January Favourites!

Hello, today I have for you my January Favourites. I discovered a lot of new things in January, and I have been using/listening/watching these things every single day.

There is quite a lot of things, so get yourself comfortable. 

BEAUTY

The first beauty product I have been loving is the Rimmel BB Cream, this is so light on my face and it doesn't even feel like I have anything on my face. Its got medium coverage which I think is good for my type of skin. This was from Boots for £5.99.

The next beauty product I have been loving is the Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette, and this is my all time favorite palette now. It applies well on my eyes, and I love every single colour. I think my favorite colour is Liar. I got my palette of Ebay for £7.99. Yes it is the real one I have checked thoroughly.

The next thing I loved in the month of January, is the Elizabeth Arden High Volume Mascara, and this is £22. I got it for £6, at the start of January from TK Max. I literally screamed when I saw the original price compared to the new price. This is one of the best mascara's I own, it separates my lashes, and makes them really volumised.

The next beauty product I have been loving is this Natural Collection Eyeshadow pot in Crushed Walnuts. I have been having some troubles finding the perfect colour for my eyebrows. Yes I know, Natural Collection can be cheap, but I found this colour and its the perfect shade for my brows. This is only £1.99. 

The last beauty product I have been loving is the Revlon Lip Butter in Cotton Candy. I love this lipstick so much, and it moisturises my lips so much. Its quite sheer and doesn;t give off a lot of colour but its a perfect colour for school. 

BRANDS

I have only been loving one brand this much, and I wasn't sure if this should go in the Beauty category or not so I made it its own category. The brand is Benefit, and I love Benefit makeup. The packaging is so pretty, and its really good quality.

BRUSHES

The one brush I have been loving a lot is the Real Techniques Contour Brush, and I have been using this to blend in my concealer. This just blends really well. I got this in my Core Collection set.

SKINCARE

The one skincare product I have been loving is the Botanics Makeup Remover, and this in a creamy form, and I love this better than the Bioderma Makeup Remover. This was £1.99.

TV SHOWS

The first TV show I have been watching non-stop is Geordie Shore. Its quite rude but it makes me laugh 

The second TV show I have been loving is Keeping Up with The Kardashians. Once you start watching this you can't stop, I watched it all day today, and I am while I am writing this now. 

The third TV show I have been loving is the first season from One Tree Hill. I love the old episodes a lot. 

YOUTUBERS

The first youtuber I have been watching a lot is Zoella's vlog channel, I am addicted to her 2014 vlogs. I watch them every night in bed.

The second youtuber I have have been watching almost every day is the SacconeJolys. I love their family so much, Emilia and Eduardo are so cute! They are on their way to Disneyland Florida right now so I am so excited to watch their vlogs.

The last youtuber I have been loving is Floral Princess. I am obsessed with her videos, and she actually talked to me the other day and I was so happy! Anastasia is so pretty and I love her videos loads!

MUSIC

I have been listening to 3 songs a lot last month.

The first one is Love me Like you Do by Ellie Goulding. This song is from the 50 Shades Of Grey, and its just really catchy.

The second song is Everbodys Changing by Keane. This is kind of an old song, and not a lot of people have probably heard it, but its from the first season of One Tree Hill, and I love it so much.

The last song I have been loving a lot is Hold Back The River by James Bay, and this song is so good. I am now obsessed with him!

That is the end of my January Favourites, and I hope you liked it!

Bye!xx

Collective Haul! Tesco,Lush,Ebay!

Hello everyone, today I have for you a Collective Haul, and these are some things I have been picking up in the last 3 weeks. Some of the things I bought, I got in January, and most of the things I bought, I bought in half term.

Hope you enjoy!

EBAY

I only bought one thing from EBay and that was the Real Techniques Core Collection. I actually bought these on Christmas Day, but they didn't come until the 12th January. I was so shocked when I found the price of these, they were £6.33. This woman was selling Real Technique Brushes and Sets which ranged from £3.50- £11.99. The next set im going to buy is the Starter Kit and I don't think I'm getting that for my birthday.

BOOTS

The first thing I bought from Boots, is a Revlon Lip Butter in Cotton Candy. This is such a pretty sheer pink colour, and it's the perfect colour for school. It gives more shine that colour but I think that's perfect for school. They are usually £7.99 in my Boots, but I had a voucher for £3 any Revlon Product so I got this for £4.99. 

The next thing I bought was the Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara in Dark Brown. I was on the hunt for a tinted brow gel, and this applicator is so good, and it fills in my brows a little bit, but not harshly. This was £4.99.

