So you've left Christmas shopping until the very last minute? Well don't worry, I've popped together a handy little gift guide of things for him and for her. But its all online I hear you say! Well you can nip out to the shops and buy these things, or you can simply order using next day delivery and have your presents in time for Christmas! You can thank me later.

- For Her -
         
        
- For Him -
         
Happy Christmas shopping!


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XMAS GIFT GUIDE - LAST MINUTE PRESENTS | BLOGMAS DAY 21

I finally managed to get myself down to the German market in town this week. Its only up for another few days and I just had to have a wander around even though I never really buy anything from there. I met up with a couple of old school friends to have a little browse and enjoy a Bratworst or three.


I did search high and low for a hotdog stand that sold something mildly apatising but honestly this year nothing looked that good. Between sausages that were being cut in half to fit in the tiny buns, and metre long pencil width sausages, I just really didn't fancy anything. I settled for a Gregs and went home to my warm cosy bed.

As much as I usually enjoy wandering around the Christmas German Market, I just didn't feel it had the same charm this year. Maybe it was because it was a Monday night, but there was no atmosphere this time around, and I'll probably give it a miss next year too unless they add something exciting.

What did you think of the German Market this year? Am I being a miserable cow or was it just a bit shite?
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BIRMINGHAM GERMAN MARKET | BLOGMAS DAY 20

Today's post is suuuper late but honestly, between work and creating content for my little blog, I have literally had no time. Today I thought I would share some horrendously bad quality photos from my little sisters 21st birthday meal on Sunday night. I did take my camera out with me but I had a few issues with my memory card so I only have these, no so great, IPhone photos. 


We went to Miller & Carters for her meal and it was honestly delicious. I'm not a big meat eater, and steak definitely isn't for me so I played it safe with a burger, but it was the tastiest burger I have had in a really long time. Its not a cheap restaurant to eat at but you can see that the ingredients are good quality and I know all of us thoroughly enjoyed our dinner.

I think Hannah had a really nice time too. She spent her actual birthday in Disneyland (without me, the bitch) so that was like the main event for her but I'm glad we all got to do something nice with her for her 21st too. She also had the most amazing Beauty & the Beast inspired cake that I am also super jealous of.

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HANNAH'S 21ST BIRTHDAY MEAL | BLOGMAS DAY 19


Leaving Christmas shopping a bit late this year? Me too if I'm honest. But don't worry, if you have a beauty lover in your life because I have put together an absolute monster of a gift guide for those who love makeup, skincare, haircare and more! As always I've popped the gifts into three price ranges so there is something for everyones budget.

- Gifts £50 & Over -
         

 
- Gifts Between £20 & £50 -
         

     
- Gifts Under £20 -
         

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XMAS GIFT GUIDE - FOR BEAUTY LOVERS | BLOGMAS DAY 18


Another day another gift guide. Todays Blogmas post is all about picking the perfect present if you are taking part in Secret Santa! Most of the time Secret Santa gifts are meant to be pretty budget friendly so all of my picks are £10 and under. There are also gifts for every type of person here, so even the hardest people to buy for wont be left out this Christmas.                 
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XMAS GIFT GUIDE - SECRET SANTA | BLOGMAS DAY 15

If you are a beauty lover like me, you probably have more makeup than you would happily admit. I know I have a hell of a lot, and most of it comes in the form of eyeshadow. It's no secret that I like a well made up eye but my collection of palettes is getting a bit out of control now; I have a whole drawer full! 

So when I set my heart on the new Kylie Cosmetics Purple Palette I was faced with a bit of a dilemma: I needed this gorgeous selection of Lilacs and Violets in my life, but I didn't really have the money or the space for yet another set of eyeshadows. Or did I?


There was no way to get these shades out of my head. I needed purple eyeshadows in my life. No other palette I possess has such gorgeous purple hues, and now I can't live without them. How do I own these colours without forking out a shed load of cash or taking up yet more room in my makeup drawer? Easy, I'll make my own palette.

As someone who buys eyeshadow singles to fill the gaps in her eyeshadow colour collection, I know there is no where else that stocks such a range of shades that MAC does. So off I went, with my strict budget and ideal shades in mind to fulfil all of my eyeshadow dreams.


MAC eyeshadows aren't cheap, they start at £13 each, but when bought with an empty palette they go down to just £10. Okay, I know that still isn't mega budget friendly, but it's a lot better, especially if you plan to buy quite a few. I just wanted two. I spent a ridiculous amount of time picking my colours as there really is a massive selection, but I eventually found two I fell in love with. The shades I chose are Parfait Amour (left) and Satellite Dreams (right). The singles fit nicely into a very compact double palette which is quite moderately priced at just £4. The case is magnetic which means your singles wont fall out and its also reusable.

The total for my new personalised palette was £24. Its deffinitley not the cheapest way to buy eyeshadow but I've always found MAC to be incredibly high quality, plus by choosing all of my own shades, I know I will get use out of ALL of them unlike other pricey palettes I've bought in the past (Naked 3, I'm looking at you).


I'm super happy with my teeny-tiny palette. I can take it on the go with me and replace my shades at any time I like. I'd recommend picking out your own colours if you are a big makeup fan because there will always be gaps in your collection if you stick to just buying the popular palettes. I also think it would make a fab gift to buy someone an empty palette and a gift card so they can go wild and make their own perfect palette.

Have you ever made your own palette before?

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THE PERFECT EYESHADOW PALETTE | BLOGMAS DAY 14


Blogmas day 12 and another fab gift guide! Todays guide is for Boyfriends. I always find Sean really hard to buy for. He has pretty much all the books he could ever want (even though he constantly buys more) and we always have quite a tight budget for each other cause most of our money is being put away for when we move out. I don't even know what I'm getting him yet so hopefully by the end of this gift guide I'll give myself some present inspiration too!


- Gifts Under £50 -
         

     

- Gifts Between £20 & £50 -
         

     

- Gifts Under £20 -
         

     
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XMAS GIFT GUIDE - FOR BOYFRIENDS | BLOGMAS DAY 12

So I'm pretty sure everyone in the UK is fed up of hearing about the snow by now but honestly I don't care. We don't get it very often and I mean come on, its beautiful! Yesterday me and Sean took full advantage of our rare weather and spent hours playing around like children. We even built our very own snowman! And yes I am wearing a oneise, it was cold shut up.




As always I vlogged our little snow day so be sure to keep an eye out for that in the coming days! What did you guys get up to in the snow?

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SNOW DAY | BLOGMAS DAY 11

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