Scarlett Hearts Buys #2

T-Rex Necklace £3.00 'link'

Jack the Bear Necklace £6.00 currently sold out

Oh yes, she is doing it. I'm harping on about Scarlett Hearts once again. I made my first Scarlett Hearts purchase during April, and was ever so impressed with the pieces I'd chosen (see this post 'here'). When Scarlett brought out the T-Rex piece, it had sold out before I could get my hands on one, however, when Scarlett re-stocked during my holiday she very kindly put one aside for me to order once home. In true BB style, I couldn't wait and ordered on my last day of my holiday. I also added Jack into the equation. 

The first thing I noticed about these pieces was the little heart Scarlett is now adding to the clasps of each necklace, it's a trademark kind of thing. I really love the whole idea, it makes the pieces feel that little extra special. The T-Rex piece was better than I expected, it's a delicate necklace with a little 3D T-Rex, I thought it was a 2D charm but it turned out 3D which, is much better. The price tag is great, you don't get much for £3.00 these days. 

I'm a little addicted to cameo necklaces, I'm not sure why, I just love them! Jack is just so so cute, he's hanging on a long gold plated chain and I've had many compliments on him so far. Scarlett said he was one of her first pieces, gosh, she's talented isn't she?! 

You can find all of Scarlett's pieces 'here', she has just brought out the most amazing London/Jubilee pieces, total must-haves for this summer. 

Are you a cameo fan like me? Have you ordered from Scarlett Hearts? Will you be ordering from Scarlett Hearts? 

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Disclosure: I bought these products myself.  

St Tropez Everyday Body

Before

After two applications

As the weather gets better, the paleness of my legs becomes more and more apparent. I've read posts on a couple of blogs recently about girls embracing their pale legs, ridding of fake tan and going natural. As much as I'd love to do this, I really don't have the confidence as of yet. Although, after reading AWOT's blog the next person that comments on my pale legs in the street is getting a right mouthful! 

As far as I'll go with fake tan is a gradual tanner, as there is less of a chance of it getting everywhere. I'm way too messy for any instant tan, my whole flat would just turn orange. St Tropez are known across the UK for being one of the best and most reliable in the fake tan industry, so naturally, I trust them. I have the St Tropez Everyday Body Gradual Tan in medium/dark. Ideally, light/medium is my shade, so I did limited the number of applications I used to two. 

The tanner comes in moisturiser form, it's a white lotion which absorbs fairly quickly. I do leave about ten minutes before dressing, just to avoid staining my clothes. The lotion does moisturise my skin, not as well as a good body cream, but it can't be good at everything I suppose. I developed a tan REALLY quickly, in only two days and two applications I became good and tanned, by my standards anyway. I won't be applying it again until the tan wears down a little. I was really impressed with how quickly the tan did develop as with some gradual tanners you can wait months before seeing anything. If you wanted it more gradual the light/medium shade should provide this. The problem with it developing so fast it is a little streaky where I've missed areas. 

St Tropez claim 'aromaguard fragrance technology helps to virtually eliminate the tell-tale self tan aroma by up to 70%' I disagree here I'm afraid. This tan had the tell-tale smell all over it, and it would last for a few good hours after application too. I'm glad I don't need to apply this lotion everyday as the fragrance would get too much.

Overall, this is a great tan for beginners wanting to try something safer and easier. If you want a faster tan pick the darker shade. The lotion does moisturise, but the fragrance needs more work. This tan costs £14.30 online 'here' and is also available from Boots and other St Tropez stockists.

Whats your favourite tanning product? Have you ever tried this Everyday body? 

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Disclosure: This is a PR sample, my reviews are always 100% honest. 

Early Summer - OOTD

Hat - Festival buy

Top - River Island

Shorts - Topshop

Sun Glasses - Betsey Johnson 

Flip Flops - iPanema (link)

Necklace - Scarlett Hearts £3.00 (link)

As the sunshine finally made an appearance during the past week, out came the flip flops, hat and sunnies. I'm definitely making the most of the weather while it lasts, enjoying wearing my summery clothes once again. My hat was a festival buy last year as I get sunstroke so easily, and really needed a hat for protection more than anything else. I'd never ever liked wearing hats, but this one but sun hats on the map for me, I think it really suits me and it'll be my must have for this summer. I'm still really picky about hats, so I'm sticking with this one for now. 

My T-Rex necklace is a new Scarlett Hearts buy, I can't get enough of her pieces and the quality and prices are always brilliant. The top was a River Island sale buy, and is perfect for summer time! 

