NYX lipstick review

 

I'll be honest I used to think that lipstick never suited me. I was never one of those girls who wore lipstick so flawlessly 24/7 it looked like the lipstick was applied so easily. I'm not even going to lie I could never apply my lipstick just like they did (i'm still learning myself) Oh how I wished I could!

Last year I did something crazyyy but amazingg!! My lovely angel of a friend introduced me to these lipsticks that I was a bit unsure of at first. I wasn't sure if they were worth purchasing and if I was putting my money to good use, as there was a chance they wouldn't have been used after attempting to apply them the first time. Can you see how pointless buying one lipstick would have been?  I thought I'll take my friends word for it and purchased not one lipstick but two!!! I know you'll be thinking I was mad after what I have just said. Both two different shades of red a shade I thought that would never suit me! Yes I'm totally mad! what was I thinking?! A disaster when it comes to applying them (well I thought).

NYX this lipstick was called one I'd not really heard of before, well it makes sense I've never worn much branded lippy's before. The only lipstick I thought topped most lippy's was Mac. Well Mac lipsticks may be amazing but these NYX are just as amazing.

NYX lipsticks I purchased:

  NYX soft matte lip cream in the shade - AMSTERDAM 

This soft matte lip cream is in a lovely shade of light red. Its one of the first NYX lipsticks I had purchased and I'm very glad I did. When I applied this lippy I only needed a few coats. Once set this lippy was a soft light red/pink shade that I loved sooo much! I've worn this shade of lippy out many times before and have been out for meals and clubbing for hours without having to apply this lippy again. What a fab lippy! This lippy only costs £5.50 an amazing cheap price for a long lasting lipstick that looks professional once set. I'd totally recommend this one if you're looking for long lasting lipsticks.

Wearing NYX - AMSTERDAM

NYX soft matte lip cream in the shade - SAN PAULO

This soft matte lippy is a lovely light shade of pink. When I applied this lippy I found that I only needed a few coats. Once set this lippy was a soft light pink shade that I loved! Although this lippy is one of my least faves. This lippy only costs £5.50 an amazing cheap price for a long lasting lipstick that looks professional once set. This is a shade that would be great for Spring not too bright but a very light tone. I'd recommend this lippy if you would like to wear a light pink shade during the day. 

 Wearing NYX - SAN PAULO

NYX soft matte lip cream in the shade - KITTEN HEELS 

This Liquid suede cream lipstick is a lovely vibrant red that adds a lovely matte finish once dried.  Not only is this lippy meant to set with a matte finish but it is also waterproof and long lasting. This shade of  lippy was by far my absolute fav. What a shade! I had applied two coats of this pretty shade on my lips as you only need one or two coats its so pigmented. Once this lippy had set it left a velvet matte finish and lasted hours even when having food and drink. This lippy leaves a professional touch only at the price of £6.50 such an amazing, cheap, high quality lippy anyone could afford. I would strongly recommend this lipstick in this shade as its such a bright red, love it!

Wearing NYX - KITTEN HEELS

What great products I spent my money on. Now I can apply that lippy and challenge the world and you can too (well maybe not the whole world) But you get the picture. 

And that my lovelies is why you should purchase theses amazinggg lipsticks!

What is your favorite lippy?

With lots of love

Brontë

x

My festival experience

As everyone's hyped about the festival line ups and concerts (oh yes Ed Sheeran's concert) for this year. I thought I'd share my amazingggg V-fest experience back in 2015 with my one in a million amazing angel of a best friend.

First day at V-fest 2015 

V-fest oh my where to start! what a fun experience I'll never ever forget I mean ever! One of the best memories I'll treasure forever and ever! Seriously though if you haven't already been to a festival what are you playing at? you should totally go, I guarantee you'll have one of the best moments in your life honestly. The start of every year is exciting with all the line ups announced making us crave the summer months even more. I mean come on summer has got to be by far the best of any season out of them all.


Anyway I'll get back to my festival experience. Well... 2015 (wow seems like decades ago now) the summer I left sixth form looking forward to those festival vibes with my wonderful best friend. We had been soooo excited since the start of the year when we brought our tickets for V-fest in Chelmsford (Essex). Both of us always wanted to go to a festival...well to be honest there are many places we would love to explore together, who wouldn't want to travel the world with their best friend? But that's another blog post I'll save for another rainy day.

