Showing posts with label Fashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fashion. Show all posts

Sunday, 20 November 2016

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

Sunday, 23 October 2016

My Autumn/Winter Essentials

The cold seasons are by far my favourite time of year. I love not feeling guilty for staying in cosy clothes all day, or choosing to spend the day with Netflix and a hot drink. The crisp mornings and the cold that I have been trying to get rid of are what inspired me to write this post, this will be part one and part two will come when winter settles in.



The best part of my day is coming home, taking off my shoes and putting on a pair of the Cosy Socks from Primark (mostly). Every time I go shopping I add a few more to my collection. They are £1.70 for a pack of two so I just cant resist picking more up when I see new styles. Although Primark's are probably not the warmest they are still pretty darn comfy and you just feel ten times cosier when you have a pair on. 

My mum picked up these Cadbury Instant Hot Chocolates from b&m for 99p. In the packet you get 7 little cups which have the chocolate mix at the bottom already, all you have to do is add the hot water and voila. Personally I prefer to tip the mix into a normal mug rather than using the plastic cups but that's up to you. I found these quite convenient to have and will definitely be getting some more next time I go shopping. 

About a week ago I took a trip into Primark and spent way too much money. I went early in the morning and I pretty much had the shop to myself, so I went a little crazy. I picked up some of their turtle/polo neck jumpers, (by some I mean I got one in every colour I could find) the jumpers are not too heavy which means that when the sun decides to show itself it doesn't get too hot but the style of the jumper keeps you warm when the cold wind hits. I picked up 6 of the jumpers, some are a ribbed texture and others are just plain knitted jumpers. They range between £6 to £8 each which is a bargain considering how soft they are. I did however realise when taking the photo that it some lights you can see through the jumpers but its nothing too drastic.

This one is a little bit random but a winter morning essential for me would have to be Tesco Easy Oats (or any cheap instant oats). I'm actually sat eating a bowl of this porridge right now as I'm writing this post. For 99p you get 10 sachets of oats, I choose to mix a little bit of honey into my porridge to add some extra flavour, some times I even add some banana if I'm feeling fancy but usually I'm a little too lazy to do this in the morning. There are also some other flavours of this porridge that I am eager to try.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post as much as I enjoyed writing it. As always a follow would be greatly appreciated. Lots of love.
-Chloe