Saturday, 31 December 2016

You've got to listen to this! #2

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! One of my most viewed blogs is a one I made a while ago called "you've got to listen to this" so I thought i'd do another as I have some new songs that I love at the moment.


1) Zara Larsson- I would like
This has to me my favourite song at the moment as I love Zara's voice but I also love the beat and the lyrics. I'd definitely recommend listening to this song!

2) The Weeknd- Party Monster
I love the weeknd and I was pretty upset when I didn't receive tickets for his concert in Newcastle as he is one of my favourite artists. This song is very up beat and again the lyrics are great!

3) Little Mix- Touch
I have to say I wasn't a big fan of Little Mix but when they brought out their new album "Glory Days" I fell in love with this song and another one of their songs called "Oops" featuring Charlie Puth. Again, i'd recommend listening to this song.

4) Rag'n'Bone Man-Human
I've never heard of this artist before but I love this song! I love (yet again) the lyrics and the beat. He also has an amazing voice.

5) Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson- Just hold on
This song is for the memory of Louis mam who sadly passed away not so long ago and is also, as I believe, Louis first song hes made without One Direction. I didn't really like the song at the start but it has really grown on me.


I hope you've enjoyed this blog and I can't wait to see what other kinds of songs are brought out in the new year! I'll be writing again very soon!x

My twitter:https://twitter.com/blovesharlz

Zara Larsson- I would like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bzMaiczpXU&index=6&list=PL2vrmw2gup2Jre1MK2FL72rQkzbQzFnFM
The Weeknd- Party Monster:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lysp-BVbf9Q
Little Mix-Touch:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrMNDbJjzrw
Rag'n'Bone Man- Human:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3wKzyIN1yk
Steve Aoki & Louis Tomlinson- Just hold on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJOqJ-RitOg&index=3&list=PL2vrmw2gup2Jre1MK2FL72rQkzbQzFnFM

Wednesday, 28 December 2016

What I got for Christmas

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! I hope you all had an amazing Christmas and got everything you wanted. Today i'm going to be sharing with you some of my favourite things I got for Christmas as I love to read and see what other people received too.

Firstly, I got a few pieces from Zoella and Tanya Burr's Christmas collection. I got Zoe's Christmas crackers which include a lip balm, hand cream, body wash etc and 3 of her make up/toiletries bags .I also  got Tanya's highlight, blush and lip gloss set.

My mam and dad bought me a Pandora ring which is gorgeous! It has a tiny little pink heart on it and the detail on the ring is amazing.

I received the Benefit "Kissy Missy" lip set which contains 2 lip products and 2 lip and cheek stains which i'm sure i'll be using in the new year.


Again from my mam and dad I got loads more make up brushes from Real Techniques as their brushes are at a high quality and apply makeup really well.

My favourite band is 5 Seconds Of Summer so I was happy to see I got their 2017 calendar and in the new year I will definitely be purchasing lots of items from their merchandise website.


Those were just a few things that I got for Christmas but again I hope you had a lovely day and made memories with your family and friends. I'll be writing again very soon!x

My twitter:https://twitter.com/blovesharlz

Wednesday, 21 December 2016

Christmas backgrounds

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! We all like to change our phone/laptop background at different times of the year especially Christmas. Personally, i've had a Christmas countdown as my background on my phone but I recently looked on Pinterest and found some gorgeous backgrounds and thought i'd share them with you guys. Feel free to tell me your favourite in the comments!x







I hope you've enjoyed this blog and i'll be writing again very soon!x





Saturday, 17 December 2016

What my friends bought me for Christmas

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be sharing with you what my friends from school bought me for Christmas as this may give you some ideas of what you'd like to buy for friends/family.


Firstly, I received lots and lots of LUSH products and i'm very happy with receiving them as we all know how much I love LUSH and all the products I got will keep me going until Christmas where i'm sure i'll get even more.

Off my secret santa I got some products from Bath and Body Works. The scent of all the products I received was called "Marshmallow and pumpkin latte" and I have to say it smells absolutely amazing! It smells of strong coffee and just a very autumnal scent which I love. I got given a hand sanitiser in this scent, a body lotion and a body spray.

Also from my secret santa I got a little set from Benefit containing 2 mini liquid highlighters ( "That gal" and    " Girl meets pearl") and the very popular "POREfessional" primer. I haven't had the chance to use them yet but i'm sure they'll be amazing.

I received a few little bits and pieces from the Zoella Christmas collection which every single product smells of gingerbread so obviously I love everything from the range. I got the Zoella "Deck the baubles" shower gel in the shape of a bauble and it contains lots of gold glitter but smells amazing and some of my friends have mentioned that it doesn't give off too much glitter which is good for just a normal wash. Also, my friend gave me the lip duo set which contains 2 lip balms where one of them is used to soften the lips and the other to give a bit of a sparkle to the lips.



So that is all the presents I received from my friends and I hope this has gave you a bit of insparation of what to buy your friends. I'll be writing again very soon!x


My twitter:https://twitter.com/blovesharlz




Wednesday, 14 December 2016

What does Christmas mean to me?

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be sharing with you what Christmas means to me.

