Penny For Your Thoughts

 Meet my latest liner love, from Smashbox's Autumn Collection, Penny Lane. I penned an ode to Smashbox Liners last week, so you know the drill. When I saw a picture of this liner, I knew I had to add it to the collection.

It's a darker bronze than any other bronze shade in my collection, and quite a bit more shimmery than I expected too. Normally my bronze-of-choice is Rimmel's Scandaleyes pencil in Bronze, but this is much darker. It makes a great liner when you want something other than black on the lid, but still want something intense.  The wear is great, these claim to be waterproof and they seem to be, but they don't drag across your eyelid at all.

The real draw of these however, was the built in sharpener in the lid, so every time you open the liner, it's sharp, how clever is that?

Have you tried any Smashbox liners? Do you recommend any other products from them?

Desktop Beauty

As sad as it sounds, my desk is my haven. It's the only place in our flat that is completely mine, no boys allowed! I spend a lot of my time at my desk, writing blog posts, editing photos, tweeting, doing uni work and reading countless blogs. So, it only makes sense that I have a little beauty stash on hand.

I have handcream in every handbag, on every surface, and in every drawer, but I particularly like this Vaseline Healthy Hands and Stronger Nails cream, which does what it says in the tin, and makes my nails feel a lot stronger, and my hands softer. 

My desk is where the majority of my nail painting takes place, so I keep my topcoat of the moment, currently Rimmel Nail Nurse, and a few polish picks. At the moment I'm loving Maybelline Mint For Life, and Essie Watermelon. 

Two Lush lip products, Honey Trap Lip Balm and A Million Kisses Lip tint, both of which are soft and easy to use, and often get chucked in my handbag. One more lip product, my YSL Rouge Volupte 17, a beautiful red lipstick that rarely gets much use, so I keep it on my desk, it's too pretty not to look at! 

Lastly, my Lush solid perfume Vanillary, I will be wearing this constantly in the winter, but while the weather's still warm, I keep it here, and put it on when I turn off my computer and head to bed, since it's a  really comforting smell!

What beauty products do you keep on your desk?

Liner Lover

 You know that little section of the Smashbox Counter where they have the products they only have one or two of left, and a few products that are reduced? I found this in that section when I was at work the other day, and had to snap it up on my break. The little tin contains a mini Full Exposure Mascara, which I talked about here, but also four 'travel size' eyeliners, in Bronze Citrine, Antique Gold, Imperial and Graphite. I recently purchased one of Smashbox's A/W liners and am majorly impressed (you'll see a review of that next week) and I also got a travel sized black liner in a kit back at the Smashbox UK launch, which is not only still going strong, but is also pretty damn good, so I'm no stranger to their liners, and just could not resist this.

Bronze Citrine is a warm toned bronze with a fair bit of shimmer, but it looks gorgeous paired with a champagne lid and smudged across the lashline. Antique Gold is a kind of dirty gold, which lookss really nice blended across the lid, or on the lower lash line. Imperial is a gorgeous royal purple which looks lovely with grey shadow, and lastly Graphite is a deep shimmery grey, which looks a little more subtle than black, but also looks nice layered with black or purple liner.

In terms of formula, they're creamy so they don't drag across the lid, but once they set they don't move all day.

I love these little liners! Have you tried any products from Smashbox?

What's in my Handbag #1

I felt like it was about time I did one of these posts! Since I'm nosy and I like seeing what other people carry about, I thought maybe you might too!

This bag is from Warehouse, I bought it recently, since I was after something smaller than my Zara Office City Bag, and my Michael Kors, which is what I'm normally lugging about! I love how classic it is, black leather and suede, but I was totally sold by the rose gold hardware, it's so pretty!

First things first, I carry around two phones, my personal phone, an iPhone 5, and then I also have the Huawei Ascend P6*, which I use for emails, blog stuff, and for it's amazing camera. Most of the time, I also have my iPad Mini with me too, in it's Victoria's Secret Pink case, which I use for uni work, writing blog posts, and reading on the go. Also in the technology department is my iPod nano, and headphones. My Beats headphones are being repaired at the moment (the wire got ripped on my keys, sob) so I'm using the Apple ones at the moment. I'm currently listening to Laura Palmer by Bastille, The Pretty Reckless, and Subfocus feat. Alex Clare.

