Last year I found some things that I love and thought I would share with you, these are the things that I kept going back to and will defiantly use in 2018. Also this is my first post of this year so I hope you had the best Christmas and start of New Year.

Makeup
Starting with makeup the first product is the Collection Lasting Perfection concealer. If you've read some of my makeup post you would know that I use this all the time. At first I thought that it was too hard to blend but once it had run out I had to buy another on. It gives amazing coverage and it's only £4.19. The second makeup product is the sophdoesnails x Makeup Revolution palette, I did a review on this but it's honestly amazing, the colours are so pigmented and blend so well. Another product I mention all the time is the Seventeen Conquer and Contour kit, I use the contour shade all the time and it's so good, would defiantly recommend it. A lip product it the Buxom lip cream in White Russian this is a pretty light pink colour and it feels so nice on your lips. Another lip product is Mac Velvet Teddy, it's matte, isn't drying and a beautiful colour. Lastly is the Real Techniques beauty blender. I use this all the time but I never mention it. I normally wet it and it blends my base products really well.

Skincare
The first skincare things is Soap and Glory, I have used this brand throughout 2017, I love there body washes and hand creams especially. Lush Angels on Bare Skin is also amazing, even though it doesn't smell very nice it helps to clear up any spots. I got this for my birthday and I think its a really good product.

Fashion
I only have two fashion items but the first is my pink puffa coat from Primark. I have worn this almost every time I have gone out and I love it. Second fashion item is my Adidas superstars, yes loads of people have them but I love them.

YouTube
There have been a few youtubers that I have loved watching so I'm just going to list them.
-Gabriella Lindley {main & vlog}
-sophdoesnails {main & vlog}
-touchdalight
-Sophia and Cinzia
-lookingforlewys
-Emmas Rectangle
-Beauty Spectrum
-Fabulous Hannah
-Floral Princess {main & vlog}
-Saffron Barker {main & vlog}

TV
Vampire Diaries has been probably one of my favourite shows ever and I'm so sad its ended. You need to watch it it's amazing. Pretty Little Liars also finished this year but again sooo good. Jane the Virgin is different to any of the shows that I've mentioned but I love it still. Last is Stranger Things, flipping love this show and Millie Bobby Brown is one of my favourite actors now.

Music
Taylor Swift's reputation album is one of my favourites ever, I love all the songs on here album and I'm so excited to see her in June. Ed Sheeran's Divide album is another favourite and I can't wait to see him in June aswell. Last is Little Mix, I went to see them in November and they were incredible. {concert post}

So that is everything that I loved in 2017. What were your favourites from last year?
 

As today is Christmas Eve Eve, I thought I would show you the makeup, hair and outfit I will be wearing on Christmas Day.

Makeup
Starting with the face makeup I'm applying the Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation and adding some Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer anywhere I need it. I then set that in place with the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder and contour with the Seventeen Define & Conquer Contour Kit as always. For blush I'm using the Bourjois blush in Rose PomPom and then highlighting with Benefit Dandelion Twinkle from the Hello SanfrancisGLOW set (review).


Moving on to eyebrows I'm using the Freedom Duo Brow Powder to fill them in and then setting them in place with the Essence Brow Gel. For the eyes I'm using my Zoeva Cocoa Blends Palette that I got for my birthday. I start by blending 'Substitute For Love' in the crease and then applying a bit of 'Beans Are White' in my outer corner. And finally adding 'Pure Ganache' across the middle of the lid. For mascara I'm using my Clinique High Impact Mascara. Finally on the lips I'm applying a Peach Oil Lipgloss that my friend got me for Christmas.

Hair
For hair I'm going to use my Braun Hair straighteners, which I love, to straighten my hair. And that's about it for the hair. I have it in my normal middle parting. Kind of boring really.

