New Years Eve Nails

Hey guys, today I thought I would show you what nail colour I'm sporting today in honour of New Years Eve. My obvious choice was glitter and this Ciate nail polish in 'Island Hopping' seemed perfect for tonight, I also thought I would do an accent nail on my ring finger using Topshops glitter. Annoyingly, the photo isn't doing it any justice but Island Hopping is a red base with a golden orange shimmer.

What nail polish are sporting today? Happy New Year!

Sam x

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A Festive Message

Hey guys, I just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, hope you all have a lovely day and enjoy spending time with your family and friends, don't eat too much or drink too much! I hope that your family and  Santa got you everything that you wanted. And to those who don't celebrate Christmas have a nice peaceful and relaxing day to yourself. I probably won't be uploading any posts until the end of the week/start of next week as I'm busy over the next few days/week.

Merry Christmas!

Sam x

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Christmas Playlist

Hey guys, tonight's post is a list of all my favourite Christmas songs which get me in the festive mood and sound great on Christmas Day.

Wham - Last Christmas

Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Slade - Merry Christmas Everyone

Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby

Bing Crosby and David Bowie - The Little Drummer Boy

Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock (cover by Glee)

Elton John - Step Into Christmas

Destiny's Child - 8 Days Of Christmas

Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Cover By Michael Bublé)

Mel&Kim - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

The Pogues ft Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York

John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?

So these are my favourite Christmas songs of all time, are any of them yours?

Sam x

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Sunday Playlist #2

Hey guys, today I added some new music to my phone so I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to do another Sunday playlist post. I'm still obssessed with the house/R&B/Garage vibe. So here is my list in no particular order;

Storm Queen - Look Right Through (MK Dub III)

Showtek ft We Are Loud and Sonny Wilson - Booyah

Scrufizzer - Kick It

Ben Pearce - What I Might Do

Friend Within - The Renegade

Kove - Love For You

Gorgon City ft MNEK - Ready For Your Love

Cryil Hahn -Perfect Form

Wilkinson - Afterglow

Sub Focus - Turn Back Time

Chase and Status ft Moko - Count on me

Ella Eyre - Deeper

Jason Derulo - Trumpets

Rudimental ft Emeli Sandé- Free (Roy Davis Jr. Remix)

Shaggy ft Ne-Yo - You Girl

Big Sean ft. Lil Wayne and Jhene Aiko - Beware

Chase and Status ft Jacob Banks - Alive

So these are my favourites are any of them yours? On Christmas Eve I will be doing a Christmas playlist so keep your eyes peeled!
Sam x

                                                                                                             

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Lush Melting Marshmallow Moment Luxury Bath Melt

Hey guys, today I thought I would review another bath item from Lush, and the one in question today is the Lush Melting Marshmallow Moment Luxury Bath Melt. First of let me just say it smells INCREDIBLE, if you like the scent of their Snow Fairy shower gel and Godmother soap you will love this, and if I had to pick one scent out of their whole range and use for the rest of my life it would 100% be this.

The main ingredient is Marshmallow powder(Althaea). Now I never knew that marshmallow powder was a thing until the lady told me about it. It has many internal uses as well as external uses like applying on any inflammation, small cuts, insect bites and infections.

It turned my bath water a very light pink which didn't stain my bath tub at all. And when I stepped into the bath I could feel the bath melt doing its thing, as the water felt creamy/silky if that makes sense? I found that the scent stayed until I got out of the bath and the water drained away, although my bathroom still had a slight scent of the bath melt. The bubbles/foam did fade away after 15 minutes but I'm sure I will repurchase it again. It didn't irritate my eczema at all and left my skin feeling very smooth. So overall it's a nice bath melt but I don't think I'll purchase it soon as I still have a lot of Lush products to use up. Although I think I prefer it over the mango bath melt but I don't know if that because I prefer the scent of this one rather than the other one.

Do you like the melting marshmallow melt?

Sam x

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Nail Of The Day #6

Hey guys, today I thought I would show you a quick nail of the today. On my nails today I'm wearing Ciaté's Nail Polish in 'Island Hopping' There is meant to be a bow on the bottle but my cat decided to play with it..

What nail colour do you have on your nails today?

Sam x

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HAVE YOU GOT YOURS YET?

Hey guys, if any of you are fans of Soap and Glory, you may or may not know that it Boots Star gift of the week. 

The limited edition print bag designed by Jonathan Saunders contains nine full size bestsellers, yes you heard me NINE full size bestsellers. In the bag you will find the infamous hand cream, foot mask, purifying cleanser, body wash, body buffer, body lotion, mascara and a lip plumper.

It's available from today and it was £60 reduced to a purse friendly £27, which is a saving of £33. Now you have to be quick if you want this set as I can imagine it will sell out pretty quickly. Remember it's only available for one week and while stocks last!

You can find it HERE.

Hope you get yours!

Sam x

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Lush You've Been Mangoed Luxury Bath Melt

Hey guys, the other week I was very naughty and I might have spent a little a lot in Lush. So be prepared for a tonne of Lush coming your way! I thought I would kick start my Lush posts of with a less Christmassy bath item and as they progress they will get more Christmassy. And the bath melt in question is the You've Been Mangoed Luxury Bath Melt.