I'd really be forever grateful if you guys can vote for me here - https://www.facebook.com/Officeshoes1/app_126231547426086 you need to 'like' the office shoes first and when the pop up window comes up click log in with Facebook for the vote to go through. I've never been aboard and would love to go! :D 

What your favourite summer time clothes? Do you have any summer time must haves? 

Disclosure: All clothes have been bought by myself. 

Montagne Jeunesse Travel Pamper Pack

Unless you've just found my blog, you'll all know that I've been on holiday last week because I've been rambling on about it and tweeting photos non-stop! On my holiday I was trying out many new products, mainly Lancome products. However, this Montagne Jeunesse product has been produced especially for travelling and holidays. It takes the form of a cute little book, which, I was delighted by, the neat layout fuelled neat cute little things obsession. This book is full of holiday essentials in small sachets. You receive the following: 

• 1 Passion Peel-Off Mask
• 1 Skin Smoother
• 2 Body Wash 
• 1 Foot Cooler
• 1 Hair Mask

Other than the whole book formation, I wasn't very overwhelmed by this product, and couldn't help but think I'd need more than 2 shower gel sachets for a one week holiday. All of the products have a fruity theme, with fruity and citrus scents and ingredients, very fitting for your summer holidays. 

As I got started using this product, I became more and more impressed. The mask was the first product I used, it's great for freshening the skin and de-clogging pores after a long day being a tourist (i.e. getting in every bodies way, which, is surprisingly hard work!) and helps to energise with the gorgeous passion fruit scents. Next up I used the body smoother and shower gel. The body smoother is a scrub and to be honest it's nothing special, it does its job and thats that. The shower gel was probably my least anticipated product, but turned out to be my favourite. The orange scent really freshened and woke me up in the mornings, it made a great start for the day. It lathered well and the citrus scent really made me feel invigorated. The two sachets did end up lasting the whole week too! I got 2-3 uses out of each sachet (and yes, I was nice and clean). 

Overall, this is a handy little kit for people trying to save space when travelling. I don't think I'd buy one for staying within England, but when travelling aboard with air line weight limits, I could imagine this being perfect for a week away. The fruity scents will be perfect for hot summer days, and I'll be buying one for my first time flying this summer! 

This travel pack is available online at Montagne Jeunesse 'here' for a bargain £5.00. Montagne Jeunesse products are vegetarian and they always use as many natural ingredients as possible.  

What do you think to this cute travel pack? What do you do when you travel aboard to decrease your suitcase weight? Any tips for me?

Disclosure: This is a PR sample, but as always, my opinions are entirely my own. 

My Holiday via Instagram

Stitch on holiday - Brixham Habour - Donkey in Paignton - Olympic torch relay in Paignton - Olympic torch relay - Brixham postcard - A little cove we found - Boat to Torquay - Berry Head views - Lawrence at Berry Head - Beach - Protecting my skin with L'Occitane - Ate so much fudge - View of Brixham - Puddings - Paignton zoo.

I've had the most amazing week last week. We headed down to Brixham, a little harbour town in Torbay, South Devon. We explored Torbay and Dartmoor, finding loads of little unspoilt coves with the most amazing views and Dartmoor ponies! It has really secured my love for the UK. We really do have everything here, I've never flown aboard before, all my holidays have been in the UK and I find something new every time. Me and my other half really don't feel the need to go aboard, many people think staying in the UK is boring, but it's really not when you get going. I have the most fabulous holidays in the UK, and the past week was just what we both needed after finishing all our university assignments.

Once I've gone through all the pictures on my camera I'll do a proper post about what we got up to. We were really lucky with the weather, I think I got some great shots :D.  

Where's your favourite place to go on holiday? 

REN Bio Retinoid Anti-Ageing Concentrate

It's taken me a while to take REN Skincare seriously after the disaster of their 'advert' (read about 'here'), proving to me that their 'advert' did not work. So after I've recovered from that whole ordeal, I decided to start using their products. I started off by using REN Bio Retinoid Anti-Ageing Concentrate. This is a 100% natural derived serum, aiming to improve the appearance of the skin. Being natural, REN have eliminated the irritating effects synthetic retinol holds. 

The claims this product holds are: 

• Reduces the appearance of wrinkles, age spots and imperfections. 
• Skin looks firmer, plumper, healthier. 
• Complexion appears brighter and more even toned. 
• Skin appears smoother and younger. 

To create these effects the serum contains: Vitamin A, Pro-Vitamin A, Retinoid Analogue, Tocopherol and Omega 7. Sounds good right? I've been using this serum every evening after removing my make-up and cleansing, I use 5 drops and rub it into my neck and face, I don't apply moisturiser on top due to my oily skin. It does have quite a strong smell, not quite sure what the smell is though, it's not a perfume it's the smell of the active ingredients. 

