My Week #5

Photo Captions: Primark & Lush Haul // Pink bath using Lush's Candy Mountain Bubble Bar // My Valentines gift // Healthy Breakfast! Fruit Salad & Cranberry Juice // OOTD // Starbucks Vanilla Frappuchino

Product of the week: The product I've been really loving this week is the Lush Karma Solid Perfume. It's such a zingy, citrus scent that clings to my skin literally all day and puts me in such a good mood.

 

Purchases this week: Recent purchases can be seen in the above photo! I went to Primark with my boyfriend and picked up some fitness gear plus a pair of leather leggings and a pair of fur lined socks. From Lush I bought the Butterball bath bomb and the Karma solid perfume and The Fault In Our Stars arrived in the post that day so I included that as well.

 

Watched this week: If you follow me on twitter you will know that I have been so desperate to watch Lord Of The Rings but I can't find any of my DVDs so I'm on a massive downer about it. I haven't actually been to the cinema for a while as I've been so busy at college that by the time I leave I'm just too tired. I've mostly been reading this week, compared to watching movies and am currently reading (to satisfy my LOTR cravings) The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkein.

 

Highlight of the week: I had a lovely client on Monday for a full body massage, which also got me signed off completely for my massage unit in college. I also picked up two other Distinctions (the highest grade) in my Promoting and Client Care assessments. Yay!

 

Blog Posts this week: What I Wore: My Birthday Meal // My Lipsmacker Lip Balm Collection & Review // Review: Lush Big Blue Bath Bomb // Current Go-To Nail Shades // Review: Lush Karma Solid Perfume // Book Review: The Fault In Our Stars // Review: Rimmel Kate Moss 101 Lipstick // My New Jewellery & Perfume Storage

 

The Social Stuff: Bloglovin' // Twitter: @laaurenpiper // Instagram // Pinterest

 

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My Week #4

 

Photo Captions: quote of the week // testing out new skincare // sisterly manicures // sharing is caring! // sweet potato jackets with chicken breast and sweet corn // book of the moment // 'spa' bath with my sister: marshmallow candle and Christmas snowman bath bomb // on towel duty at college // my favourite, most gorgeous birthday present from my boyfriend

 

A bit of a change from the normal lay-out of this post, but I thought I'd have a bit of a ramble at you guys rather than listing my favourites and what I've been watching because to be honest, it's been such a crazy week I haven't had much time to do much of anything!

 

one. I'd like to announce: it's my birthday tomorrow! I'm officially going to be 19 which is actually a little terrifying but it's given me a bit of a reality check about all that I've achieved since this time last year and I feel like I'm allowed to have a bit of a calm down instead of rushing through everything all the time.

 

two. Although see the quote pictured: 'remember why you started'. I've been hitting a bit of a mental block lately with blogging and creative writing, mostly because there's always that little doubt in my mind about the quality of what I do and all manner of other self-conscious things. I've had this quote as the background of my iPhone to remind me to remember the reasons I love all of these things.

 

three. Another birthday related thing, I'd just like to take the moment to have a complete fan girl about the beautiful ring my boyfriend bought me. It's a handmade tiny little silver crown. He had to have it specially made for me as I have the thinnest fingers known to man, but isn't it beautiful. It's not often I post really personal things onto my blog, but I just couldn't not share this! I should be uploading a photo diary about my birthday as we're going out for a meal this evening with my family so a better photo of it will be included in that!

 

four. I've brought no beauty related things home this week, although I have added a few new books into my Play.com basket: The Mortal Instruments and The Fault In Our Stars. I have also finally moved onto the third and final book in the Infernal Devices series: Clockwork Princess. I'm enjoying this one a lot more than I enjoyed Clockwork Prince despite the fact I'm only a hundred or so pages in.

 

I hope you all had a lovely week!

 

Blog posts this week:Jewellery Storage Ideas // The £1 Tangle Teezer Dupe?! // Testing, Testing: Skincare

My Week #3

Photo Captions: warm chocolate fudge cake and vanilla ice cream // my night routine: animal crossing new leaf and the perks of being a wallflower // my recent lush storage and collection post // painted my nails with barry m gelly nail paint in blue grape // OOTD for my brother's birthday meal // fish and chips at said birthday meal!

 

Product of the week: My favourite product this week has to be the Avon Diamond Shimmer Face Pearls. I use these pearls as a highlight on my cheekbones, cupid's bow, forehead, chin and down my nose and it's beautiful. It's a very light shimmer and the colour isn't too dark or too pale for my skin tone and isn't too obvious when worn with a darker foundation, either.

 

Purchases this week: Recent purchases include the Lush Sex Bomb & Think Pink bath bombs (which I included in my lush storage and collection post) as well as a new handbag for college and a cute little leopard print make-up bag, both from Primark. I'd been in desperate need of a new bag as my current one wasn't up to lugging around folders and notebooks for college, and I found a simple black one in Primark for just £12. Also whilst in the bag section I picked up a cute make-up bag for just £3!

 

Watched this week: I actually went to the cinema three times this week! Once with my boyfriend, one with my dad and once with my little sister. With my boyfriend, I watched The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in 3D. It was actually a brilliant film, much better than the first Hobbit which I felt was rather long and boring. Orlando Bloom also made an appearance in this one, which I was very happy about. (He's a very hot elf, fyi). With my Dad, I re-watched Catching Fire. I know, I know. But I just couldn't resist. It was just as perfect the second time around and my dad actually really enjoyed it. Finally, I took my little sister to watch the new Disney Princess film, Frozen. It was such an adorable film and although there is an awful lot of singing involved, the new Princess and Queen are both amazing. The main plot of the film is that 'only an act of true love can thaw a frozen heart', but the incredible thing is that the act of true love in this instance was sisters love, not romantic love. I thought this was a brilliant move on Disney's part - about time they showed younger girls that life isn't all about love and finding a man!

 

Highlight of the week: This week at college was actually a very good one! I finished my final assignment and got four pre-observations done, two on clients. I also managed to get my client to re-book in for a treatment and she's requested me as her therapist! Very excited about that!

 

Blog Posts this week: My Lush Collection and Storage // Book Review: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

 

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My Week #2 (Updates)



 

Well it's definitely been a quiet two weeks here on Mega Beauty!

 

As it happens, I spent the past fortnight in bed, wrapped up in my quilt and several items of wooly clothing, guzzling lemonade and watching the Harry Potter series on DVD more times than I can count. In other words, I caught the flu. It was so bad I had to take a week and a half off of college and had to spend my days with the light off because it hurt my eyes, which also meant I couldn't use a phone or my laptop to write/plan/edit blog posts! So I'm really sorry about that, but things should be getting themselves back to normal over the next few days.

 

Or at least they would, if it wasn't Christmas! We are currently down to the last 3 days of pre-Christmas excitement until the day itself is upon us. I'm planning on spending mine with my mum, brother and sister (with small intervals of my dad and my boyfriend) before traipsing to my dad's house the day after for another Christmas dinner and boxing day sales.

 

I've not experienced anything close to snow as of yet, but as I speak hailstones are attacking my window and the sky is very very dark for three o'clock in the afternoon so here's hoping!

 

In other, beauty-related news I have a few illness-inspired blog posts coming up over the next few weeks that should hopefully aid those who also fell to flu during this winter and also a few more room-spiration posts, too.

 

Sorry about the very short post but as I type this my head is beginning to pound again so I'll leave it here for today.

 

I hope you all have a wonderful, wonderful Christmas! And remember, eating those last few roast potatoes doesn't count if no one catches you! :)

 

xx