Upbeat Protein Drinks - Daisy Reviews♡

As the summer draws near, there's always a push to start eating healthier and exercising more. For this we need energy, and what is a better way than a bottle of Upbeat?

When we think of protein drinks, we picture body builders and weights, not a fun and light drink that has 20g of protein and a low fat content. Upbeat is a whole new way of getting the right amount of protein into your body, without the sugar and calories.

Upbeat comes in a range of flavours; Strawberry, Blueberry & Raspberry, Mango & Passion fruit and the brand new Chocolate & Orange. Another appealing factor is the fact that they are all under 150 calories, and give you fuel for the day ahead. The taste of each flavour is not too overpowering, and we found they fill you up for hours and are a healthier snack.

Having tried the three fruit flavours previously, it was exciting to see the Chocolate & Orange hit the shelves. Being people who enjoy exercise and being active, energy is always needed and Upbeat is a great pick-me-up. The package is eye catching and overall, an enjoyable drink.

Upbeat Drinks are described as 'a bit of extra willpower'. Remember these are NOT meal supplements and should be consumed as a snack! 

Upbeat Drinks are available from Holland & Barratt for £1.75 each or are currently £1 from Tesco!

Have you ever tried an Upbeat drink?

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xoxo,

Soph & Beth

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Tanya Burr Cookies - Daisy Beauty Bakes♡

Tanya Burr, Britain's beloved beauty blogger has recently released 'Love Tanya', a book about lifestyle, love and everything in between!

The book features not only beauty tips, style guides & a view of her early years but multiple recipes; from Smartie Flapjacks to Healthy Winter Soup. We decided to bake the Milk & White Chocolate Cookies, Tanya's favourite! Here's how we got on...

We followed the recipe step by step, but for some people the chocolate content may be a bit too rich. The recipe also works well if you half all the ingredients. We used two large 200g bars of milk & white chocolate, but chocolate buttons or chips work well too. Other options could include dark chocolate chunks or chips, which we have also experimented with for a slightly lower sugar content.

You will need:

200g Butter

300g Caster Sugar

1 Large Egg

325g Self Raising Flour

200g White Chocolate

200g Milk Chocolate

(Optional) - A dash of milk

The recipe is fairly simple & traditional, but you get much more than the ten cookies stated in the book. It also comes down to portion sizes, we found using a smaller amount of dough on the tray makes them spread & size much easier.

Here's a shorter version of the recipe;

• Start by pre heating your oven to 200°c. Whisk the melted butter and sugar together until blended.

• Crack the egg and mix it in. Gradually add the flour, while continuously mixing it all together. The mixture should start to form together and look like cookie dough. This is when you need to add the milk if it's too dry and mix that in.

• Break up the chocolate into small chunks, or add the buttons/chips to the mixture. Once they are spread evenly through the dough, grab it from underneath and start shaping the mixture into small balls. 

• Place them evenly on the baking tray (covered in greaseproof paper) and make sure there is space in between for them to spread during baking. We could fit about six small balls on the tray with a reasonable amount of room.

• The recipe says 10-12 minutes, but we found baking for 8 minutes gave a better texture and time to cool. They will be slightly undercooked, but cooling will finish the baking process.

• Leave them on the cooling tray until ready, once done they should be gooey on the inside, but crispy & hard on the outside. Enjoy!

Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed both the baking process..and the cookies! The recipe was fun and enjoyable for all ages, so why don't you take some time out & give it a go! 

Click here to watch Tanya's video of the cookies from last August!

'Love Tanya' is avaiable from all good book retailers nationwide, or online from sites such as Amazon for only £10.

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xoxo,

Soph and Beth

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Miss Patisserie Bath & Body - Daisy Reviews♡

After a long hard rainy day at school or work the first thing you want to do is come home and have a relaxing evening, the first step to that is having a warm bath filled with amazing scents and bath bombs. 

Miss Patisserie are an online business that specialise in bath, body, lips, candles and gifts (the whole package to a relaxing evening). You can also find their products in many stores around the UK. A very important thing about Miss Patisserie is that they are animal friendly and are completely against animal testing. 

Many people shopping for bath bombs these days go straight in to LUSH, but in my personal opinion I prefer Miss Patisserie products because you get the same amount of quality and quantity but for a smaller price. 

When you order your products online this is the beautiful packaging you will receive with your products held inside. How could you resist packaging with a cute little pug on the front? 

