A Hint of Mint On Trend

Hello there! I hope you are well.

I've never really particularly liked the colour mint but recently there has been a craze of mint in the fashion world. This has made me release what a cute and wearable colour it is. There are many many mint items of clothing and I have picked out just a few of my favourites to share with you.

I really like these pieces and wish I could buy them all but I guess I'll have to stick with just browsing online and writing block posts about them!

Do you have any mint pieces in your wardrobe? I'd love to know. I'll speak to you soon.

Bysiebye

Beccsie Belle

Chitter Chatter

Hello there! I hope you are well.

This is just a little lifestyle post about things I've been liking and what I've been up to kind if thing.

Easter is really over...

My chocolate eggs haven't lasted very long. I've only these two little ones left! Sad times everyone but when I had them they were de-li-cious!

However my brother did get me a sneaky Kinder Surprise the other day when I was feeling down. (Thank you to him!:)) He didn't just get me any Kinder Surprise, he got me a Disney Princess Kinder Surprise! I didn't even know they existed before. My surprise was this dinky little Aurora aka Sleeping Beauty. I think she is just adorable.

In one of my haul posts I bought the book Divergent. I have finished it and I absolutely loved it! It had a good mix of action and romance. It compares to the Hunger Games in many ways but I think it is an amazing book in its own right. I'm a massive fan of the Hunger Games anyway so it's my cup of tea really. 

A few weeks ago The Hunger Games: Catching Fire came out on dvd. As I just mentioned I'm a big fan so I had to get it. It seems like ages ago since I saw it in the cinema as I raced to see it as soon as possible. This means when I watched it on dvd again it was like reliving seeing it for the first time. Well almost...But I knew what was going to happen when I saw the film for the first time anyway because I had read the book.

I listen to a lot of different music and these have been two of my faves recently.

You can't really go wrong with a good boyband can you?:)

As the cold months supposedly turn into warmer ones our wardrobes change. I have switched by leather jacket to a denim jacket as it is much lighter. I think this will be a spring staple in my wardrobe. Denim jackets pretty much go with everything.

Guess who's back? Jack! Jack from Jacksgap is back on Youtube making videos again with his twin brother Finn. I'm sure there is no explanation needed for these two amazing Youtubers. I know it's been a while and some people are really annoyed at Jack about that but I respect and support the decision he made. I'm just glad that he's making Youtube videos again.

That's all I really have to say so I'll speak to you next time.

Bysiebye

Beccsie Belle

Easter Treats - Chocolate Cornflake Nests

Hello there! I hope you are well.

Easter is fast approaching and as I have had some time off I've been doing some cooking - Chocolate Cornflake Nests to be exact! These are little cakes I've been making ever since I can remember. It is a very simple, easy and quick recipe that doesn't really require any cooking at all. 

But as you can see they look (and taste) delicious. Anyone can make them and I'm going to tell you how.

These are all the ingredients you are going to need to make 12 cakes:

70g of cornflakes 

(I'm using ones without gluten because my mum has dietary requirements meaning she cannot eat gluten)

120g of chocolate

24 (almost a pack of) Mini Eggs

(These measurements are approximate. I just went with it when cooking and didn't weigh anything so you don't have to stick to them.)

The first thing to do is break up the chocolate into individual squares and put them in a glass mixing bowl.

Then boil the kettle and fill a sauce pan half full of water. Heat the water even more until it is bubbling. Leave the water on a steady simmer.

Place the bowl of chocolate onto the sauce pan. The steam from the water will melt the chocolate. Make sure the water is not touching the bottom of the bowl or it will burn the chocolate. Spread the chocolate along the bottom of the bowl so all the pieces are as close to the heat as possible speeding up the melting process. 

(Instead of melting the chocolate on the stove you could melt it in the microwave. However chocolate is much easier to burn in the microwave and I find it melts better this way.)

Once the chocolate is fully melted turn off the heat, leave the water to cool and place the bowl of chocolate on a work service. Hold a tea towel under the bowl because the hot water vapour may drip off the bottom and when you place it down it will still be hot. At this point you can add the cornflakes. Gradually add them into the chocolate, mixing it thoroughly to cover all the cornflakes in chocolate.

Next put paper cases into a cupcake tray. Evenly distribute the chocolate cornflake mixture into the cases. I find it easiest to use both a tablespoon and a tea spoon when doing this.

Finally, decorate the Chocolate Cornflake nests with two mini eggs each (or more if you want to!) When you are happy with your Easter nests put them in the fridge for 15-20 minutes so the chocolate solidifies and holds the nests together. Then eat them of course!

I hope you enjoyed this cookery post. If you do make them yourself, please let me know. If you don't make them, I hope you liked looking at all the mouth-watering chocolate photos! Do you have any good recipes for Easter treats? I'll speak to you soon.

Bysiebye

Beccsie Belle

Lucy Spraggan - Paper Cuts

Hello there! I hope you are well.

Today I wanted to talk about music. I am a big music lover. I could listen to it for hours and hours. I do listen to the big artists but this blog post will be about a less well known one.

Lucy Spraggan is a British singer-songwriter who also plays the guitar. I know her from her audition on the X-Factor two years ago. She performed her own song 'Last night' which you can watch HERE. She was successful on the show but had to drop out when she become ill so ended up finishing 9th. 

Since then she has released an album 'Join the Club' on the 4th October 2013.

