Happy New years ..x

Hey Dolls
I just wanted to wish you all a happy New Year.

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I haven't made any resolutions this year as I almost never stick by them long enough then feel crappy at the end of the year for not achieving it. My resoloution for last year was to pass my driving practical, which i did (Yay Me :D) and to carry on learning new things and growing as a person which I feel I have achieved, So I'm just going to say the same for the new year coming, and hopefully be more productive in order to make It a great year, before many more.

And to all my lovely readers, I hope 2015 brings you lots of joy, happiness and Laughter. And I wish you all the best

Kiwi..x

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Thought for Thursday | Believe in yourself

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Kiwi..x

Solange Knowles White Wedding

So these pics have been hot topic all of yesterday so i had to make a post.

These pics speak for themselves Though don't they? I love the simplicity of the photos.
I think solange and her new hubby look amazing. Embrace that fro girl!!!!.

The guest look just as amazing too, I love it

Takecare
Kiwi..x

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P.s Solange if your done with the jumpsuit, I'll have it please :) 

Poppy Dream - NOTD

Hey dolls

Can you believe were already half way through November already, this year sure has gone by fast. And as of the 1st of November I have been blogging for 3 years, and I completely forgot to mention it, But the time sure has flown by.

London to Chicago

Hey Dolls

Halloween (lastminute) NOTD

Hey Dolls
Heres a look at my last minute Halloween NOTD

Thought for Thursday | Be your own boss

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This has to be one of my favourite quotes at the moment. 

Women Empowerment : Be Your Own Boss

Kiwi..x

5 essentials for productivity

Hey Dolls
So its mid October already!!! This year has gone so fast.

We've come to that time of year when the weather is cold and gloomy, the sky is grey and we are sat at work, uni or college counting down the days until the Christmas holidays. This weather has made me feel lazy and just wanting to sit at home under a big duvet, in thick comfy socks watching movies on the laptop (Disney movies are my Guilty Pleasure) and I probably not alone on this.

So for anyone like me, I wanted to share my 5 Essentials for Productivity.

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Winter Wishlist

My winter Wishlist

Winter Wishlist by kiwi-blogger featuring black leather gloves

Kiwi..x

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Mustard N.O.T.D

Hey Dolls
So todays Nail of the day is my Mustard nail polish by Barry M

Max Factor - FaceFinity | Review ★★★★☆

Hey dolls

Heres a review on the Max factor - Face Finity - All Day Primer

So I've been using this primer for a while now, A little over a month I Believe. A friend of mine, donated it to me as she received it in a GlossyBox, but swears by her primer and didn't want to try it. So its a win for me :). Before this primer I was originally using a Brightening Face Primer by Benefits (my review) which was my favourite primer for a while but I think this one has come pretty close.
Pros
1.Great price
Only  £10.99 for a 30ml bottle this is a huge saving for me as benifits was £22.50 for 11ml bottle
2. Long lasting
Can take you from day to night
3. Feels good on skin
Very light weight and moisturising, yet helps give a matt finish and eliminates oiliness even without powder
4. Great value
A little can go a very long way, 1 pump is more than enough for my whole face
5. Easy to use
Cute sleek design and easy to use pump which has a handy turn lock
6. Added Bonus
It has SPF 20 for a bit more protection from the elements
Cons
1. Doesn't do much when worn solo, except moisturise I don't get a glow. But thats only a con when compared to Benefits

Verdict
Love's it  - ★★★★☆
Its been great during the warmer weather, hopefully it holds up over the winter. 

Take care
Kiwi..x

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StyleCrush: Jessica Alba

My newest Style Crush: Jessica alba

Cosmopolitan #fashfest LFW

Hey Dolls,
So last night I attended the Cosmopolitan #fashfest, and had such an amazing night I had to share it all.

So Cosmopolitan was holding a competition with #fashfest and Baileys to win tickets to the Cosmopolitan #fashfest Catwalk show. I had only applied last week Monday so I was amazed when they emailed me the earlier this week to say I had won especially since it has been my favourite magazine for ages I was extremely excited.So I was given tickets for me and 3 friends to enjoy a great evening of Fashion, pampering and an amazing catwalk show. It was held in an amazing venue in Battersea Park.

And The September Blog Giveaway winner is.........

Hey dolls
So the winner of the September Summer BeautyBox Blog Giveaway is.................

........ Drum Roll please .......

Thought for Thursday | Be your own happiness

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Kiwi..x

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Co-Ordinates | Style Wars

Hey

So over the summer the co-ordinates (also known as a 2 piece) have been really popular this summer. Especially in London where I live, I've seen so many styles and have defiantly been a fan of the floral prints (as I own about 6 lol).

So here's a few celebrity styles which I loved.

Pixie Lott  / Lydia-Rose Bright  / Adriene Bailon  /  Kerrueche Tran    

Who do you think rocked it better?

