Top 5 Series Intro

Hello lovelies! I'm a bit dissapointed that I didn't get the posts up that I had planned the for the last two days but I haven't been feeling up to it so I will have to re schedule them for another time!

Anyway, the point of today's post was to let you know about a new series of posts I have planned which I am naming my "Top 5 Series". Every Wednesday for the next 8 weeks, I believe, I will be putting up a post on my top 5 choices from a range of categories including face products, brushes, clothing and much more! I'm not sure where the idea came from but I hope you enjoy this series. The first post will be up next Wednesday and I think I will be kicking it off with brushes!

One last thing before I head off to work, I have a poll running for more posts you would like to see, It is open for two weeks so plenty of time to vote!
Hope you all have a lovely day, see you all again on Monday
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Blog Sale!

Good afternoon everyone! I thought I would let you all know that I have just launched my Blog sale! I created a separate blog for it so its a bit more organised. Feel free to get on over to:

http://itscharrandshop.blogspot.com/

To see if you find anything you like the look of. I currently have a few pairs of shoes, clothes and makeup on the site but I will probably be adding more on it in the form of accessories, books, dvds ect. Full rules can be found on the home page of that blog too. 

Enjoy! 


P.S. I just reached 100 followers! Thank you so much to every single one of you who takes the time to click the follow button, read and comment on my posts. It means so much!

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30 Day Beauty Challenge - Day 30!!

Favourite Nail Polish

My favourite colour has got to be OPI's 'Mermaid To Order' which is a really nice shimmer turquoise colour! 

That's the end of the 30 Day Beauty Challenge now! 

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New Years Giveaway!

What better way to start off the new year then winning some prizes! The theme of my new years giveaway is my monthly favourites post. You can win one item from each monthly favourites post I have done in 2011! As I have only been on blogger for 5 months there is only 5 prizes this year. Here is what you could win..

- August: MUA 'Pretty Pastels' pallet

- September: Stay Matte Powder

- October: Small homebaked cookie candle from Bath and Bodyworks

- November: Vivo 'Peaches & Cream' blush

- December: NYC HD Mascara

RULES:

- MUST be following - Leave GFC name & contact Email address in comment (1 Entry)

- Leave comment telling me one goal for 2012! (1 Entry)

- Follow on Twitter and leave @name in comment (2 Entries) 

- This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL!

START: 3rd January 2012

FINISH: 17th January 2012

Good Luck! 

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30 Day Beauty Challenge - Day 29 

Photo Of A Makeup Look You Would Love To Try Out

I always tend to go for the natural eyes and light lips but I would love to change it up and try a smoky eye and a deep coloured lip. Really like Cheryl's look here. 

December Favourites!

So that's it, Christmas is now over and we are 2 days into 2012. I'm back at college tomorrow, it feels like I haven't had any time off but hey ho, time to get my brain working again! Because It is now January, it is time for my December favourites, and here they are..

1) E45 Cream, 2) Maybelline lip stain, 3) NYC HD mascara, 4) MAC crème cup lipstick, 5) MAC boy bait gloss, 6) Sigma E30 

1) Winter has been particularly harsh to my skin this year but E45 cream has kept me happy. At times my skin has been so dry it has actually hurt to move my face. Before bed I coat my face in this and when I wake up in the morning its lovely and moisturised, Plus its only £3!

2) I have only recently discovered that Maybelline have a small range of lipstains. Last month there was a 3 for 2 deal on Maybelline cosmetics in boots so I took full advantage and purchased all four shades. My favourite so far is the shade 'Wink of Pink' which is a light pink. It love lipstains purely for their staying power! I tend to only have to re apply once when I wear them. They cost £5.99 but right now boots have a buy one get on half price on all maybelline cosmetics!

3) I love NYC mascaras! there, I said it. The HD mascara is my new favourite from their mascara range. It lengthens the lashes and gives volume in just one coat. Its really easy to take off as well which is a bonus. I never thought much of NYC as a brand but I am starting to really like it. Their mascaras range from £2 to £4 depending on the style.

4)&5) My favourite lip look this month has been MACs 'Crème Cup' lipstick with MACs 'Boy Bait' gloss over the top. They both have a similar pinky colour to them and they look so good together. I wear this whenever I can (aka, not at college) If anyone is wondering about MAC lipstick colours I highly recommend 'Crème Cup' 

6) Another sigma brush favourite this month, this time an eye brush. I have been liking the E30 pencil brush for applying shadow in the crease and corner of my eye. The pencil shape makes it super easy and neat to do. Love this brush! 

What are your favourites this month, link your posts if you have done them 

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30 Day Beauty Challenge - Day 28

Top Beauty Item You Can't Live Without

Rimmel's match perfection gel foundation in 'Ivory' It is perfect for my skin tone and blends super easy to give great coverage!

A Little Post About Life

Ever since I was a little girl I’ve always wanted to be a PE teacher. I used to play ‘teachers’ all the time, there would be registers of made up names everywhere in the house, little bits of paper “work sheets” in every draw. It wasn’t till recently that my future plans changed. I passed all my GCSEs with good results and went straight into the sixth form of my school because it was the thing to do, and because I really hadn’t researched any other routes. I lasted a year, my two PE teachers turned into complete arse holes and I began to hate my PE lessons, it became quite serious. I would feel sick, light headed or have a headache before and during the entire lesson because I just did not want to be there, sometimes I wouldn’t even go to school on the days I had double lessons.  I spoke to my parents and my tutor and decided that it was best for me to leave after I had taken my AS levels and go to college. Safe to say I got awful AS results because I had no motivation to try, I didn’t even pick up my results, they got sent to me because I forgot about them. Leaving for college was the best decision I have EVER made.

Everything about college made me happy. My class are the loveliest group of people ever and we all get on so well, unlike school where there are cliques. The attitude is a lot more relaxed and the teachers actually care about the students and less about what grades they can get to make the school look good. It was going to college that made me rethink my direction in life. I scrapped the PE teacher idea because I didn’t want to end up an ass hole like mine were. I now want to be a personal trainer, next year I am going to study 3 courses in personal training, health and nutrition and sports massage and I’m not going to university. It’s just not for me. My family have always been into touring car racing and recently it clicked that I would love to specialise in working specifically with racing drivers in the motor sport industry as a personal trainer, as well as being able to give them health and nutrition advice and fix any muscle injuries.

I work part time every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in my local city centre in a shop, I used to enjoy it but these days I’m really only in it for the money while I’m studying. I don’t see my family as much as I would like to because I work all weekend every weekend and that gets me down. I can’t wait for the day where I can wake up on the first day of doing a job that I actually have an interest in, turn up, start my day thinking “Wow, I’ve finally made it. I’m living my working dream”

Until then, I continue to study hard and get the best grades I can get so I can go to an interview and say “No, I didn’t go to university and get a degree but look what else I can offer your company!”

Here’s to 2012, and the next steps!

XO

30 Day Beauty Challenge - Day 27

Favourite Skincare Product

The Clinique 3 Step anti blemish solutions are a god send for my skin!

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