tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29616742761361594992024-03-21T22:10:29.609+00:00Lotties ThoughtsLottiesThoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705329301824485442noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961674276136159499.post-4465309834140080162017-01-24T07:00:00.000+00:002017-03-09T13:15:08.441+00:00Favourite Pieces of 2016<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Quite possibly my favourite purchase of last year was my <span style="color: #a2c4c9;">Mango chain bag</span> in black. I think I found it at exactly the right time, it was in October and I believe it was half price and down to 22.99. The reason I love this bag and why I haven't left the house without since October is because it is just perfect! I have a habit of carrying way too much stuff in my handbag and end up regretting it after about an hour or so of wondering around with it on my shoulder. The heaviness kicks in and it just becomes uncomfortable to carry. This bag however is just small enough that I have to carefully consider what I put in it, limiting the space so I don't just throw things in! The size also means that I won't just throw in my receipts and vow to sort them out when I get home (something that always ends up being neglected for far too long!) It's the perfect little black bag to dress up an outfit and I just wish I'd brought another! </div>
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Just before Christmas I was walking past Kurt Geiger and spotted they had a sale on, with some time to kill I decided to just pop in to see if they had any little black purses, although I didn't find a purse I did spot these <span style="background-color: white; color: #76a5af;">Simona black mid heel ankle boots</span>. I'll admit the stars where the thing that attracted me the most and even though I've never worn a shoe with such a point I over looked that and brought them anyway! </div>
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Now I had a tester for this perfume for longer than I can remember but I only really rediscovered it half way through last year, <span style="color: #76a5af;">Lancome La Vie est Belle</span> <span style="color: #76a5af;">Perfume </span>is my perfect feminine fragrance! Its great quality - you literally need maybe two spritz and you'd ready to go. It's also long lasting on me and every time I've warn it I've receive compliments on the smell! There isn't anything I dislike about this perfume, the only thing I wish was that I had it in a roller ball, It would be more travel friendly and wouldn't take up too much room in my handbag!</div>
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I came across this <span style="color: #76a5af;">Fringe</span> <span style="color: #76a5af;">17 month planner</span> in TK Maxx. I haven't used a planner like this since school, but oh my goodness I forgot how handy they are! I'm defiantly a more visual person, and seeing things drawn/written briefly in calendar section and then turning to the date and day part of the month helps to keep me organised and up to date on things I need to do. This planner will help me through the year, but you can bet I'll be looking for a replacement for next year! </div>
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Before January 2016 I'd only ever worn a watch from perhaps a couple of days a year tops. They were always something I just couldn't be bothered to take the time to put on each day and as a result I never formed a routine of wearing one. However, everyday since the very first month of 2016 I haven't left the house without my <span style="color: #76a5af;">Olivia Burton Watch</span>. I'm at the stage where if I go out without it, I feel naked and lost! It surprising how much I rely on this watch at work especially!<br />
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All in all, these five objects have really been my favourite things through 2016. Things I have been using constantly and I'm sure I will still be using them at the end of 2017!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wow, I can not believe how fast 2016 came and went. I feel like we've come full circle way to fast and the year just slipped through my fingers. I can't say that I'll miss 2016 very much, I achieved a few things I never even considered doing and learnt a lot about myself in the process. On the health front I finally learnt that in some cases, learning to care less and not stressing out about things outside of my control isn't a bad thing and it is actually best to separate yourself from the stress. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’ve now
officially spent a whole year up in Scotland, I’ve travelled to a few places
and experienced a bit more, but there are still things that I wanted to do up
here that I haven’t gotten round to yet. There are still plenty of sights left
to see and this year I really want to get out with my camera more. I enjoy photography, in particular
landscapes, and the scenery is breath-taking if you take the time to stop and
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Whilst it quietened down on here my work life got a bit
crazier. I completed two training qualifications, both which ran over 7 months
and as stressful as it was at the time to do them simultaneously, now that they
are over and completed I feel all the more confident for it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In 2017 I want to press forward with work, health, photography
and this blog. My health and fitness kick at the beginning of last year fell to
the wayside after injuring my back, so I ‘d like to get back into it and back
up to the running level I was at before. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I also lost contact with my blog mid year and I just put it
down whilst work commitments got bigger, this year I plan to organise my time
better, making sure I put time aside to do the things I want to do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Whilst I
was keeping up with my blog last year I did write a few posts that I am still
quite proud of. I even think that my photography has come on a bit in the last
few years. I would like to continue blogging and its processes as well as the
feeling of accomplishment when you hit ‘publish’. This year would see Lotties
Thoughts fourth birthday, and I am determined to keep at it! In the past, the
best way for me to be constant is to organise my time and write up posts a few
weeks in advance, on days off, utilizing my time with taking photos and
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At the
beginning of 2016 I wanted to work on my fitness, in the hope of strengthening
my back. It’s always been an area of concern for me and I have never
experienced worse pain than when I’ve injured my back. Last March I spent a
whole week in bed not able to move because I’d injured my back, then I spent
the next few months literally being so careful in my movements so not to strain
it, that all the exercise I had been committed to in the first few months of 2016
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LottiesThoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705329301824485442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961674276136159499.post-63085088507559874172016-07-13T09:00:00.000+01:002016-07-20T11:44:24.978+01:00Pure Clay from L'Oreal | First Impressions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I love to sit down, relax and just have a little pamper every once and a while. Face masks, freshly painted nails and a movie to relax too are part of the perfect pamper session. I have used a lot of different masks in the past, most packet masks or from tubs, which are quite thick in texture, but none like the L'Oreal Pure Clay mask which seems to be a creamy consistency, which dried quickly on the skin.</div>
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1. Pure Clay Purity Mask which helps to Purify and Mattify, suitable for oily skin</div>
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2. Pure Clay Detox Mask which helps to Detoxify and clarify skin</div>
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3. Pure Clay Glow Mask, a Brightening and Exfoliating Mask suitable to dry skin</div>
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I had originally planned to get the Detox Mask, however once I visited Boots I saw a small information leaflet about each of the Masks. On it, it describes the use of each mask and how to figure out which one is right for you and your skin. There are three small test patches for you to try out, to use, press one of the small test patches against either your T-Zone, Chin or Cheek, to find out what that section of skin is trying to tell you. You can compare your skin test results against the information leaflet to identify which mask would be right for you in that area! After doing the tests, it showed me that I could use the Detox mask and the Purity mask. </div>
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I have so far tried out the Detox Mask as I feel this is the best place for me to start. I plan to use it a few more time before moving onto the purity mask or even Multimasking as they have so cleverly put it on the packet! </div>
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To apply these masks I chose to use a foundation brush which I don't like to use for foundation, it actually worked quite nicely as I didn't put too much of the product on and it was actually less messy! </div>
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I placed in on my T-Zone, my nose and onto my cheeks and a small section on my chin. These are the areas that I have a lot of clogged pores and tends to get the most oily. I left it on for around 8 minutes, until it was dry and then washed it off with water and a wet flannel. After cleaning of the mask my face looked a lot better, less shiny, smaller pores and a lot cleaner than it did pre mask. It defiantly soaked up the excess oil in my skin and as a result my cheeks, chin and forehead felt very dry, but after a quick cleans and a little bit of moisturiser my skin is feeling soft and subtle. </div>
