Lush Cosmetics London Mini Shopping Haul

So, on Friday we went to London. We had never actually done any shopping in London on Oxford Street before and had other things to do so we got as far as finding Lush and then having to get transport back home, so this haul is literally tiny. Can't wait to go back in a few weeks and pop in there to get more things with a lot more time. Even though we didn't have time, we still managed to get a mini tour of the store which was awesome, and the customer service was on point.

I don't want to go into too much detail on each product as I want to do separate posts for each this week, but here are the products we bought on Friday:

I was so overly excited about this one, this was literally the first one I picked up. Since I got pregnant, I have really been struggling to find a facial moisturizer that is right for my skin so as soon as I saw these on display I had to go see them. The scent is absolutely amazing and smells so natural and fresh.

I haven't actually given this moisturizer a try yet so I'm really looking forward to it and also looking forward to reviewing it for you guys soon.

We were shown the different perfumes and what they smelled like, and then I noticed that most of them had pots next to them. Now, since it was our first time in Lush, we obviously wanted to know what they were. Turns out they are little pots of solid perfume.

Usually I like perfumes that are a little more sweet and flowery but for some reason I was really drawn to this one, and let me tell you this one smells absolutely amazing. I have been putting it on my temples, neck and the tips of my hair and the scent lasts all day.



We weren't initially going to buy any shower or bath based products. We smelled a few bottles but weren't really drawn to any of them until we smelled this one.

This one smells absolutely amazing, I can't wait to try it soon and let you know how I find this product. This has to be the best smelling shower cream we have ever purchased, it's too heavenly.





During our mini tour, we were shown to the make up section. In my head, all I kept thinking was ''oh my god, they do make up?''. We were shown a bunch of different products but I have to say that the lipsticks are what really caught my eye.

I tried a few on my hand and this one was the one I was drawn to the most. The color looks amazing on my skin and I can literally say I will be ordering more of this one as soon as I finish it. I can tell I will be wearing this on most days.

During our mini tour, my partner really liked the smell of this one when we were over at the fragrance section. When we were paying he ended up getting it for free.

Lets face it, we all love free things so we were super pleased with that. This one has such a nice smell, he has been wearing it pretty much since we got home from the day out and I can tell you, the scent stays all day and people don't have to be at such a short distance of you to smell it.




Over all, we absolutely loved shopping at Lush in London. We will be having to go back to London in a few weeks and will definitely pop back in there to get a few different bits. I can already tell we will be Lush regulars. Can't wait to try everything we bought.

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 I subscribed to Glossybox last year and was so impressed with everything I got from it.

As a blogger and YouTuber, I often find myself having to order everything I need on eBay and on places like AVON and sometimes end up going over budget.

Instead of looking at things, I now prefer to just get Glossybox every month and only buy whatever essentials I need to buy on the side. When you film yourself doing videos or do make up for photoshoots, make up sometimes goes right the first time or sometimes you have to repeat the whole look, either way, there is always something you run out of.

With Glossybox, I have used every product I have received. I thought there would be one or another I wouldn't use before I subscribed but I was so wrong, I have used all of them. Not to mention Glossybox has introduced me to a bunch of brands I would have never tried if it wasn't for getting them in my Glossybox.

It's such good value for money as well. If you get the monthly subscription like me, it's only £10 plus postage fees. You get 5 products and they are usually all very pricey, and full sized (another thing I love about Glossybox).

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School Time | How To Prepare For Exam Season

I remember when I was in high school, I really struggled to prepare for the exam season and staying organised, I was terrible. But I did get better at it enough in college to be able to tell you how to pull yourself through it. So you can start trusting my points now.

