The last post of 2014!

Hello lovelies and welcome to the last post of 2014!

Even though I'm sure we all say it every year, I just can't believe how fast this year has gone!

For me this year has been really good, and even though I'm a happy person anyway I feel like this year I have been my happiest which I hope will continue throughout 2015!

So here is what I've learnt throughout the year:

How to not care about what other people think of me and to just do what's going to make me happy.

To be more honest whether its telling someone what they've done to upset you rather then the usual 'no I'm fine' or telling someone that they haven't blended their make up in properly to stop them going the rest of the day with a line on their face.

How to leave the house without wearing make up and still feel confident - ever since I started putting foundation on I've never been able to just go to school or college without it on because it covers so many imperfection's but we've got to learn that looks don't define us as a person and if someone judges you by the way your natural self looks rather than your personality then they're not worth having in your life!

Learning that if people really want to be in your life then they'll make effort with you. It's a two way street, people can't expect you to make all the effort and you can't expect others to make all the effort. 

That life is too short to be doing things which make you unhappy!

My new years resolutions:

To stop worrying about the future and to just live for now

To stop worrying about things which I can't control - yes I'm a huge worrier!

To eat healthier - yes this will be on a lot of peoples resolutions but my diet is shocking and feel that if I eat healthier then I will feel better in myself.

To go to University!

and finally, to stay happy!

I hope you all have a great night and I will see you in 2015!

Happy New Year!

♥

My love for fake tan VS my hate for fake tan...

Hello all!

It's the day before New Years Eve and I'm sure that a lot of you will be going out to parties or seeing family or loved ones and are probably preparing yourself for the night. You know painting nails, shaving legs and possibly fake tanning! 

I am a big lover of fake tan especially in the summer as my skin still stays as white as snow but tonight while applying it in preparation for tomorrow I was thinking about all the faff we girls (and boys) have to go through just for a bit of colour. So here are my loves and hates!

The fake tan I am using at the moment is St Tropez mouse in dark (I thought I'd treat myself when it was on offer!) but otherwise I usually use St.Moriz mouse in dark which is like a fake St.Tropez!

Lets start off with the hates:

1. My biggest hate is applying it, it just seems to take forever!
2. Trying to make sure its even, I'm sure we spend about half an hour alone just inspecting our body!
3. Bending over in the strangest positions just to try and reach your back or difficult places, we could pull muscles!
4. The sticky feeling of it before you wash it off, ewww
5. When it rubs off on clean white bed covers which you have just put on and are going to have to change again, arggghhhh
6. How it looks on your hands, my fingers personally look like a bag of wotsits.
7. Scrubbing at your body until all your pores are bleeding but it won't come off!
8. If your like me then, not being able to put it on your face because you fear it will cause more spots - but then look like you've been in the sun with a towel over your face when you don't have make up on because you don't match!
9. Accidentally splashing water on your fresh tan then looking like a leopard
10. You might look nice and brown in real life but in pictures you can look like some sort of oompa loompa

Now with the loves:

1. I've been pale all my life and being out in the sun with factor 50 still makes me burn, so it's just so nice to be brown, woooo
2. You can experiment more with make up - I find a lot more shades suit me when I'm tanned rather than when I'm pale
3. the smell! some people hate it but I love it
4. It's so much safer than the sunbed or being out in the sun and you get a much better colour
5. It makes you feel 10x skinnier. why? I don't know but it just does.
6. If your like me and prepare your body for weeks so that it doesn't go streaky then your skin should be nice and silky and soft from all the moisturiser

Well I suppose there's more hates rather than loves but I doubt I'll be able to stop using it! All that's left to prepare now is my nails!

What are your loves and/or hates of fake tan?

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OOTD!

Even when I get busy and don't post for a while it doesn't mean that I forget about my blog and while looking through my pictures I found these which were meant for an outfit of the day post! Unfortunately I can't remember which day it was when I took these photo's I think me and Ben might have been going for a Harvester again but I also wore this dress on Christmas day and think that right now is the perfect season to wear it!

