Saturday 16 January 2016

My 2015 Favourites!

The one thing I have loved most throughout 2015 is the original Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream. This cream is amazing, my lips have always been my biggest problem area, but this cream leaves them feeling soft and moisturised, I carry it with me wherever I go. I am so grateful to velvetgh0st for introducing this on her channel, it has changed my life!


I also started using Liz Earle's Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser in 2015 which is the best cleanser I've ever used. I was never mad about skincare until I started watching Gabriella Lindley (velvetgh0st) and Zoe Sugg (Zoella), who introduced me to the Liz Earle Cleanser and sold it so well that I decided to take a chance and buy it for myself. I am so happy I did. It cleared up my skin really well & fast, I love it and fully recommend it.


I started using Simple products halfway through the year, not for any particular reason, I just went into Tesco one day and a bunch of the Simple products were half price, so I popped a "few" into my basket. I use them every morning and every night (most of the time) and can honestly say my skin is looking a lot better. The eye products work really well for my puffy tired eyes, so if you have the same problem take a chance on them. They are Simple Kind To Eyes Soothing Balm and Simple Kind To Eyes Revitalising Eye Roll-On.


The perfume I have been loving throughout 2015 is Katy Perry Killer Queen, it's such a nice floral sweet scent. I am running low but luckily my best friend Gabby gave me her Killer Queen perfume.


A series I have loved in 2015 is Z Nation, it's about surviving a zombie apocalypse which is one of my favourite types of programme/film. I can't say much without giving out spoilers but it is such a good series and the actors are great. You should definitely check it out.
Another series I've been loving is Scream Queens, it's a comedy horror type series. Parts of it can be so silly but that's part of what makes it so good, it's funny and mysterious, and a few of the characters are played by Emma Roberts, Lea Michele, Ariana Grande, and Nick Jonas who I love.
At the beginning of 2015 I started to watch Pretty Little Liars which is my favourite show by far, I am obsessed with it. All of the characters are awesome, and the whole plot - who's A? - was so good! I can't stress enough how much you need to watch it if you haven't already. 
Near the end of 2015 I decided to give Gossip Girl a watch, I'd seen it advertised and I may have caught a few minutes of an episode every now and again but I'd never sat down to actually watch it. I had no idea what I was missing out on, I love the drama of it, I love the characters and I think it is a great series.
Food wise I have been loving Burtons Fish 'n' Chips Salt & Vinegar baked snack biscuits, Salt and vinegar and pickled onion snacks are my favourite, but I have to cut back. I have also been loving Weight Watchers Chicken Curry which is random, I'm not trying to keep an eye on my weight or anything, I just love the taste of the curry.
Book wise I have been loving The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins, I'm only halfway through but it's such a captivating story I don't want to rush it. I also read JoJo Moyes Me Before You which honestly I weren't sure about but it turned out to be one of my favourite books of all time, I fully recommend you check it out. I plan to get the sequel - After You.


Film Wise I loved Avengers Age of Ultron, my good friend took me to see it in cinema, bearing in mind I hadn't even seen the first Avengers (and still haven't), I thought I would be bored but it is such a good film! I do love action films and there is quite a bit of eye candy. I also loved The Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2, which again I thought would bore me but I loved it, I could not take my eyes off the screen.

Thursday 7 January 2016

Yule and Christmas celebrations

My mum is Pagan so we celebrate Yule every year in our house a few days before Christmas. Last year (Happy New Year!) it was only my mum, my step dad, myself and my best friend Holly which was different as we usually have the neighbours and family friends round. It's pretty similar to Christmas, we wake up, open presents, have a Yule dinner and a yule log, and a few drinks. Since I made plans to spend Yule with my mum in Birmingham and Christmas with my dad and family in Blackpool, I had some of my Christmas presents on Yule. 
From my Mum, Step dad and family I got:
A khaki faux fur parka from Miss Selfridge which I had been after for over a year:
http://www.missselfridge.com/en/msuk/product/clothing-299047/coats-jackets-299068/faux-fur-299198/khaki-faux-fur-luxe-parka-4764571?bi=1&ps=40
A pair of black knee high leather boots from Primark
A Leonie Dawson 2016 Diary Planner:
https://shiningacademy.com/2016-workbooks/
Eyes Uncovered Nude Bronze Palette by Collection
Rimmel London Rita Ora nail polish in 860 Bestival Blue
An art therapy colouring book and pens
Grimm Season 4
A Golden Wonder Lush gift (included:Golden Wonder bath bomb and Star Dust bath bomb)
A Make-up Set
And £60

For Christmas off of my Dad, his partner, and my sister and family I got:
3 Perfumes: Justin Bieber Someday, Justin Bieber Girlfriend and Rihanna Reb'l Fleur
A red coat
A necklace


On Christmas Day at my dads we had the family over for dinner like we used to, and I had a tad too much to drink (first Christmas since turning 18!). I would include a few photos of the celebrations but I didn't take any. To my knowledge there was only a video taken, which was of myself, my sister, her boyfriend, my brother, and my dads partner dancing to the macarena, trying to teach my almost 4 year old (at the time) niece the moves. She is the most adorable kid. I do have a photo of the dinner table pre-dinner.

I think it looks quite cute. I hope you had a great Christmas, and Yule if that is something you celebrate.