Autumn Is Here With Yankee Candle

Hello! Ok I have officially decided enough is enough, I need to blog more. I enjoy doing it and always have ideas in my head of posts I'd like to do but never seem to find the right time to write. However as some people know I am a night owl. I can be fast asleep all day and evening but come the time when I have to go up to bed and go to sleep PING I'm awake. So I've decided why not get a little late night blogging done?

It's no secret that I am a candle obsessive. I love having one lit in my room while I'm doing uni work or tidying a few bits up. When I saw Yankee had released an Autumn range I knew I had to pop to House Of Fraser to have a sniff and came home with four fragrances in the form of the wax/tart melts.

Clockwise from top left: Lake Sunset, November Rain, Fireside Treats & Home Sweet Home

Lake Sunset 

Lake sunset was the first tart melt I used and is meant to en-capture the fragrance of a sunset walk along a river at I'd imagine some sort of cosy log cabin during the winter time. It's really hard to say what it actually smells like and I have to be honest and say I wont re-purchase this one again, it's just not my cup of tea! 

November Rain

Now I haven't burnt November rain yet and they can smell quite different to what they do through the packet obviously but I am really excited about this one as I love the smell outside when it has just rained and this is what it smells like! It's really fresh, clean and calm smelling so I'm looking forward to using this one. 

Fireside Treats 

Ok this one is just marshmallows. Pure marshmallows. I like it but at the same time its quite strong (this is the second one I tried after Lake Sunset) and very sweet. My sister walked past my room and went "whoa what smells like cake up here" so its definitely noticeable but is great for a sweet lover like me. 

Home Sweet Home 

Right so this one really excites me. Imagine home baking, cinnamon, and just general cosy-ness in a smell and this is it. I would have burnt this one first if I had my way but it's very very christmasy so I want to hold off a little bit until I can really get into it. Is that sad and pathetic?

Why I chose Tarts Over Jar Candles 

So I decided to get the tart melts because I was getting tired of ruining my small jar Yankee's and by ruining them I mean I was a victim of the dreaded 'tunneling'. This is where a candle is burnt for under a few hours and is blown out before the wax has melted all the way to the edge of the jar, about 3 hours is usually the required time or sometimes shorter than that for smaller jars. When the candle is re-lit it will only burn up until the last point that it was melted and will continue to do this right until the candle has been used up, leaving a tunnel effect down the center of the candle which wastes alot of your burning hours. 

This kept on happening to me as I would think I was going to be at home all day and will be able to let my candle burn for a good amount of time but then I would go out unexpectedly and have to blow the candle out for safety reasons! My mum had a tart burner that she was given as a present a long time ago so I decided to get these instead. I'm not the biggest fan of the tart burner itself as I think it's a bit old fashioned with the flowers but it will do for now until I sort another one out. 

How These Work 

Place a whole tart melt or break off a few pieces and place in the dish of the tart burner and place an unscented tea light underneath. I kept the remaining pieces in a small plastic bag in my beauty cupboard with the rest of the tarts. 

The wax will then instantly start to melt while being warmed by the tea light.

Once you have finished burning your tart melt you can blow out the tea light underneath and the liquefied wax will harden.

The brilliant part about this is that you can reuse the wax in the dish as many times as you like, up until you can no longer smell the fragrance really. This makes it so easy to have fragrance in your home if you have a busy lifestyle where you are not always going to have 3 hours to spare to make sure you burn your jar candles correctly!

I am definitely a convert and am looking to get an electric tart burner that plugs in rather than using a tea light as although I love my candles, fire really scares me if i'm honest! And plus I'm not allowed candles in my university house and that would be a great alternative. Let me know if you have tried the electric burner as I am worried of how hot it might get and if that in itself could be a fire hazard at uni?

Thank you for reading! Happy Wednesday x

Amie Haul & Review

Hello! Here is my Amie haul, as promised since my very first post!

What Is A Haul?

