A Morris-Wood Wedding : My Hen Party Outfit : With LovedRobe*

Thursday 28 April 2016

Picking an outfit for my hen party has been so damn hard. Mostly because the two parts of my hen party are so juxtaposed that one outfit just wasn't going to work for them both! Afternoon tea, followed by a punk gig.... two outfits are needed. I finally have the afternoon tea outfit sorted thanks to the awesome folks at LovedRobe who have sent me a dress for the Miss British Beauty Curve Pageant, that I just can't resist wearing before hand.

It's probably the prettiest dress I've ever owned, and so different to anything I've owned before too!

Ladies and gents and everyone else.... I give you me, in a floral maxi dress.


Isn't it just so pretty?! It's the LovedRobe Floral Pleated Maxi Dress* and it retails for £79. Firstly, the thing that makes me most happy about this dress is the length. I'm 5ft 11, and it's long enough for me in flats! I never wear heels, so that's ideal for me. The fabric feels so luxurious, it's all lined and best of all, it doesn't crease! I hate ironing, so that's just brilliant.


It's a pale blue, which doesn't show up the best on camera, but that print is just wow. Pale blue with pink, yellow, reds, all in wonderful pastel tones. It has a cut out in the front and the back, and ties at the waist. I am aaaaaaall about the mega pleating in the skirt! It gives such great movement and looks incredible.


I feel like a floral fairy princess. I plan on rocking it with sandals for a more appropriate summery look if the weather allows it. It doesn't look it, but it was pretty cold when we took these photos!

I plan on swapping into something more rock and roll for the pink gig party of the hen party (Anti-Nowhere League just happen to be playing locally, so thrilled!) but this was all I could dream of for afternoon tea. I just adore it.

It's very different to what I usually wear, so do let me know what you think!

Much love,
Kitty xxxxx


*this item was gifted to me, but in no way does this impact upon my opinions which are entirely my own.

Check out my newest plus size clothing holiday haul here!


A Morris-Wood Wedding : My Hen Party Outfit : With LovedRobe*

Thursday 28 April 2016

Picking an outfit for my hen party has been so damn hard. Mostly because the two parts of my hen party are so juxtaposed that one outfit just wasn't going to work for them both! Afternoon tea, followed by a punk gig.... two outfits are needed. I finally have the afternoon tea outfit sorted thanks to the awesome folks at LovedRobe who have sent me a dress for the Miss British Beauty Curve Pageant, that I just can't resist wearing before hand.

It's probably the prettiest dress I've ever owned, and so different to anything I've owned before too!

Ladies and gents and everyone else.... I give you me, in a floral maxi dress.


Isn't it just so pretty?! It's the LovedRobe Floral Pleated Maxi Dress* and it retails for £79. Firstly, the thing that makes me most happy about this dress is the length. I'm 5ft 11, and it's long enough for me in flats! I never wear heels, so that's ideal for me. The fabric feels so luxurious, it's all lined and best of all, it doesn't crease! I hate ironing, so that's just brilliant.


It's a pale blue, which doesn't show up the best on camera, but that print is just wow. Pale blue with pink, yellow, reds, all in wonderful pastel tones. It has a cut out in the front and the back, and ties at the waist. I am aaaaaaall about the mega pleating in the skirt! It gives such great movement and looks incredible.


I feel like a floral fairy princess. I plan on rocking it with sandals for a more appropriate summery look if the weather allows it. It doesn't look it, but it was pretty cold when we took these photos!

I plan on swapping into something more rock and roll for the pink gig party of the hen party (Anti-Nowhere League just happen to be playing locally, so thrilled!) but this was all I could dream of for afternoon tea. I just adore it.

It's very different to what I usually wear, so do let me know what you think!

Much love,
Kitty xxxxx


*this item was gifted to me, but in no way does this impact upon my opinions which are entirely my own.

Check out my newest plus size clothing holiday haul here!