LUSH

I actually bought 4 products from Lush, but I have used 2 already. I used Think Pink and Amandopondo. Think Pink is a gorgeous bath bomb, and Amandopondo is a lavender bubble bar.

The first thing I bought was Secret Gardens Bath Bomb, and I don't know the price but I know that all the bath things I mention they are all under £3.

The next bath thing I bought was Butterball and this is a gorgeous bath bomb and it's so velvety and makes your bath feel so nice. 

TESCOS

The first thing I bought was a Maybelline Colour Tattoo in On & On Bronze. This is a nice subtle dark colour and when you blend this out it makes a gorgeous smokey eye. This was £3.99 and I was so happy with this price as they are usually £4.99.

The next thing I bought actually came in the March edition of ELLE. The new Benefit mascara Roller Lash came in the magazine and it's just a mini. I don't know if the full size version is out yet. If you would like me to use this mascara in a upcoming post then let me know in the comments. 

The next thing I bought was some more face pads, and I get through lots of them  taking off my makeup. These are 87p. 

PRIMARK

I only bought 2 things from Primark, and they were both candles. My friend got these and I just loved the jars they come in, so I bought two of them. They were £1.50 each.

That is the end of my haul, I hope you enjoyed it! 

Bye!x

February Favourites!

Hello everyone, today I have for you my February Favourites! I will be talking about everything I have been loving a lot in the month of February! So let's get started!

MAKEUP

The first makeup product I have been loving a lot is the Naked 3 Palette. I love this palette so much, all the colours are so perfect for school, and they are all so pigmented. I wear the naked palette almost every week day, and I just love it so much.

The next makeup product I have been loving is the Elizabeth Arden Volumising Mascara, and this mascara is my holy grail mascara. This is amazing and separate my lashes perfectly and it's doesn't clump my lashes and it's just amazing. I got this from TK Max for £6 and I believe the original price is £22.

The next makeup product I have been loving a lot is the maybelline colour tattoos. I have 2 of them, and they apply really easily, and they are easy to blend and I wear the pink gold shade sometimes on a school day. These are usually £4.99 each.

The last makeup items I have been loving is the sweet mint eos lip balm and the strawberry sorbet lip balm. These lip balms are so moisturising and I put them on in the morning and before my lipstick and whenever my lips are dry. These are around £5-£6. 

SKINCARE

The first skincare product I have been loving is the Garnier Fresh Radiance Boosting Facial Scrub. This has improved my skin so much and it gives it a soft finish and it also unblocks my pores. This was £4.99, and it's my favourite facial wash item I own so I would definitely recommend it. 

The last skincare product i have been loving is the Soap And Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub and this is from these Sweet Lime set. This scrubs off dead skin and keeps your skin feeling really smooth. You can get the normal Breakfast Scrub as they only sell these at Christmas I think, and the small tub would be £2.59 and the big tub is around £6. 

HAIRCARE/BATH

I have been loving one haircare product this month and this is the Dove Lightweight Formula for ageing hair. I know it says for ageing hair but it has made my hair so much stronger and softer. The ends of my hair don't split as much as they used to and this stuff has done my hair wonders. This was 7.99 but I got for £2.99 from Tescoes. 

The only bath product I have been loving is the I love Mango and Papaya Bubble Bath. This gives off a lovely fruity exotic smell and it's a very bubbly bubble bath which I love. I don't know how much this is as my sister got it for Christmas but she doesn't really take baths so she got it for me.

FRAGRANCE

The fragrance I have been wearing non stop is the Soap and Glory Body Mist. This scent is a really girly scent and very floral. I love it so much and it lasts for ages on your clothes so that's always good. These are the small bottles and they are £2.50 each. 

CLOTHES

I have only been loving one item of clothing this month, and I have been wearing this so much (I do wash it). This is a Next Grey Hoodie and it's so soft and comfy and I always put this on as soon as I get home from school. It's so snuggly and I love it so much. This is

around £18 so a bit expensive but it's really good quality.

TV/MOVIES

The only tv programme I have been binge watching is Ex on The Beach. Since I heard Charlotte and Gaz were going on it, I have been watching it non- stop. It's so funny and really addicting. I watched the whole of series 1 yesterday and I'm just catching up on the newest series.

The only movie I have been watching is Clueless. I was on Netflix and all my friends recommended Clueless so I watched it and it's so funny and I watch it most days

MUSIC

One song I have been listening to non-stop is Earned It by Weeknd. This song is from 50 Shades of Grey and it's just really chill in a way and I just listen to it all the time. It's just come on in my playlist while I'm writing this so that's spooky.

