Mini Stationary Haul 😍📝📓🖇

If there's anything I can't resist it's stationary, whether it's a new diary or notebook or a fresh pad of sticky notes I just can't help myself. I frequently became known at work as the go to girl for stationary, it's pretty sad but being the stationary freak I am it was something I was weirdly proud of. Having a new job now in the city centre of my city is dangerous for my bank account just because there's so many places with cutesy stationary and that's exactly what happened when I hauled these beauties!

Cinderella Notebook - £3.00 Wilkinsons
If there's anyone who can't resist anything Disney related it's got to be me, I spotted this from a mile away and didn't hesitate for one second until it went into my basket! I absolutely love a new notebook, I'm one of those people who just has to write everything down otherwise the thought/idea will be forever lost never to be found again. I'm constantly writing to do lists, organising blog posts or just jotting down what to get at the supermarket so notebooks are always useful for me to keep all ideas in one place where I can't lose or forget them! This notebook has already come in handy for brainstorming post ideas and planning them too and not to mention it looks absolutely adorable on my dressing table!

Wilko Giant Princess Erasers - £0.50, Wilkinsons
These were completely 100% an impulse buy, after seeing the Cinderella notebook and getting a bit princess crazy my brain was picking up on everything related and these I couldn't resist at only 50p they're super cute! I'm thinking of even taking a couple to work with me (as we always use pencils) just to spread the princess fever!


One Thought A Day Diary - £2.50 Wilkinsons 
I've never actually had a personal diary, always work diaries but never something to plan my own calendar. That was until I saw this little gem! It's a stunning lilac perfect handbag sized beauty that has 1 page for each day of the year and 5 spaces on each day so you've got a 5 year diary! The idea is very cute and almost like timehop but in diary form, so the next year you can look back on what you did possibly inspiring future plans and reigniting past memories. I love being organised but I'm just so forgetful so I think this little diary has been absolutely spot on for me! There's just enough room to write your plans for the day or even a positive quote and it doesn't take up lots of room in my handbag, perfect for people like me who don't have that many plans that they could fill an A4 diary (I mean come on who does?) but need to remember the little things they've planned in a busy week ahead!

This definitely won't be the first and last time you come across a stationary haul on here, so keep your eyes peeled!

💕 Lucy 

Its a Lush Easter! - Lush Easter Collection 🐣🌷🍳

My favourite holiday season? It's gotta be Easter! Creme Eggs are back, beautiful daffodils are everywhere and cutesy little bunny and chick decorations are in all the shops! But mostly for me it's about family time, celebrating what Easter is truly all about but that's not what this post is for! It's about my absolute number one favourite part of Easter, Lush's Easter/Spring collection (and of course that chocolate goes dirt cheap after Easter!) When you're already in love with Lush, whether it be the bath bombs, bubble bars, shower jellys or their amazing haircare, you'll understand how the temptation to maybe buying some more Lush goes completely out the window and turns into a need when the Easter collection comes into stores. This is exactly what happened to me this year just like the last I walk in with a "I'll get one or two things and that's it" and I walk out having spent nearly £30 and 5 products, 3 being from the Easter collection. But do I regret it? Not in the slightest!

I chose to go for some different choices this year and with the help of a very lovely and helpful Lush assistant I found 3 wonderful goodies that I was very excited to use! I chose the Humpty Dumpty bath bomb, Bunch of Carrots bubble bar and Fluffy Egg bath bomb. Humpty Dumpty caught my eye mostly because of how big it was and when I smelt the beautiful caramel like scent it was definitely going in my basket! A wonderful lush assistant came to my aid, after I stood staring aimlessly at the Easter stand trying to whittle down my choices, and explained how this sweet treat has a minimum of 3 bath's worth of product which is instantly better value for money! Not only this but it's wonderfully creative, to get your 3 bath's worth you need to crack the bath bomb to reveal a surprise in the center! Now in my case it was me standing over the bathroom sink smashing Humpty Dumpty on the edge, making one hell of a delicious smelling mess and wishing I had put the bin under the sink to catch the excess! Mine cracked not so perfectly into 4/5 pieces plus the fried egg surprise in the middle but that only means more uses with this lovely scent! Humpty Dumpty as well as the delightful caramel fragrance, contains Brazilian Orange and Bergamot Oils making it a perfect uplifting and pampering bath treat after a long day at work or just to uplift the senses!

