Bobbi Brown Beach Nudes Collection

Bobbi Brown's newly released Beach Nudes Collection is your perfect answer this Summer to a sun-kissed glow - so even if the sun doesn't shine you are guaranteed to look beachy and bronzed all season. It captures the essence of Summer beauty, keeping it simple, relaxed but with a smidgeon of sexiness. The Beach Nudes Collection features three new, limited edition eye palettes, two new shade extensions to their Bronzing Powders range and three limited edition Sheer Lip Color shades.

Rose gold continues to be the bloggers' favourite packaging to make any makeup collection instagram-worthy and I am happy to report that this new collection features one of the most stunning pinky-rose-gold eyeshadow palettes I have ever seen! The Sunkissed Eye Palette* (£36) comes in three shades and is packed full of gorgeous warm bronzes, golds, pinks and nude powders for a subtle to sultry eye look to take you from beach to bar. Above I have the Sunkissed Pink palette which features a matte all over shade, two medium shimmer-sparkle shades and a dark matte liner shade. The palette is perfectly portable so ideal for slinging in your holiday makeup bag and will give you a variety of different looks throughout your trip away.

The new Bronzing Powder shades are soft, silky-smooth and warms up your complexion a treat. They are so natural, without a hint of sparkle or glitter, they are perfect for sweeping all over your face where the sun naturally hits or using to contour and define your cheekbones. The two new shades are Stonestreet and Elvis Duran* (£28.50), which I have featured above.

Finally we have three new, limited edition Sheer Lip Color shades* (£20) in Boho Breeze, Peach Sorbet and my favourite, featured above, Pink Gold. These lip products are the ideal Summer staple as they are packed full of nourishing butters and oils such as Shea butter and Apricot Kernel oil, to rejuvenate and soothe chapped or sunburnt lips. But as well as nourishing your lips they deliver a sheer, slightly glossy and gorgeous-looking tint of colour and sparkle. It looks fresh, pretty and relaxed so great for popping on when on your holidays for an effortless shine and pretty sparkle. 

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100 Acres Signature Scented Candle

Lemon Myrtle, Lavender & Rose Geranium* (£28) | available online 

If you know anything about me it will be that I love a good scented candle. I probably have roughly eight different candles on the go at the moment, all dotted around my house and just waiting to be lit the next time I enter the room. I have my favourites of course, Jo Malone, Neom and Diptique to name but a few but I do love discovering new brands of scented candles and my latest addition comes from a lesser known name, 100 Acres Apothecary, which is a little beauty company based in the beautiful Cotswolds countryside. They are passionate about creating entirely natural, organic and gorgeous smelling products for the home, your body and your bathroom.

I love the ethos and feel of this brand, not to mention how incredible all their products smell. They use hand-blended essential oils and botanicals to give each product a scent of the English countryside as well as helping give you a sense of wellbeing by choosing certain ingredients to maximise mood and feeling. There is a real mix of products available from haircare, moisturisers, hand washes and bath salts but my favourite from the range is, of course, their signature scented candle. The look, feel and scent of this candle feels incredibly luxurious and the blend of lemon myrtle, lavender and rose geranium is just perfect to calm and relax your mood whilst transporting you outside to a verdant field during the English summer. It feels fresh, floral and utterly addictive. The vessel is rather beautiful too and will make the perfect makeup brush holder once the candle is finished...which won't be long at this rate considering how often I am burning it!

Have you tried anything from 100 Acres Apothecary? Do you like the sound of this candle?

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Joolz Day Studio Stroller Review

The Joolz Day Studio Stroller* | available online and in Mothercare and Mamas & Papas

When it came to looking for a pushchair for my baby, the brand Joolz, with its extensive collection of stylish pushchairs and buggies, wasn't on my radar at all. As a fairly new baby buggy and accessories company, founded in 2004, this Dutch brand is fast becoming a household name when it comes to picking the right wheels for your little one and I, for one, love what they do! From their positive life ethos, ergonomic products, reusable packaging and innovative design, I am really happy and proud to be pushing around one of their gorgeous prams. I mean, they even plant a tree on your baby's birthday in their Columbian Birth Forest to help fight climate change and deforestation. How great is that?!

