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The Things That I've Stopped Doing In Blogging
2017 marks my sixth year in the blogging world and my journey has been full of twists and turns but this year I've really felt a shift. Blogging is so different to what it used to be there is no doubt about it and sometimes I do miss the innocence of it all like when I first started but I love what it is now. There is so much room for possibility and whilst it's not a perfect industry it's come so far and it's so exciting to see what's to come for the blogging world. Like I said, this has year has seen a shift for me in blogging and like any blogger, we're always so quick to share all the things that we do on a daily basis to keep the cogs turning but what about the things that we don't do? Well, here the things that I've stopped doing when it comes to blogging.
6 Beauty Products That I Used To Hate But Now I'm Trying Them Out
Beauty is something that is incredibly subjective and it's all a matter of opinion of what we like and what we don't. And that is personally one of my favourite things about beauty as what one person will love one person won't and I always love to hear about the things that people don't like. Maybe it's because I'm British and having a good moan is just part of our culture? So here are the beauty products that I really used to dislike but now I've been giving them a try and actually quite enjoying.
The Things That I Can't Wait To Tell You
Last week I shared a very honest blog post about all The Things I'm Afraid To Share so this week I wanted to turn that post on its head and share all the things that I'm currently really excited to share. This is the type of post that I couldn't ever imagine myself writing even maybe a month ago because I hate feeling I'm bragging but I know whenever someone else shares things like this I'm always so excited to read them so here is what I'm super excited about right now.
Style Diary: May
It's probably quite obvious by now that I've really got back into style lately so I thought whilst I'm riding this style wave I'd start doing some sort of diary esque post where I share what I've been wearing. I typically do this over on my Instagram Stories but doing it in blog post form makes it a lot easier to share the exact pieces as well as giving a little insight to why I love an outfit so much. May was one of those rare months where I've felt really awesome in what I've wearing and here are a few favourites from the month;
A Little Peak Inside My Office
I've been wanting to give you a look into my office for a long time but never knew when the right time to do it was and never wanted to feel like I was bragging. I am aware of how much of a privilege it is to not only work from home but have an entire space to work in. For so long I worked at a tiny desk next to my bed at my Dad's house and whilst I loved that little space it made it very hard to have any separation from work and relaxing. Obviously working in your room isn't ideal but it's something that we all have to do at some point I'm sure. Now I have an entire room all to myself to work and store my clothes it has made such a big difference in my workday as I have a dedicated space that my brain knows is for productivity not for sleeping. Anyway, enough rambling here is a little look around my office...
From Brush To Base; A Combination I Didn't Think I'd Love
I've said it before and I'll say it again but I have a real love for trying out new bases and discovering awesome formulas and my current base combination obsession is not something I would have ever thought I would have loved so much. There is always something special about trying out new products but when they are items you weren't quite sure if you'd love or not and they completely take you by surprise it's an incredible feeling. And that is exactly what this edit of products did for me and here are the details on them.
Getting Back On Track After A Bad Week & Doing It Without Having A Meltdown
Whether or not it's been a bad week or just a bad day they happen to all of us and we all feel the pressure to snap out of it and act like they don't happen. But they do and they're just part of life and trying to constantly brush them under the rug isn't something I've found to work. So here are a few ways to get back on track after a bad day, bad week or even a bad month without having a total panic about getting back into the swing of things.
7 Beauty Products That Are An Absolute Pleasure To Use
I often wonder if maybe I expect a little too much from my beauty products. Of course, I not only want it to do exactly what it promises but then there are other factors that I take into consideration when buying and trying too. I want what I'm using to be an absolute pleasure to use as well as look aesthetically pleasing then other factors like price and how many uses I can get out of it also come into play. So it's a tough brief for any beauty product to attempt to meet but here are the ones that tick all of those boxes.
The Things That I'm Afraid To Share
It's very rare that I read or listen to something and it has a really long lasting effect on me but the Jess Lively episode and blog post where she opened up about all the things that she was afraid to share has stuck with me for years. There was just something about that post that really resonated with me and I finally felt like it was time to do my own. Whilst I do feel like I'm a pretty honest person through my more personal posts there are certainly things I don't share online, mostly because I'm scared. But here are the things that scare me to share not just online but with the people in my real life too. There is something so refreshing about doing this as it takes the power out of those things.