tmi tag.

I got tagged to this post a while back now but its only until now that I have finally gotten round to doing it and so I guess this is my 'too much information tag' which I was generously tagged by RicAnne, once you've finished reading mine go and check hers out too! >> CLICK HERE

what are you wearing? right now, my pyjamas which consists of a black vest top and flowery shorts and of course some comfy boot slippers.

ever been in love? I would say no I haven't yet, I'm only young at the end of the day and wouldn't expect to be in love just yet.

ever had a terrible break up? I've never been in a serious relationship so the break up has never been anything serious.

how tall are you? I haven't measure myself in about 4 years, so your guess is as good as mine

how much do you weigh? Again I haven't weighed myself in like forever and actually I'm not too sure that I would like too because last time I weighed myself I did a lot of sports and right now I hardly do any!

tattoo? Considering my age no not yet, but I certainly want one, but something that is unique to me so it would never go out of trend or fashion.

piercing? I have my rook piercing done and if your wondering whether or not it hurts, lets just say I was on the verge of crying! Then I have the ordinary lobe piercings as well as my belly button piercing done too.

I also had my tragus and upper cartilage done but because of school I had to take them out, but I am planning on re-piercing them in the future!

otp If any of you are Made In Chelsea viewers you will know who these people are but I still really wish Jamie Lainge and Lucy Watson are together!

favourite shows?  Right now I am completely obsessing over a new show called 'The Blacklist' which airs on Sky living! I have never been so hooked and attached to a show like it before! If I try and explain to you what it's about I would not only confuse you but confuse myself too, so if I was you'd id look it up for yourself!

Good news for you though is that season 2 starts again this Friday and if I was you I would 100% watch it and if anyone gets round to it, leave a comment in the comments below how you got on with it because I'd love to know what everyone else thinks about it!

favourite band?  I don't really have a favourite band but I would say my favourite artist is either Beyoncé of course, or Lana Del Rey but I could not choose just one because they are both perffff.

something that you miss? There's a lot of things I miss really but something that I miss which I can share to you all is America where I visited for my holiday this summer, I would love to go back there now in the sunshine!

how old are you? 15, my birthday is the 4th January 1999.

zodiac? Capricorn.

qualities you look for in a partner?  Someone who is funny and can make me laugh because I think someone who can make the conversation flow and add some humour is must!

favourite quote? 'everything will be okay and if it's not okay then its not the end.'' My best friend always says this to me whenever I'm sad or miserable!

favourite actress or actor? I love Will Ferrell or Angelina Jolie (especially in Maleficent!)

where do you go when your sad? I normally take myself up to my room and listen to some music, that normally puts me in a better mood!

how long do you take in the shower? It all depends, when I wash my hair it normally takes about 30 minutes, however just for a normal shower around 15 minutes.

how long does it take for you to get reading in the morning? Well I am constantly getting told off by my mum that I spend too much time getting ready and that I'm always late so its funny that a question like this has been brought up, it normally takes around 45 - 55 minutes each day but maybe a little less for school because I don't tend to put as much make-up on than what I would for the weekend.

ever been in a physical fight? Not at all, I normally keep myself way away from situations like that.

turn on? Good hair!

turn off? When boys eat with their mouths open.

the reason you started blogging? I constantly used to watch my sister blog all the time, I loved the thought of having my own little space on the internet where I can write about anything and everything I like, and so I did.

fears? The unknown, not knowing whats out there or whats going on.

last thing that made you cry? Probably my school work, stress levels for school at the moment are on a high!

last time you said I love you to someone? Well I say I love you to my parents every night, I cannot go to bed even if we've had the biggest argument ever without saying I love you to them!

meaning behind your blog name? I really wanted something unique to me, something that I really liked and so the whole theme of an English tea party and Alice in Wonderland...Madhatterswardrobe came from!

last book you read?  It has got to be The fault in our stars by John Green, I don't think I have ever laughed and cried so much over a book before. (Don't even get me started on the film.)

book your currently reading? I'm currently reading,  looking for Alaska and at the stage I'm at in the book its living up to the good reviews I've heard everyone say about it!

last show you watched? 50 ways to kill your mammy, cutting it short, basically a 70 year old women and her son go travelling around the world doing adventurous tasks and challenges!

