If it does work, hi, but if it doesn't then I guess you probably won't see this post anyway! Haha!
Until next time
Grace
X
Monday, 13 July 2015
Testing Testing 1 2 3
So I think I finally worked out how to schedule posts!! Yay! This one is just a tester to see if it works while my laptop is off, or if it works at all! If it does work then there will definitely be posts while I'm away because it won't depend on when I have wifi!
If it does work, hi, but if it doesn't then I guess you probably won't see this post anyway! Haha!
If it does work, hi, but if it doesn't then I guess you probably won't see this post anyway! Haha!
Sunday, 12 July 2015
Bottles of Beads
Hey guys!
I hope you have had a lovely weekend! I can't believe it's Sunday afternoon already though! I feel like time has been slipping away this week, it doesn't help that I keep forgetting what day of the week it is either. Hopefully there should be a tester post tomorrow, it's not all that exciting to be honest, I'm just testing to see if scheduling my posts will work while I'm on holiday.
As soon as I saw these bottles in Asda (which had chocolate milk in them originally), I knew I could use them and write a post about them! That, and I really wanted the chocolate milk inside, chocolate just so happens to be my favourite sweet, so it gave me a whole other reason to buy them! (I didn't drink both, I gave one to my brother, just in case you were thinking a downed both in a day!) They're actually a lot like the glass milk bottles people get delivered and I know you can buy similar ones in Ikea but I have no idea how much they are!
I wish I had a flower or something to put in each of the bottles because I think it would look pretty cool, especially if it was a white flower. The contrast between the beads and the flower would look very pretty.
To fill the bottles completely, I needed a LOT of beads! In hindsight, it probably would've been easier to do a mix of colours, rather than trying to separate all of the different colours! (Believe me, it took a long time!) I didn't buy any beads for it, they all came from a tin which I've had for absolutely years, which is why they are all different! You, of course, can buy some that create the look you want! The blue and green one fits the aesthetic of my room a lot more, so that will probably be the one I will keep like it.
Instead of beads, you could use shells, or seeds, or sand. They could also be used in a kitchen, by filling them with milk or coffee granules. There is a tonne of possibilities for a simple bottle! However, I really recommend that you use a funnel or make a paper one (like I did) to get the beads or whatever you use, into the bottle as they are prone to going everywhere!
I hope you guys have a wonderful few days! Keep your fingers crossed that my scheduled post works!
I hope you have had a lovely weekend! I can't believe it's Sunday afternoon already though! I feel like time has been slipping away this week, it doesn't help that I keep forgetting what day of the week it is either. Hopefully there should be a tester post tomorrow, it's not all that exciting to be honest, I'm just testing to see if scheduling my posts will work while I'm on holiday.
I wish I had a flower or something to put in each of the bottles because I think it would look pretty cool, especially if it was a white flower. The contrast between the beads and the flower would look very pretty.
Until next time
Grace
X
Friday, 10 July 2015
In The Buff - Review
Hey guys!
Again, I'm sorry this didn't go up when I said it would! I think it's because I'm going away on Wednesday and I keep finding things I need to do! Like write a few posts that I can put up when I have wifi!
I didn't realise, but the photos for this post were from ages ago, so they're in what little snow we had here in January! I hope they don't make you feel too cold...
I brought this eye shadow set last August, when I was in Wales and I instantly knew I loved all the colours and they would get good use! I wrote about it in my Wales haul post last year but put that there were only 2 matte shades and didn't really go into much detail. (When I took the pictures, I'll admit, they look hardly used but I'm not known for wearing particularly heavy eye shadow except at special occasions, so in 4 months, they weren't used too thickly).
9 of the shadows have a slight shimmer, not too much but it is there enough for you to know it is kind of shimmery, if that makes sense! The other 3 are matte and are perfect for highlighting the brow bone or shading in the crease to give a bit more definition. The one I use for highlighting (Buff) has a slight yellow tinge (but only slightly), which I think just gives it a little bit more of a lightening effect. It is the kind of colour that I would say is a really milky pink with a tiny drop of yellow (which is the colour I ended up with when I was painting a face back at the beginning of year 10! (Let's just say, it didn't go well and they made me re-do the piece! The girl looked pretty much like a ghost and a very ill one at that!) The other matte shades are Onyx (which I'm pretty sure is just black) and Chocolate (a really subtle brown that defines perfectly).
