What's in My Handbag: February

WIMH posts are definitely my favourite to read, especially the lovely Michaela's from Fashion Habitue (her blog is amazing and her photos are gorgeous - go check it out). I've done one of these posts before but thought I'd do an updated version this month.

First of all, I keep all my junk in my gorgeous Mulberry Bayswater that I got for Christmas. I use this bag almost every day, it goes with everything and I genuinely miss it when I don't have it with me. I still can't believe it's real sometimes.

Next is Vogue, my magazine of choice this month as it has the amazing Cara Delevingne on the cover. I've been loving her so much recently, shes gorgeous and quirky and definitely one of my favourite models at the moment. I also bought Elle this month, Victoria beckham looks amazing on the cover but she still doesn't beat Cara.

I always have a few lip products floating around my bag and one my favourites this month is MAC Lady Danger, a bright matte orange/red that's really flattering on, one of my all time favourite MAC lipsticks actually (perfect if you're going straight out after work). I also like to carry around a nude lipstick as it's great for every day wear and this months choice is Rimmel Apocalips in Nude Eclipse. I also like to carry my MAC Blotting Powder and Real Techniques Blush Brush for quick touch-ups during the day.

My favourite nail polish this month is of course an Essie one, Mint Candy Apple to be exact. It's such a lovely mint green shade and it's making me really excited for spring. Pastels and spring are the best.

Then there's there boring things like my train pass and work swipes. My Mum picked me up this cute little holder for my train pass which is from Oasis, I love it!

If you've done one of these posts recently please link me to it in the comments.

Little Pretties Necklace

Last week I was sent this gorgeous customized necklace by Jade from Little Pretties. Little Pretties is a Jewellery company run by Jade Ventris that offers personalized and custom made jewellery. I came across Little Pretties when they followed me on Instagram a while ago and was really excited when Jade offered to send me a complimentary piece.

Little Pretties offers cute, vintage inspired jewellery such as necklaces, bracelets and charms that come in both antique gold and silver metal. I went for antique gold as I rarely wear silver jewellery and chose to personalize it by having my name on it (suggested by Jade). When it arrived it was wrapped so perfectly in pretty pink tissue and ribbon that I didn't want to open it and ruin it! The little 'made with love' stickers really give it such a special, personal touch too. I love it, especially the little bow and have been wearing it loads already. The jewellery is also so reasonably priced considering the amount of work and time that goes into making them. I think these would be a great gift for a friend as well, especially the personalized ones. I'd also love to get my hands on one of the necklaces with the little sewing machine and scissors (even though I hated sewing at uni).

If you fancy having a peek at this lovely jewellery check out the Little Pretties Instagram and Facebook, they post worldwide which is amazing! Also, keep your eyes peeled as the Little Pretties Etsy shop will be coming soon. Thank you very much, Jade :)

Girls With Attitude Lashes

 Double Lash* - £6.00

 Voluptuous* - £5.00

 Swept Away* - £5.00

 Diva* - £5.00

As you all know I'm a huge fan of false eyelashes, I refuse to go on a night out without them on. I usually always go for Eylure 140's or Ardell Demi Wispies as they're my favourite, but I recently got contacted by Girls With Attitude to ask if I'd like to try theirs and I jumped at the chance. I was asked to go have a look on the Girls With Attitude website to see which styles I'd like to try out. I was overwhelmed with all the different ranges and styles of lashes that it took me ages to decided! I finally settled on Diva, Double Lash and Swept Away as they were all different styles and they also kindly threw in a pair of Voluptuous lashes too.

When the lashes came I was so excited as they all looked gorgeous, I couldn't wait to wear them. I also loved the pink, girly packaging they came in. On Saturday I wore the Diva lashes to my friends 21st Birthday party, you can see them in my post here. They were absolutely gorgeous on and really easy to apply as they came with a small tube of glue with an easy applicator. I just applied the glue along the vein of the lash, let it go tacky then sat them as close to my own lashes as possible and pressed them down with the end of a makeup brush. I also applied mascara over the top to blend them in. They fit my eyes perfectly and I didn't even need to trim them, which I sometimes need to do with other makes. Although I did find it a little tricky to get the inner corners to stick, but they eventually did and lasted all night.

In my opinion, Girls With Attitude have a much wider range of lash styles that other makes which is great for me as sometimes I like a natural look (Swept Away) and also I love going all out and going for full on glamour (Double Lash). I will definitely be repurchasing these as I love every single pair and there are so many more on the website. Also at £5 a pop, they're actually on the cheaper side. You can buy these amazing lashes on the website here. Have you ever tried GWA lashes? What do you think of them? I think they're my new favourite lashes!

