What I Got For Christmas

Hey everyone!

Hope you're all well.

I know I'm a bit behind with all this but I'm going to be showing you what I got for Christmas. This is just the

main things I got. I also got the typical alcohol and selection box's of course haha. some money and vouchers

so bought myself a few other bits on top of this but I might do a haul on all the recent things I've bought in

another post! Also, thank you to all my family for my present's. They are greatly appreciated.

Ugg Australia Fluff Flip Flop Slippers in Stone

These were probably my main gift. I already have a pair of Ugg slipper which, I love so much. These ones I

managed to get my mum to get them when they were on offer for only £40 and for Ugg slippers that's a pretty

good price! A lot of people might think they are very weird as they are slippers but also flip flops.. But I really

do love the look of them and I wear them constantly!

Urban Decay Naked Palette

I have literally wanted this palette for so long. I have the Naked 2 and Naked 3 palette's but I just either kept

forgetting to buy it or I didn't have the money when I did remember. I ended up just putting it on my Christmas

list so I knew I would finally get it. I haven't got around to using it properly yet but I know I'm going to love it.

Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 Palette

I wasn't too sure whether to even ask for this. It's very similar to the first palette but it's been getting good reviews

so I thought, why not? My younger sister bought it for me and I've only used a few shades from it so far. I love

the shades I used so, I'm happy I asked for it.

Thierry Mugler Alien Gift Set

This is definitely my signature perfume. I've used it for years and year and it's such a distinctive scent so my 

friends and family recognise it as 'my scent'. Every year I ask for a gift set of it as I run out so quickly. If you

haven't smelt this perfume, you gotta!

Michael Kors Perfume

I've never used this perfume before, but my older sister bought me the gift set as she thought I did. It's not the sort

of scent I would usually go for but for the days I want a lighter scent on me it's good to wear. It's quite a light

scent. It doesn't linger as long as my Alien perfume, but you can definitely smell it for a while.

No7 The Nail Collection Gift Set

My best friend, Jessie got me this gift set. She knows I'm into beauty and will appreciate anything beauty related.

It's a lovely little gift set. I absolutely love the colours, they're beautiful. They're very me! Thank you Jessie!

No7 Silky Leg Oil

My younger sister also know I love anything beauty so she got me this leg oil along with the next product. I've

used it once and it gave my legs such a glow. A little definitely goes a long way with this too!

No7 Intensive Radiance Body Scrub

This is the other product my younger sister bought me. I use this in the shower on my whole body and helps

really exfoliate the skin. It's also helps prep the skin for shaving.

Ugg Australia Classic Leather Shorty in Chesnut

My whole family know how much I love Ugg. My dad went and bought me these Ugg gloves. I always say how I

need to get some gloves but cheap ones usually get holes in very easily. These ones are so pretty and warm.

They're also real leather so I know will last me a long time.

Glamglow Gift Sexy Mud Masks

I have wanted to try these face masks for the longest time. I'm a hoarder when it comes to face masks. I've heard

so many incredible things about these ones so I had to get my hands on them. The fact they're so expensive is

quite off putting but the 'Gift Sexy' set of the 3 main masks is a very good idea. I'm able to try them all out at

smaller sizes to see which ones are best for me and my skin. You get the 'Supermud' and 'Youthmud' at 15g

each and the 'Thirstymud' at the full size which is 50g. so far I've used them all once and the results are so

amazing. there's nothing like any of them. I'm going to use them all a bit more and see which ones benefit me

the most.

Bobbi Brown Beauty - The Ultimate Beauty Resource

My younger sister also got me this book from Bibbi Brown. She got me a Bobbi Brown make up book last year

so she thought she would make it a thing and get me another. I've not had a chance to read through it yet but

I can't wait to have a read through!

Chanel Sunglasses Case

This was a surprise gift from my older sister and her partner. I wear glasses sometimes as I'm short sighted and I

just have the typical Specsaver's case. She knows I'm a big fan of Chanel so go me a pretty case to store my

glasses in. I was pleasantly surprised and very happy to receive this from her.

Photography by Sophie Ford

Camera: Canon EOS 700D

Thanks for reading!

Sophie X

My Ciate Advent Calender Part 4

Hello everyone!
Hope everyone's had a lovely Christmas and New Year!

Sorry it's been so long since I last posted. Christmas was a very busy time for me! Plus, I've not been very well

recently but I am back with my final post on my Ciate advent calender. I got quite a few colours in here I

know I'm going to love! Hope you enjoy!

