Bath & Body Series: Spoilt Rotten!

This set is called Spoilt Rotten and let me tell you, it certainly lives up to it's name!

I love receiving little gift sets of bath products because everything's there! There's no need to have to mix everything up which I'll admit, I like doing but it's nice to have a pamper evening where you can use all your products in order and have this beautiful scent throughout your pamper evening.

 This gift set includes a bath wash, bath cream, body scrub, body butter, body spray, a bath bomb and a luffa. A lot. The products in this set have a very fresh scent, it smells a lot like a cucumber face mask. Just yummy!

I love the combination of the scrub and butter together because they moisturize my skin very well and they leave my skin so soft. I really enjoyed the set in general quite honestly because of it's results on my skin.

The only disappointment is that the body spray 'spritzer' has broken and I can't fix it. I have no idea how it happened, I'm sure it was pure bad luck because everything else was absolutely fine!

I think something like this is a great gift idea 'for her'  if you know that she's is a bit of a girly girl and loves her bath and body treats!  I think this gift set is from Marks & Spencers so it's probably reasonably priced.

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I hope you enjoy the rest of your week!  

Saturday Night Tunes!

Some of you lovely readers will be out living and loving life with friends, either celebrating that it's the weekend or maybe congratulating someone on an achievement this week. I hope you're all enjoying!

Others may be in the same situation as I am, sitting at home chilling, waiting for food and eyes glued to all devices. The "typical teenager".

Fortunately, it's not bad at all! I can currently smell BBQ Ribs and chips scenting all the way from our kitchen to my bedroom. YUM.

Not only am I indulged in such an outstanding smell and the warmth of my snuggly blanket, but I'm listening to two of my favourite albums of the moment right now.

I was kindly given these two albums as a gift for my Birthday two weeks ago and I have to say; I love them!

I've loved Rudimental ever since they made it big in the UK which was about a year and a half ago when they released their single 'Feel the Love' which I think will never ever get old. The album 'Home' has been out for quite a while now and I had been eyeing it down for the past few months. Luckily, my boyfriend listened to me when I kept saying how much I wanted this album :P

I love all the songs, they're all fantastic! But my favourite has got to be one of my favourite songs ever, Feel the Love because it's just amazing!

Although Chase & Status have been around for around 10 years I only really discovered them earlier this year. Ever since I listened to 'Blind Faith' on YouTube I instantly really liked them. I was so excited to watch them live at Glastonbury this year and they did not disappoint me!

When I heard 'Lost & Not Found' earlier in the summer I loved it and then 'Count on Me' was released later in the summer. I then discovered that Chase and Status had a new album out, 'Brand New Machine'. Of course, I really wanted it and thankfully I got it!

This album definitely isn't as heavy in terms of the bass as 'No More Idols' and songs like 'No Problem'. It reminds me a lot of 90's music, as if that was the base to nearly all the songs on the album. I do love this about the album because it puts a slight twist to typical Drum & Bass songs.

I have to say that 'Count on Me' is my favourite, it's as if that song was made for me it has everything I could want in an upbeat song. 

This week I'm going to go old school and listen to some Ninja Tunes and DJ Shadow, both are 90's Drum & Bass songs. Also the apparent King of Drum & Bass, Roni Size. I'll let you know what I think on my Twitter or another blog post. 

Cheerio!

The 90's style evolution!

If you know me, I really love with the well-known TV show, FRIENDS. If you know of the program, you'll surely know that it began in the mid-90's and sadly ended in the mid 2000's.

I was watching season 4 earlier and I saw a lot of hints and styles that have come back into fashion this year such as 'flannels' or tartan, baggy shirts and the ever timeless black dresses. It made me think how 90's style really has been evolved for the past 20 years or so and how every season we see an aspect of the grunge, denim style. For instance, we've seen jumpers and tops being cropped and paired with denim jeans, dungarees and shorts.

Each character on the show has their own individual style and you don't tend to see them wearing the same sort of things often. Nevertheless there's always and aspect of that cool 90's vibe.

Series 2 - 1995/96

In this cast photo we see that the girls are wearing denim with baggy, cropped shirts, a style that's very grunge once you add some boots and a bomber jacket to it. In the first few seasons of FRIENDS the girls a very on trend with high-waisted trousers and cropped shirts but as the show develops each girl has their own style. Rachel goes a lot more sophisticated, Monica goes slightly more casual and relaxed as fashion develops near the new Millennium. Whilst Phoebe stays with her hippy chic self.

The last episode 2004

Within just under 10 years, the characters have all matured as fashion had. Rachel, Monica and Phoebe are still sticking to denim but we see that skirts were the style and that women's fashion was a lot more feminine than the mid 90's grunge. 

Here we are, almost 20 years after the cropped tops and high-waisted denim and it's still in! I think 90's style is one of the strongest styles that's stuck with fashion since it's beginning, alongside 50's & 80's style. 

The oversized simplicity of an outfit is currently in most people's personal style with their own little twist. Even if you think you can't pull-off grunge there's plenty of things like tartan dresses which have a slight edge because of the strong pattern, but the dress softens the look and makes it that bit more feminine if you're someone who prefers a sophisticated, sweet style.

