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It's that time of the month again where I'm going to be sharing with you what my favourites have been during this month. As always I have been trying out new products which I have been purchasing throughout December or at the end of November and I cannot wait to share some of these with you! I have also featured a gorgeous contour palette which I won in a giveaway and I have completely and utterly fallen in love with it. I'd just like to wish everyone a Happy New Year too, and I hope you're not all getting too drunk!

So let's get too it;
 First things first is the Sleek Face Contour Kit in light which I won in a giveaway. I absolutely love my Sleek blushers so I was so freaking excited to try this out too and of course, I'm obsessed! I really love this contour kit because the contour is more of an ashy brown than the orange tone browns which you usually find. It really compliments my pale skin!
 The perfume of choice which I have been reaching for the most is Ghost Deep Night and it's 100% one of my favourites! I first found out about this as it's also one of my Mum's favourites too and she's gone through so many bottles of it!
"GHOST Deep Night is the fragrance of love. It evokes hidden desire and reflects the moments where our minds and reflective of another time and day, another place, another feeling".
Although it's a very mysterious scent, I do think you can wear it both during the day and at night which I love!
 I have been absolutely loving red nails throughout December and Makeup Revolution is definitely one of my favourite brands when it comes to Nail Varnish however they discontinued them which makes me so sad because I never had the chance to buy all of them! They're perfect for if you're lazy when applying nail varnish as they only need one coat and it takes atleast one minute to dry too!
The Burning Embers Palette for only £8 has been my go to Palette and it is absolutely stunning. I completely fell in love with this palette as soon as I saw it on the MUA website' it's absolutely gorgeous! I have been loving wearing warm toned eyeshadow's at the moment and this palette provides you with every shimmer, matte and different warm toned eyeshadow you will ever need, all in one palette! 
 I have also fallen in love with the Eye Define Eyeliner for £2. I haven't worn liquid eyeliner in so long and after seeing some beautiful makeup looks this Winter I had to go out and buy a new one as I'm pretty sure the one I had is probably as dry as anything. I decided to try out one from MUA and I'm so glad I did. I love how precise this eyeliner is and how jet black it is. This makes applying eye liner so easy!
I was recently sent the  Nyx Liquid Suede Cream Lipstick in Cherry Skies - Deep Wine Red for review purposes and I am in love with this! Not only is the consistency of this product beautiful and not too drying, but the colour is gorgeous and perfect for the Winter Period! This is the first NYX product I have ever tried and to be honest, I'm tempted to go and buy some more of their Liquid Suede's, they're gorgeous! Especially Sandstorm!
I absolutely love the Nurbesten 8 Piece Gold Makeup Brush Set, they're soft and excellent for blending various products! If you're interested in buying Real Techniques brushes but they're not in your budget, definitely check these out as they're a brilliant replica! I think these are absolutely gorgeous and for only around £16, you cannot go wrong with them! Plus, how beautiful do they look for photography? 
I have completely fallen in love with the KoKo Couture Darla Faux Snakeskin Handbag.
"The Darla handbag is made from faux snakeskin and has a fun and fashionable design. It has foldover front and a large zip close pocket on the back that is designed to be used as a purse if the owner wishes, with compartments to hold essentials such as cards and a mobile phone. The bag also contains compartments on the main inside making it the perfect accessory for an organised girl!  The bag has a small easy to hold handle and a detachable shoulder strap".

A bag is a girl's best friend, and shoes of course! And the KoKo Couture Darla bag is perfect for anyone who is like myself that if they have a massive bag, they will fill it to the top till the point it's far too heavy to carry around! I fell in love with this bag when I saw the purse on the back, genius! My purse is probably the heaviest item in my bag and this means I no longer have to carry it around with me. I have been loving this bag ever since receiving it from KoKo Couture; it's so light and it's absolutely gorgeous too!

This blog post features product/s which were sent to me for review purpose's however all opinions are my own and completely honest.

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I hope you had a wonderful Christmas!

