Mandara Spa

I was very kindly sent some products to try by Mandara Spa, this is a brand that I've heard of quite a lot but never ever tried so i was excited to get using these products. Ive been using these products for around 6 weeks so i could give a good review after trying them out. 

For those of you who haven't heard of Mandara Spa they supply luxurious products to hotels and spas, containing all natural products and are chemical free which i think is a bonus. 

Left to right:  miracle oil, honey bath, shower cream, hand wash and hand lotion

Honeymilk Dream Pampering Miracle Oil
This oil is to be used on your body when dry, i found it was quite refreshing to use after a shower to make your skin feel all silky and smooth, i have dry skin and i feel like this works so well to give some moister to my skin. This has quite a sweet scent, as you can smell the hint of almond This is a 50ml bottle that retails at £7.50, quite reasonable if you ask me. 

Honeymilk Dream Pampering Honey Bath
This again has the same sweet int as the oil, but this product is meant for the bath. Once i added this to my bath it added a lovely smell and lots of bubbles, you could also feel this product in the bath as it did feel quite oily but once you get out the bath this oil makes your skin feel so smooth and soft. This cost £12 for 500ml, i think this is a bargain as it would last for quite some time. 

Honeymilk Dream Shower Cream
Again this has the same sent as all the products do contain the same scent. This is great for when your in the shower as it leaves your skin so moisturised and smelling gorgeous This is a 200ml bottle that is priced at £6.50.

 Honey Milk Hand Wash & Hand Lotion 
I love these, the packaging of these makes them look luxourious sitting on the side of the sink compared to the ordinary soap you get. The hand wash is what you would expect it lathers up to wash your hands whereas the hand lotion moisturises your hands afterwards which is great. These are both 250ml's each and are both priced at £7.50

Body Butter Ylang Lang & Coconut, Body Butter Lime & Coconut

The last two products are the body butters, i recieved these in both the Ylang Lang & Coconut scent and the Lime & Coconut, these both have the same consistency they just have a different scent. The lime one is my favourite as this scent is much nicer in my opinion as the Ylang Lang scent is a lot stronger and i tend to not want something that strong on my skin. These are of a thick consistency, that are very moisturising because of their thickness which is great for anyone with dry skin.
These are priced at £6 for 200ml which i think is about standard so its quite reasonable. 

Yushio Rice Snacks

 I was sent over a big box of Yushoi  Snapea Rice snacks to review in numerous flavours including Soy &Balsamic Vinegar, Sweet Chilli & Lemon, Lightly Salted and Smoked Salt & Szechaun Pepper. These are available in a big bag 105g to share priced at £1.99  and in multipacks just like crisp, making them super easy to take with you as a snack and have a maximum of 96 calories per pack. These are free from nuts and dairy making them great for everyone.

The first thing you notice about these snacks is the colour, they are literally bright green and yes I'm kicking myself for not taking a photo. They are made from rice and green pea, hence the green colour. All of the flavours have a very light feeling to them

Soy & Balsamic Vinegar- this is effectively salt and vinegar to me i always think salt and vinegar is a tangy flavour, and these taste exactly like you would expect.

Sweet Chilli & Lemon- These are the most flavoursome of all of these as there flavour is the strongest, there is a instant zap of tangy and zest with this flavour and its almost like a sweet flavour and the little bit of chilli adds a kick to the flavour making it more fiery.

 Lightly Salted- the lightly salted flavour taste lightly flavoured with salt so aren't too over powering they just have there natural taste with hint of salt.

Smoked Salt & Szechaun Pepper- in this flavour the pepper is very prominent as you would expect this gives the flavour to this snack but it also has a barbecue flavour to it.

These are available from: Tesco, Morrisons, Amazon, Co-op, Ocado, Selfridges and Whole Foods.

Driving Lessons

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Driving Lessons are something that i am always thinking about the day i turned 16 i promised myself that i would do my driving lessons but being the lazy person i am i had no job so i just couldn't fund this. As time went on this sadly became less of a priority for some reason, looking back this is so stupid i had so much free time to do them. Right now I'm currently still jobless as i am at university, still no excuse i know but I am living at home so this means that i actually have a lot of money spare from my student loan so I'm contemplating starting my driving lessons this September, actually scrap that i have to make a promise to myself that i will start my driving lessons or i never will.
For someone like me i literally wouldn't know were to start with driving lessons, it seems like a scary prospect, getting in a car with a stranger with all those buttons not having a clue were to start but i think thats just my negative and worry coming out. Although i wish i had done my driving lessons when i was 16, i am now nearly 20 and i still think its a great age to learn, i don't want to end up leaving it any longer as why not have the skill and independence to drive now?

In my opinion from friends and family that i have seen do and pass there driving lessons they have all had a great experience and loved the freedom it brings from being able to drive as it no longer means you are reliant on anyone else to be your personal transport so i honestly cant wait to start my driving lessons.

I have recently discovered a new site (book learn pass)  that makes the whole process a lot easier, it enables you to be able to book driving lessons in your local area, book intense driving courses, book your theory test, access tip. So its a great help for anyone thats starting there driving lessons or like me doesn't have a clue were to start!

