Liebster award:

I have been nominated for the Liebster award by a young lady called Shannon. Go take a look at her lovely blog and follow. I have no idea what I'm doing but lets give this a shot shall we =]

Here are the rules guys:

1. You must link back to the person who nominated you.
2. You must answer the 11 questions given by the person who nominated you.
3. You pick 11 nominees with under 200 followers to answer your questions.
4. You cannot nominate the person who nominated you.
5. You must tell the nominees that they have been nominated by you.

1. What made you want to become a blogger?

Well I have no idea why it took me so long to do this. I've been watching you tubers for years and reading their blogs. I've always loved the thought of it, and its great to express yourself. So I thought enough is enough get on it as soon as possible. So here I am. I love being creative in any way possible.

2. What do you prefer more Twitter or Instagram? and why?

I don't have Instagram as I've never owned an iPhone. I have Twitter but I've never really used it, I'm always on Facebook. So I'll go with Twitter because I actually have an account lol 

3. Favourite foundation and powder? 

Oooooo thats a toughey, there's still so many I want to try. My fave to use of all time was the Maybelline liquid to powder foundation, but it was discontinued. I used that from about the age of 14 and would still be purchasing it today if it was available. Sad times. But whilst I'm enjoying using the Miss Sporty matte foundation atm, I'll go with that as its cheap as chips and great (review coming up soon). And powder, I'm using the one by Jerome Alexander currently, but I also love the collection powder, the Maybelline one, natural collection also do a reasonable powder (very cheap), and the well loved Rimmel version. All work great.

4. What was the best holiday you ever went on as a child?

I remember going to places like Wales and Blackpool, staying in both hotels, static caravans, and our portable caravan. I loved them all. To pick a favourite I would say the holiday that we stayed in the static caravan in Wales (by a beach) I even watched the sun go down from on top of a sandy hill. Was really nice and I have fond memories. I was about 9/10 at the time if I remember correctly.

5. What do you love about blogging?

Its like an online diary, where you can express yourself in a variety of ways. You can be as creative as you like, and share just about anything with the blogging world. You have the opportunity to read about other peoples loves, lives and experiences. Its also a good place to talk to others bloggers and meet new people.

6. Whats your dream job ever?

This is another hard question, there's so many things that I love to do (which made choosing a college/university course very very difficult for me). I love animals, it would be a great opportunity to be involved with them in some way. Anything to do with art and designing as I grew up artistic and was always drawing (always had a pen/pencil in my hand). Always been interested in photography (would love a professional camera at some point, think they are fab) And of course beauty is also another passion, I'd love to be involved in makeup and hair in some way or other related professions. I suppose all of these aspects can interlink with one another, but who knows exactly where I want to head in the future. The world is your oyster as they say. I am a qualified Early Years practitioner ( That's the college/university route I took). I definitely want to go back to college at some point (when I save up lol sooooo expensive) and take a dip into the learning world again. 

7. Whats the one dream you hope to pursue?

To become more established as a blogger, and get more involved in the beauty world. Also to just grow in confidence and get out there more. Sometimes you just have to throw yourself into the deep end and do things that scare you. Baby steps =]. Also I'd like to try out Youtube one day, hopefully! 

8.Favourite Tv program?

Wow there's just so many that I love watching, I even still watch programs from the past (childhood favourites). But I'm going to go with Supernatural, I've watched it since it first came out and still cant get enough of it. Love it!

9.What do you like to do in your spare time, if you have any?

In can vary depending on what plans I have. Whenever I can I love to see my boyfriend and friends, or just chill out at home with my computer or dvd's. Duvet/PJ days are always good! 

10. Whats your favourite pair of shoes? 

I don't have any specific pair of shoes that I favour the most. But I love boots, any comfy boots. I love the worker boot styles. If not converse style shoes (also comfy).

11.Who are your 3 favourite bloggers or youtubers?

There's so many that I find myself watching. Graveyard girl would definitely be the top youtuber. I just love her style, her personality, in many ways we have similar interests, and shes just so fun to watch. Kandee Johnson, shes also a lovely cheerful lady who brightens up your day when you watch her, her style is great and so are her tutorials. Mammafulzo is another, shes a British youtuber. Shes just so sweet and down to earth, and I love her little chats. And I'm going to cheat and put another down from the UK also, just to make it even lol, so I shall choose Jasmine Amber. Shes also got a great funky style and I'm especially jealous of her shoes ;). There's many more, but I cant list them all.

