What I Got For Christmas 2016

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you had a fantastic time over the holidays, I'm quite gutted that it is all over now! For my first post in 2017, I am going to share some of the lovely gifts I received for Christmas. I love these type of posts and I especially love the vlog version as I have to admit I am pretty nosy. I just find it so interesting to see the different types of gifts that people receive. I haven't included absolutely everything I got for Christmas this year as it would be a pretty long post if I included all the chocolate and toiletries! 

BLOGMAS DAY 18 2016 - Gift Wrapping

I take so much pride in my gift wrapping as I honestly love picking out different paper, gift tags, ribbon etc. This year didn't quite go to plan as I chose my initial  theme then kept seeing things in the shops that I liked more so it is a bit of a mixed bag! 

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 16 - Christmas Jumper Day

In honour of Christmas Jumper Day, here are my top picks of the Christmas Jumper's in the shops this year! I have to admit I am yet to take my Christmas jumpers out of storage this year... but I will definitely get them out at some point before Christmas Day! 

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 13 - London Photo Diary

Last month, I went on a short city break with my friend to London! Since purchasing a new camera, I am terribly guilty of taking it places with me and leaving the memory card in my laptop at home. I had great intentions of getting loads of photos with my camera in London and I did actually remember my memory card! However it had other ideas and would not take a single picture even thought there was plenty of space on the card. I managed to pick up a new card towards the end of our trip so I still managed to get some nice scenic photos of the shops and Christmas lights! If you would like to see what I bought in London, head on over to Blogmas Day 3.

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 11 - Beauty Lovers Gift Guide

For Blogmas Day 11, I have put together a little bit of a different gift guide which is entirely made up from products you can find in my own personal makeup bag! Everyone knows a beauty lover and the majority products I have selected are big cult products so the ultimate beauty guru may own them already BUT I think these are brilliant products that any girl would love this Christmas.

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 9 - Girls Day Out

I'm back today with another photo diary of things I have been up to so far in December! Last weekend, I went on a city trip with one of my friends, here is some snaps from our day:

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 6 - TV Boxset Gift Guide

This is my third year now doing Blogmas (how times flies!) and I have featured this every year as I love TV and really pride myself on making a good TV show recommendation. I have picked my recommendations on new and all time personal favourites of mine. I would say they were definitely pitched at girls but that doesn't mean guys couldn't enjoy them too!

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 5 - My Christmas Wishlist

Today I am going to share my Christmas wishlist which is pretty small this year! I usually buy things that I would like during the year so I don't really need anything and these are more things that I have liked for a while now.

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 4 - Stocking Fillers For Him

On Blogmas Day 1, I shared 25 Stocking Fillers ideas for girls so here is the 25 for the men in your life! I find guys way less fun to shop for, maybe because I can't make selections on items I would actually like myself... but hey, I think this list is a pretty good mixed bunch!

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 3 - Black Friday & Holiday Haul

I have done FAR too much shopping recently as I was on holiday at the start of November and then Black Friday was last week of course... but in my defence a lot of it was online and will be sent back as I was struggling to find a Christmas party outfit and I just started mass ordering to find something I liked!

BLOGMAS 2016 DAY 1 - 25 Stocking Fillers for Girls

It doesn't even feel a year since the last Blogmas but I'm back with my first post for 2016!  I have blogged this year as much as I would have liked to so I challenged myself to be more consistent from this post forward. I have compiled a list of 25 stocking fillers for girls which are a mix of things that I have myself and others that I personally would love to find in my stocking on Christmas Day. I tried to keep my choices affordable yet throw in a few odd things that are a little bit more special too.

Review | Zoella Lifestyle

I cannot even explain how excited I was to get my hands on some of the new Zoella Lifestyle products. I do like Zoella Beauty but I feel the Lifestyle items are more appealing to an older audience, not that I'm old but well a guinea pig makeup bag just isn't quite for me.

The products are part of Boots' Christmas range so you are able to pick up these goodies on 3 for 2 making them even better value for money. They are very reasonably priced and just absolutely gorgeous products. 

Lifestyle | Healthy Snacks to Achieve that Coveted Summer Glow

I have to admit, I love a good snack. There is nothing I absolutely love more than shopping for healthy snacks. I'm not entirely sure that I can claim they are guilt free as they are so good that I usually eat twice as much...

