New Years Eve Reflection.

                                                 NEW YEARS EVE!

So Christmas is over and now New Years is upon us, so I thought I would look back through 2015 by answering some reflection questions... you could do this too, if you own a blog go ahead and make a post, or just answer them in your mind :).

1. What is the single best thing that happened to you this year?
-For me it must be finishing a-levels and getting into university, this took so much hard work and dedication that I managed to complete a successful goal and now I study nursing at university!

2. What is the single most challenging thing that happened?
-Definitely moving out of my family home into halls, even last year this would have never happened. There are many personal reasons why but I'm so proud of myself.

3. Pick 3 words to describe this past year:
-Eye opening, happiness, confusion.

4. What are the best books you read this year?
-The ones by Cathy Glass, they are all amazing, I cant remember what they are called but Google her, they are all based on real life stories and the children she has fostered over the years.

5. What is your biggest personal change this year?
-I've grown up a lot, from moving out of my family home and moving into university. I have become more independent and found myself... sort of!

6. What was your single biggest time waster this year?
-Wasting time and thoughts on people that don't matter, on people who have hurt me and people who don't benefit me what so ever. If you have people like this in your life, remove them. I did and its one of the best things I have ever done,

7. With whom were you most valuable relationships?
-My family.

8. What's a new hobby you picked up during 2015?
-Pole fitness... this is one of the hardest things I have done... mentally and physically. But boy do I enjoy it, it brings so much achievement when a new move has been mastered, there is also so many physical benefits! Abs here I come!

9. What's the biggest thing you learned this past year?
-Don't let others define who you are. Don't let others put you down. Be you, be yourself and you will achieve, but do it because you want too not because someone pressured or told you too.

10. Do you have any new years resolutions?
-Personally I don't believe in new years resolutions, if you want to make a change make it when the time is right and when you need too... you don't need to wait until new years to do that. However I want to be the best version of myself this upcoming year, that's all I ask of myself.

I hope you all have a wonderful night!

See you all soon
Love
Chloe x

University Christmas Celebrations...

                                         IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE EVE!

Hey! Only two more days to go until Christmas! Today I wanted to talk about the flat meal we had to celebrate Christmas. Moving into halls is one of the best things that I have done, I have made so many amazing memories so far and its only been 12 weeks or so. One of the best memories I have been able to experience is the Christmas meal.

As students we went all out... (well... as much as we could haha). We made very piece of the Christmas meal to make it extra special and worthwhile. We were all given a single task to do.. however we all ended up doing much more because there was so much going on!

The day before the meal...
I was asked to make one of the desserts, personally I think that s a good task to be given! So I decided to make chocolate smores! Mmmmm they were delicious. I made double the mixture and ended up with tons of sweet treats! We also had trifle too! So much dessert... what can I say it was Christmas for us!

The day...
The day after was the day of the Christmas meal, we were all preparing veg and chicken and everything else at 12pm with blasting Christmas music! It took 2 hours for the prep to be done and 2 hours for everything to be cooked and ready to go! We had everything going in this meal... chicken, carrots, meat and non meat stuffing, broccoli, cauliflower, sprouts, parsnips, turnips, mash, roast potato, home-made gravy and home-made Yorkshire puddings! We had so much food it was ridiculous! We also decorated the table with a festive throw, festive napkins, chocolate and Christmas crackers... everything you need! We also had Christmas decorations on the window and a cute Christmas tree to put the presents under...

While to meal was being finished we opened our Secret Santa, this was so funny, if you want to see what I received I wrote a post about this Monday here. After the meal we played a series of games, we played the game where you hold a card to your head and had to guess what you were. We then played charades, which by this time a few were drunk, and it was hilarious! Overall I had an amazing night, with amazing people, amazing food and amazing company.

How have your celebrations gone so far? Have you done anything exciting or memorable? Not long till Christmas now! Exciting!

See you all soon,
Love
Chloe x

My Favourite Christmas Clothes!

Hey!
I hope you are all doing well! If there is one thing that I love it is getting all festive with the clothes that I wear during December! (Okay... a lie I've been like this since November 1st but ah! I love it!)

