Merry Christmas!!

 

 

 

Merry Christmas everyone!! Obviously it's still Christmas eve but as we'll all be busy opening presents and stuffing our faces tomorrow I thought I'd use today to share a few festive images and wish you all a Merry Christmas! I hope you all have an amazing day filled with happiness.

Yummy Festive Treats

 

Hello!! I've got something a little bit different for you today. Festive treats! These are all really quick and easy and will be great for last minute gift ideas or for party food.

 





First up are these cute snowmen. I made these last year for my brother and sister and decided to make them again this year as I think they look great and are so easy to make.

 

-Take a skewer and add 4 marshmallows (I found vegetarian ones on amazon by Freedom)

-Melt some white chocolate in a bowl and cover the marshmallows, I like to let it set and then repeat this so it's nice and even

-Once they've set for a second time you can decorate them, I used strawberry laces for the scarves and sparkly icing for the face and buttons

-Bish Bash Bosh, snowman on a stick!



 

 Next are these little reindeer. Again these are really cute and very easy (even though they don't look much like reindeer, meh)

 



 -Take a skewer and add a marshmallow (the ones I used were very small so I used 2 instead)

-melt some milk chocolate and cover the marshmallow

-before the chocolate has completely set add a pretzel to one side and a Smartie to the other

-Use some icing to draw on eyes and taa daa one little reindeer face!

 

 

 

The last idea are these festive rice crispy treats.They are Christmas tree wannabees as it turns out it's quite difficult to use the cutter once it's set. I've decided these could also be Halloween snacks if you took out the smarties. Don't be put off by the colour, they are yummy!   -Melt around 200g of marshmallows in a pan with some butter
-stir stir stir you don't want it to burn
add some rice crispies, I'm not sure how much I ended up using but I find the best was is to keep adding a little and stirring until your happy with the consistency.
-add some green food colouring and smarties and mix it all in
-pour the mixture onto a baking tray and flatten. Then pop in the fridge and leave to set, I added some silver stars on top for a bit of sparkle.

   

I hope you enjoyed today's post. I did go a little bit marshmallow crazy since I discovered the ones from Freedom. They are seriously yummy and completely vegan! I'm really happy with how these all turned out so let me know what you think and if you try and for yourselves. I can't wait to start munching my way through this lot!

Christmas wrapping!!

 

 

Hello!! Look at all these lovely presents! I thought I'd share some wrapping tips with you today and how I've decided to wrap mine this year. As you can see I've mostly stuck with brown paper this year. Not only is it a bargain at around £1 per roll but I love the traditional, vintage look it gives. I always feel guilty for wasting money on expensive paper so I think this is definitely the way to go, obviously recycling after too. I then like to spruce them up with different ribbon and tags, you could even draw on some designs if your feeling a bit arty, sadly I'm lacking the talent for this! If gift bags are more your thing then check these little cuties out. I got these from Primark for around a £1 and I think they're brilliant!   Hope you enjoyed today's post. Make sure to keep checking back or follow me on bloglovin for all my latest posts.

Sparkle and Shine

 

 

Hello!! I thought I'd share another little Christmassy makeup idea today. I think Christmas is the perfect time to throw caution to the wind and go a little bit glitter crazy. I like to go all out with dewey skin and lots of highlighter too, if you can't do it at Christmas time than when can you?!? You'll have to excuse the morbid expression on my face. I've never been one for selfies so I'm still finding it hard and very cringey, bare with me!!  

What's on my face

Skin:
-YSL Le teint touche eclat

-Rimmel wake me up concealer

-YSL touch eclat

-Topshop glow

-Natural blush in pink cloud

 

Eyes:

-Urban decay naked palette (sin, sidecar, buck, smog and virgin)

-Bare minerals lash domination

 

Brows:

-Soap and glory Archery in hot chocolate

 

Lips:

-Rimmel exxagerate full colour lip liner in East end snob

-17 mirror shine lipstick in beehive

The yummiest of body butters

  Hello!! I told you we were getting a bit festive over here. The Body Shop always does amazing things at Christmas time. I popped in on Black Friday as they had 50% off everything, can I get a whoop whoop! I was there to get a couple of Christmas presents but after trying out the glazed apple body butter I had to get that too. It smells incredible! It's very Christmassy but not in the standard warm and spicy way, it's sweet and tangy and lasts and lasts and lasts. Can you tell I love it? There's a couple of sets that include the body butter so if you wanted to try out a few of the glazed apple products, now's the perfect time. I would also recommend getting a Body shop loyalty card because the discounts are great, every time I go in there I end up coming away with a bag full of stuff for a total bargain! Hope you enjoyed today's post, keep checking back for more.

