World Kindness Day with Cotton Traders

'Have courage and be kind." - Cinderella 2015

One of my favourite Disney quotes and one that I think is easy to actually live by. Kindness is something I've always tried to uphold, I mean come on, it's not hard is it?

Last week it was World Kindness Day.... did you know? You may have spotted it on Twitter! A day dedicated to kindness, love and our ability to put a smile on someone else's face.

Cotton Traders recently asked if I'd like to join their #WorldKindnessDay campaign - spreading the word and encouraging everyone to get involved with committing a random act of kindness not just on the 13th but throughout this whole month. Obviously I was straight on board and want you guys to be too!

As part of WKD (haha wkd!) Cotton Traders were lovely enough to send me a box of kindness - which I have to say has put a huge smile on my face. It was like they knew my favourite things and popped them all into a box - cosyness all round!

This included thick knitted socks, a hot water bottle, a gorgeous mug and some yummy teabags just to mention a few bits.

With the weather being so poop and having some early morning starts at work these things have really been perking me up when I'm home.
There's nothing more relaxing than being at home all cosy and warm with a nice cup of tea - Cotton Traders really hit the nail of the head when thinking up this kindness box.

 10 Easy Ways You Can Commit A Random Act Of Kindness This Month:

• Compliment a stranger
• Invite your friends/mum over for some tea and cake
• Share another bloggers post with your friends/family/followers
• Donate to charity - whether it be money or some unwanted items
• Give blood
• Make someone giggle with a funny picture or video
• Have a clearout of those things you don't use and offer them to friends (I love doing this with all my beauty products)
• Buy someone you love their favourite chocolate bar or snack as a little gift
• Offer to babysit for a friend/family member so they can go out
• Have a chat with someone who looks/seems a bit lonely, maybe a customer at work or someone in your supermarket?

It doesn't have to be anything extravagant - just something to pop a smile on a face, it's often the smallest of gestures that make the biggest difference. (Plus it makes you feel good too, knowing you've made someone else happy!)

Want to share your act of kindness with us? Just use the hashtag #CTWorldKindnessDay and tell us what you've been upto! Maybe you could even make your own kindness box to give to a friend or family member?

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The Body Shop Blogger Advent Calender Day 24 : White Musk Smoky Rose Body Wash & Eau De Toilette

Hello you lovely festive lot! 

It is finally day 24 in The Body Shop's Christmas Blogger Advent Calender for 2014 which means 1. it is ME and 2. it is Christmas Eve!!!

I cannot believe it's Christmas tomorrow and I also can't believe I got picked to be such an awesome day. So, get those festive socks on, get munching on a mince pie and check out what I have to say on some of The Body Shop's top picks for Christmas!

Christmas 2014 at The Body Shop is all about making wishes come true (I'm a huge Disney fan so the sound of this just makes me happy) and the guys at TBS are confident that you'll be able to find everything you need to delight your loved ones this year. 

And I must say I was definitely happy with this duo I received. 

The Body Shop are amazing, full stop. Since becoming a 'blogger' my love for them has been totally rekindled and I am officially obsessed once again!

My wishlist for TBS is as long as my arm at the moment, I could spend hours looking through their website!

The products I will be reviewing today are from the white musk smoky rose collection - which is a totally new collection to me.

White Musk Smoky Rose Body Wash* & White Musk Smoky Rose Eau De Toilette*

If you had sent me products with this name a few years ago my instant reaction would be.... "that's going to smell horrible" ..... I think this proves how much I've grown up (haha just kidding I'm still a total kid but maybe my nose has matured!)

First up the Eau De Toilette! I was so pleasantly surprised by how lovely the scent is! Not as strong and 'pokey' than I was expecting, a subtle sweet floral smell which smells like something you'd get behind the perfume counter at Boots!
Even though it isn't the parfum version the smell is still strong and lasts a long time for what it is!
This is something I'd wear everyday to work and priced at only £11 for a 30ml or £16 for a 60ml this is a perfect bargain.

Again the shower gel has the same sweet floral but non-overpowering smell that I mentioned before. If you like the smell of the spays then this is perfect to keep the scent on your skin for even longer! Using the shower gel alongside the fragrance is a great way to layer the smell on yourself which helps keep it stronger for longer!

This 250ml is £6.50, a little more expensive than my everyday Sanex shower gel but a lovely product to have as a treat a couple of times a week!

I have loved being involved in this awesome advent calender of posts, especially with being alongside some amazing bloggers who I read and admire....alot! 
So thank you very much to the lovely people at The Body Shop for the opportunity to get involved and make sure you check out all the other lovely ladies who are hiding behind those advent doors. 
What they have made is just amazing, a fabulous interactive calender with a great range of different products for you to see and read about, so there really is something for everyone -  have a look for yourself - HERE 

AND it doesn't stop there! For more festive fun with The Body Shop why not check out the brilliant video below featuring none other than UK vlogger legend (and other half of queen Tanya Burr) Jim Chapman! 

What are your favourite products from The Body Shop?

 I'm definitely going to be heading to their January sale to stock up!

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Jurlique #12daysofGlow : Aromatic Rose Duo

I have been so excited to get on my laptop and write this post for weeks now and now it's finally time - wahoooo!

