Wish Lists with Wantworthy

I found out about Wantworthy a few months back via Britpopprincess/PatriciaBright and I have been in love with it ever since! In a nutshell, it' s basically your online wish list and so I find it especially useful when it's time to treat myself, I can browse through all the pieces I want to add to my collection.

I've added from items from Nordstrom to Ikea and even amazon and it keeps track of them all. One of my favourite things about Wantworthy is that it curbs my impulse online spending habits, as I can review all of my recent additions and then go on to purchase the items I really, really want.

With all that being said I am starting a new series here at maamerose.com called my Wantworthy Wish List. You'll see it once a month, and it will feature the top ten items that are in my wish list for that month. 

You can follow my list here!

So here is my May Wantworthy Wish List:

1.  Cherry in the Air Fragrance - Escada

I've always loved Escada fragrances - fruity and sweet

2. Mint Tweed Jacket - H&M

Super cute for summer with a white t-shirt and bleach washed jeans

3. Malm, white dressing table - Ikea 

The picture says it all really!

4. Sheer top with block panels - Asos

I saw this on Wendy's Lookbook recently and fell in love! 

4. Statement Necklace "Glass Half-Full" - Ashley Nelltipton 

I find the colour of the stones so dreamy - paired with a simple outfit and your hair in an updo would be lovely!

6. Brushed Wire Ring - COS

Frosted outside + high shine inside = Gorgeous

7. Calf-skin shopper bag - Zara

Simple and Chic

8. Abstract printed trousers - Asos curve

Functional and very versatile

9. Silver Claw Earrings - Regal Rose

Although they are claws, they look so adorable!

10. Shortsleeve panel shirt - Topshop

Seeing the pattern with panel shirts...a new obsession haha!

So - What's on your Wantworthy list?

Rose

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Clothing Haul - A Few Pieces From Mrs. Carter for H&M

Summer is ever looming closer (I wish) and so I thought now was a good time to start stocking up on summer essentials. Now I am sure for those of you reading this outside of the UK, the idea of using the month of May as a time point to begin preparing makes no sense what so ever. Don't worry I'm not crazy, our summer has unofficialy shifted to start from the end of July - Sad stories...

When I saw that Mrs. Cater had designed a range, I jumped on that bandwagon straight away because I figured Beyoncè is super curvy, she's bound to have some pieces to suit my hourglass body type right? She absolutely did, but the line came with other surprises that I wasn't expecting.

Check out the haul below to see what they were:

Rose

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A Look | New MUA Polishes by Superdrug

From the top, L-R: Moody Mink, Frozen Yoghurt, Deepest Purple, Plum Noir, Amaretto Crush, Bright Pink, Bright Coral and Fever Red

I am a nail polish addict. So when I happened to spot these mini beauties, during my mammoth drug store haul, (which you can view here) you can imagine my excitement! The are a part of the MUA line by Superdrug which is well known for replicating many high end cosmetic products and making them budget friendly. Several items in the range, including the nail polishes, start from just £1!

From L-R: Stormy Skies, All Nude, Pistachio Ice Cream, Koala Bear and Mud Pie

I've purchased quite a few of their products in the past, my favorite being the matte brown eye-shadow powder that I use for my eyebrows. What stopped me in my tracks this time was the redesign of the bottles. To be perfectly honest I thought they had started selling Essie polishes. However, upon closer inspection I realised they just really, really looked like Essie bottles.

Swatches, two coats with clear base coat L-R: Amaretto Crush, Plum Noir, Deepest Purple, Moody Mink and Frozen Yoghurt

And whilst I love that the bottles look better, more appealing in my collection and FINALLY have given the shades actual names - I can't help but wonder if there are any legal implications for such a blatant copy cat product!

Swatches, two coats with clear base coat L-R (Minus Thumb): Fever Red, Bright Pink, Bright Red and Frozen Yoghurt

Anyway, on to the polishes themselves: I picked up 13 of the shades and have worn four of them so far (although to show you guys I did swatch them on all my fingers), my favorite in the bunch is 'Moody Skies'. It is such a gorgeous black iridescent/gold/peal kind of colour.

Swatches, two coats with clear base coat L-R: Stormy Skies, Koala Bear, Pistachio Ice Cream, All Nude and Mud Pie

Some of the polishes like 'Moody Skies' apply really well with two coats others like 'All Nude' tend to apply in a streaky fashion and so my recommendation here would be to use three thin coats to get an opaque result if you don't like a sheer finish. Compared to other 99p/£1 polishes I own, these are pretty good and again I love how pretty they look now too. I would say to go for the darker and brighter shades for less hassle as they are the non-streaky culprits!

