My 15th birthday (quick post) ...

Hello! I know I haven't posted earlier this week but I am now writing this halfway through the week so I guess it's better than nothing! Anyway, I'm really sorry that this post isn't going to be a proper one but I thought I'd just share with you how my birthday went which was last Monday! :D
 

 

 

These are all of the presents that I got - well, the ones in the left side of the table anyway because the ones on the right are my brother's ones. All of the presents I got were amazing and I got loads of money as well which I'm really happy about!

 

 

The cake I got was meant to be like an ice cream sundae which is really cool and it has a piece of chocolate shaped as a jug full of chocolate and is meant to look as if it is gravity-defying (it doesn't but let's go along with it!) with chocolate pouring out of it.

 

Here's both of our cakes together, he chose a chocolate cake and together, they are the most sickly birthday cakes I've ever eaten! Usually it wouldn't be a bad thing but just after I had my birthday, my throat started being really sore and I haven't had as much appetite for it as I would normally have.(This is the point where you all write in the comments how sympathetic you feel for me, haha!) However I am definitely still up to eating more of it! Yesterday was probably one of the worst days for my throat and I even had a presentation in English so it wasn't exactly the best time to have it but it went well so I guess that's good!

 

That was all for this post, I will be back to posting longer ones next week but for now... Post soon xx

**Yes, I am aware that my birthday is on the same day as Calum Hood (5SOS) and when I found out I was very pleased to say the least! If you have a favourite celebrity or anyone who you have the same birthday as comment them down below, I'm so interested!**



DIY Bedroom Decor Ideas...

Helloooo! Don't know why I exaggerated that but I did... Anyway! As you can see from the title, this post is about how I made a few things to make my room a bit more unique and Pinterest-y! Hope you like it...

 

 

The first DIY I have is this vase of colourful paper flowers! I made these with different colour pipe cleaners, lots of tissue paper (also in different colours) and tape, I used decorative tape but you could use plain tape as well.

1. I started off by cutting the tissue paper into circles, I made my circles with roughly a diameter of 12 - 13cm but you can make them as big or small as you want.
2. I then picked the colours I wanted for one flower, I used about 3 - 4 circles of tissue paper to make my flowers. Pile the pieces on top of each other in whatever order you want and fold them in half and then in half again.
3. Cut the curved edge of the quarter-piece in any way, I cut most of mine in waves or zig-zag pattern. Only cut the curved edge though because otherwise the flower is going to fall apart when you open it back up.
4. Open it up so all the pieces are in a circular shape again. Then get a pipe cleaner and fold over the tip of it and twist it slightly to make sure the 'knot' is secure.
5. Thread each of the pieces through the pipe cleaner and stop just at the fold. Tape the pieces onto it so they are secure. Spread the 'petals' out a bit so you can see each individual layer.

Repeat all of these steps to make more flowers and then you can either stick them in a vase like I did, but you could put them in a jar, pencil pot or even just stick them dotted around your room if you want!

 

 

The next thing is this inspiration board/picture thing that I decided to make.  I found this one really fun to make and I don't really know why, to be honest! This is probably one of the easiest things to make and you just need the Internet, a printer or you could even write/draw your own but I'm lazy so I didn't!

 

There's not really any steps to this one, I just went on Pinterest and Google Images, picked the quotes and pictures that were relevant to my life and my goals (new year's resolutions coming in!), printed them off, cut them out and arranged them on the magnet board at the back of my desk. You can put them up anywhere but I decided on my desk because I sit at it a lot and I can see it from basically everywhere in my room.

 

 

This DIY is another easy one, it's ribbon bunting. All you need is any ribbon scraps, I doesn't matter if they're different lengths because that's what I did with mine and I think it looks nice that way and a long piece of thread to hang them up. All I did was tie each end of the thread onto where I wanted the bunting to go over (I put them across a corner above my bed) then loop-knotted the ribbons onto it in the order I wanted. That's it really!

