Lush, a heavenly store

Lush, the heavenly place full of magnificent scents to suit everyone. The place where you feel guilty for buying more than you came in for but deep down you know it's totally worth it.

Before I came back to University I took a trip to my nearest Lush store to pick up a few bits.

I've always gone for the bath bombs instead of the bubble bar so I decided it was time for a change... bubble bar it was. I went for the good old 'Comforter', I mean the name just draws you in itself, let alone the smell of love heart sweets which is absolutely divine!

My last night at home came so I used the other half of the bar. The reason I say other half is because I feel you only need to use half of this each time and still get a mountain of bubbly joy, save the other half for another pamper session.

On wards. To get the best bubbles you need to crumble the bar under warm running water so it can mix it all up easier!

Like most Lush bath products you end up getting a brightly coloured bath, my ended up being PINK!

As I stepped into my newly drawn pink bath I could instantly smell the sweet scent.

I was very impressed with the amount of bubbles!

Bubble heaven

To say I'm going to miss a bubbly bath would be an understatement.

I also picked up a product that a friend recommended to me, the lip scrub. I suffer from dry lips anyway but this time of year it gets a lot worse, sad times.

There was about 3 or 4 different flavours of gorgeous smelling scrubs. I went for the refreshing 'Mint Julips' and wow. This smells just like the mint chocolate chip ice cream you get on a hot summers day. It's made from caster sugar to you can lick it straight off to then moisturise with your favourite lip balm.

No one wants smelly feet right? So I picked up the 'T For Toes' foot powder. Not only does it stop your feet from being stinky, it contains tea tree and lime oil which gives it a fresh smell. Also having antibacterial oils!

Seeing as I no longer have a bath back at my uni accommodation, I feel this gives me the excuse to try some of there shower products.

 Let me know if you'd like to see a post on them!

Thanks for reading,

Love,

ChristyJane x

* this is not an advertisement, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

5 minute thermal detox mask - Sanctuary Spa

Winter, the worst time of year for your skin. It lacks in vitamin D and gets very dry very easily.
As I have sensitive skin this weather really effects it.
I didn't really think to use a product to help, however, Sanctuary Spa very kindly sent me the '5 minute thermal detox mask' as a winter warmer for my skin.

I am so glad they did! After using this product my face felt smoother, tighter and fresher than it has done in long a time.

I couldn't exactly make myself look glamorous
with a face mask :P

As soon as I applied this to my skin I felt the heat instantly, this indicated to me that it does what it says on the bottle!

You are able to use this mask up to 3 times a week which I think is great for those who like to pamper themselves more than once a week. Even just to add into a weekly routine. This product is kind to all skin types so don't be afraid to try it!

I'm not one to use face masks regularly but now I've been introduced to this by the Sanctuary team I will most definitely be using this in my routine!

How I applied the mask:

- To apply the mask I simply washed my face with my Simple face wash to remove any traces of make-up or dirt.

- Keeping a slightly damp face, put a small amount of the mask onto your fingers and first apply to the cheeks, spreading towards the hair line.

- Do this all around the face and down onto the neck.

- Then simply leave for 5 minutes or until cool and wash off with warm water and cloth.

Easy as that, no need to wait for any of the mask to dry like most masks which is a big positive of mine on this product.

So if you're suffering from the winter weather I would recommend this

Enjoy!

Love

 ChristyJane x

*This is not an advertisement, all opinions are my own.

Sale Haul

Recently I went shopping to see what the sales had in store. I was pleasantly surprised, however, not all if what you will see was in the sale, because as you know, girls can get a bit carried away when shopping!

 I am guilty for this case!

So here are the few bits I picked up:

I'll begin with jewellery

Newlook -  £1 down from £4

Jasper Conran- £3.20 down from £8

Newlook - £1 down from £4

Divine £2 down from £7.50

Stay pout £4.99 - a cheaper alternative

This is what it looks like on, the pigmentation
is just right.

Henry Holland Leggings - £14 down from £28

Newlook Petite -£7.99

Ted Baker PJ shorts - £9.90 down from £16.50

Candle Jars from TK MAXX- £00.50 each
down from £4. These will be used as
makeup brush holders instead!

So there we have it. I'd say my favourite thing would be the lipstick, I never really used to wear lipstick but I've recently gotten into them. Though I still love everything else!

Thanks for reading!

Love

ChristyJane x

Winter Beach Look book

For my first blog post of 2016 I am doing my first ever look book. When I first started my blog it was about fashion, beauty and lifestyle but after a while it became just lifestyle. However, from doing this shoot I really enjoyed showing what I was wearing and doing this shoot was so fun and new!

These photos were taken by Jenni Duffin , who is working on her photography and is also a blogger, check out her blog HERE.

This look book is winter wear for an outfit I brought together just recently.

Coat // Topshop 

Top // BooHoo

Jeans // Topshop

Scarf // Oasis 

Boots // Primark 

Watch // Olivia burton - John Lewis

I hope you enjoyed looking through this as much as I did making it!

Love

ChristyJane x

Uh oh...home sickness

Semester 1 has almost come to an end… and breathe.

Wow.

As a first year I am experiencing living away from home for the first time and truth be told, of course, I regularly get homesick like most other first years.

In many cases I find myself missing my home town, though not even knowing it until someone asks if I’m okay which then actually gets me thinking about my family and friends. This then makes myself feel lonely which can lead to a lack of motivation for my studies… NOT good.

So…

Luckily I live in a flat with 8 others so most of the time I am surrounded by people which stops me thinking about how much I'd love to go back. I try keep myself busy, doing work, house chores...blogging.

Also the change of weather from a warm Autumn breeze to a sudden bitterly wind is a no from me. I feel like hibernating.. which is pretty much what I've done today. I've been in my room working and feeling sorry for myself :').

This first semester is going extremely quick, however, the positive of only having a month worth left of lectures for this year is that we have just over a months worth of holiday. Starting up again in February... A well needed rest. Although I do have hand ins for the beginning of January so I'll most likely drive back up to Cambridge for the day and the be back for the rest of January... Bonus of being able to drive!

Now, back to studying I guess..

Love 

ChristyJane x

Printing photos on a budget! - Free Prints

Recently I've been getting a little homesick living here in Cambridge, missing everyone from my hometown.

Seeing my best friend having got a load of printed photos, I realized I didn't actually have many photos of friends and family so decided to do the same. Though I didn't use the same site as her.

I remembered a while back my friend back in Norfolk used an App to order her printed photos. She also wrote a post about the App here.

The App is called FreePrints

I was able to order 34 photos and only had to pay a small charge of £2 for postage.

WHAT A BARGAIN!

I was so impressed with the quality even at such a low price. Extremely happy with my photos and will definitely be using the FreePrints App again!

Here are some photos I got printed!

I really recommend FreePrints if your looking to print photos on a budget!

Love

ChristyJane x



This is not a paid advertisement. This is all my own opinions and findings.

Halloween (OITNB)

So some of my flat and another came together to be characters from 'Orange Is The New Black'.

Here are the results... who was I and how flattering did I look in an orange boiler suit :')

Didn't even have to try 

Flat

Random cheerleader 

Mendez 

Safe to say we all looked fabulous!

It was an awesome night, however 'Miller' felt very fragile in the morning!

Much love

ChristyJane x