Christmas Gift Ideas | For Her

Lets just start off with the fact that it is only 26 days until Christmas!! Can you believe it? This year has seemed to have gone so fast! And because Christmas is fastly approaching I have collected some gifts that I think would be perfect for an easy but lovely Christmas present to get for any family members.



1. Zoella Bath Bombinis - £9.00
I have to say I could have put most of Zoella's new Christmas range on here but I chose this one because of the cute packaging as not only would you be giving someone some lovely bath fizzers but they would also be getting them in a jar which they could use again.


2. Benefit Pucker Up & Party - £19.50
Benefit have brought out quite a few gift sets this year but I particularly like this one because you get 4 full size products for only £19.50. I also think its a great simple present to give.


3. Charlotte Tilbury Mini Lipstick Charms - £29.00
I found these recently and I loved how adorable these are and also I like the fact you could give someone this which includes three different lipsticks for them to use and try out.


4. Too Faced Nude Lipstick Gift Set - £12.00
Finding this product was by pure chance and I have to say it is now on my Christmas list! I think it is a perfect gift for makeup lovers, you get a Too Faced lipstick and blush together for only £12.00 which I thought was an amazing deal.


5. Lush Christmas Bath Time Favourites - £39.95
This year Lush has come out with some lovely products and I love their gift box's, this particular gift box is on the more expensive side but you get 10 different bath bombs in this which is a great present to someone if they like this kind of thing.


6. Lush Snow Time - £29.95
Again this gift box is amazing and includes 6 of Lush's most popular products, I love the fact that this box includes a variety of items varying from bath bombs to shower jelly's.


7. Soap & Glory Dive In - £18.00
You can't really go wrong with a bit of Soap & Glory for a Christmas present and this set I loved as it comes with 6 different Soap & Glory products and a online exclusive bag so if you can catch this gift set I think it would be a lovely gift.


8. Zoella Mini Fizz Bar Trio - £7.00
I thought this would be a great stocking filler or present for any age as the price is reasonably cheap and you get three amazing bath fizzers. (Also the packaging is adorable!)



I hope you get some ideas from this post personally I would love to receive any of these gifts! I am already so excited for Christmas and I can't wait to get the Christmas tree and decorations up.

What are you wishing for Christmas this year?

Beading Buttercup Jewellery Company

Late in September I found out about Beading Buttercup, a small handmade jewellery business that sell lovely unique rings, necklaces and bracelets, they contacted me and asked to show their products and tell of you a few things about the business.


What I would style the Dream Catcher Necklace with:
The Dream Catcher necklace is my favourite piece of jewellery in the collection (pictures at the top of the post) because it could be styled with almost anything. But if I were to wear it with a certain thing I would wear it with my grey roll neck,long sleeved top, my black topshop jeans and my long grey coat.


We also did a Q&A to give you some more information on Beading Buttercup and the background behind the company;


1.What inspired you to start your business?
Well i went to a jewellery making workshop with my sister where I made a really simple bracelet and it just all escalated from there... I realised that making jewellery was something which I loved and so I began spending more time designing items until I decided to set up my shop. Since then the jewellery I make has changed a lot, as my business has grown I've started finding a little niche in the market but my jewellery is still evolving now to try to find the perfect niche for me.

2. What is your favourite piece of jewellery from your collection?

Oooh that's a difficult one, I'm not sure but I do love the unicorn horn necklaces. I really enjoy hand making them out of clay, painting and adding glitter to the charms- it's a long but really fun process. The unicorn horn necklaces are one of my best selling items which is really rewarding, when they take me so long to make to see them selling is really motivating.

I also have lots of new products which I'm planning on releasing in the run up to Christmas, including some metal stamping items and lots of beaded designs! I absolutely love the new collection so I'm sure that soon some of them will become my new favourite products.

3. How do you come up with designs for your necklaces, bracelets etc?

My jewellery designs are usually accessories that I want, I make most of my designs based on items of jewellery that I would like and so I design the item I'm imagining, order the supplies and then make the items and list them on my website if I think that other people will like them too!

4. How did you come up with the name of your company?

I spent a long time debating over what to call my business; it was a really tough decision. I wanted a quirky name, something no one else had but I also wanted the name of my company to reflect what I sell and so I thought Beading Buttercup fitted perfectly.

5. If you had to choose one necklace and one bracelet from your collection to wear forever which ones would you choose?

I would probably wear my dream catcher necklace which I love because it's so versatile and I love the mix of natural crystals and metal charms. And I'd team it up with one of my crystal leather bracelets, which I really like because of the combination of natural.

If you would like to find out more about Beading Buttercup or have a look at their products click here to go to their website.

'Jewellery has the power to be this one little thing that can make you feel unique'

Autumn Style | Cosy Jumper & Dark Lips

Jumper // Newlook
Jeans // Topshop
Jacket // Newlook
Boots // Newlook
Ring // Pandora
Lipstick // Rimmel Kate Moss 107


Last Thursday me and my friend Hannah (Make sure to have a look at her amazing blog!) took photos in our favourite Autumn fashion looks. This is also a collab with Hannah so make sure to take a look at her version of this post!

Autumn is definitely my favourite time of the year partly for the reason big warm jumpers and dark lips are in fashion. I love this outfit because it feels autumnal, from the high neck jumper to the long grey coat and boots, the jumper especially is a big love of mine because of the high neck which gives the outfit a different look. Another thing that took me by surprise was the coat I am wearing from Newlook which I never thought I would like but it turns out I love it because it's something different and smartens up/brings together any outfit I am wearing. 

'Autumn, the years last loveliest smile.'

The BEST Marshmallow Brownies

The other day I made some of these delicious marshmallow brownies with my friend Hannah (make sure to have a look at her amazing blog) and for once our baking payed off, they actually tasted amazing! We found this recipe here on the BBC page, they are reasonably simple to make and are great to share around for Bonfire night or Christmas (and yes I am mentioning Christmas already).


Ingredients
- 240g (8oz) butter
-150g (5oz) dark chocolate
- 60g (2oz) cocoa
-150g (50z) plain flour
-500g (2oz) caster sugar
- 5 eggs, beaten
-150g (5oz) marshmallows, chopped

You will also need a baking tray or baking tins like we used to make individual brownies.

Instructions 
1. Heat the oven to 190C/375F/Gas 5.
2. Line your baking tray or tins with baking paper.
3. Break up the chocolate into pieces and melt with the butter. (We did this in a bowl over a saucepan
that had boiling water in)
4. Mix the cocoa, flour and sugar together then off the heat add it to the melted chocolate and butter mixture.
5. Then mix in the eggs and fold in the marshmallows into the mixture.
6. Spoon the mixture into the tin/s to roughly about halfway and bake in the oven for 20 minutes until
the surface has set.
7. Allow to cool before eating.


I hope you can use this to make some of these brownies in the future, as you may or may not have seen I have completely changed the look of my blog, I am going to keep it up for now and see how I like it or if I will change it back to my old template. If you could please leave your opinions about the new look it would be much appreciated.