A Morning at The Crafty Retreat

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Now that Stu's birthday is finally gone, and I've given him his present, I can share with you what I got him! With the wedding coming up we decided this year we would get each other silly presents and spend less money so all our funds could go on the wedding instead. I had no idea what to get him! Then thanks to my friend Rachel I got a stroke of genius. I popped to see her at her business The Crafty Retreat Ceramic Studio in Scartho, Grimsby, to pick up a prize she has kindly donated to my next blog giveaway (coming soon!) and I saw the perfect thing on the wall. A few days later I was back at The Crafty Retreat with my future step-sons to create.


What I saw on the wall was this incredible shark mount! I just had to come back and paint it for Stu for his birthday. We have a bunch of stag heads on the walls, and this would be a hilarious addition. 



And for the boys to paint, their own sharks to give to their Dad for his birthday.


At The Crafty Retreat you paint and decorate beautiful ceramic pieces, then are then put into a kiln for you to seal. There is everything from cute phrases, to dragons, owls, monsters, hearts and more. It doesn't cost any extra to sit in and paint, and you are provided with 23 different colours, paintbrushes and paint trays.


This tile is a particularly nifty table addition because it shows you what the paint colours will look like after they've been through the kiln. They are a lot more intense.


First up you take a sponge, slightly dampen it and rub over the whole piece. Then the painting can begin! You'll need a couple a layers to get a really solid clean look.


We all decided to go for totally different looks. Cameron went for a purple background and an Arsenal theme as they are Stu's fave, and Ciaran went for a rainbow!



Cam's finished look pre-the kiln. Thierry Henry wore a 14.


Rainbow with a moustache from Ciaran!



And because I'm super witty and hilarious, I painted a tiger shark....geddit! Stu loves a Dad joke. I couldn't resist the pun.


I took forever to paint my shark, and Rachel kindly gave the boys a tile each to paint on the proviso that she could keep them for her walls. Ciaran went for a cat in the fog, and Cam went for a Minecraft cube.

I forgot to take my actual camera with us on the day we did these, however once we'd given Stu the final products, which he loved, I had to photograph them properly!



Didn't the boy's sharks come out amazingly?! The high shine is brilliant.




And mine. I can't wait to get this mounted on the wall. I'm really quite proud of myself!

I totally recommend The Crafty Retreat as a brilliant day out. They host hen do's, birthday parties, painting lessons, or just anyone who fancies a day crafting! I totally plan on going back and creating more.


Much love,
Kitty xxxxxx

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A Morning at The Crafty Retreat

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Now that Stu's birthday is finally gone, and I've given him his present, I can share with you what I got him! With the wedding coming up we decided this year we would get each other silly presents and spend less money so all our funds could go on the wedding instead. I had no idea what to get him! Then thanks to my friend Rachel I got a stroke of genius. I popped to see her at her business The Crafty Retreat Ceramic Studio in Scartho, Grimsby, to pick up a prize she has kindly donated to my next blog giveaway (coming soon!) and I saw the perfect thing on the wall. A few days later I was back at The Crafty Retreat with my future step-sons to create.


What I saw on the wall was this incredible shark mount! I just had to come back and paint it for Stu for his birthday. We have a bunch of stag heads on the walls, and this would be a hilarious addition. 



And for the boys to paint, their own sharks to give to their Dad for his birthday.


At The Crafty Retreat you paint and decorate beautiful ceramic pieces, then are then put into a kiln for you to seal. There is everything from cute phrases, to dragons, owls, monsters, hearts and more. It doesn't cost any extra to sit in and paint, and you are provided with 23 different colours, paintbrushes and paint trays.


This tile is a particularly nifty table addition because it shows you what the paint colours will look like after they've been through the kiln. They are a lot more intense.


First up you take a sponge, slightly dampen it and rub over the whole piece. Then the painting can begin! You'll need a couple a layers to get a really solid clean look.


We all decided to go for totally different looks. Cameron went for a purple background and an Arsenal theme as they are Stu's fave, and Ciaran went for a rainbow!



Cam's finished look pre-the kiln. Thierry Henry wore a 14.


Rainbow with a moustache from Ciaran!



And because I'm super witty and hilarious, I painted a tiger shark....geddit! Stu loves a Dad joke. I couldn't resist the pun.


