If like me you are usually very swamped with work, as it does take up a lot of your time and energy I do think it's important to take some time to yourself to basically do a whole fat lot of nothing, or nothing that desires much energy. It's always important to rest, and although we are in the lead up to Christmas if you can take a day or even a few hours to yourself I can guarantee you'll thank yourself for it. These are just a few ways I like to chill on weekends and I hope this will give you some ideas for your next chilled opportunity.

Read A New Book or Magazine- For me I don't do enough reading, but it is something that I definitely want to do more of. If you love getting lost in a book and also want to switch off from social media for a few hours then i'd definitely say getting stuck into a new read is the way to do it! On the flip side, I love nothing more than getting lost in a magazine. As I work within the fashion industry reading magazines and seeing the latest trends that they are forecasting is a part of my job, but I also love a good gossip mag, and i'm currently loving reading my Grazia (£1.99) subscription, and as it's digital it means I can take it anywhere with me. Also what is great is that digital magazine subscriptions are a lot cheaper, as you get instant access instead of a physical copy which costs a lot more to make, and I prefer digital subscriptions as they are easier and clearer to read in my opinion. Leave me some book or magazine suggestions that your loving at the moment.

Pamper & Refresh - One thing I love doing in order to relax and just make myself feel refreshed is to give myself a mini pamper. Whether thats painting my nails or whacking on a face mask, it just instantly calms and makes me feel somewhat reenergised and relaxed. One of my favourite nail shades at the moment is the Essie Ignite The Night (£4.99) as it's perfect for Christmas, and I can't wait to give my nails a refresh especially for my Christmas party.

Grab a Takeaway or Visit a Local Pub/Cafe - One thing I love to do is eat, and when I say eat I mean trying out new places or cuisines. Where I live there are a few cute pubs/cafes and if I want to get out for some fresh air and try somewhere new I always venture to somewhere local and more low key, as apposed to big chain restaurants. Some of my favourites have to be independent Italian restaurants as i'm a huge lover of anything pizza or pasta. On the flip side if you're not wanting to face the world, get yourself on Deliveroo or Just Eat and try out something new!

Have a Movie Marathon - One thing I don't do enough is watch all of the films i've been wanting to watch for a while. Around this time of year I love to get my Harry Potter box set out and rewatch basically my childhood! Having said that, I really want to go and see Fantastic Beasts, but I just haven't had chance yet.

Catch Up On Your Favourite Bloggers/Youtubers - On weekends where I plan to not do anything, I always catch up on the bloggers and vloggers that I follow, as I tend to not get the time during the week. It also allows me to think of new content ideas, especially if there is popular tag going around or there is topic I also want to share my thoughts on. Some of my favourites at the moments have to be Pint Sized Beauty, The Makeup Directory & A Girl Obsessed.

So those are a few ways that I like to spend a chilled weekend, and honestly even if you manage to do this once a month you'll honestly feel amazing and refreshed!

How do you chill on the weekend?

Kicking things off with probably one of my favourite brands for their body gift sets is L'occitaine, who have recently opened a store in my local home town of which I absolutely love perusing around and smelling all of their beautifully scented products. They always have a wonderful array of Christmas Gift Sets and i've picked out a few of my favourites! Starting with the lower end of the price range is their Cherry Blossom Festive Bauble (£10), which I just love especially as you can hang this on your tree. Containing three mini's of their best selling cherry blossom scent is perfect mini for a secret santa gift or friend who just loves a good pamper, and at £10 you can't go wrong. A more mid range set would be their Secret To Beautiful Hands Set (£39), which I think is a wonderful gift to give to a mother or grandmother who works their socks off and deserves a bit of TLC once in a while. This set contains four of their best selling hand products all designed to protect and pamper your hands, and being a bit lover of their hand cream i'd love to receive this at Christmas. Lasting for a more higher end budget gift we have The Best of L'occitane Collection (£68) which as the name suggests is a gift set containing their very best selling products with an array of body washes, oils and perfumes that would make an amazingly thoughtful gift for anyone who loves or deserves a bit of me time!

