Valentine's Day 2014 Gift Ideas!

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, the shops are filling up with pretty gifts and gorgeous floral bouquets that any lucky lady would be thrilled to receive.

Here's what would be on the top of my wishlist (other than being whisked away to the Bahamas for a week or two!)

1. Limited Edition "With Love" Gift Set by Sanctuary Spa, £22

2. Valentina EDP 30ml, £39.50

3. Silver Heart Pendant, £40

4. Rosé Bubbles & Pink Marc de Champagne Truffles, £25

5. Rose Gift Bag, £25

6. Rose Pillar Candle, £11.20

What would be your perfect Valentine's gift?

Dior Addict Eau Sensuelle Perfume Review

A couple of months ago I received a 5ml sample of Dior's new fragrance "Addict Eau Sensuelle" which I took on holiday. The little sample card holder didn't have any description as to the fragrance so I wasn't sure what to expect, but the delicate fragrance surpassed my expectations, with strong notes of jasmine and slightly lighter rose tones, it's like a burst of a freshly cut bouquet. I'm fond of floral scents so this appeals to me, but if you're not keen on floral perfumes you might want to try one of the original scents.

I'm looking forward to trying the other perfumes in the Dior Addict range, especially Dior Addict Eau Fraiche, which is described as sparkling and sharp, fresh and woody with a radiant and subtle freesia combined with white lotus flower and delightful pomegrantate.

Eau De Lacoste Perfume Review

A few weeks ago Lacoste was offering free samples of its fragrance 'Eau de Lacoste' EDP, so, always keen to try a new fragrance, I signed up and waited for the sample to drop through my letterbox. A couple of weeks later I received a small package in the post, containing the biggest sample bottle of perfume i've ever received. I was pleasantly surprised with how much I liked it as I have a few firm favourites when it comes to perfume. It is a warm, yet quite light fragrance, with a seamless blend of sandalwood, citrus and floral tones and a hint of sweet pineapple. I think it would be a fragrance best suited to summer as it reminds me of warm days and long evenings. It reminds me of another perfume I used to wear, although I can't quite remember which one, I think it may have been Gucci Envy Me? I shall have to test it next time I am in Boots! Whilst I'm not sure that I would replace any of my current perfumes with eau De Lacoste when the run out, it is a nice scent and the sample is great to have in my handbag for those days i'm in a rush and forget to put perfume on before I leave.

Mothers' Day Gifts

Although its not until next weekend, I've already bought my Mothers' Day gifts and have just finished wrapping them up. I love buying gifts and wrapping them up with pretty wrap and ribbons so I usually find myself shopping well ahead of time to make sure I can find the perfect present.

So here are the little goodies I've picked up to treat my mum next weekend!

 

These two lovely bracelets were from the Odile & Fleur range at Boots. Originally priced at £7.50 and £8.50 they were reduced in the sale to £2 each, and were buy one get one free, so worked out as just £1 each! I think they're both very pretty and will match a number of mum's outfits so I'm sure she'll like them.

I bought this mug from Poundland, I think the pattern is very pretty and filled with a miniature box of Lindt Chocolates it makes the perfect tea-time treat!

I picked up this little blusher brush from Boots, its by UNE cosmetics and was reduced down from £8.48 to £2.12 as they're no longer stocking the UNE range. It looks a very good quality brush and is the perfect size for a small make up bag to take on the go or to carry in your handbag.

I've also wrapped up a bottle of Davidoff Cool Water Wave perfume, it is only the 30ml size but this was another little bargain as it is on offer in Boots for £10.24, and I already had a £5 off selected perfumes voucher from a previous visit in store when I'd spent £5, which meant I only paid £5.24 for it. This is one of my mum's favourite perfumes for wearing every day and she has just run out of her last bottle, so hopefully she'll like the replacement. 

Last but not least I've also bought her a Mumkin Bubble Bar from Lush. It smells of sweet raspberries and it is a cute design, but I have to say that although it is pleasant, the smell is so overpowering that it filled my whole room within an hour and gave me a headache so I've had to store it in the spare room! 

And here they are all wrapped up waiting to be gifted! (With the exception of the Mumkin who is still banished until the scent fades a bit more!) I just need some pretty ribbon now to decorate them.

Favourite Perfumes ♥

I have been looking for a new perfume for a while to wear every day, as although I love my regular one, Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche, its quite expensive and I seem to be getting through my bottle quite quickly, so I've decided to keep it for wearing in the evenings and days out. I've finally found a perfume to wear every day, quite by chance as I found an old postcard sample which had been sat in my drawer, so here are my favourite perfumes:

1. Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche
    I love this floral, slightly fruity scent. It is sweet and feminine without being overpowering, and features top notes of lemon and cedar, middle notes of jasmine and pink pepper and base notes of amber and iris. The scent is fairly long lasting too.

2. Boss Orange

    Another floral and citrus-y sweet scent, but again a subtle one that isn't overpowering or too sweet, with lovely and distinctively sophisticated warm orange over tones blended seamlessly with vanilla . I think this is ideal for wearing every day especially in Spring/Summer and the scent lasts all day. 

 

3. Amarige Marriage

    Described as "A feminine floral bouquet composed of magnolia, Egyptian jasmine and Ceylon cinnamon bark" and "the scented emotion of the most beautiful day of life", Givenchy have created a perfume dedicated to the Wedding Day. It wasn't a perfume I had previously noticed, thinking the colour suggested perhaps an old-fashioned scent, but decided to try upon seeing it on sale in Boots for just £5 as it was on clearance. I was pleasantly surprised with this perfume, it has a luxurious and uplifting scent that lasts well, but unfortunately it seems harder to find these days as fewer places seem to stock it.