Hey!
Today I thought I would share some of my favourite winter outfits with you!

Outfit 1

Outfit 2

Outfit 3

Outfit 4

Which one of these outfits is your favourite; 1,2,3 or 4? Leave your answer in the comments!
I hope you like my first Lookbook!
Xoxo Ellen

Hey!
I feel like I'm doing this post a tad early, which is probably because I am. I had scheduled this post for next week but considering that my Birchbox came slightly early, I thought I would show you its wonderful contents this weekend!

This Birchbox has got to be the best box I have received from them so far, so I am really excited to be showing you what's inside..
As you can see from the picture above, I was sent four cards with quotes on them from famous fashion icons. These cards were inspired by London Fashion Week which started on Valentines Day this year.
My favourite one has got to be from Coco Chanel; 'In order to be irreplaceable, one must be different.'

In the picture above:
Urbanveda Radiance Exfoliating Facial Polish - £8.99 for the full size. This is a gentle exfoliator which naturally brightens and balances skin tone.
Green & Blacks dark 70% chocolate - £2.29 for a full chocolate bar. This chocolate contains high quality organic cocoa beans and well sourced sugar and vanilla. This came as quite a small sample size however I find this sort of size quite convenient as you can easily slip it into your bag and snack on it during the day.
Beauty Protector Oil - £16 for the full size. This is an exclusive launch and claims to be a nourishing hair oil. It battles UV rays, heat and breakages.

In the picture above:
Gilchrist & Soames The London Collection Shower Gel - £13.75 for the full size product. This shower gel has a paraben free formula and contains red tea, grape seed and milk thistle which refreshes and hydrates the skin. (-excuse me for a moment whilst I Google some of those ingredients which I obviously know lots about..!)
Eyeko Skinny Liquid Eye liner - £12 for the full size. This is a foolproof liquid eye liner with a precise pen tip allowing you to create a tidy line.
Leighton Denny Nail Colour - £11. This is in the colour shade 18. This is a high-performance nail polish in a silky black colour.

I'm really pleased with all of the products I received this month in my Birchbox; if you would like me to review any of these products please let me know either in the comments or by contacting me here.
This box probably has the value of around £25

Just a quick note.. Does anyone actually know what 'milk thistle' is?!

You can check out last months Birchbox post here.
And you can check out the Birchbox website here.

Xoxo Ellen

Hey!
The A to Z book survey is a bit a like a tag. It contains questions, which you answer. Simple enough..
There are 26 questions all relating to books. Each question starts with a letter of the alphabet going in order.
I first saw this on My So Called Chaos (which you should totally check out btw!) and it looked like fun, so this week I thought I would give it a whirl!

A - Author you've read the most books by:
Probably Ally Carter as I have read most of the books she has ever written.
B - Best sequel ever:
A Midsummer Tights Dream by Louise Rennison. This book follows on perfectly from Withering Tights.
C - Currently reading:
Paper Towns by John Green

D - Drink of choice whilst reading:
Tea. Always tea.
E - E-Reader or physical book:
Definitely a physical book. I think E-readers/kindles are good, but i much prefer reading from an actual paper book!
F - Fictional character you would have a crush on:
Probably Nico from the Medusa Project written by Sophie McKenzie, because his character is really charismatic and charming.
G - Glad you gave this book a chance:
Small Blue Thing and the other two books that follow it in the trilogy - written by S.C. Ransom. I wasn't really sure about these books at first but I would definitely recommend them! 
H - Hidden gem book:
So Much To Tell You by John Marsden. It's a really great book about a girl who withdrew to silence by her eventful scarring past. The book is basically her diary which she was told to write by one of her school teachers. I really love this diary format of the book; as it gives you an insight to the characters dark, cracked mind.
I - Important moment in your reading life:
Okay, this is going way way back! But when i read my first book all by myself, with no help what so ever. I think i was about five and a half. And the book was called the grasshopper and the caterpillar.. or something like that. I still have the book somewhere i think!
J -  Just finished:
United We Spy which is the 6th and final book in the Gallagher Girls series. In my opinion, this book was a brilliant conclusion to the series and was really well written. Although I was kinda sad after I finished it as I knew there would be no more Gallagher Girls books to come..

