What I Got For Christmas 2016

It's actually crazy to think that Christmas is over for another year!! I know that in my last post I said that I would be back to posting in the new year, but I actually decided that considering it's my usual posting day I would share with you my What I Got For Christmas.

Disclaimer- I'm not trying to brag at all, I really enjoy reading these type of posts and when I asked you guys on my twitter if you wanted this you all said yes!! I'm extremely grateful for every single present that I got and I honestly didn't expect half of this so I'm very thankful to my parents and family.

*I decided to just include pictures of my presents as otherwise this would be an extremely lengthy post, however one of my main and most favourite present was a camera. I received the Nikon Coolpix B500 camera and it's amazing, which is why the photo quality on this post is so much better!!

Also I did receive some clothing bits, but I've decided to save those for a Winter Lookbook that should be coming really soon!!

Blogmas // Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

I can't quite believe that we've reached the end of Blogmas! It only seems like yesterday that it begun and I actually managed to complete it!! I wanted to use this last post to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, I hope you all receive everything you would like and if you don't celebrate Christmas I hope you have a lovely day!!

Thank you for all your support on my Blogmas posts, it really means the world to me and I hope you enjoyed reading the posts as much as I enjoyed writing them. I'll be back again in the new year with a What I Got For Christmas post, but until then once again have a lovely Christmas and I love you all very much!! Xx

Blogmas // Sleek Makeup Diamonds In The Rough Review

Now you're probably wondering why I'm posting a non-christmassy related post a day before Blogmas ends, but I can tell you that the reason is because this palette is perfect for the party season! My mum picked up the Diamonds In The Rough palette from Sleek a couple of weeks ago and because she won't be using it for a while she said that I could "borrow" it.

I'm literally obsessed with this eyeshadow palette, the colours are so me and they're also super pigmented!! My 4 favourite shades are: (from l-r) Trillion, Princess, Asscher and Marquise. These colours are the ones that I have swatched above and aren't they so pretty? And they're defintley perfect for the holiday season!!

This palette is £7.49, which is pretty cheap for the quality of the eyeshadows. The shades themselves are really pigmented and blend super easily, they also feel really soft on the skin and are all round amazing quality. There are also two cream eyeshadows which are extremely intriguing to me as I don't really wear them. These would make the perfect base for the shadows or you could wear them simply by themselves.

Overall this palette is amazing and I would 110% recommend that you pick it up from Boots, Superdrug or online on Sleek's website (www.sleekmakeup.com)

Blogmas // Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Girls

Stockings are defintley one of my favourite parts about Christmas morning, it's always so exciting to see what little treats are inside! Today I thought I would share with you a few ideas of what to put into stockings that you might have for your family and friends.

Cute Socks
Practically every single girl loves having cute socks to wear (me) so it might be quite a good idea to gift your family or friends some cute socks for Christmas. They could be jokey ones or just simply cute, like these bunny ones from Accessorize!

Nail Polish
Again most girls like to wear nail polish, so putting some in their stocking might be quite nice. Barry M do amazing nail polishes for really cheap prices and there's such a big colour range that you'll never be lost for what colours to get!

MAC Lipstick
If you want to spend a little bit more money, buying a MAC Lipstick would please your family member or friend very much. Again there is a massive colour range for you to pick from and you could even treat them to a limited edition one!

Chocolate
Again chocolate would be a massive hit with anyone, and there's plenty to choose from! You could get someone some Christmas inspired chocolate or simply a box of their favourites, it's completely up to you!

Watch
The final item that I have to share with you today is a watch, many girls love receiving watches, especially really pretty ones like this one fro m Olivia Burton. Again they can be quite expensive but a perfect gift for someone that you're really close to!

So those are a few of my stocking stuffer ideas that you could buy for your family and friends, I hope this may have helped some of you if you're not sure what to get and I also hope that you enjoyed this post!!

Blogmas // My New Years Resolutions for 2017

How crazy is it that 2017 is just over a week away!? Today I thought I would share with you my New Years Resolutions for 2017, I did a post like this last year and found it really fun so I thought I'd bring you another one for 2017!

Stick to my blogging schedule and post twice a week
This resolution was actually included in my last New Years Resolutions post and unfortunately I broke it many times. But this time I am determined to complete it and post two posts twice a week, every single week. I really hope I can stick to this promise this year and I'm going to do all I can to make sure I do!

Go to blogging events
Obviously as a small teen blogger I don't get asked to events very much, but this year however I was invited to the Seventeen Blogger Event in London and unfortunately I was unable to attend. If Seventeen hold another event like this (fingers crossed) I'll defintley try to attend as it looked so much fun!

