Lil Miss Aromatic: My new favourite perfume...+

One of my new obsessions this year (apart from home decor and clothes) is perfume! I have purchased four new perfumes this year - which is very unlike me!

I decided to treat myself to the Marc Jacobs Eau So Fresh perfume at duty free - 'tax free' just makes things look more enticing ;)

This scent reminds me of parma violets (my favourite sweet) - and it's fresh enough to wear for work! I love it! It also lasts all day and isn't too overpowering!

 

 Here are the notes:

• Top Note: Natural Raspberry, Grapefruit, Pear
• Middle Note: Violets, Wild Rose, Apple Blossom
• Dry Base: Musks, Cedarwood, Plum

Summary:

• Price: It costs around £40 for a 75ml bottle
• Longevity: It lasts all day, which is a plus :)
• Scent: I haven't met anyone who doesn't like the scent! I personally would wear it during the day - it's not strong enough for evening wear
• Packaging: This bottle looks beautiful on my dressing table!
• Repurchase: Definitely!

What's your favourite perfume?

Lil Miss Organised: New home decor bits +

I would say that home decor is a new obsession of mine (sorry makeup, I have moved on :p ) 

I have been reading Interior design blogs, as well as beauty blogs to soak up some inspiration. My favourite blogs for the 'Vintage Interior Themed' inspirations are: MilkBubbleTea and AmyAntoinette. 

I decided to purchase a cake stand to store some of my everyday jewellery. This saves me from opening my jewellery box, hence saving me time every morning. Perfect! 

I purchased this lovely cake stand from eBay (eBay really is the best place to source furniture for your room) for £11.49.

I did not realise that magazine file holders could be pretty until I found this particular one at Paperchase. It's large enough to hold two medium sized ring binders and is made of metal (which makes it very sturdy). The gorgeous design and colour complements my room very well. This cost me £15. I ended up purchasing two because I have a lot of paper work!

I used to have loads of DVDs on my shelves - which littered my shelves. I'm trying to de-clutter my room and keep it looking as spacious as possible. I decided to store all of my DVDs in this CD pouch, which I store inside my cupboards. It subsequently saved me so much space as I have over thirty DVDs! I purchased this CD/DVD holder from Amazon for only £9

I tend to receive many letters on a weekly basis, and I usually end up leaving them on my table. I decided to purchase a letter holder to store my letters, which I then organise during the weekend. This system seems to be working perfectly for me. Plus the letter holder looks great on my desk :) I purchased this from eBay for about £10. 

I recently purchased an electric blanket ( I literally cannot live without one) and decided to use the plastic packaging bag to store my clutch bags! The bag will protect the clutch bags, and will also allow me to view them from the outside. 

The last thing I purchased were these gorgeous cake tins from DollyBowBow for £12.95. (Although delivery took 3 weeks, even though the website states it will take 3-5 days!) These boxes store tea lights, jewellery etc. which have freed up space in my cupboards! They also look super cute!

Are you into Home Decor? 

Lil Miss Adventurous: Turkey +

Hi guys! Sorry I've been absent for a while - I really need to dedicate a little more time into this blog!

A few weeks ago, I went off to Turkey with my family. It was the first holiday where I didn't do many excursions - I just relaxed. I think I needed that because I came back feeling really chilled out and refreshed!

We went to Antalya and stayed in the Delphin Palace Hotel - a really great hotel (amazing architecture, wonderful slides and five star service), but sometimes there was lack of choice of food for vegetarians.

Here are some photos:

The hotel

Para sailing over the beach

The chandelier in our hotel - so beautiful!

I had to add some Turkish Delight ;)

Indoor swimming pool

And this is why I love all inclusive resorts...

My sister and I acting like Kate and Jack from Titanic lol

The beach :)

Outfit of the night. Dress is from Missguided.

My brother, sister and I in the swimming pool - having lots of fun :)

Outfit of the night. Dress is from Missguided (once again!)

Outfit of the night. Dress is from Missguided! I love Missguided for holiday clothes!

I met this really cute German man at our resort. He had the most GORGEOUS smile - I had to take a photo with him! His smile lit up the room :) He was sooo cute!