last person you talked too? Face to face my parents however on text all my friends, we have our own group chat at which we gossip and talk all things.

the relationship between the last person you talked to?  My parents and then all my friends I would class as my best friends!

favourite food? chocolate biscuits, believe it or not I've eaten a whole packet in the space of around half an hour, the addiction is real.

last place you were? School sadly.

do you have a crush? Celebrity crush of course - Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass from Gossip Girl) Channing Tatum like who's isn't? and Robert Pattinson of course.

place you want to visit? Honk Kong, Dubai, and Australia for sure.

last time you kissed someone? Probably my mum last night before I went bed.

last time you were insulted? I actually can't remember, I probably get insulted by my friends everyday but its only in a jokingly way so I wouldn't really class it as being insulted.

favourite flavour of sweets? Strawberry, I am very fussy when it comes to food and flavours.

favourite piece of jewellery? My Pandora rings, Tiffany necklace and bracelet and my Casio watch.

last sport you played? I play netball every week for my school so it was yesterday because we had a match (no need to brag but I'm the captain of my netball squad too)

last song you sang? I am currently listening to KISS radio station on my phone and Ellie Goulding - burn is on and I cannot help but sing along!

favourite chat up line? I am not fond of chat up lines, I am cringed out very easily and anything like that I would probably be sick everywhere.

have you ever used it? Again no, way to cringe for me!

who should do this tag? Everyone who is reading this :)

Thanks for reading and don't forget to follow for more updates!
Ella x

Own Your Bed Head

Everyone knows that if bed head is going to happen, then its going to happen and nobody can stop it...but we might be able to tame it a little. Casper sleep is a start-up company in New York that makes outrageously comfortable latex memory foam mattresses (click here if you want to check them out!), however even the best mattresses or sleeping position cant prevent the scary thing, but here are some tips to making waking up in the morning that little less stressful and scary.

If you're like me and leave getting up in the morning rather late and so you don't really have that much time to get ready that definitely means I do not have enough time to tackle bed head. The safest thing I think there is to do which saves time and conquers that bed head in the morning is, the night before plait your hair and tie to make them secure. Make sure that you sleep with them in all night and at the last possible moment, undo the plaits carefully. And then it should leave you with a gorgeous beach waved look, perfect!

How I plait my hair:
I simply just sectioned my hair into two, and French plait down each side; super easy and makes it that little bit more comfortable to sleep in than loads of smaller plaits!

When I first came in contact with this brush I couldn't believe the wonders it was doing to my hair, no tangles, no knots, no nothing! If you want to quickly brush your hair but you still want to make sure that there is no evidence that bed had has occurred, find yourself a tangle teaser! At first, due to the fact that I have curly hair and brushing my hair becomes a chore as it can sometimes really hurt getting those knots out, I didn't think that the tangle teaser was brushing through the whole of my hair purely because it didn't hurt one bit. However, after brushing through all of my hair, I soon realised that there were no knots what so ever. The tangle teaser is my idea of perfection!

The tangle teaser in leopard print. 

Then my last tip is to always have a spare can of hairspray near by. If  you want to pin your hair up and make sure that your hair stays in place all day without your hair returning to its bed head shape be sure that you spray with some hairspray and you'll be good to go.

My go to hairspray is: Wella silvikrin classic.

Finally I would really like you all to go and check out Casper, they're a new sleep startup that launched this spring with a outrageously comfortable matress made of latec and memory foam. Even though the matress wont help you escape that bed head, at least you'll have a great night sleep just so you have the engery to tackle your hair the next day, see kink in introduction to check them out! Hope I gave you some tips, and don't forget to follow me on my twitter (click here)

Thanks for reading,
Ella x

uhm, long time no speak huh?

Its taken me now about half an hour to begin this purely because I don't have a clue how to start, the main reason is because I've been fairly distant from blogging recently and I'm kind of unsure why. Sometimes I think I become so unsure whether or not I have the skills to actually carry out a blog because I feel as if everyones is so much better than mine and nobody actually reads it? and sometimes it because I don't have the time and to be honest I'm not even going to lie...the effort to maintain a blog.

But whilst I was laying on my bed in a dull English morning I was contemplating whether or not I should get back into a routine again ,and well I decided that I should, not only because it takes me away from the boredom on the summer holidays but its a great way to write about what YOU are interested in, whether people are reading or not? Its my little space on the internet.

