Treat Yourself ♡

So it wasn't that long ago (I think February) when I did a pamper routine and I really enjoyed writing it, and considering my products have mostly changed a lot, I thought it would be perfect time to do another one of these posts - especially because quite a few people have exams at the moment, and its important for them to have a little break from revision and just have some me-time and a relax. So this is part of my one of those days series as I said on one of those days it is nice to have a pamper and here is how I would do it.

So people say you can't have pamper evenings in summer, but I don't think that's true. Its just as important to pamper yourself when its hot as it is when its cold.

Before we start on any thing else, its important to remove any makeup, so I like to use my Garnier Micellar Water for that.

Bath
So this is one crucial step to any pamper evening, even in the summer, its great to just lie in the bath for a while and forget about anything troubling you and just zone out, as well as keeping your skin nice and smooth and nice ready for when the crop tops and shorts come out.

I still love to use Lush, and this time I decided to use the S*x Bomb (I don't really know ewhy I put stars in as it doesn't really make a difference?!) Also, me being me, I can't have a bath without any bubbles, so I added some of my trusty Zoella Beauty Soak Opera, which is still going, after months of use, Zoe has created an amazing product!

Candles
Candles make me feel a lot more relaxed and they smell amazing. Yankee Candles are the best so I would definitely recommend lighting some around your bath.

Body Skincare
In the bath, I recommend using a body scrub - my personal favourite is Soap & Glory Scrub of Your Life and then, once you are out of the bath, the lush will already make your skin feel a million dollars, but just to add to that, I like to use body butter too. I'm sure youve already guessed which one, Soap & Glory Righteous Butter...

Face Skincare
My skincare really doesn't change that much, I like to keep it really Simple and use Simple, so just check out my Skincare Routine (here) to see what I do, but I basically just cleanse, tone and moisturise. I also like to use a face mask if I have one, I really like the Superdrug ones, especially the Chocolate Orange Self Heating one.

Relaxing
Once I've had a bath and done all my skincare, I will just sit down and relax for the rest of the evening. I sometimes like to do my nails but otherwise I will just watch a TV show or a movie on my iPad, I am moving New Girl at the moment, and check all my social media. When I am tired enough I will literally just fall asleep.

That is basically it for my pamper evenings, I really don't do much. I hope you all enjoyed this post.

What do you like to do on a pamper evening?

Ellie xoxo

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water Review ♡

A lot of people in the beauty world talk about the Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water and say how amazing it is, and I have to agree with them, so I thought I would do a little review of it.

So this is mostly known as a makeup remover but it also does cleanse your skin and really hydrates your skin.

Makeup removing wise, this is so much better than using makeup wipes and you can basically just hold it against your eyes and it will remove most of your makeup, however to get mascara off you sometimes need to scrub a tiny bit but this just takes your face, eye and lip makeup off so easily and it is really gentle, it doesn't sting in the slightest.

I have sensitive skin and this doesn't make me break out at all, if anything it makes my skin better.

Also this is a cleaner and it really does cleanse the skin well and keeps your skin really hydrates and healthy.

Overall, I really love this product and you can just use it on cotton pads and it takes your makeup off easily and makes your skin feel baby soft and gorgeous.

This is £4.99 which may seem quite expensive for a makeup remover but it is usually on offer for around £3 so that is okay and it is good value. Also, I feel like it is quite important to spend more money on skincare as if you have good skin, any makeup will apply a lot more easily and look better so it is worth spending a bit more money on and £5 is actually quite a bargain!

You can also buy a mini travel size for £1.99 which would be perfect if you were going on holiday or if you just want to try it out before you buy a full size.

You can buy the full size here and the mini size here. (This post isn't sponsored I just wanted to let you guys know my opinion on this product.)

What do you use to remove your makeup?

Ellie xoxo

My Happy Place♡

In autumn, winter and probably spring, if you asked me where my happy place was I would say my bedroom.

But recently, since the sun has come out and it has got a lot warmer, I have a new happy place, that is 100% my garden.

