Surviving February Week 1: Food and Fitness♡

Lately i have been really into getting fitter and it was one of my new years resolutions too. Since i don't like many sports, i wanted to really get into eating healthily and doing workouts and sometimes even going for a run. Here are my tips to stay motivated when trying to be healthy:

1. Question yourself when you are hungry. I commonly find myself just eating because i'm bored or just for the sake of it. Ask yourself "Am i really hungry?" "Can i wait till my next meal?" and "Can i snack on something healthier or limit the size of my snack?".

2. Only put on your plate what you want. I always tend to put too much on my plate and then feel like i have to finish it all. You can always go back for more after.

3. While working out try taking your mind off the pain by going on your phone or listening to music. I normally leave all the texting and messaging i need to do for when i workout so i have something to do. You could also look up inspirational fitness pictures or quotes. These are some of my favourite quotes:

"Suck it up now so you won't have to suck it in later."

"It's not that you can't. It's that you won't."

"Squats: the difference between having a butt and having an ass."

"The body achieves what the mind believes." 

"Nothing looks as good as healthy feels."

"If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you."

My average meal plan:

Breakfast: Seeded toast or Special K cereal with a fruit on top or banana and peanut butter sandwiches.

Lunch: Some sort of salad and 2 oranges.

Dinner: Never the healthiest meal but i always have a handful of vegetables.

Snack: Fruit and a smoothie.

My ab workout generally changes everyday but i normally choose between a few of these:

25 Crunches

25 sit ups

40 second plank

30 second spider man plank

20 double leg drops

30 single leg drops

15 reverse crunches

20 mountain climbers

30 seconds of russian twists

25 seconds of flutter kicks

25 V-crunches

20 knee sit ups

My favourite Youtube workout videos:

Full body: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZxesAnica8

Abs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrpW5PliIdU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVNXjGFHJQU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DICOsszyl8g

More relaxed ab workout: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtC1WLJztnk

Lower abs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVZcGSo1tuQ

Whats your favourite workout video?xox

Surviving February Intro♡

Although my birthdays in February, i still think it's a bit of a depressing month. Christmas has well and truly gone, valentines day (need i say more) and it's the coldest month in the year. So i wanted to give you guys and myself a few tips and tricks that you can use to keep you motivated through this month. Each week i will give you tips on a different subject starting with food and fitness then going on to talking about friends, teachers and school and work and organisation. As you can tell these posts will be mainly aimed at my more younger teenage readers.

Hope you enjoy...

What to Get Your Friends for Christmas (with a budget)

Deciding what to get my friends for Christmas and who i am going to buy presents for is always hard. Everyone likes different things and the price always adds up. Here are 3 tips and ideas on what to buy your friends:

1. A Set of Earrings from Claire's! I normally go for a Christmas themed set but it's totally up to you. They normally cost around £9.00 and you get 9 in a set. I always make my cards but it's your choice. Buy/make a card with a Christmas tree on and then take the earrings off the plastic and hang them on the card. This way it looks like you have spent a lot of time and effort on it. If this isn't enough then you could always buy a set of Christmas tree shaped chocolates that you can also hang on your Christmas tree and put one or two in the envelope.

2. Topshop Socks! I have 3 really close friends and Topshop always have a 3 for £8 deal on their socks so this would be perfect. They look so expensive and everyone loves socks so you can't go wrong with them! Again you could make a card and put a few chocolates in the envelope.

3. A Photo Frame! If you have a really close friend then this is a perfect present. You could either buy a pretty frame or you could buy a plain frame and decorate it with buttons, shells or feathers. Then put a picture of you two in it together and job done!

I hope these helped, what are you getting your best friend for Christmas?xox

My Maybelline Mascaras

Hey guys,
My aim is to get to 100 followers by christmas and i already have a giveaway planned!

I like to switch up my mascara a lot because sometimes i want fuller lashes but sometimes i want curly lashes. I only own two Maybelline mascaras because i have no need for any more and these are the two most raved about in the blogger world.

