A couple of weekends ago me and my friend Leah had a night in and a long overdue catch up. We decided to take on MoneySupermarket's Big Night In challenge. With a budget of £50 to have an interesting night in, we had a lot of fun! Decided on the theme of an 'end of the world' sleepover. What food would you have and films would you watch if you knew it was your last night on earth before some sort of crazy apocalypse? We headed straight for some calorific goodness...
Leah got a pizza and cookies, and I'm ashamed to say the selection of crisps and chocolate are mines! (I also got some more substantial food don't worry)
It was 2 dvd's for £10 at HMV so I got the apocalypse film 2012, along with a Scottish film that I have wanted to see for ages called Angels Share. I'm pretty proud of the film and tv industry in Scotland and know a lot of people who worked on this. Both of them were brilliant!
My last meal before an apocalypse would definitely be a selection of Japanese food. I shared this with my flatmate and we ordered in noodles, katsu curry, salmon teriyaki, prawn tempura and some grilled salmon maki and ebi nigiri. So good! I've been doing well with my clean eating over the past few months so safe to say I felt pretty ill after all of this. But hey, it's the end of the world so surely I can dine guilt free? ;) With a bit of forward planning you can definitely spend as much for 3 people on a brilliant night in, as you would as 1 person on a night out.
Thankfully, the zombie/robot/natural disaster apocalypse didn't hit so I was able to try out some new makeup goodies I've got my hands on lately.
The lipstick has a lovely formula that glides on, with a good mix between creamy and matte. This shade is probably as light as I'd go when it comes to nudes. Great for wearing during the day, especially at work.
I have never thought to try Shu Uemura's eyeshadows before. This palette contains the two staple colours I'd wear on my eyes for during the day makeup. I am really impressed as they are highly pigmented, blend well and have little fall out. I can see myself wearing these two shades every day!
I tried out Biotherm's Auto-Bronzant Self Tan Gel, and was quite nervous initially as I have never used a gel before and it didn't have much of a colour indicator in it, so apart from wet skin I couldn't really see where I was putting it.
The gel was really smooth and easy to apply, but for a 'dark' tan it didn't give me much colour at all. It smell lovely though and my skin felt very hydrated. Most fake tans dry my skin right out so this was a nice change.
The lack of a colour indicator did confirm my worst fears. Not being able to properly see where the gel was going or if it was rubbed in enough, I ended up with quite a few streaky patches despite how thorough I thought I was being. I wouldn't use this tan before a big night out or event, but think it would work well as a top up in between. If Biotherm put more of a colour indicator into the gel they would be onto a winning product in my opinion!
I've been much better with my skincare routine lately, and this wee gem also from Shu Uemura has been an absolute life saver. The Cleansing Beauty Oil is applied to dry skin with the palms of your (also dry) hands. I'm used to wetting my face and hands with most cleansers so this felt quite odd! But once I had rinsed it off my skin felt so soft and clean. It was also kind enough to use around my eye area without causing any irritation. I'd love to try more Shu Uemura products - they are a brand that have totally slipped past my radar over the years! What items of theirs would you suggest?
I'll round up the food and beauty elements of this post with a dose of fashion. Here's my current shoes wishlist from the epic website that is Spartoo.
2 - Rocket Dog Anchor Slip Ons
3 - Floral Dr Martens boots
4 - Iron Fist platforms
Have you been saving your money by having nights in, or splurging on some lovely new things for yourself? Got to know how to treat yourself every now and again ♥
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