Halloween: Student Style

Yes i'm a terrible blogger for not posting in over a month, however I'm back with a Halloween post just in time for the evening itself!

I'm no make-up artist and probably not even that good at doing my own make-up but I certainly know enough to make my housemates think that I'm semi-pro! So much so that this week when a Halloween social cropped up, I was kindly asked to help with their make-up.... PRESSURE!

My housemates looking beautiful as broken china dolls!

UNI Haul..

I'm entering my final year at university next week so it's only right that I did a blog about my purchases for uni. When I think of a uni haul blog post, I immediately think of all those bits and bobs and trips to IKEA that make your accommodation look all cute and homely BUT this post is about one of the student essentials that often gets overlooked.... stationary!

A Home from Holiday post..

Hello and Happy September! Apologies for not posting but I've been on my holidays. I thought it would be nice to share some of my holiday snaps with you in this post and hope that you can share your summer with me here too!

M.A.C Haul!

As a female and a beauty addict, it's in my blood to be obsessed with M.A.C! After doing pretty well in my uni exams and with a holiday coming up, I thought it was about time to treat myself to some goodies. Whilst I love my M.A.C foundation & concealer, I felt that being a BBlogger and owning only one MAC lipstick was a complete travesty so this haul was all about lips!

Younique 3D Fiber Lash Mascara

So I've finally got my hands on the most talked about mascara on the internet, Younique 3D Fiber Lash Mascara. I couldn't wait to test this out and see if it really did live up to it's name! Hopefully this post will be useful if you're considering making a purchase and want to know what this mascara is like to use :)

Treat your hair for £1

Hello and Happy August! As the title suggests, today's blog post is all about how to treat your hair for only £1. Yup, you heard correctly, one pound! I'll be discussing 3 products that I've personally tried and tested that each cost £1 or less, so good news for your bank cards and purses!

Mini AVON Haul!

Who doesn't have fond childhood memories of flicking through your mother's AVON brochure and rubbing the pages with every inch of your wrist,

hand and arm to smell the fragrances!? I still do this now and recently, I did a mini AVON haul based on this very process! From fragrance to beauty, I think I've got at least one item from each department which I hope you'll enjoy reading about :-)

Another marvel from Make-Up Revolution!

I stay at my boyfriend's house at least once a week and have been desperate for an all-purpose product that I could keep at his, saving me from dragging my make-up bag back and forth. I came across the 'PROTECTION' palette by MUR during my recent haul and thought it would be ideal for this purpose and this week I've had the pleasure of putting it to the test. Here's what I thought whilst using the product including swatches which I hope will be useful :)

I've joined BLOGLOVIN!

Hello! Just a quick update to say that I've joined Bloglovin! I have no idea how to work it or what it really entails but I'm sure you guys have a better idea so please help me out by leaving a comment below. Any advice would be much appreciated!

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Abbie xo


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One month in the life of a blogger..

So it's been a month since I set up 'Dim Frills Blog' and I thought that I would do a quick post on my blogging experience so far.
Hopefully this will be a good insight for anyone who's considering setting up a blog. I was a total rookie entering into this and still learning many things but here's what I've learnt over the last month..

Cardiff Shopping Haul

So this week, Mamma B and I went to Cardiff for a good old shopping trip and I thought I would share my haul with you guys! :) From Primark to Boots, we raided the lot and I'm pretty impressed with the bargains that Cardiff had to offer including my BARGAIN OF THE WEEK which I know you're going to love!!

Lippies to Lust after!

I recently look the plunge and did my first Make Up Revolution mini haul! Three of these purchases just happened to be Lipsticks. The three I purchased were from the Iconic Pro Collection. Here's a little feature on my three lustful lipsticks from MUR..

Summer Sunburn SOS

Believe it or not, the British heatwave hasn't fully begun yet and last week I got badly sun burnt :-(
(Just a heads up, it's not fun so I wouldn't recommend it!!)
I thought I'd write my first proper blog post on my sunburn survival seeing as the weather's hotting up nicely over the next week so here goes...

First ever blog & post..

Hello.. so this is my first ever blog and you're reading my very first post! I'm super new to blogging so apologies if this is boring. I decided to start a blog because I think my instagram was starting to get more like a blog full of makeup/highstreet purchases. Seeing as my boyfriend always says i'm obsessed and a 'compulsive buyer', I thought it would be a good idea to share my obsession!