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A Few Things To Do When You Feel Like You've Used Up All Your Good Ideas
The really ironic thing about this point is that I'm writing it because for the past few weeks I've had the fear creep in that I've used up all my good ideas and had a real creative block. And whether you have to be creative for work or for your own personal creative ventures you will know that sometimes your ideas just run dry and it's a scary feeling. Over the years of blogging and completing a creative degree, it's definitely something that I've run into and it always passes naturally but there are a few things that I've found can help to make it less scary.
8 Beauty Products That I'll Always Pick Up Again
As a beauty lover and a beauty blogger there are a lot of products that come into my life and even if I absolutely adore them then that doesn't mean I'm always going to repurchase them. And I feel like when you return to a certain product or brand that shows a true commitment and belief in what it can do and here are the products that I always come back to and repurchase time and time again.
Creating A Workspace That Makes You Super Productive
There are a plethora of reasons why you might have a desk at home and have to work it into your daily living environment. Maybe you work from home, are at school or university or just generally like to have a place where you can get some work done in a dedicated area rather than on the sofa, although a sofa desk is wonderful. I've been working for myself for a few years now and I'm very much #teamdesk when it comes to my work day as otherwise, I tend to fall asleep if I try and do anything on the sofa or get distracted. So today I thought I'd share some of my favourite ways to create an awesome desk that inspires you to get shit done.
6 Lazy Girl Beauty Items That Have Maximum Effect
We all know that I'm a self-confessed lazy girl when it comes to beauty. I love to seek out products that can make me look like I've put a lot of effort in without actually so which is why one wash wonders are my best friends. I've been really enjoying the aesthetic of more lately as it's not my usual go to and one of the great things about makeup is you can play around with it endlessly and find something that makes you feel awesome. So if you're a fellow lazy girl when it comes to your beauty routine but still want to look like you've put the effort it then stay tuned for 6 of my new favourite one wash wonders.
My Favourite Places To Explore In Nottinghamshire
If you didn't know, I live in the Nottinghamshire area and have done for the majority of my life so it's somewhere that I know pretty well and I've got so many places that I love to explore. This blog post has been in the making for a long while as I always adore reading city guides myself. But instead of sharing my favourite places around town [The Nottingham Doughnut Company if you were wondering] I've rounded up the best places to go if you're not a lover of city centres and prefer being in the great outdoors.
10 Of The Best Smelling Beauty Products
I'm a firm believer that you're either someone who really cares about a scent in beauty products, you couldn't care less or you despise it. And as I luckily don't have any sensitivities toward scent in my products I welcome every sweet smelling aroma with open arms and it's one of my life long beauty goals to smell as much as like a cake as humanly possible. So for today's post, I've rounded up some of my all time favourite scented beauty products.
How To Boost Your Confidence When You Feel Like A Failure
Confidence isn't something that comes easy to a lot of us. And because it's difficult to feel at the best of times when you don't feel like you're doing well or failing it can be even harder to come across. But having confidence or at least some little boost of it is something I've found to be pretty important because it's not just about coming across as self-assured to other people but it helps you to have more faith in yourself too. Two topics that don't usually go hand in hand are confidence and failure but I've found they're more linked than we might first think.
A Stripe Lovers Guide & My Favourite Ways To Style Them
Ah, stripes, how I love you more than most things in life. So we're all probably aware how much I love striped items and clothing and if I could only wear one pattern for the rest of my life it would be of the striped nature. And as I've not dedicated an entire post to them in a while I thought I'd share where I purchase my favourite Bretons from as I know that's it's a question that crops up regularly as well as how I'm currently styling them. They're without a doubt my favourite wardrobe piece to style as they can work for so many occasions.
Spring Skincare Essentials For A Clear Complexion
For the first time in a long while I have a skincare routine that is made up completely of new products and I'm not using any old favourites. Which if you know me and you know my beauty posts is rare as I am a creature of habit and typically like to stick to what I know and love. My skin has been really clear now for a good few months which after last year and the breakout that never seemed to quite go away has made me incredibly happy. There are a few products in my current routine that I think have made a big change in my complexion and are batting away any transitional weather breakouts that I would usually struggle with in our current climate.