Quote of the day – “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but seeing with new eyes.” (Marcel  Proust)

Quote of the day - You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream (C.S. Lewis).





























Hello,

How was your April Fools day? I can't believe April is already here. New Years Eve doesn't seem like it was that long ago and now we're already over a quarter of the way through this year. The weather hasn't been that spring-y recently with the cold wind and cloudy skies, however the sun is beginning to come out today.


During March I found quite a few things that I really liked. Firstly, the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish. I love using this product. It has improved my skin a lot over the past few weeks and has helped it to become clear. It reduces redness immediately and gets rid of spots almost overnight. I think I will have to do a review of this in a future blog post.

Makeup wise, I have enjoyed using the Bare Minerals eyecolour. I have the Sheen Eyecolour in the colour Bahamas and the Shimmer Eyecolour in the colour Queen Phyllis (I love that name). I normally blend the two together using Queen Phyllis first over my eye lid and underneath my eyebrow and then Bahamas after that, over my eye lid. They give my eyes a nice colour and look especially good with a thin line of eyeliner. They were £15 and I bought mine in Boots.
 
I have had my Babyliss curlers for a few months now but decided I really needed to mention them in this post. I use them on a daily basis to make my naturally curly hair look more even. They tend to add volume to my hair  and you can either do loose, wavy curls or tight ringlets. They have a variety of heat settings so they suit any hair whether it is thin or thick.






























Finally, my grandmother gave me this very cute, Paris style, organiser. In here I have been writing lots of ideas for blog posts, lists of things I need to do and little notes. It has been a very handy thing to carry around and is the perfect size to fit in your bag.

Recently I have been really loving the Benefit 'They're Real' Mascara. It has been in my makeup bag for a while now and I use it a lot!




I bought this from Boots for £19.50 which may seem like quite a lot for a mascara but it is completley worth it! It is perfect to keep in your bag or purse to take around during the day and the cover is strong so it won't get crushed underneath anything. It is applied using the wand which has plastic bristles that lots of people don't really like, but the bristles are staggered which means they give extra volume and length and the mascara does't clump up your lashes. It defines and curls even your smallest lashes! It is very easy to apply which I think is important for a mascara. It lasts extra long and if you put it on in the morning before school or work then it will still look amazing by the end of the day! If you don't have a very good makeup remover it can seem difficult to take off but most removers (or even baby wipes!) take it off easily.



1. Very easy to apply.
2. Defines ans curls all lashes.
3. Lengthens and volumises lashes.
4. Doesn't clump up lashes.
5. Lasts long and doesn't come off during the day.

1. Better for a more natural look so if you prefer big black thick lashes then this isn't the best mascara for you.

(There is only one con as I couldn't find anything really wrong with the mascara!)

I would really recommend this to anybody out there whether you are just starting out in makeup or not. It is perfect if you want a more natural look or if you are going to a party.

During the last half of the summer holidays the weather hasn't been amazing! Anyway, my friends and I have been making the most of our time off and today we decided to go shopping for school supplies, makeup and a couple of other things. I thought I would show you some of them and talk you through the items a bit.

The first couple of things I bought came from Boots. I spent a lot of time in there looking for the perfect concealer and moisturiser. I was originally looking for foundation but I didn't see any that I really liked.

The concealer is from Rimmel London and called 'Wake me up'.



The moisturiser I bought is 'Daily Essentials, Oil free moisturising day cream' by Nivea. I haven't properly used face moisturiser before so I am hoping this will be good.




The final thing I bought from boots was Freederm 'Fast Track'. It is supposed to reduce spots in 3 hours. I have only used it once so far but it does make a big difference to my skin. It is really good and worth buying.




Next I bought a new foundation brush in TKMax. It is an EcoTools brush and was £3.99 instead of the something like £6.99 you usually get them for in boots or other shops! I love TKMax because they sell things at such good prices! I had a set of books for £4.99 instead of £21.99!!!





Then I went and bought all my school stationary from Tesco, ASDA and WHSmith. I bought pencils, pens, colouring pencils, highlighters, a pencil case and this notebook which I thought was very cute!









I thought I would use this to write down notes of things I need to do, future blog post ideas, notes for reviews etc. I love the little pictures on the front!


Are you ready to go back to school or work?

Hello everyone,

I have beent thinking about reviewing a couple of products, but wasn't sure on a couple of things such as what to include in the review. I had a look on the internet and found some good tips so I decided I would share them with you in this post.


1. Think of a couple of points you want to include in your review - I have listed and explained some good ones below:

• Where you got it from - Write about where you got the product from, what shop, how much it was etc. If you were sent it for free, let your readers know that. 

• Packaging - People may want to know what the packaging is like, is it flimsy or strong? Will they be able to take the product around in a bag without having to worry it will break? Describe it and include a picture. Also, sometimes the boxes things come in can be quite pretty and cute so you may want to talk about that.

• Application - Explain or even demonstrate how you apply the product. Let people know if it is easy to apply, if you have to be really precise, if you have to use a brush etc.

• Smell - If the product is something that has a smell to it (perfume, cream or anything like that) say if it smells nice or not. 

Hello!

I had a lovely night yesterday supporting the walkers at Marie Curie's walk 10 event where people could walk either 10k or 5k. Hundreds of people turned up and it was lots of fun. My family and I had a picnic.


The event was opened by a rock choir. They sang a number of lovely songs and sounded really good.



After they sang, everybody who was doing the walk participated in a short Zumba session to get warmed up. They all looked like they were having lots of fun!


The Mayor cut the ribbon by the starting line (I know it says finish but it said start on the opposite side) to open the event and the walk began.


I cheered everybody on with my pom-poms and a whistle as they came half way. I cheered them on again when they were coming through the finish line. Another band played as people were finishing and they were amazing too! Cute little candles lined the walk from the finish line.



I'm sorry my darker pictures aren't in as good quality because I forgot to take my camera and had to take the pictures on my phone :(

There was a fireworks display as we approached 10:00pm- the time Marie Curie nurses start their shifts.


A girl from a circus was doing tricks with fire and even put the fire in her mouth! She was amazing.


Overall, it was a very nice night. I had lots of fun with my family, cheering on the walkers, having a picnic, listening to the music and watching the firework display. I can't wait to go again next year (I walked the 10k last year and hopefully will next year!).

Hope you enjoyed reading about my night,
Bye xx

Good morning everyone,