MARCH FAVOURITES

Hi lovelies,

Sorry ive been slacking on the posting recently – I don’t have a valid reason but isn’t everyone allowed a break once in a while. Anyway, todays post is going to be everything ive been loving in the past month of March. ( there isn’t a lot this month because ive been using past months products through this month aswell)

Beauty //

• Maybelline eraser eye concealer

Looking for a new DRUGSTORE concealer? look no futher. I had heard lots of positive reviews on this product and im a happy costumer myself 🙂

• Topshop Lipstick – Innocent

I’ve had this product for a long time now and i’ve never really used it because I turned it away to all my other Topshop lip products. But recently this lilac-y toned pink shade has been my go to!

Skincare //

I have no skincare favourites this month because ive been using last months favourites again: so if you didn’t see that post, go check it out 🙂

TV/Movies //

• Eddie the Eagle
• Thirteen

thirteen is a short series on BBC IPlayer that is an addcting, drama-fulled short story that has definatly been apart of the past month! Go watch it please – you wont be disappointed.

• Once Upon A Time

An old favourite from last year that i’ve been getting into again, from the new series! I understand that it isn’t everyones ‘cup of tea’ but I really enjoy it: but I recommend the older series (1-3) more!

Music //

• Zayn – Mind of Mine

The long-awaited album from the ex-member of One Direction has FINALLY released his new album ‘ Mind Of Mine’. Ive been waiting since ‘Pillowtalk’ dropped and it was worth the wait in my opinion!!

• Spotify’s throwback playlist

Don’t we all sometimes just jam out to some throwback songs, and I find all my old favourites on this spotify playlist! It has some tracks that I sing with my friends and just dance like crazy 😉 Go check It out if you’re a throwback lover!

Random //

• My hair colour

Not sounding too vein, I hope, but my hair I have been loving! I love the colour it is at the moment because its all different colours! From dying my hair 1000’s of times ( from brown to blonde to brown) it has started to mash them all into an almost ombre effect. It started off quite dark but leads into a light brown which has some ginger and blonde tints to it. Also ive received a few compliments of the colour so obviously its not only me enjoying the mish0mash of colours!

Hope you enjoyed this post and you’re thinking of checking out my favourites and maybe turning them into yours? I will be posting regularly again, so you wont miss out anymore.

From the mind of a genius,

Dais xo.

 

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SONG I LIKE THAT YOU PROBABLY HAVENT HEARD

Hi lovelies,

For today’s post I thourght I would create a list of song that you probably haven’t head but you should listen to! I’m not saying you definitely haven’t heard these songs but you probably haven’t. 

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pick a part that’s new // sterophonics

FTPA // gorgon city

xtatic truth // crystal fighters

love is all I got // feed me

lost and found // aluna george

cirrus // bonobo

pharaohs // SBTRKT

luna // bombay bicycle club

the line // DVSN

wildfire // SBTRKT

pre-occupied // jon bellion

ignition/do you // phoebe ryan

left hand free // alt-j

man on the moon // kid cudi

adventure // cheat codes

skin // kyla la grange

new york // milk and bone

did I // kehlani

trust issues // kiki rowe

143 // johnny rain

I will link my Spotify playlist with all these songs on and you can check them : (will be avaliable soon!)

Leave a comment down bellow whether you’ve already heard these songs or which song a were your favourites in the playlist. Also tell me if you would like me to make another post like this in the future?

From the mind of a genius,

Dais xo.

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february favourites

Hi lovelies,

Today’s post is going to be about everything I’ve been loving the past month! 

Beauty//

• NYX concealer (Boots, £7.99)

I wanted to try a new concealer and I saw some good reviews on this product so I got my debit card out and went shopping! It’s a high coverage concealer that is really creamy and easy to blend. 

• Rimmel Brow this way (Boots, £3.99)

Not only is this product at a bargain price, it works like a dream. I would say this is a dupe for benefits brow gel but the only downside with this product is the brush is too big for my brows and would be better if it were smaller but for the price, the quality is amazing!

