My first ever LUSH products!♡

So I will finally admit that I have never used a LUSH product up until this month *holds hands up*

I've walked into the store numerous times, smelling all the bath bombs and trying out the face masks but just never seemed to get my hands on any of the products for myself (I've purchased some as gifts for friends). Until this Christmas. It's pretty much a yearly tradition that my friends and I exchange gifts and this year I have received some LUSH goodies which I was super happy with. 

I got two bath bombs: dashing santa and candy mountain (I believe that's what it's called) and the bubble gum lip scrub. Overall. I'm very impressed with all of the three products.  The dashing santa bath bomb smells so so good and it made my bath water turn orange which is bright and pretty. Candy mountain is to be crumbled under the running tap and I've only used a little bit but from what I experienced, I really like it. It made my skin silky and soft and smelt so sweet (I realise I'm saying this about everything). Lastly, I have wanted to try out the lip scrub for a while and now that I've got it I'm really happy. It smells good and leaves my lips soft and exfoliated.

All in all, I'm very happy with these products and will definitely be getting some more LUSH products in 2015!

I hope you all have a good New Year, have a great time and stay safe xx

Love, Patrycja x

Christmas Tag ♡

IT'S CHRISTMAS TIMEEEE! After weeks of the build up and excitement, Christmas is finally here. I love this time of the year because it's filled with joy and festive spirit and it just makes you feel good. Today I decided to do the Christmas tag because it's never too late to spread some Christmas cheer, right?!

Questions:

1. What is your favourite holiday movie?

My favourite movie has to be Home Alone, me and my family watch this every year and it would not be a Christmas without Kevin!

2. What are your favourite Christmas colours?

Definitely red and gold!

3. Do you like to stay in your pj's or dress up for Christmas?

I always dress up for Christmas Eve and then Christmas day and boxing day I'm usually in my onesie.

4. If you could only buy one person a present this year,who would it be?

Myself....just kidding. This question is actually really difficult. It'd probably have to be my mum!

5. Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas day?

Christmas Eve because I'm Polish and we celebrate Christmas a little differently :)

6. Have you ever built a ginger bread house?

No, but let me tell you a story. I once bought a gingerbread making set and I thought it'd include everything inside but turns out it only had the gingerbread inside. So, me being me I did not bother to go out and buy icing and decorations and decided to just eat the gingerbread. Therefore, the answer to this question is no but I hope you enjoyed the anecdote.

7. What do you like to do on your Christmas break?

Sleep, eat, spend time with family and friends and read books pretty much!

8. Any Christmas wishes?

None in particular, just good health and lots of happiness in the new year for my family, friends and everyone reading this!

9. Favourite Christmas smell?

A Christmas tree definitely!

10. Favourite Christmas meal or treat?

Being a food lover, I cannot pick a favourite! I enjoy pretty much every single food on the Christmas table!

I tag everyone that wants to answer these questions!

I hope your Christmas is filled with love and happiness

and if you don't celebrate it then I hope you still have a fabulous day 

 Love, Patrycja x

 ♡

5 things I want to do this Winter ♡

First of all, I'd like to apologise for 1) recent lack of posts and 2) the quality of this picture.

It is that time of the year again, and I have to say I've never been this buzzed for the winter time and activities that come with it! Naturally, there are some things you'd only do especially in winter and I'm about to share my top 5! Here it goes:

1. Drink lots of hot drink - This probably sounds so mainstream and boring, but this winter I would love to try out different festive coffees or hot chocolates that places such as Starbucks and Costa have come out with. This point may or may not also be due to the cute Christmas-y cups.

2. See festive lights - Nothing makes me feel more in the Christmas spirit than cute lights and decorations.

3. Watch a ridiculous amount of Christmas films-  Recently I've acknowledged that life is way too short not to watch all the movies you can find. This is the perfect time of the year to take advantage of it.

4. Do a good deed- Whether it's something little like holding the door open for someone, or lending someone a hand, or donating to charity, there is no better feeling than giving someone a little bit of help.

