The Haul | Yankee Candles

So, the other week I went a little bit candle crazy. Up until Christmas candles didn't really bother me. I liked the idea of them, and some of the holders are oh so pretty, but I wasn't too bothered. Since Christmas I thought I'd give them a go, I got a new holder so I definitely needed to utilise it! Last week my local Yankee Candle shop had a bit of an event... On the Friday and Saturday, if you bought £25 worth of product you got a free medium jar. So - I may have over indulged... I took two trips, one on the Friday, one on the Saturday. Whoops! So what did I get...

Friday

The first thing I picked up with Pink Dragon Fruit Small Jar, a very sweet, fruity floral scent. It's full bodied and so incredibly yummy. Next, I nabbed another small jar, this time Sicilian Lemon. Very sherberty and lemony - it's very citrus smelling. Before I went off my lovely Mum (see blog here) pointed out these adorable voltive holders. I ended up with three, pink and green for my room and a blue one (not pictured) for my bathroom. The lady recommended using tea lights in these to show off more of the pattern so I grabbed of box of Clean Cotton. A very fresh scent that really does smell like it's name. With all of this I chose my free medium jar, Beach Walk. Oh my gosh this is lovely. It's so incredibly fresh. It doesn't smell like a beach to me (no salty scent) but it does remind me of a summers walk. I love it.

Saturday

The next day I went back - with the intention of getting a birthday present for my lovely sister (well, brothers girlfriend). I picked her up Sweet Apple, part of their new fruity collection, and grabbed myself one as well -both small jars. This really does smell like fresh apples. Yum yum. From the same collection I picked up Orange Splash - again, very much like it's name, very citrussy and very orangey. I also picked up a new voltive to pop in my lovely glass holder in Fresh Cut Roses. Very floral and very rose like. Neither is pictured here. For my free medium jar I picked up Mango Peach Salsa - oh my gosh is this fruity. It smells ridiculously like mangoes, I can't detect the peach in it, but the mango is powerful and fruity fresh.

I'm not going to lie - I feel like I've been struck by the crazy candle lady (hi Mum!). They are dotted around my room like a little shrine, whoops! I don't think I'm going to need to buy anymore for a very long time... Who am I kidding?! Of course I'll pop back soon to pick up more fruity fragrances! My personal favourite? Vanilla Lime... I also came up with, what I think, is a great idea for when I've finished with the jars... Clean them out and reuse - the Medium ones as coffee/tea/sugar holders, the smaller ones for sweet jars. I can't wait to use them up!

What's your favourite Yankee flavour/scent?

The Face | In Interview Series

So I have some really incredible, exciting news to share with you all! You may or may not know, but basically for about a year now I've been looking to get back into marketing and have been going to a load of interviews etc for a while now. All that work has finally paid off as I've been offered a job as a Marketing Assistant for a company in London!! It's always been my dream to work in London so I am thrilled. As part of this celebration I wanted to do a little series on interviews etc so I thought I'd start with an "interview face". 

Now, I know it's different for all companies etc but a lot of what I was looking at was office work so I needed to show my most professional self whilst still looking like me. The above was my face. I started with a very simple and dewy base. Under eye concealer was absolutely key and long lasting make up. I put a natural blush to give a subtle flush. I'm not anything without my liner, so I put my usual liner on but made sure it wasn't too winged or thick. Keeping it simple was key. The lips I popped a little colour on, but a nice natural colour with a little personality. 

The key for me was to make myself look like me, but longer lasting and more professional. Everything was simple and neutral. I know some more creative jobs will be a bit different but for jobs like mine, this was definitely the best way to go.

Tomorrow I'll be looking at outfits for your interview, then I'll move onto night before preparation! Hope you enjoy the series!

What would be your interview face?

The Outfit Post | Tribal Short

I blame this entire post on a certain Sarah... You may know here from a little blog called Temporary Secretary, basically my favourite fashion blog and someone whose wardrobe I would love to steal. I saw her style these shorts a few ways and fell in love. With some gentle persuasion from Sarah herself I ended up getting them and I LOVE them! They are so comfy and go with basically everything. I can't wait for summer to wear them more!

I was a little bit daring for me and mixed patterns for this, yet stayed very me and kept it mainly monochrome with the exception of my beautiful Rings and Tings necklace, earrings and ring. This ring is so different for me, huge, unique and actually just bloody amazing. A definite knuckle duster! I love everything about this outfit. So thanks Sarah - thanks for the shorts! My bank balance hates you, however my wardrobe loves you!

Items worn:

shorts: Asos | shirt: H&M | hat: topshop | earrings, necklace and ring: rings & tings* | shoes: schuh

How would you style these shorts?

The Top 5 | Spring Lip Colours

I think it's safe to say I've been very quiet over the last couple of weeks on the ole blogosphere. No other reason that I've been ridiculously busy and just plain exhausted! I will be back to full pelt next week with a little series on "interviews"... Mainly because I got a new job eek! I haven't started yet but will fill you in on all the details next week! I've been nominated for a couple of tags as well so I will be doing those over the next couple of weeks too - so for those who have tagged me, I promise I'm not ignoring it! They are upcoming....

Moving on! I thought I'd pop a quick one up today of my favourite lip colours at the moment - all very bright, springy and coraly! I've kept to orange corals and gorgeous spring pinks thanks to this lovely weather we seem to be having! A mix of high end and drugstore give you a quick choice here - I love all of these - quality and longevity are key and they are perfect for a spring day!

Products used: (top to bottom of swatchs)

Mac Coral Bliss: Pixi Tinted Brilliance Balm in Craving Coral: Bourjois Color Boost Crayon in Orange Punch: Mac Relentlessly Red: Rimmel Apocalips in Stella

What's your spring lip colours?