L-R: Glitter - Glitter All The Way, Chinchilla, Members Only, Knickerbockerglory, Caviar Pearls - Ice Queen, Apple
& Custard, Iced Frappe, Sequin- Mistletoe Magic, Talent Scout.


This was 10 days lots of surprises from my calender. One of them being 3 mini nail files which, I doubt I'll use
but they look really cute! I got quite a few colourful shades that would be perfect for spring/summer months. I
got a few decorative things too. I'm not a massive fan of these as I find them really difficult to apply. I prefer
glitter polishes for an added bit of sparkle as they're much more easy to apply. My favourite is definitely
'Glitter All The Way'. If you saw my nail polish collection, you'd see I quite love a gold glittery polish!
I'm hoping to do a little post on all my favourite colours from the calender soon too so look out for that!


Camera Canon 700D
Photography by Sophie Ford
Thanks for reading!
Sophie X

My Ciate Advent Calender Part 2

Hello everyone!

So I did a post about a week or so ago about my advent calender this year. It's basically got nail varnish

each day and two surprise gifts instead of unhealthy chocolate everyday! Today I'm just showing you

the first week of the things I've got from it including one of the surprise gifts!
My first post on My Ciate Advent Calender Here

L-R: Snow Globe, Boudoir, Hopscotch, Hoopla, Sugar Plum & Fit For A Queen.

Below is the bracelet I got as a surprise gift.

Each day when I open a new door there is a lovely little uplifting quote on

the inside of each door which I absolutely love.

In the first week I got 2 glittery nail polish's, 2 pastel shade's and 2 bright shades. I think the first lot of

colours are very lovely. My favourite one so far is the bright red (Boudoir). It's the perfect colour for Christmas.

I will be showing you what the colours look like on the nails after I've opened the whole advent calender so

look out for that! I'll also be showing you the next week lot of nail polish's I get!

Camera: Canon 700D

Photography by Sophie Ford

Thanks for reading!

Sophie X

My Ciate Advent Calender

Hello everyone!

So, I usually do the traditional chocolate advent calender every year but this year I wanted to be healthy (sort of)

and I also got extremely excited when I saw this advent calender. The Ciate Mini Manicure Month Set (£19.99)

contains 24 nail polishes which are all pretty good sizes. they aren't full sizes but they definitely are very

generous sizes for the price you pay of this calender.

I'll be posting about all the new ones I get every so often to keep

you updated on what colours I get each day so look out for those!

Photography by Sophie Ford

Camera: Canon 700D

Thanks for reading!

Sophie X

Christmas Wish List

Hello everyone!

So Christmas is in about 5 weeks.. eek! I'm already getting so excited, I've actually given my wish

list out to the family. I've also almost brought all my gifts already as I'm so organised! Plus I hate how

busy it gets nearer to Christmas. Anyway, here's a few things on my wish list this year..

Ugg Australia Fluff Flip Flop Slippers in Stone

I already own a pair of Ugg slippers and they are the most comfortable things ever! I wanted these ones

for a while. They look so cute and comfy!

Nike Free Run V2 Trainers

I've slowly started working out and I would like to start running/jogging too. I wanted some really good

but simple looking running shoes. These are pricey but hopefully that'll motivate me enough to run!

Thierry Mugler Alien Perfume

This has been my signature perfume for years but it runs out so quickly and it's not cheap/ I definitely

wouldn't mind this in my stocking this year!

Thierry Mugler Angel Perfume

This is another one of my favourite perfumes ever. It always reminds me of the colder weather and

brings back good memories.

Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 Palette

I know I'm a little late on this one but I wasn't too desperate to try this palette out as I know it is very

similar to the first one but I definitely wouldn't mind having it in my collection! It's definitely a nice little

stocking filler.

Clarisonic Mia

I really need to get a new Clarisonic as my one recently broke :(. I'm not sure how exactly, it just won't

turn on any more or even charge. I'm not fussed about any of the new Clarisonic's if I'm honest. Just the

basic Mia will make me happy!

Pretty Honest by Sali Hughes

I''m not much of a book lover but this looks like a great little read for girls who are into their make-up like myself!

The Body Book by Cameron Diaz

I know this came out a while ago but I've heard nothing but good things about this book. I'm always up

for educating myself on how to have a healthier lifestyle

Canon EOS D700

This is more of a present I will be buying myself! I need a camera to be able to focus on blogging much

more and this is the one I've been recommended to get. It's pricey but very worth it. Can't wait to finally have

my own camera!

Thanks for reading!

Sophie X