Getting ready for the festival

 A few days prior to the festival I was planning the festival outfits I'd wear hoping it wasn't going to chuck it down with typical British summer rain, we're very lucky if we have more than one hot day in August. Don't forget those sun glasses! (lets hope the sun stays out) It wasn't just the outfits I had to also make sure that I had plenty of money at the ready for the unhealthy food and drink (alcoholic drinks of course) that I would consume over the next few days. If you ever go you'll feel like you're being well and truly ripped off (cheers Jerry for making those shocking prices!) I mean five pound for a small portion of cheesy chips with only a small handful of actual chips you get, come on what a rip off that was. Yes you might have guessed its an expensive weekend! I'm not even going to lie, out all things there we spent money on a load of sweets between us plus some alcohol, cheesy chips oh and hot chocolate..well why not? Talk about spending money wisely... haha! But who cares it's a festival you'll just eat junk food anyway or you'll spend it drinking alcohol the whole weekend.

 Last day at V-fest 2015

Getting through the festival gates 

It's the very first day you wake up buzzing with excitement you just want to get through those gates. Oh but you do have to queue (sigh) if only there were no queues or having to be checked at the gates. Yet you thought you could get away without paying a fortune on drinks by bringing your own bottle of vodka etc. You'll either have to drink it or bin it, what a damn pain that is! At least me and my friend didn't queue for very long...what a relief that was. I mean who really wants to queue for ages on a very hot day waiting to get into a festival?

Once you're actually past those festival gates

Yes finally you're in the festival...lets go get those festival vibes.

Choosing the artists you want too see, choose wisely it at least takes five to ten minutes (depending on how fast you walk to get to the next stage)

First day...yessss!!

The first day was a blast. The sun was shining it was a hot day and the festival vibes had got to both me and my friend.  The day started off with Marina and the Diamonds then The Kooks, George Ezra, Ella Henderson, Ellie Goulding, The Script etc.The night ended a blast too when the headlining act Kasabian came on we both started singing to the top of our voices not giving a damn to how bad we sounded, danced (more like jumping around with our hands in the air like we just don't care) You can tell we didn't want that night to end. Both of us must have only had a few hours sleep both nights, but we still had adrenaline to jump around. What a night that was! Can I just re-live that moment please?

Last day...nooo!!

Second day no not the last! Nobody wants to go face reality after a blast of a weekend. You know what?... I spoke to soon the second day it started to rain, yep typical weather us brits have. But it didn't stop us both from enjoying our very last day. On a positive note it was only a small shower that passed then it had finally brightened up, time to get those sun glasses out again. We started off listening to a bit of Jazzzz by Gregory Porter what a great singer he was. We ended the night by listening to Paloma Faith. What another blast of a day that was. Why did that have to end?  I'm so excited to go to many more in the future, who wouldn't be?


Love,

Brontë

x

                                                           

New year, new blog post

Hey there lovelies!

Well its been a while since I last posted a blog post...HAPPY NEW YEAR ANGELS! can you believe its 2017 already? time just flies by! what a year 2016 has been with many lows but also some highs. I mean life can be somewhat challenging, but you'll always face them throughout life. 

I'll be completely honest 2016 wasn't one of the better years for me, nor was the start of this year. Last year I faced many changes, new challenges and difficult times. But I'm still here, not looking back looking forward using the past to help improve my future. Everyone goes through difficult times even if its the start of a year or the end of a year, its just how life works. Unfortunately unexpected things can happen, a death of a loved one, a family pet, loss of a job, loss of relationship etc. It's all so heartbreaking not being able to change what has happened. It would be so wonderful if you could go back in time and improve or stop that certain moment from happening. You and I all know that will never happen...if only we could control those events that happen. 

...anyway lets now focus on the positives. Did you have a great time spent with your mates or a lovely holiday to take away the stress that real life can have on you? Did you make such lovely memories you'll cherish for the rest of your life?

