Soap & Glory Thick and Fast High Definition Collagen Coat Mascara

I bought this MONTHS ago and tried to use it as soon as I did. However the wand of this mascara totally took me by surprise and completely put me off the product. It's bristles aren't evenly distributed like most other wands and instead are very long and think in three places. If, like me, you don't look out for this you'll be left (definitely like me) with a sore eye and mascara all around your eye. But I whipped this out a few weeks ago and got myself used to how to use it (I'm aware I'm talking about mascara and yes, I am being serious when I said I had to "get used" to using a mascara. Shoot me.) Once I was able to actually NOT poke myself in the eye this gave my lashes so much length. I often pull out my eyelashes for one reason or another and even with the current bald patch in my lashline I still had fluttery lashes. I'm so impressed with this. 

Rimmel London Kate Moss Lipstick in 107

I've probably talked about this lipstick before but I've fallen in love all over again. I usually wear this when I have to look put together but have slept in or generally don't have myself together. A light base, no eyeliner, fluttery eyelashes thanks to THAT mascara and a red lip will fool anyone into thinking you know what you're doing. They'll have no idea that the night before you were crying over GIRLS until 4am.

River Island Paris By Night Eau de Toilette

I've had quite a few high end perfumes and all of them have been presesnts. None have them have smelled as good as £80 should. But I was messing with the testers in River Island and got a whiff of this and IMMEDIATELY brought it to the till. To me it smells like confidence and sexiness. Two things that usually wouldn't be associated with Ang but I LOVE THIS SCENT. The major bonus of this was a 50ml bottle was £10. Better than any Chanel I've come across. 

Celestial Moisturizer Lush

I had never tried anything from Lush prior to this mosturizer and I was convinced it was an over priced brand relying solely on pushy shop floor staff. How wrong was I? This moisturzier fixed all my dry skin problems. It's so wonderfully thick it can even work as a primer better than the maybelline one I had been previously using. It has lasted me so long and I feel like my skin doesn't feel like my skin when I don't have this on.

St. Ives Apricot Scrub

Like I just said I have very dry skin in the winter and this scrub has, along with this moisturiser, completely aided my skin. I use this every other day and I'm left with invigorated and baby soft skin. Plus it's so wonderfully cheap and available in literally every chemist across Ireland. 

Boots Essentials Cleansing Lotion

Not gonna lie, I bought this accidentally thinking it was a moisturiser. I had bought it solely based on its scent. It has a fresh but not the typical overly clean hospital bleach smell a lot of cheap cleansers smell of. Once I'd figured this was actually a cleanser I used it to remove half my face and used my usual micellar water on the other half. THE DIFFERENCE WAS ALMOST INDESCRIBABLE. After using the cleanser I had soft and beautifully smelling skin where as with the micellar water I had washed out and dried out skin. Usually I'll use just the cleanser if I'm not wearing heavy or water proof make up. But if I am wearing heavier make up I'll use my micelllar water and then use this cleanser. 

Creightons Frizz No More Sleek and Shine Miracle Serum

This month I got my hair cut into a lob. But my curly and v v v frizzy hair didn't deal with the change too well. I had to use a serum to tame my curls but wanted to try some cheaper options before becoming addicted to higher end brands. I bought this on a whim in a very very cheap pharmacy I'd never normally considering buying from. But this is honestly such a game changer. My frizz is so much more tame and my natural curls are infinitely more defined and longer lasting. I no longer have to straighten my hair to be able to manage it. GAME CHANGER FOR JUST £1. INCREDIBLE.

River Island Bowling Bag

River Island bags have always been a little too structured and RIVER ISLAND for me. But I needed a new bowling bag for weekends away and traveling and I found this in the sale and couldn't help but buy it. My make up, curlers and outfits for a weekend away can easily fit into this bag. I definitely couldn't use it as a day to day bag as it's just TOO big and bulky but it works amazingly for nights away. 

Primark Boots

I had put myself on a Primark spending ban just after Christmas simply because according to my bank balance I'd spent an EXORBITANT amount of dollar in the store over Christmas. However as I ventured in one day in search of new underwear I found these. A slight heel to help me NOT look 12 and they are very winter and spring appropriate in that they're VERY water proof. I love wearing these to give me a lil confidence boost as I hear the click clack of my heels underneath me. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND I got them better than half price for €9.