Anyone who's anyone loves Lush's signature scent 'Snow Fairy' and that's exactly why I fell in love with the Fluffy Egg bath bomb, it's like a candy scented snow fairy withdrawal cure! It's such a simple product that turns your bath water to a beautiful candy pink and leaves your skin smelling deliciously sweet!

The Bunch of Carrots bubble bar is innovative and exciting through and through! I needed these as soon as I saw them I didn't even need to smell them to fall in love with them but when I did it was the Brazilian Orange and Bergamot oils again that got my senses all excited but this time with a twist of Buchu to spice up these carrots! Really simple and easy to use, you just hold one 'carrot' under running water or swish it in the bath to create bubbles and place aside to dry! I can never get bubble bars to make lots of bubbles especially the ones you swish rather than crumble but that's clearly something I'm doing wrong as everyone else can but despite that they're a simple citrus treat that
make a boring bath a little more exciting!




















I'd definitely recommend these limited edition beauties they're cracking (wink wink 😉) little treats and they won't be around for long so snap them up here while you still can!

Humpty Dumpty bath bomb £6.95
Fluffy Egg bath bomb £2.95
Bunch of Carrots bubble bar £6.25

Wishing everyone a very happy Easter!

💕 Lucy

Spring Fragrance Favourites 🌷🌱🍬🎀

There's nothing I love more than indulging in a new perfume! Now Spring is here (finally!) I love using more floral, sweet based fragrances so I can say goodbye to my spicy, warm Winter scents and hello to Modern Muse Le Rouge, Olympea and Gucci Bamboo. Having worked in the beauty industry and on a cosmetics department I think I've smelt every fragrance new and old but these three are definitely some of my favourites!

Modern Muse Le Rouge from Estée Lauder is an innovative twist on their bestseller Modern Muse eau de parfum that I treated myself to at Christmas in anticipation for the spring, I didn't even indulge in the first spray until a few weeks ago I don't know how I lasted so long without it! The gift set I treated myself to contained a 50ml eau de parfum of Modern Muse Le Rouge, a 100ml shimmer body lotion and a gorgeous mini purse size spray of Le Rouge. This fruity yet floral fragrance is bursting with notes of Bulgarian Rose, Raspberry, Patchouli and Pink Pepper and is described by Estée Lauder as "extroverted, glamorous and sophisticated". On first spray it's an instant oriental floral hit of the rose and the slight spice of pink pepper with the raspberry completing the sultry scent. It's truly an addictive fragrance that lingered on my skin for hours and always got me noticed! Its perfect for wearing both during the day and night, layering the fragrance on top of the shimmer body lotion is amazing for the night giving a subtle sparkle and a longer lasting scent. It's certainly different to any other fragrance I've purchased before but each spray leaves me wanting more so it's definitely a classic for me.

 Gucci Bamboo is another fragrance new on the scene, I didn't quite know what to expect from the scent when I had first heard the name of the perfume but it's a unique soft but intense array of notes. These include Italian Bergamot, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Tahitian Vanilla and Grey Amber; on first spray Bamboo uplifts with ylang ylang but becomes more intense with the vanilla and Amber bouncing off each other. It's an oriental floral through and through that screams unique to stand out above the rest. Bamboo is wonderfully long wearing, very feminine and exudes confidence. Personally I'd only wear this in the day, it doesn't have the sexy twist for night that I always look for!

Now I believe I've left the best till last, Olympea by Paco Rabanne. I remember last year when this was launched and how excited I was at work when we received the tester, I instantly fell in love with this fragrance! It's a stunning oriental but sexy fragrance with notes such as ginger lily, mandarin, hydroporic jasmine, salty vanilla and cashmere wood. It's simply gorgeous, it's almost delicious with the mixture of the mandarin and salty vanilla and I can definitely say I agree with Paco Rabanne when they describe their use of salty vanilla as bringing "carnal and addictive magnetism" to the fragrance! It's certainly a confident, empowering perfume that really does reel people in; I'm forever getting compliments when I'm wearing Olympea and its quickly becoming recognised as my signature fragrance! This is always going to be a classic Spring/summer fragrance that I come back to year after year!

You can find all three fragrances in your local department store, boots or superdrug! Estee Lauder's Modern Muse Le Rouge EDP ranges from £45-£90, Gucci Bamboo EDP ranges from £49-£80 and Paco Rabanne's Olympea EDP ranges from £40-£70.

What's your go-to Spring fragrance?
💕 Lucy

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