I took forever to paint my shark, and Rachel kindly gave the boys a tile each to paint on the proviso that she could keep them for her walls. Ciaran went for a cat in the fog, and Cam went for a Minecraft cube.

I forgot to take my actual camera with us on the day we did these, however once we'd given Stu the final products, which he loved, I had to photograph them properly!



Didn't the boy's sharks come out amazingly?! The high shine is brilliant.




And mine. I can't wait to get this mounted on the wall. I'm really quite proud of myself!

I totally recommend The Crafty Retreat as a brilliant day out. They host hen do's, birthday parties, painting lessons, or just anyone who fancies a day crafting! I totally plan on going back and creating more.


Much love,
Kitty xxxxxx

Don't forget to check out my most recent YouTube video! I just hit 100 subscribers.










On The Importance of Getting Bra Measured

Sunday 24 April 2016

I've always had a bit of a complex about my boobs. I'm essentially convinced that they are almost non-existent, especially for a plus size gal. As a result, I've just worn whatever cheap bra I deemed adequate, and assumed it was a done deal that I couldn't get cute bras that had small enough cups in my larger back size.

As it turns out.... I was wrong. With the impending nuptials, a bra fitting was in order. I didn't think I could really wear an ill fitting one for my wedding, that was a step too far even for me. I looked up some of the plus size lingerie brands and came across Pretty Woman in Cleethorpes who stock Elomi. Getting your boobs out in front of a stranger is an interesting prospect. As a photographer, women get their boobs out for me without a moment's thought. Being plus sized and body positive, I think women feel comfortable around me. However, I will be the first to admit that I wasn't thrilled at the prospect of being topless in front of someone else.

And now here I am sharing photos of me in my bra on the internet..... well.

The lovely staff at Pretty Woman put me so at ease that I just ended up with my boobs out and not a second though. My Auntie and Nanny also got measured the same day, and my Mum had been the week before. A proper girly day out haha! The staff really made you feel comfortable with them and when it came to the actual bras I was so impressed.

I've been wearing a 42C for years. The last bra fitting I had the store had no bras in in my back size, and told me I was a B cup and to wear a C because no one makes a 42B. Well, Pretty Woman got me sorted! It turns out I'm a 42E. I was wearing a bra 3 cup sizes too small! Cup sizes look different on every back size is the thing. An E cup might look enormous on someone with a 30 back, but on me they look relatively small. I have a literal hand full and nothing more. I'd been squashing my poor boobs into the wrong size for a very long time.

The Anushka plunge bra, I love the bright colours!

I knew about the 'swoop and scoop' and how it works for migrated breast tissue thanks to Caroline of Curvy Wordy, you can read her bra fitting guide here. Essentially, because we aren't wearing the right bra size, your boobs try to escape, the swoop and scoop forces the breast tissue back where it is supposed to be, filling out the cups properly. If I don't do this, the E cup looks huge on me. Once I've done it, it fits wonderfully.

Pretty Woman actually stocked a variety of bras in my size which is awesome. They stock a huge range of sizes because they believe that if they don't stock the bra size, how can they fit it properly? Love them for that! I tried on several different bras and snagged some lush Elomi bras. I'm now all about ogling different brands online as I know their bras will actually fit me!


If you haven't been measured in a little while, please do go and get measured by a store that stocks your sizes if at all possible. I highly recommend Pretty Woman if you are at all local to me!

Who are your favourite lingerie brands? I need to know all of the brands now!

Much love,
Kitty xxxxx

On The Importance of Getting Bra Measured

Sunday 24 April 2016

I've always had a bit of a complex about my boobs. I'm essentially convinced that they are almost non-existent, especially for a plus size gal. As a result, I've just worn whatever cheap bra I deemed adequate, and assumed it was a done deal that I couldn't get cute bras that had small enough cups in my larger back size.

