this and that.

So a couple of days ago Amelia, from intomyimagination.blogspot.com tagged me in this great tag post, at first I didn't really know what it was all about but when I read hers it made sense and I couldn't wait to do it. So if you are reading this now then I tag YOU. 

Make-up:

 

1. Blush or bronzer? - Oooh that's a hard one, I would probably have to say blush because its always nice to give your cheeks a little bit of colour, but I do love bronzer for contouring! Overall though I prefer blusher.

 

2. Lipgloss or lipstick? - Definitely lipstick, lipsticks lasts on the lips a lot longer and gives a more polishing look!

 

3.Eyeliner or mascara? - Mascara 100%, as my eyes are so small mascara is essential in bringing them out and making them look fuller! Also I cannot apply eyeliner for my life, I always make a mess!

 

4. Foundation or concealer? - Probably foundation, my skin at the moment isn't at its best and you would have to use a lot of concealer to cover it all up, so you see foundation would be better as it essentially will cover more of those blemishes and imperfections.

 

5. Natural or coloured eyeshadow? - Natural eyeshadow for me, its easy to apply and doesn't look too much for just a simple day!

 

6. Pressed or loose eyeshadow? - pressed, loose is much more harder to apply and gets a little messy sometimes!

 

7. Brush or sponge? - I would have to say brush purely because I haven't used a sponge yet so I couldn't say if I like it or not.

 

Nails:

 

1. Opi or China Glaze? - Opi for sure, I love the finishing product on the nails!

 

2. Long or short? - I don't think I can say to be honest, I go through periods where I love having short nails and the way they look (Kim Kardashian always has short nails and they look fab,) but then when I have long nails and I add polish too them they look great too!

 

But both short and long nails only look nice if all your nails are the same length and filed nicely!

 

3. Natural or acrylics? - Natural just because acrylics ruin your nails a lot!

 

4. Bright or dark? - It depends on the time of year or season, at the moment I love darker nails as were in autumn/winter season!

 

5. Flower or no flower? - No flower probably, even though i do love nail art, simple nail polishes are always the best!

 

Body:

 

1. Perfume or body splash? - I have a mixed answer here, perfumer for evening events or more special times, but then body spray for school.

 

2. Lotion or body butter? - Body butter for sure, I love the texture and how it feels on the skin!

 

3. Body wash or soap? - I just go for soap normally, but if I get given body wash in a gift set then I will use that!

 

4. Lush or other? - LUSH.

 

Fashion:

 

1. Jeans or sweatpants? - Jeans, I don't really have those says when i just want to wear joggers, I'm always in jean or leggings.

 

2. Long sleeves or short sleeves? - Overall i prefer short sleeve but as winter is approaching it is more sensible to wear long sleeved items of clothing.

 

3. Dress or skirt? - I couldn't possible answer this, i love both of items!

 

4. Scarfs or hats? - Scarfs, they keep me all cosy and warm on those cold winter mornings!

 

5. Studs or dangling earrings? - For school were only allowed stud earrings so I have to wear them, but if I'm going out for a meal or party I like to jazz it up a little and wear dangling earrings.

 

6. Heels or flats? - Flats, I get my wear out of flats the most and there just super comfortable!

 

7. Cowboy boots or riding boots? - Riding boots just because I don't like cowboy boots at all!

 

8. Jackets or hoodies? - Jackets go with more and pull the whole outfit together.

 

9. Forever 21 or Charlotte Russe? - Since I have never been in a Charlotte Russe shop i would have to say forever 21.

 

Hair:

 

1. Curly or straight? - I love my hair either, but I do prefer my hair curly because I have crazy curly hair!

 

2. Bun or ponytail? - I really like either, but again on me i like my hair in a ponytail and a scrunchie...simple but effective.

 

3. bobby pins or butterfly clips? - bobby pins for sure, there much more easier to hide.

 

4. Hairspray or hair gel? - Hairspray hold everything in place whereas gel only holds down those loose pieces of hair.

 

5. Long or short? - I looooove long hair, you can do so much more with it.

 

6. Dark or Light? - Different people suit different coloured hair, on me i think i would only suit blonde, light hair.

 

7. Side swept bangs or full bangs? - Oooh, I think I prefer full bangs, they look more neat.

 

8. Up or down? - This isn't really answering the question but I love half up, half down! This is probably my everyday school hair at the moment!

 

Random:

 

1. Rain or shine? - Everyones got to love a little bit of sunshine, but is it just me that loves rain either at night or when your driving in the dark? I find it so relaxing!

 

2.Summer or winter? - Aaah this is so hard, I probably would have to say summer just because its a time where I can relax due to no school!

 

3. Fall or spring? - This answers a little bit of the question above but I do love fall too as its near to Christmas!

 

4. Chocolate or vanilla? - I have loved vanilla over chocolate since I can remember!

 

 

I would like to say thank you to Amelia for tagging me in this tag, I thoroughly enjoyed doing this post!

