Valentine's Day | GIFT IDEAS |

Valentine's Day comes around the same date every year, 14th February. There are two types of people with opinions regarding VDay; those that love the gifts and presents and those who think it's a complete waste of time and too commercialized. I must admit that I am between the two opinions. I have a boyfriend of 7 years and even though we recognize VDay, we don't go over board with gifts - just a card and some flowers is enough for us!
But never the less, I have compiled a VDay Gift Idea post to help those of you looking for a gift for that special someone, male or female! FOR HER...
| 1. Personalised Wooden Keyring Set - £24 | 2. Storm Flower by Cheryl - £27 | 3. Pink Heart Umbrella - £18.99 | 4. Millie's Cookies Giant Cookie | 5. Pandora Entwined Hearts Ring - £70 | 6. Silver Double Heart Photo Frame | FOR HIM...

| 1. Meal Out | 2. Personalised Leather Wallet - £38.50 | 3. Jeff Banks Gun Metal Tie Pin and Cufflink Set - £28 | 4. Rotary Watch - £99 | 5. Calvin Klein Boxer Shorts - £41 | 6. Diesel Only the Brave Tattoo - £39 |
PS. Just a little note, I have previously bought the Rotary watch and Diesel Only the Brave Tattoo aftershave for my boyfriend and he loves them :)
What are you doing for VDay? Anything out of the ordinary? or are you just like me and my boyfriend - staying in and just spending quality time together with some popcorn!

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BiG FATTest SilKy smOOther with Extra Oomphness | Lee Stafford |

As the weather starts to change, it can have an adverse affect your mood, skin and hair so we all need to take a bit more time to take care of ourselves this Autumn/Winter. I was kindly given The Lee Stafford Big Fattest Silky Smoother Brush at a blogging meetup last year and since using it for a few months, I thought I would give a review on it.

Lee Stafford - The BiG FATTest SilKy smOOther - £10.99

This hairbrush is no ordinary hair brush! The brush has dual style bristles which are both angled and straight. The combination of natural horse hair and nylon pins are claimed to "give you the smoothest, sleekest hair around, while the ceramic barrel gives you added shine and care."

It's quite a  long hair brush, but this is good because it's also perfect for those, like me with longer hair and for creating "extra oomphness!"  The dual style bristles are a big talking point - the nylon bristles are high heat resistant which also penetrate hair of all textures and all lengths and they smooth and caress the cuticles of the hair to help promote positive hair growth and shine.

 The handle of the brush is quite different too. The pointed end is used to create partings or sections of hair when styling - however as the brush is quite large anyway, I find it quite hard to use it for what it's designed for

I have been using this hairbrush for a few months now and I'm in 2 minds about it. It's great as a hair brush - it really gets through my hair and I think it has made it shinier. It feels it anyway, but it could be a placebo - me thinking it because of what it claims to do. For what it is, it is a bit expensive as I could easily create the same effect by using shampoos/conditioners etc.

RATING

Price: 3 STARS £10.99 is quite expensive in my opinion for a hair brush - even though it states all of those wonderful things.

Promises: 3 STARS Even though I think my hair reacted positively to using it, I can't say I would be 100% sure. It could be a whole load of things!
Ease of Use: 4 STARS The brush is really easy to use as a brush, but parting/sectioning the hair with the handle? nuh-uh. It's very clumpy so I just used my little tail comb instead.
Would I Recommend to a Friend?: MAYBE If they had the money/budget to spend I would recommend it, but if not then there is a combination of products and accessories on the high street that can create pretty much the same effect.
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Queen Bee Honeylicious Lip Therapy | Vaseline |

A few months ago, Vaseline launched a new limited edition lip therapy product; Queen Bee. I originally purchased it as soon as it was launched and have been using it for a few months now. I have used the majority of Vaseline's Lip Therapy products, so I naturally had high hopes, so here is my review!

Vaseline Lip Therapy Queen Bee - 20g - RRP: £3.99

 Vaseline have kept to their trademark round tins - and so they should - it's pretty much what we all recognise about the brand! What has been changed to obviously make it stand out due to it's limited edition and type, is the colour. As it's honey scented, the tin resembles the markings of a bee, which is cute - even if you don't like bees! I really like it - the colours are slightly metallic which makes it look quite high end.

I love the cute bee print on the tin. It's the little things like that, that make this new lip therapy product appealing to me. What also makes a little difference is the slogans around the tin; "Bee Beautiful" and"For Smooth Lips They'll Buzz About". Both are a play on words and it adds to the aesthetics and appeal of the product itself.

It's still primarily petroleum jelly scented with honey, so nothing has dramatically changed. When using it, it smells really nice - just like honey. It's not greasy like some lip products and the packaging is really attractive too! Definitely something I am glad I bought! It is limited edition and I have seen it in various high street drug stores. Have you tried it? What are your thoughts on it? ... RATING Price: £3.99 is pretty reasonable for a lip product. It's inline with similar Vaseline products on the high street so it fits in well on the shelf and I didn't think twice when paying for it.
Promises: 5 STARS My lips felt soft and smooth - just like other Vaseline products.
Ease of Application: 5 STARS It went on very well and wasn't greasy - something that crosses my mind with new lip products. It also smelt really nice when applying it.
Would I Recommend to a Friend?: YES Vaseline have not disappointed with this, it does everything it says and it's really quirky and different, especially as it's limited edition.
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