20 things in my bedroom

Hi everyone,

Today I've decided to do a '20 things in my room' blog post because I enjoy being nosey and reading them so thought I might as well give it a go!
1. A money box!
It says Dannielleodactyl and has a pterodactyl on the front with a sweet message- oh and it's also empty because I'm awful at saving money!
2. A scented candle
I don't know what scent it's meant to be but it reminds me of summer, it's also in an owl container which is pretty cute!
3. A tube of Pringles
Salt & vinegar, I got peckish
4. Wallpaper samples
They're quite handy for crafts and make cute photo backgrounds
5. My phone charger
6. Makeup bag
7. The book I'm reading at the minute
It's called 'Q- a live story' and it's super funny :-)
8. A flower crown
I seem to wear this all the time
9. A TFIOS poster
It's one of my favourite films
10. A sewing box
Can be very handy, it used to be my nans
11. Some report cards
I've been revising!
12. A box of tissues
Damn you cold!
13. A mug of hot chocolate
What more could you need?
14. A teddy
Yes, really! I got it when I was 2 hours old so it has sentimental value!
15. A lot of photo frames, mainly with pictures of my friends and family in
16. A mirror
17. My iPad
I've just binge watched a load of jacksepticeye's videos, I'd love to make YouTube videos at one point, probably a gaming channel and a beauty one.
18. Elmet hairspray
19. A nerf gun
Come on! These are great fun!
20. A Gordon Ramsay cook book
I don't quite know why it's in my bedroom, but I got it for £1 from the charity shop the other day, bargain!

Hope you enjoyed reading this, it was interesting for me to see what random things I have!
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Song of the day: all out of love - air supply

Au revior ☕️❤️

I went shopping :-)

Hi everyone,

This is a quite short post, I was meant to be uploading my spring look book today but some of the photos haven't saved :-( . So instead I'll show you what I bought today.

I was quite sensible really, mainly spending it on skincare and school stuff that I needed but I did treat myself a bit! 

My favourite thing I bought was the notepad from the works it says "my best ideas" and it's covered with little cartoon computers and things. It's so cute! I'll probably use this to write down all my random story ideas! 

For school I bought some record cards (always handy for revision), highlighters (also good for revision) sticky notes (I tend to buy these ones to bookmark and label key bits in my text books, again for revision, can you tell I have exams coming up?) and a whiteboard because I forget everything! 

Skincare ect I bought some cotton pads (for removing makeup, putting on cleansing lotion ect), hand gel (always handy to keep a little one in school/ handbags!) tea tree face wipes (love the smell), and some tissues (hay fever and all that :-( ) 

I also bought a desert cook book (the best kind), 'Q: A love story' and 'Tape' (The books, they sound very cute!) and the notepad I mentioned earlier! 

That's it, hopefully the spring look book will be up soon, if you enjoyed follow me for more! 

Au revoir!  ☕️❤️

What's in my makeup bag?

Hello everyone,

Today I thought I'd do a bit of a twist in the usual what's in my bag and do "What's in my makeup bag?" The things I keep in this makeup bag are the ones I tend to use every day, and just my favourite little products. 

Let us delve in!

Eye Products:

The one on the left is a mascara by Bourjois called Max Definition. I absolutely love this and I tend to wear this one for school because it doesn't give you ridiculously large and fake looking lashes.

To the right there is another Bourjois mascara called Coup de Théâtre. This one I tend to use at the weekends, it gives longer and fuller lashes and doesn't clump. First you use the white end to cover the lashes which builds length, you wait for this to dry and then apply the other end which adds depth. This mascara fascinated me in the shop and it still does leave me in amazement from time to time! 

Next you have the 17 Eye Kohl which is a really nice eye pencil if you want a smudged or smoky look, I do however find it quite hard to do discreet eye makeup with this so it is left for the weekend. 

Lastly is the Black Glamour liquid eye liner, the tip is super thin which I like as you can then choose how thick you'd like to apply it, I use this everyday at school and have never got any form of warning about my makeup being to full on so I'm guessing it's okay! 