For those of you who aren't familiar with the word 'haul', which I wasn't before I starting reading blogs and watching video blogs on YouTube, a haul is basically a post showing many items at one time. For example, many beauty gurus on YouTube will do a haul based on products that they have purchased in one shopping trip. Personally I love watching haul videos and reading haul posts, maybe i'm just nosey!

I ordered the products on the official Amie Skincare website http://amieskincare.com/ and I have to say I am very impressed with their service! It's so easy to order and everything comes wrapped up in bright pink tissue paper with a sticker to secure it in place, how nice?

My Order

Clockwise from left: Spring Clean, Bright Eyes, Morning Clear, Morning Dew, New Leaf, New Bloom

Spring Clean

Spring Clean is face mask that is to be applied to the T-Zone (forehead, nose and chin) and smells exactly like lime jelly beans! It contains white clay, lime butter and organic peppermint which leaves a lovely cooling effect on the skin. I apply this to my face after a shower as my pores are open, allowing the product to work on any clogged pores deep within the skin. I then leave this on for 10-15 minutes or until it has completely dried on my skin. I then remove the mask using a Liz Earle muslin cloth and warm water and am left with glowing skin that feels really clean and soothed! This retails on the website at £4.95. 

Bright Eyes

Bright eyes is a liquid make-up remover containing chamomile and cucumber to soothe the eye area as it removes any traces of make-up from the eyes. I apply a small amount of this liquid remover onto two cotton pads and press gently onto my eyelids for a few seconds to loosen any mascara and then gently rub in circular motions until all residue has been removed. This works brilliantly on the mascara that I use, which is Maybelline The Falsies. However, as I do not like using waterproof mascara I cant comment on how well it removes waterproofs! I should also mention that you need a very small amount as although the formulation is very gentle, overloading the cotton pads can make your eyes sting a bit. This retails on the website at £4.75.

 Due to the value of  my order I was eligible for a free full size gift which was another Bright Eyes which I gave to my sister to try and she loves it too!

Morning Clear

If you have been following my blog from the start you will know that my very first post was on the Morning Clear face wash. I wont say too much about it in this post as you can read an in-depth review and a little bit about Amie as a brand here, but I have re-purchased this facial wash over and over as its so gentle, non-drying and keeps spots away! This retails on the website at £4.95. 

Morning Dew

Morning Dew is a matt finish facial moistuiser and is one of the first Amie purchases that I made. It reminds me of secondary school which shows just how long I have been using it! I have used different facial moisturisers in the meantime but this is definitely my favorite. It contains organic rosehip, bilberry, lemon and orange blossom and it smells absolutely amazing! I apply this all over my face and being oil free it hydrates my skin leaving it soft without clogging pores. This retails on the website at £4.95.

New Leaf

New Leaf is a facial exfoliating polish containing mango seed butter and jojoba beads which remove dead skin cells and when applied in circular motions stimulates blood flow, leaving a healthy and glowing complexion, who doesn't want that right!? I use this a few times a week in the shower to clean out pores and to help eliminate blackheads. The exfoliating beads aren't too abrasive so I still recommend this if you have dry/sensitive skin that doesn't suffer from breakouts, but maybe limit to only using it once a week or every so often and don't use too much pressure on application. This retails on the website at £4.95.

New Bloom

New Bloom facial wipes are a fairly recent addition to the Amie range and although I had a perfectly good pack of Simple face wipes in my bathroom I really wanted to try these and I loved the packing too much not too! These remove any traces of make-up really well however i'm not crazy about the smell as they don't really smell of anything! I thought they would as all the other products smell so good! I suppose it shows that they are better for your skin than most facial wipes as these contain natural extracts such as cranberry, green tea and pomegranate. These retail on the website at £3.49.

As I was looking up the prices for the products on the website I came across this beauty!

Obviously a new addition to the range that I have missed! This is a spot clearing gel containing 96.5% natural ingredients and is retailing at £4.95. I might have to give this a try!