Pixie Lotte - Looking elegant In her gorgeous White lace 2 piece

Lydia-Rose Bright - Casual day out in her yellow Summer Florals 

Adrienne Bailon - Making a statement 'in my personal favourite' Pretty in Pink 2 piece

Kerrueche Tran - All in White net, ready for date night.  

Kiwi..x

Ps: Only 6 more days of my Giveaway

My Summer Favourite : Hottie NOTD

Hey!!!

Summer has officially gone, and Autumn has arrived :(. During the summer, my summer favourite we'll for the past 2 months, I would have to say that this nail varnish by 'L.A. Color' has been my go to summer Shade.

L.A.Colors: Hottie (CNP534)

It is a very fun and playful peachy colour, that has worked well for the summer. I just love how it looks orange in some lights and pink in others.

It complimented most of my summer looks and looked great against a white dress, 'color craze' is slowly becoming my favourite nail brand, they have such a great range of colours, that are long lasting and only cost 99p :)

What was your summer favourite nail colour?

Kiwi..x

Ps: Only 9 more days of my Giveaway

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Laura Mercier - Foundation and Loose Powder | Review ★★★☆☆

Hey Dolls

So the foundation I usually use throughout the year is usually a shade darker then I am, I've always done this as my neck is slightly darker and I like the tanned look, I think it gives of a healthy glow. This is also usually an advantage, as my foundation then usually fits me perfect when summer does come around. But this summer however I actually got a lot darker so my  concept didn't work this year :(. However it's not all bad news as it gave me a chance to try out this foundation and loose powder by Laura Mercer. I've been using it since the beginning of August now so I think I can give a decent review so here goes. 

Laura Mercier
 Moisture Surpreme Fondation - Rich Sienna
Invisible Loose Setting Powder - Universal 

Swatches Of the Products
P.S The Powder can actually be blended in a lot more
but I wanted to show it fresh on 

Review
Ok so first of all the overall packaging, It's not very eye catching, it's very simple. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing, I think the silver sleek look does add a bit of class and sophistication to the product.

Powder 
Invisible Loose Setting Powder |Colour: Universal|11.34g |John Lewis Price: £29 |link to Product

Pros
1. Its Light Weight, and easy to use
2. It actually is invisible, When applied it gives of a flawless look and matts down the shiny look the foundation gives off.
3. Last all day, No need to re apply
4. A little goes a long way
5. Small & Compact design

Cons
1. If you do accidentally put to much on it can look ghostly which can then take a while to blend in.
2. It Is a bit costly at £29, But you pay for quality

Foundation 

Moisture Supreme Fondation |Colour: Rich Sienna |30ml  |JohnLewis Price: £34 |Link to product

Pros

1. Easy to use pump bottle

2. Great Colour Match 

3. Easy and smooth application with decent coverage

Cons

1. Very Oily, gives off a shiny look if worn without the powder 

2. Stings your eyes if you accidentally get some in. 

3. Quite expensive at £34
4. Strong smell, but that goes once applied to face

Verdict
Overall, I must say that the finishing products together work very well, they defiantly do complement one another.

But separately I am not a fan of the foundation at all, so defiantly won't be purchasing again in a hurry. I do however love the powder, I have tried it with my MaryKay and Mac Foundation and it works wonders so the powder is a WIN!!!!.

Powder: ★★★★☆       Foundation: ★★☆☆☆

Has anyone else used these products or any other by Laura Mercier? 

Take Care
Kiwi..x

Ps: Only 12 more days of my Giveaway

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First Of the month - M.I.A - Gift Box Giveaway ((Now Closed))

Hey Dolls
It's the first of September already, Can you believe this year has gone so fast. I've been M.I.A for a while now, My last post was the 3rd of July and before that 28th of May (oops!!!), I have had a hectic but very fun couple of months catching up with old friends, attending weddings, Birthdays, Going on holidays but I can truly say I have missed blogging, So Im back and will definitely be posting more often, Fingers crossed.

So I wanted my first post of the month to be a giveaway, and so I decided to put together a little goodie box of a few of my favourite things.   

