New York Goodies

Unfortunately I have not visited New York recently *sigh* but one of my friends has just come back from visiting, and she brought me some goodies! 

Although I was ridiculously jealous, I couldn't of been more excited for her. The whole experience looked amazing, and she even got to visit the Tiffany & Co store! (sadly she did not buy me anything from there, ha!)

But she did buy me these cute little goodies, including a NY shot glass and two Victoria's Secret's sprays, which are miniature sized!

The sprays smell ridiculously good, of course, and the shot glass is mega cute! I could not have been happier!

We had a little catch up at Frankie&Benny's and then, after some chit-chat, went to watch That awkward moment at the cinema. The film was insanely good and had me smiling from ear to ear, definitely a must see! (especially for Zac Efron's bum)



Thanks! 

Moustashaa

xxx

New Look: Chiffon Kimono

As I was walking down the stairs yesterday in New Look, a pretty paisley pattern caught my eye. I'm like a magpie when it comes to paisley patterns, I just love them! So as you can imagine I flew over there, pretty much like a magpie. 

I've been desperate for a kimono for ages, so when I saw this one I died and went to heaven. The kimonos I've previously seen have either been rather expensive or an ugly pattern, but I instantly feel in love with this pattern, and the price! 

The kimono was only £14.99 and New Look had a 20% student discount offer, so the price fell to only £11.99. A complete and utter bargain find!

The chiffon material makes the item lightweight and comfortable, you could easily forget you're wearing it. I can't wait to pair it with a cute pair of denim shorts in the summer and a simple cream/white top! 

I will be updating you very soon on all of my other bargains, including a lush grey jacket from H&M! 

Thanks! 

xx

Victoria's Secret Splurge

During my entertaining trip to London back in December, I invested in some, maybe not essential, body sprays and lotions. I am always hypnotised by the smells within the store and desired to smell the same, if possible.

The store had a pretty sweet deal on, five products for £30.00, which I thought was reasonable considering most products were £11.99 each. I brought body sprays in aqua kiss, mango temptation and sensual kiss, which all smell divine and exactly like the store. I then brought body lotions in mango temptation and such a flirt, which I haven't actually used yet!

Thanks!


x

Food and Catch-ups!

Hello my lovelies!

I visited the Harvester last night and had a good old catch up with one of my old school friends who I haven't seen since last June!

We ate ridiculous amounts of food, and even saved room for a nice ice cream sundae, whilst fitting in lots of gossip and chit chat. 

I wore my cream lace dress from H&M which was purchased by my friends for my birthday, so I am unaware of the price! I teamed the dress with some thick, cosy tights from primark which are sooo comfy! They are priced at £3.50 a pair, but they are definitely worth the money, they keep you so warm! I wore my black Chelsea boots and my denim jacket to complete the outfit and kept my hair and make-up simple! I kept it very casual, but hadn't worn the dress in ages, so used the meal as an excuse! 

I also wore my brown knitted scarf from new look as it was freezing cold outside! I cannot hack this weather.

Whilst deciding what to wear, I tried on my tweed blazer from my previous post(http://www.moustashaa.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/clothes-show-2013) and it suited the dress really well! It gave the dress a more vintage feel, so I will be definitely be wearing this combination soon! 

Great Hair Shampoo and Conditioner Moisture Drench: Review

After a recent visit to the hairdressers, my hairdresser announced the worst...my hair was dry.

I don't really do anything with my hair, I wash it, I dry it and I leave it. I use zero hair products, I don't really straighten or curl it and I sometimes hairspray it. I know, I'm a poor excuse of a girl. 

So I thought that my hair would be in some sort of "good" condition, but sadly not. My hair tends to go really dry lately, and the ends tend to frizz, so my hairdresser recommended using Moroccan oil. Of course I had heard of Moroccan oil and knew many people that used it, but I couldn't justify the price when I didn't think my hair was that bad? 

However, whilst shopping in Asda, me and my mom came across some shampoo and conditioner which stated it contained Moroccan oil and helped dry hair. The brand was Great Hair, and they were on offer for 3 for £10.00, so we brought one shampoo and two conditioners to try them out. 

Unfortunately I am just a little disappointed with the product as, if anything, my hair feels in slightly worse condition. Upon using the shampoo and conditioner it felt icky and as if I needed to use far more than I am used too. Then, when I towel-dried my hair, it felt very dry and I was even unable to comb my hair in a pleasant manner!  

However, I continued to use the product and it did get a little better, but not by much. My hair has become easier to comb and get through, but it terms of dryness, it has not improved. The products have kind of left me disappointed as I used both of the products together, which they recommended upon the bottle. 

Any who, I think I may just go straight for plain Moroccan oil to use upon my hair and see how that goes!

