Goodbye 2009..

I have enjoyed 2009 so much, watching my little daughter grow and sharing an amazing year with her & my lovely man Scott. Getting My first home, spending our first Christmas in it and being a proper little family. Its sad to say goodbye to the naughties.. But I'm going to look forward to 2010 and live my life to the max. It's all about loving life and spending it with the people you love most. So here's to a new year people!! Happy 2010!!!! Love Lauren x

Valentine's Day...at LUSH!

♥ Valentine's day is one of my favorite days of the year..& there's not long till its upon us!
I am currently reading through lush times that was popped through my door on Christmas eve, & my gosh I am excited!!

The new collection looks lovely.
The Turkish delight is on top of my list...it has £20,000 petals in every pot! wow-e.
Lush says " smoothly whipped rose cream delightfully moisturising shower soap, crammed with Turkish roses & natural butter smooth on massage in and rinse off"
I took a picture of the Valentine's page for you too see..
How cute are those magic mushroom's? :)
I will go through everything for you.

There are two Gift boxes:
♥Be Mine £15.95

which contains: Love soap, Sex in the shower, Soft coeur massage var and flying fox.

♥The other gift box doesn't have a name, just a '?' £25.95
Lush say's: All good valentines card are signed with a question mark. We made the guess who? gift in this honoured tradition.
I love the shape of this box, it's in shape of a heart with a black bow. Sweet huh?
'?' Gift contains the follows:
Sex in the shower,sex bomb,yummy yummy yummy,sexy peel, heavanilli, chocolate whipstick. -Okay lush your just getting me hungry now!! :)

Then you can by separately:
♥Magic mushroom's £2.25
which is a bubble bar i believe? The white parts are vanillary and fruity yummy yummy is in the red cap- to bewitch everyone who bathes it, so lush says :-)

♥The Ex Factor 1.95
A cute little man with a little pink heart.
Which is also a bubble bar, that makes the bath turn deep blue and leaves a butterball scent.

♥Love Soap £2.50
Cute little red heart's that are just perfect for valentines day.
Lush Say's it looks like last years, but smells like sex bomb.
You can also buy the S.W.A.L.K boxes to send them in!

So there you have it. I want them all, how greedy of me! If you get to try any of these out before i do please let me know!
When I do get the chance to grab some il make sure your the first to know.. (:

Lovee Lauren ♥

An AMAZING offer,Hair dye,Lush Prize & Mini Haul

I went out on a last mintute christmas shop, which may i add was hectic! >.< There was a couple of thing's I needed, but like always I end up coming home with more! First off, I want to tell you all on this amazing offer, I was into tescos to get some food shopping for tonights tea and ended up in the beauty corner, as you do.... and on the bottom shelf i saw these two ambire solaire bottles and a little yellow sticker saying the price.
I normally buy the face mist, I've had many, all costing me around £6 for a smaller bottle, this ambire solaire tin is for the body, Ive always wanted to try this.
ANYWAY...I'm rambling...this 150ml bottle cost me £1.86! the normally retails at £10.99 in tescos, bloody bargain! Next to it, was the 150ml sun protection spray also retailing at £1.86 Normal price: 14.99 OH MY GOD, I love bargains, I know its winter, but I'm thinking ahead.;)
I just had to get it for my daughter. If your interested Pop into your local tesco and see if they have any of the tanning spray.. its too good to miss..

I went into superdrug next:
I bought a sleek pallete, I've been wanting one for ages..I got the original to start with, I most probably will be buying them all tho, there amazing! as I'm sure you've read on another blog, its the talk of the blogging town :)
I ran out of my Batiste dry shampoo, I normally get tropical, but this time i went for blush.
and while in the make up section I picked my mum a extra little pressie, shes always wanting some of my eyeko eye cream so I bought her one.

and finally my hair dye! I went for iced chocolate, my boyfriend was with me at the time, and he was advising me on what he likes, i dont know why but his opinion on the way i look matters alot to me, sooo..i went for iced chocolate! Il let you all know how i get on!

(Hello me!)
Here's the sleek eyeshadow palette, gorgeous colours..I feel some tutorials coming on!
any requests on a look you want me to do with these??Here's what I won on a twitter lush raffle!
I got it a week ago, but no one was in to answer the door..
so i picked it up today!
Looks very battered but o well!
Click on the image to enlarge and read what I got, by the lovely note lush gave me!
Love to all Lauren
x

Guest Blogger

I was contacted by become.co.uk to be a guest blogger for there site as they liked my blog and liked my reviews.