 

The last thing I made was this jar that I decorated and then filled up with ideas of things I could do everyday for either myself or another person. It's quite self-explanatory but I decorated the jar using some pens that can write on things like glass (you can probably get them from any craft shop). Then I filled it up by writing things on coloured card like "Read a book you love" or "Call a friend you haven't seen in a while". I find it so fun to just dip my hand in the jar and pick something out to do every so often! You don't have to fill it up like that though, you could fill it up with sweets, nail polishes or anything you like!

 

I really liked making this sort of post so if you did any of these DIYs then please tell me in the comments which one you did, I would love to know! I'm planning on doing more of a range of different blog posts so expect some odd posts that aren't just about beauty or shopping (because to be honest that's usually what I write about!)

 

**My birthday is in less than a week now and I can't wait! Actually... my birthday is going to be on Monday and that's when I usually post now (I know this post is a day late) so I might be able to post that day but it might also be either early or later. We'll see... :D**



Two Mini Shopping Hauls Into One...

Hello! So I went shopping the other week because of the January sales and I also quickly popped into Superdrug yesterday so I thought I would put together all the bits I got into a shopping haul thingy (or whatever you want to call it!) I did only get a few things that I want to show you from each of the shopping hauls, especially from the January sales shop I did because most of what I got was for a later post I'm planning on doing.

 

Anyway, moving on to the actual post!

 

 

This is one of the things I got in the sales shopping trip I did and I am pretty certain that I have been almost living in it since I have got it! It is sooo comfy and cosy, plus it's Disney so I couldn't resist! I have got a couple of Disney tops and a Frozen hoody so I thought I might as well add to my small (at the moment) collection and buy a Mickey Mouse jumper - why ever not!

 

 

Then I got these very nice, black lace-up boots that go up just mid-shin on my legs and they are flat heels because I already have high-heeled boots and these were to replace my flat boots that had completely cracked along both soles of the boots. To be honest though, as much as they were extremely comfy, they definitely weren't easy to walk around on smooth surfaces as there was literally no grip whatsoever on the bottom of them so I think it was for the best that they broke!

 

 

I also went into Sports Direct to find some new trainers because my other ones are getting quite old and I didn't wear them as much because I started to go off the look of them (OK, not a proper excuse but I wanted new trainers anyway!) These Nike trainers, however, are really cool (in my opinion anyway!) and they have blue material over the top and the laces and the inside of them are green, and those are my favourite colours so I was already sold on that. The style is also really good as well and I think that I could wear these if I decided on going running (probably just walking for me, thanks), obviously not in this weather at the moment because it is so cold and rainy, very rainy (typical British weather basically!)

 

 

Lastly for the sales shop, I went into Boots and I got two things. Well I got more than that but the rest was possible birthday presents for friends and I know some of them occasionally look at my blog so I'm not going to show you what I got them in case they are reading this! Anyway, the first thing I got for me was this Pineapple (a dance company) set which included their Dance in the Rain body wash and a skipping rope. I did tell you in the last post I did that one of my new year resolutions was to become fitter/healthier and so far, I have not gone back on my word! And hopefully when the weather gets better I will be able to skip outside to my heart's content - not kidding! The body wash was mainly a bonus that came in the set but I do love the scent of it which is a very refreshing mix of white tea and mint.

 

 In Superdrug I got Tanya Burr's Handy Candy Manicure set and other than the fact it is in one of my favourite YouTuber's cosmetics range, I actually needed a new pair of nail scissors because my other ones broke a while ago now and you never know when you're going to need a pair of nail scissors. As I found out after I broke them!

 

 

Moving onto the quick drugstore stop I did yesterday, I actually only went in for concealer and oil-control paper-thingys (will explain in the next picture!) but because it was me in my natural habitat (i.e. makeup and skincare galore), I found a few more things that I just had to get! These Deep Action Pore-Cleansing Nose Strips being one of them!

 

To be honest though, I think this is what I need

 to try out if I want any hope of getting rid of the annoying, tiny blackheads that insist on staying on my nose. Hopefully it will work, or at least get rid of some of them, because I am getting to the stage of wanting to chop off my nose - OK, maybe a slight exaggeration but still! If you have any products you swear by or any methods that work that you've tried on your blackheads please comment them down below, I need to know!

