Sex Bomb | Lush Review #2.

Hello everyone, 

A few weeks ago I posted a Lush haul, which you can see here, and one of the items I picked up was the Sex Bomb bath bomb. I finally got round to using this product so naturally I thought I would do a little review for all the Lush addicts and for the people who have just discovered the beauty of everything and want to know a bit more about certain products..or for the people who just love reading about everything Lush!

Sex Bomb is a bath bomb that looks so atheistically pleasing to me, I think this product is what romance would look like with its pinks and purples and a rose breaking through the top of the bomb. 

The main ingredients in this product is Jasmine Absolute, Clary Sage Oil and Ylang Ylang Oil..these three factors are what creates your mood during bath time. 

Jasmine is an ancient aphrodisiac, is used as a sensual perfume and also used in aromatherapy to relieve anxiety and stress. 

Clary Sage Oil is calming, sensual and soothing.

Ylang Ylang Oil has a heady, sweet and floral scent and is often used in aromatherapy for its uplifting properties and combats stress.

I used this product for a night time bath, washing away all my stress and troubles of the day. Once I ran my bath I placed Sex Bomb into the water and it instantly started fizzing and working its magic, the scent filled the room pretty much straight away! When I finally got in the bath, with a good book, my body started unwinding. This bath bomb is the most relaxing one that I have tried from the range at Lush, the aromas are just a perfect blend and when this has finally dissolved, your water is left a very soft shade of pink so not being too bright just let me relax even more as I'm not staring at a garish colour!
The one bit I didn't like about this the flower at the top. This stays in your bath and turns into individual petals, which sounds and looked very cute but then one touched me! I'm probably being over dramatic but I hate certain textures and each time a petal floated into me I cringed a little bit, they just felt quite slimy to me and I can't physically be around things like that but that's literally just my own little downfall if anything, I quickly scooped them out then could get back my most relaxing bath ever.

Overall I would definitely repurchase this product, at £3.50 I think it's a good price, as it's the perfect way to unwind after a long day and get you settled down for a good nights sleep! To make a Sex Bomb bath even more relaxing pop on your favourite face mask, grab a book or play some music and you'll be relaxed in no time!

Collective Shopping Haul | Lush, Primark & Asda.

Hello everyone,

On Saturday my day off work synced up with my mum and we haven't had a good shopping day together in a while so we ceased the oppurtunity and took off to Lakeside, as soon as we got there everywhere was rammed, it was mental! After being ran into by a screaming kid and hearing parents screaming for their little ones we soon came out of our mental happy place meaning this was probably the quckest shopping spree of our lives. We still managed to pick a few bits and bobs up and seeing as I went out to repurchase some Lush bath bombs I think it was an overall success..rushed, but still a success. 

LUSH.

First of all I went to Lush, which has become my favourite shop recently and I have a slight addiction going on. I went in there to repurchase Sex Bomb and Lover Lamp then I saw a bath bomb that I had wanted for a while and got sucked in! Apart from the items that I already mentioned in my Lush Haul #1 post, I don't want to get repetitive by showing the same things, this is what I got.

Frozen - £3.95

This bath bomb is something I've been looking at and wanting for a long time and finally I went and picked one up, usually I'll do the smell test with new products but this was a complete impulse as I'm obsessed with Elsa..so yes, I bought this purely for the name but thankfully I love the smell! 

Twilight - £3.50

As I was walking away from the bath section I noticed the prettiest blend of colours in a bowl of water and obviously looked mesmerised as the lady just said this is what the Twilight bath bomb looks like, you can pick one up from there. I said thank you and chose what one to get, I always look for size and if there's any damage to the product as there was a few with cracks and missing chunks. 

Intergalactic - £3.95

Now this is a repurchase for me as I love this little beauty! I'm a little bit of a space dork and any cosmic looking things fascinate me so this is my ideal bath time treat, when the nebula looking foam leaves your bath is a navy, glittering sky and I love it. 

PRIMARK.

Next up is Primark, my mothership for clothing..apart from jeans because my thunder thighs just need a bit of stretch when it comes to denim and I haven't found the perfect ones in here yet. Just as a warning these two items have been squashed into a bag since I bought them so they're very creased, but me and an iron just don't go together. Plus I hated the photos showing the full item so the photos don't really show you the shape but I'll explain as they're quite normal pieces. 

Harry Potter Jumper - £10

Now I'm aware that this jumper is for Gryffindors, which is not my house I'm a Slytherin if you're interested, and I never buy things away from my house but I couldn't walk away without this! This long sleeved jumper isn't really thick which I love, it's just slightly thicker than a t-shirt, but I just loved the Hogwarts logo which is an embroidered patch. I got this in a size 16 and never tried it on, it fits but it's not lose if that's the type of fitting you prefer I would get the next size up and it's quite fitted. 

