Let's Play

Let's Play by katieanngal featuring nike athletic shoes

River Island white top
$18 - riverisland.com

Nike athletic shoes
$125 - asos.com

Tignanello shoulder strap backpack
macys.com

DANNIJO daisy chain necklace
dannijo.com

Motel Demi Dungarees in Summer Days Denim
$84 - motelrocks.com

Day In Park

Day In Park by katieanngal featuring ck one

Topshop faux leather trousers
topshop.com

Ck one
yoox.com

ASOS high heel ankle boots
$78 - asos.com

Chunky curb chain necklace
etsy.com

Canon EOS Rebel T3 12.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55IS Lens - Black
target.com

Areca Palm w/Bamboo Vase Silk Plant
lnt.com

OOTD

To be honest, I don't know why I don't do more 'outfit of the day' posts. I have more of an interest in fashion than beauty stuff.

Anyway, I thought I would share with you one of my outfits on a recent trip to London.

This photo was taken around the Covent Garden area (not 100% sure on the exact location). This was also the day we all went to London Aquarium and went to see Les Mis as well!

Jacket - H&M 

Top - Topshop

Skirt - Topshop

Shoes - Converse

Bag - Zara

THANKS FOR READING xxxx

BEAUTY HAUL

Today, I went shopping around Manchester and picked up a few little bits in Boots. I personally LOVE Boots. Mainly for its great advantage card scheme which gives me offers and free stuff but also because it sells everything beauty related.

Here are a few little things I bought:

Firstly, I picked up a Palmer's product. I have heard such good things about Palmer's and this bottle was on offer for around £2 something. Bargain! Pretty much all the Palmer's products were on offer, too. I decided to try this one out because I have teeny stretch marks on the top of my legs so hopefully this will help!

Next, the Nivea skin care range was on 2 for £4, which I thought was an irresistible offer. I chose an oily skin moisturiser and a tinted moisturiser. 

Next, my impulsive till buy! I have wanted to try out Smashbox for AGES! As I was in the till this pack of three miniature primers caught by eye and I just had to buy it. It was £14 which is still a bit pricey but oh well. The miniatures are realllllly mini, so don't get too excited!

Last, but by no means least, the Garnier BB cream for oily skin. I have read reviews on this and wanted a go for myself. The formula is reallllly runny, bit with a touch of concealer and finishing powder, this looks just as good as a full made up face, but without the caked up horrible feeling you get in summer! Perfect!

THANKS FOR READING

LOVE KATIE

XXX

NARS LIPSTICK REVIEW

I have been looking at the new RiRi Woo for some time now along with the other two shades as well. However, the Mac website's lack of product means that even if I was going to buy it, I couldn't. 

I came across another nice deep red lipstick from Nars. I had never had a Nars lipstick before and was rather skeptical about trying this one. I know from previous experience that the Mac Matte lipsticks are quite drying and after a few hours of wear turn a bit flakey. Mac Lipsticks are only about £14, but Nars are around £18, so you can understand why I wasn't too sure whether to buy a Nars one and take a risk.

Anyway, I bit the bullet and splurged. Much to my delight, the Nars Matte Lipstick formula isn't drying one bit and glides on the lips really nicely. 

Nars Terre De Feu matte lipstick

Collection Lip Liner in "Paprika"

I had never bought a lip liner before so I went out on a limb and picked this one up. It was the closest I could find to match the shade of my lipstick and I'd say the two got pretty well. The lip liner is only around £2 and I bought this instead of a matching Nars one because Nars are a bit pricey... especially for pencils! Also, they are a lot more chunky which thus means you have to pay up once again to buy a chunky shapener!

I highly rate Nars Matte lipsticks and I will definitely be delving deeper into their lipstick seletion!

Thanks for reading!

xxx Katie xxx

RiRi <3 MAC

I absolutely cannot wait to get my hands on the collection. I have been a big fan of MAC for about over a year now and I have been a fan of Rihanna since about the age of 11! I also am a big fan of the MAC lipstick in shade Ruby Woo. 

The moment I found out that Rihanna was releasing her own more deep red version, called RiRi Woo, I just had to get my hands on it! 

RiRi wearing RiRi Woo

Unfortunately, I can't find it anywhere. Even on the website, all of the RiRi stock is sold out.

If anyone knows where I can order any of it from pleaseee let me know! I cannot wait to give it all a try!

Thanks for reading! 
Katie xxx

York

So, yesterday I made the most of sunny England and took a trip to York on the train. This was also my first ever time on a train. I was stood there on the platform finding it difficult to contain my excitement wondering why everyone else looked half asleep while downing coffees, haha. 

York is such a lovely place to visit and from Manchester takes just over an hour on the train. It's full of little trinket and souvenir shops, historic places, lovely buildings, like the York Minster, museums and restaurants.

We started off the day by fulfilling my inner-nerd's desire for museums. We headed to the railway museum and had a look at all the old trains. In the Great Hall there was a Japanese Bullet Train that we went and sat inside which was cool. The museum is one place in York that is free to see so it is well worth a visit even if you don't end up enjoying it that much.

After about an hour or so, we moved on. We ventured around the narrow streets and had a nosey in a few shops. Many of which were just chain stores, like Zara and H&M, to my disappointment. Any way, we ended up finding a few cute little shops that sold unique and lovely jewelry. Also, we had a nosey at The Shambles which is like a street you would see in a film. So adorable!

We got a little peckish and had a ponder on lunch. We had a peek at several menus for a lot of little pubs but I was craving a curry so didn't settle until I found one. Shortly after, we stumbled upon Yatess, which I know I can get at home but oh well, I hadn't been before anyway. Turns out, on a Thursday, Yatess has all food half price. Therefore, we got two meals and two drinks for about a tenner. What a bargain, eh.

Here is a few photos: 

Thanks for reading!

Katie xxx