Bedside Cabinet Essentials

My bedroom at the moment is filled with all pine furniture and I am really tempted to transform it into the shabby chic picture I have in my head. The reality of that is that it will entail me spending hours sanding down each piece and then re-painting each one in white paint. I'm the kind of person who has all these wonderful ideas, but in fact I would normally leave the hard work to my boyfriend or my Dad and I will just make them endless cups of tea! 

I have started to have a change around in my bedroom to see if that will inspire me a little without having to resort to getting out the sanding pads, so for the moment my current set up looks like this.

I'm still not happy with it, so this is by no means the finished article.

My current items on the cabinet are a lamp - essential for me as I am a massive book worm and often read well into the early hours of the morning. I have the latest copies of the 2 magazines that I am subscribed to - Glamour and Cosmopolitan (both in travel sizes) my latest edition to this is my Kindle, I was bought this a couple of weeks ago as a birthday gift from my parents and so far I'm enjoying reading in this format. A big plus with the Kindle is the back-light, which means I can keep the lamp off! I also have an Emma Bridgewater Hearts Tin - I am a massive fan of the Emma Bridgewater Hearts Range and now have pretty much all the items in my collection. As I've mentioned before in previous posts, I adore hearts and could not resist this tin to store all my night time beauty products.

Inside the tin are: 

• Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask - a lovely treatment when my skin is feeling dry.
• Origins GinZing Eye Cream - this brightens, refreshes and depuffs eyes.
• L'Occitane Immortelle Precious Cream - a thick night cream.
• Burt's Bees Muscle Balm - to soothe aches and pains.
• Elizabeth Arden Fragrance Free Eight Hour Cream - ideal as a lip balm.
• Lacri-Lube Eye Ointment - I use this ointment every night to prevent a condition I have called recurrent corneal erosion from coming back.
• This Works Sleep Breathe In - a blend of Frankincense and Eucalyptus to clear the head and to help you breathe easier.
• This Works Sleep Deep Calm Pillow Spray - A fusion of calming oils including Lavender, Vetivert and Camomile to relax and calm.

What essentials do you have beside your bed? Do you swear by any particular night-time treatment?

Massive Beauty Haul

I have probably done a little bit too much shopping lately but I needed these items.....Who am I kidding?  I just wanted them! I read alot of blogs and often make decisions to try new products purely based on other peoples reviews about them.


These items have been purchased over the last month or so and so far I have been happy with all of them, but I will do individual reviews on these products over the next few weeks when I've given them a proper trial.

Liz Earle Daily Eye Repair - This states that it visibly reduces the appearance of fine lines around the eyes, mouth and forehead. It contains light reflecting particles to conceal and brighten dark under eye shadows. 

Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask - Containing Plant Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid and Apricot Kernel Oil this is an amazing treatment that leaves the skin feeling hydrated and soft.

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream - this soothes skin irritations and helps with chapping, peeling and flaking through burns, sunburns, scrapes, abrasions and cracked lips.

L'Oreal 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution - This dissolves make up, unclogs pores and removes any impurities and tones the skin.

Origins Intensive Moisture Treatment for Scalp and Hair - This strengthens and conditions the hair as well as soothing any scalp irritation.

Lush Mint Julips - A mint chocolate lip scrub, that buffs away any dead skin, leaving lips feeling soft.

Cosmopolitan Tweezers Set - Containing a flat, pointed and angled tip tweezers.

Real Techniques Expert Face Brush and Stippling Brush - Uses include applying foundation, powder, bronzer and blusher.

Caudalie Beauty Elixir - This applies essential oils to the skin which refreshes and brightens.

YSL Rouge Volupte Shine - I reviewed this recently here









MAC Cremesheen in shade Lavender Whip - A beautiful colour and a formulation that leaves the lips feeling hydrated.

MAC Eye Shadow in Satin Taupe - A lovely bronze/brown colour, has fast become my favourite eye shadow due to the pigmentation and lasting effects.

Bourjois Bronzing Powder - This looks and smells like a bar of chocolate, it is my first ever bronzer so I'm still experimenting with it at the moment.

Estee Lauder Double Wear Light - I reviewed this recently here

Collection Lasting Perfection in the shade 2 Light - Conceals flaws and blemishes for up to 16 hours.

Rimmel Clear Complexion Clarifying Powder in Transparent - Controls shine and mattifies skin.

Dainty Doll Blusher in shade 001 - A beautiful pale pink colour.

Nars Blusher in Deep Throat - A gorgeous coral colour with finely milled gold particles.

Nars Eye Shadow in Himalayas - When you look at the colour it looks like an off pearly white, but a swatch of it reveals a beautiful pinky lilac shimmer. I fell in love with this instantly but no matter how I try I cannot pick the colour up on photographs!








Barry M Gelly Nail Paint in Lychee, Greenberry and Papaya - Lovely spring/ summer shades and a lovely formula leaves the nails with a glossy finish.

Essie Nail Lacquer in  Cascade Cool and Bikini So Teeny - These colours are so summery, I can't wait to try them!


So that ends my rather large haul, I think I better rein myself in now and stop with the lusting......until next time!!

Have you tried any of these products? What beauty products have you been trying lately?