My Birthday Wishlist

Demeter Fragrance Library Cinnamon Bun // Waffles // Birthday Cake 

 Fresh Coconut // Marshmallow // Tony Moly Pocket Bunny Mist

Benefit Majorette Blush // Tony Moly Crystal Blusher // Tony Moly Kiss Kiss Lip Scrub

My Birthday is on the 18th February so I have put together a collage of items that I love. There's so many different items that I like that I am a consumers dream. First off I have chosen the Fragrance Library by Demeter. They started off in the USA and then have been brought over and are available to buy in Boots stores. They have amazing scents which are unique and I love the thought of them. I did see another to add to the list but it was too late after I had made the collage. The one that I saw was Bubblegum scented. I'd love to smell like bubblegum all day! The scents that I have chosen sound absolutely scrumptious and I am really intrigued by the innovativeness of the brand.

I then chose some Tony Moly products as I love the packaging. It's absolutely adorable. I'd wear the scent through the day. I love the shade of the lilac blush and I chose the lip scrub simply because it's in the shape of lips.

Primark Irridescent slip ons // Primark Multi Coloured Duster Jacket // The Miniaturist Book

Lime Crime Airborne Unicorn Lipstick // Babette // Countessa Flourescent

Lime Crime Lavendairy Nail Polish // Pastelchio // Parfait Day

I'm going to have a huge shopping spree in Primark and when I searched on their site, these were some of the pieces that are new in. Holographic is my absolute favourite and I love anything and everything with it on. The coat is multi coloured and I would wear this at the weekends. I love the mix of colours used on it as this is the perfect palette for me.

I love the uniqueness of Lime Crime. I have one lipstick already by this brand in a bright red. I would have chosen one of the above colours but I couldn't get hold of any at the time. The whole packaging, brand and products are fabulous and I love the shades of the three lipsticks that I have chosen.

I'd love to try the Lime Crime nail polishes too and to add the blue shade alongside these ones. I love the logo and the colours are gorgeous.

Meghan Trainor Title Album // Primark Cornflower Blue Jeans // Pastel Flower Necklace
I'm Your Present Mermaid Necklace // Vintage Fire Opal Ring // Etude House Etoinette Lipsticks
 Dear My Blooming Lips- Lipstick    //    Juicycocktail Gradation Nails // Beauty and the Beast Rose Necklace- Bouf

I love Meghan Trainor's songs and fashion style so I'd love this album to listen to. My family says I'm just like her! The jeans and necklace from Primark are a lovely shade of blue and they would go with so many other items that I already own in my wardrobe.

I love 'I'm Your Present' shop and have bought a couple of items from their Etsy shop in the past. I love these Mermaid necklaces and I love the leggings that she makes too.

I've always loved Opals. The colours are beautiful and so when I spotted this one, I fell in love. This one has stronger colours as it's a fire opal but I like regular opals also.

Next up are items from Etude House which has the most kawaii packaging ever. It's like a princesses dream and I'd love to own these pretty lipsticks. The Juicycocktail nail sets are a set of three polishes in complimentary shades that you can use to create an ombre nail look.

Finally, I love Disney and one of my favourite films is Beauty and The Beast. Look how beautiful the rose in the glass container is.

I've already bought myself the Miniaturist book as it sounded so good and I just couldn't wait. I won't be getting most of these items as they will add up to a lot but I'd love to own them all.

Do you like anything on my wishlist?

Love Laura xoxo

Happy 1st Birthday to Ray Of Glitter with a Baker Days Cake review

Ray Of Glitter  has turned 1 years old! I can't believe that I have been blogging for a full year and have learnt so much along the way. I'm so proud of how it has developed so far and will continue to work hard and progress further. For me blogging is an enjoyable past time which enables me to try out new items and experiences,  write reviews and create memories. It  has also opened my eyes to the blogging community, to have dedicated readers who read my words on the page and to work and collaborate with companies. 

A big thank you to all the people who take the time to read and click on my blog and a welcoming hello to all new readers too. 

