Netflix Shows I've Been Loving

I haven't really done an awful lot this week as I have been having a huuge lazy week. My time has mostly been spent eating, reading and watching Netflix, I have been trying to distract myself from spending all of my time on social media recently.

So, this week I have decided to prepare a list of the shows that I have been watching recently on Netflix.

The first show that I have been absolutely loving is Gilmore Girls. I had seen a lot of people talking about this show on Twitter and so I decided to give it a go. I have really missed having a girly show to watch so this show fills the void quite nicely. I think I remember having watched a few episodes with my mum as I was growing up but I really wanted to start the show from the beginning. Since starting the show on Monday I have been hooked. I am currently up to episode 10 of the first series. Although I didn't get to watch the whole series before the new one comes out I am still excited to watch that when I'm done. This show hasn't yet failed to cheer me up when I'm feeling a little down, it does however make me miss my mum a lot!

The second show that I have been enjoying is Episodes. I feel like this show is highly underrated as I never really hear anyone talking about it. I started watching this show on a recommendation from my boyfriend. I really like that the episodes are only half an hour because sometimes I just don't feel like I could sit and watch something for an hour. It's also nice to be able to watch a comedy every now and then. I am currently up to episode 3 of series 3. I am hoping that I will be able to finish the whole series in time for the new one so that I can watch it with my boyfriend. If you are looking for a comedy that doesn't feel too time consuming I definitely recommend Episodes!

The final show that I want to include in this list is Orphan Black. This is another show that pretty much everyone on the internet has already watched but as always I'm a little late on the bandwagon. I started watching the show over the summer but have recently got back into it now that more episodes have been added to Netflix, I believe it is actually a Netflix Original now. As with most of the shows I watch I am trying to finish the whole series before the new series comes out, luckily the new episodes will go straight to Netflix so I wont have to worry about catching them on TV. I am currently up to episode 8 of the second series.

I feel like the three shows that I am currently watching are quite a nice mix, I have a different show for each mood that I'm in.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post and I hope that it helped you pick your next show to watch if you were searching! As always, a follow would be greatly appreciated if you want to stick around!

-Chloe

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This or That: Beauty Edition | Tag

I was struggling with writers block this week so I looked to google to find some inspiration. On my search I came across Nikkie Tutorials "This or That" tag. I thought this would be a fun way to get to know a little more about me. In the new year I do plan to make a whole post of facts about me but I do not feel confident enough to do so yet. If you would like a blank copy of the questions I used to complete yourself click here.

QUESTIONS:
→ Makeup
Blush or Bronzer: I'm not very good at using bronzer and always feel that it looks a little strange on me so I would definitely choose blush as I have used it for years.

Lipgloss or Lipstick: I'm really not a fan of lipgloss at all as I hate that they leave my lips feeling sticky so lipstick all the way!

Eyeliner or Mascara: Although I am an eyeliner addict I cant imagine it would look very great if I wasn't wearing mascara, unless I was wearing false eyelashes. However that's too much effort for a daily basis so I will have to choose mascara.

Foundation or Concealer: I really don't enjoy how my skin feels when I'm wearing foundation. I like to feel like my skin can breathe as I suffer with quite bad skin. But I do like to wear concealer under my eyes so I choose concealer.

Neutral or Color Eyeshadow: I am not brave enough to experiment with colourful eye shadows so I will stick with neutral eye shadows.

Pressed or Loose eye shadows: I don't think I have ever tried a loose eye shadow before so I will have to choose pressed eye shadows. Although I will look into some loose eye shadows to try.

Brushes or Sponges: Although I enjoy using my sponge when applying liquid foundation a lot of the makeup I wear would be virtually impossible to apply with a sponge. I also feel that brushes have a lot more uses than sponges.

→ Nails
O.P.I or China Glaze: I have never used anything by China Glaze before but I have used some O.P.I, before, therefore I will go with O.P.I.

