Rituals Tea

A few weeks back I met up with the lovely Anthony from Beauty Seen PR as part of their beauty tour. We had a chat about all the brands they represent and what those brands were offering and I was lucky enough to be given some items from some of the brands.

I was so excited to see the Rituals Tea. Rituals isn't a brand I've tried much of but have always heard lots of good things and been often tempted to order a candle as I've heard lots about them. I was surprised to know they sold tea.

After a friend got me hooked on tea pigs last year I definitely realised you can tell the difference between good tea. I love to relax with a nice cuppa and a sit down. I tend to like most teas with my favourite being green tea and mint so I was really excited to try it.

The teas come in silk like pyramids. I always think these type as best as it's the nearest to loose leaf tea. 

This set would make a great present for any tea lover. I can see mum's and nan's loving this for Christmas. It's a good way to try different flavours as there are some in here I wouldn't have chosen but I've been pleasantly surprised.

I love that the packaging represents the flavour. The Hammam mint almost has a Moroccan themed print and the Jasmine Delight has a very Chinese feel.

The Hammam mint is a lovely refreshing tea without an overpowering sense of green tea. If you're a peppermint tea fan this is a great way to enjoy green tea.

Earl's Secret it a lush earl grey. Tastes good with or without milk. This is my favourite one to have first thing. A good balance of black tea and fruity/floral.

Jasmine Delight. I didn't expect to like this. A blend of green tea and jasmine. I didn't think floral tea was for me but I really like this blend.

Rose and Ginger. This was my least favourite. I'm personally not a fan of rose but it was still ok as the ginger balanced it out.

I will definitely be ordering more of the first three. 20 tea temples cost £4.50 and the set of four like I received cost £10.50. I love the cute little tea tins too. I definitely need these! I do think it's worth paying for tea like these and love to treat myself to them. You can find their full range here.

Have you tried rituals tea? Are you a tea fan? I'd definitely recommend these!

Love M

xxx

NOTD: OPI Tickle My France-y

It's been a while since I've worn a simple nude so when I saw Tickle My France-y (from my best of the best collection 2011) I had to wear it.

Mine is one of the minis. It really bugs me that OPI don't put the names on their mini nail polishes! I have guessed that it's this on but I only have two nudes and I know it's not sheer enough to be bubble bath.

Tickle my France-y is a warm almost lilac toned nude. I find it looks great on my pale skin and I think it would suit other skin tones. It looks flattering and I think the hint of lilac too it mean it doesn't look weird on me as some beige nudes do.

The first two photos are with flash and I'd say these show it more true to colour. It's one of those polishes that looks different in different lights.

With this shade I like to apply three thin coats. I find it applies better this way and looks smoother. It also dries a look quicker this way. 

As for wear time. It lasts better than some OPI polishes I have but I can't comment too much as I wore it on false nails and I find most colours last better on these. 

It's sold on a variety of sites including Amazon, Ebay and Very and prices start at 6.99 a bottle. I'll be picking up the full size version of this when I run out as  I can see it being one that's worn a lot.

Love M 

xxx

NOTD: OPI James Bond Skyfall

Morning lovelies!

I've been cracking out the winter shades over the past few weeks and couldn't resist but share my current favourite with you.
This was one I picked up last year after being obsessed with James Bond, 007 and OPI.

This is OPI's Skyfall.

It's a gorgeous deep burgundy colour that look absolutely beautiful against pale skin and darker skin.
I love wearing this colour as it looks great for day time and evening and I've had so many compliments on it.

You can see the colour below in flash and without flash:

It's a beautiful colour and I've worn it to work and social events with many items of clothing.
These photos were taken with 2 coats of the polish and a top coat applied.

I absolutely love it and imagine it will be used for a long time to come!

What are you favourite winter shades for nails? Did you buy any polishes from OPI?

L xxx

Benefit's Bathina Body Oil Mist

Hi all!

I was super lucky this week and won Benefit's brand new Bathina Body Oil Mist in a twitter competition. I was so shocked as I never win anything and I was having such a bad day.
After a routine trip to the doctors on Monday morning I was stuck in traffic during the morning rush hour. As part of my morning commute I had to stop for a while in traffic next to a car crash and had to watch people being cut out of their cars which was terrifying. I'm not squeamish at all ( I work in a lab with bodily fluids, it doesn't bother me at all!) but it really shook me up.

After finding out I won the competition it made my day! Once I'd got home and had a cup of tea with my mum and found out I'd won I felt so much better so thank you to Benefit.

Alyson Rowe has told us lots about this new body oil mist and had us stroking her arm at the Cardiff Benefayre back in August so we were looking forward to this coming out.

I love the cute packaging, its girly but also seductive looking, especially with the tag line of  'soft to touch, hard to get'.





Benefit say:

Silky, sexy skin is impossible to resist. This super-fine body oil mist absorbs instantly for immediate hydration. It includes sweet almond, olive and avocado oils to leave skin feeling soft & moisturized…and vitamin E known to help keep it firm. With a seductive sheen and a hint of tempting fragrance, it’s lust at first touch!

Benefit have called this a Silky and Seductive body oil mist and I would definitely agree with this.
The bottle contains 75ml of product which is quite a lot for a product of this type. They normally come in small bottles even for cheaper makes so this is definitely good value for money.



I also love that its got French on the box, I'd love to speak it and anything with it on is very attractive to me!

It is also a very sexy language so is perfect for putting on the side of a product like this.

The bottle itself is really simple yet still beautiful:


Its a pink bottle with spray device at the top. It has the same logo as on the front of the box but is otherwise just plain pink which I think is really nice and simple.

It could be the perfect item to stand on a dressing table and look more luxurious like old times; I'd love to have a dressing table like that! 

The spray is a medium size so you get enough product out to use but doesnt swamp your hand with oil that you get it everywhere! 

It's also really sturdy and unlikely to break if you're anything like me and are a little bit clumsy.

The easiest way for me to show you what the product is like was to spray it onto the back of my hand (anywhere else may be a bit weird!)

This photo shows 1 full spray:



And this is the one spray lightly rubbed in:



And again with flash:

You can see it sinks in super fast and leaves a lovely sheen without it being heavy, oily, sticky or gloopy and leaving a mirror like grease shine on my skin.
I wore it out on the weekend for a night out and my legs (if I say so myself) looked really good, my skin looked healthy and moisturised.

This also smells gorgeous, just like maybe baby and is a bit powdery which is really nice as I'm not a strong scent fan. I would use this for nights out (i.e. tonight as me and M have a reunion to go to!) particularly on my limbs and collarbone area and for nights in too.... ;) You can apply it straight after a shower to lock in moisture straight away (I loved this!) or pretty much any time your skin needs a bit of va va voom.

Bathina Body Mist Oil is a luxurious product that would be the perfect present - to yourself or a friend/partner.

I can see me getting a lot of use out of this over the Christmas party season when my limbs need a bit of help to look better on those wet and windy evenings.

What do you think of Bathina Body Oil Mist? Will you be snapping it up?

You can buy it on their website now for £26.50 :)

L xxx