This Week I'm Loving.... #19

The Testing

A couple of weeks ago you may remember me tweeting about needing a book! I was stuck at Victoria train station waiting for my delayed train and the thought of a two hour journey with a phone with about 13% battery was not great. 

So I popped into WHSmith and had a rummage through the books, I ended up heading to the "young adult" section... which I am NOT embarrassed by.... and picked out this dystopian society themed book - The Testing. (I know, I know...but I just love them!!) I try and find time to read everyday but it's normally just before I'm about to go to sleep so I end up dozing off and reading the same sentence 4 times before I give in and hit the hay, so I haven't read alot yet.

 I'm just over 100 pages in but I am loving it! I can't wait to see what happens and I've noticed it's part of a trilogy so no doubtI'll be straight onto those if I enjoy this.

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

You may already know that Buffy is my favourite TV show of all time. I could watch it every single and never get bored! This part week or so Buffy has been my go-to show when I'm bored or blogging - mainly seasons 2 and 3 which are 2 or my favourites. If you've never watched Buffy then get off your phone/laptop/ipad right now and get watching!

Quiz Up

This is an app I used to have years ago, I think I must have deleted it when getting a new phone or when I needed memory (seriously does ANYONE ever have spare memory on an iphone or are we all always constantly deleting things to take one shitty photo?) Anyway I totally forgot about it until I saw Tanya Burr tweeting about it and I was straight to the app store! I have been obsessed with playing this - it's addictive.... Buffy & Disney are my fav...obvs. (Username : Kirstie Saunders..... challenge me!)

Maybelline Colour Drama Lipstick - Berry Much

I'm a HUGE fan of this collection, so when I spotted a new shade in my local store last week I snapped it up! Berry Much is a gorgeous dark purple shade, a little darker than MACs Rebel, the formula is fabulous and it lasts for hours.

Pro:voke Touch Of Silver Intensive Conditioner

Touch Of Silver is a range I have been using for years now! Anything to keep my blonde looking healthy and bright is cool with me! 

I've used this intensive conditioner once a week for a few weeks now and have been so impressed by it's results. Not only does it make my hair feel so soft and smooth but I've been getting alot of comments on my hair colour! Even my Mum asked me if I had had it coloured again as it looked different! Totally getting me ready for summer!

Ghost Enchanted Bloom Perfume

I was very lucky to be given this as a present from a friend recently (thanks babes!). Such a lovely light, fresh scent for the warmer months! It really reminds me of something I used to wear but I can't put my finger on it!

Harry Potter

One of my favourite things in life now. I can never have too much Potter in my life, in face I'm writing this whilst chilling in my Hogwarts jogging bottoms - totally cool right? I've been watching sooooo much Harry Potter so far this month, I really never get bored of those movies. I'm just praying I can go back to the studio tour and universal studios at some point soon.

Barry M Lip Boss - 5 

I did a post on this earlier in the week (see that badboy here) I cannot stop applying this stuff! Feels great, smells yummy and it's perfect for work! 5/5!

The Body Shop Honey Bronzer

I had totally forgotten about this little bronzer, tucked away with all those other bronzers in my collection. My lovely friend Gigi snapchatted me about it and I was like ooooh my god I have that too and I need it back in my life! Since then I have used it everyday, all the love for this! (I use the shade medium matte)

Soap & Glory Speed Plump Super Moisture Marvel

A brand new product from those genius people at Soap & Glory now. I'm not going to say too much yet as I want to do a whole post and review about it but this is lovely stuff and I'm really enjoying using it.

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My Top Boxing Day Sale Picks

Ruby Fit And Flare Dress - Was £150 NOW £30

Katy Perry Killer Queen 50ml Gift Set - Was £30 NOW £15

Mickey and Minnie PJ Set - Was £22 NOW £12

Clueless Long Sleeve Top - Was £25.99 NOW £16.99

Smashbox On The Rocks Lipgloss Set - Was £19 NOW £12.67

Guerlain Terracotta Powder With Brush - Was £34.50 NOW £17.25

Chocomania Body Scrub 50ml - Was £5 NOW £2

Faux Fur Coat - Was £99 NOW £40

Kate Spade Gramercy Mixed Watch - Was £225 NOW £157

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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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Christmas Beauty Box Swap With NotYourAverage

A couple of months ago me and the lovely Emma from notyouraverage decided to create a little Christmas box swap for each other! 

