The magic of Wahanda!

*This is not a sponsored post, all opinions are my own and I am not affiliated with the company in any way*

So around Christmas time I was so stuck on what to buy for people! People as usual giving me no ideas and I wanted to get them things they could actually use rather than something kept at the back of the cupboard. 

My grandma had been mentioning wanting a lava shell massage for a while and so I decided to get her one.

 

I was googling different places in my local area at the time and came across Wahanda. It's an app and is amazing! 

You basically input your location and it tells you the salons in your area that work with them, be it beauty, hair, nails etc. 

You can then book treatments/appointments through the app so that it's all in one place. You also get an email that you can print out if it's for a gift.

I thought this was fabulous! And so handy if you're like me and forget to book in for nails etc or when you do, forget the time or date! 

It's all kept on this app for you and is so handy! 

I am a little bit in love with this app and have been suggesting it to all my friends and family. Give it a go and let me know how you get on. 

Much Love,

Tklou x

Edit: Since writing this post originally, I had to contact Wahanda as the massage I had booked wasn't available at the Salon I had booked it at. They were really good at handling the situation, apologized and refunded me, along with giving me a credit to use on my next purchase. Top marks for customer service!

Family day at the seaside.

Every now and then we take a trip to the seaside to see my late grandpa's lady friend and also his late best friend's widow.

It's always a lovely day of catching up and reminiscing, and I love the time spent with my Mum, brother and uncle. We always have such a laugh, although anyone else looking in might think were mad! I guess that's part of being a family isn't it? Inside jokes etc. Love it! 

We met the ladies at the De La Warr pavilion in Bexhill as usual. It's reasonably priced and they do a lovely coffee. We also decided to have breakfast as none of us had eaten. I chose eggs benedict and a Mocha and both were super yummy! 

I love sitting in the pavilion and looking out at the sea. It makes me feel calm and at peace. It obviously helped that it was a nice day albeit the wind made it a bit chilly. 

Before we went home we popped over the road to Di Paulos which does the most amazing gellato. I settled for a one scoop chocolate with a chocolate dipped cone. 

I loved getting my sunnies out and spending quality time with the famalam especially as I now live an hours drive from them all. 

What did you guys get up to last weekend and what are your plans this weekend? 

Much love,

Tklou x

What I have been Loving over the last few months.

So having been absent from my blog AGAIN! Who said that work and life could get in the way? I definitely do not like this arrangement! 

I decided I would use my precious spare time wisely and tell you what I've been loving recently. 

Make Up: 

I'm loving my brow kit from MUA, having rediscovered it recently at the back of my draw. I love that although it's cheap it does what it says on the tin! 

            

I'm also loving my Garnier roll on concealer for under my eyes. The metal ball applicator is so refreshing, especially in the morning and helps me wake up!

  

I've also been loving my MAC eye shadows after using my MUA palette for so long it was nice to have a play. In particular I've been using Quarry as a go to shade for my lid and then I tend to use       Twink to blend into the crease. 

Skin Care: 

Skin wise I'm really naughty and don't look after it anywhere near as much as I should do! 

I have been trying to at least moisturise though and have been loving this Simple one. It sinks in really nicely and my skin seems to love it! 

Hair Care:

I've recently repurchased some of the Texturising spray I love from VO5. It's cheap but does an amazing job on my hair plus it smells good! 

Perfume: 

I tend to switch it up with my perfume but have been reaching for my Beyoncé Heat perfume soooo much that I don't have much left. It's such a nice fragrance and one that I will definitely be repurchasing when I run out. My best friend got it for me mainly because she knew I would like the packaging! She did good! 

Fashion: 

I have been loving my new necklace from George at Asda. I spotted it weeks ago but couldn't justify spending the money on it when I have so many already and when I popped in recently it was half price, and therefore I decided, it was meant to be! :) 

App: 

Buzz feed... I genuinely think I am a little addicted... I find myself scanning every spare minute I have and have now subscribed to the You Tube channels too just to ensure I get my fill. I have a lot of love for it! Can any of you recommend any particular threads I should check out?

What are you loving at the moment? 

