The free gifts in magazines this December are amazing! I've already talked about the free gifts in Glamour and Elle, and Cosmopolitan has not disappointed either featuring an Orly polish in 4 different colours.

HAUL | 3 FOR 2 AT BOOTS

I cannot resist Boots' 3 for 2 offer. I've bought quite a few bits and bobs lately but I think I've had enough for now (or rather my bank account can't afford any more luxury purchases). On my last shop I picked up these goodies!

LIFE POST #7 | SHOPPING IN WESTFIELD

I love shopping during the Christmas period. I always have occasions for dresses, people to buy for and decorations to look at. Last week, I was on the lookout for a dress so I went along to Westfield with my mum.

WANT OF THE WEEK | SOAP & GLORY GIRL - O - WHIRL MAKEUP SET

The Soap & Glory Girl-O-Whirl makeup set was much coveted last week. The price went down from £40 to £19 on the Boots website and in store. I saw these everywhere when I went into the Boots in Westfield but I didn't want to spend any money (after spending too much already). 

INSTAGRAM UPDATE #7

This week is my seventh week of Instagram Update - I've been up to lots more this week. Highlights include a shopping trip to Westfield, Southampton with my boyfriend and a weekend in Thurlestone.

REVIEW | RIMMEL WAKE ME UP FOUNDATION

There's a lot of hype surrounding Rimmel's Wake Me Up products. I recently bought the foundation, and I want to share my verdict with you.

IMPROVING CELLULITE

If, like me, you suffer from cellulite then you might be thinking about ways to improve it. You should love your body no matter what size or shape but I know how it feels when you want to change something. Here are a few tips to help with the appearance of cellulite. However, I'm not an expert so take what I say with a pinch of salt! What helps me may not help you so it's good to find your own ways to combat it :)

NOTD | ESSIE BAHAMA MAMA & CHINCHILLY

I featured these polishes on my mini make-up haul a couple of weeks ago, and I've finally got to try them! The shades are Chinchilly and Bahama Mama. The latter shade looks a lot more red in the photo than it does in reality. It's actually quite a light purple colour.

MAKE-UP LIFE EXPECTANCY

I knew make-up could expire but I've never really known how long it takes for products to go bad. I had to throw out my foundation recently because it started smelling a bit funny; I thought it was some of the new products I was using but I looked it up on the internet and found out that it's a sign it's expired. I've done a bit of research for you to let you know the usual life expectancy of make-up products.

SPOTLIGHT | NATURAL COLLECTION

For my second Spotlight feature I will be looking at Natural Collection cosmetics - I've never bought any of their make-up until now but I'm already loving a couple of their products. 

THE CHRISTMAS JUMPER EDIT

'Tis the season to be jolly...and to buy an over the top Christmas jumper ready for the festivities. I've chosen 8 of my favourites for you to lust over!

INSTAGRAM UPDATE #6

Welcome to the 6th week of  my Instagram Update. I've been up to less things this week - I returned from Southampton and got stuck in at work again.

SKINCARE ADDITIONS | SOAP & GLORY

I've added a couple of Soap & Glory bits to my skincare routine - I've heard great things about the brand but have never actually owned anything S & G, until now!

NOTD & OOTN | BLACK AND BLUE

Instead of doing a separate NOTD and OOTN post I wanted to combine the two, especially as I matched my nails to my skirt on Friday night. That makes me sound really lame but it was unintentional!

MAGAZINE FREEBIE | ELLE

The freebies offered by magazines this month are amazing! Last week I mentioned Glamour's nail polish and voucher giveaway. This week Elle are giving away a Benefit lip gloss in 3 (I think it's 3) different colours.

SPOTLIGHT | SUPERDRUG (FACE MASKS)

I'm starting a new feature on my blog called 'Spotlight' where I will focus on a certain brand and its products. To kick off, I'm going to talk about Superdrug's deal on face masks. I've been looking for face masks for a while and I found these for 99p each. 

LIFE POST #6 | PITCHER & PIANO

I've missed out on doing life posts recently but I thought I'd talk about one of my favourite restaurants in Southampton. I spent the week with my boyfriend, and we couldn't resist popping into Pitcher and Piano for dinner on Sunday night.

WANT OF THE WEEK | ALEXA CHUNG'S IT

This week's Want of the Week is a book - Alexa Chung's It. I've been looking through the pages of this before I head into work most mornings and I would love to add it to my shelves!

INSTAGRAM UPDATE #5

This is the 5th week of my Instagram Update and I've got more photos for you this week! I've been spending the week in Southampton so I've been up to a few non-related work things.

MINI MAKE-UP HAUL

After yesterday's post, and the realisation that I need to update my make-up, I've got a mini haul for you! I was trying to be wise with my money this month but I've been in Southampton and the Boots here has everything I'm looking for. I'm both happy and sad about that!

FOTD | EVERYDAY LOOK

I haven't done one of these in a while so I thought I'd share with you the make-up I've been wearing recently, and include a before and after shot (brave, I know :P).

OVERNIGHT ESSENTIALS

Here are some of my overnight essentials. If I'm staying with my boyfriend, these are my go-to products in my overnight bag. These aren't all my essentials by the way, I've picked a few just to show you!

GLAMOUR MAGAZINE FREEBIES

Glamour is my favourite women's magazine, and this month it did not disappoint with the freebies. Along with Kate Spade Nails Inc. nail polish in Noir, the magazine contained a voucher for The Body Shop with either £3, £15 or £100 savings.

HAUL | BOOTS AND THE BODY SHOP

I had the urge to do a bit of shopping over the weekend. I needed new foundation and I wanted to spend the voucher that I got from Glamour magazine. I got some products from Boots and The Body Shop, and I thought I'd share them with you all.

INSTAGRAM UPDATE #4

I was so happy last week that you all seemed to love my update so this week it's back with a couple more photos!

MY BLOGGING SPACE

This is a slightly different post than what I normally write about but I thought I'd let you see my blogging desk - my bed (it's where the blogging magic happens). Please note, my blog has now changed from the photo on my laptop but I scheduled this post a while ago!

OCTOBER FAVOURITES

I haven't managed to do a favourites post for the past few months but here's my October Favourites. There's only 4 products this month, and I've featured most of these on my blog before. I can't believe November is here already! Soon it will be Christmas :)