So, whether you read my blog or not this is just a little update to say that this time I actually will be posting and being active on my blog!

Thanks for reading,
Ella x

one direction this is us review.

Alright alright so I may be a little behind on the one direction - THIS IS US craze as the movie came out in cinemas a while back but because of having a busy schedule, or purely because I just didn't have the money I never got round to seeing it. After friends and friends came back from the cinema buzzing about it I really wanted to first hand experience it myself, but well, it never really happened.

THIS IS US movie front cover.

After pestering my mum and dad about the film for ages she got it me as a present for my birthday which was over a month ago, and it was only last night that I actually sat down and watched it.

I was totally blown away, the film really shows of the boys as just normal bunch of lads who are living the dream, BIG, I really got a glimpse at how human these boys actually are. Human? Well we are constantly shown images of the boys getting attacked by paparazzi and how in the tabloids the boys are always getting made out to be these villains that they truly are not.
If you are not aware (if not having you been living under a rock for the last three years?!) of the work that Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Nial Horran do then they have had a three year rise to fame after coming third on the British programme the X-factor and then shortly after, they got signed by Simon Cowells management. After taking over many of young girls hearts in the United Kingdom there fame suddenly spread to the entire world, countries and countries have fallen in love with the boys music, there personality and awful dance moves. Don't worry that wasn't me slating the boys, they constantly refer to there dad dancing in the film.

If your not a mega fan like me and your avoiding watching I highly recommend it, its such a light hearted film with humour and comedy and a little bit of tear jerker too! Oh and can I say for us girls, there are many times where the boys have there tops off which is always a bonus.

So this isn't a normal post for me but I thought that I would give the boys some support, like they really need it, and encourage you all to go and see the film!

Thanks for reading,
Ella x

MAC studio fix foundation.

Well I think its safe to say I've been gone a while and I would like to apologise for my absence! Being in year 10 and coming up to my last years in high school life has been very stressful and full packed recently, homework has been none stop and GCSE preparation seems to have all come at once! Nights were I have had no revising or homework to do, which has been rare occasion,s I had no energy and all I wanted to do was chill and watch films I bed! 

But there's only so far you can go without blogging again and so because I have nothing planned for today that I would write my first post for the new year, which is kind of embarrassing as it is now February! But yes, enough with the rambling I may as well get along with it.

Over the past year my daily foundation was the MAC face and body foundation which was implied as more of a tinted moisturisers / BB cream as it didn't have a very full coverage on the face but as I have had a new desire for make-up and started to wear more, obviously my face needs more coverage so a new foundation was in need.

So I got the new MAC studio fix foundation, and oh my goodness it is honestly the best purchase (my mum) has ever bought for me as I got it for Christmas. It has such good coverage but yet feels light and soft of my skin which in my opinion is hard to find in a foundation. The extra adding of SPF was really useful for me when I went skiing in France, it made my face feel hydrated and refreshed and I'm sure that it is going to come in handy again when the summer time comes back around again.
The best way in my opinion to apply this foundation, which is the way I apply mine, is using a flat top brush or sponge, I feel like using a stippling brush or fingers it gives of the cakey look or gives quite a streaky look. Wearing this on a daily basis I have realised that it lasts up to 6 hours which is a normal school day for me, it does start to come off and become a less perfected as the day goes on but that is normal in a foundation right?

The only disclaimer that I can say about this foundation is that it doesn't come with a pump where as most of the other MAC foundations do, but if you desperately want a pump you can buy one, unfortunately I do not know the exact price for this but I'm sure asking at a MAC counter or even on the Internet there will be some guidelines on how much a pump would be.  

So there we have it my first post of the year, which is a little on the late side, but never mind I am back and ready to post more over the next upcoming week!

Thanks for reading,
Ella x

Merry Christmas Everyone!

This is just a quick message to tell you all MERRY CHRISTMAAAS!

I was up at 8 o'clock this morning opening up all my presents and can I just say that I have been a very lucky girl this year! Sometime this week I will make a post on what I got this year and hopefully you can all tell your presents too!

Hope you have a very, merry Christmas and stock up on all your delicious food!

Ella x

winter // christmas essentials.