5. Be happy- Yep, I just want to be happy this month, no matter happens I want to have a smile on my face and make sure everyone else does too. 

Love, Patrycja x

November Favourites 2014 ♡

Hey guys! Hope you've all had a lovely weekend!

Today is favourites daaaaay! I really enjoying these posts because it's nice to just reflect on your month and see what you have been loving. So, November. Wow. I literally cannot believe it's already December and we'll soon be welcoming 2015, it's crazy because I feel like this year has whizzed past. I have to say though, I feel like every year is a new chapter so I'm excited to see what's in store for me next year haha! Anyway, enough of rambling, let me tell you what I've been loving this month:

From left to right, here are my November faves:

Biker Coat: H&M

Turtleneck Jumper: H&M

Ankle boots: New Look

Batiste Dry Shampoo

Essence 2in1 Eyeliner Pen

No7 Extreme Length Extend Mascara

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

Clothes-wise, I have probably been wearing those 3 clothing items waaay too often this month but there is no reason why not! The jacket is surprisingly warm and it goes with pretty much any outfit, the new look boots are so comfortable that you just want to walk around in them all day. A dry shampoo has been a must-have because it's great not only for second day hair but also to add volume and texture. The 2in1 eye liner by essence is a must have! It is so inexpensive and the quality is amazing.
All month I have been removing my make up with the cleansing water by Garnier which makes it so easy to even get off waterproof mascara and eyeliner..and that says a lot!

QOTD: what was your most use item this month?

Thanks for reading!

Love, Patrycja x

Comfy/Lazy OOTD ♡ Fall

Heeeeeey!  XO

So it's saturday and not only does that mean no school, but it also means I'm super lazy! But since I had to get out of the house (otherwise I'd literally be a couch potato all day) I thought I'd put on something comfy as well as warm.

I know what you're thinking! A crop top in fall?! Yeah, I asked myself that question too. I have this weird obsession with crop tops and until it starts properly snowing, I will carry on wearing them (joke, probably not). Today wasn't actually that cold when I left the house,  hence why my outfit is a bit less fall-y.  The thing with fall is that I love how you can wear any outfit you want and if it's cold just throw a sweater on top of it. Simple as that.

Outfit details:

Cropped top: Miss Selfridge
Leggings- Zara
Shoes- Nike Roshe Runs
Sweater- Sainsbury's


Have a good weekend!
Love, Patrycja x

10 things I love about fall ♡

Hello there! I hope you're having a lovely week so far XO

Since fall is here and you can definitely feel it outside, I thought I'd post something positive about it. Even though I hate the cold and the rain and the wind, there are things that make fall (or autumn, however you call it) a lot more enjoyable!
Oh and I thought this picture went with the theme of fall because sweaters, duh ;)


1. SWEATERS

They're cute and comfy and there's nothing better than just throwing on a sweater on a chilly day! Whether they're oversized or cropped, they look good with anything. Literally anything. Leggings, jeans, skirts, you name it.

2. GOOD BOOKS

A good book is my essential all year round to be honest haha, but since it's cold outside and I'm usually indoors (anti-social alert haha) I like to just get a blanket, a cup of tea and read. It's relaxing, reduces stress and it's entertaining! Recently, I've really been into books by John Green.

3. HOT COFFEE

Up until November, I have been drinking iced coffees all the time (no exaggeration)! So because it's now way too cold to drink iced drinks, I will be drinking hot coffees from now on! Today I've had a caramel latte from Costa and I have to say, it tasted amaaaaazing.

4. VAMPY LIPS

This is probably the most common one, but who doesn't love a good dark lip? I can't wait to finally wear it (yep, this year I will pluck up the courage to wear it) because all I've been doing until now is just looking at my dark lipsticks, as sad as that sounds they make me happy haha.

