Little Ways To Spice Up Your Room For Autumn!

1) Fairy lights!

This is a pretty obvious one but I still do think that it's an essential when revamping your room. I love fairy lights because they give a room a warm, cosy feel and they coincide beautifully with candles! These ones I have here are LED christmas ones my parents' have had for yonks! They have different settings but pairs very similar are available on Amazon.

As they are so long I decided to string them across my curtain pole, so they drape down either side.

2) This leads me on to my next point; cushioned areas! I have an old ottoman that holds old schoolwork and supplies for my GCSE art, although on top, it is the perfect sitting area if you don't quite have enough room for a small sofa of some sort. I don't have a blanket in this image, but make it cosy by adding throws and blankets so you can sit there and watch movies or your favourite programmes. The cream cushions are from Next, the white heart cushion is from Primark and the oath coloured one is homemade.

3) CANDLES CANDLES CANDLES! I loveeee candles and I light them every season of the year, however for autumn I light halloween-themed ones such as Pumpkin Spice and Sunset Sands; aswell as tea lights in lanterns! I also have a few from yankee candle, my favourite being Sparkling Cinnamon and Cinnamon Stick.

4) Textures! Throws, furry cushions and plumped duvets, scream autumn! I have a lovely furry duvet set that I use for autumn and winter but it's not shown in the image here - just imagine it...
I still have my ditsy print duvet set on here, but for autumn I prefer to just layer up with onesies and fluffy socks to make myself feel more cosy when its super cold!

5) This can be done all year round, however I think polaroid pictures really personalize a room and give it a homely feel. I don't own a polaroid so instead I printed the pictures off on glossy paper and cut them into a polaroid frame - pretty much the same really! This way you can print more pictures off and use images you really like. For autumn, images go you and your friends, leaves, coffees and candles, really set the mood...

Hello! Long time no see! It's finally the half term, and Halloween is almost here! So I thought I would start a new autumn/winter series where I show you one OOTD per blog post up until december. This first one is extremely casual and I must admit, white jeans are definitely my essential all year round, they go with every thing and look really nice with warm toned scarfs and boots.

The images I have here were taken by a good friend of mine, when she came over. We were mucking around on my camera, but she managed to take some really nice ones, although ignore some of the poses as they were mostly for a laugh!

Here, I am wearing my-oh-so-loved black leather jacket from Forever 21, which was around £15.
I paired this with a black off-the-shoulder top from Primark that was around £8 and my Jeans which were also from Primark! I wore my rose gold watch that I was given for christmas and some extra jewelry such as a diamond stone bracelet & a delicate heart necklace, which were also gifted to me on various occasions.

Thats pretty much it! The next OOTD is a more dressy one I have planned and a lost more cosy-looking, as this one is very casual and simple.

Until next time,
Ellie x

Update!

So school is very soon upon us and so that unfortunately means less blog posts :( Of course this does depend on the amount of coursework I am challenged with throughout this year, but I am taking some GCSE's this year and so that is my main focus! Stay tuned because we are not abandoning the blog, just taking a break! If you would like some back to school posts please let us know in the comments below! ;)


Ellie x

Summer Playlist

 

 

The sun is shining, the smell of BBQ's have filled the air and music is blearing loud!!!!

I thought I would post something different today! Here is my summer playlist, not everyone will like all the songs but I guarantee, you will like at least one!!!

1.) Shut Up and Dance ----- Walk the Moon

2.) She's Kinda Hot ----- 5 Seconds of Summer

3.) Can't Take Back The Bullet ----- Hey Violet

4.) Drag Me Down ----- One Direction

5.) Oh Cecillia ----- The Vamps

6.) Black Magic ----- Little Mix

7.) Dirty Little Secret ----- The All-American Rejects

8.) Are You With Me ----- Lost Frequencies

9.) Worth It ----- Fifth Harmony, Kid Ink

10.) Let It go ----- James Bay

11.) King ----- Years & Years

12.) Sugar ----- Maroon 5

13.) Do I Wanna Know ----- Arctic Monkeys

14.) All My Life ----- Foo Fighters

15.) Stitches ----- Shaun Mendes

I hope you liked this post! I do have more songs on the playlist but there is well over 40 songs on there so I picked 15!

All of this music can be found on Spotify, its so quick and easy to make a play list on there! It is the best music app I have used by far!!! You can get it for free or its £10 a month for premium. ( Or you can trial premium, 30 days for free.)

Victoria Xx

Top 3 Drugstore Summer Lip Products!

Specifically in the summer season, I tend to wear a variety of pink nudes or coral shades. More recently, I've tried out a few lipsticks that are similar to the classic 'Kylie Jenner nude' shade and so I thought I'd share them with you!

1) No7 Moisture Drench Lipstick in the shade 'Divine' 

This lipstick reminds me of a lustre version of MAC's Velvet Teddy. Its a very pretty warm muted nude, with a tiny bit of shimmer running through it. I've had this lipstick for quite a while now but the staying power is still great and it moisturises your lips just as well. 

2) Soap & Glory Sexy Mother Pucker Gloss Stick in 'Bashful'

This product is in the form of a crayon and so it has more of a glossy finish (as stated in the name). Its SUPER creamy and I own three of these because they are truly UH-MA-ZING! The colour pay off in these gloss sticks is good for a light, fresh makeup look during summer when you don't fancy wearing something heavy. As it is a gloss stick, they tend to moisturise your lips whilst adding a touch of colour that can easily be built up.

