You Can Do Anything! ♡ Quick Update

As I am sure you can tell this isn't a normal blog post but I thought I'd try something different today. I love quotes and think that they can really help when you feel weighed down. Me and Alicia have passed our GCSEs and are now studying for our A Levels. We weren't expecting it to be easy but we are suddenly being pulled and pushed from 4 angles and it is becoming more and more stressful. I believe you can do anything you set your mind to as long as you work and there's no such word as can't (I think that comes from the dancer in me) but I think we have all been doubting ourselves lately which is not good. Sometimes we all need some motivation which hopefully this post can give. People say you should just aim to be happy which is true but I believe everyone will be happier if they achieve bigger and better things which all comes from hard work. However, with hard work , as much as we hate it, sometimes things have to slip. This is why I haven't been posting on here much but I am planing things that I can upload when I have time. 

Im not sure where I'm going with this anymore but I just wanted you to know I am alive! and that we wont be posting very regularly at the moment while we get on top of all our work.

Abbie x

Back to school outfit ideas

So back to school unfortunatley and this year me and Abbie are going back to school for sixth form as we passed our GCSE but that also means working harder, however we have my freedom as our school  sixth form doesn't have a uniform but we have to dress smart! So I thought why not do a blog post on some outfits that I will be wearing for sixth form because it's a struggle for people when the dress code is smart because you want to look smart but not too smart because then in my opinion can make you're appearance look older! 

First Outfit idea: 

The first outfit Idea which I thought about was one of my favourite, I decided that the appearance off it was smart but I did dress it down because I mean work trousers aren't that comfatable to wear so I have Topshop Leigh Black Jeans which are very soft but I also tried Black cigarette trousersfrom Topshop also and those will what I will be wearing, then my top which is Strappy Pleat Cami from Zara in the sale and then to keep my warm I just have a basic black and white blazer from Miss Selfridge which is really comfatable!

Then for the little details I have my black loafers which are from a small warehouse  called Monkey schu where you get designer shoes for a cheap price because there might be something wrong with them, then my watch it's Michael Kors one I always wear and my two braclets are Pandora and Tiffanys which I always wear and then my necklace is from Primark! 

Second Outfit Idea:

Is more of a smarter look which looks very dressy but in a way looks like you haven't really tried with you're outfit! I really like this outfit and I think it's perfect for autumn because it's the time in the season where dark colours are coming in but it's not quite cold enough for the dark colours and big coats! So first my Grey Cigarette trousers are from Primark believe it or not and they are skinner then the Topshop ones in the previous outfit, and then my sheer pink blouse is from H&M and it's so comfortable and baggy but also looks very nice with a lot of stuff then on top I have my blazer which is from River island which is my naught autumn purchase! Then I have the same accessories again and different shoes from monkey schu which are again loafer style!

So that's about it! I know their is only a few outfit ideas but I wanted it uploaded before school starts which is tomorrow! I hope this gives you some rough ideas on what to wear and hope you all have a goo first day! 

Aliciax

What's in my school bag!

Finally a back to school post, I have a few more that I will be uploading I know I'm a bit late as people have already started school but better late then never!! This year me and Abbie go into sixth form so that means we have to buy all sorts of stuff like folders, notepads, plastic wallets and dividers ect! In my opinion it's better to be more prepared with more stuff so I have kinda go over the top with school stuff this year! 

First let's just start off with my school bag in general! At the start of the 6 weeks and the sixth form induction day I used a beautiful bag from H&M but unfortunately it wasn't big enough and hardly fitted any folders in so I changed to a bag that I brought ages ago and didn't get chance to use it and that my River Island Black Sauede Shoulder bag! I don't think they have it in stores any more and I can't remember the price of it but it's a lovely bag and has lots of room so if I have 2 folders I need to carry one can go in my bag and the other can be held. Whats also great about it is that inside it has a very small pouch which is perfect for phone and money because it blends in with the bag as well so I will be putting my phone in it so that I know where it is because this year we will not be wearing school blazers so we won't be able to put our phones in the pockets! So I will just be putting my phone and some money in this pocket so that I know that it's safe! I also just attached my Guardian Angle which my mom brought for me and mentally I think it brings me luck so I wanted it as close as possible to me!