5. SCARVES

Just scarves. Normal ones or snoods, they make an outfit look a lot more put together and it just gets everyone in the winter spirit. The downside of this is that it's cold outside (as you've probably noticed, I hate cold weather) BUT other than that, they're cosy.

6. NATURE

I don't know about you guys but I absolutely love it when the outside looks so autumn-y with orange and red colours on trees and the crisp leaves on the pavements. It's just such a beautiful scenery.

7, ME TIME

If you're like me and you prefer to avoid the cold, me-time is something I appreciate very much. It's lovely to just cuddle up with blankets, some candles and reflecting. In my me-time I like to read books, write in my calendar diary, watch movies, yoga to de-stress. Something that I want to do this fall is to make a list and every single day write something I'm thankful for because sometimes we just need to appreciate the little things.

8. MOVIE NIGHTS

Getting the popcorn and snacks out and cosy-ing up on the sofa is the perfect evening for the fall time. Or even in the cinemas. I just love movies in general. A recent movie that I've watched in the cinemas and I've really enjoyed has been "Love, Rosie".

9. LONG WALKS

Okay this might be contradicting what I've said before about hating the cold but I do love going on long walks in the weather. Yes, it's cold but just walking around and going to parks to see how different it looks in the fall time is one my fave things to do. And then going home and drinking a hot drink, yessssss!

10.  SEASONAL DECORATIONS

It makes me really excited to see fall decorations or even Christmas decorations in shops and out and about. They just really get you in the spirit and I love it.



I'm welcoming fall with open arms and you should too!
What's your favourite thing about fall? X

Love, Patrycja x

Perfect winged eye-liner tip ♡

Hello everyone! I hope you've all had a fabulous weekend!

Today's post is something a lot of us struggle with (including myself) and that is...the dreaded winged liner! Who out there is guilty of ditching the eye liner because it's too difficult and time consuming? *slowly raises hand*  BUT DON'T WORRY! I'm here to help! This tip is not something I thought of myself but I have seen it around YouTube a few times and I thought it was a genius idea so I'm posting it here today. Before I explain the steps, I'd like to just say that:
1) that is not a grey hair in the top picture, it's the lighting. I promise. I'm 15.
2) Excuse the creased concealer, unfortunately it happens.
3) the picture of the eye liner might not look great on the picture, but it turned out better than it looks on this!

Okay now we can begin!

Things you'll need: tape, scissors and an eye liner (I used a felt tip eye liner by Essence)

• Cut some tape and stick it so it goes from your bottom lashes to the end of your eyebrow
• Then tear another bit of tape (cut it in half otherwise you'll get it in your eyebrow) and stick it at an angle where you want the wing to be
• Take your fave eye liner and colour in the wing and if possible, along the lashline (I stuck my tape too low so I couldn't)
• Slowly peel the tape back. If you've used a liquid eye liner, wait a while until it dries otherwise it'll smudge!
• Perfect the wing if needed
• THAT'S IT!

I do have to say, it is a bit of a time consuming process because of when you are cutting tape but once you get the hang of it, it should become easier! I really love this method because it's just so easy, you literally have a template of the winged eye liner!

Let me know how this trick turned out for you!

Love, Patrycja x

My favourite fall lip colour ♡ (Collection Gothic Glam lipstick review)

Hello everyone!

Today I'm going to be talking a little bit about my absolute FAVOURITE lipstick for the fall/winter time. It is from the Collection Gothic Glam range in the shade 03 Revenge.

These are just some pictures I have taken to give you more of an idea of what it looks like. (Please excuse the unopened cacti, I thought they looked pretty cute though)

I have had this lipstick for a while now, hence the smudged packaging, but I have re-discovered it and realised how much I love it. At £2.99, the quality of this lipstick is out of this world. Let's start off with how pigmented it is- in the third picture, that is the colour pay off after one stroke. Amazing, huh? It glides onto the lips very smoothly without leaving them dry which is so important to me since I have awfully dry lips. The longevity is also fantastic and although I haven't worn it for a whole entire day, it has stayed put without smudging (something I'm cautious of especially with dark colours). All in all, I am SUPER impressed with this product and I can't wait to use it more often. I would definitely like to try out some more lipsticks by Collection because if they're as good as this one, I need them all!

