I Went to LouiseLIVE! :)

I think I may still be excited about what happened yesterday! I went to see Louise Pentland's (A.K.A Sprinkle of Glitter) show LouiseLIVE and IT WAS SO GOOD! 

As I made my way to the show in Edinburgh yesterday I really didn't have any expectations, except that of course it would be very funny. I have seen little snippets on YouTube of previous shows but really I was in the dark as to how good it would be.

July Favourites

It's been quite a while since I have done a favourites post so I thought it was time I did one and talked about what I have been loving in July, and the past few months.

I have to say this post almost ended up as entirely made up of food items, but I have narrowed it down to just two things.

I have gone through so many of these KIND bars in the last few months, I really really like them. There are a few different flavours available but I have to say that this Dark Chocolate Nuts and Sea Salt is probably my favourite of them all. They are quite pricey for what they are(1.75 ish?), and definitely a treat, but also definitely worth it. So far I have only come across them in Tesco and Sainsburys. If you like nuts and come across them whilst out shopping definitely give them a go!

I'm On My Holidays :)

 

 

If you couldn't tell by the title of this post, I'm on holiday! Yey!

 

I'm so happy! I came down to Devon on Saturday and the weather has been absolutely brilliant since. It's only a couple of days into the holiday but I'm already dreading going home.

How to Achieve Nothing!

I like to use this blog as a place to talk about things I enjoy and things I am good at. Something I am really good at is achieving nothing...also known as PROCRASTINATING!

I know I do it and I know I shouldn't but I just can't help it. 

I will tell myself 'I will just have a coffee and then I will (insert chore here)'

or 'I will just have a little snack and then (insert chore here)'

I think that's my favourite way to procrastinate and probably why I have weight issues. Yep I bribe myself to do my chores with food!

Hello Summer!

Hello June!! 

I thought now would be a good time to decide on some things I would like to do over the summer. I started out writing a list of things like go to the beach, go on holiday, have lots of bbq's. 

Somehow though the nice simple post I was doing turned into the picture above. 

I Need To Sort My S**t Out!!

Why am I such a fail at life? I am seriously all talk and no action. 

I talk about wanting to make every day count and getting out and doing things. I talk about wanting to make decisions about what I want to do with my life, but here we are almost half way through another year and nothing has changed. 

Why am I so scared to take risks and try something new. I'm too comfortable in my little bubble. Just me and my cats.

I'm stuck in a rut and I can't see a way out. That's probably why I haven't been writing recently either. My inspiration is at an all time low.

I'm not even sure where I am going with this post, I just felt like writing...so I am.

The Saddest Day

I wrote this yesterday and have debated long and hard about whether to post it or not but this blog really has become a coping mechanism for me so I'm going to do what I need to.

Sunny days are normally happy days for me. I never thought I could be so sad on such a beautiful day. Today is different though.

Today is the saddest day.

YouTubers Cost Me A Fortune

A couple of days ago YouTuber Niomi Smart announced that she was bringing out a cookbook full of healthy recipes, and I immediately pre-ordered it. Not because I would buy anything she brought out but because I was genuinely looking forward to it. I have followed recipes on her blog and YouTube channel before and it's something she is good at.

It did suddenly dawn on me though that I have spent a fortune on things brought out by YouTubers over the last year or 2. Mostly books, it's unreal. I am not the sort of person to buy something just because it has someone's name on it, and everything I have bought is because I will use/read it.

I wanted to share how much I have though. I am sure there are people that have bought a lot more YouTuber merch than me but it is just crazy how it mounts up without you realising.

I have books by  

Zoella

  Pointless Blog

Tanya Burr

Joey Graceffa

Sprinkle Of Glitter

Fleur De Force

Giovanna Fletcher

I have the SacconeJoly's calendar

Joe and Casper's dvd

Zoella make up bag

Tanya Burr lip glosses and I had the advent calendar

I'm not even sure if that's everything but it's all I can think of right now. Oh and obviously Niomi's book on pre-order and I'm so tempted to pre-order Tanya Bakes as well.

