From Impulse, With Love x

Hiiii there!

My last blog post was about how much I loved Impulse's Sweet Smile, that was a few weeks ago and my love for it has only grown, it's delicious!

I looked up Impulse on Facebook and linked them to my blogpost. 

I love how you can just do that, just drop them a message about how much you love a product without having to be formal and go through emails and call centres!

We spoke back and forth and then they told me they'd send me a little freebie! 

See, this excites me, yes Impulse is £2 and does not break the bank but I was surprised and flattered! 

I expected one of those little ones to trial or something but actually it was a big fullsized version of my beloved Sweet Smile along with a lovely little note!!!

As Impulse is £1 at Boots at the moment I had actually bought one the same day before I came home to see the postman had delivered my freebie so I now should have enough for, oh I don't know 2 weeks at the rate I'm going through it.

A small token that I'm sure wouldn't put a dent in the bank of the #1 bodyspray name in the UK but means a lot to someone who adores the product like myself.

That is excellent customer service and ensures that I will buy more and more because I'm easy like that!

Top it off? My best friend had also joined in the conversation between Impulse and myself and she also got sent the same!

If that's not a company to support then I don't know what is!

Thank you Impulse for sending me another beautiful bottle of this scent, i love it as does my friend!

What do you think?

What companies do you get the best service from?

Anything super sweet like this?

Let me know!!

Impulse | Sweet Smile body spray review

Hey guys! 

First things first, blast from the past or WHAT?

Impulse reminds me of school days when you'd have it in your gym bag and spray far too much after P.E or that sensetive time before you're quite ready to wear deodrant so you get body spray instead.
Impulse made me feel grown up and girlie when I was a young teen, so for that reason it has a place in my heart and I love to give them a sniff every now and then.

I however, just stumbled across this one today!

On facebook the other day a poll popped up (you know on of those annoying sponsered ones that always get ignored) but as it was Impulse I took a look.

The poll asked what your favourite scent was so I answered with my signature Impulse fragrance which was O2, oh yeaaaaah!
Who remembers O2?

Oh my goodness I just googled O2 and here it is!

I really want to smell it now and see the memories it brings back, i only remember it being citrus and so overpowing! 

There was also a pink one that I cannot remember the name of but was oh so good!

Anyway, after that I really wanted to give them a sniff and see what was new, surprisingly the only one I got to was the one I bought, Sweet Smile!

Sweet Smile reminds me of a Victoria's Secret body mist. It's a delicious fruity floral that smells good enough to eat!

It describes itself as having Pear and Jasmine as the main notes but I don't actually smell them, it's so well made actually it all just blends together nicely!

I would spend serious money if this was a perfume, honestly, all that it's missing is smacking a princess crown on and calling it a Vera Wang, it's honestly that good.

This was £1.99 and it's so light to carry around it's got a permanent place in my handbag you see, I'm not one of these girls that can have a big heavy bag with a cutlery drawer and a whole toolbox inside, I'm just far too lazy to lug that crap around. 

I'm such a perfume girl and have more perfume than I need but this is really up there as a favourite right now. 

Even if you don't usually like body sprays go give this a try, it may even surprise you like it did me!!

I hope you're all find and dandy, I'm trying to get into Dawson s Creek as it's on Net flicks and so far so good, I love a bit of 90's cheese.

loveeeeee you 

Vera Wang Pink Princess REVIEW

Hey everyone, I am again (always & forever) excited about a NEW launch by one of my most favorite perfume designers, VERA WANG!

I wrote a blog post about this about a trillion years ago link here about how I didn't have photos or anything and everywhere I looked I found nothing about it!

Well today I hit the jackpot and got to see and smell it with my own, uhm, senses?

I died and went to heaven when I saw the bottle.

Sorry, I have no words. Pink glitter? It's too much, it's too gorgeous and I need it.

It's the same bottle as the original Princess Night which was a deep purple glitter but of course, PINK!

When I first smelt it I first thought "hey I've smelt this before" and as I kept smelling it I came to the conclusion that I actually already own it.

 So after kicking myself over what it is, it hit me that it is basically Taylor Swift Wonderstruck in a pink glitter heart!

Now this is a disappointment cause I WANT IT 

(iiii want it nowwwwww, Verucca moment) 

but can I justify buying it when I pretty much already have it??

*sniffle*

However, I would recommend everyone to go try this out, it is delicious, it's a mix of creamy notes and yummy raspberry and if you've run out of Taylor Swift Wonderstruck, it does last much longer than that one which I do love, but was one of its downfalls!

