tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73371022686257712112024-03-14T05:16:23.372+00:00Jessica Fisher21 year old beauty and fashion blogger XAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-47701767552779584182015-12-02T20:24:00.000+00:002015-12-02T20:25:27.694+00:00LIFE UPDATE | trying to feel Christmassy<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It's finally December which means that Christmas is only around the corner. I've already done the majority of my shopping for everyone's presents but will inevitabily buy so much more than planned, which is fine, I like to spoil people especially at this time of year. We've put the tree up and already started watching Christmas films but for some reason, I'm not feeling 100% in the Christmas spirit - I just don't think it's cold enough yet! There's no frost, I can go out in only a jumper and scarf and be comfortable. This morning when I was driving to uni, Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade came on, and I don't know whether it was the fact that it was 7:50 in the morning, but it felt so in your face, it was <i>too</i> Christmassy. Maybe a bit of Mariah or Buble would have sufficed.<br />
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I'm going to London in two weeks to go to a load of art galleries and exhibitions, and mainly try to resist going to do even more Christmas shopping. I've never been there at this time of the year so I'm really looking forward to experiencing it, I will definitely not be able to resist going to the <a href="http://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/hyde-park-winter-wonderland">Hyde Park Winter Wonderland</a>! I'm also excited to see what the Tate Modern has on for their Christmas market. Maybe it will just be the one exhibition and a few quick gallery visits..<br />
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My sister, Jasmine, turned 14 yesterday so we celebrated that over the weekend and obviously on her actual birthday which was a lot of fun. Because it's on December 1st so we always put the tree up on the same day too, so that was really exciting & puts you in the Christmas spirit a lot more! So these past couple of weeks have consisted of shopping, drinking too many Costa Christmas drinks, and eating too many carbs - exactly what this time of year is all about.<br />
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Next week I'm going to 2 gigs; Don Broco in Nottingham and Lower Than Atlantis in Birmingham which I am so unbearably excited for!! Then obviously, I have the trip to London coming up and most exciting of all, breaking up from uni in two weeks for almost a month off - three weeks of no alarms! I'm thinking of getting a new tattoo in the next couple of weeks too, I haven't had Marie inflict her pain on me a while and I want some new pretties.<br />
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<i>*I was not paid or sponsored to write this post</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-64998926644850460032015-11-23T17:38:00.000+00:002015-11-23T17:38:01.004+00:00LIFE UPDATE | Christmas shopping & New York tripSo the most amazing thing that's happening at the minute is that I'm going to New York in February! It's with my university, and the majority is paid by a programme we have called DMU Global so it has only cost me £235 which is unbelievable - for 5 days in New York and 2 days travelling. We go the week before my 22nd birthday so hopefully will be getting dollars from my family to buy myself loads of presents from Bath & Body Works!!!! I'm so unbearably excited!! I wish I was going with my boyfriend and sisters though, that would make it even more perfect. We have spoke about going to Disneyland Paris in January though.<br />
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A lot of my time recently has been taken up by planning and buying things for Christmas. I want my sisters to have a really nice time so I'm trying to make it the best I can. My sister, Jasmine, has a birthday at the start of December, as well as my boyfriend's birthday so this time of the year is so expensive for me. But I don't mind, I love buying people presents. Christmas is the best though, I can't wait to put the tree up and decorate the house - I've done loads of present shopping, about half of it is done and wrapped up, I want to be really prepared this year!<br />
I went to see Mockingjay part 2 last night and it's ruined me. I knew what was coming because of the book but I didn't think I would be as emotional as I was, at really unexpected parts as well! I want to go and see Spectre and am being dragged to see Star Wars too - a load of films I should probably watch beforehand.<br />
Only three more weeks of being busy at uni and then three weeks off for Christmas and New Year!!! I have this upcoming weekend off work as well so can finally have a lie in and I've never been so excited.<br />
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*All photos are my own unless stated otherwise<br />
*I was not paid or sponsored to write this post Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-41867962179710720162015-11-19T18:38:00.000+00:002015-11-19T18:38:46.544+00:00CHRISTMAS 2015 WISHLISTI thought I would share with you a load of different things I am pining over for Christmas this year. I'm not materialistic or anything, I just think that all of these products are lovely and if anyone wants to get me any then be my guest. I will gladly get them for myself after Christmas if my family and friends don't love me enough.<br />
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First up is this really cute pinafore dress from Topshop which I have wanted for <i>ages</i>. I think it's suibtable for the whole year and would look so cute with long sleeve, stripey tops and jumpers underneath, with tights and ankle boots! This dress costs £39.00.<br />
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There has been so many times where I've almost bought one of these fragrences, especially when in duty free in the airport. I love all of the Chanel fragrences so any would do me to be honest haha, they're all so elegant and delicate, and I think owning one would make me feel like a sophisticated grown up. The <i>Chance</i> fragrence is one of my favourites :-) this 100ml bottle costs £79.00 from Boots.<br />
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I have always liked taking photos but I've never been privelaged enough to own my own SLR camera, and I think that this is something I want the most. The quality of the photos that you can take on some cameras is unbelievable, I will probably end up buying one for myself before Christmas as a present to myself because I want to take loads of photos towards Christmas, on Christmas day etc. I need one for uni too, and for the New York trip! I found this Nikon in the clearance sale on Currys for only £269!<br />
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I'm all about warm eyeshadows from oranges to pinks and when I had seen someone on Instagram had bought one of these, I fell in love. I had never heard of this make up brand but it must be popular because they're all out of stock! For £25.00, you can't go wrong. I did want a Naked palette but I'm not really a fan of any of the colours, I love oranges, purples, pinks and browns.<br />
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I was browsing the TATE website for some uni work and thought I would look on the online shop - something I've never done - and what a mistake it was, I could just throw my money at them and get everything on there. Here are some of my favourite products:<br />
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<i>Ella Doran pop marble mug £10.00</i> </div>
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<i>Ella Doran pop marble notebook £10.00</i></div>
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<i>Damien Hurst doorways bag £10.00</i></div>
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<i> Patrick Heron 'Azalea Garden' print (100x75cm) £50.00</i></div>
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I really want to get some new charms for my Pandora braclet - I don't think I could be someone who fills it to the point of it looking like it's going to snap but I only have 2 at the minute so I could definitely do with some more pretty ones.</div>
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<i>Dragonfly meadow openwork charm £55.00</i></div>
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<i>Darling daisy meadow clip £45.00</i></div>
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<i><br /></i>And finally, I am in desperate need of a new dressing gown! I want a fluffy one, and I love the look of this grey and white one from New Look for just £24.99. I would also need matching slippers, just saying.</div>
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I really love Christmas; decorating the tree/house, giving people gifts and especially the food. I can't wait for December 1st to put the tree up!!</div>
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I've been to the cinema, as usual, and went to see Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension and took Jorja to see Hotel Transylvania 2 which were both pretty decent. Paranormal Activity had the usual jump scares and a creepy little girl, but the whole spirit thing was a lot different to any of the previous films and I think, to any sort of demon horror film I've seen. I don't want to give anything away, it was just weird and didn't really make much sense, it just made it really unbelievable and kind of ruined the film. HT2 was funny, there were a lot of jokes in there for the adults who were dragged to see the film and Jorja seemed to enjoy it so is a good watch for children. The best part about both films was obviously the nachos and Tango ice blast.<b> </b></div>
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I passed my driving test at the start of October which you may already know because it's all I ever seem to be talking about lately, but I've been driving around quite a bit and I've had so much fun! It feels good to know that I can just get in my car and go wherever I want - there are so many road trips planned already for next year. I've also previously mentioned my new found love for caramel lattes, the Starbucks ones are the ones I always get because we have one on campus at uni, but I recently had my first Costa one and I've got to say, the Costa ones are better! They're so much creamier and not as strong coffee tasting. And finally, Halloween. I didn't do much, just took Jorja trick or treating and into a party for a bit, but I just love the things you do beforehand like carve pumpkins, watch classic Halloween and scary films, and bake treats!<br />
