215 pages

Rating 3/5 stars

“Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?

Today should be one of the worst days of Hadley’s life…

Her father is getting married in London to a woman she’s never even met, and she’s just missed her flight.

Hadley has never believed in destiny or fate before…

But, stuck at the airport in New York, today is also the day she meets Oliver. He’s British. He’s cute. And he’s on her new flight.

Set over twenty-four hours, Hadley and Oliver’s story will make you believe that true love finds you when you’re least expecting it.”

I had heard a lot of good things about this book so I was so excited to read it!

It is a lovely little story but I must say I am slightly disappointed… not so much with the ending, but more that I simply didn’t adore it as much as i was hoping to, and find it not a book that will stick with me.

The story itself is adorable, and Oliver seems like such a nice guy! Plus there was all the drama with Hadley and her family, which I wasn’t expecting!

I think maybe if this book was longer and had more depth and detail in it, that I maybe would have loved it more! But unfortunately it wasn’t and so I didn’t.

I don’t feel that I could relate much to the characters, which to me is what I would want in this sort of story! The characters themselves weren’t all bad though.

If you are looking for a light hearted quick summer read then give this book a go! A lot of people rave about this book, and I bought it due to the hype it has gotten on blogs and youtube!

For me it was a bit disappointing and not as good as I had hoped for, but I liked it enough that I will hang onto it, and may give it another go in the future!

I first came across this shampoo from a sample in a magazine, and I have to admit I loved it from the first time I used it! But I thought it would be more fitting to only do a proper review after having using it for a good few weeks to get the best idea of how it works over time.

My hair is long and naturally pretty straight, it isn’t overly dry or even really frizzy! But I love the moisturising anti-frizz hair products as they keep my hair as moisturised, soft and shiny as possible, and I must say, this shampoo does exactly that

It isn’t the cheapest of shampoos, averaging out at just over £10 a bottle (300ml), but it lasts a really long time (even with long hair), and is totally worth it!

It isn’t the deepest cleaning shampoo, so if you have really oily hair then it may not be the best shampoo for you, but I would say that for most hair types it would be as good as I have found it to be!

It has a lovely clean scent to it, nothing too over-powering which is nice if you layer scents with fragrance or body lotions, as you don’t have to worry about trying to only use complimenting scents!

Bottom line… would I recommend this? Yes! Without a doubt I really would!

I have heard such good things about all of these books so I am really excited about reading them! I have seen a lot of reviews about all of them apart from Hidden, as I didn’t need reviews as it is the 10th one in the House of Night series which I adore, so I automatically bought that as soon as it came out!!

Entwined by Heather Dixon (had to get the hardback of this as it is just so pretty!)

Hidden by P.C. and Kristin Cast

Matched by Allie Condie

The Selection by Kiera Cass

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer Smith

The Sally Hansen ones RRP are £6.99 each and the Essie ones RRP are £7.99 each.

Sally Hansen ones I picked up, from left to right:

328 Pages

Rating: 1/5 stars

“My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973. My murderer was a man from our own neighborhood. My mother liked his border flowers, and my father talked to him once about fertilizer.

This is Susie Salmon, speaking to us from heaven. It looks like her school playground, with the good kind of swing sets. There are counsellors to help newcomers to adjust, and friends to room with. Everything she wants appears as soon as she thinks of it – except the thing she wants most: to be back with the people she loved on Earth.

From heaven, Susie watches. She sees her happy suburban family implode after her death, as each member tries to come to terms with the terrible loss. Over the years, her friends and siblings grow up, fall in love, do all the things she never had the chance to do herself. But life is not quite finished with Susie yet.”

This is my first book review on this blog, and I really wanted it to be a positive one, but the whole point of reviews is to be totally honest and as this was the book I have just finished, I thought I may as well just review it. 

I always try and finish books, even if I am not enjoying them, as sometimes the ending is amazing and redeems the book…. that didn’t happen here for me. I will admit I didn’t see the last slight twist coming, but it wasn’t spectacular enough for me to give the book more than just one star unfortunately. 