As it turns out.... I was wrong. With the impending nuptials, a bra fitting was in order. I didn't think I could really wear an ill fitting one for my wedding, that was a step too far even for me. I looked up some of the plus size lingerie brands and came across Pretty Woman in Cleethorpes who stock Elomi. Getting your boobs out in front of a stranger is an interesting prospect. As a photographer, women get their boobs out for me without a moment's thought. Being plus sized and body positive, I think women feel comfortable around me. However, I will be the first to admit that I wasn't thrilled at the prospect of being topless in front of someone else.

And now here I am sharing photos of me in my bra on the internet..... well.

The lovely staff at Pretty Woman put me so at ease that I just ended up with my boobs out and not a second though. My Auntie and Nanny also got measured the same day, and my Mum had been the week before. A proper girly day out haha! The staff really made you feel comfortable with them and when it came to the actual bras I was so impressed.

I've been wearing a 42C for years. The last bra fitting I had the store had no bras in in my back size, and told me I was a B cup and to wear a C because no one makes a 42B. Well, Pretty Woman got me sorted! It turns out I'm a 42E. I was wearing a bra 3 cup sizes too small! Cup sizes look different on every back size is the thing. An E cup might look enormous on someone with a 30 back, but on me they look relatively small. I have a literal hand full and nothing more. I'd been squashing my poor boobs into the wrong size for a very long time.

The Anushka plunge bra, I love the bright colours!

I knew about the 'swoop and scoop' and how it works for migrated breast tissue thanks to Caroline of Curvy Wordy, you can read her bra fitting guide here. Essentially, because we aren't wearing the right bra size, your boobs try to escape, the swoop and scoop forces the breast tissue back where it is supposed to be, filling out the cups properly. If I don't do this, the E cup looks huge on me. Once I've done it, it fits wonderfully.

Pretty Woman actually stocked a variety of bras in my size which is awesome. They stock a huge range of sizes because they believe that if they don't stock the bra size, how can they fit it properly? Love them for that! I tried on several different bras and snagged some lush Elomi bras. I'm now all about ogling different brands online as I know their bras will actually fit me!


If you haven't been measured in a little while, please do go and get measured by a store that stocks your sizes if at all possible. I highly recommend Pretty Woman if you are at all local to me!

Who are your favourite lingerie brands? I need to know all of the brands now!

Much love,
Kitty xxxxx

I started a YouTube channel!

Tuesday 19 April 2016

I'm not sure if I've really mentioned it before on my blog, but I started a YouTube channel in late 2015! I vlog, film hauls, makeup swatches, all that good sort of stuff. I'm teaching myself video editing and having a lot of fun learning new things. At the moment I'm trying to post twice a week, so pretty consistently!


This is a recent plus size clothing haul with Yours Clothing and New Look goodies, getting ready for our (hopefully happening) honeymoon!


One of my favourite types of YouTube video to watch are monthly favourites, so I just had to film my own! I talk about any favourite bits and pieces I picked up during the last month and any cool adventures I've been on.


I also love a good YouTube tag! It's so fun finding more out about bloggers and Youtubers I admire, that maybe someone might like to learn more about me too. Maybe.

I LOVE watching good YouTube videos. I watch them most mornings while I get ready for work, so I also want to share some of my recent faves with you.



Fat Girl Flow is just everything. She is so inspiring, and so awesome, I just adore her! Seriously, if you don't follow Corissa you really need to sort that out.


I've been watching Helen Anderson for a few years and she's fab. I love her style, and she has the cutest pups. Her fiance is hilarious too. She does talk about dieting/weight loss, so if you find that triggering she might not be the best channel for you. I really like how she films her videos and she's really cute.


I've followed Kiera Rose for years, even when back when she was Scarlet Saint. I actually photographer her a long time ago! She's genuinely adorable and has the cutest ratty babies.


Steph of Nerd About Town is one of my favourite bloggers, a good friend, and a fab YouTuber too! She talks about diversity, being plus size and so much more, please check her out.

Now, who are your favourite YouTubers? I am always looking for more plus size YouTubers to follow in particular!

I also got Snapchat! I add to my story daily, add kittyrambles to see more of my daily life, which is mostly my furbabies, which is no bad thing!

Much love,
Kitty xxxx

I started a YouTube channel!

