My Mac Lipstick Collection!!

Hello!!

So, as an average (or not so average) female teenager, any chance I get I love to browse online at Mac Lipsticks. And to be honest, even if you have no interest in buying, it's still a great feeling looking at the vast array of colours and finishes. But here I am... 15 years old and 10 Mac Lipsticks later...

Shy Girl- Cremesheen

Shy Girl is one of my absolute favourites because it adds that perfect shimmer to your lips. Being a Cremesheen and all!! But the texture is so creamy and it really isn't an effort to put it on! It has orange tones but is ultimately a pink lipstick and also has a nude look to it!

Barbecue- Matte

The story of how this lipstick and I came to be is quite something. Barbecue is a Toledo lipstick and is therefore only available in America. Not only that, but as it was a collection item as well it was twice as rare!! Being a British citizen, I accepted the fact that I would never get my hands on this lipstick. However, on a spontaneous trip to a nearby shopping centre I nipped into an outlet cosmetic store and by luck, they had it!! And it was the last one in store- never to be restocked again!!! 

Anyway... As you can see from the images, it is a matte lipstick and is harder to apply. It also gives the sensation that your lips are dry. However, if you are dying to buy a red lipstick, this is the one I would go for!! And isn't the packaging beautiful!!? 

Giddy- Lustre

This lustre shade is long lasting and perfect for the summer and an outfit consisting of light colours. It is a very pink shade, but balances subtly perfectly!! Definitely worth the buy!!

Brave- Satin

This beautiful lipstick makes your lips look and feel silky smooth!! It was the first one I bought and is my favourite- my go to lipstick, perfect for any look!! It applies easily and looks so natural yet effortless!! I'm in love!! 

Pure Zen- Cremesheen

This shade is the best nude colour that I own!! It has hints of pink and tones of orange. It is definitely a colour that attracts to the lips or aids the eyes!! It glides effortlessly across your lips and leaves a gorgeous sheen!!

Please Me- Matte

A lot of people I know have gone out and bought Please Me because it is just so good. Even though it is matte, I find that it doesn't dry out my lips like Barbecue does. It is a rebellious shade of pink as it is darker, yet it has slight red and purple undertones... Amazing!!

So, I hope that this mini review of my Mac Lipsticks has helped you in any way, shape or form! I think it is clear to see that I love nude/ pink lipsticks and I'm sure my collection is to grow, what with Christmas coming up!! Haha!! I would love to hear which lipsticks are your favourites and I would love any recommendations for my next lipstick spree!!

Eloise

xxx

Chin up, keep smiling and always be yourself

xox

 

Which baby are you?

Hi everyone...

It's Eloise here and like Kirsty said last week, we are so sorry that we have not been posting as regularly as we should be!! oops!

I got really bored today after watching 3 Rugby World Cup matches and hearing Paloma Faith singing "It's the world in union" approximately 150 times, I did the rarest thing and checked the notes on my phone. It was here that I discovered something from 2012...

Which baby are you?

It's a long one so here we go...

January:

Pretty/ handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive. Down to earth. Stubborn. 

February:

Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Challenging personality. Attractive. Sexiest out of everyone. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realising dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside but not on the outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.

March:

Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate, shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Great kisser. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Observant and assesses others. 

April:

Suave and compromising. Funny and humorous. Stubborn. Very talkative. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal. Does work well with others. Very confident. Sensitive. Positive attitude. Thinking generous. Good memory. Clever and knowledgable. Loves to look for information. Able to cheer everyone up and make them laugh. Able to motivate oneself and others. Understanding. Fun to be around. Outgoing. Hyper. Bubbly personality. Secretive. Loves sports, leisure and traveling. Systematic. Hot but has brains.

May:

Stubborn and hard hearted. Strong willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm standpoint. Needs no motivation. Shy towards opposite sex. Easily consoled. Systematic. Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Good imagination. Loves literature and the arts. Loves travelling. Restless. Hardworking. High spirited.

