Comfort Zones

We all have our own comfort zones, and I know that I am someone who sticks to these unless I really have to stray. But recently, I have decided that I do want to change some things about myself, mainly my comfort zones and so I thought I would share with you all, what I'm routines and habits I'm trying to get myself out of!

Monochrome Clothing I'm someone who will always stray towards black, grey and white when I am shopping for clothes and it really has become a bad habit, but I honestly think it's because I then don't have to worry so much about wearing colours that don't match! Laziness at it's best but it's what I've trained myself to do! I also feel as though, certain colours could wash me out as I am someone who is ridiculously pale (which is something that I don't like to embrace.)
Jeans Keeping along the lines of clothing, jeans are definitely my comfort zone, and are something that I am happy to wear all the time, even in the summer! And while I do own things like shorts and skirts, I just don't find myself reaching for them at all! And if I do, I will almost always wear tights with them, which I think is just a way of covering up my insecurities aka my legs! I will always find myself in the jeans section in Topshop - it's a real problem!

Neutral Eyeshadows My love of the makeup world, what I live for is a neutral eyeshadow palette, and it's pretty much all that I own in the terms of eyeshadows. I will always find a way of wearing a brown through the crease, and maybe some darker browns if I want to smoke up an eye look, but just lately, I've been wanting to branch out of this rut I'm in and use more colourful shadows! I've started by using more burgundy and red toned colours which some would still class as neutrals but it's something that I haven't done before and so for me, it is a step forwards!
Lipstick Ahh, lipstick, the love or hate product, the finishing touches to a full face of makeup! I am that person who would pick a bold lip over a neutral lip any day, and for me this is something quite strange because a few years ago, I would never have gone near a red or purple lipstick and now I have various shades of each! But I do want to start wearing neutral shades, but this is something I find difficult being so pale and not wanting to have that foundation lip look, so if you have any suggestions, please leave them below!

Hair Products My hairdresser is always telling me off for not looking after my hair properly, and I always tell myself that if I buy the products, I will use them... But really, I don't! I am someone who washes their hair as little as possible, I barely condition or brush it, and hair products are just something that I really don't use, and somehow my hair still grows faster than anyone else's I know! I do want to start using more hair products though, just to help the condition of my hair, not that it can grow any faster... A girl can dream!
Buying Makeup Take me shopping and I will usually find myself in front of some makeup, honestly it's one of my worst habits! But even though I will admit, I already have enough eyeshadows, I still manage to find myself buying more, and it always seems to be the one thing that I pick up if nothing else. For anyone that follows me on Instagram you will probably have noticed that it is mainly eyeshadows that I buy! However, I am trying to turn myself away from these purchases, and while I know I will still buy makeup, I want to expand other collections as well as eyeshadows!
Procrastination The one thing that I am seriously good at, and probably something that I mastered whilst in school! I was one of the students that would never revise for anything for the sake of putting anything I could before it, and essays were the last thing that I would think of! But I am trying to stop myself from procrastinating with things as much and I started with my blog and I've found that by having a schedule, it's become a lot easier for me to put my blog before other things and hopefully I'll be able to stop procrastinating in other areas of my life! What zones do find yourself stuck in, any of mine stand out to you? If any of you have any tips for getting myself out of some of these routines, I'd love to hear them!

Five Things // 6

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I'm a massive fan of these lace hem shorts, and if I didn't live in a country so cold, I would probably have a wardrobe full of them! I also want to invest in a floppy hat like this!

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I've always been a big fan of Kylie Jenner, and for someone her age who is constantly under scrutiny, I think she does really well! And she doesn't let anyone's views, stop her from doing what she wants, I think she's an inspiration to girls below and above her age!

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I've never been a big lover of flowers, but just recently I have been appreciating then a lot more, maybe I'm learning to admire the finer things in life!

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I adore the look of these faux lather skirts with a jacket like this one, and honestly, I think I might have to buy a similar skirt just to fulfil my need of having one

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This may seem like a weird one but one thing I've been holding back on this blog is that I am in fact a big One Direction fan and have been for almost five years and even with Zayn leaving, they still continue to be a massive inspiration to me and so I felt like I would put them in this months inspiring things! 

Abigail

xo

Sleepless Netflix Nights

Most of us have made the mistake of paying for our Netflix accounts and then wondering why our sleeping patterns are so messed up... Am I right? I think so! With that in mind, I thought I would share with you all, the shows that tend to keep my at night, and see if I can convert any Netflix virgins, into the land of sleepless nights! 

When I first started my Netflix account, I was absolutely obsessed with the show Greek and as much as I would recommend it to everyone, it leads to disappointment when you realise that only half the episodes are on there! I have since debated whether to buy the rest on DVD just because I was that hooked and I know need to know how it all ends! So this one, is a an almost decide your fate (whether you want to upset or spend money!)