Much Love, 

Tklou x

High Street vs High End Primer

Now I can be a bit naughty and forget steps like Primer... However when I do remember I just grab whatever's in my drawer. I do need to try some more out so I have a better knowledge really. If anyone has any favourites let me know!

High Street: Rimmel-Stay Matte Primer

This was a great purchase and lasted for ages. It feels really nice on your face and definitely kept my make up on longer than it would have done without it on.

You only need a little bit, I generally use about a pea sized amount on the back of my hand and apply with my fingers. 

It glides across your face really easily and sinks in really well. 

I will definitely be repurchasing this especially as it's so reasonably priced.

High End: Benefit - That Gal

Now I'm a lover of all things Benefit anyway, especially as I used to work for them. 

This is one of my faves and was the first primer I came across. I don't think I'd even heard of primer before then. 

Firstly, it smells amazing! Like strawberry's! Who wouldn't want to put something that smells that good on your face? 

I also love the packaging, it's in a kind of dispensary tube... (No idea how else to describe it!)

You twist it from the bottom and the product comes up through the holes in the top. I believe that this is to give you the amount you should need without having to guess. 

Again, this glides on really easily and sinks in nicely. 

Afterthoughts: 

I do feel That Gal gives me a nicer base to then apply my foundation on than the Rimmel primer and smells delicious! 

Other than that, there aren't any major differences except the price tag of course! 

So if you're looking for a primer but don't want to spend a bomb, try out the Rimmel one as it's just as good. 

However, if you're like me and love the benefit packaging and the way this smells, then That Gal is a great primer to use. It just goes to show you don't have to pay for the High End stuff all the time. 

Much Love,

Tklou x

Jo Malone Rock of Ages Launch

So a few posts ago I mentioned having taken my Jo Malone virginity and that they had invited me back to look at the new launch. 

Myself and my grandma went in a few weeks ago to test them out and I have definitely fallen in love! 

The lady was lovely as are all of the people that work in the Fenwicks branch. She explained all the products really well and we even got a gorgeous hand and arm massage... I've never had one before but it was divine! I would highly recommend it. 

There are 5 new fragrances in total and they are all based on a different era, hence the name. 

My favourite was the Birch and Black Pepper which is based on Britain today. It smells soooo good! The lady had my notes saying I loved the Wood, Sage and Sea Salt scent and teamed them together... Oh my goodness... Heaven! 

The other scents were all lovely, but not really my cup of tea, although I do love the packaging of them all. 

We also got to smell some of the candles they sell. As much as I love the W,S&SS fragrance, the candle smelt a little too much of sage for my liking unfortunately. But I found a new favourite in the form of the Velvet Rose and Oud candle. If you haven't smelt this already, get to your nearest store quick sticks! I will definitely be purchasing this sooner rather than later.

         

We decided to make a day of it and headed to Pret for some lunch. It's our favourite coffee shop and the food is yummy too. We had the chicken, bacon and mozzarella toastie with some sea salt and cider vinegar crisps... My new fave crisps! The toastie was nice, but we prefer the ham and mustard toastie they do. 

What are your fave Jo Malone products? Do you love Pret as much as we do?

Much Love,

Tklou x

What I have been loving.

As I haven't posted I a while I thought that my first post back should be What I have been loving in the last few months. 

First up is this Champneys set I got for Christmas. I always end up with loads of bath stuff at Christmas and have the year to use it all up before I get more again! 

There is a comforting bath milk which is sweet almond oil, wheat germ extract and chamomile extract and a shower gel which is coconut oil and nourishing proteins, both smell Delicious!

As you can see, I'm nearly out of these! My only gripe is with the bath milk's packaging, the inside of the lid has broken off just by me trying to screw the lid back on so now is uneven and just hanging on the top... not a fan! 

Next up is this Calvin Klein lipstick in the shade Truth. I think this is a really pretty pinky/corally colour and is well pigmented. It stays put really well and is relatively moisturising on the lips, Plus they are so affordable! 

This hair oil by Schwarzkopf I've been loving for a long time, but completely forgot I had it until a month or two ago. I use the tiniest bit on the tips of my fingers to just go through the ends of my hair once I've finished styling it. 