Thank you for reading! Hoping to blog more and more, dissertation work is reluctantly taking priority :( Happy Tuesday x

nspa Beauty Rituals Beauty Balm

Hello! Today I am going to be reviewing the Beauty Balm from nspa. I have seen nspa products around for a while now while doing my food shopping at Asda at university and was very kindly sent the Beauty Balm by nspa to try out. This brand is exclusive to Asda which I think is going to make doing my food shopping on my own a little bit more bearable once I get back to university in September and with the products ranging from £3 to £7, it's not going to break the bank if you pop a few items in your basket!

Beauty Balms or BB creams have been a beauty buzz word for quite a while now and are known for 'blurring' any lines and wrinkles or blemishes on the skin while providing a light colour coverage. I was actually really pleased when I was sent this particular product as I had used the Garnier BB cream after buying it last year only the night before I received this in the post. I was thinking how wrong the shade was for my skin and how I didn't really like the effect it gave. The nspa one however was the perfect colour for my skin tone. 

As you can see there is actually quite a bit of difference between the balm and my natural skin colour (which is pretty much Casper the friendly ghost) but once applied to the face it blends really nicely and doesn't leave those awful lines of colour on the jaw line. I also liked how it was slightly darker as it did what it said on the tin, it gave me the look of dewy, healthy skin. As the coverage is so light and doesn't make you feel like you're wearing make-up it's perfect for the day time and with the added SPF 15 it is perfect for this weather we have been having! I would however probably use this as a base/primer for foundation if i was going out at night, just because I like to have slightly more coverage on a night out. 

The overall effect is natural and flawless so overall I really like this product! As it contains moisturising properties I have been skipping my usual moisturiser and have just been using this which makes getting ready really quick and easy. I am also really prone to break-outs but this hasn't given me any spots at all which is great. Sometimes I can love a product because of how it looks/works on the skin but have to abandon it because it gives me spots but luckily I wont have to do that with this!

I think I should mention that the nspa products are all labelled with a number from one to four, the photo above explains what stage each number represents. The idea of products that have different stages to them really appeals to me as I am using one cleanser at the moment (my Amie Morning Clear which was my very first review that you can read here), one moisturiser and then am using other products when I think I need them. However my skin has been playing up quite a bit recently with break outs and dryness from the humidity. Therefore I am really interested in purchasing a few more things to create more of a 'routine' for my skin.

By the looks of it Asda are doing a '2 for £8' deal at the moment on a few of the nspa products so i may have go and pick up a few things soon!

Hope you enjoyed reading and thank you again to nspa for kindly sending me something to review!
Happy Friday x

Celebration Style

Hello! This weekend was my brothers 18th birthday and we celebrated by going to The Crazy Bear in Beaconsfield aswell as a BBQ the following day. I thought i would show you the clothes and make up that i wore...

If you haven't heard of it or if you're reading from outside the UK (I know a few people do which i find amazing) The Crazy Bear is a hotel which is known for being quite extravagant and is somewhere you would only really go for a special occasion (unless you're loaded!) so it was a nice change to go somewhere a bit different.

The bar area 

The eating area

Crazy Bear Outfit 

I chose to wear something quite simple and classic, with just a plain black cami top, black matt/leather look leggings, a white blazer and Zara heels...

The cami was £10 from River Island and is a kind of silky material which makes it a bit more dressy but is also great for dressing down with jeans and sandals. The blazer was £29.99 from H&M which my mum was initially trying on for a wedding, I also tried it on and loved it so we both have the same one!

The matt/leather look leggings were about £18 as far as I can remember as I got those a while ago and those were from Miss. Selfridge...

I really recommend these leggings to anyone who wants something that is going to work for most occasions as I've got so much wear out of these. I've worn them on so many nights out with various tops and heels and then also with black patent boots in the winter time to go out to dinner instead of wearing jeans!

