Christmas 2016 Festive Memories...

Hi lovelies,

I love looking back at my festive memories every year - it makes me feel all warm and cosy, plus I get very excited about my next Christmas!

Here are my best memories from Christmas 2016 (all taken from my Instagram @smoir90)...

Jourdan Dunn unveiling the Tiffany's Christmas windows in Mayfair...

Matching my nails to the Costa Christmas coffee cups...

Feeling all kinds of cosy with my winter Kringle Candle haul (the Hot Chocolate one is AMAZING)...

Winter's walk through Richmond Park...

Feeling festive at the Regent's Street Christmas lights switch on...

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland with cuz... 

Love Actually at the Backyard Cinema...

Hogwarts In The Snow at the Harry Potter Studio Tour...

Christmas Starbs (EVERY YEAR!)...

More Hogwarts In The Snow...

Christmassy glitter nails...

Mulled cider at the Rekorderlig Cider Lounge...

MATILDA!...

Radio Times bumper edition (naturally)...

Putting the Christmas tree up at home...

Covent Garden Christmas lights...

The stunning York Minster during weekend break to York for the world-famous Christmas markets...

Visiting my baby sis in Norwich...

Beautiful carol service at St James's Church on Piccadilly...

Reunited with the SISTAHS... 

Christmas Eve watching my fave Xmas film - The Santa Clause...

New reddish hair for Christmas...

Christmas Day with mumma...

Christmas prezzies galore...

Wow, what an amazing festive season! Bring on Christmas 2016 I say...

You can check out my 2015 festive memories here.

Love,

Sophia xo

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Christmas 2016 Gifts: Lots Of Lovely Beauty Treats From Pixi, Elemis, Lush And Eve Lom!

Hey lovely ladies,

After Christmas, I like to have a little snoop to see what people got for Christmas, whether it's on Instagram, blogs or YouTube. I'm just inherently nosy - I can't lie!

In light of that, I thought I'd share with you all a couple of beauty bits I got for Christmas so that you can have a little snoop if you like (no judgment here...)

Clockwise from L-R:

Pixi Glow Tonic

I've seen this on COUNTLESS beauty blogs, plus it comes recommended by Caroline Hirons AKA the Skincare Guru. She was the person who taught me to have a proper skincare routine - starting with an oil or cream-based cleanser, double toning and then specific skincare oils/serums. I'm really looking forward to trying this - I'm just finishing off my Botanics toner at the moment and then I'll move straight onto this. 

Elemis Gentle Foaming Face Wash

My lovely friend Lucy gifted me this - I have to say I'm not one to spend a lot on skincare products as I've found in the past that you can get the same results using drugstore brands. But Elemis is a real luxury skincare brand that I would never splash out on myself so I'm glad I get to try this. It always brings back memories of spa treatments because that's the brand a lot of the spas I've been to use in their facials! #dreamy

LUSH Golden Wonder Gift Set

I have to admit, this is one present that I made use of immediately - I'm a complete Lush addict and I go through bath bombs and bubble bars in no time at all! This gift set contained the Golden Wonder and Star Dust bath bombs - both were delightful but Golden Wonder notably so as it's encased in a gold bath bomb however when it reaches the water it turns a magnificent green shade. I was in heaven!

Heyland & Whittle Bath Set

I hadn't heard of this brand before but it's actually a quality soap/bath brand selling hand-made products. My lovely gift set contained four luxury bath melts and a soap - all of which smelled delightful. They made my bath feel like a real treat! 

Eve Lom Lip Balm And Cleanser 

As mentioned earlier, I don't tend to spend a lot of money on skincare so Eve Lom is a brand that I've been lusting after for a long while but yet to try out myself... until Christmas that is! I was amazed to receive not one, but two Eve Lom treats this year - I can't wait to try these out! I'm sure they will both be AMAZING.

L'Occitane Gift Set

This gift set contained a mini bath melt and shea butter hand cream - well I've tried the bath melt and it was lovely and the hand cream is perfect for popping in your handbag too. It smells lovely and creamy too. Such a lovely gift!

Coco Loco Coconut Spritz

I'm pretty loyal to my Aussie Leave-In Conditioner spray but when I saw countless positive reviews of this, I thought I had to try it. A part of me wants to save this until my holiday because the smell of coconut always reminds me of holidays! We shall see, either way I'm hoping it will leave my locks feeling soft and silky...

What did you get for Christmas this year?

Love,

Sophia xo

PS. Follow me on social media: Twitter - @smoir; Instagram - @smoir90; Snapchat - @smoir90