 

This was actually one of the things I planned to go in for. They are Mattifying Shine Control Papers by the same brand as before, Deep Action, and they are meant to absorb any excess oil on an area that has built up with lots of oil during the day and the thin layer of powder on the paper gives an instant matte finish once you've put it on.

 

Now, I've only used it properly once, which was at the end of school today and I have to say that it does work pretty well and I was pleased at the result I got as it just takes away all of the shine from the excess oil and I looked in the mirror afterwards and I honestly thought I looked a bit more refreshed. All without having to put on another load of makeup on which can make your face look quite cakey and doesn't let your skin breathe as well. I definitely recommend this - you might even see it in a 'latest beauty obsessions' post in future!

 

Finally, the last thing I got was this hand and nail cream which is meant to strengthen nails and moisturise hands. I have tried to use this as much as I could within the space of just over 24 hours so I could give you some sort of opinion on this and I am not disappointed! The reason I got this was because some of my nails have started spitting and cracking and they've not been able to grow as well as a result of that. So I thought I would try this to see if it helps my nails a bit more and my hands have been very dry because of the coldness anyway. It has already made my hands feel more moisturised and softer and I can tell it is helping repair my nails and make them stronger. If that's in 24 hours, imagine how effective it could be if I used it often every day! It smells nice too... kind of like a more subtle scent of baby wipes... actually I think that sounds weird!

 

That's all for today, I hope you liked it! I've been thinking of actually setting a day that I post on my blog and it might end up being a Monday seeing as at the moment that's when I've been publishing them but it's me and I am not organised (even if that is one of my resolutions!) so maybe, maybe not, we'll see. For now though, post soon xx

**What sort of posts do you want me to do in future? DIYs, baking, beauty, advice? Feel free to comment down below, I would love to know!**



New Year's Resolutions...

Hello! So, let's start fresh with the weekly blogging shall we? Yes, I know I wasn't the best at keeping up with blog posts last year (which was only 5 days ago) however I am planning on being much better in 2016 (since 4 days ago), I promise! Anyway, back to the post (even though it's not too far off topic for once!) ...

This post is basically going to be all about new year's resolutions and what mine are and how I'm planning on sticking to them *fingers crossed* and hopefully it might give you some ideas. To be honest even if I don't manage to stick to some of these, as long as I'm happy I'm not going to be that bothered and you shouldn't be either. Life isn't meant to be planned out so just take each day as it comes!

 

1. My first and main resolution is probably to be more confident and I don't mean in general for me, because all of my family and friends would say that I'm pretty confident but I mean more when I'm out and about or even in class (don't say you don't find some teachers at least a little bit scary!) If you're like me and you're one of those people in class who just sit there not saying a word unless you're sitting next to a friend (luckily I am next to a friend in most of my classes), it's especially awkward when you're told to work in a pair or a group of people who you don't hang out with. Believe me, I have been there!

 

So to start feeling a bit more confident I'm going to actually try and make conversation with the people on my table, people won't think you're as shy or quiet (if you don't want to be that person anymore) and you never know, you might make even more friends as cheesy as it sounds!

 

 

 

2. To become more fit and healthy. Yeah... I'm not the best at that! Saying that, however, I was starting to really try by the end of last year and now I think it's going to be much easier to start exercising and eating healthily more often. The only way you're going to be able to achieve this resolution easily is probably by warming yourself up to it. Take it one step at a time because otherwise you're not going to be able to get used to it properly. I've been trying to include more vegetables in my diet (for someone who used to only eat carrots under protest, I'm doing good!) and eat fruit more often. I also got a smoothie blender/juicer for Christmas which is AMAZING because I love inventing different kinds of smoothies and drinking them so I think that's definitely going to help! I'm also going to try and eat as little sugary food as possible ... I did receive a lot of sweets and chocolate for Christmas so I might just have to eat those before I start doing that part though!

