CHROMA STATIONERY

Hi everyone and welcome to Beautiful Addictions today. Recently I had the opportunity to try out the service from CHROMA STATIONERY. 

They offer no fuss notebooks in a variety of 20 colours which are named. There are 3 styles that can be customised to your preference. Each notebook can be embossed in either gold or silver in your chosen font and size. You can also choose lined, plain or grid pages inside depending on the notebook you choose. They will also work with you if you have an image in mind that you would like embossed. For further details check out the FAQ!

I chose the NEBRASKA PERFECT BOUND NOTEBOOK (SHADE DORIS) with lined pages. I also opted for gold text with simple wording so that I can keep this handy notebook for when inspiration strikes in my mind for blog ideas.

I hadn't realised when choosing my notebook that the colours are there to trigger emotions reminding you of people, places and memories. I had been thinking of my Gran that day who used to look gorgeous in a blouse of a very similar shade and she also had a friend named Doris. Coincidence or not I am happy with this fluke as I will think of her every time I write in it.

So check out CHROMA STATIONERY if like me you are addicted to making notes and lists. Possibly you may have someone in mind to give a personalised present to?

Let me know your favourite style and shade with reasons why in the comments below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS FOR NEW MUM'S

Hi everyone. I hope you are all doing well and happy to be so close to the weekend. I have seen some gift guides floating around for Mother's Day, but I wanted to focus mine on gifts for new Mum's. I found some perfect gifts on the site NOTONTHEHIGHSTREET.COM

PERSONALISED 'THE DAY YOU BECAME MY MUMMY' KEY RING

THE DAY MY LIFE CHANGED TWO RING NECKLACE

SLEEP DEPRIVED NEW MUM WOMENS SWEATSHIRT

PERSONALISED BAR NECKLACE

Let me know which of these gift ideas is your favourite. Also leave your Mother's Day gift suggestions in the comments below.

Images not my own.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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BUCKLEY LONDON SPARKLE MESH BRACLETS

Hi there lovelies. It's been one of those non-stop weeks, but I am here now to share with you my first blog post of the day.

A few days ago I was kindly sent this set of 3 BUCKLEY LONDON SPARKLE MESH BRACELETS.

I absolutely adore them. I love that they can be worn separately or stacked up as shown above. Plus they also make great gifts. With Mother's Day coming up that may be something to keep in mind!

They are very wearable for day or night decorated with subtle crystal detail. This range includes hearts and kisses designs (kisses not shown above) in a variety of metal shades including gold, black rhodium, rose gold (not shown above) or rhodium tone.

Each purchase of these bracelets includes 3 designs chosen for you at random.

I will really enjoy wearing these beautifully designed bracelets. I love wearing clashing metals tones together. These will look great in the spring/summer season catching the sunlight.

I would have quite liked to have tried a rose gold option, but I am not disappointed as I think these designs are suitable for everyone and totally gorgeous. 

I think this pack is super affordable at £24.99. If you have a couple of presents you need to buy and you are on a budget then why not purchase this pack and perhaps keep one style for yourself? Each bracelet works out at a little over £8. A total bargain!

Check out these bracelets here!

Let me know which design is your favourite in the comments below. Also are packs of jewellery like this something you would purchase for yourself or as a gift?

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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BIRTHDAY GIFTS 2015

Hi beauties and Happy Friday! It was my birthday a couple of weeks ago so for those interested here are the lovely gifts I received. One was a bit late which is why my post is up now.

My very first gift arrived with the postman on my birthday from LOVE LOLA DESIGNS who I met at the BLOGGERS LOVE LFW GIFTING LOUNGE. 

I instantly fell in love with Louise's designs, especially the LOVELOLA LEATHER SHOULDER BAG WITH GOLD CHAIN that Louise was sporting herself at the event. Louise very kindly sent me this bag with my very own #SELFIE :) I absolutely love it. It's my new favourite bag.

