Lush Giveaway! *Closed*

Hey all! Giveaway time.. 

Ready for Manchester Arndale's Great Student Giveaway? I did a post about it here. Lush have kindly offered these prizes for the lucky winner.. 

Lush has a brand new hair care range in-stores Manchester Arndale are giving you the chance to win a set of this beautiful new shampoo and conditioner so you're stocked up for the new term! 

Blousey shampoo (£18.00 for 240g) ... a gentle shampoo for treated, dyed or damaged hair that will revitalise and put some life back into it. Nourishing bananas are emollient to hold moisture on the hair, making them extremely softening and conditioning. There are also spices like pimento and anise to stimulate the scalp and hair growth and cocoa and cupuacu butter (from Brazil) moisturise and add shine. Hair is left feeling incredibly loved and looked after as well as gorgeously scented with rose oil, blackcurrant absolute and juniperberry oil, with a little stimulating thyme oil and rosemary oil thrown in to look after the scalp. Vegan 

 Happy Happy Joy Joy conditioning hair perfume (£9.00 for 100g ; £18.00 for 250g) … your hair will be feeling happy, happy, joy, joy after being treated with this beautiful conditioner which is the perfect accompaniment to Blousey shampoo!  There’s almond milk to moisturise and strengthen hair; jojoba oil to add shine; and grapefruit and lime oils to refresh and provide even more shine.  But what really sets this conditioner apart is the fragrance, it’s based around neroli and grapefruit as these oils bring the happy feeling.  The joy joy is what you spread as you float through your day!  

All you have to do, is simple leave a comment. Make sure your following me on GFC. Leave your GFC name, a way to get in contact if you win and your location e.g Manchester or Birmingham! 
(Giveaway ends on Tuesday 2nd October at 8pm GMT) 

Simples.

Good Luck... 

*CONGRATULATIONS TO DANIELLE WHO WON THESE LOVELY PRODUCTS!*

Manchester Arndale's Great Student Giveaway!

Today i want to let you know about an event you Manchester bloggers (especially students) will love!

It's the great Student Giveaway Night at Manchester Arndale! So if you're a student (new to the city or not) from the north-west make sure you pop down on Tuesday 2nd October!

Sounds fun right? Music and most importantly, discounts! 

Yes, lots and lots of discounts for anyone with a student card to enjoy! Simply present a valid student ID and get money off (subject to what the store is offering). Perfect time to get all those things you've been lusting after. 

Here is a full, lengthy list of the discounts on offer: 

Wow, think there might be enough offers, don't you?

So come on down, say hello to me it'd be lovely to meet some of you guys, grab yourselves a Nando's (20% off - tempting!) and have a bit of retail therapy!

You can also get yourself a free £5 gift voucher by going to this link.. http://www.manchesterarndale.com/student_giveaway.aspx

Smell Wonderful All Day this A/W

Hello! Please exuse my lack of blogging these past few weeks, i've been so busy with other things that blogging has really took a back seat. But i'm determined to get back on track and get back into a regular routine.

Gosh life has been a little crazy recently (and i've been a little lazy) but one little routine i have kept up is this. It makes me feel pampered and smell wonderful..

Lately i've become addicted to body butters, not quite sure why, but i have. It might be because i used the mango one everyday on holiday and since then i've been craving the butteriness in a more winter related scent. Hahaa, mango and winter just don't go together, or is that just me?

So, i took advantage of that free body butter offer The Body Shop had recently and got a Coconut Body Butter. It smells utterly amazing, just like the typical coconut scent you would expect. At first it's a little strong but once settled you smell lovely all day long. So i apply this morning and night with a few squirts of Natural Collection's Vanilla Body Spray which also lasts all day. This combo is amazing.

But after seeing the Almond Body Butter on sale, i was dead set on getting that one too. I love the smell of almond it's much more sweeter than the coconut one but is still dusky and wintery. I also spritz abit of vanilla body spray on top of this too (which is only £2 from boots).

Both of these combo's are my go-to everyday. For a dusky winter scent, these will leave you with a light scent all day and leave you feeling moisturised and refreshed.

Boohoo £50 Challenge!

Hello! Here's my last minute entry to the Boohoo challenge where we basically have to make an outfit (shoes, accessories - it all!) for under £50. No discounts included. Not easy i tell 'ya! 

It took my a fair few days to come up with this outfit. After drooling over the many beautiful things on the website (my Boohoo wish-list is now longer than my arm) i finally came up with this.  I am seriously hoping to buy this whole outfit, especially the bottoms asap...

(clockwise l-r)
Gracie Short Sleeve Peplum Top - £12
Cally Baroque Leggings - £10
Whitney Black Lace Up Flatform Trainer - £15
Jade Spiked Necklace - £8
Total = £45

Waheyy! A full outfit for under £50 - pretty good if i say so myself.

Thanks to Fashion Vouchers letting me know about this competition! I am in love with this outfit for day with the trainers, or at night with some killer heels (although i couldn't fit them in my budget).

What do you think? Perfect for A/W with the baroque trend and bargain price tag or not for you? 

Perfect A/W Makeup & Hair!

Hello everyone! After the lovely Rebeca's guest post on Autumn makeup looks i really wanted to do my own. Last year, one of my first posts was an A/W look (similar-ish) to this. I think my makeup/photography skills have improved greatly from then and really wanted to do re-do it. Hopefully you'll all like it! I do.. 

Makeup

Face: Mac Pro-longwear Foundation, Mac Studio Fix Powder, Mua Bronzed Perfection Bronzer (cheeks, temples), Nars 'Casino' Bronzer (contour).

Eyes: Avon Double-ended Kajal Stick - Brown end (line all around the eyes), MUA Heaven & Earth Palette 'Shade 12' (applied on top of eyeliner with a brush and smudged slightly), NYC Waterproof Mascara. 

Lips: Sleek Eau La La liner in 'Raisin' (lipliner), MAC 'Hang Up' lipstick. 

This is a look i will be rocking for the coming months. For me, A/W is all about vampy/berry lips, matte/flawless/natural skin and smokey eyes that are easy to do! This ticks all the boxes. 

Now for the hair.. 

For me in A/W when it's raining, windy (in England anyway) i really want my hair out of the way! There's nothing worse than your hair blowing all over the place - so not a fan of the windswept look. So a pony tail is perrrrfect for me, here's how: 

Make sure all hair is straightened or sleek on the top so it goes back nicely(don't do the lengths of your hair if you'd like it curly), then backcomb all the top layers of your hair on top to add lots of volume (think beehive!). Next tip your head upside down and pull it into a pony where its comfortable for you. Add a cuff if you like, pull some bits down around your face for a more relaxed look. And tah-dah.. 

Let me know if you re-create this look or even if you like it..