As we were ticket holders, upon arrival they took us upstairs to the eating area and gave us the option of picking one thing off the menu. I opted for the traybake and Maria chose the toastie; both were scrummy indeed. The seating zone was smaller than expected, yet rather cosy. It was decorated with Crème egg-themed everything in an inventive way from sculptures to the colour scheme; I loved it!

When I first walked into the café, one of the things I was intrigued by was the design. From the creative egg art up the stairs to the 'press for a cream egg' button and various ornaments made out of the wrappers, it all captured the true essence of Cadburys!

After our Cadbury Café experience, we decided to make the most of London and headed over to Covent Garden. I love it there, with a range of fab shops, restaurants, the sweetest market, and picture-worthy scenery, you can't beat it. We had a browse around all the makeup shops ( I finally went into a Charlotte Tilbury store) and picked up a few bits in Kiko! Then, we trekked over to M&M as we've both never actually been! It was a pretty crazy place with an even crazier amount of M&Ms!

I hope you enjoyed this day-out style post. What's your favourite London spot?

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 I like to use this as an eye shadow base and set it with a couple of matte shades, to achieve a quick and easy, natural look. As the shade is rather subtle, it's perfect for everyday wear. The consistency is creamy, coats well and clings the shadows on, to ensure they're long-lasting. I absolutely love it and will certainly be using it more on days I want to tone down eye makeup.

I bought this a couple of months back in a makeup bundle, yet never really gave it a go till the past few weeks. You can either swirl your brush around the pan for an overall bronze glow or what I've been liking to do is using the top two shades as a cheekbone highlight. The mixture of dusky pink and whitewashed cream combines to create a gorgeous shimmer on the tops of the cheeks - I love it!

I'm completely and utterly obsessed with this product, it does everything a primer can do plus more. It smooths out the skin for foundation, reduces oil, keeps my makeup in place all day long and even ensures the oily areas ( mainly my T zone) stay matte throughout. I've written a more in-depth review about it - however, to sum it up, the primer amazing and if you need something to hold your makeup in place, this is for you.

 I picked this up halfway through February I would say, as you can therefore imagine it's quite a new favourite. I've been using this to blend out eye shadows, yet due to its denseness, I reckon it'll be perfect for concealer too. I love the design of these brushes, they look incredibly high end. The quality like all Real Techniques brushes is amazing, the bristles are so soft, despite being packed together quite densely. I love it and can't wait to experiment more!

I received the starter set of these brushes for Christmas and have been completely impressed with the range. This one, in particular, I've loved for packing on eye shadows as I find it clings to the shadow well and applies it efficiently, minimising the fall down. The brush is incredibly soft, it feels like higher-end quality and I love the entire natural styling of these!

I hope you enjoyed my February favourites post. Which products have you been loving over the past few weeks?

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I love this quote, it gives me the inspiration and incentive that anything is possible, even the biggest of thoughts. Whatever dream you may have, my advice for you is to never give up and continuing to pursue what makes you happy. Happiness is key to live a fulfilled life. 

With any aspiration, it takes courage and that extra push - many obstacles are guaranteed to get in your way, however, don't let this or the negativity stop the progression in your success and achievements. Be courageous, daring, motivated, and enthusiastic with everything life throws at you.

As this post is all about dreams, I wanted to share with you my top 5 aspirations:

Get married and have a family 

Ever since I can remember being a mum and bringing up a happy/healthy family has been my ultimate goal in life. I want nothing more than to have my own children and create a loving, caring environment for them with someone I truly adore.

I want to see the world, there's so much beauty and discovery beyond my bedroom window that I'm yet to absorb. My top places have to be Italy, it's the country I've always dreamt of seeing ever since I was younger (as I'm part Italian) and I'd also love to visit New York, the whole vibe of that location looks absolutely incredible. There are countless more places to explore, for now, I'm focusing on mini-adventures.

Grow my writing style 

I've always been a bookworm, ever since I knew how to read I've had my nose in a book. From reading continuously as a child, I developed a love for English/writing and knew my dream career as a writer. I aim to grow and one day complete a novel, and ultimately, being a published author.

Starting a business 

 I want to combine my love of baking and hot chocolate into one day having my own coffee shop. I've always dreamt of owning a quaint café where tucked away inside is a small designated reading area to enjoy a novel whilst sipping a hot beverage. The aim is to create a friendly space, people come for a lovely heartwarming chat.

Own a house 

Growing up with parents who had a mortgaged house, it's something I've always aspired to do. That sense of security and designing how you please has always appealed to me. I like to be safe in every way possible so owning a home is my biggest aim. 

Seeing the various interior designs on Pinterest, Instagram and every other social platform out there makes me excited for one day in the future, I hopefully move into this property. I've always dreamt of a large garden, spacious kitchen, and contemporary yet vintage décor throughout.

Dreams, where would we be without them?

I hope you enjoyed this post. What are your biggest dreams?

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Packaging: The overall design is stunning, with a complete transparent tube and spaced out grey writing spread across, for me it screams luxury, certainly living up to the high end name. I love how the lid is slightly metallic/mirrored and it has a doe foot applicator, making the blending process easy.