I always try and find something positive, even in things I don’t like… so the positive parts of this book for me was that some of the characters were lovely, and there was the odd few pages in the middle which were a bit more gripping than the rest!

But I really didn’t enjoy this book if I am honest, which is a shame as so many of the reviews and people I have asked about it, have said how great it is! I found that only one or two of the characters were even remotely interesting, and the writing style was very confusing in parts! All just seemed a bit jumbled together.

So today I decided to do a review on some of the lip balms I have received from different beauty boxes over the last few months. 

The 4 I will be reviewing are:

Balmi SPF 15 Lip Balm

RRP Price: £4.99

Would I purchase this myself?: Yes

From looking at it it is obvious to see that it has been made with the US lipbalm EOS in mind, and as I have had an EOS lipbalm I will also compare the two.

I have the Balmi in both Raspberry and Blackcurrant and both scents are very true to their name. They smell really quite strong whilst in the packaging, but the scent is lovely and subtle when you put it on your lips.

It has a lovely smooth texture, is really hydrating, and isn’t greasy, gritty or sticky on the lips.

The packaging is adorable, and comes with a little hook attached so you can attach it onto your keys/phone or anything else you fancy! The “egg” itself has a lovely soft matte texture to it as well, and the lid is super easy to get off, but clicks on securely to make sure the lid doesn’t come off in your bag.

Compared to the EOS, I would say that they are both very similar! The Balmi has a lighter/smoother texture, and the packaging is smaller (more convenient?), but they both last a really long time and price wise they are similar also.

So Susan Lip Cushion

RRP Price: £6

Would I purchase this myself?: Yes

This is a lovely little tinted lip balm!

First impressions of it…. well it is a very bright glittery looking pink, and smells of strawberries – so I wasn’t sure if it was more of a lipgloss in a pot than an actual lip balm! But once applied to the lips there is virtually no colour, only a hint of shimmer and only a very subtle scent (similar to the Balmi).

One thing I don’t really like about it is that it’s a pot so you have to have a brush with you, or put your fingers in and then you will need to wipe your hands which isn’t always the most convenient when on the go, plus the packaging feels a bit cheap and plastic-y.

Neither are enough to put me off it though as it is a lovely little product.

Figs & Rouge 100% Organic Sweet Geranium Lip, Face and Body Balm

RRP Price: £3.50

Would I purchase this myself? No

The packaging on this lip/body balm is really cute, like a duck egg blue background with flowers up the sides, so I had high hopes for it, plus it’s a good price.

Personally though….. it’s not for me.

The smell is nothing more than “okay”, but the product itself (as a lip balm) I don’t like. It is really thick and gooey, but if you put more than the tiniest amount on (which is tricky considering how thick it is), then it feels really sticky and gritty (due to the heavy texture of the product).

It’s saving grace for me is the fact it can be used as a body balm, as for very small areas of dry skin (elbows, knees etc…) it actually does a pretty good job! The thickness of the product helps and it goes on really smooth! As it is only the size of a lipbalm it would run out really fast though, hence me saying I would not repurchase it. Shame, as it looks so cute.

Balance Me Rose Otto Intensive Lip Salve

RRP Price: £12

Would I purchase this myself? No (Yes if it was cheaper). 

This lipbalm is in a handy tube form, so no mess.

It’s a good lipbalm, smells good (very rosey though), feels nice and smooth (careful not to put on too much due to it being a squeeze tube), the reason I wouldn’t but it again is that it’s quite expensive for a “good” lipbalm.

It has a built in lip plumper – though a mild one, you can’t feel it tingling like you can with lipglosses – and also smoothes and hydrates, and it does do those things.

I do like it, and it is very hydrating, but there is nothing overly special about it that would want me to spend £12 on it, it doesn’t even have an SPF.

It is one I reach for quite often though, due to the handy no mess tube.

That’s my summary of those 4 particular lip balms! (I suppose 5 if you count the mini one of the EOS).

Hope you found this helpful! If you have any experiences/thoughts on these products then leave me a comment!