What's In My Bag Summer 2014 // MK Large Jet Set Tote

I haven't done a What's In My Bag post for a while so I thought we could rummage through my bag today. I' switch up my bags a lot but I'm usually carrying my Michael Kors Large Jet Set as I can fit a lot in there but not stuff it (doesn't mean it's not heavy though!).

Collective Haul

Hey everyone, I've recently got some new things to add to my stash so I thought I'd round everything up and show you. You know I love my hauls.

October Favourites

Hey everyone! So it's officially Winter (and my heating isn't working in my room here at uni, great) and it's the end of yet another month, so bye bye October and hello November. As always, here are the products that I've been loving this month.

Products I've Used Up #1

Versace Red Jeans 
My all time favourite perfume. I repurchase this perfume every single time it finishes, I think this is around my fifth bottle? It's my everyday perfume and yes, people do associate this smell with me. If someone is wearing this perfume and that person is not me, it is wrong!
Repurchase? Yes. Of course.
Recommend? No, it's mine. Haha, I'm joking, it's a lovely perfume, so I do recommend it and the price is so hard to beat.

Benefit That Gal Primer
I've had this primer for a while, and I was quite disappointed when I twisted the little twisty contraption (mmhmm) and nothing came out. I really like this primer, some days I would just wear it alone for a fresh, dewy look as it gives your skin a little more oomph.
Repurchase? Perhaps, it did last a long time but there are other primers I'd like to try out.
Recommend? Yes.

Blistex Intensive Moisturiser
This little thing lasted me quite a while, I used to put it on every night but now I use Nuxe Reve De Miel, so a bit of a step up. I did like this product though, and it really did leave my lips super soft.
Repurchase? If I ever need a quick lip treatment, then yes, and for the price, you can't go wrong.
Recommend? Yes.

Palmer's Dark Chocolate and Peppermint Lip Butter
I've also had this for a long time, I lost it about 700 times, and found it under my bed again. I love the smell of this and it feels quite nice on the lips. I wouldn't really call it a butter though, Korres Lip Butters..now that's what you call a Lip Butter.
Repurchase? Probably not.
Recommend? Perhaps, it's a nice product but not the best. But for the price, I don't see how you can go wrong.

Soap and Glory Hand Food
Best hand cream ever? Yes. Yes it is. I love this stuff, and if you haven't tried it, you have to. This leaves my hands feeling so so soft, and is right up there with the more expensive hand creams, I actually think I prefer this to a Rituals hand cream I had. It's not greasy, it's moisturising and it just smells so damn good.
Repuchase? I already had a back up before this finished, so yes, yes, yes.
Recommend? YES.

Chanel Sublime De Chanel Mascara.
This was my second tube of this mascara, it worked well with my eye lashes after it had been opened and left for a few weeks (which is so annoying, but it happens with most mascaras.) The mascara is good, coats the lashes nicely, but if you're after dramatic lashes, this probably isn't the best choice. I love the sleek packaging, so chic.
Repurchase? No. For a higher end mascara, I prefer Dior Blackout.
Recommend? Yes, it is a nice mascara, but I like big lashes.

It's a nice feeling finishing a product (unless it's expensive and beautiful, then it breaks my heart). But it is a nice feeling finally being able to throw away empty product packaging, out with the old and in with the new, oh yes.

Just five more days until Christmas! Wooo!

-Kiran xo

Short Trip Essentials

Oh dear, it's been a week since my last post - but it's not my fault! It was Diwali (an Indian holiday) on Tuesday so my mum and I went up to Yorkshire to celebrate and spend time with my grandparents. Unfortunately there was no Internet there and I was unable to blog or do anything really. But I thought I'd just show you what beauty bits I took with me. I tend to over pack - for everything, even my everyday handbag is super heavy - but everything in there is super necessary, I swear!

A few candles my mum and I lit at midnight in our flat (we spread them out around the flat and it looked super pretty)

Okay so here are the products, and yes I over packed (as usual) - I only went away for a few days and I left the house once.

Bath and Body Works Pink Chiffon Body Cream- Soap and Glory Hand Food - Blixtex Intensive Moisturiser - Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains in Honey and Sweetheart - Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Punch - Sephora Eyelash Curler - YSL Touche Eclat - elf Makeup Remover Pen - Rimmel Scandal Eyes in Black - Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Brown Black - Maybelline Great Lash Mascara - Carmex Cherry Tube - Body Shop Blush - Smashbox Blush in Radiance - Korres Lip Butter in Jasmine - MAC Lipstick in Sunny Seoul - Benetint Lip Balm

First up we have lip products - I love lip products, they are my favourite. As I said, I only went out once so I didn't make much use of all the products here but I got a good use out of the Korres Lip Butter which I had got the morning I had left for Yorkshire so of course I was excited to use it. It is so buttery and it lasts for ages on my lips, leaving them so smooth and soft, I definitely recommend this product to anyone as it's just a wonderful lip balm, you can't go wrong. I used the Blistex every night, of course. I wore the Sunny Seoul when I went to Town and unfortunately neglected the other products.

