Tuesday 2 August 2016

8 Fresh Ideas for a Romantic Date

If both of you are bored with going to the cinema, cafes, and picnics, it’s time to try something new and rekindle your relationship. Run out of ideas? A bit of brainstorming for you has been done the following ideas came up that you can use for the next date with your sweetheart.
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Dine at home. Eating out is no longer fun? Cook dinner yourself and spend a romantic evening at home. It’s much more pleasant to eat the dishes prepared with love in a home environment. Perhaps, you have your signature dish but if not, ask your girlfriend or wife to cook and offer your help. If both of you can’t boast outstanding cooking skills, prepare something together strictly following the guidelines you’ll find on the Internet. The main idea is to do everything together from A to Z. Choose the dish, make up the list of all the necessary ingredients, go to the supermarket (don’t forget to buy a bottle of wine), and cook. The whole process will bring you closer together and help you get to know each other from a different angle.
Go for a bike ride. If you and your partner are fond of active leisure, consider taking your girlfriend for a bike ride. If you don’t have bicycles, you can always rent them. Take some food and a blanket and have a snack in some picturesque place where your ride will take you.
Take a stroll in the old part of your city. There is always a special romantic atmosphere in the old town of a city. Leave your car in the garage, wear comfortable shoes, and set off to explore your city. Don’t plan your route in advance – just choose the starting point and wander aimlessly. Walk down the unknown streets, drink latte sitting on the bench, take pictures, and enjoy each other’s company.
Go to the library. Yes, you read that right – library. Although it may seem not a very good date idea at first, you should go there together at least once, especially if your girlfriend is keen on reading. Choose the biggest library in your area and spend several hours in the “temple of learning”. Enjoy the silence and that special smell of old books walking along the rows, staring at the shelves. Take your favorite hardbacks or something from periodicals and sit for a while on a sofa and read.
Go to the place she always wanted to visit. Ask your partner where she wants to go but never finds the time to do it. It may turn out that you have one and the same place on your mind and now you can get there together. In case you think about different places, break them into two dates.
Fly a kite. Make her childhood dream come true. Pack a picnic basket, get two kites, and go to the windy open terrain. You’ll have a great romantic date and both of you will remember it forever.
Watch the sunrise. Although dates are usually associated with the evening time, why don’t you break the rules and go out when the world is still asleep. Isn’t it romantic to see the first sun rays appear over the horizon? Your city sleeps and it’s only you two standing on the roof of a high building (or in any other place that provides a clear sight of the horizon) watching how the sky changes its color and how a new day starts. Yet, the best sunrises can be contemplated at the sea. This is the case when a picture is worth a thousand words.
Write a love letter. Have you ever written a real letter, not an email or message, but a real paper people send via snail mail? If not, it’s time to. Offer your sweetheart to drop a line to each other in an old-fashioned way. Organize a romantic evening at home, drink some wine, sit back-to-back, and write the letters. After that put them into the envelopes and drop them into the nearest mailbox.

*this post is a guest post

Monday 1 August 2016

Sarah Jessica Parker NYC

When NYC, the new fragrance from Sarah Jessica Parker landed on my desk I was immediately drawn to the bright, multi-pattern funky box and bottle which is said to be a tribute to her famous alter ego Carrie Bradshaw. Now I personally am not a fan of Sex and The City and have seen half an episode, so have no idea what Carrie is like, but the description states she has a unique sense of style, passionate attitude and love for New York which echoes the design.
Sarah Jessica Parker NYC
Sarah Jessica Parker NYC
Sarah Jessica Parker NYC
Sarah Jessica Parker NYC
Sarah Jessica Parker NYC

From the very first spritz I adored this scent and if you love a fruity floral then you will to and it has a beautiful mixture of notes:
  • Top notes: Mandarin from Italy, White Osmanthus and Wild Strawberries.
  • Heart notes: Gardenia, Honeysuckle, Mimosa and Red Damascena Rose.
  • Base notes: Vanilla Absolute, Sandalwood, Rum and Creamy Musk.
The scent opens up with a sweet floral mix before settling on the skin whereupon which the Rose and Gardenia scents come to life and finally the sandalwood scent, which is quite earthy and thankfully drowns down the vanilla scent which lasts for just a few seconds. Once it has settled onto the skin, the wild strawberry sits alongside the florals to create an amazing summer scent which is long lasting and lasts on my skin for hours after application. 

This is a real fun fragrance from start to finish, not at all like the celebrity fragrance I was expecting but one I have grown to love and wear a lot more than expected. It is available nationwide at stores such as Superdrug, Boots, Debenhams and The Fragrance Shop and has an RRP £48 for 100ml.  


*this post contains PR samples unless indicated otherwise

Friday 29 July 2016

Win a Triple lot of Benefit Makeup

As I am currently away for a few days, I thought I would leave you lovely lot with a giveaway featuring some of my favourite products from Benefit, don't worry, they are not the ones I am currently using, I did infact purchase these from Debenhams and they are worth around £70 as a set.


Win a Triple lot of Benefit Makeup


Starting with RollerLash, one of the best mascaras I have ever used and one I find myself going back to over and over again. The wand is an eye-opening Hook 'n' Roll brush which grabs, separates, lifts and curls your lashes and it uses provitamin B5 and serin, ingredients known for their lash-conditioning benefits.


Win a Triple lot of Benefit Makeup

SugarBomb features four shimmering shades of peach, soft plum, pink and rose inside this chunky box and there is also a brush included. I love that a swirl of the powder on my cheeks leaves a lovely naturally flush of colour without being too pink, too peach or too plum. 
Win a Triple lot of Benefit Makeup
Win a Triple lot of Benefit Makeup

Finally, one of my most used palettes is called the World Famous Neutrals Kit, most glamorous nudes ever and it contains 6 different eye shadows which are:

  • birthday suit (brushed chrome)
  • my two cents (polished copper)
  • call my buff (pale shell)
  • kiss me, i'm tipsy (spiced brown)
  • gilt-y pleasure (golden sand)

Win a Triple lot of Benefit Makeup

These shadows are creaseless, longwearing and so easy to apply, I have in the time ive been wearing makeup bought 3 of these palettes because I am such a big fan.

All you have to do to enter is complete the Rafflecopter Widget below and you're in with a chance of winning!  Please do pay attention to the mandatory options, failure to complete them will result in your entry being void and as ever, please ensure you are over 16 to enter or have your parents permission because I will need your home address.








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