As i clicked on the link I read.. "shopaholic fueling your craving for shopping".
Me being a shopaholic, I was much interested already, They have a awesome site so please check them out!
I will be blogging for them in the future so look out for my posts!
Click Here for my first one!

Thanks for ready and Happy Christmas :)~
Lauren x

Tag- My favorite Picture

I was tagged by the gorgeous Beverley to do this!
Please follow her, shes just started blogging!
click here,for her blog.

So above is my favorite picture its a recent fave, from my daughters 1st birthday which was on the 10/12/09

A lovely mummy and daughter photo that I will treasure for ever!

If you haven't done this I'm tagging YOU!
:)

Lush lush lush!

Lush was ever so kind to send me some things due to a product I bought that had a fault.
I wasn't expecting five things, I was expecting one and a maybe a sample!
I'm so pleased because I haven't owned anything expect snow fairy which I bought last time and love love loveee!

So what did I get? Please bare in mind I haven't used any of these except snow fairy, so cant give a full review.
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Top left to bottom right-
Mister Butterball: In the shape of a snow man which is so cute, and has a cute name to match.
It says on the site Mr. Butterball blesses gives you with vanilla-scented, soft skin for Christmas I love the smell of vanilla so I'm so excited to try this.
Lush also say's:
Mr. Butterball has had work done. After a Synaesthesia massage and a Lush makeover, he's ready to rock this Christmas in a sexy new guise. Fortunately, he still smells of our sweet, soothing Ballistic and he still melts tiny pieces of creamy cocoa butter into the bathwater to moisturize and soften your whole body..- lovely (:

The Olive Branch shower gel:
This look interesting (:
Lush says:
If your body is beaten by the rigours of the rat race, accept an olive branch. The Olive Branch has a welcoming, Mediterranean warmth to it, with organic olive oil to soften your skin, an infusion of vine leaves, sea salt and the fresh juice of mandarins.

Snow Fairy Shower gel:
Love love loveee this, it smells so sweet, I actually look forward to getting in the shower with this! normally I hate showers in the winter, it leaves the skin super soft. & its pink! with a glittery shine..

The God Mother soap:
I haven't got a clue what this is like, I haven't even opened it yet, on the lush site its shocking pink..I'm looking forward to using this tho. I like my rock star soap, so I'm guessing this will be similar.
Lush says...
For really soft hands that smell like our best selling Snow Fairy shower gel.
It smells like snow fairy??? :):):)

So white ballistics:
OMG this smells gorgeous, I have to stock up on these!! I will miss them through out the year :(

Lush says:
Make a frothy blanket of apple-scented 'snow' for your bath. So White is the love-child of a Ballistic and Bubble Bar union. Rather than fizzing into nothing, it leaves behind a fresh snowfall on the water. Rose absolute is lovely for dry, rough or mature skins, allowing them to soak in a soothing water and relax weary, cluttered minds. Bergamot is a refreshing and fragrant oil to re-energize you when you're feeling run down.

Love Lauren x

Think Happy Thought's :)

Here are a few thing's I'm loving at the moment. I'm under so much stress lately, I have so many things to think about. So I decided to blog about....

Five things that cheer me up :)

1) My hot water bottle, how cute is this? it feels so soft.I love snuggling up to this when I'm feeling low, and as its winter I simply snuggle up to it for heat!

2) My current favorite purfume. Britney Spears Fantasy- is my new favorite smell, it smells sickly sweet and I just love it.

3)My slipper's, there so comfy, I also have ugg style ones that keep my feet warm, but my boyfriend keeps stealing them...and there pink! haha.

4) Lush baths. I love these all year round, but winter just makes them extra special, don't you all agree? my new favorite bomb is So white, the smell is so addictive. I wish I had a plug in air freshener of this.

5)My favorite moisturiser, I put this on to give my face a pick-me-up. Its by far the best Ive tried. It leaves your skin super soft and it hydrates. Its from the body shop & i recommend it to you all!

Eyeko!

I know I know,
I have been lacking in posts lately, I'm sorry! I have lost the battery charger for my camera, I need to find it soon because its my daughters birthday Thursday & I want to take loads of pictures! so today I'm going on a hunt for it, wish me luck!

