Make Every Day Count

Today I want to cover a serious topic ahead of Christmas. If you saw my tweet last night you may understand why I am writing this.

Recently in the news, there has been so many tragedies where people's loved ones have been taken away from them right before Christmas (which I'm sure most of you have heard about). I can't begin to imagine how it must feel to have someone you love taken away from you at this time of year especially when it is about being with family and loving the people around you.

Yesterday in particular it hit me. Life is unpredictable. You never know what could happen tomorrow and yet we are still selfish and unappreciative of everything. It's not right! I hear people say how much they don't like their parents or a certain family member but why? Why don't you like them?They're still you're family no matter what. They rely on you to pick them up and help them learn through their journey through life. Some people don't have their loved ones to share precious moments with.

I know two people who will both be spending this Christmas without their mothers for the first time. I can't imagine what that must feel like for them. It's not fair. Life's not fair but we must appreciate what we have because tomorrow is another day and everything we know could be ripped from us. I would never wish something like that on anyone because I think this is one of the worst things that could ever happen to us.

I'm sorry to put such a downer on you just a couple of days before Christmas but I feel like this needed to be said. If you don't take anything else from this, please just remember to be grateful and show love to you're family this Christmas and just remember there are people who are struggling from loosing a lost one right this moment and keep those people in you're mind one day (touch wood that it isn't) it could be you.

If you are ever needing to talk to someone about a difficult time then please don't hesitate to tweet me asking for help, message me on Instagram or even leave a comment in this post. I'm always here for you all.

Thank you for reading.

x x x

Lush Review - Shoot for the Stars Bath Bomb

 Hi Everyone!

A couple of nights ago, I used the 'Lush Shoot for the Stars Bath Bomb'. This was the first time I had ever used it and I have instantly fell in love with it.

It starts with turning the bath a dark blue, then after around a minute a pink, yellow and purple start to add to the blue making it become an explosion of colour.

Then there is a wonderful surprise for you in the centre of the bath bomb. However, I'm not going to tell you as it would spoil the excitement. I don't know how to describe the scent but it matches the beauty of the product itself.

All I have to say is make sure to add this to your shopping list next time you're in a Lush store!

If you've used this bath bomb before, what did you think?

Thank you for reading!

I love you

x x x

Liebster Award Nomination!

Hi Everyone!

I was nominated by the lovely Victoria Jane to do the Liebster Award Nomination! I've never really heard of this before but by reading into this a little it seems like a great way for small blogs like mine to widen their audience.

The rules are:

• Answer the questions sent to you
• Nominate 11 bloggers who have under 200 followers on twitter
• Ask them 12 questions of your own
• Notify them that they've been nominated

Here are the questions Victoria asked me!

Who is your favourite blogger and why?

Okay, I'm sorry everyone but I'm going very typical here, I love reading Zoella's and Niomi Smart's blogs because they're always full of inspiration.

What is your favourite make up brand?

I only really buy high street make up due to such a small budget but my favourite high street brand is Maybelline but if I love the look of Urban Decay and Benifit make up.

Are there any bad fashion trends you followed when you were younger?

It wasn't so much of a trend but I went through a stage of wearing headbands daily and I regret it so much now!

Why did you start blogging?

I wanted something to do when I was bored on a weekend and to discover new opportunities! My friend, Sophie started hers a couple of months before mine and she seemed to have so much fun so I thought I'd join!

What is your top make up tip?

To open your eyes more, curl your eyelashes daily!

What is your favourite season? Why?

I have so many reasons as to why I love each season! I think my top 2 are Summer and Autumn because Summer is so warm and you can do so many activities but Autumn is cosy and a beautiful time of year.

What is your favourite quote? Why?

'Rise above the storm and you will find the sunshine' - Mario Fernandez. I love this quote because it proves that there is always a way out and that you should never give up.

Favourite high street store?

Either H&M or New Look.

Who is your biggest style influence?

