This month has been all about the new products, of which i've really enjoyed trying out some new products. For the past few months I haven't really been switching things up, so it's nice to finally be exploring what products are new on scene.

As i've had a few down months, i've really been enjoying a good pamper evening the past couple of weeks to really cheer myself up and to just take care of myself, as you always need a good pamper every now and then. A recent favourite pamper product has been the Dirty Works Buff Your Stuff Body Scrub* (£3), which has a lovely sweet almond scent that smells absolutely delicious. The main reason I love this exfoliator is that it is so gentle and soft on the skin, which is great for someone like me who has quite sensitive skin. Another pamper favourite has been the Zoella Candy Cream Softeing Body Lotion (£5), which I wasn't expecting to like as much as I do as I find it really hard to find a body lotion that I actually enjoy. What is different about this body lotion is the little bursting pink beads, that burst whilst rubbing this onto the skin. The scent of this is so lovely and isn't too sickly sweet, but the best part is that this sinks in so quickly leaving your skin so soft throughout the day!

When i'm giving myself a good pamper, painting your nails is a must and recently i've really gotten back into my mint pastel nails. A very recent favourite has been the Topshop 'Boy Next Door' Nail Polish (£6), which I kindly received from my work colleagues for my birthday. It's definitely a 'me' shade as i've worn been wearing this on my nails for a good two weeks solid now! I also love the limited edition rose gold packaging! 

Onto a few makeup bits that i've been getting a lot of wear out recently, as i've been trying to switch it up from the products that i've been using on a daily basis. A recent addition has been the Makeup Revolution Ultra Base Corrector Palette* (£6), which i've been loving for correcting and concealing my skin. As it's the first correcting product i've ever used, i'm definitely really excited by this product as it works so great to even out my skin tone, especially when it comes to concealing my redness. You can read a little more about this palette here. Lastly is my current go to lip product as i've been loving the pop of pink recently is the Maybelline Colour Drama (£4.99) in the shade 'Fuchsia Desire'. What I love is that this shade can be both subtle and punchy at the same time and i've been wearing this with a very simple makeup look to pack a bit of a punch and to spice things up a little.

What products have you been loving during this past month?

My Birthday this year was a lot more mellow compared to my 21st last year, and it's safe to say the big birthdays are well and truly over for me (well until I get into my 40's, but let's not discuss that just yet!) so I really wasn't expecting all that much and I was actually really surprised by how lovely and thoughtful the presents I received were. 

From my Dad and Stepmum they very kindly got me the December Pandora Ring (£40), of which i'm not born in December (obviously) but I really liked the colour of the stone in this ring as i'm not a huge fan of my birthstone, which is a Ruby so I asked for this one instead. I haven't taken it off since I opened the box and I love how you can stack Pandora rings, so I wear this on the same finger as my other Pandora. Also they very kindly got me the Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Perfume (£47), which I have wanted for such a long time and i'm so happy to finally have this in my life! It really is like summer in a bottle!

My lovely work colleagues surprised me a few days before my Birthday, with a card signed by everyone in the office and a little Topshop bag waiting on my desk when I arrived back from the lunch run, which I honestly didn't expect and inside were 3 of the Topshop Nail Polishes (£5/£6) in the shades 'Boy Next Door', 'Blue Rinse' and 'Bound'. Now my team know i'm a bit of a beauty obsessor so these were a really lovely present and i've been loving the shade 'Boy Next Door'.

From my Mum and Stepdad I received a lovely bunch of sunflowers, which were so pretty along with a huge white chocolate cake and some other foodie things but my main present was the Samsung Smart 22" TV (£179), which I can watch both Youtube and Netflix on! How amazing is that?! I've not left my room in the evenings since getting it, and it's white - every bloggers favourite colour!

Lastly I received a few little gifts from friends including this pretty Boohoo Starfish Pendant Necklace (£4), which is so pretty and dainty! I also received quite a few Topshop vouchers, so i've gone a little spendy in Topshop recently and also so much chocolate to last me a good few months! 

So that is everything I got for my 22nd Birthday and I am so thankful for the thought and effort that went into all my gifts, as I loved every one of them!

Have you celebrated your birthday recently? What presents did you get?

It seems that Instagram is the place to find out about all the new products that are coming our way and i'd seen a lot of newness from Makeup Revolution with many fellow bloggers posting especially about this palette, so I was really intrigued to see what this was all about.

