Where have I been ?

So this post is an explanation to where I have been over the past few months, the last time i blogged was in September and I ended up taking a break and it wasn't intentional.

I started back at university at the end of September and I haven't really come up for air since, the thought of taking a break from university work to do anything other than sleeping has been difficult for me to do.

Since I started blogging I have used it as away to take my mind off university work and I haven't had that for a few months and I have been a complete stress head, so the idea of writing something that wasn't my ethics submission or assignments caused me more stress.

I am now getting back into blogging and I might only end up posting once or twice a week but that is all I can manage at the moment.

Getting Organised for University

Anyone who knows be knows that i'm not a very organised person but this year I am determined that this year I am going to be organised as I don't want to be as stressed as I was last year.

The first thing I am doing is using a diary as it means that I can put in assignment deadlines so that I don't forget when they are. It also means that I will know what assignments to tackle first which is always a good thing.

The second thing I am going to do it is to make sure that I have my assignment finished a week before it is due in which would give me more time to proof read it and make sure that I haven't made any errors.

The third thing I am going to do is to colour code all of my subjects so that I can no from a distance what subject I am looking at and to go along with colour coding would be to make sure that I have the lecture slides printed out a head for time so that I can listen to what is being said.

The fourth thing that I want to do is to make sure that I have a file where I can put everything that is related to a subjects so that I can't lose anything that is related to a subject, as I have done that in the past and it is really annoying.

The last thing that I want to start doing is to start to write to do lists so I know what I need to do and when I need them do by this will also help with blog posts during the year as well.

Autumn Blushes

I love it when the seasons change and I can bring out my old favourites autumn/winter products and as you have already seen is my Autumn Lipsticks and I love the blushes that I wear in the colder months so here is the list of my favourite blushes.

Sleek Blush in Flushed:
This blush is a deep plum with a matte finish and I love how this looks on the cheeks as it just gives a lovely flush to the cheeks and it looks great on my pale skin, and with sleek it is very pigmented a little goes a very long way. It is a perfect autumnal colour.

Sleek Blush in Pomegranate:
Pomegranate is a berry coloured blush that has a shimmery finish and it is very pigmented, which means that a little goes a very long way, but it goes give a nice glow to the cheeks and it is a great blush for autumn/winter.

Illamasqua  Cream Blush in Seduce:
This has to be my favourite autumnal blush it is a warm rose pink that has a dewy finish it does look over the top which can happen with some shimmery blushes but this does have a lovely dewy finish. It is so easy to apply because it is a cream blush it blends out amazingly well and it is very difficult to use to much because of the fact that it is a cream product it is very easy to fix mistakes.

Eating out for My Grandmas Birthday

So last Tuesday me, my auntie and my grandma went out for lunch for my grandmas birthday and we were celebrating early as she was going away on holiday on her birthday. We met up in Newcastle and first had a drink in the Milecastle, we then had a little look around Newcastle then a slow walk down to the quayside and I  had forgotten how pretty it is, as I have been down there in a long time. We had decided that we were going for an Italian and decided on Uno's Trattoria. I hadn't been here in a long time and I have to say the food was really nice. The weather was also lovely so we ended up sitting outside and I also got a little bit of a sun tan which is very unlike me.

We all got starters and shared them, so we got potato skins, chicken wings and garlic bread and it was really nice. main course me and my auntie shared so we got a Pepperoni pizza and Cannelloni and I have so say it was really nice it is a long time since I have Italian. My grandma got the Mafiosa and really enjoyed it as well and we were all too full to even think about dessert.

It was a really nice day as I hadn't spent the day with my grandma and auntie in quite along time as finding time when we are all free can be quite difficult but we will have to start doing it more often as it is really nice.

Night out with the Family

 

So last Friday I went out with my family for a meal as my dad's parents were over from Spain and we hadn't seen them for awhile, my dad's brother also came down from Edinburgh, so it was a really good night out.

We first when for some drinks at the Town Wall and the bar was really nice but I have to say the did need more bar staff as two really wasn't enough, but it was nice to sit around and chat before we went for food, our table was booked at Ottoman for 8 although we didn't sit down until about half past as there was a mix up with put table, this is the third time I have eaten Turkish food and I have to say it really was amazing and it did remind me a lot of Red Mezza.

The food was really nice and we all enjoyed it, for starter me and Hayley shared a hot mixed mezza starter and for main I had the Lamb shish and I don't eat lamb very often as my mam doesn't really like it, and I was really but I couldn't finish it as there was a lot. For dessert we had baklava which has got to be one of my favourite desserts but I can never finish it.

