30 Day Snap #12 | Twirling

 Now all caught up!

Because my sister never wears dresses and she should because she looks so beautiful in them. I made her twirl for me because it looks so cute and it's one of my favourite dresses. Again, SO hot today!

Sofia -xxx-

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London Haul

Hello,

So, it's been like a thousand years since I last even looked at my blog, and I apologise to all my lovely followers who have probably been like "so...this is great."

♥But GOOD news. I went to London today and of course went crazy, and I did think of you guys, so I took some photos of the things I bought and I am going to share them with you.

BEAUTY

♥The above is the beauty selection. I went mad at Topshop because I swear the London store is the only one to do makeup and it's not everyday i'm in London so I wanted to get all the things I needed whilst I was there.

This is the "Browzings shaping kit" from the Benefit range. It is quite expensive £23.50, but if you like doing your eyebrows dark and notice that pencil rubs off and goes all patchy then I would highly recommend this. It lasts all day and doesn't smudge, the actual product lasts a long time too so it is worth the money.

These are two of the 'BarryM' blushers that I purchased in Topshop. I usually get 'Coralista' from Benefit but I want to try other colours and see if I can create different makeup looks. It doesn't actually say what name these blushers are, but on the back the orangey shade says BL7 and on the pink shade it says BL2. They are really pigmented and last a while and I thought it was good because they are only £4.50 each.

This is a Topshop cream highlighter, contouring and blush set. It doesn't have a name but if you go looking for it in Topshop, you will definitely see it. I thought it would be really easy to have it as a set because it's small and I can take it anywhere. i.e ( on the plane, or a train journey). It's just handy and the creams I just apply with a foundation brush or my finger and blend. It's about £12.50 which is not expensive considering how many parts it comes with.

From left to right. the first lipstick is called 'see sheer' by MAC, £15, the second lipstick is '111 Kiss of life' from the Rimmel Kate Moss Range, £5.49 and the last lipstick is Infrared from Topshop, £8. They are all really pigmented and last all day which I love. I have really got into lipsticks this year and I will have a beautiful collection by the end of the year :)

♥Some other things that were in the main beauty photo that I didn't elaborate on:

- benefit's 'the POREfessional'

- the 'real techniques' makeup brushes

- basic eyebrow brush

- the vintage cosmetic company 'nancy' fake lashes.

CLOTHING

♥This top is from forever 21 and it's a lemony bright colour and a polyester sheer fabric. I loved it because of it's different colour and the scalloped collar.

 ♥I liked this top because of the torn effect on the sleeves and the tie-dye effect. I think it would look really nice tucked into some shorts or disco pants or whatever, but I like the mint colour because it's girly.

♥I liked this top, again because of the mint colour and because it is a crop. I love that you can wear it with basically everything and it wasn't that expensive either.

♥I was drawn to this top because of it's luminous, bright yellow colour. I thought that it would look really good with a tan and again it's a crop (which I love). It's different to other tops because of it's colour and I like that.

♥I also picked up these cute salmon, coral colour socks as I was waiting to pay. I love how cute and girly they are and I think they will look good with skirts and dresses.

♥Lastly, I also did buy some black disco pants in Topshop, but the photo didn't come out great and well, you all know what disco pants are. And I got some high waisted black swimsuit bottoms, because I know they'd give weird tan-lines, but I think they are super feminine and they look really cute on. I also got one of Lola's cupcakes, of course. :)

♥In Victoria's Secret I got two bikini tops, with cute frills at the top, black and a teal/green colour and some panties...but I think taking photos of that and putting them on the internet is a bit weird and well, they're personal. ;)

Thanks for reading this blogpost and I hope you enjoyed it.

Please, comment, share and follow :)

ALSO I got a new camera :DDDDDDDDD yaaaaay, super happy. It's a canon EOS 1100D and I love it :) Just wanted to share my happiness ;) It also means, the quality of my photos will get better and I'll probably be posting more. Byee:)

Sofia -xxx-

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Lipsticks, Nails and Bunting

Hello internet and to my beautiful followers,


♥Just to say hi!!!

♥I've reaaaaaally wanted to do a post lately, but I've been all caught up with college work and other things, but I have FINALLY found time, and I will try be active over Easter ;)

♥The first thing I wanted to share with you guys was some lipsticks I recently bought.

 ♥The two lipsticks are very different in colour, but both pigmented, thick and balmy.

♥The first bright pink lipstick is shade number 20 from the Kate Moss Rimmel range.

♥The second orangey, rust lipstick is from The Body Shop and is shade number 28.

I really like these lipsticks, because I think they are classy colours and depending on your outfit of even the weather, they can stand out and complete a look.

I can't stop wearing this lipstick!!

♥The second set of beautiful items I recently bought are 4 nail polishes, all from Barry M of course, good quality and cheap as well.

