My Week in Pictures #3

This week has been surprisingly busy considering I only have uni on Monday and Tuesday, but I've been a real busy gal! So I thought it'd only be fair to show my week in pictures encore une fois because they're fun to do and I, myself really enjoy reading them - it's fun to be nosy!

1-3 left to right - please note not in order!

1. This was taken on Sunday afternoon, when me and my lovely flatmate Bekah went to town for a bite to eat, then we ended up spending almost two hours in Caffé Nero chatting over coffee and cake!

2. Wednesday Night is sports night out at my uni, so as always, me and the netball gals hit the town for 'Football Shirt Night', which was smashing! This picture is of the fabulous Hannah and I in our UV gear.

3. I had a quiet night in on Monday, and spent the evening in bed watching 10 Things I Hate About You, with the gorgeous Heath Ledger!

Again left to right 4-6

4. Here's a cheeky picture of me and other supporters for the Sunderland vs Northumbria Netball Match earlier this week. Safe to say we were top supporters i.e. very loud and motivational (I like to think so anyway!) and it must have worked because the first team won 43-36! #GoSunderland #WeAreSunderland

5. This is a picture of a book called 'Fifty Shoes That Changed The World' that my manager at Costa, Jo, gave me as a present! How adorable is that! The note said: 'Rosie, having a clear out and came across this book and thought of you, Joanne xx.' It just made me smile so I thought I'd include that!

6. Last but not least this is the image from my Versace Catwalk report, from MFW that I had to do last night for my Intro to Fashion Journalism Module. The article should be up on Fashion North pretty soon if you fancy a read!

That's my week!

What have you been up to this week? Have you been following Milan Fashion Week? What are your thoughts so far? Let me know in the comments below! 

Love Rosie

xx

What's in my University Bag?

Although I don't have uni today, I thought this would be a good post for a Friday so that you can see all the junk that has accumulated in my bag over the course of the week!

First of all, the bag I'm currently using to transport mes bazars (junk) to and from uni is this lovely leather navy satchel by Joules. I was lucky enough to receive this beauty as a christmas present from my Mum, and I think it's safe to say, there hasn't been a day since where I haven't used it.

So here goes ... What is in my University Bag? 

1. My Laptop - an essential item for the average uni student. I'm using the Macbook Air and to keep it safe I have this adorable floral Cath Kidston case.

2. My Purse and my Student Card - both essential if I either want to grab something to eat or drink, or if I want to hop on the campus bus. Both are Cath Kidston (can you see a recurring theme? No? Me neither.)

3. Hand Gel - I always have this in my bag, just in case! This one is a special edition by Carex and smells just like Strawberry Lace Sweets - yum! 

4. A compact mirror - perfect for topping up the lippy throughout the day. This one is from Claire's.

5. Mac Peach Blossom Lipstick - this is my go-to day-to-day shade. It's a light pinky colour that lasts for ages, perfect for me as I'm always sipping coffee/tea or munching on something.

6. Bubblegum Flavoured Cola Bottles - aka the best sweeties ever! They are so so tasty but probably acquaint to your weekly sugar intake in one sitting if you eat too many. But m m m, they gooood!! Sometimes you just need a bit of a sugar rush to keep you going, and these definitely do the trick for me.

7. Headphones - great to shut out that one person with the screechy voice on the bus; to make a phonecall, without freezing your fingertips off (Sunderland is cold you know!) and also to listen to music, duh!

8. Paracetamol - all this hard uni work often gives me headaches!

9. Pens - obviously a must-have for any student, I always like to keep a couple in my bag to make notes with.

10. My Fashion History/Fashion Journalism notebook - I like to take notes during lectures and workshops so all of that goes in here. This notebook is from Sainsburys and I believe the Stickers* are from the last edition of Elle Collections.  *The 'Diane Von Battenberg' Sticker always gets me hehehe!

And that's it! C'est maintenant vide! (It's empty now!)

