christmas gifts for her - under £5

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I have been browsing online all day for little gifts to give to my housemates & stocking fillers for my Mum & Sisters. I can't spend too much this year as I am on a student budget so I thought I'd show you what I found for under £5! They'd be perfect to be used for secret santa gifts too!

Make Your Own Felt Owls: I'd probably get this for my 10 year old sister, she loves getting creative & my mum is quite crafty too, so they'd probably love making these together during the Christmas holidays.

Cath Kidston Mug: These mugs are so so pretty & would be great if you had a friend who was moving into a new home around Christmas.

Bicycle Air Freshner: I have a few friends that drive & I've never seen such a lovely car freshner before, the pastel, vintage bicycle is adorable!

Yankee Candle Tart/Sampler: You can't go wrong with a Yankee candle! The bigger ones are quite expensive though so I thought it would be nice to buy a selection of mini scents.

Topshop Socks: Socks are often considered as a rubbish gift to receive, but if I unwrapped these cute polar bear ones I'd be happy!

Cupcake Trinket Box: A sweet little pot to store tiny litte things in, like small pieces of Jewellery. This would look cute sitting on a dressing table!

LUSH Magic Wand Bubble Bar: With almost every kind of scent available in the form of a bath bomb/bubble bar, there is something for everyone! I chose this particular one because it smells of Snow Fairy, which is literally the best smell in the world!

Models Own Snow Flake Polish: Perfect glittery polish for the party season!

I might do a similar post but 'for him' if any of you would be interested!? Will you be purchasing anything from this post?

L x

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LUSH golden wonder bath bomb

Golden Wonder - £3.25

Lush products are perfect for pampering yourself with on a lazy Sunday afternoon, whether it's using one of their fresh face masks or dropping a fizzing bath bomb into a warm bath! I decided to have a browse in Lush a couple of weeks ago after hearing the Christmas range had launched in store as I wanted to experience the excitement everyone seemed to have for these products! Of course I was absolutely spoilt for choice & spent ages umming & ahhing over which item to purchase, in the end I chose Golden Wonder & a small bottle of the Snow Fairy Shower Gel, but I am already planning my next Lush purchase...

Golden Wonder is a parcel shaped bomb with a fresh citrus smell, of orange, cognac & lime oils, that leaves a fruity scent lingering around the room. An extra to this christmassy treat is the rattle of a surprise inside, we are all guilty of shaking our gifts to try & guess whats it might be, right!? 

When I dropped it under running water it began dissolving & fizzing into golden bubbles, which soon turned into a purple & blue mix of colour.

Finally, the bath bomb had finished fizzing away & released lots of tiny golden stars & plenty of glittery shimmer. 

My skin has been left lovely & smooth, with no glittery sparkles left behind in my bath or on my skin! I will definitely be stocking up on a few of these before the Christmas season is over, have you tried anything from the Christmas range?

L x

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my week in photos #10

Santa on my coca cola can! | Free AA nail polish | Cath Kidston treats |
Starbucks date with Dom | Christmas lights in Leeds | Cheering myself up in Costa |
I FOUND IT! | Sam's (@sarnpreet) beautiful flowers | Burning my fave yankee candle (:

This week has been full of ups & downs, I won't go into much detail but it's mainly because my Dad left the country on Friday & it was hard for me to accept. Resulting in me spending too much money having coffees & buying myself little treats, plus Dom has absolutely spoilt me!

L x

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sleek makeup blush - rose gold

Blush in Rose Gold - £4.49

I picked this blusher up in Superdrug a while ago & kind of forgot I had it until I rediscovered it the other day! Firstly, the colour is an absolutely gorgeous peachy coral shade, with plenty of gold shimmer, I personally don't think my images do it justice, even though I used natural lighting this afternoon... sigh. The blusher adds a nice highlight thanks to the gold flecks that gently sparkle when sweeped across your cheeks. It applies like an actual dream, it is velvety soft & well pigmented, I only need to swirl my brush in the pan once & add a little onto my cheeks. Originally I wasn't sure the colour would suit me as I am ridiculously pale, but it is actually a good tone for my skin & gives me a healthy glow! The matte black packaging feels pretty sturdy, especially considering the price & the mirror is a handy feature for on the go touch ups. Finally, I have heard this product is a dupe for Nars Orgasm & looking at the images online I can see a definite resemblance, if you own Orgasm let me know what you think!?

Have you tried any Sleek products?

L x

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