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Nars Velvet Matte Lip Cruella ❤

 
Hi All!
I wanted to share with you Nars Velvet Matter lip Pencil in Cruella a holy grail product in the blogging world, I have wanted to try this for a while so glad I finally have.
I was slightly worried weather this bold shade would suit me and what it would be like with it being matte as I have dry lips. 
However I decided to just order this and give it ago, glad  I did take the plunge as this lip pencil is amazing, I was very wrong about all the worries I had before buying.
I love how easy this is to apply its also  very rich also enriched with vitamin E, the application of a lipstick combined with the convenience of a lip pencil/jumbo crayon.
This lip pencil is very pigmented and velvety matte finish, very long lasting and non drying formula with a creamy texture. 

With a combination of unique silicones ensure long lasting colour for hours, can be used as an all over colour or with another lip product. 
The Nars Velvet Matte lip pencil is an Allure Best of Beauty Award Winner and I can see why, the lip pencil retails at £19 2.4g , the Nars website describes it as a cult classic.
The packaging is sleek black crayon with a red bottom classic Nars packaging that I love, the lip pencil came in the black cardboard box like all Nars products do. 
The bottom of the lip pencil is the colour of the product which I like, making it easy to identify the colour if you had a few of them, the pencil had a black cap to protect the lip pencil.

The shade is described as scarlet red the description is perfect, its a deep but intense blue based scarlet red, no shimmer or gloss yet not dull looking. The 搬瓦工 texture is light and smooth non drying and very comfortable and easy to apply to lips, the pigmentation is incredible you only need to swatch once to see this.
The lasting power is amazing easily lasted up to 6/7 hours with eating and drinking involved, it did leave a stain on my lips and after a while a little patchy but this was towards the end of the day without re-applying. 
After trying my first Nars lip pencil I now can’t wait to try more shades, they all look lovely maybe next time go for a less bold shade.

What do you think of Nars Velvet Matte lip Pencil in Cruella? Would you try this lip pencil?

Lots Of Love
 

 

11 Last Minute Christmas Gifts For Men ❤

11 Last Minute Christmas Stocking Gifts For Men

We are getting closer and closer to Christmas, have you purchased all you Christmas gifts yet?

I’ve bought a lot of Christmas presents already, but I still have a few small gifts to buy – especially stocking fillers.

I came across the love the design and found lots of great stocking  gifts for the Men in your life and have put a few together within a mood boards for you to see how many choices there are.

It’s not too late to order gifts online as most sites offer express delivery so that item reaches the customers in time for Christmas.

Last Minute Christmas Stocking Gifts For Men

From top left to bottom right:

Gym set in blue by Casa Bugatti, 6 Intellectual moustache cup coasters by Jauku Design, Moustache grooming kit by Men’s Society, James bookend in red by Balck + Blum, Beard grooming kit by Men’s Society, Robot wine box by Rack Pack, Robot small nutcracker by Suck UK, Shark Jaws knife sharpener by Propaganda, Bike pizza cutter by Doiy, Touch point stylus by Suck UK, Lego bottle by Lego.

Some say it is hard to find gifts for men, but I believe anyone can be hard to purchase a gift for if you do not know what hobbies they have and their likes and dislikes.

To hopefully help you buy your Christmas gifts in time next year here are a few tips:

  • When out shopping with the Man you wish to buy for take notice of what they pick up. They may not purchase it for a number of reasons, but often it is not because they do not want it, but because they feel guilty purchasing non-essential items for themselves, so take note and come back later and buy the gift.
  • This brings me nicely on to the next tip. Don’t be afraid to store presents in your cupboards for a period of time. It’s sometimes hard for people to find inspiration last minute, but if you see the perfect Christmas present for your dad in April, cease the moment, come December you may not have as much luck.
  • Ask directly! Some people may find this ruins the Christmas spirit, but getting a rough idea or a list of ten things a friend or love one likes/is interested in, can still mean the Christmas present is a surprise. They are not to know which one you choose or what ideas the list has inspired you into purchasing.
  • Ask friends and family. Your husband or boyfriend’s sister or best friend may know exactly what they want. If you have known someone for a few months a family member may have a lot better idea of someone’s likes and dislikes.

Most importantly have fun and enjoy the experience.

*What do you think of the gifts? Have you finished your Christmas shopping?

Lots Of Love

On Trend Winter Boots ❤

Hi All!

With all this cold weather lately boots have been my go to shoe to wear, I have found my self lusting after so many pairs of boots lately. I thought I would give you a quick wishlist post of the boots I think are must have for winter trends this year. There are so many different boots out there but the type of boots that are on trend at the moment and that you can buy anywhere are, over Knee boots, Cowboy boots,Chelsea boots,Welly boots.

There are so many styles to choose from so you are bound to find the perfect style and fit for you. Anything that is on trend and comfortable is a winner for me, you can wear boots with everything a pair of chelsea boots with jeans for daytime look, or choose a heeled option for evening. over the knee boots are a top trend this season and can be teamed with a knitted dress for a comfy and glam winter look, over knee boots also look great for an evening look.

