I'm quite fussy with mascaras in that I want something that looks fairly natural, I naturally have very long dark eyelashes so I don't necessarily NEED mascara. I want something that just adds a little extra something the what I already have, so if you look clump, thick and fake then you are not going to be finding yourself in my makeup bag! If I'm honest I'm not actually overly keen on the packaging, I don't really like the colour and the writing on the tube. I think it just looks a bit tacky and I think that it totally misleads the product itself which is fab. I think if collection did a less pre-teen packaging with their items and made it a bit sleeker then they'd be on to a serious winner because their products are A+++++.
 Now when you first look at the brush you probably think "oh, well it's not really anything special?" hold on a sec my friend. I for one like my bristles to be a little bit firmer so that I feel they don't hold all the clumpy bits of the product, but this wand works extremely well at separating all of my lashes whilst coating them evenly leaving a natural but extended finish.

I actually go on holiday with my boyfriend in 43 and I am so so excited to sit on the beach and just relax! However, saying that I'm really not actually that prepared and still have so many things that I should really buy and so I thought I'd do a wishlist of some things that I need (want) for my holiday!

I'm not an overly exciting person, I do the occasional fun thing but my life is pretty simple and full of routine. However, I want to try and include more lifestyle posts on my blog as I always find them really fun and interesting to read. So I thought I'd start out by writing about a new place I went for lunch at the weekend. 

On Saturday Adam and myself went out into Bury which is a beautiful little town in Suffolk, and just had a bit of a browse around the shops and the town in general. We had to leave fairly sharpish in the morning so we hadn't had any breakfast and it got to about lunchtime and I was starting to feel very light-headed, we decided we wanted to go somewhere we haven't tried before. I've been to a lovely cafe before that did some great coffee and pancakes and so we went on a hunt for that place; although I had no other knowledge than the pancakes. In the end we decided on Prezzo; on their website they say 'At Prezzo we serve great tasting Italian food in comfortable, contemporary and stylish surroundings'. As soon as we walked in we were seated straight away, the first thing I noticed was how beautiful it was set out I felt completely comfortable and at ease. The first thing I said was "This is definitely my sort of place" it just feels very homely with all the wood and stone work. There was also a lot of natural lighting which was perfect as it was a lovely sunny warm day. 

I adore Italian food its just such good comforting food and its something I just want to keep eating and eating. We decided that we would skip the starter and get a main and then just see how we felt afterwards, I decided to go for king prawn risotto with oak roasted smoke salmon and leaks with a saffron sauce. It was absolutely delicious, I'm always a bit indifferent about salmon as I've had it sometimes and really not enjoyed it. However, this was amazing and the prawns were some of the best cooked prawns I've ever had. The only thing I'd have as a slight niggle was that it was quite large and as it is so creamy I had to stop before I exploded, I still loved it nonetheless. Adam had grilled chicken with calabrese sausage, chillies, peppers, red onion, spinach and cherry tomatoes and a side salad. I think I would have liked to have had this instead because it was less heavy than mine but the chicken was also cooked absolutely perfectly. 

We always look at the puddings but we are always so full that we just can't eat anymore. We decided to look as per usual and I'm so glad we did because this time we HAD to get one, it was amazing and even better than the main!

 When it comes to my hair, I have always been very undecided on what I want. I have changed it so many times in the past I'm surprised I still have a full head of hair if I'm honest; I've had super short bobs, long hair and everything in between. I'm also awful for dying it, at one point it was actually a bit of an addiction and I'd just dye it for the hell of it. However, last year around October I decided to leave my hair for as long as possible- this meant no dying whatsoever and only giving it the occasional trim and NOTHING else. It's now May and I've not dyed it one, not even to re-apply my beloved ombre and it has had the occasional trim but apart from that it's been going strangely well for me! I'm now getting to a point where I really need something done with it though, I have days when I really like my hair and others when I just cannot stand it at all. I don't want a dramatic change as I'm at an age where I don't really think I suit bright colours or dramatic hair anymore (that's just my opinion) so I thought I'd pick out some people with hair that I seriously crave and need in my life!



Lastly I had to go for Alexa Chung, simply because her hair just embodies perfection for me. I love the warm brown tones she goes for and I think she is the queen of a natural ombre/balayage and her hair just always has a very pretty thrown together look without looking too messy. Last year before I started growing my hair out I got extremely angry one day and needed a change; so I cut off a lot of my hair, dyed it darker and ombred the ends with Alexa Chung's hair in mind and I absolutely loved it! It's definitely a look I'd go back for although I don't overly suit short hair!

Who is your hair inspiration?
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