Although Christmas and Blogmas are over, I thought today would be the perfect opportunity to share the Little Known Box with you guys, especially if you're thinking about looking into beauty box subscriptions for the New Year! I absolutely love the idea of the Little Known Box and how it finds the small independent brands out there to all work together to create this beautiful black box. It's such an attractive box, I didn't want to open it when I received it as it was just too pretty!

"Little-Known Box is the UK’s newest luxurious beauty subscription box, we ship 5-6 products to you per month, to discover, try and enjoy at home. In addition to monthly subscriptions we offer gift subscriptions and one-off boxes, providing a truly flexible beauty subscription experience! The people over at Little Known Box are passionate about featuring and introducing you to breakthrough products from upcoming, niche and independent brands we know you will love."

So let's get too it; 
The first item within the Little Known Box is Dinki Belle nail wraps!  Dinki Belle Dizzy Dots Nail Wraps - £6.99
"Striking and Modern. The Dizzy Dots nail wraps takes your manicure to another level. With its mix of cevron and dots this design will certainly make a statement. The perfect manicure in minutes. Instantly dry, no mess, no fuss".
Something else you can do to your nails if you're lazy when it comes to nail polish is to use a nail wrap. Dinki Belle sell some incredible nail wraps and this happens to be one of them! You simply press it on, and use a top coat to ensure it stays, easy as pie!  I had never heard of Lin & Lo before I opened up the Little Known Box and how beautiful is this lipstick? I absolutely love it! It's a beautiful shade and the packaging is gorgeous. The packaging of this lipstick is magnetic which I was completely amazed with. I have never seen a magnetic lipstick in my life until now; wow! I highly recommend trying out Lin & Lo lipsticks!
 Merumaya is another brand which I've never heard of before but that's the whole point of these subscription boxes; finding brands which are so small and getting them out there! This is their Melting Cleansing Balm. A gorgeous smelling product which makes your skin feel absolutely incredible!
"A cleansing balm from MERUMAYA that spreads effortlessly over your skin, melting on contact so that your fingers glide easily, picking up make up and the day's grime. When you add water to the massage, it turns to a light milk, making it easy to remove".
 I've noticed this is a product which features in many different beauty boxes and it's the Herb Garden Relaxing Massage Bar which you can buy for only £5. I really love the idea of Massage Bars' and how they're created to not only pamper you but to relax you at the same time due to the ingredients which are used. This smells and feels incredible, I highly recommend trying these out.
"With soothing chamomile and lavender, this is a perfect classic mix. Our blends use high quality organic essential oils and in this case we use German Chamomile which is a fantastic oil and rarely used in combination blends".  Samaya Skincare is a brand which provides top quality anti-ageing creams. All three creams include different anti-ageing ingredients which contain an intensive blend of active compounds that visibly reduce the appearance of wrinkles. The result is skin that feels supple and firm, with a youthful and revitalised appearance. What I love about these are how they're scent free!
 The Little Known Box also included their very own product; a beautiful gold mirror with the quote "Today is going to be amazing". I absolutely love pocket mirrors and I tend to break them quite easily but this one is gorgeous and easy to slip into your hand bag or even your pocket so you always have a mirror on you! I love it!
The one item I loved most within this subscription box is the Fab Little Bag; the bags which are perfect for confident tampon disposal! They're so pretty and such a great purchase to keep in your bag for the "just in case" moment!

"This is a discreet little bag that you can drop your used tampon into and then seal securely with one hand using the patented clever finger loops, this is really useful if you are holding a used tampon in the other hand! No need to worry about if there is a bin, or if you have a nappy sack on you or if there is enough toilet paper to wrap it in. FabLittleBagTM puts you back in control of disposal, every time, anywhere…" However, you do have to remember to take these with you otherwise you'll be left with nothing!

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Guys, IT'S CHRISTMAS! And I wish you all a happy and merry Christmas this year. I wish you all the best possible day you could ever have and I hope you have received everything you wanted for Christmas too. I genuinely don't think it feels like Christmas, however I'm writing this on the 23rd so it may feel like Christmas now, as you're reading this; we shall see how I feel, I'm sure I'll mention it on Twitter!

I don't really know what I had planned for this post, I don't think I had anything planned. I knew I wanted to say Merry Christmas to everyone who reads my blog though and the job has been done!

