July Goals

                           

Hello July! How on earth is it July already? Last month I let myself fall into a few bad habits and spent more time procrastinating than work to bring you all the best content I could possibly bring you. However this month I'm going to focus on getting back into a routine and good habits which when put together will allow me to enjoy life whilst still working hard to post good content throughout the whole of July. 

One of my major goals this month is to post every single post I've got planned for here. Last month I let myself down and missed two of my planned posts for no other reason than I spent too much time procrastinating and then couldn't be bothered when I actually looked at the post. However this month I'm going to push myself to post every single post I've got planned. I know like it sounds I'm being too hard on myself but I've got some good posts plans and a few products I really want to talk about and I know if I miss a post in July I'll never get round to posting it. 

My other major goal this month is to get back into reading. I let it slip last month because I couldn't be bothered a lot of the time but also because I couldn't find any books that really caught my attention. It's all going to change this month though as I've found around eight books that I'm dying to read and because of that I'm going to make more of getting off of social media during the evening and picking up a book instead. 

Another smaller goal I'm going to try and work on this month is getting recipes planned for the rest of the year. Usually I struggle to think up two different yet easy to make and delicious to boot recipes to make each month. However I'm really making an effort to try and plan out my recipes in advance, especially my recipes for Halloween and Christmas. And yes I am think of Autumn/Winter already, my body wasn't designed to handle the heatwave we've got at the moment. I've got some really good ideas written down and I want to get them planned out and trialed in advance so that I don't panic bake closer to the time and run the risk of messing the recipe up.

And my last goal for the month is to look after myself a bit more. I've let my skincare routine slip, I've stopped going to bed at a reasonable time and I have a tendency to wake up in the early hours of the morning for a snack, even though I'm not hungry and don't need to eat. And all of these are making me lose self confidence and are showing in my behaviour and in my skin. So starting today (the 1st) I'm aiming to get my skin in a good place, to sleep more and stop scrolling as much and actually staying asleep instead of waking two or three times in the night for absolutely no reason for a snack. I don't know how long it'll last but I know I'll be making a more conscious effort to look after myself and get my self confidence back. 

So that's July for me. What about you? What are your goals for July? I'd love to hear them all. 

Christmas Gift Guide: Under £10 Other Ideas

Molten Brown Festive Bauble £10: These adorable Molten Brown Baubles are the perfect indulgent stocking filler. Coming in five delicious scents these baubles not only contain a fragrant nourishing wash but also make a beautiful decoration. A brilliant idea for any Secret Santa's coming up. 
Ghost Fragrance Bauble £8: If you're looking to give someone fragrance this year but don't know their favourite these Ghost bauble's are going to be perfect. Coming in their Deep Night, Eclipse and Original scent, loved ones can try out a new fragrance without breaking the bank. 
Clarins Beauty Cupcake £10: Lovers of indulgent beauty keep your eyes out for this cute cupcake from Clarins. Containing a 4ml Instant Smoothing Perfect Touch and a 3ml Instant Light Lip Oil, this small but brilliant cupcake will give you a chance to try out some higher end beauty for less. 
Burt's Bees Classic Pomergranate Gift Set £7: Lastly for the beauty bauble's there is this adorable Burt's Bees one. Containing a pomergranate lip balm and a lemon butter cuticle cream, this is perfect for beauty lovers who like their products a little more natural. And the best bit, it's under a tenner. 

Cowshed Christmas Cracker £10: If you've heard of Cowshed but never tried any of their products, this adorable cracker gives you the chance to try out their Cow Slip Hand Cream and Lippy Cow Lip Balm. Plus it won't break the bank.
L'occitane Verbena Cracker £10: L'occitane is does some brilliant hand creams and this festive cracker comes with one in their delicious Verbena scent. It also comes with one of their Shea Butter soaps, both ultra moisturising and nourishing for the hands.
Crabtree and Evelyn Festive Fig Cracker £6: A slightly more inexpensive Christmas Cracker is this one from Crabtree and Evelyn. Coming in their signature Festive Fig scent, this adorable cracker contians two surprise beauty products that any beauty junkie will love.
Nuxe Holiday Cracker £10: The Nuxe Beauty Crackers just get better every year. This year's contains their rêve de miel hand and nail cream 15ml, micellar cleansing water 35ml, huile prodigieuse 10ml, crème prodigieuse 15ml. And for four products samples of their bestsells it's only £10. 

Royal Jelly Favourite Beauty Collection £6: If you're looking for something a bit more indulgent in look and feel, these Royal Jelly Kits are perfect. This Favourites set contains their Hand Cream, Body Wash and Body Lotion. A perfect gift for your mum or nan.
Royal Jelly Stacker Set £8.50: If the favourites set isn't for you then maybe this stacker set is. It contains three jars, one full of their Hand Cream, one of Body Scrub and Light Body Cream. It's under £10 but looks a lot pricier.
Korres Wild Rose Brightening Collection £10: For facial skin this Korres Wild Rose Set is brilliant. Containing very generous sizes of their Brightening and Moisturising Cream and their Advanced Repair Sleeping Facial, these are a nice way to pamper your skin without spending more than £10. 
Sanctuary Jar Of Delights £10: This Sanctuary set is beyond adorable. Containing four miniature body products and a body mitt, this set is perfect for those long soaks in the bath and the jar afterwards can be used as decoration. 

 

Sanctuary Get Cosy Candle £6: Know a candle lover. This Sanctuary Candle fragranced with Sanctuary's signature scent makes a brilliant relaxing finish to a day. And even not burnt, it'll make any room look with it's cute decorative jar.
Zoella Candles £10: Talking of candles, Zoella's recently released range of candles will be perfect for any teen or candle addict. Coming in a range of scents these will make the reciever the envy of everyone. Make sure to give them a smell when you spot them in a shop next. They're divine.
Zoella Pottering Around Decorative Pots £10: Another brilliant gift idea from Zoella Lifestyle range is this pair of decorative pots. In on trend marble finish and copper, these pots would be perfect to store everything from stationary to make up or whatever catches your fancy.
Zoella Gingerbread Bath Fizz Set £9: If you love a good pampering bath these Zoella Fizz Bars will be right up your street. Shaped like and smelling like gingerbread men these are perfect to add a little bit of oomph to any bath. These would make a great stocking filler or surprise present for any Zoella fan. 

 Pixi Glow Tonic 100ml Festive Set £10: If you've heard of Pixi but have never tried their famous Glow Tonic then this festive feeling travel size bottle is the perfect sample size. This cute festive packaging makes it a perfect stocking filler or secret santa for any skincare junkie. 
Ciate Mini Nail Pot Pair £10: Ciate have released these cute nail polish duo. And as it is the season it's a jolly bright red shade with a gorgeous gold glitter shade. These two polishes are stunning so if they catch your eye, snatch them up, for yourself or for someone else. 
Soap and Glory Merry Kiss-Much £8:  A fan of Soap And Glory, this Sexy Mother Pucker Lip Gloss set is perfect for you. Containing the shades Nudis, Pink-a-bo and Purple Rain, these full sized glosses coming in a very vintage, cute triangle. A hard one to wrap but worth it to see the look on their faces Christmas morning. 
Sarah Jessica Parker Rollerball Trio £10:  Looking for a fragrance but don't know which one to go for. Try this rollerball trio from SJP. Containing Lovely, Lovely Sheer and NYC there is bound to be a favourite in there somewhere. These would also make a great gift to yourself as well if you're thinking of treating yourself.