Get good grades on all of my mocks
As I'm currently in Year 10, I have my mocks in May/June time and I am determined to get good grades in every single on of them as I want to make both myself and my parents proud (soppy, I know!)

So those are my New Years Resolutions for 2017, I know that there is only three but if I set myself anymore the chances of me completing or sticking to them is very slim!

I hope you enjoyed this post and I actually can't quite believe Blogmas is coming to an end! I've enjoyed it so much this year, that I will defintley be doing it again next year!

Blogmas // What's In My Bag: Winter Edition

One of my favourite posts to write are defintley What's In My Bag posts, their always so fun to put together and I love sharing with you what I keep in my bag on a daily basis. Today I thought I would share with you what's in my bag for the winter time. It doesn't really change from all the other seasons but I still thought it would be fun!

Starting off with my bag, it was £18 from New Look and I love it! I defintley prefer backpacks so much more to normal bags because their so much easier to carry and can fit a lot more in without being too heavy.

So the first thing that I keep in my bag is obviously my purse, this is from River Island and I love it! The purse itself is really pretty and I can store a lot of things in it without it be too full to close. I then have my phone which I didn't include in the photograph because I was taking the photo on it, but in case anyone is wondering I have an IPhone 5c. I then have bobbles in my bag because you never know if it's going to be a windy day and you want to put your hair up so it doesn't get knotty!

I then have my hand cream which is from Zoella Beauty, I love the smell of this and I like to have out in my bag during the winter to stop my hands from getting dry. Then I also keep my lip product of choice for the day in my bag and recently I've been loving the NYX Lip Lingerie in Exotic as it's such a pretty colour and then I also have a lip balm for keeping my lips nice and moisturised. The final thing in my bag is my nail file which is in there just in case my nail chips or breaks and I can stop my nail getting caught in my clothing.

And that's everything that I keep in my bag, I hope you enjoyed this post and I'll see you tomorrow!

Blogmas // My Topshop Winter Clothing Wishlist

Topshop is defintley one of my favourite clothing stores, I love all most everything they release and their clothing is always really good quality and lasts me a long time. Today I thought I would share with you my Topshop clothing wishlist for the winter time, as there are quite a few items in there that I have my eye on!

Floral Embellished Mom Jeans // £59.00
First up is a pair of jeans that I have loved for ages, these floral embellished jeans are absolutely gorgeous! Admittedly £59 might be a little too much for jeans, but I know that they will last me for a long time so are defintley worth the money. There also a bit different as well and not your normal pair of jeans.

Crushed Velvet Twist Front Top // £19.00
Next up is another item that I've had my eye on for awhile. This velvet twist front top is gorgeous and I'm obsessed with the colour of it, I also love how it's velvet as well because I think it makes the top look even prettier!

**Court Vantage Trainers by Adidas Originals // £ 49.99
I'm not really one to buy any type of trainer or sport shoes as I would much rather be in Chelsea boots or Timberlands. But when I saw these on the Topshop website I fell in love, they are super simple all white trainers but I think they look really cute and I can pair them with many different outfits and maybe even the floral embellished jeans I mentioned earlier on.

Grey Knit Jumper //
I actually couldn't find this jumper on the Topshop website but I still wanted to include it anyway. This jumper looks so nice but really casual at the same time and can be either dressed up or down. I'm always in need of jumpers because I practically live in them throughout the winter, so hopefully I'll be able to get my hands on it!

Pink Twist Front Crop Top // £20.00
Finally I have another twist front item to share with you, as I've been loving them lately! This super pretty coloured top is defintley on my to buy list from Topshop as I think it looks really nice and can again be worn for casual and formal wear. I really like the style of this top and hopefully it will fit me and I'll be able to buy it!

So that's my Topshop Winter Clothing Wishlist, I hope you all enjoyed this post and maybe you have some items on your clothing wishlist now!

Blogmas // My 2016 Makeup Favourites

 

Considering there's only a few weeks left of 2016, I thought it would be fun to share with you some of my favourite makeup items of the year. I love wearing makeup and it's also one of my favourite things to buy as well. I have so many favourites that it would take me so long to get through them all, so instead I've picked out my ultimate favourites.

Makeup Revolution Blush Palette in Golden Sugar // £6.00
First up is a product that I loved the whole way through the summer, and it's the Makeup Revolution Blush Palette in Golden Sugar. This palette is absolutely gorgeous and the shades are so pigmented which is amazing, especially for the price! Admittedly I didn't use the shades as blushes, but instead as highlighters as they looked so pretty on my cheekbones!!

