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♥ YouTubers You Should Watch - Vlogmas Edition!

I can't believe it's already that time of the year to hang the decorations up, put the Christmas bedding on and for Vlogmas to start! If you're a fan of YouTube and you're like myself, you come home and watch all your favourite YouTubers on repeat, then I'm guessing that Vlogmas is also your favourite time of the year. What's better than your favourite YouTubers uploading on a daily basis! I have a lot of YouTubers that I follow and watch often, so I thought I would let you all know which ones are my favourites that will be taking part in Vlogmas, vlogging every day until Christmas!

Joe Sugg - thatcherjoevlogs

Even though I don't think Joe has seen an entire vlogmas through, ever, I do still watch his vlogmas videos as he always seems to be doing the least festive things ever and it's quite funny when everybody else is all Christmas trees and wrapping gifts! As always though, Joe's vlogs are always a pleasure to watch and I love his and Zoe's Christmas videos that are uploaded on Christmas Eve every year, I'm excited to see what they do this year!

Logan Paul - loganpaulvlogs

It may be a bit of a cheat putting Logan Paul into a vlogmas post, as Logan posts daily anyway, but I'm sure after buying the largest pumpkin in California for Halloween, I'm sure he will be putting out some pretty festive vlogs over December. If you haven't watched Logan before, why?! I get that he probably gets a lot of backlash from being Jakes brother, but I actually find him really quite entertaining and think he puts a lot more effort into his vlogs than some other daily vloggers. You should for sure check out Logan if you need a daily dose of YouTube and I'm positive he'll fbring out some festive videos this month.

Mark Ferris - thebifflovesyou

I think a lot of people will only know of Mark due to his friendship with Zoe, but I've been following Mark for quite a while now, since before he and Zoe met. As much as I love them together and I could watch their videos on repeat, Mark is also a really good YouTuber in his own right! He has recently just moved into his own apartment so I know his vlogmas this year is going to be great, probably decorating the flat and a lot of Christmas themed videos! I'm excited for Marks vlogmas, and of course when him and Zoe get together to share gifts, I love seeing what people have bought each other!

Zoe Sugg - morezoella

Would it really be a vlogmas post without mentioning the queen of YouTube Christmas herself, Zoella? I think Zoe gets as excited for Christmas just as much as I do! For the past two years, Zoe also uploaded a video on her main channel every day for Christmas, but I can imagine that would have been really quite stressful so I don't blame her for not doing it this year. Zoe takes you along on buying her tree, decorating her house, daily advent calendars and so much more. If you have never watched a Zoella vlogmas, you're missing out!

Alfie Deyes - pointlessblogvlogs

And if Zoe uploading on a daily basis isn't enough and you need a little bit more of her, you can always check out her boyfriend Alfie who daily vlogs anyway, so he will definitely be vlogging every day up until Christmas!

Are there any vloggers that you like to watch over the festive period? I am always looking for new YouTuber's to watch so leave your favourites down in the comments below!

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♥ February Favourites

February has been a quick ol' month hasn't it! I think because January always feels like the longest month of the entire year and because February is obviously a shorter month, it's like I blink and we're at March already!

I have been loving a few things this month so I thought I would let you all in on my February Favourites..

Pictured: Scrubee body butter

Photo credit: @lushbuchananst @lushspapoole &@lushdoncasteruk

When the LUSH Mothers Day range hit the stores, I already had planned out exactly what I was going to buy and I had strict budget as this collection came out towards the end of the month, therefore I was pretty much penniless. Scrubee was up there with one of the products I wanted the most. As LUSH preloaded all the Mothers Day products to their website weeks before the launch, I was up to date with what products were coming and I could kind of gather a gist of what the scent was going to be due to the ingredients. As soon as I saw honey and Brazilian orange oil listed as two of the ingredients, I knew instantly that this product was going to carry the Honey I Washed the Kids scent. Since Shoot for the Stars came out for Christmas in 2016, I have been obsessed with this scent, so I knew I was going to like this product. I did not expect to love this product so much! Since I purchased my little Scrubee, I don't think I have had a bath and not used this. I thought this was going to be quite a messy product and it was going to be hard to store and it's not at all. This is my last step of my bath, so where I would usually use a body conditioner, I now use Scrubee. Holding this in your hand causes the oils to start to melt, just like a bath oil. You then glide this over damp skin and it leaves traces of ground coconut shell all over your skin and a generous amount of moisturising cocoa butter and shea butter. I then rub the product into my skin, letting the coconut shell exfoliate and the butters provide moisture and rinse. Scrubee works so well! I get little bumps on the backs of my arms and this product has removed them! My skin is so silky soft after using this product and makes a perfect bath partner for anything with the Honey I Washed the Kids Scent. I will definitely be purchasing a few more of these and I can see this product coming back next year or in the LUSH Kitchen for sure.

