My Current Favourites

Recently I haven't had many blog posts ideas so I thought it would be a good idea to share with you what I have been loving recently to hopefully fuel some ideas for my next couple of posts; let me know in the comments below what blog posts you want to see and I will do them for you! 

Snapchat- Snapchat has been my favourite app recently because it's definitely one of the most easiest ways to talk to a range of people and obviously I love the filters (my favourite is the dog). I only have a personal snapchat but I am open to the idea of making one for this blog.

Barry M Nail Paints- Recently I have been painting my nails a lot more and my favourite nail polishes are the ones from Barry M. I love the shape of the brushes because they're not messy and there's so many different shades depending on whatever colours you like. Also the price is amazing too!

Netflix- I definitely always go through phases with Netflix as sometimes I watch it more than YouTube or other times I will watch YouTube more. At the moment I have been watching Gossip Girl and The Only Way Is Essex on there but I have also been watching quite a few movies on there.

Storage Trolley Drawers- For my makeup collection I got this storage trolley that I could use the other 7 drawers for other bits and it has helped my room become so much more tidier and I can find things way more easier. They were from Amazon and were only around £20 which is amazing.

Lush Bubble Bars- I've always loved Lush but at the moment I'm definitely preferring their bubble bars because I love having bubbles in my bath and I have also been preferring the scents of the bubble bars to the bath bombs so I always buy the bubble bars rather than bath bombs.

Backpacks- I have a new system which is using whatever handbag matches my outfit so I always use all of my handbags but I have definitely preferring backpacks as I love the feeling of being hands free. Yes backpacks can be annoying in a rush but I usually keep the most important things in my pockets.

Primark- Although I haven't been impressed recently with most of the clothes shops, Primark has been my favourite. I haven't really like most clothes shops recently and that's only because I haven't found anything in them but Primark has been my favourite place to buy clothes recently. 

That's everything I have been loving recently and haven't included in my monthly favourites post, which I will still be doing at the end of the month. Follow me on Twitter (@thelipinsider) and Instagram (@thelipstickinsider) for more of me on both!

Empties | April 2017

It feels like yesterday that I did my last Empties post (a blog post where I show you all the products I have been using throughout the month and give you a little review on them) but today I am going to show you new products that I have recently used up because I have been using up a lot of products. 

Skincare

Skin Therapy Tea Tree Face Wash, Gentle Face Scrub & Moisturising Lotion- This is my skincare routine and it works really well for my. I use the wash every day but with the scrub and moisturising lotion I use every other day because I don't want to use too many skincare products. These work for my skin so I have already repurchased.

PS... Deep Cleansing Facial Wipes- I recently moved over to using micellar water to take off my makeup but I do still like to have a pack of wipes for when I'm doing my makeup and if I make any mistakes. I really like these wipes as they're not harsh on the skin and I will repurchase when my other pack runs out.

Garnier Micellar Water 125ml- I moved over to taking my makeup off by using micellar water and I really prefer it because it's a lot less harsher on the skin. I first bought the 'on the go size' because I wasn't sure whether I like it or not but I did and I have repurchased and started using the big size. 

Shower

The Body Shop Frosted Berries & Spiced Apple Shower Gels- Before Christmas I bought some Christmas shower gels which probably was a bad idea as I didn't even use any before Christmas but I have used them both up now. I can't repurchase it at the moment but I don't think I would repurchase it but my favourite scent was frosted berries.

Soap & Glory The Scrub Of Your Life Body Scrub- I got this in a Christmas gift set and I really liked it. It smelt amazing as it had that classic Soap & Glory scent and it really seemed to scrub any harsh skin off. I loved this a lot and I actually have bought a large version even though it was £7!

Baylis & Harding Midnight Fig & Pomegranate Body Wash- This was in a set that my friend Cerys got me and I had already used up the body lotion but I only just used up the shower gel. I really like the scent of this and it was really strong so you could smell it after the shower. If I could I probably would repurchase this shower gel.

Soap & Glory Clean On Me Shower Gel- Again this was part of a Christmas gift set but I had used this before and really liked it so I was happy it was in that gift. This product has a really thick consistency and I really like that and I am probably going to get a full size of this product but at the moment I have a lot of shower gel. 

