Moving back to your childhood home

Hey guys, I know I’ve been A-Wall as soon as I said I’d got my mojo back. But… life just got in the way (burst out into HSM2) as you know I moved out with my boyfriend matt back into February, which was back to my childhood home. Which has crazily mixed emotions as I lived here for 16 years and it’s where my last memories was before my dad passed.

This place is amazing yet confusing it’s simple things like dismantling a shed he built and wanting to burst into tears … pathetic right! Wrapping wallpaper wanting to make it your own then feeling like you’re wiping your memories away. It’s ridiculous to think a place you never visited in 6 years doesn’t look like you’ve left, same carpets other than the lick of paint reminding where every photo was hung. Looking out your old bedroom window flipping back to teenage me remembering those problems that now you’d wish to have again. Aswell those days you feel low and the only comforting room is your childhood bedroom wishing you could walk into what was your parents room and explain it all to them! I mean my mum lives literally across the road so it’s not difficult for me to scurry over there.

Welcome back to my Bundle of joy blog! Haha I promise it will pick up just a bad night I suppose! Venting my 1st world problems haha…

Curious though if you could go back to your childhood home would you? If it looked the same would you give it a brand new makeover? It’s something that never crossed my mind until I moved in here and since then has never left.

Thanks, chin up keep smiling.

Charlotte xox

Iceland 2018~ in pictures

Hello everybody!

So I recently just got back from Iceland, you may know if you follow me on insta and if not… why not😱 click here, and while cram revising for a college exam I haven’t had time to put up a post. So I’ve decided I’m going to put a Iceland in pictures post, partly as a memory for me to look back on. If anyone would like a what I took to Iceland recommendations I can do another post or answer any questions, however, I’ve been once I’m no expert 😂😂.

Honestly I feel like the luckiest girl alive to have gone and seen the northern lights, even with the super moon out making it seem like someone has a light on in the middle of nowhere 😂😂. Also, I hope to go back one day! So much still to explore!

I should hopefully be back up and normal soon! But bare with me as I’m moving later this month! But I hope to have some scheduled!

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Charlottex

10 Things office workers will relate to

Hello Everyone!

So I’m going to do a ‘lil different post this evening as I was sat at work pondering over my writers block, because who does work at work right? only joking haha. However, I sat there and thought these are 10 things which I’m sure all office workers, possibly just working in general, will relate to possibly on a weekly if not daily basis.

(1) Office small talk ~ you’ll have said this phrase at least 2 times possibly to the same co-worker more than once and that is “Hi, you alright?” or “what’s your plans for the weekend” (< This is my fav to say on a Monday morning at 8.30 AM )just to brake the awkward silence, acknowledge them, or a change to the eye contact and smile as you pass. I hate it and cringe every time.

(2) Not sending attachments in e-mails ~ Now I’m hoping plenty can rate to this one because if not then this is awkward. But sending that e-mail and writing “see attached” then not attaching the e-mail and you get the response like “errrm nothings attached” and you have to come up with a quick awkward quirky response to avoid the topic that you messed up.

(3)  Receiving “Regards” in an e-mail ~ When you receive just ” Regards” as opposed to ” kind regards” you know you’ve messed up and that’s code word for “your in the shit” or stop -mailing me before I do loose it. As opposed to Kind regards which is code for thanks, have a nice day, your cool this convocation wasn’t stressful.

(4) Establishing the room temperature sets off WW3 ~ This is the bane of our office as one will feel the cold more than others, some cant feel the aircon, others slowly overheat in silence. its become a thing that you’ll have it on at lowest fan ( So no one can hear it) then leave the room come back 2 minutes later BAMN its been turned off.

(5) Lunch is the centre of work ~ As soon as you arrive at work, lunch becomes the biggest decision. What shall I have? when shall I have lunch? Will my lunch actually last until lunch? Even after lunch you’ll wonder if you spent your lunch efficiently.

