Disaster Davis

If you’re yet to have learned about the #BeautiesOnFire then please read my post “Introducing the Beauties On Fire!” additionally, catch up on the previous weeks classic beauty theme “#BeautiesOnFire - As heavenly as Hepburn?” Now you’ve done that, myself and the girls are back for week two, today is all about ‘Summer Style’.



Being both a fashion and beauty blogger I decided that today I would create a summer look for both! This weeks theme excited me so much because it gave me the perfect excuse to go a little more bold with my eye make-up than I usually would. As I were heading out for the evening with friends this is a little more tailored for night life! I really were so pumped to be showcasing my more colourful look!


I enjoyed creating this very much indeed, originally I were aiming to use purple and blue colours for my eyes, but somewhere in my excitement I went all out with my splash of colour. This look gave me the perfect opportunity to use my sunset palette and it’s now my current ultimate obsession! The pigmentation is unreal!


This were such a cool and light outfit to wear, which is exactly what were required for the current hot temperatures and muggy atmosphere of which us Yorkshire folk have been expiring in. I often forget that I own my multi coloured block heels and I’m really in need of not doing so and remembering to put them to some serious use, it’s much preferable to wear these in the warm weather eradicating the need to stress over the potential of taking flying lessons in stilettos! Of course, no outfit is complete without a few accessories!


So there you have my ideal night time look for summer! Which products, accessories and clothing pieces did you like the best? I’d love to know what your favourite looks are. Remember to click the flaming lady above to be redirected to Elisabeth’s look for this week and check out the other amazing ladies in the collaboration! Be sure to head back next week for Disney Princesses!

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

I’m sure we’ve all at least heard of Boohoo by now, if not, are you even on this planet? The widespread popularity of this particular online clothing retailer is astonishing and with only a couple of days in which to find an exceptional yet not too pricey outfit I figured it were finally the time to climb onto the Boohoo Bandwagon!


I’m one of those people of whom is incredibly cautious when shopping online and especially when using somewhere new, usually finding myself a little jumbled due to returns policies, size guides and the other usual suspects! Will the item fit? Is it a reputable and safe retailer? How difficult or costly will returns be in the event that my order is nothing alike that of which is portrayed on the site? I’m able to spend an infinite amount of time over analysing the answers to these questions and many more, before finally missing out on fantastic offers and sales or simply not having the audacity to take the risk and order that dream dress from somewhere I’ve yet to buy from. After a little contemplation, lack of time and the urgency to acquire a new outfit for my friends birthday celebrations, I had no other option but  to finally take the plunge and oh, how I’m delighted that I did. So, just what exactly are my reasons for my new found obsession?




I stumbled upon the above pieces in the sale section and were initially dubious about them based on the fact I would be unable to wear a bra with them. I took the risk regardless and I’m thoroughly ecstatic for having done so. Both outfits exceeded my expectations rather than being compromised. It turns out that overall I’m elated with the company and I will definitely be buying from Boohoo again, I couldn’t recommend them enough! I would like to add that I made the choice of buying these and I have in no way been pressured or influenced into giving a positive review, all views in this post and throughout the rest of my blog are and will always be my own, I am in no way affiliated with the company.


Have you had the pleasure of experiencing Boohoo yet? I’d love to hear all about your own experiences. Do you have any other recommendations for me?

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

Hello beauties! Today marks the official start of the #BeautiesOnFire collaboration, if you’re unsure as to what exactly this is then don’t hesitate to read yesterday’s post “Introducing the Beauties On Fire!”, to head straight into the fun and games of week one however, then continue reading!



You may be able to detect a little excitement contained within my writing today and you would be definitely observing this successfully, myself and the other ladies are all absolutely ecstatic to be finally starting this collaboration officially and what a fantastic way to start with our first weeks theme being none other than... Classic beauty! When I think of classic beauty my mind is filled with images of winged liner, flawless but natural skin and of course, the timeless red lip! If you’re a regular reader then you may have previously noted that I’m more than in favour of a red lip, therefore the classic beauty theme has left me almost bouncing from the walls in excessive euphoria!