Lastly is the outfit, for my top I'm going to be wearing a Pretty Little Thing t-shirt that I'm hoping to get for Christmas, otherwise I'll wear this white top which I have tucked into this Burgundy skirt that I bought from Primark. For accessories on my hands I'm wearing my Pandora Heart Ring and my Topshop Elephant ring which I wear all the time. And for earrings I'm wearing some Primark hoops and I can't change my seconds as I've only just got them pierced.

So that is my makeup, hair and outfit for Christmas. What are you planning on wearing? Merry Christmas!

 

As it is now so close to Autumn I have been seeing some clothes that I would love to buy and where in these next few months, so I thought I would make a wish list of everything I have seen recently.

New Look:
The first thing from New Look are these dark blue skinny high-wasted jeans. I don't actually have any dark blue jeans, I have light blue and black but no dark blue and I really like these ones. I also like how these are high-wasted but they only have one button.

Secondly, is this cropped khaki sweatshirt. I really like the colour of this sweatshirt and I also like that its cropped because its different from the normal lengthened sweatshirt. I think this would look really nice with most things.

Last from New Look is a scarf, this is a dark blue, black and red check scarf with fringing at the bottom of each end. I like the colours in this scarf and it looks really big.

Topshop:

 I saw some really nice t-shirts in Topshop recently. The first one is by the brand Tee & Cake, this is a high-necked, light pink t-shirt with Uh Huh Honey embroided in white. I really like the colour of this and I like the slogan on it also, I think it's simple but nice.

Next is this Amour t-shirt, I have seen a lot of t-shirts like this recently and I really like this one. Its a plain white t-shirt with Amour written across with three stripes on and some more writing around that. It adds a bit more to a normal plain white t-shirt.

This last thing is this black and white striped t-shirt with three roses across the middle and No Romance written above the flowers. I really like the stripes as they are simple but different to a plain t-shirt and I wear a lot of t-shirts with stripes on. The roses add a extra detail instead of just saying No Romance.

What have you seen recently?

As it is nearly time to go back to school I thought I would show you everything that I will be taking in my school bag. Firstly my bag is from Bershka and I love it. It's a plain black bag and all of the detailing is gold. They had a few different colours on the website but I decided to for the black as it was my favourite.

Inside the bag there are small pockets on either side and in there I keep some tissues, lipbalm because my lips can get very dry and a hair bobble just in case I need to put my hair up. I also have other things in there like my phone. In the main part of my bag where I will be keeping my lunch box and water bottle, I also have my pencil case. This one is from WHSmith's and it is pink with white flowers on also the zip is rose gold. Inside my pencil case I have some highlighters, there are five of them. Next I have some pens, I got these ones as they are really nice to write with. And then I just have a few other things like pencils, a ruler, a rubber and coloured pens.



What year are you going into next year?

Over the past couple of weeks I have bought a few things, so today I thought I would show you those things.

New Look

The first thing I got was this baby blue jumper from New Look. This has two stripes on each arm which just adds to make it less plain. It is also really fluffy on the inside which I love.

JD Sports

A few weeks ago I went on a trip with school and for that trip I got some shorts from LA Gear. I got one of them in black and another one in a light grey. They are simple so they will go with a lot of things and are also really comfortable.

I also got this Adidas top which I have worn quite a bit since I bought it. This has the three stripes on the arms and it is in a football top kind of material. I got mine in a navy blue colour.

The last thing I got from JD is a Slazenger swimming costume. This is black with pink lining. The back of it is low however it isn't a hole. 


Select

From Select I got some Girlfriend Jeans, Girlfriend Jeans are basically Mum Jeans but a bit tighter. I got these ones with a few rips on and there are flowers on the leg. I think these look really nice especially with the bottom rolled up a little.

I got a black playsuit which has a flower on it. I think this looks really pretty and will look really nice on holiday.


Boots

For makeup I picked up the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. I got this a few weeks ago but I got it in the wrong shade so I went back and got a lighter shade. So far I think this concealer is really good.


