As of today I have been blogging for 4 years! 4 bloody years! Honestly it seems like longer, it seems like blogging is all I've ever done and is all I was ever meant to do. It's been the best hobby I've ever had and I can't imagine what my life would be like with out it.
So my blog has changed a bit over the years, I've switched up the name, developed different content and I'd like to think my blog posts are better now than they have ever been. I know I've neglected my blog a little since starting Uni, but I honestly put more effort into each post now than I ever have done before. My photography has definitely improved and I think I've developed a decent writing style too, even though I was never very good at English; but that 's the thing about blogging, it doesn't matter. Anyone can start a blog.
So why did I start my blog? This probably deserves a post all of its own, and I will get around to writing one some day, but the short of it is that I was scared. I was leaving college to go to work full time and I was terrified of not having anything to work on anymore. I'm a creative, I always need to be making something and its from that passion to produce that my blog was born.
Blogging has given me such amazing opportunities. Although I'm by no means a 'big blogger', through this little platform I've been invited to amazing events, been offered the chance to try out goodies before they are available in shops and I've even made some fab bloggy friends through it all. I know I'm still not half as social as I should be but I have a select group of girlies who are super supportive of pretty much anything I do online and I really cherish that.
So here's to 4 fab years of blogging, and hopefully many more!
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Just after Christmas last year I found out that I needed Glasses. I knew for a long time that something wasn't quite right as my vision had been slowly deteriorating and I would get headaches everyday after college. I wasn't surprised that I need glasses but I really wasn't sure I wanted them.
For a few months I battled with wearing my new glasses, I liked them but I didn't love them and I was quite self-conscious about wearing them. Maybe it was because I wasn't used to wearing glasses or maybe it was because I couldn't really afford to spend the money on some posh ones but I wasn't too happy either way.
Fast forward to this Christmas, I'd finally got used to wearing glasses but the pretty standard pair I was wearing were getting a bit boring so when The Glasses Shop got in touch about reviewing a pair from them I jumped at the chance*. I'd been thinking about getting some new eyeglasses for a little while and after setting my heart on a gorgeous pair of pink beauties from their website I knew I had to have them.
I was offered the chance to try out some prescription sunglasses from them and I really considered this as it would help me out a lot in the summer. I mostly need my glasses for concentrating on reading and other things so I thought having prescription sunglasses for my holidays would be fab, however I really had fallen in love with the pink glasses by now so I bit the bullet and ordered them.
I've never ordered glasses online before, I'd always just gone to Specsavers however as I already had my prescription and pupillary distance it was pretty easy to order them. They took a little while to arrive but once they were here they were packaged really well and came with a case and cleaning cloth.
I've been wearing them for a couple of months now and they are by far my favourite pair to wear. Anyone who knows me will know just how much I love pink so these babies go with pretty much everything I wear.
If you guys fancy picking up a pair of glasses from The Glasses Shop you can use the code GSHOT50 for 50% off your chosen glasses or sunglasses.
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* These glasses were sent to me free of charge in exchange for a fair and honest review. As always all opinions are my own.
Welcome back to another edition of High End Vs Budget; today we are going to be discussing Liquid Lipsticks! For this months post me and Amanda have switched roles! She will be talking about a high end product and I will be focussing on a more budget friendly version.
Sleek Matte Me Liquid Lipstick in shade Birthday Suit RRP £4.99
When Amanda first proposed that this months post be all about liquid lipsticks I wasn't sure. I hadn't got on with many in the past and I sure as hell didn't have any high end products to talk about. Amanda on the other hand is a liquid lipstick queen, that girl has every shade imaginable so we though it only fair that we switch it up and give her a chance to talk about one of her favourite products.
As I previously said, most of the liquid lipsticks I'd tried in the past just didn't suit me. If they didn't rub off within minutes they lasted for hours to only look patchy and uneven later down the line. There is however one lippy that I do quite like. The Matte Me liquid lipstick by Sleek has been the only liquid lipstick that I've ever really enjoyed using. I have it in shade Birthday Suit which is pretty similar in colour to Mac's Faux lipstick.
This product is incredibly budget friendly, coming in at just £4.99. Considering I usually pay around £14-15 for my lipsticks, I'm pretty happy with this kind of price. I don't think the packaging looks particularly cheap either which is always a bonus.
The solution itself is a good consistency, it's quite thick but not thick enough that it takes days to dry. Although it does take longer than I would sometimes like, its not as bad as others I have previously used. Once applied and dried I think the product lasts a good amount of time on my lips. I have eaten and drank with this lipstick on before and by the end of my meal I've still got pretty pink lips. It doesn't come of in patches either which I've found with others I've tried in the past.
My only real issue with this lippy is the applicator. It's a long straight applicator unlike any I've used in the past and it makes it quite tricky to apply the product. If it was rounded at the end I wouldn't find myself accidently overdrawing my lips every time I use it.
