That's So Olivia

Hello, and welcome to my brand new refurbished blog! I say refurbished, all I've done is have a name change and sort out my header :). During my break from December until the middle of January, I had a lot of time to think about my blog and the direction I am wanting to go in. Back in October I wrote a post about the future of my blog, and writing that post really made me think about Prettily Painted and what it's future was. I've also been changing who I am as a person, as I'm growing up, things that interested me before, don't really do it for me anymore. One big change that I'm going through right now is with my own personal style, fashion is a big thing for me and something that I'm super passionate about, so you'll defintley see changes in my future posts!

So I came to the conclusion of doing something pretty big, I've said my goodbyes to Prettily Painted and brought in my blog's new name. I read a tweet the other day that really summed up these changes for me, it was about how every blogger has massive blog change somewhere down the road and that it's completely normal and fine to redo your blog as a whole. And so that's how That's So Olivia was born. For those of you wondering, Olivia is actually my middle name but I absolutely love it and wanted to use it for my blog and so that's exactly what happened!

That's So Olivia is going to have a completely different feel to Prettily Painted, I'm going to branch out into more personal, and different posts to what I used to do. But there'll still be a few things that'll stay the same as I'm still passionate about beauty and interiors, but fashion is really where it's at for me, so fashion and style will be at the centre of my blog.

I hope that you'll all stick with me and enjoy my new blog. I wanted to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart for all the love, support and opportunities you gave me through Prettily Painted and I can't wait to see what the future holds. I love you all so much and thank you for being part of this journey with me! Xx

My 2018 Goals

Hello, I'm back after quite a long break which I can't apologise enough for! It's been a stressful few months with my mocks but now that they're out of the way (for now) I'm going to try and keep on top of the blogging game, although I'm not promising anything. Today, I thought I'd share with you some of my 2018 goals (how is it 2018 can I ask?) and hopefully most of these I'll be able to complete!

2018 is going to be a big year for me, I'm doing my GCSE's, turning 16, leaving High School, having my Prom and starting College! As much as I am nervous, I can't wait for a fresh start and concentrate on the subjects I'm passionate about. So anyways, here's a look into some of my goals for the year!

Pass my GCSE's

Eat more healthily and drink more water

Work hard both in and out of school

Have an amazing Prom

Have the BEST summer

Concentrate more on my blog, once school finishes

Push myself out of my comfort zone

Experiment more with my personal style

 

So those are a few of my 2018 goals, hopefully I can complete them and look back at the end of 2018 and be happy with how my year went! 

 

 

My Favourite Things About Christmas

'It's the most wonderful time of the year!'. I can't quite believe that Christmas is very nearly upon us! This year has gone insanely quick and it’s crazy to think that 2018 is a mere 15 days away!

Today I thought I'd share with you some of my absolute favourite things about Christmas, just in case you couldn't already tell that it's my favourite time of the year!

Cosy Nights

Decorating the Christmas tree

Christmas lights

Garden Centres (their décor is always amazing!)

Christmas films

Christmas food (obviously!)

Going to my village's light switch on

Putting together party outfits

Advent calendars

The hope of snow falling!

Spending time with my family!

Christmas shopping!
Vlogmas & Blogmas

So those are my favourite things about Christmas, I hope you enjoyed this post!



Christmas Makeup Look

I've recently switched up my makeup routine, to match the festive season. I love experimenting with makeup all year round, but there's something about the festive season that makes me feel more in love with makeup! Perhaps it's the beautiful shades of gold and red or the fact that you can go all out with the glitter and not be judged! Today I thought I'd share with you my Christmas makeup look for the big day itself!

Primer: Benefit Porefessional
Foundation: MAC Studio Fix
Concealer: MAC Mineralize Concealer
Powder: Rimmel Stay Matte
Bronzer/ Contour: Benefit Hoola
Highlight: Benefit Girl Meets Pearl & NARS Albatross Highlight
Eyes: Urban Decay Naked 2 Bootycall & Tease - Barry M Dazzle Dust in 44
Lashes: Tanya Burr Cosmetics Lashes in Party Girl
Lips: Tanya Burr Matte Lip in Christmas Stocking

The Edit: Christmas Beauty

It's finally time for me to do this season's The Edit, I'm not going to lie, the Christmas Beauty post is the one I've been waiting to write since I started this series! Today I'm going to talk you through some of the beauty products that I'll be using throughout the best season of the year!

