Lil Miss Glamorous: Cut-out dresses!

When I saw this photo of Selena Gomez, I've been loving 'cut-out dresses'! To be honest, I never liked them before, until I saw this photo!

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Here is Cheryl Cole donning a 'cut out dress'

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I personally think cut-out dresses are stunning! I don't think I would purchase one myself as my stomach is my major trouble area! However, I like looking at cut-out dresses as they inspire me to work out!

Here are my top picks:

All dresses are from Missguided.co.uk - my new favourite clothing site!

What do you think of 'cut-out dresses?'

Love from Rosh x

P.S I am not affiliated with Missguided.co.uk. All opinions are my own!

Lil Miss Protected: Carmex SPF lip balm review *

Hi guys! I'm super sorry about the lack of posts - exams are looming and I've had to cut down on blogging! I can't wait until they're over though!

Anyway, as the weather has been lovely the past month, I've decided to up my skin care regime by adding SPF products. I'm still looking for the perfect SPF face cream, but as I have sensitive skin I'm actually quite reluctant to try one out.

I'm using heat protection spray on my hair even when it's not styled to protect it from the sun, and I'm also wearing suncream on my body. Furthermore, I'm going to wear sunglasses too from now on!

Another thing I've been doing is using lip balm with SPF in it. Carmex sent me some lip balms with SPF in them recently. I totally didn't realise that our lip needed protecting too - I guess it's just one of those things! 

Carmex sent me two lipbalms! One in Strawberry flavour, and the other in Mint! They also sell a Cherry flavoured one.

How do I use them?

• I always apply lip balms atleast 10 minutes before I apply lipstick - that way it absorbs in your lips.

Advantages: 

• SPF - therefore it will protect your lips!
• Great packaging - I'm glad it's not like the other Carmex lip balms where you have to dig your fingers in! Tubes are great to prevent germs from entering your mouth! 
• Delicious scent.
• Makes my lips super smooth - making it a perfect base for lipstick!
• A lot of stores sell Carmex - it's a cult product!

Disadvantages:

• Sometimes too much  product comes out, but I think it's me (I can be quite forceful with products lol).

 

You can purchase Carmex lipbalms from most drugstores: Boots (retails for £2.69), Superdrug (retailes for £2.54) etc. etc.

For more information on Carmex products click here. 

What do you do to protect yourself from the Sun?

Lil Miss Astonished: Makeup Crush - Nina Dobrev *

I'm back with another Makeup Crush. Please let me know if you like my Makeup Crush feature! 

Anyway, if you don't already know, I'm a MASSIVE fan of Vampire Diaries. It's seriously one of the best TV shows ever - great for girls and guys might I add. It's got great action scenes as well as love scenes - oh and it's full of crazy, hot actors ( *ahem* Ian Somerhalder).

One of my favourites is Nina Dobrev - who plays two characters! One is the lovely, 'girl next door type' called Elena and the other is a 'sexy, evil vampire' called Katherine. She is an awesome actress - the way she flicks between characters is UNREAL.

I love Nina's makeup - when she plays Elena it's very subtle, however when she plays Katherine she goes all out but it's still quite simple compared to other celebrities I know! Nina's makeup is quite simple in real life - her natural beauty shines through! 

Here are some of my favourite photos of her:

  Nina as 'Elena'

Nina as 'Katherine'

1. What do you think of her makeup?
2. Who is your makeup crush?
3. Do you watch the Vampire Diaries?

All images from here.

Lil Miss Greedy: Things I want +

Just taking a quick revision break.....

Missguided Bodycon Cut Out dress

- because it does not look like your average LBD (Little Black Dress)

H&M dress

- because Prom season is around (but I don't have a prom to go to :( )

Mac Show Orchid Lipstick

- because I need a bright, fuchsia lipstick in my life!

Image source. Revlon Super Lustrous lip gloss in Nude Lustre.

 ...because it's the perfect nude lipgloss for the summer. (And Boots are currently doing a 3 for 2 offer on makeup!)

Image source. Nars Torrid bluser.

- because I need a coral blush by Nars in my life!

 

Sari from Bombay Looks.

- because it looks like a great outfit to wear to my nephews 1st birthday :)  

Heels from New Look

 ...because it will complement many outfits! 

What do you want?

Lil Miss Astonished: Makeup Crush - Jessica Burciaga +

Jessica Burciaga is an American model. Her father is  Mexican and her mother is French, Irish and German. 

I love her makeup - I love how she uses lots of browns and oranges to create such a sexy look. She looks natural but super glamorous at the same time (yes, that's possible!) 

  Is it me, or do she look like J-LO?

Also, It was extremely difficult to obtain some decent photos of her lol! I am in LOVE with her figure though - she has the most enviable stomach!

Anyway, Jessica kindly listed the makeup she wears on her MySpace page (I don't think she has MySpace anymore though).

Foundation: Chanel.

Bronzer: Chanel bronzer in "Irre'elle Soleil" and Mac Bronzer in 'Refined Deeper Bronze''.

Brushes: Mac

Eyeshadows: Mac Black Tied, Honesty, Brun, Romp, Nylon, Amber Lights, Trax and Bronze.

