A New Year and a New Perspective

Happy New Year to all you beautiful wonderful people. January is a time that is both loved and loathed by so many of us. We love those big sales and the prospect of starting the year fresh and new, but loath the pressure of getting fit and losing that turkey tum. It's hard to have a positive body image during January especially with perfectly airbrushed celebrity's gracing the cover of every magazine and fitness DVD. I can luckily say that i have never gained weight over Christmas, i dislike chocolate which helps immensely. I feel that you can completely enjoy Christmas without over indulging, although if you do gain a couple of pounds you shouldn't feel pressured to lose weight. It is important to realize that thin doesn't necessarily mean healthy in the same way that curvy also does not mean unhealthy. One thing all those magazines neglect to tell you is that mental happiness is more important that your physical appearance. As someone who has previously been treated for a mental illness i can tell you that there are more important things in the world than celebrities and weight loss. It is important to realize that these people have personal trainers, stylists and this handy little thing called photoshop to get them looking perfect. As long as you are happy and healthy in your own skin you don't need those fitness video's, yoga pants or magazines telling you that you are ugly. 

I think a better new years resolution is to do something every single day that makes you feel happy and confident. This could be something as simple as having a bubble bath or as stupid as spending 10 minutes dancing around the house naked (yes i do this....). I like to really dress up for everyday chores such as grocery shopping, it makes me feel like a princess. Watching Poke'mon while taking a bubble bath also makes me pretty happy.

Personally i find my confidence comes in the form of my own style, if you were to put me in a pair of blue jeans, ugg boots and a shirt i just wouldn't feel like myself. My new years resolution is to always be me, regardless of weather people think i wear too much black or i wear too much makeup. I also believe that giving a compliment to a stranger once a day could make a person feel just a little happier with themselves . So to you all i wish you a truly very HAPPY 2015!

What things make you feel happy and confident? Let me know below!

What I Got For Christmas 2014 Video

A bizzare combination of a high end a makeup haul, Halloween haul and a whole load of random things. Thank you so much to my lovely friends and family for finding me so many lovely gifts (trust me i know it's not easy). 

Merry Christmas! | Father Christmas Bath Ballistic Video

Christmas Day is now officially over, i hope you all had a wonderful time full of gifts, the ones you love and enough food to weigh you down for the rest of the day. I ended my busy Christmas day by sharing a nice hot relaxing bath with Father Christmas (naughty, naughty). Lush have had some amazing christmas bath goodies this year, fear not if you didn't manage to get your very own FCBB, tomorrow is boxing day which means one thing LUSH BOXING DAY SALE! So stock up to your hearts content and enjoy many a merry bath time and a bubbly new year.

Anna Sui Eye Color Palette 01

Lately i have been finding some beautiful eye shadow palettes with some of the most stunning shades i have ever seen. The newest addition to my collection is this; the Anna Sui Eye Color Palette. Upon opening the palette my nose was filled with a delicate rose scent, similar to that of turkish delight sweets. Anna Sui is often inspired by fairy tales and make believe, this is reflected in the packaging, scent, and romantic shades in the palette. 

It's easy to see why i couldn't resist, each shade has a glitter metallic finish making it perfect for the party season or for everyday use if you are a glitterholic like myself. The copper tone shades are stunning and if used together or singly, can create a beautiful woodland autumnal look. The lighter shades produce an illuminating  natural eye that snow white would die for, while the darker of the three tones would be perfect for reflecting your inner evil queen. Each shadow is soft and highly pigmented meaning only a little is needed to create a high impact look.

The brush included isn't of the best quality however i found it did the job just fine, it's nice that they included a bristled brush rather than just a sponge applicator, which lets be honest no-one ever uses. I would highly recommend this collection for anyone who loves shimmer and a good dramatic eye. I purchased my palette from Escentual.com for the purse friendly price of £14 RRP £28

November's My Little Box | My Little Cosy Box

This is my second My Little Box to date, personally this box is a big improvement on their debut box last month. It contains plenty of goodies to keep you feeling cosy this winter.

Keep your eyes peeled for next months box which is a collaboration with the beautiful and talented Fleur De Force.

Lush | Northern Lights Bath Ballistic Demo

I recently splurged on some heavenly scented lush products, luckily they had Northern Lights in stock this time (many a sad visit to lush was had returning without one). The scent is beautiful and the little stars create the perfect evening bathing experience.

MIA

I know it's been a while since i have published any posts, well actually it was much longer than i had realized :/. The past few months have been some of the most hectic i have ever known and as a result unfortunately poor little blog had to take a back seat for a while. But fret not i am back and planning on posting throughout the remainder of December and beyond, expect a lot of youtube uploads from now until christmas. Plus possibly some exciting high end cosmetic reviews as i'm heading to London next week. SELFRIDGES HERE I COME!