Moving onto the luxury beauty items for the loved ones that you want to spoil a little bit this Christmas as I know I personally would love to receive any of these at Christmas time. One of the most highly anticipated launches and sought after products of this year has to be the Hourglass Ambient Lighting The Edit Palette (£69), which is just an absolute beauty of a palette. With five exclusive shades to this palette there is no doubt with how worthwhile this palette is and would make the perfect gift for any beauty lover out there. Another gift that any beauty lover especially those who take pride in their nails would love is the Semilac Starter Kit* (£60) which is the perfect kit for anyone who is wanting to get into doing gel nails at home. As I have acrylic nails, I love having gels on top as I find it lasts so much longer than just normal nail varnish and the colours just look so much better. I've been using this kit for a few months now and it is hands down the best one i've used, and the variety of shades means you can constantly switch up your nail colour to suit any occasion. Within this kit you get literally everything you need to perfect your nails including a top coat, base coat, UV lamp, remover pads and so much more that you really couldn't complain, and i'm sure any nail lover would love to receive this as a gift this Christmas. Another gift that I think would be perfect for any beauty lover this Christmas is the GHD Platinum Copper Luxe Gift Set (£175), which has their latest GHD Platinum Styler that i'm swooning over just for the coppery goodness, and also a heat resistant bag which is great for transporting and also protecting any surfaces you place the straighteners on, and finally two exclusive Nails Inc nail varnish shades designed specifically for this gift set. Although this set is on the pricier side, i'd definitely say it's a bargain for what you get and it is a really lovely gift set especially if someone you're buying for is wanting a new pair of straighteners.

It wouldn't be Christmas without a good perfume and the Paco Rabanne Olympea Perfume Set (£54) would make a lovely gift for any perfume lovers out there. This particular fragrance has been a favourite of mine throughout the year and is one I see more and more people enjoying! It's a very feminie fragrance with a sweet scent to it, but has a slight touch of sophistication that I just adore, and is one i'm sure would make a lovely addition to any girls perfume collection. Sticking with the scented gift ideas is a gift that would be perfect for anyone who loves their candles. The Yankee Snowflake Cookie Candle (£21.99) is a recent addition into my Yankee collection and is very different to the scents I would usually go for, but it's a lovely sweet yet Christmasy scent that isn't your typical sickly sweet scent, which I just can't get enough of. However, any Yankee Candle would make a lovely Christmas gift especially for anyone who is candle obsessed like me. Lastly on the scented theme (sort of) is a gift for those who love a good bath and deserve a little me time. At Christmas us girls always love recieving bath products, especially those that can help us relax and the Grace & Stella Bath Rocks* ($25) would make the perfect gift for that. These bath rocks aren't like your typical bath rocks as these are infused with shea and cocoa butters, argan oil and olive oil in order to restore dry and dehydrated skin, and their aromatherapy scent gets you in the ultimate relaxation mood. I personally love these bath salts as you can get plenty of uses out of this one packet, as a little goes a long way and they make my skin feel so nourished and soft after using them. All in all i'd highly recommend these as a gift for anyone who loves or deserves a good pamper.

As I mentioned in my previous gift guide, Soap and Glory have got some amazing gift sets this Christmas and another one of my favourites is their She's The Gloss Set* (£14.99), which contains four shades of well known and loved Sexy Mother Pucker Lipgloss! For any girl who loves their glosses or just lip products in general, then this would make a lovely gift. What I love is how the packaging looks like a giant lipstick, and would be perfect for storing all of your lip products in order to stop them getting lost, which I know us females are all guilty for! The last beauty product of this gift guide is a luxurious skincare product that I have been absolutely loving, and if you're buying for someone who loves skincare and trying new skincare then i'm sure they will love this. The Skin Chemists Advanced Caviar Facial Serum* (£119) and the Skin Chemists Advanced Caviar Night Moisturiser* (£119) are probably the most fancy skincare items i've ever heard of mainly for the caviar aspect and caviar extract is actually really good for repairing and reviving the skin after facing the daily toxins of our everyday environment, and I can vouch at how amazing these products are as they have completely transformed the appearance and quality of my skin these past few weeks. If you're wanting to purchase any products from their Advanced Caviar Range them make sure to use the code 'CAVBLOG1' to receive 70% off!