Firstly, Christmas isn't all about the presents (but maybe for some it is haha). I have to admit I love receiving presents from friends and family but not going to lie that I prefer to give presents! I love the whole process of going out shopping with a friend or family member and buying something you know your friend will love. My favourite part is seeing their face when they open the gift as it makes me feel that the gift ment a lot and they love it .


Christmas dinner. Everyone must love Christmas dinner surely! I love the family helping to prepare different ingredients for the dinner and sitting around the table having a good laugh and feeling happy. Drinking fancy juices etc and relaxing.

I love on Christmas eve or Christmas day watching Christmas themed movies or TV programmes on the sofa wrapped up in a blanket with the family and a warm drink and just feeling stress free.

I love decorating! I have to say one of my favourite parts of Christmas is decorating the house. I love the idea of the whole family decorating the main family tree and younger people in the family having their own tree in their room to personalise themselves.



I hope you've enjoyed this blog and i'll be writing again very soon! Comment what your favourite thing about Christmas is!


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Saturday, 10 December 2016

Winter blog post ideas

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! We've all had times when we've struggled to think of blog ideas and since its getting closer to Christmas I thought i'd give you a hand with some Christmas/Winter themed ideas.

1) November favourites ( I know it's already December but it's not too late to do one yet!)
2) Winter look book
3) Winter make up routine/look
4) Winter morning/night routine
5) Christmas themed baking
6) Post about a Winter/Christmas themed attraction you recently visited
7)Stocking fillers
8)DIY Christmas decorations/ornaments
9) Candle recommendations
10)Christmas scent (pine cones, cinnamon, apples, oranges mixture)


I hope this post has gave you some inspiration and you'll be writing a blog based on one of these ideas soon! Write again soon x


My twitter: https://twitter.com/blovesharlz

Wednesday, 7 December 2016

Stocking fillers (for her)

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be sharing with you some Christmas stocking filler ideas for girls.


You can never ever go wrong with buying a girl at any time of the year, not just Christmas, some LUSH products. We should all know now that love LUSH and I think it is a perfect gift for someone, not even girls and LUSH do sell unisex and men products. If you are unaware of the persons skin type who you are buying for, they do provide nourish skin products such as "ButterBear" which is a Christmas bath bomb which contains coco butter and milky products which won't irritate the skin but is still a treat in the bath. However, if you know their skin won't be irritated easily, I would recommend any of their Christmas products. I'd suggest "Candy Cane Mountain" as it is a sweet girly scent and you can re use it 2-3 times as it is a bubble bar  or for a more classic scent, "Luxury Lush Pud" as it makes the bath a gorgeous colour and is also very festive! Most of LUSH's bath products are under £5 so it is a highly affordable gift.


If your friend watches any youtubers on youtube you could obviously by them some of their merchandise for example, some Tanya Burr or Zoella products as they have made bath products (like shower gel,body cream) and make up items (highlighter and bronzer sets, lipstick/gloss sets). However, you could most definitely buy them for a girl who doesn't even know who Zoella or Tanya are as i'd debate that everyone would love their products! Their products are also very cheap for how high quality they are at around £15 and under.


Obviously, if you know your friend very well and have a bit more money to spend,you could buy an eyeshadow from MAC, just as an example,as you could buy one or two of them which you know they would like because of the colours they usually wear or you could even talk to one of the members of staff as they'd recommend a shade according to their personality etc.



The safest option is to buy chocolate. Everybody loves chocolate and it is a very appropriate present to go in a stocking as you could just buy a bag of chocolate money which is only around £1 so again is very affordable or you could turn it up a notch and buy a chocolate Santa for example from Thorntons.



Little bits and pieces of stationery would be appropriate, like pens, pencils and note pads from a fancy show like Paperchase.


I hope this blog has helped most of you out if you are struggling to think of things to buy for your friends/family. I'll be writing again very soon!x


My Twitter:https://twitter.com/blovesharlz
LUSH website:https://uk.lush.com/products/christmas
Zoella products:http://www.superdrug.com/b/Zoella?gclid=Cj0KEQiA4JnCBRDQ5be3nKCPhpwBEiQAjwN1bqQeuXPZ3t7UObqFwEio-1iNu8eDmfBcBIhD_D1uiE8aAk9R8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds
Tanya Burr products:http://www.superdrug.com/b/Tanya%20Burr?q=%3AbestBiz%3Abrand%3A419008%3Acategory%3Apt_more_gifts_for_her%3Acategory%3Apt_beauty_advent_calendars&text=&minSel=4.0&maxSel=30.0&minSlider=4.0&maxSlider=30.0&resultsForPage=20&categorypt_beauty_advent_calendars=on#
MAC website:http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/esearch?form_id=perlgem_search_form&search=eye+shadows
Paperchase website:http://www.paperchase.co.uk/






Saturday, 3 December 2016

November favourites

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be sharing with you some of my favourite products and items i've been using this month.

