Blogmas Day 19

Christmas Party Makeup Look

Apply Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid foundation - Light Porcelain

Cover blemishes and dark under eye circles with Chanel Correcteur Perfection - #10

Contour with Maybelline Dream Sun Triple Bronzing Powder - Blonde

Highlight with Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick Compact - Beige

Apply Loreal Colour Appeal eyeshadow all over lids - Patine Golden Shimmer

And Loreal Chrome Shine eyeshadow into the crease - Brown Lamé

BLEND!!

Apply Maybelline Master Precise liquid eyeliner as close as possible to your upper lash line

Fill in those brows with Loreal Super Liner Brow Artist - Brunette

Line water lines with Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal eye liner pencil - Jet Black

Use Maybelline the One by One Volum' Express mascara on lashes

Apply Rimmel Apocalips  - Apocaliptic

And you're done!!

 Have fun and don't get too boozy!!

Blogmas Day 18

Mid-Week Rambles

Hey everyone, hope your week is going well so far, sorry for being a bit behind on the posts but with it being the last week of term things are a wee bit hectic.

But wow! I can't believe it is only ONE WEEK - 7 DAYS - till Christmas. This is insane. December is going so fast and I've never been so unprepared. Here's me giving you guys gift guides and I haven't even taken the inspiration to buy my prezzies.

I broke up from school today, finally, for the holidays which couldn't have come any sooner. My friend and I have planned our week before everyone else breaks up on Friday - today relax and watch films, Thursday - shop Oxford Street/Westfields, Friday - cinema and probably more shopping. Sounds like a pretty good week to me!

I've also decided, even though I hate it, I am going to start running eekk! Now I am probably one of the worst runners there is, I'm slow, loud and walk for 3/4 of it. So I have decided to recruit my running friend to train me. This is another big commitment, much like Blogmas, which I am determined to fulfil.  So during my future "Mid-Week Rambles" I'll update you on my progress, if there is any.

Advent Calender Day 14:

Ivory Queen

Day 15:

Glitter Twinkle Toes

Day 16:

Chinchilla

Day 17:

Members Only

Day 18:

Tweed and Tails

*links on pics

Blogmas Day 17

Christmas Workout!!

Keep slim over the festive season with this all over body workout:

Rules: 50 reps of each exercise, in between each exercise 50 star jumps

Equipment: body bar/mat/5kg/6kg,big ball/step

image from google

C - cross leg press up (normal press up but with one leg resting on the other)

H - hammer curls

R - reverse crunch (legs at 90 degrees then raise bum)

I - inner thigh throw/catch squeeze with ball (place big ball between legs and squeeze legs together then apart)

S - step ups

T - tricep dips

M - med ball twists (or weight)

A - ab cycles

S - squat jumps (or static squat if too hard)


W - weighted side bends

O - overhead ball extension (big ball between legs, lower legs bring then up, grab ball left over head whilst lowering legs then bring everything up and transfer ball back to between legs)

R - rowing with body bar (or weight again, rowing technique rather than twist)

K - knees in and out (sit on floor legs out in front, lift feet off ground and bring knees into the chest then back out)

O - overhead body bar (or two weights) reverse lunge 

U - upright row

T - the plank (50 seconds on side, 50 seconds on front, 50 seconds on other side)

Blogmas Day 16

Feelin' Rosy

So if like me you are not a fan of the cold weather but want to look as though you're the adventurous walking in any weather type here's a pretty make up look for you that leaves you look gorgeously blushed!!

Step 1:
Apply a moisturiser - I use Liz Earle Skin Repair Moisturiser (good for dry skin)

Step 2:
Apply foundation - I use Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid - colour Light Porcelain #004

Step 3:
Apply concealer to hide blemishes, redness or dark under eye circles - I use Chanel Correcteur Perfection Concealer #10

Step 4:
Set foundation and concealer with pressed powder - I use Maybelline Super Stay 24hr - colour Ivory #10

Step 5:
Apply a light bronzer to contour face - I use Maybelline Dream Sun Triple Bronzing Powder - colour Brunette/Brune #02 (I only use the lightest colour)

Step 6:
Apply blusher to cheeks - I use bareMinerals Rose Radience

Step 8:
Fill in brows, apply eyeliner to upper water line and apply mascara - I use Loreal Super Liner - colour Brunette #3, Rimmel Soft Kohl Kajal Eye Liner Pencil - colour Jet Black #061, Maybelline One by One Volum' Express

Step 9:
Apply a pinky lipstick and lipgloss - I use Revlon Pink Pout #002, Gosh Tea Rose #03

Finnito!!

Blogmas Day 15

Easy Like a Sunday Morn... Afternoon

So it's just past the half way point to Christmas and if you're anything like me you may begin to be feeling a bit tired and lazy. So to get into the Christmas spirit whilst relaxing here are some things you can do from the comfort of your own home or even sofa.

1. The obvious one watch some Christmas films

2. Listen to some Christmas music, the new Leona Lewis album is pretty good

3. Snuggle up by the fire with a hot drink my favourite hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows

4. Bake a cake or make a gingerbread house

5. Online shopping - save yourself from the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street, buy your presents online and chill in the warm until they arrive

So if you're feeling a little sluggish there are my tips to help get into the christmas spirit!

Blogmas Day 14

Christmas Guide for the Family

With gifts for the family you want to keep them fun and interesting.
Here's a few ideas:

We bought this last year and it has left us laughing endlessly about how competitive we get over this simple game - Pucket.

Another fun game to play is the Electric Shock Game, probably best to play before the grandparents come round.

For families with younger children the DVD Frozen would be perfect to watch on Christmas or Boxing Day.

For those with older children although it is not Christmassy it's hilarious and perfect for a laugh with all the family - 

If your mum is as big a fan of Pointless as my mum is, this is a great present to give to get the whole family involved with her love haha.

A simple but brilliant present for the family is a packet of After Eights simply so they can all play the After Eight Challenge. If you don't know what it is click here and prepare for some laughs with the family.

Listen to some festive songs over the holidays with Mr. Bublé.

iTunes has the newest version.

No Christmas is complete without some festive Christmas Jumpers.

Primark do some great ones 

For Christmas Eve, Day and Boxing Day cosy up in a onesie.

*links on pics

Blogmas Day 13

Lazy Day Wavy Hair

I'm quite lucky with my hair - as in I don't do much to it and it looks ok(ish).
My hair is quite naturally wavy and although this is a post more suitable for summer (I'll probably re-post it then as well)  I'm going to show you how I get my hair wavy (my everyday look) with no heat and minimal effort.

Step 1

Wash your hair.
I use any Pantene product I switch it up all the time - currently using Smooth and Sleek, but any brand will do.

Step 2

Tie hair in a bun on top of your head - I do mine by pulling it into a high ponytail then wrapping it round on my head, nothing fancy.

Step 3

Leave for as long as possible - I always wash my hair at night so I leave it until I go to bed, which can be 10 minutes or 2 hours.

Step 4

Take hair out of the bun and leave to dry naturally (this probably won't work for those with naturally curly/frizzy hair) - I place a towel on my pillow and leave my hair to dry during my sleep.

Step 5

Part it the way you want and you're done. (If you hate leaving your hair unbrushed this is probably not the method for you)

Simple!!

*I'll do some research into ways for those with curlier hair to get no heat waves

Advent Calender Day 13:

Encore

*link on pic