October flew by so quickly, and I'm sure November will too because I have so much to do with uni work and Christmas shopping that the time seems to go a lot faster and I get less done! I'm so excited for Christmas, to treat my sisters, decorate the tree and obviously, Christmas dinner. Ten days into November and I've already been obsessing over things which I'm sure will be mentioned in the next monthly favourites, as well as the release of Mockingjay part 2!!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-43669016117620417982015-11-10T12:30:00.002+00:002015-11-10T12:30:42.668+00:00REVIEW | PetShop.co.uk dog treatsThis post is really different to what I would usually blog about but I was lucky enough to be sent a package of goodies for my pooch from the <a href="http://petshop.co.uk/">PetShop.co.uk</a>! They asked me what sort of food my dog eats, if she has any dietary needs or allergies so they knew exactly what she would like/what she would enjoy eating. The package came one day after I was told that it had been dispatched so they are super quick with delivery which is an added bonus to the great products and prices.<br />
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This is my dog Poppy, she's a 3 year old Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross breed. We got her from a dogs home in Birmingham about 16 months ago and she's such a gem. She's always happy and wants to play constantly, whenever I take her out for walks and she see's another dog, she acts like she's never seen another dog before! It's quite sad because some snobby people give me some awful looks because of her breed but she would never hurt a fly and just wants to make friends. My older sister has a jack russell who is obviously just a fraction of Poppy's size but they're best friends and love playing together, getting on everyone's nerves.<br />
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I got sent a huge bag of <a href="http://www.petshop.co.uk/Brand/Huntland" target="_blank">Huntland</a> grain free biscuits which are turkey, veg and cranberry flavoured which I've been giving to Poppy for her lunch as well as a couple every now and again as a treat and she really loved them! Biscuits are one of her favourites in general but she really gets through these so quickly, so thankfully we have the huge bag! Huntland make some really great biscuits, using only natural, grain free ingredients, like the ones we have which are mainly turkey, peas, sweet potato and cranberry - they even smell nice!<br />
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Unfortunately I couldn't get a photo of the next product because Poppy ate them and the packaging got thrown out before I had chance. But anway, the final thing we got sent was 2 packs of wet <a href="http://www.petshop.co.uk/Brand/Almo-Nature" target="_blank">Almo Nature</a> dog food which came in cartons which I thought was really different and quirky. Poppy absolutely wolfed down this food and it did look really good (for dog food), it was full of vegetables so you could tell it was made up of natural ingredients like the brand claims.<br />
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If you have a pet then I would definitely recommend having a look on this website as they cater to every pet's needs and have a lot of good, healthy treats which are necessary for their diets. I will 100% be buying treats for my dog from here, the prices are all really affordable for what you get, the website even offers breakdowns of what it costs to feed your dog daily and annually if you were to buy the product to show you just how cost effective the products are.<br />
I know this post was very different to what I would usually post about but I thought I would share with you all of the great products especially since Poppy loved them all so much!<br />
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So this past week has been quite hectic, I <i>finally</i> passed my driving test!!! So I've been driving around like a mad woman, making too many trips to the drive thru McDonald's which isn't good for my bank account or my hips. I've also finally started to make new work at uni so that's what's kept me really busy.<br />
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As soon as I passed my driving test, I went straight to my friend Monique's house to pick her up, then drove around doing pointless things all day and it was so much fun. BUT the first time I went on the dual carriageway, one lane was closed and a huge lorry almost crashed into me because he wasn't slowing down to let us merge on - which he should have been doing with the lane being closed. I've encountered a lot of arseholes already but it's so fabulous being able to drive <b>on my own</b>!! Everyone always said it would be brilliant and give me so much more independence and now, I completely understand what they meant. If you're thinking about learning, or are learning, then I can confirm that it is the best and worth having to deal with the arrogance of other drivers (sometimes).<br />
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I have been <i>really</i> ill this last week suffering with the most disgusting man flu and it has gotten the better of me some days which makes me feel really shitty because I'm trying to be the most productive person going. I had a sunday off work which meant serious Sims 4 binge and too many sweets any person should consume. I also took my sister, Jorja, to the cinema one friday night to watch Hotel Transylvania 2 and I thought it was hilarious!! The only downside was that it's a Sony film, and they constantly showcase their products, all the characters had Sony smartphones and computers, at times it felt like one long advert for the phone! But it was a good film. I do wish I had more time for myself to be able to take my dog for long walks, cook proper meals and spend quality time with everyone. I can't wait to finish uni next Summer but for now, I will look forward to Christmas and having three weeks off of doing absolutely nothing. What a life that would be. If only I didn't have to work extra shifts at work and write up a complicated essay for the arrival of second term.<br />
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*I was not paid or sponsored to write this postAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-47030647754922010522015-10-12T20:50:00.000+01:002015-10-12T20:50:02.411+01:00WINTER BOOT INSPO | ASOSWith the air getting more cold and crisp, I'm getting more and more excited for Winter. As much as I love Autumn, Winter is the season where you can really wrap up warm and get all snuggled, and best of all <b>CHRISTMAS</b>!!! With that in mind, I took to ASOS to look for some ankle boot inspiration - there are so many gorgeous pairs I've got my eye on but I managed to narrow it down to five pairs of boots with a price range starting at £160.00 to £34.00.<br />
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I had a pair of Docs a couple of years ago and they were the comfiest boots ever, and the warmest!! They go above the ankle so if you roll your jeans up then it can be uncomfortable so you either have to roll them up more or not at all. I love the effect on these boots, they're suede as well so you will have to be careful with the wet weather but other than that, they are gorgeous! </div>
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I have always wanted a pair of Kurt Geiger's and it's killing me now I've found these beauties!!! I love the light camel colour, they go really well with the blue jeans pictures. I really love the heel on them as well - I like the effect and the height. Just perfection. Again, these are suede so you need to be careful in the rain/snow/puddle jumping. </div>
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Black boots are a staple for A/W and I love this take on the classic - the faux leather gives them a beautiful finish against the wooden clog style heel. These are perfect for the season and will be looking out for some in the high street - if I can't find any similar ones then I may just have to cave and get these ones.</div>
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Another gorgeous take on the black boot classic - I love the glossy snake effect against the matte black. The block heel is gorgeous - I have wanted a pair of snake effect boots since this time last year so I think I may have to get some this year. I've never been one for having loads of pairs of boots, I've only got one at the minute which I bought from Primark (you can see them in my <a href="http://jessscanxo.blogspot.co.uk/2015/08/haul-primark-boots-august-2015.html" target="_blank">Primark haul</a>), and I've worn them to death recently so need to invest in a new pair!</div>
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On Thursday, I started my work placement at my old sixth form. It was so weird walking down towards it, it felt like I had never left, but it felt so different inside. I had a warm welcome from my old art teacher who had agreed I could do the placement; we are planning for me to do some one-on-one sessions with some students, as well as organising some workshops for me to do with some classes so I'm really excited for that because I want to go into teaching after university.<br />
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I am meeting a new tutor tomorrow so will probably have a tutorial - luckily, it doesn't start until 1pm so I don't have to wake up until 9am!!! I'm so happy because I have to usually wake up between 6 and 7 in the morning which is so painful because I <b>love</b> being lazy in bed. I'll be working both Saturday and Sunday, then back into 6am wake ups next week. I am already counting down the days to the Christmas break - three weeks of no alarms! It's going to be an absolutely hectic year but I'm looking forward to the degree show and finally finishing university feeling satisfied.<br />
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I will try to do some some beauty related posts over the weekend and will generally try to fit some posts in more often but I can't promise anything while I'm this busy with university. I've got a collective Autumn haul coming soon so look out for that!<br />
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<b>Soap & Glory satin lipstick</b><br />
I've got a lot of the matte finish Soap & Glory lipsticks so thought I would try out a satin finish. I picked up the shade perfect day from Boots and I'm so happy with it. It goes with a lot of eye shadow looks so it's really versatile, and makes my lips feel quite moisturised.</div>
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<b>MAC faux</b><br />
Another satin finish lipstick I wanted to try - I'm a massive nude lipstick fan and usually just wear matte shades because glossy ones are definitely not for me, but I have really been loving these satin finish lipsticks. They don't stick to the lips as much which can be really annoying and drying with the matte finishes.<br />
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<b>Alien perfume</b><br />
My boyfriend got me this for our anniversary and it's so gorgeous!! I've seen a lot of people go on about this for the past year or so but had never even smelled it. I can't explain smells, it just smells really feminine and beautiful. I have Chanel perfumes on my Christmas wishlist!</div>
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<b>Legend</b><br />
I went to watch this at the cinema the day it came out and it's so good!! I absolutely love Tom Hardy, since I saw him play Bane in The Dark Knight Rises, I think his acting game has risen massively. I can't fault him at all - he plays both Kray twins, infamous British gangsters from the 1920s. I won't say much but if you like violent gangster films then this is for you. There's a bit of comedy now and again delivered by Hardy which makes it even better.<br />
