Kim's book corner - Beneath the glitter

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Today I have a fun little book review for you.

I hope you enjoyed this post. Have you read this book yet? If not, will you?

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

New series | Food Friday

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

This week I decided to start a new series on this blog, (mostly to help me stick to some sort of schedule) called Food Friday. I chose Friday for 2 reason, 1) for the allitteration, I mean it sounds cool, right? and 2) because Friday's are probably my most varied days diet wise.
If you follow me on Instagram (Username: BritishRandomness) then you'll know how much I love healthy eating, I am always Instagraming my food (which I will still be doing) but I wanted to share with you all my diet in a bit more detail.

For my breakfast I had the Tone It Up protein pancakes, but I didn't use the Perfect fit protein, because the shipping to the UK is ridiculously expensive, so instead I used a different one that I can't remember the name of. I will find out and edit this bit a bit later on.

The for my lunch I was hungry and almost forgot to take a picture (oops) Anyway I had a Sour and Chive New York bagel with a light cheese spread from Asda. This is the first time I have tried a bagel, and ohmyword, these are amazing! I also have the wholegrain ones too, and once I have tried them out I'll let you know what I think (most likely on Instagram)

A bit later on I got a bit hungry and wasn't sure when we would be having tea so I grabbed a pear and an apple. I ended up not eating the pear, because it wasn't ripe enough. You know the texture you get in your mouth after eating a still green banana? Well it was like that but 5x worse, I just couldn't finish it. But it was ok, because not long later my mum told me to start preparing my tea.

Every Friday we have pizza, but because I am all about clean healthy eating, I made the flourless pizza from blogilates, and then had 2 slices of garlic bread because everything is ok in moderation. I'm not someone who likes topping on their pizza, I mostly like the sauce, so there is almost half a jar of tomato and garlic pasta/pizza sauce on my pizza with a little bit of light mozzarella. I like this pizza, but the base definitely is not pizza tasting. You can't cut it into slices like you can with a normal pizza, it just doesn't stick and I have made this 3 times, having the same results each time. But if you slather it in toppings, then it's gorgeous. Actually I think it's gorgeous anyway, so I do recommend you try it out.

On a Friday we tend to watch a movie, so we have cookies, and some cake, and I also like to try out a healthy recipe for a cake I have found. This week I re-tried a recipe that I tried last week, but modified it. The recipe is the Beetroot chocolate fudge cake from the Cook Yourself Thin recipe book. I didn't like it with the beetroot so took that out this week, I also didn't add the coffee because my mum can't have coffee, or make the topping. I liked this, I do recommend you try it out. If you try it without any modifications let me know how you liked it? And if you did modify it, how, and how did it work out for you?

I  didn't eat anything else. Looking back on this it doesn't look like I ate much, but I just wasn't that hungry today, which is strange because I am always hungry. Maybe next week I'll have eaten more

What did you guys think of this post? Did you like it?  Do you think it's a worthwhile post? I always love getting feedback from you guys, because you are the ones reading these, so I want to make sure you like what you're reading.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

P.S. This is supposed to be posted on a Friday night, but as I was writing it, my laptop switched itself off, and is kinda slow to load back up; so I am very sorry that this is late, hopefully  it won't happen again. I do have a post planned for today, so check back later for that. Also follow me on Bloglovin' to keep updated. This was a really long P.S., I'm sorry.

Kim's book corner - The Perks of being a Wallflower

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Today I have a book review for you all. I have a feeling you will be getting reviews quite often for a while, as I am reading like crazy, and I actually have another review to film either tonight or tomorrow, which you will get on Friday.

Have a  beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

May empties

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

First of all I just want to apologise for this being so late, I've had exams so obviously revision comes before blogging. But I am done now, so I am sharing my empties from May :)

Listerine stay white mouthwash, Garnier mineral fresh 48 hour deodorant, How to look good naked Eau De Toilette, Clearasil ultra overnight wash, Doublebase gel, Asda protect disposable flossers, Spiced vanilla soap by Arran Aromatics, Time to unwind body soak with extracts of orange, Skin system cosmetic cotton wool pads, Yankee candle in River Valley, Mamia baby wipes.