For heels I wore my new ones from Zara which were £29.99 from their Spring/Summer Collection 2013. I've seen so many girls wearing these style of heels recently and I loved the look of them and how versatile they can be as they go great with skinny jeans as well as shorts or skirts. I brought a pair of Zara heels in Marbella last year and although they needed a bit of wearing in (I always get blisters with any new shoes) they became so comfy after a few wears so I'm hoping the same will happen with these as they pinch slightly at the moment! 

Make-up

For make-up i used No7's Stay Perfect foundation in the shade Calico (their lightest shade) which has become my favourtite foundation after being matched up to the shade and type of foundation that i should be wearing at a No7 counter, I felt very much like that lady on the advert! I then used Mac's Studio Fix Foundation in shade NC30. I know that putting a powder foundation over a liquid foundation seems a bit much, and to be honest it did feel a bit much, but I needed a slightly darker shade as I had been using fake tan a few nights before and this shade is slightly too dark for my normal skin tone. I don't know why but this powder has to go over a liquid foundation on my skin or it gives me spots, really strange but something I've noticed! 

I then used Clinique's True Bronze Bronzer in the shade 02 Sunkissed on places where the sun would naturally catch my face such as forehead, nose, chin and temples. For this i used the Mac 168SE brush. I then curled my lashes using my Jemma Kidd eyelash curlers and applied just one coat of Maybelline The Falsies before applying some false eyelashes. I used a pair from the Eyelure Girls Aloud range and I used the 'Kimberly' ones as I thought these looked really soft and natural but great for night time as they were slightly more intense at the corners of the eyes, love that look! 

I then put a bit of the Bourjois blush in shade 34 Rose d'or onto my cheeks and then added a bit of the Bobbie Brown Shimmer Brick in Nector on top as a highlighter. I love the shimmer brick so much and have honestly used it every single day (that I've worn make-up) since January when I got it for my birthday, it gives such an amazing glow to the face and I don't think my face looks right without it now! 

I then added eyeliner using the Collection 2000 gel eyeliner and a Mac 212SE brush. I finished off with a slick of red lipstick on my lips using a lipstick from the Rimmel Kate (Moss) collection in the shade 01 which is a lovely true red, very classic which complimented the look I wanted to go for. This may seem a strange order to do everything in but that's how I do my make-up for some reason!

My brother really enjoyed his weekend and I loved celebrating it with everyone too, anything with cake and I'm there! I always love reading 'lifestyle' blog posts about where people have been and what they wore so I hope you've enjoyed reading this post. 

Happy Wednesday x

May Favourites

Hello! Sorry this is a bit late but here is a quick post with a few of the things that i was loving in the month of May...

Herbal Tea 

One of the things that i decided to buy in May was herbal/fruit tea. This is mainly because being back from uni has meant i am eating far more than i do while i am not living at home. I'm not the best cook and find it really boring so tend to not eat all that well while I'm at uni. Being back for the summer however has meant i am eating a lot better in terms of main meals in the evening with lots of meat and veg but i am also eating alot more chocolate and sweets and things and have been feeling a bit 'blaghh' and unhealthy because of it so i have been trying to drink these teas to give me a bit of a boost.

I got the Echinacea & Raspberry one which is nice and fruity and echinacea is really good for boosting the immune system. It says on the packet that this is good to drink when you are not feeling your best. I also got the Detox one which includes lemon peel, lemon myrtle and milk thistle which are properties thought to detoxify the body. Lastly i got the Peppermint one which i have loved for quite a few years and is really refreshing and peppermint is thought to aid digestion and the packet says it's perfect just after a meal. 

I am still drinking these this month and i do actually like the taste of them and enjoy drinking them so if you wanted to get into drinking these kinds of teas i really recommend these flavours as a starting point! 

Aussie Shampoo and Conditioner 

In May i purchased the Aussie Miracle Shine Shampoo and Conditioner. If you have read my Mid-Week Pamper Routine post you'll know that i tried out a small sachet of the Miracle Shine Hair Mask which i loved the smell of (it's amazing) and how it worked so thought i would go out and buy the full size. However i found out that Aussie did a shampoo and conditioner with the same scent so i decided to get them instead as i thought I'd rather be able to have the smell in my hair every day than just once or twice a week. 

