Motivational Monday # 29

I love today’s quote so much. I think we all need to be reminded of this on a daily basis. A small kind gesture can really turn someone’s day around.

The best thing about it? A smile, a kind word, a complement – they all cost nothing!

So this week I am going to go out of my way to try and put a smile on people’s faces, be more in the moment and make more of an effort with people who cross my path this week.

Happy Monday lovelies!

Who's in my sidebar... September Edition

 

Welcome to the September edition of ‘Who’s in my sidebar’! Lipsticks and Lashes now offers advertising packages, and I am beyond excited to introduce this month’s sponsor, Shivon whose You Tube channel is ‘shivonmakeupbiz’. She was my wonderful advertiser last month and is back again!  

This is my favourite bit of hosting advertising on here, being able to share with you all some incredible blogs and you tube channels!

 

What Shivon has to say...

 

“A creative You Tube channel dedicated to make up tutorials, reviews and fashion posts. I'm 19, a Gemini, love purple eye shadow and live in the South-East of England!”

I have become a regular viewer of  Shivon’s videos and I though id share some of her recent videos that ive particularly enjoyed...

Beauty Bite Week #4 / Contouring & Highlighting

I’ve seen so many contouring tutorials but this one really breaks it down and Shivon is fab at talking you through all the steps.

Megan Fox Inspired Make Up

Ignoring the fact Shivon is stunning and does actually slightly resemble Megan Fox (Bit Jel!) this is a great Tutorial and I am in love with the eye makeup!! It’s one I've tried myself and adore it.

The Power of Make-Up

I shared this video with you all last month and i really think If you only have time to only watch one of Shivon’s videos then please, please check this one out! It pretty much sums up my love of makeup and why I’m a beauty blogger!

If you’d like to advertise with ‘Lipsticks and Lashes’ in October check out my sponsor page for more details and any questions please get in touch!

For October only i am offering free medium sized advertising! Just use the code FREEOCT

GreenBlox Subscription Box for your Period!

 

So today we are hitting the subject of periods, not something I’ve really talked about here, but hey as the majority of people who stop by here are of the female variety I figured you all wouldn’t mind!

The lovely Camilla over at GreenBlox recently got in touch and asked if I would like to try out one of their monthly subscription boxes. It turns out said subscription box is one to make sure you are well supplied ready for your time of the month. Why on earth hasn’t this been done before?! What a great concept! Especially for girls like me who are terrible at keeping track of when they are due on and end up doing a panic dash to supermarket each month for tampons!

GreenBlox offer you a tailored box for your period flow, whether that is light, medium or heavy. I went for heavy as I am unlucky and have the worst periods. Heavy and last for ages, damn being a girl!! This month’s box was Etsy themed, now I love Etsy. I have a shop on there myself and I adore the awesome home mind finds you can come across on there. So I was a little excited!

The monthly plan is £9.99 and the £3.00 for postage, so all together it will cost you £12.99 a month.

When it arrived it was in a heavily sellotaped box which was a bit of a fight to get into. Then all the items in the box were individually wrapped in mint green tissue paper, some however was ripped. I was a bit disappointed in the packaging, given the high standard of subscription boxes these days I was expecting a lot more. It made a look a bit cheap, which is a shame.

What’s did I receive?

6 x Thornton Praline Melts

20 Tampons

20 pads

Ruth Ramano Lemongrass handmade soap (£1.25)

Seven Hills Grapeseed Oil (£1.70)

I love that they send chocolates! It’s just what I crave at this time of the month! You also get a decent amount of tampons and pads which is fab, I just kind of wish they came in something rather than loose. The lemongrass handmade soap smells divine and the Grapeseed Oil is supposed to be amazing for your skin so I can’t wait to try it!

Aside from the packaging, I love the concept of this box and its reasonable priced for what you receive. It will definitely save me the hassle of attempting to actually be organised!

Glitterati by Crown and Glory - Septembers Box

I am obsessed with accessories, whether its bags, jewellery or hair pieces, I think they can really make an outfit! So it will probably come as no surprise that I am a huge fan of Crown and Glory. Their hair pieces are just stunning and so funky and original.

They are a little on the expensive side so I’ve always managed to resist, but this will power failed me in spectacular style when I discovered that Crown and Glory had their own monthly subscription box! ‘Say what?!’ I hear you all say! YES A MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION BOX! I have officially entered heaven!

The box is named ‘The Glitterati’  and its £20 a month which includes postage and packaging!! It’s such a good deal! And inside the box is over £50 worth of hair goodies!

My first box didn’t disappoint, I was sent the Intergalactic Starlight Crown which I have been lusting after for ages! It’s sold on their website for £15 so I couldn’t believe it when I spotted it in my package. All together I was sent 5 pieces and I am so excited by each and every one of them! There was a floral crown, a stunning floral hair clip, some glittery mouse ears and a pair of little flower grips.

