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!

New Years Resolution

I know I haven't written a blog since October but I've been so busy so now I'm finding the time again to write more. So with 2014 closely on the horizon, the main thing going through everyones minds is what are my new years resolutions going to be? So here's a few ideas that I've found and some of my personal favourites which I think would be great to try. Accomplishing them is a whole different story. Enjoy!


1. Get a photo taken in five interesting places       

2. Take up a new hobby

3. Break a record

4. Learn something you never learned as a child

5. Try a new food each week

6. Each month take some time out to do something for others - whether its giving money to charity or helping an old lady across the road!

7. Quit smoking or drinking

8. Try and learn a new language

9. Buy a piggy bank and save something each week to treat yourself at the end of next year

10. Take a trip of a lifetime

11. Lose Weight

12. Spend more time with family and friends

13. At the end of everyday, look back at what you did and write down in a journal what made you smile - quotes are always good to collect then look back on when your feeling down.

14. This is great for everyone - Get organized and aim high

15. Sack stress and kick its butt out the door!

Hope you try something - even if its not a main resolution its just a bit of fun. Hope you all have a fab new year! Let me know if you try anything by tweeting and following me on twitter @Emily_Greaves and follow me on instagram emilygreaves1996. Talk soon!

My Beauty Tips

There is nothing better than stealing everyone else's beauty and fashion tips, so luckily for you I'm handing them to you on a not so silver and not such a platter - silver platter. Enjoy!

Number 1: Sudocrem
I have said this before and I'll say it again, using it at night over your spots and you'll suddenly find that they have almost disappeared by morning. Its great for teenagers who suffer from acne and even people who suffer from the odd breakout. Use this method along side a good regular face wash and cleanser for you ladies!

Number 2: Conditioner
You're probably thinking that that's obvious but I'm not talking about using it for your hair! Ever ran out of leg shaving cream, well use hair conditioner instead as it nourishes the skin and the razor glides over with easy taking all the hairs with it ;)

Number 3: Sellotape
Whenever its a big night out and you want to get your eyeshadow and eyeliner just right with an amazing sharp line. But use a piece of sellotape or masking tape under the edge of your eye leading up the eyebrow and hair line, do your makeup and then peel away! SHARP!

Number 4: Clear Mascara
I love using clear mascara when I'm on holiday to make my eye lashes look reasonable but when its windy and your eyebrows always get blown around your face, keep them in place buy brushing through clear mascara alongside your normal eyebrow colour in. They wont move.

Number 5: Disappearing perfume
I always spray on my perfume all over and then before I know it it's gone! Try spraying it in your hair, on the backs of your knees or in the crook of your elbow as these are the places that will waft more, therefore making you smell beautiful!

Number 6: Cakey Facey
I hate seeing makeup that's obviously caked on so when I've finished my makeup I always spritz it with a little bit of water and it adds a slight dewy glow to the skin and making you look more natural.

Number 7: Streaky Fake Tan
No one likes to walk around with streaks, so whenever you apply ANY type of fake tan (including those that are moisturised) apply a moisturiser first to wet the skin and make an easy surface for the tan to glide one and therefore eliminating the possibility of streaks!

Number 8: No Nose Job for me!
I am very self-conscious about my nose so to give the illusion its slimmer get a small powder brush, dab in a medium coloured bronzer and brush it over both sides of the nose and leave the middle clear!

Number 9: Artificial Sunkissed-ness
Use your real foundation colour in the centre of your face and then render out to a shade darker out towards your hairline and down the neck.

Purple is your natural shade and orange is a shade darker.

Number 10:Wide Eyes

If you find you have slim eyes, don't apply any mascara to your bottom lashes and leave them bare as mascara would give the illusion that your eyes are small and add white eye liner to your water line to elongate out the white part of your eye making them bigger!

 

Hope you this post was helpful, make sure you follow my blog and follow me on twitter (@Emily_Greaves) to stay posted with upcoming posts! Thanks love Emily x

New Page

So, I've had my Blog for a couple of months now and I want to start organising it a little better, so what I've done is added a new page called "Wishlist", which will (obviously) be a list of all the things I see and completely adore and want to share with you all. I've already do a post so go check it out!

Fighting Fitness

So this is the first time I have written about fitness, but there's always a first for everything. (Just to clarify I am not a fitness professional and these tips I have found from the internet and I found that they do work for me but may not for everyone) :)

Work Out

WARM UP

Even though its boring and may seem like it doesn't work but it actually does and its there for a reason!

