Saturday 29 December 2018

NOTD - Nail Of The Day


NOTD - Nail Of The Day

Today I have a NOTD (nail of the day) post for you and NOTD posts are something I haven't done much of this year but something I have been asked for a lot recently. So for those of you who asked, here is a much requested NOTD post, and I promise I am going to have more NOTD posts in 2019, and for anyone else, I really hope you enjoy today's post.   

As I've mentioned on here and on Instagram a few times, I used to bite my nails but grew them around 15 years ago and up until a few months ago I hadn't bitten them, then for different reasons, I started to bite them, but, I have been growing them and they are doing ok.  I have broke a few recently, so I need to get them all filed down so they are looking ok, but they'll get there now I have stopped biting them. 

Todays NOTD is a gel polish, a DIY gel polish NOTD.  Around two and a half years ago, I received a Sensationail Gel Starter Kit,  and I love it, so do my daughters, it has been used so many times and is still going strong. Both my daughters and I use the kit and we all love it, and between us we have bought and tried many different brands of gel polish but we all agree that for us the Sensationail polishes are the best we've tried. 

The shade I used for today's nail of the day is Scarlett Red, I have two different ways of wearing it to share with you today, which you will hopefully like,  and hopefully you will also be able to tell my nails have grown a bit.

NOTD - Nail Of The Day

The Sensationail gel kit is easy to use and gives a salon finish look but in the comfort of your own home, it's absolutely brilliant. I have a full blog review, on the kit for you to read if you would like. 

For today's NOTD, I used the Sensationail shade Scarlett Red and applied two coats, it is a lovely red and the shine is absolutely perfect. I usually get around 2 weeks from my Sensationail gel polishes and they are easy to remove too. 

Along with wearing the Scarlett Red on it's own, I also like to wear an accent nail, and love to either add a glittery top coat or a full silver sparkly accent nail. The photograph below shows the full silver glitter accent nail, I used Sensationail Silver Glitter on the accent nail, and used two coats. 

NOTD - Nail Of The Day

I love to wear the red on it's own but I think the sparkle from the glitter polish it's lovely, especially for this time of year. I also like to use a glitter top coat too, and have a post coming soon where I use that, so keep an eye out if that's something you're interested in seeing. 

I love my Sensationail Gel Starter Kit it is so easy to use and my nails look lovely, and it saves money too, a gel manicure at a salon is around £30 but a bottle of Sensationail polish is £15.00 (currently buy one get one half price) in Boots or £12.50 on the Sensationail website (some polishes 20% off at the moment) and they last such a long time, for example, the Scarlett Red shade used in this post, is the same bottle of polish I got in my starter kit and there is still some left, it isn't a full size bottle either, so that shows just how long they last. 

And if red isn't your chosen shade, you can also find the starter kits in RaspberryPink Chiffon (pastel pink) and Coral Sunset

I received some new Sensationail polishes as a Christmas gift so once my nails are longer and healthier, I will feature them in a NOTD post, and please excuse how dry my hands look in the second photograph, I suffer from eczema and my skin is extremely dry at the moment, I do have an amazing hand cream but I'd forgot to put any on, typical!!

I really hope you enjoyed my NOTD post, I have more coming in 2019 and I can't wait to share my new polish shades with you too. 


Which look did you like best? The red on it's own, or with the silver sparkly accent nail?



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Tuesday 18 December 2018

Stocking Filler Ideas With Impulse

Stocking Filler Ideas With Impulse

I love anything sparkly,  and I also like to use body sprays. So when the girls at Go Get Glitter created two new limited edition Impulse body mists, Coconut Spritz + Glitter Bomb and Melted Candy + Unicorn Dust,  transforming the bottles with body art glitter style packaging, I was very excited to try them both. 


Be ready to be transported to a candy paradise with one spray of this new sweet scent-station. Whether you're more Coconut Spritz + Glitter Bomb or Melted Candy + Unicorn Dust, there's a sugar coated creation that's bound to put a sassy spring in your step. With bold glitter inspired bottle designs you'll want to show off, each scent combines unique fragrances which will have you ready to get down and misty!