 

I'm also planning on getting fitter by doing more exercise. I've been trying to fit in 30 mins to an hour most days a week and I've been trying to vary it by maybe one day doing a bit of dancing (most fun workout ever!), another day looking up a workout video on YouTube (highly recommend searching up Danielle Peazer!) or even when the weather is nicer, do some skipping or hula-hooping outside for a bit (in the safety of my garden obvs!) I'm not interested in losing lots of weight, apart from perhaps what I gained as punishment for eating too much DELICIOUS food over Christmas!

 

 

3. Be much more organised and tidy. I am literally the worst when it comes to tidying. The mess just starts building up more and more and I honestly don't even know how it gets there sometimes (it's probably the fairies!) I'm an absolute nightmare, no joke! I did have a MASSIVE tidy up of my bedroom and considering the size of it (my room is so small!), it took 2 days to actually clear everything up, I was exhausted by the end of it! However, I do love getting organised, especially when it means lots of pretty notebooks and diaries and calendars. I am in love with my new To Do Diary for 2016 as it has such a cool pattern on and I'm planning on using my organiser that I got last year which isn't for any specific year so I can keep filling that up as well.

 

Obviously part of the reason why I want to get organised is because of this blog as I really want to keep it up! It's just so fun to do and I really hope you have liked it whether you have read it from the start or only just today! Thank you! <3

 

I hope you enjoyed this post, I haven't actually done anything like this before but if you all like it (please leave me a comment below) then I would love to do more blog posts more full of writing on certain topics! Post soon xx
**Who else has watched the music video for Jet Black Heart by 5SOS? I think it's been put together so well and it's really good!**

My Christmas Fashion Staples...

Heeeey there! I know, I know, I am SO sorry about not being able to post as much as I would have loved to but now I am here lets do something Christmassy! <3 A lot of people seemed to like my Autumn Fashion Staples post which I did back in September so I'm doing a Christmas one. Hope you enjoy - lets get to it...

 

 

Obviously I had to put in Christmas jumpers so what better way to start? I love Christmas jumpers, but I'm not a massive fan of the extreme, over-board ones, I prefer the ones that are more cute and go with all my clothes so I can wear them more often around Christmas time. Starting from the nearest to the camera, I think the turquoise polar bear one is really cute and fun but not overly in-your-face, but it does have a little pompom.

 

I'm not sure if this is cheating, but I am counting the one in the middle as a Christmas jumper, however I do realise that it isn't technically one, I just think that because it is really fluffy and furry (which you can't really tell from this photo) it kind of gives that Christmas feel. The last one which you can't see that clearly is the one I bought recently in a shopping haul I did a blog post on and I think this is my favourite one now! It is plain black so goes with a lot of things but on the front there's a big sequinned reindeer and I honestly LOVE IT!

 

 

Fluffy socks are a must-have in the winter even if the weather isn't really that wintery at all at the moment where I live. I love them - they are comfy, keep your little footsies warm and are just amazing in general. You can wear them out, you can wear them in, you can wear them in the day, in the night. They come in bright colours, patterns... OK, you get the point, I like them!

 

 

Nearly every girl, I'm sure, loves wearing PJs. I am one of those girls. I would wear them all day if I didn't have a problem with not being able to wake up properly without changing into 'proper' clothes. I tried to find the most Christmassy pyjamas I own for this photo but I didn't get to show you one of my favourite pyjamas that I wear in the winter - my long checked shirt nightie that is so comfy, honestly! Anyway, I think that both the owl fleece onesie and the shorts and long-sleeve top combo were bought in Matalan and the slipper boots are from Tesco.

 

 

These are all my favourite winter/Christmas/party accessories. Starting from the top going clockwise, I recently wore my burgundy knitted headband with a cute bow on the front on a Geography trip and believe me, it did keep my head warm as well as make me look good, even if we were walking in and out of a very muddy river! Then there's my really cute red and silver striped alice-band that has a bit of ribbon deco on the top, the little white bow bobby pins that can stick into a big ballerina bun, the two very fun, tinselly hair bands that I think would look so cute in two side plaits or bunches. Then there's the two black bows and the big silver long clip that would look good holding back your hair and finally my Santa hat clip that looks really fun and Christmassy in your hair.