I feel this is also the perfect opportunity to just mention how much I appreciate every one out there who supports me, follows me and reads my blog on a daily basis. Back in August I never thought I'd be where I am now and have achieved what I have already in just a few months; it's a very surreal moment and I cannot thank you enough, yes you!

I was going to leave Blogmas as today being the last day instead of blogging all the way to the end of December, however I do have a cheeky post going live tomorrow, as well as my December favourites on the 31st. I feel having a little break during Christmas is definitely needed and I'm going to spend the next few days being lazy and I'm definitely going to enjoy spending time with my favourite people.

Once again, Merry Christmas everyone; don't eat too much chocolate (I know I will) and have a lovely day and appreciate it because you'll have to wait another year before this day comes around again!

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I decided it was finally time to do the best friend tag with my boyfriend now that he knows about my blog! I will admit, my boyfriend is my best friend and he always will be. He'll always be that one person who knows absolutely everything about me and I can tell him everything as well. I used to have a best friend throughout high school and to be honest, I do prefer having my boyfriend as my best friend. I have to say this tag went very well and he was able to answer everything perfectly!

So let's get too it;

How and when did you meet?
At Luke's work when I was trying to get a job, back in September 2014.

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It is finally Christmas Eve meaning there is only one day left of Blogmas too after today! Of course no one can forget that it's Christmas Day tomorrow either! Blogmas has been an incredible experience. Although I have blogged daily since September I didn't think I'd be able to complete Blogmas due to University commitments and submitting essays in the second week of December, but I managed it without any stress and I couldn't be more proud!

So as it's Christmas Eve, has anyone got anything exciting planned? Personally, I'm not leaving my house until the evening so my day is going to be spent prepping for Christmas Day! Aka, getting meats out of the freezer, preparing the stuffing mix and just making sure everything is ready for the big day!

In the evening of Christmas Eve I go to my boyfriend's once he has finished work so we can watch the Muppet's Christmas Carol together (it's his little tradition), after opening each others presents! It's basically Christmas for us and I cannot wait to see his face when he opens up his Xbox One (especially when I pinky promised that I didn't buy him one); I'm sure he'll forgive me!

I feel Christmas Eve always goes so quickly compared to any other day; After getting everything done, the day is over in no time! I guess I can hardly complain though when it means we're that much closer to the big day itself.

What has everyone been up too throughout December? I'd love to know if anyone went to any Christmas Markets or even Winter Wonderland!

I hope you all have a lovely day, doing whatever you have planned! Let me know if you have any Christmas Eve traditions like my boyfriend.

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It's Blogmas Day 23 meaning there's only two days until Christmas, wooo! Who else is excited? I know I am! As I have been loving wearing lipstick so much this month I thought I'd share my Winter Lip Picks with you! I have picked six lipsticks out of my Collection which I have been absolutely loving and I think these shades are perfect for Christmas and the Winter period! They're high street brands so you do not have to worry about spending a fortune, especially if you're a student like myself!

