XUPES

Copyright Xupes

Hey girls and guys I am back this time to tell you about a company.

I do not have a product to review but i was invited to a very nice event,

with high tea and handbags, unfortunately I couldn't make it.

The event clashed with my plans for my kew gardens trip however the company was overjoyed,
when I said Sorry i can't make it but I will still go ahead and research your brand,
and tell all my lovely readers about your company and what you sell.

Because most events come with goody bags they have been kind to send me one,

to say thank you for been kind to still write about their company,

even though not being able to attend their event.

but have been sent images from the event to show you.

Photos of the event I sadly couldn't Attend.

XUPES WHO ARE THEY?

Xupes was founded by joe McKenzie and his father frank.

Meet The Rest Of The Team

Joe founded the company after graduating at university, funding his university life by selling second hand designer watches on the side giving him a brainwave to start up a wonderful business which has bloomed and blossomed and continues to grow  more and more each day, making hundreds if not thousands of customers happy each and every day
Find out more in an interview with Joe Mckenzie

WHAT XUPES SELL?

Xupes is an online retailer that specializes in selling preowned and preloved designer watches,
handbags and jewellery, as well as fine art and antiques.

ANTIQUES & ART

A home becomes even more beautiful with a nice piece of art or an antique.

May it be a exquisite vase or a elegant piece of art xupes have so many lovely pieces to choose from, adding that extra touch to your home and office.

SEE XUPES ANTIQUES AND ART

WATCHES

Wow what does one do when they do not have the time?

I dont mean time as in your busy to do something, I mean when your sitting in a meeting at work and can't get out your phone to check the time, or sitting in traffic jam and can't get out your phone incase you get caught with your phone out at the wheel.

Watches not only let us see the time when we need just by us looking at our wrists.

A watch can make or break an outfit, with xupes they have many great exquisite watches that will look good with pretty much anything from your best suit to your best jeans.

SEE XUPES WATCHES

HANDBAGS

Well what can i say who does not like a handbag, from a handbag for shopping.

to the handbag for work to the handbag for weekends and so on.

A lot of people have a lot of bags not only women men too.

Because bags hold our life in them from photos to keys to our phone,

and even laptops and whatever else we like to hide in our bags.

bags not are only great for holding stuff they also great for matching with outfits,

Again can make or break an outfit if you're really ocd about fashion and all that.

You know me though I like to mix and match as long as i think it looks good it looks good.

SEE XUPES HANDBAGS

JEWELLERY

Xupes have your jewellery needs covered,

From rings to bracelets, necklaces and more there is something for everyone.

Are you getting married? fancy treating yourself or a loved one?

Xupes have so many styles to choose from meaning again something for everyone depending on your needs and what your outfit you're going to be wearing so many styles meaning you can not only look great, but feel great too.

SEE XUPES JEWELLERY

SERVICING 

They also offer servicing which is from watch repairs to jewellery cleaning.

(taken from the website)

All fine watches need maintaining; many brands recommend a service every 3-5 years.

This is why Xupes Services is here to help.

Mechanical watches are made up of hundreds of tiny components. Each part requires maintenance and servicing to sustain accurate timekeeping and optimum performance.

Our experienced watchmakers offer cleaning, refurbishment, repair and servicing; all to the highest standards, using state of the art manufacturer-specified equipment, ensuring your timepiece is kept in perfect working order.

In addition, we offer jewellery polishing and re-plating services. Whilst with us your watch or item of jewellery is fully insured, and will be looked after with the greatest care. We always endeavour to complete work as quickly as possible, and will always maintain contact, keeping you updated and your mind at ease.

My thoughts on the products seen on the website ?

Wow what can I say if i had the money Id buy so many lovely things from this site.

My favorite being the Antiques and Art because Art and Antiques are classy,elegant

And Add that special touch to your home, not only do they look great they make a great talking point in your home when you have guests round for dinner parties, christmas and even family gatherings That's why exquisite art and antiques is my favorite.

SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING


XUPES are on social media which is good news this means,

you can keep up with the latest products promotions and exclusive news.

FACEBOOK

TWITTER

They are also on a few others see the xupes website for more.

THANKS FOR READING

CAROLINE

Love Umbrellas

Hey guys and girls, hope you're all ok, so i am back with another review.

So winter is upon us and that mean rain, wind, and even snow.

brrr makes me cold thinking about it anyway love umbrellas have been lovely and sent me a umbrella to review, yeah i know your thinking its an umbrella there's not much to talk about.

which is true to some extent however let me tell you about love umbrellas and the umbrella i have been sent to show you.

First of all Love umbrellas is a company that sell  yes you guessed it….. umbrellas.

They sell many umbrellas from wedding umbrellas to kids umbrellas, even funky designs like rainbow coloured, and pretty ones with bows, and the one I have which is a heart shape brolly you didn't see that one coming or did you if you?

