The TMI Tag!

I mentioned before that I wanted you guys to get to know me a little bit better and I feel like this is the most used tag out there so why not do my own version!

1: What are you wearing?
Lawson Tour Top from 2012 and Gilly Hicks Pyjama Bottoms

2: Ever been in love?
Yep

3: Ever had a terrible breakup?
Yep

4: How tall are you?
5ft7??? maybe???

5: How much do you weigh?
I don't know! I don't weigh myself!

6: Any tattoos?Nope

7: Any piercings?
Used to have my ears done, but I let them close up.. 

8: OTP?
Blair and Chuck from Gossip Girl, Troy and Gabriella from High School Musical and Aria and Ezra from Pretty Little Liars

9: Favorite show?
Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, Impractical Jokers, that's a few of my favs!

10: Favorite bands?
The Beatles!

11: Something you miss?
Being 18/Sixth Form

12: Favorite song?
Currently: Work from Home-Fifth Harmony
All Time: I'm Happy Just To Dance With You-The Beatles

13: How old are you?
20

14: Zodiac sign?
Sagittarius

15: Quality you look for in a partner?
Sense of Humour!

16: Favorite Quote?
"Never regret anything, because at the time it was exactly what you wanted."

17: Favorite actor?
Leonardo DiCaprio

18: Favorite color?
Tiffany blue!

19: Loud music or soft?
Soft

20: Where do you go when you’re sad?
The pool. 

21: How long does it take you to shower?
10-30 minutes

22: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
40 minutes for work... about an hour/an hour and a half otherwise!

23: Ever been in a physical fight?
Nope

24: Turn on?
Kindness

25: Turn off?
Arrogance

26: The reason I joined YouTube?
-

27: Fears?
Heights

28: Last thing that made you cry?
Hahaha I fainted

29: Last time you said you loved someone?Last night, to my best friend :)

30: Meaning behind your YouTube Name?-

31: Last book you read?Looking for Alaska. I've read it five times.

32: The book you’re currently reading?Me, Earl and The Dying Girl.

33: Last show you watched?Gossip Girl

34: Last person you talked to?My mum 

35: The relationship between you and the person you last texted?My best friend.

36: Favorite food?Noodles, stirfry, chicken katsu curry, gammon, chicken tikka masala.

37: Place you want to visit?New York, LA, Chicago, Australia.

38: Last place you were?I'm currently in my bed, but bar my house, I was in town.

39: Do you have a crush?No!

40: Last time you kissed someone?Uhhh January?

41: Last time you were insulted?I don't know haha

42: Favorite flavor of sweet?Strawberry

43: What instruments do you play?I can play the flute!

44: Favorite piece of jewelry?My grandma's ring, pandora bracelet and my Michael Kors watch.

45: Last sport you played?Water polo. 

46: Last song you sang?Uhhhhh Drunk in Love?

47: Favorite chat up line?None!!!!!!11

48: Have you ever used it?...

49: Last time you hung out with anyone?Last night!

50: Who should answer these questions next?
Everyone reading this.

I hope this answered a couple of questions about me!

Happy 20.5th Birthday To Me!

I am a November baby, which means technically when I'm writing this, I am 20 and a half years old. As my next birthday is a bit of a milestone, I would like to turn 21 with a few things under my belt.

(My 20th birthday cake, woohoo!)

1. Go to the gym at least two, maybe three times a week. I do do this quite a bit but some weeks I only do like one half an hour session, which aint too good. 

2. Eat more healthily. By this I mean, to stop eating takeaways and eating out as much.

3. Visit my grandma as much as I can. I do this anyway, but I'd like to see her even more.

4. Go on walks. I'm a stressed person in general, my moods are very mixed and I find walks are so therapeutic, I want to go on more. 

5. Following on from number 4, I'd like to go on walks around my area. I live in a town in Wales where there are forests, fields, and all that jazz, basically surrounding me. I'd love to explore a bit more!

6. Try more foods. I'm very stuck in my own ways, I know what I like and that's what I order. I think I should probably try some different things for sure!

7. Be more open to things. This is just a general thing, be it saying yes to going out or just being a bit more open-minded about people. 

8. Adapt a sense of style. I don't really have a "style." I'd love to be like Blair Waldorf, Cher from Clueless or even Freddy Cousin Brown! 

9. Blog more. I went through a stage at the start of the year where I blogged so much and I've lost the inspiration, I definitely think the summer will give me more blog ideas!

10. Swim more. I'm a lifeguard and a swimming teacher so my life basically revolves around the pool. I'd love to swim and improve my technique more as I really do enjoy swimming. 

