So f***ing grateful?! Thank U, Next edp, by Ariana Grande.

Optimistically outspoken. Playful yet cool. Introducing Thank U, Next Eau de Parfum by Ariana Grande. The ultimate fragrance for moving on and looking up.

I was quite surprised to see the newest Ariana Grande perfume when I was aimlessly wandering around Boots recently - Thank  U Next has just been released in America and usually we have to wait another several months after that for her perfumes to then get a UK release.

Her previous perfume release (Cloud) surprised me by how much I still enjoy it [I even wore it fora wedding], and seeing how similar the bottle set up for the new release is to it, filled me with enough confidence to buy a bottle immediately, as I took it as a sign that they're going to follow the trend they started with cloud 

There wasn't a tester for  Thank U Next out, so I just bought it without even trying it once beforehand.Will that turn out to be a stupid mistake,  or have I got lucky?

Grab your glow sticks: Prerogative Rave edp, by Britney Spears.

"Daring. Energetic. Irresistible. Step into a world where everything provocative is pushed to the next level. Show your moves. Dance the night away. Live like there’s no tomorrow." 

Prerogative Rave is described as being "the new uninhibited fragrance for all", so I'm expecting something lively and unisex. The original Prerogative perfume surprised me with how unique it is among the Britney Spears fragrances, so will it's new flanker be able to follow in it's footsteps?

A bronzed carving; Tantour, by Huda Beauty...

I've been on a bronze kick this year and want to share one of my newer finds today. 

I'm not a huge wearer of cream-based face products [not sure why I stick to powder products, since my skintype is dry], so Huda's Tantour bronzing contour cream only caught my eye because I had a voucher for Feel Unique & the brand is my current 10% off 'brand for life'.

Take three; the Venus III eyeshadow palette, by Lime Crime...

A new incarnation of Lime Crime’s ardently adored Venus Palette has arrived – and it’s a riot of rapturous lilac, rose gold and mauve shades, anchored by earthy browns. The ultra-buttery formula sweeps on richly pigmented colour that won’t fade or fall out, letting you create make up masterpieces befitting Botticelli himself. With eight matte, shimmering matte, glowing and metallic shades, this dreamy edit is eye-deal for reinvigorating your arsenal, whatever the season.

Venus III is described as being "the heavenly sister" to the grungier Venus palettes and my preferred makeup looks have swung back around to the more traditional 'feminine and pretty' placements and colour combinations, so will this palette hit the right notes for me?

EOTD: the Jaclyn Hill palette, by Morphe....

Today's look is me celebrating finally wearing the aqua and turquoise shades in the Jaclyn Hill palette, whilst out and about - I have played around with them and wore a look using them around my house when I first got the palette to see if they wore well, but I'd never worn them for a real-life event until now. I guess it could also be a look for saying a final farewell to summer '19 - I've been in a autumn-ready 'pumpkin spice everything' mood for weeks now, thanks to the wet and chilly weather. 

Anyway; lets get ready to wave goodbye to summer, with this chilled pool-water inspired look...