• Seventeen loose powder (Boots, £8.99)

This powder makes oily skin look flawlessly matte. It stays on all day and I won’t go back to using any other powders for a long time. Also there is so much product in the pot, it could last ages. 

I would recommend this product to anyone looking for a new powder!

Skin care//

• Clean & Clear- deep cleansing lotion (Superdrug, £4.99)

I’ve used this product for at least a year, and it’s always worked. It helps prevent breakouts, cleans your pores and removes makeup! It’s an all rounder. 

All of clean & clear’s products are exceptional and have never disappointed me!

• Simple makeup wipes (Boots, £3.99)

Simple is another never fail brand and probably the best drug store skin care brand there is! These wipes are very moist and remove makeup very quickly.
TV/Movies//

• Zoolander 2

The long awaited sequal finally arrived and I must say it was an incredible! Ben Stiller & Will Ferrel never fail to make me laugh!

• Orphans Black

A-MA-ZING! Please go watch this series (first 2 seasons are on Netflix!) You will not be dissapointed!

• That’s 70’s Show

Such a classic! Almost as good as Friends, but nothing can beat that. Even though having Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunnis to stare at for 25Minutes is a blessing. 

Music//

• Adele (25)

All I need to say is, Adele!

• Melanie Martinez

In particullar, Dollhouse, Tag you’re it, Mad Hatter and Soap. Melanie is a talented teenager with an incredible voice. I would recommend her whole album but I these songs in particullar I just love!

• Rhianna (Work)

Rhianna and Drake in one song, one video = LIFE. But someone please tell me what she actually says in the chorus??

Random//

• Forever 21

I was in Weatfields the other week and I saw Forever 21, all the new clothes are GORGEOUS! So I went stalking on their website and managed to create a basket worth £189.99 (SORRY MUM!)

• Candy Crush

My obsession has returned. I can’t stop playing it and cried because I had to wait 37 hours before I could play again- stupid train station changing thing!

• Vo5 Haircare

I’ve been using Vo5’s shampoo and conditioner recently and it has increased shine and volume! Vo5 is almost my favourite hair care brand ever (but Tigi beats it!) but i would highly recommend Vo5’s products.

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed and are planning on trying any of these products/brands! Let me know in the comments below what I should try in March.

From the mind of a genius,

Dais xo
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SPUD 11/05/06 – 03/03/16

Hi lovelies,

Today’s post is a sad one and in memory of my beloved cat, Spud who was sadly put down yesterday.

Not only did I loose my pet, but my best friend. It was a very sad day for me and my family because Spud wasn’t just a cat in our eyes. Yeah, sure he was a pain at times and did the stupidest thing but we all loved him more than anything. 

If you are wondering why he was put down it was because he had a cancer in this throat and had enlarged laryngers. If we left it, even with treatment, he could have suffered with breathing problems. Therefore the fairest thing for Spud was to put him down and out of his pain.

In Memory of Spud // 11/05/06 – 03/03/16

   

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
   
Sorry for the sadish post but I wanted to post this in honour of an amazing cat, pet, best friend.

From the mind of genius,

Dais xo.

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Pet Peeves

Hi lovelies,

Todays post, is going to be about my pet peeves and what are your pet peeves. I feel like everyone has lots of pet peeves but cant always remember what they are until they experience them, because that is literally me! Anyway here are my pet peeves.

CHEWING GUM

I love gum, don’t get me wrong, But what annoys me is when people chew it LOUDLY and you can just here that salivary smudging noise (Its hard to describe). It just makes me cringe almost because it sounds icky and I just hate it. Like its all cool if you want to chew gum but please, you don’t need to inform me with this information by making annoying noises!

PERSONAL HYGIENE

Seriously ew! Firstly, why would you want dirt under your nails. I know everybody gets this, but if you wash your hands and nails, its less likely. Even if I have dirt in my nail beds – I get it out STARIGHT AWAY! Also, people that don’t use deodorant! Like do you want to sweat on your clothes and feel icky? Do you want to leave a stench everywhere you walk. This doesn’t just affect you, it affects anyone that sits next to you/near you and its really not nice for them. Just please wear deodorant/anti-persprint. What annoys me more is when people think perfume/body spray will work as a deodorant. IT MAKES IT WORSE. Florally scented BO is nasty on so many levels. Its a waste of your perfume or body spray.

