January Favourites 2015

Well I am officially another year older, and I didn't have the best start to the year. However there are a few things that happened that I love and am extremely grateful for. 

Book Review | Girl Online by Zoe Sugg

Okay, I know I am far behind with a review for this book but I read so many books and write things up in advance I don't even know when I finished it! However, in my defence I did pre-order it and it was delivered two days late. 

It was one of the most anticipated releases of 2014 so lets find out my thoughts about it yes?

My Life In 20 Questions

I basically had no idea what to write for todays post so here is a tag I found on a blog. Original post can be found here - click here. 

Hope you've all had a wonderful first month of 2015, January is almost over!

Plymouth Photo Shoot | Nicole

Nicole and Melissa had two shoots, one of them each separately and one of them together. Unfortunately I got tired and had a nose bleed while Nicole had her own shoot however I did get a lot of photos of their double shoot.

Under Inspection | Soap and Glory Show Good Face Foundation

Foundations are not my forte and honestly they seem to dislike me a lot. Some of them don't work with brushes, I don't like getting the product on my hands and I've not tried using a blender. (Let me know your thoughts on them!). Most brands will never have a match for my skin so I'm usually left with foundation lines or foundation halfway down my neck and blended (provided the bush works) and I use twice as much product. Will there ever be a foundation for me?

Holiday Haul

I was very upset when my parents left me alone for two weeks to go off on a cruise around the Caribbean, I mean what child wouldn't want to go? However, I had already been on holiday with them and I nagged them until they agreed to get me a present from each island they visited on their trip. 

When I said that I was expecting a postcard or something similar not what I was presented with when they came home. 

Book Review | She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick

This isn't a book I would normally pick up in stores. In fact I barely ever go to a shop to buy books. Amazon is my friend. However, while I was shopping a long time ago, you can see the other books I bought here, I picked this little gem up. 

The blurb of this book was confusing and therefore I knew I had to read it. It has so many twists and revelations in it and flashbacks that it definitely knows how to keep someone interested. 

Hey It's Okay... Anxiety Confuses Me Too

Before I go more in-depth in this post, I am not writing about how I have anxiety. I am writing about how a person who doesn't suffer with it feels when their friends do and offer some advice on what they should do in those situations when it happens. Watching your friends go through panic attacks is not a nice experience for anyone involved, especially when you have no clue how to help someone you care about. So this post is just about how my friend and I worked through what I should do if they ever have one and how to react and I though I should share it as it might help someone else. 

First Look | Bourgeois Smokey Eye Quads

Yes I know, I am a little late to the party, I was on a spending ban okay! Just means everything is a little late but that doesn't mean it can't be just as good. Over the Christmas months Bourjois released some new eyeshadow palettes. I am a big lover of Bourjois eye shadows and I have quite a few of the trio's but these are something else.

Under Inspection | Elnette Satin Hairspray

My hair isn't something I know what to do with. The only styles I can do by myself is a ponytail, straight, natural and a messy bun. I fail at being a girl. However, if anyone does do my hair, or I get my hair done to go out there is only one product I actually use to hold it in place and I wont allow anyone to use anything other than this product. 

Links I Love | January

This year I have decided people need more recognition so I will be sharing stories, blogs and youtube videos that I have loved from the previous month. Nothing to fancy just a list of pictures and links of things that I have enjoyed reading/watching to share with you all.

Book Review | Losing It by Cora Cormack

Last month I read quite a few contemporary novels (I think that's their genre...) and I loved them. I read them so fast I think I read two in a week! OOPS. 

Top Ten Brushes

Brushes are another product I never used to invest in. I actually didn't know you could use something other than your hands or the brushes the product comes with - crazy right?

Over the last year or so I have fallen in love with a few brushes and today I am going to share them with you!

Under Inspection | Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer

I've said it before and I will say it again, Youtube and blogging has gotten me further into the hole that is make-up. I covet it, I want it and I need it. Possibly in that order.

I'd never even looked into drugstore products before because when I was younger NOTHING worked for me but alas I have found something that is simply delightful.

Wishlist | January

I am still dumbstruck as to how it's 2015 already. I'm sure it should still be last March, but as it is a new year and they usually come with the phrase a new start lets get this show on the road shall we?

Book Review | Amy & Rogers Epic Detour

There are some books you read that change your perspective and this one is one of those. Never have I wanted to have a random road trip as I did after reading this book. Honestly I wasn't really into the story and it was predictable but it was a really good read.

January TBR

Books! I love books and I am so glad I started to incorporate them into my blog because reading and writing is something I LOVE to do. This months I am setting myself a challenge to read 5 books as I usually only read four but since most of these are impulse buys because of the Book Tubers that I watch - they are such enablers. 

Favourite Books of 2014

Seeing as it's the beginning of a new blogging year for me I thought I'd reflect on the previous year of reading and share with you my favourites from the entire year. 

Books are fuel and food for my thoughts. They invigorate my mind and allow me to come up with new ideas, develop my others and lose myself in another world. 

Under Inspection | Revlon ColourBurst Lip Butter

I don't think I have written about a lip product on my blog in a long time. Which for me is strange and I am always going into boots for mascara and coming out with extra lippies too. Plus I'm coveting a few Charlotte Tilbury and YSL ones! (Birthday present anyone?).

So I decided to add a few more in. I like to mix it up and give things a whirl sometimes.