Any parent-to-be will be spoilt for choice when it comes to picking a baby-transporter from Joolz - it took me ages to read up and assess each model and collection before choosing the stunning Joolz Day Stroller in Gris - a range inspired by a romantic stroll down a Parisian boulevard. So chic and oh la la! Visually, this stroller is a dream and the design is very striking, sophisticated and perfect for city life walking. The interior lining of the cot and and seat is quilted and the leatherette handle and bumper bar features a double stitched design. The system includes the carry cot for babies up to six months and then the seat for six months plus which can be front or parent-facing and is high enough up for your little one to join you at the table if you are out for dinner. The carry cot has a ventilated canopy which I really like so during those hot, sunny walks my little one can still get plenty of fresh air whilst still being snug in her carrier. Once you've mastered collapsing the base then it is so quick and easy to do and it stays upright once you've folded it in half so is handy for new mums who may still be recovering from birth/a cesarean and finding bending over very uncomfortable. But I think the real deal-clinchers for me was the four-wheel suspension, one handed manoeuvrability and the bumper bar which can be personalised! I tried, tested and pushed quite a few buggies around department stores in the few months leading up to Florence's birth and I have to say I have never felt a stroller feel so secure and bouncy as the Joolz does. Whether you are walking in woods, grassy fields, cobbled streets or up and down pavements, this stroller seems to just absorb every bump and obstacle which is ideal when you have a newborn that is quite a light sleeper. It is so nice and easy to push around especially as the whole unit feels light and streamline enough to manoeuvre with one hand. Brilliant when trying to get in and out of shop doors or slurping on your coffee. Finally, that bumper bar is easily opened and closed with one hand so you can get the buggy ready to go whilst still holding your baby but the best part is that you can customise your own bumper bar. With sixteen colours and your choice of text, it is a lovely little way to make your stroller feel unique and add a bit of your baby's character to their pram.

As you would imagine, their is also a multitude of added extras you can plump for to give your wheels that extra bit of pizazz such as a parasol, foot muff, sun hood, XL shopping bag and, maybe most importantly for sleep-deprived mums, a cup holder for your extra large Starbucks! One of the first things I ordered once my Joolz stroller arrived.

I would love to know if you have or are considering getting a Joolz pram and what your thoughts are? I think they are the perfect choice if you are planning on doing lots of bumpy, off road walking with your baby and want something that looks modern, sophisticated with a bespoke touch of personalisation for your little one.

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Jo Malone Nashi Blossom Cologne

Just when you think Jo Malone couldn't possibly release anything more beautiful to the senses than their previous perfumes, (I'm sure I fall in love with each new scent than little bit more each time!) a new launch comes along that literally leaves you swooning, both for that gorgeously decorated bottle and the most addictively zesty scent I have ever smelt.

Jo Malone's Nashi Blossom Cologne* (£44/£89) is a limited edition scent this season that is the epitome of Springtime and is sweetly described as a petal pop. It is a fresh, bright and light combination of succulent nashi fruit, pear, crisp apple and mouth-watering lemon. These zingy notes are softened by nashi blossom, rose and creamy white musk which gives the whole scent a playful, radiant and youthful feel. This new perfume just screams summer picnics and afternoons of fruit picking under the heat of the Summer sun. It is completely refreshing and very different to the sickly-sweet or overly floral scents that you often see and smell around this time of year. It is so light and delicate on the skin it reminds me very much of Jo Malone's Grapefruit cologne - simple, fruity, tinged with citrus appeal and easily layered with a multitude of other colognes. And let's just mention that bottle! The design has been inspired by the Nashi Flower which boosts a pure white petal juxtaposed with a jet black stamen hence the graphic, polka dot effect studded all over the glass bottle. It is modern and fresh, topped with a zesty lime green cap. Absolutely gorgeous.

If you are searching for a new Summer scent to give you a spring in your step then this limited edition cologne could be the one you are looking for!

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Barry M Spring Nail Polishes

I use to love Barry M nail polishes. Back in my early blogging days they were the nail product to own and I remember building up quite a coveted collection of brightly coloured bottles over the years! The nail polishes were brilliant - affordable, attainable in any local Boots or Superdrug store, available in a fun rainbow of shades and really great quality.

Since I last purchased a Barry M polish there seems to have been quite a shake up with their range and now they have extended their already brimming collection of polishes to offer the Speedy Quick Dry range, the Gelly Hi Shine range, the Sunset Daylight Curing range and even four nail care products including a treatment, a hardener and two mani masks.

The Sunset Daylight Curing collection* (£4.99) delivers the look, shine and resilience of pro salon gel nails without the need for a UV lamp which is amazing if you love the idea of gel nails but don't have the time or budget to get them done every few weeks. You simply need to apply two coats of the nail paint and then finish with the Daylight Curing topcoat which will cure your nails naturally in the daylight for a long-lasting, chip-free mani effect. And the best thing is that regular nail polish remover will take to off so you can switch your mani up more often than you could with normal gel nails. The new Spring shades above are: Bug a Blue, Pinking Out Loud, Empire State of Mint and All the Things She Red.