Yes it sheds everywhere, yes it's ANOTHER Princess flanker, but honestly, I see absoloutly nothing wrong with that and I do really adore it.

So are you going to try this out? 

What do you think of the bottle, please love it!

sorry it's been so long xoxo

Vera Wang Pink Princess Perfume NEW!

Vera Wang only just released the new Love Struck over here just the other week it seems but it's not quite enough for us perfume lovers to have just one release is it?

We will be, in the coming months, treated to another addition to the ever so popular and girlie Princess range with the new arrival of Pink Princess!

I don't have a photo nor can I find one online, but I so hope this is a cross between Preppy Princess and Glam Princess, personally the name has got me all excited as I love anything pink and girlie!

This should be out in a few weeks, possibly April I think!?

Are you guys excited? If you find any info please let me know!!!

with love

J'adore Juicy Couture

Oh hello gorgeous, how're you? It's been ages! Apologies, I have no excuse, I've just been lazy! 

It's a brand new year!! How about that eh? 

Anyway, I'm here to speak (ahem type) about my little Juicy stash I've got going on. 

I love Juicy Couture as a brand, i think it's fun, cute, girlie and glamorous  It's affordable but still a little luxury!

Pink and gold are my FAVOURITE and I mean the best of the best colours ever! They go so well together which is maybe also why I love Juicy so much.

Starting with the fragrances we have;

Viva La Juicy La Fleur

This is my newest addition to my collection! It's much like the original but different enough that it's worth having. It's more floral and a perfect day time scent, it's almost as fancy as daisy, which although nice, not a sexy, romantic party fragrance, just... nice, and hey, I like that.

I splurged this on... my boots points so I got it free!

RRP £47 for 50ml 

Viva La Juicy 

For me this is a must have! This bottle is almost 2 years old and I got it for my 20th birthday which is also the day my boyfriend asked me out, aw shucks! So this holds nice memories for us both, every time I spray this on we both look at each other and once he smells it he smiles which is super sweet! This smells edible and caramelly and yummy and ooooh, go smell it if you haven't already, I loves it!

RRP £63 100ml 

Couture Couture

When I was young I had a Barbie perfume and yes, it was delicious and if I remembered what the bottle looked like or whatever I would try and hunt it down and buy any last drop I can find, it was to die for, I was so the best smelling child on the playground that year. I tell you this as when I first smelt this, I instantly remembered that fragrance it took me back so to speak! So I actually call this my barbie perfume! I was so happy when my boyfriend saw this in Debenhams for half price in a giftset! It's quite heavy and a real show stopper, perfect for a Juicy girl then right?

RRP £47 50ml 

Viva La Juicy Rollerball

My first Juicy fragrance! I got these in a set of three from work, I had never smelt any before and we got them in without testers so I couldn't smell them, but when they were half price after Christmas I snatched them up on a whim! I automatic loved Viva La Juicy and I think I gave away Juicy Couture original and Couture Couture is in my going out bag i think :)

Couture La La

ooh la la mademoiselle, je suis en amour! The newest little lady in their line! I reviewed this here and I am so in love, it's gorgeous, as much as I love pink and gold, the silver is gorgeous too, perfect everything!

RRP 50ml £47

In front I have my jewellery from my "amoureux" Adam! I was very lucky and got them for our one year anniversary! Lucky Lucky girl!

*drools* they're so pretty, I don't wear them too much but I love them dearly!

and at the back I have a Juicy Couture Make Up bag which comes FREE with any purchase of Juicy Couture Fragrance 50ml or above at Boots right now! 

I'm not usually a free gift fan but THAT I had to have, it looks expensive *blush*

SO that is that! 

I was about to say, can Juicy Couture do anything wrong? Then I remembered about Peace, Love and Juicy Couture *giggles*

Ooop sorry!

Do you like Juicy Fragrances?

What's your favourite??

xoxo

Maybelline Colossal Smoky Eyes Mascara

Maybelline is one of my most trusted brands I've come to realise. 

I never thought too much about Maybelline and it's products, but then I realised the foundations I've loved and swore by for the last 5 years have all been Maybelline. My first mascara was the Great Lash mascara and I've repurchased that about, oh I don't know, a million times in my day?!

But as I started earning my own money and working amongst other brands I branched out and tried Yves Saint Laurent mascara, L'oreal and also found a new favourite and settled for a while with Boujouis Glamour mascara!

