Friends.

So, it has been a while since my last post, and I've been struggling to think of creative things to blog about. I'm still struggling, so I thought it would be nice for me to blog about something for myself. To remind myself that I have fabulous friends who'll be there to cheer me up when I need it (ew soppy). Anyways, yesterday was Shanice's (my best friend) birthday and she threw a party to celebrate. It was a good night, with lots of laughs and love and I'm going to leave some photos here.

Hope you all had a lovely weekend, and see you soon! X

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Motivational Monday #2 - Personal Goals

Hello, errrbody. To say last week was a stressful one would be an understatement. In the lead up to exams, school becomes even less enjoyable and even more stressful, and I'm not just talking about exam revision. On Tuesday I had a prelim/mock exam for maths and an English textual analysis unit assessment, Wednesday was the day of my Modern Studies assignment write-up that is worth a third of my overall exam grade and I also had to do another English unit assessment, then finally, on Thursday I had the second paper of my maths prelim. Trust me, by the time Friday came, I couldn't have been more relieved. I've never felt so drained in my life. 

Sooooo, in an attempt to make this week a slightly more successful one, I'm gonna set some personal goals, and think it would make me more likely to go through with them if I leave them here for people to read. Personally, setting myself goals and targets encourages me to successfully achieve them, and I'm sure I'm not the only person who works this way. You can't beat the way you feel after completing all the things you want to, and I'm here to encourage you to do the same. Trust me, you'll feel better for it. Anyway, here are my 5 personal goals for this motivational Monday.

1. Get Up When My Alarm Goes Off 

2. Complete All Homework By 9pm

3. Smile More

4. Carry Out At Least One Random Act Of Kindness

5. Spend Less Time On Social Media

Let me know what kind of goals you like to set yourself! Have a wonderful week, and I love your face. Byeeee!

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Sunday Funday

Sundays are for sleeping late, kicking back with family and friends, and eating incredible Sunday dinner food. I find Sundays stressful, but today was totally lovely. I had a lazy morning and spent lots of time looking at old family photos. Then I had a shower, got dressed and spent some time applying my makeup (Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation - Ivory // Max Factor Miracle Touch blush // Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder - Peach Glow // Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil - Hazel // Mac Eye Kohl - Smolder // Barry M Show Girl Mascara // Mac Lipstick - Living Legend). Today I opted to wear a red and white polka dot cropped blouse and blue acid wash high waisted jeans, both from New Look. I spent some time relaxing with a cup of tea and watched Friends before going on a short walk with my little brother. It was really cold, but felt so good to get some fresh air. Then I came home and my lovely mum had finished making an amazing Sunday roast for the family, but by the time I had remembered to take a photo, I'd cleared my plate (oops!). Yesterday it was my sister's 17th birthday, but we didn't see her until this evening, so we decided it was only fitting to celebrate with some chocolate birthday cake. Now, after writing this blog, I'm more than comfortable in my pyjamas about to watch the latest CTFxC vlog. 

It's a good life.

Let me know what you enjoy doing on a Sunday! See you soon with another post, and have a fabulous week. 

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42 Beauty Questions Tag

I'm no beauty expert, but in the past year I've really come to enjoy buying, trying and applying makeup. So I decided it would be fun to do this tag. I'm not quite sure where this originally came from but here it is anywayyy! 

SKINCARE

1. How many times do you wash your face daily? Twice. Morning and night..

2. What skin type do you have? (dry,oily,combo) Oily, it's a nightmare:-(

3. What is your current facial wash? Beauty Formulas Oil Control Facial Cleanser. It contains grapefruit extract, so is really refreshing (especially in the morning) and it smells amazing!

4. Do you exfoliate? Nope, the little grainy bits freak me out a bit haha.

5. What brand do you use? Umm..none.

6. What moisturizer do you use? Simple Clear Skin Oil Balancing Moisturiser.

7. Do you have freckles? Not really, I have a few that come out in the summer, but other than that, I don't.

8. Do you use eye cream? Nah.

9. Do you or did you have acne prone skin? YES. My acne used to be really bad, but in recent months it's been slightly better. I'm on prescribed steroid cream for it, and used to have courses of antibiotics to take to treat acne. 

10. Did you ever have to use Pro-activ? Nope, I've never tried it.

MAKE-UP

11. What foundation do you use? At the moment I'm using Rimmel Stay Matte foundation, in the shade Ivory. I've wrote a bit about it in my January favourites, but overall it's a good foundation. 

