5 Beauty Bits I Never Used To Do, But Now Can't Do Without!

All of us have them. Things we never used to do, but couldn't not do now. Here's my list!

1. Fill in my brows. I never used to do this. I feel like its only been the last one or two years where people have started actually filling them in. My brows aren't sparse, but aren't thick. Now i look back at photos and wish I had even put some clear brow gel through them. I use the HD Brow set to fill in my brows. I got this around 2 years ago in a glossy box and thought I would have no use for it, now I use it every day! I also set my brows with the L'Oreal Brow Artist Plumper in Medium Brown.

2. Shot of cold water after washing my hair. I feel like this isn't done by a lot of people but should be. I can't remember when/where I heard this, but ever since I have done it, and I can see a difference when I hadn't. Basically, after shampooing and conditioning your hair, rinse it with cold water. It makes my hair looks and feel softer.

3. Not using a primer. This is kind of the opposite to the title. I used to use a primer for my base, now I don't. Reason? GossMakeupArtist. I saw a video of his saying not to use a primer, i thought it was ridiculous. My makeup hardly lasted the whole day with a primer, why would it last longer without? Sure enough, I tried it, and somehow my makeup lasts longer. One less cost for me!

4. Use a conditioner as shaving gel. I think most people would have heard of this one. Shaving gels always used to irritate me after shaving, leaving my legs feeling dry and sensitive. Now I use conditioner instead. I just buy the cheapest, nicest smelling conditioner I can find and use that. I'll never go back to shaving gel!

5. Double cleansing, exfoliating toners and serums. This point is basically a giant shoutout to THE GODDESS THAT IS CAROLINE HIRONS. After finding her blog whilst watching a video with her and pixiwoo, my skin has never looked better. On a night time my routine used to be makeup wipe, Clinique toner, moisturiser, done. Now the thought of only using a face wipe makes me cringe. I now double cleanse, tone, used a serum, the whole shabang. I'll be writing another blog post on my skincare routine so I won't be getting into too much detail here. 

Basically if my skin could talk to Caroline it would say:

See you soon,

February Wishlist!

So many clothes, so little money. I spend a lot of my spare time online browsing, looking at clothes, bags, makeup, more clothes.. you get the drill. I thought for my first post I would share my current clothing wish list. Over the next few days I will also be posting my beauty wish lists as well. Anyways, enough talking, lets start!

1. Topshop MOTO Authentic Ripped Skinny Jeans. £45. I've wanted these all winter, but I didn't see the point in getting them at the time as I wouldn't wear ripped jeans when it was freezing outside! Since it's getting a little bit warmer, (except when I'm writing this, it's 3 degrees outside, gales and raining!) I may treat myself. Only problem is on the website they are only showing the petite version! Although i'm only 5ft2.5 5ft3, the Topshop petite jeans are waaaaay too short for me! I saw my size in my local Topshop the other day, maybe i'll have to get them since it looks like they won't be around for much longer. A justified reason, right?

2. Topshop Split Back Duster Coat. £79. I think everyone and their mother has this coat, which kind of puts me off getting it. This I would have to get in petite, otherwise it would make me look even shorter! It isn't appearing online, but I have seen the petite version in my local store. Trench coats are back in this season, and this one just appeals to me more than others. However, for £79 it looks like an unlikely purchase for me. I can still dream though, right?

3. Oasis Paisley Insert Tee. £28. I love this top. My wardrobe basically consists of monochrome outfits with the occasional denim jean instead of my trustee black joni jeans. I saw this in store the other day but chose another top over it. I would still love to go back and get it though. Oasis isn't a store I normally shop in, I feel like its more formal wear than casual everyday, but for some reason it has appealed to me more lately!

4. Oasis Drape Sleeve Top. £28. Again, I LOVE this top. I tried it on when I went shopping last week, but surprisingly for me, I decided to go with the printed version of the same shirt (here). I feel like every girl needs a simple white/cream 3/4 length sleeve shirt. Most people go with the button down with a collar, rolled the sleeves up kind of shirt. I cannot stand them, I have a thing where the sleeves HAVE to be equal otherwise they always feel weird to wear. I've tried them so many times but I just can't get away with them. To cut my rant short, this is my kind of white top!

5. H&M Wool Blend Jacket. £49.99. Now this is right up my street. I love biker jackets, possibly my favourite kind of jacket to wear. I saw Fleur from FleurDeForce wearing this jacket in her vlog the other day (here) and I fell in love. Only problem is, if I do buy it now, i'll probably only get a few weeks wear out of it since spring is approaching. I do, however, live in Newcastle so you never know with the weather. Do I or don't I? Decisions, decisions..

6. Oasis The Daisy Top. £32. Oasis, AGAIN?! I'm so shocked with myself. Out of the 3 tops I have chosen from Oasis, this has to be my least favourite. Reason? The split back. I'm not a big fan of these style of tops, but they seem to be EVERYWHERE. I pick up a top and it always has a split back, why?! I do really like the design though, i love florals. I guess i'll try it on in store and see the verdict. However, this is probably last on my list.

7. Topshop Long Sleeve Crepe Polo Top. £16. Rolled neck jumper? Yes please. Throughout winter I have been loving to whole turtle/polo neck trend. I have basically lived in this jumper all winter. In fact i'm planning on wearing it today! This seems like a thinner jumper, so perfect for the beginning of spring. The price as well, only £16! Bargain! I need this in my life.

So there we have it. My wish list of clothes for February 2015. I plan on doing this every month as i'm a shopaholic and there are always clothes I want! Next up will be my beauty wish list within the next few days.

See you soon!