Disaster Davis

I ventured out a little while ago to celebrate a friends birthday and there were a slight accident of which saw me bleeding and needing a prompt clean up. This has since then had me thinking about the absolute must haves to pop into a clutch before heading out on the town for a night. I felt that this would be an important matter of which to highlight when pondering must have emergency cosmetics supplies! I hope you will also enjoy viewing some photographs taken on the night and the accompanying OOTD/FOTD.

Firstly - bag essentials. It goes without saying that if you’re wearing a lip product then you should probably think about taking this with you in order to quickly top up or reapply product accordingly throughout the evening. For fake lash wearers I’m sure I don’t need to point out the benefits of taking along a small lash glue and of course powder and concealer are undoubtedly essential, as were re-established for me on this specific night in question. So I had a slight accident and I sustained injuries to my nose and lip, at first I weren’t aware that I were bleeding and a friend had instead pointed this out to me, just before I then tasted the blood. I left it a few minutes before going to the toilets to clean up. Thankfully I had brought along my concealer with me, which at the particular time I were using the under eye concealer in Ivory from the P.S, Love range at Primark. Applying a little product and slightly dabbing the edges to blend them a little, followed by lightly applying my George Silk Finish Pressed Powder worked like a charm, as you can see from the photos below. I have to say I were incredibly impressed with how well my injuries were covered up, I have no doubt in my mind that the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer would work even better, though. I definitely recommend taking along a concealer and powder just in case it may be needed! It meant the difference between me looking as intended for the rest of the night, or preparing for Halloween considerably earlier than appropriate.

Swiftly moving on from that, to my chosen outfit, accessories and make-up for the evening! The top I wore is actually originally my sister’s and I received this from her many years ago, therefore I highly doubt it will be found anywhere now, being crazily out of season by so many years! I will however still include where it were from as maybe there will be something similar to it stocked by the same place.

Top - Warehouse
Leggings - Parisian Collection New Look
Stilletos - Primark
All Accessories - Primark

Face
MAC Studio Fix Fluid - NW13
P.S, Love Under Eye Concealer - Ivory
P.S, Love Sunkissed Palette
Virgin Cosmetics Blush and Bronze Palette
Make-Up Revolution London Pressed Highlighter - Hidden Lights
George Silk Finish Pressed Powder - No. 02 Nude

Eyes
Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette
P.S, Love Sultry Lashes
Rimmel Kohl Liner - 071 Pure White
P.S, Love Kohl Liner - Black
P.S, Love Liquid Liner - Black
P.S, Love Volumising Ultra Black Mascara

Lips
MAC Matte Lipstick - Viva Glam
P.S, Love Lip Liner - Red 03

Finally, an absolutely fantastic time were experienced by all. We had pre-booked a table at the very popular Bierkeller in Leeds where we were drinking, snacking, and of course, dancing on the benches! The atmosphere were incredible and this is definitely somewhere of which I will be visiting again. It’s the first time I have been and it really is like nothing else in the local vicinity.

Nothing can beat making lasting memories with close friends. Have you been anywhere exciting of recent? I’d love to hear all about your own antics. What are you must haves when packing the night out bag?

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

Has your February been fantastic? I sure hope so. To round off this month’s blog posts I have a fancy little favourites number for you. If you haven’t already then feel free to view my ‘2015 Favourites’ and ‘January Favourites’, of course, not before the completion of reading this one!

Collection Primed & Ready – Pore Minimiser 1
I’ve only ever used two face primers before therefore please bear in mind that I’m no expert. This has definitely been my favourite of the two, however! I use this with my fingers to gently smooth over my skin and have found it to have an exceptionally silky texture of which doesn’t feel in any way clogged up, with a very light consistency. After an effortless application, this then provides an even base for other cosmetics and does as it claims by reducing the appearance of large pores. Included in the ingredients is witch hazel, of which has anti-blemish properties. This primer has a matte finish and I love how sleek the rest of my make-up application feels after using this product.

Collection Primed & Ready – Eye Primer 1
This is described as illuminating and reviving and I can indeed confirm this to be 100% correct. It lightens up the eyes whilst producing an incredibly refreshed feeling, making otherwise tired eyes then feel wide awake and ready for the day ahead. Only a very small amount of product is needed, it comes out of the tube white but of course this is nothing to be concerned with as it soaks into the skin. Shadows and other eye products apply infinitely easier when using this primer as a base and it combats any creasing, uneven product distribution and shifting of pigments.