The restaurant was really nice and the service was great and I would defiantly go there again and the location was great as well.

A Small Collective Haul

So last Tuesday I went shopping with Becca from A Polka Dot Notebook Blog and I picked up a few things from Debenhams, Boots and Marks and Spencer's.

So the first thing I picked up was the Urban Decay Perversion Mascara and Subversion primer £17.99:
I had know intention of buying this as I don't normally spend that much on mascara but Becca enabled me as she was wearing this and it looked amazing, and as this is new I got it for £17.99 which is much cheaper than it would have been if I had bought them separately.

The second thing I bought was from boots these were: 

I picked up the Lynx Dry Deodorant in Excite £3.29:
I know that is for men but I really love the smell and it doesn't make me sneeze like most deodorants do. 

The next thing I picked up was the Revlon Colourstay Moisture Stain in the Shade New York Scene £7.99 : 

This is a dark red which is a very me colour and I have to say I have gotten quite of abit of wear out of it has it doesn't take ages to apply.
The next thing I picked up was the Sleek I-Divine Storm Palette £7.99:

I have wanted a sleek palette for awhile and I had decided that I didn't need another completely nude palette and I really like the shades that are in the palette. 

Marks and Spencer's:- 

Nuxe Rêve de Meil Lip Moisturings Stick with Honey and Sunflower £5.50: 

I have the Nuxe Rêve de Meil and I wanted something that I could carry around with me as I don't like to take the glass jar with me, I will get a lot of use out of this over the cooler months. 

No7 Stay Prefect Superlight Foundation- Review

I bought this foundation a few weeks ago as I wanted something that was lighter than my normal foundation but something that wouldn't melt off my face within about an hour. I was also looking for something that I could also carry around with me when I was going swimming.

My friend has been using this foundation for while so I decided to give it ago and I went in to boots and was colour matched as the lightest shade (I don't no why I bother being colour matched).

So what can I say about this foundation well as the name suggests it is a light foundation that has light to medium coverage and it is great for just evening out the skin and I feel like I can get away with not wearing concealer, but it doesn't completely cover them but it does make them less noticeable.

Straight after appliction

6 hours later

The foundation itself has some powder in it which does help to slightly matte down my face and although it says it lasts for 24 hour I would say it lasts that long but it does look good during the day. I do however feel the need to powder it as I do tend to look quite shiny as the day goes on but that is normal with any foundation.

I have also worn this with and without a primer and I have found that it lasts a little longer with a matte primer as it help to control my oily skin.

I do really like this foundation and for its price I can't really complain £14.50 but No7 have a lot of offers on so it is possible to get it a little cheaper, and although it is more expensive than my Rimmel Match Perfect I prefer this foundation as it gives better coverage and it always looks good.

Books I've Been Reading

I don't get a lot of time to sit a read books during term time so I have been catching up on it during the holidays and I fallen back in love with my kindle.

I eventually finished Sarah Waters Fingersmith and I love this type of book and had great fun reading it but I has taken me a while to finish it as I felt like I had to be quite awake to read it so not great for reading before bed, but is great of bus journeys. 

I also bought a book I have wanted to read ever since I saw the movie and that is Desert of the Heart, and loved this book it was a great read and only took me a few days to finish, thank god I have a amazon voucher. The book was great especially as it was published in 1964 and it was a groundbreaking story at the time. 

Another book I bought for when I was on holiday was Playing the Game by Belle De Jour and so far I am enjoying the book, I do find myself laughing quite abit and it may not be to everyone's tastes I am enjoying reading it. 

I have also started to reread some books and of course I have to start rereading the Harry potter series as these are books that I can read again and again.

Starting to swim again

It's safe to say I have a major love of swimming, it was one of the few sports that I was good at as it didn't involve running. When I was younger I used to be part of a swimming club and used to go swimming about twice a week.

I stopped swimming when I was around 12-13, although I have done a little bit here and there is hasn't been weekly like it was for most of my childhood, so about a year ago me and Becca mentioned that we would start to swim again but we never got around to it, so last week we decided that we would start so we did. We both remembered how much we loved swimming so we are going to start making it a regular thing which is very exciting as I now have the swimming bug which is brilliant.

