Curing one girls dislike of coffee

For as long as I can think of, I have always loved the smell of coffee but always hated the flavour of it. 

I mean, really hated the flavor!! Not just disliking it…. I really could not even drink a sip…..

Until………………….. about a week ago. 

The Toffee Nut Caffee Caramella came along…..

I saw an image outside of my local Costa Coffee and it kind of lured me inside….. And now I am hooked (even tried some more different types of winter / autumn coffees).

So, for every coffee dis-liking fellas out there…. Try flavored coffee and maybe you will also be converted. 

Speak to you soon my lovelies!!

Linda XXX

Cashmere

Hi Everyone,


I bought this fragrance about 3 month ago for my wedding and thought it is about time to give it a little review...

Cashmere by Next is a gentle and delicate fragrance that combines both flowery scents and powdery musk. It is a very warm and cosy fragrance with an added creamy softness that shows warm woody undertones.

As mentioned, I wore this as my wedding fragrance because I wanted something that was not too sweet and floral but also not too mature or sophisticated. 

So this fragrance really ticked all my boxes of what I was looking for for my big day. 

The scent is very long lasting on my skin, like usually more expensive fragrances would do. Even with all the dancing and hot weather (about 28 Celsius and sunshine), I still had the scent on me in the early morning hours.

The bottle is absolutely gorgeous, completely up my alley. It's got a total vintage feel to it without being over the top. 
This is definitely going to be a keepsake on my vanity!

You can get this fragrance from Next stores and you also can't beat the price:

30ml Eau de parfume at £12
30ml Eau de Toilette at £7.50

Lots of love,

Linda

Bringing Flower - Power to your bath tub

Hi Everyone,

I recently went to Lush to pick up some of their bath bombs and fell in love with Think Pink!!!!

 

The pretty print color and little flowers (which are selected at random) just screamed ‘Pick me up’.

 

It just looks so girly and instantly brings you a feeling of a bright summers’ day.

Besides the gorgeous vanilla and tonka scent, it also colors your bath water in a shade of baby pink.

And when you have settled in your bath, you can see little hearts that have been released!!!

 

Don’t know if there is anything more that I would want for my bath during summer.

 

I know that I will definitely be getting this one again!!

 

See you soon!

Linda XXX

 

P.S. Let me know which one is your favorite bath bomb!!!

Happy New Year!!!!

Another year has come and gone..... not one of the best years ever I have to say.... not just according to me, but to almost everyone that I have spoken to during the last few month.

But, now we are off to a fresh start. And I am planning on making the most out of 2013!!!

Like a lot of people all around the globe, my New Year's resolutions include getting fitter and eating healthier (which I really need to do). During the last years, I was always hugely motivated to stick to it, but in a nutshell, it never lasted more than one or two days at the most... which is quiet the average I guess.

BUT... this year I have got the best incentive for sticking to my routine, as I will be getting married.
Yes, you heard right... me and my boyfriend will be tying the knot. I am so excited and will be keeping you posted with pre-wedding updates. Like crafty bit and hopefully some useful tips and tricks for fellow brides to be.

Besides the run up for one of the most exciting days of my life, I have got lots of things planned, like getting more into photography, cooking, crafts, and of course keep pursuing my love of make up and concentrate on my youtube channel again. 
Of course, I will keep telling you about it to help me stick to everything that I have in mind.

So, stay tuned!!
Love you all,
Linda

My favourite spring lipsticks.....

Hi Everyone,

Spring is finally here and so its time to dig out our the lighter colours.

These are my top 5 lipsticks for this season.....

From left to right:

Lacura: #108 (£1.99)

Rimmel: #206 Nude Pink (£4.99)

Revlon: #030 Fuchsia (£7.99)

Catrice: #030 Rose 'N' Gun (€2.49)

Collection 200: #10 Seashell (£2.99) 
 

Hope you like them!!!

XXXX

Nail Colour of the Day.... Spring Time!!!!!

Hello my lovely ladies,

I am finally back to blogging after a while of absence... but really glad to be back.

To start off again, I thought I will show you which nail colour I am wearing today....

Starting off with Barry M's Berry nail polish then sprinkling a bit off Gosh's silver nail glitter on top while still wet... and after it dried... seal with a clear top coat.

Nail art made really simple. :-)

I think for starting into spring this is a gorgeous nail look. How about you??

XXX

SLEEK - Au Natural Palette

Hi Everyone,

I got the new Sleek - Au Natural palette recently and thought I introduce it...

As with all Sleek products, this palette does not disappoint quality wise. It has a nice variety of neutral shades that range from a light off-white matte to an intensely matte black.

All shadows are, in my opinion, very creamy and soft with a really good pigmentation. This, at least for me, makes up the usual fallout you get with any Sleek eyeshadow. I don't know why they do it... they just do....

The only thing that I do dislike about this palette is that 8 of the shades are a matte finish and only 4 are velvety  shimmer. And I am a girl who likes shimmer in her shadows!!! But, I think it is a very good palette with gorgeous shades in it, which should not be missing as a staple in every make up collection.

Ok, so this is what the palette looks like:

Now to the actual shades:

From left to right (top row in the palette):

Nougat (matte), Nubuck (matte), Cappuccino (matte), Honeycomb (matte), Toast (matte) and Taupe (shimmer)

Bottom row from left to right:

Conker (shimmer), Moss (velvet), Bark (matte), Mineral Earth (shimmer), Regal (matte) and Noir (matte) 

If you haven't seen it yet, please also check out my video on you tube about this palette.

I hope you enjoyed this blog and I will be back soon. :-)

Love,
Linda XXX