February Birchbox Unboxing!

Helloooo my lovely people! 
Today I have something exciting for you, which is an on-going blog 'series' of mine, if you will, I have another Birchbox Review!! *dances*
If you don't fancy reading all this, I made a YouTube video on my channel unboxing it! Have a watch!

I recieved my box on Valentine's Day, which was actually a really good day to get it on, because my partner is the one that so kindly buys me these boxes and the last one came before my birthday, and this one on a special day, too! 

I couldn't wait to get into my box, I was actually really excited to see what colour I'd gotten, hahah, typical me! Because you got one of three, blue, purple & pink (if I'm not mistaken!) Obviously, as you can tell by everything I own, I would have loved a purple one - but my second favourite colour is blue, so this still bodes well with me... but the contents is the most important part of itall really, isn't it?! 
They are carrying on with their theme of "Best Year Ever", following on from the January Birchbox and I really think that this box is something special. The detailing and the little things are so lovely, the quote on the front is so positive and just something to make you smile! Also, you can use this as a storage holder like i said in my previous blog, & I 100% will be doing that with this one! What a keeper! 

With all Birchboxes, the first thing you see when you open the box is a detailed leaflet which matches the box design, which tells you everything you'd ever need to know about what's inside your personalised box, how to use it, tips & tricks, and sneak peeks of the next month's box which they are already whipping up for us! Then you get the same bag that all your products come in - again - great for when you are going away for the weekend and need somewhere to hold all your hair-bits! 

This is my collection of items that I recieved, which are tailored to my needs that I wrote on their website when I first signed up, and oooo what a lovely bunch of items they are!

Number 4 - Lumiere d'Hiver Super Comb, Prep & Protect - TRAVEL SIZE | RRP £20
ANOTHER LEAVE IN CONDITIONER! Eeeek I am so happy we got another leave in conditioner! My hair is in such a terrible condition after bleaching it, and applying too my prodcuts (which I think is a thing btw), having it cut super short, which I am not happy about! My ends just need some TLC and this sweet smelling conditioner I feel like has my back. Or my hair. Yano. This nifty little bottle strengthens and repairs tired strands of poorly hair, along with de-tangling it and tames all those windy flyaways, without containing sulphates or parabens! I'm not too sure what that means but they're excited for it, so i am too. Just spritz this evenly over towel-dried or damp hair and you're good to go! 

Delarom - Créme Acquaconfort - TRAVEL SIZE | RRP £34
Goodies for your face! This is a cream with a really fancy name, as it's from or made in Paris as you can see, and I'm excited to try this! I am trying to step up with my skin care, as my skin on my face isn't my best friend at the worst of times, and moisturising is key! Sweet almond, apricot oils, vitamin A, C & E! In this tiny little bottle to make your sad looking skin look like it's glowing. This will soothe and nourish dehydrated skin without making it feel like you've moisturised. Use it after your cleanser and wait till it sinks in! 

LOC - One & Done Shadow Stick in PERFECT CENTS - FULL SIZE | RRP £8
Isn't this a beauty! Birchbox sent out an e-mail sometime in the midle of January asking their buyers which they'd rather prefer of this eyeshadow stick. You got one of two colours, Perfect Cents, which I got, and Champagne Problems - which I actually asked for as I don't think this colour will suit me at all, but Champagne Problems was obviously the more chosen one and I ended up with this - which I'm still really happy with and I'll find a way to make this work! Now, this says it's up to 11 hours of creaseless, waterproof colour in one handy stick, AND IT ACTUALLY IS! I tested this out for myself on my hand, and through washes, rubbings, and the daily grind this did NOT BUDGE off my hand, I was absolutel amazed! The pigmentation is unreal and I can only imagine how beautiful it would look on your lids. Pop this all over your lid and blend with your fingers for a quick-fix!

theBalm Cosmetics - Frat Boy Blush/Shadow - TRAVEL SIZE | RRP £15.50
Ooooo beautiful blushes, which have multiple uses! This teenie tiny little blush is the cutest thing I've ever seen, and such a beautiful blush colour which I think would suit all skin tones! I never know what colour blush suits me and what their names are etc, but I think this one is a winner for me - and is actually like my Benefit Rockatuer blush that I use every day! However tiny it may be, this packs a punch for pigmentation so just swirl it all over the apples of your cheeks for a rosy glow!