I always have a drink of some sort in my bag, usually it's water, but I've been so tired recently that I've been carrying about Lucozade. There's always a pack of gum or mints floating about too, and at the moment I'm loving the Wrigleys Extra White Bubblemint. Two pairs of glasses are in there, I carry a cheap pair of sunglasses always, I only wear my glasses when it's really sunny or I'm going to a barbecue or something, as I'm paranoid about them getting damaged. I keep my glasses on hand too, in case I need to read/drive/use a computer. My uni ID is in there too, in case I need to nip into campus, or I want student discount!

My purse is a leather Ted Baker one, I like it because it's really different to any other Ted Baker Purse I've seen. In there is a mishmash of store cards and not much money. I keep my Oyster card and Railcard in this travelcard holder from Emma Bridgewater, I really like it, it's so cute! I sometimes slip my debit card and ID in here too if I'm going out and I don't want to take a bag. My keys of course, I actually normally have two sets, this is the set of keys for my Halls, I have another set with my car keys and new flat keys on, but they are locked in the boot of my car thanks to my clumsy boyfriend, so I can't show you them! My key ring I got at the Lady Gaga concert last year.

Most of my beauty bits are in the little Vaseline makeup bag, but there are a few miscellaneous bits floating around loose, my Kleenex Blotting Papers for if I get a little oily through the day, or sweaty on the tube, a mini Bumble and Bumble Thickening spray for giving my hair a little extra oomph, and a body spray, this one is Impulse Vanilla and Peach and it's very soft and feminine.

Into the little makeup bag, I always have a mini handcream and sanitizer, and currently that's the Soap and Glory ones. I have another pack of chewing gum, some Nurofen and paracetamol in case of headaches, and a mini dry shampoo for hair emergencies. In case of nail problems, I carry my current polish pick and a file, this is Model's Own Toxic Apple and a freebie nail file from Escentual which I like because it has a little plastic case.

I carry a miniature perfume to freshen up throughout the day, this one is DKNY Women Energizing Eau de Parfum, which is supposed to 'capture the essence of New York' with the scent of Mandarin, Vodka and Daffodil. I like it because it's very fresh and light. Also from the scent department is my This Works Deep Sleep Stress Less rollerball, which comes out if I start to feel panicky.

For makeup touch ups, I carry The Body Shop Extra Virgin Minerals cream foundation compact. I don't like this as a base, but it's great for touch ups. I use that with the Eco Tools Kabuki. I also carry two lip products, my Korres Lip Butter in Pomegranete for hydrated lips with a pop of colour, and my Dior Serum de Rouge, which gives a super wearable sheer red lip.

So that's it! Other editions normally include my Canon, fifteen other lip products, a handful of receipts and a packet of monster munch.

What do you carry in your handbag?

Roses are Red

Trilogy's infamous Rosehip oil is raved by bloggers all over the place, painted as a miracle skincare treatment, getting rid of scars and stopping spots from scarring, whilst hydrating your skin.

I've always been sceptical of oils so I didn't rush to pick this up but eventually curiousity got the better of me, and I picked this up.

I have normal to combination, so this works best for my skin if I use it every other night, if I use it every night I get a little oily. I take two or three drops and massage it into cleansed skin on my face and neck. It leaves my skin feeling pampered and super soft. Rose lovers beware however, this smells nothing like rose, which is a good thing for me as I hate rose!

So does it work? In a nutshell, yes! My skin looks more radiant, awake, and healthy the morning after I use it. I've been using it for about three weeks now, and my skin is smoother, and the colour is a lot more even. Any spots clear up quicker, and the scar on my cheek is starting to fade. Think we are on to a winner here! 

Have you tried the Trilogy Rosehip oil?

The Weekly Roundup #20

Space Girl bath bomb for a Rockett Girl // Shopping oops! // Free mini cans of coke on Oxford street! // My new favourite nail pick // Dior Samples to try // Skincare of the night // Starter, main and dessert at Wahaca!

Gorgeous Scents at Victoria's Secret // Soap and Glory's latest hand cream offering // Mint for Life // My beverage of choice // Not one but two bunches of flowers from the boy! // Lift selfie // A mini Muji haul // Superdrug purchases // Yummy lunch at Pizza Express with the girls at work

Highlight of the week: was definitely an impromptu dinner at Westfield Stratford with my dad and my boyfriend, at Wahaca. There was Corona, wine, an abundance of mexican food, glorious sunshine, and the evening ended with the boys challenging each other to a chilli plant growing competition...

Lowlight of the week: not realising it was going to rain so much yesterday, and having to throw out my much loved Primark suede mustache flats.