Long or Short: I don't really enjoy having my nails too long as they are quite weak and snap easily. I do however enjoy having some length to my nails but I think a lot of people will consider my nails to be short.

Acrylic or Natural: I haaaaate acrylic nails as they leave my natural nails in a mess so I would definitely choose natural nails.

Brights or Darks: I wear dark nail polish all year round so dark nail polish for sure.
 
Flower or No Flower: I'm not a fan of nail art at all (mostly because I'm not good at it).

→ Body
Perfume or Body Splash: I prefer to use my Victoria's Secret body splashes on an every day basis as I don't get paranoid about them being in my bag.

Lotion or Body Butter: I don't have the patience for body butters as I feel like they take too long to soak in to my skin so I would choose lotion.

Body wash or Soap: One of my favourite things in the world are different types and scents of shower gel. Especially seasonal ones!

LUSH or Other Bath Company: Lush is my default store for things like bath bombs and face masks, I don't really ever consider any other stores.

→ Fashion
Jeans or Sweat pants: For lounging around I would obviously choose sweat pants but for going out I would definitely put on jeans instead. I don't think I've ever been brave enough to leave the house in sweat pants before.

Long sleeve or Short: I prefer to wear long sleeve shirts as I am quite insecure about the tops of my arms.

Dresses or Skirts: I like to wear both dresses and skirts but if I had to pick I would probably prefer to wear a dress as I struggle to find tops to wear with skirts.

Stripes or Plaid: Striped jumpers are one of my favourite things to wear so stripes would be my choice. Although I do quite like my plaid shirts.

Flip flops or Sandals: I hate having my feet out but I would definitely rather wear sandals as I find flip flops to be very uncomfortable.

Scarves or Hats: I do enjoy the warmth that wearing a scarf gives you but I'm currently obsessed with the £2 bobble hats from primark.

Studs or Dangly Earrings:  I rarely wear earrings nowadays but dangly earrings annoy me so I would choose to wear stud earrings.

Necklaces or Bracelets: I hate having anything other than a bobble around my wrist and necklaces are my favourite things to wear so this was quite an easy choice for me.

Heels or Flats: I prefer to wear flat shoes on normal days but when I go out I quite enjoy heeled boots. But if I had to pick one I'd choose flats.

Jacket or Hoodie: For going out I prefer to wear a jacket as I feel that they keep me warmer but also make me feel like I've put more effort into my outfit.

→ Hair
Curly or Straight: I like to curl my hair for special occasions but as my hair is naturally straight I find it easier to keep it that way.

Bun or Ponytail: I hate having my hair up but if I had to I would rather it were in a bun.

Bobby pins or Butterfly clips: I rarely use any clips in my hair but I probably use butterfly clips most often.

Hair spray or Gel: Again I rarely use either of the choices but whenever I curl my hair I use hair spray to keep it in place.

Long or Short: My hair at the moment is very long. I prefer my hair to be long-ish, just below my shoulder. I don't think that I would suit short hair.

Light or Dark: My hair right now is a faded red colour as I haven't had it dyed for a long time. However, I prefer my hair to be dark brown and that is the colour I plan to dye it soon.

Side sweep bangs or Full bangs: I don't think I could have a full fringe without looking even younger than I do now so I would choose to have side sweep bangs.

Up or Down: As I said earlier I hate having my hair up so I would definitely choose to have my hair down.

→ Random
Rain or Shine: I don't like rain as it makes my hair frizzy so I would choose for the sun to be out. Or at least no rain.

Summer or Winter: I hate being too hot so summer is not my favourite season. I don't particularly like being cold either but I prefer it because I like wearing more layers and find it easier to warm up than to cool down.

Fall or Spring: Autumn is my favourite season of all as I love the colours. I do also like spring because everything feels fresh and new but I do prefer autumn.

Chocolate or Vanilla: I'm guessing that this question is about ice cream in which case I would choose vanilla. I'm not much of a fan of other ice cream flavours and I don't really like chocolate flavoured anything.