Firstly, i've been loving NYX's soft matte lip cream in the shade SML C32 "Rome". It is a gorgeous darkish red colour and I love this product as i'm not really a dark lip kind of person where as you can layer this lip cream to make it a light to dark red shade but i've been using it as a darker shade as it is Autumn.It also has an amazing scent of marshmallows which is a bonus! I believe this product was also very inexpensive at around £6 so i'd definitely recommend it.


I have used dry shampoo for around 6 months now but this month i've been using it more than ever as i've just finished my exams and through out that period I didn't have time to wash my hair throughout the week and this literally saved me so much! My favourite brand for dry shampoo has to be "Batiste" as you can get different scents ranging from cherry to floral.  It is also around £3 for 200ml bottle which I think is great!


I only started using this product about a week or two ago. It is the Rimmel Match Perfection foundation and I have it in the shade light porcelain as I do have quite fair skin. One of my friends recommended this foundation as I was struggling to find a foundation with good coverage and this one is amazing as it blends easily and also blends with the skin's real skin tone. This product was £7.


Last Christmas I received a set of 3 Benefit perfumes and I have to admit i've only began to use them these last couple of months and I wish i'd used them sooner as they smell beautiful! I'm not too sure if they still sell this range but I do know they are selling Christmas perfumes.





I hope you've enjoyed this blog and i'll be writing again very soon!x


My Twitter:https://twitter.com/blovesharlz

NYX lip cream :http://www.boots.com/en/NYX-Professional-Makeup-Soft-Matte-lip-cream-14g_1770625/
Batiste dry shampoo;http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SolrSearchLister?storeId=10052&langId=-1&catalogId=11051&stReq=1&searchTerm=batiste+dry+shampoo#container
Rimmel match perfection foundation:http://www.boots.com/en/Rimmel-London-Match-Perfection-Foundation_1727619/
Benefit perfume:https://www.benefitcosmetics.com/uk/en-gb/search/results?query=perfume#b


Saturday, 26 November 2016

The Christmas Tag

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be doing the Christmas tag.

1)What is your favourite Christmas film?
I love loads of Christmas films (shown in previous blog) but I would have to go with "The Grinch" because it is such a classic and is so funny!

2)Have you ever had a white Christmas?
I definitely have had a white Christmas but it was that long ago I can't really remember it.

3) Where do you usually spend your holiday?
I will always spend Christmas at home! I could never think of going somewhere hot at this time of year because Christmas for me is all about the cold and snow etc.

4) What is your favourite Christmas song?
Again mentioned on a previous blog, I love so many Christmas songs but I would have to say Last Christmas by Wham! has to be my all time favourite.

5) Do you open any presents on Christmas eve?
Me and my family always carry out our tradition of opening a present containing a pair of pjs on Christmas eve but no, all presents are saved for the big day!

6) Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
Dancer, Prancer, Dasher,Blitzen, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Rudolph. I always forget poor Donner  hah.

7) What holiday traditions are you looking forward to this year?
Definitely putting up our tree and all the decorations and wearing new pj's on Christmas eve and of course Christmas dinner!

8) Is your Christmas tree real or fake?
Fake

9) What is your all time favourite holiday treat?
Probably a box of hero's (different kinds of chocolate in a box) or just holiday chocolate and sweets in general.

10) Do you like giving gifts or receiving them?
Honestly, both because I love the process of choosing presents to give to my family and friends and seeing their faces when they open them but everyone loves receiving gifts to be honest.


I hope you've enjoyed this blog and thought about your answers to these questions. I'll be writing again very soon!x


My Twitter: https://twitter.com/blovesharlz

Wednesday, 23 November 2016

Autumn lip

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be sharing with you my favourite 3 Autumn lip products.


1) NYX Lip Lingerie in shade Corset
This lip colour made an appearance in my Autumn make up routine. It is a perfect Autumn shade and i'm also really into my matte lip products at the moment and this one is perfect! It was also really inexpensive which is perfect as your'e only really going to be wearing shades like this at this time of year.

2) NYX soft matte lip cream in shade 32 Rome
Again, another NYX product. I just feel that NYX really get their shades correct and provide lots of different Autumnal style lip products. This lip cream is so easy to apply and also smells of marshmallows which is a lovely treat ahah. Also very cheap like the previous product.

3) MAC Cremesheen in shade Japanese Maple
Finally, this is a type of nudey colour as I sometimes like to wear more light clothing in autumn sometimes and this colour just really stands out even if it is a nude shade. It is really moisturising but more on the higher end of lip products at around £15 but well worth the money!






I hope you've enjoyed this blog and i'll be writing again very soon!x


My twitter:https://twitter.com/blovesharlz

Saturday, 19 November 2016

My favourite Christmas songs

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be sharing with you my top 5 favourite Christmas songs.


1) Last Christmas - Wham!
This song has been  my all time favourite Christmas song for 2 or 3 years. I just love the tune and it makes me feel so festive and I also love Ariana Grandes cover of this song too.

2) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard
This song is such a classic and reminds me of Christmas when I was younger as I sang it in primary school. This is my go to Christmas song every year and yet again it makes me feel super festive.

3) Wonderful Christmas Time- Paul McCartney
Again, such a classic and festive song. I only started to love this Christmas song the past couple of months but it is becoming one of my favourites.