There are so many personalised gift options at LOVE LOLA DESIGNS that its worth stopping by, especially with Valentine's Day coming up or just to treat yourself!

Two of my friends bought me these gift sets. The make-up is from Rose Couture which is an unknown brand to me, but I will still enjoy playing with these pieces. The Nivea gift set comes with a cool tablet case. It makes me really want to buy one now.

Everything here is from my Mum except the Hello Kitty items. I think I might try to find some cute pictures to put in this photo frame for my desk at work. I also got a penguin made of natural fibres. I found a link to the same one here.

I had some yummy chocolates that I made my boyfriend share with me. Feeling sluggish after the festive period I needed help, ha ha. I am yet to try, but very excited for these Tassimo Costa Latte's. My boyfriend is going to pay my car tax for the car he surprised me with at Xmas.

I also received some money from various people so if you want to see a haul of that when I eventually get to go shopping let me know.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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XMAS GIFTS 2014

Hi everyone. I hope you are doing well in 2015 so far. I know I am really late putting this up, but for those interested here I have a post showing you the presents I received for Xmas that I am of course very grateful for.

This beauty stash was from my Mum, friends and my boyfriend's Mum. I am so pleased that my Mum got me the Soap & Glory hamper :)

Some essentials for the home, plus a voucher which I am yet to spend. There are some naughty treats too including my amazing Tassimo machine. If you love coffee then trust me when I say you need this in your life. I have only tried two flavours so far. The Cadbury's chocolate which my boyfriend loves and the Costa Cappuccino which I crave constantly now.

My boyfriend and I said we were going to buy things for the house this year instead of personal gifts as we need a tumble dryer etc. Exciting I know!

While out Xmas shopping I spotted this jumper in the Dorothy Perkins sale and I saw some lovely soft lounge bottoms in Next for him. We decided to get them for something small to open Xmas day and I thought it would be sweet even though we knew what we were getting.

However ...............

When going to pick up my Mum for Xmas my boyfriend asked me if I wanted to drive. I said that I didn't want to drive his car. 

Basically I haven't driven in over 10 years and only drove for a couple of months a short distance. This is because I realised I wanted and needed a house more at the time than a car so I saved.

Since moving out I have craved getting another car for convenience and I am sick of waiting for buses in the rubbish weather. Lets be honest also not everyone you ride with are shall we say nice people.

Anyway I do ramble on. I think its obvious what my boyfriend did ........

Yes there were tears instantly and yes I did drive to my Mum's house. 

I now have to get over the fear I currently have of driving alone as I have only driven so far with my boyfriend in the car. 

Even though I passed my test many years ago I don't have much experience and feel like a newbie driver again.

One of my goals this year is to be confident in driving and to actually enjoy it. Any words of encouragement or tips if you felt the same as a newbie driver would be greatly appreciated below.

If you hadn't already noticed I have named my little car Squirt :)

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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XMAS STOCKING FILLERS

Hey lovelies. I have missed blogging until now this week as I have been so caught up in work as well as Xmas bits and bobs. 

On Tuesday we had our Secret Santa with our Xmas lunch. I was lucky this year to have a friend of mine buy for me. She chose well knowing I am a make-up addict so here is what I received.

MUA (MAKEUP ACADEMY):

BRONZE EYESHADOW

ULTRAMARINE NAIL POLISH

BRUNETTE EYE BROW PENCIL

CANDYFLOSS BLUSHER

LILAC BELLE MATTE LIPSTICK

The budget for our Secret Santa is £5 per person so as you can see you can still give or receive fabulous make-up items this Xmas. Great as stocking fillers or perhaps table top gifts.

Available at MUASTORE.CO.UK where there is currently a 3 for 2 on all eye products. You can also purchase from SUPERDRUG where if you spend £8 on MUA products you receive the limited edition Twelfth Night Palette (subject to availability). 