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Overall, after my first application I am fairly impressed by the Detox mask and I would look into apply this once a week for my skin. Anymore than once a week would perhaps be to much for my skin and could cause it to produce more oil, which is something I defiantly don't want, but for once a week, perhaps at the beginning of the week I think my skin could defiantly benefit from the mask. After the first application it did remove a lot of impurities but it also dried out my chin and cased a few big break outs for the next two days, however y skin looked a lot better afterwards.<br />
Every since moving to Scotland my skin seems to react differently to the water in the shower and feels tight and dry after washing so I think I will try the purity mask and the glow mask at the same time in a couple of weeks, after I've given my skin a new lease of life by detoxing all the dirt out!<br />
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I think these little pots of masks are a good buy at £7.99 normally, but I just couldn't resist buying them whilst they were just £5 each at Boots! And who knows maybe they will be a weekly thing? Maybe I'll finally find a weekly routine for my skin care? Does anybody else use masks as part of a daily or weekly beauty routine? If so, what do you use?<br />
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<br />LottiesThoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705329301824485442noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961674276136159499.post-54987631849252830452016-07-06T22:21:00.000+01:002016-07-10T18:32:54.992+01:0025 Facts About MeIt's been a while since I last did a personal sharing kind of post, and I have seen few of these '25 Facts About Me' posts recently and I thought it would be nice to do an updated one! I personally love reading these kinds of posts, it feels like you are getting to know the author behind the blog a bit more, so without further ado here are 25 Facts About Me ...<br />
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2. I will be turning 24 at the end of the year! I've NO idea where the years have gone?</div>
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3. I share my birthday with my eldest cousin.</div>
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4. I am an animal lover, even if they terrify me, I can't hurt them even spiders *shivers!*</div>
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5. I LOVE films! All the aspects that teams go through! The creating, producing and editing, I'd love to experience it all first hand! Marvel films have pretty much captured my heart.</div>
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6. Action movies are my favourite, James Bond, Bourne or any Marvel Movie.</div>
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7. Autumn if my favourite season, because of the beautiful colours of nature and the warmish weather.</div>
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8. I am a 'What if' thinker, which isn't always a good thing it often leads to negative thoughts and feelings. However it also make me ask questions about anything and everything sometimes you have to let your imagination run wild.</div>
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9. I hate working in silence, I just can't concentrate on what I am supposed to be doing, I'll usually put a film on or F.R.I.E.N.D.S just so its playing in the back ground.</div>
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10. I enjoy drawing if I have the time.</div>
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11. White or Deep Red roses are my favourite flowers. (As well as those little flowers, I think they are called 'Baby's Breath'?)</div>
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12. I could eat Strawberries all day everyday (I've also decided to try an grow my own! This strawberry in the picture was my first home grown strawb! Tasted pretty good too!)</div>
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14. I've always enjoyed makeup and beauty, and I am glad to say I've come a long way since my green eyeshadow phase back in secondary school.</div>
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15. Pink lipstick has never been my thing, I don't think pink suits me at all.</div>
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17. I love to learn new things, I'd call myself a 'sponge'.</div>
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18. I am trying to learn French.</div>
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19. I am a visual learner and I am inspired by images more than words.</div>
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20. I also hate reading instruction... but I'll surrender to them If I can't work it out by myself.</div>
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21. Pinterest is addictive and I am 100% addicted to it.</div>
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22. Witty comments and quotes from films are commonly used in my house and possibly the best way to communicate.</div>
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23. I am terrified of open water, not knowing whats below you or what to do! I can feel my pulse rising just thinking about it!</div>
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24. I am a quite a private person and struggle to make and keep friends. But even if we don't talk everyday, they are still in my thoughts.</div>
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25. Seeing other people happy makes me happy.</div>
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Three years on and I've found an amazing community of people who enjoy talking and sharing information about all things beauty, a plethora of stunning, informative blogs and some really inspiring weekly reads.<br />
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I started my blog with the intention of creating a hobby for myself which gives me a bit more of a purpose and self identity as well as constantly learning how to improve my writing skills.I've never really been one to enjoy writing, I always hated going to English class at school because I was just really bad at it, and so I'd get frustrated and just give up on the work. However, after starting my own blog for university work, I googled 'blogger' and found out what else other people were doing with their blogs, I came across a whole world of information about different things, from makeup to cooking, interia design and sketch booking, there were so many different directions that people has gone in with their blogs that I just loved the idea of having the freedom to express your thoughts about anything and everything you wanted too.<br />
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Three years later and I feel like I've created a space online where I can write and share my ideas about (mostly) makeup and beauty products, and sometime some lifestyle bits and bobs, which I enjoy to do. I feel like I am still at the beginning of this blogging journey, and I'm still trying to figure out what it is I want to focus on, but for now I am enjoying it and all the learning curves that come with it.<br />
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I hope for the next year I learn a lot more and that I can begin to get a bit more feedback and interaction from fellow bloggers and blog readers. I'm also thinking that I need to be more adventurous with my blog and venture into areas that I feel to shy to do. I hope that I can grow my blog and learn things all the way through. And Finally I would like to say Thank you to the 152 people who have subscribed to my blog over the years, I hope I can create more posts that interest you and provoke communication and thoughts!<br />
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Thank you to the people that have followed and commented on my little piece of the interest over here, it means a lot to know people are interacting with things I have written, and I am thankful to each and everyone of you!<br />
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It's been two years since I last posted a video to Youtube, and I guess that a lack of confidence in myself didn't help, but after two years and finally investing in my own camera that can take videos I tried a stop motion animation (I've never tried to make a stop motion before, and I feel like it taught me a lot - in particular: Lighting is a very IMPORTANT feature and it is easier to use a controlled light source than natural lighting).<br />
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So after serval hours of taking photos and a day in editing, here is a stop motion video of my favourites makeup pieces for June! If you enjoy it please leave me a comment and if you have any constructive feedback please let me know!</div>
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The weather hasn't been the greatest, in fact you'd be forgiven for thinking it was February or something, hopefully the summer is just around the corner and we will finally get some good weather! When we do I can crack out some brighter colours and more summer like makeup, but for now Im enjoying some of my all time favourite beauty products.<br />
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Its been a while since my last update, I've been away from my blog for far to long but unfortunately I haven't been feeling connected or motivated to focus on it, each time I've tried I've left feeling dishearten and guilty about not posting or commenting or being present on any level of social media, but that's been the same for my social life too, I just havent' been online in ages.<br />
