Top 20 Posts From 2014

It has now come the end of another year, so I had a look back through all the posts I have done this year and picked out my favourite top 20. I have chosen these posts by what I have enjoyed writing/creating, that others have enjoyed and posts that I have enjoyed looking back on. I also think it is a good way to look back and also a great place to start if you are new to my blog! 

Nails of the Day

Clinique eye shadow quad

100th Blog Post - My First OOTD

Benefit Fake Up Concealer

Essie Polish Duo

Beauty Product Clear Out

My Essie Nail Polish Collection

1st Blogiversary

Benefit 'From Lee Lee With Love' Tin

Friday Five - Flamingo Inspired

May Favourites

Nails of the Day

Clinique Cheek Pop

Friday Five - The Five Product Face

Beauty This Or That Tag

Shopaholic Books

Autumn Make Up Look

Beauty Product Empties

Urban Decay Naked Palette - My Favourite Shades

Nails of the Day

Which post is your favourite? 

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Nails of the Day

I love glitter polishes, so when I added this silver glitter polish from Essie to my collection, I of course had to paint my nails with a glittery design! The two polishes I am wearing are a very pretty light pink called 'fiji' which as you may already know has appeared in many nail designs, and this new silver glitter polish called 'set in stones'. 

For this nail design I have used 'fiji' as my base colour and then painted a light layer of 'set in stones' over the top and building up the glitter more toward the tip of my nail. I think that this is such a pretty nail look and is perfect for this festive time of year!

What is your favourite glitter polish? 
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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday
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Friday Five

For today's Friday Five I have put together my five favourite Winter/Christmas themed pins from Pinterest. I love scrolling through all the seasonal pins and love all the fun ideas of things to do and make for this time of year. It is also a great place for so many ideas on nail designs, makeup looks and outfits looks as well as plenty of gift ideas! So enough of my rambling and onto the pins! 

Hot Chocolate Kit

DIY Snowflake Decorated Jar

Christmas Pudding Nail Art

Candy-cane Place Setting 

Snowman Biscuits

What is on your favourite Winter/Christmas pins? 
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Wrap Up Warm ~ Winter Weather Essentials

From left to right

blanket wrap I heart gloves I tartan scarf I grey knit beanie I navy wool gloves I cable knit snood I pink embellished beanie I grey capped gloves I cream fringe scarf I navy blanket scarf I embellished flip top gloves I navy cable hat I plain grey snood 

As the weather get colder we start piling on jumpers, scarves, hats, gloves and anything else to help us keep warm. So For today's post I have put together a few of my favourite accessories perfect for this time of year. 

Which of these is your favourite? 
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Benefit Creaseless Cream Shadow - RSVP

Hello beauties I have a makeup review for you all today, and as you may have guessed it is on this beautiful looking cream shadow from Benefit. I love cream eyeshadows and after hearing so many great things about the ones by Benefit, and in particular this shade 'RSVP' I just had to get it to try for myself. 

Benefit always have really fun and interesting packaging, I know that it isn't to everyone's liking however I am one of the ones that loves it! I especially like the pot that this shadow is in, I just think that is is so simple and pretty.

Onto the actual eyeshadow now. To start with I love this shade, I think that it is the perfect neutral everyday shade. It looks pretty on it's own and works well as a base with many other shadows. It is so easy to apply and blend onto your eyelid, and doesn't feel heavy or uncomfortable on the eyelid either. It also removes well and easy with eye make up remover.

One thing I have found with this shadow is that even though it is said to be a creaseless cream I have found that towards the end of the day it does start to crease a bit. However you can smooth this out with your finger or by adding a little more of the product onto your eyelid to also smooth it out without removing the shadow. 

Overall I really like this shadow and would recommend it. 
Have you tried any of Benefit's cream shadows? 
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Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide £20 & Under

We are well and truly into December now and everyday is a day closer to Christmas. Some of you may have already finished all of your Christmas shopping, well done to you all you are very organised! However others of you may not have, but do not fear as today's post as you may have already guessed includes gift guides, and even better than that is that they are all £20 and under, hooray! In this post I have 12 gift guides that include gift ideas for: girls, guys, kids, babies, pets, Christmas themed, food lovers, sports lovers, music lovers, book lovers, pet/animal lovers and gardening lovers. All of the gifts featured are from not on the hight street (which means shopping from home!) Well enough of my rambling and onto the gift guides! 

personalised make up towel I vintage style pearl bracelet I Decorative Marble Tile I  make your own lip balm kit I design your own star necklace I alphabet candles I pamper gift box I make up canvas pouch

personalised initial cufflinks I make your own wind up car I wash bag for Dads I egg cup and spoon I aftershave balm I favourite child mug I personalised leather key ring I car soap

personalised story book I personalised teddy I railway breakfast set I wooden balloon powered boat toy I potato zapper I children's fairy charm necklace I DIY T Rex dinosaur I animal clip purse 

wooden pull along toy I duck baby hooded towel I personalized organic wooden rattle I personalised building blocks I inkless handprint and footprint kit I chewable baby bath duck 

hand baked dog biscuits in a storage jar I Christmas cookie selection box (for dogs) I bone print squeaky dog toy I pet shampoo I catnip mouse I personalised animal gift and storage bag 

Christmas photo booth party prop kit I Christmas cake in a can I Christmas pudding hat I Christmas pudding whoopie pies I Christmas biscuits I wooden gingerbread man earrings I Father Christmas chocolate bar I personalised obligatory Christmas socks 

chocolate and salted caramel marshmallows I cookie cutter and stamp I personalised teaspoon I grow your own pizza I baking kit I personalised kitchen stamp I personalised wooden spoon I personalised cooks notebook

bicycle multi tool set I chocolate golf balls I muddy boot brush I personalised fishing notebook I gym bag 

guitar pick wallet I headphone pillow case I vinyl record coasters I music note cuff links  I vinyl design mug I vinyl record clock

the end bookend I book lovers journal I book worm tote bag I vintage book,tea and stationery subscription I personalised books notebook I once upon a time bookmark

pug tea towel I origami notepaper I cat mum mug I the dog/cat loves me best mug I reserved for the cat cushion I ring holder 

beanstalk magic seeds I monthly seed subscription I flower kit I birds & bees attracting seed mix I gardening gloves I blackboard garden labels I gardening notebook I herb garden kit 

I hope that this post has helped you with some gift inspiration, happy shopping! 
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December To Do List

December can become a very busy month, especially preparing for Christmas. So I have created a list of fun things to do in December. I created a list last year and enjoyed having a list of fun things to do, so I have created one again! I hope that this list will help inspire you to create one of your own or even do the things on this one. 


What is on your list of things to do in December? Love Bella x 

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