Smelly Sunday!

I received this candle for Christmas and I love it.

 

 

This is a 3 wick cassis and wild orchid fragranced candle by Next.  As you've probably guessed the candle smells of cassis and wild orchid, but it also contains sandalwood!

 

 

Unfortunately, I can't find this anywhere online :( BUT, I think another great scent is the Body Shop's Jasmine and White Frangipani Candle

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This is a perfect scent if you just want to relax and I am tempted to get this as soon as I've finished my 3 wick candle (only a tiny bit left!)

 

What is your favourite candle?

 

Love from

Serennu

xxx

 

 

Seeing Double?!

As we all know Clinique started the "balm stain" trend in a crayon form by releasing their Chubby Sticks.  Since then other companies have released their own take on the "Chubby Sticks".  Revlon and MUA have released their own versions of the "Chubby Sticks" and they look identical - packaging wise.

 

 

 

Revlon have called theirs the "Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain", (bit of a mouth full if you ask me!)  When you apply the product it is like a balm and it's really moisturising.  Then it dries and becomes a stain that last quite a long time and they smell like peppermint. They're pigmented and it has got a twist up mechanism - NO SHARPENING!

 

 

 

MUA have called theirs the "Power Pout".  I think the MUA stain is a bit glossier than Revlon's, but MUA's doesn't last as long.  The power pout is similar in pigmentation and smell to Revlon JBK balm stain.

 

 

Swatches.

 

Top to bottom: MUA - Broken Hearted, Revlon - Honey, MUA - Irreplaceable, Revlon - Rendezvous

 

My favourite is Revlon's Honey as it is the most flattering on me!

They are both great and both are cheaper than clinique's Chubby Sticks.

 

MUA Power Pout: £3

Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain: £7.99

 

Which one do you like?

 

Love from

Serennu

xxx

 

My new haircare routine!

Lately, I have changed my hair routine since I've dyed my hair red.  I wanted a shampoo that would help to make the colour last.  I was using head and shoulders, no conditioner and then some Moroccan oil before drying my hair.  It did work for me, but I fancied a change.

 

I was on a mission in boots...

 

This is Aussie's colour mate shampoo and conditioner.  Normally, I don't use a conditioner because I find my hair gets greasy when I use conditioner.  I apply the conditioner to the ends of my hair and not at the roots.  Using both of these products has left my hair feeling really soft and nourished.  I have a sensitive scalp and I have had no problems so far! *fingers crossed*
Plus, I think the shampoo smells like almonds - divine!

 

I'm not using my Moroccan oil at the moment because I think my hair would get really heavy from all the products.  I use Moroccan oil as a heat protector, so I went on the hunt for a spray of some sort.

 

I'm currently using TRESemme's Heat Defence.  My hair feels smoother when I use this heat defence.  I don't think I will be skipping heat protector anytime soon!

 

Love from

Serennu

xxx

(P.s - my spell checker is telling me that I should correct TRESemme to Threesome - CHEEKY!)

NOTD! (Nail of the day)

This is the Nail Polish I'm wearing today.

Models Own - Indian Ocean

 

Bloggers went nuts about this nail polish ages ago, but I've only discovered it recently and I love it.

I don't think the pictures do it justice. It's a light blue nail polish with purple glitter in it. 

This is quite a subtle nail polish and I think it's due to the purple glitter. It's not so in your face as other light blue nail polish because it's duo-chrome.

 

This nail polish is from the Beetlejuice collection from Models Own and retails at £5.

 

From a duo-chromed

Serennu

xxx

 

 

So now I'm a skater girl???

My latest obsession are skater skirts.  Even though it's still cold, I wear these beautiful skirts with tights or leggings.

 

I don't know why I need four skater skirts, no that's a lie, River Island had 2 of the skirts on sale for £10 each. I fell in love and bought 2 more. So don't blame me, blame River island. Plus, I'm helping the economy :P

 

I think I've featured this skirt before and it was on sale 3 weeks ago when I bought it. I went to River Island yesterday and they still had a few of these left on sale. You might be lucky. I think what drew me to this skirt was the geometric pattern!

