Kabuki Style Brush Review

Hi everyone, 

I hope everyone is enjoying the sunshine, it's so nice out it's about time we've got some good weather. I thought my wee buster would have made an appearance by now but no, here I am baby less awaiting on his arrival so I'm reviewing the ten piece kabuki style make-up brush set I just recently got, all the way from China! 

The reason I bought it was because I wanted to see if there was any good brush dupes about so when I seen how cheap this set was It was a no brainer really! So I ordered the brush set off e-bay about three or four weeks ago and completely forgot about it until I landed home yesterday evening and it was there. 

First off all as you know yourself the packaging was nothing special. They where just in a brown envelope however, they where wrapped in clear plastic and then individually wrapped again which was good. When I first took them out of the plastic they felt sooooooooooo soft I couldn't believe it. I thought they would defiantly be all hard and bristly but no, they are just so smooth. 

I'm a bit weird when it comes to smelling things, I always smell things like cups and saucers before I use them or anything really, I don't know why I do it and my mother is constantly giving out to me for it but I want to know what it smells like okay? It's not the worst thing in the world! But anywaaaaaaaay, when I smelled these, the smell was awful! I mean they all smelled like paint stripper! Ugh I was so put off, but I said I'd take them out of the plastic, let them air out, and wash them before I gave them ago. Sure enough this morning when I checked them before I gave them a clean they smelled fine so I'm putting it down to the plastic that they where wrapped in. I washed them before I used them anyway using my Mac brush cleaner. Anyone who uses this knows its got quite a lot of alcohol in it so I thought it would do the job at making sure they where 100 per cent clean before I used them. 

So I started off my make-up as per using my base and decided to use a corrective green concealer by NYX to take away any redness from my face. I used brush number 2 to apply this and to blend it out. It blended the product out quite well which surprised me and the bush itself was quite lightweight. I then used brush number 1 which is a flat topped stippling style brush to apply my foundation. I was so shocked at how well this applied the foundation to my face! This is as good as any high end foundation brush I've used I'd nearly go as saying it's up there with my favourite Mac 190 foundation brush. It's not as lightweight but it still glides the product on nicely and doesn't leave and streaks. The fibres are more compact than the Mac and I also find it softer than the Real Techniques stippling brush. This could possibly be my new favourite brush! 

I then used brush number 10 to apply my concealer with. I found this brilliant as well because it's at an angle it curved well under my eyes, around my nose and around my eyebrows. The bristles bend easily with what ever direction your going in which is brilliant! 

For my eyes I used NYX Jumbo pencil in iced mocha and blended it out with brush number 8. Again this blended the product really well and distributed it evenly around my eyes.I also used brush number 6 to smudge out my eyeliner underneath my eye.

 I then went on to use brush number 3 for my contour and well I wasn't impressed. The powder fell off the brush and when I applied it to my face it just left a big sploge in one area. It didn't blend out well at all. I tried brush number 5 for my highlighter and again same problem. I ended up fixing it by using my brush number 1 and my beauty blender. I didn't even bother using the blush brush because I knew it just wouldn't work well. 

So basically the brushes are brilliant for liquid/cream products but shite for powder based products! For €8.27 it's a complete bargain and brush number 1 and number 3 are great dupes off Fuschias flawless finish and blusher brush! 

All in all it's well worth the spend, it's an absolute bargain! The brushes are very similar in shape but I will definitely be getting a lot of use out of them! They would be great for kits and playing about with different products. They come in a variety of different colours such as pink, black, and purple and they can be purchased here;

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/141342818574?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&var=440532983048&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

That was the finished result! For anyone wondering the lipstick I have on is Macs Amplified, it's an amazing orange colour I love it so much! 

Thanks for reading,

Love Bv xx

Hair Care Routine

Ola ladies,

How is your Friday going?? It's the weekend yaaaaay! Well for me it doesn't make a difference as I get to laze around all day now I'm on my maternity leave! But for everyone else have fun my friends! 

