Hi Girls,

Just to let you all know I have moved home too www.maydoll.co.uk. My blog has had a make over as I felt it was time to get rid of the generic layout and create something which is more me :) I hope you all like it!

If you are a bloglovin follower of this blog I am getting you transferred to my new blog address, so you should hopefully see my posts in your news feed still :) See you there!

I have been really excited for the release of the new Naturally Collection from Mac, so the day it was out I went straight to my Mac counter and purchased Early Morning. I was originally going to buy Fresh Honey, but when looking at it I thought it would be too peachy for me. Early Morning is described as a Peachy Pink colour which I agree to some extent but it does seem more a burnt coral due to the reddish undertones in it.

I have been looking for a peach blusher for a while, and this is the perfect peachy pink for me. This colour would look gorgeous in the summer, as it is a warm colour it would  help achieve a lovely sun kissed look. This colour is really build able as it is so soft, so at the moment as I have pale winter skin I lightly brush it on my cheeks. One thing I really love about this blusher is that it gives a matte effect, which just emphasises how natural it can look, I have been put off previously buying Mac’s Mineralized blushers as most seem so shimmery.

 Photo in Natural Light, you can see the burnt coral colour.

This is really a lovely blusher, its been a while since Mac has impressed me so much with the quality of one of their products, I wish they would keep this blusher in the permanent line though, as it is perfect for an every day look! Roll on Spring I can’t wait to whip this out for a natural sun kissed look ;) Have any of you tried this blusher?

Hi Guys,

I haven’t done a No Budget Closet post in a while as I was finding it hard to find anything that inspired me or intrigued me enough to want it! But as soon as I set my eyes on the Mulberry Cookie Bayswater in Tan (surprise surprise another bag) this all changed.  It is so gorgeous, I’m not a massive fan of the original tan Bayswater just because everyone seems to have them, but this bag is so different to anything else on the market I love the frill around it. Anyway I have put together a virtual outfit of how I would wear this bag if it is ever mine, it costs £995 so it won’t be mine any time soon!

White Jumper- Topshop ♥ Coy Lipstick- Topshop ♥ Michael Kors  Watch ♥ Bracelet- Alexander McQueen ♥ Lavender Jeans- Topshop ♥ Bayswater Sandals – Mulberry  ♥ Tan Cookie Bayswater- Mulberry ♥

I love the lavender jeans, they really compliment the tan Baywaters I think I may have to purchase these for spring ;)  I always seem to change the model of Michael Kors watch that I want, I really really want one I think I should just take the plunge!

What do you guys think of the Mulberry Bayswater cookie? Prefer it to the original?

Hey Girls,

So this weekend I was lucky enough to have 3 days off work its been bliss! I went shopping on Friday in Brighton and got quite a few bits, it is always when you’re not looking for things you find so much :P It was the boyfriends birthday today so I wore this outfit and we braved the snow to head out for some lunch :) The snow isn’t very thick in London it is just slushy and cold, but I did have a thick coat on over this i’m not crazy!

Blouse – Topshop similar here ♥  Scarf- Primark ♥ Necklace- Forever 21  ♥ Jeans- Hollister ♥ Cardigan- H&M ♥

I couldn’t believe it when I saw this scarf in Primark it is such a knock off of the Alexander McQueen one but at £4 it is more purse friendly. Obviously it isn’t silk and those with real ones will know the difference but for now it is perfect for me :) I really want a real one for my birthday in Navy so at least I can see how much I wear this one and if it is worth it!

What this with snowy icy weather when I painted my nails it seemed I had being cold on my mind, as when I had finished them I realised how icy they seemed ha ha. I used two OPI polishes in I Vant to be A-lone star and Nicki Minaj’s Save me over the top on my ring finger.

I really like this combination together I find Save me looks best layered over another nail polish, what do you think?

I cannot explain how excited I was when this parcel arrived in the mail yesterday I had been waiting 8 days for it! My lovely boyfriend order me these as a valentines present because Lena White was having a massive sale on OPI nail polish’s after Christmas and all the ones I got but the Nicole polish were £5 reduced from £10.50, bargain! I have since been into the OPI store in Selfridges and seen all these polishes at £10.50 after I bought them so it is worth keeping an eye out for the next online OPI sale :) I have done swatches of all the nail polishes I got and I’m sure they will be popping up in some NOTD posts soon.

