Sad News In LouLouLand

Me And My Godfather Around 1978 

Hi Guys x If you follow me on twitter then you already know that over the weekend I lost someone that was very dear to me, my Godfather x

Judging by the difficulty in finding Godparents, Godfather, or Godmother cards in the majority of card shops. Godparents perhaps don't seem to have the role in children's lives that they used to, but they certainly had, and have a role in mine.

Families are complicated in so many cases and my family is no different but my parents chose my Godparents from within the family, and I'm forever grateful that they chose my dads cousin and her husband.

They've supported, and been there for me in so many ways over the years, from attending school concerts and carol services (I was in the school choir believe it or not!), to spending Christmas with us every year, and ultimately being there with us on the night that my dad passed away. My Godparents were probably the family members apart from my mum that I'm the closest too and losing one part of that support team hurts.

Over the past few years things haven't been easy for them they were both well into their 80's and if you've follow me on any social network for a while then you'll know that they've had their fair share of health problems ranging from the big C, to my Godfathers stroke around this time last year.

You always think that the people that you love are going to be there for ever, but one of the certainties of life is that they won't be, and last week my Godfather was rushed to hospital, and instead of being released after a day or so, and declaring he was fine, in the early hours of Sunday morning with my Godmother at his bedside he peacefully slipped away

Thankfully my Godmother has has solid extended family group to support her but I can't imagine what it must feel like to lose your soul mate and your husband of over 60 years. Although like most family members we butted heads on occasions with rapidly differing views on certain topics and modern life, I will miss him terribly he was a firm stabilising influence in my life and a real gentleman to boot.

I won't be taking a specific blogging and You Tube break but my family is much more important to me at this moment in time, so posting and uploading may be sporadic for a couple of weeks. In reality you probably won't notice much of a difference but I thought I better keep you updated just in case I disappear for a while x Thanks for your kind words on social media,and thanks in advance for you support and understanding x

Nails Of The Day - Boy Oh Boy And A Special Guest

Despite having a few glimpses of the sun over the last few days, you know at this time of year it won't be long before the next grey day, so I thought I'd make the day a bit brighter with this colour..

Orly - Oh Cabana Boy is a hot almost neon blue based pink, with an ever so slight iridescence , it needed 3 coats for full coverage but it's a real mood lifter

This colour really brightens up your day, even my Godmother who's 81 couldn't resist trying it out

Doesn't she have gorgeous nails, normally she sticks to pale pinks but I think this colour looks great on her - what do you think of Oh Cabana Boy?

Saturday Nights Outfit

Hey my loves - on Saturday night me and MummyLou, headed to my Godparents house to celebrate my Godmothers 81st birthday. I took a few pics of my outfit so I thought I'd show you x

I Wore

Bow Detail Dress - Next

Black Leggings - Dorothy Perkins

Black and Cream Patent Stripe Bag Barrel Bag - Fusion By PPQ For Oli

Enamel Bracelet - Cyprus

Bow and Pearl Earrings - Top Shop

Black Canvas Wedges - Evie at Peacocks

I definitely think I need a bit of work on these OOTD posts to stop the silly poses and silly expressions lol definitely a work in progress. Any questions give me a yell xx

Thursdays Shopping Spree Unsurprisingly Picture Heavy

Hey my loves as you probably already know from my Goods and Bads post and my tweets - on Thursday I went shopping to the Metro Centre with my Godmother. We usually have at least 4 shopping trips a year usually falling around Christmas and Birthdays and so on. The purpose of this trip was of course to buy Moi at birthday pressie - my Godparents don't really like to give money and they would rather give me something I want so away we went. My Godmothers friend accompanied us for at least part of the trip but we still managed to get a few things towards my birthday gift - no pictures yet as she's taken the goodies home to wrap up so I have something to open on the day :) I did however unsurprisingly purchase a few bits for myself :)
 
First up Primark - I didn't really look at the clothes to carefully if I'm being honest instead I looked at accessories - First up this super cute polka dot rose hairband .It reminded me a bit of Miriam Clegg's fascinator - yes I know I slated her but at least she got her self noticed :) and she had the guts to go her own way x

It's basically just a thin black satin hairband, with layers of spotty chiffon and lace formed into a rose and better still it was only £2. Next up some more hair accessories - I'm not going to say too much about these - strange as it is they are getting a post in their own right - 30 black hair bobbles for only £1 :)

My only Primark jewellery purchase this visit was this huge ring. Again a typical LouLou purchase yes daisies - two huge lilac toned crystal daisies :) at only £2.50