The serum does take a good amount of time to sink in, which, is a little irritating as it doesn't matter how little I use it still takes it's time. Also, you need to remember to shake the bottle every time you use it, as the larger ingredients sink to the bottom. All the pros do outweigh the cons though, this serum has brightened by skin so much, I've noticed a difference in how radiant my skin is. It hasn't helped to balance my skin at all, but my skin does appear brighter and more even toned as the serum claims. 

I can't say that this serum does for wrinkles as I don't have any yet, but I've been really impressed with the effects I've received. If your looking for a serum to brighten your skin without irritation or any nasty ingredients, this is your thing! Compared to it's competitors it's quite reasonably priced too at £42.00 for 30mL. Available from SpaceNK, Liberty, Selfridges and John Lewis. You can also buy it online 'here'.

Disclosure: This is a PR sample, but my review is still 100% honest.
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Zara Shirt - OOTD

                          

                          

Shirt - Zara from eBay £12.99 (buy 'here')

Shorts - New Look £16.99 (buy 'here')

Bag - Local store in Belper, can't find a brand £28.00

Shoes - River Island £22.00 (similar 'here')

Lips - Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet 32 £23.50 (see 'here')

Nails - Bourjois Sweet Paris 25 £5.99 (featured 'here')

Don't you just love this shirt? It's my favourite top at the moment, it's so easy to wear with horsey print and studded shoulders. I bought it from eBay and didn't realise it was actually a Zara shirt, I thought it was just going to be a random labels version, so for £12.99 it's such a bargain. It didn't take too long to show up either, which, is great! When I first received it I had a 'oh no' moment and realised I didn't have anything to wear with it, great excuse to buy some new shorts right? I found these in New Look, and was really happy with them, so many high waisted shorts are too short for me, so I snapped these ones up as they're a little longer.

The bag was a great find in a local independent fashion store. The colours are gorgeous and it's size is perfect for the summer and shopping, or for filling with your beach products and going for a chill. I've had a lot of compliments on it and will be using it loads on my holiday this week. The shoes have been featured before, I don't wear them much as they're quite uncomfortable.

What do you think to my new shirt and bag? What's your must have for your holiday?

Disclosure: All bought by myself. 
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Liz Earle Nourishing Body Cream

Way back in March now, I reviewed Liz Earle’s energising body lotion (as seen ‘here’). In this review I said how I liked to use a moisturising body lotion alongside this toning lotion, as I didn’t find the toning lotion moisturising enough for my drier areas of skin. So Liz Earle’s answer to this is their Nourishing Body Cream, a concentrated, deeply hydrating body cream. This body cream contains shea butter and avocado oil to help soften skin and orange, lavender and essential oils to create a beautiful scent.

Liz Earle have called this a cream instead of a lotion for a reason. It’s a good thick cream and takes a good squeeze to get a reasonably sized dollop out of the tube. The cream applies really easily as it glides across the skin and starts to absorb as soon as it's been spread across, it doesn't leave a greasy film either. I love to use this cream when my skin is feeling particularly dry, it does what it says on the tin, it nourishes my skin and rehydrates the dry areas. For the perfect combination, I use this on my lower legs and arms and use the energising lotion on my thighs and stomach to help tone.

I always find Liz Earle scents difficult to describe, they're all very gorgeous, but also very unique. The essential oils really shine through in this cream, it smells just like a little store in Belper (Derbyshire) that sells all sorts of essential oils and gorgeous candles. It has citrus notes, but mainly smells like a mixture of gorgeous essential oils. That's the best I can do when it comes to describing the scent really! This body cream is available from Liz Earle counters at John Lewis and other department stores and online 'here' for £16.75 for 200mL. This may seem pretty steep for a body cream, but it's the essential oils and all the good ingredients that Liz Earle use that generate a high price. I think this is a luxury cream rather than your budget day to day cream.

What do you think to this Liz Earle body cream? What's your favourite body lotion?

Disclosure: This is a PR sample, but my review is still 100% honest.
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Summer Holidays Wishlist

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With summer on it's way, people are starting to jet off with their holiday gear already. I'm in Devon, summer gear is not needed, however, I'm off to Spain in August. I can't wait to start shopping for holiday wear, I've never flown before and never visited anywhere hot like Spain, so I have lots of shopping to do. When it comes to clothing, I'm thinking bright and cheerful printed dresses and big floppy hats. Number one is a total bargain from H&M at £7.99. The bikini is a gorgeous topshop find and would be perfect for sun bathing in and wearing under big baggy dresses.