 

Thanks for reading,

Ella x

 

-what I wore.

Now I am starting off with something a bit cheesy, but I thought I might share with you what I have to say. I just want to say a big, big thank you to everyone, I'm nearly at 400 followers on twitter and even though I don't have a big audience it’s nice to know that even a couple of you read my blog, if anyone would like me to follow them on twitter either just follow me or leave a comment below with your username and I will follow you!

Anyway a couple of days ago my friend has her birthday party where I got to dress up in right autumn style, so I thought why not share with you what I wore with you!

For starters I wore this Plain Black Bardot top from misguided which was priced at £4.50, which is such a bargain I couldn't believe it!! At first I wasn't too sure about it as I always thought I have a really long neck, and as you wear it off both shoulders I thought that it would look stupid with too much skin showing. But with the whole outfit on together it didn't look stupid at all, actually it looked really cute! To make my neck not look too long, I added a gold chain to break it up a little.

I wore this tartan skirt which I have completely fallen in love with; it was bought from New Look and was approximately £18 which again is such a great price! This skirt is so autumn and literally looks so great on, I've seen a couple of these skirts around and always loved the way they looked on people, and not to blow my own trumpet here but I loved the way it looked on me and pulled together the whole outfit! It fits in with the season at the moment and I cannot wait to get my wear out of it.

Then for the shoes, I just wore my plain, low top white converse with some frilled socks. I didn't want some bold shoes that would take away from the skirt which was my statement piece of clothing, so I went for my converse because they are simple but still really cute!

For my hair finally, surprise, surprise I wore it half up half down, if you want to know how I got my curls then scroll down to see my post on it!

Thanks for reading,
Ella x

-25 random facts about me.

I really wanted to do a post for you guys as I haven't posted for a while but as I'm super full to the brim with homework I couldn't spend too long writing and blogging, but I came up with the idea of doing the 25 facts about me, where I can do a post for you but yet not spend too long on it! Hope you enjoy!

1. My name is Ella Chloe and I am 14 years young

2. I was born on the 4th January 1999
3. I have a older sister Francesca who is aged 20
4. I am terrified by paranormal stuff but I could listen to people talk about it all day, I find it so interesting!
5. I loooove Disney
6. I have been to the USA 5 times
7. I am in year 10 and my chosen options are: History, Sport and ICT
8. I have a crazy addiction to chocolate biscuits
9. I live in Cheshire, England
10. Two of my best friends are bloggers too: Harrietdoesmakeup and Candlesandcurls

11. I hate to be late for someone, I find it so disrespectful
12. I love to dance, so I am part of a dace club where I do street and contempoary
13. I started blogging in March this year (so I haven't done it for that long)
14. I have very big ,curly hair
15. My friends like to call me 'ells'
16. I love to buy new lipsticks (especially MAC ones)
17. I love loud noises when I sleep, crazy I know!
18. I have a pet Shih Tzu called Oscar

19. My favourite TV show is probably Keeping up with the Kardashians
20. My favourite artist is Lana Del Rey, she's fab
21. I HATE it when people eat with there mouth open, its vile
22. I have not yet been to a blogging meet up but would love to in the near future!
23. Madhatterswardrobe reflects my personality and fashion sense
24. My favourite make-up band is MAC
25. I love hearing feedback about my blog, it makes me carry on wanting to be a blogger!

Hopefully by now you know a little bit more of me! Apologises as I haven't done a proper post now in a while but some are on its way soon!p

Thank you for reading,
Ella x

The Autumn Tag.

As we're in the Autumn season now I've seen this tag been featured in many people's blogs recently so I had to do it myself and give you my thoughts and opinions on the whole Autumn season.

Favourite thing about it?
oooh, the cosy nights in whilst drinking hot chocolate and the dark nights! But the most exciting thing for me is how it's leading up to Christmas!! (If you don't already know, I am crazy on Christmas!)

Favourite drink?
Probably the most common drink around this time off year is a good cup of hot chocolate!

Favourite scent // candle?
I'm obsessed with cinnamon scents, so I will definately be searching for candles with a hint of cinnamon for this Autumn.

Best lipstick?
I really love deep reds or a deep purples, I haven't bought it yet but I definately will be making a purchase of MAC rebel, this is such a statement colour.

Go to moisturiser?
I think that any moisturiser that suits your skin will be great, I'm not a huge moisturiser fan but I will definately be trying some in the up coming months, don't want my face to go dry and rough!

Go to colours for eyes?
For the autumn there's many colours for the eyes that really suit and match this time if year, for instence, red tones really complement a dark lip but also I love a mixture of brown // neutral colours.

