My Perfect Sunday Night

Since I was younger, I've loved Sunday evenings. I loved the idea of completely getting yourself up ready for the week ahead, be it getting your school uniform ready, washing your hair, whatever. I just loved it, and growing up, it has stuck. The idea of just ending one week and starting another a fresh is lovely to me, and if I'm out Sunday evening, I don't feel like I get that refreshed feeling on a Monday!

Here are some things that I like to do on a Sunday evening that just makes me Monday Morning ready.

Tidy Your Room

I always talk about how a tidy room is an instant mood lifter, but seriously, if you wake up on a Monday and can't find anything for your day, you're not gonna be happy. A tidy room, a tidy mind! Also, fresh sheets. Seriously. Do it.

Have a Pamper

I like to have a lovely bath and just lie back. I get bored though so I like to watch YouTube videos in the bath, it's nice to just zone out and watch some vlogs. Sundays are the days that the Michalaks upload their vlog, so I love watching them!

Watch a Film

Your weekend isn't officially over until Monday, so I like to lounge around and watch a film. The jobs I need to do can wait until the morning! Do something that is considered "lazy" on a weekday, but acceptable on the weekend!

Have Good Food

Me and my family all have a nice night in and we watch some trashy TV or film, and eat. Usually it's an Indian takeaway. I know, very nutritious, but I feel like you can eat loads of nice foods on a Sunday before you try and be healthy for a new week.

Plan Your Week
I don't know about you, but I'm the worst for liking to look forward to things. So on a Sunday night, I write in Sprinkle of Glitter's 2016 diary, all the things I'm doing and check when I'm free to do some fun things. Always good to have a work/play balance.

I'm a very much "Tomorrow is a new day" kind of girl. So fresh weeks just make it even better!

Part 1: My Makeup Palette Collection 2016!

Holaaaaaa
I realised I never ever say hello in my blog posts, how rude of me, I apologise. Anyway, I digress.

I'm a makeup addict. There, I said it. 

I buy makeup all the time and what is the point when I only have one face? But that's not the point of this post. This post is about my palettes. Quick note, I'm half way through this and I feel like I'm going to have to make another post because I have that many palettes. Great!
I'm going to do a separate post on my custom made palettes, but these are my actual set shade palettes. Let's start with my favourite.

Urban Decay Naked 
This is the original one, and my favourite one. It comes with twelve shades, ten shimmers and two mattes and they're all warm toned. I think this is a perfect all rounder eyeshadow palette as it was my first palette!

Urban Decay Naked 2
I do love this one, I did originally buy it for my sister for Christmas but I heard her say she wouldn't wear them so I kept it for myself. It's more of a cool toned palette compared to the original, but I love this one for nights out.

Urban Decay Naked Smoky 
I'm annoyed at myself that I don't get enough wear out of this, but I think with Christmas season soon approaching (YAS) that I will be reaching for this. A perfect mix of eight shimmers and four mattes. If you're extravagant go for this!

Urban Decay Naked On The Run
If you've never tried Urban Decay, get this. It comes with the Perversion mascara, the 24/7 glide on eye pencil in Smokeout, the ultra nourishing lipgloss in Sesso, five eyeshadows, a bronzer and blusher. Gloriously worth it!

Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics 
I like this palette, I don't love it. It's six matte shades and they're alright you know. I'm tempted to get rid of it but I feel like I'd miss it as soon as I'd get rid of it!

Urban Decay Naked Flushed in "Native"
Love the highlight, not so keen on the blush, quite like the bronzer. Not gonna lie, I kept it for the highlight. Highlight life.

I apologise if I sound a bit "weeeee" in this post. I'm really tired, goodnight! :) 

Learning to Drive: My Tips

If you have been a reader of my blog before, I have mentioned about my experience with driving. It took me three times to pass my driving practical test and I did it first time for my theory. If you're like I was, and didn't really want to learn to drive and was scared as hell. Then I hope these helpful tips can encourage you to get behind the wheel.

1. Do it in Your Own Time
Please don't compare yourself to your friends, if you don't want to learn to drive as soon as you turn 17. Don't. If it takes your friend five months to learn and it takes you longer, don't worry. Every person passes at a different time and it takes different people different ways to get it right. It took me 15 months, it took a boy in my year, three months!

2. Concentrate
This is a given but seriously, if your instructor is explaining how to do something, put all your focus into that. Driving is expensive so make sure to put all your effort into it!

3. Practice makes Perfect
Don't get annoyed if you don't get something first time, just pick yourself back up and just do it again. Put all your attention into it and you'll nail that maneuver!

4. Don't get Disheartened 
If you fail first time, second time, however many times, please don't get disheartened. I failed my first test in September and didn't rebook my test or contact my instructor until January. But then when I failed my second test, that night I rebooked. Just stop sulking and do it, you can't change it so just sort it!

5. Think of the End Result
This applies to so many things and not just driving. But just think, once all your lessons are over, you can drive forever. Unless you're a naughty driver and you get your license taken off you, I suggest you don't do that.

I hope these little tips helped you think you can tackle the world of driving. I just want to add that I have only down one maneuver since passing my test, the turn in the road. You learn the majority of the rules of driving, once you're alone on the roads! Good luck kids!

Proud of Myself and Ready for a New Chapter

As I've mentioned before about this blog, I like to consider it like a diary. A place where I sometimes just write about what's currently happening in my life, with the odd "I love this lipstick post."

This is a life post.

In two and a half weeks, I will be starting a new chapter of my life. I will be starting University, studying in a brand new city. It's not far from my house, in fact I'll be half commuting. I said half, sometimes I'll be staying at my friend's house to save some money and time and living the freshers life. I'm a major home bird and living somewhere else completely is just not for me right now. I'm going to be studying a course that I've aspired to do for over five years now, and I can't waaaaait!

So that's Uni. 

I recently have been getting out of my comfort zone and just finding new things to do. I've been going out and walking places, playing Krazy Golf and even day drinking. Who'd have thought it? I'm a very mixed person. Sometimes I love adventure, sometimes I love comfort. And I'm definitely in the adventure stage now!

At the start of this year, I told myself to get out of my rut. I was doing the same thing I'd be doing since 2011, and I was bored, but unmotivated and scared to change. I didn't think I'd get to the point I am now, about to start university, been away from home for a week and after losing my grandad, I didn't think I'd get to that point ever.

I'm not quite sure what the intentions of this post was, I guess it was to prove that I can do this!!