Weekly must haves

This week I've been loving the Marks and Spencer miniatures they do a whole range with lip balms, moisturisers, breath spray, tissues and lots of other handy handbag sized stuff and its 2 for £2 which is such a good deal and its all cruelty free!

Recently I've been loving coconut water (only the Pineapple one), so when I saw this Mocha coconut drink in Holland and Barrett I had to try it out. A normal mocha isn't my thing, I don't like hot milky drinks so this is much more what I like, its a little expensive (£2.35), but I would buy this over a coffee which would cost a similar price 

Pink Packaging

I probably was drawn to this packaging because its pink and lovely, but I do usually really like Soap and Glory products so though this moisturiser would be pretty good and at £7.99 its really affordable, but I was disappointed. This moisturiser is really light so not ideal for dry skin. The scent of this product is strong like really really strong, similar to an orange which I could put up with since it doesn't last too long, but this product made my face itch. I put this on in the morning first thing then went to the gym and my face was red,blotchy and so crazy itchy. I'm not totally sure if that was because of this moisturiser, but since this was the only product I'd used I will be using this as a hand cream rather than a face cream. The packaging is the only thing I really like about this product.

Boots had some offers on their Sanctuary products this week when I went in so I couldn't resist as I love the Sanctuary brand and the products I've tried so far have been amazing. I choose the Warming micro-brasion polish mask and the Ultimate facial cleansing oil.

For cleansers I usually like an oil based cleanser such as Ultrabland from Lush, but sometimes Ultrabland can be a little heavy so I wanted to try something similar, but lighter. This product is supposed to dissolve, purify and moisturise all in one. This oil has a lovely gentle rose scent, its pretty subtle and isn't overpowering. As for removing make up this product works really well. I use a pump and mix with a little water and pretty much all my make up is gone. Although this product is really gentle and moisturising I would need to use a moisturiser after as my skin can still feel a little dry, however if you have oily skin maybe you could skip the moisturiser. This product has £13 which is really reasonable as 1 or 2 pumps is more than enough for the whole face.

This mask is AMAZING, it heats up as your applying it and does feel pretty warm when removing. I apply this mask pretty thickly and it has a consistency similar to toothpaste, but with sand like grains. This mask leaves my skin amazingly soft and exfoliated when I put make up on after I wear this mask I feel it actually sits better and my skin looks so much clearer. This mask is a little more expensive than other brands at £13.50, but I think its totally worth it, a tube would last me around 6 generous applications.

I also love the Sanctuary products because they are cruelty free which is something I always try to look for/purchase only cruelty free products. Got to save those little furry friends.

Home made bubble tea

On Saturday Stephen and I decided to make some bubble tea and watch X factor. Were pretty obsessed and usually get it from Easyway in Glasgow, they do super yummy tea with loads of different flavours to choose from. The passion fruit green tea is my favourite. 

We got a coffee milk tea pre made powder that came in little tea bags, a bottle of regular green tea and regular tapioca pearl. 

It was super easy to make! The pearl just needs boiled for 5 minutes till it goes soft, on the instructions it says you can mix with honey or sugar we didn't, but if I was making pearl again I probably would as they did taste a little bland.

We had the coffee milk tea cold and it seriously needed some sugar, I like my teas sugary or with honey!

The finished teas were pretty and tasted good, not a patch on Easyway, but as a cheaper alternative I have no complainants and I still have lots of pearl left to make more.

Stephen took these pretty pictures then I realised I should have taken a photo of him, I'll remember for next time his Flickr account is Xitenva where he has lots of other pretty pictures.

If you live in Glasgow and haven't been to Easyway then you should!! It's in the Savoy Centre and the teas are amazing :)

Introducing Cuddles the persian kitty cat

Cuddles is our baby so when Stephen came over with his pretty camera Wes and I couldn't resist getting some cute photos, Cuddles really wasn't so pleased.

Some facts about Cuddles

1. Cuddles is actually an Exotic longhair cat which is a Persian cross breed.

2. Cuddles is a super duper shy cat and gets scared very easily! Window cleaners terrify her!

3. Cuddles loves to sleep on our heads every single night.

4. Cuddles sister Snarf is our other baby, but Snarf lives with my family :)

5. Grooming Cuddles can be difficult because she's so fluffy and doesn't like her tummy/ legs getting brushed.

6. Adelfish Shield Wall is Cuddles real pedigree name.

7. All our clothes get covered in a layer of fluff so lint rollers are an everyday essential.

Yes I'm cat daft and will tell anyone who will listen about Cuddles and Snarf, but can you blame me ????? Just look at those faces! They bring me such happiness and are generally the cutest little balls of fluff I've laid eyes on.