Baker Days had contacted me a few weeks ago to see if I would like to review one of their letterbox cakes. I thought this would be great to coincide with a Ray Of Glitter Birthday cake to mark the occasion. Baker Days safely delivers a range of cakes throughout the UK and the letterbox cake fits through your door so there's no worry about missed parcels. There are various designs to choose from and they can also be personalised and bought from here. They have a range of sizes of cakes and also sell cupcakes too which caught my eye as I love them!

After e-mailing the design of the cake that I liked, I chose from the flavour of cakes. You can choose sponge cake at no extra cost but need to pay a little extra if you would like the choice of chocolate chip sponge, fruit cake, gluten wheat free or dairy free options. 

The concept of this is brilliant as you can send someone a treat through the post as a lovely surprise or they would be excellent if you lived far away from someone and wanted to show that you care.

There were so many design to choose from but as soon as I saw the unicorn cake I loved it and decided to opt for that one. 

The cake was delivered surprisingly quick through my letter box and arrived in perfect condition. I was delighted to see that not only had Ray Of Glitter been written on but they had also looked at my blog and written 'Beauty, Fashion, Lifestyle & Loves' which was a lovely touch. 

The price for one of these letter box cakes starts at £14.99 which for me personally is a little on the high side. The cakes are delicious, arrive quickly, can be personalised, fit through the post box and are sent free delivery so these are huge plus points. Maybe the higher price should be for the personalised ones whereas if you choose a standard option it could be cheaper?  Personalised options tend to be more expensive as the design is being individually customised which takes more time.

The cake is safely encased in a sturdy white box and the cake is placed in a round celebration tin. Inside it is wrapped in plastic to ensure freshness and they include a little paper lever so that you can pull your cake out with ease. 

I loved the added extras such as the card, balloons, candles and party blower as this adds to the whole experience. 

 The cake was extremely fresh, the icing was delicious and the cake was scrumptious. The cakes are all handmade with good quality ingredients and you can really tell. The only thing to note was that it said chocolate cake on my label but inside I received plain sponge which I didn't mind too much as I love that too.

The cake made me feel special which for that feeling is priceless. The design was good quality and adorable and the cake is of high quality. I would highly recommend this company.

What do you think of letterbox cakes?

Love Laura xoxo

*PR item sent kindly for an honest review.

Mini haul including Primark for Spring.

Hello everyone!

Hope you all had a fab weekend. We all got two of the Mother's day meals from M&S and it was delicious. I absolutely love their food. We got the turkey and honey glazed gammon with vegetables, parsnips and roast potatoes. The desserts we chose were the Sicilian lemon cheesecake and the sticky toffee pudding. Desserts are my favourite.
Last night we finished the Once Upon A Time season 2 and it's so good! A recommended watch if you've not seen it already. I love anything to do with Fairytales so this was right up my street.
I've missed writing on my blog (even though it's only been Friday since I last wrote.) Sometimes I think too much and wondered where it was going but the best advice is to just go with the flow like I have always done. Maybe I should plan my posts? For me it just comes naturally. I wake up and think "Oh yes I'll blog about that today." For me, for now, this is the best way. I also realised that I hadn't posted on Instagram for five days too, so now I've added more photos there too. Instagram and blogging make me happy so maybe unconsciously I just needed a refreshing break.

So onto the haul :) I have collected these items up from the past few week and popped them altogether. Most of the are from Primark, some are from my best friend and the bag is from River Island.
Let's take a look at what I have got.

First up is this neon orange satchel from River Island. It looks much brighter than the photograph. I love neons and this will be perfect for summer time. It was in the sale for £10 and my mum bought it me as a gift.

Inside is pretty spacious to say it's a cute sized satchel. It has the zip compartment to keep items safe and the two spaces that you can see here.

I love statement necklaces as they make an outfit much prettier. I love all of the coloured gems and bright or pastel colours. This was a gift from my best friend for my Birthday so I'm not sure where it's from. I love the corally pinky colour of this.

Two more pairs of sandals from Primark. The ones on the left are a lovely nude colour and will go with so many outfits. They were only £4. The daisy flower ones on the right were new out and they are so pretty. I think these were either £6 or £8. I now have more sandals than I do actual shoes!

The heart diamante charms are cute and I have this style from last year too in a few different colours.

This top was £6 from Primark and I love the cupcake design on it. I'm drawn to sweet candy clothing like moth to a flame!