Next on to stationary and I must say this year I have been getting my pens ect from cheap shops like home bargains because they sell named pens for cheaper prices and I also got cheaper highlighters as I needed more due to me taking english lit. Anyway folders, I needed 4 folders because I have chosen 4 subjects and those are English Lit, Business Studies, Media and Geography so obviously I needed big folders! So I have one which is from Wilkos and it has a cute Paris theme to it so it was a must, then the last 3 are from WHSmiths and these were 3 from something which I can't remember so I got a Pink A4 Folder and 2 purple ones but I didn't want 2 purple ones so I improvised and my mom went out and brought a Vinyl Decorative Paper which is a roll of sticky paper and the one I got was with love hearts and you just peel and cover books, folders, pens, pencils anything really and I just thought it was really cute and different and that was just from homebargins. Then I have 2 notepads as it's better to be safe then sorry and not buy any and the first one which is purple with a pattern on is from Pound Land and then the second one which has also 4 dividers in it is from Aldi and I liked this one because it had the dividers already in but I still went out and brought 4 packets of folder dividers and those are pastel colours from Home Bargains.

Then lastly for stationary I have my pencil case and every year my pencil case gets smaller and smaller and again 2 year running I went to paperchase for mine and I got this silvery glitter rounded pencil case which is simple but still cute! It actually holds a lot as I have different coloured pens for different things and more black ink pens because last year I ran out! I have all my pens which you can get from Rymans or Poundland like I did, then my highlighters which are also from poundland, then my Paper Mate Ink Joy which you can get from anywhere and I have used a lot of last year stuff as I didn't need new stationary again.

Then lastly I have my 'Survival Kit' as I like to call it which just holds my extra bits that I take to school. I just put them in a makeup bag which I found lying around my room when I cleaned it out because if it's there I might as well just use it, anyway in it i carry some tissues because they are vital things in my opinion then I have a pad because obviously being a girl means mother nature likes to surprise you then I have plasters, earphones which are a must have, crayons as they didn't fit in my pencil case along with my sharpener and then my keys and lastly paracetamol.

And that's it thats what will be in my bag for the first year of sixth form and the only thing I'm looking forward to about school is that I never have to do PE again! No I'm actually happy that I have chosen what I want to do and hopefully will enjoy them a lot more! There is a few more blog posts related to school which are going to be uploaded soon so hang fire for them! 

If you have started school yet?! leave a comment on what you're essentials are in your bag for school?

Aliciax

    

Back to School ♡ What's In My Dance Bag

While many people are thinking of back to school, us dancers are also thinking of a new year in the studio! Although my dance school didn't close over the summer as we are preparing for exams, I know many schools did so I am going to do a ' back to dance ' what's in my bag post!

Bag- Jack Wills

The bag I use is the Jack Wills Haberton Bookbag because its a good size and I probably take too much stuff to dance really so I need to be able to fit it all in!

Firstly in my bag I have my (very worn) Roch Valley pink ballet shoes which I have had for so long but they were from my local dance shop! They are really comfortable and when you've had them a few weeks they start to mold to your feet so they don't start coming off when you dance and they don't make you conscious of them while your dancing because lets face it there's already so much to think about in ballet without your shoes feeling like they're falling off! I also have my Bloch tap shoes which are from Dance Direct and I love them! Again they're really comfortable because they rent too high and they allow you to make strong taps when they feel comfortable. The taps are also really sturdy and don't come loose so I think that is something that is really important when finding tap shoes.

Obviously we have to stay hydrated so I do sometimes use energy drinks and I probably will be more in September when Ill be dancing for 3 and a half hours on a Friday! But I always usually keep a couple of Robinsons Fruit Shoot Hydro Blackcurrants in my bag. 

I also keep 2 body sprays. The first is Adidas Woman in the scent Fruity Rhythm. I really like Adidas perfumed deos but I think this one is probably my favourite. The second is just a Morrisons one called Delight that I got once when I really needed one but it isn't my favourite. It is a fresh smell though so its okay just to spray a quick little bit one if needed. 

Three things I have loose in the bottom of my bag are a hairlines hair brush that I'm not sure where I got it from, and 2 packets of tissues. There isn't much to say about these things other than they are just things that are kind of essential in any kind of bag I think.

Next I have 2 dance accessories I guess?! First I have an IDTA (dance exam board) Theatre Dance Terminology Vocabulary Book. This just has all of the words that you need to know for exams up to Grade 6. That comes in really handy and I think that everyone who does IDTA exams  would find this really useful. The second thing is a Capezio Bunheads Medium Weight Exercise Band. This is used for feet strengthening as pointe preperation and can be used for flexibility too. It is basically just a long piece of rubber but it is really good!

I like to keep this Ted Baker makeup brush bag in my bag with a few bits in. First just some hair grips, bun grips, hair elastics and hair bobbles. Then a hair clip, nail file, lip balm and hand gel. Just a few things that I think are really useful to have.

Just in the top of my bag I keep a cropped dance t-shirt which is by the brand Pure Simple Sport at JDs. It is cropped but I wear it over my leotard so I dont know if it would be any good on its own because it is also off the shoulder but I do really like it. I also keep my Capezio Foot Thongs in there too but I dont have a picture of those!

And that's it! More back to school posts are too come but I did just want to do something abit different! Now im off to read the book for English that Iv had 10 weeks to read but naturally brought 2 days before we go back to school! Iv made a great start to sixth form!

Abbie x

NEW BENEFIT THEY'RE REAL PUSH UP LINER

As you can see by the title of this blog post I'm very excited to write about this new eye liner only reason being because it's amazing! I have recently purchased the new Benefit They're Real Push up liner  I have been so excited to try this but have not be able to get it anywhere not even duty free when I was on holiday but when I went out and just dropped into House Of Fraser it was there waiting for me and I had to get it! As far as eyeliner goes I love it! I have been trying all different eyeliners for a long time and they haven't been that good I mean don't get me wrong some different brands of eyeliners are just as good but this was is great and I'm not saying that I'm brilliant at applying eyeliner because I'm not it's horrible to apply but with this on it seems more easier and I will go into why later on!

When I first tried this product I was in a mess! At first I didn't read how to get it working as you have to twist the bottom to make the liner come out which was just a minor detail I forgot to read and at first (for me anyway) loads came out and I didn't expect that! At first its really fiddly and I always end up putting too much on my eye and end up with a thick line or I end up putting not enough on and end up with a thin patchy line which does not look nice! When I managed to get it right it reminded me of super glue because in seconds it was dry and I took a little bit of time to get off after as I didn't purchase the They're Real Remover which is made to remove the They're real Mascara and Eyeliner.

As you can see the tip of the eyeliner is slanted and very thin so if you wanted a harsher line you would have to really build it up a lot more but for me it's really good because I don't really like a harsh line but that's just my opinion so it makes it much easier for me as well to apply it without getting into a messy makeup situation. However because the dispenser of the eyeliner is very small and thin you can never really judge how much to twist and sometimes you end up with too much or sometimes not enough however when you get the hang off it you can get an amazing finish.

Overall I think this product is brilliant, I might have to keep practising applying it as It's a bit harder then the normal gel pot eyeliner I use from Seventeen! So if purchased I would allow yourself some time to keep applying the eyeliner to get used to it, but in the end when used to the product I think applying the eyeliner will not take long in future!

Hope you liked this post, it was mainly just to show how nice the benefit product is and what it's like to use it! There is going to be more blog post mainly focusing on school related stuff soon and I might even consider doing a look book on what to wear to sixth form or college if not given expected to wear uniforms and maybe another whats in our school bags as that last year seemed to be a popular post!

Aliciax 

My Bad Beauty Habits!

I think we all have bad beauty habits no matter what we do but my speciality of bad beauty habits has to be mini testers or mini makeup products that you get for Christmas in gift sets or get free samples in with you're purchase on another product so I'm guilty as charged mine is keeping to many mini makeup products and not using them! 

This blog post is mainly to show how bad I have let myself get with mini testers  and to really give tips to you on how you can stop things happening like this because if you're anything like me you keep buying makeup and not using the makeup that needs using so in the end it turns out being a waste of money and a waste of some brilliant makeup products!