♥I'm not sure the picture does them justice, but the first colour from the left is a light blue, cotton like colour, the second is a taupe, nude shade, the third is a pastel pink and the last is a bubblegum, bluetack colour.

 ♥Again from the left, the names are:     

• Blue Moon
• Lychee
• Kingsland Road
• Blueberry

♥Also, I highly recommend this nail strengthener, and top coat called 'Rejuvacote' from Duri cosmetics. It's literally amazing.

Last, and DEFINITELY not least, I made some bunting for my bedroom, I used little polka dot pastel colours and hung it on my curtain rail, it looks so cute and I will be making some cushions soon for my chair and maybe bed:)

This link helped me create my bunting and hopefully it can help you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXRE9QlSEFo

♥I really hope my blogpost was helpful and fun to read:) Please comment, follow and share with others.

p.s: Thumbs up for my candle obsession getting worse:

(If you follow me on twitter, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about)

Sofia -xxx-

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Pin Up Looks With a Bandana

Hey guys,

♥Really wanted to do a post so I decided to give you a little insight on how I style my pixie cut, but also how you can style your hair with a ponytail or bun or just your hair down.

Here is 3 'Pin Up Girl' looks you can create with a Bandana:

♥The first and second look similar, but the second is thicker than the first and covers more.

Hopefully the video includes everything :)

♥Hope you enjoyed the video and found it helpful and I'm sorry for the short blogpost.

♥If I left anything out that you are unsure of, please leave comments.

Sofia -xxx-

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Whitening your teeth at home!

Hellooo guys:)

♥I know my last post wasn't anything "beauty" related. So I decided to give you all a little insight to my weekly routine of teeth whitening:)

ingredients & equipment:
♥Bicarbonate of Soda

♥Half a lemon/lime

♥And a little dish to mix

♥Teaspoon

♥A toothbrush you don't use normally

♥Next, you need to take a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda and pour it onto the dish.

♥Then, using the half of lemon or lime, squeeze the juice onto the bicarbonate powder. But not all of the juice because you want to form a paste and not a liquid.

♥Using a different toothbrush to your normal one, mix the juice and the Bicarbonate powder together to form a paste. If you have used too much juice, then just add more Bicarbonate and visa versa.

♥The formed "paste" should look something like this and be a mix of runny and thick. >>

♥Then, you taking the dish and toothbrush to your bathroom so you don't make a mess, brush the paste all over your teeth. Before you ask me, yes it probably will taste horrible, but doing it once a week, you get used to the taste. (make sure you do not swallow any of the paste!)

♥Then rinse your mouth out afterwards with water, making sure you haven't swallowed anything.

♥When you are done, brush your teeth with your normal toothpaste and toothbrush, and you may notice a difference straight away, however I only noticed small differences and gradually as the weeks went by, they got whiter and whiter and people started to notice which I was happy about.

♥I would recommend only doing it once a week, as more than that could destroy the natural enamel on your teeth and make them very weak. So, once a week!

Hope you enjoyed this post and found it useful!

Please comment, follow and share!!

Sofia -xxx-

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Pamper Evening

Hello my lovelies,


♥So I was recently inspired to do a pamper evening post. I always spend at least an evening a week where I take out a few hours for a relaxing routine to keep my stress levels balanced and to just have time to myself.

♥I usually start the evening by running a bath, lighting some candles and then washing my face with my cleanser to open the pores so that the steam from the bath can do its job.

♥I always add bubbles to my bath, because I feel more relaxed with them and I dunno, I think it just adds to the effect, and sometimes you can get bubble bath that adds colour your bathwater, like the products from Lush and it just makes a difference.

♥Once i'm in the bath, i'll use a body scrub and exfoliate all over my body to get rid of dead skin and to keep my skin soft and nourished. Then once its all washed off, a normal shower gel or body oil for shaving. Once i'm all clean and refreshed I'll either read a book or play a game on my phone, whilst having some relaxing or quiet music on in the background. 

Currently, I am reading a novel called 'The Road'.
I'm enjoying it, but it is quite graphic and depressing.

♥Once you're all done relaxing and you feel like you've finished in the bath. I like to wash my hair because I don't like washing it in bubble bath and because it's coloured and I don't want it to mix it with the bath water. Once I've finished washing my hair. I'll do a face mask. I really like using seaweed 'peel off' masks because it leaves my skin feeling incredibly soft and I find 'peel off' masks much cleaner to take off and they don't make as much mess. 

Looks like I'm naked. hehe. Seaweed mud mask.

♥Whilst the mask is setting for the 10-20 minutes. I usually moisturise the whole body and then pop on my pajamas and either lie on my bed with cucumbers on my eyes or just go on my laptop and do something to fill the time :p

♥Then comes the washing off of the mask or in this case the 'peeling off'.

♥Then I'll finish off with my evening skin care routine, moisturiser or liquid gold and that's the 'pamper evening' done.