Anyway more about this post, I have done this eyeko review before, but some how I deleted it. urgh its so annoying because I spent ages writing up a review!
Ive decided to post it again for my new followers, enjoy (:

Glitter liquid eyeliner in sliver *£5

Eyeko says:

• For hardcore metallic eyes let the first coat dry before re-applying.
• Draw the brush across the top lid as close to the lashes as possible for subtle shimmer.
• Gently dot onto the end of your lashes for a sparkly dew drop effect.
• Sweep across the whole lid on top of dark shadow for a striking glam Goth look.

Lauren Say's...
Recently Ive discovered glitter eyeliner, and I cannot rate it enough.
Its stunning!!
The sparkle around the eye is flattering.
Its a must have for a night out, esp if your wearing something glittery.
This is my first purchase on a glitter eyeliner, the next I'm looking to buy is the NO7 stay perfect eyeliner in sapphire. Its beautiful.

The applicator is easy to use, soft and does a perfect flick,
when applying I found that you didn't have to keep dipping the applicator in the bottle to apply more liner, one dip does the trick, it carries so much glitter.
The eyeliner stays on for ages! which is another plus point, to remove the swatches off my hand I had to really scrub.


Touch up & Glow Highlighter *£5

Eyeko Say's...
"For a soft focus sheen brush on to brow and cheek bones to lighten and lift.
For fuller lips highlight the cupids bow and wake up eyes with just a touch on the inner corners of your eyes."

Lauren Say's...
OH MY GOD, by far my favorite highlighter, I wear this all the time!
I wear it under my brow and on my check bones, the staying power is unbelievable.
It lasts all day...
The colour is perfect, its just my perfect high lighter.
and I urge you to go out and buy it!

The applicator is a brush which makes it easy to apply.
the swatch doesn't give it much justice, to benefit the full affects try some on your hand in
super drug!

3-in-1 Cream *£6

Eyeko says:
"To get that A-list glow skip foundation and use Eyeko Cream all over focusing on the eye and cheek area for lit from within skin."

Lauren Say's...
A moisturiser, high lighter and eye cream. 3 in 1? how awesome!

Obviously I had to get this, as I love the high lighter I wanted to see what this was like..and its basically the same colours, but I can put this all over my face,
I haven't tried it all over, I'm a little bit scared that id look like a ghost!
But I will give it a go some day.

The cream its self is very softening, and really does give the skin a glow.
I have used it as a eye cream, and it makes you look awake, which is always a good thing, especially as i never get a decent nights sleep.
Eyeko also says:
Infused with skin perfecting light reflectors and antioxidant Vitamins A& E plus a Vitamin C boost for a radiant, clear complexion.

You get a lot of product in the tiny tub.
I know it will last me a long time!

Tinted cream *£5

Eyeko say's.....
For radiant skin and a sun kissed glow try NEW Eyeko 3-in-1 Tinted Cream. Treat skin to the same luxuriously whipped texture made with super hydrating Jojoba boosted with antioxidants Vitamins A & E plus Vitamin C for a luminous finish as our No.1 bestseller Eyeko Cream.

Lauren Say's..
Well, it looks yummy doesn't it? I want to eat it!
It looks like chocolate. I'm guessing its a bad idea tho.
I was disappointed when i first swatched abit of this on my hand..
I was starting to think it would be too dark for my skin and just leave me looking mucky with no glow.
Until I rubbed it in and it got lighter...

It really gives you a sun kissed look.
I prefer using this with the pink tub of eyeko cream, it gives you a extra glow!


*You can find all these products in a UK super drug.
Or visit there website!
They have free shipping on ALL orders WORLDWIDE!
and if you enter my ambassador code on your order you'll get a freebie.
E3803

Happy Shopping :)

Aussie Comp. My entry

This is a Comp entry for Cupcakes and Cherries! The entry detail's are here.

The story is based upon Aussie, the Hair range.