I have loved dabbling with trying alternative vegan snacks lately so for this post, I am delighted to collaborate with Nuts.com who have plenty of ideas for healthy snack inspiration. They offer nutritional facts and recipes for you to try. Here are my own healthy snack ideas to try in order to achieve that summer glow:

I love savoury snacks and there is a great selection of healthier crisps out there.  A particular summer favourite of mine this year has been Trafo's Potato Chips. They are baked in coconut oil which has tonnes of benefit for your overall health. (You can even incorporate it into your beauty routine!) I have recommended them to friends who weren't overly keen as they do taste slightly oilier than regular crisps but I think they are a great product. I would be lying if I said I hadn't eaten a whole bag of these in one sitting before...

My Spring Fashion Essentials

For this post, I have collaborated with the clothing company Betabrand to share my fashion essentials for the temperamental weather this Spring! The weather in the UK is not the best and within the past few weeks, we've had a streak of sunny days before it totally lashed it down with rain. I have picked out 3 clothing items along with weather determined footwear that are staple parts of my wardrobe this Spring!

Lifestyle | Graze Sharing Bags.

I'm back! I feel like I have been disconnected from my blog for quite sometime now so thought it was about time I got writing again! In this post, I am going to share a little goldmine I came across last week (thanks to Gabriella Lindley) which are Graze sharing bags. I love the idea of Graze boxes but in all honestly, for the money I didn't think there were enough snacks that I enjoyed as I am a pretty fussy eater. The portion sizes were also rather small which truly makes the sharing bags a game changer.

BLOGMAS DAY 19 - 10 Last Minute Gifts £10 & Under

Here are 10 gifts under £10 if you are doing some last minute Christmas Shopping this weekend!

1) Soap and Glory Once Upon A Lime - £10

2) Jack Wills Body Spray Trio - £10

3) Zoella Scrubbing Me Softly - £7

4) Star Notebook - £7

5) Not That Kind Of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She Has Learned by Lena Dunham - £3.85

6) Merry Christmas Travel Cup - £4

7) Patterned Sleep Shorts - £9.35

8) No Selfie Control iPhone 6 & 6S Case - £8

9) Golden Stars Mug - £6.50

10) Bubble Make Up Bag - £10

BLOGMAS Day 16 - My Christmas Wishlist

Today, I thought I'd share a few things off my Christmas Wishlist! We have always had a wishlist at home. When we were little, we were allowed to ask Santa for 5 things. Now that we have grown older, we just write a list of things we'd like and we all pick inspiration from each others! I know asking for three handbags is a teeny bit excessive haha (a girl can never have too many handbags though...) but I'm hoping I might be lucky enough to get one!

I would love to hear what you have asked for this year!

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BLOGMAS DAY 12 - Tanya Burr 'Deck The Hauls' Beauty Advent Calendar

I've really wanted to try a beauty advent calendar for a few years now but they are so expensive! My Mum very kindly made us one last year which contained make up, chocolate and cute little nativity figures. I documented it everyday for last years Blogmas. This year, I managed to pick up Tanya Burr's 'Deck The Hauls' calendar in the sale for £15! 

I mostly wanted to get this as I wanted to try the exclusive products included (It's also really, really cute). I didn't realise when I bought it though that it was only for the 12 days of Christmas so it would not last the whole month. I have decided to open this every 2nd day so it will last until the 23rd of December! I thought I would share what I have opened so far.

BLOGMAS DAY 11 - YouTuber Book Gift Guide

It seems like everytime a YouTuber makes a 'big announcement' that it is going to be that they are writing a book. There is literally a whole section of books by bloggers in shops now which is insane!  I've been a bit guilty in buying most of them and I feel it's either something you're gonna love or have no interest in. There are some great ones out there and as currently YouTube is a massive market, I thought I would put together a little gift guide!

BLOGMAS DAY 9 - Gift Inspiration: 6 Beauty Gifts

One of my favourite places to look for gift ideas is Boots as they do the most gorgeous gift sets! In all honestly, I could go in there and a pick up a bunch of gift sets for myself as I always see tonnes that I love... I have never been that lucky to get something really good in the January sales! There are so many stunning ones this year that it was a struggle to pick but here are my recommendations:

1) Soap & Glory Soaper Star - £20

2) Ted Baker Majestic Marvels - £25 (50% off until December 10th)