SUMMER LOVIN' TAG

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For today's post I decided to do the Summer Lovin' TAG that I saw FleurDeForce do on her channel, and it sounded like lots of fun and the questions are all summery and amazing so of course I had to do it!

1. Summer lipstick you're loving?
I love my nudes, as everyone is aware! But for the summer I love wearing bright pinks and getting lots of looks because the colour suits me and I love it. My favourite formula and colour is from Rimmel in Apocaliptic such as stunning colour.

2. Summer nail polish you're loving?
I thought this would be really hard, but in fact it isn't because I know the colour I love for the summer is the one that I keep going to week after week and that is the Rimmel 'Breakfast in Bed' such a stunning colour to have in your collection.

3. Bikini you're loving this summer?
Not a bikini lover this year as I am not going away!

4. Favourite summer Frappuccino from Starbucks?

I love all the Frapps come Starbucks no matter what the flavour, my favourite one at the moment has to be the 'Mocha Cookie Crumble' its so yummy but its so bad for you, its unbelievable! 

5. Favourite fake tan?
The whole fake tan thing is annoying for me and I haven't really joined the bandwagon, but I have been loving the DOVE Summer Glow because it adds such a natural glow to my skin. Doesn't leave a nasty smell or go all patchy after a while. I love it!!

6. Favourite summer song?
I have so many favourite summer songs, but my fav at the moment has to of course be Cheryl's Crazy Stupid Love! I just love her!

7. Favourite summer accessory?
I love my statement necklaces and did a whole post on the obsession of them, which you can read here. They are all so pretty and can't stop buying them. 

8. Favourite summer fragrance/perfume?
I can't pick a fav fragrance either because I love so many and so many different ones, but the Juicy Couture Viva La Fleur is my go to one and I love it! 

9. Summer book you're loving?
At the moment I am loving Mindy Kaling's book 'Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?' its such a good read and would recommend it to anyone wanting a good summer read.  

10. What are you most excited to do this summer?

I am  honestly excited to just rest and chill. Year 12 has been so busy and know I am just relaxing and doing everything slowly!

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Blogmas Day 1 || The 2013 Christmas TAG ♥

Hello and welcome to the first day of Blogmas! I will be blogging from the 1st to the 24th of this month, everyday! Be sure to follow so you can keep up to date with everything I post. Kicking it all off with a Christmas Tag to get us all in the festive mood! This is another Tag created by Georgina and the questions are ace!

1.  Do you prefer a real Christmas tree or synthetic?

I have never had the experience of having a real tree, but I would love to! But for now I love the synthetic ones as well as they last a lot longer and are just as real looking as the real ones!

2.  You're in a coffee shop, it's December, what do you pick?

Ooh, what a tough decision.. Currently loving the salted caramel hot chocolate from starbucks but also the gingerbread latte. Hungry as I am typing this!

                                                             

3.  Whats your favourite colour scheme for decorating the tree?

I love always having a mismatch tree, it sounds funny and weird but in a way works perfectly. This year I love the red chequered look it looks so different and original!

4.  Giving or receiving?

I love getting presents and opening them really carefully or even guessing what they are, but I love seeing the expressions on other people’s faces when they open other presents!

5.  To mince pie or not to?

Not a fan at all!

6.  What's your traditional sunday lunch?

As a veggie, I love my sides. The roasted vegetable, mash and gravy is my favoruite!

It just completes the whole meal and the dessert is the best as well.

7.  Christmas day fashion

I usually wear a nice dress on Christmas with tights, so that I am super comfy yet look really stylish and good at the same time. If I had the choice I would be in pjs all day.

8.  What's your favourite Christmas song?

I love all the typical songs ‘All I want for Christmas is you’, ‘Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire’, ‘Deck the Halls’, ‘Jingle Bells’ and the Buble Christmas album is an all-time favourite!

9.  What's your favourite Christmas film?

It has to be Elf! For me it is the cutest film I have ever watched and so funny as well.

10.  Open presents before or after lunch?

The little ones before lunch and the bigger more expensive ones after lunch.