Lip Products:

Some of you might know that lip products are certainly my favourite. It exited my buying new colours, I normally wear red but that isn't on the picture due to me leaving it at a friends beach shally.

At the bottom there is the Jack Wills mint lip balm. This was another thing that kinda amazed me as I'd never seen a mint lip balm, do you not think mint scented lip balm is a bit unusual? You normally see fruity scents. Or is this just me? Uniqueness aside I love this lip balm, I tend to put it on before I go to sleep and when I wake up my lips are soooo smooth! 

Just above this there is the newlook lipstick in the colour sweet rose, it's a beautiful nude with a tint of pink to it and it's just gorgeous! I wear it daily for school and I just really love it.

Next there is the Bourjois lip crayon in the colour raisin. I think that this colour really suits me and I tend to wear it at the weekends. I think it goes with most outfits especially anything black and is just a really pretty colour! 

Lastly for lips there is this lip liner. The name of it has rubbed off because I've had it for quite some time but if any of you know what it is by appearance let me know in the comments. I wear this with the newlook lipstick and it gives a nice textured look. 

Blush/ Powders:

Firstly the MUA mosaic blusher. I bought this solely down to its low price. It's a gorgeous pallete of colours but the one thing that lets it down slightly is the shimmer which I find is too much and more like a smear of glitter. Not really to wear in bright weather unless you want to look a bit like a vampire! 

Love at first Blush by soap and glory is by far my favourite that I've ever used with nice colours and a small bit of shimmer but not too much. I will continue to use this until I discover something better if I ever do! 

I hardly ever use the colour trend powder from Avon as I like a natural look most of the time and I find it's a little too pigmented. I carry it with me however as it is useful incase my face looks shiny one day.

Skincare:

These are all N°7 skincare products from a beautiful skin gift set. I'm not going to talk about each of these in depth because the blog post will end up being too long but I use these daily. My favourites are the day and night creams as they leave your skin smooth and soft but not greasy which is really useful! 

The overnight revitalising eye balm is also really nice if you're having a late night or have to be up early so know you're going to be tired, it just reduces dark circles. 

Concealer ect:

Let's start with the concealer. Two words. Life saver. I don't know what I'd do without this, it's unbelievably handy when you've had a break out of spots that you want to hide or dark circles under your eyes, I tend to apply this and then blend it in with the N°7 Cheek brush. It's a Rimmel London hide the blemish concealer and it's my favourite one I've ever had, though I'm looking for a liquid one so if you can recommend any leave it in the comments! 

The eye radiance brightening wand is also brilliant and it just makes you look more awake, though use it sparsely because it is quite shimmery! I also love the 17 primer which is in the picture as it leaves a nice base for concealer ( or foundation if you use it) it hides pores and gives a nice smooth look to your face :-) 

Brushes:

I do have more brushes than these, but the featured ones are my favourites. I tend to use the middle one for concealer, the left for blush and the right for generally blending. I don't have much to say about these but thought they needed to be included as they are a crucial part of my makeup routine. 

Extra bits:

I'm going to start with the makeup bag, I absolutely love it. It's one of Zoella's and it just looks so pretty and holds everything that I've shown on this post. It's brilliant! The little Paul Prank thing is actually a mirror and then I also had nail scissors and hair grips. I just think these are useful random essentials to have with you. 

I hope you enjoyed having a nosey through my makeup bag and if you did, remember to subscribe! :-) 

Au revoir ☕️❤️

My chocolate brownie recipe :-)

Hello everyone,

Today I thought I'd try some baking, I've experimented with recipes mixing and matching bits of them and adding things of my own to create what I think are the most scrumptious brownies I have ever tried. These are definately not healthy so if you're trying to eat healthy or on a diet maybe swear clear (though it's never a bad idea to treat yourself)!! 

Ingredients:

50g Bournville Cocoa powder

175g Butter

3 Medium Eggs

250g Caster Sugar

75g Plain Flour

100g Galaxy Smooth Milk Chocolate- smashed into small chunks

Method:

1. 