So onto my hair care routine. I've had blonde hair for my whole life, I've never changed it really, well I went through a few dodgy phases where I had pink, blue and purple highlights in big huge chunks going through my hair! Not the nice mermaid type you see these days I mean big rotten streaks through the top of my hair when I was like 13! I was also a top notch bebo stunnah, with a mullet and short spiky brown and blonde fringe to match!.... Such a ride! 

However my hair colour has always been blonde. I've had every single shade of blonde in my hair and I go through phases where I like honey blonde one minute and the next I want to be platinum. I've also had my fair share of using box dyes. I went cray with them when I was a broke ass bitch in college and dyed my hair every other week using box dyes and it completely ruined my hair :( 

I was using a fab colour in my hair that I loved and it actually has been the only one I've ever truly loved the colour off but after finding out I was pregnant I decided to go and treat myself and get ma hair did! When I went into the salon the hairdresser just looked and touched my hair and her face basically said it all! She wouldn't even touch it with a colour and I had to chop it all off! It was all ratty dead ends anyway, but I loved those ratty dead ends and it was so hard to say goodbye! But it was the BEST thing I did!.. 

I was so embarrassed when she told me how bad of condition my hair was in and I literally had heart failure and couldn't get out of the place quick enough! But before I did she cut my hair in a clean long bob (lob!!) and conditioned my hair and recommended some products I should use for the next couple of months to try and repair my hair, and, I bought every single one of them with out hesitation. So here's what I've been using since last November. 

 Kérastase Reconstructing Shampoo, Conditioner & Hair Mask & Hair Oil

This range I used before, it was given to me when I was in college but I was too poor to ever buy it again so I only started back using it after my hairdresser gave me a stern talking to! This is what has saved my hair 100 per cent! This green range is for weakened to very damaged hair. It rebuilds and strengthens the hair fibre no matter how badly damaged your hair is. It reconstructs the hair, helps prevent breakage and split ends which I had plenty off. I hadn't had my hair cut in a good two years before last November but all of my hair was completely broken off. It also smooths, protects and strengthens the hair fibres making it more durable against heating appliances like the good aul GHDs which I used to love (but not no more my friends I've laid off the poker straight look for now!) This range is quite expensive and you can only buy it in hair salons but my god it's worth every penny. It leaves your hair feeling so good and like you've just had a good wash from a salon. It doesn't really smell like anything, apart from clean, if that makes sense?. I use the shampoo and conditioner every time I wash my hair (try to lay off washing your hair every day as it stops the natural oils in your hair from forming and if anyone gives you shit about greasy hair dry shampoo the life out of it!) and the hair mask once or twice a week depending on how much of a princess I'm feeling. I also use the hair oil but not religiously as I don't really like the feel of product in my hair but I do try and use it a few times a week. This has really really helped my hair so much and I would recommend it to anyone. They have a whole range of products to suit every hair type and even though it's pricey it's still worth the splurge or even to buy it and use it just a couple of times a week and use your regular shampoo and conditioner in between to help make it last. 

Redken Extreme Cat Reconstructing Protein Spray

This protein spray has given me great results and really has replenished my hair. It replenishes the moisture levels in your hair leaving it silky, soft, shiny and healthy. It's specially formulated with proteins and loads of good chemicals that I won't even bother to try and spell but are brilliant for your hair, to provide a line of defence for brittle weak hair which in turn stops your hair from breaking and it really does stop dead ends! I use this in the shower, after I wash my hair with my shampoo I spray this all over my hair, brush it through, leave it for about five minutes wash it,and then apply my conditioner. Now I don't use it every day just once a week and the same bottle I bought back in November last year has done me. It costs about €23.00 and from using this I have found my hair thicker and the regrowth of my hair is stronger than ever! 

