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6 Awesome New Podcasts I've Listened To Lately
I'm really back into podcasts at the moment as I'm back to dog walking life which is absolute bliss when it's not pouring it down with rain. So I've finally been working my through my to listen list which was pretty lengthy and I've been seeking out some new podcasts to listen to. And I thought I'd share some of my favourite discoveries with you today.
Beauty & Style Uniform: August
Believe it or not, we are now August although the weather makes me feel like we're in Autumn already, much to my dismay. I'm a total Summer girl and I'm going to lap up the remainder of the warm weather that is going to hopefully arrive. And here is what outfits I'm going to be donning and the makeup I'm going to be using in the next 30 days.
9 Things I'm Going To Be Doing This August
Usually, I'm not one for monthly goals but after June & July being all over the place [in a good way]. I'm craving somewhat of a routine and having some goals in mind to work towards. I always love reading what other people are trying to achieve and work towards so here are 10 things that I'm going to be working towards this August;
Simple Ways To Make Somewhere New Feel Like Home
From the moment my parents would let me I've always loved putting things up on the wall. When I was a teenager my bedroom was covered in pictures of Orlando Bloom and Lord Of The Rings movie posters. And at university, I would always put something up on the walls [even though we weren't supposed to] to make it feel like my own. So it's naturally something that I've carried on throughout my adult life. Now I'm a long way away from the days where I had Orlando Bloom all over my room but adding art that I love to my surroundings is something I know will make any place feel like my own. And as I've recently moved making somewhere really feel like home has been a big priority for me and here are some new art additions to our home, some beautiful posters from Desenio.
The Best Beauty Lessons I Learnt From Only Having A Small Makeup Bag For Over 2 Months
As you might already know I moved out from my family home properly in May and throughout the past couple of months, I've been living out of a small makeup bag. I do have an area for my makeup to live which is awesome but there is nowhere enough room to store everything I have [beauty blogger woes] and I'm currently waiting on a dressing table to be upcycled. So only having a small makeup bag to hand I've had about a 1/6 of my makeup collection with me and it's been quite the learning experience.
The Photography Tech I Use Everyday For My Blog
I have to be honest, the tech side of photography isn't something that I've ever been that interested in. What I love about photography is creating something, having a vision and putting it into action. Not talking about focal lengths and the depth of a certain lens. But there is quite a lot of tech that I use on a daily basis to create content for this blog and here are all the details on those pieces;
Anti-Haul: Beauty Edition
The rise of the anti-haul in the blogging world is something that I've absolutely loved seeing. As much as I enjoy writing about the things that I enjoy I can't deny that I love talking about the things that I don't like. I'm not sure what it is, it's like the disappointing product videos on YouTube, if one of those pops up in my subscription feed I'm instantly drawn to it. Could it possibly be a British thing where we all love a good moan about something? Mostly about the weather of course but having a good whinge does seem to be a very British trait. Anyway, enough talk about why I love these types of posts so much and here is the beauty anti-haul...
Why I've Given Up Trying To Find A Work Life Balance
Something that has constantly been in the back of my mind for the past few years is trying to find a balance between work and life. It's a topic that is written about time and time again in the blogging world and I've written about it myself when I thought I'd either cracked finding a balance or was just desperately trying to seek it. However, this year has seen something completely different for me and I've kind of just given up trying to find any sort of balance. Because quite frankly it's pretty tiring to constantly try and work out some sort of balance every week. So let's delve into the topic of the elusive work life balance...
The Beauty Products That Do All The Hard Work For You When You Have No Time
Sitting down and doing my makeup is without a doubt one of my favourite times of the day. But sometimes time is tight and you don't have that much time to dedicate to your beauty routine but still want to apply a few products. And here are my favourites for taking all the hard work out of getting ready for you;