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Over the last couple of months I found a routine to focus on my health and fitness, managing to wear my Fitbit pretty much everyday and achieving those 10,000 steps that is recommended. Finding time to fit in a session of exercise is difficult for me, as I'll get up for work at 6am, leave at 7am and get home at 7pm, by which time I'll have dinner, shower and then relax. There isn't a gym near me and there isn't a good safe place to go for a walk (the road we live on are national speed limited road (60mph) which isn't the best place to just go for a stroll). <br />
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However I've tried to exercise for an hour on saturday, sunday and if I am off on wednesday I will do another hour to make it up to three days of hour long exercise. I've tried to work out three days a week and I have to say, so far I can feel the difference. I have more energy, feel a lot better after working out and my clothes do tend to fit more comfortably!<br />
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The hardest time to achieve those 10,000 steps are on days off, at work I'm consistently on my feet and so walking around and walking from one store to the other builds up those needed steps. To build them up on those days off I will work in some cardio and 30 minutes jog on the treadmill and another session on the elliptical trainer.<br />
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I defiantly lack the motivation on most days to push myself to workout but if there is one thing I would recommend it would be to create a journal to write down what you do and how long you exercise. Writing it down and seeing all the days and exercises build up on paper helps to motivate you and inspire you to keep going. It's easy to want to give up when you are constantly seeing how far you have left to go to achieve your goal but having it all written down on paper allows you to have a visual representation of just how far you've come, so if there is anything I'd recommend it would be to make a planner and write down every bit of exercise you do, if it works for me, maybe it will work for you too!<br />
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I looked into the Fitbit originally as I had high blood pressure and It was something that my doctors had recommended that I keep an eye on. I heard about Fitbits through a Youtuber and it sounded pretty interesting so I did a bit of research.<br />
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I chose to purchase the Fitbit One as it could be worn in different ways, either in your pocket, attached to your waist band or clipped onto your bra. I choose to wear mine on my waist band or in my work trouser pockets, as I feel more comfortable and happy knowing that it is secure whilst I am working.<br />
The clip is pretty good and tight, so it isn't likely that it will fall off, but saying that, if I've been doing some intense workouts it can work its way off the waist band and fall off, and trust me, theres nothing more annoying than your Fitbit falling off and you not noticing until you've finished your work out only to realise that half of it hasn't been tracked because it had fallen off!<br />
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Talking about my Fitbit falling off, it has in the past fallen from quite a distance. The rubber casing did its job well and protected the devise from damage, it fell facing upwards so the glass/plastic screen didn't take any damage, perhaps this is part of the design as the clip is heavier and landed on the ground face up.<br />
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<b>Steps</b>: Target pre set - 10,000 steps.<br />
Obviously the main point of the devise, the sensitivity isn't to bad, it generally catches all the steps I take. The only issue I have is when travelling in the car, the jolts of the car on the road does add some additional steps or stairs but nothing to substantial (depending on the distance you are driving and the type of roads). But to see how many steps you have done in your day, at any point of the day is really motivational and helps you to keep going till you reach your goal!<br />
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<b>Floors Climbed</b>: Target pre set - 10<br />
I'm not sure how this is calculated or whether I should really trust it, it does seem to track the times I do take the stairs or even when I am walking up a hill, but I can't figure out how it works. It seems to add up to a lot of flights of stairs some days, where I know I've done quiet a few but never actually counted them myself but, on days where I don't have a incline it is 100% accurate so I'm still trying to work this one out!<br />
I was driving down to Nottingham, an 8 hour drive, and my Fitbit counted every lump and bump on the road, equating in my most flights of stairs ever taken, unfortunately I haven't found out how to get rid of badges or milestones, so I have a huge target to try and beat my 100 flights of stairs in one day badge and actually earn it properly, so you might want to take this feature with a pinch on salt, but it's still a nice feature.<br />
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<b>Distance</b>: Target pre set - 8.05km<br />
This is the one target I struggle to meet on a continuous basis, so when I do earn that little star, I'm pretty chuffed with myself! It's good to know how far you travel, whether you just check in at the end of the day or if you look to see the distance you've just walked, it helps you to get a good idea and it really does motivate me to carry on!<br />
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<b>Calories burned</b>: Target pre set - 2,545 calories<br />
I don't effectively use the calories part of the Fitbit. I am not very good at calories counting and to be honest I don't want to focus to much on how many calories I need or take in as I feel that it could become a bit obsessive and I don't want to have to think - 'can I afford these calories'. I have the general consensus that you can eat what ever you want, just be honest with yourself and know when to stop. Theres so many other things in life I'd like to put my time into rather that worrying about calorie counting. However if you enjoy recording your eating, drink and exercise then you can really use this to its full potential! You can even link your Fitbit up with a few apps to help keep things going and really monitor everything and anything you want!<br />
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<b>Flower</b>: (shows you how active you've been)<br />
The flower image shows you how active you have just been, the larger the stem the better the level of activity. I don't tend to take much notice of the flower but I think it is another form of motivation to help you to be inspired to keep going!<br />
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<b>Time</b>:<br />
I never used to wear a watch so I chose to purchase the one for the added feature of the time. Although I now wear a watch on a day to day basis when working out I don't tend to wear one or even have my phone on me so to have the time on my Fitbit is just an added bonus and helpful to keep an eye on the time!<br />
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<b>Message</b>: This is an optional part where you can have a message, personalize to you to remind you and motivate you throughout your day!<br />
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<b>Active Minutes</b>: Target pre set - 30 minutes<br />
It is recommend that we do 20 - 30 minutes a day of moderate to intense activity to stay healthy.<br />
Trackers with heart-rate sensing will do a better job of calculating your active minutes for activities that are non step based. Before I brought my Fitbit one I didn't really know how active I was being or whether I was being active enough on a daily basis. I had to walk five minutes to uni on a daily basis so it wasn't to far to walk, however we lived on a incline and it often took my breathe way trying to walk up the hill to get home so I felt like maybe I was doing a good thing but it defiantly wasn't a long enough walk to justify for active minutes. Over the last few weeks I have been more interested about how many active minutes I've been doing on a daily basis, so I can't say too much about this feature, except it is possibly my favourite part of the devise as it motivates me to get those extract few minutes in to a workout. (plus it helps you keep an eye on how you are doing against your last work out, its a nice feeling to beat your last workout activity count)<br />
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<b>Sleep</b>:<br />
Slip the Fitbit into the fabric wristband and you can monitor your sleep, how long you've slept for, how many times you woke up and how restless you were whilst sleeping. You can also set a goal for the length of time you want to sleep, for example my goal is 8 hours. Although you can not tell how you've slept through the devise, you can look at the Fitbit dashboard to see a graph of the results, which is really easy to understand visually.<br />
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You can also set a silent alarm which will wake you up with a gentle vibration so not to disturb your partner.<br />
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You will get the most out of your Fitbit if you wear it everyday. I like to wear mine on my waist or pocket as I feel that it is safe and comfortable. Mine usually last a little under 14 days before needing to be charged. I usually leave it to charge over night and start using it again the next morning.<br />
One issue I have is that battery life warning comes a bit too late in the day and so you have to pretty much find your charger as soon as. It can usually last till the end of the day so I put it on charge when I get home but I will always try to get the 10,000 steps before the battery dies completely! Another thing I wish would change would be to have a plug for charging the devise, I only have the USB cable to charge the Fitbit so it is a bit inconvient but it does charge fairly quickly. If you get the Fitbit app on your phone you can keep an eye on the battery life a lot easier so you don't have to be surprised when the battery warning comes on.<br />
