My new fragrances: Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream and Prada Candy L'Eau

Before a couple of years ago I was never one for perfume. I didn't really see the fascination with spending all this money on a bottle of smelly stuff that may wear off within an hour or so. I've been given small bottles of perfume for birthdays and Christmas', things such as So...?, Britney and JLo yet I wasn't that interested. Every Christmas since then my opinion would be changed slightly every time I saw my sister or mum get a bottle of perfume and I was starting to be more and more interested in what it smelt like. I also remember being around my friends at College or University and being able to smell a distinctive (yet gorgeous) smell. The first proper perfume I got was about 2 years ago and it was Ralph Lauren's Big Pony 2, it was a strong scent that lasted for a while. Since then I have gone onto Paco Rabanne Lady Million which I absolutely adore and still wear a lot now - with this one I notice many people complimenting me on the smell when I wear it and it makes me feel that little bit better about myself!

I have been bought these two completely different but gorgeous perfumes this year and I am so head-over-heels in love I just couldn't help but share with all of you! Firstly, Daisy Dream. I have always admired - and been a bit jealous of - my mum's Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume. Every time I smell it I think about her and it's such a dainty fragrance. So when I saw that Marc (on first-name basis now) had released a follow up to the oh-so-popular Daisy, I gave it a sniff as soon as I could. I completely feel in love with its light and dainty (ever more so than the first one) fragrance. To me it smells clean, fresh and floral, like the kind of scent you smell on your clothes after your mum has used the fancy fabric conditioner. Like the bottle, it is very feminine and 'cute'.

Secondly it's Prada Candy L'eau. Again, like Daisy Dream I prefer this one than the first: Candy. I was stood in Boots for a long time sniffing all three Prada fragrances in the collection - Candy, Candy Florale and Candy L'eau - which only had very small differences between the three. I chose the latter as it was the gentlest of the fragrances as well as the most feminine. The other two were quite strong and sweeter, and even though this fragrance is a lot sweeter and stronger than Daisy Dream, it is still a kind-to-your-nose scent.

Both of these are gorgeous and I just don't know which one I prefer out of the two. But what I do know is that these do stay on your body for quite some time, I've notice this a tiny bit more with Daisy Dream. I've put it on in my morning and I can still smell it on my skin when it gets to dinner time. My only little 'problem' is that I haven't notice many other people smelling these two scents as much as they do with Lady Million.

When I put this on Instagram, my followers seemed to like Daisy Dream more than Prada! What do you think? Let me know in the comments!

The Body Shop Pomegranate and Raspberry Home Fragrance Oil

Some of you may know I am obsessed with candles and oil burners. I got my first oil burner for Christmas last year and ever since I haven't stopped using it. A couple of months ago I bought a new oil fragrance from The Body Shop in Pomegranate and Rapsberry.

First things first, I have had 4 of these oils and I can say that they last a reasonably long time to think of how much I use it. The fragrances are always distinctive and always leave a lasting smell in my room. This particular fragrance is very strong and sweet so I wouldn't recommend it to anyone to likes a natural and low-key smell to their homes. Luckily, I'm someone to can handle a strong fragrance and this oil has a flowery,fruity smell that compliments a sunny day!

Another brilliant thing about The Body Shop oils is that only two or three drops is needed for a long-lasting burn, which makes it last even longer! The bottles are also made to help control the amount of oil that comes out - instead of tipping it out and using more than you'd like, it comes out drop by drop to make it easier and hassle-free to use.

The Body Shop Home Fragrance Oils are £4 each bottle, however in my personal opinion, they are completely worth it. I have tried other, cheaper fragrance oils before and they're just not the same. The smell isn't a strong, they don't last as long and they normally come in smaller bottles. I am completely in love with all four fragrances that I have got and will definitely carry on buying oils from this shop.

L'Occitane En Provence Vanilla Bouquet Hand Cream Review

Before recently, I've never really been one for hand creams. I grew up with my mum constantly having a hand cream (usually Dove or Nivea) in her bag but I've never really followed suit. When I started working in a bar, I realised that my hands were getting dry and cracked, most probably because of the alcohol ruining my hands. Since then, anything tends to dry out my hands from the cold weather, cleaning and applying makeup. I was using Soap and Glory's Hand Food, but since trying L'Occitane, I don't think will go back.

I got this free from Marie Claire's November issue and I haven't really heard much of this brand before. Since first using it, I have been very impressed. I only use a small ball of this and it covers my hands, the back of my hands, fingers and wrists (on both) - and they're are really dry then I use a little bit more. I have been using this quite a lot and yet I can already tell that this small 30 ml tube will last me a long time. The cream itself is quite thin and has a silky texture which makes it a lot easier to rub into my hands. After putting cream on, some brands are quite sticky and heavy, however with L'Occitane, there's no stickiness but just moisture and a silky feeling.

I only use this once, maybe twice, a day and the moisture stays for hours. It contains 20% shea butter, which is a moisturising ingredient. The one I got was in vanilla fragrance and it smells beautiful, it's not overpowering but there is just enough vanilla to be able to smell for hours.

You can buy L'Occitane hand creams on their website: £8 for 30ml or £19 for 150ml. Remember to follow me on Twitter and on Bloglovin.