The Autumn Tag ♥

I have recently started to take part in the twitter chats that happen on a Sunday night using the tag #bbloggers, and on the first day of September everyone was talking about what things they were looking forward to about autumn and their favourite things. This got me well and truly excited about the next few months as autumn (fall in america) is my favourite time of year. During the chat, I saw that a blogger had created a Autumn Tag, my heart jumped with excitement and I just had to do complete it! The lovely Georgia from Makeup-Pixi3 created this amazing and tag and you should all follow her and check her blog out!

For Autumn, what is your...

1. Favourite thing about it? I have to really shorten down this answer, as I have a long list of things! First of all I love the weather, even though majority of people prefer being warm - i like the cold, crisp evenings where it starts to turn dark early and you get that little bit of chill at night! I also love the clothes; cardigans and jumpers are my favourite things to wear!! They feel so warm and are uber comfy that I could just live in sweaters!

2. Favourite drink? Anything cinnamon, pumpkin or vanilla spiced! It tastes so warm and yummy in my mouth and is to die for! I really want to try the drinks that Starbucks bring out at this time of year as I didn't get a chance last year!

3. Favourite scent/candle? Just like drink, I love cinnamon,pumpkin and vanilla smelling candles! Anything spicy will do for me! Yankee Candle have bought a new Salted Caramel range out and I want to get my hands on it! For perfume, I don't really change my everyday wear as I prefer wearing the sweet scents.

4. Best lipstick? Not a big lipstick lover, so around this time of year I tend to stick with the neutral colours or things that give me a natural lip tint! I do want to try a berry colour though.

5. Go to moisturiser? My Simple Moisturiser is great for the summer time as it is very light, but through the colder months .. my skin suffers! I switch to good old Nivea to tackle all that dryness!

6. Go to colours for the eyes? My favourite eye shadow combination for Autumn has to be a mix of deep purple/berry on the outer corner and then neutrals on the eyelids and crease. I also love wearing a bronze/copper coloured smokey eye.

7. Favourite music or band/singer to listen to? My music taste doesn't change! I just listen to everything on my ipod that is current!

8. Favourite outfit to wear (i.e. boots & a scarf combo)? There are so many outfits I love wearing around this time of year! My ideal one and favourite has to be leggings, a big over sized jumper with my knee high boots or ankle boots. It keeps me warm and comfy!

9. Autumn treat? (i.e. a new scarf or bag you have your eye on) I really want to splurge on some new scarf's for the winter and autumn seasons as I think they make any outfit look amazing! Also got my eye on the new Models Own Fireworks collection as that looks promising.

10. Favourite place to be? Home. There is no doubt in my mind that I love being at home, in my soft pj's with a movie on and sipping on a good old cup of hot chocolate. Nothing can beat time with the family!

The Liebster Award #2 + #3 ♥

Hey! I am so glad that everyone is enjoying reading my blog! I also got nominated for a Liebster Award from the beautiful Kelly - check her amazing blog out here! And Emily who by the way has two of the cutest cats i have ever seen - visit her blog here

So basically if you don't know what this award is... a blogger gets nominated who then has to nominate 11 other bloggers who have less than 200 followers. You write 11 random facts about yourself, answer 11 questions set by the blogger who nominated you & then write 11 new questions for your nominees! You also have to link to the blog that nominated you.

Let's get right in to it! I'm going to do one set of facts and then two sets of questions..

11 Facts about me

- I am starting my A-levels in september

- i love oranges

- paris is my favourite city in the worl

- floral patterns are the cutest!

- i am a procrastinator

- i'm allergic to coconut

- i love me some J20

- i'm a vegetarian

- i want to go to america so bad

- my best friends are like sisters

- i live in west yorkshire, UK


Kelly

• What's your favourite shop? - It has to be Primark, cheap, affordable and great choice!
• Do you have any peculiar talents? - erm.. no wish i did though.
• What's your favourite place in the world? - Paris, this city is just magical!
• Which do you prefer, straight or curly hair? - i love my straight hair but I do get annoyed at times.
• What's your favourite make up brand? - everything from maybelline is heaven!
• Would you rather have a night out or a night in? - night in, it is just easier and comfier! 
• Describe your skin care routine? - Exfoliate, cleanse and then moisturise.
• If you could have £1000 to spend on either make up or clothes, which would it be? - makeup...i wear the same clothes all the time!
• Who is your favourite beauty blogger? - i love essiebutton but it is really hard to pick! 
• What's your favourite online shop? - ooh! tough one. ebay! if that counts!
• Who is your style icon? - Cheryl Cole/ Kim K

