Normandy.

The reason I haven't posted for the past few days is because I have been away in Normandy! The pictures above are some of the highlights of my trip! The rose was in a florist in Bayeux and I just thought it was very cool! I mean, a multi-coloured rose!! The bread below it was bread we made in a boulangerie (bakery) called Boulangerie les CoPains which was very fun! The bread was entirely made by hand and the owners were very interesting, speaking in both french and english to try and help us learn some french! All of the pictures below that one until the picture of me and the goat were taken in the American Cemetry. That was an amazing experience to go there. The sheer quantity of the crosses which each represent a soldier who died was extremely moving. We walked down a little way to see Omaha Beach, we didn't actually go on the beach because we didn't have time but we walked down a little way and took lots of pictures.

We went to a goats cheese farm and met a very cute little baby goat who was adorable! The goats cheese wasn't particularly nice but it was a fun experience to see how it was made. The last picture was of me and some of my friends jumping off a wall by the cathedral in Bayeux on our last day. Going to Normandy with all of my friends was the best holiday I have ever had and I want to go back! It was nice to spend time with an amazing group of my friends, we all got on really well and had a generally amazing time!

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NOTD - Maybelline Pinkaholic and LA Colors Sassy Sparkle

I thought I would do a nail post today! So I have been wearing this combination this week and I really like it! The coral, shimmery base colour is from maybelline and is called Pinkaholic. It's so pretty!! Then on the tips I have LA Colors Sassy Sparkle which is so sparkley!!I really like this nail look so I thought I would share it with you! It's a really pretty spring/summer look with a touch of glitter!

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Free Le Volume de Chanel Luxury Sample!

I get lots of freebies, not because I'm a beauty blogger because I honestly don't get many freebies because of that, I get them simply because I ask for them or apply for them on promotions like the one above. This particular freebie I thought I would post about because it is a makeup freebie! A free luxury sample of the Le Volume de Chanel mascara! So basically follow this link here to got to the Stylist.co.uk website where you can fill in your details and get this sample sent out to you! I have never tried this mascara so I can't say whether it is good or not but, it's free! What's there to lose?

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Motivational Monday No.1

Hello Everyone!

So today I thought I would do a bit of a lifestyle, chatty post about a motivational quote I heard. So I hope this post gives you something to think about and let me know if you want me to do more posts like this!

As a teenager at school, I get a lot of opportunities and I am lucky enough to be able to accept them if I want to - things like school trips, residentials and amazing awards like Duke of Edinburgh. If you don't live in the UK, then  Duke of Edinburgh is a award that you can achieve from ages 14-25 and it involves doing different activities from sections like physical, volunteering, skills,and an expedition. I have gone on amazingly fun trips with my school and I'm actually going on one in two weeks to Normandy with some of my best friends! (If you want to see us in Normandy, our vlogs will be up on my youtube channel.)

The point I am trying to make with this post is that, if you get given an opportunity you are interested in, take it! There may never be that opportunity again and you will most likely regret it if you don't! Even if you take it and do regret it, at least you can say you tried. I tried waterskiing last year and at first had a go alongside the boat on the bar, then went out on the rope. I was fine on the bar but majorly failed on the rope and face planted into the water, but that's fine! I had a go, tried something new and it was so fun! While you are a teenager is the perfect time to try new things and there are so many opportunities out there! I am trying to do anything and everything I want to do during my teenage years so I don't have any regrets and when I am older I can look back and think, 'well wasn't that fun when I did this, or that.'

I hope you take my advice and if you have any cool opportunities you have taken recently, then let me know in the comment section!

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Liebster Award

So recently I was nominated for the Liebster Award by Meghan from MeghanSilva which is an award between bloggers so you can share your favourite bloggers, learn about new ones and your readers can learn about you! This is what you have to do...

1. Each person must post 11 things about themselves.
2. Answer 11 questions the tagger has asked and ask 11 questions for the people you've tagged.
3. Choose 11 people and link them in the post and let them know.
4. and you cannot tag the tagger.

 So, yeah, here are 11 things about me!

1. I have two older brothers, one is 19 and at university, the other is 17.
2. I absolutely hate spiders and have to get people to remove them from my room if there is one in there!
3. I get colds really easily which I hate as I sing a lot in shows and concerts so it's horrible if I'm ill!
4. My birthday is 31st August
5. I have never dyed my hair or fake tanned.
6. My mum's side of the family is originally from London.
7. I play the flute and I'm doing my grade 5 practical and theory exams in June
8. I have a dog called Charlie and a rabbit called Nipper.
9. I LOVE Country Music!
10. Pretty Little Liars is my favourite TV Show.
11. I'm not allergic to anything as far as I know...

Meghan's Questions:

1. What makes your blog unique? - Probably the fact that it's written by a teenage girl, I haven't seen many blogs written by younger teenage girls so I think that's quite a good thing about my blog.
2. How long have you been blogging? - On and off for the past 6 months or so, but started properly in April.
3. flats or heels? - Heels generally but flats at the moment.
4. If you could live in any era which would it be? - I'm pretty happy with living right now but I guess the Victorian times might have been cool!
5. Which blog is your absolute favorite? - I love Zoella and Victoria's Vintage!
6. Where do you see your blog in 1 year? - Hopefully still here and expanding!
7. How important is fashion in your life? - I love clothes and I love fashion, probably more than a normal person!
8. In 5 words how would you describe yourself? - Musical, Dramatic, Bubbly, Sarcastic, Thoughtful
9. Favorite song at the moment? - Hey Stephen  by Taylor Swift (Generally any Taylor!)
10. What would be your one blog related tip for people who want to start blogging? - Keep at it and don't give up even if you don't have many followers because at the end of the day, your blog is for you!
11. Whats your beauty secret? - Don't think I really have one, sorry!

My Blog Nominations

1. Rachael from A is for Ayla
2. Samantha and Ashley from Samantha Ashley
3. Michaela from Lather Rinse Repeat
4. Kassi and Kayli from Truly Lovely
5. Charlotte from hobbits and hairdye
6. Emily Jane from Almost Emily Jane
7. Emma from Doll Face Blogs
8. Helen from Helen's Fashion and Beauty Blog
9. Mia from Teenage Beauty Blog
10. Let's Talk Beauty
11. Sandra from Beauty Balm

My Questions

1.  Which 8 people would you invite to a dinner party if you could invite absolutely anyone?
2. When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?
3. What is the hardest part about blogging?
4.  If you could be a boy for a day, what would you do?
5. Would you rather love and never loved back, or never love but be loved?
6. What's your favourite TV show?
7. Would you rather swim with sharks or ride a lion?
8. Which animal would you be if you could be any animal?
9. Which birthday party that you had in your childhood was your favourite and why?
10. If you had to get a tattoo right now, what would you get and where?
11. If you could have been born anywhere other than the country you were, where would it be?

Spring/Summer Hair and Makeup!!

So today I have another spring related post for you! Today's post is showing you a spring inspired hair and makeup from this week! I have tutorials for both up on my youtube channel too so if you want to know exactly how I created this look then I will put the videos down below! So the hair is just these big, voluminous, beachy, waves. I did these using a straightener and lots of sea salt spray! First I blow dried my hair with the sea salt spray in it to give it lots of volume when curled. Also make sure the curls aren't too perfect, it's meant to be messy! For the makeup, I aimed to create a light, shimmery eye with a peach undertone then some contouring in the crease. I really like the look I created and if you want to see it in more detail, look at the tutorial below! I have been wearing this eye look so much this past week! I really like this look and I hope you do too!

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