Another Barbie top to add to my growing collection! There weren't may of these left so I got an oversized one. I think it was £6. I adore Barbie and Ken. I would buy Sindy if they brought out her items instead.

These floral pink polka flannels are only £1.50 for two and they have matching towels too. I love the design.

Accessories make me happy. The Barbie socks were £2.50 per pair. I love the collection of socks that they have brought out. I bought the doughnut ones back in January. I found though that when you put them on the design stretches too much! I adore hair bandos and this rainbow crystal one is beautiful. The set of three bracelets were an absolute bargain for £2 as they are gorgeous. The mint nail polish is a gorgeous colour and I will test it out to see the formula and lasting power. What a great price though. I also love Minnie Mouse so this Lip Smacker was irresistible.

These three are all from Primark too and the little owl is a mirror.

I found these in Poundland on Saturday and needed to get them again. I used to have these years ago and I've just tasted one and didn't like it at first until it changed colour and tatse! They had the Nerds too.

How gorgeous is this plastic folder from Paperchase that the bestie bought me and popped my Birthday pressies inside? I love the colourful design and the unicorn and fairies.

Pretty W7 nail beads, a unicorn mirror, crochet hearts, set of three infinity rings and a Paris bracelet. She also bought me a diamante Barbie phone case which I've forgotten to photograph.

These are the crochet hearts that she has been learning to do.

I love these origami butterflies and the heart that she made me :)

Love Laura xoxo

My Primark Birthday Haul

Hello everyone!

Last Tuesday was my Birthday and so at the weekend I took a trip to Primark in the city with my Birthday money/ Primark card that my family kindly gifted to me. I was poorly but nothing much will keep me away from one of my favourite stores. A few years ago I wouldn't have a care in the world and would just pick up whatever I liked. If that meant ten dresses then so be it! However fast-forward a few years and  I have started to think about what I actually want/need before I go shopping. Especially when I have a budget, I now think carefully about what items to buy.

I knew this time I needed flat shoes, pyjamas, new onesie and some underwear. The rest of the items I bought were pretty bonus Birthday items. The items I have chosen are bright, colourful, quirky and very girly. I know exactly what I like with clothes and the brighter the better! But saying that I do have black, navy blue and skull items so it just depends.

Also is it just me that crams that much into their basket that you've then go to decide the final cut before you go to the till? Anyways here are my gorgeous items that I absolutely love.

I love neon items and loved the colour of this jumper. It was also on sale for £5 and so was the skirt for £3. I love getting good deals. I thought the two would actually look great together but also separately with other items in my wardrobe/rail/drawers (ahem.)

I saw this pastel statement necklace and loved it straight away. It was £6 and I wore it to the Missoni on Sunday with my aqua bow dress. It looked beautiful.

This is a hot pink dress (a shift) that has a detachable statement jewelled collar with it. I loved the colour of it and I also love how it has the jewels. It was £13 and will be perfect for Spring. In fact I might wear it this Saturday night.

So cute! I have my Bambi ones and Minnie Mouse ones of these slippers but Minnie has turned into Mickey because Alfie tore the bows off them and ran off. I love being comfy and so when I spotted these for half price (£2) I wanted them as they are really cute.

I needed a new water bottle for either exercising or taking Alfie long walks and I loved the colour of this one! They also had it in neon green too but I only needed one. Although for £1.50 they're an absolute bargain! I also got these gift bags which are two in a pack for 50p each. They're gorgeous and will be perfect for popping peoples' presents inside.

This is the other statement necklace that I bought. It's pastel pink an has diamantes so therefore I love it and it was £5.

I saw these pyjamas and I needed them. I love the candy pink of the shorts and I love the milkshake! These were £5. Especially with it becoming warmer I can no longer fall asleep in my onesie as one time I woke up and I thought I was in the desert I was that hot!

I originally went to get the rainbow and clouds onesie as it is so prettiful :) I saw it last time but put it back and bought a jacket and some leggings instead. Do you know when you can't get something out of your head? Well this was the onesie. I spotted it and just before I grabbed it I fell in love with the aqua dinosaur one! I nearly put one back but decided to get both in the end. Don't want any regrets do I! The rainbow one was £10 and the dinosaur was £11. They must be putting up the prices for the new ones.

