I know that staying up late can be tempting but I promise you, you will regret it in the morning when you're alarm rings and you feel like you have only just gone to bed. 

• Try and not watch any TV/film/youtube before you go to sleep

• Keep your work outside of your bedroom

• Try and not snooze your alarm

• If you struggle to avoid pressing snooze, make sure you put your phone on the other side of your room before going to bed (somewhere where you can still hear it) 

• Have a shower as soon as you get out of bed

This are just few steps that I take in order to ensure I get up early and get on with my day without feeling grumpy and tired all day. 

Do you have any tips of your own on how to be a morning person? Share them with me in the comment section! 

Lip Scrub:

My favourite one is sugar,lemon and honey mixed together to create a sticky paste. Apply the scrub to your lips, rub in a little (you can leave it for a couple of minutes if you want to) and rinse off. It leaves your lips super exfoliated and tastes delicious! 

Natural body exfoliator: 

Blend porridge and mix it with yoghurt and honey until you achieve a sticky paste. Apply the paste all over your body, wherever you need it and leave it for 5-10 minutes after which wash it off.  Your skin will be left exfoliated and moisturised thanks to the honey. 

Blackheads remover: 

Cut lemon in half and rub it over your problem areas, let the lemon juice sit on your face for about 5 minutes before rinsing it with cold water. Lemon has antibacterial properties so it's great at dealing with skin problems such as blackheads. 

Dry skin remedy:

You make yoghurt and honey mask and apply it to a clean face, leave it for 10-15 minutes after which you can rinse it off, your face will feel super hydrated. 

In order to make the mask mix 2 tablespoons of honey with 2 tablespoons of yoghurt. 

 MODELCO More Brows | full-size price £13

 BirchBbx says: Up your brow game in a flash with this quick-dry gel. Containing  hair-like particles to create the illusion of fuller brows, this wonder  stuff re-shapes, thickens, and perfects in a flash

 What I think?:  It's a very good eyebrow product, it definitely makes my eyebrows  fuller but this could be due to the product I use underneath this. It's  a shame I received the light to medium shade which is definitely  too light for my eyebrows but if you get the right shade I am certain you are going to love this little brow genius.

Would I purchase this?: I would definitely buy this in the darker colour. It is a good product and I definitely think it's worth it's price.

 NUMBER 4TM Lumiere d'hiver Reconstructing Masque | full-size price £36

 Birchbox says: When your salon appointment is weeks away ad you need hair help  - fast - this is an SOS remedy! Packed with soy protein and shea  butter, it nourishes and hydrates to leave hair restored.

 What I think?:  I love hair masks, which my dry and damaged hair from the  colouring and styling I always need a good hair mask. This is a  great hair mask it does exactly what it says it does and makes a  difference to my hair however I don't believe you need this in your life. If it's in your price range definitely try it or see if you can get a sample but there are other hair masks that do the job for a lower price.

Would I purchase this?: No purely because of the price. I do believe it is a good hair mask that does make difference to my hair however I have cheaper hair masks that work just as good and don't break my bank.

 BEAUTY PROTECTOR Protect & Detangle | full-size price £18.50

 Birchbox says:  Whether you're rocking sleek locks or textured curls, tangles are  never a good look. This wonder spray detangles, de-frizzes and  adds shine. Oh, and it smells of candyfloss... It's a win-win-WIN!

 What I think?: This smells absolutely amazing and does a great  job at detanangling my hair after it's been washed. I sometimes struggle to brush my hair after it's been washed and today when i got out she shower and my hair looked like it would be impossible to brush, i sprayed this all over my hair and it literally transformed my hair, it was so so easy to brush. I'm actually impressed with this. The only thing I didn't realise is that this is a leave in conditioner rather than a protecting and detangling spray I initially though it was.

 Would I purchase this?: Definitely! This definitely my second favourite product in this month's box. It works wonders for my hair, my hair was never this easy to manage!

 ARROW BOOST colour Enhancing Lip Balm | full-size price £11

 Birchbox says: Meet ARROW, the new paraben-free, cruelty-free, vegan brand  from Birchbox! Designed to fit into your active schedule, this balm  protects lips and adjusts to your pH to create one that's totally  unique to you!

 What I think?: I like the concept of this, I like that it's paraben-free and cruelty-  free and the fact that it adjusts to your pH and creates a unique  colour just for you. It does a good job at moisturising my lips however I hate the colour it transforms into on my lips. It creates an ugly reddish pinkish colour that just doesn't look right on my lips and doesn't go with my skin tone at all unfortunately. I actually expected a lot from this and it disappointed me. I haven't seen this on anyone else so can't really tell whether it doesn't work for anyone or anything like that I can only say this haven't worked for me.

Would I purchase this?: Unfortunately I wouldn't purchase this now that I have tried it and I'm glad I have tried it because otherwise I would probably buy it and wasted £11. I absolutely love the idea of this however because it doesn't look right on my lips I am not going to purchase this.

 RITUALS T'ai Chi Foaming Shower Gel | full-size price £8.50

 Birchbox says: Though calming in fragrance (relaxing white lotus and nourishing  yi yi ren), this shower gel is lively to use, transforming from a silky  gel into a luxorius foam with water for a skin-softening cleanse.

 What I think?: This reminds me a lot of a shaving cream, you know when you  apply a gel onto your hands and it transforms into a foam as you  rub it onto your legs? It kinda smells like one too. This aside, I  absolutely love this! It feels amazing on my skin and leaves it so so soft, I actually don't want to rinse it of my skin whenever I use it. A little goes a long way as well so it's well worth the price. I can't actually smell anything other than this shaving gel like smell but it doesn't bother me at all.

Would I purchase this?: I actually think I would, I wouldn't use it on a daily basis but like once a week or something like that definitely. It is a great shower gel.


 SPECTRUM COLLECTIONS Tapered Powder Brush | full-size price £7.99

 Birchbox says:  The vibrant, hand-finished brush makes light work of powder  application (maybe setting powder, shimmery highlighter, or  bronzer) thanks to precisely-shaped tip and super-soft tapered  bristles.

 What I think?: At last my favourite item in the whole box. I think this brush is  absolutely fabulous. It's such a pretty brush I don't want to use it  just so it doesn't get ruined or dirty.
I heard about Spectrum Collections brushes before but I thought they only looked good and weren't of a good quality so never actually purchased one myself. I love how this works so far I have only used it as a setting brush and it works great but I want to see how it works as a contour brush too.

Would I purchase this?: I wouldn't purchase this specific brush because I already have it but I would definitely purchase other brushes from the collection and create my own mermaid brush collection.