Unhappy about having to pay £11 every 2 months for my Boujouis Glamour fix, I really just had an urge to try this one.

I remember it coming out when I was younger and my friends sister had the orignial one. She said how great it was but when I compared the price (roughly £9 when I was paying £4.99 for my great lash) I never ever thought I would be able to afford it, aw youth.

So since this one is meant to be all dark and smoky, I thought i'd give it a try!

The wand is a natural bristle brush which i feel is good if you already have quite full lashes, it just helps to give it that extra oomph.

so here i did a swatch of the Colossal Smoky eyes on the left and Maybellines other popular mascara Falsies on the right to see if it was any darker or smoky.

Judge yourselves, i think it's pretty the same though...

(by the way I really dislike falsies :( )

My eye with nothing on my lashes at all.

Here I curled my eyelashes for 9 seconds with just a cheapy H&M eyelash curler

With a few coats of Maybelline Colossal Smoky Eyes Mascara!

I'm quite a fan, I really like the look it gives my lashes.

I do feel it doesn't hold a curl so much and it would be a good idea to take the tube out and about with you and throughout the day just top up a bit here and there, but that's something I can live with.

I feel that for me, this is good every day, at night I could use darker colours and make it more smoky but for daytime it's just dramatic enough. 

The last time I went out for a meal with friends I went to put my false lashes on and then realised that with this mascara I don't feel I need any, so I put them down and just went out with this on! 

Plus people have been asking if I have falsies on anyway, result!

I really recommend this mascara, I believe its £7.99 and you will find it anywhere there is a Maybelline stand!

Go run, go, quick go get it!

Have you tried this?

What is your favorite mascara??

xoxo

Soap And Glory Best Of All Gift Set

Gather round Soap and Glory fans, this is the ultimate treat! Priced at £60 it would be quite the splurge, the items alone tot up to £69, however, I didn't pay £60, nowhere near. 

This will set you back.... £27!!!

Yes, take a moment, how good is that?

This is boots offer of the week, and wow is it the best one yet. 

I love love love Soap and Glory body care. The scent, the packaging, it's spot on.

I'll now tell you what comes inside...

Clean On Me RRP £5.50

This I think is their top seller, its a creamy moisturising body wash. The scent is their original fragrance which is what got them pretty well known, it's yummy!

The bottle is 500ml and has a handy pump so you'll never waste any as it only dispenses what you need. Oh perfect.

Sugar Crush RRP £8

This is what got me the most excited, I love their new smell of Lime and Sugar. It's in their new body wash of the same name and I just love it. This is a body exfoliater which not going to lie, I don't need at the moment as I have my Soap & Glory Flake Away on the go, but hey, it's scrummy and I can't wait to try it!

The Righteous Butter RRP £10.50

This again is one of their best sellers, it was featured on How To Look Good Naked a few years ago and sold pretty smoothly  Personally I've had a few of these in the past, ones I've bought myself then been given as gifts etc and I never finish them, I'm quite lazy and hardly moisturise after a bath so they get used for a few days then the novelty wears off and they get forgotten, sad! It smells like Clean On Me but much stronger, so I think thats also why I don't get on with it, a bit overpowering for me, but when I have used it it's proven to be a great product!

Hand Food RRP £5

Oooh, hand cream isn't in my routine, I have quite soft hands which people compliment me on and I'm scared if i get my hands used to hand cream they'll stop doing their thing and rely on the cream! But in the past I've used this and its the only one i will use is i ever need to. It smells lovely and has marshmallow in. Oh yummy, try not to eat it, you'll want to.

Smoothie Star £10

This is a body milk so it's not as thick as the butter so I'd probably use this more, it smells sickly sweet but I kind of like that! I've not tried this one before as I think its quite new but I really love the packaging on this one! Again its the pump so it's clean and simple!

Heel Genius £5.50

This smells nothing like S&G have done before, it's got menthol in and you can really tell! I'm not one for foot creams, do you put socks on over it? do you just not go anywhere till its soaked in? if you do wear socks will the cream wash out or will they be ruined?
Too many questions for me to use this product confidently, haha!

Peaches and Clean £7

The only facial skin care there is in the pack! I adore the name, it's super cute. I could have thought of a better facial skincare product as last year they put in wipes which are always handy! But I love trying out new things!

Sexy Mother Pucker £9

A sexy hot pink plumping lipgloss! The colour is in Punch Bowl and smells like chocolate, oh yum!