HAIRS

This sounds strange but I mean like when people have a strand of hair on their jacket, or on a car seat. It really really annoys me because it just is there and like why? Why hasn’t the force of gravity pulled it to the floor and all the way to hell? Its just there and I want to just dispose it immediately because it doesn’t need to/ shouldn’t be there!

WHEN SOMETHING YOU HAVE ALWAYS LOVED SUDDENLY BECOMES POPULAR

Everyone must have experienced this, like say you’ve loved a song for ages and all of a sudden it becomes the newest thing and its everyone’s favourite and you’re just there like OMG WTF this is MYYY JAMMMMMM NOT YOURS!!!!! This sounds like really OTT like everyone should be able to like whatever they want but its just annoying because it was your thing and just yours then all of a sudden it becomes EVERYONES!

PEOPLE DRAGGING THEIR SHOES ON THE FLOOR

“You lift your shoes off the floor when you walk, didn’t know if you knew that but you do!” – my message to people who do this.

 

Hope you enjoyed this post, hope you can relate to any of these! Please follow and like my page and leave a comment bellow about What are your pet peeves?

From the mind of a genius,

Dais xo

 

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A-Z (must watch films)

Hi Lovelies,

Todays post is an A-Z list of must watch movies. I plan to do more A-Z list blog posts because I really enjoy reading them and creating them! Without further ado, My must watch films…

A- American Pie / Anchorman

B- Bruno / Babadook / Billy Madison

C- Cheaper By The Dozen / Cinderella (2015) / Clueless

D- The Danish Girl

E- Easy A

F- Friends with Benefits / Forest Gump

G- Grown Ups

H- Hot Fuzz / The Hangover / Happy Gilmore

I – Insidious 2 / Inside Out

J- Just Go With It / Juno / JackAss

K- Kick Ass

L- Lucy / Les Miserables/ Legally Blonde

M- Maleficent / Mean Girls

N- Norbit / Niomi & Elys: No Kiss List

O- The Other Women / Ouiji

P- Pulp Fiction

Q-

R- The Railway Man

S- Step Brothers

T- The Boy In The Stripped Pyjamas /

U-

V-

W- Wolf on Wall Street / War Horse

X-

Y- You Don’t Mess With Zohan

Z- Zoolander 1/2

#- 50 First Dates / 21 Jump Street

Sadly I couldn’t think of any films beginning with Q, U, V or X. If you can, leave it in the comments or any other films that you would have included in your list. I will go ahead and watch them under your recommendation and let you know what I thought of them!

From the mind of a genius,

Dais xo.

 

 

 

 

GRAMMYS 2016 RED CARPET

Hi lovelies,

Im going to be showing and telling you my favourite red carpet looks from the 2016 Grammys and why I like them. Lots of celebrities looked stunning at the Grammys and all wore beautiful outfits, but these are my personal faves!

TAYLOR SWIFT

Taylors look was very 70/80’s with her retro, neon co-ord set. It showed off her incredible body perfectly and that new bob hairstyle, well she is rocking it! Not only did she wow us on the red carpet, but wowed us that she won 3 Grammys that night ( Not that much of a surprise really).

 

 

 

JUSTIN BIEBER

 

Justin went for a white blazer with black trousers, shirt and bow tie. The new (musical) bond? To top of his look, he had his little brother, Jaxon Bieber, by his side. Isn’t he a cutie? Must run in the family!

 

 

CIARA

 

Ciara is rocking her gorgeous dress and I don’t think anyone can deny that! Her highly split dress shows off Ciara’s legs and to the extreme perfection they are. Not only was she one of the best dressed of the evening, she also had one of the best hair and makeup done ( According to vogue and me!)

 

 

 

CHRISSY TEIGEN

Isn’t Chrissy stunning? Even when she’s pregnant, she looks flawless. She was easily one of the best dressed at the Grammys! And having a cute John Legend on her side completes her outfit. The white, laced cape just makes her dress that bit more gorgeous! I want one… Sorry, I NEED ONE!