My older cousin, Jess is a massive style influence to me but if it was someone famous then probably Perrie Edwards, especially when she was younger or Bethany Mota.

What beauty product can you not live without?

My concealer, brow pencil and mascara.

Who are your favourite youtubers?

There's so many! If I had to choose a few it would be: Bethany Mota, Zoella, Meghan Rosette, Caspar Lee and Thatcher Joe.

I am going to nominate:

1. Tina Knights

2. Nia Elinor Mair

3. The Fashion of Craft

4. Anjel & Co

5. Lizzie's Life

6. Behind The Frames

7. Cupcakes and Candyfloss

8. Fashion Novel

9. Describe Beauty

10. Perfect Pastel Flower

11. Daisy Green

Here are my questions for you!

1. Who is your biggest inspiration in life?

2. What is your favourite item of clothing?

3. What's your favourite perfume?

4. Who inspired your blog?

5. Do you have a favourite Disney film?

6. Favourite brand?

7. If you could have one wish what would it be?

8. What's been the biggest plus factor of starting your blog?

9. Do you have any hobbies other than blogging?

10. What was your first ever item of makeup

11. Do you read any other blogs and if so who is your favourite?

I can't wait to see your responses and hopefully get to know you all at some point :)

I hope you enjoyed!

New post up on Wednesday.

Thank you so much for reading!

I love you

x x x

Autumn!!

Hi Everyone!

Autumn/Fall is one of my favourite times of year. Even though we're already a few weeks into this wonderful time of year, I want to share with you some of my favourite things about this season.

Jumpers/Sweaters, Scarves and Confy Socks

Crunchy Leaves

Hot Chocolate

Open Fires

Halloween!

Darker Evenings

Fireworks

Comfort Foods

Candles

Blankets

The excitement of Christmas approaching!!!

These are just a few of my Autumn favourites. What are your favourite Autumn qualities?

Thank you for reading!

I love you

x x x

Would You Rather? - Beauty Edition

Hi Everyone!

Unfortunately I didn't have a beauty or fashion post prepared this week but I didn't want to not post at all this week so I thought I would do a little beauty 'would you rather'. I'm not sure if there is set questions for this tag, but I just Googled this tag and I have done the first set of questions which came to Hope you enjoy!

1.) Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lipglosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows?

I personally couldn't live without my mascaras and lip products so I would much rather loose EVERY palette made than all my mascaras and lip products!

2.) Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?

I couldn't live without having long-ish hair and I would cry for weeks if I had to cut it all off so I would rather never cut it again and I'd just have to care for it really well!

3.) Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?

I think I would rather have a pink cheek as coral is very spring/summery and pink can be used all year round

4.) If you had $1000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?

If I had that much money I would spend it on clothes as I feel clothes is more of a necessity than makeup and the clothes will probably last you longer, especially if you get clothes which can work for almost every season.

5.) Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner, or eyeliner as lipstick?

Eyeliner as lipstick would be preferable purely because I don't really want to have to put lipstick around my eyes. Plus, you could always add a gloss over the top of the eyeliner so it doesn't look too bad!

6.) Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?

Sephora as even though we don't have it here in the UK (I think) I've heard it has a lot of brands there so I would have more of a range to choose from

7.) Would you rather only use one eyeshadow colour or one lip colour for the rest of your life?

I would like to have a variety of eyeshadows as it can totally change the way your eyes stand out and what suits that particular outfit. Plus, you could just stick to quite a natural lip which will suit a range of outfits and just make your eyes stand out more!

8.) Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?

I feel that I would rather just wear winter clothes in summer and put as little layers on as possible. Also, it's never really very hot here in the UK so it would work perfectly!

9.) Would you rather have dark nails or bright nails all year round?

This is very difficult for me as I love my nail polish! I think I would rather have darker polish as wearing bright colours in winter doesn't really work for me.

10.) Would you rather give up your favourite lip product or your favourite eye product?