Here are my nominations (I think I got everybody) :

Isabel Beauty Warrior

Shannon shanlxuise

Daisy and Jalisa amaryllis living

Daneca just neeks

Maya spider leg lashes

Here are my questions:

1. What made you want to create a blog?
2. What do you enjoy most about blogging?
3. If you had to choose just one makeup item, what would it be and why?
4. Do you watch any Youtuber's? if so who do you like to watch the most?
5. How did you choose your blog name and whats the meaning behind it?
6. What is your favourite film/movie of all time?
7. How would you describe your style (clothing etc, general look)? 
8. Who would you class as your role model (famous/or not)?
9. What would you say your best feature is (looks/personality etc)?
10. If you could choose one super power what would it be and why?
11. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

I hope you enjoy the questions, looking forward to reading your answers!

Barry M haul:

Yay it came, and it brightened up my day a little bit seeing my packages waiting for me!

• So first up I got the Andrea Fulerton triple action undercoat. I haven't tried this before, was a spur of the moment thing when choosing an undercoat
• Next up we have another gelly shine nail paint in plum (my third one)
• I spotted the matte nail paint and was instantly attracted to crush (I think that's the colour) its such a pretty dark winter colour, I love these types for the colder months
• I have three of the normal lip paints, and wanted to try an ultra moisturising version. I love dark vampy lips for winter also, and spotted one in a cranberry colour. Will go well with the matte nail paint. Love the pink packaging too
• Got the two nail paints and lip Paint in a 3 for 2 offer 

• I saw that these palettes not long ago, and thought I need to try these. Superdrug were doing a 3 for 2 on the website, so I picked up all three. This meant I got one completely free, and with free delivery over £10 I couldn't be more happy. Cant wait to give these a go, the colours look lovely as well.  Love the fact that they contain a blusher, so I have three lovely blushers to try out 

Excited to try everything, going to have a ball. I love Barry M in general, takes me back to a fashion show I went to in my teens! 

I shall be back soon with other reviews that I have lined up, including the Garnier Micellar water, and Miss Sporty foundation. I'm hoping to try out some other brands and branch out a bit, there are many items I would love to purchase, so they will be on my wishlist. 

Elf haul:

Woop it finally arrived! I didn't order too much, but here's the five items that I purchased!

This is what the products look like when the box is opened up. Inside there are five items including:

• the contouring blush and bronzing powder- this initially caught my eye because the contour colour is quite light and I struggle to find one suited to my skin tone. Most are quite dark, so looks out of place on my face
• the mineral eyeshadow primer. I tried the cheaper primer a while back, so thought I'd give this a go
• an allover colour stick in spotlight. I wanted this purely for highlighting, not for the eyes or lips (the other colours were more suited for the cheeks and lips) . I wasn't sure what the other colours would be like in person so played it safe
• I haven't tried any of the brushes if I recall correctly and I've heard good reviews about them, so I thought why not. I picked up the stipple brush and the angled contour brush , both from the studio line

I cant wait to give these a whirl. There are two more deliveries that I'm waiting on, oooo the excitement! Nothing better than a bit of retail therapy to put a spring in your step, definitely cheers you up.

will update you as soon as everything else arrives. Just waiting on Barry M goodies,

Elf makeup mist and set review:

About the product:

• keeps your makeup in place all day
• it gives a radiance boost and invisible hold
• moisturises and soothes skin
• has added aloe, green tea, cucumber ingredients as well as vitamins E, C and E
• lightweight and comfortable
• alcohol free
• prevents fading and running
• sets makeup
• can be used to refresh makeup throughout the day

What I think about the product:

• it comes out quite a bit when sprayed onto the face, but doesn't take long to dry
• has a lovely cooling feeling when applied to the skin, which I love
• my skin looks dewy after it has dried but not oily. Makes my skin look nice with a glow
• doesn't sting or irritate at all 
• love the ingredients that it includes
• my makeup seems to last a bit longer when I've used this in areas around my nose where I get the most fading throughout the day (from rubbing my face etc)
• it has no scent that I can smell, but my skin feels slightly tighter afterwards, nothing dramatic or noticeable though 
• I've resprayed this later on in the day, and it really does make your makeup look fresher again
• the bottle is small enough to pop into a makeup bag and travel with
• its £3.75 on the Elf website (UK based) which I think is a reasonable price for the job it does

Overall I would recommend this setting spray, especially if your on a budget. I would rate this an 8/10.

More reviews coming up soon, and hauls (still waiting for my deliveries).

See you later,

New breakfast food that I have introduced:

I've recently been trying a new porridge. It's the new Oats So Simple multi grain by Quaker Oats. It includes oats, rye and barley. I purchased a box of 10 sachets in original.

I love porridge in general as its filling, energy rich, healthy and yummy. But I recently saw that there was a version with different grains, and I thought why not?! all the health experts say we should include more grains into our diets so its never a bad thing. And of course breakfast is a very important meal and start to the day.

This porridge has a different texture and taste to normal porridge, but I personally don't mind that.