OOTN & FOTN: 21st Birthday Party

 Dress - Motel

Belt - ASOS

Shoes - New Look

Rings - H&M

Laura Mercier Silk Creme Foundation

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder

NARS Laguna Bronzer

MAC MSF Medium Dark

Dior Amber Diamond Highlighter

Benefit Brow Zings

MAC Snow Season Eye Shadow

MUA Heaven and Earth Palette

MAC Feline Kohl Liner

Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner

Benefit They're Real! Mascara

Girls With Attitude Diva False Lashes*

MAC Diva Lipstick

Sorry this post is so late, I've been working long hours this week! On Saturday it was my friend's 21st birthday party so I needed something new to wear. I've always loved all the dresses on the Motel website so that's the first place I looked and fell in love with this off the shoulder skater dress as soon as I saw it. Also, if you sign up to receive the Motel newsletter, you get £10 off your purchase. The only annoying thing was that you had to spend £39 to get it and my dress was £38!! The cheapest thing on the website was a very ugly £3 pair of fishnet socks (yes, fishnet) and since I wanted the dress so much I ended up getting them too (they are now in the bin). The dress was as gorgeous on as it was on the website! I also added my sister's gold belt at the waist to finish it off.

For my makeup I really wanted to wear my new favourite MAC lipstick, Diva. Since I went for a dark, statement lip I toned down my usual black smoky eye and went for a more neutral look. I also added some gorgeous lashes that GWA kindly send me to try, I love them!! 

I hope everyone had a good weekend...even though it's almost the weekend again!

40 Random Facts About Me

Me & Rebekah

Over the past few weeks, I've really enjoyed reading everyone's random facts posts and watching everyone's random facts videos. I didn't think I would be able to think of any about myself but I've gave it a go and managed to get 40! If you've done this tag please leave me your links, I think it's such a good way to get to know everyone better.

1. My middle name is Williams because I was born on both my Dad and my Great Uncle's birthdays and they're both called William. They added an 's' to the end to make it a bit less manly!

2. I have an HND in Makeup Artistry.

3. I have a degree in Fashion Business.

4. My natural hair colour is really dark brown.

5. My hair has been dark brown, light brown, black, blue, red, bleach blonde, ombré and how it is now.

6. I got my first tattoo when I was 15 and now I hate it.

7. I've lived in 8 different houses since I was born.

8. My cat is named after Miley Cyrus.

9. My rabbit is named after Phoebe from Friends and Phoebe from Charmed.

10. I'm obsessed with Harry Potter.

11. I don't like tomato ketchup.

12. I wish I looked like Cheryl Cole.

13. I work at H&M but I'd love to work in PR/marketing.

14. My favourite holiday was when I went to Florida because I got to go to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

15. I have lots of family in New York and I really want to live there, I love it.

16. I love reading, I always need to have a book to read.

17. I hate washing my hair! I only wash it once or twice a week.

18. I know every single work to 'Bring it On.' I even know the dances to the cheers.

19. I can't leave the house if my nails aren't painted, I feel naked.

20. Probably because I bite my nails and they are disgusting, such a horrible habit.

21. I find it hard to trust people.

22. I don't like dogs one bit, I'm a cat person.

23. I sat and read the second Hunger Games book in 7 hours, only putting it down to make food.

24. I've been abroad every single year since I was 3.

26. Cyprus is my favourite place to go on holiday.

27. Last year I lost almost 2 stone.

28. I'm terrible with money. If I'm down to my last tenner ill probably spend it on makeup.

29. I'd rather sit in with lots of food and watch TV at the weekend than go out and drink (boring).

30. Although I love getting ready for a night out - I will NEVER go out without fake eyelashes and hair extensions.

31. Being a beauty blogger is the only hobby I've ever stuck with.

32. My dream job would be working for Elle magazine as a beauty editor (in my dreams).

33. I'm far too laid back which stresses put my Mum and Sister.

34. I can ski.

35. I can't get into my bed if its not made. Ill even make it then get straight in to it...

36. My favourite TV programme is The Vampire Diaries.

37. I'm the least fussiest eater ever, ill eat everything and anything.

38. I hate being pale, I alway have fake tan on.

39. If I had to eat Japanese food everyday for the rest of my life, I'd be ok with that.

40. I would love to meet every single beauty blogger I speak to, I feel like I've met some genuine friends through this.