Applicator: As I said, the concealer comes with a doe foot applicator, my favourite type when using tubed products. The applicator is flat and slightly wider than typical ones I've previously tried from other concealers meaning you're able to cover more of an area in one stroke. It applies generously, yet can be build in layers and I've found holds a lot of product, therefore you won't need to re-dip.

Consistency: The concealer claims to be 'complete coverage' with a 'weightless feel' and it completely lives up to that. Even though through application, the consistency is thick and ultra creamy, once blended in it doesn't feel cakey at all but extremely light on the skin. I love this aspect because you'll get that well needed coverage without having to pile layers of product on.

The first product is the incredibly hyped L'oreal's infallible primer. This is a rather recent everyday stable but I have to admit it lives up to it's established name, hence why I'm featuring it in this post. I wrote a review if you'd like an more in depth look at the product, however to sum it up, it's one of the best primers I've tried. By using this primer in my routine, I've found my makeup stays in place for longer and most importantly reduces shine, keeping my skin matte throughout the day. Since I have a rather oily forehead, usually by the end of the day it would be quite shiny, however popping this beauty on in the morning has really helped resolve the issue.

Another staple has to be Rimmel's BB cream. On an everyday basis I tend to wear quite a light coverage as personally I find a full coverage too heavy for a working day, therefore I absolutely adore BB creams. My favourite has to be Rimmel's because even though it's designed for a more natural look, the formulation is quite thick and creamy, perfect to achieve an even complexion. If you pair this BB cream with a beauty blender, you're able to build that coverage yet still have that natural looking base.

For concealer, my everyday staple is the renowned Rimmel's 'Wake me up'. Waking up early for work, there's nothing better than blending some of this under my eyes to get rid of any bags I have or dull areas of skin. Even though the consistency is quite thin and light, when blended onto the skin it really helps brighten underneath the eyes and cover. I love how it's such good coverage yet doesn't feel cakey at all on the skin. I also use this as a highlight on any dull areas because the brightening effect is incredible, certainly living up to the 'wake me up' name. Even though it's best for brightening and as I said is quite a thin consistency, when built up it covers blemishes well too.

A complete essential for me on a day to day basis is bronzer. As I'm quite pale, one of my favourite makeup steps is to inject a bit of colour into the skin by bronzing all over and contouring the cheek bones. For everyday I like to keep the bronzer quite natural and therefore love to use Estee Lauder's 'Bronze goddess bronzer'. This product has a slight shimmer through it yet can be used as an all over bronze and contour. It helps achieve a gorgeous bronzed finish and since it's such a big compact lasts for a very long time! As it's a warm toned bronzer, it's designed best for that overall sun kissed look yet can still be used for a slight highlighting contour. Despite it being a higher end product, it's certainly worth it - the perfect, versatile bronzer to wear either natural and toned down or for built up sculpted cheeks.

If you've been following me for a while and seen any of my recent makeup tutorials, you'd know that the L'oreal super liner is my holy grail, I absolutely adore it. The nib is thin enough to either draw on a thin line or build up to a complete cat eye and the colour pay off is that ideal black. It lasts for ages, glides on easily and makes winged eye liner a lot less stressful because of the tiny applicator - if you haven't tried it already, I'd 100% recommend.

Last but no means least is Maybelline's Lash Sensational mascara. I've raved about this for absolutely ages now because hands down, it's the best mascara I've tried. If you're like me and have dead straight lashes that won't hold a curl no matter how hard you try, you need this. Unlike any mascaras I've used, Lash sensational genuinely keeps my lashes curly all day long, lengthens and thickens. It's an all in one beauty that has really boosted my lashes!

I hope you enjoyed my everyday beauty staples. What are your must have products on an everyday basis?

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 I received this in July at a blogger event but never had the chance to get the full use out of it as at the time I had been loving another moisturiser. However, over the past few weeks, I've given it a go and have absolutely adored it. It has a rather thick consistency that easily blends and sinks in quickly. After application, the skin feels incredibly moisturised and the cream has a lingering lavender scent. As the cream is designed for the face, hands and body, its a 3 in 1 product that truly does the job.

 As a golden eye look is my favourite to wear, applying this beforehand, enhances the golden shimmer and really makes the shadow last longer. The consistency is quite wet and takes a few seconds to set, yet its that moisture that allows the eye shadows to cling on and last for a long time.

 I was gifted this also at Christmas as part of the starter set which came in the cutest packaging. I love how gentle this brush is on the skin and the slight density to it as well, perfect for sweeping blusher up the cheekbones. The design is super classic and of good quality, couldn't recommend Eco tool brushes enough.

 I featured this in a haul in late December and have been obsessed with it ever since. The overall product is incredible, with medium to full coverage, creamy, blendable consistency and lightweight formulation, you couldn't ask for much more. 

I love how despite the higher coverage, it doesn't look or feel cakey on the skin. As it's a yellow-based concealer, it's designed to even out skin tone and for general concealing use. This means it's perfect for under-eye circles and for covering blemishes, especially with the thickness of the product. I have to say although it's rather a creamy consistency, the product is quite liquidy too, however overall it's become one of my favourite concealers!

I hope you enjoyed my January favourites! What have you been enjoying this month?

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