Hello you beauties!

It has been a while since I uploaded a beauty post and because it is my last post of August 2017, I thought it was only right to bring a beauty post to you about possibly the most important makeup item of summer - bronzers!

Everyone wants that golden, tan-like glow during the summer to make them look healthy and not seem too washed out in the sun. Other than using fake tan, I believe that bronzer is the best way to do this!

Now, if you've been reading my blog for a while now (and if you have then thank you) you will know that I've always struggled to find a bronzer that I love, but I have managed to find 3 that work just fine for me.

The one I use the most is definitely the Hoola bronzer by Benefit. I own the mini version but I feel like this is great value for money, at just £10.50. It's extremely pigmented which means you only have to use a little bit so even the mini one lasts ages. It's really easy to blend out too so if you do feel like you've applied a little bit too much, it's easily fixed. Even though they do have the Lite version for people with paler skin (like me), I feel like the original version is fine for paler people as long as you use a light hand and know how to blend well.

Another bronzer that I like to use is the Bourjois chocolate bronzer. This one is a lot lighter than the Hoola bronzer so is perfect for people who don't want much bronzer (just a natural glow) or for people with paler skin. This is slightly cheaper than the Hoola bronzer too, at just £7.99 so it's a great drugstore purchase. And it smells like chocolate too, which is a bonus.

The final bronzer that I like to use is the Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Bronzer in the shade 'Golden Days'. It's not the best out of the 3, but for just £4 it definitely worth the money. It's very pigmented for the price and is easy to use. The only problem I've ever had with it is that sometimes it can go orange. But other than that I really do like this bronzer.

What bronzers do you like to use? What would you recommend I try next?

I'll be back next week with another post for you all.
Byeee!

Hello you beauties!

I can't believe we're over half way through August already! Not long now until everyone is off back to school. On that subject, I have some great news. I am off to university!

Last Thursday in England was A Level results day and I was so nervous for so long beforehand. I have had difficulty with my A Levels in the past and was really hoping that on the 17th August I could wake up finally knowing I didn't have to carry on with them after 3 years and that I could finally move on with my life.

I had dreams of attending university for as long as I can remember. I like to aim high in life and I knew from the beginning that university would be the right choice for me. However the hard part was deciding which degree to do.

For a very long time, I've always wanted to be a nurse or physiotherapist, intent on helping people in pain, helping them feel better. So I decided to study Biology in my first year of my A Levels. Big mistake. It made me realise just how much I struggled with science. And how much I loved English.

So in my second and third year of A Levels, I decided to focus on English. And I loved every minute of it. I had finally found what I loved. And I knew this is what I wanted to study at university.

I applied to study English Literature or English Literature and Creative Writing at 5 different universities; York, Nottingham, East Anglia, Chester and Brighton. I received offers from all 5 of them, although 2 universities gave me offers to study a different subject from what I originally applied for (although still English related).

By Christmas 2016 I had received all of my offers and so in January I made my choice - Brighton as my firm choice (asking for CCC or 96 UCAS points) and Chester as my insurance choice (asking for BCC). I was so excited but also so nervous, worried that I would not get the results I needed.

I spent months and months studying hard so that I could follow my dreams and finally, last Thursday, I was going to find out my fate. I was so relieved and happy to find out that I had been accepted to study English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Brighton. I got to do exactly what I wanted to do; finally!

Yes, I'm terrified but I'm also really excited. I've never been away from my parents properly so it'll be strange having to get used to not seeing them every day but I'm sure I'll be fine with it soon enough. And not getting to see my boyfriend much... yes I'm worried about the long distance but he is studying in London so we can both easily travel to the others flat and visit each other regularly.

I can't wait to start my new adventure.

I'll be back next week with another post for you all.
Byeeee!

Hello you beauties!

This summer I haven't really done much travelling - not because I haven't had the opportunity (I could've gone to Paris with my boyfriend a couple of months ago if I had a passport), but because I've had a lot of other things to focus on this summer, such as preparing for university (I will find out my fate tomorrow). However, within the next year I am hoping to save up a lot of money and hope to travel next summer with my boyfriend, so I wanted to share with you some of the places I hope to have travelled to not necessarily next year but at least within the next 10 years or so.

1. Amsterdam, the Netherlands
I'm sure I'm not the only person who dreams of visiting Amsterdam. Amsterdam is definitely the one place I want to visit the most. I would love to visit the Anne Frank House, explore the art galleries and go for a bike ride around the city.

2. Paris, France
This one was probably very obvious, but I would love to visit the City of Love! There seem to be many amazing places to visit here and I would love to spend all day walking around, seeing every sight I can. Being able to explore this city with my boyfriend would make everything so perfect too.

