The Best Of 2012 Tag!

Hey, Happy New Year's Eve!!!
So, as 2012 quickly draws to a close, I find myself thinking about the last year. I have already done a post on 'The Top 5 Things 2012 Has Taught Me'. I was thinking about the things and products I have loved over the last year. I was going to do a post called 'The Top 12 Things Of 2012' but then I realised there are a lot more than 12 things I have loved in the year 2012. I was trying to decided what I wanted to do when I stumbled over a video on YouTube that 'Macbarbie07' did this year called the 'Best Of 2012 TAG!'. She had done one for 2011 and decided to bring it back for 2012. This is the perfect tag to do for the end of a year because you pick one thing you have loved for each 'category'.
So, with of further ado, lets get crack-a-lacking with this tag!

The Best Of 2012 Tag...

BEAUTY:

 1. Face - 17 Skin Perfecting Shine Free Foundation

 2.Cheek - NYC Cheek Glow Powder Blush in 655 Central Park Pink

 3.Eyes - Urban Decay Naked Palette 

 4.Lips - Revlon Colourburst Lip Butter in 080 Strawberry Shortcake

 5.Skincare - The Beauty Parlour T-Zone Oil Control Mattyfying Moisturiser

 6.Nails - China Glaze Nail Polish in 625 For Audrey 

 7.Hair - John Frieda Sheer Blonde Go Blonder Controlled Lightening Spray 

 8.Body Product/Perfume - Vivienne Westwood Naughty Alice Perfume

FASHION:

9.Clothing Pieces - Over Sized Cardigans and Peter Pan Collars 

 10.Accessory - Silver Crystal Stud Earrings 

 11.Pair Of Shoes - Converse Chuck Taylor All Star True Love Graffiti High Top White Canvas Shoes

RANDOMS:

 12.TV Shows - Pretty Little Liars and Miranda 

 13.Movies - Hunger Games, 21 Jump Street and Pitch Perfect 

 14.Book - Hush Hush By Becca Fitzpatrick

 15.Foods - Jaffa Cakes and Red Peppers 

 16.Drink - Water (Sounds silly I know but I like 'discovered' water in 2012 and started to love drinking it)

 17.Song - I Knew You Were Trouble By Taylor Swift (I love pretty much every song on Taylor Swifts 

                 'Red' album but 'I Knew You Were Trouble' is probably my favourite)

So, there you have it, the things that I thought were the best of 2012. I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed writing it. If you did like this post please take a moment to follow this blog. I hope you all have a fantastic New Year and that 2013 is full of good, positive things for you. I will speak to you all soon.

-Jess<3

Mini Haul #3!

Hey! Today I am doing a mini haul. I have not been able to get my hands on a camera today, so I am just taking pictures of the products from the internet, I hope you don't mind. Today I went shopping with my friend with the intention of only buying 2 things: baby wipes and a face moisturiser. I came away with 6 things and did not even get a moisturiser. Typical me.

Shops and Products:

-B&M's:

Johnson's Gentle Cleansing Baby Wipes-£1.00

-Home Bargains: 

Clean & Clear Exfoliating Daily Wash-£1.99

Clean & Clear Deep Cleansing Lotion-£1.99

-Savers:

Max Factor Powder Brush-£1.99

Clean & Clear Advantage Spot Treatment Gel-£1.99

Nivea Daily Essentials Express Hydration Primer 

for Normal & Combination Skin-£3.69

So that was everything I picked up in town today. I have wanted to try the spot treatment and primer for a while now so I am glad I picked them up. I hope you liked this 'new' way of doing haul posts. If you enjoyed this post, please remember to follow this blog. I will speak to you soon.

-Jess<3

The Top 5 Things 2012 Has Taught Me!

Hey! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are going to have a fab New Year. Just 1 quick note before we start, I am not going to do a 'What I Got For Christmas' post this year. I mentioned in one of my post's that I was thinking about doing it but I have decided not to this year as my blog is still getting up and running. But I do have some things to haul that I got with some Christmas money I received this year. It is also my birthday January so I might do a 'What I Got For My Birthday' post and a birthday haul, we will just have to wait and see nearer the time.
Anyway, as 2012 is drawing to a close, I thought I would reflect on the past year and see if 2012 has taught me anything. I reflected for a while and have come up with a list of 'The Top 5 Things 2012 Has Taught Me':

1.'Nothing Last's Forever' - 2012 has seen the end of a lot of things in my life. This year I got to pick my
                                           GCSE options. Because of this, 2012 has seen the end of subjects I don't
                                           like. Also, this year, I lost some people that have been a big part of my life for
                                           the majority of my life. Both of these things, as well as lots of other things that
                                           have happened to me and my life in 2012, have 1 big thing in common. Non of
                                           them have lasted forever. This year, one of the biggest things I have learnt is
                                           nothing ever lasts forever. It does not matter if you loved or hated the thing that
                                           has ended, everything ends and that's okay. That's life.

2.'You Have To Believe In Yourself' - This one is mostly to do with school and grades. I got grades this year
                                                           that I did not think I could get. I have always felt like I was a
                                                           bit 'dumb' compared to some of my friends and things. But this
                                                           year I have realised that I can do just as well as everyone else, I
                                                           just have to believe in myself a bit more.

3.'Nobody's Perfect' - I am the type of person who wants everything to be perfect. Weather its that way I
                                   look or the way I set out plates for tea at home, I strive for it to be perfect, no matter
                                   what. This year has taught me that nobody or nothing is ever perfect. It has taught me
                                   that I should not dwell imperfections but, that instead, I should embrace them.

