The Melt Crowd - November 2016 ❤

Hey everyone😁 back again with The Melt Crowd, this is November's box - the theme was 'Out of this world' 😍

Hot Fudge

This smells good enough to eat! It's not too sickly - and smells just like you've been making fudge or tablet!

Strawberry & Geranium

This one smells just like strawberry laces but it also has a lovely light floral scent! I see it as a nice summery one!

Chai Tea Latte

This is quite hard to explain, it's quite a milky scent with a hint of cinnamon and ginger - just what you'd imagine a Chai Tea Latte to smell like.

Cranberry, Orange & Cinnamon 

If you imagine a smell to describe Christmas, this is definitely it! I can see myself buying more of these - it's the perfect winter scent!

Black Raspberry & Vanilla

I'm not overly keen on vanilla scents so the raspberry in this definitely takes the intensity of the vanilla away. It smells just like a milkshake😛!

Popcorn 

Think buttered popcorn, that is exactly what this smells like! It makes your whole room smell like the cinema!

Banana Pancakes

When i smelled this one it instantly reminded me of 10 pence mixtures from when i was little and those foam bananas you get! I honestly cant wait to burn this (and buy more of these😉)

Rhubarb & Pear 

I can't even describe to you how much i love this, it smells exactly like Rhubarb & Pears. I actually cant stop smelling this and i need to buy like 50000 more of these so i never run out. I love anything that smells like rhubarb💙!

Asian Pear & Plum -

This one has a really fruity scent with a slight hint of floral/musk to it. It's a really good scent for a good cosy night in🙂.

As i always say, i can't recommend Flamingo Candles highly enough! They are the best quality and a huge range of amazing scents. They scent the room almost immediately! Give The Melt Crowd a go - it's only £10 a month!

Ashley💛 

Cinnamon Buns Recipe ❤

Hey everyone! I really enjoyed writing my recipe post for Toffee Apples, so i thought I'd pop up another recipe for one of my faves - Cinnamon Buns💜

You will need; (for the buns)

225ml Milk (i used soya milk to make them dairy free)

75g Softened Butter (i swapped this for soya spread)

1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)

7g/1 packet of dry yeast

560g Plain Flour

1 tsp of salt

112g Sugar

2 eggs

You will need; (for the filling)

180g Brown Sugar (i used Caster sugar as I'd ran out)

3 tbsp Cinnamon

75g Softened Butter

You will need; (for the icing)

1 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste (or vanilla extract)

3-5 tbsp milk or water

280g Icing Sugar

Start by heating up your milk until it is warm, make sure not to boil it. Once warm, add in your yeast packet stir it into your milk and set aside. Add all your dry ingredients together and stir, make a well in the middle then stir in the eggs. 

Now is time for your butter, i actually prefer to have my butter melted to make it easier to stir in - but make sure its not too hot i stir my vanilla bean paste into the melted butter and add them together. Lastly add in your yeast/milk mixture and stir everything together until you have formed a dough.

Knead your dough well for 5 minutes, once you have done this pop your dough into a lightly oiled or lightly floured bowl to rise for 1 hour - it will double in size.

After your hour is up, preheat your oven to 200॰C/180॰C fan oven. Roll out your dough on a well floured surface to about 1cm thickness into a rough square shape (don't worry about neatness) Now you can spread your butter over as close to the edge as possible.

Mix together your cinnamon and sugar then sprinkle it over the dough right to the edges just like you did with the butter. From there, start rolling your dough from the closest edge to the furthest away - rolling tight enough so that the sugar mixture doesn't fall out but not too tight.

Once you have done that, cut the cinnamon rolls into slices about two fingers width apart (i managed to get 15 buns from mine) and pop them into a lightly greased cake pan not too close together, as above.

Pop them in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown😍.

Once out the oven, (if you can resist, i normally cant wait and burn my tongue😛) Set aside to cool whilst you make your icing!

Put your icing sugar, vanilla paste and 3 tbsp of water/milk into the bowl and mix - adding more water if you need to, to reach the consistency you like.

Once your icing is smooth drizzle it all over your completely cooled buns.

You can also do the traditional cream cheese frosting but i much prefer this glaze on my cinnamon buns!

I guarantee you will become addicted to these like i am. These are the thing i always get asked to make and enjoy making the most as they are actually surprisingly easy! They taste absolutely amazing, even if i do say so myself😜

Ashley 💚

Current Faves..♥

Hey everyone! I've not done a favourites post for ages, so here's what I've been loving recently😀!

Molton Brown Pink Pepperpod body lotion - £25 300ml

I got this as a present with the rhubarb & rose scent (which is my favourite thing ever) and it smells soooo good, it has nice spicy peppery scent to it with a hint of ginger which sounds a bit odd but i promise its amazing! These body lotions sink into your skin almost immediately not leaving you with any horrible sticky feeling, leaving your skin feeling so moisturised and soft.

Eyeko Black Magic mascara - 8ml £18

I love trying out mascaras, this one i was interested in because of the packaging and i got it with a magazine - its so cute! The brush is amazing, its a thin one with a big curve in the middle. It gives you fantastic volume/curl that lasts all day and is smudge-proof! I will definitely buy the full size!

Nougat London Sparkling Body Lotion - Cherry Blossom 250ml £14

This smells so amazing, and it dries sparkly - what more do you need?! I got this in a Glossybox a while back, a little definitely goes a long way and it works so well on dry skin!

Spectrum CO3 Flawless Finish Brush - £8.99

Make Up Revolution Highlighter - Pink Lights (Left) £3

                                                      - Golden Lights (Right) £3

I am addicted to these highlighters, they last all day and this brush applies them perfectly! I actually bought 3 more of these highlighters when i seen they got reduced to £3 as i was scared they were discontinuing them🙈 i highly recommend them they last for ages, and the Spectrum brush (which is cruelty free - amazing💙!)

Makeup Revolution Matte Liquid Lipstick - Rebel £3

I am addicted to matte liquid lipsticks right now! This is such a beautiful colour, perfect for Autumn/Winter time! It's a lovely creamy formula that dries really quickly but doesn't dry your lips out. It also lasts all day, i only have to top up after i eat! Amazing for £3.

The Body Shop Hand Cream - Mango £4

                                                       - Pink Grapefruit £4

I think I've mentioned The Body Shop's hand cream about 5000 times! It's just the best thing ever i actually love all the different ones! They are so moisturising and sink into your skin straight away without being sticky. I get really dry hands with the cold weather and dealing with money at work everyday - these are the best ones I've ever tried!

Makeup Revolution Pro Fix Oil Control Spray - £5

I always have problems with dry skin then before i know it it's oily! My makeup likes to randomly just disappear off my face and its so frustrating! I decided to give this a go in the hope that my make up might actually last the day! It has definitely helped me as my make up lasts all day at work now instead of the usual couple of hours. I've found that applying it after my moisturiser helps too!

MUA Glitterball Palette - £4

I loveeeeee this palette, its so glittery and beautiful! The formula is sooo good, they're so soft, they last all day and don't crease. The bronze/gold colour is my fave!

Hope you all give something a go from this post as they're all amazing! Let me know if you do.. Ashley 💜

(as always the link to purchase the products are all in their individual titles)