Valentines Gift Guide for Him

Earlier this week I published may Valentine's Wishlist, so I thought it was only fair that I also did a gift guide for the man in your life!
1) Watch
Whereas women wear a variety of jewellery and have many options on how to make a statement with their accessories, men usually keep it quite simple, and so I think a variety of watches for different occasions is required. I like getting my boyfriend watches, as when he has it on, I always think about the occasion for which I bought it!

Daniel Wellington Classic Sheffield 40mm

2) Tie
I am a big fan of beautiful ties. You can always tell a quality silk tie from a cheaper version, and it adds class to a standard (but hopefully well cut) suit. My preferred brands are Hermès and Brioni - silk is definitely better on the continent!

Brioni Silk Woven Tie

3) Pen
Ask any stationery aficionado who makes the best quality pen, and I can pretty much guarantee they will reply with Montblanc. Montblanc pens were first made in 1906, and have been a mark leader in luxury products ever since.

Meisterstück Platinum Line Classique Ballpoint Pen

4) Sunglasses
So you have probably realised I like buying my boyfriends presents which last - I definitely prefer to buy him one nice item than several cheap ones! Sunglasses I think would make a great present, my boyfriend only wears one pair really, he isn't into flashy things, so simple classic aviators are perfect!

Ray-Ban Aviator Metal Sunglasses

5) Manicure Set One thing I dislike intensely are poorly kept nails. This applies to both men and women! I have no problem at all with short nails, as long as they are even, gently filed, with decent cuticles. Most men probably wouldn't bit themselves a manicure kit, so it's definitely up to the women in their lives to provide it!

Ted Baker Men's Manicure Set

So what do you all think of my gift guide for men this year? Have I given you any inspiration? Or do you think I've lost the plot entirely? (this is entirely possible!) Either way, let me know in the comments below what you are getting your bloke this year! Lots of love

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Valentines Wishlist

You may remember me doing my Valentine's Wishlist last year? Well it was fun, so I have decided to bring it back again! To be honest, it is probably going to be quite similar to last year, as I can't say my tastes have changed that much! 1) Flowers
I think most girls want flowers on Valentine's day! And pink roses are still my all time favourite! My favourite way of having flowers is just having a bunch of one type, nothing fancy, nothing distracting, and then in a glass vase...

2) Perfume
Perfume is one of my favourite thing to collect, I'm not such a signature fragrance person, more of a fragrance for every occasion or mood! One which I have had my eye on recently is Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium.

3) Fortnum and Mason Hamper
So this is not really a realistic thing to put on my list, but I will anyway! I absolutely love Fortnum and Mason, and when I saw they were doing Valentine's Hampers, I had to put it on my list!

4) Lush Bath Goodies
This is always my favourite seasonal collection! I adore lush, and there is nothing better than a lovely long soak in the bath catching up on vlogs or Netflix! My favourite products are the Unicorn Horn, Blue Skies and White Fluffy Clouds, Rose Jam Bubbleroon, Lover Lamp and Butterball.

5) Spa Break
So this is more of a joint experience, but I would love to go away with my boyfriend over night! My favourite Hotel and Spa is Thornton Hall on the Wirral (not far from Liverpool). Their massages are incredible and they have a full thermal suite, the snow cave is awesome, bizarre and cold.

6) Ladurée Macarons
These are my favourite macarons ever, I first had Ladurée macarons about 5 years ago in Paris (if you want to know how I find my favourite places, have a look at my Parisian Inspiration post) and I have never found any others as good. If you follow my Instagram you might see them appear when I go on holiday - if there is a Ladurée in the vicinity, you can be sure I would find it! Also there is Ladurée in London, so I usually try and pick up some macarons when I am there!

I hope this post gives you some inspiration! Keep an eye out for part two at the weekend, where I will be doing a gift guide for men!
Lots of love

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Zoeva Brushes

A while ago, I did my first review of Zoeva brushes and after 18 months of using them, I can still say that I absolutely love them, they are still incredibly soft, and hardly shed at all when I wash them.

Therefore I have decided to replace some more of my brushes with Zoeva ones! The ones I bought this time around are all individual, as opposed to a set, because I was working on filling in some gaps within my collection!

The brushes are:

1. Luxe Highlight
2. Luxe Face Paint
3. Luxe All Over Shader
4. Luxe Smokey Shader
5. Luxe Eye Blender
6. Smudger
7. Brow Line
8. Luxe Precise Shader

Yet again I find myself really impressed with how soft and densely packed these brushes are - I think they are incredible value when you consider the most expensive one I bought myself was £11, which is a fraction of the price of MAC brushes.

L-R: Luxe Face Paint, Luxe Highlight, Luxe All Over Shader

I didn't have any brush which was similar to Luxe Face Paint, it is designed to be used as a contour brush, with dense soft bristles which pick up a decent amount of product and blend it seamlessly into the skin.

The Luxe Highlight brush is designed to be used as described - to highlight cheekbones, nose, cupid's bow or cleavage.

The other brushes I got are varying degrees of eyeshadow brushes, combinations of shaders, blenders and smudgers as well as an eyebrow brush. So far I think that the 226 smudged is my favourite - it is incredible for blending a smoky eye!

L-R: Luxe Eye Blender, Smudger, Luxe Smoky Shader, Luxe Precise Shader

So to surmise, if you are after some reasonably priced brushes I definitely recommend the Zoeva ones, and I hope that these last as long as my original Rose gold collection!

Let me know if you have tried any Zoeva brushes, and if there are any essential ones you think I need to get in the comments below.

Lots of Love

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