#TBT: BEAUTY PRODUCTS - SO...? KISS ME FRAGRANCES

Whether you're 16 or 26 (and probably older), you will most likely have had some kind of So...? Kiss Me product on your shelf when you were younger. My Christmas and birthdays were full of receiving many So...? Kiss Me products whether it's perfume, sprays or socks (yes, really) and I loved it!

So...? is still very popular now and growing up the amount of So...? presents have decreased, until my last birthday when my house mate wanted to reminisce and bought me this So...? Kiss Me original perfume and I love it now just as much as I loved it back in the day. I always try to buy So...? body sprays every time I see them too just because it reminds me of my childhood - a place in my heart that I treasure deeply. So basically, if you ever want to get me a birthday or Christmas present, you're always safe with anything So....?

Can you think of a #TBT beauty product? Comment below and I'll feature it on my blog.

PACO RABANNE LADY MILLION PERFUME

I was extremely jealous - slash happy - when my boyfriend bought Paco Rabanne 1 Million Men's Fragrance. I absolutely adore the men's version of 1 Million so next time I was in a perfume shop, I took a sniff at the women's version, and even though nothing can beat the gorgeous smell of my boyfriends aftershave, I was pretty impressed with this one. So naturally, this was high on my wish list.

A couple of months ago I was lucky enough to get this perfume (50ml as well!) and I can only explain the fragrance as classy and very feminine. It sound silly but it makes me feel very special. It just as gorgeous, and lasts just as long as the men's fragrance - me and my boyfriend are matching, isn't that cute?! Unfortunately, he doesn't think so.

As you will know, Paco Rabanne is known as a high end fragrance brand so as you can imagine, it isn't the cheapest of perfumes but it is definitely worth the money. This is my 'special-occassions' perfume (don't you think it's silly how we have different perfumes for different occasions?) and I have been complemented on my smell a lot when wearing this perfume than any other of my fragrances - it's nice to know that other people can smell the feminine perfume too, that's always a bonus!

THE BODY SHOP MANGO BODY BUTTER | PRODUCT REVIEW

It's no secret that I am completely and utterly in love with The Body Shop and their Mango body butter was the first product I bought from there and three years later it's still high on my shopping list. There was so many to choose from and I have tried plenty (the Christmas vanilla was too die for!) but as soon as I took a whiff of this one I was convinced.

This is made with mango seed oil which makes the fragrance very strong and smells heavily on mangos (well, durr). But the 'butter' element in this body butter can be smelt too as the fragrance is completed with a nice creamy smell. And it lasts for hours - I can apply it in the morning and by night time I can still smell it on my skin. But don't get me wrong, it's not overwhelming at all. The smell compliments the thick yet creamy texture of the body butter very well. And you might think that I'm talking a bit too much about the smell of the product instead of what the product actually does, but the reason why is the fragrance is 100% the reason why I bought this product and for me personally, it makes moisturising that little bit more enjoyable. Can you tell that I like the smell of this product?

Well enough about that and let's get on with it, shall we? The body butter itself it very thick and immediately after looking at the silky moisturiser I could tell that this was going to do the job. With this a little bit goes a long way because it is so thick. I scoop a bit with my finger and that'll do for the bottom part of my leg, including my feet and knees!

This is one of my most re-bought items just because the end result is like something I've never experienced before. Other moisturisers do the job, they moisturise. But The Body Shop's body butters moisturise, they replenish, they make the skin literally silky smooth and they smell damn good (sorry, back on that topic again).

And it does exactly what it says on the tin: "24 hour hydration for very dry skin". Now my arms and legs aren't the driest (they can have their days though, believe me!) but even at their driest days the hydration and moisture stays all day. I'm more of a fan of moisturising at night rather than in the day (just simply for the reason that when I moisturise in the morning, it's hard to put any clothes on because the textures sliding on each other don't react well) but when I wake up in the mornings I still feel that my legs are moisturised.

As you can probably tell I am completely in love with this product and want to try the strawberry one next as I smelt it in store and it smelt like Hubba Bubba! I brought chocolate the other day though so I'll let you know how I get on with that one! But no matter how much the strawberry and chocolate take my fancy, nothing will compare to my first love: mango.

WHAT I BOUGHT IN JULY

July has been a fun month: it's been the month where I have really got on top of my blog which has caused a change of design and more and more posts. It have also been the month where I have found loads more brilliant beauty blogs and some very nice people in the blogging world! It has also been the month that I have bought all of this lot, which makes it even better! Some already have blog posts (go & have a read) but the others will be uploaded soon!

L'Oreal Elvive Styliste Mousse

Paco Raban Lady 1 Million Perfume

bareMinerals Prime Time Foundation Primer

Invisibobbles

Yankee Candle Tee-lights in Summer Scoop

Rimmel London Rita Ora 60 Second Nail Polish - Pastel Blue

Kelly Brook Nail Varnish - Mint Green

THE BODY SHOP BEAUTY HAUL: BLUSHER, MASCARA, PERFUME AND OVERNIGHT SERUM-IN-OIL - REVIEW

I am an avid lover of The Body Shop and their products from how the products are made, to the result of the product I take home. First of all, they are against animal testing and as a vegetarian and animal-lover, that news bodes well with me. Their products - and most of their containers - don't harm our planet and The Body Shop defend Human Rights.