Review: Pretty Little Liars Book #2

Back Cover Summary

Spencer stole her sister's boyfriend. Aria is brokenhearted over her English teacher. Emily likes her new friend Maya . . . as much more than a friend. Hanna's obsession with looking flawless is making her sick. But their most horrible secret yet is so scandalous that the truth would ruin them forever.

And why shouldn't I tell? They deserve to lose it all. With every crumpled note, wicked IM, and vindictive text message I send, I'll be taking these pretty little liars down. Trust me, I've got enough dirt to bury them alive.

-A

In continuation from the " Pretty Little Liars", Spencer Hastings, Hannah Marin, Aria Montgomery and Emily Fields continue to receive text messages from an unknown person, "A", and are more desperate than ever to discover the identity of "A", who is still taunting them with the threat of exposing their many secrets. At first the girls think "A" is Alison, because she is the only person who knew their secrets, but then they start to believe the person behind the threats is Toby, because some messages they receive refer to 'The Jenna Thing' and with Alison dead, he is the only other person who was a part of the incident, although everyone but Spencer is unaware of why he took the blame for what happened to Jenna. "The Jenna Thing" is revealed to be an incident in which Alison had set off a firework in Jenna Cavanaugh's brother Toby Cavanaugh's tree house to scare him, and Jenna had been blinded. 

"A" sends Emily a text message hinting that "A" knows about Emily and Maya's romantic relationship and 'A" leaves a note for Hanna that forces her to tell Naomi and Riley that she makes herself throw up and that Sean was the one who broke up with her. Later on, she receives a text that tells her Sean is at Foxy with another girl. Hanna is shocked to discover her former boyfriend Sean Ackard  ignoring his Virginity Club vows and nearly having sex with Aria. "A" continuously tells Aria to either 'get rid of the problem' or to tell her mom the truth about Byron, her father, that he is seeing another woman. Spencer continues to hook-up with her sister! Melisssa's now ex-boyfriend Wren and later loses her virginity to him. However, Melissa starts to hook-up with him as well and eventually makes sure that he will be out of both of their lives for good. Ella finds out that Bryon  is having an affair with a student named Meredith Gates and kicks him out, leaving Ella and Aria's mother-daughter relationship shattered. Emily blames herself for Toby's suicide. In this book it is revealed that Toby molested his stepsister when they were in middle school. Ali and Spencer were the only ones who knew about it until now......

Review : Herbal Essences Bee Strong Conditioner

For the past few days I have been using and loving the Bee Strong conditioner from Herbal Essences !

Honey is such a nourishing ingredient and here it's teamed with apricot extracts to protect and strengthen your hair. I noticed a difference to my dry, bleached ends after just one use - it felt noticeably silkier to the touch. 

For such an affordable range - prices start at just £1.89 for 200ml of conditioner - this products is also genuinely lovely to use. It smells divine, foams up really well and rinses out beautifully to leave my hair feeling glossy and smooth. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for other products in this range.

Essie's Mint Candy Apple Nail Polish Review

I think mint green is the color of the month. It’s fresh, spring-like, and just plain fun. One of the easiest ways to use the color is by picking up Essie’s Mint Candy Apple nail polish. It’s a great shade and works perfectly to perk your nails right up.
The polish itself has a bit of the consistency of Tipp-Ex which doesn’t sound that appealing, but actually makes for painting on a good solid coat. It has a little chalkier texture than some of the other Essie shades but it goes on thick. Typically for me, I only need one colour to coat, but use two to perfect any lines or tiny spaces of the nail I missed the first time.

At £7 a bottle, it’s a good investment because you’ll be wearing the color all spring and summer long. Plus, this particular shade seems to dry pretty quickly as compared to others and it doesn’t smudge. I am not devoted to any one brand of nail polish but for this trendy color, I say Essie is the way to go.

Rimmel 60 Seconds Nail Polish Instyle Coral

I first saw this in boots in Wallingford  and thought it was the perfect coral nail polish! It leans more towards an orangey-coral, but still has an element of pink. It is however a lot less pink than some other coral nail polishes in the market. This shade has fast become one of my favourite shades for Spring/Summer! It dried super quick and only needed 2 coats. If you were in a rush, you could probably get away with just 1 coat as it was semi-opaque and only needed a thin layer on top to ensure full opacity. The wide brush is so handy, I can paint most of my nails with just 1 stroke, which is great for lazy people like me!

I'm definitely going to be trying more of this Rimmel 60 Seconds range. Do any of you have any recommendations for other colours to try? I think there's a lovely bright blue in the range?

xoxo, Erin

Vaseline Rosy Lips Review

"This", of course, is Vaseline’s 'Rosy Lips' petroleum jelly, which is basically Vaseline’s classic Lip Therapy tin, with one important difference: it makes your lips "rosy". Now, who doesn’t want rosy lips, I ask you? Raise your hand if you don’t want rosy lips. See? No one.

I'm a fan of Vaseline lip therapy anyway, and always have a tin. I've been using the "Aloe Vera" for years now, but I love this one even more. The jelly itself is scented with rose and almond oils, and the tint is perfect for creating that "English rose" look. It gives your lips a glossy wash of natural looking colour, which I love, and it can also be used to give subtle colour and glow to your eyelids and cheekbones.

I can tell this is something that is going to come with me everywhere from now on, if you want to buy some for yourself you can buy it for £1.99 from boots.

Nivea Lip Butters Review

Now originally, the reason I bought this was the smell! It smells devine and I just love it. If you like sweet scents you will love this scent.

This 'lip butter' has a thicker texture than Vaseline and feels more nourishing on my lips with a lasting feel. It pretty much does feel like thick butter on your lips, but tastier obviously!

The product is in a little tin, like Vaseline, which unfortunately likes to gather dust if you don't wash your hands right before you use it. Personally, I think I would prefer it in a twist-up variety but it hasn't stopped me using it lots!

I would recommend the Nivea Lip Butter's highly but haven't tried any other flavours, this one is too good!
Nivea Lip Butter's are available at Boots for £2.25