(6) You will snack constantly if its a slow day, or a normal day tbh~ Literally you’ll snack to make the day go faster ” ill have one chocolate bar now and then an apple at 10″. I have a crisps & junk drawer purely for these days or when I struggle to make it to lunch without eating my lunch.

(7) The bitchiness doesn’t stop outside retail ~ So at my last retail job it was mainly the managers or people just in a bad mood. Well in my experience in a office its worse because your stuck at a desk so you have to listen to it. So far I’ve found it not to be managers but the ladies over 60 (not to be offensive or anything just in my office it was as they egged each other on and could bounce off each other)

(8) The term office wear never applies ~ When you look on shopping websites like new look and asos and click through them half of the outfits could not be worn in an office. In my work the code is “smart / Casual” so like jeans and smart top. But online websites seem to show either too dressy or crop tops and as much as I love my crop tops not a fan of rocking them in the office. Don’t think my manager will enjoy it either.

(9) Its a secret rule to bring cakes in on your Birthday ~ Its impossible to secretly have a birthday and if you don’t bring in cakes, you’ll know about it especially if you take other peoples cakes.

(10) Leaving work on time ~ You’re judged if your the first one out so you have to time it so you’re leaving about 1-2 minutes later, just to avoid the ” did you do any work today” or “oooh someone cant wait to get out of here” jokes. 

Hopefully you guys can relate to some of these and enjoyed this slightly different post.

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Charlotte x

BirchBox~ January

Hello Everybody,

So Kicking off a beauty type post in 2018, is of course my favourite, a Birchbox post.

So the January BirchBox is in collaboration with Ohh Deer, now I’m not a huge fan of the packaging. Although its pretty its just not my cuppa tea, if you get me 🙂 However, that being said the contents in this box is one of my favourite! I know I know your all probably saying.. Charlotte… You literally say this every month :’) but there’s one product in this which has blown it up to being the top box. So Lets get into the contents:

Oribe ~ Dry texturizing spray SAMPLE ~ RRP from £20.00

“The ultimate quick hair- fix hair product – part dry shampoo, part texturiser, it soaks up oils and adds oomph to lifeless styles.”*
So this it the ultimate product, I’ve wanted to try this for agggggges! but could never justify £20 for something which could be just as well as batiste… So hopefully this is better.

Thermalive ~ Night Cream ~ RRP £15.75

“Brimming with sea chamomile to boost collagen production and vitamin E to soothe, your skin will be left plump, nourished and well- rested come morning”*
This has interesting properties because its meant to make your skin look like brand new, high hopes!

Lord & Berry ~ Blusher Crayon Full Size ~ RRP £15

“Embrace your inner kid and scribble onto the a[[les of your cheek, then blend out edges with your fingertips for an instant flush”*
This seems to have really good pigmentation and seems to blend really well. However, this isn’t my colour as such.

Marcelle ~ Birchbox Exclusive ~RRP £10.99

“The soft Charchoal shade is a wearable twist on a classic black, and it glides on smoothly for effortless application. just sweep the pencil across your lash line, starting from the inner corner of your eye”*
So this is a nice grey and seems very creamy the only downside is it doesn’t look like you can sharpen it or twist it up? if you also got this please enlighten me in case I’m being silly haha!

Afterspa ~ Amazing Makeup Remover~ RRP £5.50

“Just wet the cloth and massage it over your face to break down impurities and remove all types of make-up. Give it in a spin in the washing machine before your first use… Bonus it lasts up to 1,00 Washes”*
So this looks amazing but the only annoying thing about this is chucking it in the washing machine…. do I put softener in? do I chuck it in on its own or in a wash? TOO MANT QUESTIONS! Someone help me please 😥

Lastly I got some stickers 🙂 Not much to say about this except YAAAY Stickers, haha.

So that’s the January BirchBox all done, Id love to hear if you’ve tried any of these? Also, if you have a BirchBox subscription and what’s your favourite?

