Kate Moss Love Blossoms

This is my new favourite perfume for Summer - unfortunately it has taken me two years to find it but none the less, it's a beautiful fragrance :)

It is light and refreshingly floral - it has bright top notes of spicy pink pepper, peach nectar and lily of the valley which lead on to Egyptian jasmine, peony and frangipani underlying it. Patchouli, white musk and vanilla sorbet in the base notes deliver sweetness and sensuality to the fragrance. 

The presentation of the bottle is also lovely - she has kept her signature bottle shape and decorated it with pink blossoms :)

Book Review - The Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day

The Crossfire Series 

Disclaimer - This book contains mature adult content and would not be suitable for anyone under the age of 18

The Crossfire Series follows the highly emotional and romantic journey of Gideon Cross and Eva Tramell. Eva newly moves to New York with her best friend Cary whom she is also living with - Eva and Cary have known each other for a long time, even before they moved to New York so their bond is strong - they know each other's strengths and weaknesses and know how to comfort each other when times get tough.

As for Eva and Gideon, well... Their relationship is intense throughout the whole series. From the very beginning and even after the first few days without even knowing each other - their interactions have been lustful and heated and you know that they will do anything to be with each other - and I mean anything.

Eva is perfect as the lead female character - she strong and passionate - yet caring and kind. She has had a troubled past, which she bravely tells Gideon after only dating a short while in order to prepare him in case the press finds out and publishes it, which she thinks would ruin his reputation. She is open in terms of what she needs from him in the relationship, emotionally and physically and isn't scared to inform him that she is a jealous type - basically she has backbone and she isn't afraid to use it!

Gideon... Gideon is intense, and I mean intense. There have been a lot of speculation that he is similar to Christen Grey which I can understand, but I personally prefer Gideon. I will admit though at the start I really didn't like him. He was possessive, in a scary way and as I said before, he is intense. The reason I didn't like these things about him was because I personally don't agree with the possessive nature some males tend to have and I think every one should be able to control what he/she says or does. However, throughout the series, you learn things about Gideon and his past and begin to understand how he came about becoming the controlling and intense man that he is today.

With this being said... by the end of the series, I loved him!

Throughout the series, if you decide to read it - you will fall in love with this story. I was rooting for Eva and Gideon throughout their whole journey and even Cary (who I know I haven't mentioned much) who I hope will figure out his path. The great news which I have just figured out is that...........

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Their story isn't over yet! Initially is was the Crossfire Trilogy but he has been changed to series and there are two more books expected to be released in order to finish this series off! I am so excited - I cannot wait to see where their journey will take them!

Also if you are looking for something similar to Fifty Shades of Grey I would highly recommend this series! :)

Review - Maybelline Eraser Concealer

I fist heard about this product while I was watching foundation routine videos on YouTube, nearly everyone had used this in order to conceal their under eye circles, along with the reviews, the hype about this product was unreal! Therefore, I gave in to temptation and decided to buy it :)

Originally, I used my Garnier anti-dark circles concealer in light, which I am still very much in love with, but I decided to leave that for the time being and use the Maybelline one. I used it for a few days and I have to admit... it lived up to the hype. 

The shade I got was Light and it was £7.99

My first impression of this product was that it was quite a thick consistency which therefore lead to great coverage! It didn't get into any of my fine lines. Personally I don't think you would need to set this with a powder on a day to day basis as it isn't oily or greasy, but if you are going out on the town or something like that, and you will be dancing or moving around a lot, I would set it just in case.

This product is also good for concealing other things not just under eye circles. I do have some redness along my chin due to scarring and it covered it really well and lasted the majority of the day and that was with a setting powder. 

Overall, this is a great product and not just for the under eyes. Its a great consistency and is well priced! I definitely recommend :)

xo

Book Review - Hereafter Trilogy by Tara Hudson

So I have just finished this trilogy and it was amazing! 

Amelia has been dead and wandering the streets and High Bridge for as long as she can remember - she has no idea of what her life was like, if she had a family, how old she was. No one can see her or hear her pleas for help... she wanders alone, until one night, she has a nightmare, except she wasn't the one drowning. 