I can definitely say I have made many lovely memories with friends and family last year. Also meeting new lovely people and been given absolutely brilliant opportunities that I'm so grateful for. I love that I've met some lovely and wonderful dog walkers. There's one very lovely women who gives me a lot of hugs and is always so kind to everyone she meets. It just makes me very happy that we can chat as she lives on her own, but now shes a wonderful friend I enjoy chatting to. If I see her out walking her dog I'll rush out the door just so we can have a lovely chat. People like her make the world feel like a much better place. It's so lovely that she listens to what I have to say bad or good and I enjoy listening to what she has to say. 

Yes I've had a lot to say I'll stop soon I promise, but I've just got to say how much my beauuutiful, wonderful, brilliant best friend Em is. Who has been through all the difficult and good times with me. She's always been there (she even came all the way back from uni just to help and comfort me last year, what a lovely star she really is) that's why I can trust her to always be there no matter what. She deserves a lot to be honest, I appreciate everything she does for me and always will. Always cherish a friend like this. 

Wishing you one of the loveliest years...EVER! 

With lots of love,

Brontë

x

Reaching those goals

Have you ever made a goal you want to reach? but never achieved that goal, did you give up? well  don't worry that's normal not everything works out how we want at times! why not give it ago again? it won't hurt to try again. This time you could approach it differently, maybe there's another way to keep you on track. I mean motivation is key when you've made goals, you've just got to stay ahead of  the game!

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Anyway there are a few ways that could help you reach you goals and keep you motivated, here are some tips to help you with any future goals:

     Have a plan of action 

Before reaching your goal, creating a plan would help give you an idea of how you will get to your goal. I would usually list what I thought was most important and achievable, lets face it your not going to get anywhere by putting what you want to have first! you should start from the very bottom and work your way up, even if its not much or very exciting to start off with . You have to start somewhere before you get the very best. So, pick up a pen, some paper or notepad and start jotting down some ideas to help you reach that goal! 

   Get inspired 

Being inspired by others is a great way to help towards your own goals, well everyone is inspired by someone even if they are inspiring others themselves! we all get inspired from someone or something. I find that Instagram/social media can be very inspiring, especially those people who do fitness they really do inspire me to get up and go! (kick some ass!) each day I wake up. What inspires you? a person? art? music? etc. Being inspired by someone is very exciting, it can really help you get some ideas too, maybe you could create a new workout routine or take a couple notes, believe it or not I am inspired by a few other bloggers when I read their blogs it really makes me feel super happy I created one myself.  No matter how successful you become, learning and getting inspiration from others can help very much at times you don't have any inspiration at all.  

                                                           

          Think outside the box 

Sometimes you've just got to think outside the box, I mean all those successful people out there did that, so there's nothing stopping you! you could do anything you wanted with all your motivation. Just keep going and never stop! Be unique, be creative. 

         Dream Big 

     Never forget to dream big, make those dreams as big as you like! 

     I hope you reach the goals you want and always work the very best you can!

 Lots of  love,

Brontë

x

Staying positive and happy

It's May already? 2015 flew by! hope you're well lovelies, I know I know I haven't blogged in a while, but I've got a lot to say. First I would like to say I've learnt a lot last and this year already, I can tell you the real world isn't easy at all! in fact is a very scary place once you enter it. There are many challenges in life you have to face even when you don't want to, I've already faced some that took me by shock and surprise! I think these challenges help encourage you to keep going even stronger than you were feeling before, so if you're going through a\difficult time don't worry it will get better with time I can tell you its not easy, but it really will. Well I can say been there done that got the T-shirt! it's a very true saying that most of you would have used or heard before!

Anyway you are probably wondering why I am writing a blog post about positivity and happiness. Well lovelies I myself have been through some challenging times I thought I would never be able to get through or deal with, but i'm still here standing today! from my experiences I think it's so important to believe in yourself, you can do it there are many things that will surprise you! you'll think how did I get through that? well you did and you know what that is it's strength you are a strong person if you can keep going, really you are:) I'm not saying get over them straight away go cry about it let them tears out!, go talk to someone about it, what i'm saying is that after some time you can choose to be positive and stay happy again. It's truly beautiful once you've got it all back trust me.

