Ins and Outs / Update

I was thinking about writing this post earlier but then thought 'Best leave it to the end of the month, like the others'... and I've just realised it is the end of the month! I'll be sitting my January exams in a blink of an eye.

Ins:

• Yesterday I paid for my exam resits and Friday I will be able to pay for my revision guides. Some of you know that I've been having money problems recently and this is a huge weight off of my shoulders!
• Following on with the school topic, I got my Psychology exam paper back. I asked to get it back because I didn't do so well and wanted to see where I went wrong. I was confused as to why I done so bad because the answers were all standard with a handful of them getting full marks. Found out that the grade boundaries were really high for this paper (50% getting you only an E). The next thing that really confused me was the last question. I got 0/12 and yet I fully and clearly explained my answers? I went to speak to my teacher and she said that she found out the night before and was absolutely fuming because I should have least got 6 marks. She's wrote a letter of complaint to Edexcel or whoever, demanding them to mark the last question.
• I received a new bank card; Visa instead of my previous baby Solo. I'm so excited as I can now purchase products in Accessorize with my card! I don't know why Accessorize wouldn't accept my card when every other store did.
• I have some shoes in the post! Again, this relates to the money problems. I only had one pair of dolly shoes to last me a month and a half (because that's when I would have spare money) and they are falling apart. New Look had free delivery but the only shoes that were under £8 (that's all I had) weren't very nice. I then looked on eBay and found a nice pair from New Look for £5.99 :) So I now have shoes to last me until November!
• 18th birthday party Saturday... need I say more?!
• I won two give away's today! One prize is a MAC lipstick (I chose Chatterbox because I like the finish and it's a bright pink; I can use less product to create a toned down pink) and the prizes from the other give away include a mascara, 17 Mirror Shine lipstick and Barry M Limited Edition Nail Paint (Along with other bits and pieces)

I feel as though people may be annoyed at this? Because a fair few people have said 'She always wins!'
I enter quite a few give away's (Like most) and don't win a huge percentage of them.
I've only won a couple from my fellow bloggers and a couple from companies. Yes I have had some luck in the last month and although I can't help winning, I feel bad that people may be getting annoyed with me.

Outs:

• Dry lips. I never get dry lips but have this week and I don't like it at all!
• No clothes because of no money. I've been wearing the same two pairs of jeans and three hoodies for the past three weeks (Of course regularly washed!)

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Move away or stay home? (University related)

I need your opinions.. again!

I know people say 'Do what you want to do.' but I don't know what I want to do, I'm undecided so would like some opinions to help me along :)

I've got a whole year yet, but I would still like to know what you guys think.

Ok so, I'm going to list the good and bad points of moving away and staying home. There are probably more.

Key: (haha I'm cool)

+ = Positive

- = Negative

Falmouth (Moving away)

+ Give me a push to hopefully give me the confidence I need.

+ For this particular University you don't do exams, which I think will benefit me.

- I will have to budget and I've worked out that I won't have a lot of money.

- Applying and the whole moving process will be a lot of work.

Plymouth (Staying home)

+ Will have so much more money.

+ Will be comfortable (Good point, but then maybe I need to be taken out of my comfort zone?)

- This University do exams. Not that bad of a point, but I would prefer not to do them.

- I'm scared I won't make as many friends as people will already know their house mates and will also be together a lot more.

So there you go. I know a lot of people think moving away will be the better option, I would just like to hear all the points for both sides.. and some people prefer to stay at home.

Please let me know what you think!

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Simple Facial Washes

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Simple do a handful of facial washes, each suitable for a specific need (Age Resisting, Radiance Brightening, Oil Balancing, Spotless Skin) but the two above are the two main facial washes in the range.

Left- Refreshing Facial Wash Gel: "Tired skin will look revived as you gently rinse away make-up, dirt and pollution with our Kind To Skin Refreshing Facial Wash Gel."

Right- Moisturising Facial Wash: "To avoid tight skin after washing use our Kind To Skin Moisturising Facial Wash for thoroughly cleansed and nourished skin."

Both are fragrance free and soap free, perfect for sensitive skin.

They also lather well and remove all traces of make up.

& you can save a few pennies with these being just £2-3 each.