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<b>Gossip Girl</b><br />
I've just finished watching this for I think, the fourth time. I love it! If you've not seen it, it's on Netflix and just get past the first few awfully cringey typical high school episodes, you will fall in love. I've always wanted to go to New York City but now I want to more than ever! I want to go to the Upper East Side and pretend to be Serena. </div>
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<b>Lower Than Atlantis - Get Over It</b><br />
One of my favourite bands released a new single earlier this month and I've not stopped listening to it!! I'm going to see them in December, and saw them a few months ago at Slam Dunk and actually met Mike Duce!!!! Fan girl. If you're a fan of bands like Mallory Knox and Don Broco then you will be a fan of LTA! Give the song a listen on Spotify.</div>
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<b>Yankee candle melts</b><br />
I am a massive candle burner and recently got one of those tealight-melt-burner things and it's probably been my favourite purchase this month! I went to this cute little home decor shop and picked up a couple of Yankee candle melts, my favourites being the 3 pictured; Fireside Treats, Midsummers Night and Honey Glow. They're all quite Autumnal scents and being Yankee candle, all incredibly strong.<br />
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<b>Orange Lindor</b><br />
A lot of stores have started selling Christmas stuff - madness! - and I saw in Asda, they had a tonne of Christmas chocolates. Josh went mental over the Lindtt Lindors because he loves white chocolate, they were selling them 3 boxes for £10.00 so bought the milk chocolate, white chocolate and my all time favourite, orange chocolate. I ate this box over the course of about a week because they are really sickly so just had a few every now and again, and also gave my sister some. Lindors are so amazing!! I'd never seen the orange ones before so was really excited because it's my favourite chocolate, and they really are incredible.<br />
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So that is my monthly favourites for this month! What have you guys been loving??<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-28282537596082326972015-09-29T18:12:00.000+01:002015-11-19T18:51:34.617+00:00DYING MY OWN HAIR | product review<div style="text-align: center;">
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My natural hair colour is an ash blonde but I've had lighter blonde hair for the past couple of years - as well as red, brown and pink! - so when my roots come through, it's so noticeable because they are so dark in comparison. I've only ever been to the hairdressers once which was a few months ago but it cost me £70.00, my hair wasn't cut how I asked and the darker blonde faded after a couple of washes so I was not happy! I had highlights put in which you can still faintly see and I loved them, so I decided to pick up some hair dyes and do it myself.</div>
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I bought the L'oreal Paris Preference dye in 7.3 Florida \ Honey Blonde. On the box it looks like this gorgeous caramel colour which is what I have always wanted my hair to look like! I was planning on doing highlights the proper way with foils but I saw the Glam Highlights in no.1 the lightest colour, and thought that would be so much easier.</div>
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The ends of my hair and dry and brittle and my scalp is oily so washing my hair can be such a challenge. I use deep conditioning hair masks at least twice a week and I'm really specific with shampoos and conditioners. After I dyed my hair this time around, I snipped the ends to give my hair quite a choppy look and make it look thicker because it's super thin. </div>
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The above photo is the "before". You can see how dark my roots are! The ends of my hair are all over the place - they're all different lengths and are so many split ends. This dye and cut has been long awaited!!</div>
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The below photo is the finished look! I dyed my hair all over using the Honey Blonde dye, and used the highlighter dye the next day before finally cutting the horrible ends off.<br />
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The highlighting kit was really easy to use. Although I do think I should have got the no.2 colour because my hair looks so similar to how it already was - more of a coppery, strawberry blonde colour but still quite similar. I clipped the top sections of my hair up and started highlighting the underneath and focused more on the ends because I wanted a slight ombre effect which looked natural. I then unclipped the hair and lightly layered highlights again putting more bleach on the ends. This took me about 20 minutes and I left the bleach on for half an hour; if I had left it on for around 15-20 minutes then my hair wouldn't be as blonde so if you only want a few lighter tones then I would use a less strong bleach or just don't leave it on as long.<br />
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When my hair is still a little damp after being quickly towel dried, I <i>have</i> to use the Garnier Ultimate Blends sleek perfector oil else my ends are soooo dry! I also use the Vo5 salt spray which gives my hair loads of volume an texture - perfect if you have thin hair. I bought the 2 dyes as part of the 3 for 2 offer on hair products at Boots, the third product being the Toni & Guy reconstruction mask which I used after highlighting my hair to give it a huge conditioning; I left it on for 10-15 minutes and it made my hair really soft and felt suprisingly healthy after having bleach on it.</div>
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Overall I think that these dyes were really good and better than expected! The honey blonde was a sort of oily consistency so didn't dry my hair out and I loved the colour it turned my hair!! I think I will definitely use this dye again and keep my hair this colour, maybe in a couple of weeks. The highlighting dye was also fabulous - easy to use by yourself and I like the tone of it, I think my hair went this sort of colour because the honey blonde made my hair quite dark, and obviously putting bleach on dark hair leaves you with a sort of golden tinge, but that's okay. Much better than spending almost £100 on going to the hairdressers!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-73082525372294476532015-09-25T19:08:00.002+01:002015-09-25T19:17:14.601+01:00THE FALL/AUTUMN TAG | Jaclyn HillI watched Jaclyn Hill's Fall Tag on YouTube the other day and thought it was such a good tag!! As I've mentioned in pretty much every post, I love Autumn, it's my favourite season so naturally I instantly wanted to do this tag, and since September 1st came around, I've been all about the oversized jumpers and hot chocolates (eventhough it's not even been that cold yet). I know there are a lot of Autumn/Fall tags out there but this is the most recent one I've seen.<br />
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I love this candle!! It's one I just found lying around the house after trying to find a pumpkin scented candle for <b>ages</b>, pining over the Bath & Body Works autumn collection. It smells <i>incredible</i>. It's called pumpkin spice by Old Williamsburgh Candle, and it smells just like the title suggests - a spicy pumpkin. If this is what pumpkin pie tastes like, I need to experience it ASAP. <br />
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MAC Chili and L'oreal matte Mon Jules are perfect for me. I don't tend to go for the stereotypical <i>dark</i> colours because they wash me out so bad. I definitely prefer the deep orangey/reds and dark pinks.<br />
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I am not a fan of the pumpkin spice latte like everyone else! I definitely prefer the winter seasonal drinks!! But like I said, as soon as September 1st comes around, I drink hot chocolates like the world is running out of it. I love the Options belgian hot chocolate with mini marshmallows, whipped cream and Cadbury's flake. I suppose the salted caramel flavour is more Autumnal, so that would be my seasonal favourite.<br />
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At first, I literally had no idea what to put here! But I definitely prefer a matte finish to my make up in the colder months because I feel like the highlighter and dewey foundation look is so Summery so I'm not about that for Autumn or Winter. I love the finish of the cheap and cheerful peach melba Natural Collection blush, I recently bought this because I'm not really a blush kinda gal, I own like 3, but this is gorgeous! Definitely worth trying if you have quite pale skin, it's just a hint of matte colour.<br />
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Too many!! The clothes are the best part about Autumn! Oversized jumpers, blanket scarves, ankle boots, leather jackets! It's such a hard choice. I think with the transition from Summer to Autumn, I would say leather jackets are the most suibtable, then late Autumn-early Winter is where you really start with those layers. Amazing. I got this leather jacket from New Look in the Spring and I think it cost £40.00 before student discount.<br />
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OBVIOUSLY HOCUS POCUS. I can finally watch it without being judged because it's not the "right time of year" - famous words from my dad. I think just having grown up watching this film, dressing like Sarah every single Halloween and pretending to do magic spells just makes it really sentimental. I can't fault it at all, it's brilliant. I also remember watching the film The Witches when I was younger and it scared me so much! I haven't watched it since I was about 10 so I've just ordered it on Amazon for less than £2.00! Bargain.<br />
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Okay I don't know what to say for this one because I can't think of a show which is only out during this season?! After a long think, I have to say The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror episodes. I love Halloween and love The Simpsons, so combined is just the best. Again, I grew up watching these so they bring back a lot of memories. I loved the one where Homer traded his soul to the devil to have a doughnut for a head, haha!<br />
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Being as I'm not American, I couldn't say what my favourite Thanksgiving food is because unfortunately, I've never experienced it. But I had a look on Pinterest at some photos and my God, why don't I live in America?!? Here in the UK, we have a traditional Christmas dinner which is quite similar but I wish we could justify having two of them a year. The different types of mashed potato is probably what I want to eat the most.<br />