It's crazy how far YouTube has taken people in recent years. From making videos in their bedroom once a week to living off the money they are making doing it and getting books published and merchandise with their names on. It's crazy!

I think I'm in the wrong job haha!

Julz xx

The View From My Window

As I haven't been sleeping very well recently I have been seeing the sun rise on a regular basis, and this morning it looked really good! So being me I decided to try and get some pics. I was tempted to jump in my car and try and find somewhere to get some good ones,but I resorted to hanging out the spare room window instead!

Not quite the amazing pics I imagined but you get the idea...it was pretty :)

I'm going to try and get out and about with my camera as much as I can in the better weather and see what I can come up with. I need to get saving for a good camera I think though.

Julz xx

Mini Boots Haul

I've been to Boots :)

I didn't get a huge amount of stuff but I though I would share what I did pick up!

Rimmel Volume Colourist Mascara

If I had to choose only one item of makeup to use for the rest of my life it would probably be mascara. If I'm having a no make up day I will still pop on a little bit.  So naturally I am making it my mission to try as many different mascaras as I can.

My latest purchase was the Rimmel Volume Colourist mascara.

I have always got on well with Rimmel mascaras and they are pretty much a go to for a basic everyday one.

This one is no exception it's an all round good product. It's lengthening and volumising. It isn't clumpy. Overall I'm very pleased with the results.

There is one more thing about this mascara, a unique selling point I guess. It has lash tint complex. Basically it claims to gradually tint your lashes over time. The time frame given is from 2 weeks continuous use. 

I'm going to test that out. I have been using it for the last two or three days, I should have taken a photo before I started using it but obviously, being me, I forgot. I'm guessing it's not made much difference so far though so I am taking a photo today of my bare lashes and then I will take another one after 2 weeks of continuous use. 

Obviously my lashes are pretty dark to start with so I'm not sure how much difference this product will really make to them but to be honest though even if it's not effective in the lash tinting it is still a really nice mascara and worth a shot. 

I will update you in 2 weeks if it's made any difference :)

Julz xx

Yet Another 25 Facts About Me

It's become a bit of a tradition to do one of these every year. It's not quite been a year since the last one but I thought I would do another 25 Random Facts About Me.

1. I'm the messiest person ever, however

2. I love tidiness .

3. I dream big, but struggle to push myself to achieve.

4. I eat the same meal over and over until I sicken myself of it.

5. I have an annoying habit of always finding a song to sing to go with what someone is saying to me.

6. I'm ALWAYS tired.

7. I'm a good listener when someone needs me to be.

8. I can't drink Red Bull, it makes me ill.

9. My favourite app is Sing!

10. I'm pretty much constantly in a day dream about how there has got to be more to life.

11. My anxiety sometimes gets to the point where I'm scared to answer the phone.

12. I have never drank enough that I've been unaware of what I am doing.

13. When I do drink though it's a cider.

14. I'm not very good at being an adult.

15. I'm at my happiest when I'm driving with music blasting and singing away.

16. I've really surprised myself that I have been OK living alone. I thought I would hate it.

17. I overthink absolutely everything. 

18. Rushing around gives me anxiety.

19. My most used high street make up brand is Rimmel.

20. I once tried to teach myself Gaelic.

21. I watch YouTube every single night when I go to bed.

22. I always sleep on the left side of the bed.

23. My favourite foods are Italian, pizza, pasta yummy!

24.I was obsessed with the film Grease when I was younger.

25. Apparently I don't sleep every night these days! (I'm finishing this at 2.20am)

Typical me this is late again but at least I got there eventually :)

Julz xx

My Brain Is On Holiday!

It was bound to happen at some point....I have writers block. 

I'm thinking so hard about what to write about today that I can't do it!

