Thursday 7 November 2013

Bubbles, Bubbles… My bubbles!

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I haven’t been into Lush for aaaagess, so when I popped in the other day for a quick nosy I ended up leaving with an excessive amount of goodies. In fact no, I think I did quite well, I did reign myself in so my bank balance wouldn’t hate me, but I’m likely to go back for more at some point…what can I say I’m a sucker for sweet smelling bath products!


I’m actually more of a shower person than a bath person, I just prefer to wash and go, however I am partial to the odd bath when I’m feeling indulgent or looking for a simple pick me up (more so in Winter)! I’m even more inclined when I have a Lush Bath bomb or Bubble Bar to hand, they just smell so darn good (I sometimes buy the soap just to leave in my room so it smells divine) and they look so amazing. So without further ado…here is what I picked up!

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First up is this Snow Fairy Sparkle Bar and HANDS DOWN snow fairy is my favourite lush scent!! If the colour pink was a scent it would smell exactly like this, sweet, candy flossy and so edible…I LOVE it! It may be too much for some, but I don’t think I can get enough of it. This is basically like a massage bar (which I have never actually tried) and when I tried it in the shop it felt so buttery and moisturising. It is glittery which doesn’t make it suitable for a daytime look (unless you’re all for that…then go ahead, no judgement here!) and it is really small for the price, but y’know I’m a sucker for snow fairy!

**I probably should warn you that the majority of what I purchased have the same smell as Snow Fairy…I have an addiction to that scent and I probably need help. If this isn’t for you, you can just admire how pretty they all look, and if you hate pink well then…this is awkward.**

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Next up is Cream Candy Bubble Bar, this is something I buy every time I visit a lush store and is a long-time fave. Again, very sugary and sweet and turns the bath water pink! All in all an enjoyable bath that leaves the skin soft and supple and the bathroom delicious smelling.

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Candy Mountain Bubble Bar’s shimmery swirliness and (surprise surprise) vanilla sweet scent is what drew me in. I’m excited to use this, however I've heard it’s quite glittery so may be a ‘mare to clean the bath later!

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Okay, so last super sweet scent I promise! This Magic Wand Bubble Bar is so pretty and is basically Snow Fairy on a stick finished with a bell…what’s not to love! Just swish this reusable bar in the water to create a bath full of bubbles and enjoy!

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The Comforter is really big so you only need a small amount to create the perfect relaxing bath. This smells a little sweet but there is a fruity element to it too, as it contains blackcurrants, and looks like a yummy pink cinnamon swirl, dontcha think? Okay well the one I happened to pick up doesn’t so much..but check them out in stores they totally do!

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With the fast approaching Christmas season, there are a bunch of new festive themed bath treats, in fact too many to choose from, but I ended up picking out Snowman Ballistic for now (I will be back for the rest though..no doubt!). This little guy is just adorable, with his orange nose and cute red scarf and he smells like baby powder with a hint of vanilla. This bath bomb contains cocoa butter which will leave skin soft and nourished.

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Have you tried any of these bath treats? What’s your favourite product from Lush?                
Pea-ess…Can anyone tell where the title of this post is from?
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Saturday 2 November 2013

The Bucket List

Surely everyone has one, right? Whether it’s a mental list or one that’s actually written down, I’m sure everybody has dreams that are both mundane and once in a lifetime, and I’m not an exception. So here is my list of things I want to achieve before y’know..I kick it.

