IKEA Haul

1. RIBBA Frame £2.75 2. RIBBA Frame £2.25 3. SONDRUM Frame £5

4. LONSAM Carafe £1.50 5. SNARTIG Vase 65p 6. FORTJUST Tealight Holder £2.75

7. ROTERA Lantern £3 8. SKURAR Plant Pot £2 9. IKEA 365+ Bowl £1.30

10. TINDRA Candle 95p 11. JOKER Candle Dish 45p 12. RANDIG Candles £7 13. GLIMMA Tealights £1.75

14. FEJKA Plant £6.50 15. ORADD Plant Pot 65p

On Tuesday, I went to one of my favourite shops - IKEA. If that makes me sound sad, I don't care! I really have to restrain myself from spending a fortune in there. On this occasion, my mum was there to help reign me in and I only spent a small fortune, after putting half the stuff I wanted back! I didn't go there needing anything, only wanting. I wanted some nik naks, some bits and bobs, to decorate our house and fill some spaces. 

Firstly, I bought some picture frames. Since we moved into our house, in November, we haven't decorated with any pictures or photo frames. Considering we are decorating our living room, I thought now was the perfect opportunity to stock up. IKEA sell prints to put in the frames but I couldn't find any the right size, plus I think family/friends photographs will look more homely. Second on the list were some ornaments/vases. I want to get another glass vase to go with the carafe and vase so they stand together in a three. I'm not sure where they will go yet but I will find a home for them soon! I bought the glass tealight holder to house my cotton wool and ear buds on my dressing table. They are really pretty and actually look like something I could have picked up from a charity shop or car boot sale. 

I finally got my hands on the SKURAR plant pots! I have been trying to get them for months now but each time I go to IKEA, they have sold out of the smaller ones. I know a lot of people have them but they are just so pretty and I love the lace effect. I bought them as make up brush holders to go with my white HEMNES dressing table, also from IKEA. I bought some dried rice from the supermarket so my brushes stand up straight. Rice is much cheaper than the little stones/beads you can buy and considering my container is opaque, no one will see it. I also picked up a tealight lantern in white. I already have the silver one, which is currently downstairs in my living room, but I thought the white one would look pretty on or near to my dressing table. The white bowls are probably the most boring purchase from the day but they were a necessity. We have a dishwasher and while we are waiting for it to be filled before we switch it on, bowls are always the first thing we run out of. Hopefully, not any longer!

Now, who can go to IKEA without purchasing at least one candle? I can't, that's for sure! I bought the brown candles for my bathroom as our tiles are cream and brown and I thought these would look pretty on the windowsill. I also have the same candles in red, for the living room, and purple, for our bedroom. I purchased 9 glass candles dishes for all these candles as without them, the candles stain the windowsill and they were only 45p each. The TINDRA candle smells of vanilla, who can resist vanilla candles? I already have quite a few tealight candles but I thought I would stock up as these were £1.75 for 100! Bargain! 

Last but not least on my list were some (shhh) artificial plants for my kitchen windowsill. I think three in a line look so pretty (how many times can I say pretty in one post?) and it finishes off my kitchen nicely. I also bought a door mat, a notebook and a teddy for my nephew but I couldn't find these on the website. I have used the photos from the IKEA website in this post because as I mentioned earlier, we are decorating and not everything has a home just yet. If you would like me to take some photographs once everything has a home, let me know in the comments below and I will. 

Do you love IKEA as much as me? What have you bought lately?

Rachel x

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February/March 2013 Favourites

Hi lovelies!

I know, I know it's nearly April and I'm just getting round to posting my February Favourites! I have no idea what happened. I took these photos early in March and they've just been waiting on my camera. As it's nearly April and I'm still using these products on a regular basis, this is going to be my February/March Favourites. I've been trying not to spend as much money on make up and beauty products lately so I haven't got any new favourites for March. 

MUA Heaven & Earth Eye Shadow Palette - This has quickly become my favourite MUA palette. However, that may all change soon, as I want the Undress Me Too palette! I'm a neutral girl through and through so this palette is perfect for me. As I said in my review, I am wearing shimmer eye shadows more often now where as I used to only reach for matte shades. You can see some closer photos and swatches in my review. You can purchase this palette from Superdrug in store or MUA online or Superdrug online. This palette is a bargain at £4 as the shadows are great quality and they are highly pigmented.

