Champney's Spa Treatments: Citrus Blush Body Scrub

This is the first time I have spent a whole blog post purely going on about a product which I'm not liking, so I'm sorry for the negativity!

I've had the Citrus Blush Body Scrub from Champney's Spa Treatments range for a while now and it's probably the worst exfoliant I've ever had. I love the scent, it's gorgeous but the actual product itself seems to be a bit of a disaster. After rinsing thoroughly my skin is always left feeling really oily and my pyjamas (I usually use it at night!) end up clinging to my body which is extremely annoying! It also leaves a bizarre scent afterwards which is nothing like its original. Part of me is thinking that I may have had a faulty tub so I would really like to hear your thoughts if any of you have tried this product before.

 

I hope you're all enjoying the holidays, Merry Christmas!
Charlotte x

New York Colour nail polish in 'Chelsea'

Apologies for the lack of blogging this month! I've been wearing New York Colour's nail polish in the shade 'Chelsea' a lot recently; it's very Christmassy so I thought it would be appropriate to share!

I purchased this in Superdrug a few weeks ago, I can't remember how much it was exactly but it was no more than £2/3. There is only one coat shown in the image above due to my stupid habit of peeling off my nail polish if there is more than one coat!

I hope you're all enjoying getting into the festive spirit!
Charlotte x

MOTM: November

Another month is almost up, so I'm about to share with you my favorite songs of November. I have changed the format of these posts slightly to incorporate videos to make it easier for you guys to listen to the songs/watch the videos. Please let me know in the comments if you prefer this format or my old format! 


Tom Odell released his music video for his new single "I Know" yesterday. "I Know" is one of my favorite songs off his album and I love the video that now goes with it. I am pretty certain that this song is going to go far on the charts when it gets released! I was lucky enough to see Tom Odell live last month and he was featured in a post on my blog a few weeks ago which you can read here.

Since I purchased their debut album 'If You Wait' in September, I have been listening to London Grammar almost every day. I just can't fault them. Their lyrics are honestly like therapy, they are so powerful. London Grammar released their music video for their next single 'Nightcall' only a few days ago too, and I absolutely love it. If you've not listened to London Grammar before then I recommend you do so because they are about to become huge!

My next choice is by someone who has caused a stir in the media a lot lately. I did a huge long post on all the controversy surrounding James Arthur, so please do have a read of it by clicking the link here. His next single 'Recovery' is one of my favorite songs ever. It is such a powerful, relate-able song to me. It is on his debut self-titled album which I personally don't think has been given enough credit. The video for 'Recovery' has not yet been released so instead, I have linked an acoustic version of the song.

McFly have been one of the very few bands that I have loved since I was a kid, and carried on loving as I have been getting older. They are 4 of the most genuine, loving and talented men in the music industry. They are also absolutely hilarious, if I'm ever having a bit of a rubbish day then I will usually always go and youtube videos of them and be laughing within minutes. Their latest single 'Love Is On The Radio' was released last week, and I adore it. It has a bit of a country/folk edge to it which compliments their pop/rock style really well. And the video to go with it is just amazing! See for yourself.

Finally, I have an artist who a lot of people won't have heard of. Carrie Hope Fletcher. Carrie is actually Tom from McFly's sister, but I didn't know that until after I'd spend a few months watching her on youtube. I was catching up on youtube videos the other day and came across this video of Carries where she had invited some of her close friends over to ignite their problems. It was such a sweet video and the music playing to it was a song called The Way We Were sung by Carrie. This song is available on iTunes so download it if you like what you hear. Click the link here to be taken to the iTunes page.

I hope you've enjoyed listening to some of the music I have been loving this month. I'd love to hear some of the music you've all been listening to so please leave me a comment below!
Thank you for reading,
Charlotte x

Umberto Giannini Haircare

If you spend a lot of time browsing in Boots like I seem to always be doing, then you'll probably have heard about the brand Umberto Giannini. 