The Perfect Festive Lipstick

Hello!!   Mac Ruby Woo is by no means new on the scene but I've only just discovered it after picking it up in duty free on my way to Paris last month. I don't know why it's taken me so long to realise what a beauty it is. Now that it's in my life I know this will be my go to lipstick around Christmas time. I know some people are a little bit scared of red lips but personally I see nothing wrong with wearing it in the day with a clean eye or amping it up in the evenings with winged eyeliner or really pushing the boat out with a brown smokey eye. As it's blue toned it makes your smile appear whiter and with it being matte it doesn't budge on the lips. I would make sure your lips are nice and smooth before using it though as it will draw attention to any flakiness. Next time your near a Mac shop I would definitely have a look at this and you'll be sorted for Christmas time, now just all the presents to get!

A little Paris haul

  Hello!! I know I've done a few Paris posts now, I hope your not getting bored but I'm enjoying re-living my holiday through writing them. I thought I'd share what I bought while I was away with you. It wasn't really a shopping holiday but I did manage to fit in a few pharmacy's as I'd heard they were great for finding skin care gems and they definitely didn't disappoint.My boyfriend found it really strange how excited I was getting every time we seen one but they were always filled with shelves and shelves of amazing brands that were much more affordable than at home. Hope you enjoy!  

Mac Ruby Woo: I actually picked this up at the airport on the way out, can't resist a bit of duty free. It's a colour I've been meaning to get for ages, I can't wait to test it out on a few Christmas nights out.

La-Roche Posay Serozinc: I've heard so much about this stuff that I knew I had to get some when I was away. This has been raved about from loads of bloggers and as it's not part of La-Roche Posay's UK line I went back and picked up a second bottle.

Caudalie beauty elixir: I know you can get this in the UK but as I've never seen it in my city and it seamed to be a little bit cheaper in Paris I thought it was a good time to try it out. Again this has had a lot of hype behind it and from what I've used so far I can see why.

Loccitane almond shower oil: I've had this before and absolutely loved it so when I seen that it was a lot cheaper in France I had to get some. A little goes a long way with this and as I was lucky enough to get another bottle for my birthday when I got back, I am well stocked for the forcible future.

That's it for everything Paris realted now. Things may start getting a bit festive over here so keep checking back!

Disneyland (and my first youtube attempt)

 

Hello!!

Something a little bit exciting today, or at least I think so. I've made a little video of our time in Disneyland. It's literally my favourite place in the world (I've not been to Florida yet so that could all change) so I wanted to share my time there. It means I can watch it over and over again too and re-live the memories. Hope you all enjoy.

 

Paris in Outfits: Day 4

  Hello!! This is the last of my Paris outfits. This day was quite chilled as we were flying back in the afternoon so just did a little bit of sight seeing whilst searching for the best macaroons (pretty sure we found them too). We went for a little stroll down the Champs Elysees and visited the Eiffel tower. Paris is such a pretty city, check out the view from the hotel room!! I hope you've enjoyed my outfits posts. I really enjoyed making them and would like to do more in the future so let me know what you think. I would like to thank my boyfriend/photographer for helping me make them, he's a good'un. I have a couple of other Paris related posts planned so keep checking back to see.  

Outfit:

Jumper-H&M

Trousers-Topshop

Necklace-H&M

Paris in outfits: Day 3

Hello!! Another outfit post today. This was a Disney day, which in my opinion is the best kind of day. I absolutely love Disneyland and had the best time. It wasn't too busy so we managed on get on all the rides and see a couple of shows and parades. It was definitely my favourite day of the trip. Apologies for the quality of the pictures in this post, I didn't take my canon to Disney as I thought it might get a little bit knocked on the roller coasters but I think they turned out ok any way, let me know what you think.  