Tuesday 19 April 2016

I'm not sure if I've really mentioned it before on my blog, but I started a YouTube channel in late 2015! I vlog, film hauls, makeup swatches, all that good sort of stuff. I'm teaching myself video editing and having a lot of fun learning new things. At the moment I'm trying to post twice a week, so pretty consistently!


This is a recent plus size clothing haul with Yours Clothing and New Look goodies, getting ready for our (hopefully happening) honeymoon!


One of my favourite types of YouTube video to watch are monthly favourites, so I just had to film my own! I talk about any favourite bits and pieces I picked up during the last month and any cool adventures I've been on.


I also love a good YouTube tag! It's so fun finding more out about bloggers and Youtubers I admire, that maybe someone might like to learn more about me too. Maybe.

I LOVE watching good YouTube videos. I watch them most mornings while I get ready for work, so I also want to share some of my recent faves with you.



Fat Girl Flow is just everything. She is so inspiring, and so awesome, I just adore her! Seriously, if you don't follow Corissa you really need to sort that out.


I've been watching Helen Anderson for a few years and she's fab. I love her style, and she has the cutest pups. Her fiance is hilarious too. She does talk about dieting/weight loss, so if you find that triggering she might not be the best channel for you. I really like how she films her videos and she's really cute.


I've followed Kiera Rose for years, even when back when she was Scarlet Saint. I actually photographer her a long time ago! She's genuinely adorable and has the cutest ratty babies.


Steph of Nerd About Town is one of my favourite bloggers, a good friend, and a fab YouTuber too! She talks about diversity, being plus size and so much more, please check her out.

Now, who are your favourite YouTubers? I am always looking for more plus size YouTubers to follow in particular!

I also got Snapchat! I add to my story daily, add kittyrambles to see more of my daily life, which is mostly my furbabies, which is no bad thing!

Much love,
Kitty xxxx

A Modcloth Stylish Surprise

Sunday 17 April 2016

I'm sure any long term reader of my blog will know by now that I have serious lust for Modcloth. They have some of the cutest and most adorable prints and I want all of their dresses. All of them. So when I saw they were doing their occasional 'stylish surprise' packages I just had to grab one! For $20 you can get a dress in your size, but you have absolutely no idea what dress you'll get. I've ummed and aahed a few times about doing it when I've gotten the newsletter emails about it, and finally decided to go for it this time. $20 keeps you under the limit for custom charges and isn't too huge of a risk if you get something you don't like. Plus, in the UK, Modcloth stuff is popular and in demand for selling second hand, so I went for it!


And this is the dress I got! Totally different to anything I would usually opt for because of the brown/tan colour tones, but actually, a really lovely piece. No sleeves, nipped in at the waist, cute pleats in the skirt, very me style. It's chiffon and fully lined, I think I snagged a real bargain here. I did a bit of googling of the print and found the original dress on Modcloth, it was originally $64.99, wow! It's the 'I Rest My Grace Dress in Feathers'.


The print is really fun, all feathers and random swirls in blues, oranges, greens, blacks and more. It almost has a hint of owl to it. I never wear brown, but because it has the touch of black in it I paired it with my trusty pleather jacket from Matalan and my favourite Demonia faux leather boots. I think it's going to be a good one for feeling a bit more dressed up in the summer because of the chiffon fabric.


While I lucked out and got something different and cute for my wardrobe, not everyone got so lucky. Several other plus size bloggers really didn't do so well! Becky of Very Hungry Faterpillar got sent a jumper instead of a dress which is a total no. Mookie hasn't blogged hers yet, but she got 2 and one was essentially a wedding dress, so keep an eye on her blog in case she shares. I would definitely give it another go because $20 isn't a huge risk and I love so much of what Modcloth do.

Have you given their stylish surprises a go? What did you get and what did you think?