June:

The best personality and a pleasure to be around. Love to make new friends and be outgoing. A great flirt. You have a great interest in films and music. Are destined for great things.

July:

Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people's feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional, temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Spazzy at times. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Always broods about the past and old friends. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.

August:

Outgoing personality. Takes risks. Feeds on attention. No self control. Kind hearted. Self confident. Loud and boisterous. Easy to get along with and talk to. Has an "everything's peachy" attitude. Likes talking and singing. Loves music. Daydreamer. Easily distracted. Hates not being trusted. BIG imagination. Loves to be loved. Hates studying. In need of "that someone". Longs for freedom. Rebellious when withheld or restricted. Lives by "no pain, no gain".  Caring. Always a suspect. Playful. Mysterious. Charming or beautiful to everyone. Stubborn. Curious. Independent. Strong willed- a fighter.

September:

Active and dynamic. Decisive and haste but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people's problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Has many friends. Emotional. Stubborn. Good memory. Motivates others and oneself. Loves to travel and explore. 

October:

Loves to chat. Loves those who love them. Loves to take things at the centre. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn't pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Brave and fearless. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care to control emotions. Unpredictable. Extremely smart.

November:

Trustworthy and loyal. Very passionate and dangerous. Wild at times. Know to have fun. Sexy and mysterious. Everyone is drawn towards your inner and outer beauty and independent personality. Playful, but secretive. Very emotional and temperamental at times. Meets new people easily and very social in a group. Fearless and independent. Can hold their own. Stands out in a crowd. Essentially very smart. One of a kind.

December:

Loyal and generous. Patriotic. Competitive in everything. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organisations. Fun to be with. Easy to talk to, though hard to understand. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft spoken. Has lots of ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating and tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Has that someone always on their mind. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Abiding. Able to show character. Loveable. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves music. Pretty/ handsome. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Sensitive.

Make sure to leave a comment if this is an accurate representation of you!! 

Chin up, keep smiling and always be yourself 

xox

Big Apologies!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Everyone!!!!!!!!!

We would both like to say a massive SORRY for not posting in absolutely ages but we have been very busy! We will be continuing to post more regularly now as the summer holidays are over and we are have started the new school year.

 

So, as an apology present I am going to list my A-Z favourites!

 

A - Australian accents

B - Beaches

C - Christmas

D - Dance

E - Eloise

F - Family

G - Grapes

H - Holidays

I - Ice cream

J - Jaffa cakes

K - KIRSTY (is it bad to love yourself?!)

L - Lottie, my dog

M - Miranda

N - Nando's

O - One Direction, of course

P - Pasta

Q - Quizzes

R - Rain in summer

S - Singing

T - Talking

U - Unicorns, because I couldn't think of another word beginning with U!

V - Vanilla milkshakes

W - Winnie the Pooh!

X - Xfactor

Y - Yorkshire puddings

Z - Zebras, because why not?!

 

I hope you forgive us ;)

 

Kirsty xx

 

Chin up, keep smiling and always be yourself

xox

Sleepover Movies!!!

Hello everybody!!

 We are so sorry that we have not been posting much, we are in the thick of our exams but now it is half term we have so much more time!!!

We are having a sleepover and what is a sleepover without a movie marathon??!! So, we have compiled a list of our go to movie traditions... 

15. 13 Going On 30

14. Clueless

13. What A Girl Wants

12. Pitch Perfect

11. Grease

10. Wild Child

9. Mean Girls

8. Enchanted 

7. She's The Man

6. Princess Diaries

5. White Chicks 

4. Aquamarine

3. A Cinderella Story

2. 21 Jump Street

1. Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging

So, these are our top 15 sleepover worthy chick flicks. We hope you get to watch all of these because you are seriously missing out if you don't!!

Chin up, keep smiling and always be yourself
xox

Revision tips and ideas!

Hello everyone!