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I <b>love</b> Halloween, and have previously dressed up as so many different things from a cat (adventerous) to the dead Spice Girls in my first year at uni with my flatmates - I was a broken/killer doll version of baby spice. This year I really want to explore make up and try different looks, especially a mermaid, I think that it would be so much fun!! So at the minute, a mermaid is definitely up there.<br />
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<span id="goog_1825001987">*I was not paid or sponsored to write this post </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-62636727382734851992015-09-20T19:00:00.000+01:002015-09-20T20:11:35.156+01:00SKIN CARE | favourite products, daily routines<div style="text-align: left;">
I thought I would share with you what I use on a daily basis in the morning and evening for my skin. I have oily to combination skin and can be prone to getting spots, especially if I skip out on any of these products! All of the products listed, I've used for ages and have had the current ones for months because they all last so long and do the perfect job.</div>
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<a href="http://www.boots.com/en/St-Ives-Invigorating-Apricot-Facial-Scrub-150ml_1110525/" target="_blank">St Ives Invigorating Apricot Facial Scrub</a> - £4.19</div>
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I alternate between these two scrubs, they are both just as good as each other - deep cleansing and leave my skin feeling really fresh and clear it up so well! The St Ives scrub comes in a few other types, this one is the 'fresh skin' scrub but I also use the 'blemish fighting' scrub when I break out but I have used it all up - and as you can see, have almost drained these ones too.</div>
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You can tell from all of these products how much I use them because they're all basically empty!! I love using this for taking make up off. If I wear a lot of make up, for example on a night out or to a meal, I will use face wipes to take off the bulk amount then this to make sure it's all off. I used to be relluctant to use this on my eyes because I <b>hate</b> getting anything in my eyes but to be honest, you don't even notice! It's so nice and makes me feel so clean before I've even washed my face. You get a lot for your money, I think this bottle lasted me about 3 months, and I've just bought a mini travel one for £1.00 from Asda because it's just handy to have. It doesn't leave my skin feeling dry or oily so is perfect for any skin type, and definitely works well with mine.</div>
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Quick Fix face masks are the best! They do such a vast variety that you can easily find the perfect one for your skin type, and they do different kinds of face masks like mud masks, peel masks and self heating ones. I use one a week, usually the mud mask but if I can't be bothered then the peel one because it's so much less hassle to take off. You can get a decent amount out of each bottle, it claims 10 per bottle so having one face mask a week means one bottle lasts over 2 months! Definitely worth the money. I want to try some Lush face masks but because they only last a week, I don't see the point. </div>
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I love both of these moisturisers! Garnier is such a good brand for me and my skin! I use the Moisture Matte moisturiser in the daytime; it's mattifying but not drying, it hydrates my skin and makes me feel more awake in the mornings. I use the Night Care moisturiser after I've exfoliated and it makes my skin look a lot more glowly and healthier - I can only use this when my skin is really good though, I find it can clog my pores up and cause break outs sometimes but I think that's just because of my skin type.. It would be great for those of you with dry skin. Garnier have a really good collection of different moisturisers for all skin types so if you're looking for a new, decent moisturiser then I would definitely try one out.</div>
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This stuff is a life saver!! Definitely one of my holy grail products. There are two ends - one for the day time, and one for over night. The thicker one (over night) is what I mainly use, if I feel a break out coming on then I will apply this to the blemish and come the morning, it's completely gone. It works really well on spots that have already come through as well. I do use the lighter (day time) one occasionally too, especially if I have make up free days, it dries too so you can wear it underneath make up once it has worked it's way into your skin.</div>
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I almost always buy my skin care products from Boots and at the minute they have a 3 for 2 offer on skin care so you can get a lot of good stuff for your money - everything I've mentioned!! I do think it is important to have some sort of routine with skin care because taking care of your skin is important and if you don't, you will soon regret it.</div>
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*All photos are my own unless stated otherwise<br />
*I was not paid or sponsored to write this postAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-73644826045966755302015-09-18T19:07:00.002+01:002015-09-18T19:09:05.156+01:00BAKING | Simple vanilla cupcakesI really love baking on lazy days and today being one of those days, I decided to make some really simple vanilla cupcakes for my friend's birthday and thought I would show you how to make them because they're so easy and taste delicious!!<br />
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1. Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 4 and fill a cake tin with any cupcake cases of your choice. I used a couple muffin cases to make bigger cakes, as well as 8 smaller cupcake cases - the ingredients make up to 12 standard sized cakes.<br />
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3. Beat in the two eggs (avoiding all the egg shell!!) followed by folding in the flour bit by bit. If the mixture looks lumpy then add a bit of milk until the mixture is of a dropping consistency. Then you can add the vanilla extract - I used Madagascan vanilla which is much thicker and sweeter, you can use whatever extract you want. I used a spoon smaller than a tea spoon and put two of those in.<br />
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4. Now you can spoon the mixture into the cupcake cases. To do it equally, I just use a tablespoon and half fill the cases. To make these cakes a little different, I melted some milk chocolate over boiling water and spooned a little into each cake and swirled it around to create a marble effect (pictured below). Bake for around 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. I check the cases by putting a knife in them, and if it comes out <i>almost</i> clean, I take them out; the cakes are so hot that they keep cooking once they're out the oven, so you don't want to dry them out.<br />
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7. Using a piping bag, I piped on the icing to the four larger cakes and used some pre-made chocolate fudge icing on the others because it's the only stuff my sister eats.. I also added mini white chocolate stars, mini white pearls and silver balls! You can add anything you want to fit any occassion or personal taste.<br />
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These cakes are the easiest to make, you don't really have to think about what you're doing because it's difficult to make a mistake. You can make them look really fun or formal. I didn't get this recipie from anywhere, it's just how I've always made them!<br />
Do you have any cupcake recipies?<br />
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Thanks for reading!<br />
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*All photos are my own unless stated otherwise<br />
*I was not paid or sponsored to write this postAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-40899931517026379152015-09-13T17:32:00.001+01:002015-09-13T17:39:13.012+01:00LOVE HATE TAG<div>
I was tagged by my fabulous friend, <a href="http://www.abieelucas.com/" target="_blank">Abiee</a> to do the Love/Hate Tag so thanks ugly! You just have to write about 10 things you love and 10 things you hate and then tag other bloggers.</div>
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<b>Music</b> <b>| </b>I love listening to all kinds of music - I like loud music with loads of instruments, especially bass guitar and drums, but I like pretty much all kinds of music. I love going to gigs, music is so much better live. My favourite bands are <i>Paramore</i>, <i>Don Broco</i>, <i>Pvris </i>and<i> Lower Than Atlantis</i>.</div>
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<b>Dogs | </b>Need I say anything? Dogs are the best animals and better than some humans. Every time I see a dog, I need to resist the urge of going and making friends with it. My dog is the best though.</div>
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<b>Long journeys</b> | I love long train journeys especially, and even more when I'm on my own.. I can just sit there and listen to my iPod or read and have some down time to myself.</div>
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<b>Maltesers</b> | The best chocolate/snack ever!!! I could live on Maltesers. I like to do that thing where you lie back or put your head back, rest one on your lips then blow it up so it floats in the air and try and catch it in your mouth..<b> </b><br />
<b>Make up</b> | I think I have an addiction to buying make up. I really like to experiment with eye shadows, lip colours and eye liner techniques. You get to find out more about what suits you and what you can do when you spend some time playing around with all your products.</div>
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<b>Art</b> | Doing a degree in Fine Art is slowly making me lose the will to live but I do still enjoy it. It frustrates me when people question why I do it and ask me stupid questions like "<i>DRAW A PORTRAIT OF ME</i>" no. I like going to galleries and exhibitions and obviously making my own work. The thought process is the most exciting.</div>
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<b>Candles | </b>Something else I'm addicted to buying. You can never have too many candles!! I love different ones and different times of the year, so right now I like musky sort of smells like spiced apple and fig, and a few months ago I was loving lime ones! I'm currently on the hunt for a pumpkin/caramel/halloween smelling candle so if you know of one, tell me your secrets.<b> </b><br />
<b>Game of Thrones</b> | The TV series, not the books. I just can't read a book the size of 3 bricks so I'm never going to read them. I love the show so much, me and my boyfriend watched the whole first series in one day, from the minute we woke up until we went to sleep! It usually takes a good few episodes of something for me to really get into it but after the first one, I was fully hooked. I'm now completely caught up and have nothing to do with my life until season 6. I won't talk about the plots or storylines incase anyone hasn't seen it or isn't completely caught up but basically it's loads of boobs and loads of characters dying all the time. I also really love <i>FRIENDS</i>, <i>Modern Family</i>, <i>Gossip Girl</i>, <i>Orange is the New Black</i>, and <i>Family Guy</i>.<b> </b><br />