Depressing England
Janie Never liked travelling. In fact she hated it, but when her dad decided to move back to his home in Australia she had no option. “What’s the big deal anyway?” asked Janie, while combing through her matted hair, that had just suffered a beating by the rain. Janie has long gorgeous blonde hair, although you never get to see the beauty of it, it’s always ruined by the typical English weather. “I don’t see why we have to move to Australia, I have friends here, I like my school, and I just don’t see the point.” Janie’s dad looked at her while she battled with her hair brush. “Australia is beautiful, I feel that it’s time for us to move on and I just-“He paused while looking out the car window. “Well there’s nothing left for us here anymore.” There was an awkward silence for a minute. Janie’s dad hasn’t had much with the ladies, ever since her mum dying when she was little, his had numerous girlfriends, but they never ever worked out, due to that fact he couldn’t move on. England reminded him too much of Janies mum but he didn’t want to admit it. Janie tried to break the silence “well I guess moving to Australia would be good for one thing, as its winter here it’ll be summer over there, which means no more wrecked hair!” they both laughed and drove home.

The beach Life
Two weeks later Janie and her Dad are sat on their balcony in Australia which over looks the most gorgeous beach, sun hitting their faces, cool drink in hand. “Yeah I suppose so” said Jeanie, “ I suppose I could get used to this!”

Later Janie headed down the beach. She stood on the golden sand which was almost as golden has her beautiful hair, she took in the beautiful aussie scenery.The waves crashed against the rocks, sun glistening on the water. This is the life! She thought. Bondi beach was the most beautiful beach. She watched the surfers hitting the waves, and spotted the cute guy who she saw the first day she arrived. She sat down on the sand and read her magazine. She comes across an advert for a shampoo and conditioner, Aussie. She saw this In England, but never thought of purchasing it. Janie never used anything else other than her favourite shampoo and conditioner. That she’s used for years! But now she’s in oz, and they don’t sell it, she’s looking for something new. A few minutes later the cute guy walks towards her smiling.. “hey” he says sitting next to her. “heya...” Janie replies nervously. “I saw you looking at me and my friends earlier, are you interested in suffering or are you interested in me?” he gives a cheeky smile.. Janie likes goes for guys to be this forward. No honestly she does! His cute too she thought. “um....” she says looking down to her magazine blankly. “im brody” he says putting out this hand for her to shake, “im Janie” she replies giving her hand. “You’re not from around here are you?” “ No I’m from England, I’ve moved here with my dad. He grew up here.” they continue to chat the afternoon away..

The Aussie Life..
Brody asked Janie on a date. Janie popped into the local shops to find the aussie shampoo and conditioner, I need my hair to be perfect, maybe this aussie luck will help? She thought to herself. She came across the products, and decided to go with the luscious long range. Hoping she’ll get her beautiful long luscious locks back to life.

That Night she groomed her hair with the aussie products, ready for the date. She was amazed..At how wonderful her hair looked....aussie certainly brought her hair back to life, and in actual fact Australia bought her life back!

Brody knocked on the door, Janie wearing a cute navy dress, and even cuter bow in her hair, opened the door..”Hey” she said with a huge smile. “hey, you looking amazing. & wow Jeanie your hair is gorgeous... how did I not notice how beautiful it was at the beach?” Janie laughed. “Put it this way, it needed some tlc and some Aussie in its life” they smiled and walked to his car.

Theeee End!

Wow, that was maybe too long. But I enjoyed writing it anyway!

Battle of the Straightener’s: Remington Shine Therapy vs. GHD Kiss Hot Pink IV Styler

In the pink corner: The GHD'S.

What made me buy them?
The colour to be quite frank, I love pink. These beauties are hot pink and limited edition, so I thought id better grab a pair before it was too late.
I was looking for a new pair of straighteners..and was unsure what to buy, I had been looking at ghds for along time, debating weather to get them or not.
I have had so many straighteners in the past....6 in total.
The pair that i currently had was a basic pair of Remington's, they had a heat controller and was great, but the smells coming form the plates started to put me off, I burnt them with all the hair products i use!
I had my eyes on the babyliss pro 230 radiance, which had some great reviews.
So i was stuck on what to choose, My final decision was this: ghds are a great trust worthy brand, if i buy these, il have them along time,
with the babyliss, I didn't know how long they would last before they broke, and they arnt cheap.
Loads of people i know have ghds, and they've lasted for a good few years.

How much did they cost?
£135 - yeah ALOT! I got a box, three ghd lip glosses a how to DVD and some ghd heat protection with them though.

Where did I buy them?
A hair dressers in my town.

