Christmas Gift Guide | Brothers & Boymates and Besties & Sisters

Sometimes the people you thought would be easiest to buy for, turn out to be the most tricky. Especially if you leave them to the last minute and everything you thought of has sold out in the Black Friday sales... If this is what you've done, don't fear, here are some new ideas for your pals and siblings.

ASOS | Hot Guys and Kittens Book | £7

ASOS | Busy Bee Notebook | £13

Missguided | Flawless Clutch Bag | £17.99

UO | It was amazing photoalbum | £18

Boohoo | Blanket Scarf | £18

Urban Outfitters | ICK Mug | £12

ASOS | Catapult Game | £5

Topman | Brussel Sprout Socks | £4.50

Topman | Bobble Hat | £12

ASOS | Watch and Cufflink Set | £28

Hopefully you've been able to get some ideas and if all else fails chocolate is always a winner!

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Look out for more of my Christmas Gift Guides coming up soon, while you wait, here's some more Christmas themed posts!!

Lush Christmas

Best High Street Christmas Jumpers

Best Christmas Jumpers on the High Street

Christmas jumpers are an essential from pretty much December the 1st onwards... but 12th December is the OFFISH Christmas Jumper Day this year! I've got everyone in my office on board to wear their best Xmas jumper and donate £2 to Save the Children! 

If you want your school, college or workplace to join in, read how you can get involved here: www.savethechildren.org and have a browse through some of the best Christmas Jumpers on the high street (in my opinion!) below to choose which wooly you'll be wearing on the 12th... or just from now until new year.

Fantastically Tacky

Mr&Mrs Clause Jumper | ASOS | £30

Reindeer Jumper | ASOS | £20

Sequin Santa Jumper | New Look | £24.99

Chic Xmas

Holly Jumper | ASOS | £30

December 25th Sweat | Topshop | £42

Polar Bear Jumper | ASOS | £15

Funny Ho Ho Ho

Nice list Cropped Jumper | Missguided | £19.99

Naughty List Cropped Jumper | Missguided | £19.99

Poor Gingerbread man Jumper | Primark (In store now!) | £10

Tag your #XmasJumperSelfie on Instagram!

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Lush Christmas

The Melting Snowman

Although he's lost his little nose, he's still very cute! This is a bath melt so it is packed full of essential oils and if it's anything like the other lush bath melts I've used, will leave skin so soft and smelling lovely! It is made of almond oil and cocoa butter and has a lovely Christmassy smell which is made up of cinnamon leaf oil, clove leaf oil and sweet orange oil. I'm saving this one to use nearer to Christmas! 

Cinders

This is a bath bomb containing popping candy and cinnamon leaf oil to recreate the warmth of an open fire (according to the lush website...) This smells really similar to the melting snowman, Christmassy and lovely!

Holly Golightly

Bubble bars are my favourite lush bath product because you can crumble a little bit off and spread it out between at least 3 baths! This looks amazing but the glitter transfers on the everything, so if you're not a fan of glittery hands, clothes and face you may prefer another one! This contains Patchouli oil, persian lime oil, clove oil and sweet orange oil, so as you can imagine, it smells pretty damn good. 

So white

This is one of my favourites! I love anything apple scented, although I'm not sure what apples have to do with Christmas but I love it anyway. It's pink inside and lets off a lovely rose scent as its fizzing away. FAVE.

Dashing Santa

This has a very sweet scent made up of mandarin and bergamot oil. It smells a bit like refreshers! Definitely a little treat for Christmas eve!

Butter Bear

This is a Christmassy bear shaped version of the Butterball bath bomb. Containing cocoa butter, cocoa powder and ylang ylang oil its really nourishing leaving skin feeling so soft. 

See more of the Lush Christmas range here, and if you're interested in any more of my Lush posts and reviews, have a browse below:

Review | Lush Mango Bath Melt

Review | Seanik Shampoo Bar

Review | Veganese Conditioner

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You Beauty Box | November

I don't know about you but I absolutely love getting post. I'm really enjoying this beauty subscription box because I forget all about it and then I get a surprise delivery! (And I'm not worrying about the surprise direct debit because it's only £6!) I always make sure the first thing I do on the first of the month is log in to my You beauty Discovery account and choose my two items before the best ones run out! This month I chose a Skin & Tonic London Steam Clean and Magnifibres brush on false lashes! So as you can imagine I was very excited to open it up and play with my new toys! But not before I took blog photos...

Skin & Tonic Steam Clean

I've never heard of Skin & Tonic so I had a google and was very impressed with their organic ingredients and sustainable ways so I was really excited to have this feature in my November box! It's thistle, eucalyptus and spearmint so as you can imagine it smells really fresh and light. It can be used as a nourishing balm or a cleanser. You're meant to rub it in to your face and neck and then place a hot cloth over your skin to cleanse using the steam. I can't wait to give it a try! 

Magnifibres Brush on False Lashes

I've been meaning to try this for ages, false lashes without the glue and fuss, so as soon as I saw this was a choice this month I snapped it up! It looks kind of odd at first glance but I've heard good things so I'm very excited to give it a try, I'll keep you posted! (Check my instagram for the results!)

                                  Merumaya Skincare Samples

I'm always a bit dubious about trying new skincare because my skin is so sensitive! One wrong move and I could be suffering for weeks with blotchy skin. What I've read about this brand puts me at ease slightly, natural ingredients like sweet almond oil sounds lovely and gentle. 

