I'M BACK! Update, Health and WHERE HAVE I BEEN?!

Hi, hello, bonjour!! I am back! That's right the great (or not so great) myself is back blogging! 

My last post was January the 4th 2015. As i'm writing this it's the 28th of May. Yup! 5 months of being away and being inactive not only my blog but my twitter also! 

Basically I've been ill since I wrote my last post on my blog. And it's only now that i'm better. My life has stopped for a good 4 months, being in and out of hospital, doctors not getting what was wrong with me, missing out on 18th birthday parties, missing hanging out with friends and so on. It wasn't until I went privet that they discovered something wrong with my gallbladder. There's a whole lot more to my health but it's so long I don't want to bore you. Anyway got surgery, recovered and it turns out my gallbladder was chronically inflamed and was poisoning my blood. Great. 

But now i'm well enough to do stuff and live my life!! Hooray! 

So just a quick little post saying that i'll be back blogging again soon! 

-A 

(I watched a lot of Pretty Little Liars on Netflix whilst being ill ha!) 

-Anna xoxo 

Easy, Fast and Flawless Tan in 60 Minuets

Sometimes you just can't wait overnight for your tan to develop. And you can't bare going out with your tan undeveloped or afraid of streaks happening. But now your troubles and worries have gone. Let me introduce you to FakeBake 60 Minuets Self Tan Liquid. 

This fake tan has changed my life. Even though I still love my St Tropez Tan it just sometimes takes to much time. FakeBake has this tan where it develops in just 60 minuets, after that you can jump into the shower and have a beautiful natural looking tan. 

It does say not to leave it on for over 3 hours unless you was a dark, patch tan. 1 hour - Natural Tan, 2 hours - Golden Tan, 3 hours - Dark Tan. 

It's so easy to use as you just spray it on, blend it in with a tanning mat, wait an hour and your done. Also it dried so fast! Once it's on it won't come off! 

What's your favourite tan? Any recommendations? Let me know! 

-Anna xoxo 

The Top 5 Apps That YOU Need

Smartphones and apps have changed our lives. We can't function without them! So here's my top 5 apps that YOU need! (This only applies to iphone users) 

1# Travel - Google Maps. Now this is a simple one really. Yes the iphone does have maps on it but trust me, After getting google maps on your phone you will never look back. Google maps has everything you need. Directions, Locations for restaurants, shops, houses etc and my favorite thing a SatNav. What else do you want from an app?! 

2# Travel - Trainline. If you live in the UK this is the most important thing that you need. This app let's you know what time the train goes, the next one in, if there's a delay and also let you buy tickets. It defiantly helped me a lot of times! 

3# Lifestyle - Clue. This is an app that let's you track down your period. And believe me, it get's it right every time! It tells you when you ''fertile window'' which means this is the best time for pregnancy, tells you when you get your PMS and when your next period will start. What's also good about this app, it allows you to tell how you are feeling, what's you period flow, if you had unprotected sex and keeps you on track if your on the pill. It's really worth getting ladies! 

4# Photography - SquareReady. It's like InstaSize but obviously different. I always thought with InstaSize I could never really get the same layout as I want all of my pictures to be. But with SquareReady it allows you to get the same size every time. You defiantly need this app if you want your whole pictures to be on Intsagram. 

5# Photography - VSCOcam. One of the best editing tools for your photos. It has everything you need. From lightening you photos to some great, awesome filters that has a lot more variety than Instagram. I usually use this app all the time to edit my photos. 

And that's a wrap! Have you tried any of these apps? Or what do you recommend? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo 

Back to Blogging - Catch Up #1

So i've been away from blogging for a week. Not that matters to anyone. But to me it seems like forever since I last blogged. But I have an excuse...it was my 18th last saturday. And I went a little bit hard that night...And I had a very important exam in college on wednesday so that needed time. 

But yes! I am 18! An adult. Even though this has nothing to with my blog, I thought I might write about it so in a couple of years I can look back at it and remember what an awesome night it was!

Let's start on the Thursday, 2 days before my birthday. My college friends got me this wonderful chocolate fudge cake which was amazing!  

Also these photos are all of my iphone...and snapchat...yeah.

 My signature pose with the peace sign haha! 

Then it was time to go out and partey! I've been out a couple of times before so it wasn't just as i've just turned 18 and experience alcohol for the first time. 

