March Favourites

So I might have been bad at blogging in general so far this year but I have managed to share my favourites with you every month for the first quarter of the year and I'm proud of myself for that. I love collecting a list each month of things to share with you all, let's see if I can keep it up for the rest of the year! So here are my faves from the month of March.

Lush Birth of Venus Jelly Face Mask 

I have loved Lush products for as long as I can remember and nothing beats a bubble bath with one of their bubble bars. I have tried a few of their face masks over the years but Santa put a different one in my stocking this year and I couldn't wait to try it out. It's the first time I have used one of the jelly face masks and they are so fun! The consistency of this mask starts off like jello and then as you rub it into your fingers it becomes incredibly smooth. I love the feel of this on my face and I'll definitely be repurchasing. An added bonus to this mask is it has a longer shelf life than some of the other face masks Lush does and you don't need to keep it chilled.  

Cadbury Mini Eggs 

I feel like I don't need to explain why these are a favourite, do I?! I mean if you haven't tried a Cadbury's Mini Egg in your life, where have you been? I like a lot of sweet treats and especially the ones that appear around Easter time, if you made me pick only one Easter Treat it would be these. I can easily demolish a whole bag in one go, whoops! The diet will start after Easter haha! 

First Aid Beauty Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturiser

I told you that I would be sharing another favourite from First Aid Beauty on the blog soon. I have been using this primer for a little while now and I already have a feeling it's something I am going to keep repurchasing over and over. I love just wearing this on its own with no make up. It gives my skin a very subtle glow and I don't even really know how to describe the feeling but my skin feels so healthy. Oh and it smells pretty amazing too! 

Urban Outfitters Out From Under JoJo Thermal Top

If you follow me on Instagram you will have seen me post daily outfits featuring these thermals over and over (one made an appearance on the blog here). They are one of the cosiest pieces I have ever owned and I normally reach for one of these to throw on after work as soon as I get home. They are a closet must have in my opinion. Sizing can vary by colour I have found, I have XS, Small and Medium, it really depends on how you want them to fit. I found the beige colour to run the smallest and the lilac one to run bigger. I would stick with your regular size if you want a slightly oversized fit.  

DW Home Candles 

We are big fans of DW Candles in this house, I love that they come in so many different fragrances. I have had scents for every season since I moved into my house and a very sweet little girl  stocked me up ready for Spring. These candles look so pretty sat around the house and I can tell you every DW Candle we have burnt so far has filled the house with a strong fragrance (I actually find these smaller ones better than the bigger size). It'll be no surprise that out of these three the peony one is my fave ;) If you are in the UK you can always find a variety of these candles in T.K Maxx and Homesense. 

Halo Top Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream 

I LOVE ice cream,  we are going to Italy soon and I am going to be in heaven. I had heard of Halo Top but had never seen it. So whilst I was browsing the ice cream aisle last month I was super excited to spy this brand. Now it's not the cheapest ice cream but it's a lot healthier (well I'm telling myself that) for you than others, so I feel like this is my not so naughty sweet treat. I picked up the cinnamon roll favour well because I love cinnamon rolls too, so I figured this ice cream would be a winner. The results are in and I think you're always going to find a tub of this in our freezer. It's on offer in Tesco at the moment and they got some more flavours in, I picked up the mint chip because it's one of my all time favourite ice cream flavours. Can you tell I have a lot of favourite things?! 

I'd love to know what you have been loving so far this Spring, leave your favourites in the comments below :) 

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Stacey's Smiles

Making some Trick or Treat Bags. 

A Fall look coming to the blog soon - shop my outfit early here.

I'll be enjoying a 'BOO' bath melt this weekend.

Hot Chocolate in the woods last weekend (I was working on a fun project with Tiny Prints)!

There perfect pearl wrap bracelet from Victoria Emerson & a pumpkin spice latte! Don't forget you can save 25% off you order at Victoria Emerson with the code 'fiveminutestyle25'

You might have guessed from yesterday's post that I am super excited for the weekend to be here! I am so tired this week so I will be doing a lot of relaxing which will include more knitting, a halloween tea party and enjoying some treats from Lush! 

Je T'aime

J Crew Sweater // Mindy Mae's Market Skirt // J Crew Bracelet // Mindy Mae's Market Necklace//

SS Print Shop Je T'aime Notecards // Bando Pens // Lush Love Locket

Sending you all some Valentine's Love for the weekend!

XOXO

A Little Lush Valentine...

 Lonely Heart Bubble Bar // Love Locket // Rose Bubble Bar 

Sometimes it's nice to treat yourself a little at the weekend and February seems like the perfect month to show everyone some love including yourself. I stopped by Lush on Sunday and picked up some of the Valentine's bath products. I am most excited about the Love Locket, there's a surprise inside and I hear it involves confetti! The roses were a little treat the weekend before. 

New Purchases

Yesterday was officially the first day of Spring, but with all this cold weather and small flurries of snow it doesn't really feel like Spring is here quite yet! I haven't made very many purchases for my wardrobe this season because the weather has been so uninspiring, but I had seen this Topshop bag floating around on some blogs as a much cheaper alternative to a Celine bag. Once I saw it in person I knew it had to be mine for Spring. It has plenty of room and it zips across the top so you won't lose all your belongs, and the gold accents set it off perfectly.

Topshop Winged Tote, Sprinkles, Lush Mask of Magnaminty

My other purchases for the day were some sprinkles for some baking next week and one of my favourite Lush products, the Mask of Magnaminty. A random combination I know!

Has anyone else made any Spring purchases they are in love with yet?

Recent Purchases

Since I started doing a major wardrobe clean out and realised just how many clothes I have, I've been more aware of what I've been spending money on and I'm trying not to buy any new clothes for a month, so far I've gone two weeks without making a clothing purchase. Instead I've been buying a few beauty(and food)treats instead.

I'm not a huge beauty and make up fan but I'm slowly trying new products out.

I've used Lush bath products for years, but I've never tried their skincare so I picked up a mask and scrub to try.

I couldn't go to London without going back with a little box from Laduree.

These delicate thin bands were calling my name on a stall at Spitalfields Market, they're only gold plated so were very reasonable and are perfect for stacking with my other rings. 

I was so excited to find Essie polishes in TK Maxx, I've never seen them before and even better, I managed to get 3 bottles for just £5 in the clearance section, they had quite a few packs of 3 and most were priced at £10. I was even more excited when I saw the Sally Hansen Salon Effects because they have never been released in the UK that I know of. I picked up some fun ones for Halloween.