The 1975

I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It was released just two days ago and I'm already head over heels. In the run up Matty and crew dropped a brand new track "Somebody Else" and this song is definitely my favourite of all the singles released so far. I adore the story it tells and how the story is portrayed. Expect an album review this week.

Grown Up Colouring Books

Thanks to my best friend for introducing me to the world of colouring books because prior to my awakening I thought they were slightly over priced and slightly a fad. BUT WOW. I have literally spent two hours non stop colouring today and I wish I could do more. So relaxing and a great way of taking your mind off everything. 

JOY

I have no idea why so many didn't think too highly of this movie but I honestly think this is my favourite film of all time. Definitely the best film I've seen in so long. I won't write too much about it for fear of spoiling this wonderful film but after this I felt so so inspired and invigorated. 10/10 would recommend. 

February hasn't been too jam packed but I hope you enjoyed this post! :) Thanks for reading.

This month was my birthday month so I was able to splurge a lil and I also received so many awesome birthday presents. So here we go:

White Mango Backpack

My lovely boyfriend knows me very very well. I talked about this bag in my Autumn Wishlist so if you wanna know why I love it you could go read that. Only now I'm lucky enough to actually own it. Yay.

Pull and bear bag

Yet another present only this time from by best friend. This bag looks like one a woman who knows what she's about wears every day to work through hussle and bussle. I feel like I know what I'm doing when I wear this. And it's so big it can carry everything. Enough for a weekend away if you're packing savvy and definitely enough for a day of errands. I LOVE IT THANK YOU SIONAINN HOW DID YOU KNOW?!

Primark A-line Faux Suede Zip Skirt

This is on trend and it doesn't blow up cos A-line which is perfect for this blustery Irish weather. I love the zip detail too. It looks like it could be from Topshop and that's the aesthetic I always aim for. 

Primark Velvet Leggings 

I usually stray from leggings because I'm quite small and usually they're infotech too long for my legs and my small frame means they're usually too baggy. I've never bothered to pay much for leggings because I don't get the wear from them to bother. But I discovered these two weeks ago and my life is forever changed. They look kinda like the super cosy tights in their thickness only there's a layer of velvet fluffy stuff on the inside of the legs. They're so soft and warm. And only €7. So so good and such amazing value. 

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation No1 Vanilla Clair 

I got this after my Rimmel Wake Me Up ran out. This is definitely better than the Rimmel. It lasts so much longer and gives a little bit more coverage but it still remains natural. I might write a review later but I love it and it's a definite staple.

Maybelline Matte Lipstick in Divine Wine

This is the perfect autumn colour. It's perfect. It doesn't wear all that well but the colour and formula makes up for it.

Plump up the Volume & Never Ending Mascara 

I recently bought a NARS mascara. €36 including postage. Let me tell you it's nothing in comparison to these POUNDLAND MASCARAS. Without curling my lashes I have thicker, longer and fuller lashes. £2 in total. I simply can't. 

That's everything from me for now. Thanks for reading. 

Tartan Skirt

When I bought this skirt it was a size 14, three sizes bigger than me. But I saw a project and for €2 how could I turn this beauty down. Coming into Autumn/Winter this skirt is gonna be a staple for me. It's thick material will keep me warm on those chilly autumn days and it can be dressed up and down so it's multifunctional. It even has a side zip for an even more flattering fit. I LOVE this and you'll be seeing it a lot more.

Moroccan Style Scarf

Another winter staple here in the form of this beautifully embroidered scarf. You probably can't tell from the photo but it's so thick and big that it's the perfect combat to Irish winters. It's long enough to be worn in a variety of ways and the embroidery is absolutely beautiful and not out of place is the multicoloured and beautiful Moroccan street markets. 

Striped Navy / Cream Blouse

I'm not a blouse wearer. My style is a little less refined and girly for blouses but I couldn't walk past this. I love the collar and the stripes. It's a size larger than my own but once the sleeves are rolled up you can barely tell. €2 for a piece that can be worn with jeans or skirts for when I want to look more lady like is an absolute steal. Perfect for drinks with the girls.