Much love,
Kitty xxxx




A Modcloth Stylish Surprise

Sunday 17 April 2016

I'm sure any long term reader of my blog will know by now that I have serious lust for Modcloth. They have some of the cutest and most adorable prints and I want all of their dresses. All of them. So when I saw they were doing their occasional 'stylish surprise' packages I just had to grab one! For $20 you can get a dress in your size, but you have absolutely no idea what dress you'll get. I've ummed and aahed a few times about doing it when I've gotten the newsletter emails about it, and finally decided to go for it this time. $20 keeps you under the limit for custom charges and isn't too huge of a risk if you get something you don't like. Plus, in the UK, Modcloth stuff is popular and in demand for selling second hand, so I went for it!


And this is the dress I got! Totally different to anything I would usually opt for because of the brown/tan colour tones, but actually, a really lovely piece. No sleeves, nipped in at the waist, cute pleats in the skirt, very me style. It's chiffon and fully lined, I think I snagged a real bargain here. I did a bit of googling of the print and found the original dress on Modcloth, it was originally $64.99, wow! It's the 'I Rest My Grace Dress in Feathers'.


The print is really fun, all feathers and random swirls in blues, oranges, greens, blacks and more. It almost has a hint of owl to it. I never wear brown, but because it has the touch of black in it I paired it with my trusty pleather jacket from Matalan and my favourite Demonia faux leather boots. I think it's going to be a good one for feeling a bit more dressed up in the summer because of the chiffon fabric.


While I lucked out and got something different and cute for my wardrobe, not everyone got so lucky. Several other plus size bloggers really didn't do so well! Becky of Very Hungry Faterpillar got sent a jumper instead of a dress which is a total no. Mookie hasn't blogged hers yet, but she got 2 and one was essentially a wedding dress, so keep an eye on her blog in case she shares. I would definitely give it another go because $20 isn't a huge risk and I love so much of what Modcloth do.

Have you given their stylish surprises a go? What did you get and what did you think?

Much love,
Kitty xxxx




Adult Colouring Books : Floribunda by Leila Duly*

Tuesday 12 April 2016

Adult colouring books are one of the new big trends, and I have been so intrigued to see one in the flesh. The idea of them is wonderful, a more complicated version of a colouring book designed with adults in mind.


When Laurence King Publishing Ltd got in touch about their newest adult colouring book, I couldn't resist. The lure of botanical illustrations was totally up my street, especially when I discovered they were inspired by the English countryside. I love our countryside and nature so much. I feel incredibly lucky to live somewhere so pretty.


'Floribunda' by Leila Duly is absolutely beautiful. It retails at £14.95 and you can grab it on Amazon here. It features 20 illustrations to colour in on very high quality card, put together in this beautiful book.


It has some examples of the plants you can find in the book in the inside cover, so if you choose to colour them in scientifically, you can use it as a reference point. I opted to just use whatever colours I wanted!


The illustrations themselves are just absolutely lush. The level of detail is incredible, and they are so pretty. They are art that could be displayed as is.


The mixtures of different flowers and botanical goodness make for a very detail-centric colouring book.


I treated myself to some colouring pencils as such a beautiful book deserved some good pencils! We have some kicking around the house for my step-kids, but they are a bit worse for wear.


I opted to start at the very beginning, a very good place to start! This circular design is so intricate. The more you look at it the more details begin to pop out at you.


The use of the black sections really helps distinguish where one plant or flower starts and the next begins and is a really great touch.


I started at the bottom with some pinks and purples. I haven't coloured in years and I sat happily colouring for a good while, while my step-kids coloured in their Adventure Time colouring books.


I'm not the best at colouring in, but I really enjoyed myself. It was so relaxing, and I lost myself in my own little world concentrating on all the little details. Knowing I have a full book of these illustrations is filling me with delight! I can see myself sat in the garden through the summer happily colouring away, enjoying the nature outside too. Hours of lovely relaxing quiet.

Have you tried any adult colouring books? What are your favourites?

Much love,
Kitty xxxx

*this book was gifted to be for review purposes. In no way does this impact upon my opinions which are entirely my own.

Adult Colouring Books : Floribunda by Leila Duly*

Tuesday 12 April 2016

Adult colouring books are one of the new big trends, and I have been so intrigued to see one in the flesh. The idea of them is wonderful, a more complicated version of a colouring book designed with adults in mind.


