Festive Nails #3 -Clothes Show Live 2014

Hello again, This month you will see a whole range of festive posts, and every monday for the whole month I will be posting different 'Festive Nails'. I did this last year as well, feel free to check them out here hope you enjoy and hopefully I can remember to post every monday! This week I am talking all about ' BarryM Chair Grey' Gelly, this is such a beautiful colour and even though it isn't very festive and the typical 'christmas colour' it is seasons - as in winter! The weather in the UK has been terrible and this grey is a great reflection of the weather outside! The formula for any BarryM Gelly is amazing and I follow in love over and over again every time I try a new shade! 


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Clothes Show Live 2014| Press Pass Experience+Haul

PICTURE HEAVY WARNING.

It's that time of year again CLOTHE SHOW TIME! If you want to see my posts from last year then click here and have a read! This year was a little bit different to the other two years that I have been because I was very lucky to be going as a member of press! Yes, tiny little blog on the internet was very kindly accepted for a press pass and I LOVED IT! In this post I will be posting a lot of photos so please be warned, as well as showing you what i bought along with my experience of being pass - i had no idea what to expect from it and maybe I can answer some questions you might have!

THE PRESS PASS EXPERIENCE

Being part of press sounds all very exciting and fancy and it really is! On arrival you get escorted by security to the lounge where you have access to Wi-Fi, plugs, press materials from stall holders as well as refreshments which for me was the best bit by far. You also get you're own little pass with you're name and the publication on which essentially gives you a chance to view the fashion row from the front of the stage! Yes, I was inches away from beautiful models in stunning clothes (see pictures below) and you get to sit on the first two rows and i was sat two seats away from Proudlock (made in chelsea) but stupid security wouldn't let me have a picture! After seeing the show you walk around the stalls as causal and have a jolly time! 

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BarryM - A must have every year this year filled with even more goodies! In total I got 6 polishes which is crazy! Was kind of hoping for a Gelly in there but never mind the other ones are amazing! There is also a lip crayon, eye-liner, lip gloss, dazzle dust and a brow kit inside, All comes with a cute makeup bag perfect for travelling!

Ciaté - This one I was very EXCITED about! For only £10 you got a neon set which is perfect for the summer so look out for that, a little bag that contains three mini polishes along with glitter! And then a choice between either a pastel doll house or a beach house - i went with beach house because summer is going to be perfect for it! I was so shocked that this was in the bag as I have always wanted one and my dreams came true! 

Diet Coke were also there doing their bit as usual! You got the chance to design a bottle with various stickers and ribbons and then enter a competition to win ASOS vouchers! It even came with tissue and a bag which is the real reason I made my mum que up with me!

Another two that were there again this year...

Cosmo - Came with a magazine, lots of samples including salt spray and a Little Miracles Drink

So Susan/Jelly Pong Pong - This is the cheapest goody bag available on the day at only £5 you get a load of goodies that will soon appear on my blog especially that blush you can see - it is stunning!

That's it for this year, I had such an amazing day and felt so proud of myself for not spending lots and picking up some presents along with having amazing seats for the show! Did you go this year? Or will you be going next year? 

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Gift Ideas| Jack Frost Bouquet from Floric

Never heard of Floric? Well, Floric are a business that supplies you with flowers that express the emotions that you want and there is such a huge selection for you to choose from that you might be stuck but this post might just steer you towards this beautiful white bouquet! At the moment they have a range of Christmas Flowers that have been so carefully put together that they suit anybody with any particular taste - sticking with the traditional colours of red,gold,white and green there are flowers for everyone and you need to check the site out to order yourself one or even treat someone as a present! 

Who said that flowers aren't for the winter time? I think that having a beautiful bouquet of flowers all year round really opens up a room and makes it seem like a brighter, happier and a more fun place to be! In winter though, I don't think that we should have neon coloured flowers in December, I mean seriously? But the wintery colours are acceptable - I'm talking reds, whites and those frosty ones! Basically, I am talking about this Jack Frost Bouquet* the perfect winter flower arrangement that is perfect in your living room near your christmas decorations! 

The Jack Frost Bouquet is by far my favourite! Filled with Chrysanthemums, Roses, Eucalyptus, Eryngium and glittered Gypsophila they all add a little Christmas sparkle. It feels amazing to know that the florists at Floric have carefully picked out the flowers for this arrangement and have trimmed, and placed them in such a beautiful way to then come to my doorstep. It is the perfect treat for any one and especially at this time of year! Be sure to check FLORIC out and buy someone special a beautiful flower arrangement this Christmas. 

*these flowers were sent to me for review purposes, but as always opinions are my own*

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Festive Nails #2 - Essie 'Damsel in a Dress'

Welcome to another Festive Nails! This month you will see a whole range of festive posts, and every monday for the whole month I will be posting different 'Festive Nails'. I did this last year as well, feel free to check them out here hope you enjoy and hopefully I can remember to post every monday! 
This week, I have been wearing this gorgeous colour from Essie in 'Damsel in a Dress' which is a stunning deep purple that I think is quite matte even when a top coat is put on top. 

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Faith in Nature Aloe Vera Shampoo+Conditioner| Review

I love washing my hair even if it does take up a lot of time, I like standing in the shower as well as my hair feeling clean and fresh! Since becoming a blogger I have become a lot more aware of the nasty things that are put in products but didn't realise just how many of them are in hair products!

 I was recently contacted by the lovely people at Faith in Nature to review their shampoo* and conditioner range and I immediately jumped at trying out the Aloe Vera range because I am obsessed with the smell and the plant in general. They are a brand that are all natural, they don't use anything horrible in their products and offer body care as well as hair care, so maybe take a sneaky peek at their website to discover more. 

The bottles are 400 ml each and retail at £5.35 each which is a whopper of a bargain for the amount you are getting. The packaging isn't very out there but should that really matter if the product inside is amazing? I've been using the two of these* combined for over a week and a half now so that's around 6 times in total and lemme break it down..
Smell - The smell of a hair product is the most important to anyone I think, you're hair has to smell nice. This set of products have a citrus smell to it, very lemon like but not too strong that it burns you're nose when you smell it.
Texture - At first the shampoo was really runny and watery but after a good shake it was a little better and lathered into a soapy shampoo that filled my hair with freshness. Following up with the texture much more thicker in texture, I used it on my ends and my hair felt/feels so soft! I love the feeling of it, sometimes conditioner can feel really oily and I hate it but this is different.
Afterwards - After drying my hair I was left with volume, and my hair feeling super soft it was as though it has stripped it of everything bad and left a lot of good it in!

My mum who has thick, curly hair also tried both the shampoo and conditioner and she has fallen in love with them! She loves the smell of them on her hair afterwards and the way it feels in her hair and she is a lover of thick conditioners as they do the job well!

If you want to look at the full range of products faith in nature have to offer, check them out and let me know if you fancy any of their shampoo scents they have chocolate, pineapple and grapefruit! 

*items in this post were gifted to me, but opinions are my own*

 

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Festive Nails #1 - BarryM Raspberry

Its the first of December, EEEEPPP!! This month you will see a whole range of festive posts, and every monday for the whole month I will be posting different 'Festive Nails'. I did this last year as well, feel free to check them out here hope you enjoy and hopefully I can remember to post every Monday! Today I am bringing you one of the polishes I have had for a while but haven't used before! This is BarryM's Rapsberry with Rose Gold Glitter on top and is the most beautiful combination I have ever seen, the colours work so well together and I wish that this polish was in gelly formula because it doesn't last as long! But never mind, still love it and have worn it for the the past week on my toes and fingers!

 

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