Have you tried any lipsticks by Collection? If so, what ones and how do you feel about them?

Love, Patrycja x 

October Favourites 2014 ♡

I cannot believe how fast October has flown by and it's already (almost) November! That is craaaaazy. It makes me happy though because it means Christmas season has started, yay!
Anyway, these are just some things I've been loving this month so here they are:

From left to right:
H&M Jacket | River Island Tartan Scarf | Looking for Alaska | MAC studio fix fluid | Spiky Necklace | Rimmel Nail Varnish | Beauty UK high brow | Juicy Couture perfume


H&M Jacket 
This has been one of my most worn clothing items this month! It's surprisingly warm therefore great for the current weather in England. I like the fact that it's quite formal but not too formal, if that makes sense!

http://www.hm.com/gb/product/33899?article=33899-C

River Island Tartan Scarf
I was wondering whether to actually include this scarf in my favourites as I haven't worn it out yet BUT nevertheless I absolutely love it and can't wait to wear it!  I just haven't had the chance to wear it yet as it's not cold enough (I'm sure I'll wear it way too often in November/December). Do you ever have these clothing pieces in your wardrobe that you love and want to wear but don't have the occasion? This scarf is exactly that!

http://www.riverisland.com/women/accessories/scarves/Red-tartan-blanket-scarf-656386

Looking for Alaska
In all honesty, I think I enjoy reading literally anything John Green writes even if it was his shopping list. This book is definitely one of my favourites and I will re-read it soon for sure. It's funny, yet sad and in a way motivational. 100% recommend.


MAC studio fix fluid
This is probably the only foundation I have been wearing this month! I love it and will defo repurchase. What I love about this foundation is that the coverage is buildable and also the colour range is amazing. It is a bit on the costly side, but it's honestly so worth it! Just one bad point is that I think I might not be able to use it much in the winter because it's starting to look a bit darker.


Rimmel Nail Varnish in the shade "black cherries"
For me, dark nail varnish in autumn is a must and this one by rimmel is the perfect colour! Rimmel is actually one of my fave brands for nail varnishes because they're so inexpensive but the quality is fantastic.


Beauty UK High Brow
Not a lot to say about this other than it's my absolute holy grail product! It's a must-have drugstore eyebrow item. Pigmentation is awesome, it comes with a wax (great for keeping it on longer), 3 different shades, mini tweezers and a double sided brush. I've been using this everyday and I will continue to do so until I find another product that is as good as this!



And those are my favourites for this month! I know this post is a bit wordy and may have gotten boring to read and if that's the case, please let me know because I have just started blogging and need lots of improvement and tips! Feel free to comment and follow :)
Have a fab day!

Love, Patrycja x

Welcome ♡

Hello everyone!

This blog is something I've been contemplating over the past few months. But I've finally plucked up the courage to start posting and really get into blogging. This is some extra information that is probably very useless to you, but I've already had a blog previously however decided I just wasn't ready for the commitment and my content wasn't what I wanted it to be. I'm not expecting this blog to be big and popular, but I do hope to meet new people and read a lot of other blogs :)

The content I post will mainly be around beauty, fashion or lifestyle. To be perfectly honest with you, chances are I will also post things out of those categories but nevertheless I hope you enjoy them. In fact, I was going to take "beauty, fashion, lifestyle" out of the header because I'm not sure where this blog will go!

Enough of the rambling and pointless information, I hope you guys enjoy my content and if you do or have any questions please feel free to comment and I will surely reply and check out your blogs too :)

PS: I should've probably introduced myself first. Anyhow, my name is Patrycja (pronounced same as Patricia) and I'm currently 15. I love to write, read and ramble (as you can tell).


Love, Patrycja x