The Friday Five #2

Photobox buys

Being a known Instagram addict I'd have forgotten the thrill of having a physical photo as a memory that isn't from a photobooth. If I wanted a trip down memory lane I'd just have a scroll through Insta or glance at Facebook. However, when I was ordering one of my secret santa gifts I decided on impulse to pick a few insta pics that I'd like IRL too and I love them! The quality is so good and they genuinely look like polaroids!

Fake birthday

This week as it was pretty much everyone's last in the office before Christmas and therefore my birthday (which is on the 29th FYI) the team suprised me and Sazzle (who's birthday is the day after mine) with a little cake, card and present, I was so shocked that I cried. I mean, it was a special time if you catch my drift but still that's no excuse. Anyway it was my first work birthday ever and it was the best day ever.

UGH! - The 1975

The 1975 are one of my favourite bands. None of my friends share the love with me (although Emma did come with me to their concert once and for that I will always love her) so I don't really have anyone to share the enthusiasm with. I'm obssesed with the upbeat tempo that UGH has - it just puts the biggest smile on my face. Play it and I dare you not to dance.

I'm Freeeee

On Thursday I finished work for the year! *breaks into song and dance*. On my last day we had to finish next month's edition of the magazine and get it to the printers so as I cleared up my desk and set foot outside the relief that swept over me was like no other. Roll on a week of unadulterated Christmas festivities! 

Alterna Caviar Moisture Oil Creme range 

I nabbed this range from the cupboard at work as I'd heard loads about the brand but as it's not easily available on our shores (only selected salons and online retailers) I just hadn't gotten my hands on it yet. This range is especially for thick and porous hair like mine and promises to make hair soft and smooth without sulphates, parabens or phthalates. After I used the three products (pre-shampoo treatment, shamps and conditioner) my hair was so soft and easy to detangle and to top it off smell like a greek goddess. I will have to purchase when they run out but the price makes me cry. 

Christmas Tag with Emma! | Video

The Friday Five #1

I thought that as an attempt to stay on top of blog content I would commit to a weekly post. I've been thinking for a while what this could be, what kind of topic etc because I didn't want it to be on one topic as I figured that would be something I'd struggle with as I just knew I wouldn't keep it up. So after a bit of umming and ahhing I decided on...

The Friday Five!

A post every Friday where I write a little bit about five things I've done/tried/loved/watched/read/thought about that week and that way I'm not limited to one topic (Lord knows I don't like to be restricted). So here goes!

Friend Christmas dinner

Ok, so this was last week but since this thing'll run from Friday to Friday it counts. Every year since we were tiny little 18 year olds me and my bestest buddies have had a Friend Christmas complete with roast dinner, games and presents. As a group we are basically family - we have all known each other since we were 11, been best friends since we were 14 and have experienced much of life together - make-ups break-ups, marriages... so literally they are my second family! It's always so nice to share the Christmas spirit with the ones you love!

The Dressmaker

On Tuesday I was invited to view The Dressmaker with the brand Charles Worthington, and while I didn't really know what to expect, I did know that I'd be getting to see a lot of Liam Hemsworth. The film was strange (I won't give away spoilers) and kind of like a dark comedy but with serious undertones and when I left the screening I was sure I hated it. But when I explained it to my co-worker, Sarah, the next day I went into ridiculous details and analysis so I guess it meant it moved me in some kinda way... check it out if you can but be prepared to go 'huh?'

Purpose - Justin Bieber

Me and my friends have becomes such Beliebers since this new album dropped - well it began slowly since where are u and then gained pace after what do you mean and sorry and then reached peak after purpose. It's such a great album, seriously - my faves are Love Yourself , Sorry, Purpose and We Are.

Bobbi Brown + Clarins

I have a new favourite lip combo the Clarins Lip Definer in Nude Mocha all over the lips and the Bobbi Brown Art Stick in Brown Berry dabbed in the middle of the lip and then blended out. It's literally my nude lip combo from heaven. Alone, the Bobbi art stick is slightly too ashy but this liner makes it perfecto!

New sneaks

I really really really restrained myself when it came to the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales a couple of weeks back - in fact I only bought one thing and I have been wearing them to death this week - my new Nike Pegasus 83 trainers in lunar grey *insert heart eyed emoji* Eghh I just love them so much. They are suede so I refuse to wear them when it's raining, which sucks but I love them nonetheless.

Video - Christmas Cheer!

Christmas is SO near and nothing is more of a reminder of this than when you have little niece and nephews telling you every possible waking minute. 

Last weekend my niece and I were feeling particularly festive so we made a little video for my Youtube channel asking each other all about Christmas! 

Hope you enjoy!

Love Keeks xo 

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What I Wore: Motel Christmas Blogger Party

Jumper - ASOS // Jeans - Topshop

Boots - Topshop

Hi Guys!

So on Monday I was lucky enough to be invited to the Motel Rocks Christmas Blogger Party at Floripa. I was so excited but nervous for two reasons, one because, what would I wear?! And two, I was going alone so I was obviously going to be a lonely loner sulking about in the corner of the room. 

Well in regards to the outfit, I thought that it would better to play it safe-ish with jeans and my ambush boots, especially as I was going alone, and teamed it with my new carpet jumper, I call it this because it reminds me of an Ikea rug but I love it. The sheer detail make it less carpet-y, almost makes the 'carpet look' sexy (I said almost). 