Night Shirt - £8

Night shirts are something that I really want to get into, espicially for spring/summer time as I'm always too hot for proper pyjamas and with this lightweight material it's the perfect soloution. While the weather is still colder I'd wear this with some knee high socks to add a bit of warmth on my legs, or if it's super cold then some leggings. For £8 I think this is a bargain and I'll defintley be going back to buying more! I chose this super cute, striped shirt with the word love stitched on to the pocket, all the designs were gorgeous and I wish I had picked up more when I was there. 

ASDA.

Even though I still live with my parents I love looking at and buying homeware items! I'm 20 and would love to start looking out within the next couple of years max, as much as I love my family home I'm just at that point where I want my own space and the complete indepence that comes with renting a little apartment. 

Camera Money Box - £8

My main passion in life is photography, I studied the subject for 2 years in college and loved everything that I had learned! I saw this and just couldn't leave it on the shelf, I won't be using this as a money box however as on the base there's a little bit missing where the stopper goes but that doesn't bother me at all as I have a lot of money boxes only half full. Considering I went in there to get some bedding, they didn't have the design which I wanted, and stumbled across this little gem I am well and truly chuffed. 

Hope you all enjoyed looking through my little collective shopping haul, keep your eyes peeled for a review of the Lush products that I got when I get round to using them! 

 

 

My Weight Loss Story | Health and Fitness.

Hello everyone, 

This post is a little bit different as I wanted to write about my weight loss, I'm still in plus sized clothing, being a size 16, but I'm in such a healthier state both physically and mentally and well I'm just proud of myself for being able to achieve something I never thought was possible so this post is mainly for me to look back at to inspire myself to not give up because I refuse to become the person I once was. If this inspires or motivates anyone else then that's just a bonus!

I have always been an overweight child and on/off diets for the majority of my life, but nothing worked. From the ages 9-15 I was always humiliated to go to school as I was so much bigger than everyone else, which I found embarrassing, this led me to refusing to eat around people and I developed a little eating disorder, which I managed to hide quite well, where I would starve myself all day then binge at home on all the horrible foods. There was even a point in my life that I thought making myself sick would be the answer and help me lose weight, I was clearly wrong and now I have a little fear of myself or anyone throwing up as it makes me rewind to the dark days of battling my weight. 

It wasn't until I got to 16 that I started accepting the fact that I was bigger and I could either hide away or embrace it. Now getting into a state of mind that I was okay with my weight was hard because the truth is I was never okay with it, and even now there are days that I wish I could be smaller, but on the outside no one knew how much it all bothered me.

Towards the end of February 2015 I went through a real tough patch, suffering through a breakup and then my grandad passing away a matter of weeks after..it was shit to say the least. I'm the type of person who would rather eat my feelings than open up and and try and talk through my problems, which causes a lot of added weight as I would eat nothing but junk food because I thought that would be the answer to my sadness. 3 weeks later and probably over a stone in weight had been added that's when one day I woke up and just thought fuck this. I hated myself. So from that day I went into a strict eating regime and then when I got down to a comfortable weight I started going to Zumba with my friend, that's when the weight really started to fall off me. 

Once I started going to Zumba classes twice a week I found out that I loved exercising because of the rush you get afterwards and I find myself being much more happier once I've an hour at the gym as I get rid of all my frustrations of the day in a much more constructive way. 

As I said I had really strict eating habits at the beginning of losing weight, now I'm a bit more relaxed with it as I go to the gym a lot more now but I still eat a little under 1400 calories a day. For breakfast I would have porridge with fruit or a vegetable smoothie, lunch would be a chicken or a prawn salad, and dinner would be chicken or fish with a minimum of 3 vegetables. I cut out bread, pasta and rice completely as they make me bloat so I didn't want any risk of ballooning up again..and for a treat I would allow myself one small glass of Diet Coke, I was WILD! Now my eating habits haven't changed that drastically but I will allow myself carbs if they're brown, no whites for me! But soon I'll be back on strict eating to help shift this weight, as last year I lost roughly 3 stone..I stopped weighing myself as I became obsessed. The lightest weight I got down to was 14st 3lb, and I need to get back to that and a little bit more to go! Everyone talks about a goal weight but I still have no idea how far I want to go, ultimately I'd like to get to a dress size 12 and see what I look like as for me losing weight is to make me happier and to look shit hot..but I do it all for me so if I get to a 14 and think I look good then I'll just maintain that. I want to look healthy, not skinny.

Being proud of myself I found my most hated photo from when I was 13/14 and put it next to, what was, my current self at the time. I haven't gained that much weight from this image, thankfully, but I uploaded this to my personal facebook account and gained so much support in the comments and people I haven't spoke to in years congratulating me on my weight loss. 