Benefit Roller Lash Mascara in Black // £19.50
Next up is a product that I talk about all the time on my blog, and that is Benefit's Roller Lash. I'm obsessed with this mascara and I use it practically every single day. It makes my lashes look really long but it doesn't clump them together which is an added bonus! It's quite an expensive mascara but it is so worth it!

MAC Eyeshadow in Expensive Pink // £13.00
I actually featured this next product in yesterdays post (which you can read here) so I won't ramble on about it for too long. This colour is literally the most gorgeous shade I've ever laid my eyes on, it's the perfect mix of pink and rose gold (which happen to be my two favourite colours!) The eyeshadow itself is super pigmented and blends really easily.

Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray // £9.00
Another of my favourite products defintley has to be the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray. I picked the mini size up for when I went on holiday in the summer and it helped keep my makeup on so well! I use this every time I wear makeup and honestly the makeup doesn't budge one bit! It's also really cooling on the skin so is perfect for summer holidays abroad!

MAC Lipstick in Lovelorn // £15.50
I obviously had to include a MAC lipstick in this post because they are my all time favourite! Quite a few months ago I purchased Lovelorn as an early birthday present from me to me, and it is honestly the most gorgeous colour ever! Pink is defintley my go to lip colour as I find it doesn't wash me out like other darker shades can. Lovelorn is a Lustre lipstick and goes on my lips really nicely, I love this colour and I would defintley recommend that you pick it up!

NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Stockholm // £5.50
Earlier in the year NYX came to the UK and everyone went crazy for it, including me! One of the products that I knew I wanted to pick up was one of their Soft Matte Lip Creams. I got Stockholm for my birthday and it's one of my favourite lip colours ever! It's the perfect nude shade and goes perfectly with my skin tone, so it doesn't wash me out which I find some nude lipsticks can.

So those were some of 2016 Makeup Favourites, it's crazy to think that were nearly at the end of the year but I'm defintley excited to see what 2017 holds (cringey I know!)

Blogmas // My Top 3 Festive Eyeshadows

Earlier on this month I shared with you a post all about My Top 3 Festive Red Lips (which you can read here) So today I thought I would share with you my favourite festive eyeshadows. I'm a massive fan of eyeshadow and it's definitley one of my favourite products to apply when I'm doing my makeup but when the festive season rolls around I go full out with the golds and glitters!!

Tanya Burr Cosmetics Eye Shimmer Pot in Champagne Sparkle //
First up is a new product of mine that I actually received in the Tanya Burr Advent Calendar this year, which means that this product is unfortunately not able to be bought by itself. Anyways I'm obsessed with this glitter because the pigmentation is amazing! I'm a massive fan of using this product to jazz up my normal eyeliner by using this instead of my usual Supercat, and it gives a really cute festive vibe!!

MAC Cosmetics Eyeshadow in Expensive Pink // £13.00
Next up is a definite favourite of mine. A few months ago my mum kindly bought me this eyeshadow from MAC as we both fell in love with it! It's the perfect rose gold shade and looks gorgeous as a crease colour. It still looks festive but it's a little it more subtle.

Rimmel London Kate Moss Eyeshadow Crayon in Rose Gold // £4.49
Finally I have a product that I don't think I've ever mentioned on my blog and it's an eyeshadow crayon from Rimmel but in rose gold! I fell in love with this product as soon as I saw it and it's defintley a favourite of mine through the festive season. It's super easy to blend and looks really nice all over the lid and again it' still a really subtle hint to the festive season!

So those are My Top 3 Festive Eyeshadows, I hope you enjoyed this post and maybe you'll treat yourself to one of these products soon!

Blogmas // Are Beauty Advent Calendars Worth The Money?

For the past two years, I have been lucky enough to have had beauty advent calendars. Today I thought I would ask the question "Are Beauty Advent Calendars Worth The Money?" A lot of people that I know always ask me about beauty advent calendars and I always tell them the same thing, the more you pay for one the better it's going to be, and that's defintley true!

Both of my Advent Calendars were from Tanya Burr Cosmetics, I already love Tanya's brand as a whole so I knew that I would love her advent calendars. Most of the products are full-sized and if not, then they are the perfect size to fit into your handbag. When it comes to buying the advent calendar I always try and buy them when they are on offer, like this year I paid £15 instead of £25 which is quite a good deal!

