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 

Marc Jacobs Sunshine Edition

So for most of us it's a typical Febuary, which means you've maybe just found somewhere to store those hideous Christmas gifts ready to re-gift next year, days are getting slightly longer and Spring is getting so close! But to the marketing masterminds its not February at all, to them it's already summer and they're all churning out their summer editions, hey, they're probably working on next years editions already!!. 

I'm never usually a fan of summer editions, I swear adding ginger to an already perfect fragrance just ruins it (more on this soon) ! However, these little beauties have converted me!

Marc Jacobs is a cutie, he knows what us girls want in a perfume; an adorable bottle to proudly display on our vanities and a gorgeous fragrance which causes people to ask that oh so important question; 

"what are you wearing?"

His designs pull you in and even if you don't like the fragrance you'll want to just to get your hands on the bottles.

Daisy Sunshine

Personally, I'm not a big fan of the original Daisy, I prefer fruity scents so I was so excited to smell this, and did it disappoint? No it did not!! Not at all!

My boyfriend LOVED this on me, it was fruity and addictive and surprisingly grown up for such a playful fragrance, it had an edible note I couldn't put my finger on but I really cannot wait for this to be everywhere, this is on my birthday wishlist!

Notes:
Top: Guava, Mandarin Orange, Red Currant
Heart: Lily Of the Vally, Lychee, Violet
Base: Woody Notes, Musk
(the ones in colours are what I think make it so yummy!)

Daisy Eau So Fresh Sunshine

Its... So... Pretty I can't handle it!!
I was going to ask for the original for Valentines day but then the boyfie and I decided to eat our weight in Frankie and Bennys than do presents. But now I'm so glad I wont be getting that one, this one blows it out of the water!!!

It's still got the similar smell but sometimes Eau so fresh can give me a headache if i'm not on top form but this i feel i would be able to wear every single day!! 

I just kept smelling this as I was wearing it, it's delicious!
Is it bad to get both for my birthday?!

Notes
Top: Strawberry. Apple Blossom, Pink Grapefruit
Heart: Rose, Jasmine, Violet Leaf
Base: Oak Moss, Amber

(the ones in colours are what I think make it so yummy!)

Oh Lola! Sunsheer

This one I didn't put on my skin, on the card it went almost almondy and so sweet it went bitter. 

I just can't describe it, it wasn't unpleasant, it's just not what I wanted to smell like!
It's a shame as I adored the orignial when it came out and wore it constantly but even that turns on me sometimes! Some of you will rock the hell out of this I'm sure, it's just not perfect for me.

Notes:
Top: Pear, Wild Strawberry, Raspberry
Heart: Magnolia, Peony, Cyclamen
Base: Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Vanilla

(the ones in colours are what I think make it so yummy!)

Looking at the notes now I feel I should in theory love this one, I might have to give it another smell and actually try it on, however I feel it might be the tonka bean that was turning! 

I'm surprised there wasn't a summer dot, that could have been cute! like an aqua blue colour with white and pink dots, never mind!

There are some exciting new fragrances coming out this year, of course there's your Armani diamonds summer 13 which is (SURPRISE) the same as last years but these are just something new and exciting to keep your eyes peeled for.

I've only seen these in one shop so far and thats the perfume shop, some have them some do not, but Boots will get them end of Feb so let the excitement begin!!

What's your favourite?!?

Will you be trying these?

With Love

Juicy Couture La La Perfume Review!

You may have seen my earlier post about this perfume and how excited I was to get it thinking I'd have to wait AGES, however, it is now all mine!!

When I first saw the bottle it was almost like love at first sight, the juice is a rose pink and it's decorated with a beautiful necklace and a backwards bow, the jewels are all silver but there is a small pink diamanté in there, there is so much detail to make this bottle beautiful.

The scent is meant to be effortlessly classy and glamorous  which actually, at first spray, it was a dud. It smelt like DKNY Be Delicious (i dislike DKNY no matter what) and I'm not too sure why you would want a lingering stench of apple but hey, that's just me. So I was like "oh.." and actually a little sad.
I wanted to love it, I loved everything else it was offering just not the smell. 

I tried it on and luckily the apple peace's out pretty soon on me, then it dries down to a floral musky almost vanilla smell, but not a sweet vanilla. I'm terrible at describing scents, sorry!

I kept wondering what that smell was and then I smelt my wrists and it was me!
Yay! I was in love with it!!

This is like nothing I've had before. 

I like Britney Spears and Taylor Swift perfumes and this is nothing like them. 

My boyfriend commented and said "don't take this the wrong way, but it smells mature, not grandma mature but like, classy" and he loves it!

So really I think that goes to show, it does what it promises.

I would wear this to dinner or to nice daytime events. I'm not sure it's fun enough for work and for sure not for a night out, I might just keep this for when the time calls for it. 

I would so recommend giving this a chance, it's gorgeous inside and out!

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,

have a jolly olly olly halloween!!

Helllllooo sugar! Long time no speak, I apologise profusely! 

I was struck down with a killer case of a sicky bug! Oh it was dreadful but dramatics aside, I'm on the mend! I did not miss a day of work so therefore something had to have time off and that was the Internet! 

However, Halloween came and I had a Halloween party to attend, I never do much for Halloween but this year I knew people would be all dressed up and actually, it would be embarrassing to not do the same.

Every year I do manage to chuck on some ears and draw an eye-liner nose on myself but this year I wanted to step it up a notch. I wanted to dress a bit sexy so Ann Summers was my first stop, i typed "cat into the search bar and up it popped with the one outfit I KNEW I needed!