L.Erickson - Grab & Go Ponytail Holder - 1/15 | RRP £11.50 FOR A FULL SET
Who doesn't need a bobble?! This was such a cute touch to the box this month, and it is such good quality! It is so stretchy, so it is good for thin and thick hair a-like. It's so dainty and wll look good in all colours of hair, and is actually designed so that when you pull out your ponytail, no hair catches around the band which is MAGICAL! I am yet to test this out myself, but I always have my hair up everyday so this excites me very much. 

Spectrum Collections - Tapered Powder Brush - FULL SIZE | RRP £7.99
The moment we've alllll been waiting for! *drum roll please* A SPECTRUM BRUSH! Oh my goodness, the rumours are TRUE! These brushes are amazing" The quality is insane, from the bristles that are two of my favourite colours, to the metal light pink handle which feels so good in your hand when you're putting on your makeup. I can not express how soft this brush is, and it actually makes me never want to use it because I don't want to ruin it! I know you can get boxes and shell packs of these, but if you're not all that into makeup then just one is enough! They suggest you use this for powder, but you could use it for bronzer or contouring if that's your thing! Eeek, I am in love. You did good Birchbox.

So that is the end of the February Birchbox! They actually also gave out a necklace to one lucky customer that was worth £200, how lovely of them! The boxes keep getting better and I am so excited for next months already! Don't forget to check out my YouTube video on this if you want to get up close and personal with me and the products!

Leave a comment below if you got a Birchbox, and what did you get in it? I'd love to know!

Keep Smiling,
Paige x
  

NYC DAY 2!

Helloooo beauties!!
Two posts in ong day?! *gasps*! What is wrong with Paige?!
Nothing is wrong with me, nothing at all! I am just here to let you know that DAY TWO of my New York Vlogs has JUST gone live right now and I'd love it if you went over and gave it a watch!

In this one we went venturing around NYC a little bit more, as this was our first proper day in the city, so you see a lot of my shoes in the shots haha. Also, we went up into a reeaaaally tall building which was great and highly terrifying, next heading off to a theatre performance of WHAT you might ask, but you'll have to watch to find out....

AND STORM JONAS HIT! The infamous Storm Jonas that took New York *by storm* mwuaha, puns, so go have a watch! I would really appreciate it, and give it a thumbs up for Storm Jonas and maybe even a cheeky subscribe to be updated when all my other videos come out!

Thanks guys, I hope you have a great week!

Keep Smiling, 
Paige x 

Food for thought!

Hello all pet lovers!!*
How are you today? I have something great to share with you!

So last week a lovely girl called Amy who works at The Petshop got in contact with me about my pets. Now, unfortunately about a week ago one of my kitties, Bear, passed away due to an unexpected blot clot and we had to let him go. It was very sad for us all, and that's why I've not been to active - however I have another cat called Oreo, as seen in the photo above, and two rabbits called Panda & Bailey, both Netherland Dwarfs! 

I love pets soooo much, and I always love buying them new foods and treats and giving them a variety of food, and testing them out on new things. The kind people at The Petshop helped me on that journey, with some lovely cat foods! 

 

These are the lovely things i was gifted with, and let's say my cat loves ALL of them! My kitty, Oreo, is rather a pudgey cat... he was always eating this brother's food when Bear was 'done' with it, and just constantly snacking on the biscuits that were left in the bowl for them! Which isn't a bad thing I guess... I mean, cats gotta eat.

Which brings me onto the first item of the bunch! 

