I was lucky enough to be approached by Lily & Rose and invited to help introduce their jewellery brand to the UK. They are a Swedish brand and I was asked to choose three items from their online store and after having a look at their gorgeous stock on Instagram (@lilyandrosebyzetterberg), I was mega delighted! However, this was a much harder decision to make than originally thought! Lily & Rose specialise in luxury, occasion jewellery featuring lots of sparkles, crown jewels and beautiful gem stones - I was in girly heaven. If I had a special wedding or event coming up, I'd definitely have gone for some of the beautiful necklaces. I especially like this one for its delicate simplicity. Lily & Rose also stock a selection of hair accessories, bracelets and... Rings. 

I went for three rings in the end (after much "ok those three. No. These three. No. This one, but not this one. Wait..") as I know I would get the most use out of these. I love rings, they are easily the piece of jewellery I wear most of all. I've recently been less fond of costume jewellery from shops such as Primark, RI, Newlook etc and more interested in those made from precious metals. I'm happy to spend a bit more money on something that is going to last and not leave me with a green stain on my finger at the end of the day. Side note: I have never been one to wear a piece of jewellery ALL the time because I only ever bought cheapy stuff but I now own several slightly more expensive pieces that mean something to me and I tend to wear often/all the time. Hence, the band ring on my middle finger in some of the photos. It is a ring I bought at Christmas to remember my Grandad, I bought it with the last bit of money he gave me. It is sterling silver and it never leaves my finger... And it's kinda stuck... As much as I tried to get it off for taking photos of the Lily & Rose rings, it just wouldn't budge! It's actually got a diamond sat in it but I turned it to face the other way so it wouldn't be too distracting from the actual rings I'm trying to show you haha! Bloody hell, I'm rambling. Just ignore that ring is what I'm saying!!...

So, onto the rings!

I'm so chuffed with my choices! The three rings came beautifully packaged and sparkling beautifully when I opened them. On first impressions, they felt a little weighty so this made me think they were pretty good quality and they were super shiny, sparkly and the colours looked gorgeous. I don't tend to wear gold, so I purposely avoided gold. However, I am quite fond of rose gold! So my first choice was the Miss Eponine in Rose Water Opal as I loved the rose colour stone in it too. I also thought it would be nice to have all the rings matching some how. It would make my hand look super pretty with them all on and I thought it would be nice for this post to have a theme! So I found the Elinor ring in Silk which seems to have a rose gold looking gem in the middle which would match perfectly. This one is silver, which is my faave over gold so I thought the next ring I choose should just be silver. I went for the Miranda in Crystal. I wasn't 100% sure from the website pictures, how accurate the colours would be in person but when they arrived, they were exactly as I expected, and as you can see they look stunning worn all together!

Aside from the beauty of the rings, a super selling point for me is the ability to adjust the band by squeezing or stretching. I have really narrow fingers, it is always a struggle getting rings to fit, sometimes even the smallest size doesn't fit or its not available. So the benefit of being adjustable really is priceless for me. The rings do take a bit of working to get them to fit properly but I think this mimics the quality of the metal and I know they aren't going to easily misshape after wear. Even if you don't have stupidly small fingers like me, it is a nice feature to be able to wear the rings as midi rings which I think looks particularly nice with the three I chose. 

Overall, I'm really in love with these rings. I'm pretty fussy with what I wear on my hands, but I can definitely see myself wearing these very often, if not daily. My favourite is the opal rose one, it's so stunning and nothing like I've already got. I'm really impressed with the quality, I will update this post on how they are looking in a few months. I love the fact you can adjust the rings and Lily & Rose stock a number of rings that match and can be worn together. If you're after some sparkly, pretty, girly jewellery, definitely check out Lily & Rose's collection of gorgeous pieces. 

You can shop all of their jewellery at www.lilyandrose.com and receive free UK delivery!

Or shop the pieces I selected by checking out the links below:

Miranda Crystal / £29 

Ellinor Silk / £29

Miss Eponine Rose Water Opal / £29

Also be sure to check out and follow Lily & Rose on Instagram for beaut product photos, all the latest releases and offers: @lilyandrosebyzetterberg

This post is kindly courtesy of Lily & Rose 

I adore Nip+Fab products! They are literally the best skin care brand I have discovered and I'm never disappointed when I try something new. I have five products in total, this little post will explain what each of them do, my thoughts and why I love them. This post is in no way sponsored by Nip+Fab but I urge anyone after a new affordable skincare regime to try out some of these! 

 Dragon's Blood Fix Plumping Serum

Starting with the best! This product is my absolute favourite. I like to put it on at night as it gives my skin an intense hydration over night as well as a legit plumping sensation. In the morning, my skin feels a lot tighter as well as smooth and moisturised. When applying make up in the morning, I find my make up goes on a lot nicer. Secondly, it smells so god damn nice!! I don't like to use it every night as it is so effective, I'd hate for it to become ineffective. So I usually apply it when my skin is feeling a bit rough and in need of some TLC, or if I have something going on the next day that requires my make up to sit well for a long period of time. It may also be a little pricey to be using every day so, this is another reason for using it sparingly. 

Bottom line: This little baby is a delight. 