I love seeing other peoples pet posts and pictures :) If you have a furry pet I most definitely want to squish it.

OOTD and what's in my bag

Okay so this is my first OOTD, Wes took the photos and he did pretty good! Hopefully I can get better at setting my camera up/ get a better camera.

Dress: Primark 

Belt: Forever 21 

Jacket: River Island 

Shoes: H&M

I love the print/style of this dress, but it has no stretch whatsoever and the zip is half broken. I need to remember to always check the Primark zips because this isn't the first time I've got a dress home to find out it has a faulty zip.

There is something so satisfying about knowing what's in someone's bag. I love what's in my bag posts and I'm guilty of always carrying far too much stuff around with me. 

My recent staple bag is from Accessorize and I've been using this bag pretty much since I got it in January.  Accessorize do such lovely bags and they always last really well. 

Purse 

My purse is from Primark and was super cheap, £3 I think, and it really needs replaced, but its cute and has lots of good little compartments.

Powder Compact

I always carry a powder compact around rather than my whole make up bag, powder and i'm good to go. Currently i'm using the B set sheer finish pressed powder in the lightest shade. I love this powder it's a perfect match for my skin and its really lightweight.

Lip balm

If I leave the house without a lip balm I seriously panic. Lip balm is a staple and I usually carry 2 or 3 and yes this is excessive, but totally necessary. I also have a Barry M lipstick in there.

Snacks

Trying to eat healthy means I always usually carry some nuts/dried fruit so I don't have to buy something. This helps a lot as I'm a serial snacker.

Umbrella and hat 

Glasgow weather is way unpredictable so these are needed on a daily basis.

Eye drops

I wear contact lenses when I'm not wearing glasses and they can get dry sometimes so these eye drops are good for when my eyes get tired. 

I could probably carry less stuff around, but I like to be prepared and if there's room in my bag I will find stuff to fill it! 

Grumpy cat and baby Sophie

The weather for September in Glasgow has been seriously lovely, it doesn't feel like September at all so I've been making the most of it before it gets freezing. 

Yesterday I went to Drumpellier park with my sister and my beautiful niece Sophie. She loved playing in the sand and was generally painfully cute the whole time. 

Just a second after I took this photo she ate a handful of sand, whooops she wasn't too happy.

 Today Cuddles was her usual grumpy cat self, but look at this face she's too adorable.

Today Wes and I hung out with Sam and Amy we went to the Quay and played pool (not fun), and other fun arcade games the pac man air hockey was the most fun game EVER. 

                                                 

September Obsessions

Okay so it's only September 1st, but I'm already super excited about things in the coming months and I love having things to look forward to. I'm excited about pretty winter clothes and my 21st, I'm going to London and to the Harry Potter studio tour! I'm seriously counting down the days already (I go October 4th!). Later this month I start my 4th year at uni which is also exciting/scary, I'm mainly looking forward to my first SAAS payment.

So I've been looking around for birthday presents to myself and some winter clothes.

This jacket is my number one obsession, SERIOUSLY it gives me heart eyes. Its SO perfect. I love the colour and the fur is just everything I dream of in a winter coat. Its from River Island and costs £190 which is more than I would usually consider spending on a winter jacket, but for this I may need to make an exception.

Next on my list is some new glasses. Recently i've been wearing my glasses more than my contacts and only having one pair gets boring fast. I decided to visit Niche in Glasgow because I like my glasses to be cat eye and a little different, I find most high street opticians don't really cater for this. I was so glad I went to Niche they were super nice and the selection of glasses they have is amazing! I fell in love with a beautiful pair of Francis Klein cats eye glasses.

I couldn't find a photo of the exact glasses online, but these are close. They have the prettiest detail and are all handmade one of a kind. These glasses are pretty expensive, around £380, but since I wear glasses everyday I am willing to spend more on a pair that I absolutely love.

Other than that this month I'm obsessing over being organised, I bought a diary and I want to do as much as I can with the time I have left before I'm swamped with coursework. I meant to start writing on this blog so long ago because I love reading other peoples blogs/vlogs, it just makes me seriously happy, and now I've finally done a few posts I'm pretty hooked so blogging will be my last September obsession :)