Lady Bug Says ... My Glossybox Favourites

We are going a little beauty this week, partly because the day I had set aside for outfit photos it rained solidly for 8 hours so that didn't happen, but also because I do love make up and beauty products and I don't really talk about it a whole lot!

I have been signed up to Glossybox for around 9 months now but haven't posted about them until now as I think the Glossybox review market is pretty well covered! But I wanted to share the products that have been my absolute favourites that I have received, loved using a would either consider or have repurchased.

Monu Skin Perfector - November 2011 - £16.25

I think this is most probably meant for slightly maturer skin, but I still really like using it. I have been using it under my make up as a moisturiser/primer and it makes my skin a lot smoother and even. I'm not to sure if I would repurchase it as it is on the pricier side, all depends if something the works as well that is a bit cheaper makes its way onto my radar!

Deborah Lippmann Razzle Dazzle Mini Polish - December 2011 - £16

Super sparkly nail polish in a brilliant dark fuscia pink, what is not to like, well apart from the time it takes to remove! Luckily it wears fairly well so you get a good 4-5 days before you need to take it off and replace. They are again fairly pricey, but I will definitely will be adding some more of these to my next birthday wish list!

Rituals Yogi Flow Foaming Shower Gel - December 2011 - £6.50

This smells AMAZING! Before using this I would never of even thought about spending £6.50 on a shower gel but this changed my mind, I repurchased this before my first one had even run out. It smells good, lathers up really well and leaves your skin super soft.

Caudalie Vinosoure SOS Thirst Quenching Serum - April 2012 - £29

This is a little wonder product, I use it a lot on the dry patches on my face and it helped clear them up pretty quickly. I tried to repurchase this whilst I was in France but couldn't find it, but think I will definitely be hunting it down online!

Ayuuri Coconut Natural Body Wash - April 2012 - £4.95

I honestly wasn't expecting to like this as I am not a fan of coconut, but combined with jasmine it actually has a pretty great scent, it reminds me of summer in a bottle. It is all you could want in a shower gel and you get a good amount of product for your money. 

Figs and Rouge Rambling Rose Balm - April 2012 - £3.29

As soon as I saw this I loved the cute vintage style packaging and the balm inside is pretty good too! I have been putting this on my lips before I go to sleep and it has been doing wonders for my lips whilst I have been getting my 40 winks!

HD Brows Precision Tweezers - June 2012 - £19.95

These are hands down the best tweezers I have ever used and I am so glad to have got them in my box as they aren't something I would have gone out and purchased otherwise. They make me realise how blunt the tweezers I was previously using really were!

Caudalie Eaux Fraiches The Des Vignes - June 2012 - £26

This is a really pretty scent and a great size for travelling or on a night out. The only downside is that tube is made of pretty thin glass and I would be slightly concerned about it smashing in my bag! Considering you only pay £12.95 for the beauty box receiving this full sized perfume is pretty good value for money!

HD Brows Eye and Brow Palette - July 2012 - £19.95

I was really happy to get this in my box, especially after seeing loads of people getting it in a box last year and raving about it! The only thing I am disappointed about is despite filing in the beauty profile on the Glossybox site and stating that I am a brunette I received this palette in 'Bombshell' which has 3 light shades meant for blonde's and 1 darker shade which just about matches my brows. I would have loved this if it had been in the correct shade, but I am hoping I can make use of it!

Jelly Pong Pong Irish Cream Pavlova Lip Frosting - July 2012 - £10.00

I already had a few of these Jelly Pong Pong Lip Frosting's so knew I would like this, it is a pretty pink colour with a lovely sweet scent. I love Jelly Pong Pong cosmetics and their cute quirky packaging :)

Overall I find Glossybox can be a bit hit and miss, some months I find most of the items are nice but not necessarily for me, whereas others I love the majority of the box, but I guess it is all down to personal taste.

Are you signed up to a beauty box subscription service? What is your all time favourite product that you have received?

I have not been asked or paid by Glossybox to write this review, I just wanted to give my thoughts on the products that I have received and liked!

Lady Bug Says ... Pizza Me Up!

Evening lovelies!