(I had to make this picture extra large so you could read the names! Hence why it goes off the page slightly.)
I only really use a couple of the colours on a daily basis (Sand, Chocolate, Earth, Buff and sometimes Dust), so I think I need to be slightly more experimental with my colours! All of the shades are incredibly pigmented and I think it is totally worth the £7 I paid for it! It is kind of like a cheaper dupe for the Naked palettes (there were other colour varieties in the Next I got it from). The brush that comes with it is pretty good but I don't tend to use it much as I have a couple of brushes that I think are pretty good already. They're not exactly high-end but they're good all the same!
Have a lovely day! I'm going to post again on Sunday (This time I really do promise!) and it should be another DIY post. After this week, the posts will hopefully be up on Saturdays and Wednesdays again but it all depends on where and when I get wifi really.
Again, I'm sorry this didn't go up when I said it would! I think it's because I'm going away on Wednesday and I keep finding things I need to do! Like write a few posts that I can put up when I have wifi!
I didn't realise, but the photos for this post were from ages ago, so they're in what little snow we had here in January! I hope they don't make you feel too cold...
(I had to make this picture extra large so you could read the names! Hence why it goes off the page slightly.)
Have a lovely day! I'm going to post again on Sunday (This time I really do promise!) and it should be another DIY post. After this week, the posts will hopefully be up on Saturdays and Wednesdays again but it all depends on where and when I get wifi really.
Until next time
Grace
X
Monday, 6 July 2015
June Favourites
Hey guys!
So I finally got around to writing this! I probably should've written this post beforehand, so that I actually had something to put up! I'm sorry I kept you waiting! I hope you all had a lovely week and that it's been nice weather! Anyone in or around South East England, did you hear the huge storm on Friday night? I didn't, I managed to sleep right through as usual! I wish I had seen it though.
Since I haven't done a favourites post recently, I figured now would be a good time. All of these things are pretty new but I already know I want to share them! This first one you will recognise from my last post but I've tried it a little more now. It's the Make-up Revolution setting spray that I reviewed last week and since then, I've worn it more and for longer. It does a pretty good job at lasting 12 hours actually! It also holds makeup in place well (there's a better description in my review post)!
2nd is this Nivea 2-in-1 micellar cleansing water. I used it leading up to prom to try and clear my skin of spots. I can never usually tell if these kind of things work or not but I'm pretty sure this one did! It can also removes makeup and moisturises in one which means you don't have to carry multiple bottles! You don't really need a lot of it on a cotton pad for it to work, which is good, because I want it to last a while!
This next one is a little odd, I'm not sure sunglasses are a normal 'favourite' thing but anyway, they're here. These aviator style ones are from New Look (for around £5.99 I think) and I love the style! They're not too big or heavy on my face but they give pretty good sun protection! I started off buying some like this from Primark but I strongly don't recommend it because they didn't block any sun! In fact, they made everything brighter. These ones are both comfortable and cool (and as a bonus, they don't leave red marks on my nose! Yay!)
Now, a moisturiser, because you can never try enough different moisturisers! This one is Superdrug own brand and is a vitamin E one. I'm not entirely sure what that means but it feels nice on my skin and does its job very well! It soaks in pretty quickly and smells fantastic! I especially like the pot it comes in, it's very simple but looks very cool (and it holds a lot too!)
One of my friends had this Zoella body mist called 'Blissful Mistful' and while I was at her house I smelt it and loved it, so, decided to get it! I was unsure for a while in the shop because it was £8 but I also realised that I had no idea about whether or not that was good value, so I brought it anyway! Which I do quite a lot really, my head is saying 'are you sure' but I always end up trying it anyway! The scent is a little difficult to explain but I absolutely LOVE it and have worn it every day! *chokes slightly as I casually try and spray it to smell it and spray it up my nose instead* The bottle is so cute and I can't wait to try her new range!