Also from Boots I got a MUA Liquid Lipstick in NXN. This is a pretty nude pink colour, I have wanted to try these out for a little while so I decided to get this nude one.



Ellie x

 Recently while I was staying with my grandparents because my parents where in America we decided to go to the seaside while visiting some family and today I though I would show you what I wore that day.


At the moment I have been wearing jumpers all the time and New Look has defiantly been one of my favourite places to get them from. A few months ago I picked up this baby pink jumper with white stripes on the arm which I really like.

For my bottoms I got these black ripped jeans which I love. They are high-waisted and are not too ripped which I really like. I think these look really nice with this jumper and they are also really comfy.

For my shoes I wore my Adidas Superstars which I wear all the time and they are so comfy. I have the white ones with black stripes and I love them so much.

I also had my ring on from New Look. This one is so pretty and it looks like the infinity sign and I think it looks so nice.

Ellie x

 

 Fashion has been something that I have wanted to do more of on my blog. So today I'm going to show you a outfit I have put together. It's quite simple but so comfy.
 I  got this blue turtle neck jumper from Zara last year and I love it, I then paired it with some black jeans and a scarf which I have been wearing a lot but I would love another one. For the shoes I have been mostly wearing my Adidas Superstars but I sometimes wear these brown ankle boots which I have no idea where they are from.

As I'm on holiday from the 3rd to the 21st of August I thought it would be a good time to do a 'What's in my travel bag?'

First of all my bag is the Adidas Tricot bag in Navy Blue. I absolutely love this bag, it fits everything I need in and I really like the way it looks. For the airport I much prefer something on my back than on my shoulder as it's just way easier.

In the front pocket I keep all my electronics that I want to take so I have my iPhone, my iPod just for in case I want to go on it and my DS which takes up time in the car and on the plane. I also have a case with all mine and my brothers DS games in.

In the main section there is a pocket so in there I have a note book, my book which is the Abundance of Katherine's by John Green which looks really good and then my sunglasses from Spain a couple of years ago.

Still in the main section I have a mini pencil case from a old school bag from Roxy which fits quite a lot in, then I have my headphones from Pioneer. I also I have some Strawberry laces for the plane.

Next I have my Zoella collar bag and I keep hair things in, so hair bobbles, pins and a flower crown from New Look. I also I have a little red box which contains jewellery. I have my Ted Baker body spray which smells incredible and my hair brush.

 Last but not least is my makeup, I keep it in my Zoella 'Just Say Yes' makeup bag. So first I have my Makeup Revolution Iconic 2 Eyeshadow palette which is gorgeous, I also have my Colorsport eyeliner and my Kiko 401 liner. For mascara I'm taking my favourite at the moment L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes and my Technic clear mascara. I'm taking my Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Transparent and my Seventeen Instant Glow highlighter in Pink Bronze which is stunning. For lips I have the Tanya Burr I Found Nemo lipgloss and some Technic Juicy Sticks in light pink, bright pink and red.

So that is everything I'm taking on my holiday. Where are you going on holiday?

Ellie ♥

As Summer is coming round I have been doing a little bit of shopping. The things I am going to show you I have collected over the last couple of days and I love everything.

First of all I got a Bomber jacket from New Look. Every time I went in I have said I wanted one so bad. So I picked up a black one. This one is thin and super comfy and I love it a lot.

Secondly is a some shorts from Peacock, they are denim and have pockets on the front and back. These are so comfy and I can't wait to wear them lots and lots.

This next thing is also from New Look and it is this cropped blue with white stripes top. It is thicker but it is cut in a Summer like style also it is so soft.

From Boots I got this brick highlighter by Seventeen I got it in the colour Pink Bronze. This highlighter is gorgeous and it looks beautiful on. The bottom two shades are slightly golden and the top two are more pink, but together they are amazing.

The last item I bought was a white nail polish from New Look. I got it in matte as I thought it would look really nice. I wanted a white nail polish as in the Summer when you have a tan white looks incredible.
 
Ellie ♥