I used to have such lovely, curly hair when I was younger. I always had the most perfectly formed ringlets, which I totally destroyed through my teenage years by straightening my hair EVERYDAY. Now I'm left with a mass mess of hair that will go curly if I try really hard but it still makes my hair look matted, thick and scruffy and about a million miles off what my hair used to be!

The silky curls intensive mask helps my curls/waves to be less frizzy and more defined if I let my hair dry naturally. If your hair is hard to contain then I'd definitely recommend trying this out. 

This is a gel like substance that I regularly use in the summer if I wash my hair in the morning and go out with my hair soaking wet still! It just helps to keep my curls intact and it smells divine! 

This is one of my favourite hair care products ever! It does the job of a very good salt spray and I use it all year round. It smells amazing and it really does make my hair a lot curlier. (Note; the bottle in this image is a travel sized bottle!) 

I'd love to know your thoughts on these products if you've used them or if you've used any other Umberto Giannini products! Thank you for reading, Charlotte x

Chelsea Wives by Anna-Lou Weatherley

Like I said in my last book related post, this isn't a book review because I have no idea how to write an effective book review... but I've just finished reading "Chelsea Wives" and I thought I would share my thoughts with you all!

I never actually bought this book; I picked it up on holiday last year in a book exchange at the hotel I was staying in. I never even got round to reading it until a full year after I'd landed back on English soil. 

From reading the blurb and judging the book by its cover (naughty, I know) I'd come to the conclusion that this was just another really trashy, tacky book. Hence why it took me over 365 days to actually be bothered to read it.  

Now I've read it; I'd honestly say it's one of my favourite books I've read. It's a mix of romance, drama and friendship; with the backdrop being Chelsea in London. I found this very fascinating because it was almost an insight into other peoples lives, because in reality; there are many "Chelsea Wives". 

The book is about 3 women: Imogen, Calvary and Yasmin/Stacey who get revenge on their husbands. Calvary's husband for cheating on Calvary with their sons fiancée, Yasmin's husband for murdering Yasmin's ('real' name is Stacey) sister and Imogen's husband for deliberately publicly humiliating her and making sure she is unable to re-launch her once successful modelling career. A lot of this book is very "action" based; telling the story of how the three women plot and carry out a robbery of a very high profile diamond. There's also a few unexpected moments in there which I just loved! I won't mention those as it will give everything away. The book also tells a few real love stories and there's a good measure of sex involved, like any perfect poolside companion book. 

I loved this book and I'd definitely recommend it to anyone.. well any female reading this! I do have to agree with the front cover though, it's definitely more of a poolside read. Full of sass, sex and scheming, it's definitely worth a quick read! 

If you've read it then I would love to know your thoughts; please leave me a comment below!
Charlotte x

Dr.Organic Moroccan Argan Oil Night Cream

Say hello to one of my new favourite products!

I purchased this from Holland and Barrett (a UK store) for just under £10. I also have the Moroccan Argan Oil skin lotion which I adore... but I'll save that for another post. 

I love everything about this cream. The scent is absolutely divine, it's not too over powering whilst it's on your face and it's not too sickly like a lot of night creams I've tried. The texture is very different to anything I've ever tried before; it's quite thick but it soaks into my skin very fast and doesn't feel heavy or greasy at all. It also has a light feeling of ex-foliation to it (I realise that is awful explaining but I hope you get the jist!) This cream is packed full of vitamins, anti-oxidants and essential fatty acids. It's been recommended as a good anti-ageing cream, however at 17 that isn't the reason why I've been using it! 

To anyone reading this, I'd definitely recommend purchasing it because it really is an amazing product. My skin tone and texture is pretty much near perfect now, and has been ever since I started using it. 

From coming across the cream, I've found that Dr.Organic has a lot of other products being sold at Holland & Barrett, and some of them look incredible so I will hopefully divulge more into the range and will be sure to report back to you on what I find!