4) Driving Home for Christmas - Chris Rea
Like the previous song I mentioned, I only started liking and listening to it the past couple of months. It reminds me of all of the family having a reunion at that time of year and laughing and having fun, thats why I love it!

5)  December- Ariana Grande
Finally, one of my all time favourite Christmas songs is this one by Ariana. I  love her tone of voice and just overall how she sounds in every song.  This is definitely a must for this time of year and if you haven't heard this song i'd 100% recommend you listening to it and the rest of the songs i've mentioned previously.

I hope you've enjoyed this blog and i'll be writing again very soon! Obviously these aren't all the Christmas songs I love but they are at the top of my list of my favourites.

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Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Christmas Movie suggestions

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! We all know how much I LOVE Christmas so today i'm going to be sharing with you my top 5 favourite Christmas movies.

In no particular order:

1) Elf
I Love this movie! It is about a human called Buddy who is brought to the north pole to work with elves and finds out he isn't an elf and decides to go to New York to find his biological father. When he finds his father, his father thinks he is crazy but brings him into his home to live with his wife and son. Not to mention, his father is on the naughty list! So Buddy attempts to make the family feel as Christmassy as possible! This movie is great and me and my family watch it every year at Christmas time. It is so funny and it just overall a classic film to watch you must all watch it if you haven't watched it already!

2) How The Grinch Stole Christmas
This movie is also a classic to me. It's about an animal called "The Grinch" who hates Christmas but when he hears he wins an award he comes down to the town and plans to ruin Christmas for everyone! This film makes me feel super festive and I watch it all the time coming up to Christmas and I just relate to the people who live in "Whoville" so much haha

3)The Nigthmare Before Christmas
This film can either be classed as a Halloween film or a Christmas film as it is about a Halloween town with a leader called "Jack Skeleton" he gets tired of going through the same routine every year of Halloween so visits Christmas town and decides to be Santa for the night but make all the presents Halloween themed etc etc. I love this film, I watch it all year round and is appropriate for all the family.

4)Home Alone
Now this film is an absolute Christmas classic! If you haven't watched this film, what are you doing with your life?!?! It is about a large family who go away for Christmas but leave one of their little boys at home! When burgalers attempt to break into his house, he has to attack them all by himself. This is one of mine and my families all time favourite Christmas films to watch on Christmas eve as it is extremely funny and festive.

5)  Arthur Christmas
Finally, Arthur Christmas. This film came out a couple of years ago so it is fairly recent. It is about a boy called Arthur who's dad (Santa Claus) is about to retire so his brother Steve is the next in line. I don't want to give the plot away so that is as far as i'll say about this movie but it is fabulous and again very funny.


I hope you have the time this month and next to watch most of these films as they are all classics for me!
Hope you've enjoyed this blog and i'll be writing again very soon!x

My twitter:https://twitter.com/blovesharlz

Saturday, 12 November 2016

Secret Santa gift ideas

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! A while ago I did a Birthday gift guide and as it is getting near to Christmas and most people now will be starting to buy presents for family and friends, I thought I could help some of you out with what to buy people.

So, as a gift for someone in your friendship group which you do know very well but just can't decide which is a perfect gift for them, of course i'd recommend some products from LUSH. As you all know, LUSH is one of my favourite shops and is my favourite shop at Christmas. Everybody likes LUSH, especially their Christmas range. Even most boys like things from LUSH as it is uni-sex. If you don't know if the person you are buying for has sensitive skin or not, i'd recommend a bath bomb called "Butter Bear" as it is perfect for sensitive skin users as it has coco butter and other ingredients to soothe and moisturise the skin and of course you can buy this one for people who don't have sensitive skin as this is also one of my favourites.


I'd recommend buying a selection box. A selection box is a classic Christmas gift which I get every year off my family and a few of my friends as you can't go wrong as everyone likes chocolate and you can buy them from any supermarket so they are easy to buy.

You could even buy someone festive candles if they are older and into things like that. Candles don't really seem as an exciting present but in my opinion i'd be extremely happy if someone bought me one or two. I'd 100% recommend the Yankee Candle Christmas range as the scents are amazing and burn for hours!

If a friend is still in school , you could buy some stationery like pens,pencils and notepads. I'd recommend going to Paperchase or Cath Kidston as they have gorgeous ranges and Paperchase in particular do very different ranges from butterflies to skulls etc.


That is all for this blog so i'll be writing again very soon!

My twitter: https://twitter.com/blovesharlz

LUSH website: https://uk.lush.com/
Yankee Candle website: http://www.yankeecandle.co.uk/
Paperchase website :http://www.paperchase.co.uk/
Cath Kidston website : http://www.cathkidston.com/


Wednesday, 9 November 2016

Christmas Wishlist Updated

Hello and welcome back to my blog. One of my very first blog post was my Christmas Wishlist, however since then their has been more items i'd like to add to that list! Therefore, i'm hoping for most of the things on my previous list plus these current things i'm going to be sharing with you now.

Firstly, i'd love to have some "Zoeva" brushes. This set in particular is in rose gold and has the brushes include what I mostly need. From what i've heard these brushes are amazing and good quality for the price they are (as they can be quite expensive) but I thought it is Christmas and people are allowed to splash out a bit more cash at this time of year as this set is £110.


