Valentines Day Gift Guide!

Wow, it's like one holiday after another isn't it? But with Christmas and New Year firmly put aside, we can now concentrate on that lovey dovey day of the year, when we show our loved one (or ourselves!), exactly how much we cherish and adore them..... (just a little bit cheesy, i know, i know).

Now, honestly i have never been a huge fan of Valentines Day. I don't know why we have this one day to show our love for someone we care about, when we should be doing it at every opportunity! But, i still encourage you to take part in the revelries, because what could be worse than looking forward to going out for a lovely meal, and sharing a box of chocolates with the person you love, and them coming home and going "Oh Jeez, do you really believe in all that, i show you i love you every day of the year...blah blah blah". Don't be a spoil sport, just go with the flow, and make it an extra romantic day of the year!

Whether you are just going with the flow or you simply love valentines day, and plan the day down to the last rose petal, here are a few gifts for your loved one that would make the day, just that little bit extra lovely!

     

   EVERY GIRL LOVES LUSH!

You simply cannot go wrong with a gift from Lush, and they have just released the Valentines range!
These Love Locket bath bombs are the perfect thing for a cutesy bath. Featuring jasmine, vanilla and Neroli oil, and lots and lots of confetti hearts inside!
If you aren't sure what she might like, why not go for the Lots of Love gift set? It has a little bit of everything inside, including a body conditioner, massage bar and bath bomb, with sweet and floral scents.
Every girl is looking for her Prince Charming, and now you can give it to her, with this shower gel! Made with marshmallow root, fair trade vanilla and fresh pomegranate juice, it smells good enough to eat!

EOS lip spheres

All the hot celebs have been seen using these strange looking lip balms, and i am not surprised! They may look like something the Easter bunny might leave, but these beauties are all 95% organic, packed with vitamin E, luxurious shea butter and jojoba oil, and are 100% natural!

They come in a variety of colours and flavours, such as strawberry sorbet, sweet mint and blueberry acai.

Although primarily available in the US, you can find these for sale on ebay and Amazon too!

Abandon Ship Apparel

Featured before in the alternative and amazing Christmas jumpers post, a sure favourite of ours, Abandon Ship is sure to hit the right note with any man!

The Moth Sweatshirt is a sure fire winner, staying on trend with the all over print, in a custom raglan fit. Also available as a hoodie.

The Squid Speckle Tshirt is a great piece for introducing your man to Abandon Ship. Featuring a cool dude squid diving into the ocean, it is cut in a totally custom fit, giving it an extra long body length whilst keeping the chest regular, making it flattering on all shapes and sizes.

Looking for something to turn your man into the dapper fellow you know is hiding within? Then perhaps go for the Oxford Blue Shirt. Available in Black as well, this shirt would look killer paired with black jeans and boots.

Assassins Creed: Black Flag

If you are lucky enough (or unlucky enough) to own a PS4, then this is the game to get. Whilst most people got Call of Duty: Ghosts and Battlefield 4 with their new console, Assassins creed is now the game that everyone wants! Along with following the usual Assassins Creed storyline, players can now engage, capture and board passing ships. The world is still being added to, giving this game a longer shelf life, and a definite win for anyone you buy this for!

If you are alone this Valentines Day, it doesn't mean you have to miss out. Remember to treat yourself, make yourself a nice dinner, buy yourself that cute dress you have had your eye on, or arrange to go out with your other single friends! Trust me, you don't have to be alone on Valentines Day if you don't want to be. 

Oh, and if you are looking for love, there are usually loads of speed dating nights on around the 14th Feb! Grab a friend and go for a giggle!

Whether you are spending it alone, with your friends, family or loved one, have a cutesy, romantic time!

Peace and love,

xoxo

Black Milk Review!

Unless you have been living in a box for the past few years, you will have already heard about Black Milk. If not, they are an Australian brand that make amazing nylon works of art, for your legs, butts and bodies!
Yes, you read that right, nylon. No! Wait! Have no fear! Gone are the days where nylon is a hideous creature that we fear! This nylon is a beautiful work of art!

After starting out with just their own designs, Black Milk have now teamed up with cult classics, bringing you amazing prints with Star Wars, Adventure Time, Harry Potter and Corpse Bride designs!