*All descriptions are from the BirchBox leaflet and are not my own opinion*

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Charlotte xxx

Just a ‘lil catch up

Happy new year everyone!!

Can I still say that this far into January? 😂I am so annoyed that I’ve let it get this late into January! I don’t think I’ve posted for about a month now (you may not have even noticed;) ) although in December I was very prepared in advanced with Christmas shopping it still became a very busy month!

Cliche to say I had writers block and honestly even looking back now some of the posts I posted I wasn’t and still not 100% Happy with. Me and my boyfriend decided we was going to move out so I’ve been adulting hard in 2018 buying home furniture! 😍😍 hopefully my in head visions work in reality 😟😟. Then I was just super busy with Work and preparing for one of my accounts exams which is coming up soon.

So aswell in this post of a lil catch up I wanted to post some “goals” NOT resolutions as well they’ll never stick but I’d love to come back and tick some of these more personal ones off. ( hi future me 😉 👋🏼)

So aswell as the bog standard get fit I want to be able to look in the mirror and be happy with the reflection without getting deep. We live in a time where we compare each other to ourselves find flaws and perfections but it’s like the brand new handbag, yours may be fine and work but this is better in some way. Honestly I hate that. I’m happy with everything except I wanna be more toned nothing to drastic just comfortable that when I rock those summer clothes I’m not constantly pulling that crop top down because I ate far far too much over Christmas.

Hopefully I want to be happy and stable in my new home obviously I’m not rich, altho I tell myself I am when I go shopping justification don’t look at that bank balance 😂😂. But aswell you never know what it’s like living with someone until you do it. Not a fan of not being able to know 100% what can you do.

These are a few more personal but what was meant to be a quick catch up turned into a essay… why was uni not based like this 😂😂

Hopefully you had an amazing new year and Christmas. I feel like a refreshed person and missed this whole blogging community altho I did carry on reading everyone’s posts. I hopefully will upload another Birchbox this week.

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Charlotte xx

Christmas Party outfits🎄

Hi everyone!

so today since its approaching Christmas and approaching fast I’ve decided I wanted to do a kind of party outfit inspo blog post! hopefully you guys enjoy it, I’m going to show a mix of both like glammed outfits and more casual! just know my work party is casual I’ve 100% brought some of these clothes literally for this post… and because I gave myself this excuse as a valid justification… that’s good right? hahha nether the less! p.s I’m not saying these will have to be Christmas outfits you can wear them when your going on a night out.

I brought this dress from misguided and I honestly love this so much its so comfortable and soft! It doesn’t show up in the picture (even before editing) that it’s a navy blue, I love the slits down the side of the sleeves.

this dress was abit more daring but I picked it up from I Saw it first. Honestly even though the V is so low the sequins just make me want to wear it, like if it was red it would scream Christmas at me!

This red one I brought on boohoo last year so not sure if they’ll have anything similar but I’m sure you could find it. I feel anything red during December is going to work. I love this as the scalloped detail transforms it from being a standard bodycon dress.

This dress is my all time favourite one! I got it last year for a wedding and I’ve been finding occasions to wear it but it’s perfect for Christmas! It’s navy blue with a black laser like print high neck. I managed to get this from Lipsy from the michelle keegan range which is honestly to die for! Who doesn’t love a bit of the keeegs

so the next few I wanted to kick it abit more cas just because one of these outfits I will be wearing to my Christmas party:

This I feel would work 100% if you made it a little Christmas with some antlers or a hat 😂 but it’s just a jumper dress I got from I saw it first and then I just added a belt to make it look a little more fitted threw it on with my miss Selfridge knee high boots!

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is outfit so much! Professional photographer me cut some of the dress off with my hands… this is a basic miss Selfridge body con dress with a high neck and again thrown on my miss Selfridge knee high boots. I feel like this will go from office to party quite easy with your hair done and maybe a nice red lip!

< em>ps excuse the messy hair I didn’t fancy doing my hair and face to change between 5 different outfits 😂

Hope you enjoyed this post!!