Soft & Gentle Wild Rose & Vanilla Antiperspirant Deodorant- Another empty product I have is deodorant and this is the deodorant that I was using. I did like the scent of the product but it left white marks even though the can said it didn't so I wouldn't repurchase any Soft & Gentle deodorant.

Radox Feel Pampered Bath Soak- In the picture there looks like there is quite a bit less but honestly I can't get anymore out so it is finished. I actually really liked this bath soak because I loved the scent of it but I did have to use a lot of product to get quite a few bubbles so I didn't get much use out of this.

Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter Body Butter- This was another product in that Soap & Glory gift set and I really liked this body butter because it was really thick which meant that it was very moisturising and you knew it was working. I would purchase a full size of this product.

Baylis & Harding Midnight Fig & Pomegranate Body Lotion- This obviously had the exact same scent as  the shower gel and I really like that scent. This was a really nice body lotion and I did really think this helped my skin feel more moisturising. If I could I probably would repurchase this.

Makeup 

Essence Quick & Easy Nail Polish Remover- I bought this because I wanted to try out nail polish remover in a pot and because it was cheap I bought this one. I actually did really like this but towards the end I had to take the sponge out of the pot and dab the nail polish remover on a cotton pad. I probably would repurchase this.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer- Finally! It felt like I had this product for ages so I'm really glad it's used up now because to be honest I didn't really like it as it didn't last all day and it didn't really cover my under eye circles. I wouldn't repurchase this as I much prefer my Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer. 

Lush

Recently I have used up quite a few of my Lush bath bombs and bubble bars (even though I still have quite a few). The ones I used up were from the Christmas range because sadly Christmas has gone and past. The ones I used up include: 

-Northern Lights bath bomb

-Ruby Red Slippers bubble bar

-Shoot For The Stars bath bomb 

- Candy Mountain bubble bar

-So White bath bomb

So they're my recent empties and the products that I have used up recently. I will probably do another one of these when I have used up more products. Also let me know some blog post ideas you want to see. 

School Morning Routine | 2017

A couple of blog posts ago I did an After School Routine so to go along with that I thought I should do a School Morning Routine. If you want to see a normal morning and evening routine, let me know in the comments below because I would love to do them.

Firstly I will wake up at 6:15 and yes I know that's early but I like to take my time in the morning and I would be stressing and everything would go wrong so I like to get up early. I will then go downstairs to have breakfast which is usually cereal and after enjoying that I will venture back upstairs. 

Once I'm upstairs I will get out my school uniform and head into the bathroom to get ready for the day so I will have a quick shower and get dressed. After getting some water, I will turn on my laptop and blog for around 20 minutes; I do this because I find it kicks starts my motivation and productivity, so that's good for school.

After blogging I will put on my makeup and if you would like to see what I do for my makeup read my School Morning Routine. Whilst I'm doing my makeup I'm usually on Twitter or YouTube but that's what websites I'm on most of the time.

I will then sort out my hair and I never really do anything fancy for school so I just brush it until it is somewhat straight. I really like my hairbrush, it's from Primark and it's really pretty. After sorting out my hair I will just be on my phone or laptop just checking social media and just relaxing before school.

When it's time to leave for school I will put on my blazer and coat, spray and put my lunch into my school bag (which I made the night before). I will leave my house at around 8am and I walk to school and it takes me about 20 minutes to walk to school.

So after that I'm in school and that is the end of my school morning routine! In the post I was talking about blogging in the morning well I'm actually wrote this blog post during my school morning routine, which is really good and ironic!

February Favourites | 2017

As we are now in March (seriously how?!?) it's time for me to share with you my favourites from last month. This month I found it easy to think of fashion and beauty favourites but I found it hard to think of lifestyle favourites so I have decided to include more music favourites as my lifestyle faves are pretty much the same as last month.

Black Minimalist Backpack- This month I decided to get a bigger backpack because my small ones were too small so I got this one from New Look. It's really nice and it goes with all outfits. It also looks really cute and is so much more handy than carrying around a handbag on your arms.

Wine Red Off The Shoulder Jumper- Over the last two months or so I have been loving off the shoulder so earlier this month I picked up this wine red jumper and I love it so much. It's really comfy and I love the colour as it's so beautiful. This is from Primark and was £6 which is a bargain.

Ivy Park T-Shirt- This has been one of my favourite tops to wear because I love the material of it and I know some people don't like branded stuff but I kinda do sometimes so I really like this top and it looks really nice with jeans. This was from Topshop and was £16 which is expensive but it is good quailty. 

