School Days Are Over

               Hiya!

This is a little bit different to my normal posts as it's a little bit more personal. At the end of April I had my very last day of school before getting off to study or my exams. If you didn't know I was in my final year of sixth form completing my A Levels. I'm officially free for the first time in 14 odd years and it was a great feeling to say the least. I just wanted to somewhat document it and maybe this will be a slightly informative post to anyone leaving school next year or at the very least you'll enjoy what I have to say.

 

Although many people hate school, trust me I wasn't a huge lover of it, overall it wasn't a horrible experience. Looking back it's crazy just how much growing up and changing you actually do even just from year to year.(Don't get me wrong I'm not saying I'm super mature and adult just saying I've definitely learnt some life lessons.) The main piece of advice I can give is don't leave school holding any grudges against people, clearing the air is a serious must. I'm not saying you have to be best friends or anything just putting any sourness aside and forgetting about it certainly made my final few weeks much more enjoyable and less awkward. And believe me this is coming from someone who can seriously hold a grudge haha.

 

Looking back at old photographs to show on the last day infront of everyone made me realise just how many weird and cringey hair cuts and phases I went through. The best part is no one can judge too much since everyone went through them. Teenage years are a time to experiment and try and discover who you really are which means you're going to make some questionable fashion choices.

 

Another thing I learnt as I got older throughout school is that giving people a second chance and not judging people by rumours you've perhaps heard is something you should seriously do. My year group were extremely cliquey when we were much younger but as the years progressed everyone started mingling with others and I made some great friends even in my final year just because I'd never spoke to some people before. Deciding not to go with my prejudice feelings with some people and just making an effort to get to know them certainly changed my mind towards some people.

Overall I really enjoyed my final year of school. Although A levels involve some serious work it was all worth it. My final day was a lot more emotional than I initially thought, many tears were shed but it was an amazing day!! And the party afterwards was pretty fab too..

Make the most of every opportunity especially in your last year because time seriously flies.. omg I sound like a wee granny..

 

Well this turned into a weird rant just involving all my thoughts thrown onto a page haha

Hope you guys somewhat enjoyed this?

Love, Julie xx

Current Favourites | Beauty

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 Today I wanna share with you guys the beauty products I'm currently loving and I highly suggest you check out!

The first product I wanna talk about is the Maybelline BigEyes Volum'Express Waterproof mascara. This is a pretty new release from Maybelline and I was skeptical to try it as I wasn't a fan of the original The Falsies mascara.(I know unpopular opinion) However I seriously love this! I actually just went and repurchased it today which I never really do with mascara. It has a bristle kind of brush as well as a smaller mascara wand to help coat all your lower lashes with mascara. It has great lasting power and applies so beautifully, I can get my eyelashes to almost look fake if I curl them before applying this!

The next product I want to talk about is Benefit's Brow Zings brow Shaping Kit. I'm a huge fan of the bold brow kind of look that's very popular at the minute. Before I was just using a dark brown eye shadow to fill in my brows but decided to ask for this brow kit for my birthday and it certainly hasn't disappointed. It fills my brows in perfectly, stays in place all day long and the actual products are really easy to use! If you are looking for something new to use on your brows I seriously suggest you pick this up. 

My final beauty related item I have been loving recently is white nail polish. It's a great alternative to the classic black nails for the summer time. I was obsessed with it last year and was pretty much the only colour I wore on my nails last summer and I'm loving it again this year. The one I picked up last month was just this Rimmel London 60 Seconds in 703 White Hot Love from the Rita Ora collection. There isn't much I can say other than is paint super opaque and evenly and dries super fast too. 

Would you guys like to see what clothing items I've been obsessed with are?

Also what products have you been loving recently?

Love, Julie xx

What I'm Loving | Revlon Colourstay Foundation

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Apologies guys for my absence, having a broken laptop makes blogging just a bit harder.. But hopefully this is me back and I have lots of post ideas I can't wait to write!

I thought I'd tell you guys about a product I picked up on a whim and have seriously fallen in love with. It's the Revlon Colourstay Foundation for normal/dry skin in 150 Buff. 

Most foundations I've tried in the last while I haven't been blown away by but this is sooooo great. It's described as having a "flawless look, lightweight feel" and it's a pretty good description. Although the foundation gives an amazing coverage it doesn't feel cakey on the skin or look it either. The lasting power is also amazing I don't feel I need to touch it up at all throughout the day.
I simply apply this with my RealTechniques sponge all over my face then go back over any problem areas for extra coverage, then just apply a little of the Maybelline FitMe concealer (mentioned HERE in a previous post) under my eyes and I'm good to go.
All thought it's a little bit pricier for a high street foundation at £12.99 I highly recommend it and I haven't found anything better from the high street.

Have you guys tried this foundation before? What did you think?
Hope you guys enjoyed!
Love, Julie xx

What's In My Bag?

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I thought today I'd be so very typical and do a what's in my bag post! I featured this bag in my AHS Inspired Outfit post a few weeks ago, I picked it up not too long ago but since then I've been in love with it.

The bag itself is from Urban Outfitters and was exactly what I was looking for in a great everyday bag! It's entirely black with gold hardware, also has short handles and an attachable longer strap to wear cross body.

The first thing I keep in my bag is of course my purse. This one was just a cheap one I picked up from Internacionale a few years back and I actually really love it, I love big, wallet style purses.

This is just a small makeup bag from Primark I use to carry a few items in case of touch ups, it has an oil like coating which is great in case something were to leak it won't stain my bag! If you would like to see the products I carry in this makeup bag and my bigger full face one, let me know below!

I like to have a small pouch of some sort to put all the little random things you might need into instead of having them floating around the bottom of my bag. Here I have a nail file, plasters, paracetamol, perfume samples, a mini hair brush, mirror, a hair band and hair slides! Wow.

 An impulse body spray is a handbag necessity! I also like to have Soap and Glory's handfood in my bag to use after work since my hands have been sooooo dry recently especially as my hands are always in and out of water from washing peoples hair and what not.

Finally some random crap lying at the bottom of my bag; a lollipop I stole from work, a clif bar (which I love!), a penny and a pen.

What are your handbag must haves?
Hop you guys enjoyed!
Love, Julie xx

Charity Fashion Show + What I Got In My Gift Bag

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So last night I attended CT Funding Fashion Show. CT funding puts on events to help a local family pay for cancer treatments that are unfortunately not free on the NHS here in Northern Ireland. So many shops lent out clothing and many others gave prizes to be won at the end of the night which was so great to see! My mum was actually in the show and did such a great job haha! The whole night had such an incredible atmosphere and it was so great doing something worthwhile but still having an amazing time!

Here are some photos of my mum working it on the runway!

 

 Here are some photos of what I wore too.

We also got given a gift bag when we went in and my mum also gave me hers and there were some great stuff in them! There were a few perfume samples which are always handy, a tonne of cards from local businesses (but not all of them are here), body wash, Clarins cleanser, Benefit eye cream and No7 eyeliner! The organisers put so much thought and effort into every aspect, was seriously such a great night.

 

Have you guys ever attended a fashion show and what did you think of it?

Hope you guys enjoyed!

Love, Julie xx