Bath & Body Series: Soap & Glory!

Soap & Glory is a very well loved brand and I'd heard and read so much about their bath and body products on blogs and vlogs. I've been telling myself for weeks that I'll go and buy some of their products but whenever I went shopping, I seemed to forget!

Luckily, I received two products from Soap & Glory for my birthday and I have to say they are brilliant!

I had fairly high expectations for these products, especially the body butter as it's previously been described as "the best body butter out there". I haven't tried many body butters and I know The Body Shop has some gorgeous ones but The Righteous Body Butter is incredible!

What I like to do is use the Flake Away scrub first then once I'm out of the shower/bath I use the body butter. I like to use these together mainly because the results are amazing and I think it makes sense to exfoliate your skin and then moisturize it further with either a lotion or in this case, the body butter.

The Flake Away scrub colour  looks a bit strange but it smells so lovely as it contains peach seeds, shea butter and sugar which could seem a bit overwhelming but it isn't too strong fortunately. I think this product is a must for pamper evenings as it is a scrub and is very good for Winter because you can tend to get drier skin in the colder months, especially if you shave your legs.

The Righteous Butter that I have is huge and I know it'll last me ages and ages!

"A body moisturizing formula so virtuous, you might swear you're wearing velvet"

This also has a lovely smell, slightly stronger than the scrub as it does contain Aloe Vera. It makes your skin so silky soft and is a really nice thing to put on to finish off your pamper evening! I highly recommend this as it will last ages and it is a nice little treat for yourself!

I hope you enjoyed the first of my Bath & Body series, there'll be another post in the series next week so be sure to follow or bookmark the page to see that! Til then!

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Winter Essentials!

I was thinking of adding Autumn/Fall into the title of this blog post but of course it's now Winter! We should know this as the John Lewis, M&S and Coca Cola Christmas adverts are finally shown on television!

Here are just a few essentials that I think are necessary for this season, especially living in the UK's climate! You can of course adjust these items to your personal style or budget so let's gooo!

The first essential has got to be a warm hat! I chose to show you this hat in particular because it's Christmas related and I'm getting too excited, too early! Any hat is a 'must' for this season. I did a blog post on hats so click here if you'd like to read that!

This hat was only £3.50 from Primark and it's adorable!

As well as hats, or if you aren't a 'hat person' then a wool ear-warmer is essential for keeping our ears warm and adding a little something to a cute, Winter outfit! 

This was of course from H&M and was about £4.50, another bargain from the store:P

There's nothing I love more than having a warm hot water bottle beneath my feet and a beautiful scented candle burning. Hot water bottles are a symbol of those cold Winter days where you just stay inside and snuggle up all day!

The candle I've chosen is my new obsession in terms of scents! Urban Outfitters have such lovely candles for £6 which I think is quite reasonable considering it's an expensive store in general so I'm still loving that!

A lot of boys in my age group seem to be addicted to Topman socks and to be fair they are extremely cool! Never fear, it's not only for the boys! Topshop also sell a wide range of socks for women and they have the deal of 3 for £8 so I picked up these Gingerbread socks along with some black and white frilly ones.

If you're looking for something a bit warmer then sleep socks are great. The ones above the gingerbread ones are from Primark and are so snuggly and are brilliant for, well keeping my feet warm really:P I was surprised with the quality of these as they were only £2.50 and they're so soft and warm!

I've talked about this particular pattern in my Tartan Blog post and I now own this tartan scarf from Urban Outfitters. I received this as a gift for my birthday and it's so soft and has quite a variety of colours so it can go with anything! I really recommend a tartan as it's a style statement and will of course keep you warm on chilly walks to town or the countryside.

The last essential is a blanket. My current blanket is a plain white one from Primark. Oh my word. It's so soft and I love getting home and wrapping it around me to keep me warm. It's definitely easier than dragging your duvet all the way to your living room!

There are of course more essentials I could drag on about but the ones I've talked about in this post I feel are the most important as little extras. Of course clothes and shoes are probably the most essential, but these are just small things that make a difference in an outfit or your body temperature:P

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Bath & Body Series!

I think it's safe to say that I received a LOT of bath & body products for my birthday. Rather than talk about them all in one enormous blog post, I've decided I'm going to do a Bath & Body Series every week, reviewing and telling you about each product/gift set individually. This allows time for me to try out these products properly and most importantly I can give you guys a full report on each item instead of a very quick comment on every one.

This series will also contain LUSH Hauls. As you may have seen on my Twitter I've been very excited about my trip to LUSH yesterday and I'm very happy with the cutest purchase ever!

Hopefully having this series will allow me to upload more fashion posts as they'll be more separate as I have been focusing more on beauty so sorry about that.

If you would like to see an Autumn/Winter Lookbook Video, please let me know as I've been wanting to do one for a while now so I want to start filming as soon as possible!

So just a quick update on the Blog Page for you and I'll post soon! Thank you for reading byee!

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Sweater Weather!

