Blogmas Day 3 | Decorating The House!!

I have been so impatient for this day.

Finally it was time to decorate my house. Now, we are not a family that gets fresh decorations each year. We tend to use the old classics and maybe buy one or two. I get excited every year to remind myself of the memories each object brings, especially some of the ones on the tree. My favourites are the little robins and the knitted decorations.. Such classics!

We filled the house with Christmas music and got suited and booted in our jumpers and it was finally time to begin. It was such a great day, I enjoyed every bit, especially putting the Angel on the tree. It truly felt like the beginning of Christmas for me!

Big love, Ella X

Blogmas Day 2 | November Favourites!!

Beauty Favourites:

No7 lipstick

For some reason I seem to wear pinker shades on my lips in the winter and this has been my favourite. I wear this with a slightly darker lipliner and it has been my go to! I can't rave enough about these lipsticks, the formula is so moisturising and they fade beautifully.

Mac highlighter

This is a product I bought a few years back and just couldn't get on with. Recently I have given this a go again and I have fallen in love. It gives a great glow without making me oily and feels so lightweight on my skin.

Mac Spice lip liner

Man..I love this lipliner. I have used it every day since I bought it. It doesn't tug on the lips and is the perfect shade for my skin colour! I highly recommend!

Movies:

Unbroken

So after being incredibly bored one day, I decided to give this movie a go. I don't want to spoil any of the plot but it's just incredible. Very different from my usual rom-com but I couldn't take my eyes away from the screen. It's a true story and that's why it hits so hard, I was sobbing like a baby at the end.

Random:

Reindeer headband

I ordered this about a week ago from Asos and I think I will be wearing it all throughout the Christmas period! It makes me laugh every time I wear it and it really gets me into the spirit. I think I will eventually get on everybody's nerves as I jingle through the house! But that's Christmas hey!

Big Love, Ella x

Back For Blogmas!!

So I'm excited to finally be back for Blogmas! I had an EXTREMELY long break but I'm glad that Christmas has given me a reason to get back into blogging.

Now, Christmas is literally my favourite thing in the entire world and I become happy like a little child every single year. I usually start getting festive in October because I'm so impatient, but this year I've held back so that December is extra special.

I have lots of post ideas lined up and I'm ready to finally get in to the Christmas spirit. So, it's time to get all my Christmas jumpers out, start to stuff my face with chocolate and decorate my dog?!

Big Love, Ella x

Rome Is Beautiful!!

So I had a great opportunity turn up recently, when my brother and his wife asked me to go to Rome with them. Holidays are always great but I didn't expect to fall Inlove with the city as much as I did. I also don't think I have ever eaten so much in my entire life and I think I need a good month of dieting. But when in Rome..

We visited the Colosseum which was incredible! It was also my first world wonder and it didn't let me down. To think of all of the amazing and horrific events which had happened in the past was just unbelievable.

Not only was Rome absolutely stunning but the people were all so welcoming (apart from the taxi driver who scammed us) and everybody was so friendly and funny. In my head I had thought there would be a huge language barrier but mainly everyone could speak English.

 

Our hotel was right near St Peters basilica so we were lucky enough to actually see the Pope perform mass. I am not religious but it was honestly incredible to see the event and all of the people that have travelled so far to be there. We also went to the Sistine chapel and the Vatican museum and we got to see Michelangelo's famous art. This was a last minute choice because we had to catch a plane and I wish we had longer to truly explore. But what we saw was insane and I wish I had done my research before I went to really appreciate it all.

I am now officially in love with Rome (if you haven't realised already) and I want to be back there now. The people were beautiful, the food was beautiful and the city was beautiful! Its definitely a must see and I will certainly be returning.
 

Xo

No7 Stay Perfect Foundation!

Hey! I'm back again! After a long needed break to Rome (which I will write about) I'm here to rave and ramble about a few things.

No7 Stay Perfect Foundation

I mentioned this foundation in my January favourites and it's in there for a reason. Ever since I was matched to this product I have been loving it. It seems to work perfectly with my combination skin.

