What I Got For Christmas 2013! | Believe In Beauty

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I'm now back from my Blogging Break, it was much needed after Blogmas! Today I thought I would show you the Christmas Presents I received. I was very lucky this year and am grateful for every single Present!

So these are all the Presents I got from my Friends. In the first box I received Candy Mountain Bubble Bar which is my favourite Bubble Bar from Lush, a Models Own Nail Varnish in 'Apple Pie', which is such a pretty colour and Mint Green is my favourite colour and finally a Chocolate Christmas Tree and Presents from Thornton's. In the second box is a 'Leaf and Lovely' Hand Care set, which has got a Hand Cream and Soap and I think it is a Nail Scrubber? This is a really cute set! 

In the third box there is a massive Candy Cane which I can't wait to start munching on, a cute Bauble Bath Bomb and a pretty Bracelet. In the fourth box is a Woodland Rabbit Night Light which is the cutest thing ever! 

In the fifth box there is a Lollipop and a Candy Cane and 2 Pairs of Socks. This was actually all wrapped up in that Box, with the Lollipop sticking out of the Socks, it was very cool! In the sixth box is a tube of Pink Smarties (yum!), a set of 3 Nail Files, a compact Mirror and a pair of Me To You Socks, which are cute! 

Thank you to all my Friends, I love these presents! 

From my Auntie and Uncle I got some really cute Checkered Pyjama Bottoms from New Look, some Gloves from New Look, a bobble Hat from New Look, a Grey Vest Top from Hollister, a set of 3 Nail Varnishes from Paul's Boutique, a set of 2 Fluffy Bed Socks (so cosy!), and a yummy Smarties Robin. I love all of these presents, thank you!

From my other Auntie and Uncle I got a Straw that plays Music, a Nivea Luscious Lip Tin, a selection box, a Cath Kidston Flannel, Now That's What I Call Music. 86 and a Lush Christmas Pudding Gift Set, which has some great stuff in. Thank you!

From my last Auntie and Uncle I got a a Twister Dance Rave Game, the One Direction 'Our Moment' Perfume Gift Set, which comes with a Perfume and a Shower Gel and a cute little Hat, which I think is an Owl? Not sure though! 

The 'Snoozies' Slippers are from my Uncle's Mum and Dad, they are very cute. Thank you both!

 

Next are Presents from my Nan and Grampy. They got me a set of 5 Shower Gels by Beauticology at Bayliss And Harding, which has Strawberry, Chocolate and White Chocolate Scents, a pair of Slippers which I think are Cats, a set of 4 Pairs of Socks, a Hair Band that is like a Flower Crown, a box of Maltesers (my favourite) and a Leather Jacket from Oasis. I love all of these, thank you! 

From my other Nan and Grampy I got another Lush Gift Set, which is 'Merry Christmas', I also got a 4 Pack of Socks, another Lush Gift Set, which is 'Festive Goodies', 2 Packs of Haribo 'Chamallows', and 2 Pandora Charms for my Bracelet which are a 'Father Christmas', and a 'Reindeer', and a Butterfly Necklace, which is very pretty. Thank you!

From my Mum and Dad I got 3 CDs which are Little Mix 'Salute', JLS 'Greatest Hits', and Frank Ocean 'Channel Orange'. I got 2 pairs of Topshop Frilly Socks a Cream and Black Pair, and some cute Flower Hair Clips from H & M. I got some Father Christmas Chocolates from Hotel Chocolate, some Dairy Milk Chocolate Chunks and Dairy Milk Freddo Faces. I also got a Mini Smarties Penguin, a Nails Inc. Mint Green Nail Varnish, a Cath Kidston Star Pen, an EOS Strawberry Lip Balm and a Cath Kidston Glasses case. 

Also from my Mum and Dad, I got the Lush 'Snow Fairy' Shower Gel, a Body Shop 'Moringa' Shower Gel, a Jack Wills 'English Velvet Fragrance Set' with a Body Wash, Perfume and a Body Lotion, a Jack Wills pack of 3 Knickers, and 3 Lush Bath Bombs, which are 'Luxury Lush Pud', 'Shoot For The Stars', and, 'So White'. 

Also from my Mum and Dad, I got a Lush Gift Set which is 'Santa's Grotto', a Soap and Glory Set which is 'Bright and Bubbly', and in here you get a 'Hand Food Hand Cream', 'Clean On Me Shower Gel', 'Scrub Of Your Life Body Scrub', and, 'The Righteous Body Butter'. I also got the 'Katy Perry', 'Killer Queen', Perfume Gift Set, which comes with a Body Lotion, Perfume and Shower Gel. Finally, I got another Lush Giftset, which is, 'Festive Friends'. 

