Another new year!
Every single year without a doubt I wonder where the previous year had gone too? It seemed like only yesterday me and my two friends were walking the streets of Duston at 11:55 on our way to the local pub in desperate need to wish everyone a happy new year and start 2015 with a bang. Now twelve months later, exact we were at the same pub dancing to songs played by the DJ about to start 2016.
As I've gotten older I've realised that time goes extremely fast! So fast I still thick I'm eighteen years old about to go on my first night out and my first alcoholic beverage. Which is why I have promised myself to enjoy every single day as if it was my last and remember the good times are ahead of me.
For some reason 2016 seems like a really good year for me and my friends and for very good reasons. This year I turn twenty one. Twenty one! that is complete madness and makes me feel extremely old even know being twenty one is not an old age. As a result of turning another year older, my mum and her husband Sean have surprised me with a trip to New York later in the year which is extremely exciting and I cannot wait to explore a place I have never been to before and have wanted to for quite some time. 2016 is also the year I graduate from University and become a qualified journalist resulting in me (hopefully) having the job dream of.
I've started the new year really nicely with a take away with my grandparents and cousins for my nans birthday and playing board games in till we get bored. The following day my two friends decided to do something different and go ice skating. I love ice skating and because u haven't been in so long I was so excited. I may have got too excited as I feel over twice and have uncounted many bruises on my body.
I hope the new year continues the way it has started and wish everyone a happy and healthy 2016.
what i got for christas 2015
Christmas 2015 for me was one of my favourites. Not because I was very spoilt with presents but because I got to spend it with friends and family and not have to work at my former full time job. Christmas eve I went out for breakfast with one of my friends and then out for a few drinks at the pub with other friends. I couldn't have asked for a better Christmas eve.
As per usual I was woken up very early by my siblings at half past seven which is the latest I have ever woken up on Christmas morning and when I was a lot younger we used to wake up at six in the morning. I stumbled down stairs eager and ready to open my presents with a hot cup of tae as I waited for every one else. So lets get started with what I got given by my mum, Sean and their side of the family.
- Amazon Fire tablet
- Topshop lace bras
- Bottle of Malibu and Mark Hill hair set
- Picture frame
- Sanctuary spa gift set
- tanned cape coat
- A Nikon cooplix l340 camera
- a dog printed weekend bag
- Ted Baker gift set
- Simple skin care
- Make up bag, scarf and hair roller
- YouUniquic lip stick (from my mum)
- two candles and a glass mug
- Leather gloves, a Gok Wan book and a 2016 diary
wedding day bliss part 2
My hair was inspired by a wedding day hair style I saw on pinterest. It was a very simple, pretty design that suited me well. Once we were all ready, the flowers came which were a beautiful cream colour consisting of roses. The cars came to pick us up and we started a drive to the Guide Hall were the ceremony was taking place. As we arrived the Hall was welcomed by family and friends from my mums work ready to greet us and congratulate them for the big day.
The ceremony went swimmingly and then it was to head off to the church restaurant for a well deserved meal. The restaurant was decorated so beautifully with a large tall Christmas tree full of ornaments and the room was covered in shimmering lights that made you feel like you were in wonderland. After the meal it was party time back at the house were all our family and friends would come over and arty the night away.
All In all the day was a huge success and the day could not have gone any better. I wish all the best to my mum and Sean and wish them the best in the future.
Wedding day bliss part 1
Just want to start of by saying I am so sorry for not having a post up for a very long time. I've been wanting to write something on here for ages. There are mainly two reasons why I haven't wrote a blog post and the first one is because I cannot for the life of me find anything to write about. My mind has been as blank as my blog. I wish my mind would go into creative overload and fill my mind with many amazing topics to write about. The second reason why I haven't posted in a long time is because university work has been pretty hectic since I've been back. Any students out there will totally understand this as I've had about four headlines in the last two months and another two in January. But I can forget about them for a moment as I have broken up for the Christmas holidays and can relax for just a little bit. Now I've got that done and out the way let's get started with todays post.
During my absence from my blog, something very exciting has happened. Back in October my mum and her boyfriend got engaged which was brilliant news. Too everyone's surprise they got married just two months after the engagement. Which is not a long time to organise a wedding, but they very much did it. The day itself was so lovely. My mum was like a excited child on Christmas morning. We had to wake up extremely early to start preparations for the day ahead. The very talented lady who done the make up for me, my sister and my mum got straight to work at seven thirty in the morning. The make up look she applied on us was so beautiful. The best part was that she used an airbrush to apply the foundation, which I have never seen used before. This allowed her to create a flawless bass which was sure to last the entire day. She then applied a golden, smoky eye perfect for the time of year. With the lips we kept it fairly natural with a pinky, peach lip stick by Mac called "peachy blossom".
One Direction- Made in the A.M album review
It's back to that time of year again where One Direction release a brand new album. Sadly for the fans of the boys it's going to be the last one they make as their about to embark on a two-year break. (Sad face emoji). But never fear because although they may be about to take a well deserved break their music will forever live on through the technology of our Ipods, phone or the traditional way of a CD.
1D's filth album Made in the A.M is truly their best one yet as it really signifies everything the boys have gone through in the last five years since coming third on the X-Factor in 2010. The sound is more mature and shows their softer side. The sound itself is full of soft melodies and pure, heart felt emotions and anthems. The album contains seventeen tracks that are all worthy of a listen.
