The Body Shop Camomile Skincare Range

I have always been in love with The Body Shop's skincare range from a young age when my older sister introduced me to their Vitamin E cleanser, toner and moisturiser. I have been using them since I can remember and it's always what I go back to when my skin starts to become a little troublesome.

I think it’s the fact that they use all natural products and are 100% vegetarian that just draws me towards their products as well because you have that peace of mind that there aren’t any harmful chemicals or anything that my potentially react with your skin.

So when I popped into my local Body Shop, I noticed that they had a new range of skincare that was camomile. Camomile has always been really soothing for my skin, especially when it gets slightly colder and my skin gets dryer, so I just thought that it would be perfect for me at this time of year.

Let’s start off with the cleansing butter.

The Emma Hardie cleaning balm has actually been in my basket for months but I could never justify spending that much on something that I probably wouldn’t even use that often. I wanted something that would make removing my makeup so effortlessly that it would become less of a chore and more of something that I enjoy doing at the end of every day. SO when I saw this cleansing butter at £12 I couldn’t pass it up. I didn’t really know what to expect from it as I have never really used a cleansing butter/balm before, but I have to say, I am extremely impressed! You use the smallest amount EVER, rub it between your hands to warm it up and to soften it slightly and then just massage into your skin. You literally see your makeup melt off your face. AMAZING. I usually just remove this with a warm flannel/muslin/face cloth and it leaves my skin feeling super soft, clean and fresh. It is also quite moisturising as well which is nice. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who has slightly dry skin.  

So now on to the eye makeup remover.

I haven’t really ventured out to try a new eye makeup remover since I fell in love with the Botanics on (blog post here) so I thought it was time to try something new, so I decided to get the Gentle Eye Makeup Remover.

Two cotton pads soaked in this stuff removes even the most stubborn of mascaras and isn't drying or tough on your skin. This is another one of them that is good for any kind of makeup, not only eye makeup so I sometimes just wipe this over the entirety of my face and I'm done! It's good for those lazy days when you don’t want to go through the hassle of using maybe a cleansing oil, or butter, or even if you can't be bothered to do a double cleanse to get everything off. It takes off the majority of my makeup off so I'm ready for the next step.

Again, it leaves my skin super soft and clean and it is quite moisturising as well. I would recommend this to anyone really! It is suitable for all skin types and at £8, it's something that's good to have for those lazy days!

ALSO if you do have a Body Shop card, you get 10% off every purchase and then they also have special double discount day’s as well so you would get these two for £16 instead of £20 which is something not to miss!

Have you ever tried any of The Body Shop's skin care range?

OOTN

TOPSHOP JONI JEANS
PRIMARK TOP
PRIMARK SHOES
ZARA BAG
H&M NECKLACE 
PANDORA RING
VINTAGE SILVER AND BLACK RING
CASIO WATCH
PANDORA BRACELET
NAILS : ESSIE FIJI AND SALT AND PEPPER

So it was two of my friends 21st birthday last week so they decided to have a joint birthday meal. We went to Akbars de Cafe so it wasn't too dressy and formal, so I opted for this kind of smart casual look.

I started off with my black Joni jeans from topshop, which again are my favourite type of jean, and then paired them with this high neck top from primark. I love the way that it is slightly cropped in just the right place and makes your waist look half the size. It's a kind of ribbed material and has 3/4 sleeves.

My necklace is from h&m. The whole outfit is a bit boring so I thought I would wear a gold chain to give it something extra and to harden the look up a bit. 

My shoes are also from primark, they are flatforms! I wasn't quite sure about how I felt about them when I first got them but they have definitely grown on me! They are so comfy and easy to walk in! Perfect for those evenings that you feel that you should wear heels but really can't be bothered!

My bag is from Zara. I LOVE this bag more than anything. I think it's just fabulous! It's a fringe bag and goes with just about anything, you can wear it with any outfit and change your whole look! Amazing! 

I thought I would keep my makeup quite simple on the eyes and cheeks as I opted for a bright lip. Here I have used one of my newest lipsticks - 'All Fired Up' by MAC. It's one of their new(ish) ones in the retro collection and it is super duper matte! But it's still quite moisturising, there's nothing worse than a matte lip that looks chalky! The best thing about this lipstick is the fact that it lasted throughout the whole meal and even about 7 glasses of water as well so it gets a huge thumbs up from me!

What do you think about this outfit? Is it something you would wear?

Nandos OOTD

MISS SELFRIDGE LEATHER JACKET

TOPSHOP JUMPER

TOPSHOP JONI JEANS

MISGUIDED CHELSEA BOOTS

URBAN OUTFITTERS BAG

CASIO WATCH

PANDORA BRACELET
VEGGIE WRAP WITH HALLOUMI CHEESE AND GARLIC BREAD AND CREAMY MASH

Here comes the very first outfit of the day on What Divya Thinks! Enjoyyyy!

So today was Nandos day.. OOOOPSSSS! I'd really like to say that this doesn't happen often, but then I'd be lying :(

I've been eating out so much recently, I really need to stop but you can never say no to a Nandos! haha

I went pretty casual, with my favourite jeans of the moment, the Topshop Joni Jeans, if you haven't already, I recommend you grap yourself a pair of these! They are a softer kind of denim than any of the other jeans but aren't quiet a jegging, AND they are high-waisted so they look good with tshirts etc tucked in. Another thing I LOVE about these jeans is the fact that they suck you in and are just so comfortable! I've actually got them in three different colours! I decided to pair them with my Topshop jumper, just because it was pretty chilly out today and this jumper is great to just chuck on over anything to keep you warm :)...  I think a definite Autumn staple would be a leather jacket, they are so good because you can wear them with anything and they will instantly make you look cool! (in my opinion ha) Mine is from Miss Selfridge and I have had it for a couple of years now but I still wear it on a daily. My boots are pretty old, but I haven't worn them that often, I used to think they looked weird on me, but I think they're slowing growing on me! I can't wait to try out more outfits with them!