Revlon Equave Hydro Nutritive Detangling Conditioning Spray

You might have seen me upload a picture of this during the week on my Instagram and Facebook pages. This is hands down my most favourite product of all time. I want to drink it every time I spray it on my hair it just smells so so good! like proper amazing smelling I want to eat/drink you but I can't or Ill poison myself smell! My hair is so fine and will break at the slightest bit of harshness, and after the shower no matter what conditioner I would use my hair would still be knotty when brushing it, but not with this baby! I douse my hair in this straight after the shower. I actually think I spray way too much on but it's because I love the smell it leaves on my hair and you know when you find a bottle that sprays really well? Like a good mist? and not a wee sprits? Well this is it! I actually sound a bit weird here but I like when it gives a good spray okay! It's a leave in conditioner which doesn't leave your hair feeling greasy at all and it instantly detanlges your hair leaving it soft and smooth. I use this every time I wash my hair and can't be without it! Prices vary with this depending on what size you buy but it's genuinely around the €15 - €20 mark.

Charles Worthington Style Setter Salt Spray

This is what I've been using to get a soft messy look instead of using hair straighteners because I know how much they damage and break my hair so I try to stay away from them as much as possible. I actually hate drying my hair as well so unless I'm going anywhere I'll just let my hair dry naturally or I'll spray this onto my hair when it's damp and blow dry it really roughly. My hair is naturally straight with a bit of a kink in it so when I use this after I dry my hair I tie it in a low bun for a few minutes and it help's give it a more wavy look. This doesn't benefit your hair in any way bare adding a beachy look and volume but it just helps me stay away from my GHDs and it's a quick alternative as I don't like doing my hair at all because I'm really shite at it! You can get this anywhere and I think it's about €6 / €7.

Hask Macadamia Oil Hot Oil Treatment

So when I was in the hairdressers that dreadful time last year, and my stylist was telling what I should use she recommended these hot oil treatments from pennys! Couldn't believe it when she said there the best ones to use as I thought you needed to spend a fortune on hot oil treatments! So I obviously went and bought a tonne of them and when ever I'm in I always stock up on them. I was using them twice a week up until about May (that's how bad my hair was) but now I don't need to use them as much as I did because my hair is in really good condition, but I still use them maybe every second week. I normally just pop it on and get into the bath and leave it in for about an hour or so. It's got omega 7, Vitamin E and anti oxidents in it so it can only do good! But I find you do need to give your hair a good wash after it being in or some of the product will sit in your hair leaving it a bit greasy. There a bargain at €2.50 a pop! 

So that's the lot! I actually don't use a heat defence spray in my hair as  I really don't use much heat on my hair and I've yet to find one which doesn't leave my hair feeling heavy or weighed down by product so if anyone has one they use and love please let me know! :) 

After using all these products for the past seven months the difference in my hair was unbelievable! I also never dyed my hair at all in that space of time either so that obviously helped a tonne. It was the hardest thing ever not getting a box dye and putting it in, I was tempted soooooo many times but I didn't cave and I am so happy I didn't. Now some people find them great and they work well for their hair, on my hair I thought that for a while, but it wasn't the case and when a hairdresser refuses to dye your hair you know it's bad! 

I last got my hair done in May and when I went back after those few months of using these products she was delighted with the results and tbh I felt like a hero! My hair is stronger and healthier than ever and that also could be down to my wee baba as well because they do say your hair becomes a mass of loveliness when your pregnant but I think these products have saved my life. I now have a blonde balayage and it's so much easier to keep and doesn't require much maintenance at all. I hate wearing my hair down and mostly wear it up but I don't use bobbins I'll use wee clips or a sexy scrunchy instead so my hair won't break. 

I hope this helps anyone with damaged hair and let me know if you find any of the products beneficial.

I haven't used a filter in these photos so you can see the colour of my hair! :)

Thanks for reading,

Love Bv xx

Pregnancy Update

Hey everyone,

Just a quick update on my pregnancy seeing as the majority of my readers are enjoying my pregnancy journey I said I'd do a quick update! 

So I've three weeks left until my due date ( 7th Juy) and it's just flew by! A lot of people I've spoken to about their pregnancies would have said it felt like they where pregnant for ever, but it's not the case with myself I feel like I got pregnant yesterday! I don't know if it's because I only started to really show at about six half / seven months or because of being monitored and working I was always busy but it really feels like it's gone by in the blink of an eye! 

