My first post this year and in 2 months!

This is my first post of the new year, can't quite believe I'm writing this as I can't believe how fast the past year has gone. Not only is this my first post of 2015 this is my first post since November! I had a long but much needed break, with me starting university in October I didn't feel I could get the balance between work and my blog and also a bit of me was being lazy, but heres to a new year of blogging, I am hopefully going to get back to regularly blogging but there will be at least one post per week. 

My five goals for 2015:

Learn to Drive 
Its been something I've been meaning to do since i turned 17 but it was something i always seemed to put on the back burner so this year, this month in fact i am determined to start my lessons. 

Get a job
Although I'm at university full time, there is definitely still room for a part time job in there and its been something I've said to myself i was going to get for a while now. 

Visit at least one country or city I've never been before
I am one of those people that seems to stick to the same places when i find something good but i love trying out new places so this year i am going to push myself to go to at least one place I've never been and id love to go to more than one if possible.

Try new things
Whether it be food, experiences or anything at all, i definitely need to step outside my comfort zone and try new things this year.

Most of all, be happy.
Be happy and do more of what makes me happy.

What are you're goals for 2015?

Haul Time

Haul Time.

Recently I have picked up a few new goodies for myself so i thought id share these with you all.

 Hope you enjoy. 

Mac Lipstick £11.25

Body Shop Bronzer £10

Ted Baker Makeup Bag £14

Yankee Candle Tarts £5.50

Real Techniques Brushes Nic's Picks £20

Let me know what you think of my buys!

Eye Shadows

I was very kindly sent these eye shadows by the lovely people at Deborah Milano, for those of you who don't know Deborah Milano it is a online store selling a range of makeup and skincare and also sell mens products! Personally i had never tried this brand before so i was very excited to try out this brand! I was sent two eye shadows from the 24 Ore Velvet eye shadows I chose these two colours which are numbers 07 and 19.  Number 19 is the eye shadow on the left, i find that this is the perfect beige colour for any look, this one is a lot more shimmery than the other eye shadow but its such a gorgeous colour! The other is alot more matt than the other and is a lot darker than the other as you can see. These eye shadows are both of a lovely consistancy as they both feel very soft and smooth and are so easy to blend! I absolutely love these and i would definitely recommend these to anyone especially at the price of £5.50! Also these are perfect for taking away with you as these are hie little compact eye shadows with an little applicator too!

You can find these at:

Website- Deborah Milano 

Twitter- Deborah Milano

Facebook- Deborah Milano

Tropic Skincare

 I was very kindly sent these products by the lovely people at Tropic Skincare, i was so excited as I've heard so many good things about their products and especially their Sculpting Palette Blush has even won an award so as you can imagine i was super excited to try out these products. For those of you who don't know Tropic Skincare was founded by Susan Ma who appeared on The Apprentice, this made it even more exciting for me as I'm a huge fan of The Apprentice. One thing i love about this brand is the fact that all of their cosmetics are free from harsh chemicals and cruelty free. 

Firstly i was sent the Body Smooth Polish 200ml £20, this product claims to smooth, polish and energise the skin and it definitely doesn't fail to do so! Firstly i love the packaging of this product, it is simple yet sleek. The smell is by far the best smelling Body Polish/ Scrub i have ever smelt, it has a very fruity, lemon scent and it literally smells AMAZING!  This product is to be used on damp skin and massaged into the skin, after doing this it really does leave your skin feeling fabulous, you're skin feels super soft and of course smells fabulous! This is honestly the nicest body scrub i have ever used and i will definitely be re purchasing this item again and 100% recommend it to anyone! 

I was also kindly sent the Sculpting Palette Blush and the Angled Brush. I literally can't say enough about this palette, it really is amazing! This palette has three different products in one, firstly is the Shadow, secondly the Colour and lastly the Highlight. I find that the Shadow is quite dark but then again i am like Caspar The Ghost but i just apply a little product to the brush and its works perfectly. The Colour and the Highlight are my two favourites, they work perfectly together and the colours are just lovely the pink is the perfect rosy pink shade and the highlight leaves your skin looking brighter and more radiant. This is priced at £24 which i think is very reasonable for this high palette and would also defintley repurchase this! Also to go with this Palette i received this Angled Brush that was priced at £14 which is about average for a a good quality brush, i definitely think this brush is worth buying as i find it is just the right size and the angled shape really does help to create the look you want. 

Overall i would defintley recommend anyone to have a try at any of the Tropic Skincare products as from what i have tried out, they are amazing and i will definitely be repurchasing. 

You can find tropic Skincare at the following:

Website: Tropic Skincare

Twitter: Tropic Skincare

Alchemy Oils

I was very kindly sent this Grapefruit Hair Remedy Oil but Alchemy Oils, i was so excited to try this as i love finding amazing products to help my hair as i am definitely guilty of using too much heat on my hair. 

This products claims to help improve the condition of hair and help to strengthen hair and this product costs £17.99 for 100ml bottle. Firstly, i love the packaging of this product, theres something so simple and minimalist about this product that i really like, also this product has a very fresh and fruity smell to it which was lovely. 

This product is to be used before washing the hair to act as a treatment, i used this on both my scalp and the ends of my hair and i have very mixed results. I found that where i had applied this oil to my scalp it left my hair looking very greasy and was far to heavy for my hair. Whereas when i used this product on the ends of my hair it made the ends feel very conditioned and just felt overall very healthy. I found it weird at first how i had two different results on my hair using the same product but i think its down to the fact that the roots of my hair get oily easily. 

