Christmas Gift Guide for Girls: Stocking Stuffers

Although the thought of Christmas shopping may be rather stressful, theres nothing better than the buzzing high street in December, and knowing you have the perfect gift for some which which they'd absolutely love.

I've put together a collection of items I think most girls my age (15) would love to receive at Christmas time, and hopefully you will find this helpful!

So most girls love a bit of beauty all year round, am I right? Experimenting with new makeup and watching endless youtube videos talking about different products is my guilty pleasure. There are many new, limited edition products around at this time of year, as well as many great deals everybody wants to get there hands on!

Everyone loves a bit of guilty pampering, especially during the cold weather. There are so many wonderful deals around during the festive season, as well as many great gift sets from Soap and Glory to Jack Wills and Ted Baker.

Candles candles candles! You can't beat a festive candle during the winter. Yankee candle small jars and particularly votives and tea lights are great stocking stuffers as well as being pretty inexpensive and there is such a huge variety of amazing scents.

Small, inexpensive items such as PocketBacs or perhaps nail varnishes or lip balms are great stocking stuffers because there is such a variety out there. Maybe you know someone who collects a certain item, and you can help them build up their collection even more.

Merchandise is always a good idea to gift to someone at Christmas, because it may only be a slight gesture but could mean a lot to them. If you know of someone who loves a certain celebrity, perhaps a band or a youtuber, surprise them with some of their merchandise or products on Christmas day.

Let me know if you have any more stocking stuffer ideas! Thanks for reading!

xoxo,
Soph

New Lush Purchases - First Impressions and Review

I've been a loyal Lush customer for some time now, as I always love to try out new products and scents. I find it so fascinating to watch the bright colours swirl amongst the bubbles in my bath and even though I have my favourites, I'm always willing to try something new.

My local Lush store was recently refurbished and I was lucky enough to go on the day of the reopening to check out the new store and purchase some products which I've heard a lot about and I've had my eye on for a while. 

The first product I purchased was The Pink Flamingo bubble bar for £5.95 which I think its a great price considering you get multiple uses out of this product. I'm useless at describing scents, however I think its smells rather fruity and sweet. The product description states its a fruity, cocktail inspired reusable bubble bar filled with fragrant rosewood and ylang ylang.

I think this product is so cute! As you can see, its a pink flamingo shapes product which smells amazing, and its a gorgeous bright pink colour with orange underneath which I think will look great in the water. This bubble bar is on a stick, so you swirl it around in the water to create bubbles and you get multiple uses out of it which definitely makes it worth the price. 

I've heart a lot about the Intergalactic bath bomb which until recently like the Pink Flamingo was exclusive the Oxford Street store. I love the bright blue shimmery colour of the product which I think would look magical in the water, and you can also see some bright, fun colours peeking through. I would describe the scent as rather minty which I absolutely love, and it was only £3.95.

"Ground control to major bomb. Prepare for takeoff as this awesome mix of peppermint and popping candy explodes in your bath, creating the scent of an intergalactic 80s rogue. Launch it into the water to become the guardian of your own galaxy." I love the description of the product on the label, I can't wait to try it out!

"The most thrilling bath number ever staged. It's unbelievable, it's sensational, it's The Experimenter." Also for £3.95, I decided to pick up The Experimenter bath ballstic which I've also heard a lot about. The colours are supposed to be amazing in the bath, which I'm super excited for. 

I'd say the scent is less sweet, and slightly more musky than Intergalactic. It contains Fair Trade vanilla and popping candy which makes a great crackling noise in the bath. If you're looking for a bright, fun multi coloured bath bomb, I'd definitely recommend this one!

"Do you want to have a bath bomb? Do you want to splash and play? Take this magical blend of uplifting grapefruit and Tunisian neroli into the bath with you to thaw the iciest of moods."

Inspired by the movie Frozen, this is a icy blue shimmery bath ballistic which reminds me of icicles and snow. The scent is gorgeous and I'm hoping it will turn the water blue and magical which I'm super excited for and I can't wait to try it out.

And finally, I purchased an old favourite which is the "Twilight" bath ballistic. Its a really cute pastel pink colour with baby blue in the centre, and it turns your bath a gorgeous purple and plus it smells amazing! I love to watch the beautiful colours fizz in the water.

"Run yourself the perfect temperature bath, get in and take a moment to let go of the world outside your bathroom, before launching your ballistic into the water and watch it fizz away."

Thank you for reading! I'm so excited to try out all these new lush bits, make sure check out their new products, I love them! Make sure you check out my instagram @sprinkleofsophx I follow back!

xoxo,

Soph

Baby Lips Winter Collection - Review and Swatches

Throughout the cooler months, I can't go anywhere without a lip balm since my lips get so dry in the cool, crisp air. I love deeper lip shades throughout the Autumn and Winter time, but I prefer a sheer tint of colour which is why I love tinted lip balms.

 After weeks of searching, I finally managed to find the new Baby Lips Winter Collection! They retail for only 2.99 which is the usual price for baby lips, however I got them for buy one get one half price in my local Superdrug.

First impressions, my favourite thing about the new baby lips collection is the new packaging. I think its super cute and definitely represents the winter with the snow, ear muffs and mittens on the text. I also love the names of each shade, Sweet Apple, Sugar Cookie and Hot Cocoa, they all make me think of winter and I think they're all so cute.

Firstly, my favourite is Sugar Cookie. It's a gorgeous bright pink shade, similar to pink punch but its slightly more on the lighter side. I'd say its actually slightly more pigmented than a lot of the other baby lips available. In my opinion, the best thing about this product is the scent, I love it! I'm obsessed with anything cookie dough, from ice cream to lip balm. If you're looking for a sheer pinkly product, I'd definitely recommend this one.

The second new baby lips I purchased is Sweet Apple, and I love everything about it! The packaging makes me think of Christmas which I'm obsessed with, its a gorgeous sheer deep red colour perfect for Autumn and Winter, and it smells delicious! It makes me think of warm apple crumble in the winter time. I think this is the perfect transition shade from Summer to Fall, as its a dark yet sheer shade.

Finally, I have Hot Cocoa. The packaging and also colour of the product is similar to Peach Kiss, a sheer nude brown shade. It smells of chocolate and its perfect for the Winter time as it makes you feel super cosy, I love it!

All three of the new Baby Lips are super moisturising just like the other products in the Baby Lips range, and I love all three of the new scents and colours! I hope you enjoyed this short and sweet review, thanks for reading! Also follow my instagram @sprinkleofsophx, I follow back!

xoxo,
Soph