First Image: Age 13/14, Size 20/22, 18st (ish).
Second Image: Age 19, Size 16, 14st 3lb.

I have about 7 pounds to go until I'm back at my lightest so I'm hoping to shift that in the next few weeks. For anyone wanting to lose weight I would say don't go for the crazy diets, just cut out all the bad things and exercise at least twice a week and you'll find the weight fall off, and don't give up. The best thing I read a while a go that keeps me motivated is "Strive for progress, not perfection" and I live by that quote because no matter where I get to I'll still find imperfections so as long as I'm seeing a progress I know I'm doing something right.

Hope you all enjoyed this post, stay positive! 

TMI (Too Much Information) Tag.

 Hello everyone, 

As I've been super busy with work lately I haven't had time to write up some decent posts, but I have the next two days off so that will change! Anyway I've done a little tag for you all to read, so I hope you can tolerate this as I had some fun thinking of certain answers. 

01. What are you wearing? 

- Disney princess pyjama bottoms, superman tshirt, a hoodie, a dressing gown and slipper booties. As you can probably tell it's super cold in the UK at the moment!

02. Ever been in love?

- I've said I love you to a few people but I'm not totally sure that I was in love with them, the problem with me is that I'm obsessed with the idea of being in love so I make myself think I am. There's only one person who I say I've come the closest to being in love with, and I never told him.

 

03. Ever had a terrible breakup?

- Yep. 

04. How tall are you?

- 5'7..I think! 

 

05. How much do you weigh?

- Too much for my personal liking at the moment, so time to work hard!

06. Any tattoos?

- Yeah, I have the word Smile tattooed on my wrist and am planning a lot more!

 

07. Any piercings?

- Just my lobes are pierced, I'd love more in my ears and also my tongue done though.

 

08. OTP? (One True Pairing: what´s your favorite fictional couple)

- Kurt and Blaine (Klaine) from Glee, also Sheldon and Amy (Shamy) from The Big Bang Theory.

09. Favorite show? 

- Orange Is The New Black, Tattoo Fixers, American Horror Story, The Big Bang Theory.

10. Favorite bands?

- McFly, Busted, McBusted, My Chemical Romance, Little Mix. 

11. Something you miss?

- My Grandad and my first cat, Tigger.

 

12. Favorite song?

- At the moment When We Were Young by Adele, You Don't Own Me by Grace ft. G-Eazy and History by One Direction. 

 

13. How old are you? 

- 20, so scary!

14. Zodiac sign?

- Scorpio.

 

15. Quality you look for in a partner?

- Beautiful eyes, funny personality and a good cuddler as I love being comforted.

16. Favorite Quote?

- I have two! 

"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remebers to turn on the light" - Albus Dumbledore.  

"Hakuna Matata, it means no worries for the rest of your days" - Timon and Pumba (The Lion King) 

17. Favorite actor?

- At the moments it's Evan Peters, hands down!

 

18. Favorite color?

- Orange, purple and rose gold.

19. Loud music or soft?

- Depends on my mood but normally loud, so I can hide my awful singing.

20. Where do you go when you’re sad?

- To wherever my cats are, a cuddle with them really cheers me up.

 

21. How long does it take you to shower?

- I'm more of a bath person so I only take about 10 minutes in the shower.

 

22. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

- If it's for work or a shopping trip then about 30-45 minutes. Now if it's to see someone or spend the day with them then an hour minimum!

 

23. Ever been in a physical fight?

- Nope.

24. Turn on?

- Talk Disney to me, I actually have a top with that saying on it because it's perfect..Disney impresses me.

 

25. Turn off? 

- Homophobic comments or just general rudeness. And bad breath. 

26. The reason I joined Blogger?

- I accidently stumbled across a friends blog and thought it was the coolest thing, after failing at 2 previous blogs I thought I'd try again and I'm loving it!

27. Fears?

- Clowns, the unknown, death..and bananas. 

28. Last thing that made you cry?

- Writing a previous blog post about my boy problems - read all about that here.

29. Last time you said you loved someone?

- Do my cats count because about 2 seconds ago, otherwise probably a long time ago!

30. Meaning behind your Blog Name?

- I wanted to use my blog to write about what was on my mind and what I get up to, sort of like a virtual diary for everyone to see therefore creating The Diary of Shannon.

31. Last book you read?

- Dream a Little Dream by Giovanna Fletcher..highly recommend any of her books!

32. The book you’re currently reading?

- Sadly I'm not at the moment but I've got An Abundance of Katherines by John Green lined up.

 

33. Last show you watched? 

- 24 Hours in A&E

34. Last person you talked to?

- In real life? My parents.