I can't tell if this post is written in an odd way or not, it's probably just because of the way I'm thinking about it!
Have a lovely few days! There will be another post on Wednesday or Thursday to make up for this one being late!
So I finally got around to writing this! I probably should've written this post beforehand, so that I actually had something to put up! I'm sorry I kept you waiting! I hope you all had a lovely week and that it's been nice weather! Anyone in or around South East England, did you hear the huge storm on Friday night? I didn't, I managed to sleep right through as usual! I wish I had seen it though.
Since I haven't done a favourites post recently, I figured now would be a good time. All of these things are pretty new but I already know I want to share them! This first one you will recognise from my last post but I've tried it a little more now. It's the Make-up Revolution setting spray that I reviewed last week and since then, I've worn it more and for longer. It does a pretty good job at lasting 12 hours actually! It also holds makeup in place well (there's a better description in my review post)!
2nd is this Nivea 2-in-1 micellar cleansing water. I used it leading up to prom to try and clear my skin of spots. I can never usually tell if these kind of things work or not but I'm pretty sure this one did! It can also removes makeup and moisturises in one which means you don't have to carry multiple bottles! You don't really need a lot of it on a cotton pad for it to work, which is good, because I want it to last a while!
One of my friends had this Zoella body mist called 'Blissful Mistful' and while I was at her house I smelt it and loved it, so, decided to get it! I was unsure for a while in the shop because it was £8 but I also realised that I had no idea about whether or not that was good value, so I brought it anyway! Which I do quite a lot really, my head is saying 'are you sure' but I always end up trying it anyway! The scent is a little difficult to explain but I absolutely LOVE it and have worn it every day! *chokes slightly as I casually try and spray it to smell it and spray it up my nose instead* The bottle is so cute and I can't wait to try her new range!
I can't tell if this post is written in an odd way or not, it's probably just because of the way I'm thinking about it!
Have a lovely few days! There will be another post on Wednesday or Thursday to make up for this one being late!
Until next time
Grace
X
Saturday, 27 June 2015
Make-up Revolution Setting Spray Review
Hey guys!
I hope you are having a lovely weekend! I can't really tell if this week has gone slowly or quickly to be honest!
I wasn't going to do a review this weekend but since this was a very recent purchase and I used it this week I decided to review it. It was £5 and at first I saw one from MUA was slightly hesitant to buy it as the bottle was quite small but I saw this make-up revolution one had more in it for the same price.
I was a little bit skeptical about this product even though people tend to say setting sprays are pretty good. I was actually pleasantly surprised! I put some on for Prom to see if it would work (which was a little risky as I'd never used it and didn't know if my face would react or anything and I had to be out the door 10 minutes later)!
It does a very good job! My foundation didn't end up too oily throughout the night, even though it was very hot and we were dancing for a long time! The most impressive thing for me though, was that my eye-shadow didn't crease! Usually, it ends up looking a little meh after a while.
The bottle is also a strong point for me as it is very sleek and thin which makes it easy to take with you. It includes some rose gold coloured plastic and it makes it look very cool! Each spray doesn't use much of the liquid so I think this will definitely last a while! Now that it is getting warmer I think it will probably be a bigger part in my make-up routine as usually, when it's hot, my make-up goes everywhere!
I'd definitely recommend this product to you if you have trouble getting your make-up to stay put because it should last for 12 hours, but I haven't checked this as I didn't have my make-up on for 12 hours. It's also good if you just want a bit more security knowing that you don't have to check whether your eyeliner has made it halfway down your face yet!
As I said in my tweet yesterday, I decided to add a few photos from my prom to the end of this post so that you could see what I wore! It was so amazing and I loved getting to have such a great time with all my friends! There are quite a few people who are moving or going to college so I'm so glad I got the chance to say goodbye to them! The colour scheme was blue and silver which was great as my whole outfit was pretty much blue and silver! Where we had it was so beautiful inside and the ceiling had twinkling lights to look like stars on it! It was so so beautiful!
