My New Go-To Denim

So a while back I mentioned that the TopShop Leigh Jeans were my jeans of choice and, while I've been buying and wearing that style for years now, they just weren't cutting it for me anymore. So say hello to my new pick of the denim patch: River Island Molly Jeans.

These are more of a true denim than the TopShop Leigh style so they're not as skin-tight on the legs which I think makes them a bit more flattering and comfortable. They're also a full length rather than an ankle grazer, (I always used size-up on my leg dimensions when I bought the Leigh style as I want a full length leg). They come in loads of different colours but my favourite is the standard light-wash blue denim with light distressing.

My only problem with these? The pockets are fake. Why oh why River Island?

The January Blues

I'm not normally one to feel the January Blues but I have to hold my hands up this year: it's hit me pretty hard this January. So to make light of what is possibly a pretty grim time for at least some of us, I thought I'd run through my top 5 blues from a cosmetics side of things.

So something I've loved and used consistently for year is the Inglot Nail Enamel in "942". While Inglot are near impossible to source here in Manchester I picked this up on a trip to Belfast years ago and it's what's on my toes 9 times out of 10. The formula is lovely and it's a great, slightly deeper, electric blue with a metallic finish.

I've got 2 blue eye-liners. Firstly the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil in "Gonzo". This is a great lighter blue option, it's slightly metallic in finish and has a bit of shimmer. It's a slightly warmer blue that I love to wear on the lower lash line and we all know I love the Urban Decay formula.

For a slightly more budget blue I love the Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Khol Kajal in "014 Bright Blue". This is a matte finish electric blue and I like this either smudged under the lower lash line, as a cat eye flick layered with a black liner to give a peek of colour, or as an eyeshadow base.

For blue eyeshadow, it's all about Urban Decay, I have a lighter option and a darker option. For those of you who like the lighter blues "Peace" from the Urban Decay Deluxe Palette is a great blue. I'm not sure if they still make this palette but the shade is still available as a single and very much like the "Gonzo" eyeliner, it's a light, slightly warm blue, metallic in finish.

My darker blue pick is from the Urban Decay Gwen Stefani Palette (which I do have a full review on) and it's the shade "Danger". This is a great dark blue, a lot of people are calling this a navy but I think it's a bit brighter than a navy. There's a duo chrome finish that gives it a bit more vibrancy and it's such a versatile smokey shade.