Real Techniques Brushes- Over the last couple of months I have been buying the Real Techniques brushes and they are so good and I can't believe I hadn't bought them before. They're really soft and they apply makeup so nicely. I think my favourite is the foundation brush as it really blends in my foundation.

NYX Butter Glosses- Now I have quite a few of these in my collection and I really like them. They have a really, creamy formula and they look gorgeous on the lips. There is also a huge shade range which means you can get pinks, red, nudes, purples depending on whatever you prefer. 

Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation- I picked this foundation up because I had tried loads of other Rimmel foundations and they were all good so I bought this one. This one is really good and it is high coverage which is good because I need my foundation to cover my dark under eye circles as well as concealer.

Drawers- These drawers hold my makeup collection, other beauty bits and also school stuff and they have made my room look so much more cleaner and I wonder why I never got drawers sooner. They're from Amazon and were around £20 but the shipping was about £8 which is really good.

YouTube- In the past month I have been watching a lot of YouTube and I have definitely preferred it to TV or even Netflix as I haven't found anything that I've really wanted to watch. I have been watching a range of YouTubers and even TV shows on there so I don't actually have a particular channel that's been a favourite.

Favourite Songs- This month I have chosen two songs because I couldn't think of another lifestyle favourite. My favourite songs have been Castle On The Hill by Ed Sheeran (I do like Shape Of You but I prefer Castle On The Hill) and September Song by JP Cooper. These are the songs I have been listening to and singing along to the most. 

They have been my favourites from the month of February. I am actually in shock with how quickly this month has gone and before we know it, it will be Christmas again which is such a scary thought!

Primark Haul | February 2017

Recently I went to Primark in Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex and I bought a few things that I really like so I wanted to share them with you. Everything I got was a bit random to be honest but I thought I would share them with you and because I got them not too long ago they're probably still in store now.

White Cotton Rich 7 Pack Trainer Socks- Loads of my socks have holes in and I hate having holes in my socks so while I was in Primark and saw the socks I picked these up as you get 7 for £1.70, which is such a good deal. 

Mocha and Leopard Print Pyjama Set- I love the £6 pyjamas sets so I picked up another while I was in Primark as they had a massive sleepwear section and it was right as you walked in. The bottoms are a really nice fit and the top is short sleeve which I actually like, even though it's winter. 

Black Converse Style Canvas Shoes- These were £7 for fake Converse and I wouldn't spend around £50 on real Converse so I like buying the fake ones. I've had a pair like these from Primark before and loved them and wearing these will be a change from always wearing boots.

Simple Gold Bar Necklace- The only jewellery I wear are mainly necklaces so I picked up another and this one is a lot more simple and I don't own anything like this so I got it and I really like it and it was only £1.50 which is a bargain. 

PS... 2 Pack Blending Sponge- I like applying my makeup with blending sponges and the two I currently have are really dirty so I got some new ones. I don't think I'll use the light pink one but I got it for the dark pink one and Primark didn't have any singular ones so I use got a two pack for £1.50.

Floral Skull Water Bottle- Something that I've needed to pick up for a while is a new waterbottle because I didn't really like the one I had. I really like the thing on this water bottle and I also prefer this style of bottle to the one I had before. It also fits 1000ml of water, which is great for £3.

Pink Off The Shoulder Jumper- Everyone is wearing off the shoulder tops and jumpers but I hadn't started wearing them until I bought this and I'm in love with it. It's so cozy and I actually like the off the shoulder look- for a jumper that I know I'm going to get a lot of wear out of it, this was a bargain at £6.

Umbrella Printed Peter Pan Shirt- Peter Pan shirts/tops are really cute and I actually didn't have any and Primark had loads with cute designs so I picked up this one. I haven't worn it yet but I'm going to wear it today and I'm going to wear it with black leggings and the converse style shoes I showed earlier. This was £6.

So that's everything I picked up in Primark last time I was in there and I know it's not that much but there's some nice things in there that I thought deserved to be shown. Let me know what blog posts you want to see in 2017 in the comments below.

After School Routine | February 2017

In todays post I'm going to be sharing what I do in the evenings after school and I haven't done a routine post in a while so I'm really excited to be making another one again. If you want me to do a School Morning Routine let me know because I will happily do one.