Foundation: Loreal True Match - W4

Concealer: Maybelline Fit Me! - 10

Brows: Illamasqua Eye Brow Cake - Thunder

Eyes: Bourjois Liner Feature - Noir, Maybelline Master Smokey shadow pencil - smokey black, Avon Super Enchant mascara

Cheeks: Benefit Hoola, Sleek Pixie Pink blush

Lips: Loreal Colour Riche - 461

 Dress: Select 

Shoes: New Look - must have discontinued but I've linked similar!

Bag: Whistles Rivington Chain Clutch 

Fur Coat: H&M (last year)

Tights: Primark

I am in love with the Whistles bag and its perfect for when you don't want to carry your whole life with you!

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My week in photos! | (21.12.14 - 28.12.14)

Wooops! I lost the track of days I completely forgot it was Sunday already!
I hope you all had an amazing Christmas!

01: My kitty TJ looking all cute..

02: Me, my mum and nannan all went for a carvery on Monday to prepare us for Christmas Day and it was so good!

03: Kitty selfie of my Aunties cat! Yes I am a crazy cat lady...

04: Wooooo Christmas nails! I work with food so aren't usually allowed nails at all but because I booked the week off for Christmas (woooo) I thought I'd give my nails a treat!

05: Me and Ben went for a nice meal at Zizzi's and we like it so much! I'm a huge pasta lover and the pasta which they do is out of this world!

06: Usually I'm a big Starbucks fan but I really wanted to try the Costa Hot Chocolate with brownie or something while it was still Christmas and that's what I did!

07: While waiting for Ben to wrap my Christmas pressies I had the best set up with my hot chocolate, millies cookies (2 white choc and 2 double choc), and watching the Victoria's Secret fashion show, hehe

08: On Christmas Eve I was cooking and baking like a mad woman! Me and my dad made a fruit trifle, I made a milk and white chocolate cheesecake and I also made this spiced butternut squash soup which was amazing! We had it as a starter on Christmas Day.

09: My dad's Christmas dinners are amazing!!

10: How much more festive can you get with the Christmas tree, rose wine, lindt chocolate and comfy pjs!

11: I took this lovely bath with the Father Christmas bath bomb from lush and was so good that it turned the bath green and not red! I wasn't expecting that!

12: It managed to snow so much where we live that we had to walk from our house to the hospital to see my nannan! (don't worry she's okay!) we did catch the bus for some of the way but it took us a good hour and a half to two hours we were so tired! My legs are also killing me today I knew I should have done some stretches before we set off! 

13: ooooo a quick selfie before going to Amber's for her mums birthday!

How has your Christmas Week been?

Has it snowed near you?

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The Christmas Tag!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Seeing as though today is the big day I thought that I would upload my Christmas tag because when else is the perfect day!

I spotted these on makeupsavvy which I will link so lets get cracking (haha)...

1. What is your favourite Christmas Movie/s?

I think this will be obvious for many people but I love 'The Holiday' so much! It's just one of them feel good films but it would make me so much happier if they made a second one so we could all see how things turned out... 

2. Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?

Christmas morning! Even if it's 00:30 we're not allowed to open them until about 9 when everyone's up and ready!

3. Do you have a favourite Christmas memory?

I wouldn't say a favourite I just love how happy and jolly everyone is every year and how much effort everyone puts in so you have a good day, it makes me so grateful! 

4. Favourite festive food?

Without a shadow of a doubt its pigs in blankets! We all love them in my house so we've got to make loads and still end up fighting for the last one.

5. Favourite Christmas gift?

I literally have no idea! My parents always get us the best presents each year and make sure it's something we really want so they're all my favourite!

6. Favourite Christmas scent?

At Christmas I either like something really sweet or something with a bit of spice to make the room feel really festive.

7. Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?

I usually end up baking something for Christmas Day. This year I made a spiced butternut squash soup for our starter and then a fruit trifle and a white and milk chocolate cheesecake mmmmm
8. What tops your tree?