My garden is full of colour, beauty and life and I love it. Everywhere I look there is some kind of beautiful flower or ornament. I'm afraid my mum does all the gardening but I love love love just sitting or walking around my garden.

If I'm having a bit of a bad day,  or if I'm having one of the happiest days of my life, or anything in between, I will walk up my garden and go and sit on the swing seat at the top of the garden. You can hear nothing other than birds chirping, my neighbours pond streaming and the occasional noisy airplane. It really just puts everything into perspective and makes me feel so much better and I just love sitting there.

This post was short, the wrong day and deep but I just wrote it as an impulse and it turned out pretty deep *oops haha.

Ellie xoxo

One Of Those Days ♡

So we all have those days. You may feel ill, self conscious, unhappy or all of them, but you don't know why. You don't want to leave the house, you get emotional over the tiniest things - its just a part of life and we all have those days.

There isn't really any way of stopping these days, they're inevitable. But there are ways of making yourself feel a little more happy and a bit better. And that's what I'm going to be talking about today.

1. Talk to someone close to you.
Whether that be a parent, a relative or a friend there is always someone you can go to who loves you and will look out for you. You may think it is the worst thing to do but talking to someone is actually the best thing to do as keeping it all bottled up can end very badly, and its great to tell people what you are going through, they would never judge you.

2. Surround yourself with happy things.
Whether it be happy music, happy books, happy films or happy people, if you are not having the greatest time yourself, sad things will make it even worse and happy things will get you in the happy spirit and maybe make you a bit happier and stop your not-too-great mood.

3. Let it out.
If you can't talk to someone, try writing your feelings down in a diary or journal. Or have a nice cry and just let you feelings out. This will actually make you feel a lot better to get your feelings off your chest.

4. Laugh or Smile.
It may seem hard but try and just smile. A smile is the best cosmetic and it can make you feel a hundred times better so however hard it is, it will be a good thing if you just smile. Laughing is even better, because the smile will stick. Just try.

5. Treat Yourself.
Whether it be with a nice bar of yummy chocolate or a warm bubbly bath, when you're upset, eating your favourite food or watch your favourite movie can make you smile and a lot more happy.

So those were just five of my tips for trying to be a bit more happy on those sad days. I might make this into a bit of a series maybe I'm not sure?

What makes you smile on your down days? ♡

Ellie xoxo

My MAC Purchases ♡

So as you may or may not know from my recent posts, the other day I picked up my first ever MAC product, which I have been loving a lot. I also got a free sample and I was planning on including these in an upcoming haul but I haven't been picking up much other makeup recently so I thought I would just do a haul and review all in one of my new MAC products.

MAC Cremesheen Lipstick- Hot Gossip
This is the main thing I picked up from MAC and it is just one of their lipsticks, as they are probably their most talked about products and what I really wanted to try out. I picked one in the Cremesheen finish which is still amazing pigmentation and isn't drying at all, I am adoring this finish.

I got the shade Hot Gossip and at first I wasn't too sure if I had made the right choice but now I am completely in love - it is a gorgeous neutral colour if you have darker lips naturally and you want a bit more of a wearable pinky nude, it is a little bit brighter than most colours but it is a perfect summer "your lips but better colour".

The pigmentation and staying power and just everything about this lipstick is incredible. You can buy these lipsticks for £15.50 although when I got it it was 10% off so £13.95 and if you are wanting to buy something from MAC I would definitely recommend picking up one of their lipsticks, or if you are not sure if you should splash out I recommend you treat yourself as this is insane quality and the best lip product I have ever tried. It's a big claim to make but it is true. You can buy it here.

Mini MAC False Lashes Extreme Black Mascara
So I got this free and when I saw the words False Lashes Extreme on the outside of the packaging I assumed this was false lashes which would be quite cool but I don't think I would use them, but then when I opened it and found out it was a mascara, I was very happy. I am a mascara addict and I have to say this is amazing.

The wand is quite big and the whole mascara in general is a pretty decent size for a mini sample but this is the most lengthening mascara I have ever tried! It honestly looks like you are wearing fake lashes and it is incredible for lengthening and separating your lashes. It doesn't give much volume so I would probably wear this over my Collection mascara but it is a similar formula to the Maybelline Lash Sensational.