My thoughts?
They are awesome, BUT, after having them a few months Ive realised how bad they are for my hair. They are really hot,which is a big no no.
No matter what heat protection I use, I still think its destroying my hair.
It doesn't have a heat controller, so its set at 200 C I believe, altho somewhere i read its a massive 320 C! Waay to hot.
They would be fab if they had a control temperature.
The final result is great, but I'm thinking of my hair in the long run!

My Final thoughts:
Advantages:

• They look pretty the colour the style, everything
  
• The plates are smooth, making it easier to glide down the hair
• The on/off switch is inside so your not switching it buy mistake whilst straightening
• Heats up in just 60 seconds
• There hard wearing, you know they wont break anytime soon, even if they do your guaranteed
  
  Disadvantages:
  
  • The temperature is too hot! they need a temp control
  • They are abit pricey
    

In the Blue corner: The Remington's

What made me buy them?
Well, if you have read the last paragraph you'd know, the ghds are ruining my hair big time.
I heard some fantastic reviews of these straighteners, so thought id try them out.

How much did they cost & where did I biy them?
I was very lucky and bought them for £40 at Argos, they had a sale that weekend,they normally retail at around £60-70

My thoughts?
I have been using them for about 3 months now.
My hair has felt so much more shiny and soft, I have been setting them to about 190c, as anything lower doesn't really straighten.
It does exactly what it says, adds shine! Thanks to the Combination of shine enhancing vitamins E and Avocado.
I have finally found the perfect straighteners! Whey!


Final Thoughts:
Advantages:

• They have temp control
• Reasonably priced
• they heat up in 15 seconds- world breaking time right?
• They have vitamin E and avocodo to add shine to your hair
• There easy to handle
• they have a lock, that shuts the plates together when off, perfect for travelling
• after 60 mins they shut done, safety first people!
• They make your hair smoooooooth
• They just do the job brilliantly.
• They have a 5 year guarantee
  
  Disadvantages:
• The control Buttons are in a awkward place, so when styling you tend to make the temperature go up or down, so annoying!
  And that's all I can think of!
  
  I hope this review helped for those looking for a new straightener!
  
  
  Lauren x
  

My Winter 'In's!'

Decorating my own Christmas tree...
Its the first Christmas in mine, and my boyfriends own house, & I'm so excited to start decorating our house!




Starbucks Hot chocolate.
Lets say Bye bye to Frappachino till next summer.

Christmas adverts..
Like so many people the coca cola advert is my favorite,
(Ever since I was little actually)
once I see this I know its Christmas!

HOLIDAYS ARE COMIN!! :)

Ugg's...
These always keep my feet warm, they are my winter survival!
The Favorites for me this year are these beauties;

Lush Bath's
I always look forward to bath time in the winter, showers are a big no no.
There are some great Christmas products by lush I'm loving
can i get a hell yeah for lush?
HELL YEAH!

Reading...
Id rather stay in my warm house,then be out in that dreadful coldness, so a hobby i like doing in the winter is reading.
My current book is LA CANDY, which is awesome!
Read it if you haven't already..

Christmas films..
You cant beat the classics!

Shopping at Hamleys...
My hometown is London, I miss London most a Christmas I must say!
Its beautiful, one of my favorite places to shop is Hamleys, there is every toy you could think off, and the lights...well look at them there stunning!
I cant wait to take my daughter, and buy her some pressies!

Late Night Shopping...
No more rushing! The stores are open till late, and late night shopping is so festive for me, I love it.

Here's London's oxford street late at night, the lights are beautiful...

Home made Cookies...
I love baking. Love love love it.
Sooo Christmas time is just an excuse to make even more!

♥

I hope you enjoyed this post!
its a little different from the ins and outs,
I haven't seen anyone do this yet!
Here's who I'm tagging...
(but feel free to do this too!)

x...Abby

x...Paula

x...Jo

x...Georgia

x...Perfectly Polished

x...Lu

x...Sinead

x...Peonies And water lilies

x...Boo Jenkinson

x...Juicy Girl

x...itaristia

Another Haul!

I went Leed's again...
+ I stopped at lush for the second time this week.
Scotts treat. He said I was allowed to have anything in the shop, lucky me!
I didn't go to mad...
1. Rock star soap, Its my first try of the soap range, I'm Rather excited, I decided to buy the smallest to see how I like it.
2. Candy cane bath melt
3. Sakura Ballistic
4. Snow fairy shower gel, which smells yummy!
5. Pop in the bath, I decided to buy a back up.
6.Bathos bubble bar
7.Creamy candy, yet again another back up, I have my faves already! :)

If you would like full reviews on anything you know what to do!