I thought I would just be honest about it rather than pop up some crappy rushed post!

In the past I think I have just ended up putting up anything just so I can say I have done a post, but that's not what I want to do. I really want to be putting up something at least half decent everyday.

Basically I didn't sleep at all the night before last and then I crashed out pretty early last night and slept through right until just before I had to leave for work. Then when I got home I started on the housework and I guess I just haven't found the time to sit and plan a post for today. 

Useless I am!! At least I can admit it. 

So yeah basically my brain has decided to take a little holiday, I think it knows I'm off work next week and has started it's holiday early!

I am going to sit and plan the next few days posts tonight though and try and be a little bit more organised! I'm also going to have a bit of a relaxing evening, I think better when I'm relaxed!

Wish me luck with breaking through the writer's block :)

Julz xx

Throwback!

I have gone back to my struggling to sleep at nights and it totally sucks! It does however mean I have a lot of time only hands and I have used it wisely. Ok maybe not exactly wisely...I've been on YouTube! I have been listening to a lot of music and rediscovering some songs I used to love!

It's funny how you can not of heard a song in years but still know every single word. Some of these songs I genuinely love as much now as I did when they first came out. For some reason they really cheer me up and make me happy, even if some of them are a bit cheesy. 

This being the case I decided I needed to start a spotify playlist so that when I rediscover an old song I can add it to the playlist and not forget it again!

If you want to take a look you can find it HERE!

Basically a lot of 90's and 00's music. Backstreet Boys, Usher, Savage Garden, Blink 182, a1, Stacey Orrico, All American Rejects, Kelly Clarkson. A real mixture to be honest but I love it!

It's amazing how quickly music can change my mood!

Does it have the same effect on you?

Julz xx

Nugget is 2!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NUGGET!

 Julz xx

Glossybox!!

It's Glossybox time again and it's looking like a good one!

Working In Retail

As you may or may not know I work in food retail and I have actually worked in retail since I was 16, so today I wanted to talk/ have a little bit of a rant about working in retail.

I honestly do enjoy my job the majority of the time, it's always busy, you get to meet lots of different people, you don't have a chance to get lonely, and generally you can have a bit of a laugh whilst you work.

BUT

My Current Top 5 Lip Products

Now that we are in Spring I have found myself getting away from wearing the berry toned lip products and moving more towards the nudes and light pinks. I'm saving the brighter colours for Summer time.

The Day I Thought My Cat Was Going To Kill Me!!

People often ask me why my cats are indoor cats and why I don't let them out. I usually say it's because of where I stay, or I don't have a cat flap. The real reasons....

Jess would kill other cats and Nugget would be killed!

I'm not even joking. For such a cute little cat Jess is scary as hell!

I actually feared for my life earlier. There is a cat, which I think belongs to our neighbours, that keeps popping up at our windows. It is a seriously cute fluffy thing but Jess doesn't seem to think so.

Jess, Jess and More Jess :)

Oh dear, I have not had a chance to do a post so far today, and being me I am not organised enough to have these done in advance! I refuse to fail to have one done today though so I thought I would do something easy and give you a little Jess update :) 

I have actually managed to get some pictures of her recently where she has been looking at the camera, you have no idea how hard it is to get these and how rare it is!

Review: Sanctuary Spa 5 Minute Thermal Detox Mask

I mentioned the other day that I have tried quite a few different skincare products and picked up some favourites along the way, today I want to talk about another of those favourites the Sanctuary Spa 5 Minute Thermal Detox Mask.

Spare Room Makeover ?!?

I need an interior designer! I have a spare room that has been sitting for at least 6 months with no wallpaper on the wall and basically it has become like the dumping ground/laundry room.

Dancing All My Problems Away

I haven't been feeling my best recently. From being tired all the time to unhappy with my image, to having no social life, to trying to decide what the hell I want to do with my life. These amongst other things have been... a lot!

