DAY 14: MY TOP 10 CHRISTMAS FILMS

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Welcome to Blogmas Day 14, I hope you're getting more and more excited for Christmas as time is going on as I certainly know that I am! For today's post we are going to be talking about my favourite Christmas films! 

1) Christmas With The Kranks

2) ELF

3) The Grinch

4) Home Alone

5) Love Actually

6) The Holiday

7) The Polar Express

8) Bad Santa

9) Santa Claus

10) Jingle All The Way

These are not ranked in any particular order but my absolute top Christmas films are probably ELF, Christmas With The Kranks and Love Actually!

So those are my top 10 Christmas films, are any of these your favourite?!

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DAY 8: CHRISTMAS JUMPER GUIDE

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Welcome to day 8 of Blogmas! I hope you have enjoyed the first week of it and continue to read my posts! Today I wanted to share with you some Christmas jumpers I have come across online and if you are stuck on which one to buy for Christmas Jumper Day which is Friday 14th December, then hopefully this can give you some ideas.

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So those are a few Christmas Jumper Day ideas! I hope this has helped if you still don't know what jumper to get or if you have not got one yet.

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DAY 6: CHRISTMAS MAKEUP GIFT SETS

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If you are like me and LOVE makeup gift sets then you will really enjoy this post today, I have seen some really good ones this year and can't wait to share them with you. Some of these are even on my Christmas List!

Too Faced The Sweet Smell of Christmas

There are 4 liquid lipsticks in this set that all look to be beautiful nudes with a stunning red lipstick. They also all have Christmasy scents!

Stila 3D Dazzle Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow Set

I absolutely love the formula of these, if you love full coverage liquid glittery eyeshadows then you will love this set.

Nars Mini Highlighter & Bronzer

I have never tried any Nars powder products so you know that this is on my Christmas List! I have always wanted to try them but they're so expensive so I am glad they come out with this gift set.

Benefit Sweeten, Buttercup 
I have tried every product in this set and I love all of them so if you have not tried these yet, I would highly recommend checking this out.

Soap & Glory Flatterbox 

 I love the idea of this set, you get a mascara, eyeliner, lip gloss, powder and eyeshadows all for 20 quid!

Ted Baker Kiss of Summer Bronzing Kit

How stunning does this set look?? I don't even need to say anything about it, it speaks for itself!

I Heart Revolution Chocolate Heart

I am personally very excited for this gift set, you get 2 exclusive eye shadow palettes, a face palette and a glowy bronzer. You can't buy any of these individually which is a shame but I think £30 for all of it is such a good price.

I Heart Revolution Chocolate Vault

This is an amazing gift set, it includes not only 6 full size eyeshadow palettes but 2 face palettes AND 3 lip glosses as well! This one is also on my Christmas list, this would be perfect for makeup artists or if you love collecting makeup like me.

GlossyBox

I couldn't not include this, you know I love doing my unboxing every month. They have come out with an amazing advent calendar this year that's worth over £300! However this only retails for £99 OR if you are a subscriber you can get it for £75!! How insane is that.

Mario Badescu Spritz Mist Glow Set

I have wanted to try these for the longest time and this year you can get 3 in a set for only £16! I have heard such good things about these and yes this is another set that is on my Christmas list!

So those are a few makeup gift sets that I love the look of this year! Let me know if any of these are on your Christmas List in the comments.

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DAY 5: MY CHRISTMAS LIST

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Today I thought I would share with you what is on my Christmas list, this year is the first year I wasn't 100% sure on what I actually want so I just asked for a few things that I was looking at getting myself.

Pink Electric Toothbrush
I have been wanting an electric toothbrush for the longest time but just never got round to getting one myself. 

Soft Box Light
I have a YouTube channel if you are a new reader and didn't know and basically I can only film on weekends because when I get home it is too dark. So I'm hoping if I get one of these I can start to film during the week.

Fluffy Dressing Gown
I have had the same dressing gown for like 7/8 years no joke and I really need a new one. I would really like a super soft and fluffy one as well because I live in my dressing gown!

Too Faced The Sweet Smell of Christmas Set
I have always wanted to try the Too Faced lipsticks and these shades look absolutely stunning, I also think that £22 for 4 of their lipsticks is a very good price!

Headphones
I spend a long time editing my YouTube videos so I thought getting some headphones would make it more comfortable to wear, as appose to the small Apple ones.

Jouer Cosmetics Blush Bouquet Dual Blush Palette
I have got into blush a lot lately and this blush palette by Jouer is absolutely stunning, I have watched a few videos on this and I really like the look of it.

PLT Faux Suede Platform Sandals

My usual go-to black high heels are from Primark and they are ruined where I have been wearing them for years. These heels are exactly like the ones I had and these look super comfortable.

Missguided Mink Satin Cami Frill Short PJ's
Ever since I saw the girls on Love Island wearing these I have desperately wanted them. They are super cute and I've never owned pj's in that material before.

