5 THINGS TO GET YOU IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

So it's the first of December and I know now I'm (unfortunately) getting older but as much as I do love Christmas, I don't get anywhere near excited about it as I used to. I thought I would compile a little list to aid you and myself on getting the warm and fuzzy feeling that Christmas is coming!

PACKING FOR A WINTER CHRISTMAS BREAK

¡Hola!

You may have noticed that I have mentioned more than a couple of times in recent posts and on Twitter that I am off to Bremen tomorrow evening for a festive (and probably really cold) couple of days. I can't wait to spend a couple of days with my Boyfriend in a real German market to get us ready for the festive season!

Anyway, I thought this would be the ideal opportunity for me to post the most important bits i'm taking with me- clothes and makeup!  I hope it's of interest to some of you at least, I just love being nosey so I figured some of you will too- haha :) Plus, it was a struggle for me to pack for only hand luggage!

Ok so my Passport is a bit of an obvious one but if I don't take it with me then I ain't goin' no where!

This is what I'm wearing on the journey there, my black River Island boots, one of my most recent and favourite purchases (as you will know from my last post), a checked shirt, a baggy black jumper from Primark (€10) and my trust black H&M (€19.99) leggings that I live in! Comfort is definitely needed when travelling!

Next the outfits! I know, there isn't a lot. That makes me sad, too and to be honest it looks pretty pathetic in this picture! Haha. My roll neck jumper also from Primark (€10), mint sweatshirt from ASOS, black jeans and a stripey top to wear underneath a jumper so when I'm boiling in a cafe I won't look ridiculously in a vest top!

Next my accessories. I opted for fingerless gloves not only because my hands are too long to fit in cute and dainty womens gloves but also because I have the hope of filming and taking some pictures to get back into the swing of my course, so fingerless gloves will make it easier for me to control my camera. A belt because my jeans annoyingly stretched as soon as I took the labels off, a hair turban which I'm still not sure on but they look great on others and finally this beanie from Primark (can you see a pattern occurring? Oops!) I never wear pink but I thought the gems could be really toughened up with a dark lippy!

 And finally, the makeup! I'm quite sad at the lack here and I've noticed there's a couple of things I'm missing.. poweder for example. Good job I did this post so I can review what else I've forgotten! I have plenty of dark and red lipsticks to choose from, I'm obsessed at the moment! I have always thought these travel bottles are a waste of time however as we're only going for a couple of days there's no point in buying products when we get there to only throw the majority of it away!

I hope you have enjoyed this post, a little bit of a different one and I am sure I will have plenty of posts following this about my trip. 

Do you struggle to pack things in hand luggage, or are you an organised packing Queen?

Thanks for reading!

¡Hasta Luego!

Sam xx

Lush Bath Bombs - Mini Haul

I must admit, I have never really shown much of an interest in Lush. (Please don't let this be a queue for you to stop reading, you avid Lush fans!) When I moved to uni and finally had one round the corner to me, you'd have thought that I'd live in it like I managed to with other shops such as Primark, Topshop, H&M, Boots... I'm sure you get the picture!

I think only a couple of months ago I tried my first bath bomb from there, bought for me by one of my lovely friends and since then and getting back into blogging I feel a lot more interested in trying products from the brand. 

So today when walking into Lush in Tribunal, Madrid, I found it pretty daunting when trying to understand what all the products were because I'm the worst international student and can't understand Spanish.

So, I thought the easiest and probably the most fun thing for me to try was the bath bombs. I went straight over to them and felt slightly overwhelmed by the stacks of amazing smelling glittery and powdery shapes. I sadly had to limit myself and so I picked these three up...

Space Girl | €3.40 | £2.35

I felt like I had read about this product previously, or at least seen/heard people raving about it. It smells all yummy and fruity and the glitter is a really cut touch. (I'm sort of hoping, though, that I won't come out the bath covered in red glitter, I need some reassurance on this one guys?!) It also has popping candy that is supposed to fizzle when you drop it into the bath... sounds exciting!

Butterbear | €3.95 | £1.95

I couldn't resist picking up this friendly little chap. I'm not even sure how to put the smell other than clean. The smell just reminds me of vanilla hand creams, and moisturisers. Lets go with that shall we! Anyway, it has cocoa butter which I'm sure will leave my skin feeling silky smooth and fresh!

So White | €4.95 | £3.50

One of their Christmas bath bombs, a white outside with what looks like a cheeky pink centre trying not to peep out. It smells floral, really refreshing but also soft and delicate. This one, as far as I can tell without using them,  is my favourite. I like that it isn't too fussy looking like some of their others and I think the sweet smell will be really calming. 

I hope you have enjoyed this post and you may see a review on them in an 'empties' post some time soon, maybe?

What's your favourite Lush products? Is there anything you can recommend to a newbie like me?

I really hope you've enjoyed this post and I hope you look forward to the next post as much as I do!

Sam xx