June Glossybox

I've been interested in these monthly subscription boxes for awhile now, and I finally decided to sign up for one. After spending days upon days researching, watching more videos than I could ever remember, I finally decided to sign up for Glossybox!

Now the first thing I was blown away by was how beautiful the boxes are, it's such a lovely pastel pink, and it's so simple yet elegant.

As you can see from this picture of the boxes contents, in this months glossy box we received 5 full size products, and one bonus sample. The boxes contents were worth around £60 and I must say that it was a fantastic first box!

Ladvial - Full Size 

RRP / £19.99

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So the first product we have is the sun protection spray by Ladvial. This product is SPF 15, which is something that really disappointed me when opening the box because I'm really fair, and had this have been of a higher SPF I would have definitely used this! This product does sound very good though, and I may still give it a try as it's scientifically proven to protect four types of UV rays, and I'm now one to judge a product without at least giving it the benefit of the doubt and trying it. 

Emite Make Up - Full Size

RRP / £12.50

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The next products is a lovely lip and cheek tint by Emite make up. This is a two in one tint for both lips and cheeks, which I think is a great thing to throw in your handbag, there's nothing like a two in one product! 

Starskin - Full Size

RRP / £8.50

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What's this? ANOTHER FULL SIZED PRODUCT! Here we have Eye Catcher, a smoothing Bio-Cellulose Eye Mask by Starskin. I'm yet to use this product, so I am unable to give my opinion on this products, but I must admit that I am excited to use this. Reading from the leaflet though, I know that this product is soaked in vitamin rich serum, they are super hydrating and are quick to reduce puffiness and dark circles. Dark circles are something that bothers me a lot, so knowing their claim to reduce this intrigues me into using this product soon.

Spa To You - Full Size.

RRP / £6.99

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This months new discovery product is the Konjac Sponge by Spa To You. This is a very interesting product, upon opening this I was amazed by the sponge, and am really enjoying using this product. So this is the latest cleansing trend from Japan and Korea, they are made from the natural fibres of the konjac, which is a porous root vegetable. 

De Bruyere - Full Size

RRP / £9.48

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This is an After Sun Lotion by De Bruyere, and is another full sized product. This is another product that I am yet to use. This is for skin that feels a little sensitive after a day in the sun or to simply help prolong your summer tan. It's enriched with gardenia petals soaked in coconut oil, alongside vitamin E. 

Aussie Hair Care - Sachet 

RRP / £1. 09

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We also received a bonus product this month, which was a 3 minute miracle reconstructor deep conditioner. Now this is something I will definitely use as Aussie my hair brand of choice.

 I'm incredibly pleased with my first Glossybox, and really hope they continue to be as good, or better than the previous. I'll also continue to share the contents of my box with you here every month!

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I now pronounce you husband and wife

Hey my lovelies! This is just a super quick post to let you know what's been happening lately. So on Friday (yesterday) I had the pleasure of attending a family wedding, and I must say that it was absolutely beautiful. The whole event took place at Gibbon Bridge hotel, it began with a beautiful ceremony,held in the gardens of the hotel, and it was honestly like something from a fairytale. Following this there was a divine 3 course meal and then began the dancing and party fun.

Congratulations Mr and Mrs Hogan, you both looked absolutely stunning!

Until next time 

Stratford-Upon-Avon

I absolutely adore those cute little cafe shops, fancy theatres, and beautiful historic buildings, which made Stratford-Upon-Avon the perfect place for Mike and I to visit. This lovely little medieval town is the perfect place to visit if you have a fondness for William Shakespeare, as this is the town he was born and lived. From the exquisite hotel room, to the beautiful Royal Shakespeare Theatre, this town has so very much to give,

Mike and I had a good few days off work together, which is something that doesn't happen all to often! We decided that we would take this opportunity to do something a little different, to go and explore, and we chose to do this in Stratford-Upon-Avon. We explored until our feet were aching so badly that we couldn't physically walk anymore, ate an incredible amount of food, watched Hamlet, yes HAMLET! in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and just has the loveliest time ever!

Until next time, 

Currently in April

Currently in April 

Reading... Looking for Alaska by John Green.

Playing... Metal Gear Solid: The Phantom Pain + Fallout 4 + Mincecraft Story mode + still playing a little bit of The Division.

Watching... Superantural season 10 and a lot of Family Guy and American Dad because it's all I have time for after work.