Overall its a pretty decent product. It lasts quite a while on my lips and the price is great for the quality you receive. Although I will always choose regular lipsticks over liquid versions, this is the best liquid lipstick I've used so far!
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Now don't forget to click here to head over to Amanda's blog to read all about her chosen high end liquid lipstick!
Do you have a favourite Liquid Lipstick?
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I wasn't actually going to post this here as it's part of my final project for Uni, but as this is kind of a fashion blog I thought it might fit nicely. Last week I took to the streets of Birmingham to photograph pretty much anyone around my age who was willing. There's some really fashionable girlies in Brum and here are just a selection of them! Enjoy!
I hope you liked my photos, it's the fist time I've ever photographed street style before so to say I was nervous about it was an understatement. Everyone I spoke to was super nice though and only 1 lady out of the 15 I asked said no to having her photograph taken which I thought was a good ratio.
This post is literally what it says on the tin; a massive wishlist full of all things pink! If you know me you know I love anything pink, so I thought I would put a little list together and hope I don't buy the lot. There is a tonne of stuff to scroll through here so get yourself comfy!
-- Bags --
-- Tops --
-- Skirts --
-- Shoes --
-- Jackets --
-- Lingerie & Nightware --
-- Jewellery --
-- Dresses --
So you might be wondering why I've been featuring a lot of wishlists lately and the truth is that I'm struggling to make time to blog. Uni is really getting on top of me at the moment but I don't want to give up posting twice a week. I love putting wishlists together and they don't usually take me more than an hour or so to create, so thats why you've been seeing them a lot recently. I'm trying not to make a habit of this and regular blogging will resume as soon as I've handed all my coursework in!
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So this product has been in my 'to use' pile for quite some time now. I've been meaning to test it out for ages but I finally got around to opening it a few weeks back and I've been using it on and off since.
About the product
The Night-Time Facial is an anti-aging product that claims to 'boost cell vitality whilst delivering luscious moisture'. The treatment should leave your skin soft, smooth, and moisturised with visibly reduced fine lines. So does it work? As I'm still fairly young I can't really judge its anti-wrinkle claims however I can put the rest of it to the test.
Does it work?
I had been very excited to try this product out, its not everyday I get to trial high end skincare even if it is sample size. I have noticed though that sometimes when I'm overly keen to try out something new I think I end up brainwashing myself into believing its amazing, even when its not, but this was not the case with this facial at all.
I don't think I've ever been so indifferent to a product before. Yes it's slightly moisturising and maybe my skin felt a little bit softer than it did the night before but the changes were so slight I could barely notice them. For a product that almost burns when it seeps into the skin I expected much more obvious results.
Price
The Night-Time Facial retails at roughly £30 for a 40ml tube. I'm sorry but at that kind of price and for those kind of results I'm going to stick to cleansing my face well and applying a good moisturiser. I'm not sure how anyone could justify that kind of cash on an okay product.
Shop REN Facials
What did I think?
Its not a bad product but its not a good one either. Maybe I didn't use it regularly enough or maybe it just didn't work with my skin type but I really don't think I'd be buying it again.
I hate writing negative product reviews but sometimes things just don't live up to my expectations and as a beauty blogger its kind of up to me to talk about the good and the bad equally.
I've love to know if you've tried this product before. Let me know if you got on with it better than me!
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Online Surveys - Again, this won't make you a millionaire but it might buy you a few treats. At the moment I'm using a site called yougov.co.uk which gives you points every time you complete a survey. Once you have 5000 points you get £50. The majority of surveys will earn you 50 points although some give you more. If you're the gambling type you can enter prize draws using your points and you could win up to £2000.
Money Jars - Okay so this isn't really earning money but it does help save a little bit. I have two money jars, one is for coppers and one is for money I find. Every week or so I'll empty my 1ps and 2ps into my jar and beg everyone in my house for pennies. It does soon fill up so I'll count it up and take it to the bank a few times a year. My found money jar is just that, money that I find on my travels. I'll save that up too and count it once a year.
Student Loan - If you haven't guessed already, this is where the majority of my money is coming from. Although it's not technically earned, I still treat it as a wage. I'm dreading the day I have to pay this back but honestly right now its such a life line. I wouldn't have been able to quit my job without it and my studies would have seriously suffered. If you are applying to start university in September it might be worth finding out if you are also eligible for any grants that you don't have to pay back.
So that's how I'm surviving right now. I hope this has given a few like minded students some ideas of how to make a few quid. Let me know if you have any tips on making money when you don't have the time to work!
I love a bit of sparkle, I think most girls do, and when it comes to metallics I don't think you can ever have too much. Whoever said less is more was obviously a boring little shit, so to prove them wrong here are 36 metallic items you need right now!
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-- Bronze --
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-- Silver --
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-- Gold --
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'How long did it take you to find all of these metallic things' you ask? Too bloody long believe me, but how gorgeous is everything here? I don't think my love affair with shiny things will ever come to an end and I'm okay with that!
Are you still loving metallics or do you think they start to loose their sparkle once the festive season is over?
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