Lots of love, Charlotte x  

Liz Earle Lash Definition Mascara

Quick little review type post for today (round of applause for my excellent writing style there). I don't usually wear higher brand products like Liz Earle, because my budget doesn't stretch that far. So when my mum gave me the Lash Definition mascara (as she didn't like it) I was pretty happy! 

I've read mixed reviews about this mascara. My own conclusion is that yes it's not the best mascara out there but it's definitely still very good! It does what it says; gives lash definition. This mascara makes my eyelashes a lot longer than most of my other high street mascara's (which are usually Maybelline or Rimmel). The only downside to getting this length is that it takes me about 2 or 3 minutes of coating it on to get the desired effect. Now, I'm not used to spending this long on just my mascara as my cheap high street brands do the job pretty quickly. I also found myself always going over my eyelashes in a different mascara, because the Liz Earle Lash Definition mascara was lacking in volume. 

 

If any of you have tried this mascara before then please let me know what you think! 

Hope you've all had a wonderful week! 

Charlotte x

Elemis Fresh Skin Moisturiser

I recently got a free sample (25ml so it's a pretty decent size) of the "Elemis fresh skin softly softly daily moisturiser". (Please note: this was not sent to me and this isn't a sponsored post!)

I cannot tell you how much I've fallen in love with this product!! It is amazing. The scent is literally so perfect. I'm not sure how to describe it apart from therapeutic and herbal. Sounds weird I know, but trust me; it's not! Some of its main ingredients are: english chamomile, geranium, lavender, rosehip seed oil, seaweed extract and sweet almond oil.  

I apply it most mornings and it doesn't leave that greasy feeling that a lot of "non grease" moisturisers end up doing, it absorbs really quickly and it always leaves my skin with that fresh, clean feeling. I just love it. 

I am definitely going to repurchase this product and after having looked at the rest of the fresh skin range here, I'll hopefully pick up a few of the other products too. Please let me know in the comments below if you've tried any of their fresh skin products and if you've done a post on it, then leave the link too! Thank you for reading, Charlotte x 

Mini Yankee Candle Haul

At the beginning of September, I picked up 3 mini Yankee Candles to test out the scents before I went ahead and purchased the large jars, so I thought I'd share what I bought with you all!

  

Individually, they all smell AMAZING. They were all priced at under £2 (I can't remember the exact price, sorry!) and when I lit them I put them in this jar/glass: 

 

The only downside to this was because the wick was quite small and went directly down the middle, by the time its completely burnt out, there was still some wax left that could not be used. I don't see this as a major problem because I feel like I definitely got my money's worth. Lemon Lavender and Turquoise Sky are both definitely more Spring/Summer scents, and the Black Cherry is well suited to now, when we're coming into Autumn. The Lemon Lavender and Turquoise Sky candles aren't as strong smelling as the Black Cherry. I will definitely buy a larger jar of the Black Cherry in the next few months and I'm excited to try some of the new winter candles Yankee Candles have brought out! 

What is your favourite Yankee Candle scent? Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!
Hope you all have a fabulous weekend, Charlotte x

Getting Arty For Anxiety

I'm sure most of you are aware of a joint collab that has been going on between bloggers for the past couple of weeks called "Getting Arty For Anxiety." This was all organised by Molly from Lyon Notes (link here) who I must say, has done a fantastic job!

"People in general tend to have this misconception that mental illnesses, whether it be anxiety, depression, schizophrenia etc. are all something to be embarrassed about, something to sweep under the bed and to try and ignore. However, you're not alone, frighteningly, 1 in 4 people will suffer from mental illness in a year. Mental illnesses, when left to manifest will strip a person of their personalities, and leave you feeling as if you're a shell of your former self. This is why it's important to raise awareness of mental health, to let people know they're not alone and always have someone to talk to. #GettingArtyForAnxiety is a way of expressing your own personalities, and to raise awareness for mental illness whether you're a sufferer yourself, or a family member."