♥I hope you enjoyed this blogpost and found it useful, has it inspired you to have a pamper evening tonight? 

♥Comment, follow and share, I'd love to hear about your pamper evenings and how they differ to mine:)

Sofia -xxx-

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New Year Detox

First of all, Happy New Year!

♥ I would like to tell you all about this new detox I have been doing for 2 weeks now. It's not a diet, although it  would essentially help you lose some weight. It's more like the up-keeping of a healthy lifestyle. I am now 17, and I'm far from fat, in fact, I'm on the skinny side of the scale but mostly because I'm 5 ft 1. However, just because you are skinny, doesn't necessarily mean you're healthy. I used to eat junk food all the time. I'm talking a packet of sweets a day, 2 chocolate bars, no fruit and unhealthy meals like burgers and chips. 


♥ I was feeling quite sluggish and my skin was breaking out a lot. Not to mention the fact I did no exercise and I knew this would eventually catch up with me, so I decided to make a change to my everyday routine. The first week was the hardest, but the second week as been easily bearable so far.

What the detox involved was cutting out all the unhealthy foods I was eating:

• Crisps
• Chocolate
• Soft Drinks
• Fatty foods
• Sweets

That's just a rough list, but you get the idea. No ice cream and any unhealthy, or sugary foods. I carried on with the meals my mum would make for dinner and the usual things I would cook. But I had healthy breakfasts. Salads (tuna and sweetcorn, or poached eggs), brown bread sandwiches and vegetable stir fry along with yoghurt and fruit for lunch and no snacking in between. If I did "snack" it would be fruit, or nuts or tea.

Salmon and Cream cheese Bagel

Fruit - Get creative, make fruit salads or smoothies.

Poached Egg Salad

♥ Of course, the number one item stayed as green tea♥  

Green tea is a herbal tea and has natural antioxidants and is said to help fight of diseases. It flushes out the toxins in your skin and also said to help with weight loss if replacing coffee in your everyday diet. 

Despite the fact I am detoxing, the sugar I put in my green/black tea, will not effect the detox.

The colour of the tea, doesn't always look green. Sometimes it may have an orange tint.

♥ Everyday,  I make sure I include at least an 30 minutes - 1 hour of exercise as part of my new daily routine. I go for a run, or dance, or even do aerobics on the wii. But I make sure I sweat during the period of exercise. This way, I know my body is working itself and all the muscles are being involved. (I knew this after the first day of exercise, because my body ached the next day). Be careful not to overwork yourself, you know your limit. Don't push your body to a point it cannot cope with.

♥ During the first week of my detox, I made sure to include some time for relaxation and I started learning yoga. I found my body becoming more flexible and I felt healthier as a result of exercise. I left time for meditation of my thoughts in a relaxing bubble bath to soothe my muscles and afterwards felt better.

♥ Of course don't drain your body of sleep. It's important to get at least 8 hours sleep to keep your body refreshed. During this time of rest, the brain focusses on healing and repairing the body, especially the heart and blood vessels. It helps maintain a healthy balance of hormones and is required to give you energy for the next day.

♥  I am now in my second week of this detox, and I am finding it easier to keep track of and commit to, especially as I feel healthier and more energetic than I did before. If you would like to know anything else, just drop a question in the comment box. I always reply and if you have a blog, I'll probably go to your profile and check it out.

CHALLENGE FOR READERS

I challenge all who read this, to try a detox. It's not one of those stupid diets where you starve yourself at all. But it's a healthier way of living and I guarantee you'll benefit from it. Drop me a comment or message if you decide to do it, or how long you've managed to keep it up for.

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Lush Haul

This afternoon, I went to Lush in Kingston, if you have never been, it's a unique soap store that has the most amazing hand crafted items that will leave your nostrils drowned in sweet scents.

I would like to share with you the items I bought and made:)

♥This product is called 'Space girl bath ballistic'.

It turns your bath water blue, and comes with popping candy, and if you put your head underwater, you can hear all the crackling.

Smells of grapefruit and makes your skin smell sweet.

♥This bath bomb, is called a 'butterball' and its specialises in keeping your skin moist so it doesn't dry out with the hot water.It smells absolutely amaazzingg quite, musky and vanilla like
and the main ingredient is cocoa butter.

♥This particular item is called 'creamy candy bubble bar'. It leaves your bath pink and produces lots of bubbles. It's a lot of fun, and leaves you smelling like candy.


It smells like sweet candy floss with a mix of bubblegum and the main ingredient is vanilla.

♥This product, I made by myself. I chose the colour pink, because I thought it was really girly, and having a pink bath is unusual.


It smells like strawberry's and vanilla (so basically like an ice-cream) and acts just like a regular bath bomb.

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If you enjoyed reading this post and found any useful information, please comment and I'll be sure to write more about beauty for you guys :)