That's the end of my February Favourites and I hope you enjoyed it!

Bye!x

Anxiety|My Story|

Hello everyone and today I have an going to be talking to you about a problem of mine and I have been wondering whether to talk about it online, but I have some tips and ways to cope with it. I have anxiety, and I have had it for around 3

years now. 

My Story-

It all started in year 6, and I was worried about going to PGL. They said I could come home if I didn't like it, but they never did. I cried everyday,and it was horrible. I came home and I was fine, but then I started to feel sick and sweaty and anxious all the time. I started not to go to school but then I went again for the end. It came to the start of Senior school, and it was very very hard. I ended up not getting out of the car. I started to go in the end but then I broke my leg in a spiral fracture and I was on bed rest for 2 months. So things were quite hard, but then I went to school and I was fine. It got through to year 8, and I was bad again. They then had this lady who said she would be with me whenever I needed her. I started to feel safe again. Byr then they took the support away , and I had my first panic attack and I didn't leave the house for 1 month. I lost a load of weight and it was the worst time of my life. I didn't go to school for 6 months, but then I found out about this school for kids with anxiety and depression, and they changed my life. I went there most days and they just made me feel safe. It has come to now I am slowly making a transition back into school. 

I have a lot of tips for how to easy your anxiety and these things have helped a ton. 

1. Take yourself out of the situation and calm down

2. Do some doodling, it makes you think of anything apart from the fact your panicking

3. Play on your phone, this one helps a lot for me.

4. Stress Balls- they are quite a useful piece of equipment,

The thing that has proven most effective for helping me control my anxiety is Blue TAC. I find stress balls okay, but I can't tear it apart so blue TAC helped me loads. I wouldn't be attending the school I go to without blue TAC. I don't leave the house without it anymore. Blue TAC is what is keeping okay.

Anxiety is a horrible thing to through, and I hate it. It makes you depressed and sad, and no one should feel like this. There are some great websites that helped me figure out my condition, and they are...

Mind

Anxiety Uk

I am there for you and if you are suffering with anxiety, I hope you soon get over it!x Let me know in the comments if you have anxiety and we can chat?

Thankyou !

Bye!x

Drugstore Makeup Tutorial!

Hello everyone, today I have for you a Drugstore Makeup Tutorial! All the products I will be using are from Boots or Superdrug. I will be doing a smoky eye, and I am really happy as well because I could never do it, I would always either get it really smokey,or it would make me look like I have a black eye, and no one really wants to look like that. 

I hope you like this makeup look and lets get started!

The first thing I will do is prime my face with the Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Erasing Primer, and this is a really good for clearing out your pores. I will just apply this on my T-zone, and just on my cheeks. I bought this from Boots and it was £7.99.

The next thing I will do is conceal my face basically, I will use my Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer, and I will apply this under my eyes, in the corners of my nose, and down my nose. I don't know what the shade is but I use the lightest shade there is. I blend this is with the Real Techniques Contour Brush. I got this concealer from Boots for £4.19

The next thing I will do is powder my face, and I use the Rimmel Clear Complexion Powder, and I got this from Superdrug £3.99. I apply this with the Primark Powder Brush, and I just put this all over my face.

I will then do my eyebrows, I use this brown colour from the Sleek Oh So Special Eye Palette, and I just fill in the sparse areas on my eyebrows. I then just set them in place with the Natural Collection Clear Mascara. 

I will then do my eye shadow, and I first apply this caramel brown shade all over my lid, and the brush I use is actually the brush that comes with the Naked 3 Palette. I like to use the fluffy end to blend in my eye-shadow. 

I then use the same colour I used for my eyebrows, all in my crease, and blend well to give the smoky effect. 

Then finally I use the blank in the outer crease, and blend into the rest of the colours. 

I then use the Collection 24 Hour Extreme Eyeliner Pen, and this is the best eyeliner pen I have ever used. I do a thin line across my eye lid, and then a little cat flick at the end.

After that I will then apply my mascara, and I will use the Maybelline The Falsies mascara for my top lashes, and I will put a few coats on them. I will then use the Collection No Clumps Mascara on my bottom lashes. I bought both of these mascaras from Boots. The maybelline mascara was £6.99 and the Collection mascara is £2.99.

Finally I will apply my lipstick, and I am using the shade Naked Beige from this Soap and Glory Lipstick Palette I got. 

That is the end of the tutorial, and I hope you liked this makeup look!

Bye!x

How to make Lemon Drizzle Cake!

