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Bomb Cosmetics Candle in Secret Santa

Bomb Cosmetics Candle In Secret Santa

I love candles, and jumped at the chance of owning some Bomb Cosmetic candles when I spotted them at an event recently. I bought two, one of them being Secret Santa. I know Christmas is over now, but I am pretty sure you can still purchase this now online for a festive treat for yourself, save it 'till next Winter or even pick it up for a super early Christmas present for next year!

As you can see it is beautiful presented. Bomb Cosmetics candles are all hand made so you can see the thought that goes into their products. The notes in this candle are spicy ginger, caramel and vanilla. It smells very sweet and festive, it fills up a room.

I love tinned candles as they are so much easier to reuse or dispose of after you have burnt the entire candle. This costs £7.99 from Bomb Cosmetics, which I feel is a reasonable price for such a strong scented candle. The website suggests the burn time for this candle is approximately 35, which I agree with. 

You can purchase this candle from their website here. 

Lush Santa's Lip Scrub

Lush Santa's Lip Scrub

I was unsure to feature this on my blog as it is now unavailable, but I really liked the concept of the product so I thought, why not? Offcourse Christmas is all over now, and Lush wont have these in stock anymore until next October time when they bring back all the Christmas lovelies; including my favourite Snow Fairy. 

I have never tried a lip scrub before, and I knew that Lush were well known for their great products. I was unsure whether to buy this one of the popcorn, but chose this one as it smells just like cola bottles! It is very refreshing on the lips when they are chapped or dry, leaving them feeling much better. This is edible too which is quite a good concept really!

Have you tried any of the other Lush Lip Scrubs? What do you think of them?

Sleek Blush in Rose Gold

Rose Gold £4.49

This blusher seemed to mix up quite a stir thanks to the popularity of rose gold amongst the beauty and fashion obsessed blogging world, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it but it became almost impossible to find in any of my local stores. I finally picked it up a few weeks ago, and as blushers are my weakness, I couldn't wait to give it a go!

My first impression was that the colour was very pretty; a very baby pink with a coral undertone to it. As you can see, there is quite a lot of gold shimmer to it. 

The product is very pigmented, so only a little on your blush brush is needed, or use a light hand.

The blusher is a very warm toned product. As the blusher has copper/gold tones to it, it works well as a two in one product as a highlight and contour. 

Rose Gold is often compared to NARS Orgasm, I don't own the infamous blusher myself but I do think this is a great product, which gives a beautiful colour to your cheeks. 

With a very reasonable price of just £4.49, I would recommend picking it up yourself!

Favourite Blogs To Read #1

Top 2 Blogs Of The Month

I am sure I am not alone when I say I spend such a lot of my time reading blogs. There is nothing better when you come across a fantastic read, I love discovering new blogs to read and thought I would start sharing some of my new favourite finds with you!

Born To Buy - link.

One of my favourite blog discoveries of the Month so far is Sophie's blog, Born To Buy. She has been blogging since 2011 and is from Australia. She blogs all things beauty; she has written a fantastic post on the Nyx Butter Glosses and is a blog I look forward to reading more from in the future!

Rosie Alexandra - link.

I love Rosies blog. Her layout is gorgeous (as is she) and her blog is a fab read. I adore her writing style, a favourite post of mine is her review of Lush's Catastrophe Cosmetics Face Mask. I would definitely recommend you having a read!

Let me know in the comments your favourite blogs to read this Month?! 

My 5 Favourite Beauty Products of 2013

Top 5 Beauty Products of 2013

This is up a little later than I hoped it would be, but Happy New Year lovelies I hope it is a good one for you. I have seen so many of these 2013 favourite posts flying around the blogging world, I really enjoy reading them and seeing what everyone else has been adoring in the year of 2013! Here is my little list, I have narrowed it down to just five products I feel are worth mentioning. 

MUA Pro - Brow Eye Brow Kit: I love filling in my eye brows, and this little kit has been my ultimate sidekick of 2013. Infact, I think it is my favourite product of the entire year! It comes complete with mini tweezers, (which are fantastic by the way!), a brush and 3 powders for your brows, along with the wax. I use this product every single day as I find it to be the best brow kit I have come across so far; I even prefer it to the HD Brows Brow Kit! It is so affordable and such good quality, I cant recommend it enough. 

Available at Superdrug for £3.50

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation: This foundation is a great match for my skin tone. I use Light Porcelain which is the perfect colour for my pale skin. I am super pale and find it very hard to find a foundation that doesn't look too dark or orange. This blends perfectly and gives a great medium cover finish. I have repurchased this about 5 times this year, it certainly is the best foundation I have come across so far. 

Available at Superdrug for £6.99

Mac Powder Blush in Well Dressed (Satin): I was so excited to try this blush, as it is my first MAC blusher. The colour is very subtle and natural, it is quite pigmented. I find using the Real Techniques Blush Brush the perfect tool for applying this. It is the most beautiful pale pink which really suits my skin tone, I have worn it so much in 2013 it quickly became my favourite. 

Available at Mac for £18

Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy 50ml EDP: I must be honest and say this is my first Juicy Couture perfume, and I bought it quite later on in the year, but I instantly fell in love with the heavenly scent and has fast knocked off all my other favourite perfumes. I find the scent very sweet and a little fruity, it lasts well all day. I cant wait to try out other Juicy Couture scents.  

Available at Debenhams for £47

MUA Undress Me Too Eye shadow Palette: As you can see this palette is very well loved. I use this every day, I have hit pan on my most used shades. It is the perfect neutral eye shadow palette and is so affordable at only £4, the quality of the shadows is pretty amazing for the price, and all of the eye shadows bar one, are super pigmented and last all day. 

Available at Superdrug for £4

What were your top 5 of 2013?

Review: Chloe Sims Starship 1 Hour Tanning Mousse

Chloe Sims Starship 1 Hour Tanning Mousse*

Today I am reviewing a new product from The Only Way Is Essex's very own Chloe Sims. She has such sought after glowing tan, I would be crazy not to want to try out her new tanning mousse! I have such pasty, pale skin, and I have never been able to achieve a natural sun tan. Tanning products are a great way of having that healthy glow for a special occasion or even every day. I was thrilled when given the chance to try Chloe Sims new tanning mousse. Being a big fan of The Only Way Is Essex during the first two series, I really wanted to give it a whirl and to see if it really did give a tan Chloe would be proud of.

 

Before applying, I ensured to exfoliate before using the tanning mousse, as this is essential. Once applying the product over the body it began to develop slowly. It wasn't streaky when you apply it, and it dries quickly within about 10 minutes. It developed into a lovely natural glowing tan, which didn't look orange! The colour of the tan is a light brown, but it develops over time. I found it easier to use the product sparingly, as a little goes a long way. The mitt is great to use with the product, and is super cheap coming in at under £3 which also includes gloves. 

The product doesn't have that typical 'biscuit' scent while putting it on - it does slightly smell a little oat-y a day later, but it is certainly not over-powering like other tan mousses. One thing I was super pleased about was that it didn't stain the bed sheets at all. It lasts well for a few days, and once topped up the tan looks darker. Overall, I think the tan looks quite natural; is easy to use, doesn't look patchy, making it look equal and even all over. I think the product is worth the money of you have the money to spend on tanning products, I would purchase it in the future and would recommend to a friend if they were looking for a good natural tanning mousse and had the money to spend

Below you can see the before and after pictures. I think the pictures speak for themselves!

Before                                              1 Hour after application

 

One Day After Application

The product is available from Boots and www.thestoretv.com for £24.95.

You can view the entire Chloe Sims tanning range here.