Moving onto the non beauty gift ideas, that I think would be lovely gifts as you make them somewhat personal to the person you are buying for. As I always say jewellery is a lovely gift to give/receive at Christmas as I think jewellery is such a special gift especially collectable jewellery items. A recent jewellery brand find of mine is ChloBo who have a lovely range of jewellery from bracelets, rings, necklaces and so much more but my favourite items from them are their collectable charm bracelets. My current favourite is their Charm Hamsa Hand Bracelet* (£90), which is the cutest charm bracelet i've ever seen and being a lover of all things rose gold it's just perfect. They have a huge variety of amazing quality of charm bracelets, with all of their charms having a meaning and what makes them so cute is that you can collect and stack these, which I think would make a perfect gift that you build on each birthday or christmas. The next gift idea, which I think would make an amazing personal gift for anyone this Christmas is a Mr Nutcase Personalised Phonecase* (£14.95) as you can design your own phonecase with someone in mind and feature all of their favourite photos or people, which is a super kind and special gift that I think anyone would like to receive. The Mr Nutcase website is super easy to use and the designing section if super easy, so if you're not the most tech savvy you'll still be able to design the perfect phone case and the overall quality of the cases is really good and they are both durable and easy to keep clean, so you won't be disappointed. Last but most certainly not least is a gift that i'd never thought of giving to anyone, but is one that I know a lot of people would love and that is a Magazine.co.uk Magazine Subscription* (£1+). They have a massive variety of both paper and digital magazine subscriptions for all ages, genders and interests, which I think would make a lovely gift especially as most magazine subscriptions last for a year! When choosing which magazines to feature, with us girls in mind I went for Glamour as it's personally one of my favourite fashion magazines and also Grazia as it's a nice mix of both fashion and gossip which I know us girls can't get enough of sometimes!

So that is my gift guide for all budgets when it comes to buying for the women in your life! I know this post was super lengthly but I hope it has given you some gift ideas in order to treat the loved ones in your life.

What gifts are hoping to receive this Christmas?

*This post was part sponsored by Spot Digital.

A couple of weekends ago The Body Shop had a massive 40% discount for a few days, and after a bit of arm bending I decided to place an order as it seemed like an offer that I couldn't pass on and I did save quite a lot when placing this order. I decided to keep this order purely for their limited edition Christmas range as I have enough skincare to last me a life time. So I thought i'd share what products I picked up and what's on offer this year from The Body Shop.

Starting with probably my favourite product of this entire haul, which i'm sure any fellow candle obsessors out there will also love and this is the Vanilla Chai Scented Candle (£10). Being a total candle lover I knew that I just had to get myself a Christmas scented candle. Out of the three scents I went for this candle as I thought it would be quite a subtle yet soothing candle, and I cannot wait to burn this just to see how the scent fills a room. Also from the same scent range I picked up the Vanilla Chai Festive Tin (£18), which contains four mini products from the Vanilla Chai range as I really wanted to try out all of the products but purchasing all full size products seemed a bit extreme, especially if I weren't to like them. I'm really excited to try the body scrub from this tin.