If you're looking for an affordable, simple, everyday facial wash which will not irritate your skin, then these are perfect for you :)

For more information, visit Simple's website: Simple.

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Everyday Minerals Blush- Soft Touch and Email Me

Everyday Minerals is a brand most people have heard of and if you haven't, take a look at their beautifully designed website and you'll soon be drawn in: Everyday Minerals.

Today I will be reviewing a couple of their blushes and tomorrow I will be reviewing a few of their eye shadows so stay tuned :)

Everyday Minerals offer a wide range of colours and have 28 shades of blush!

The two I received are Soft Touch and Email Me which I am very excited about as they are my first matte blushes!

You can also choose from sheen and shimmer finishes.

The packaging is simple which I really like.

There is also a cover you can slide across the sifter, to stop the product getting everywhere.

Soft Touch: "A creamy pink shade for those with Light to Medium skin and pink undertones. It can also be used to give cheeks a soft flush."

Email Me: "A light brown/beige matte shade with a kiss of pink."

Both of these are very pigmented taking only a small 'dab' of product to create the swatches.

The powders are considerably soft and blend easily.

The best part about these products is that they are extremely long lasting; the swatches in the above photo would not budge! and I still have a tinge of colour there now (Photo taken earlier, I do wash! haha)

The blushes are $8 which is around £5/6, so very affordable!

Overall, I would definitely recommend these; wide range of colours, great packaging, long lasting and affordable. Oh & they're mineral, so better for your skin :)

Again, here is the website: Everyday Minerals, you will not be disappointed.

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GOSH Intense Lip Colours

I've been wearing these all day and have gathered my thoughts and opinions on them. Although a day may seem like a short amount of time, with lip products, you can make your mind up with the first application.

These are new to the GOSH range and are part of the Autumn collection.

Here we have 301 and 302 which are the lightest shades of 6. All priced at £7.99 each.

301 is a natural light pink and 302 is a toffee colour with mauve tones coming through is certain lighting.

The packaging is great; simple yet sleek. They also include a mirror on the side and have a light in the lid, making them easier to use in darker lighting.

These are between a lipstick and a lip gloss; coverage of a lipstick and shine of a gloss. They are very pigmented and have a slight vanilla scent to them :)

They last a good few hours which is great when you think most lip glosses come off within half an hour.

Overall I am really impressed and will be taking a look at the other colours available! :)

You can buy these and other products from the GOSH range at Superdrug.

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Impulse Very Pink Body Fragrance

Impulse say: "Feel fruitlitious with New Impulse Very Pink. A sparkling blend of pink grapefruit with a sweet base of vanilla scents that will inspire the most romantic gestures. Spray it all over your body and enjoy it's captivating scent!"

My thoughts: I, like many others, buy and enjoy Impulse fragrances regularly so when I received this, I wasn't sceptical at all. My favourite scents are fruity and sweet, with vanilla being at the top so I really like this (& will be buying when this one runs out!). Scents are really hard to describe but I agree with Impulse, it smells exactly how they have described it.

This will be available in Superdrug, 29th September and as we all know, Impulse is very affordable so what have you got to lose?

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Dry Shampoo Troubles

So, I haven't had the best relationship with dry shampoo. The first bottle I bought was over a year ago - Batiste Diva. I actually think I liked this, but it didn't last very long. Then a few months ago I bought Batiste Brunette; this just didn't work. It left my hair slightly grey and half way through my first time using it, it permanently clogged up. Thennn last week I bought Superdrug's own dry shampoo. This was when Batiste was on offer for 99p and Superdrug's own costs £1.49, but I wanted to try it and compare the two brands.

I don't particularly like this one either, I couldn't get the white out of my hair. I don't think this is the brands fault, but something I must be doing wrong as I've read countless good reviews on Batiste and some on Superdrug's own.

Earlier in the week, I found out that Batiste were on Twitter. I tweeted them saying that my Brunette dry shampoo clogged up after one use and they kindly said they would send me a new can. It arrived today and they also have included the Nude dry shampoo, which is very generous of them!

I'm most looking forward to using the Nude dry shampoo because the spray ones choke me (With powder being in the air and all). I think it'll take a little bit more work but I would rather that then not being able to breathe!

Reviews for both of these products will be up in the next few weeks :)

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