Lip product definitely. I love my eye products too much and my favourite would be my mascara so I can't give that up. Mascara is such a staple product for me as I think it makes me look more awake and I love it.

11.) Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a ponytail or a messy bun?

I quite like both styles so I'm not too sure... Ponytail maybe?

12.) Would your rather never be able to paint your nails again or never use lipgloss?

Never wear lipgloss. Despite my love for gloss I love my nails too much.

13.) Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all or sharpie them in everyday?

I really don't know! I think using sharpie on your brows is way too risky! I used to look like I had no eyebrows until recently due to them being so blond so I suppose if I shaved them off no one would notice and they'd grow back eventually right?

14.) Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?

Okay, so even though I said I love my nail varnish I would rather live without that than my makeup - mascara and concealer especially! Therefore, I think I would rather live without nail polish.

I hope you liked this post as it's a little more fun!!
Thank you for reading!

I love you

x x x

My Beauty Favourites - Makeup Products

Hi Everyone!

I just got back from my 4 week long holiday to Turkey! It was amazing and I got to see people who I've known for years but only get to see when I go out there. It's too cold in England! Please take me back!

Anyway, enough of my holiday blues, today's post is about my beauty favourites! All of these products I took away with me and they are all High Street so are fairly cheap to pick up.

Base 

The first product is my 'Rimmel - Wake Me Up Concealer' in 'Ivory'. This has been a great way to cover up some redness that I've caught from being out in the sun and works extremely well on any blemishes.

Then we have my 'Rimmel - Stay Matte Powder' in 'Silky Beige'. This has been great for helping the shine on my face at bay. It also has been contributing to helping my concealer in place which is a strong factor of this product.

The final base product is my 'Avon - Bronzing Powder' in 'Light Bronze'. As you can see this product has been used a lot and helps to define my cheek bones or boost my summer tan. I love this bronzer and I will definitely be investing in more.

Eyes

I love my eye shadows and mascaras as they make me look more awake and more confident.

The first of this collection is my 'Clinique - Colour Surge Eye Duo' in 'Strawberry Fudge'. This is just a small tester sample of the product but I love this duo as it compliments my skin tone and blends well. There is a small blush product across the top but I tend not to use the blush and often use it as an eye shadow with the other two powders.

My eyeliner is 'Maybelline - Gentle Precision Eyeliner' in 'Black - 33'. I have only recently started using pencil eyeliner and I love this already. It glides on very easily and as someone who is using an eyeliner for the first time I love it!

My mascara is the 'Seventeen -' in ' '. This mascara has been making my lashes look thicker and longer. When I was younger I used to pull out my eyelashes and I still have small gaps in places where they still haven't fully grown back. However, this mascara has been covering those spaces and making my eyelashes look fuller! I have been pairing this with another mascara which I found in my draw. Unfortunately the brand has rubbed off so I can't tell you who it's by, but the two mascaras work extremely well together.

Brows

I use this 'Technique Brows Kit' that I got in a magazine. I tend to use the medium and dark colours as I have blond/ brown hair. It is simple to apply and I love it so much more than using my brow pencil! There is always an even shape and shade when I use this so this is a staple!

 

Lips

I love my 'Maybelline - Baby Lips' and have them in 4 different shades/ types. These have been perfect for keeping my lips hydrated in the heat and the tinted ones are perfect for slipping into your bag when you're going out for a meal as the add a small dash of colour to your lips.

Then we have my 'Collection - Little Mix Lipstick' in 'Jade'. I love this colour as it looks so natural and adds a more prominent pink to your lips.

The final lip product goes perfectly with the 'Jade' lipstick if you only add a little bit and it is 'Tanya Burr - Afternoon Tea Lipgloss'. This product doesn't only look nice but also smells divine! It looks gorgeous with or without a lipstick underneath but if you do wear a lipstick underneath I recommend a dark pink colour.

I will be posting about my favourite fragrances at some point next week but this is it for now!

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Thank you for reading!

I love you

x x x