As I was urgent need of some new shower gel I decided that I wanted to go all out and order myself some Christmasy scented shower gels, which is what made me make this order in the first place. I decided to order all three of their Christmas scents as I love them last year, and they lasted so long. Firstly I went for the Vanilla Chai Showergel (£5), which is such a sweet wintery scent that is so indulgent and lingers for ages after using it. I also picked up the Frosted Berries Showergel (£5) as I really like this scent last year and smells even better this year! I did order the Spiced Apple Showergel (£5) but this actually was missed from my order, so I can't give any opinion on this but I loved their apple scent last year so I hope I like this one too!

Lastly I decided to order another gift set, but I will probably give this to a friend or family member for Christmas. This is the Spiced Apple Treat Box (£8), which contains two mini's of their spiced apple range and also one of those poofy things that are amazing at giving your skin a good scrub. I love these little treat boxes as they make cute little stocking fillers, and no doubt I will be featuring this again very soon!

So that is what I picked up from The Body Shop's Christmas range and i'm really excited to be cracking out the wintery scents to get me in the festive spirit!

Have you picked up anything from The Body Shop's Christmas range yet?

Apart from Lancome's last lip release I haven't ever tried any of their lipsticks, so I was really excited to try these out as i'd seen a few reviews already on these lipsticks so I was highly anticipating how good these lipsticks were going to be, and whether i'd like them! When it comes to reviewing beauty products I typically only review the ones that I do genuinely love, but also products that I know you as readers will love also and these are definitely lipsticks that i'd highly recommend splurging on!

The Lancome L'Absolu Rouge Lipsticks* (£25.50) are the latest addition to Lancome's highly loved line of lipsticks with this particular being a relaunch of their cult lipstick in order for your lip colour to really speak out more than ever. With this revamp and relaunch Lancome are bringing back their cult classic shades whilst also throwing a new range of shades into the mix in order to update with the latest lipstick trends, from perfect nudes, classic reds and vibrant pinks making the shade range totally versatile to every lipstick lover out there. With three lipstick formulas in this range it just further adds to the versatility of this range, meaning there is a formula to suit everyone including sheer, cream and matte, which you don't often see from a brand/certain product.

I very kindly received two shades from this range, of which are both stunning in their own right. Firstly we have 'Rose', which has the name suggests is a lovely rose red shade with an ever so slight pink undertone, which makes it more wearable for me as i'm not a huge fan of the classic red lip. The formula of this lipstick is a cream formula, and although I am more of a matte girl nowadays I do really like this formula. It glides every so smoothly, but is still very pigmented and it's not at all drying which is great especially as we're now in the winter months where my lips are just awfully dry all of the time. Secondly we have Nuit & Jour which is a more of a subtle peach shade and as the formula of this is sheer it does just give a lovely hint of colour whilst making your lips look glossy. As i'm not a huge fan of sheer lipsticks personally I doubt i'll be getting much wear out of this shade but if you're a lover of subtle/sheer shades then you'll love this!

My favourite part of these lipsticks has definitely got to be the packaging as i'm easily pleased, but these lipsticks are push and click style lipsticks which I just think has a level of class and sleekness to them that I just love. It also means that the lid can't come loose in your bag, thus ruining your lipstick which I am so guilty for as i've ruined a lipstick or two in my time!

If you're wanting to try out a new lipstick with wide range of shades and formulas to choose from, then i'd highly recommend trying these as they are such lovely lipsticks and no doubt you will find a shade or two to suit you.

Have you tried any lipsticks from Lancome?

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR CANDLES

So onto a few tips of how to care for your candles, and really candles are quite easy as long as you burn them correctly and keep an eye on them.

I knew that I mainly wanted to try out Colour Pop's lipsticks, as i'm not a huge eyeshadow kinda' gal and I have enough highlighters to last me a life time but after hearing some of their products dupe the Kyle Lip Kits I just had to see for myself. Now, I know you're all thinking that i've ordered really similar shades, but they are all SO different in their own way and I have a huge nude lipstick obsession at the moment that I just had to fulfil.

