Chill day :)

I'm having a lazy day today because tbh, I feel kinda ill- hope it's not the flu! I'm wearing black wooly tights from John Lewis, denim shorts from New Look, a brown skinny studded belt from New Look, a Hollister hoodie and my converse :)

"The Versatile Blogger'' Award

 The lovely Hannah (My fellow 19 year old Law student!) over at Hello Beautiful awarded me this so thank you! It means alot :) Make sure to check out her blog, its fab!

The rules:

1. Thank and link back to who gave you the award.

2. Share seven things about yourself.

3. Pass it along to seven blogs you've recently discovered and enjoy.

4. Leave your recipients a note, telling them about the award.

Seven things about Rachael:

1) I am engaged! and have been for just over a year! (As I said in my previous post here). 

People ask me why I am not out 'playing the field' but we have been together almost 5 years and I always say 'why fix what isn't broken'! I'm happy :)

2) I used to be really shy and let people kinda push me around but I learnt to stand up for myself and i'm better for it!

3) I am 100% obsessed with shoes, clothes, bags, hair and makeup! I'm not vain its just something i'm really into!

4) I live in student halls and i'm looking for a house!

5) I love uni life, its soooo much fun! Shame about the work part lol!

6) Like Hannah, I wear false tan alot but only in the winter as I tan in the summer :)

7) I can't really eat/drink sweet stuff frequently as I always feel sick afterwards, it sucks!

Here are the people I would like to pass this award on to, they all have amazing blogs and I love reading them!:

1) Nina from Nina's Little Blog of Style

2) Stacey from Five Minute Style

3) Pamela from Yes It Is, Kevin

4) Jess from Jessica's Eye For Style

5) Joanna from Lila Loves

6) Kristina from Simple but Real

7) Kasia from My Point My Style

Love is in the air!

Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you all had a lovely day :)
Here's a summery of my day!
I was really spoilt today by Alex, who I always refer to as my boyfriend but is actually my Fiance! (We got engaged at midnight New Years Eve 2009/2010. In March, we will have been together 5 years :D)
We were supposed to spend Valentine's in Paris, like we did last year, but due to my surgery in January we didn't know if i'd be well enough so we've booked an extra long holiday in a gorgeous hotel called Grand Mediterraneo in Corfu for July :)
To make up for not going to Paris he really has pampered me!
I was awoken at about 9am to him sitting on the bed with a full English breakfast with the most beautiful rose ever! He got it from the Disney Store and it came in a long box with a Minnie Mouse Teddy bear :)

Then he presented me with roses that he actually made himself! I was stunned they are so pretty! He gave me a big chocolate heart shaped lolly from Thorntons and a box of Thorntons choccys as well!
When I opened my card I found he had written me the sweetest poem ever! And then he gave me a new DVD called 'Eat Pray Love' starring my favourite actress ever Julia Roberts!

Then he took me to the kitchen were he had a box of strawberrys and a big bar of Cadburys Dairy Milk so we could make chocolate covered strawberries!

He waited on me all day and gave me a massage, then he ordered a big Chinese take away and put cute little fairy lights up in the room for some romantic lighting ;)

After dinner we snuggled up with the strawberrys and chocolates and watched the DVD!

I have the best boyfriend in the world I think, perfect Valentine's day :)


Oh and I wore a black vest, a black high waist skirt and black waist belt with gold studs, all from H&M :)

These are a few of my favourite things...

I adore make up, getting new make up makes my life, mostly because it's just so pretty to look at with all the different colours, and I love to experiment!
I don't like over-the-top make up, I don't get girls who walk around with orange faces at all! I like to keep it kind of natural / minimal looking!

These are my favourite make up pieces!

I almost always start with Rimmel Recover Foundation in Soft Beige, its really easy to apply and doesn't go all patchy but most importantly, it looks really natural and covers any blemishes!
Next I sweep my face lightly with Benefit Bronzer (The colour in the picture above in the purple tub). It goes really well with the foundation and gives me a natural colour.
Then I either use the Benefit blusher/bronzer on my cheek bones or a Bourjois blush in Rose D'or, if i'm feeling more pink!
Next I love to use YSL amethyst eye shadow. It's a cream so you can use the brush that comes with it or your finger. I always use my finger as you can blend it better and smudge it how you want it! It looks amazing on, perfect for smoky eyes!
I use Rimmel black eye pencil on my waterline and Max Factor 2000 Calorie Dramatic Look mascara as it just refuses to clump!
For my lips, I love Bobbi Brown lip-glosses. The water-melon pink colour pictured above is my favourite as its very subtle.

