Month: February 2017

5 Tips to make life happier!

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Hey Dolls,

This week I thought I’d share with you the ways I think you can make your life happier.

  1. Surround yourself with positive people- it’s time to get rid of those toxic friendships and people who make you feel bad about yourself. Be sure to surround yourself with people who try to look on the bright side no matter the situation
  2. Keep Active- its a well know fact that exercise releases endorphins aka ‘the happy hormone’! Try to do some kind of exercise at least twice a week whether its a run or dance class
  3. Organise!- Anyone who knows me knows I am the queen of organisation! Organisation is key if you want to live a stress free life! Go and get yourself a pretty new diary and every Sunday plan what you want to do each day for the upcoming week.
  4. Write a “thankful journal”- You can buy one or make your own. Each day write 3-5 things in that day you have been thankful for then when you are having a down day flick through it and see all the things you have to be happy about
  5. Give compliments- Everyone loves to receive a compliment so make someones day by making them feel good about themselves, the fact that you put a smile on their face will automatically cheer you up!

I hope you all have a fantastic week and I will see you next Friday when I will be sharing my favourite smoothies with you!

Ciao Bellas

S

xxx

Top 10 Chick Flicks!

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Hey Dolls,

You’ve reached the end of the week, valentines is over and now its all about a good old Girls Night In!

Send the message to the Squad group chat, get your PJ’s and face masks on!

Grab your popcorn, rose, hot chocolate and whatever else you fancy, its going to be a GNI to remember!

Ok so it proved to be quite hard to narrow down just a top 10 so here are a few that didn’t quite make it before we get into the chart; 27 Dresses, 10 Things I hate about you, Bridesmaids, How to be Single, The Other Woman

Now the films that have made the list are absolute classics. So let’s get into it!

10. Silver Linings Playbook- Any film with Bradley Cooper in is already of to a great start to be honest! Two friends who are off the rails are about to go on a crazy rollercoaster ride of love with lots of ups and downs!

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9. Devil Wears Prada- The tales of a new graduate finding her feet in the harsh world of fashion with an extremely demanding boss! What could possibly go wrong!

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8. Pretty Woman- An absolute classic! Yes it’s old but its still fantastic. The rich guy falls for the girl he shouldn’t, so cliche but so good!

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7. The Bridget Jones Franchise- Anyone who tells me they can’t relate to Bridget Jones is a liar in my eyes! This trilogy is guaranteed to have you laughing, crying and feeling a bucket full of emotions!

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6. Mean Girls- If you are a girl and you haven’t seen Mean Girls, where have you been? The basis of 90’s kids memes, the burn book became something everyone wanted to do with their squad and if your telling me you’ve never worn pink on a Wednesday I won’t believe you

So now we are in to my top 5!

5. Clueless- Another Cult classic for our generation, the girl who has everything yet there is just one thing missing, will she find it?

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4. DreamGirls- First of all can we just talk about the cast of this film! A female powerhouse duo of Queen Bey and Jennifer Hudson! YASSSS The film is all about female empowerment and what we may lose in the quest for fame. If your in need of a confidence boost this is the film for you!

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3. The Duff- A tale of a girl who has got lost in the crowd and lives in the shadows of her gorgeous best friends. It takes humiliation, losing her best friends and a super cute jock to help her find her way again! Another super relatable film especially for our generation!

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2. Legally Blonde- I think everyone who watches this film wants to be Elle Woods! A blonde girl who doesn’t let stereotypes stop her from being a butt kicking lawyer.

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And taking the top spot, although slightly seasonal its….

1.Love Actually- I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen this film and I each time I love it slightly more. The stories are so heart warming and the comedy moments are fantastic so in my opinion it definitely comes in at number 1!

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Special thanks to the lovely Georgia for helping me create the short list! Comment your favourite films below!

Enjoy your GNI!

Ciao Bellas!

S

xxx

Morphe 35O Palette!

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Hey Dolls,

This weeks post is about cult beauty product the Morphe 350 Palette.

This Palette is full of beautiful warm toned shimmers and mattes creating the perfect essential, every occasion palette.

The price of this palette is amazing for the quality and pigmentation of the eyeshadows you receive. £23.50 on cultbeauty.co.uk which still have a waiting list for this must have palette!

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I decided to purchase the palette due to the YouTube and blogging hype that surrounded it and I must say I have not been disappointed!

The pigmentation of the shimmers is insane and much better than a lot of the higher end eyeshadow palettes I own, especially the UD Naked Palettes (I love them too!)

The 35O is mostly orange based shades which a good selection of highlight shades and a lovely selection of browns.

I have swatched all 35 shades for you so you can see for yourself how stunning they are and although I only have this Morphe Palette I would definitely recommended you trying one that suits your eye colour and is full of shades you will wear.

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Here are all the shadows (top left is top row, top right 2nd, bottom left 3rd, middle 4th, bottom right 5th)

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!

Ciao Bellas,

S

xxx

Mark Hill Pick ‘n’ Mix Wand

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Hey Dolls,

I want to talk about the Mark Hill Pick ‘n’ Mix wand because in my opinion I think it is amazing and such good value for money! This wand is super versatile with 5 different barrels available it has something to suit everyone! The concept is that you purchase the handle then as many of the barrels as you want separately.

I really love this wand because it is so affordable, the handle is £14.99 and all the barrels are £11.99 so if you wanted the wand and all barrels it would cost you around £75 which is such good value compared to other similar wands on the market. (available at Boots in store and online) The wand is perfect for me at uni as I have limited space and don’t have the storage available for 3 separate wands like I do at home but obviously I still wanted to be able to create a variety of curls and styles.

Also the packaging and design is AMAZING! I love the ombre pink and orange barrel! A great thing about the box is that there is a picture of a model on the front so you can see which styles you like best before purchasing which saves money and effort trying to search on line to see what results each barrel creates.

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I have 3 barrels; small which creates tighter more defined curls, medium which creates looser ‘effortless’ curls and the wicked waver that creates different shaped waves with each section due to the barrel design giving a more natural finish. My personal favourite is the small barrel as I really like curls and volume! After curling each section I pin it using a clip and do my makeup whilst leaving them to cool, then I unclip, spray with hairspray (also Mark Hill-I’ll be reviewing his haircare range next week) and run some oil through.

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Top- Medium Barrel, Middle-Small Barrel, Bottom-Wicked Waver

I highly recommend this wand if you’re looking for a wand that is affordable and achieves long lasting stunning curls!

Ciao Bellas!

S

xxx