We are aiming to go swimming once a week which is really good as it gives us both an excuse to meet up and get out of the house as we really need a push to leave the house during the holidays. we have also discovered that we do a lot more exercise when it is busy as we both feel the need to keep swimming so we don't keep anyone waiting.

This was just a little bit of an update and what I have been up to over the past few weeks.  

Band Focus Illamasqua

Now Illamasqua is a high end brand that I surprisingly have a a lot of products from them but I have to say that I didn't pay full price for any of them, I really love Illamasqua sales as they heavily discount sales, let's get started 

The first thing I bought from them was a lipstick in the shade Sangers which is a lovely matte red shade that last a very long time, and for a lipstick hoarder I only have one of there lipstick but I hope to fix this the next time they have a sale. 

The next thing was given to by my best friend as it was too heavy for her skin and it is Illamasqua Skin Base in 03 and I have to say I really like this foundation as it does give me a very flawless finish which is great of I am having a bad skin day. 

The next thing I bought was there Liquid Light Foundation in the shade 133 which is the same shade as skin base which is a much lighter coverage and I tend to use this more in summer, but never when it is raining. 

The next foundation I have from them Cream Foundation in the shade 133 and is the foundation that gives me the most coverage and I do find I have to power this or I feel like I get very oily but I do love the coverage that this gives. 

The next product I have from there is one of their cream blusher in the Shade Seduce which is a colour that I wore a lot over the winter as a gave a winter flush to the checks which is lovely I will also be able to wear this in summer as it isn't too red, as I comes across as a little more pink. 

The next thing I have are two powder eye shadows in the Shade Drama which is a lovely navy shade which was I like to use when I am doing a Smokey eye as I just gives a little bit of colour that isn't my usual browns. The next shade I have white shimmery shade in the Shade Moonflower, which is a great inner corner highlight. 

I also have a Liquid Mental eye shadow in the shade Electrum which is a lovely gold cream shade, this does however have a tendency to crease when is on the eye which is a shame as it is a really lovely colour. 

The next this is a Precision Ink in the shade Glister, now this I haven't got very much use out of as I don't really wear eyeliner and I am at using liquid eyeliner and it also isn't a shade that I really get along with. 

The last things I own from Illamasqua is two nail varnishes in the shades Elope and Jan, Elope is a lovely green shade in the bottle but is it very sheer when it is applied to the nails which is disappointing as I had so much hope for this as I love green nail varnish and Jan is a nude colour which is very opaque and applies really nicely but this isn't a colour that I would wear often but I might have to try and wear it more as it is a nice colour. 

That is it for what I have collected no from Illamasqua.  

20 Random Facts about Me

Okay so I have had my blog for a few months and I have realised that you don't no much about me so I thought that I would do a random fact about me tag but non of them stood out so here is a combination of a few cut down to the questions I didn't mind answering, however I am really bad at just telling people things about me so... Where to begin 

1)My name is Rebecca and I live in the north east of England, 

2) my favourite colours are purple and blue, which is a good thing as the wallpaper in my room is blue with blue and white flowers on it looks really nice. 

3) My favourite singer has to be Heather Peace and at the moment my favourite song by her is Better than you. 

4) My favourite disney song is let it go from frozen. 

5) my favourite disney film of all time is the lion king. 

6) One of my favourite subjects at school was Science. 

7) My favourite drink is diet coke and my favourite alcoholic drink is a Strawberry Daiquiri. 

8) I'm attracted to women. 

9) something that I am ashamed of is crying in front of people I care about, now this is something that I am sure people will tell me is nothing it be a ashamed of but whenever I cry I front of people friends and family I always end up feeling like I have humiliated myself and I have no idea why 

10) I think as a women you always get asked if you want children and my answer would be yes but it isn't really that simple for me as I would not only have to find the right person to settle down with but I would then have to a) find a man that wouldn't mind giving me his sperm or b) spending a lot of money to buy it (lesbian issues) and I would like 1 at most 2 

11) The most romantic place for me too ask someone to marry me would be Disney World in Florida in front of the Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom 

12) I dye my hair a purple colour using the xxl live colours in vivid Violet I think 

13) I have had 3 dogs a border collie called bobby, a Westie called Ellie and my current dog is a Westie called Maisie 

14) My parents are divorce and both remarried 

15) My least Favourite food is Salmon

16) My favourite food it any type of cake 

17) The most important women in my life is my lovely mam 

18) The thing I am most afraid of is failing and having people disappointed in me 

19) I haven't heard from my biological father since I was 17 

20) I have a fear of heights and snakes