I recently purchased this perfume as a treat for myself, because i've had my eye on it for ages. Every time I would go into work I would smell it, and when I had some Christmas money left over, I thought, why not?
It arrived the other day and let me tell you, i've been spraying this at every opportunity I get, and I even have put some in my travel perfume bottle so I can smell delicious everywhere I go!
I'm rubbish at describing scents so I thought i'd just quote what they say on the Hugo Boss Website:

"BOSS Orange for Woman is the signature fragrance that is bursting with spontaneity and passion. BOSS Orange is a captivating scent that opens with an uplifting burst of crispy apple and bergamot, giving a delicately feminine first impression. Meanwhile, the subtle heart notes of the scent, composed of white flower notes and orange blossom, create a carefree, lighthearted edge. The base is characterized by notes of sandalwood, olive wood and creamy vanilla which combine to create a real sense of depth, adding layers of light intensity. The resulting scent is free-spirited and soulful. Wear it with passion."

I honestly can't describe how amazing it smells. If you see it, give it a sniff. You will not be disappointed, that's all I can say. 

Here is a link if you're interested. 

Thanks for reading!

Hey everyone! What's this? Another blog post? Yes, really! I'm on a roll! Anyway...
For Christmas, my good friend Jennie got me this gorgeous Benefit Gift set titled 'Cabana Glama', and i'm going to review it for you today!

On the front is says 'your desTANation makeup kit' and then it says 'votre trousse de maquillage de voyage' which I believe means something along the lines of 'your travel makeup kit' in French.
It's a kit that has been specifically designed for holiday, to give you that perfect bronzed, healthy glow, and I think it is very successful at doing just that.
Firstly, the packaging. I am obsessed. I love it! I think it's adorable, and it just screams 'summer' to me. It's also very sturdy, so it is perfect for taking away on holiday with you, without having to fear that it will explode in your luggage! And it has a huge mirror, which is a major plus!
The kit contains 3 eyeshadows, a foundation, bronzer and a lip/cheek tint, along with a duo ended eyeshadow brush, and a bronzer brush.

I'll start with my least favourite item, which is the "Some Kind-a Gorgeous Foundation Faker". I did not really like this, not because it didn't do a good job, I wouldn't really know, as it was too dark for my skin tone, and looked quite orange on me. However, 'medium' is the only shade that Benefit put in this kit, so if you're pale, like myself, this one will need to be saved for when you've tanned! I will definitely re-try this in the summer, when I will (hopefully) have a bit of a tan. What I can say is that it changes from a cream to a powder really fast, and it felt so light on my skin, as if I had nothing on, which is great. I think this would be perfect if you have good skin, and you just want to glow and look airbrushed, as that's exactly what it does. It doesn't however have great coverage.

Next is the "Posietint Lip and Cheek Stain". Putting this on my lips did nothing, just made them glossy, nothing special, but I loved it on my cheek. It adds just the right amount of colour to make my cheeks look glow, and it just make me look generally healthier! One thing I will say though is that it dries super fast, and if you aren't quick enough, you'll end up with a pink streak on your cheek that is impossible to rub in!

Next up is a beauty bloggers favourite.. It is of course the "Hoola Bronzer". Until I got it in this set, I had never tried it, as at £23.50 for a full size, it seems a little bit too much to spend on a bronzer. However, I do get the hype around it. This product is great, if applied right. A little goes a long way. Seriously, it's really easy to over-bronze, thus resulting in orange streaks, not a good look! The brush that is included is actually reasonably good as well! But I really like this product, and once i'm finished this sample, I may have to treat myself. Thank God for student loans!

Lastly is my favourite of the bunch, it's this little eyeshadow trio in the shades "Peach Fizz", "Bronze Buzz" and "Cocoa Pizzazz". I couldn't find any of these shades online, which makes me really sad as I love them! (however, I really don't like the brush that was included, so I definitely will not be using that!) Together they create the perfect shimmery daytime look, which is also suitable for an evening look, as they're so shimmery. As with the bronzer, a little goes a long way, they are so pigmented! A definite must have.

You can buy the Cabana Glama set here, but it's really difficult to find, I think they've stopped manufacturing it, so i'd recommend snapping it up quickly! I really love this set, and I think i'll be repurchasing some of the items when I run out.
Thanks for reading! Until next time.

