Drugstore/high street nail polish haul

(From left to right: Pitch Black, Midnight, Steel Blue, Pistachio Ice Cream, Plum Noir, Amaretto Crush and Lush Lilac.)

I'm one of those people who really hates her bare nails. I find them ugly and even though it's probably quite dumb I feel self-conscious about them.

Since I work at a place where my nails gets chipped super easily (plus I get bored of the sight of the same varnish quite fast, because I'm a weirdo like that) I don't like spending a lot of money on more expensive polishes because to me it's just not worth it.

The past week I've done a mini haul and picked up quite a few colours from the MUA range and from P.S. Love by Primark. I think I made an absolute bargain, they're only a pound each, you just need to apply two coats of them to get a nice finish and they stay on for about 4 days!

(The picture doesn't do justice to the slightly gold shimmery burgundy on the left.)

I've always found matte nails cool and a bit different so getting this matte top coat made me feel quite chuffed if I'm honest. Now I can turn any of these lovely colours into matte without buying a separate product from each one of them.

I'll surely get some more of them in the near future (unfortunately my local Superdrug didn't have the nice creamy-white MUA one in stock the other day) as I like variety.

Tell me which colour is your favourite and if you have any other budget nail polish recommendations! :)

- Pilla

xo

Tea tree oil to the rescue

Working at a nightclub means crazy hours in itself but adding that to uni and having a social life equals getting very little sleep. This week has been really hectic and my skin decided to show how much it disapproves of my lifestyle.

When I looked into the mirror on Wednesday morning and saw the state of my skin I wanted to cry. I've never had so many pimples and red patches on my face before and I immediately knew I needed something with tea tree oil.

Instead of going for something super expensive and high end, I decided to try the Superdrug Tea Tree Blended Oil and Facial Moisturiser and oh boy, I'm so glad I did!

The next morning I woke up and my spots were a lot less visible and the redness was barely there. They both smell nice and fresh and I find that the moisturiser gives a really good base for your makeup.

I'm not saying my skin is perfectly clear already but these two products (and drinking loads of water) have really helped.

Let me know what your SOS skin saviours are! :)

Pilla

xo

January Favourites

The first post of the new month can only mean one thing: MONTHLY FAVOURITES TIME! Let's see a list (in no particular order) of bits and bobs I've been loving in January.

Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24hr Eyeshadow - in Creamy Beige
Loving these cream eyeshadow is definitely nothing new or surprising, everyone loves a bit of On and On Bronze. However, this month I've been all about Creamy Beige. Most of the time I've been wearing it on its own, blended out with my Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush and winged eyeliner. I really like how it isn't a shimmery shade, it gives a leathery look just as it states on the lid.

Rimmel Brow This Way Gel 
I don't need to say too much, just a nice product to set those nicely filled brows when you need it.

Makeup Academy Matte Lipstick - in Fawn Fancy
Such a nice,wearable matte nude from the high street that doesn't make me look washed out or dead. It's ridiculously cheap and although it doesn't last for ages, you have to touch it up quite often I like this lipstick A LOT.

8tracks playlists
If you've never heard of 8tracks before, you seriously need to download it! Whenever I can't fall asleep I just put a nice playlist on and it helps me. This has been one of my favourites in the past few weeks. You can find great songs you've never heard before or just listen to something new when you're fed up of your usual music.

The Bloglovin' app
Ever since I downloaded this app and started following all these super cool blogs I've been hooked on it. I love how it sends you notifications if anyone on your following list posts something, it's great to keep yourself updated.

Primark bedding
I think the picture speaks for itself, it's such a pretty bedding and an absolute bargain for £9, well done Primark!

Making lists
I'm quite an organised person and this month I've returned to my old habit: list making. With my new blog being up and running I finally started using this amazing notebook my lovely friend Leonie made me to keep post ideas, etc. in it.

That's it for my January favourites, hope you enjoyed this post! :)

- Pilla xo

awkward first post & joining bloglovin'

"From now on I'll stop procrastinating and start actually posting on my blog!"

I don't think my ten fingers would be enough to count how many times I've said this to myself. But after a lot of I'll do it tomorrow's and countless layout and design changes I'm finally writing the first post on my new blog.

Generally speaking I'm enthusiastic about a lot of things in life, so I wouldn't say this will be a strictly fashion or beauty blog. A good book/ films / song makes me just as happy (if not even happier!) as a nice new lipstick, so I'm sure you'll find that sort of thing on here as well.

Today was the day of another first: I finally joined bloglovin'! I'm possibly really late but it's one of those websites/apps you don't know how much you needed in your life until you've tried it. It's the great solution to a person who's a regular reader of quite many blogs. It's the easiest way to keep track of all of them in one place and stay up to date.

With this being an awkward 'welcome to my blog' first post, I don't have much else to tell you. I'll be back soon with something more interesting, I promise!

In the meantime you can find me on:

• twitter
• tumblr
• instagram

-  Pilla xo