During the winter I am a big lover of jumpers and wrapping up warm for the cold weather (although this year the UK has been a lot warmer than usual... so a coat hasn't really been needed... SHOCK) Most of jumpers are from primark, simply because they are cheap and wonderful, they are warm and cosy and amazing!
1. To the left is the cutest reindeer jumper that I brought from Primark (I mixed it with a coloured wash and the white parts went pink, still looks cute though!)

2. To the right is a grey jumper with cute little owls sitting on candy canes (my favourite sweet during Christmas - so this was a must!) I honestly will wear this all year round because there is only a small hint of Christmas compared to the reindeer jumper!

3. A black jumper which is slightly thinner which is from Primark also. It has gold specks running all the way through it which reminds me of small litter specks of tinsel which you hang on your Christmas tree :).

Since its getting a little bit colder I also bring out the boots, currently I have been loving my Doc Martens below...super comfy and warm! I have also been loving my boots on the right for the same reasons, I cant remember where I got them from and I forgot to bring them home with me :(!

Thank you so much for reading and I hope the run up to Christmas is exciting for you! What is your favourite piece of clothing during this festive season?

See you soon,
Love
Chloe x

Secret Santa Gift's...

Hey!
Second post of the night! To kick start the Christmas posts I thought I would share with you some of the 'Secret Santa' gifts I have received, and maybe it might give you some ideas for some last minute gift ideas for someone you might not have brought for yet!

1. The first Secret Santa I was involved with was with my flat in university... If you know someone like me who loves a relaxing bath and a sweet treat then this is one for you...
I honestly love a good bath, so my Secret Santa brought me: Dragons Egg, Intergalactic and Butterbear (butterball) bath bombs from Lush! I also have an incredible sweet tooth so they brought me birthday cake Oreo's and Jolly Rancher hard candy sweets! Yummy!

Lush is perfect for baths bombs if you want to treat someone to a luxurious bath. Sweets are always a pleaser for people who enjoy food and eating and trying new things!

2. The second Secret Santa I did was with my secondary school friends! This one is again for someone who has a sweet tooth and is hard to buy for haha!

A big box of chocolates will always go down a treat no matter who you give it too! Yum... I cant wait to dig into these soon!

I also received a gift card for boots, I am a make-up lover so this is perfect for me because I can treat myself to something a little more expensive! Gift cards are a great way to spend money on someone, however it allows them to buy something that they enjoy from their favourite store if you are unable or don't know exactly what they want and don't want to get it wrong!

3. This was a birthday present but I really wanted to include it as I thought it was such a thoughtful present. I get extremely anxious and I have moods that change frequently. University had put a lot of pressure on me and I found it difficult to cope with so one of my good friends brought me "The little bag of happiness"' and a complex colouring book, and for someone who like me gets anxious this is perfect idea, it takes your mind of whatever is worrying you, it calms me down and focuses my mind on something else so I can return back to my everyday tasks with more ease and a little less worry!

In the little bag of happiness there are tons of little objects which represent something incredible... for example:
-a plaster to heal you when you are hurt
-star to wish all your wishes upon
-string to hold it together in tough times...
These are just a few examples, and I think that is such a lovely idea for someone who think is going through a rough patch, one thing I always believe in is that the small things matter. Giving just a little bag of happiness may make someone else feel better, its a symbol of knowing that they care and that they will always be there for you.

Christmas is a wonderful time to spoil someone, but it is also a time where friends and family come together and have a wonderful time sharing and making new memories. Cherish the people that are around you and love them with everything that you have, they are people who are really important to you and you don't want to loose them!

I hope you are all looking forward to Christmas! Let me now of any Secret Santa ideas you have, or presents that you have received so far!

See you soon
Love
Chloe x

Apology..

Hello...
I'm not going to lie I've been absent for a long long while now, and honestly I'm half disappointed in myself because I wanted to keep up a hobby, on the other hand I got so busy I honestly had no time to relax. Being a student nurse, moving out for the first time and trying to find myself has been stressful, rewarding and frustrating... However I have enjoyed it!

Now that its Christmas break I will be uploading a lot more, I have photos saved that I want to upload, I simply haven't had the time... I never knew how much time university would take from me, but for all the good reasons as I'm perusing a career that is so important to me!

