friday night bites ♥

Aromatherapy Associates - Rose Hydrating Mist*

Good morning girls! How is your day going - lets ignore the weather, I've given up for hoping for sunshine! I'm diving straight into our review for today, I was lucky enough to be sent the Rose Hydrating Mist* by Aromatherapy Associates - now as you know, they are a huge brand in the beauty industry and there products are very luxurious, so I was very excited to try this mist out! As you all know, I will be going on holiday next week (eeep!) so I've been hunting around for relevant beauty products that are perfect for the beach and warm weather! This Rose Hydrating Mist is perfect for keeping you cool when you're relaxing by the pool, it smells gorgeous and it really does keep your face refreshed without being sticky or smelling too strong. It sprays out a very fine mist, so again, it releases the right amount of product. 

The bottle size is 50ml so it is more than enough to last you! Now, as you may know I've said before that I am not a huge fan of rose scents, but this product smells amazing, it has a very fresh rose scent, rather than stuffy rose perfumes that my mum wears...(sorry mother!). Have you tried any of the Aromatherapy Associate products before? I give this product 9.5/10 - I think it really is perfect for the beach so I can't wait to feel fresh while sun tanning! What do you do to keep cool by the beach? Have a lovely afternoon girls  ♥

the night of the comet♥

 

Style Me Celeb - Kim Kardashian Inspired Bodycon dress

Okay, so as you all know I am obsessed with Kim Kardashian - her post pregnancy outfits were often copied by myself and this also include her hair and make-up. So when Style Me Celeb sent this beautiful  Beam Cut Out Dress in Orange* to my door, I was over the moon. The packaging of the box is really pretty, I'm a sucker for tissue paper and a pink box! Inspired by Kim herself, this dress really is the perfect evening outfit. The beautiful orange shade is perfect with a tan and what I like most about this dress is the quality of the material. Compared to my other body con dresses that I have bought in the past, the quality of this dress really does blow them away.

The material is lovely and thick so it holds all of your curves in place - now Style Me Celeb has many different celebrity inspired dresses but for a fraction of the price, celebrity styles include Victoria Beckham, Beyonce and Lucy Meck from TOWIE. I'm very celebrity based when it comes to fashion, I love having inspired outfits so I really think Style Me Celeb is the perfect choice for all you Kim fans like me! ;) Have you been on Style Me Celeb before? Let me know what your favourite dress is! This week has been pretty hectic at the moment so I haven't been able to take outfit photos, I will be doing this at the weekend so you can see what it's like on! :) ♥

not fade away ♥

Okay so I did say that I would not be going out until I'm on holiday - I failed miserably and went out on Saturday.. I haven't done an outfit post in a while so I thought my outfit from the weekend would be pretty interesting to share, first of all the Zara shorts are my new baby. Aren't they gorgeous? It's such a lovely white shade, and it fits lovely on your hips, although they look like a skirt face on, they are actually shorts. The heels were also from Zara, I was lucky enough to get these bad boys for £16 in the Winter sale, they are perfect for glamming up an outfit, especially because the heel is quite chunky. The necklace was from New Look, I'm not usually a big wearer of big, colourful necklaces but this went perfectly with my outfit! I really adore New Look jewellery, especially they're brown and black necklaces.I had a real struggle trying to find a top for this outfit, I did pair it with a lime crop top from Topshop but it was too much stomach out! 

So I found this lime crop t-shirt from Republic for £14. I'm not really a fan of my stomach area, so pairing the Zara shorts and top together really did work well together. Of course I had to wear my Massimo Dutti watch - you can't go wrong with a gold watch! :) For my hair and make-up, I curled the ends and brushes it out - I used L'Oreal Elnett Satin Hairspray to set everything. For my face, I accidently went a bit over the top with my eyeshadow :( I'm now on an eyeshadow ban for this week just because I'm getting pretty tired of having brown eyeshadow on! Have you put yourself on a make-up ban before? If you had to give up one beauty product, what would it be? Hope you have a lovely week girls - let me know how you would wear these Zara shorts! Oh and apologies for the very extreme pout, I was rather excited ♥

power play ♥

With my holiday slowly creeping up, I am really starting to panic. Don't get me wrong, I am really looking forward to laying on a hot beach with a cocktail, it's just being prepared with all the beach tools isn't as appealing as it sounds. Until a few weeks ago, I didn't realise how important your beach make-up has to be to protect your skin. My basic knowledge was, sun cream good, none, bad... But you can buy a variety of different sun protector products that include SPF 15 or 25. This is where the Lanolips Lip Ointment range* comes in - firstly, I would have to say that anything with a cartoon sheep on automatically has a thumbs up from me, how cute?! I received these through my post box last week and I've been using them non stop since, I have my holiday in a few weeks though so hopefully I won't use them both up before I get to the beach - I'm addicted! The two shades I received include Brown Honey and Sunshine - aren't they gorgeous shades?! 

