The first month of 2015 is over and done with now and my favourites this month are basically all things I got for Christmas and I have loved using this month and have probably used at least twice every week so here are my favourites for January.

My first favourite of the month has got to be my Soap And Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Lip Gloss in the colour Charm Offensive. This is probably the first lip product I own that is a nude colour. I know Gabby (Velvet Ghost) has talked about the Lipstick version of this lip gloss being really good I absolutely love it, it lasts a long time, it’s not too sticky, it’s very pigmented and it’s a really nice nude colour that would suit most skin colours I think that this lip gloss could be a dupe of the Mac lipstick in Velvet teddy and I think that’s probably going to be the next nude I’ll end up buying.

My second favourite again is by Soap and Glory is their Hand Dream Super Cream hand cream. I’m not a one who usually uses moisturises on my hands, I’m quite lazy with it but this products sits on my desk and I find myself constantly using it. It dries very quickly so it doesn’t leave your hands feeling sticky. It hydrates the hands really well and I find that I need the tiniest amount so I’m hoping this is going to last me a long time.

Another favourites of mine has to be my Vans. I’ve been none stop talking about getting these for months to my friends and I was so excited to finally get them, I’ve wore them every single time I’ve left the house apart from maybe two times since 2015 started. They’re just the plain black and white classic Vans but they’re so comfortable and compared to my Converse these have been easier to break in and they’re so much more comfortable. I definitely prefer these to my Converse any day.

And my final favourite of January is a new purchase of mine, which is my Borjois Delice de Pourdre bronzing powder. Now I know that a lot of bloggers and YouTubers have raved on about this product for so long and I’ve been dying to buy it and I’ve been waiting until I got my Boots gift card to buy this and when I went into boots they had a thing on Borjois where you bought one and you got another half price so I ended up buying it and I love it. I find compared to a cheaper bronzer that I bought that it’s so much better for contouring and it just leaves a nice finish and it’s actually very suitable for fair skin which I found with my last bronzer was a problem because it left a muddy finish. So far this has been the best bronzer I’ve bought.

So these were my favourites for January, what have been your favourites for this month?

Emma

Getting To Know Me

So I found this post on Casetti’s blog   and I thought it would be a nice post to do as I love to do little posts that give you a little insight of someone so here it is.

City or Countryside?

As much as I love the countryside I will always love the city more.  

Sweet or Savoury?

Savoury.  

Dresses or Jeans?

Always Jeans.

Heels or Flats?

Heels. 

Beyonce or Taylor Swift?

Beyonce. 

Tea or Coffee?

Tea, well I prefer flavoured tea.

Blogposts or YT Videos?

Both it depends one what kind of mood I’m in I’ll probably say YouTube because I’m usually too tired on a night time to read.

Skincare or Make Up?

Make up.

Night or Morning?

Night.

Pizza or Burgers?

Is that even a question Pizza all the way.

Summer or Winter?

Technically autumn but I’m going to say winter.

Digital or Film Photos? As easy as digital photos are I do like film photos.

What is your favourite...?

City?

London.

Book?

The Fault In Our Stars.

Movie?

At the moment I really love The Perks Of Being A Wallflower. Definitely a favourite of mine.

TV Show?

I have too many to even pick from but a few are Supernatural, Teen Wolf, American Horror Story and The Vampire Diaries.

Perfume?

Prada Candy, I got it for Christmas and I absolutely love it!

Nail Polish?

Essie Nail Polish in the colour Bahama Mama.

Skincare Item?

Lush Ultra Bland Facial Cleanser.

Lipstick?

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick in the shade 30.

Foundation?

Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation.

Food?

Either Lasagne, Spaghetti Bolognese or Fajitas!

Dessert?

I’m not a big fan of deserts but probably cheese cake.

Restaurant Chain?

I think one of the only restaurants I’ve been to recently was Nandos so I’m going to say that.

Alcoholic Drink?

Smirnoff Ice.

Non Alcoholic Drink?

Tropical Juice, I love it so much.

Actor/Actress?

Dylan O’Brien.

Singer/Band?

Fallout Boy, All Time Low, One Direction and Ed Sheeran they’re my top singers/ bands.