I hope that you are all well and enjoying the festive month and that you are looking forward to Christmas.. I sure know I am!

Speak to you all soon,
Love
Chloe x

Sprinkle of Glitter - Cancer Awareness/Cancer Research UK...

Hello!

I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend... today I wanted to talk about a very important subject, 'cancer awareness'. Recently I watched a very emotional video by Sprinkle of Glitter, many of which you may know. She spoke about her mum, who passed away from breast breast cancer at the age of 37. In support of this she has dyed her hair pink for the month and is raising money for Cancer Research UK. An amazing charity which tries to find ways to prevent, treat and diagnose to save more lives by doing continuous research.

Sprinkle of Glitter Video = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcxAt4_IGaQ

This post is really raising awareness about cancer and how there is still no cure, however technology has advanced dramatically and with more donations this can continue to happen and save lives of those who are fighting so hard. Louise has set up a Just Giving page where people can donate to Cancer Research UK: https://www.justgiving.com/SprinkleOfGlitter

Please, please donate what you can, every little helps, the litter extra money is going towards a cure for cancer. So far she has raised £27,033.74. This is an amazing amount of money and will help the lives of many... but with our help, and you watching this we can increase this. If you can't donate then please feel free to raise awareness through your own social media and hopefully someone else will. If you have donated this goes without saying please always share and make other people aware, the more people that know the better chance of us making a change.

Thank you all so much for reading, and I hope that some of you have the money to donate to this amazing cause and charity.

Love
Chloe x

Intergalactic! Visit the galaxy...

Hey!
I have a bit of spare time around uni so I thought I would share with you my new favourite bath bomb from Lush! It is known as Intergalactic.

This is one of the most exciting bath bombs I have ever used... there are so many different elements and features that your bath will just be full of relaxation and joy. Literally a bath from space!
As you can see the colours showing are blue pink and white. The scent of the bath bomb is peppermint, which is one of my favourite smells and makes your bathroom smell delicious!

Below there will be a video of the bath bomb in action when I used it the other night. It tuns your bath a beautiful galaxy blue. In the middle of the bath bomb there is so much shimmer and glitter that you will be transformed when you leave the bath into a shimmer looking goddess! There is also popping candy in the middle which makes your bath so much more exciting and different. If you listen carefully in the video you should be able to hear it!

This is one of the best bath bombs I have ever used (along with butterball which there is a blog post here). This one however is much more fun and exciting and makes bath time a experience from space. When you use this bath bomb, relax and drift off into another galaxy and think of the unthinkable and unwind from reality!

Price: £3.95 I do think the price is worth it, this bath bomb is a treat.
Website: https://www.lush.co.uk/products/bath-bombs/intergalactic

Some of the ingredients in the bath bomb are super cool, for example the peppermint oil is cooling and invigorating, the grapefruit oil is uplifting and refreshing, the vetivert oil is restorative and relaxing and finally the cedarwood oil is toning and balancing.
I hope you enjoyed this blog post! Lush is one my favourite shops and their bath bombs are incredible. Let me know of any recommendations or you're favourite bath bomb/product! Now it's coming up to Halloween, Bonfire Night and Christmas wait to see what they bring out! Exciting!

Speak to you all soon.
Love
Chloe x

Mental Health Awareness Day...

 Hello!
Hope you are all having a fabulous weekend!

World mental health day falls every year on October 10th. The stigma around mental health is still around which is such a shame, and educating and making people aware about mental health issues is so important... which is why I am making this post today and why this day exists. This year they are focusing on dignity for people who have mental health problems (right training, make sure they have human rights and respect and informed consent).

A little bit of background from me, I have suffered with mental health issues, mainly revolving around anxiety and panic attacks. It has had such an impact on my life that raising awareness has become important to me. So many people are unaware and don't understand the complex needs of people with mental health issues. My future career path will be in mental health nursing too, helping and supporting people with these difficulties.