I first of all spent a good hour researching into the shades of the Colour Pop Ultra Matte Liquid Lipsticks ($6) as I really wanted to try them out, as liquid lipsticks are my thing at the moment and I wanted to make sure that I would get wear out of the shades I was ordering. The shades that I picked up were Midi, Bianca and Times Square. All of which are nude shades, but each shade is different in their own way. I've been wearing these alternatively for around a week, and so far i'm really impressed with these liquid lipsticks, and they are so similar to the Kylie Lip Kits, not just formula wise but packaging wise too! I did actually order four shades, but one I am saving for something very special so keep your eyes peeled for that. I will be doing a full review of these with swatches when i've gotten more wear out of them and i've truly put them through their paces.

I'd also seen a lot of good reviews on the Colour Pop Lippie Stix ($5), of which really intrigued me as the packaging is so different to any other lipsticks that i've ever tried. Again I ordered three shades, all of which are somewhat similar but all are very individual. The shades I picked up were Wesite, Lumiere and Bound which are all pinky nude shades, of which I am yet to use as I only recieved my order last week but i'm really excited to see what the formula of these are like but so far i'm really pleased with the shades that I chose.

Moving onto using MyMallBox to make my order and my overall experience with the service. I've heard of shipping companies who make it possible for you to order products that usually don't ship to the country that you live in, but i'd never tried it for myself. The overall process is really easy, as you just set up your account through their website and they will provide you with a US shipping address and most US websites charge little or often no shipping especially if you order over a certain amount.  Once your order(s) have arrived at your US shipping address, you will get notified where you can then choose if you want all of your order combined in order to cut down on shipping costs, which is what I did. What's great about MyMallBox is that you can choose from a selection of different shipping rates, but totally mine came to a little over $30, baring in mind I did also order a candle, which weight wise effected my shipping costs. When it came to shipping, I did have a few issues as there was a glitch within their server which meant my shipping wasn't processed but as soon as I contacted their customer services they sorted out my issue and got my parcel out that same day. In total my order took about 3 weeks to arrive, which all in all wasn't that bad and I didn't have any additional customs charges (unlike my Kylie Cosmetics order!).

All in all i'd highly recommend using MyMallBox if you're wanting to make multiple orders from the US, as it really cuts down on international shipping costs and i'm pretty sure that you don't incur customs charges using their service. As long as you're not in a rush for your orders to arrive, then you'll definitely be happy with their service.

Have you ordered anything from Colour Pop recently?

* This post is in collaboration with MyMallBox, who contributed to the shipping costs of my order but all products were purchased with my own money.

As i've mentioned previously I have gotten my morning routine down to around 25 minutes, which means that the products I use on a daily basis are very streamlined and have a purpose to them, where I know that I can count on them. In one of my recent posts I shared my Current Makeup Bag Favourites, where I spoke of a couple of these products but not in the way that I can rely on them and I thought it would be great to share with you guys, especially if you also work full time around blogging.

A long term favourite of mine that i've recently repurchased as i've been in need of it is the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (£4.19) as it is one of the best that i've tried. Although I haven't tried any high end concealers I can't really comment in that sense, but because of this concealer I almost feel like I don't need to. It works wonders at hiding any blemishes, concealing/highlighting the under eye area and just overall making my face look a lot better than it actually does. What I find hard with some concealers is that they often wear off during the day, but this doesn't move one bit and that is why I rely so heavily on it!

When it comes to my eyes, I really don't put in much effort and I barely ever wear eyeshadow on a daily basis mainly because I don't have time to faff around blending several eyeshadows. One product that I love to use is the Maybelline Colour Tattoo (£4.99) and my favourite shade is 'And On Bronze' which is a beautiful bronze metallic shade that looks amazing on it's own or blending with other eyeshadows. On days where I want a little colour on my lids I always turn to this as it takes seconds to apply and lasts all day! Another product I love to use on my eyes in the Lancome Grandoise Liner* (£23) as it is the only eyeliner i've ever used that is so easy to create a defined wing in seconds! The bendable applicator allows you get such a precise angle like no other eyeliner out there, and I just love it!

