A Stereotypical Post For The New Year

NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS 

First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope 2014 was good to you but I hope 2014 is even better! I've decided that unlike last year where I tied myself down to strict resolutions which to be quite frank, never worked... I'm going to set myself small targets instead. This could be an ideal weight target or something related to school but it makes it different to resolutions and isn't as pressurising. 

One of the first 'resolutions' I have in mind is too make more plans. In 2014 I used to sit in my house all day and waste mornings and afternoons ruthlessly searching online for things that I don't need right now (I.E: Cars and houses!). I've already planned a weekend away with two of my close friends to Leeds for shopping where we stay over and hopefully have a lot of fun! I have other plans being made too such as my school prom, my 16th birthday and we've planned activities to do for when we go back to Menorca.

My second 'resolution' is to dress better and make more of an effort. In the picture above it was my outfit for Christmas Day and I really made an effort. I'm not one to wear makeup or be girly however I want to change that and show off a bit more (but not in an arrogant way..)

My final resolution is all them things in the final picture. They summarise the things that I want to be happening continuously throughout the year and I will and I am going to do my best to achieve them! I'm sick of having spots and breakouts every week so I will drink more water and have a steady work-out routine.

What are your resolutions?

Black and Blue || NOTD

If you have been following me on Instagram (velvetvogue1 nice self promo there Chlo) you'll know that I recently painted my nails gold and pink however yesterday every single nail on my hands snapped and got all short and horrible meaning that the nail varnish ended up all chipped and horrible so I obviously had to paint them again!

I never usually go with a dark colour, I am more for loving bright and vibrant colours like pinks and baby blue's. However I thought I would change it up a bit and choose black.

I couldn't have all my nails black so I had to add a cheeky bit of glitter on my ring finger ovcourse. Who doesn't love a little bit of glitter?!

Before Picture- I picked all the nail varnish off due to boredom.

The colour of the nail varnish isn't on both the bottles so the brands are... O.P.I- Black
Barry M- Sparkly Blue

What are your 'go to' nail varnish colours?

Have a good day and I hope you enjoyed my constant daily uploads of blog posts for a week!

Summer Hair Care Routine

My hair care routine typically stays the same all year round and doesn't change dramatically. The most dramatic thing is changing up my shampoo or conditioner... yes I live life on the edge I know. 

Today, on the 6th night of consistently posting (oh, I am proud), I thought I would share my summer hair care routine. It's quite simple and easy to do and takes less than 10 minutes so it's perfect if you're in a rush.

From left to right: Tresemme Colour Fade Protection Shampoo, Mini Aussie Miracle Moist Conditioner, Fudge Sea Salt Spray, LUSH Marilyn Hair Mask, Tresemme Heat Protection Spray 

First I'll usually wash my hair with these. I'd usually use the matching Tresemme Conditioner however I've just ran out and I found the mini Aussie Conditioners that I bought for travelling but forgot to take them (oops.) so I used them, they last 3-4 washes which lasts me just under a week and for the price you cannot go wrong however I will be re-purchasing my trusty Tresemme Conditioner!

As I get my hair dyed I like to use this hair mask every once in a while to help the bright blonde stay in place but also keep my hair manageable and not damaged! It leaves it feeling super soft and silky. I put it on before washing my hair and apply it to dry hair.

I usually leave my hair to dry naturally as it doesn't take long and also dries straight away however if I do dry my hair with a hair dryer I'll spray the Tresemme heat defence spray in my damp hair. It helps not damaging my hair as much as it would without it and also makes it shiny. Once my hair is dry or if I just cannot be bothered to make a lot of effort with my hair I'll use sea salt spray. I like the Fudge one as it reminds me of the smell of the beach and leaves a good finish to my hair.

Hope you enjoyed this post, what are your favourite hair products?

Maybelline Baby Lips: Cherry Me

Reviewing this has been one of those 'long time coming' posts. The Baby Lips line was released in August 2013 and it's been a staple item in my makeup bag or hand bag since the day it was in my local store. It's soothes my lips but also giving them a nice look as it has a pink tint to it. I'd highly recommend this if you are not a lipstick lover like myself but you're keen on your lip balms or lip gloss! 