My thoughts on each product:

Listerine stay white mouthwash: I love this, I'm on my 4th bottle of this because it is so good. My teeth are brighter, and my breath feels so fresh. I can't recommend it.

Garnier mineral fresh 48 hour deodorant: This is alright, I'm not sure if it works for 48 hours, but it's a deodorant, it stops me sweating, what more can I say?

How to look good naked Eau De Toilette: I love this, it is very musky, which I think is perfect for night time, if you're going out dancing because it lasts and smells amazing.

Clearasil ultra overnight wash: I love this, I really wish this range hadn't been discontinued because it really worked for my skin, helping to keep the acne away.

Doublebase gel: I was prescribed this for my dry skin, because it gets ridiculously dry during the winter. I loved this, a little but goes such a long way. You don't need to get this, E45 works just as well, which I've bought to replace this.

Asda protect disposable flossers: I love to use disposable flossers, they are so much easier to use than the floss you have to cut to length. I am way into oral hygiene right now, and trying different floss, so there will be a new one next month.

Spiced vanilla soap: This is so amazing! It is such a huge bar, but it's really difficult to cut into usable sizes, but it lasts for so long, and is so moisturising. And not to mention how good it smells! 

Time to unwind body soak: This was bath salts, which I'm not really a fan of, but it does smell so good. It came in a set with body lotion, shower gel, and a candle, and I have to say that I adore them, they just smell so good.

Skin system cosmetic cotton pads: These are cotton pads, what more can I say. I use them to apply my toner and wash my face at night. Nothing more to say on that.

Yankee candle in River valley: This smells so fresh, and reminds me of natural, which it should, considering its name.

Mamia baby wipes: This is another essential, that doesn't really have much to say about. I use baby wipes to remove my make-up and/or sunscreen before washing my face.

That's all I have to say today. What products have you used up recently? Let me know in the comments below.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

Kim's book corner - At first sight

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Today I am sharing with you all a review on a book I finished a couple of weeks ago, but never got around to filming.

I hope you all enjoyed this. Also please ignore my horrible skin, for some reason it's being really dry right now, and I'm trying really hard to fix it by not wearing make-up.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

Kim's book corner catch-up

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Today I thought I would do a quick catch-up of my videos from my YouTube channel. And don't worry there aren't many.

The first one is The Supper Club
And the second is The Other Side of the Story.

I want to apologise for the fact that these videos are linked rather than embedded, for some reason Blogger won't recognise my YouTube channel. Hopefully it'll be fixed soon.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

New Years Resolutions update | April 2013

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Today I am going to give you a little update on my New Years Resolutions! So let's get started.

My resolutions:

1. Be healthier. 
2. Be more eco-friendly. 
3. Take more pictures. 
4. Get a job, then move out of my parents house. 
5. Organise my time better. 

How I'm getting on:

1. I am getting so good at this! I workout almost everyday, except when I'm feeling sick or I'm super busy, and I eat a pretty clean diet, with the odd treat every few days or so. I love eating healthy now so sometimes I don't even need the treat, and I've always loved to exercise so this hasn't really been a problem for me. My problem was definitely the food, but I'm improving so much on this! :D
2. I'm trying I really am, it's just difficult when you live with a family that don't really care. I'm thinking of starting to grow my own fruits and vegetables, but I'm trying to workout how best to do it, whether in a window box, or a mini greenhouse. I'll work it out and let you all know.
3. I'm trying so hard to do this, but it's not working so well. I get self-concious taking pictures, but maybe this month I can stop that, or at least work on it.
4. I'm applying for jobs, but to no avail right now. I have exams over the next couple of weeks, so job applying is taking a slight back seat but I'm hoping to get one by September at the latest. Not so sure about the moving out bit though
5. I feel like I have a routine pretty much down for this. I get up early to  workout, either running or pilates, then I'll do some uni work for a couple of hours, then shower and do anything else that I have to do that day. Obviously it doesn't always work like that, because I am only human after all, but that's what I try to do anyway.