I desperately needed to find a way to lift some of the weight on my shoulders before I started on a downward spiral back into depression and anxiety.

I think I found the best way to do this.

Cutting Out The Crap!

If you are a regular reader you will know I really struggle with my weight and I have a seriously unhealthy relationship with food.

Every now and again I go through a phase where enough is enough and I need to do something to lose weight and be more healthy.

THIS IS ONE OF THOSE TIMES!!

Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser

So obviosuly cleansing should probably be part of my everyday skincare routine...but it's not. I am so bad when it comes to skincare. I just do not look after my skin at all I'm terrible.

However I do go through phases where I try to look after my skin and therefore have tried quite a few different products and along the way picked up some favourites. So I thought I would write about some of them this month.

What's In My Bag??

I thought it was about time that I did an updated What's In My Bag post...nothing to do with the fact I got a new bag.

I'm baaaaack

Soooooo.....

I'm not quite sure what happened to March, my plan was to post once a week...I didn't even post once in a month!

Life has just been a bit hectic recently really. I have been a bit down, nothing like I used to be, just not quite myself.

I have managed to get myself together just in time for the next month of blogging though, and there will be a new post every day at 6pm.  Here's hoping I can stick to it this time. I almost managed it in February but did miss a few days, you have no idea how annoyed I was with myself for not completing it!

Happy Leap Day/February Favourites

First of all I'm a fail. I set out to write a post a day this month and almost made it but over the last couple of days I just haven't managed it.

Time has been disappearing so fast and I am just not organised at all!

Never mind I still wrote A LOT this month.

Talking about time getting away and not making the most of it, have you made the most of your extra day??

Happy Leap Day!

Have you done anything exciting? Any of the women proposed?

It's just been a normal day for me, nothing overly exciting happening unfortunately.

As I haven't got much else to say about Leap Day I thought I would just add my favourites into this post.

Accessories Wishlist

As always I have been spending far to much time window shopping and finding so many things I want but cannot justify buying myself. So I have popped some of them together to share with you :)

1. Anna Saccone Rose Gold Zodiac Necklace €84

2. Ted Baker Portable Speaker £199.95

3. Ted Baker Bow Necklace £35

4. Cath Kidston Highgate Ditsy Iphone Case £19.95

5. Skinnydip Seashell Coin Purse in Rose Gold £12.00

6. Zoella Lace Collar Purse £6.00

Julz xx

The Laziest Day

Do you ever do that thing when you tell yourself you will just go for a lie down for an hour or so and then you will get up all refreshed and get everything done.....and then get up 7 and a half hours later?

Yeah that's been my day today oopsy!

I was on a 3am finish at work last night so I didn't get up till probably around 11 or 12 anyway and by 2pm I was falling asleep on the sofa. So I allowed myself an hours nap, but it just all went wrong.

I woke up at 9.30pm!!  Oh poo!

I intended to be up and about no later than 3.30pm so I could get my housework done and get a post written but it just didn't happen.

I don't know what is wrong with me just now I'm just always so bloody tired! No doubt that will be me awake for a while now though so I'm going to get tomorrows post written tonight so at least it will be something decent!

Must get my act together!

:(

Julz xx

Busy B Mini Haul

I'm definitely one of the most unorganised people I know in so many ways. One of my biggest problems is managing my money...I just don't.

Not good when I have bills and things to pay for right? So I decided it is time I sort that side of things out and have purchased a little book to keep track of all my money. I need to find out where it's all going and start looking after it better. If I have to write it all down maybe it will discourage me from wasting so much. 

My Top 5 Mascaras

I thought it was about time for a beauty post. I am desperately needing to have a clear out of my make up drawers and get rid of the products that are past their best, so as I was going through everything anyway I thought it would be an idea to pick out favourite products and maybe do a little series of top 5's. 

