January Favourites 2016| It's Carenza B

Hello!
Today I have another favourites for you, but this one is my first of 2016! January was a very busy and emotional month for me, so I don't have too many favourites. I barely read anything and didn't really try anything new, so this post might be very short! I hope you guys like it though!

Beauty

Left to Right:
Maybelline New York Baby Lips in Peach Kiss,
Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture Cream,
Etre Belle Golden Skin Caviar Eye Gel Roll On

The first beauty product I liked in January was one of my two Baby Lips, this one is Peach Kiss. It's a very subtle nude that makes the lips a bit shiny and smells like peaches. I have been loving putting this on first thing in the morning and before I go to bed, it makes my lips feel super soft as they have been really dry because of the awful weather we have here in the UK. I would highly recommend Baby Lips as they do their job really well and are affordable.

The next beauty product I enjoyed using was the Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture Cream, this stuff makes my skin feel really good. I don't know if I have said this before but I have super dry and sensitive skin, and this stuff makes my skin feel nice. It doesn't give me an allergic reaction like some products do and doesn't make me look like a tomato from being red in the face. I love the Vitamin E range and have loads of products from it, I highly recommend it!

Finally I have a favourite eye product and this one is the Etre Bell Golden Skin Caviar Eye Gel Roll On. This was in the December Glossybox, so this has been thoroughly tested and I have noticed a massive difference in my under-eye bags. I think that I have really noticeable dark circles under my eyes and it is something I hate with a passion, so finding a product that helps this is a massive relief. However this product is pricey, it's around £30 so I am going to have to find  a cheaper alternative! 

 Books

I didn't get round to reading many books this month and if you do want to know what I read, click here to be taken to my January Wrap Up and TBR post!

Girl Online On Tour by Zoe Sugg (Zoella)

I really enjoyed reading Girl Online On Tour and was really interested to see where she took the characters after her first book. I will admit I was a bit skeptical about reading this book as contemporary books aren't my favourite, but I was pleasantly surprised. I do go into more detail on the post I linked above, so go check that out!

Bits'n'Bobs

I only have two random favourites for the month of January and you can wear both of them.

My first random favourite is a Christmas present I got from my parents , it's this cat watch they got from notonthehighstreet.com. I know it's from their because I put it on my Christmas wishlist. I have worn this pretty much every day and I love how comfy it is. It's also super cute because it's a cat!!

 The next thing I have loved is this black and red checkered shirt from New Look. It's super slouchy and cosy, I really like that it's longer at the back. I love the New Look checkered shirts, all bar one of mine are from there and I get so much love out of them! They are really good quality!

So that concludes my January Favourites, I hope you liked it. Leave a comment saying what your favourites more and I'll chat to you in the comments. Don't forget to follow my blog and other social medias like Twitter and Instagram (@itscarenzab). I got a notification the other day informing me that I now have over 25 followers on Twitter which is insane. If you have any business type things, please email me on itscarenzab@gmail.com.
Carenza x

New Look Haul 2016| It's Carenza B

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So I have another haul for you guys but unlike my previous post, this one is about clothing. On Boxing Day (the day after Christmas in the UK) I went shopping to New Look and picked up quite a few pieces. I will say that there is a theme of Jumpers and Burgundy.

The first thing I picked up was this over-sized checkered shirt. It's in this really nice black and red combo, and has the weird things that can keep your sleeves up so they don't fall down. Although this item wasn't in the sale, safe to say I am in love.

Next I picked up this Burgundy and Black checkered shirt dress. Again this item wasn't in the sale, but I love it so much. It comes down to just above the knee and I love the belt that comes with it. 

I also picked up this over-sized Burgundy cardigan which was in the sale. It is a really deep purple-red and is so massive. I really rate New Look cardigans as they are so soft and just amazing quality.

Similar to the Burgundy checkered shirt dress, I picked one up in a green and blue pattern. This one is slightly softer than the other one and slightly shorter. This was also in the sale. 

Next I picked up this black mock neck ribbed jumper. It has a front that is shorter than the back, I really like this, but the sleeves are really tight but that could be because it needs to be washed before it is worn, this was also in the sale. 

I also picked up this long grey mock neck jumper, I love jumpers. I just love wearing them on lazy days and they just go with everything. New Look does amazing jumpers and they last for so long. This was also in the sale. 

Similar to the previous item, I bought this thick mock neck burgundy jumper. As you guys can probably tell I that I am loving jumpers. This jumper is slightly  shorter than the previous one and a lot thicker, as you can probably guess this item was in the sale.

Next I got this thin mock neck burgundy jumper, I would say that this one is more of a "I've put this on because I can't decide  what to wear". It has three quarter length sleeves and is slightly longer than the previous one, again this item was in the sale.  