And about the whole loner thing, it actually wasn't that bad, I spoke to some of my favourite bloggers,   in the queue outside got to know the lovely Joy waiting for my eyelashes to be applied for before heading to the photobooth and even hit up again with some more of my fave bloggers and youtubers. Everyone was so lovely, being a loner wasn't even an issue.

To cap the evening off, on top of the scrummy festive cocktails and nibbles, being one of the first 50 guests inside, I got a free dress from the Motel Christmas Party range, I chose the 'Wild One' sequin bustier midi dress. It's so gorgeous, like the rest of the dresses, so if you're on the look out for something for the party season, I would definitely check them out.

Thank you Motel for a brilliant evening and for my early christmas pressie! :)

Love Keeks xo 

My Birthday Suit

Hat/Coat/Jeans/Boots - Topshop // Fur Collar - H&M

I've taken a break from the 12 Days of Christmas Presents series to show you my birthday suit. Ok, so I'm not naked, but this is what I wore on my birthday lunch with the mother, so technically it is my birthday suit, right?

I had such a lovely birthday, I'm still feeling a little tender-headed as I type. I had lunch with my mum, then had a couple drinks getting ready and finally finished the day with a night out.

Anyways, this does kind of tie in with the christmas presents series as the hat was bought in the Topshop sale with some money from my gift-cards. I'm not usually a hat person but I just loved this one, and the fact it was half-price sealed the deal!

Underneath the coat I just wore a mustard coloured blouse from Miss Selfridge, but I had my coat on for the most part as it was so bloody cold; and I carried my Mulberry Alexa, which I wore in this post.

So with Christmas and my birthday over for another year, as usual I look to NYE, so Happy New Year! Hope you have good one!

Love Keeks xo

The 12 Days of Christmas Presents - Day 1

Christmas has come and gone, and now all we can all do is enjoy all our lovely presents. I was so pleased with all my gifts this year, I thought I'd do a Christmas series on my 12 fave presents. Everyday for the next 12 days I'm going to blog about 12 of my fave presents. Simples.

Today's present is from my lovely eldest sister and is a Moroccanoil gift set. I was so shocked when I opened this, as I was dead sure it was going to be shower gel/bubble bath/soap. I fell in love with Moroccanoil when I was given the intense hydrating mask as a part of my 'being a good intern' goodie bag, it really did helped to hydrate my hair, and the tub lasts for ages as you just use a 50 pence size dollop for your whole hair.

Clearly my sister was listening to my ravings and remembered and I'm super excited to try the extra volume shampoo and conditioner, as my hair can be a little flat sometimes. So I will report back on the effectiveness once I've used them a couple of times.

In the meantime you can browse the Moroccanoil range here.

Have a lovely evening guys, I will be back tomorrow with gift two.

Love Keeks xo

Faux Christmas

Seen as it's Christmas day, I thought I'd post a few pics of the Christmas dinner my friends and I had at my lovely friend Emma's house on Monday night. Emma and I cooked and decorated with a little help from my other friendino Tenishia and it definitely made me appreciate how much effort goes into cooking a Christmas dinner!

It was so lovely seeing everyone again, with us all being off/back from uni and we all ate, drank and played games (getting a little over-competitive at times).

It was a gorgeous evening, however it was a little bit marred by the fact that night I was violently sick with the Norovirus - vomming all that delicious dinner back up - lovely.

I have to say, today's dinner trumped the one we cooked tenfold, and I got a tad spoilt with gifts, hopefully with some more to come for my birthday in 4 days (eeeeeeeek!), which I'll post about asap!

Hope you all had a beautiful Christmas day and enjoy the festive season! roll on the 29th!

Love Keeks xo

Pink Appeal.

Lipstick - Topshop

This blogpost is loooong overdue! Just had so much uni work and an exam and Christmas stuff and blah blah blah… basically I’ve been slacking!

Anyway, I was out Christmas shopping the other day and was in Topshop – BIG mistake... I personally don’t think any girl can go into Topshop without wanting 99% of everything in there. I’m pretty proud of how restrained I was, walking out with one little lipstick (gives self pat on the back).

It’s a beaut of a lipstick as well! It’s in the colour ‘All About Me’ and was £8. The colour definitely isn’t something I’d usually go for because it’s so bright and I fear that I’ll look like a clown, but I wanted to give it a try – and I’m glad I did. It makes a great statement lip if paired with a natural face. I think it’s one for all skin tones, however I must warn you, it appears a lot more pink in real life than it photographs.

I think I’ll be wearing this throughout the festive season as a cheeky alternative to the abundance of red. Anyway, I must get back to the present wrapping,

Have a lovely Saturday! (This time next week it’ll be Christmas eve!!)

Love Keeks xo

All I Want For Christmas...

My lovely boyfriend asked me for my Christmas list at the end of last week and it basically sparked my super excitement for the season to be jolly! aka CHRISTMAS! The boyfriend and I get so psyched for this time of the year because his birthday is on Christmas day and mine is 4 days later on the 29th so December is really thee month for us!

The YSL ring is really just me trying my luck...

This is very much my condensed list as it also includes a guitar, a shopping spree in general, series 3&4 of The O.C, more MAC make up and a course of teeth whitening.

Has anyone else thought about Christmas pressies yet? Ahhh excitement!!

Happy Monday Evenin' Guys

Love Keeks xo