When we were little it always used to be an angel but for the last 10 years or something like that we've used a star.9. As a kid what was the one (crazy, wild, extravagant) gift you always asked for but never received? 
Another question I don't actually know! However I think I just asked for normal girl things and don't think I was wild enough to ask for something like a pet elephant!
10. What's the best part about Christmas for you?
I just love the time of year where everything's festive and they bring out a festive edition to everything from hot chocolates to bath bombs! It makes me so jolly and love that people are doing more for others! Also I love that I can eat anything and everything I want because its Christmas!

I hope you all are having or have had an amazing Christmas!

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My week in photos! | (14.12.14 - 21.12.14)

Another Sunday and another week in photos!

It's been another busy week preparing for Christmas and getting the last little bits sorted!

01: Yayy I finally tried Belvoir Raspberry lemonade! Its a bit sweet but tastes nice with lots of ice. Me, Ben and my sister Sarah all enjoyed a game of Monopoly and I won! wooooo!

02: Me and the girls from college decided to have a Macmillan Coffee morning for one our units on our course. We all made buns and I made these cute cupcakes and a lemon drizzle cake and all the money we made went to a good cause!

03: I got a new car! My dad got a new car so we all had a little swap, I got my dad's previous car so I've upgraded to a lovely Seat! I would just like to mention that I pay for everything myself and its not easy!

04: Hehe I used a Babybel as a red nose to act like Rudolf... I was definitely in the Christmas spirit that day...

05: Oh yes its a McDonald's breakfast... Bacon and cheese bagel is the one!

06: ooooo my kitty enjoying a little pamper!

07: How cute that my friend just randomly popped up with these cute gingerbread biscuits! They were lovely!

08: OH WOW this bath was amazing!

09: Me and Ben got Chinese but we didn't get any actual dish's, just chicken and egg fried rice, curry sauce and spring rolls mmmmm

10: It's the time of year to eat loads of chocolate and that is what I'll do...

11: The perfect Christmas film to wrap presents to!

12: Yayyy all the Christmas presents are finally wrapped and it took me days! not hours, days!

13: Another cheeky Starbucks with Ben, we have our usual's now... he has caramel macchiato and I have caramel hot chocolate with cream. both large because you know why not?!

I hope your all fully prepared for Christmas as this is the last week in photos before the big day!

♥

Christmas Gift Guide!

Okay, so I'm aware that its only 9 days till Christmas and if your more organised then me then you will have got all your Christmas shopping done but people like my mum keep asking me what I want for the big day and for the first year I actually don't know!

Making this post has taken me days as I really don't mind what I get and I will honestly be happy with anything!

However I have made this Christmas Gift guide if your still stuck on what to buy for your girly friends or family or for myself!

P.S I have also been a good little blogger and linked all the items that I could to make Christmas Shopping that bit easier!

01. Zoeva Rose Gold Eye make up brushes/£55 - Every Girl needs a good eye brush set and these are super pretty!

02. Topshop long sleeved top/£16 - This looks like it hangs really nice and will be perfect for the winter! I also love the colour!

03. ASOS large face watch £20 - I love how big the face is of this watch but I'm one of those that doesn't need an expensive one as I rarely wear watches...

04. Victoria Secret Sprays - There's no English link for these but they always smell so good and the smell lasts for ages!

05. Dressing Gown/£30 - I am in desperate need of a new dressing gown like many people at Christmas Time! I love the colour and prefer dark dressing gowns but this is quite over priced and are just as good at Primark!

06. Lindt Truffles/£4.50 - We always need chocolate at Christmas and Lindt Truffles are my favourite! I've never tried these but they sound so nice!

07. NARS Virtual Domination Palette/£45 -This was mentioned in a previous post but I love the colours and it would be a staple in every girls make up collection...

08. Lush Merry Christmas Gift Set/£19.95 - Everyone loves a good bath in the winter and this one has 5 bath bombs! I love the Christmas range but Lush is always wayy too packed for me to find what I want!

09. Lush Rudolf Gift Set/£19.50 - I looked at this yesterday and now I can't seem to find the link however they might still do it in store!

10. Marc Jacobs Earrings/£40 - I love Marc Jacobs earrings these ones which were also featured in a previous wish list are so lovely but they're all sold out *cries* however I've linked another Marc Jacobs pair which are super cute!

