Bloggers Gift Swap

Merry Christmas Eve Eve!! Only 1 more day until Christmas can you believe it? Last Weekend me and my friend Hannah (make sure to have a look at her gorgeous blog!) gave each other a bundle of presents for Christmas and we have decided to do a joint post on what we gave each other (also can we just appreciate how cute the packaging and the jar is that Hannah gave me?!).


Soap & Glory Daily Smooth Body Butter
The first thing Hannah got me was a Soap & Glory body butter, I love this so much it smells amazing and I am definitely going to be using both this and the shower gel tomorrow night as a little Christmas pamper night.


Soap & Glory Clean On Me Shower Gel
Again you cannot really go wrong with Soap & Glory and this is a personal favourite of mine as it smells gorgeous, I am very thankful to Hannah for putting this in!


Ted Baker Body Spray
Now I have this I use it everyday, it is such a lovely fragrance and I actually nearly bought Hannah the other version of this body spray. I am dreading the day this runs out!


Barry M Quick Dry Nail Polish - Pomegranate 
This again is another new favourite of mine it is such a lovely deep red/purple and I think it is a perfect colour for Christmas.


Bath & Body Works Hand Sanitizer - Warm Vanilla Sugar
I had wanted one of these for ages purely because they sound amazing and I was so happy to see this, the scent smells exactly how it is described and I am now obsessed and can't wait to get more!


Mac Matte Lipstick - Velvet Teddy
I couldn't really believe my eyes when I saw this, I have been wanting to get Velvet Teddy for ages and I love it! It is a brown/pink nude shade which looks amazing and I also like it because its matte and I tend to prefer matte lipsticks.


Thank you so much Hannah for all of this, I also hope you liked my present to! Another thing I forgot to put in was that she also gave me a packet of chocolate Snow Bites which are one of my favourite chocolates but unfortunately I couldn't take a picture of it because I ate them all in one night. Also as this is my last post before Christmas I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas. Merry Christmas!!!

'Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.'

My Top 3 Festive Lipsticks

I feel like it is finally the time of year to bring out those red and dark pink shades. I find red lipsticks are so easy to wear and can be casual for the day or spice up a look for a night out. I have a reasonably small collection of lipsticks but I have chosen my three favourites to wear at this time of year to share with you.


Mac Satin Lipstick - Twig
This lipstick was the first ever lipstick from Mac I bought, I find myself wearing this all year round but it is especially nice this time of year. It is a lovely dark pink/red shade, this shade is also perfect for anyone that wants a dark lipstick but isn't confident to wear a red or a really dark shade.


Clinique Lipstick - Cherry Pop
I got this with the Glamour magazine very recently and it is such an amazing lipstick! It is a very bright red shade that I think is perfect for Christmas.


Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick - 107
I got this lipstick after hearing lots of good things about it and I love it, for a drugstore lipstick it is great quality and the colour is a lovely deep red shade, I will be definitely be wearing this on Christmas Day!


So those are my top three favourite festive lipsticks, I have just finished wrapping all the presents for Christmas and now I can't wait. Only 5 more days!!

What is your go-to festive lipstick?

A New Obsession | 2 Perfect Travel Accessories

Very recently I found out I had won a competition hosted by Zoella and Penguin Books, I am still in shock that I won, all of the prizes I won were travel related and two of them I love so much and think they are perfect for going traveling with. These are the Mint Urbaneers Headphones and the FjallRaven Kanken Backpack.

The Headphones I particularly love because of the colour and the fact they are foldable so are easy to stash away in a bag to take. Also they can adjust to your head size, one thing I especially like about these is that on both ear pieces there are connections so that you and your friend or family member want to watch/listen to the same thing one person can listen through the headphones and another can plug their headphones or earphones in the other side so you can listen at the same time.


At first I didn't think I would like the backpack just from looking at the picture but when it came I fell in love with it. It is so perfect for traveling with a massive space to put all your stuff, it is also quite a sturdy material so won't get ruined or damaged easily. The colour is another thing I love as it is a beautiful blush pink colour and they also sell it in other colours.


I think these would be great for taking on holiday and I know I will definitely be using these my self on my next holiday/trip. Also can you believe it is only  8 days until Christmas!! December has gone so fast!

What is your go to travel accessory?

'Tis The Season To Be Jolly

Can you believe it is less then two weeks until Christmas?! Our decorations are all up and the tree is twinkling as I write this. All of this week I have been taking photos of all the festive things up and around my house to show you. I have especially been loving my tree in my bedroom this year which I have decorated in gold and pink with the cutest wooden star on top. I have gathered a selection of photos (above) to show you what I have put up to look and feel more festive at home and maybe to give you some ideas as well. I am also going to just tell you a few things I like to do before Christmas.

One of my favourite things to do around/before Christmas is ice skating, its such a lovely thing to do with a group of friends, I have always wanted to go to the outdoor ice skating in London as it looks so beautiful! Another easy thing to do is Secret Santa, you could do this with a group of friends or family members, either or it is a nice thing to get excited for in the lead up to Christmas.

I have also decided that because I didn't do Blogmas this year (I will definitely be doing it next year!) for the last two weeks before Christmas I will be posting every Saturday and Wednesday so make sure to look out for those posts!

What do you like to do in the run up to Christmas?

My Christmas Playlist

For the past few days now I have been humming along to Christmas tunes on the radio and hearing them being played around the house. Recently I created a playlist on Spotify that includes all of my favourite Christmas songs in one place so that whenever I feel in the festive mood I have it on hand. While I was putting up my Christmas tree in my bedroom I had this playlist on shuffle and it lifted my mood and made me even more excited for Christmas!


If you would like to have a look at my playlist or listen to it my username is Ellarosey.

What is your favourite Christmas song?