10 Free Christmassy Phone Wallpapers

With December almost here, it's finally time to start letting Christmas creep into every part of my life, including my gadgets! So I thought I'd put together a quick post showing some super pretty Christmas wallpapers to help you get in the Christmas spirit...

Merry Christmas foliage Frame- Here

Snowflake- Here

Merry Christmas Wreath- Here

Sparkly Tree- Here

New Year- Here

Pinecones- Here

Let It Snow- Here

City Lights- Here

Ski Chalet Sketch- Here

Christmas is Coming- Here

Enjoy!

Day 28: Essential Winter TV

All of these shows have had their fall finales a while ago now but that just means there's lots of episodes to binge watch whilst it's cold outside, with a mug of hot chocolate and a fluffy blanket!

The 100- I only very recently realised that the second season of this had started but I watched the eight new episodes in 2 days anyway so it didn't really matter! I love love love Clarke and Abby, I love the fact that this show has two strong female leads, and I especially love the fact that whenever you expect one of the male leads to swoop in and save the day, it ends up being Clarke or Abby instead.

Reign-Similar to The 100 one of the main reasons I love this how is because whenever you expect Mary to back down and let Francis sort out the problem and whenever he tells her not to interfere she goes ahead and does whatever she wants to because she thinks its the best thing to do. Apart from that I also love the setting and costume in Reign because its all so pretty and sparkly and luxurious. And the romance between Francis and Mary is just perfect. It's very cliched very romantic and not at all historically accurate but I love it!

American Horror Story- As I write this I have spent all afternoon watching the first 5 episodes of season 3 which is Coven and although it is super creepy and full of absolute psychos I still find it weirdly addictive. I really liked the first season but chose to skip the second one because A) Asylums already really freak me out and B) my friends said that it was one of the worst one so I chose to skip to coven. I wasn't too sure to begin with but I think I would recommend it now, it's a very edge-of-your-seat-have-to-watch-more kinda programme.

Flash & Arrow- I have put these two together because if you like one, I have no doubt you'll like the other, I really don't think I could pick between the two cus I adore Felicity in arrow but I also love Caitlin and Barry in the flash. They have the perfect mix of action, romance and comedy which is so rare, though Flash is definitely lighter and more comedic then Arrow. The crossover that they did just before their fall finales was amazing too and the finale's of both were just incredible too, I just loveeeeeee them.

Whilst writing this post the main thing I have realised is that promo shots are so bad, they always look really awkwardly posed and so airbrushed that they don't even look like the actors anymore. Anyway I hope you enjoy, let me know if try any of the shows out cus I have a tonne more recommendations!

Day 13: Perfect Winter Lip and Nail Combo

I have officially found my perfect winter/Christmas lip and nail combo!

It consists of Maybelline Color Show Downtown Red Nail Polish and Mua Lipstick in Shade 1. They match perfectly with each other and are such perfect Christmassy shades not too berry toned and autumnal and not too orange toned and summery.

What would your perfect winter lip and nail combo be, I really wanna know!

Sweater Weather Tag

According to google winter officially started yesterday on the 21st. My family would choose the winter solstice as the day to have a party, when, according to the percy jackson books, dark magic is at its strongest ;) I copied this tag and the adorable picture from makeupsavvy.co.uk. I wasn't sure what to do for my next festive favourites post of the week so when I found this I thought it would be a cute idea.

1. Favourite candle scent? 
At the moment I am burning one that someone gave my mom last year for christmas from Tesco called Sugar and Spice which I adore, but I am also loving yankee candles in red apple wreath, salted caramel and snowflake cookie.
2. Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate?
I absolutely hate coffee and tea :0 I really wish I liked it but it just tastes disgusting. In the winter though I usually do love a cup of hot chocolate especially one with a hint of caramel or white hot chocolate.
 3. What's the best winter memory you have? 
I really don't know... Maybe last year when we had a snow day and I met all my friends in the local park and we went sledding and stuff or when I went to the German Market with my family last year or when I went this year with my friends or our annual christmas parties. I dont know really because I have so many great memories!
 4. Which makeup trend do you prefer: dark lips or winged eyeliner? 
I'm more of an eye makeup kinda gal anyway so I would definitely choose the winged eyeliner since I wear it most days anyway.
5. Best fragrance for winter?
I don't really have summer and winter perfumes, I just wear the same ones all year round but maybe Kylie Minogue Darling?
6. Favourite Christmas Food?
I'm not a huge fan of turkey but I am partial to some pigs in blanket and mince pies :)
7. What is winter weather like where you live?
The UK is normally pretty wet and cold and quite often we have snow, though it has never snowed on christmas day for me :'(
8. Most worn sweater? 
This year it would have to be my slouchy maroon knit sweater from Primark
9. Must-have nail polish this winter? 
Well at the moment I am wearing Barry M Matte in Crush with a layer of gloss over the top because whilst I adore the colour I can't say I'm a fan of the matte really.
10. Skinny jeans or leggings?
Well it depends where I am! If I'm Chilling at home it would always be leggins but if I'm living the house it has to be my light wash skinny jeans.
11. Boots or Uggs?
Definitely boots, I'm really not a fan of uggs, sorry! I did use to have some though.
12. Is pumpkin spice worth the hype?
I don't really know what it is, pumpkin is not rally a thing in the UK like it is in the USA 
13. Favourite winter TV show? 
That is so hard! The good wife is one that I always sit down to watch with my family in the winter but Game of Thrones is also a great one for the wintery weather.
14. What songs really get you into the Christmas spirit?
 Some of my favourites are Fairytale of New York, Driving home for Christmas, Let it Snow, Do they know its Christmas and A spaceman came travelling.

Have any of you done this tag? Because I'd love to read it if you have...

Festive Favourites: Movies

I know this is rather late (When am I not!) but I thought for the next couple of days I'd share with you all my favourite festive things. I'll do songs tomorrow but I'm not sure about wednesday, comment below if you have any ideas please.

In no particular order these are a selection of my favourite christmas movies...

Fred Claus is a heartwarming comedy about santa clause's brother Fred and how he's always lived in his brothers shadow but how can you not love Vince Vaughn and Rachel Weisz?

Annie Claus is quite literally one of the cringiest, cheesiest movies I have ever seen and the acting is pretty terrible but you just can't help love it because the story is so cute.

Elf is a classic that no one can ever resist at this time of year so if you haven't seen this yet a)Where have you been?! and b) Do it now!

Eloise at Christmastime is a relatively unknown movie and a new find for me. I saw it on tv last year and spent ages trying to find out the name of it because its just so cute!

Usually I'm really not a fan of romantic movies at all but at Christmastime I do tend to indulge in soppier films, especially when they are set at Christmastime.

Home Alone is another classic that everyone has seen but you can't not include it can you? The first is definitely the best but the second one isnt too bad either.

This is quite a new film, I believe it was released in 2009 but it is just so cute and Martin Freeman is just amazing!

Finally there's this one movie that I watch every year but can't remember the name of at all. It starts off with a boy graffiting his school hall and when his dad is called in to school, it turns out he is Santa Claus, but he and the boy's mom are split up. He proceeds to fall in love with the sons headmistress throughout the course of the movie. He also has a sister who collects snow globes and feeds carrots to a really fake looking reindeer. If anyone has any ideas please let me know because I adore this film and it is really bugging me!

What are your favourite Christmas movies? Leave a comment and I might just check them out...