I'd also like some products from "Too Faced" i'd most likely want the "Grand Hotel Cafe" make ups set. This set includes 3 pigmented eye shadow palettes with blush and bronzer included and the "Better than sex" mascara. This set is only £46 which I find is amazing for all the products you get and is highly affordable.




Next from "Too Faced" i'd like the "Merry Kissmas" lip liquids set which includes 4 of the "Melted" lip liquids and is only £22 which I think is great. These shades are also appropriate for after Christmas and early January/February.

I'm sure i'll be wanting more beauty prodcuts and items closer to Christmas so watch out for another post like this soon!

My twitter: https://twitter.com/blovesharlz


Zoeva brush set: https://www.zoevacosmetics.com/europe4/all/262/rose-golden-complete-set-vol.-1?c=177
Too faced Grand Hotel Cafe set: https://www.toofaced.com/p/sets/grand-hotel-cafe/
Too faced Merry kissmas set :https://www.toofaced.com/p/sets/merry-kissmas/


Saturday, 5 November 2016

Autumn morning routine

Hello every and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be sharing with you my Autumn morning routine as I recently have done an Autumn night routine.


On a weekend, I will first start to wake up and go straight on my phone or laptop to check social media and talk to my friends. Or I would catch up with some youtube videos i've missed from during the week or watch a movie.

After an hour or so of doing this I would then go downstairs and have some breakfast. I would normally eat some cereal or if i'm not feeling that hungry i'd just eat a cereal bar of some sort as i'd be having a bigger meal for dinner/tea.

Since my mock exams are coming up i'd revise some subjects for an hour or two then begin to get ready for the day!

On a Saturday I would normally go out with my friends so this is the time I'd be starting to get ready. Firstly, by exfoliating my face ( I only do this once or twice a week) as I do have quite dry skin,then just cleanse my face. Next, I would moisturise my face while I put on my outfit of the day and do my makeup (you can find my autumn make up routine on a previous blog.)



Now is the time i'd be leaving the house to get to the place I'm meeting my friend and carry out the rest of my day.



Hope you've enjoyed this blog and i'll be writing again very soon!


My twitter:https://twitter.com/blovesharlz

Wednesday, 2 November 2016

Pumpkin carving

Hello and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be sharing with you 3 easy pumpkin carving design ideas.

I know Halloween was 2 days ago but I thought this would be an interesting blog post for you all to read.

First, here is a easy and more plain pumpkin look as I just carved 2 oval eyes to make my pumpkin look angry therefore more scary and a wide, pointed mouth which I pierced some cocktail sticks in the edges of the mouth as when you place the candle inside it lights up so amazingly! This design is so easy for people who find carving difficult and aren't very artistic with their ideas (like me.)


 This next design is inspired by "The Pumpkin King" Jack Skeleton. I love this design as "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is one of my favourite Halloween movies to watch at this time of year and carving this pumpkin was surprisingly easy with how complex the design looks. So again you carve 2 oval eyes and 2 smaller ovals for Jacks nose and a skinny, long mouth. This pumpkin looks amazing when it is lit.

Finally, here is a pumpkin design for all you Potter fans out there as this design is part of Harry Potter's face! This is such an easy design to carve and it is just such a simple idea but yet so thoughtful.





My twitter:https://twitter.com/blovesharlz

Saturday, 29 October 2016

Haul

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be sharing with you some items i've bought over the last couple of weeks.

One of the things I bought a couple of weekends ago was a bath bomb from Lush. If you don't know me by now I love lush products and I always have to buy something from there when i'm out shopping. So I bought a bath bomb called "Pumpkin". This bath bomb smells very citrusy and it is indeed in a shape of a pumpkin which I absolutely love and it was also relatively cheap as i think it was around £3.50. It made my bath a lovely light orange colour and it also gave off some glitter when it dissolved in the bath. Lush have so many amazing themed bath and shower products.


I also bought another 2 bath bombs from Lush. "Candy Mountain", a gorgeous pink and white bubble bar that crumples under hot water which creates amazing bubbles and smells so sweet. It was also around £3 which is incredible for a bubble bar which you can reuse 2 or 3 times. Also, "Butter bear", a simple yet lovely bath bomb that moisturises the skin as it has coco butter and other wonderful products inside and only costs around £1.50 which is a good price for making your skin smell and feel nice!




Another thing I bought was a jewellery holder from Primark which is currently holding my rings,watch,pandora bracelet and bobbles and clips. It is a dish with an elephants face coming out from the middle and I absolutely love it! I believe this product was around £4 or £5 which I think is incredible for a jewellery holder.

I bought a liquid lipstick from NYX's Lingerie range and it is in the colour "corset", it is in a gorgeous lightish brown shade and I love how it mattifies on the lips and lasts the full day. Furthermore, it is a perfect autumn/winter shade and only cost £6.50 which is affordable for a matte lip in my opinion.

