Exam procrastination post!!

It's half past 9 on a Wednesday morning and I'm still lying in bed with my dressing gown on writing a  (some might say needless) blogpost. Why? Because I don't want to study. Because the thought of studying just make me want to raid the biscuit tin and it depresses me. I'm not sure if I'm the only one who gets like this around exam time especially in December. This is the first year since I started Uni that we have had December exams and I really am hating it this year, at this time of year I should be putting up the Christmas tree and drinking mulled wine not breaking out in stress spots and contemplating how much I feel like I'm going to fail.....how does everyone do this year after year?  But I need to look on the bright side. One week from today I will have finished my last exam ever!!! Uni will be over with and I will no longer be in a long distance relationship. I can take a trip to Edinburgh Christmas market (which is amazing) and drink a massive cup of mulled wine. I can wrap all the presents sitting in my room that at the moment are staring at me saying wrap me wrap me as my procrastination leads me to believe. 

But for now I must get my head down, I must study hard, I will pass my exams well and know all I need to know. Then finally I can once more become embroiled in my blog and the blogging world. 

For all of you studying for exams get your head down and good luck. For everyone enjoying the Christmas spirit have fun and be safe I will be joining you in a week!!!!

Azaria xxxx

Soap and Glory Flake Away review

Last week I felt that my skin was in need of a pick me up, so I headed into Boots for a body scrub. As I love Soap and Glory products I headed straight for them, now S&G have quite a few scrubs to choose from so I decided to pick up a travel sized version of Flake Away to try before I purchased a large sized product. I was not dissapointed in the slightest with this product. In the tub the product smells quite strong although it is a nice smell. It has a gel type consistency and contains shea butter ( which is super moisturising), sugar and peach seed as the exfoliants. On the skin the product turns slightly milky, but boy does it exfoliate! With this product a little really does go a long way so don't over do it! I bought mine for £2.50 for a travel size. The large size is £7 and I think I'll be popping into boots for it very soon!

My haircare Routine

My main haircare routine consists of 5 products which I find give me the perfect style and texture.

First up is Shampoo and Conditioner- John Frieda Full repair. I love these products, I started using it almost a year ago and have never looked back. Since I had dyed my hair blonde last summer its been really dry and frizzy at the ends and these products have been fab at conditioning my hair and making it so sleek and moisturised.

John Frieda full repair source: google

 Next up is the John Frieda Sheer mist- I spray this through the mid-lengths and ends of my hair after towel drying and allows my Tangle Teezer to glide through with ease since my hair is extremely tuggy. This also leaves my hair soft and shiney.

I then spray my hair with Vo5 Plump it up amplifying blow dry spray- This product gives my hair volume and lots of it! I spray it through my roots and it just helps to build volume all through my roots.

Vo5 plump it up Source:google

Finally I run some Berber oil through my hair before blow drying which leaves it super soft and shiny! I wrote a review for it here .


and then I blow dry and either straighten or curl my hair and voila gorgeous soft flowing hair! Let me know what products you use so I can check them out.

Azaria xxx

Pinterest inspiration #1

So I thought I would start a regular feature on my blog, one that I enjoy and I can fit around uni.

So here it is my Pinterest inspiration post. As I have posted before I love Pinterest and pin during a lot of my spare moments. Each week I'm going to change the theme slightly and may include inspiration quotes, make up looks and wedding ideas. 

This weeks theme is make up and hair inspiration!! This is great when trying to think of looks for nights out or special events and if you click the pictures on Pinterest a lot of the time you get taken through to the blog they came from where more often than not there's a tutorial on it. So here goes.....

The gorgeous Sophia Bush, I love that hair!!!                           Jennifer Lawrence from The Hunger Games. 

                

Sophia Bush again with Shantel VanSanten from one tree hill. 

Gorgeous sparkly eye!                                              How stunning is this green eye look?? 

Definitely want to try and recreate this look!                 MAC Impassioned lipstick!!! Adding to my Xmas list!! 

So what do you think of my new feature, is it a keeper? Let me know what you would like to see each week. 

Azaria xxxxx

New Name!!! and a little update!

So I felt that my blog needed a bit of a lift and that my name didn't give any inclination as to what my blog was actually about! So now with the new name "life,love and a beauty obsession" it gives a much better idea of what my blog is about. 

Since I got a new name I decided to get a new blog header and since I am not very technical I got the lovely Jess from Raffles Bizarre to make my header for me and I think she has done an amazing job! much better than I can do!!! Thanks Jess!

So whats new with me.... well next week I'm moving house so hopefully once I have settled I will be able to get back into blogging. Although I will be moving again not that long after Christmas so the next few months are going to be pretty hectic for me. 

My next post is going to be a Fall Haul post since I just updated my winter wardrobe. Just waiting on a couple of items to arrive from the interweb. 

What do you think of my new blog header and name? 

Azaria xxxx

Berber oil review

 I got this little bottle of Berber oil in a beauty box (Glossybox I believe it was. As someone with extremely oily hair I dismissed it as a product that I would never use and chucked it in my drawer of hair products. Then one day I was rummaging around and found it lurking, since my hair was dyed blonde last year it's quite dry at the ends even after being dyed brown again the blonde has come through and I now have an ombré effect hair without even trying. The lighter part of my hair though is so super dry so I thought I'd give the Berber oil a go of it. 

The product is a gel like oil- that's the best way to describe it, it's not as runny like an oil but not as solid as gel is. I pop some into the palms of my hand and rub it between them and distribute it through the lengths and ends of my hair when it's been towel dried. I don't go above my ears with the product as I don't want my roots to get greasy. I then brush through my hair which is now tug free and smooth. After drying my hair is super soft and a lot less frizzy and messy looking, it then straightens with such ease and is not greasy in the slightest. My hair is shiny and healthy looking.

Would I recommend this product?? Yes!!! 100%. 

Would I repurchase?? 1 million%. You can get Berber oil on Amazon and EBay, 100ml is less than £10 and you need the tiniest amount each time. So definitely worth the money!!! 

I hope this review was helpful. I have another oil which I will review once I used it a good few times and compare.

Azaria xxxxx

Something a bit more personal!

So since I have no inspiration for posts at the moment I thought I would let my followers and readers get to know me a bit better. So as you know I'm getting married next year, next September to be exact. I'm currently in my final semester at Uni and I cannot wait to finish as I can then move to the south of England to be with my wonderful husband to be who is doing his Phd down there. 

We have been long distance for 3 years which is so ridiculously hard. I never knew just how hard it would be, but we got through it and I think if something is meant to be then you will be able to work through whatever's going on in your life. So in January I move to my own home with my other half and it seriously cannot come quick enough.

 I'm hoping that over the next few months my blog will take shape and that I can find some inspiration for some new posts. If anyone has any suggestions I would be more that grateful. 

Azaria xx