Black Zipped Circle / Skater Skirt

Skater skirts are my favourite kind of skirt. Their flowyness hides my lack of a figure, they draw attention to my small waistline and they're so easy to style. This skirt is different to the rest of my skater 

skirts. It lacks the elasticated waistband and instead has a zipper at the back. The material is less stretchy than most but falls in a beautifully elegant way and teamed with a blouse like the one above it would make a wonderfully but together yet easy outfit. €1 people ONE EURO!

Top shop Petite Coat 

This is my final and by far best find. And yes it is another winter piece but could be a staple for me. I saw this and couldn't believe my eyes. A practically unworn coat with an buttonable hood and pockets that had yet to have the temporary embroidering removed. The inside is a lovely polka dot satin as is the SOMETHING in the hood. This would be wonderful worn with a pair of jeans as it doesn't cover the ass so you can still show off your assets (if, unlike me, you have them). It's warm and so adorable and is the perfect size for me. And what makes it even better is how much I snapped this gem up for. THREE EURO. €3. THREE. EURO. FOR A Topshop winter coat. Amazing.

New Look Bag

I've needed an easy throw over your shoulder already has everything bag for aaages and for the life of me couldn't find a nice one. I normally steer away from brown just as a general rule but as Soon as I saw this I knew it'd be an exception. In saying that there's nothing too exceptional about this bag but I know for autumn it's gonna be a handy all day bag that will hold everything I need from a day trip to a quick nip to the shops. Also a New Look bag for €2? Had take it home.

Burgundy Sweater 

This has the potential to either be a plain throw on or a more sporty piece. I'm in two minds as to whether or not I should cut this up into a cropped sweater or leave it be as a nice plain winter warmer. Either way for €2 it's definitely going to be worn. I think with black jeans or even with lazy grey sweat pants this could really tie an outfit together.

I apologise for my somewhat lacking creative descriptions of the items here but there's photos so hopefully that helps. After finding all these in just 2 trips I'm definitely going to be hitting the charity shops up more often and I'm helping good causes. 16 year old Angela once again was wrong. 

I hope you enjoyed this and be sure to follow me on my social media. Thanks for reading. 

Here we have my skyline silhouette and the Perks of Being a Wallflower quote "In that moment I swear we were infinite." I made both of these very simply with black card and a pair of scissors. The lit windows in the silhouette were made by colouring white stickers yellow with a crayola felt tip. At the time I loved the quote and I thought it fit quite well with the skyline, especially as the scene in the movie/book where the quote is said pans up to a night time city. I leave my most worn shoes here too. A LOT of black and small heeled shoes. I may do a shoe collection later so keep an eye out.

The lighting is a tad crapper here but hey what can I do? This is my make up table and I keep my lipsticks and lip liners in one of those plastic containers and my mascaras and eyeliners in the other. I am definitely doing "My Make Up Corner" so I'll go more in depth into the products there but all of the make up I use day to day or more regularly are out on the table top for handiness. Then beside the mirror I have a few illustrations I bought of Paris from Paris and I also have a photo I had printed of my ultimate fave Matty Healy. Both cheer me up and on days I just cant be bothered they motivate me to try a little harder. Nothing motivates a teenage girl more than a pretentious band member and a stuck up city. Above my mirror is a huge world map that I didn't get in the photo because 1) It's wonky 2) It's held up by cellatape because it's too heavy for blue tac and 3) It fell down literally 5 minutes after I took this photo. 


Now this is probably my favourite thing in my bedroom. As you can see it's a collage of cut outs and photos and random bits and bobs I've collected since I was around 13. 80% of the pictures in it were from Company Magazine but unfortunately that magazine has been out of print for nearly a year. After that collaging practically stopped until I picked up the LOVE edition of i-D Magazine where i fell back in love with beautiful photos and meaningful pieces so I got back on that horse. Others come from Thomas Cook magazines, ripped out pages of books and actual printed out pictures from old film found in my parents old cameras. I really really really love this wall. Here you can see the pictures a bit more close up. 




