Flowers In The Garden

St. Tropez Gradual Tan Tinted Body Lotion

This is another generously sized sample I got as a magazine freebie - a 50 ml tube of St. Tropez Gradual Tan Tinted Body Lotion. 

The St. Tropez Gradual Tan Tinted Body Lotion claims to provide sheer skin perfecting coverage for a sun-kissed golden glow that is streak free and gradually builds and hydrates for 48 hours.

You are supposed to patch test before use, which I did and the area didn't seem to darken so I was a bit shocked when I applied it over my legs and arms - the colour is slightly orange and it gets more orange as time progresses. 

In my opinion the tone it leaves skin with looks very unnatural, at least on me - they should have different tone options for warm and cool skin tones. 

It does contain glycerin and vitamin E but I would not rely on it to deeply moisturise the skin - also the scent is very peculiar, probably typical fake tan smell but I'm not sure as I don't normally use them. 

Overall I wouldn't use this product again (let alone buy it) as there are more inexpensive alternatives, but also because of the unnatural orange finish it left me with - I couldn't wait for it to fade. However, if you are a fan of fake tan then you might really enjoy this product as the results are visible almost instantly as consequence of this being a tinted product. 

Find St. Tropez Gradual Tan Tinted Body Lotion in Superdrug.

xo

Sailor Moon Nails

Another take on a Sailor Moon Manicure, this time I chose a pearl polish as a base and added some gold stickers with shapes of bows and stars, and one that would look like a planet symbol. I used a Cutex nail polish that I found in Poundland, however, the Essie Pearly White one is very similar.

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Neal's Yard Geranium & Orange Body Lotion

This generously sized sample came free with a magazine (got to love free samples that come with British magazines!)

The Neal's Yard Geranium & Orange Body Lotion is a moisturising lotion for all skin types and is meant to leave skin "velvety smooth and delightfully fragrant". It contains no synthetic fragrance or colour, parabens, propylene glycol, silicones, phtalates or EDTA and is non GM. 

As I've used the hand cream form the same line I thought this body lotion would be very heavy and strongly scented but I was pleasantly surprised: the texture is much lighter and the smell is also less intense. 

It has a warming scent composed of geranium and orange essential oils, and leaves skin feeling very soft and moisturised thanks to the use of olive oil, beeswax, pumpkin seed oil, aloe leaf powder, and hyaluronic acid, all of which are organic, except the HA.

I quite enjoy using this body lotion however I'm not sure I would repurchase as it is a bit overpriced at over £21 for 200ml. However, if you are looking for a nice gift for someone or to treat yourself then I'd definitely recommend the Neal's Yard Geranium & Orange Body Lotion.

Have you tried this body lotion?

xo

New In: July 2019

Birthday Flowers

It was my birthday yesterday and my husband spoiled me with some beautiful flowers (and many  other gifts which I'll share on here soon). 

I feel like I could just look at flowers for hours - how can something so entrancing exist? The softest velvety textures, captivating scent and vivid colours - they're just amazing! If there's someone that says they don't like flowers I don't believe them ha.

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Pink Floral Nails

Been loving all pastel colours, especially pink and for my nails it is no exception. For this look I used the Leighton Denny nail polish in Rosey Posey, then a glitter polish by nails inc and finally a flower sticker.

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Balance Me Rose Otto Hand Cream

A few months back I started using the Balance Me Rose Otto Hand Cream, which came as a freebie with a magazine. 

The Balance Me Rose Otto Hand Cream, which claims to be rich moisturising and "velvetifying", all while being 90% natural, with no parabens, sulpahtes, petroleum, mineral oil, silicones, dea, pegs, propylene glycol, artificial fragrances or colours. 

As the description says it is quite rich, so it has taken me ages to use it up as I didn't end up reaching for it as often as I would like because I didn't love the greasy feeling it can leave my hands with. For that reason, I mostly use it before going to bed as I won't be needing to use my hands and the grasyness won't matter. 

It contains glycerin, shea butter, sweet almond oil, beeswax, kukui seed oil, lanolin, rose flower oils and a series of essential oils including palmarosa, camomile, clary sage, bergamot and ylang ylang. 

The scent isn't strong and reminds me of baby products, it might be the palmarosa oil but I can't quite put my finger on it - it's not the typical commercial baby powder scent, but it's a soft, calming scent. 

Because of the heavy, rich ingredients, the Balance Me Rose Otto Hand Cream is a hand cream best suited for very dry skin or to use just before bed as the texture isn't ideal to leave on the skin during the day (unless you like leaving hand prints everywhere). 

Have you tried this hand cream? 

xo

Love, Want, Need

Floral Sticky Notes £2 // H&M Wrap Dress £40 

Lanolips Lip Water £15//  Pandora Heart Earrings £45

Superfacialist Rose Mist £5 // Ted Baker Heart Bag £129 // Issey Miyake Rose & Rose £41

Here are a few of the things on my wish-list this month: cute stationery, the perfect satin wrap dress for summer, yet another lip balm (can't ever have too many), silver heart-shaped earrings, a rose face mist, a leather heart shaped bag (another thing you can never have too many of) and a rose perfume. Just some of my obsessions, really: stationery, rose scented, heart shaped and lip moisturising things ha.

xo

Personalised Jewellery at Get Name Necklace

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Summer is in full swing and students are graduating from school - for this important milestone a very meaningful gift could be a personalised piece of jewellery, like the ones offered on Get Name Necklace.

As the name of the website suggests, you can get your name on necklace, but there are also many other options available, such as birthstone necklaces, monogram necklaces, tiara rings, photo rings, photo charm bracelets and even personalised earrings. 

You can also order your own Get Name Necklace picture necklace, in which you can include a picture of your loved ones and it is a very thoughtful gift to someone or even for yourself so they're always with you. 

In the picture above are some of my favourite designs, all of them very feminine and girly, however they have lots more designs on Get Name Necklace. Shown above are a picture locket with a zodiac sign front and engrave-able back, a more simple design of the heart picture necklace with engrave-able back for the minimalists out there, a winged heart picture necklace which reminds me of Sailor Moon, an enamel pink heart picture necklace, and a more detailed and sparkly cubic zirconium engrave-able heart shaped picture necklace. All of them are sterling silver and you can also choose the length of the chain. 

If you have any questions you can always reach out and ask anything on the Get Name Necklace Contact us page. Happy shopping!

xo