Thanks! 

x

2014

I hope you all had a super New Years Eve and celebrated the new year with friends, family and happiness!

As the new year approaches I always tend to reminisce and reflect upon the past year, and all in all I really can't complain about 2013. I turned eighteen, passed my driving test, saw One Direction in concert (three times),finished my AS Levels and had some amazing holidays.

In addition to all these significant events, I also feel like I've grown as a person, as generic as it sounds, it's true. I've finally figured out what I want to do with my life, and sorted out my priorities as a person. I've learnt valuable lessons via mistakes and alterations, that will probably stick with me forever.

So as 2013 fades away into the back of our minds, and 2014 makes a full appearance, I am optimistic. I feel as if 2014 is going to be a good year, for many different reasons...

• Visiting London, Paris, Belgium and Amsterdam
• Concerts (1975, Little Mix, One Direction)
• Holiday to America with my family
• Finish my A-levels at Sixth Form
• Start university

And at the end of the day, who knows what will happen? I may even become Harry Styles' girlfriend...Ok, lets not go too far!

So, I wish everyone a happy new year! I hope this year is as good as/or better than the last :)


Thanks! xxx

Clothes Show 2013

I visited the Clothes Show, in Birmingham, on Monday and I must say, I brought a fair few goodies. 

Last year I won tickets to the Clothes Show courtesy of More! magazine, which sadly no longer exists. I took my friend with me and we have an absolute blast purchasing large amounts of discounted items, whilst tiring ourselves silly. Unfortunately we missed the fashion show in the main hall as we had a concert in Coventry to go see!

So this year I was excited to experience a whole day at the event, and do some serious damage to my bank account. However I only spent a mere sixty pound on a large amount of beauty products, and one clothing item. Considering the event is called the "clothes show", there is little to say about the clothes there, it's mainly about the beauty side. 

   
My first purchase was the ciate advent calender, which has been previously retailed at £42.00. However I purchased it for £10.00, I couldn't leave without it. It includes twenty-four mini nail varnishes which range from caviar pearls cupids arrow to tweed and tails. There are so many colours I could not resist. 

I went to the trusty models own stand where I knew I would definitely be purchasing something! Their goody bag was £10.00 but was worth £65.00, and included three nail varnishes of your choice, the clothes show limited edition nail varnish, nail buffer, four pencil eye liners (I got one silver, two black and one brown), eye shadow, lip balm, a small mirror and eye-shadow brushes. 

  
The nail varnishes are (from left to right) Show Stopper 2, Sun Kissed, Pink Fizz and Absinthe. 

I also picked up a £2.00 goody bag from Cosmopolitan/Company magazine which was filled with little random items such as coffee and loo roll! You also received cosmopolitan and company magazine inside. 

I came across this cute make up company called jelly pong pong which was selling four products for just £5.00. The deal included Caribbean sun bronzer duo, 2-in-1 eye-liner & shadow, wide awake (a palette of skin-enhancing colour tools to brighten & illuminate complexions) and lip blush. 

My final beauty purchase was the Helen E cosmetics goody bag, which was also £10.00. It included a foundation to suit all skin types, a blusher, a blusher brush, lip gloss, eye shadow, lip liner and eye liner. Plus a little make up bag and a £10.00 off voucher for your next purchase. 

Then came the clothes...

The only thing I managed to buy was a tweed blazer, which I searched everywhere for. I managed to find this little beauty for a mere £18.00 from a vintage store called Mad Elizabeth. The blazer was nearly half the price of others I had seen at the show, and it fitted perfectly! 

 Then came the fashion show in the main hall. We had perfect seating at the centre of the stage, just a few rows back, giving us an ideal view of the stage and catwalk. 

The whole show was truly mesmerizing and amazing! The models were charismatic and full of energy, to say the least. There were a range of styles presented, including gowns and swimwear on both male and female models. The theme of the show was a weekend in the country, which included tartan, tweed and the occasional glitz.

The playlist for the show was well thought out, with well known tunes to get everybody moving and create that fun, party atmosphere. I honestly couldn't fault the show one bit, it may have even been the best bit! They even incorporated dance into the performance, including a little bit of zumba!

Reflection

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” 

                                                                             - Marilyn Monroe 

I remember seeing this quote everywhere when I was growing up as a teenager. The whole image of Marilyn Monroe was massively glamorised and her words were pressed upon adolescent girls, who began to idolise her. 

In all honesty I went along with the whole thing, and became quite interested in famous quotes by celebrities, many of whom had passed. This one was one of my favourites when I was younger, even though I didn't fully understand it for what it truly meant. 

The line "people change so that you can learn to let go" has recently hit home, pretty hard. I understood what it meant , but now I feel as if I breathe it. 