<b>Going to the cinema</b> | Watching films is another thing I enjoy and even though it's really expensive, watching films at the cinema is the best - nachos and tango ice blasts make it what it is, although I love buying loads of cheap snacks and watching films in bed too. I recently went to watch <i>Legend</i> and it was brilliant!! My favourite films are <i>The Dark Knight</i>,<i> The Dark Knight Rises</i>, <i>Wolf of Wall Street</i>, <i>10 Things I Hate About You</i>, <i>Clueless</i> and pretty much every <i>Disney</i> film.<b> </b><br />
<b>Junk food</b> | I'm the laziest person ever, especially when it comes to food. I can't be bothered to grill some chicken and steam some asparagus. I want a pizza and wedges, a Nando's, a KFC and a huge tub of Ben & Jerry's cookie dough ice cream. I do go to the gym so try to tell myself it's not bad but it really is, I'm hoping I will soon get to that stage where I realise I need to care about what I eat but at the minute I really don't, just get me a curry and a glass of wine please.</div>
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<b>How expensive everything is</b> | I love having money in my bank account but I also love spending money and buying new things for myself and presents for others, it's bitter sweet. But so many things are ridiculously priced like public transport, insurance, anything leisurely but most of all, going to university.<b> </b><br />
<b>People who cause harm to others</b> | One thing I massively cannot stand is people who go out of their way to make someone else feel shit about themselves, or to physically abuse someone, especially those who are most vulnerable. I hate people who discriminate and be unnecessarily horrible. Whether it's to people or to animals, it shouldn't be done, you should never call someone out on something even if you really don't like them or what it is they do/have done!! Treat people how you want to be treated. Think about how you would feel in that person's shoes. Everyone has problems so you should think about that before you start being horrible about them or whatever.</div>
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<b>Catcalling</b> | It makes me feel sick when dirty old men shout derogatory names at me in the street, I'm just trying to go shopping :( It's the worst in Leicester where I go to uni, they aren't even subtle about it! People proper stare at you and one time this man said as I walked past "ooh sexy sexy look at that ass" at first I was really scared like omg this person is going to follow me and be a weirdo but when I just typed that, I laughed out loud.<b> </b><br />
<b>Wasps</b> | At the minute, my car has loads of sap on it from the tree it sits underneath so is covered in wasps and loads of flying bugs, I don't want to get stung!! I hate spiders and those moths the size of pterodactyls, so eventhough this time of year is my favourite, it's the absolute worst for the bugs.</div>
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<b>Early mornings</b> | I love my sleep so I hate it when my alarm goes off at 7am. When I'm back at uni in 3 weeks, it will be going off at 6am!!! No thank you! I wish I was a morning person though, when I was in Majorca, the mornings were so beautiful and I loved it! But here at home where it's always cold, I don't want to leave m bed.</div>
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<b>Selfishness</b> | I could never put myself first unless I desperately had to for something. My younger sisters come first for me so I would never do something for myself over something for them. Sometimes I know you have to be selfish in order to do something right for yourself or someone else but being a horrible narcissist about it is just not what I'm about.<b> </b><br />
<b>Unnecessary shouting</b> | I hate when people shout instead of talking, it's one of my pet peeves, it just stresses me out. And when people shout on the phone - you don't have to shout, they can hear you!<b> </b><br />
<b>How everyone just sits on their phone constantly!! | </b>I've noticed over the past few months when I've been at a train station or even when it's dead at work, everyone is on their phone and not interacting with anyone around them. I am so guilty of this at times but recently have been trying to abandon my phone when I go out, especially on trips so I can actually take everything in rather than tweeting about being there, what's the point? So many people rely on their phones and I think it's ruining younger generations.</div>
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DISCLAIMER! If you don't like tattoos or disagree with them or whatever then please don't bother reading, sorry! Also, none of my tattoos have any meaning, I just have them because they're pretty and I love all of them!<br />
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<u>FIRST - lyrics</u></div>
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So when I had this done I thought that it was the worst three minutes of my life and the most pain I had ever endured, but it really wasn't that bad at all, especially in comparison to the bigger ones I've had done since! I wanted something small as my first tattoo just so I could experience everything and make sure I wouldn't be too much of a wimp. They are Paramore lyrics from the song My Heart which is from their first album. I went to a place called Underground to get this done just because no where else had any spaces available and it was a spur of the moment thing. </div>
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<b>Pain rating: 4/10 (about a 6 on the wrist though)</b></div>
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<b>Cost: £200.00 in total</b></div>
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I was looking for some inspiration to start a sleeve and loved the idea of having a sort of nature kind of theme, I sent a couple of photos to a tattoo artist, called Marie, who did her own take on them and I chose this one! I ended up going to somone else to colour it and I wanted the dot work all over but he only did the compass like it, and shaded the rest really strangely so I was not happy. I ended up going back to the same lovely lady who first did the lining at Folklore Tattoo Studio and she re-worked it fabulously! It took around 6 hours in total, and cost a bit more than it should have because I had it re-worked, but was definitely worth it.</div>
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<b>Pain: 4/10</b></div>
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Pretty much every friday the 13th, tattoo shops do flash sheets of small tattoos which they sell for just £13.00 each and again, I got this done at Folklore but by Adam (I will link all of the social media below!) and it's so cute!! It became the start of ideas for having a nautical theme lot of tattoos on my right ankle and calf, and I can't wait for the rest.</div>
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<b>Pain: 8/10</b></div>
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Again, this tattoo was done by another different person! She's just an apprentice but I was so impressed by all of her drawings and first tattoos on people, so I decided to ask her about this style of tattoo I wanted that she seemed to have experience with. It really was <i>horrendous</i>, it was so painful and the healing was 100 times worse. I had to have it touched up a few months later because it had healed so patchy and horrible. I do think it's really pretty but I want more added to it, like a pretty face in the sun and more flowers going up and around my arm.<br />
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How cute is this little guy!! Another cheap and cheerful friday the 13th tattoo, and addition to my ankle. I'm thinking of having another couple little ones around my ankle like an anklet, <i>and</i> maybe a badass shark and to top it all off, a fabulous mermaid. Back at Folklore again, Marie tattooed this but it was designed by Adam.</div>
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Again, tattooed by Marie. I had these done the other day and am currently struggling with life. I can't even sit comfortably!! It's really swollen and achey but so beautiful and therefore so worth it. I had booked in for 4 hours to get these done which cost £240.00 so in total, I've spent quite a bit these past two years - especially these past few months - on getting it all finished. I think it's expensive yeah, but you get what you pay for, I've had a cheaper tattoo which left me in so much agony and didn't turn out right, and I've had these done which speak for themselves. I plan on forever going back to Marie for all of my tattoos, she is a fantastic tattoo artist and an even better human.</div>
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For all of them, I use(d) anti bacterial hand soap (unscented) from Asda which was like 90p and it works a treat! Then for the first couple of weeks while they're all scabby and pretty, I used E45 cream afterwards. Once they're healed I use any sort of nourishing body creams on them just to keep them moisturised and happy. </div>
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I have so many more planned, from cats high on cat nip, to a pretty lady with centipedes for hair. I definitely don't think you have to have a reasoning for your tattoos, if you see something and you think it's cool, or you want a portrait of your dog then just do it!! Whoever decided every tattoo anyone has needs to have some deep narrative is an idiot, I think that it's great having meaningful tattoos but you don't need to think of one for everything :-)</div>
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There is <i>so</i> much to do there, but it's quite expensive to do some of the activities. We played badminton which I was horrendous at for the first 30 minutes because I hadn't played it for years - excuses - but it was exciting. I regret not going in the spa because I love to relax and just do nothing, especially when it involved being pampered, but at my gym there is a spa which is no extra cost and is brilliant so atleast I still have that.. We stayed in a gorgeous lodge that fits up to 6 people, with 3 bedrooms, a bathroom and an open plan lounge-dining room-kitchen. I saw some amazing villas which you can stay in which I would love to but I looked online and they cost almost £3,000 just for the weekend!!</div>
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Another excellent - but again, expensive - aspect of the break was of course, the food. There are a load of restaurants on site as well as a place you can order take away food from. One night we went to this American diner called Huck's where I had this amazing cajun spiced chicken burger after having a ginormous share platter with everyone for staters which had the likes of bruschetta, king prawns and nachos on! We also went to the Pancake House which was delicious!!! I had blueberry pancakes but unfortunately, I felt really poorly so couldn't eat much of it. Everyone else had a savoury pancake or omlette before having a sweet one for dessert and it all looked fabulous - another reason why I need to go back ASAP. </div>