Mental health:
Around 1 in 4 people have a mental health condition. So many people suffer yet so many people don't understand. They are no different to us, they are still human beings they just have barriers facing them in their every day life that they cannot control and they shouldn't be treated any differently to any other person going about their everyday life. Mental health is just as important as physical health. even though you cant see it, it's still there and exists and needs just as much attention and care as a physical problem.

I once had a discussion/argument with someone. They stated that someone with a mental health condition isn't as bad as physical health condition. This is what we need to decrease. For example he stated that you would give up your seat on a bus with someone with a broken leg but you wouldn't with a person suffering from a mental health condition. Yes it's true because they have specific needs... however... someone with mental health conditions might not be able to get on that bus. They have different problems that needs looking at differently. But everyone is equal human beings. I eventually gave up arguing against this person because they were so ignorant and couldn't see the importance of mental health and how they were equal everyone else. People like this need educating and need to understand that everyone is the same and is the reason why there are mental health awareness days.

There is so much stigma around mental health... once you are diagnosed you are stuck with a label that society puts you under... for example 'schizophrenic' 'bipolar', they are seen differently but they shouldn't be. People automatically see you as someone different, someone who is dangerous, but we are not. This is what needs reducing because people will become afraid to come to terms with their conditions because of society and being placed under a label. its just not right.

Mental health matters.

Just raising a small amount of awareness can help everyone, it allows people to become more aware of mental health conditions and reduce the stigma that is attached with it.

If you know anyone suffering, or if you yourself are suffering please seek out for help. It's the best decision you will ever make. Trust me. There are so many people you can talk to, for example professionals (like GP, counsellor) or parents or teachers or friends.
There is also helplines that can help you - here is a link to NHS which gives you a huge list of organisations that can help: click here.

Remember you are not alone. Speak to you all very soon.

Love
Chloe x

Random Questions Tag!

Hey!
Hope everyone has had a good day... I thought I would do another tag post where I answer some simple and light hearted questions :). This is allowing em to unwind from a busy and stressful day at University.

1. When is your birthday?
24th November :D I turn 19 this year and boy I cant wait!

2. Are you addicted to you-tube?
ummmm.... yes haha! Without a doubt, I have managed to cut down how much I watch now, but honestly im still so addicted...

2a. Favourite you-tubers?
Zoella
Joe Sugg
Connor Franta
Oli White
Sprinkle of Glitter
Kian and JC
and many many many more...

3. What are your best qualities in a best friend?
They have to be honest which leads to trustworthy, without being honest there is no friendship really haha. I also look for someone who is kind and so!eone who is funny!

4. What makes you happy?
The small things in life make me really happy.. for example having a nice hot relaxing bath, the quality time with your friends and family. Eating a snack that I enjoy. Being around positive people. When something goes right on a very very bad day. Almost everything makes me happy.

5. What are your 3 favourite snacks?
At the moment it has to be brunch bars, they are delicious! Also I enjoy grapes and sometimes hummus.


Thank you all so much for reading, I know this was quick but I felt like answering some random questions! Let me know some of your answers in the comments below :). Speak to you all very soon...

Love
Chloe x

Instagram - Black & White Photography...

Hello!
It's Sunday evening... and the dreaded Monday awaits! One of the hobbies that I love doing is taking photos, especially black and white photos.

I have set up a direct Instagram account where I only post black and white photos. I like the idea of looking at the photo without colour, it means there is more focus on the actual detail of the photo rather than 'ooo that colour is nice'. There is something exciting and different about pure black and white photos.

I literally post anything and everything on this account, mostly stuff that looks good in black and white, for example nature pictures, scenery, up close shots of different photos/objects'

It would be great if you could follow me on that account - click here.
Or search for me on Instagram: lifewithoutcolour.18

Photo examples:

 Thank you all so much for reading! I hope you all have a fab week and I will see you all very soon!

Love
Chloe x

Life Living In University...

Hey!
I have been so absent these past few weeks because so many different things have changed in my life... it has all been so overwhelming and blogging has been forgotten about, simply because it's been the last thing that is on my mind. I used to upload regularly however now I think I'm only going to be able to upload when I can. This is only because I'm on a course that has a heavy load and with the amount of work I am going to have is ridiculous!

