March Birchbox - International Women's Day

Happy International Women's Day! Not that we deserve just one day! Just like last year, this month's box celebrates IWD. Celebrating and empowering women of the past, present and future is so important. I went to an all girls' school and we were really encouraged to push ourselves to be successful. It was even in our school motto. Let's continue to celebrate all the women in our lives, remember those incredible women in our past and empower the women of the future.. and why not treat yourself too! Beautiful Birchbox goodies for beautiful women? I think so! 

Current Beauty Favourites - February 2020

As someone with a ridiculous amount of beauty products, I so often get drawn into using the same products again, and again. So when I find a new (or old) product that I really like, it is always quite exciting. It has been a while since I did a favourites post, and I've discovered some great products, which I cannot believe I wasn't using for so long before. A lot of these have also solved a lot of beauty 'problems' that I was having.

Is My Beauty Stash Recyclable?

The impact of plastic on the environment feels like a never-ending struggle. At the end of last year, the Royal Statistical Society found that only 9% of all plastic is properly recycled. Whilst more brands are bringing out plastic alternatives, coffee-shops offering discounts to customers with reusable cups; the one area that I don’t think gets discussed enough is plastic and the beauty industry.

February Birchbox - From Birchbox With Love

This month marks my fourth year being a Birchbox subscriber. It is so fun getting a little parcel of goodies every month, and it often introduces you to many brands that you will not have heard of. Unsurprisingly, this month has a Valentine's theme - and how aesthetically pleasing does this box look with matching paper decoration, and the colour of all the products' packaging! With a bit of makeup and skincare, you could be entirely prepped for a date, or hanging out with your gal pals for Galentine's!

January Birchbox - Birchbox X Rochelle Humes

This year marks three years that I've been getting a Birchbox. I love getting it every month, and trying out a huge variety of products. I'm looking forward to trying more new things this year. The first box of the year is in collaboration with Rochelle Humes. I was big fan of S Club 7 when I was growing up, and Rochelle was part of the S Club Juniors! She has since been in The Saturdays, and now does a lot of presenting. She does a clothing edit with New Look. Let's see what was inside the box!

December Birchbox - Ready, Set, Glam

I can't believe that it is time for the last Birchbox post of 2019! This month, we received our goodies in this gorgeous velvet bag! It is the perfect size to use as a clutch, or a travel makeup bags. I love the combination of the navy bag with the pink star and zip. Navy and pink is a surprisingly good colour combination which I would never before put together, but in the last year or so I think it really has grown on me. Lots of the goodies this month are perfect for getting ready for the festive season! Let's see what's inside.

November Birchbox - Birchbox X Frozen 2

The snow glows white on the mountain tonight, not a footprint to be seen. A kingdom of isolation and it looks like… ok let’s stop right there. We are not here for karaoke! If you hadn’t guessed by know, this month’s Birchbox is all about Frozen as Frozen 2 is released this month. I’m looking forward to seeing Olaf, as he is my favourite character, and of course what song is going to be stuck in my head! Let’s see what was inside this month’s box!

New Additions To My Beauty Routine

As a beauty addict, I have a lot of stuff. From makeup, skincare to haircare, I have a minimum of two per product. I can just about close my makeup drawer. Whilst I try to justify my beauty purchases, sometimes a few bonus items appear. In certain products I have particular favourites, but occasionally I like to change things up and try new products. I've been switching out a few products and have enjoyed them so far so I thought I would talk about them. I love hearing about new products, even if my bank account would like me not to purchase it straight away!

Cruelty-Free Beauty Brands - Hair & Skincare

Back in May, I posted a #GRWM featuring only cruelty-free beauty brands. More and more of us are wanting to use cruelty-free and ethical brands which of course is a great thing. To go alongside my GRWM post, I thought I would share some of my favourite skincare and hair care brands that are also cruelty-free. I use a variety of products from these brands, and whilst some are newer than others, I would personally recommend every product that I've tried.

October Birchbox - Reach For The Stars

As soon as I started typing the name of this month's box, I couldn't help but continue in my head - 'climb every mountain higher'. Shout-out to all the S Club 7 generation out there! The design for this month's box is absolutely stunning, it reminded me of Amanda Rach Lee's bullet journal spread for this month, and one of the wallpaper that she designed for her collaboration with The Sorry Girls. This month, Birchbox are supporting Look Good Feel Better as October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout the month, Birchbox will be sharing content from LGFB. The charity offers help and support to help people with the visible and emotional side effects of cancer treatment with free workshops, printed materials and online tutorials. Let's see what's inside this month's box.

