Night Out Berry Lip

 

 

My day to day make up is pretty neutral, I like to have a subtle, fresh, clean look but when it comes to a night out with the girls out comes the colour and a more vamp look.

 I love a bold lip for evening it instantly glams up a look here is how I got this subtle smokey eye and berry lip.

make up used:

Foundation: No7 stay perfect in calico £10.99 for once I have a slight tan so could use this foundation ( happy dance)
Mascara: Boots natural collection build long lash £1.99 ( THE BEST MASCARA IVE EVER USED)
    Highlighter: Soap and Glory luminizing radiance face powder
    Chubby stick: Collection 3 vintage rose
    Eye shadow: makeup revolution redemption palette iconic 2  I've numbered 1- 3 in order of use
    Eyebrow pencil: Rimmel light brown
    Concealer: collection 1 fair
    Blush: Estee Lauder pink kiss
lipstick: collection gothic glam 3 revenge
   shimmer brick: 17
   







How I created this look

  1,   I moisturised, then apply my foundation this one is great as its build able, I only use 2 pumps max as I like my skin to show through.

2, I swept the soap and glory luminizing face powder over my cheeks and then to add a more shimmer look I added the shimmer brick by 17.

3, I applied a touch of my Estee Lauder pink kiss to the apples of my cheeks and swept it to the tops of my cheeks.

4, I applied my eye shadow I used shadow one all over my lid up to the brow of my eyebrow and in the tear duct area to brighten my inner eyes, two I used on the outer corner of my eye bringing it half way into the crease of my eyelid and bringing it half way along my bottom lashes blending to make sure there's no harsh lines adding the third colour on the outer corner to give more depth..

5 and 6 I applied two coat of mascara to the top and bottom lashed and applied my gothic glam lipstick to finish the look.

Peanut xx

Diet Pills

There was a heart breaking story of a beautiful young woman Ella Parry 21 who sadly passed away after taking diet pills she bought on line.

Ella had battled with an eating disorder, though she was a healthy weight the illness made her strive to lose more a decision that she deeply regretted.

The diet pills Ella bought had DNP in a, drug that shouldn't be consumed, Ella took 8 pills soon realising that she had made a big mistake. she sacred herself worried what she had done she went to hospital where she found out that the pills were shutting down her body. she sent a finale text to her family and friends saying she had done a stupid thing and she was sorry she new they were going to kill her.

With in hours Ella was dead, a vibrant young woman no longer living because of her want to be slimmer. we have this pressure to be skinny, to be perfect being skinny isn't worth losing your life your family and friends having to say good bye to you and try and live a life without you.

We all want to look our best, be the best version of ourselves we can be we try fad diets, pills that say they will take the fat away and try the new craze fitness trend that will have us looking like our idol celebrity.

I have previously talked about my struggles with an eating disorder, in the past trying so many things to be slim. I can tell you the old saying "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" is a LIE.

I would go to bed wondering if I would wake up the next day, I was always an active person but I couldn't do the basic everyday things like go to college with the lack of energy. I always thought if only I was a few pounds lighter my life would be better, I would be happy but it doesn't work like that.

If your only ever worried about your weight and how you look you cant enjoy life, your putting everything on hold until your at that IDEAL WEIGHT that you probably could never be as its unrealistic.

Its such a lonely life wanting to be skinny, you shouldn't spend your life worrying what the scales say, it doesn't matter what diet you do to be skinny its not some think you can sustain.

You shouldn't want to be skinny, don't compare your body to celebrity's we all have different shaped bodies and come in different sizes, to be the best you you can be and sustain it is to eat healthy don't skip meals eat 3 healthy meals a day if you skip meals your body holds onto fat as it doesn't no when its going to get food again.

Your body needs food to function, its needs good healthy fuel to do the basic of tasks treat it with respect you only have one body if you treat it kindly it will do all the things you want it to do go travelling, play sports e the amazing you you want to be your body is your friend not your enemy.

Peanut xx

Mini Manchester Haul

After reading Lucy in the sky a month or so ago and fell for Paige Toon's writing style, I had to go and buy some more of her books I cant wait to turn the pages of these:)  these are from water stones

if you looked in my wardrobe you would notice I love a good basic top, when  I saw this top in H+M for£7.99 I was drawn to the colour, its a beautiful emerald green the perfect basic top to pair with     jeans and a cozie knit in Autumn Winter yes I just mentions A/W its just around the corner.

