Spring Wishlist 2013

So its that time of year again when i start to get a little fed up with winter and look forward to warmer weather and all things pastel i.e spring!

And here's just some of the things ive had my eye on the last few weeks...

• Orly Passion Fruit - Im craving everything neon at the moment, neon jewlery, clothes and even neon nails. Plus i dont own any Orly nail polsihes so that kind of gives me an excuse right?
•  Straw Hat - Im not to sure were this exact one is from but i do have my eye on one the same from River Island. 
•  ASOS Tassel Bowler Bags - Ever since Louise from sprinkleofglitter featured her mint green version of this bag in a post ive wanted it. I personally prefer colours that go with everything and anything and therefore have set my eyes on these two babies! Im not planning on being greedy and purchasing both but i just can't make up my mind!
•  Levi's Light Denim Shorts - A staple in most wardrobes and a must have for alot of people during summer, need i say more?
•  Essie Mint Candy Apple - It was a toss up between this and Cute As A Button but i just haven't found that perfect mint green yet, there either too bright or too blue. And im looking for a nice pastel green toned one so fingers crossed this is gonna be a winner!
•  Topshop Socks - Socks, socks, socks ... who knew that one day socks were going to become an accessory? these are currently on a three for £8 offer so better stock up.
•   Converse White High Tops - Ive been debating getting these for some time now but with all the rain and snow we've been getting here in the UK to where white footwear seemed a silly idea. I think these will pair well with Levi shorts and maybe a oversized vest? for summer of course!
• Naked Basics Palette - Ive looked at this so many times now that i think i put myself off buying it thinking, surely if i wanted it that much i would have purchased it when it launched? but now that my beloved MUA palette is on its last legs (or at least the colours i love most are) i think its about time i invest in a palette for summer and this defiantly looks a good'un. 
•  Nude Topshop Slipper Shoes - Im not sure if they still stock these tbh but im sure ill find some similar somewhere as i think there nice to throw on with anything from shorts to midi skirts to leggings. They just go with everything! 

  

Chritmas Gift Ideas: Mens

 A week or so ago you may have read my girls christmas gift idea post. With having a good response to that one i thought i would continue to do the same sort of post but for men/boys. I have picked out these items with a no sort of age category in mind so therefore im hoping it will be suitable for anybody from your boyfriend to your grandad. With saying that though i may still do a post aimed at the older generation with gifts such as slippers/DVDs etc as i personally find my grandma and grandad the hardest people to buy for at this time of year. So before i start rambling  on about unnecessary things ill begin...

Moustache Tee - This ones from River Island and retails for £12 but you can find different styles almost anywhere atm as moustache's are proving to be popular this season. A cheap and cheerfull gift that i think a range of men would enjoy wearing.

Lynx Shower Gel And Spray Gift Set - I don't know a man who doesn't love lynx there are just so many scents to choose from so your bound to find the perfect one for him. At £6 i think these are great stocking fillers or are nice to give on there own as they don't cost a fortune. How about buying a few different ones so he never has to rush out to buy shower gel again!

Mr Grumpy Mug - My family likes to give out little cheerful gifts such as this at christmas time and there are a range of different Mr men mugs to choose from so one for everybody. Debenhams £6

Ralph Lauren Hat - £40 might seem a little expensive for a hat but he's gonna love this Ralph Lauren one and again there's loads of different colours to choose from. And if he's not a lover of hats check out the rest of there stuff such as there polo's and jumpers.

Asos Armani Exchange Watch - Want to treat him this christmas he will never be late again and will always look great wearing this Armani watch. I know men are fussy when it comes to jewelery and watches but i really think this would suit a range of people as its big, gold and is defiantly on trend.  A little pricey at £185 but i personally think its worth every penny!

Dolce&Gabbana The One For Men - With so many different fragrances to choose from, finding the right one can be hard especially when your buying for a man. My boyfriend loves this though and i know quite a few men who do so this may be a safe bet. If not then you could always trick him into telling you which one he would pick if he was to have a choice.

Family Guy Box Set - I couldn't find a picture of the box set itself but i know that family guy is popular with a lot people especially men and you can pick up season 1-6 for just £40. If not family guy there are loads on amazon for under £50.

Brain Blasterz Candy -  Whilst on a spree in River Island the other day i noticed they had quite a sweetie section going on. A great stocking filler?

Beats By Dr.Dre Headphones - These are a little hit and miss as there not up everyone's street. But for those men who like to listen to music on the go these would be perfect! This particular pair cost around £124 but my boyfriend has a pair so speaking from experience there well worth the money.