That is it. I'm improving slowly. I think it's important to remember that it's okay to slip up sometimes, it doesn't mean you've failed, just take it one day at a time. 

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

April empties

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

So me blogging everyday didn't quite happen, did it? I'm so sorry about that, the days just seemed to get away from me, and I forgot to blog. But this month I am going to try my hardest to stick to a scheduale of blogging every Monday, Wednesday, and either Friday or Saturday, and I'm even going to write out a few posts today so they are ready for you all.
This post is late because I've been having major internet issues, particularly with the blog, so I am very sorry about that.

But today, I want to share with you all my empties of the month.

Neutrogena blackhead removing toner, tealights, Yankee candle in wild passion fruit, Blistex, and Vanilla milk body lotion.

My thoughts on each product:
Neutrogena blackhead removing toner: This is amazing! I think I've mentioned this before in an empties post, so I won't go into too much detail. I have gone through about 5 or 6 bottles of this now, and it really has helped with my blackheads and pimples. However I think it may be getting discontinued because it is getting increasingly more difficult to find in stores, so I'm trying the spot control one right now, and you'll get a review on that when I finish it up.
Tealights: What can I say? They are tealights, nothing special about them, they aren't scented but they burn for hours!
Yankee candle in Wild Passion Fruit: OhMyWord this smells amazing! It's kind of spicy and sharp and boy is it amazing! I think I'll have to buy the full size of this because I love it!
Blistex: Blistex it Blistex really, rather bland but really helps to heal chapped lips. I've been suffering chapped lips a lot throughout this past winter, and have found that this is great at healing and preventing them. I use it morning and night right after brushing my teeth. It may be bland but it most definitely works
Vanilla milk body lotion by Sugar Pop: This smells divine! I love vanilla scents on my body and this is perfect. It lingers all day, I couldn't stop smelling my arm when I was wearing it. So amazing!

That's it for this month. Again I am terribly sorry that this is so late. I'm going to try and write a few more posts tonight for you all.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

my pamper night

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

I tried posting this last night, but for some reason my internet wasn't working. But anyway today I want to share with you all my idea of the perfect pamper night.

Firsts things first, I always light a candle, scented candles are just so relaxing, so I do this most nights, but think it's perfect to do on pamper nights especially.

I then pour a bath, and whilst it is,filling up, I remove any nail polish. I do this before my bath because I can then just soak my hands in the bath and push my cuticles back when I get out.

Once I've done that I soak in the bath with whatever book I'm reading. I also shave my legs in the bath and have a good exfoliation.

Don't forget to apply your lotion, you don't want your skin to dry out. The one I'm currently using is Vanilla Milk from the Sugar Pop set I got for Christmas.

I then give myself a pedicure. I use a pumice stone before soaking, then rest my feet in warm water for 15_20 minutes. Whilst doing that I like to apply my base coat on my fingernails, giving it plenty of time to dry. after drying my feet thoroughly I apply a thick later of foot cream and my fuzzy socks.

I then give myself a facial, which I have an entire post on here.

Whilst my face mask is on I paint my nails the colour I'm wearing is London, which was limited edition.

After all of that I snuggle up in bed and either watch a movie or read my book.

And that's it, that is my pamper night routine. What do you do on your pamper nights? Let me know.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

Xx

My last post in case you missed it

British Rambles: Catch-up and Currently

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Oops, I missed 2 days, but only because I was so tired over the weekend, and just wanted to sleep. On Saturday it was a beautiful day, but I didn't really do much, except go for a wander around Homebase because my Mum is wanting to decorate the house, and I love looking at that stuff, and I was sick. I wanted to go to a farm, but we didn't really get to go, but that's ok, maybe I'll go next weekend.

The weather wasn't as good on Sunday so I stayed in bed catching up on Neighbours, and eating popcorn and sweets, I regretted it this morning though because I woke up wanting to throw up, which is not nice haha.