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You can sync up your Fitbit with your phone or computer to keep track of your movements. I personally find the phone app incredibly useful and it means that I can see everything on one screen and get a live feed of my steps and distance without having to stop and look at the Fitbit itself. You can also add your intake of calories by searching for the food and drink products or you can scan the bar code to instantly get all the information you need. You can also add the amount of water you have drunk and can see an visual representation of how you are doing. The Fitbit app is probably the most used app on my phone right now.<br />
Another app I have used is MyFitnessPal, I don't tend to keep up to date with this app as often as I should to get the best from it, but when I do, all the information from my Fitbit connects over to the MyFitnessPal app and I have all the information I need to see how my day has gone and where I have done well or what I need to work on. There are a lot of other apps that connect with the Fitbit and if you are somebody who enjoys documenting everything you do, you can get a real representation of all your efforts!<br />
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<b>Pros</b>:<br />
- Opens up your mind to how you are living and your lifestyle<br />
- It does all the hard work for you<br />
- Beautiful sleek designs<br />
- Plenty of design choices, designed for everyone (and colours depending on the product)<br />
- User friendly devise and website! (I love the dashboard)<br />
- Fun way to exercise and get healthier<br />
- Little badges and achievements<br />
- Puts things into persecutive - i.e. actual distance from one end of the shopping mall to the other<br />
- Easy to link up to your phone and laptop and you only have to do this once, after linking it will update automatically (as long as your bluetooth is on it will sync automatically)<br />
- You can customise almost everything!<br />
- it will push you that little bit further to get those final few steps!<br />
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- Battery could give you a bit more of a warning (although it pushes you to want to get those goals before the battery dies)<br />
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<b>Verdict</b>: Would I buy another Fitbit?<br />
<b>Yes!</b> I love my Fitbit and I'm so glad that I chose to purchase one, especially The One.<br />
It is subtle, light weight and has almost everything I want in one place. If I were to loose mine tomorrow and wasn't able to locate it I would buy another. Early in this post I said I wanted to monitor my heart rate, I still am interested in tracking this and I would consider purchasing one of the high tech pieces to help me track my heart rate, both during activity as well as my all day resting heart rate. Fitness is important and our health needs to be something we are thinking about on a daily basis. For me my Fitbit has changed the way I look at my lifestyle and how I've been treating my body, from the foods I eat to the amount of active minutes I do, I now can say that it is something I am more considerate about and I'm thankful that these little devices are available and so user friendly. I love my Fitbit and it's defiantly been a great investment.<br />
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At the beginning of the year I made a promise to myself to limit the amount of money I actually spend on makeup products (or at least have more self control over the spending!) So far I feel as though I have done pretty well. The products in the picture above are actually the only things I have brought over the last two months! Almost everything was researched before I opened my purse, with the exception of the Too Faced lipsticks. I had however been looking into the formulations of their lipsticks but didn't look into the colours available all that much, so I guess these two were defiantly part of an impulse purchase, at least when it comes down to the colours. </div>
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I'm hopeful that they will all be winners but only time will tell. I haven't tried M.A.C lip liners before but I am a big believer in it helping to make your lipstick last longer! Too Faced and Soap and Glory are two brands that I haven't tried any makeup products from before so I'm excited to give these a try! If you have any products you love and recommend let me know, I defiantly want to try more things from these brands! </div>
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Well I have to admit I haven't spent as much time as I wanted too on health and fitness over the last few months, work and illness has gotten in the way. I know it is an excuse, and I know so many hard working people that fit in the time to go to the gym, I just do not have the energy at all. I wake up at 6:30 to get ready to leave the house at 7:10, I work form 9 till 6 and by the time I get home its 19:10. We have dinner I shower and by that time its 20:30. My day is taken up by work and travelling to and from it.<br />
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I'm looking for way to improve this and I think I have an idea. To exercise after eating a meal isn't a good idea, but If I do as many steps as I can at work with my FitBit and push it to get to that 10,000 steps it should start to make a difference. I have also thought about waking up earlier to do a light yoga routine that should wake me up ready to get ready for work. Just ten minutes earlier and it too might make a small difference.<br />
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I've been flicking through The Big Book of Yoga to pick something to start with, and I think I've found something ideal for me to do in the mornings. After having a week in bed because of my back I've been looking for exercises to help train up my back, make it stronger so I hopefully don't have to suffer from it as much as I have over the last few years. If I find it helps and I find myself struggling less and less from issues to do with my back I might post on here to let anybody else who suffers from back pain to hopefully help somebody out, I know how painful it is when something goes wrong and it don't ever want to have to suffer through that again!<br />
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So a small update of my thoughts and plans - I'll repot back perhaps next month if I make any additional changes, but for now I plan to make sure I am never without my FitBit and that I wake up earlier to do some yoga poses and stretches.<br />
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The formulae is smooth and very easy to apply, two coats are you're done! The brush also needs to be mentioned. I hate the small, hardly-pick-up-any-product types of brushes because they take extra layers and time to paint your nails. The brush on the Accessorize nail polish is big enough to do my nails in just two sweeps and holds more than enough product to get it done in one! </div>
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Although it is named 'Bronze Leaf' I would say it has a pink undertone to it and looks more like a dusty vintage rose to me, but I absolutely love it. I worn it for a week and haven't had any problems with chipping so that is a totally plus to me! I really do love this colour and I think it is perfect for this time of year just as we are beginning to see the start of spring. I haven't tried any other Accessorize Nail Polishes but I will defiantly be having a look next time I pass by, the colours I have seen are lovely and I think that there was a good variety of choice, hopefully they bring some more out for the summer! Overall I love the formula, the colours, the finished texture and not to mention the bottles which totally remind me of the TV show Crystal Maze which I absolutely love! </div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">3. </span>First day back from a weeks holiday, I caught the train into work on Tuesday and to see the sun rise over the sea makes it 100% better.<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">4.</span> Getting back to work, and although my back is still bad it was good to get back and do something.<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">6.</span> The weather on Thursday afternoon was beautiful! It was so sunny and warm?! We may have been stuck in rush hour traffic but to sit in sun made me hopeful that spring and summer is really on the way! Oh and the daffodils were starting to open up! Soon Aberdeen will be covered in them!<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">7. </span>With the sunshine on Thursday afternoon it reminded me to buy some prescription sunglasses (I had a voucher with turned out it expired in the next eight days) So on Friday we went out to order them! Hopefully I will actually get to use them some time soon, at the moment all the sunshine has gone and its grey cloud as far as the eye can see!<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">8. </span> I love driving but I haven't really driven in the last three years because I've been at uni and didn't need a car, so to drive to work on saturday morning was a nice little reminder that I need to get back into it and gain back all that confidence I once had.<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">9.</span> Towards the end of this week my back has felt better and better so I finally got round to tidying my room, giving it a real spring clean and now, with everything dust free, clutter free I can not wait to get into a clean bed in a clean room! They do say you shouldn't sleep in a messy room.<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">10.</span> On friday my blog got a crazy amounts of hits, 200 more than I ever have received before in one day?! I couldn't figure it out but my gosh I was shocked and so happy! I hope I'm doing something right and you are enjoying reading or looking at my little piece of the internet, I am really enjoying blogging and I am completely besotted with my blog right now!<br />
