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Larson Wedding 2017 + my newest sister!

Larson Wedding 2017 + my newest sister!














The cutest







We got to celebrate with Danielle at the Grand America Afternoon tea




Then it was off to set up for the rehearsal dinner!





















It's so hard being so cute.




Standing around waiting to be call for family pictures.



Couldn't be a cuter or grumpier ring bearer.








Grand America ballroom for the wedding dinner



















Ezra +
My FAVOURITE guy's birthday

My FAVOURITE guy's birthday


Celebrating my love with a tour of some of our favourite things in London!

He is the most handsome, absolute sweetheart who makes me laugh 'til I cry and wonder what I ever did without him. He's just the best, even when he scowls at all my picture-taking...



We went to Greenwich Market SPECIFICALLY for these churros so the boat ride that got us there was just a means to an end. But here are
La Sagrada Familia

La Sagrada Familia




We got on the Hop on-Hop Off tour bus from Plaza Catalunya to get to La Sagrada Familia (no. 5 on TripAdvisor's recent Traveler's Choice list of Top 25 Landmarks of the World!)



Even if you see all the pictures, nothing compares to standing in front of Antoni Gaudi's masterpiece (still incomplete...decades later)



We stepped off the bus and our mouths were just hanging open the whole time.
Barcelona - the crazy beginning

Barcelona - the crazy beginning


Let me tell you a little story. I check airline fares weekly. In Europe there are a few low-fare airlines (like RyanAir and EasyJet) through which European travel becomes beautifully cheap. Of course, you give up selecting your seat, free in-flight drinks and any semblance of leg room but hey, Germany, Italy and everywhere else is less than $100 away.

So my birthday was coming up and I decided

What I Got For My Birthday 2015


On Friday the 4th of September, it was my birthday and indeed was spoilt again by my wonderful family, friends and boyfriend. I'm very appreciative of all my gifts and this post is not in any way boasting about my fortune; I just wanted to share with you all my gorgeous new makeup bits and bobs, some fashion items and other things I received over the course of my birthday weekend. Some of the presents below, I bought with birthday money as I preferred going to London and chosing some things I wanted myself. Let's get started...

Makeup



My bestfriend is an honest God for buying me Urban Decay's latest Naked Smoky Palette release. I was so happy and overwhelmed that she got this for me, as they are pretty darn pricey. I'm in love with the colours and names, as always! Cannot wait to review this in the near future; URBAN DECAY are an honest blessing to the makeup world.


The left purchase was one I made my own in London; I've been wanting to try the Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencils for too long now and I'm so glad to finally have my hands on one. The pigmentation is insane and I'm a sucker for crayon-styled lip products - they really aid appliance, I think. My boyfriend was so sweet and bought me this Nars Eyeshadow that was out of stock a couple weeks back when I wanted to buy it in London. Nars Callisto is a gorgeous icy silver/pink shade that will perfect in the winter months.


Mac's Mehr seems to be a new craze recently?! Well, from what I've seen over instagram and youtube, a lot of people are hyping of this MAC number. I thought this would be great for sixth form as it is a neutral, classy pink/mauve shade. This is also another purchase of my own from Selfridges, I just couldn't leave it, could I?!


Another friend, Karis, was absolutely fabulous and gifted me these two Urban Decay products. Urban Decay are possibly my favourite high end brand, along with Mac and Nars, and I was so happy to receive these beauties for my birthday. On the left is a recent want of mine - Daisy from Wild Flower Makeup uploaded a review on this and I couldn't help but swoon over this popping purple colour (BITTERSWEET). Additionally, I've become an avid lover of these eyeshadow (see my recent purchase here. A pretty space grey silver with glitters running throughout (MUSHROOM).


Jess, another close friend of mine, obviously listened well too when I mentioned my lust for Mac's Nightmoth Liner. I didn't have any dark lip liners so I struggled to pull off dark lips all night long. Thanks to Jess, I don't have to worry about my dark lippies smearing/cracking over my lip liner throughout the night. 


When in Superdrug, I noticed many a deal so what other can one do but to take advantage?! I decided to nab this very wanted foundation when it had been reduced to £10 this week. The finish of this is amazing and very good for people like me who love a full coverage.


