The NEW Zoella Beauty Lip Oils Reviewed!

Hey beaut's!

I've been a huge Zoella fan for as long as I can remember and have built up quite the collection of her Zoella Beauty products over the years however...One product of Zoella's I was yet to try was her lip oils, so you can imagine my utter excitement when Zoella's team sent me a DM asking if I'd like to try the two new lip oils Zoe was adding to her 'fruits' collection!  

The two new lip oils pack such a fruity punch and are perfect to use on days when your lips need a little TLC, the oils actually contain a conditioning blend of sweet almond, jojoba and argon oils which nourish and hydrate the lips really well and I've been totally obsessed! 

So lets start with my favourite out of the two - the Watermelon scent - this one smells absolutely mouth watering and is perfect for whacking onto your lips day to day, it's a clear oil so it's super easy to wear and the shine is mega, it gives you that glossy wet look to the lips which I think looks super sexy and pouty! You can also use the watermelon oil as a little lip treatment whilst you do you makeup in the morning to prep your lips ready for your lipstick, I actually do this everyday and I find my lipstick goes on so much smoother! Then we have the Tinted Berry Oil, this one works in the same conditioning way as the watermelon oil but the berry oil has a gorgeous berry coloured tint too it which actually leaves stain to the lips when the oil has sunk into the lips! I'd say this is your 'going out' lip oil, the pigment is actually very good and with the added glossy shine it makes your lips look super juicy and the mixed berry scent is to die for! One thing I will say is that the nourishment you get from these oils is instant, so when you need a moisture boost you do get one but if your looking for all-day long results then you'll need to keep topped up! 

As for the packaging...I personally love it! I love the colours, I love the design, their handbag friendly and the actual doe foot applicators are super soft and perfectly shaped so that they really hug the contours of your lips!

You can find the two new Zoella Beauty lips oils online at Feel Unique and Superdrug for £5.00 each! 



*This post contains gifted items, all opinions are my own!

May Beauty Favourites!

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Well that's another month done and dusted! It's pure craziness that we are basically half way through the year already, shocking!!! This month has been pretty good, theres been some lush weather which has meant I've been able to get out in the garden and plant lots of flowers in my pots, I've also added some solar lights which I'm completed obsessed with, their so addictive though, I just want to keep buying more! I've finally started Riverdale on Neflix and I love it, I've got one episode of season one left and I'm hooked!

Anyway lets get onto the good stuff....my May Beauty Favourites! Starting with the ole pout and Zoella's new Watermelon Lip Oil, not only does this stuff smell absolutely mouth watering but it's perfect to use on days when my lips need a little TLC, the oil contains a conditioning blend of sweet almond, jojoba and argon oils which nourish and hydrate my lips really well and leaves me with a gorgeous glossy finish that isn't sticky at all, it's been my go to recently! Another conditioning lip product I've been loving is the PIXI Shea Butter Lip Balm in Natural Rose, this is a tinted lip balm on steroids I tell ya, it's incredible! Not only is this a super light weight, conditioning balm but the colour pay off is incredible, it almost looks and feels like I'm wearing a satin finish lipstick, I'm definitely going to add a few more of these balms to my collection now!

The Morgan Taylor Rocketman nail polishes have been the only polishes I've used recently, the formula of these polishes is literally incredible and I've been loving the pink shade with the glitter topcoat, I also went to see Rocketman in the cinema last weekend and it was very good, I'd highly recommend! 

It's that time of the year again where I go through bottle's of Soap & Glory's Heel Genius, you just cant beat this stuff can you, it's literally the best foot cream I've ever come across and makes my feet totally sandal ready! It's so nourishing and instantly makes me feet look and feel moisturised, it also has a fruity fragrance with a hint of mint which is so refreshing for your tootsies.

Finally I've switched things up my makeup bag and dug my Milani Luminoso blush back out, I honestly forgot how stunning this looks on the cheeks, it's a pretty peach toned pink shade with a gorgeous luminous sheen that looks perfect for the Summer months, it's so healthy looking and dewy too without being glittery or sparkly in the slightest, I love it!

What have you been loving this month beaut's? I'd love to know!

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Zoella X Colour Pop Haul + First Impressions!

