December favorites 2014

* Soap & Glory Kick Ass translucent powder. Without a doubt this is my favorites translucent powder and it might appear on my 2014 favorites.
* Soap & Glory Archery brow pencil. I love this one, so reminds me about Anastasia Beverly Hills brow wiz. 2 in 1 brow filling pencil and brush.
* Bobbi Brown Moisture Rich foundation. Very nice and light, dewy finish and smells gorgeous.
* Nars Radiant creamy concealer.
* Aromatherapy Associates. Relax one. Bought it from Space NK and it came set of 10, but various types and definitely my  favorite one is relax one for what I needed in December as it's very busy times.
* O.P.I. nail polish in Coca-Cola red.
* Essie glitter nail polish in shade rock at the top. I am literally in love in this nail polish. It's so full on glitter and I love that. Also not as hard to take it off as can be challenging to remove glitter nail polishes.
* Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet in shade hot pepper. It is so amazing, pigmented and so long lasting. Wear it and own it even after having a food.
* Elf  eyebrow treat & tame. I literally don't know when this is going to finish:)  I have been using I think for about a year.
* Le Sirop de Monin, Gingerbread syrup for speciality coffee.  I loooove coffee and gingerbread syrup in it, feels so festivie and Christmasie. I just love Gingerbread man too:)
* Febreze winter collection, apple and spice air freshener. I think you just cant go wrong with apple and spice smell in your house when Christmas is just round the corner:)

Sarah Chapman skincare set. 

Sarah Chapman Skinesis Age- Repair Serum
Sarah Chapman Skinesis Ultimate Cleanse
Sarah Chapman Skinesis Dynamic Defence Anti-ageing Day Cream SPF 15
Sarah Chapman Skinesis Overnight Facial

I purchased this lovely little set from Space NK and I love it. Very practical travel set. Feel very aromatherapy and I love products with a pump, so hygienic. All in all I am quite happy with my few new December finds and I will carry on using them.

LUSH, OPI, SPACE NK Christmas gift guide

With my white bath bomb nose courtesy of LUSH new video is finally up! :)

Christmas get together with my girls and yummy afternoon tea.

Delicious Christmas Afternoon tea with my girls. 

Yummy afternoon at the Vale Resort http://www.vale-hotel.com/

Every year before Christmas, me and my girlie friends we get together and do secret santa or little present to each other. Now about 3 years ago we decided to change up abit and instead of getting presents to each other we get together for some nice Christmas dinner or lunch. This year we decided Afternoon tea at the Vale Resort would be perfect for us as we all know Christmas can be manic, so we wanted chilled out atmosphere and just chat.  I think it is a great, easy and fun way to do and we get to spend some quality time together what Christmas is all about:) 

Twinings tea selection

BIRCHBOX DECEMBER 2014

https://birchbox.co.uk/

I love Birchbox December box, in fact I love every month boxes. If you don't know Birchbox is a New-York City based online monthly subscription service that send its subscribers  a box of four to five carefully selected samples of makeup, or other beauty related products on a monthly basis. These products include skincare items, perfumes, organic based products and various other high-end cosmetics. Its £10 a month plus postage. Every month they have some theme or introducing with some brand new luxe beauty brands. I get so excited. Also you got your own online Birchbox page so you can collect points and purchase items if you liked from the monthly boxes and chat with Birchbox community.  In UK Birchbox is based in London. It's a fab way to try out new products or products you already know about, but maybe don't own it. Also every month they personalize with something exiting, for example December is a festive season, so I received a Benefit Christmas cracker and inside is high beam cream highlighter, Model Own polish in shade Absinthe. It's a gorgeous Christmas tree green with a glitters inside. Electric hair hydrate shampoo. Eyeko fat eye stick trio. Trilogy certified organic rosehip oil. Eslor firming collagen day cream. Birchbox Sophia Webster makeup bag. Also box always comes with a Birchbox like a material makeup bag and notes with few tips and tricks and price list of products inside. Pretty much every month you also receive a one full size product.  When it comes to beauty things I am little horder. I keep some boxes, some little cute saying, quotes and then re-use it for some DIY or personalized wrapping  or presents. Birchbox boxes are great to wrap presents in or I used for Secret Santa:)  Also Birchbox service is amazing, any problems, questions you can get in touch with team and ask it via email or phone. Very practical, handy box which I am looking forward to receive every single month. 

Topshop makeup and first impressions.

Actually quite few times I have court myself checking out Topshop makeup and it is really good. I also heard some people talking about few topshop products. So I went to check it out. These items court my eye.

They also got velvet lips lip cream. Wov that is a long lasting one. It's a powdery soft lip cream with a opaque matte finish. Very pigmented and very impressed. Price &10.

So I would say go and check it out and see what you think, but I was quite impressed. Also Topshop sells NYX cosmetics makeup and they are quite good too and very friendly price. Also Topshop is fabulous when it comes to nail polishes. They have got mahoosive range of colours.

Foundation

Topshop foundation - really smooth and soft, silk like feel, very easy to apply. Bare in mind I was in a shop so used fingers to apply. Really reminds me new Bare Minerals foundation. I would say natural, radiant finish, medium coverage, great range of shades, think 5 shades all together, very impressed. Price £16.

Foundation shades

All over glow illuminator - really liked this one. It's a liquid skin glow or I would say a great creamy highlighter. Very light and gives that wet looking effect on your cheeks or all over your body. Also natural looking finish. Price £10

Concealer - first of all love that it comes with a pump, hygienic. Blends very smoothly and quite few shades to choose from. I would love to have bit more coverage but does the job. Price £10

Primer -  Color correcting powder absorbs oils, mattify and tighten pores. Airbrush primer creates a flawless base for foundation and evens out appearances of pores. Price &12. 

Metallic cream blush - gorgeous shades with shimmer in it and gives that natural, luminous finish. Just pop on with your finger and blend it and ready to go. Price £7.

Eyeshadow

Topshop is fabulous when it comes to nail polishes. They have got mahoosive range of colours.