 So what can you do to stay positive and happy,well lovelies there are many ways you can make yourself and others feel better, in fact there are many ways:)

♥

Here are my 5 top tips for staying positive and happy:

Take care of yourself before others

Now this is very important something that we all need to do these days. You will not be selfish for looking after yourself, you just need to make sure you in the right place before letting others in.  I mean don't ignore those who care for you, go out with them and spend time with them too. If you would like time to yourself or to do a hobby and don't feel like going out or meeting anyone, don't be afraid to say no to people. It's okay, do what makes you happy:)

Help others and support others 

Looking out for others is such a lovely thought, I mean putting a smile on someones face can help make your day too. No one would like to see their friend unhappy or upset at all! Being there to help others is very wonderful, encourage them to think positive and keep looking forward not back. One day someone may return the kindness to you when you really need it, so make sure you treat others lovely.

 Start a hobby or start exercising 

Starting new hobbies is very exciting to look forward to, it'll help keep you happy and take your mind off negative things and don't forget you can meet new people too:) You could start a sport, listen to music and the list goes on... Now not all of you enjoy exercising and that's okay I didn't at one point! Working out, doing yoga or going for a walk are all exercises I think are very important not only to help physical appearance, but help to keep your mind healthy and happy. These types of exercise will help reduce stress, anxiety and negativity, no one would like those! so next time you're feeling low do a work out, go for a simple walk or do yoga. Just remember to breath slow and calm. 

Start new positive challenges

Making new challenges can be very scary, but exciting at the same time. If there's something you would like to do, go do it! holding yourself back will only leave you not knowing what its like or how it could shape you into a great person. You never know you may inspire others out there to be like you! I mean you may not enjoy it, but its worth the shot if you don't like it you could always stop or find another challenge. At least you'll be able to learn what you didn't enjoy about it or review for next time, just don't give up on challenges or dreams lovelies.

Surround yourself with loving and positive people 

Being around positive people will help you to be happy with yourself and with where you are. These are the type of people who will help motivate you and keep you going through the difficult times. Every one needs a positive friend who will support them through anything. Once your around these people you'll start smiling a lot more and you will feel truly blessed to have them in your life:)

Remember don't give up! oh and never stop smiling:)

Until next time,

Brontë

x

The beauty of photography

Hey lovelies 

Having a creative mind is so exciting, beautiful and so lovely. There are many people out there who are so talented in art, photography and by creating new things it's just wonderful! 

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For me photography is a great way to get outdoors, spending time with others who enjoy taking these photos of what we have around us. You may already know that I enjoy art too, art and photography are both similar yet different in some ways. You might be thinking that anyone can take a beautiful photo, yes of course they can! But when you have a creative mind you look more into the images you take, certain details can be so important to you that others cannot see. Same with art someone could think it's just a painting, but there is a reason behind that artists painting or a story that you won't know unless they have told you about it. Well photography can have a story or purpose behind it, maybe it doesn't. You might have noticed those who are talented in photography don't just take random photos all the time, they may have to wait till they have good light to focus on the images they are hoping to achieve. Some photographers make their photos look like a detailed piece of artwork when it's a realistic image made to look like a beautiful painting, I think these are stunning too!    

Photos are great to have or look at and so enjoyable to take. To me there are many photos I can look at, thinking "wow someone has put their time and effort in capturing this image, how is an image like this so beautiful?" 

Images are something special that should be treasured forever, always there to be looked at to make us smile again!

Until next time,

Brontë x

Staying fit & happy

       

                                                                             

                               

As I love fitness I thought I would share some ways I stay fit and active. You will already know that keeping fit is so important, so don’t miss out on any!  Remember that once or twice a week of exercise is fine, but it’s more important that you get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day even if you go for a long walk that can count as a daily exercise.  

 Sign up to the gym       

Instead of sitting there watching TV telling yourself that you will sign up tomorrow, let's face it you'll probably forget by the morning. So why not start signing up now? All you need to do is find a local gym around your area and have money ready to pay for your gym pass. 

Take your dog for a run 

I know not all of you will have a dog to take out for a run, but if you do why not give it a go? Both you and your dog will get the benefit out of the run without having to take your dog out on a walk again later. Going for a run with you dog will be great if you don't mind the company while running. 

