January 2015 Favourites

I know it's nearly the end of February but I've just got round to uploading my January Favourites video. Slapped wrists I know, but I thought you might like to watch it x 

Product Mentioned 

Collection / Collection 2000 Colour Match Foundation - Ivory 1 

Make Up Revolution I♥MAKEUP  Naked Chocolate Eyeshadow Palette 

(You can read my review here x )

Leighton Denny Crystal Nail File

(My holy grail nail file ! You can read a full review and product rave here)

Elemis Pro Radiance Hand And Nail Cream

*Skin Blossom Therapeutic Bath Soak

(I've reviewed this product too - check my review out here x)

Prada Candy Florale Eau De Toilette 

I've already reviewed the majority of the products in this video for you but if you would like to see a review of either the hand cream or the the foundation then leave me a comment and let me know x 

No reviews of the Prada Candy Florale  though lol if you watch this video you'll know that describing fragrance isn't my strong point ha ha. Fragrance is such a personal thing and it so hard to describe a scent in the majority of cases unless you're an expert but I know I like it and that''s the main thing! 

I'm a bit of a fragrance junkie though so I'm thinking of doing an updated perfume collection video x Don''t worry though I will do my research this time round haha x Let me know if that is something that you would like to watch and of course don't forget to subscribe to my You Tube channel for more inane ramblings x 

Thanks for reading and watching and I'll see you tomorrow with a review xx

(*Sample) 

Make Up Revolution I♥MAKEUP Naked Chocolate Palette - Swatches And Initial Impressions

Those naughty people at Make Up Revolution have done it again, more new releases means more orders and slap wrists I've placed two orders in the less than a fortnight. I'm still waiting for one of them but I couldn't resist showing you one of the items that I received in my first order - the Make Up Revolution I♥MAKEUP Naked Chocolate Palette.

I already have the I Heart Chocolate Palette (read my review here) and I was so impressed with both the packaging and the contents that I couldn't resist buying this white chocolate themed version.

I know I said no more neutral eyeshadow palettes but this one was just two pretty to turn down. Packaged in sturdy plastic packaging that resembles a chunky, melting bar of white chocolate, this palette is potentially one of the prettiest that I own.

Again containing a mixture of mattes and shimmer, this is a neutral palette with the volume turned up. If creams, coppers, taupes, gold  and browns are your thing, then this is the palette for you. As we've come to expect from Make Up Revolution all of the shadows are silky smooth, and blendable and the pigmentation on both the mattes and the shimmers are superb. I think I've said it before but this brand really knows what it's doing when it comes to matte eyeshadows - they're silky smooth, and without even the tiniest hint of dryness or chalkiness

This is another winner for a brand that continue to just grow and grow, it hard to believe how far they've come in such a short space of time. Make Up Revolution have a lot of neutral eyeshadow palettes in their range but in my opinion this has to be one of best. The packaging is cute and quirky and the colours and the formulations are spot on. There is only one problem with this palette - it's making me crave white chocolate, Aldi Choceur Smooth White Chocolate, the nicest white chocolate ever, to be exact, but I'm sure a clementine will suffice for now x Make Up Revolution I♥MAKEUP Naked Chocolate Palette retails at £7.99 from the Make Up Revolution website but in the future I'm sure it will be available from the Superdrug website and selected Superdrug stores x  Are you as obsessed with neutral eyeshadow palettes as I am? Let me know x

November / December Haul - Part 2 - Fashion and Beauty Featuring Make Up Revolution, Real Techniques And More

Happy Monday Guys x I hope today hasn't been too awful for you x Apart from cooking a yummy pasta dish the only other thing I've done today is brave the shops to finish my Christmas shopping. Bar a few ebay no shows I'm done. I really love shopping but not at this time of year, it's way to busy and way too stressful. Over the last month and a bit though I have picked up a few things for myself, I'm very much a one for me one for you person :)

We'll start off with clothes and it wouldn't be Christmas without a Christmas jumper. For many years they were considered naff, think Bridget Jones and her turkey curry, now tho they seem to be a bit of a must have. I already have a Christmas pudding from last year but I couldn't resist these fluffy sheep in Santa hats.

The sequins give is just a hint of tackiness but I just think it's really cute. Slightly blurry pic below but I teamed it with a winter skirt and tights for National Christmas Jumper Day on Friday. I think that I'll be wearing it with jeans and leggings for the rest of the festive season though. I got my jumper from Littlewoods and it was also available for Very, unfortunately it doesn't appear to be online anymore.

Sticking with the Christmas theme I also bought some Nordic themed reindeer socks from ebay. I didn't really need anymore socks but I bought a couple of pairs for gifts and you know the one for me, one for you theory. It's probably too late to get these in time for Christmas, but there is nothing wrong with thinking ahead for next year ;) There are a few different colours to choose from and they are just 99p from this seller.

My last clothing purchase was a bit of a silly one courtesy of Groupon. At this time of year we really get the urge to nest, and there is nothing better for keeping cosy than an animal onesie!

I know it's completely ridiculous, but I couldn't resist my Cheshire Cat, The face is on the hood and it even has a little tail

It was £16.99 with £1.99 postage and  there were quite a few different ones to choose from including Piglet, Eeyore, Olaf from Frozen, and lots of different animals.

As well as my little Body Shop and Neals Yard hauls I've also bought quite a few other beauty things lately, including the pretty fabulous Beauty At Tesco Advent Calendar. I got it for half price (£25) on Black Friday.I'm going to do a couple of posts on the contents for you but so far I'm pretty pleased with it.

Over the last month or so I've also placed a couple of Avon orders and I've also made probably my last ever bubble bath purchase whilst living in this house

I'm still using up a huge bottle of Avon's Cranberry and Orange Bubble Bath from last year but I love the smell and I couldn't resist a bottle of this years incarnation, Avon Mrs Frosty Bubble Bath in Spiced Cranberry and Orange. I love the snow person shaped bottles and you can also get a Mr Frosty variant, which contains Spiced Apple Bubble Bath. For just £2 each I think that either of these would make a great stocking filler and I may have picked up a few extra ones for my friends and family

As well as my bubble baths I also got a couple of nail polishes from Avon. As you know I'm a big fan of their polishes and I may have just found a new love.

Their new Stardust Nail Enamels are crammed full of sparkly glitter but unusually they have a slightly matte finish. I want them all! but in two orders I got two polishes Black Sequins, which is full of black and silver glitter, and Crystalized Pink, with is cram packed with pale, warm pink sparkle. I got these on special offer but they normally retail at £6 each. I love them but I will be waiting for another offer before I pick up the rest x

Okay time for the biggest part of the haul and if you follow me on instagram you'll know that it's from Make Up Revolution. Over the last month and a bit I've placed two orders with Make Up Revolution. The first order was a pretty big one and contained some things for me and some things that I bought for gifts.  I'm going to review everything that I bought in due course so this is really just a quick peek x

First up two of the new lip products, I got an I♥MAKEUP Super Wow High Gloss Lip Colour Stick in Hanging On The Telephone and one of the new #LipHug Lipsticks in Not Giving Up.

Next up cheeks, and my blusher obsession continued with the purchase of 3 more face products. I'm a tiny bit obsessed with the Make Up Revolution Blush Palettes that I already have and after seeing pictures of the new creams and pink palettes I need those in my life too. Unfortunately they weren't on sale when I placed either of my orders but Golden Sugar was.

This is such a pretty palette and contains a combination of baked, shimmery, merged blushers in pinks, nudes and bronzes, and two almost bronze shades.

As well as the palette, I also ordered two of their designer inspired blush products -The One Blush Stick in Rush,

and The One Fluid Blusher in Pink Dew.

There has been such a buzz about both of these products that I can't wait to give them a try. Reviews of both of these products will be on the blog in the next week or so, starting with my review of Pink Dew which will be up this week.

As well as pretty lip colours and pretty blushers I also got a couple of their mono eyeshadows, Frozen, a silver, grey and Insomnia, a plum shade.

Swatches of these shadows will also pop up on the blog later this week for reasons that will soon become apparent :)

Like most websites at the moment, Make Up Revolution have had a few decent offers on lately. I love a decent offer and it was a free gift offer that eventually encouraged me to place another order. The free gift on this occasion was the I♥MAKEUP I Heart Sin Palette.

I love the packaging, a shiny black palette with a clear purple, faceted acrylic heart. I will be reviewing this palette on the blog but it's a fabulous combination of neutral, bright and almost neon eyeshadows.

So that was the first part of my Make Up Revolution haul,  My second order took advantage of another special offer -Black Friday, and at the moment I'm really trying to resist placing another order! Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to photograph all of my Black Friday haul yet so I'm going to try and get another haul post up at the beginning of next week.

As well as my clothing, Avon, and Make Up Revolution purchases I also bought a few more random beauty bits including my first Real Techniques brush - the Silicone Liner brush

I being debating whether to buy this brush for a little while now. I asked for some opinions on twitter and I got a few mixed responses but I've decided to take the plunge. I've got out of the habit of using eyeliner but I always used to prefer cream and gel liners, so I'm hoping that a new brush might give me the push I need to start wearing it again.

Something else that I got from Boots was another bottle of the Botanics All Bright Cleansing Toner. As much as I love the Clarins Exfoliating Toner, and Alpha H Liquid Gold I can't justify a repurchase at the moment, and to be honest this cheaper seems to be doing a decent job. I don't think it's quite as strong as the other two products, as I don't seem to get the tingle, but it does seem to leave my skin feeling smoother and looking cleaner and brighter.