As you are aware Winter and Christmas are creeping around the corner, and we need to be prepared for what is to come! I have a list of items and products that are going to make the rest of the year cosy and sweet.

candles

Everyone needs a Christmas candle for when they have just got in from a long day at school or work and they just want to sit there and relax. I find that if I am doing homework, having a candle on in my room makes me feel a lot more chilled out and relaxed, oh and I cannot forget having a candle on in the bath... h e a v e n.

A Christmas mug

You have to get yourself into the Christmas, festive mood by having a warm cup of hot chocolate, or tea or coffee in a Christmas cup / mug.

A pair of warm, comfy boots

Now you cant let your feet get cold over the next couple of weeks, so having a pair of practical but stylish pair of boots is going to do the job. If your like me and you have a dog, taking your dog out for a walk is going to get really cold soon so you have got to be warm and prepared.

Again warm, comfy jackets 

I am probably pointing out the obvious here very much like before, but you have to get yourself a big, warm, snug jacket for the Christmas period. I always used to go out in small coats and jackets (totally thinking about whether the jacket goes with those jeans, or if it matches that top) and would totally regret it as the day goes on, so getting yourself a coat that is going to keep you warm is essential, who wants a cold during Christmas?

Fairy lights

This isn't so much an essential but I just adore them, having fairy lights around your room really adds to the cosy, dark nights in, there super cute and I just think that every room needs some!

Lip care and skin care products

This is a big essential for this time of year! Keeping your skin and lips hydrated seems such a pain, very much a lot of the time I cant be bothered, or I don't have the time! But I have really seen the importance recently in keeping your face and lips hydrated and smooth. The cold weather will probably drain you out, so giving your body a little bit of luxury is needed!

So that's all for my winter / Christmas essentials, make sure you follow me on twitter and bloglovin', all links are at the side of my blog!

Thanks for reading,
Ella x

october favourites.

Recently I haven't been posting in a while, well when I say a while I mean

over a month, but I have just been in one of those moods where I just cannot get round to do it. But I've also been so busy with school that I have had no spare time, and the time that I do have I just want to chill and relax.

And well I have had a collective haul planned but I just never got round to uploading it, and well it got later and later and well I am here. Now I was going to do an October favourites but many of the products and clothes were going to be featured in both posts, so I thought I would scrap the collective haul and just go with the monthly favourites!

Enough with me rambling on and lets begin!

 

The first thing is this really cute collar top from Topshop, I have been lusting for one for a while and when the opportunity came up for me to get a new top I had to get one! Its navy blue, even though it looks black, with small white love hearts! Not going to lie I do feel a teeny bit like Zoella when I where it, and this is priced at £32 which is rather reasonable and expected from TopShop! 

 

 

My next monthly favourite is these cut out boots from again, Topshop. There is a mad craze about cut out boots recently and I really wanted a good pair of autumn / winter boots. So when i saw these I was just like these are the ones, and can you believe it that the first time I wore them I got not one single blister, I was amazed to say the least. These were £45 and I think that price is so reasonable for what they are worth!           

 

 

Then oh...my...goodness, how beautiful is this. I really wanted a warm, winter coat that is going to keep me warm through the winter months, and I started my search for a parka jacket and could not find one that I fancied the look off, and then well, when I saw this featured in one of zoellas videos I was like Ive got to get it! Now for some of you the hood might be a little over powering and too much for you but for me it's what drew me in! But what the greatness about this coat is that it's going to keep you extremely warm throughout the winter as inside it is layered with fur which my goodness is so cosy and soft! It is at a price of £95 which for some may be a little to pricey but if your looking for a reliable, warm winter coat then this is defiantly the one!

 

Then finally, I  picked one up, some baby lips moisturising lip balm from Maybelline in the shade pink punch! I generally cannot get over how soft and smooth it is on your lips, I literally cannot stop myself sometimes and I have to force myself to put it down! I picked one up which had a hint of colour as i always like to have a little colour on my lips when I go out, but I think that I want a plain one for me to go to school as I am not aloud colour on my lips! 

It wasn't really a long post today but these are really the only things that I wanted to share with you all from the month of October! Oh I hope everyone had a great Halloween too and got lots of sweets, I know I did!
Sorry again for the lack of posting but hopefully I will find more spare time to do more exciting posts for you all!