Clean On Me shower Gel...

While I was in boots a few weeks back, I decided to buy this, It smells wonderful and really softens your skin.
I love Soap & Glory at the moment, and in boots there are so many S&G gift sets.
I Now only use lush, and soap & glory products on my skin, anything else doesn't wow me!
This huge pump bottle cost £5, which will keep me going for a while!
5/5 from me.



Primark...

I am not digging the clothes in primark this season, nothing seems to grab my attention...
So I left with this set, and a necklace.
This was £5 down to £2 ..cheap and cheerful but I thought why not :)
Great gift idea!
I need more make up brushes,
Il see how these are.
My elf brushes are my Holy grail at the moment!

Thank's for reading!

Lauren x

Secret Santa, Entry form.

Firstly, sorry it has taken so long to get this post up!
Ive been hella busy, & only finding the time to get on the comp in the evenings!
but here it is!
There's alot I need to mention so I hope I don't forget anything..


I have two lovelys helping me, Boo Jenkinson & Niki, click on there names to view there blogs.
If you have any questions about secret santa or need any help, feel free to message us.

There's a few simple rule's* you will have to agree with.
*When submitting your entry form you would have automatically agreed to these.*

Were going to make this as safe as possible as we all know you cannot trust the Internet,
yes I am talking about fakes!
So here are the rules:
1. You must send us a picture of yourself holding up a piece of paper with the link to your blog.No picture no involvement what so ever.
2. Give us your full address to make sure your present reaches you!
3. Only take part if you are willing to send a gift, we do not want anyone not receiving!
4. Do not share your persons address to anyone else. Very important!
5. You MUST keep your person a secret, as that's the whole Idea, how ever you may want to put a little card inside the present to say who is from, but remember inside not outside the present, it needs to remain a secret till Christmas day!

6. The limit is £10 [UK currency] or if you are from the US $16.6 I think? Work it out :p... you may spend more but please do not expect more! The minimum spend is £5. (Does that makes sense? sorry its late! :] )
7. Please post the pressies off asap! with the UK postal strike we do not want the gifts arriving after Christmas.
8. If you are not able to send outside of the UK then let me know, il make sure your person is from the UK.
9. You must be a follower of mine, Boo jenkinsons, & nikis blog to take part.
10. Double check that your entry form is correct and complete, before sending it me.
11. All entries must be in before the deadline mentioned below
12. To prove you've read the rules Il ask you a secret question on the entry form,the secret answer is: Jingle all the way!
13. For safety reasons items should be left un opened, not used sealed etc..before sending.
14. Let me know by emailing me that you have received & sent your parcel so I can cross you off the list!
15. Keep a receipt of your postal order, its free, its just in case the parcel gets lost

Other information...

- The deadline for submitting your entry forms is the 2nd of December 2009.
- This is an international secret Santa so anyone can take part!
- Research! go on your persons blog and have a good old read up & find out there fave things; make up items, etc.
- remember only me, boo & Niki will be involved so do not give information to anyone else..
..and only we will see your entry form.
-I will message you after the deadline with your person's details.
-Please spread the word!! Tweet a message on twitter about this or pop a message on your blog, the more people joining in the better! :-)

I cannot think of anything else but once again if you have any questions or concerns comment me, or email mail me:
My email address:
parisboutique@hotmail.co.uk

So here is the entry form!
All form's should be sent to my email ^^^

Your Name:
Blogger name if different from above:
Your blog URL:
Your contact email address:
Have you attached the picture of you holding up the sign?:
Your Home address:
Secret question; Merry Christmas! Answer?:
Can you post outside the UK?

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Thank you for reading this moosive post!
♥

Another Lush Haul!

I took a little trip to Leeds's so thought id pop into Lush.
My breath of fresh air wasn't working properly so, I brought it back, which they kindly exchanged and gave me a freebie, which was a cinders ballistic.


Starting from top left;
Sex bomb - I used this tonight, it smells GORGEOUS!
2x Cinder's- I didn't realise the lady gave me a free cinders till the check out so I ended up with two, which is fine by me!
Creamy candy- this smells like sweets! hence the name, cant wait to use this.
Breath of fresh air
Star melts- A Christmas edition, smells gorgeous.
The comforter- I love this bath melt, I have used all of my last so got another. This time they wear larger then normal.
and finally;
Pop in the bath -which is half used, as I had it in the bath last night!
another bath melt to add to my faves!