I wanted my nail art to represent what having anxiety was like, which is what I did attempt to do. But I totally hated my design, so I ended up doing another one. I wasn't going to share the first one with you all, but I've decided that I will, seeing as I had a good reason for doing it in the first place. (Apologies for the rambling that just happened... and for all the rambling that is about to come!)

 

The first nail art design represents my experience with anxiety. This may not be at all how other sufferer's experiences have been so please don't take this as a generalised piece of information. There was a time in my life where I felt okay, and my life was filled with things I loved and that I was passionate about. This is what the yellow nail represents; yellow is a general happy colour and the dots show the things in my life. I then used yellow turning to orange showing things starting to change. I always think of orange as a colour that gives off the message "brace yourself for what's about to come"... I think because I always thought that the amber light on traffic lights meant "get ready" to either go or stop... see, there's logic in there somewhere! The orange to red transition represents panic attacks. For me personally, panic attacks have been a big part of my anxiety. Sometimes I will be able to sense if one is approaching, but a lot of the time they just come on out of no where. The red also represents humiliation, because whenever I have a panic attack in front of people, I feel so humiliated for days afterwards. The dark purple represents the way I feel, totally different to the "real me" and then lastly, the black shows the effect it can have on a person having to deal with anxiety. For myself and quite a few other people who I've spoken to with anxiety, it leaves you feeling very depressed and your head isn't in a good place at all. All the aspects of your life just merge in to one (hence the pink blob... It was one neat dot but I managed to smudge it and didn't notice until I uploaded the pictures!) and you're left feeling very lost. 

My second nail design was to show that although life may not go the way we want it to and we may get put in situations which we really don't want to be in, we can make it work out okay. For me, the mint green colour isn't a colour I would usually wear on my nails, but by adding the peach coloured dots, I like the look a lot more. Similarly, having anxiety isn't something that I would have chosen to have, but by understanding the disorder a lot more and speaking up I don't find it such a 'horrific' thing to have. If you're struggling to cope with anxiety then please remember that it is manageable, it just takes time to find out what works out right for you. Don't lose sight of the things in life that make you happy and that you're passionate about, because if you let those things go, you will come to regret it. And no matter what, please don't feel as if you are alone in this battle, because you're not and there are so many people out there who are willing to listen... you just need to be willing to speak up. 

I'm really sorry if parts of this post have got a bit serious, but I hope you can understand why! Please do go and have a look at everyone else's posts, and if you have any comments or questions then leave them below or send me a tweet @Sparks_serenity :) I hope you're all having a lovely week so far and I will speak to you very soon! Charlotte x

Music Of The Month: September

I can't quite believe it's that time again; as another month draws to a close I'm back bombarding you with my favourite music from this month.

As you can probably tell by the title, I've changed the name of my "Songs Of The Month" series to "Music Of The Month." This is because aswell as naming or introducing you all to my favourite songs, I want to share some of my favourite albums too. Yet I didn't want to make an albums series because some months there are a billion albums I fall in love with... and others there isn't a single one. So, enough blabbing for one day... let's get cracking with the music!

The songs I've been loving this month are:

• You Me At Six - Lived A Lie
• Demi Lovato - Heart By Heart
• Bo Bruce - Alive
• Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - White Walls
• James Arthur - You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
• Lauren Aquilina - King

There has been so many incredible albums out this month. Here are my favourites: 

• London Grammar - If You Wait
• Deaf Havana - Old Souls (have a look at the post I did on this album last week by clicking on the link here) 
• The 1975 - The 1975
• Arctic Monkeys - AM
• Birdy - Fire Within
• Chvrches - The Bones Of What You Believe
• Kings of Leon - Mechanical Bull
• Haim - Days Are Gone
• Placebo - Loud Like Love

Would love to know your thoughts on the music mentioned in this post, please do leave me a comment or tweet me @sparks_serenity. Hope you've all have a lovely week, Charlotte x

Tangy Tangerine nail varnish from Rimmel

I apologise for the horrific state of my nails... I'm in the process of stopping biting them!!