As the year begins to draw to an end, I begin to reflect upon the year as a whole, what I've learnt, what I've lost. And I've realised that I have actually seen the back of some close relationships, some that I never thought I would witness. But the quote, "people change so that you can learn to let go" fits in perfectly, it simply could not explain it better. 

Go back to this time last year, I thought my bestest friend was right there in front of me. Now I have no idea where we stand at all. The thing is, we have almost become two different people, it is as if we have nothing in common. At first I was heartbroken, truly destroyed by the hole that was left by this person who meant so much to me. But as time has progressed, I have learnt that perhaps this is the way things are supposed to pan out.

I am being told that I am at a crucial part of my life, truly deciding who I am and what I am going to be. I guess that things are going to change, which involves people changing and leaving rapidly, leaving you behind without a second thought. But the thing is, I am a caring individual who fears loneliness and the absence of others. I feel the need to involve myself to feel some sort of need and want, but things do not seem that way. 

At the end of the things, everything happens for a reason and people do change. Life will continue to run it's path without your word of permission, and there is nothing you can do to stop it. You must let it run. 

I signed up to the Anthony Nolan register...

Anthony Nolan is a UK based charity that that works in the areas of leukaemia and Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The charity manage and recruit donors to the Anthony Nolan Register, one of the three bone marrow registers in the United Kingdom.

My friends mum is one of the wonderful people who volunteer for the charity; she visits various schools, colleges and sixth forms promoting knowledge of the diseases and how people can get involved. Recently she won the Anthony Nolan volunteer of the year award, which was a massive achievement! 

Earlier in the summer she visited my sixth form and gave a presentation about the charity and their work, which was truly inspiring and touching. I became interested in the idea of becoming a stem cell donar, as I was already a blood donar. 

Of course I had heard of the risks and pain that stem cell donation brought upon individuals, and it did scare me a little. But my worries were swept away as I was informed the procedure was hardly painful at all, just a very boring four to five hour procedure with a needle in your arm. (or the traditional way, which only 10% of donations are done, which is a painless operation under general anesthesia)

I doubted the whole thing for a second but then thought...it's the least I can do. 

These people, who are battling for their lives, will have endured much more pain than I will ever, hopefully, have to. Surely, this is easy in comparison. 

So back in November I visited another presentation and decided to actually sign up to the register. The founders of the charity, Shirley and Keith, were present at the presentation. 

The registration involves a few simple steps. Firstly you have to fill out a form, containing all your details and medical history. Then you spit into a tube, delightful I know! It sounds strange, but it's very effective in finding out an individuals tissue type. The tissue type is the thing they're looking at to find a match! 

Trust me, it is very hard spitting into a tube when you're being pressured into it! As soon as Shirley told me to spit into the tube, my mouth suddenly become as dry as the Sahara desert! It seemed impossible to fill even the tiniest volume. 

And then that was it. They informed me that I would be contacted in about six weeks, and that was it. I was off, feeling a little better about myself than I did when I entered the room. 

It sounds a very simple procedure, and also an amazing thing to do, but you need to be committed. You can't wimp out of the register at the last minute when someone needs your stem cells, it could be a matter of life or death. Also, you have to be aged 16 - 30 and in good health. 

Visit www.anthonynolan.org for more information :)


I will posting alot more posts very soon! 

xxx

German Market

It's beginning to feel alot like Christmas. 

The shops are humming Christmas melodies, the coca-cola advert has appeared on TV and we're beginning to feel the cold a little bit more. It may only be November, but the feel of Christmas seems to be everywhere.

Last year was a pretty disappointing Christmas, I didn't seem to feel the Christmas spirit at all. So this year I am determined to become Mrs Christmas and sprinkle myself in glitter, whilst singing Christmas carols all night.

So, I began my Christmas voyage at the German Market in Birmingham on the opening day, the 14th November. After a very long bus journey, I wandered through the dark streets looking for my friend (who was fashionably late, as always) and ended up waiting on my own whilst being stared at disturbingly by many. 

The first place we hit was the crepe stand, and as you can imagine, the smell was to die for. I decided not to be too greedy, and just went for the traditional lemon and sugar. However when I next return I may have the kinder chocolate or baileys, I haven't decided yet. After demolishing them, very messily, we wandered up the street observing the delicately presented stalls and bright Christmas lights. There are hundreds of stalls at the market, filled with all sorts of trinkets and delicacies. 

After gazing around for around an hour, we headed back to the frankfurter stand and demolished a hot dog, which I must say was lacking flavour compared to previous years. We only stayed for an hour or so, just to wander round and explore. I can guarantee that I will be going back to go on the giant wheel,  the ice skating rink and the carousal. Oh, and to try some hot chocolate in a cute mug!

I wore my plaid shirt from new look (£17.99) with my black leggings from topshop (£19.99) and my brown scarf from new look to keep me warm!

Thanks! xx