However, the past few weeks have taken it's toll on me mentally and physically. I do not feel myself in the slightest, I feel like I'm in someone else's body and my head is all over the place. It's crazy how emotional you feel over the smallest tiniest thing, like I will literally cry over anything! One minute you're on cloud nine and the next thing I feel like I'm a serial killer looking to murder someone!.. Honestly I do not know how my family, friends and boyfriend have put up with me, a big pat on the back to you's saints! 

So as my due date is approaching I'm also like a hypochondriac, the smallest pain and I'm like ''BITCH I'M IN LABOUR''  and well yea I'm not!! It's actually gas thinking of it, I sound like a nut job! Everything is hurting at the moment though, my feet are looking like balloons and so is my legs and as for my boobies!.. Hello thunder tits!! They are so so heavy! How in the name of god do you big booby ladies carry that weight around all day? I will never dis my little boobies every again when they hopefully go back to being the tiny tots they where! 

I'm also nesting  like a mad man. I am freakishly obsessed with soapy warm water and sponges!... This my friends is actually my pregnancy craving. I will literally go down stairs and fill up a bowl of hot water and fairy liquid and put a sponge in it and sit there for hours playing with it and scrubbing unnecessary things.. like skirting boards?! I've washed down every single item of furniture in our room every single day religiously and I have a special system on how I do it!

 Today I actually went and took down our curtains and lampshade and decided it was time for them to go in the bin! I washed the curtain poles, moved so much of Conors things out of the room and removed all our dvds as they where ''gathering dust''! I've also rearranged everything millions of times the past week and feel so happy and satisfied when I do it! I've also taken cotton buds and cleaned in the cracks of the doors and shelves and window ledges, yep I am a crazy bitch! 

Also another thing with the sponges and soapy water I actually have to admit I'm guilty of drinking the water! (I hang my head in shame here) Okay so it wasn't the fairy liquid but when I've been in the shower/bath I tend to use a sponge (my favourite one) and just put Radox all over it and soaked it in the water and well yes you guessed it drank it!... Look lads, I'm pregnant and I'm being weird but I can't help it!... And as for my beauty blender sponges, well they've seen better days! 

All my bags are packed and ready at the door along with babas little car seat, I can't wait to turn around in the car and see him sitting there in it! I've been drinking raspberry tea the past week every day with the hope that it will speed things up but so far nada! It's supposed to be good for you'r uterus and helps it contract during labour and to smooth out the process so here's hoping to that! 

My pregnancy has been far from easy and has had it's highs and lows but now thankfully everything is looking good, and after my previous hospital appointment my consultant has given me the thumbs up for a what will hopefully be a smooth labour. Again I couldn't have gone through all of this without my family or friends or my amazing boyfriend. He's been the best in the world and if you're reading this don't get a big head you gobshite! 

For any woman or young girl who is pregnant at the minute, stay strong amigos, it's a precious gift and it will be the best one you will ever have received. When people ask me if I'm nervous I say yea and no because well you never know what's going to happen but if millions of women in the world can do it then of course I can. 

As for now my wee bear is happy in my belly and maybe fingers crossed my next pregnancy post will be with him sitting beside me! :) 

And for anyone wondering on my outfit, the shirt is my boyfriends and it's from River Island, and everything else is from New Look! :) 

Thanks for reading everyone,

Love BV xx

The Ibiza Edit

Hi everyone,

I hope everyone is enjoying this amazing weather,finally a bit of sunshine in Ireland! I've decided to do an Ibiza Edit post seeing as all of my friends are heading there in the next few weeks and as I won't be going (sadface) I picked some of my must haves that I would have purchased If I was making the trip to the golden Island.

Anyone who is going for the first time... be prepared... it is as hardcore as everyone says it is! I went for two weeks one year and I actually needed another holiday to get over it! Seriously tough going, but absolutely unbelievable and well worth it! Honestly it is one of the most magical places in the world, everyone is so happy, the sun is shining the views are amazing and the night life is unlike anywhere else in the world! There is nothing more amazing than sitting with a couple of hundred people along the sunset strip with top DJs from all around the world playing in Cafe Del Mar and watching the sunset, gives me goosebumps thinking about it and I cannot wait to go back!