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My room is a lot smaller than my previous room so I've had to compromise and get rid of a few things that I was just holding onto - a complete hoarded over here!<br />
Storage is a big issue in the new house and I've come to the conclusion that I've grown up and I now don't like little bits and bobs lying around, I don't like all the dark colours and in a room this size you need to make it feel as light and airy as possible.<br />
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I've been through a lot of different colours in my bedroom, from a light blue to sexy pink (I'm sure we've all been there with that bright pink! Ergh it looks so garish looking back on it now!) to silver and purple just to name a few. I feel as though I'm all about those white walls now, the clean light feeling and idea of space, which this room is in need off. Below is a collage made up of pinterest pictures and my own of the mirror, I wanted to create a sort of mood board of the general idea just to get what's in my head out. I love the soft touches of colour, in this case the pink or you could add any other soft pale colour. The dressing table is from Ikea and I am actually sitting at mine whilst writing this! I love the simplicity of it - the clean lines the glass top and the fact that it doesn't take much space in the room. Grey is a colour I am absolutely in love with right now, so it will just add enough shade to not make the room feel flat but it will add a bit more dimension (depending on the shade of the grey but a light grey is what I have in mind).<br />
GOLD!, I'm normally a silver girl but the look of those gold polka dots has won me over! I mean can you tell I'm loving them right now (the new blog header might have given it away, but I guess if not this post might!) Having gold accents around the room will add a bit of needed warmth and glam about it, which I will never be apposed too!<br />
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So this is my idea for my bedroom, I like the brightness that the pictures have and I hope that it brings a bit more brightness to my room too, It's just an idea for now but this is the direction I plan to go in. If you have any tips on how to make a small room feel and look bigger let me know! Pinterest can only get you so far! </div>
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">1. </span>I put my back out some how on sunday night, probably the worst start to a holiday ever, but the silver lining means I can have a relaxing day in bed, all cosy and watching films<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">2. </span> One benefit of being in bed and having spare time on my hands has meant that I've caught up on all those blogs and youtube video's that I haven't had chance to see after finishing work in the week.<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">3.</span> I had so many plans for my week off from work but after hurting my back I haven't been able to bend down or move my back from any sort of up right position so I haven't done any of it. However I did manage to get a small section of my room tidy on thursday, no where near what I wanted to do but it's something that has made me feel a bit better, it's not been a total loss.<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">4. </span> I've had more cups of tea this week than I have all year, but each one I've had I've sat down with my mum and we've talked a lot this week<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">5. </span>I managed to move around a bit better towards the end of the week and so I moved from my bed to the living room - charging my camera and getting some blog photos done!<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">6. </span>Over the last few weeks I feel out of love with my blog, I really wasn't feeling it anymore, but after looking around the Blogosphere and finding some amazing blogs and instgram accounts I'm slowly getting back into it! I posted a blog about those accounts that inspired me in my last post which you can read <a href="http://lotties-thoughts.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/under-weather.html" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">7. </span>So talking about falling out of love with my blog I decided to give it a spring clean and a face lift as it were! Spending a good part of my thursday I decided to change the header and the colour scheme - bright and spring like, sometimes all you need is a change in scenery!<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">8. </span> I've been in bed all week because of my back but on saturday we ventured out, it was nice to get out of the house, even if it was tipping it down with rain.<br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999;">9. </span>Sunday Roast after three week - long awaited but so worth it!<br />
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<br />LottiesThoughtshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11705329301824485442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2961674276136159499.post-84100166691476233562016-03-25T12:52:00.002+00:002016-03-28T13:15:42.806+01:00Under the WeatherIm sorry I've not been around lately, the month of March has not been my month/ First off, during a lovely visit to Glasgow and a well over due catch with one of my best friends I got a weird tummy thing that lasted all most two whole weeks - I couldn't eat anything, snack or meal with out feel really sick!? So I was pretty grumpy with the fact that I couldn't eat anything without having to keep a bucket by my side (sorry if it's TMI, but I struggle with the idea of throwing up and those two weeks were horrible!) I then had one good week and now, on the very first day of my holiday I put my back out and I've been stuck in bed for four days, so much for a relaxing holiday from work - I guess some say it doesn't sound too bad, but I had so many plans for my time off work like sorting out my blogging blues, getting some photographs for the blog done, having a few days out with mum (who been copped up in the house for two weeks with the flu) and just generally doing what I wanted when I wanted, but it's all fallen to the way side.<br />
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Anyway day four of having to keep pressure off my spine and I've come over all work like - I haven't had the motivation for about three weeks now but enough is enough Charlie get on with it!<br />
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Whilst I've had a lot of free time on my hands I've been reading blogs until my heart is content, and I even been inspired to just get back to work and see what I can come up with. So without further ado here are a few blogs and other things around the internet that I've found and loved, because if they put a smile back on my face over this last week hopefully if you need a little inspiration or a pick me up these might work for you too!<br />
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The Power of Makeup is a video that seems to be flowing through Youtube beauty fans like tomorrow will never end. I love the idea that makeup makes us happy and comfortable. We all are different, in the way we look, how we feel and how we think. I am yet to find somebody who doesn't love the way the feel when they had decided to take time out of their day to paint there face how they want, with as much or as little as they want. For some make up gives us the confidence to face other people, be it because of skin problems or just confidence issues or anything else make is like freedom of speech and just like fashion everybody has their own style. Here are just a few of my favourite video's of people showing their own love of the power of makeup...<br />
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I have always loved Pinterest! It's the best of me, particularly because I love hoarding things but hate messes, so this is the best thing for me! I can spend countless hours in Pinterest and find new things all the time. Whilst I've spent a lot of my time in bed this week I've found things that have been able to put a smile back on my face. (It's a great place for idea making as well so now I have a few blog post ideas built up)</div>
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Ok so these may have literally just arrived to my house but after a few minutes of playing around with swatting these beauties I think I can safely say I love them. Yep, I am really impressed with the quality of the swatches! The colours are beautiful and pigmented, however I am yet to try them on my eyes and see how they last, I am excited to get up tomorrow and do my makeup for work!<br />
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After months of looking into peoples top 10 MakeUp Geek eyeshadows on different blogs and youtube video's I decided to get my hands on these six shadows: (working row to row from left to right) Vanilla Bean, Grandstand, Peach Smoothie, Bitten, Cosmopolitan and Burlesque. I chose these six as I wanted some different to what I already had from M.A.C but I also wanted Bitten to compare it to M.A.C's Deep Damson to see the comparison in colour and texture. I'm working on comparing the quality and textures between both brands before I write any more about my experience or choices but I can tell you right now I feel although I know which shadow will be my favourite and that would be Grandstand. The colour, the texture and the finish are beautiful and something I can not wait to try out tomorrow!<br />
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I've already started looking at other MakeUp Geek shadows and I can easily see this little collection growing over time! If you have any eye shadows from MakeUp Geek let me know I can add them to my ever expanding virtual shopping basket!<br />