Jess very kindly bought me this second gift too. She was very thoughtful and matched Revlon's Miami Fever Lip Lacquer to my very bright Mac Lady Danger. These would look incredible together; a hot glossy lip would look insane in the evening. 

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Aidan also bought me this Body Shop product from one of their new ranges. A woman wiped a bit 
on my hand outside the store and I was woo'ed at the scent and softness. This is a fabulous moisturizer for both the face and body; I can't wait to be using this throughout Winter when everything seems to dry up.


Garnier Micellar Water and Eye Makeup Remover minis were extra additions to my superdrug basket. Everyone always talks about the micellar water so I thought I would give it a go - makeup wipes really irriate and redden my face. Time for a change, eh? I will be sure to let you all know how I get on!


A long-term friend came round on my birthday and gave me a present which I thought was super sweet. She gave me the loveliest set of Jack Wills fragrances..looking forward to trying them out!

Fashion


GREY JUMPER - H&M 


PINK SATIN BLOUSE - H&M


BLUE AND WHITE PINSTRIPED PINAFORE - URBAN OUTFITTERS


LONG TUNIC WHITE TEE - URBAN OUTFITTERS


BURGUNDY TURTLE NECK DRESS - URBAN OUTFITTERS

As seen in the first image of this post, I also bought a new school bag from Wallis in BHS. I loved the basic colours, making it universal, so it is very easy to match to every outfit. Ironically, I adored the grey snake print, considering I'm absolutely terrified of snakes - I HAVE A PHOBIA!!!

Miscellaneous


Another thoughtful idea from my very-loved boyfriend were these two books. I love how qwerky and different the books are in Urban Outfitters and these two were the best picks. The one on the left sounds so interesting and I can't wait to read all the different feelings and hopefully relate to the author. 'THE GOLDEN RULES OF BLOGGING' will be a great late night read to keep my blog posts in ship shape. Thank you Aidan <3


Megan thought up this great idea to buy me a brownie baking mix in a jar. If you didn't already know, brownies are my absolute favourite and the jar just makes it so much better; who knows what I'll store in it once I've made the delicious treats?!


Finally, my boyfriend's mum was so so kind to buy me a new pandora charm for my bracelet. This has my birthstone - Sapphire - in it and I can't love it anymore that I already do!


My final thing I couldn't quite photograph was the main present from Aidan. He bought me a MUJI aroma diffuser with wonderful scents to fill my room with and help me relax. The beautiful smells could easily send me off to sleep and most definitely will help me with the stress of A levels over the next two years! Oh, I'll also start my driving lessons soon as I've just turned 17..aaarrghhh!

Thank you for reading, sorry it was a long one today :-)

Lots of love

What I got for my 16th birthday...


On the 4th of September, I turned 16. It seems so crazy how time has flown by and another birthday has passed. I'm here to show you the gifts I received from all the amazing people in my life - my family, friends and boyfriend. I am so grateful and pleased with all my gifts,(*disclaimer*) however I haven't made this to show off or brag in anyway, I just like reading these kind of posts so I thought some of you might do too!

Makeup

Simple Kind To Skin+ Illuminating Radiance Cream
  I've been wanting this ever since I used my best friend Megan's - it is amazing. It is a white moisturizing cream that gives your skin the perfect radiant glow. I have been mixing it with my foundation or putting it on before applying my base and you can honestly see it glowing through and illuminating your whole face. Beautiful product - totally recommend it!

L'Oreal Paris Lumi Magique Concealer/Highlighting Pen in Light
I've only used this once since I've been gifted this, but it is wonderful. I have a problem with my horrific, dark under eye circles so I usually turn to higlighting concealers to brighten my under eye. This was a dream to use the other day as it completely got rid of the blackness and I would say it a great drugstore dupe to the Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat Concealer. 