I think this skirt will be one of my staple items in my wardrobe. I think this skirt will be very versatile, I can dress it up or down and I love the baroque print!

You can blame Estee from essiebutton and especially this post: Crazy for Coral!  Not only I'm obsessed with skater skirts, but now I'm obsessed with coral...

I had to have a denim skirt to. I can just chuck on a top and go with this skirt.

 

All the skirts featured are from River Island

I'm not promoting River Island, I just really like their skirts.

If there are skater skirts left in the sale they should be around £10, but if they're not in the sale they are around £16.

Also, New look have some for around £15.

 

From a shopped out

Serennu

xxx

 

 

 

Mellow Yellow Handbag

I think I've found THE summer handbag for this year and it's a corker!

I was on the hunt for a coral handbag for ages.  I was interested in buying the Kim Kardashian handbag from Dorothy Perkins, but at £45 I thought that was a bit steep for the quality.

So, I looked online, in shops and they would have something I like, but not LOVE.  I went to TK Maxx the other day and I saw this in the window and instantly thought "MINE".  It was the only one there and it is not the colour I intended, but I don't care anymore since I love it!

This is my beautiful yellow Steve Madden handbag!

I think I got this at a steal for £29.99!

 

Are you into the neon trend?

 

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From a giddy

Serennu

xxx

Weekend Away!

I went to visit my family in North Wales this weekend.  It was a beautiful day in Caernarfon and I wanted to share some pictures with you!

Castell Caernarfon Castle

It was a sunny day and despite the cold weather people were sitting outside drinking coffee/pints or having an ice-cream.  Of course, I did some shopping while I was there.  I went to the Factory Shop (I've never been before) and bought some make-up.  In the make-up section they had brands like essie, rimmel, revlon and maybelline and the make-up was cheaper than in Boots or Superdrug. Yes, a haul is on it's way.

 

We had some lunch in the Blackboy and the food was lovely - generous portions too!  Plus, I think their toilets are the nicest toilets I've ever seen (maybe a bit weird, but they were). If you're in the area, I recommend that you go! Bwyd da a chwmni da!

 

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Hope you had a lovely weekend.

 

From a relaxed

Serennu

xxx

Spring Scarves

It's pretty cold here in Wales, even though the sun is shining. So a scarf is an essential item for me for when I'm out and about.  Here are my scarves for this spring

 

I have four scarves to show you!

 

 

The first one is a coral scarf with dragonflies on it. This is a huge scarf which I absolutely love because you can achieve many styles with a bigger scarf.  Coral is in this season and when I saw it I had to have it.  Also it was 25%.  I bought this scarf in Sainsbury's from the TU range for £6.  I had this a while ago and I was really surprised to find that it was still online for 25% off! Click the link if you want to have a look at it.  Coral Scarf

 

 

  

 

The next I have chosen is from River Island. This is a smaller scarf in comparison to the Sainsbury's scarf.  It's a silk scarf and I think it's perfect for when it's quite warm because it's light.  Also, the scarf is covered in flowers and birds which is very spring-like.

This is a snood from River Island. It's mint green with robin's on it and it's snugly. Need I say anymore?

 

This is a floral scarf from new look.  It's quite small but I think the colours are beautiful and this scarf can go with many clothes.

 

Hope this has given you some ideas!

 

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From a cheery

Serennu

xxx



NOTD ( Nail of the Day )

It was sunny yesterday and I'm getting a bit tired of dark nail polishes. I love dark nail polishes, but I just wanted something brighter.

This is Max factor's Max Effect Mini Nail Polish in Diva Violet.

 

I like this nail polish because it's a MINI nail polish.  I'm more likely to finish this nail polish in comparison to my bigger nail polish bottles etc. Butter London and Barry M.