The bath melts main ingredient is Mango butter. Now from what the lady told me and from what I remember mango butter is good for the body as it helps to soothe and moisturise dry skin, it also helps to combat skin issues like eczema and dermatitis. The bath melt also contains cocoa butter, lemongrass oil, lemon oil, almond oil and avocado butter all of which are natural ingredients and beneficial for the body.

I used the whole thing up as the lady didn't tell me that I could cut it in half and still get all the goodness that is inside. It dissolved nicely and my bathroom had a lovely citrusy scent due to the lemon oil, lemongrass oil and other oils. My bath water had a mild orange tinge to it, and as soon as I got in the bath I could feel my body getting moisturised and soft.

At £3.25 it's a reasonable price especially as you could get more than one use out of it.

Have you tried the You've Been Mangoed Luxury Bath Melt?

Sam x

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First Impressions: Glossybox November

Hey guys, so today I thought I would share my first impressions of Glossybox this month. Inside the box you get 5 samples of either beauty, nails, hair, skincare or a fragrance. You also get a magazine and a little card saying what products you get and how much a full sized product is. It's £12.95 a month including post and packaging, you can check out more of their plans here.

B. Complete long lasting nail polish in 'Sea Foam'  -  £4.99 for full size

When I saw this I instantly fell love with the colour as it's a pretty pastel bluey green and then a thought trailed through my head 'It's going to be sheer, too sheer maybe...', and then another thought went through my head 'it's a spring/summer colour not a winter colour'.. But nevertheless I'm excited to try it.

Emlite Make Up Micronized Eye Shadow in 'Dams'  -  £16.80 for full size

When I saw the black eye shadow I jumped up and down with joy as I've been pondering online at what black eye shadow I should get and then this bad boy came, so the dilemma was averted, it has such a butter soft texture and blends beautifully .

Vichy Idealia Life Serum  -  £29.50 for full size

Vichy has never really been a brand I've delved into so it's nice to see three mini samples of their new serum and when my other one runs out I'll be excited to try it.

Elegant Touch Rapid Dry For Nails  -  Full size retails for £3.00

I've always wanted to try a nail spray so this was a good thing to have in the box. I think I've used it twice now and I'm not 100% sure that it works but I'll try it a couple more times and then give a proper review on it.

Yves Rocher Cocoa and Raspberry Hand Cream  - Full size retails for £1.95

I've saved the best thing for last. This Yves Rocher hand cream is truly AMAZING. It smells lovely and it dries instantly and doesn't leave any oily residue that some hand creams do. This has been living in my handbag for the past week and I'm sure it will continue to live in there until I run out.

Were you happy with this months Glossybox? Was there any different items in your box?

Sam x

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Paris #3: Skincare

Hey guys, so to conclude my Paris posts, I thought I would end it on skincare.

To remove the bulk of my make up, I used my Nuxe Micellar Cleansing Water.

Then to cleanse my skin and remove the last bit of my make-up,  I used my Garnier Clean and Fresh Complete Cleansing Milk which I decanted into a travel sized bottle.

After cleansing my skin I then used my Simple Soothing Toner to tighten the pores.

After that I then dabbed Clinque's anti-blemish solutions spot treatment gel to any spots that I had.

Then after I dealt with the spots I then used a serum and then my Simple Light Moisturiser.

Review for the Toner and Moisturiser- HERE

Sam x

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Paris#2 Make Up and Nails

Hey guys, so as part of my Paris posts, today I'm going to share with you the make-up and nail varnish that I bought with me.

A tinted moisturiser as I'm not into foundations but I'll happily jump on the BB cream/tinted moisturiser band wagon. I found that this balanced out my skin tone, smells amazing and lasts all day.

My Autograph face palette, it has everything in it eye shadows, blushers, a small bronzer, lip gloss, a huge mirror, which made it perfect for me to take to Paris, it's also hand bag friendly too. 

My very loved No7 Exquisite Curl mascara, a lashing of this and I'm ready to go.

Some beauty tools, two eye shadow brushes to blend with, a mini blush brush and tweezers to pluck any unwanted hair with, I also took some eye lash curlers which I didn't photograph.

Yes, I did take five eye liner pencils with me and yes you have spotted a favourite eye liner pencil brand.. I took my favourite liquid liner pen by Soap and Glory, a black eye liner pencil for the tight line, a nude eye liner pencil for the water line, the taupe eye liner pencil makes a very good eye shadow, and a white eye liner pencil for the inner corner.

My Nuxe lip balm, I freaking love this stuff as I feel like it does help nourish my lips, review HERE.

And lastly, we move on to nails, I wore this one as I wanted to try it out, it's such a beautiful shade and didn't chip at all. A review will be coming soon!

So that sums up what beauty bits I took, hope you had a lovely week

Sam x

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Paris#1 Photo Diary

My Textiles Work

Disneyland Paris

Is Peter Pan pointing at us? I think he might be..

Paris

Halloween

Last week, I went to Paris, which was so great and I loved every second of it. My favourite part was going to the top of the Eiffel Tower and seeing the views, it was incredible. I learnt that some of the French were quite arrogant and it's such a romantic city, I also learnt that I like snails in garlic butter. I would definitely go back and see more of the city and maybe go back with a partner to get the 'romantic experience'. 

Sam x

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