Meet Noah

This Christmas my Mum surprised me and my sister with possibly the best present ever! Under the tree was a red christmassy box, and in the box was our new little kitten. We've named her Noah (yes we know that is generally a boys name but we thought it was cute for a girl too) and she is currently 12 weeks old. Her favorite things are milk, cuddles, waking me up very early, chasing her little mice and playing with sweetie wrappers. She is the most adorable thing in the world and I love her so much! Here are a few photos, but don't be deceived by her cuteness, she's a little monster! 

What I've been loving this month! - January

January is a really miserable month! Christmas is over, the days are shorter and colder and everybody is just generally tired and grumpy. So you need a little something to cheer you up! This is my January faves, i'll try and do one for each month so here goes...


Makeup 

Having good moistuising makeup is really important in the winter months especially, if like me, the cold weather gives you dry skin. 
This months favorites have been:
-Cover Girl liquid foundation in Classic Ivory
-MUA blush in Shade 2
-Bobbi Brown Corrector and Creamy Concealor in Medium Bisque and Beige
-Topshop Blush in High Five
-Barry M nail polish in Coral


I love all of these products for the winter because they all compliment that 'english rose' look that is so pretty to wear! It goes well with my pale skin and winter is one of the only times i can really play to my skin tones! The bright colour blush is key to the 'english rose' look as it refers to the deep blush. I also have very bad dark under-eye circles. I looked for ages for the perfect product to cover them up and finally came across the Bobbi Brown Collection! I absolutely love it and its one of the only products that gets rid of those pesky circles! It is  not very drying to wear on your skin, so perfect for the winter and colder months. Finally, my choice of nail colour lately has been Coral to add just a splash of colour to these dreary days!


Clothes

For clothes I've picked four key items that i have been wearing non-stop this month, otherwise we would be here forever (GOD i love clothes!).
-Green Coat -- New Look
-Cream Cardigan -- H&M
-Leggings -- Urban Outfitters
-Black Wedge Boots -- River Island


One of my biggest aims for this winter was to find that perfect coat that i could wear for years to come without getting sick of it. And of course for it to be warm and cosy! I found this lovely green coat with fur collar in New Look and have worn it on possibly every trip out. It goes with everything and is super warm - yey!
I also desperately wanted a warm, laid-back, oversized cardigan. I found this one in H&M for £30. I do think that this is a lot of money to spend on a cardi myself but I saw it once and persuaded myself not to get it, then spent the whole of Christmas wanting it so next time i found it i got it straight away!
The leggings from Urban Outfitters are actually my sisters, but i seem to wear them more than her. I love the aztec pattern they have on them and the grey and white colours have been perfect for the winter!
Finally the gorgeous black wedge boots form River Island. I got these because I wanted some boots to wear in the winter on days out shopping or to a restaurant that weren't you average casual boots. They are surprisingly comfortable to walk in and the bonus of course is that im taller! 


Bits&Bobs

This bits&bobs category is made up of the little things that I've found myself using (or eating) every single day this month.
-Lee Stafford Shampoo & Conditioner
-Olay moisturising wash
-Nivea
-Instagram
-Temple Run
-iPhone 
-Pancakes


I'll start off with my shampoo&conditioner choice of the month. I received the Lee Stafford Hair Growth products for Christmas off of my lovely Auntie and was so excited! I've used Lee Stafford hair products before and loved them to pieces and growing my hair is something I've been working on for the past year or so. I've gone through about half of each bottle now and am seeing slow improvements. If anything my hair is healthier with less split ends and smells amazing which all adds up to your hair growing faster. I have vowed to get my hair cut at least once every two months to ward away any split ends! I would definitely recommend these products. Next is my faithful little pot of nivea! I find myself using this all the time on any dry patches of skin on my hands or face. I love the clean smell it has and it works wonders for me. 
The Olay gentle cleanser is something my mum picked up for me and i only tried recently. Its like a moistuising face wash to use in the mornings when you have a wash. It really refreshes your skin and leaves it feeling smooth and supple.
Lastly and possibly most exciting is my new iPhone my Dad got me for Christmas. It is my pride and joy and I hardly ever put it down. I simply can't imagine not having it now and I'm extreamly grateful to my Dad for spending so much money on me! Instagram was one of the main reasons I wanted an iPhone. I would see all these amazing photos on other bloggers pages and twitter and want that app sooo much! Now I have it, I find myself taking photos non-stop and uploading them to instagram. All the photos in this post were taken on my iPhone with instagram except the very first one. 
The app Temple Run was suggested to me by a friend with the promise "You will be addicted." and surprise surprise I well and truly am!
FINALLY I say one word: Pancakes! 
Ever since I had them on New Years day with all my friends and family I have made them every sunday morning for myself to brighten the day ahead!


Gosh I have gabbed on a bit! Aahh well, hope you enjoyed reading through my January Faves!

Long time no see!

Hello! It feels like an absolute AGE since i last sat down and wrote one of these!! But its a new year and I want this to be a fresh start for my blog. I will try my absolute hardest to upload regular posts and make them as interesting as possible!Despite my increasing work load form school as the summer GCSE's loom ever closer (scary stuff!). Expect to see lots of photography, rambles on mundane everyday life, hauls and possibly some videos. I can't wait to get started, I already have loads of ideas for posts, so stay tuned and please enjoy!
As you can tell if your read my blog before i've been doing some re-vamping and am finally happy with the way every thing is looking which makes me a lot more motivated to get posts done. A good work place leads to good work!

Collection of photos from the last month and a bit

Pancake house!! The best place on the planet <3

;))

You all know who this lady is..