4.'Looks Aren't Everything' - I have always been very conscious of the way I look. I am someone who
                                             compares the way I look to the way other people look. This year I have
                                             started to see that looks are not everything. I am starting to see that its about
                                             you as a person, the way you treat people and the vibes you give off to the
                                             world around you.

5.'Not Everyone's Going To Like You' - This year I have worked out that not everyone is going to like me.
                                                               All my life, I have been someone who has always wanted to
                                                               make everyone like me. I have realised that not everyone is going
                                                               to like me. People are naturally different and not everyone gets
                                                               along with everyone else. This year I have finally realised this
                                                               and I have stopped trying to make everyone like me.

So there they are. Those are the things 2012 has taught me. If you did like this post please take a moment to follow this blog. I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed writing it and I will speak to you soon.
-Jess<3

BlogMas 2012:Day 24-Christmas Eve Traditions!

Hey, happy Christmas eve everyone!
On Christmas eve, my family have 1 'tradition' that we do every year. We bake. We spend most of the day baking all sorts. Jam tarts, mince pies, sausage rolls-you name it we probably bake it on Christmas eve. I enjoy this tradition even though, in my opinion, it is kind of pointless.
On the weeks running up to Christmas, we stock up on treats. Things like nuts, posh crisps and expensive drinks (you know things that trough out the year we never normally buy). Even though we have stocked up wees in advance, and we are not allowed to touch them until Christmas eve, we still bake mountains of treats on Christmas eve. The treats we make don't go with our Christmas dinner and we never eat them on Christmas but, every year, we make them no matter what.

Today I want to know if your family have any Christmas eve traditions. Even if you see your tradition as pointless, I would still love to hear about it. And, for anyone who wanted to know, yes I have finally wrapped my Christmas presents. Actually, this year they have come out pretty well. In my opinion, they look pretty darn good.

I hope you have a very merry Christmas.

-Jess<3

BlogMas 2012: Day 22-Christmas Prep!

Hey, long time no speak I know, I am sorry.
I have failed at doing Christmas prep. I have wrapped non of my present for other people. Its 3 days till Christmas and I have done nothing. I will tell you the truth here, I am putting it off. I HATE wrapping. Is not just that I extremely dislike wrapping, its that I am also really bad at wrapping. It always ends up looking messy and rubbish.

I could use gift bags but my family always tell me to wrap things up, even though I suck at it.

Any tips for bag gift wrappers?

-Jess<3

BlogMas 2012: Day 14- The World Is Horrible Sometimes!

Hey!
So, you have probably already heard about all the primary school children and teachers who died in the Connecticut shooting today. It breaks my heart to think that someone could shoot innocent, defenseless children like that. My thoughts obviously go out to all their family's. R.I.P.
Sometimes the world sucks. Sometimes being a human sucks. The fact that I am even the same species as murderers and things makes me feel sick. The fact that I am the same species as someone who could just walk into a primary school and kill innocent children and teachers makes me sick.
Today in PR (philosophy, ethics and religion), we were talking about how life is precious. Its sad to think that all those children who died today won't even get to grow up and experience life. That fact makes me extremely sad.
The more I think about death, the more I think about how we should make the most of the lives we have. Sometimes life gets tough. I am 14 and, trust me, I have had my fair share of tough, horrible times. Illness and death have affected me but I have kept smiling. You have got to keep smiling.

Keep your chin up, your head high and a smile on your face no matter what life throws at you. Life is to far short, that is something I am just starting to realise. R.I.P to everyone who died in that terrible shooting today.

-Jess<3

BlogMas 2012: Day 12- The 'What Would You Do' Tag!

Hey! I know I missed days again... but I did say I could not promise I would post everyday.
Today I am doing the 'What Would You Do' tag. Basically its a tag that gives you different things and asks you what you would do in them. So, lets get crack-a-lacking.