Finally, I bought a canvas from Primark made by a youtuber called Gabriella. It is a white canvas with lilac,black and gold dots scattered around with "Need more sleep" written across the middle with a picture of a cute black cat beside it. I bought this canvas for one of my friends for Christmas so it would make a really good gift for someone or yourself! This canavs was only £4 which is really afforable.


Hope you have enjoyed this blog and i'll be writing again very soon! 






Wednesday, 26 October 2016

You've got to listen to this!

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be sharing with you some of my go-to songs this month!


1) Shout Out To My Ex - Little Mix
  This song only came this month from what i've heard, to be honest when I first heard it I wasn't been but after listening to it 3 or 4 times it has really grown on me and I love it! It is basically about the girls showing their exes that they don't need them anymore and how they've changed since the break up. I love the tune and lyrics and all the girls' individual voices.

2) Starboy- The Weeknd ft Daft Punk
  Basically, I LOVE this song! I love all of The Weeknds songs as they all have a good rhythm and beat and they make me want to dance whenever I hear them.

3) Side To Side- Ariana Grande ft Niki Minaj
  I love Arianas voice in this song as she hits them high notes well dammn! I also love Nikis rap. I just think their voices harmonise really well surprisingly!

4) 24k Magic -Bruno Mars
  Well we haven't heard from Bruno in a while and when I first heard the song I was so excited! I also love Bruno's voice and his previous songs on his albums. I feel like this song is similar to the style of another of his songs called "Treasure" because of the beat and just the overall feeling of the song (if any of that made sense)

5) Sexual- Neiked ft Dyo
  Finally, i've been loving this song by Neiked who i've never heard a song from them before. I think Dyo's voice is amazing especially when she hits those high notes wow! The beat is amazing and is overall just one of my favourite songs at the moment.

Obviously, I have loved loads of songs this past month or 2 but these where the highlights^^


I hope you've enjoyed this blog and i'll be writing again very soon!x

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Shout Out To My Ex - Little Mix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFDzhKdrN9M
Starboy- The Weeknd ft Daft Punk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34Na4j8AVgA
Side To Side- Ariana Grande ft Niki Minaj https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXiSVQZLje8
24k Magic -Bruno Mars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqyT8IEBkvY
Sexual- Neiked ft Dyohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzUrUQfgTjE





Saturday, 22 October 2016

Why I love Autumn

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to share with you why I absolutely LOVE Autumn!

Firstly, I love all the colours like the red and yellow leaves and the autumn colours for fashion like maroon,mustard, khaki etc.

Fashion! I love Autumn fashion, like I said before I love the colours and I love how the button up skirts come in and the pinafores and the turtle necks and this list could go on forever but you get the point.

I love the temperature change. I love the weather when it is just the beginning of September and you still have those warm days like in the Summer but on a morning and night it gets cold. But mostly, I like the very chilly days further in October where you have to bring a scarf or coat to school! The weather makes me feel like it is getting close to Christmas (which it is) but if makes me feel festive and warm inside.


Because of the temperature change I love how on a night time or on a weekend (if i'm not doing anything) I will wear comfy and warm lounge clothes or thick pjs (we all know how much I love comfy/thick pjs) and getting snuggled up on the sofa with a blanket and a cup of tea or even better a hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows!



I hope you've enjoyed this blog and i'll be writing again very soon!

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Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Catpawcino (cat cafe)

Hello guys and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be sharing with you my past experiences in one of my favourite places to visit! "Catpawcino" a cat cafe in Newcastle.

I have visited "Catpawcino" around 3 or 4 times and to be honest every time I go, I love it even more! Basically it is a cafe filled witch cats which I absolutely love as I do have 3 cats. All of their cats are special breads, my favourite bread of cats that live there are the Point Birman which are extremely fluffy and adorable! But obviously, I love them all especially the little kittens!



The staff at "Catpawcino" are wonderful,kind and very helpful if you have any issues and the cafe serve brilliant foods and drinks.

The cafe is normally very busy so you do have to book a place sometimes but you can stay for as long as you want (if it was my decision i'd stay there all day hehe.)

The cats are very playful and adventurous just like Gatsby in the image below.


One of my favourite cats Davin is always at the window sleeping or sleeping with his gorgeous brother Chocolate. These two are probably my favourite members of the cafe as they are so beautiful and just so friendly ( the other cats are just as friendly!)








Here are a few more images of when i've visited the cafe! 












I hope you've enjoyed this blog post and I hope there is a cat cafe near you aha!



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Saturday, 15 October 2016

My pamper routine

Hello and welcome back to my blog! Since I uploaded my Autumn night routine previously, I thought today  i'd share with you my pamper routine.

Firstly, to pamper myself I would ALWAYS have a hot bath with some sort of bath product added such as a Lush bath product or a Treacle moon shower gel to add to the bath as it is autumn. They do amazing cinammony scents for this time of the year, as do Lush. To treat my skin I would use a Soap&Glory scrub, my favourite is "Sugar Crush" or I would just use any scrub from The Body Shop as they are also fabulous! Next, to sooth the skin, i'd use a shower gel such as from Treacle Moon or just a more simple gel like Nivea for example. Then i'd just lie in the bath for a couple of minutes to make me calm and relaxed.