The last beauty product Is this gorgeous palette from Revolution, the Iconic 1. The colours are fab and range from smoky to neutral with some nice in between shades. You only get 2 Matte shades, one neutral and the other is a plum colour. The rest are Shimmery and for £4 It's amazing value. They are really easy to blend and the shimmery ones don't leave you with too much fall out. I've been reaching for this more often than anything else. 

A few non beauty things I've been loving... 

This one is slightly random, but I love this squash! I don't really like squash usually but brought this to get my water intake up as I don't like water (unless it's really hot or I'm ill!) and it's really nice. Plus it's sugar free, win win! 

This scarf I got from Primark and I Love it so much! I think it's kind of preppy and can go with most things. I love that it's big enough to look cosy but not too big that it feels like you have a blanket around your neck! 

The TV series I've been loving is The Vampire Diaries. When I find something I love, I go hard or go home. And I managed to smash out the first 5 seasons of this within about 5/6 weeks. I love it!!! Now I just need to find season 6 somewhere as I missed the beginning of it on TV.

Lastly, I've been loving my Harry Potter items... I got this time turner key ring when I visited back in January (blog to come!) and found it when I moved recently so popped it onto my keys. Also my lovely friend brought me the time turner necklace for my birthday in February.  

                                                                          

What have you been loving recently? 

Much Love,

Tklou x

Life getting in the way.

So I have been more than AWOL recently... Life has a habit of getting in the way sometimes and unfortunately managed to wangle itself in the way of me and my blog. 

However! I'm starting afresh with my blog and life in general. I'm going to make a schedule and actually stick to it this time round. 

I miss blogging when I'm not doing it. It's the perfect way to forget about everything going on in my life, good or bad. 

I've also made the decision that I want to start making videos for YouTube. It's been something I've wanted to do for a good few years and have never got round to it for one reason or another. With the help of some good friends lending me some of the tools I need, I will be able to do it now. So watch this space! 

I'm also going to start doing more reviews, tutorials and FOTD's on here too. I started this blog to be mainly make up and beauty based but somehow ended up writing more life based posts. I want to get a balance of both. 

If there's anything you would like me to do a tutorial on please let me know. I sometimes find it easier to do something if I can read through the steps! 

Small ramble over! I intend to put something up on here, my little haven of sanctuary, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday's. 

See you soon! 

Much Love, 

Tklou x

Virgin Vie Sleeping Beauty Pillow Mist

I'm going to level with you and tell you that I have had this bottle for the best part of about 4 years... If not longer...

My mum used to work for virgin vie as a party planner and I think I managed to sneak this away once she'd left. 

It reminds me of her as I remember she used to use it a lot at the time. 

I never really got into it, then a couple of weeks ago I found it again and decided to give it another try as I haven't been sleeping well.

Now whether it's a placebo effect and because I've used it, physcologically I know that and therefore sleep better or if it actually works I couldn't tell you! 

All I know is that when I use it, I genuinely  do sleep a lot better. I don't wake up in the night at all and feel a lot more refreshed in the morning.

It smells lovely, very calming. It hasn't as far as I'm aware made my hair smell of it at all and my pillows are not marked! Winning! 

The upsetting thing about all of this is, I don't have a massive amount left and after having a look online, it seems Virgin Vie have discontinued the product. 

This makes me sad, as I do love it. 

If anyone has any other recommendations of something similar i'd love to hear from you! 

If not, I think I'm going to have to search it out on eBay! 

Much love,

T x

Taking my Jo Malone virginity.

So until recently my town didnt have a Jo Malone shop and after reading so many blogs about the products and seeing it all over YouTube I obviously wanted to see what all the fuss was about and was not disappointed.

The assistants were lovely and so helpful. 

Explaining the scents to me including the one I really wanted to try which was the Wood, Sage and Sea Salt. 

I took my Grandma along with me and after using the same perfume for as long as I can remember even she's putting it on her Birthday List! 

I love the scent as it's so nice and fresh and the assistant was lovely enough to give me a sample of the body butter in the fragrance to try out. 

She's also invited me along to their 'Rock the Ages' product launch. 

Sipping champagne, getting a hand and arm massage whilst being shown the new range sounds like heaven to me! Thank you very much! 