Favourite music or band // singer to listen to?
For me it has to be my all time favourite singer Lana Del Rey, she has such an amazing voice and I can listen to her all year round.

Favourite outfit to wear?
I'm pretty sure most off you would say a thick, cosy jumper with some jeans and some cute ankle boots, such a simple and cosy outfit to wear.

Autumn treat?
I definately want to purchase rebel by MAC but I don't really have many candles so I might buy myself a Yankee candle, any scents you recommend?

Favourite place to be?
In the day probably at some cafe having a bight to eat with some friends but then on those cold, dark nights, at home watching a good film with the family!

iI anyone else has done the autumn tag then feel free to leave a comment or message me on twitter and I will definitely go check it out, love to know what everyone favourite things are for the Autumn season!

Thanks for reading,
Ella x

My curly hair routine.

Hello again! So if you read my blog and if you've seen pictures then you can probably see that I have very, very curly hair, now to be fair I was born with naturally curly hair but as I have gotten older my hair has dropped due to all the heat and product I apply to it. So now my hair does need a little maintenance, I'm going to show you how to produce my curly hair quick and simple.

When I wash my hair I always concentrate on the hairline going around my head, as that's the place where it gets the most greasy. So when washing my hair I use about an almond size amount of PRO:VOKE touch of silver shampoo, this shampoo really brings all the life back into my hair. I massage the shampoo in my hair for about 4 - 5 minutes, making sure I really get into the roots. Once I have done I then thoroughly rinse it all out making sure that there's no access left behind.

Now some people tend to wash with shampoo twice, but for me once is enough but if you would prefer to wash your hair again then go ahead and give it another wash!

When I've done that  I go onto conditioner using Herbal Essences beautiful ends.,I run this product through my hair for a couple of minutes, then I leave it in for about 5 minutes. After leaving it, I again really thoroughly wash it out, as there's nothing worse than having shampoo/ conditioner left in your hair.

When out of the shower I towel dry my hair until its reasonably dry, then either using a comb or a paddle brush, I brush through my hair getting out all the knots and tangles out.

I then get some Moroccan Oil curl cream and scrunch it up into my hair, making my sure I distribute the product all around my head. Then the most easiest part now is to leave it too dry, give your hair about 20-25 minutes and your hair should be mainly dry. Now if you still have a few stragley pieces of hair simply use a curling wand or some straighteners to touch it up and your done!

This routine takes not a lot of effort at all, and it makes my hair curly and full of life! If anyone tries this out, let me know how you get on and either e-mail me : ellabarker9@gmail.com or twitter me:@hatterswardrobe

Thanks for reading,
Ella x

Revlon Baby Stick.

Hello everyone! I would just like to say a big big thank you to everyone on twitter, I cant believe that I have just hit 300 followers! Now for some of you that's not a lot but for me it amazing! So basically I would just like to say thank you to everyone who follows me! If you want to follow me on twitter then the links here... click here
And if you want, leave a comment bellow with your twitter and I'll follow you!

So carrying on with todays post I thought that I would do a review on Revlons 'baby stick,' now this product is for both your cheeks and lips, so its a combined product. Now when I saw this on the shelf I was really intrigued to find out what it was like, but I have to say I am so disappointed.

Now normally I always try makeup out on my hand first before I buy it, just to see what its like, but with this product all of the items were all packaged up so I didn't want to open one and not buy it, so I just picked one up, thinking it was going to be great and waited until I got home to try it.

Being the person I am I put it down somewhere and totally forgot where I put it, so it was only the other day when I found it again! So I tried it out for the first time a couple of days ago and it was a complete waste of money, I was expecting to give a tint of colour to both my lips and cheeks, but when i applied it too both my lips and cheeks nothing showed up, it was like i didn't even applied it.

I was so disappointed as it did nothing, but the only thing I could suggest to do is either use it as a highlighter as when you do apply it, it gives off a shining glow which does look rather cute, and then for your lips use it as a lip care product as it adds moisture and softness to the lips.

Thanks again for reading,
Ella x

just a quick notice!

This is just a quick post that I would like to explain what is going to happen this year to do with posting on my blog.

So you might not already know but its getting to this stage now in my high school education where things are going to be buckling down a lot! As I am going into all of my GCSE courses things are going to be different and more difficult so I will have less time to think about my blog.

Now for me I love blogging and I am definitely not going to stop, but I do care more about my education as obviously its more important! So because I want to do really well in all of my subjects, I want to put 100% into all my homework and course work, even if that means only posting once a week. But like I said I still am going to carry on with blogging but the posts will not probably be as frequent!

Also it would be great if you could follow my blog, the button is here on the right hand side >>>
my twitter - Hatterswardrobe
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Thanks for reading and understanding,
Ella x

Back to school supplies

As everyone is either going back to school or just have gone back to school I thought I would do a school supplies post! Being the un-organised person I am, I have only just bought all my stuff, so I might just be a little late for some off you, but if your like me and haven't got your things yet, then carry on reading as it might give you a little help on what to get.