Follow YouTuber's/ blogger for motivation 

One thing that I have found helped me was watching YouTuber's for fitness and motivation, it's great to have such lovely healthy role models out there even if you are still one yourself. 

Download motivating apps on your Smartphone/ IPad 

If you have a Smartphone or device that is able to download apps why not look for a great fitness app to use for a workout or just for some small daily exercises. Well you've all got some kind of device you can download apps on, so go try it! There are many fitness apps that can be downloaded. One of my main favourite apps is the Nike+Training Club app. It is a brilliant app to use and it's helped me a lot! why not try some fitness apps out?

Be your own motivation 

Having others as motivators can help you out a lot, but what I have found so helpful is to be your own motivation, you're the only one who can keep all the hard work up.  Stay fit for yourself not for others benefit, be proud, happy and don't give up! Help others want to be their own motivation, choose a sport you enjoy yourself making a start on something new. We are all unique. So don't stop! Keep going!

 Hope this gave you the motivation you need!

Until next time,

Brontë

Long walks & my top 5 fun fitness tips

Hey lovelies!

So the suns finally started to shine more in the UK bringing beautiful warm weather. As the evenings are so much lighter now I'm starting to take my small spaniels for longer walks down to the lovely river bank. A few days ago the weather was slightly warm with a fresh breeze not too hot or cold just about right! I decided to go for a long walk to make the most of this weather, well lets face it we are in the UK!  I enjoy taking them for miles, I couldn't go without a walk on these wonderful days. I took the camera to take some great shots as I love taking photos, such a lovely day that was.  

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Staying fit and healthy is very important, as you will already know, but you should make sure you get enough a week at least 30 minutes a day.  I know not all of you enjoy running or going down to the gym, but there are other simple enjoyable ways to stay fit that you may not have noticed before! 

Here are my top 5 fun fitness tips:

Taking your dog for walks

As I have mentioned before I have always enjoyed taking my two dogs for long walks being out in the fresh air has always made me feel happy, well if I can why can't you? if you have a dog but don't walk them you could start now even if its a small walk around you village, town, city or wherever you live right now! If you don't have a dog ask a friend if you can take their dog for a walk or you can start dog walking for others. I'm sure there is someone out there who is happy for you to take their dog out.  

Start horse riding

I've been riding since I was four years old I never gave up or stopped and I never will stop this sport!  I love riding especially jumping a course of  jumps,  I feel like I was born to ride horses. Now I've been riding for many years I have rode with others who have never ridden when they were younger but have started as they wanted to try a new hobby. Now I know that not all of you are interested in horses that's okay its not for everyone.  You may not know this but horse riding is great for balance, keeping a straight posture, your core and legs as you use them a lot if you ride already you know what I mean! so you can definitely strengthen those muscles by horse riding, give it a try if you like! I find that riding helps with my concentration so then I stay focused on my riding. 

Find an exercise video

These are great as an alternative for those of you who don't enjoy going for a run or joining the gym. Sometimes I love to workout at home by using YouTube exercise videos. So don't worry you can still do a fun workout while staying at home, maybe you could invite your friends around so you can workout from these videos together. You all have access to YouTube don't you? so go check out some fitness videos, don't make excuses you can do it! It will be fun. 

Start hoovering

Okay so you might think that's so boring I'll let someone else in the house do this job but you will be missing out on a simple way to stay fit.  I hoover it doesn't take too long.  It's not a difficult job if you do it right it will only take you like ten minutes of your day even if its hoovering your bedroom or car and you'll be helping out whoever does it for you already.  Hoovering can help you work on your upper body toning those biceps and shoulders. So do a little bit if you have the time.

Start power walking with your friends 

Sometimes when I go out on these walks with my friends it can be so much more enjoyable than texting or chatting over the phone  and you both can keep fit together.  You'll keep that bond while on the go it works well so you don't have any excuses not too see your friends due to doing some exercise yourself do it with them! Go arrange it you'll have a great time catching up with your lovely friends.

I hope this have helped any of you who are struggling to find a way to stay fit.

Until next time,

Brontë x