What I Got For My 21st Birthday!

Hey Lovelies I hope your all having a good day. On Sunday 24th January it was my 21st birthday and I wanted to share with you what I got. In no way am I bragging and I'm extremely grateful for everything I've got.

My lovely boyfriend got me this Pandora bracelet with the 21 and the silver and pink charm, he bought me the Iphone 5c mines just a 4s and is really rubbish so I'm glad to have a newer Iphone. I haven't got the phone with me so I couldn't take a picture. He's also paid for a trip to York that were going on this weekend. My boyfriend has really spoilt me and I'm so grateful for what he bought me.

My parents got me the Pandora rose gold studs that are so pretty and the silver heart charm for my bracelet which goes really well with the other charms. My sister got me the Lush Bath Bomb and if you know me you know I love Lush baths. She also got me the Pandora bow ring that is really cute and I love it.

A lot of my family chipped in for the Rotary Watch which I wasn't expecting at all and it's gorgeous. Once I've had links taken out of it I can't wait to wear it. From my cousin and his girlfriend they got me a box of Eclairs, the Nail Polish set and Baylis and Harding set, which was really nice of them. 

A neighbour bought me the purple bracelet that is really nice. My boyfriends family got me a gift card to spend at Meadowhall, my friend also got me a dove set and nivea set but she got it me after my birthday and after I took this picture and off other family members I got money.

I was truly spoilt and I can't say thank you enough to everyone who bought me something.

2015 My Story and What I Hope For 2016!

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a good day. I wanted to share with you what 2015 was like for me and what I hope for in 2016.

2015 was a good year for me, I had a lot of exciting moments. In February my mum and dad got married after being together for so long. It was such a magical day and something me and family will remember forever. Me and my sister were witnesses and it was small and intimate day with just family and everyone enjoyed it. 

I also went to a blogging event in February that was really fun, I always enjoy going to events and meeting new bloggers and getting to know them. I hope for 2016 that I will go to more events and meet more bloggers.

In 2015 I think my photography for blogging really improved and I hope for 2016 to just keep improving my skills and try to be more consistent and blog more. I always enjoy blogging but sometimes I don't have a lot of time and I want to make sure my posts are to the best of my ability.

A big part of 2015 was meeting my boyfriend, we met online and started talking in April, we got to know each other and went on dates and it was so easy talking to him it was like we had known each other forever and we became best friends and got together in May. We've been on lots of days out which has been a lot of fun, we went to Hull to The Deep, Chester Zoo, Cleethorpes, Liverpool and soon were going to York for my birthday. I hope in 2016 we go on more days out and just get stronger as a couple. He means so much to me and I don't know what I would do without him, he's my best friend I can tell him anything and just be myself around him and he accepts everything about me and is always so kind and caring. Sorry for the mushiness but it's true.

In 2015 I finished my teaching assistant course, I'm a qualified level 3 teaching assistant but I haven't had much luck finding a teaching assistant job yet. I have a job at Superdrug for now but I hope for 2016 or next year to have got a job as a teaching assistant. I love working with children and helping them develop and learn, so being a teaching assistant is my dream job and can't wait to be able to do it.

I think in 2015 my confidence has grown a lot more and I feel a lot more comfortable in myself, don't get me wrong I still have days where little imperfections will get to me but now I'm more confident and a lot of that is down to my boyfriend always complimenting me and making me feel special and pretty. 2015 has been the year I've been most confident and I hope to just keep carrying it on.

2015 has been a really good year for me and I hope for 2016 to just keep getting better.

What has been your favourite memory from 2015 and what do you hope from 2016?

Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a good day, this post is a little late but I've been quite busy but I wanted to share with you what you got in the Makeup Revolution Advent Calendar. This was my first beauty advent calendar and it was such a good calendar.

I really enjoyed opening every door of this calendar. You got a wide variety of products and they will suit everyone. In the calendar you got eyeshadows, blushers, highlighters, lipsticks, lipglosses, nail polishes and an eyeshadow palette as the very last product for Christmas Day.

I liked that you got 25 products and the variety you have to create all sorts of looks and there easy products to put in your bag for touch ups. I forget to put a pink nail polish in the post because I couldn't find it and then I found it once I had started the post. All the products are also on my Instagram if you want to have a look and you can see the nail polish I left out.

Some of the colours are really beautiful and unique and that's what I really like about them, that there not like all the products that are already out. I can't wait to try more of the products out and experiment with different looks.

I've tried some of the products and so far I think there really nice and good quality but I will soon write an in depth review of the products once I've tried them out to let you know what I think. 

What advent calendar did you get? What's your favourite product from your calendar?

What I Got For Christmas

Hey Lovelies, I know it's been a while, I've been quite busy and was working a lot of hours over Christmas and didn't have a lot of time to blog but I'm back now and I wanted to share with you, What I Got For Christmas even if it is a little late. I hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year.

First off I just want to say in no way am I bragging and I'm extremely grateful for everything I got.