Today I'm going to share my top 5 mascaras. In no particular order here they are:

Rimmel Extra Super Lash 101 Black

This is my go to basic mascara that I have repurchased several times over the years. To be honest with you it was probably one of the first kind of mascaras I ever bought. It's the one I buy if I'm on a budget or in a hurry. Just a really good, inexpensive, every day kind of mascara.

I Actually Went Out!

I'm afraid I have kind of failed in my month of blogging because I took yesterday off. I didn't manage to get anything written in advance because I had been ill and I was working yesterday and then out last night so I really didn't have time to write yesterday. I might try and do 2 posts one day to make it up.

Lets back track though...I was out last night. We finally had our works Christmas night out. I wasn't going to go because I was ill but in the end I decided to go but not drink. That way I could take the car and if I was feeling crappy I could come home. 

Yeah I stayed out until about 3am! 

I went to a club sober! haha! Tell you what it was probably more fun not drinking because watching drunk people is hilarious when you are completely sober. 

I'm so glad I went out, I definitely don't do it often enough. 

I didn't even take any pictures! I'm actually useless aren't I?

I'm still not very well though which sucks, but I'm having a nice lazy day today. I should probably be catching up on housework but I have no energy so lazy day it is. 

This has pretty much been what my day has looked like so far 

Might be a little bit productive tonight and do some writing...maybe :)

Julz xx

I'm Ill

Why is it when I actually have something to do at the weekend I get ill? I honestly feel so shit it's unreal. 

I need to cough but if I cough my head hurts.

I'm terrible for not taking medicines when I am ill as well. I avoid it until I'm in so much pain I have to take something. 

Anyway my night is going to consisit of halls , lemsip and lots of water how exciting! I've literally got home, fed the cats and went straight up to bed!

Time to try and get some sleep! 

Julz xx

Baking Is Stressful!

I've had a very busy day today! Mum and I both have bake sales for charity coming up at our work so as we were both off today we decided to help each other out. 

I am nackered! We have made mars bar cake, marshmallow squares, caramel shortcake(which was a fail), and cake pops. Obviously tray bake it's not the most difficult thing to make but when you are making loads it's hard work! My arm muscles should be huge by now!

I'm a Hoarder!

Yesterday I wrote about giving my house a good clean, and I've actually started it today. So far it has taken me 2 and a half hours to do 2 rooms! I've come to the conclusion I'm a hoarder!

Originally I was going to have a proper clear out and clean up of the whole house but I have had to resort to just tidying and cleaning for now and go back to the clear out. 

The problem is I keep finding things I forgot I had and I spend far too long looking at them.  I need to be able to decide if it's going in the bin or put it away, or whatever but instead I just sit and look at things. It's a bit silly really.

 

I just don't like to throw things away. I have boxes of books sitting in the attic that have been there since we moved into this house because there was nowhere to put them. I refused to throw them out though. I'm hoping to get some bookshelves for the spare room sometime and turn it into a little library/office/spare room.

I found some things whilst I was tidying up which will show you what I mean about keeping things I don't need .

Writer's Block

I have sat down to write today's post and I literally have nothing to say! Not a thing! At this point I could just do a What's In My Bag post or something but that's not really what I want to do.

I have just got no creativity today for some reason. I'm too tired and so unorganised. When I started this month I was days ahead with posts and here I am sitting with only a couple of hours until I head to work trying to write something for today.

I Need To Exercise More!

I'm so guilty of never ever exercising. My excuse is I'm on my feet all day at work that should be enough...it clearly isn't.

I always say I am going to try and exercise more and get fit  but I just can't do it. I find exercise so boring and soon get fed up of it.

So bearing all that in mind I did something crazy last week...I went for a walk. 

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!

How cute are this pair! They are so funny because they act like they don't like each other most of the time but they sooo do!

 It's not too often I catch them cuddling but I bet they do all the time when no one is around! haha! Too cute!!

I'm not going to go on to much because I have already told you what I'm up to today, but I just wanted to say Happy Valentine's! 

I don't know why because I normally say it's just an excuse to spend money, oh well.