So I've picked a few pieces that I would most defiantly have in my suitcase for the trip of a lifetime!

River Island Monochrome Drawstring Beach Bag €55.00

I fell in love with this when I was browsing their website. I'd double this as my carry on luggage bag on the plane and also use it going to the beach. I love the monochrome and the gold detail and the drawstring helps secure all your bits and bobs.

Boohoo Wrap Front Halter Neck Body Suit €16  Boohoo Alicia Strappy Front Body €14.00

I picked out these two body suits from Boohoo because I love the detail on both of these. They come in loads of different colours and there so easy to match with a pair of shorts for a night at Amnesia!

New Look Rust Wide Leg Trousers €18.99        Primark White Mesh Sun Hat €4.00

              

These wide leg trousers from New Look look so comfy and airy and would be perfect for the plane They come in white black and a few other colours and prints but I'm loving the rust colour, very 70s! These are an online exclusive and I actually just bought a pair as part of my post pregnancy wardrobe! I'd team these with the white bodysuit from Boohoo the sun hat which is perfect for protecting your head against the Sun to stop any sun stroke and would make you feel extra fab! 

ASOS White Playsuit €27.40                                        Mango Strap Cord Sandals €24.95

                     

 

I spotted this playsuit on Asos and thought it would look amazing with these gladiator style sandles from Mango. I love the front detail and it actually gives a cleavage and support because of the two straps so all  you members of the itty bitty titty committee rejoice! 

Jagged Edge Vintage Custom Made Shorts

Everyone loves shorts shorts in Ibiza so what better way to stand out from the crowd than to have your own personalised ones that nobody else would have?! Jagged Edge Vintage are an Irish based company that customises your shorts to what ever suits your taste. There made from authentic vintage Levis and they are the funkiest shorts ever! They have shorts on their website already pre made or you can customise your own pair. They also have some pretty cool t-shirts and swimwear. Alot of celebs from Towie & MTV series love there pieces. Prices start at around €30.00 but the lovely Claire at Jagged Edge has given all of my readers a special Discount of 10% of all custom orders. To get your discount all you have to do is e-mail RACHEL101 to jaggededgevintage@gmail.com and quote the code to get your discount! Yaaaaaaay!! How unreal would you look bopping about to MK in a pair of these?? 

Check out their website here 

 http://www.jaggededgevintage.com/

 Nike Air Max 1 Ultra Moire €132.00

I picked these as I do love me a pair of air max and these bad boys are perfect for all the dancing you'll be doing in Ibiza. The colour is amazing and would look so so good with a tan and I will defiantly be purchasing a pair and wearing them with my custom made shorts from Jagged Edge Vintage for the next festival I'm going too! AMAZING! 

River Island Tassle Bum Bag €25.00

Ok like it or loath it the bum bag is an essential on holiday! I personally love them! There the handiest thing to put all your money and hotel key in with no fear of being robbed or losing it. Do not do not do not attempt to bring a clutch out with you or you will most definitely be crying your eyes out after it's robbed or lost. Seriously you can't shimmy about when you have it stuck under your arm so all the ladies who hate the bumbag embrace it because it's the most practical thing to bring out! 

New Look Beach Towel €11.99

I seen this and yes I would buy it and yes I would parade around the beach with it because I like mermaids and would like to be one! 

Boohoo Cross Back Dip Front Swimsuit €27.00

I picked this swimsuit with the vision in mind of having a day at Bora Bora beach. Anyone travelling to Ibiza it's a must on your list especially on a Sunday the beach does be rocking, it's an all day long beach party!! 


Missguided Sports Lux Sandals €28.00                 HotMess White Mesh Swimsuit €53.57

I'm obsessed with anything Sports Lux, and monchrome, as you can tell I have a lot of black and white included in this post! Honestly most of my wardrobe is black I need to step away from it and branch out a bit but it's just such a versatile colour!!! This swimwuit would be the one I'd wear to Ocean Beach Club along with the sandals. I love the way swimsuits are making a come back because they hide so much of the wobbly bits and you don't feel as nakey! 