The combination of these two products leave my hair feeling so soft and it really does create a 'miracle shine' which is noticeable on the hair and stops my hair from looking dull which it can do every so often. I have recently had my hair pretty much all chopped off into a graduated bob and these products now make my hair even more shiny as i don't have any horrible split ends to make it look dull. So i am now loving these products even more! This is what my hair looks like now...

H&M Striped Tops

Two things that i wore quite a bit in May (and still am!) were these striped tops from H&M which cost £7.99 each. These are from the Pima Cotton range which i think is meant to be a high quality range of cotton.

I love these because first of all they are 3/4 length sleeves which i like because being quite small (around 5ft 1) some tops can come up quite long on the arms. I also think they are so easy to wear and i love clothes that you don't really have to think about too much and prefer a simple and classic look rather than all of the clothes that are 'in fashion' as most of them just don't suit me. Just one of these with some blue jeans and brown loafers looks really nice and means you can be dressed in about two minutes and still look good!

Music

The album that i was listening to the most in May was Gabrielle Aplin's debut album 'English Rain'. I love this album so much and also love the title of it, i don't know why! It's just such a nice relaxing album and i have been a fan of Gabrielle for years before she became known so i knew i had to get this as soon as it came out. I think my favourite song on the album is 'Start of Time', its so good! I don't have a photo of the album to show you as i actually listen to this on Spotify! I love Gabrielle's look as well as she's really natural and i love what she wears! 

If you haven't already got the album or listened to some of it here is an album sampler from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va6vCizo4h4 

TV

A TV series that i started watching online in May was 'Girls'. This is so brilliant and isn't your typical American series as it's very 'real' if that makes sense, if you watch it you'll know what i mean! There are no fancy sets or clothes or anything and it's almost like watching a series about you and your friends at times and is really easy to relate to. The character Hannah is so brilliant and funny and makes the show in my opinion. 

Each episode is around 30 minutes long and there aren't many episodes in a series so its really watchable but the only bad thing is i watched the whole of the first series in about two days and am currently on the third episode of the second series which i am trying to take my time on! 

Here is a short clip that made me fall in love with the series completely! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBb0UQihUZA 

Just to say...

If anyone is wondering what the lanterns that have been in the background of most of the photos that i take these are called Love Blind Lanterns that come in a pack of six and come with battery operated tea lights that go into each one. I got these for Christmas one year and don't know where my mum got them from but if you type Love Blind lanterns into Google I'd imagine you would be able to find them online! 

Once again thank you for reading! Happy Wednesday x

First Impressions... L'Occitane, Laura Mercier & Toms

Hello!

Today's post is going to be my first impressions on a few products that i have tried within the past few days. All of these products are ones that you can pretty much tell after the first use whether you like them or not and whether they are going to work, so i thought i would share my thoughts after just a few days use. 

L'Occitane Vanille & Narcisse Shower Gel 

On Friday i purchased the L'Occitane Vanille & Narcisse shower gel which retails at £11.00. First of all i really want to comment on the customer service while shopping within a L'Occitane shop, you are made to feel really welcome and on arrival you are asked if you would like a drink while you are having a look around. The two girls working in there were really lovely and friendly and very 'smiley' and enthusiastic. However once you say you are happy browsing they do leave you alone and don't follow you around the shop like some people can do! 

Anyway onto the product...

First of all, i had a sniff of pretty much every product in the shop but this really stood out to me. In my last post i mentioned i like really sweet fragrances and because of the vanilla ingredient this is really sweet and warm. However it is actually quite a uni-sex smell, it could easily be used by a guy as although its sweet it's not necessarily 'girlie' and has a sense of warmth and musk to it which always smells amazing. It actually reminds me of something or someone which is possibly why i was drawn to it. Probably not a man however, i haven't been lucky enough to have been involved with a guy who was mature enough to wear aftershave, which makes them alot easier to forget, smell amazing and you will have my heart forever. 

