Two Little Birdies || Review ♥

When I got the chance to be able to review this lovely notebook I couldn't refuse the amazing offer! This 'very special notebook' from Two Little Birdies is so cute and to be fair so are all of their products they have available!

When I opened the parcel it was wrapped up with a cute little rope bow and a tag! I was in awe at how pretty they had made their packaging! I opened it up so carefully because I like to keep things like this safely, and when I did unwrap it I couldn't believe how adorable the actual notebook was! 

The products on their site are all from new talented people and they truly believe in british desginers and many of their things are made right in our country!

I have now officially names this notebook my 'blogging notebook' where all my ideas and brain storms will be jotted down. The top right hand corner has a list of the days of the week, so I can also write down a to-do list for each week to keep me on top of things. I love the feel and rustic look of this notebook, as it is different to anything and everything I have ever bought. 

*pr sample

Happy 1st Blogiversary Class & Glitter ♥

Hello beautiful readers! This post is a very special one in my mind as it has been one whole year since I started blogging and posted my first ever post! I remember the day very clearly, I had spent ages designing the whole page and wanted everything to be perfect like the other blogs I had ever read. And then it was time to publish and I clicked 'Publish' did I know exactly what that meant? Nope..Did I know what to expect in the future? Nope! And from that day on I haven't stopped taking photos, reviewing and blogging for all of you out their and I have thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience and never want it to stop. We are a one big family and I feel so happy when people follow, comment or even click on to my blog because I find it amazing that you want to read what I have written. 

The appearance of my blog has always been important to me and here is what it looked like when I first started out and you can read my first every blog post here, which is all about winter! 

I went into Curry's the other week and used one of the Apple laptops and took a cheeky picture of my blog on their and left it running so people can read it hehe. My dream is to own one ... lets all wish together! Personally, I prefer this look and theme then the pink one :)

Still in complete shock that I have come so far and wanted to let you all know that I love you and say a big thank you to all of you! Lets say cheers and raise our pretend glasses to another year or even 100 years! 

October Favourites ♥

First of all I would like to apologise for not doing a September Favourites, there wasn't a great deal of new things or even old things that I had been loving that month so I thought instead of boring you guys I would just leave that month out! However, I have got some October Favourites to share with you and my oh my is there a range of them!

First up skincare, I have been loving both these things from Nivea this month as I suffer from really bad dry skin in the autumn and winter months. So these have been my skin care saviours! The Nivea lotion for me is great to use on my legs, arms and body as it really nourishes my skin and leaves it feeling silky soft all day long. The pink tub, is there hydration express primer and holy moly I am in love with it. There will be a full review coming up on this but for now let me just tell you that this primer works so well at keeping my make up on my face all day; but it also helps with the dry patches and gives them love so that my foundation doesn't appear flaky and patchy.

Another skincare saviour this month, has to be the Tea Tree oil from Superdrug, I used a little bit of this on a cotton round every night for a week to soothe and calm down my breakouts. Not only did it help with the redness and spots, but it also helped with the scaring I have from previous breakouts. The scent can be very intimidating for some and was for me at first, but after a few tries and go's with it you just become immune to it.

Then for the more beauty items, I have been loving the body shop oil control powder. I have used this nearly everyday on my face over the bb cream I am currently using and it has such a nice finish and works well with my other products to give me a long lasting finish. A nail polish that has to be mentioned in this months favourites is 'Black Cherries' by Rimmel, I haven't stopped reapplying this on my toes since the start of the month, even though it lasts for ages I like to redo the colour as a touch up. It is a lovely deep purple with a slight hint of black in it. For school I have been loving both these lip products equally as they both give my everyday look some natural glow. The baby lips is in 'Peach Kiss' and the Party Proof lipstick in 'Kitty' are both nudes, the party proof one is more of a pinky nude then the other which is a brown nude. Both of these give my lips some colour during the day and complete my whole face.

 

Here are the more random favourites for this month - starting off with food! I have been craving these Caramel Snack A Jack's all month, they are the perfect sweet treat when you want something sweet and sugary yet is very healthy for you. I like to eat these on their own as well as with a spread of peanut butter on top - heaven on a plate.