And today I went into town with my Mum and brother, I didn't get much, but I did manage to find Harry Potter Book of Spells for £10 in CEX then the motion/move starter pack for £25, so that was a bargain! I'm so excited to play it, but I'd already decided to have a Revenge catch-up tonight, which is what I'm doing right now. I am so so happy I managed to get it so cheap, because it was over £100 when it first came out, which is just ridiculous!

I just thought I would let you know I am doing currently:

Listening to: Revenge

Eating: Nothing right now but I just finished a scrambled egg sandwich and an apple

Drinking: Water

Wearing: A plaid shirt and light wash jeans

Feeling: Still a little bit sick after all the sugar yesterday

Weather: Breazy. It's 6 degrees which, considering the weather we've been having recently, is nice

Wanting: To be caught up on Revenge, I can't believe I am so far behind (4 weeks! D:)

Needing: To make a start on an assignment I have due in at the end of the month, but I work better under pressure

Thinking: How bad it is that I leave things until the last minute

Enjoying: Writing this post

Well that's it for today, I hope you enjoyed this post.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

My last post in case you missed it: http://britishrandomnesss.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/tag-10-day-you-challenge.html

TAG: The 10 day 'You' challenge.

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

I didn't really know what to write today, and then I remembered that I started the 10 day 'you' challenge, but for some reason only did the first one. So that is what I am going to do right now.

Here are my nine loves:

1. Jesus. I'm not going to go into this, you all know about this. If you do want any information just ask and I'll happily answer any questions :)
2. Harry Potter. Again every one knows how much I love Harry Potter, I even have a tattoo!
3. YouTube. I think I am always watching YouTube videos, which is probably a huge problem, but oh well. If you have a YouTube channel leave it in the comments, I'll subscribe :)
4. Reading. I think you all probably know that I love reading, I mean I do book reviews quite regularly haha. 
5. Quotes. Another thing you all know I love, I love reading inspirational quotes, it just brightens up my day
6. Lazy days. I enjoy days where I just stay in my pyjamas, no make-up on, and just watching TV or movies or just reading. I think it's good to do that once in a while, but I probably do it more often than I should.
7. The sky. I know that this is a really weird love, and I could do an entire post on this, but I'm not so I'm just going to say that I love just looking at the sky, I think it always looks so beautiful, even on stormy days or at night
8. My bed. Lets face it who doesn't love their bed? 
9. And a cheesy one to finish - my family. I have the most supportive parents ever, and I love them to pieces (even if they do annoy me sometimes :-P)

Sorry these aren't in depth loves, I didn't want to make it too serious, but these are my loves, as I thought of them (minus the family one, I deliberately left it until last). 

I hope you enjoyed this post.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

My last post in case you missed it: http://britishrandomnesss.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/haul-time.html

Haul time!

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

I am so ready for bed right now, I went shopping with my mum and brother today and picked up a few things, I then tried to do day 3 of Blogilaties April calender and died ha-ha. I went shopping with a purpose so didn't buy much but I thought I wanted to share with you all what I got.

The first place I went to was Primark and bought 2 pairs of jeans and a sports bra. I already had the black and pink sports bra from Primark and they've just come out with a purple range, and just had to buy another bra. I find it so difficult to find a sports bra in my size, so I was so happy that they brought these out.

I'd placed an Avon order a few weeks ago and went to go and pick it up. I got a BB cream which I am so excited to try it out (apparently it improves the look of your skin even when you're not wearing it which is exciting), a primer, nail experts pearl shine, which I am actually wearing right now which is so pretty, and a pillow mist.

I also stopped off in Superdrug and bought a Radox Nourish shower gel, and a tube of mud therapy aloe vera mud mask, because, if you read my last post you'll know that my skin has been breaking out really badly, and I'm trying really hard to fix it.

I also went to Waterstones, but filmed that haul which is still uploading, so whilst that uploads I'm going to do some yoga because my muscles ache and need to stretch.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

My last post in case you missed it: http://britishrandomnesss.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/kims-book-corner-secrets-she-left-behind.html

Kim's book corner - Secrets she left behind

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

I filmed this review a while ago, but for some reason I never shared it with you all, but it's here for you all now.

