Sunday 28 September 2014

30 DAY CHALLENGE

Hey there!

A tag I've seen flying around the Internet a lot recently is the 30 Day Challenge. As a lazy blogger, lacking in inspiration and creativity, this was perfect for me! I was first introduced to this via Alice's blog and was so excited to write mini posts on these topics, updating  and sharing with you personal bits of my life. I thought this would be a real challenge to get stuck into and so decided that this will become a series of posts that I will be uploading to my blog!

(WARNING: prepare yourself for some proper cheese!)

                                    

Day 01 - Your Current Relationship

The transformation between being a young girl and becoming a teenager made me realise that relationships have never been for me - full of responsibilities, commitments and stress! I would find myself in them when I was younger thinking I looked cool with the rest of the group, but it never felt right - I just wasn't interested. I often got caught up with the wrong crowds and never found the right boy for me, just a few 'young love' moments. It all seemed like a bit of fun at the time, nothing too serious, but as time passed and the 'relationship' moved on, that soon changed and it got a bit scary! Luckily, I managed to escape them without it getting too crazy - saving myself from any pressure and fear. However, despite this, I can't say all of my relationships finished perfectly, there were some tough break-ups and harsh endings. It was all of this that knocked my confidence, lost my trust in others and held me back from becoming close with anyone!

However, over the last year I have been talking to a good friend called Lewis. He was nothing more than a friend and we were never really close. Last month, I felt like it was the right time to meet this mystery guy. At first I felt cautious - I hadn't been in a proper relationship in a while and I wasn't completely comfortable with it. However, I decided to take a new approach towards him! We found ourselves in deep conversation for endless hours each evening - messing about, flirting and just getting to know one another. There was never a dull moment, he made me feel so comfortable and always made sure that I slept well. As time moved on, we grew to trust one another and learnt to confide and share our emotions and experiences. It was then that I realised he was like no other guy I had been with before - such a hopeless romantic with a warm heart and a beaming smile, a soppy guy with a fragile ego, but his cheeky personality always shines through.

For anyone that's interested, we've been together a little over a week now. I know it hasn't been all that long, but I feel we've definitely connected well together. This is just the beginning and I feel there are many more months ahead of us!



Bye for now! Xxx



LUSH Cosmetics Bluewater VIP Event - 17/08/14

Hey there!

Apologies for taking so long to write this post, but I've just been super busy with a whole bunch of things for the past few weeks, that I have barely had any time for myself! 

I'm sure you all know, after reading my many blog posts and watching my YouTube channel that I have a huge obsession with the shop LUSH - known for their amazing 'fresh handmade' bath products. As an avid blogger, I jumped at the opportunity when I was informed of an announcement on their social media page. So you can imagine how excited I was to finally be selected to take part in the first ever Bloggers Event in Bluewater at LUSH. Infact, we were all looking forward to it, especially the staff, who were eager to meet us and hold their first event!

WARNING: we were encouraged to take as many pictures as possible during the event, so this may become a picture heavy post!



I was lucky enough to be accompanied by one of my friends, who's post can be found here! We were treated to some refreshing cocktails to welcome us into the event, along with a tray of tropical fruits, which tasted sensational. 

As an icebreaker, the staff encouraged us to mingle together, allowing us to discuss blogging styles, before introducing us to the agenda, sharing with us some secrets about the tasty drinks we'd been given on our arrival. The previous evening, we were sent a sneak peek video hinting at the hands-on activities we were getting involved in, which started the hype! I was thrilled when the ingredients were set in-front of us, ready for bath bomb making - the smells overwhelmed us all, filling the shop with sensational scents. This was what I had been excited for the previous evening, so I couldn't wait to get my hands stuck in! It was a great experience and my bath bomb turned out amazing!



We were introduced to the new range of sunblock products, which smelt incredible! The girls briefly talked about each one, offering us tips and a demonstration on how to use them. We were then given the opportunity to take turns massaging the products into our friend's arm. This was a fun task, which left our arms feeling smooth and protected from the sun. Not only had I walked into the event dazzled by the scents of LUSH, but I left smelling of it too!



We were lucky enough after this fun-filled event, to be handed a free goodie bag on the way out, full of a whole range of products from the LUSH store - my favourite being the Grass shower gel. This product has such a strong, autumnal scent - perfect for these couple of months. I love how it feels on the skin and I would strongly recommend it!

Finally, for all my avid followers, you should know how hard it is for me to walk away from the store without any purchases. So. in addition to all of my other lovely free samples, I also treated myself to 'The Godmother' soap - a sweet, smelling, heavenly LUSH soap! 





If you would like to see what we got up to, you can find a link to my video here:



Over the next couple of months, I will be updating my blog with a bunch of reviews on these products so make sure you keep your eyes pealed. So if you're a blogger and live local then keep looking out for the next one - I would totally recommend it! 

Disclaimer: all pictures and footage for the vlog were taken by myself. However, I am not part of the company and am not helping promote it, just simply showing you clips of the event.