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The Least Groundbreaking Makeup Look For Spring
Whilst in the North of England those sweet Spring breezes are still escaping us and I've worn my thermals in April more than I care to admit. We are in Spring and like every beauty lover out there I've been switching my makeup up accordingly and going back to a couple of old faithful items as well as branching out and adding some new pieces into the mix because it's the perfect time in my opinion to trial beauty products. When the warm days do appear it gives you the chance to really challenge something's wear time as well as of course getting to enjoy some pretty new pieces for Spring. And whilst this look isn't at all groundbreaking [insert Miranda gif here] it's a fail safe aesthetic that works every time we're blessed with the blossom season.
So You Can't Do It All & That's Ok
I've always been a believer that if you manage your time properly then you can fit most things into your life and for the most part I still stand by that. Managing your time and prioritising what's vital is hard and takes practice that's for sure but it's not impossible. However, something I've realised lately is that there is only so much time in the day and it's not physically possible to do it 'all'. No matter how hard we try and how many late nights we give we cannot possibly fit it all in and when that starts to happen it can make you feel like you're failing and not doing well enough. Finding comfort in the fact that you can't do it all is incredibly hard and it's something that's still I'm still struggling with. So I wanted to open up a conversation about not being able to do it all and why it's ok if you can't.
Faffy Beauty Products That Are Totally Worth The Effort
Any type of beauty routine is laborious and time-consuming but we do it because we love it and it brings us happiness right? But there are some beauty products that even us bonafide beauty lovers have to admit are very time consuming and a total faff but there are a select few that I think are total worth the hassle. So if extending your already probably lengthy routine is something you want to do then keep on reading.
Why You're Allowed To Want To Escape Real Life Sometimes
For a long time when I thought about escaping, I thought about going on an expensive holiday or just switching off for days on end and that was the only way to do it. But this year I've realised that escaping every so often even just for an hour or two can make a huge difference to your overall happiness. We all have responsibilities to meet and general life to attend to but stepping back every so often is ok and here is how I love to escape my very real day to day life that doesn't require an expensive break.
The Beauty Products That Pick Me Up When...
If there's one thing that I'm incredibly interested in and passionate about it's learning what beauty products pick someone up when they're in need of a little lift. Because whilst beauty is all about having fun and being a little frivolous it can totally change someone's mood in a matter of seconds and that's pretty incredible. So I thought I'd share the beauty products that I reach for whenever I need some sort of pick me up and how truly awesome they make me feel.
7 Things That I've Stopped Saying Sorry For
Something that I've always been really terrible for is apologising constantly when I don't need to. There is some sort of well-known joke about people who are the ones to apologise when someone else stands on their foot and I am that person through and through. And it might seem like a slightly odd thing to work on but over the past few years, I've made it a personal mission to stop saying sorry [when I don't need to]. So if you're a fellow over apologiser this post might be just for you.
8 Beauty Products I Need To Use More
If you caught my post all about decluttering you will have already seen all the things that I've been using up, got rid of and what's new in my collection. Something that I missed out on in that post without realising though was the things that I rediscovered and I'm such a big fan of shopping your own beauty stash. Of course, if you're a minimal beauty lover and you're someone who just has one of everything then this whole thing won't be for you. But if you are a beauty collector then it's something that I would totally recommend as it's so much and here are the things that I've rediscovered recently.
Why You Don't Need To Live In London To Be A Blogger
I'm sure if you have even the tiniest bit of knowledge about the blogging world then you will know that it would appear that all 'big time bloggers' live in London. Even writing that makes me feel a little gross because I don't agree in the slightest about tiering the blogging world because everyone has their own place and value. And for the most part, it's become a presumption that all bloggers live in London and it's been something that comes up not only in my mind a lot but conversation with others too. I'm such a big believer that you don't have to be in London to be an awesome blogger at all and here are a few thoughts on the whole topic.
Beauty Products That Don't Budge
We're supposedly getting into Spring in the UK, although I'm not sure I'm convinced as at the time of writing this I'm still bundled up in my thermals. So it's the season that we really need our makeup to stay around and in general, I want to be purchasing the beauty products that don't budge at all. Because there is nothing worse than working hard to create a stunning makeup look only for it to slide away moments later. So from nail polish to mascara here are the beauty products that I find really stay put.