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As soon as I heard Zoella was collaborating with Colour Pop and creating a super sweet brunch date themed makeup collection I was shook and had to place a cheeky little order ASAP! It would of been quite easy for me to buy the entire collection to be honest because I do love the look of everything Zoe and Colour Pop have created however, I'm completely new to Colour Pop and had no idea about the quality of their products, so I played it safe and bought four items that I was most excited in trying first!

Before I get into the products I do want to chat a little bit about the amazing Colour Pop customer service because I did have a few issues with my order, firstly when my order was dispatched my tracking didn't work so I got in touch with Colour Pop via twitter and they immediately looked into it for me and emailed me with the correct tracking information, they also DM'd me when I had tweeted another blogger about that fact my order was still awaiting delivery and they once again checked to make sure everything was on track for my order to be delivered! Once my order arrived I was actually missing an item - the Supernova Shadow in the shade OG - so I had to get in contact with Colour Pop again and they more or less immediately apologised and refunded me, they where so efficient throughout! 

 Anyway on to the bit's that I bought....Firstly can we all just appreciate the packaging of this collection, everything from the cardboard outer packaging to the packaging of the products their selves is so adorable and right up my street, I'm always sucked into cute packaging whether the product is good or not I must admit. The products I picked up where the Brunch Date Eyeshadow Palette - which was the main thing I wanted - the What Happens at Brunch Lip Bundle and the Creme Gel Liner in XOXO. 

I have seen online that some people think the Brunch Date Eyeshadow Palette ($18.00/£13.73) is a bit boring, yes it is filled with mostly bronze's, brown's and warm beige tones with a splash of blue but lets face it, it's the most amazing shade range for everyday wear and something I would certainly reach for - for my daily looks! The palette contains 12 shadows in total, theres 5 mattes and 7 metallic, after giving a few shades a whirl the quality seems amazing, the mattes are so, so pigmented you literally just need the tiniest amount of your brush and your good to go, most of the matellic shades are so buttery, very pigmented and I've found best applied with my finger , the only thing negative I could say is that some of the metallic shades contain glitter and I do get quite a bit of glitter fallout but apart from that so far so good!

The What Happens at Brunch Lip Bundle ($11.50/£8.01) is so adorable and I'm so happy I bought it because I've been wearing it everyday since it arrived, in the set you get a Lippie Pencil in Oh Snap and a matching Ultra Matte Lip in @ME, both of which are a gorgeous mauve pink colour which is so me! The lip pencil glides on so smoothly with a matte finish and the liquid lipstick again goes on smoothly from the doe-foot applicator, it does dry down quite quickly but I actually find it quite comfortable to wear and doesn't make my lips feel mega dry!

 Finally I bought the Creme Gel Liner in XOXO ($5.00/£3.81), I bought this because I wear black eyeliner in my waterline most days and this one actually worked out cheaper than the one I buy in Superdrug or Boots so that a bonus! I've actually been really impressed with the formula of this eyeliner, it super rich and jet black with tiny gold flecks within it which makes a nice change and it applies so smoothly like the lip liner and is super long lasting!

Overall everything I've tried to far gets a HUGE thumbs up from me and I defiantly want to place another Colour Pop order when they have free shipping again he he! Did you buy anything in the Zoella collection beaut's? What do you think of it? I'd love to know!

Spooky Chocolate Skeleton Biscuits From Zoella's Cordially Invited Book!

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When I heard that Zoella was releasing a new book all about celebrations and hosting throughout the seasons I just knew I had to buy it, as we all know Zoe always goes above and beyond for any celebration so I knew the book would be pretty epic! The book gives us all of Zoe's hints, tips, recipes, do's, donts about any occasion/season and obviously being the keen baker than I am the recipe pages called out to me first, I just had to get into the kitchen and whip up a batch of Zoe's Chocolate Skeleton Biscuits. The biscuits where really easy to make and if you don't have the book yourself but would like to make these Halloween inspired biscuits just in time for that spooky day then fear not because I've got you covered! FYI - I halved the recipe because I only wanted a small batch of the biccies but the full recipe is below!

