Make your own Christmas cards

This is one of my favourite things to do at the beginning of the christmas countdown as i think it's a nice personal thing to do for close family and friends. It is also incredibly easy to do so i thought i would share with you mine. First i bought some card, envelopes, acrylic white paint, sponge and stick on christmas decorations. All of these things together came to around £10. Here are the three easy steps:

-First i sponged some white acrylic paint onto my card to make it look like festive snow
-Next i used the stick on decorations to create a festive picture on the card (i used 3D ones)

-lastly write a message inside the card and send them of to your family and friends

Gift guide for Men

As soon as the Christmas season rolls round many of us find ourselves in the position of what the heck do we buy for the males in the family?! So i have decided to put together a gift guide on what gifts would be great for your type of guy :)

The traditional man:

Vintage shaving set- my brother got one of these a couple of years ago and absolutely loves it. It's one of those ones your grandad would have used before razors and i think for a traditional/ vintage lover kind of guy this would be a great present.

Clay pigeon shooting session- I recently saw this on the programme Made in Chelsea and thought this would be a great idea for a present for a male.

Wine tasting session- again my brother recently did this and really enjoyed himself so if you know of any budding wine connoisseurs this would be great for them

Vinyl Record player- for anyone looking for a music fanatic this could be a great present. I know that my dad and grandad have a lot of old vinyl that they can't play anymore and would get a lot of use out of one of these. Just as a note these are more on the expensive side so if your on a budget this may not be the option for you.

Car racing days- My brother told me about this one and i thought most males would love this. For this one you can drive expensive cars around a race track or hire out a car for the day. Knowing my dad and his obsession which James Bonds cars i bet he would be chuffed with this as a present.


The New man:

 Manicure/pedicure- as much as they don't want to admit it every man has a feminine side and i think that for a man that likes to be groomed this would be a prefer gift.

Massage- no one can resist a good massage

Aftershave- ahhh the trusty man perfume. I feel like this is the go to present for any female that doesn't have a clue what to get their man. Even if it is a bit of a last resort present many men now love their scents and would be pleased with getting this.


The Traveler: (great ideas for young men wanting to experience what the world has to offer)

Back pack- Every going traveling needs a good back pack and these are really easy to find as well

Hiking boots- depending on the type of travelling the male is doing these could come in handy

Journal- when my brother went travelling he took a journal with him and documented everyday so that if later on in life he wanted to remember a specific day of the trip he could look back and jog his memory of the amazing things he experienced.

Camcorder- another option to let them document their trip however this is more expensive and bigger to carry around

Sun glasses- every traveler needs a good pair of sunglasses


The Geek:

Ipad/Kindle/laptop ext- these are quite expensive objects so if your on a budget this isn't the one for you

Bag/case: this is a great gift that means they can store all of their expensive gadgets in a safe way

Remote control car/helicopter- this is one of the options I'm going with this year as you can get these everywhere and at a good price.

Books- Again this is a good present at a good price


The music man:

Concert tickets- may be a bit late to get tickets now but still a good idea


vinyls/ record player- again a great present for a music lover

Headphones- easy to get and at good prices (skull candy and beats are some good brands)


And last but not least the
Film buff: Box set, Camera
Newyorker: Coffee machine
Fashionesta: Clothes, Shoes, Watch, Cufflinks
Sportsman: sports clothes, equipment
Chef: cook books, cooking equipment

Hope that covers every type of man, if not then i tried :) Hope that gave you readers some inspiration and if you liked it then i would love it if you followed my blog on bloglovin.
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Lysette :)

Christmas haul!

   It's officially the start of Christmas which means i can buy christmas decorations without being judged for getting too excited. The last couple of days i have been buying decs for my room and wanted to share with you my affordable buys :) 

Primark:

Novelty Christmas jumper from the mens section that i thought was an amusing jokey gift i could give to someone £12

Hot water bottle, can't remember how much exactly it was but i know it was about £4-£5 

1 of 3 tree ornaments that i have put on my door handles in my room £3

Medium sized pillow to put on my bed, £4

Wilkinson:

light up reindeer tea light, with a white bird cage case £2.50

Pound land:

light up santa, also came in snowman form £1

wooden Noel sign £1

small snowman wreath £1 

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Mustard yellow!

