No7 12 COLOURS OF THE YEAR NAIL POLISH COLLECTION

Hello everyone, so I have begun my Christmas spending with the passing of Black Friday and birthday shopping for my friends that just happened to be winter babies. I know, so rude picking birth all within a month of Christmas. I joke, but it does mean I have to be a little extra prepared with presents at this time of year.

So, after buying my mum her luxury present from boots and a birthday present for my friend, I noticed with the 3 for 2 deal that Boots have with their gift sets that I could buy something else so I bought a treat for myself! I picked out the No7 12 Colours of the Year Nail Polish Collection. 

This set comes with 3 nail polish colour selections for each of the seasons of the year which in my opinion is an awesome idea. There is Winter Wonders, Spring Favourites, Summer Brights and Autumn Shades. This is great for me as I cleared out my nail polish collection not so long ago and it ended up with mainly black and dark purples, reds, and blues and various bright reds, now I have a lot more selection.

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25 CHRISTMAS GIFTS IDEAS FOR £10 & UNDER

Hello everyone, it is that wonderful time of the year again where Christmas is getting really close but along with the festive fun comes the trouble of Christmas shopping. Whether it is a secret santa between friends (or at work), or a stock filler for your family, friends or partner it can be rather taxing task if you have no idea where to start! I have put together 25 stocking filler ideas for both men and woman, so whether you are struggling to find a cute present for your friend or would just like some ideas to get the festive shopping spirit kick started here is some Christmas gift shopping inspiration. 

Each of the 25 items pictured below are under a tenner, so you can really find some worthwhile bargains to treat your loved ones on Christmas day. 

Left to right; Ferrero Collection | Chocolate Game Controller | Little Black Corset Jewellery Organiser | Handy 6-in-1 Pocket Pen Knife | Knit Your Own Beard | Hairy Bikers Meat Seasoning | Twinings 9 Tea Selection | Aroma Home Owl Hand Warmers | Vintage Chic Jewellery Hanger | Soap and Glory  Soap For The Best Gift Set | Coin Counting Jar | Jack Daniels Whisky Treat Set | Love Hearts Tea Lights | Starbucks Festive Mug with Milk Chocolate Coins | Christmas Collection Yankee Candle Gift Set | Paddy Wax Quince, Cinnamon & Pimento Candle | Philosophy Purity Made Simple 3-in-1 Cleanser | Highland Tweeds Grey Checked Lambswool Scarf | Batman Heat Changing Mug | Laura Ashley Bath Crystals | W7 Nail Town Collection | The Body Shop Frosted Cranberry Treat Box | Blossom Hill Girls Night In | Makeup Revolution 144 Eyeshadow Collection | Beauticology Gingerbread Tin 

THE BODY SHOP HAUL

Hello everyone, so last weekend I got a £25 voucher for the Body Shop if I spent up to £50, and I could not resist restocking on some beauty products! I ended up buying several products; a small tub of body butter, a hand care treatment, body lotions, some fragrance mist, clay mask and a facial wash. 

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BODY CONFIDENCE FOR THE SMALLER CURVY GAL

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URBAN DECAY NAKED PALETTE 2

Hey guys, I wanted to share with you a review on a cult favourite - The Urban Decay Naked Palette 2. After not really ever seeing a bad review on this product I thought I would join the band waggon. I choose number 2 out of the set of 3. The original Naked Palette is more warm bronzed based eye shadows, whilst number 3 is more pinky hues. I went for number 2 as it was more taupe which I thought would compliment my pale skin tone!

The Naked Palette 2 comes in beautiful packing with the box displaying each colour from the palette. Inside this box is a fantastic metal case. This should be great for travelling as it will protect the eyeshadows inside. There is also a mirror which is great for times of makeup emergencies such as train applications etc, as I would usually use my full length or vanity mirror at home. I bought this palette a while back when House of Fraser were offering £10 off on special products. The RRP is £37.00.

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GLASGOW WEST END SHOPPING

Hello everyone, on Monday I went shopping around the West End of Glasgow as I finally finished my psychology lab report and handed it in (hurrah!). I took this opportunity of free time to go around some shops around Byres Road and Dumbarton Road to see if I could find some nicely priced goodies and I was lucky enough to find a few! 

The first bargain I spotted was this studded clutch bag from the British Heart Foundation charity shop on Byres Road. It does not seem to have labels on it, and it feels like fake leather but for £4.50 and in mint condition it is a very handy clutch for a night out. I have always been a big fan of studded items throughout my teen years so I felt it was very me. 

Next I found a black and white striped top from Zara in Dumbarton Road in Marie Curie Cancer Care. The tag was still attached suggesting the top was in new condition. It was being sold for £3.50, so for a soft casual top that would go with multiple outfits I was sold. 

Finally, I found this beautiful Red Herring coat and All Saints top from a thrift shop. The owner had many beautiful clothes inside so I wish I could tell you the name of the store, but I can't seem to remember it! 