1.What Would You Do If You Were A Man For A Day? I would probably go to some big sporting event
    somewhere (I know women can do that) because I would like to see what it is like from a male point of
    view, see what the big deal is about football and things. Yeah, I think that is probably what I would do.
2.What Would You Do If You Were 5 Years Old For A Day? I would go to a fairground somewhere and
   go on all those little kid rides. Things like the spinning tea cups, caterpillar ride and car rides. If I went on
   those now, unless I was with my younger brother, I would get weird looks and probably would not be
   allowed on most of the rides.
3.What Would You Do If You Only Had One Day Left To Live? I would go shopping and sight seeing in
   the snow in New York City and then go skydiving on a lovely summers night in Paris. I know it probably
   can't be snowing and cold in New York and lovely and hot in Paris on the same day but that is what I
   would want to do. It would have to be snowing and Christmas time in New York because I think its one of
   the most beautiful city's in the world when its all Christmassy and covered in snow. I would also want it to
   be snowing so I could get over my fear of snow/ice. I would want to go skydiving so I could get over my
   fear of heights and it would have to be in Paris because I think its beautiful on a warm, summer nights. I
   would also want the Eiffel Tower to be covered in beautiful white lights and, after skydiving, to have my
   final dinner on the Eiffel Tower surrounded by family members, friends and loved ones. Then I would want
   a dance party on the Eiffel Tower because I love to dance and think that would be really fun.
4.What Would You Do If You Could Go Back In Time- Where Would You Go? I would go back to like
    the late 1990's and I would want to go to a US high school. I would want to go around the time that
    films/books like 'The Perks Of Being A Wall Flower' and '10 Things I Hate About You' were wrote. I
   would pick to go there because I would love to experience an 90's American high school for myself. Either
   that or I would go to 1978 and try and be in the film/musical 'Grease'.
5.What Would You Do If You Could Spend A Day As Any Celebrity? I think I would spend the day as
   Ellen DeGeneres. I think she is so amazingly inspirational and I love her show. I think it is so kind and
   amazing how she helps people in need all the time. I would want to spend a day giving people things and
   spreading kindness and happiness. I also think she is so funny and would love to crack jokes all the time
   and make people smile.
6.What Would You Do If You Could Be An Animal For A Day? I would probably be a bluebird. The first
   reason is obviously because of the flying thing. I would love to experience proper flying even if it is just for
   one day. I also think bluebirds are extremely beautiful and very peaceful.
7.What Would You Do If You Could Only Eat One Type Of Food For The Rest Of Your Life? I would
    probably only eat pepper. I love peppers and I think if I had to pick I would pick them. They are good
    for you and there are lots of different types of peppers. So, yeah, I would probably pick pepper.
8.What Would You Do If You Could Have Any Super Power? I think I would want to be able to read
    peoples minds. Even though I think that could be a really bad power because you would constantly know
    everything about everyone and if someone hated you or whatever and said hurtful things about you, you
    would always know everything. But I think it could be a really useful power in certain situations. And also,
    sometimes, I think it would be really interesting to know what people are thinking.
9.What Would You Do If You Could Meet Anyone Dead Or Alive? This is a hard question for me. I would
    love to meet my Nan and Grandad, who both sadly passed away before I got to meet them. I would also
    love to meet Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. I think they were both beautiful, inspiring, amazing
    women and I would love to meet both of them. So I don't know who I would pick to meet if I could only
    meet one person.
10.What Would You Do If You Could Live Absolutely Anywhere? I would live the USA but I just don't
      know where in the USA. Probably some seaside place as I am from a seaside town myself. But where in
      the USA, I don't know.

If you liked this post please remember to follow this blog. I hope you enjoyed reading this post as much as I enjoyed writing it. Until next time, stay beautiful-inside and out.
-Jess<3

BlogMas 2012: Day 9- Are Fairy Tales Real?

Hey! Yes, I know, I missed 4 days of BlogMas. What can I say? I am sorry.
Recently, I have been getting back into reading. I used to love to read. I was a girl brought up of fairy tales, happy ever afters, princesses, hero's, love story's and, most of all, magic. I still believe in 'True Loves Kiss' and 'A Prince Sweeping Me Off My Feet'. Anyway, like I was saying, I used to read loads. It all changed 2 years ago. I got my first laptop and the world of the internet took over my life. Reading became something I did when I went to family gatherings and I did not want to talk to anyone or when I was on holiday and my parents had banned laptops and the internet. I am a quick reader. I don't skip pages and I read from cover to cover but I am just quick at it.
This summer, on holiday, I read the first 2 books in a series.The series is called the 'Hush, Hush' series. It is gonna be the next big thing, trust me. Now that 'Twilight' and 'Harry Potter' are over, 'Hush, Hush' is gonna take its place. Its about angels. Fallen angels. I know, it sounds a bit weird and rubbish. But its good, I promise.
The series is by Becca Fitzpatrick. There are 4 books all together. The 1st book is 'Hush, Hush', the 2nd is 'Crescendo', the 3rd is 'Silence' and the 4th is 'Finale'. I have the first 3. The 4th book, 'Finale', has only just come out. I read 'Hush, Hush' and 'Crescendo' on holiday in the summer. I read them both in 4 days and I fell in love with the story line. I don't want to give anything away because I think you should all read them so I won't spoil the story line. 'Hush, Hush' is, by far, my favourite out of all of the books. I know I should not say that because I have not read all of them, but I can not see any of them being better than that one. I always seem to like the first book in any series the best. I guess its because the characters are new. Your getting to know them in the first book, working out if you like the story line or not, working out if you like the characters or not. In the first book, 'Patch' (the main male character, the love interest of the main female character, 'Nora'), seems to say all these things that make my heart melt a little. He is mysterious, interesting, exiting and, by the description of him, seriously hot. I have a bit of a thing for 'bad boys', I won't lie, and he is a 'bad boy'. Yes, I know he is a fictional character but a girl can dream, right?
Anyway, after I read the first to on holiday, I was gonna come home and read the 3rd book but I guess I just never got round to it. On Wednesday (5th of December 2012), I had a sudden urge to read 'Hush, Hush' and 'Crescendo' again. I read 'Hush, Hush' from Wednesday to yesterday (Saturday the 8th of December 2012) and I fell back in love with 'Patch' and the story line. I started 'Crescendo' at around 7pm yesterday night and I finished it this morning. I read 3/4 of it last night and was up till 2 A.M this morning reading it. I finished the last 1/4 of it in about 1 hour and a half this morning and now I am on to book 3, 'Silence'. I have read the 'Prologue' but I am scared to read any further. By the sounds of it, this book is gonna test the relationship 'Nora' and 'Patch' again. The 2nd book tested in and now this books gonna test it as well. Even though I know it will all end fine I don't want to have to read the sad bit (if there is a sad bit/sad bits).
 At the start of this post, I told you how I was brought up on fairy tales and 'Happy Ever Afters'. Has the fact that I was brought up on that made it harder for me to deal with the things that don't end well, even if its just in a fictional book? Has it made me believe that life is easy and that someone is just going to turn up and 'Sweep Me Off My Feet'? Has it made me just assume everyone gets a 'Happy Ever After'? Has it made me assume I get a 'Happy Ever After'? I guess what I am trying to ask is: How much, if any, of fiction/fairy tales is real? How much of it is a accurate representation of real life? Is any of it an accurate representation of real life?
By believing in fairy tales and 'Happy Ever Afters', am I believing in something that was never true to begin with? Am I clinging on to a childhood dream that will never come true? Am I waiting for someone that is never gonna turn up?
-Jess<3

BlogMas 2012: Day 5- My Phone Has Water Damage... I Want To Cry!