 

I forgot to add my little jewelled Santa hat stud earrings into the photo because I've been wearing them but they are so pretty and I got them recently from Claire's. A lot of these accessories are from Claires or Primark so if you want the same sort of accessories (some of these exact ones might not be in the shops as I got them a while ago) then go to those shops.

 

 

Anything and everything glittery! I think that when I'm doing my makeup, this time of the year is my favourite because I can really let go with experimenting with glitter and adding a touch of sparkle to my makeup looks. Starting clockwise from the top I have, The Sparkler in Golden Glimmer from The Body Shop, Little Mix Love All About The Eyes eye shadow palette by Collection, Makeup Revolution nail varnish in a smooth platinum colour Cupcake Nails nail varnish in a glittery blue, Avon Colour Trend Nail Top Coat in Silver Plated, the Shimmy Shimmy body tint massage bar from Lush, Makeup Revolution London sparkly white lip gloss, smooth gold Technic lip gloss, and finally the Eye Glitter palette from Claire's.

 

 

My last winter/Christmas staple is red detail. I love it and really, it's an all year round fashion staple but I'm thinking that it's quite Christmassy as red is a colour more associated with Christmas. Obviously a red lip is an amazing touch to an outfit but you could do it in different ways and I also think that red painted nails are really pretty as well. So from the left to the right I have, the Strawberry Born Lippy lip balm from The Body Shop which is just really nice for everyday and is so subtle it doesn't really change your lip colour that much, Avon Colour Trend Colour Smoothies "lip balm" (believe me, even though it says its a lip balm, its a lipstick!) in Ruby Rush, Studio London red lip gloss that I got in The Lip gloss Series set as a present recently, and Makeup Revolution in a very classic red colour.

 

That was all for this blog post, I really hope you liked it and if you have any good ideas for more beauty/fashion posts like this then feel free to comment them down below. Love you all and have an amazing Christmas! Post soon xx **Comment what you are looking forward to this year for Christmas, I would love to know, I can't wait to spend more time with my guinea pigs and eating a lot of food!**



All Things 'Lush'...

Hello everyone! So this blog post is going to be about all of my recent Lush buys and Lush products that I still haven't actually got round to using... which sounds quite bad actually! But anyway, hopefully you will like it, there's quite a few products that only come out around winter/Christmas time in Lush so I thought it might give some of you ideas of what Lush stuff is in the shops at the moment. I don't think I have nearly as much Lush products as some other bloggers and YouTubers have but hopefully you will like it anyway! That's enough chatting, lets get on with it...

 

 

I think that the shower jellies only came into Lush stores since last year, though I'm not sure, but I remember that this one, the Snowman Shower Jelly, was definitely out last Christmas. It smells a lot of blackcurrant and is a very strong fruity-sweet smell, which I like, but I know it can be quite an acquired smell so it depends whether you like that. I remember that I got this one for Christmas and I haven't used it too much since last year but I definitely used it for  a few showers after I got it and I loved it! I'm definitely planning on using it again this year!

 

 

Next up is a face mask that I got recently, it's called Cupcake and it is made from mainly rhassoul mud and cocoa butter, it says on the pot that it is ideal for oily, teenage skin and in the book it says it deeply cleanses. I could honestly not agree more! I have only used it once but after that one time I can honestly say that it was amazing for my skin, and I do have extremely oily skin that is very prone to acne. I haven't managed to use it again but I will be trying to find time to use it because my skin felt, and even looked to a certain extent, really cleansed, fresh and less clogged up.

 

 

This one is Candy Mountain (one of my personal favourites!) another Christmassy one that I got a year ago but I didn't get a chance to use as I hadn't finished up the Magic Wand - basically the same smell as Snow Fairy -  bubble wand at that time.  Actually I only ended up using it up just recently! But I guess that's because I don't have that many baths and not that it lasts for "infiniiityyy" (yes, I am listening to One Direction's song Infinity, it is AMAZING, I could listen to it for infinity - don't judge me! <3) I love Candy Mountain, I think it's because it has quite a subtle sweet smell but it doesn't hit you in the face... it kind of reminds me of candyfloss thinking about it now...