Brands like Benefit (£34.50) and Charlotte Tilbury (£150.00)  do advent calendars for all us beauty lovers, but they can definitely be overpriced. Most of the high-end advent calendars only have minis in but sometimes, like the Charlotte Tilbury one can have a full sized product in which can be very expensive to buy on their own.

Obviously it's defintley up to you on how much you're willing to pay for a beauty advent calendar, but sometimes it's always good to look in the drugstore first because they sometime have amazing ones. I will defintley carry on purchasing the Tanya Burr Advent Calendar, until she no longer sells them. But my answer to the question that I asked would defintley be Yes! They are so worth the money and there's plenty of brands to chose from and in the long run when you add up all of the products you received in the calendar you might find that the products are worth more than what you paid for (which is a bonus!)

I hope you all enjoyed this post, it's a little different to posts I've done before but if you have any questions that you'd like me to talk about then leave them in the comment section and I will try and get a post up for you!!

Blogmas // Christmas Day Makeup Look

Makeup posts are defintley one of my favourites to write, so I knew that I had to include one in Blogmas just like I did last year. I've defintley changed up my makeup for the festive season to make it a little bit more christmassy. Obviously I wouldn't wear the look that I'm going to show you as an everyday look, but I'll defitnley be wearing it on Christmas Day!!

Base
Starting off with my base, I'll firstly prime my skin using the MAC Prep & Prime Natural Radiance Primer that I got quite a while back when I purchased a lipstick. As you can see this is a tester but it has lasted quite a while, so I'm happy with it. Like the name suggests it's a radiance primer, which means it will give my skin a nice radiant glow. Next up I move onto foundation and concealer and obviously I'm using my two favourites from MAC which are the Studio Fix Fluid Foundation and the Mineralize Skin Concealer, I'm not going to ramble on about these because I mention them in literally every single makeup post I do!! To set all my makeup I use the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Translucent just to make sure my face isn't shiny or oily throughout the day. For bronzer and blusher I'll use the Sleek Contour Kit and the Sleek Blush in Rose Gold. Finally for my face I will set my base with the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray as it's amazing and really does keep my makeup on all day!!

Eyes
Moving onto eyes, I'm firstly going to use the I Heart Makeup Chocolate Bar Palette and I'll be using the very first shade which is a little longer than all the others, and apply it all over my lid. I will then move onto the glitter which will defitnley make the look more festive, and I'm going to be using the glitter from the Tanya Burr Cosmetics Advent Calendar in the shade Champagne Sparkle. I'm only going to be using the glitter as a liner, so I will be using the Real Techniques Accent Brush to apply a very thin line over the eyeshadow. Then moving onto mascara I will be using my current favourite which is Benefit's Bad Gal Lash as this gives my lashes a full and more voluminous look.

Brows
For my brows I'm using my go to product which is Benefit's Gimme Brow as this is super easy to use and makes my brows really stand out but look natural at the same time. But before I fill them in I'll be using this eyebrow spoolie from Primark.

Lips
Finally for my lips I'll be using another product from the Tanya Burr Advent Calendar which is the lipgloss in Berry Pavlova, as it's the perfect red. (I actually wrote about in this post)

So that's my Christmas Makeup Look for this year, I'm really excited to wear it and if you needed some inspiration for your Christmas makeup look I hope this post helped!!

Blogmas // My LUSH Christmas List

LUSH is defintley one of the best shops around Christmas time and if you're anything like me then you'll have a list as long as your arm on all the products that you want to pick up. Today I thought I would share with you my Lush Christmas list, and hopefully I'll be able to pick a few of these products up before Christmas!!

Snow Fairy Shower Gel // £7.95
So the first thing on my list is the Snow Fairy Shower Gel, this will be a repurchase for me as I had it last year as well and absolutely loved it! Snow Fairy is quite a sweet scent but it literally screams Christmas to me so I will defintley have to pick this up!

Candy Mountain Bubble Bar // £2.95
Next up is another repurchase that I am defintley going to be making, and that is Candy Mountain. The Christmas that I first discovered LUSH they hadn't actually brought out Candy Mountain which was extremely annoying but last Christmas it was back on the shelves and I picked it up and actually ended up buying another one in the boxing day sales!! I believe that Candy Mountain is the same scent as Snow Fairy, either way though it smells amazing!!

Santa Baby Lip Scrub // £5.75
Moving away from Snow Fairy for a little while, next up is the Santa Baby Lip Scrub. I've been in need of a new lip scrub for awhile as my Bubblegum one has actually gone past its best before date. I thought this one would be a nice one to try as it smells very christmassy!!