I have made up a starter make-up kit for my Mum this year as she never wears make-up, but wants to try it. I have picked up a few MUA products for her kit, but unfortunately the free palette was sold out :(

Why not share your favourite things to find in your Xmas stocking below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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SOAP & GLORY BARGAIN BUCKET

Hey loves and welcome to Beautiful Addictions. For those of you who haven't already picked it up Soap & Glory have their spectacular bargain bucket of treats available for you released today!!

Costing just £29 for over £75 worth of products!

So what's inside the box designed by Hattie Stewart?

HAND DREAM SUPER CREAM

ORANGEASM BODY WASH

BUTTER YOURSELF BODY LOTION

HEEL GENIUS

SUGAR CRUSH BODY SCRUB

WHIPPED CLEAN SHOWER BUTTER

THE RIGHTEOUS BUTTER BODY BUTTER

OFF YOUR FACE CLEANSING CLOTHS

SEXY MOTHER PUCKER LIPGLOSS LIP LACQUER IN CHARM OFFENSIVE

THICK & FAST SUPER VOLUME MASCARA

BONUS DRAWSTRING BAG

This is now sold out online and although the box came in 2 designs the version shown above is the only one left in stock.

So run to Boots stores now lovelies and grab this treat to gift someone this Xmas. You could even split some of the products up to gift separately or why not indulge yourself with the whole box ;)

For any family or friends stuck on what to buy me this Xmas please run to Boots for this now. I mean right now go on. Stop what you are doing and get it for me PLEASE :) XXXXXXXXXXX

Do let me know below if you have this already or plan to in the comments below.

Image not my own.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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LIMITED EDITION DERMALOGICA HEALTHY HOLIDAY SKIN TREATS

Hi sweeties. How has your weekend been so far? Snuggled and warm indoors, Xmas shopping or out partying the night away? We are all busy at this time of year what with attending festivities and checking Xmas gifts off our lists for friends, family, partners and why not sometimes ourselves ;)

Well loved skincare brand DERMALOGICA have released 5 limited edition gift sets for 2014. I have been lucky enough to receive two of the sets shown above.

OUR FAVORITES

Includes an oil busting pre-cleanser to remove make-up and impurities and a multi-active toner to hydrate and refresh. A skin hydrating booster fluid to relieve dryness and fine lines. A gentle cream exfoliant masque to help improve skin texture and a skinperfect primer to illuminate and brighten for flawless skin and/or makeup application.

ACTIVE MOIST

The light, oil-free active moist hydrates without leaving skin feeling greasy afterwards. The soothing oil-free conditioning gel eye make-up remover dissolves make-up including stubborn mascara without irritating the eyes. The antioxidant rich intensive eye repair helps replenish moisture, diminish fine lines and repair damage.

Other gift sets available are the skin soothing cream, super rich repair, body therapy essentials and the clear as day (and night) gift set which is not limited edition. You can view all of these here!

So if you are stuck for Xmas gift ideas or just want to treat yourself to some great skincare I think you should definitely check out this limited edition line while stocks last!

I have previously reviewed these 2 products included in 2 gift sets:

AGE SMART SKINPERFECT PRIMER ~ our favorites gift set.

CLEAR START BREAKOUT CLEARING FOAM WASH ~ clear as day (and night) gift set.

Let me know which of the products included in these gift sets are your favourites with reasons why in the comments below. Also tell me which ones you purchased.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

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Mother's Day Gift Hamper DIY

Hi there sweeties. Thank goodness for Friday eh? I was racking my brains of what to get my Mum for Mother's Day this Sunday and then I thought why not buy her the little things she loves and do the things for her that she appreciates. 

My Mum does have a sweet tooth so I have included lots of chocolate goodness in this hamper. There are also some flowers for her garden which she likes spending time in. The hair dye she uses is in the hamper also as well as one of my Nails Inc. nail polishes that she loves. There is a card in there too which has slid down at the back.