Boots have come up with a match made service which includes a foundation match and a lipstick match. A lovely lady working in the store approached me and asked me if I would like to try it out and ofcourse I said yes! The colour I was matched with was Warm ivory and I think it's pretty much perfect. I definitely recommend popping in to your nearest boots and trying this out yourself.

The foundation is medium coverage but it is very buildable and I end up using one and a half pumps. It lasts for a good 9 hours and most importantly does not make my t-zone super oily while still giving a great glow (Satin finish). I suffer from a very dry nose and it doesn't irritate it in the slightest.

No7 Lipsticks
I also have to rave about the No7 lipsticks! I have previously mentioned these, but the other day I decided to find my recommended lip colours based on my skin. I ended up buying two and although they look alright, there are other colours within the brand which suit my skin more (My favourite being Plum Beautiful). The lipsticks have incredible lasting power and they have a good range of colours.
 

Epilepsy Awareness Day!
Another thing I want to mention today is to all that didn't know it is Epilepsy Awareness day (Purple Day) which is very dear to my heart. I was diagnosed with a form of epilepsy when I was 9 and at times it's been quite a difficult ride. But enough complaining, let's get out that purple and raise some awareness!

You can also text purple to 70300 to give £3 to Epilepsy Awareness (UK only)

For more info visit https://www.epilepsy.org.uk/purple

Xo

YouBeauty Discovery Box Review!

Another day, another subscription box! I think its official that I have a serious issue with the temptation of a box of goodies. This time it's the YouBeauty discovery box and once I saw the price, I automatically had to get my hands on one!

The idea of the YouBeauty Discovery Box is to trial the latest beauty products. Each month they release a short list of products to choose from. They then send you your chosen treats and a few extra goodies for you to enjoy and tryout. Each week has a different theme and this months was Red Carpet season (which I have been obsessed with). This is all for the price of £6.95, how could you not be tempted! The box contains:

Loccitane hand cream

I seem to abuse the use of hand cream and its definetly something I don't use religiously which is not a good thing. Recently I saw a blog post about Loccitane and when I saw this option I thought it would be a great opputuniry to try it out. First of all the smell of this cream is absolutely gorgous! But I can not tell you how great and soft this made my hands feel. I may sound over-dramatic but I literally could not stop touching my hands.

Procotol face cream
When I chose this I had not heard of the brand before, but the fact that it contained collegen intrigued me. I was always going to love it or hate it and I surprisingly loved it. I like it so much I have incorporated it in to my daily skin routine. I have had a few comments on my skin recently too and I just wish I had more of the stuff.

Bare Minerals Foundation sample
Unfortuanetly the colour was way too dark for my skin but I did get to try out the texture of this foundation. Its very unusual and went on like an oil rather than a cream and I have a friend that swears by it. Im not sure its going to be my next makeup purchase, but Im definetly willing to give it a try and I'm not completely ruling it out.

Lindt chocolate balls
As soon as I saw this was going to be in the box I was automatically excited! Although this doesn't help with healthy eating, I knew I already love these and they wouldn't take long to be hoovered up. (I wasn't wrong..)

(The small magazine to explain all the products!)

So overall I was very impressed by this box. I love that you get a good choice and on the website you can learn about all of the products. I will definetly be carrying on with this subscription box and I cant wait to receive the March box.

Xo

Follow Your Dreams!

Everybody has different dreams in life. Sometimes dreams are great for you and give you something to aim for in the future. Sometimes we achieve things that we never thought we could because of our dreams.

I have been a huge dreamer since I was a very young kid. I have always had a crazy imagination and thought up the impossible.

One of my biggest dreams is to live in America. Maybe it's the atmosphere, the people, maybe it's just the big cities. All I know is that I've been obsessed by the country since I was very young. I hope to travel throughout the states I haven't yet seen one day and explore all the different beautiful sites. Now I know it's more complicated than just picking up my stuff and moving and that's what makes it a dream. It can't be easy, otherwise we wouldn't it dream at all. 

Now I know it's random and a bit cheesy to write a post about dreams but I think they are important. We all do it, it shows hope and sometimes it keeps us going. So continue to dream big and maybe one day it will all become a reality. (Cringe)

If you can dream it, you can do it - Walt Disney

Xo