Song?

Hozier – Take Me To Church

Social Media?

Tumblr or Instagram

What are some things that scare you?

Spiders, insects, bugs, wasps/ bees I really don’t like them.

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

As a kid I don’t think I thought about it much, I probably did have something in mind like a vet or something but I’ve never been one to know what I want to do and now as I’ve finished high school I’m finding it hard to even begin to comprehend what I want to do and even though I’m doing A- Levels in Media, English Literature and English Language I still have nothing in mind.

What accomplishment are you most proud of?

I think I’m most proud of passing my GCSE’s I mean it’s nothing big the majority of people pass them in the UK, but I’m proud that I got through after worrying so much of not passing and only failing History and Maths (which I’m resitting maths so hopefully I’ll pass this year!) I’m happy about getting them over with and moving onto Sixth Form and getting into the Sixth Form college I’m in, I’m also very proud that since starting sixth form I’ve definitely became who I am, I’ve opened myself up more and I’ve branched out of my comfort zone and started talking to more people and making new friends.

So I hope you enjoyed getting to know me more and like I said last week I hope I can stick to posting once every week again!

Emma

Thoughts On Life

As of 2015 I’ve been feeling surprisingly down for it being a new year and I think it’s down to A Levels, I’m not particularly enjoying it. I enjoy the social and the friends I’ve made but I often find myself thinking what’s the point in this and when can I drop out? But I’ve realised that it’s not long until I start my exams. Of course this is going to make me more stressed and probably even more unhappy, but once that’s out of the way with and summer comes along I’ll be fine again and there will be one year left. Baring this in mind I haven’t decided if I still want to continue, I’ve decided to leave that until I get my results after my AS exams. So what’s the point in this post? I haven’t really decided I’m in a mood to write what I’m thinking and feeling and I feel like if you’re going to get this far you may as well continue and put up with it for another year, because in the end it could make a difference to my life but t the same time it might not and in the end I won’t know until later on in life if it was really worth it.

I find that life is a weird thing and I find myself thinking about it a lot and how everyone’s life’s are different some enjoy it whilst others don’t, but as I’ve realized is you have ups and downs, twists and turns like a roller coaster (yeah I’m using that example) and you have difficulties, problems, but you also will have the more positive effects like happiness, memories, friends and family. And like roller coasters what goes up must come down but to get up you have to push yourself and try, try and try some more and in the end you’ll succeed.

I know for sixth form I’m going to come out in one of two ways I’m either going to finish sixth form with really good grades and hopefully get a job afterwards, or I’m going to come out with the complete opposite and the two years will have been a waste of time and it’s down to me to decide. In the end I can put the work and effort in and it’ll pay off. 

And life is the same it’s up to you what you do, you control your life so you do what you want to do and do more of what makes you happy, you enjoy writing you write, enjoy drawing? Draw. You want to go off to uni to get a degree? Work hard and you ‘ll achieve that’ and this sounds easier said than done, but in the end isn’t life a challenge? You over come things and you get a better result out of it.  

And as well as the big and obvious things in life there are little things that matter just as much and these tend to be the things I look at to make myself much more happier and sometimes little things can completely change my day around and make me happier. For example photos are one of the things that I love and can do nearly any time of day and can make me happy. I love the idea of capturing a moment or just the way in which something looks. There may be no reason behind a picture but it can still look wonderful and speak a thousand words depending on how you look upon the image. And you may forget about a picture and look back and you can remember the memories of that day and the events that took place. It reminds me of the poem ‘Six Young Men’ by Ted Hughes and as much as that poem is depressing the way they talk about photographs is true, you can look at pictures from your mam and dad’s past and see a different time even if it’s not too long ago. And to you they may mean nothing but to them it may mean the world. It’s incredible really how everyone lives their own life’s and capture it in different ways and in a way we have the same guide lines but go in separate directions.

Everyone’s life’s are different and we’ll all experience different things and in the end things will get better if they aren’t already and as Winston Churchill said ‘If your going through hell keep going’ because without struggle there is no success.

Sorry about the lack of posts recently i haven't had much time to write and i've been quite busy with college i am going to try and sort things out and post weekly again. 

Emma