My Favourite Perfume

Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Eau De Parfum
Available from: The Perfume Shop for £47.50 

I was dying to add to my perfume collection because if I'm honest, I've had owned some of my perfumes for that long that they were starting to smell off, lovely. Anyways, my lovely Pops bought me this little beaut that I'd been desperate to get my hands on forever and I wasn't disappointed. Personally, I think it may be a little overpowering for some people and I can see why it might divide opinion. I happen to absolutely love it though and it is without a doubt, my favourite fragrance, period.

It is extremely flowery so if your not keen on that, this probably won't float your boat. It also has a really sweet smell to it but not in the sickly, sweet sense which I adore. I can't really think of anymore raving quotes to describe how good it smells I'd just suggest you take a whiff if your passing a perfume counter.

My only hang up with it is the price...obviously. I have the smallest bottle which is 30ml and the cheapest I've found it thus far was around the £45 (GBP) mark. Call me old fashioned but I remember the days when you could get a nice bottle of perfume for between £20-25! I'm perfectly aware that this is supposed to be a luxurious product and all the rest but I'm just sad my purse can't stretch to a full size bottle, therefore I tend to just wear this for special occasions or days where I just wanna perk myself up a bit.

So it's safe to say I clearly love this although it hasn't stopped me drawing up a rather lengthy perfume wishlist #extremelywishfulthinking. If you have any fragrance recommendations please do pop your suggestions below ;-) 

My Perfume Collection

I'm sure you've seen a few perfume collection posts knocking about the beauty blogging community and I personally enjoy seeing what perfumes other people recommend as I love adding to my little collection and if I'm honest, I love getting ready and looking at all the pretty bottles on top of my drawers...sad I know!

So this is my collection of perfumes minus any mini bottles and samples that I also have. Admittedly, I haven't bought a single one of the perfumes here (lucky me) so there are some here that I barely use and actually a few more that I'd love to add to my collection. I'm gonna run through each one below starting on the left.

Very Hollywood by Michael Kors

I asked for this for my 21st birthday a few years ago, simply because I loved how gorgeous the bottle was but after having a sniff of it, I'm afraid to say I wasn't so keen on it! I can't really put my finger on why I'm not keen on it it as It's quite a floral scent which is what I'm normally attracted to, I think maybe it's a little too strong for my taste and I just wouldn't want to wear this everyday.

Ralph Lauren Notorious

My lovely boyfriend bought me this a few years ago and I loved it that much I actually managed to finish the bottle, something that very rarely happens! It smells very musky and vanillary which I love, I tend to wear this at night though say if I'm going out clubbing or something.

Calvin Klein Eternity

I've had this for absolutely donkeys now but I kinda use it as a room spray instead of a perfume! It's fruity and floral but again not something I'd want to wear everyday.

Calvin Klein In2U

I recently posted about this in my Christmas Haul and as I've said before it's a nice, fresh, fruity scent which I'll enjoy wearing during the spring/summer months.

Hugo Boss Orange

I've raved about this before so I'm sure if you read my blog you'll already by aware of how much I love this! When I first seen the adverts for it I ignorantly thought it would smell really citrusy but it's actually quite floral with hints of orange and vanilla. I'd definitely recommend you all to have a sniff of this!

Kenzo Flower Summer Edition

Kenzo Flower was something I used to absolutely kill out when I was in my teens until someone stole my bottle of it when I went to some crappy teenage rave! This is extremely floral as you can imagine and very sweet smelling. It's a lovely feminine scent though although maybe not to everyone's tastes.

Paco Rabanne Lady Million

Another perfume that I've been using lots recently, I wasn't really keen on this at first but it's definitely grown on me. Even though it smells quite fruity I think it's more of a night perfume as it has can be quite overpowering and it has a very sweet smell to it. I adore the bottle though!

DKNY Be Delicious Fresh Blossom

I'd been wearing DKNY Red Delicious for years when by chance my pops bought me a twin set of Fresh Blossom and the original Be Delicious when he was on holiday. I'm so happy he did because they are two lovely fragrances. Fresh blossom is very fresh, subtle and floral and something that gets thrown in my bag pretty regularly.