Emily

• What is your favourite film? - My favourite film has to be the notebook, I am a sucker for chick flicks and this has to be my all time favourite! 
• What is your most worn item of clothing? - My most worn item of clothing has to be my jeans, I constantly wear them and I am in need for a new pair!
• What is one accessory you couldn't live without? - A watch, I personally think that you can dress any outfit up or down with a watch and it is also great to put on in a rush.
•  What is your favourite TV show? - Currently, it has to be Nashville; the programme is just amazing! My favourite does change all the time though.
• Who inspires you most? - My inspiration is the people around me, those who encourage me to carry on and succeed. 
• What is one makeup product you can't live without? - Concealer, it does everything for you!
•  What is one makeup product you CAN live without? - Eyeliner, I am not a huge eyeliner fan and I only wear it when I need to so.
• What is your favourite band? - One Direction
• Why did you start blogging? - I started blogging because I have always had an interest in fashion and beauty and I wanted to share it with everyone else.
•  Favourite thing to do in your spare time? - Read, I think it just relax's me.
•  What's your favourite book? - I have to say I love any book I end up reading!

My questions for nominees

• Where do you want to visit? 
• What phone do you have?
• Drugstore or high end?
• BB Cream or Tinted Moisturiser? 
• Bold, Bright Lip or Nude?
• Lipstick or Gloss? 
• Home Manicure or Salon?
• Favourite place to buy jewellery? 
• Favourite Candle scent?
• Do you have any aims in life, you want to achieve this year?
• Describe yourself in 5 words? 

The Nail Varnish Tag ♥

The other day I stumbled by Laura's blog and I fell in love with everything she posts! It is amazing. She created the 'Nail Varnish Tag' which i decided to do as I LOVE nail varnishes. If you do the tag let me know down below I would love to read them.

Favourite nail polish company?

I can't choose one! Lately I have had a lot of Models Own, MUA and BarryM on my nails. BarryM are defo my favourite because their colours are just amazing and they have a great choice!

Glitter or no glitter?

Ooh! I love glitter! Whether I just put it on my ring finger or all my nails  - I love glitter. The different coloured glitters by BarryM are a must have at the moment. 

OPI, China Glaze or Essie?

I haven't tried any of these, however I am hoping to soon and I will probably love them all.

When do you change your nail polish?

I don't always wear nail polish as I like my nails to breathe every now and then. But if I change it whenever I feel like it need doing or even when its all chipped. 

What's your favourite colour to wear on your nails?

I love my nude shades and deep purples/reds at the moment due it still being winter/autumn.. as we go into spring I love wearing mint greens and other pastels.

Darks or brights?

Both, it really depends on my mood and the season to be honest.

What do you have on your nails right now?

I have my Nails Inc 'Oh My pink' on which, is a amazing colour! 

Matte nails... In or out?

I really dislike the matte nail trend on my nails, I don't know why as it looks gorg on every one else however really horrible on my nails. 

French Manicure?

This is a answer that I could go on forever about. I love a classic French manicure on my nails, different coloured tips and adding glitter on always give the French a twist!!

Favourite Winter colour?

ooh, another hard one! I really can't choose.. but if i had to it would a nude colour like BarryM 'Cappuccino'. Which is a lovely nude colour that makes my nails look pretty! 

If you do this tag (hope you do!) leave it below, i would love to read it! 

Teen Talk Tuesday; Under Eye Circles ♥

Hey Everyone!
I'm going to be doing this Teen Talk Tuesdays every month or even some times more than once a month! This post is all about under eye circles ... i get them, so do a lot of teens these days! In this post I will be explaining how they are caused and how they can de dealt with and we can banish them!!

How are under eye circles caused? 

