Quote of the day

"Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy" - Norman Vincent Peale

Quote of the day

"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are"

February Favourites

Hi guys, I can't believe it's already March when it feels like it was only Christmas day like last week. But never mind because that just means that it's nearly my birthday... yippee! So to wave goodbye to February already here are my February favourites.

Beauty Products

• L'Oreal Paris Elvive Smooth & Polish Perfecting Shampoo and Conditioner with Keratin-Polish - I love this as it leaves my hair super soft after each wash and keeps it soft all day.

• Rimmel London Stay Matte Foundation - This was a recent purchase and it has become my new favourite foundation as it goes onto my skin really well and stays put. However I still have quite shiny skin when it comes to near the end of the day (3-4pm) and I was hoping it wouldn't do that but I do prefer it better than my normal foundation.

• L'Oreal Paris L'Extraordinaire Liquid Lipstick by Color Riche - I have this in the shade "Molto Mauve" and it's beautiful. It's so natural and stays on the lips for a long time. The applicator is shaped so that it's really easy to apply - even without a mirror as it's shaped to your top and bottom lip. It has a great mate colour finish and a lovely shine. I'm definitely heading back to Boots for more colours! 

• French Connection Eyeshadow Collection - I had this for Christmas and I have pretty much used it everyday. Even though it was limited edition you may be able to find it on the internet somewhere. But I can guarantee that I have never ever used an eyeshadow that has stayed on the lid all day as much as these do. It contains 15 eyeshadows. If you find this don't hesitate to get it! Please!

•  Garnier Body Intensive 7 Days Hydrating Lotion - I recent went back to re-buy this as I couldn't find anything else that I like more than this. Mainly because it smells just amazing as it contains Aloe Vera.

 Random

• Company Magazine - I borrowed my friends Company magazine (March edition) and I loved it. It looks just looks like a scrap book and it actually has writing in it whereas magazines such as Vogue are full of adverts - I don't mind seeing Cara Delevingue all the time but when it's for things that in no way will you be able to afford it's a bit depressing and irritating. But Company magazine is great!
• Mini Eggs - Easters nearly on it's way and that means mini eggs time and I couldn't be more over the moon because they are sooooooo YUMMY. (Watch out for a blogpost on mini egg nests)
• Marks and Spencer' Apple and Mango Concentrated Squash - I have literally been glued to a glass or two or even three of this a day and if you try it you will know why. It's like summer in a glass!

Quote of the day

"A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at" - Bruce Lee

Quote of the day

"Everything has beauty , but not everyone sees it" - Confucius

Quote of the Day

"Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy" - Norman Vincent Peale

Quote of the Day

"You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards . So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something - your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever." - Steve Jobs

My Trip to Disneyland Paris

On Monday 17th February I started my travels by leaving college at 8am to head down to Dover to catch the ferry. On the way we had to stop at another school to pick more students up who would be joining us on our journey. Much to our coaches delight that when we arrived at the ship dock in Dover... we had missed our 12:15pm ferry to Calais, so we had to wait for the next ferry to arrive and even then we had to hope that at least one lorry wouldn't turn up for us to get on.

And we didn't manage to get on. That not only meant that we had to wait for longer but that we were actually on our way to Dunkirk instead of Calais. But when we were finally able to get onto the 4pm ferry that was when we could relax again. When ever I go on a boat or ferry I immediately have to re-enact the seen from Titanic (just without the kissing) so that's just what me and Megan (vogue-and-whisper.blogspot.com) did!

By the time we got to the Dunkirk it was dark and we were just happy to be on our way to Disneyland. On the way down we had to pass Paris and thankfully because it was night time we could see the Eiffel Tower - all lit up! It was B-E-A-U-tiful! We reached the hotel at about 12am on Tuesday morning... that means that we had been travelling for about 16hrs. We were assigned to our block and it was called "Butch Cassidy". I felt like I was a real John Wayne film!

We woke up bright and early at 7am so that we could go and have a quick breakfast and head straight to the park as time was of the essence. The first ride we went on was the Mad Hatter Tea Cups and then I picked up enough courage to go on Space Mountain - that might not seem big but it was the biggest ride I had ever been on so I felt like I had achieved something great!

Once we'd been on some other rides it was time for us to leave to go to the seminar, but we couldn't resist stopping off in a queue to have a photo with Tigger and Eeyore. Also I couldn't resist not getting an autograph ;)

I'll spare you the details of the boring seminar but once it was done I was starving so we headed to the huge Mcdonalds. After we headed on back in. One of the most traumatic experiences of my life was having to wait 1 hour and 30 minutes to meet ONE princess - Belle! I was not happy because we all thought we were going to meet all of them :(

With that trauma over we went on further rides and watched the parade until it was then time to go to the workshop, which thankfully wasn't as boring as the seminar. We had the task of designing a new attraction. When we had all finished we headed back AGAIN into the park and watched the fireworks from the main street.

 

As a group we all headed to Planet Hollywood restaurant where I had the BBQ chicken burger and it was lovely! I was rather disappointed by the fact I didn't get to see Leonardo DiCaprio's outfit from the Titanic :(

 

On Wednesday 19th February we went into the Disney Village bright and early again and went shopping where we all did quite a lot of damage... oops!

Finally after the last seminar we had our lunch in "Annette's Diner" and then caught the coach to go home.