P.S, Love Make-Up Fixing Spray
My first impressions of this can be found on ‘First Impression Reviews: P.S, Love Range’. This is an easy to use and quick spray for setting make-up in place, before this I hadn’t used a setting spray and as a result I don’t have anything to compare this to. I’ve definitely been enjoying using this, though. Although it were such a cheap price and I weren’t really expecting much it’s actually been a great investment for me. It doesn’t leave me with a clogged up feeling, it’s simple to use and does it’s job well, setting my face in place for longer periods of time. Nothing budges when I have this on, it’s great! Like I said on my first impression the taste isn’t appreciated (the product finds its way in via my lip piercing), though I’ve since got a little more used to guarding my mouth until the spray has settled.

P.S, Love Liquid Foundation Brush
If you already read about this on my post ‘Money = Shopping, Shopping = Happiness’ then you will know that I were hoping that this brush would prove to be on par with an old brush from the P.S, Love range, which has since broken in multiple places. I’m ecstatic to verify that this brush is indeed just as adored as the last one, if not more! It feels sturdier than my old one and other’s in my collection, this is definitely my go to brush for applying concealer and foundation. I can’t fault it. I’m tempted to buy more purely to avoid panic in the future when needing a new one. I’ve found this brush to be well made and the application is fine because if you know how best to apply make up, then any potential for streaking is completely avoided.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer – Fair 1
I needed a concealer as my previous one is considerably close to empty. Rather than having my usual Ivory shade in stock of the P.S, Love Under Eye Concealer, were instead ‘Tan’. This quite clearly weren’t going to work for me, therefore I needed another option. I’d heard great things before about the Lasting Perfection Concealer from the Collection brand, therefore took myself off to Boots. I got mine in the shade ‘Fair 1’ which appears to be spot on and very quickly this has become my ultimate concealer. It has an amazing medium to high coverage and is a thick product whilst somehow managing to not clog the pores or feel cakey. I always use a patting motion with my brush for this product as swiping it across the skin will require using more and risk an uneven coverage. If used correctly then barely any product is needed to eradicate any blemishes, although quick work is needed with this as it dries quickly, with a flawless matte finish.

George Silk Finish Pressed Powder – No. 02 Nude
Previously I’ve always been a Collection kinda girl for my finishing powder, not any more. I’ve actually had the George Silk Finish since last year and have recently realised how great this product is. A week or so ago, I re-purchased the Collection Pressed Powder (this made an appearance in the post ‘I Solemnly Swear that I am up to No Good’), I got this in my usual shade ‘01 Candelight’ but it seems to be so much darker than it used to be. In the winter months the George Silk Finish is definitely better matched to my skin, also I have found the Collection Pressed Powder to feel much heavier on my face than the George SF. George Silk Finish is a very soft and light product, it really does feel like silk. A light handed dusting of product will mattify and set make up adequately, whilst soaking up any excess oils.

Bourjois Blush Pot – 85 Sienne
This also made an appearance in my ‘2015 Favourites’ but I have to include it again here as I have been using it so often recently. The packaging is a very well made compact pot, complete with mirror and blush brush. This product is perfumed and smells absolutely gorgeous. The pigmentation is considerable whilst both buildable and easy to blend, ensuring the exact required result. There are no hidden sparkles, what you see is what you get and this is again, a matte finish.

Make-Up Revolution London Pressed Highlighter – Hidden Lights
Here we have a product from what is probably my favourite drugstore brand. Make-Up Revolution London have the most remarkably pigmented products, Hidden Lights is no exception to this and is of a suitable brightness. This product is a little sparkly yet still creates a stunning and natural glow! Hidden Lights were also in my post ‘Magical Make-Up Mysteries’.

Model’s Own Nail Polish – NP241 Chrome Green
For more information on this product please see my post ‘My Model’s Own Experience’, where I talk about this in a little more detail. Stylish, classy, fast drying and both a unique finish and colour, this nail polish is utterly sensational! I need ALL of the chrome finish polishes in my life, I am helplessly hypnotized.

Cuffed Leg Joggers x3
I adore these, all of them. I need more in my life in a larger variety of colours. They’re so comfortable and they all have cuffed legs which are perfect for a short thing like myself. More information can be found about all of these in the posts ‘Money = Shopping, Shopping = Happiness’ and ‘I Solemnly Swear I am up to No Good’, as can the below pyjamas.

