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9 Dec 2016
New Blog: Behind the Schmile..:)
Hey,
I've decided to open up my own platform where I will continue to share my story on self-improvement.
For all of my old posts and for the new ones still to come, head over to www.behindtheschmile.com
You can also follow this new blog on Bloglovin' to stay up to date!
Tisha x
#Schmile
30 Apr 2014
Mini Haul
Whenever the stress of daily life and A Levels (bane of my life!) start to get to me, I always turn to the beauty that is online shopping! Whilst it feels like Christmas has come early every time I get a package, my bank balance probably does not feel the same joy. Oh well! Such is life.
This time round, I hit up the E.L.F and REN Skincare websites and did some browsing!
I have had this cleanser on my 'To Buy' list for the past year and a bit and have always backed out at the last minute, not willing to ever spend more than £10 on a cleanser. BUT I recently rekindled my obsession for the skincare guru that is, *Caroline Hirons, and was reminded of some Godly advice: "Equate your skincare spending to what you would spend on a handbag or shoes. I'm not saying you should - I'm saying you should be willing to."
With this in mind, I took the plunge -the £18 plunge- and bought the REN Skincare Evercalm Gentle Cleansing Milk. On Asos, the product retails for £18, but on the REN website, you can pick it up for £16! As it was my first order with them, I also benefited from 10% discount and two free samples (Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask & Ulta Moisture Day Cream). Making it £17.40 with P&P included! All that, and change for a pack of Oreos! That's a good deal in my books.
Next, I ordered a couple of items from E.L.F and came across the HD Liquid Blushes from the Studio line (£4.50). With the MakeUp Forever HD Liquid Blushes in mind, I ordered two of these from the 5 shade collection, hoping that I was picking up some mega bargains as a decent dupe of the MUFE Blushes. And I think it's fair to say...I succeeded. These blushes are so super pigmented, that even a quarter of a pea size pump is more than enough for both cheeks! Yes, they dry insanely quickly and therefore can sometimes make it difficult to work with, but at about a quarter of the original MUFE blush price... I think I've found a good'un! Also restocked on a Small Stipple Brush (£3.95) - cheap, simple and does the job; can't complain!
This post was unnecessarily long for what I had to say, so if you read to end 'Well Done You!'
Manny x
21 Apr 2014
Super Simple Marble Cake
15 Mar 2014
Helpful Study Apps
26 Oct 2013
Ebay #2
Hey People!
Trying to stick with the Ebay post once a month, here’s an
October inspired one!
Loving skeleton dresses at the moment, and if I could pull
it off, I’d wear one daily! And I know
the boots will not be to everyone’s taste but I just love, love chunky boots
this winter! Hope you enjoy! *Links are below*
Manny! xx
Muji Makeup Storage
Hey People!
So for the past year and a half now I've been admiring these acrylic containers from Muji with the intention of storing my make up in it. It got to the point where I kept my products in 4 different bags around my room...and that was just stress! It'd take me at least 10 minutes to find what I needed, and by then I just could not be bothered with actually doing my make up!! So, I finally decided to just get on with it, and walked into 'Muji' knowing that I would DEFINITELY leave with my drawers. And I did!!
I'm soo happy with how everything turned out, and pretty proud with how this stands on my dresser now :)
So I bought 2 of the 'Acrylic Box - 2 Drawers Wide' with each one at £10.95 each. I can't tell you how amazing these drawers are - but sturdy, stylish and simple come to mind!
If you would also like these beauties, check out their website or go into store and you're sorted!
Manny! xx
22 Oct 2013
Trick or Treat?
Half-term is coming up or has already started for some, so I thought I'd make a list of all the Halloween-related stuff you can do!
- Carve a pumpkin, there's always bargains for pumpkins in superstores so the more the better!
Here's my attempt I did last year:
- Grab a friend, or a couple more to hide under, and head over to The London Dungeon Late, where they open until 10.00pm for their fright night (31/10/13). Tickets cost around £20-23 online but cost more if you buy them on the day.
- Fright Night @ Thorpe Park! I haven't been yet but some of my friends said it was real good fun. Tickets are usually cheaper if you buy it online and in larger groups, otherwise it is usually about £35.
- London Bridge Experience- Phobophobia WARNING: This Halloween event has been voted London's top scare attraction and it looks pretty scary, so if you're one of those faint-hearted people-please do not go! Here's a link to check it out for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IdYCQiIQ38I Tickets usually go for £23 but be sure to check online.
Inspiration Time
Happy Tuesday everyone!