Anyway the Heart shape brolly sent to me by love umbrellas arrived well packaged.

inside the outer packing was really cute packaging, once removed i had noticed the brolly was slightly bent from where myhermes couriers hadn't handled the parcel properly,

however it's all ok now hubby fixed it, i love the shape size and weight of the brolly.

Anyway I took it for a test run walking up the road to greggs which is a 3 minute walk.

the umbrella did indeed keep me 100% dry although the wind was strong out so found it hand to hold felt like I was about to become mary poppins and fly over the shops.

Not sure what else to say as of yet other then I really love my umbrella and I even love the look of many more umbrellas which love umbrella sell on their website.

The wedding ones look really cool and stylish also but even the heart shape one would make a great prop in a wedding photo with it being a heart don't you think?

So what do I think of my umbrella?

Packaging

My Umbrella was indeed very well packaged although the couriers didn't seem to handle the package that well as there was a slight bend/dent in my brolly which hubby fixed.

really loved the inner packaging and the little note from love umbrellas which was cute.

Design

Well what can I say it is a heart and who doesn't like hearts.

I really love the design and think it is nice to have a design which is unique and not generic.

after all it is good to have your own style and be unique.

Size

around 88cm in length.

Other details (taken from the website)

(Windproof and very strong - Featured on ITV's This Morning, and was the strongest of the umbrellas tested Lightweight - approx 600g Turns heads in a crowd Great choice of popular colours Canopy width 110cm and 100cm front to back) - See more on website

Price

For £19.95 some may think this is expensive when other shops sell much cheaper brollys.

But when it comes to having an umbrella style doesn't matter if you just want to keep dry,

but if you want to keep dry and look stylish  love umbrellas is amazing.

also because if many people go for normal brollys and yours is a heart you always know which brolly is yours meaning no1 can accidentally go home with your brolly.

Overall Verdict

I really love my umbrella sent to me by love umbrellas although do think some people wouldn't wanna pay so much for an umbrella, me on the other hand think because it is a large umbrella and is a unique design think it is worth the price sold at.

The design is unique and great comes in many colours white to black to red,

meaning you have a choice in style and colour and if wanted you can have sparkles added for a small extra cost which is also great if you love sparkles.

you can find out more about

what colours heart shape brolly comes in on the Love Umbrellas website.

my only downside is the way the parcel was handled by myhermes.

because of the small bend in the brolly which was disappointing.

but since hubby as fixed it I am happy and can't complain about much else other then not sure if its where it was slightly bent  or because it is new  it is a bit stiff to open.

although hubby can open it better than I can so many where the brolly is very sturdy it takes a little extra strength to open.

I am not sure what else to say but if you have any questions,

please comment below and i will try answer them

Love Umbrellas will be more then happy to help with questions and queries,

you may have also you can find love umbrellas on social media below.

Twitter

Facebook

Thanks for reading

Caroline

Have you shopped at love umbrellas before?

Do you own a funky umbrella?

Feel free to comment below.

sweet cecily's lip balms

                                   Today I will be reviewing 3 lip balms from Sweet Cecily's.

We all know how lip balms are perfect for keeping our lips soft lets just face it no-one likes having dry cracked lips, these lip balms are lovely and help keep lips soft i have 3 of the flavour lip balms.

Pina colada,mojito,which are two of sweet cecily's best sellers,I also have one of these new flavours that is gonna launch soon which is my favorite out of them all this flavour is espresso martini.
you can find out more about the other flavours/fragrances sweet cecily's sell here 

Heres what I thought of the lip balms from sweet cecilys.

Very nice lip balms i love the fragrance of them, my favorite one is the one soon to be launched which is the espresso martini, but mojito one is also very nice, i wasn't to keen on the pina colada as the smell wasn't strong enough for my liking.
I think the price is very affordable at just 2.95 it won't break the bank also the lip balms come in very lovely packaging so they look pretty wherever you store them, shelve,dressing table,bag etc.






The balms are easy to apply although i find holding the container and rubbing on lips applies better as i found when using my finger to apply the lipgloss soaked into my skin to quick so not much went on lips so would suggest holding the container and rubbing on lips that way your lips will get a nice coating of it.

All About The Fragrance 

Mojito I loved the smell of this one very fresh and kinda minty defo the smell you want on your lips when on a date or maybe at a meeting.I love this one it reminds me of the morning when you brush your teeth and smell minty fresh and ready for the day ahead.

Espresso martini I really did love this one it was my favorite of them all as it smells like espresso as a massive coffee drinker I adore this fragrance although does make me crave more coffee/espresso when I smell it, its divine every coffee lover's
dream come true.