I hope you enjoyed this post.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

My last post in case you missed it: http://britishrandomnesss.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/march-empties.html

March empties

Hey girls, I hope you're all well. I know this was supposed to be posted 2 days ago, and I'm not doing very well blogging every day this month, but to make up for it there will be 3 posts today, starting with an empties post.

So lets get on with it.

Tesco my senses colour sanctuary shampoo, conditioner, Listerine stay white mouthwash, Garnier nutrisse ultra colour in iced coffee, clearasil overnight lotion, Tesco chewable vitamin C, Tesco multivitamins+iron, Health essentials calcium and vitamin D, Yankee candle voltive in natures paintbrush, Tee tree facial cleansing wipes, Active oral care interdental flossers, Sugar pop vanilla milk bath and shower gel, Lacura cotten pads, Mudd original mask.

My thoughts on the products:

Tesco my sense colour sanctuary shampoo and conditioner: I adore this! It smells amazing, helps my colour stay longer, and keeps my hair so soft. I completely recommend these.
Listerine stay white mouthwash: This is really good, it keeps your breath fresh, and I found that it did whiten my teeth. I have naturally yellow teeth so they are never going to be white (which is so annoying) but they definitely lightened up.
Garnier nutrisse ultra colour: I've been using this hair dye for roughly 2 years, and I love it. Every one knows that colouring your hair dries it out, but this one actually hydrates my hair, it just feels so good after using it, and the colour lasts a really long time; I only colour my hair every 3 or more months.
Clearasil overnight lotion: I love this, and the tube lasted so long! I thought that I was running out back in October so bought a new night lotion, but it wouldn't finish. This helped my skin so much and since I ran out my skin has been breaking out really bad. I really wish it hadn't been discontinued.
Vitamins: I'm just going to out my vitamins together because I don't really have much to say about them, they are only here because I finished them.
Tea tree facial cleansing wipes: I use these after taking my make up off to make sure I have all of my make-up off. It is so strong so be careful if you have sensitive skin, because it can burn slightly. It's a good face wipe especially if you suffer acne.
Active oral care interdental flossers: You may be able to tell I've been into oral health this past month, and started to floss regularly, and this was what I used. Since running out of these I've been using the string floss (that's probably not what it's called) and found that the stick floss is so much easier to use, so I'm going to have to buy some more when I next go to Liverpool.
Sugar pop vanilla milk bath and shower gel: This smells so good! There is just one problem, it is a bitch to get out because the bottle is shaped like a cupcake, and it's really thick. But other than that I love it.
Lacura cotton pads: I've already done a thoughts on this product, back in my January empties.
Mudd original mask: Like I mentioned before my skin has been freaking out, so I bought this clay  mask to try and help. I felt it cleaning deep in my skin, and think that regular use would help my skin a lot, but they don't sell this mask in a multiple use pack, so I've found a different clay mask.

Wow that was a lot of empties. There probably won't be that many next month. What have you used up lately? Let me know in the comments below.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

My last post in case you missed it: http://britishrandomnesss.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/how-am-i-doing-on-my-new-years.html

How am I doing on my New Years Resolutions? | March update

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

I know I didn't blog much last month, but I am going to try and make up for it this month by (trying) to blog everyday. Some days will be the type of posts that I normally post on here, i.e. pinterest posts, favourites etc, and other days it will be like a follow me around vlog in the sense that I'll write about my day with pictures, but that will be when I do something fun. Today though I am going to give you all a lovely update on my New Years Resolutions, simply because I do that at the beginning of every month :)

1. Be healthier. 
2. Be more eco-friendly. 
3. Take more pictures. 
4. Get a job, then move out of my parents house. 
5. Organise my time better. 

How am I doing?