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So to start off my evening I have to come home; we get let out of school at 3pm and I usually get home at around 3:30pm and I walk. When I get in I turn on my laptop and throw my coat and backpack on my bed and just take a few moments to relax, especially if it wasn't the best day at school. I will also put on Netflix or YouTube and recently I have been watching The Crown on Netflix, which is really good and I'm really liking it.

I will then put something cosy and comfortable especially after wearing my uniform all day and today I was wearing this mint jumper from River Island and black leggings. This jumper is so big I love it.

After chilling for a bit I will then venture downstairs and make sandwiches for the next day and also mine and my sisters packed lunched- usually I have a chicken sandwich, crisps, tomatoes, chocolate biscuit bar and a drink.

I will then make dinner and when it's cooked I will eat it. I forgot to photograph what I had for dinner this night but I had fish fingers and chips and it was very nice and very easy and not long to prepare.

After enjoying my dinner I will head back upstairs and what I did upstairs was work on my blog and writing blog posts and after doing that for about 45 minutes I did some geography revision and I was reading through my revision notes which I had already made and I had a test in a couple of days time so I needed to do revision.

After being in my room for a while I will come downstairs to the living room to watch some TV and I will do that while eating something naughty such as Chocolate M&Ms- don't worry I only ate less than half of the bag.

Again I will come back upstairs and watch YouTube and usually I will be watching new videos that have come into my subscription box that night. While watching YouTube I will go on my phone and be checking social media such as Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter.

Then, after watching YouTube for a while, I will head into the bathroom and firstly I will take my makeup off using a cotton pad and Garnier Micellar Water. Then I will do my skincare routine- today was simple as I was only using face wash but every other day I will use face scrub and moisturising lotion. Next I will head in the shower and I will wash my body using The Body Shop Spiced Apple Shower Gel and Wilko Coconut & Vanilla body scrub. Today was a hair washing day so I washed my hair with Alberto Bassalm shampoo & conditioner.

I will then get into my pyjamas and these pyjamas are from Primark. I will then do a bit more school work or blogging and then that will be it for my day and I can chill. Usually I'm just on my phone and laptop but I do need to read more so I need to start that up again. After chilling for a bit I will go to bed and then that's the end of the day for me!

So I hope you enjoyed my after school routine; if you would like a version that's not set on a school day let me know and also let me know if you would like morning routines because I would love to do them blog posts.

Empties | February 2017

So today I'm going to be sharing with you some products I have recently used up and give you mini reviews on them and share with you if I would repurchase it again. If you've been living under a rock and don't know what an empties post is, it's basically a post where I share products that are all used up.

Soft & Gentle Wild Rose & Vanilla Anti Antiperspirant Deodorant 250ml- This was actually a repurchase as I did have the smaller size before and recently I finished the large size. I probably wouldn't repurchase this because I do find it leaves white marks and I'm pretty sure the smaller one didn't really do that.

Vaseline Spray Moisturiser in Cocoa Radiant- I really love this because I find it really handy to spray it onto my arms and legs because it's really annoying putting the body lotion onto your hands and then rubbing it in. I will repurchase this product but I'm going to buy it when it's half price because £6 is kinda expensive for this.

Boots Cleansing Handy Wipes- In my makeup bag I kept this small pack of wipes for whenever I would make a mistake or for when I swatched products onto my hands but now I have finished the 12 pack. I will repurchase a small pack of wipes for my makeup bag but I'm not sure if it will be these ones.

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Butter Cream- In the Soap & Glory Foam & Fortune gift set it came with mini Sugar Crush scented products and I've used them all up and I really liked the body butter because it was really thick and moisturising and I would buy a full size of this. 

Lush Products- For my birthday I received a lot of Lush bath bombs and bubble bars and I have finished them all now so now I'm using the ones I got for Christmas. I'm a huge fan of Lush and when I've finished all the ones I have I will be buying a load of new ones however sadly they won't be Christmas themed.

Along Came Betty Bath Salts- In a set that I got for Christmas 2015 I got this pot of bath salts and I only just used them up just before Christmas. These were really lovely and had a really nice peach scent but I probably wouldn't repurchase as I'm not the biggest fan of bath salts as they don't seem to do much.