Rose
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My Life Through Instagram #1

1. Tropical Breeze by L.A. Color

2.Went to Yo Sushi in Westfield since they closed the Farringdon branch next to my workplace *sob sob*

3. My new make up storage from Muji

4. H&M haul!!!

5. Friday afternoon Selfie

6.Throwback pic of my mama - I want those glasses!!!

7. Kiko Sugar Mat polish in colour 640

8. Took my twists down and was feeling fly haha!

9. Got Rose Libertine by Rimmel after essie button raved about it

Rose

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Product Review: Olay Pro-X Cleansing System

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So I am very particular with the skincare products I use and thankfully it pays off, I have clear smooth skin - aside from that week of the month, just working on ridding myself of some scars from my younger days.

I had anticipated forking out the £120 for a Clarisonic cleansing brush this month, but the more times I went to the website, the more I didn't want to. Cut long, dramatic story short – I did my usual rooting around and found the Olay Pro-X Cleansing System alternative….and with raving reviews from caio.com and makeupalley.com and some were even saying they preferred it to the clarisonic, I bought one!

Mine came from eBay and at £26.50 I am chuffed with the results! I have been using it for just over three months now and it is definitely worth every penny! It comes with the base unit, 1 regular brush head attachment (They recommend you change the brush head every three months), x2 AA batteries and a 20ml sample of their exfoliating renewal cleanser, which I am yet to try (I love my skincare regimen as it stands and I don’t want to deviate from what works for me!)

I have normal skin except for my t-zone, where it’s pretty oily. I use Avon Anew 2-1 cleanser and I have been using this since I was 19 and will never change it! I use that in the evenings or when I want to remove my make-up and I use Clean and Clear’s Truly Gentle Facial Wash in the mornings.

I started off using the Olay Pro-X brush morning and evening and after 2 days I had phenomenal results, to the point that I received several compliments on the third day from both male and female colleagues on my ‘glowing skin’ at work! I guess this may have been because it was digging out all the crap that had been in my skin lol – but by the end of my first week’s use I was starting to get the pesky little whiteheads which is a sure sign of over-exfoliation. I love using it, but have now cut it back to using it only in the evenings when washing away my make-up.

I can’t say this is better than a clarisonic as I have never used it, but I have no desire to get one now, because it works so well. It may indeed have additional benefits, but my skin is now in the best condition it has been in almost a year and so I’m more than happy!!!

  

Rose

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P.S For those of you that are curious about my skincare regimen I'll upload an updated video on the skincare products I use

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Newly Pescatarian...

After stuffing my face full of Christmas and New Year dinners In January 2012 I went off meat. It wasn’t like I couldn’t be bothered with it or I wasn’t in the mood for some chicken – I went OFF MEAT! Couldn’t stand the taste or smell - If you know me, then you’ll understand this doesn’t happen to a die-hard steak lover! So for about three months I ate what would be a considered a vegetarian diet, after which time I started craving meat again and went back to my normal way of eating.

Fast forward to January 2013, at my local church the Pastor announced that we would all be doing the Daniel Fast for 21 days, the food aspect, in essence, is a heavily restricted vegan diet (You can read more about it here) It was tough, but physically I felt amazing! I had lots of energy, my IBS calmed right down and my skin was glowing!

So after the fast ended, I spent months toying with the idea of becoming vegan, then becoming vegetarian and early on last month I settled with pescatarian. In case you are unaware of what a pescatarian is; it’s a vegetarian diet in addition to seafood. I’ve tried all three for a short time and even up until a week ago I was still convinced that I wanted to be fully vegetarian by the end of the week. After thinking about my reasons why, the one I was most comfortable with is pescatarian.

Vegetable and quinoa stuffed peppers - Yummmm!

I made this decision because, not only did I enjoy the glowing skin and energy during my trial periods; I’ve had problems with my stomach for a few years now (IBS) and although the docs can plough me with as many tablets as I need to keep the cramps at bay – I had to make a decision to put my health and not my taste buds first! I have been enjoying myself trying new foods and have found quite a few recipes that I really like (above is an example) and will share them with you over the coming weeks. And of course I would love you guys to share your favourite recipes with me in the comment section below!  

Rose
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