Outfit:

 hat-Primark

Jumper-H&M

Shorts-River Island

Tights-Primark

Boots-Next

Coat-H&M

Watch-Casio

Paris in outfits: Day 2

Hello!! Another Paris outfit today. This day we visited the Palace of Versailles. My oh my it is huge!! Seriously, it just goes on and on and is incredibly beautiful. If your ever in the area I would recommend having a look around and pretend your Marie Antoinette!  

Outfit:

Jumpsuit-H&M

Coat-H&M

necklace-H&M

Boots-Next

Bag-H&M

Paris in outfits: Day 1

    Hello!!   Got something a little bit different for you today. As you hopefully will have seen from my last posts, I've been to Paris recently. As I'm writing this I've just got back home and I'm feeling a little bit sad to be back but I thought I would re-live the memories with some outfit posts. On this day we went to the Louvre. It's one of the most beautiful buildings I've ever seen and I love just wondering around and soaking up the atmosphere. Of course we seen lots of amazing art too, I felt very cultured!! You may have noticed that my blog's had a little make over and I absolutely love the way its turned out. It was created by Jen at magic feather designs and she was absolutely brilliant. I would really appreciate it if you followed my blog, all you need is a Google account so it's nice and easy! Just follow the steps where it says followers, thanks in advance!  

Outfit:

 

Top-Topshop

Trousers-Primark

Boots-Next

Coat-H&M

Bag-H&M

Necklace-H&M

Watch-Casio

Hat-H&M

What's in my travel make up bag

Hello!! I'll now be mid way through my Paris adventure and no doubt having an amazing time!! Here's a little sneaky look into my make up bag, enjoy!!

Face:
-Rimmel match perfection foundation
-Rimmel stay matte powder
-Rimmel wake me up concealer (why yes I do love Rimmel)
Maybelline baby skin instant pore ereaser primer
-Natural collection blush in pink cloud
-Topshop Glow highlighter

Eyes:
-L'oreal la palette nude
-Maybelline big eyes liner
-Benefit they're real push up liner
-Bare minerals lash domination mascara
-Soap and Glory Archery in hot chocolate
-Urban decay primer potion

Lips:
-Mac creme cup
-Revlon colour burst matte balm in insaisissible
-Revlon super lustrous lipstick in Fire and ice
-Nivea fruity shine cherry lip balm
-Rimmel Exaggerate full colour lip liner in east end snob

Brushes:
-Real techniques buffing brush
-Real techniques blush brush
elf professional blending eye brush

Perfume:
-Benefit laugh with me lee lee

Hope you enjoyed today's post. Watch this space for something a little bit more fashion related coming soon!

Robyn xx

What's in my travel wash bag

Hello!!

I mentioned in my last post that it's my birthday soon and I am lucky enough to be going away to Paris for a few days. I'm ridiculously excited and have a few Paris related posts planned for when I'm back. Today I thought I'd share with you what skin and hair care beauties I've trusted enough to come along with me.

Hair:
-Herbal essences hello hydration shampoo.
-Aussie 3 minute miracle deep conditioner
-Colab dry shampoo in London (very excited to try this, I've heard amazing things)


Body:
-Decleor aroma cleanse toning shower gel
-Superdrug orange and satsuma shower gel
-Nivea pearl and beautu anti-persperant
-Carex complete strawberry laces hand gel (eeerm, best scent ever!)
-Nivea irresistible smooth body lotion

Face:
(I've decanted my cleansers and moisturiser stackable pots to save space, I got the pots from Superdrug)

-Elemis balancing lime blossom cleanser
-Elemis tri-enzyme facial wash
-Simple kind to eyes eye balm
-Olay complete care cream
-Decleor hydra floral masque

Hope you enjoyed today's post. I always enjoy being a little bit nosey and seeing what other people are carrying with them. I'll be back with what's in my travel make up bag soon!!

Robyn xx

Maxfactor gel shine laquers

Hello!!

