Hello summer!

I'm so glad the summer holidays have finally come and the weather has decided to be nice. With so much free time, many of you may be trying to think of something to do. Here is a list of twenty things you could try if you get bored this summer.



1. Take some photos. Why not go on a walk with your camera and take some nice photos.
2. Be a baker for the day and make some cakes. Share them with your family or friends.
3. Write and film a short movie. Get your friends involved and have them as your actors.
4. Try out different nail art designs. There are lots of tutorials on the internet.
5. Tidy your room. Not the most exciting thing in the world, but at least it gives you something to do.
6. Make ice lollies. I'll be writing a post with recipes soon.
7. Have a picnic in your local park or back garden. You could bring along the cakes you've made ;)
8. Look through fashion magazines and try to recreate some looks.
9.  Start your own blog. I first started my blog for something to do when I was bored.
10. Read a book. Why not come up with a summer reading list.
11. Watch a film. If the weather's not so nice, get some films and watch them with your friends or go to the cinema.
12. Workout. Why not get fit whilst avoiding boredom.
13. Play an instrument. If you can't already, there are loads of tutorials on YouTube.
14. Create a summer playlist. Listen to some new songs.
15. Practice doing your hair. Try out some new hair styles!
16. Make up a dance routine. Choose your favourite song and dance (even if you can't ;)).
17. Make a youtube account. Film some videos to upload.
18. Do some DIYs. Make something pretty for your room.
19. Do some online shopping. Buy some stuff or come up with a wishlist.
20. Create your own list of things to do. Write them on paper and put them in a jar. Next time you're bored, take one out and do it.

I hope you find something to do from the list!
Bye x

I've been doing ballet since about the age of four, so waiting to begin dancing en pointe seemed like a long time. I considered it a big achievement when I final got told by my teacher to go and get the shoes. I have only had two lessons on them and am so excited until I will be able to dance properly on them! I thought today I would share with you some of my first thoughts about the whole experience, from my first fitting to my first lesson.

1. It seemed a bit confusing. When I went to buy them for the first time with my mum, I was unsure of what they were supposed to feel like, if they were too small or too big and a lot more. However, after two fittings, I left with a beautiful pair of shoes, so all the confusion was worth it.


2. Sewing them takes ages. As you can see in the picture, you have to darn the fronts of the shoes so that they last longer. Luckily for me, my mum and grandmother did it, but it took them HOURS! They sewed one shoe each from about 6pm until midnight.

3. It hurts. A lot. In my first lesson I discovered that even just doing little things at the barre on them hurts so much! But I enjoy doing it so much, so I just ignore the pain. No pain, no game, hey?

4. I love it. Putting aside the fact that it hurts, I love wearing my pointe shoes and I get excited every week for my next lesson. I can't wait until I am better at it. I am sure all the work will be worth it.

A bit of a more personal post today, but I hope you enjoyed finding out a little bit about pointe shoes and my thoughts on them.

Bye x

Over the past few days I have often found myself browsing through the endless list of clothing, shoes and accessories on the Vinted app. The website/app allows you to buy clothes, shoes, handbags, jewellery and much more from other users at a much lower price than you would in a shop. You can also swap an item you have at home for one you like the look of on the site. The clothes are all in good condition, some worn a few times and some brand new with the tags still on. If you've got any things in the house that don't fit you anymore or you don't want, then you can sell them and save the money or use it on the app to buy something new.


There is so much on it and something to match anybody's style! Also, it is so easy to use. Once you spot something you love, all you do is click the 'I want it' button and then you can either buy it for the price the seller has said or you can make an offer. The app has probably every brand you can imagine on there (I haven't yet come across one that isn't!).

So, today I just wanted to share with you two of my favourite skincare products. I use them everyday and love the results I get from them. I've had the Liz Earle 'Cleanse & Polish' since Christmas and think that it is an amazing product for my skin. I only recently started using the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water, but already consider it as one of my beauty necessities.