This has a plumping action so you feel it tingling and it makes you all pouty! 

This is their top selling make up item so no wonder they put it in there!

Thick & Fast £10

This mascara has a HUGE brush, it's quite scary, I would imagine it would be "thick and fast" as i bet you only need a few sweeps over your lashes and they'll be done!
Perfect if you're short on time! I wish the tube was cuter, but hey ho!

It also comes with some coupons for S&G in the new year such as extra points when you spend £10 (like you'll run out by march when they expire) or money off certain products. 

You get given both a Pound side of coupons and a Euro side so I'm going to make good use and find someone to mail the Euro side to, seems a waste for me to just chuck them!

So wow, for £27, who thinks its worth it??

What I'm going to do is give a few of these as gifts, splitting it up is such value for money and I even get to keep a few, is that naughty??

This is on offer till next Friday so Thursday 20th is the last day you can buy it, but honestly, it'll be gone by then. It's already sold out on the website and it just went on offer this morning! If you see it in your boots don't leave thinking you'll buy it in a few days, I've seen worse offers run out. 

Who's going to be buying this?

I'm off to have a pink retro gorgeous bath

love love love

The Body Shop Strawberry Body Butter

The body shop isn't usually somewhere I go into, personally it's a lot of money. A body moisturiser for over £10 isn't the one. My favourite moisturiser is Palmers cocoa butter which is about £5 and it smells divine as I'm sure you all know, so I usually just go for that. 

However, after my operation i felt a little worse for wear, so I ordered some feel better items, I'd had my eye on this strawberry hand sanitiser for a while and since I had a 40% off coupon I felt it a perfect time to indulge.

I'd also wanted this yummy strawberry butter for a while too, when I do go into The Body Shop the strawberry section has this gravitational pull on me, but as I said, it was over £10... nuhno usually - but with my coupon I believe it was about £7, yay! 

The delivery took for-bloody-ever, like 5 days when I paid £2.99 (it went down to £1.99 the day after, hmmm...) but alas, it arrived and I was as happy as a clam covered in butter!

It's a little greasy so I can't use it on my hands as it drives me craaaazy but on elbows and knees i'm sure it will do just fine, plus, it smells like strawberry sweeties. Yummy Yum Yum!!!

What's your favourite Body Shop smell??

xoxo

The Half Blood Prince... Or Princess!

Sqweeee! I hope that's not bad to say, you know the Harry Potter reference because that's the last thing I want, I love the Royals! I love Prince William and I love that he married someone so cute at Kate, oh just look at them will you, they're the sweetest.

I was so unbelievably happy to find out there is a royal bun in ones oven! I do feel bad for Kate though, morning sickness like hers must have been just the worst start to a pregnancy and then for everyone to find out when you're not ready, I couldn't imagine how annoyed and upset you'd be. 

But in true Royal fashion, she rocked the hell out of it and even LEFT hospital today looking like this:

for real, she was born to be a princess. 

After my operation last week I left looking like this:

...big difference.

Anyway, I am so excited, I really want her to have a little girl, how cute would that be!

Congratulations to them, they seem like such lovely people, they deserve a great pregnancy and happy times!!

also...

you go Willy, you pimppppp!

Are you excited? Aren't they so sweet?

xoxo

Juicy Couture La La

Excuse me, I haven't stopped screaming since I saw this!
Juicy Couture have a new fragrance everyone!!
As a big Juicy fan I am buzzing about this, I have had all of them in the past but wasn't too in love with the new Viva La Fleur which I was quite disappointed with as I so thought i'd swoon and lets not go there with Peace, Love... just no!

Viva La Juicy is my signature as I love sweet edible fragrances and the caramel note in Viva is just divine!

This however, isn't based on the Viva La Juicy range but will be more of a modern take on the 2006 original Juicy Couture.
Now, this can only mean good things as although I grew to, lets say like, the original it still was never a Original Juicy Couture kinda day as it was just too mature for me, this will be much fruitier and although will still feature musk, hopefully it's life won't depend on it.

The bottle itself is amazing, I love the rose juice and the crown its wearing along the bow, I already know it will look right at home next to my Viva La Juicy and my Couture Couture on my dresser!

I love everything about La La! The name, the bottle, the notes... everything!!

This is of course out in america first late November 2012 but with any luck they'll bring this Diva over the pond soon cause us Juicy girls need to meet her too!

What do you think, gorgeous right??

Whats your favourite Juicy scent??

As always,