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The shopping was brutal - I spent a lot of money on gifts for people, and especially in the sweet shop! They do the best honeycomb caramel ice cream, and there is a pick n mix which has peaches!! My <b>FAVOURITE</b>!!! So you basically need to save up money for activities, depending on what it is you want to do, for the shops and for food! </div>
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The whole time I was there I just kept saying how much my sisters would love it, especially the water park! It's really great for the whole family as well as dogs so I think next spring I'm going to be going with Josh, my younger sisters Jorja and Jasmine, my older sister Becky and her fiance Tom, and maybe even my dog Poppy and their dog Jake, how exciting!! But I definitely want to go this winter, we usually go to Butlins but it's kind of wasted because you can't go on the beach and make full use of everything, whereas I feel like you definitely can at Center Parcs - plus I want to see their faces on that flume!!</div>
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I used this instead of the usual Garnier Micellar water and it was just as good! It, and all of the other products, smell really lovely and fresh - just generally like they will do good for you skin. It left my face make-up-less and feeling really soft.<br />
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This product is suibtable for all over the body and I definitely would use this on a daily basis! It felt so good on my face, it's not thick or watery, it's the perfect texture and works as a moisturiser, toner, conditioner, emollient, skin pH balancer and obviously as a lotion so definitely worth the money! <br />
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I used this scrub instead of my usual exfoliators and it was amazing! It wasn't like a facial scrub that I've used before - the textured beads sort of disintergrated as you scrub which I really liked. Again, it left my face feeling fresh and clean, another product I would purchase!<br />
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Because I was given quite a few lotions and moisturisers, I applied each one to a different part of my body, and I put this on my forearms. I tend to be able to tell how hydrating cremes/moisturisers are when I put them on parts of my body where I have tattoos, because they look so much bolder, and this definitley made them more lively! After a few minutes of it sinking into my skin, it felt quite matte which is another characteristic that I love. I would consider using this on a weekly basis if I had dry, thirsty skin but it is quite pricey for a small bottle which is the only downfall, but as a product it's gorgeous.<br />
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Another moisturising product with a matte finish which left my skin feeling so silky soft! This lotion is much thicker than the previous two but doesn't feel heavy at all. I would use this on a daily basis on my hands and face - before applying make up or when having a make up free day. If you're someone who loves a good hand cream then I would strongly recommend this lotion.</div>
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I think this product is kind of like a toothpaste I'm not sure.. But I just put a tiny bit on my finger and rubbed it on my front teeth, bottom and top (I have a smilie piercing and got it all stuck in it, whoops!). It really freshened my breath and teeth felt like how they do after I've been brushing them for 2-3 minutes! I think you could easily get away with just using it how I did, you could pop it in your bag and use it to freshen your mouth throughout the day, and for only £7.03, you get a lot for your money if you use it this way.</div>
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Another product that I can't fault - it left my hair feeling so healthy after only using a tiny amount! I feel like I just keep repeating myself haha. Basically after using all of the products, they left my hair and skin feeling nourished, and kind of made me feel quite calm. After trying the Forever Living products, I am considering investing in a few of them that I feel I would use on a day-to-day basis but if you're looking for products on a budget then unfortunately you may have to miss out on these, unless you want to treat yourself. Overall lovely products and I can't thank Nic enough for letting me try them! I also had a look through the product books as well and the make up looks really good and affordable, apparently it's been compared to brands like MAC so definitely worth a try.</div>
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Hiiii, I thought I would start doing monthly favourites at the end of each month because I love reading about what people have been enjoying so I thought I would share what I have been really loving from lipstick to DVD boxsets.</div>
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I bought these last month but am still loving them, they're really comfy but look really smart! I first got some monochrome pattern ones and loved them but was quite restricted when it came to which top to wear with them, so black ones were the next obvious choice because they're so versatile. They come up quite high waisted above my belly button so you can wear crop tops with them.</div>
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I love this top so much!! It goes really well with any style and colour of jeans and a denim or a leather jacket, so you can wear it casual or smarten it up a bit. I find this style of top really flattering which is sometimes difficult because my chest is bigger than my waist so it can be difficult to find tops that play to my advantage if you know what I mean. I love the crinkle style, it adds a little extra something - and means you don't have to iron it.</div>
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MAC - <a href="http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/shaded/168/310/Lipstick/index.tmpl" target="_blank">Chili</a> - £15.50</div>
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I hand't worn a red lipstick for ages and this shade is so gorgeous, it's a mixture of orange, red and brown and I think it compliments my skin tone really nicely. I wear it a lot when I go out on nights out or if my eye make up is a bit boring. It's a matte finish as well and unlike I find with velvet teddy, this one isn't as drying. I wear it with a natural collection brownish lip liner and it seems to work!</div>
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MUA - <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/MUA/MUA-Pro-Palette-Romantic-Efflorescence/p/268606?singleResultSearchPage=true#.VeR81Zd7w8U" target="_blank">Romantic Efflorescence eyeshadow palette</a> - £4</div>
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I've always been a fan of some of the MUA make up in Superdrug, especially the eyeshadow palettes. I fell in love with the purple and silver shadows in this one and for £4 it is an absolute steal. The description on the back describes the palette as consisting of "perfect plums and deep metallics" and they definitely do not disappoint. I have green eyes and never would have thought purple eye shadow would suit me - I only use a small amount so it's quite subtle but still really pretty.</div>
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You can see how much I've been using this bottle because it's pretty much empty! I bought it about a month ago so it definitely lasts and is more than worth the money, you can also get small travel bottles for around £1. I use cleansing wipes to get the bulk of my make up off then go over my whole face with this on cotton pads to make sure it's all off before exfoliating. It works really well and I prefer it to the thicker, cleansing lotions because I find them too heavy for my skin.</div>
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I have been wearing this every single day for almost two months now, it's such a sweet fragrance and absolutely perfect for summer! I need to find something a bit more musky for the colder seasons so if anyone knows of any then let me know!! I love the bottle of this perfume as well, it kind of explains the scent, it's just really lovely.</div>
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Don Broco are one of my all time favourite bands so naturally when their new album was released a few weeks ago, I've had it on repeat since. I've been to see them a couple of times and recently saw them perform - and met them!!! - in Birmingham and it was incredible! Small gigs are so much better than arenas/festivals; I love all kinds of live music but the smaller ones are just so much more intimate and sweaty, mmm. If you've never heard of them or haven't listened to this album then you definitely should, I can't get enough.</div>
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Game of Thrones (<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dvd/dp/B00DY64CM4" target="_blank">seasons 1-4 on DVD</a> (£42.99), <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Game-Thrones-Season-5-DVD/dp/B010BY2AQ6/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1441038500&sr=1-1&keywords=got+season+5" target="_blank">season 5 on Amazon Instant</a> (£17.99 est.))</div>
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For literally the past two years I've been asked constantly whether I watch Game of Thrones and I could never be bothered to try and catch up, but while me and Josh were on holiday, he read the first book and convinced me to go halves on the box set. After the first episode, I couldn't stop watching it! So much happens and it's so brilliant!!! After we finished watching the first four seasons in around two and a half weeks, we watched the fifth on Amazon Instant Video and now I don't know what to do with myself. If you don't watch it or don't think it's for you, give it a try (if you're old enough, it's all about killing and tits). I honestly love it so much, Tyrion and Daenerys are my favourite characters but I don't want to get too attatched because <i>everyone</i> dies.</div>
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I don't really have a favourite film this month because I've not had time to watch any, all of my time has been dedicated to GoT! We did go and watch Sinister 2 though and it was really good so I'd recommend that if you're a fan of horrors/thrillers and have seen the first one!</div>