Blusher: Mac Dollymix and Sunbasque.
Mascara: L'oreal Voluminous.

Lipstick: Mac lipsticks in Scanty, Myth and Lovelorn. L'oreal lipstick in 'Undeniable Mauve'

Lip Liner: Rose by Maybelline

Lip gloss: Mac lipglosses in 'Fullfilled', 'Morning Glory', 'Pink Lemonade'. Victoria's Secret Lip gloss in 'Peach Buzz' and 'Melonrageous'. L'oreal lipgloss in 'Grape Soda'.

I wish more celebrities told us the makeup that they wear!

Who is your makeup crush?

 What do you think of Jessica's makeup?

Lil Miss Shopoholic: £12 Body Shop Haul

If you read this post, you may know about the Body Shop Groupon deal. The deal consisted of spending £12 and receiving a £30 body shop voucher - what an AWESOME deal. Unfortunately, this deal is over :(

I purchased two vouchers. With the first one, I purchased a Shimmer Wave bronzer for my mum, and a candle (Soft Linen), as well as a solid perfume (Love etc.) 

I went to the Body Shop yesterday as the voucher is running out this month. This is what I bought:

Body Shop Shimmer Waves in Bronze. (Perfect bronzer for the summer!)

Body Shop Shimmer cubes palette no. 6. (I wore them today, and I'm super happy I chose these!)

 

Mango Shower gel (sample bottle - great for travelling!)

  

As I spent over £25, I receieved a free gift:

It included a Vitamin E mascara, Big and Curvy mascara as well as a hand and nail treatment.

All this for £12? Bargain!

Have you come across any great bargains?

Lil Miss Astonished: Makeup Crush - Shay Mitchell *

 This is the first of my 'Makeup Crush' series, where I will be showing my favourite makeup looks by celebrities!

After watching 'Pretty Little Liars', I have been in LOVE with Shay Mitchell's makeup! (No pun intended as Shay plays a girl who is confused about her sexuality).

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 I love her makeup! Literally every single lip colour suits her! I also adore her hair - gorgeous, glamorous waves which looks extremely healthy!

Who is your makeup crush?

:) Lil Miss Pondering: In and Out =

Hi guys! Hope you guys are enjoying your ultra long weekend!! :)

Anyway, here are my In's and Outs for April!

In:

Pretty Little Liars. I'm hooked to this show. I only started watching it yesterday and I'm loving it! It's super girly.. and super mysterious! If you love Gossip Girl, I'm sure you will LOVE this.

Zante! My friends and I decided to go to Zante instead of Egypt (not sure if it's safe to go to Egypt?). I can't wait! I know for sure we're going to go clubbing every night! Thinking about Zante has given me the motivation to work out!

Speaking of exercise.. I worked out 5 days in a row this week.. something I've NEVER done before. My aim is to work out six days a week.. it's essential to have a rest day. Currently I'm switching between Jillian Michael's DVDs along with some ab and pilates workouts by Suzanne Bowen. I know I have exams coming up.. but exercising makes me want to work harder; It also makes me feel in control. 

Maxi Dresses. As I'm going on holiday this year - I would love to buy a few Maxi dresses! I don't own one at the moment but I'd LOVE to wear one ! I adore this photo - now to find an exact replica....

Action movies/ Thrillers. I was never a big fan of action movies until I watched Inception and Law Abiding Citizen. They are definitely must see movies!!!

Wheatgerm - I'm loving adding wheatgerm to my smoothies! My nails are growing - and they are WAY stronger! I need that extra protein in my diet due to my workout routine. Here is my post on wheatgerm, just in case you're wondering. 

Royal Wedding - although I wasn't interested initially .. I was taken aback whilst watching it! Kate looked out of this world! I loved her dress,  hair and makeup! I'm so glad I tuned in.. it is history in the making!

Out:

My skin. My skin has gone worse this month :( The more I stress about it, the worse it gets. I'm trying to cut down on the number of products.. and also cut down on caffeine. Argh! All I can say it.. thank god for makeup LOL!

 

Nude Lipsticks: this time last year, I was wearing Nude lippies such as 'Mac Peachstock' and 'Mac Cherish'. However, I think that nude colours wash me out! Throughout April I was wearing a lot of corals and pinks! I might try and experiment more with lip colours this month - I have too many lipsticks... and they NEED to be used up lol.

Biscuits. I've been eating far too many biscuits this month. My aim is to cut down on the devastatingly tasty sugary snacks - it's not doing much for insides is it? I do get hungry REALLY quickly.. so I'm trying to find foods that will fill me up...

Last month's aims. Did I stick to them?

1) Work out every other day - I worked out everyday in the last week.

2) Try a new smoothie recipe - FAIL lol.

3) Keep room super organised - I've kept my makeup box organised. That's it. lol

4) Set work/ uni bag the night before - FAIL.

Aims for May:

1) Do some YouTube workouts.

2)Cut down on blogging during the week, due to exams (That includes reading blogs :( )

3) Don't experiment with anymore skincare products.

What are your Ins and Outs?

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