Here is how to prepare for exam season 2016

• Coffee is your only friend. Exam season is lovely isn't it? Not only do you have exams most days of the week, you then have to also go home and do all your coursework because you have a bunch of pieces that are late. The answer is always coffee. You need that little bit of a push to carry on, admit it.
• Get yourself an academic diary with full day pages. You will have so many exams and so much coursework to hand in, you need an academic diary in your survival kit to keep organised. 
• Burn a warm scented candle every night to relax you for the hell you will be entering tomorrow as soon as you get to your favorite place of all time, the exam hall.
• Come to terms with the fact that the exam board have a serious issue with bees this year. This tip will hopefully keep you sane for the first few days and then you will go crazy about it anyway.
• Tweet your anger and stress towards the exams you have just sat through and probably the bees too. This will help you get rid of some steam and help you focus on doing it again tomorrow.

I hope these little tips have helped you. All jokes aside, exam season can be so stressful even for that person in your class that tells everyone they are doing great in the exams and finding them easy. You just have to work hard and wing it, it's not worth the stress you are about to go through so stay chilled and look forward to the day it ends.

Opinion Time: Should The UK Leave The EU?

There is a lot of news coverage on this matter but not enough information on what will actually happen if Britain do leave the EU. This can either make everyone make their mind up on what they assume will happen or freak out like crazy over it.

As a foreign woman from another EU country, I have done much research on this and can't find the answers to the question I want answered. I'm due to give birth this year, the father of my child is British and the child will be born in the UK. If the UK does leave the EU, what can I expect to happen to me and my new little family? I am still yet to have this question answered and I don't think I will have it answered.

I have done some research on both sides to kind of try to figure out what would happen either way but like I said the information is very out in the air and not really focused on what I want to know. Here is what I found.

Reasons to leave the EU

• We would no longer be made to contribute to the EU budget and would supposedly save money (a little hard to believe in my opinion).
• We could establish our own trade deals with no input from EU trade lines (unsure if this can be made into something good).
• Brexit could increase the UK's economy by 1.6% (definitely in dreamland there).
• More jobs could be created among new UK trade lines (now that one sounds believable to me, actually makes sense).
• The UK would be able to vet anyone entering the country to prevent terrorist attacks (something I agree with).
• The UK would have control over all immigration from other EU countries (the point I don't understand and no one answers fully. Does this mean they will only be focusing on who is coming in or will they also be chucking people out of the country and separating families for no reason like some Brexit-fanatics have claimed?.
• Price on food, drink and other essentials would go up (Not great for families that have to work hard enough as it is paying what they already pay).

Reasons to stay in the EU

• The UK would stay in the single market, no tariffs placed (I'm a bit here and there on this one, basically everything would remain the same).
• The UK would continue to benefit from EU trade deals (I'm no economy fanatic but I think this sounds like a good thing).
• Brexit could mean the UK would lose 2.2% by 2030 (which Brexit turn around on their flyers and booklets only since this was raised).
• If the UK was to leave the EU, the EU would make life hard on us (so why not just stay?).
• We can live and work anywhere in the EU (This would benefit students, and also anyone working abroad).
• We could lose jobs because of removal of trade levels (obviously not a good thing).
• Interpol would remain to give the UK extra security and other agencies (don't know what you think but I prefer the sound of that).

As you can see there is a lot I don't get from both parts, what I have stated above is what I gathered from research, followed by what I think or have a doubt about. If you have the answer to my questions then please enlighten me because I have been confused on this for months.

I obviously can't vote as you have probably already gathered but you can. All I say is this post isn't to make you vote for this or vote for that because I think people should vote for who they want without the ridiculous abusive influence I have seen on the social media. In other words, really think about it, have your questions fully answered before you wing it and vote wisely.

Baby Essentials List Challenge

Getting things ready for your baby's arrival can be so expensive and stressful. I have decided to do a Baby Essentials Challenge until I get everything for my baby's arrival. It's a fun way to keep track of what you have bought, what you have left to buy and at the end you can calculate how much money you have saved or how much money you have gone over budget. 

I will now post a list of things I need to get and the prices of the things I have seen which I want to get. When we finish getting everything together for our baby from the starter list, I will post that list here with prices in order to compare both lists, and also calculate how much we spend.

