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Hey guys! Happy New Year! Here we are, 2017 is upon us. Don’t worry I am not going to start listing my new year’s resolutions that I probably won’t end up sticking to. However I am hoping that this year will be a productive, healthy and happy one, not just for myself, but for all of you.

My first post of this brand new year is obviously going to be my what I got for Christmas 2016 haul. I love seeing what other people got for Christmas because it always gives me great ideas for people’s birthdays etc. Just a little disclaimer, this is in no way to brag about what I got! I appreciate everything that I get and feel very lucky.

As always I will try and link everything down below to make it easier for you all. Now let’s get started.

Main Present

Every year I get what is known as my “main present”, which basically means it is the most expensive item. This Christmas I got a Nutri Ninja 900 Watts Blender. I have wanted one of these for about a year now and I thought Christmas would be the perfect time to ask for one. This product makes just about anything from smoothies and soups to desserts and sauces. Also it is very simple to use. If you guys would like a post/review on the ninja and how to use it, then let me know.

Beauty

I received a lot of beauty gifts this year (which comes as no real surprise) and I can’t wait to try them all out. Some of them are new products and some are old favourites.

From my sister I received the Liz Earle Daily Ritual Gift Set that includes a bottle of the classic 100ml Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser, 2 muslin cloths, the 30ml spritz version of their Instant Boost Skin Tonic and the 10ml roller ball of the Superskin Concentrate for night (the product that I had on my list). Liz Earle is one of my all time favourite skincare brands and every LE product I have used I have fallen in love with and seen results.

Also from my sister I got two beauty products that I had on my Christmas list. The first one is the Tangle Teezer Original in the Plum Delicious colourway. I already have the compact one in my handbag, but wanted the original to keep at home. The other is the Real Techniques Bold Metals Collection 301 Flat Contour Brush. This has been on my wishlist for a while too. As it stands I love Real Techniques brushes, but this is my first from their Bold Metals Collection. It looks too pretty to use though.

My mum got me two divine beauty gift sets, the first from The Body Shop. I always love receiving The Body Shop products as a gift, mostly because of the beautiful packaging (I am a sucker when it comes to packaging) and I have a collection of boxes and bags that products come in that I normally use for storage. This Christmas she got me the Mango Beauty Bag. You seriously can’t go wrong with a gift set from The Body Shop. The other comes from Marks & Spencer. Their Nature’s Ingredients brand is what I would call a more affordable version of The Body Shop, but still just as lovely to use in my opinion. I was there when my mum bought this for me and it is the Super Fruits Butter Collection. An array of my favourite fruits together in this one collection is a winner. It also has a lip butter inside, which I am itching to try out.

My manager was so sweet, as she got me the Mini Must Haves Set by Ted Baker. I don’t know if she knew this, but Ted Baker is another of my favourite beauty brands. This set is so cute.

Some of my friends followed the beauty gift set buying trend also and I ended up with the Victoria’s Secret Blush Fragrance Gift Set. If anybody ever wants to know a fail safe brand to buy from for me, then VS has to be it. I can never have enough of their fragrances. Another fragrance I got was one I haven’t tried before and it is the Heat Seduction by Beyonce gift set.

The final two gift sets come from my best friend, who I have known for almost 15 years now! She definitely knows the kinds of things that I like and she actually bought me the same gift set that I was originally going to buy for her. The gift set in question is the Lancome Excessive Look Gift Set which comes with the Hypnose Drama Mascara (another wishlist product). I’m always looking for a new mascara because it’s a product that I cannot live without. The final beauty gift comes from a brand that I was introduced to only a year ago is the Dr. Organic Rose Otto Perfect Complexion Gift Set. It comes with the face mask, face scrub and the facial serum.

Books/CDs/DVDs

The older I get the more books I want to buy. Joe Wicks aka The Body Coach is somebody I discovered last year on YouTube and has become a household name in the past year. I love his passion and enthusiasm for all things health and fitness. He has really motivated me to start taking better care of myself. I was lucky enough to get a copy of his latest book, Lean in 15: The Sustain Plan. I have already made a couple of his recipes, I know I will use this on a weekly basis.

The other recipe book is a gift from my sister and it’s Tanya Bakes by none other than my favourite blogger Tanya Burr. She has inspired me so much when it comes to blogging and I just love everything that she does. This book is something that again I will be using a lot over the years.

This year’s Christmas present to myself (yes I am one of those people that buys presents for them self) was the Happiness Planner. Again I wanted to get one last year, but I know they can be quite expensive compared with other planners. This year I saw it unexpectedly while I was out Christmas shopping with my friend in Anthropologie and I knew at that moment I had to get one. This year is most definitely the year to start planning my life better.

