Christmas shopping list!

I've had the most ridiculous few weeks with Uni deadlines, to the point we’re I've had no life at all! Thankfully I haven’t got any deadlines for a few weeks and could celebrate my best friends 21^st birthday as Sporty Spice!

 

I’ve only just realised how close Christmas is! The Christmas lights have been turned on everywhere, the trees are almost up and I just LOVE Christmas!

So I started to think about things I’d love to give and receive this Christmas!

1.       The Naked 3 palette by Urban Decay. My sister would absolutely love this as well as myself! She keeps hinting and hinting that she’d love a Naked Palette so get her the new one would be great.

Naked 2 Palette (3 is yet to go on sale!)

2.       Origins skincare boxed presents are all brilliant and definitely have a big reduction compared to the full price single items. Origins is my current skincare brand, which I’ve been loving for the past year and feel high end!

Morning to Midnight gift set

3.       You can’t beat a MAC lipstick really. A new lipstick always excites me anyway!

MAC Lipstick

4.       I’m absolutely in love with this little Hedgehog Hottie. It’s so so adorable and would to receive it as a present. Plus, it's microwaveable so you can keep warm all winter!

Hedgehog Hottie

5.       The faux fur headband, they are are all over the high street  at the minute and make a great gift, they’re warm and cute, and if you’re not really a woolly hat sort of girl like me then they’re perfect.

Faux Fur headband

6.       Eylure false lashes. In my house we’re a false lash wearers. So a nice pair of lashes never goes in wrong any time of the year!

Eylure lashes

7.       Christmas socks. You can never go wrong with a novelty pair!

Candy cane socks

8.       Body shop body butters always make me feel wintery. The do some brilliant gift sets and you can get a scent that the person you’re giving it to loves. I’m a mango or shea butter lover!

Body butter trio

Just a few little Christmas gift ideas for family and friends this year, enjoy!

I heart autumn tag!

I heart autumn tag!

1.       Favourite autumn lip product?

I’m addicted to lip balms all year round but especially as it starts to turn colder, I love Nivea lip butter in vanilla and macadamia. I also love neautrally pink lip colours like crème cup from MAC, it’s clean and simple.

2.       Favourite autumn nail product?

I love deep purples winey shades like Essie Bachelorette Bash or Bahama Mama. I prefer warm tones in the winter as they just look more warm and cosy.

3.       Favourite Starbucks autumn drink?

I’m not so much of a Starbucks lover but as a treat I do like a skinny honeycomb hot chocolate. I’m more of a green tea with lemon girl when I’m at home and enjoy fruit juices out and about.

4.       Favourite autumn candle?

I love candles in the winter, they give a great warm and cosy feeling. I love classic vanilla pillar candles and putting them in hurricane vases and they last a really long time, and give an extra glow. In next at the minute there is also a candle called ‘black noir’ which I love, it also comes in a reed diffuser as well. I’m not very good at describing scents but it’s a warm and clean scent, I don’t really like all the really sweet smelling candles.

5.       Favourite autumn accessories?

I love scarves in autumn, they add colour to an outfit and actually provide an extra layer of warmth! I love colours, patterns, prints, basically any scarf really!

6.    Haunted house, haunted hay ride or haunted corn maze?

I’ve never done either of these! I know it’s a more American thing and I’m from the UK, but we go more for trick or treating over here and Halloween parties.

7.       Favourite Halloween movie?

I like all the Halloween films. I like the spoof films, you get a bit of scariness but they’re also really predicable!

8.       Favourite sweets to eat on Halloween?

The Cadburys selection bags! I love Cadburys chocolate, so it’s an excellent excuse and I find the miniature bars so much more exciting!

9.       What are you dressing up as for Halloween?

Last year I went as a cheater but this year I haven’t got a clue. I guess that I’d best getting looking soon though!

10.   What is your favourite thing about fall?

I love the colour of the leaves, the weather getting cooler and the jumpers and layers coming out! I also love Bonfire night in the UK, I love standing by the fires, the fireworks and the sparklers!

Little black boots

Thankfully we've had good summer weather in the UK for so long this year, that when it suddenly turned freezing this week I completely panicked. I love sandals, floatly tops and coral nails and didn't want to give them up!

But as much as I love summer I do love cosy winter clothes and wrapping up all warm and snug. I popped into new look to try and get my some boots and found this lonely pair sat on the shelf:

They’re simple, classy and go with almost everything on a day to day basis, which is what I wanted.

They’re priced at £24.99 which I didn't think was a bad price, but when I got to the till the Girl said £12!!! I didn't argue with her because they were a bargain, cheaper than Primark! I've checked the website since and they’re still £24.99.

They’re not the comfiest of boots so far, but I'm determined to break them in for that price.


*Pictures courtesy of New Look website

Review: Origins Clear Improvement face mask

Recently as much as I hate to admit, my skin has been getting really congested and looking dull. After doing a bit of reading around and browsing different websites I came across some excellent reviews for the Origins Clear improvement black charcoal face mask  which to my surprise I already owned (saving myself some £’s!!).

The packaging says that the “activated charcoal acts like a magnet to draw out pore-cloggers for skin to breathe a sigh of relief”, just like the usual face mask jargon. But amazingly to my surprise when I applied it and the mask began to set, and as disgusting as this sounds, I could actually see the ‘pore cloggers’ being drawn to the surface as they set darker than the actual mask.

The mask is a little difficult to remove compared to others, but as long as you’re willing to dirty a face cloth or muslin cloth then you’ll be fine. After I remove the mask my skin really does feel a lot cleaner and if possible, freer to breathe. I've definitely converted to a face mask lover after this.

I’m not normally someone who is good at applying face masks and treatments on a regular basis, but since delving this number out of my collection, I'm going to really try and keep 15 minutes a week to apply the mask and watch my face unclog!


Overall 4/5