Surviving Hayfever

I am currently taking sanctitude in my bed after venturing outside resulting in me feeling like I just laid down in a field; hayfever is hitting once again, and this year it's even harder than before.
I've suffered with hayfever since I was about 13 or so and prior to then I was one of those people that mocked those that couldn't sit on the grass at lunch time because their eyes were too itchy. Getting hayfever was definitely karma; all of those non-sufferers, beware!

So many people I know have been struggling with hayfever, and for us students, doing exams and revision with hayfever is another level of awful. Here some of the tips that I've recently been seeing and will definitely be trying out!

• Tablets - Antihistamines can really work wonders; they might not get rid of the symptoms completely, but they will definitely keep them at bay. I actually get mine from the 99p shop; they may not be Piriton but they definitely work! 
• Vaseline - Applying vaseline around your nostrils prevents pollen and allergens from actually entering your system thus preventing the annoyance of a stuffy nose. I am currently sitting here with a Rose-vaseline tinted nose (as depsite having minimum of 5 vaselines, I could only find 2 rose ones...)
• Showers - Taking very regular showers, such as morning and evening everyday cleanses your skin by removing any allergens that may have gotten attracted to you.
• Steam - Very common symptons of hayfever, mine definitely, are that of a Summer cold. Completely congested and stuffy, blocked nose, headache, itchy throat, the whole lot. By putting you head over a bowl of hot water with a towel around your head the steam can help to ease any congestion.
• Be Smart - If grass or flowers really set your hayfever off, don't go near them! Try and stay to more paved areas if you go outside, or if your hayfever is really bad, avoid going outside. (Not saying become a hermit, but I definitely am one anyway!) Cats and other animals can also offset hayfever due to being similar allergens so be mindful of animals (this one I just can't do; I love my cats too much).

I hope that these help you with your hayfever, and with mine! Please let me know of any other ways you have found to keep the horrendousness at bay!

xoxo

Revlon Lip Butters Only £5 (!!) | Offer

That's right my friends; your eyes are not deceiving you. Revlon's revolutionary and just simply amazing lip butters are only £5 currently at Superdrug! Their usual selling price is £7.99 so that's a £2.99 saving! You could get an MUA lipstick or two with that...
The offer is available in store and online, however I'm afraid I didn't look at how long until... so gogogo!

I don't think that I need to say any more on this one really...

Here is however a cheeky look at my ever growing collection of these bad boys...

From left to right, Creme Brulee, Peach Parfait,  Juicy Papaya, Tutti Frutti, Wild Watermelon, Candy Apple

What ones will you get?

xoxo

Box Swap | 2013

That's right, my friend Emily and I went a did a box swap. And it was such a good idea! We both really loved what we got the other and so of course, as it was beauty related, I needed to blog about it. It is also a really good idea for birthdays or even Christmas (that's right, get organised for this year!)

Emily's Box:

For Emily I chose some products that I really love and wanted her to also love! I went with the MUA Undress Me palette, an Essie Mint Candy Apple dupe which was by Sinful Colours, the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer, Burt's Bees Mango Lip Balm and some of her favourite sweets: Percy Pigs.

I re-used a Glossy Box for Emily's box.
Sorry for the poor lighting here as well!

My Box:

Emily got me some lovely things; I was really pleased! Mine included some thermal socks, a lovely purple throw (so cosy!), a Barry M lipstick in 151; a beautiful red coral shade, a Glitter nail varnish, some earrings from River Island and the AMAZING L'Oreal Skin Perfection Water Cleanser. 

I hope this gives you some ideas for a box swap!

xoxo

Boots 'Soap and Glory' || Offer

So it is that time of year again where Boots do their big reduction on a beauty blogger's favourite product: the massive Soap and Glory, for want of a better word, box-set. This year it is entitled 'The Yule Monty Gift Set' [which at the time of writing that I have only just got the pun!].
The reason for this post it to let you all know that tomorrow Boots are reducing this product from £60 to £27! That's a massive saving of £33!!

This set includes some different pieces from last year:

Sugar Crush Body Wash

The Righteous Butter

Heel Genius Foot Mask

Hand Food Hand Cream

Peaches and Clean 3-in-1 Cleanser (originally pink and 4-in-1 but that's another matter!)

Thick and Fast Super Volume Mascara

The Scrub of Your Life Body Buffer

Butter Yourself Body Lotion

Sexy Mother Pucker XL Lip Plumping Gloss in Pink Out Loud

Could it get any better?!

Will you be getting yours? I know I will!

xoxo

Call that Crafty #1 || Button Initials

Back in the summer when I seemed to have endless amounts of time, I was trying to keep busy by being crafty and making things. I had often seen button initial canvasses in shops and thought to myself that I could do that; so I did!

What you need:

• 1 canvas (whatever size you want/colour/pattern. I just used plain white)
• Buttons; I used a combination of buttons and sequins
• Pencil
• Needle and Thread (preferably white, or a colour that won't be seen; unless you want it to be!
• Glue (in case of sequins or gems etc)

What you do:

1. First sketch out an outline. You of course don't have to do this, but I found it much easier to have an outline. I googled for the right kind of font that I wanted as I struggled to get the shape quite right.
2. You can now begin to sow your buttons and sequins on! I started with smaller ones in the corners and then worked my way into the centre of the shape with the bigger ones.
   It took a lot of placing and re-placing to work out the positioning I wanted so you may want to try different buttons in different places before sewing them down. 
   
   
   
3. I then just kept filling in the shape gradually, re-arranging as I went along until I was happy with the positioning.
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   The Finished Product!
   
   
   
   
   
   

I think these would make lovely Christmas decorations and are inexpensive if you already have all of the things lying around which I'm sure most of you do!
What initial will you do?
xoxo

Poundland Revlon Nail Varnishes

I know that everyone loves a bargain; don't lie, you know you do... So when I popped into Poundland for a general look (or for fake tan for a TOWIE themed night at the SU...) and saw these babies I couldn't resist! Revlon nail varnishes retail for £6.49 in Boots and so this was a massive saving of £5.49 on each one!

From left to right: 360 -Mischievous, 004 Sheer Nude, 185 - Sweet Tart and Matte Suede 933 - Emerald City 

Go and check out your Poundland today!

xoxo