So I've just started year 10 which means this year I will be starting all my GCSE courses, so I need the right equipment for the different subjects. One of the subjects I chose was BTEC sport, in this subject you do a lot of theory, so I bought this ring binder which would help me keep all my work together. This was from Sainsbury's and was a right bargain at £1.99.

As I will be revising a lot and having to take notes I got this A5 spiral Project Book from B&M, it was a total bargain at 99p so I just had to get it. It has 4 different sections which is split by colourful insert, this will help keep my work apart but keep everything in the same notebook which is great as you don't need to carry around several different notebooks.

I just got some bog standard pens, but the thing I like about these ones is they don't rub against your hands when you write which can be the case with most pens! Then for my pencils, I got these multi-coloured mechanical pencils, you twist the bottom too make more lead come out, and they also have a rubber at the top which is great for alllllll the mistakes I make. Then for the times in English or in another subject where you want to make your work colourful and make it easier to reference something I got a pack off 4 highlighters.

I also got a maths set which probably everyone would need, this is just a normal one, which contains 2 triangles, ( or whatever there mathematical name is ) a protractor, a compass with a pencil, ruler, rubber and pencil sharpener! Also for maths I bought myself a scientific calculator which you 100% need, this was not in the set though.

My pencil case which I got was this pug face one, this is the cutest thing I have ever seen so I was like I need I need! This was from a small, cute shop in a near by town but the brand that its from is called Catseye and it was only £10, I am totally in love.

For my shoes I picked up these T bar ones from Topshop, they have a really good soul which is going to last through all seasons and I just think that they are super cute! These were £34 and they will definitely last all year round.

Then finally my school bag is from River Island, its a plain black with a zip at the front also from the shoulder strap is a tassel! The reason why I like this bag is because you can either wear it on the shoulder or just have it from your wrist. It was £40 which is a little bit on the pricey side but I know it will definitely last and hold everything in.

Hope I wasn't too late and you enjoyed it!

Thanks for reading,
Ella x

a mini haul.

I'm just going to start by saying this month I am not going to be doing an August favourites purely because I have no new products to show you! It would be very boring to read and write if its something that I haven't really taken much interest in this month.

So stopping with me rambling on, I thought that I would do a little haul post all about the things I have bought over the last couple of weeks. I haven't really done one of these type of blog posts in a while so I thought I would give it another go.

For starters I have this Football jersey from Topshop, these kind of tops have been around for a while now and I've wanted one for ages as I thought they were really cool and tied in really well with my fashion sense, so thanks to my mother she went out and got me one as a present! She picked me up one that was mesh, so you could either wear a vest top underneath it or even just a bandeau. I really like this top because of the colours and the way you could wear this. (high waisted shorts, leggings or jeans)

Now these next 3 items of clothing were all purchased from the Primark section in Selfridges, now when I was looking round there section I was coming across some lovely stuff, things that you wouldn't find in the normal Primark store, and still very cheap!

First is this woolly jumper, now I got this because its going into the autumn / winter time and things are going to get a bit chilly (which I am super excited about. ) The reason why I picked this up was because of the colour, its a light blue with little bits of purple and pink which I think is super cute! Now being from Primark I was expecting the jumper to be itchy or uncomfortable but it really isn't!

This is just a plain, deep green top that I can just wear round the house or when I have nothing special to do. I really wanted a top that I could just pair with leggings and some statement jewellery and it would look the part. I really like how it fits on me as its not too big but yet still a baggy top, and also I love how to top is shorter at the front and longer at the back, it adds a little bit more style to a basic top.

Then my last thing from Primark was this grey top with little studs going around the opening of the arm. This top reminds me of a very similar one from Topshop, and I was lucky because I was actually going to buy the one from Topshop but I decided that I shouldn't, so when I came across this one which is at a much better price, I had to snatch it up! This is again just a plain, sweet top that you could match with most things!

This too was another present off my mum which I wasn't expecting at all, when I went into the Victoria Secret shop at the Trafford Centre, I was smelling all the body sprays and I absolutely loved this one, my mum must have picked up on the fact that I was drawn to this spray and bought it me! I was over the moon when she gave me, 'Coconut Passion' is a smell that I could smell and smell all day long, and being priced at £11, I will definitely be making some more purchases!

I've also bought a lipstick by MAC called Lady Danger which I have already done a blog post on, so if you want to know more about this product that carry on scrolling down!

I feel like I have rambled on to you there but thank you for reading, and very soon I will be posting all about my back to school supplies and what I have bought for the back to school period. To be updated don't forget to follow me on Twitter / bloglovin' and even on my blog too!

Don't forget to leave a comment to tell me what you guys thought!
Thanks again,
Ella x