I'm sure so many people are in the same situation about moving out and starting a new chapter in their new life... however this is such an amazing new chapter and taking I'm taking it will full force... however I still want a hobby which is why I will be uploading on here every now and again!

I hope you all understand, I also hope that you are having an amazing week! I will speak to you all soon!

Love
Chloe x

Funfetti Cupcakes!

Hey!

Something that I love doing is baking, however I do have to admit I'm not very good at it! However after seeing Zoella's video on her main channel, they seemed easy enough so I decided to give them a try and here's how they went: (I think they went okay!)

Funfetti Cupcakes with vanilla butter-cream... yum! The little sprinkles melt to create little pockets of colour!

Ingredients:
1. Cake:
-125g caster sugar
-125g self raising flour
-2 large free range eggs
-125g unsalted butter (room temperature if possible)
-1/4 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda                    
-1 1/2 tablespoon of milk
-1/4 teaposoon on vanilla extract
-sprinkles!

2. Butter-cream icing:
-335g icing sugar
-150g unsalted butter (room temperature if possible)
-1-2 tablespoons of milk
-1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Also... piping bags and nozzles, as well as cupcake cases.

1. The first thing that I did was pre heat my oven to 170 degrees Celsius and put the cupcake cases into a tray so I was all prepared!

Cupcake: (Photos below instructions)
2. In a bowl mix your caster sugar and butter, you can either do this the hard way by using a wooden spoon or do it the easy way by using a whisk! After you have done that whisk together 2 of the eggs.

3. After that you want to add the milk, vanilla extract and whisk again.

4. That's all the wet ingredients mixed together, so now we are going to move onto the dry ingredients, so in a separate bowl I mixed together the self raising flour and bicarbonate of soda. Then you want to slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. You want to slowly add the dry ingredients so help everything mix together properly and there is no lumps!

5. After all the dry and wet ingredients are mixed together its time to add your sprinkles! This is completely up to you... you can add as many or as little as you went depending on how much colour you want. In the oven the sprinkles will melt and there will be little bursts of colour... I decided to add the whole tube!

You then want to scoop the mixture into your cupcake cases and place into the pre heated oven for around 20 minutes until they are lightly golden and have a little bounce to them when you touch them!

Butter-cream icing:
While your cakes are in the oven this is the perfect time to start making your icing.

1. You want to mix the butter for a little while until it is pale, this will make it much softer and much easier for the icing sugar to blend in with the butter.


After you have got that consistency...
2. You want to slowly add your icing sugar again in small sections and whisk together until smooth, keep on doing this process until all of your icing sugar has been mixed into the butter!

3. Then if it is a little thick add the milk, then finally you want to add the vanilla extract to give it some taste!

-By now your cupcakes should have cooked, and they should be cooling down. This is super important... you must leave your cupcakes to completely cool! I know... its difficult! If you don't leave them that beautiful butter-cream icing you made will just melt over the top!

4. In the mean time why don't you place you butter-cream icing into your piping bag so you are all set to ice the cupcakes!

5. Start Icing! How you ice them is completely up to you... you could do swirls, dots, cross-hatch... whatever takes your fancy! Now to be honest I was completely rubbish at this, and they didn't look the best!

My final cupcake:
Even though they didn't look the best... I have got to say they tasted delicious! Now why not try and do them for yourself, they are super fun and easy to make, and if I'm honest, if I can make them so can you! Plus I didn't realise that I used sour sprinkles! But... I have got to say I think it made the cake taste even nicer!
















Thank you all so much for reading, and I hope you have a wonderful day! Let me know in the comments below if you are any good at baking, and if so what do you love to bake? Or what is your favourite cake! See you all soon.

Love
Chloe x

Fear Of Driving :(!

Hey!
I hope you are all doing well! Today I thought I would share something that has been on my mind for a long time, and I literally mean almost everyday... I have a complete hate and fear for driving and it sucks!

I passed my test well over a year ago (I know not very long). I used to love driving, I'd offer to drive my friends places, or I'd just pop to the shop. It made my life so much easier, but then all of a sudden it all stopped and I'd dread the next time I had to drive somewhere. I have always been an anxious driver right from my lessons, and I used to cope with it well but all of a sudden it's stopping me driving, and I try to tell myself 'I'll be fine' 'You're a good little driver' but nothing seems to help!