I've been wearing Rimmel's I Love Lasting Finish nail varnish in the shade 705: Tangy Tangerine a lot this summer. I love it because with enough coats, it can be quite a vibrant colour but with  just one coat it's a very pretty pastel shade. It retails in the UK for £2.99 and is one of 15 shades in the collection.  

The only downfall to this nail polish is that it still chipped on my nails after a couple of days. I can't seem to find a single nail polish that doesn't chip so quickly! If you have suggestions of nail varnishes to try then please let me know! I hope you've all had a lovely week, Charlotte x

Jelly in Oranges (Creative food ideas)

Got a bit of a quick lifestyle post for you all today. I recently saw this online and thought it was a fab idea. I tried it with my little sister who's eight and it was a right success! We didn't attempt to cut the oranges once the jelly had set though... I don't think my culinary skills stretch that far! 

The image used in this post is not my own. No copyright intended. 

What do you guys think of this idea? Would love to hear your thoughts. 

Lots of Love, Charlotte x

L'Oréal 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution

The L'Oreal Paris Skin Perfection 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution is a product that seems to be slowly but surely creeping it's way onto the skincare scene. 

This 3 in 1 purifying micellar solution is pretty much just a dupe of Bioderma, and I absolutely love it! It's an all in one make up remover, cleanser and toner (hence the name!) I don't think you can go wrong with this product, it's cheap and so easy to use. I have very sensitive skin and react to a lot of products that claim to be suitable for sensitive skin but I've not had a problem with this product at all, I think this may be partly down to the fact that it's not fragranced. To use, just put a bit of the solution on a cotton wool pad (or whatever you use to take off your make up) and wipe it over your face... it's so simple! When trying to take off waterproof mascara with some make up removers, it's been a right battles at times, but the L'Oreal solution takes it off so easily. Once I've used it, my skin feels so soft and clean. L'Oreal say "used by make-up artists, this solution feels as gentle as water on your skin but acts like a make-up remover, toner and skin soother all in one. Swiftly dissolving all traces of make-up, the micellar solution acts like a purifying magnet on the skin's surface to capture and draw out excess oil and impurities rather than spreading them around your face like some wipes can. So gentle, skin feels soothed and tone."

I purchased my bottle from Boots at an incredible price of just £3.33. It really doesn't break the bank at all, so I very much suggest going and buying it. 

If you've used this product before then I'd love to know what you think! Leave me a comment below or sent me a tweet at @sparks_serenity. Thank you for taking the time to read this! I hope you have a lovely week ahead, Charlotte x

SOTM: August.

My Songs Of The Month for August are: 

• Katy Perry - Roar
• Tom Odell - Heal
• Deaf Havana - Kings Road Ghosts
• Demi Lovato - Made In The USA
• The Fray - I Can Barely Say
• Twenty One Pilots - Holding On To YOu
• Artic Monkeys - Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? 
• Macklemore, Ryan Lewis and Mary Lambert - Same Love
• Fall Out Boy - Sugar We're Going Down
• The Lumineers - Duet 

What songs have you been loving this month? Charlotte x

Schwarzkopf texturizing salt spray

The new Schwarzkopf got2b beach matt mermaid look texturizing salt spray is a product that I've used most days this summer. I bloody love it.  

After using the spray

 

I saw this in Superdrug and just bought it. I have no idea why. I'd never heard about it before, I didn't really read the bottle, I just had a little spur of the moment spree and ended up buying it. I got it in June and have used it A LOT and I still have a little bit left, so it's lasted really well! I think it was retailed at about £3 when I bought it, but I've just looked on the Superdrug website and it is currently £2.70, originally £4.05. Click here to view the spray on the Superdrug website.  

Before using the spray

Before using the spray

 My natural hair is probably the weirdest thing going. If I wash my hair and don't brush it, it will dry really curly. If I wash my hair and brush it (when it's still wet) it will dry quite straight and fluffy. In these before images, I'd used the spray the day before so it had already lifted and textured my hair quite a lot. 

