Liebster Award!

I have been lucky enough to have been nominated by two lovely bloggers, Emily Laura and Travelhelphopelove! Check out their blogs as this award aims to help bloggers get to know each other!

The rules are:

Write 11 random facts about yourself

Answer 11 questions submitted by the blogger who nominated you

Choose 11 bloggers for the award

Write 11 new questions for them to answer

Let the nominees know you have been nominated

Facts about me:

1. I am a vegetarian
2. I have a beagle called Maxwell
3. I love being busy
4. My favourite type of food is Mexican food (although I'm sure british mexican is quite the same as the traditional food)
5. I watch way too many TV programmes/ Netflix Series
6. My friends often call me over organised
7. I hate not being in control of a situation
8. I love baking cakes and cookies and brownies etc...
9. I am always planning my future
10. I hope to be a Clinical Psychologist
11. I love Sweet potato fries

The 11 Questions from Emily Laura:

What country would you like to live in? I am happy living in the UK and I don't think I would like to live else where.

What is your favourite blog? My favourite blogger is Vivianna does Makeup - I love the way she writes!!

What item in your wardrobe could you not live without? My Topshop Jeans (Joni's or Leighs)

Do you prefer Summer or Winter? WINTER! I love being snuggly and Christmas and my birthday is also in Winter (Summer isn't bad though if it's sunny)

What is your favourite perfume? I think either Chloe or Daisy by Marc Jacobs

Why did you start your blog? I have been reading blogs for ages and decided it was my turn to try it out!!

What is your dream job? A Clinical Psychologist

What is your favourite quote? Do not dwell on dreams and forget to live

What is your favourite colour? I don't really know, probably purple or blue

Who is your style icon at the moment? I don't really have a style icon, I usually dress for comfort rather than style. I do enjoy sophisticated tailored styles but I rarely get a chance to wear them being a student!

What is your favourite beauty product at the moment? Nars Laguna Bronzer - I am very pale at the moment and it adds colour to my face whilst looking natural.

11 Questions from Travelhelphopelove:

 1. Where would your ideal travel destination be? - Peru
2. If you could change the world in one way, what would you change? This is a tricky one but stop violence if that is even possible!

3. Is there anything in your life you wish you could make different? No, I am very happy right now!
4. What is your favourite meal? SWEET POTATO FRIES!!! with homemade guacamole and refried beans or vegetarian chilli.
5. Do you prefer a cup of tea or coffee? Sugar & milk? I drink my coffee black with no sugar.
6. Are you a water sport kind of person or do you prefer land activities? I am not a very sporty/outdoorsy kind of person so neither really!
7. Would you rather have money or love? Money 
8. What is your ultimate life ambition? To win a nobel prize and write my own book.
9. Would you rather be too cold or too hot? Too cold I think
10.  If you could have one item for the rest of your life, what would it be? Does my dog count.....
11.  Do you think you could live a life without chocolate? Yeah quite easily 

    My Nominations:

Becky Isobel

Mercuteify

Beauty and Other stories

Rachel Coco

ittle Beauty Bloge

life and Lumes

Jessicalaar

Lipsiie

   My Questions:

1. Who do you admire/who inspires you?

2. Who was the first blogger whose blog you read?

3. What would your one super power be if you could choose?

4.What are you most afraid of?

5. If you were to have one meal for the rest of your life what would it be?

6. What three things would you take on a desert island with you?

7. How would you describe your style?

8. Do you prefer skin care products or makeup?

9. What would your ideal holiday be?

10. What is the first thing you notice in a person?

11. Do you have any tattoos/piercings, or would you like any?

Evening Skincare Routine!

Hi all!

A few posts ago, I shared my morning skincare routine with you and today I bring to you what I do in the evening to remove my make up, cleanse, moisturise etc etc...

Before I start I should tell you that my skin is very combination and quite sensitive. It gets oily on my nose and cheeks and can also get dry depending on how it's feeling especially around my eyes. (Something I probably should have said in my morning skin care post too)

Firstly I use the much raved about Bioderma. This is a Micellar solution that is so effective at removing make up, even stubborn eye make up, and it feels like water on the skin!

I go in for a cleanse with the Liz Earle cleanse and polish Hot Cloth Cleaner (what a mouthful), which is the same cleanser that I use in the morning. You buff the cream onto dry skin and "polish" off with a hot, damp muslin cloth and it leaves my skin feeling clean and soft.

I use the hero product La Roche Posay, Effaclar Duo which again is talked about a lot in the blogging world so I won't ramble on too much about it except to say it is amazing.

I am currently using the Soap and Glory "Wish upon a jar" as my evening moisturiser, it's quite thick and rich, I am not sure if I am completely in love with this product but it is doing the job for now.

I apply the Clinique "All about eyes" eye cream, which is a lightweight gel/cream hybrid product that I am really enjoying at the moment. I have the small sample size that I got free with some other Clinique products recently.

This last step I don't do every day but when my lips are feeling a bit scaly and gross, I use the Lush Popcorn lip scrub which I have written about in this post here.

So that's it for my routine at the moment, I'm sure extra products will be added here and there in the future but for now this routine agree with my skin.

You can see my morning skincare routine here!

Thank you for reading!
Vicky
xo

My Wish-list!

So, technically my wish list has about 100 items on, but there are so many I often forget what I would like to add next to my beauty/skin care/clothes/fragrance collection!

There are however, a short list of items that are always at the forefront of my mind and I have the intention that these beauties shall be my next purchases once the student loan fairy comes along...

 The WISHlist

Aesop's Parsley Seed Facial Cleansing Masque - £27 from Cult Beauty...













Escentric Molecules - Molecule 01 Fragrance - £65.50 (for 100ml) from Cult Beauty... this one may have to wait to be added to my Christmas list.











