H&M - You're doing it right.

With this beautiful weather (apparently it's not going to last next week where I am, boo!) I cannot stop myself from looking for summery clothes. Almost every girl in my year today wore a skirt or a dress today. However, I am trying to save my money for just general things in life that are going to be expensive that are coming up soon like driving lessons and university and everything else. This has caused a little bit of a problem because at the moment by current total cost of my H&M basket is £107.93 (I just removed a £2.99 skirt in the hope of bringing it down, who do I think i am?). Now obviously, I am not going to spend all this money that I don't have but that won't stop me lusting after it. 

£29.99

£14.99

£12.99

£19.99

£7.99

The H&M Website

I don't know if you will have noticed but there is a reoccurring pattern here, literally a pattern. I don't really know what to call the pattern, does anyone know? But I absolutely love it. They also do a £2.99 shirt in this pattern on the website but it's only in a size eight so if that's you, go fast people!  

I am going to have to go and painstakingly clear my basket on the H&M website but I don't think I can bring myself to removing the £7.99 patterned skirt. It's too beautiful. 

What do you think of the pieces I have chosen from the H&M website? Are you fishing out your summer clothes?

Victoria 

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- a peak of a new post i need to get around to writing - the cake(s) we made for one of my friends birthdays -  first lot of AS January module grades back - Tesco face wipes, love the tagline - The medals we put in the party bags of our friends surprise party (child themed) - best song. evarrrr. - Rizzle Kicks ticket - New fave film. FYI Josh Duhamel = v. Hottttt. - The sun creeping in - the hamster(?) on the front of my cereal - my english lit life right now - Had a cheeky magnum today -

The weather is suddenly so beautiful and lovely. I was planning on completely tidying/clearing out my room tonight and starting on my revision from the rest of my AS exams in may but I don't think I can waste this weather! 

It's getting to that time of the year when all our coursework deadlines are popping up and so everything is a little manic but I'm feeling positive that I'll get it all done. I've spent all but one free in my textiles room making sure I finish in time, I never learn! They're also beginning to focus on university for our year at school now. It's so scary and I have absolutely no clue what career I want to do/where I want to go to uni/if I even want to go to uni! I'm fairly sure I will go to uni I just don't know if I'll take a year out to work and save money first. I have so many careers/jobs I'm interested in and they spread over completely different fields so It's coming to the time when I've actually got to make some serious decisions soon. 

What with the first official day of spring coming and going, everyone is starting to plan the summer and get excited. My friends and I don't have any major plans together yet for this year but we keep throwing in ideas of little things we can do. We're not doing any festivals this year or a holiday together, we're saving all that for next year as it's our last year all together. Sob! 

Are you enjoying this new weather?

Victoria.

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Fearne Cotton: Style Icon

I absolutely adore Fearne Cotton. I basically want to be her and have her career/life. She has been on  my screen for as long as I can actually remember, anyone of the age that remembers the good ol' days of smile? Fearne and Reggie for evz. 

Over the last several years Fearne's style has evolved and she has now secured herself a place in the UK style icon book. Now, you may have noticed I said 'over the last several years'. This, my friends, was a deliberate use of words, because Miss Cotton has not always dressed completely perfectly. See below.

 

 

 Do we remember these days people? DO WE REMEMBER THEM?! 

So young and naive perhaps? Who cares anyway. Because in present day and the 'several years' previously I keep harping on about, Fearne has developed her own amazing style. 

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Do you love her style as much as I do? 

Victoria x

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p.s. None of these images are my own, I have linked to the website where I found the image, this is not necessarily the original source. Also, I'm aware the photos aren't all in line/same size etc but if I mess around with my html and all that any more there may be tears.

I made this cake with my dad on Saturday as an early Mothers Day present for my Mum (obvs) as I wouldn't have had time on Sunday because I had work.

I love my mum.

Victoria x

life is wonderful

This is a post about the happy and good and nice things in life. I think it's easy to forget about these things and take them for granted so this is a reminder that the world is mostly a good place. I'm hoping to do several of these posts and they may include pictures, quotes, videos, songs or anything else. I just want anyone who reads this to feel a little better about everything when they've finished. 

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I dare you not to find this funny. Horrible bosses is such a funny film. 

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The northern lights fascinate me, so so beautiful and natural.

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You'll look silly if you dance, and silly if you don't. So you may as well dance.

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When people smile/smile back when you pass them

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Because people make/create pictures like this and it's wonderful.

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Bright sunny mornings

Something nice that happened to me this week:

I went to a concert and we had a really rude bus driver which meant we didn't know where to get off but then there was a lovely man in the corner of the bus who told us the way and then when it came to the stop he  told us we were here and where to go next. For every rude bus driver there is a friendly man in the corner.