What really stood out for me when reviewing this product is the applicator, it squeezes out quite a large amount which is perfect for your lips to get a good amount. I get slightly annoyed when applicator squeeze a tiny amount out so the Lanolips applicator design did very well in my books. Why these would be perfect for your beach bag is the added SPF 15 factor - perfect for protecting your lips in the sun. Brown Honey has to be my favourite shade out of the two, the colour goes very well with my complexion and the product formula is just dreamy! It's very thick but non sticky, I know it is a rare occasion when someone likes sticky lip products! I give this product 8/10 - have you tried Lanolips before? Let me know what your favourite shade is, hands up for Brown Honey! ♥

the girl in question ♥

Okay so when this little parcel popped through my letter box last week, I was squealing with excitement - hello, it's Chanel!! Well, Le Volume De Chanel mascara* to be exact ;) There is something very refreshing when you can say your sitting at your desk wearing Chanel mascara, I mean just look at the packaging - it's chic and sleek, incredibly sophisticated and that's just describing the box! The colour shade of the mascara is 10 Noir and this sample size is 3g - now, according to Vogue, this is one of the first volumizing mascara's that Chanel has released and it will be available in Selfridge's through a vending machine! Why is this mascara classed as volumizing? Well, if you take a look at the brush, you can see the hundreds of little britstles that are coated in the thick and creamy mascara formula. 

With bristles this style, you can expect a lot of coverage for your lashes! The brush is incredibly flexible so you will definitely be able to coat all of your lashes, when I first applied it this morning I really did not a dramatic change from my usual Rimmel mascara - I can't believe what a difference a unique brush can make! It coated my lashes perfectly and did not make them clump, which is always a plus in my books! The Chanel mascara was incredibly useful at catching my bottom lashes, I usually find with other volume mascaras that the brushes and formula is far too heavy for my tiny lashes. I think this mascara is dreamy, I really recommend it and I will be adding the regular size to my wish list ;) 9.5/10 Have a lovely afternoon girls, have you tried this mascara before? ♥

time bomb ♥

Okay so it's been a while since I reviewed a lip gloss that I am really, really crazy about - don't get me     wrong, I love a YSL lip stain, but I'm talking about the actual product formula - something that is personally more important to me than just pretty packaging... I have finally found a nude lipgloss that has made me want to be faithful. The Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer range is definitely worth investing in, (just £4.99 at the moment in Boots), this particular lip product has a perfect formula that has a pure, creamy and thick texture. The particular shade that I bought is called Nude Eclipse in 600, as you can see it's very thick and has a lovely matte texture to it. I have a habit of layering my lip products anyway when it comes to nude lips, I find that I always have to prep my lips with foundation to create a nude lip colour so I love that I don't need to do that with this product!

I really am impressed with the pigmentation of this lip colour, the applicator is also very interesting. The unique shape actually makes the application of the lacquer very accurate so it's perfect if you sometimes make a few smudges like me! I am so happy with this product, and as soon as I run out, I will be running to buy this shade again. I am going to branch out in the other 7 shades so I will let you know the other colour results I get! The shade Galaxy looks incredible ;) Overall I give this lip gloss 9.5/10 - have you tried this range before? Let me know what you think of it and your thoughts on the "perfect nude lip gloss". Have a lovely week girls! ♥

origin ♥

All perfumes can be found at Fragrance direct

It's been a while since I've put together a wish list for perfumes, I obsoletely cant get enough of perfumes - I love them! I have about 20 stashed in my room and my favourites include Alien by Thierry Muggler and anything by Britney! This is only a quick and cute blog post for today, I just wanted to show you what perfumes I am lusting after at the moment. With this years "summer", I am really looking for fun and fresh scents, I don't know why but I usually wear heavier and muskier scents in colder weather conditions - is this strange? I have been dying to try the new Taylor Swift perfume, I am a huge fan of the scent of her first perfume, especially the actual design of the product. 

I really think the charms add a very cute but sophisticated style to the bottle design! Now, when it comes to perfumes I am really not a fan of anything rose scented - I don't know why I dislike the smell of rose, I just find it too strong! I know Marks and Spencer's has got quite floral scents to it so it slightly spoils their range for me :( For Britney's range, her latest release is called Island Fantasy and apparently the key notes for this fragrance is watermelon and red berries. Have you tried it yet? I'm tempted to add it to my basket on Fragrance direct - this online store is incredible! Have a lovely weekend girls, I'm working on a few product reviews this weekend ♥

underneath ♥





I have a very poor excuse for not posting earlier today, the weather has gone crazy and actually blessed us with some sunshine! I've been outside laying on the trampoline with oil and the ipod, with some Pimm's - it doesn't get better than that... So with this lovely weather I thought I would take advantage with a summer bikini post. If you don't follow me on Twitter, then you won't have seen my numerous tweets about my holiday. In exactly 23 days, I will be in sunny Marbella with a suitcase full of bikini's - now, I have found it very hard and frustrating to find any bikini's that stand out and still look flattering! Luckily, I fell in love with the h&m and River Island collection this year, also the little cheeky Army print number from Primark. I do think bikini's are incredibly over priced, (hands up if you're with me on this!) so I really recommend trying them on before you buy.