The Liz Earle 'Cleanse & Polish' is a part of my everyday skincare routine and is one of the best products that I have EVER used! As I'm sure I have mentioned in a previous post, it removes makeup quickly and thoroughly (even tough, waterproof eye makeup). It cleanses extremely well and has improved my skin massively! Also, it reduces redness almost immediately after use. I think this is going to be one of those product that I repurchase again and again.



This product is the first  micellar cleansing water I have used, and I really like it. It is perfect for people who want to clean their face efficiently whilst still making sure all their makeup is completely off. It works like a magnet, lifting all the dirt and makeup away from your face. Also, it hydrates and soothes your skin. If you like double cleansing, this makes it much easier to do (personally, I don't). The formula is hypo-allergenic and suitable for sensitive skin which means that it does not sting your eyes as it removes any stubborn eyeliner or mascara. This product is suitable for most skin types, even people with sensitive skin.

I am definitely going to be continuing to use these two products for the time being and I highly recommend them.

Hello,

This weekend I visited the town with my friends and bought a few beauty bits. I got the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water, Rimmel 'Stay Matte' pressed powder and a very cute Royal Cosmetic Connections powder brush.




So far I have used the micellar cleansing water three times, and I love it. It leaves my skin feeling so skin and is really good at removing makeup. I also feel it hydrates my skin. I think it is a really good thing to have since it allows me to clean my face really efficiently, yet thoroughly. I bought it in Superdrug for around £3 (I can't remember how much exactly).




Many of my friends already use the Rimmel 'Stay Matte' pressed powder so I thought I would get it and see what it was like. I haven't used it properly yet, but when I do I will post a review. I bought it in the colour 001 'Transparent' and it was £3.75 in The Powder Room.




The final thing I bought was a powder brush from Royal Cosmetic Connections. This was £2.99 in The Powder Room). I thought it looked quite glam compared to some of the other brushes.




I can't wait to try these new products out a bit more and let you know if I still like them.
Bye!

Quote of the day - "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." - Albert Einstein


Hello,

Today's trip to town brought me to Primark before going to see Cinderella in the cinema (which was amazing!). Whilst there I bought a new, cute, pastel coloured handbag. Only the other day when I was carrying a huge bag full with one item was I wishing for a smaller bag to carry things around in, and today I found one which I love!

I chose the pastel coloured version as I thought it was very spring/summery and it is pale pink and cream. It was surprisingly only £8 which I thought was a really good price considering you can buy almost the exact same one for £30+ in other shops.


It is a really handy thing to have if you are going out and only need to take your purse or a little bit of makeup with you. I was also really pleased when I discovered it goes with this top quite well. I think I'll be looking around Primark next time I want to invest in a new bag.

Quote of the Day - "Genius is talent set on fire by courage." (Henry Van Dyke)



Hello,

I love photography so I edit photos quite a lot. I normally use Lightroom on my laptop but sometimes I just want to do something quick with them so they can be uploaded to Instagram or other places. I use quite a lot of apps but do have five favourites.

1. Magic Hour - This application is full of premade filters that you can apply to your pictures with the click of a button. Not only can you do this, but you can also create your own filters or do things like increase/decrease the contrast etc. This is a great, quick photo editing app and you can either buy the free version (you can only download a limited number of filters) or the full version.

2. Squaready - In my opinion, this app is a must-have for any Instagram user. It allows you to put white borders around your pictures so you can put the whole of them on Instagram, not just a square shaped section. This is free in the app store.

3. Picsart - Using this app you can do loads to your photos! You can even put them into collages or draw on them. In the editing section you can crop, clone, colour and fiddle around with the curves. It has all the basics for simple photo editing. This is also free in the app store.

4. Phonto- Phonto allows you to add writing to your pictures. There are many different fonts on there and you can also download other ones to use. It is free in the app store.

5. Superimpose - I think this app is the most similar to Photoshop. You use it to mask two pictures together and can change the colours on it, the brightness etc. I think it is either 69p or 99p in the app store (I can't remember).

So, those are my five favourite Apple photo editing apps. I use loads of other ones, but these ones the most!