You can find them at the following: Website

Mother Pucker Review

After hearing many things about these lipsticks i decided to go and pick two up, as usual i picked up the dark, brown toned pink colours because these are 100% my favourite shade of lipsticks. These are from the Soap and Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Nudes Collection Lipstick, the two shades in matte picked up were super nude and cinnamon beige. 

I love the packaging of these lipsticks, the rose gold packaging makes these stand out and as a blogger yes very stereotypical but i love anything rose gold. I also love the 's&g' imprint on the lipstick its self all the little touches help to create a overall great impression before even trying the product. In the range there are 3 matte lip colours and 5 satin colours all in a nice shade as these are from the Nude collection. 

Left: Super Nude. Right: Cinnamon Beige

Here you can see the two shades, they are very similar although Cinnamon Beige is a slightly more darker shade, they are both very pretty! The formula is very moisturising and creamy on the lips which is something that i always look for in a lipstick especially matte as they cant often be quite drying on the lips. These lipsticks are also very long wearing, even more than other lipsticks such as Mac and the colour payoff is so good, they are so pigmented!


You can find them from boots here. 

Degusta Box- June

Food time!!

It Degusta Box time again, for those of you who don't know i do one of these every month. Degusta Box are a food subscription box that features a range of different products every single month, delivered straight to your door. 

Haywards Pickled Onions £1.89
These are the medium to tangy pickled onions and i love them, pickled onions are something that reminds me of my childhood for some reason and these ones were lovely nice and tangy just how i like them.

Branson Relish £1.65
This is a concept that i really like i love Branstons products so much (their beans are the best) and this is a great products for wraps, burritos even sandwiches for a great taste of spicy tomato.

Heinz Amoy coconut milk £1.99
Ive heard rave reviews about coconut milk, this coconut milk is made from fresh coconuts in Thailand and can be used to make numerous dishes.

Schwartz American Burger Sauce £1.49
You can see buy the packet that this isn't a huge size but it actually does up to 6 burgers from this little packet so i think this is great for when your making burgers for the whole family.

Zero Cloudy Lemonade £2.75
This is made from 98% spring water,  with natural lemon oils making this very low in calories and sugar. This was lovely but it is quite bitter although its still really nice.

Scala Pesto Pots £2.79
These little pots are so handy, each pots are for a single serving perfect for adding to dishes. I am yet to eat these but I'm sure they will come in very handy.

Butterkist Yogurt Popcorn £1.49
This is a new flavoured popcorn from Butterkist, the popcorn is literally coated in yogurt. You can buy these in share bag and multipacks.

Bakedin Mug Brownie £1.50
This was the most exciting thing in the box for me and yet I'm still to try it, it was sat there for days waiting for photos to be taken and then i went away so wasn't able to but i cant wait i love the idea of these and there idea for taking away with you.

Marstons Larger £1.70
This claims to be a big and bold larger that has been handcrafted. Although i haven't tried this yet because i don't really drink I'm sure my dad will love this.

Smooze Mango & Coconut Ice Pops £2.50
What is great about his is the fact it contains 40% coconut milk and 50% fresh juice, also this is 100% vegan free. These are perfect for the summer season (if we ever get some sun).

Destroyer-Olivier Belgian Butters £1.10
This was hands down my favourite product this month, i was so intrigued by these and they are so good they are butter biscuits that look like waffles and they taste so sweet and so buttery and omg so nice.


Im hoping to do more recipes in the next following months using the items in the Degusta Box and i definitely will be featuring this months brownie on my instagram!

If you would like to get your hands on a Degusta box you can get £6.00 off this box using the code: BLDEG15

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Dolcis Shoes

The team at Dolcis very kindly sent me two pairs of shoes and I'm so grateful because they are amazing and will see me right through the whole of summer. For anyone that didn't know Dolics is a online shoe retailer, stocking a wide range of styled shoes.

The first pair of shoes i was sent was the Shelia Faux Leather Loafer in pink, what i love about these is the cleated sole because to me that just makes a shoe way comfier than it ordinarily would be. The pink colour is perfect for spring and summer to add a pop of colour to your wardrobe even teamed with a top and jeans these loafers will look amazing. They are priced at £30.

The other pair of shoes that have been sent is the Vera Gladiator flat sandal in gold these are £28, i own to other pairs of sandals that are laced up and i think I'm slightly obsessed with them and these to me looked a bit different because you don't often see them in a gold colour. These are super comfy because there not completely flat to the floor it has quite a wedge up from the floor and these are going to be perfect for my holiday, and you will definitely see them on a outfit post.

You will definitely see these in upcoming outfit posts this summer!

You can visit Dolcis here. 

Soap and Glory Face Wash Review

Before i start ill tell you a little bit about what this product is; this is the 3 in 1 vitamin c facial wash that contains jojoba scrub beads and natural super fruit Yuzu. It claims to clean and purify the skin, remove makeup and exfoliate the skin. 