There's wasn't much interest for a secret santa this year with other bloggers (due to some not so great experiences for some people last year) so we thought we would just do something between just the two of us!

So the day finally came last Tuesday where we had both recieved our boxes so we decided to sit down that evening and do a live opening on twitter..... hands up if you saw it! 

It was so fun communicating with each other whilst opening each present, I actually loved it!

I was so so pleased with everything that Emma got me and I loved the box swap experience... I really hope she feels the same way!

 I thought I would share with you guys what Emma included in the box for me.............

Nail Rocks Nail Wraps

These black and white polka dot nail wraps are so cute! My nails are pants so anything that can make them a bit better without damaging is all good with me! I'm currently trying to strengthen and grow them so as son as they are in better condition I'm going to try these out!

Eye & Cheek Palette from H&M

I love love love the mix of all the different types of shadow in this palette!  With metallics, shimmers and mattes this is the perfect mix for me plus you can two lovely shades of blush too!

Simple Facial Wipes

This little packet is perfect for my handbag and for nights away from home... I think I may save these for when I go away to Germany soon!

Quick Fix Facials Mega Moisture Gel Mask

I have been eyeing up this brand in Boots for a long while now and was so chuffed to see it in the box! I can't wait to finally give it a go, I'm such a face mask hoe - I can't get enough!

Minstrels & Chocolate Coins

You can't beat a bit of chocolate at Christmas time.... and I'm not going to lie, most of this has already been devoured!

Tetley Mango & Passion Fruit Green Tea

I love love love green tea, it is my fvourite, so I was really touched that Emma had made this box so personal! I've tried this and really really like it, I'm not normally a fruity person but this is nice!

I love.... bubble bath/shower creme's

These. smell. amazing. - yumyumyum!

Christmas Socks

You can't have a Christmas without some new festive socks! These are the cutest, I'm so excited to wear them! I love that I also included socks for Emma too!

Statement Necklace

Obsessed! Love it, I love the festive gold with the pastel colours, this will look super cute with a knitted sweater! 

The Body Shop Snowman Body Washer

This was the first present I saw as it wasn't wrapped up, I am such a fan of The Body Shop and this was a lovely idea for a pressie!

Bleach London Bauble

YES! I've been saying for months I want pink hair, unfortunately for me I'm not allowed it for work but I'm planning to use this when I have a bit of time off in a few months time, I cannot wait! Plus it comes with a cute scrunchie

Reindeer Lipgloss

Adorable AND it's glittery!

Soap & Glory Heel Genius

I've used this foot cream for years now so was really happy to unwrap it! 

PS Love Sultry Lashes

Emma has told me that these are her fav lashes ever so I'm really looking forward to trying that out!

Not Pictured :  Rimmel Glitter Top Coat

I'm an idiot and forget to include the cutest nail polish that Emma bought me! It's a pretty glitter top coat with reds and green - amazingly Christmassy, keep your eyes peeled as I'm sure it will be featured on here soon!

THANK YOU SO MUCH EMMA!! Honestly, this was such a fun experience and I'm so glad we did it! 

Make sure you guys go and check out notyouraverage.co.uk - you may even get to see what I bought her!

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POTW #25 : The Body Shop Honey Bronzer Powder - Medium Matte

Happy August people - its the 1st, it's a Friday so it's my Product Of The Week time!

A product I've wanted for months is finally mine! Yes a couple of weeks ago I was on the mainland (yes that's what us islanders call it) and hopped into the nearest body shop giving my boyfriend no choice but to traipsed in behind me! Although this trip I knew exactly what I wanted and went straight in for it and managed to leave without picking up anything else - miracle much?

It's the honey bronzer from The Body Shop! I have been looking at reviews/photos etc of this online for ages now but for some reason hadn't picked it up until now! 

This product is so pretty I didn't even want to use it at first!
 It comes in a lovely brown compact with slight honeycomb pattern, open it up and you get the amazing bronzer!  I choose the medium matte shade. It's quite hard finding a matte bronzer for a cheap(ish) price, the only one I've used alot and love is the one in the sleek contour kit, so this is fab! I thought the light shade would be way too light for me especially with it being summer and hopefully I'll be getting some form of a tan at some point.

