Nails // Seventeen Gel Colour in Mint BON BON

 

I am obsessed with Gel polishes! I totally see a future where normal polishes are long gone and only Gel ones exist. I always have my eyes open to try new brands and couldn’t resist trying Seventeen’s Gel Colour range. Seventeen’s not a brand I used to turn to but lately I’ve tried a few of their products and have been really impressed!

This one didn’t let me down! Mint BON BON is a gorgeous dark mint green. I love bright nails at this dreary time of year! It states on the bottle it lasts 8 days, well I’ve been wearing this one for around 12 days now (yes I’m lazy!) and there is no chipping, only a bit of re-growth!

I am definitely going to be trying the other shades in this range!

Motivational Monday #6

 

I am going to be a bit more deep and open today than I usually am on this blog, I just feel like I need to get it out there. So I’m sorry if it comes across as a bit depressing and woe is me, I just want to put my emotions out there in order to fix them and put them into positive emotions instead. Lately I have been feeling very down in the dumps. I feel ridiculously lonely, like I’m stuck in the mud and not getting anywhere. My confidence is rock bottom and if I could hide away for a while under my duvet I would.

I think there are many reasons why I feel this way, work has been really stressful and unpleasant lately, my mum’s been really poorly , I’m 28 and I live with my parents..... All in all, I’m just struggling and feeling like a bit of a failure. It’s amazing how things can really affect your mood and the way you feel.

I know I need to make changes but I just don’t know what yet. I feel like I need a life coach, any offers?! Until I figure out what to do, I am determined to stop thinking negatively about myself and start focusing on the positives! I know deep down there are lots and I’m not a completely bad person! I need to start loving myself a bit more!

Do you ever get stuck in a rut? How do you snap yourself out of it?

MAC Eye Shadow in Satin Taupe

 

A while back I wrote THIS POST about my favourite three MAC eye shadows. Well ladies, a new contender has entered the ring in the shape of ‘Satin Taupe’ It’s a gorgeous brown/lilac shade, okay I guess taupe, as it says on the tin! It’s also slightly shimmery and is just such a perfect colour.

As I’ve waffled on before, I know MAC shadows are a little pricey at £12.50 but I really do believe they are worth every penny. As with all MAC shadows I have previously tried, this one didn’t let me down. It’s highly pigmented, doesn’t go all powdery and fall all over your face, and it actually stays in place all day! I spent the whole of last Saturday with a friend and she even made a comment at the end of the day that she couldn’t believe my eye shadow was still place and wanted to know what it was!

Mostly I am just completely in love with this shade, it’s just so ‘me’! What do you all think? What us your favourite MAC eye shadow?

Nails // Models Own in Pink Fizz

 

Back in January I was incredible naughty and massively took advantage of Models Own 50% off everything offer and this was one of my lovely purchases, Models Own Nail Polish in Pink Fizz. It’s an absolutely gorgeous champagne pink glitter, and I can honestly say I am so chuffed with the results. I can’t stop swooning over my nails! For real.

Most glitter shades you need to put hundreds of layers on in order to get a decent coat, well not with this one! Only two coats ladies! I’ve had it on for a few days now and it’s pretty chip resistant too. Fully recommend this one, its girly with an edge!

Decembers Snail Mail Collective

Towards the end of last year I came across the Snail Mail Collective on Melyssa’s blog ‘The Nectar Collective’ . It’s a great initiative that’s a monthly gift exchange where you can meet other people from around the world. When I came across this project they were taking sign ups for their last ever one, so I knew I had to take part! What was even better was each round had a theme and Decembers was ‘Travel’! Perfect, I thought, as travelling is one of my passions and I was about to head off at the month for 3 weeks in Thailand!

I was paired up with the gorgeous Jessie who from Seattle in America and blogs over at ‘Enjoying the Journey’. We emailed each other numerous times, getting to know each other. We share a passion for working with children and young people and Jessie is such a positive inspiring person. I really enjoyed the whole process and had fun deciding what to send her!

Due to Christmas and me swanning off for most of January we only recently sent each other’s gifts and I was so excited when mine arrived this week!

 

 

I feel very lucky to have been involved in this project before it stopped and getting to know Jessie has been a privilege!

So as the Snail Mail Collective has come to an end and being a bit disappointed about this, I’ve decided to take matters into my own hands! I’ve decided to attempt to run a similar project #TheBloggersSnailMail and would love for you all to get involved! Check out THIS POST for all the info on what it’s about and how to sign up!

Motivational Monday #5

 

I can’t believe it’s the first Monday in March! This year is going way too fast for my liking! It’s really making me want to stop and make sure I fully appreciate all the little things. This post put a massive smile on my face, lots of awesome things happen every day and sometimes we just need reminding of them!

Happy Monday lovelies!

The Skills of a Blogger...

 

During a recent bloggers chat on twitter the question was posed ‘Do you put your blog on your CV?’, I didn’t even need to think about my response! No I don’t, as my blog isn’t relevant in the slightest to my day job. My blog is also my girly indulgence where I enjoy my spare time, so why would I put it on my CV?!

Well, when I started thinking a little bit more into this, my blog actually highlights a diverse range of skills I now have, that I hadn’t really acknowledged until this moment! We as bloggers are pretty multi talented, no matter the size of readership. These are the skills I’ve come up with, let me know if you can think of any more!

WRITING – This is probably one of the more obvious ones and actually my favourite. I love writing and started this blog as an outlet to do just that. My dream is to be a published writer, I just need to overcome the lack of confidence and self doubt!

PHOTOGRAPHY – This is definitely something I have improved on, which you can see if you head back to my first few posts! I now spend so much time trying to achieve the perfect lighting and to make my blog look a little more professional.

MARKETING – It’s just clicked that I do this as a blogger! I am technically always ‘marketing’ my blog to others, whether that’s to potential readers of different companies.

PR – I quite like this one! I guess it’s because I like the interaction with others, it’s also pretty much summed up above in marketing! My confidence has also massively improved in this.

SOCIAL MEDIA – A couple of years ago twitter used to baffle me! Now though, I am hooked! I mainly use it for blogging purposes. I love chatting to other bloggers!

TIME MANAGEMENT / ORGANISATION – I am a pretty scatty person who juggles three jobs, so throw in blogging on top and it can be a little crazy! Therefore when it comes to blogging I need to assert some time management skills and be pretty organised to get the posts up and keep my blog ticking along nicely.

CREATIVITY – All bloggers need a bit of this! It’s what keeps your blog going, helps you come up with post ideas and encourages people to come back and read more.

I also think my blog shows I have initiative and drive! How many ‘hobbies’ tick all these boxes? And I am sure there are tons of other skills I haven’t even thought of!

What skills do you use as a blogger?

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