So let's get too it;
My first lipstick of choice is one which many people love! The Rimmel London Kate Moss Lipstick in the shade 107. This is a very dark lipstick for me however I have been loving it this Christmas. It's dark but it's gorgeous and it's so creamy! I would definitely say I prefer creamy lipsticks compared to matte ones, however when they apply creamy and their matte too then even better! I can imagine this lipstick would be absolutely stunning if they brought it out as a matte shade too!
Unfortunately Makeup Revolution no longer stock this item and I am so sorry about this but I wanted to share it with you anyway! This is their Lip Hug Lipstick in the shade "I am Ready". I received this last year at some point but never got round to actually wearing it until this year. Makeup Revolution is my favourite brand when it comes to lipstick's and it's such a shame they no longer stock this as I know every girl would love how beautifully this applies! It's a high shine lipstick and it's long lasting too and I've never known a red lipstick to wear for so long, until I wore this one!
Seventeen is another brand which I absolutely love when it comes to lipstick and the Mega Matte Lipstick in the shade "Roses are red" is perfect for the Christmas period! I never thought I'd find a matte lipstick which is creamy to apply, but you probably cannot get any creamier than this when it comes to matte; it's wonderful to apply, and it looks beautiful with either a natural eye look or even a smokey eye look!
I was recently sent a beautiful selection of products by MUA after winning their giveaway and this stunning lipstick was included in the bundle! This is the MUA Vivid Colour Intense Lipstick in the shade "Red Alert" which is another perfect red for Christmas. I would say this is probably the best lipstick to match a Christmas jumper or even a Christmas hat. It's so bright and gorgeous. This is the creamiest lipstick I own and I love how it looks; it's not matte but it's shiny and beautiful and I'd like to thank MUA for choosing me as the winner of their giveaway because I wouldn't have known about this lipstick otherwise!
Another Makeup Revolution lipstick which I swear by is the Rose Gold Lipstick in Red Carpet. Another stunning high shine lipstick in a beautiful bright red. I love the Rose Gold range which they brought out (chauffeur is my favourite) and this one is definitely just as incredible! Not only do they apply extremely easily but they generally smell and taste incredible as well! I highly recommend their Rose Gold range if you haven't tried any of them yet!
Lastly is a deep wine/purple shade and this can be picked up in Primark! I recently picked this up because it's a range they've brought out within Autumn and I absolutely loved the colour and I'm really enjoying matte lips at the moment. I picked up two of the shades, this one and a nude and I would definitely say the nude is so much more creamier and easier to apply than this one; I'm guessing it's because this one includes more colour so it just didn't have the right amount of ingredients included to give it the creamy consistency? I'm not sure how it works but it's still an incredible lipstick for only a couple of pounds! If you like a purple lip more than a red one within the Winter period, then you'll love this!

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It's blogmas day 22 and today I am sharing with you my MUA Haul, eeek! Recently I won a giveaway which was hosted on Twitter by MUA and EgoFootwear and after receiving some incredible products I couldn't help myself and I had to make a cheeky order, enough to also receive one of their palettes if I spent £25, and so I did. I completely forgot how much I blimming loved MUA! I used to buy so many of their products until Makeup Revolution was created and then I never went back! I absolutely love every single product which I bought (although there's only five), but I do use each of these every single day!

So let's get too it;
First things first; the Burning Embers Palette for only £8. I completely fell in love with this palette as soon as I saw it on the MUA website' it's absolutely gorgeous! I have been loving wearing warm toned eyeshadow's at the moment and this palette provides you with every shimmer, matte and different warm toned eyeshadow you will ever need, all in one palette! I never knew how pigmented MUA's eyeshadow's were until I bought this palette; the colours are insane! I love it.
 I have also fallen in love with the Eye Define Eyeliner for £2. I haven't worn liquid eyeliner in so long and after seeing some beautiful makeup looks this Winter I had to go out and buy a new one as I'm pretty sure the one I had is probably as dry as anything. I decided to try out one from MUA and I'm so glad I did. I love how precise this eyeliner is and how jet black it is. This makes applying eye liner so easy!
Lastly I received the Ultimate Undressed Palette worth £8 as a free gift for spending £25.  I saw this palette and fell in love, hence why I spent £25 just to get it! There are some gorgeous matte and shimmer shades in this palette which you can create so many different eye looks with; I just loved it as soon as I saw it and I had to get my hands on it! I may have to go back onto the MUA website in the new year to see what other palettes they have as I've been really loving the two palettes which I bought!

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So I know people say every three months the season changes, however today is officially the first day of Winter. So, does this mean it's now going to snow? At least I hope it does! (Apart from I have no idea how to drive in snow and it scares the life out of me). I feel now that it's officially Winter I can start to feel a little bit more cosy and a little bit more festive, especially as it's four days until Chrismas and only three days until I have my own little Christmas with my boyfriend! It's all very exciting this week. For Blogmas day 21 I wanted to look back at my achievements for this year, or maybe even just this month and the best place to share my thoughts and feelings is of course my blog!

So let's get too it;

Semester one of my second year of University.
I generally feel so proud of my first semester back at University. I passed both of my presentations and I've handed in both of my essays before Christmas and I feel so proud of them too! This year University has really got to me. Not because I've found it difficult but because my tutors are blimming useless and not worth having to be completely honest so I've basically been winging it with no care in the world. So to pass my presentations still; I couldn't be more happy.