35. The relationship between you and the person you last texted?

- My best pal..one of the only guys who always sticks by me.

36. Favorite food? 

- Pasta. And more pasta. Seriously though even if it's just plain and freshly boiled I still love it!

37. Place you want to visit?

- There's so many on my list but New York or Disney!

38. Last place you were?

- At the gym working up an almighty sweat.

 

39. Do you have a crush?

- I have a crush, then I have someone who will always live in my mind.

40. Last time you kissed someone? 
- A few days ago..

41. Last time you were insulted?  
- I don't really feel insults anymore, so probably when I was about 15/16 but if anyone has anything negative to say to/about me I let them get on with it.

42. Favorite flavor of sweet? 
- Anything sour! In particular the pink and purple sour skittles.

43. What instruments do you play?
- Sadly none. I used to play the recorder and have dabbled on my ukelele but soon gave up, I should really give that another go!

44. Favorite piece of jewelry? 
- I have a little collection of favourites that I wear all the time because they've also got such a sentimental value that I have to include all them so it's easier if I just show you! 

45. Last sport you played?
- Basketball a few years ago, lately I've just been excerising but they're not really labelled as sport, so Zumba would be as sporty as it gets at the moment.
 

46. Last song you sang?
- Wannabe by Spice Girls..I love them so much!
 

47. Favorite chat up line? 
- "Do you wanna come back to mine, so I can Slyther-in your Chamber of Secrets?" 

48. Have you ever used it? 
- No *giggles*, no seriously I'm not one for chat up lines but I love hearing them in general.

49. Last time you hung out with anyone? 
- Does my family or being at work count..no? Then on Friday (22/1)! 

50. Who should answer these questions next?
- ANYONE. I love reading other peoples tags so if you do/have done this then comment with the link to your post, nothing excites me more than a little blog stalk!

Chicken Kebabs and Skinny 'Slaw | Health and Fitness.

Hello everyone,

Lately I've been feeling so sluggish and awful where I've been eating an embarrassing amount of junk food, but now I'm slowly getting back into the habit of going to the gym I just need to get back into my healthier eating habits. Last year I lost almost 3 stone and felt so much better for it, so I need to get back to that place not just for physical appearance but also my mental state was in such an amazing place, with regards of my body confidence which has always been an issue..but I'll get to that in another post. A couple of nights a go I tried a recipe that I saw on Lorraine, one of the UK's favourite morning tv programme, and I loved it so much! This post is mainly for me just so I can remember what to do, but also I thought I'd share for anyone trying to become a bit more healthy. This recipe is for 4 people so chop and change where you have to.

What you will need:

For the kebabs -

•  4 chicken breasts (skinless)
• Juice of a lemon
• 1 garlic clove, minced (I used a tiny bit more because I don't want vampires getting to me)
• 2 tbsp of oregano or mixed herbs
• 1 tsp of dried mint
• 1 tbsp of olive oil
• Salt and pepper (I only used pepper as I hate salt with a passion)

 For the nutty, if you wish, rice -

•  200g of brown basmati rice
• 500ml of boiling chicken stock
• a handful of cashews, pine nuts or almonds (optional) 

For skinny 'slaw (all finely sliced) -

•  1/4 of a red cabbage
• 1/4 of a white cabbage
• 1 red pepper
• 1/2 of a red onion 
• 2 tbsp of chopped flat leaf parsley

For the dressing -

•  1 tbsp of white wine vinegar
•  1 tbsp of olive oil
• 1 tbsp of Greek yoghurt
• 1 tsp of Dijon or English mustard

 Now lets get cooking!

First of all grab the chicken breasts, make sure you keep this chopping board separate as you don't want food poisoning, then slice them how you want. If you would rather keep the breasts whole you can but if you want to skewer the meat then dicing would be the easiest option, I just kept mine to strips but in hindsight they looked messy when skewering up! So if you're striving for perfection then make sure the meat is diced.
You then need to wash your hands and get started on the marinade, to make this you just simply need to mix all the ingredients that you'll find under the 'for the kebabs' section, mix this up in a big bowl as you can then simply just chuck your chicken in the bowl and get your hands stuck in to make sure all the meat is covered. If, unlike me, you're one of these people who are organised and plans their dinners ahead of time you can marinade and skewer up your chicken the night before then cover them up and stick them in your fridge.