Skincare rotation: I've been loving using my Trilogy Rosehip Oil this week so much this week, it feels so luxurious on the skin and has made a noticeable improvement in the condition of my skin too! There will be a review soon! Also, Lush's Grease Lightening made a few appearances too, to solve a too many chocolate bars breakout.

In the Beauty Bag: I've rekindled my love for my Max Factor Facefinity foundation (thank you Sophie!) when I've been after a little more coverage. New loves have included the Diorshow Iconic Overcurl mascara and my Bourjois Colour Boost in Red Sunrise which I've already penned odes too on this here blog. 

Added to the wishlist: I can't avoid the beauty of those Chanel cream blushers, and I think I may just have to buy one at duty free! 

What have you been loving this week?

Matte Is Back

 & Other Stories Matte Top Coat over H&M Blue My Mind

I've been after a matte topcoat for aeons, but I've never been able to narrow it down. Until a couple of weeks ago where a day of particularly low self restraint collided with a peruse around & Other Stories, and I left with this number.  The formula is great, it's the fastest drying topcoat I've ever used & it applies really nicely. It just gives an easy, different spin on a plain mani, which I quite like. My only gripe here is that there's no staying power to this, it chips like nobodies business. Less than twenty four hours after applying, I had to take it off because it looked awful. Maybe one for a night out, rather than everyday.

What do you think of matte nails?

Red Sky at Night, Shepherd's Delight!

 Top to bottom: Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Kiss Me Coral, Bourjois Colour Boost in Red Sunrise and Revlon Lip Butter in Wild Watermelon

I tried really hard to resist this latest release from Bourjois. Already being the proud owner of the Max Factor, Rimmel, Revlon and Clinique lip crayons with similar finishes, I was trying to persuade myself that I really didn't need another one. However, whilst browsing that weird corner of Fenwicks that has the four year old bottles of Essie polishes, Lipstick Queen and bath bombs that look like they've been half used, I found these with three pounds off. They had all the colours, but I knew I wouldn't actually ever wear the others, so I settled for Red Sunrise.

And I have to say, I'm impressed. It's much more pigmented than I ever thought it would be, you can see in the above photo that it's even more pigmented than my Revlon Lip Butter in Wild Watermelon. Colour-wise, it's just on the slightly pink side of pure red, which makes it super wearable. It's a super glossy finish, and it doesn't have that horrible smell and taste like the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable balm stains. It's easy to apply without a mirror, and it lasts well on the lips. Thumbs up all round if you ask me!

 What do you think of these?

Mini Mascara Maven

Being a shopaholic isn't without it's perks. Okay, so your bank balance never looks too great, and savings is a foreign concept, but there is something to be said for being a valued customer, particularly to high end brands. You end up first in the know when new launches hit counters, and sales associates never hold back when it comes to samples.

During the move between my uni halls and new flat, I discovered a plethora of miniature mascaras hidden about in my flat. None of them had been used. I think because mascara isn't something I tend to top up throughout the day, I never carry it in my handbag, so these handbag sized minis were definitely overlooked. Since the move however, I've made a concious effort to get mini mascara motivated, and now I have them in my handbag, on my desk, on my coffee table, and a stash in my everyday makeup drawers. So here's the verdict...

Benefit They're Real: I got this at a blogging event back at the beginning of the year, and it led untouched in my box of press stuff from then on. You guys know how I feel about They're Real, I just don't really get the hype. I've used up one full size and I was massively underwhelmed. I also find myself trying to pull it off my lashes throughout the day because it's so uncomfortably heavy on. Not a winner in my books. Shame because I love so many Benefit products, I wanted to love this. Read my review here.  

THE VERDICT: 1/5

YSL Babydoll Effect Faux Cils: If you read my favourite mascaras post last week, you'll know that I am a YSL Shocking Volume girl through and through. This is a nice mascara, it lengthens and seperates your lashes well, but it's just lacking in the volume department. Nice for subtle daytime lashes though.

THE VERDICT: 3/5

 Clinique High Impact Mascara: High impact my arse. This is an okay mascara, but it's just that, okay. It's not fantastic at length, it doesn't give much volume, and I find the formula a little flaky after four hours or so. It's an okay mascara, but it definitely isn't high impact.

THE VERDICT: 2/5

 Smashbox Hyperlash: I got this almost a year ago at the Smashbox UK launch, and it was the only product I never got around to using. Despite my innate aversion to plastic wands, I quite like this. Quite volumising and good at length, I just wish it held a curl better, and it does get a little flaky towards the end of the day. I do like this though!