 

 

 

JANELLE MONAE

 

Even though her outfit was under the category as “most bizarre” – I strongly disagree. Yes, its not the perfect red carpet gown every celebrity desires (the dress Chrissy has!!) Janelle pulls off this quirky, doll like dress. The look, along with the hat, shoes and clutch, shows you don’t have to wear beautifully flowing dresses to look incredible! Also her luscious, long, locks locked into plaits just completes the doll-like appearance.

 

 

These were my 5 favourite outfits from the 2016 Grammys. There was so many more I loved but I managed to narrow down my list!

What was your favourite look of the evening? Were you happy with the winners of the evening? Let me know in the comments!

From the mind of a genius,

Dais xo.

FEARS

Hi lovelies,

So im changing my posting schedule to post every Tuesday and Friday, so you can see more of me! Today I’m going to talk to you about fear, what I’m afraid of and ask you the same thing. I do have a few major fears, but nothing that impact my life dramatically or that are life threatening. Just a few things that creep me out or just scare me.

The first thing is, clowns. I HATE CLOWNS. They just give me the creeps and I’ve never liked them, So much I cant watch season 4 of AHS (which is one of my fav TV shows!) I know clowns are quite a common fear and I understand why it is. Like who would want a clown at their child’s party? Someone dressed in a fat suit with a red nose, coloured wig, white face, weird makeup, massive shoes and that creepy laugh. I know clowns at children parties are just normal men or women dressed up and are probably lovely humans but all the creepy story’s I’ve heard about clowns just put me off.

I also have a fear of open water, like the ocean/sea. The thought of it creeps me out but also fascinates me at the same time. There’s just so much we don’t know about or have any knowledge of. Like what is actually in the water? You might have a faint idea but you wouldn’t be able to tell me 100% positively. Also I don’t like the beach anyway because of the sand and water but if i go to the beach when I’m are on holiday, I will go in the sea but not for long. Its not a fear that will stop me completely, but  I wont go out far or by myself. The bit that intrigues me is all the species of animals/fish and plants there is somewhere. Like mermaids could be real? If that doesn’t excite you, I don’t know what will? But that is also the part that scares me, like there could be a monster that could destroy the entire human race in a few minutes? We will never know because the oceans are just too big!

Another one of my fears could be failure? Well its a semi-fear. I get that failing is a normal part of life but I just hate it. It could be because I can be a perfectionist at times or I just find it embarrassing if I fail? Sometimes I wont be bothered if I fail at something’s because im a confident person so I will play it off cool (or not) but sometimes I cant stand the thought of failing. Usually, there isn’t much to worry so much over, and I do okay, but I cant always shake it off before I know that.

Finally my big phobia, is of holes. This could sound stupid at first but im sure you will have this phobia after you realise what I mean! Its called TRYPOPHOBIA . Google it if you dare but I really really really hate it. I would insert a picture but looking at the images make me want to be sick so much that all my insides come out. Its not an fear of actual holes as such, but its of holes on your body parts. ( I am aware that all the photos on Google are photo shopped of the botfly maggot but that can actually happen to peoples bodies) I cant talk about it anymore, its just making me feel queasy thinking of it.

Anyways, what are you guys afraid of?

What is your biggest fear?

From the mind of a genius,

Dais xo.

 

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OPTIMISM

Hello lovelies,

We all face tough days or times. It’s a part of life.

But how you react, think and act during these tough times makes a big difference. Is the glass half full or half empty? With a helpful set of habits the outlook on life can change in a huge and remarkable way. So this week I’d like to simply share four of my favourite timeless tips on optimism.

1. Remember: It is not too late to change your life.

“if nothing ever changed, there’d be no butterflies” – Unknown

It may feel like you have been on the same path and stuck in the same habits for so long that you are stuck permanently on your current route. It doesn’t have to be that way though. I’ve changed quite a lot and i’m still only 14. Life is all about changing and sometimes its for the better, sometimes not.