So overall i would recommend this product, especially to those who don't have oily hair but for those who do, just be careful how much you put on you're roots. 

You can find them on:

Website- Alchemy Oils 

Twitter- Alchemy Oils

Zoella Beauty!

First of all, how exciting is it that Zoella has launched a range of beauty products?! I was very excited when i saw this announcement as Zoella is one of my favourite bloggers so its amazing to see her doing so so well! I love all her products from her range as everything has super cute packaging that definitely is Zoe in packaging form!

I decided to pick up the candle and the bath fizzers from the new range! First of all, I love the candle, its so affordable and has such a nice sent that isn't too overpowering which i find in a lot of candles as this is subtle and sweet! I love the little tin that this candle comes in!

Next is the bath fizzers, firstly the concept of these fizzers are amazing its almost like a chocolate bar so you can snap off as many pieces as you wish meaning this is very very good value for money at £5 as this could last you 8 baths! This also has a lovely subtle scent! After using this product I think that this product feels very soft on your skin and makes your bath smell very fresh! 

What are you going to buy from Zoella's beauty range?

Autumn/Winter Wishlist

Boots- Zara £80 Im in love with these boots and although there alot more expensive than some hughstreet shops i think its definitely worth it for the quality you are getting plus these have fur inside!

T-Shirt- River island £16 I think this is the perfect top for just throwing on with leggins or jeans for them no effort look days!

Shoes- Zara £40 I don't know what it is about these shoes that i love so much but i want them so much these would just look perfect with a leather jacket because of the leather trim, which i love! 

Blouse- H&M £19.99 I have been after this type of green coloured blouse for a while and i just love the shape of this and i think the price is very reasonable!

Skirt- Topshop £35 I think this skirt is so cute and would look lovely with a black blouse and tights in winter! 

Sports Rib Mini Dress- Topshop  £24  I really lie the contrast between the grey and black, i always tend to pick thing that have a nice trim on them so this is perfect for me!

Nike Roshe Runs- Nike £70 I have been wanting these for so so long so i think now that its coming up to autumn/ winter it would be the perfect time to get some!

Skirt- Topshop £45 I have definitely fell in love with this skirt, not sure if it is perfect for autumn/winter but i just love it!

Boots- H&M  £30 I think these boots are a massive must have as these are an amazing price!

What are you wanting this autumn/ winter?

Jewellery Ever After Necklace

I was very kindly sent this necklace but the lovely Belinda at Jewellery Ever After, for those of you that don't know, Jewellery Ever After is a website and easy store that features fairytale, tv and movie inspired jewellery including Cinderella, Harry Potter, Snow White and Frozen . This lovely necklace as some as you may know is inspired by Harry Potter, personally I'm not a Harry Potter fan and i still love this necklace so i can only imagine those who love Harry Potter would love this necklace a lot! One thing that i love about Jewellery Ever After is that everything is handmade and i think its lovely to support someones little business! 

You can find Jewellery Ever After at the following:

Website: Jewellery Ever After
Etsy: Jewellery Ever After
Twitter: Jewellery Ever After
Facebook: Jewellery Ever After
Instagram: Jewellery Ever After

Holiday

As some of you may know i have been away recently, I went to sunny Spain for 11 days so i thought id share a few snaps id took whilst i was away. 

We stayed in Playa Flamenca in Torrvejca, a place we had never been before but i stumbled across whilst looking for villas and im so glad i did, it has the prefect balance of quite but yet lively atmosphere of a day it was so quiet which was lovey to relax by the pool but of a night it had a lively atmosphere that was too rowdy. 
The majority of these photos were taken from the boulevard or from the market, 18 months ago they had opened a large boulevard centre which is literally amazing of a day it sprays mist outside of the shops to keep you cool and the shops of course were amazing too, they had so many shops similar to those at home and i definitely treated myself to a few items also what was amazing is some of the shops which are Spainish like Pull and Bear are a lot cheaper in Spain that along with the exchange rate made a lot of things a lot cheaper! 
Also the market was literally in front of our villa we only had to step outside and we were there so i thought it was amazing so couldn't help but take a few snaps! 
Overall i had a lovely holiday, soaked up some sun and spent lots of euros! 

Sweet Cecily

I was kindly sent these three lip balms by Sweet Cecily, for those of you that don't know Sweet Cecily is a handmade brand selling natural skincare products. I love this brand for a number of reasons first of all the fact they don't test on animals which is huge bonus and the fact that they use all natural ingredients so there aren't any harmful chemicals in their products. 

 There was three flavours Pina Colda, Espresso Martini and Mojtio flavour, (the espresso flavour isn't available on the website just yet) these are priced at £2.95 each. Personally my favourite one was the Mojtio and my least favourite was the Espresso one, i love the smell of the Mojtio flavour and the Pina Colda flavour but i found the Espresso lip balm a little bit over powering but i know that a lot of you would love it, but I'm just a bit funny sometimes when it comes to strong smells I think this may also be due to the fact i hate coffee so for those of you that love coffee then this is definitely for you! 

 In general i found that the lip balms were very soft and hydrating on the lips which is what i look for in a lip balm so i definitely can't complain and don't have anything bad to say about them at all! I also love the design of these lip balms and i love the packaging i think it is so cute and unusual for lip balms too! 

You can find them on the following:

Twitter- sweetcecilys

Website- sweetcecilys