THE VERDICT: 3/5

 Benefit Bad Gal: The first high end mascara I ever bought. I remember getting a miniature of this in a magazine when I was about fourteen, and then saving up for it once it run out. I much prefer this to They're Real. I love the bristles, they catch your lashes really well and add a good amount of volume and length.

THE VERDICT: 4/5

YSL Effect Faux Cils: The original YSL Mascara. I wanted to try this, and I'm glad I did, because I do really like this. Good for volume and length, holds a curl okay too. It's just not quite as good as Shocking. It's good, but it's not wow.

 THE VERDICT: 4/5

Diorshow Iconic Overcurl: My favourite of this bunch. I have somehow acquired three of these. Not sure how, since I own a grand total of one product from Dior. Anyway, the curvy wand means it grips every single lash in one fell swoop, lifting, volumising and lengthening. I will probably buy this when I use up all these minis!

THE VERDICT: 5/5

Smashbox Full Exposure: Marginally better than the previous Smashbox offering, it's basically the same mascara but this one is a bit more volumising.

THE VERDICT: 4/5

Do you own any of these mascaras? What do you think of them?

25 Facts About Me

I realised that you guys really don't know that much about me, so when I saw this tag floating around, I thought why not? So here goes...

1. I have a massive phobia of old food. Yes I know that's weird. But I can't put my hands into a washing up bowl in case food touches me, and heaven forbid when I'm putting something in the dishwasher, I come into contact with some kind of food. Makes my stomach turn.


2. I'm a total bookworm, but I go through phases. Sometimes I don't read anything for months, and then all of a sudden I will be getting through a book or two a day. 


3. If I could, I would wear oversized band tshirts, ripped shorts and fishnet stockings or knee high socks every single day.


4. I am totally addicted to Minion Rush. I play it on the Tube, in bed, on my lunch break. Addict.


5. I'm studying fashion journalism at London College of Fashion, and hope to be a full time blogger or work for an online magazine when I leave university.


6. I think I've had my hair every possible colour. It's my natural colour now, but I've been purple, red, blonde, ginger, blue, pink and violet. My poor hair. I desperately want it back to it's old length!


7. I come from Bournemouth, and when I'm in London I desperately miss my family, my dogs, and the sea.


8. I want to live in LA one day.


9. If I can get it in black, I buy it in black.


10. If I could live off cupcakes, dominos and parma violets, I most probably would.


11. I can't fall asleep without rubbing my feet together. It drives everyone mad.


12. I love Rock music.


13. I like the smell of Cinnamon.


14. When I was in year five, my friend and I set up the school newspaper. I did all the writing, and she shouted at people until they bought it.


15. My drink of choice is Jameson and Coke.


16. I have a kitten called Astrophe. Like Catastrophe. Because I'm cool.


17. I love my bed, and could quite happily work from home, so I could stay in bed all day.


18. My favourite pair of shoes are a battered pair of heeled military boots from Tesco of all places. They've been worn to death and I will keep wearing them because I love them so much.


19. For pretty much my entire time in school, I also took dance classes.


20. I've always wanted to be a writer, except for a brief period of my childhood where I wanted to be a fairy/princess/mermaid/all three.


21. I have an unhealthy addiction to Salad Dressing. It's like my favourite thing ever.


22. I am currently in the process of moving out of my first London flat, which had perfect, uninterrupted views of the entire city. I'm going to miss that!


23. I hate flavoured coke, Big Brother, putting my handbag on the floor and smoking.


24. I love Strawberry Fanta.


25. I feel most safe when I am sat on my bedroom windowsill, behind the curtains, with the rain pouring and the window open.

Link me to your 25 Facts About Me posts! 

The New Thing - MAC Sheen Supreme Lipglass Tint

 When I spotted these at the oversized MAC stand in my local Fenwicks the other day, I practically squealed with delight. After swatching all of these, and trying a few on, I decided this shade was coming home with me, but according to the sales assistant, these are a permanent addition to the line, so I fear an expensive love affair may be beginning.

So what is it? Basically, it's a knock off of the YSL Glossy stain, sorta. It's a lipgloss that wears off to leave a stain, but the formula and texture is very different to YSL's. More like cousins than sisters, if you will.

I picked up Glorious Intent, which is a deep berry pink, perfect as we head back into the colder part of the year. It's a pen (duh) and you twist the end to get more product, which I really like, more than the clicky ones, since I always manage to click them whilst they're inside my handbag. The wear of these are excellent, the gloss fades fairly quickly, but the stain stays put for at least six hours.