If you have any lush hauls please link me as I'm wanting to try more with good reviews!
Untill next time.....

Au revoir x

Adult Baby Grow's?

As I walked into Primark yesterday I was amazed to see adult sized baby grows...
whats your opinion on them? I was gob smacked. But maybe, just maybe they could be the latest fashion must have, they seem to be very comfy...and look cute!

You can buy them in primark...



Id like to hear your views on them! Will you be purchasing them?

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND VOTE FOR MY ITEMS, YOU COULD WIN THE FOLLOWING
http://www.theshoppingforecast.com/councillor/Lauren-Paris,-UK.aspx

(I went into lush yesterday so a haul will be up soon! )

I promise to read.....

...You soon LA CANDY!

I have had this book for ages but haven't got round to reading it,(wait does a page count?)
However- I have promised her il give her more attention...

and when I do you will be the first to know what I think of it :)

Anyone else reading or have read this book?

Secret Santa! Beauty Blogger's Christmas Gift's

Hi Everyone :)
This is just an idea that I came up with,
which I would love to hear your view's..
I was thinking wouldn't it be great to have a secret santa..
What is a secret santa?
Secret Santa is a tradition in which members of a group are randomly assigned other members to whom they anonymously give a gift. Often practiced in workplaces, or amongst large families, participation in it is usually voluntary. It offers a way for many people to give and receive a gift at low cost to those involved.

But obviously, it would involve with all the beauty blogger's.
I would have a form which you all signed...then Id pair up randomly.
I would only let beauty blogger's sign up if I know there 'safe' meaning they have a blog.etc..if i have any suspicions I wouldn't let them take part.
the other option is to have you pick a chirstmas buddy yourself..you could pick 5 beauty bloggers and id pick one of them to be your partner depending if they picked you too..

Before I go any further Id just like to see who's interested..

It will probably be no one
LOL :)

Happy Halloween!

Hello Everyone!
Meet Jack our pumpkin! I Have to give Scott all the credit for this, as he took over carving it out, so well done him! & If you haven't already noticed our inspiration was Jack from The Nightmare before Christmas...Look's rather scary doesn't it?

Below is my decoration's I made, I'm such a big kid! I sat on my living room floor for a hour making these master pieces, with epic fail from the glue, I had to do everything by tape, I got them from the pound store, what a bargain!

Now meet our favorite pumpkin....My Daughter Elise! being only 10 months old its her first halloween, I bought her this cute pumpkin outfit, the head say's "mummy's little pumpkin"
I'm gutted they didn't have the shoes in her size!

[Sorry for the crap iPhone pic quality]
Any who..Id just like to add this is the first Halloween in our very own house!
its all very new and fun..& I cant wait for Christmas now!

What are you doing for Halloween this year?

Oh so Glamourous award

Ive decided to make my own awards for my favorite bloggers.
There is nothing better then sitting back on my computer chair,in my pjs cup of tea in hand and reading my favorite blogs.
& I owe it all to you lovlies! so here's a series of thank yous...
My first award has to go to someone who inspired me to blog,
and that is...
zoella
:)
I'm sure you all know who she is, and if you are not following her I suggest you move your butt over to her blog and do so! :)
Every post is too perfection, and I hope she writes more soon as I miss them muchly ♥

So that's my first award..Il be having one each week, so stay tuned :)

My First Lush Haul

Top left to right: Fairy tale sugar scrub , Breath of fresh air skin toner, The comforter,
Oatifix fresh face mask
Bottom left to right: Think pink, Vanishing cream & baby face.