Hey, so I know I missed out 2 days of BlogMas and I am sorry. I was really busy and, like I said in my first BlogMas post, I can't say that I will post every single day but I will give it my best shot.
Nothing much has happened over the last 3 days. My mum and little brother left for their trip to Lapland and I miss them loads but they are back tomorrow so I am looking forward to seeing them. Apart from that I have just been doing homework and relaxing. Until tonight.
I was in the bathroom, you know just doing my business, and I turned round to go and wash my hands and my phone fell out of my pocket. Guess where it landed? In the toilet. There was obviously nothing in the toilet or anything and I got it out the right away but that was not enough to save it. I dried it out but it would not work. There is water inside the screen and the back of the phone. My brother told me to wrap it in a towel and put it on the radiator. This is meant to make the water evaporate and its meant to make it work again. At the moment it is on the radiator but I am not sure that is going to save it. I nearly cried when it happened. That makes me sound like a really sad, pathetic person, I know, but I use my phone for so much and now its no longer alive. R.I.P. phone...
Nothing else has happened and I am not doing much tonight. I have some YouTube video's I want to watch and then I will probably head to bed. There was one thing I wanted to share with you all though.
I am not a big fan of covers of songs but I have found one I love to bits. No seriously, I love this cover more than the original song. Its a cover of the song 'Stronger' by Kelly Clarkson. The cover is sung by a girl named Carrie and I think its worth a listen. I will link the song here: Stronger cover by Carrie Fletcher.
So, I think that is all I have to say today. If you liked this post please take a moment to follow this blog. I hoped you enjoyed this post and I will speak to you soon.
-Jess<3

BlogMas 2012: Day 2-Cleaning And Christmas Decorations!

Hey, so today is day 2 of BlogMas and today I have done loads but its not been interesting at all. I spent like 6/7 hours (I wish I was joking) cleaning and re-arranging my room. It looks loads better than it did and I am really pleased with it but, like an idiot, I forgot to take before and after pictures because I was rushing to get it all done. We also put up Christmas decorations today and I got some silver tinsel to put in my bedroom. Some people have trees and all sorts to go in their bedrooms but I have never really bought anything like that for my room. Every year I just pick some tinsel to go in my room, last year it was pink and this year its silver. Apart from that I have done nothing. I am in school all day tomorrow and then I am going to a 'Aqua Fit Fitness Class'  tomorrow night. As for the rest of tonight (its 8:13pm at the moment) I am going to have a nice, hot shower, do the last little bit of homework I have left to do and then either watch a movie or Youtube videos or something.At the moment I have Lightweight by Demi Lovato on. I was never really a big fan of her music until recently but at the moment I really love her music, particularly this song. Its such a beautiful song and the way its been recorded makes it even more amazing. I think that is all I have to write about today. In BlogMas, some posts will be longer and more interesting than others. Sometimes I have done nothing in the day or don't really have much to talk about and other days I have done loads and have loads to talk about. Today I have not really done much and don't have much to talk about. I hope you enjoyed this more relaxed, talkative post. If you enjoyed this post please remember to follow this blog. Talk to you soon.
-Jess<3

BlogMas 2012: Day 1-'Jess's Top 10 Things To Do In December 2012'!

Hey, so as it is December now I thought I would attempt to do BlogMas. If you don't know what BlogMas is, BlogMas is where you blog everyday till Christmas. I am not saying I will be blogging everyday till Christmas but I will try my best to blog everyday.
So today and tomorrow (1st and 2nd of December) I am not really doing much. Today I am going to see some family and tomorrow I am sorting my room out and moving things around in my room. I think we are also putting Christmas decorations up tomorrow so that will be fun. As I am not really doing much today I thought I would just share my 'Top 10 Things To Do In December'. I thought I might start doing these at the start of every month and then at the end of the month review everything I did that was on the list. I thought it would be a cute and fun little thing to do. So lets get crack-a-lacking with my list for December.

Jess's Top 10 Thing To Do In December 2012:

1. Snuggle up for a day, watch Christmas movies and eat sweet treats.

2. Dance around your house/room with Christmas music blaring.

3. Go late night Christmas shopping.

4. Bake Christmas treats.

5. Go to a Santa's grotto even if your to old to sit on Santa's lap.

6. Go on a tour of all the Christmas lights in your local area.

7. Try at least 1 Christmas drink from Starbucks/Costa.

8. Use your favourite bath products and take a nice, long, hot bubble bath.

9. Countdown to Christmas.

10. Make plans for New Years Eve, even if its just you and your best friend watching movies and eating 

      junk.

So. there you have it, my 'Top 10 Things To Do In December' as my first BlogMas post of 2012. If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog. I hope you enjoyed reading this post as much as I enjoyed writing it and I will talk to you all next time.

-Jess<3

Holly Jolly Holiday Tag 1&2!