I also got a few Sesame Street, and Fraggle Rock nightwear and underwear purchases which I'm not going to show you, and I also picked up this nail polish - I have never tried a Primark polish before but this one supposedly glows under UV light

It's the Glo Baby Glo UV Reactive Nail Polish in the shade Beige Brilliance. It looks really nice in the bottle a sort of peach/copper toned shimmery beige and it was worth a shot for £2.00

Next up more jewellery bits this time from Peacocks - first up these dangly drop Daisy earrings which were £3.00

and this ring which again features yes, daisies, in coral, orange, yellow and white - this was £4.00

Next up a few beauty purchases first up the Impulse / Barry M offer - there is currently an offer in Boots which I believe will spread to Tesco and Superdrug this week or next where you can buy one of three selected cans of Impulse body spray and with it you get a Limited Edition Barry M Lipgloss Wand for just £3, instead of a retail price of more than £6

I picked 2 of the sprays Very Pink, and Tease

It's no surprise that Very Pink comes with a pale pink lipgloss that has a yummy fruit scent, and my personal favourite Tease, comes with a sheer nude gloss, that has a toffee type taste. The fragrance that I didn't get was Into Glamour which comes with a clear gloss. I've done a couple of swatches for you - the pink is obviously on the left and the sheer nude is on the right

I also picked up a couple of nail polishes - first up this one which I saw on the lovely Makeup Savvy's blog in her April Favourites list -a bit like the possibly discontinued GOSH Rainbow, Maybelline Express Finish Diamonds in Flash Cosmic

My pictures here really aren't doing this justice, it's so much more blingy in real life - with almost as Fee says opal sparkles

I've done a few pics showing it used as a top coat but again it's so much better irl -on the left a not so interesting beige / nude Essie - Cafe Forgot, and on the right a different nail but the same colour with Cosmic Flash over the top

I also got the new Barry M 315 Nail Effects in Blue :)

I'm going to do a post soon showing you different ways you can update or change you nail polishes so keep checking back to see that post x

I also got a couple of Body Shop things whilst renewing my Love Your Body card - the Tea Tree Skin Clearing Toner - which I haven't tried before

and the Rainforest Radiance Shampoo for Coloured Hair - I have a review coming up on a couple of items in the Body Shop's Rainforest hair collection including one of this shampoo but as you can probably guess from the fact I have repurchased it in a larger size I LOVE IT!!! I'll be going back to The Body Shop next week to use my birthday voucher only thing is I don't know what to get - any suggestions or recommendations?

Finally I got a little clothing item - my mum gave me some money to treat myself with - I don't deserve it one little bit after been soooo mean to her earlier in the week but she was AMAZING as per usual - I bought this top from Jane Normal of all places I used to shop at Jane Norman an awful lot, the trousers used to be one of my work wear staples when I was less curvy, but as my waistline increased they seemed to lose their way a bit, everything became a bit chavy or WAG wanabee a like, but one of my lovely friends Layna aka GlamGemini on twitter mentioned she had bought a few things from their sale so I had a look online I am currently closely monitoring a jumper on their website to see if they'll reduce it a bit more, but I decided to have a look at their concession in Debenhams. The sale rails weren't really up to much but I did spot this blouse / top which I loved -  it's in a soft nude / blush shade and features a lace insert and smocking on the hemline

Again the pictures aren't doing this justice but it is so pretty and the fabric is really soft :)

Oh and if you on the magazine freebie hunt this month, and your cheesed off with Nails Inc, then you could do worse than buy a copy of Easy Living - free with this months (June) issue is a cute little fabric Cath Kidston bag in the choice of 2 designs

It's not the strongest but it would be ideal for either sticking in a bigger bag for emergencies or for using for your book or magazine or even your lunch - you also get a copy of the Cath Kidston magazine /catalogue too and not only that but there is a voucher inside for 15% instore and the same online by using the code EALV before 16th June. I love Cath Kidston so much the catalogue is completely droolworthy and I also enjoy Easy Living it's not my usual type of magazine but there are lots of sensible features including good Homes and Food sections - It's definitely one I'll purchase again when I actually want to read a magazine as opposed to just looking at the pictures x
So that was my haul - I had a really enjoyable day shame my poor feet are paying for it now x Any questions please ask xx

Outfit and Face Of The Night,and A Bit Of Crafting - Pic Heavy x

Last night I headed off to my Godmothers 80th birthday party :) I had a lovely family evening that just makes you appreciate what you've got :) I took quite a few pics of my make up and my outfit and also of a few cards I made for her - First up cards - I love making cards and scrapbooking but I have to say it's something I haven't been showing as much love lately as I should, still I've made a couple this week and it will soon be Christmas :)