Next I bought this thick mock new jumper in burgundy and black, you can probably tell that my favourite colour is burgundy. It is super thick and cosy, I love paring this with jeans or leggings, yet again this item was in the sale,  

Next I got this jumper dress with a massive turtle neck in Navy. This is such a comfy thing to wear and I love the idea that it's a jumper and a dress. I really like the neck on this jumper as it keeps your neck super warm, again it's a sale item.

The last thing I have a photo of is this jumper dress style thing in burgundy. I wore this on New Years Eve and it is super comfy. I just love everything about it and just want one in every colour possible, again a sale item.

I also bought a black A-Line corduroy skirt, but completely forgot to take a photo of it! I have worn it loads and saw one in burgundy in the sale but they didn't have it in my size, this item was not in the sale but I love it and can't wait to wear it loads.

So those were the items I bought in the Christmas sales, I hope you enjoyed it. Leave me a comment if you bought anything in the sales. Don't forget to follow my blog and my Instagram and Twitter (@itscarenzab), as I have started posted more often and about books. In case you haven't noticed I am moving away from beauty blogging to book blogging and hope to start a new series were I review books every other Monday starting Monday 1st February. If you have any inquires or requests email me on my business email itscarenzab@gmail.com

Carenza x   

Best of Bits'n'Bobs 2015| It's Carenza B

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Welcome to the final post in my "best of" series, in my last two posts I discussed beauty and books, and today I am going to talk about bits'n'bobs. This post is about the random things I loved in 2015 and I hope you enjoy!

First I want to talk about things I haven't got photos for and they are the new Star Wars Movie and Photography.

Let's start with Star Wars. When it was announced that there was going to be a new Star Wars movie, the world went crazy. I have been brought up by Star Wars lovers and have seen all of the 6 movies. I was very excited to see the new movies and it lived up to my hope. I will not say anything about the plot as I don't want to spoil it for you as someone spoiled it for me. If you love sci-fi and even if you don't this was my favourite movie of 2015, even though I saw it in the last week of 2015.

Next I want to talk about Photography. I have found that over the year I have become more and more interested in photography. I love taking photos and I have found that since I started blogging I have been thinking more about how to make the photos more natural looking and to make sure that they are set out in a nice way. I just love the fact that I can capture a moment in time forever and be able to look back and see what I saw when I took the photo all those years ago.

I want to talk about scarfs. 2015 saw my love for scarfs grow and made me realise that I can't go a day without wearing scarfs. Not only do they look nice, they keep your neck warm. A fashion item with a purpose. My two favourites have been my grey snood from New Look and my massive checkered one from Miss Selfridges. The Miss Selfridges definitely got more love than the New Look one as it's slightly warmer and can also double up as a blanket in car/ train journeys.   

Next we have my trusty Q and A book that I got in August. I love it. I have found that I can reflect on my day and I really enjoy going back and reading old ones.  The premise of the book is you get one question for every day and you answer that question 5 times over 5 years. The only time it's a negative is in the new year and you're still writing last years date and making it messy, but that's not the books fault. I can't wait to finish it and look back on 5+ years worth of change.

Finally, we have my favourite Bits'n'Bobs of the year and these are Disney's Tsum Tsum. Originating in Japan, they took Disney lovers by storm. They have there generic collection, which are sold all year round and then twice every month they release limited addition collections. So far collections have included The Nightmare Before Christmas, Avengers, Cinderella, Aladdin, Snow White, Toy Story, Big Hero Six, Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and many more. You tend to get more collections if you live somewhere like the US or Japan. This months collections are Lion King and Guardians of the Galaxy. I just love them because they're so cute and you can play with them. Not gonna lie, I buy these for the inner 4 year old within me who loves Disney and all things cute.

So those were my 2015 Bits'n'Bobs favourites and thus concludes my Best of Series for this year. If you would like to see another one of these, please let me know and also let me know which out of the three was your favourite. I think mine was the books. Don't forget to follow my blog and also follow me on Instagram and Twitter @itscarenzab. If you have any business inquires please email me on my business email itscarenzab@gmail.com.

Carenza x 

Holiday Haul: Stratford Upon Avon July 2015| It's Carenza B

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So for the first time on my blog, I will be doing a haul! So this weekend (17/07/2015-19/07/2015),  I went to Stratford for a weekend away with my parents, and as per usual I spent way too much money and got more things than I needed! So, let's get into the haul as I feel we could be here for a while!

Sports Direct 

So the first place I went was Sports Direct as next week (depending when this post goes live), I'm going to London for a week to do an acting course at a professional drama school. This meant going and getting some smart dance clothes.