After ogling the website for quite a while, i eventually gave in an purchased myself the Mermaid Reverse Dress (no longer available). I figured this was a good starter piece to get, as it can be worn with the racer front, or scoop front, and can be layered.

I ordered the package mid November, and it arrived a few days after Christmas. I didn't think that was at all bad, what with the postal delays, and it coming all the way from Australia!
It was really well packaged up, and included some stickers and a business card, which i think added a real nice touch.

Now, as a larger lady, i was a little nervous of trying anything that would stick to my skin, and show off all my lumps and bumps, but i must say, i was pleasantly surprised! Though i am no where near brave enough to show you all a picture of it on (yet! come on, wedding diet!) being worn as a dress, i actually wore this out the night i got it, with a high waisted black skirt, and it looked KILLER!

It's fantastic quality, and you can really feel it in the fabric. I was worried the dress would ride up under my skirt, but it stayed put all night. Honestly, it fits like a dream! The fabric has so much stretch in it, which is a god send over the boobs and bum! And totally comfy too!

With leggings, dresses, swimsuits, skirts and more to chose from, there is something for everyone, no matter what size or shape! And i would really recommend adding one of these statement pieces to your wardrobe!

Laters taters!

xoxo

Merry Christmas!!!

Hope you all have a fabulous Christmas and a very happy New Year!

See you in 2014!

xoxo

Last minute Christmas gift guide!

I looked at the calendar in the kitchen today whilst making myself breakfast, and all of a sudden was hit with a wave of, OMGGGGGG THERE IS ONLY 9 DAYS LEFT UNTIL CHRISTMAS!

Like a lot of people, i did a handful of my Christmas shopping during the Black Friday sales, but there are a few people who always leave it until the last minute, or just totally didn't realize that Christmas was so close!

So, for those people i have created this last minute Christmas gift guide!

If you are short on funds this year, avoiding the shopping centres or just feeling crafty, then channel your inner Jasmine Blu, and make yourself a gorgeous DIY hot chocolate set! On her blog, Jasmine shows you how to create these totally cute sets, with step by step instructions and pictures!

Jasmine has even decorated some of the jars with lace and pretty bows. Totally kitsch!

If you have a fan of makeup in your life, be it your wife, girlfriend, mum or work buddy, i'm sure you will have already heard about the long awaited, newly released, Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette. If you can bare to brace the crowds in the next few days, i strongly recommend heading to your nearest Debenhams, House of Fraiser or other makeup counter to get your hands on the next big thing in makeup! 

Boasting 12 new, never before seen shades, the makeup lover in your life will adore this new palette!

We all have that one person who has everything, or wants nothing, every Christmas. Yet, every year you find yourself running around trying to find them something they might like, and usually resorting to a box of choccies and a bottle of bubbly. But how about this year, donating that money you would usually spend, on a more worthwhile cause?

Cows 'n' Things, is an ethical gift scheme run by Age International, that works to support people in over 40 of the worlds poorest countries. On the website, you can buy gifts such as a fruit tree, school books, a chicken for eggs or even a two room house. You buy these gifts on behalf of someone, and they receive either an e-card or card via the post that explains you have bought the gift in their name.

The gifts start from as little as £5, and could provide someone with food, shelter and a better life. That's better than getting someone a box of chocolates that they wont eat half of!

Everyone loves a trip to the cinema, but nowadays it can be quite expensive! That's why i think gift cards for days out are a fantastic idea, and this one from Cineworld is really great!
For £20 you get two adult tickets for a 2D or 3D film, a voucher for two drinks, and a regular popcorn.
Although the actual boxes have now sold out online, you can head to your nearest cineworld to pick one up, or if you don't have one near you, you can order the e-voucher version, that you can then put in a card for your intended recipient!

Everyone loves a movie!

If you really want to be super dad, uncle, grandad or just superman to any kid in your life, then a Furby is the way to go this Christmas. The crazy talking owl beasts have been revived from the 90's and brought back in super neon colours and crazy designs, and they are hot property right now! 

