I know it should be well done but this is the one I have! 

I got my GCSE results yesterday. 

I now have qualifications! Real qualifications!

So after these two years I've come out with 2 A*'s, 6 A's and 3 B's. 

I'm so pleased with them. 

I got an A* in english Lit which I was really shocked at. But mainly was that I got a B in my maths which I honestly didn't expect. Maths is my weakest subject, I just suck at it so that was a nice surprise.

I'm just happy I didn't fail any and I'm happy all my friends did well! 

I had a really lovely day with my mum yesterday. It involved a lot of carbohydrates (namely pastries). Then in the evening I went to a party to celebrate and then had a somewhat impromptu sleepover (always the best) with four of my best friends. We played a game called who's in the bag, it got competitive. I now have a sore throat and only three and a half hours sleep in me but it was worth it!

So overall I had a really lovely day! 

Anyone who got results lately,I hope you're all happy with them! 

Victoria x

p.s. I got a woolly jumper the other day that I need to blog. My brother held it up and said 'Oh, I didn't realise you were now 75'. Ha!

Primer: yes or no?

I bought this primer on a whim really (crazy, i know). I'd never used primer before and if I'm honest didn't really know what it did or was good for. I'm still not 100%. On the Maybelline website it says that this primer is to help with smooth application of foundation and make your makeup last longer. 

It definitely helps make applying foundation easier. I use a mousse because I find liquid doesn't go on well on my skin. I can definitely notice the difference, it really does make it easier to put my foundation on. I don't really know about the helping make up last longer. I'll probably take more notice of this when I go back to school. 

This cost something like £9.99 from Superdrug. The tub is 7ml. I'm aware that most primers are expensive and you don't need too much of this each time you use it, but a tenner for 7ml? I'm a cheapskate and also have no money so this seems a little steep to me for something that while does make applying foundation easier doesn't seem essential. I do like this product though. 

So, beauty people, primer users: what are your views on primer? Which is best? Worth the money? Do they do what they say?

Victoria x

Outfit Post (finally)

Vest Top - Primark

Top - Primark

Denim Jacket - New Look

Skirt - H&M

Belt - H&M

Bag - Primark

This is actually my first proper outfit post, and it's only taken me just over a year.. with the not having a camera, then exams, then lazy then having somewhere to do it etcccc #excuses. 

It looks like my skirt is really short in the pictures but I assure you all dignity was kept! I wore this out with my friends yesterday night (we played basket ball in the dark with very few rules.. intense) but I wore the same outfit just with a thick black elasticated belt and no denim jacket for a party the other week. I've practically lived in my tube skirts recently but they're just so easy to make an outfit with. 

GCSE results are out on Thursday! I'm not that nervous yet, I was on the A level results day but it's cooled off now. I'm doing something with my friends on the Wednesday day and evening to keep our minds off of results  stress out together. We can collect them at 10am. I want to get some sleep because I don't want to be some hysterical wreck whether I get good or bad results so I figure staying awake as late as possible should ensure a couple hours at least. It's silly but I'm nervous that I'm not nervous yet. Last year I was bricking it and I was only getting about three results back and they weren't even whole ones. Oh well. 

Any one who got results/receiving results? 

Victoria x

if we don't kill ourselves we'll be the leaders of a messed up generation

love these! need to find a place where I can take outfit pictures. Wanted to get some friday and yesterday, even though i wore the exact same outfit and just swapped the top. easy peasy. Hope you're all having wonderful weekends! 

(i can put images on the extra large size now because I changed the layout and i'm actually so excited about this!) 

need to make these asap

he really did.

genuinely love this

all these are found via weheartit.com or tumblr. I'll try and link them all back at somepoint, but I'm about to have lunch and want this published! 

Victoria x

Nails (5)

Silver and Blue - nail art pen set via ebay. 

White - Natural Collection 

Yes that is anti bacterial hand gel.

I love this glittery blue, the colour is really vibrant and stands out. I've got a bad habit of chipping away at my nail varnish lately, I think out of boredom and so they always need re-painting or re-doing completely, it can't be good for my nails!

Victoria x

Nails (4)

Firstly, I just want to say I  hope everyone is safe!

I stumbled across DIY Nails tumblr last week and have been inspired. There are some beauts of nails over there. I've also been attempting the tutorials. I think it's safe to say some went better than others. Today I tried the water marbling one. I'll write what i did in very basic terms because it is explained on DIY nails tumblr better than I will be able to and with better photos (while marbling). 

I used one of those 4-way nail files/buffer/smoother/shiner just to give my nails some extra tlc. 

What I used: Clear base coat. White, pink, yellow, orange nail varnish. Vaseline. Hairpin. Takeaway box. Water. Tissues and Newspaper (essential - it's messy)   

base coat

White coat. Not the neatest, started off using an old nail varnish which was almost empty and sticky. Not great. Then put vaseline around your nails but not on them to stop the nail varnish sticking to your skin. Makes it so much easier to get off. Amazing tip!

I used warm water as recommended on DIY nails and then put drops of the nail varnishes in. This needs to be really quick and so I wouldn't recommend 3 polishes unless you have a help or 3 hands. Marble them with the hair pin (unfolded). There is this kind of case or layer or whatever that is made so you have to get rid of that a  few times too, with the hair pin. 

Dip your nail into a bit where the paint is. Told you it was messy.

Afterwards..

My right hand didn't go as well. The water had gotten cold and it didn't marble as well, I found anyway. 

The ones that didn't go well I just cleaned and put a coral colour on and then gold glittered this tips.

ta da. 

It didn't turn out amazingly but practice makes perfect.

My mum and I have started to keep our nail varnish in the fridge. We heard it helps them 'keep' longer somewhere. Is that true or are we just keeping them chilled for the laughs?

Victoria x

Bournemouth

I went to Bournemouth yesterday. I had so much fun, there were nine of us in total and we spent 5 hours on the train in total and about 6 and a half on the beach. I was only planning on going in the sea to knee-level deep maximum.. but oh no. We were full on in, jumping waves, missing waves and ending up under them, doing titanic-esque lifts with the waves and looking like pandas. It was cold (obvs) but we soon forgot about that and stayed in for quite a while. It was raining when we set off in the morning and people laughed when I showed them my 50+ sun cream that I had bought just in case. To be honest, even I didn't think I would need it until we were on the train coming home and the three palest of us (myself included) had distinctly red cheeks. Oh well.  Someone also ended up needing stitches due to a bat-head issue. He was fine and it fueled a lot of 'banter' for the rest of the afternoon. 

I keep finding sand everywhere..

Ever been? 

Victoria x

p.s. I wore the clothes I blogged here.