Fears...
I cannot pinpoint this on one exact thing to be precise, I am literally just terrified! I hate the fact that there are hundreds of people going past me while I drive, staring at me and judging me because of my driving, when I'm literally not doing anything wrong. The thought of stopping at a roundabout and stalling and people laughing and staring at me petrifies me. I literally do not want to be noticed at all, it makes me so nervous!

Everyone has been telling me: 'you just need practice, you need experience' but I would go out there and get some experience of driving if I had the confidence... I'm too scared to even start to contemplate getting in a car again.

I have literally gotten to the point where I could drive to my friends however I back out and choose not too and spend money on bus and train tickets where there is a car sitting around not going anywhere!

...
It literally sucks, and I have no clue how to get around this, so if anyone is out there who feels the same, or has been and overcome this please leave a comment or get in contact with me on my google plus, it would be appreciated because I really want to enjoy driving again :(.

Thank you for reading, sorry it wasn't an uplifiting post! However, I shall speak to you soon!

Love
Chloe x

Preparing For University!

Hey!
I hope you are all okay! Today I'm going to be talking about Uni! This is something I am super nervous for, but at the same time I'm super excited! If you're like me and a student about to move out of homes for the first time and move into halls or you are starting a new chapter in your life... I wish you all the best :). I thought I would share with you some ideas that I have found useful while papering for uni...

1. List making...
-I honestly think writing everything you need to do down on some paper is a good idea, this way you will never forget what you have to do, or what you need to buy if you're moving into student accommodation. I honestly think I have about 7 different lists going on around me, from a kitchen essentials list, to a bathroom list, to my enrolment list and documents list!
-The lists may make you more organised, to put your ideas into order rather than having a scrambled brain trying to remember everything! I feel a list is more likely to make you productive and crossing off a part of the list is like an achievement!

-All you need is a notebook and some pens... easy!

2. Living in halls... Nosh for Students cook book!

-If you're like me and can hardly cook (honestly I don't have a single clue!) then these books are for you. They are books for students moving into halls. They contain thousands of easy simple recipes that we can follow, it tells you exactly what you need, along with pictures to show you what the food looks like! The book was inspired by a students parent, so there is first hand knowledge!

-I also liked that it tells you price per person of each meal, the level of difficulty, amount of people it serves, and the prep and cooking time! You can cook your meals according to what you want.
-The Orange book is the simple book whereas the blue one holds more complex recipes.

-At the front of the orange book it tell you information like:
1. What to store in your cupboards or your fridge.
2. How long does food last?
3. How to cook perfect rice and pasta.
4. What do I do? If... its burnt....if I made things too spicy!

Honestly if you are moving into halls I think this is a must buy for people like me who can't/have never really cooked before! Or if you just want to learn how to cook lovely, delicious recipes!

Purchase: I brought mine on Amazon here
Price: Orange = £6.29  Blue = £6.29
       

3. Sorting documents...
-I have found it really helpful to have a display book, which is essentially a folder that has poly wallets secured into it so you can turn the pages as well as hold documents. This would be important for any letters or information your university sends you. It can also be used to keep important documents... for example your passport, birth certificate, as well as your national insurance number and any letters from your bank and accommodation.
-If you have everything set there read for you in a display book you will be able to find it quickly and without any dread or panic that you have lost it.

Purchase: You can literally buy them from any stationary store, supermarket or on-line (Amazon/eBay)
For example: Amazon sell one for £2.19 here.

Thank you all so much for reading! If you have any useful tips please do leave them in the comments I would love to hear them I'm sure others would love reading them :D. See you all soon.

Love
Chloe x

Liverpool Mini Haul!

Hey!
The last post that I did was my day out in Liverpool, so today I thought I would show you what I brought while I was there!

We spent the afternoon shopping and browsing many, many different shops... however I am the type of person that will never buy anything, I take tons of items into the changing rooms.... and then leave it all behind! Either because I am indecisive and cant make a decision... or I some how convince my way out of it!