River Island Two Piece €24.00 & €18.00

Oh I do love a two piece and these high-waisted bottoms suck the belly right in! I like with two pieces the way you could mis match it with another top/bottom and it's like a completely different look, I love the detail on this bikini and how dressy it is, another look that could be worn on a boat party, pair it with your air max or favourite sandals and you'r the hottest piece of ass on the west end! 

They have been my favourite picks that I would have purchased if I was heading off with the rest of Ireland to the white Isle!... However I am not as this baby is nearly here, but for averyone that is going here's a few tips

• Don't buy tickets of reps on the beach. More than likely there pricks trying to steal your money and I know so many people who actually have got done by this scam and it's shit when you think your paying €80 for a ticket and it turns out to be a dud. Stick with the ticket sellers from the booths and you'll be safe enough.
• Don't unless you want to waste your money buy tickets of your hotel reps. Yea I know it may seem like it's going to be the best party ever but more than likely it's a shit fest in a kip so don't crumble under the pressure and get tickets off them because some of them are pushy! 
• Don't drink the tap water!!! No matter how thirsty and hungover you are, stock up on water when you arrive! I done this and well... it wasn't very pleasant! 
• Be wary of where you walk. There's so many prostitutes and pimps about especially car parks so don't venture around these areas. 
• Don't entertain the lucky lucky men (men selling all the shit off the day) because they will not leave you alone for the rest of your life! 
• Don't be a pleb and wear heels. Seriously? You don't look sexy you look like an uncomfortable giraffe. 
• When it comes to make-up invest in a good powder! Worst thing ever looking like a sweaty betty! Also I'd say leave the lashes at home I'm only speaking from experience on how mine hung off my cheek the whole night with out me even realising! 

I hope everyone enjoys their holiday and act's the maggot,

Thanks for reading,

Love BV xx

Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation Review

Hey ladies,

I posted a snap yesterday morning off products I recently purchased and couldn't wait to do a review/first impressions of them. The one I wanted to try the most as I have used the other two previously is the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. 

I've been dying to try this for a long time but when the time came to get a new foundation I'd always chicken out and stick to my Mac, as I just thought "shit it's a bit expensive what if it doesn't suit" bla bla bla and all the rest. So let me get started with what my thoughts are now that I've finally bit the bullet and bought it. 

Ok so first impressions are the packaging.... oh so fab! It's only in a normal glass bottle but it's the wee GA on the lid that I thought was so pretty. Such a magpie I am, anything shiny and, boom, I'm hooked! However I had a mini heart attack when I seen the colour because I thought it looked waaaaay to dark for my skin tone. However when I swatched it on the side of my hand I couldn't believe it was an exact match, delighted! For reference I bought it in the colour 4.5 as I'm normally NC20 in most of the Mac foundations. The colour was an exact match which I patted myself on the back for and it smells really really nice, like a nice moisturiser! 

So before I applied the foundation to my face I applied Macs strobe cream, followed by the fix+. These two products are ones I will never let leave my make-up bag. Firstly the Mac strobe cream is amazing for giving your skin a gorgeous dewy glow and brightens the skin as a whole. I then spritsed my face with the fix+ which helps set your foundation and also provides a nice dewy finish, For anyone reading the type of look that I like is a nice glowing natural finish. I also have dry skin so anything that takes away from that I will jump at the chance to use. Sorry to all the matte ladies out there but I don't think this one is for you!

Excuse the bed hair and sexy pjs but this is before any foundation I have just applied the strobe cream and the fix+

After leaving that to dry for a few minutes I then took my Real Techniques buffing brush and applied the foundation in down ward strokes, as this helps the foundation to set into your skin and not sit in your pores. I kinda freeked out here because I thought It looked darker than it did on my hand but after blending it in it looked like a good match. Now my neck is as pale as a ghost but I always bronze it so no problemo there. 

