2013

Well girls, I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas! And of course, best wishes for the new year. I was quite awful in the last few months and completely neglected my poor blog - But hopefully this will be the start of my blogging comeback. What better way to start than by a little post on my resolutions? 

1. Keep up blogging.

I love writing posts and reading a variety of beauty, fashion and lifestyle blogs. I've always taken quite a casual approach to my blog, but after losing a few cameras/ camera chargers/ and having a broken laptop for most of the summer, I lost my rhythm and couldn't seem to finish or publish any posts. This will be rectified!

2. Be healthier.

This encompasses a wide range of things - Like most people, I'd like to keep my weight and figure at a reasonable level. But, I want to do it safely, for the long term. I know the 'ideal weight' for my height, and while I don't weigh myself regularly, I know that I hover around the one figure which I'd prefer to be lower. But in general, I'd like to tone my stomach up to its old level. This means taking advantage of the free college gym and cutting down on junk but NOT getting obsessed.

3. Sort my life out.

Basically, I am not fully satisfied with college or things in general. I don't really know what to do in the future, and have spent my holidays thinking about work and college. Quite frankly, I would rather work full-time than sit in college, but I feel as if a degree will be worth it, particularly after staying this long. This year will see me moving to Germany for a year, so hopfully some motivation hits me and I figure out exactly what I want, even for the short term. 

So, they are my major plans for 2013. I have a few smaller goals, which I might pop up in a later post - I'm hoping to include them in a '21 before 21' series!

I hope everyone has a fabulous NYE/Day and may it be the start of lots of good thing to come!

Chloe x

Lancome Hypnose Drama in 01 Black

Hello!

Again, I have no laptop, so posting has been rather non-existent. However hopefully my laptop will be back to me within a fortnight, so until then, I'll just borrow one sporadically.

Today I'm bringing you one of my favourite products - mascara. I have teeny eyes, albino eyelashes and feel naked without eye make-up, especially when I'm wearing contacts. I have a major collection, but Lancome Hypnose Drama is one of my favourites.

The curved brush & packaging.

Lancome promise 'Instant full-body lash volume. Exceptional immediate volume.' & declare that this is 'A must have mascara for a sensual, incredible and extreme volume look.' Well, honestly, I agree. While it does lengthen, volume is this mascara's forte, and it does it well. The extreme black colour adds to this illusion, but with just a quick zig-zag in the roots of your eyelashes, they will already look bigger and bolder.

If you're in a rush, a few quick strokes will define your lashes and brighten up your eyes considerably - One coat is all that's needed. But, two coats can be built up for more volume, without clumping. However, as a warning, I do find that the brush is overloaded sometimes, which leads to a bit of a gloopy mess, but as long as you check the brush before application, you shouldn't have any problems. The brush iteslf is curved, so it fits into your lashes comfortably.

Bare lashes.

One coat.

Two coats.

Now, the bad news. The price. Of course, Lancome is a higher end brand, so you could probably pick up three high-street mascaras for Hypnose Drama's price tag of E25.92 in Debenhams. I have lots of cheaper mascaras that deliver similar results to this - But for a bit of luxury, the sleek black packaging with minimal gold writing is sophisticated and classic. I won't call this a must-have product but for girls whom love their mascaras, I don't think you'd regret having this in your collection!

Have you tried this mascara? What did you think?
Chloe x

Winner of Catrice Million Styles Topcoats

Hello girls!

So sorry for lack of blogging & announcement of my give-away winners - Anyone following me on Twitter will know that I have faced major problems with my laptop but I managed to borrow one to calculate the winners & let you guys know!
As before, I used Random.org to generate the winners from Rafflecopter, & I apologise for not having pictures to show the numbers that were generated, etc but it's just as I'm on a borrowed laptop.
However, the numbers were 25, 36 & 4 - Nina, Laura & Donna.
From the comments, Laura of WhatLarryLoves has won Shake It! Flake It!, Nina of Nina's Bargain Beauty has won ¿Holo Qué Tal?! & Donna of Not Just On The Inside has won Miss MoneyPenny.
I'll give each of you a Tweet for addresses ASAP!
Congrats to the girls & for everyone else, I will hopefully be back blogging, with another give away soon!
Chloe x