Once the chicken is all put on the skewers you just need to prepare them for cooking, you can grill them in a pan, but to make life a bit easier I just put mine on a grilling tray and stuck them in the oven, they took 25-30 minutes to cook but this all depends on the thickness that you have cut the breasts, so just keep an eye on them and check the middles of the meat!
When you put your chicken in you will want to start your rice as this takes about 20 minutes. Fill a saucepan about half way and bring the water to the boil on the hob, once the water is at boiling point then pour in your rice and throw in, well maybe not throw um..gently place, the chicken stock in (I didn't make my stock before hand because that's more washing up, works just as fine letting the cube melt in with the rice). Turn your hob down to simmer and place a lid on the top. 

Time for the coleslaw! This is probably the simplest part but probably most time consuming of the the whole thing as you literally just have to finely slice all the vegetables, listed under the 'for the skinny slaw' section, mix the dressing up and then mix both of those elements together. Now don't be worried if the dressing doesn't look enough for the amount of raw veg you've slaved away slicing up..it's plenty as you don't want a super creamy slaw as that will just take away the flavour of all the goodness.
By the time that's all made then your rice should be ready, give the rice a stir and drain if needs be, then grab a handful of your desired nuts, preferably not a living kind..if you get my drift riddled with innuendo. I used cashews as myself and everyone else I was cooking this for loves them a lot, sprinkle in the nuts and once again give it a stir to make sure it's all nice and mixed in.

 Now everything is prepared and cooked it's time to plate up. To make mine look slightly prettier, and so I also didn't over indulge, I placed the rice in a cup squishing it down slightly and then gently flipped the cup upside down on my plate to make a cute, little mound of rice. I'm the type of person who eats with their eyes first so my plate needs to be neat and colourful! You can dish up as much 'slaw as you like but as it's the vegetable portion of this meal make sure it's a good amount, then simply place you kebab on your plate. It's up to you whether you keep it on or de-skewer it before sitting down with your meal.

Bon Appetit!

Hope you enjoyed this little recipe, as I mentioned this is mainly for me to document things I enjoy so I can remember how to cook certain meals again as I have a goldfish brain.

Boys on the Brain.

Hello everyone,

Boys. For the past few days I've been dealing with a lot of boy related shit, and I didn't really want to write a blog post about it but I feel like it'll probably help me with my current state of mind, so sorry but welcome to my brain! Also Adele is playing in the background and there's a cup of tea with my name on it so brace yourself for the chattiest post I'll probably ever write.

First of all lets talk about my ex. Now this guy is always in my head, either living in the front or sneakily hiding at the back, and that's something I know I'll have to live with. I met him when I was 16, coming up to 4 years ago, when I started my job and my first impressions weren't really amazing as I thought he was a little bit of a dick but he had a mysterious vibe about him and I find that hot as hell so I was instantly attracted to him..also his eyes helped with my overwhelming attraction for him, they're pretty much dark pools of beauty. Fast forward 3 years and we got talking at a works Christmas party then skip past a dangerous amount of vodka and sambuca and before I knew it I was laying on my sofa being sick everywhere and my mum saying I might have to be hospitalised for drinking to much..stupid move! The next day he messaged me, much to my surprise, and we started talking from there but it wasn't until the following week that I found out we shared a few drunken kisses. I was literally the last person to know, seeing as I didn't and still don't have any memory of that night. One thing led to another and we ended up seeing each other, then got into a short but sweet relationship, I was so confused by the whole thing because how could he, the mysterious, gorgeous guy who was a tiny bit obsessed with cars, like me? I wasn't really myself towards the end of our little romance because I felt as if the whole thing was a ticking time bomb, just waiting until he realised how stupid he was to like me, or until he found someone a million times better. We ended on a bit of an argument but we've later had a few conversations and everything is now peachy between the both us, but I miss him..a lot. I don't know whether he's gained his way to the front of my brain because I was attempting to help with a friends boy business, shockingly she trusts me enough to share things..never saw that coming as I walk around like a grade a bitch all the time and if she's reading this then hello! 

Anyway back to this guy, as I was saying he's currently right in the front of my brain, any further forward and he'd be coming through my skull and out my face. A part of me wishes that I never developed feelings for him, but an even bigger part of me wishes we never had a 'thing' as now I'm just left feeling sad that we never worked but also more curious to if we tried again because I know I'm different now and things would be better. But in the grand scheme of things I'm so glad I got to know him on more of a personal level while we was together because he was the guy I knew I always wanted just never expected it to actually happen because he could get any slim, stupidly pretty girl he'd like but he chose me..far from society's thought of beauty. If he was reading this, which I can assure you he isn't, then I'd want to tell him thank you. Thank you for giving me a chance and also helping me a lot with getting over my confidence issues, without me knowing you helped me change for the better as I wanted to make myself a better human to try and get a second chance with you..but sadly I don't think that will happen. Also you are the one guy I literally can't go a day without having a little thought about, as sad as that sounds but it's true. 

