Pintrest Posts #16

10 things I learned from... Olivia Pope on Scandal.

1. Always trust your gut.

2. There is nothing wrong with living alone. 

3. Always wear a white hat. 

4. You don't have to yell and scream to be able to get things done. 

5. Good guys don't always finish last. 

6. Knowing how to tell a story, makes life a lot easier. 

7. Confidence will get you places. 

8. If you wait until you are perfect, you will never get anything done. 

9. Bad choices can actually have consequences. 

10. If all fails go and live on a mystery island with your sort of boyfriend where you can only be found by a fancy rare bottle of wine. 

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ALSO.. as this is my last post before christmas, Happy Christmas!!! Hope santa makes all you wishes come true ♥

Fifteen Festive Questions.

What is your favourite...?

1. Festive food 

PIGS IN BLANKET! (for those of you who don't live in the UK they are mini sausages wrapped in bacon) best thing ever. 

2. Reindeer 

Prancer. 

3. Day of Christmas

Twelve drummers drumming. 

4. Christmas Song

Mariah Carey - All I want for Christmas is you.

5. Christmas Present

I got this Bratz head one year, that you could like play hairdresser on and stuff. I loved it. 

6. Christmas Film

Elf, obviously. Also the Nativity series, because well they are set in my hometown. 

7. Christmas Cracker toy

The fortune fish thingys, they keep you amuzed for hours.  

8. Christmas Cracker joke

What does Miley Cyrus have at Christmas? Twerky! 

9. Decoration

Tinsel. 

10. Candle scent

Yankee Candle - Christmas Cookie 

11. Christmas advert

Coca-Cola, the holidays are coming. 

12. Festive Tradition

New PJ's and a towel on Christmas eve. 

13. Place to spend Christmas 

See most people would say home, I would say California. 

14. Festive Fact

Coca-Cola was the first company to use Santa in a winter promotion. 

15. Snowman accessory

The Carrot. It's a must. 

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Pintrest Posts #15

10 things I learned from... Mean Girls.

1. On Wednesday's we wear pink. 

2. There are white people in Africa. 

3. Stay away from those Swedish diet bars

4. Butter is not a carb. 

5. The bathroom is a good place to hide.

6. Apologies are important. 

7. Actions speak louder than words. 

8. True friends care about you. 

9. Be careful what you say. 

10. Everybody has their own troubles. 

♥♥♥

My Letter to Santa.

Dear Santa,

I believe I will be on the nice list this year so these are the things that I would ask for;

1. The whole Zoella Beauty Collection

2. GHD's

3. Benefit Speed Brow Gel

4. Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette

5. Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream Perfume

6. Saving Mr Banks DVD

7. One Direction - Four

8. New Bedding

9. TOMS

10. Cath Kidston Folk Flowered Wheeled Cabin-Size Suitcase

Thank you so much Santa, see you next year!

Lots of love

Carys, aged 18 years old

♥♥♥

*all of these pictures were found on google images, I own none of them.

Pintrest Posts #14

10 things I learned from... Being raised by just by Mum.

1. If you are going to do something, do it properly. 

2. Being independent. 

3. How to be emotionally balanced. 

4. Immediate family is everything. 

5. How to stand up for myself. 

6. How to live on one main income. 

7. Not all single parent kids are messed up. 

8. Follow my dreams. 

9. To love myself. 

10. The right way to treat others. 

♥♥♥

Empty Products #1

So I love using many products as long as they are effective. Here are some that I have recently finished. (they are not in any order particularly just the way that I pulled them out of my bag)

The Body Shop - honeymania hand cream. 

Rating: 8/10

Would I rebuy? yes, but only if I got it on offer

The Body Shop - early harvest raspberry body scrub

Rating: 9/10

Would I rebuy? yes 

The Body Shop - honeymania shower gel

Rating: 4/10

Would I rebuy? no, didn't really have a smell and no effect on my skin 

Garnier - micellar cleansing water 

Rating: 6/10

Would I rebuy? no, removes the make up but has a horrible smell

Batiste - dry shampoo - XXL volume 

Rating: 4/10

Would I rebuy? no, I just didnt like it 

Maybelline New York - baby skin instant fatigue blur (cool rose) 

Rating: 9/10 

Would I rebuy? yes, works like a charm

Benefit - the POREfessional mini

Rating: 8/10

Would I rebuy? maybe, though there are many drugstore remakes  

Benefit - hello flawless oxygen wow foundation mini (I'm pure 4 sure - ivory)

Rating: 10/10

Would I rebuy? yes, I already have bought the full size! 