Xbox Kinect Bundle - Its been around for a while now, so even if he has the Kinect already why not get him a couple extra games or im sure he would be grateful for Halo 4 thats coming out soon or so im told haha.

Vans - These were the first thing that popped into my head when thinking of mens christmas presents there just so easy to get hold of and can be purchased from a wide variety of places. I found these blue ones at office for £42 but the prices range and if there smaller than a size 6 there way cheaper!

Phone Case - As seen in my gift guide for girls i don't really think you can go wrong with a phone case as they prices start from as little as £2 and there are just so many to choose from.

Other idea's would be .... A gift experience card (boots do some great ones!)  a gift voucher for his favourite store? or maybe a surprise weekend away or day trip (something he can really look forward to)


 

Woodland Insperation

Just a quick post from me today as im about to go out for a lovely meal, but before i go i put together some lovely pieces inspired by woodland animals. Ive noticed in my last few shopping trips that there seems to be a bit of a woodland theme going on at the moment and thought i would get in on the action by showing some pieces ive found and love!   

Chritmas Gift Ideas: Girls

Hey everyone, can you believe that christmas is only a couple of months away?

This year has gone way to fast! Now that all the shops have there christmas products and brochures out i thought this would be the perfect time to do a selection of christmas gift idea posts, starting with gift ideas for girls/women. 

 

Marc Jacobs Dot Gift Set - Everybody loves a good fragrance don't they? and with so many to choose from it can be hard finding the right one for yourself never mind somebody else. One that is been popular with many people since its release however is Marc Jacobs DOT for £50 you get Shower Gel, Body Lotion and a 50ml bottle of the fragrance. 

 

Soap&Glory Shower Trip Travel Bag -I think this gift would be perfect for a range of woman, something you cant really go wrong with. Withing the gorgeous gift bag you get 6 amazingly scented travel sized products including Clean On Me Shower Gel, The Righteous Body Butter, The Scrub Of Your Life Body Scrub, Hand Food Hand cream, Calm One Calm All Body Wash, Girligo Body Mist, Shower Puff ...thats all for just £18.

Real Techniques Core Collection - A collection of 4 super soft, professional quality makeup brushes all in a simple chic case so great for travel. Im a lover of makeup and i own these brushes myself and i would defiantly recommend trying them or buying them for somebody as you get a range of brushes so there great for both people who are just starting out using brushes and for people who want to add to  there collection. These retail for £21.99 which i personally think is a bargain. 

Ciate Mini Caviar Collection - Remember when the caviar manicure hit the shelves and everybody went nuts for them? well now Ciate have created a miniature collection so you can try them all out! Girls who love to do there nails will adore these as a gift or maybe you fancy treating yourself for just £20?

 

GHD Pink Cherry Blossom -  I know GHD have been around for ages now and alot of people will have either already owned a pair or currently own a pair but i just love the design of these Cherry Blossom ones and i think anybody who hasn't tried GHD's before will love these. They retail for around £129 which is a little pricey but if your not prepared to splash that much cash then they are really good alternatives you can pick up in boots/superdrug that do the same job. 

 

Models Own Wonderland Collection -  I like how models own do "box sets" of there collections for just £20 because if you were to buy these polishes separate your looking on paying around £30. There are lots of collections to choose from over on there site but i think this "wonderland collection" are the perfect colours for the festive season. 

Joules Bow Wellies - A good old pair of wellies, now there's a pressie you cant go wrong with. These pair come in Khaki, Black and Pink so a colour to suit everybody's taste. The bow on the front gives them a little quirkiness and at £33 i think your getting a pretty good deal as there great quality and would last for years. 

 

Phone Case -  This is just an example that i found on the internet but a think a phone case is the perfect stocking filler, you can find them anywhere and for a range of prices starting at £3 working there way up to £50.

 

Ted Baker Ipad Case - Like with the phone case Ipad or any kind of tablet cases are easy to find however from the minute i laid eyes on this little beauty in John Lewis i loved it! There about £50-£70 pounds and come in a range of colours, my favourite being the rose gold one with black bow. You could also use them for storing notes etc or anything thats small and slim enough to fit inside for that matter.

 

Micheal Kors Rose Gold Watch - A more luxurious pressie now, great for a sister, mum or girlfriend. This particular one retails for £229.00 and thats one of the cheapest and they have a few to choose from so if unsure i would defiantly check with the person which one they would like if any especially as they have a big price tag. But with saying that just imagine the persons face when they open this. 

 

St Tropez Mini Bronze - Go on admit you would like to be a little tanner during winter time? well maybe not everybody but for those of you who do or if you know somebody that would like to then these are the perfect little pressie. There small enough to fit in a stocking or good enough to be put under the tree. You really cant go wrong with these. Containing, bronzing lotion, tan optimizer body moisturizer, tan optimizer body polish. All for £15.