I was recently contacted asking if I would like to try the new Mexicano pizzas from Domino's Pizza. Now let me tell you I love food, be it cooking it, eating it or buying it, so I happily took them up on their offer!

I invited a few friends over and we ordered the Chicken Mexicano pizza, plus a few extras including mozzarella sticks and gourmet garlic bread, yum!

Now I am not a big spicy food lover but this was delicious, whoever thought of putting sour cream on pizza deserves be up there with the person who thought of putting a hash brown in a burger! The pizza had plenty of toppings, loads of cheese and the all important garlic herb dip for the crusts :)

I will definitely be making sure I get to eat this again before it disappears from their menu (it's a limited edition guest pizza so I don't think it will be around for long)

Disclaimer - I was provided the pizza and extra items to review. I was not paid for my review other than receiving items free of charge. All views are my own, I really do love pizza!

Lady Bug Says ... Olympic Ready!

Evening all!

Are you all ready for the Olympics? I am not a big fan in general but hope that everyone who wants to enjoy it does!

I was gifted this scarf by Next a little while a go when I went to their store opening and have worn it a fair bit since, but unfortunately my broken camera stopped me documenting it! Now my camera is fixed I can finally show it to you!

This outfit is pretty similar to what I wore to watch the Olympic torch pass through my city, just with flat shoes!

Black flatform heels, H&M £20

Cream dress, H&M via Ebay £7

Red Blazer, Forever 21 £19

Olympic scarf, courtesy of Next

Gold necklace, Accessorize £1

Outfit total £47

Lady Bug Says ... Little New Dress

Evening all!

I am hoping to get back into blogging a little more regularly, I have so much to tell you and show you all! My camera is currently in the camera hospital hopefully being fixed, but my lovely Mother In Law has lent me hers until mine returns.

An outfit post for you all today. I was recently contacted by Oasap and kindly offered some credit to spend on their site. It took a little while but I eventually picked this colour block dress.

I was really impressed with the quick delivery, it arrived within a week of being ordered, which is pretty good going seeing as it appears to be shipped from America. The dress itself is a gorgeous dusky pink colour with a cream overlay panel to the front. The only downside to this dress is that it only came in 'one size' which seems to come up quite small, I wear a size 10 on my bottom half but my child bearing hips are a little snug in this dress!

Grey flatform heels, H&M £20, Dress c/o Oasap, Leather jacket, Primark via Ebay £20, Gold cuff necklace, New Look £3 & Cocktail Ring, Primark £2

Outfit total - £45

I have been on the hunt for this Primark leather style jacket for about a year, and finally found one at a not ridiculous price on Ebay!

Hope you are all having a good week and looking forward to the weekend!

Lady Bug Says ... George at ASDA Queen's Jubilee Vintage Tea Blogparty

Apologies for being a bit late on this one, I have had a bit of a falling out with my camera and it is soon to be sent off to the camera hospital to be fixed!

A little while ago I was contacted by the lovely people over at George at ASDA asking if I would like to select a dress that represented an era of the Queen's reign and take part in a Jubilee Tea Blogparty.

I picked this gorgeous scarf print maxi dress and George at ASDA kindly supplied me with a tea party kit including some delicious fudge, bunting, a commemorative tea set and a pretty scalloped table cloth. 

So last weekend I set up a little Jubilee party in the back garden :)

Maxi dress, c/o George at ASDA, Wedge heels, Matalan £18, Floral headband, New Look £2

I decided to bake some Jubilee themed cakes which went down pretty well and it seemed like a good opportunity to give my union jack cushions an airing! Though we did have to take the tea party inside shortly after due to the ever so British rain! 

Thank you very much to George at ASDA for asking me to take part :)

Lady Bug Says ... Montagne Jeunesse Skin Heroes Break-Out Mask

Afternoon lovelies

I was recently sent some of the new Skin Heroes face masks from Montagne Jeunesse. My skin is certainly in need of rescuing so these couldn't have popped through my door at a better time!

I decided to give the break-out mask a go first, It is one of my favourite kinds of masks, full coverage that really feels like it is doing some good! As soon as I opened the sachet the tea tree scent was strong but pleasant and the mask was cooling and relaxing on the skin.

 Token face mask shot, is is possible to look good in a face mask?!

I left the mask on for 20 mins then rinsed off with warm water. The new range of masks come with a moisturiser for using afterwards, I found this a little greasy to begin with, but after a few minutes it sunk into my skin nicely. I don't know if this has helped with my break-outs but it left my skin feeling soft and clean, which is always good in my books!

Montagne Jeunesse Skin Heroes masks are available to buy in Asda and all of their products are suitable for vegetarians and we always look to use natural ingredients. You can view their great range of skin care products on their website.

Lady Bug Says ... His & Hers Masks

Evening Lovelies.

A little review for you tonight, the Mr and I were recently sent some face masks from the range of Montagne Jeunesse skincare products.

The Mr was sent the 'Zap Them Peel Off' mask from the men's range and I received the 'Passion Peel Off' mask.

The Mr was reluctantly persuaded to give this a go after I told him it was green and he may look like the incredible hulk once it was on. Though he was a bit disappointed that the mask was in fact a slightly green tinged gel rather than bright green! He commented that the mask had a very fresh pine smell and that it was strange feeling his face getting colder and tighter! Boys hey!

I must say I preferred the scent and colour of my mask! Again it had a fresh smell and was nicely cooling. I do like peel off masks, but think they are probably more suited to the summer months. Both of us sat on the sofa saying how cold our faces felt!

I was going to include photos of the masks in use but quite frankly we both looked like we had odd slimy skin conditions!

We had a little 'who can peel off the biggest bit' (kind of gross I know!) competition, which the Mr clearly won as he managed to peel nearly the whole mask off in one. I think I would of stood a better chance if I had given the mask another 5 mins as it was still quite tacky come peeling time! We both felt that the masks left our skin tighter and brighter, mine was left a little red but I do have quite sensitive skin so kind of expect it when trying out a new product.

Overall we would both give both the masks 4/5.

Lady Bug Says ... Circus Ringmaster?

Evening lovelies!

Nearly the weekend :) I won £10 on the lotto the other day so I think I am going to go to the little village near me for a charity shopping trip to spend my winnings!

Another outfit post today, I like this outfit but I feel a bit like a circus ringmaster with the red blazer!

Stocking detail tights, Primark £2, Leather shorts, Courtesy of Very.co.uk, Black tshirt, Primark £3, Red blazer, Forever 21 £19, Leopard Necklace, Me & Zena £12

Wedged boots, Courtesy of Matalan

Outfit total - £36

I love these boots! Fab colour, a wedge heel I can actually walk in and great lace up detailing. They have become my go to shoe when I need a bit of height without the wobble!

Lady Bug Says ... Comfort All The Way From Australia

Evening Lovelies

Hope you are all enjoying the run up to Christmas!

A little while ago I was contacted by the marketing people at the Nature Shop asking whether I would like to review a pair of shoes from their website. The Nature Shop specialise in nature inspired products and brands, they also donate 10% of their profits to charitable causes.

I picked these amazingly warm and comfortable Love From Australia Cozi Caramel Boots which retail for £98.97. They are certainly not 'cheap' but they are really good quality. I have lost count of the amount of bargain pairs I have purchased and in hindsight it probably would of been wise to of bought a decent pair in the first place!

Now, Ugg style boots are certainly not everyones thing. I think they are the perfect boot for this time of year for cold wintery days. The lining is so very soft and a love the knitted detailing. The sole is thick and pretty durable, I can't imagine these having the attractive 'side collapsing in' look that you are pretty much guaranteed to get with the cheaper boots.

Boots, courtesy of Nature Shop, Jeans, Primark £10, Mustard knit jumper, Clothing at Tesco £10

Another pair of boots that definitely need the suede protection spray treatment!

Lady Bug Says ... Chocolate Overload!

Evening lovelies.

Now I am abit of a chocoholic. Desserts, chocolate bars, hot chocolate, ice cream, cake I'll take it all please! So when the lovely people at Montagne Jeunesse contacted me to see if I would like to review their new hot chocolate self heating face mask I jumped at the chance!

As soon as I opened the sachet I really had to resist the urge to taste it! It looks and smells EXACTLY like melted chocolate orange! Once applied it immediately starts to heat up, I was a little concerned as it got really hot really quickly but after about a minute the mask was just nicely warming!