I'm not all that familiar with colour correcting but it has always been something that has intrigued me, as I myself suffer with quite a lot of redness and just general dull skin but i've never really come across any products, on the high street anyway that targets these in one product. However this new Makeup Revolution Ultra Base Corrector Palette* (£6) has answered all of my prayers and is the first correcting palette (that I know of) that combats all different types of colour correcting, for all skin tones.

Similar to the other palettes within the Makeup Revolution collection, this palette has eight different shades housed within glossy black packaging and a huge mirror, which always come in handy. As I mentioned, this palette has the answer to any type of colour correcting you would ever need and works for all skin tones, so it is completely versatile. Now if you're like me, you've just stuck to the same concealer for years and just presumed that it covered all colour problems that you've had and until now i've done exactly that, but this palette has changed how I look at concealer and it has taught me quite a lot about colour correcting.

Now each colour within this palette has it's own purpose. Pink brightens the complexion, purple reduces yellow tones, green reduces redness, orange neutralises blue tones, peach balances out discolouration, white adds natural highlight and brightens, cream neutralises purple tones and dark ares and the brown balances ashiness in darker skin tones. The correcting shades within this palette have a wonderful and blendable creamy consistency that makes them so easy to work with and not only does each shade have it's own purpose, but they are also designed to cover blemishes with a natural and even finish. 

So far i've found this palette to be really impressive and i've really enjoyed getting to grips by seeing how this works. I've mainly been using the purple, white and green shades to reduce the redness in my skin and to brighten up any dull areas, and so far i'm really pleased with the results this gives.

Have you tried out this palette?

So let's quickly address the elephant in the room that I haven't blogged all that much this past month. Truth be told, i've had a few things going on in my personal life of which i've briefly spoken about in this post here, but i've also been quite ill and juggling all of that with a full time job on top of everything else has just gotten on top of me. Any who i'm feeling much better and i'm finally at a place where i'm content and ready to get back to blogging!

So for any you who follow me on Twitter or Instagram, then you'll know it was my 22nd birthday on Tuesday and i've had almost a weeks worth of chilled out celebrations that I thought i'd share with you guys, as you all seem to enjoy my lifestyle posts!

This weekend just gone I visited my Dad in Plymouth and spent the weekend just chilling out, catching up and just having a general break from everything! I went a bit cray' in Topshop and definitely treated myself, which I haven't done in such a long time and it felt bloody amazing to just let loose and get my spend on. I may do a haul, I may not, we will see.

Now you're probably more interested in the amazing food pictured above, and boy have I been dying to share all about this with you guys. Plymouth is very well known, to me anyway for having some amazing independent eateries and whenever I visit I always look forward to the food that i'm going to sampling. On Saturday evening we all headed down the Rhodes at The Dome, which is right on The Hoe and has the most delightful selection of locally sourced food that is too die for!

As it was for my birthday, we had a table with the most lovely view of the waterfront of which they'd decorated the table with glitter and balloons, which was such a lovely touch. We started with drinks, of course I opted for a cocktail 'The Dome' to be precise which was a mixture of strawberry, vodka and raspberry I believe. To start I had the pea and watercress soup, so creamy and so moreish - I love a good soup! For main both my Dad and myself had the pork belly, which I would highly recommend! There was not an ounce of fat on it and the jus was unreal. Now I didn't think i'd be able to fit in a pudding but I went for it and had the chocolate pudding, which was accompanied by white chocolate and honeycomb ice cream *heart eye emojis*. SO GOOD! Then, they brought out a little chocolate plate that read 'Happy Birthday' and I was smiling from ear to ear! Such good service and such lovely, good quality food that is actually really affordable for what you get. Honestly could not recommend it anymore than I already have!

As for my actual birthday, I didn't really do that much. Went out for an Italian at Valentino's in the evening before with some friends for a catch up, which was lovely and the food is always amazing. Then on Tuesday I had the biggest lie in ever and when I eventually dragged my bum out of bed, I was greeted by a lovely bunch of flowers from my Mum and a huge white chocolate cake - it was as good as it sounds. My friend Paige and I spontaneously went to the cinema and watched Southpaw with Jake Gyllenhaal and be warned, you will cry! Such a sad film but i'd highly recommend giving it a watch. Then in the evening my family and I went out my favourite Thai restaurant, Thai Gallery and again the food was absolutely delicious!

So that's how I celebrated my 22nd birthday, good food and good company - all you need really! I will hopefully be doing a birthday haul style post soon, once i'm back in the swing of things anyway.

Thank you to everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday!