THE PERFECT PUFFER JACKET

I am definitely someone who is always used to wearing black because it makes me look slimmer, but this year I am trying to step out of my comfort zone and wear pieces of clothing which are more colourful and not really care what people think of me. It's always been hard for me to try and wear clothing which I feel comfortable in due to being a plus size woman, but because of my boyfriend and my friends, I have started to realise that I shouldn't care what people think of me and that I should wear more colours and styles of clothing.

I have not loved a puffer jacket this much in such a long time. It is something which you can just put on if you are in a hurry and it most definitely keeps you warm too. It is something you can style with a white bodysuit which I have on and you can get it from here. Tbh, you could style it with any sort of white top underneath because I think white compliments the baby blue colour very well.

I think any small white top underneath the jacket would look very nice and would style the jacket perfectly. You can buy this puffer jacket here and it is from Pretty Little Thing. They also have the jacket in 4 different colours.

Chanel LE TEINT ULTRA TENUE | ULTRAWEAR FLAWLESS FOUNDATION Review

Hi guys! Hope you are all well. I am trying to pay a lot more attention to my blog now so I have been uploading a lot more and I have been planning my posts more too along with a lot more effort being put into them. Here is my review on the Chanel Le Teint | Ultra Tenue Ultrawear Flawless Foundation.

I have wanted this foundation for so long and my friends have all recommended it to me, but I am going to be giving you guys an honest review on it as I have a different opinion.

This is the first ever Chanel foundation I have tried and I can honestly say that I haven't had the best experience. I love the coverage but it does not work with my skin very well, it seems to be very sticky and it dries way too quickly on my skin. I never seem to have enough time to put any concealer on or any powder because it ends up ruining the foundation. It does not seem to create a good base for my skin. Maybe I need to try a different primer underneath? I don't know.

I am just disappointed as I was really looking forward to using it too, I still use it, but not very often. It would not be my first choice for an every day foundation. HOWEVER... I do have a good thing to say about it and that is that it is very very easy to apply with a beauty blender and it does last a long time throughout the day. I just feel as if it does not give you much time to do other things to your face because of it drying so quickly.

I did expect it to do a lot more because of it being made by one of the biggest brands in the world, and also because of the price... £37 for 30ml. It is quite pricy and I really did have high expectations of it. All foundations work differently with everyone's skin though, so someone else's experience may be a bit different to mine, but from reading other people's reviews on this, a lot of people say that it dries extremely quickly, and I just prefer to have a foundation to have more time to work with. It is VERY matte based and I think I now prefer to have a more dewy foundation and it does gather the areas on your face with some texture, and I have skin which is a mix between oily and dry so I find it quite difficult to find a foundation which works with me extremely well.

I think I may need to try the foundation a few more times with some different primers underneath or maybe a different applicator, but I always find the best way for me to apply my foundation is with a beauty blender. I will keep you guys updated on my thoughts if I ever get used to it.

There is a big shade range available for the foundation and you can buy the foundation here.

PRETTY LITTLE THING WISH LIST

Here are some of the products which are on my wish list right now from Pretty Little Thing!

 

A weekend in London: part 1

Me and my boyfriend went to visit some friends in London for the weekend as we don't get to see them very often and it was the best weekend ever. I love London and we want to definitely move there as soon as we can afford to. We got there on the Friday and we just went and did some food shopping and then we actually went out to the club Tiger Tiger on the evening after we had dinner. It's the first time I had ever been out in London and its safe to say that it will probably be the last, just because it is SO expensive!

The first stop we made in London was to Oxford street. My boyfriend has never ever been travelling around London before and it was the first time he had ever been on the tube, so it was really nice for me to take him around London to experience something new.

This is my friend Natashia.

Steven is obsessed with expensive cars so he was in his element at this point.

Top: Boohoo

Jacket: Boohoo

Bag: Love Moschino

We went to Tiger Tiger on the night and paid £23 for two drinks. Thats basically my food shopping for the week!!!! I've never known something so ridiculous and I know that going out in London is expensive anyway but I really didn't think it would be that much. We didn't end up staying out long because of it being so expensive but we still had fun. I also bought some goodies at Oxford Street (Chanel foundation and NARS concealer) so I am really excited to try these out as I've heard so many good things about them.

We had the best day in Oxford Street and it was so nice for us to all spend some time together because due to my two friends living in London, I don't get to see them that often. Keep an eye out for 'A weekend in London: Part 2'.

