#33 Gifts Galore

HELLO

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and that you're enjoying the New Year so far!

I love being nosey and seeing what people received for Christmas, so I thought that I would share some things that I got for both Christmas and my Birthday today. On one hand it's great having my Birthday and Christmas so close together as the celebrations go on and on and the gifts never seem to stop. However once Christmas is out the way it's a little depressing realising that I have a whole year to wait for it to come around again. Although I can't complain too much as my brother has to deal with having a birthday ON Christmas day, upsetting I know. 

Every girl loves a bit of sparkle, myself included, although I prefer things a little more understated when it comes to jewellery. SO my housemates clubbed together to get me this beautiful Pandora charm bracelet. I really like the grey colour of the band against the silver. I've recently cut all my festival bands off *cry cry* so I am sure I will get a lot more wear out of it now.

 

The next gift I received was this lovely watch from Matt. Years ago I had a really nice brown one from Urban Outfitters but sadly lost it and haven't bought another since. The dark brown strap is gorgeous and the face of the watch, although small, makes a statement with the pattern and chunky outline. It really suits my style so I'm rarely going to be taking it off! 

I'm a sucker for anything 'pretty' or 'cute' so instantly fell in love with these Topshop PJ shorts that my brother bought me. The lace detail gives them a feminine touch and the material is so smooth against my skin. Although it's a bit chilly to wear them all the time at the moment, they are great for when I need to moisturise my legs and will be perfect for when (/if) the sun comes out. 

Next it's onto some Christmas pressies. Every year I get this perfume and it is definitely my all time favourite! I advise anyone who hasn't smelt it before to go and get your hands on it, but be prepared to fall in love and never look back. 

Being a big beauty lover it may come as a shock to you that I have never owned anything from MAC. Well, that was until now. With a little help with the colour, Matt got me this beautiful matte lipstick from MAC (the shade is Diva). I am a huge fan of red lips and am rarely seen without lipstick on. For the winter months I've wanted a slightly deeper tone to wear, rather than my beloved Max Factor Colour Elixir lipstick in Ruby Tuesday. I have worn it a couple of times already and it lasts for hours! The only thing I would say is that being a matte lipstick it is quite drying, so ensure lips are well moisturised beforehand. 

I feel as though I could go on forever and tell you every little thing I got, although I am sure that would bore you to death so I will share one last thing today. I got this lovely Cath Kidston wash bag. Who doesn't like a good floral pattern? And it actually fits a lot more inside it than I was expecting which is a bonus. 

I did also get plenty of beauty/skin products but I won't bore you with those now as I am sure they will make an appearance sooner or later. 

I'm sorry if this has bored you out of your mind haha. I get a little excited about presents. I hope you've enjoyed this post and I'll be back with more soon. 

Becmo xo

P.S I would also like to say a BIG thank you to Matt for taking these photos and sorting them out for me -what a star.