Merry Christmas 2016.

I hope everyone is having / has had a good christmas. I will be spending my day swimming with dolphins, which is not a traditional christmas, but it is certainly going to be a good one!











Let me know what your christmas traditions are and whether you had a good christmas. I'll be back next week with a new years rosultion post!

The Christmas Tag

I thought I would do something slightly different this week, as it has been a mad week of finishing assignments, shopping, packing and preparing for the holiday. I am going to answer some of the questions from a tag I found online.

• What's your favourite Christmas film?

I think my all-time favourite Christmas film has got to be Elf, I watch it every year without fail! I also like the polar express as well.

• What's your favourite Christmas colour?

My favourite Christmas colour is a deep purple/wine red colour, especially for clothing it look really nice at this time of year.

• Do you like to stay in your Pj's or Dress up for Christmas?

When I was younger I used to dress up in all the new clothes I had been brought, but now I put on my new pj's and stay comfy all day.

• If you could only buy one person a present this year who would it be?

Since we are going to America this year, I actually only brought one person a Christmas present and that was Connor. However, I am buying presents for my friends whilst I am out there, so technically they are still Christmas presents, they just have to wait until January to get them.

• Do you open your presents christmas eve or christmas morning?

We have always opened our presents on Christmas morning, although last year me and Connor brought each other a stocking of presents which we opened together Christmas eve.

• Have you ever built a gingerbread house?

I don't think I have ever build a gingerbread house, if I have it clearly wasn't very impressive because I have forgotten about it.

• What do you like to do on your christmas break?

Previously during the Christmas break I have spent my time shopping and wrapping presents and also finishing off any school work I have to do before the new year.

• Any Christmas wishes?

My Christmas wish this year is different to what it would normally be, but I hope everyone has a good day and that the weather is hot where we are because it would make our plans even better.

• Favourite christmas smell?

Spiced Apple candles or anything with cinnamon is my favourite Christmas smell by far, I love the small no matter what time of the year.

• Favourite Christmas meal or treat?

I always look forward to the turkey at Christmas because it is one of my favourite meats, but my favourite treat has got to be pigs in blankets!

•  What are you doing for christmas this year?

This year we are actually on holiday for Christmas which means our day is going to be very different to what it would normally be at home. The weather is expected to be around 80 degrees Fahrenheit and we will be spending the day swimming with dolphins.

• What's your favourite christmas drink?

One of my favourite Christmas drinks is actually a soft drink. It is the Glitter berry J2O, which is a spiced cherry flavoured drink with edible gold glitter. I discovered it a few years ago and as soon as it comes out in shops ready for Christmas I get a case.

• Candy can or gingerbread men?

Candy canes.

• What's your favourite christmas song?

My favourite Christmas song is I Wish it Could Be Christmas Everyday: Wizzard. It's quite a classic song and I feel like no matter how old you are it is a song that you listen to every Christmas

• Have you ever man a snowman?

Yes.

Make-up Revolution 12 Days of Christmas: Are you getting your money's worth?

I was recently lucky enough to be brought the make-up Revolution 12 days of Christmas gift box by Connor as an early Christmas present.

The original price of this item is £50, However during black Friday it was on offer to beauty card holders for £25 on the Superdrug website and is also available on the Tambeauty website for £35 (This may not be true now, depending on when this is being read)
I am really pleased with everything in this gift set and can't wait to start using them, but before I do so I thought I would do some research to find out whether it is really worth the money or not.

The Gift box contains:

• Aqua Priming Base £6
• Makeup Setting Spray £5
• Ultra Strobe Cream £8
• Srtobing Stick 
• Contour Stick  (Freedom have one for £5)
• Blusher Palette (normally £6)
• Ultra Strobe Balm Palette  £8
• Eyeshadow Palette x2 (Similar ones cost £6 each)
• HD Pro Brow Palette 
• Nude Lipgloss set £4.50
• Focus and Fix eye Primer £2.50

All of these products come as full sized products, apart from the ultra strobe cream which is 30ml, rather than the full 50. Also what is to be mentioned as well is that some of these products such as the blusher palette, eyeshadow palettes and the contouring and strobing sticks are actually exclusive to the gift box and the HD brow palette is also not available to buy in it's own, but is along with 2 brushes and a primer as part of a Christmas gift for £12.

Based on the prices listed above the value is £52 without accounting for the brow palette and the strobing stick, as they are not on sale individually.
I would say this product is definitely worth the money I paid for it, and is still worth the more expensive price of £50. If this is still available on the website I would recommend getting hold of it quickly as it is a great way to try out some new make-up trends.
Don't worry if you missed out, next Christmas there will certainly be more gift boxes available to purchase from this brand!

Top 3 Jumpers this season: Primark Picks

The city I go to university in has a much bigger Primark than my home town, which means whenever I go in there is always so much more choice in both items and sizing.
A few weeks ago I took a trip into town with a friend who came to stay and we went a bit mad in primark, especially in the jumper section! However, the three jumpers that I did pick up have quickly become staple items in my wardrobe and my go to when it is freezing cold outside.

The first is this nude / almost mauve number. I had my eye on this for a couple of weeks before we went shopping so I knew straight away that I was going to buy it. I bought it in a size bigger so it was more cosy, but it is a longer than normal jumper anyway, so if you are someone who likes jumpers to cover their bums then this is perfect. It is also quite thick and very soft as it is part of their 'cotton' range. I picked this up for £14, so the most expensive out of all the jumpers, but still an extremely good, affordable price for students.

The second is this grey jumper. this is different to jumpers I would normally wear as it has quite a box type structure to it, which doesn't normally suit me, but when I tried this on I couldn't leave it behind. I really like that cut out detail that it has in the back, as it makes it that little bit more unique compared to your bog standard grey jumper. This one was only £10 which I think is an amazing deal. I have also recently spotted it in a blush pink colour, so I may have to treat myself to another!

The third and final jumper is this super fluffy pink one. I normally wouldn;t go for something this fluffy, but when I tried it on it just couldn't resist how soft it was. I also don't have any jumpers with such a loose turtle neck style, so I am glad I found this as it is really comfortable and kind of doubles up as a scarf on those slightly colder mornings. This one was £12 and they also had it in a cream/ off-white colour, but for me personally I would stain it straight away so I won;t be adding that one to my collection.

I hope you liked seeing my go to jumpers? Do you have any jumpers you reach for on a frosty morning? Let me know in the comments.

i'm Back! Re-Launching my blog.

It has been a long time since I have sat down and wrote a blog post for a number of reasons, the main one being moving to university. After 2 months, I think I have worked out my routine and balance of university work and free time.allowing me to start blogging again.

I was originally planning to re-launch on 1st January, but there are a few Christmas related posts I would like to do and I would also need to write a lot of the new post in advance due to being away until the 11th January. Therefore, I have decided that I will re-launch today, and throughout December there will be a post at 12pm every Sunday and in January there will be new posts on Wednesdays and Sundays at 12pm.

I'm excited to start getting back into this. If anyone has any post ideas, let me know in the comments section and also don't forget to subscribe to email reminders to make sure you don't miss out on any of my posts!