Snuggle Pyjamas
These are the most comfortable pyjamas I have ever experienced, I could quite honestly live in them full time, they’re amazing. Most days the first thing I’ll do once I arrive home from work is to get back into these beauties! I acquired these from Primark, although if you read the original haul post then you’ll already know that!

All That Glitters – Vicky Pattison
44 Charles Street – Danielle Steel

I thoroughly enjoyed both of these books and they couldn’t have been more different. Please do saunter over to the above book review for All That Glitters and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for a review on 44 Charles Street!

Lindt Limited Edition – Strawberries and Cream
What a better way to finish this off with none other than the best chocolates I have ever sampled! Lindt are my ultimate favourite anyway, they have however even excelled themselves! I would be unable to describe these without drooling. Due to being limited edition I of course have had to stock pile these whilst still having the chance!

Let me know in the comments below if we have any of these in common! I’d love to see your own post therefore be sure to leave me a link. If you liked this then please hit the link and/or follow buttons. I can’t wait to see what madness March has in store!

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

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Hola hermosa (the Spanish for hello beautiful), I hope you have all had a simply joyous January, mine has certainly been filled with some surprises, if you are already a follower (this is indeed a very strong hint to hit that follow button, maybe even indulge in following me also on a vast array of options of which are located at the bottom of this post), then you may well have already experienced my ‘2015 favourites’, these types of posts prove to be popular and I thoroughly enjoy reading or watching other people’s myself, so why on earth not share with you my items of excitement for the past month? I wonder if we have any likes in common!

Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette
This is so widely talked about and I’m sure you’re probably bored of hearing about it now for both this reason and the fact that it’s a high end product, thus meaning it’s rather pricey putting it modestly. I couldn’t fail to include this in this months favourites though. Why do I love it so much? The colours included are all wearable both throughout the daytime and evening hours, they’re versatile and you’re able to create a vast range of looks with them. The product is of outstanding quality and feels like silk to apply, additionally it proves to be long lasting. Finally the double ended brush I am undoubtedly in love with. The smaller end is a precision brush perfect for applying highlight to the brow bone, adding colour to the eye’s inner corner or for crease work. The fluffy brush is perfect for smoking out any colour and is incredibly soft. The whole product is a dream to use. This has already been included in a previous post ‘Glorious Gift Haul’ alongside many other products, if you haven’t already and would like to read a first impression review of this product and more then please do so, of course, you may want to finish reading this post first.

Make-Up Revolution London Lipstick – Nude
You can read a little more of an in depth first impression review of this on my post ‘Magical Make-Up Mysteries’, this product is outstanding for reasons such as being a perfect nude colour which looks amazing alongside my P.S, Love lip liner, it’s surprisingly pigmented and is wonderfully long lasting. It doesn’t tend to smear off onto everything, despite the fact that it’s incredibly moisturising. This is my favourite all time nude lipstick to date, not just for the month!

P.S, Love Lip Liner – 01 Nude
This lip liner is my favourite because of the colour, easy application and lack of smudging. Somehow this liner seems to apply and appear more attractive than the other I own in red. I’m not sure why this is but it compliments the above product perfectly, leaving a flawless end result. In conclusion to these reasons, it’s both a cheap and cheerful item!

P.S, Love Under Eye Concealer – Ivory
Definitely my favourite concealer to date, it works fantastically at covering up imperfections and doesn’t feel as though it’s clogging up my skin in the same way other products do. I had a slight accident recently and this worked perfectly to lightly dab over the injuries on my face, appearing as though I hadn’t been bleeding just before. I feel as though this product doesn’t cake and due to having a wand applicator it’s extremely easy to use. There’s a fantastic amount of product, I’ve had this easily for near on a year now and I also often use this to highlight. Furthermore, it’s a bargain buy with it’s budget price!

Revlon Nail Polish – 732 Rebel Graffiti
I adore this, it has a unique effect which looks incredibly pretty on the nail, it can be used alone or as an overlay – looking sensational both ways. The consistency is thin and I’ve found it to dry quickly.

LyDia Cosmetics Brushes 24 piece set with case
Also making an appearance in my gift haul were these brushes. You can read more about them on that post however there are brushes in particular of which I’m enjoying. The large face brush is of considerable size and incredibly soft, perfect for a quick and light dusting of powder to set my make-up, whilst the smaller powder brush I love to use for blending in my highlight, concealer and blush. The eyebrow brushes feel sturdier than my others and this gives the feeling of a more precise application. Next is the flat ended shadow brush which I use to contour my nose in conjunction with creating a defined crease line on the eyelid as the precision is remarkable and the brush is the perfect size for both tasks. Finally you can never have too many eyeshadow brushes generally and there are differently shaped and sized shadow brushes in this kit to produce a multitude of impressive looks.

