Review: Jo Malone 'Minis'

Hello there again! How are you guys? Today I thought I might do a post reviewing a little selection of Jo Malone's mini products. The two scents which I've tried are 'Lime, Basil and Mandarin' and also 'Amber and Lavender'. I also have a range of different sorts of products e.g shower gel, bath oil etc. to show you guys... I rarely try out luxury body products, but recently I've felt like treating my self a bit, so yeah... Enjoy! :)

The first scent I'm going to tell you about is the scent 'Lime, Basil and Mandarin'. I've tried this scent in the form of a body lotion, shower gel and shampoo. To start with the scent, it is quite a controversial scent, you either love it or hate it. It is a little bit different from scents I normally use but I really like it! It smells quite herby (in a good way), and also has a little bit citrusy too. It's really fresh, and once you've put it on, you smell like you spend a lot of time outside, because of all the natural scents in it. My favourite form of this scent is the body lotion, as it makes my skin super soft and awake. It doesn't irritate my skin, and is good for all skin types. The shampoo is really good too, it leaves my hair smelling really clean, and the scent stays in my hair for the rest of the day, and sometimes even longer. The one thing which I don't like about this product is that it doesn't lather up as much I would want it to. The shower gel is ok, but the scent doesn't stay with you for that long, which is kind of annoying, because I want to smell nice all day. But other than that, it's really good, and it doesn't irritate my skin, and it leaves it feeling extremely cleansed, with no dirt on my skin.

The second scent which I've tried is the scent 'Amber and Lavender'. I've tried this scent as a bath oil, and this is my favourite. It makes your bath really creamy, and relaxing, and once I'm out the bath, my skin is so soft, and clean. This product hydrates my skin, and I would definitely recommend this product, for all ages, and a little goes a long way. It smells really calming, and soothing. It is a very uncontroversial scent, and doesn't make you smell too fruity and is definitely luxury.

I hope you've enjoyed this little blog post, I had a lot of fun writing it, and trying out the different products. Also, I'm sorry for repeating words so frequently, y vocabulary at the moment is very limited. In the comments below tell me what your favourite Jo Malone scent is.

Amy xx

Healthy(ish) Smoothie Recipe #healthyliving

Hey guys! So today I thought I might do a recipe post, I'm really into baking and today I created my own smoothie recipe, and I thought I would share it with you guys! I tend to drink my smoothies in the morning, but this could also be drank as an afternoon snack. Enjoy! 

Ingredients: 

A big handful of strawberries

A big handful of blueberries

A big handful of raspberries

1 or 2 apples 

100 ml apple and mango juice (or any juice if your choice)

Cut the apples into little bits and put that into your blender then put in the rest of your fruit and the juice. If you don't want to add juice, you can also add ice cubes, or water if preferred.

This recipe is really easy and it made around 2 glasses (for me). Thanks for reading, and I'll see you next time! 

Amy xx

The 'Me Time' Tag

Hello there! Today my post is going to be a tag. I was just flicking through youtube and I found the 'Me Time' tag, which was created by @EssieButton and @AmeliaLiana. I watched their video and I though I would try this tag myself. It's a tag all about what you do when you want to have some time to yourself etc. And just another thing not to do with this post, but did you see the snow we had In London yesterday, that just made me super excited, I love snow! Anyway, I hope you enjoy this post!

What do you watch or read during 'me time'?
During my me time I really like to watch Gossip Girl, I've already watched the whole series, but it's just one of those shows I can always go back to, and it's a really fun show to watch too. If I do read I like to read either the book I'm reading at that time, or a classic like 'The Fault in our Stars' by John Green or one of my new faves 'Girl Online' by Zoe Sugg.

What do you wear during 'me time'?
During my me time I love to wear something super comfy and cosy, like sweatpants, a hoodie and cosy, fuzzy socks, or slippers.

What are you 'me time' beauty products?
When I'm having my me time, I like applying a face mask. I really like all the Lush face masks, and during my me time, I like soft skin so my no.1 lush face mask for that is 'Catastrophe Cosmetic' or 'Oatifix'.

Current favourite nail polish?
I don't wear nail polish a lot but I really like any or the 'Rimmel 60 Seconds Nail Polishes' or the 'Barry M nail polishes'.

What do you eat/drink during 'me time'?
I tend to drink either a 'Whittards White Hot Chocolate' or a 'T2 peppermint tea'. During me time, one of my favourite activities is baking, so I will tend to eat whatever I just made, they will normally be either brownies or cookies.

Current favourite candle?
I don't use many candles but if I do I normally turn to a 'White Company Candle' and in particular in the scent 'Cassis', 'Pomegranate' or 'Seychelles'.

Do you ever have outdoor me time?
During my me time I usually stay indoors, as I feel more relaxed and cosy at home, but occasionally, I go on a walk, if I want a bit of fresh air.

Would you ever go see a movie alone?
Probably not, as I always am afraid that I'm going to be the only one there, and also I like to have someone there just in case I get scared or upset by what I'm watching.

Favourite online shop?
I rarely go online shopping, I always prefer going to the shop, so I'm going to say amazon, as it has loads of different things to buy on there, and I definitely use that one the most.

Anything to add? What else do you do during me time?
Something else which I like to do during my me time is just write blog posts for you, and also just sort my stuff out, just tidy up my room, clear up a draw or something like that.

I hope you enjoyed this post I had a lot of fun making it. I tag all you guys and if you don't want to answer all the questions you can answer one in the comments below. See you again in a bit!

 

Amy xx