Christmas Penguin Bubble Bar // £3.95
This bubble bar was one of the first ever LUSH products that I picked up. I absolutely love the scent of this product as it smells super fresh, and honestly I couldn't resist leaving him behind because points to LUSH for bringing out some of the cutest products!

So White Bath Bomb // £3.75
I actually received this for Christmas last year and I loved it. I used it a couple of months ago (because I'm a LUSH hoarder and tend to keep all my products for a very long time!) and absolutely loved it. So White is quite a sweet scent as it does smell like fresh apples, which to me is amazing!!

Luxury Lush Pud Bath Bomb // £4.25
Moving onto my all time favourite Christmas LUSH product ever!! Luxury Lush Pud smells amazing and looks amazing in the bath!! I always use this on Christmas Eve as it makes me feel super relaxed and very festive!!

Father Christmas Bath Bomb // £3.75
This bath bomb has been on my list for such a long time but I never got round to buying it but I'm hopefully going to get it this year!! I think that this is also the Snow Fairy scent or very similar but either way it smells amazing!!

So that's my Christmas LUSH list for this year, hopefully I'll be able to get some of these products before they go away for another year!!

Blogmas // My Top 3 Festive Red Lips

What  would Christmas be without a red lip? Probably one of the most popular posts to do during Blogmas are those about red lips. Today I thought I would share with you my top 3 festive red lips, and I'll defintley be wearing one of these on the big day!

Rimmel London Kate Moss Lipstick in 107 // £5.49
Probably one of the most well known red lipsticks is Rimmel 107, so many people rave and talk about how good this is and I am no exception! This lipstick is such a pretty red colour and it's perfect for the festive season. It's a little darker than a traditional red lip but still just as pretty!!

Tanya Burr Cosmetics Lipgloss in Berry Pavlova //
Next up is a lipgloss that is actually unavailable to buy separately but I still wanted to include it in this post. Tanya Burr Cosmetics is defintley one of my favourite makeup brands as the quality of the products is amazing!! In the advent calendar this year I received this absolutely gorgeous red lipgloss in the shade Berry Pavlova, the pigmentation of this lipgloss is amazing and you will defintley be seeing it pop up in a few posts throughout Blogmas!!

Seventeen Lip Lustre //
The final red lip I'm going to talk about today is one from Seventeen. I absolutely love Seventeen Makeup as I find the quality really good. I received this lip lustre in a set quite a while ago now, but I defintley love the red lip lustre that is included in it! The pigmentation is amazing and I also find that the gloss itself is not too sticky.

So there are my top 3 festive red lips, I would defintley recommend all of these if you're looking for a new red lip! I hope you enjoyed this post and I'll see you tomorrow!

Blogmas // Winter Skincare Routine

Admittedly I do a lot of skincare routine posts on my blog and quite a lot of the time I use a whole bunch of products, which if I'm being honest takes a really long time and makes me super unmotivated to do my skincare (which is really bad) Recently my mum kindly purchased me some new skincare products and they are literally all I've been using for the past few weeks and my skin has cleared up so much!! Today I thought I would share these four items with you because they are seriously amazing!!

Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash // £4.79
So the first product that I use is the Pink Grapefruit Facial Wash from Neutrogena. I have spoken about this product before but I do really feel like this has made such a difference in my skin more than ever before! I wash my face with this product every morning and every night and my blemishes have cleared up really quickly partly because of this product!

Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Daily Scrub // £4.79
Next up is another product I've talked about before and it's the Daily Scrub from the pink grapefruit range. I only use this scrub once a week, I should probably do it more but because my skin is quite sensitive it's hard not to hurt it. Anyways this scrub is really good and after I've washed it off, it leaves my skin feeling really refreshed and clean.

Neutrogena Visibly Clear Pink Grapefruit Oil-Free Moisturiser // £4.99
The next product that I want to talk to you guys about is actually a new use of mine. I've always wanted to try this product but I never got round to purchasing it. Anyways this moisturiser is amazing!! As it says in the title it claims to be "oil free" and it is quite literally that, even though my face does tend to still get oily throughout the day it's not doing it as much. This moisturiser keeps my skin soft and moisturised which is perfect for the winter time!

Neutrogena Visibly Clear Rapid Clear Treatment // £3.79
Finally the last step in my skincare routine is to apply the rapid clear treatment from Neutrogena, this spot cream is amazing!! Although it does tend to sting a little it really does help. My blemishes have defitnley gone down after using this because it really does work and I would defitnley recommend you try it out if you're looking for a new spot cream!