Hell of a lot of Bath Soak- In the space of a couple of weeks I used up three bottles of bath soak. I've used up Along Came Betty, Boots and Wilko bath soaks and I would use all three again as they make a lot of bubbles and as you can probably guess I love having bubbles in my baths.

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub & Shower Gel- These were also in the Soap & Glory Foam & Fortune gift set and I really liked using them and also the very fruity scent was really nice. I would definitely buy the body scrub as that was amazing and I liked the shower gel but I can get some that are still great for cheaper.

Wilko Strawberry & Pomegranate Body Scrub- This is one of my favourite body scrubs and the good thing is that's it's only 95p for such a good product. At the moment I'm using another amazing Wilko body scrub but this is definitely my favourite scent. 

Pink Wild At Heart 2 in 1 Wash & Scrub- I was a bit reluctant spending £15 on a shower gel but I am glad I did because this is a really lovely product. Yes £15 is overpriced for what it is and you are paying for the brand but it did last a long time as I was using it for ages and the scent is really strong, even after you come out of the shower so I would repurchase it.

Radox Feel Glam With Berry Burst Shower Cream- This was a repurchase as I have had it before but it is a really good shower cream; I love the scent of it and it feels really nice on the skin and it's usually on half price so I do find it's a product I buy a lot and will most likely buy again.

So these have been the products I have used up and I have actually started collecting for the next Empties post but that probably won't be for a while. Let me know in the comments below what products you like to use because I might find out some new ones I haven't tried before.

January Favourites | 2017

It's that time of the month where I share all of the products that I have been loving recently. Sadly I didn't get a chance to do a December Favourites because I was ill at the end of the month so these favourites are kinda from December as well but it doesn't matter if I didn't share them with you.

Real Techniques Brushes- At the end of December I decided to buy some Real Techniques brushes because I've wanted them for ages and I'm so glad I finally bought them because they are amazing and I definitely want to get some more and I don't know why I didn't buy them sooner.

Benefit They're Real Mascara- When I first bought this mascara I wasn't too keen on it because it kept clumping my lashes together but when I started using this mascara for more natural looks it definitely worked better so I'm using this mascara for school and for when I want big lashes I'm going to use my Maybelline mascara.

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation- I loved the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation but I ran out of that so I decided to try this foundation and I really like it; I'm not sure what one I would choose as my favourite but this is definitely better than the other foundations I have. Next up I want to try the Rimmel foundation that has the red lid.

Khaki Jumper from H&M- This time last year I probably wouldn't have worn this colour but as my style has evolved I now really like this khaki colour. This jumper is really nice to wear and it is actually quite cosy. I like wearing it with my black jeggings and my leather jacket and that is an outfit I've been wearing quite a bit.

Pink Off The Shoulder Jumper from Primark- Like the khaki jumper this is another jumper I have been wearing a lot. I didn't think I would like the off the shoulder style but I bought this jumper anyway and I do really like it and I'm not actually that cold when I wear it. This was from Primark and it was only £6 which is a bargain.

Indigo Blue Jeggings- I went through a period of hating jeans but after I tried the Primark black jeggings I kinda came obsessed and got some more pairs and my favourite at the moment has to be the indigo blue pair and I've actually been wearing with a lot more outfits that I thought and they were only £6.

A5 Organiser from Paperchase- At the end of December I decided to get a new planner for the new year and I'm obsessed with it. I've definitely streamlined my planning and at the end of the 2016 I was feeling quite unmotivated and this has definitely helped me to become more motivated with school and my blog. 

Lush Baths- At the moment I have a lot of Lush bath bombs and bubble bars, which means that I have been able to have lots of baths. I still have a lot left but I having been buying a lot but that's because at this moment in time I'm obsessed with having baths and I love having a bath bomb or use a bubble bar in my bath.

Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding- I've decided that this year I'm going to read one book a month (I hardly read so I feel like this is realistic for me) and for January I'm finishing Bridget Jones Diary. I love it and when I finish it I definitely want to watch the film and also read the next two books.

Bad Things by Machine Gun Kelly and Camilla Cabello- This has been my favourite song of the month and there's actually been quite a lot of good music this month like the two new Ed Sheeran songs but this has been my utltimate favourite and I have listened to it so much but I still love it.

They're all my favourites from the month. I think my new way of doing monthly favourite posts will be to have three fashion items, three beauty products, three lifestyle things and a song, let me know if you like that idea!