Tesco Medicated Shampoo
This may seem like a rather strange thing to include in my favourties but let’s let it slide. I’m not usually one for paying much attention to the shampoo I use, however this has startled me and definitely grasped my attention. The shampoo feels absolutely amazing when washing your hair, you can hear it squeaking every time without fail and it really does give an intensely deep clean, it also serves to reducing the feeling of a tight scalp. Afterwards the hair is strikingly shiny and exorbitantly soft. I have noticed though that knots in the hair are in an abundance but this for myself is a small price to pay considering the depth in which it’s cleansing the hair and scalp, although by using conditioner this is easily rectified. A little extra information, this product doesn’t test on animals and has B5 vitamin. B5 vitamin is beneficial for many reasons of which with regards to hair care being that it boosts the water content, enhances elasticity and is essential for both hair growth and health. Whilst a deficiency in B5 generates hair loss, it has lead me to assume that for anybody deficient in B5, that by introducing more of this vitamin that it would help with the regrowth. I would however do your own research into this rather than quoting my mere assumptions, I am not an expert in the wonderful ways of the human body.

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water
I’m unsure if this is having much of an effect on my skin however I can say that this product leaves my skin feeling exceptionally clean and refreshed after use. It takes the remnants of my make-up off effectively and doesn’t leave me with the clogged up feeling of which I’ve found many other products to do. It goes without saying that I’m enjoying a water based cleansing product a great deal more than others. Also this product is hypo-allergenic for those of you out there with sensitive skin.

Impulse Body Spray – Charli XCX Rock & Love
For a brief yet better worded review please read my post ‘Glorious Gift Haul’. I love this scent because it’s in the handy body spray form for a quick spray of fragrance, it smells fantastic and doesn’t need to be constantly re-applied as the fragrance is durable. I love to wear this if I’m going out somewhere, with it’s kick ass rock vibe.

Hopefully you have enjoyed this post, if that’s the case then please do leave me a like and/or a comment, feel free to go wild and share this post with other’s if you found it especially helpful, this way I will know to continue sharing these with you. What has stood out among the crowd for you in the kickstart to 2016? Did any of the above feature in your list? I’d love to know your thoughts, leave me a comment below!

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

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As you will be aware if you’re a Disaster Davis follower or read my recent post ‘A huge Davis disaster!‘, I were unable to post what I had planned on 28/12/2015 due to technical difficulties involving my pictures. This really annoyed me as I always ensure consistent uploads, thankfully the issue is now rectified and I can now bring you the intended post, a little late unfortunately but here we are. I will still be uploading again this week for my usual Monday/Thursday uploading schedule. Now onto the post!


My phenomenal Mom surprised me with a make-up advent calendar this year, Make-Up Revolution London to be precise. This is a brand of which if you follow me you will already know, is one of my absolute favourites. I always find their eyeshadows to be incredibly pigmented. Read on to find out my verdict for everything included within this glorious gift.

1st – Nail Polish: Red
First up is a very festive bright red polish. Everyone needs a red or two in their collection and even more so at Christmas. The polishes in this calendar all have a thin consistency and because of this seem to apply much easier, gliding on effortlessly. They still also give full coverage with one coat which is fantastic. I’ve found that although they’re thin that this doesn’t make them dry any faster. Then again most polishes tend to dry slowly on me, or maybe that’s just my impatience! I will add that this is simply an observation rather than a complaint.

2nd – Lipstick: Nude
Like with red polish, a nude lipstick I feel is a must have and I were in no way disappointed by this beauty. With a nude lip liner this looks incredible, I were shocked at the fantastic colour pay off from this considering it’s a nude and this is now definitely my new favourite nude within lip products! The lipsticks in this calendar all felt very moisturising leaving a flawless finish. This nude in particular didn’t leave much stain on items such as cups and glasses, nor did it need to be re-applied endlessly. I’m very pleased with this product!