Hot Tin Roof - Dry Shampoo (Carnival)

Rating: 6/10 

Would I rebuy? probably not 

John Frieda - frizz ease straight shampoo 

Rating: 9/10

Would I rebuy? yes, works well to keep hair straight 

John Frieda - luxurious volume touchably full conditioner 

Rating: 6/10 

Would I rebuy? not sure, did the conditioning part but didnt give extra volume 

DKNY - red delicious perfume 

Rating: 10/10 

Would I rebuy? no, I loved it but I always like to mix it up with perfume 

♥♥♥

Pintrest Posts #13

10 things I learned from... 10 things I hate about you.

1. Sometimes less is more. 

2. There is a big different between 'like' and 'love'.

3. Playing hard to get sometimes works in your favour. 

4. When in doubt, bust a rhyme. 

5. It's good to love yourself. 

6. Anything is possible in Europe. 

7. A poet groupie is the best kind of groupie. 

8. Discount designer is not something to the flaunt. 

9. Not everything is black and white. 

10. Camouflage is so last season. 

♥♥♥

October/November Favourites.

 Clothes:  

Cath Kidston blue spotty tote bag 

This bag is a little treasure. It is a daily use in my life, whether I am off to college or going shopping. I can fit everything perfectly into this bag and have room for extra! (more often those sneaky purchases) I personally bought mine second hand because they can be pretty pricy ranging from £40+. 

Beauty: 
imPress press on manicure 
These are amazing. I have normally very weak nails meaning that nail polish never really stays on for long, neither do stick on falsies. These however have been on for a few days now and are working like a miracle and still look brand new. You can buy these in any good drugstore for around £7-£8.

Music:

Taylor Swift - 1989 DELUXE 

This is unreal. People always ask which of the songs on this album is my favourite because well everybody has heard it. For me though this is a hard choice... I LOVE THEM ALL. For those of you who have not already got this album, which worries me if you haven't! You can buy it anywhere amazon, itunes, google play or anywhere else for around £16.99

TV Show: 

Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Now we just got the E! network in our house meaning that I can get a daily dose of those Kardashians who everybody secretly loves. Do I need to go into much detail here? They are just all adorable. 

Random: 

Christmas Candles
Well it is the most wonderful time of the year after all... Whether they smell of cookies or the crisp winter air. It simply is just magical.

Until Next Time. 

♥♥♥

Pintrest Posts #12

10 things I learned from... The Hills.

1. Hot guys are always disappointing. 

2. Make sure you have standards. 

3. Always have friends who are going to be supportive through everything. 

4. Realism. 

5. Learn how to eye roll. 

6. Always use your words. 

7. Never choose a guy over a friend. 

8. Don't give up. 

9. Make plans for your future, 

10. Forgive and forget. 

♥♥♥

My Autumn/Winter Everyday make up.

Make up: 

Maybelline New York Baby Skin Instant Fatigue Blur

Simple Kind to Eyes Revitalising Eye-Roll On 

Collection Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Concealer (1 Fair) 

Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Foundation ('I'm pure 4 sure' - ivory) 

Maybelline New York Fit Me Pressed Powder (120 Classic ivory) 

Bourjois Paris Bronzing Powder (peaux claires -51) 

B.Glowing Shimmer Block (161 Just Peachy) 

Rimmel London Professional Brow Pencil (001 Dark Brown)

Rimmel London Apocalips Lip Lacquer (not sure on the shade) 

Loreal Paris Volume Million Lashes Luminizer Mascara (for hazel eyes) 

Maybelline London Great Lash Waterproof Mascara 

Smashbox Click You're It Holiday Eye Palette (I use at the moment 1,4,6,10) 

Brushes: 

Real Techniques Contour Brush 

Real Techniques Buffing Brush 

Eco-tools Large Powder Brush 

Real Techniques Blush Brush

Real Techniques Deluxe Crease Brush

Real Techniques Detailer Brush

Real Techniques Fine Liner Brush

Real Techniques Accent Brush 

♥♥♥

Pintrest Posts #11

10 things I learned from... High School Musical.

1. The jazz square is a crowd favourite. 

2. Ladders can appear out of nowhere. 

3. Teachers only like the other teachers who work in their department. 

4. Chilli cheese fries and milk is a substantial meal. 

5. If you get your heart broken by the most popular guy in school, your locker will automatically open. 

6. It's hard to believe that I could see, that you were always right beside me. 

7. If you are stressed you can always go into the school gardens and sing a little song. 

8. A winter musical only requires two characters. 

9. Even if your dad works at your school, your still gonna have to take the bus. 

10. Cheerleaders speak a different language to other humans. 

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Some of my favourite life hacks.