So that's my winter/ current skincare routine. I know all of these products are from Neutrogena but I just love their brand and no this is not a sponsored post either. I didn't actually include the steps of me cleansing my skin as I mention it in all of my skincare posts.

Anyways I hope you enjoyed this post, defintley check out Neutrogena if you're looking for some new skincare products as they are amazing!!

Blogmas // Festive Nail Polishes

Painting my nails is defintley one of my favourite things to do, so when the festive season rolls around I do enjoy wearing glitter and Christmassy coloured nail polish. Today I thought I would share with you some of my favourite nail polishes for the festive season!

Models Own Glitter Nail Polish in Scarlet Sparkle // £4.99
What would a Christmas nail polish post be without me including a red glitter? Scarlet Sparkle from Models Own is defintley my all time favourite red glitter. The thing that I love the most about these nail polishes, is that you don't have to use them over the top of another nail polish. The colour is so pigmented that you can put it straight onto your bare nails and within two coats your whole nail will be covered.

Models Own Glitter Nail Polish in Emerald City // £4.99
Next up is another Models Own Glitter Nail Polish and this one is in the shade Emerald City. Again a green glitter nail polish is an absolute essential throughout the festive season and this shade looks really nice paired with a normal red nail polish.

Barry M Nail Paint in Raspberry // £2.99
Keeping on the theme of red, this nail polish from Barry M is amazing!! I love the nail paints anyway, because they are super cheap but the shade Raspberry is literally perfect for the festive season. This shade looks really nice paired with Emerald City from Models Own.

Topshop Nail Polish in Gilted // £6.00
So my final festive nail polish that I have to share with you today, is one from Topshop. Admittedly Topshop isn't the cheapest of places to buy your nail varnish from but I actually did pick this one up in the sale for £2.99 so it wasn't that bad. Anyways back onto the nail polish, it's a gorgeous copper shade, which is perfect for the festive season and also it looks really nice paired with the Barry M Nail Paint in Raspberry that I mentioned earlier.

So that's all for this post, but if I could have shown you all my favourite festival nail polishes then you would have been for hours!! I hope you enjoyed this post and maybe you have some inspiration for what colours to paint your nails this festive season or maybe a list of all the nail polishes that you want to pick up all ready for the big day!

Blogmas // Winter OOTD

OOTD posts are defintley one of my favourite posts to write. I just love sharing with you the outfits that I have been wearing and loving! Today I thought I'd share with you a Winter OOTD, as winter is defitnley one of my favourite seasons to dress for!

So firstly I'm wearing this black turtle neck top from New Look as I feel like this looks really nice but keeps me nice and warm at the same time! I have then paired the top with this berry coloured corduroy pinafore dress from Topshop, which I honestly love! The black and the berry, I feel complement each other very well and look really nice together.

I then have a pair of thick black tights on which I believe are from M&S and then my absolute favourite shoes at the moment which are these gorgeous berry shoes from Primark, I'm not entirely sure what these are called (dolly shoes maybe?) but nevertheless they are so comfy and literally go with every outfit!! Finally for my bag, I'm currently using this really nice bag pack from New Look. I picked this bag up over a month ago now and I have been loving using it as I find bag packs so much easier to carry around.  Obviously I would also be wearing a coat as it's absolutely freezing outside now, but for the purpose of this blogpost I decided to not to include it in!!

And there it is, one of my absolute favourite outfits for the winter, it's super comfy but also looks really nice as well. Surprisingly though it does keep me quite warm, which is another added bonus!!

Blogmas // My Christmas Wishlist 2016

I absolutely love reading these types of posts during Blogmas as it's really interesting to find out what types of things people like. Today I thought I would share with you my Christmas Wishlist for 2016, I did one of these last year and I really enjoyed it so I thought I'd do it again this year! I selected 4 items from my actual Christmas list to share with you and I hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer- In no way am I trying to brag, I don't expect all of these presents at all but it's always nice to wish!

Canon EOS 1200d // £320
So the first thing on my wish list is the Canon Eos 1200d. I've been looking at getting a camera for a while as I'm really into photography and I also think it will be really good for blogging. I decided on this camera as I've heard really good things about it!

Charlotte Tilbury Luxury Eye Palette in The Vintage Vamp // £38.00
Next up is something that I have been lusting after for absolutely ages!! Charlotte Tilbury is one of my favourite High End makeup brands as the quality and pigmentation is amazing!! The Vintage Vamp is such a nice palette as the colours are really pretty and right up my street and if I do receive this I can't wait to try out a lot of different makeup looks!!

