It was with much skepticism that I read on my facebook account that Amy Winehouse passed away on 23 July 2011.  I immediately checked both MSN News and Google to make sure it was true, however I found nothing to this effect.  I scoffed and thought it was just another rubbish report about some celebrity being talked of as dead when in actual fact they were alive and kicking.

Not even ten minutes later, more people posted the inevitable messages of "Amy Winehouse may you RIP".  I knew then that it must be true.  I felt very sad and shocked even if she was never my favourite celebrity artist, I still knew talent when I heard it!

I'd always hoped secretly that she would get better from her addiction even if the paparazzi hounded her constantly.  The stress of the situation must have been agony for her, and the sadest part was that she was on the road to recovery.  To then be snatched away in a whirlwind moment, was truly attrocious.

Fame came with a price for poor Amy, and what the media did to her was inexcusable.

If you have a spare moment, think about her family and pray for them in this most difficult time.  Russell Brand wrote a wonderful piece for Amy and it is very poignant and well written.  http://www.russellbrand.tv/2011/07/for-amy/

It is with a fond farewell that I say:  "May you rest in peace now Amy, sweet dreams in heaven."

Malibutique

This past sunday has also been a whirlwind!  During this past sunday, I went to Birmingham Bullring with my fiance, and I had such a good time! 

In the middle of Bullring's square (near the bronze bull!) I found the most amazing thing.  The Malibutique!!

And inside...

Inside the tent Malibu was advertising their newest limited edition print on their Malibu bottles.  It was brilliant!  As soon as you entered the tent you got a little disc with the words Malibu printed on the front.  That token allows for you to have a lovely cocktail of your choice (and it was not only yummy but pretty refreshing too on the hot day!). 

Inside the tent Lipsy was giving advice on your ideal wardrobe and they also helped people with new ideas for staying in fashion this summer.  Then next came the GHD team, who helped people to style their hair and sell their amazing products!  There was also mini manicures done by Nails Inc.  And Fake Bake also gave advice on the best products to get the best fake tan this summer. 

And Jess Wright (from The Only Way is Essex fame) was there having a little treat and a cheeky cocktail.  She looked absolutely beautiful! 

And on the way out at the door, I received a free nail polish from Nails Inc.  (limited edition) in either teal, orange or fushia.  I was so lucky because I got 2 nail polishes free because the fiance also got one, and needless to say he won't be needing it ;) *hehehehe* (Personally, I think he would look great in the pink). (^_^) Check back as I'll be doing a review on these nail polishes!

Let me know if you had an eventful weekend.  Have you ever had any great freebies?

Last Sunday Night ;)

In the words of Katy Perry:  "Last Sunday Night".  Okaaaay, not quite the wise words spoken by the lovely Katy Perry, but you get the picture.  I had so much fun.  It started with an invitation to a bbq at our families home.  We spent the whole day cooking, chatting and generally having a wicked laugh!

Then it moved to conversations about their new hot tub!  Now at this point you can guess what happened...
We went in the HOT TUB!  It is amazing!  The jets are set to massage your back, and let me tell you, it actually feels like a proper massager kneeding your back. 

Not only was the hot tub a whole lotta fun, we also had free-flowing wine.  It could only get fun at this stage ;) 

I took a few pictures of the sunday, and would like to share it with you.  Hope you enjoy these ;)

Did you do anything that was really fun recently?  Drop me a comment and let me know :)

Review on BYS and LP cosmetics

So girls, I’ve got some fun news!  I’m doing my first proper review of cosmetics :)

If you remember back, I went for a makeover and photo shoot in Birmingham, and during this time I got a free goodie bag filled with cosmetics. 

At first I thought it was going to be great, but then I saw the products and the first thought I had was it was cheap and nasty.  I felt guilty thinking that, so I tried to keep an open mind.

Here is a picture of the contents I received, all cosmetics is by BYS and LP:

 

I’ll work through the contents shortly.  I’d never heard of this brand before, but have since spotted it in a few of the shops.  

 

Firstly, I received a black mascara, black kohl eyeliner and black liquid liner.  I haven’t really had the chance to wear any of these products, but the liners seemed average and the mascara was questionable.  I’ve done swatches of each product just to show you how the colours look.

 

As shown in this picture the kohl eyeliner is average really but I’ll have to admit it is nice and soft, and also fairly malleable.  The liquid eyeliner is very liquidy (don’t know if there is a word like that) but the colour is lovely and inky.  I was actually very surprised, considering these products are cheap budget friendly.  I’d definitely use the liners.  However, that is where my positivity ends; the mascara was dry and really not pigmented enough for my liking.  I’ll remain firm friends with my usual mascara’s ;)

My favourite products that I received free are as follows:  

 

This palette is very versatile and has a nice array of neutral colours.  Moving from left to right, the first colour is a lovely beige with a slight shimmer of gold and next is a soft caramel colour, next to that is a tan colour and a brown colour with a slightly pink undertone and lastly a dark black/brown with a lovely shimmer.  I’m actually fairly excited at using this palette, as it is small and purse friendly and the colours are actually very pigmented considering the products aren’t very expensive.  :D

 

This is a lovely bronzing powder, and again this product excites me a lot!  The powder is a beautiful gold colour and would look lovely used as a highlighter on the cheeks, nose and forehead.  I’m quite tempted to use this powder as an eye shadow too.  I’ll let you guys know how I get along with it!

Lastly the two nail polishes:

 

I received one nail polish in N192 pastel mauve (purple colour with blue undertone) and N131 precious (coral colour with red undertone).  I have to admit I was actually looking forward to using these products the most!  However, I was also let down by these products quite a lot!  I swatched these onto my nail and the colours are actually really nice, but the worst thing about it is the strong smell of varnish.  It actually puts me off from painting my nails with these polishes!  Uber stinky, you know! Other than that I can’t really find fault with them, the polish paints on really nicely, the brush is an average size and the colour lasts as long as any of my more expensively branded polishes.  

Now I have to admit, I’m holding out on two more products that I received for the lips.  But I’ll tell you more about them shortly!  I hope you girls enjoyed having a look at these products and enjoyed the review.  

If you can think of ways that I can do a better review, please do let me know.  And also if you think of other items that I can review, holler! 

Have a wicked weekend chickas ;)