Paris outfits of the day!

So I finally got around to collating some of my photos from Paris. Firstly Paris was undoubtably one of the most beautiful cities I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. I loved the history of it and the fact that everywhere you went there was a story to be told. It was an amazing weekend and I can't wait to visit again in the future. We went for 4 days and 3 nights and managed to pack in a lot in those few days, I think it was fair to say I was pretty exhausted by the end of it. I tried to get a few outfit posts whilst in Paris mainly to make the most of the beautiful scenery as I was only there for a few days I didn't get too many as I was too busy taking in the surroundings but I thought I would share with you a few from the bunch!

Top - Zara 

Skirt - River Island

Bag - Zara Tote 

Sandals - New Look

Top - Topshop 

Jacket - Warehouse 

Jeans - Topshop Leigh 

Sandals - Newlook 

Sunglasses - Cheap french shop :-)

Good news guys that my internet should be sorted by next week at my new place woop woop! I have been lost without my daily catch up and have a few posts lined up for my return! I cannot wait to get back in the swing of things!

Paris Haul

Hi there lovelies, almost 2 weeks has past since my little trip to Paris and so much as happened. I have moved into a lovely riverside apartment with my boyfriend, so far so good. But to say it has been stressful is an understatement to say the least. Amongst moving, making furniture and having zilch time off of work I have also been deprived of the internet for the time being which makes blogging a little difficult! And boy do I miss it! I could not hold off any longer though so I have popped to mums for tea and wi-fi access...bliss! 

I have to say I think I was quite reserved when it came to splurging whilst away and tried to stick to products that I could not get access to in the UK, well not easily anyway so Caudalie was struck off the list and I resisted the urge to pick up extra Bioderma as I am quite liking oil based cleansers lately, shock horror!

The first thing I picked up was the Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip balm. This was actually recommended by a fellow reader and I can't wait to try this. I tend to apply lip balm before bed and then in the morning so this is a nice bedside table addition. 

HD Forever Foundation 

Despite the language barrier I was matched up in Sephora by a lovely assistant. This was probably the one thing I was most excited about trying and can't wait to test this on a forthcoming night out I have planned! I know there have been mixed reviews surrounding the hype so I hope I am not let down. Let me tell you though Sephora is an absolute beauty junkies heaven, I do hope that they bring one back to the UK although for the time being its probably safer on my bank balance that they don't :-)

Embryolisse moisturiser has been somewhat a hit amongst the beauty world and I have heard on the grapevine this could be available over here...Again this is yet to be tried and tested but I hear it leaves the perfect base for makeup, so watch this space!

Ah those cheeky little products they line up whilst queuing for the till, they get me every single bloomin' time! I saw this product which was almost an exact replica for the Bourjois magic polish remover, it even smells the same. It was roughly the same price so is far from being a cheaper alternative but it will be interesting to see how this fairs against the original which I am running out of fast, hence the choice to pick this up! 

Well thats all i actually got, but its safe to say France definitely wins hands down in the pharmacy stakes! I could have spent hours in them. I hope that you are all well and thanks for sticking around whilst I am a little absent on the blogging scene. I have a mountain of blogs to catch up on and YouTube vids as well as a ton of posts to write up and review so when I do get internet back I am sure my laptop is going to be on fire! 

Weekend in Paris

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Bojour lovelies, this is a scheduled post. Hopefully all going well I should be in Paris right now and most probably very tired but I am sure the excitement will get me through along with copious amount of Red Bull. Our train was due to depart at 6.24am from Ashford International which means I should have arrived in Paris around nine-ish. Ooh isn't this strange talking in the future :-). What I really wanted to say though is that you may see a lack of posts over the weekend. You see, I was going to take my laptop but trying to keep expenditure down it was going to cost a bob to have it insured and I really did not want to risk it and on top of that there was literally zilch room left in my suitcase, so its safe to say I did not pack as light as I had hoped. But, I definitely did better than past attempts! 4 pairs of jeans isn't really practical for 1 weekend, right!? Do not fret though I shall be lugging my camera about with me ready for some Paris themed posts on my return which happens to be the day before I move out so right this minute I am sitting on my bed wedged between box heaven!

If you want to keep up to date with my Paris shenanigans then please follow me on twitter @beckys_makeup or on instagram @beckysmakeup

Au Revoir for now!

Paris wishlist!

Product images from google - Paris symbol - weheartit.com

Let the countdown commence guys!

In case you hadn't heard, I am not sure how you couldn't considering I have been banging on about it for the past week or so (oops) but I am off to Qui Paris in just over 2 weeks!

Aside from all the exciting touristy site seeing adventures, yes I do like to act like a right tourist, camera around neck the full shebang, I shall be indulging in a few beauty treats. Its my birthday the week beforehand and my parents are very kindly giving me a little spending money so it would be rude not to right?

Ok, so the list is not huge...yet, but these are just a few of the main products I am hoping to pick up, feel free to add to the list :-)

1. Bioderma Créaline H2O 

I have got through 2 bottles of this stuff which I purchased via a very reliable albeit eBay source, but as I ran out I did not want to fork out again and have been loving the No. 7 cleansing water as a great alternative. However being that it is considerably cheaper in the capital I will be sure to pick up 1 or 2 bottles to keep me going!

2. Make Up Forever HD foundation

Hmmm there have been some mixed reviews on this but I am one of those people that I have to try it for myself once I have an idea in my head and this has been on my makeup wish list for an eternity. 

3. Caudalie beauty elixir

Again I have got through about 2 bottles of this stuff. OK its not too expensive over here to be quite honest but it will be interesting to see the price comparison in France. Plus I am keen to check out more of the Caudalie range especially their perfumes!

4. Embryolisse moisturiser

From what I gather this is just a generic moisturiser however apparently it provides a great base for makeup, and is good for all skin types. I am pretty sure I will pick some up for my mum too or else she will be pinching mine, cheeky!

So not a huge amount of products but its a start! Do you have any suggestions? Oh, and keep your eyes peeled for some travel themed posts and more french skincare!