Review: Seventeen Doll'd Up Mascara

Out of all the make up products there are out there, mascara is probably my favourite (if not on par with concealer) because I think it can completely transform your whole face. It can make your eyes stand out so that your eyes light up your face and people notice them. If like me your eyelashes are long but the tips are very, very light or if you have light eyelashes in general mascara will be your saviour. It not only lengthens your lashes but makes them look like they actually exist!

One of my absolute favourite mascaras has been Seventeen's Doll'd Up mascara. Seventeen wouldn't normally have been a brand I would've gone to for a mascara as I usually like to choose a well-known, highly recommended mascara but I was in Aberdeen one day and in rather a hurry and was looking for something under £10. I'd recently been using the Maybelline Rocket Mascara which I was really pleased with but when I was comparing the two in Boots I thought the Doll'd Up brush looked a lot sturdier and better and I love trying out new products so I picked it up for a mere £6.29 - bargain!

I'm not sure how high my expectations were originally but I was definitely hoping very much that the results would be more than satisfactory and I wouldn't have made a big mistake. Luckily I was relieved to find that the results were far more than satisfactory and I was actually quite (pleasantly) surprised. It gave my lashes great length and volume that lasted all day. The wand wasn't too big nor was it too small and opened up my eyes a lot making them appear a lot bigger. The brush is curved to make your eyelashes look more curled.

Overall I'm very happy with this mascara, it's a good quality product for an extremely good price. I would definitely recommend it if you're looking for a good drugstore mascara or are on a bit of a budget. Thanks for reading!

2014 Welcome + A Day Out

I know it's almost the end of January and this post should've been written around the beginning of January and I apologise for that, but I just haven't felt motivated to write a new post. So, happy new year! I hope you've all had a fantastic year so far and 2014 is good to every one of you. 2013 was a very mixed year for me but I think in general it was pretty good. I grew as a person, I did and achieved new things, I saw some of my favourite bands live, made new friends, went new places and, most importantly, became a much happier person. 2012 was the worst year of my life and although 2013 didn't start out well for me and had its rough patches, it got better and I became okay again. I feel pretty positive about 2014 and I think it's going to be a good year. I have a couple of concerts coming up in the next two months so I'm really looking forward to them. I'm going to be 15 this year which scares because I feel like I'm really starting to grow up and I'm really not ready for it :-(. But we all have to do it at some point I guess!

Today I went to the Aviemore Husky Racing event and although it was super cold I really loved seeing the huskies and different types of dogs - they're all so cute! I got some pictures whilst I was there so I thought I'd share them with you. Hope you like them!

My dog Maisy looking slightly mad but adorable at the same time

 

 

The Hunger Games trilogy

Recently the second installment in The Hunger Games trilogy, Catching Fire, has come out in cinemas and made quite an impression. I went to see it in my local cinema on the 24th November and holy crap - I was blown away by how freaking good it was! It was definitely an improvement compared with the first one which ever so slightly disappointed me. Personally, when it was said the first one would be coming out, I thought the adverts made the movie look far better than it actually was. But now after seeing Catching Fire, I'm super excited for the first part of Mockingjay to come out! Not to mention I'm now completely besotted with Finnick Odair - or Sam Clafin, I should say.

After watching the first movie, I decided to read the books since everybody was raving about how good they were and oh my god: BEST DECISION EVER.

The Hunger Games movie really doesn't do the book justice as the movie skips over so many important parts while in the book everything is so much clearer and makes a lot more sense. Catching Fire was a much better take on the book its based on but it still misses out a couple of vital parts.

The books are full of much more excitement and I promise you, you'll be hooked as soon as you've read the first chapter. They're amazingly written, well put together, interesting and extremely enjoyable books. By the end of the third and final book, I was in tears. I would definitely recommend them and they are some of the best books I've ever read.

Thanks for reading! Do you like The Hunger Games? Who's your favourite character? Let me know in the comments. :)

Q&A Tag

Rules:1. Respond and rework: answer the questions on your blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, add one more question of your own.

