Snowflake nails

Bourjois Very Vernis in Rouge Diva
Models Own WAH Nail Art Pen in white

Snapshot Sunday #5

A festive selection...

Dress up in diamonds!

Boots have a L'Oreal offer on at the moment, spend £15 and get the 'Dress Up in Diamonds' gift set free. I am a fan of their gifts as they usually include some full size products and this is no exception! The set includes:

- nude magique sachet in medium
- mini revitalift pot
- true match sachet in shade W3
- full size color riche diamantissme lipstick in fuschia 325
- full size color riche nail topcoat in crystalissme
- full size volume million lashes in diamantissme

I love their volume million lashes mascara and for this alone, the gift is worth every penny spent getting it. The topcoat is not something I would have picked out normally but looks like it will give a nice pearlescent finish to any polish. The lipstick is the perfect shade for the season and is something I'm sure ill be wearing very soon.

If you're a L'Oreal fan it's definitely worth investing in a few favourites to acquire this set (worth approx £25) .

Boots, spend £15 on L'Oreal.

Starbucks Redcups: a festive tradition

While doing some Christmas shopping I couldn't resist the obligatory Starbucks seasonal special...Toffee Nut Latte! Their redcups scream Christmas and I hopers squeeze in another couple over the festive season!

Essie Leading Lady

I spied this in a magazine last week and couldn't resist one of Essie's festive offerings! The polish is a burgundy type plummy red with glitter within it. I was worried it would be a bit too thin in terms of the colour of the actual polish but I was wrong! With two coats there is good coverage so it's not the kind of glitter polish that you need to apply on top of another colour. It is the perfect berry shade for the Christmas and party season.

£7.99 Boots

A Sweet Treat: Skittles Candles

I came across these little candles whilst browsing in my local B and M bargain shop and couldn't believe how delicious they smell! These candles are made by Skittles in collaboration with Star Candle Company. I bought the Strawberry and Raspberry versions though there is also a green version with a melon type scent which personally did not appeal to me. The box states that the burn time is approximately 25 hours which is excellent considering these candles were only 89p each! Yes...89p!!!! They are presented in simple grooved glass jars so are quite stylish (unlike the delicious but not well packaged Jelly Belly candles).

For 89p you can't go wrong and at this time of year would make an excellent stocking filler!

Yankee Candle Addiction!

I can't help being a little bit in love with these candle products! I have been working my way through a selection of their festive fragrances in jar form and also as samplers and wax tarts. I am new to the wax tarts but am a convert after buying a burner on EBay (approx £5 for an official one via eBay). The tarts crumble easily into the pot and melt amazingly quickly using a plain tealight. The scent appears much stronger than a normal candle and it fills the room quickly. I am currently burning Soft Cotton from their Simply Home range (£1 asda) but have also purchased Midsummers Night and my favourite Christmas Eve, along with Vanilla Frosting. I think it will be getting a lot of use.

The Yankee Samplers are also an inexpensive way to test the fragrances. They burn away to nothing with no waste if instructions are followed. I picked up mine via one of the many eBay sellers for approximately £1.70 each.

Snapshot Sunday #4

This week I thought I'd share a few more of my autumn/winter photography efforts. I must make more of an effort with the photography next year! In the meantime I shall make do with being Santa's official photographer at the Christmas Fayre!

Yankee Candle Christmas !

As its December 1st I've finally lit my Yankee Candle Christmas Eve candle (large jar). Promised myself I wouldn't burn it until today as I am planning on it being my official Xmas aroma! I've even bought the wax tart version and similar scented tealights in Happy Christmas. I love Yankee Candles and find them really good value for money and that the fragrance payoff is good. At the rate I'm burning it I hope it makes it to the big day!

Large Jar approx. £15 via
eBay.