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I wanted a small fluffy brush to use when I applied highlighter (even thought I only apply it once in a blue moon). I wanted something bigger than a eyeshadow blending brush but not as big as a contour or blush brush. I wanted something a bit more precise so I could apply my highlighter only on the high points of my cheeks. </div>
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The fluffiness of the brush means that the highlight isn't to harsh and I am able to blend it better on my cheeks. The Morphe M504 is exactly what I wanted and leading up to spring and summer this little one will be what I will be reaching for!</div>
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I hadn't looked into Sigma brushes up until late last year because I thought they were an American brand and unavailable in the UK. However they are available to order from Feel Unique, so I place a small order to try one of their brushes.<br />
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I'd seen this one from a youtube video by Jaclyn Hill and she used it to apply under eye concealer, which she made to look effortless! I've been using my finger tips but after seeing Jaclyn Hill using the Sigma F86 brush I though it looked super soft but dense enough that they don't soak up any product.<br />
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With all the hype around the original Beauty Blender and then the Real Techniques Beauty sponge I wanted to give it ago myself, however I didn't want to spend that much on a egg shaped sponge, especially when I tried flat face sponges to apply foundation before and hated it. So I opted for BeautyBay's Beauty Blender, the price was great and I brought a few more things to get free delivery because why not? </div>
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The Nars ita brush was actually a find online, I never was one for contour before, and to be honest its still something I'm getting into, slowly but surely. This brush makes it so easy! The bristles are soft yet firm in the way that when pressed against your face, it keeps its shape. The design of the handle is unusual but beneficial, as I find it a lot easier to hold than a cyclindical shape of a brush handle for contouring, but I must admit that at first it was difficult to figure out how to hold the brush comfortably, but after one go you get the idea of how best to hold it. <br />
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Whilst I'm still learning how to apply my bronzer and contour I am enjoying playing around with brush and it couldn't be easier with the NARS Ita Brush!<br />
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I've promised myself to have a better grip on my finances this year, it's easy to lose track of how much you've actually spend on things, especially when it comes to small beautiful things that you feel you need in your life...<br />
There are so many lovely, beautiful and stunning things in beauty at the moment and I'm sure that there is a lot more to come during the course of the year, but there are a few items in particular that I've had my eyes on over the last couple of months.<br />
At the beginning of the year I promised myself that I wouldn't spend as much money as I did last year on make up. Unfortunately there are a few things in my collection that I wish I never brought because they didn't live up to expectation and subsequently they now sit in my makeup draw, not used, never touched and they now serve as a remind of 'I never need to try that again'. Because of this I have come up with a deal for myself, I can have one big beauty purchase once a month. Hence the items in the picture about being a bit more on the pricy side. Working in town makes it very easy to just pop into M.A.C or Debenhams or John Lewis and just impulse buy. Limiting myself to one purchase a month means I think more carefully about what it is I want, thus not spending as much on things I don't need or really really want.<br />
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So with all that in mind, here are five things that I've got in my head...<br />
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Since finding Jaclyn Hill on Youtube and seeing her create and design a Morphe Eyeshadow Palette and then demonstrate the beauty of the shadows I was hooked! I'm yet to dip my toes into the Morphe world of eyeshadows but if the quality of the brushes are anything to go by, and judging by every bodies comments about their shadows I am sure to become addicted.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.morphebrushes.com/products/35o-out-of-stock-35-color-nature-glow-eyeshadow-palette" target="_blank">350 palette</a> looks quite big, not something I'd be able to keep in the same place as my other make up but the colours are just beautiful and I think this one might be one of the first things I'll purchase - that is if I can catch it before it becomes sold out again!<br />
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As if I need any more eyeshadows! <a href="http://www.makeupgeek.com/store/eye-products/eyeshadows.html" target="_blank">Makeup Geek</a> has been a big hit with a lot of people saying that they can rival M.A.C in their texture and staying power. I've had a look at some of the colours that are available to order from the UK and they just look stunning, not to mention the price, which if the products are as good as everybody is raving about, Makeup Geek knocks M.A.C out of the water! <br />
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The one thing I am a bit conscious about with M.A.C eyeshadows it that they rather pricey, so I tend to air on the side of caution with the colours I purchase. However with Make Up Geek being so affordable I am more likely to experiment with some brighter colours (although I will still be drawn towards those neutrals too), but for the price you can be a bit more adventurous without feeling that little bit of guilt for buying that crazy colour and not using it as much as you think you should be.</div>
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Blushes and conturing is a slightly alien process to me, but the highlight alone court my interest immediately and the Edit palette looks simply stunning. The size of each section of product is smaller that what you would get if you brought each individually. But this looks like the perfect all in one for travel, everything you need for the face in one palette. I've never tried anything from Hourglass so I feel that although this would be a pricey purchase at <a href="http://uk.spacenk.com/en_GB/ambient-lighting-edit/MUK200015858.html" target="_blank">£65</a> It could be a really good investment piece, especially as it would taken me a life time to finish it.<br />
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Yes, I know I had this in my last Wish List, but I'm still yet to see this in person!<br />
Truth be told I'm not a huge highlighter fan, but that might just be how I'm feeling right now because it's winter and it's cold and I could rival Casper the friendly ghost with how pale I am right now.<br />
I've never used any Becca products before but Champagne Pop has been a massive hit with people all over the globe that buying this as a first product from the brand can't go too wrong!<br />
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As of a few weeks ago <a href="http://uk.spacenk.com/en_GB/jaclyn-hill-shimmering-skin-perfector-pressed-champagne-pop/MUK200015845.html" target="_blank">Champagne Pop</a> has been added to Becca's permeant collection which means no matter how many time this sells out, I know I should be able to get one at some point in time. </div>
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The colours, the names even the packaging is just wow.<br />
The packaging alone is enough to get a lipstick from <a href="http://www.charlottetilbury.com/uk/shop-by-product/lips/lipstick.html" target="_blank">Charlotte Tilburys'</a> collection. It looks stunning, something that can undoubtably put a smile on your face to see it in your own collection.<br />
Again I haven't seen any of the lipsticks in person, but the website is so well done that it makes me want every single colour! I've been looking at Charlotte Tilbury's lipstick for a while now, even before I purchased any M.A.C lipsticks, but the reason I waited so long was because I have been trying to figure out what I can and can't were regarding textures and finishes as my lips are so awful as they dry out so much.<br />
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One other thing I am interested in investing in this year is a designer foundation, however as the prices can vary and are a lot more than anything you can find in the drug store, I will take more time deliberating over which brand to try. If I don't like it, then thats a wasted bottle and wasted money. This one will defiantly need more research into but if you have any recommendations leave a comment below!<br />
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1. No filters needed - the picture above was one of the sun rises from this week! The sky looked beautiful in a violet colour, a little bit later it turned a bright orange colour!<br />
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2. The mornings are getting brighter, we are beginning to see a full sunrise before getting to work now, spring is on its way!<br />
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3. There was still snow lying around at the beginning of the week, not a lot but it was there - there was a lot more ice around out house than there was in the city so walking to work wasn't as bad as I imagined<br />
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4. Another morning the sky wasn't as colourful as the picture above but there was a big rainbow, also a very nice way to start your day.<br />
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5. There was a bit of craziness at work during the week and I not happy to say but my anxiety peeked just a bit, so I am incredibly thankful for Alex at work, she a star coming in to help me out when she could of had a day off!<br />