The product that caught my eye as soon as I opened the box was the 'Balancing AromaFizz Bath Ball' because its pretty and pink. This bath bomb is filled with real rose petals and blue corn flowers, as you put it in the bath they all spring out and float around your bath. It also makes your bath a lovely hot pink colour. The smell of this bath bomb is absolutely amazing, it smells just like fresh flowers in the summer. This may not be everybody's favourite smell though, because it is very strong. This bath bomb costs just £3.30.

If you would like to see this bathbomb in action, Miss Patisserie have their own youtube channel on which they show how some of the products work. Click here to go on the their youtube channel!

The next product that I received was called 'Calming AromaFizz Bath Ball'. Its a lovely light blue with spots of purple and darker blue here and there. This product contains all of the essential oils, lavender and sea salt. This bath bomb helps reduce anxiety and strengthens your immune system. The bath bomb creates a layer of foam over the top of your bath which slowly turns in to dark purple swirls. The bath bomb smells just like lavender, its alot more subtle than the first bath bomb so will probably appeal to more people. I prefer this bath bomb to the first one because its so unique and different to anything I have tried before. This bath bomb costs £3.50. 

The final product I received was the 'Lemongrass & Coconut Leaf Soap Bar'. Every soap from Miss Patisserie is hand made using a traditional method. They use the highest quality butters and oils to leave your skin feeling gorgeous. This soap is for all skin types and is never tested on animals. The soap costs £3.95 and is definitely worth it. It has quite a sharp smell of lemongrass along with coconut, but it is very evenly spread. I really like the smell because its very different and not too strong. 

If you would like to go and have a look at Miss Patisserie's website click here , I definitely recommend that you purchase something from them as all their products are amazing and very unique. I hope you love the products as much as I do! 

Finally I would like to thank the team at Miss Patisserie for sending me these lovely products to try out and review. 

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xoxo,

Soph and Beth 

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e.l.f Cosmetics Go to Glam Consultation - Soph and Beth Beauty ♡

Today we had the chance to have a professional makeover from the only e.l.f store in Europe, and of course we were going to take it!

e.l.f (Eyes, Lips, Face) is by far one of our most used and favourite brands, the products are such high quality for such a low price, starting at as low as £1.95. Our favourite products include the eyelid primer in Sheer (only £1.95!) and the HD Mattifying Cream Foundation in Porcelain (£7.95).

If you are in need of a little glitz and glam in your life, head over to the e.l.f store in Morgan's Arcade. They are currently running the Go to Glam consultations, which are completely free! The makeover is focused on three key areas to achieving a full flawless look; complexion, brows and lips. The consulation can be booked anytime, instore or online (via Twitter @elfstorecardiff or their Facebook page).

As well as having our makeup done for free by the lovely makeup artists, they gave us tips and tricks to recreate our new look. We were also shown the products they used incase we wanted to purchase them. Contouring, highlighting, defining and more, the staff knew everything about anything to do with e.l.f and how to get professional looks for a lower price.

Beth's (above) look was perfect for Spring, pink lips and rosy cheeks followed with defined brows and contour. While Beth opted for a brighter, bolder lip colour, Soph chose a nude lip, something she doesn't usually opt for.

The artists also experimented by using lighter foundation shades to highlight, instead of the standard powder highlighter. The lavender infused primer set the perfect base for the look and is something we look to purchase next time we are instore, along with the foundation that perfectly mattified and matched Beth's skin.

The group before us had their makeup done for a photoshoot; the glam makeover can be done at anytime after an hour of the store opening on Monday-Friday & Sunday.

We look forward to going back instore for an e.l.f haul, which of course we'll blog about! Go ahead and book a consultation now, click here to tweet them! Be sure to tell them if you booked in after reading this!

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xoxo, 

Soph and Beth

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Yucoco Handmade Chocolate - Daisy Reviews ♡

If chocolate doesn't make you smile on rainy day, then what does? Yucoco are here to save any wintery blues!

Yucoco are an online, unique British business with over 1 BILLION combinations of chocolate to create, what could be better?  From nuts to nougat and caramel to cookie crumbs, the number of toppings is endless and you can have up to 5 per bar. 

Yucoco are all about making your product personal, you can name your bar and include a card for someone special...even if that someone is yourself! Once you've made the hardest decision about the flavour of your bar and included toppings, it will arrive between 3-5 business days!

These bars are perfect gifts for any occasion, birthdays, anniversarys and the upcoming valentines day. The prices range from £4 for a plain bar which comes in milk, white or dark. Or £4.50 for the terrific trio in which you get all flavours in one! The bars are more than a reasonable size of 120g. 

Packaging is also a priority and looks great with the Yucoco bar. It comes in a plastic bag to keep your chocolate fresh and can last for a few months, how could you resist it for that long? 