Hey, so today I thought I would do the 'Holly Jolly Holiday Tag!' part 1 and 2. Last Christmas part 1 was made and became really popular and this year the same 2 you tubers ('beautybaby44' http://www.youtube.com/user/beautybaby44?feature=results_main and 'strawberryelectric48' http://www.youtube.com/user/strawberryelectric48/featured), who made part one, made part 2. As I did not have a blog this time last year, I am going to do part 1 and 2 at the same time. I know its 31 days till Christmas but today I am feeling really Christmassy and could not wait any longer to do this tag. I know I have done lots of tags and I will try and do more beauty posts but tags are my favourite things to do. Anyway, I will try to change it and I do have a series that I am planning. Also, I was thinking of doing like a '12 Days of Christmas' thing nearer Christmas. I was thinking of doing it from the 13th-24th of December and then after Christmas doing like a 'What I Got For Christmas' post. Please leave a comment down below if you would like to see that. Right, lets get crack-a-lacking.

Holly Jolly Holiday Tag-Part 1:

1. Whats Your Favourite Christmas Movie? I have 2 favourite Christmas movies. My 1st favourite
    Christmas movie is Elf. Its funny and charming and fills me with Christmas cheer every time I watch it.
    My 2nd favourite Christmas movie is 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas' (some people just
    call it 'The Grinch'). Its cute and makes me feel all warm inside every time I watch it.
2. Are You On The Naughty Or Nice List? I am obviously on the Nice List.
3. Do You Have An Embarrassing Christmas Photo? If You Do Show Us It. I actually don't have any
    Christmassy photos, well at least I think I don't.
4.Have You Ever Had A White Christmas? I have had a Christmas where it snowed for like 10 minutes but
   it was not really snow it was more like slushy water. So no I have never had a White Christmas.
5.Where Do You Usually Spend Christmas? I always spend Christmas at my house. We never go and vistit
   anyone on Christmas and we never do anything either.
6.Whats Your Favourite Christmas Song? My favourite Christmas song is actually kind of  a sad,
    slow, depressing Christmas song but I love it anyway. My favourite Christmas song is 'Fairytale of New
    York by The Pogues'.
7.Do You Open Any Presents On Christmas Eve? No, we open all our presents on Christmas day.
8.Can You Name All Of Santa's Reindeer? I think so. There is Dasher, Dancer, Prancer,
   Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitson and Rudolf, Right?
9.What Christmas Tradition Are You Most Looking Forward To This Year? I am looking forward to baking
   with my mum and little brother. I am also looking forward to watching snuggling up on boxing day, while
   my dad and brother are out, watching movies with my mum and little brother like we do every year.
10.Is Your Christmas Tree Real Or Fake? Ours is Fake.
11.Hands Down, Whats Your Favourite Christmas Food And Sweet Treat? My favourite Christmas food is
     stuffing. In our house, we don't put stuffing in the turkey because I am a vegetarian but I do love stuffing
     We have 'Stage and Onion' stuffing and, my gosh, it is good. My favourite sweet treat are the big tins of
     'Quality Street' you get in the UK around Christmas time. We get like 3 tins a year because we are a big
     family and one of the tins is always 'Quality Street' because they are my favourite.
12.Be Honest, Do You Like Giving Or Receiving Gifts? Honestly, I do love receiving gifts but not as much
     at this time of year. On my birthday I prefer to receive gifts, at Christmas time I prefer to give gifts. I think
     there is something magical about watching someone open a gift that you spent so much time and effort
     picking.
13.Do You Have Any Christmas Wear? No, I don't but I do want a Christmas jumper so badly.
14.What Is Your Dream Place To Visit Around Christmas Time? My dream place to visit around Christmas
     time would be, hands down, New York City. I love the USA and want to live there one day and New
     York looks so magical and beautiful around Christmas time. I will go there around Christmas time one
     day.
15.Does Your Family Have A Special Holiday Recipe You Like To Help Make? No, not really but I do
     love baking with my family around Christmas time.
16.Are You A Pro-Present Wrapper Or Do You Fail Miserably? I don't like to admit it but I fail miserably
     when it comes to wrapping presents.
17.Whats Your Most Memorable Holiday Moment? I don't have one moment but I do have one thing I
     remember each year and its playing/looking at presents in the living room before Christmas dinner with
    Christmas music blasting from the CD player in the dinning room. For some reason I remember this
    memory from pretty much every year since I was like 6/7.
18.What Made You Realise The Truth About Santa? I think a friend told me when I was like 7/8. I don't
     really remember.
19.Do You Make New Years Resolutions? Do You Stick To Them? I make them but I hardly ever stick to
     them
20.What Makes Christmas Special For You? Being around people who love me make it special for me.
     Also, all the magical and warm feelings/things make Christmas special for me.

Holly Jolly Holiday Tag-Part 2:

1.Do You Start Your Christmas Shopping Early Or Leave It Till The Last Minute? I do a bit of both. I start
   like late November/early December kind of time but I still always seem to find my self running around
   grabbing last minute gifts.
2.If You Could Be In Any Christmas Movie, What Christmas Movie Would You Be In? I would be in Elf
   100%. Elf is just such a fun movie and as soon as I am done with this tag I am painting my nails and
   watching Elf.
3.Which Do You Like Better: Christmas Eve Or Christmas Day? To me Christmas Day is better. I don't
   really do anything on Christmas Eve. We bake, watch movies and go to bed early. That's it. I like
  Christmas Eve because its exciting knowing Christmas Day is the next day. But I prefer Christmas Day.
   Its Christmas Day, I mean, come on.
4.When Does Your Family Put Up Their Christmas Tree And Who Decorates It? We put our Christmas
   tree up the first weekend in December, we always have done. We decorate it as a family but my older
   brother tends not to help.
5.White Lights Or Coloured Lights? We have Coloured Lights but I prefer White Lights.
6.Are You Guilty Of Peeking At Your Presents Or Do You Like The Surprise? I am really, really guilty of
   peeking at my presents. I have been better at not peeking this year than I have have been in the previous
   2/3 years but I have peeked a little this year. I am not really good with surprises.
7.Would You Rather Live In A Gingerbread House Or Santa's Workshop? There is no competition here,
   Santa's Workshop all the way.
8.Tell Us Your Christmas Eve Traditions! As a family we don't have many Christmas Eve traditions. We
   bake on Christmas Eve and watch a Christmas movie or two but that is about it really.
9.If You Could Be Under The Mistletoe With Anyone Who Would It Be? It would have to be the actor
   who plays Toby in Pretty Little Liars. I don't know the actors name but it would be him all the way.
10.What Tops Your Tree? A gold star tops our tree.
11.Can You Name The 12 Days Of Christmas? I can try to. 12 drummers drumming, 11 pipers piping,
     10........, 9 ladies dancing, 8..... milking, 7........, 6 geese a-laying, 5 GOLD RINGS, 4 calling birds, 3
     french hens, 2 turtle-doves and a partridge in a pear tree. I think I did pretty well there. I got 9 and a half
     out of 12. That is pretty good right?
12.Have You Ever Been Christmas Caroling? Yes, I have been once when I was like 11/12.
13.Do You Count Down To Christmas? If So How Many Days Are Left? Yes I do and there are 31 days
     left.
14.What Are Some Christmas Foods And Treats You Can Count On Having Every Christmas? I can count
     on having cheese and crackers, apple sauce, homemade jam tarts, things like that really.
15. How Has Christmas Kept Its Magic For You As You Have Grown Older? It has kept its magic by
      making everyone happy, bringing families closer together and bringing out the best in people. I think
      everyone is the nicest around Christmas time.

So, there you have it. Both of the 'Holly Jolly Holiday Tags' in one post. If you enjoyed this post and/or want to see more Christmas posts please follow this blog. I hope you had as much fun reading it as I did writing it and I will speak to you all very soon.
-Jess<3

My Make-Up Collection #2 - Blushers, Bronzers And Highlights

Hey, so today I thought I would do part 2 of my 'Make-Up Collection'. If you have not seen the first part  I will attempted to link it here: http://thelancashirebeauty.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/my-make-up-collection-1-concealer.html.
So, my part 2 is my blushers, bronzers and highlights.To some people this might be a lot of make-up and to some it might be a tiny amount of make-up but the amount I do have is fine for me at the moment. I do want to extend my collection in the future. Just before I get started, I just want to say that all my make-up has either been given to me as a present or I have bought it myself with my own money. So lets get crack-a-lacking.

Blushers:

I have 3 blushers. I am not a big blusher fan and, most of the time, I wear the same blusher. The first blusher I own is the 'Rimmel London Lasting Finish Blusher in 021 Summer Fever'. It has 3 strips of different blushers. The 1st is a baby/barbie pink colour, the 2nd is a brown bronzer colour and the 3rd is a berry red colour. All together you can get 7 different blushers out of this blush. The next blusher I own is the 'Evie Glam Blusher in Coral Pink'. This is a really pigmented, bright, coral pink blush. The last blusher I own is the blusher I wear the most often and its the 'NYC Cheek Glow Blusher in 655 Central Park Pink'. This is a really lovely peachy pink blush. These 3 blushers are enough for me at the moment but, over time, I do want to extend my blush collection massively.

Sorry about the lopsided pictures.

Bronzers:

I only own one bronzer and thats the 'W7 Boxed Honolulu Bronzer'. I find it really hard to pull off bronzer because I am seriously pale but, with a light hand, this bronzer can look really nice in the summer. In the winter it looks silly on me but in the summer it makes me look lovely and bronzed. This bronzer is a light brown  matte bronzer and I definitely recommend it.

Highlights:

I don't really wear highlight but I do own 2 liquid/cream highlighters. The first one is 'Benefits High Beam Highlight'. I got this highlighter free in a Glamour magazine a while ago and its just a pink liquid/cream highlighter. Its really pretty and looks lovely on. The next one is a random Rimmel London bronze highlighter which I de-potted and I can't remember the name of. I don't wear this but it nice to have in case I ever decided to wear it. 

So, that is the end of the second part of my make-up collection. I do have about 5/6 more posts on my make-up collection before I have covered it all so keep an eye out for them in the future. If you enjoyed this post please follow this blog. I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed writing it and I will talk to you all next time.

-Jess<3

100 Questions No One Ever Asks Tag!

Hey, so today I am doing another tag. Yes, I know, another tag. Personally, they are my favorite type of post to write and as my blog is still just starting, I want you guys to know as much about me as there is to know.
Also, I know I said in a previous post that I would be trying to put up posts every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday/Sunday and I know that has not been happening. I am trying to get a routine going but every time I try and start, it seems that school or life gets in the way. Don't worry, I am still working on trying to get a routine going for posting on here.
As I said in a previous post, Saturdays/Sundays are lifestyle/non-beauty posts. I was flicking through video's on 'YouTube' when I found this tag and I thought it would be fun to do. Like last time, I have slightly changed some of the questions so they suit me and my lifestyle. So, lets get crack-a-lacking.

