this is not even half of the books I currently want to read, theres something about winter that makes me want to snuggle up in bed with a cup of tea and read a book, or bask in the sunlight whilst reading a book. Some of these books are so old, but I never used to really have time to read, & now that I’m out of school I feel like I have to keep ‘alive’ I guess with literature, plus I love reading. if any one has any other recommendations? I’m not really into the whole fantasy thing, so no Hunger Games or anything, not my thing. xoxo

Books: Love In A Warm Climate: A Novel About The French Art Of Love by Helena Frith Powell, Summer & The City by Candance Bushnell, The Carrie Diaries by Candance Bushnell, Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad, 100 Years Of Fashion by Cally Blackman, What Would Audrey Do by Pamela Keogh, Amazing Face by Zoë Foster, Paris Versus New York by Vahram Muratyan, The Fame Game by Lauren Conrad & Sugar & Spice by Lauren Conrad.

First ever Nars purchase, and not my last. Okay let me just explain the blush I got, I think it’s a pretty outrageous colour, especially for me. I thought I had ordered Dolce Vita, but I must have clicked Desire instead. Here I was opening the box, expecting to see a gorgeous pinky-brown colour and seeing this bright pink instead! Oh god, I was shocked, but it isn’t too bad, as long as I use it lightly. I was abit uneasy about buying the Orgasm Illuminator, because I had heard mixed reviews about it, but I love it! It gives a subtle summer glow, I’m not usually one to go for the dewy look, I’m a matte girl but I love the look this gives! You can either mix it in with your foundation or just apply it to your cheeks. Of course for my first Nars purchase I had to get Turkish Delight, the lipgloss Kim K (I’m not a fan) made famous, & I’ve always admired her makeup. I’m not a big gloss wearer, actually I haven’t had a gloss in months, because well I like matte but I love this lipgloss! I think I might actually start wearing more lipgloss. Before I get any questions, about it, for all you Australian’s who can’t get ahold of Nars I ordered mine off kissandmakeupny.com, I don’t think you’ll find it as cheap anywhere in Aus. xoxo

just a quick update: I finally met my unofficial niece Maya (she’s actually technically my second cousin, but because my cousin is literally like a sister & the fact that I’m an only child, I’m never going to have any nieces & nephews to spoil so I’ve told everyone close to me that their kids have to call me Aunty B) today, she is absolutely the most beautiful little bundle of cuteness I have ever seen. She literally makes me heart melt when you scrunches her face up like an old man & yawns, omg. I just want to nurse her for hours, but I’ll skip on the nappy changing. But Georgia & Kieran (my cousin & her boyfriend) are so good with her, I guess I always knew they would make good parents. They are already planning to have another baby in the next two years, they are crazy but hey more babies for me to spoil + they do make a beautiful baby.

Bad News: My iMac shit itself, & my warranty is out of date. Let’s just have a moment of silence, it’s a sad sad day. It’s happened at such an inconvenient time, because well I’m poor & can’t afford to fix it atm! makes me so sad that’s sitting there sick, thank god I still have my Macbook, just hoping it isn’t an outrageous amount to get it fixed. I’m estimating $300, oh god. If only I had a job, still waiting to hear back about my job - still trying to keep positive!

My family recently bought a new business, a Beautician & Hairdressers in one. That means free waxing, nails, tans, facials, hair cuts/colours, this is a joyous day but to the point. They are currently clearing our all the stuff the previous owners left there & renovating, and they found this gorgeous Victorian gold mirror. It is so gorgeous and nobody wants it! Sounds so absurd to me, so I asked if I could have it & ofcourse they said yes. I am going to make it more my style & paint it white, ofcourse but god it is so lovely. I’ll do a before & after photo because I think it’s going to turn out beautiful but now I have to figure out where to out it. Also, I am kind of nervous about bringing this mirror into my house… I am about to say something that will probably make me sound cray cray but oh well. Maybe I’ve seen too many movies or heard too many ghost stories but I’ve heard that ghosts live/travel in/through mirrors & apparently the store where this mirror is from is haunted. lol, I’m so weird. I think I’ve seen too many episodes of Supernatural.

coloured jeans -

I have been loving coloured jeans for the last few weeks, especially now that it’s winter & it’s finally cold enough to wear jeans. I’ve love pairing my coloured jeans with a neutral coloured top, so it’s casual but still looks put together. I have a pair of wine/maroon coloured jeans that I have been reaching for a lot, it’s by far my favourite colour for winter & every time I wear it I get a lot of compliments. I know this style might not be for some people, but I think it looks great! I don’t think I could ever pull off very bright jeans, like a neon pink or green but I love the more subtle colours. I really envy the girls that can pull off the bright coloured jeans!

dulce candy - 
I have been a fan of Dulce’s youtube for ages, but recently, actually every day I have been going to her blog - which I use to rarely do. I think she is just a really genuine person, which is a quality I really love & adore in people. I really don’t know anyone who knows Dulce & doesn’t like her. I love her hauls, DIYs, tutorials, reviews, ect, I know alot of people don’t like hauls but I love them, I love shopping & seeing what other people buy. Ofcourse I love her OOTD’s, I really do get inspirations from her outfits, she has such great style. You can find a click through link for her youtube & blog.

secret diary of a call girl -
This show is definitely my favourite show of the moment, & I only started watching it a few days ago. I was up bored one night, desperately trying to find a show to watch/download, & I had seen a few episodes of this show before & was intrigued. So I downloaded season 1 & watch it all in one night, I do wish the episodes were longer. Now I know I have a few young followers, I definitely would not recommend this show for anyone under the age of 16, or whateves. But if you’ve never heard of this show it’s basically about a London call girl/prostitute, and how she juggles relationships with her work. But if you’re looking for a new TV show to watch, definitely give this one a watch.

m.a.c cosmetics -
I got my first ever M.A.C purchase the other day, & to say I’m in love is an understatement. Actually, I placed my second order a fews day ago of another two lipsticks, already starting a little collection. Can’t believe I hadn’t used M.A.C products until a few days ago, cause I am totally in love. I really want to invest in one of their skin care lines or a Nars (I’m also obsessed with Nars atm). I finally understand what all the hype is about.

Finally, they are mine! I have been lusting over these brushes forever & have been wanting a set of Sigma brushes for even longer! The only thing that was really stopping me from buying me was that Sigma was charging an absolute riot for shipping, $50 just for shipping that’s absurd! So I tried Amazon because I didn’t really feel comfortable getting them from anywhere else, & plus Sigma was selling them through Amazon so why not? Shipping was $30 which is still kind of, blaaah, but it’s better than $50! I’d definitely recommend getting them from Amazon. Now onto the brushes, they are beautiful. The brushes are so luxurious and great quality, you get 4 face brushes & 8 eye brushes.They are such great value for money, I mean 12 brushes for just over $100, well I think it’s amazing value! I also got a Tapered Highlighting Brush, just because I had seen a lot of beauty gurus raving about it for highlighting & contouring. I washed my brushes straight away, I couldn’t wait to use them & they are so lovely! I don’t regret purchasing these at all, I really want to expand my set.