Made by Millie Mackintosh

Made.

Made by Millie Mackintosh was one of my Christmas presents this year (What I got for Christmas video will be up on Thursday) and I've already read most of it!

I've been a fan of Millie Mackintosh for a very long time, and have followed her from Made in Chelsea to her blog and was so excited when she released her book. I decided to put it on my Christmas wishlist, as I love getting books for Christmas.

It takes the usual format of blogger/celebrity books and includes sections on Millie's life, style, beauty, food, travelling and fitness. What's different about this book, and what I really love, is that it's not a list of rules or instructions on how to do things that are pretty simple anyway. It's all written from Millie's perspective and is about the things she does, how she does them, and how they work for her.

I found the book really interesting, and I know it's something I'll refer back to, particularly for the recipes, fitness exercises, and beauty tips. Unlike many other similar books I've read, Millie's book has taught me the most new things, and also includes some of Millie's favourite places to go for beauty treatments, shopping and food.

Made is quite an inspiring book, and if you're looking to improve your fitness, change your style, eat healthier or improve your beauty routine, this book is a very good place to start. Particularly if you're making new years resolutions - I'd have a read of this book!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to all of my lovely followers! 

love 

Elizabeth x 

Christmas Mess & Peanut Hottie

Peanut Hottie hot drink*

Hotel Chocolat Christmas Mess chocolates* 

A rather delicious and festive post today! I got both of these food goodies in my Blogger Review box from The Press Tent event back in November, and finally got around to trying them out this week! 

Peanut Hottie is a hot drink which works like a hot chocolate (powder that you add hot water to) and tastes absolutely delicious! I was worried it might taste a little strange or not very sweet but I really like it. It's somewhere between a hot chocolate and a nutty latte - and if you're a fan of peanut butter you'll definitely like this! It's only 83 calories per serving too! 

These Hotel Chocolat Christmas Mess chocolates are also delicious (apologies if this post is making you hungry!). They're an eton mess flavoured chocolate with added cinnamon and spices, and are topped with cranberry and meringue pieces. If you're a fan of very sweet, cinnamon chocolates or eton mess then I'd definitely recommend trying these! Hotel Chocolat's christmas range is amazing too - they've got so many different chocolates and gift options. My christmas mess chocolates didn't last very long! 

I hope you're all having a lovely Christmas - and if not, why not treat yourself to some hotel chocolat chocolates and a peanut hottie and watch a film or browse the sales online! x 

*Both products were gifted to me via The Press Tent. Not a sponsored post. 

Have a Fetch Christmas

Rock On Ruby Sweatshirt 

Topshop joni jeans

River Island Boots 

I love this Fetch Christmas Sweatshirt by Dom 'n' Ink for Rock on Ruby - it's inspired by mean girls and is just a bit different to all the other christmas jumpers there are. It's not as novelty but is still festive and fashionable - and I've had loads of compliments on it! 

I paired it with my joni jeans and over the knee boots from River Island. These boots are such an easy way to dress up a basic outfit and are really warm and comfortable. 

Have a Fetch Christmas! 

Charlotte Tilbury Mini Lipstick Charms

Charlotte Tilbury mini lipstick charms

How adorable are these mini lipsticks? These mini lipstick charms are one of the Charlotte Tilbury Christmas gift sets this year, and were an early Christmas present from my mum. 

They're very mini, and quite a lot smaller than I expected, but are the perfect size for in a clutch bag or for trying out the different colours. 

All three lipsticks are from the KISSING range (non-matte) and are in the shades Penelope pink, Bitch perfect and So Marilyn. (two pinks and one red) All the shades are very wearable, and although I'm more of a nude lipstick person, the red is a very Christmassy shade and is a lovely colour. I already own the full size of Penelope Pink which is one of my most used lipsticks, and Bitch perfect is a slightly deeper pink that I really like. 

I think these lipstick charms are a lovely little gift/ stocking filler as it's a great way to try out the Charlotte Tilbury lipsticks before committing to a full size. They are quite expensive (£29) but as usual with Charlotte Tilbury, they're very high quality, and the packaging is beautiful. 

The lipstick charms also come with a ribbon attached, so you could hang them on the tree if you wanted to! 

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit 

The Christmas beauty collections are here, and this is Hourglass's new Ambient Lighting edit palette. I already own the two previous palettes - the Ambient Lighting palette, and the Ambient lighting blush palette, which were the previous two years' Christmas offerings. I did clean them up a little for the photos, but mine are very well used. 

The Ambient lighting edit has 6 powders - 3 highlight/setting powder shades, 2 blush shades and a bronzer. As you can see from the photos - the powders are slightly smaller than the other palettes but are still a good size (plus these powders last a long time). I think this palette is the best one they've released so far, and as I said in Sunday's haul video - if they'd all been released together I would have just bought this one - simply because it has more choice and is a bit more cost-effective. 

I've tried all of the shades in the palette now (GRWM video coming on Thursday) and I'm really impressed with them. They're beautiful for creating a flawless, natural base with just the right amount of glow. Just a note that the bronzer is quite warm toned - so definitely not a contour shade, but is a really light glow bronze that's perfect for winter (and my very pale skin). 

The palettes are pricy as with all luxury beauty. The new Ambient Lighting Edit is £65, and the previous palettes were £56. I got mine from Space NK so that I could collect my N Dulge points. Also Space NK have had quite a few offers on recently such as free gifts and free delivery - they have a lot of Christmas gifts online too! 

The original palettes can be hard to get hold of, and I know the blush palette is out of stock pretty much everywhere - so if you like the look of this new Hourglass palette- I'd get hold of it quickly before it goes!