Recent Top 5

Hey there guys, today's post is going to be the 5 products I have been loving recently. As you know, I'm a huge make up fan, and I am constantly finding new products that I love. 

The first product is something I have loved for almost a year now. It's the Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation. This is my favourite drugstore foundation! I use the lightest shade in Light Porcelain. I struggled to find a foundation suitable for my skin tone for a long time. I have finally found it! This foundation is not too heavy and good for school or every day wear. It's buildable and not too expensive. I often buy it in Asda on sale for £5, but it's also available in most drugstores for £7. Part of the reason I first picked this foundation up was due to other people's recommendations. Also I love Rimmel make up, so knew I could trust this foundation to be good. 

Also a product from Rimmel, I am loving their Kate Moss lipstick in 01. I love the Kate collection and my favourite shade is actually 03 (a pinky/nude). I recent discovered 01. At first, I thought the lipstick would be way too dark to suit me.   But it's a perfect Winter red! It has a creamy texture and looks gorgeous with a simple hair style and simple face make up. 

Here is another Rimmel product! This is the limited edition Kate Moss mascara. It's quite pricey, as it's £8. However, it is totally worth it! The shiny silver packaging is very sophisticated and you can actually see yourself in it; which could be very useful if you're out and about applying make up! This mascara really separates the lashes. I hate clumpy mascaras, so was looking for a new one that worked well. It also really lengthens the lashes. I think part of the reason I brought this mascara was because it was part of the Kate collection. As I have probably said 10 times already, I LOVE the Kate collection ;) The wand is a broken heart shape and fits my lashes perfectly.

My forth product is this Revlon lipstick that I have had for a long time now, as you can tell from the flat top of the lipstick! This is my perfect nude shade. It is a matte shade, in 003, Mauve It Over. Because it is matte, I apply this once and it lasts me throughout the day. It cost around £8-£10 (I brought it a long time ago so I can't really remember). Revlon products are slightly pricey but definitely worth it. 

My final product is a Sleek blush. Sleek make up can be costly, but is totally worth every penny! This cost £5.49 and is in the shade Rose Gold. This is the perfect all year pink tone and has flecks of gold on the surface. Its small, so easy to carry round and has not yet broken, even though I have dropped it countless times! As a bonus, it has a mirror for on the go. 

So there you have it! My top 5 most recent favourites. I'll be back soon with another post, Niamh x

25 Facts About Me

25 Facts About Me

I have seen so many Youtubers do this as a video. So i thought i'd give it a shot on my blog. I want to let my blog grow and I feel one of the best ways to do this and connect with followers or other blogs is to let people get to know me :)
Also, I am trying to work out a schedule for blog posts. I'm hoping to post at least one, hopefully two posts each week. Please feel free to recommend some new blogs to me down in the comments. I love discovering new blogs, as I'm a massive fan of sitting down and reading a good post.

My 25 Facts:

1. I want to be an author when I'm older. I've loved writing and reading since I was 5.   

2. I actually published a book. I was 12 and it was published by my grandad, through the internet, as a birthday present. It sold copies, but mainly to my family! Its not published in the way that means it's now on a bookshop shelf, but it made 12 year old me very happy.                                                                                                                   

3. I'm a huge crime fan. I watch programs like Sherlock, Elementary and Broadchurch. I think my love for murder mysteries comes from the fact that I like working out the clues as I go a long. I actually wanted to be a detective when I was really young.           

4. I'm not a big fashion follower. I like to wear things that are in fashion, but I hate certain styles. I don't like jelly shoes and I'm really not a fan of Kickers shoes and crop tops.                                                                                                                                    

5. I love fairy lights and inspirational quotes. My room is full of them!                         

6. I'm more of a shower person than a bath person.                                                         

 7. My celebrity crushes at the moment are Shay Mitchell, Emma Watson and Ed Sheeran.                                                                                                                             

 8. I am hooked on Elementary at the moment. Its the American version of Sherlock and I have nearly finished season 2.                                                                                   

9. My favourite book series is The Morganville Vampires. If you have never read them, check them out. Its a great series and I have loved it for years now.                       

10. I love photography and photos. I have hundreds of photos printed out professionally, as I love being able to hold my favourite photos.                               

11. Sleep and food are my two favourite things.                                                               

12. LUSH bath bombs are the only ones i use. I refuse to use any others, as they often hurt my skin.                                                                                                                     

13. If I had the money and the body, I would love to dress like Vanessa Hudgens, Her Boohoo style is so gorgeous.                                                                                           

14. I would choose jewelry over bags.                                                                               

15. Harry Potter has been in my life since I was around 6. My dad is a massive fan and both the books and films remind me of him. We often have Harry Potter marathons.     