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6. I tried going for a run at the beginning of the week, although I should really say it was actually a jog, pretty please it didn't pass out, throw up or died - pretty successful if I do say so myself.<br />
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7. Its been a long week, too many down and no up unfortunately, things just seem to go from bad to worse, so to finish at 1pm on thursday and get out of work to enjoy the limited sunshine was great. I feel like I go to work in the dark and leave in the dark, so to see everything in daylight was really nice to see!<br />
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8. Sunday roast on a saturday... I'd have it any day!<br />
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9. The last few weekends I've been working, so I was over the moon on friday afternoon, a weekend to chill is just what I need and time to spend on my blog is what I plan too do!<br />
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10. I woke up at 07:30 on sunday so it's given me extra time to work on my blog and get a post ready for later on in the week, it also meant that I got onto the internet before the rest of the area did and I managed to watch one episode of Pretty Little Liars, have to restrain myself from watching another though, binged watching is not something I want to do again! (ps. Hercules is now on TV perfect for a chilled sunday afternoon!)<br />
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1. I love blogging here on my little piece of the internet, and I love the photography process - although it is the most time consuming, so to get to focus solely on that process made me remember how much I do love this thing!<br />
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2. I've worked in retail for a few years now and I enjoy it, not all the time but a lot of the time, especially when I'm working with great people, well this week I had a love comment from a customer I was serving, it was nice to be thanked and commend on my customer service, defiantly made me feel lot better that day!<br />
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3. Pancake day, we experimented a bit more this year than we have in the past, normally is just pancakes, sugar and lemon or maple syrup, we branched out and tried Nutella and banana, have to say I'd have it again! But the could be the chocolate talking!<br />
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4. It's funny how much a prepared lunch is so much more satisfying and filling than having to go out and buy your lunch, I've been enjoying a lot of home made/ put together salads for my lunch at work this week.<br />
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5. I know I'm late on this bandwagon, but I've started to watch the TV series Pretty Little Liars, I'm only on episode 4 but I can easily see me getting into this, just have to avoid all those spoilers.<br />
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6. It's been while since I've gone outside and just looked up at the stars, I can see them when we drive home for work but, just popping into the garden just be fore bed to look up at them really makes me feel all peaceful. Its the one thing I love about living in the middle of know where, there's light pollution to wash out the brightness of the stars.<br />
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7. I had to catch the train to work on saturday, I get there to find out that the train I normally get has been removed from the time table (annoying) which meant I had to wait another 25 minutes till the next one (annoying) however it was all made ok when I got to see the sun rise over the sea, being that bit later meant that the sun was fully up and quickly rising (something I don't get to see when driving in) and it real is a beautiful sight.<br />
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8. A long week at work is coming to an end, I haven't looked forward to having sunday off in ages, even if it is just the one day I am looking forward to spending my time how I want too, (I hear as an introvert alone time is defiantly needed to recover and recharge your batteries)<br />
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9. Apparently it's tried to snow and sleet over the week, but being in work all day meant that I haven't seen it, I've just had to listen to everyone else talking about it. However whenever I've left work there hasn't been any sign of snow.<br />
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10. It snowed again on sunday, only a little sprinkling of snow, but it was nice to finally witness snow falling even if it was for just five minutes.<br />
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Happy Valentines day to everyone, hope you are all having a lovely day.</div>
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I havent been a lipstick lover for very long, it grown a lot since being introduced to youtube to be honest, hearing other peoples opinions and reviews on formulation was the starting point. Whilst my collection has grown a lot M.A.C lipstick have been the ones to wow me the most, so heres a post of the beginning of something addictive...<br />
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<b>#1 Patisserie - Lustre</b></div>
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Patisserie was the first M.A.C lipstick I tried, I've never had much luck with lipsticks and I didn't know anything about the texture and formulation of M.A.C lipsticks let alone whether I'd be able to wear them. </div>
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I would describe Patisserie as a neutral peachy colour, almost your lips but with more definition and dimension, I know that sounds weird but because the lipstick has tiny specks of gold glitter in it, when applied to your lips the shimmer adds something to you lips which almost looks like you are wearing a lip gloss. Now don't recoil to much if you hate the thought of glittery lips, it is barely noticeable, you only really see the sparkle in the bullet.</div>
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The texture of this particular lipstick is not my favourite, I feel as though it has a grainy texture, and I don't like the feeling of applying it to my lips, however this could just be because I often struggle with cry lips. For this reason I don't reach for this lipstick too often, however the colours is lovely and I like the overall look of it on my lips, shiny but not to glossy. </div>
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My second M.A.C lipstick, I wanted to try a different formulation to learn what ones I liked and disliked from M.A.C. The Amplified formulation is creamy and smooth, easy to apply and the colour comes out bold and is a completely opaque pigment which lasts for quite a long time on my lips.<br />
Cosmo however, although being an opaque formulation doesn't come across too bold or in your face, it is a lovely pinky brown shade which pretty much goes with anything!<br />
It is very wearable, my lips but better and easily buildable, I don't struggle to much with the formulation, although I do tend to have a routine of applying a lip balm before any lipstick I don't feel like this one dries out my lips if I forget. This one is defiantly a staple in my slowly browning collection.</div>
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<b>#3 <span style="text-align: left;">Creme In Your Coffee - Creme Sheen</span></b></div>
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I wanted to try a darker colour than anything I had tried before. All previous colours I had tried were very neutral, so I wanted to try something a bit more on the brown side. I had been looking at different textures and finishes that M.A.C had to offer and I wanted to test of the Creme Sheen formulation as it is one of the most popular finishes that M.A.C does. </div>
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Creme In your Coffee is a lot darker than the lipsticks above, I would describe is as a cool toned brown with a slight under tone of purple. Easily build-able and starts off quite sheer, but with just enough colour to give a tint to your lips if you use the lightest of hand.</div>
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Out of the five I tend to use this colour the most, especially over the last few months when we got into Autumn and winter. It has a creamy consistency, moisturises my lips enough to keep them looking healthy and the colour is one of my favourites. I really do love the formulation, however I tend to have to reapply it a lot more often than any of the other lipsticks in this list. </div>
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<b>#<span style="text-align: left;">4 Velvet Teddy - Matte</span></b></div>
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Venturing on from playing around with Creme In Your Coffee I decided that I really liked the brown shades. I wasn't holding much hope that my lips would be able to deal with a matte formulation, in fact I was ready to have to give this one away if it it dried out my lips to much. However I have been pleasantly proven wrong in my assumptions. Although matte formulations are known for drying out your lips and making it difficult to apply and wear, this is probable my second favourite lipstick out the five. So long as I prepare my lips in advance and keep them well moisturised I can happily put this on and not worry too much about how my lips are looking!</div>
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Velvet Teddy was pretty much out of stock 80% of the time last year because of Kylie Jenner and with her bringing back the 90's lip trends. With or without her influence (or even if this was the colour she used) Velvet Teddy is a beautiful colour. I would describe it as an pink based brown, highly pigmented and easy and creamy to apply, you don't even need a mirror!</div>