Mustard yellow has been by far the most popular colour for autumn/winter that i have seen. It seems like nearly everyone has this colour in their wardrobe or is a colour people want to try but don't know how to wear. My theory is people look at this colour and think 'omg how will i ever be able to pull something like that off'. Well don't you worry because this colour is actually more wearable than you think. Here are some options of how to wear it.

• scarf
• jumper/jumper dress
• tights
• skirt (not how i would personally wear it but whatever floats your boat)
• socks (as in the ones you wear that are purposefully on show)
• Hat 
• Coat 

 Depending on your style you may even wear mustard trousers however I'm not sure the world is really ready for that. The item of clothing i have in the colour is a swing dress. 

I love this dress because it's comfy for when I'm at college, it's autumnal so fits well with the time of year and it's not too short. The only down side is it creases easily but it was only £9 from boohoo.com so i shouldn't really complain. So a little message for anyone a bit scared of the colour is to try it. Even if it is in sock form, it will show your adventurous side and give you a pop of colour for this time of year. 

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The little red coat

For ages now i have been looking for the perfect phone box red coat and i have finally found one. I have literally fallen in love with a coat but i don't care. The coat i got was from a shop called Joules that i occasionally shop in because of the high prices but when i saw this coat in there i just couldn't bare to leave it on the rail. 

http://www.joules.com/Women/Jackets-Coats/Sharbury/Womens-Wool-Coat/Red?id=P_SHARBURY|RE

 You can see from the picture that the style is like a 60s style that i love. I have literally been 60s made the last couple of months and when i saw the buttons and the fit i fell in love. Im usually a size ten and quite like my coats baggy however when trying on a size 8 and 10 in the coat i found the 8 gave me such a nice looking figure i decided to go for the smaller size. The only thing that makes the coat a little harder to wear it the fact that it's a three-quarter length sleeve. If you know the weather in England you will know this is a tad of a problem because atm it is absolutely freezing but i will master a way to make the coat work. 

The coat also came in two other colours, Mustard yellow and black. I also really liked the mustard yellow version however i wasn't sure how much wear i would get out of it so choose the red instead. I will admit it was a bit pricey however i had been looking for a coat like this for AGES and when i finally found this one i just had to have it, but if this is a bit too expensive to justify buying yourself Christmas is coming up how about putting it on your Christmas list? 

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Perfume of the month!

Lady Million by Paco Rabanne has been my favourite perfume for nearly 2 years and i absolutely love it! The fragrance i would describe as quite floral so if you prefer spicy perfumes this wouldn't be the one for you. It's also quite a glamourous scent hence why it's called Lady Million so to be it's more of an evening perfume however i have on occasion worn it during the day if I'm going out somewhere special.

I also really love the packaging. It's a glass bottle in the shape of a diamond with a plastic gold looking top. The only thing thats a tad annoying with the bottle is that because of the diamond shape its quite hard to stand up but apart from that the name really fits the bottle.

As Christmas is getting closer i would definitely recommend this as a gift for a female you are looking to buy for. I have also seen there are a lot of deals on this perfume at the moment so its not too pricey (around £35 for a 30ml bottle, 48 for 50ml and so on).

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No7 False lashes

 I am incredibly picky when it comes to false lashes. I like the perfect balance of looking natural but looking more defined than my normal lashes. For the last couple of weeks i have been trying the No7 exceptional definition lashes and wanted to tell you my thoughts.

After trying the lashes on and off for the last couple of weeks i really love them. From 1 to 10 when on (1 being over the top and 10 being barely noticeable) i think these are at a 5 because they give the right amount of definition and length. The lashes are thinner at on end and then they gradually get thicker. 

The only criticism i would give is the adhesive that comes with the lashes isn't the greatest. After wearing for a while they start to come of in the middle and to get them to stick on really well you have to put a lot of glue on which is a pain when trying to get them off. It also means you can't get that many wears out of them because they start to go a bit manky. Apart from that i really like the lashes and would buy them again. 

without eyeshadow

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