  • Start a blog  ( 18.09.2013)
  • Skydive
  • Bungee Jump
  • Get a drivers license
  • Sphering/Zorbing
  • Own a Chanel 2.55 Jumbo Bag
  • Own a Celine Phantom Bag
  • Visit my Top 10 Countries (USA, Japan, Norway, Australia, Brazil, Peru, Thailand, Singapore, China, Italy)
  • Travel the whole world
  • See pandas up close and have a photo taken with a panda cub (hence China)
  • Have photos taken with baby Tigers (hence Thailand)
  • Buy/Rent a Volkswagen Camper van and road trip it across Europe with friends
  • Road trip across America, especially New York, LA and Las Vegas
  • Swim with dolphins
  • Write and publish a book
  • Work in the fashion industry
  • Design a clothes capsule for a label/ have my own fashion label
  • Visit Disney Land Paris before I’m 25!
  • Visit Disney Land, California and Disney World, Florida
  • Visit Universal Orlando
  • Visit the set of a film/TV show
  • Visit Dubai and go to Dubai Mall and Burj Al Arab
  • Go up to the top of the Shard in London
  • Go blonde.
  • Become fluent in Spanish
  • Attend a fashion show
  • Have a spa day
  • Own Louboutins
  • Perfect my homemade macaroons
  • Become a mother
  • Adopt a baby
  • Adopt a kitten
  • Design my own wedding dress
  • Marry my best friend
  • Take part in Race for Life
  • Volunteer with a charity abroad
  • Get a rook piercing
  • Visit New York during Christmas season
  • Ride a mattress down a staircase
  • Fly First Class
  • Attach a love lock to a bridge in Paris
  • Ask a 3 year old life's mystery questions and see what their take on it is
  • Walk through Japan’s Tunnel of Lights
  • Learn to Surf
  • Ride a Hot Air Balloon
  • Learn to Snowboard
  • Float in the Dead Sea
  • Have a squirrel eat out of my hand and touch it’s tail
  • Attend a Masquerade Ball
  • See Justin Timberlake in Concert
  • See One Direction in Concert
  • Go to the Ballet
  • Own Art Work in my home
  • Sell a painting/Drawing
  • Meet Kate Hudson
  • Start a Youtube Channel
  • Meet Charles and Alli Trippy (CTFxC)
  • Attend Comic-con
  • Attend a YouTube Convention
  • Own my Dream House
  • See the Northern lights
  • Spend a night in an Ice Hotel
  • Learn to a tie a knot in a cherry stem using only my tongue (Summer 2012)
  • Learn how to crack an egg with one hand (Winter 2013)
  • Do 10 consecutive push-ups
  • Go to a drive in cinema
  • Go camping
  • Experience zero gravity
  • Helicopter flight over the Grand Canyon
  • Go the airport and buy a plane ticket for the first flight out to anywhere
  • Go hiking in a rainforest
  • Go to Go Ape
  • Make a massive scrapbook of my life so far
  • Take my parents on the holiday of their dreams
  • Start a recipe book (Spring 2011)
  • Read all the books on my book list
  • Watch all the films on my to watch list
  • Go to Hajj
  • Live abroad for a year
  • Go on a Canal Boat
  • Fly a kite
  • Pick strawberries
  • Try out a bucking bronco
  • Do a flip on a trampoline
  • Lie in the back of a pick up truck with blankets and watch the stars
  • Visit my childhood homes
  • Give blood
  • Pay for a stranger’s coffee
  • Be an organ donor
  • Learn First aid
  • Attend Coachella
  • Make my own perfume
  • Bake a tiered cake (September 2013)
  • Eat lobster
  • Take drum lessons (Winter 2003)
  • Play an elaborate prank on a friend
  • Whistle with two fingers
  • Go to a spin class
  • Go to a Kickboxing class
  • Sweat at a Bikram Yoga class
  • Be flexible enough to touch my toes
  • Attend an American football game
  • Go to a fright night during Halloween
  • See the pandas in Edinburgh (June 2012)
  • Go Quad biking (June 2013)
  • Own a Range Rover
  • Go Paragliding
  • Teach someone to read
  • Visit Prague
  • Design a restaurant
  • Travel in an Uber
  • Take a photography class

Bare in mind this list is never ending, everyday I decide I want to add something else to my already ambitious life menu.
In the words of Walt Disney (which is also etched onto my laptop)…

’If you can dream it you can do it!’

