Water Challenge

Hey there!

Christmas is over now, but unfortunately that doesn't mean in the UK the weather is getting any warmer. The winter bugs are spreading and the bitter wind chills your bones! I've never had any problems in the past with my skin - I've always made sure to moisturise well and have managed to avoid the teenage acne, but winter this year has been an issue. During this time of year, my skin tends to dry up and flake away - sounds gross I know, but with the help of my collection of moisturisers, I seem to power through the tough months! 

Due to a number of circumstances, my stress levels have gone sky high. As a result of this, my skin is slowly breaking out with unwanted spots. Most teenagers in this scenario would head straight to the chemist and grab as many spot creams as possible, but I'm positive I've found the perfect solution. 

I seem to always forget to hydrate myself properly - it's a habit I've slowly fallen into. During the day at work I usually drink endless amounts of coffee, but never take advantage of the water cooler in my office. It's become apparent that I've been feeling sluggish and rather lazy with constant headaches. Recently, I've decided to ditch the caffeine and pour myself a glass of cold water instead. Not only do I feel it would do wonders for my skin, I believe it will really help to clear my mind! 

Alongside drinking plenty of water, I'm determined to start exercising - I've become a solid couch potato since Christmas! Stress is one of the major factors for my breakout this year, but after browsing the Internet for tips on diffuse my situation, I found this list of activities to stress less. Since I've decided that this is the year I focus on myself and my habits, I felt these would really help my first obstacle of 2015:

However, I understand that exercise isn't everyone's cup of tea and sometimes it's just not physically possible to fit this into your daily routine. Therefore, I would highly recommend trying out The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Cleansing Lotion. I've been using this for a couple of days now before I settle down to sleep and I can already see some improvements. I love the way it leaves a refreshing lasting effect after wiping away the face wash and I am pleased that my skin is reacting well to the lotion - fingers crossed I will be spot-free by next week!

I hope this helps some of you who may be suffering with the same skin breakouts this winter!

Bye for now! Xxx

New Year's Resolutions

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Happy New Year everyone, I believe it's the year of the sheep - I hope you all welcomed in 2015 in style! I'll be honest, this year hasn't been all that great so far, but I'm determined to start it off with a positive attitude, attempting to tackle my fears and list of things I need to overcome to make this year a good one. 

I'm sure you've all heard the saying 'new year, new me' countless times this year already - the attitude everyone seems to welcome the new year with, before stuffing themselves with a mountain of chocolate and breaking into their frustrating habits once again. I'm almost certain a lot of you will be sharing content similar to this on your blog, but I'm mainly doing this for myself - some how writing things down makes it seem more achievable and so far this year, I am yet to break my new year's resolutions - fingers crossed for 2015!

Every year there's always been a tough resolution featuring on my list, which I plan to achieve for my personal gain. I felt extremely lucky last Christmas when I received 'Girl Online' among many other amazing gifts and immediately had to embrace the fresh new pages. I was so eager to start reading it that I barely had time for anything else! I'm so far in now that I've almost finished it and I can't wait to share my review with you. 

I'm sure most of you are aware by now that Zoe Sugg is my absolute idol and is yet to disappoint me! As a panic attack sufferer myself, I have found this book an easy read and can relate well with it. Hidden inside her book, Zoe hints an extremely useful method for soothing the mind, which I am yet to try out and sparked off my list of New Year resolutions this year! 

As it's the very first week of January, my New Year resolutions are engraved in the front of my mind! This year I've made them all extremely personal to me and believe they'll really help me to become a stronger and better person. 

Most importantly though, I'm determined to create better content for my blog! I was hopeless at Blogmas this year, I just got so wrapped up in the festive celebrations. It's just so easy to let life take over that I almost forget to continue doing what I love!

What are your resolutions this year?

Bye for now! Xxx

*Today is a Gift, That's Why they Call it the Present... #AngelAddiction!

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After scrolling through my dashboard and catching up with my favourite bloggers posts during my lunch break, I stumbled upon a much loved blogger of mine - Jess. She writes so beautifully about a whole range of topics - fashion, lifestyle, beauty etc and would definitely recommend checking her blog if you're nosy like me! I realised that I haven't responded to many challenge ideas on my blog recently and jumped at the chance to take part in a fun tag after reading Jess's recent post . Angel Perfume by Theirry Mugler challenging bloggers to create their own mood board expressing their most valued addictions from present day and from your past - I was instantly inspired to try it myself!

I've always believed that a picture speaks 1000 words and what better way to show off my most valued addictions, than a collage of all my favourite snaps! Food, friends and family are my most important f's. First of all, who doesn't love food? I love to venture out to new restaurants out with friends, experiencing new flavours and trying new dishes! Date nights are always fun when there's food involved! My friends and family definitely had to make it on my life - they pick me up when I'm feeling low and support me through thick and thin. Looking back on the memories I've shared - I wouldn't change a thing about them. I love how they've never let me down and have been constant throughout my past, present and future! Finally, before I start the cheese, trips are a long lasting addiction of mine. I love long car journeys and flying abroad to hot countries, I've been all over the UK and spent a week away in Wales, but nothing compared to the trip away to Italy with my friends - handsome Italian men, endless amounts of pizza and pasta and gorgeous weather!  

Above all else on this list, my most loved addiction is without a doubt my boyfriend. Before I met him, I'd always been terribly insecure - never wanting to smile without shying away, fearing that everywhere I'd go people would judge me and never wanting to trust anyone with my life. Since I've been with Lewis, I've felt my life being positively impacted and changed for the better. He made me understand that I am beautiful, no matter what anyone says and taught me not to care what others have to say. The most important thing is to realise - 'the people that mind, don't matter and the people that matter, don't mind!' I cherish every single moment I spend with him - whether that be on cosy nights in or cute evenings out because he's who's created the confident person I am today and I never want to lose someone as special as him.

Bye for now! Xxx