Dragon's Blood Fix Plumping Mask

And repeat. This product is baso the same as the serum, in mask form. It is a great alternative when my skin needs extra fixing or if I'm running low on the serum. I don't use this very often at all, but it is a super good intense mask to turn to when my skin is in desperate need. Again, I don't want this product to get too used to my skin and become ineffective. 

Yoga Blend Body Lotion

Another one I'm super loving is this lotion! Definitely my favourite body lotion of all time. It smells subtly like lavender so it is very relaxing and I like to apply it just before bed. The bottle is really big so I do use this one every night and it seems to be lasting me ages! It is probably my favourite mainly because of the gorgeous scent and the fact it doesn't make my skin feel sticky, or like it has something on it. The product is extremely light wait, rubs in really easy and absorbs fast. 

Yoga Blend Body Scrub

This one is just a really nice body scrub! And has been lasting me ages because I have a lot of body scrubs that I like to alternate between depending on what my skin needs. I don't like to use a scrub on my face unless it is specifically for the face as I feel some body scrubs can be a little too rough for my face. 

Gltcolic Fix Cleanser

I know I've already said the Dragon's Blood is my fave, but this one is probably equalling it! I adore this one. The smell. Oh my. Grapefruit loooveee! So delicious. A little of this really does go a long way. It foams up nicely on my face and leaves it feeling sensationally soft and smelling absolutely delicious! Recently I haven't been taking great care of myself, my skin included, due to the volume of university work I've had, so I hadn;t used this in a while. I seemed to have got a lot of spots during this time. I could have been due to the stress, but I don't normally get that amount of spots, usually just the odd one pop up now and again, so it was kind of strange after discontinuing this product that a lot popped up at once. Since returning to my routine, my skin has got significantly better and I put that partially down to Nip+Fab. There isn't anything more to say about this product really. If you get any, get this one, it's a dream. 

Glycolic Fix Night Pads

Pointless feature alert! I haven't actually tried this one yet, hence why it is still in its packaging in the picture. Basically, I'm saving this one for my holiday to America I bought it for this specifically because I think it would minimise the amount of heavy liquid toiletries I'd have to take. It is basically my boo Fix Cleanser and an exfoliator in one easy to apply pad. So no need to bring multiple products and no need to rinse the product off my face. It is going to be a really easy, fast skin care routine for my holiday. If anyone has tried this product, please let me know your thoughts in the comments! I will also update this section as and when I have actually used the pads! 

So there is my mini review of my beloved Nip+Fab products! In addition, I am loving the packaging so it really doesn't bother me if I have to leave them out on display or anything. They all smell delicious, all do exactly what they say on the bottle and work wonders for me! I only write about things that genuinely work, sponsored or not!! 

Introducing New CID Cosmetics

I was recently introduced to New CID products by my lovely friend, Katie who is a My Showcase representative stylist. My Showcase helps up and coming beauty brands reach a wider audience through stylists who create their own business by offering select products to customers through online shopping and make-up parties. I picked up these two contour products from Katie which I fell in love with immediately after searching for the perfect combo for yonks.

i-glow mini

As you can see from the photos above this highlighter is completely gorgeous! I'd say it is very similar to Becca Shimmering Skin Perfecter in Champagne Pop and Laura Mercier Radiance Baked Body Bronzer in Bronzed Copper, but cheaper - winning! The first swatch has been picked up by gently touching the product with my finger tips and transferring it to my skin, you can see how well pigmented the hightlight is. The second swatch shows how I have lightly blended out the product, which easily blends out harsh lines for a natural finish. I like to apply the product to my face using Eco Tools' Skin Perfecting Brush - a quick dab and a sweep across my cheek bones gives the perfect coverage. Colour wise, previous highlights I've tried have all been too dark or unnaturally white. The gold and champagne tones of the i-glow sit perfectly with my skin tone and regular foundation (Clinique Even Better in Ivory) to give a subtle radiant summer glow. 

i-bronze mini

Oh goodness, FINALLY. What does it take to get a brown, non-orangey bronzer these days?! Apparently several years of going through stages of Umpaloompa-ism and overly Essex-ified - that's what. I thought I'd found my knight in shining armour in the form of Benefit's Hoola but I feel that is even slightly orange based compared to CID. So, onto CID i-bronze! It's a swirly, chocolately, velvet lushness for carving the most naturally crafted shadowy cheek bones! As you can see from my swatches above, a small dab onto the product gets tons of pick up so a little really does go a long way which is why I opted for the mini rather than the full size version. The third swatch shows how I blended the product into my skin with just my finger tips. As you can see there are still some harsh lines which are not ideal for creating natural shadowing so a really soft fluffy brush is required to blend the product effectively. 

In the pictures, I probably over did the whole contour thang so the camera would pick it up, little did I know the camera kind of picked it up TOO well... So for every day wear I wouldn't put this much on, but it just goes to show how pigmented the pair of them are. I also like to apply a very light amount of the bronzer down the sides of my nose and temples and the highlighter on my brow bone, inner eyes and cupid's bow. Don't need no extra shine on my nose - that comes naturally...

If you'd like to get hold of some CID products and give these a whirl, get in contact with Katie or browse her online website using the links below:

Facebook page / katiesarahlea@hotmail.com / My Showcase website /

New CID i-bronze / £16 
New CID i-glow / £16

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