11. Be open in University. I'm going to University in September, just two months before my 21st, and I hope that I make friends and gain more confidence through my course.

12. Sort my makeup collection. I love makeup as much as the next girl, but I think my collection is a bit excessive as one girl can't use thaaaat much. I would love to sell things on, or give it to friends and family. I just need to be brave and get rid, haha.

13. Declutter my wardrobe. The same as my makeup collection, I have a lot of clothes. But if I love a piece, I will wear it quite a bit. I also buy things and don't wear them because I'm not brave enough. Get a grip, Katie!

14. Get rid of people that aren't good for me. Unfortunately, I have a few of these in my life right now, who purely just don't get me and aren't willing to try and understand things in my life. Crappy people.

15. Maintain a good relationship with my sister. Me and my big sister are very close in age, we're a year and a 11 months apart so we do clash a lot. That's expected. But since we're now 20 and 22, we get on quite a bit better and I'd like to maintain that. 

16. Visit London. I've only been to London, like twice? And I really would love to go and again and just explore. I want to shop, and go to a show and visit the landmarks!

17. Spend less time in bed. Kind of a funny one, I mean that if I don't have anything planned that day. I will stay in bed all day and do NOTHING. This can be good sometimes, but I feel like I should plan things, or go out for a walk or help around the house.

18. Work my ass off in Uni. I know I will, I know 100%. But I just hope that I can work at my job, be in uni, see my family and friends and maintain a good University grade. I'm determined to be a great student!

19. Be more independent. Since buying a car three weeks ago, I now already feel much more independent. But I'd love to be able to do things and just not feel self-conscious. I also hate phone calls, complaining or just be an adult so I hope I can do more of these things. 

20. Focus on me. Remember, that I'm in charge of my own happiness. Not anybody else's, or they're not in charge of mine.

21. Remember I'm only young. 20/21 is a young age. It's nothing compared to some people, and I need to remember that I can go out and party, make mistakes and be a young adult. I don't want to rush into my 30s just yet!

Reflecting

I have had a whirlwind of a 2016 so far. I lost one of the most important people in my life in February, just two days after I found out I was going to University. I booked a week away with a friend at the end of May, a week away with my family in June and currently planning a Disneyland Paris trip for August. I'm seeing Beyonce live in concert with my sister, which is an ultimate dream, so it's about to get a lot more hectic.

Ever just think to yourself "I need to get away"? or, "This is getting a tad overwhelming."

Yep. I said that.

Unfortunately, I can't just get up and leave everything behind. All these exciting things I'm planning comes with a price tag, which means I need to be working working working. 

On the 20th of April, my best friend took me to a place where my grandparents took me all the time when I was a little girl. The 20th of April happens to be my grandparents' anniversary, it actually marked their 70th this year. My granddad past away just under three months ago so this was the first anniversary they wouldn't be spending together. 

I have found that life has been a little challenging recently. I bought a car on the 16th of April and I've hit it twice and broke my antenna. Great driving Katie, really great. Work has been tough and just life in general.

Sometimes you just need a little break, whether that be a holiday or literally a couple of hours away from the surroundings that have phone service, annoying people and extreme traffic.

Face Of The Day 20/4/16

Yesterday, I headed to a local village for a lovely day with my bestie, Georg. I won't go to much in to why we felt the need to go because I'm going to talk about it in my next post! 

I decided to tell you what makeup I wore because I liked it a lot!

Face:

Monu Illuminating Primer (Had a sample of this, definitely not worth £30!)

Rimmel Lasting Finish Nude Foundation in Ivory

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer

Seventeen Stay Time Concealer under the eyes

Benefit Eye Bright

L'Oreal Infallible Powder

Benefit Hoola Bronzer

NARS Orgasm Blush

MAC Soft and Gentle Mineralized Skin Finish 

Eyes, Brows, Lips:

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Creme De Nude

Urban Decay Naked 2 Basics, both browns, Cover and Primal in crease/outer corner

L'Oreal Infallible eyeshadow in Sahara Treasure

NARS Larger than Life eyeliner in Via Venito

Burberry Effortless Mascara in Midnight Black

Sleek Eyebrow Stylist in Dark

L'Oreal Brow Plumper

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk

MAC Creme Cup

Outfit: 

Sunglasses: River Island

Top: Primark

7/8 Jeans: Forever 21

Shoes: Converse All Star

Spring in Wales

With Spring finally in amongst us, I've been trying to get into the Spring vibe. I put trying in italics because in Wales, it's quite hard to be in cute dresses and floral clothes when it's hammering down with rain outside.. and when it is sunny, two hours later it will be hailing. Just like today! 

But, I have found a combo that allows me to feel like I'm dressing somewhat Spring like.