DKNY Be Delicious

Whilst Fresh Blossom is quite floral this is a lot fruitier which I think is what the whole Be Delicious line is all about. It literally smells of apples but in a nice way? I can't really explain it but I would definitely recommend you to have a sniff of this and also Red Delicious which I religiously used to go through bottles of.

Nina by Nina Ricci

 I'm sure I can smell toffee apple in this! This is a nice, young fragrance i.e. not something I'd really wear anymore. I have got a lot of use out of this but I literally never wear it anymore, definitely something for a younger lady or older girl.

As always I'd love to hear your recommendations! Are there any perfumes in my collection that you also like?

Top 10 Favourite Products of 2011

Hey everyone, just thought I'd share my favourite products for the year seeing as it is the last day of 2011. I cannot believe how fast this past year has gone!! This time last year I'd finished the first semester of my final year in Uni and was just generally enjoying Christmas after the past few stressful, deadline filled months...now I've graduated with honours and I have a baby, madness!


There's quite a few things included here that I've still not posted about on my blog but I'm afraid I have one rather demanding child so I've just literally not had time. Hopefully now we're all in more of a routine I'll have a few more spare moments to dedicate to my blog :-) Anyways, here's my favourites of 2011!

Barry M Nail Polish in Peach Melba
I wore this to death over the spring/summer months and I'm yet to find a colour that suits my skin tone more than this.

 Estee Lauder Double Wear Maximum Cover Foundation
This is quite a recent purchase but I love it so much that it just had to be in my top 10. It's without doubt, THE best foundation I've come across for covering blemishes and acne scars which I'll be reviewing next month so keep an eye out for that.

Sigma F80 Synthetic Kabuki Brush
Another recent purchase that I fell in love with immediately. This helps blend foundation seamlessly whether your using it to stipple or brush normally. 

HD Brows Eye & Brow Palette
I've never really done much in terms of grooming my eyebrows until I received this in September's Glossybox. The shades are perfect for me and really pigmented.This has also been a true lifesaver recently after some silly woman got overexcited and threaded my eyebrows to within an inch of their life :-\

 

Make Up Academy Heaven & Earth Eyeshadow Palette

My daily used, go to palette, I love love love this! Full of neutrals, super soft, easy to blend and well pigmented for a bargain price...what more do you want?!

Maybelline Pure Cover Mineral Concealer
I've repurchased this soooo many times over the past year and despite purchasing the much raved about Studio Finish Concealer by MAC, I still reach for this every time.

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
One of the most raved about products amongst the online beauty community and I can certainly see why.

Hugo Boss Orange Perfume
As I mentioned in my Christmas gift post, I received this as a gift and I've not stopped wearing it ever since. A gorgeous floral scent with a hint of fruitiness.

The Body Shop Seaweed Ionic Clay Mask
I don't wanna say too much about this as I'll be doing a full review of it soon. This tightens my pores, extracts all traces of oil resulting in instantly mattified skin. One of my favourite face masks ever!

Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Mascara
Hopefully if you read my blog you will of seen my review of this so you can see the results for yourself! My favourite mascara ever, period!


And that concludes my top 10 favourites of 2011!! Hope you all have a great night tonight whatever your doing! 

Happy New Year Dolls!!

Christmas Goodies

Hey everyone, hope you've all had a lovely Christmas!! I love giving out presents at Christmas but this year I received so much great stuff that I just had to share my loot with you. I know many people hate haul posts/videos but as it's Christmas I thought I'd make an exception and I'm pretty sure theres also some people who love having a nosy at other peoples stuff...I know I do now & again :-)

I'm such a lucky girl and was soooo unbelievably happy with every present I received. My lovely boyfriend bought me the Clarisonic Mia which was the one thing I wanted more than anything but never thought I would get because it's stupidly expensive. Below, I've pictured all my lovely gifts and rather than blabbing on about each one I've just mentioned a few little tit bits about each thing. I also received a few pyjama sets & lingerie which are always nice to receive as you can never have enough really. Here's an overview of what I received anyways...