K - Kinds of books you won't read:
History and Historical fiction books have never really interested me, also science fiction as it tends to be a little to sciencey for my liking!
L - Longest book you've ever read:
I have absolutely no idea on this one, so I am just taking a wild guess.. probably The Faraway Tree Stories by Enid Blyton. I read this book when I was about 9 years old, and technically it was three books in one but I like consider it to be one whole book!
M - Major book hangover because of:
Perfect Scoundrils by Ally Carter which is the latest book in the Heist Society series. I literally didn't want to read for about two weeks after finishing that book because the plot was so intense it constantly played on my mind!
N - Number of book cases you own:
2
O - One book you have read multiple times:
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. I have probably read this book over ten times, I have seen pretty much all of the movie versions and I have the movie soundtracks on my IPod. You could say that I'm slightly obsessed with the curiosity Alice brings. The title of my blog is also a quote from the book, but that's a story for another post!
P - Preferred place to read:
In bed, all cosied up beneath my duvet. 
Q - Quote that inspires you from a book you've read:
"I don't think..." said Alice. "Then you shouldn't talk" said the Hatter - Alice in Wonderland. (Who could've guessed!?)
R - Reading regret:
Marianne Dreams by Catherine Storr. This book had a good story line but there wasn't much to it. It took me ages to finish this book as in my opinion it was just words on a page with not much meaning. This book also didn't really connect with the reader.
S - Series you started but still need to finish:
I can't really think of a series. I'm pretty good at making sure I finish the books I have started reading!
T - Three of your favourite books:
Okay, I'm going to slightly change this question to 'Three of your favourite series' as I honestly can't pick out just 3 books!
So I would have to say, the Medusa Project series, The Heist Society series and the Gallagher Girls series.
U - Unapologetic fangirl for:
Alice in Wonderland.
V - Very excited for this release more than others:
I can't really think of any books that will coming out soon that I am interested in...
W - Worst bookish habits:
Turning the corner of a page to mark where i have got up to. Over the years i have had numerous bookmarks but i always seem to loose them. So when i want to mark where i have got up to in a book i dog-ear the page. I really hate doing it because now loads of my books have creases in the pages, but its just a habit i can't stop!
X - X marks the spot! Start at the top of your shelf and pick the 27th book along:
Ways to Live Forever by Sally Nicholls
Y - Your latest book purchase:
Probably all the books I purchased from Waterstone's, which admittedly was quite a while ago but I tend to buy a bunch of books in one go. You can check out that book haul here.
Z - Zzz snatcher book - a book that kept you up late at night:
Probably Girl Missing by Sophie McKenzie.

So that's it! Leave a comment with book recommendations if you want, or just tell me some of your favourites!!

xoxo Ellen

Hey!
So today i'm going to show you what is inside my makeup bag. This is the makeup bag that I carry around with me a lot, therefore it's a suitable size for me to carry around and it contains most of the makeup that I usually wear.
 The products from the picture above:

Rimmel Stay Matte Powder - in the colour 'Silky Beige' 005
Barry M Lip Gloss - in the colour 'Raspberry Kiss' 331
Maybelline Baby Lips - In the colour 'Cherry Me'
Avon Super Shock Mascara - In the colour Black
Collection Eye Definer - in the colour Black 1
(concealer no1)
Rimmel Corrector Stick - in the shade 'Ivory' 001
(concealer no2)
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - in the shade 'light' 2
(concealer no3)
Collection Illuminating Touch Brightening Concealer - in the shade 'natural' 2

As you can see, I have a 'thing' for concealers. Don't worry; i'm not some strange concealer collector!!? However when I do my makeup on the weekends I do like to use all three of these concealers!
I typically use the Rimmel concealer to cover up spots, the lluminating Touch concealer to hide the dark circles under my eyes and the Lasting Perfection concealer for any extra coverage I may need as I don't like to use foundation.

I feel like I have said 'concealer' way too many times in this post!!

Anyway, if you would like me to review any of the products I have mentioned in this post feel free to leave a comment below or email me. (Click here to find out how.)

xoxo Ellen