3rd – Baked Highlighter: Pink Lights
This is both a very pretty and well pigmented product. Although the fact it’s purple toned and shimmery scared me at first I had no need to feel such a way as this does wonders for brightening up the under eye area with it’s gorgeous striking colour. I need a lot of practice with the whole notion of ‘baking’ but I’m sure that this highlighter will prove even more incredible once used in this way. I noticed that all of the highlighters in this collection had in common, a very silky texture.

4th – Pressed Blush: Treat
This is a very orange toned blush which appears a lovely peach colour on the cheeks. This would be a great blush for many skin tones – especially those with naturally very pink skin pigmentation. It certainly lives up to it’s name. All blushes included in this set are very well pigmented however don’t come out over done and are buildable for a perfect finish.

5th – Nail Polish: Taupe
This is definitely one of my two favourites from the calendar in terms of nail polish. I adore the colour because it’s unique and very versatile with the potential of using a range of different looks with other colours or glitters. It’s a purple based taupe with pinky undertones and looks gorgeous when applied.

 
6th – Lipstick: Orange
This is a bright orange which comes out quite muted on the lips unless you use a few cotes to develop the colour more. This reminds me of pumpkins and simply screams Halloween! This pumpkin orange is definitely different to any other lip product I’ve owned before purely based on the colour.

7th – Eyeshadow: Delicious
An EXTREMELY well pigmented brown eyeshadow which is amazing for smoking out colour on the outer V. ‘Delicious’ works fantastically used together with the other mono eyeshadows from this calendar, ‘Base!’ and ‘Mountains Of Gold’. Barely any product is required due to it’s profound pigmentation, Make-Up Revolution London have even blown themselves out of the water with this one!

 
8th – Tube Gloss: Pink/Orange
This is a salmon based pink gloss and has a slight shimmer. Whilst you can tell that the wearer has a gloss on it doesn’t have much of a colour pay off as it isn’t very vivid.

9th – Lipstick: Fushia
This is a fushia colour which comes out that way on the lips with undertones of what I’d call a ‘Barbie pink’ making this perfect for a bright pop of colour. Like the rest this is pigmented and has a moisturising texture. I’m aware the picture makes it look as if it’s from the 6th, I clearly got confused whilst taking pictures of so many products!

10th – Pressed Blush: Wow!
Appropriately named, this is a very bright and bold pink although not quite so scary when swatched (still very pigmented) this is a very pretty and buildable blush. With a light application you’re able to avoid the risk of using too much product to give a very noticeable but healthy looking glow. This is now one of my favourite blush products in my whole make-up collection.

11th – Nail Polish: Turquoise
This is a very pale turquoise colour and like the other’s has a thin consistency for a quick and easy application. I love the colour as it’s not too bright but still offers a nice colour for days when you want your nails to be a little more subdued. This is very pretty and in my top three polish colours from this collection.

12th – Lipgloss: Baby Pink
A very pretty light pink shade with slight sparkle. This is a wand gloss proving to be much easier with regards to application and has the usual sticky feel that a gloss typically leaves. This isn’t very pigmented therefore for me doesn’t achieve it’s title of ‘intense’. I noticed this also has a nice taste and smell, reminding me of a bubblegum flavour!

13th – Eyeshadow: Base!
Great pigmentation for such a light colour, this is perfect for it’s name sake as a ‘base’ and is also fantastic for highlighting the brow bone!

14th – Pressed Highlighter: Hidden Lights
This is a perfect neutral colour for highlighting any areas where shimmer isn’t wanted. This isn’t quite as pigmented as the other’s in this post but is still amazing none the less. This will mostly get used for places such as my nose and forehead!

15th – Nail Polish: Pink
Simple and to the point; this is a standard pink polish. I’m sure we all have one and this is no different from the millions already in my collection, okay maybe a slight exaggeration there. It’s a lovely colour but there’s nothing much to say, what you see is what you get with this product with no hidden sparkles or undertones.

16th – Pressed Blush: Now
Salmon coloured and perfect for a more subtle look as opposed to the bright pink ‘Wow!’ shade. This will look especially beautiful with a tan and/or alongside contouring.

17th – Tube Gloss: Baby Pink
Again, tube glosses aren’t my favourite due to seeming to be so much stickier than others also due to awkwardness of the application from them. This gloss however somehow seemed to have a less sticky consistency to many others and glided on. It’s because of this and the end result that I prefer this one to the other tube gloss from day 8, it has an extremely light colour and appears clear on the lips but the sparkles are incredibly noticeable.