2. Tag eight other un-tagged people

What is your current fashion obsession? - Comfy leggings!

What is your current makeup obsession? - Seventeen Doll'd Up mascara

What are you wearing today? - School uniform haha oops

Hair? - Au natural aka currrrly

Do you nap a lot? - Nope, only in the car which is also rare

Why is today special? - Oh, trust me it's not

What would you like to learn to do? - Whistle :(

What's for dinner today? - It's past and I had a baked potato and wedges

What are you listening to right now? - American Horror Story

What is your favorite weather? - Frosty or hot

What's the last thing you bought? - A hot chocolate at lunch

What are your essentials when traveling? - Clean underwear, make up wipes, deoderant, perfume, make up, phone, iPod, earphones, book... I could go on forever haha

What's your style?- I don't think I have a specific style, I just wear outfits that I like and mix and match

What is your most challenging goal right now? - I guess making sure I'm trying hard in school

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be? - New York, Paris, Amsterdam, London or LA

Favorite vacation spot? - Disney Land Paris or Menorca

Name the things you cannot live without? - My family and best friends

How was your childhood? - Overall, GREAT!

What would you like to have in your hands right now? - iPhone 5s please ;)

What would you like to get rid of? - Stress! The inevitability of exams

What are you most excited for? - All Time Low next March

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? - New York or the Maldives

Which countries have you visited? - England, France, Menorca

Charles Worthington Takeaways Hair Products

 

 Recently it was my younger brother's birthday and as a treat my other younger brother and I were given some gifts. One of the presents I was given were these Charles Worthington shampoos and conditioner from the Takeaways range. I haven't been using any of them for very long and I've never used Charles Worthington products on my hair before but since I was given them, I've been using the Takeaways Moisture Seal shampoo and Takeaways Sunshine UV protection conditioner. Both products have left my hair feeling super soft, volumized, moisturized, light and very healthy. I've only tried the Takeaways Daily Defence shampoo once so I've yet to test that one out some more. I'm not entirely sure how much each of them cost since they were gifts but you can explore all the Charles Worthington ranges on the you can explore all the Charles Worthington ranges on the website, Boots or Superdrug. I would definitely recommend you take a look as, although I don't know the exact price, I do know it's not an expensive brand but is great quality.

The results in my hair

FOTD

I thought I'd do something beauty related for a change so here's my FOTD for this fine Saturday.

WHAT I'M WEARING:

Eyes

Mascara - Benefit "They're Real"

Eyeliner - Rimmel London "Glam'Eyes" professional liquid liner

Eyeshadow - L'Oreal Paris "Chrome Shine" in no. 175 Silver Brown

Face

Powder - No7 "Creme Touch" face powder in no. 11 Candlelight

Lips

Lip balm - The Body Shop "Born Lippy" in Mango Peach

Lipstick - Estee Lauder (I don't know the name of the colour but I would describe it as a deep pink)

Photography

Photography is something I love, really enjoy and feel very passionate about. I know this blog hasn't been filled with much of my own photography admittedly but I plan to try harder to change that. I created this blog to share my thoughts, feelings and things I'm proud of with anyone who wants to read it so I'm kind of defeating the purpose of this blog when I don't share my photography. Not only am I hoping to share my scenic, portrait, etc. type photography with you but share more of my own pictures such as writing haul posts and attaching pictures showing things I've purchased. I might even do a room tour sort of post if that's something anyone would be interested in.

I'd just like to note that I am aware my blog is still small, unknown and by no means at all popular and I don't write it for anything but the sheer happiness it brings me. If more people ever begin to enjoy it then that'd be amazing but I'm not expecting anything and my expectations aren't set at an unrealistic height. I'm just happy to have even a few people read my posts. Anyway, I think that's enough rambling for one post! Here's some photos I've taken in the fairly fresh past. If you'd like to request any particular type of post involving more photos, feel free to leave them in the comments. Thanks for reading!