Our 'Getting Together' Anniversary

Hi everyone!

It's been a while since my last post - the last week of term is always a busy one & then I went to visit my parents. But that's no excuse. With being away it has taken longer to get my Oz palette post written but it should be up shortly. So now to today's post.

February is the month of love. Couples are declaring their love for one another and get all smoochy, while singles are either bonding with other singles of the same sex or tearing up pictures of their exes. Retailers take advantage of this to the max. You can't move for cards, chocolates, balloons, jewellery and all sorts of other paraphernalia! Not that I'm cynical or anything! lol

My husband Dan and I don't celebrate Valentine's day. We 'got together' on 22nd February 2007. When it came to celebrating our first Valentine's day together we decided we would prefer to mark our 'getting together' anniversary. That way we would be able to eat out without having to book months in advance, pay extortionate prices and be sat in a room with so many people it is impossible to compete with the noise in order to talk to each other. Once again, please don't think I have anything against Valentine's day itself - it's the way i has been commercialised within an inch of it's life. A bit like Christmas really!

Originally we had planned to go to the cinema to see Les Miserables with Dan's Mum. Dan was teaching a private clarinet student in the evening and, unfortunately, there were no afternoon showings. In addition, I came home from my parents' full of germs and not wanting to spread them so we decided to re-plan our day.

So our anniversary has ended up consisting of a slow morning and afternoon with a takeaway Domino's (wheat-free for me), Dan's homemade scones and a Harry Potter fest - starting with The Philosopher's Stone.

Although we didn't go out, I wanted to make an effort with my appearance.

#OOTD

Black Long Sleeve T-shirt (Matalan)

Dark Denim 'Straight' Jeans (2 for £25; Dorothy Perkins)

Jumper (£18; Matalan)

Faux Pearl Necklace (£3.99; New Look)

'Heart" Ring (£35; Pandora)

 #FOTD

Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoo in Light in Purple on lid

No. 7 Eyeshadow in Good Earth:

lightest colour on brow bone, middle colour in crease

GOSH Velvet Touch Eye Liner in White Pearl

L'Oreal Paris Super Liner (liquid liner) in Black Crystals

Dior Diorshow Lew Look Mascara in 090 (a black colour)

Clarins Brow Pencil in No. 1 Dark Brown

MUA Clear Mascara (used as brow gel)

Estee Lauder Dissapear Smoothing Creme Concealer in 02-Light

Dr. Jart+ Water Fuse BB Cream

MAC MSF Natural in Light Plus

Nars Bronzer in Laguna

MAC Powder Blusher in Peaches

MAC MSF in Soft & Gentle

Elizabeth Arden 8hr Lip Balm in Blush

So we have had a lovely day marking our 6 years spent together and here's to many many more.

Do you celebrate Valentine's Day or do you have an alternative like Dan and me? Let me know in the comment's below what you got up to this year, I'd love to know!

Tania x