Tea, Beauty And Turning 40

Little by little, I've recently been trying to make some additions to my lounge. It's difficult, it's either lack of time, or money...or sometimes both! Thankfully, the little things I'm going to show you today, came about, quite accidentally! These gorgeous little coasters, were actually a birthday present, from one of the customers, at my work. The lady in question, went away on a trip to Madrid with her husband, and while she was there, saw these and thought of me. I am so pleased she did, as I adore them. The colours are absolutely amazing, and they fit very well on my coffee table. While I was away, for my birthday weekend, we visited Lacock in Wiltshire. Such a gorgeous little place, and it had a few little shops, which I had to pop into. One of them was a little gift type shop, and I found a fab little wax melt warmer, for only £3.45! It had one wax melt with it, and one tea light, too, (which I used before taking the photo, below!) Again, th

Now, we all know that moisturisers are an integral part of our skincare routine, and are also key ingredients, in our quest to apply our makeup, as flawlessly, as possible. However, budget moisturisers have, at some points, leave me feeling a little underwhelmed. That was until I discovered...The Skin System..formulated for Asda! These fabulous little pots contain a day and a night cream, which has made my skin feel soft, supple and radiant! I began by buying the day cream, and was not really expecting a lot from it, but it surpassed my expectations, so I eventually bought the night cream too. The  Radiance Day Cream has SPF15, and contains coenzyme Q10, to fight the first signs of aging. It claims to be hypoallergenic and with hyaluronic acid. As I suffer from a skin condition called Dermotographia, the hypoallergenic bit, really caught my eye. It is in a 50ml glass jar, and you really don't need a lot, it just sinks into the skin.  It also has an amazing sme