Watched Rocketman today. It was incredible, I loved every minute. I'm already waiting to go see it again.

I also loved hearing Taron Egerton sing because he has the voice of an angel. I urge you to watch this video of him singing Tiny Dancer with Elton John. I just love him.

I have been looking for cool taupe brow products for a long time now. I used to use the Graphic Brow Fix and the Graphic Brows Pencil by ZOEVA, but I only really enjoyed the pencil. The brow gel got really gloopy over time and the brush was too wide. The pencil was great, I just didn't feel like re-buying it, so I looked into something else I'd had my eye on - Benefit's Gimme Brow.

Gimme Brow is excellent. The colour is spot on and the brush is small enough to comb through my brows without making a mess. The only problem is - it's expensive! And for such a tiny product?! Even on eBay with a couple of £££ knocked off it's still too much for me to spend on an eyebrow product. I came across brow products on H&M recently and figured I'd try them out seeing as they were very affordable. I got a pencil and a fibre gel both in the shade Espresso and they are pretty great. 

The gel is a lot darker than the pencil, so when I applied it I ran a spoolie through my eyebrow to redistribute the product a little so it didn't come off as too intense. This matches my roots well as they're a dark (kind of grey?!) blonde and I love being able to add a quick wash of colour through my brows on days where I don't want to spend a lot of time doing my make-up. This gel is ideal for those with cool-toned hair, just maybe brush some of the excess product off before coating your brows if you're blonde.

The pencil is nice to apply, it is a perfect colour match for my natural eyebrows so this is nice to fill in any sparse areas or to do my whole brow with when I have the time. I don't use pencils very often but I like to have one on hand when I find gaps in my brows that a gel can't fix.


I also bought this cream-to-powder eyeshadow in the shade Champers. It has a mousse-like formula that turns into a luxuriously soft powder when blended onto the skin. Champers is rose gold shade with a slight shimmer which I love in a product like this. It's one of those products that is so easy to swipe across the lid for a lazy but beautiful eye look.

I had no clue it had a moussey consistency when I first opened it and went to swatch it, straight up sticking my finger right in the middle of the product and completely ruining it. :)))))

I'm basically going for that minimalist, Glossier-inspired, no-makeup make-up vibe without spending Glossier prices. So if anyone's looking for cool-toned brow products or eyeshadows with interesting textures, H&M has you covered.

1. No.274 Ammonite paint by Farrow & Ball / 2. Gold wall light from The French Bedroom Company / 3. Minehart Bubblegum portrait 1 from Clippings / 4. Mad Atelier gold vase from Trouva / 5. Sadie natural bedside table from Perch & Parrow / 6. Paleo red linen curtains from Curtains 2 Go / 7. Minuet double wardrobe from Dunelm / 8. Delano viscose rug in Rose from Look Again / 9. Kahrs walnut herringbone flooring from Flooring Supplies / 10. Bluebell armchair in Russet Chenille from sofa.com / 11. Topmail luxury baroque double duvet set from Amazon / 12. Eichholtz Lacombe green cushion from Houseology

I was inspired by Melissa's post on blue and white striped decor to create a dining room with a calming, coastal theme - no stripes, but lots of baby blue and rattan.

1. Charlston white roman blind from Blinds Direct / 2. Albero duck egg wallpaper from Graham & Brown / 3. Country rattan pendant lamp from lampandlight.co.uk / 4. No.42 Walpole paint from Mylands / 5. Laurel Foundry Dandre solid wood dining chair from Wayfair / 6. TALIA white painted solid beech bench from Habitat / 7. Dash & Albert fair isle blue/ivory area rug from Wayfair / 8. Maison extending dining table from Furniture Village / 9. House Doctor handmade white dot vase from Trouva / 10. HK Living set of 6 wicker drinking glasses from Trouva / 11. Paradise Strelitzia from FLOWERBX

1. NOBLE 22W LED round flush white light from National Lighting / 2. Flat white matt metro subway tiles from Best Tile / 3. Traditional Exposed Shower Kit Medium Head & Soap Dish from Soak.com / 4. Al Fresco Fennel roman blind from Blinds Direct / 5. Artificial silk potted herb from Just Artificial / 6. Premier Carlton low level toilet with lever cistern and flushpipe from Heat & Plumb / 7. Haceka vintage toilet roll holder from Heat & Plumb / 8. Laura Ashley Mr Jones Dove Grey floor tiles from Tiles Direct / 9. No.057 waffle towels in Lichin from John Lewis / 10. World Menagerie Herman hand knotted natural rug from Wayfair / 11. Burlington Victorian large basin and chrome wash stand from Victorian Plumbing / 12. Roper Rhodes Signatures cabinet from Bathroom Village.

Felt like doing an interior mood board, so here it is. I'm procrastinating doing actual work for my interior design diploma, whoops.

I just love me some warm earth tones - rich browns and greens with pops of brass, yes please.

1. Ombré Plain in Doric from Little Greene / 2. Barn Farmhouse brass flush mount light from Industville / 3. Street Scene with Viaduct by L. S. Lowry print from King & McGaw / 4. SANELA room darkening curtains from IKEA / 5. Clio 3-seater sofa in Forest Green Stain Guarded Velvet from Graham & Green / 6. Scott armchair in Cognac Brown and Solid Oak from Perch & Parrow / 7. Brown buffalo pouffe from HomesDirect365 / 8. Home Choice engineered European rustic oak flooring from UK Flooring Direct / 9. Mala wool rug in Light Brown from Benuta / 10. Raleigh coffee table from Perch & Parrow / 11. Gold cut flat vase from JOY.

Top: Round woven accent pillow DIY. Bottom: Victoria's trip to Menorca.

Links: Fifi Lapin x LeSportsac, the discovery of Thrift+, new H&M items for the bathroom, the library of things, MPs make history, Great Britain has been coal free for over one week, the most perfect pencil case, baby Archie, round woven accent pillow DIY, Urban Decay's Game of Thrones collection, Victoria's trip to Menorca and Lucy Boynton at the Met Gala.



Shopping: Mustard dress with lace trims from H&M, natural Ekuri basket from Nkuku, Bloomtown Botanicals lavender and rose geranium nourishing soap bar from Eco Beauty Crew and fabric crochet leather sandals from Fat Face.

Top: Catfish and the Bottlemen by Jill Furmanovski. Bottom: Wiley by Spencer Murphy.

Music: 2all by Catfish and the Bottlemen, Saw Lightning by Beck, Boasty by Wiley, Stefflon Don, Idris Elba & Sean Paul and Liar by Queen. 

For a few months now I've been looking into buying a Nintendo DS. 

I have the original silver DS which I lost the charger to a while ago and haven't bothered to replace, plus I hate how bulky and uncomfortable it is to hold. I scoured eBay and Depop until I came across the most perfect deal - I found a red, barely used Nintendo DS Lite with two games, a charger and two styluses for £25. 

I recieved two brain training games free with the console, but I'm currently playing Super Scribblenauts and Animal Crossing: Wild World (I buy most of my games second hand off eBay because new they are stupid expensive). Next game I want is the New Super Mario Bros. so I'm keeping my eye out for that on eBay.

I felt like getting back into gaming because I loved my Game Boy and Nintendo consoles as a kid and I kinda miss them. Being an adult can be boring so why not play Animal Crossing on the bus, you know? Pay off your debt to Tom Nook on the way to your actual job.