 

 

Also, I like this colour for spring because it's bright, but not too bright!

 

This nail polish retails at £3.99, which I think is quite expensive for a mini nail polish considering that Barry M nail paints are  £2.99 for a "normal" sized bottle.  BUT, I do love their nail polishes!

 

I also own the colour Fantasy Fire, which I recommend.  IT'S BEAUTIFUL!

Another colour they have (which I want to buy) is Graffiti!

 

It's 3 for 2 in Boots at the moment, so it's worth having a look! 

You could get 3 mini nail polishes for under £8.

 

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From a nail polished :P

Serennu

xxx

Mini Haul!

Yes, I went shopping....
In my defence there was a sale in RiverIsland and I had a voucher + it was 3 for 2 in boots...
I bought four things.

This is a red geometric print skater skirt (according to the website).  I picked this up because I thought it would be nice to wear now with thick tights or legging, but also it will look nice in the summer!  RiverIsland have tons of skirts on sale in this style! I would go and have a look if I were you. 
This skirt is on sale on the website for £10 at the moment! ( I got it in store for £10 too!) They only have size 16 and 18 left at the moment.  Sorry if it's gone, but here is the link = red geometric print skater skirt

Then I went to boots.

I really wanted a foundation brush.  I have an ecotools foundation brush, but when that gets really dirty I want to switch brushes. ( Realtechniques are supposed to be the best around - we'll see!).  So I bought a stippling brush. I've saw Tanya Burr use this for her foundation, so it's her fault that I bought it...  I liked the way her foundation looked on her after she used this brush.

I thought, I might as well try another brush because it's 3 for 2 at Boots so I picked up the Realtechniques powder brush.  I've been using sponges for my powder foundation for years, now is the time to use a proper brush!  I have to admit, when I got home I opened the brushes straight away and they are really soft. (Yes, I'm strange.)

So, I had what I wanted, but oh dear, I have to pick up my "free" item or the 3 for 2 offer wouldn't work.  I'm so disappointed... HAHA! It was an excuse for me to buy a coral nail polish and coral is on trend this season.  I picked up Essie's Cute as a Button. It's a pinky coral and I'm very excited to try it. Nail of the Day coming soon.

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Have you bought anything in the sales?

P.S, I'm on the hunt for a coral handbag.  Found one in outfit but it was £45, I do love it, but that's too expensive. Any suggestions?

From a skint

Serennu

xxx

REVIEW: Maybelline's The Rocket Mascara

Today I'm reviewing a very popular product - The Rocket Mascara by Maybelline!

This Mascara has the biggest wand I've ever seen ( don't laugh! ) and it's made of plastic.  You can really get the little hairs by using this mascara.

 

Benefits of this Mascara:

1. Volume
2. Thickening
3. Affordable
 

BUT I do have a problem with this mascara.  I don't know whether it's me or eye makeup remover I'm currently using, but it's a nightmare to take off and this is not the waterproof version!

I have used two different eye makeup removers on it and it's a pain to get off.

 

For that reason I probably wouldn't buy this mascara again because it hurts my eyes when I try to take it off.  This is such a shame because it looks lovely on the eyelashes :(

 

Currently £7.99 in Boots and I think it's 3 for 2 at the moment if you want to try it!

 

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From a disappointed

Serennu

xxx

Affordable Make-up Storage

I find it difficult to keep my make-up tidy.  I'm a student and I can't afford a huge vanity dedicated to make-up and I don't have enough make-up to fill one (I'd like to!).

 

So, I'm still not happy about the way I keep my face products and eyeshadows, but I think I've found a good way to keep my brushes, lip products and eyeliners.

I keep my lip products and mascara in this jar.  I can see what's inside and my products are standing up which is great! I found this jar at a pound shop for about £2, but I'm sure you can get these jars in supermarkets!

I know storage must be practical, but who said it has to be dull.  You can buy any tea light/candle holder of your choice.  I chose this one. It's from Vinegar Hill. It was about £4 in the shop, but I'm not sure if you can get this online.