Marvellous milk chocolate with, mini bars, chocolate fudge, a large white chocolate button, pieces of flake and white chocolate drizzle!

For those who want to indulge, you can have toppings such as fudge or salted caramel, but for those who are more health concerned you can have dark chocolate and dried fruit, the possibilities are endless! They also bring out seasonal toppings, and for valentines day you can choose love hearts or jelly hearts.

To order a bar or just to browse the many possibilities, click here

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xoxo, 

Soph and Beth

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Prime Time - Top 5 Makeup Primers ♡

Primers are an everyday essential in our makeup routines, but whether you use a long-lasting one could make or break your look.

The purpose of a primer is to keep your makeup lasting as long as it's full potential and to improve coverage. Finding your perfect primer can be a challenge, so we've compiled a list of our 5 top primers.

5. Benefit Stay Flawless 15-Hour Primer (£24.50)  

Benefit would usually be top of the list but in this case of primers, they're not. (Soph is the only one who has used this.) I received a mini sample of this primer from Sephora when I was in Canada and loved it, so I bought the full size. After using other primers I found out that it wasn't as good as I originally thought, but still holds makeup for a long time. I wouldn't say 15 hours as advertised, but it does have a good consistency and easy application as a stick. For me, it worked better with BB cream as when used with foundation it appeared patchy. Overall, a good primer but maybe not worth the price.

4. Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer (£6.99)

We both bought this primer at Clothes Show Live 2014 in a Rimmel goody bag, and after reading a lot of positive reviews about it we were both looking forward to trying it out. This primer is perfect for a quick fix; we use it for school as it does exactly what it says. It is said to smooth, resurface, brighten, mattify & protect as a 5 in 1 primer. The packaging doesn't stand out nor does the product, but is simple and practical for if you're in a rush or using primer for the first time and works well on all skin types.

3. Technic 'Smooth It' Primer (£3.99)

For our skin tones, we both prefer a silicone-based primer and that's exactly what Smooth It is. We both love the packaging, simple but the shape is effective. Since its a circular pot, the only negative about this is that you have to put your hand in the pot, sometimes leaving excess product in your nails. This might just be a personal thing but in terms of product quality, this primer applies so well to your face but has a quite a thick consistency. For its price, it is definitely worth the money.

2. Benefit The POREfessional Primer (£24.50)

We have both used this countless times, whether its been full size or sample, the POREfessional is a staple in any modern makeup lover's bag. It does cover up pores, even if its not instantly and gives a matte almost flawless base before applying makeup. The tube isn't completely full and it is quite a big tube, but the packaging is beautiful and overall worth the price.

1. Maybelline Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser (£7.99)

Here we are..number one! Maybelline has always been a favourite, both on our Instagrams and in our makeup bags. As we've previously said, silicone based primers work better on our skin. Even though this is now available in Rose & Apricot, the original has a better texture and helps foundation last longer. The primer is really smooth and works well on most skin combinations and in terms of drugstore primers, this is definitely the best you can get. 

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xoxo, 

Soph and Beth

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Winter Weekend OOTD ♡

As the snowflakes begin to fall and temperatures drop, it's the perfect time to wrap up warm and wear cute a beanie.

I've always loved winter; drinking hot chocolate and coming home back into the warm are two great feelings. I love wearing jumpers and hats, and here is a little outfit of the day post featuring my new beanie from Spiral Designs. 

Spiral Designs are a UK based company with a wide range of both new, unique hat, belt, clothing and bag designs. Their bags are perfectly sized for any winter adventure you may encounter and come in a huge range of designs, from tie dye to tribal, whatever your style! Click here to explore!

Here is my OOTD for a warm winter's walk last weekend...

Beanie- Sprial Designs, £9.99 available here. Go and check them out!

Jacket- Topshop, £60
Rollneck Top- Primark, £4
Tartan Flannel- L.O.G.G at H&M, £12
High Waisted Jeggings- Gilly Hicks, £35
Boots- Primark, £18

Technic 'Smooth it Primer' 
Rimmel London Match Perfection Foundation in Ivory
Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Medium
Rimmel Clear Complexion Powder in Translucent
Technic Mega Blush
Ted Baker Pearly Pink Illuminator 

W7 Prime Magic Eye Primer
W7 In the Buff Palette (Shades; Buff, Topaz & Earth)
E.L.F Brightening Eyeliner in Black
Technic Lashitude Mascara

EOS Blueberry Lipbalm
MAC Lipstick in Rebel

(Photos taken by Beth, Instagram - bethxkate)

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xoxo, 

Soph and Beth

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