12. How about concealer? Currently, I'm not using a concealer and I have never really found one that I like, so if you know any good ones then let me know.

13. Do you know your undertone color? I think I've got a blueish undertone colour, but idk. 

14. What do you think of fake eyelashes? I've only worn them once and I hated them. I have naturally long eyelashes anyway, so I don't really have a reason to wear them.  

15. Did you know that you are suppose to change your mascara every 3 months? No, I didn't. But I usually finish a bottle before then anyways. 

16. What brand of mascara do you use? I really like Max Factor MasterpieceMax, but just now I've been wearing Barry M Show Girl Extra Volume Black Mascara because when I read the reviews it said it was was good if you only wear light mascara, which is what I prefer for regular day to day wear since I have really long eyelashes. 

17. Sephora or MAC? Well, we don't have Sephora here in the UK, so I'm gonna have to say Mac.

18. Do you have a MAC Pro-card? Nooooope.

19. What makeup tools do you use in make up application? Umm, well I use E.L.F brushes. They're so soft and lovely. 

20. Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes? Nah, I'm under a strict time schedule in the morning haha. 

21. For the face? Again, no. But I probably should 

22. What is your favorite eyeshadow (color or shade)? Clinique colour surge duo in Blackberry Frost. One of the shades is a shimmery lilac with a hint of silver, and the other is a purple toned, dark, shimmery grey. They go amazingly together, or individually, and are perfect for special occasions.

23. Do you use pencil or liquid eyeliner? Just now I'm using Mac Kohl eye pencil in Smolder.

24. How often do you poke your eyes with an eyeliner pencil? Far too often, I always do it with the mascara brush too haha. 

25. What do you think of pigment eyeshadows? I'm not really a fan, I prefer subtle eyeshadow compared to a really pigmented shade.

26. Do you use mineral makeup? Nah.

27. What is your favorite lipstick? My favourite is my Mac lipstick in the shade Living Legend, but I also recently purchased a lip stain from E.L.F. The colour is Crimson Crush, it's really bright, but it is so pretty and makes my teeth look whiter. It's also a bonus that it's really long lasting. 

28. How about lipgloss? I hate lipgloss. It's so sticky and I'm not really about getting my hair stuck to my face.  

29. What is your favorite blush to use? Max Factor Miracle Touch creamy blush (14 soft pink)

30. Do you buy your makeup on ebay? Not usually. 

31. Do you like drugstore makeup? Yeah, I'm broke 84% of the time and usually spend my money on food instead of makeup. 

32. Do you go to CCO's? (cosmetic company outlets) Ummm..nope.

33. Did you ever consider taking make-up classes? Nah, I'm not patient enough for that.

34. Are you clumsy in putting on makeup? It takes me about 5 minutes to slap my makeup on in the morning on weekdays. But usually I'm quite good at making sure it looks somewhat decent before leaving my house. 

35. Name a makeup crime that you hate? There's two makeup crimes I hate the most. The first one is the classic foundation line that occurs when it isn't blended into their neck, it stresses me out. The second crime is when people overdo the filling in of eyebrows so they look like slugs slowly slipping off the person's face. But whatever floats their boat.

36. Do you like colorful shades of makeup (lipstick,eyeshadow) or neutral ones? I like colorful shades on the lips, but neutral on the eyes. 

37. Which celebrity always has great make up? Emma Watson, hands down. 

38. If you could leave the house using just ONE make up item,what would you use? Foundation, my skin is always quite gross, and going out without it makes me feel a lot less confident. 

39. Could you ever leave the house without any makeup on? I do sometimes, but not very often. 

40. Do you think you look good even without any makeup on? I'd like to say yes, but that's not the case haha. 

41. In your opinion, what is the BEST makeup line? My favourite drugstore brand has got to be Max Factor, it's really good quality, and is always my safest bet. I've not really tried many high-end makeup brands, but I'd have to say Mac. 

42. What do you think of Makeup? I think makeup is a really good thing that can do a lot for a person's confidence. It's fun to experiment with, and can really complete a look. However, I think it shouldn't be something that a kid rushes into using, sometimes it's more stress than it's worth. 

Hope you enjoyed reading this blog post, and let me know you're favourite make up items/brands! See ya soon with another post! X

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