Now for my next little issue. I've been seeing this guy recently and I thought it was all going well between us but I'm now doubting everything! For the past couple of days a friend and myself have been playing around on Tinder, probably not a smart move but strangely it's helped me to connect to people I used to talk to in school by matching up with each other..and before I sound like an awful human it's literally general chit chat, I'm not trying to play games or see other options as I had this guy in my life. So after a lot of swipes to the left and this said guy's profile pops up, I didn't think anything of it and swiped right without thinking. A few hours later and I had a notification saying I had a new match..from him. I instantly told my friend and she started putting ideas in my brain, like why is he still using the app when he has already told me he wants us to turn into a relationship but I couldn't get angry about that because he didn't know the reason I was on it. The thing that really pissed me off is when I realised he hadn't replied to my messages that I had sent him, only read them, but he's happily spending time floating around on some shitty app, to make matters worse my friend then messaged him to see if his story added up to mine..he replied instantly. After a few messages to my friend, and her mentioning my name my phone then buzzed with a message from him, I had got 1 message in 2 days. I shouldn't be complaining because at least he messaged me but it was just that one text while he still replied to my friend, and today there is absolutely no sign of him, it's just really confusing and I'm now thinking everything he told me was to just get sex, which sadly wouldn't be the first time that had happened to me as last year, after the first guy I spoke about ended the relationship, consisted of being a fragile, semi-heartbroken puppy with guys just playing me. 

But now I'm in the situation where I refuse to message him because recently it's only me been putting in the effort and messaging first, now I know that sounds pretty silly, but I'm the type of girl that likes the guy to put in an equal amount of effort and commitment as I do but I just feel as if I'm not getting that anymore. He used to message me in every spare moment he had, and now it's as if I'm just an effort to see how I am and I can't be dealing with anymore bullshit from guys. 

After all of this thinking about these two guys I should be sad but I'm not, I feel nothing. There's nothing worse to me than feeling empty. So I'll leave this post on two messages to these guys, who won't read this but it's something I need to get off my chest, and sorry to anyone who read all of this, I just needed a way to say what's going on and I thought this would be an appropriate place without making a fool of myself. 

To my ex - I miss you, always have since the day you left me and honestly I probably always will. I thought meeting new guys would make me forget but it never, it just made me lose respect for myself and appreciate how caring you was towards me, I know now that I just need time and apparently lots of it, because a year later and I still love the idea of being yours again. It was always the little things with you like a message to see how I was doing, or stroking my thumb while we was holding hands. Whenever I catch a glimpse of you now I instantly get a smile on my face even though I no longer have the privilege to call you mine, but I wish you all the happiness in the world because lord knows you deserve it.

To the guy who is potentially playing me - You seem like the sweetest guy and I would never have you down as being a player, but as I always say it's always the quiet ones you have to watch, I trusted you with everything I had but now that seems to have faded, I don't know what will be of us as I'm leaving the ball in your court. But, if it turns out that you played me, well then, fuck you. 

Until next time,

Shannon.

xxx

My Vinyl Collection | Music.

Hello everyone, 

For Christmas my parents bought me a record player, as I had been talking about them for months, and a couple of vinyls. Ever since then I've been so in love with my new toy and I'm always looking at what vinyls to buy and in all honesty I'll probably end up wearing them out so much but with a lot of love and care I'm hoping they'll keep in perfect condition! Since December I've purchased another 4 records for my collection, which will grow again after pay day, but for now I thought I'd show you my small but sweet collection so you can mainly get a feel for my style of music taste. 

 25 - Adele [£17.99]

 21 - Adele [£17.99]

 X - Ed Sheeran [£17.99]

Back to Black - Amy Winehouse [£14.99]

 

 

Wanted On Voyage - George Ezra [£17.99]

 

 

Chaos and the Calm - James Bay [£19.99]

 

I love every single one of these albums..a lot! At the moment Back to Black is winning it for me purely because Amy Winehouse's voice plays so beautifully through records and with the vintage vibe behind her vocals it's the perfect album for vinyl. When my little vinyl loves grow into more of a family then I'll do more updates, but for now that's my collection that I love with all my heart. 

 

Until next time,

Shannon.

xxx 

 

 

 

Everyday Makeup Products | Beauty.

 Hello everyone,

Applying makeup is pretty much my favourite part of the day, especially for when I'm getting ready to go out for the night. Buying makeup is also one of my favourite things as I love experimenting with different colours and also brands, even though Maybelline seems to winning it for me at the moment, so I thought I'd show you all what my typical everyday products consisted of as most of these are my holy grail in my beauty life.