I Heart Revolution Chocolate Vault

I absolutely love Revolution Beauty's gift sets this year and I am really excited for this one because you get some eyeshadow palettes, lip glosses and face palettes. I would love to get this for Christmas!

So those are the things that are on my Christmas list this year!
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DAY 4: THE CHRISTMAS TAG

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Welcome to another Blogmas post and today I will be doing The Christmas Tag!

What is your favourite Christmas Movie/s?
Without a doubt my favourite has to be ELF, I love everything about this film and I watch it multiple times up until Christmas. I also love Christmas With The Kranks - this film is a tradition in my house we always watch this on Christmas Eve. My other favourite is Love Actually, I am a sucker for romance films. 

Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?
Some families have a tradition of opening 1 present on Christmas Eve but my family have never done that so we always open all of our presents on Christmas Day.

Do you have a favourite Christmas memory?
Me and my brother received a go kart for Christmas and taking to my nans field to play with it!

Favourite festive food?

When all of the Christmas chocolate boxes come out so Quality Streets, Celebrations and Heroes etc. I also love Terry's Chocolate Orange! 

Favourite Christmas gift?
When my mum and dad paid for my eyebrows to be microbladed, I had been going on about it for months so they decided to treat me to it!

Favourite Christmas scent?
I don't really have any festive scented candles but I love the smell of Christmas dinner cooking haha...

Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?
Yes me and my family watch Christmas With The Kranks, we usually have a little family party as well.

What tops your tree?
It is just a plain star that we have had for years

As a kid what was the one (crazy, wild, extravagant) gift you always asked for but never received?

I always wanted one of those electric cars for children that you can actually sit in a drive!

What's the best part about Christmas for you?
Spending time with my amazing family without a doubt.

So that is The Christmas Tag completed! Feel free to copy the questions and do this as well.

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MY CHRISTMAS MAKEUP LOOK

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First of all Merry Christmas to you all! I hope you all have an amazing day and eat lots of delicious food! As it is Christmas day I thought I would show you a classic red lip and glittery cut crease (first attempt) look. I went for glowy skin including a strong highlight, sliver glitter on the eyes and a bold red lip.

I was inspired by a photo I had seen on Pinterest and I just had to recreate it.

For my primer I used the ELF Hydrating Primer, this just basically feels like a moisturiser. Lately I have been getting a lot of dry patches under my eyes so I like to use a hydrating primer. For my foundation I used one of the Primark ones, the 'Perfect Finish Foundation'. This claims to be medium coverage whilst having a semi-matte finish. I do agree that it is semi-matte as it definitely has a glow, however it hasn't got the best coverage - I would say it's light to medium. It is very liquidy as well. For my concealer I used the Bourjois Radiance Reveal Concealer in shade 'Light' as this is also a hydrating product. I love this concealer, it feels very nice and smooth on my skin and it has very good coverage as well. For my powder I used my trustee Rimmel Stay Matte Powder which is amazing, I have spoken about this before on my Everyday Makeup Routine. I also used the Rimmel Natural Bronzer which I use nearly everyday. For my contour, blush and highlight I used the Tarte Ladies Night Clay Palette - which blends out beautifully on my skin and smells like chocolate! For even more glow (because I clearly am extra) I used the shade 'Chroma' in the Luna Glow palette from Primark (review coming soon). 

Next onto eyes: For my eyebrows I used to swear by the Freedom Pomade but recently I have fallen in love with the Benefit Goof Proof Eyebrow Pencil. It takes half the time as a pomade and is much easier (I am in the shade 3). For my eye shadow I used the Soph x Makeup Revolution palette, and I used a combo of the red, brown and transition shades. I then got my Boing Airbrush Concealer and cut half of my crease, this was my first ever attempt of doing it so probably not the best. For the glitter I used the Stila Magnificent Metals in the shade Diamond Dust - which is STUNNING! I want more of these, it is so easy to apply. My eyelashes are the Primark SoSu lashes in the style 'Holly', these are so pretty and fluffy I love them. I used the Mac Big & Bold Lash Mascara for my bottom lashes and the Mac Eyeliner in shade 'Teddy' in my water line. Finally, for lips I used a Colourpop Ultra Matte Lip in the shade 'Creeper'.

I hope you enjoyed this post, definitely something new for me. If you enjoy these makeup look posts then let me know in the comments, and I'll be sure to do them more in the future!

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WOULD YOU RATHER...CHRISTMAS EDITION

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Thank you to Luci Barker who very kindly nominated me for this tag.

Eat Brussel Sprouts or Cauliflower Cheese?

I don't like any of them..so neither!

Have twinkling lights or still lights?
Twinkling lights! They are much prettier to look at

Eat Gingerbread or Ferrero Rocher?
Ferrero Rochers! Love a bit of chocolate

Open your presents with only immediate family or with all of your family members?
Definitely immediate family

Cook Christmas Dinner for the whole family or don't eat Christmas Dinner at all?
Cook Christmas dinner! I actually enjoy cooking I just don't do it enough

Have a real Christmas Tree or a fake one?
I have never had a real tree so a fake one - they are reusable and I have 3 dogs so I don't think a real tree would go down too well!