 

 

Hope you enjoyed reading and ill be back to do a christmas gift guide for men soon! 

 

 

 

 

Hair Care Routine

Hey Everyone, ive been wanting to do this pot for a while now but i couldn't find a good enough way of grouping all the products together to take pictures so i decided to use photos from the internet (therefore these photos do not belong to me.) Also all of these products are easily available in the UK but some may be harder to find in different countries. To be honest i don't really own that many hair products as i tend to stick to what i know and don't really try that many different ones as i love what im using currently. So without further adieu ...

• Aussie Miracle Moist Shampoo - This has been a firm favourite of mine for at least a year now, it really is an amazing product it just makes your hair so soft and smooth. Its great if you have either dry/damaged hair or you have long hair like mine as its really moisturizing and helps with things such as split ends. The price is really reasonable as well £5.99 for 500ml which lasts a fairly long time. 
• Aussie Miracle Moist Conditioner - Like its other half ive been using this for ages, its the only conditioner that ive used thats both super moisturizing and conditioning without weighing the hair down. It smells lovely as well a real sweet bubble gum scent so yummy!
• Tresseme Paddle Brush - A tad boring i know but this is the only brush i really use on my hair apart from a wide toothed comb (when its wet) i just love the way they glide through the hair and there great if you have long hair me and just want something easy to use and gentle. 
• TIGI catwalk salt spray - Fairly new product for me, ive tried other "textering" products before but never a salt spray so i don't really have anything to compare it to unfortunately. Saying that though this has had many good reviews and for me i don't feel as though i need to try any others as this ticks all the boxes. The one thing i cant stand is when you wash your hair and then use products that are sticky and weigh it down, and this definatley doesn't do that its so lightweight and is a fine mist so you really cant tell you have used anything. And with trying to stay away from heated tools for a while this has really helped to give a bit of style to my hair as its so easy just spray,scrunch and go. 
• Batiste Dry Shampoo - I don't really find myself using dry shampoo's all that often as i wash my hair every other day and it doesn't seem to get oily that quickly (hense why i buy the mini bottles) but when i do use this i love it. Mainly because it smells so damn good! Plus it adds a tad of volume to your hair which i find other brands of dry shampoo dont. 
• Ojon Rare Blends Oil - Lets start by pointing out that this product is completely unique its blend of seven oils make sure your hair is getting everything it needs in just one treatment. The product claims to help, soften,smooth, boost shine and help protect towards heat damage. And it does just that, i normally use it about once a week and ive really noticed a difference.
• Bed Head Urban Antidotes Shampoo&Conditioner - I know some people think this is an old wife's tale but i do believe that hair gets used to shampoo and conditioner if the same one is used constantly for a long period of time therefore every now and then i switch from using Aussie to using Bed Head just to shock my hair (that sounds strange i know) Now unless your gonna purchase these from a salon there pretty hard to get hold of so i normally purchase mine from Ebay, there basically a restoration shampoo and conditioner that restore hair back to a healthy state. (great if you have dry hair, use a lot of heat on your hair, dye your hair etc) Now im a person who will try anything that claims to help unhealthy hair so these for me are "holy grail" items and i dont think i could find anything that works better and quicker than these.
• Tresemme Heat Defence Smooth Spray- This smells amazing for a heat denfence as they normally don't really smell of anything but this smells fruity and lovely. The constancy of the product is more of a mist then a spray i would say making it all the more better as you don't end up with wet strands after using it. I use this all the time, when im blow drying, straightening and it honestly works wonders in keeping your hair from frazzling.
• Tresemme Hairspray - Not really all that much to say about this, its a hairspray its nice not particularly special but it holds your hair in place for a long time so it will do. Im a sucker for buying things cause there on offer so i normally just pick up whatever hair is on offer at the time.
• Tresemme Deep Cleansing Shampoo - If you use alot of hair products or feel like you have used a product that hasn't quite washed out with regular shampoo than this is for you. I use this about once i week just to give my hair a deep and thorough cleanse after ive used my oil treatment. It just makes hair feel weightless and you never have to worry about product build up.

So there we have it all of my hair products in which i use regularly, one thing that i have left out is Mogador hair oil which i have already reviewed but i thought i would use up the last dregs of my Ojon oil before using the Mogador oil. 

What products are you favourite when it comes to hair?

 
 
 

Current Skincare Products

Hey everyone, 

 

So i thought it was about time i did a post on my favourite skincare products, now im currently using all of these some in the day, some at night but at some point or another they all help in keeping my skin blemish free and moisturized.