Benefit's Girl Meets Pearl // £25.50
First up is a product that I haven't really used, but I really should because it's absolutely gorgeous! This is the perfect highlight for the festive season as it's a super pretty pink shade. Girl Meets Pearl is a cream product, so looks so pretty on the cheeks and I'm just so excited to start wearing it!

NARS Albatross Highlight // £24.00
It's been a while since I've featured this absolutely gorgeous highlight from NARS, and yes it might seem weird that I have featured two highlights in this post, but I just couldn't help myself! Albatross is a powder highlight so looks really pretty in the inner corner of the eye or on the brow bone. I do occasionally apply it to my cheekbones, but that's mostly where Girl Meets Pearl goes!

Tanya Burr Eye Shimmer in Champagne Sparkle // (Unavailable)
Next up are eyeshadows / shimmers, the festive season is always the perfect time to bring out the glitter and sparkle. Champagne Sparkle is absolutely gorgeous and looks so pretty on the eyes, unfortunately this was part of the Tanya Burr Cosmetics Advent Calendar, so is no longer available.

Barry M Dazzle Dust in 44 // £4.59
If you've been reading my blog for a while, then you will know that I'm obsessed with the Barry M Dazzle Dust in 105. So I thought it only right to bring out this gorgeous shade now that the party season is here. This shade is the perfect gold and looks gorgeous on the inner eyes.

Tanya Burr Cosmetics Matte Lip in Christmas Stocking // (Unavailable)
What would a post all about Christmas makeup be without including a red lip? The TB Cosmetics Matte Lip in Christmas Stocking is perfect for this time of the year. First of all it's the perfect christmassy red and secondly it lasts ALL DAY! Which is going to be perfect for Christmas day!

So that's this seasons Edit, I hope you've all enjoyed this series that I've started and I cant wait to carry it on throughout 2018. I also hope you've enjoyed this post!

Red Lip Faves

I don't know about you but when I think of Christmas, one of the first things that comes to mind for me are red lips. They always seem to be a popular lip choice around this time of the year. Today I thought that I would share with you my top 3 red lips for the upcoming season!

Tanya Burr Cosmetics Lipgloss in Berry Pavlova //
First up is Berry Pavlova from TB Cosmetics, I'm a huge lover of the brand so it was only right that I included this in this post. Unfortunately this product is now unavailable to buy as it was part of the 2016 Advent Calendar. Berry Pavlova is a super pretty red with berry undertones, both the formula and pigmentation are amazing and it lasts a pretty substantial amount of time on my lips!

Tanya Burr Cosmetics Matte Lip in Christmas Stocking //
Again another product from the 2016 Advent Calendar is the TB Cosmetics Matte Lip in Christmas Stocking. I can't even begin to tell you how gorgeous this shade is! The formula is also matte which makes it perfect for those windy days, as your hair wont get stuck to your lips! This is defintley one of my go to reds and it's such a shame that it isn't a part of the permanent collection!

*Seventeen Stay Pout Lipstick in Date Night // £4.99
Last but not least is Date Night from Seventeen, I was ever so kindly sent this by Seventeen and I must admit it's one of my faves at this time of the year! The pigmentation of this product is amazing, literally the lightest swatch goes a long way! It's also a super creamy formula and doesn't dry out my lips at all!

*all opinions stated are my own

Christmas Room Tour

And so the festivities begin... I don't know about you, but I'm extremely excited for this next month! Christmas always has and always will be my absolute favourite time of the year! Today I thought I would share with you  a Christmas room tour as I decorated my room last week and I'm so obsessed with it! If you have any questions on where all my décor is from, then please don't hesitate to ask me!

 

My Current 3 Favourite Bloggers

It's been a while since I last shared with you a selection of my current favourite bloggers. Recently I've been obsessed with a certain few and their wonderful blogs, so I thought I'd let you all know so that you can go and support them too!

