July Flavour Box 2013 ♥

I just love food, and to know that there is a food box that can be delivered to your door each month, well, I wanted one. Flavour Boxes retail at £14.99 and are delivered to your door each month. The idea of Flavour Boxes is that you get to try gourmet food that perhaps you wouldn't put in your basket on a usual shopping trip. When I heard the retail price, I thought it was a little steep, however when my box arrived I was so impressed. The food really is high quality and super delicious! 

 This month I received some delicious treats....the contents retailed around the £30.00 mark, so definitely worth the price you pay for the box. My favourite food in the box was Joeseph's Aromatic and Nutty popcorn....oh, it is so yummy! Very calorific, but so worth it. The box was a mixture of healthy food, and some naughty treats. 

The box also included an award winning Spicky Korma kit from Kents Kitchen- Super easy to use, natural ingredients and delicious!

 Ilumi Pork, Mushrooms and Madeira- This was perfect to use after a long day at work, when you just can't be bothered to cook a full meal. The pouch contains delicious, natural ingredients- so guilt free food...even when using a microwave to heat it! I simply added rice, and had a delicious meal in less than ten minutes. 

Camomile and Lavender flowers tea (caffeine free)- I wasn't so sure about this product when I first saw it, but was keen to give it a taste. It's definitely an acquired taste, but I personally really enjoyed it. It was fantastic at calming and relaxing after a day at work. 

Supernatural Energy drink- I personally don't drink energy drinks. I don't like the thought of what I could be putting into my body. What caught my eye with this drink however, was that every ingredient was completely natural. So I got a natural caffeine fix without such a high calorie content as usual energy drinks, and with natural sugars.

Strawberry Super Jam- Not much to say other than super yummy!

Organic Raw Chocolate Mulberries- This was gorgeous! Perfect for when I needed a chocolate fix, but completely guilt free. The chocolate was delicious, and perfect combination with the mulberries...even better being organic!

Nim's Fruit Crisps- this was the only product I didn't enjoy (although my mum loved them!) The kiwi's were just too sweet for me, but if kiwi's are your thing then you'll love this!

Another lovely bonus, is that the box is provided with details of all the foods. I think it's lovely to see where the products were from, how they're made and the ideas behind them.

Groupon are currently offering your first Flavour Box at £6.00, so take advantage!

If you would like to buy a subscription to Flavour Box, you can buy yours at 

http://www.flavourly.com/

L'oreal Elnett Satin Heat Protect Styling Spray (3 days straight) Review ♥

I was so excited when L'oreal recently bought out their series of heat protect sprays, and couldn't wait to try them! I went for the 3 Days Straight spray because I naturally have very wavy hair and much prefer it straight. I already use L'oreal Elnett hairspray and love it, so had high hopes for this product!

I didn't test whether my hair stayed straight for three days, as I have naturally very oily hair so wash it on a daily basis. However, I was really interested to see how my hair was after spraying this and blow drying my hair. Not only was my hair rather straight, but it was bouncy with lots of volume...impressive!

I guess the most important thing to consider is whether it protects my hair from the the heat of my hair dryer and GHD's. I've been using this product for around four weeks now, and my hair has never been so shiny and soft. I've also noticed that my split ends have been kept at bay. 

I'm definitely impressed with this product. Since using it, my hair is bouncy, shiny and super soft! L'oreal Heat Protect Styling Spray retails at £5.99 from Boots, and is worth every penny!

What's In My Make Up Bag? ♥

 I love, love, looove this make up bag from Primark. It's actually meant to be a toiletries bag that you hang on the back of your door, but I thought it would be perfect as a make up bag. Only costing £4.00 from Primark and being an excellent Cath Kidston dupe, well, I had to have it! 

 All of these products are my must-go-to items in my make up bag at the moment. I'm loving Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation, and it is so beautiful mixed with Mac Strobe Cream...perfect duo. I find that as my foundation is so long lasting, I'm not really having to use my L'oreal Studio Secrets Primer, but It's such a lovely product that I always pop it in my make up bag just in case. My favourite concealers are Benefit Erase Paste and Collection Long Lasting Concealer. I never used to be a big fan of the Erase Paste- I didn't feel it did anything for me...ah, so wrong I was! I suffer from terrible red/blueish bags under my eyes, and I find that this product really diminishes the blue and red tones. I then blob a little Collection Concealer on, and I look awake and bright eyed. My favourite highlighters are Estee Lauder Double Wear Highlighter, perfect for above the eyebrows, and Me Me Me highlighter, which looks a real treat on the cheek bones. I always finish the look with a touch of Rimmel Stay Matte Powder as I have oily skin occasionally, and a little Rimmel Sun Shimmer in the Summer- it's also perfect for contouring as it has very little shimmer to it. 

On my eyes I am loving Estee Lauder Double Wear creamy eye shadow pots in Ivory Lace. It stays put all day, and has such a natural, beautiful shimmer. I also enjoy L'oreal Colour Appeal Star Secret Trio eyeshadows (what a mouthful!) when I fancy a smokey eye. Favourite mascaras are L'oreal Telescopic mascara for super curled and separated lashes, and L'oreal Double Extension Renewal Mascara for extra length. I also really love my H&M Light Brown Eyebrow Pencil....an absolute bargain, lovely colour and stays put all day. I always curl my lashes with Primark lash curlers...absolute bargain at £2.00. 

I am currently using Real Techniques brushes; the Buffing Brush and Contour Brush being my favourite. I recently bought some Italian Brushes from a Company called Kubo Beauty. They retail around the £13 mark, but I know are also available in TkMaxx at the moment for a little cheaper. I'm not sure how I feel about them yet- the concealer brush is lovely, but I find the powder brush is a little dry and irritates my skin at times...shame, because they look pretty impressive. 

I've also been trying Seventeen Shimmer Palettes which are new to the collection- I'm not really that impressed. It has little colour pay off and the pigmentation is really pants. I am however loving the Estee Lauder Double Wear blusher....it is such a gorgeous colour, but I think it was limited edition because I can't find it to be available anywhere!

What are your favourite things in your make up bag? I'd love to know!

Summer Favourites 2013 ♥

All photos from google.com

I'm so happy we're finally getting some sunshine! As soon as I heard a bit of sun was on the cards, I whipped out the fake tan! It's funny how a bit of sunshine can make everybody so happy. I've had my eye on a lot of clothes this season....Zara, Topshop and even River Island which isn't my usual place to shop. I'm especially loving the polka dot scrunchie...hello the 90's. 

I hope it's sunny where you are!