Now we're going to a few bikini parties so I'm reaching for a one piece right now...I love this red one from River Island, it's incredibly flattering and isn't too "mumsy". As ironic as it sounds, my favourite bikini happens to be the cheapest one! And when I say cheap, I mean insanely cheap - for just £4 I bought the army print bikini from Primark. It fits lovely (although I did have to get all size 16's for the top and 8/10 for the bottoms) but I think it's very 90's inspired! What are your favourite bikini's for this year? If you had to pick one of my bikini's to wear what one would you take? Have a lovely afternoon girl, I hope you're all reaching for the Pimm's ;) ♥

shells ♥

Hello girls, today is going incredibly slow isn't it? I had yesterday off because I worked all weekend at the Anti-Ageing Health and Beauty show, I will be doing a separate post on the show next week, it was incredible because of all the speakers I met. Now for today's post I am finally doing an instagram post on my week in photos! I've finally got an iPhone 5 (it's amazing) so now you can see me take even more pictures of food and my dog... I had to meet a client in London this week so I had the chance to have Wasabi for lunch - it was delicious! I am completely addicted to sushi at the moment so please excuse all the food pictures ;) My plans for tonight involve seeing the best friend and having a catch up, we're going on holiday next month so I need to start bikini shopping! Are there any bikini shops that you are loving at the moment? Have a lovely weekend girls ♥

a hole in the world ♥

 

L'Oreal Paris Sublime Bronze range - products available in Boots or Superdrug.

Hello girls, how is your week going? As promised I'm diving straight in with my L'Oreal review - as you all know I went to their incredible Sublime Tanning launch last week. As well as standing next to the giant picture of Cheryl (one day I'll meet her!) I also got to see the entire new range of products that L'Oreal are releasing this year. We were lucky enough to have goodie bags and inside included Self-Tanning Fresh Feel Gel, Nourishing Body Oil, Self-Tanning Express Wipes and Express Pro-Self-Tanning Dry Mist. Now I've always said I liked to use oils before applying my tan to create a more silky and smooth effect, but after talking to Charlotte Conneley I found out that using oil before you apply tan creates a barrier that makes the tan not sink into your skin properly. But L'Oreal have got a special tanning oil called Nourishing Body Oil that you can apply after to your tan. It creates that gorgeous shine that you see on all the razor adverts...I'm easily pleased with shiny legs. What I love about the L'Oreal tanning range is that it's not rocket science, you don't have to apply it in a certain way to get no streaks, the tan formula blends well enough so you don't have to worry about it!

 

Now, the Express Tan Self Body Mist  spray is my new baby, I have never used a mist before (apart from one I had done professionally) but I've been using the L'Oreal one for a few weeks and it's definitely quick and easy to use. I wouldn't recommend doing it in your bedroom if you have white curtain in the background..but jumping in the bathroom and spray 12cm away from your skin is a easy way to get a lovely bronze tan. I've been doing this before I step out the door (with clothes on don't worry...) and I love how fast it is! It develops evenly and turns into a gorgeous brown colour - not orange! I would use this for a day to day basis but switch to the FGJFJG for a night out. You can buy a range of L'Oreal products from Boots or Superdrug. Have your tried any of these tanning products before? I think if you are new to tanning, the mists are perfect for a more natural glow - L'Oreal definitely have a product to suit everyone's liking! Let me know what you think girls - oh and I hope you all appreciate the Cheryl picture ;) ♥

why we fight ♥

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It's been a long time since I've featured my precious Cheryl pet on here, if you don't read my ramblings regularly then you won't know that I have an unhealthy obsession with Kim K, Cheryl Cole and Victoria Secret models...so you can imagine I was over the moon when I saw Cheryl walking through the airport wearing this ensemble! It is incredibly simple but the bold blue shoes really add a fresh mix to the white and grey clothing. Obviously the weather is hit and miss at the moment but on the rare occasion we see a bit of sunshine, I will be reaching for these items! If I had to pick one thing from this outfit, it would have to be the electric blue heels, River Island have a similar pair and I personally prefer them in this sling back style.

 

Of course I am featuring Cheryl's favourite tanning product ;) I will be doing a review on the L'Oreal tanning spray by the end of the week so you can see how I've been getting on with it - I can officially say I am converted to spray tans rather than gels! For Cheryl's hair - a blow drying brush is the ultimate tool for this look, I'm pretty impatient with using blow dry brushes but the Doll Hair Care brush dries hair 70% faster than other brands - not too shabby when you're in a rush! So, what do you think of this look? Are you a Cheryl lover like me or do you prefer a more edgier style? Thank you to everyone who has recently followed my blog, it really means a lot! :) I hope you have a lovely evening girls ♥