From my parents, I got two new bags the cream, black and burgundy bag and the small black one which are both great, I can use the cream, black and burgundy bag everyday and the small black one if I'm going out and don't need to take much. I got two new sets of pj's and the comfy slippers and I love wearing them, there so comfy and cosy. I got three new tops which are all great and fit perfectly. Every Christmas is kinda a tradition where I always get pants and socks but it is what I need and I like getting them.I also got this cute penguin cushion I also got the big nail kit and for just before my birthday in January I've got a make over and a photo shoot.

Off my sister, I got these cute handmade bath bombs from Bakewell there so cute and small. My sister got me the other bag with the purple on and I love it, I think it's quite unique and it just has one handle. She got me the Makeup Revolution Blush and Radiance palette, I think Makeup Revolution is such a good brand so it's nice to have more in my collection. Lastly she got me these lovely earrings.

The presents my boyfriend got me were so amazing as he always listens to things I like. He got me the Estee Lauder set its so amazing and has lots of makeup goodies that I'm so excited to try and I've never tried Estee Lauder. He got me some Lush Bath Bombs and I absolutely love Lush baths so it will be nice to use when I get the chance. He got me some new headphones, he new I needed some more for my Ipod and there a really good pair. I got the Cards Against Humanity Game which we played at his friends before and we found it really funny so we have our own pack to play with. Lastly was the Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium perfume which smells amazing.

From my boyfriends parents I got some new pjs there so soft and it came with a fluffy fleece for over the top of the pjs which I love wearing and lindt lindor chocolates, which are so yummy.

From my family, my Auntie and Uncle got me heroes and pjs, my other Auntie got me the purple makeup bag and another Auntie got me an Amazon Gift Card and from the rest of my family I got some money.

From my two neighbours, one got me a pair of earrings and the other got me the Colour Couture Makeup set.

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who got me a present, I'm extremely grateful for everything I got.

I would love to know what you got for Christmas, so leave a comment below and let me know.

The Body Shop Christmas Blogger Event

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day. Today I've got a post on The Body Shop Christmas Blogger Event I attended last Sunday at Meadowhall.

It was a really nice event, as soon as we came through the door we were greeted and offered drinks and said that we could have a look around the store.

Me and Kirsty went looking around the shop and especially at all the Christmas ranges, there was so many amazing goodies. The staff then came round offering us Christmas treats like mince pies, gingerbread and Christmas cake and asking if we wanted anymore drinks.

After looking around a bit, we got to watch a Christmas smokey makeup demonstration for the party season. They created such a beautiful look and after watching the demonstration I decided to buy this set with Grooving Gold Eyeshadow Palette that was used and The Sparkler which is a gold glittery mist that you can use on your body and hair and smells amazing. In the set you also got a nail polish with gorgeous gold glitter perfect for the party season. I will definitely do a review on the products soon, when I've tried them out.

There is the Grooving Gold Eyeshadow Palette and Swinging Silver Eyeshadow Palette they are limited edition for Christmas so if you want to try them out, go have a look in your local store.

After the makeup demonstration we had another look round the store and decided what we were going to buy. We also got 40% off our purchases so that was amazing, I got the set for myself and a couple bits for family for Christmas so I can't show you just in case they see this post. We also got a little goodie bag with some samples, this cute Owl Bath Sponge and Frosted Cranberry Shower Gel*.

It was such a nice event, the staff were all really friendly and offered help if we wanted to know anything. It was also nice meeting new bloggers that I had never met before and getting to chat to them.

The Body Shop Christmas products are really nice and I recommend going into to store to have a look and smell.

Real Techniques Brushes

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a good weekend. Today I've got a post on the Real Techniques brushes.

I've had these brushes for ages and I love Real Techniques brushes, there always such good quality and when I got them last year I was excited to try them.

I have the expert face brush and the blush brush. The expert face brush is a great brush for applying your liquid foundation, it makes your foundation look flawless and gives you a good and even coverage without streaks and blends into your skin really well. The bristles are sturdy but soft and dense and don't shed which I have experienced in the past with other brushes.

The blush brush is a great 2 in one brush as I use it for both applying blush to apples of my cheek but you can use it to contour with. I also know some people who use it to apply powder too. The bristles are the same as any other Real Techniques brushes soft and sturdy but the blush brush is slightly tapered so it allows precise application and this is why I sometimes contour with it. The blush brush is quite a big brush out of all the Real Techniques brushes I own but its still a great brush and blends really well.

Both brushes are £9.99 which I think is good value for money and I always think you need to spend a little more on good brushes.

What are your favourite Real Techniques brushes?

Accepting Yourself

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a good day, today I've got a personal type post on accepting yourself.

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For a long time I never accepted myself, I didn't think I was thin enough or pretty enough, I was the opposite to the girls at school and people in the media. I wanted to be more like them but everything I tried it never made a difference, but the truth is I'm never going to be that stick thin beautiful model but in being myself and accepting myself, I know who I am and that I am beautiful in my own way. Don't get me wrong their will be days when I feel bad about myself but I've become more accepting of myself which is a huge step in me being happy.