I often look to this wall when I just can't figure out what to wear or when I've worn the same 3 outfits the past 8 times I've left the house. It really really helps me think more creatively which is so so important and useful. 



Here's my bed and teddies. Piglet, Pooh Bear and Baymax are newer additions to my teddy collection but that brown bear wearing a scarf there is called Fluff and I've had him since I was 7 years old. He's been everywhere with me and he'll be with me til the day I die. No boy could replace that bear I swear to God. Above my bed are some posters of either things I love or things I just think look good. That Spider Pig poster is one my best friend bought me for my 10th birthday and I love it as much now as I did then. Below those are little home made pieces. On the adjoining wall there's my band wall.



& finally here's my band wall. MCR,PTV, ATL, YMAS, FOB and Ed Sheeran are a few of what's up here. And of course 16 year old Harry Styles wearing a Harry loves Louis shirt from back in the day. #neverforget. In the lower left corner I have stuck up all the concert tickets I've accumulated over the last year. 

So I thought today's W~E~D~S could be a haul. I won't be talking too much about the majority of things here just because I've literally just bought them and I'm not gonna bullshit. Here we gooooo

Turtle Neck Grey Cropped Top - H&M - £6

I got this in the size medium because i didn't want my bra to be painstakingly visible all the time. It seems warm enough to but then again I have literally JUST tried it on.

F.R.I.E.N.D.S Names t-shirt - Primark - £3

FRIENDS is a show that is engrained in my very soul. So when I saw this t shirt on sale for just £3 how could I walk past? I got it in the smallest size available and it's still quite slouchy and not at all tight. It would be perfect with a pair of ripped jeans and converse for running errands. It's laid back and not so try hard which is what we all want from a Primark tshirt right?

Black Chelsea Boots - New Look - £20

I wanted a pair of these for the past two years and somehow never actually bought any. So when I finally had enough money not to have to worry about money the first thing I thought of was a decent pair of Chelsea boots. For winter they're perfect coz warm and water proof and if it's extra chilly they're big enough so you can wear ankle cozy slipper socks. If styled right they can be worn with jeans as well as the usual shirts so they're incredibly versatile. £20 well spent I think.

Next to beauty where I managed to come home with this lot.

Collection - Highlight & Sculpt Contour Kit - £3.99

I've seen this all over YouTube so I thought I'd try it. You can't say no to £3.99. I'll most definitely be blogging about this after I've tried it so keep an eye out.

Maybelline - Lash Sensational Waterproof Mascara - £7.99

Once again everyone and their aunt has talk about this mascara and my absolute fave has just ran out. So I figured I'd try it. Like most of the Beauty things here I'll be blogging about them separately after I've actually tried them.

Poundland - Volumising Mascara in Water Proof - £1

I've talked about my surprising love of Poundlands mascaras before and when I saw they'd came out with a waterproof version of one I already had, I absolutely had to try it. I like how they've used blue writing for the water proof version just like Maybelline did for their waterproof version too. I see you Poundland.

Make Up Revolution   Blush Palette - £6

I'm literally over the moon with this. I've never really been into contouring but I can just tell this is going to drag me into that world. Here's the swatches if my camera picked them up at all.I really can't wait to use this.

Make Up Revolution Lipstick in Scandalous Depraved - £1

I own 2 other Make Up Revolution lipsticks and they've got it completely wrong with one and completely right with the other. I bought this to pry me away from buying Heroine by Mac to see if I'd suit that sort of colour. I'll probably take the plunge if I do. I applied the lipstick almost immediately after I bought it and checked how it looked an hour later in a shop mirror. The colour fades with this quite quickly and after half an hour or an hour will need to be re applied. 

False Eyelashes - Primark - £1

I've never worn false eyelashes before and I hadn't really a need to until recently. I used to have long and quite thick eyelashes. Until a few months ago when I suddenly noticed a stark change in my lashes. A friend recommended Primarks lashes and judging by hers they work wonders, looking natural and well out together. And for £1 where can you go wrong? Apart from gluing my eyes together which, knowing me, there's a 95% chance of happening.

Eyelash Curlers - Primark - £1

Yeah again another item I've never dabbled in before. And I figured if I'm going to start using something that could possibly chop off my eyelashes I may as well start cheap. 