Elisabeth shared a fun quiz with us ladies of which tells us which ‘classic beauty’ we are, if you’d like to do this yourself then click here! I got the result of Audrey Hepburn which I found to be quite coincidental as I had already planned to base today’s make-up look on her, with a slight cat eye and red lip. I used a very minimal amount of bronzer for my contour as I wanted quite a bare and very natural look, although with the recent sun burn on my face that were going to already present a slight challenge. Below you will find pictures of the completed look and a list of the products I used.





I hope you enjoyed my first #BeautiesOnFire post, be sure to check back next week for ‘Summer Style’ and don’t forget to check out everyone else’s posts by clicking the logo above! What’s your ideal classic beauty look?

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

Hey hey! Today I have another update for you, however, this is one of which is a very exciting update indeed!


For the past month or so I have been in regular contact with a group of exceptionally lovely ladies and I’m delighted to be introducing Beauties on Fire, of which is a huge and especially exhilarating collaboration with a number of incredibly talented bloggers. They’re an absolutely fantastic bunch of ladies and I implore you to venture over to their blogs as soon as you have finished here. We will be working together to present you with individual and unique fashion and beauty posts on a weekly basis. Each week we will be involving readers through polls pertaining to the following weeks theme, so be sure to check us out on Twitter to join in with the fun, all contact links can be found further down this post. To welcome my own blog into this venture I’ll be answering some introductory questions below and also leaving links for my new friends involved in this project.












I hope you’re as excited as myself and the other ladies involved for this collaboration. Be sure to check our our hashtag on Twitter (#BeautiesOnFire) and don’t forget to check out the blogs above! To easily navigate posts from each of us on a weekly basis, be sure to click the Beauties On Fire logo which will quickly direct you over to Elisabeth’s page where you will find the link ups at the bottom! I can’t wait to get started, be sure to vote in our weekly polls and feel free to suggest your own themes!

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

It’s evidently been a little while now since my last post and for those of whom follow me on Twitter and Facebook, the reason for this will be known , although due to not posting anything on here about it I wanted to update you on this today.

There’s no easy way of saying this and I hate having to write it, but a dear friend of mine passed away. Tom were genuinely one of the nicest people I’ve met and to have had the pleasure of befriending, he were intelligent, funny, caring and the most easy going of people. He were completely carefree and without a doubt the life and soul of any party. Being a healthy guy and at the young age of 26 years, it’s safe to say that this terrible news came as a huge shock to all of those which knew him. These past few weeks have been awful and it’s something that I still can’t get my head around, understandably I couldn’t handle blogging, finding that any motivation to do so or the inspiration of which to help me write my posts, had simply vanished.


Any loss gets you thinking about things and due to Tom being always such a happy individual together with the shock of the whole situation I of course found my mind to be in overdrive. Approximately a week and half before his death he’d invited me to hang out however it were late at night and I needed to be up incredibly early for work the next day therefore I of course turned down the invite, even though he had then asked to just have the one drink. This is something I’ve been beating myself up over since his death, despite there being no way I could have predicted this. It’s reminded me of the fact that all too often we get caught up in routine and duty whilst forgetting to truly live life. How many opportunities to do things and to enjoy time with loved ones would we make the most out of if not for the fact of mundane prioritising? This reminded me also of the need for many of us to stop putting other’s before ourselves so often, to stop missing out on things or failing to try new things based on what somebody else will think. Your life is yours and only yours, if you want something then you have to go for it, take chances and get out of your comfort zone because all too soon it could all be over. Do you want to reach the end only to regret not giving somebody a second chance, or wondering how different it could have all been had you pushed yourself toward the career of your dreams, to have travelled the world?  Live life to the full and unapologetically, be yourself and stay true to you. Life is often what you make it. Create so many amazing memories, as many as is possible and always remember to ensure that your loved ones know what they mean to you. Carpe Diem!


I wish to thank you for your understanding of my absence and for sticking with me. I’ll get fully back into the swing of things as soon as possible regarding any comments made or e-mails sent to myself during my time away. Have a stunning day and a life worth being jealous of yourself for!

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

Due to now being half way through 2016 I figured it would be the right time to take a look back on my resolutions. I’m sure you’ll agree that by being held accountable for something in such a large way via the internet, it proves to be the biggest kick to the rear possible. If you have yet to see my initial progress or would like a reminder of how I started the year off, then please head on over to my posts "Reach your Resolutions!” and “Recalling Resolutions”.