My baby essentials list

• Pram/pushchair ------ £322.99
• Baby car seat ------ £34.99
• Pushchair rain cover ------ £9.99
• Cosytoes ------ £14.99
• Moses basket ------ £54.99
• Nappy changing mat ------ £9.99
• Room thermometer ------ £9.99
• Chest of drawers ------ £79.99
• Bottle sterilizer ------ £19.99
• Bottle brush ------ £3.99
• Bottle warmer ------ £19.99
• Dummy set ------ £4.79
• Highchair ------ £49.99
• Baby bathtub/seat ------ £14.99
• Bath thermometer ------ £9.99
• Baby hairbrush/comb ------ £1.99
• Baby nail scissors ------ £1.99
• Safety gate ------ £19.99
• Socket covers ------ £5.49
• Baby proofing set ------ £6.79
• Baby towels ------ £19.99
• Set of bottles ------ £14.99
• Moses basket mattress ------ £9.99
• Baby changing bag ------ £30.00
• Baby walker ------ £39.99
• Baby bouncer ------ £29.99
• Baby play mat gym ------ £39.99
• Moses basket sheets ------ £16.99
• Maternity bag ------ £29.99
• Nipple shields ------ £4.49
• Maternity bra ------ £10.00
• Baby blanket ------ £8.00
• Muslin squares ------ £7.99
• Warm baby socks ------ £3.00
• Coming home outfit ------ £14.99
• Babygrows/undergarments ------ £10.50

               Total = £988.79

Story Time: My First Work Experience

I had my first work experience week  when I was 15 and still in high school. I was actually really looking forward to it, especially after having not having the best time ever in the past school year.

My work experience week was at a charity organisation, which I will not be naming. For that week I was to work at the charity's shop. It got quite busy some days and I really liked having a bunch of things to do all the time. I ended up staying there for a few more months.

The first week was great, I got everything I needed done for my work experience file. However, I quickly started to find work very stressful. Everyone there was absolutely lovely apart from an older man who worked there. He was absolutely horrible to us when the manager wasn't there. As much respect as I have for others, I soon had enough of being treated like I was the lowest of the low and begun standing up for myself and sometimes for others who were on the shop floor with me but too scared of getting a bad report. He was always shouting at us in front of customers, nothing we did was ever right, he liked to act like he was the manager when the actual manager wasn't there. He was a volunteer like the rest of us and had no right to treat us like we were the lowest possible, and that's why I had enough.

After arguments and a bunch of stress, it was finally the end of the summer holidays and I was able to go back to school for my last year of high school. It was amazing to have some peace back, as much as I missed the work and actually dealing with customers, I did not miss how I was treated by that particular individual.

I wouldn't say I regret going there for my work experience week. I did learn a lot and the stress I was put under actually ended up helping me prepare for future situations at other work places.

The truth is that you're very lucky if you find yourself in a job where you can get along with everyone, are treated fairly and your work is actually appreciated. There are unpleasant people everywhere and sometimes you just can't avoid having to deal with them.

Images Therapies Eyebrow Wax Review

So, last week I decided I seriously needed my eyebrows fixed. They had been looking terrible for too long, being pregnant also means you probably can only have your eyebrows waxed at a salon after 3 months (which was my case).

I booked for an eyebrow wax and re-shape at the Images Therapies salon. Images is a part of a college, students doing beauty therapy courses get to work there on real clients. All the students are super great with the clients and the customer service is incredible.

I reported to reception and sat in the waiting area, the student then came to get me. I was given a box to put my things (bag and phone) and laid down on the bed, which was super comfy by the way. All the make up from my eyebrows was removed, a small part of the hot wax was put on my skin to test and then the real waxing begun.
   It didn't hurt whatsoever, the girl who did my eyebrows was super fast. She then tweezed my eyebrows for any little hairs the wax didn't get, lotioned my eyebrows... And done! The lotion smelled amazing.

I was super happy that the student managed to fix my eyebrows, considering last time I had them done it was an actual professional who messed them up. I would definitely recommend Images Therapies to anyone, I will be going back very soon.