Thanks for reading,
Ella x

                                                                                                                                           

Fashion, rule #123

The other day I was lying in bed, bored out of my brain so I wondered over to my bookshelf and had a look at some of the books I had, and having a skim through them all I pulled out this beauty:

Victoria Beckham:- that extra half an inch, hair heels and everything in between

 

 

Now don't' get me wrong this is a old book and I've had it for years but yet each time I read it still engages me and inspires me even more!

 

Its all about fashion and Victoria Beckham's way off life, now I am not going to be describing to you what the book is about but what I am going to be on about is what I have taken from it.

 

'Whether you have £20 to spend in Topshop or £2,000 to spend at Gucci, looking good isn't about the money, its about style and style never goes out of fashion' - Victoria Beckham

 

I am not some expert in fashion and I have no qualifications on what's hot and what's not but I have a passion for fashion (oh look it rhymes) and I've been lucky enough that I can experiment with different types and styles of clothing.

 

 

I have many different fashion tastes whether that be boho and Indie or girly and sweet, in my opinion its great! If you can swap your style then go for it! So these are just my 3 fashion rules that I think help me with fashion!

 

Rule #1 - Don't feel like you are pined down to one fashion taste, go out and explore different styles and tastes, you might surprise yourself.

 

Be extra unordinary, something that you see in a shop you might think is a bit too dangerous for you, pick it up and buy it, what else is there to lose?

 

Rule #2 - Go for something that is out of your comfort zone, make heads turn but for all the right reasons.

 

Then finally, you will probably hear this phrases in some cheesy school club or some kids party but I am just going to come right out an say it...

 

Rule #3 - Have fun (and be yourself)

 

Fashion is a way in which you can show you individuality and personality and you need to show that off. Fashion may stress you out at times, deciding what to wear for your upcoming party or if you don't have enough money to buy that gorgeous skirt. But at the end of the day if you have a spark for fashion then have fun with it!

 

 

 

September favourites.

Here we go again another monthly favourites, time is literally passing by too quickly!! But never mind because it means that it nearer to Christmaaas, yes I have a uncontrollable amount of excitement for Christmas like I do every year, (come on I mustn't be the only one!) Stopping with my rambling on I have some really great items this month that hopefully you will love just as much as me!

For starters I am going to start with beauty favourites, so I picked this up the other week after living on crumb size amount for a while. Now all you beauty bloggers will know that this is probably one of the best powders around, the Rimmel London stay matte, long lasting pressed powder has been my beauty must have this month! I get the shade transparent just because I have pale skin so I don't want to over do my face with colour. This powder keeps natural shine under control which is great, so if you've just done P.E class and your just a little sweaty then you can dab some on and your good to go!

 
My next beauty favourite is the benefit high beam, I never used to wear highlighter until I discovered this. You apply it like you would nail varnish, so you stroke it on your cheek bones and then with your fingers rub it in creating a glowing look, it really brightens up your face. I got this in a benefit set but I am pretty sure you can buy this product individually, hopefully so because I will be making a re purchase once it has all ran out.
 

Going on to skin care, at the moment my skin is awful and has broke out with a load of spots, so my friend actually recommended this product to me so I went out and picked it up. The simple spotless skin, rapid action spot zapper actually did my face justice, now I didn't expect much from this as I do not with many spot cleansers but within a couple of days I saw rapid reduction of my spots. But the thing I love the most about this is that it isn't a cream that you apply with your fingers, there is a roll on ball. I recommend this product especially for people with sensitive skin as it is very gentle and smooth.
 

So I only have one clothes favourite  this month and they are these jeans, when I was browsing round new look I came across these high waisted denim jeans. I have wanted a pair of dark jeans for the autumn time as it fits in more with the season, so when I found these they were the perfect colour and at a reasonable price, and then when I found out they were high waisted I fell in love even more. High waisted jeans I think are easy to pair with all kinds of tops and just make a pair of jeans a little more fancy.
 

Then finally is the Victoria Secret body spray, now I have mentioned this spray before in one of my older posts but I literally love it so much! I got this at the very beginning on September and it hasn't been off my skin for the whole month, everyday before I go school I spray this on and I smell divine. But if you do buy this body spray make sure you hide it, my mums a pest at always borrowing it and not giving it back!

So there we have it another monthly favourites, I hope you have enjoyed reading, feel free to comment below your September favourite links as I would love to check them out!
Thanks for reading,
Ella x

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