Obviously The Falsies was going to be one of the two i would buy. It's so crazy how this mascara has been out for years and years and most bloggers say it beats any high end mascara and they have even re-purchased it. This is my favourite mascara to use for my bottom lashes because it has a curled applicator and doesn't overload them so is really easy to use. It is completely clump free and i find this mascara is the easiest to apply without a mirror because you can't overload it. It's also light and thin so is perfect for make up bags. I would recommend this mascara to people that are starting out their make up collection or just want a more natural looking mascara.

The Rocket Volum' Express Mascara is a lot newer than The Falsies and a lot thicker. I find this mascara to be easy to overload and end up looking like you have 5 day old false lashes on. This mascara does clump a little. The applicator is called a "Glide Brush", it doesn't glide at all it clumps up and gives your lashes an uneven look. This mascara isn't for me because i don't have many lashes and the ones i do have are very thin. After taking this mascara off my eyelashes always feel like rubber. This mascara is more for people that do their eye make up day-to-day and want a thick mascara.

As you can probably guess I prefer The Falsies.

What's your favourite mascara?xox

My weekly Wanties #6

Hair Chalk: This is defiantly on my Christmas list! I know you can use real chalk on your hair but that can easily damage your hair or smudge onto your clothes very easily. I have wanted pastel pink hair for a long time now so what better way to try it out than using non-permanent hair chalks! It would also be really fun to try ombre hair and they are perfect for fancy dress parties.

Socks: Topshop are known for their pretty socks and since christmas is nearly here i thought what better way to get in the christmas spirit then with a pair of festive socks! But it is still a bit early to be wearing Santa or Christmas tree socks so these socks are perfect to get in a wintery mood! And i thought these Unicorn ones were also really cute and fun.

Srunchies: I already have two velvet scrunchies from Urban Outfitters and i wear them ALL the time. When my hair is looking really boring and bland i just put it up in a messy half up-half down style with a scrunchie and it looks like i have spent ages on my hair. Plus my favourite decade is the 90's and this leopard one really reminds me of 90's clothes.

Nail Polish: I'm not really a one for dark nail polishes but i love autumn colours like burgundy. So this colour from Barry M is a perfect alternative. It like a pinky-burgandy and i think it would look perfect with gold sparkle on top!

Eye Shadow Set: I have been on the hunt for a natural brown-berry eyeshadow set for a while now and this one from NYC is exactly what i wanted. They are the perfect autumnal colours and it even shows you where to put the colour.

Brow Set: I have quite mental brows and i am terrible at filling them in so all i do to them is brush a brow set through them. Most days i don't wear any makeup but i always put brow set on. My current one has nearly run out and it's doesn't do the job very well but i have heard such goos things about this one from Mac.

Eye Shadow Stick: These are a perfect alternative to eye shadow because you don't need a brush and they can't smash and they are really easy to carry around and apply on the go. I also think that eyeshadow sticks stay on for a much longer time then powder shadows too. These one are only £3.19 each so perfect for teenagers or people starting out their make-up collection. I would use this pink-champagne colour (Vintage Blush) on my inner corner and under my eye and the brown colour in my crease (Hot Chocolate).

Mascara: I have heard a lot about this mascara and it sounds amazing. I can't say much about it except it looks like a very original mascara and i love getting new mascaras.

Dress: I don't own any party dresses or any dresses that i can get away with wearing to a party mainly because i don't go to many parties. But for me it's always around Christmas and New Year that all the Birthday Parties happen. I chose this dress because it's so basic, you can pair it with a pretty blouse for a posh party or you can pair it with a cute cardi for more casual party! I always go to a party overdressed or wearing bright colour clothes and everyone else it just in jeans and a pretty top!

What are you asking for for Christmas? xox

My Halloween Outfit YouTube Video

This video has been up for a while now but i thought i would share it with you guys.

It's just to show you my outfit, hair and make up that i wore to trick or treating with my friends.

I hope you enjoy.

xox

Black and White Tumblr Things

Owning Tumblr is one of the many joys of my 'internet wasting time'. I could spend many hours on there even though i still can't work out how to work it properly. You can't own Tumblr with-out reposting a black and white picture...here are some of my favourites.
                  
                  
                  
                  
                 
                                           

                 

Love you girlies,

xox