Here are only some snaps of the night, but it was so good to have 2 of my closest childhood friends celebrating my 18th with me! Since I live in Wales and from a very small town we basically knew everyone there and some of my friends that went to uni came back home and ugh it was wonderful :) 

I'm so thankful for everything I got and the awesome friends I have! :)

But good things come at a price...Right now I have a really bad head cold (well it doesn't help that your birthday is in November and it was raining that night and I didn't have a jacket sooo...) Also I lost my I.D and about £40 so yes. Great! Haha! 

What did you on your 18th? Did you celebrate it? Or you think 18th isn't that important? Let me know in the comments below! 

Until next time 

-Anna xoxo 

The Top 3 Best Eyebrow Products

Eyebrows. They have been on trend for the last 2 years thanks to Cara Delevingne and her big, bold eyebrows. Now, I wasn't and never will be a fan of the bushy, bold eyebrows. I just think they don't look good on me at all and I totally prefer skinny, thin eyebrows. 

The last 2 years i've been experimenting what different brow products that works the best, by looking at youtube videos and blog reviews I have finally got the top 3 I love the best. 

L-R 

1, Sleek Makeup Eyebrow Kit - £8.49 

2, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz - $23.00

3, Mac eyeshadow in Omega - With Mac 208 brush - £13.00 

1, Sleek eyebrow kit was my first ever eyebrow kit. It comes with a powder, wax, 2 small brushed & a small tweezers. I actually think that for £8 this kit is amazing! Plus it's my favorite one! The powder is truly amazing! It goes on smoothly and soft and gives you the right amount of powder you want for your eyebrows. 

2, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz is one of the most popular brow product going. It got popular by Cara telling everyone that she uses it on her brows. And of course it was a hit. This is a pencil product and also comes with a brush at the end. I feel this product works well if you want bold eyebrows. Plus since it's in pencil form you have a lot more control with it. 

3, Mac Omega eyeshadow and 208 brush. This is a perfect colour for blondes. It has an ashy tone to it. I find that this is the easiest way of apply it. You have to build up the colour to get bold eyebrows. Plus the brush is amazing to apply with. 

What's your fave brow product? Let me know if the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo 

Favourite Autumn Perfumes

Autumn my favourite season! I just love everything about it, from the cozy nights in to the sunny harsh cold weather. Love it! Now when it comes to the perfumes i'm a girl that changes her perfumes according to the seasons. Basically I wouldn't dare use Marc Jacobs ''Daisy'' in Summer, Autumn or Winter because it's my Spring fragrance. 

I feel as when the weather becomes dark and cold I tend to wear musky and heavy perfumes. Here are my fave Autumn fragrance. 

1, Giorgio Armani - Si - 30ml for £46.00

2, Thierry Mugler - Alien  - 30ml for £48.00

3, Jimmy Choo - Jimmy Choo  - 40ml for £49.00

4, Dior - Miss Dior  - 30ml for £47.00

And now for the hard part because how the hell can I describe the scents?!

1, Si is a sweet vanilla, woody scent. It has that woody/musky scent but with a twist of a sweet/fruity but not fresh scent. Some people like it others don't. 

2, Alien a very popular perfume! Again a woody scent. With white floral and amber notes. It smells so good! I can't get enough of it. 

3, Jimmy Choo first fragrance is a sweet and spicy scent. But don't let that spicy note make you think it smells like a curry (haha) You can barely smell the spice in it. Kinda smells like Si but swapped around with the fruity and spice. 

4, Miss Dior again with the vanilla and amber notes but a lot more light and fresh than the others. If you don't like heavy perfumes with a lot of musky/woody notes in them then try this one. 

What's your favourite autumn perfume? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna 

xoxo

Bath and Body Work Candles

Hi everyone! 

When the nights get darker and the weather turns colder I bring out my scented candles and boy oh boy did I have fun whilst shopping at Bath and Body Works in Canada! 

It was a great timing going in there because they just released their Autumn collection so I was very happy to see this! 

L-R - Leaves, Mahogany takewood, Sweater Weather 

Small mason jar candle in Bourbon Butterscotch 

The main ones - Mason Jar Candles 

Leaves

Caramel Pumpkin Swirl 

Banana Nutmeg Bread Pudding

The main ones I picked up was the ones that I liked the most. Honest to god ALL OF THEM SMELLS SO GOOD! 

Leaves being one of the most popular candles I had to smell it and believe me on this it literally smells like Autumn Leaves! You know that Autumn smell when your out and about with the weather being dry and the sun shining yet its cold? Yes it's that smell! 

Of course I had to pick up a pumpkin smelling candle. Most of the pumpkin candles there had some sort of ''spice'' in them and i'm not to keen on the spice scent. So the Caramel Pumpkin Swirl is just perfect! 