I also need to invest in some sandals and flip flops. I've been fallen in love with the blue Havaianas (number 5), aren't they just gorgeous?! They're pretty pricey for flip flops at £20.00, but they're pretty well made and would last a good length of time. I've been wanting to buy number 4 for a while now, not sure if they would suit me though. I saw number two on Ashlings blog, she always finds the most beautiful items, and these would look great during the summer months with a printed dress.

I'm getting really excited for my summer holidays now. I'm such a girly girl when it comes to wearing dresses and sandals, I have quite a few dresses from last year and I'm looking forward to wearing them again. What's your favourite item to wear during summer? Are you going shopping for your summer holidays soon?

Disclosure: Not sponsored. 

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Recently I've Been #4 ...

Leaving uni gift - Blogging and watching Big Bang Theory - Leaving meal outfit - Shopping in Nottingham - Cadburys crunchie cake - MAC Hey Sailor - Lamb on a walk - Yummy frozen yogurt - Charity shop buy - Candles on an evening in - Gorgeous scarf - New clothes - Bourjois nails - Lovely view on a walk - Yummy Milka chocolate - Dior buy - Finishing uni buys - Graze box - Crazy hail storm - Gorgeous sun set - Hate it when I miss a parcel - Graze yummy flapjack - Lancome goodies - Beauty bloggers heaven

I don't do these every week, so this is what I've been up to so far this May! What have you been up to?

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Lancome Free Gift

I've become a huge fan of Lancome recently. I can't wait to share some of my recent buys from them with you guys. Seriously their products are brill and worth trying out. If you buy two Lancome products from Debenhams, you receive this free gift, and what an amazing free gift it is. Most of the products are a decent size, and the lip gloss is a full size product, and what a gorgeous colour it is! 

You receive the following: 

• Tonique Douceur 50ml - an alcohol free toner.
• Visionnaire 15ml - advanced skin corrector.
• Genifique 15ml - youth activating concentrate.
• Hydra Zen Neurocalm Cream 15ml - SPF 15 anti stress moisturiser.
• Hypnose Mascara 2ml - black mascara.
• Cover Fever Gloss - full size gloss in 321.
• Galateis Douceur 125ml - cleansing fluid for face and eyes.

I bought Lancome Hypnose Doll Eyes Mascara and Teint Idole Ultra 24H and received all this free, so if your planning on investing in some Lancome head over to Debenhams or online 'here' and pick up your free gift too! 

Have you got one of these free gift sets? Are you a Lancome fan? 

Disclosure: I bought this myself.

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Nair Brazilian Spa Clay

When I was younger, I always reacted to hair removal cream, but didn't want to shave as the hair grows back much faster and thicker. So ever since I've been using an epilator but it often proves painful, especially when the hair is a little longer. When Nair got in contact with me, regarding the Nair Brazilian Spa Clay range, I decided to give hair removal and waxing another go. What made me want to try this range was the claim of this being a 'gentle and effective' way of removing hair. 

What makes this range different is that the products contain invigorating clay, soothing mango butter and nourishing acai palm. Helping to nourish and sooth the skin while removing the hair, meaning it's much more gentle and leaves the skin feeling amazing. The hair removal cream is named 'shower power cream' as your meant to apply it and then enter the shower and remove a few minutes later. However, while your in the shower your meant to avoid getting your legs too wet, ermm, not going to happen! I just left it on for the full amount of time and then washed it off using the plastic spatula in the shower. The hair removal cream took 5 minutes to work, which, was great and I didn't react to it, hurray! It left my legs so soft and smooth, the perfect hair removal cream. 

Next, I tried the Nair Brazilian Body Wax Strips. I'm quite used to the pain, and it wasn't as bad as using an epilator. I struggled to catch all the hairs, and it took quite a while to perfect the technique. All the problems I had with these was technique based not product based. The strips didn't dry out my legs and felt very gentle on my skin, I used two double-sided strips for half a leg. They came with pre and post waxing wipes, the pre-waxing wipes didn't do much, but the post-waxing wipes are great. They are very oily wipes and remove any left over wax from your skin really easily and moisturise too.

Overall, these are great products for if you struggle with hair removal products drying out your skin, or if your a hair removal beginner or if you have sensitive skin. I need a little more practise with the wax strips but love the hair removal cream, it's just what I need for my sensitive legs. Nair products are available from Boots, Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco. The wax strips cost £6.69 and the shower cream costs £6.69. They're also on 3 for 2 at Boots 'here'. 

What do you think to this new Nair range? Whats your favourite hair removal cream? 

Disclosure: PR samples, but as always this is a 100% honest review.