Mr. Selfridge is a show that came back for its third series early this year, and since I hadn't fully caught up with the previous series, I took to trusty Netflix, and watched the second series. And I might add that it only took me about two weeks... I love this show, and I have taken quite a liking to Harry Selfridge himself, I don't even know why?! 

As well as TV series, I do watch a few films on there, and one that I've been obsessing over (watching non stop) is 10 Things I Hate About You which I hadn't actually watched before using Netflix, but this film made my love for Heath Ledger grow a little more!

My current love is 90210, and I honestly believe it doesn't matter how many times I watch this show, it will never get old! I admit it's a show that isn't to everyone's liking but I really enjoy watching the over dramatised life of Beverly Hills teens, I mean a girl can dream of living a lifestyle like that, right? 

Do any of you watch these films/series, or have your own recommendations? 

Abigail

xo

What's On My iPhone?

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I’m yet another one of those people who has my phone attached to me as often as possible, and this means that I’m usually using some sort of app and so I thought I would share a few of my most used apps with you lovely people!

Like pretty much everyone else, I have the typical social media apps that include Twitter, Facebook and Instagram which seem to be the three main ones. But I do also have the Tumblr and Pinerest apps which I have to admit that I do use these every day! I just think that having the apps for these social media sites is a lot easier than using the web and so I’d say that these are the most used apps on m phone for sure!

I also have my main photo editing app, Afterlight, which is pretty much the only app that I use to edit my photos and this is because this is the one app that has everything you’d want all in one place! For an app that was 99p, it was worth it and I can definitely say that I’ve got my use out of it!

Another app that I use at least once a day is Spotify, and I do pay for premium membership with it, but even if you don’t, you can still use this app! This app holds all the music you could want all in one place and it also means you can listen to music without having to buy it or having it take up storage space on your phone which is a benefit!

The last three apps that I also use frequently are Wattpad and I like this app because I read a lot and it’s sometimes nice to read works from aspiring writers rather than published books! I also use both Blogger and Bloglovin (surprise, surprise) and though I do use these a lot, I wish that the Blogger app wasn’t as limited because I find that I don’t tend to use this over the web version!

Five Things // 2

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My new obsession. I don't know why it's taken me so long to start watching/follwing Jaclyn Hill but oh man, I loveeee *heart eyes emoji*

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I think this quote just kind of hit me and I'm sure it will with some you too...

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I keep seeing this upside down braid buns all over the internet and I have made myself a goal to be able to do this! I just think it looks a lot nicer than a regular bun (and also looks as though a lot of effort has been put in!)

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I've always wanted to read Anne Franks's Diary but never have, and that's another one I shall add to the buy list!

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I'm going through an eyeliner phase again, and I just really want to perfect the art of wing liner so I may or may not keep you updated depending on the outcome of this..! 

Five Things // 1

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It's always pictures like this that make me want to go and explore the world because it has so much to

offer!

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Pretty self explanatory but I haven't read Wuthering Heights in the longest time and I'm having withdrawals.. 

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I'm feeling a bit obsessed with stripes at the moment and its all I want to buy when I go clothes shopping!

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This is something that has been inspiring me since Kylie and Kendall Jenner posted the same quote on their instagrams!

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My new phone wallpaper, so that I'm feeling inspired constantly and a reminder that anything can be inspiration!

A New Year

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Happy New Year everyone!

I've never been someone who religiously sets resolutions each year because I know that I don't stick to them, and so this year I've set goals rather than resolution. And if there's some I don't achieve it won't be the end if the world, but I really want to try and achieve something and so here's goes nothing!

• say yes more - I've always been that person to shy away from doing things I don't feel totally comfortable in, and I've vouched to say yes to more of these situations because they may not be as bad as I think

• try new things – this could be anything from music to food, I just want to bring new things into my life

• be more organised - for someone who organises the way the wardrobe is and how their makeup is stored, my life is so far from organised it's laughable, so to have a little organisation in my life would be better than nothing

• have a healthier lifestyle - by trying to eat healthier, drinking more water, waking up earlier and exercising

• find a skincare routine that works for me - I feel that this is something that I really need to work on, maybe this is the year?

• save more and spend less - this one speaks for itself, I need to stop impulse buying!

• be more positive - positivity is so difficult for me and I so I need to find small things that make me feel positive and happy

• learn new things - this can be a variety of things, beauty tricks, new vocabulary, what makes me happy

• read more – I am already someone who reads a lot of books, but I would like to read more in terms of beauty and fashion because it's not all about the fiction world 

• write more things down - this can be everything and anything, from things that make me happy to things that inspire me to write blog posts and things that I've learned

• be the best me that I can be!

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