First thing first is to put them into something which you can always reach like mine which is in a benefit makeup collection box which was given to me for christmas with extra makeup products up so I just took all the packaging out and used it as a kind of storage box to store my mini makeup as I like to call it because as you can see from the pictures I have a lot of dupes which I love but haven't used as much so putting them in a box saves you time looking for them to use where as you can just pull one box out which has all the mini makeup in to use which is a great idea in my opinion because when you want to use something you don't want to spend ages trying to find that product you were wanting!

Secondly is to add some of you're testers to you're daily makeup routine as this is what I have been doing for example I have a lot of the Benefit They're Real! mascara and I have been using this instead of my normal Nars one so that I can use all my tester mascaras before I go and get another one which means I don't have to lose money to something I didn't really need in the first place! It's also good because It makes you realise how much you actually missed that product and you start addicted to that particular product again.

A few more bad beauty habits I have is one big main one being lazy! Im really lazy and don't take much care of my skin which I have done a post on about my skin care but I'm  luckily and I don't know how my skin is clear but I'm guilty for not taking care of it when I should and I also have a bad habit of not moisturising which should be my main priority as I don't want horrible skin when I get older so I have been getting better and trying to take care of my skin! Other then that I don't have any more bad beauty habits expect buying more makeup when I don't need any but I think a lot of people are like that so I don't feel as bad!

Hope you enjoyed this little post, it's not much but me and Abbie are trying to get blog posts up ready for when we go back to school because starting A Levels means a lot of work so we are doing little and often after summer ends but we are going to do some school blog posts but I think we are both waiting till we get out results to buy everything we need for school and then we will introduce back to school posts!

Tell me what you're bad beauty habits are and if you suffer from buying and keeping makeup that hardly get's used!

Aliciax

Christmas and New Year🎉🎅

Me and Abbie are back! Well I am! Sorry I haven't posted in a long time I have been really busy with school and family and just life in general! This post is just about my christmas and something I got and the new year and what I will be trying to achieve:)

Christmas Dayyyyyyy

Christmas was amazing this year I was a very lucky girl and had a great time with my family. We watched movies all day I me and my brother got up at 8:30 yes yes we are older now but still get excited! My presents this year were mostly makeup related fashion related and little things that have little jokes behind them! The one thing I got which I loved and haven't stopped using is my Naked 3 Palette its amazing and I really recommend it, its going to be my next blog post and I will be showing what my favourite colours are and what I wear and how its different to the others. Christmas was filled with food and family and also my Uncles christmas quiz which went on for hours and I didn't even win!

Christmas Dinner Day Outfit- Missguided 

Christmas Dinner yumm

Very Lucky Girl

My Onesie- One of my Presents 

Naked 3 Palette 

Christmas Quiz Outfit
Jumper-Topshop
Top-Primark
Disco Pants-Topshop

Boxing Dayyyyyy

On boxing day we always go to my dads mom and dad in the afternoon for another christmas dinner which went really quickly this year and was also really strange due to my brother being at work and then on the afternoon we always go to my moms dad and moms for tea which consists of little nibbles as I like to call it and I love it! I think its lovely to spend time with my family as I'm really close to my grandparents and the food that they do is brilliant might I add.

BUSTER

CHRISTMAS TREE

FOOOOOOD

YUMMMM

EXCUSE MY FACE

New Princess Coat-Boxing Day Outfit

New Years & New Years day

For new years my family never does much we just tend to stop in and play board games and watch the TV ready for the count down.On New Years Day we also go round to my dads mom and dad for another Christmas dinner with the whole family this time and also my brother girlfriend! Now I'm going into  heart felt words of what I'm going to try and make 2014 better then 2013, this year is going to be amazing we are leaving school and get to have our prom which me and Abbie are excited for I went to try dresses on to get an idea of how I want to have it made and its perfect! This year is going to be amazing except the exams but hey lets just get though them and then get excited for prom! Just you wait for the posts about our prom its going to be amazing we will show you our dresses our hair and how we got ready for it and a few pictures that we will take when at the venue! CAN YOU TELL IM EXCITED;)

Sorry for the lack of posts we have been revising and crying over exam results and also been spending time with family and really I have had a blog block if thats what im going to call it... However I didn't now what to blog about but this is just a short post about what Christmas was like and the next few blog posts will be my Eyebrow routine and a Naked Palette Review!

Thank you

Alicia❤