Anyway... once used in the shower the smell becomes alot richer, although not too overpowering. To create a creamy lather you need to take the gel and rub it into your hands before applying it to the body as first of all i just applied it straight onto the body and was wondering why it wasn't foaming up. When using the gel you can tell that it is cleaning the skin and once you have dried off you can still smell the fragrance on the skin which is nice. However because i physically cant go on with my life without moisturising after a shower, the scent was masked by my moisturiser, which at the moment is the Johnson's Soothing Naturals Baby Lotion, so i really want to purchase the matching body lotion which retails at £16. 

There is also a matching perfume which i also really loved and this was sprayed onto the tissue paper that the shower gel was wrapped in which was a really nice touch, the carrier bag was pretty too! 

Laura Mercier Oil-Free Foundation Primer 

The next product that i used for the first time yesturday is the Laura Mercier Foundation Primer which is a gel formulation that is applied after a facial moisturiser (or on its own) and before your choice of foundation. I was given this 30ml tube by my sister which usually retails at £18.50. This particular formulation is designed for oily/spot prone and sensitive skins and my skin type falls into all of these categories. When applied it to my face i first of all thought it was too much like any old moisturiser but then once it was massaged into the skin a little more i began to feel it creating a mattifying effect. If i am going to use a primer i usually use the No7 Beautifully Matt Make-up Base which is pretty good at keeping the skin matt all day but is a little bit 'chalky' and can make it a bit difficult to blend in your foundation, i didn't have that problem with this one.  

I applied this at about 8.20AM yesterday morning and I think using an 8 hour day at work is quite a good test to whether this is a good product and I have to say that this did keep my skin shine-free. At the end of the day i could feel my skin being slightly oily to the touch but the appearance of shine on the skin was significantly reduced and i did not have to re-powder as much as i normally would, so all in all a good product and much better than just applying a foundation straight after moisturiser. 

Toms Shoes 

The final product that i am going to review are my new Toms shoes. I have seen these around for a while and have always thought that i like the look of them. I know they are a bit of a "marmite situation" as some people don't think they look good and others do, but i needed a comfy pair of shoes to wear at work and thought i would give these a try. The ones that i thought were cute were the Women's Woolen Red Polka Dot Classics. Prices of Toms can vary depending on the style and where you get them from but I've seen them be around the £35, £40 and £45 mark.  

 Now with Toms you need to go two sizes up from your usual size, i brought a size 6 which is actually a size 4. I'm not sure why this is and I'm sure you would be told this like i was in the shop but it is definitely something to bear in mind if you are ordering online without trying them on first! I think they are a really good fit and i wore them properly for the first time yesterday at work. I work in boutique and a full day starts from 9.20 and finishes at 5.30 so around 8 hours on my feet with a 20 minute lunch break is again a really good test for how good a pair of shoes are and i have to say i am really impressed... 

I usually wear flat sandals and within a few hours normally the balls of my feet are so painful that it's all i can focus on and i just want to leave as soon as possible. However these didn't give me any problems at all and i came home yesterday with no pain and no blisters which i think for wearing a new pair of shoes all day is pretty good! The only downside to the style of these is that i probably wouldn't wear them with a skirt or dress, it would depend on the style but I'll probably wear these more with jeans.

You can find Toms directly on their UK and international websites as well as on the high street and there are loads of pretty patterns to choose from. Another thing about Toms is that for every pair you buy they give a pair of shoes to a child in need which is lovely!

Hope you've enjoyed reading about these products, check back at the end of the month for my May favourites. Happy Sunday x

Mid-week Pamper Routine

Hello! 

Today's post is going to be my mid-week pamper routine. This is something that i do during the middle of the week as a bit of a 'pick me up'. I also start work again for the summer on Sunday and would rather not look like this last term at University has totally ruined me. This week i did my pamper session last night, on a Thursday but i also tend to do it on a Wednesday. Below are all of the products that i used in the order that i used them in. Obviously the products change depending on what I'm liking at the time but the routine tends to stay the same.

