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!

#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!

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.

JULY WISHLIST: BEAUTY

For ages, I have been sulking over fabulous products that I can't afford to buy but thankfully I am working for the summer and am no longer a poor student (for these next couple of months, anyway). I have seen other beauty bloggers brag about the new releases and gorgeous products and if I'm completely honest - I'm very jealous. But it's no good sulking over what I don't have but look forward to what I could have and these items are the things at the top of my list.

Ralph Lauren Big Pony 2 Fragrance For Women

Before this year it was very rare that I wore perfume, I was given loads of celebrity branded fragrance sets for Christmas' and birthdays' but for some reason I just didn't seem to use them. It wasn't until to started to pay more attention to the perfumes that my friends and family were wearing that I realised that I should jump on the bandwagon. I went to The Fragrance Shop one day and spent a while smelling fragrance after fragrance as I wasn't too sure what I wanted; something sweet, fruity, classy, subtle... I wasn't sure at all.