Bourjois Blusher in 95 Jasper Rose
I am very pleased to own this beautiful rose gold blush. VelvetGh0st on youtube (aka Gabby) went on about this blush frequently a while back and I have been lusting it ever since. She described is as a similar drugstore dupe to Benefit's Rockateur Blush. Recently, I purchased the Benefit one and it is my all time favourite blush colour and blush in general! Therefore, I wanted to have a drugstore dupe of it so I didn't constantly have to use the Benefit one. It was such a nice surprise that my best friend got me this, as she obviously listened to me go on about this a while back - she is so sweet! :)

Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow in RSVP
 To begin with, Benefit packaging is my favourite, it just has to be; it has girly-girl written all over it! Thank you again to my best friend for listening to me... I have wanted this for a while, ever since I went to a party and borrowed this shade off of another friend. I used it as a base with Naked 2's YDK on the top of it and it looks stunning honestly. So happy to have this beautiful champagne-y pink added to my very loved cream shadow collection.

L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Quad in E4 Marron Glace
What a beautiful neutral palette. I am very aware that this will become a staple in my daily routine as it has four gorgeous wearable shades. A white champagne, taupe, soft brown and chocolate brown all in a sleek golden compact - what more could you want? IN LOVE.

Benefit They're Real! Mascara
It is so crazy how I now own a full size of this lash defining mascara. My friend Jess, who I have mentioned before (helloitsjessxx.blogspot.co.uk), kindly brought me this whilst on holiday. It is really sweet how she picked this up for me. I have only used miniature samples of this product but it has done wonders for my lashes - both in defining and lengthening them. I highly recommend this mascara as it is my favourite, along with the Revlon Lash Potion, which I will be featuring in a soon to be post. 


Well, basically I wore this yesterday and I already have claimed it to be my favourite lipstick. I have fallen in love with this sexy deep nude colour at the minute and my best friend, once again, bought me this little gem. Despite this being a matte formula, it is no way at all drying on the lips. The colour is truly pigmented and it reminds me of something Kylie Jenner would wear. This lipstick has been on my wishlist ever since Sammi from BeautyCrush mentioned it in a video. She looks beautiful with it on and proves it looks good on many different skintones. 

L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Liquid Lipstick in 601 Nude Ballet
This has been quite a recent lust but I fell in love with the colour, packaging and name all at once so..yes, that kind of popped onto my wishlist recently. It is so creamy on the lips and it is such a beautiful subtle lipgloss that I find I will be wearing a lot, especially at school. I have a feeling this would look lovely paired with my new Mac lipstick above! (Comment if you agree)

Avon Nail Art Nail Foils and Avon Glamour Palette Set
Lastly, on the makeup front, I was given a couple of things from Avon. On the left of the photo, there are three cute sets of the nail foils that you stick onto your nails. I am really happy with the pretty colours and patterns on them. My Nan and Grandad were also super cute and bought me this huge blush, lip and eyeshadow palette called Glamour from Avon too.

Fragrance

Valentina Valentino Eau De Parfum
My wonderful boyfriend bought me this beautiful perfume for my birthday. It has been a scent that I have been in love with for ages and am so glad to finally have it. I'm awful at describing scents so look online if you want to know more details about this beauty! I've been wearing this everyday since and it just smells so so so feminine. 

Jewellry 


I received this classy gift from my cousin; she picked it out for me, particularly because I love chunky/big necklaces. I adore how perfect this looked when paired with the outfit I wore on my birthday (photo will be at the end of this post). I can't wait to be wearing this on many nights out!

Others




How beautiful are these flowers my boyfriend got me? This was so sweet of him to do this and I am so unbelievably grateful. At the minute, they are perched in a clear vase in my room, looking as pretty as ever. Aidan and his mum went to a florist to get them professionally displayed and they asked for something 'pink, girly and youthful', which I thought was adorable because it basically describes me in three words.



 Finally, I received a lot of other little bits from family and friends. I got some of the self-heating face masks, which I feel really make a difference to my skin. I also got some novelty gifts that have the number '16' on (mini snow globe/ornament and mug). I wasn't able to photograph everything because I had quite a lot of little bits and bobs.

Another present that I didn't mention earlier on was that my boyfriend's mum kindly gave me a gift voucher to get gel nails and them infilled; this was so generous of them and I cannot wait to go and get them done. Any recommendations/opinions on gel nails?



I am super grateful for every single present everyone got me and I love you all! I can't wait to be spending my boots vouchers and money on lots of makeup and clothes hehe....

Char Xx

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