It's my birthday coming up very soon and I got these little beauties as an early birthday present from some friends. As you know from previous posts I'm a massive fan of the Barry M gelly shine polishes so was really excited to try Maxfactor's take on the trend. I'm absolutely in love with the colours; I have Vivid Vermillion and Glazed Cobalt. The texture of them is great and they really do look like gel without being overly thick and really damaging for the nails like a lot of gel polishes are. Boots currently have 3 for 2 on all cosmetics so I would definitely recommend having a look at these if you fancy.

My blogs currently in the process of getting jazzed up so watch this space. I'm very excited to share it with you. Hope you enjoyed today's post.

Robyn xx

 

Tanya Burr lashes

 

 

Hello!!

The lovely Tanya Burr has recently added to her cosmetics collection with a range of false lashes. I'm not usually a regular wearer of falsies but I was such a fan of the rest of Tanya's collection that I was really excited to try them.  I only picked up two sets but there are 6 all together and they all look really natural and lovely. I chose the individual lashes and every day flutter (which are for the outer lashes) as these were both a bit different from what I've tried before. I'm wearing every day flutter here and really like the way they look. At £4.99 each I think I'll definitely be stocking up on these as the party season's just around the corner and my social life will hopefully be going from grandma to a normal twenty-something year old!

Hope you enjoyed today's post. I'm not normally one for selfies and I'm a little bit embarrassed so please let me know what you think.

Robyn xx

Autumn Favourites

Hello!!

Today I'm running through what's really been floating my boat this Autumn. I don't actually think we're that far through Autumn yet but I feel like it's been chilly for long enough now that i can share these with you.

First thing is the Zoella Blisfull Mistfull which I have mentioned before in another post which you can read here. I've been using this every single day since I got it as it's just the perfect amount of sweetness for in the day and as it was such a bargain I don't have to worry about saving it for special occasions.

Next are a couple of lip products that I've been using loads recently. First is the Revlon colour burst matte balm in elusive insatiable. I seemed to miss the lip crayon hype from a little while ago and this is the first one I've tried but I absolutely love it. This shade is a lovely dusty, rose and although it's matte I don't find it drying at all. It also tastes really minty too which I really like.

The second is by Revlon too. This is the super lustrous lipstick in the colour Fire and Ice. If I'm honest what made me by this is that the name is very nearly a game of thrones reference (geek alert!) This shade of red is more orangey that I would normally go for but I really like it. I've either been dabbing and blending this on viviannadoesmakeup stylee or going for the full on dramatic look and I really like both.

Next are a couple of skin care items (would we class a primer as skin care?) The first one is supposed to be the Decleor hydra floral masque but like I did in my last post I have managed to take a photo of the wrong product ha! Damn those yellow bottles all looking the same! The hydra floral masque is brilliant for this time of year to help putting the moisture back in the skin that the cold weather can take out. My skin feels so soft and glowy after using this.

Next is the Maybeline baby skin primer. I've been using this every single day since I got it and it definitely helps to smooth out any the visible pores on my skin. My makeup has definitely been lasting longer since using this and as I work in avery hot spa so anything to stop my makeup from sliding off throughout the day is definitely a winner with me.

Next is the Herbal essences clearly naked dry shampoo. I've done a whole post about this one which you can read here.  but basically I absolutely love it and don't think my hair has ever smelt so fresh even after a couple of days without washing it.

 Next is the Body Shop honey mania bubble bath melt. Autumn definitely means having lots of warm baths and I've been using this almost every time. I either use it on it's own or mixed with something from Lush but either way it smells incredible and makes loads of bubbles, baths with bubbles are best!!

Next is the Topshop glow. I know a lot of people like to keep highlights for Spring/Summer but I like to have glowing skin year round. You only need a tiny amount of this one and it brightens my entire face. I only use it on my cheekbones but you could definitely use it on other areas of the face you wanted to add a bit of brightness too. It blends beautifully too so you don't end up with any cakeyness.

That's everything for today. Hope you enjoyed having a look at what I've been enjoying using recently. Keep checking back for more updates!!

Robyn xx