As I always say researching your food and what goes into your body is a great thing. So if you want to know more about why this may be beneficial to you, go ahead. I don't want to make these posts long and boring for you to read and I always encourage research  to find out whats best for you! if its going to benefit you or not is an important factor.

I love my porridge sweet, I do have a sweet tooth (Don't like it without any added sweetness). In my last post I did state that I like my tea sugary, and this is definitely the same with my porridge. So instead of adding sugar I add honey. You can add any honey, its a natural sweetener- so much better for you than processed sugar.

I just pick honey up from anywhere really, but the brand I'm using is just  a Tesco one at the moment. I add one decent sized spoonful to my porridge and it adds flavor and sweetness to it. Honey also has health benefits, but I cant stress more, please research and make sure its right for you beforehand. Some foods are fine for some but not others. Allergies, intolerance's, health issues can all effect choices you make and the foods you choose.

That's all for this post, just wanted to share with you some of the foods I like to include into my diet. Hopefully its not too boring for you (any feedback would be great). Let me know what kind of foods you like for breakfast, or any other time of the day. I will be doing more of these types of posts in the future, along with my beauty and fashion.

Thank you, catch you soon,

Introduction to healthy living: My personal choices:

This will just be an introduction into things I like to implement into my diet. I love green tea and white tea (and other healthy teas) and have done for a very long time, so this isn't new, this is something I have had in place for years. I actually like to mix green tea and white tea together into a mug, so I get the best of both worlds. It's well known that these kind of teas are better for you than ordinary tea, with better benefits for your body/health.

These are the teas I am currently using, I have tried others as well in the past. I love the fact that the white tea is organic and has unbleached bags. I love green tea with added lemon, but I also like it on its own. Its not for everyone, and some people will hate the taste, but I think its tastes lovely. you can alter the strength, but I tend to let it soak until its quite strong until I remove the tea bags. On average I have between 2-6 cups of this a day, along with my usual water which is another staple in my diet.

I notice huge benefits in my skin when I drink this religiously over a period of time, my skins clearer and has a glow to it. You do go to the toilet a bit more with this, but I really don't mind, as I know I'm flushing my system with goodness. I've read that white tea helps speed up metabolism but I cant say if this is true or not. Green tea also has a lot of benefits, which I wont ramble on about but its easily researched on google etc.

Drinking this tea may not be right for some people for a variety of reasons, but it works for me, this is just my personal feelings on it (just something I like to include into daily fluids to keep hydrated). You should read up on it before you try it out, I'm not a health expert or anything like that, just make sure its right for you first before you try it out.

I don't add anything to it, just drink it straight from the cup. Some people like to add honey but I just keep it simple. Its got enough flavor in it for me. I have another post coming up that includes something I've recently added to my diet, which shall be posted after this one.

Sometimes it can be little changes that add a big difference overall. I did my research on teas way back, and its always good to read up on things and educate yourself on small things, something which I love to do. If I have normal tea with milk and sugar I have to add sugar, and I love it sweet, which is bad! So I tend to drink that very little. When I'm putting something good into my body I feel better about myself.

That's all for this short and simple post! Let me know if you have tried teas like this, and what benefits you have seen by doing so.

More coming very soon,

A quick update!

Hey lovelies! Just want to give you a quick update. I am expecting some orders to come sometime this week, so once they are here there will be more fab hauls for you to feast your eyes on. There are reviews on the way, got quite a few of them coming up soon. So expect to see some posts very shortly.

Hauls that are coming up include Barry M and Elf. Reviews I have coming up include baby lips, makeup mist and set by Elf and Garnier micellar water.

If there are any posts you would like to see (none beauty related or beauty related) just let me know in a message or comment. I would really appreciate some ideas.

I'm hoping to get a bit more involved in the blogging world, and maybe chat to other bloggers etc (I've been commenting myself, which is always fun). I have yet to read any comments/messages from other bloggers, and I'm looking forward to all that in the future. So don't feel shy adding your comments or constructive criticism, I would love to know of any improvements I could make. I'm still new to this, so still learning as I go along! I'm enjoying my blogging journey so far.

I'm also embarking on a weight loss journey, for myself. I have done similar things in the past, but due to recent events (and illness) I can no longer do my high energy workouts. I've always been really active and enjoyed doing exercise religiously so its strange for me. This is why I'm purely taking the diet route, which will just involve eating much cleaner, with healthy balanced meals. I'm also keen on healthy living in general, and try to implement that as much as I can.If you would like to see this in action, and how I progress let me know in the comments. This will be reflecting my 'lifestyle' elements into my blog.