LEGS

1. 50 Jumping Jacks

2. Lunges

3. 10 Side Lunges on each leg

4. 40 Calf Raises (use the bottom of the stairs/ I do)

5. 10 Plie Squats

6. Squat Jumps

 

ABS/ARMS

1. 20 Crunches

2. 40 Mountain Climbs

3. 30 Second Plank

4. 5 Pushups (I fail to do that all the time so give up)

5. 10 Sits Ups (always get half way then slam to the floor again - Gravities Fault! ;))

6. 40 Second Plank

7. 25 Jumping Jacks

 

So I found this very useful when trying to keep fit along side my daily 5 mile walk to and from school, but I only usually concentrate on my legs and ditch the abs/arms section oops - never mind!

 



"These Boots are Made for Walking"

Judging by the name of this post you'll get a pretty good indication of what this post is about! BOOTS! Seeing as Autumn has officially started I thought I would look at the new season trends for boot fashion of 2013. So lets KICK this thing off - see what I did there ha...

Quality Quilts:
Inexpensive Choice - River Island Black Quilted Welly Boots (£40)
These are perfect for the cold months and snow season and can really be dressed up or down. You're probably wondering what makes them dressy but the glossy finish ass real dress up value but are great to wear casual with your favourite jeans. Also, even though festival season has ended, whose to say the muddy garden parties have ended!

 

2. Chic Chelsea Boots

Even if you can't afford the London Chelsea Postcode status you can afford the fashionista status with these Elastic Chelsea Boots. This design from Topshop ALITE Elastic Chelsea Boots (£65) comes in black and brown so if you cant decide which you like best... you can buy both! :) The elastic at the top makes them comfortable and keeps the nippy air out too, but they are ultra feminine and I love that they're not bulky. And they're leather!

 

3. Kool Kiboots

If like me your at first like what on Earth are Kiboots, well Kiboots were first launched in 2010 made from original kilim rugs and you can find the real deals on Kiboots.com and are now the new 'IT' boot! They're so eye catching and looking so great with pretty much any colour denim! I love these Kiboots as the pink rug detail is subtle and doesn't drag too much attention away from the original boot! ($199.50)

So I hope this short post helps you make a good decision on what boots are out and about this season! Hope you enjoyed! Follow me on twitter to find out more information on future posts (@Emily_Greaves). Thanks again, Love Emily x

 

Go To Autumn Nails

Whenever its the changing of the seasons, I not only change around my whole wardrobe but I also change around my nail colours! I like to not only wear colours that suit my mood but also what colours are perfect for that time of year. Seeing as Autumn is just on the next page (not literally :)), I thought I would let you know what colours I most like to wear in autumn!

Kicking it all off with my current nail colour is the No7 Stay Perfect Nail Colour in the gorgeous colour Damson Dream (love the name!). I find this colour perfect to break into the Autumn mood. I've also added a little tear drop lilac gem to the ring finger to add a bit of detail.

Next, if I'm going to a party or out to a Christmas party or a birthday celebration I like to glam my outfit up with Revlon's Sparkly Polish in the shade Facets if Fuchsia (095) but (Top Tip) if you use a sequined/sparkly varnish use the same colour polish as a base coat and then apply the sparkles else there isn't a base colour for the sparkles o sit on but natural nail and it looks rubbish!

 

As said above, whenever I use the sparkly nail varnish I use my No7 Stay Perfect Nail Colour in the shade Vivid Violet as the colour base and then apply the Revlon polish over the top.

But if you don't always like wearing darker colours through the Autumn time why not dare to be different and wear a dark pink and a radiant red polish. These colours can really bring an outfit together and can definitely draw attention in any room when its Autumn! I use Seventeen's mini polishes, but unfortunately I don't know the names of the colours as they aren't featured on the bottles and I won them in a raffle :( But the pictures should help!

 

Top Tips:

Every girl has that problem when as soon as you put on a new nail varnish, within days its chipped and you've picked it off during a really boring lesson at school - am I right? So my top tips are:

1. Use nail varnish remover over the nail before to remove oils and previous polishes

2. Give you hands a good wash with soap and concentrate on the nails - durrr...

3. Apply a good base coat but only very thinly

4. Apply at least two coats of your varnish

5. Wait for it to dry, then apply two top clear top coats for protection

(I use the amazing Sally Hansen Double Duty Base & Top Coat - High recommend!)

 

So thanks for ready again and I hope this post can give you some inspiration on what nail colours to use and I hope the top tips provide advice and I hope hey work too! If you want to learn anymore about up coming blog posts follow me on twitter (@Emily_Greaves) and on Instagram (emilygreaves1996), thanks again love Emily x