When I get out of the bath i'd put on some comfy and warm pj's and light some autumnal candles and turn on my fairy lights. I'd watch some youtube or what i've been doing more recently, watching a Christmas movie or listening to Christmas music while talking to some of my friends on social media or just scrolling on twitter,facebook etc. Whilst doing this I would be eating my tea or throughout the day have a snack and if i'm lucky, eat some chocolate or sweets.

By this time on a night i'd blow out my candles and jump into bed and scroll again through social media if I haven't already and drink a cup of tea with some biscuits or a snack and then wind down for bed.

I hope you've enjoyed this blog and i'll be writing again very soon!


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Wednesday, 12 October 2016

Autumn night routine 2016

Hey everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be sharing with you my autumn night routine.

On a week night I will either get a lift or a scholars bus home. As soon as I get home I will check all social media such as twitter, snapchat etc and then I will do some homework which is due for later times in the week but most likely for the next day (oops) and while i'm doing that I would eat a little snack and have a fresh drink or a hot cup of tea. Because it's near to my mock exams in November, I am revising as much as I can in every break I have before school and after school so I'd normally do that for half an hour/an hourish. After I do this, it is the time of the evening where I will begin to wind down and have a hot bath or shower. I almost always add a Lush product to my bath as it makes me feel very calm and relaxed. In a recent bath I had, I used "The comforter" bubble bar which creates beautiful big bubbles and adds a lovely light pink colour to the water and also smells amazing!
As soon as I get out of the bath I will put on some lovely fluffy pyjamas as it is getting VERY cold on a night time.In the image below is one of my favourite pairs of pj bottoms to wear as they are so fluffy and festive (even though it's October hehe)

 Then, I would go downstairs and chill with my family for a couple of hours watching tv and then at around 8pm I would go back upstairs and catch up on some youtube videos or a netflix series for example and talk to my friends over social media.

 At around 10pm I would begin to turn off all my electrical items such as my laptop and go to sleep.

Hope you've enjoyed this blog and i'll be writing again soon!x

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Saturday, 8 October 2016

Autumn make up look

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today i'm going to be sharing with you my go-to autumn make up look.

Firstly, I apply my MAC "studio waterweight foundation" or my cheaper option of 17 "miracle matte " foundation. In my opinion, the MAC foundation isn't the coverage I was hoping for as it is quite light, whereas I would rather have a full coverage foundation which the 17 foundation does give. Although, if you are looking for a more light coverage foundation which is from the higher end, I would definitely recommend this MAC one.I believe the MAC foundation is around £25 and the 17 foundation was around £5.

Next I would use the Collection concealer which is around £4 and this is my holy grail concealer! It covers spots and imperfections perfectly and lasts all day!

I would then apply my bronzer/contour and I use the 17 bronzing powder which is surprisingly amazing! This just shows how you don't need high end products to create a perfect make up look! This product I believe was around £5.

Next, I apply my highlighter from Benefit called "High Beam" which is amazing! It creates a beautiful shine to my cheek bones and again lasts all day. This product is £7 as a mini and £20 for it in full sized, but in my opinion I would just purchase the mini highlighter as it has lasted me for months!

I would then apply my Benefit "Gimme brow" which works perfectly as my brows are fairly full and shaped therefore, I use this product just to fill in my brows a little bit extra. I'm not too sure how much this product was but i'm sure it's not too expensive.

I use my "Naked 2" palette  from Urban Decay and I would usually where "Busted" all over my lid, "YDK/Suspect" in my crease and "Verve" in the corner of my eye. I have had this palette since Christmas and used loads and loads and it still has plenty of product left so I would definitely recommend it! Also this product was around £40 which I find amazing for the amount of product there is.

Penultimately, I use either "Roller Lash" from Benefit or "MAC zoom fast black lash" mascara for my lashes. Both of these products are amazing but I find the Benefit mascara is way easier to take off. I believe the Benefit mascara was £20 and the MAC one was £15.

Finally, I apply my NYX "Lingerie" matte liquid lipstick in the shade "Corset" which is an amazing autumn brown colour. I adore this product as in my opinion it adds that extra autumn feel to the make up look. This product was around £7 and I would recommend it to anyone who is struggling to find an autumn lip.

In this image is all the products I use above^

And this is the finished look! Obviously the image doesn't show exactly what the make up looks like on but in my opinion it looks great in reality.