It's getting a bit stressful at my school, particularly with UCAS applications, university entry exams, as well as internal tests, so I thought I'd share this pic I found!
If you're beginning to give up, STOP! You can do this. Put your mind and heart into what you love and soon you'll become your own expert.
Learn more. Do more. BE MORE.
-JC
1 Oct 2013
New Bits and Bobs!
Hey People!
So I’m one of those who go to
Boots/Superdrug and either spends a ridonk-ulous amount of money, or goes and buys only
a couple of things. There’s NEVER an in between! This time, I only picked up a few things, so thought I’d share it with you! Enjoy!
The first is the L’Oreal Couleur Infallible (don’t you just feel so French saying that!) – I got this in the
shade 021 Sahara Treasure, and bloody hell! It’s a good’
un! I’m basically obsessed with browns, beiges and neutrals in general, whether
it has a matte finish or shimmer, so this is right up my alley! I am really
impressed with how highly pigmented this is and it’s just a GORGEOUS colour,
whether you’re using it as an eye shadow or even a highlighter!
Next, I repurchased (for the umpteenth time!) the Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil in Black Brown– I’m sure everyone’s heard about the amazing-ness that this is! Great quality for such an amazing price (£2.99!!!!) . I also got the Maybelline MasterPrecise liquid eyeliner. I’m basically trying to find the best drugstore/high street liquid eyeliner and this is the next one that I’ll be trying. I’ll let you guys know how it goes!
I then got the Maybelline Baby Lips in Cherry Me – Quite disappointed with this if I’m honest though – I really don’t care much for the scent or the packaging, and find that it doesn’t even moisturise my lips very well L And finally, from Boots, I picked up the Maybelline Color Show nail varnish from the Vintage Leather collection (shade – turquoise temptation). Gorgeous colour, easy to apply and love the matte effect and 'vintage leather' that it dries to! Without a top coat, it's gorgeous. With a top coat, you can really see the iridescent flakes come out and that also looks gorgeous! I think it's essential that I get a couple more from the range, just so this one doesn't feel lonely...it's only fair :)
*The nail polish has come up so much lighter in pictures*
Thanks for reading guys! :)
Manny! xx
24 Sept 2013
Real Techniques Review - Starter Set
Hey people! So being completely and utterly obsessed with make-up (like I am), seeing another review on the Real Techniques make up brushes is probably not a surprise, but I figured I might as well put my two pence in! So, if for some reason you do happen to live under a rock, Samantha Chapman, make up guru extraordinaire, from Youtube channel “Pixiwoo” created a series of makeup brushes in collaboration with the makers of EcoTools. I intended on making this a short entry, but I can already see that that’s out of the window! Because I don't want this to be too long, I'm going to focus mainly on the 'Starter Set' - Enjoy!
Base shadow brush |
Deluxe crease brush |
OMG! This brush is so damn amazing, I just...I can't even! It's beautifully dense but easy enough to blend and just the right size to fit in the socket in order to blend properly. There's not much else to say to be honest! Regardless of the product, it's so easy to blend without having to be too heavy-handed and the job is basically done for you. I would recommend this brush to anyone who is getting started with eye make-up and is working on blending. Love it!
*Btw, depending on the size of your eye sockets (that sounds so weird), you can swap the two above brushes and use the deluxe crease as a base brush and vice versa as both brushes are VERY similar.*
*Btw, depending on the size of your eye sockets (that sounds so weird), you can swap the two above brushes and use the deluxe crease as a base brush and vice versa as both brushes are VERY similar.*
Accent brush |
Pixel- point eyeliner brush |
*I apologise for the crap photo quality, the lighting changed drastically and so I had to make do with what I had :/*
Brow brush |
Erm, I'm a bit on the fence with this brush. On one hand I love how it can make my eyebrows look, on the other, I don't. Basically, It's a slanted brow brush that can be used to define brows. I like how it doesn't give a ridiculously dramatic look and doesn't overload on product to make the brows look unrealistic. However, I find that it is not precise enough, so whilst it makes my eyebrows look thicker, it doesn't do much for definition.
Ok, so there's my 'short' review on the Starter Set, I hope you enjoyed that. There should be a review on the 'Core Set' out soon.
Manny! xx
Ok, so there's my 'short' review on the Starter Set, I hope you enjoyed that. There should be a review on the 'Core Set' out soon.
Manny! xx
21 Sept 2013
Ebay!
Hey People!
