Hello!! Finding excuses like sitting in the back garden and sunbathing on this glorious day to actually sit down and write a blog! Other excuses include some of the glorious bits and bobs I got for my birthday!
Starting with the lush Lush (see what I did there 😉) products I got! I’ve always been a massive fan of Lush, just walking past the shop makes my mouth water. But their philosophy of all natural is all best has me a bit skeptical. However, I got the Enchanted eye cream and Imperialus face cream and so far so good. The moisturiser has a familiar smell that I can’t put my finger on and a gorgeous light texture. It leaves my skin feeling very supple and plump! (Which may not sound like a good thing but take it from me skin that feels like paper is not good!) my skin generally looks brighter and more even in tone and it doesn’t leave me shiny. Down side is for nighttime I want something richer and the pot leaks…. Which makes travelling with it in an overnight bag interesting! The eye cream I can’t say I’ve seen a massive difference… But in saying that I’ve only used it for over a week and the texture and smell are pleasant. The size of it is also massive value for money! It would be a great eye cream for those looking to start using something to maintain good skin around the eye area. I saved the best product for last though…. The mask of magnaminty… This product is just gorgeous! Everything from the smell and sensation on the skin (due to it’s high amount of peppermint.) to how it hardens and scrubs off leaving that amazing fresh, clean feel to the disgustingly awesome green colour! This little pot of awesome can also be used on back breakouts!
No birthday would be complete without some Jo Malone 😊 as you know there is nothing I don’t like from that heavenly place and they proved me right again! Mum and dad bought me a gorgeous new (for me) scent English Pear and Fresia. For me I would have just walked past this one and oh my god I would be wrong to. The fresia doesn’t leave it intensly floral and the pear almost warms it up. I love warm scents; Pomegranate Noir, Coco (noir) etc and this little lovely has joined their ranks. Make sure to check out Jo Malone this Thursday for the launch of their new fragrance, body lotion and candle which I am extremely excited about! “Wood Sage and Sea Salt” might not sound like much but it’s spicy scent had me sniffing myself all day. The candle especially has heightened sage notes for that fragrant burn and had me imagining of warm Italian kitchens with a hunky italian man cooking me pasta… Yes I got all that from a candle. Just delicious.
Another exciting little beauty product I was lucky to have been presented with was the highly coveted Christian Louboutin nail lacquer!! This sensational new cosmetics has had every girl swooning because now everyone can have a little bit of the Louboutin magic. The 8 inch stem is in honour of the highest ever heal “The ballerina ultima” Mr. louboutin created. Two coats of this intense red is meant to give the effect of the 20 layers that is given to every shoe. However if my boyfriend (and this goes to all boys) thinks that buying this counts as buying me “Louboutins” he’s sorely mistaken.
So lucky me eh!? But a last little bit of info for all my favourite Lancôme ladies out there, I was recently enticed with their (as always) amazing gift with purchase. And as much as I am a product magpie I really cannot see past genifique. For me it’s like miracle serum. Even just having used it for the last 3 days I see the difference in the radiance in my skin. I’ve always said anti ageing starts with skins radiance and this is like the fountain of youth for skin. I was also suuuuper pleased to find a sample size of hypnose mascara which again I always try and find cheaper alternatives, (and end up finding the will to live as I loath mascara) I really should stop as it was like saying hello to an old friend using it this morning. Lancome’s gift with purchases are always really good and worth stocking up on old favourites for! And I can highly recommend the lovely ladies at boots Bon Accord to help you out with finding new favourites.
I had such a lovely birthday, (I know people always say that but I really did) I spent it with some of my favourite people, drank loooooads of champagne and laughed so hard my stomach hurt the next day. And these gifts I was lucky enough to receive we’re just a few of many. I really am such a lucky spoilt girl. ☺️.
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Until next time, ciao. x
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