New look purchases

I really want to start doing more fashion posts so here goes haha. 

I've recently bought 2 things from the teens section in Newlook. Luckily because of my size (just under 5ft3) it means I can still fit into age 14/15 clothes even though I'm 19. You can decide whether that's a good thing or not but I'll pretend it's ok because it mean cheaper clothes and they do quite nice stuff sometimes haha!

My first purchase was this floral dress with a black Peter Pan collar costing only 

£9.99

Personally I think it's so cute and can't wait to wear it. However the material is quite strange. It's sort of silky so I've found that it sticks to my tights sort of like it's become really static. Does that make sense? Anyway I don't think it will be too much of a problem but just thought it would be something to bear in mind. I bought this in a size age 14 and it fits really well.

For a while now I've wanted some black Chelsea boots. However I was looking for a specific style; something not too bulky so that I could wear them with tights and a dress and it not look to odd.

 

I found these beauties again in the teen section of newlook for £19.99. These are in a size 5 but the teen section does go up to a size 6. There are also similar ones in the adult section too. I think they're really nice and would go well with leggings/thick tights and a skirt or dress. At the moment there is also 20% discount for students (however I'm not sure how long this promotion is lasting for) so I didn't have to pay the full price either. 

I am aware this post has been quite short but hopefully in the future I'll get the chance to do more fashion posts. Hope you've enjoyed this and I would love to hear your comments!

Lots of love ❤️

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Uni, Peter Pan & Dance

Hello lovelies!

I started back at uni yesterday for the Spring semester. It felt so weird going back because my Christmas holidays lasted so long. In a way I'm kind of glad to get back into a routine but I'm not looking forward to the early starts and boring lectures. 

Today I didn't have to go in because Tuesdays are my day off. I didn't really have much planned for today so I tried to stay in bed for as long as possible and the rest of my family was out at work. Once I finally dragged myself out of bed and I got ready and did some cleaning round the house.

Today was one of those days when my makeup went well (this doesn't happen very often) although I have come to the conclusion that one of my eye seems bigger than the other and it's really bugging me. I can't tell if it's the way I do my eyeliner or it genuinely is bigger. I often notice it in photos but never when I look in the mirror. Strange.

These were most of the products I used today consisting mostly of collection stuff. The no17 lipstick is such a lovely bright red colour however it seems quite dry when I put it on my lips. I'm not sure if that makes any sense but I can't think how else to word it. It's like it gets a tad clumpy to whereas my other lipsticks go on lovely and they seem to moisturise as well. If you have a no17 lipstick let me know what you think when you wear it :)

In the afternoon I decided to watch my Monsters University DVD because I was rather bored. However whilst watching it I found out that one of my favourite actresses was going to be starring in Peter Pan as Wendy at Derby assembly rooms! This was so great to hear because it means that I can go to see her in it and also meet up with 2 of my amazing twitter friends which I rarely get to see. Because of this news I didn't get to the end of the DVD because I was too busy fan girling haha!

Later in the evening I went to my dance class and I had such a good time. We've been preparing for our annual dance awards presentation evening and we're doing a combination of all the routines we learnt for our exams to the song Play Hard by David Guetta. It's such a fast paced song but I love the routine! It's coming a long really well and I'm so excited for when we get to perform it for our families.

I'm back at uni again tomorrow with a dreaded 9am start. Because I commute it means I have to get up super early (5.45am) which I really do not enjoy, But hey ho! All in all not a bad day but I need an early night so I'm not too sleepy for tomorrow! 

Thanks for reading and I would love to read your comments about how your day went. ❤️

Pinterest

Hello lovelies,
This is just a quick post to let anyone that reads my blog that I am now on Pinterest! My pins so far are fashion, iPhone cases and bedroom decor, so if you want to see some of the things I love then feel free to take a look and even follow.

Username: JoannaWalkerx

Thankyou everybody ♥

It's diet time!

Hello lovelies. Yes I'm on a role with the blog posts tonight. 

