tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67301330834336791542024-03-19T04:01:12.584+00:00Echoes In Your Heart A beauty / fashion / photography and lifestyle blog. Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-13033490187386351932015-11-02T15:59:00.001+00:002015-11-02T15:59:02.799+00:00Mini Beauty Haul <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trying to blog on a fairly regular basis whilst doing university work is not easy in the slightest bit. I don't know how on earth some people manage it. So here's my feeble attempt at a new blog post which is a small beauty haul. Yesterday afternoon I headed into town to meet up with two of my old friends from school and have some lunch. Typical for me lunch somehow turned into picking up a few beauty products.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Next up I picked up these two sets of false lashes from Primark. I'm not the best at putting on false lashes. In fact, I am terrible at it. However I find that the Primark lashes are very light and easy to apply. They don't feel heavy on the lid and they feel quite comfortable to wear. I've tried both the Natural and the Sultry lashes but I'd never seen the Intense ones before so I decided to pick them up too. All packs of lashes come with a tube of adhesive so you don't even need to worry about purchasing any glue. £1 for a pack of lashes is amazing! I think I'll do a review on these sometime soon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Maybelline Colour Show - So So Fresh<br /><br />Now that I have nails I'm quickly becoming addicted to buying nail polish and experimenting with colour. I've tried Rimmel and Barry M but I've not branched out to any other brands yet so I decided to pick up shade So So Fresh from Maybelline's Colour Show range. These retail for around £2.99 and there are a whole range of colours.</span></div>
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-21800223818414586462015-10-24T13:14:00.001+01:002015-10-24T13:14:09.948+01:00Homeware Wishlist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-53063015163365778182015-10-20T11:58:00.000+01:002015-10-20T11:58:45.044+01:00Easy Chocolate Biscuit Recipe<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've had this post stored away in my drafts for a while now as it's one I started working on in July before the whole hospital fiasco, so I figured it was about time I finally got round to publishing it. So admittedly this recipe was more a case of experimenting in the kitchen and seeing what the end result was. What was supposed to be Toffee Crisp Cookies sort of ended up being chocolate biscuits instead which made me feel ever so slightly reluctant to share the recipe, however they did taste really good so I decided to post it anyway. They're so easy to make and if you're anything like me and never have a cupboard stocked with baking ingredients then it's a pretty ideal recipe as it only involves a few ingredients<i> (most of which you should probably have lying about anyway) </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After that crack one egg into the bowl and mix it all together until you have smooth consistency. Then feel free to add in whatever extra ingredients you want. I chopped up a toffee crisp bar and added in little chunks of that and then mixed it all together.</span><br />
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-10404535848364222002015-10-19T09:07:00.003+01:002015-10-19T09:13:45.040+01:00Beauty Haul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a little while since my I last did a beauty post on here but I recently popped into town to repurchase some of my everyday make-up products that had ran out and I also managed to pick up a few new bits to try out. I'll probably do more of an in depth review of some of these products later on but for now here's a little round up of everything I bought.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'd seen a few bloggers post about the new Tanya Burr Cosmetics Palettes that had recently launched however I never intended to purchase any of them up until I recently popped into Superdrug and saw the last remaining Peachy Glow palette. As soon as I'd picked it up to look at it I knew I had to get it. This palette contains a bronzer, a blusher and a highlighter. So far I am yet to try the highlighter however the bronzer and blusher are beautiful and I have now incorporated these shades into my everyday make-up look. I'm definitely interested to try some more products from this collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've purchased false nails from Primark before and I only got round to wearing one set very briefly as this was around the time I used to bite my nails and therefore didn't have any so I found wearing false nails just too weird and took them off within an hour of having them on. Over the summer I managed to stop biting my nails and now have some lovely nails of my own but I just couldn't resist picking up these cute pineapple print ones, especially as they were reduced to just 50p! I can't wait to give these a go and hopefully they will feature on my blog sometime soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is hands down one of my favourite foundations that I have ever tried. I think I'm still yet to find the perfect pale foundation for me but this one is pretty close to my skin tone. It's a very light, easily blendable foundation with subtle shimmer throughout it which helps give your skin a very healthy looking glow. This is my second bottle of this foundation now as I found that my first one did last a few months so although almost £10 for a drugstore foundation does seem a bit much, it definitely is worth it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I've recently grown my nails I've been enjoying buying nail polish for the first time and actually experimenting with nail art. One of the first shades I picked up was this one from the Rita Ora collaboration with Rimmel London. This is a beautiful peach colour which I'm very much looking forward to trying when I get round to it. </span><br />