LUSH Bubblegum Lip Scrub - If you're anything like me, the cold weather has left your lips feeling dry and chapped. My solution - gently exfoliate your lips with LUSH bubblegum lip scrub before slapping tons of lip balm on every evening before bed. It works a treat and smells (and tastes) delicious! My lips are left feeling soft and moisturised (from the lip balm) the next day, ready for some lipstick. You can buy it in stores or online, priced at £5.25.

Clarins Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch - This is a product that was on my wishlist for months and months. I wasn't sure I could justify £26 for such a small pot but I got my hands on a 1 ml sample and I was hooked!  It leaves my skin feeling smooth and soft, which is the perfect base for my foundation. It does a fairly good job at hiding my pores but some days they are massive and I need some cement!!! Luckily, after Christmas the Clarins website was holding a sale which included the Instant Smooth Perfecting Touch. They were offering the standard 50 ml pot and a 30 ml tube of Beauty Flash Balm for £17.50. Before I knew it, I was checking out and selecting my three free samples to try (which, by the way Clarins, is an amazing idea as I now have more Clarins items on my wishlist)!

Collection Colour Lash All Day Colour Mascara in Clear - I have been wanting a gel to set my eyebrows for a long time. There is a wax in the MUA Brow Kit, which I use, but I hate how I have to use my fingers to apply it and there isn't a lot of it in the kit. I have seen that a few people use clear mascara to set their brows. So when I spotted this in Superdrug for £1.99, I had to try it. I'm actually liking it so far and I will definitely repurchase it. It's not actually clear any more as the powder that I use to fill my eyebrows has come off on the brush so it looks a bit disgusting! It also includes protein and I have noticed my eyebrows grow more since I started to use it. So if you're looking to grow your brows, or lashes, I definitely recommend it.

Sleek Face Form Contouring and Blush Palette in Light - I actually wanted to pick up the Sleek Face Contour Kit, which is £6.49 as I had seen so many people rant and rave about it. Every time I popped in Superdrug, it was sold out. Then I spotted Face Form, which includes a contour shade, a highlight and a blush for £10. The blush looked really pretty so I couldn't resist and bought this instead. I'm so glad I did. I use all three of the products and it's the perfect palette for travelling with. 

Avon Ultra Colour Rich Lipstick in Pout - This is the first Avon lipstick I have purchased and so far I love it! The shade is perfect and the formulation is creamy and moisturising. Application is so easy and effortless. I will definitely be purchasing more shades from Avon, I just haven't decided which ones yet! Any recommendations? The RRP of these are £7 but Avon often have offers on so keep your eyes open. I think I got this for £2.49 or £3.49. 

What have been your favourite products this month? Have any of your favourites made my list?

Rachel x

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Week 12

Early Easter treat while watching CSI, Free delivery at H&M - don't mind if I do, Fox footlets from Primark found at the bottom of my drawer, Used olive oil in my hair for the first time - it feels super soft, My dressing table the morning after the night before, Tidy and clean dressing table.

Hi lovelies!

Another quiet week on the photo front and I don't know why. I'm just super busy lately, hence the lack of blog posts. I've hated not blogging but I'm off for two weeks now and I plan to get back on track. I find it a lot easier if I draft posts when I have lots of time and then I can publish them when I'm so busy. I absolutely love blogging and reading blogs so I have really missed it while I have been so busy. We haven't done any decorating for two weeks now. We're useless! I'm planning on getting lots done while I'm off but today I'm choosing blogging over DIY! 

I'm going to IKEA tomorrow with my mum. I cannot wait. I absolutely love IKEA and I haven't been for a few months. I'm not going for anything major just accessories for my house. Hopefully they have the smaller SKURAR plant pots in. On my previous two visits, they had sold out and only had the larger ones :( Are there any other recommendations while I'm there? I don't want to get home and have to plan another trip because I missed out!

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What have you been up to this week?

Rachel x

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