After applying the foundation with my brush I then sprayed some fix+ onto my beauty blender sponge and started to pat it into the skin. This step is not necessary its just I have a sick obsession with sponges at the minute (it's my pregnancy craving...don't even ask) but I wanted to make sure it was completely set as I wasn't using a powder. 

I then applied some of my mac studio fix concealer to highlight and then followed that by using some bronzer. a small bit of highlighter and some mascara. So do I think? Well I'm never using another foundation ever again!... I am in love! Okay so It's perfect for my skin type which is dry/sensitive. I wore it all day and It didn't make me break out. The undertones differ hugely from Mac, as I'm a cool in Mac I find some of their foundations way to yellow like the stuido sculpt. This foundation isn't its matched with a cool tone like Mac as the colours ending in .5 are yellow and the solid numbers are pinks. So I am so happy with the colour. It lasted all day with out powder, it's coverage is medium but you can build It up. I just love it! I will definitely be repurchasing this again and again!

The pictures I've attached are not at all edited in any way, bare in my mind my camera is a load of shit but I tried to get the best selfies possible so I could show you's what it really looked like and I haven't used any filters.

The bottom two are when I came back from being out all day just so you''s could see what it was like after a day out and about. 

Thanks for reading,

Love BV xx

Outfit Of The Day (OOTD)

Happy Friday everybody! 

Today me my boyfriend went to collect our Moses basket thanks to my amazing sister! As I said in a previous post we honestly would not have been able to afford all these amazing things with out the help of our friends and family who have been the best support network for the both of us. If any of you's are reading I just want to say thank you so much to the best bunch of people in the whole world, you's honestly don't know how much you've helped both myself and himself over the past nine months. We love you's all to the moon and back xx

Okay so soppiness over (I've been an emotional wreck lately it's getting ridiculous!) I posted a picture on my Instagram earlier of my outfit of the day that I wore when I was heading out and about. Lately I actually haven't been bothered to get out of my p.js at all as I find anything I wear just doesn't look right or sit right. I've just been feeling like shit basically! Don't get me wrong I love being pregnant but now I'm at the stage where I just want my old body back and to be able to wear a pair of jeans without feeling uncomfortable or like a ten tonne whale. I actually can't even bring myself to look at a pair of jeans at the minute and I will not be venturing out in a pair for the foreseeable future! 

So today I wore my fabulously comfortable leggings which are from New Look. I don't mind the ones from Penny's what so ever it's just I find them really see through and I'd rather not have my arse on show thank you very much! So the ones I buy are from New Look I can't remember the price but there cheap and come in different lengths, colours etc. Actually my whole outfit is from New Look, my top is a fitted bodycon dress that I used to wear pre pregnancy and the shirt was actually from a trend we had in at the start of the year, I'm not sure if they're still selling them but there is similar ones you can buy in store which are the same style but in different patterns. I've been living in them the past few months because there nice and lose and dress up my leggings and plain top combos that I've been also living in! 

My shoes are also from New Look and I got them last year in the Belfast store as part of the premium collection. I love my wee babies so so much, and rite now thanks to my swollen feet there about the only pair that I can wear for long periods at a time. 

My purse is from Parfois in Swords I only recently got this and yes I know it's like a clutch but I love it. I can fit everything into it and most of the time I don't bother with a handbag. I stick my phone and keys in it and It's got loads of card pocket thingys which I love! 

My sunnies are from Penny's and don't do a tap with protecting you'r eyes but they look cute so that's good enough for me! They where only €1.50 so I couldn't pass them. 

And that was me set for the day! I honestly don't know if people enjoy reading these posts, If you's could comment on them and let me know what you's think that would be great, I don''t want to bore people to death with them and I'd love to know what you's would like me to write about it would give me some inspo! I've been pretty focused on make-up/beauty based posts at the minute because of how I'm feeling but for all the pregnant ladies if it's more pregnancy posts you's would like than I'm more than willing to do more. 

Thanks for reading guys,

Lots of Love Bv xx