That's erithin for today. I bought a little too much considering but hey why not? Tom Haverford would be proud. Thanks for reading and be sure to follow my social media.

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Gonna go typical blogger here and write about a few empties that I've accumulated over the past while. So here we go

Botanics - Micellar 3 in 1 Cleansing Solution 

This is my first Micellar water. I just didn't  buy into what I thought was a myth. For ages I just thought this stuff was glorified fairyliquid and water. But it was on sale in boots and I thought I'd try it to see if it could improve my skin. I was very pleasantly surprised. It isn't drying and it did clear my skin. It dissolves my eye make up so easily and there's no rubbing so it doesn't damage the skin. Next time I will probably try the Garnier Micellar water just to test its hype against this but I'd gladly buy this product again.

Natural World Moroccan Argan Oil Repair Hair Treatment Oil

I've had this for MONTHS. I'd say maybe even close to a year and this tiny bottle has lasted. However it may have lasted so long because I took some time to test what my hair looked like without the product. I didn't see any immediate results but after a few weeks the ends of my hair looked even dryer than normal so I fell back into using this again. I pour a little bit into the palm of my hand and gather the ends of my hair as if I was scrunching it and apply the oil. I will buy this again but I definitely don't understand the massive hype around it. 

Soap & Glory Whipped Clean Shower Butter

HAVE YOU EVER SMELLED THIS PRODUCT?! It smells of vanilla and sweetness and heaven. Shaving with this almost completely stops those tiny annoying cuts that bleed for hours. It leaves your skin feeling so smooth and smelling like actual heaven. Definitely repurchasing.

E45 Moisturising Lotion

While I do own a 10 piece Soap & Glory set sometimes I just want a perfume free face and body moisturiser. It's simple and soaks into the skin quickly. What more could you want? Skin feels healthier and it's perfect for those days after you've been slightly sunburned. It's ideal for sensitive skin and cheap as chips. Sometimes you gotta give the more fragrant lotions a break and go back to basics. Your skin will thank you.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

I wasn't even going to include this in the post as this will always be an empty for me. My shade is 1 Fair and I use it to hide every blemish. The bags under my eyes are never ever able to be 100% covered but this is the concealer that covers them the best. It's so easily blendable and usually I wear this without foundation for days when I just can't be bothered. So yeah once again it's cheap and works wonders. 

Paco Rabbane Lady Million

First off this was my mums before it was mine and she passed it on when she found another fragrance she loved. I got this when it was half full and I was obsessed. I'm the worst ever at describing fragrances but to me it smells of nights out wearing skintight black dresses and red lipstick. Spray too much and it can be very over powering so a little goes a long way. Would I buy I again? Maybe after I'd tried some other fragrances. I'm not one for having 7492 different perfumes. Even 3 at a time does me well but it's a gorgeous scent that lasts all day.

Johnsons Daily Essentials - Day Cream

This has been my go to moisturiser for as long as I've been moisturising. It dries fast and works well with dry and oily skin. My face never feels dry and usually this helps combat my oiliness too. It's a moisturiser what more could you want?

Revlon - Charlie - Shimmer

Do they even still make this anymore? I have owned this for 6 years and found it half used at the bottom of an old box last month and it brought back memories of shyly changing for PE in front of classmates, eating meted chocolate I forgot to eat when I came home from school, and crying over math homework. It may have been the rose tinted glasses but I fell in love with this body spray again despite the fact I'm a legal adult. Buying this purely so I can travel back in time with a simple spray.

Smirnoff Vodka 

I went to a rather contentious party lately. I knew I'd need something strong to stop me from scurrying back out the door so I had this trusty bottle in my bag. Surprisingly I didn't need it. I copped on I deserved to be there more than anyone else there. I didn't act like a twat and I didn't embarrass myself. However after a certain point I did start drinking and it definitely alleviated my need to smash everything around me. So here's to a quarter bottle of Smirnoff which helped save someone from being injured. 

So these were my empties. I should probably have included my purse here after a four day trip to Dublin but I'm trying not to focus on my crippling bank balance. Hope you enjoyed and be sure to keep checking back for more.