It's wearing a floral jumper from Pull and Bear, which was £8 and I have received a million compliments on! The white, orange, yellow and blue flowers on the black jumper looks like it could be from Urban Outfitters. But it wasn't. And it doesn't have the price tag.

I match this jumper with MAC lipstick in Ravishing. I'm always trying to match this colour with a look because it is such a beautiful colour. It's a toned down orange which you can intensify or down it down even more to be a orangey nude. It's a cremesheen so it's super creamy on the lips and it matches the jumper so well!

I think I could probably make this work in Autumn too, but let's not get too carried away!

April 2016 Beauty Wishlist

I've been seeing this style of post for a while now and I think it's such a good idea to get some inspiration if you're looking at getting a few bits, be it for birthday, someone else or a treat for you!

Zoeva Brushes 

I think everyone is lusting over these beautiful babies. I am not ready to spend £60+ over a couple of pretty brushes, however. So, I have decided I am just going to lust over the Buffer Brush on Beauty Bay.. and if I keep thinking about it... I may own one.

Gerard Cosmetics Lipstick in 1995
I feel like this one will probably happen because this is also on Beauty Bay and me and my friend, Leah, have been talking about it. So I feel like this is going to be mine, but it just looks gorgeous! The name is also a plus because I was actually born in 1995!

NARS Sheer Glow Foundation
I bought the All Day Luminous Weightless foundation in December and I think it's one of my favourite foundations EVER. But, this is just so so raved about that I want to try this too. I don't know how likely this purchase will be..

NARS Raquel Audacious Lipstick
Another NARS.. for goodness sake Katie, why such expensive taste!!!! But I have always wanted this lipstick and Kathleen Lights says this is her ultimate fave and she is like God.

I hope you enjoyed this post, and I'll review at the end of the month to see if I did buy any of them!

Hectic Hectic Hectic: Weekly Post #1

This post, I've decided to do a sort of diary type thing as some pretty great things happened. I did think about doing this on a regular occurrence but I did then realise my life isn't that interesting to do one every single week. 

Sunday 27th March

Just so happened to be Easter Sunday! That didn't actually mean much to be though. My mum worked in the morning and I worked 2:30-6 so we didn't celebrate it, which is sad because we usually do! I then went out in Bristol, which was alright! 

Monday 28th March

Just so happened to be Bank Holiday Monday! As I returned home at 3:45am on Sunday night/Monday morning, I slept till about half past 12. I then got a text saying "McDonalds 2pm?" I jumped out of bed and headed to the nearest McDonalds to indulge in a large chicken nugget meal chocolate milkshake. Incredible. I then went to a local Wetherspoons and met up with two friends, one had recently come home from university so that was nice to them. 

Tuesday 29th March

I had a two and a half hour driving lesson that day. I hadn't had a lesson since I failed on the 24th February. It went alright, nothing special but you know. I then went to work for two hours and slept forever haha.

Wednesday 30th March

A very boring day here, but so tiring. I woke up at 5:30 for a 6:15-3:45 shift.. Yuck. I then taught swimming lessons 4-5:30.. needless to say I dragged myself straight back to bed!

Thursday 31st March

This is where the excitement starts! 

I PASSED MY DRIVING TEST.

Oh gosh, that was one of the best days of my life. I cried, my mum cried, my dad cried and even my grandma cried. 

To celebrate, me and five of my friends from school, three from them had been in University so I hadn't seen them, went to a cocktail bar in town. Needless to say, I got a little tipsy celebrating my news!

Friday 1st April

Waking up at 9am, for a 9:30am bus, with a headache wasn't fun. But I went to Bristol with two school friends, again from University, noticing a trend? I spent a lot of money and had my first wagamamas! I had a chicken katsu curry.. I mean it was okay? but? hype? Nah

I then went to work to teach for an hour and a half and went out for an all you can chinese buffet with a massive group from school. That was fun. I ate too much. Felt sick. Not so fun.

Saturday 2nd April

I woke up at 8am to be in work for 8:30... again, not so great. I had a quick three and a half hour shift. Then, I went to the farm with my friend Alice, it was so funny and we were the oldest there snuggling the baby rabbits. Ohhhh well! It was a gorgeous day and we ended the day with a cup of tea in the sun.

Then we went out. I got again a little tipsy.. a bit more this time! 

I love these pictures!

Sunday 3rd April

I woke up and stayed in bed till 12:30, tidied my room and headed to work at 2:30 till 6pm. It was a good shift and then I went home, consumed a lot of Indian takeaway and fell asleep at 9.

It was a craaaaazy week. I'm now on a detox from alcohol and takeaways haha!

Let me know if you liked this post!