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-84825903137687168492015-10-11T19:36:00.001+01:002015-10-11T19:38:57.898+01:00Freshers Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Freshers is the most highly anticipated event of any young persons life. The idea of moving out, making new friends and doing nothing but dressing up and partying for two weeks is undoubtedly very exciting. I was unable to do re-freshers this year as I'm recovering from surgery still so I thought I'd do a little post reminiscing about my freshers week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started off freshers with literally no money whatsoever so I ended up going to the local convenience store and getting the cheapest drinks I could get my hands on and making some truly unforgivable concoctions in the hopes of getting really drunk on a tight budget. <i>(Strawberry Lambrini and Vodka anyone?)</i> Not only was I drinking absolute rubbish but I was eating it too. I was too lazy to cook most days so I either didn't eat as "eating is cheating" or I ate cake. Yes that's right cake for dinner. <i>(Living the dream)</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My freshers involved quite a few themed nights so dressing up was a must. I probably spent a little bit too much money on buying my fresher outfits hence why I ended up with £10 to pay for drinks, taxi rides and junk food for the first week until my loan came in. Let me tell you now that £10 is NOT enough for multiple nights out. I was always the one getting out of paying for a group taxi<i> (sorry guys)</i> and I was always willing to accept a drink but not buy that person one back <i>(sorry once again)</i> and when that loan money finally dropped in my bank account I almost cried tears of joy. I could now buy my end of night cheeseburger and 6 nuggets without feeling guilty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I first embarked on my freshers week I was determined to make every event. Start as you mean to go on and what not. However I had to give myself 3 days off from partying as I just couldn't hack it, especially as I was going out in 6 inch heels every night and doing a ridiculous amount of slut dropping. Although I did go to as many nights as possible as it was quite exciting going out when everyone was in high spirits and chanting <i>"<b>T R E N T - WE ARE THE TRENT ARMY</b>" </i></span><br />
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-91783414410490532242015-10-03T19:56:00.001+01:002015-10-03T21:15:29.794+01:00Invisible Illness Awareness Week #GoodAndBadDays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The 28th of September marked the beginning of Invisible Awareness Week and it also happens to be the same time Crohn's and Colitis UK are running their #GoodAndBadDays campaign where people fighting Inflammatory Bowel Disease post images of themselves during times of remission and flares. As I want to continue raising awareness and helping support this charity I felt like it was only fitting that I make another blog post regarding my fight with Crohn's disease.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These pictures show a variety of my good and bad days. The first image was November time last year where I was unaware I was ill. The second image shows the medication I was on at one point during this summer where I was in a short period of remission (<i>1 Omeprazole, 1 Azathioprine and 5 Prednisolone</i>) The 3rd photo is an image of me in the intensive care unit, 1 day after having 16 inches of my small intestine removed. I had been injected with a high dose of steroids 4 times a day for a period of two weeks which lead to my face becoming incredibly puffy and round. I'm also very drugged up with Morphine in this image which is why I look slightly out of it. The fourth image is a photo of my surgical scar - as you can see the bottom of the incision began filling up with fluid which has since burst and left an open hole in my stomach. However it is now almost healed up. The 5th image shows me having an iron infusion, something which may have to become a regular thing if I continue to experience problems absorbing iron. The 6th photo is a recent photo of myself, I'm currently in remission and I feel the best I have in a long time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Crohn's is a horrible, degrading, invisible illness with no cure. Looking at the first photograph with my hair done and a full face of make-up, you would have no idea that I was chronically ill. You wouldn't be able to guess that inside my small intestine would be incredibly inflamed causing horrific abdominal cramps and not absorbing any nutrients from the food I was consuming - leaving my body malnourished and weak. On the outside I appear normal which is what makes an invisible illness so difficult as it makes it harder for people to understand and sympathize with what you're going through as they can't physically see it. I'm thankful that the people closest to me have been there to witness my struggles as they now understand my illness and just how it affects me, both mentally and physically. Invisible Illness Awareness week is an important reminder not to judge people based on what you can see as you never know what that individual is going through. </span><br />
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-34261840282544269422015-08-20T13:10:00.000+01:002015-08-20T13:10:15.019+01:00Living with Crohns Disease - My Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a while since I last posted anything on my blog and that's because I very recently experienced a flare up of my Crohns disease which resulted in me being admitted back into hospital and going through a serious, life changing operation. I decided I wanted to blog about my experience with Crohns disease - I want to raise awareness for this terrible disease and I want to help others who may be in a similar position. So just a warning, this is going to be a long post, it's going to be very personal and it is going to touch on topics which some people will find embarrassing to discuss. I want to be honest and I want to tell my story. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is currently unknown as to why people develop this disease and there is no cure at this moment in time. There are however a few methods of treatment to help control the disease, such as steroids, infusions, injections etc and of course there is the option of surgery. It is estimated that roughly 7 out of 10 people with Crohns disease will require surgery at some point.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With Crohns it is very easy to become anaemic as your body won't be absorbing nutrients from the food you consume. Fistulas and ulcers are also quite common. Crohns can also lead to problems with joints, skin, eyes, bones, liver, blood circulation and slightly increases your chance of bowel cancer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite research being done the exact cause of Crohns disease is not known. Researchers believe there's a strong link between the genes you've inherited and an abnormal reaction of the immune system to certain bacteria in the intestines (which they think may have something to do with environmental factors) </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Viruses, smoking, diet, bacteria and stress have all been suggested as possible triggers although there is no solid evidence that any of these cause Crohns.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Midway through 2014 I began noticing I was having occasional mild stomach cramps that always seemed to start in the evening. Some nights I experienced them, some nights I didn't so I didn't think too much of it and put it down to uncomfortable bloating or snacking too much. It wasn't really until I started uni that I began realising these stomach pains were becoming really frequent and I was having them pretty much everyday. Freshers week in particular I noticed that I felt really sore and that my body physically ached. My stomach was incredibly unsettled and (<i>embarrassingly</i>) I was visiting the toilet more frequently. Once again I put it down to simply overdoing it during freshers week with poor diet and too much drink. Then as my stomach pains continued during the uni year and I started experiencing them in the day time too, I put it down to Social Anxiety and then stress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Things then escalated and I noticed that whilst eating certain foods I would feel the urge to gag and throw up. Although it would never actually result in physically throwing up, I would always gag on certain textures of food. Anything potato / bread based seemed to trigger it at first. I've always been a fussy eater so I convinced myself that it was just me being awkward with food. Fast forward to February / March 2015 and I noticed that I had lost weight and had dropped from a comfortable size 8 to a size 6. I was now 6 and a half stone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In my last term of university I experienced my first ever full on Crohns flare and dropped to 6 stone. Almost all food made me feel ill, sometimes the smell alone was enough to make me feel sick. Anything I ate I began throwing up almost instantly. My stomach cramps became even more intense and I'd wake up multiple times in the night with sharp shooting pains and covered in sweat. I felt tired all the time, I'd come in from uni, sit down to do my work and fall asleep instantly. I began feeling really weak and even the slightest physical activity would leave me completely breathless. I couldn't stand for very long so if I was out doing food shopping, I'd have to regularly squat down to take a break and pretend to look at stuff on the bottom shelf so I didn't look odd. I had sores on the corners of my mouth, I was incredibly pale and my heart was constantly beating fast. To any of you reading this you may be thinking "<i>Why didn't you take yourself to the doctors</i>?" well as someone who has never really experienced being ill throughout their lifetime, I was pretty stubborn to admit that something was wrong and that I needed help. I put my education first and decided I would go to the doctors once I'd finished my first year of uni. Stupid? Yes. I put my life at risk for something so silly considering whatever grade you achieve in first year does not actually count towards your degree.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My mum and boyfriend had both noticed how sick and frail I looked and began worrying about me. My mum was convinced I was anorexic and decided to contact the doctors about me without my knowledge. She arranged an appointment for me once I returned from uni and I agreed to go. When I returned from university, my health declined and I physically couldn't even stand for more than a minute. I couldn't even shower, I just lay on the couch writhing around in agony with a hot water bottle. After a few trips to the doctors and some blood work being done, I was told my bloods came back abnormal and I was admitted to the hospital to run some tests and receive some form of treatment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After waiting four hours in A&E I was finally called through and seen by a nurse. She inserted a cannula, took some blood, requested a urine sample, weighed me, took me for x-rays and did a rectal exam and that was it for the night. The next morning a bed became available and I was moved to a ward where I was put on fluids for a while. I met with multiple doctors who questioned me about lots of different things and felt my stomach. They then sent me for a CT scan, requested that I had an iron infusion and took more blood. After waiting a little while a doctor came back and informed me that the CT scan revealed that it wasn't bowel cancer like they first feared, but was instead severe Crohns disease. It was a relief at first to finally have a diagnosis, but then when I actually started looking more into the full extent of what Crohns disease can do, I became incredibly upset. I also felt really cheated, no-one in my family has the disease, I don't smoke, I rarely drink and my diet is pretty normal. I didn't understand why I had it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next thing I knew, I was being woken up by either some nurses or surgeons (<i>I can't quite recall</i>) and I was in a lot of pain. The first thing I said was "Bag?" in which I was referring to did they need to create a stoma? Which they answered no. I then said "Pain" and passed back out. Later on I woke back up to find I was being wheeled to the intensive care unit. I could barely keep my eyes open but my parents and my boyfriend came to see me and comfort me for a few minutes before they had to leave. I was kept in intensive care for two days as there was a slight complication with the intravenous morphine pump that they inserted during surgery which is why I initially woke up in so much pain. When I fully came round I could see I had a large dressing in the middle of my stomach and a drain bag on the right side of stomach that was filled with blood and some sort of yellow fluid. The day after my surgery I was only allowed sips of water and was made to get out of bed and sit in the nearby arm chair. It was exhausting and incredibly painful but you have to get around and move to help blood flow and to kick start your recovery. I spent most of this day completely off my face on morphine, to the point where I could barely keep my eyes open. The next day I was allowed soft food so I was given soup, ice cream and one of my special nutritional drinks. I was relying on the morphine pump less so I was later then moved out of intensive care and into a surgical ward instead where later that night I was able to get out of bed by myself and walk without any assistance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's another shoot from my recent university project. This set is entitled "Slicked Back" and is probably my most favourite set of images to date. I had some really amazing feedback from my fellow peers on this which was so amazing to hear as I normally feel like studio work is my weak point. Overall I'm so happy with the end results and can't wait to put these in my own personal portfolio! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I recently jumped on the sleeveless blazer bandwagon after initially being really against them. I picked up this little white one from Cameo Rose - a label stocked in New Look. Most of the white sleeveless jackets I've seen retail for about £30 - £40. This however, only cost £19.99, plus I was able to get student discount on it too so I ended up getting a really good deal on it! I wasn't 100% sure how I'd find styling the blazer as I have nothing in my wardrobe remotely like this, however I've been wearing it a lot recently and find styling it very easy. It smartens up the simplest of outfits, just like this one which consists of a really basic black dress and some sandals! </span><br />
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-25264868833398005822015-07-12T15:05:00.001+01:002015-07-12T15:05:28.887+01:00My Week In Photos #6<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a while since I shared any of my photography work on my blog and as some of you will know photography is what I study at university. We're usually set a brief each term / week at uni so I have to create images which fit a few rules therefore for most of the year I was producing work that I wouldn't ever put in my own personal portfolio. However during our last term at uni our brief was completely self directed, meaning I could do whatever I wanted. I defaulted back to my usual interest which is fashion / beauty photography. This shoot in particular was beauty themed, focusing on dewy skin, strong brows and a bold lip. We switched the look up a few times, even deciding to change the theme completely at one stage and create a fake freckled look.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall it was a really fun shoot and something a bit different for me. I've done a few beauty shoots before but this was my first one in the studio and my first using coloured card to create the bright backgrounds. The lipsticks, eyeliners and eyeshadows I featured in yesterdays post were all purchased and used in this shoot so as you can see the colour pay off from the £1 lipsticks is pretty impressive! </span><br />
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-60423560133471998622015-07-09T09:58:00.001+01:002015-07-09T09:58:09.300+01:00Beauty Haul <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today on my blog I'm going to be showing you a few products I've recently picked up during my last few trips to Superdrug. I've been going there a lot recently, picking up little basic things for myself and a variety of make-up bits and bobs for the photoshoots I've been doing as part of my last uni project. So with that being said, I finally felt like I had gathered enough items up to create a blog post. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll begin with the only skincare products I picked up. The first thing was a repurchase of a favourite product of mine which is the Simple Kind To Skin Hydrating Light Moisturiser. I believe I've mentioned this a few times on my blog before so I won't say too much about it other than it's a firm favourite of mine that I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a nice, light moisturiser especially for the Summer months. I then also picked up two packs of Superdrugs own Cleansing Facial Wipes for sensitive skin. They're really cheap and do a pretty good job at taking my make-up off when I'm feeling too lazy to do it properly so it's always handy having some of these laying around!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On to eye products now. I picked up the Romantic Efflorescence palette from MUA which I've been looking at for a while and finally decided to try. It was only £4 so it was really affordable. I needed a purple eyeshadow for a 70's glam rock inspired shoot I was doing and this palette had the perfect shade in it so I finally had a reason to justify picking it up! I'm yet to really use this palette myself, so until I do I won't say much else about it. I also picked up 3 different eyeliners, I picked up my usual Collection Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner, however I picked up the brown shade rather than my usual black as I wanted to create a fake freckle look in one of my beauty shoots. Continuing on with my quest to find the ideal freckle faker I also picked up a brown pencil eyeliner from MUA which comes with a spooly on the other end. So handy and I'm pretty sure it was only a £1! I then decided to stray away from my typical eyeliner and went with the Miss Sporty Studio Lash The Miaoww Look Eyeliner. I've been using this for a few weeks now and I absolutely love it. In fact, I think it may even replace my collection one as my favourite eyeliner. The nib is so thin which allows me to create really precise lines and sharp flicks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I went a bit crazy for lipsticks as I was doing a beauty shoot which involved neon lip colours being the main focal point of the look. As I knew I was picking up multiple bright shades (which chances are I wouldn't ever use myself) I decided to stick to cheap and cheerful brands. I picked up two from MUA and two from Make-up Revolution - all of which I believe were about £1. The Orange Lipstick is from Make-up Revolutions Scandalous collection and is in the shade "Vice". The purple Make-up Revolution lipstick is in the shade "Depraved". The MUA lipstick in the white bullet is in the shade "Peachy Keen" and the MUA lipstick in the black bullet is in the shade Persian Rose. Despite all lipsticks only costing a £1, the colour pay off is really quite amazing. I was really impressed with how well they worked for my photoshoot and some of the colours could be quite wearable if a bright lip is something you're in to. </span><br />
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-23028012765885833742015-07-07T21:51:00.000+01:002015-07-07T21:51:32.815+01:00Easy Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now I don't claim to be the best in the kitchen - in fact I'm far from it! Today however I'll be posting about a super simple and fun recipe I came across for Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins. Me and my boyfriend Chris had a wonderful time making these this afternoon and they turned out brilliantly. We decided to follow Laura Vitale's recipe, so please be aware that I'm not claiming this as my own - I'm simply reposting and showing my results. I'll post a link to her website below if any of you are interested in seeing the original post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 12 Cupcake Cases</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1/2 Cup of Vegetable Oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2 Eggs</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-1/2 Cup of Sugar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 3 Ripe Bananas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1/4 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 2/3 Cup of Self Raising Flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Teaspoon of Baking Powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1/2 Teaspoon of Baking Soda</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1/4 Teaspoon of Salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1/4 Teaspoon of Cinnamon (optional)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- 1 Cup of Chocolate Chips </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Start by pre-heating your oven to 200 C and by laying your 12 muffin cases out on a tray, ready to be filled with the mixture later on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Take a bowl and pour in 1 cup of chocolate chips and 3 tablespoons of self raising flour. Then mix together until all the chips are coated with flour - then set aside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Take a large bowl and proceed to add in the 1/2 cup of vegetable oil, 2 eggs and 1/2 a cup of sugar.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Take a separate bowl and place your 3 ripe bananas inside, then take a fork and begin mashing them up until you have a thick, lumpy looking paste. Remember to try and keep some banana lumps in tact as you want to be able to really taste the banana when you bite into your muffins. Once mashed add to the larger bowl containing the oil, eggs and sugar. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Add 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract to your bowl and then begin mixing it all together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. After mixing then proceed to add 2/3 cup of self raising flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 a teaspoon of baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon of salt and then the optional step of 1/4 a teaspoon of cinnamon for extra flavour. Whisk until all ingredients are combined.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">6. Take your bowl of flour and chocolate chips that you prepared earlier and begin to fold that in to your mixture. Whisk until everything is mixed together then simply divide the batter into your muffin cases and bake for 18 minutes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">7. After baking for 18 minutes, take a tooth pick and dip it into one of your muffins. If it comes out clean your muffins are ready to be taken out. If there is any mixture on the tooth pick, leave the muffins to cook for longer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">8. Leave to cool and then simply enjoy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's all for this post, thank you again to Laura Vitale for posting such a simple and easy recipe. These muffins turned out so well and received a pretty good reaction from everyone who tried one! I really enjoyed doing this kind of post so maybe there will be more cooking related content on my blog from time to time. </span><br />
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Finally - a week where I've had something to do almost every day but today. It's been nice having so much to do this week (<i>although some of it was just visiting doctors and picking up medicine</i>) and it's been extra nice to feel well enough to do it all! I've recently started a new course of medication and so far so good. Hopefully my recent bit of good luck continues! </div>
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-14634455434557195992015-07-03T20:39:00.000+01:002015-07-03T20:46:27.787+01:00The Dovecote Buttery - Lunch and Stawberry Picking<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today I took a trip to The Dovecote Buttery - a restaurant and shop based at Dovecote Farm near Kettering in the Northamptonshire area. I've driven by the place countless times and today was the day I finally got to go in and experience everything it had to offer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 1985 Dovecote farm began a pick your own fruit service, which over the years has expanded and now includes some veg too. In 2004 they opened "The Buttery" tea room, which has since expanded into a bigger restaurant area. The interior of the place is absolutely beautiful. It's very light and airy and is decorated in a New England kind of style with lots of shabby chic trinkets scattered all over the place. All of which are available to purchase as the place also doubles as a unique gift shop, full of candles, ornaments and various other things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just as you step inside the Buttery room you're met with the sight of fresh local produce, various jars of preserves, pies, cheese, pork products etc all of which are available for visitors to purchase.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We arrived at about 1pm and were seated instantly, which was a pleasant surprise as I had heard that they're often really busy and therefore being seated can take a while, however we were incredibly fortunate! The staff were very friendly and were quick to take our drink orders and give us the menus. After perusing the menu for a while I decided to get one of their delicious sandwiches served on doorstop bread. I went with the Tuna Mayo sandwich on granary bread which came with a side of crisps, salad and a helping of coleslaw. I've only ever tried tuna once before and I wasn't sure how I felt about it, however this was delicious and I can now confidently say I'm a fan of tuna! The menu had a great selection of items to choose from, ranging from jacket potatoes, soups, sandwiches etc. All of which are moderately priced. As for the drinks selection, they had a good choice of fresh juices, fizzy drinks, teas, cocktails, champagne and of course pimms! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you can expect from a tea room they have a wonderful selection of fresh cakes and scones on offer. Judging by this photo, the Baileys Gateux seemed to go down well with most people! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After lunch we went out and picked some strawberries on site. Dovecote farm have a variety of soft fruit available for visitors to pick and even have a calender on their website so you can see when's the best time to go down and pick your fruit or veg. You simply pick the size of the container you'd like to fill and a member of staff will inform you which rows to go to in order for you to pick your selected fruit. Your containers are then weighed and priced at the farm shop. I've never been strawberry picking before and it was such a fun and enjoyable activity to do - especially when you have lovely weather like we did today. I've now got my strawberries chilling in the fridge and plan on having them with some fresh whipped cream later on this evening. Yummy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All in all if you're ever in the area I highly recommend you stop by and check it out. It's a great place for all the family to visit. There's lots to do and the food is brilliant! A fantastic hidden gem - I can't believe it's taken me so long to visit! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think it's fair to say that it's been a long time since I last did an outfit post on my blog, in fact I'm pretty sure it's been almost a year. If I've realised anything whilst attending my first year of university it's that you stop caring about what you look like really, really quickly. I pretty much lived in the same 3 comfy outfits so nothing was ever blog worthy. However I've recently done a bit of clothes shopping and picked up some new summery pieces so hopefully this encourages me to try and get out and take more outfit pictures. One of the items I recently picked up was this dress which is currently in the Motel Rocks summer sale. I have been looking at this dress for so long I can't even begin to tell you. I was so reluctant to pay the full price for it as it's a little different to what I'd usually go for but when I saw it reduced to just £15 in the summer sale I had to snap it up straight away! The material is very flowy and soft so it's perfect for the hot weather we currently have been experiencing here in the UK. <i>(The oversized loose fit of it is also perfect for hiding any food babies from any summer BBQ's you may be attending *ahem*)</i> The sandals I'm wearing in this post are from New Look and are fast becoming my favourite pair of shoes. If you're looking for a chunky sandal for summer then I'd definitely recommend these. They're so comfy and go with so many different outfits, plus they've also just been reduced in the New Look Sale!<br /><br />P.s. Please ignore my dodgy hair here - I've decided to experiment with growing my fringe out. I've always had some form of a fringe since mid way through year 8 so it's really odd having my forehead so exposed all of a sudden... </span><br />
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-73217679671188207932015-06-28T11:29:00.001+01:002015-06-28T11:29:03.404+01:00My Week in Photos #4<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Admittedly not the most exciting weekly round up as I'm currently meant to be recovering and looking after my little brother whilst my mum's away on holiday, but here's a little of what I got up to this week! </span><br />
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-52810859932437762242015-06-27T11:28:00.001+01:002015-06-27T11:28:08.715+01:00The Perfect Lip Combo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Around February time MAC's lipstick in Faux entered my life and since then it has become one of my most reached for lipsticks. Faux is a MAC lipstick that I've never heard anyone say too much about, I just so happened to swatch it in store one day and fell in love with how it looked. It's a lovely pinkish brown shade with a Satin finish meaning it's comfortable to wear and not drying on the lips. As Faux is a Satin finish the colour transfers across very well with a slight shine to it and has that usual vanilla like scent to it that all MAC lipsticks seem to have. Very recently I began pairing it with a lip liner from Barry M in the shade Russet. Like Faux, Russet is also a dark nude shade however this liner is slightly more brown toned whereas the lipstick is a little more pinky.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Russet - although a beautiful colour is quite dry and the application can be quite difficult as it's not creamy or velvety in the slightest. However the liner does cost only £2.99 so some faults are to be expected. Despite this, the colour does go on well and it is an incredibly pigmented lip liner so don't let that factor put you off giving it a go. The pairing of the two together creates the perfect dark nude lip which at best could be described as another answer to the "Kylie Jenner" lip colour phenomenon which swept the blogging community. To achieve the look I tend to line my lips first with the liner, then proceed to lightly fill in the rest of my lips using the liner to create an initial canvas for the lipstick to go on. I then apply the lipstick all over to achieve the more intense colour.</span></div>
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-84351394853811501102015-06-25T14:22:00.001+01:002015-06-25T14:22:44.357+01:00White Rabbit Teahouse <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As many of my long term readers will already know I've been living in Nottingham the last two years. Having originally lived in a town and then moving to a city it's been really nice having so many cute cafes and restaurants to explore and visit. Not just well established branches, but unique independent places too.Today I'll be showing you the White Rabbit Teahouse - one of my favourite places to stop and get a bite to eat if I'm out in town. If you're ever in the mood to visit a cute traditional English teahouse then I highly recommend stopping by here - you certainly won't regret it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are currently two teahouses based in Nottingham, one on Houndsgate and the other tucked away in a little alley down Bridlesmith Walk. Keep an eye out for the sign as it can be a little tricky to find first time round! The photographs I've included with my post were all taken in the cafe located on Bridlesmith walk. Upon entering the cafe you'll note that it is very small yet very cute with a few tables inside and two outside. On every table is a small pot of flowers and an adorable pair of rabbit shaped salt and pepper shakers. The walls are covered in a variety of frames and mirrors which helps add to the quaintness of the place. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The menu has a fantastic variety of freshly made cakes, sandwiches, paninis, salads etc to choose from. They also serve a really good breakfast range up until 12pm so if you're in town early in the morning then I'd recommend popping in and giving it a go! They also offer an afternoon tea service from £25 which from what I've seen in photos looks absolutely amazing. As you would expect from a English teahouse, there's a massive selection of teas to choose from, with soya milk and decaffeinated teas available for those who wish. They also have have coffee's, fruit juices and chilled drinks to choose from as well. All food and drink are served on beautiful vintage style crockery and there's even the option to donate old crockery to the cafe so they can re-use it. I've visited here and had lunch a few times now and my personal favourite has to be their delicious Chicken Salad sandwich which comes with a vibrant salad garnish topped with a really tasty homemade dressing and a small handful of crisps. You also get the option of whether it's on fresh white bread or granary, on this particular occasion I went for the white although I've had both and they're both delicious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The atmosphere is lovely and the staff are so friendly and attentive. It's the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy a relaxing catch up with a friend. The only thing I will warn you about is that it can be really busy on the weekend so it's best to try and stop by during the week. Also they only take cash so if you're anything like me and literally never have any cash with you, stop at an ATM first! It's a really lovely, unique little teahouse and I whole heartedly recommend stopping by if you're ever in Nottingham. </span><br />
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-42199174035412487902015-06-24T12:17:00.001+01:002015-06-25T14:26:01.064+01:00Pamper Evening <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every now and again it's always nice to have a little pamper evening and treat yourself. As I briefly mentioned in my last post I've had a bit of bad luck with my health recently and after numerous blood tests, doctors appointments and the surprising admission into hospital I have actually been diagnosed with Crohns disease. A long term condition with no current cure. So with that being said after a bit of moping around and feeling sorry for myself I decided I was definitely in need of a little pamper evening! So here's a round up of some of the products I reach for when I'm in need of a little pick me up..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let it be said now that I have a rubbish skin care routine, I make no effort with my skin so when I do have a pamper evening I really like to give it a deep cleanse. Although not everybody's cup of tea I personally really like to use pore strips as I do get quite a lot of blackheads. There's something just so strangely satisfying about ripping one of these off and seeing how many blackheads you've been able to get rid of. <i>(Gross but accurate right?)</i> I don't tend to have a favourite brand, I just tend to pick up whatever happens to be on offer at the time. On this particular occasion I just so happened to have the T-Zone nose strips although I do also use Superdrugs own brand ones from time to time.</span><br />
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-59740804514271409892015-06-23T10:55:00.002+01:002015-06-23T10:55:56.194+01:00New In: Primark Summer Bits<br />
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-61994285142238161392015-03-28T13:59:00.001+00:002015-03-28T14:00:49.845+00:00PetShopBowl Review <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course I wouldn't be able to do this review without the help of my two pets, so allow me to introduce them! As some of you may already know I have a 10 year old cat called Bubbles - he's very grumpy, very fussy with his food and spends majority of his time sleeping in awkward places. However I also now have a 6 year old Shih Tzu cross called Arthur which I don't believe I've mentioned on my blog at all! Arthur is a dog that has sadly been re homed many times through no fault of his own, fortunately he has found his forever home with my family and we'll love him endlessly! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The PetShopBowl is an online home delivery pet shop, which stock a wide variety of products and brands suitable for all pets. They offer great competitive prices and you'll find things much cheaper on their website than you will in store, plus they </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">offer free delivery on all orders that come to £19.99 or more!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The PetshopBowl also offer a Bottomless Bowl subscription which allows you to set up an auto re-order service, set at a date you choose, meaning that you will never run out of pet food again! Something that my family of all people will appreciate as we're always having to make random last minute dashes to the nearest garage when we've ran out of cat food. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first thing I received in this box was a pack of 3 Ferplast Cat Balls which I believe are made from Terry Cloth. These balls are very soft and quite bouncy. Unfortunately as my cat is a senior cat he doesn't really play much anymore so he chose to totally ignore these. However, my dog absolutely loves these and is always chasing them around the living room. </span></div>
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-14940514308236335982015-03-13T15:07:00.001+00:002015-03-13T15:07:44.827+00:00Back To Blogging...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After returning from university yesterday I was surprised to see that my tote bag from The Blogger Programme had finally came. I honestly couldn't tell you when I'd sent off for this but it was definitely some time ago! Whilst being thrilled to receive my bag it did leave me feeling a little bit guilty about how much I've neglected my blog since starting university. I've made countless drafts of half finished blog posts which never seemed good enough to publish so my blog has remained untouched since July. I'm almost finished with my second term of university now so I'm hoping that my Easter break gives me the chance to catch back up with some blogging. I have a few reviews to do, some photography posts and possibly some OOTD's. Hopefully I no longer take such a long break between updating my blog!</span></div>
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-50768737177329538702014-07-27T15:42:00.000+01:002014-07-27T15:42:03.708+01:00Ebay Wishlist #4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a little while since I last did an Ebay Wishlist, I rarely ever buy anything from there because I find it so overwhelming trying to hunt through everything. However last night I found myself browsing the site and I was able to find a fair few items that I liked. Here's a wishlist of a few things I came across and hopefully will be purchasing sometime soon!<br /><br />1. <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181250105880?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&var=480288316010&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT">Holographic Clutch</a></span></div>
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Paige. http://www.blogger.com/profile/02957555717108996078noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730133083433679154.post-28670468774032954222014-07-15T14:23:00.002+01:002014-07-15T14:23:15.274+01:00Holiday Beauty Essentials <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Somehow we're already in July and every social network I go on, people are counting down the days till they go on holiday. I personally am not going away this year *sobs* but I thought I'd do a post showing you all my holiday beauty essentials anyway. I've not included the obvious products such as a good SPF and moisturiser, instead I've chosen to show beauty items that you'd reach for probably more in the evening time when going out for dinner or drinks. Of course there's nothing stopping you wearing these in the day if you wanted to! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is probably one of my favourite face products to date and I've not even not even had it a month yet. It's the perfect kind of foundation for everyday use - especially in a hot climate. It gives a light yet even coverage which looks very natural. As it is a colour correcting foundation it evens out and reduces any redness in the skin whilst creating a dewy finish. It feels very lightweight on the skin, not oily or cakey in the slightest plus it leaves your skin feeling extremely soft. It does contain SPF 10, however you may want to apply a little bit of SPF before putting this on just so you are protecting your face from any harsh sunlight. This product is ideal for travelling with due to it's squeezable tube design and nozzle applicator meaning no mess and no fuss! I'll have a full review about this CC cream coming up on my blog very soon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coral Bliss is a light shade of coral with a slightly pinky hue to it. It's a cremesheen finish meaning the colour transfers slightly more sheer than what it looks in the bullet and leaves a glossy finish on the lips. Due to the glossy finish this is a very light and comfortable lipstick to wear however the finish does also mean that it's not particularly long lasting and does require touch ups every 2-3 hours, especially if eating or drinking. Coral Bliss is a very nice, neutral coral shade which looks perfect on every skin tone. It really compliments a tan and helps to brighten up your complexion - creating a truly radiant look. The perfect Summer lipstick without a doubt!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A primer is a must when you find yourself in a hot environment, it keeps your make-up in place and also helps it to last longer. I really like the Porefessional primer as it feels silky and smooth, it blends really easily and it does even out my skin tone ever so slightly. After moisturising my face I apply a small pea sized amount of this product on my finger and then dab a little bit on my chin, forehead, cheeks and nose, then using my fingers I blend it in. You really don't need much of this at all as a little goes a long way and you will notice a difference in the staying power of your make-up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Sleek Contour Kit </u><br /><br />Nothing accentuates a tan more than a little bit of bronzer and highlight and the Sleek Contour kit is the perfect handy little compact which allows you to do both. Both the highlight and the bronzer are really pigmented so you don't need to use a lot of product to get your desired look, plus they're really blendable and long lasting.The bronzer is a lovely matte brown shade, not muddy or too orange like some bronzers tend to be. The highlight is a gorgeous peachy champagne colour which suits all skin tones and really illuminates the face. The compact itself is very sturdy and looks to be of very high quality. The packaging is a really nice matte black, with a fairly large sized mirror inside - perfect for on the go touch ups. Due to it's small size this is ideal for travel which is another big reason I had to feature it in my Holiday Beauty Essentials. I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a good quality contour kit which doesn't break the bank. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Sleek Blush by 3 Palette is ideal for those who'd like to create a variety of different make-up looks but don't want the hassle of having to pack a million different products. This palette contains 3 beautiful coloured blushes, all of which are really intensely pigmented and so easy to blend. </span><br />
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