Christmas Blogger Box Swap

With only a few hours to go until Christmas day I thought I'd share this lovely box I received at a Teen Bloggers Meet Up I attended on the thirteenth of this month. We did a Secret Santa type box swap, from which I was the recipient of Chloe's box.

Here's what was inside:

❄ Clean logic exfoliating body scrubber

❄ Eylure Twilight Lashes

❄ Balance Me Body Wash

❄ Ciate paint pot in Spending Spree

❄ Elf nail polish in Bubble Gum pink

❄ Yankee Candle in Frosted Snow, which I'm currently burning.

❄ Very cute Christmas decoration

❄ Santa hat

As you can see, I was thoroughly spoilt and am very grateful to Chloe for all the lovely gifts, and pretty heart-shaped box.

What are you hoping for for Christmas?

Bea

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p.s. Merry Christmas! To get me in the festive mood, I'm currently watching the holiday, drinking hot chocolate and doing some last minute wrapping (all essentials for Christmas eve). 

Festive Bloggers Meet Up

Last week I was lucky enough to attend a 'Christmas Teen Bloggers' meet up, hosted by Chloe. Although I've been blogging for nearly two years, I'd never met any other bloggers in real life, so when the opportunity to meet some in my age group arose, I jumped at the chance. On the 13th, Chloe (different from the aforementioned and a friend of mine from college, who also blogs) and I headed off to a fairy lighten Convent Garden to spend the day with the girls.

From bottom left to bottom right: Chloe, Tori, myself, Chloe, Merraf, Asia and Becca.

We all met at Starbucks and then headed off to do some Christmas shopping. We pottered around lots of different shops, including Bobbi Brown and The Disney Store (obviously) and although I didn't pick up any bits and bobs myself, I did add a fair few things to my Christmas list. Chloe also gave us a Christmas card and some festive gifts from various brands, which will feature in a different post soon. The presents were in a little Christmas box, and It was clear that Chloe had spent a lot of time organising and putting everything together (Thank you!).

Later on we headed for a bite to eat at Zizzis, where I had a gigantic pizza, which unfortunately I could not finish. We then spent the majority of the afternoon chatting about the blogs we loved to read and our thoughts on different blogging and YouTube topics. Tori also tried to take some photos with Chloe and I on her phone, which were very funny to look back on!

We also did a box swap, and I received so many lovely things, there needs to be a separate post!

Finally, I want to thank Chloe again for organising such a lovely day. Although we all started the morning as strangers, we parted as good friends and I hope to see everyone again at some point in the future.

Have you ever been to a blogger meet up?

Bea

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p.s. The top two photos were kindly sent to me by Chloe. I was also listening to a Home Alone Christmas playlist whilst writing this and it's great for getting into the Christmas mood.

Dear Mr Claus...

Seeing as there is now less than 10 days until Christmas *heavy breathing* I thought I'd put together a little list of beauty and fashion buys as well as other bits and bobs perfect for giving to a best-friend or to add to your own last minute wishlist. As much as you may like to be organised, there is always that one person you don't know what to get. If that's your dad, you're probably looking on the wrong website but if it happens to be for a girly friend, I hope this list will serve as inspiration.

The low-budget gift

If you need to quickly buy a Secret Santa or a stocking filler then Topshop is a good place to go. Currently the majority of their nail varnishes are down to £3, Little White Lie is a great shade for all year round.

Lingerie and cosy socks

If you know someone well this is a safe bet. My friend Mooman (it's a long story) has a cute pair of penguin socks which are now sold out, but the cat version would make a great gift (especially if the recipient has a black cat themselves). If you want something both personal and comical Topshop sell boypants with varying disney movies printed on them, such as this Toy Story number (these penguin ones are cute too). Urban Outfitters also sell underwear, I think this velvet and lace bra is really pretty.

The Lush Addict

Anyone who loves having baths is most likely going to love lush. The Melting Snowman is a cult classic and Star Light, Star Bright is also a great bath melt. The Christmas Penguin is also something I've wanted to try for a while (I'm sensing a bit of a penguin theme here haha).

Urban Outfitters Galore

Now I may be biased seeing as UO is my favourite shop but I think they do gifts really well. I have the Light Before Dark crop top in grey and my friend Ellis has it in black, it's a very wearable style that suits most body shapes. Back to cats, this mug is perfect for any cat obsessives. This duvet set would also suit most bedrooms and these fairylights are really pretty.

WAHP

I've been a fan of We Are Hairy People for about two years now, and have been wanting this jumper since last Christmas. They currently have a special offer where if you buy one item, they will send you another item of a similar value as well. To find the code you need to visit their facebook page (the offer is to celebrate 10,000 likes and it doesn't seem fair to them if I just give it to you).

Have you left your Christmas shopping to the last minute? What's on your Christmas list?

Bea

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Topshop Winter Wishlist

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Hello!

In the past few months I haven't been that impressed with Topshop but their Christmas and winter collections have definitely caught my eye so I thought that I'd put together a little wishlist...

Gold Pleated Dress
This dress would be perfect for any Christmas or New Years parties - Cara looks gorgeous in it on the website!

Gingerbread Socks
Socks with little gingerbread men on them, need I say more.

Black Cropped Jumper
Although this jumper has sold out on the website, i'm hoping that it will soon come back in stock soon as it looks really cosy and warm so would be super snuggly in the winter months.

Nails in White Heat
The Topshop nail range never fails to disappoint, and this colour is perfect for the festive season.

Green Metallic Tee
This top definitely smartens up an oufit and is very very Christmassy (I know that's not a word but hey ho ho ho)!

Black Coated Joni Jeans
I think these jeans are a lot more wearable than most leather-look trousers and would look great paired with a Christmas jumper!

Glow highlighter in Gleam
This was on my last wishlist and is something that I need to pick up after reading so many positive reviews.


What is on your wishlist at the moment?

Bea

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Oops!

Hello!

I can't believe it's been three months since I last posted on here...the time has flown by! Thanks so much for sticking with me!

So...the past few months have been pretty busy, I've started college as well as a new Saturday job and haven't really had the time to sit down and write up new blogposts. I also haven't wanted to publish something that I haven't put a lot of time into, and so consequently haven't posted anything. However blogging is something that I really, really miss and having the time away has made me look forward to blogging and reading blogs once again.

On another note, this year, I've got excited for Christmas really early and have had Christmas songs playing continuously. One of the reasons I love Autumn and Winter so much is the constant excitement that I always feel! Secret Santa is also one of my favourite things to do but I'm stuck on what to buy this year, hopefully perusing the Topshop and Urban Outfitters websites will help! 

I hope that you've had a good past few months, whatever you've been up to and, as always, thanks for reading!

Bea

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Space Girl

If I'm ever in need of a little pick me up or just want some time to relax, a hot chocolate, Netflix subscription and a bath filled with anything from Lush is definitely my way to go. recently I popped into my local Lush and picked up the 'Space Girl' bath bomb. The scent was very sweet and reminded me of something Soap & Glory might have produced, however the colour did fade and leave a faint purple for the majority of the bath. I probably wouldn't buy this again as I'm sure there are less expensive bath bits and bobs that do a similar job and linger longer in the water. Never the less it was a lovely bath and I'll be heading to Lush again soon!

What bath bombs do you recommend?

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