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I didn't have much hope for Matte formulations but since trying M.A.C Velvet Teddy I feel as though I can wear them without suffering with dried out lips at all!</div>
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<b>#<span style="text-align: left;">5 Dark Side - Amplified</span></b></div>
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A colour truly out of my comfort zone, but it looked so beautiful I just had to give it ago!</div>
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Perfect for autumn/ winter, Dark Side is a vampy burgundy/plumb colour which is highly pigmented. Although this colour does tend to wear off a lot quicker than any of the other colours in this post (besides Creme In Your Coffee), I like to pat the colour on to get a berry stain which is more suitable for everyday, twice the amount of use which is always good! </div>
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The formulation is creamy, pigmented and smooth to apply. With the colour being so dark (or at least it is for me) and creamy I am surprised that it doesn't tend to bleed, however I am so new to dark colours that I do NOT have a steady enough hand for this, so a lip liner is a defiantly yes for me!</div>
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I feel pretty content with this small collection at the moment and havent really been looking for any others, however I'm sure that will change! If you have any suggestion please leave a comment below with any recommendation to look into!<br />
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1. A monday spent at home relaxing and getting some things sorted for the week, a productive yet peaceful day<br />
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2. Mum and I went out for the day on tuesday and spontaneously decided to look in Clarks for a pair of black boots. I've been looking for some riding like boots to wear at work, and it has been the hardest thing to find. I will admit I am picky when it comes to shoes but I struggle to find ones that fit me nicely and comfortably enough to be able to wear there pretty much there and then. So this spontaneous trip into Clarks was perfect as the first pair I picked up fitted so well that I now wear them everywhere! Right place right time maybe?<br />
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3. I know this is such a small thing but whilst my dad was away with work, mum had brought some Viennetta ice cream - something I haven't had in years! Although they have drastically cut down on the chocolate sheets in the ice cream (you had to hack through it with a very sharp knife) it was still a flash back to when I was a kid and the treat for the week was Viennetta Ice cream!<br />
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4. The weather hasn't been the greatest this week but one day in the week we had a pretty colourful sun set, always puts a smile on my face.<br />
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5. Considering how crazy things went at the beginning of the week with things at work, I am incredibly thankful for the people at work and how they kept things together and kept all calm, it could have easily of stressed people out but everybody at work came together and it really helped out the entire team, it could have gone a lot worse but everybody was super helpful, we really do have a good team!<br />
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6. This week I woke up to find that Lotties Thoughts had reached 100 Followers on Bloglovin! It was such a great feeling to see and it honestly has made my week, so a huge thank you to anybody reading and coming back week after week, it really does mean a lot to me to see this grown, so a big thank you to everybody!<br />
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7. I don't normally get home until gone 7pm after a day of work, so it was a nice change to get home at 17:30, having that extra time to sit down and relax before getting back on with things for the next day was really nice<br />
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8. I think if you work in retail and have a lunch break you must know how it easy it is to just pop out and get a meal deal for you lunch. I often have to buy something for my lunch because I either don't have anything in the fridge of even forgot to make something the previous night. But this week I prepared a salad for my lunch and I have to say it was a lot better, I felt better because I know what is in what I am eating, I didn't spend money on it and it actually filled me up for longer. Pluses all round! I strongly recommend it if you are anything like me, it really is a lot better than a meal deal!<br />
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9. Working at the weekend does have its benefits when you can catch up with people you haven't work with in an age! Plus its even better if you spend pretty much the entire day laughing<br />
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10. I don't know whats going on right now? Maybe its the January and February blues but apparently we are having a Sunday Roast again... Aren't you surpassed to fatten up before winter? Don't get me wrong I'll love it but this means I have to exercise hard!<br />
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I hope you all are having a good weekend and the the next week will be better and brighter!</div>
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FOTM is something I want to try and do throughout the year. Face of the Month, is looking back on the month, this month being January and seeing what make up look I have worn the most and looking at the products I have loved.<br />
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So here goes - my Face Of The Month for January, my makeup and the products I've loved...<br />
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<b>Foundation: </b>Rimmel London Match Perfection in 010 Light Porcelain<br />
<b>Concealer :</b> MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW20<br />
<b>Base for Eyes:</b> MAC Paint pot in Painterly<br />
<b>Shadows:</b> Mac Copper plate and Satin Taupe<br />
<b>Mascara:</b> Max Factor False Lash Effect in Black<br />
<b>Under eye concealer:</b> Collection Lasting Perfection in 1 Fair<br />
<b>Brows:</b> MAC Quarry and Rimmel London Brow This Way<br />
<b>Inner Corner and Brow Arch Highlighter: </b>MAC Shroom<br />
<b>Blusher:</b> MAC in Blush All Day<br />
<b>Lips:</b> Blistex in Mango and Rimmel in Asis<br />
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2. Driving home for work on tuesday, a little bit later than normal and with a clear night, we got the see the moon like I've never seen it before. It was so low to the horizon that it looked massive and it was a bright golden colour, really quite a sight!<br />
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3. When we got home I decided to go out and see if I could get any pictures of the moon, but of course it had moved by the time I got home and grabbed my camera, but it was still worth the try!<br />
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4.It's been a while since we've had good enough lighting to take any pictures of my blog but it always seems to arrive just in time plus it helps to have that extra bit of vitamin D this time of year.<br />
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5. After this week it's been nice to get back on my feet with blogging and socialising, not to meant ion tidying up my room - I'm ashamed to say it looked like a tornado had passed through.<br />
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6. IT SNOWED! only a dusting of snow but none-the-less there was snow outside my window! (First time I've seen snow whilst living in Scotland)<br />
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7. The weather on friday was absolutely hideous! I had to catch the train in the morning and from running from the car to the shelter on the platform I got soaked. Something that did make me chuckle though was seeing a giant mass of people filling the sheltered bit, I never thought so many people could fit!<br />
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8. Catching up on the weekly happening online was really good on saturday - by the time I get home from work the kids in the area are all online too, so it's virtually impossible to watch anything!<br />
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9. Having the house to myself on Saturday and a bit of Sunday was enough to get me back on track and feeling better after a long week at work.<br />
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10. Sunday Roast. I feel like this is happening every week but I can't help myself it just soo good!<br />
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Woodwick candles are very new to me, this is Soft Chambray, I'd describe it as a fresh smelling candle, it instantly fills my room with the smell that reminds me of freshly washed sheets and clean laundry.<br />
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Woodwick's website describes Soft Chambray as a relaxing and clean fragrance with subtle kisses of jasmine and rose. I feel like I can completely agree with their description and I absolutely love the scent of Soft Chambray. It quickly fills the room with the clean fresh smell and the soft crackling of the organic wick, which is made out of wood, which I find really soothing and relaxing. Providing a calm and warming environment. I just wish I could package the scent and let you smell it right through your own screen I love it so much!<br />
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I haven't used the candle enough to make to much of a dent in it right now, but the website claims that they medium sized candles can burn and release the fragrence for up to 100 hours!<br />
Have you tried any other wood wick candles? If you have any recommendation I loved to here them.<br />
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