Essie Tart Deco

This polish is another one that was a gift from my friend Charlotte for my birthday and you all know by now how much I luurve Essie polishes and this peachy shade is perfect for summer. I have been lusting after Tart Deco for literally YEARS but have always put off buying it because I wasn't sure it would suit me - let me know, do you think it does?

The first coat I applied was pretty thin but the polish was completely opaque by the second coat and the brush made it super easy to apply. The wear time was about 4 days which is pretty good and I think it would be great on toes as well as fingers, especailly against a tan. 

My week #8

This week was very eventful to say the least! On Monday I went to tesco with my mum, I really want to build up the distance I can walk and the amount of time I can stand and I want to practice difference 'types' of walking which may sound a bit weird so let me explain... Sometimes you are walking constantly, if you have a destination, this is when you tend to walk quite quickly. Other times you are standing up quite a lot but may only take a step every now and again, this is when you are 'wandering'. I hope that makes sense but I want to be able to walk quickly somewhere and to be able to stand for a longer amount of time. 

On Tuesday, me, my mum, nan, brother and sister went to the beach and to the aquarium. The day started pretty early for me, we got up, dressed, picked my nan up and I did my make up in the car. Them when we were about 10 minutes away from the beach, driving through the high street/town centre, mums car suddenly cut out. She restarted it but it gave off this horrible smell and we had to pull into a bus stop. After a lot of checking the car over (mum), working out what to do and panicking (me), we called the RAC and the lovely man helped us, reassured me and we finally got to the beach. We had lunch on the beach and then went to the aquarium. 

On Wednesday I tried to rest for most of the day but took my rabbit, Poppy to the vets in the afternoon. Yes, I left the house 3 days in a row. 

We had another early start *groan* on Thursday because we had a dentist appointment at 9am, then my friend Lucy came to see me in the afternoon. 

Friday was my brothers 10th birthday, my mum made him this Minecraft cake. 

Saturday night was spent feeling like this...

I had bad payback for doing too much earlier in the week *slaps wrist*, so Sunday was spent resting, although I did wash my hair which is a super exhausting especailly as there is so much of it! 

There won't be a weekly post for the next couple of weeks, I'm going on holiday and am planning to write a post per day for the week that we are away instead and we're going to Colchester Zoo next Monday so keep your eyes peeled for a post on that too. 

How was your week? 

Models Own Pukka Purple

Out if the 5 Models Own polishes I own, this is the only one I really like and to be honest, I totally love it! Like pastels, neons are known for their rubbish formulas but I was super impressed by this one. The first coat went on really well and was almost completely opaque but I did two coats just to make sure.

The idea of this polish is that you can keep it in the fridge to make it even more neon but I have tried it refridgated and non-refridgated and I have to say, I didn't notice any difference. 

The price point is really good too, Models Own polishes retail for £5 so not as expensive as OPI or Essie polishes and are avaliable online or from Boots or Superdrug. 

The only problem I have with it is that it does chip pretty easily. I got a chip in my thumb, an hour after I had applied the polish but with a good top coat, it should last 3/4 days before it looks far too tatty to keep on. 

What do you think? Neons, yay or nay? 

My Week #7

I don't really feel like there's much to report from this week if I'm honest.  I guess the most exciting thing would be that I managed a trip out the house on Tuesday to go shopping (again!). Tuesday seems to be my day for going out of the house! 

The mothership called... 

Then the rest of the week was mostly spent doing this... 

(Making loom bands - it's really addicting!)

And this.... 

Friday was exciting though because we had a technology-free day, played board games, had a water fight, made loom bands and just generally hung out as a family. 

M.E-wise I've not been too bad this week. The pain has been okay but my throat has been very sore and I've had lots of ulcers which really grosses me out - I'm really worried about accidentally popping them whilst eating! Gross! I've really been struggling to sleep this week (the hot weather hasn't helped) and haven't managed to nod off before 2am most nights so have been super tired in a tired-sleepy way, not just a totally-exhausted way. 