I hope you're all enjoying your second semester and not letting the work pile up and let you down. If so perhaps take a little break to yourself, pop the kettle on and put on your favourite film, then hopefully you'll feel a tad better, and ready to take on the workload. That always works for me!

Until next time mes amis,

Love Rosie

xx

Aussie's 3 Minute Miracle Conditioner Review

First of all, sorry for the lack of posts recently, I've had a very stressful couple of weeks trying to get our house sorted for next year and it all just got a bit too much.

So if you're still with me (thanks!), I have another beauty review here for you from the wonderful Aussie brand!

Recently my hair has been feeling and looking as down as me, so I popped into my local Boots and picked up this little gem of a conditioner for only £4.99 - not bad! It's the '3 Minute Miracle Hair Reconstructor for damaged hair'. Now I wouldn't say my hair was damaged, but who cares, it just means that I'd get a stronger treatment - which I was definitely up for. 

So after having used this product several times, I think I'm qualified to review it. And I'd give it a good 9/10!

It does exactly what it says on the bottle: "smoothes split ends and helps transform dry hair into manageable shiny locks in just three minutes."

And now I have post-salon worthy locks that look and feel luscious! It has such lovely sweet scent too, as do all the Aussie products, which is so so yummy to breathe in whilst you're letting it sink in. 

It is simple to use and extremely effective. The only thing that knocked -1 down for me, was that my Mum is allergic to Aussie products - so it's clearly not for everyone or those with sensitive scalps - but other than that this baby is the bomb.

Have you tried this product? What did you think? 

Also, if you have any ideas or products that you'd like me to try out and review, I'd be happy to help - just let me know in the comments below!

Lots of love,

Rosie xx

My January Favourites

Can you believe January is over? I mean, we’re almost a tenth of the way into 2015 – crazzzyy! I already have a favourites post here for you – lucky you!

I think you get the gist of these kinda posts by now. I’ll choose one beauty, one fashion and one lifestyle item(s) that I’ve been loving over the last month to share with you. I’ll explain why and so on so please enjoy!

Pretty please take a second at the end of this post to let me know what you think of this post in the comments below as I’m always keen to hear your feedback.

Books

For the last few months of 2014 I neglected books and hardly read anything other than emails. With being at uni four days a week and working three days, I didn’t have much time to myself. But my timetable this semester is much friendlier. I’m only in Monday 10-5pm, Tuesday 11-1pm! Then I have Netball on Wednesdays and work Friday, Saturday. So I finally have time to read!

On my bedstand right now I have; ‘How to be a Woman’ by Caitlin Moran, ‘The Vogue Factor’ by Kirstie Clements, ‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen (as always), and ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee.

N Spa 1234 Beauty Regime

I was lucky enough to receive an N Spa beauty package from my Mum for Christmas, as she already knew how much I enjoyed using their Night Cream – see my review here. So I have been using the four-step cleansing regime at least three times a week since I got it and I think it’s safe to say that I love it! It’s brilliant because all their products are numbered so you can use them in the correct order to cleanse your face properly, so you can mix and match products best suited to your skin.

I’ve been using the basic 1234 products:

1.         Multi Cleansing Gel

2.         Hot Cloth Polish

3.         Radiant Flash Serum

4.         Brightening Day Cream

The cleansing gel is really soft on the skin so I find it really soothing as I massage it in. The hot cloth polish is something I’ve wanted to try for a while and so far I’ve seen great improvements in my skin, this is a quick and simple method to deep cleanse your face without being too harsh on the skin – I’d definitely recommend!

Polo Necks

Ok, I’ll admit I was reluctant to try these as I wasn’t quite sure if they’d suit me, but once I’d got my cosy grey polo-necked jumper from Primark and discovered just how cosy they were, I had to get more! So I’m up to three now with these other two from Topshop! They look really good with a simple necklace and do a jolly good job of keeping me warm up here! *

*I’ll admit I was expecting cold weather when I moved to North East England – but the wind here is deadly – not fun!

I hope you've all had a lovely day! Thanks for visiting!

Love Rosie

xx