18th – Nail Polish: Grey
This grey polish has a slight blue undertone and sparkles, by far the prettiest and most unusual polish I have seen of this colour variation and is one of my favourites from this collection. It’s such a unique and pretty colour and I’m excited to be presented with an opportunity to test this out soon!

19th – Eyeshadow: Mountains of Gold
An utterly perfect gold eyeshadow providing an unbelievable colour pay off with lots of shimmer and sparkle! This is definitely a must have for the festive season and will be used extensively by me due to my current obsession with gold and purple shades. I were incredulous to find that there’s very little fall out if any, especially shocking providing the intense pigmentation. I’m in love with this product.

20th – Lipstick: Pink
This is a really nice muted pink shade of which isn’t too bright or over done, lovely for a slightly understated look. It glides on but will take a few coats however for ample colour pay off.

21st – Baked Highlighter: Golden Lights
Perfect for using alongside contouring, this is a lovely light shimmery colour which draws attention to the highlighted areas in a natural way. The brow bone will receive advantage from this product also!

22nd – Lipgloss: Red
Thankfully this gloss has a wand applicator as this is indeed intense, especially for a gloss! This has a remarkable colour pay off with a slightly fushia undertone.

23rd – Lipstick: Purple
A highly pigmented, deep, dark purple which takes literally only one swipe for an astonishing highly pigmented result. This is highly moisturising and is my new ‘baby’.

24th – Lipstick: Red
Incredibly bright is this red, with a crazy colour pay off and again a moisturising feel. This looks incredible teamed together with a red lip liner and is the perfect lip shade for Christmas!

25th – Eyeshadow Palette
What a fantastic little palette this is, including a mix of neutrals and brights, mattes and shimmers. Undoubtedly perfect for creating a range of flawless and unbelievably well pigmented winter looks. There’s a long double ended sponge applicator included with this, although I’m unlikely to use this due to my general dislike for a sponge applicator with regard to the eyes, I feel there’s a lack of colour pay off with them and the general feel of applying my eye make up this way irritates me. Using my favourite tools for the job I will of course be enjoying every minute of use from this little cracker!

Did you have an advent calendar this year? Let me know in the comments below which one you got and your thoughts on it. I’m ridiculously excited to try the above items out more in the near future and will definitely be hoping for another next year! The Make-Up Revolution London Advent Calendar is utterly spectacular and overall I’m thrilled to have received this. If you find yourself at a loss for ideas and inspiration for Christmas gifts in 2016 I can assure you that this is a solid choice to go by for any lady in your life.

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

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MERRY CHRISTMAS! That’s it, it’s officially Christmas Eve and tomorrow we will all be stuffing ourselves silly with a wide range of tasty delights, ripping open wrapping paper to reveal our awaiting gifts and celebrating with loved ones. Today is all about sharing my best wishes with you and dropping in my already experienced holiday events with an outfit of the day and make-up of the day! Read on to join in with the jubilation!

After missing my works Christmas party, I had to fear not as my lovely friends Hannah and Kallum were having celebrations of their own at their home, of which I were in attendance. All guests had a thoroughly fantastic evening together and got rather merry! Great music, amazing company and with the champagne flowing we were soon laughing and joking about anything and everything, reminiscing with Hannah about our high school days and getting excited for Hannah and Kallum’s impending wedding for which I will be their maid of honour. Below are some snaps from the evening.

Finally, you may recognise some items of which have recently featured in my ‘Seasonal Shopping Haul’, simply click the post name to be directed to an external link detailing the price and location of some of these said items!

Playsuit – H&M
Belt – Primark
Tights – Primark
Earrings (Leaf – not seen) – Lovisa
I teamed together the above with a recent purchase of brown ankle length boots from New Look, these are however not pictured. View the boots here.

MAC Studio Fix Fluid – NW13
P.S, Love Under Eye Concealer – Ivory
George Silk Finish Pressed Powder – 02 Nude
P.S, Love Sunkissed Palette
Virgin Cosmetics Bronze and Blush Palette
Make-Up Revolution London Ultimate Eyeshadow Collection
P.S, Love Liquid Liner – Black
P.S, Love Kohl Liner – Black
Rimmel London Kohl Liner – 071 Pure White
P.S, Love Volumising Ultra Black Mascara
Colourworks Glitter Eyeliner – Gold
P.S, Love Lip Liner – Nude
Unknown gold coloured lipstick with orange undertones

My nails aren’t pictured in this post, however I’d also done acrylics on myself using a Nailene set and had painted them with a beige and glitter duo I recently purchased from H&M with of course a quick top coat of Sally Hansen’s Double Duty.