September Birchbox - Sweet Simplicity

Even if you are not in school anymore, there is something about September which still makes us want to start fresh. I also still get the desire to run to WHSmith and pick up lots of stationary goodies. Watching bullet journal videos probably doesn't help! This idea of refresh and focusing is also the theme behind this month's Birchbox. When I saw my box this month I was very excited as all but one were brands I've tried before through Birchbox, and have enjoyed everything I've tried. However these are all new products so I am excited to give them a try! Let's see what was in my box this month!

My Skincare Routine - Back To Basics

Is anyone else getting confused with skincare? It feels like every month there is a new brand, ingredient, formula, trend - am I the only one who feels lost with what to use. I remember when I first starting 'learning' about skincare it was three steps: cleanse, tone, moisturise. Yet it feels like we should be using at least ten different products every morning and night. Skincare is one of the beauty routines that I am terrible at sticking to, especially in the evening. So I stripped back my routine, so it's quick, simple and I can remember it!

Beauty & Fashion Haul - August 2019

I don't know about you, but I love a peruse around the shops, even if I've only gone out to grab a replacement deodorant from Boots. But sometimes I get a little distracted and 'accidentally' pick up a few items off the list. I've picked up a few things in the last few weeks and thought I would share them with you. I've got a mixture of makeup, fashion and skincare. I managed to get some serious bargains, both online and in-store. Some of these are sale items but I'll try and link if I can. Let's see what I've picked up!

August Birchbox - Summer Lovin'

Summer Lovin', had me a blast! Is it even possible to see the phrase summer loving/lovin' without immediately embracing your inner Pink Lady or T-Bird? The box design is very fitting for this month, all these warm and bright shades together. It also reminded me of the August box design back in 2017 in terms of the gold outline. What is also great about this month's box, is that all but feature in Birchbox's Ingredient Conscious selection. This includes all the cruelty-free, vegan and organic products that Birchbox sell. Let's see what was inside!

Empties - June 2019

I used to love watching empties videos on YouTube. I think it the most accurate way to find out someone's views on a product. As I am sure like many others, I go through various phases with different products, but I don't always finish them or I just move onto something else. However this month I finished a few products and I decided I would write up an empties post. I don't know how regular this type of post might be but I will do it when I have at least 5. Last month I mainly finished up some skincare products.

July Birchbox - Born Unicorn

First off, I hope anyone who attended any pride events had a fabulous time! It is almost perfect that this month's Birchbox has a unicorn theme too! Not that you can really tell from the box other than 'Born Unicorn' on the tray insert! The swirl design is also holographic, I tried to capture that as best I could. The box this month is about embracing our inner magic and celebrating what makes us one-of-a-kind. No matter who we are, the colour of our skin, sexuality or gender identity, we are all unique, but all human and that should be celebrated! No unicorn left behind or left in the dark!

June Birchbox - Birchbox X Paperchase

I can't believe that we are already half way through my Birchbox posts for 2019, as well as being half way through June already! This month's box is in collaboration with Paperchase. Paperchase is one of the shops that I often pop into when I am in the town centre, not only is it always packed with great stationery, it often has very cute decor pieces too, inspired by current trends. My sister was also very pleased with the 20% voucher that was inside!

Habits I Want To Stick To This Summer

The start of a new season is a great chance to start new habits or try again with them. With the warmer weather approaching (let’s just ignore all the rain London is having now), lots of everyday habits can be even more essential. In today’s post, I thought I would talk about some of the habits that I want to stick to this summer, especially when they’ve been lacking.

May Birchbox - Spread Your Wings

My favourite month! My birthday month! I always look forward to receiving my May Birchbox as I often get it in the week running up to my birthday. Sadly my birthday is over (it was Sunday) but I had to wait to post this due to a missing product. I am really excited about the products in this month's box, it features a favourite, and new things to try from brands I already love! Also, how beautiful and spring-like is the box! Let's see what's inside.

April Birchbox - You're A Gem

We are already a third through the Birchbox posts for 2019! That is crazy! Remember when months used to drag on for ages - what changed? This month's box is inspired by the positive healing of crystals. Whilst I am not really into crystals, energies etc., I remember a shop that used to be in my local shopping centre where you could buy lots of crystals, and my friends and I used to love going there! I really love the design of the box as well, all the blues, purples and pink. There is also a mirror inside so it could also work as a travel makeup bag - complete with mirror! Very handy! Let's see what is inside this month!