Statement necklaces

 

So lately I've been wanting to change up my jewellery collection, and slowly start to sort it out and get rid of the stuff I'm never going to wear, and start buying key pieces that hopefully I will have for a while, and get a lot of use out of!

 

Stepping into Primark last week, I saw there was a sale on a whole bunch of statement necklaces, and thought that that would be a great place to start. I've never been a statement necklace person, but lately I have seen a lot of really pretty ones circulating the bloggersphere, and YouTube (like the cranberry coloured one that you've probably seen a million times!). Plus these were all half price, and at £2 each, I couldn't complain.

 

I'm really pleased with what I managed to pick up, and feel like I will have all these for many years and get a lot of use out of them! The one on the far right will be lovely in summer, as it has great colour changing qualities. The black and white one I feel is just very classy, and will look great on a night out, or even for an interview! The cranberry one I just love. The colour, all the detail, everything, and will be great come winter and Christmas time.

 

So there we have it, if your looking for a few new pieces, but don't want to spend a bomb, then Primark is definitely the place to pick up a few bargains :)

 

TTFN

xox

25 facts about moi.

Although I myself haven't blogged properly in a while, I have still be reading all your fabulous posts and enjoying them. One of the posts I have seen around a lot lately is the 25 or 50 facts about me thing. I've really enjoyed reading other peoples, and felt like today is the day to get back into blogging again!

However 50 facts is rather a lot - so 25 it is!

1. My name really is just Alex, not Alexandra. My parents knew it would get shortened anyway.
2. I have the worst fear of the dentist EVER!!
3. I like to lick the flavouring off Doritos first, then eat them. (weird I know!)
4. I have been with my fiancé for 3 years in august, and engaged a year.
5. I am an only child.
6. My favourite colour is black.
7. At the moment, I feel I am struggling.
8. I have two black cats (max and milo), and two gerbils (alex and tom).
9. My dad died when I was 8.
10. My addiction for nail polish is terrible.
11. I'm a time freak. I like to be on time, and hate it when others aren't.
12. I like pickled onions.
13. I can be rather paranoid.
14. I love lighting candles, and will even do so in summer.
15. I do like gaming. I own a ps3, xbox, and Nintendo 3DS XL.
16. My favourite chocolate is galaxy.
17. I can re-watch 'The Hills' over and over.
18. I really want to start getting fitter, because as each day goes I'm getting more and more unhappy.
19. I learn a lot from other blogs, and youtube videos.
20. Me and my mum are more like sisters. We're really close.
21. I'm currently going through steps to ombre my hair, and so far, I like it.
22. I hate plucking my eyebrows, and shaving my legs. I can never truly be bothered, but always do it.
23. I constantly suffer with itchy, flaky scalp, and greasy hair. Which annoys me to no end.
24. I used to be scared of the dark, but now I hate it if there's one bit of light in my room!
25. I spend most of my time in pj's/joggers, rather than normal clothes.

There you have it!

Hope you enjoyed my 25 facts.

If you have done something like this, feel free to leave a link!

 

TTFN

xox 

Where am I? What have I been doing?

Hello there lovelies!

 

Now, you may be wondering who this stranger is popping up on my blog feed, and you may even of forgot you've subscribed to me! I apologise.

There's not really anything I can say that's been problem as to why I haven't blogged or filmed in a very long time, apart from generally feeling knackered.

 

We all have times in our lives where we feel so tired in the day we could fall asleep given any opportunity, and you are so thankful when you finally get into your bed of an evening a fall into a wonderful slumber! Lately however, that has not been happening for me :(

I am tired pretty much 24/7, and its not like me at all. The thing that's making it worse, is I'm not sleeping really all that great at night, and its turning into a vicious circle!

 

Today came the point where enough is enough in more ways than one, as I've gone to see the doctor. Along with a few other symptoms, like drinking a lot a points, the doctor has given me an appointment for a fasting blood test, and iron check on Wednesday morning. My first one everrrrr!! Yes. I am 21 and never had a blood test :)

 

I have a family history of diabetes too - as my dad was type 1, and my mum is type 2, and I've always been told to keep an eye out for anything like this.