What are your plans for the Christmas period? Whatever may be included I hope you have the time of your life and cherish every moment of it. Eat however much of anything you’d like, be grateful for gifts received and value even more the people of whom you’re spending it with. I wish you the best Christmas possible, Happy Holidays!

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

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Christmas is coming and along with it breeds a multitude of pop up German markets across the country. This happens every year and by some blasphemous occurrence I had still yet to sample the joy in full HD of the delights the Leeds version holds. I have popped into the market in previous years but have never spent much time there or been with more than one person therefore it’s never really held magic to it’s full potential. This year however is different, celebrating something my friends and I like to call ‘Billingsmas’, we all were on our way for a lovely start to the Christmas (or Billingsmas) festivities.

Due to it being an evening event we weren’t focused on looking at the different stands filled with gift ideas, instead we opted for having a good catch up and laugh between ourselves whilst sampling the many food delights and beverages. This of course meant that we just had to stop by the stands containing garlic bread, bratwurst and chocolate marshmallows. Due to being a greedy little gremlin and having two tea time meals yesterday I decided to skip the scran and instead retained myself for the delightful chocolate marshmallows, for anybody who has yet to sample this work of pure genius – you MUST try them. It doesn’t sound like much, I mean chocolate coated marshmallows aren’t exactly rare – these are the best things ever though! There’s a fantastic collection of different flavours to choose from meaning there’s something for everybody, if I could have these all year round then I would as they far exceed anything else.

It wouldn’t be Billingsmas without the annual Billings photo and with Joe being on top form he surprised us all with his Christmas jumper DIY improvements, to the amusement of us all. I’m aware that ‘Billingsmas’ will make zero sense to anybody reading this right now (other than the friendship group in question of course), I can ensure you however, that along with the beautiful useless gifts given to an unsuspecting Billings, this were the cherry on top. It were a really enjoyable evening for all and gave us something different to do from that of the usual antics. As the German Market were shutting up shop for the night we did of course choose to stop by the local Wetherspoons, I think Mark probably needed this after Joe attempted to murder him with beetle biscuits, ew. All in all, I’d say that the German Market is definitely something worth checking out even at least once, there’s a wide range of stalls there with something for everyone. It’s a perfect way of starting off Christmas celebrations and getting people into the spirit and magic of the holidays!

Now onto the fashion and beauty side of things! I had planned to wear a knitted dress I own, which I absolutely adore but only get to pull out in the winter months due to it being too warm to wear at any other time of the year. Unfortunately, as I got dressed at the very last minute, I found the dress no longer fits me properly and didn’t cover my rear. Irritated and in high panic mode (whilst my friend were already waiting for me in the car outside) I had to think fast and find an alternative. I were pretty happy with my choice however, although the outfit no longer went as perfectly with my nail polish or jewellery I’d previously chosen.

Skirt – Hearts and Bows (Ark)
Crop top – Primark
Boots – Paul’s Boutique
Tights – Primark

Accessories – Primark
Perfume – Vivienne Westwood – Let It Rock
Nails: P.S, Love (Teal blue colour), Angelica – Bewitched and Sally Hansen Double Duty Base and Top Coat

Face:
MAC Studio Fix Fluid – NW13
P.S, Love Concealer – Ivory
George Silk Finish Pressed Powder – Nude 02
P.S, Love Sunkissed Bronzer & Eyeshadow Palette
Virgin Cosmetics Bronzer & Blush Palette

Eyes & Brows:
P.S, Love Sunkissed Bronzer & Eyeshadow Palette
Revolution London Ultimate Eyeshadow Collection
P.S, Love Liquid Liner – Black
P.S, Love Kohl Liner – Black
Rimmel London Kohl Liner – Pure White 071
P.S, Love Volumising Ultra Black Mascara

Lips:
P.S, Love Lip Liner – Red 03
MAC Matte Lipstick – Viva Glam

This has been a pleasurable post reflecting on the delightful events of yesterday. Spending time with friends is a much needed thing for all of us and with Christmas losing it’s magic a little more each time for many people as we age, it’s really nice to be able to inject a little magic back into the holiday with the people we cherish. How do you start off your holiday season? I’m now full of excitement and wonder for the festivities and would love to hear your own tales of the past and plans for your own enchanting end to 2015.

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

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