Acquisitions! #2 – December 2016

A few more bits and bobs that came into my greedy hands this week.

First of all, some more make-up arrived. Three Urban Decay lipsticks (overkill I am well aware and such an impulse buy!) and a Sleek colour correction palette, which I am keen to try out.

First of all the Urban Decay lipsticks. I got the following to cover all bases (well, that’s my excuse anyway!):

• Vice Lipstick Trance (Metallized) – colour: nude-mauve shimmer
• Vice Lipstick 714 (Mega Matt) – colour: bright red
• Vice Lipstick Bittersweet (Comfort Matte)- Bright pink purple

They are all stunning colours and I am looking forward to using them. I am going out tomorrow, so now I have a tough choice to make…

The other thing I got was the Sleek Colour Corrector Palette. Since I have a bit of a funny face (funny peculiar, not funny ha ha) with various colour flaws, like my chin tends to be a bit red, a little bluey-purple just in the corner under my eyes, etc.  I thought this was worth a shot as it’s inexpensive (about €10 or £8)and should cover the whole shebang.

I imagine I will be trying it out tomorrow. I will make a note of how I get on with it.

On a wholly different note… I also got some new records this week. I already have quite a few records and now I have finally replaced my old crappy turntable with a new one, soon I will be able to do them justice (once I get those speakers)! I cannot f-ing wait!

In the case of these three records, it’s a bit of something new, something old, something older but in a new way!

The something new is an album called I Gemini by Let’s Eat Grandma. I have a soft spot for sort of strange out of this world music. It’s the reason I love Sigur Ros so much. I heard bits and pieces of this album and those girls are so out there, I just got it. The album also has an awesome cover, so I just had to buy it!

I also got For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver. It’s an oldie, but it’s  record that touches my heart, and I am on a mission to get my favourite albums on vinyl. I already have quite a few, but I am sure I will touch on that another time.

The final record is Live On Mars by my absolute favourite band Ash. It’s a live recording of the Astoria gigs they did in 1997. I can’t wait to listen to it, as they are such an awesome band live. It just so happens I am seeing them tomorrow! Yay! So looking forward to that one!

I will show them in some more detail once I get round to playing them.

Anyway, that’s that for now. My order from The Body Shop should have arrived today, but did not (Grrrrrrr!), so hopefully that will turn up tomorrow and I will have something to show next time!

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisitions! #1 – December 2016

Just thought I’d share some stuff I got for myself (boohoo)in the past week that I am excited about!

First of all, my new Ollie & Nic bag! I used to have a red Ollie & Nic bag years ago that I adored and I almost cried when it started falling apart after years of extensive use! I have had several bags over the years, but none that I loved quite so much. My last bag was a Sakroots bag I got in TK Maxx in the UK about two or three years ago. Loved that one two, but again, it’s starting to fall apart.
So I treated myself and got myself a new bag with matching purse.
This is the Elsa Saddle bag in Tapestry/Taupe. I love it! It’s also available in a plainer tan, but I preferred this one. It’s a bit different and it fits the colourful side of my personality without being too in your face.

I have also been replenishing my make-up stash, as I have thrown out a lot of my old make-up recently. I have been especially looking at brands recommended by friends, such as Urban Decay, but also at other cruelty-free brands such as The Body Shop and Sleek.

Anyway, very self-indulgently I treated myself to the Moondust Palette from Urban Decay. These days I don’t do nights on the town THAT often, but when I do, I like to go all out and sparkly and this palette is just perfect for those glam nights out! I fell in love with it the moment it arrived!
The box is absolutely beautiful and feels incredibly sturdy. The colours themselves are beautiful and I could not help myself, I had to put some on immediately. Luckily I had a naked face, so just put some on my eyelids with my finger. Gorgeous! The glitter does get everywhere though! I will take a picture next time…

I also bought myself one of their lipsticks, the Vice Comfort Matte one, colour Psycho, which is described as ‘bright rose with iridescent blue micro sparkle’. Again, I just had to put it on and it’s an amazing colour. It lasted really well as well, which I was really impressed by. I love the way the lipstick holder looks.

It’s gorgeous and I am in love with it. I have now on an impulse bought some more colours, which should arrive shortly. Oops! Oh well, December is supposed to be an expensive month, right? Right??

I got a sample with my order of a fragrance called Intimacy Sheer, which has a really nice scent. It manages to be spicy and kind of sweet and a bit sexy at the same time. It’s a perfect every day scent. I like it! I was surprised by that one, because I am not really a perfumy girl really. I don’t know whether I will be buying a bottle, but I am definitely using up the sample.

About this fragrance (spied on the sample packaging)
Top notes: Bergamot, Mandarin, Lemon, Cardamon, Pink Pepper
Mid Notes: Roses from Kazaniak, Jasmine, Honeysuckle, Quince, Cognac
Base Notes: Patchouli, Vetiver, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk

What the hell is Vetiver? Or Tonka Bean? Some for Google, I guess. Oh well, it smells nice anyway.

The other thing I got this week and that I am really excited about is my new record player! Woohoo! I have been wanting one for ages. I would have kept it till Christmas, but we are flying to the UK for Christmas, so not really an option.

I did quite a bit of research into which one to get and I finally went for the Audio-Technica AT-LP120 USB HC. It arrived and I can confirm that it weights a tonne!

We have put it together, but we still have to get some speakers. My husband is hoping he will get a discount code for Sonos, like previous Christmasses, so we can get either a PLAY:5 or a Connect: Amp. I am so wanting to try it, but I still have to be a little bit patient. We don’t want to buy speakers and then discover we could have bought them half price!

What else? Ah, yes, a book, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. It came up randomly in the English books section of a website and I liked the look/sound of it, so got it. Looking forward to reading it.

That’s about it, but there’s some stuff on the way, so there will be more to come!

December is exciting!