However, during my time in Liverpool I did buy some items from Forever 21, Primark and Lush and I thought I would share with you what I brought :)

Stop number one: Forever 21!
Forever 21 website: http://www.forever21.com/UK/Product/Main.aspx
I have always loved this store and always will! In Liverpool they have 3 floors and so, so, so many things to choose from!

I brought 2 lovely jumpers, one which is grey and one which is black, the black one has much shorter sleeves and the grey one is full sleeves... perfect for the winter that it coming our way! The dreaded cold nights and days now September has reached us :(.

Grey - £7.00
Black - £8.00
I als brought a dress, it has this beautiful see-through lace at the top, then black material makes a sweetheart neckline where the lace continues to the waste and then hangs down, while there is a skirt underneath that tucks you in! This is perfect for nights out, or special occasions, it tucks me in at the waste making me look a little slimmer!
Dress - £22.00

Stop number 2: Lush!
Lush website: https://www.lush.co.uk
I will always love Lush no matter what, so I took a little stroll in there to see what I could pick up, I brought two items... one is my trusty bath ballistic known as butterball (a complete review here). I also picked up a blue and pink sparkly bath bomb which is called Intergalactic, which by the way smells amazing... if you love peppermint, you will love this! It states that it has popping candy inside... so I cant wait to give it a try!
Butterball - £2.65
Intergalactic - £3.95

Stop number 3: Primark!
Primark website: http://www.primark.com/en/homepage
I absolutely love Primark for picking up little handy tops and outfits at a cheap price! It is so affordable for a student! Primark was my last stop and by this point I was shattered! But with 3 floors to look through I carried on!

Top left: a lovely simple maroon jumper that is super thin, so you can layer it on top a vest if you wish, also perfect if it is a little warmer out, I liked the fact it has little detailing coming off the side of the sleeves so make it look a little more interesting!
Price - £6.00

Top right: a lovely, smart but also casual maroon/purple jacket, this would be super cute for me to wear to uni, or for a birthday meal, simply anywhere I want to feel a little more dressed up! It is really thin which means you can keep it on for longer without the worry of having to take it off if you get too hot! Which appealed to me because I hate being too warm!

Price - £15.00

Bottom left: a grey jumper with leather type shoulders and a cute little pocket! the leather patches make the jumper a little different and more stylish, its better than just a plain grey jumper!
Price - £8.00

Bottom right: a beautiful deep red shirt that is perfect for a night out, or a day out somewhere with your family or friends, the back also has little cut outs which make it different to a normal shirt, it is also longer at the back then the front which I really liked!
Price - £9.00

Thank you all so much for reading and I hope you all have a fantastic week! Why not give the shops a little mooch around or do some on-line shopping? You never know you might find something!

Love
Chloe x

Liverpool Day Out!

Hey!
I hope you are all having a lovely day! Yesterday I was supposed to be going to Blackpool Pleasure Beach with my dad... however I was way too ill to get there and to go on the rides :(. So instead we took a trip out to Liverpool... a place I had never been before, and honestly it is so pretty and a lovely place to be in!

The first thing that I loved was the accents, being in a different place with everyone speaking a different accent to you is so fascinating but strange at the same time haha! During the day I visited the docks and took a walk along the side of the river thankfully it was a lovely day! Around the docks they had super cute little ice cream vans which of course I had to buy one! There were also so many little boats you could go and explore, and a big wheel that you could go on and look over Liverpool.

 Next it came to the well deserved shopping, now this is something that I love doing! There were so many shops I was literally blown away! Each shop had so many floors I didn't know where to begin! The city centre is so busy and is packed with performers singing and doing dog tricks, along with those people who stand still for such a long time! I felt like I was on holiday! (Since I did some shopping in Liverpool I will be doing a haul pretty soon on everything that I have brought!)

One of the amazing singers from the city centre:

So... that was my day in Liverpool, I just explored and shopped! I would say if you ever get the chance to visit Liverpool, its a must! Its so pretty and there are so many different things you can do... for example all the free museums, the Beatles tour and the night-life as well as so many cute looking places to eat! I will definitely be going back here soon!

I hope you enjoyed reading and I will see you all very soon!

Love
Chloe x