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Charlotte xx

Effaclar duo review

Hello Everybody!!

So since I posted my Boots skin care haul ft Primark everyone was asking for a review on the Effaclar duo moisturiser.

so this is the description which boots have provided “Anti-blemish moisturiser that corrects and hydrates oily and acne-prone skin. Noticeably reduces spots, controls shine and helps to reduce the appearance of pigmentation marks For clearer skin in 4 weeks”

so I wanted to make sure I gave a honest review of this which is why it took me a while to do this review for you I wanted to give this a whole honest review. whilst I did notice a difference in using this (I’ve taken weekly pictures so that you can see the difference and see if you notice a change at all.) I honestly didn’t really notice a change until recently when I looked at my skin and there was only about 3/4 spots of which I could noticeably see.
The main thing I loved about this moisturiser is that I brought the tinted one after seeing people used that as a foundation. since I decided to do the same as I believed it was silly to then use a foundation on top I’ve since gained the confidence to walk out with just wearing this and not really care about having the full coverage, which for me is amazing!

Day I started

Day I started

After a Week

Week 2

Week 3

Okay so now I’ve cringed over these pictures I hope that you had a good laugh at the pictures haha! please excuse the lighting and the resting bitch face and unflattering angles I took these before going to bed after id taken my make up off. Now even looking back at these pictures I don’t think I really noticed a difference in my skin until week 3.  I mean week 2 you notice the redness reducing but its not until week 3 you see the redness mostly gone and I feel like the spots have reduced in size. but honestly id recommend not bothering with the tinted moisturiser and just get the plain one and whack it on before you go to bed? be so much more simple or under your foundation. but if you do grab the tinted it looks a lot darker in the tube than on the face 🙂

Have you tried this and did you experience anything similar to what I experienced? I’ve currently stopped using this because I cant guarantee it but I felt like it was messing up with my Pill… which surly if it can help hormonal acne it must have some sort of hormonal aspect to it? not sure so don’t guarantee me on that one 🙂

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Charlotte x

BirchBox ~ December

Hi Everyone!

Soo I just received my birch box… Literally 5 mins before I started this post but I needed to show you all how GORGEOUS this packaging is! its stunning. I love the red on it defiantly makes it so much more festive but also the flower print! May have to keep this one for storage of some sort just wish the boxes was bigger. this has to be the best one I’ve received so far, The only down side Vie got so far is the pixi lip balm but ill get into that in a second.

Pixi Shea Lip butter Lip Balm RRP £8 ~ FULL SIZE.

“Looking for a lippie that adds just the right amount of colour without compromising on nourishment? We’ve found the solution! This hydtatingg bal is brimming with skin-friendly ingredients, like shea butter and Vitamin E to care for your lips, while flattering nude- pink shade adds a wash of pretty pigment.”

Ok so this is the item birchbox let you choose, you could choose between this and a red lip ( Cant remember what it was don’t hate on me please) So I wasn’t too fussed and just hit the “Surprise me” button. I’ve not tried anything from Pixi so I was excited but when I opened it… it felt cheap and I twisted it and unless I twisted it all the way up it fell down so I don’t think ill be loving this :(. Please let me know if you got this and experience the same? or if you got the red let me know if its better 🙂

Bija Paris – RRP £14.90 – 1.76oz SAMPLE-

“This 97% Natural Exfoliator. Massage this sumptuous blend of sugar, honey and sunflower seed oil onto damp skin then rise it clean to reveal soft, supple radiant limbs. A truly Sweet addition to pamper night.”*
Now I expected this judging the colour not to smell pleasant as I love sweet scents and it looked like a spiced scent so I was surprised then It literally smelt like Vanilla cant wait to give this a whirl! 