1. I love being healthy, I honestly think I've eaten healthier this month than I have any other month. That doesn't mean I haven't had slip ups where I eat only processed/ junk food all day because that has happened, but overall I am rather pleased with how well I've eaten. I've also excercised pretty much every day. I did try running but the cold kind of put me off, but I'm going to take it back up again this month.
2. I've been trying harder this month. I make sure I switch everything off when it's not in use, and I also use less lighting, and this will probably get even better because I love candle light (it doesn't have to be scented candles either) and I've been looking at candleabras so I can use those instead of lamps (I know this makes me sound slightly weird)
3. I feel like this shouldn't even be on this list any more because I have majorly failed on this one. I always feel awkward taking pictures, I don't know why but I do. So this one is just not working out for me, but we'll see how I get on this month.
4. I still haven't got a job yet, but I plan on applying for even more this month, I just find it difficult finding a part-time job that fits with my schedule, I often think it's easier to find a full-time job.
5. I think I've cracked this one, I have a routine that I stick to pretty closely, although not today. If you want to know my routine to make sure I get my work done and not procrastinate (as much) then let me know, and I'll do a post on it.

Well that's it for this month. How are you all getting on? Please feel free to let me know in the comments below, and don't forget to check back tomorrow for empties post (I have quite a few).

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

What I am listening to/watching right now: Game of Thrones (I am obsessed)

Song of the day: 

Happy Good Friday

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Today I am going to talk to you about Good Friday, and what it means to me, because I woke up feeling inspired and loved, and wanted to share that with you all.

I've never hidden the fact that I am a Christian, I became a Christian almost 3 years ago, and it was the best decision I made in my life, so obviously Easter is more than eggs to me. To me it is about celebrating the fact that we have been saved; celebrating the fact that Jesus died for our sins. I always find that so amazing! When I realized that today was Good Friday, I started thinking about how brave Jesus was to go to the cross for us, I mean He knew that so many people wouldn't believe that He ever existed, that many would find any excuse they can to not believe (I was one of those people) He knew that we would constantly sin, and yet He still died for us. He had done nothing wrong, He died because He wanted to save us. I don't know about you but that makes me feel so incredibly loved. I also feel guilty when I think about it too sometimes, but mostly I feel so lucky. He has saved us all! Even those who don't believe.

When I think about how much He went through for all of humanity all I wonder how He did it. I know I wouldn't have been able to, would you? But that's the point, we couldn't do it because we are simply human. Jesus loves us all so much that He was willing to do it for each and every one of us, and I am in awe whenever I think of it.

I was listening to a song yesterday called Beer with Jesus by Thomas Rhett, and there is a line in it which goes: "How'd you turn the other cheek to save a sorry soul like me?"and I don't know about you, but I often wonder that? I'm not worthy of being saved by someone so great, and yet I am. You all are too. We are all unconditionally loved and that is what this weekend is about. This is the weekend 2000 years ago that Jesus died and rose again for us, so go and celebrate being saved!

Happy Easter to all of you!

xx

Kim's book corner - Insurgent

Hey girls, I hope you're all well. I'm sorry I've been absent so much lately, I don't even know where I've been, but I promise I'm going to try harder from now on.

Today I have another book review, and it is on Insurgent!

I hope you enjoyed this review. Check back tomorrow for another post (I'm not sure what it'll be yet, but I'll think of something)

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

Kim's book corner - Divergent

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Sorry I didn't post on Wednesday, I was out shopping with my mum and brother, then I had church so I didn't really get a chance.

Anyway, today I am giving you yet another book review, I feel like most of my posts these days are book reviews, but I just can't stop reading! You don't have to watch if you're bored of reviews, but I do hope you like them.

I hope you enjoyed this review. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

What I am listening to/watching right now: I was watching YouTube videos but the video I was watching has just finished, so now nothing

Song of the day: I will wait by Mumford and Sons, I can't get it out of my head, I love it so much!

February empties

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Today, I'm going to share with you all the products I used up in February.

Tesco my senses shampoo in heavenly body, Pro-vita conditioner in uplift, Spotlight perfume, Neutrogena blackhead eliminating toner, Yankee votive candle in mandarin cranberry, simple eye make-up remover, and hydrocortisone 1% m/m cream

batiste dry shampoo in cherry

My thoughts on each product:

Tesco my senses shampoo in heavenly body: This smells so good, and really does give great volume, I'm using a different shampoo now but I do really like this one. I think it smells like summer, it's very citrusie(?) That's what I love about the Tesco my senses hair care, they just smell so good, and linger in your hair, but aren't overpowering.