I am going to make her lunch on Sunday, paint her nails and dye her hair. She has looked after me for many years so she should be pampered on Mother's Day.

I think the box will be great to store things in too. Excuse the cellophane wrapping and sellotape, but I have never used it before so I did my best :)

Card & Bow ~ Card Factory

Cellophane ~ Ryman

Box ~ Store Twenty One

Hair Dye ~ Superdrug

Nails Inc. Polish ~ Gifted from me

All other items ~ Poundland & 99p Store

So what do you think of this hamper idea for Mother's Day? Do you think it's something your Mum would like? Let me know your thoughts and other present ideas in the comments below.

Love to you all

Vicky xx

Lilou et Loic Eden Rock Luxury Room Spray

Hi lovelies and Happy Thursday. I hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend. With Valentines Day tomorrow and London Fashion Week starting tomorrow also I am sure there are lots of you out there with great plans. 

For Valentine's Day I think we will have a little shop together in Bluewater and spend the evening with good food and a movie. Sometimes life's indulgences are the simplest things. 

I have been sent this Lilou et Loic Eden Rock Room Spray for free to review. This unisex liquid product comes in a spray bottle adorned with Lilou et Loic's signature grosgrain ribbon. The scent is deep yet not heavy. Quite musky yet fresh and light. I think this would be a perfect gift for any man, woman or couple. The bow is easily removed if too feminine for some leaving behind a chic and classic bottle spray that won't look out of place in any room. This is a very sophisticated scent that both myself and my man will enjoy in our home. I will spritz it around when guests come too.

There are collections of Room Diffusers, Signature Candles, Emperor Candles 4 Wicks, Storm Lanterns, a Floating Candle Holder and a vast Bathroom Collection including hand, bath, shower and body products. 

There is so much that I want and the containers would be beautiful to keep and refill.

Lilou et Loic also offer a gift service where your chosen items can be elegantly wrapped, enclosed with a gift card of a personal message and if preferred sent directly to the receiver.

Lilou et Loic products are made from the finest oils and ingredients, presented in the highest quality hand blown glass containers. Accessible luxury for everyone.

I love the presentation and style of the Lilou et Loic products. The Luxury Bath Foam bottles look exquisite and the whole candle collection looks my cup of tea too.

To pamper yourself, your home or someone special you should check out Lilou et Loic. Although Valentines Day is almost here every day is a good day to give or receive a gift just because. Plus your Mum's I'm sure would appreciate a product or two this Mother's Day (Sunday March 30th)! It will come around sooner than you think!

Happy Valentine's to those celebrating tomorrow :)

Let me know your wish list products from the Lilou et Loic collections with reasons why in the comments below.

Love to you all

Birthday Presents & Thank You

Hi all and Happy Friday! It has been just over a couple of weeks since my birthday. On the day I spent some time with my Mum catching up on gossip and having lunch. Then I had a few hours chilling on my own painting my nails, drinking tea and watching YouTube videos. In the evening my boyfriend and I enjoyed a takeaway and we watched a film. He had bought me a cake, but we were so stuffed that we had some the next day. Sometimes the simple things are what please me :) He had already bought me my camera as my Xmas/Birthday present so putting my feet up and no cooking was all I needed from him. 

I did however receive gifts from family and friends so for those of you interested here are the lovely things I got.

A variety of cute, funny, rude and heartwarming cards.

Obviously you can never go wrong with me and beauty.

I love taking notes. It's a bit of an obsession for me as I like to be organised. This snuggly circle scarf with cute pom poms will keep me warm.

This cute mug and coaster will brighten any dreary day. Plus this bed warmer will keep me toasty at night.

I also received 3 bunches of beautiful flowers, 2 boxes of chocolates which I shared with my fella, vouchers and money. I am going to buy a camera case asap as I have a few events in February to attend which I will let you know more about soon.

As with any gift I am so grateful to my fella, friends and family.

Please let me know if you see any bargains that you think I might like in the comments below. Fashion, beauty or lifestyle wise.

