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