Pro-vita conditioner in uplift: This is just a conditioner I got from Aldi, and it does what it says on the tin. There is nothing more to say on this, it doesn't have a particular scent, but it does give great volume, and is dirt cheap.

Spotlight perfume: I didn't particularly like this. If you don't know, I'm trying to use up my perfumes before buying any more, and that includes the ones I like but don't love, and this is one of those. It is quite a dry, woody/musky scent, which I think is great for night, or maybe someone a bit older. It's probably just my preference but I didn't fall in love with this scent as I hoped I would, I guess I just prefer sweeter scents.

Neutrogena blackhead eliminating toner: This is my favourite toner! I'm on my 3rd or 4th bottle of this. It really works at eliminating my acne, and minimising my pores, however it doesn't really do much for my blackheads, but I can live with that, especially as I have other ways of getting rid of them. I recommend this to anyone who suffers from acne, it really does work wonders.

Yankee votive candle in mandarin cranberry: This smells divine! I'm starting to stray away from my spicy scents and ease into fresher scents for spring/summer, and this is perfect at doing that. It is still a spicy warm scent, which is great because it is still so cold here, but because it's a citrus scent, I feel it's edging more into the spring scents for me, as I prefer to ease myself into the different types of scents during the change of seasons.

Simple eye make-up remover: This does the job, but I found that it dried out my eyes, but that could just be because my skin doesn't react very well with products that are designed for sensitive skin. If you do have sensitive skin, I do recommend this, because it is really good at removing my eye make-up, my skin just reacts better to 'high in chemicals' products, which is annoying because chemicals aren't good for your skin

hydrocortisone 1% m/m cream: I was prescribed this for dry skin. During the winter my skin gets so dry and flaky, and sometimes painful, so I had to go to the doctors about it, and I was prescribed this and another cream (which you will probably see next month as I am running out) and it worked amazingly!

batiste dry shampoo in cherry: Ohmyword this smells amazing! I love it so much, it's probably my favourite scent that they do. What more can I say? It smells amazing and does the job, and I have very oily hair.

Well that's all for today, I hope you enjoyed this post.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dreams; live beautiful lives

xx

What I am listening to/watching right now: YouTube videos :)

Song of the day: Where I belong by Chris Jarvis 

New Years Resolutions update #2

Hey girls, I hope you're all well.

Please ignore the fact that this is a day late, I don't know how that happened. But to make up for it you will get a post on Tuesday! Yay?
Anyway, it is the beginning of a new month which means it is time to do a little update on my new years resolutions, and they were:

1. Be healthier. 
2. Be more eco-friendly. 
3. Take more pictures. 
4. Get a job, then move out of my parents house. 
5. Organise my time better. 

1. This one is pretty much the same as last month, however I have been trying harder to eat healthier. If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram then you'll know that I made sweet potato fries and healthy pizza the other week, and they were amazing! I love sweet potato fries so much, and I'm actually craving them right now. The only problem with them is how long they take to make, 30 minutes is a long time when you are really hungry.
2. This one is a fail! I just haven't made any more progress on it, but I promise I am going to try so much harder this month.
3. Another fail, I don't think I've taken any pictures this month, but to be fair I was ill for most of it, or stuck doing assignments, which doesn't make for very interesting pictures.
4. I've still not got a job, and didn't get a chance to apply for any this month because of being so ill and my assignments, but I plan on making up for it this month, by applying for as many jobs as I can.
5. This is a bit of a yeah and no, I have improved a bit, but I'm still struggling to stick to it. Once I've got it perfected I will let you know what I do.

Well, that's how I'm doing, let me know how you're getting on in the comments. I love reading your comments, they always make me smile.

Have a beautiful day

Dream beautiful dream; live beautiful lives

xx

What I am listening to/watching right now: Nothing, there is complete silence in my room

Song of the day: 22 by Taylor Swift, it is such an upbeat song, and you can't help but smile when you listen to it.