Victoria Secret Pink Jumper // £44.95
Victoria Secret Pink is one of my favourite shops but it can be quite expensive, although I have been looking at getting one for awhile. Burgundy is one of my favourite colours and I'm obsessed with this jumper, so hopefully I will receive it for Christmas!!

Topshop Mom Jeans // £40.00
The final thing on my wish list for this year is a pair of Topshop Mom Jeans, I have been obsessed with these jeans for so long but they are pretty expensive. I really like how they look and I think they look really nice with converse as a sort of casual outfit! Hopefully these will fit me as I do have a small waist but we will see!!

So that's my Christmas wish list for 2016, I hope you enjoyed this and maybe you have some inspiration for your Christmas wish list this year!!

Blogmas // My Favourite Things About Christmas

I did one of these posts over a year ago now and it was My Favourite Things About Autumn and I really enjoyed writing it, so I thought it would be a nice idea to do a Christmas version. Christmas is quite possibly my absolute favourite holiday of the year and I literally love everything about it!! So I compiled a list of some of my favourite things about Christmas!!

The food (obviously!)

Putting up the Christmas tree

Christmas songs

Decorating the tree

Christmas lights

Christmas shopping

Decorating my room

Advent Calendars

Vlogmas

24 Days Of Zoella!!

Giving Presents

 

 So there you have it, some of my favourite things about Christmas!! I hope you all enjoyed this post and maybe some of your favourite things about Christmas are the same as mine!!

Blogmas // Favourite Christmas Films

 

 

 

Christmas films are defitnley one of my favourite parts of Christmas and I will literally sit for a full day just watching them, and so I thought I might share a few of them with you. I defintley recommend every single one of these movies because they are all amazing and make me feel super Christmassy!!

 

Elf

The Snowman

Home Alone 1&2

Jack Frost

Nativity 1&2
National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
The Polar Bear Express
The Muppets Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
Arthur Christmas
 



Blogmas // Christmas Bucketlist

If you're anything like me and really enjoy the festive period then you'll try and do as many Christmassy activities as you can! Today I compiled a bucket list for December that I'm going to try to do some of and I thought it might be good to share with you a few of the things I want to this month and also it might be helpful if you're stuck on what to do this month!

Go Ice Skating- I have tried this a few times before, but admittedly I was a little scared although I'm determined to do it this year!

Smell a real Christmas tree (yep, I'm that sad!)- Shock horror I have never actually smelt a real Christmas tree, and seeing everyone rave about how they good they smell I defintley want to smell one for myself!!

Decorate my house- Admittedly I've practically done this already but what would a Christmas bucket list be if it didn't include the decorating?

Wear as many Christmas jumpers as I can- I do actually need to purchase a few more Christmas jumpers as I only own 2 (oops) but there's a really nice selection out at the moment and I have my eye on a few.

Go to a Christmas Market- These are defintley a major part of Christmas for many people, I've not really visited a Christmas Market before but I've walked past them and they look amazing!!

Complete Blogmas!!-Something that I defintley want to do this year is complete Blogmas, considering I didn't manage to complete a full 24 days last year, I am determined now more than ever to complete it!

Watch a pantomime- This is something I do every year but I still think that it's really fun to go to a pantomime, they defintley scream Christmas to me and I can't wait to watch one this year!

Spend a whole day watching Christmas films- I defintley want to take advantage of the fact that it is now fully acceptable to watch Christmas films, so I'm defintley planning a day of sitting and watching Christmas films and nothing else!

So that's my Christmas Bucket list for this year, I hope you enjoyed this post and hopefully I'll be able to complete a few if not all of these activities!! 

Blogmas // Christmas Pamper Routine

 

Recently I have found myself having a lot more pamper nights before and that's probably down to the fact that it's cold and dark outside and that in itself makes me want to get all cosy. Also LUSH released their Christmas products a few weeks back, so if that's not an excuse to have multiple pamper nights then I don't know what is!

I tend to have my pamper nights on a weekend because then I can totally switch off from all the stress of school. I do really enjoy having LUSH baths and recently I have been loving to use Magic Wand as the smell is amazing and makes me feel super Christmassy!! Whilst I'm in the bath I watch YouTube and it's most likely the Vlogmas from that day (because they are my ultimate fave vlogs!) And generally just switch off and relax.

Once I'm out of the bath, I get my super comfy onesie on and do my skincare routine (post coming soon!) and then head downstairs to watch whatever is on that night. (PS who else is really sad that I'm a Celeb's finished!!) That's pretty much all I do and at around 10pm I head upstairs and watch a bit more YouTube and head off to sleep!

