Constellation Necklace

Hi,
Just a quick post for you today on a necklace I bought recently. I love anything to do with star signs, and although I do not necessarily trust my horoscope, I find them interesting to read.
I am a Cancer. For anyone that's not sure what they are:
Aquarius- January 20- February 18
Pisces- February 19- March 20
Aries- March 21- April 19
Taurus- April 20- May 20
Gemini- May 21- June 20
Cancer- June 21- July 22
Leo- July 23- August 22
Virgo- August 23- September 22
Libra- September 23- October 22
Scorpio- October 23- November 21
Sagittarius- November 22- December 21
Capricorn- December 22- January 19

Each sign has it's own constellation. I bought a necklace with Cancer's one.

I love it! It's so beautiful and good quality. I bought it from Spot The Trend on Etsy. It's run by a lovely woman called Ursula. I loved that you can choose the length of the chain. She has so many beautiful and unusual pieces of jewellery on her page which are all really affordable. I really recommend that you check them out. She gives great customer service. I have noticed that the other constellation necklaces on her page are also £2 off at the moment. Also, it came with a cute thank you note. I love personalisation like this.

The only down side is that my kitten, Theo, keeps trying to bite it!

Thanks for reading,

Ellie

Flower PH Balm by Winky Lux

Hi!
Today I have a review of the Flower PH Balm by Winky Lux. This is an amazing looking lipstick that you will probably have seen on the internet. It is totally clear with a real flower inside but comes out pink on the lips. The colour changes according to your PH, so I is different on everyone. I have tried it on 4 different people and it works! It looks very impressive. Here is a video of me opening it on snapchat. My snapchat is rubiesandroses8 if anyone wants to add me.

Here is a terribly lit picture if the video doesn't work!

Currently it is only available at ASOS here in the UK, where it sells for £13, but it is also available from Winky Lux's website if you are from the USA. (I know there are some Americans who read this- hi guys!) You can also get a pack of 3 which comes with the pink, yellow and green flowers for £25.
It comes in a really beautiful box.

This is the tube. It looks pretty, but it feels really cheap, this is the only thing I don't like about this product.

This balm is, for me, quite a bright, but still soft (if that makes any sense!)  pink and is really flattering. It has been flattering for everyone I have tried it on, some found it more purpley. It feels really soft going onto the lips, but I found after a while it was quite drying, so I would call it more a lipstick than a balm. You can layer it easily to make the colour more vibrant. It smells delicious like vanilla.

These photos gives you an idea of how it looks on my lips, but obviously it will be different for everyone!

I really love this lipstick. However some people have said to me that they would find it too expensive, so if you want a cheaper alternative to this colour changing lipstick, I would recommend Barry M's Genie Lip Paint which is £4.99 from Boots, Superdrug or the Barry M website.
I am rating this 5/5 and recommend it for everyone as its so effective, beautiful and unusual.

Thanks for reading,

Ellie

Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures by Emma Straub

Hi!

This book is set during the golden age of Hollywood. It follows Laura Lamont, previously Elsa Emerson  during about 40 years of her life,
I love books that show you a large portion of someone's life because I always find myself wondering what happened eventually to characters.
Elsa Emerson was born in Door County, Wisconsin in 1920. Her parents own the Cherry County Playhouse and so Elsa is surrounded by actors from an early age. After having a small part in one of her father's plays, she is bitten by the acting bug and decides that all she wants to do is be an actress. However her family suffers loss which Elsa feels very deeply. She marries an actor, Gordon Pitts at 17 so she can go with him to become an actress in Los Angeles. There she meets the charismatic and powerful producer, Irving Green, who turns young blonde Elsa Emerson into glamourous brunette Laura Lamont. The book then follows the ups and downs of her life, with Elsa/Laura constantly reinventing herself and fighting for the people she loves.
I loved Laura/Elsa, and I felt everything she went through. This book also has a wonderful set of secondary characters, especially her children who were all really well rounded characters. I loved too that even the minor supporting characters, you got to find out what happened to them and all of the loose ends were tied up. It felt very realistic and well researched. I was sucked into the world and felt like I really knew all the characters. Something that stood out for me was the treatment of gay characters. Homosexuality was still illegal at this point, but the other characters in the book treated it as being very normal. It was never made a big deal of, jus accepted, and I really liked this.
I wouldn't recommend this for anyone under 13 as there are some more adult themes e.g. drug use, suicide, swearing. However, for anyone who enjoys history, romance and Hollywood, you should read it. I really enjoyed the entire book, so I would give it 5/5.

Thanks for reading,

Ellie