Birthday Time!

Hi all!

It was my birthday last weekend so posts the last week have been a little thin on the ground...it was lovely to have a long weekend for it and I had something planned every day which was really nice.

It was overall quite a quiet weekend but to be honest I'm getting to the age where using a long weekend to see friends and catch up on sleep and good food is the best kind of weekend!

First me and M had an afternoon tea session at Celtic Manor which was amazing as you would expect. It was the Chocolate Afternoon Tea which is available until the 19th of June - we will definitely be writing a full post on this as it is beautiful! Here's a few snaps to show you how amazing:

After that we just about made it through the front door, and had a girly evening in with face masks, tan and some prosecco to celebrate! It was a lovely evening, and M even made some Captain America cookies for me, how cute and clever are these??

After this we had a very civilised night out with yummy cocktails and a cheeky McDonalds which was really nice as we haven't been out for a while.

I also had a lovely meal with my family at Wahaca, me and my dad shared the Wahaca Selection which was lush to try so many different things and I washed it down with a Mexican hot chocolate which is dairy free. It was an interesting taste and I'd order it again but it's quite bitter so hard to finish the whole thing.

I had some amazing gifts from friends and family. My brother bought me a sushi making kit which I can't wait to try out and also a selection box from T2 tea who have some crazy loose leaf tea flavours such as Caramel Brownie and Choc Chip Chai.

M got me a lush Origins set with my favourite products in and a pre order of the Harry Potter and the Cursed child - who isn't excited for that!!
I also had another Barnes and Noble classic book to add to my book shelf. I'm getting quite a collection together now and can't wait to get as many as I can!

I also had some vouchers so I went shopping on the weekend and bought the Naked 2 palette which I have wanted for ages and also some stuff from Lush too!

It was a really nice weekend and it was a shock to go back to work last week!

I've been struggling ever since and now I'm away with work so am feeling all over the place, looking forward to getting back to normality and joining my new gym permanently when I get back.

What have you been up to lately? I have so many posts to catch up on and so much to share with you!

L xxx

MAC Pro longwear Foundation Review

Hey All

Long time no post from me it feels. Life has just been getting in the way lately but today I wanted to share a product I loved a while ago but recently repurchased and have fell in love with again, it's MAC Pro Longwear. We've reviewed it a long time ago on the blog but I've now gone for a different shade and thought I'd show you it on.

This was a total whirlwind purchase at the airport when we went to Copenhagan. You can see what else I picked up here and here. I am really pale lately and I find my foundations are all quite dark so I got colour matched at the airport to NW15. Previously I was NW20 but I definitely think that would be too dark for me.

The bottle and packaging are the same as they were before. Classic MAC black and white. I really like the pump on this, I like that it twists to close so it's secure in my bag as regularly I do my make up on the bus so I need something secure.

NW15 is for pink undertones. I have naturally rose pale skin I think I probably could have gotten away with NW12 but at least with this I can wear it all year.

Bare Skin

1 Layer

2 Layers

Full Face

I love this foundation. I'd forgotten how much I loved it until I had it back in my life. It builds up on the skin and blends so easily. I find my skin looks natural as it sets to a semi matte finish and doesn't leave me shiny and as you can see above photographs really well. I do find MAC colour options great for most skin tones.

Since purchasing it I have decided to go cruelty free so this will be my last bottle of it which does honestly leave me gutted so any recommendations for an alternative let me know.

Love M

xxx

Lush Rose Bombshell Bath Bomb

Hey all!

It's been bath bomb crazy the last few weeks since our Lush event, M tried out the Humpty Dumpty Bath bomb and I've been trying out the Rose Bombshell.

How pink and pretty is this!

I love the bright pink and the light blue swirling through it, and it smells amazing just coming out of the packet.
It contains rose and geranium oils and Sicilian lemon and smells truly girly and indulgent. As you drop this into the bath it fizzes and swirls away and the outer shell breaks away revealing the petals inside.

The bath was instantly super pink and the bathroom smelled amazing, it was exactly what i needed the evening I used it!





I set up my candles and grabbed the latest Women's Health mag and had a lovely long soak. 

The Rose Bombshell bath bomb was £3.95 and it was worth every penny for my sanity! Bath bombs have grown on me significantly the last few months and this is probably the girliest one I've used yet, and i loved it!

This one was picked up at an event recently so I'm not sure how long it will be available for. I would definitely recommend it though and will pick some up the next time I'm back in the Lush store if i can!

Have you tried the Rose Bombshell bath bomb? Which has been your favourite of their recent products?

L xxx

Lush Humpty Dumpty

Hey All

Easter is just around the corner and I can't wait for the long weekend. A few weeks ago L and I went to see what new products lush were releasing for spring (you can see some of them here) and neither of us could resist picking up humpty dumpty after we'd seen him.

Humpty Dumpty is a large bath bomb and is more expensive than normal but it can do upto three baths. You can find it to buy here. It's a great scent with orange and bergamont so it smells fresh and easy,

I mentioned he's bigger and more expensive which is because he can do 3 baths. If you give it a whack on the side of the bath it splits into three bits (albeit mine didn't split too well!) inside it reveals a cracked egg. What a cute touch. I love the thought that goes into lush products!



Here's how it splits up if you crack it properly!

In the bath it fizzes away to make a beautiful blue bath water that smells lovely and fresh. I love the colour pattern it makes on the bath. Below you can see the egg fizzing away, It is a smaller bath bomb, but it does seem to fizz a bit slower so you'd still get a good bath out of it.

Have you purchased anything from the lush spring collection?

Love M

xxx