POST CHRISTMAS BLUES

January is my least favourite month of the year as my birthday, christmas and new year is all over. The only thing we are left with is the crappy, rainy weather and the thought of going back to work. However, It does give me the chance to wear some of the clothes that I got as gifts at christmas or I bought myself. I got a lot of gift vouchers for my birthday/christmas which means I had a bit of money to go a spend on a new winter wardrobe (which I was in desperate need for!). I definitely got a lot with the money & I'm very happy with my purchases. 

 Cardigan - Primark

Top - H&M
Jeans - Primark 
Boots - George at ASDA
Bag - River Island
Necklace - New Look

I absolutely love this oversized grey cardigan from Primark. I received it as a christmas present, although I was actually picked it out when I was shopping with my mum so I knew I was going to get it. It is so warm and is so easy to throw on with a variety of outfits. I have also worn my new boots nearly everyday. I don't usually wear black boots but I am so happy with them. They are really comfy even with a little heel (which you can't see) and I love the sued detailing. Unfortunately they are not online anymore so I couldn't link them. My River Island was also a Christmas present as I needed a new daily bag for uni. I love the B+W detailing on this and it's such a great size.

SALE SHOPPING

This type of year is very well known for it's crazy sales. I'm personally not the biggest fan of searching recklessly for decent sale items in hot sweaty shops. I would much prefer to search the web for sale items in the comfort of my own home with a nice cup of tea by my side! There is just as much variety and it is so much easier! Here are some sale items I have found that I have my eye on! I have already spend so much over christmas and I can't really afford much more, but I'm not sure how long my debit card is going stay in my purse after finding these.

Faux Fur Scarf | Smart Croc bag | Do Son Eau De Toilette | Philly Heeled shoe | Mirrored Triangle Necklace | Flocked Patterned pencil skirt

For a while now I have been looking for a fur faux scarf. I found this one from New Look a couple of weeks ago but I didn't want to spend £13 on it so close to christmas. However how it is half price I can't really say no! I love the two toned pattern in it. Everyone who knows me, knows I love a good statement necklace. I probably have too many already but I absolutely love this mirrored one from Topshop. Sticking with the mirrored theme, I also love this heels from ASOS. However, I don't tend to wear heels that often anymore unless for very special occasions. The Diptyque fragrances have always been raved about and I have always wanted to try them myself and now they are in the sale for a fraction of the price, I have no excuse! What are your January sale favourites this year? 

TWENTY FOURTEEN

Hi, long time no speak! I have completely abandoned this blog since the summer as I have been extremely busy over the last 6 months with working and starting uni etc. I Haven't had a chance to put all my attention into developing this blog. However, with it being the new year and everything I thought I would try and get into it again. I had forgotten how much I have missed just browsing at other peoples blogs and creating my own personal space. I want to start regularly blogging at least once a week to get into the swing of things. I have a lot more time on my hands so this seems like a reasonable goal. Like I said, I have now started university and developing a blog will also help with my degree (BA Hons Advertising) as social networking and marketing plays is a big part in that industry. This will hopefully give me a head start into getting a career in that industry. 2013 was a great year for me and I hope that 2014 will be just as good! Hope everyone is having a great start to the year! Happy 2014!

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HOLIDAY INSTAGRAM: CORFU

In June, me and 12 of my close friends booked a holiday to Kavos, Corfu for 10 days. Kavos is known for being a "party place" and although we did go out and experience the crazy nightlife we did also get to see some of the really lovely places in Corfu. I thought I would show you some of my favourite Instagram photos that I took. Kavos itself really isn't as bad as it is made out to be (What Happens in Kavos) and we all had a really good time.

Beachview | Boat trip around Corfu | Boats at Paxos Beach

We went on the "Black Pearl" boat trip around Corfu and we got to visit Paxos Beach and big caves and Lagoons were we able to jump of the boat and have a swim. We also were able to go snorkeling at the beach which was so much fun. The whole trip lasted for around 4 hours and it was probably my favourite day out. Below is a picture of Paxo Beach. The sea water was so blue and so pretty. It was actually surprisingly warm too which was nice too. 

 View of our hotel | Water sports | Paxo Beach

Our hotel we stayed in was really nice. The staff were so friendly and the room were surprisingly big. The pool was a nice size and it was just a nice place to relax in the day (and sleep off our hangovers). We also did some water sports which was based right outside our hotel. I did the "sofa" (shown above) a couple of times which was good fun. Below is a picture of some of us before a night out and the other two are some more of our boat trip. 