What You Will Need 
*250g butter, softened
*140 icing sugar
*1 egg yolk
*2 tsp vanilla extract
*300g plain flour
*50g cocoa powder
*1 tube of white writing icing (I actually made a batch of my own with icing sugar and water)

How To 
* In a bowl, beat the butter, icing sugar, vanilla and egg yolk until creamy and well combined then sift in the cocoa powder and the flour and mix again. I did find the mixture was quite dry and crumbly for a while but stick with it because it does come together after a while and then you can bring the dough together into a ball.
* Once your mixture is formed into a ball wrap it up in some cling film and pop it into the fridge for around 30 minutes to chill. Whilst the dough is chilling it's the perfect time to get a couple of baking trays at the ready and pre heat the oven to 190/170 fan/gas mark 5.
*After 30 minutes roll out the dough between two pieces of greaseproof paper, I never usually do this when making biscuits, I usually just roll on my floured kitchen worktops but I followed the books steps and it actually made it extremely easy to roll without any dough sticking to the rolling pin or tearing.
*Once the dough is rolled out use cookie cutters to cut out your little skeleton people, I just used a gingerbread man cookie cutter for mine! Then bake for around 10 minutes!
* When your biscuits are completely cool use some white writing icing to create the bones and skeletons on the biscuits, I used a batch of my own icing I made with icing sugar and water but I did find this was a little runny and not very precise so I would recommend getting the thicker writing icing! I finished mine off with two little black ball sprinkles for the eyes and voila!

I found these biscuits so easy to make and they where so yummy and super chocolaty! Mine aren't decorated half as good as Zoe's are in the book but their rustic and I'm happy with rustic ha ha!

Have you bought Cordially Invited beaut's? Have you made or baked anything from the book yet? I'd love to know!

Zoella Lifestyle Christmas Collection Revealed!

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A couple of weeks ago you may have seen that I done a little post on the Zoella Beauty Christmas Collection which you can find in Superdrug, if you haven't seen it yet you can check out my post HERE. The beauty collection looks pretty epic and left me chomping at the bit for the reveal of Zoella's new lifestyle collection which is always available in Boots, lucky for me as I was scrolling through the Boots website I came across quite a few of their Christmas gifts and Zoella's was on there, hurrayyyy.

The theme of the lifestyle collection looks very pretty this year, it has a botanical feel which is so Zoella and I'm totally living for the dark blue and baby pink colour way Zoe has got going on! As far as the gifts go it looks quite similar to last year but obviously everthings been updated, the mug this year contains two caramel hot chocolate sachets which I think is a nice addition and looks more like a gift set than just a mug, theres a trio lunch box set which looks cool, I actually got the duo tins Zoella bought out last year and I still love them. The candles are back with new scents of Hot Chocolate and Midnight Wonder but so far their isn't matching reed diffusers like there was last year but that could well be because their not on the website yet! Their are a few newbies within the collection too like the pink fluffy slippers, cosy socks and mittens and headband set which all looks super cute! Prices start from £6.00 up to £20.00 so theres certainly a gift for everyone whether you want something big or small, and don't forget these are all in Boot's classic 3 for 2 Christmas offer which we all love!

You can find the entire Zoella Lifestyle Christmas Collection HERE.

Will you be buying any of the Lifestyle Christmas range beaut's? What have you got your eye on? I'd love to know!

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June Beauty Favourites!

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June has been a bit of a poo month really, a close family member has been poorly and it's generally been crap, but on a brighter note I'm currently on holiday from work and the weather is bloody gorgeous so theres always that! A favourite I have to add in before we get down to beauty business is Love Island, oh how I'm addicted! I actually re-watched series 1 and 2 on Netflix before series 4 started (why oh why isn't series 3 on Netflix?) and I've been hooked to series 4 ever since it came on, I must admit it has been a slightly slow start but I feel like things are really heating up this week, I also detest Adam and Meghan, ewwww!

 Firstly this month I have been loving my Urban Decay Trouble Maker Mascara again, I'm doing that thing where I'm trying to use makeup within my makeup collection before going out and buying something new, and as I'd finished my Tanya Burr mascara I decided to whack this beauty back out and I've really been loving it! It volumizes and lengthens as it separates which is just what I like and it doesn't flake or smudge on me, hurrah! 

 Scent wise this month I've been obsessed with my Zoella Gelat'Eau Body Mist, in fact I've nearly finished my bottle now! The scent of this mist is so nice for this time of the year, think slightly floral, fresh and edible (but don't actually spray it in your mouth he he) it's lush!

 My lips have been having a real dry spell recently so out came the Clarins Lip Oil to the rescue, it leaves a shiny, non-sticky finish on the lips which is so nourishing and gives my lips that dose of moisture they crave! I have a feeling I'll be buying lots of this stuff during the colder months too, I really want to try one of the tinted, scented ones next!

