Summer Holiday

❤️ Devon❤️

 

 

Chalets by the beach...





  

❤️ Cornwall❤️

Stormier skies in Newquay...

 

 

Please leave links to your own holiday blog posts below :-)

Starting Youtube??

Hi guys

This is just a quick post to remind you that I have recently started a YouTube channel! It will run along side my blog just to add another dimension for some of my posts.
My most recent video is a visual for my last blogpost; Missguided Slip-On Pumps Review.

As usual, please leave a comment below to give any input you might have.

XOXOXOX

Missguided Slip-On Pumps Review

Hey guys! 

I recently ordered some new shoes from Missguided and have fallen in love with them. They are the Slip On Skater Pumps White Mock Croc that you can buy here. I love how versatile they are and how they go with every item of clothing I own! 

I have never really been a shoe loving kind of person and have always preferred buying new clothes than new shoes. I had seen a few people wearing these shoes in black and looked everywhere for them for a good month! 

Then I found them on Missguided and discovered they had this slightly different croc detailing on a different pair, and you can guess what happened next.

They were £20, which I think I extremely good because these are very high quality shoes compared to what I was expecting.

They are a strong material that seems to be waterproof and has what I would call a 'vans style bottom' as shown in the picture above.

Sorry for the lack of blogposts recently. As soon as my exams are over, I will be posting more often and with must better content/pictures - as I haven't had time to be "artsy" with my posts so far!

Please leave any post suggestions in the comments below!!


Love Gina xoxox

Favourites: Music & Media

Hey guys! I'm sorry I haven't been active for a few weeks but here are a few of my favourite films, TV shows and music artists at the moment

Music Favourites:     

 

• Fifth Harmony are a girl group who were on the X Factor USA in 2012. I love their music because they give a strong feminist message throughout their albums and are some of my idols!

My favourite songs that I would recommend are: One Wish, Going Nowhere, Brave Honest Beautiful & their X Factor Impossible performance. (These are all available on YouTube to listen to :-) )

• Shawn Mendes Is someone I've only recently discovered but has a really interesting voice 

My favourite song of his has been Aftertaste recently

• Some of my other favourite songs this month have been:

Tinashe - all hands on deck

Jack & Jack - tides 

Sia - big girls cry

Wiz Khalifa - go hard or go home 

TV Favourites: 

• Pretty Little Liars is about 4 girls that lose their best friend mysteriously and start to receive texts and threats from an anonymous person known as -A. It is something I have been watching for about 3 years now and I am still hooked! It started out as a teen drama but now has turned into quite a creepy thriller and I would suggest to anyone who isn't easily scared. 

 

• Orange is the New Black is a Netflix Original series and is about a women's institutional prison and you follow the stories of all of the characters and how they came to be there. I would also highly recommend. 

 

 

YouTube Favourites:

My favourite YouTubers this month have been:

• Jenna Marbles - more of a comedy channel 
• VelvetGh0st - a beauty channel but really relatable person for me 
• Jack & Jack - music channel
• Shay Mitchell - character from pretty little liars with really good content 

Love Gina xoxox

Being Confident

Hey guys! 

Today's blog is about being confident and embracing your 'flaws'.

I think this is quite an important topic for teenagers to talk about because everyone seems to go through it. 

For me, it was always my nose. It only took one person to point it out and I was self consious for YEARS afterwards. Also, I have never been confident in an outgoing way and that always frustrated me because it meant more outgoing people thought they could be controlling over me.

But now, I've realised everyone has things they are self conscious about while your body is changing and it's all unfamiliar; so don't spend your time worrying about silly things that in most cases people don't even notice!

I am now happier with how I look and that's makes me 10x more confident. To help become less shy I try to put myself outside my comfort zone like presenting in front of people and trying things I would normally be scared to.

Confidence is the ablity the find beauty in yourself without someone else having to show you 

If you're brave enough, comment below something you aren't confident about and what you are going to do to change it! 

Love Gina xoxox

Liz Earle Review

Hellooo!! 

After watching one of my favourite YouTubers Gabby (Velvetgh0st) 's new video, it inspired me to do my own.

For those of you who don't know, Liz Earle is a skin care brand that has a large range of amazing products. I have been a customers for years now and I just wanted to share some of my favourite products with you. 

• Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser: I use this product every single day in the morning and night. Firstly I think it's great to remove any dirt or oils that gather on your skin at night as it gently exfoliates even though it's a super creamy texture. Secondly it smells AMAZING with a herbal scent of Rosemary, Chamomile, Cocoa butter and Eucalyptus oil. Also, I find it is really good at breaking down your makeup at night so you don't need to use lots of different products when it's late.

 

• Gentle Face Exfoliator: I use this product every other day instead of the cleanser because it cleans a bit deeper and leaves your face extremely soft. I like to do this at night usually or if I'm not wearing makeup because I like to let my skin breathe afterwards. The scent of this is similar to the cleanser with Eucalyptus, Cocoa Butter and Jojoba Beads. 

 

• Instant Boost Skin Tonic: I like to use this after the cleanser or exfoliator to pick up anything I may have missed. This contains Aloe Vera, Rose-scented Geranium, Cucumber and Vitamin E. I find it also makes your skin more glowing and healthier looking.

 

• Eyebright Soothing Eye Lotion: I use this to either remove any remaining eye makeup or just to cool down and 'brighten' my eyes. It smells strongly of cucumber which I love as its a fresh smell and very soothing on your eyes. It also contains Cornflower, Witch Hazel and Aloe Vera.

 

• Brightening Treatment Mask: it does exactly what it says it does. Your skin looks and feels instantly brighter and I use this around once every two weeks as I like to use other masks in between. This is made of White Clay, Witch Hazel and Aloe Vera.

I hope you enjoyed this mini review and really cool if I've possibly persuaded you to look into this brand.

Comment below any Liz Earle products that I didn't mention and you'd recommend!

Love Gina xoxox

How to deal with stress

Hellooo!! 
This year I will be doing 24 exams for my GCSE's and so I am starting to really feel the stress.

Today I thought I would share with you some tips I have on staying calm and relaxed so the stress doesn't get on top of you! 

1. Doing other things: 

This does seem quite obvious but you'd be surprised how many people actually don't set aside time for other things. Although it is important to revise for your exams and the schools tend to put a lot of pressure on this, it is important to do other things that take your mind off of work. For example, I like to go running as often as I can because it clears my head and means I am relaxed when I go to study again. Also, when making a timetable, make sure there is time left for yourself to do fun things like going out with friends. 

     2.  Find ways to relax:

Try out things like yoga to release some of your stress. This is actually highly recommended to reduce stress and I  believe it does actually work because like running, it allows you to focus on something else and so makes you calmer.

     3.  Keep things in perspective 

It is not the end of the world if you fail!! Sometimes I think people at school give us the wrong idea about our GCSE's and act like they are the most important things in our lives. Don't get me wrong, they are, but only until we start our A-levels or College or a job. You need to remind yourself that even if the worst happens and you failed all your exams, that is not the only thing an employer looks for. As long as you are passionate and have the right personality for a job, you are sure to succeed. 

 Thanks for reading my blog

Hope it was helpful to someone out there :-)

Please comment below any tips you use to handle stress as exams are coming up soon! (Ahhhh) 

Love Gina xoxox