Holiday Fever - what's in my suitcase- essential toiletries

As my holiday is finally in sight, I have decided to to a post about what's in my suitcase. I leave on Friday, just a family holiday but still lovely to escape the constant soggy gloom which seems to be upon us for the long haul here in the UK. 

First of all - Toiletries.

Now, for me, I find it essential to make many lists before packing my suitcase otherwise I feel all in a tizzy about what I have got and what I haven't. My Mam has always been the kind of person to take every imaginable type medication/toiletries available so I have her to thank -or loathe- for my obsessive need. 

Obviously there are the things I don't need to mention, the likes of deodorant and moisturiser. But here are the things I couldn't go without:

1. Tinted moisturiser or BB cream- such a good alternative if you aren't confident enough to face the beach without foundation, in particular BB cream if you pick up one with UV protection. Also great for a night time, as with a sun kissed glow your usual foundation may feel slightly heavy.

2. Dry oil suntan lotion - Argue with me that this isn't the best creation yet. No one enjoys applying suntan lotion, having to rub it into your skin and feeling all wet and sticky- no thank you. Dry oil sun lotion allows quick and easy application (also with no effort but a finger to press the sprayer), however it builds up such a good tan as it's a kind of oil. It comes in up to about factor 30 too, so it has all of the benefits of using oil, without feeling all slippery and the dangers of burning.

3. Aloe Vera gel- cooling and pro-longs your tan.

4. Burt's bees bees wax lip balm- I get really dry lips on holiday, and this is my personal favourite product to avoid it.

5. sea salt hair product- great to carry around in your bag as you can just spray it on after you have been in the sea or pool and your hair dries with a natural wave. It's also lovely to spray on after a shower.

6. exfoliater - Skin tans much better after ex-foliating!

7.sun protection shampoo and conditioner - stop your hair going dry, as it's just as important to protect your hair as it is your skin.

8. eye brightener- after staying up late your eyes may seem slightly dark, eye brightening gel uplifts your eye area and makes you feel more awake. Great for going to breakfast, which always ends stupidly early.

9. dry shampoo - essential!

10. Body Butter- So lovely to apply after a cooling shower. Pair with this and your ex-foliated skin and you will get a lovely tan.

My personal choices:

Maybelline BB cream -£7.99 at boots

Hawaiian Tropic dry oil spray - £3.99 at Home Bargains (so much more expensive in boots!)

Hawaiian Tropic Aloe after sun gel £3.99 at Home Bargains

Burt's Bees with Acai Berry - £3.69 (RRP) http://www.burtsbees.co.uk/

Label M sea salt spray - £12.25 Toni&Guy

St Ives scrub - £5.09 at Superdrug

Charles Worthington - £1.99 (travel size) at Superdrug

Eye revitaliser - £11.00 at Body Shop

Dry Shampoo cherry- £2.99 at boots

Satsuma body butter - £12.50 (lasts ages) at Body Shop

Ready to go

After a very long time, I'm finally in the mood to get back to blogging. So much went on and I just lost the with of doing anything. I,m not going to dwell on anything, as things are slowly starting to get better and for some reason today I just got the urge to make a post. So without further ado, I'm just going to start off making some pretty run of the mill posts and try and really make something out of it this time.

Another break-from-revision post except this time I'm typing on my new iPad, yey. I know some people see them as pointless, which I once did, but I've been considering investing in one since about before Christmas and I'm so glad I got one. I figured it will be really useful for university (if I go) as they are so versatile and light weight.

I don't really have much to say as I have pretty much done nothing except go to the gym, work, hang out with dan, eat pizza and make a 3D jigsaw owl with him.

I have been over playing the Maccabees most recent album 'given to the wild'. I absolutely love it, and I've always liked the Maccabees but I've definitely become more accustomed to them as they have grown (I like wall of arms much more than colour it in).

I wanna show you a picture of that owl I made cause it took ages and I want to share my hard work xxx but it's upstairs, and I am not, so let's just leave that be.