After using the spray

 I've not tried a lot of salt sprays before so in comparison to other things on the market right now, this product could be totally crap. I'm looking to try a different brand of a salt spray so if you have a any suggestions please leave me a comment below or tweet me @sparks_serenity! Thanks for reading, Charlotte x

STYLE STEAL: Perrie Edwards

Perrie Edwards from Little Mix was spotted out in London this week and I absolutely loved what she was wearing. It's not something I would personally wear, only because I don't have the figure for it. It's a very effortlessly classy outfit. 

Her top is the Latrecia Sleeveless Bandage Waist Crop Top in white from Missguided and it's only £9.99! It's also available in other countries outside of the UK, but I'm not sure on the price for the other countries. You can buy/view her top by clicking the link here 

Perrie's trousers are from American Apparel and they are the Micro-Poly High-Waisted Pleated Pant in the shade 'stone'. They are currently in the sale in the UK, reduced from £68 down to £34, so if you like them then buy them quick! You can view or buy these trousers online by clicking on the link here. 


What do you think of her outfit? If there's any other celebrities you'd like me to do a style steal on then just let me know in the comments below or send me a tweet: @sparks_serenity. Hope you've all have a lovely week! Charlotte x

Liebster Award

Amazingly, I've been nominated for the Liebster Award!

The rules of the liebster award are: 

1. You must link back to the person that nominated you.

2. You must answer the 11 Liebster questions given to you by the nominee before you.

3. You must pick 11 bloggers to be nominated for the award with under 200 followers.

4. You must come up with 11 questions for you nominees to answer.

5. You must go to their blogs and notify your nominees. 

missmajestic2.blogspot.com nominated me for this award, which I am very thankful for! If you don't already follow her blog then please go over and do it now! 

1. Why did you choose to start a blog ? 
   I'd read other peoples blogs for a long time and it was something I thought I'd like to give a go because I love writing and the things I liked writing about, people seemed to be interested in. Like Louise (from Sprinkle Of Glitter) says, it's like my own little slice of the web.
2. What are your goals for your blog in the future?
   I'd love to reach 50 followers and also make my posts more consistent. 
3. What is your favourite pass time ?
   I'm not entirely sure I know what a pass time is, so this answer may not make any sense!! But I used to love going to visit this horse sanctuary (one of the World Horse Welfare's ones) with my Grandad when I was little. 
4. What do you want to be when you grow up ?
   A nurse :) 
5. What is your most prized possession ?
   Sadly, my phone.
6. Have you ever been in love ?
   At the time, I thought so. But now I'm not too sure!
7. Are your parents separated ?
   No although I'm not sure how much longer they'll be together. 
8. What do you want your viewers to learn from your blog/yourself ?
   That it's okay to not follow the crowd, do your own thing instead.
9. Favorite animal ?
   Horse!
10. Your favourite quote ? 
    I have a lot, this isn't my all time favourite but "if you're going through hell, keep going", because it empowers me to keep sticking out the tough times.
11. One word to describe yourself. 
    Different. 

The 11 blogs I am going to nominate for this award are: (in no particular order)

• http://stylewithgracehairdesign.blogspot.co.uk/ 
• http://herweightlossdiary.blogspot.co.uk/
• http://frecklesandflawsbeautyblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 
• http://www.blog-me-beautiful.com/ 
• http://www.betsyboat.com/ 
• http://www.britishbeautyaddict.com/
• http://sofiescurlymess.blogspot.co.uk/ 
• http://lyonsnotes.blogspot.co.uk/ 
• http://bambisbeautyblogs.blogspot.co.uk/ 
• http://beautyramblings-x.blogspot.co.uk/ 
• http://ahealthymakeoverjourney.blogspot.co.uk/ 

The 11 questions I'm going to leave for my nominees to answer are:

