Outfit of the Night! | New Years Eve

I wasn't planning on buying anything new for New Years Eve but when I went shopping the day before I saw a few bargins so put them together! Like most people *I'm hoping* I've eaten so much over Christmas that I didn't want a dress that was going to show just how much I've eaten so was going totally against bodycon until I saw this little beauty in H&M which fitted really nicely and didn't show any lumps and bumps. woohoo

Dress - H&M, £7

Necklace - H&M, £3

Bag - Whistles, £80

Shoes - Bank, £20

Rings - H&M, £2

Coat - Topshop, £85

As you might have been able to tell I wanted a black and gold theme and personally think this outfit went together really nice. 

I thought I'd show the rings in their own photo because of the lettering and even though you can't see the first letter it spells out love. I tried to put them all on one hand but a few of the rings were too big so put them on separate hands like this. 

Even though this outfit was for New Year I thought it might give you a little inspiration if you have somewhere nice to go or even for a night out in town!

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My Week in Photos! | 28.12.14 - 04.01.15

Welcome to my first post of the year!

And what a better way to kick off with a week in photos!

01: My dressing table/ workspace became very cluttered so I decided to give my entire room a good clean out! Whilst writing one of my other posts this is what my desk looked like and I thought it was very cute, and because of the clear out I'm thinking about doing a make up collection or storage post!

02: Me and my boyfriend Ben are off to Center Parks woooo! I'm not saying which one but we booked it months and months ago in the summer so to be finally only one month away feels so good!

03: Oooooo a sefie on New Years Eve - an outfit of the night will be up soon!

04: Me and Ben look like we had one too many...

05: YUMMMYYYY We went to Bella Italia because I fancied pasta and it was lovely! Not as lovely as Zizzi's though, shhhhh

06: Feeling very comfy on the way to see the new Annie at the cinema - I love it!

07: Wooopsie I tried to start to eat healthy on New Years Day and so far I have managed to fail every single day...hahaha

If like me your back to college and/or work tomorrow and need to get back into the routine then good luck, I know I'm gonna need it!

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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!

♥