Next week I'm hoping to leave the house a couple of times, so we'll see how that goes. 

How was your week?

Chloe xx 

Body Shop, Yankee Candle and Next Haul

Last week, me, my nan and mum ventured out to the shops for a few hours. This is not something I do all the time so when it does happen, it is very exciting and I thought if share with you what I got!

The first place we stopped off at was The Body Shop... 

I picked up the Papaya shower gel and matching body butter. I really love the smell of these and I've never tried this scent before. 

Next up, I bought the Raspberry shower gel which is one of my all time favourite scents! I got the body butter for my birthday and have been using it at the moment. I honestly can't get enough of the scent - it's amazing and smells exactly like fresh raspberries! However, the other day, I did make the mistake of reaching over to my bedside cabnet to sniff the body butter whilst laying down and dropped the whole tub on my face - ouch! 

I've heard a lot about the Silky Camomile Cleansing Oil for a while and decided to give it a go as all the reviews have been positive with a lot of bloggers singing it's praises. This is the only product I've tried so far and although I only used it once, it is ah-may-zing! Seriously! I might even love it more than the Botantics Cleansing Balm. One pump covered my whole face and took all my waterproof mascara off - I'm really impressed! 

Last but not least from the Body Shop, the Vitamin E Serum. I have heard good things about this one too so decided to give it a go after realising that my current oil contains mineral oil :(

I was also debating whether to pick up the toning spray/mist too so let me know if you have tried it and if it is any good. 

Now on to Yankee Candle ...

(L-R, Beach Wood, Fresh Cut Roses, Fireside Treats, Macintosh, Home Sweet Home) 

Beach Wood is probably the post subtle of all the scents I picked up. I'm honestly not very good at describing scents so I looked on the Yankee candle website and they describe it as "a modern blend of vetiver, salt air and driftwood". I think most people would like this one as it's not too strong or offensive! 

Fresh Cut Roses fills my 'floral' catergory. I tried to pick up some different scents as I didn't want too many similar ones. It literally just smells like straight-up roses - that's all I can really say! 

I heard about Fireside Treats from Anna Saccone so made a mental note to give it a good 'ole sniff if I saw it in store. Turns out I really like the scent, it's sweet but not too sickly or vanilla-y and I don't think it will be too over-whelming whilst it's being burnt. 

Macintosh literally just smells like apples. It smells of straight-up fresh apples and is quite fresh. I think I'm going to save it for the Autumn time.. Mmm! 

Home Sweet Home is a warm, homely scent (as the name would suggest!). This again, will be great for Autumn or Winter. The website describes it as being "a heartwarming blend of cinnamon, baking spices, and a hint of freshly poured tea"

(L-R, Coastal Waters x2, Fruit Fusion, Bahama Breeze, Blissful Autumn) 

I picked up some smaller candles too. I picked up two Costal Waters candles because I've had this scent before and really loved it. To me, it smells like a sexy male model (not that I imagine what they smell like... Well, not too often at least!). I'm super sad they are only avaliable in the smaller size otherwise I would have gotten a bigger one! 

Fruit Fusion looked like it would be good for summer and I think the main scent is orange but it smells a bit lime-y too and kinda like fruit punch. 

Bahama Breeze is another summer-y one and according to Yankee Candle, smells of "a tropical blend of pineapple, grapefruit and mango."

Blissful Autumn is another repurchase and I think it is now discontinued - boo! It smells spicy but not in a heavy way and maybe has a hint of apple/pear in it too?

And finally, I picked up these sandals from the Next outlet store. They were £16 and I have honestly been looking for some sandals for AGES. 

I really like these ones and I think they will be a good staple piece and will go with a lot of outfits. 

So there we have it, quite a big haul. I hope you enjoyed seeing what I bought and if you have any recommendations of any candles or Body Shop products you think I will like, leave them in the comments below. Thanks so much for reading! 

Chloe xx