Short and quick post today but I thought you would get sick of reading super super long ones (I waffle a lot O.K!)

Hope you're having a fab night!

PS- Share this post with people if you appreciate my amazing photography skills.. the reason for them slacking in quality and in my editing is because my camera broke but all will be well for tomorrow's blog post... 

Get Up and Do More

I broke up from school a few weeks ago and so far I've done nothing with it apart from lay in bed or lay on the sofa watching Geordie Shore or re-runs of The Only Way Is Essex. 

I made the effort today to actually make myself look some-what alright for a small family gathering that was being held. I did my make-up and my hair and put decent clothes on which felt strange as I've literally been living in joggers. It was today that made me realise I really should get out more whether that's going out with friends, going for a walk, exercising or spending quality family time instead of sat slumped in my room. I say this all the time, 'I need to get out more' but this time I really mean it, I don't want to go back to school into what is going to be the hardest and longest 10 months I've experienced and say that I've done nothing with my six weeks, as from September the 3rd I'm going to be drowned in revision and extra classes so there will be no time for myself anymore!

                         

Even if I spend my time walking my dog, doing my hair or going for morning/late night strolls on my own to take time to think about things it gives me something to talk about when people ask 'So what did you do in your summer holidays?'



What do you do when you have time off?

Hope you're having a really good day!



PS- HAVE YOU HEARD TRXYE YET?
I cried when I heard it, its so damn good!!

My Skin Needs HELP!

Recently I've been really struggling with keeping my skin at a level where there is minimal spots  and less redness. I've tried soooo many products and nothing has worked however I went back to my trusty favourites and they really did help so I thought I'd share with you my top 5 products that I love and help me get defeat spots! (There's actually 6 things I'm going to share however I thought that by saying 6 it would sound really weird...)

From left-right: Bio-Oil, Tea Tree- BUY SIMILAR, Clinique Emergency Face Mask, Tea Tree Spot Stick, Tea Tree Foaming Face Wash, Superdrug Tropical Face Mask

Its rare that I ever get scars from spots or anything like that but when I do I use Bio-Oil and it works so good! It keeps the area moisturised and removes the scarring. It takes time and you have to apply it everyday for the best results but it's worth it!

Buying face masks was going to be the death of me at one point until I found these beauties. If you are on a low budget or just simply looking for a quick and easy fix then I'd highly recommend the Superdrug face mask. Barely any mess left over as it comes off in one. However if you're willing to spend the £20 on a 100ml tube then I'd go for Clinique. It's little and handy and a perfect size for travelling. It does surprisingly last a long time as a little goes a long way!

Tea tree is my favourite. Its soothing, refreshing and keeps my skin under control. With the spot stick its so easy to just grab throw on and walk out the door, its quick drying and isn't noticeable. The foaming face wash is excellent. It's not expensive at all and you can buy it from anywhere. I like to wake up on a morning and wash my face in it, 2 pumps will do and it wakes me up and also removes the majority of dirt built up from in the night (I do clean my face with other things as well when I'm in shower!). I also swear by the moisturiser, its not oily (which is good as I have oily skin) it dries fast and again, a little goes a long way. It calms down the redness I get around my nose as well and helps control dry skin.

I hope this blog post was some what helpful even if it's just for one person,

what are you're trusty skincare favourites?

Have a good night!

American Who?

I have found my obsession. 

A M E R I C A N   A U T H O R S.

Wow.

I stumbled across these handsome four just over a year ago when 'Best Day of My Life' was released. Their current album 'Oh, What A Life' is the best thing since sliced bread (in my eyes!).

I have it on repeat pretty much everyday, it helps me sit, think and concentrate. 

I returned from my family holiday a few days ago now, and every time their album comes on it reminds me of lounging round the pool with the sun melting me away by the second as I used to have the album on constantly even to the point where my family eventually got sick of hearing the same thing, but how can you seriously?! 

Their album also fills me with happiness and helps me come out of the small shell I end up trapped in after over thinking or just having a rather crap day. I would 110% recommend their album to anybody, I never thought I'd listen to this type of music but when I heard it I was instantly sucked in!

I'm also going to be putting posts up every day for the next week (Monday 11th August-Monday 18th August) so if you have any suggestions for future posts please feel free to comment them!
Have a good day...