Recently i've been loving doing my makeup and experimenting with new products that give me that glow, so if you love a glowy makeup look then keep on reading!

I'm sure you'll of seen in my recent blog and instagram posts that the amazing team at Charlotte Tilbury sent over some products for Christmas, and one of the products that i've not stopped using is the Charlotte Tilbury Wonder Glow Face Primer* (£38.50). I'm not usually a big primer fan and I find that they usually break me out, as my skin is quite sensitive to certain products but so far i've found this to be working really well. As the name suggests it's a primer that gives your skin this stunning glow, that just makes your foundation/base look dewy and all things wonderful! For base you all know i'm a huge lover of the Lancome Tient Idole Foundation (£31.50) and it's all i've been using recently, and I love how it makes my skin look!

For the cheeks/contour i've rekindled my love for the Rimmel Sculpting Palette* (£6.99) which always comes out at this time of year because the bronzer and blush compliment each other so well, and the blush just adds to the glowy look that i've been going for. As for highlight, this is the absolute star of the show and i've been loving experimenting with the Iconic London Liquid Illuminator* (£30) in the shade 'Shine' and boy oh boy is this one stunning highlighter. I've never used a full liquid highlighter and you can definitely see why these are becoming ever more popular because they just give the most beautiful glow that you just couldn't achieve with a powder. 

For eyes i've recently been pulling out my Naked palettes a lot more and the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette (£39.50) is my go to at the moment for a pink/gold eye look, however I have been dipping into the MAC Amber Times Nine Palette (£25) as well, and I love how well these two palettes work together! Of course for eyeliner and mascara i've been using my go to's from Lancome which you'll of seen my raving about for a while now. The Lancome Grandoise Eyeliner* (£25) is a saviour for those who suck at doing a winged liner look and the Lancome Monsiuer Big Mascara* (£21) just makes your lashes flutter like no other! To finish the eye area I of course go in with the ABH Dip Brow (£19) because i'll never use any other brow product again after discovering this product this year!

For the finishing touches you obviously can add some false lashes for an extra bit of something and I absolutely love the Esqido Miss Dolly Lashes* ($29) as they give such lovely length and volume, and last so much better than ordinary false lashes. Finally for lips i've been loving the Kylie Cosmetics lip kits all year, so of course I couldn't not share my current favourite shade 'Bare' from her vacation collection!

What makeup picks are you going to be wearing for New Year?

The last few bits I have to show you are room based presents, as i'm wanting to give my room a little overhaul at make it look a bit more clean and more me. From my Dad and Stepmum, they very kindly treated me to this stunning Oliver Bonas Pink Marble Lamp (£45) which I told him off for getting me, but I absolutely love it and has already taken pride and place on my bed side table! My Mum also got me this beautiful 'Dream' Gold Sign, which I will be putting up on a shelf above my bed which fingers crossed will be going up next week, and i'm beyond excited to decorate it. 

Finally from my nail lady, she very kindly got me this M&S Zodiac Candle (£6) which is just absolutely stunning, and anyone who knows me will know that star signs and zodiac is a big thing for me, and I just love this cute little candle!

So those are the few bits that I got for Christmas, as well as too much chocolate and of course some fluffy socks!

Did you get anything nice for Christmas?

As this is my last post before Christmas, I firstly want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and secondly I also thought i'd share the ways in which i'll be winding down in the run up to Christmas.

Having some down time - In true Christmas style, i'll definitely be enjoying some down time for now until New Year as I officially break up from work today! In terms of the blog, I will be taking the Christmas days off from blogging but I will be back with a 'what I got for Christmas' style post early next week, so keep your eyes peeled for that.

Catching up with friends and family - In the run up to Christmas i've ensured to make plans to see friends and family, of who I don't see that often by just taking advantage of this time as it's not often that I get the time to see them whenever I can.

Watching Harry Potter back to back - It's not Christmas without a bit of Harry Potter, and i'll definitely be whipping out my box set whilst snuggling up on the sofa with a large chia latte and a cookie or two!

Prepping the Christmas day feast - As we're hosting this year, i'm really looking forward to the prepping of the Christmas day dinner, which might sound more stressful but I absolutely love it as it get's me into the festive spirit good and proper!

Wrapping the last few presents - It's not Christmas if you haven't finished wrapping presents until the day before is it?! I've absolutely loved wrapping my presents this year, as i've gone for a cute little theme that I just love! If you're still stuck for some wrapping inspiration, make sure to check out my latest post.

How are you winding down for Christmas?

A beauty brand that I never thought i'd dream of working with would be Charlotte Tilbury and they ever so kindly sent over a couple of gifting bits of which would make a lovely beauty gift for any beauty lovers out there. This year they have released their Beauty Icons Giftset* (£55) which contains five of Charlotte Tilbury's best selling products, which include the Charlotte's Magic Cream, Wonderglow Primer and a few more products all of which come in a beautiful branded box, and would make a beautiful gift this Christmas.

Also for anyone who loves a bit of fragrance, then you cannot go wrong with the Charlotte Tilbury Scent of a Dream Perfume* (£68) which is probably the most sophisticated perfume i've ever seen or smelt. It has a beautiful classic smell that would make a perfect gift for any fragrance lover out there.

Finally for this last minute gift guide I have a bit of fragrance for you from Ghost who have released some lovely, yet affordable gift sets this Christmas that would make perfect presents and also stocking fillers for anyone this Christmas!

For anyone who loves their fragrance but also their beauty products in general then the Ghost Whitelight Gift Set* (£38) which contains a full size and also a handbag/travel size of their well known Whitelight fragrance, as well as a little holographic clutch bag, a compact mirror, a silver nail polish and a lip gloss! Now for what you get in this gift set, I think it's an absolute bargain and would be a lovely gift to give this Christmas.

For stocking fillers, they have released their Ghost To The Moon & Back Gift Set* (£12) which contains two of their iconic fragrances and also a mini lipgloss, which again would be a lovely little gift to give this Christmas! Finally they have also released a few gift sets of which double as cute Christmas tree decorations and I personally love when brands do this. This year they have released mini's of all of their perfumes, of which come with a nail varnish to match and the one they kindly sent over to me was the Ghost Sweetheart Mini* (£8) but unfortunately this one seems to have sold out everywhere, so it must be proving popular! However all of the others are still available, and for £8 you can't go wrong!

I hope this last minute gift guide was of some help, as there are so many wonderful gift sets out on the market this year !

Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet?