So I’ve been absent of late, again.

I seem to be making a habit of this!

Life recently has been a turbulent, busy, sometimes awesome and sometimes awful whirlwind. I’ve turned 25, done lots of overtime at work, very recently become single again, reconnected with old friends, been ill, ran a 5km race for the first time ever… SO MUCH has happened, guys. It’s unreal.

I’ve become active on instagram (@smaugish) and YouTube (/smaugishvlog), so there are more ways to keep in contact with me than ever before. Aren’t you a lucky lot!?

I thought rather than writing paragraph upon paragraph of updates, I’d just share some photos with you. So here stops the rambling and begins the photographs!

I turned 25 on the 1st of May- very lowkey, but I got some lovely things and I’m grateful for the fuss I had made of me!

New glasses from Pepe Jeans- think they look rather good!

I like the purple detail on the side/inside of the frames- and I have lipstick that matches!

Mini birthday money haul- Alice Cooper and Fleetwood Mac CDs, MAC lip pencil (I think it’s In Synch!), MAC Viva Glam III (I think!) and MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Natural.

Lakeside!

New lipstick + liner combo.

Digging out things you’ve never worn and finding they fit is always a nice feeling!

Filming YouTube!

Ran the Race for Life 5k! 45 minutes on the dot- not bad for my first one!

New foundation newness!

Good outfit days.

T-shirt art by me- fabric pens are a particularly tricky medium!

Fell in love with Illamasqua Posture- despite the dryness!

More shiny newness!