My favourite room in the house!

I am sure like me you have a never ending list of things to do, whether that is at work or at home.  If I won some money on the lottery the first room I would want to fix is my bathroom, the one place in the house that is my tranquil haven, or it could be with a bit of a fix up.  When we bought this place and got on the housing ladder, we managed to decorate every room, but the one that has always bugged me, is that bathroom.  I have bathroom envy over friends when I see how nice and white theirs are with there nice big baths and funky mirrors - mine doesn't even have a mirror!

Over the past few weeks, I have spent hours on Pinterest looking at bathroom ideas and that includes everything from the most outlandish ones I can find, the ones which are more basic and some people have done such brilliant jobs that I have a lot of ideas which led me to Utopia Group who have two of the bathrooms that, if I had enough room would most definitely want to have and here they are:

These designs are quite different in many ways, though they are both stylish and contemporary and everything I would want when it comes to somewhere I can relax and spend even more time in the bath (can someone please invent a device to keep water hotter for longer) and escape the world. I have two requirements for my bathroom - 1) It has a bath and 2) There is somewhere I can stand my Aloe Vera Plant and my Three Cactai.   

I don't want something brightly coloured and I don't need something that has lots of things on the wall.  I want simple but with storage because my beauty stuff has to go somewhere right?

Do you have a room in your home which you really want to sort out?  

*In collaboration with Utopia Group

The Summer Tag

The lovely Georgina over at Makeup-Pixi3 created this 'The Summer Tag' post and as I really enjoy filling them and taking part, these are my answers to those questions.  If you decide to do this tag, there are one or two stipulations which are:

"Feel free to consider yourself tagged as well, IF you do it, please remember to credit me as the source of the tag, and feel free to use the image above too.  Either tweet me or (ideally) leave a comment with your post URL of the tag, and I'll add it to the bottom of this post so others can find all the summer tag posts :)  Lets get on with the questions"

1.  What's your favourite thing about Summer?

It is my birthday.  Yes I am due to be celebrating my birthday in July therefore exciting.  I do also love the sunshine, going to the beach, sitting in the park, picnics, BBq's and so on.

2.  Do you have a favourite Summer drink?

I love going into Starbucks to try their latest Frappuchino which are always quite immense, the only time I tend to drink them.  Otherwise, because I have cut out caffeine, I tend to drink a lot of water during the daytime and to spice things up a bit, I love Vimto.

3.  Is there a location you like to go to each Summer?

I love being beside the seaside, beside the sea. There is nothing more relaxing than sitting on a beach, near to the sea just listening to the sound of the waves when the tide is in.  I am also a bit of a demon for the arcades and love the 2p and 10p slots, just as the mister!

4.  Favourite makeup look for Summer?

Simple  - BB Cream and mascara with lip balm to stop my lips from drying out. 

5.  Dresses or skirts?

Both.  I have recently started to like wearing skirts again, though I do need some sort of colour on my pasty white legs, so for the time being it is either a maxi dresses or a skirt with some nude tights.

6.  Sandals or ballet pumps?

Pumps definitely, though my favourite item of footwear for the summer are my Fitflops, the most comfortable shoe I have ever owned.

7.  Do you prefer to wear your hair up or down for Summer?

Depends on my mood.  I tend to wear it down a lot more than I used to, but if it is really really warm then I put my hair up so that it is off the back of my neck.

8.  Deep smokey eyes or bold lips?

Neither in the summer.  Simple is the way forward to me and that tends to mean nothing on the eyes except mascara and nothing on the lips except maybe a touch of colour from my favourite Dior lipstick and lip balm.

9.  Favourite perfume for Summer?

Either Bvlgari Pour Femme because it is my favourite perfume or at the minute I am loving Irresistble by Givenchy.

10.  Last but not least, favourite music for Summer?

My taste in music never changes, my iphone which doubles up as my ipod will be playing Queen, my all time favourite band, Five Finger Death Punch, Metallica, Bush, Guns N Roses, Terrorvision, Black Sabbath, 90's dance classics, 80's cheese and some songs that I generally like singing along too but would never admit to ever knowing them ;)

If you do this tag I would love to know. Happy Summer my lovelies!!!

Release The Lather, Feel The Magic With The Foamburst Genies!!

Imperial Leather has introduced seven new genies to represent each one of the sensual fragrances to celebrate their stunning new range. Each one of the genies holds their own unique personality in representation of each magical new scent.

I was sent the Spicey Ginger and Orange scent** which comes with the following description:

"Prepare to be revived and energised with Spicy Ginger and Orange. The sweet aroma of orange combined with the warm scent of ginger will gradually awaken all of your senses"

The Genie who accompanies this scent is called Blaise and he is said to have "magic in his squinted eyes and his tone as dry as the desert sand. He has a love for astrology, he speaks through the stars, and he can read yours. He is enough to make a mashed potato feel intense".

I am quite a fan of Foamburst products, I like how they turn from a gel into a creamy lather when you spray some onto the palms of your hands. As soon as this product is released the scent immediately becomes noticeable, the orange scent being really noticeable when it comes into contact with the steam of the water whilst in the shower. After using it, my skin felt soft and smooth and the scent still noticeable on the skin.

Find out more about Blaise and his Foamburst product below:

The new Imperial Leather Foamburst range is available from all major retailers, RRP £2.99 for a 200ml bottle Find all the Foamburst Genies online at www.foamburstgenies.com

Are you a fan of Imperial Leathers Foamburst products? 

Have you tried this range?

Simple Skincare: Kind to City Skin Giveaway

Those of you who read my blog will know that I am quite a fan of the skincare range Simple and that I use quite a few of their products.

Simple have recently launched their Kind To City Skin campaign to educate women on the effect urban living can have on their skin. The experts at Simple Skincare have discovered that factors such as pollution ,stress, weather and artificial environments causing redness, dryness and flake which are all signs of sensitive skin, not to mention the stress associated with a fast paced city environment can be harmful to our skin’s health and can make all skin sensitive.

Simple has worked with top dermatologists and the Simple Advisory Board to produce a campaign to educate women on the causes of skin sensitivity and to encourage women to be kind to their skin with Simple. Having a good skincare routine is important to combat the effects of city life. Simple is the brand you can trust to be kind to your city skin, as sensitive skin experts.  The range contains no artificial perfumes and colours and no harsh chemicals in their products.

So alongside their #KindToCitySkin campaign, I have been asked to host a competition on their behalf and it's a good one!  It is open for just ONE WEEK and the ‘City Skin’ goodie bag will include:

    1x Simple Kind To Skin Cleansing Facial Wipes

      1x Simple Kind To Skin Purifying Cleansing Lotion

        1x Simple Kind To Skin Soothing Facial Toner

       1x Simple Kind To Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser

      1x Simple Kind To Skin Moisturising Facial Wash

       1x Simple Kind To Skin Illuminating Radiance Cream

All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning, is complete the entry form below:

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