I left the mask on for about 15 minutes and jumped into a Lush Ma Bar bubble bath, ultimate chocolate overload!

Once removed my skin felt all soft and warm :) The Mr commented that I smelt like a giant chocolate for hours afterwards! Plus I didn't break out the next day which I was slightly concerned might happen with such a sugary sweet mask.

I personally love these Montagne Jeunesse sachet face masks, you get to try lots of different scents/mask properties without committing to a whole bottle of the stuff! Their products are suitable for vegetarians, they always try to use natural ingredients where possible oh and a sachet is only £1.09 perfect for a girly treat!

Finally just a little reminder, you can still vote for me in the Sarenza blogging competition and also be in with a chance of winning £800 worth of shoes too (it really would be all of my Christmas's coming at once!). All you need to do is tweet:

'My vote for the @SarenzaUK comp goes to @ladybugsays #SarenzaUKstyle'

Lady Bug Says ... Camel, Grey & Burgundy

Sorry for the completely unimaginative post title! It was all my brain could conjure up!

I'm kind of liking the more autumnal weather, means I finally get a chance to wear some of the knits and tights I have been buying. Though with the nights getting darker I am going to have to work out some indoor lightish space to take outfit photos soon!

Also really need to figure out the self timer on my camera so I don't have to keep hassling the Mr to take photos of me! Always end up pulling slightly odd faces when he is behind the camera!

Burgundy snood, Primark £4, Grey jumper, Primark £4, Camel dress, c/o Select, Tights, Primark £1, Steve Madden Boots, TK Maxx £35

Outfit total - £44

Barry M Racing Green & Models Own Champagne

Leather feather earrings, giveaway prize from A Daisy Chain Dream

Lady Bug Says ... A Bit Of A Ramble

Evening Lovelies!

Going to be a little bit of a rambley post this evening and basically some reasons(excuses) why I have been a bit absent recently!

I did have every intention of photographing some outfits from the last week when I got home tonight, but by the time I had done the food shop(such a glam life!) it was already dark! Really not liking the dark nights arriving so suddenly! Certainly not looking forward to the day I go to and come home from work in the dark!

I thought I would share a pretty photo from the summer, bring back sunshine and bright flowers please!

Over the past few months I have been ill on and off which is increasingly frustrating! I have been diagnosed as wheat intolerant(big thanks to Alex for making me realise that being wheat free isn't actually the end of the world!) and having Costochondritis, which is inflammation of the chest cartilage which is bloody painful. So painful I ended up at A&E on Thursday night as I was slightly concerned that there might be something wrong with my heart :S One ECG and a few hours in hospital later I was reassured that my heart wasn't giving up on me but I do need a course of strong anti-inflammitories! I don't want to sound all 'poor old me' but feeling generally rubbish each day is getting me down!

Recently the lovely girls over at Select contacted me and offered to send me something to review. I picked this pretty skater style dress and so far have worn it to the Look Show. I have honestly never received anything from a company so prettily packaged! I will be doing a proper review once its had a few more outings.

(I have no idea whats going on with the spacing of these photos! Though with the way blogger is being at the moment I am just thankful that they are the right way up!)

Very.co.uk also very kindly offered to send me something from one of their Autumn/Winter collections. I originally picked this pretty yellow dress from Fearne Cottons range but unfortunately the sizes seemed to come up really big :( Luckily they let me send it back and pick something else so I went for these Love Label suede shorts. Highly impractical, I have only worn them once and was fearful of eating anything whilst wearing them, I can't afford dry cleaning bills!! I do love these shorts though, can't wait to wear them with thick tights and boots :)

Finally, like most bloggers I have attempted galaxy inspired nails! I think they might look slightly more like sparkly bird crap but hey!

I think that is about it for my rambling! This post has taken bloody hours to write after my laptop decided to blue screen of death and restart no less than 10 times in 30 mins! I am now on the Mr's computer after much swearing and giving up on mine! I have lots of posts lined up so hopefully Lady Bug Says will be updated a little more frequently! How you ladies manage to post daily I will never know!!