Pictured: Rehab shampoo

Photo credit: myself and @lush_ausnz

I received a sample of Rehab shampoo with a LUSH order waaaay back in August of 2016. I asked for the sample as I love mint scents and seeing peppermint oil and a combination of fruit ingredients intrigued me as to what this product would actually smell like. I remember using my little pot which I got two washes out of and realising the next day that my hair was so clean. I tend to switch between what I wash my hair with, from Snow Fairy, to my solid shampoo bars and then sometimes I just use the shower gel or cream I opted for for that bath. I have curly/frizzy hair that is pretty oily, so finding a shampoo that works for me is pretty hard. After using my sample pot, I planned to purchase a bigger bottle of this but that note got lost in my phone and I never got round to it. When I was purchasing my LUSH Valentines Day haul, I was looking around while the lady was packing away all my products and I spied this shampoo! I grabbed a little bottle and to be honest, I'll never look back! When you smell Rehab you get a peppermint scent with a slight lavender which is so barely there. This product smells insane, I love it. I think it kind of smells like Intergalactic, but I am really bad with scent families so I may be completely incorrect. Rehab used with American Cream is a combination that every Lushie needs to try as this duo makes your hair feel so clean, soft and nourished. I would highly recommend Rehab shampoo!

Pictured: Funko POP Harry Potter, Voldemort, Dobby and Dumbledore

Ever since Reece bought me the Harry Potter Funko POP for Christmas, I have wanted to collect them all! Last time Reece was staying with me, we went into town and I scoured the whole city for more. I was only able to grab Voldemort and even then Reece was telling me not to buy it as I could get it cheaper online. When Reece gave me my Harry for Christmas, I started looking up what characters I could buy and what was available. I saw this Dumbledore and fell in love with it straight away, Reece said he tried to get me the Dumbledore for Christmas but didn't want to get me two in case I wasn't that interested. I really wanted this Dumbledore and I saw Dobby and thought he was so freaking cute. Them two were definitely my most wanted Funko POP and I looked everywhere to get them. Me and Reece agreed that we wouldn't get Valentines and Anniversary gifts this year as we need to save to go to London, but I couldn't not buy him a Cinnamon Spice Yankee Candle when I saw one of my local stores still had it and I knew he still hadn't burned the smell one I bought him three years ago because he wants to save it. I think he felt a little guilty and I got home from work a couple of days later to a parcel from Amazon Prime. I kinda thought he maybe got me Dumbledore as he knew how bad I wanted him, but I did not expect Dobby at all. To be honest, I didn't think he'd paid attention to me saying I really wanted Dobby! I can't wait to grow my collection and have them all!

Pictured: The Sims 4 and Zalfie

Photo credit: Google Images

So as we all know if you have read any of my other blog posts that aren't about LUSH (very few and far between!) I am a massive lover of YouTube. I watch it regularly and it has taken over from me watching TV. Two YouTubers that I have watched religiously for about the past 5 or 6 years are Zoe Sugg and Alfie Deyes. I have previously written about Zoe in my blog post about which YouTubers I watch and love which you can find here. As I stated in my January Favourites, I have started getting into watching gaming channels of the YouTubers that I am already subscribed to. Alfie also has a gaming channel along with his main channel which has been abandoned for a while now and his vlogging channel, where he daily vlogs. One series that I really started to like was his and Zoe's The Sims series. That series came to and end a while ago and I really missed it. I like watching other people play The Sims and pick up tips that I can use and ideas for layouts of houses and decor. When Zoe and Alfie announced they were doing another Sims series, I was so excited - lame, I know. I really like them in videos together as they bounce off each other so well and I love that they ended up becoming a couple, just like every fan girl wanted them too! You should definitely check out all of their channels and give this series a watch!

I feel like next month is going to be a good one, it's my birthday, my best friends baby's 1st birthday and the launch of LUSH Easter! I'll be sure to let you all know what I grab from that range!

Scrubee body butter from LUSH Cosmetics

Rehab shampoo from LUSH Cosmetics

Dumbledore Funko POP from Amazon

Dobby Funko POP from Amazon

Voldemort Funko POP from Amazon

Harry Potter Funko POP from Amazon

Zoe's channels - main and vlog
Alfies channels - main, vlog and gaming

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post, it is very appreciated! Make sure to follow so you can see the next time I post! ♥ xo

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♥ Zoella Lifestyle Haul!