My dress, bag and shoes were all from Quiz and the jewelery was from Primark. I was pretty happy with what my make-up looked like too, especially as I didn't have a clue what I was going to do until I started putting it on, and had to re-do my eyes several times as my eyeliner went wrong!
Have a lovely rest of the weekend guys and enjoy your week!
I hope you are having a lovely weekend! I can't really tell if this week has gone slowly or quickly to be honest!
I wasn't going to do a review this weekend but since this was a very recent purchase and I used it this week I decided to review it. It was £5 and at first I saw one from MUA was slightly hesitant to buy it as the bottle was quite small but I saw this make-up revolution one had more in it for the same price.
It does a very good job! My foundation didn't end up too oily throughout the night, even though it was very hot and we were dancing for a long time! The most impressive thing for me though, was that my eye-shadow didn't crease! Usually, it ends up looking a little meh after a while.
The bottle is also a strong point for me as it is very sleek and thin which makes it easy to take with you. It includes some rose gold coloured plastic and it makes it look very cool! Each spray doesn't use much of the liquid so I think this will definitely last a while! Now that it is getting warmer I think it will probably be a bigger part in my make-up routine as usually, when it's hot, my make-up goes everywhere!
I'd definitely recommend this product to you if you have trouble getting your make-up to stay put because it should last for 12 hours, but I haven't checked this as I didn't have my make-up on for 12 hours. It's also good if you just want a bit more security knowing that you don't have to check whether your eyeliner has made it halfway down your face yet!
As I said in my tweet yesterday, I decided to add a few photos from my prom to the end of this post so that you could see what I wore! It was so amazing and I loved getting to have such a great time with all my friends! There are quite a few people who are moving or going to college so I'm so glad I got the chance to say goodbye to them! The colour scheme was blue and silver which was great as my whole outfit was pretty much blue and silver! Where we had it was so beautiful inside and the ceiling had twinkling lights to look like stars on it! It was so so beautiful!
My dress, bag and shoes were all from Quiz and the jewelery was from Primark. I was pretty happy with what my make-up looked like too, especially as I didn't have a clue what I was going to do until I started putting it on, and had to re-do my eyes several times as my eyeliner went wrong!
Have a lovely rest of the weekend guys and enjoy your week!
Until next time
Grace
X
Wednesday, 24 June 2015
What's in my Bag? - Prom Edition
Hey guys!
For some of you, it is getting close to prom and for others it has already happened (I hope you had a lovely time if this is the case!)
I thought this post would be a fun twist on the original 'what's in my bag' and if you are wondering about what you should maybe take to prom with you! I took the photos for this post outside under a rosebush (no roses were harmed in the making of this post, the petals were on the floor anyway).
For the last few weeks, I've been searching Pinterest for things I should be taking with me and yesterday I collected it all so I wasn't rushing to do it tomorrow afternoon.
The bag itself is from Quiz (£16.99) and I absolutely LOVE it! It matches my dress and shoes perfectly and I think it's just so pretty!
Inside, it is kind of medium sized and there is a long chain and a shorter chain. I'll probably end up using the longer chain because then it will probably be easier to carry it throughout the night, but there is also a little pocket inside to tuck the chain into and have it as just a clutch bag.
The make-up pieces I have are mostly just for touch-ups. I have: my Rimmel stay matte face powder with a little powder putter-onner thingy from Primark. I'm also going to take my felt tip liner (from MUA) and a small bottle of perfume. The bottle was just an old one I found in my room but the perfume is my favourite one (which I think is called Fantasy by Britney Spears - it's a little ironic that I can't remember the name of it even though it is my favourite!) I also have my Baby-Lips lipbalm but I might also put in a lipgloss.
The more random pieces I have in my bag are, blister plasters (because my heels probably won't love my feet after a few hours); safety pins, because you never know when they may come in handy and hair grips. you can't really see it in the photo but I also have a small nail file. The white strip things are double sided fashion tape to hold the top of my dress up a little more. Also, Polos to freshen up my breath a little if needed.
I'm also going to take my phone with me but the most important thing to remember is definitely the ticket! Now I'm kind of hoping I won't forget it tomorrow...