Something nice that I did this week:

My friends mum had to pick us up from said concert quite late due to train issues and my other friend and I bought her some flowers to say thank you. (We also offered petrol money but she said no)

I hope you have a wonderful week
Victoria xx

Bourjois Paris Health Mix Serum Foundation

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Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum - £10.99 - Boots

Firstly, I feel the need to tell you that I am definitely no beauty or make-up expert. I don't understand half the words used to describe make up. So if you're expecting the scientific and experienced kind of review then this might not be the place for you. However, if you're happy with a jargon free, simple review then I think we're going to get along. 

The Basics/Facts:

Price: £10.99

Amount: 30ml

Available from: Boots, Superdrug ect.

Shade Range: Six shades 

What the Brand Says:

Give your skin a boost of radiance with Bourjois’ Healthy Mix Serum Gel foundation with a vitamin-rich fruit therapy formula for an even complexion and an instant anti-fatigue result!

Its fresh and instant blending gel texture blends and glides onto the skin for an even, natural finish with no mask effect. Imperfections are erased, signs of fatigue are smoothed and the skin’s radiance is boosted for up to 16 hours*.

Its instant anti-fatigue vitamin-rich fruit therapy formula is made from a fruity blend of litchi, goji berries and pomegranates. Available in 6 radiance-boosting shades.

My Opinion:

I've been using this foundation every day for about two weeks.  This is the first foundation that I have bought where I actually have a shade that matches my skin colour perfectly as I'm quite pale. I chose the shade 51 Light Vanilla. Personally, 

I never believe the claims of longevity given on foundations and I think I am right to do so with this foundation. I've found this foundation lasts me for a 4 hour shift at work (around fry-ups and grease) but not a day at school which is 6 1/2 hours. I haven't been using a primer or a powder to set it though so this may make a difference. 

 I don't really have enough experience or knowledge about foundations and the coverage they provide to comment reliably. However I've had a read around the internet and people seem to be saying light-medium coverage. From my experience of this foundations and others I would agree with this and the coverage is buildable. This foundation won't cover skin imperfection though (or at least, it doesn't mine) so I use the Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer, £4.19, (bit of a blogger holy grail apparently, I'd recommend,) over this foundation and this does the trick for me.

My skin is quite prone to spots but this foundation hasn't broken me out (touch wood) and this foundation is the only thing I can think of that I have changed in regards to skin products. However, I apply this foundation with a sponge as apposed to my fingers like I used to with my old foundation so this should also be better for my skin. I find applying this foundation with a sponge very easy (I was actually a little apprehensive about it beforehand). 

One thing I do find it that occasionally (and I do mean occasionally, it's not very often) the foundation doesn't sit well on my skin or it's not rubbed in properly but I presume this is just one of those things that happens sometimes and may be to do with my lack of skill in application. I have some dry patches on my skin and I occasionally notice that this foundation is highlighting those but that is usually but he end of the day when the wind/school/time has had at it. This foundation is really smooth to apply though, presumably down to the 'serum' side of things.

I would and most likely will buy this product again. I absolutely adore this product, it's my favourite foundation I've ever had. I would recommend this to my friends.

Have you tried this product? If so what do you think?

Victoria x

p.s. Any comments about the structure/content/language used in this review are welcome as it's my first 'proper' one and so feedback is always helpful!

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29th February: The day that doesn't exist.

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Wednesday 29th February 2012.

I find it amazing, probably a little too much, that we are just given this extra day every four years. I find it quite surreal but there it is. I think in an ideal world that everyone should just be given this day to go and do something amazing and fun that they've never done before. 

Of course there is the tradition that women can propose on the leap day. So, maybe you or someone you know proposed to their guy. If it was accepted, well, everything is fine and dandy. However, if the proposal wasn't greeted as well as you hoped and they declined.. don't worry - you don't have to leave empty handed. 

Supposedly, a 1288 law by Queen Margaret of Scotland (then age five and living in Norway), required that fines be levied if a marriage proposal was refused by the man; compensation ranged from a kiss to £1 to a silk gown, in order to soften the blow. In some places the tradition was tightened to restricting female proposals to the modern leap year day, February 29, or to the medieval (bissextile) leap year day, February 24.

 In Denmark, the tradition is that women may propose on the bissextile leap year day, February 29, and that refusal must be compensated with 12 pairs of gloves

In Finland, the tradition is that if a man refuses a woman's proposal on leap year day, he should buy her the fabrics for a skirt

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To be perfectly honest, I think i'd feel a little better about any potential rejection if I thought there were possibilities of new dresses (or even twelve pairs of gloves).

I hope you've had a lovely leap day. See you same place, same time, in 4 years. I wonder what will have changed by then. (I'll be 20 that year!)

Victoria xx