Lush Review | Brightside Bubble Bar

Hi, today I wanted to talk about my favourite Lush product the Brightside bubble bar. This is my go too product if I need a Lush fix. At £4.75 its not the cheapest product in Lush but it can easily be used in four baths, that's less than £1.20 per bath, cheaper than most of the one use bath bombs. I would actually recommend only using a quarter of this product, the bath water is such a bright orange and the essential oil payoff is more than enough, but if you like a really bubbly bath you might want to use more.

Lush Brightside Bubble Bar - £4.95

"When you’re chewing on life’s gristle, don’t grumble, give a whistle! Hop in the bath with one of these uplifting bubble bars, Sicilian mandarin, bergamot and tangerine essential oils to help you look on the bright side of life! Its jazzy bright colours will create magnificent orange bath water, and the sunny citrus fragrance is sure to leave you jolly and refreshed." - Lush

I love this product so much because of the colour vibrancy and the fresh citrus scent is a real pick me up. Who doesn't love a bubble bath. After soaking in a Brightside bath my skin always feels so soft and because this product doesn't contain any glitter its not super messy to clean up after. To use Brightside simply break off a quarter of the product and crumble under a running tap.

What's your favourite Lush product?

Sam

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New Dr Martens | Mermaid Feet

Hi, lets all take a second to admire this wonderful creation by Dr Martens. These are probably a love/hate item, but still you can't deny they are something else. I have many pairs of Dr Martens boots but this pair is by far the most elaborate pair I own, I'm 100% in love with them. I have Peaches at Stylepeaches to thank for these beauties. She posted an ootd featuring them a while ago, I loved them but they where full price and I couldn't part with that much money. Roll on a few months and I found the saved post and now I am the very happy owner of this amazing pair of boots. They where on sale at £70 down from £105.

Dr Martens | Pascal Boots Mirror Shift Suede

The classic 1460 8 eyelet style, made from a super soft lilac suede upper with the metallic fish scale pattern on top. All of the classic yellow stitching has been replaced by black. The shimmery colour transition from pink, yellow to green is so pretty and mega eye catching. I can't wait to get loads of wear out of these, I need to think of good ways to incorporate them into my wardrobe, I'm definitely going to stand out in a crowd. 

What do you think?

Sam

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Reasons I Can't Wait For Summer

A quick post with some of the reasons why I can't wait for summer to arrive. As I write this its grey and gloomy outside and hasn't stopped raining for a few days, what's going on it's May.

Reasons I can't wait for Summer

• Dolly shoes
• Picnics
• Holi one colour festival
• Camping in York
• Sunshine
• Blowing Bubbles
• Homemade Juice Ice Lollies
• Beer Gardens
• Spending more time outdoors
• Brightness
• Dresses
• Not needing a coat
• BBQ's
• Floral crowns and Sunglasses
• Spending time with friends and family

What are you most looking forward too?

Sam

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Reasons to Smile

Hi, the other day I was walking along and was over come with a massive surge of happiness, the sun was shining, the sky was blue, I'd been shopping a found some shoes in Primark in my size and I was spending time alone and enjoying it. This post is a result of that day and a reminder that we should all find happiness in the smallest of everyday occurrence.

Reasons to smile

• Walking under blossom trees as the petals fall
• The Sun shining and blue sky
• Wearing a dress
• Primark having a size 3 in the shoes I like
• Bank holiday weekend
• Independence
• Shopping
• Getting to the bus stop as the bus arrives (no waiting)
• Seeing friends
• Good hair day
• Feeling confident in my outfit
• Stone baked Pizza

I'm sure there could have been more things I could add. Focus on the good things in life.

What has made you smile today?

Sam

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Primark Wishlist

Hi, I was having a general look on the Primark website to see if there where any good buys I should keep a look out for and found the most amazing looking bikini set.

Bikini Top - £6.00 | Bikini Bottoms - £5.00 | Pewter Sandals - £12 | Sheer Kimono - £8.00

I doubt I will find it in store and if I do it would fit but I really like this bikini, it's something a little bit more interestingly tailored than anything else I own. As well as the bikini set there was this pair of pewter strapped sandals, anything pewter/silver is a winner with me and would brighten up an all black outfit. I also saw this sheer black kimono which I think would totally finish off this beach look.

Have you seen any of these items in store?

Sam

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Christening Outfit

Last Sunday was the christening of my cousins little girl. As we where going to church I wanted to dress appropriately. As luck would have it Dorothy Perkins emailed me advertising their sale and on the email was the perfect dress. At only £11 it was a total bargain, I had to size up as Dorothy Perkins dresses never seem to give enough room for a larger bust, so it's a little lose at the waist but looks fine. It's a textured fabric which hides a multitude of sins and the pattern is really pretty and perfect for spring. The length comes to just below my knees, I never leave home without tights but with the length of this I felt more than comfortable in a pair of nude tights. I wore the dress with a pair of silver flats which I got in the Topshop sale a while ago and a white cotton kimono also from the Dorothy Perkins Sale.

Dorothy Perkins - £11.00

I know I'm going to get a lot of wear out of this dress, it's the perfect spring dress as the fabric is still thick enough to create warmth and the sleeves mean you don't have to wear a cover up until it get cooler. I normally buy shorter dresses as I feel they compliment my short figure but I feel really glamorous in this dress in comparison.

What would you wear to a Christening?

Sam

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Weight Loss | Myfitnesspal App

Hi, I am by no means over weight but with summer around the corner I wanted to lose a few spare pounds still hanging around from Christmas. I've been calorie counting and taking walks when ever I can to help me do this. My plan is to lose about 7 pounds and to tone my stomach. To help me count calories I downloaded the myfitnesspal app, it's a real eye opener when it comes to hidden calories you don't even consider. You set your daily calorie goal, default is 1200 and keep track by scanning bar codes on product packaging or finding generic nutritional information.

I'm yet to see a difference because I haven't stuck to it 100% due to eating out and just being bad. Where possible I'm cooking from scratch with fresh ingredients, which gives you a lot more control of the calories in your food. I'm also being more selective of the foods I want to eat knowing that what I make has to fill me and be super tasty. There is nothing worse than eating salad after salad. I have cut my portion size but I don't feel hungry for it which I am rather shocked about, but its a pleasant surprise.

The app has made me reconsider what I thought was good portion control. I've cut the amount of rice or noodle I would eat and I'm still more than satisfied with my meal. I've also cut down the amount of bread I eat and am having it as a treat on the weekend to make a super yummy bacon butty. On that note I didn't have to cut stuff out of my diet completely, I just think more about the amount I eat than I did before.

I have no intention of keeping my calorie intake to only 1200 but I don't have a very active day job so in reality I do not think 2000 calories is a logical amount for me to consume on a daily basis, although very easy to do. So once I've lost my target amount of weight I'm planning on testing the amount of daily calories I should consume to maintain weight.

Although the weight loss is the main goal, I've enjoyed using the app as a means of education. We should all make more of an effort to not over consume for the good of the planet. I will never be a vegetarian but that doesn't stop me eating meat free meals for half the week, bean burgers are so nice. I'm currently trying to find a recipe I can adapt to make a low calorie pizza base.

Would you consider using an app to help lose weight?

Sam

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