NEW IN: L'Occitane purchases

I couldn't resist sharing this with you! After  trying a couple of products from L'Occitane I found myself looking at their website every day! :) I finally placed my first order and got a few products that are currently on sale. Most products were £5! What a bargain! You can get your order gift wrapped free of charge, so I thought... Ok... I will just get myself a present :) The packaging is beautiful! I am in love with everything! You also get free samples of your choice with every order! I will be reviewing the products soon. I used the solid perfume and Vineyard Rose body butter and they both smell amazing! Did I mention that I am in love? Yes I did :)

 

 1.Ultra Rich Body Cream Vineyard Rose link

2.Ultra Rich Body Cream Cocoa Flower link

3.Rose 4 Reines Solid Perfume link

4.Delice des Fruits Bath Ball link

How cute is this stamp!

What's in my handbag

Hi everyone!
Happy Friday! I am finally doing the "What's in my handbag" post. I spend most of my days at home and when we go somewhere I take too much stuff with me :) I also take a baby changing bag with Zachary's stuff in it and a camera for taking pictures.
I don't go shopping with such a heavy bag, it usually stays in the car and I take my wallet with me :)
If you want to have a peek inside my handbag on www.whatsinmyhandbag.com click on the picture below and you will be able to see all the items and a short description.

Would you like to see a "What's in my make-up bag" post in the future?

 

Contents of my bag(a motorcycle Balenciaga lookalike):

1.Wallet. 2.iPad. 3.Bracelets. 

4.Make-up bag. 5.Denman hairbrush. 6.L'Occitane Shea Butter hand cream. 7.OPI nail Envy. 8.L'Occitane Cherry Blossom EDT.

9.Eco Tools travel brush set, hair clips, rings etc. 10.Lip balms and lipstick.

11.Nail file. 12.L'Occitane Angelica Hydration face Mist. 13.Batiste Dry Shampoo.

14.Tissues. 15.Flower by Kenzo EDP mini.

 

That's how it looks like when all the stuff is inside

Gwdihw balms review

I received three lovely balms from www.gwdihwbalm.co.uk a couple of weeks ago and I have been using them every day. GWDIHW balms is a company based in North Wales. They offer a range of natural, herbal body balms and soothers to treat specific problem areas. The herbs used to infuse the balms are locally grown on a herb nursery in Anglesey and all ingredients used are totally natural.

AMAZING! All the balms are a generous size-25g and cost only £4.49 so it is a great deal. The packaging  is very cute, pocket size metal tins with colorful designs. Just look at the Cheeky Cherub packaging - mummy owl with little baby owls! PS. GWDIHW is pronounced Goody Hoo and means owl in Welsh.

 

Smoochy Lips Cherry 25g Balm* £4.49 link

Smoochy Lips is a lip balm available in 4 flavours: Orange & Lemon, Cherry, Pineapple and Vanilla. 

I got the Cherry one and I love it. It smells and tastes of cherries and feels very nice on my lips. 

It is non sticky and it is packed with natural goodness. 

Coconut and Olive oils leave my lips feeling soft and nourished.

I keep this balm in my handbag and reach for it all the time. 

Apply little and often for kissable lips 

 Ingredients: Coconut And Olive Oils, Beeswax, Calendula, Natural Cherry Flavour.

 

Cheeky Cherub Baby Balm 25g Balm* £4.49 link

This balm really helped with my sons nappy rash. He's never had nappy rash until his 1st birhday. 

My husband bought different nappies (typical) and they caused a very nasty nappy rash. 

I used the balm on the affected area and it worked wonders. 

I also used it on my sons dry skin (he gets dry patches on his arms) and it helped to soften the skin and the redness started fading away. Another problem the balm helped with is cradle cap- Zac has got very mild cradle cap and the doctor told me that it will go away soon. I used Cheeky Cherub a couple of times on the small area of his head that's affected and it is looking much better. I will keep using it and hopefully it will disappear forever :)

It smells lovely, mostly of calendula an lavender and the delicate scent stays on all day.

Ingredients:Coconut & Olive Oils, Beeswax, Aloe Vera, Comfrey, Calendula, Lavender Oil

 

Nail Wizard 25g Balm* £4.49 link 

I am obsessed with looking after my nails and I've been using the Nail Wizard balm a couple of times a day to soften and nourish my cuticles. I mentioned many times that my nails are very weak and no matter what I do, they stay weak. It doesn't mean that I will give up. I never will -I love using products like this to make sure I take care of my nails. It also leaves my hands smelling absolutely gorgeous. Calendula and lemon- my favourite scents.

Gently massage this thick balm into your nails and cuticles. Apply regularly to benefit from the cleansing lemon and nourishing cocoa butter   

Ingredients: Coconut And Olive Oils, Beeswax, Cocoa Butter, Calendula, Lemon Essential Oil.

*PR samples

Purple smokey eye

I love the  smokey eye look and I think I have tried all the colour combinations you can think of.

I will be experimenting with colours on the blog and every week I will try to create different looks.

I usually go for natural looks or don't wear make-up at all, but I am sure I can make an exception once a week :) Today I decided to reach for my favourite Urban Decay Book of Shadows vol II and Naked2. I used three shades for this look: Ecstasy, AC/DC and Blackout.

PRODUCTS I USED: Urban Decay Book of Shadows vol II(shades Ecstasy and AC/DC), Urban Decay Naked2(shade Blackout), He-Shi bronzer for blending, body shop eye pencil in black, Blink&Go mascara, UD lipgloss and INIKA mineral foundation for my face

No more mess- how to store your mineral foundations and pigments

I mentioned in my Inika review that I found a solution to prevent all mineral powders and pigments from making a mess. Here is a quick and simple thing you can do.
It is a 1 minute job and you will only need foam/sponge (about 2cm thick) and scissors.
1.Cut a circle out of foam to match the shape of your container.
2.Place the foam circle on the sieve and screw the lid back on.
That's it! I have been carrying my pigments and powders in my handbag and they are clean and I don't need to worry about them making a mess anymore :)