I was going to be behaved and just get one month  and then cancel my subscription, err I think I may be investing in a few more boxes at this rate! This is one of the most exciting subscription boxes I’ve had for a while!

Motivational Monday #28

So this weekend I’ve felt an overwhelming sense of loneliness. I have no idea why which makes me feel kind of worse. I am surrounded by amazing people, I also love my own company but this weekend I have felt horrendously lonely. It’s an awful feeling but I am determined to try and remain positive.

I am going to ‘hang in there’ as in this wonderful world you never know what’s around the corner and sometimes you need to have these emotional lows in order to fully appreciate the highs in life.

Hope you all have a fab week!

The Wanderlust Tag!

I spotted this tag over on Hannah’s blog ‘Suitcase and Sandals’ (awesome blog, go and see for yourselves!)  and having recently got back from Malta my wanderlust is worse than ever, so I figured it was the perfect tag for me to have ago at! So here we go….

Your most treasured passport stamp?

All of them! Am I allowed to say that, or is it a cop out?! I’ve been very lucky and my passport has quite a few stamps in now covering Egypt, USA, Tunisia, Canada, Australia, Thailand… all of the destinations have been special to me for various reasons. I am ridiculously sad that I have to renew mine next year! But I guess that means I am just going to have to try and fill it again!

Can you recite your passport # from memory if asked?

No I can’t! Can people actually do this one?!

Preferred method of travel; planes, trains or automobiles?

Planes! It usually means I’m headed somewhere exciting! I also get terrible coach sickness so that has to be my least favourite mode of transport!

Top 3 travel items?

Passport, Sunglasses and bikini

Hostel or hotel?

Hostels are a great place to meet new people who are also travelling, however as I’m getting older I do like a nice hotel! It’s nice not to have to share a bathroom.

Are you a repeat visitor or do you explore new places?

New places, definitely, I love to see and explore new places and want to see as much of the world as I can.

Do you read up on your destination (culture, history, safety) or do you wing it?

Hah I would love to say yes to this one but I am definitely a wing it kind of traveller! I tend to talk to people and get recommendations and tips that way. Sometimes it’s kind of nice to just turn up and explore, it often leads you off the beaten track and into more fun!

Favourite travel website?

I love http://www.bootsnall.com , although it doesn’t really help my already huge desire to travel!

Where would you recommend a friend to visit? Name the city and why.

If it’s a city I would say New York, it’s one of my favourite places to visit, it has such a fantastic atmosphere and the shopping is AMAZING!! For a beach resort I would say Koh Lanta in Thailand, it is honestly the most beautiful place I have ever been to and defines ‘tropical paradise’. You can check out my post on Koh Lanta here.

You’re leaving tomorrow, money is no option, where are you going?

Everywhere!!! I would purchase a round the world ticket and be a wandering soul for the rest of my life! Top of the list would be South America, Florida, Bali and New Zealand.

Do you suffer from wanderlust? Love to travel? If so, I now tag you to have a go at the wanderlust tag! Make sure you let me know if you do!

My Little Parisienne Box

 

You can tell it’s that time of month when all the Beauty Boxes are arriving! My last post was all about Septembers Birchbox and today’s posts is all about My Little Box. This is the first time I’ve received one of these and I have to admit that up until now I’ve been finding beauty boxes a little boring lately.

However that’s all changed upon receiving My Little Box, I was so excited when I saw all the treats inside and just check out the gorgeous illustrations, just beautiful and right up my street! As you’ve probably guessed already My Little Box is a monthly subscription, filled with a wonderful selection of beauty products, fashion accessories, personalised stationary and more.

Each month has a different theme, and this month they have chose Paris. I heart Paris so much, I’ve only been once when I was a lot younger but I remember its being such a romantic, magical city and that’s always stayed with me. I would love to return there one day.

So what did I receive.....

 

A gorgeous blank notebook that has a beautiful illustration on the front.

A laptop sleeve

Some super cute Parisienne stickers

A beautiful Eiffel tower illustration with an inspirational quote – I am going to frame this!

Laura Mercier Foundation Primer 30ml – I received a tester of this one and loved it but resisted buying the bigger version due to hefty price tag. I am beyond happy when I found this was in my box, a large version of such a fab primer – very happy!!

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse – dry oil for your hair, face and skin. I have a growing obsession with oils and can’t wait to try this one out!

My Little Beauty Stylo Lumiere Pen – I can’t wait to apply this to my eye lids as a bit of a primer and as well as a general skin brightener.

J’ADORE My Little Parisienne Box and I can’t wait to see what comes next month! This is definitely my new favourite subscription!

What do you think of this box? What’s your favourite subscription box?