Ebay literally is
like a hidden gem! I feel like everyone knows about it, but I haven't met many
who use it much - apart from trying to find the odd novelty item for costume
parties! So after being completely obsessed with *VIP XO*'s ebay wishlist posts, I figured it might be cool to start one here. So here's the first one (links are below):
Skirt; Tote bag; Spiked necklace; Oversized cardigan |
*vipxo - check out her blog, it's amazing! Quirky style and great recommendations! Manny! xx
What's In My School Bag?
Hey people!
This is my first post on here, so i’m bloody nervous, but I hope you enjoy it! I’m going to do a ‘What’s In My Schoolbag?’ So starting off, my 'schoolbag' is from Primark - I find that they do pretty decently sized bags that are quite on-trend for reasonable prices. I got mine for £10 and have found that it's still going strong, even though I definitely OVER pack it ALL the time! I didn't really know how I would organise this post, so hopefully this works…I obviously have the general stuff, pencil case, folders, books, books and more bloody books! Then more practical stuff, like an Oyster card (If you’re outside of London, it’s basically a travel card). My purse (on sale from Accessorize – absolutely LOVE it). House keys. Reading book (it’s essential to always have one). iPod (my life. literally). Mirror. (Sun)Glasses. Life bag (dead without one). You may be wondering ‘What’s a life bag?’ even if you weren't wondering, I’m still going to let you know, cause I’m nice like that ;) I basically keep all my little bits in it, from lady stuff (YOU know what I mean), to hairbands, blotting paper, lip balm/stain, first-aid kit (don’t tell me I’m being excessive when you need (blister)plasters /paracetamol /wipes/ paraffin gauze/polythene gloves…etc), perfume, hand sanitiser, hand cream, more hand cream and some sort of breath refresher (for those days that you just can’t say no to Wotsits!). And that’s basically it. I hope you enjoyed that, and hopefully, I’ll be making more of an appearance on here!
Manny! xx
12 Aug 2013
Top 21 Things To Do During Summer...
Less than 3 weeks until school
starts again guys so you might as well use it wisely! Everyone is always
excited for summer and when it comes round, they never know what to do and so
here’s a list of the...
Three weeks equals 21 days so
here’s something you can do each day!
· Regents Park’s Open Air Theatre
This is an excellent event to go to during the summer. Not only are you
watching a live theatre show, you’ll be watching it outdoors which will be
great on a summer’s night!
· Borough Market
I’ve been here a couple of summers ago and it was great! They have a huge
collection of food from delicious beef burgers to extraordinary ostrich
burgers!
· Take road trips to another city!
I recently went to Birmingham over the weekend and it was great! I got to
see the university campus and shop at the Bull Ring! It’s definitely something
fun to do with the family.
AS Results Day
But suddenly we are whisked away by the excitement of summer. Next, all of a sudden its only a few days until results day and we dread the day.
I know that feeling; racing heart, stomach churning and sweaty palms as we shakily open the brown envelope.
Then that split second of confusion when the letters and numbers on the paper don't make sense. And then it becomes clear and there are 3 scenarios which follow...
Lourdes 2013
In the last week of July, three of us went to work as RedCaps in Lourdes, South France. RedCaps are a large group of young volunteers who help the elderly or infirm pilgrims in Lourdes. It is their job to push wheel chairs during procession and to take them to different masses or even have a cup of coffee in the café if your malade (old person) fancies it!
Although at times it was hard pushing up and down the hills of the Pyrenees where Lourdes is located, and it was a torturous 20 hour coach ride and there were emotional ups and down (plus quite a few tears one particular night) it was an amazing experience that will stay with me for a lifetime.
~N
click read more to see pictures and videos
click read more to see pictures and videos
Baked Alaska
This delicious dessert is sure to impress; with its warm soft meringue outer layer and cool ice cream interior on a base of soft sponge cake.
Ingredients 3 egg whites175 g caster sugar
sponge cake
vanilla ice cream
jam of preferred flavour
mint and strawberries for garnishing
List of items you will need - plus a pipping bag or metal spoon. |
6 Aug 2013
Restaurant Review- Wahaca
Wahaca- Mexican Market Eating
Westfields, White City
Wahaca definitely serves in Mexican
style! The restaurant itself truly embraces the Mexican culture with its decor
and serving style. So I started off by ordering “Guacamole” which is served
with tortilla chips and easy to share between 5 others and myself. For mains I
ordered the “Chicken Tinga” burrito which again was served with tortilla chips
and salsa on top and for dessert, churros accompanied by a chocolate sauce.
Mexican sensation!
31 Jul 2013
Body Scrubs
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