When it has come to jeans I have always been a skinny low rise woman, after being persuaded to try high waisted skinnies I'm now converted these are from Newlook £22.99 they are so comfortable hug your body and are a bargain the only thing I would say is that the colour comes out a lot in the wash

Lastly I bought this blouse from Primark for £10, it is it a two layer top navy on the top white on the bottom and its lower at the back perfect for me as it goes past my bottom. I'll pair this this with the above skinnies, leather jacket and ankle boots.

Manchester Weekend Away Seeing Bette Midler

 

My childhood dream came true over the weekend, I finally got to see Bette Midler in concert but it was more than a concert. she is a true performer giving a comedic element to her show with her amazing voice singing her old classics wind beneath my wings and re made songs like TLC chasing water falls it was an epic two hours. I have been to many concerts and I have never been seen someone be on stage that long full of energy the whole way through it will stay with me forever.

 

 

 Bette had a great understanding of social media and every ones fascination with posting nude pics of them selves she made a lot of rude jokes that had us all belly laughing

 

 hocus pocus will forever be one of my favourite movies so i was over the moon when she did the song from the film I'm so excited for the sequal to come out.

Simple Summer Makeup Look

 

 

 

 

Products

Foundation: Bourjois Paris healthy mix serum in no51 light vanilla
Primer: Rimmel lasting finish primer
Brow pencil: Rimmel London in the lightest shade its wore off the packaging its used so much
Shimmer: no 17 collection
Blusher: revolution makeup hot spice palette
Shadows: revolution makeup palette in redemption palette iconic 2 and under brow and corner eye Highlighter from no7 palette christmas special
Mascara: boots natural collection lash build black
Lipstick: no7 stay perfect classic rose

I hope you like it what are you favourite summer products?

Peanut xx

 

 

 

 

 

When it comes to summer, I want a fresh, bright, dewy look without that much product.

Here is how I achieved this look.

 

I used the rimmel primer  mixed with my foundation I always use Bourjois Paris healthy serum

 

I then used the no17 shimmer brick sweeping it over the tops of my cheeks and my temples, the adding blush from the Makeup revolution  palette

 

I did my eye using makeup revolution no1 shadow as the base all over my eyes then no2 on the inner corner and then blended no3 on the outer and in the creaze of my eye lid for a day time golden smoky eye look to the bottom lashes too to give it that smoky look the final shadow no4 on the outer corner to give it added dimention. finishing the eyes with one layer of mascara on the bottom lashes and two on the top and putting a highlighter under my brow and in the corner of my eye.

 

lastly I used no7 lipstick 

 

Peanut xx

 

 

 

 

 

Rimmel Lasting Finish Primer Review

I'm one of those who has to have a primer, I see a complete difference to my makeup how it wears throughout the day when I use it to when I don't use it my makeup doesn't stay in in place for as long.

I have been an avid lover of the L'Oreal Paris Lumi Magique primer, it is beautiful a light sheer primer that works well on my skin, saying that I wanted a change see what else was out there and then I came across the Rimmel lasting finish primer.

I have now been using it for a month nearly,  how I use it probably isn't the way it was intended to be used, but with all primers I use I mix it in with my foundation. 1, because I cant find a foundation that matches my skin tone as I'm so pale and by mixing a primer in gives me the right colour for myself 2, because I find it has a better finish for me personally everyone is different its about what works for you and your skin.

I use a little more than a pea size amount mix it in with a little of my foundation and apply it using my fingers, I find applying foundations with my fingers though the experts say that the oils in the fingertips changes the foundation I have always found it easier, it sinks into my skin giving me a more natural over all look.

Overall I have really enjoyed using this product it is a seal at £4.95, it does the job its meant to do and gives you the long lasting makeup we all crave for and want.

I would recommend this product.

Let me know what you think of it if you have or decide to try it out

Have a great day

Peanut xx

My Open University Experience

For the past 3 years I have been studying with the open university, those who aren't from the UK though it is in many countries around the world its where you get your degree online but also have classes in actual universities too once a month.

I am studying a BA honours in business studies its this time next year I will be graduating, in total I'm doing 9 modules ranging from level one which is entry level then level 2 and the final level 3.

I have been doing 2-3 modules a year usually starting in October and April time modules range in price with each level from £450-£1125 at the higher levels. they also change price depending which country you live in even though England and Wales are in the UK both may pay different amounts
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As I earn under £16000 I get to have most of my modules paid for me and I get a course grant on top of that which is around £1000 for the year.