Use Blue, Yellow, White or Multi-coloured lights?
Multi-coloured is more fun!

Eat Mince Pies or Christmas Pudding?
Again I don't like either of these..so I will pass on this one

Wake up at 6am or 10am?

10am! I would much rather get a few more hours sleep, plus the present opening only lasts half hour and you have the rest of the day!

Drink Champagne or Hot Chocolate?
Erm is both an option? How about hot chocolate during the day and champagne at night

 Eat Heroes or Roses?Heros! I have the advent calender...so yummy

Get a Puppy or  a Kitten for Christmas?
Of course a puppy, I love dogs so much

Watch ELF or Home Alone?
I love both but probably ELF, that's the one I have watched more

Only be able to listen to Christmas Music all year round or never hear a Christmas song again?
Christmas music all round - put's me in a good mood!

Wake up bright and early and get all the best Boxing Day sale goodies or stay warm and cozy in bed wearing your new Christmas Pyjamas?
Stay warm and cosy in bed, I can always online shop!

With this you also need to nominate others, I nominate:

Bryony Baker

Hannah Jayde

Bronia Jane

Just A Little Bit Of Lauryn

A Daily Dose Of Holly

Life Of Little Things

So that was my xmas edition of would you rather!

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CHRISTMAS MAKEUP GIFT SET GUIDE 2017

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Are you a makeup lover? Are you struggling to find some good gift sets for Christmas? Well you are definitely in the right place! If any of you love make up like I do then you would have done what I did and searched high and low for gift sets.

Below I am going to list some sets that caught my eye and I may have even asked for myself.

Jouer Cosmetics Highlighter Trio Set 1
As the name suggests this gift set comes with 3 travel size Jouer highlighters: Citrine (shimmering gold), Topaz (shimmering peachy gold) and Rose Quartz (shimmering champagne pink). I have heard a lot of good things about these highlighters and have always wanted to try them. The set retails for £35 which I think is quite reasonable as Jouer is a high end brand and 1 full size highlighter is £19. You can buy this on BeautyBay here.

Cover FX Illuminating Prime & Set Kit
This is another travel size set as it is a high end brand, but I think this deal is really good considering what is included. You get the Illuminating Primer, Custom Enhancer Drops in the shade Moonlight and the Illuminating Setting Spray. If you love to glow you will love this gift set! I also think travel sized products are a good way to try out brands that you are not sure whether to splash your cash on. This set only costs £22 and you can find it on BeautyBay here.

Smashbox Try It Kit: Bestsellers
I have never personally tried Smashbox products but again I would love to try it and I think this is a really good way to try them. They have put all of the best seller products into travel size form and put them into a gift set for you to try out! It includes: Photo Finish Foundation Primer, Be Legendary Cream Lipstick in shade Primrose, 24 Hour Shadow Primer, Always Sharp Waterproof Kohl Liner in Raven and Full Exposure Mascara. I think they are most famous for their primers? Or at least that's the first product I heard about from Smashbox. This gift set costs £22 and you get 5 travel size products, you can buy this from Boots here.

Benefit Work kit, girl! Work-day essentials makeup kit
I don't know about you but I love Benefit makeup! It is such a good brand and they do a few of these makeup kits but this one is by far my favourite. It includes: the POREfessional pore primer, the roller lash super-curling mascara in black, the hoola matte powder bronzer, the benetint rose-tinted lip & cheek stain and the cute makeup bag. For £27.50 I think that is definitely worth the price considering what you get in the set and it includes the makeup bag. However, at the moment it is on sale on the Debenhams website for £24.75 which you can buy from here. 

Makeup Revolution Ultimate Pro Collection 2017
Obviously I was going to find one that was Makeup Revolution, I couldn't resist. But seriously for the price, this would make such a good gift for someone. This includes: a contour kit, a duo baked highlighter, an eyebrow kit, an eye primer, a lip palette, the pro HD eye brush, the pro HD flat contour brush, the pro HD flat eye brush, and the Revolution Redemption Palette. You get makeup and a few brushes as well which is really good, if you are a fan of Makeup Revolution then you will really enjoy this gift set. It retails for £35 but it's on sale for £25 at the moment, you can buy this from Superdrug here. 

Clinique - 'Pop Til You Drop' lipstick Christmas gift set
For the last one I thought I would show you this, it is a gift set including 4 lipsticks by Clinique in the shades: blushing pop, peppermint pop,  punch pop and raspberry pop. I think the colours look stunning! This would make cute gift set for someone who loves their lipsticks and are open to wearing different colours. This retails for £25 but is currently on sale on the Debenhams website for £22.50 which you can buy here.

So that was a makeup gift set guide, I hope you saw some gift sets that you liked! 
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