Hey everyone, today I have for you a recipe for my Lemon Drizzle Cake recipe.

This is one of my favourite things to bake as the aroma of when it is baking is amazing! If you like me doing baking posts, let me know in the comments? My dad works at Magnet, and he just built a new kitchen in his store, and its functionally working, so you can use it. He asked me and my sister to bake some things, so my sister made chocolate cupcakes, and I made mini lemon drizzle cakes. 

Lets get started!

Ingredients: 

6 ounces self raising flour

6 ounces caster sugar

6 ounces margarine

4 eggs

Zest of a lemon

1 tsp baking powder

Icing:

50g icing sugar

Juice 1/2 lemon

Method:

1. Preheat your oven to 160 degrees

2. Cream together the butter and sugar until its light and fluffy.

3. You then add the 4 eggs and the zest of a lemon, and beat well until it looks like this.

4. You then add the baking powder and the self raising flour, and mix to form a cake batter.

5. I have these 4 little mint green loaf tins, so I put my batter in their, you could put it into a bigger loaf tin, or into cupcake cases and make lemon drizzle cupcakes. You grease your tin, and then put equal amounts of the cake batter into each tin.

6. After this you put them into the oven for 35 minutes until they are golden. To check if they are done, stick a skewer into it and if it comes out clean, then they are baked. If it comes out with batter on it, put them in the oven for additional 5 minutes. Let the cakes cool for 20 minutes.

While you are waiting for the cakes to cool, make the icing!

Icing:

1. Juice half of a lemon into a bowl, make sure no pips go into it.

2. Add as much icing sugar (powdered sugar if your american) into the juice as you want, I like to have my icing quite thick so you can actually see it. But its your choice as to how thick you may want it.

3. When the cakes are finally cool, drizzle on your icing, and then eat them!

Hope you liked this recipe, and you can send me pictures on my twitter or instagram of how they turned out!

Twitter - @marieamber01

Instagram - marie_hunnisett

Bye!x

December Favourites!

Hello everyone, today I have for you my December Favourites, and I was been loving a lot of things in December. I hope you all had a great new year, and hope your having a good start to the year. Let me know in the comments what posts you would like to see,I want to do more tutorials.

Lets get started!

BEAUTY!

The first beauty product I loved was the Collection No Clumps Mascara, and this is one of the only mascaras I have tried that when you pull the wand out, it doesn't have goop* on the end. This mascara is amazing and separates your lashes really well. This is £2.99.

The next beauty product I loved was actually a pair of 2 lip products. I thought these 2 lip products went really well together. This is the Tanya Burr Lip gloss in Smile, Dream,Sparkle (£4.99), and the Collection Lip Butter in Vintage Rose(£2.99). These 2 lip products combined produce a lovely glittery glossy pink colour, and its really natural. 

 The next beauty product I liked were the EOS Lip Balms. They are really moisturizing and I love them so much. They are usually £5, and you can get them on Amazon, Ebay, or if your from America a local CVS probably? I have 9!

The last beauty product I loved in the month of December is the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer, and this is my holy grail concealer, its got really good coverage and its affordable, and that is good for some people who don't want to spend a lot. It is £4.19.

FRAGRANCE

I have only been loving one fragrance in the month of December, and that is the Charlie deodorants. They smell so good and they are only £1. I recently bought myself their christmas set, and I think they have 5 different fragrances?

MUSIC

In December, the albums I listened to the most was Taylor Swifts album 1989, it is one of the best albums I have ever listened to since One Direction bought out their first album. I love all of her songs and she is one of my favourite artists.

The next album that is a very close second to 1989 is Olly Murs album Never Been Better. I love him so much, and my favourite song is Up ft Demi Lovato.

            

                               

CLOTHING

I have only been loving one item of clothing a lot this month, and this is a dressing gown. I got this from New Look in the sale, and this was £9. This is the softest thing I have ever touched in my life, I love it so much. 

BATH

The one bath thing I have been loving is the Lush Melting Snowman. This is a bath melt, and I got this for £2.75. This makes my bath really soft and leaves my body feeling moisturised. 

TV PROGRAMMES

Geordie Shore

I love this programme so much, its so funny, very rude...and a bit sexual. I was never allowed to watch this but I have just finished the last series, and I am starting to watching Season 1 at the moment. I actually was devastated that Vicky left.

Eastenders

Eastenders this month has been the most exciting its ever been and I just love being annoyed because an episode finished. That's when I know I am addicted to something!x

That is all my favourites for the month of January, hope you enjoyed it!

Bye!x