It has come to that time of year when we all get caught up doing revision for exams, so to make it easier we are going to give you some of our favourite ways of revising. I hope you enjoy and find this helpful! 

1. Schedule
Make a schedule and stick to it! This will make sure that you revise all subjects equally and you dont just stick to the ones that you enjoy the most. However, don't revise for too long at a time because you will become very tired and won't remember anything you are reading! TAKE BREAKS!

2. Colour coding
You may not think so...but this is very helpful for remembering things! In a exam you will be able to accociate the colours with different words and it will make it so simple!

3. SLEEP!!!
A good night sleep is definitely needed when revising or you may end up falling asleep! Especially as it can get extremely boring :)

(how cuteee!)

4. Post it notes
When trying to remember definitions or equations, write them on a post it note. You can then put them up all around your bedroom, in places where they are likely to be in your view, and read them. This is a very good technique for remembering small things because it makes you keep going over them!

5. Mind map
This makes it easier to revise facts about different topics. Make an individual mind map for each topic and write down as much as you can. This will help when trying to remember facts in exams as you can link ideas together.

I hope these ideas will help you in your revision and GOOD LUCK IN YOUR EXAMS!!!

Chin up, keep smiling and always be yourself

xox

Rainbow Cake!!

Hello, 

Today is Recipe Sunday and we are deeply sorry that we have not done this in quite a few weeks, we have been too busy revising and having fun! But to make it up to you we are going to tell you how to make a RAINBOW CAKE!! 

We've seen this around tumblr and the internet a lot and as it was my sister's birthday recently she really wanted one. So my mum took on the great challenge of making one and it was b-e-a-utiful... 

Let's Go!!

Ingredients:

• 350g self raising flower
• 350g soft butter
• 350g caster or light brown caster sugar
• 6 large free range eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 40ml semi-skimmed milk
• 6 food colouring gels

For the icing: 

• Betty Crocker vanilla icing

Instructions: 

1. First, preheat your oven to gas mark 4, 170 degrees Celsius/ 360 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix up the cake batter usually, cream the butter and sugar until combined. Add eggs one at a time and then add the flour and vanilla extract. If your mix was thick like mine, add the 40ml of semi-skimmed milk, adding a tablespoon at a time until the consistency is what you're happy with. 
2. Divide your mix into 6 bowls. I measured this by eye, not bothering to measure it exactly. Then mix one colour into each bowl. You should have six different coloured batches. However, don't add it all at once and keep mixing it in until you get the colour you want. 
3. Put them in the oven but be careful not to over bake them. It should take them about 20 minutes but only take them out when you can poke in a skewer and it comes out clean. 
4. When the cakes are cool, wrap them in clingfilm and put them in the fridge for a day. 

To assemble:

1. Put a little of the icing on the plate or cake stand and place the first cake on the icing- I chose purple as the bottom layer. 
2. Then keep doing this until you've assembled three layers of cake. Yet keep the layers of icing thin as you do not want the icing to be pushed out the sides of the cake. Once three layers have been assembled, put the cake into the fridge for thirty minutes to chill. 
3. Continue stacking the cake, try to position the layers so they are as even as possible. 
4. Apply a layer of icing on the cake, filling any gaps between layers. Once you cut into the cake the layers will be very obvious, don't worry. 
5. Once several layers of icing has been applied, chill for one hour...

Then enjoy!!!

So, we hope your rainbow cakes are fabulous and we would love to see pics of them, so send them to us at 

Instagram - 0thebeautifuldreamer0

Twitter - @KirstyandEloise

Chin up, keep smiling and always be yourself

xox

Easter trip to Devon :)

Hello everyone!!

We hope you all had a very lovely Easter holidays, we definitely enjoyed our time away from school!

We would like to say a REALLY BIG soooorrrrrrryyyy for not posting in ages, but we will be posting more regularly now that the holidays are over :)

For this post I will be telling you all about my Easter trip to Devon...

