Hello everyone! I know this announcement is very late but I've had a hectic week at university and finding the time to write anything has been a struggle. 
Anyway, the giveaway has finally ended and the winner is... Georgia Weedon (check out her blog here ). 
Congratulations Georgia! Your prizes have been shipped out and they are on their way to you.

Thank you to everyone for checking out my giveaway!

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NYX Love In Rio Palette Review

Hello everyone! Have you entered my giveaway yet? No? Then stop reading this and go and enter! 
Anyway, this past week I've been trying out more eyeshadows and experimenting with palettes. The one I've been reaching for during the day is the NYX Love In Rio trio (ha, that rhymed) palette in Segredos de Giselle.

Firstly, the packaging is super cute with the little bow on the opening clasp, it's a perfect size for traveling because it's compact. I like the little window where you can see the eyeshadow shades. However, a mirror would be more practical for travel so you can touch up your eye makeup. 
On to the eyeshadows, all three are shimmery with a slight gold undertone. I was a bit skeptical about the formula because I'd heard NYX eyeshadows can be chalky with fall-out. But they were lovely, they felt smooth and blended seamlessly without any fall-out and they are nicely pigmented, especially the bronze shade. Speaking of the bronze shade, it's my favourite! It adds a subtle smokey look to the eye that is perfect for daytime wear.
The longevity is reasonable, they last about 5 hours before they crease and fade. I always use a primer to make the eyeshadows last longer but after about 7 hours they crease like crazy. 
Overall, I have been really enjoying using this palette and I want to try out more NYX eyeshadows in the future. 
This palette can be purchased from the NYX website for £6 . 

Have you tried any of the Love In Rio palettes yet?

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10K Page Views Giveaway!

Hello everyone! I know this post is going up a day late but I was extremely busy yesterday and just didn't have the time. Anyway, here it is, my 10k page views giveaway!

I still can't believe I've hit over 10k page views, it's insane! Of course that wouldn't be possible without each and every person who takes the time to read my blog and I'd just like to say a great big thank you to all of you. 
I never thought my blog would get this far, it's just a little hobby that has been growing each day with hard work and persistence and I hope to carry on this blog for as long as possible. I hope you all can continue to follow me on my blogging journey and see where it will take us. 
Anyway, enough of the mushy stuff, I'm sure you all want to know what you have a chance of winning, there's:

A fox necklace from Daisy-Mae Jewellery

A cute elephant mobile phone stand/holder

Makeup Revolution Blusher

Makeup Revolution Lipstick

Barry M Gel Nail Polish

All you have to do to have a chance of winning is to complete the Rafflecopter entries below!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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What I Spent Saturday

Hello everyone! I know this post normally goes up on a Sunday but I have something exciting going up tomorrow, so I'm showing you what I've recently bought today.

 Featured Products

Eucerin DermoPurifyer Active Night Care

Boots Extracts Brazil Nut Body Butter

Barry M Showgirl Mascara

Batiste Dry Shampoo (Oriental)

Barry M Gel Nail Polish (Cardamom, Chai)

Eucerin DermoPurifyer Active Concentrate

Yes To Tomatoes Daily Clarifying Cleanser

This shopping trip to Boots mostly consisted of me buying things that I've ran out of, which gave me an excuse to try out new products, or at least that's what I keep telling myself. I've given my skincare routine a complete overhaul and I will keep you all updated with future posts on how the products are working for me. 
Also there's a clue in here to tomorrows post, can you guess what it could be? 
I hope you've enjoyed having a peek at my current beauty haul. 

What beauty products have you purchased recently?

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Bourjois Color Edition 24HR Cream Eyeshadow Review

Hello everyone! Lately I've been keeping my eye makeup very simple with just a wash of one colour over the lid with some mascara and I'm good to go. What is the colour you ask, well I'm about to tell you (and show you). 