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I'm already really excited for the next few months and for what my favourites might be, I love Autumn and Winter so I'm just looking forward to the colours and the over sized jumpers! September is a really busy month for me: my driving test is coming up, I'm going to Centre Parcs, getting half of my sleeve finished, and starting my third year of uni!! All very exciting/nerve-racking.</div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The weather changing! I can't wait to start wearing over sized jumpers and scarves and ankle boots. I also ove Halloween and Bonfire night!</span><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">At the minute, I'm loving </span><span style="font-size: medium;">clay masks for my face, I use a few so I thought I'd just generalise it. One of my favourites is the Quick Fix Facials Anti Blemish mud mask which I got from Boots a few weeks ago - it helps oily and spot prone skin. My second is the Moisture Matte moisturiser from Garnier which I use every morning after I've had a wash, and this is for oily to combination skin. My third is a tea tree and witch hazel spot wand by Boots which has two ends on it, a thicker one for over night use and a clear, lighter one for day time use. I tend to just use the thicker one before I go to bed and during days where I don't put on any make up. It helps spots go down and whenever I have plans to go somewhere, like on a mini trip, I always break out, so this is really handy for me! My fourth is a body skin care product and it's the Soap & Glory Smoothie Start Deep Moisture Body Milk. I've been loving the Vaseline Cocoa Radiant lotion but my all time favourite is the Soap & Glory product, I just love the smell and how it makes my skin feel! The fifth and final product is the Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Charcoal face wash. I bought this on a whim just to see what it's like, purely because of the charcoal! I'd never heard of charcoal in skincare products. It works really well for my skin and leaves my face feeling really fresh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I don't really have any idols who I look up to and idolise <i>really</i>. I have people in mind that I appreciate and love. The first up is Hayley Williams. If you know me then you would know that she is the first person on this list, ha.</span><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">If you don't know who she is, she is the lead singer and frontwoman of the band, Paramore - a band I have loved for the past 8 years since I was 13. I'm not going to go into massive detail because I could go on all day about her, I just love the music and what she stands for. The second is my dad because he does everything for me and my siblings and never puts himself first and I don't have a single memory of when he's not been there or been a good dad or the coolest person I know. And I honestly can't think of a third, I'm not going to <i>try</i> and think of someone else because I wouldn't exactly appreciate them if I had to really think about it. But for arguments sake I also love/worship Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.abieelucas.com/" target="_blank">Abiee Lucas</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://mielandmint.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Miel and Mint</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.collectivelychicblog.com/" target="_blank">Collectively Chic</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.victorialouisewells.uk/" target="_blank">Victoria Louise Wells</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.elnfashion98.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Emma Louise Newcombe</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://justanotherstoryofcinderella.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">A Cinderella Story</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://sarahsbudgetbeauty.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Sarah's Budget Beauty</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://ashleighfrances.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ashleigh Frances</a> </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://beckyiboo.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Beckiboo</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.6000003814697px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://thepetalsandpearls.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Petals and Pearls</a></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-16032083764372627512015-08-27T19:00:00.000+01:002015-08-27T19:00:00.650+01:00HAUL | Lush, Oxford Street storeWhile I was in London, I obviously paid a visit to the Oxford Street Lush store! It's so huge and smells <i>incredbile</i>. I bought myself a couple of bath products as well as some bits for my sisters and overall spent £53. For myself I got one bath bomb, one bubble bar, one bubbleroon and three bath oils, all of which are supposed to be really comforting and relaxing - definitely what I need.<br />
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First up is the <b>yoga bomb</b> bath bomb which cost £3.95. I am so bad at describing smells!.. It smells like I would definitely fall to sleep in the bath after using this. 'If you long for calm and contemplation, drop this layered bomb in the bath. As the mesmerising colours unfurl, woody olibanum and ho wood create an atmosphere of deep relaxation.'<br />
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The bubblebar I got is called <b>milky bath</b> and cost £3.75. It has lots of cocoa butter and actual skimmed milk in it! It's supposed to be really comforting and I can tell from the smell that it will be, it smells like I want to eat it basically, and that's comforting.<br />
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Next up is the <b>Yuzu & Cocoa</b> bubbleroon which cost £3.65. I've never had a bubbleroon before and I think they're just like bubble bars? It contains coconut oil and shea butter so I pressume it's going to leave your skin really soft and smooth. According to the label it smells like chocolate orange - one of my favourite types of chocolate, and it definitely does so that's a massive bonus for me. This one is also self-preserving and suibtable for vegans.<br />
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I knew that the Oxford Street Lush sold tiny little balls of bath oils for only £2 each so I was really exciting when I saw them all on display. A lot of them are really glittery and I'm not a fan of the mess so I just thought I would try 3 and pick some more up in a few months when I go back, and hopefully there will be cool Halloween/Bonfire night ones!<br />
The first one, below, is the <b>Floating Island Melt</b> which when I first picked up and had a sniff, thought it smelled like white chocolate that you have at Christmas time.. but according to the label it's lemon and sandalwood?! I just really love the smell of this one, and it's so slippery, I could barely hold it to take a photo! So I'm hoping it's going to make my bath water nice and oily and leave my skin feeling amazing. <br />
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<b>Shark Infested Custard Melt</b> got my attention purely because of the name - sharks are cool and I love custard. It's packed with lots of nourishing butters so is great if you want your skin feeling revived and soft. It smells really vanilla-y and again is really slippery to hold. The little 'shark fin' sticking out the top is so cute as well - and made from melon paper!<br />
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My last product is the <b>Lime Pastille Bath Melt</b>. Lime scented bath products are one of my favourites, they're so zesty and fresh and great for showers/baths in the morning or after going to the gym. This bath oil is definitely one for lime lovers, it's a really strong scent made from lime and lemon oils as well as extra virgin coconut oil. It is supposed to turn the bath water a 'lustrous green' as well, I think it might be one that you will have to clean up afterwards too because it's quite shimmery but it's worth it for the smell!<br />
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I do like the moisturisers and things that Lush sell but I think some are way too pricey and I can get something else that I love like Soap & Glory for so much cheaper. For anyone who is interested, I also bought the Intergalatic bath bomb, 2 Frozen bath bombs, 2 of the Experimenter bath bombs, the Skydancer bath bomb, the Guardian of the Forest bath bomb, the Big Bang bubble bar and the purple Fun, which I got for my sisters. Jorja used her Frozen bath bomb and it turned the bath water this amazing blue colour which had glitter in and obviously smelled amazing.<br />
If you're in London or planning on going, and you love Lush or have never been, I would definitely suggest going in! If you get the tube to Oxford Circus, it's easy to find, just follow the smell.<br />
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*I was not paid or sponsored to write this postAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-56915910450051317172015-08-25T20:19:00.001+01:002015-08-25T20:20:46.824+01:00MINI LONDON BREAK | London Dungeons, Lush & more!<b>DAY ONE</b><br />
Me, my boyfriend and two younger sisters did <i>so much </i>exploring on the first day. We went to see Buckingham Palace, the houses of parliment, the London eye and did a bit of Oxford Street shopping! I've been to London a couple of times in the past few years so I had already done a lot of sight seeing but I still think it's brilliant. We explored parts of London that I had never really ventured into much like South Bank where there are loads of edgey food outlets, art galleries and just some cool scenic areas. At the Hayward art gallery, there is an exhibition on at the minute by Carsten Holler which seems like a lot of fun to go and see and I wish I had! One of my favourite parts of the day was spending an ungodly amount of money in the Oxford Street Lush store - it's absolutely massive and you can smell it as soon as you get out from the underground (there will be a little haul up soon!). In the evening we went to the London Dungeons and it was so much fun! I must admit, I got so scared at some points but overall it was a fantastic experience and I would definitely recommend it if you're going to London. We learned about all sorts of London history, but my favourite story was the Jack the Ripper one. My sisters, Jorja, 10, and Jasmine, 13, seemed to really enjoy it as well so if you have children and think that it might be too scary then don't be worried! At the end of the tour, is a free falling drop ride and I think I have been less nervous on rides at Alton Towers! They make it seem as if you are in the gallows waiting for your imminent death and it honestly felt like it. You get your photo taken which I had no idea about and <i>had to</i> buy it because it is hilarious. It was a lot of fun and I would love to go and see it again. We finished the day with an absolute monster Pizza Express which went down an absolute treat - I had the american hot pizza simply because it's the best one.<br />