During the holidays, my family and I took at last minute trip down to Devon, in the South West of England. I had a great time and the weather was so nice which was a massive bonus!

Day one: An extremely long journey! Normally I don't mind travelling in the car because I entertain myself by listening to music and singing really loudly (which always results in my brother telling me to SHUT UP!) But, this was so boring as it took forever and there was loads of traffic!

Day two: BEACH!! It was extremely hot on this day so, of course, we spent the day at the beach. It was a beautiful day and it added to my suntan so i'm not complaining! In the evening, we went out for dinner and the food was absolutely amazing! It was legit some of the best food I had ever eaten!

Day three: Happy Birthday Mummy!! (I wont mention her age :P) We had such a good day that involved the beach, presents and loads of cake! It was such great fun and I hope she enjoyed it as much as I did!

Day four: Beach again blah blah blah... I don't think I have anything more to say about this day but it was just as fun as the others!! We did take this really cute photo though, starring Lottie the supercool dog...

I had such a great time on holiday, sharing laughs and smiles with my fabulous family! I love them so much and I wouldn't change them for the world <3

Kirsty x

Chin up, keep smiling and always be yourself

xox

The One and Only Kirsty

Kirsty, Kirsty, Kirsty...

She's my person!

She knows me inside out, she's more like a sister to me than my best friend... more so than my biological sister!!

She NEVER fails to make me laugh and if I'm not in a good mood, or I've got problems, she's the first person I go to because she's my person! I know that whatever life throws at me, and trust me- my life's a storm, Kirsty has got my back through thick and thin! She's stuck with me despite all my flaws and for that I am truly grateful for having her as a best friend!

Her kind heart and sensitive soul inspires me everyday and she possesses more talent in her pinky finger than I have in my whole body... and more. Her incredible sense of humour and cheeky laugh always makes me smile and we have the best inside jokes! (I can't tell you any of them other wise they will be outside jokes... hahaha) 

She's honestly the best person in the whole world and I will fight you if you try to say other wise!! (I probably won't fight you, just give you a weird look) I am surprised she's stuck around for so long because sometimes I wonder how I have any friends but now it's been 10 years, we are practically legally binded! I don't think she realises how special she is and I would be crushed if I ever lost her!  

Kirsty is so crazy and outgoing, always up for a laugh and will never let you down. She's incredibly smart, even though she will never admit it!!

Kirsty... you're the bestest friend that anyone could ask for and I'm glad that it's you I can call my best friend. Please don't ever change because I love you, you're my person!!

Eloise  

xxx

Chin up, keep smiling and always be yourself

xox

Happy Easter!

Hello everyone!!

We would just like to wish you all a very HAPPY EASTER!!

We hope you have a great day and don't forget to eat loads of chocolate!

Chin up, keep smiling and always be yourself

xox

My Best Friend Eloise...

Heyy everyone,

Today's post is going to be me telling you all about my best friend Eloise, where do I even begin....

Eloise is the kindest person I know, always putting others before herself. She loves to have fun and have a laugh (don't joke about her height though, or she may punch you in the face!). She is really creative, amazing at textiles and art, which I'm really jealous of because I can't draw to save my life! 

Eloise has been my bestest friend for nearly 11 years and I have never gotten sick of her! She is always there for me and is one of those people who doesn't need to ask if you are okay, she just knows. Her crazy sense of humor can put a smile on my face anytime of day and I love that about her because it means you never stay upset for long! Some of her jokes are reeeaaalllly bad, but they still don't fail to put me in a good mood. Plus, our conversations are hilarious...

We have the most phenomenal sleepovers, including LOADS of food and movie marathons which I wouldn't wish to spend with anyone else. We have so many memories and I can't wait to make lots more with her, even if I find it absolutely ridiculous that she hasn't watched The Lion King!!!??

I would just like to say thank you so much Eloise for being my best friend and for putting up with me for this long because to be honest without you, I would be a loner!

Love ya

Kirsty x

Chin up, keep smiling and always be yourself

xox