How it works a few weeks before the modules start you get the text books delivered to you, you get a online student account are given a tutor and a group of students that you will be interacting with on your module. there are several tutor groups for the module you do and you can interact with other student tutor groups in the student online cafe as they call it asking questions etc on several of the modules I have done there's been a facebook group setup nothing to do with the OU them selves just students who want to chat more and get a better understanding of the module its been really helpful every ones really supportive of each other and you can ask the  dumb questions you may not feel like asking on the OU site its self.

On the modules I've been doing I've done 2-6 TMA tutor marked assessments over the 6 months which are essays and reports based on the book you have been studying and then you either have an EMA end of module assessment online they give you questions you do an essay or report and then email it your tutor and other people mark it or you do an exam in person at a location closet to you.

Tutors have been hit and miss for me they don't do it as a full time job so some of mine have been hard to contact they don't really have an interest in how students do and there's not much interaction with them and others have been really helpful at the end of the phone when you need them and encouraging.


Pros

* If your earning under 16kyou can get most of your degree paid for you no debt when you leave that's a big plus for me.

* Great online support from other students

* You cant fit it around work so earning at the same time

Cons

* Tutors are hit and miss some are great some not so much

* With studying at home on your own it is hard to find the motivation and time

I  hope this has given you a little insight to the open university I will pop their link below so you can go check it out if you are interested and if you have any questions for me pop them in the comments below and I will answer them.

Thanks for stopping by

Peanut xx


http://www.open.ac.uk/

Book Review: Me Before You By Jojo Moyes

 

This is a tremendously heart wrenching, eye opening book that is a must read. The book follows two characters Will Traynor who had this amazing life he was a lawyer, loved adventures and throwing himself out of and off of things, traveller, ladies man he loved his life.
Will gets hit by a motor bike on his way to work and that's where Louisa comes into it two years later she's employed to perk Will up with her chatty personality and wacky out their fashion choices.
In all of Louisa 26 years she hadn't left here little town and hasn't got any ambition to, she doesn't no what she wanted from life and never really gave it a thought until she meet will.

At first Will tested her wondering if she was going to stick around he had been through may of helpers, Will hated it he hated that his choices had been taken away from him, he hated his life and had previously tried to take his own life, Louisa saw the scars awhile into caring for him. Mrs Traynor was scary hard faced didn't like Louisa but she wanted Louisa to show him he could have a full life and that there was still a point to life though it wasn't the life he new Louisa came up with a plan to get him to do many activities holidays to make him want to live.

For two people who came together from a not normal situation and from different backgrounds they found a connection they got each other they pushed each other to see things in a different way. Louisa didn't see wills chair she saw Will the man the funny, rude, smart man who just happened to be in a chair. Louisa had hidden her self away all her life helping her parents, her sister and her nephew she never thought of the future but Will pushed her to try new things that she thought weren't her like going to hear a classical music which she sobbed at the emotions it made her feel that she didn't think was possible. Louisa had closed her self off to the possibilities that her life could be and Will made her see the amazing, beautiful, smart, strong person she was they saw each other the way the other couldn't see and got each other.

The book gets you to see both views from those who can live a full life after that kind of injury, those who don't feel their lives are full as they cant be the person they want to be. Will was such an adventure yes he could do some of those things but he was also living a life in constant pain in and out of hospital having no control of his life and the fear what his life maybe like weeks, months, years down the line it was the scary true for him he was only going to get worse.
Then from their loved ones you don't want to loss your child, brother, love of your life you want them to see the good things that their life can be better. Louisa showed that to will he started to smile he found someone that saw him even though he thought he was broken and not the man he used to be he said himself he was an arse before she saw the will she had only known and she loved him and she brought part of him back to life.

These two people would never of met if it weren't for Wills accident, though he wishes he had his old life back I think he's glad it happened otherwise he would never of met Louisa found true love and I think the biggest adventure Will had was being able to show Louisa that there is a whole world out there for her and that she can dream, try new things and she is the type of person to live.

It is such a great topic for a book, its relevant to now with those wanting to change the laws to be able to kill themselves without their loved ones being prosecuted. I am for this though I saw Louisa side of wanting to keep  the man she loved from killing himself. though I would want to do the same. if I were Will being an active person I wouldn't want to rely on others,  not to be able to get up and dance not to have a full life that I would want to live. the book shows the story from different sides and gets you thinking what if it were you or your loved one.

The over all message I got from the book was we have one life live don't exist be bold in life whether its doing something you didn't think you could do, go scuba diving, do something that your scared of step out of your box because yes it will be scary but you don't no you might just wish you don't it before.

