I'm definitely one of those people that gets bored of my wardrobe easily. As much as I love jeans and seem to have acquired so many of them, it does get boring wearing them all the time. I've jumped onto the vinyl skirt bandwagon and have been on the hunt for one for so long, but I'm so picky so it wasn't an easy task.

I finallllly found one in Topshop and I've absolutely fallen in love with it! It's so versatile and I've paired it with different combinations. It just seems to go with everything, tops, shirts and jumpers! Which is definitely a bonus in this absolutely freezing weather.

I think the point of this blog post really is to just tell you to keep going. Embrace your support network around you: take a step back and realise those that are there to watch you prosper, and cut ties with those waiting for you to fail. Get rid of the negativity in your life. Don’t settle for things that won’t make you happy, and even if it takes a bit longer, keep going until you’re happy. Otherwise what’s the point? What is the point getting up every morning to go to a job you hate and allow it to make you miserable? That is not the life I want to lead, and I am so determined that I will get my dream career, no matter how long it takes. Keep going. When it gets hard, find your calm place, take a step back and analyse things. It will all be okay.

I seem to have developed an addiction to buying eyeshadow palettes, but you can never have too many, right? A couple of months ago I FINALLY ordered my first Morphe palette. It's safe to say I was not disappointed! I bought the 25B Bronzed Mocha palette, which is a mix of matte and shimmer shades.

I have numerous palettes and always use shades from a range of different ones, but this one has every shade I need in one! I've used this for so many different looks so far, from a smoky eye for an evening, or a subtle day look to a bold look by using the shimmer shades. I don't usually tend to use shimmer shades much as I prefer matte, so when I do I want it to be noticeable so always spray the brush first with a setting spray to make the glitter more intense.

Morphe products are such good value for the money: they're not expensive but the quality definitely seems it. The colours in the palette are so pigmented, so not a lot of shadow is needed to see the colour on the eye, unlike some shadows where you have to swirl the brush in a lot to get a little amount of shadow on the eye. Good pigmentation is definitely something I look for in an eyeshadow palette. It shows a good quality and means the product isn't being wasted having to build up the colour to match the one in the pan.

I've used this palette quite a lot already, but can barely tell by looking at it. The colours go so well together meaning a lot of different looks can be created! They blend easily together too, and I haven’t found them to go blotchy on the eye and just stick to one place.


Overall, I am so pleased I bought this palette! I was stuck between this and the 25A Copper Spice palette, but I'm so glad I went with this one. This is definitely my new go-to palette and I can't wait to invest in more Morphe products!

What are your go-to palettes?

I really am not a fan of Valentine's Day, or most holidays come to think of it. I'm a bit of a scrooge, but hey-ho. I just really don't see the point in them anymore: they're all just a marketing tactic for retailers now. But I won't bore you with my rant about it: we'll save that for another day.

On (what we thought) was our last day in Paris, Alex and I decided to visit the Yves Saint Laurent museum. I wanted to go so badly before we left, but on the way there I was reading the reviews online and was in two minds about it. We decided to just go as we'd done everything else we'd wanted to do, and I am SO glad we did. Admittedly, I do feel bad for Alex getting dragged along to various exhibitions and galleries with me!



The first room had a cabinet full of sketches, fabric samples and accessories to accompany the outfits. It was truly inspiring to see his designs come to life just along the hall and pictures in the cabinet of women wearing them. They are so glamorous and elegant with so much detail embedded in every garment.