Hitting 4000 followers on Twitter.
So every month I have been sharing my monthly outcomes and thoughts on achievements on my blog and social media accounts and I also include bits about my personal life too however I didn't share this post with you guys this month due to Blogmas but it's basically where I compare stats etc and I really enjoy seeing how much my blog etc grows. Today as I'm writing this (19th December) I hit 4000 followers on Twitter while I was out Christmas Shopping. I genuinely feel so grateful for everyone who does follow me on Twitter and how supportive my followers are too! To go from 700 followers for months on end to 4000 within a few months is incredible and I'm so proud of my little achievement.

Hitting 700 followers on Instagram.
I also cannot explain how happy I am to say I have hit 700 followers on Instagram, I never thought I'd even reach 100. Instagram is so difficult to grow, my personal account has been on around 300-350 for months, and it just doesn't grow! I would love to eventually reach 1k, will this happen? Probably not, but we can all dream!

Embracing the dark lips and nails!
Last but not least, I have been embracing the dark lips and nails throughout December which is definitely out of my comfort zone, and I mean way out! I always put on a dark lip and take it off within minutes because I don't feel myself but I've been really enjoying having a dark lip (although I still feel very anxious wearing them), but I cannot get enough of dark nails right now! Stepping out of my comfort zone is something I struggle with but I'm trying my best to stay out of it!

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Sooo it's five days until Christmas and eighteen days ago I was tagged to do the Christmas Tag by Courteney and it's taking so long to finally get around to sharing my tag with you! I absolutely love joining in with tags as it's a way of bloggers to get to know each other and for general blog readers to get to know their favourite bloggers. As it's nearly Christmas, what more could you want than to find out our favourite parts about Christmas? right?

So let's get too it;

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Nail varnish is definitely my weakness and one of my favourite things to share with you is my choices of nail varnish to wear throughout each season. I have done this post since Summer and it has definitely been a favourite of many so now it's time to show you my Winter Nail Varnish Picks now that we're into December. My nail varnish changes every other day and I nearly always change the shade I'm wearing! I definitely think my nail varnish is part of who I am and my boyfriend agrees. He says I look strange when I have nothing on my nails and that's with my toes too!