You may not be able to change your life in any way you want right now. But work with what you have where you are right now.

Make just a small change if that is what is possible. That small change and success will give you confidence and optimism and you can build upon that to make more and perhaps even bigger changes over the year.

Change because you want to or need to, not to please others or fill their expectations/standards because its your life, you choice what you want to change and when.

2. Don’t make mountains out of molehills.

“My father once said ‘If the world wants you to go left and you feel like going right. go right. you don’t have to make a big deal about which way you’re going. just go. its very easy” – Yanni

It is easy to let thoughts spin out of control. To let them grow from just one thought or one situation into a big thing in your mind.

So what can you do about it?

– Say stop right away

In this case it simply means that as soon as you become aware of that you are starting to make a mountain out of a molehill you say or shout STOP! or something similar in your mind.

– Broaden the perspective

After I have used my stop-phrase I ask myself this about the perceived problem: Will this matter in 5 years? Or even 5 weeks? The answer is almost always no. And my mind is once again more chill, calm and level-headed.

3. Find a more helpful way to view your troubles.

“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” – Oscar Wilde

Not all troubles in life are molehills (or simply made out of air).And these more substantial challenges can easily to get drag you down.But if you view them in a helpful and optimistic way then, yes, they may still hurt. But they tend to often hurt a lot less and can even be a source of optimistic excitement.

For example, I did not to like making mistakes or failing at all. I often chose to stand still and to not do anything to not risk anything.

But nowadays I have learned that these things tend to truly be a blessing in disguise.

I view them differently and act upon them differently than I used to. I ask myself:

• What is one opportunity in this situation?
• How will this experience help me in the long run?

These questions help me to make good use of a situation that may seem negative at first.

4. Learn to reduce and handle worries.

“When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.” – Winston Churchill

Worries can be very destructive.

But most of the things you fear will happen never happen. They are just nightmares or monsters in your own mind. And if they happen then they will most often not be as painful or bad as you expected. Worrying is most often just a waste of the time you have here.

I know, this is easy to say. But what can you do about it?

• Say stop. I first use my stop phrase: No, no, no, we are not going down that road again.
• Look back into the past. Then I ask myself a question based on Churchill’s quote: how many of my worries and things I feared came into my reality in the past? The answer is always the same for me: very few.

 

These two steps help me to calm down and to think more clearly about things once again.

From the mind of a genius,

Dais xo,
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JANUARY FAVOURITES

Hi lovelies,

Today’s post is my first monthly favourites and will be a regular to this blog on the first week of every month! So here’s January’s favourites-

 BEAUTY//

• MAC Lipstick (Spirit)

This is such a beautiful nude/brown shade and it’s so creamy and looks gorgeous! 

• W7 ‘In the nudes’ palette

This palette includes such gorgeous colours (mainly pinky tones). It is a dupe for Naked 3 and also includes some lush brown/grey shades aswell! 

• Borjouis Chocolate Powder

This bronzer smells INCREDIBLE! It apparently smells of chocolate but I don’t think so. It creates such a nice tan and looks great!

SKIN CARE//

• Simple exfoliating scrub

THIS SAVED MY SKIN enough said.

• Elizabeth Arden  Radiance Moisturiser

This moisturiser feels SO SO good on and keeps your skin soft for longggggg!

TV/Movies//

• Benidorm 

My new favourite binge TV show ATM.

• Celebrity Big Brother

• The Danish Girl

• It’s a boy girl thing

MUSIC//

• ZAYN – Pillow Talk

• GORGON CITY – FTPA

• HALSEY – Badlands

RANDOM//

• A-Line Skirts

They are just lush aren’t they? They fit so nicely and look flawless! 

• MY TAPESTRY

It really is my new favourite thing ever! It’s so pretty and suits my room so much and I LOVE IT.  

 • SPARKLING WATER

Everyone knows my favourite drink is Sparkling Water, I’m not sure why it is but I just enjoy the taste SO much! Even though it’s very plain- it is just my favourite thing!!!
Thankyou very much for reading this blog post and I hope you enjoyed it! 

From the mind of a genius, 

Dais xo