Coconut Glitz + Glitter Bomb - £2.98 (was £5.99)

Impulse Go Get Glitter

The Coconut Spritz + Glitter Bomb body mist has lovely packaging, the mint green and pink ombre effect is lovely but combined with the glitter overlay it looks really pretty. This scent is described as a sugary fragrance of whipped coconut cream, sweet vanilla and musk and I totally agree, it reminds me of holidays, it has a coconut scent and smells lovely. The scent lasts really well which I love when using a body spray, I don't always like to use perfumes as I have a problems with my senses and find perfume too strong, so body sprays are perfect, but I like them to last well, some don't last well at all and I'm lucky if I can smell it after an hour, but this is brilliant and lasts really well. 

Melted Candy + Unicorn Dust - £2.98 ( was £5.99)


Impulse Go Get Glitter

As with the Coconut Spritz + Glitter Bomb, the Melted Candy + Unicorn Dust body spray has lovely packaging, the rainbow dripped effect with glitter is so pretty and perfect for any unicorn lover, or anyone who's a sucker for nice packaging, aka me. This scent is described as a playful fragrance bringing to life dripping candy, fresh vanilla and a hint of something magical, and again I completely agree it is very sweet and has a hint of candy floss scent, if you like sweet scents you will love this. 

Impulse Go Get Glitter

I really like the packaging of both these body sprays, and they both smell lovely, for me the Coconut Spritz + Glitter Bomb is my favourite of the two but they are both nice scents, the  Melted Candy + Unicorn Dust is a little sweet for my taste but if you like a sweet scent, you will love it, if like me you prefer more summer holiday type scents, the Coconut Spritz + Glitter Bomb will be more your taste, but both smell lovely and combined with the pretty, sparkly packaging, they both make ideal stocking fillers, secret Santa gifts or as a treat for yourself. 

They are currently on offer on the Superdrug website where they are £2.98 each instead of the previous price of £5.99 each.

If you would like to try them or if you know someone who would like them as a gift this Christmas, you can find them here on the Superdrug website for £2.98 each. 



Are you drawn to sparkly packaging? And are you a unicorn lover or know someone who is? And do you like body sprays? Chat with me in the comments and let me know. 


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Wednesday 12 December 2018

A Great Christmas Gift Idea From 31st State


A Great Christmas Gift Idea From 31st State

In my experience males are extremely hard to buy for when it comes to gift giving, whether it's my partner, my dad, teenage nephew or godsons, I always struggle and I find teenagers and young men especially hard to buy for. 

When I was asked if I would like to share some products with you from the brand 31st State I read up on the brand and loved the story behind the brand and instantly said "yes please" I wanted to share the brand with you and also thought their products would be perfect for gift ideas for any males you might have to buy for. 

About 31st State

When 31st State founder Stephanie Capuano's sons started to have problems with their skin, she did what most of us do and googled the best skin care for teenage boys, but after searching online and on the high street for both budget and high end brands, she couldn't find what she was looking for, which was skincare without harsh chemicals added,  and products her sons would use. Stephanie wanted natural products and her sons wanted the products to work and being teenagers, to be cool. 

Inspired by what she felt like growing up in California (the 31st State), Stephanie created a brand devoted to teenage boys which felt more current for Gen Z and inspired by the idea of simple, effortless, California clean.  

31st State Starter Set - £53.00

A Great Christmas Gift Idea From 31st State

The 31st State Starter Set is a brilliant way of trying the brand and it's products and comes in a good sized canvas bag too. The starter set contains 5 products, some skincare and some hair and body care, a great mix and the products are full size, which sometimes isn't the case with gift sets and often they have travel or larger travel sized products. 


The gift set includes the following products 

• 2 in 1 Hair & Body Wash - 250ml 
• Foaming Face Wash - 150ml
• Overnight Pads - 50 pads
• Style & Shape Hair Putty - 100ml
• Roll On Deodorant - 50ml


All the 31st State products are alcohol free, all packaging can be recycled and all products are tested on teenage boys and not animals and are suitable for vegetarians and vegans. 


