Revamp

Hey there my lovelies, it's been a while! I've been doing a lot of thinking as of later, and I've got to say, I'm not happy with myself for letting this little place go... I was so excited at the thought of starting blogging last year when I eventually decided to set my own up, but my posts have been inconsistent and very far between ever since. Sadly it's not due to how exciting my life is, it's that darn place called university where young people alike go to die. Yes, I'm feeling the stress of exams right now. Second year is such a drag! Anyhooo, with exams coming in rather soon and the excitement of having a super long summer break is looming, I've decided to give this place another go (procrastination much?) - fingers crossed I'll bloody keep it up this time! 

This is so me, every single time! (Image taken from: http://imgfave.com/view/1757202)

Loyal readers, you babes you, may have noticed a couple of changes... First up is the name; glitter cave has gone, say hello to it's younger sister sundaisy! Whilst I can't deny, I love me some glitter, I feel the name change is just so much more me. It may seem a load of nonsense to some of you, but it really captures what I'm about and reminds me of who I am if ever I get a little lost (look at me getting all sentimental, that can come another time!) 

Secondly is the content.. Be gone samey, boring posts posted pretty damn sporadically. Rachel's gonna get all organised on your ass! I won't lie, a lot of the posts will more than likely still be based around fashion and beauty, but I'm going to show you all the reaaaaaal me! Cue geeky snipbits and 'days in the life of'... or should that be 'daisy the life of' ;) Oh, why am I so hilarious?

So basically, in a TL;DR situation.. there have been and will be further changes around here. It's time for a revamp!

What do you think of the changes so far? Any feedback or suggestions would be grand!

Win with Lashes of London!

Label of the moment, Lashes of London are giving their Facebook fans the chance to win an item of their choice from the Neo-Nature collection. All you have to do is click this link or the picture above and fill out the Rafflecopter form! Simples!

Will you be entering? Which piece are you hoping to win?

Rachel x

Friday's Fragrance #1: Zara Woman - Cherry

Hello beauties, I've got a new feature for you today; Friday's Fragrance! I'm not yet sure how often I'll be doing these kind of posts as my funds are rather lacking and my perfume collection is a little on the small side but hey ho, it's all a bit of fun. This week I've chosen the rather lovely Cherry by Zara. 

After receiving this as a wee stocking filler over Christmas I am yet to find much I don't like about it. Described as an aromatic, fruity fragrance, Cherry's top notes are cherry (shocker, I know!) and plum, followed by middle notes of mandarin, orange and pear and finished off with base notes of vanilla and sandalwood. This is very much a fruity, fresh scent and incredibly girly; something possibly more suited to those long, hot summer days we're dreaming of.

 The only downside I can find is the wear time. As it's an eau de toilette, I wasn't expecting miracles however I was slightly disappointed after spritzing myself thoroughly and then trying to remember if I'd actually put anything on ten minutes or so down the line! Nonetheless, Zara Cherry is a beautiful, light fragrance maybe best suited as a quick freshen up rather than something you'd wear on a night out  or that you'd need to last.

Have you tried any perfumes by Zara? Next up on my wishlist is Black Peony, apparently a dupe for the coveted Victor & Rolf Flowerbomb!

Rachel x

Robyn Mayday 500 follower giveaway!

The lovely Robyn over at Robyn Mayday has just hit 500 GFC followers, and to celebrate she is holding a UK giveaway! There a three fabulous prizes up for grabs for one lucky winner; the cutest watch you will ever see, a gorgeous monochrome clutch and a very on trend oxblood supersoft beanie.

All you have to do to be in to win this amazing giveaway is to head on over to Robyn's blog and fill in the Rafflecopter form. It really is as easy as that!

                                                        Gold Moving Bunny Chase Watch | ASOS

Black and Off White Clutch Bag | Primark

Oxblood / Berry Angora Mix Beanie Hat | Primark

Will you be congratulating Robyn and entering the giveaway?

Rachel x

*All images taken from http://robynmayday.blogspot.co.uk

                              

Topshop: Dark Side of Nude

"Gothic goes glamorous with our decadent capsule make-up collection, Dark Side of Nude. Vampy-claret lips are teamed with metallic mushroom eyes and an icy pale base for a high shine and high impact look."

Another season, another new make-up collection for Topshop. This time, with Halloween right around the corner, the collection is encapsulating all things spooky incorporating it into their packing as well as the fabulous range of shades available. The collection has 9 luxury products to offer this time round including 4 nail polishes, 2 lipsticks, 2 eye palettes and a mascara:

             Eye palette in 'Prism'                                    Eye palette packaging                                   Eye palette in 'Atmosphere'

Each of these stunning eye palettes includes a trio of shades, ideal for making a smoky eye, and a double ended foam applicator. They are described as highly pigmented, buildable metallic colours with amazing colour pay-off which can also be used wet to intensify your look. 'Prism' consists of a silver, pink and black trio of shadows whilst 'Atmosphere' contains gold, green and purple.

Granite, Stardust, Panther, Thorn

The nail polishes in this collection are the same 'fast drying, extra long wear' formula as the existing ones and come in a truly amazing range of shades: 'Granite' a  dark charcoal grey, 'Stardust' a clear polish containing square flecks of gold glitter, 'Panther' a mixture of silver and black hexagonal shaped glitter suspended once again in a clear polish and finally 'Thorn', the most perfect deep blood red colour.

Fawn, Onyx, Wicked

Onto the final touches, the 2 new lipsticks come from opposite sides of the colour spectrum with 'Fawn' being a peachy nude and 'Wicked' a deep pinky/browny red, or burgundy for lack of a better word! Both boast a velvet finish to moisturise and nourish your lips whilst giving a vibrant slick of colour. As usual for Topshop, the mascara just comes in black with a slightly different shape brush and the packaging to match. It should keep your lashes looking long and fabulous, and can be built up for extra volume and va va voom!

As a finishing touch, the brand have filmed a make-up tutorial featuring Hannah Murray creating  a fresh faced but fitting look on the model to fit in with the collection. Feel free to watch this below!

What do you think of the new collection? Will you be buying any of it and trying out the above look?

Rachel x

Weekend Wishlist #3

1, 2, 3, 4

1. My oxblood fetish is starting to take its toll on my wardrobe, and this dress from Topshop is no exception; with the versatile fairisle print styling up an otherwise simple skater style dress. Could it get any better?! Why yes, yes it could and it's the back of this dress that just pulls it all together with its deep v and slim strap which looks like it's in exactly the right place to hide those pesky bra straps. This also comes in grey, and I'm definitely contemplating being sneaky and purchasing both.. I'm in dress heaven!

2. It's not as if I don't have enough nail varnish these days, what with my stash slowly taking my entire room, but I just couldn't help but lust after this beauty! The silver and black hexagonal chunks of glitter suspended in this clear nail polish would look beautiful for a full on glitter nail over the Christmas period or even just a light coat over a nude polish if you're not feeling so brave. This comes as part of a new seasonal range for the store which I shall be telling you lovelies about in a blog post coming soon!

3. How pretty are these?! For some reason these remind me a little of the various Marc Jacob's Daisy perfume bottles, and for someone who doesn't tend to wear anything other than studs these would be a perfect step to something a bit dressier earring-wise. AND THEY'RE SOOO SPARKLY, you know how I am for anything with a sparkle to it, I just have to have it! 

4. A simple, elegant but modern take on the black bag which would look fabulous with anything. I'm loving the gold detailing on the closure and the slim chain strap.

What items are you going crazy for this weekend?

Rachel x

Win: Jeffrey Campbells!

Ever fancied a pair of the fabulous Jeffrey Campbell's but like me have been put off by the rather hefty price tag? Well here is your chance to win a pair from the lovely Glamorous who are now stocking them on their online shop! For your chance to win just click on this link to enter. There are many ways to do so and you can do more than one to gain even more entries and even more of a chance to win. 

So what are you waiting for? Go go go!

Rachel x