HOLIDAY BLUES

I always get so sad and down when Christmas or any holiday is over because it's so nice when I get to spend time with my family and Christmas is most definitely the best time of the year. I live away from home at University so I don't get to see my family very often, and my mom moved to Devon last year as well so she now lives 4 hours away so I don't see her often at all. So Christmas is definitely a time when I am my happiest because I am surrounded by all of the people I love at all times. But any holiday is great because you get to relax and have some time away from the real world so it can be horrible going back into the real world after a long break.

Here are some things which can help beat Christmas blues.

Thinking about the exciting things to happen in 2018

As you know from my previous post, I have SO much to look forward to and this is going to make me forget about Christmas and look forward to the things ahead.

Shopping

A bit of retail therapy is something which always helps me feel better about anything.

New shows

I love looking forward to the shows I watch all the time such as Big Brother (I love reality shows) and this ALWAYS comes on again at the start of every year. I also like watching new series and new movies so knowing that there will be upcoming ones makes me happy.

Youtube Videos

Most YouTuber's upload a lot of videos to do with their new year plans and the things they loved the most the previous year and all of their favourites, so it's really nice for me to watch these and they make me look forward to the new year ahead. I love watching people's new year's resolutions, it definitely helps me be more motivated myself.

Being active
I have started going to the gym and it definitely helps me to get my mind off things and I am always doing other things too such as spending time with my boyfriend and my friends, working and going to university. If you are constantly doing something, it helps so much. Go for a long walk, go and watch a movie, go out with friends for lunch, just do something fun which you can be active with because staying at home with a tub of ice cream isn't always the answer to helping you feel better.

Spend time with your loved ones
Make some exciting plans with your friends, family or partner and have something to look forward to. Do more spontaneous things too, sometimes the most spontaneous plans with your friends are the best plans.

Plans for 2018

There are a few things this year which are going to make a huge difference to my life and it is all going to be so excited. I am literally buzzing for what this year has in store for me.

1. Graduation

One of the biggest things for me this year is graduating from University with a BA (Hons) in Fashion Marketing. It has been a roller-coaster 3 years and I have made so many new memories by going to University but it's all coming to an end soon and I am going to be moving on in life. It has been so hard and people who have not been to University don't realise how hard it actually is. I have worked my arse off throughout my course and if I'm honest, I have not enjoyed it that much. I have loved the social side of University but my course wasn't what I expected and I wish I did something else, somewhere else. However, I have learnt so much and I have definitely learnt to be very independent because I moved away from home by myself. I have learnt how to manage money better, manage house bills and just how to live on my own and go through life on my own. It's a great feeling know that I have done so much in 3 years and learnt how to be a lot more independent. I am so ready to move on in life now and go into full-time work.

2. Moving in with my boyfriend

So, me and Steven have been together almost a year already and when I finish University around May/June, we will be finding our own place to live together and this is a big step for us but we are very very excited. We won't be buying anything just yet, due to me not being in full-time work yet so we will only be renting, but I am ever so excited and I am SO ready for it!

3. Driving

I've had my provisional license now for 4 years, and I did driving lessons for a while and because I had a job when I was 17, I couldn't do it anymore because it crossed over with the days I had my driving lessons, and I also decided that I didn't NEED to drive when I was at University and it would have been a waste of money because I didn't go home very often, I walked to places and got a free bus to University anyway. So, this year will be the year where I take my driving more seriously and finally get a car of my own.

4. Our first holiday

So Steven has never ever been abroad before in his life and when we first got together, we planned to go abroad straight away so after a couple of months he applied for his first ever passport and the day it came, we booked our first holiday together to DISNEYLAND!!! I have not been to Disneyland since I was about 3 years old and obviously Steven has never been so its very exciting. We both love Disney so much so its going to be a very special holiday for us, especially as its our first! We also plan to go somewhere else maybe too for a week to a hot country but we aren't sure yet, we are going to see how well we are for money!

5. My 21st Birthday

It's my 21st birthday this year and I am so excited. I love times like this where I can get together with family and do fun things and this will definitely be an exciting time of the year for me.

6. Work on my blog and YouTube more

I literally say all the time that I need to do this, but it is something I genuinely want to do. All I have ever wanted to do in life is be successful with my blog and my channel but I have just never had the time or the essential things to do it with because of concentrating so much on University and working 2 jobs on the side too. But, this year will be the year where I really focus on it because I will finally be able to concentrate on these things. 

7. Weight loss

Everyone knows that when you first get into a relationship, you put on weight. I have literally been so comfortable, happy and content that I have lost myself and I don't even feel good about myself anymore. I have put on a lot of weight due to being so content in my relationship so this year I really need to be more motivated and get my act together with my weight loss. It is definitely a main priority for me this year, especially because I have my graduation coming up and eventually I want to get married to so I would love to drop some dress sizes for when I get married one day.