Life Update and General Chit Chat :)

So I know I haven't blogged in quite a while and I do honestly apologise for that. my life has been super busy over the last couple of months and I just haven't really had the motivation to sit down and ramble on about new things that I have seen or liked because I have just been so tired all the time!

The last time I blogged was in July, and at that time I had to be strict with myself to just get on with it and get a blog post finished! I have so many unfinished blogs that I do really want to share with you all but just haven't had the time to do it! 

So this is just going to be a massive review of the last couple of months and then what I plan to do in the coming months too :) - Just to warn you, it's going to be a long one, so get comfortable, make yourself a brew and begin! haaha

In July I started my job :) This was two months into the summer holidays and oh my god was i bored! before I started work, my life consisted of sleep, food, and TV. I know, SO BORING! All of my friends were either working, or on holiday so it kind of left me with nothing to do! Okay I actually sound like I had no life! hahah I did have lots of my family around me during the summer (including my baby niece) which was so much fun! But I fell into a routine being at home as I ended up doing pretty much the same thing everyday. But on the 1st of July I started working in a phone shop in town. It was SO good! loved every minute of it! it was daunting though, this was my very first REAL job that I had gone out and got myself and the thought of not knowing anyone scared me. (I say that but I had already met two of the people i would be working with when I had my training, but it was still scary! haha) Everyone at work was so friendly and fun, it just made working there a really good experience. I learnt so much whilst I was there, and it really boosted my confidence as well as I spent the whole day taking to strangers (making conversation with people you have just met is harder than I thought it would have been) but after a week or two, I reckon I got the hang of it! (I hope lol) But yeah, I never thought that working and being on your feet all day would be so tiring! I have a new found respect for those of you work full time! It's hard! hahah But I did meet some amazing people whilst I was there and made some incredible memories so it made all of the hard work and effort worthwhile! 

Then it got to August, so prime wedding season, and it was insane how many close family weddings I had this summer! So in between preparing for all of those (baring in mind there are like 5 different events in Indian weddings) alongside work, I barely had time to even sit down. BUT they were all so much fun and congratulations to all of my cousins who got married this summer! Here is a picture of me and my mummy at one of my cousins wedding reception! 

Although it was all fun, this was a very stressful time for me and I think I became overtired because the week was taken up by work and then the weekends by wedding and other occasions, and I ended up overdoing it slightly and this just meant that if I wasn't working or faffing about with something else, I was asleep! hahah

In the middle of September, It was my 21st birthday! yaaaay I had THE best day. I spent it with my family :) . Had birthday breakfast, did a spot of shopping and then had a party at home with my family :) Seriously just the cutest thing! :) Pictured below is my 'Birthday Selfie' hahhaha i am the worst when it comes to selfies haha

I then started back at uni, this was 3 months after I started working. my circumstances changed and so did my priorities. I moved back to uni and so I had to leave work. I didn't want to leave, but I just had too much work to do. I would never have thought that third year would be this hard! But obviously with it being my final year at uni, I knew that I had to get my head down from the very beginning and work hard! 

Since I have been at uni, there have been various things going on, plenty of birthdays, (including celebrating mine with my friends) meals, shopping trips, the lot! Life has been super duper busy but i have loved it because I have also had some time to myself which is nice :)

So that is my overall review done, hope you didn't get too bored during that! hahaha

Now on to what my aims are for the coming months...

1. Blog more! I have seriously been lacking like no other but I am going to make a concious effort to blog more. To be honest, I don't even know why I stopped, writing this post has been so therapeutic and when I'm writing, I go into this other world and I just feel at peace. (wow cringe) So I will definitely be doing more! Especially being back at uni, and having more time to myself, I'll be able to sit down and write as I do have loads of ideas swimming around in my head!

2. Try new things. I have found that I tend to end up doing the same things over and over again and this gets really frustrating so I have decided to try new things and to just say YES to new opportunities that come my way. This will obviously mean that my blog will venture in a different direction, maybe away from make up and beauty and more towards lifestyle? I'm not sure yet but I guess we will see what happens. I'm just going to go with the flow and see where life takes me :)

3. Be more organised. I like to think that I am organised but in fact I'm really not! hahah. I do have a little diary with key dates in etc. But that's it. I really want to plan more, and especially with uni life being so hectic, I really need to know what is due when and when I have meetings and just stuff like that.

4. Be on time. So if any of you know me, you will know that I am rarely on time to anything! And it has got to a point where my friends tell me to be somewhere half an hour before everyone else, just so that I get there at a reasonable time! It's ridiculous! hahah

5. Be healthy. Obviously with me having to make my own dinner, it usually ends up either being take out, or pasta, pizza, chips, that kind of thing which isn't the best thing to be eating everyday! So I really need to make the effort to cook proper food on a more regular basis and to also go to the gym. I even have gym membership at the gym at uni and it is literally round the corner but I am just too lazy! hahaha Think I've been once in the past 2 months? NOT GOOD.

So yeah that's it really, I think I'll stick to those 5 for now, don't want to go overboard! hahaha Sorry for the massive essay of a blogpost, I'm just making up for the past 3 months! lol

Let me know what you guys have been up to and anything you plan to do over the next couple of months..