1. How old are you?

2. What made you start blogging?

3. Would you ever consider doing you tube to back up your blog?

4. Do you consider your blog to be more business or pleasure?

5. What is your aim of your blog? 

6. What are your favourite things to read about on other peoples blogs?

7. What is your favourite TV show? 

8. Who is/are your favourite music artist or band? 

9. What country do you live in? 

10. What milestone are you currently working towards with your blog?

11. What is your job/ what job are you hoping to go into? 

Once again, a massive massive thank you to the gorgeous Makayla for nominating me for this award, and I hope you guys all enjoy it as much as I have! Charlotte x

The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks

This isn't a book review because I have no idea how to write a book review... but I've just finished reading "The Guardian" and I just thought I'd share my thoughts.  

I do not own this image, no copyright intended.

To be totally honest, I'm not sure what to think of this book. It's so broken and confusing yet flowing and logical.. it frazzles my mind at how that is possible! 

The book is about a woman called Julie who's husband died and he left her a dog (the bit about the dog becomes a lot clearer towards the end of the book). Julie goes on a few dates with a man called Richard but then ends up getting into a relationship with her dead husbands best friend, Mike (I don't mean to sound so blunt there!) At first the book seems to be about Julie and dating men and how she finds herself after the death of her husband. Then the middle part of the book is very slow-paced turning away from the finding love aspect and more towards the sociopathic criminal aspect... I'm not sure if sociopathic is even a word, but basically one of the characters is a sociopath kinda guy! The end of the book was very fast paced. 

It had taken me AGES to read this book, I'd even stopped reading it and read a few other books in between but then towards the end of "The Guardian" I just couldn't put it down!

Personally I wouldn't say this book is a love story. There are romance aspects but I think the main storyline has more aspects that I would describe as a thriller... but I don't know anything about book genres so I could be totally wrong! 

Having looked at reviews online, it seems like most other people who've read "The Guardian" don't have the same opinion as me. The majority of the reviews I've read are singing the books praises very highly indeed. All in all, I wouldn't say this book is a definite 'must-read' but if you enjoying reading regularly and want something not too intense but quite gripping, then "The Guardian" would be a well suited book for you. 

So yes, there are my thoughts on the book! I'm hoping to start reading a lot more so maybe there will be some more review type things (excuse my hideous English!) on the way :) Charlotte x

SOTM: JULY

Some of my favourite songs last month: 

• Artic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know
• Nina Nesbitt - Way In The World
• Ed Sheeran - This
• The Fray - Fighter
• Chris Malinchak - So Good To Me
• Icona Pop - I don't Care
• Of Monsters and Men - Mountain Sound
• Lorde - Tennis Court
• Ellie Goulding - Burn
• Carrie Underwood - Two Black Cadillacs 

Charlotte x

Sea Salt and Kelp Bubble Bath

A very random post for you all today: Waitrose's Sea salt and kelt bubble bath. 

 

We all love a good bubble bath from time to time, but THIS bubble bath will make you want to permanently live in a bath; it's just SO good. In brief, the scent is so fresh and leaves your skin with its scent long after your bath (it's not too intense either) and it left my skin feeling super soft which I absolutely loved. I highly recommend picking up this product next time you're in Waitrose, it's heaven! 

Hope you've all had a wonderful start to the week, Charlotte x

SOTM: JUNE.

Songs of The Month (SOTM) is something I started over on my first blog (which is no longer in use I hasten to add!) I thought I'd carry it on over here, letting you all know which songs I have been loving each month, and to hear which songs you've been non-stop playing too! 

• Awolnation - Sail
• Ross Copperman - They'll Never Know
• Kodaline - High Hopes
• Macklemore and Ryan Lewis - Neon Cathedral 
• Fall Out Boy - Young Volcanoes
• Gabrielle Aplin - Start Of Time
• The Script - Millionaires 
• Tom Odell - Another Love
• Demi Lovato - Made In The USA
• Passenger - The Wrong Direction

So please feel free to join in! Charlotte x