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