Only two purchases to go and something else with a festive slant, and something else that I got from ebay :)

Nail stickers! I used quite a few of my festive nail stickers and transfers up last year so I thought I'd buy a few more. I had a little search on ebay and this kit was one of the best value ones that I could find. For just £1.09 I got 12 sheets of festive stickers, some of them are a little odd (bells with faces, yellow Santa's?) but there are snowflakes, Santa's, mittens, wreaths, trees, holly, presents and pretty much anything else that's festive that you can think of. They came from this seller in China so unfortunately you wouldn't get them in time for this years festivities but the bows I got in my kit could be used all year round and you could always keep them for next Christmas.

The final proper purchase in my November and early December haul is something else (hint, hint) that you may be seeing later on this week.

I didn't really need another make up bag but I loved the wording on this one "Don't Let Anyone Ever Dull Your Sparkle". Unfortunately it's not on the Next website anymore but it might be worth having a look in store and if not you might want to check out one of this weeks up and coming blog posts ;)

The final two items in this haul are both nail polishes and are both magazine freebies. Unfortunately this ones gone from stores now but last months Glamour magazine came with a free full sized Nails Inc polish - I want for Marylebone Mews - a taupe, greige, nude shade.

From one you can no longer get to one that's still on sale.but you have to know where to look. The January issue of Marie Claire is currently on sale in WHSmith for just £2. Not only that but it also comes with a free mini Ciate nail polish, there are a few shades to choose from but I went for Snow Glow, a gorgeous iridescent flakie.

Congratulations you've made it to the end of a very lengthy haul :)  Since this haul was photographed I've naughtily made another couple of purchases so I'm going to try and get myself organised and show you my final haul of 2014 at the beginning of next week. In the meantime if you have any questions or comments on any of my buys please leave me your scribbles below xx

400 Bloglovin Followers Giveaway - Make Up Revolution, Jewellery, Sleek, Maybelline And More x

Hi Guys x I've just about got my prize package sorted so it's time to launch my huge 400 Bloglovin followers giveaway. I've been giving sneaky peeks on what you can win on my facebook and my instagram over the last week but now it's time to reveal the full prize package.

Make Up Revolution Ultra 32 Shade Eyeshadow Palette in Flawless

I reviewed this on Friday and I have one word, AMAZING! This palette like nearly everything else I've tried from this brand is perfection - soft pigmented shadows in a range of neutrals, metallics and smokes - A real day to evening palette. (The plastic outer packaging has been removed and the seal have been removed as I found some suspicious looking shadow residue in the jiffy bag and wanted to make sure it was still in one piece - It was fine :) - it's new and unused and beautiful).

Make Up Revolution I♥MAKEUP Blushing Hearts Triple Baked Blusher In Blushing Hearts

Another beauty from the Make Up Revolution stable. This is a gorgeous soft and creamy baked blush trio in a super cute heart shaped very similar to a certain one by Too Faced x You can read a full review of this here x

Maybelline Baby Lips Electro - Berry Bomb

A brand new and sealed Maybelline Baby Lips Electro in Berry Bomb. Packed full of moisture, this gives a very subtle pink / lilac tint to the lips and it tastes yummy. You can seen a swatch here x 

Statement Bling Necklace

This is something that you'll see in my upcoming August haul x In a mix of pastel and bright acrylic stones, and faux crystals this is a real statement.

Sleek Sheer Cover Lipstick - 812 Organza

Sleek are famous for their eye and cheek palettes and to be honest that's all you ever hear about. Their other products need some love though and although the Sheer Cover Lipsticks have been discontinued

 Organza is one of my favourites. It's a lovely pink / peach that's so pretty for summer. You can see some swatches here, they aren't the best though and it's a little bit pinker irl

Hello Kitty Tweezers - Superdrug

A cute little prize here but something that we all need. I bought myself a set of these too this month and they aren't bad at all.

Purple Ivy Silver Tone Ball And Crystal Bow Charm Bracelet

I'm a bit of a bracelet obsessive and I feel in love with this one on sight. It's in the elasticated style and it will look great layered or on it's own x You can see it featured in this haul post x 

Little Black Dress Jewellery Organiser

I've had a one of these for a little while now, and I've just bought myself another. It doesn't look much  and obviously yours will come empty but it's a fab storage idea. All you do is pop it onto a coat hanger (not included) and on one side you get 14 hook and loop (velcro) closures, ideal for storing bangles, bracelets, necklaces and hair bands, and on the other you have 27 clear vinyl pockets ideal for bobbles, rings, earrings, hair slides and even small make up items.

Clear Neon Pink Avon Make Up Bag / Pencil Case

          A cute little make up bag ideal for your handbag or your could even use it as a little pencil case x

One lucky winner will get all of these items plus a few little surprise extras. This giveaway will be open for about a month and will end on the 1st of October. I will ship worldwide so yes this is an international giveaway :). All you need to is fill in the rafflecopter form below x Please note that my comments are moderated so if you leave a comment it may not appear straight away x Please only comment once on each post x 

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Thanks for reading, Thanks for following and Good Luck x