3) Revlon matte balm in the shade 'Audacious' 

This lipstick is again in the form of a crayon, however has a matte finish. The packaging shows the product to be a vibrant orange, although it pays off to be more of a coral colour which I like! It is definitely build-able to a more opaque orange if your feeling slightly more brave. I would recommend moisturising/exfoliating your lips before applying this product as it is matte and will crease, leaving your dry patches on your lips, visible.

So they are my three drugstore gems for your lips during the summer! I hope you enjoyed todays post as I am trying to post more often during the holidays, so leave any suggestions below!

Ellie x 

Summer Essentials

It's summer!!!!!!!

Finally school is over and it's time to relax here are my summer essentials that I can't get enough of that don't cost much.

I thought it would be nice to have another beauty post! Here are my current body products that I love to use.

First is the Imperial Leather, I am loving their new and limited edition ranges at the moment, it is great for skin it moisturises well, it smells so lush and summery. The Comforting Marsh Mallow is a new one from them, it's a shower cream that leaves a sweet marsh mallow fragrance ( obviously) on the skin. The limited edition Mauritian spa is a delicious cherry blossom and vanilla bean smell, perfect for summer, It is a really moisturising body wash!

Price: £1.50  2 for £2 (Sainsbury's.)
Shops like Sainsbury's and Ocado are tending to have offers on the recently.

Next is Radox's bath soak, it says what it means. The smell soaks into your skin as well as the moisture, it makes you feel clean and fresh. A great thing is it lasts so long! Radox have a really good range, each of their bath soaks do a different job. There is a stress reliever, a bath soak for achy muscles. I may buy the stress reliever for school!

Price: £1.60

On offer at Sainsbury's for £1, again recently on offer at Ocado and Sainsbury's.

The final body product is the Garnier ultimate blends, it is one of the best hair products I have ever used! It stays true to it's words 'the sleek restorer'. Unfortunately ,my hair has become embarrassingly split, frizzy and dry recently, this shampoo and conditioner really helped my dry hair become more moisturised. I feel it has softened down the split fizziness. I can now let out my hair in the summer sun and watch it shine!  If your hair is like mine I highly recommend this!

Price: £3.50 per bottle ( well worth it.)

I hope you have liked this post! Please comment if there are any body products that you would recommend for us to try!!!

Victoria Xx

Pamper Evening | Beauty Regime

As promised, todays post is a little more 'beauty-related' instead of 'lifestyle-related' like the last couple posts have been!

I LOVE pamper evenings and I probably have them way too much during the week! Anyway, here are a few of the products I love to use when having a pamper evening and highly recommend to you if your looking for some new things to use in your beauty regime!

First, I like to turn some music on and that normally consists of Shawn Mendez or Ed Sheeran, purely because their music is so mellow and perfect for when you want to wind down.

Next, I'll start to run my bath using some bubble bath which has just run out, and a bath bomb if I'm going all out. I don't always have a bath bomb, just when I really fancy one! Of course, its a lush bath bomb and this one is an old one I still had called 'Northern Lights'.

Whilst running my bath, I will remove any makeup using the Garnier Micellar water, which works like an absolute dream and all removes my makeup without fail! Other times, I will use a facial wash from simple!

Then, I'll chill in the bath for a bit and maybe watch a few youtube videos before washing my hair. Recently I've been using the Tresemmé platinum strength shampoo and conditioner which has been leaving my hair silky soft! Before that, I was using the V05 smoothly does it shampoo, aimed at dry and frizzy hair, my skin type. I had really high hopes for this shampoo and conditioner as it smelt amazing for a start and it claimed to give a really glossy finish. Instead, I found it dried out my hair and just added to the frizz. Since I've been using the Tresemmé one, my hair has drunk up a lot more moisture, leaving it a lot more sleek and silky. It also feels a lot thicker and as for the shampoo itself, I feel it lathers up much better than the V05 one! 

I'll then grab a body scrub and I'm currently using Soap and Glory's scrub of your life, which again lathers up really well and a little goes a long way! It has a really warming scent, very similar if not the same as their famous righteous butter!

After catching up on a few youtube videos, I'll hop out of the bath and dry off before starting my skincare. On a day to day basis I just cleanse, tone and moisturise, however on days like this I tend to go the extra mile. First, I use my kaeso facial scrub to remove any dry or dead skin and then splash my face with cold water, wipe my face with a towel and start with a toner from simple! Then I'll apply moisturiser and the one I've been loving recently is the Simple light moisturiser, it's a really nice rich but light consistency and isn't too thick, so your face doesn't stick to your pillow during the night. If I'm in the mood, I'll pop in a face mask too, I love the ones from Superdrug as they are cheap but work just the same! My favourite is the Dead Sea clay mask, it purifies and revitalises my skin so it looks slightly more radiant.

I'll then jump into some cosy PJ's and this normally consists of some good old fluffy ones from primarny! Gotta love em'! If I haven't already, I'll pour myself a hot beverage which will either be a tea or hot chocolate if I'm really in the mood. Then I head straight to bed and wrap myself up in blankets and my duvet whilst scrolling through my social media! Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat... You know the drill! I might watch a bit of TV if it isn't too late... Although this does depend on whether it's a school night or not! 

So that's it from me! Hope you enjoyed today's post! Sorry for the infrequent uploads recently.. Both me and Victoria are trying to keep on top of our schoolwork / GCSES and things!

Until next time...

Ellie x