 I saw these daisy nails just before I went to the till and got them on a whim as I thought they would be perfect for Spring time and also because  have quite a lot of blue dresses and also a yellow skater one that they will look beautiful with. The cupcake ones are just beautiful. I have them in purple and needed these as soon as I saw them.

I love the pink polka and the bows so these also went into the basket and look at these gorgeous ombre blue nails with glitter!

New shoesies! I use to have so many flats in every single colour but all of a sudden they just needed to be thrown out due to wear. I have way too many sandals and I saw them in the store already and resisted. I love the pink and orange flats and the pretty detail inside. These were £4 each. I saw the biker boots just on their own on a stand. They were my size and reduced from £18 to £10 so they were meant to be. I love biker boots and wore my last ones until the heel was so worn down. I just find that they go with so many outfits and rock it up a bit. 

I saw a clutch bag with this cartoon style on too but I resisted. I have tooooo many bags and so only buy ones that I think I need in my life. All nails were £1 each!

The best socks ever for £2. Donuts oh my word gorgeous. I started off with lots of socks like these but had to put them back as I started to run over budget. I put Barbie and Alice in Wonderland back and would have loved those too.

Oh my goodness I spotted these and needed them straight away. A donut top and an ice-cream top! £5 each and possibly the prettiest items in my wardrobe :)

Disney items <3 Love this top. It was £6. I really like the colours on it and the repeated pattern. I saw these princess nail files and bought them because they will look great on my dressing table on display. They were only £1.50 for five. I love this Minnie Mouse tub collection too. It contains another little tub inside of it and will either be perfect for my lunches at work or for popping nail art inside of them.

I bought two different shades of this Hello Kitty lipstick but one has disappeared! They were £1.50 each and I love the vibrant colour of the pink. The other one I bought was a coral colour. They had four different shades in store.

So that's my Birthday Primark haul and I love every piece I chose. I did buy underwear but haven't photographed it and also bought my mum a couple of items for Mother's Day too.

What's your favourite piece?

Love Laura xoxo

Aphrodite Mood Ring from Cheap Frills

Hello everyone!

Today I'm excited to show you one of my Birthday presents that I received yesterday. I first saw it on my Instagram as I follow Cheap Frills and Georgia has some gorgeous pieces of jewellery. I really wanted the Aurora ring too as it's pink and reminds me of Princesses.

All my life I have loved items such as this. I had two large mood rings when I was younger and I'm sure I still have them somewhere tucked away in a drawer. I love items that change colour and anything magical as I'm just drawn to them.

As soon as I saw the Aphrodite mood ring on @cheapfrills on my Instagram news feed I knew that I had to have this piece of jewellery in my life. You can buy it here for £15 + P+P
It arrived in time for my Birthday and I haven't taken it off since I got it. I keep on looking down at my hand to see what colour it may have changed to!
I love the design of it so much and haven't seen another one like it. It's really vintage looking and fits my finger perfectly as it is adjustable so I just squeezed it together at the bottom. I love the circular shape of it too. So far it has turned orange, orangey pink, blue and green.

It arrived in a pink and white striped paper bag and inside was a cute black box with a special Cheap Frills stamp on it. Inside, the ring was covered with black tissue paper and sat in a little ring holder. Also included was a card which tells you the different colours it can change to and the meanings behind it.

I've never known how mood rings have worked so with my inquisitive mind I did some research and found that the ring is filled with thermotropic liquid crystals. The molecules inside the liquid crystals are incredibly sensitive and start to twist with changes in temperature. This change affects the wavelengths of light that are reflected or absorbed and therefore it changes colour. I find anything like this fascinating even though I don't fully understand it!

This is the cute black ring box that my Aphrodite mood ring arrived in with the unique CF stamp on the front.

I love on the other side of the business card there are the different colour meaning for the mood ring.

When I take Alfie a walk outside this is the colour it changes to at first. I think it's picking up on Alfie's mood as this means excited!

Look at the gorgeous colour. I think it's a perfect sized too when it sits on my finger. I'm having a manicure by OPI at Missoni over the weekend so I've left my nails naked in preparation!

Overall, it's stunning, has perfect packaging and marketing and I'm in love with it!

Do you own a mood ring?

Love Laura xoxo