So let's get too it;
So we're starting off the Winter Picks with Accessorize! I absolutely love Accessorize's nail polishes and I never even knew they had them until the Summer when I popped in there when they were having a sale. They originally cost £5.00 each however I picked them up for £1.70 each which was 70% off; such a bargain. I absolutely adore this red; it's definitely the perfect Christmas Santa Hat colour! It's gorgeous. This is in the shade Strawberry Daiquiri.
Another perfect shade for the Winter period from Accessorize. This is called Black Cherry I believe however they no longer sell it which is frustrating! It's a gorgeous dark cherry colour and I loveee it! I'm always so scared to wear a dark lip because my skin is so pale but I'm never afraid of having ridiculously dark nails.
Oops another Accessorize nail polish! I love this as a Winter Nude and it really compliments how pale I am! This is another shade which you can no longer pick up in Accessorize but it reminds me so much of a cappuccino for some reason! But I love how gorgeous it looks with pale skin and a tan!
Last of the Accessorize nail polishes is this gorgeous copper shimmer! It's a transparent nail polish with copped circles and glitter pieces running through it which is perfect to apply on top of any nail polish! I love wearing this with the nail polish above however it would look good with so many different shades! I just love this for an extra bit of sparkle.
I have recently fall in love with Miss Sporty's nail polishes and this shade is my ultimate favourite red for Christmas. It has a slight shimmer to it and is just absolutely gorgeous. I love how it's in gel shine too meaning once you have applied the gel top coat, your nail polish then lasts for more than 10 days! It says up to 10 days but my nail polish throughout the Summer lasted for two weeks whilst I was away on holiday which is incredible! This is in the shade 562.
I always rave on about Primark's Nail Polishes and I still love them to this day! This is in the shade Bonfire, unfortunately I am unable to link them because Primark hasn't set up a full website! I wish they would. I'm sure Primark are still stocking this shade though! I loved this throughout Autumn and I'm still loving it now. It's long lasting and you only need to apply one coat too for only £0.80 you cannot go wrong!
Primark also brought out a matte range which I have also been loving! This is a gorgeous deep red wine colour and is perfect for if you fancy a darker nail but you also want some matte to them! The matte nail polishes last just as long as any other nail polish does within the PS.. range however these do cost slightly more. I think they're £1.50, so still a bargain! I just have a thing for red nails right now.
The above nail polishes look very similar however they are different, I promise! The top shade is a matte black and the bottom is matte dark grey; both beautiful shades! Sometimes I really like having a truly dark nail within the Winter Period and grey and black are definitely the darkest you can get! I think dark nails are incredibly beautiful and make your nails look so much longer than what they actually are!
Of course you cannot go wrong with a nude pink as well and I love this shade because it's more of a dusky pink than a baby pink! Primark recently brought out a Satin Matte range too which I love more than anything however they haven't brought out many shades yet! They're also long lasting, you only need one coat to have a beautiful layer of polish and well, look at it! It's gorgeous!
Itsy Nails were so lovely to send me two of their nail polishes which are in the shades "Cosmic Dust and Ooo La La". I absolutely love Itsy Nails' Polish because they're also a very long lasting nail polish and you only need to apply one coat! I generally love their shades because the colours they sell I haven't seen anywhere else; they're simply one of a kind! You can have 10% off your orders with the code "Itsygirlkimberley".
I was given this by my Aunty, I'm not 100% sure where she bought it or how long ago but I love it! It's another deep red wine shade but it has flecks of gold or silver running through it which I find absolutely stunning! The Lycra Pro range is part of Rimmel London however the polish itself lasts so much longer! This is in the shade 393 - Desire and oh my gosh, it's gorgeous! I need to remember to put this on this year as I'm yet to wear it!
Poundland is another place for gorgoeus nail polishes and I fell in love with this shade as soon as I saw it. It's a simply copper shimmer nail polish and for £1, the coverage of one coat is absolutely incredible! You wouldn't think this only costs £1, honestly! I've found I do need to wear a top coat and a base coat with this otherwise you can easily peel it off in one go, but apart from that; I love it!
Rimmel London is one of my top brands when it comes to makeup and Nail Polish and I love to wear a gold in the Winter Period especially when Christmas is only six days away! They have the most beautiful shade called "530 - Star Dust" and it's incredible! It's more of an orangey gold which is what I love most about it!
Of course you can't go wrong with a Silver nail polish too and NYC is a great place to go for some beautiful shades! I actually picked this up in a trio pack from Poundland which is definitely my favourite thing about Poundland; the fact they sell not just one NYC nail polish, but three for only £1! NYC is also in my top five brands when it comes to nails and this is because they're long lasting! I love a nail polish which lasts a while without chipping or completely coming off and this is something I struggle with so much but NYC never fails when it comes to this!
A year ago Makeup Revolution was selling Nail Polish gift sets which I'm so gutted about because they were only Limited Edition and I didn't buy the rest of them! But I managed to pick up a set which included some beautiful nude shades and this one was included. I'm not entirely sure what it's called and it's a brown/copper/gold shade. What would you call this? But it's incredible! This looks gorgeous with the Accessorize copper shimmer nail polish on top! Makeup Revolution needs to bring out nail polishes again because they are insane! £1 each and amazing quality! I would definitely buy them all.
Another Makeup Revolution nail polish I managed to get my hands on was this gorgeous pillar box red! It's beautiful. Another perfect red for Christmas. They're so easy to apply and you only need to apply one coat too which is the best thing about some brands; not having to apply two coats!
This is another nail polish which I was given by my Aunty and it's the only Barry M nail polish which I own too. It's a gorgeous midnight blue shade and I think this is stunning in Winter! It's not a colour I would usually go for however I do absolutely love it! I'm not entirely sure why I don't own any other shades but Barry M is another brand which is worth checking out!

This blog post features product/s which were sent to me for review purpose however all opinions are my own and completely honest.