It's weird that I watched both these movies in the same week because both are war/army films showing men fighting for their country and I believe both are based on true stories. I'm quite open to different genres and do like a good action film! Both the films are quite catching from the beginning.. I have to say Saving Private Ryan isn't for the faint hearted - it is a very gory film! But the story behind it is truly moving and I definitely recommend you watching it. American Sniper is also a good movie and you see a variety of sides to the army. It truly is frightening to see what people caught up in the mess of war and conflict go through. And let's be honest, who doesn't want to see a bit of Bradley Cooper?! 

Miller and Carter

I went here at the beginning of the week with my two best friends. My Mum had recommended this place to me after going two or three times before. So my friends and I decided we'd give it a go and I'm so glad we did! We went to the restaurant in Ruislip, but I believe they have a few branches. Lucky for us the weather was gorgeous so we sat outside and made the most of it. I had a Strawberry Twist as my drink, I was driving so I had to pass on the wine! I ate from the Fixed Price Lunch Menu and had the Baked Chedder Mushrooms for starters, followed by Steak Frites for mains. It was so absolutely delicious and it was just the right amount of food - left me feeling comfortabley full! If you can, I'd definitley give Miller and Carter a go! - Website here

Rimmel -fancy a dip?

This week I decided to get in the Spring mood and paint my nails in the shade 'fancy a dip?'. I love how this colour looks, it's the perfect pastel blue and doesn't look too powdery. I'm growing to love the lasting finish range by Rimmel, it's been just under a week since I've applied it and there is minimal chipping!

H&M 20% off student discount with UNiDAYS

Heads up students, H&M have a limited 20% off discount code with the UNiDAYS app. I think H&M is great value for money, you can get some stylish pieces for highstreet prices. I'm loving their accessories and jewelary at the moment and there's a lot of cute summer/festival clothes out too. I may try and include a H&M wishlist next week to give you some ideas - head on over to the H&M website to see what's to offer.. the offer is only valid in store with a valid UNiDAYS account.

I would love to hear what your weekly favourites are! 

Neelam xx

The Rimmel wake me up foundation is one of my recent purchases. I bought mine from fragrance direct but you can of course pick it up from any highstreet beauty store. As I bought it online I didn't really know which colour would be my perfect match. I already knew the natural beige was near to my colour as I have another foundation from Rimmel in that shade. But I knew I needed something different, so the one I purchased is in Bronze. I've never actually seen this shade in store before, so I thought for £3.99 why not give it a go! The shade is pretty similar to my skin tone, but is slightly more pink toned than I'd like. Although after a while of it sitting on my skin it changes slightly more to my skin tone, but unfortunately I still need to mix it up. 

'Light moisturising texture applies smoothly and  leaves skin feeling soft and comfortable all day.

Gives an instant flawless, natural-looking finish' - Rimmel London 

Yes the foundation is light yet it still feels dewy so it doesn't cake up as much as other foundations. I would definitely agree with it being comfortable to wear, it feels so fresh like you've just cleansed your face. Although that feeling does go away within an hour of wearing it. It's easy to blend and I would say it gives a light to medium coverage depending how much you build it up. Like most of the other Rimmel foundations, it smells so good, however some people don't like fragranced foundations so I would definitely recommend you try (and smell) this before you buy it. 

One of the down sides to this foundation is that in the sunlight you can see small specs of glitter, which I did not notice until I wore it the other day! They're very minute but it did put me off slightly. I guess that is why it is a radiant foundation. 

It's fairly long lasting, it covers up any redness throughout the day, but it does begin to wear off after about 6-8 hours and any major marks on your face are likely to show up. I would say a bit of pressed powder or setting spray will definitely keep it going for longer.

The foundation retails for £8.99, but you can purchase the bronze shade from Fragrance Direct for £3.99.

Have you tried this foundation? If so, let me know what your thoughts are on it.

Neelam xxx

Oh Boots, your 3 for 2 offers make my bank balance want to cry - and my makeup collection so colourful! Most of these products are from Boots, with the exception of 4 from fragrance direct. Last month I got a bonus from work so I thought I'd treat myself to a few new bits. These purchases were made over the spread of a few days, so I didn't realise exactly how much I spent - oops. 

I'll start off with the purchases from fragrance direct. If you haven't head of fragrance direct before then it's basically a online site that sell makeup, hair & body products and fragrances for a slightly cheaper price. They're still the same quality and most will come sealed (they let you know if there's any damaged packaging). The first thing I got was the Maybelline fit me pressed powder in the shade Caramel 350. I've got the fit me foundation in the sahde 315, but I thought if I get a powder that's slightly darker then I can use it to warm up my lighter foundations.

I thought I'd try out a new concealer too. I opted for the Loreal True Match Concealer in the shade Caramel. It's a warm toned, orangey-yellow colour. It actually works perfectly for the redness around my nose and under my bottom lip. I sometimes even use it on top of my under eye concealer too.

I then got two products from Rimmel: Wake Me Up Shimmer Touch in the shade Shimmering Sand, and the Match Perfection Blush in Medium. I haven't really heard many reviews about these products I thought I'd try them out anyway. Both look great in their packaging but haven't lived up to my standards so far.

Finally, on to my Boots purchases. Whenever there is a 3 for 2 offer I always make sure that all the products I get are similar price so that it works out cheaper per item - that's my accounting & finance degree coming to practice. So in the first purchase I got the two Seventeen stay pout lipsticks in the shade Just a fling and Rule Breaker as well as the Collection lasting perfection concealer in 4 dark. The lipsticks are so good that I will definitley have a swatch post of them up soon. This is my second purchase of the concealer because my current one is almost finishing; but you'll be able to see that in an empties post I'll be doing soon.

The second time I bought the Bourjois Delice de Poudre Bronzing powder, which I've wanted to try for ages! and I also got the Loreal True Match foundation in the shade N6. It looked like my perfect shade in the shop, but it's unfortunately a tad too light, which is a shame because I've been dying to try it! I also got the Barry M Natural Glow eyeshadow and blush palette. I remember a lot of people talking about this when it first came out so I thought I'd give it a go and all the colours are wearable so I'm likely to get good use out of it.

The Last time I purchased two of the make up be gone Johnsons wipes, basic purchase but they're so good. I also got the matte Bary M Nail polish in the shade Espresso which my first impressions of it aren't good at all, the Simple Kind To Skin Light Moisturiser, as my current moisturiser is almost finished. I've wanted to try the Rimmel Stay Matte pressed powder for ages as I've heard so many good things about it so I got it in the shade translucent. I also like the look of the Collection 2000 They Smokey Eye Palette so I got that too.

Sorry this post is so long, but I just had so many things I wanted to share with you. I definitley will be doing some reviews and swatches on a few of the products so keep an eye out for that. If you bought anything from the 3 for 2 offer at boots or have tried these products before then let me know in the comments below.

Maybelline Fit Me Pressed Powder - £4.25 | Loreal True Match Concealer - £1.99 | Wake me up Shimmer touch - £2.25 | Rimmel Match Perfection Blush - £3.25 | Seventeen Stay Pout Lipsticks - £4.49 | Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - £3.99 | Bourjois Delice de poudre Bronzing Powder - £6.99 | Loreal True Match Foundation - £9.99 | Barry M Natural Glow eyeshadow and blush palette - £6.49 | Make up be gone Johnsons wipes - £3.29 | Matte Barry M Nail Polish - £3.99 | Simple Kind to Skin Moisturiser - £3.99 | Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder - £3.99 | Collection eyeshadow palette - £4.19 |