Any way here are some things that are making me happy on this nice and sunny -for once- saturday in Newcastle (including my favourite maccabees songs)

This stuff is so nice, I love it. I love pointless nice cute stuff. I have a keyring 'The sheep of destiny' and a birthday card which I got about 3 year ago but I keep it up in my room. It's by Edward monkton and I don't really know how to describe it. It's all just kind of silly but nice. Look at his site and I am sure you will understand.

http://www.edwardmonkton.com/

Breakfast at Tiffany's is on my TV at the moment and it's making me happy 

xxx

 I love candles and these are most amazing ones I have ever owned. Obviously yankee candles are lovely but I find them to be really pricey, and to be honest I would rather spend my money on clothes, that £18 cold buy me something that isn't going to burn away within 3 weeks. But these, I don't even know what they smell like, they literally smell like angels and fairy dust. I'm not sure if they are available to buy anywhere, as my Mam got me them when she went on her annual spa trip last October. She's going again this year so I will deffo get her to gets me some more

 Strawberry nails, yey. I can never be bothered to do nail art and let's be honest it's stupidly hard, but I saw this idea and I tried it and it looks kinda messy but oh well, I like strawberries.

so excited about the things that are currently on their way to me in the post 

Taking a break from cramming for my exam tomorrow. I took the day off college today, which to be honest I don't feel that bad about as I finished at half 12 anyway. So stupid how wound up I am about this exam, I don't even usually stress about them at all but I think it's just the fact that it's a speaking exam, any one that has studied language, even at GCSE, will know how awful it is :(
I keep stopping every now and then to drink coffee/green tea and listen to music. Here are some of the tracks I have been listening to (and using as motivation)

Making a post when I should be speaking French non stop, as my oral exam is upon me in the mere distance that is the elevenses of Wednesday. I am absolutely dreading it. I am just comforting myself with the thought of how quickly those deathly 15 minutes will time out.
I went shopping on Friday for the first time with my mam and in was really nice, I got so many things and didn't feel guilty about having things bought for me. Firstly, if you ever shop in the metro centre please go in Boux Avenue. When it first opened (next to la senza and Ann summers....) I was apprehensive as to why it was needed however it is the cutest shop ever. All of the underwear is placed in little draws which you get to open and search yourself, the staff service is excellent too and they have the nicest stock, it's not too pricey either. I also got some new perfume, some new jeans and a new dress and a pair of the nude Vectras. Oh and a hair band.

Wearing the benefit mascara, if you knew how shit my lashes usually look, you would understand.

I am going out tonight in Newcastle with my best friend Laura and maybe a couple of others, I plan to remain civilised as last time I went out I got stupidly drunk and ended up throwing up in the middle of the o2 academy. yep. I am really excited and I am going to wear just a plain zip up black body con I got a while ago from H&M with a black and white stripy blazer.
Also, lastly, I just want to say I know own the most amazing mascara. Benfit's 'They're Real'. I have crappy short thin eyelashes and I hate mascaras that just clump and make you look like you fall hand in hand with a pair or concealer lips. So after reading about this on skullsandrosesxo blog I went out and purchased it, and oh my god. Thank you is all I have to say.

I need to go and revise how to talk about racism in France. But the Big Bang Theory is on :(

xox

My blog is so deserted. I have no time for doing nice pointless little things, that you don't realise you enjoy doing until you aren't able to. I'm counting down the weeks that I have to endure the hello hole whirlwind that is sixth form. 5 weeks until study leave. 7 weeks two days until my last exam.
I have never liked sixth form, not because of the stress and hard work, because that obviously comes with any sort of study, no matter where you do it. But I just don't fit in there, so luckily I have little time left
Everything for university is sorted and I am kind of just looking over it and not thinking about it. There is still about 50% of me that doesn't even really want to go to university but I would feel like I was letting people down if I didn't. I also have no clue what I'd do if I didn't go, I suppose I would just have to find myself a full time job for a couple of years in order to make up some savings before we move to Paris.
I just need to stop over thinking.
My French oral exam is next week and I am dreading it, we haven't even completed the course so you can imagine my fear. On a better note I can now talk about the environment, nuclear energy, racism, immigration and crime in french.....yey.....I bet that comes in handy.
I don't think I have any particular photographs to post, so here are some things that are making me happy at the moment.

Soap and Glory lipstick. What more could you even want. I love all soap and glory products and live by the 'Scrub your nose in it cleanser'. I recommend this lipstick, the packaging is lovely and the lipstick is really creamy and pigmented, it doesn't dry my lips out like a lot of lipsticks do (especially MAC, which also look like little dildos) 

When I'm revising (which obviously I am doing a great deal of at the moment) I like to just run dvds in the background so I have gotten out my friends box set. The clothes they wear in the early series are amazing. Lots of graphic prints, vintage denim and crop tops.

Me and Daniel watched this recently and I really enjoyed it. Again the fashion is wonderful and it only makes me want to live in a different time. It's based on the mod vs rocker situation, the cinematography is fantastic and it keeps you gripped. The girl is a bit of an annoying berk, but wars lovely red lip stick.

A bag organiser. What more do I even need to say.

Dan let me buy sims pets to play on his xbox which is great and I appreciate a lot

Me and lau to finish the post 

xxx