Then this was a random candle. My mother was with me shopping and she picked up the Banana Nutmeg Bread Pudding and she loved the scent! Me too! It smells like a coffee shop with fresh pudding in the making. Lovely! 

So that's my Bath and Body Works haul. What your favourite scented candle? Let me know in the comments! 

-Anna xoxo

What I got in Canada - Makeup

Hi everyone! 

I just got back from my holiday, I went to Canada to see the rocky mountains also Vancouver where I got to shop a little bit. 

As most of you know we don't have a Sephora in the UK (but it does ship it for us) so I was excited to see what stuff they have in there. Now, my mother is probably Sephora's number 1 fan! She doesn't stop talking about how amazing the store is and how she wishes there's a sephora in the UK. And I couldn't agree more with her. 

Anyway this is what I bought in Canada. 

Tarte amazonian clay foundation, Anastasia brow wiz, Smashbox photo finish primer, Nyx blush and jumbo eye pencil 

First up it's Tarte Amazonian Clay foundation. I got this foundation after regretting not buying it last summer when I was in America. It gives full coverage and last all day. For me it's a satin finish not to dewy and not to matte. If you like Laura Mercier's silk cream foundation then you will love this since it's exactly the same but better is my opinion. 

2, Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in medium brown (medium ash) I was trying to get the Ash blonde colour but it was sold out :( But I just could not leave without getting one. I think now it's my holy grail for eyebrows!! I've always used powders/eyeshadows but now this has totally converted me to pencils! It's amazing! I can't get enough of it! If you do get the chance to get one of these then  do it soon!

3, Smashbox photo finish primer. I know you can get these in the UK but I ran out of primer while in Canada. I've tried 2 other smashbox primers and haven't been impressed with them. But since this is one of their best selling products I gave it a go. 1, The smell of it is disgusting. I can't stand it. Smells so artificial. 2, After seeing photos of me with this primer on my skin looks flawless! It's amazing in pictures! 3, It actually makes makeup last for a very long time. I wore it for 25 hours and my foundation was still on amazing!

4, Nyx powder blush in pinched. I went to a drug store called London Drugs in Canada and found a batch of Nyx products there! It was my first time seeing nyx products so I was exciting to try thing out. But their stand was disgusting. Half of the products was missing and open etc. What a shame. But I did pick up this blush I haven't tried it yet but hopefully with the great reviews of their blushed I won't be disappointed. 

5, Last but not least the Nyx jumbo eye pencil. Since hearing great, amazing reviews of this product I needed to get it. Thankfully there was the shade I wanted left (milk) which I quickly got. I also haven't tried this yet but probably won't be disappointed with it since the raves it has gotten in the beauty world. 

That's it! Hoped you liked my little haul from Canada. What's your fave nyx product? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo

Shellac - Gel Polish

Hi everyone! 

Have you ever tried gel polish before? If not then you totally should! 

I've had my few shares of getting gel nails before and the only gels i've had are the brand ''Shellac'' There's a lot more different brands out there but the 2 most popular are ''Shellac'' and ''Gelish'' 

Here I am wearing Shellac's ''Decadence'' and ''Locket Love'' on my ring finger. 

Gel polish are a UV polishes that gives you glossy shine and will last with out chipping for 14 days. 

I haven't had a set where the don't chip for 14 days, but when I say that they only chip a little bit and that's by me being clumsy and knocking my nails with things. But I do think if your careful they will last that much! 

The only downside with these are that they dehydrate the nail and uses UV lights. But I think it's worth it haha. 

Have you tried gel polishes before? Let me know in the comments! Also have you ever tried the ''Gelish'' brand before? I think they have nicer colours than ''Shellac'' 

-Anna xoxo

New Look A/W Skirts

Hi everyone! 

This is just a post to rave about NewLook's skirts that's currently on sale right now. 

I feel that New Look is on point with their clothing right now, especially with their skirts! Here's just a few of my favorites that I will definitely will buy the next time I'm in town. 

Check out their variety of skirts here! 

New Look Skirts

What's your favorite thing to wear in A/W season? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo

CHANEL - Rouge Coco Shine

I have bad news...My camera is broken! Forgive me for the awful iphone pictures I will be posting until my camera is fixed.

Anyway today I'm blogging about one of my favorite lipsticks. The Chanel rouge coco shine hydrating sheer lipshine.
Although I only have 2 they are the best lipstick I have ever owned and I have owned a lot of lipsticks!

The shades I have are L-R - ''Boy'' and ''Chance'' which is no discontinued. And I can't believe it because it's my favorite lipstick of all time! 

