Soap & Glory 'Smoothie Star - Deep Moisture Body Milk

Well without any hesitation I'm going to boldly pronounce that this is my favourite body moisturiser...ever! I have to say I'm not too fussy when it comes to the consistency of a body moisturiser, as long as it's not too thin and runny but this is probably the perfect consistency.

Yankee Candle 'Fireside Treats'...heavenly!

I could basically sum up my thoughts on this candle in just one word, AMAZING. However in the interest of actually successfully reviewing this candle for you and giving you a bit more information about it I will therefore elaborate.

Dermalogica Gentle Cream Exfoliant

When it comes to exfoliation, I used to always use an abrasive one with plenty of tough grains in so I felt like I could really feel it working and in fairness it did work, I would always be left with soft skin. My view on this however has changed and I will now try and stay clear of such products and opt instead for a chemical exfoliant which sounds pretty scary but in fact it's a far better option for you skin.

Long time no post!

Well it's been a long long time since my last blog post, almost four months in fact, so I just wanted to take a little time to apologise for my absence and explain why. I've been very ill over the last few months, in fact I've been ill with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for the past four years but the past few months have been particularly bad so I just haven't felt well enough to do my blog. I'm still not very well but I'm determined to get better and I really miss blogging so from now on I plan to get a good few posts up a week and I actually think getting stuck into it again will be a great distraction from my illness. So hopefully from now on normal blogging will resume!

Charles Worthington Salon at Home Intense Rescue Melting Balm

This is not a new product for me, in fact it's been out for a while now but as you can see from the photo below, it's nearly empty so I thought I'd share my love for it with you all. This is the first and only product from Charles Worthington's Salon at Home range that I've tried so far, based on the recommendation of Fleur (www.fleurdeforce.blogspot.com) and I love it!

Emma Hardie 'Amazing Face Moringa Cleansing Balm'

I just want to start off by saying a huge thank you to Caroline Hirons, she may never see this post but it is all down to her that I have discovered this AMAZING product so if you haven't already, please go and check out her website (www.beautymouth.com) because she really is a skin care queen!

Simple Gold and Purple eye look

I had the family coming over for a bbq the other day and was a bit pushed for time so just wanted to do a quick and simple makeup look but because the weather was so nice (I know, big shocker for England!) I fancied adding a bit of colour.

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Maybelline Color Show Polka Dots Nail Varnish

When browsing the aisles at my local Boots, I came across the Maybelline section and the display of all it's new offerings. My eyes were instantly drawn to the pretty pink speckled nail varnish and when I saw it was only £2, an incredibly low price for a Maybelline nail varnish, I grabbed it straight away. I got the Polka Dots one in no. 201 'Speckled Pink' which stood out to me cause it was different to other textured/effect nail varnishes that are around at the moment which all seem to contain glitter, with the exception of the amazing Illamasqua speckled polishes, but this one has a really attractive splattered paint effect to it which I love!

Now I do really like this but there are a few negatives as well but lets start with having a look on the positive side of things. First of all I was really impressed with it's coverage, I had expected it to be like many others I have tried and that is incredibly sheer to the point where you have to put about five coats on to get the full effect if you want to wear it on it's own with no base colour.