To Espana!!

Hello again Munchies!
How is everyone? I'm sorry I haven't been posting in the last week, that's because I've been in spain! I had such a wonderful time, so lets get on with the pictures, shall we?

 

The first night we stayed in a hotel we a few of our friends before going to the villa, it had a lovely pool and near by were some really tall rock which you could jump off.

 

Here are a few pictures from inside the garden during the evening

Brighton Day Out

 

Hello again muchies!!

 

A few days ago two of my friends and myself took a day trip down to Brighton and it was such an amazing day. We did lots of shopping, relaxing and a LOT of laughing. Oh I also got attack by 20+ sea gulls, but I'll tell you more about that later. Brighton Station is one of my favourites, it isn't too big, it's just beautiful and everyone there is so kind, even the passenger!

The main road coming from the station has a great view straight down of the sea front, I love Brighton as it is a complete mixture of people  and shops. Even right outside the shopping centre there were a load of small shops.

Desk Tour

 

 

 



Overview of my desk

Hello again Munchies! Recently I've slowly been adding lots of little accessories and DIY's to my room, to make it more me! My desk is now to my liking and I'm really  happy with how it turned out. When I started adding pieces to this section of my room I wasn't sure how I wanted it to look, but now it is clean, organised and as I would say urban outffitersery. I'm sorry that is definitely not a real word. The inside of the desk is still a little cluttered but that is definitely by next job, I'm kind of dreading it. But I know that when it is done it will look just as amazing as the exterior. So I hope you enjoy the tour , read what your interested in and lets jump into it.

 

 

 

 

 

Storage

In this section of my desk I keep all of my little knick knacks and pieces and keep my life in general organised.

 

Stackers TM: This is a collection of small leather trays where I keep my earrings and some other pieces of jewellery, as well as little bits of pieces that I've collected over the years. As there are three layers it costs around £40 and they are well worth it.

 

Stand-Alone mirror: I just got this mirror at the weekend for only £3 at TIGER. As I'm planning on doing my hair and makeup for school at my desk , so I don't feel as rushed and can generally relax more in the mornings.

 

Cello tape and Stapler: There isn't really much to say about these, I think I bought these from Wilkos for a pound each and have served me well. Long live the stationary.

 

Calendar:  This daily calendar is a really nice piece to have on the desk it is easy to use and helps me work out how long it is until Friday when I'm pulled out of my bed for school.

 

My cute place

I love this place on my desk, by far my favourite. As you may know, I'm a huge fan of urban outfitters, but it's literally so expensive so I only have a few pieces. But I think they work really well with my room. I LOVE URBAN OUTFITTERS.

 

Brass Photo frame: This golden brass photo frame is gorgeous, it's really delicate and a good size, I'm constantly changing the photos and art in it. The only down side to it is that it leaves scratches on the wood, so I end up having to put the cello tape on the bottom of it. This frame I wouldn't say is worth £20, but I'm certainly happy I have it.

 

Brass Prism Thing: Along with the mirror I just bought it at the weekend and how perfect does it look with the frame! It is a perfect size and I can store loads in it and it even makes twine look good. It was on sale at Urban Outfitters for £15, so for them it was pretty cheap. Oh if your wondering that's an eyelash curler at the bottom.

 

Henna Rocks: I was watching a lot of Urban Outfitters inspired DIY videos on YouTube and these came up a ton. These are what I call a bargain! Completely free! I simply went and grabbed two rocks from the garden and a sharpie and started doodling and I think they look great.

 

 

UO eye pillow DIY

 

UO eye pillow: I have literally just finished making this pillow and I'm in love with it. For me I made this for free as I always have loads of cotton fabric at home and sharpies, whereas if I bought this from Urban Outfitters it would have been £40 .  If you want a DIY for this comment below.

 

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Clothes, Clothes, Clothes

Hello Munchies!

WOW, I've been really busy recently, but a few days ago I unfortunately had to go back to school shopping. Yes, I know it is very sad thing, but, the light at the end of the tunnel of this trip was the fact I bought clothes! I've been wanting something like them for a while now, sooooooo enjoy! xx

 

Stripy Crop top

 

I absolutely love this crop top, for me this is a bit more revealing than what I'm used to, but I know I'm going to wear this so much. I think this top will also suit all year round, so I can start wearing it now even though it's not Autumn yet. YAY! The crop top is from new look and I think was around £8.00, but I can't remember if it was in the sale or not. But if it was I'm happy I grabbed it before it was off the shelves for good.

All you got to do is try

This week I decided to try something new. Shockingly it was a sport. I was playing against people who had been doing it their whole lives. Compared to them I was absolutely rubbish, but I loved it. Not being rubbish next to them, but the sport. There were several points in the experience where I thought I may as well give up. But I kept going and by the end of the day I'd improved in skill and confidence. Now I'm thinking of joining a club and am looking forward to learning more and more. I found somebody throughout this who was also in  my place and we started talking and we are going to do it together helping each other out and pick each other up if we fall. This gives me just a glimmer of confidence.

Now every day we will be in situations like this and we won't always have somebody else who we can share it with. So all we have to do is try. Try to succeed, try to take part, try to make friends. Just try and even if we fail, then we won't have any regrets or ever wonder why and regrets are always at the back of your mind. So if we simply try there won't be any more regrets. Perfect, and I know it won't always be as simple as that, but there's always a way out and we have to remember that always.

When you're in a sticky situation:

• Make a friend- There will always be somebody who is in your situation even if they don't shout about it and its also helpful to find somebody who's better than you, they can help you, pull you out. Without you knowing about it you could have just made a load of friends that are absolute baes.
• Try- This whole post is about trying, we get up to this everyday. Even if it is trying to get out of bed.
• Forget yourself- Sometimes this is the thing holding us back from succeeding, we are too worried about how we are seen to try. So if you can just shake it off, allow somebody to help you, allow yourself to try then you WILL succeed.
• Think- Think about what you are doing, close your eyes and forget about everything else, focus on what you are doing and think about the end goal.

I hope you enjoyed this post and it has encouraged you to put yourself out there more in situations which may be a bit uncomfortable at first. xx

My Wardrobe Essentials Checklist

Hello Again Munchies!
When I'm re-doing my wardrobe or cleaning it out, I either have way to many clothes that I will never wear or the complete opposite, I have hardly any at all. So I created a checklist below for all the basics that I use to mix and match to get a whole load of different outfits. Obviously you don't need all of them, as it is different to everyone, but I hope its helpful wither your redoing your wardrobe or going away on holiday. xx

Wardrobe Checklist

See you later Munchies xx

 

My everyday makeup bag

Hello Again!

 A girls makeup bag can be a whole variety of things it can be a purse, it can be a jungle, it can be a first aid kit to a spot. It can be a whole mixture of things, to me it is a small little bag that carry's a few little gems that can get me out of the door quickly, whilst looking presentable. So in the picture below is the contents, sorry if the arrows look like ginormous sperm, but I thought the pink was quite cute. Have a rummage around and tell me what you like from it and what your favourites are.

1. MUA eye shadow palette- Heaven and Earth.

The Heaven and Earth palette has the most amazing shadows in it. Each shade has not disappointed and they are slowly getting a little dip in the centre of them all. Well-used that's for sure. I bought this in May in Superdrug for just for pounds. Like I say, 'What a bargain!'.  Normally I would use the Aurora in the corners of my eyes as its the lightest shade, then myan dust all over the lid as a base (third from the top right) . Finally I use Valley over the crease and blend it into the base (2nd from the top right). It looks really natural and if I want to wear a little eye shadow all I do is the base. Even if it does have an overly fancy name. As well as my eyes I also use the shade Tectonite for my eyebrows(3rd from the bottom right) as it is the closest to my hair colour.

2. Topshop cream blush- Head over heals

As it's from Topshop you'd think that it would be a really good product (for the highstreet), it's not awful and it's not great. As I only spent two pounds on it, I think that its worth that. But if it wasn't on sale it would be £7, which still isn't bad but you could get much better products that are cheaper than that. The shade that I bought was a pinky tone , it is a really nice shade. To apply cream blush you get your piece fingers and get a bit of the blush on them and in wipe them backwards on the apples of your cheek. Sounds manky doesn't it. Lol! From my experience with this cream blush, I prefer powdered or compacted blush as my skin doesn't need the extra moisture it gives.

3. Eyebrow brush

I got this brush, absolutely ages ago in Sephora. I recently found it and it still does the job well, sometimes when I wake up my eyebrows have gone a bit ... yuk, shall we say. First of all I use the plastic side first to fix the shape and the bristles just to tidy it all up a bit. It's a good little brush, but everybody says that for a perfect brow you need to use a spool, so that is on my shopping list for my next trip to Boots.

4. Seventeen lip lustre- Ice maiden

I'm in absolute love with this Lip gloss, it is moisturising, shiny and a great colour. I have it in the shade Ice maiden, I really like it as it is just a bit pinker than my natural lip colour, so it isn't too obvious and it means I can wear it all the time. As it is so moisturising it almost works as a lip balm, obviously I still wear lip balm when I'm not wearing the gloss, but it means I don't have to worry about my lips cracking. The only problem I have to pick with it is that it doesn't last too long, but if you don't mind reloading every so often then it is an absolute makeup bag essential.

5. Primark blush and face brush

Primark is such a weird place to buy beauty products from, isn't it? I mean, normally makeup brushes are around £13 and that's for an eye shadow brush. So when I saw a pack of three double sided brushes for £9, I had to get it. So far, it has really ended my misconceptions from buying beauty products from Primark. The brushes are really kind to the skin and apply well. I hate blending my concealer with my fingers as I feel almost like I'm rubbing it off, so I use the smaller end of the brush and it works really well. The downside to it is that it is really hard to clean, so if you have any tips I would love to know.

6. Maybelline- Colossal Go Extreme Volumising Mascara

Wow, that name is quite a mouthful. Sometimes, I wish they'd just call things what they are. Bof I say! Anyway, when the mascara is on it looks amazing, like really good. It doesn't clump and the lashes separate really well and become so much longer. It looks really natural and you can change how thick and extreme it is by how many layers you use. But I won't be buying it again as it is the hardest thing to get off my face that I've ever done. It's waterproof even though they don't claim that. I would only recommend it to someone if they were in procession of industrial makeup remover! It's £7 by the way. May have forgotten to put it in earlier, but oh well.

7. Rimmel Wake me up concealer- Ivory

This product sticks to everything all the raving reviews say. This product is magic. It isn't cakey or un-natural. It really looks like it's meant to be there. The shade I have is Ivory, it is one of there natural shades and it matches completely, SCORE! Even though I have freckly skin, it doesn't look weird over them or make them look weird, once again it looks completely natural. I just wish it was a bit more moisturising, as you can never have to much moisture can you, now! It is really worth the price of around £7.

8. Barry M eye shadow brush

I think I may have actually got this in a stocking at Christmas, ahh the memories! As a review it's like any other brush, it works well and is kind to the skin I would definitely recommend it seeing as it is a.... BARGAIN! I just looked it up and it's only £3, very very good for a makeup brush.

9. Seventeen Lip crayon- Playful

Like the majority of the other products in my makeup bag, I absolutely love it, the colour is a bit bold to what I'm used to. But I really like it, if I'm not doing to much to the rest of my face, I like to use this lip crayon as it adds a little something to the makeup. Like usual my only complaint is that it should be more moisturising. As once I've worn it my lips feel really worn. But I don't mind seeing as it's a BARGAIN!! Only £3, pretty  good, pretty good.

 

I hope you've enjoyed this little rummage through my makeup bag. Don't forget to follow, and leave a comment (I always reply). xx See you next time puglets

Summertime Shoes in London...

Hello munchies!

Warning: I use the word Amazing a lot! Yesterday I had an amazing trip to London town. The city is so different in the summer, people are happier, music is louder and the streets are busier than ever. Unlike any other city London is full of green space which really comes to life in the summer, everywhere is an explosion of colour, this is the place you want to be in the summer. So lets get on with what I did this time, shall we?

Chelsea and South Kensington

The first borough I visited was Chelsea and Kensington and from the picture above you can see just how lovely the area was and this photo was taken just outside the tube station. Along the first street you reach from the station there are lines either side of artisan cafes and restaurants. So I stopped of at one of the creperies, oddly enough I didn't actually have a crepe. But oh well and instead I had an ear grey. I sipped on it outside as I watched everyone run about or strolling. Across the way was a beautiful French patisserie which looked amazing! So next time I'm in the area I'll be there.

A small view of the museum

Autumn Fashion

It seems like summer has just come, although here in the UK it is a little different to everywhere else. Every so often the sun will come out of the clouds and we all run outside to soak up what we can, for that short time it's gloooooorious. But before you know it's back in the clouds once again and the wind starts ruining our hair, yay. What else can you expect from England though.  Anyway where was I? Yes, it feels like Summer started last week and already the sun is gone and all of the end of season sales have started. But where old clothes go out and new ones come in and that means only one thing. Autumn clothes are here!!! Yes, you may do your happy dance now.

 

I love Autumn as it means I can bring out all of my thick blankets out again, cover my room in fairy lights and not be judged for drinking tea all day! Some of my fondest memories are of going on walks with my family and waking sticks about and jumping in piles of fallen leaves. The redness and warmness of Autumn always makes you feel calm and at home.  I'm looking forward to wearing my chunky jumpers and big coats.

 

Enough about me though , let's talk about the topic we all love... FASHION. From the small glimpses of the collections in the shops, this season looks like a scene out of the 70's, my favourite, turtle necks will be returning once again, suede skirts and jackets and checked t-shirts. This season will be designed around comfort on the mass, which I think is extremely important. Denim will once again be a popular choice , in dungarees, skirts, jeans and jackets. Talking about denim jeans, like the 70's, a main fashion will be the flared option. Which is a very good choice for somebody like myself and they make you look so much taller. I don't currently have a pair, but you can bet I will be looking for a perfect pair soon.

 

Obviously I am going to be enjoying summer as much as possible before we are all trapped indoors and am going to hold onto it as much as possible, I'll miss you summer. See you soon xx

 

DIY arrow art

DIY Arrow Art

I have been loving the arrow design fashion, recently, and thought that I  a frame, it would be a perfect fit for my desk. Follow the step by step guide below, to achieve the same piece that I made. Feel free to make any changes to it and tell me all about it in the comments below. I really hope that you like this and enjoy making.

Utensils

 

 
What You will Need:

• Photo Frame
• Rubber
• Ruler
• Black fine liner/ felt tip pen
• Pencil
• Colour pencils (Optional)

 

Step 1: Divide your A4 piece of pare up, to signify the separate areas. If you can do it mentally, no.1 your a genius and no. 2 there is a 2cm gap at the bottom, at the top a 3.5cm gap. In the space between each section is 3cm tall for the feathers. At the sides there is a 3.5cm gap. But I'm imagining for the vast majority here is a template I made

template