This months music favourite has to be from The Vamps and their song 'Can We Dance', I only really heard this song a few weeks back and since then have completely fallen in love with it and the band its self to be honest. The song is very catchy and great to get into a good mood on one of those days..

Something else that I have been loving these weekend is the new series that Khila a.k.a 'MissBudgetBeauty' has started on her vlog channel. For those of you who don't know who she is then.. where have you been? Khila is a mum to two, with a vlog, blog and beauty channel! She has just finished doing Vlogtober and I have been loving one of the videos as part of her 'Khila Talks' series which is where she does like a chat show with other youtubers and bloggers about life! The one I have been loving is about Time Management, and I really learnt a few things from that video. 

If you haven't heard of Khila before or never seen her videos or even blog posts then I highly recommend you do so! 

The Interactive LOOK Magazine ♥

I love reading magazines, whether they come out monthly or weekly I love buying them and flick through them to learn about the latest trends and all the gossip that is going down in the beauty world! One of my favourite all round magazines that comes out every week is LOOK, they provide some many different articles and there is always something in there for everyone. I love the fashion spreads they have because there is always a mix between high street and high end so you can create the most amazing look for little or even more!
The world of technology has allowed so many magazines like LOOK to have their magazines digitally, so you can download on your smartphones, iPads! This is great and is so much easier than going out to the shop and buying them! However, if you do buy your magazines at a store then you should go pick up a LOOK issue as their magazines are now interactive!

the drop dead gorgeous Kate Moss is on the front cover! 

All you have to do is download the Blippar app on your Apple devices or even Android for free and then all you have to do is scan the page and you will get directly linked to the site that is featured on that page! To make it simpler to understand, the app allows you to shop directly from the page as well as a chance to be the cover star!

The issue is currently on sale, and the above logo will be on the pages that you can blipp through the app and then purchase online if you really like them. As well as buying the products, you get a sneak peek behind the scenes look at the going on's at LOOK HQ! 

Here is what I blipped and bought through the issue as I loved these items so much! 

The issue is currently on sale until the 4th November, so if you want to spoil your self this week I would buy (the currently on offer for only 99p) magazine and then shop till you drop with out having to go out in this horrible weather! 

 

The app was so easy to use and I can't believe that I have never used it before! When I held the camera on my phone of the front cover so many blipp icons appeared it was so amusing to click on them all!

This is one of things I actually went on and bought straight from the magazine, the trio of blushes that this model is wearing and that looks really stunning! 

Not only can you buy things through the app, but you can also watch different videos, for example the one I was interested by and watched is the video of someone copying miley cyrus! 

Here is what LOOK say... 

A first for LOOK, the magazine is offering readers three ways to shop – ‘Blipp to buy’ from the print version, ‘Tap to buy’ from the digital version and via the websites online pop up shop. Each section of the magazine from catwalk, main fashion, celebrities wearing high street fashion to beauty; readers will be able to directly buy products from the pages of the magazine. Any page that has a Blippar ‘B’ logo will come to life and all the products on the page will be available to purchase via the Blippar app and will also feature behind the scenes videos of the fashion shoots.

Enabling consumers to ‘be a cover star’ by using Blippar technology; readers can download the free Blippar app and click on ‘be a cover star’by hovering the app over the cover and taking a photo of themselves. The image generated will feature the reader’s picture along with the magazine’s masthead to create a cover that can then be shared via Facebook and Twitter. In addition, the readers can interact with the beauty and catwalk pages by using Blippar to see how to videos for nails and catwalk shows featuring the products in the magazine. Readers can also star in their own beauty shoot. 

Ali Hall, LOOK editor says: “The LOOK team are incredibly excited about our first interactive shoppable issue. Combining traditional print with new technology, readers can shop, share and watch like never before via their smartphone or tablet. With greater engagement and shareable content, we are meeting the demands of the tech savvy shopper and we can’t wait to see the results!”