Pinacolada well first of all I didn't think the smell was strong enough didn't remind me much of pinacolada at all but did have a slight fragrance to it, the lip balm was nice on the lips and very gentle. I got my hubby to smell it and he said he could smell the pineapple, but I couldn't smell it as much maybe he as better sense of smell than
me?

Overall verdict

I really love the fragrances of cecily lip balms i would recommend them the price is affordable.

I am not keen on the pina colada as the smell wasn't strong enough for my liking but would suggest buying the flavours you like the sound of. the packaging is very nice and looks great.

One of the things i want to please with was when applying it with finger didn't feel like my lips was getting much balm on them so i found applying straight to your lips from the pot worked better for me, so if you do buy these give that tip a little try and let me know if it work better.

My lips did stay soft for long time But wasn't glossy or wet so for those of you who like wet gloss that stays wet for longer this one doesn't do that.

Pros
lips feel soft for long time
pretty packaging
nice fragrances.
Price

Cons
Pina Colada fragrance wasn't strong enough for my liking.
when applying it with finger finger soaks it up before u can put it on lips.
(way to solve this is hold the pot n rub it on lips that way)

Questions and answers.

Where can i buy these lip balms?
You can buy them from the sweet cecily's website.

How much are they to buy?
They are around £2.95.

What other flavours do they do?
earl grey,chocolate and more.

What else do cecily's sell?
Hand cream,face mask and more check out the Sweet cecily shop


How can i contact with sweet cecily's?
Twitter  facebook website
                                         
Thank you for reading my review on Lip Balms from Sweet Cecily's.

Caroline xx

Little Big Printing

Hey everyone today i am reviewing little big printing and their services.

I hope you enjoy reading please feel free to comment below with questions you may have.

Also make sure you check out little big printing and if you order from them

if you could mention my name so they know how you found them that would be fantastic.

first of all I will write about the company.

Little big printing are a reliable reputable printing company that print your photos onto canvas.

Canvas prints are lovely and always add that extra special touch to any home.

Canvas prints are also a lovely gift for friends or family may it be a photo of a pet,child,landscape

little big printing can put it onto a high quality canvas for you at a low price.

Little big printing also print flyer's, banners and business cards.

flyer's and banners are great for those of you who want to promote your companies,or events.

business cards are another must have thing for those who run a business as handing your business card to a fellow person can increase your clientele.

Little big printing print all of these things at a high quality but at a affordable price.

meaning you still get the best but don't have to pay out a lot of money.

Little Big Printing is a great and very friendly from the moment they got my photos they was already getting onto the job of putting my photos onto canvas.

Little big printing put all their efforts into making sure the customer is happy with their purchases.

They made sure i was happy with my canvases and that everything was OK i like this with companies purely because its great when companies put their customers first.

(they sure know how to please a customer)

So here's the part where i review the canvas, and phone case.

The first canvas is made from kiln dried pine ( £5 more)

This is one of my fave photos of my daughter as she was pointing at her daddy telling him he was fired ha ha.

The canvas is perfect and great quality and very sturdy this is far better than the Eco range in my eyes because its a little bit more sturdier, so it is definitely worth paying the extra £5 as the quality of the frame is a lot better.

The second canvas is made from MDF (Eco range)

This one i choose of my daughter is when she was younger.

This one is the Eco range still great quality but not as sturdy as the first canvas but the size is amazing for the price and the quality is fair. 

There are other sizes available.

To find out more about little big printing canvas sizes and prices etc please check little big printings website

Personalised Phone Case

I love the phone case the photo quality is great i choose the photo that was taken of me and my best friend in 2013.

The case fits my phone perfectly (samsung galaxy s3),little big printing also do personalised cases for other phones and tablets ie iphone,ipad etc You can find little big printing photo phone and tablet cases prices here

Overall

I am extremely pleased with the service i received from little big printing.

I would recommend them they got the order right and shipped quickly, 

The canvas was well packaged to ensure they arrived safely and in one piece.

little big printing also kept me updated on the process of my order to let me know when it was shipped and gave a tracking number so i could track my parcel whilst it was on its way to me via the couriers.

The staff was very polite when communicating with them regarding my order.

I am very pleased with my personalised phone case, and extremely happy with my canvases The dried pine framed canvas is my favourite canvas out of the two as it is far better frame quality than the Eco canvas frame which is made out of MDF but yeah they are both very great for the price. I cant wait to use this company again for Xmas pressies etc as the personalised prints really do make lovely gifts for your loved ones.

A few questions and answers!

Would i recommend this company?
Yes i would they are reliable and shipped quickly.

What else to little printing do?
canvas prints and other amazing services ie t shirt printing,personalised mugs,key rings, business cards.flyer's,banners etc.

How can i contact little big printing?
you can contact little big printing via Facebook and also via the website,Twitter.

How much are the canvas to buy?

Canvas prints start from £8 upwards.

Thank you for reading my review on Little Big Printing and their services.

Caroline xx