11. Yankee Candle Christmas Cookie/£19.99 - Again I've already mentioned this but it smells incredible! I've already had and used a small sample size and don't know why I still haven't got the full size yet!

12. New Look Boots/£22 - These boots are reduced (wooooo) they look so warm and comfy and could go with any outfit

13. New Look T-shirt/£12.99 - I don't know why but something kept drawing me back to this simple T-shirt. It would be lovely for casual everyday wear.

14. The North Face Jacket/£190 - I know these aren't the most flattering but they look like they're going to keep you so warm which we need in the winter! It will also last years and years so probably is worth the investment!

15. New Look Hair Clips/£3.99 - I saw my friend wearing a hair clip and it just looked so classy! My favourite out of this set is the red one!

16. New Look PJ bottoms/£11.99 - WOW if you love tartan print like me then you'll love these! They look so comfy and perfect for bed...

17. Small UGG Boots/£130 - You either love em or hate em but I've personally never owned a pair of real UGGs and when I saw these mini ones I thought they were SO cute. They'll keep your feet nice and warm aswell!

I hope this gives some of you who are still looking for gifts some ideas!

Have you done all your Christmas Shopping yet?

♥

My week in photos! | 06.12.14 - 13.12.14

Happy Sunday Everyone!
I hope you like my new festive header hehe now my blogs all christmassy!!

WARNING: This post contains lots of animals...

01: Enjoying our night out for a friends birthday celebrations!

02: Yayyyyy the Christmas tree is up! We usually have an artificial tree but this year we bought a real one so I went out to buy all these cute decorations. I love them!

03: Going to Amber's house all ready in my onsie and big fluffy Christmas socks. I was soooo comfy!

04: Look how cute my friends German Shepherd is! Such a little poser!

05: Ambers kitty is the cutest thing ever! Just look how perfect he is!

06: So my cat would rather drink the water coming out of the bath tap rather then fresh water in his bowl... and manages to make the biggest mess ever on his face. such a little weirdo...

07: Well if your gonna leave food out especially doritos then you need to expect that I will eat them all... hehehe

08: I've had so many hot chocolates this week its been unreal. Ben makes the best ones with extra chocolate, whipped cream and marshmellows, yummy

Hope you've had a good week and I hope you've been drinking as many hot chocolates as me! 

♥

My Week in Photos! | 25/11/14 - 05/12/14

Hola Strangers!

So your probably thinking where on earth have I been these past 2 weeks? don't worry I'm still here but it has been the busiest couple of weeks for a very long time (I even went to London! You can find those pictures here) and even though I've had lots of ideas in my head and lots of pictures to talk about, I just haven't had the time to sit down and blog! 

To be honest its felt like I haven't blogged for about a month but I've still been taking pictures for my week in photos and while putting them altogether I realised these pictures are from only last week! So this post is more like a belated week in photos and I still have my week in photos from this week coming on Sunday...

LETS BEGIN!

01: I've been searching for a new bag and for ages I wanted this Longchamp Le Pliage Shopper so I thought I'd finally treat myself and buy it. hehe
02: Oh no I could feel a cold coming on and didn't want one for London so paid nearly £8 for this and it didn't work as good as I thought. at least I'll know for next time!
03: oooo Selfie hehe
04: For Bens Birthday we went to TGI Fridays and they had these little elf cut outs and they were so cute...

05: Our meal at TGI Fridays: we shared the chicken nachos and we each had the Monster burger

06: Cheeky Whistles purchase from London hehe

07: Yayyyy its the first day of advent which only means I can stuff my face and not feel guilty because its that time of year! wooooo!

08: My bestie Amber and her cute little bengal kitty going on a walk

09: Preparing for my university interview in starbucks with a caramel hot chocolate and Christmas club sandwich which I have to say is the best thing ever!

10:Freezing to death and no one would answer their phone while on my break at work leading to more selfies...

11: The beds at the Premier Inn in London were amazing it was the best night sleep I had in ages but I love it when companies reply to your tweets!

12: OH YES extra large meat feast pizza with stuffed crust mmmmmmmm

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