I hope you enjoyed this post! Hopefully next weeks post will be a little more personal and creative. As always a follow would be greatly appreciated!

-Chloe

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How To Build A Girl | Reading Challenge

I have a feeling that these sorts of posts are going to become a little more frequent than once a month as reading is the thing I seem to be doing the most recently. I hope that you don't mind and that you enjoy reading these sorts of posts as much as I enjoy writing them. My last Reading Challenge post is one of my most popular so that appears to be the case!

The second book that I read for my reading challenge was How To Build A Girl by Caitlin Moran. 

This book took me a very long time to read. I started reading it a couple of months ago over summer and unfortunately lost interest in the middle of the book, I found it to be a little tedious and dull as the plot didn't really seem to be moving anywhere. However, when I decided to embark on my reading challenge I wanted to ensure that I finished all of the books that I had started but never quite got round to finishing. I currently have one last unfinished book to read but I will probably not write a post about this one.

Although I did lose interest in the middle part of the story once I got past the 'hump' I really managed to get into the story a little more and found the last half of the book to be more enjoyable. I found 'Dolly' to be quite entertaining and the book did make me giggle at some points.

I think the main thing that stood out to me about this story is based around a character from a working class background which is something that you don't see all too often. But other than that I could not find anything else to relate to within the main character (my life is simply not that wild) which I think may be to blame for my loss of interest.

I also found it quite hard to keep up with how time was passing as one minute she was 14 and the next she was 17 and appeared to be a completely different person. Although this may be down to the long break I took in between reading the book.

At times I found the language to be vulgar which is something that I am not a fan of. There was a considerable amount of talk about sex in the last part of the book. If this is something that you do not like I would probably steer clear of this book. I personally found a lot of the pages to be somewhat awkward to read a little bit too cringey for me.

Although this review does seem to be mainly negative points I did somewhat enjoy the book and grow a liking for the character towards the end when she begins to see 'the error in her ways'. I also found one chapter at the end of the book to be quite inspiring and it did leave me with a warm feeling and a sense of a little more self-acceptance.

I hope you enjoyed this post and as I mentioned in my last Reading Challenge I have been getting back into Goodreads recently. If you would like to follow me on there Click Here!
As always, thank you for reading and I hoped you enjoyed.

-Chloe

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Garnier Moisture Bomb Tissue Mask

Last weekend my mum and I decided to have a bit of a girly night as we had the house to ourselves. We bought a takeaway, lots of goodies and some pamper bits. We picked up two of the Garnier Moisture Bomb Tissue Masks and I wanted to share my thoughts on them with you. 

Normally I tend to prefer non-sheet masks but we decided to try these out anyway. We got ours from Boots for £1 each, normally they are £1.50 each. 

The instructions on the back suggest that you apple the mask to a freshly cleansed face. I used my Garnier 3 in 1 wash because I like to use matching products but I don't really think it matters what cleanser you use. 

When I first took the mask out of the packet it was a little slimier than I had anticipated and was quite fiddly as I was afraid of tearing the sheet when trying to unfold it. Like all sheet masks I have tried this one didn't fit my face at all so I had to line my eyes up and then squish the rest of the sheet onto my face which I think worked fine although it looked significantly scarier than a normal mask. This made it hard to try and keep a straight face as we were both laughing at each other.

I left the mask on my skin for the recommended 15 minutes and then I peeled it off. I must add that peeling this mask was oddly satisfying. When you peel off the mask some of the cream is left over, the instructions say that you can either wipe the excess off with a cotton pad or you can massage it in as you would with a normal moisturiser. I chose to rub the excess into my skin which left my face feeling quite sticky for a while. This however eventually went away and left my face feelings soft after about 10 minutes.

Although there were no dramatic differences my face did feel quite soft and re-hydrated after using the mask. I have already purchased another mask to use next time I feel like a pamper night.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post and as ever a follow would be greatly appreciated!

-Chloe

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