 

Canagan Cat Food (375g RRP £5.20) is an amazing brand, and nothing that we as a pet family have tried before! But the packaging at first already had me hooked on the product, it's so lovely and compact and just pretty to look at... haha I sound crazy! But good packaging to me goes a long way! I admit it might be on the pricey side for some people, but that's because it's packed full with so many good things for your cats! I didn't know this before, but most cat foods are full of un-needed things like cereal wheats and grains, just to make the food fuller and heavier, and this is no good for your pets! It's supplying them with limited nutrients to keep them fit and healthy, and admittedly, probably why Oreo is a bit on the podge side. Canagans is full of good healthy things for your cat, E.G fresh fish and vegetables, giving them TONNES of nutrients, also it's good quality which supports a healthy digestive system and gut, helping things to keep moving in your feline friend! Oreo has not yet tried this, as we already have opened cat biscuits that we don't want to let go dry, but I'm so excited for him to eat this and hopefully it will help him shift some of his excess weight!

Almo Nature Wet Cat Food (RRP 0.65p PER POUCH) - my cat LOVES this wet food! This is a Chicken & Whitebait classic wet cat food pouch, 55g to be precise and my cat is loving this brand! We usually use Felix, but my brother was also excited to try this out and as cat approvals go of food - he's eaten it all up every time! Almo Nature use 100% human grade ingredients, which means this food is actually good enough for human consumption! Not that I would highly reccommend doing that in place of a meal, but it just goes to show you that the stuff that they put in their pouches is sooo good, that even you could eat it! I would totally recommend that you try this stuff out on your cats, I mean mine loves it and it's really good quality stuff! They do a variety of flavours, and also do some pouches with jelly if you prefer giving your cats that food! It's free of additives, preservatives and chemicals, and like Canagan it's all fresh food and ingredients giving your cat the best nutrition it can! 

Dreamies Cat Treats (RRP £1 mark!) last, but certainly not least, DREAMIES! Does any cat not love Dreamies?! My cat LOVES Dreamies, and every cat loves a treat now and then! Oreo's favourit flavour is Chicken, and so was Bear's! We always have treat time in our house around the nighttime after they've had time to have their food settle and they love munching down on Dreamies! You can get so many different flavours and kinds, and right now at The Petshop website, they're actually on sale for a small 65p!! So I suggest if your cat also loves these, stock up on al the different flavours - what a great price!

The Petshop has so many brilliant brands of foods at so many good prices all over their website, and I suggest you go and check them al out if you're a pet lover and love a good bargain here and there! Also, may I just add their delivery was RIDICULOUSLY quick, so this is super good if you are running out of food and don't have a chance to nip to the shops!! I will 100% be going back here to purchase more, and I have so happy they have opened my eyes to the world of different pet foods for my pets, so that my pets can live a happier and healthier lifestyle! 

Do you have any pets? What animals and breeds are they and what are their names? I would love to know in the comments!

Keep Smiling, 
Paige x
 

*This was a gifted advertorial, all opinions are of my own and 100% honest!

I'm Back!

Hellooooo beautiful people! I am back! 

I am back from New York, with laods of footage and loads of photos that I want to share with you all. I have missed blogging so very much, but my time has been taken up with vlogging instead! I will get back into the swing of things very soon with all my blogs and such, but unfortunately the first week I was back I had the WORST jetlag, and even more unfortunately this week I have had many hardships in my personal life and it's just been a very crying-moody-saddy-blah week and I've not really had the time nor motivation to do anything.

But that will all be changed! I have my February Birchbox on it's way, and a lovely little something from a very kind pet service that I can't wait to share with you all, (and my pet!)
SO, with that being said, last night I did actually upload the first of my New York vlogs! Ooooooo how exciting, I know.

If you want to head on over to my YouTube channel, where you can watch that and also hit the thumbs up button if you enjoyed it, and maybe even subscribe if you wanna see he rest of the journey! I promise you it gets better, but I had been up a looong time when I was filming this and that dang hotel bed was so comfy, I didn't wanna do much more than get in it and snuggle up! 

In the first vlog you can expect to see parts of the flights, some super artsy New Yorkey shots from the taxi, our trip into Times Square and a sneek peek of the Ariana Grande MAC lipstick that you can only purchase in America! *squeel*! 
I was super excited about that, and yes, I did wear it for practically the ENTIRE trip, and do plan to wear it for the rest of my life.

Less about me, more about you! How have you been? What have you been up to? I'd love to know in the comments! I hope you enjoy my first NYC vlog if you head over and watch it, and if you do - thank you so much!! 

Until next time,

Keep Smiling,
Paige x