 If you are lucky enough to be spoilt by someone today I hope you enjoy what ever you get up to and basically have a good time :)

Julz xx

I Watched Star Wars!

One of my New Years Resolutions this year is to watch all the Star Wars movies, and I have watched one! Woohoo go me. Now before I get into this I have to mention something that seriously annoyed and confused me!! 

Why the hell is there no specific place to start with these films. There are so many debates about which is the best place to start. Some say start with the original ones, so watch number 4 first. Some say start at number 1. I even saw something about watching 4 and 5 then 1,2,3 and then 6! Like what the hell!! 

Anyway I decided to go with the original trilogy first. 

So I started with IV A New Hope. I did have a very basic bit of knowledge about this film, not gonna lie it's probably because of the family guy version. I knew some of the characters and parts of the story. 

So what did I think?

I can't believe I am going to say this...

Valentine's Day For the Single Girl

Why is it that for the entire time I was in a serious relationship I really didn't give a stuff about Valentine's Day? It was just another excuse to spend money we didn't have, so I didn't bother with it. It was just another day. Now that I am single though it feels as though I am missing out. Seriously, it's ridiculous how all of a sudden this day has become so depressing! 

Five Things That Are Making Me Smile :)

I'm trying to really be a more positive person this year. Well not just this year but from now on I guess. So I decided it would be a good idea to make myself think about what is making me happy just now. It is so easy to concentrate on the negative things that are going on in my life, when really it should be the positives that are focused on.

So here are five things that are making me smile just now;

1. Troye Sivan's Album Blue Neighbourhood. I absolutely love this album and have pretty much been listening to it on repeat for the past couple weeks. I especially love for him. and Youth. In all honesty I don't think I have come across a single song on the album I don't like.

The Day The World Ended

I am one of those people who gets stupidly attached to 'things'. Like I can't throw a bag away because..., or I can't throw that top away because...get the point? 

There is probably one 'thing' that I am most attached to. Something I use every single day. Something  I have had for a couple of years and looked after better than anything else (except the cats of course). 

My MacBook Pro! 

Today felt like the end of the world....

It's Pancake Day! :)

So today I wanted to do a super cool post on pancake day with mouthwatering photos and a nice easy recipe.....Yeah that's not gonna happen!

I did make pancakes yesterday, but I cheated and used a batter mix. Today I wanted to make them from scratch because it really isn't a difficult recipe. This is where it started to go wrong! I forgot to buy milk, I don't tend to buy it very often because I prefer to use almond milk. Oh well not the end of the world, I just decided to give it a shot with almond milk.

February Glossybox!

February's Glossybox has arrived, and of course it is Valentine's themed! How pretty is this box? I really like it. The theme is actually Beauty Soulmates, which I appreciate because it's the only kind of soulmate I shall have this Valentine's Day!

I'm OK...I Think

If you have been reading Just Julz for a while you will know that for the past couple of years anxiety has been a big part of my life. I just thought I would do a little bit of an update on my mental health!

I think I may be over the worst of it now, last year was certainly the worst I have been.

I had gotten to the stage where if I was on a 10pm finish I wouldn't even be able to drive myself the 15/20 min drive home. I would have to leave my car at work and get someone to pick me up. It became a regular occurrence, not just a now and again kind of thing. 

It is only now that I am coming to the conclusion that all of this was probably mostly down to the fact that deep down I knew I wasn't happy. It's like I was hiding something from myself. I knew something wasn't right and that I needed to do something about it but I was avoiding it and burying everything deep down. It was probably the stress from all of this that made me so anxious. 

Beauty Wishlist

I don't know why I do it to myself but I spend so much time looking at beauty products online that I just can't afford! I thought I would gather a load of my beauty wants and share them with you. 

