Category: Lifestyle

DIY: Wax Melts

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Hey Dolls,

This weeks post will be great for those of you who love candles! This trick will save wasting your candles when the wicks run out!

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For this DIY you will need: some burnt out candles, a frying pan, an ice cube tray, a spoon and a container to keep your wax melts in.

Here’s what you need to do:

1. Half fill a frying pan with water and leave to boil

2. Place you old candles in the pan and wait for them to melt. Remove from pan, leave to cool slightly and remove the wick with a spoon.

3. Pour the slightly cooled wax into the ice cube tray, place in fridge for 10-15minutes until set. Rinse your candle holders out and use them for storage or other candles!

4. Pop the melts out of ice cube tray and place in a container, then use as you need them!

I hope you find this hack handy! You can also add food colouring or glitter to make them more exciting! Also make a great homemade gift!

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Cioa Bellas

S

xxx

Viola Vitality Spa- Products!

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Hey Dolls,

This week’s post is very exciting! My lovely friend Katie has launched her new business and I can’t wait to let you know about her fantastic products!

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Katie, pictured above, said the name came from her favourite flower and Shakespeare! She will also soon be offering spiritual massage treatments such as crystal healing and palm reading!

Viola Vitality Spa candles and wax melts are all hand made to order with soy wax! Katie said the soy wax is better for scent, has the longest burning time and is better for the environment!

I was so excited when I received the box with my beautiful candle inside! Not only is the packaging super cute it smells amazing and with every order you get a extra little gift which at the moment is an Easter egg wax melt, but usually a rose wax melt which is an added bonus!

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The candle comes in the most adorable jar with a ribbon and jewel, which are birth stones! Viola Vitality have created 12 scents, one for every month making them perfect pressies!

My candle is the January one which has the scent of fresh linen my absolute favourite candle scent! The other scents range from fresh to sweet and spicy. Her wax melts are not only stunning, I mean come on those roses are soooo pretty, they smell amazing too!

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Check out her website for more information and to purchase some of her beautiful products!

https://violavitalityspa.co.uk

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx

 

My go to Smoothies!

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Hey Dolls,

Today I thought I’d share with you my 3 favourite smoothie recipes. Some healthier than others! For all these recipes I used a BlendActive but use whatever smoothie/blender you have.

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  1. Strawberry and Banana with a twist!

For this one you will need:

-1-2 bananas (sliced, depending on size)

-A handful of strawberries

-1 teaspoon of chia seeds

-Ice and water

Blitz all your ingredients together and enjoy your smoothie classic!

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2. Berry Punch!

Ingredients: Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Spinach, Protein Powder, Ice, Water

Slice your strawberries then put your ice, water, berries, 2 handfuls of spinach and a spoon of protein powder. The colour of this one isn’t the nicest colour but will give you an energy boost and is great for after a workout!

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3. Healthy Banana Choc Milkshake!

Ingredients: Almond Milk, 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Essence, 2 bananas, 1 tablespoon of Nutella (or to taste)

Slice your banana, put all the ingredients in your blender a long with ice and enjoy a guilt free milkshake!

I hope you enjoy making your smoothies!

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx

5 Tips to make life happier!

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Hey Dolls,

This week I thought I’d share with you the ways I think you can make your life happier.

  1. Surround yourself with positive people- it’s time to get rid of those toxic friendships and people who make you feel bad about yourself. Be sure to surround yourself with people who try to look on the bright side no matter the situation
  2. Keep Active- its a well know fact that exercise releases endorphins aka ‘the happy hormone’! Try to do some kind of exercise at least twice a week whether its a run or dance class
  3. Organise!- Anyone who knows me knows I am the queen of organisation! Organisation is key if you want to live a stress free life! Go and get yourself a pretty new diary and every Sunday plan what you want to do each day for the upcoming week.
  4. Write a “thankful journal”- You can buy one or make your own. Each day write 3-5 things in that day you have been thankful for then when you are having a down day flick through it and see all the things you have to be happy about
  5. Give compliments- Everyone loves to receive a compliment so make someones day by making them feel good about themselves, the fact that you put a smile on their face will automatically cheer you up!

I hope you all have a fantastic week and I will see you next Friday when I will be sharing my favourite smoothies with you!

Ciao Bellas

S

xxx

Top 10 Chick Flicks!

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Hey Dolls,

You’ve reached the end of the week, valentines is over and now its all about a good old Girls Night In!

Send the message to the Squad group chat, get your PJ’s and face masks on!

Grab your popcorn, rose, hot chocolate and whatever else you fancy, its going to be a GNI to remember!

Ok so it proved to be quite hard to narrow down just a top 10 so here are a few that didn’t quite make it before we get into the chart; 27 Dresses, 10 Things I hate about you, Bridesmaids, How to be Single, The Other Woman

Now the films that have made the list are absolute classics. So let’s get into it!

10. Silver Linings Playbook- Any film with Bradley Cooper in is already of to a great start to be honest! Two friends who are off the rails are about to go on a crazy rollercoaster ride of love with lots of ups and downs!

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9. Devil Wears Prada- The tales of a new graduate finding her feet in the harsh world of fashion with an extremely demanding boss! What could possibly go wrong!

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8. Pretty Woman- An absolute classic! Yes it’s old but its still fantastic. The rich guy falls for the girl he shouldn’t, so cliche but so good!

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7. The Bridget Jones Franchise- Anyone who tells me they can’t relate to Bridget Jones is a liar in my eyes! This trilogy is guaranteed to have you laughing, crying and feeling a bucket full of emotions!

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6. Mean Girls- If you are a girl and you haven’t seen Mean Girls, where have you been? The basis of 90’s kids memes, the burn book became something everyone wanted to do with their squad and if your telling me you’ve never worn pink on a Wednesday I won’t believe you

So now we are in to my top 5!

5. Clueless- Another Cult classic for our generation, the girl who has everything yet there is just one thing missing, will she find it?

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4. DreamGirls- First of all can we just talk about the cast of this film! A female powerhouse duo of Queen Bey and Jennifer Hudson! YASSSS The film is all about female empowerment and what we may lose in the quest for fame. If your in need of a confidence boost this is the film for you!

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3. The Duff- A tale of a girl who has got lost in the crowd and lives in the shadows of her gorgeous best friends. It takes humiliation, losing her best friends and a super cute jock to help her find her way again! Another super relatable film especially for our generation!

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2. Legally Blonde- I think everyone who watches this film wants to be Elle Woods! A blonde girl who doesn’t let stereotypes stop her from being a butt kicking lawyer.

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And taking the top spot, although slightly seasonal its….

1.Love Actually- I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen this film and I each time I love it slightly more. The stories are so heart warming and the comedy moments are fantastic so in my opinion it definitely comes in at number 1!

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Special thanks to the lovely Georgia for helping me create the short list! Comment your favourite films below!

Enjoy your GNI!

Ciao Bellas!

S

xxx