 

First up are two Neutrogena products that i have been using for quite some time now and in my opinion have really helped with clearing my skin. I don't have Acne or particularly bad skin but i tend to go through phases of having clear skin for a few weeks and then a "bad" week where i get a load of blemishes at once.The first product thats really helped is the Neutrogena 2in1 wash and mask, i don't use this as a mask but just as a daily wash. Some people have said that this dried out there skin and didn't really work for them so if you have sensitive skin or dry skin then this product probably wont be for you, however with having oily skin i feel as though this has been a skin savior for me. It really helps to fight current blemishes and keep others at bay, whilst making your skin feel squeaky clean. Another product that i love by Neutrogena is there oil free moisturizer, now i used to use this day and night but ive found another moisturiser i prefer to use during the day so this is now becoming my night cream. Again i dont think this would be suitable for dry skin as it is "oil free" and not designed to add any extra oil as such, but saying that it does leave skin moisturized enough and doesn't strip the skin of any of its natural oils. 

Madara Moisturizing Gel whilst on the topic of moisturizers another of my favorites is Madara this is more of a luxury product as it retails for £27 and is pretty hard to get your hands on (i purchase mine from Feel Unique) this is my day moisturizer as i don't feel that it would be moisturizing enough to use both day and night but its great if you have oily - really oily skin as its a gel rather than a cream so it feels much lighter and nicer on the face and works really well at giving a "comfortable" amount of added moisture. 

 

Balance Me Eye Cream the first time i got my hands on this little beauty was in a magazine (it could have been Marie Claire) i didnt really think much of it and it kind of got stuck at the back of my draw, but last month i found it again and i can safely say its a lovely product. I have never really been one for using eye creams as ive always felt i haven't really needed them. But ive been using this one daily and ive really felt a difference around my eye area. This has a lovely smell to it as well, you cant really tell once you first sqeeze it out the tube but after applying it you get a gorgeous but subtle scent of apricots.

 

Burts Bees Lip Balm a lip balm is a lip balm apart from saying that it makes my lips feel super soft and nice there isn't really much else to say although i am dying to get my hands on one of there tinted lip balms as they look lovely.  

 

Lush Angels On Bare Skin Cleanser  over the last few years ive tried alot of Lush products but if there's one that i would re-purchase over and over again it has to be be this, its designed to be used as an everyday cleanser which is perfectly fine although ive always used it as a weekly mask. It helps to reduce redness (which is a problem of mine) whilst keeping the skin to feel fresh and blemish free. I don't think that this would combat any current blemishes but by deeply cleansing the skin i do feel as though it would help to fight off any unwanted bacteria and help to clear blackheads. 

 

Bioderma Micellaire Water i think every blogger and there friend has either tried this or has at least read up about it so im not going to go into much detail other than its a cleansing water thats brilliant at removing makeup and just cleaning the skin in general. I wouldn't personally use this instead of a wash or on its own as i don't think that it would remove every last scrap of makeup and thoroughly cleanse the skin well enough however to use after washing your face or as a makeup remover before doing a separate cleanse/wash i think this it's perfect, especially if you have sensitive skin and aren't looking for anything to harsh.     

Last but not least is my Simple Eye Makeup Remover before discovery this i got into the habit of grabbing a facial wipe and rubbing everything off as it just seemed the quickest and easiest way to get things done. But after trying one of my mums eye makeup removers i will never put a wipe near my eyes again. Eye makeup removers are designed for a reason, and that reason being is that there gentle enough to use around the delicate eye area, whilst being effective enough to remove tough makeup such as waterproof mascaras and liquid liners. I think this one particular retails for £3.39 for a whopping 125ml which lasts me for ages and ages. 

and so thats it i hoped you enjoyed reading, which products are you loving this month?

 

Anna Dello Russo for H&M

Anna Dello Russo Collection For H&M

 

 

 

Oh how i love this collection, the bright colours, the big statement pieces ... everything is just so beautiful!

I stumbled across this collection when i was browsing the H&M website a few days ago and i new i just had to post about it. I defiantly think this is one of the best collaborations H&M have ever done with anybody and i think that there is a little something to suit everyone within this collection. At the moment ive been mainly eyeing up the jewelry, it just looks so beautiful and eye catching. As you can see from the pictures above all the pieces are very big and bold. Other pieces include clutch bags and sunglasses. All which include great attention to detailing and have an "expensive" sort of look about them. Prices are reasonable to ranging from £25 for one of the more basic rings to £60 for one of the gorgeous bags.

What collections/pieces do you have your eye on?