From there, Amelia and Joshua, who was the boy that was drowning - become friends, and even more - until the forces of the Netherworld come to claim her and will do everything in their power to make it happen - including killing the people she loves. 

Amelia and Joshua go through an awful lot throughout this series, from trying to help Amelia remember who she was, to maintaining their relationship, to saving their loved ones and conquering the Netherworld - but they work through it and make an excellent team.

Amelia is a strong woman and speaks her mind - but is also kind and thoughtful. She is very open with Joshua throughout the series about her problems and what's on her mind - and Joshua knows her well enough to when something is on her mind or bothering her.

Joshua is also a great character - he's funny and smart, caring and loving. He loves his family, even his younger sister who may sometimes be a pain in his *** trying to maintain her good, popular image. He helps Amelia throughout the entire series even though he's putting his own life on the line.

This is an amazing love story, with an exceptional ghostly twist and I will admit, a few tears were shed at the end - it's fast paced and will get you hooked from the first few pages and if you're like me and have to read until the very end and endure everything that the pages throw at you... then you will love this book! I highly recommend it and thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

xo

Review - Bourjois 123 Perfect Foundation

I got this foundation a few weeks ago in Superdrug. The packaging immediately caught my attention - it was simple but yet colourful and bold. I bought it for £10.99, which isn't that bad, but it is a step up from Rimmel and the shade was 51 Vanilla.

There are three pigments within the foundation, each of which correct imperfections

1. Yellow pigments - to correct dark circles

2. Mauve pigments - to correct a dull complexion

3. Green pigments - to correct redness

It also states to give a Flawless complexion for up to 16 hours. 

So to get started on the review - the foundation is a nice consistency, though you will have to shake it before use to thicken it as it was quite watery when I first tested it. I would say it has a medium but build-able coverage as it did help hid my dark circles and added some brightness to my complexion, but as I have quite a lot of redness on my cheeks I had to add more foundation in order to correct it.

I didn't wear the foundation for up to 16 hours as I was only busy for about 3 or 4, but in that time the foundation still looked as good as it had when I first put it on, granted a bit wore off around my nose due to scratching etc. but that's to be expected. 

I would recommend that if you have oily skin you would need to set it with a powder but if you have dry skin then the dewy finish with look great, though you may still want to set with powder along the T zone, or anywhere you may get oily in the hot weather. 

Overall, your getting what you paid for. The foundation is great, gives a nice coverage and a nice finish and would be great for days were you don't want to wear much make-up. It does correct and perfect and I will be purchasing it again :)

ANGELFALL (Penryn And The End Of Days Book 1) by Susan Ee

Angelfall (Penryn and the end of days) was originally a book I had seen advertised on Facebook (of all places.) The first thing that caught my attention was definitely the cover - it's so simple but automatically had drawn me in and made me want to know about the book. I found the book then on Amazon and I had a read at the description and also the reviews. After reading such good reviews and also an amazing description I had to get it! I think I had read it in about 2 days and that was me trying to pace myself but anyway. 

I fell in love with the story... an Angel apocalypse? Who would have thought. 

Penryn is trying to make her through Silicon Valley in order to get to a safer destination, accompanied by her mother and her disabled sister when she witnesses a gruesome battle between the angels. Unusual, yes, and no one knows why the Angels have came to take over the world we know, gangs run the deserted streets and alleys while the Angels run the sky. 

Angelfall is compelling. Penryn's apocalypse is bloody and brutal, humans are turning on each other - not really to the same standard as the Angels but that's no matter, especially if your able to snag yourself an Angel's body part. Luckily though, Penryn is at the hem, who is smart, kind, loyal like no other and also a Martial Arts pro due to her mother's extremely worrying schizophrenic behaviour, and let's not forget about Raffe, the injured Angel who ultimately helps Penryn - these two make an excellent pair!

So overall... this is a fantastic book! I recommend for everyone to read it, even if you are sceptical about magical creatures I guarantee you will love it just as much as I do, and I can't wait for the sequel. 

xo