Pictured: Zoë Sugg,

Photo Credit: WHSmith via Google Images

You may not have heard of the secret celebrity Zoë Sugg. She is the most famous person that nobody knows. After starting a blog in 2009 and gaining a following, she created a YouTube channel and has since became a brand name and in her own right too. Not only does Zoë create videos for her following to watch, she carries her camera around on her daily life so everyone can have an insight of what it's like to be one of the most popular YouTuber's on the internet. Zoë has over 11 million - yes, million, subscribers on her main channel Zoella and nearly 4.5 million on her vlogging channel MoreZoella. She also has her own beauty range, which includes bath fizzers, make up bags and shower/bath products that you can find on the shelves of Superdrug. Oh and did I mention that she's a best selling author? Zoë's first novel, Girl Online, graced us in November 2014 and the sequel, Girl Online On Tour was published not even a year later in October 2015. Zoë's third book, Girl Online Going Solo is to be released on the 17 November 2016, (and yes, I have pre-ordered it!)

So as you can gather, Zoë has created a lot, sold a lot and quite obviously, made a lot! When she informed her following that she was releasing a lifestyle range, I was on board straight away! She has very classy taste, she loves copper and rose gold home accessories and she's great at putting things together and making it look just right. Zoella Lifestyle is available to purchase in Boots, (and it's included in the 3 for 2!) and will apparently be available in Waterstones and Debenhams.

When I received some vouchers from work (for being a great employee!) I knew straight away what I was going to spend them on! So all the below only cost me £5 out of my own pocket!

Zoella Lifestyle 'Pottering Around' Storage Pots - RRP £10

These item's cost me not a penny! They were totally free as they were the cheapest product I purchased. 'Pottering Around' includes a set of two metal storage pots. One is copper effect with the quote 'Blooming Marvelous' and a little Z on the front and the second pot is marble effect with 'Pick Me' quoted. These little pots are gorgeous! I really like copper and marble home accessories. I feel like the contrast between them both is so lovely! I'm using them to store my make up brushes in at the moment, but I think I may re-pot my cacti into these little pots as they're just so cute. I think these would make a lovely Christmas gift, they could be used for so many different things that I feel like people of all ages can get put them to good use.

Zoella Lifestyle 'Lazy Days' Gift Set - RRP £16

This was the set that I wasn't too sure about. I never buy a candle without being able to smell it first, but them socks were just too cute! The candle is labelled as a fresh and clean scent, but I think it smells like a mens aftershave, it's nice but not my favorite but that's purely because I'm so picky about scents. You can purchase this candle alone in candle form or the same scent in a reed diffuser. The socks are long legged cable knit and they are so soft! I can't wait to wear them in the Autumn and Winter months! They'll look really nice with boots and a skirt. You can't buy the socks separately as they are exclusive to this gift set. All in all, I think this would make a really nice Christmas gift.

Zoella Lifestyle 'Warm Hands, Warm Heart' Gift Set - RRP £14

I love this gift set! I think this is probably my favorite! This gift set contains a pair of fingerless gloves, which are the same colour as the cable knit socks and have the same design. They are really soft, but not as soft as the socks. These will be so useful to me in the winter, as I tend not to bother wearing gloves as I hate having to take them on and off to text or hand over money in a store, so these being fingerless is really helpful. They're just the right length and they're a really good fit. This gift set also contains a super cute travel mug. I love this! The travel mug has a marble effect and a quote in gold writing saying 'topped with cream & sprinkles.' The lid of the mug is a peach pink and screws on, so you can ensure that your coffee isn't going to dribble down your front! I'll get plenty of use out of this, especially when I'm going on train journey to the airport to meet Reece. This would be an amazing gift, I don't think there's a person who wouldn't be happy to receive this.

Overall I think Zoë has done a great job with this collection.The products are lovely and the color scheme is amazing. There are lots more products available, like stationary and notebooks. I think I'll be visiting Boots on Boxing Day (after LUSH of course!) to see if I can grab any of these items or the other products in the half price sale, it'll be worth it!

Zoella Lifestyle gets a..

Zoë's YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/Zoella

Zoë's Vlog Channel - https://www.youtube.com/MoreZoella

Zoella Beauty can be purchased here

Zoella Lifestyle can be purchased here

Girl Online can be purchased here

Girl Online On Tour can be purchased here

Preorder Girl Online Going Solo here

Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post, it is very appreciated! Make sure to follow so you can see the next time I post! ♥ xo

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