1. Use paper clips to find the end of a roll of tape easily. 

2. Placing an envelope in the fridge for an hour will unseal it. 

3. When buying ice cream press on the top of the container, if it is solid it has been properly stored, if it depresses it has be refrozen. 

4. Make Mascara last longer by adding 4-5 drops of eye drops. 

5. Submerge wet nails in cold water for 3 minutes. Your polish will be completely dry. 

6. If you yell 'Andy's Coming' in front of the Toy Story characters at Disney, they'll stop whatever they're doing and drop. 

7. When you have finished with your essay, copy and paste it into google translate and listen to it, then you will be able to find any mistakes. 

8. Take pictures of friends holding items you've lent them with your phone, so you will be able to remember down the road. 

9. Use post-it notes to clean your computer keyboard. 

10. Turn your toaster sideways = chesse on toast. 

♥♥♥

Pintrest Posts #10

10 things I learned from... Frozen

1. Being a parent isn't easy. 

2. Just let it go. 

3. You can't force someone to change. 

4. Just because you are a princess doesn't mean you are weak. 

5. Some people are worth melting for. 

6. Kids need friends. 

7. Reindeer's are better than people. 

8. Not all advice can be good advice.

9. Just because a guy is handsome and charming doesn't mean he's a prince. 

10. Appreciation and respect are just as important as attraction and love. 

 ♥♥♥

Products I regret buying #1

Neal's Yard White Tea Facial Mist 

Now is I though would be great, organically made that helps 'calms and rehydrates all skin types'. However for me putting it on over my make up just made my face sting and itch and after I would immediately have to remove my make up. I was really disappointed with it as it wasn't a cheap product either.

Rimmel London Match Perfection Concealer and Highlighter (010 Ivory) 

This again I thought would be great, I have the foundation and I absolutely love it! However this just has a really bad consistency and not a lot of coverage meaning that you need to put a lot of it on to get the coverage.

Batiste Dry Shampoo XXL Volume 

Honestly this is horrible. It sits on my hair and doesn't blend in well or refresh my hair (as it says on the tin), I have used other batiste dry shampoos and loved them, however I will definately not be buying this particular one EVER again.

VO5 Ultimate Hold Weather Resistant Hairspray

This is just not even worth talking about, it has no hold. I can straighten my hair and by the time I go outside to the car, and I would need to touch up on it. So so disspointing.

♥♥♥

Pintrest Posts #9

10 things I learned from... Friends.

1. Friendship is key. 

2. Make sure you say the right name at your wedding. 

3. Be good to those around you. 

4. Secrets are always found out. 

5. Don't smoke. 

6. Stay away from the White Chapel in Las Vegas. 

7. College friends are friends for life. 

8. Your parents will embarrass you no matter what age. 

9. Be good to one another. 

10. Stay on good terms with your neighbours. 

♥♥♥

I have an announcement...

So have any of you seen those movies Camp Rock or Parent trap?! Those one's where American kids go of and leave home for summer camp?! (If you haven't which rock have you been hiding under?)


WELL I AM GOING TO BE A CAMP COUNSELLOR!

SUMMER 2015 ♥

In August I applied for the Camp America Programme, and after filling out many questions, going to Wolverhampton for an interview, having a Skype interview and having to go to London to get a new passport, I have finally been placed at a camp!!

The camp that I have been placed at is everything that I had asked for, and the beginning of June couldn't come round quick enough.

All you know how much I love Gilmore Girls so when I googled the small town that the camp is in I freaked out....

(I know this would have been a monthly favourites but I thought that this way more important to share with you all) 


I am hoping to share the rest of my journey with you all through many blog posts from going to get my visa, to packing, to pre-orientation days.


Lots of Love
♥♥♥

Pintrest Posts #8

10 things I learned from... New York City.

1. Dreams are always magical. 

2. Beauty comes from the smallest of things. 

3. Hailing a taxi isn't that difficult once you have done it a few times. 

4. Walgreens is a magical place. 

5. The Statue of Liberty is more beautiful in person. 

6. Street food can be the best food. 

7. Aeropostale is a magical however dangerous place. 

8. Brooklyn is better at night. 

9. Wear comfortable shoes.. always. 

10. NYPD are actually very friendly. 

♥♥♥

BRITISH TAG.

So if you don't know I AM BRITISH! So I thought it was time to do the british tag that has been circling the internet.. so lets get started! 

1. How many cups of tea do you have a day? + How many sugars?

I am honestly not an everyday tea drinker, however when I do have one I can tend to have 3-4 sugars.

2. Favourite part of your roast?

the whole meal?!

3. Favourite dunking biscuit?

Anything that has chocolate on.

4. Favourite quintessentially British pastime?

Fish and chips whilst sat on the beach, or pier rides... 

5. Favourite word?


Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. 

6. Cockney rhyme slang?

Apple Cider (Spider) 

7. Favourite sweet?


Cola Bottles. 

8. What would your pub be called?


Closed by 10. 

9. No.1 British person?

Urm... The Queen. 

10. Favourite shop / restaurant?


New Look and Garfunkel's. 

11. What british song pops into your head?


One Direction - What makes you beautiful 
Spice Girls - Wannabe 

12. Marmite. Yes/No

No just no. 

I tag all of you to do it! 

Until next time 

C xxxxxxx

Pintrest Posts #7

10 things I learned from... Greys Anatomy

1. Friends can become your family. 

2. Always get into the elevator. 

3. The cutest babies come from Africa. 

4. Make sure your boyfriend isn't already married. 

5. Always ask if you have any other siblings. 

6. Death is hardest on the living. 

7. Surgeons in Seattle are HOT. 

8. One word answers are okay. 

9. Even the most heartless of people care. 

10. Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. 

♥♥♥

Benefit 'How to look the best at everything' make up kit review.

I am always slightly skeptal about high-end make up, part of me never really understands what the difference is between the high-end and the high-street.

Benefit is a brand that I fall in and out of love with all of the time. So when I bought this I wasn't too sure however it had all the products that I wanted to try.

Porefessional
This is a product that I have wanted for the longest time, I don't really need to go into too much detail about it because I think every beauty blogger has raved about it!
10/10

Hello Flawless Foundation 
I AM GOING OUT TOMORROW TO BUY THIS IS A BIG BOTTLE! This is top of my christmas wish list. It is beautiful and amazing, it has a looser feel which means that I can get a nice even coverage over my skin which leaves a natural looking glow.
10/10

Boi-ing Concealer 
This way okay, I would proably want to buy a bigger pot to be able to get the full feel for it, I personally prefer liquid concealer however this is something that I would quite happily put into my handbag to have on the go.
6/10

'I love me' Powder 
I really didn't like this powder to be honest, the consistency just was not nice on my skin and had this really weird smell that just made me feel ill. I used it once and never again.
2/10

Until next time 

C xxxxxxxx

Pintrest Posts #6

10 things I learned from... Gilmore Girls.

1. Growing up in a single parent family isn't all that bad. 

2. There is never such thing as too much junk food. 

3. Jump. 

4. Your mum and dad getting married isn't always the best thing. 

5. Always say yes to a proposal. 

6. Don't let your grandparents write a song about you. 

7. Money matters. 

8. Setting up your own business isn't as easy as it seems. 

9. Drink lots of coffee... or cola. 

10. Life's short, talk fast. 

♥♥♥

My nail polish collection.

Out with the old and in with the new. Something that I have been saying about a lot of things in my life recently. My nail polish collection has been no different.

Now I know what this looks like.... not a lot of nail polish, right?!? Well it isn't. This is because I decided to throw out all of my nearly empty nail polishes and to revamp it all, why you may ask. Nail polishes after some time (or one's that are cheaper) can get weak in their pigments and are very easy to chip and if you have weak nails such as myself the polish can peal of easily.

Buying nail polishes that are slightly more on the pricey side is never a bad thing, they are more likely to last longer not just on your nails but also the stuff in the pot.

(L-R) Maybelline Forever Strong Super 7 Stay Gel -Uptown Blue
Essie -Marshmallow
Essie - All in one (top coat, strengthener, base coat)
Essie - Watermelon
MaxFactor Glossfinity - Coral 

(L-R) Barry M Gelly - Guava
Sally Hansen Magnetic -Red-y Response
Sally Hansen Sugar Coat - Treat-Heart
Models Own Artistic
Nails Inc Special Effects - Hackney Crackle Topcoat
2 true glitter top coat

Until next time 

C xxxxxxxxx

Pintrest Posts #5

10 things I learned from... A Cinderella Story.

1. 'Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.'

2. Princess' go to college with the Prince's at Princeton. 

3. Never have a job where you have to wear skates involuntarily.

4. Make sure you get your own mail. 

5. Sometimes a little mystery isn't that bad. 

6. Stand up for yourself always. 

7. Never let anybody chose your career path for you. 

8. Don't worry if you have to wait for the rain... your happily ever after will come eventually.

9. Always look in the back of your fairytale books. 

10. Make sure you get your phone back 

♥♥♥