When Laurence King Publishing Ltd got in touch about their newest adult colouring book, I couldn't resist. The lure of botanical illustrations was totally up my street, especially when I discovered they were inspired by the English countryside. I love our countryside and nature so much. I feel incredibly lucky to live somewhere so pretty.


'Floribunda' by Leila Duly is absolutely beautiful. It retails at £14.95 and you can grab it on Amazon here. It features 20 illustrations to colour in on very high quality card, put together in this beautiful book.


It has some examples of the plants you can find in the book in the inside cover, so if you choose to colour them in scientifically, you can use it as a reference point. I opted to just use whatever colours I wanted!


The illustrations themselves are just absolutely lush. The level of detail is incredible, and they are so pretty. They are art that could be displayed as is.


The mixtures of different flowers and botanical goodness make for a very detail-centric colouring book.


I treated myself to some colouring pencils as such a beautiful book deserved some good pencils! We have some kicking around the house for my step-kids, but they are a bit worse for wear.


I opted to start at the very beginning, a very good place to start! This circular design is so intricate. The more you look at it the more details begin to pop out at you.


The use of the black sections really helps distinguish where one plant or flower starts and the next begins and is a really great touch.


I started at the bottom with some pinks and purples. I haven't coloured in years and I sat happily colouring for a good while, while my step-kids coloured in their Adventure Time colouring books.


I'm not the best at colouring in, but I really enjoyed myself. It was so relaxing, and I lost myself in my own little world concentrating on all the little details. Knowing I have a full book of these illustrations is filling me with delight! I can see myself sat in the garden through the summer happily colouring away, enjoying the nature outside too. Hours of lovely relaxing quiet.

Have you tried any adult colouring books? What are your favourites?

Much love,
Kitty xxxx

*this book was gifted to be for review purposes. In no way does this impact upon my opinions which are entirely my own.

LA Girl USA Matte Pigment Gloss Review

Sunday 10 April 2016

I've gotten a bit obsessed with liquid lipsticks. There are so many brands I want to try, but I'm a drug store prices sort of girl, so I just can't bring myself to spend £15-£20 on one liquid lipstick. I came across LA Girl on Cocktail Cosmetics, a UK based site that stock a lot of US faves including Jeffree Starr Cosmetics and Sugarpill. I was hopeful LA Girl would be cruelty free as a lot of the brands Cocktail Cosmetics stock are, and after some googling I was happy to be able to confirm that they are! And so, an order was placed. I managed to snag these on sale on a different site, but having ordered from Cocktail Cosmetics before I can highly recommend them.

Left to Right - 
Iconic
Stunner
Blackcurrant
Secret
Bazaar
Fleur

The packaging is a cute chunky tube with a matte top. The applicators are a flat doe foot shape, which I found made them a bit trickier to apply as with any matte lipstick you have to be really precise. While these are called a matte pigment gloss, they are your usual liquid lipstick style and not glossy at all.


I applied these left to right, so you can see how quickly they tend to dry. These are swatched in the same order I photographed the tubes above. I opted to swatch all of these on my arm as liquid lipstick can be tough to remove and I didn't want my lips to end up worse for wear.



Fleur is a lighter brown colour that looked like it would be a more subtle look for day to day. And I do occasionally do subtle!


It has quite a terracotta finish, a little bit more orange than I would usually go for but still pretty. I can see this suiting a lot of different skin tones too.



Bazaar wasn't one I was particularly excited about when I ordered it, but I thought it might surprise me, and I was right!


I really love the tones in this. It dried really nicely and is quite an unusual colour for me, but I love it! It's quite neon on the lips which I love.



Secret was an obvious choice. You just have to try out a good classic red! It's a pin up classic for a reason.


Secret has a slightly blue undertone which is exactly how I like my reds. My application was a bit patchy, so blame me, not the makeup on this one. I purchased an extra one of these to give away in my next blog give away, coming soon!



Blackcurrant was the darkest shade I went for, and probably the one I struggled with the most. 


It took the longest to dry by far, and I found it the patchiest. It's a lush deep purple that appealed to my inner goth, so maybe it just needs more patience than I had on this occasion!