November Wish List

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I like to do a lot of window/online browsing when the weather is rubbish and I am procrastinating, which leads to a (long) wish list including but not limited to fashion items, beauty products, home ware, electrical's and food (yes food…namely something within the sugar department and not sold in your average grocery store…like this.) Anyhoo…this is just a small selection of what I’m currently lusting over this month.

1. Mulberry Animal Jacquard Swing Dress, Topshop £42- Oooh this colour! oooh and the jacquard print. It’s just lovely and perfect for a date night…paired with heels and a statement clutch for a fancy dinner, or with a leather jacket and beanie for a more casual affair with a side of sexy, this dress caters for all.

2. Clutch Bag, H&M £14.99- Arent gold and black just gorgeous together? Such a sleek combination and this clutch with it’s statement casing would be the perfect finish to any simple outfit.

3. Purple Geometric Diamond Print Raglan T-Shirt, River Island £25- I have always been intrigued by co-ords/matching sets but never been brave enough to try them out…I think there is a chance of looking less ‘runway chic’ and more ‘frumpy grandma chic’. Anyways something about this combo (3 & 4) just drew me in, perhaps it’s the colours and print or the casual vibe of the two but I really like it and could be the set that lures me into this trend.

4. Pink Geometric Diamond Print Trousers, River Island £38

5. Rose Gold Mulberry Bayswater Bracelet, Selfridges £225- Ahh Mulberry…I will one day own the famous Alexa bag but right now my eye is on this baby. I own a ridiculous amount of rose gold items, I’m have an iffy relationship with gold (yellow old makes me want to vom…seriously!) but rose gold is my best friend, its such just such a pretty colour and I find it very wearable. I love this lock detail of the bracelet too adds a little somethin’ somethin’ to the simple piece.

6. Original Tall Hunter Wellies, Hunter Boot £85- Each winter it snows and each winter I am in a pickle as to what footwear will be most appropriate (flashback: walking to clinics in formal office wear and trainers weren’t my finest fashion moments but more of a ‘sod it, sliding down a black iced hill in heels doesn’t sound like fun’. I have been on the verge of buying these each year but somehow never ended up actually purchasing them…perhaps this will be the year! Pea-ess I ADORE the little socks that you can accessorise the wellies with.

7. Charlotte Olympia Sleeping Kitty Leather Slippers, Selfridges £485-As an absolute cat fanatic the CO kitty slippers have been on my wish list for a while and this sleeping kitty version were made for me (I heart cats..and sleep..go figure). These are the perfect combination of sleek and quirky…definitely need to save my pennies and invest in these bad boys!

8. ‘One Night Stand’ Nars Cheek Palette, Space NK £45- I actually do not own anything from Nars…and it isn’t because nothing appealed to me, oh no…quite the opposite actually. I’m intrigued by SO many items I actually don’t know where to start ( I actually am the worst decision maker in the world). This palette, which is exclusive to Space NK, seems like a good place to start as it includes 3 of Nars’ cult products; Laguna bronzer,Orgasm blush and Deep throat blush. It also includes two other pretty blush shades and a highlighter…I’m sold!

9. Grey My Little Pony Print Dolman Top, River Island £25- Oh my…this just reminds me of my childhood! I love loungewear and this looks so cosy and cute that I feel I must own this. Also seeing Nicole Scherzinger in this has definitely  made me want it more!

10.‘Rebel’ Lipstick, Mac £15-  Described as a ‘midtonal cream plum’ this berry shade is definitely made for fall and just looks beautiful. When is the perfect time to venture into darker shades of lip colour if not now?!

11. Trixette Cross Over Jumpsuit, Missguided.com £24.99- I actually first saw this on BeautyCrush’s lookbook video and she looked so hot in it. It’s classy and sexy at the same time and it only needs minimal accessories to make a hot outfit.

12. Grey Knitted Jumper, H&M £14.99- It’s that time of year again where layering and chunky knits is the way to go. Fling this simple jumper over a white shirt and finish with a statement necklace and you have a stylish casual outfit perfect for Autumn/Winter.
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