So as you know it's January and a lot of people have 'go on a diet' as one of their new years resolutions. Personally I think its silly to say that on January 1st because you are just setting yourself up to fail because if your family is anything like mine you still have tonnes of Christmas chocolate/goodies left in the house (and who can resist those delish strawberry and orange creams? I know I can't!). So anyway, it's half way through January and I can officially say there is no more temptations left in the house, so my diet starts tomorrow and I am motivated to shed a few Christmas lbs. I start back at uni on Monday which is a good thing as far as my diet is concerned because I will be out of the house most days on my feet rather than lying in bed watching telly. I've already lost 10lbs since starting in September and I'm determined not to ever go back to how I was before.

I have always been fascinated by weight loss and healthy lifestyles and in the next few years I hope to focus on it in one of my modules in my Psychology degree. The amount of documentaries I've' watched and articles I have read means I am lucky to know quite a few tips when it comes to diets so I thought I would share some with you all. I hope this helps:

1. Dried fruit is great for your metabolism and is great if you are having sugar cravings because of its high natural sugar content. But don't worry though, its all natural sugar which means it is still good for you. Adding a handful of dried fruit to you breakfast cereal is a great way to include them in your diet if you don't really enjoy the taste of them on their own. I personally think that sultana's go great with Weetabix or 'Just Right' cereal.
2. Drinking more water is great for your body. Most of the time when you think you are hungry, you are actually just thirsty. The next time your tummy rumbles, have a glass of water or juice. If you are still hungry after that then get something to eat but you might be surprised. Ice cold water also speeds up your metabolism
3. To lose 1lb you have to burn more energy than you take in. Don't be scared, it's not as hard as it sounds. Your body naturally burns around 1200 calories a day just by being alive. You even burn calories whilst you sleep. Therefore the if you want to lose a healthy amount of weight then you should aim or around 1200 calories per day. However this doesn't take into account your current exercise levels. For example if you're an athlete then you are going to need much more calories than a person who works in an office.
4. Eat your breakfast! Breakfast is a very important meal because it gets your metabolism up and running for the rest of the day. Looking after your metabolism is vital when trying to lose weight and under eating can slow it right down. If you eat anything under 900 calories a day you send your body into starvation mode which means your metabolism completely slows down. When you under eat you can actually gain weight because your body tries to hold on to any food because it's not sure when it will next get any, therefore you don't digest your food as quick as you usually would.

They are just a few of my tips to help anyone that's currently trying to stick to their January diet. I hope this helps in some way and please feel free to leave any comments with your tips and tricks. Remember to stay safe and to be patient. <3

Recent purchases

Hello lovelies. Just thought I'd make a blog post on some of my recent purchases:

I've been needing some new concealer for ages because I was using this really bad one. I was going to get the Rimmel wake me up concealer but everywhere I went seemed to have ran out of ivory haha. Anyway I've had this Collection lasting perfection one in the past and I know it's good so thought I'd stick with it :) 

Before this I was using the Rimmel wake me up foundation and it was really good however it was quite sparkly and it made me look shiny so I thought I'd try the match perfection. Personally I think this is just as good and it makes me look a little less like Edward Cullen haha

I bought this no7 lipstick a while ago but it's my favourite! It's such a pretty colour and it only cost me £1!! At uni there was this huge Boots warehouse sale thing going on and all individual makeup items were £1. It was crazy busy but I managed to get myself a few nice things including this. This is shade number 25, plum blush. I would definitely recommend

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My last little beauty purchase was this cute makeup bag. At the moment I have a huge bag full of makeup that I don't even use so I bought this from boots for £2 in hope that I will have a clear out of all the makeup I currently have.

I finally got round to getting some heat defence for my hair. I've only used this once but it says it protects from heat up to 230 degrees. I got it from Wilkos for about £3.

Finally my last purchase is my new White iPhone 5. I bought it second hand from eBay for £280 locked on the orange network (I'm on Orange anyway). I've never bought anything from eBay before and I was a bit worries because although it said it was in grade A condition I didn't trust it very much. But I'm so pleased with it and it's a huge improvement from my iPhone 3GS. It's sooooooo much faster, doesn't crash/freeze and it has a front camera and the quality is so good. I think I will start blogging from my phone in the future because it's so much easier than uploading each photo to my computer etc.

Cute rubber butterfly phone case from the Accessorize sale bought for £3 (70% off).

Thanks for reading and feel free to leave any comments <3