#Blogmas Day One: Instagram 007 - Cider Lane

This month i've decided to take on a challenge and do Blogmas! Meaning I will be posting on here every other day. If any of you know of any tags going around please let me know and if you have any requests of what you may like to see leave a comment! To kick things off i'm doing an instagram update!

1. New ASOS dress 2. New Look creepers for work 3. 99p Ebay find 4. Dyed my hair red 5. My all time favourite, Percy Pigs 6. Montagne Jeunesse exotic fruits range 7. Just chilling with the Kaiser Chiefs!!! 8. Favourite tic tacs, Strawberry Fields 9. This is Halloween 10. Dip dabs yum 11. Sleepy Kitty 12. Delicious bed time snack and hot chocolate

13. My business cards came! 14. I bought an xbox! 15. Cute little lovehearts gift 16. Frankie and Benny's waffles are the best 17. November She Said Beauty Box 18. Autumn outfit of the day 19. New iPhone case from Etsy 20. Slatkin & Co goodies!

What have you been up to lately? You can follow my instagram here!

Montagne Jeunesse: Exotic Fruits

Being a busy little bee, i never really get the chance to treat my skin. I'm terrible with removing my make up at night and I hardly ever remember to moisturise and give my skin the care it deserves. Now we're heading into an abyss of colder weather, it's really important that i try a little bit harder to look after myself. Therefore i've been really enjoying these little face masks from Montagne Jeunesse. They are so quick and easy to use, I don't have to take any time out of my busy schedule. Not only that, but they provide natural skin care suitable for vegetarians so it makes me feel good knowing i'm not using any harmful chemicals on my skin.

I've tried a fair few of these masks now as you will know if you've been following from the very beginning, yet the new Exotic Fruits range is my favourite so far. The range includes the Prickly Pear Peel Off, the PawPaw Peel off and the Dragon Fruit Sauna. I've only tried the pear one so far, and i just loved the smell, the colour and the application. The ingredients for this one included prickly pear, mangosteen (the "queen of fruits"), and melon which are some of my favourite fruits anyway and it just smells divine. It also has a really girly pink colour and left me with noticeably smoother skin. The peel off masks have always been my favourite because i find it entertaining and rather therapeutic peeling it off when it dries. It reminds me of peeling PVA glue off your fingers as a child! Did anyone else do that?!

I'm quite excited to try the Dragon Fruit mask because it's self heating - just what we need in this blast of winter weather so i'm off to try that now! The Exotic Fruits range are now available priced at £1.29 each and can be found at ASDA, Boots and www.montagnejeunesse.com 

Have you tried the new Montagne Jeunesse Exotic Fruits range?

Instagram 005: You're so saucy!

1. Prom Nails 2. Best card ever 3. £2 necklace from DP 4. Cocktail 'o' clock 5. TGI Friday's shots 6. Prom dress (Topshop) 7. All dressed up 8. Poor lil' dude. 9. Gold Crest award 10. Delilah Dust bracelets 11. Glamour & freebies 12. Pretty dress from Fast Fashion

13. July She Said Beauty Box 14. Work 15. Tapas in Cardiff 16. Montagne Jeunesse face masks 17. Rhubarb & Custard soda (M&S) 18. The Accessory Stand goodies 19. Best ring ever 20. American Beauty 21. Peanut Butter ice cream 22. Sunset 23. Leaving presents 24. The prettiest things

25. Watermelon 26. My favourite summer snack 27. Purity Organic Skincare 28. Orange Circle goodies 29. Pretty nails 30. August She Said Beauty 31. Graze Box 32. Love this shirt!
What have you been up to lately?

Montagne Jeunesse Clay Range

Hey guys, how is everyone? I've been lacking a little bit lately on the blogging front even though i have a gazillion things to share with you guys. One of these things is the Montagne Jeunesse Clay Spa face masks which I've been kindly sent to try. These are a little different from the usual masks as they're made from a specially sourced clay which is cleverly infused into a soft, natural bamboo fabric. I have to admit, having fabric on your face is a little strange to begin with but there are actually a few advantages to this form of skin care!

What I liked:-  

• First of all, i have to point out the beautiful packaging this was sent in. It makes the products feel really luxurious and expensive and would also make a lovely gift for any beauty/skincare fanatic. It was also really interesting to read through the facts about Montagne Jeunesse as a company and how they've grown.
• The idea of using a cloth as the mask means it's really easy to apply and also really easy to remove. This means it's a lot less messy than a normal face mask.
• The product left my skin feeling soft and fresh.
• Montagne Jeunesse is a vegetarian approved brand and the products are made from natural ingredients, so there are no nasty unknown chemicals damaging your skin and you're saving the bunnies :-)

I enjoyed using the products, however there may be a few things that could be improved..

What I disliked:- 

• Because the product is made of cloth, placing material onto the skin is a really odd sensation and it made my face feel really heavy and irritated. I felt like the slightest twitch or movement could make it fall off!
• Also, because the cloth has to fit a generic facial shape, it was far too big for my face and the gaps for your nose and mouth meant that patches of my skin were left out.
• I did also feel like there wasn't enough product on the cloth? Or maybe that's just me being a bit greedy.
• The scent wasn't displeasing, but it wasn't pleasing either.. The products smelt a little bit like chlorine.
• I did not look attractive wearing this thing, but then again, who does in a face mask! Oh the things we do to save our skin..