Hair 

First i washed my hair using the Kerestase Restistance Bain De Force shampoo and the Ciment Anti-Usure conditioner which is specially formulated for weak and damaged hair which my hair definitely is as it is naturally curly and i blow dry and straighten it almost every day (we're never happy with what we've got are we?)

I then thought i would use a sample of the Aussie Miracle Shine 3 Minute Miracle hair mask that has been lying around my room for months and I am so glad i did because first of all this smells incredible! It wasn't the 'classic Aussie' bubblegum type smell that i was expecting, as I've used that before and assumed this was the same thing but it was totally different, it smelt like a really expensive perfume or something. It made my hair so soft once blow-dried and although i didn't fully straighten my hair last night i can tell that it would have given a really sleek finish if i had, so i think I'll be picking up a full size bottle at some point. This is only £4.99 a bottle at Boots so its a bargain!

Body 

While i was letting the hair mask soak in for a few minutes i used the Philosophy Sweet Talk shower gel which smells lovely as do all Philosophy products and this one smells exactly like Love Heart sweets which are my favourite. This actually came in a set with a body lotion and a lip gloss. The shower gel lathers up really nicely so I used this for shaving my legs and underarms too for which i use the Wilkinson Sword Quattro which is a really good quality razor, i hardly ever get any rashes or soreness while using this! 

I then used the Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Scrub, which contains brown sugar and lime, to exfoliate all over. I wasn't crazy about the smell when i first used this product but i have grown to really like it and it leaves your skin really soft and smooth and almost has a firming effect which i love! This is also perfect to use before using a self-tan. I then rinsed off the Aussie hair mask.

Feet 

Once i got out of the shower i dried off and put the Sally Hansen Pedicure In A Minute scrub onto my feet once they were dry to get rid of any rough bits and to make my feet all nice and soft. I then just put my feet into the shower and showered it off once i had given them a good scrub. This was again for the benefit of work because I tend to wear sandals alot so my feet need to look half presentable!

Post-shower 

I then used the Kiehl's deodorant and anti-perspirant cream which i am loving at the moment. This has a roll-on application where you squeeze a little bit out of the tube and use the tip to distribute the product under the arms. This really does work, it keeps you dry and smelling fresh although i was disappointed that this does not have a fragrance. However this is probably more beneficial to the skin under the arms as fragrance can sometimes irritate the skin. I've had really sore underarms recently from epilating too often while there wasn't much hair there which created horrible dry patches (lovely) and this cleared it up so well. 

While i was waiting for that to dry i used the Garnier Summerbody Lotion in 'deep' rather than 'light'. This is because although i have pale skin i find i achieve better results using a deeper lotion for only a few days rather than a lighter lotion for a few weeks. I don't always include this step as I've come to terms with the fact i am pale and am never going to be some golden goddess so I'm only going to use this for two days to get a subtle, healthy glow. I then put some of the Vo5 Heat Protection Serum into my hair before blow drying. I then roughly straightened my hair and just put it up in a top knot, (was feeling lazy). 

Toes 

To finish off i painted my toes using the O.P.I Nail Lacquer in Koala Bear-y which is such a classic summery pink colour and then added a coat of the O.P.I  Nail Lacquer in I Lily Love You which is a fun, girlie pink glitter that is best applied over a base colour. I then used the Avon Foot Works Beautiful Foot Cream in the scent Berry Vanilla. Last night was the first time i had used this and its made my feet so soft and the smell was so yummy that I'll be using it alot more! 

To finish off...

I then put a little bit of SeeBy Chloe onto my wrists which is the fragrance that i am trying out at the moment as i was given a sample by my sister. I like this fragrance but i cant say i love it as its not very 'me', it smells slightly too 'soapy' and i like really sweet and musky perfumes so although its not my thing its nice to try new things every once in a while. I do however LOVE the original Chloe perfume by of course Chloe!

I hope you enjoyed this 'routine and review' style post! Happy Friday x