Quote of the day

"Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now" - Denis Waitley

My Bucket List

Last year I decided to start a bucket list in the back of my journal so that each time I see something in a magazine, on the internet or on TV that I'd like to try I would pencil it in. I think they are a great way for people to have goals and ambitions for their future. I hope that this would intrigue you to start writing one or if you already have one to maybe give you some ideas to add to your current list. Enjoy!

List

1. Walk the Great Wall of China
2. Go Skiing
3. Skydive
4. Visit America - New York or Los Angeles
5. Watch a Space Shuttle Take off into space
6. Travel 1st Class on a plane at least once
7. Go to Australia
8. See the Grand Canyon
9. Visit Niagra Falls
10. Visit Ireland - Go to Belfast and visit the Titanic Museum and Harland and Wolff Ship Yard

11. Go to a One Direction Concert
12. Visit the Giant Golden Buddha in the Temple of the Reclining Buddha
13. Go on a Cruise
14. Have a flying lesson/experience
15. Get a tattoo or another piercing
16. Go on a hot air balloon ride
17. Have a dog
18. Buy a house
19. Visit Paris and go site seeing - Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triumph, Padlock Bridge, Louvre, Champs-Elysess, Catacombs, and Musee d'Orsay etc.
20. Visit the World Trade Centre Memorial site
21. Visit the Concorde Crash Site in France
22. Go to Disneyland Paris

This list is always on going as I will continue to think of new things to add and hopefully I will start to cross things off. If you enjoyed reading this post don't forget to share it. Thank you. Love Emily x

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Foundations for Oily Skin

If you're a lot like me then oily skin is the bain of your life. And the worst thing about it is that through the day your make-up tends to slip about 50 meters south of your face where you first placed it in the morning. Yeah I know I get your troubles too, but that's where I am here to help. The main thing that helps is always to prime before you put on your foundation and to choose a moisturiser that has no excess oil within it before you start. Then the foundation has to be suited too. So this is a blog for my top 5 favourite foundations that I'm going to try out.

5.  No7 Beautifully Matte Foundation £12.95
This is great for not breaking the bank, especially if your my age and can not afford to spend a lot. So this foundation is packed with Salicylic Acid which minimises pores, and keeps skin looking matte.

 

4. Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Makeup £25.50



This foundation is a light to medium coverage that makes the skin look radiantly natural-looking and holds away the shine with light-diffusing properties. This would be especially great with Benefits Pore-fection Primer!

3. Stile Natural Finish Oil-Free Makeup £25
In 12 shades this will not only suit your oily skin but also your skin colour. This roaring brand has packed the foundation for an ultra-light formula that glides on the skin with ease for a luminous feel and fabulous coverage that lasts all day and provides a natural dewy finish.

2.Clarins Ever Matte Oil-Free Foundation £26
With its instant mattifier properties in fights shine all day by containing a healthy mix of Tanaka Powder, Carthusian Pink and Chrysin. This magnificent formula doesn't dry out the skin like most it hydrates and seals the skin for a smooth finish.  

1. Rimmel Stay Matte Foundation £5.99
Not only is this fantastic because its less than £6  but this foundation proves best as it fights shine just like my best friend Rimmel's Stay Matte Powder. You'll never need to touch up ever again!

Sorry for not updating in a while I have been so busy and I just had a short break away to Disneyland so look out for the pictures I took as I will be uploading them soon in a post if you want to see what an amazing time I had! If this helped please comment and let me know if you will try any of the products above. Don't forget to follow my blog, instagram (emilygreaves1996) and twiter (@Emily_Greaves). Thanks Emily x

University - What to do next?

Whether you're my age or slightly younger you will know that the stresses of applying for university are starting to kick in. So whether your in England or are reading this from America or Asia this is a handy little guide that I've put together to help you with "What to do next?".
(Disclaimer - I am not a pro at this I have only done it once and it could be wrong but its just a guide of what I'm personally doing and I hope that it can help)

My Guide -
Application - Even though the UCAS deadline is over I am unsure as to other countries. So if your
application isn't done I suggest you just get it over and done with. Universities appreciate your application when it's early as they understand your want to go to university and that you are competent and organised enough to send it in early.

Personal Statement - Believe it or not I wrote 12 different drafts before I came to my final product. Don't worry you'll get there in the end but please just make sure you are happy with it and that you think it reflects your personality, skills and love for the subject.

Student Finance - For UK students we apply for our student finance through the gov.uk (link) and this application will direct you to DirectGov where you will be asked to create an account to complete your application and gain your student finance. This application will cover the entirety of the costs based on your eligibility. For example tuition loans are usually around £9,000 and then maintenance loans are based on how much your parents/guardians earn. This can be a very lengthily process so just take your time and do it with your parents/guardian.

Making your firm choice and insurance choice - For uk students you will know that the application process has been made on UCAS. When you have heard from all of your universities this is the time when you choose your choices. Think about what's best for you and if you need any advise ask someone for their opinion it always helps.

Accommodation - This will have to be completed after your application has been sent and you have confirmed your firm choice and your insurance choice. Your two universities will send you an email on when you can apply. Make sure that if you haven't visited one of your universities that you go to an applicant day and have a look at their accommodation to see which one suits you best. Then follow the steps you are given and apply

This is fairly short and sweet, and may not apply to all of you but it is helpful if you need it. If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask me below or even ask one of your teachers as they will help probably more than me. Don't forget to follow so you can see all my upcoming posts and to learn when they are going to be, follow me on twitter @Emily_Greaves. Hope you enjoyed ready and speak soon, Bye!