25 Day’s Of Beauty: Day Eleven

Welcome back to 25 Day’s Of Beauty.

In today’s box I received a ridiculously small tube of the Filorga Supreme Multi-Correction Cream. I believe it’s an eye cream but there is nothing on the packaging to say it is and I had to have a good look through the website to find anything about it.

I’m not going to be using it. I don’t like Filorga’s products, they don’t work with my skin and aren’t targeted at what my skin actually needs. Also the packaging situation with this calendar is getting ridiculous. This is a 7ml tube of product and it’s in a box that could easily hold a 30ml tube of something. It’s a waste of packaging and to think this has been produced in the millions, it‘s a waste of resources, especially in an age where everyone is trying to be a little more conscious of their eco footprint. Honestly if this Calender doesn’t pick up between now and Christmas Day, I don’t think I’ll be buying another one next year.

Marks And Spencer Beauty Advent Calender Day Eleven

Welcome back to Day Three in my 25 Days of Beauty Series where I show you what I get in my Marks and Spencers Advent Calender. 

In today's box I recieved the Nuxe Nuxuriance Ultra Luxurious Body Cream. It's an ultra thick body cream that works to firm, nourish and aid cell renewal without leaving skin feeling sticky or greasy in any way. It's got a divine scent to it which I belive comes from the oils they like to use in their products. 

Damn this smells soooo good. And it feels really nice on the skin as well. It's thick enough feel it on the skin but it's not greasy and won't transfer onto your clothes. I've slathered myself with this when I got home from work and my skin feels amazing. I don't know if it's going to do anything long term but for now my usual dry arms are feeling smooth, soft and looking better than they have in a while. 

Five Favourite Christmas Songs

 

 As soon as I saw this GIF, I knew I just had to use it in this post. One of my favourite parts of Christmas is the songs. Except when your work keeps playing the same five songs on loop from the first of November until the big wigs say we can play them all. I do love a good Christmas song and sometimes think I'm the only one when I'm at work as nobody else is belting out the likes of Wizzard, Slade, Buble and the queen of Christmas Mariah Carey. So today I thought I'd share with you five of my favourite Christmas songs. And to say picking out just five was ridiculously hard and I had to reschedule this post several times as I just couldn't decide.

All I Want For Christmas Is You- Mariah Carey 
It isn't Christmas until you've heard Mariah's iconic Christmas number. There's something about the opening of this song that never fails to send a shiver of childlike excitment down my spine. Not only because it's a fantastic song that millions of us butcher every year but also because it means that it's just that little bit closer to Christmas. I always play this before any other song when I've got Christmas songs on as it really gets me in that festive mood and I always like the challenge of hitting that end high note (I never do).

 Step Into Christmas- Elton John
I love Elton John. His music is timeless and this song is no different. I honestly don't know what it is about Step Into Christmas I love so much but it's been one of my all time favourites since I was little. I think it's, it's more upbeat melody that I love so much. A lot of the classic Christmas songs are quite slow and meaningful whereas this one is lively and a little bit out there, a bit like Elton John himself. I quite literally drop tools when this song comes on and I won't start whatever I'm doing until it's finished.

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas- Michael Buble
When you hear Buble crooning about Santa, you know it's Christmas. I'm a massive Buble fan anyway but his Christmas album is possibly my favourite thing he's ever done. The beginning of this song reminds me of the big in Nightmare Before Christmas as Jack travels to Christmas Town but then Buble starts singing and it sends a shiver down my spine. Buble has an old school voice which could sing the English Oxford Dictionary to me and I'd still enjoy it. This is just one of many amazing songs from his Christmas album.

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree- Mel and Kim
Again this is a song that I can't quite put my finger on why I like it but it's my preferred version of this festive classic. Sure I like the original Brenda Lee version but I think it's the slight pop twist that really catches me with this song. I also love the video that goes alongside this one, it's just reminds me of Christmas' as a kid.

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
When picking the songs for this list, I tried my hardest not to repeat the artist but I absolutely adore this song from Mariah Carey and it's actually one of my most played in my Christmas playlist on Spotify. This starts slow but builds and whilst it's a short song, it really gets you excited as well as belting out the lyrics (completely forgetting where you are). I very nearly forgot to add this to my playlist as I always get this and her rendition of Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town mixed up but as soon as I heard it on the Asda Christmas, I remembered and added it straight away.

Please Come Home For Christmas- Jon Bon Jovi
This is an honourable mention as it came on whilst I was writing this and I instantly facepalmed. How could I forget about Jon Bon Jovi's belter that I could listen to for hours. I think it's the opening and Bon Jovi's voice that sell this song to me. It's instantly recognisable, I can hear it muffled in a shopping centre and still recognise it. I have to admit that I do have a tendency to listen to this sporadically throughout the year as I just love it that much. 

Marks And Spencer Beauty Advent Calender Day Eleven

Welcome back to Day Eleven in my 25 Days of Beauty Series where I show you what I get in my Marks and Spencers Advent Calender.

 In today's box I recieved a Look Good Feel Better Sculpting Sponge. This has the same shape as your standard beauty blender on one end but the other is chiselled into a straighter edge for things such as baking or applying contour. It's quite a firm sponge, perfect for applying contour and powder products but isn't too firm that you couldn't use it to apply foundation and concealer if you wanted to. 

This has to be my least favourite box so far. Whilst the sponge feels nice, it just feels like a filler product. I understand that they try and feature as many brands as they do in their Beauty Hall but this product is just a little bit disappointing to me. I much prefer recieiving the skincare products as they are more what I look at in Marks and Spencers as a consumer. That being said, I'm not trying to sound ungrateful and will happily use this sponge but it's just not my favourite box so far. Not everyone is going to enjoy everything this calender has to offer and today just happens to be my day.

Marks and Spencers Beauty Advent Calender Day 11&12

Welcome back to Day Eleven and Twelve in my 24 Days of Beauty Series where I show you what I get in my Marks and Spencers Advent Calender. I have to apologise for not posting Day 11 on the 11th but I was out late and didn't get a chance to write the post. So I thought I'd pop the two days together. 

In Day 11 box I recieved a sample sized bottle of Josh Wood Full Bodied Shampoo. It's a shampoo designed to work with coloured hair and contains Rice Proteins to protect the hair. I don't have coloured hair so I won't be using this but my mum does so I may give it to her and get her thoughts on it for my calender review. 

And in Day Twelve I recieved a Diego Dalla Palma Lipstick. I believe it's a limited edition shade as when I looked at them online I couldn't find the shade anywhere. It's a beautiful peachy nude shade which I think they chose as it will suit a variety of skintones. It's a sheen finish lipstick which also makes a nude shade a good choice as they are so much easier to touch up than darker bolder shades. A full review will be posted once I've given it a proper try. 

I'll see you all tomorrow for Day 13.