1. Origins GinZing Energy boosting moisturizer

2. Tom Ford Cream Colour for Eyes

3. Liz Earle Orange Flower Hand Repair

4. Too Faced Natural Eyes palette

5. Mac Prep and Prime Fix+

6. Urban Decay Naked Smoky palette 

7. Real Techniques Bold Metal brushes

8. Grounded Body Scrub Coffee Scrubs

9.Christian Louboutin Hawaii Kawai Collection 2

Pretty much all of these things are way out of my price range. I mean Christian Louboutin nail polish? I don't even use a lot of nail polish but look how cool they look! Some of the others are more realisticly priced like the naked palette, maybe I can save up and get al, the naked palettes. 

For now though I'm on a strict budget and will just have to keep popping thiings on my wishlist and not my credit card! 

Julz xx

Jess and Nugget

I thought it was about time for a Jess and Nugget update. Nugget is as much a poser as ever and Jess avoids the camera. Honestly she will be doing something cute or silly and as soon as I get a camera out she stops and walks away! What a diva! I still manage to sneak the odd photo in though.

The Pros and Cons of Living Alone.

I've been living alone for a couple of months now...which makes me an expert on the subject! I have to admit living alone has it's ups and downs. I thought I would share my pros and cons of living alone for those who are considering it.

Pros

*The TV is all mine! I can watch what I want whenever I want!
*I never have to wait for the bathroom.
*If the cats want a cuddle they have no choice but to cuddle me :)
*I often can't be bothered with people so unless I invite anyone over I don't have to make an effort to speak to anyone. (that sounds terrible doesn't it!)
* I only have to make meals that I like and buy food that I like and there is no one to steal it!

Cons

*It can get very quiet and lonely. Talking to myself has become a regular occurrence.
*I have to deal with the big spiders all by myself! I don't mind them...I just don't wanna touch them.
*I have to do all the boring housework and motivating myself to do it is a challenge.
*ALL my money goes on bills.
*There is no one to help move heavy things! I like to rearrange rooms quite often and it's no so easy by myself, have you any idea how heavy a mattress is!!

I'm sure that there are many more pros and cons that I haven't thought of but these are the main ones for me. I honestly thought I would hate living alone and that I would just be anxious all the time but seriously I love it. I'm just one of these people that needs my own space.

Julz xx

What's In My Make Up Bag?

 If you have read my Make Up Collection/Storage post you will know that I have a silly amount of make up. More recently I have been keeping my most used make up in a make up bag so it's easy to find what I need when I'm on 5am starts or just in a hurry. I don't always like doing this because it means I'm using the same things all the time and some things get forgotten in a drawer, but recently it's just been more practical for me.

Anyway I thought I would share what is currently in my make up bag. 

Review: The Body Shop Instablur

I recently decided it was time to try out a new primer. I have been a loyal user of Benefit's Porefessional for a while now and I absolutely love it but as it was running low I decided now would be a good time to treat myself to something new.

I decided to give The Body Shop's Instablur a go as I have been wanting to try it for a while now and had seen and heard good things about it.

It claims to be :
Shine controlling 12hr
Reduce appearance of pores
Blemish hiding
Complexion unifying
Make up extending.

Was it as good as it seemed?

Feblog!

Welcome to Feblog!

I don't want to completely commit to this, but I am going to try and blog every day for a month, every other month of this year. So I'm going to blog all month and then back to normal and then blog all month...and repeat for the whole year.

January Favourites

Well here we are at the end of another month. That can mean only one thing...time for my monthly favourites!

Throughout January I have been listening to a lot of music that I used to listen to when I was younger. There is a lot of new music I have really been liking but some of the older stuff is just bringing back memories of better times and when I was last on the right track to being myself. In particular I have been listening to a lot of Busted and Son of Dork, and just that kind of music. I used to absolutely love these bands but not so much the songs that were huge. From busted I love 'Everything that I knew'. I don't know why I have just always loved this song. 'Little Things' by Son of Dork is another good one. I can't stop listening to them along with a whole load of similar stuff.