A perfect bronzer added to my daily make-up routine! I'm in love with this, so easily blended and can't wait to take it to Florida with me!

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Product Of The Week #5

March is here and I've finally seen some sunshine - yay! But even though the rays have been out it's not like I'm off to go and soak it in a the beach anytime soon.

 Last week I made the decison that I had enough of my pale skin and agreed to go and get a spray tan!

Now I say agreed because my beautiful friend who does them has been trying to give me one for months but until now I've just been too shy and too self conscious about myself to head on over and strip off.

 But I decided that I no longer wanted to be the pale one in all the photos from the weekend and too just go and suck it up - it is only one of my closest friends after all!

Now to keep a tan looking good and even moisturiser becomes your best friend. Lots and lots of it was needed to keep me looking sunkissed and glowing so I thought why not whip out something I had been saving - The Body Shop Shea Body Butter.

This is the second time that a Body Shop product has made it into my POTW - which is pretty impressive seeing as this is only number 5!

This reminds me that I really should buy more often from them - they are an awesome brand who rarely disappoint.

Now - back to what I was talking about. 

I had bought this at the end of last year when there was a half price sale on (you may remember my haul). I only bought the small one as it made it a total bargain (about £2.50) and as I was on the budget I thought I could buy more if I bought the cheaper options/smaller sizes of everything.

I had been saving this... I'm not sure why but I thought it would be lovely to use in the summer or when I went on holiday!

 But seeing as my tan had come early it seemed like the perfect product! This stuff smells incredible - like totally amazeballs! I couldn't stop smelling my skin when this was on it, Shea is one of my favourite scents for products!

It is thick and creamy but  sinks into the skin with ease and as you can see by the picture I have definitley used a fair bit!

This was a great, great product to help my tan stay even and keep me smelling lovely! I am already looking at buying the larger size of this so I can use it daily!

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The Body Shop Haul

So just before Christmas The Body Shop had a crazy good deal on on their website.
 I'm not kidding this offer was the stuff of dreams .... 50% off everything and free delivery over £5 - no-one could possibly say no!

The Body Shop is a place I haven't shopped at in years! Even though I love the products and know how fab the quality is, it is just a shop I never run to first... although after this little shopping spree I think that is going to change!

 Now the first thing I think everyone falls in love with at The Body Shop is the body butters and I think my love for body butters started with The Body Shop. So of course that was the first section of the website I headed to. Shea is one of my favourite scents for body products so of course this was a must! This stuff smells incredible and melts straight into the skin, body butter heaven.

 If you've read my blog before then you know I'm all about smells ... so when I saw the "ginger sparkle" Christmas range I had to pick at least one thing up! This is a yummy shower gel which smells delicious, I cannot wait to start using it and it being a 250ml bottle I'm sure this will last a good while!
Vitamin E is a classic, smells great and works great so at half price I thought I'd grab some. This stuff is great as a night cream, I apply this after my hydraluron for fabulously hydrated skin by morning!

I couldn't do a sale shop without getting make-up could I! This is one of the new Colour Crush lipsticks from The Body Shop! Half price this badboy was only £5 and this lipstick is such great quality! A great colour which lasts with a super moisturising feel - well done Body Shop I'll be buying more!

Not only are these soaps really pretty but they smell great too and were only just over £1 each! The ginger smells just like the shower gel I bought, this is going to go straight into my bathroom!

 Lip balms are something I cannot live without at this time of year and with the cute packaging and tiny price tag I decided one wasn't enough. Strawberry & Plum are the two I picked up and they both smell lovely! These are great for chucking in my handbag or coat pocket and keeping dry, chapped lips at bay!

Last but no means least is a mask. I love picking up things like this to check out and give myself a little pamper. This is a Vitamin E moisture mask and I thought it would be great to try out with the weather being so awful and miserable these past few weeks I think my skin needs a good moisture treatment!

So there we have it, my first Body Shop haul (and it only came to about £15!)....  I have totally fallen back in love with this brand - no doubt you'll be seeing alot more of it on here soon!

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