1-Hey Angel. The first song on the album is lyrically beautiful and the big drum beats give it a emotional feel. Each verse contains the lyrical "hey angel" with a question style response such as "do you look at us and laugh when we hold onto the past"? This conversation style lyric makes it feel as a listener that their directly singing to you giving you that closeness to the band.
2- Drag me down. This song was the bands first single for the album where in went number 1 in over 90 countries. The video was shot in the space station NASA where the boys are in training to go to space. Talking about the song, this is a real party anthem where you would defiantly be dancing to the song in front of your mirror in your bedroom. The repetitive rhythm makes it extremely catchy that you can't help but sing along.
3-Perfect. This song was the bands second single from the album and again was extremely successful. This is a more toned down song compared to Drag me down but equally just as amazing. As some people have suggested the lyrics contain details from the relationship between Harry Styles and Taylor Swift which gives a more interesting listen.
4-Infinity.This song is one of my most favourites to listen to. I love the repetitive guitar riffs at the beginning and the song as a whole. The song shows of Harry's rustic voice perfectly. Brilliant song.
5-End of the day. This again is another great pop song that very catchy and very easy to sing along to.
6-If I could fly. This is by far my favourite song on the album. It's completely stripped back compared to any other song thieve written. The piano melody is wonderfully played and shows the boys can sing a song without the loud, electric instruments.
7-Long way down. This song is fairly similar to end of the day but again a great addition to the album.
8-Never enough. This song shows how not innocent the all four boys are as the fast paced lyrics give it a feel of mischief and boy trouble. The instruments played together give a jungle like vibe reminding me very much of the Jungle book.
9-Olivia. None of us know who "Olivia" is but I can but a bet on it that it's about one of the boys past relationships. Just like the song before the lyrics and music are very fast paced and is a lot of fun to listen to.
10-What a feeling. Not too much to say about this song. It's very typical of One Direction in a good way. Gives something different than a traditional boyband song.
11-Love you goodbye. The way the lyrics and the music go together reminds me of something by One Republic.
If I continue to write what I think about the rest of every song we would be here forever, so I am going to just some up the rest of the album. I really, really like this album. It's defiantly my favourite album from One Direction and is everything you want is a good pop album by a hugely successful boyband. 100% worth listening too.
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The style factor
Saturday and Sunday night to me means only one thing and that is the X Factor. I love coming home from work, getting in my pj's, sitting with a cup of tea watching wannabe pop starts perform live on TV to millions of people.
As well as watching the contestants grow as people and performers another of my favourite items from watching the X Factor is the fashion. As soon as those large doors open and the judges walk out onto the stage the first thing I do is witness the amazing creations worn by the current X Factor judges Cheryl Vernandz Fersini and Rita Ora. To me they are fashion queens as well as pop star royalty so seeing what they are going to be putting together fills me with joy.
This week was no exception as Cheryl and Rita walked onto the stage looking like gorgeous princesses.
Cheryl opted out for a gold, glittery frock that shimmered all the way to her feet. I love this outfit because it's everything you want in a dress especially for the time of year were coming into. Its gold, glittery and screams beautiful. The dress shows of her amazing figure and is very 1920's inspired and shows off her sophistication. The outfit in the picture Is what she wear on Sunday night designed by designer Stephane Rolland. T
The next outfit is worn by Rita Ora also from last nights episode. Her outfit came from a ready-to-wear company called Acne Studios. This ensemble is completely different style to Cheryl's. I can only describe it as mixed between an over sized blazer and a mini dress. The gold, black and blue go really nice together and accompanied Cheryl's frock very nicely. It gives a sense of masculinity as well as sophistication and feminine.
These next outfits are what Cheryl and Rita wore on Saturday nights episode of the X Factor. Again I think the judges are excelling themselves this year in terms of fashion. They haven't put on anything ridiculous and are sticking to what they look amazing in. I absolutely love what Cheryl wore. It's elegant and the clean, white colour gives it that feminine feel. The shoulder pads also give that 80's retro vide. This is something I would defiantly wear if I had something to wear it to.
Now lets talk about Rita's amazing ball gown. It's such a typical, girly girl dress. Something you might wear to prom which I just love. The subtle pink colour is so elegant without being too in your face and really shows of Rita's youth and beauty.
The Max Factor Lipfinity lipstick
I have been wanting this lip product for a long time. Every time I went into a Boots or Superdrug store, I would eye up the Max Factor counter contemplating if I should purchase it or not. One of the reasons why I was on the fence about buying this product was because its price is £8.99. It doesn't sound like a lot compared to most other lip products but when your a student on a part time job it is. But one of the reasons that drawn me into buying it was because from looks alone it looked like a balm texture. And for me personally I get on better with this type of texture than just standard lipsticks. But in the end I took the plunge and brought it.
The actual name for the lipstick is The Max Factor Lipfinity in the shade Just Deluxe. I would describe the colour as a cherry red. A really beautiful Autumn and Winter colour now were coming into the colder months.
The application is so easy to apply as the product is in a angled shape perfect for putting straight onto your lips. It's a really nice smooth application and lives the lips feeling moisturised. It also has a matt finish and last a really long time.
The product is a really, nice, slim, small product that is a shiny, gold colour. This gives a luxury feel and the size is perfect for putting into your hand bag so you can use it on the go.
I'm not sure how many shades they offer but I am sure if you go into your local boots or superdrug you can have a look.
Overall I really like this product despite not being what I thought it was going to be.
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