I hope you've enjoyed this blog and i'll be writing again very soon!x


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Mac foundation- http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13847/37094/products/makeup/face/foundation/studio-waterweight-spf-30-foundation?cm_mmc=GoogleBase-_-ShoppingFeed-_-Face-_-Foundation&gclid=CjwKEAjwj92_BRDQ-NuC98SZkWYSJACWmjhlsf5R_-UDBQrwAZjGa3U0t8we2BQRmVYJU_7UPRWWABoCuirw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds#/shade/NC25

17 foundation-http://www.boots.com/en/SEVENTEEN-Miracle-Matte-Foundation_1245124/
Collection concealer- http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Face/Concealer/Collection-Lasting-Perfection-Concealer-Warm-Medium-3/p/439405?gclid=CjwKEAjwj92_BRDQ-NuC98SZkWYSJACWmjhlkS6jc2_IusJyYpZx7Z_qVZj46DYZHMSCLphaIJ9vhhoCfbrw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Benefit highlighter- http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/Benefit+High+Beam+Complexion+Highlighter/734049091,default,pd.html&_$ja=tsid:44970%7Ccid:202678915%7Cagid:10012688035%7Ctid:pla-82094424595%7Ccrid:54599888515%7Cnw:g%7Crnd:4449493723244641859%7Cdvc:c%7Cadp:1o2%7Cmt:
Naked 2 palette-http://www.urbandecay.co.uk/en_GB/palettes/naked2/604214916463.html?
gclid=CjwKEAjwj92_BRDQ-NuC98SZkWYSJACWmjhlKZY0Nmws98aYJnU3E1FdZrETItHgZ_jXAATuPA107BoCiGfw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CMyD65GNyc8CFTQr2wod_VcLPw
Benefit roller lash mascara- http://www.feelunique.com/p/Benefit-Roller-Lash-8-5g?option=55680&gclid=CjwKEAjwj92_BRDQ-NuC98SZkWYSJACWmjhliVai2aiRRwTFSm_9f6xdJQvNCCZjFUclis6hl8_WxRoCjM_w_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Mac mascara- http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk/M%C2%B7A%C2%B7C+Zoom+Lash/160687295,default,pd.html&_$ja=tsid:44970%7Ccid:207282115%7Cagid:10144947355%7Ctid:pla-82089397915%7Ccrid:56046567115%7Cnw:g%7Crnd:608923339386826959%7Cdvc:c%7Cadp:1o1%7Cmt:
Nyx lipstick-http://www.asos.com/nyx/nyx-lip-lingerie/prd/6843302?iid=6843302


Wednesday, 5 October 2016

September Favourites

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today I am going to be sharing with you my monthly favourites for September.

Firstly, I've been using this Nivea facial wash for the last two months and I really feel that it does clean the skin very well and it makes me feel very refreshed on a morning. I'm not quite sure how much this product was but i'm sure it wads under £5.

I've also been using my Real Techniques Beauty Blender for the last month or so and I find it just really blends my foundation properly and is extremely easy to use. You can get this product in packs of one (which are around £6) or two (around £10) and they last a long time too.


I know it's only October but i've been burning my Yankee candle Christmas scents,however, I really should be purchasing some of their autumnal scents as it is autumn. I am using "Red apple wreath" and "Snowflake cookie". "Red apple wreath" smells of the traditional Christmas scents like cinnamon, ginger etc, where as "Snowflake cookie" is more of a sickly sweet scent which I love! If any of you have any of the Yankee autumn scents please recommend them to me down below as I definitely need to be buying them this month haha.



An item of clothing i've been loving is this black button up skirt which makes me feel so vintage and like i'm out of a tv show hehe. It is also high waisted which I love so I can tuck in tops and jumpers etc. I guarantee this will be one of my autumn essential pieces of clothing. This skirt is from Primark and I think it was round £8.


Finally, i've been addicted to wearing these black painted leather shoes as they also make me feel vintage (like the skirt) and they are surprisingly very comfy. They are from New Look and I bought them around about a year ago so i'm not too sure if they still do them.

I hope you've enjoyed this blog and i'll write again soon! Enjoy the rest of your week x








Saturday, 1 October 2016

Birthday Gift Ideas (for girls)

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! Today I'm going to share with you some gift ideas for family and friends.

Firstly, for either friends or family members, the most safest option for what to get them is some Lush products. Lush do some amazing bath bombs,bubble bars,soaps etc for everyone! Even if you have sensitive skin Lush have you covered. I definitely recommend every single one of their bath bombs as they fizz really well and have fantastic smells. Some of my personal favourites are: "Think Pink" "Twilight" and "Titsy Totsy." Bath bombs for sensitive skin include "Butterball" and "Icky Baby Bot." Furthermore, some of my favourite bubble bars are,"Milky Bath ", The Comforter and Creamy Candy." All of their products have reasonable prices and the bubble bars can last for around a week or so if you crumple them under the tap little by little every day. Lush also do shower gels,face masks, hair products etc.




You could also buy a family member/friend fragrances like Victoria Secret and just any smell you think they'd like. I'd like to recommend fragrances from Hollister as they all smell very exotic and refrehsing and also smells from The Body Shop. 


All of my friends are teenagers, so  I would recommend make up brushes, make up products etc. The make up brushes i'd recommend are Real Techniques as their bristles on the brushes have fabulous quality and they are easily washed but I bet any make up brushes will do as long as they work well and do their job! Some make up products i'd like to share with you would be Urban Decay Naked eye shadow palettes as the shades are  very pigmented and last all day. I have lots of products from Benefit like their highlighter which is very shiny and adds a lovely shine to the cheek bones, their eye brow products are also very good as they fill in my brows very well and as the highlighter and eye shadow palettes, last all day.

I hope you have enjoyed this blog and I will be writing again very soon! As always my links are down below if you ever want to contact me x