 Ready for a night out | Cute BBQ restaurant on the beach | Blue Lagoon Cave 

Overall I had the best 10 days with all the girls. We had some highs and lows but it was still a memorable holiday. It was cheap and cheerful! I actually really like Kavos and personally I don't think it is bad as it's made out to be. If you are looking for a quiet relaxing holiday when Kavos probably isn't for you but there are some other beautiful places in Corfu and I wish we'd spent longer going to other places. Want to go back now the heatwave is over!  

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HIGH STREET BEAUTY HAUL

I haven't blogged in such a long time and it feels like I had completely lost interest in it and because I have been so busy over the last couple of months I just haven't had the time to get stuck in.I have also had "bloggers block" were I just haven't had any creative ideas of what to blog about. However, now I have finished school and have been on holiday and I have a lot of free time on my hand I am have decided to try and get back into it. I thought I would start off with a high street beauty haul showing you some items I've bought over the last week. 

I popped into Boots and Superdrug and picked up a couple of product to try / use this summer. All these products are linked as followed: Aussie 'Take the Heat' leave in stray, Sanctuary Spa 2 day moisture shower oil, Sally Hansen No Chip acrylic top coat, Bourjois Paris Colour Boost Lip Crayon (Fuschia Libre), Garnier Ambre Solaire hydrating after sun hydrating tan maintainer and Barry M Gelly Hi Shine in Blueberry, Lychee and Dragon Fruit.

As you can tell from a post I did a couple of fews back I really love the Barry M nail polishes. However I never got round to trying the Gelly Hi Shine polishes. Because it was 3 for 2 in Superdrug I decided to splash out and buy a few shades for the summer. My favourite shade is the light blue colour 'Blueberry' and have been wearing it ever since I bought it and absolutely love it. I also bought another of my favourite top coat as I have run out of it. This top coat really helps with protecting against clipping. Like I said before I have just got back from holiday and to keep my skin protected after being in the sun I bought the Garnier after sun lotion and I absolutely love it. It smells amazing and it kept my skin so hydrated and prolong my tan. As we are having such nice weather in the UK at the moment I decided to buy some more to insure that my skin stays moisturised, hydrated and protected. 

I also bought the Bourjois Color Boost in the shade "Fuchsia Libre". I have heard such good things about this and I wanted to see if it was any good myself. It says it should last for 10 hours and be waterproof so for £7.99 I wanted to see if it lives up to what it says. This product is similar to the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Stain and I want to see how they compare. Lately, I haven't been taking great are of my hair and I am really bad at protecting my hair against heat. I use hair straighteners everyday so I am really starting to notice the effect. As well as using damage repair shampoo and also bought the Aussie protecting stray to use when using heat in my hair. I haven't used it before and i'm not sure what it's like so I am looking forward to using it and seeing how good it is. 

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FAVOURITE SKIN CARE PRODUCTS

Today I am going to talk about some of my favourite skincare products. I think that is very important to look after your skin especially if you wear makeup everyday like me. These products below are ones I use everyday but are not my full skin care routine. If you would like me to show you my full routine then I definitely will in the future.The first two products that I love are Clinique liquid skin formula and First Aid Beauty face cleanser. Once I have taken my makeup off in the evening, I will use the liquid skin formula to clean my face and make sure that no makeup is left on my face. I have quite oily skin and this product really helps with reducing this and it is also great at reduces blemishes. It also leaves my skin feeling smoother, I really love it. It is around the £15 mark which I think is really good. In combination to this, I use FAB face cleanser which personally I think is amazing! I actually got a sample of this in a glossy box ages ago and really liked it but never re-purchased it. Then my skin started getting really bad with spots and I was trying to think when was the last time my skin was really good and what products was I using? That is when I re bought this cleanser and it has been my chosen one ever since! It again helps with fighting against spots and it does exactly what it says on the "tin" which is to 'remove surface oils, skin toxins, make up and dirt and grime'. I couldn't recommend this product enough.

The other product I wanted to talk about it the MONU recovery balm. This again is a sample from a Glossy Box I got a while ago. I found this product in one of my draws recently and this is a sample I had get to try. I suffer with moderate acne scars on my chin as I am one of those fools who pick and pop their spots causing them to scar. I had noticed that my skin was looking quite 'stressed' and try red so this was the perfect product to try. I have now been using it for around a month now and I absolutely love it! It has calmed my skin down massively and has reduced the redness a lot. I apply this every morning and evening after my cleansing and I really like the result. It is quite pricey at £20 for a 50ml bottle (same as the sample size shown in picture). However, this definitely won't stop me re purchasing this again. This really has noticeably changed the appearance of my skin in a short time.