Upon reflection there’s considerable efforts I could be implementing in order to achieve some of the above, there’s another six months left of 2016 however, thus meaning I need not worry so much just yet. How are you progressing with your own resolutions or goals? Do you have any recommendations for face exfoliants, driving instructors or tattoo artists? If so then I’d love to hear from you, leave me a comment below. It will take no time at all and you would be being greater help than would be perceived.

With Love,
Disaster Davis x

I’ve been eyeing up these lipsticks myself for a little while now, since seeing the advertisements plastered everywhere! Today I were able to review samples and if you, too, have been milling over the notion of getting your hands on them then you’ve come to the right place!



Firstly, the small print, I’d like to start by saying that I haven’t paid for these samples, nor have I been paid to test them or to share my opinions. The following write up is purely based on my own views and nobody else’s, I haven’t been pressured in any way by anybody to give a differing review of which isn’t my own. I were sent these samples by the lovely Toni and if you decide you would like to purchase these, or any other Avon goodies, then you’re able to find her Facebook page via the following link.



Above, are all of the different available shades and the shades I were given to test were ‘Peach Flatters’, ‘Pure Pink’ and ‘Hot Plum’. These are all of course matte finish lipsticks and as stated in the title, boast themselves as being more matte than MAC. Considering the difference in prices, with a MAC lipstick typically setting you back £15.50 whilst the Avon Perfectly Matte retail for £8, it certainly would be great for this notion to be proven correct, so let’s see, shall we?

I have only tested these the one time so far, therefore all views are based on an initial review and due to this I’m unable to comment on such factors as the durability and length of wear time these provide. Aside from this I do of course have many other factors I’m able to make comment on, such as the pigmentation, to start with. I found these to be well pigmented, as is also evident from the swatches at the bottom of this post, they were very slightly candy scented and had a mild yet pleasant taste, too. Whilst they are indeed a matte product I’d personally describe these as being more of a velvet matte. The finish appears to make the lips look plumper than what is typical of a pure matte, the product glides on effortlessly and you will find that these don’t dry out the lips either. Due to the creamy consistency it feels as though nothing is being worn and they definitely have a moisturising quality. I would assume that because of this the durability will falter somewhat as there’s of course the transfer of product when taking a drink to consider, I would also guess that it would result in the lipstick needing to be reapplied throughout long periods of wear. For me personally, this has never been a problem, I’d much prefer to have to reapply product rather than having dried out lips. My only issue with a creamy lip product is that I usually find that it often tends to shift and become messy, despite wearing a lip liner. I can’t make a comment on this in regards to this particular product however, as I wanted to test them alone without using other products. If you would like me to then I will provide an updated report of these in the future, once I’ve had a chance to wear them a little more.





I wouldn’t say that these are more matte than MAC, although this is based on my experience of using MAC’s original Viva Glam lipstick and I’m unsure if these are intended to correspond with a particular matte range of which is different to mine. This is by no means a negative thing however, as I find that the Viva Glam dries my lips out profusely which in turn I find to be incredibly irritating. With the Avon Perfectly Matte Lipsticks there’s no danger of feeling dried out or even as though the product is too much and cakey, these lipsticks are exceptionally lightweight and as I already stated, have a considerably creamy texture. I like the colours I were given samples of, with my favourite of these surprisingly being ‘Pure Pink’, these lipsticks are significantly cheaper than MAC and I wouldn’t hesitate to opt for these over the MAC mattes, mostly because of the fantastic velvet texture. There’s a good amount of colours available of which would be sure to entice me. Currently the Avon lipsticks are being sold for £5.50 rather than their usual price of £8, if I’m not mistaken I believe that this is an introductory price therefore be sure to grab yours fast! On a final note I found that the colour differed slightly between what I saw on screen and what the product is actually like, it’s not an overly dramatic difference but would be something to consider none the less.



Have you tried these yet for yourself or have you been wanting to? Don’t forget to get in touch with Toni regarding any purchases and to find out what else she has to offer!


With Love,
Disaster Davis x