I used a few QVC kits here including a fabulous one by a company called Kanban - as well as the perfume bottles, you also get some shoe and handbag embellishments, card and  papers, so me and so cute and a really good quality kit :)

OK the outfit, embracing a bit of animal print and plain black, I went for this little combination, including my new clutch bag from Dorothy Perkins - just as well I was indoors tho the weather last night was awful really, really cold and windy. - Excuse the mess behind me eek

Yesterday I Wore

Black Jersey Dress - La Redoute
Animal Print Jersey Cardigan - ASOS
Brass Ring Necklace and Bracelet - Made
Black Opaque Tights - George at Asda
Animal Print Ballet Pumps - Primark
Black Clutch Bag - Dorothy Perkins
Black Silky Parka - Primark } Not Seen But
Animal Print Scarf - Bought in Cyprus }Worn Outside

OK Make Up - bit boring a naked eye a bit of liner and mascara, pale lips and lots of shimmer almost a la Edward Cullen I have to say tho it didn't look half as bad irl lol :)

Today I Wore

Models Prefer Light Diffusing Foundation - Medium
No7 Trio Concealer - Darkest Shade Only
UDPP
Laura Geller Balance n Brighten - Regular (to set)
ELF Studio Blusher - Peachykeen
Prestige Mineral Bronzing Powder - Pure Shimmer
Urban Decay Eyeshadows - Sidecar, Darkhorse and Virgin
Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil - Zero
Bourjois Coupe de Theatre 2 in 1 Mascara - 51 Noir Exceptionnel
YSL Rouge Volupte - No1
Revlon Lipgloss - 150 Peach Petal (added later)


Any questions on anything please let me know xx

Metro Centre Haulage - Pic Heavy

Yesterday I went to the Metro Centre with my Godmother to help her choose a present for my mums birthday - as well as getting my mum a few bits I managed quite a substantial haul myself whoops!
OK we'll start with jewellery I got a few bits in Primark including some faux cream pearl necklaces, and some grey faux pearls and crystal bracelets

I also go this cute crystal cupcake pendant

crystal bow earrings

this cute earring set - only trouble once I've got it home one of the little pearls has come off the flowers - my mum says she might have a spare somewhere, if not I'll just trim the other off with wire cutters

I also got a 6 pack of earrings with hearts, bows flowers, and insects - I particularly like the white flowers

I also picked up a silver tone bow necklace from Dorothy Perkins I already have the gold tone one and I have some earrings to match too

I also got some jewellery from BHS - yes I hear you BHS isn't exactly trendy but don't forget it's part of the same group as Top Shop and Dorothy Perkins so you can sometimes get similar things. My Godmother has a BHS card and yesterday just so happened to be a 20% off for cardholders event so I saved a bit of money I got a 3 pack of faux pearl earrings and this gorgeous floral ring - which matches my little white floral earrings from Primark

I also got some beauty things now there's a surprise - starting in Primark I got 2 packs of their cleansing wipes for £1 which I thought I'd try out

Ta Ta For Now Magic Under Eye Concealer in Light and Bloominous Illuminator in Gold

I also noticed a new mascara, and lots of other new items but still no brushes :(
I only bought one thing from Superdrug shock of horrors which was the new Rimmel Matte Finish Top Coat

Then I went to Boots that was the biggie - I had a No7 voucher to use so I got a few things - first of all a lipstick from the new Autumn collections in Nude Rebellion


I also got a Cheek Tint in 05 Maple Silk


I actually picked up the wrong it was Peach I wanted but I got another voucher so... I also got their new mascara Exceptional Definition

I really need to stop buying mascara! Anyways because I'd spent more than £22 I got a free gift

A baroque style transparent smoked make up bag containing minis of Protect and Perfect Beauty Serum and Day Cream, Cleanse & Care Eye Make Up Remover, Stay Perfect Eye Mousse in Pewter, and a Lash 360 Mascara, and a full size Moisture Drench Lipstick in 55 Pink Crush
I also got a couple of bits in Poundland including some Rescue Oil and some Facial Spray

and finally I went to Lush to get some Tea Tree Toner, and I also picked up a couple of bath ballistics in Mrs Whippy and Twilight, which I broke whilst making a haul video for my You Tube channel - silly me :(

So that was it a rather large haul I am sure you will agree but I swear I am nearly at bursting point with purchases - I really can't think of anything to buy anymore lol I am waiting for a few swaps, and a couple more parcels then that is probably it till the release of Venomous Villains, maybe Top Shops new make up collection and my hols. As per usual if would like any reviews on anything please let me know or if you have any comments please leave me a comment - I love reading them even if I don't always have time to respond xx