As you can see from the picture above I've really been loving this cream eyeshadow from Bourjois. It's one of their 24HR cream eyeshadows in the shade petal de glace. 
It's a gorgeous taupey bronze shade with a slight shimmer, although it is coming up more bronze in the photo it does have a distinct taupe undertone to it in real life.  
The texture of this eyeshadow is lovely, it applies smoothly, it's not sticky or tacky and is easy to blend. I also like that it sets to a powder which is perfect for my oily eyelids because it doesn't crease or fade. 
The packaging is a lot like the Maybelline Color Tattoos, except the pot is plastic instead of glass, which I prefer because I won't have to worry about it shattering if I dropped it. 
I definately prefer these to the Color Tattoos, they last longer and don't crease. This eyeshadow lasts about 6 hours on my eyes before they start fading. 
This shade is similar to on and on bronze from Maybelline but better. If you like cream eyeshadows but suffer from oily eyelids I'd recommend these instead of the Color Tattoos. 
They can be purchased from Boots for £6.99 .

Have you tried these cream eyeshadows yet?
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Soap and Glory The Breakfast Scrub Review

Hello everyone! Autumn is being to roll in and with the colder weather there's drier skin. I for one hate having dry, flakey skin. It's just not nice. So it's about time I whip out a body scrub to slough it all off and this one from Soap and Glory is a corker!

I've raved about the Pulp Friction Body Scrub in the past but this one is starting to become my new favourite. It's called The Breakfast Scrub, well formely known, it's now the Smoothie Star. 
I picked this one up in the old packaging which concerns me slightly, but it doesn't smell weird or anything so I think it's okay. 
In fact it smells delicious! It's like warm porridge with syrup poured over the top (my perfect winter breakfast). I just can't get enough of it. However, it doesn't taste as good as it smells. I may have sampled it just to find out, I don't recommend trying that. 
The packaging is simple just a round 300ml tub with a pink lid. I do find scrubs in this packaging annoying in the shower though because I have to leave the lid off until I'm finished using it and I end up getting loads of water in it. Maybe they need to try the flip up lid option (*cough Charles Worthington *cough). 
As for the scrub itself it's nice and grainy because of the golden sugar, it's not too abrasive but with all scrubs if your skin is sensitive just have a light hand when using them. The shea butter, almond and honey extracts make your skin feel lovely and smooth afterwards. 
I like to use this once a week to soften up my skin and it works great before shaving to help loosen up any stubborn hairs. 
I highly recommend trying this scrub out, or any of the Soap and Glory scrubs for that matter because their products are fantastic! 
This scrub can be purchased from Boots for £8 .

What is your favourite Soap and Glory Scrub?

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The Reading Corner- The Husband's Secret

Hello everyone! I can't believe it's the 1st October already! This year is flying by! I've recently finished The Husband's Secret, I can finally tick it off my reading list.

I heard about this book after reading Gone Girl and a lot of people were saying it was similar and a must-read.
The Husband's Secret is about a woman named Cecilia Fitzpatrick who's a mother of three and a devoted wife, she discovers an envelope written by her husband which says "to be opened only in the event of my death". Curiosity gets the better of Cecilia and she opens it. The letter confesses a terrible secret that could wreck their family's lives and the lives of those around them.
Of course I'm not going to tell you the secret, you'll have to find that out for your self ( I know I'm mean). The story is told from the point of view of three women (Cecilia, Tess and Rachael) who which are all interlinked throughout the novel, living in a small town in Australia. 
I had high expectations for this book, especially after the hype of Gone Girl. In honesty however, this book didn't blow me away. Don't get me wrong it does have enough suspense to keep you reading but it just wasn't gripping enough for me. 
I liked the pace of the book, it was quick and easy to follow, you never felt lost between characters while reading it. 
But it was all a bit predictable, that might be because I've read so many thrillers now that they all seem and a bit samey (is samey a word?). 
If you want an easy way to get into a thriller book this is one to try because it's not too overwhelming. 

Have you read this book yet?

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