1. One of the main causes of dark circles under your eyes is rubbing them. This is due to any allergies that you may have due to the change of seasons or even various foods. If your dark circles are caused because of the allergies, that you may have then make sure you use a very gentle cleanser and be sure to avoid rubbing your eyes.

2. Another main cause for under eye circles are genetics. If your parents or anyone in your family suffer from dark circles, it is very possible you will also suffer.

3.  Dark circles can also occur due to thinning of your skin! This is why you may notice that dark circles increase as you grown up. As our bodies are constantly changing, I wouldn't use any medicine to fix this as it could affect it and make it worse.

TIP-Use a gentle eye cream daily on affected areas,  tap it very gently into the eye area with your middle finger. Please avoid tugging or pulling at the eye area it can cause the problem to increase and worsen. Avoid sleeping on your stomach, as this can increase blood pooling under the eyes. Try to sleep on your back, if at all possible.

How to deal with under eye circles?

1. One of the things you could do is take two green-tea bags and soak them in hot water. Then put these in the freezer until they become very cool. Place them on over eyes and sit with them on for 15-20 minutes. The caffeine in the green-tea will help with dark circles around the eyes.

2. Apply cucumber slices to your eyes. Cucumbers are high in water content and will slowly soothe the bags under your eyes. Leave the cucumber on your eyes for 15 minutes, then throw the slices away.

3.Get your beauty sleep GIRLS!!  Make sure you get plenty of sleep every night! Lack of sleep can tend to cause the skin to become paler which can increase the appearance of darkness under the eyes.

4. Please, please please remove all eye make-up before you go to sleep. If you don't do so, when you get older, your eyes can look much more tired on a daily basis.

5. Eating healthy can improve you in everyway! Make sure you have a balanced diet, eating plenty of fruits and veggies!!

6.Use a frozen spoon!!  Put a spoon in the freezer for 10-15 minutes then take it out and cover the circles with it. Hold it there until the spoon is warm again.

Teen Talk Tuesday; Stress

So, I'm going to introduce something called 'teen talk Tuesday' where I'll be talking about teen related topics! Because I'm a teen (15) I find it easier to write about these things than other adult problems! Haha!
Today's topic is ... 'STRESS'

What is stress?
Everyone, get's stressed. Whether it is work related, school or even relationship stress -everyone experiences it! But What exactly is it? Stress which is also know as  the "flight or fight" response, increases our heartbeats, which then speeds our metabolism and heightens our awareness for things around us. Stress in small amounts can be good for us and our bodies. However if these stressful feeling  last for long periods of time,they can keep you in panic for too long.This then starts to affect us physically, mentally and emotionally.

How is it caused?
Stress can be caused by a numerous reasons, it really depends on the person it is happening to and how there body responds. What may be stressful for me, may not be stressful for you.

• Family problems - these can include divorces that may be happening, deaths within the family or even money problems.
• For many teens, moving into a new school can also cause stress
• Difficulty in school - if a maybe have learning difficulties, or even stress over exams.
• Friends - There may have been a fall out over friends, peer pressure or even at this age relationship problems.
• Too Much - You may actually be doing more than you can cope with, too many actives at school or out of school, part time jobs and so on. 
• Body Changes - this basically speaks for its self.
• SLEEP! - Not having enough sleep can really affect you mentally and cause you problems and stress.
• Future- You may be at the stage, where you have to decide/plan what you may be doing in the future.

Solutions?
Don't 'stress' though guys, there are many solutions and ways you can work around this..

• Talk - Talking to your parents/friends/family or even teachers about what may be bothering you is the way to get started. By Talking to someone else and working out your problems will help reduce the built up tension you have inside. 
• Relax - Find something you enjoy doing, even if it is just watching TV or watching YouTube videos. Your mind will become at rest and you don't have to worry about anything.
• Be prepared - Don't wait until last minute to finish off projects, homework ect. this can cause you un-needed stress that you really don't need. Feeling prepared and ready for things can reduce lots of built up stress. 
• Relaxation techniques - Techniques such as Breathing exercises or even meditation are great techniques for getting rid of the built up tension inside.