 Baby Skin Instant Pore Eraser - £7.99

 I really don't know where I would be without this product, for the days that I don't want to wear makeup this is the perfect thing to quickly put on just to smooth out my skin and for the days that I do want to make myself look half presentable then my foundation glides on perfectly! I prefer using this product to most primers as this really does hide my pores better whilst giving me smooth skin making it all the easier to apply my face for the day. If you don't have this essential in your makeup bag then I couldn't recommend it enough!

 Superstay Better Skin foundation - £8.99

In the time that I've been wearing make up, for about 6/7 years now, I've been through a lot of different foundations and never being able to find the perfect one as the product usually doesn't sit well on my face, especially in areas of dry skin, but this is one of the best that I've tried. Now I'm not saying this is the best out there, it's just the one that's worked well for me, having combination skin it's hard to find foundations that sit well as they can make the oily and dry patches in my skin stand out even more. The coverage of this product is so good also, I use a full pump and a tiny dot to more making the normal mission of buying foundation not as often. I use the shade Fawn.

Superstay 24Hr Concealer - £6.19

After I've applied my foundation I take this concealer and dab the areas I need to cover, usually a few blemishes and under my eyes, and take my Real Techniques Miracle Complexion sponge to just blend in the product. I love this concealer as it just stays really well with the other products I use and matches up with my foundation better than most, I find using the sponge gives an even better coverage as blending this with a brush sometimes doesn't cover imperfections perfectly which is slightly annoying when I'm on the go so I have to carry multiple tools as well but that is the only downside that I find with this product. I use the shade Light Beige.

  Superstay 24Hr Powder - £6.99

When I bought this I actually went into the store to repurchase another type of Maybelline powder but couldn't find the right one, I thought I would try a new one that is the same type as my other face makeup. I was slightly disappointed when I couldn't find a translucent powder so I matched up the shade with my foundation and after using this product I fell in love with it, I'll definitely be repurchasing this one instead of my old faithful..so change isn't always a bad thing. I also use this in the shade Fawn.

Master Sculpt - £6.99

Contouring is a skill that I still haven't mastered, as long as I can make my look a tad more sculpted and shrink my forehead slightly then I'm fine with my minimal skill. I've only used one contour palette before this, a bundle set that I got a few Christmases a go, so I don't have much experience and knowledge to judge the product but I can tell you I love it. I find this product applies amazingly well and stays all day with only needing a touch up if I've reapplied my powder, the highlight is quite glittery which I don't mind a little sparkle on my skin but I know some people aren't fans of glittery specs floating on their faces. I use the shade Light/Medium.

 Master Brow Pro Palette - £6.99

Eyebrows are something that I've never really been too concerned about, especially when I was 15 and went a bit crazed with my tweezers..I'm sure one day you'll see photos from that tragic phase in my life. Since growing them back the hair is really dark so I never saw the point in filling out my brows until about 3 months ago when I thought I would try and fill them with buying this little palette and I've never looked back! Now I recommend this brow kit to all my friends and point out the difference in eyebrows when sculpting, filling and highlighting them, safe to say I've converted a few to completing their makeup looks. I use the Soft Brown palette.

 Color Tattoo Eyeshadow - £4.99

These little pots of joy are my go to eyeshadow for days that I need a quick pop of colour and don't have time to perfectly blend in powder shadows, as the color tattoos are a creamy formula it's possible to quickly apply. I have a few of these in different colours but this is my main one to use as I feel like it's the most appropriate for work and complements my eye colour the best as well. When I have a bit more time to spare I'll get a darker gold toned shadow just to blend into the crease of my lid just to define my eyes more. This is the shade On and On Bronze. 

 Master Ink Matte - £4.99

Perfect liquid liner. That's my feelings towards this product, perfect. I strayed from liquid liners to experiment with gels but after seeing this one advertised I thought I would find my lost love for liquid again, the one thing that made me want this product is because of the fact that it's matte and I can tell you that it doesn't disappoint one bit. The brush is super fine making the application so simple for however you like your eyes lined, be thick or thin, and the jet blackness of the ink draws attention with ease.

Lash Sensational Mascara - £7.99

Ever had a mascara that smudges, clumps and doesn't separate your lashes? Well this product certainly doesn't do that, I get bored of mascaras so quickly I'm forever changing my mind on what ones I like but I've been using this one since the first week it was launched and I'm still in love with this as if it was the first time I used it. This really extends my lashes as well as thickening them. The main reason I keep repurchasing this, besides my love for Lash Sensational, is because people regularly compliments me on how my eyes look mainly due to my lashes. I use the shade Very Black 1.

