Our first born - new puppy. German shorthaired pointer.

Currently Cleo is 1 week old as of 22/04/14 and we will bringing her home mid June.  We have fallen in love with the German Shorthaired Pointer breed for all their characteristics such as needing a lot of stimulation and exercise as well as love having a cuddle on the sofa in the evenings.  We have already bought most of the things we will need as well as a few things for a few more months down the line.  We will be making another trip back to our local Pets at home for puppy food and some other bits and bobs soon.  Here are some of the things we loved:-).

Pictures of her will be up soon as we will be visiting her along with the mum and dad again this weekend. Obviously we are both very excited for every part of the next 12-15 years with our baby even the sleepless nights that will be for the first month or so!!  And who knows in a few years she may have a new puppy friend hehe:-).

Easter things 2014.

We haven't really celebrated Easter this year in regards to traditions or food but I did decide to put a few bits and pieces round the house for the atmosphere.  I have got my bunny slippers on though:-).  I will be making 3 different flavoured cupcakes later on this weekend which I suppose could be for Easter although in fact will be for my his mums birthday.  Recipe and pictures will follow on Tuesday.

Nails of the week #2 - Nails Inc London Hampstead Gardens

A gorgeous quite bright mustard colour that I applied two coats of to achieve this look.  I know this colour would usually be associated with Autumn/Fall but I don't really believe in wearing certain colours at certain times.  The Polish is thick, easy to apply, pigmented and lasts me a decent amount of time.  I have recently posted another Nails Inc look so check that out if you like their products. 

Xpel Argan Oil Shampoo with Moroccan argan oil extract - empties

So I bought this shampoo because I wanted to try out some alternative to the quite pricey Argan Oil hair products.  I found this in Bodycare for about £1.99 and I believe that other stores that sell this are places like Savers and various Pound shops.

It claims to nourish and moisturise leaving your hair shiny, smooth and healthy and is designed to be used on all hair types.  It does leave my hair soft and easy to manage but then again, the majority of shampoos I have used have done the same.  I don't find it dries or weakens my hair and I have not found that is has given me any irritation.  I did like to use Head & Shoulders shampoo and I have noticed that over the past month of using the Argan Oil shampoo that I have had a slight issue with dandruff on second day hair.  I am not sure whether it is this shampoo that has caused it or whether my scalp had gotten used to and agrees the most with Head & Shoulders - like its having withdrawal symptoms or something!  The product lathers very well and I don't need a ton to cover all my hair so it doesn't use up extra fast.  It is a thick creamy consistency and has a lovely medium to strong fragrant soapy kind of smell.

However on the ingredients list Argan Oil is only listed at number 9 with two Sulfates at number 2 and number 4.  When I purchased I was silly and didn't read this - if I did then I probably wouldn't have even tried it.  This strikes me as a shampoo that hasn't had much love put into it in regards to the ingredients and isn't as natural as the packaging makes out.  But I guess that is what you get from not buying the true Argan/Moroccan Oil shampoo.  The whole range is actually made in China by Xpel Marketing who aren't who I would call "experts" in haircare.  They also have a heat protectant, conditioner, hair mask and hair treatment within the range.  I also purchased the hair mask and conditioner.

In conclusion, I wouldn't repurchase this and I don't think that I would recommend this purely on the ingredients list.  If that sort of thing doesn't bother you then I would say yes, buy this shampoo, it does a good job especially for the price - it just isn't a proper Argan Oil shampoo in my opinion.  I am still debating on whether or not to use up the mask and conditioner or to stop using them altogether.  Although as I am writing this blog post I am thinking that I will probably stop using these now and start trying out the new hair products that I have waiting to be used.

Have you seen this range?  what are your thoughts on it?

Check out my previous blog post on my recent everyday eye look.

My everyday eye - quick look

Lately this is the eye look that I have been leaning towards doing.  Not only is this really simple to do but it goes well with my greeny brown eyes.  All the shadows I used are by Estée Lauder, Collection gel liner and mascara by Revlon.  I probably added some NYX jumbo eye pencil in Milk to my inner tear ducts to make my eyes appear a lot brighter and wider than they are.

I was thinking about doing a step by step picture tutorial on this - what do you think?  Would you like to see this in more detail?  Or would you like to see a picture list of the exact products I used?

Let me know!

Also see what I got up in Weymouth and Portland a few weeks ago on this blog post here.

2014

So this may be a little late to talk of my resolutions but I do tend to spend a while thinking about them and what I want to achieve in the new year.

My resolutions are mainly revolved around trying to control my anxiety, stress and anger levels.  I do suffer from anxiety and panic attacks due mainly to a terrible time I had in the summer of 2012 to the summer of 2013.  I am in a much happier place now and my future is extremely bright although my stress issues are still causing me a problem.  Therefore I would like to improve on this and I have discovered some great free reads from Ibooks to download to help me.

Of course everyone wants to succeed generally in life but there are a few things that I want to focus on the most.  One would be to pass my driving test first time and to be pottering around in my own car by May.  The other would probably be to continue working hard in my career, hopefully progressing this year to a different and more advanced role.

My resolutions and things I want to succeed in are a lot different from last years and I hope this year I stick to them and achieve what I have set out to do.  I love setting goals like this for myself as it is a total self confidence boost.

What is one of your resolutions for this year or even for this month?

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Welcome to Marshmallow Tummy - I am Christy and I am a UK based blogger.

<-- So this is me.

I am 19 years old and I live with my boyfriend who is the love of my life.  I have a background of jewellery visual merchandising and am fashion retail educated.

I have decided to start this blog as a place to vent my opinions on beauty products, baking and my life.  However I don't want to give myself a set schedule of when I upload as I don't want anything to come across forced or fake to you guys.

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