The Gelly Hi Shine collection* (£3.99) is a great option if you love that super-glossy, shiny mani finish to your nails but don't want the hassle of applying a separate top coat. The nail paints go on smoothly and dry quickly to deliver an opaque finish which lasts well for a good few days and has that stunning, shiny effect. This Spring the popular Gelly range has been updated with four pretty Spring shades: Acai Smoothie, Cream Soda, Pink Lemonade and my favourite, Butterscotch Sundae.

Finally the Speedy Quick Dry collection* (£3.99) goes from wet to set in under a minute and great for girls on the go! The flat control-flow brush dispenses the perfect amount of polish to coat the nails, leaving a super shiny, long lasting mani in seconds. This Spring, four new, pretty pastel shades have joined the collection and are absolutely gorgeous for those long sunny days. The new shades are: In a Flash, Winning Streak, Personal Best and Freestyle.

Are you a fan of Barry M and their plethora of pretty polishes?

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Angel Muse Thierry Mugler Eau de Parfum

That iconic 90s perfume, Thierry Mugler's Angel, has recently been reinvented and launches this month with the tag line - "the new fragrance you will hate to love #HateToLove" and is fronted by Georgia May Jagger. The original Angel revolutionised the world of perfumery and I vividly remember it being the perfume to wear during my schooldays and could always be found at the bottom of my gym bag! Anyone else?

The new Angel Muse Eau de Parfum couldn't be more different from its predecessor, in appearance and in scent. The bottle breaks away from those well-known angular facets and welcomes a smooth, curvaceous cosmic pebble bottle. The crystal heart bearing the imprint of the Angel star is encapsulated by an elliptical silver metal ring mirroring the fashion line designed by David Koma. A truly beautiful looking bottle. The scent has been described as a new gourmandise between cosmic explosion and magnetic attraction. It offers us a duo of aromas - the highly addictive hazelnut cream and the woody, elegant vetiver. A real mesh of sweetness and smoothness with a hint of masculinity and floral rose. This Eau de Parfum is very different but very intriguing and definitely worth a sniff when you are out and about and passing a perfume counter next month. I would love to hear your thoughts on whether Angel Muse could possibly become as popular at the original Angel?

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Rosie for Autograph Makeup for M&S Beauty

Rosie for Autograph Cosmetics Collection* | available in M&S stores and online 

Cream Blush in Romantic Flush | Eyeshadow Quad in Deco Diamonds | Cream Eyeshadow Stick in Almond Eyes | 

Lip Glossy in Lights, Camera, Action

I have always dreamily admired the Rosie for Autograph lingerie range in M&S - partly because of the beautiful lacy bras, silky dressing gowns and floral print PJs and partly because you have the goddess that is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley standing before you. Following this highly successful range of clothing, Rosie has now turned her head to another passion of hers from working in the modelling industry - makeup. M&S Beauty has introduced the first cosmetics line from Rosie Huntington-Whitely which combines her years of experience on the modelling circuit alongside her own distinct beauty aesthetic. With her supermodel credentials and that rose-gold packaging, this collection is set to fly off the shelves.

The 51 piece collection is inspired by Rosie's own fast-paced lifestyle and encapsulates the 'girl on the go' theme to flatter looks for women of all ages and lifestyles. Rosie is known for her pretty natural makeup look and her new collection definitely reflects this and makes her soft, easy looks achievable for others.

From concealers, contours, highlighters, blushers, eyeshadow palettes and lipsticks, the Rosie for Autograph range has it all and I have a few little bits that I have recently been testing out. The Cream Blush (£14) is soft, velvety and gorgeous to apply. It is subtle to gives a real glow-from-within finish on your skin and comes in a range of pink and natural shades. The Eyeshadow Quad (£18) is probably one of my favourite pieces and comes in four shade palettes. The shadows have a creamy, smooth formulations and blend really nicely. The colours start quite soft but are very buildable to get a more intense finish. The Cream Eyeshadow Stick (£12.50) is a great, affordable version of the By Terry Ombre Blackstar shadow stick and delivers a velvety wash of colour that dazzles and lasts a good length of time without creasing. Finally the Lip Glossy (£12.50) is a balmy, hydrating colour stick that gives a punchy shade to the lips as well as a nourishing, glossy finish. Available in four shades, these are the perfect Summer staple to pop in your bag for when you are on the go.

Have you checked out this new range in M&S from the gorgeous Rosie H-W?

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