I love this on it's own, but it also looks great layered over MAC Plumful and Rebel, but also this Topshop Lip Crayon.

Sheen Supreme Lipglass Tints available from MAC for £17.50

Drugstore Makeup Starter Kit

It's come to my attention recently that a lot of the people who read my blog are not makeup experts, don't have an expansive beauty product collection, or don't have the money to invest in high end products (hell, even I don't really), so I wanted to do a post with my picks from the drugstore. The idea behind this post is that if I wasn't the makeup obsessive that I am, this is what my makeup bag would look like. I've basically picked my favourite thing from the highstreet for each category!

Primer - MUA Matte Perfect: this is kind of an optional insert to the hypothetical beauty bag, unless you have oily/combination skin, or it's hot out, a primer isn't really necessary. That being said, if I'm leaving the house, I generally slap on a primer. I just like the extra longevity it gives my makeup. Now, when it comes to primers, my top ones are all high end, but this one from the drugstore is pretty damn good too. It's a total knock off for the Benefit Porefessional, but hey, it works and it's cheaper.

Foundation - Rimmel Wake Me Up: there are a fair few high street foundations that really hit the spot if you ask me (Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum, Rimmel Match Perfection, L'Oreal Lumi Magique, Revlon Nearly Naked) but this is my favourite of them all. Buildable coverage, but a thick consistency, without compromising on how natural it looks. There's a shimmer to it which gives you a bit of a glow (it looks natural, not glittery!). I always get compliments on my skin when I wear this foundation! If high coverage is what you're after though Max Factor Facefinity is incredible!

Concealer - Rimmel Wake Me Up: double trouble here, but I LOVE this concealer. It's on it's last legs now and I'll be rushing out to pick up another one at some point today, I don't think I could be without it! Good coverage, not too drying, works really well under the eyes and around the nose. I use this one every day.

Powder - Rimmel Stay Matte: I'm sure you've all heard enough about this by now! It's cheap as chips and sets makeup like a dream. If you're after more coverage from your powder, I'd go for the Bourjois Healthy Mix Powder (which I originally didn't like but have now changed my mind on!) but if you're just after something to set your makeup, this is what you want.

Bronzer - Vivo Baked Bronze: from Tesco would you believe! This is kind of reminiscent of the MAC Mineralize Skin Finishes, it's multi tonal with veins of shimmer running through it. It never looks orange and gives a beautiful sunkissed glow to your skin.

Blush - Sleek: non-specific here because I love all the colours! Pictured here is Rose Gold, but I'm also the proud owner of Flushed, Life's a Peach and Mirrored Pink, as well as the Sweet Cheeks Blush by Three palette. These blushes are super pigmented and last all day on the cheeks, and come in a variety of colours, so there's something for everyone.

Highlighter - Topshop Sunbeam: another optional extra, but I love a bit of highlighter in the summer. This is a beautiful golden shimmer that blends out really lovely, especially when paired with a good bronzer.

Eyeshadow -Sleek i-Divine Palettes: the award for best highstreet shadows goes undisputably to Sleek. Twelve soft buttery shadows, high pigmentation, gorgeous colours, at £7.99 a palette. These shadows are awesome. This is there original palette, but I love all of them. The MUA neutrals palettes are also really good.

Cream Shadows - Maybelline Colour Tattoo 24 Hour in On and On Bronze: I love this cream shadow so much. It's a gorgeous shimmery bronze shade, that can be worked onto the lid with a finger, and then it sets and won't budge til you go at it with the makeup remover before bed. Looks great alone or as a base for eyeshadow, or even with a little colour blended into the edges. I also really like Rimmel's Scandaleyes Eyeshadow Paints, but this one stole my heart long before them!

Eyeliners - Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal: I love these bad boys so much. The only other eye pencil that rivals them is Urban Decay, and that's saying something. Super soft so they don't drag across your eye, heavily pigmented and they're waterproof and smudge proof til the end. The nude shade looks great to brighten up the waterline!

Mascara - Max Factor Masterpiece Waterproof: I always feel like mascara is one of those things that makes you look done up, even if you haven't bothered. This is by far my favourite high street mascara, stays put all day, very lengthening, a good amount of volume, doesn't clump and holds a curl well. I always have a tube of this about!

