But while it’s still dull, dark and damp outside, i’ve put it with a fur gilet and some ankle boots! Perfect for a shopping day out!
Thursday 30 January 2014
OOTD: Sunshine on a rainy day
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fashion,
fbloggers,
neon,
River Island
Tuesday 28 January 2014
Radical Skincare Exfoliating Pads Review
I’ve said previously that I’m not that much of a skincare fanatic as I find changing things up too much really effects my skin and causes me to have breakouts but when I was asked if I wanted to try the Radical, Anti-Age Exfoliating Pads*, they sounded so different to anything i’d ever tried before and couldn’t wait to give them a go.
Liz and Rachel are the daughters of Dr. Richard F. Edlich MD.PHD and working in their father’s lab before the age of ten and at the University of Virginia Burn Unit, meant that they were exposed to the science of skin rejuvenation and wound repair at extreme levels. Later in life, what Liz & Rachel created in their lab sample bottles which they labeled with a magic marker and used for themselves and their friends radically changed their skin. Liz was stopped on the street asking what she used on her skin, Rachel's rosacea cleared and friends called having similar experiences and wanting more.
Like their father transformed the landscape of medicine, Liz & Rachel felt compelled to share their findings with people worldwide to make a Radical difference in their skin and in their lives. Liz & Rachel take their skincare with a message of inspiration and empowerement worldwide to create Radical Results and Nothing Less.
Although i’m not really in need of Anti-Age products, these exfoliating pads have other benefits apart from reducing lines and wrinkles. They reduce pores and tighten skin making it look and feel fresher. I use one wipe each night after cleansing to remove any excess dirt and skin and each time I do, the amount of dirt that comes off still is horrifying! Dirt clogs pores and is hard to see but using these pads makes it clear that not all cleansers will do that they say.
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bbloggers,
radical skincare,
Skincare
Sunday 26 January 2014
Bought, Did, Tried #3
This week seems to have absolutely flown by and we’ll soon be into February! I can’t wait as I’ve got a few things planned for Feb including a hotel break with Adam for some ‘us’ time, a lunch with some lovely bloggers I met at my East Midlands Meet Up back in November, Millie’s got her first birthday party to attend and I’m also going down to London to see some of my old uni friends! So it’s going to be a busy, busy month!
This week I eventually got myself a new hairdryer as mine stinks and is covered in sticky stuff from where products have leaked. This gorgeous tiger print Mark Hill one is perfect and it was only £17.99 from Boots! I also got a medium roller brush too to help control my new do! (£5.99 Boots) The New Revlon Matte Lip crayons were also on offer at £7.99 and 3-4-2 so I tested the pigmentation and was instantly impressed!
My dresser got waaaay too messy for my liking this week so I had a little move around and organised my make-up that lives in there. I still have more in a little wooden set of drawers from Ikea but I literally can’t fit anymore in my drawer!
I finally tried all of the products that were in the Origins Make A Difference set I got in the Sales (£19.39 Boots) and have been impressed with the moisturiser and the hand lotion. The Drink up Mask i’m not too keen on as my face feels sticky when I wake up! It doesn’t seem to have broke me out in any spots though which is a bonus! Look out for a better review on these soon!
I’ve started a new book this week, along with my uni work, and it’s Katie Price’s Autobiography - Love, Lipstick and Lies. I’m only about 10 pages in but I have general sympathy for her and what she had to put up with whilst dating Alex Reid! If you’re a fan of her or even just want to know the real story about what went on between her and Pete, you should definitely get this!
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katie price,
lbloggers,
origins,
Sunday
Friday 24 January 2014
OOTD: Black & Blue
Labels:
blazers,
fbloggers,
ootd,
river island leggings,
Topshop
Wednesday 22 January 2014
Elemis Foot Cream Review
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bbloggers,
elemis,
foot cream
Tuesday 21 January 2014
Graze Box Review
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food bloggers,
foodie,
Graze box,
lbloggers
Monday 20 January 2014
Millie's Cot
*Originally written here*
One of the essentials to buy when preparing for a baby, is a cot or moses basket. Some people choose to put the baby straight into their cot from birth, others use a moses basket for the first few weeks and then change to the cot. When we had Millie, she was in a moses basket until she was around 3 months old as she was quite small. We didn't buy her cot beforehand as we had no room to store it so we waited until she was ready to go in it.
We went to good old IKEA to get her cot and bedding as i'd seen some I liked on the net but unfortunately, they weren't available for delivery. One thing I had forgot about IKEA furnitature though was flat pack. Ugh. And my lovely boyfriend didn't offer to help, so I struggled to put this up on my own. But I did it!
Emma 1 - IKEA 0
At first, we put the moses basket into the cot so Millie could get used to being surrounded by the bars etc but it didn't really seem to bother her. The only problem we were having was swaddling her and keeping her arms tucked in. When she was first born, she loved to be swaddled but its hard to do in a cot as its a bigger area and the blankets don't reach the sides to tuck in so... We invested in a sleep suit. We got ours from Amazon but you can buy them pretty much anywhere that sells baby stuff now! It also stopped her from rolling over as she was doing this from 4 months old! It doesn't stop her now though - she ends up in all sorts of positions!
Cot - IKEA £60.00
Bedding (tucked in at the back for now) - IKEA £12.00
Her teddies are something i'd like to keep forever. They all mean something! Minnie come from Brighton when we went on holiday earlier this year, Big Bunny is from my Aunty and she got it when she was born, Teddy is from my Sister and she also got that when she was born, Little Bunny is from my little brother as a late Easter present and the Monkey is one of my favourite teddies which i've now passed down to her.
The sheep, is a teddy, but it's also a white noise device. If you don't know what I mean by white noise, it's sounds like the vacuum, or rain, or the TV when it has no signal. It's the sort of noise that babies hear when they're in the womb so when they're distressed, if you play this, it settles them! It's been a lifesaver from day 1 but we never knew about this until a month or so ago. Before, we were using an app on our phones which just wasn't convenient. You can buy Ewan the Dream Sheep here.
What does your little one have in their cot!? I'd love to know!
Friday 17 January 2014
Paul & Joe Make-up Bag
The beautiful paisley print is one of my favourite things about this make-up bag and the fact it comes with a little brush holder is an added bonus. The only problem is that it doesn’t fit Real Technique face brushes because they’re a little too chunky. I’ve popped 6 eye brushes in there though and few bigger crease brushes from Crownbrush and they fit ok - the flap just doesn’t come down to where it should slide into the ribbon holder. I guess smaller travel brushes would be more suited for this.
You can fit quite a lot in it though! I’ve managed to get (for blogging purposes to let you know how big it is) A MAC MSF, A Real Techniques face brush and Buffing brush, A Porefessional primer, a MAC Quad palette, a 17 On the Spot Foundaton, a Phoaar Paint concealer, a Mascara and Eyeliner, a set of Eyelash curlers, a Nanshy eye brush and blending brush, a MAC lipstick and a lip balm. So, the essentials for a basic face can all fit in easily and the zip closes easily too so you know that nothing is going to fall out!
It’s the perfect size to pop in your handbag or to use for travelling. You can buy it for £20.50 or pop into your local Selfridges or Paul and Joe stockist.
Labels:
bbloggers,
make-up bag,
paul and joe,
storage
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