I keep my brushes in this mug.  This mug is absolutely HUGE and so pretty. I bought this mug in TKMaxx for £4.99. Any pretty mug will do, but I suggest if you want a pretty mug that's a bit different I would go to TKMaxx ( with a good home department), HomeSense, Dunelm Mill or something similar!

 

I hope this has given you some inspiration to do some spring cleaning!

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From a very organised

Serennu

xxx



Beauty Haul and Birthday wishes!

I recently celebrated my 18th birthday! Firstly, I would like to thank my family and friends for making it such a wonderful birthday.  I was overwhelmed by your generosity. 

 

Here's a sneak peek of what I received beauty wise. Therefore there will be more reviews! YAY!

 

I think I squealed when I saw the Jo Malone box.  Seriously.

 

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From a very spoilt

Serennu

xxx

Clinique 3 Step Skincare System

I have normal skin but my nose is really dry.  I've tried so many moisturisers and I'm always on the hunt for the moisturiser and I think I have found it....

I went to try this kit in Boots. There's a cleanser, toner and a moisturiser in this kit and they are travel sized.  It's perfect if you don't want to splurge and buy the full size products and then find that you hate the products! 

The clinique lady was very helpful!  As I said before I have a very dry nose and it gets flaky ( TMI ), but since using this my nose has been normal. No flaking, nothing! I don't know whether if it's the 3 products working together that makes this work, or that it's just the yellow moisturiser.

However, I'm so happy that my nose has finally cleared. I can put foundation on my nose now with out making it look gross! 

The kit retails at £20, which is great if you are on the hunt for new skincare.  I'm skin type 1. There are 4 skin types ranging from 1 -very dry and 4 - very oily. I recommend that you go for a skin consultation because you don't want to guess when buying something like this. £20 is still a lot of money!

The problem that I have now is that I want to buy the full size products, which I think will cost me about £70 ! Ouch...

 

If you are interested, click here to where you can buy the kit and the full size products :)

 

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from a very happy

 

Serennu

xxx

An Eyeshadow Combination from the Naked 2 Palette!

Although I love my maybelline colour tattoo in On and on Bronze, I love this palette too!
It has a perfect combination of cool and warm colours and you can create numerous looks with this palette.

At the moment I like wearing verve on my eyelid, pistol in the crease and bootycall on my brow bone and the inner corners of my eyes.  I think this looks really good if you are wearing something purple!

Pistol  and verve

 

Bootycall (in the middle)

This is the result!

I've decided that UrbanDecay is the best brand for eyeshadows.  People may disagree, but the pigmentation of these eyeshadows are great.  This is a picture of me wearing the eyeshadow combo 8 hours after putting it on!

Although the Naked palette is not cheap at £36 you do get 12 eyeshadows so that works out as £3 per eyeshadow!

You can buy this palette at an UrbanDecay counter or online here: http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Urban+Decay+Naked+Palette+2/164653947,default,pd.html

 

TGIF

Serennu

xxx

 

The Body Shop's Strawberry Shower Gel

This product  brightens my day every time I use it. The Body Shop is one of my favourite shops and I love their lip balms, but today I am going to talk about my current favourite - the strawberry shower gel.

I think it's safe to say that this is my holy grail product! The smell is just amazing, I recommend that you smell this shower gel because it's divine. My favourite 'flavour' out of the whole range is strawberry shop (it might change!)
Just to prove that I'm not harping on about something I haven't tried here is my current bottle!

It does the job with added bonus of smelling awesome.  If you don't like strawberry or berry/fruity scents, obviously you won't like this, but if you are looking for a new shower gel, I recommend this one.
250ml = £4. You can't go wrong really.  They have smaller bottles and I'm sure they used to have bigger bottles but I couldn't find any online...
Also if you sign up to receive emails from the body shop they offer LOADS of great deals!

www.bodyshop.com