Also from my Mum and Dad, I got the JLS 2014 Official Calendar, Cath Kidston Flowery Red Pyjama Bottoms, and just a Plain Navy Blue Long Sleeved Top from Next, to go with the Pyjama Bottoms. 

Also from my Mum and Dad I got just a Plain Black Vest Top from H & M, a White Knitted Jumper with a Frilly Lacing around the Bottom from Hollister, a Cake Stand from Bhs, which I am going to use to display my Lush stuff on. From my Sister, I received this Lush Gift Set, which is 'I Want Candy'. 

Also from my Mum and Dad, I got this Burgundy Velvet Skater Skirt from Topshop and a Borg Lined Khaki Parker Jacket, also from Topshop. That coat has such a fluffy hood! *Not my Pictures*

Finally, from my Mum and Dad I got the 'iPhone 5s', in White. This was a total surprise and I did not expect to get it! I was so happy when I opened this. I love it so much! I've given my old phone to my Dad, which was quite sad! Thank you for all my presents! 

I was so lucky this year and am so very thankful! Thank you to everyone who got me Presents! 

I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year, and I hope everyone has a great New Years Eve. 

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Blogmas #25: MERRY CHRISTMAS! | Believe In Beauty

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I hope your are all having a brilliant day so far and have received lots of lovely presents! I've had a great day and have been very lucky!!

I would just like to say Thankyou for reading Blogmas! I am going to be taking a break for a few days now, but I will be back soon!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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Blogmas #24: CHRISTMAS EVE! | Believe In Beauty

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So today it is Christmas Eve, and I didn't have a post planned, I just wanted to show you some Christmassy pictures and tell you about my day! Today I have been to the Cinema to see 'Frozen', (which was amazing!) and then to see my Great-Nan. Now I am about to start getting ready for bed, and then will hang up my stocking and sacks. 

In the pictures I'm about to show you are the Gingerbread House I decorated on Saturday, Mince Pies and Jam Tarts I made yesterday and a flower arrangement for the table that my Mum and Sister made...enjoy! 

 So they are all my Christmassy pictures! I hope you all had a great Christmas Eve and have a lovely Christmas Day tomorrow! I will be posting tomorrow, but for now...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! 

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Blogmas #23: Christmas Eve Bubble Bar Review! | Believe In Beauty

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Seeing as tomorrow is Christmas Eve (HOW EXCITING!), today I thought I would finish off the Lush Christmas reviews with reviewing the Christmas Eve Bubble Bar, a Bubble Bar that everyone should be using tomorrow evening, I know I will be! You can buy Christmas Eve HERE on the LUSH website.  

Also, I need some help with my weekly Lush feature. I don't have any new products that I'm interested in to review to keep it going anymore. Do I review Lush Christmas Products in January or just get rid of it completely? Let me know, as my Blog is going to have a little makeover in the New Year. Anyway, onto the Review...

This is Christmas Eve Bubble Bar, which comes out every year at Christmas time, sometimes looking a bit different than the year before. It is suppose to look like the Night sky (on a Christmas Eve), therefore it has a Yellow Moon shining on a Blue Sky. Christmas Eve also has tiny bits of Glitter in it. It has a beautiful Jasmine/Lavender scent, and on the Lush website, it's featured ingredient is 'Jasmine Absolute'. This is suppose to be calming, which will help you get to Sleep on Christmas Eve, when your just SO excited about Christmas Day. The scent is quite strong though, and will linger on your Skin.  

When you crumble Christmas Eve under the Bath, it produces tons and tons of Bubbles, which are very soothing to the Skin and the Water goes all silky smooth. Christmas Eve has 'Irish Moss Powder', in it which helps to moisturise and keep the Skin feeling smooth and lovely, which is does! I really like how the Bubbles tint the Water an Green colour, which is very cool!

For £2.95, (the price stayed the same as last year, always a bonus) I think it is the perfect treat on Christmas Eve to get you into the Festive Mood. It smells lovely and calms you, makes your Skin super smooth, tints the Bath Water a Green Colour, produces lots of Bubbles, and you can get about 5 uses out of it, as it is a very reasonable size! I love Christmas Eve Bubble Bar! 

Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed my final (maybe) Lush Christmas Review of 2013! 

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Blogmas #22: Christmas Day Outfit Ideas! | Believe In Beauty

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Today it is Blogmas Day 22 and it is an exciting Post today! I am going to be showing you some ideas for Christmas Day Outfits. Obviously, some people are going to disagree with my choices and after all it is personal preference, so I hope it just gives you a teeny, tiny bit of inspiration. 