1. Do you sleep with your door open or closed? Closed.
2. Do you take shampoo bottles from hotels? Yes.
3. Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out? Out.
4. Have you ever stolen a street sign? No.
5. Do you like to use post-it notes? Yes.
6. Do you cut out coupons but never use them? Yes.
7. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of bees? A big bear.
8. Do you have freckles? No.
9. Do you always smile in pictures? Yes.
10. What is your biggest pet peeve? Oily or greasy hands.
11. Do you ever count your steps when you walk? Yes.
12. Have you ever peed in the woods? Yes, when I was a lot younger.
13. Have you ever pooped in the woods? No.
14. Do you ever dance when no musics playing? Yes.
15. Do you chew your pens or pencils? I chew my pens, not my pencils.
16. How many people have you slept with this week? 0.
17. What size is your bed? Single.
18. What is your song of the week? State Of Grace By Taylor Swift or Va Va Voom By Nicki Minaj.
19. Is it okay for guys to wear pink? Yes.
20. Do you still watch cartoons? No, not really.
21. Whats you least favourite movie? I don't really know, probably a horror or action movie. I am not really a fan of those kinds of movies.
22. Where would you bury hidden treasure if you had some? Probably somewhere famous like the 'White Cliffs Of Dover' or 'Central Park' or something.
23. What do you drink at dinner? I don't really have a drink at dinner but if I do its normally like fruit juice or something.
24. What do you dip fries in? I normally get mayonnaise and tomato sauce/ketchup, mix them together and dip it in that. That sauce is good.
25. Whats your favourite food? Pasta. I love pasta. Just pasta in general really.
26. What movie could you watch over and over and still love? Mean Girls. I have watched that movie loads and still love it to bits.
27. Last person you kissed/kissed you? This is a weird question. I don't really want to answer this so I am moving on. Sorry.
28. Were you a boy/girl scout? No.
29. Would you strip or pose nude in a magazine? No, probably not.
30. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper? I could not tell you because I don't even know myself. Sorry.
31. Can you change the oil in a car? No.
32. Have you ever been in a car crash? Yes, I have been in 2.
33. Have you ever been in a car that has broke down? No.
34. Favourite kind of sandwich? I love a cheese panini. Does that count?
35. Best thing to eat at breakfast? I love like bread rolls, yogurts and chopped fruit for breakfast. So probably that.
36. What is your usual bed time? Normally between 10pm-11pm.
37. Are you lazy? I would so no but I am a procrastinator.
38. When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween? Every year for about 6 years, I dressed up as a witch.
39. What is your Chinese astrological sign? Ox.
40. How many languages do you speak? I speak English fully but I can speak a little bit of French, if that counts.
41. Do you have an magazine subscriptions? No.
42.  Which are better Lego or Lincoln Logs? Lego.
43. Are you stubborn? I can be when I want to be but most of the time, no.
44. Who is better... Leno or Letterman? I don't know what/who either of those are so neither.
45. Ever watch soap operas? Sometimes.
46. Are you scared of heights? Yes and I hate being scared of them.
47. Do you sing in the car? Yes.
48. Do you sing in the shower? Yes.
49. Do you dance in the car? Yes.
50. Ever used a gun? No and I hope I never have to.
51. Last time you got a portrait done by a photographer? I have never had one done.
52. Do you thing musicals are cheesy? No, I love musicals.
53. Is Christmas stressful? It can be.
54. Ever eaten a pierogi? No, I don't even know what one is.
55. Favourite type of fruit pie? Apple.
56. Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid? I wanted to be a teacher and I still want to be a teacher.
57. Do you believe in ghosts? Yes, kind of.
58. Ever get that deja-vu feeling? Yes, recently I have been getting it all the time.
59. Take vitamins daily? No.
60. Wear slippers? No.
61. Wear a bath robe? Sometimes.
62. What do you wear for bed? A shirt or tank top and joggers or shorts.
63. First concert? One a local radio station set up like 2/3 years ago.
64. ASDA, Tesco or Morrisons? Morrisons.
65. Nike or Adidas? Not bothered/don't care.
66. Walkers or McCoys crisps? Walkers crisps.
67. Peanuts or Sunflower Seeds? Peanuts.
68. Ever heard of the group 'Tres Bien'? No.
69. Ever taken dance lessons? Yes.
70. Is there a profession you picture your feature self doing? Yes, teaching.
71. Can you curl your tongue? Yes.
72. Ever won a spelling bee? No, I am rubbish at spelling.
73. Have you ever cried because you were so happy? Yes.
74. Own any record albums? No.
75. Own a record player? No.
76. Regularly burn incense? No.
77. Ever been in love? No.
78. Who would you like to see in concert? Taylor Swift or Nicki Minaj.
79. What was the last concert you saw? I have only ever seen 1 concert so the concert I said in the question about my first concert.
80. Hot tea or cold tea? I don't like tea so neither.
81. Tea or coffee? I don't like either so none. I am not a big hot drinks fan.
82. Choc-chip or fully chocolate cookies? Choc-chip cookies.
83. Can you swim well? I can't swim amazingly well but I am not a bad swimmer, so somewhere in the middle of the two.
84. Can you hold your breath without holding your nose? Yes.
85. Are you patient? Not really but I can be if and when I want to be.
86. DJ or band at a wedding? Band through the day, DJ at night.
87. Ever won a contest? No, I don't think so.
88. Ever had plastic surgery? No.
89. Which are better black or green olives? Never even tried a olive so don't know.
90. Can you knit or crochet? I can knit, kind of.
91. Best room for a fire place? Living room.
92. Do you want to get married? Yes.
93. Have you ever been married? No.
94. Ever had a crush? Yes.
95. Do you cry or throw a fit to get your own way? I used to when I was a lot younger but I don't anymore.
96. Do you want kids? Yes.
97. Do you have kids? No.
98. Whats your favourite colour? Tiffany Blue.
99. Are you missing anyone right now? No.
100. How are you feeling right now? I am feeling good.