I was originally wanting to replace my houndstooth coat and found a beautiful one in store, however at a size XS it was slightly too small a fit for me, thus I found this beautiful coat for £25. I am quite happy that I did. It is soo cosy on and is perfect for the Scottish winter weather. I was unsure about it at first (mainly because I was lusting after the houndstooth print) but after I decided with my new white(ish) blonde locks that I looked like a snow leopard I decided it was a keeper. 

I also found this gorgeous all saints top for £12, I love the embellished shoulders and the details around the waist. I have to say All Saints are one of my favourite brands but I can rarely afford to buy things straight from the store so finding this top was a fabulous bargain for me.

Cinnamon Stick / Snowflake Cookie

I managed to find these Yankee Candle tea lights at a bargain price of  £6.00 and £5.25 at a shop called _ in Dumbarton road. Yankee candles are my all time favourite candle brand as they produce they most amazing strong smelling scent into the air as they burn, and I was getting psyched up to buy a more festive scent. I usually go for a jar as they are really good value for the amount of candle wax, however, I bought these tea lights instead for a particular purpose - baths! 

The Cinnamon stick tea lights at the side of the bath should compliment one of my favourite bubbles baths by treacle moon called Cinnamon Nights. Whilst the snowflake cookie (which smells like home Christmas baking) should compliment sweeter scents such as lush's snow fairy used a bubble bath or the sweeter bath bombs. To say the least, I am really excited to use them in my pamper time.

The Liebster Award 2.0

So I am honoured to be nominated for a second time for a Liebster Award by the lovely Kirsten from Letters from Marion as someone who is looking to get more active among the blogging community I could not refuse to answer the questions that she sent me. 

For a brief explanation about what the award is about, check out my previous post here.

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REAL TECHNIQUES MAKE-UP BRUSHES

So as some readers might already know in my October Haul post I had ordered up some make-up brushes from Real Techniques. Real Techniques are a brand by  YouTubers Sam + Nicole Chapman. These makeup brushes have been highly recommended by many people upon researching good quality brushes. Furthermore, if you check out the channel Pixiwoo on youtube, Sam will show you various techniques to use the brushes. How ace is that?! 

L-R Contour Brush / Pointed Foundation Brush / Detailer Brush / Buffing Brush

L-R Deluxe Crease Brush / Base Shadow Brush / Accent Brush / Fine Liner Brush / Brow Brush

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LUSH HAUL

A couple of weeks ago I went on a bit of  a lush spending spree as it is the time of the year where lots of fantastic products come out or make a reappearance, so I thought I would share with everyone the products that I treated myself to. 

Aqua Marina Cleanser

Celestial Moisturiser

D'Fluff Shaving Soap

 Snow Fairy Shower Gel / Wizard Bubble Bar / The Comforter Bubble Bar / Candy Mountain Bubble Bar / Northern Lights Bath Bomb

First up is one of my long time favourites - the aqua marina cleanser. My skin type is super sensitive and prone to dry patches and the calamine powder in this cleanser soothes my skin. It is honestly a lifesaver when eczema patches make an appearance on my face! I'm sure that having bits of seaweed on your face is not for everyone but I make do by pretending to be a mermaid.

Next I restocked on my most recommended moisturiser (see my review on celestial here).

The D'fluff shaving soap smells amazing! It is a strong strawberry scent, a shop assistant showed me it a few months ago but I put it on my wishlist for my next lush haul so I ended up buying it.

Then there is the Snow Fairy shower gel. One of lush's best sellers every year around christmas time. It is a very sweet scent, sort of like sweet pear? So if sweet is not your thing, then this definitely is not for you. Luckily for my I do enjoy my sweet scents. It smells very similar to the rock star soap if anyone has tried it before, I bought it in the largest bottle to stock up when the limited selling time period is over.

Oh my god this wizard bubble bar is amazing! This is honestly one of my new favourites guys. The water was a beautiful shimmering purple colour, the aroma of ylang ylang in the air, bubbles galore.. However I think it was limited to Halloween time which is very upsetting! 

I bought the Comforter which is a lovely raspberry scent as Blue Skies and Fluffy Clouds is one of my lush faves, and this is it's sister bubble bar.

I also bought Candy Mountain which smells very similar to Snow Fairy etc, (We are going to Candy Mountain Charrrliieeeee, sorry guys I could not resist).

Northern Lights is another newcomer on the block, and I am saving it for a treat yo'self night. In its dry state it smells absolutely wonderful. Furthermore I have heard fabby things about the way it melts in the bath, it seems to be a super cool display of colours which I can't wait to use. 

What are your current Lush favourites? And if you haven't tried anything from the shop out, it is a perfect time of year to try it out because they have all sorts of wonderful products on the go.

MY BROW ROUTINE

Hello everyone, I have been told that I have nice eyebrows and, have been asked by quite a few people what it is that I do to them. Well, today I am sharing my routine/tutorial on how I do my brows!

First up is shaping:

I follow the basic rules using my face as a guide. This can be seen on the picture below taken from pinterest.

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