Idea 1: Dresses 

Outfit 1: 

Dress: New Look

Outfit 2: 

Dress: Topshop

Idea 2: Skater Skirts 

Outfit 1:

Skater Skirt: New Look

Top: Topshop

Outfit 2: 

Skater Skirt: New Look

Top: Topshop 

Idea 3: Shorts and Tights

Outfit 1: 

Shorts: New Look

Top: New Look

Outfit 2:

Shorts: Topshop

Top: Topshop 

Idea 4: Christmassy Outfits

Outfit 1: 

Leggings: New Look

Jumper: New Look

Outfit 2: 

Leggings: H & M

Jumper: Dorothy Perkins 

So they are all my Outfit ideas! I really hope you enjoyed this Post and maybe found it useful and that it gave you some inspiration for your own Outfits on Christmas Day! Thanks for reading! See you tomorrow for the final Lush Christmas Review! :( 

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Blogmas #21: My Favourite Winter Nail Varnishes! | Believe In Beauty

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It's Blogmas Day 21 and today I am going to be showing you my favourite Winter Nail Varnishes, as today it is officially Winter! I actually did this post in January (link HERE), but I am going to do an updated version, because it has changed. 

The Nail Varnishes match with the corresponding Pictures. So, from left to right we have Barry M Matte '333 Mocha', Max Factor '110 Red Passion', Nails Inc' 'Little Miss Naughty' and Avon Colour Trend 'Fuchsia Dazzle' combined', Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine '335 Watermelon', and, Barry M Matte '336 Crush'. 

My first favourite is this Matte Nail Varnish from Barry M in the colour '333 Mocha'. I absolutely love this! For starters it is Matte, which is so in-trend at the moment. It is also a Dark Brown colour which is perfect for Winter. Also, it's really good quality, so doesn't chip easily! 

Next is a Nail Varnish from Max Factor in the colour '110 Red Passion'. This perfect for Christmas and the Party Season, as it is such a bright Red. Red just sums up Christmas for me, so I think I am going to be wearing this on Christmas Day. I love this!

Now for 2 Nail Varnishes. I like to wear this combo together, as I think it looks really nice and effective. The first one is Nails Inc. 'Little Miss Naughty', as a base coat. This is a deep Purple colour, so perfect for Winter. Then the Top Coat I use is the Avon Colour Trend in, 'Fuchsia Dazzle'. This is Purple Glitter, which looks so pretty. It's great for a Party. 

Back to single Nail Varnishes now! This is a Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Varnish in, '335 Watermelon'. This is a Dark Green, which is perfect for Winter. I love this kind of Green colour and think it looks great on the Nails in Winter. It will also be good for Christmas Day, as it is a Christmassy colour. It also has a lovely Shine to it, as it is a Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Varnish by Barry M. 

The final Nail Varnish is another Matte colour from Barry M, in '336 Crush'. This is a Dark Berry Red/Burgundy colour. I also love this, as it is Matte but it is also such a beautiful colour, perfect for Winter time. It looks so lovely on the Nails, and looks good with so many different outfits. This may be my favourite one out of all 5! It is also high quality, what more could you ask for?! ;) 

So that is all my favourite Winter Nail Varnishes! I really hope you enjoyed this Post, and see you tomorrow for an exciting Post for Blogmas Day 22. Thanks for reading! 

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Blogmas #20: My Favourite Christmas Decorations! | Believe In Beauty

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It is Blogmas Day 20 today and only 5 Days until Christmas. I have no idea where the time has gone, but it is certainly getting very busy now! Today I am going to be showing you my favourite Christmas Decorations that we have around the House, here goes...

First is this adorable Mini Fireplace, where you can hang Stockings with your Names on it, obviously we have 4 more Stockings on it, but I thought I would only show you my Stocking for the picture. You can also put a Candle behind it, so it lights up the Fireplace like a real Fireplace, it is very cool! This was from a Garden Centre. 

Different decorations than you would not normally expect now. First are these 2 Snowmen, which are actually Finger Puppets. They are so cute though, they have to go on display! We display them in a Cabinet, along with this adorable Little Sheep wearing a Christmas Jumper. I've no idea where the Snowmen are from, but the Sheep is from a Stall at Winter Wonderland Last Year. 

Next is this Christmas Tree, filled with lots of Decorations hanging on it. I love decorating this every year, it is just like decorating a real Christmas Tree. We also display this in the Cabinet, with the Snowmen and Sheep. This was from a Christmas Market abroad, our Nan got it for us. I love this! 

 A mini Christmas Tree now. This is also from a Christmas Market abroad from our Nan. This is so cute, filled with Mini Decorations of Snowmen, Father Christmas, Candy Canes, Stockings and More. We have 2 of these which go either side of the Bigger Christmas Tree, which is pictured above. 