The slides at our resort, which meant that we didn't have to go to a water park! :)

Have you planned any holidays for this year?

Lil Miss Happy: 100 things number 8 +

Here are some more things that make me happy: (Click here to read my previous '100 things' posts)

Opening a package in the post

Falling for someone and feeling adored - probably the best feeling ever?

Flowers -  I just love them, especially after receiving a bouquet  at work for my birthday and for                Valentines day

I love driving - especially on the motorway. Listening to music whilst driving really calms me down and makes me happy!

I love chilling in my pyjamas. My job is quite demanding, so it's nice to make up for it by relaxing on a Sunday :)

I love staying in hotel rooms with amazing views 

Learning something new. That sense of accomplishment is a great feeling!

My job. I love my job - when I do well I feel extremely happy! Working hard is so worth it!

Sweets - I do try to eat healthily, but I just cannot resist sweets

Candlelit dinners - I went on Saturday night with my other half and it was so beautiful. I definitely cherished every single moment. 

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Lil Miss Shopaholic: Recent haul +

Hi everyone! Hope you had a great weekend! I haven't done a blog post in ages, so I've decided to outline what I have purchased in the last few months:

A Michael Kors Rose Gold Watch which was given to me for my birthday

A designer inspired handbag from eBay

An oil burner from Wilkinson's. I am currently burning a wax tart. If you think candles are too expensive - buy a wax tart! They only cost £1 and they smell so much stronger than a candle! All you need is a tea light underneath!

I purchased quite a few wax tarts from the Yankee candle stand in Debenhams! My favourite wax tart is  'Beach Flowers'.

I love Jelly Belly candles, which you may have gathered from this post. As I loved the Bubblegum candle a bit too much, I decided to buy the jar version - which is a lot bigger, and therefore will last longer. This scent is very strong - it's definitely my favourite scented candle :)

I also purchased a clock from Next to place on my dressing table. Now I can keep an eye on the time whilst    I'm getting ready for work!

I went a bit crazy in Next and purchased three cushions. I love Next's home ware section - it's just perfect for me!

A close up of the cushions!

I also purchased this makeup bag from Primark. I used to have a cream makeup bag (link) but it got very dirty! Black is definitely the best for storing makeup!

I'm also going on holiday soon, so I needed a bag to store my makeup! I hope this is big enough - I'm not the sort of person who believes in packing lightly!

What have you purchased recently?

Lil Miss Moisturised: Favourite body lotion!

I posted earlier that I loved body oils, but as they can get quite messy (and they're definitely not travel friendly), I decided to purchase a body cream. 

This Soap and Glory Smoothie Star body lotion is definitely my favourite body lotion to date! I have dabbled with the likes of Nivea, Vaseline and Garnier - but this one beats the lot! It makes my skin feel very smooth and soft - it's not too heavy and not too light either!

The first thing I like about this body lotion is that it is free from parabens (nasty chemicals which can potentially cause cancer!). Most moisturisers contain parabens, so this is a major plus point! 

The second thing I like about this body lotion is that it contains almond, cocoa, yoghurt, oat and honey - all of these are great for your skin! It also smells of almonds, oats and brown sugar (more like digestive biscuits to me)

I also love the fact that the body cream has a pump - which makes it sanitary! 

 

This body pump retails at £10.00 and can be purchased from Boots. There's currently a 3 for 2 offer at Boots, so I will definitely be stocking up!

 

What's your favourite body cream?

 

Roshni xx 

Lil Miss Outgoing: Dans le noir review *

Hi guys! Hope you've had a wonderful weekend!

On Saturday, I went to an amazing restaurant called Dans Le Noir which is in Farringdon. It involves eating a meal in pitch black. You have no idea what you're eating and you only find out once you've finished the meal! 

It's more than just a restaurant - it's all about the experience! There are several menus you can opt for! I went for the vegetarian menu. We were led into the dark room by a blind waiter, who asked us to place our hands on the person in front. The waiter then took us directly to our table. The food tasted great and it was definitely a challenge to eat! Your senses become heightened in the dark, and I felt like I actually tasted the food. I now appreciate my eyesight more than ever. I did not even bother to pour the water into the glass because I was worried about spilling it all over the table! After we had eaten, we were shown photos of the food! The fun part was guessing what we were eating!