Fran // www.franalibi.blogspot,co.uk
First up is Fran from Franalibi, it's no secret that I'm absolutely obsessed with Fran's blog everything about it is just so aesthetically pleasing! Fran also has a YouTube channel that I'm equally obsessed with! Oh and let's not forget her about her insta! There has defintley been many a day when I can simply pass an hour by scrolling through her feed! Everything is so bright, fun and so aesthetically pleasing! I 100% recommend checking out her blog, insta and YouTube, because I can guarantee you'll fall in love!

Kate // www.luxekate.com
Next up we have Kate, I've been obsessed with her blog for so long now and I always look forward to reading her posts! Kate's blog mainly centres around fashion and beauty, and I'm so obsessed with her fashion style and she has become quite the fashion inspo for me! Kate is also such a lovely blogger and her insta feed is to die for!

Bethan // www.bepbeee.blogspot.co.uk
Last, but certainly not least is Bethan. I love love love Bethan's blog, everything about it is so cute and I always look forward to her posts! Bethan also does quite a few fashion posts and again I'm so obsessed with her style! Bethan has a killer insta feed, so I defintley look forward to seeing her insta posts too!

So those are my current favourite bloggers, I would defintley recommend checking out all of these lovely bloggers, and I'm sure you'll become just as obsessed with their content as I have!

A 70's Inspired Fashion Look

I don't know about you, but I think that the 70's had such good fashion! From the flared pants to the skirts and then the super cute sunglasses! Today I thought I would you share with you an outfit that I've put together and that I feel as though does give off a 70's vibe!

The first piece from this outfit is a simple plain white top from Zara. (£5.99) This is the perfect basic and is super comfy, plus it goes perfect with the outfit! Next up is the main focus of the outfit, these gorgeous black flared pants from Topshop (£20). I picked these up a while ago, so I'm not sure if they are still available but if they are, you should defintley get them! As for shoes, I wore these open toe heeled boots from Wallis (I got these for my birthday, so I'm not sure on the price) These go perfectly with the pants and for me, really give off that 70's vibe! As for a jacket, I went for my Topshop leather jacket (£60) I feel as though this goes perfectly with the outfit and brings in the whole Grease vibes! (And yes I know that Grease was set in the 50's, but hey why not mix and match with the eras!)  Finally, to accessorise I wore this thick black velvet choker from Primark (£1.50) , as I feel it finishes off the look perfectly!

Model Off Duty Vibes

 

Whenever I think of autumn, one of the first things that comes to my mind are jumpers! I don't know about you, but I literally count down the days until it's acceptable for me to wear oversized and comfy jumpers. Whilst I was in Primark last week, I spotted this absolutely gorgeous oatmeal oversized jumper with the most amazing sleeves! This jumper was only £13 and I'm so obsessed, so much so that I'm actually hoping they release it in different colours! This outfit also gives me major 'off duty model' vibes, which I love as it looks super casual but put together at the same time!

 

 

Primark Jumper -£13 (Couldn't find a link)
Primark Mom Jeans -£13 (Linked similar pair)
Next Belt -£12
Topshop Boots  -£75 (Similar pair)
Chloe Faye Bag  -(Fake)

Update // The Future of PrettilyPainted

 

It's time for another update post, usually when I write these it means that big changes are going to happen... As you know I haven't been posted on my blog for a couple of weeks, and that's simply because I've fallen out of love with blogging itself. I just feel like I'm producing content that I'm not happy with and I do struggle to come up with ideas for posts. Also, I feel as though I'm 'growing out' of the way my blog is. I have a pretty milestone birthday coming up next year, and I want my blog to reflect that. I was 13 when I first made PrettilyPainted, and recently I've been feeling as though I'm 'stuck' in the mindset of my 13 year old self and my blog just feels quite childish... So as you will see, in the near future, I will be giving my blog a makeover to make it more mature.

So now that the 'negative' part of this post is done, it's time for some positives! My biggest interest is fashion, I've loved it for years and it is something that I'm considering going into when I'm older. That's why I've decided to steer my blog towards fashion as it's something I'm hugely passionate about and I have a bunch of post ideas! Now I'm not saying my blog will just be fashion, I will still be doing beauty and interiors but fashion will be the main theme of my blog.

Thankyou for taking the time to read this post, I hope you all understand where I'm coming from and that you will enjoy the new content that I will be producing.