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To start our second and final day, we had an all you can eat breakfast at the Premier Inn we stayed in, in St Pancras and oh my god it was so good! So much bacon! The hotel was really good as well, I booked in advance so managed to save a bit of money and it wasn't too expensive either - right next to the St Pancras and Euston tube and train stations, it's a really good location. After checking out, we headed to South Kensington to go to the Natural History Museum. We didn't stay for too long because we were all complaining that our feet were hurting and wishing we had wore crocs, ha! But what we did see of it, was really cool and really interactive so it seemed to keep the smaller children busy. <b> </b>The best part was probably the gift shop which was filled with loads of different science-y bits from mineral gems to flavoured chocolate bars. I think there were more than one gift shop because the one we went in was called 'the earth gift shop.' While we were in South Kensington, we were going to look for one of the Hummingbird Bakery outlets but we were too exhausted so that's another regret! I found them on Instagram and have always desperately wanted some of their red velvet cake. We took a quick trip back to where all the shops are to go to Hamley's where again, I spent too much money. I let my sisters have so much money each so they decided to put together what they had left to buy some cool little things to play with at home, one being connetic sand and the other some kind of make your own snow.. They interacted with both in the shop and me and my boyfriend also thought that they were really cool! After this we were pretty much done for the day, we went to a pub for a long lunch while waiting for the train home where I had a posh fish finger sandwich, then shared a brownie pizza dessert with my boyfriend, Josh, and Jasmine while Jorja had the most amazing smelling warm brownie.<br />
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Overall, I spent quite a bit of money so if you're planning on going to London, save up! The tube cost me £24 a day for an adult ticket (£12) and 2 child tickets (£6 each) and these were for zones 1-6. I would also put comfort first over fashion because my feet were - and still are - hurting so much. And most of all, plan where you're going to go and what you want to do, make an itinerary of what tube stations and lines you need to go on to get to these places, and allow yourself time to get lost every now and again. I think me and Josh are going to go back in a few months to do more galleries and things, and I might take my sisters again to go to Madame Tussaud's - another must see!<br />
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*I was not paid or sponsored to write this post Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-33145202746846055742015-08-22T18:32:00.001+01:002015-08-22T19:28:09.668+01:00HAUL | Primark & Boots August 2015So yesterday me and <a href="http://abieelucas.com/" target="_blank">Abiee</a> went shopping in Burton purely to go to Primark.. I got a couple of pieces for Autumn as well as picking up a bit of new make up products from Boots!<br />
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I needed some new shirts for work and I came across this style which is one of those shirts that looks like a shirt under a jumper but really it's just one top all together. This is really comfy and thought it would keep me warmer when it gets colder outside - this was only £10 and it came in loads of different colours and also there were some which are a little bit different to this style but were still, I think, only £10!<br />
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I wanted to get a new basic top but not something too plain so you can still dress it up a bit if you're going shopping or just out for a casual lunch. This top was only £5!! It's really fitted so I would size up if you want it a little baggy, it's a ribbed sort of design and reaaally soft so it's definitely worth that whole £5.<br />
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Whenever I go to Primark, I always end up buying something pyjama related and when I saw this top, I had to buy it! It's so cute and again was only £5! There were matching baby pink bottoms for £8 but I wasn't that keen on them and I do have so many pyjama bottoms already (..I will probably end up going and getting them).<br />
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Finally from Primark, I got these <b>amazing</b> ankle boots for just £13!! They feel like such good quality and have such lovely detailing on them - they have zips down the side which I think adds a little something extra to them, as well as the bottoms being beautiful! I've been looking for some boots for a while as I'm going to London in a few days and I want to wear some comfy shoes but not trainers and these are just <i>perfect</i>. I usually have to either size up or buy wide fit shoes because I have the world's fattest feet but these fit perfectly and I will definitely be wearing them so much this Autumn/Winter.<br />
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Next up, I picked up some L'oreal make up on a 3 for 2 offer in Boots. I'd heard a lot of good reviews on the <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/LOreal-Paris-True-Match-Foundation_16049/" target="_blank">True Match foundation</a> so decided to give it a go. I bought it in the shade R2 - C2 vanille rose for £9.99, and it is a little bit dark for me so I mix it with a tiny squirt of Rimmel match perfection 010 light porcelain and that seemed to perfectly match my skin tone. All of the good things I've heard have turned out to be 100% true and I would recommend this to anyone!<br />
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I usually use a felt tip eyeliner by Collection and have done for a few years so when I saw the <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/LOreal-Paris-Super-Liner-Perfect-Slim-Intense_1471410/" target="_blank">L'oreal Super Liner</a>, I thought I would give it a go. The nib is <i>really </i>thin so perfect for getting right up to the lash line and it is jet black and stays on all day - I've had it on since early this morning and it looks no different! I got this is the shade intense black and it cost £6.99.<br />
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The final L'oreal product I bought is the Colour Riche Matte lipstick in the shade 430 Mon Jules and this cost me £6.99 (..I think, I can't find the link anywhere for it, sorry!). It's a sort of plum shade, quite purpley and despite it being matte, is really quite moisturising! These are my first ever L'oreal make up products and I'm really impressed, you definitely get what you pay for and I would recommend all of them!!<br />
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I also picked up the Colgate Max White toothpaste for £6 because I've seen a lot of blog posts on it and I did want to get the Coco White tooth whitening stuff but I had seen mixed reviews on it and I didn't fancy forking out for it. I've used this twice already and I don't think it's as freshening as an ordinary toothpase but I am already seeing faint differences - my teeth aren't yellow or anything, I just want them to be more white! I think that a product like this is something you will see results with because you <i>have to</i> use it every day, not like something you could use once or twice then just forget about it if you know what I mean.<br />
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Overall I think it was a successful trip! I didn't get too much from Primark because they still had a lot of summer stuff in there, as did all of the other shops, which is really annoying. So hopefully in a couple of weeks, there will be loads more jumpers and scarfs around!!<br />
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*I was not paid or sponsored to write this postAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05456930007252631742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7337102268625771211.post-50737037977664542442015-08-20T22:08:00.001+01:002015-08-22T20:13:15.202+01:00FIRST EVER POST | current favouritesHi welcome to my first ever blog post! I thought that a nice way to start would be to show you my current holy grail products, ranging from make up to fashion pieces. I love this current transition from summer to autumn because autumn is my all time <i>favourite</i> season - I love the weather, the clothes and especially the special food and drinks in coffee shops!<br />
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So first up is this small tote over body bag that I recently bought from Matalan for only £12! I love the two different finishes to the (faux) leather and the gold detailing - very autumnal. The bag can be found <a href="http://www.matalan.co.uk/womens/accessories/bags-and-purses/s2604705/double-zip-across-body-bag" target="_blank">here</a> on the Matalan website.<br />
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Next is the renowned <a href="https://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/product/view/roller-lash" target="_blank">Roller Lash mascara by Benefit</a>.<br />
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I picked this up a couple of weeks ago from duty free on my way to Mallorca so managed to save around £5 on it, and to be honest at first I wasn't too keen on it but after a while, it seemed to thicken up a bit and I fell in love! I sometimes combine it with the <a href="http://www.soapandglory.com/makeup/eyes/mascara/thick-fasttm-flash-extensions-effect-mascara" target="_blank">Soap & Glory Thick and Fast mascara</a> to add a bit more volume but if I'm just going to work or doing some errands I will just wear this one mascara on it's own.<br />
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Another thing I picked up from duty free was this compact <a href="http://www.allbeauty.com/productPaging.php?productId=1162001&ref=pla&utm_source=pla&utm_medium=FREE&cm_mmc=pla-_-Free-_-Listing-_-1162001&currency=GBP&country=48&&gclid=CI7C2Z3HuMcCFQ3jGwodIPoLCA" target="_blank">tangle teezer</a> designed by the brilliant Lulu Gunniess! Again, I managed to save a couple of pounds but it retails at around £10-£12 anyway so isn't too pricey, especially for such a good and beautiful product! I used to just use normal hairbrushes but a friend reccommended tangle teezers to me so naturally, I went and got one and couldn't believe the difference! Obviously they massively help if you have tangled hair after a shower or when you wake up in the morning, and I found that it pulled <i>so much</i> less hair out and made my hair a lot softer!<br />
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And finally, I bought this product after I started my half sleeve around two years ago now and it got lost among the many body butters and lotions, but recently I found it, reused it and was in awe again.<br />
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First up, it smells <b>incredible</b>. It makes my skin feel so soft and nourished and look so much more plump and smooth. I like to use it when I've just shaved or waxed, as well on areas of my body where I have tattoos as I find it makes them look much brighter and brand new again! The <a href="http://www.vaseline.co.uk/product/intensive-care/lotions-with-cocoa-butter/cocoa-radiant-lotion.html" target="_blank">Vaseline</a> product isn't something I would use for a fresh tattoo that is healing though, if you are looking for a go-to product for this then I would straight up use E45 cream or even nappy ointment/cream but I can do a much more in depth post about that another time!<br />
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