As you may know I got bullied in school and because of this experience it made me think very negatively of myself and that I wasn't good enough or perfect like I needed to be. I wanted to just fit in with everyone else and be accepted but by doing it I wasn't being myself anymore. Being yourself and accepting who you are is the most important thing and if people don't accept you for who you are, don't worry about them they are not worth your time. You need to surround yourself with people that love you for who you are and positively make you feel better about yourself.

Amount of times it's been my own self thinking that is negative on myself, which makes you feel a lot worse than what people have said because you think what you think, everyone else is thinking too. I was too focused on all the flaws and things I believed needed changing about myself that a few times I think I lost who I was but after a long time, I've learnt to accept myself for who I am and I will never change for anyone, I am who I am and if people don't like it, then it is their loss not mine.

We all should just believe in ourselves and if your happy with yourself that's all that matters. I hope you all accept yourselves for who you are and if you don't learn to, were all unique and perfect in our own way and we should be different and not like everyone else.

When did you learn to accept yourself? And do you have anything you want to add about accepting yourself, then leave a comment for everyone to see.

Zoeva Graphic Eyes New Jewels

Hey Lovelies, I know it's been a while since my last post, I've been really busy and needed a bit of break, I always want to make sure I do the best blog posts for you, so having a break was the best and it made me miss it more and I'm glad to be back.

I got this eyeliner just over a year ago from a blog event, I helped organise and I nearly forgot about it, I take so many pictures that I sometimes forget what I've took pictures of.

This is my first ever Zoeva product and I had heard so many good things about their products so I was excited to try it when I received it in my goodie bag.

The shade is New Jewels which is I think is a great name and the shade is a gorgeous purple with light purple shimmer running through it, I absolutely love wearing it.

You can wear the eyeliner on your lid or on your waterline, I really like it on the lid and with a brush you can wing it out too.

The formulation is amazing it's really creamy and easy to apply and blend and then it dries in about a minute and is very long lasting and doesn't smudge, it's one of my favourite eyeliners and I really recommend it.

I always love purple shades there my favourite colour and it really brings out my blue eyes.

Have you tried any of the Zoeva Graphic Eye's Eyeliner, what do you think and what are your favourite shades?

Date Idea's

Hey Lovelies, sorry for the lack of posts I've got a job at Superdrug and I've been working there last few weeks and spending time with my boyfriend and not had a lot of time to blog but I thought I would do a lifestyle post on date idea's, me and my boyfriend like going out on dates but also just relaxing and being at home. I thought this post could help if your getting stuck on what you can do as a couple for dates.

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A favourite of mine and my boyfriends is going for something to eat and then to the cinema, it's a great option because there is so many different places of food you can try and there's always lots of different film options that can suit both of you. If your on a budget you could go to a restaurant one month and the cinema the next month.

If you have a zoo/wildlife centre close to where you live that's always a good option for a date and everyone would enjoy it. There's so many different animals you can see and it's always a fun day out. I've been to Chester Zoo and The Deep and they were both great day's out for me and my boyfriend.

Mine and my boyfriend's first date was at Costa, so coffee shops and cafe's are always a good option and your able to talk for ages and get to know one another. The other day we went to Costa for lunch and a drink before I had to go to work and it was nice and relaxing.

We've been bowling for one of our dates which was really fun because neither one of us is the best at bowling and we weren't competitive we just had a laugh and played on the grab machines afterwards and played air hockey and took pictures in the photo booth. It was a nice fun date.

Seaside visits, we went to Cleethorpes in the Summer and that was a nice day out, we had junk food, played on the grab machines, walked on the beach and took photo's, I really enjoyed this day out.

If your on a budget going on a walk can always be a good idea, I have a nice little spot where I live and me and my boyfriend walked there and spent a bit of time there just talking and walking hand in hand.

These are just some of the dates I've been on but there's always other dates such as going to concerts, museums or mini golf, there's so many things you can do together.

Where's your favourite places to go on dates?

Dolce & Gabbana Passion Duo in Natural

Hey Lovelies, hope your all having a nice day, today I've got a post on the Dolce & Gabbana Passion Duo in Natural it's a gloss fusion lipstick.

I've had this lipstick for ages, I got it for Christmas from my sister and I recently remembered I had it in my collection and it's a really nice lipstick so I thought I would discuss it.

The lipstick is in the shade natural its a peach nude shade which is so gorgeous and really natural and is not like anything else I have in my collection. It has some shimmer/satin to it around the outside but it isn't very noticeable on the lips.

The lipstick is really pigmented and moisturising, it does last quite a long time but isn't the most long lasting lipstick I own. It applies really smoothly and nicely and I love wearing this shade.

I love the packaging it's light gold and really sleek and sophisticated.

I had never really heard about Dolce and Gabbana lipsticks until I got this lipstick but I'm really glad I have this lipstick it's a good addition to my collection and a really nice lipstick.

Have any of you tried the Dolce and Gabbana lipsticks? What do you think to them?