They are not pigmented but sheer. They also give you an amazing shine to the lips and its very moisturising to wear. 

The only bad thing about them is that they don't last on the lips at all. But that doesn't really bother me as I love the smell of these so I just love reapplying them. 

As you can see from the picture above, they are very glossy and sheer. ''boy'' is such a nice nude everyday colour and ''chance'' is a beautiful pink colour that really goes well with my pale skin.

Whats your favourite lipstick? Let me know in the comments below!

-Annaxoxo

SUMMER IN THE CITY 2014 - Through my iPhone

Hi everyone! 

I just got back from my trip to London and Summer in the City 2014!! 

If you don't know what summer in the city is it's a youtube event like Vidcon or Playlist live. It's a chance to meet your favorite youtubers and other things like watching performances, learning about the community of youtube etc. 

I went last year for the very first time and had such a blast there that I knew I would defiantly come back! And 2014 did not disappoint! I met some of my fave youtubers and just had an amazing experience there. 

I went for the whole weekend with my friend Leanne. Unfortunately we didn't get to meet some of the youtubers that did meet and greets like Zoella, Dan and Phil, Caspar Lee, Joe Sugg etc ''the big youtubers'' but we still had a great time! 

Here are a few snaps I got at sitc from my iPhone, Enjoy!

Me and my friend Leanne after arriving in London!



















                                                                                                     

 

          

Can you name some of these youtubers I met? Have you ever been to sitc? Let me know if the comments!! 

-Anna xoxo

Holy Grail - My evening skincare routine

Hi everyone! Hope you all doing well. I've been super busy with college work lately as i'm trying finish my college work asap! Because the sooner I finish the sooner i'll get my holidays! 

Anyway...this year one of my ''new year resolution'' was getting a good cleansing/skin care routine down and sticking to it! 

I'm always that girl that usually doesn't take cleansing seriously as last year I would usually just take my makeup off with some wiped and bioderma. 

But for the last 4 months i've been sticking to this routine (finally after getting a good products that didn't make my skin go mad!) and it's done me good! My face haven't felt more cleaner that this! 

These are the products I've been using. 

Clairsonic mia 

Cetaphil Gental Skin Cleanser 

L'oreal Paris - Skin perfection 15 seconds miracle oil cleanser 

La Roche Posay - Effaclar duo+ 

The first thing I do it take all of my makeup off by using this. It's a cleansing oil and I know what you are all thinking ''OIL TO CLEAN FACE?!?! NO!'' I know I know...that's how I felt before using it but oh my! It is a miracle! 

You get about 3 pumps of the oil and rub it all over on your dry face. You can also use this to remove your eye makeup. As you apply it on your face it literally melts away your makeup off your skin! Its amazing! After doing that for like...15 seconds...you remove it by a warm wash cloth or if your lazy like me just normal water & face & bam all makeup and oil is gone!  

After I do that I will use the cetaphil gentle skin cleanser because I don't like to think that oil is still on my face, which in reality there isn't but just to make sure I use this to complete 100% wash everything of my face. 

Because my skin is very sensitive I only use the clairsonic cleanser once a week. Usually on a sunday just to get rid of everything and to exfoliate my skin. the cetaphil works amazing on my skin, doesn't irritate and removes all dirt and makeup! hooray! 

I will then apply this all over my face. Some people say you should only use it on your blemishes or where you think blemishes are showing. But since my skin is teenage/acne prone/i've been on accutane so I get very stressful if I get acne back I just use it all over my face day and night. I usually put more product if there is a breakout on my skin. 

You all must of heard about this product and how amazing it is. For me it wasn't. Yes it does work but with me it takes 3 or 4 weeks to completely get rid of my stubborn acne so I was a but disappointed with this product. But I do feel like it does kinda work...

What is your nighttime skincare routine? Let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo

Loving Nudes

Hi everyone! Currently i've been loving nude lipsticks, lip balms etc! I always thought that nudes would never look good on me since i'm so place but i've been fake tanning it up and so my foundation colour has gone up 2 shades darker...shhh don't tell nobody ;) 

Left - right 

Revlon colorburts matte lip balm in complex 

Revlon lip butters in creme brûlée 

MAC Viva Glam 2 Lady gaga *limited edition* 

Rimmel London moisture renew in nude delight 

I just think these are the perfect nudes for me. If i'm not feeling them on me then i'll just wear a pinkish lipgloss over them to give my colour back in my face. 

Have you get any fave nude lipstick? let me know in the comments below! 

-Anna xoxo