From left - right: 

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish Starter Kit 

 First impressions are that this cleanses the skin thoroughly and my skin felt nice and squeaky and polished after using.

 Clarisonic Cleanser

 I have to admit I've not even opened this yet as I've been trying to use up my Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions soap.

Clarisonic Mia Sonic Skin Cleansing System

I'm definately, definately going to be reviewing this sometime later in the year with photo results and all that shebang.

 Hugo Boss Orange Gift Set

This gift set included the Hugo Boss Orange Perfume, Body Lotion, Shower Gel, Mirror Compact and Make-up Brushes. This was never a perfume I'd immediately thought of trying but when someone bought me it in a gift set last year, I instantly fell in love! It's one of my favourite perfumes ever so I was very, very happy indeed to receive this. The brushes included are also surprisingly soft and will come in handy for nights out when bag space is pretty limited!

 

CK IN2U Perfume 

I love receiving perfume and this is a lovely fresh scent that I'll probably be wearing a lot over the spring/summer months.

N-Spa Hot Butter Fudge Body Polish 

This was one item I nearly ended up buying so many times in Asda and I cannot stress how tempted I was to eat this when I was in the bath earlier.

Avon Nail Enamel in Sequined Turquoise

As I have quite a lack of glitter polishes in my life this was a nice little addition in a colour I wouldn't of normally picked.

Aromatic Butterscotch Shortbread Candle 

 Another welcome addition to my growing candle collection! I haven't burnt this yet but it smelt gorgeous when I first opened the jar for a sniff.

Yankee Candle in Blueberry Muffin 

Okay, admittedly...I bought this for myself...before Christmas Day but I'm so glad I did as it smells bee-ay-uuuu-tiful and what's even better that it was only £10 in TKMaxx...winning :-)

Style & Co.Watch

I'm not a big watch wearer but strangely included two watches on my wishlist??? lol... Anyways, mummy dearest bought me this but I'll definitely be getting some wear out of it,once I have a couple links removed so it doesn't slide up & down my childlike wrists :-\

So was there anything you've been pining for that you were lucky enough to receive at Christmas?

All I Want For Christmas Is...

 ...Wishful thinking I know, one can hope though!

1. Clarisonic Mia Cleansing System Pretty obvious why I might be wanting this much raved about face brush!

2. Michael Kors Gold Plated Watch I'm not a massive watch wearer, simply because I tend to wear gold jewellery more than anything and the only decent watch I have is silver so this would get plenty of wear but...

3. Michael Kors Gold Plated Bezel Chronograph Watch I'm so torn between the gold watch and this one (not that I'm going to be lucky enough to receive either), I've seen quite a lot of girls wearing the gold one so it would be nice to go for something different but can't help thinking I would be more likely to get more wear out of the gold, which one do you prefer?

4. Yankee Candle I'm obsessed with stinking my room out with lovely candles at the moment so this would be a nice festive addition to my small but growing collection.

5. Marc Jacobs Lola Perfume I have to admit, I have no idea what this even smells like! I'm a bit weird when it comes to perfume in the sense that I tend to be attracted by the bottle design first and foremost rather than the actual smell but this would fit in perfectly amongst all my other pretty bottles :-)

6. Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish I'm completely jumping on the bandwagon with this one as I've heard sooooooooooo many rave reviews about it but I can't quite justify spending anymore money on skincare for myself when I haven't finished anything I've bought over the past year!

7. Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation I've been eyeing this up for a while now after testing out a bit of my Mums and loving it, hers is completely the wrong shade for me however although I'm pretty sure I will be close to the shade 2W1 Sand (I'm NC25 in MAC Studio Fix) I think I'm gonna have to pay a little visit to Debenhams to get colour matched.

What's on your Crimbo wish lists?