Hawaiian Tropic Coconut Body Lotion

This Hawaiian Tropic body butter is gorgeous. I really cannot fault it. Some people may find the sickly coconut scent a bit off putting but it really reminds me of being on holiday and I think it's lovely. The butter itself is really thick and creamy and a little goes a long way, but if you're like me you'll just want to lather it on and let it soak in. I always have dry skin on my legs in the winter. This is pretty much down to the fact that I wear leggings and tights all year round (no, I don't own a pair of trousers, can you believe it!?) and consequently I need a rich moisturising body lotion/butter to keep my pins prepped for sunnier climes.

I know that Boots stock Hawaiian Tropic, but it seems to be a seasonal thing. I do believe they're stocking up on sun lotion and the like at the moment however, a little early? Or purely for those who can afford such winter sun luxuries?! I have checked the Boots website and the Lime Colada (I have this one too, if you want pics/review please let me know) sister butter to this one is about £10.49. A little pricey for a body butter, hey?! I got my body butter in a store called Home Bargains which does the most amazing beauty discount deals. I don't know if the stores are exclusively North East but they do have a website here. I think I paid about £3 for my coconut tub, and I can smell it on my legs right now, yummy!

In other minor news - I've listed some things on ebay, clothes and the like, for the first time to have a little try in selling. I have a few different items, mainly clothes in sizes 14/16 so please come and have a look, here.

Nicki Minaj for OPI

There's a lot of hype at the moment surrounding the concept of co-buying on buyapowa.com, and with their most recent co-buy being the Nicki Minaj for OPI I just knew I had to get in on the action for my first co-buy.

So what are you waiting for? For a little as £8 - That's only £2 a polish! - click http://www.buyapowa.com/ref/rKiZba  to get yours too!

If I Were a Rich Girl #5

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How adorably gorgeous is this bikini!! Now just let me lose a million pounds and it will be mine! It would definitely be perfect for my trip to Disneyworld and I can't imagine New Look would break the bank balance either.

I don't need a nightlight, I am perfectly fine in the dark but there's something about thigns with rabbits on, or indeed rabbit shaped things that I feel I need to have in my life and this cute little guy is no exception. At £4.95 from the dotcomgiftshop he's hardly bank breaking either...all I need to do is make room for him on my bedside table...!

Oh how the blogosphere has raved on about this nifty device recently and I can't help but fall on to the band wagon and want a Clarisonic Mia too, in pink, of course.

Dermablend cover-up is something I found out about when I watched their advert featuring Zombie boy, you know the bloke that's got a full body suit of tattoos and was in that Lady Gaga video? Again it would be perfect for my holiday because I plan to be bearing all by the pool and there's various marks on my body that need hiding.

Dear old Nicki, OPI churn out these colaborations at a rate of knots don't they?! Having recently found a love for mini polishes rather than big ones (who really uses a whole bottle?) I simply need to add these 4 polishes to my mini OPI collection. So far I have Fresh Stems and Pirates of the Carribbean.

Disney's Vinylmation

Anyone who is anyone knows that I am a completely Disney obsessed and am stuck purely inside the mindset of my pre teen self when I was convinced that I was a beautiful princess destined for greater things. Naturally I believe that every girl should feel like a princess, and Disney stories and merchandise just make things a little more real.
For the more grown-up kid Disney introduced the concept of 'Vinylmation' characters to the world circa 2008. They're a range of 1.5", 3"or 9" figurines and pin badge collectables, shaped like mickey mouse, but each design is unique and different. The collectables come out in different series, from the Cutestars series, to The Lion King, Star Wars and Urban series. Each series contains approximately 12 characters to collect with a mystery character called a 'chaser'. Part of the whole fun idea about Vinylmations is that you never know which character design you're going to get in your box. As you can see in the pictures above the packaging is completely non-transparent, you only know what you're getting once you rip off the lid of the box and wrestle with the foil.  I got the cactus inspired design from the Urban#6 series not too long ago on a trip to the Metrocentre and I really wish I had bought more than one :( But I think at £8.00 a pop these little collectables are quite an expensive hobby. I absolutely love these characters and really wish the UK received more in the Disney store for us to play with. Vinylmations are quite widely available on ebay, be prepared for bidding to be quite fierce, as I say the UK doesn't have the access to these that the US does. I just can't wait for Florida...only 7 months and 1 days to go!

What do you think of Vinylmation characters? Tell me about your Disney obsessions, what's your favourite film etc, I'd love to hear about it all!

Cadbury Philadelphia Cheese Spread

This is an odd post because this is, to me, an odd product. Now, I was perusing the shelves of Tesco the other night and stumbled upon this 'Light Philly blended with delicious milk chocolate'. My immediate thoughts were that it's akin to Nutella in the spreadable chocolate sort of way and then I remember that Philadelphia is, well, cheese! So I have no idea how this would taste but I am intrigued by it. My Mum cleverly identified that it'd be good for making chocolate cheesecake, but alas I hate proper cooking so no use to me there. The picture on the packaging is of a great hunk of bread smothered in the chocophilly (my name, not a legit term!) but I just don't know how it would taste and would I be willing to spend more than a £1 on something I might not even like. For now this product remains a mystery, but if anyone has tried it, or thinks I should just take the plunge and buy some, please let me know!

If I Were a Rich Girl #4

Clockwise: Mulberry Bayswater, 'Dollhouse' Kardashian Novel, Urban Decay Naked 2 palette, Disney's Lady & The Tramp.

A few things that I've found this week that would set me back a whopping £754...wishing I were a rich girl indeed! It's the Mulberry, what girl doesn't want a Mulberry in her life, honestly. I see them in House of Fraser in the Metrocentre in Gateshead and I can't help but fall in love with the colours and the textures of the leather. Gift me a Bayswater any day! 

I'm unashamedly obsessed with the Kardashian-Jenner Klan (see what I did there, eh, eh!). Kim is my ultimate body icon and I recently invested in 'Kardashian Konfidential'...don't judge me :/ It would be interesting to see how Kourtney, Kim and Khloe fare with a whole novel, just waiting for the Kindle edition to decrease in price and then I may add it to my own book kollection.

Urban Decay's Naked 2 has won the mini debate in my head over whether I'd want a Naked or a Naked 2. Something about the school pencil tin style packaging that makes me more excited for these colours that the velvety exterior of the Naked. Just wish they'd have include a primer potion instead of lipgloss though.

Disney's latest 'edition' release. My Mum gifted me 'Mary Poppins' on DVD for Christmas 2011 and I couldn't believe that it was the 45th anniversary edition. The actress who plays Jane Banks has got to be in her 50s/60s now!! I need Lady and the Tramp to add to my growing Disney DVD collection. Gotta love being a Disney fanatic!