I  have been using this product for around a month now and I literally cant rave more about this product, i love it so so much. I now use this everyday and will 100% be repurchasing this, this is actually the first time that i have ever said i would repurchase a facial wash as i tend to just buy different ones all the time.I use this by applying the product on to wet skin and then massaging it into the skin before washing it off, its so so simple yet it literally is os effective. 

By just doing these simple steps it gets rid of all my makeup and leaves my skin feeling so so soft, although it does remove my makeup i use my miclear water before hand because i like this to act more like a facial wash but it still picks up bits that the miclear water doesn't. I just feel like this product really gives my skin a really good clean and its never felt as soft as it does from using this product. Even my mums gone out and bought this after how much I've raved about it and she absolutely loves it too! 

This is priced at £8 for a 350 ml product how reasonable priced is that!!

You can get it here from boots!

Born Pretty Store- Stationary

Born Pretty Store

I recently was given the opportunity to review some products from Born Pretty Store, for those of you who haven't heard of born pretty, it is a online store selling just about everything from makeup to home and stationary. 

Born pretty store comes from China i believe but you get no import fees or anything like that and they dispatch within 24 hours which is pretty good and means your parcel doesn't take too long to arrive concerning its from China. 

Anyway i picked three things, firstly is the Sticky Notes Notebook, how cute is it? It looks like a cute little notebook from the outside and contains 5 index sticky notes and two big sticky note sections. This is priced at £1.68 how cheap!!! 

Next is the pink notebook,  on the website this comes under cartoon notebook because there are a few different designs as it randomly picked which notebook you should receive. This is priced at 70p again how cheap is this and is great for blogging! 

Lastly is the fruit shaped lollipop pen, again there are four designs and its randomly selected which one you will receive. These are super cute i think these all make a perfect back to school gift. This is also priced at 70p! 

All in all i would recommend this website to anyone its very reasonable priced, offers a great service and the delivery is also great. 

I have a 10% discount code for you all too: HYYT10 

You can find them on:

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New in- Makeup Brushes

I recently received these brushes from Makeup Brushes UK  a online makeup brush distributer, giving 1st class free delivery with every order. I received two makeup brushes and one set of makeup brushes.

So Eco Powder Brush 
This is a brand that i had never heard of before i received this brush so i was interested to try this out as the prices are quite comparable with Real Techniques with this brush being priced at £8.50. On first glance i loved this brush, it was so so soft i didn't think it looked that soft in the packaging so was so surprised. This brush is a powder brush so is perfect for setting makeup and i find quite good for bronzer too. I would definitley recommend this and i would love to try out some more brushes from this brand.

Real Techniques Arched Powder Brush
I have wanted to try a Real Techniques brush from the bold metals collection for quite some time now so i was literally so so excited to try this. The first thing i did was brushing this across my face because it was so so soft. This was priced at £22.50 with free delivery. I love love love this brush like i said it is so soft and the product applies so nicely with this brush, recently I've been using this to apply my highlighter and its been working amazingly!

So Echo Eye Brush Kit 
If I'm being honest i don't really use eye product its just something i don't do so I've gave this set to my mum as she loves to try out eye makeup. This costs £12.50 which is quite cheap considering you get five brushes making them £2.50 each.

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Degusta Box May!!

So here is another Degusta Box, i say this every time i write one of these posts; Degusta box are a monthly subscription service that send out a box of food of different varieties every month.

So lets get into what i got this month, firstly was this chocolate. This chocolate is personalised and said "Thank you from db" i literally thought this was the cutest thing ever, the people at Degusta had included this to say thank you for working with them, they literally are the nicest people i have ever worked with and i thought this was so thoughtful.

Pechkeks Fortune cookies £1.00
These are such an unusual product, not because they are fortune cookies but the fact they are actually black? i don't know about you but these are the only black fortune cookies I've ever seen i think its so bizarre but yet so cool! Also these cookies give you a fortune that is quite direct and more truthful.

Pomegreat drink £1.49
This juice is very sweet in taste just like pomegreats so it was what i was expecting, this drink is lovely in the sunny weather as its very refreshing and fruity.

The wonderful company 0.90p
This month featured brand the wonderful company, the products from this brand were almond and pistachios, theres not much to be said about these really they were both very nice and tasty according to my mum because i actually don't each nuts!

Beloved Dates £3.50
This date nectar is gluten, dairy and wheat free which is amazing! This makes great toppings for things like porridge and wheatabix and alls things like waffles and pancakes. This has a very sweet taste to it as you would expect.

Get Fruity £1.00
This is a fruit and oats bar, that are 100% natural. I received the strawberry flavour. These were very tasty and the flavour was quite strong, not too strong it was nice because it was very flavory.

Cranes £1.00
This is a 4% alcoholic that is made from crushed cranberries, as you can imagine this is very sweet but its so nice for the sunny weather as theres nothing better than a fruity drinks and bonus its very low in calories.

Jack Daniels £1.99
This is a honey barbecue glaze infused with the flavours of Jack Daniels. This is great for putting over ribs as it creates a sticky sweet sauce, this can also be used on burgers, wings, wedges etc.. This is available at Tesco!

If you would like to get your hands on a Degusta box you can get £6.00 off this box using the code: BLDEG15

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