Firstly can I just say the people who work in Lush in Leed's are the most, friendly,helpful,bubbly, nice people I have ever met?
It was such a joy to shop in there, a lady helped me find everything I was looking for as it was my first shop in lush, I knew id love it in there and I do!
She chose the right face mask that suites my skin and tested everything on my hands, even the bath bombs wer thrown into a bucket of water for me to see!
The lady offered to show me around the new lush spa downstairs, but I thought my boyfriend had been waiting enough, I must have been in there for a hour. :$

Everything from the smell to the layout is amazing, its by far my favorite shop.
I was gutted though..as When i came home I realised the lady forgot to put two things in my basket, even tho I asked her if she had- and that was pop in the bath and so white. Oh well il have to pick it up next time!
I'm pleased with my products and noticed the Christmas pressies, the lady said with what I was describing, with all my favorite smells the snow fair gift box would be my fave, and i looked at the ingredients and it is! I looked at Scott with puppy dog eyes :)
So what did I actually get? some reviews...
Fairy tale sugar scrub £2.50 - A Christmas collection! the lady said the inspiration is a chocolate White mouse, that you can get a Christmas, its so cute! it has a tail too! the smell is gorgeous, and just like any other sugar scrub leaves the skin super soft.

Breath of fresh air skin toner- £6.21 The lady also recommend I used this toner, I like it except its broken..it doesn't spray..It sprays once after fighting with it for 5 minutes so I'm rather disappointed about that! is it just me? do i need to adjust it?


The comforter £3.89- This the bath bar I am using at the moment! It does exactly what its called, comforts you, and the smell is out of this world, my bath times are now even more luxurious now lush is in my life! it turns the water a hot pink colour too!

Oatifix fresh face mask- Ive actually forgotten the price! it was round the £5 mark I think.
I was asked what skin type I am, and I said i sometimes get very dry, so she showed me too masks, Oatifix and seaweed, I loved them both, they both left my skin so soft, I opted for oatafix as she said it was the most popular, I have applied it once since buying it. Its so cold and refreshing on your skin as you have to keep it in the fridge. The smell just smells of oats, which isnt too nice but its what it does not what it smells like! I'm so sad these fresh face marks only last 3 weeks! I hope I use it up in time.

Think pink Bath Ballistic £3.20- This caught my eye as it was pink obviously! The lady threw it into the water before I could say another word and it just dissolved and boom the water was pink! the hearts and flowers float to the top too which is cute, I cant wait to try this!


Vanishing cream £14.95 - Again I was recommend this, I haven't tried it yet so I cant give a review, but its meant to work wonders for the skin, the lush ladies at the store swear by it, I thought Id give it a whirl. Its pricey but it lasts a year!

& Finally....

Baby face cleanser £3.95 - I'm sure you all know what this is, I've heard so many raves about it, I thought I just have to give it a try! Il use it to remove my make up, I haven't yet - but il give it ago tonight!


Thanks for reading, Lauren. xx

David and Goliath

David and Goliath

David and Goliath are one of my favourite brands. I have been a fan for years!
So I thought id share why I love them with you all with a dedicated blog post.

As you may know I was born & bread in London. I used to walk to the west end all the time with my mum, it look us an hour to walk but my gosh, did it get us fit!! It was a great walk... we'd start off in Covent garden, where the first David and Goliath shop I ever discovered is, at the time I was very rock chick like, and I admit now, I labelled myself 'scene’ Big mistake but hey...we all have regrets?
I loved this shop as there were so many rock & roll tee shirts and it was totally my style,

I love bright colours, & that’s what David and Goliath are best for, there shop is like a rainbow of fabness! The slogans are so funny and cute, there are some rude ones which I wouldn’t personally buy but never the less there still awesome.

The second D & G Shop I came across is in Carnaby Street, opposite another fave shop of mine, vans and next is Roxy, yep you guessed it another favourite shop! :-)
This shop is more Nightwear and Underwear, Personally I love the nightwear the best, so I adore this shop!
In the below picture; the left bottom and top picture is Carnaby streets shop and on the right top and bottom is Covent garden.

I have made some collages of what’s on my wish list,
Top picture: 4 t-shirts, (pink I’ve got the scoop, black I love the night life, grey happy hours, blue French hell) A pink I love London Bag and a pink I’ve got the scoop Hoodie.

Below Are my top night ware items I want..From L-R: One tough cookie set, inc Hoodie, vest & bottoms. I love robots PJ bottoms, nerdy but cute :] & a it’s all about me Vest and boxer set.

Lastly id like to mention the skinny jeans! I need a pair! I’ve put the black and pink on my wish list and maybe for next summer, the blue and lemon..but the lilac are nice too...gosh I love & want them all!!

So that’s a favourite brand of mine, I’m tagging all of you to find out what yours is!
Please check out David and Goliath, there site is:
http://www.chicksrule.co.uk/
all the pictures are taken from chicksrule.co.uk.

With Love Lauren x