Yankee Candle

Today the post has been quite interesting and very Yankee Candle-y.

On the left we have a small jar of Sparkling Lemon. This one if a good one, mainly because it was a freebie. If you have ever shopped on very.co.uk before you may (or may not) know about 'Treats' that they have every month. Treats are freebies that Very send you if you make an order and enter a certain code. It was a random choice of which candle they sent you and I must admit, I'm really happy with this scent! It's really fresh and light.

The big candle is Bunny Cake. This is one of the Easter scents that Yankee Candle have produced for 2013. I love it's pink colouring and the scent... oh my word... It's a gorgeous coconut, vanilla cakey kind of smell. I have it burning now and it's completely filling the room. I wasn't expecting this one to be quite a strong as it is. Mmmmm. I ordered this from halfpriceyankeecandle.co.uk. I was a little nervous about ordering from this website because it seemed a little bit unprofessional, but as you pay through Paypal, I thought I could claim the money back if I paid and nothing arrived. The candle arrived in a timely fashion and well packaged too, but best of all a lot cheaper than in stores! I may also have ordered the other Easter 2013 candle by Yankee called Chocolate Bunnies, which was a scent from last year too, I believe. I'll make a post once that arrives.

At the bottom we have a tart called Mountain Berry which is a USA exclusive scent. I really wish we could get this one over here, because the jars cost so much money on postage! The scent it one that really appeals to me. Lovely berries and a little bit of a sweet edge to it. I managed to grab this tart from eBay for a couple of quid.

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Snow, Philosophy & Garnier

Well, here we go again, I'm back to give this blog a bit of love. So, today I woke up to find that everything was white over, but everything was sunny, so surely it wouldn't be long before it all melted, right? Nah, the weather at the moment is completely all over the place and in a matter of minutes it went from sunny to blizzard conditions. After about half an hour it was back to being sunny. The weather at the moment is so weird. One good thing about the weather is the fact that dogs love snow.

Anyway, once the snow subsided I went out to Meadowhall. I popped into Boots and spied that their Philosophy Christmas items were on sale at half price. They had a few good ones like Candy Cane and Eggnog, but I decided on Holly Berry Bubbly.

£7

This smells like a gorgeous mismash of wonderful berries. Although it's a Christmas scent, I don't think it smells that festive. I think that's why I decided on this one. The Eggnog & Candy Cane both smelt very Christmassy. I previously bought 'Have A Cherry Christmas' which was a very strong smelling sweet cherry scent. It was iridescent pink colour and is such a lovely shower gel. Holly Berry Bubbly is a bubble bath and has no iridescence to it. It looks a lot thinner in consistency than the cherry one, but I am going to give it a go as a shower gel too. We'll see how it goes!

£5.99

I also picked up one of the new Garnier Moisture Match moisturisers. This range caters for all skin types, whether your skin is oily, dry, dull or normal, you can find an item to suit your skin type. I went for the Mattifying Fresh Cream which is for Combination/Oily skin. My skin is a bit all over the place really. Some times it's very dry and others it's quite oily. Most of the time it's slightly oily so I went for this one. It smells really fresh and sinks into skin really nicely. We'll see how it works. 

That's all for today folks!

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MoneySupermarket's Secret Santa

I was contacted a few weeks ago by a lovely chap at MoneySupermarket asking me if I wanted to take part in a bloggers secret Santa event. They would pair up bloggers and send them both £25 to spend on a gift for the other person. I thought it sounded like a novel idea and having never took part in a Secret Santa before, I thought 'why the heck not'. There was an added incentive of possibly winning an iPad - pretty nice eh?

I was paired with Tim over at MildConcern.com. I'll admit this came as a bit of a shock for both me and him. I talk about cosmetics and fashion. Tim reviews and chats about films. I've been on MildConcern.com and I must admit, I've found myself chuckling and thoroughly enjoying reading entries on the site, but everyone likes films, right? I wonder what Tim must've thought when he saw my screen name and then actually saw what my blog was all about. I highly doubt he finds anything of interest in my entries about MAC Cosmetics and the latest collection at Evans! It appears as though perhaps MoneySupermarket just saw that he reviewed films and I had the word 'Film' in my screen name. Perfect match, obviously!

I have come to the conclusion that buying a gift for someone who you've never met is almost impossible. I found myself browsing online shops with a blank face. If I end up buying something for him that gives him even a mere seconds worth of entertainment, I will class it as a success. Tim, I apologise in advance.

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Cher Lloyd Perfume Pink Diamond - Unboxing, First thoughts & comparison ...

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Curvissa show and tell - Plus Size fashion (& F+F True and Cosmic Print ...

Hey everyone! Today i'll be showing you some items from http://www.curvissa.co.uk. This is what Curvissa say about themselves - Plus size fashion shouldn't be about compromise, it should be about choice. Curvissa.co.uk offers a selection of over 3,000 quality fashion items in sizes 14 -- 32, giving you a comprehensive collection of plus size clothing that includes everything from trousers and tops, to jackets and jeans.

Here are the links to the items:

Early 20 Nail Polish t-shirt - http://www.curvissa.co.uk/Nail-Polish-Print-T-Shirt/productdisplay.stm?An=681...

Purple 2 in 1 Contrast top - http://www.curvissa.co.uk/2-in-1-Contrast-Colour-Top/productdisplay.stm?An=68...

Breakfast at Tiffany's t-shirt - http://www.curvissa.co.uk/Breakfast-at-Tiffany%E2%80%99s-T-Shirt/productdispl...

Sadly, it doesn't look like the grey tunic/dress is on the website anymore :( but there are some really gorgeous unique pieces that are similar on the website so go and take a look :)

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Tesco F+F True Plus Size AW 2012 Range - They want your opinions!

Hey everyone! First, I need to say sorry for the static in the voice recording of this video. I don't have a professional mic so it doesn't sound too great. 

Anyway, today I'll be talking about the brand new Clothing at Tesco F+F Autumn / Winter 2012 range that should be hitting their website next week.

I like a few of the pieces, but think I'd need to try them on first before buying them.

Here's the good part... They want YOUR opinion on these photos too. Will this collection make you take a closer look at clothing at Tesco?  Was there a piece you loved? A piece you hated? Let them know! Now's your chance :)

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Firmoo Glasses Review

Today I'll be reviewing Firmoo, an online glasses retailer. I was contacted by the company to do a review for them. I was sent one pair of glasses to review and the second pair I bought with my own money to test out the shipping time etc.

You can buy glasses FROM RIGHT HERE! And get your first pair for free! Just pay for shipping.

When you receive your glasses they will come in a rubbery slipcase and then inside a hard plastic case. I got two different designs of the hard case as you can see bellow.

First we have these glasses which are lovely! They're black and lime green. These stuck out to me because they were bright and funky. They're a little bit big for my face, but I still think they look alright. I'll still wear them.

This pair of glasses isn't available in this colour anymore (at the time of this post) but this is the same design, but in  a different colour - http://www.firmoo.com/eyeglasses-p-1837.html

The second pair are the ones I bought myself. They're my more usual style of glasses and I think these ones suit my face more than the others. Both pairs are really well made so thumbs up!

This pair are still available and can be found here - http://www.firmoo.com/eyeglasses-p-1862.html#2508

I go into way more detail about Firmoo and their offers on my youtube channel. Here is the video:

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Yay!

Buyapowa asked me to pick an item for their Blue Skys Co-Buys, which kicks off on Monday. I picked this BBQ that folds away. How cute is that? Make sure you keep an eye out for it :)

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Plus North - Plus Size Fashion Event 2012

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Gift Haul from BelleBooks Charms

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