This mascara gives so much length it is crazy! I obviously got this for free but the full size retails at which you can buy here.

Have you tried any Mac products?

Ellie xoxo

Fail or Success - New Years Resolutions ♡

So you may remember at the beginning of the year was when I restarted my blog. I also did a post called 'Welcome to 2015 & New Year's Resolutions' so as it is just past halfway through the year I thought I would do a post reflecting (is that the right word, I don't know haha!) on the resolutions I said and how well I have done at them.

1. Sort out my blog!

In January my blog was a complete mess! I wanted to get good pictures, post regularly and have more views on my blog. That has definitely happened and I am very happy as I am almost at 5000 page views! I post twice a week every week and (it may have been only recently but) I have managed to get my pictures up to a quality where I am actually proud of them and spend a lot of time on them.

2. Don't procrastinate!

I have also succeeded at this! Now it's the last term I hardly have any homework (finally thank goodness!) but when I do I will try and do it as soon as possible and I have been spending a lot of time on my blog now but not until I have done any homework I might have.

3. Start a channel!

Well this is kind of a fail as I did start a channel and do a few videos but then I got a bit self conscious and also worried people at school would find out so I stopped filming them and a while ago I also privated those videos so you can't see them.

4. Eat healthier!

Sort of fail and sort of success. I have been eating quite healthily and a lot more healthy than I used to but I still have a lot of work to do in making myself eat more fruit and vegetables and less sweets and chocolate.

5. Stop saying like!

Sorry dad but BIG FAIL! I actually did start not saying it but then I started saying it again. Damn, I was doing so well!

That was my answer to whether or not I failed at my new years resolutions, I will probably do another post like this in around November time.

What resolutions did you have this year and how have you been doing at them?

Ellie xoxo

June Favourites ♡

I say this every month but I honestly don't know how June can be over already, it has actually gone so quickly! Anyway, like always I am going to talk about my favourites from this month.

These are all my favourites so let's just get started...

Maybelline Baby Skin Warm Apricot

I bought this at the end of May and have been wearing it practically every day when I haven't been at school. It is basically a primer and it just smooths out your skin and it keeps my makeup on for a while longer and I love the way this feels on my face. It is quite expensive at £8 for a small bottle but it does still last a long time.

Collection No Clumps Mascara
I bought this at the same time as the Baby Skin and it has become a holy grail for me. I have been wearing this every day for school and it gives so much volume and length. At the moment it is drawing with my New Look one which you all know is my favourite. I definitely recommend it for £3.

MAC Cremesheen Lipstick Hot Gossip
This is my most recent makeup purchase and I am so freaking obsessed with it! I wouldn't normally put a product in my favourites if I have only been loving it at the end of the month but this is so amazing, it has incredible pigmentation and is a gorgeous darker pinky nude "your lips but better colour". I have a review of this coming soon when I have tried it a bit more but I love it, it was worth all the money.

Real Techniques Buffing Brush

I have been basically using this brush for everything recently. I have been using it for blending concealer, buffing in BB cream, putting on powder and so much more. It is so soft and amazing quality as it is Real Techniques and this brush is just the perfect face brush. 

The DUFF

I can't remember exactly when but at some point in June I watched the film The DUFF and it is amazing! It is so true and funny and is just a great easy to watch romantic comedy. I definitely recommend it for a girly sleepover or pamper evening, it's such a feel good movie.

Pretty Little Liars Season 6

If you follow me on Twitter, you will know that the sixth season of PLL started on the 2nd of June and we are getting a new episode every Tuesday. This season has been amazing so far! It's difficult to explain without giving spoilers but this season is even more intense and dramatic and I just love it! But it is a pain having to wait a week for a new one every week as I was used to just binge watching it.

(I don't particularly have any music favourites:))

That's it for my June favourites. This was a big shorter than my usual favourites as a lot of my favourites are the same as last month.

What have you been loving this month?♡

Ellie xoxo