Countdown to Christmas: 2016 Advent Calendars

HO HO HO and a bottle of rum, I am kicking off my Christmas posts with one about my favourite Advent Calendars about and not ones filled with chocolate because anything that contains chocolate is a recommendation from me as it is CHOCOLATE! 

This year I have not one, not two, not three, not four...oh no wait it's four advent calendars, filled with treats leading up to the day Santa arrives. I have also done a round up of the best ones in store now to get you excited about Santa's arrival.

Ciaté was my number one choice last year and it is back with a purple hue and a new landscape of London and 24 new colours with toppers and treatments hidden amongst the days. Be careful when you open the calendar though the boxes are loose!!

Benefit have launched a 12 days of Christmas calendar with there 12 best sellers I literally can't wait for December to roll around and get my hands on all the goodies including my favourite, Hoola bronzer! If your over 18 how about a calendar that can help you make a cocktail every single day with gin to rhubarb vodka. The Chase '24 Day of Christmas Spirit' is the perfect gift to yourself of anyone who like a good old tipple. If they are not a spirit fan there is also a Wine calendar, I repeat a Calendar filled with WINE.

1. Ciaté, Mini Mani Month, £50

2. Benefit, Girl O'Clock Rock (worth £68)
3. Chase '24 days of Christmas spirit' Advent Calendar £130
4. Rituals, The Ritual of Advent Calendar, £49.50
5. Jo Malone Advent Calendar, £280
6. VTech, Toot Toot Drivers Advent Calendar, £18.99
7. Esteé Lauder, Holiday Countdown Advent Calendar, £205
8. Charlotte Tilbury, World of Legendary Parties Advent Calendar, £150
9. Send a Gift, Wine Advent Calendar, £69.99

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5 Scents Of Summer

I don't know about you but I am not a 'one perfume' kinda girl, I have an array of different scents and they change with the season so I thought it would be nice to do a round up of my top summer scents that all smell divine.

1. Jo Malone, Peony & Blush Suede Cologne

First up is a brand that every girl should have proudly displayed on their mantel, Jo Malone and Peony & Blush is the perfect summer scent. This fragrance is delicate yet flirty and who in their right mind would not want to smell like peonies with a touch of red apple, jasmine, rose and gillyflower. This fragrance does tug at the purse strings a bit but I think its a worthwhile purchase.
£42, 30ml 

2. Crabtree & Evelyn, Parisian Millefleurs Flower Water

Next up is from a classic English brand, Crabtree & Evelyn with an opulent looking bottle, again looking a vision and great for makeup table Instagram photos. This fragrance plays homage to the 18th century taking inspiration from France with strong and vibrant scents of wild flowers contrasting against one another with narcissus, rose, tuberose, violet, french juniper, cypress, bensoin and French Elemi entwining together. This is definitely a night out fragrance, think Ibiza.
£45, 100ml

3. Avon, Cherish - ON SALE

Avon, Cherish is a cheap and cheerful scent next that wont need a credit card. The notes are filled with jasmine sambae and creamy sandalwood creating a sweet fragrance perfect for a work day as it's small enough to keep in your handbag and lasts most of the day!
50ml, £14 on sale for £8

4. Liz Earle, Botanical Essence No. 100

I am loving Liz Earle at the moment, you may have seen my recent haircare post and the fresh, floral fragrance of Botanical Essence No.100 is no different. The essence of the fragrance is to capture the joy of a British flower shop. With notes of damask rose, orange flower and Indian jasmine are gently entwined by the subtle sensuality of cypress, sandalwood and Bourbon vanilla, finished with the light, transcendent clarity of mandarin and bergamot it certainly does the job! This fragrance was originally a limited edition in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Chelsea Flower Show due to it being a hit it is here to stay and we can not be happier. 
£49, 50ml

5. Ghost, Eclipse

Ghost's new summer fragrance is a fruity explosion of notes with sweet bergamot, lemon, mandarin, apple and peach that create smells of a perfect summers day. In contrast, freesia, Lotus Flower, amber, musk and rose ensure add a flirty and sensual character and with the addition of a scented body shimmer that comes with the product, Ghost Eclipse is a perfect date night fragrance.

The confetti from this shoot can be purchased by the bag on my Depop page.

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Homeware sale finds

With the sales in full swing I thought I would share my favourite homeward items in the sale. As some of your will know it's nearly been a year since I brought my house and there is still plenty of TLC needed and always new products that can be introduced, especially if they are on sale.

Aren't they beautiful.....

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