2 in 1 Hair & Body Wash

A Great Christmas Gift Idea From 31st State

Foaming Face Wash 

A Great Christmas Gift Idea From 31st State

Overnight Pads 

A Great Christmas Gift Idea From 31st State

Style & Shape Hair Putty

A Great Christmas Gift Idea From 31st State

Roll On Deodorant

A Great Christmas Gift Idea From 31st State


All the products in the 31st State Starter Set smell amazing, and I think this would make an ideal Christmas gift, the bag is great and a great size. I like that the set contains both skincare and hair and body care products, the gift set would be great to take on holiday as there's everything needed in one bag. 

I love the packaging, I love that all the ingredients are natural with no nasties to be found,  anything that strips, irritates, bothers or annoys sensitive skin is off limits and the products are very reasonably priced too. 

All in all, a great brand with great products, and the Starter Set is ideal for a Christmas gift. On the 31st State website there is some great information about the brand and their products including an FAQ section

If you would like to try the 31st State products, or gift sets including the Starter Set, you can find all the information you need on the 31st State website


Do you struggle to buy gifts for men? Let me know your thoughts on 31st State. 



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Friday 7 December 2018

Superdrug Fruity Strawberry And Raspberry bath And Body Set


Superdrug Fruity Strawberry And Raspberry bath And Body Set

I love receiving bath and body products as Christmas gifts and my preferred scents are always fruity ones, so this Superdrug Fruity Strawberry And Raspberry Bath & Body Set appealed to me immediately, in fact the whole Fruity range available from Superdrug looks lovely and they have some really nice items and gift sets too. 

The Strawberry And Raspberry Bath & Body Set contains 7 items, they are,  


  • 350ml 1 x Strawberry & Raspberry Shower Gel
  • 100ml 1 x Strawberry & Raspberry Body Lotion
  • 100ml 1 x Strawberry & Raspberry Body Scrub
  • 2 x Eye Mask Pads
  • 1 x Puff
  • 1 x Sponge
  • 2 x Exfoliating Gloves


  • Superdrug Fruity Strawberry And Raspberry bath And Body Set

    The fruity bath and body products smell absolutely incredible and work really well. The sponge is super cute but also works really well or if you prefer theres a poof which is also brilliant and both work really well when used with the shower gel, it lathers up well and leaves my skin feeling soft and clean and look how cute that strawberry packaging is!  

    The body scrub is fantastic and brilliant for my very dry skin, leaving it feeling lovely and smooth. My daughter also loves the scrub for removing her false tan, and combined with the exfoliating gloves it is brilliant, but the gloves also work well with the shower gel for exfoliating. 

    The body lotion is lovely and leaves my skin feeling soft and smooth and smelling incredible and the eye masks are lovely especially after being in the fridge, I suffer from migraines as do my daughters and these have been absolutely wonderful to use when either of us is suffering, but they are also lovely for tired eyes and leaving them less puffy. 

    The Fruity Strawberry & Raspberry Bath & Body Set is a lovely set and a lovely Christmas gift idea too, or if you're on the nice list, it's nice to buy as a treat to yourself too, because we all deserve a treat don't we? It would also be ideal for a Secret Santa gift if you have a budget under £15.00, because this huge gift set is just £12.00, which I think is a brilliant price for so many items and such lovely items too. 

    The Fruity Strawberry And Raspberry Bath & Body Set can be found on the Superdrug website priced at £12.00.


    Do you prefer fruity scents to other scents? Whats your favourite scent?




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    Wednesday 5 December 2018

    The Summerton Club Spirits Subscription Service

    The Summerton Club Spirits Subscription Service

    Subscription boxes aren't something I have ever particularly been interested in myself, but I do think that buying someone a monthly subscription to something they love as a gift can be a lovely idea and I have bought them for gifts, there are so many different type of subscriptions to choose from including beauty boxes, magazines, music, knitting/sewing, food and many many more, so when I heard about a spirits subscription I was rather intrigued and couldn't wait to find out more about it. 