So that's my Christmas pamper routine, I hope you enjoyed this post and maybe you'll be having a pamper night this weekend?

Blogmas // My Christmas Music Playlist

I'm not really a huge fan of listening to music as it doesn't really interest me, but as soon as Christmas rolls around I literally listen to it all the time!! So today I thought I would share with you all of the Christmas music I'm going to be listening to for the next month!!

 

All I Want For Christmas Is You- Mariah Carey

Last Christmas- Wham!

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year- Andy Williams

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!- Frank Sinatra

My Only Wish (This Year)- Britney Spears

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas- Christina Aguilera

Winter Wonderland- Tony Bennett

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas- Perry Como

Last Christmas- Ariana Grande

One More Sleep- Leona Lewis

Christmas Baby Please Come Home- Michael Buble

Santa Tell Me- Ariana Grande 

Blogmas // Christmas Room Tour

Considering that we are now on the "countdown to Christmas" I thought it would be a cute post idea if I showed you round my room. I've never done a room tour on my blog so I guess this is the start of one. I'm super happy with how my room turned out, so I thought it would be a nice idea to show you. If you're interested in any of the decorations in my room, comment down below and I'll be sure to tell you where they are from! I must admit I did go a little bit picture crazy for this post, but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless!!

Blogmas // Christmas Gift Guide for Girls 2016

I did a gift guide last year for Blogmas and it proved to be quite popular, so I thought that for today's post I would share with you an updated one! Admittedly it can be quite hard to think of things to buy for your family and friends, so I thought I would try and help you a little and suggest a few ideas on what you can buy one of your family members or friends for Christmas!

Zoella Lifestyle Candle in Lazy Days // £10.00
Now this gift would be perfect for those people who love Zoella and her products. A few months ago, Zoe released her lifestyle range and everyone went crazy over it! I was so excited for it because lets be real, Zoe is the queen of interior design! Anyways one of my favourite products from the range is the candle in Lazy Days, this smells amazing and so super fresh. This is such a cute present to give to one of your friends if they love both candles and Zoe, plus it's only £10!!

LUSH Bath Bombs
If I remember correctly, last year I talked about LUSH products in my gift guide because honestly, who doesn't love LUSH? LUSH gives you so much choice when it comes to their products from sets, to single bath bombs and also shower gels and face masks, so no matter what you're family members or friends like there will always be something from LUSH that they can pamper themselves with!

MAC Sweet Pink Lipstick Kit // £26.00
Next up is something a little more luxurious and it is the MAC Holiday collection sets. This years packaging is so cute and I'm obsessed with it!! One of my favourite sets is the Sweet Pink Lipstick Kit. The colours in this set is gorgeous, there is definitely a mixture of colours but they all wearable which is amazing!

Pandora Rings // £45.00 +
The final gifts that I have to share with you today are definitely expensive, but are probably more for your family members or really close friends. There are so many different rings that you can pick out both in silver and rose gold. I definitely think this would be a really thoughtful gift and perfect for those people who mean a lot to you!!

So that's my Christmas Gift Guide for 2016, I hope that this has helped some of you if you're stuck on what to buy your family and friends for Christmas!!

Blogmas // The Christmas Tag

 

It's the 1st of December today, which means only one thing... BLOGMAS!! I thought that considering it's a post each day for December until Christmas Eve, it would be a great time to try and get back into the blogging game. So what better to start Blogmas with than The Christmas Tag! I found my questions quite a while ago but there are many different tags on the internet from you to pick from!

 

1. What is your favourite Christmas Movie/s?

This is actually quite a hard one because I love lots of different Christmas movies but if I had to pick my favourites it would probably have to be Elf and Home Alone!

 

2. Do you open your presents on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?

We always open our presents on Christmas Morning and it's been like that ever since I was young and it's defintley part of the Christmas magic to open presents early on Christmas morning!!

 

3. Do you have a favourite Christmas memory?

 I don't really think I have because every single Christmas is magical and amazing for me so I defintley couldn't pick just one!

4. Favourite festive food?

Defintley either turkey, roast potatoes or mash potatoes!!

 

5. Favourite Christmas gift ?

Again like the memory question, I defintley cant decide on just one present as I love every single one that I get!!

6. Favourite Christmas scent?

 Either warm apple and cinnamon or Christmas trees!!

7. Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions? Not really, most of the time me and my family just sit and watch all the Christmas Eve specials on TV!!

8. What tops your tree?

A star!!

So those are my Christmas tag questions, I hope you all enjoyed and if you want to have a go at answering some of these questions, let me know because I would love to read them!!