Preheat oven to 180°c. Grease and line the base and sides of a square baking tray (approx 20x20cm).

2. 

Melt the Bournville Cocoa powder and butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water and leave to cool slightly.

3.

Whisk the eggs and sugar until thick and creamy, pour over the chocolate mixture.

4.

Sift in the flour and fold in the Galaxy Chocolate chunks.

5.

Pour into the baking tray, making sure it covers the entire surface of the tray.

Bake for 20-30 minutes. The top should be crusty with a slight wobble inside.

6.

Cool completely, leaving in the tray and then cut into squares.

Serving Idea:

Serve with chopped up strawberries and squirty cream. 

Finished Brownies!

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Scrap that!

Hi everyone,

You know I made a post about fitness? 

Just letting you know today I had a large bag of toffee popcorn, a tube of Pringles and a packet of cream egg biscuits whilst sitting on the sofa watching horror movies.

Oops! 

Nobody's perfect! 

Au revoir ☕️

Keeping New Years resolutions

Hello everyone,
So some of you might remember that one of my New Years resolutions was to get fit, well I've stuck to this and I'm going to take you through my new routine.

1.  Breakfast
I've started to eat breakfast (which I've never really done before because I don't feel hungry when I wake up). I usually have toast with a few chopped raspberries, blackberries and strawberries. I also have a glass of orange juice. When I first started making breakfast I had to force myself to eat it but I recommend that you do eat breakfast if you don't already because it really does wake you up in the morning and give you a bit of a boost.

2. Lunch
I'm usually at school at lunch time unless it's a weekend so it can be convenient to buy whatever is being sold in the canteen which isn't always that healthy. So I've started making pasta and taking it with me in tupaware tub. I usually make this as soon as I get home from school and put it in the fridge for the next morning. This has got me eating lunch (which I used to skip quite a lot too- this is NOT healthy, make sure you eat enough!) and being healthy. I might post my recipe at some point if it is requested.

3. Drink water!
Now I never used to drink that much water until I got a sickness bug the other month. I drank it purely for the reason that it made me feel less hungry when I couldn't eat without throwing up, but then I started to realise how much more awake I was feeling and how much clearer it was making my skin. All chemical reactions in our bodies happen in water making it a vital part of our well being, drinking more water boosts your metabolic rate making your body digest food quicker, ultimately helping you stay a little slimmer. I now drink at least 4 of the bottles shown in the picture a day.

4. Excersize
This was extremely unpleasant when I first started doing it because I didn't enjoy the routine. I was forcing myself to do crunches and sit-ups ect for 30 minutes a day and with me being really quite unfit this exhausted me. Now I jog through the country side with my best friend daily and it has become something that I enjoy doing because I get to chat to her (when we aren't too out of breath) and look at the scenery whilst getting excersize.

5. Snacks
Now I know it's hard to just not snack (I still do snack on bits of chocolate) but sometimes it's better to snack on healthier things like a fruit salad. If you find some recipes you enjoy like you eventually find yourself choosing to eat these rather than that kitkat you've got stored in the cupboard!
Also try not to eat after 7pm because your body finds it more difficult to digest food.

6. Sleep routine
I'm not saying my sleeping routine is perfect- it's far from it- but it's a lot better than it used to be. I used to go to bed at about 12am and fall asleep at about 2am after having stuffed my face with chocolate and drank A LOT of tea. I've stopped doing this, I now don't drink tea before bed because I find it keeps me awake, chocolate also does the same. I now go to bed at around 9:30pm and aim to be asleep for 10pm. I used to wake up at 8am leaving me 30 minutes to get ready for school. I now wake up at 6:30 giving me time to get a shower, put makeup on and style my hair as I wish. I can also do any homework I forgot about - shh dont tell anyone!

So there it is, my fitness routine, I hope you all enjoyed it! Let me know if there's any other things you'd like me to blog about!

Au revoir ❤️☕️