So that is the end of the tag. If you enjoyed this post, please follow this blog. I hope you enjoyed this post as much as I enjoyed writing it and I will talk to you soon
-Jess<3

This Or That Tag With Lucy!

Hey, so today I thought I would do the 'This Or That' tag with one of my best friends, Lucy. This tag seems to be an American tag, so we are going to miss out the questions that we can't answer because we don't have those things in the UK. We just thought it would be a fun little beauty tag to do so lets get right into it...

-Make-Up:

 Blusher or Bronzer: Me-Blusher.
                               Lucy-Blusher.
 Lip Gloss or Lip Stick: Me-Lip Stick.
                                    Lucy- I like both but if I had to pick one I would pick Lip Gloss.
 Eye Liner or Mascara: Me-Mascara.
                                    Lucy-Eye Liner.
 Foundation or Concealer: Me-Concealer.
                                         Lucy-Foundation
 Neutral or Coloured Eye Shadow: Me-Neutral Eye Shadow.
                                                      Lucy-Neutral Eye Shadow because I feel like you can wear Neutral
                                                               Eye Shadow with more things.
 Pressed or Loose Eye Shadow: Me-Pressed Eye Shadow.
                                                  Lucy-Pressed Eye Shadow.
 Brushes or Sponges: Me-Brushes.
                                 Lucy-Brushes.

-Nails:

OPI or China Glaze: Me-I only have China Glaze nail polishes, so I am going to have to say China Glaze
                                       because I don't own/have never tried OPI nail polishes.
                                 Lucy-I have never tried nail polishes from either of them so I can't really say which one
                                          I prefer but if we were going off names I would pick China Glaze.
 Long or Short: Me-Long but not stupidly long.
                        Lucy-Long but not too long.
 Acrylic or Natural: Me-Natural.
                              Lucy-Natural.
 Bright or Dark Nail Polishes: Me-Depends on my mood and the weather but most of the time I would say
                                                    Bright Nail Polishes.
                                             Lucy-Dark.
 Flower or No Flower: Me-No Flower.
                                   Lucy-No Flower.
                                 
-Body:

Perfume or Body Splash: Me-I prefer Perfume but I wear Body Splash more. So I guess I would pick
                                              Body Splash.
                                        Lucy-Perfume but Body Splash is handy to have in your bag.
 Body Lotion or Body Butter: Me-I reach for Body Lotion most of the time unless my skin is really dry. So
                                                    overall I would say Body Lotion.
                                             Lucy-Body Lotion.
 Body Wash or Soap: Me-Body Wash.
                                  Lucy-Body Wash.
 Lush or Other Bath/Body Company: Me-Lush.
                                                         Lucy-Lush.

-Fashion:
 Jeans or Sweat Pants: Me-Jeans.
                                   Lucy-Jeans.
 Long Sleeved or Short Sleeved: Me-Short Sleeved.
                                                  Lucy-Short Sleeved.
 Dresses or Skirts: Me-Dresses.
                             Lucy-Dresses.
 Stripes or Plaid: Me-Stripes.
                          Lucy-Plaid.
 Flip Flops or Sandals: Me-Flip Flops.
                                   Lucy-Sandals.
 Scarves or Hats: Me-Scarves.
                           Lucy-Scarves.
 Studs or Earrings That Dangle: Me-Studs.
                                                Lucy-Studs.
 Necklaces or Bracelets : Me-Necklaces.
                                       Lucy-Bracelets.
 Heels or Flats: Me-Flats.
                        Lucy-It all depends on the occasion but, overall, I prefer Flats.
 Cowboy Boots or Riding Boots: Me-At the moment I would say Riding Boots but I do have a soft spot for
                                                         Cowboy Boots. Overall I would say I prefer Riding Boots.
                                                   Lucy-Riding Boots.
 Jacket or Hoddie: Me-Jacket.
                             Lucy-Hoodie.

-Hair:
 Curly or Straight: Me-Curly.
                            Lucy-Straight.
 Bun or Ponytail: Me-Ponytail.
                          Lucy-Bun.
 Bobby Pins or Butterfly Clips: Me-Bobby Pins.
                                               Lucy-Bobby Pins.
 Hair Spray or Hair Gel: Me-Hair Spray.
                                     Lucy-Hair Spray.
 Long or Short: Me-Long.
                        Lucy-Long.
 Light or Dark: Me-Light.
                       Lucy-Dark.
 Side Sweep Bangs or Full Bangs: Me-Side Sweep Bangs.
                                                    Lucy-I like both but, if I had to pick one, I would pick Side Sweep Bangs
                                                             because that is what I have at the moment.
 Up or Down: Me-On a day to day basis I wear my hair Up but I do love to wear it Down. Overall, I would
                             have to say Up.
                      Lucy-Up.

-Randoms:
 Rain or Shine: Me-Shine.
                       Lucy-Shine.
 Summer or Winter: Me-I have to say Summer but I do love winter.
                               Lucy-Summer.
 Autumn or Spring: Me-Autumn.
                             Lucy-Spring.
 Chocolate or Vanilla: Me-I never use to like Vanilla but recently I have been loving it. Although I do love
                                        Chocolate, I am going to have to say Vanilla.
                                  Lucy-Chocolate.

This was a really fun tag to do and I recommend everyone to do this tag. If you want more posts with Lucy please comment on this post or follow my blog. Also, if you enjoyed this post, please follow this blog. I hope you enjoyed this post and I will speak to you all soon.
-Jess and Lucy<3