Goodreads: October Book Haul

Goodreads: October Book Haul

Saturday 17 October 2015

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I decided to treat myself to a few new books the other day so I thought I’d share what I bought with you lovely readers. I took advantage of the 3 for £10 deal that amazon have going on so they were an absolute bargain and all books which I’ve had on my reading list for quite a while now. 

I’ve read 3 Gayle Forman books to date and enjoyed every single one of them, particularly the If I Stay/Where She Went duology, so I decided to treat myself to the first in a series of three, Just One Day. I actually already own this book in French but hadn’t gotten around to reading it, so I thought I’d make like easier for myself and read it in English instead. 

The second book I chose was one I actually know nothing at all about, other than the fact that it fits into the category of psychological thriller that I’ve grown to love over the past few months. The premise of the book sounds interesting and I’ve read a few reviews which all seem to paint a positive image so I thought I’d give it a go. The Sisters sounds absolutely up my street so I’m pretty sure I’m going to love it! 

How to be both is a book I’ve heard so much about but yet know nothing about, if you get my drift. I’ve seen it in bestsellers lists in newspapers and bookstores alike but never actually picked it up to read the blurb. I’m hoping that it’s as good as the bestsellers lists imply, I think I’m going to tackle this one first out of the three I chose. 

What are you reading at the moment? Have you read any of these books? What did you think of them? Let me know in the comments! 

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Review: Nanokeratin Hair*

Review: Nanokeratin Hair*

Friday 16 October 2015

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I was recently approached by a hair company called Nanokeratin asking me if I wanted to try a few of their products. I received 4 little sample sachets on leave in conditioner and hair mask in the post a few days later and I’ve finally gotten around to using the products over the last few days. 

I was a little bit apprehensive about the concept of a leave in conditioner because my hair can get oily quite easily and with it being so dark it’s made all that more obvious. I washed my hair as instructed with water and shampoo and then towel dried my hair before running the conditioner through the ends. It smells incredible which is always a good thing because I’m a bit funny about how my hair smells and I actually felt that there was a noticeable difference in the condition of my hair from the word go. It felt softer and less tangled and that’s definitely still the case a few hours later (although the smell has worn off.) 

I’m yet to try the mask but I most likely will in the next few days. The products are pretty expensive but if I continue to see a difference in the state of my hair I think I’m going to splash out a little bit and treat myself. You can buy the product direct from the company or else you can get it through the Toni and Guy website. 

Have you ever tried any products by Nanokeratin?

*Samples from company but opinions completely my own

Review: October Birchbox

Review: October Birchbox

Sunday 11 October 2015

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Yesterday I received my very first Birchbox in the post and I’ve never been so excited to get mail before in my life! I opted for the Stylist Birchbox after a lot of deliberation as it seemed to have products in it which were much more useful to me and would be things I’d definitely be interested in purchasing full sizes of in the future. 

The box contained 6 little beauty products, one of which was a full sized product and three Birchbox exclusives. Obviously I haven’t had a chance to use any of the products yet but I plan on doing little reviews of the ones I like the most in the next couple of weeks, after I’ve got a little bit of use out of them. I’m actually pretty impressed by the range of products offered and I’m particularly looking forward to trying out the Smoothing Blowout Spray by Jeff Chastain as my hair is ridiculously frizzy and curly so I tend not to bother using a hairdryer on it as it generally just makes it more prone to frizz. I’m hoping that this little product will reduce the frizz as well as acting as a heat protector. The packaging is super cute and it smells absolutely incredible as well. 

I love the design of the box itself and the cute little drawstring bag that the products come in is adorable as well and will definitely be useful in the future. It came very safely packaged in the post, which obviously meant that the products were in perfect knick when they arrived. 

Have you ordered the October Birchbox? Which products are you enjoying this month? Let me know in the comments. 

Giveaway: The Chosen Queen - Joanna Courtney*

Giveaway: The Chosen Queen - Joanna Courtney*

Saturday 3 October 2015

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I’ve been absolutely slacking in my reading since I’ve started back at uni- the last month has been absolutely hectic, full of French books that needed reading and analysing, plus grammar exercises galore to read. I started back at uni a week ago and already we’re completely overwhelmed by the amount of work we’ve been set to do. I’m currently halfway through reading “The Chosen Queen” by Joanna Courtney (and absolutely loving it!) so I thought now was the perfect chance to do my little book giveaway. When I was sent my copy of this book, the lovely Natasha at Pan Macmillan also sent me 2 extra copies to giveaway to my lovely followers! 

All you have to do is fill in the rafflecopter down below- comment on this blogpost, follow me on twitter or bloglovin’- each of these gives you three entries into the giveaway! I’m really enjoying this book so far and my review of it will be uploaded as soon as I’ve finished it! I’m really looking forward to be able to share this book with 2 other book lovers! 

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