I love this time of year as I get to snuggle up in cosy jumpers which keep me so warm! I know most of you must feel this way and although it's nice to wear shorts and t-shirts in the summer, it's lovely getting to pop on a soft, warm jumper in the Winter time!

I don't tend to wear baggy things as they don't tend to be flattering on me but I think that baggy jumpers suit every figure and shape as they go with everything and aren't too baggy to make you look frumpy but aren't too tight that you're showing off a bit too much:P

Go buy one of these as you don't really need tons of them unless you'll be wearing them very often. They are an Autumn/Winter essential and look really sweet with black skinny jeans or leggings with a cute pair of boots!

Here are 3 of my favourite types of jumpers/sweaters for this time of year!

This is the most recent jumper I've bought and surprise surprise, it's from H&M :P! I really liked the style of jumper, it's almost a cable knit all over and it's just very sweet. It's a sort of grey-ish white colour and is very cosy and would look lovely with collared shirts to layer with!

This is a different style to the first jumper, it's a cropped sweater which are always brilliant for pairing with high waisted items such as jeans or skirts! This one was from TK Maxx so unfortunately it won't be available to purchase but of course there'll always be stores selling cropped sweaters!

I bought this when I was in Belfast in a store called Exhibit. This is a very light blue, almost a light turquoise and is so soft it should be illegal! I've had this since April and it's still so warm and snuggly!

I tend to wear this on a lazy day around the house whereas I like to wear the other two jumpers out because they aren't as baggy as this one and go with more things, but this jumper is perfect for lounging around on cold winter days! 

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How to get the Natural Look!

I don't ever put a lot of make-up on or I'll just look plain ridiculous! I think it's important to keep a woman's natural appearance in presence when wearing make-up and if you go out you'll see plenty of young girls who put so much make-up on their faces, which is fine if that's the look you're going for but there's always a way to get flawless skin by using less make-up achieving a more natural look.

There is a lot of pressure on women nowadays as so many celebrities are critisized for appearance as well as people within our local society, as well as seeing the "perfect" women in magazines daily. But I wish so many women, including myself didn't feel as though they have to wear make-up to feel beautiful because a very true (and slightly cheesy) quote is "The best make-up a woman can wear is a smile". This is very true, as a smile can make a world of difference and it makes the world a better place and makes you look so attractive!

Of course we'll never get all women to stop wearing make up as it gives a lot of confidence to us to know that we've done something to cover up our imperfections, but that doesn't mean we need to over do things!

Depending on your age, taste and complexion you'll always want to use different foundations, concealers and even eye shadow so of course you don't have to use the same products that I use. The products I use are what I think is lighter on the skin and better for my skin as I am young.

Rant over! Here is what I recommend using if you want to cover up imperfections or to give your skin more of a glow but you don't want to use too much.

These are the products I use if I choose to wear make-up as I don't like to wear make-up too often.

 ]I don't always use the eye shadow duo but it is a good eye shadow to achieve the natural look. I like to use the lighter shade over my whole lid and up to the brow bone and then use the darker shade over half my lid, just to add a touch of color!

BB cream is perfect if you want a very natural coverage but still achieves a beautiful, consistent skin tone. This is very light on my skin and I love it because it leaves your skin looking lovely and natural and covers up imperfections without having to use a rich foundation.

The concealer I'm currently using is the Barbara Daily under-eye concealer. I really like this concealer as it makes me look more awake around my eyes and gives a light effect!

This powder is amazing! It's been raved about so much by other beauty bloggers that I had to go and buy it. It's definitely lived up to my expectations as it doesn't make you look caked at all which is something we all want! It keeps my make-up in tact very well and I just love it! 

Although I would like it if the packaging was nicer as it isn't the most glamorous thing but hey-ho!

I hope this post has reassured you that you don't need much or any make-up to be beautiful! Confidence and a smile is key for a woman! BIG SMILES!:D

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Bits & Bobs for Autumn/Winter!

Over a few shopping trips I've bought new items for the season. I didn't want to put them all into one huge blog post, therefore I'm going to separate them into different posts.

Of course, this is a Bits & Bobs post. A few random things that I've purchased that don't really fit into a category I'd like to discuss separately.

First random purchase is a Raspberry & Papaya candle from Urban Outfiters. If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you'll know I bought this the other day and I love it!

The scent is very sweet and strong but it is such a beautiful scent. It may be unsuitable for this season but it's so lovely I couldn't leave it there! It was £6.00 and there were also plenty of other scents to choose from!

Next random purchase could fall into the accessories category but it's quite a random one! It's and ear warmer/knit-band, whichever you prefer and it's just plain white with a bow detail.

I loved the braided knit-bands but then I came across this knit-band and thought it was very adorable and sweet so I bought this instead! This is from H&M and was £4.50, another bargain from H&M!

The final random purchase is a convenient one as the weather is very chilly in the UK. Cosy, sleep socks!

Very comfy and snuggly, they were very inexpensive from Primark (these were the reason for the impulse buy of the hand gel) only £2.50 for the pack of two,  a red and blue pair,  both with slightly deformed white stars on them! They keep my feet nice and toasty whilst walking around the house!

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