    The Summerton Club was started after founder Daniel Humphreys knew what he wanted to purchase for his dad as a gift, he wanted to have a bottle of fantastic aged spirit delivered to his door every month, he wanted a different bottle every month so there would be an element of surprise and excitement each month for his dad and most importantly, Daniel wanted the spirits to be unique and not what could be found in the supermarkets or everyday brands, it had to be special. 

    After researching and finding there wasn't anything available and also after asking his friends if they would be interested in something like that for their dads, and since he was sourcing the spirits for his dad anyway, he decided to create an alcohol subscription service, allowing others to gift this unique experience to someone special in their lives and in January 2018, The Summerton Club was born. 

    The Summerton Club Spirits Subscription Service

    The Summerton Club share beautifully aged bottles of spirits to their members, and you can choose which membership (subscription) you like, you can choose from, every month, bi monthly or even quarterly if you prefer. They focus on the three main groups of Whiskies (Bourbon, Whisky and Whiskey) Brandies (Armagnac, Cognac and Grappa) and Rums (Cachaca, Rum, Rum and Ron) but because The Summerton Club like to introduce their members to new experiences, they are contemplating something a little different maybe once a year, such as an aged Tequila but as yet they haven't found the right one as it has to be special and a great sip, like the main three.

    The Summerton Club Spirits Subscription Service

    The Summation Club work with a few master distillers to bring their members bottles of spirits that aren't available in the UK, this ensures they create new experiences for their members and also ensures they feel special and they won't send out anything they believe their members could purchase themselves for cheaper than the membership fee, which is £50 per delivery, deliveries will be sent out on the 20th of the month. You can pause or cancel your subscription at any time and delivery, posting and packaging is all included in the price of the membership. 

    The Summerton also has Bottles Of The Month where you can see which spirits have been sent out to members previously, and one of the most recent Bottles Of The Month is the Mackmyra Gruvguld Swedish Single Malt Whisky, which is a well aged limited edition spirit, not available in the UK.

    The Summerton Club Spirits Subscription Service

    With the Bottle Of The Month, you will also receive some information about the spirit. I love the story behind the Mackmyra distillery, which without going into too much detail, was an idea formed by 8 friends in a cabin at a Swedish ski resort one night, one of the things I liked was that when they got their distillery up and running after a lot of hard work and research, they included public tasting to get production going forward and public tastings are still important to Mackmyra today.

    The Summerton Club Spirits Subscription Service

    Mackmyra is a smooth Swedish malt whisky aged in small casks, 50 metres below ground at Bodus mine, it's aromatic richness comes from the wide variety of cask types used to mature the whisky, including Olorosso, Bourbon and Swedish Oak. The whisky's character is oaky and spicy, with notes of vanilla fudge, tobacco leaves, pear drop and sandalwood. 

    To create Gruvguld (which means gold from the mine) a team of talented people from the distillery selected whisky from over 300 casks, more than half of the whisky in this bottle was aged in 30 litre casks of different strengths and character with the rest coming from 100 litre and 128 litre casks. All the ingredients for this Swedish distillery are sourced locally, from local barley and bread yeast, to the Swedish peat and juniper branches used for smoking. 

    The Summerton Club Spirits Subscription Service

    The bottle of Mackmyra Gruvguld whisky came packaged in a lovely box and inside the box the whisky fitted safely so it wouldn't fall out in transit or when opening the box, the bottle has gold dots scattered over it, which is a lovely touch, I really liked the packaging and the bottle, both are lovely and look and feel luxurious. 

    I really like the concept of The Summerton Club, it is unlike anything I have seen or heard of before and the different subscription choices are perfect for someone who likes spirits and likes trying new ones, and is particularly hard to buy for when it comes to giving gifts. 

    When my dad visited recently I showed him the whisky and he read all the information and was very impressed, he likes whisky and he loved the story behind both the whisky and The Summerton Club and said he would be thrilled with a subscription as a gift, so the proof is in the dad seal of approval I suppose. 

    If you would like to try out the Summerton Club, or if you have someone who would love a subscription as a gift, check out their website here


    Have you heard of a spirits subscription before? And do you have someone that you buy a gift for that would appreciate one?




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