First of all, I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas, whatever you did, as I know I had a great one!
Today I decided to go shopping in the sales, because I love a god bargain. I couldn't bare going yesterday, as i'm not a fan of crowded places, and the boxing day sales are always hectic! It was still pretty busy today (particularly in River Island and Topshop, they were too busy for me, I ended up just walking out, haha) I ended up picking up a few items, some of which actually weren't in the sales, but still, I haven't been properly shopping in a while.

Ah, it's the last day of Blogmas! However, it is Christmas tomorrow, but is it just me, r has nobody been particularly festive this year? Today is a Christmassy post, yay! I'm just going to write about how I spend my Christmas, so lets get going!

My youngest sisters are only nine years old, and so they still get very, very excited about Christmas (in fact, last year I was woken up at 5.30!) so usually, it will be a very early start for us!
After presents, we usually go to visit my grandpa, and he will give us our presents, and we usually have lunch at his house too.
Once we go home, it's often just a case of lazing around, just enjoying the day, checking out all of the gifts, eating our body weight in food (of course!).
Dinner is the main part of our day, where my nana, grandpa, uncle, my 3 sisters, one brother, and parents all have a meal. Here is some photos from a few years back (I think it was 2010.) Note how different I look!

The table decorations

Me (oh no) my nana, and my papa (who sadly isn't with us any more)

Grandpa, dad, mum, my little sisters

After dinner is finished, everyone is just so full to really do anything else, so we just relax for the rest of the night.
Christmas in my household is all about spending time with family members. It's the one day in the year where we are all together (and yes, we do have a chocolate fountain for our desert.. it's some sort of tradition in our house, and i'm not sure why it started...) and I think it's just a day where we have to appreciate our family, as they won't be here forever. (Not to end this post on a sad note!)

Anyway, that's the end of Blogmas. I've really enjoyed doing this, and I will definitely be blogging more often, as it's made me really enjoy blogging, even more than I did before! I think, after Christmas, i'll be hosting a giveaway, so keep your eyes peeled for that!
Thanks for reading, see you after Christmas!
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas, and I hope Santa is good for you! Bye!

Short post for you all today! I went ice skating with a few of my friends today (which was great, even though I can't ice skate) and on my way home I quickly popped into Superdrug, as I needed dry shampoo. However, I can't resist pretty bottles of hair items that I don't need, and so I came out with a couple more things than planned. (admit it, you do it too...)

Note: this was scheduled to be published on 17/1213 but for some reason it didn't publish till the 18th, because it's location is set to Greenwich, waaah)

 Just a quick little review for you all today. You may have seen i'm my recent haul post (here) that I purchased this little pot of amazingness from Boots. I was drawn to this shade, which is "003 - Aurora", and i'm so glad that I bought it. It's a really glittery nail polish, that is even better out of the bottle than it is inside it. It is a pinky colour, but has little gold and silver specs in it, making it the most perfect colour for Christmas-time, in my opinion.

Sorry for the horrible state of my nails, i'm trying to stop biting them! This is two coats, plus a top coat.

Wen a top coat is applied, it really does bring out the silver and gold, and I really like it on my nails. It's one of those shades that I think would suit, must, if not all skin colours.
The price is £3.99, which is really good, considering the quality. I only got this 2 days ago, so I haven't had the chance to properly test the staying power, but I put it on pretty much as soon as I got home, and there is still no sign of chipping. I would normally have waited longer to review a product, but I don't have anything else to do, that won't take a long time to photograph, write a post about, etc.. I don't have a lot of time, as I have a Christmas Dance tonight. I was just desperate to review this polish.
Overall, I love everything about this nail polish, and I am definitely going to be checking out the other colours in the range. Rimmel really hardly ever put a foot wrong, do they? Another great product from them.

Hey guys! Today I went into town to get the rest of my Christmas presents sorted. It was very successful, and I got everything I needed (i'm not going to include them in this haul though, in case the people I bought gifts for read this), and I also managed to pick up a couple of things for myself!

Rimmel London 'Space Dust' nail polish in "003 Aurora" (£3.99)

beauty uk "high brow - all in one brow definition kit" (£3.99)

Taupe coloured heels with gold detailing from Primark (£10 - what a bargain!)

Black ankle boots from primark (also £10 - also a bargain!)

And that was all I bought! I managed to resist many things, including a beautiful burgundy cardi from New Look, and various lipsticks.. Everyone should be proud of me!
See you tomorrow for blogmas day 16!

Eleven sleeps till Christmas, yay! Today's post is pretty short, and it's another update on this BIG Christmas Art project that i've been doing. In the following photos, I hope that you an see how far it's progressing. I'm really proud of it, anyway. (You can read the previous update here)