NOW GO LIVE  oh and read the book its amazing :)

Peanut xx

PARK LIFE

 

My favourite part of my day is being outdoors soaking up some sun and being in nature hearing the birds singing around me. My favourite place I Cardiff is my local park it so tranquil and peaceful I can take a few minutes out of my day to re group and have some me time.

 

 

Peanut xx

Bank Holiday Monday OOTD 25TH May 2015

 

NewLook jeans £14.99 scarf £3 boots £12

bag Oasis £6

jumper H&M £7

 

Woman Judging Woman why?

When it comes tour looks its never the men in our lives or around us that put us down saying she's fat! wow thunder thighs! she is just ugly!
the men around us don't judge us its us as woman who judge each other and so harshly but why? are we jealous of each other? are we trying to make that person feel bad about themselves? or is it we dislike our selves and put our insecurities on to others so we feel better about our selves?

Case in point last year I was having a conversation with a friend, she didn't no how another friend of hers was able to get so many guys. she was feeling bad about herself and I was saying like any friend would your beautiful you need to have more confidence as you are gorgeous (because she is). but I was then taken aback by a comment she made which went along the lines of why are WE the type of woman that cant get the guys? basically she was saying this other friend of hers is the type of pretty that all the guys flock to she draws them to her but WE aren't those woman we don't have the guys falling over themselves to want to go out with.

When she first said it I thought thanks what a rude comment to make, why aren't it he type of woman a man will fall at my feet to want to be with me? whilst the comment at first made me made at how rude it was a year later I still think of that comment and I'm ashamed that I have let it affect me all this time.   I was being a good friend bring up her self a stem, yet See thought it was OK to make me feel bad about myself along with feeling bad about herself.

As woman we need to be careful with the words we use towards each other that one comment has made me question myself on my looks and if her comment was true and that's why I'm single because I cant get attractive there so out of my league, just because you are having insecurities about yourself its not nice to put them on to others.

As woman we need to be kinder tour selves, once we love our selves even our flaws then maybe we wont be as mean and judgemental to other woman.

Has anyone put you down to make themselves feel better? or have you done it your selves because you weren't happy with yourself?


Peanut xx

Fakeness Of Facebook

Don't get me wrong I like Facebook I get to chat with family and friends who live all around the world keeping up to date on what's going on in their lives but it also comes with a down side. Facebook and social media in general has turned in to a fake world where you can post what you like pictures and statuses of your amazing lives trying to make other jealous.

People are like I have a 1000 friends but how many of those do you actually talk to and if you saw them in the street how many would come over and have a conversation with you? we have come to believe the more friends you have on social media the cooler and popular you are but its just fakeness you don't no all those people your not real FRIENDS with them they wouldn't be there in your good and bad times of you life. It's not the amount of friends you have its the quality and lets face it most of those 1000 are only your friends to snoop on what  your up to and who what's those on your friends list.

I love my REAL friends on Facebook but time to time they post pictures and statuses projecting their amazing lives they have the best family, friends partners awesome job yet behind closed doors the truth is they aren't happy, they just don't want the world to know it. I get the real story off Facebook of the sad times they are going through yet they want their life to seem perfect, life isn't perfect and I don't think its healthy to project this fake life to those on your friends list that everything is hunky doory when its not, you shouldn't have to project a unreal fake life to those around you.

Facebook is perfect for attention seekers, people post statuses saying I'm so upset, blah blah blah and then wanting people to comment what's wrong? are you OK? only to get I'm fine I don't want to talk about it so why put the status up in the first place stop seeking attention.

Facebook can be so superficial showing your FRIENDS the better parts of your like or just fake forsard of your life be yourself don't post things to make others think your life is better than it is your REAL friends don't want to see the fake part of your life they want to see the real good or bad.

What are your opinions on Facebook? Do your friends seek attention? do you only show the better parts of your life so you don't have to show how much your hurting?

Let me no

Peanut xx

OOTD 23/05/2015 plus pictures of nature walk

 

 

 

 The sun was shining (in between cloudy sky) so I went on a walk through Landaff Cardiff,I have lived in Cardiff for 12 years this November yet I haven't really explored it. I went through Sophia gardens, Penhill park and Bute park taking in the gorgeously beautiful surroundings here are a few of the pictures I took along the way.

I hope you enjoy

jacket from h&m £24.99
khaki sleevless blouse select £11.99
jeans newlook £22.99
grey stripe thin sweater h&m £7.99 bag£19.99

Peanut xx