Tanya Burr Lipglosses in "Afternoon Tea" and "Champagne Toast" - £6.99 each from Feel Unique










Essie Nail Polish in "Splash of Grenadine"  - £7.99 from Boots












Nuxe Reve di Miel Lip Balm - £9.50 from Space NK











Nars Sheer Glow Foundation - £31 from Space NK













Kiehls Creamy eye Treatment with Avocado - £20  from Space NK

Of course these products are available from other places, the links that I have provided are just where I have been looking at them and where I have bookmarked them for future reference. They are not affiliate links they're just there to be helpful if you want to have a look at the products yourself!

I think I have a bit of saving to do...
Have you tried any of these products? Would you recommend them? What's on your wishlist? Let me know in the comments below :)

Thank you for reading!

Vicky
xo

Morning Skincare Routine

Hello all,

Today I present you with my morning skincare routine... it's very quick and simple and my skin seems to like it so that's always good. I was always pretty lazy with my skincare I must admit but I have stuck with this for a few months now and my skins appears to be a lot happier!

Yes, I really do use only three products in the morning. I think any more and I'd often skip it and be lazy! 

First up, I use the Liz Earle "Cleanse and Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser" which is £14.75 from John Lewis. You apply it to dry skin and rub it all over. Then using a hot muslin cloth you buff the product away! It leave my skin feeling clean and soft.

Next I use La Roche Posay "Effaclar Duo". Oh my, what a product. It has been given the label hero product  by many and I feel slightly late on the band wagon. This product is a serum sort of thing (I'm so great at descriptions) which you apply to cleansed skin. It claims to do many many things but mostly it has made my skin very clear and even and reduces little bumps I have on my skin. I can definitely notice the difference when I do not use the product so it's one thing I never forget. It is £15.50 from boots, you can check it out here.

Lastly I moisturise using Soap and Glory's "For Daily Youth, 6 in 1 moisturising lotion" which is a lightweight moisturiser which claims to do a number of things. It smells like peach which I love and soaks in quickly leaving my skin soft and happy. You can buy it for £8 here.

So that's it! I always ensure there is SPF in my day time foundation as well so that I am protected from the suns rays (which have been hiding away for a while).

I will show you all my evening skin care routine in a few days so make sure you check back if you're interested in seeing that! 

Thank you for reading,

Vicky

xo

Get To Know Me TAG!

Hello everyone!

So I techinically wasn't tagged in this, but I thought it'd be a good way so you can get to know me a little bit. I love reading these sorts of tags myself... maybe I am just too nosey. Anyway, let's get started;

1. Do you have a middle name?

Yep, my middle name is Louise... the majority of my friends have the same middle name, it must have be popular in the early 90's!


2. What was your favourite subject in school?
Hmm, I was quite a nerd so I think I liked all of them except P.E., my favourite was Psychology which I did for A level and I am now also doing a degree in it!
 
3. What's your favourite drink?
Peach squash... or Organic White Tea :)
 
4. What's your favorite song at the moment?

Sweater Weather by The Neighbourhood - infact I must play it now...

5. What would you name your children?
Ha, well I don't plan on having any children to name for a loooong time... But if it was a girl them Lucy or Amelia, and for a boy, Thomas or Morgan :)

6. Do you participate in any sports?
Nope I am very unsporty and hate team sports... I do go to the gym when I can be bothered though, does that count as a sport?

7. What's your favourite book? 
I have just finished reading "Paper Towns" by John Green and it was amazing... 
The Kite Runner is also an incredible book.

8. What's your favourite colour?
I don't think I have one really, it depends what the colour is being used for! 

9. What's your favourite animal?Dogs!

10. What's your favourite perfume?

Hmm, it's a tie between Chloe and Daisy by Marc Jacobs.

11. What's your favourite holiday?
I think I took these questions from an American so a holiday would be like Christmas etc... in that sense Christmas is 100% my favourite I go a little crazy around Christmas time.
My favourite holiday/vacation was when I went interrailing last summer! You can see my video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ8Bezm9VWY (It's not a very good video)

12. Have you graduated from High School?Okay this is definitely American.. but yes I have but we don't really call it graduating!

13. Have you been out of the country?Yeah many times, I love travelling :)

14. Do you speak any other languages?
Not fluently...
I have learnt Welsh since I was 4 but still can't hold a conversation in it... 
I have also learnt German and Italian but definitely not fluently :(
 
15. Do you have any siblings?
Yeah, one brother :)

16. What's your favourite store?
Ummm... Topshop/Boots 

17. What's your favorite restaurant?
Yo Sushi/Nandos/Las Iguanas (I guess three is cheating but I cannot choose between them)
 
18. Do you like school? 
I'm no longer in school, but I did love it when I was there :)

19. Who are some of your favorite YouTubers?Fleur De Force - The first youtuber I ever watched and the best in my opinion!
Vivianna Does make up... Lily Pebbles... Amelia Liana... Tanya Burr etc etc etc


20. What's your favorite movie? 
500 Days of Summer 

21. What are some of your favorite TV shows?Sadly, all of my favourite shows have finished but they were: Gossip Girl, Desperate Housewives, Friends, Breaking Bad :)

22. PC or Mac?Up until very recently I was a PC user and I do like them (just not windows 8) but I was lucky enough to recieve a MacBook for my birthday and I have been converted to a Mac user!
 
23. What phone do you have?
iPhone 5 

24. How tall are you?5ft 8 

25. Any pets? 
Yes, a beagle and he's very badly behaved but I love him he's my favourite thing ever

Let me know if any of you have done this tag as i'd love to read them... and if you haven't already done one... I tag YOU!
Thank you for reading :)

Max the Beagle

Vicky xo