Knee Length Boots, Chelsea Heeled Boots

Ankle Boots,Cow Boy Boots

*What’s your favourite pair of boots? What boots are you currently lusting after?

Lots Of Love

Partylite Christmas Candles + Giveaway ❤

Hi All!

I think you will know if you have been reading my blog for a while the love I have for candles, I love all kinds of candles, scented candles being my favourite. I love to decorate my house with different candles, you can now get very decorative candle holders. I think candles in a home makes it very festive and homely and great for autumn winter time. After the great success of my last Parylite Halloween candle giveaway back in etoro October, Partylite have kindly given me some Christmas  candles to giveaway to one lucky winner, I was so delighted to work for Partylite again as I love their candles. This giveaway is Christmas related, who wouldn’t want to win festive candles? The lucky winner will win everything I have included into today’s post. I thought would give you a review of the candles as I have the same as what the winner will receive.

The first candle is the ReminiScent scented mini jar candle trio, these are the three candles in green,red and white which are in stunning glass snowflake jars. There’s Emerald Balsam which is the green candle, which smells like pine Christmas tree. If you’re like me and have a pretend Christmas tree this year, you can have the beautiful scent of the tree without the mess. Then there’s Crimson Berry the red candle, this has a lovely blend of festive spice and a spot of caramel and fruity berries. And the final candle of the trio is the white candle Iced Snowberries, which I think is one of my favourite scents from Partylite. If you’re a vanilla of winter berry fan then this you will love. Each mini jar has a burn time between 20-30 hours which is brilliant,retails at £24.95.

You will also receive Six Iced Snowberries Votive Candles, and Twelve Snowberries tea lights they both fit perfectly in the  3 tea light holders that you’re also wining. I was glad to see the votives and tea lights as I tend to use a lot of these at home so it’s always great to stock up on them, and its one of my favourite scents. Each votive candles last between 8-11  hours.

There are also the Red,Gold,Silver snowflakes tealight holders, and whist these are brilliantly designed for holding tealight candles, you can pop in votives with no problems. I really love the snowflake design, the colours are brilliant for Christmas and add a lovely festive touch to my front room. The snowflake design which isn’t overly Christmassy so you could get away with having them out all year if you wanted to, retails at £19.95.

The giveaway is open to UK entrants only and will end 21st December 2015, all you have to do is follow the Rafflecopter entries below. I’m not responsible for any loss or damage.

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Good Luck!

Lots Of Love

 

Christmas Gift Idea Part 1 ❤

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Hi All!

I thought I would do a Christmas gift guide of a few things I’m currently loving and enjoy doing. I have recently got into colouring, I never thought at my age I would be spending my evening’s colouring in. I have seen a lot of people buying the adult colouring in books, and pictures on Facebook and Instagram of people’s different colouring in books. So I thought I have nothing to lose by giving it ago, I used to enjoy colouring when I was a child. I did wonder how I would find the time, I didn’t want to start colouring the book when my little boy is awake as I want this colouring book kept as something for me, he has plenty of colouring books for his age.

I had heard that the colouring in books are supposed to be relaxing and good if you suffer with anxiety, I also read its the latest weapon again stress! I could not believe all of this could be true. But I found colouring in the evening when the little one was asleep very relaxing, I enjoyed having something for me and to keep me busy when I needed to be. I have the Enchanted Forest colouring book that retails at £9.95 which I think is a brilliant price for the size of the colouring book and how great the pages look.

I have also been using the  Water colour pencils that retails at £6.50, I didn’t know what pencils to go for to be honest I always had cheap standard crayons when I was younger. I went for the water colour pencils to see what there like and they did not disappoint! They’re amazing and I can really see the difference in using better quality pencils. I’m very happy with my colouring book and pencils and have spent many hours relaxing in my spare time or when I do start to fell stressed. I would recommend the adult colouring to everyone to give ago. I got the colouring book and water colour pencils from Cass Art they have everything you will need and a selection of different crayons and colouring in books to choice from.

Next has to be fashion of course! I’m always looking online lately and adding clothing and boots to my wish list. I find that at this time of year I spend more time browsing for new clothes and boots. I like to update my winter wardrobe with a few key pieces. I usually like to go for a pair of black boots as they go with everything and then a few different handbags normally a black and brown bag. I’m loving the chelsea style boots lately they go with everything and are very on trend at the moment. I’m also a big fan of big handbags!

I love being able to fit in everything that I want to take out with me, people have often picked up my bag and said wow that’s heavy what do you carry around with you. The brown bag has a snake skin effect which is also on trend at the moment I’m seeing a lot of bags and boots with this pattern on. I don’t have anything snake skin yet! I think this bag would be a great buy to start my collection of this trend, this brown bag is from Brantano retails at £75 which isn’t bad for a good quality bag. The black boots are also from Brantano they retail at £42 which I think is a good price for a pair of boots, they can sometimes cost a lot, they have a heel to the boots but not too high so would be good for day and evening time. I prefer my boots to have some kind of heel as I’m fairly short, but don’t like a big heel for day time.

*Have you tried adult colouring? What do you think of the boots and handbag?

Lots Of Love