I’ve had a play around with all the colours last night I even painted my nails three times as I couldn’t decide what colour to wear first ha ha, If you are wondering I decided on ‘Be A Dahlia Won’t you?’ The nail varnishes I was most excited about were Meep-Meep-Meep I had nearly bought this polish three times over the christmas period, I Vant to be a-lone star, Party in my Cabana and Kim-pletely in love. So far they have lived up to my expectations but I do find Houson we have a purple very sheer which is a bit disappointing also the Touring America mini set are colours I wouldn’t normally pick, but I’m glad to have them in my collection now :)

(L-R) Houston We Have A Purple ♥ Meep-Meep-Meep ♥ Kim-Pleteley In Love ♥  I Vant To Be A-lone Star ♥ Party In My Cabana ♥

(L-R) Be A Dahlia Won’t You? ♥ My Address Is Hollywood ♥ French Quarter For Your Thoughts ♥ A- taupe the Space Needle ♥ Honk If You Love OPI ♥

Sorry this post is very picture heavy but I thought you would like to see swatches :) What is your favourite OPI nail varnish ever?

Hey Lovelies,

Last month I decided to be adventurous and try a new foundation. Foundation is not something I change often, as I have sensitive skin so once I find something that works for me I just stick with it, why fix something that isn’t broke ;)! However I just felt my Chanel Vitalumiere aqua was not enough coverage for the winter, and wanted something with more coverage. Now I will never buy a full coverage foundation, I have had Mac’s studio fix and face & body foundation and have found both of those too heavy for my skin and made me look cakey.  After some research I thought I would try the Estee Lauder Double Wear Light foundation.

When I bought this foundation the SA was really unhelpful, when I asked if it was the same coverage as the Chanel Vitalumiere aqua I got the response ‘that is a Vitalumiere foundation’ ahh thanks Sherlock! Anyway for the first week I found this foundation felt quite sticky when applying it but that could be down to the fact I wasn’t used to having more coverage. To me I feel this foundation is a medium coverage rather than a light, and it does last me through out the day, by the end of a 10 hour day my skin still looks covered and flawless. Also as vain as it may seem this foundation looks great in photos, a flash of a camera doesn’t reflect off it to give you a dreaded white face. I didn’t think I would like anything more than my Chanel foundation but I really like this foundation, and recommend checking it out if you’re looking more a medium coverage foundation.

It costs £26.50 and you can check it out here. I’m the colour Intensity 2.0

So as Benefit have teamed up with Coke at the moment to offer money off an online purchase I thought now would be a good time to talk about ‘ they’re real!’ benefit mascara. Let me just start by saying this is 10x better than the Bad gal mascara that Benefit have, I find that one too thick and gloopy and it cakes my eyelashes so they look short and clumpy eurgh. I don’t normally buy high end mascara’s as I have never found one worth the price tag it gets lumbered with, but after hearing some great things about this one I asked for it for Christmas, ( can you believe Christmas was only a month ago!! It seems longer than that).

I do love Benefit’s packaging with its retro and different feel and this mascara is no exception, I love the silver, and the shape of it is quite different. Now the wand is plastic, which I find for my eyelashes plastic wands are better than brush ones ( I have short eyelashes ) as brush wands just seem to cake my eyelashes rather than curl and lengthen, and makes them clumpy. This mascara is sold as eyelash lengthening which is designed with a mixture of long and short bristles to coat your eyelashes to achieve extra length.

The wand itself has small bristles on the end of it so it helps reach the shorter eyelashes in the corner of your eyes and I like to use them on my bottom eyelashes. I do really like this mascara, I haven’t used any others since Christmas day as this volumes’ and lengthens my eyelashes just how I like them! One negative though, it is a byatch to get off, even though it isn’t waterproof it is quite hard to budge off at the end of the day, so if you have sensitive eyes there is quite a bit of rubbing with make up remover involved!

Now this mascara has the price tag of £18.50, and I would buy it again! Not something I have ever said about a high end mascara before. Have any of you tried this mascara? If so what do you use to remove it?

Hi Guys,

I just thought I’d share with you some snaps from my weekend and what I wore on Saturday. After what feels like the longest week ever it has been nice having a relaxing Saturday, going for some yummy Dim sum in China Town, and a pop into Topshop on the way home ;)

Skater Dress – H&M ♥ Leather Jacket- Zara ♥ Boots- New Look ♥ Red Snood – French Connection ♥ Necklace- Forever 21 ♥ Woven Belt- Primark ♥ Handbag- vintage Gucci. ( I did look for everything on their websites but couldn’t find them)

How cute are these fishy shaped dim sum! After lunch in China Town, I was in Topshop and as the boyfriend is a student I couldn’t resist the 20% student discount ;) This jumper is something I wouldn’t normally pick up but I really love it, it is long enough to wear with leggings but I think it would look great with a pair of shorts in the summer tucked in.

Then I fell in love with this necklace , I love the mix of different metals and the fact it is a statement necklace but is delicate. It was fairly a lot at £10 but I just knew this is something I would wear a lot, especially in the spring summer time I think it even looks great with this jumper. Also for those of you who may have noticed from my post title I have listen to Jessie J’s Domino song all weekend!