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Productive Habits To Get Into For Working Smarter, Not Harder
January always feels like a month of hustle, whether we're ready for it or not. Personally, I plan on having a slower season [more to come on that] but of course, I still need to work hard. But instead of working harder, I want to work smarter and switch up some of my habits. Often I find I've had days, where I will work all day yet I still don't find myself ticking things off my to-do list. So here, are some of the ways that I think can result in a smarter work day instead of a longer one.
The Joy Of Makeup & 5 Staple Feel Good Products
Writing about beauty so often means I can easily forget the real joys of it, which is strange I know, you would think I would appreciate it more. Over the past month, I've barely worn any makeup and it's given me the chance to look at the relationship that I have with beauty. I always think it's interesting to hear bloggers thoughts on the subject that they choose to write about. So today, I'm going to delve into my own backstory and share 5 of my favourite joy giving products.
Having The Confidence To Blog
The title of this post sounds slightly odd doesn't it? Whenever I see posts about blogging or even write them myself, something I've always seemed to miss out, is the big issue of confidence when it comes to the process. It takes a lot to build up the courage to start up a blog and putting yourself out there is incredibly scary and not something that is spoken about enough. So today, I wanted to talk about having the confidence to blog and how to keep it up once you get going.
10 Daily Tote Bag Essentials
My love for the classic tote bag is something that is never ending. It's been a staple in my wardrobe for years and whilst I've dabbled in the world of smaller satchel style bags I think my heart will always belong to the tote. Even though I know they are terrible for my posture they are so easy to style and you can just throw in your items and run out the door. As I've recently acquired a new one it was the perfect time to round up 10 of my day to day tote bag essentials.
Beautiful Lashes 101
The beauty area that I take the most love and care over is my lashes. Mascara has always been an integral part of my routine as it completely changes how awake I look. Even though my tresses are naturally dark my lashes haven't followed suit and are oddly quite light and often I can look like I have very sparse lashes when I don't. There is so much more to big beautiful lashes than your mascara choice so today I'm sharing my 101 guide.
Styling Outfits When You Struggle With Body Image & Confidence
Often when I think or talk about style sometimes I forget that so many of us struggle with body image and confidence. Putting together outfits that your happy with when you're worrying about how you look can be incredibly hard to deal with on a daily basis. It's something that I've really struggled with over my teenage years and adult life so today I wanted to talk about styling outfits when you're lacking confidence and a few important things to remember.
5 Primers That Are Worth The Extra Step
Primer is a beauty product that you either really love or just don't see the need for. For years, I didn't use it but then I slowly started to work it into my routine and I instantly noticed a difference with the way that my base was, not only applying, but wearing throughout the day. I've rounded up 5 of my favourite priming options, that are totally worth that extra step.
20 Fun Things To Do In 2016
Your blog feed is probably full of posts spilling the details on what people want to do and achieve in 2016. Which is great but, sometimes those things can get a little deep so today I wanted to share a few fun ideas of things to try this year. It can be super easy to get stuck in a rut and routine and not do anything outside your comfort zone so here are 20 things to try in 2016.
Pale Skin Appropriate Beauty
Of course, there are no rules when it comes to makeup and you can wear whatever your heart desires. However, I've found there are certain shades that are much more flattering on my somewhat snow white complexion. Wearing the wrong colour can completely counteract the reason for applying it and make you appear in some cases very unwell. So today I've gathered together my favourite pale skin appropriate shades.