Google Image

Just look at it! It has a tail for crying out loud!!!

It was in the Ann Summers sale for £20 but then with the delivery charge it would be about £25... not so good for a one night thing right? So being a bargain hunter I went for ebay! I found a size 14 for £12 or something and nabbed that right up! I was so excited when it came to my door and I promptly stripped to try it on! It was a nightmare, it was teeny (yes blame the clothes) then the zip broke. How fat did I feel right then lets all think about it - ahaha! So off it went back to the seller and I had to decide do I get a 16 or 18? Time was getting pretty short with a week to go till the party and my predicament was would a 16 not fit and I couldn't wear it full stop or would an 18 be too big and just look like a sack of potatoes. 

I couldn't find any of those sizes for any lovely prices online so I had to order from Ann Summers but a little trick I learnt folks was if you go into the store and order it through their online system (literally let me behind the till to Internet shop it was so weird) they give you FREE home delivery!! Hurrah, I hate paying delivery, bloody hate it, so it was a result for me.

One very bad thing about Ann Summers delivery is that I received an email thanking me for my order but not a dispatch email so all week i was worried about where the devil my package was!! Eventually it came Thursday (i had ordered it  Friday) for my party the next day! & it fit!!!

Look at my kitty in the corner !!

 

My friends went as a police woman (officer naughty!) and a sailor girl!! 

The party we went to was INSANE. She went all out, i wish i took photos! There were gazebos everywhere with sheets up covered in blood with knives and stuff! And they had this chill out room which was all UV and had a TV with the ring montage thing on a loop! creepy!

Mitch glowing away..

MEOW

Aw this guy is so sweet! We used to hang out and had a nice little chat it was lovely!

Officer Naughty and her prisoner!!

I left early as I had a raging headache and I wanted my bed but it was a good night and I can't lie, I loved people telling me how good I looked since they last saw me. MAKE UP <3

How was your Halloween guys?? What did you dress as?!?

EEEE now Halloween is over it's CHRISTMAS TIME <3

xoxoxo

Crafty Creative Claire

Image taken by me

Hi there. So as the title implies, I've been getting quite crafty! Some may say cheap but others will back me up thinking it's quite the smart move!

So I've been after a studded phone case for a while but as my funds are usually drained I could never seem to part with £15 for ones I saw on ebay. A few months went by and I pondered more and more until I thought 

"right, well I could definitely just make that for a few quid"

So make that I did!

I ordered a blank white phone case and some studs and glue and I waited. I waited and waited and almost exploded when both landed on my doorstep a month later! It took so long cause I convinced myself i was willing to wait for the long delivery date as i was getting it for china prices. It always sucks me in!

So I took all my crafts around to my boyfriends house and got down and dirty whilst him and his brother bored me with their fifa game. Le sigh!

Sadly, it didn't last long as it was so quick and easy to make!! I had a load of fun actually doing it and getting my fingers super glued together (got to be done really) and getting excited seeing it all come together.

When I put it on my phone I found myself constantly looking at it. I willed people to text me so I would have reason to hold my phone up and have another cheeky look at it. Like when you've just done your nails and you touch everything really elegantly - oh how embarrassing!

So this phone case cost me less than £3 to make, I had fun whilst doing it and I'm bloody proud! 

Now I think i've caught the bug of what else can I do myself! I feel like a designer now, I can do anything Hurrah!

Or maybe I'll just stick to gluing pretty things onto plain things till I get a bit more inspired, maybe thats for the best!

I'm terribly sorry this sounds all muddled. I should have been fast a bobo's a while ago. 

So i've got some more things planned to decorate soon so no doubt i'll update on that - if it looks good that is!

I hope you're all well!

Toodles!

xoxo

New Paris Hilton Fragrance

Image taken from Fragrantica

“Give me a chance to color my world and I will color it a sweet, pretty and playful pink! Dazzle is as brilliant and feminine as a coveted gem. This sensual fruity floral alluringly expresses a woman’s whimsical side, revealing her inner beauty, her special dazzle and her unique charm.” Paris Hilton.

What an exciting announcement! I've been waiting for a new fragrance from one of my queens for a while! I adore Paris Hilton in everything that she is. She is an amazing business woman, she's super beautiful and she just oozes girliness! So when I saw these a moment ago (literally, I'm still buzzing) I had to share. I don't know too much information about this just yet but it will be released June this year and is... a fruity floral! Yes yes I hear the crickets and tumbleweed blowing, Obvious right? No no no! Do we remember Tease? That was her last fragrance which was a white floral (Yawn)! It was basically Michael Korrs with some blonde hair on it. I didn't like it one bit (I say that... I have it sitting around. As I said. I love all things Paris) So I'm super pumped for Paris to bring it back to what she does best, fun sweet gorgeous scents in a lovely charming bottle! This is something I wouldn't have expected from her, maybe Katie Price ( I like Katie too, I'm not hating) but I like it none the less. This is why I love Paris. I've been her fan for YEARS yet the chick still surprises me!

It comes in what looks like a 30ml 50ml 125ml and a 150ml/200ml body lotion! That's just a guess but it sure looks like it. I'm glad she's not doing it in a shower gel as I've had a few and they all smelt terrible then when I watched reviews... theirs were horrid too!
So I could not be more excited for this release, I'm sure it won't let me down. I trust Paris! She's a smart girl.
Are you excited about this or do you dislike Paris but secretly love her fragrances??  Let me know!!!
Ta taaaaaa!

xoxo

The Dazzle Collection