16. I am more of a lipstick than a lipgloss person.                                                             

17. My favourite music artists are Ariana Grande, Ed Sheeran, Ella Eyre and Paloma Faith.                                                                                                                                   

18. My favourite song is The Man Who Can't Be Moved, by The Script. I'm not sure why, aside from the fact that I love the lyrics and have been listening to it since I got my first MP3.                                                                                                                     

19. I am a huge Disney fan.                                                                                               

20. My current favourite album is Taylor Swift's 1989.                                                   

21. My all time favourite show is Pretty Little Liars. Closely followed by Friends of course ;)                                                                                                                             

22. I have been to Disneyland on a school trip to Paris. It was one of the best days of my life so far.                                                                                                     

23. History is something I'm really interested in. I love learning about the past.             

24. I have two cats. Oddball is a tortoise shell and Shadow is a black cat with green eyes.                                                                                                                                   

25. I am a shopaholic. There I said it!

Thanks for reading, I'll be back soon with another post, Niamh x

DIY Jars

DIY Jars

DIY jars are cute, effective and fun to make. They have so many uses and look great in a room to add cute detail. They're also easy to get hold off. Homeware shops sell lots of different shaped and sized jars for really cheap. I have three jars to show you. 

The first is a slightly larger jar brought from ASDA Supermarket for £2.50. When it hit 2015 I decided I wanted to do a memory jar. One to write down thoughts, events and feelings so I can look back on them at the end of the year.

Step 1:

Take your empty jar and unscrew the lid. I decided to keep the lid but some people throw them away and have the jars open.

Step 2:

Cut a few sheets of A4 paper into 8 squares. This way the pieces are large enough to write on but small enough to fit into the jar. When you fill a piece with writing fold it into four and pop it into the jar. 

Step 3:

Overtime your jar will fill up and be really lovely to look back on. This jar is displayed on the top of my wardrobe.

The next jar is a lot smaller in comparison to the ASDA one. It was given to me for Christmas by my friend and contained chocolates. The jar was so cute I washed it out when the chocolate was gone to use for something else.

Step 1:

Take your empty jar. This a simple jam jar which looks really adorable and is used a lot in people's rooms on tumblr or Instagram.

Step 2:

In this jar I'm going to keep loose bits of jewellery I have lying around. Everyone has loose things that they have no place for, whether it's jewellery or hair pins. I had a lot of charms from old charm braces that are now too full. Instead of getting rid of the charms I put them in a jar. It looks really cute on my bookshelf and is handy to put bits in.

Step 3:

As you can see the jar looks very tumblr inspired and is a way to neaten up your room.

My final DIY jar is from home base. It was £1.25 in their Christmas range. It originally came with a small Christmas tree shaped decoration which I removed so it can be used all year round. In this jar I keep loose change and build up 1pence coins, which you can actually exchange for notes eventually. This looks rustic and is a great way of keeping loose change from disappearing. 

Step 1:

Take your jar and pop the lid to one side. Don't bin it a you will eventually need it. The lid on this jar is very cute with a little knob on the top.

Step 2:

Take your loose change and pop it into the jar. You don't just have to put change in, you can put notes in there folded up. 

Step 3:

Put the lid back on. 

This is the finished look. This jar actually came wth the red bow, but you can get some ribbon and wrap it round the top to make a cute decorative bow.

As you can see DIY jars are cute, cheap and very tumblr! I it my inspiration from Instagram, Tumblr and my own ideas. There are plenty of things that jars are useful for and even an empty glass jar adds something to a bedroom. These are also good as gifts to be filled with sweets or anything you like. 

That's all for today, I'll be back soon with another post , Niamh x

My Passion: Photography

Photography is a big hobby of mine. It's something I'm passionate about and I really enjoy taking photos. You really have to have a love for it, as it's something you'd choose to do rather than force yourself to do. I've been taking photos for around 3 years now, which is probably as long as I've had my camera for. I use my iPhone 4s and my Small pink Nikon Coolpix L21.
Photography is a good way to try something new and it helps you see things in different ways. This is the main reason I i do photography. I love the way things look through the camera. It's a way of seeing other sides of the world. I have a really bad memory so photos are the best way for me to remember things I could easily forget.
My favourite type of photography is the kind that involves people. I find people watching interesting. I also like natural forms photography, particularly capturing different points of the day through the sky. At the moment I use photography as a good way to remember precious moments. I also use it for my art project which is based around natural forms.
My best advice for someone who wants to start photography is to take photos often. If you see a good photo opportunity  grab your camera and snap away!

That's all for today, sorry it's a short post, i have just been extremely busy with college work and tests. I'll be back soon, with one of my usual posts :)