Brows - Along Came Betty Br-Wow: Filling in the your brows isn't for everyone, but like mascara, if you make the effort to, you can instantly look more put together. This six pound Benefit Brow Zings dupe is my favourite, I mix a little of the two shadows to fill any gaps, set it with the wax, and highlight under my brow bone. Everything you could possibly need! 

 Lipstick - Kate Moss for Rimmel London: easily the best lippies on the highstreet. I know a lot of people rave about the Revlon Lip Butters, but there is only one shade of those that I would wear, and I'm not overly keen on the formula. These however, I love. The ones in red packaging are matte, and the ones in black are creamy formulas. These are probably my most reached for lippies.

Lipgloss - Revlon Super Lustrous Lip Glosses and L'Oreal Glamshine Splash Stains: Despite not really being a gloss sort of person, I couldn't pick between these two offerings. The Revlon gloss is a traditional gloss without any stick. It's got a surprisingly decent colour pay off, and I love this pretty coral shade. The L'Oreal offering applies like a gloss, but when the shine wears off you are left with a colour stain to your lips, so they're a little longer lasting than your average gloss. I love both of these, and they're the only glosses I ever wear.

Lip Balms - Maybelline Baby Lips: I did a post on these recently, and y'all know I love them! Hydrating with a pop of colour, they're great for chucking in your handbag!

Brushes - Real Techniques: These are pretty much the only brushes I ever use now. You guys know the drill by now, they're synthetic so they don't shed, they wash well, and they are amazing at what they do. My absolute favourites are the Powder Brush, Blush Brush, Expert Face Brush, and Fluffy Crease Brush.

So there you have it! Those are my picks. It looks like a lot all written down, but when you think about it, that's just one of each product, you're kind of covered for all eventualities!

What are your favourite drugstore products?

Good Karma, Hervana

A moment of weakness whilst perusing Boots at Waterloo late at night, led to the acquisition of a blush I've been coveting for quite some time.  I think my Benefit Sugarbomb blush might just be my most worn blusher ever, nicely pigmented but natural looking, long lasting formula, gorgeous smell, and extremely flattering. A couple of months ago, I added a miniature of Coralista to my collection and it's been very loved too. Hervana has been on my hitlist for a few months now, the pretty mix of colours in the box was probably the main draw (that and the heavenly packaging)!

Benefit blushers are a pricey investment at £23.50, but I've been reaching for Sugarbomb at least four or five times a week for the last six months and I've barely made a dent in it, so it's an investment I'm happy to make.

Like all Benefit blushes, it comes with a little blush. This one is different to the one that came with Sugarbomb, it's angled, which makes it better for blush application, and the bristles feel softer too. Not sure if Benefit have changed the brushes or if each blush just has a different one. I'm probably more likely to use this one than the other one, particularly when travelling, but for the most part I do generally reach for my Real Techniques blush brush.

In terms of colour, when it's all swirled together it creates a beautiful, purple toned pale pink on the cheeks, that looks like a very natural flush. The beauty of this blush though is that you can use the brush to pick up specific segments, to create slightly different colours every time. There's a pink champagne colour, a peach, a dusky pink and a purple in there, and they all look great on the cheeks alone or mixed.

I really love Benefit blushers and I'm so glad I picked this up! Have you tried any Benefit blushers and have any recommendations? What are your favourite high end blushes?

Instagram Prints from Polargram

 I've wanted to get some of my instagram pictures printed for aaaages, but I was always looking around and thinking "man, this is expensive" and waiting for them to go on offer, which never happened. A little late night browsing last friday (don't ever say I'm not wild) I came across Polargram, who offer 48 prints, for just ten pounds, with no delivery fee either. I thought it was probably too good to be true, but curiosity got the better of me, and I pressed order anyway.

First things first, they came on Tuesday. Tuesday. That means that in between Friday night and Monday night they had processed my order, printed them all, and got them shipped. I was impressed already. They came all boxed up together in a tiny little packet which not only fit through my letterbox so I didn't have to stay in and sign for them, but also means I can store them all together without them getting damaged, whilst I figure out what to do with them.

The prints are really good quality, and so is the paper they are on. I honestly don't think I could be any more impressed with them.

I stuck one to the front of my diary, because I thought it looked quite cool, and I've put a few of them on my new pinboard above my desk, but I'm not sure what to do with the rest. I think I'm gonna put some into an album, because I swear nobody has photo albums any more in real life, just on Facebook. If anyone has any suggestions on cool things to do with these please let me know!

Check out Polargram's website here.