 Leighton Denny's Street Dance has been my go to for the last couple of months really, it has a clear base but is jam packed with all different sizes, shapes and colours of glitter, and after a couple of coats it literally takes any coloured manicure to a whole new level, it's stunning! 

 I've only just recently been using my Joan Collins lippie in the shade Bella because I had totally forgotten about it 'silly me', but I had to include it within my favourites because it looks so bloody pretty! It's a delicate peachy nude and for me it's the easiest way to switch my lip colour up for the Summer without going too bold!

 My final favourite this month is from Zoella again, it's her Shower Sauce Body Wash from the same Gelato range as the body mist above! This stuff has the same gorgeous scent as the perfume, it's so summery and lingers on my skin for hours after use, for me it smells of all things Summer within a body wash!

What have you been loving this month beaut's? I'd love to know!

February Beauty Favourites!

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Thankfully February went a lot quicker than January, my goodness that was a long month wasnt it. I've been wishing February away to be honest, I've been waiting to take my final weeks holiday from work before the new working year starts, that week has now arrived and I have a lovely week off with my boyfriend as of now and I'm so excited about it.

Anyway I'm going to kick this months favourites off with the Makeup Revolution Conceal & Define Concealer. This stuff is like bloody gold dust, I was going into every Superdrug for weeks trying to track this beauty down in my shade but finally I got my paws on shades C1 and C3 to try. So far I'm really impressed with the concealer and can see why it's been so ruddy popular, the coverage is great, it's so creamy and just melts into the skin, I'll be doing a full review soon so watch this space. Sticking with base makeup Rimmel's Lasting Finish Breathable Foundation has been my go to for the last few weeks, it's so lightweight that it honestly feels like I'm wearing nothing, the coverage isn't to heavy making it the perfect day to day foundation for me. 

Scent wise, Zoella's Blissful Mistful has been keeping me smelling lovely even if I do say so myself, I actually only got this scent in January but have been obsessed ever since and I think it's my favourite scent Zoe does, it super fresh and floral and I can see myself wearing it loads through Spring! Ok... I'm actually head over heels in love with Benefit's KA-BROW Brow Pomade, I've always been a brow powder/pencil kinda gal but this Benefit pomade has been a game changer and really upped my brow game, it somehow just transforms my brows making them look absolutely perfect, I don't know how it does it but I LOVE it! For my nails I've been loving  a couple of nail paints by good ole Bazza M, the shades Strawberry Laces and Pink tail have been perfect for me whilst I'm transitioning from my Winter shades to more Spring appropriate shades because I'm longing for Spring now! 

My final favourite this months is my Too Faced Sweet Peach Eyeshadow Palette! I love this palette so much and it never leaves my makeup bag, not only is the shade range amazing for any occasion day or night but the quality of these shadows is incredible, and it still smells super yummy and peachy even though I've had my palette 2 years now!

What have you been loving this month beaut's? I'd love to know!

 

September Beauty Favourites

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It's monthly favourites time again.... Who's totally obsessed with all things Autumnal already? I know I am he he. These next few months coming up are my absolute favourite, I love it! Anyway before I get into my beauty favourites I have to just add in a couple of TV favourites, I don't normally do this but wow, who's been watching Doctor Foster and Liar, I'm totally addicted! I still have no idea who's lying in Liar, is she crazy and making everything up?? Is he absolutely vile?? Who knows, but I cant wait to find out!

I have been totally obsessed with my Z Palette and my Anastasia Subculture Palette recently, my Z Palette has a mix of Makeup Geek and Freedom Makeup shades and I've particularly been loving the shade Grandstand by Makeup Geek (middle, far right), it's the most stunning rose gold/copper shade with a foil finish that can be used in so many ways, I'm obsessed!

Zoella's Snow'ella Body Mist has been my favourite scent all throughout September, its so fresh, bright and clean and is amazing for everyday, casual use! Technic's Metalix Eyeshadow Cream in Taupe Be has been my go to for days when I quickly need to whack some eyeshadow on a get out the door without the need for loads of blending, it looks so stunning on the eyes and it sets really well too and doesn't budge once it's on! Tanya Burr's Peonies Please Illuminating Powder has been my total obsession since my birthday in August, it's the prettiest blush/highlight hybrid I've ever seen or used, the pinky glow is just stunning, if you haven't tried this yet then you need to beaut's! Finally for lips I've been using Revlon's Black Cherry Lipstick, although it looks super dark in the bullet it's actually a lovely berry colour perfect for Autumn, you can find my swatch of it HERE.