Obsessie Compulsive cosmetics ~ RRP £15.00 -2.5ML SAMPLE-

“Keep your lipstick in place for as long as you need it with this innovative primer. It soothes lips with hemp and peppermint oils and vitamin E, Creating a hydrated base for colour to cling to. a little goes a long way so blot away any excess before applying your lipstick! or Wear it solo if you’re just after the moisture boost.” *

I’m excited to try this especially under some drying matte lipsticks to see if this will make them not feel as drying! but I’m disappointed as if I knew this was going to be in there I wouldn’t have choose the pixi lip balm. basically I needed a new lip balm and was being lazy and thought id just grab that one save me going to the shops haha! 

Kebelo Clarifying shampoo ~ RRP £13.95 -40ML SAMPLE-

“Use it just once or twice a month to sweep away product build- up and purify your scalp for a deep-down clean. Stressed- out stands will be restored and your hair will be left feeling soft and shiny” *

This sounds amazing and I really want t try this as it sounds perfect for a pamper night and just to unwind after Christmas shopping haha but my only concern is will it also strip the colour out my hair? not feeling it revitalising it and leaving my hair a mess!

Spectrum Collections B04 Angled Blender brush ~ RRP £4.99 *FULL SIZE*

“The perfect size and shape to fit the contour of your eyes, this synthetic brush can be used with powder or cream shadows to shape and define your eyelids for a fool proof Smokey eye or a simple wash f colour.”*

This feels so soft and sturdy like it will do a good job and I will defiantly be trying this out as soon as I get a chance! I cant believe its only £4.99 I expected spectrum brushes to be at least £9.99 might have to have a good look into these if this one holds up! Also, its black and rose gold! who doesn’t love that combination!

* all descriptions are from Birchbox leaflet and not my opinions etc*

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Charlotte x

Unique Blogger Award

Hello Everyone!

So  thanks to the Lovely Hollie at Lashes Love & Laughter   I was nominated for this award ( My first award Wahoo ) her blog is mostly about Makeup and Make-up looks and I love her content so everyone go and give her a follow and some love.

Thank you for the nomination!

The rules of this award

Answer all the questions asked by the blogger who nominated you √
Share the link of the blogger who nominated you √
Nominate 8 to 13 bloggers for the same award
Ask 3 questions

What’s your best childhood memory?
I Don’t think I can pin point my best childhood memory specific so I’m going to cheat a little with saying that my earliest childhood memories has to be when me and my family would go to a holiday caravan park which we did actually own  our own caravan there so we could most of the time. I used to love going round to the go karts and slides and watching the children’s show my parents probably hated it but I was in my element! it has a beach on site too so we was always down there. I’ve also since been back and I still loved it but more so that it was a nostalgic feel.. ill defiantly be going back when I have a family of my own!
What is something your most proud of?
The main thing that I have to be becoming a (partially/ semi ) Qualified accountant. Basically I went to university to study Accounting and Finance as that was what was not pressured but steered towards more at college they didn’t really speak about other options. However, I didn’t enjoy Uni and the way they thought it. so after the first year I left and was like what do I do now?? so with in 4 months of just being at my old job I managed to get an apprentiship as a trainee accountant and am now a Level 2 AAT qualified accountant and studying towards Level 3. Boring I know but I wish id done this before uni!
If you could only keep 4 of your possession for the rest of your life what would they be and why?

Ok this has to be the meanest question ever how can I pick 4? and I’m going to assume I can keep my necessity’s like bank cards, Clothes and food 🙂 sorry hollie if its cheating!  so the first thing I would keep is my phone as literally I wont be able to live and I can still blog and take pictures!  Second thing I would keep is my car because again id be lost and I don’t walk anywhere I’m so lazy! Third and fourth thing I would keep is my Foundation and mascara  as I couldn’t live without my foundation and mascara completes a make up look. that and I didn’t think I could just say “Makeup”

 

 

 

I nominate……

https://youngandkindareckless.wordpress.com/

http://dontgiveajam.com/

https://vintagetearose.co.uk/

https://champagnesparklersblog.wordpress.com/

http://emilyclarebeauty.com/

http://brookeclarke.com/

http://everydayhannah.com/

https://caitlincx.wordpress.com/

Here are my 3 questions…

If you could only go on holiday to one destination for the rest of your life where would you go?

what one makeup product could you not be without and link the specific product

Lastly, did your blog turn out the way you expected it to when you first started your blog?