Have a lovely few days guys! I may do a small post about my prom with a few pictures because then I have the memory on here and you can all see what it was like too!
For some of you, it is getting close to prom and for others it has already happened (I hope you had a lovely time if this is the case!)
I thought this post would be a fun twist on the original 'what's in my bag' and if you are wondering about what you should maybe take to prom with you! I took the photos for this post outside under a rosebush (no roses were harmed in the making of this post, the petals were on the floor anyway).
For the last few weeks, I've been searching Pinterest for things I should be taking with me and yesterday I collected it all so I wasn't rushing to do it tomorrow afternoon.
The bag itself is from Quiz (£16.99) and I absolutely LOVE it! It matches my dress and shoes perfectly and I think it's just so pretty!
The make-up pieces I have are mostly just for touch-ups. I have: my Rimmel stay matte face powder with a little powder putter-onner thingy from Primark. I'm also going to take my felt tip liner (from MUA) and a small bottle of perfume. The bottle was just an old one I found in my room but the perfume is my favourite one (which I think is called Fantasy by Britney Spears - it's a little ironic that I can't remember the name of it even though it is my favourite!) I also have my Baby-Lips lipbalm but I might also put in a lipgloss.
The more random pieces I have in my bag are, blister plasters (because my heels probably won't love my feet after a few hours); safety pins, because you never know when they may come in handy and hair grips. you can't really see it in the photo but I also have a small nail file. The white strip things are double sided fashion tape to hold the top of my dress up a little more. Also, Polos to freshen up my breath a little if needed.
Have a lovely few days guys! I may do a small post about my prom with a few pictures because then I have the memory on here and you can all see what it was like too!
Until next time
Grace
X
Tuesday, 23 June 2015
Another jar?!
Hey guys!
I am officially back online! *partying internally* My exams are now done and I can relax... for a week... until my 6th form induction! But in this week I'm hoping to write a lot of posts and (hopefully) figure out how to schedule them.
I figured that *insert sarcasm* since I hardly ever blog about jars, now would be a good time! This jar was one I gave to one of my friends for her birthday.
It was my mum who gave me the idea originally and I really love it! I already knew my friends favourite sweets were milk bottles (which I brought from the newsagents near my house) and I had the ribbon that looked like a striped candy-cane, which is good for sweets and things. Obviously all the different parts of the jar (the sweets, ribbon and jar itself) are for you to decide on, depending on the look and filling you want.
I also added a bow to the top and cut the extra ends to neaten it up but completely forgot to take a photo at the end!
The jar itself is 80p from Ikea (which I have mentioned before and used in other posts) and I think it's very cute. It can be used for a lot of different things and still looks modern at the same time. there's not much else I can say really... they're cool.
This present is really cute and it's not going to break the bank but it is still really thoughtful and I'm sure the receiver will love it (as my friend did)!
As I have a lot of free-time for the next few weeks, there will be another post tomorrow. It will probably be a 'what's in my bag' with a twist! Hopefully I will be able to do a post at least 3 or more times a week.
I hope you've had a good last few weeks (and mostly that you are still reading!)
I am officially back online! *partying internally* My exams are now done and I can relax... for a week... until my 6th form induction! But in this week I'm hoping to write a lot of posts and (hopefully) figure out how to schedule them.
I figured that *insert sarcasm* since I hardly ever blog about jars, now would be a good time! This jar was one I gave to one of my friends for her birthday.
It was my mum who gave me the idea originally and I really love it! I already knew my friends favourite sweets were milk bottles (which I brought from the newsagents near my house) and I had the ribbon that looked like a striped candy-cane, which is good for sweets and things. Obviously all the different parts of the jar (the sweets, ribbon and jar itself) are for you to decide on, depending on the look and filling you want.
The jar itself is 80p from Ikea (which I have mentioned before and used in other posts) and I think it's very cute. It can be used for a lot of different things and still looks modern at the same time. there's not much else I can say really... they're cool.
This present is really cute and it's not going to break the bank but it is still really thoughtful and I'm sure the receiver will love it (as my friend did)!
I hope you've had a good last few weeks (and mostly that you are still reading!)
Until next time
Grace
X
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