 Hawaiian Tropic Lip Gloss - £7.50

Cracked lips is something that I often have to deal with and I've struggled for years to find something that heals them as well as doubling up as a subtle gloss, until I recently stumbled across this beauty. In November I went to Lanzarote for two weeks but leading up to the holiday I was stressing about how going from the freezing cold of the UK to warm sun would affect my lips, now this isn't the cheapest UV protection for the mouth but I would happily repurchase this. Even though I'm not in the sun anymore, so I don't have any need for the protection against sun rays, I still love this product just a much the gloss moisturises the delicate skin whilst leaving you ready for your day. The taste of the gloss is amazing also, I'm really fussy with how things taste on my lips just as much as how it looks so it's a winner for me.

 So this is everything I use on my day to day face to make me look semi presentable for the world!

Until next time, 

Shannon.

xxx

25 Questions | Get To Know Me.

 Hello everyone, 

I've realised that I never really done a post that explains a bit more about so I thought it would be fun to do the get to know me tag so you can get ore of an understanding on who I am, without me going on a real personal essay that would bore all to tears!

1. Do you have a middle name?
Yep, Samantha. Personally I hate it but obviously I didn't really get a say in that.

2. What was your favourite subject in school?
Art! I love anything creative and my class had all my friends with the best teacher in the department.
 
3. What’s your favourite drink?
Oasis citrus punch..or vodka and diet coke if I need something stronger!

4. What’s your favourite song at the moment?
History by One Direction, completely underestimated how much I loved this song until I found myself playing it on constant repeat.


5. What would you name your children?
Having kids isn't really in my big plan of life but if I ever changed my mind and popped a human out then for a girl I love the names Scarlett and Maisie. Boys names I find harder to choose as I'm not a fan of generic names so I'd like to name a boy either Ezra or Tate.
 
6. Do you participate in any sports?

Pfft, is that some kind of sick joke? A normal answer would be no but seeing as I'm attempting, and failing miserably may I add, to get back into my healthy routine I should really say yes. I love swimming but other than that then I just stick myself into a sweaty gym, or in a hall full of middle aged women for Zumba..if that counts.

7. What’s your favourite book? 
I seriously have to choose? Uum, I adore the Harry Potter series with all my heart but I also love any Giovanna Fletcher and John Green books so I honestly can't choose a favourite. My parents nicknamed me Matilda all throughout my childhood as I'd always be reading and loved the idea of escaping to a different world for a few chapters.

8. What’s your favourite colour?
Orange and purple..just not together!

9. What’s your favourite animal?
I'm known as the crazy cat lady so it would be so wrong not to answer with cats, but apart from the domestic felines I also love watching monkeys as I find them super interesting.

10. What’s your favourite perfume?
At the moment my favourite perfume is Princess by Vera Wang.

11. What’s your favourite holiday?
Christmas, no doubts about it. I love everything about the festive period - the films, songs and of course the lead up until Santa makes a visit.

12. Have you graduated from High School?
Sadly the UK don't have some amazing graduation, you sort of just do your exams and that's it. But I got some shocking GCSE results and just scraped my way into college.

13. Have you been out of the country?
Been to six different countries, honestly if I had the money then most people wouldn't see me for a very long time as I'm in love with the idea of travelling! One day I'll experience all the places and cultures that currently sit in my bucket list.

14. Do you speak any other languages?
Sadly apart from a few French words, we had to learn in school, that's as far as my foreign language skills go. 


15. Do you have any siblings?
I have 2 older brothers, they're pretty cool I guess. 

16. What’s your favourite store?
At the moment it's Lush, I'm just obsessed with every product..and my old faithful that is Primark.

17. What’s your favourite restaurant?

Has to be a Harvester, now if you're not from the UK then you won't get this, but red devil sauce like seriously can they just sell that in main supermarkets now or..?
 
18. Do you like school? 
Even though I still feel like I should be a child I left school in 2012. I loved school with a passion, until I got to about 14 then my interests changed more to the social aspect of school life rather than focusing and learning new things..not really a smart move.

19. Who are some of your favourite YouTubers?
Louise Pentland [Sprinkle of Glitter], Gabriella Lindley [velvetgh0st] and Zoe Sugg [Zoella]

20. What’s your favourite movie? 
I honestly don't have a favourite movie, I just have movies that I get really passionate about and watch for weeks on end. Anything Harry Potter, Disney or typical rom-com and I love! 
 

21. What are some of your favourite TV shows?
The Big Bang Theory, Melissa and Joey, American Horror Story and Tattoo Fixers.


22. PC or Mac?
PC, I'm longing for the day I become a Mac owner.


23. What phone do you have?
iPhone 6s Plus - my little, or not so little, rose gold beauty. 

24. How tall are you?
Last time I checked I was just over 5'6.

25. Any pets?
YES! I'm the proud mother to three beautiful cats, and I love them to pieces. 

Hope this helped with getting to know me a bit better and look forward to post more personal posts in the future. 

Until next time,

Shannon.

xxx