Christmas Giveaway!!

Hello My Lovelies

Happy Christmas to you all!!! To celebrate the festive season and to thank you for supporting my blog this past year I wanted to do a little giveaway.
The prize is a Liz Earle gift set that includes the most gorgeous nail polish in the shade 'Knockout.'

To win all you have to do is...

• Fill in the rafflecopter info below.
• Be over 16!
• Live in the U.K.
• Ends on December 16th 2016 so that I can try and get the prize to you before Christmas.
• I can't be held responsible for the prize getting damaged or lost in the post.

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Till next time,
                     Tori.
                           X

Learning Modern Calligraphy with Quill London!

Hello My Lovelies

I've always wanted to learn calligraphy but never been sure where or how so when I saw that Lily Pebbles and Anna (Anna's Edit) had taken a course in Brighton I signed up to the waiting list on Quill London and eventually found a space this past weekend. 

The course is aimed at total beginners and is a three hour course situated in MADE in Brighton. Our teacher for the day was the amazing and truly inspiring Julia Broughton who was extremely patient, encouraging and pretty darn funny. She took us through each of the tasks starting with simple thick and thin lines before moving on to practising capital letters and small letters and finishing the session with joining letters up and trying out our own techniques and styles on words we liked.  

I arrived thinking that I might be the only person on the course that hadn't come in a group but I was so happy to find that I wasn't and ended up at a table with a group of ladies from all across the U.K that had travelled to Brighton to try out Calligraphy. We discussed why we had wanted to come and try and it helped me relax and really focus on learning a new skill.

Included in the price was all of the materials you would need for the day; a pen, ink, paper etc and also a drink and piece of cake or in my case a red velvet cookie.
I chose to attend the afternoon course that started at 2:00pm and finished at 4:30pm-it was just about the right amount of time to learn the very basics of this amazing (I hope) new hobby. The only negative I would have to say about the whole day is where we were positioned in the café with their regular customers coming in and out as we tried to listen to Julia explain.

I had such a wonderful time trying something new (I'm not one for going out of my comfort zone!) and I'm glad that I did. I think with calligraphy it's definitely going to be about practise makes perfect so with the cold months stretching out ahead of us I know what I'll be up to this winter.

Whilst it was a quick trip to Brighton I did have enough time to have a stroll around the lanes and I even spotted a snow dog or two.

Till next time,

                  Tori.

                       X

New In: Seventeen Let's Face It Palette

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I'm a lover of palette's all you need in one place and easy to throw in your bag for the on go touch up's and this particular palette from Seventeen is perfect for the upcoming party season and for popping into Christmas stockings!

The palette comes in a sleek black compact with a really decent size usable mirror and contains:

• A yellow tone concealer.
• A pink tone concealer.
• A setting powder.
• A peachy/rose cream blush.
• Dual ended brush.

I have been a long time fan of Seventeen concealers as they cover my horrendous dark eye circles and are brilliant quality. I found that they both blended really well- I didn't use the brush as I'm not a fan of any that come with these types of palettes and I actually prefer to use my fingers. I did notice a little but of creasing as the day wore on but nothing major.

The setting powder worked well with the concealers and did a good job of making my skin look pretty flawless. I then finished off by using the super pretty cream blush- I again took to using my finger and adding a small amount to my pale skin so as not to over do it. It was very easy to blend and left my skin looking really natural with a subtle glow, I was really surprised with the result as I'm not a big cream blusher fan.

I absolutely love the portable size of this palette that contains everything you need except for an eyeshadow or two. Priced at £5.99 it really is a bargain and one that you can't really afford to not have in your collection! 

Till next time,

                  Tori.

                       X

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Autumn Curvy Girl Outfit of the Day Number 20!

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Autumn is such a vibrant month I adore the different shades of leaves and the sunsets are so dreamy. So when I was out and about recently and spotted this perfect waterfall of red leaves I knew I had to get a few shots in front of it.

I absolutely love this whole outfit it's so comfy to wear and I feel really good when I pop it on. My scarf is a gift from last Christmas but was bought from Accessorize- its a huge blanket style scarf and perfect for Autumn and Winter.   

My jacket is new to my wardrobe, I bought this recently from Matalan-its fleece lined throughout and the softest jacket that I own plus the colour is pretty darn autumnal! My bag is my most used one of the moment from Gucci and great for everyday essentials. My trousers are from Marks and Spencer and my tops are both Primark- I love layering in the colder months and this is what I've done here.

Finally my boots are also a recent addition to my collection and are a great dupe for the Chloe ones. I picked these up from Office and I literally can't stop wearing them at every opportunity.

What are your current favourite go to Autumn clothing pieces? Let me know in the comments!


Till next time,
                   Tori
                       X

New In: Mandara Spa Christmas Collection!

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Ok so my rule is once Halloween and Bonfire Night are over I can allow Christmas in to my life and embrace all that it has to offer! With that in mind the most gorgeous gift idea's from Mandara Spa are now available to purchase from Sainsbury's and timetospa.co.uk, all fabulous affordable gifts for friends and family and ones I would be super chuffed to find under the tree or even on it this holiday season.

With all of the good stuff you would expect from Mandara Spa including moisturising and luxurious formulations and key ingredients including Shea butter, jasmine flower milk and hibiscus flower milk they make the most pampering gifts for a friend or family member this Christmas!

