The Library of Fragrance - Sunshine Review

The sun may have majorly hidden itself away in my part of the country but this little beauty is fast becoming my scent of choice whilst I really try keeping the sun alive - yes I'm sporting sunglasses in my car whilst it rains. I've turned into that person in a desperate attempt to keep that feeling of summer alive. I've been a bit boring with fragrance for years not really knowing what I like or wanting to spend too much on fragrance. 2015 has been a little different - I've tried new scents and subscribed to the fragrance shops little quarterly box too (review coming soon) in the vain attempt to nail down the notes and fragrances I love. 

So when the Library of Fragrance asked if I wanted to try out a scent I was excited to give it a go. I've sniffed this brand so many times in Boots in the past and have always been so impressed by just how simple and pure each one has smelt. Sunshine* smells very different to how I expected it to - they describe it as 'a comfortable cotton t-shirt warmed by the sun with a hint of suntan lotion.' To me the easiest way to describe it is vanilla with a hint of coconut. I really like it. It lasts for a good 4 hours I find and is the perfect size for my handbag. I love layering this up with coconut body lotions for a super summer hit. 

I'll be adding more scents to my collection once I can pinpoint exactly which ones to get next - how nice would it be to have a bathroom shelf just full of the full library?! It's so hard when they all look so tempting - so if anyone has any recommendations please send them over as they're currently 2 for £25 which is an offer I can't resist. 

Georgina x.

ELF Mineral Moisturising Lip Tint SPF 8

I did a little ELF order quite a few months ago whilst there was one of their mystery bag codes going (which I can't miss out on) getting a present within your order makes receiving it even more fun. In my most recent one was this Mineral Moisturising Lip Tint in shade Pink with a built in SPF 8. It retails for £3.50 here and is available in 8 shades. 

I didn't want to review this properly until I'd been on holiday in the bright Canarian sun. The product is super soft and has the perfect amount of pigment in my opinion. It's a lovely sheen pink balm that glides on so easily. In terms of the SPF in it - my lips are super sensitive and flare up at any weather change whatsoever so for me the SPF 8 isn't enough (I end up needing ski strength lip products on holiday so I have a gorgeous white pout - sexayyy) it did however provide good coverage for the evenings and for the first few days at least keep my lips in good care. I think just as a balm in the English weather it is ideal as you get a little of colour whilst also having some protection. It's a cute little hand bag size in sleek black packaging and if your lips are quite resilient anyway I think this will be perfect.

Charles Worthington Sunshine Leave-In UV Hair Spray

I originally wanted the Mark Hill Cover Up Spray but couldn't get my hands on it anywhere and the Charles Worthington UV Sunshine spray just jumped out at me. I absolutely love the packaging. In a bright yellow bottle with bright pink lid it just screams holiday. It's available here from the Charles Worthington store for £5.19 or in Boots it was on a three items for £10 offer. 

I really wanted an SPF in a hair product for holiday as I didn't want my scalp to burn as it so often does. Because of this I wasn't really expecting that much from this UV protector as I kind of figured my hair would end up quite damaged regardless from holiday following much pool and sea water as well as lots and lots of sun. However I applied this product generously throughout each day in the sun and my hair has come back feeling as good as it did when I went out. 

I didn't really change any of my hair routine during the holiday and used the same shampoo and conditioner and I have very little if not any damage to my hair. I highly recommend this product - I normally come back in strict need of hair masks and treatments to rid any sun or sea damage but this time I haven't felt like I've needed it at all. I will be including this in all future holiday packing and I hope it stays within the Charles Worthington range for many summers to come.