Here's how I had my make up today, I don't know if this is really clear enough as I took it with my webcam, but my camera's out of battery :(
I used all of the above except the Bourjois blusher!

Another night out with friends!

I love university life, going on nights out all the time gives me the opportunity to dress up! Last night we went to a house party (It was pretty crazy!) Before heading into town to the clubs. I wore a gorgeous romper from Rebecca Taylor, Givenchy birdcage booties, an Oasis bangle, Topshop bangles, an Elizabeth & James ring, and I carried my Cole Haan Phoebe crossbody bag :)

Sunny winters day :)

Today is really sunny and it seems that its actually starting to warm up, YAY! But i'm trying not to get my hopes up too much after last years snow escapade! So I figured it was cold enough to wear my leather aviator jacket, but sunny enough to wear my new Ray Ban Cats 1000 sunglasses :D!! Win-win!
So today I am wearing an Asos leather Aviator, Ray Ban sunglasses, a H&M vest top, J Brand skinny jeans, Chinese Laundry Turbo boots, silver studs, and an Elizabeth & James ring (I actually can't take it off I loooove it! haha). I'm also using my Balenciaga Part Time bag today <3

By the way, the Asos aviator is a complete look-a-like of the Acne 'Rita' aviator jacket as seen on Vanessa Hudgens, Rihanna and Cheryl Cole- which retails for £710 here at Net-A-Porter. The one i'm wearing is on sale for £65 here! Also available in tan for £60! What a steal!!

LBD and YSLs

So its 6:17 am, I just got home from a night out, I am slightly uncoordinated- but for some reason feel its the right time to make a blog post!
I had such a good night tonight and really loved what I was wearing :)
I wore a cute Little Black Dress from TFNC London @ ASOS and black YSL Tribute mary-jane heels :) I also wore a cute ring from Dorothy Perkins, an Elizabeth and James ring, a silver Topshop bangle, a gold locket (from my boyfriend), silver sparkly studs, and I carried my black Chanel 2.55 bag :)
(For my make up, I wore Benefit bronzer, Benefit Blusher, YSL Amethyst Eyeshadow, YSL silver eyeliner, black Maxfactor mascara, Bobby Brown lip gloss and a pinky-purple shade of Rimmel nail polish! I just wore my hair natural with some hairspray!)
Here's my newest attempt at taking pictures of my outfit!

House Hunting!

Today I went house hunting with my friend Rosie for our house next year! How exciting! It wasn't that cold out but was soooo windy so I used it as an excuse to wrap up in my new Forever 21 Cardigan <3. I also wore a Kimchi and Blue cami, J brand skinny jeans, my Joie boots and an Elizabeth and James ring. I also carried my beautiful Balenciaga Part Time bag, which was big enough for all my house paperwork! :)
I suck at taking pictures so here are my attempts anyway!

The F21 cardigan is soo chunky and warm! You can buy it here for just $27.80! So worth it, its gorgeous! Even Vanessa Hudgens is a fan!

Cole Haan Riding Boots?

I absolutely love Cole Haan shoes, they are amazingly comfortable as they are owned by Nike! I recently saw a few pics of Vanessa Hudgens on the Journey 2 set rocking these gorgeous boots, and I realllllly want them!!! And they are on sale too! These boots would look amazing over some skinny jeans and a chunky cardigan! Decisions Decisions...

Cole Haan Avalon Boots

Ahh I think I NEED these boots <3

2011!

Happy New Year! I know its a little late as it is February, but all i've been wearing lately is pyjamas as I had surgery in January! Now i'm feeling better I will posting as much as I can :)
Today is quite sunny so I thought i'd keep my outfit bright and cheerful. I love this Topshop dress I'm wearing, it's so beautiful and colourful! I'm also wearing a Topshop waistbelt, an Elizabeth & James ring, a Next necklace my mum got me for Christmas which is so cute! Some sparkly stud earings, and my Joie boots <3 It's kinda very bohemian (as my boyfriend told me this morning LOL!) so if I go out, I think I will carry my Cole Haan Raleigh crossbody <3
(I tried to get good pictures, I'm so bad at it though!)