Twenty Eighteen

Oh, 2018, what a strange year you were. I feel as though the year taught me a few different things and so to start the New Year, I thought I'd share them with all of you.
1. Saving is Better Than Spending After a pretty spendy Christmas on myself, friends and family, I've decided to reign it all in, and start to think about saving more than I'm spending and just having more control over what I'm buying and making certain things more of a treat. I'm starting to set the boundaries of what I need versus what I just want. And I feel like this is a lesson that everyone can take on board, cause as much as people like to spend, I also like to know I have some money put aside ready to set my future up.
2. There's No Better Time Than Now This almost leads in to my last one, so I had already decided as soon as Christmas was done that I wasn't spending anymore money. And it made me think, why do people wait for a new year to start before they decide to start changing things? If you really wanted to change something, it's something that you could change at any time and shouldn't just be because of the New Year.
3. Set Yourself Realistic Goals If you are someone who likes to set resolutions, that's completely fine but I've always found that sometimes it's better to set yourself an end goal for the year, instead of trying to change too many thins in your life at once. And always make sure that the goal is a realistic one as it's something that you want to be able to say you've managed to achieve 12 months later.
4. Everything Does Happen for a Reason I wouldn't say I've ever been someone who doesn't believe this, but I've always been sceptical of it, just due to the type of person I am. However, I feel like 2018 has it's ups and downs and it really did show me that sometimes things have to happen in your life for you to be able to move on and make changes, and it usually always works out for the best even if it doesn't feel like it at the time!
5. Sometimes You Have to Put Yourself First It's okay to have some time to yourself and be selfish from time to time, how are you supposed to look after the people around you if you don't give yourself time to look after yourself? I feel as though the last year has showed me that I need to take more time for me and just put my feelings and self care first more often because at the end of the day, you're the most important person in your life. 6. It's Okay Not To Be Okay Over the past year, I feel like this has a been a phrase that has been drummed into people and it really is true! The last year has been one of the most testing years for me in terms of who I am as a person and where my own head is at, and it truly makes you realise you don't know mental health until you live it. I can safely say, I'm glad I took the courage to do something about the way I'd been feeling and can say it's made almost every aspect of my life so much better, including my job, relationships and just how I feel about life in general.
I hope you've all enjoyed this little read, and hopefully I'll be back soon with another one! Let me know what kind of goals and resolutions you are setting for yourself in 2019!

Five Things // 10

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As the first Five Things of 2016, I thought it was appropriate for a quote, and I hope that this is something that not only myself but everyone else remembers this year. It's not a crime to love yourself.

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I really love the idea of having a bed without a frame, and I'm such a fan of monochrome decor so this is my absolute dream!

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It's almost my 21st and I've been looking for things to do, and this reminded me of a cute retreat type of idea, and would be such a nice thing to do with your partner.

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I love wearing all black and I don't think this will be the year that changes, but I am always on the hunt for black boots, and if anyone knows where to get some that look like this, please let me know!

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I want to start visiting more cities and just more countries in general, growing in a small town makes a girl curious!

Five Things // 7

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I feel as though this is one of those things to live by; think before you speak or do. You never know the consequences of some actions.

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Perrie Edwards is someone who has been an inspiration to me for a long time and probably always will be! To me, she's a fashion and beauty icon but she's also a strong woman who many young people look up to!

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I saw this photograph and I think I've fallen in love with this makeup, I'm a sucker for a neutral eye look anyway but this is just so natural looking even though there is a lot of eye makeup.

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I've never been someone who wears lot's of dainty jewellery, but these matching bracelets really caught my eye, so if anyone knows where I could get anything like this, let me know in the comments!

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I'm sure I've put Ariana in one of these posts before but I saw her in concert a few weeks back and I can't even describe how incredible she was, and for someone so young, she truly is an inspiration in what she does!

A Month in Photographs // June

June has seen me use Instagram a lot more, and I'm not sure why, maybe I've just been going out the house more often and buying more things? I say it like it's a bad thing... But these are my photographs from last month!

one. to start the month I saw Ariana Grande (fangirls inside) and I have to admit that she was amazing and I would see her over and over again

two. a few things that were featured in my June Favourites

three. I finally got around to sharing what I bought from Makeup Geek and I'm sure I'll be ordering more

four. took me long enough to visit the Makeup Forever counter in Debenhams but I did and this concealer is probably the best thing to enter my life!

five. if you buy just one eyeshadow palette, make it the Zoeva Cocoa Blend because the shades are to die for and I think that Zoeva eyshadows are such high quality considering they are £15.50 a palette!

six. I went Superdrug haulin' and there will be a post up on this very soon!

seven. a few new bits from MAC and Estee Lauder arrived as well, why it has taken me this long to own Fix+ I do not know!

eight. I saw 5 Seconds of Summer twice in the space of about a week, excessive but worth it

nine. I posted about some habits that I can't seem to shake off

ten. finding pretty cases for the iPhone 6 Plus is a task but I've fallen in love with a few of the Skinnydip London ones!

eleven. I love Kiko eyeshadows and I want to buy more, 'nuff said

twelve. my Gerard Cosmetics order arrived, and the shade Underground is beautiful, imagine the heart eye emoji right about now!

I hope you all had an amazing first half of the year and here's to the second half!