 

 

I.am.in.LOVE with Lush massage bars, they are the most amazing feeling ever on your skin! Honestly, if you haven't tried one yet then I suggest you go out right now (wait, changed my mind, after you've read my blog post, obvs!), whatever state you're in, whatever time it is, wherever you are because you need THIS in your life!! Haha, just kidding but you are missing out, seriously! Anyway back to this product...

 

This massage bar was called The Honeymooner but I looked it up in the Lush book and saw that it seems to be called Soft Coeur now. It has a wonderful scent of honey and chocolate and as you can see, it has bits of chocolate in it which I think is so yummy. I mean, I have to struggle not to eat it seeing as I'm a massive chocoholic!

 

 

The next Lush product I have is one of their famous bath bombs. This one is called Frozen and if you han't already guessed, it's a Frozen (the Disney movie) inspired Christmas bath bomb. I absolutely adore the smell of this and I can't wait to use it soon in a very relaxing bath! I think once I use this, I'm going to get into the Christmas spirit a bit more!

 

Finally, the last thing I have is the Snow Angel bath melt. I can't wait to use this, it looks and smells amazing, even if it does spread glitter everywhere! It's meant to be very moisturising so it is great for the winter or if you just generally have dry skin.

 

That was all for this post, I hope you enjoyed it and that I've given you some ideas of some cool Lush products that I like to use in the winter or just throughout the year. If you have any Lush products you love using and recommend then feel free to share it in the comments, I would love to know! Post soon xx

**I am in love with the songs from One Direction's new album Made In The AM, I think especially Hey Angel and Infinity but its so hard to choose! Comment down below your favourite song if you've heard their album.**



Part 2 - Huge Matalan Haul...

Hi again! I am finally managing to put the second part of my Matalan haul up which I am SO sorry about not being able to write and then publish quick enough as it has been AGES since I put up Part 1 of this Matalan Haul post but I promise you, that as soon as I sort myself out, I will be back on track with my blog posts. 

 

 

I am IN LOVE with these trainers because - wait for it! - they have hidden heels in! And its like a 2 in 1 because the heels make me taller (I am very short) and they are extremely comfortable, I can even run in them! But that's not recommended - it was a one off and I don't want any of you to break your pretty little ankles! ;)

 

 

 

The next thing that I got were PJs!!! Excuse me for the excessive amount of exclamation marks, its just that I get very excited about pyjamas because they are just so cosy and I just feel so relaxed in them, as any girl does! The shorts and long-sleeved combo is actually just me, they didn't come together in a set, they were mix and match but I just have this thing about wearing long-sleeves with shorts which my Mum thinks is weird but its me so... :) I really like the pattern on the shorts because its the sort of pattern that reminds me of Christmas (which I can't wait for, who else can't?) and I like the lace cut outs on the shoulders and across the top of the back of the top, and there's also a little triangle on the front which I think makes it cute!

 

 

Then I got two pairs of ankle socks which are just so cute because they have lots of ruffles of lace at the top and the grey and white one has a nice pattern and the burgundy one is a bit different to any of my other socks as it is a deep colour with black lace and has a kind of ribbed pattern going down the sock. I just love socks with lace at the top because its so cute - have I said 'cute' enough times yet?!

 

This is the last thing I got form Matalan and of course it has to be Christmas! On the way to the tills, my Mum HAD to look at the kitchen equipment and other random house stuff so my excuse is that she tempted me to get this glittery red cup with a lid and plastic straw. Plus it has a little snowman on the front saying Merry Christmas so can you please back me up in how cool this is?! No? OK, fair enough, I brought it upon myself!

 

I'm sorry I have seemed very hyper in this blog post ... It's because I am. I'm just in one of those moments but I hope I haven't been too annoying, haha! Anyway, hopefully I am going to be able to post my next blog post on time next weekend. Post soon xx

**I would just like to use this space that I usually put little comments in to say that I am thinking of and praying for any of my readers and everyone who lives in Paris, or in France. It really was a tragic event.**