3. New York, USA
I have always loved the big cities and where better to explore than New York? I would love to visit the big main sites such as the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building, as well as experiencing the food culture found in the Big Apple.

4. South Africa
Anyone who knows me well will know just how much I love South Africa. I am fascinated by the history and culture of this amazing country and would love to explore and experience this for myself. I would also love to see the amazing wildlife/nature of this beautiful place.

5. Rome, Italy
Yes, again it is a major city in a really well-known country but I just know I would fall in love with Rome as soon as I set foot there. The architecture of Rome is what fascinates me before, with its influence from the Romans (who played such a major part in British history too). I would love to go fashion shopping in Rome too - the amount of stores I can explore seems overwhelming and I know this could easily take up a whole day of my visit if I wanted it to. And the food... oh who doesn't love Italian food!?

Obviously there are many other places I hope to visit in the future, such as Greece and Belgium, but this is just a small list of the places I want to visit the most.

Where are the places you would like to visit?

I'll be back next week with another post for you all.
Byeeee!

P.S. Good luck to anyone getting their A Level results tomorrow!

Hello you beauties!

Even though I live in England and everyone knows that the weather isn't always the best, but there are times where it is warmer than usual. Sometimes I feel like foundations are too heavy for the warmer weather. So what should I do instead?

I've found that CC or BB creams are a better option for those warmer days. Whenever I wear foundation during the warmer hours, I often feel like my face is melting off and my foundation begins to irritate my skin and feel sticky. So I want something lighter for my skin that still offers coverage. And CC and BB creams definitely do that - although they don't offer as much coverage as foundations but they offer enough for it to still feel comfortable.

Admittedly I don't actually own that many CC and BB creams as when I find ones I like, I prefer to just stick to those as I use foundations for most of the year and don't want to spend a lot of money on products I do not use much.

My favourite CC cream is definitely the Max Factor CC Cream. It offers a great coverage and you can barely feel it on your skin, meaning it is perfect for when the weather is warmer. However, there are not many shades in the range - I think I only found 3, those being 'fair', 'medium' and 'dark'. I am a considerably pale person so I thought that the 'fair' shade would be the best for me but it is actually slightly too light for me and if I'm not careful then I feel like it washes me out. I have found though that if you use a bit of bronzer with this shade (unless of course you are an extremely pale person) then it's not too bad. The bonus is that it is actually quite moisturising and doesn't cling to the dry patches around my nose, which I love because I suffer from dry skin so I struggle to find foundations and creams that don't cling.

The only problem with this CC cream is the fact that I don't think it's that available in drug stores anymore. I know it is a product that was brought out a few years ago and the only place I have ever seen this is a B&M store (which is where I bought my bottle of it) and I think it is also available on the amazon website. If you do manage to get a one though they are a reasonable price - I'm pretty sure I bought mine for less than £5, which is definitely a great price as it lasts for a long time.

My favourite BB cream is the Garnier BB cream (or also known as a tinted moisturiser). This offers slightly less coverage than the Max Factor CC cream as it instead gives a more natural glow with a bit of extra colour to your skin. This is a product I would definitely recommend for those extremely hot days or those days where you're feeling confident about your skin.

Again, this cream only has a few shades (the same as the Max Factor cream) but because these are more of a tinted moisturiser it means that one shade can be suitable for a range of skin tones, at least in similar spectrums.

In contrast to the Max Factor CC cream, this BB cream is much more available in the drugstores - I bought mine from Tesco for around £5 but I know you can also buy it for around the same price at many other places such as Boots and Superdrug.

If I can, I will always use foundations as I do not like my skin and believe that foundations offer a much better coverage, but I will still use BB and CC creams where necessary.

Are there any BB and CC creams that you use and would recommend to other people? Let me know in the comments!

I'll be back next week with another post for you all.
Byeeee!

Hello you beauties!

Now that we're into August I really do feel like summer is here so what I wanted to do today is share with you my summer bucket list. It's my first summer with my boyfriend and despite us both having to work, we both plan on having amazing adventures and days together so I wanted to think of a few ideas for us to do.

1. Go on a picnic
2. Go on a cinema date
3. Spend more time with my friends
4. Do plenty of shopping for university!
5. Work hard to save money for university!
6. Have a movie night
7. Pull an all nighter
8. Watch a sunset
9. Go on many walks to anywhere
10. Party with my friends before we all get separated for uni

Obviously there are many things I will also be doing that aren't on this list but these are just a few things I am hoping to do this summer.

What are your plans/hopes for this summer?

I'll be back next week with another post for you all.
Byeee!