(Mmm, so attractive! But, like i said, you can clearly see this was way too big for my face!)

Montagne Jeunesse Clay Spas are £1.49 and are available from Boots (Mid-August), Asda (September) and www.montagnejeunesse.com

Have you tried these products? What's your opinion on material face masks?

Montagne Jeunesse: Beauty Travel Pack

After enjoying the Skin Heroes (review here) I took up the opportunity to review the Montagne Jeunesse Travel Pack recently!

Now, this is a little pack that folds out like a book and it contains a little selection of pampering goodies, great to take away on holiday. Each of these pack include 2 Orange body-washes, 1 Apricot and Mango skin smoother, 1 Pomegranate and Passion Flower peel off mask, 1 Lime Oil and Citrus hair mask and finally, 1 Spearmint and Blueberry foot cooler. These are all 15ml or under, so perfect for flying and even can be taken on your hand luggage, so no excuses for not taking proper care of yourself! What's extra great about these products is that they are suitable for vegetarians because all ingredients are naturally sourced, always a bonus!
The first product I couldn't wait to try was the Pomegranate and Passion Flower peel off mask. If you follow me on Instagram, you will know, it's no secret that my boyfriend and I love a good pamper session, sometimes I wonder if he should be the one reviewing these products! So we both had a face mask evening where I tried this peel off mask. I LOVE peel off masks because they are so easy to use and really quite fun. What I loved the most about this one was the scent, so delicious and fruity! And it made my skin feel really fresh.

Now, because of this glorious heat wave we've had, next i decided to try the foot cooler. This is a product that begins creamy and begins to cool your feet, then turns into a powdery texture and leaves your skin feeling cool and tingly. It's a weird, but pleasurable sensation, and I have to say, strangely I loved the scent. Blueberry and Spearmint wouldn't go together in my head but i really loved this. The only down side was that I personally don't like the powder-y texture and feel on my skin but that's just me. 

The next product was the Juiced Orange body wash, perfect to take with me to the gym! I kept one for me to try and let mum try one which she was happy with! The orange-y smell of this is so fresh and invigorating, really waking you up. It's also pretty moisturising which is feels lovely on the skin, it's a shame they don't sell this by the bottle.

If you'd like to try one of these for yourselves, they are £5 from the Montagne Jeunesse website.
I'd just like to mention, I know a lot of bloggers have tried products from this brand lately, and I was lucky enough to be sent these for review purposes, but it doesn't change my perception of the brand, I genuinely really love the Montagne Jeunesse products, and their customer service is faultless.
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What's your favourite product from Montagne Jeunesse?
PS KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR A GIVEAWAY THIS WEEKEND!

Montagne Jeunesse Skin Heroes

As some of you may know from my constant moaning about my skin, lately I've been having a bit of a spot problem. Never have I ever before had an issue before, but now as i approach the later part of my teens, my skin seems to be totally playing up. So when I was contacted by Montagne Jeunesse to try their new Skin Heroes range, i jumped at the opportunity! 
The Skin Heroes are comprised of 5 sachets of facial products aimed to combat any problem you are having with your skin, whether it's a break out like me.. or whether you have dry/oily skin, even blackheads. 

L-R Dry Skin Mask, Break out Mask, T-Zone mask, Shine Control Mask and De-Clog Pores.

The first thing I tried was the De-Clog pores which contains strips which you apply onto wet skin over your nose (like in the picture). You leave this on for about 10 minutes, then slowly remove. It makes the skin over your nose feel really clean and fresh, great for those days where you wear extra foundation. The pack also contains 3 stips, so 3 uses for £1.49 and personally i would say you'd only need to use these once a week, so that is super affordable! You can buy these here or at ASDA. 

The next one, i tried in the bath which explains the poor picture quality and lack of packaging, but it was the Break Out Mud Mask also at £1.49. This contains Tea Tree and Wildflower so it's really good for my problematic spots. When on the skin, the mask feels really cold so it's super refreshing and i really like that they include a second sachet of moisturiser to apply after the mask. Also it feels really good to use natural ingredients on your skin so these are suitable for vegetarians. 

I've also tried the T-Zone mask which i think is my favourite so far because it doesn't get messy! It left my skin feeling super clean, fresh and soft. The consistency is a clear gel, which is why you can't see it so well on my face, and you just pop it onto your skin, let it dry/set, then peel it off along with all of your impurities! I seriously love this mask, it again has tea tree and witch hazel to combat problematic areas, so it doesn't smell amazing, but it does a good job and results in beautiful skin. Also it's kinda fun to peel off..
The other two, i haven't tried yet, i'm saving them for a rainy day, but i may let you guys know when i do use them if you like? I just think these are so much fun for girly nights in *Sleepover time!* or maybe even party favours? and they also have really good results so it's a win-win. Like I said, these are available at ASDA for a cheap-o £1.49 and they are suitable for vegetarians because they strive to use natural ingredients - Woohoo! 
Have you tried these before? Let me know if you have/do! 
Apologies for the lack of make-up, i am very much aware of how young i look.