 It was back in October when Jurlique first started talking Christmas to me, I blooming love Christmas and the lovely lot at Jurlique alike so to be asked to join in with a fabulous December campaign of their's was so exciting!

I've used Jurlique products before (you may remember this post) and, of course, fell in love with them straight away! They are one of those 'how have I not tried anything from these people before' kind of brands!

Anyway back to what this is all about! This year Jurlique have created some amazing goodies and gift sets full of their best selling products and with Christmas just around the corner, it's all about giving the gift of glow!

Know someone who's a skincare addict? Want to treat a loved one? Or maybe fancy something new for yourself? Then keep on reading! 

For 12 days this month a different blogger is going to be sharing with you one of Jurlique's fabulous sets .... and I, Kirstie, here at A Yellow Brick Brick am Day number 2!

So sit back, relax and check out the Aromatic Rose Duo! 

Aromatic Rose Duo*

The rose range was what I tried before from Jurlique and I love love loved it so I had high hopes for this lovely duo!

The set comes in a lovely gift box and as you can see from photos at the top, came beautifully wrapped! I love the little touches like from companies, especially if you are giving i to someone as a present!

In this duo you get the 125ml Rose Hand Cream and the Roll-on Rose Fragrance Oil.

First I'll talk about the hand cream! 

This tube is huge! Well... it's 125ml but it feels so big compared to all the other hand creams I own, which is fab! I always carry a huge handbag so the fact it is a little bigger doesn't bother me in the slightest! 

The cream itself is so thick and creamy, without being greasy at all it is seriously lovely! I use so much hand cream at this time of year, the cold weather makes my hands so dry and working with the public I tend to over-use that trusty anti-bac aswell which causes havoc with my hands too, so hand creams are life savers!

The scent is beautiful, just like my other rose products from Jurlique, the smell is soft but strong and lasts for ages! 

I can imagine my Mum keeping this cream by the sink for everyday use.... she always has hand creams near the sink and I know she would LOVE this!

The other half of the duo now and the roll on fragrance which comes in a convenient 11ml bottle.

The powerful rose scent includes top notes of Rose Wardia and Rose Anatolia blooms and the smell is so long lasting on the skin!

I find the smell of rose really soothing and calming and it has really been helping me relax after a hard days work recently! As you may have seen earlier this week I talked about products that have been helping me sleep better.... this is one of them!

 After having a shower I have been putting this on my pulse points and relaxing on the sofa! If you wanted to have it as an everyday fragrance it's also great  layered with the other rose products Jurlique has to offer!

Convenient, quick and easy this is a fabulous product!

Worth £50 in value this gift box saves you a whopping £15 being only £35! Click here to check it out! A gorgeous present for a loved one this Christmas (or yourself!), I must say both these products have been such a luxury treat for me.

Make sure you check out the rest of Jurlique amazing blogger #12daysofGlow - I know some amazing girlies that are just waiting for their turn to rave about their products they have been trying! 

To see each day being revealed make sure you are following Jurlique on twitter - @JurliqueUK and see how many blogger and vlogger faces you recognise!

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Introducing.......The '#BBFF' Campaign with NOWSEEN.com

I am so excited about today's post! Not only does it involve pretty things BUT it also involves other bloggers - yay to community love!

NOWSEEN.com are a fabulous jewellery brand, priding themselves on their beautiful real gemstones and precious metals, and they have come up with an amazing new campaign for us lucky bloggers!

A huge part of blogging is it's community and it's something I have been so excited and happy to be a part of over the past 13 months or so! 

Talking and getting to know other bloggers is great (funnily enough we all have alot in common!) and it's so nice to get to know the people behind the blogs you read and love. The community is so supportive and it's always great to see other bloggers praising and promoting each other!

The NOWSEEN.com ‘#BBFF’ (Best Blogging Friend Forever... duh!) Campaign that I am starting today is designed to celebrate the community spirit and friendships which have been formed within the wonderful world of blogging!

To do this NOWSEEN has decided to set off a chain! A fabulous gift chain of their infamous Lunar bracelets to 10 bloggers and I am so overwhelmed to be the first link!

To start off the campaign I  got to choose one of the gorgeous Lunar bracelets for myself and after alot of deliberation went with gorgeous Rose Quartz Gold Plated Sterling Silver* version.

This bracelet is gorgeous, I am in love with the pale pink colour, totes perfect for summer! I'm so happy with the choice I made and even more happy that I now get to pick someone else to receive a gorgeous Lunar bracelet of their choice!

Now this was a hard one but I have picked.... (drumroll please readers....) Kate from sugarfixxbeauty as my #BBFF!

Not only is Kate an incredible blogger and youtuber but she has been so lovely to me since joining the blogging community (she's a Buffy fan so it was obvious we were going to get on!) and I thought this would be perfect for her and her gorgeous style!

So keep your eyes peeled for the next part of the chain - Kate from sugarfixxbeauty and see who she picks as her #BBFF to carry on the campaign!

A huge thank you to the lovely Claire and the extra lovely people at NOWSEEN.com who have given me the opportunity to start this fab campaign off for a great community that I'm so proud to be part of!

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