What's that i hear you cry? Furbys are nowhere to be found? Well, stores are getting deliveries in every day! Checking on websites such as Argos show that there are no furbys available for delivery! Oh no! BUT, if you click on the little 'check store locally' button and input your postcode, it will show you where there is a furby available close to your address! I checked mine and a few other postcodes, and i was able to find one in stock every time! So go get that weird neon Furby creature!

u-nye-boh-doo?

Then i have a couple of tips for you,

• Get there just before the shops open in the morning.

People don't like getting up early on their days off, and who can blame them? But, if you can bare to face the cold morning light, get to your intended shopping mall just before the shops even open. New stock will be out from the night before, there will be very small ques and over all, much less hustle and bustle!

• Don't over dress!

This may sound like an odd one, but when you are shopping with a reason, you gotta get your game face on! Put those trainers on, and leave the pretty shoes at home, you are in a war for that Furby! It's freezing outside, but inside they will be blasting those heaters, and you don't want to get weighed down by a coat and scarf along with all your shopping, so leave the coat in the car!

• Go alone

For the love of humanity, leave the kids at home. They will slow you down, want McDonalds and probably cry because it's so busy. Same goes with husbands and partners. If you shop alone, you shop with the intention of getting what you want, in and out of there as quickly as possible!

Last of all.... Good Luck you brave Christmas soldier!

I hope this guide has helped you get some ideas for that last minute rush, and how to go about getting them!

Evil Furby bids you farewell,

xoxo

DIY Nails review!

Recently, i have been branching out on Instagram, and following small companies and new, like minded people. When clicking through links, as you do, i came across a pair of very beautifully painted nails with little pictures on them, with a link to the DIY Nails Instagram account, and was immediately in love!

The basics of the fantastic items they offer, is much the same as those fake tattoos you used to get when you were a kid. You dip them in water, apply, and you can show off to your friends that you got a super cool and totally real tattoo. But of course with the nail transfers, you paint your nails in your desired colour, apply the decal, and finish off with a top coat to seal it all in!
Intrigued, i placed my first order with them there and then. The website is totally easy to use, and both iphone and ipad friendly! All their decals are £6, and you get more than enough to do a good few sets of nails.
For my first set, i chose the 'Sweet Hearts' design, which is lots of little ice creams, donuts and hearts, and paired this with Barry M's Mint Green. I totally loved this design and colour combo. The decals are really easy to apply, and i had no trouble at all sitting them where i wanted them. Though if you do get stuck, DIY Nails have a great tutorial page! I applied a top coat, and these nails lasted for a good two weeks with no chipping, or smudges to the design at all.
When it came to removing the nail polish, the design came off extremely easily, with the rest of the nail polish.

Second time round i decided to go for a sugar plum princess look, and paired the Sweet Hearts nail decals with Barry M's Dragon, with some silver glitter at the tips.

Again the decals lasted a good couple of weeks, and there was no smudging or chipping of the design, and i got plenty of compliments on them! Plus i still have enough decals left to do another three or four sets of nails!

After falling in love with DIY Nails i decided to place another order, this time going for a larger one! So i got, The Drippy, Alphabet, Betty the Frenchie, Bowie and Kitch-mas sets!

Here i paired the Kitch-mas decals with Barry M's Copper, for a festive feel! (after chopping all my nails off! boohoo!)

I was worried the decals wouldn't look as nice on a darker background, but this just goes to show that they sit nicely on any colour base!

DIY  Nails offer a fantastic product, that's easy to use and really versatile. For any girl, (or guy!) that loves their nail polish, and nail art, these are a must have. With fantastic customer service, and constantly interacting with their followers on Twitter and Instagram, DIY Nails are a small business doing it right!

Big love to the DIY Nails team!

Adios amigos,

xoxo

Who Is Inky boo?

Well now, the name of this blog is named after our darling little boy, Inky Boo the black pug!
He is currently 2 years old, and enjoys watching the tv, chasing birds, eating sausages and sleeping.
He is very tiddly, even though he is fully grown now, he is only around a foot tall from his front paws to the top of his noggin!

So here are some pictures of little Inky Boo for you to enjoy!

 

 

 

And two of my personal favorites ....

  

Inky watching Dog the Bounty Hunter, one of his favourites. And trying to climb out of the bath!

So why NOT name a blog after this cutie pie! After all, im sure there will be a few updates, mentions and pictures of him to come!

Love and lollies,

xoxo