The packaging this Christmas is absolutely beautiful my particular favourite is the champagne coloured tree decoration that contains two shimmer lip gloss treats-both have the sweetest honey scent and will look fab on the lips at Christmas and New Year's Eve Parties! Priced at £4.50 it's an utter bargain too.

Inside of the other Christmas decoration gift from Mandara Spa you'll find a mini shower cream and body lotion perfect for trips away in the relaxing Amber Heaven scent (sandalwood and patchouli) which promises to leave your skin feeling super moisturised during these colder months! Also priced at £4.50!

Finally from Mandara Spa this Christmas is a set that includes everything that you could possibly want from the brand. A full size body cream, bath milk, shower cream and a shower puff all inside of a super handy toiletries bag (which I would happily keep reusing!) in my favourite fragrance honeymilk dream. Whilst this is a little pricier at £17.00 it would definitely make a special treat for a mum or nan. 

If you're looking for gifts to pamper your loved ones this Christmas then make sure you check out Mandara Spa! If you've already purchased items from the range then let me know in the comments I would love to know your thoughts!


Till next time,
                  Tori.
                       X

*PR Sample

New In: ghd Copper Luxe Collection!

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When I was strolling through Duty Free on my way to a few days in the sun I saw sitting on the shelf the brand new copper luxe collection from ghd that had just been released that day. It was like I was being called to the till with the box and before I knew it I had spent £165 on the beautiful straighteners, travel bag/cooling mat and two Nails Inc nail polishes.

To be fair this set was just too beautiful to leave behind and everyone knows the fab quality that you receive when you buy from ghd as they come with a two year guarantee. My last pair lasted for years always producing lovely soft sleek locks.

I also love to curl my hair regularly and whilst I'm still trying to learn not to burn my fingers when creating my curls I do find that the rounder barrel and smooth contoured plates allow you to create bouncy curls with tousled texture. 

The new straighteners from ghd feel much lighter and the extra long lead means I can move around my room freely which is a bonus! As with most products from the company they reach a heat of 185 degrees and promise 50% less hair breakage! The straighteners also come with an automatic sleep mode after 30 minutes, which is great for all those that walk away from their electricals! 

A highlight to the ghd premium set was the inclusion of my favourite nail polish brand Nails Inc and two gorgeous copper nail polishes!

This set would make the most perfect Christmas gift! Are you tempted to pick the copper ghd luxe collection up? Do you already have it?

Let me know in the comments!


Till next time,
                   Tori.
                        X

New in: Vaseline LuLu Guinness Limited Edition!

Hello My Lovelies

If you're a long term reader of my blog you'll all be fully aware that Vaseline has always been my holy grail lip product. I've been a fan of the brand since I was a young teen when my mum introduced me to them. I have them dotted all over my house, in all of my bags, beside my bed and I even tried having one in the car till it melted-whoops! So as you can imagine I have tried all of the different types from the original, the sugar coated (which I have on my desk at work) to the aloe vera and love all of the special packaging so it was no surprise that I needed the LuLu Guinness limited edition tin to add to my collection.

The iconic tin is designed to reflect LuLu's distinctive style, the doll face is one that I've seen throughout LuLu's bags in the past and the tin gives us all a little hint as to what is to come from this year's Christmas range!

As you would expect from Vaseline it's their usual great quality made from 100% pure Vaseline jelly which I can confirm helps heal dry lips and instantly softens and smoothes with every use! I love that Vaseline is hypo-allergenic; non irritating, non sticky, natural and leaves my lips glossy, which is great for days when you don't fancy wearing lipstick.

You can pick up your super cute Lu-Lu Guinness tin from Superdrug, Boots and Tesco priced at £2.99 and would make great stocking fillers!

Have you picked one up yet? Make sure you use #luluXvaseline on social media to show off your cute tin! What are your favourite Vaseline products? Let me know in the comments!


Till next time,
                     Tori.
                           X


*PR Sample.

New In: Sanctuary Spa Beauty Advent Calendar

Hello My Lovelies

There seems to have been a huge influx of beauty advent calendars from every brand the last couple of years but this year there seems to be far too many to choose from. After reading lots of blog posts about all of the different ones and also having tried out the fabulous w7 one last year I decided to spend all of my Boots points and treat myself to the Sanctuary Spa beauty advent calendar.

For £25 this advent calendar has a special beauty treat for every of the 24 days leading up to Christmas (none of this 12 day malarkey) and behind each door hides products I know I'll want to use and not throw in a cupboard or worse in the bin.

I don't know a whole lot about Sanctuary but the products I have used in the past have been amazing and I feel that this will give me more of an insight into a range of products from the brand.

I'm not going to give away everything in the calendar because I don't want to spoil the surprise for anyone that might be about to purchase this but like me you need to know roughly what's inside so....you'll find behind one of the pretty doors an Ultimate Salt Scrub (60g), White Lily & Damask Rose Body Lotion (75ml) a Moisture Burst Facial Wash (30ml) and a Rose & Cassis Tea Light Candle. They are all really fab sizes and perfect for either at home or travelling!

You can pick the calendar up from Boots and it's also in their 3 for 2 Christmas gift range which makes it an utter bargain!!

Are you tempted to buy a beauty advent calendar this year? Have you got this one from Sanctuary? Let me know in the comments!

Till next time,

                   Tori.

                        X