 

So we shall see what a week Wednesday brings as I have to wait for my results. I just felt like writing today, and I felt like you guys deserved an explanation as to why I've been absent.

Hopefully, I can start to feel like my old self again sometime soon, and get back to blogging, and all the other things I love!

 

xox

Merry Mondays - Here comes Santa Claus!

This is by far, my favourite!

When I thought about this design in my head, I didn't think it could turn out as well as it did! Without meaning to sound too up myself :)

 

The thought behind this was literally waking up this morning and realising that Christmas day is a week away! So Santa is coming soon! Also, seeing that its my last week of work before Christmas, I wanted to do something a bit more festive, as I get quite a few comments from my customers.

What I used:
(left to right)

• Barry M - Red glitter
• Avon - Deluxe chocolate
• Avon - Liquorice
• H&M - Dust and Diamonds
• Dotting tool
• Cheap white
• Sally Hansen instadry - Beige
• Revlon - All fired up
• OPI - Rapid dry top coat
• Revlon - Good coin

So, are we all getting excited for the big day now?

All organised?

 

TTFN

xox

Marshmallow topped muffins!

It's frosty and cold outside, and you just want to stay in, have a cuppa, snuggle up, and have something nice. So these cute little marshmallow topped muffins are great!

 

I've had the pictures in my folder for a while now, and the cakes have been eaten and enjoyed! I thought today would be a good day to share a baking post with you.

You will need:

• 8oz of self raising flour
• 8oz of stork, or any other soft spread. I'm using Tesco's own soft spread as you can see, and it works just fine!
• 8oz of caster sugar
• 1 egg
• A splash of milk
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

To Decorate:

• Icing sugar
• Mini marshmallows.

Firstly, put all your dry ingredients into your mixer. (flour, sugar, baking powder)

Melt your butter, and add all your wet ingredients (melted butter, egg, vanilla, and splash of milk), and mix.

Make sure all of it is mixed and there's no dry ingredient left.

 

Grab a tablespoon, and pop 1 into each of your muffin cases.

Now its time to bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees, for around 20-25 minutes.

But keep an eye on them!

 

 

When they are springy in the centre, and a golden colour, they are ready to come out of the oven, and be aloud to cool for at least 30 minutes before icing.

Then, your ready to decorate!

Obviously you can decorate these however you like, but to give a bit of a different look, I decided on mini marshmallows. Which, I must say was a yummy treat to have on top!

 

 

And there we have it. My mini marshmallow topped muffins!

:)

 

What's your favourite thing to have on top, or in muffins?

xox



Merry mondays - Its time for the lights!

The second merry Mondays now, and isn't December just going so quick!

 

I thought this week, as the title suggests, its time for some decorations.

Seeing as most people will have there decorations up now, why not add a bit of this to your nails?

 

This is my take on fairy lights, and instead of using plain colours for the lights, I switched it up, by using glitter nail polishes to add a real touch of sparkle!

Here's what I used:

- Left to right:

• Barry M, Gold glitter
• Barry M, Red glitter
• Primark beauty, purple/silver glitter
• The cheap white you've all seen!
• Art Deco, Silver stripper
• Models own nail art pen

Hope you all enjoyed this weeks merry Monday!

With not long left till Christmas, what are you planning to do with your nails?

 

TTFN

xox

Merry Mondays - Jack Frost!

Hoorah! Christmas nail art series is here!

 

Yes my dears, it is now December! As the title would suggest, my Christmas nail art series will be every Monday, including Christmas eve, which I will feature the Christmas nails I shall be wearing :)

 

Hope you enjoy!

Very much a models own theme here... And a very.com theme too, as that's where I bought all of these!

You all know the price of the nail art pens by now, as they've come up many a time on here.

The blue polish is a newby, which will be featured in a upcoming video soon! It's called 'Beth's Blue', and I paid £5 for it.

Its such a pretty, icey, wintery blue! But would also be a nice pale blue for summer too. Actually it wasn't even me that picked this out, it was Tom! So that's always a plus when your other half likes a polish too :)

 

That's the first Christmas design then guys!

Hope you enjoyed :)

 

What other Models Own Polishes can you recommend for Christmas mani's?

 

TTFN

xox