Love to you all

DKNY Be Delicious Limited Edition City Blossom Fragrance Collection

Hi there sweet peas. It's the weeeeeeekend woo hoo. I hope you all had a great Friday night. I stayed in watching a film. I was glad to be home after walking in the rain in the daytime.

Today I am here to give you and perhaps your ever so kind partner the heads up on some limited edition DKNY fragrances that are due to launch soon.

This is the DKNY Be Delicious City Blossom Fragrance Collection. There are 3 fragrance inspired by the popular urban rooftop gardens in New York.

Rooftop Peony

Top notes: mandarin, bergamot, pink lady apple blossom and cassis.

Middle notes: rose absolute, peony and raspberry.

Base notes: including sandalwood, amber and reseda.

Urban Violet: 

Top notes: mandarin, blackberry, raspberry and red delicious apple blossom.

Middle notes: rose, freesia and violet. 

Base notes: sandalwood, orris and musk.

Empire Apple

Top notes: American apple extract, cucumber, grapefruit and magnolia.

Middle notes: tuberose, white muget, rose and violet.

Base notes: sandalwood, blonde wood and white amber.

Empire Apple features the classic Be Delicious fragrance in limited edition botanical inspired packaging and carton. 

These DKNY Be Delicious Limited Edition City Blossom eau de toilettes will be available nationwide from the 1st February, priced £37 for 50ml.

Although I have not smelt all of these fragrances I have previously been gifted by my boyfriend with the Be Delicious apple scent which was lovely and fresh as well as the Fresh Blossom scent.

Start hinting now for your favourite as you never know you might just be gifted with one for Valentine's Day ;)

Or if you don't have a partner just gift yourself with some fragrance love.

What are your current DKNY fragrances? Is this collection something that appeals to you? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

Image not my own.

Love to you all 

Xmas Gifts To Me

Hey everyone. I am sorry that it has been a while since I posted on Beautiful Addictions, but I hope you forgive me. I had to pick up Xmas gifts all the way up to Xmas Eve while feeling a little rough and then we were out visiting as well as having family and friends over like most of you I'm sure. So today I thought it would be cool to show you my Xmas gifts that I love, but there is one that I am so excited about :)

My SONY NEX 5T camera is amazing. I have been lusting after a new camera for so long, but never really had enough money to buy one of this standard. My man however stepped up and bought this for me as a Xmas/birthday present as my birthday is in January. I did get a bit emotional lets just say. I was also given a memory card from his family later that day which almost set me off again. I have been trying to learn all the parts of the camera so please bear with me while I try to improve. I am figuring out the video too as I am going to attempt uploading YouTube videos in 2014 :) This photo was taken with my Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FS15 camera. It has served me well so far (thanks Mum) and it will still come in handy I'm sure because it is so compact and takes pretty good photos. I would totally recommend it if you are new to blogging or just want something simple to use that takes good quality photos.

My Mum bought this cake stand which I thought would be fun to display most of my presents on. Beauty treats galore!

More beauty with a little Hello Kitty in the mix.

Vouchers and money never go out of fashion right!

Some home decor and note books for blogging.

Beauty essentials

My amazing Katy Perry Killer Queen fragrance that I have wanted since I received a sample in my GlossyBox, a snuggly hat and an American Eagle Outfitters t-shirt that was bought for me in New York.

Yummy chocolate and gloves to scrub the dishes as well as myself.

Apologies for the composition of this photo, but it was only meant to be a test shot. I just thought you might want to see my tree :)

So that is all of my lovely presents. I have my secret Santa present to collect when I return to work on Monday as I took some last minute time off to get things prepared in time for Xmas.

I hope you all had a great time and that you are still in good spirits. If you have any photography and/or camera tips I would be most grateful if you could leave them in the comments below.

Do any of you have New Years Eve plans? If yes, let me know also what you are getting up to.

Love to you all