Birthday Beauty Treats

Thursday 9th March marked my 23rd birthday. I don't want this post to come across as braggy in any way, like a 'look at all of these wonderful gifts, I'm so spoilt' type of post. However, I received a few beauty-related gifts that I am so excited about, and whilst I throw myself into trying each and every one of them out, I wanted to give you guys an insight into what will probably be making its way onto this site in more detail soon. Kind of like a 'these are super pretty, here's a glimpse into what's to come' post, rather than a brag as to how many gifts I received. Anyway, my friends and family clearly know me far too well, as most things I got were beauty items that I've been lusting over for a while. Here are a few things the beauty addict in me is jumping up and down about...

I Just Love It: Quirky, Personalised Gifts For Those Who Have Everything

You may have seen on my social media that last Thursday I went to London to make pizza with gift gurus, I Just Love It. The whole idea of the marvelous evening was to make personalised pizzas in line with the brand's notoriety for personalised gifts. Genius, eh?! Aside from stuffing our faces with carbs and washing it down with bubbly, getting to grips with the products they sell was just as big a pleasure. It can often get quite tedious trying to think of original, thoughtful presents for occassions like Christmas, birthdays and anniversaries, so a helping hand from brands such as I Just Love It is always welcomed!

A Musical Adventure: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Last Saturday, my darling mother and I took a trip to the sunny capital to see a show at the theatre. It was a beautiful day full of sunshine (and screeching school children on their Easter holidays), and despite the delayed train journey into London, we were incredibly excited to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.

OPI Trend On Ten: The Classic Nail Varnish Essentials

I love nail varnishes nearly as much as I love cake (ie. quite a bit). This blog even started out as a site dedicated to all things nail art! While the world of nail art has died down quite a lot since its heyday a couple of years ago, it's still amazing how nail varnish can be used to complete, transform or co-ordinate an outfit. It's essentially an accessory in itself. Nowadays, there are a range of brands offering every colour imaginable to paint your nails with. But, despite all this, it's the simple, classic shades that we end up running back to, isn't it?

My New Babies: Statement Prada Sunglasses

If you hadn't guessed by the copious amount of cake photos I've plastered over Twitter and Instagram, I turned 21 last Monday. While I insisted to my family that 21 'wasn't a biggie', unlike 18, they still surrounded me with love, surprises, and lavish gifts. Me? Spoilt? One of my favourite presents of all was this gorgeous, and I mean gorgeous, pair of Prada sunglasses. Being one of the only designer items I own, they have swiftly become like a baby in that I am extremely proud and overprotective of them.

Gooey Chocolate Cake

For my brother's sweet 16th birthday this year I made this lovely, rich chocolate cake. I never normally make chocolate cakes as they usually turn out too dry, but recipe was quite moist. I tried putting around 75-100g of mini marshmallows into the mixture to make it even more sweet and gooey but I'm not sure it made that much of a difference to the cake.