See you all soon,

Baby skin primer review:

I'm back with this review as promised. Lets get cracking :)

About the product: 

• on the front it says 'instant pore eraser'
• it states its lightweight 
• that its smooth and makes skin look poreless
• and that its only for the use of adults
• on the back it says that pores appear instantly erased
• and that you can wear it alone or under makeup 

My thoughts about the product:

• I had high hopes for this product with it being new and having so much attention on it recently
• there are very mixed reviews out there, some people love it some people think its just an average primer. Its also been compared to higher brands, which I haven't tried so I cant comment on that
• It feels very thick and heavy when you first squeeze it from the bottle onto your hand or fingers, but it does thin out and feel silky smooth when you spread it over the skin. It has a silicone feeling to it
• its clear, there's no colour in it at all. There doesn't seem to be any smell/perfume so would be ok for sensitive skin
• I wouldn't wear this alone without any makeup, as it does nothing for my bare skin. I have areas of red, large pores in areas (from the years of suffering from acne) and I just feel my skin is blotchy
• Underneath makeup it feels nice, smooth and evens out the texture. But I really did not see any difference in the size of my pores, which are mainly on my cheeks, nose, forehead and some around my mouth. It definitely doesn't erase them so you cant see them. Maybe it would be more beneficial for someone with smaller pores that are less visible than mine
• Makes my foundation apply much smoother
• it provides a good base for my makeup, and seems to make it look fresher than it otherwise would throughout the day if I wore no primer at all
• overall my pores don't look less visible, especially on my cheeks
• I would rate this a 6/10 because it does prime the skin even though it doesn't seem to make a difference to my pores, which was a little disappointing

As I've said in recent posts, these reviews are just my personal thoughts. Everybody is different, things work differently for others. 

Superdrug has this on offer where you can buy one for £7.99 and  buy a second for half price.

has it worked for your pores?

Elf lash extending mascara review:

Well a while back I purchased this mascara off the Elf website. It's taken me a while but I wanted to test it out properly so I could give it a fair review.

Lets dive straight in.

About the product:

• it is £3.75 on the Elf website, which is rather cheap for a mascara these days, so if your looking for a cheap and cheerful mascara then the price isn't an issue at all
• it states that lashes appear longer and fuller
• it provides a rich curl
• this mascara is fiber infused and has added vitamins B and E infused with the formula
• it also includes wheat protein and panthenol to condition and enhance the lashes

My thoughts on the product:

• do lashes appear longer and fuller? indeed the product provides this, but nothing I haven't experienced before. Definitely can see the length of my eyelashes are accentuated, and it does thicken them up. You can apply a small amount for a more natural look or build it up to add more length and thickness
• does it provide a rich curl? I agree with this, but with my lashes already having natural curl to them I'm unsure if this will provide a good curl for someone with very straight eyelashes
• the only problem I find with this mascara is that it takes forever to dry, one blink and it smudges everywhere, even if I've been letting it dry for a few minutes. I've never had this problem before, so maybe it would benefit if there was a waterproof option. I've also noticed it smudges really easily.
• it has good black pigmentation, so you can create a dramatic look if you wish
• it separates lashes well and doesn't seem to clump
• I find it feels nice on the lashes and doesn't feel heavy, too stiff or crispy
• I'm loving the fact it has added vitamins and other good things in it to help keep your lashes looking the best they can
• the brush is also very flexible which makes it easy to apply
• overall its a good mascara, not the best I've tried but certainly not the worst. I really enjoy using this mascara and would rate it a 7/10 

Let me know your thoughts on this mascara if you have tried it

I'll be back shortly with the baby skin primer review (its next on my list)

Beauty haul:

Hey guys! I've been away for a few days (on a little break/getaway) and I'm back with some goodies! I couldn't help but splurge a bit..

So I popped into Superdrug and Boots, and decided I'd treat myself (why not? lol).

• As you know I've recently tried the L'Oreal micellar water, so I wanted to try the Garnier version as this has twice as much product for the price! Stay tuned for a review on that very soon.
• I purchased the tangle teezer after years of debate as at around £10 I kept giving it a miss, but its better late than never eh! 
• I came across the so matte perfect stay by miss sporty, as I have used products before and really liked them. At £3.49 this is an absolute steal (we all know how much foundations can cost). 
• Also picked up the miss sporty studio lash eye liner which I'm excited to try out
• Again with the miss sporty trend I'm having, I decided to get the lash millionaire all in 1 mascara- I love love love miss sporty mascaras, so it was a must!
• Ive tried a baby lips before in pink punch, so I thought I'd try another in peach kiss
• for a while I've been wanting to try the Rimmel apocalips lip lacquer, so I picked it up in big bang
• sticking with the lip theme I thought I'd give MUA  ago (tried a few things before) and decided on the out there plumping lip gloss in candy pink
• and last but not least the boots tea tree and witch hazel spot wand- I love the tea tree and witch hazel range and with having spot prone skin they work a treat! 

I will review these products as soon as I feel I can give them a fair trial + reviews coming up from products I have already featured. 

See you all very soon