Budget Buy| KIKO Lust Lip Tint 07 & 04

Let me let you all in on a little secret - I'm addicted to Kiko. They have recently just opened up a shop in Leeds and even though it has take me ages to find the place, now that I have managed to locate it - I can't stop thinking about it or going there. If you haven't heard of Kiko then please allow me. It is a Italian cosmetics brand that has on offer low prices with the highest quality to help those of us on a budget but want to be beautiful. There company slogan is 'be what you want to be' (also printed on the back of their bag) and the aim is to create products that are diverse for everyone and meet the requirements of each single person. 

Last Minute Mothers Day Gift!

Mother's Day is fast approaching and if you are anything like me, then you leave it right down to last minute before buying anything. Well, I think I may just have solved all our problems for the next few mothers day, fathers day, birthdays and anniversaries!! Let me introduce to you 'Flowercard' a way to allow you to send flowers and a card in one - genuis!

I love the concept behind this, you get delivered to your door a beautiful bouquet in a card with a personalised message on the front, the cards come in a variety of shapes from a Gatefold, to a Window and  a L Shape. On FlowerCard.co.uk. you have the choice to pick from all of the different arrangements and then pick your personalised message,after that pop your details in and choose the date you want it to be sent out and you will be surprising your loved ones in a way they don't expect!

Flowers getting sent in the post are a very funny thing because you don't know what they will come like and how they will actually look like. Fear not, FlowerCard send your flowers in a gift box and inside you will find the card wrapped in tissue, it makes it really exciting because you are unwrapping a little box of surprise! For only £20 you are getting a great deal and a gift with a twist!

No one will ever expect this gift through their letterbox, it is completely different to anything else out there and will truly put a smile on someone's face! Be sure to check out the Mothers Day Range over at FlowerCard HERE and follow them on Twitter and Facebook!

Are you ready for Mothers Day?? 

 

*these flowers were kindly gifted for review purposes, all opinions are my own*

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Are portable chargers worth it?

We all use our phones every single day, texting, calling and even more frequently using apps and for me the social networking ones that take up a lot of memory and a lot of battery power. When techy people figured this out, they invented portable chargers, there are several different types around the web to buy. From them been £3 on Ebay to over £100 for the top notch ones, you can even get big phone cases that allow you to charge up your phone. I have always been very sceptical about buying and using one because I don't fully trust them and can rely on them but fear not I think I may have found a solution and now have one that I like. 

Design

I wouldn't have ever thought that the design of a portable charger would influence by buying but I think it does, you don't really want to be carrying out a big bulky box in your bag - I would rather carry something a lot lighter. This charger* from PowerPackXL is extremely lightweight, it feels as light as your smartphone and is also very slim so fits in the smallest of pockets in your handbag, the phone pockets that you never use? Yep, those are amazing to fit these sorts of chargers in. I also love the black of it, makes it very professional and sleek so you don't have to carry around some ugly thing with you and instead show off this fancy charger!

The Best Bit

If the design of the actual product, isn't enough to make you swoon then let me tell you that to avoid getting it dirty and to make it easier to carry around with you. The best bit of all best bits is all the different adapters you get with it! Many portables don't come with cables and you have to use your own which for me means I would buy another on top of the one I have, but this one from PowerPackXL comes with a cable that you plug into the top of the charger and then 5 little things to use so every single person you know is going to be able to use this charger!!

The Power

Of course, it is fine the product looking all amazing and stylish but it has to work right? Hence the title of this post. Let me tell you now, it is worth it and you will only believe it when I tell you. The above pictures show the charging time, in just a little under a hour (took me a few photos to get the perfect end shot). The pack allows you to charge  flat phone up to 3-4 times, dependant on your device and the blue lights on the pack represents 25% capacity so you can see it going down. 

To answer my question in the title, yes I think that portable chargers are 110% worth it because they will save your life and when you need it, it comes in handy a lot more than you think. 

Buy your very own PowerPackXL - HERE

 

*kindly gifted from PowePackXL, all opinions expressed are my own*

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University Interviews 101

2015 is the year that I (hopefully) go to university. It's scary every time I think about it, time has gone really quickly and 5 years ago I never even thought about it and now - it's just around the corner. I have spent the end of December, middle of January and the start of February doing the total of 5 interviews! I was so scared and paranoid that I didn't know what to expect so, I thought I would collate some tips and helpful advice that you could maybe help you if you are going to be going through the same thing. Or even any other sort of interview!