Can't wait to look into this brand a bit more and make a few sneaky purchases! 

It's my Birthday in a couple of weeks so fingers crossed! 

What's your favourite scent from Jo Malone? 

Much Love,

T, x

Mini Lush Haul!

So on Thursday I tweeted saying I was going to lush to pick up a few things and I tried really hard not to go mad and get everything which is one of my constant battles whenever I walk in the shop... Or anywhere near it to be honest.

I was going in specifically to get the Unicorn Horn bubble bar after seeing my local store tweeting about it and them being out of stock every time I went in! 

Luckily they had it in on Thursday so I'm very excited to use this.

Look how pretty it is!

It's everything a girl could want in a bubble bar. It's so many pretty colours and it has stars all around it! 

It's also scented with Lavender oils which makes it perfect to use when you want to relax or before bed to help you sleep.

I also picked up two other little bits. One was the Avobomb as I picked it up a few months back and then actually gave it to a friend as a present because I knew she'd love it. She hasn't tried it yet as far as I know but I have been wanting to repurchase it so I could try it myself for a while! 

Lastly I picked up Phoenix Rising. This again looks super pretty! 

It's a really lovely shimmery purple colour and smells like cinnamon. 

It's meant to help hydrate your skin with the cocoa and shea butter in it as well as the cinnamon scent intending to lift you're mood. 

I'm looking forward to using all three of these. 

Do you have any Lush recommendations? 

Much Love,

T, x

I Love Lush... Is it obvious?

So as you may have seen from my previous post... I had a little spree in Lush...
I love it a little too much I feel... Well I don't, but my housemate is constantly falling over bath bombs, and bubble bars trying to get into the bath... oops!

I had some money left on a gift card my Dad gave me back in February for my Birthday so I decided I wanted to get some products that I hadn't tried before to see if I ended up with any new favourites.

The first one that I spotted was Northern Lights.

I love purple, and I love the little stars embedded within this bomb. It has Jasmin Absolute and Ylang Ylang Oil in it, and smells amazing. I'm looking forward to putting this in my bath to see what happens!



Next was the Avobath,

I LOVE Avocado a lot a lot! So when I saw this one, I had to get it. It smells so different to the usual Lush smells I'm used to. Fresher!
It says to use this one in the morning rather than the evening and it's aim is to tackle dryness and skin dehydration using the avocado and olive oil.



Look how cute Butter bear is!

You can smell the cocoa butter in this a dream and smells kind of vanillary too. Cocoa Butter is amazing for your skin and has so many benefits including being really nourishing.



Oh No! His nose fell off! Poor Melting Snowman!

This smells similar to the Butter Bear but has a hint of Cinnamon and Orange. Yum! I love that it has a Christmassy scent to it. Perfect for this time of year. It's gonna make my skin soooo soft!


Sex Bomb, Sex Bomb, You're my Sex Bomb...

This is one that I have tried before... but was a long time ago now! So I think it can safely be in this haul. It's an old favourite for many, its very pretty to look at, and I love the rose detail in the middle on the top.
It has similar ingredients to Northern Lights with the added bonus of Clary Sage Oil which is what helps you relax. I have teamed this one up with part of the Comforter crumbled up with it previously and that was amazing! I might try it on its own though to get the full effect.

GLITTER!!!!!!

Woweee this is suuuper glittery and this makes me very happy with life. It smells lovely and I am more than happy to be covered in gold glitter to smell this. It has Juniperberry, Grapefruit and Lime oils to make this the awesome scented bubble bar it is.


Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeeeeeer...

I feel like I should be singing a mash up of Rudolph and Jingle Bell Rock whilst I type this...
Reindeer Rock is the first soap I have ever purchased. Well... not ever... I do wash! Just from Lush!
The lovely lady in my local shop introduced me to it after me explaining that my favourite product is The Comforter. She tempted me over saying it smelt similar and I could use this whilst in a bath filled with Comforter bubbles... How could I say no?!
It has Lingonberry and Cassis Absolute mixed in with lots of other yummy ingredients... I can't even... Oh my!

I Hope you have enjoyed my mini Lush haul. I certainly have!

Can you recommend any Lush products you would say are you're go to product?!

Much Love,

T, x