Summer Boots Haul

Getting all of your deposit back from you student house can sometimes be quite a surprise, so I thought I'd treat myself to a nice big order from Boots! Some of these things I've tried before which I've loved and some of these things I've never tried before. I'm hoping to write a lot of reviews and posts on these individually so don't forget to look out for those.

Soap and Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub - The best smelling body scrub I've used so far. There may be a review coming soon comparing this body scrub to the one I've been using previously.

St Moriz Instant Self Tan Mousse - This seems to be the most recommended budget fake tan so I'm excited to try this one out. I bought the medium shade however I've seen most the reviews are about the 'dark' shade so I hope this one is just as good for my pale pale skin tone.

Maybelline Color Show Nail Polish in Green with Envy - When I chose this nail polish I didn't actually know which colour I wanted exactly, just a pale colour as I'm use to usually wearing reds or blues but this mint green seems to be perfect.

Revlon Lash Potion Mascara - My current favourite mascara repurchased, there is also a 2 for £10 offer on Revlon products so as this already retails at £9.99 it was like getting the color burst matte balm for just a penny.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - Every blogger's favourite budget concealer, I actually forgot this concealer existed until I realised I only have a highlighting concealer at the minute so I just had to make a repurchase of this beauty.

Rimmel London Apocalips Lip Lacquer in Nude Eclipse - I love the apocalips lip lacquer in 'big bang' which is a bright red so I thought I'd pick up another in a colour I'm not use to, so I'll let you know how this goes too.

Revlon Colour Burst Matte Balm in Elusive - I loved this shade and that it's matte which I thought is so different to any that I already own, I'm excited to try this out so I'll let you know how I get on with this.

Rimmel Exaggerate Lip Liner in Eastend Snob - I'm yet to try out this lip liner properly but the swatch seems like a good formula so I'll let you know what I think.

Radox Berry Burst Shower Gel - I've used this shower gel before and it smells sooo good. It's like all the good smelling fruits in a sweet shower smoothie.

Fleur de Force by Eylure Fleur and Fabulous Lashes - If you know me well or have been reading my blog for a long time you should know that Fleur de Force is my all time favourite blogger and vlogger and the one that really started getting me into wanting to blog myself. When I heard she was working alongside Eylure to produce her own range of eyelashes I just knew I had to get my hands on some, I originally wanted to order the 'Fleur loves' lashes but as they were sold out I opted for the 'Fleur and Fabulous' lashes which are more suited for nights out and occasions which I think I'd be wearing them for mostly anyway.

Also with my Boots order I received a free sample of the Giorgio Armani fragrance Si. I wasn't expecting a free sample as I've never received one from them before and I'm glad I did because I would never have thought about buying or even trying this fragrance but I have to say it actually smells amazing!

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Fleur de Force - The Glam Guide Book Review

A few years ago before blogging and youtubing became as popular as it is now, I was on youtube and there was a video which was 'recommended' for me to watch. And that was one by Fleur, also known as Fleur De Force. Since watching that first video about 4/5 years ago I've been watching Fleur's video's ever since which then led to me watching other Youtuber's and reading blogs and getting more and more into beauty and fashion which eventually made me want to create my own blog.

So, with Fleur's book The Glam Guide coming out (available here) and with a book tour I really wanted to pop along to one of the tour destinations but as I was working on that day I missed out on meeting Fleur, however I did pop along later to purchase the book anyway - and even managed to pick up a signed copy!

There's so much more to this book than just beauty and fashion which is something I love about it. There's also tips on travel, health and fitness and general lifestyle as well of course blogging and youtube. Not only has Fleur written about these sections she has also included tutorials and recipes and little tricks that she has picked up over the years.

In the beauty section she talks about some of her favourite products and tips on how to create the perfect outcome. Something I've personally learnt from the beauty section is an easier way to apply liquid eye-liner, as well as a few other tips on lipstick and concealer too.

Something I've never thought about doing until now, is making my own face masks. There's so many different ingredients you can use depending out what skin type you have and what you want to improve and Fleur has included a few different ones of these. Although I'm yet to try out any of these recipes so far, I'll be sure to write a post on how it goes.

The hair tutorials in this book are also really good, especially the plaits. There's one of them which I've actually managed to do myself which is quite unbelievable because things like that never seem to really work with my hair for some reason. There's also a whole section on fashion which has some great tips on things like how to find the right pair of jeans and some classic pieces which everyone should have in their wardrobe. At the end of the different sections in the book there's also a double page on '10 Quick Tips'. I think these are really handy, as you can see above they're just little things which you wouldn't have thought of which would really help a lot - the coat button nail polish trick is something I'll be doing if one falls off.

Food and fitness are also something I love that Fleur has included in her book. If you're a regular visitor to my blog then you may have seen the amount of baking I've been doing recently (and there's more to come). I absolutely love making smoothies, especially in the summer and I'll definitely be trying some of Fleur's recipes. The fitness section is also so motivating, the calorie converter definitely makes me think more about how much exercise you have to do to burn off a pizza or ice cream!

I really enjoyed reading Fleur's book and completely recommend it (especially if you've read this far into the post) whether you're a regular visitor to her channel and blog or not. My favourite sections have to be be the beauty, hair and food sections, I can't wait to try out some of the recipes. I also love the design of her book, the watercolour paint like marks on the pages and the little illustrations throughout the book just complete it.

Abigail x