Firstly, I got 5 similar looking tops but you will only see three of them as I have three of the first design. 

Miss Fiori Sports Top- £3

Lee Cooper Sports Top-£5

Lee Cooper Sports Top-£4.99

I got 5 as I will be doing a lot of intense work and I won't be able to wash them as I'm staying in a hotel.

Next I got to Sports Bras as the ones I have a cheapy ones from Marks and Spencers, now some people might find this a bit inappropriate but I don't think it's something to be ashamed of.

Lonsdale Sports Bra- 2 for £13

 After that, I got two pairs of jogging bottoms and I spent a lot more money on these than I did with the tops as I didn't want them to  rip and be remembered as the person with holey trousers.

Nike Jogging Pants- £26.99 each

Can we just take a minute to appropriate how cute my kitty Mac is, which you can see in the corner of all of these photos. He decided to come and join me while I was taking my photos. He's a 7 year old tabby cat and I've had him since he was 12 weeks.

 Just look how cute he is "he's so fluffy, I'm gonna die"

But, anyway back to the things I bought. Next, I got something pretty boring- Blister Plasters.

Karrimor Blister Plasters- £2.49

Finally, I got some dance trainers with gel insoles.

Karrimor Running Trainers- £26 (roughly)

Dunlop Gel Insoles- £7

These gel insoles are amazing. They are so comfy and are really useful, they have shock absorbing things in so you don't  damage you feet while dancing.

Boots

Next I went to Boots and got a few things for the trip to London, but I also got some fun things.

Bleach London Hair Crayons in The Big Pink, Bruised Violet and Out Of The Blue- £4 each.

 The Big Pink is a vibrant pink colour.

 Bruised Violet is a bright purple colour.

 Out  Of The Blue is a dark blue colour.

I got these Hair Crayons as I have been dying my hair for the last 3-4 years and want to go back to my natural colour of light blonde. However, I wanted to do something funky with my hair without dying is permanently. These allow me to do this without having to worry about it not being gone by the time I return to school. They wash out between 1-4 weeks, depending on the colour of your hair.

Next I got the Gillette Snap with Embrace razor.

 This is designed for shaving on the go and retails at £5

  I got this to take with me to London as it is portable and comes in a case which means it won't get dirty.

After that, I got to samples of Sanctuary Spa Face Masks.

Pink: Time Reversal Face Mask- £3 and Green: Moisture Boosting Mask- £3

Again, I got these to take on holiday as it is a perfect time to try new things. I already have the Thermal Detox Masks from Sanctuary Spa.

Next I got some hand wipes as the packet I carry in my little black emergency bag dried up and I hated the smell of the yellow packet.

Wet Ones Be Gentle- £1.15

Then I got something I have wanted for ages, the Maybelline Eraser Eye Concealer in Light which sells at £7.99.

On the Boots website there are lots of mixed reviews saying the light shade is too dark, but for me it is a perfect match and does exactly what it says on the packaging. It is my new favorite concealer. This will definitely be featured in future posts.

Next, I got two deodorants by Sure. One is a roll on, the other is a spray. 

Sure Maximum Protection Sport Strength- £3.99

Sure Motion Sense- £3.19

Now you're probably thinking, Carenza why did you get two types of deodorant? I'll tell you why, because then I have the option for either spray or roll on. 

 Denman Classic Styling Brush- £6.99 

I got this as my Lee Stafford Brush which I bought in April broke on the same day I bought it and it cost me £9.99.

WhSmiths  

I only got one thing from WhSmiths and it was a Colouring Therapy Magazine.

Colouring Therapy- £5.99

Now I understand that I don't need therapy but I love colouring and I find it really therapeutic and it calms me down whenever I'm upset or in a bad mood.

New Look

Finally, I went to New Look and got 4 items to add to my summer collection.

Firstly I picked up this colourful of the shoulder dress. Now this is not in my usual style as I usually stick to monochrome as it suits me, but I saw this and I knew I needed it. It has this beautiful 70s inspired print and is just so colourful. 

  Next, I picked up this white lacey kimono. Kimonos are perfect for summer as they cover you up but they don't make you too hot. This kimono will go really nicely with the colourful shoulder dress.

 Then I picked up this funky tasseled t-shirt with this awesome print on it. It is so cool and funky, I'm obsessed with it and can tell it will be featuring in future favorites.   

Finally, I got this monochrome print pair of shorts. I love this tribal print and in monochrome, it adds something to a plain outfit.

So that is everything I bought and I hope you enjoyed reading it, leave a comment bellow about which was your favorite thing and if you have any suggestions for posts!

Carenza x