I like this mascara, it lengthens my barely-there-eye lashes and really darkens them, I don't know if I will repurchase this as I am one to try out ALL the mascaras, but is good and it's super cheap. The elf Makeup Remover Pen is a wonderful product, I actually love it so much - it gets rid of all the mascara that ends up on my eyelids instead of my lashes, whoops, it's just so easy to use and it's great for when I'm in a rush. YSL's Touche Eclat is one of my favourite products ever, yup, it's one that's worth the hype - it really does brighten my under eyes and face, a bit pricey but hey, it's YSL!

I'm a blush girl so I had to bring at least two of my blushes, the first one is a lovely peachy blush from Body Shop (I couldn't find a link to it so I'm not sure if they're discontinued?) and of course I had to take my Smashbox blush in Radiance, it's just such a pretty pink. The brush I use is from Topshop, I've had it for a while - it's not great, but I was in desperate need of a blush brush, saw this and just bought it. I haven't bought a  new one since I got this because it's still in tact and doing the job, but there are much better brushes out there.

To moisturise after a shower I just threw in one of my Bath and Body Works creams, they're easier to carry than tubs so they're convenient to travel with. I like the B&BW's creams, they're really moisturising but they are heavily scented which can sometimes be overwhelming. Of course, I couldn't leave the house without Soap and Glory's Hand Food - my favourite hand cream ever!

For perfumes, I took my ultimate favourite perfume which is Red Jeans by Versace - it is my signature scent. I also took one of my Thierry Mugler perfumes, the lucky one was Angel which is a beautiful, musky scent as all Thierry Mugler perfumes are, but this one is more wearable for the day time.

Well, that was a bit of a long post - I didn't even mention my hair care stuff and skin care products! Well, anyway, I do think it is time for me to stop rambling on, thank you for reading! I hope you all had a lovely week and have a lovely weekend!

-Kiran xo

Inexpensive Lip Care

Winter is creeping on us so the weather is turning cold and harsh as I have already mentioned. At this time of year, and I know I am not alone on this, my lips get dry and chapped. In previous years I just used to rely on Vaseline - not a good idea. I'm not a huge fan of Vaseline so much any more as I've noticed it just coats my lips (and skin) instead of actually moisturising and nourishing - therefore I have abandoned Vaseline and am now taking real good care of my lips, using inexpensive products, yay!

Maybelline Baby Lips in Pink Punch - Carmex - Carmex Tube Cherry - C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve - Basins Lip Scrub in Raspberry - Blistex Intensive Moisturiser 

(Baby Lips, the Basins Lip Scrub and Rose Salve are all purchases I made while I was in Miami in the Summer therefore it may be hard trying to get your hands on them over here in the UK but you can just get similar products.)

The original Carmex is looking a bit tattered because I have had it for a couple of years but it is still going strong and doing its job. Carmex is a saviour amongst people who get dry lips - it literally wipes away all the dead skin and leaves them super smooth. When you apply it it leaves a tingly sensation on your lips - so you know it's definitely working! The cherry tube does the same thing except it leaves bit more of a glossy look to your lips and it has a cherry scent. I like to carry the tube around with me as it's easier to apply. 

I've mentioned how I use the Blistex Intensive Moisturiser here but essentially I just apply it on my lips before I go to bed and I wake up with soft, smooth lips. 

The lib scrub was actually my first lip scrub purchase, I was eyeing up Lush's lip scrub before I left for America, but while I was in Basins in Downtown Disney (haha I know) I just had to get it because it smelt amazing. You basically just apply this to wet lips, scrub it in using a circular motion with your finger then you can either wash or lick it off because it's all natural ingredients. I like to use this once or twice a week when I feel my lips need a bit more TLC.

Baby Lips is one of my favourite lip balms, firstly it smells lovely (you may have noticed I like products that smell good) and it leaves a really  pretty colour on your lips while leaving them soft and moisturised - an all in one product for a really good price. 

I love these products but I am eyeing up Nuxe's Reve de Miel Lip Balm and I will be purchasing this soon. Like really soon. I tried it on when I went to my friend Serena's house and Marta and I both fell in love with it and couldn't stop applying (and sniffing) it. So if you're in the market for a really amazing lip balm - I recommend this.

I hope you're all doing well!

-Kiran xo