Trying... to feel better because I've been so ill lately.

Cooking... absolutely nothing because my appetite is none existent. 

Eating... nothing much at all, I can't wait until I begin to feel better.

Drinking... water, just water.

Calling... companies that I'm interested in working for. 

Texting... My mum because I haven't seen or spoken to her properly for awhile.

Pinning...fashion, beauty and travel,

Tweeting... all about my blog, as well as my instagram posts.

Going... to Rome in September

Loving... my partner. 

Hating... SeaWorld, and basically any human or company that harms animals.

Discovering... that I really need to find a job that makes me happy.

Thinking... about the charity work that I can do.

Feeling... like I need a massive career change.

Hoping (for)... one of these job interviews to be a success. 

Listening (to)... a lot of Taylor Swift and Little Mix lately.

Celebrating... the amount of job interviews that I have lined up.

Smelling... nothing, my nose is completely bunged up.

Ordering... nothing actually, but I suppose that's something that's likely to change shortly, there are so many games I would like, so many books and, so much pandora jewellery...

Thanking... My partner for every little thing he does for me.

Considering... sleeping, I just need to feel better.

Starting... to get excited for future job prospects, I have so many interviews lined up!

Finishing... this blog post! and The Fault in our Stars which is on my TV screen as we speak. 

Guilty Pleasures

Guilty Pleasures 

"I don't believe in guilty pleasures. If you enjoy something, there's nothing guilty about it."

Everyone has those little things in their life that fill them with absolute delight. These might be the things we believe to be our guilty pleasures, the things that we think others may see as strange.

My Guilty Pleasures:

• I REALLY do still enjoy Hannah Montana, I just can't stop listening to here or watching her movie! I just love, LOVE, LOOVVEE her!
• I haven't done this for a very long time, but the idea is always at the back of my mind...I use to always pour icing sugar mix into a cup, make the mixture and just sit and eat it, YUM!
• I adore baths, I know a lot of people like baths, but I could just lay in one for my entire life (providing it's always warm) and it would be perfect.
• Everyone knows that I LOVE movies, but I will watch ANYTHING, no matter how soppy, or how cheesy, I will probably still love it, and most likely still cry because I seem to cry at most movies.
• I completely hoard make up and beauty products to the point that I have far too much for onc person.
• I'm a gamer, but Minecraft is most certainly my guilty pleasure. I'll only play it on adventure mode and I will literally spend hours upon hours just building things. 

So what are your guilty pleasures? 

SeaWorld Kills!

SeaWorld Kills!

"ALL GOOD THINGS ARE WILD AND FREE"

I have taken it upon myself over the past few months to read as much material as possible, to learn as much as I can about the Orcinus Orca. I have done this to try and understand their behaviours, and after doing this have finally took the plunge and decided to watch the incredibly fascinating documentary that is 'Blackfish', a documentary that focuses on the lives of these highly intelligent creatures at the popular park SeaWorld.

Orcas are highly social animals, but under no circumstances does this mean that we can take them away from their natural habitat, their family, and randomly throw them into a concrete tank with other Orcas. Each 'family' of Orcas is different to the next, they may be the same animal, but their DNA is completely different, their behaviours, personalities, and language too.

After watching this documentary, I have been left completely heartbroken at the idea that anyone can think that the way these animals have been captured and treated is in any way humane, that anyone can blame these animals for becoming aggressive.

I'm going to be honest with you now and tell you that when I first began to watch this documentary, I thought that anyone who died at the flipper of an Orca was asking for it, but after watching this I came to discover that these trainers aren't the ones in the wrong, they have always loved these animals. I completely believe that if these trainers didn't take it upon themselves to care for these animals so deeply, then their lives would have been far worse. You can tell that these trainers truly feel sorry for these animals, but they can't really do anything about the way the owners treat them, because they are just employees after all. 

It's not hard to understand why these animals can become aggressive, why they have killed. You can't take something out of the Ocean, separate it from it's family, and expect it to be happy performing for your entertainment. 

SeaWorld need to have a change of heart, they need to start moving the captive orcas and other marine mammals to transitional coastal and wildlife sanctuaries. 

Orcas can live far beyond 50 years in the wild, but in captivity? they will be lucky to reach 30. Is this really the life we want these intelligent creatures to live?

If you care as much about this as myself, then head here to let them know how you feel, then head here to show everyone else how you feel!