Birthday Celebrations

My two best friends turned 22 in the last week and celebrations were in order!

First off it was Sophie's turn! Taking a long awaited trip to Liverpool for lots of drinks, some very weird dancing and some even wierder people.

For my make up I used my Naked Basics palette teamed with Katy Perry Lashes in Cool Kitty and my favourite MAC lipstick, RiRi Woo to finish. My dress was one that I'd had my eye on for ages and after a dress disaster the night before I quickly took advantage of ASOS' next day delivery and ordered this Love Swing Dress with Lace Insert (now on sale, always the way). 



To get my hair big and bouncy, I used my Sleep In Rollers and left them in for a few hours, applying some heat from my hair dryer just before removing them. 




Then we were off out! We started at Modu, where we were lead to our table filled with these cute white champagne glasses. Unfortunately these glasses weren't created for the lipstick wearers of the world. 




We had a dance and moved off to Baa Bar for some of their infamous shots, we opted for Monkey Brain which looked disgusting but tasted delicious. 







Our last stop was at Krazy House, there are some strange characters in there for sure. A lot of fancy dress parties must end up here at the end of the night so we looked a little out of place. Maybe we were the 'krazy' ones. 



Next it was Rachel's turn, opting for some good food at Gusto in Knutsford. This place is great for all sorts of affairs, a girly night, a date or as we witnessed, a meal for one after a long day of work. 

We started with what can only be described as garlic petals from heaven. Accompanied with a beautiful, melt in your mouth garlic butter, you simple pick and dip at these crispy and flavorsome petals. 



For mains I had Tagliatelle Arrabbiata with tomato chilli, mozzerella and basil with a side of courgette fries. If you've never had these before, then I can't recommend them enough. They're extremely moreish. 




Rachel and her sister Katie ordered two dishes to share, the Spaghetti Carbonara and a lovely pizza covered in mozzerella and chicken. 




Sophie (the carnivore) went for Hand Rolled Italian Meatballs with tomato sauce and spaghetti. 



I love pudding, no matter how much I've eaten, there will always be some room for something sweet. So Rachel had the amazing Bombolina, little deep fried donut balls with vanilla cream and a chocolate dip. Sophie had the Lemon Sorbet and I wanted something simple, so chose to just have a bowl of vanilla ice cream to end the meal. 






Btw, mocktails at this place are pretty substantial too. Some of us have work in the morning :P The Black Grape Sling and the Watermelon & Mint Sling went down a treat.






Love these girls, I hope they had amazing birthdays! *starts singing Swifty's 22*





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NYX Matte Lipstick

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My latest purchase, courtesy of PBNorth that I attended the other weekend, is the amazing matte lipstick from NYX

In a beautiful wine red shade, this lipstick is both creamy in texture (so easy to apply) as well as being high impact with colour. This shade packs some punch, and I can't wait for an event to wear it to. 







Have you ever owned an item from NYX? Leave me your links below. 

Friday Favourites #20

I know its only just turned November, but when I got back into work this week after a brief tango with a cold, I received my invite to our work's Christmas party. 
 Which then got me thinking about party dresses, or more specifically, Christmas party dresses. 

Christmas Party Dresses are completely different compared to the rest of the year. They sparkle, dazzle and are adorned with embellishment on a base of rich fabrics and colours that really add the glamour! Think glitter, velvet and lots of jewels this Christmas.

Here are some of my Friday Favourite Christmas Party Dresses from some of my favourite online stores. 


1. ASOS Tempest Danni Dress in Sequin
2. TOPSHOP Scoop Back Feather Prom Dress
3. ASOS Love Sequin Cami Slip Dress



4. ASOS Velvet Floral Bardot Skater Dress
5. River Island Blue Velvet Necklace Prom Dress
6. Missguided Rika Sequin Halterneck Skater Dress in Navy



7. Missguided Aliksandra Lace Cut Out Skater Dress in Burgundy
8. River Island Black Leather Laser Cut Out Sleeveless Dress
9. TOPSHOP 2 Tone Bonded Skater Dress

 
 

Belated Halloween




In my office we decided to dress up for Halloween, but working where I work, we never really do things conventionally. So as we do, we celebrated this spooky holiday the day after.

I didn't really have any outfits or costumes to wear so I made a quick search online and ordered myself some scary contact lenses. Hey, if anything, I was going to come as a demon possessed civilian at the least. I got mine from FourEyes.com 




What did you all get up to for Halloween?
Any Halloween looks please link below, Halloween is my favourite holiday! 


Friday Favourites #19

I am slightly obsessed with vinyl skirts at the moment. Ever since I spotted the beautiful Kim K in a baby pink version, I have had my eyes on the look out for one that satisfies my lust. And boy did I find one. Topshop have brought out a range of pencil, vinyl skirts in a growing number of colours and I fell instantly in love with this blue one. 



1. Topshop Soft V Neck Cami in Cream
2. Illamasqua The Sacred Hour Compact Palette
3. ASOS Love Rocks Flat Knot Necklace
4. ASOS Pack of Four Chain Bracelets
5. Topshop Navy Blue Vinyl Pencil Skirt
6. Missguided Tonia Leather Court Heels in Nude