One part of my makeup that makes or breaks my look is my brows, especially as my eyebrows don't naturally match my hair what so ever (hair dying woes) and I heavily rely on the brow products that I use to transform my brows. One product that I use on a daily basis to ensure my brows stay put throughout the day is the Benefit Ready, Set, Brow (£18.50) which is simply a brow gel that sets my brows in place. The reason why I prefer this over other brow gels is because it doesn't leave my brows feeling hard or crispy, nor are they left looking glossy, which is a big no no when it comes to brows. Finally, one product that I like to use when i'm going from day to evening is the NYX Liquid Illuminator (£7), as it's a highlight that I find just freshens up a look instantly whether you've just done your makeup or you've been rocking a full face for eight or more hours, it's brilliant!

What products do you rely on for when you're schedule is hectic?

As i've mentioned in a few recent posts, my choice of lipstick shades has really changed in comparison to last year as you'd never see me rocking a nude lip, whereas nude shades are pretty much all that I wear nowadays! Also, since lightening my hair I feel that more shades suit me whereas my previous almost black hair would wash me out making some shades look odd and just not right for my complexion and it feels good to somewhat step out of my comfort zone and wear shades that I wish i'd discovered sooner.

Kicking things off with probably my most worn lipsticks of the last few months, one of which I have raved and spoken about a fair amount now and this is the Kylie Matte Lip Kit ($29) in the shade 'Candy K'. For me it's the perfect nude with a slight reddish brown undertone, as it still has a nice amount of warmth to it but it's still a very true nude shade. I love this shade as I can wear it both when i'm fake tanned but also pale as it's a very versatile shade and is one that I think can suit anyone! Another nude favourite of mine in the recent weeks is the Rimmel Only 1 Matte Lipstick* (£4.99) in the shade 'Trend Setter'. As I have previously mentioned, this is the first proper brown toned nude that i've found to suit me as some art just a little to pale and often wash me out but this shade is lovely. I also really love the finish of this lipstick as it's a lovely creamy matte that lasts really well and doesn't dry my lips out what so ever!

Moving away from the nudes and onto the more colourful lipsticks that i've been loving recently! Firstly is an old favourite from last year that I know I will love for the rest of my time on this earth, and this is the Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick (£23) in the shade 'Love Liberty'. This is one of my favourite darker berry red shades, as it's not a true red nor is it a super deep red as I find that neither of those shades suit me, whereas this is the perfect shade. Again this is a lovely matte finish that lasts so lovely throughout the day on the lips, and for this to be my one and only Charlotte Tilbury product, i'm so glad that it's this one!

The last shade that is a very recent addition but one that I absolutely love already, and this is the Lancome L'Absolu Rouge Lipstick* (£25.50) in the shade 'Rose', which is a lovely red with a pink undertone that is completely different to any red that i've ever had. Although it is quite a summery red, I really love this shade especially as it adds a nice pop to an autumnal outfit. I'm also completely swooning over the packaging of this lipstick as it is a click and pop style packaging, which I just think is so cool and unique!

What are you current favourite lipsticks for Autumn?

In the past year or so of being single i've really gotten back into a routine and there are some evenings/weekends where all I want to do is chill out and catch up on some good TV. This time of year brings so much good TV and it gets me so excited, especially as there is such a long gap in between new seasons and although it can be hard to keep up with them all it definitely brings some entertainment and excitement to my usually dull/boring evenings and weekends. So here a few of my current favourites, that will hopefully give you some suggestions on some new shows to watch!

So those are a few TV shows that i'm currently loving, and it's safe to say that I love my trashy reality TV shows! If you have a very similar taste in shows to me, then you'll definitely enjoy a few of these shows!

What are your current favourite TV shows?