Something that I wasn’t expecting to get was from my mum that she put in my stocking was the Poldark Deluxe Edition CD. Anyone that knows me will already be fully aware that my favourite TV show at the moment (and when I say favourite, I mean obsessed over) is Poldark. I didn’t even know there was a CD out! My mum cleverly got this for me and I was so surprised. Well done mother.

To go along with the CD my aunt and uncle bought me the recently released Poldark Series 2. I will happily watch it over and over again until series 3. Actually I am watching it as I type this. The final DVD is Inside Out, the Disney Pixar movie that I wanted to see when it first came out, but life got in the way.

Food/Drink

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without receiving food and/or drink related presents. I of course received many because I love my food and drink. Mostly chocolate I must warn you, but then who doesn’t love chocolate.

My sister knows me all too well and knows how much I love Nutella. I get through Nutella like there’s no tomorrow. Maybe that’s why she decided to get me the 1kg (family size) jar. Don’t worry I will share it. Another thing I love is the Nando’s Peri Peri Salted Chips and I was so happy when I opened the Nando’s Peri Peri Salt and Salt Shaker Gift Set. Now I can have the chips at home.

My mum without fail will always buys me and my sister chocolates for Christmas. This time around I got a tube of Dairy Milk Buttons, as well as a large bar of Galaxy Milk Chocolate, a 4 pack of Kinder Bueno Chocolate Bars and a box of Guylian Belgian Chocolate Seashells. Standard Christmas stocking fillers, but always welcomed.

My friend got me a bottle of prosecco, an 850g bar of Dairy Milk Chocolate, a cocktail making set and a cast iron skillet to make brownies.

Miscellaneous

These are all of the remaining presents that I received. Every year something that I can expect are a new pair of pyjamas and slippers. I got some super cosy slippers from Accessorize and my PJs are from Boux Avenue.

This faux fur hot water bottle is just what I need for those cold January nights we are having. My mum bought this as one of my stocking fillers.

My aunt and uncle got me a new jewellery box, which I have been after for a very long time. My old one was broken and just not big enough to store my jewellery collection. It was time for an upgrade. This timeless dark charcoal grey one is the perfect addition to my bedroom. It gave me a good excuse to clear out all of my old jewellery too.

This Victoria’s Secret Wristlet Wallet was another unexpected gift from my friend. This will be perfect for when I don’t want to take a big bag out with me, there’s space for my phone, cards, change and notes. It’s a grained material and black, so won’t mark or wear easily.

My final present that I have to share with you is probably one of my top ones because it is me, but something I never thought existed. This Louis Vuitton mirrored coaster is so cool and my sister really did well with this one. I know it’s not real LV, but just the idea of having the LV logo on a coaster gets me excited. It’s the small things in life.

Items I have mentioned

Nutri Ninja 900 Watts Blender

Liz Earle Daily Ritual Gift Set

Tangle Teezer Original

RT Bold Metals Collection 301 Flat Contour Brush

The Body Shop Mango Beauty Bag (US Site Only)

Nature’s Ingredients Butter Collection

Ted Baker Mini Must Haves Set

VS Blush Fragrance Mist (Gift Set Unavailable)

Beyonce Heat Seduction Gift Set

Lancome The Excessive Look Gift Set

Dr. Organic Rose Otto Perfect Complexion Gift Set

Lean in 15 The Sustain Plan by Joe Wicks The Body Coach

Tanya Bakes by Tanya Burr

The 100 Day Happiness Planner

Poldark Deluxe Edition CD

Poldark Series 2

Inside Out DVD

1KG Nutella Jar

Nando’s Peri Peri Salt & Salt Shaker Gift Set

Dairy Milk Button Tube (currently unavailable)

Galaxy Milk Chocolate Bar

Kinder Bueno 4 Pack

Guylian Belgian Chocolate Seashells Box

Belletti Italia Prosecco

850g Dairy Milk Chocolate

Cast Iron Skillet and Brownie Mix Set

Martini XL Glass Set (currently unavailable)

Accessorize Tan Suedette Mule Slippers

Boux Avenue Floral PJs in a Bag

Marks & Spencer Rectangular Large Jewellery Box

Victoria’s Secret Tech Wristlet (similar)

Faux Fur Hot Water Bottle (currently unavailable)

Louis Vuitton Mirrored Coaster – Unknown

I hope you all enjoyed reading my What I Got For Christmas post and let me know what your favourite gifts were that you received over Christmas.

Charlotte

xoxo

What I Got For Christmas 2016 Hey guys! Happy New Year! Here we are, 2017 is upon us. Don't worry I am not going to start listing my new year's resolutions that I probably won't end up sticking to.