What have you been loving this September  beaut's?? I'd love to know!

Zoella Beauty and Lifestyle Christmas Collection Reviewed

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You may have seen that recently myself and my friend Kate got the chance to go down to London to visit Zoella's Winter Wonderland! We had an hour to explore and look at all of Zoella's new beauty and lifestyle Christmas collections - which where amazing by the way - and on the way out we was given a lovely goodie bag with four of the new launches inside so I thought I'd share my thoughts on them all now that I've had the chance to use them quite a bit.

Snow'ella Body Mist 100ml £12.00 / Winter Wonder Hand Cream £6.00

Zoella's Christmas beauty collection is available in Superdrug and Feel Unique this year and theres quite a few things within the range that I think will be fast sellers, the Snow'ella Body Mist being one of them! The scent of the mist is super fresh, bright, clean and snow like with a flurry of stunning notes such as peony, refreshing mint and pink pepper. Can we all just appreciate how gorgeous the bottle is too, it's a whopping new 100ml size and the pom pom detail is mega cute, I love it! The Winter Wonder Hand Cream carries the same scent as the body mist and the same formula as last years gingerbread hand cream so I knew I'd love this as I went through tubes of last years hand cream. It's super nourishing, non sticky, soaks into my hands quickly and the scent lingers for hours, it's such a Autumn/Winter staple for me!

Cosy Vibes Mug £8.50

The Cosy Vibes Mug is part of Zoe's lifestyle range which is exclusive to Boots and is in their fab 3 for 2 offer which I love, you cant beat a bit of Boot's 3 for 2 at Christmas can you! The mug itself is a decent size for all those hot chocolates, teas and coffees and the design is super cute and so Instagram-able! The lifestyle range actually has a forest green/copper theme which I think work so well together, and even though everything has a festive feel it's not too in your face and you can definitely use everything all year round! 

Bento Box Stationery Set £12.50

Finally the Bento Box Stationery Set has all of your stationary basics covered, theres  

two pencils, a rubber, a ruler, cute arrow shaped paperclips, washi tape and of course and notepad to quickly jot things down. I love this set, not only is it pleasing on the eye but super practical too.

You can find the Lifestyle range exclusively in Boots HERE and the Beauty range is available in Superdrug HERE!

What have you got your eye on from the Christmas Collections this year beaut's? I'd love to know!

Zoella Winter Wonderland Visit

Hey beaut's!

On Thursday me and my girlie Kate from Kates Closet got the chance to go down to London to visit Zoella's Winter Wonderland! We had an hour to explore and look at all of Zoella's new beauty and lifestyle Christmas collections as well as being able to tuck into hot chocolate in Zoella's new Cosy Vibes mug, get a hand and arm massage with the new Winter Wonder Hand Cream and dive into a huge snow globe and bath filled with snow, all whilst Christmas music was playing in the background. Me and Kate had the most magical time and I have to say after seeing all of Zoella's Christmas range in person it looks pretty epic, I mean don't get me wrong it all looks amazing online but being able to look, touch, feel and smell everything was just amazing!

Theres so much to choose from the beauty range this year and the scent is gorgeous, theres stunning notes of peony, refreshing mint and pink pepper throughout the range making it a super fresh, clean, snow like fragrance! The Winter Wonder Hand Cream and the Body Mist have to be my favourites, their so lovely and the packaging is super cute! 

The lifestyle range has such a cosy feel, theres everything from a cute mugs, gorgeous candles and reed defusers, stationary and theres even an advent calender this year. My favourites have to be the candles though, as you probably know I'm a sucker for a seasonal candle he he, Festive Cookie and Cosy Christmas smell amazing and I also spotted what I think will be an exclusive 'Christmas Clementine' which also smells incredibly festive!

 Me and Kate had such a fantastic time and even got goodies bag signed by Zoella containing the Snow'ella Body Mist, Winter Wonder Hand Cream, Cosy Vibes Mug and the Bento Station Stationary Set which was so generous of them!

You can find the Lifestyle range exclusively in Boots (it's on 3 for 2 yayyy) and the Beauty range is available on Superdrug and Feel Unique!

What have you got your eye on from the Christmas Collections beaut's? I'd love to know!