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Charlotte x

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Top 5 Travel Bucket list

Hi Everyone!

I’m a Holiday girl… belive it or not the first holiday abroad was Last year to spain and before that I hadn’t really gone on holiday the odd sea side holiday but that’s as far as its gone! BUT! that will be no more! now I’m older, I have a job and a boyfriend I can drag along I seem to be counting down to holidays and blagging my way into reasons I need a holiday. That being said I’m still not rich and I cant just go book a holiday to Australia without a care in the world… soo I thought since its cold and to stop me booking a holiday I’m gonna make a Bucket list to beat these Holiday blueeeeees! So in no particular order lets get into this!!!

 

Ok so ICELAND! I’ve loved Iceland the way it looks the snow, the lifestyle how ever building is like multi-coloured! I’m not sure if this can count as I’m off to Iceland in January/ February! main reason I’m going for the Northern lights and if I don’t see them Well ill have to book Lapland next year, then if not its off to Norway the year after :’) ahha we shall see! also, thee golden Circle tour, Glaciers hot pools, Blue lagoon omg how did I almost forget that! Let me know if you want a post when I get back? and would you want just pictures? lemme know!

ok so the next two are gonna link ‘cus its bloody DISNEY! but first lets start with Paris! so Paris is somewhere I’ve ALWAYS wanted to go! I’ve had an obsession with the Eiffel tower for literally years I could name some facts id read up on it and everything butttt I’m kinda scared of heights and I don’t wanna get there and be too scared to go Ya’know? but literally we can get on a train and be in Paris like why is this not a trip I’ve been on ? but I want to go Disney ;and paris  as I just loooove Disney and everything Disney but id want to do this before I go to America but can a girl really be that fussy about Disney?( Also, if you’ve been any recommendations or if you have a blog post on how to plan or get it on a deal please link it for me and make my life! like I’ve hinted too my boyfriend since he met me and I’m sure I go on about it like weekly but he’s not doing anything

so that leads me to America! now unless your from America.. everyone wants to go to America. honestly its the weather and the FOOOOD! I want to go and have a XL chicken nugget meal like please everyone take a moment to appreciate how good that would be! but again I’m going for Disney and all the parks so Disney (there’s like 4? ) , Water parks, Orlando studios, Epcot you name it! this is defiantly hopefully on my next “big” holiday but tis so expensive with having spending money too and I just want to do it right? if I’m gonna go big I’m gonna do it right!

(That pictures made me want to go at Christmas.. )

Dominican Republic so I love Dominican republic not many people will say that its the best? like the rules and regulations but I just want to go and relax and chill so I don’t think ill be having any problems? but that being said any Caribbean county would be lovely like Mexico  Jamacia etc ( my geography not the best so please don’t slate me on it I just want a hot holiday that’s not Spain)

Italy, for the food lets be real. haha no so I want to go to Italy and do it all which sounds impossible but it can be done so I want to go to Rome (blame the Lizzy McGuire movie) Pompeii, Sorrento, Venice. I just love how all these are untouched and the history with in Italy is insane!

Lastly, to stop boring you if your still reading then man! go get a biscuit or something! so the last one is New York. so this is where I’m gonna be 110% fussy. so I’ve built this up in my head and it has to go this way (spoilt much hahha) so I want to go late either October/ early November or late November/ early December. This is because you’ll experience Halloween  but I do want to experience like late November so you have like black Friday, thanksgiving, the Christmas atmosphere but I want to experience Central park with the horse carriage and blankets! literally like they do in every Christmas film.

Let me know your guys destinations and why maybe you can convince me to update this..  I mean it wont take much convincing but yeah 🙂

All Photos are from google and rights are with the original photographer.

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Charlotte x