This is a Father Christmas, which sits at the Top of the Cabinet looking over us at Christmas time. Just checking whether we're being good or bad... ;) This is very cute and also I think our Nan brought it for us, but I believe it is from a Garden Centre. It also Jingles, so cool! 

Next is a Seesaw with a Mini Father Christmas and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, on it. If you Wind up the Seesaw it goes Up and Down and Plays a Little Christmas Tune. We place this in front of the Fire Place and I think it is my Favourite EVER Christmas Decoration. We've had this for years and it is from Avon. 

On one side of the Fireplace we have a Knitted Father Christmas with his Sack of Toys. He normally sits under the Christmas Tree, but unfortunately he cannot fit under there this Year, so he has had to sit on the Fireplace and he's also been keeping an eye on us and our Behaviour. I love him, I think he is adorable. No idea where he is from, he is very old!

 On the other side of the Fireplace, we have this Snowman and a Mini Snowman with a Sign Saying 'Let It Snow', this is actually Lit up as you can see from the Picture. It Changes Colour and is so cool. It's very cute and I think it was from a Garden Centre.

 Another light up Snowman, but this time just the Snowman's Head. This also Lights up and changes Colour and is very cute. I think this was also from a Garden Centre. 

This is a Snowman, which is sitting on a Reindeer Sleigh, which has sadly been chewed by my naughty Dog when she was a Puppy. Nevertheless, he is still working and you press his Hand and he starts Rocking Side-To-Side on his Sleigh and plays a Christmassy Tune. This is also from a Garden Centre, they do the best Christmas decorations! We display this in the Conservatory!

This is a Snowman and his 'Homies', as I like to call it, (Cringe never say that again),! This is a massive Snowman with 3 Mini Snowman and a Mini Little Bear. This is a very cute display, that we have on the Windowsill in the Conservatory. All of this is very Old, so I'm not sure where it is from, but I'm guessing a Garden Centre probably! 

Next are some Decorations that we have in the Conservatory. First is this Very Thin, rather Odd Looking Father Christmas Holding some Red Berries. This was a gift from my Nan from some Christmas Markets Abroad, I still think it is very cute though. Also, my Nan brought us this very cute White Squirrel this year, but I think it was from a Garden Centre! The Squirrel is just adorable...aw!

Also in the Conservatory, we have 2 more Ornaments. We have a very cute, White Owl, which was from a Garden Centre and a more Normal Looking Father Christmas, Holding a Basket of Toys. I'm not sure where the Father Christmas was from, think my Nan may have brought it us?!

In our Windowsill upstairs on the Landing, we have displayed 4 cute Little Christmassy Teddies. We have 3 Penguins and 1 Father Christmas. I think Father Christmas is keeping the Penguins under control. Anyway...they are all very cute, and make our Landing feel a bit more Christmassy, as it doesn't really feel it without them. I think it is important that the Whole House is Christmassy! Don't you? ;)

Finally, an adorable Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, which I Hang on the Handle of my Bedroom Door. He is such a cute little thing. He came in a set of 3, with a Snowman and a Father Christmas, from Avon. The Snowman and Father Christmas are Hung on other Doors in the House. I love opening my Bedroom Door to see this little Fella on it. 

So after an extremely long Post, that is all my Favourite Christmas Decorations! I really hope you enjoyed this Post and see you tomorrow for Blogmas Day 21! Also, well done if you got to the End, have a reward! 

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Blogmas #19: My Stockings! | Believe In Beauty

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Today I am going to be showing you my Stockings and Sacks. The most exciting part of Christmas Eve is going down stairs and laying your Stockings/Sacks by the Fire Place knowing that when you wake up in the Morning they are going to be filled with festive goodies! I really like my Stocking and adore my Sack so I couldn't possibly not show you them! 

 This is my Stocking that I got the year I was born for Christmas! It is super cute and I love it to pieces. It's Red with a Green lining at the Top. It also has an adorable picture of Mickey Mouse on it and it looks like he has received a few presents. In my Stocking I get the little presents, like Sweets and mini stuff. I love my Stocking! 

 This is my Sack! It is quite big with a massive Santa's face on it. I love this, Santa's Cheeks are so squidgy...haha. It's really annoying though, Red Fluff always falls off of it...grr. In my Sack I receive the slightly larger Presents and I think this Sack was from Tesco's. Me and my Sister have the same Sack, but different stockings. I will show you hers next!

This is my Sister's stocking, which she got for Christmas the year she was born. As you can see, it is slightly larger than mine...favoritism? ;) Hers has got an adorable design on it though, it's got Minnie Mouse and she looks like she is doing some Carol singing with Snowmen! My Sister will also receive small presents, like Sweets and minis.  I'm not sure, but I believe both of our Stockings are from the Disney Store!  

Thanks for reading this Post and see you tomorrow for Blogmas Day 19! 

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