Herdy Mug

I got this cute Herdy mug for Christmas.  I love anything pink and the sheep print is just so cute!

It also has a matching coaster and key ring.  You can check out their other products here http://www.herdy.co.uk/.  Their tag line is 'made to make your smile',  which is always nice!.

The company donates a percentage of their products to The Herdy Fund which supports sustainable rural communities, upland fell farming and the Herdwick Sheep!

Sweet Potato and Lentil Shepherd's Pie

Tonight I made this!  It's absolutely delicious.  I found the recipe here on BBC Good Food website.

My cooking in process!

I've made it before in the vegetarian version that the website has it up as.  I'm not a vegetarian although I don't like to eat a lot of meat so tonight I made it with 200 g pork and 250 g lentils.  It was really delicious both with and without meet.  I would read the comments though as some people found the filling too runny.  I don't have a lid for my wok dish though so boiling it uncovered the whole time seemed to thicken up the filling just fine!

My sister doesn't like this as she found it too sweet.  My boyfriend and I love it though so if you like sweet potato you should give it a go!

BBC Good Food Website

My finished version!

Favourite Lipstick - Clinique

These are two of my current favourite lipsticks.  Clinique colour surge lipstick in Berry Nugget and Long Last Lipstick in Pinkberry.  Both are such nice colours.  The Berry Nugget one is great for nights out with it's darker pink colour and the Pinkberry is really great day time colour.  Both colours have a subtle shimmer to them.  I really love the sleek silver design of the lipsticks too.

Click here for Clinique Lipsticks website

Clinique Long Last Lipstick in Pinkberry

Another favourite product, Garnier BB cream

I love this!  I don't usually wear foundation on my skin preferring to occasionally use a little light powder.  When I do want a bit more cover I use this.  It's very light as far as coverage goes which suits me fine.  This is probably why they only produce two shades as the colour is very sheer.  It's affordable and moisturising which is good for me as I have dry skin which needs moisturising every time I wash it.  I like that it has SPF in it as well which I usually look for.  I enjoy using this.  I bought a second one recently as I spotted it was on offer even though I hadn't used up my first tube.

you can read more about it on the Garnier website by clicking here.

Burt's Bees Sensitive Daily Moisturising Cream

Hi there!  I've always wanted to try Burt's Bees products as I seem to have sensitivity to unnatural ingredients.  I found the range a little too expensive to purchase in the past but I was lucky that my boyfriend bought me some of their products for Christmas.  I was really excited to try them out!

One of the items was the Sensitive Daily Moisturising Cream.  I really love it.  It absorbs really well in to my skin and doesn't leave it feeling greasy as some other brand natural face creams have.  It's really pleasant to use.  There's no scent which is fine as scented face creams seem to sting my sensitive skin.  It's probably my favourite face cream so far.  If it had some SPF in it it would be perfect!

Clinique Chubby Stick Review

I love these cute chubby sticks by Clinique.  They are moisturising and give a subtle lip colour.  Not so subtle that you should apply it without looking in a mirror though as the colour does show!  I have two but this one in Chunky Cherry is my favourite. I like it's brighter pink colour.  Perfect for wearing in the day time when lipstick will look too heavy.

You can read about all the different colours they come in on their website here http://www.clinique.co.uk/product/1605/15520/Makeup/Lipsticks/Chubby-Stick-Moisturizing-Lip-Colour-Balm/index.tmpl

The Balm Mascara in Cheater Review

Hi!  I have decided to review some products I've been using as I'm always looking for honest product reviews before I spend my precious money on things so it's time to give something back :)

I recently bought The Balm Mascara in Cheater.  I was looking for something a little less thick for everyday wear than the Bourjois one I'd been using.

The brush and the bristles looked smaller which I like and the formula didn't seem too thick so I decided to give it a go.  I try to avoid products containing Parabens which this mascara is free of and it was also on sale which is good as otherwise this brand would be priced higher than what I would normally pay for cosmetics.

I'm happy with the consistency, hardly any clumps at all when I apply it.  I love the retro packaging.  All in all I'm very happy with this mascara and will be using it for every day wear as planned!

You can read more about this mascara on the company website by clicking below http://www.thebalm.com/makeup/cheater.htm