Stunner was another easy choice for me, I love a good purple lippy, and this looked like a pretty colour.


Again, much like the other purple, it took a long time to dry and and came out patchy. It seems to have only been the purple toned lippies I had this problem with, as the others were all fine. On the official swatches I've seen this looks metallic and and a lot darker than it actually is. It came out quite lilac, whereas the swatches are a somewhat metallic darker purple. This is the one I was most disappointed with, it looks nothing like the official swatches.



Iconic just looked like candy floss, I had to try it!


Just look at that. It dried beautifully and looks exactly the same in the tube as it does on my arm. So cute! I think this will be a colour I reach for once spring really starts to appear.

In all, for £6.95 a tube, I was pretty impressed. The purples formula was disappointing, but I loved the other 4. I plan to get hold of a few of the other colours when I can!

Have you tried any of their range? What are your fave liquid lippies?

Much love,
Kitty xxxx










LA Girl USA Matte Pigment Gloss Review

Sunday 10 April 2016

I've gotten a bit obsessed with liquid lipsticks. There are so many brands I want to try, but I'm a drug store prices sort of girl, so I just can't bring myself to spend £15-£20 on one liquid lipstick. I came across LA Girl on Cocktail Cosmetics, a UK based site that stock a lot of US faves including Jeffree Starr Cosmetics and Sugarpill. I was hopeful LA Girl would be cruelty free as a lot of the brands Cocktail Cosmetics stock are, and after some googling I was happy to be able to confirm that they are! And so, an order was placed. I managed to snag these on sale on a different site, but having ordered from Cocktail Cosmetics before I can highly recommend them.

Left to Right - 
Iconic
Stunner
Blackcurrant
Secret
Bazaar
Fleur

The packaging is a cute chunky tube with a matte top. The applicators are a flat doe foot shape, which I found made them a bit trickier to apply as with any matte lipstick you have to be really precise. While these are called a matte pigment gloss, they are your usual liquid lipstick style and not glossy at all.


I applied these left to right, so you can see how quickly they tend to dry. These are swatched in the same order I photographed the tubes above. I opted to swatch all of these on my arm as liquid lipstick can be tough to remove and I didn't want my lips to end up worse for wear.



Fleur is a lighter brown colour that looked like it would be a more subtle look for day to day. And I do occasionally do subtle!


It has quite a terracotta finish, a little bit more orange than I would usually go for but still pretty. I can see this suiting a lot of different skin tones too.



Bazaar wasn't one I was particularly excited about when I ordered it, but I thought it might surprise me, and I was right!


I really love the tones in this. It dried really nicely and is quite an unusual colour for me, but I love it! It's quite neon on the lips which I love.



Secret was an obvious choice. You just have to try out a good classic red! It's a pin up classic for a reason.


Secret has a slightly blue undertone which is exactly how I like my reds. My application was a bit patchy, so blame me, not the makeup on this one. I purchased an extra one of these to give away in my next blog give away, coming soon!



Blackcurrant was the darkest shade I went for, and probably the one I struggled with the most. 


It took the longest to dry by far, and I found it the patchiest. It's a lush deep purple that appealed to my inner goth, so maybe it just needs more patience than I had on this occasion!



Stunner was another easy choice for me, I love a good purple lippy, and this looked like a pretty colour.


Again, much like the other purple, it took a long time to dry and and came out patchy. It seems to have only been the purple toned lippies I had this problem with, as the others were all fine. On the official swatches I've seen this looks metallic and and a lot darker than it actually is. It came out quite lilac, whereas the swatches are a somewhat metallic darker purple. This is the one I was most disappointed with, it looks nothing like the official swatches.



Iconic just looked like candy floss, I had to try it!


Just look at that. It dried beautifully and looks exactly the same in the tube as it does on my arm. So cute! I think this will be a colour I reach for once spring really starts to appear.

In all, for £6.95 a tube, I was pretty impressed. The purples formula was disappointing, but I loved the other 4. I plan to get hold of a few of the other colours when I can!

Have you tried any of their range? What are your fave liquid lippies?

Much love,
Kitty xxxx