What the goodie box contains
Hair
Schwarzkopf - Crystal Shine Shampoo
Schwarzkopf - Volume + Shine Souffle
Dove - Hair Therapy, 60Second treatment shot
Body
Mitchell & Peach - English flowers body cream
Figs & Rouge - Mango & Mandarin, Shea butter Hand Cream
Vita Liberata - Luxuray Tan Samples
Nails
Mua Nailpolish - Bold Blue
Mua Nailpolish - Leap Frog
Makeup
Sleek MakeUp - Bare Minimum (963) Pout polish
L.A Colours - Ep22 Tease palette
BellaPierre Cosmetics - SP001 Snow Flake
Accessories
Pro Impressions - Reusable eyelashes (E-191)
FreeFile - Nail Buffer Block
H'n'M - Lint Roller
Primark - Foot Cushions (size 4-8)
Superdrugs - Slanted Tweezer with Pouch

So if you would like a chance to win the Goodie Box 

1...You must be a Public follower (Old or New)

2...You must leave a comment saying 'I would like to participate in the giveaway'

3...Each person gets one entry but if you blog/tweet about my giveaway you get an extra 2more Entry's. (Please leave a link in comment if you do this)

The competition is open, both locally and internationally, for two weeks and the winner will be revealed on the 15th September ((NOW CLOSED - WINNER))

Good Luck, Take Care

Kiwi..x

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Purple & Gold: NOTD

Todays NOTD

So I went to visit my friend today for a well over due visit and she decided to do my nails, here are the results. I cant remember the colours exactly but the brand of nail varnishes were KIKO and she got the gems from a arts & crafts store. 

Lets just hope I can keep these gems in place lol

Kiwi..x

Denman Brush | Review ★★★★★

Hey Dolls

So after looking at loads of hair tutorials on youtube I've realised quite a lot of the curly haired girls were using a Denman brush to style or detangle there hair.  I already had quite a good brush that I would swear by, but I decided to try this one out.

Review
So I've had it this brush for a month now, And I am loving it. It is absolutely great on my thick and very curly 4B/4C hair, It doesn't snag and has cut down my detangling time by nearly half compared to my old paddle brush. It was also a great price at £6.99 from Superdrugs, this was the 'Styling Brush' and they have other types, but I'm happy with this one.

Verdict
★★★★★ - Denman Brush Is A Must

Has anyone else used this brush or any other one from their range?
Kiwi..x

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Henna Designs - First Attempt

Hey Dolls

I hope everyone is having a great may bank holiday weekend, The weather has sure been great in London so thats defiantly a plus.

I just wanted to show you's my first attempt at doing a henna design for my younger cousin. She is attending a culture celebratory party today where she will embracing indian culture during a catwalk, so she asked me to try and do a henna design on her. And this is my results.

So originally we wanted to get the black henna as we thought it would stand out better, but the shop keeper ensured us that people had less reactions to the brown henna, and it was safer since it was her first time having it, he also said that the brown was more traditionally worn in the indian culture. The henna is still wet in the pictures but the final results on both her arms and foot came out just slightly lighter. So we were quite happy with the results. And I was very pleased with my first attempt at designing and my cousin seems to really like it

What do you think? 

Have you ever tried doing a henna tattoo before, or had one done?

Kiwi..x

Monochrome OOTD

Hi Dolls

So I'm loving the weather the past couple of days, and wanted to share my favourite outfit from this week (If your following me on Instagram you would have seen it already, soz) Here's my monochrome OOTD, of-course I had to add a little colour to the black and white lol :). Im actually in love with these Aztec print cropped trousers, I'd wear them everyday if i could lol.

Aztec Trousers - H'n'M / Top - Made by a Friend / Clutch Bag - Hermes / Heels - Peacocks /

Earings - H'n'M / Lipstick (vixen) - Sleek 

Kiwi..x

Toni&Guy Straightners

Hey Guy's

Here's a quick post of my latest purchase 

Product information
230C Variable Digital temperature / Heats up in seconds / Ceramic Tourmaline 25mm Floating Plates / Colour Lock Technology / Auto Shut Off / 3m Salon Cord

I've seen some great reviews on this product so I thought It would be a great one to buy, It was also on sale from £60 to £29.99 in Argos which was an added bonus. Has anyone else tried these out? 

Kiwi..x

GlossyBox

Hey guy's

So I've been looking at getting a year subscription of a beauty sample box for a while now. So I've been looking at various sites. They are a good way to try out products that you otherwise wouldnt try due to not knowing about them, or being hesitant to trying something new. I had done a post a while back when I brought one from latest in beauty which I thought was a great purchase but still was sold on the brand yet.

So this Late Post is of my March Glossy Box (yes I know its a late post x_x, I just hadn't got around to posting it).

So heres the overall look

1.Mitchell and Peach - Body Cream 2.Vita Liberata - pHenomenal 2-3 Week Tan Lotion 

3.Dove Hair Therapy - Intensive Repair 60 Second treatment shot 4.Sleek Make up - Pout Polish 5.Bellápierre Cosmetics Ltd - Shimmer Powders & A Glossy Magazine 

So here's a look at what I got inside

Pro's
Good price at Only £10 (+£3.25 p&p) - even cheaper with longer subscriptions
Good variety of brands, from hight street to a little more luxurious
Beautiful packaging
Great magazine, with loads of tips and tricks

Con's
Small sample sizes
Not many samples, I got alot more with the latest in beauty box

Has anyone else tried out any of these product, or used GlossyBox before? 

Kiwi..x