The most gorgeous vintage shop in NY on Prince's St.

Me and ma Sis

On the big screen in Time Square -Can you 

spot us?? We're waving..!

Hard Rock Cafe, Hollywood

In the forest, enjoying the sun

Shopping trip into London, lovingg Caranby Street!

Nasher <3

Love this photo

Woolacombe beach - my favorite place in the whole wide world!

End of Summer BBQ <3

i love this blurred effect, ahaa! 

<3 

<3 So, over the past month i have been an extreamly lucky girl! I have lived the dream in America and been to so many nice places over the summer. Its been the best and now I have a lot of hard work ahead of me.

<3 I've been on work experience for the past week and a bit. EUURGH! boring boring boring with the occasional glimmer of fun! i.e lunch, ahaa! Do you know what i spent today doing?? I was cleaning a boat, and it was a BIG boat! I have only this week left and its back to school, homework and early morning walks.. can't wait! Im gunna be in my last ever year of Secondary school, its kinda sad really. And scary to think that i'll have to be choosing my collage and A-levels before too long! I still have no idea what i want to do!

<3 September is here and with it has come .... pretty much the best weather we have had all summer strangely enough! BUT it also means that my birthday is in a month! Sweet Sixteen here i comeeee! A wishlist post perhaps??

<3 I think i have bored you long enough now! Just thought you might like to see some pics. Also i promise to blog more often now (if you would like) seeing as its near to school again i can get back into a routine :))

<3 Taraah for now,

Lily, xx

Holiday Haul

<3 Finally! I've got around to it!! I'm in London for the week and i've just found a moment to upload the photos and write this, so lets get on with it!

Here's a selection of some of the clothes i picked up. Everything is so cheap over there, it's unbelieveable!! All the shops we get in the UK are selling at almost half the price in the USA, i just to buy it all really!

(Left to Right)

<3 Original Yankees T-Shirt - New York, $57, the shop across the road from my apartment 

<3 Skirt, LA, Forever 21, $15

<3 Aztec Style dress - (i am in love with this dress!), LA, Forever 21, $22

<3 TCB Shirt - Memphis, Graceland's gift shop (Graceland's is Elvis Presley's house!)

<3 Jumper - New York, American Eagle Outfitters, $54

 (Here's a close up of my new fave dress!)

<3 As you can probably tell i am pretty much in love with Forever 21 and can't wait to visit it later on this week here in London!

VANS VANS VANS, WOOOO !

<3 Ok so i have my laaaaaverly vans finally !! i have wanted some for ages, but waited to get some from the US because i knew they would be alot cheaper. And they were! Only $55!! and the dollar is only a fraction of the pound so this is extreamly cheap! I got the Vans from a specialized Vans and converse shop in LA.
<3 Also in the picture there are my lovely candyfloss pink Converses which i also adore. I got these from a shoe warehouse in LA for a really good price which, unfortunately, I can't remember!

<3 Moving swiftly onto gifts! It was jsut the usual kind of thing, some New York choccies, bracelets from Venice beach and a holly wood star from the hollywood boulevard. Some presents you may have found more interesting, (make-up acquired from target and Wal-Mart)  i have unfortunately already given away to my friend (who i mentioned in my last post -  Glamerdoll ) so i wasn't able to get photos! If anyone is interested i could list them but i won't bother you in this post!

<3 So that is a brief over view of my purchases form America, hope you enjoyed it and i will do a post on my holiday as well, including some photos when i find the time! I promise my posts will become more regular after the holidays are over and i am back into a proper routine.

<3 Today i went into Oxford street and Carnaby Street to all the vintage shops in London, it was really nice and i finally managed to find a quilted jacket that wasn't scarily expensive. Anyway, pictures to come! ..

Lily, xox

Music Video

<3 heyy! Sorry i still haven't elaborated much on my holiday as i promised, but i have just been SO busy lately, mainly having fun and enjoying the limited english sun but ahh well, i will get around to it!! I'll post some more pics telling you what i did and then one on what i brought, if any of you are interested that is ! ..
<3 Anywhoo, on to this video ! Me and my gorgeous best friend Shannon filmed this yesterday when our plans of going to the beach were ruined by flash floods - very inconvenient, i know ! ;) This video is on our joint youtube channel - Vintagebeautygirls ( Vintagebeautygirls ) please go check out our other vids if your interested, help us get to 2000 subs ? ..
<3 So we wanted this video to have a kind of "home movie" feel and i think it worked out well, i am soo pleased with it and it was a lot of fun to make !!  This is the first music video we have ever done and now we have i definitely want to do more!Of course we didn't sing and this isn't our song, its Young Blood by The Naked and Famous - LOVE IT !! We thought it fitted the theme of the video well, just about having fun and being young and carefree. We chose the song last of all and i think it goes great!
<3 BTW, Shannon has a loverly blog so please go check it out ! - Glamerdoll
<3 I have talked wayyy too much now, so please just enjoy the film !

Lily, x

Hey YA'LL

<3 So, i am back from the US of A !! It was the holiday of a life time and i'm so greatful to my daddy for taking us :') I was gone for two weeks, explaining my blogging absence - sorry about that!! BUT now that i'm back i promise to try and blog weekly, if you so wish ! :)
<3 Here's a brief snapshot of my first week in LA !

<3 I had the best time of my life !! ahaaa! After the week in LA, we flew to Memphis and drove on to New York. So it was like half a road trip! I'll do a more detailed post later on with some more photos, if i can find some decent ones! Goodbye for now Y'all !! (my cheesy american accent there)

Lily, xox