Aduna Baobab Superfruit Powder

This is a fruit powder designed to be added to smoothies, sprinkled on top of cereal or mixed in with your yoghurt to give you an added boost of essential vitamins. Sounds like just what I need during a cold November!

What did you choose for your box this month?

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Friday Cocktails | OOTN

Thank you to my camera lady and cocktail buddy Nadine for helping out with this post!

Burgundy Top - Topshop

Pleated Skirt - H&M (similar here)

Studded Clutch Bag - Primark

Bangle - Azuni London*

Necklace - H&M (similar here)

Cocktail Ring - Azuni London*

Midi Ring - H&M

Heels - ASOS

Individual Lashes - Eyelure

I realise this OOTD isn't halloween-y, if that's what you want take a browse below:

Pumpkin Carving 

Halloween Nails with Bourjois 

Halloween Costume Tutorial 

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The Rectory Hotel | Upgrades, cocktails and exploring the Cotswolds

   

A few weeks ago me and Craig had a couple of days off work together so we took a little look a Mr and Mrs Smith and booked up a spontaneous getaway. We went to the Cotswolds and stayed in The Rectory Hotel which was THE most beautiful place I've ever stayed! 

We got an upgrade to the Cleeve room which was amazing. (I have added window seat to my list of what I want in a house...) 

I took lots of photographs so I could share the beauty of it all...

Booking through Mr and Mrs Smith gets you two free cocktails too!

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Review | Khiel's Creamy Eye Treatment

I'd always heard through the beauty blogging grapevine that Kiehl's products were worth their salt but I hadn't got round to trying anything until recently. My eyes always tend to get dry and sore coming into the winter and I wanted something to help combat that. I was initially looking for the Midnight Recovery Eye Treatment but the very friendly sales assistant pointed me towards this as it's richer and creamier and gives more intense moisturisation. 

Kiehls Creamy Eye Treatment 

Ingredients:

Avacado Oil helps to restore moisture and contains vitamins A,D and E.

Beta-Carotene is a natural antioxidant derived from carrots and produces Vitamin A.

Shea Butter is a natural fat which protects the skin from dehydration. 

Claims:

To gently moisturise the delicate eye area.

The formula is Ophthalmologist and Dermatologist tested and does not migrate into eyes.

Review:

This product definitely lives up to it's claims! Its such a rich creamy formula and it sinks in to the delicate skin around the eyes really quickly. It leaves my eyes lovely and soft, improves the appearance of bags in turn making them look brighter and more awake.

I initially tried using it in the morning, however I found it doesn't sit right under makeup, my eyeliner would be halfway down my face by lunchtime! So now I only use it as a night time cream and have found this to work really well.

It is quite pricy but it's very rich and creamy so only a small amount is needed for each application, meaning it lasts quite a long time.

I'd definitely recommend this if you tend to get sore, dry eyes especially around autumn and winter, and also if you're too young for wrinkle cream but want to start taking care of your skin early... prevention is better than cure!

Have you tried any of Kiehls Eye products?

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Fancy some more skincare posts?

 Morning after the night before skincare 

Lush Eau Roma Water Review 

Balance me Rose Otto Intensive lipsalve Review 

Benefit Skincare Review 

Nip and Fab Glycolic Fix Review 

You Beauty Discovery Box | September

You Beauty Discovery box is a beauty subscription box delivered monthly. For £6.95 a month you can choose two products from the range available that month and they are posted to you with a few extras thrown in. Featuring a variety of new brands and some heavyweights such as Eyeko, Toni and Guy, Daniel Sandler, L'occitane, L'oreal, Cowshed and Rituals, there's bound to be something for everyone.

September was my first box and it celebrated You Beauty Discovery's 1st Birthday! 

As I subscribed later in the month, the choice was limited as some of the products had sold out so I would recommend making your choice as soon as you receive the email! (I'll let you know how that goes next month!)

I received:

Mavala Mavadry Nail Polish

This claims to dry your nails in 60 seconds, prevent flaking and enhance the colour of your manicure.

Toni and Guy Volume Plumping Whip

To give hair all day bounce from the roots. 

Crabtree & Evelyn Tea Bags

Wild about Beauty Nutrilips Colour Lipstick

Containing SPF 15, free from Parabens, Intensely hydrating and moisturising.

£25 voucher for Hello Fresh

Delivering recipes and fresh ingredients directly to you.

First impressions:

I'm quite happy with the selection, especially the extras as the Toni and Guy product is full size! The Mavadry nail polish is my favourite product in the box, I tried it on the same day it was delivered and it completely dried my nail polish in less than 60 seconds! Which is great for me as I'm constantly smudging freshly painted nails! Although it didn't prevent against chipping and flaking more than any other top coat I've tried. 

At first I wasn't too impressed with the Wild About Beauty Lipstick. For a lipstick worth £15, I expected the packaging to be better. The design is pretty but it's very lightweight plastic and feels very cheap. Saying that, the actual lip product is very nice, creamy and nourishing and the perfect shade for a neutral lip.

I am yet to try the other products so will review separately, overall I'm happy with the products in the box and at £6.95 you can't really go wrong! It's a lot cheaper than other beauty boxes on the market and actually gives you a choice of what you'd prefer to avoid disappointment.

AND I've just this very minute received my October box through the post so I'm looking forward to showing you that too!

If you're interested in signing up to You Beauty Discovery, read more information on their website here: http://www.youbeautydiscovery.co.uk/

Interested in product reviews, I have a fair few in the library:

Korres Wild Rose Lip Butter

Urban Decay Naked 3

Benefit Fake Up

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

Bourjois Twist up the Volume Mascara

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