I don't think I'll ever forget this experience! I actually have a fear of the dark, but luckily for me, my friend was there to take care of me ;) I highly recommend this restaurant - it's a once in a lifetime experience! 

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After the restaurant, I went to a cocktail bar called Golden Bee, which is in Shoreditch. I devoured on Haribo and Apple Crumble cocktails - so delicious! The atmosphere in the bar was amazing too! I love finding really cool restaurants and bars - there's so many in London that I have yet to experience!

Have you been to either of these places?

Lil Miss Glamorous: Work awards ceremony*

Hi guys! I hope you all had a great weekend! I haven't blogged in a while because life has been pretty crazy the last few weeks. I swear my life should be used as a story line for a soap opera! 

Last week, I went to my works' annual awards ceremony. The dress code was evening wear, so I was hunting for the perfect dress for ages. Initially, I opted for a long dress, but then I fell in love with this dress from Boohoo.com

Outfit: Boohoo

Shoes: M&S

Here's the breakdown of the makeup:

 Face:

• Mac Studio Fix Powder Foundation in C40.
• Mac moisture cover concealer in NC30

Cheeks:

• Body Shop Trio in Warm Sunset on cheeks
• Benefit High beam for highlight

Eyes:

• Too faced shadow insurance as an eyeshadow primer
  
• Barry M dazzle dust number 44 and Urban Decay Smog eyeshadow on the lid
• Mac Cork eyeshadow on the crease.
• Urban Decay eyeshadow in perversion on the outer V.
• Collection 2000 liquid eyeliner to line the upper lid
• L'oreal liquid eyeliner to line under the eyes
• Urban Decay Pencil eyeliner in black to line the waterline.
• Urban Decay eyeshadow in 'Virgin' in the inner rims of the eyes as well as the brow bone.
• Eyelure lashes in 101. 

Lips:

• Bobbi Brown lipstick in Carnation
• Mac lipstick in Freckletone  

How was your weekend? 

Lil Miss Resourceful: Castor oil for eyelash growth

Recently, I have noticed that my eyelashes have become thinner. Unfortunately L'oreal have stopped selling their eyelash serum (or maybe they do sell it, but it's always sold out in Boots and Superdrug), so I decided to look for more natural methods to increase the thickness of my eyelashes.

Cue a Google search, and I found the secret ingredient - Castor oil! 

After reading several reviews on the Internet, I decided to purchase it from Amazon for a mere £3 (including delivery charge for a 100ml bottle)

The first time I used it, I applied the oil directly on my eyelashes using my fingers, just after removing my eye makeup. The next morning - I noticed thicker eyelashes! The results were so quick it was unbelievable! You can also use a cotton bud to apply the oil on your eyelashes.

I have been using Castor oil for several weeks now and have noticed a major difference to my eyelashes. They are not necessarily any longer, but definitely thicker and healthier! 

The great thing about Castor oil is that it is natural and cheap! You can even apply it to your hair and eyebrows to promote growth! 

I love this oil! It's definitely something that I cannot live without right now (especially with the amount of mascara I apply!) 

Have you ever used Castor oil?

Lil Miss Innovative: Emobox review *

If you're anything like me, then you've probably lost a few USB sticks in the past! 

A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Emobox, who asked me whether I would like to try their USBs. When I saw that their USBs came in the form of a necklace, bracelet and a card - I immediately said yes! I love innovative and practical technology!

 I've showed this necklace to my friends and family, and everyone looked so surprised when I showed them the USB! My mum and sister both want one! This would make a lovely and thoughtful gift for any female! The company also sells USBs for men (in the form of wrist-lets)

It is no ordinary necklace!

Open it up... (the necklace is magnetic, which makes it easy to close!)

Wallet drive

Emobox also sell a 'Wallet drive' which slots inside your computer! I carry this inside my wallet - which prevents me from losing it! 

The necklace retails at £13 and the wallet card retails at £12! Both store up to 8gb of data. 

You can find out more by clicking here