 

Her newest single to date is 'Paper Cuts'. It hasn't actually been released but she did a live performance of it on the Youtube channel Ontsofa. I heard it and absolutely fell in love with it! It is a beautiful song so I just had to do a blog post about it.

Her voice is amazing and she shows such raw emotion. The piano player is really talented. That fact that it is acoustic means there is more emphasis on the lyrics of the song. The lyrics I think are the most important part of this song. She is sharing such an inspirational and encouraging message to those who really need it. She is singing about issues that affect ordinary people not about riches and fame which I know I can't relate to. 

I think anyone who has had a problem to overcome in their life can find hope and encouragement in this song. Whatever you are going through, you can get through it and you can leave it behind in your past. She is giving people the message that you are better and bigger than your issues. After she has written such an incredible song I have found even more respect for Lucy Spraggan as an artist. 

If you are interested in Lucy Spraggan these are her links:

Website- http://www.lucyspraggan.com/

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/lucyspraggan

Twitter- https://twitter.com/lspraggan

Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/user/lucysVEVO

I hope you enjoyed this post about music. What did you think of the song? I'll speak to you soon.

Bysiebye

Beccsie Belle

Spring Shopping in Westfield, London

Hello there! I hope you are well.


I have another 'haul post' for you! This time I went further into London on the Tube with my mum to Westfield. This is much bigger than my local shopping centres with many more designer shops. This could be a long post so I will get on with it.

The first shop I got to was Topshop so obviously I had to look in there.

These are two vest tops I picked for 2 for £10. They are really useful and versitile as the weather gets warmer. One is a mint colour and the other is grey.

 

I have never purchased Topshop make-up before thinking that they couldn't be good at both clothes and make-up. But the stands with rows of nail varnish, lipstick, blusher and more enticed me over and I ended up buying one of their lipsticks for £8. This colour is a nude pink called 'Saint' and it has a velvet finish. So far I'm very impressed.

On my shopping trip I also picked up a book. I used to read a LOT when I was younger but the wonders of modern day technology has meant that I'm not dipping into a book as much as I used to, if even at all. I'm hoping that 'Divergent' by Veronica Roth will give me back the book bug. I have heard endless praises about this book especially since it has been turned into a film. I'm one of those people who prefer to read the book before they see the film version. Hopefully it will be a good read at £7.99.

Next shop was H&M. When I was a kid I used to go there quite frequently to buy clothes but then I got to the awkward in-between stage. The children's clothes were too childish and small for me and the women's clothes were too adult and big for me. Now however I have found quite a few good buys in there including this skirt I bought for £12.99.

This is a white a kind of skater skirt with a white floral pattern on it. I'm quite picky with skirts and dresses but I like the shape and style of this one. It has details like the zip at the back. I think this skirt will be lovely for spring.

I bought some more vest tops. This time a white and pale pink one for £3.99 each.

In the transition from Winter to Spring I think it is necessary to buy new shoes. Ditch the ankle boots and buy something more light and dainty. I think that description definitely suits these shoes.

These are white lacey lace up shoes (a lot of lace I know!) I purchased these for £12.99.

When in Westfield I have to go to Lush because there is not one locally and it is one of my favourite shops!

I restrained myself to only buying two things out of all the wonderful products some even Easter themed.

 I bought the 'Rose' bubble bar.

And the 'Pop in the Bath' bubble bar.

I am very excited to use those! They were £2.95 each. When paying, I was told about the little charity pot they sell for just £1.

 

It is a little pot of hand and body lotion great for on the go.

That is all the new purchases I have to show you (well for now anyway!) I hope you enjoyed and this gave you some ideas of things you would like to get. What Spring shopping have you been doing? Be sure to let me know. I'll see you soon.

Bysiebye

Beccsie Belle

HOPE

I have no idea who you are reading this but whoever you are I hope that you have hope. Life is difficult for everyone, some worse than others. We all have those times where we just want to give up. Please don't. There is always hope whatever happens. You have no idea what your future holds. Life will not throw at you something you can not make it through. I think that those who have had the worst thrown at them in life, go through that because they are the strongest people of all.

Above I have put together a collage of images with messages of hope because you know what they say a picture can say a thousand words.

If you feeling particularly down and in need of encouraging I would recommend watching Sprinkle of Glitter's video 'Having Hope'.

Sprinkle of Glitter a.k.a Louise is an amazing person. She has been through so much and has come out the other side a lovely person who makes great Youtube videos. She is an inspiration to me.

Whatever you are going through, you will get through it. People with the darkest pasts, often have the brightest futures.

I hope this helps you or you at least you enjoyed reading it.

Just remember to stay hopeful.

 Beccsie Belle

Easter Shopping in Harrow

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Hi there! I hope you are well.

As promised a have some new goodies to share with you. I took a trip to Harrow shopping centre as it is one of the closest to where I live. I picked up clothes, skin care items and a little bit of make-up. Here's what I got...

Starting with the clothes, I bought this lovely top from Dorothy Perkins for £15.

It is a light pink colour with a pretty floral design. The background to the flowers is a sheer material so I'll wear a vest top underneath it. You could be brave and go for a bright, popping colour or just stick with neutral colours it depends what look you are going for.

Next, I went into Primark. 

From there I got mostly boring essentials but I did find these soft, kind of lounging trousers. I'm not sure what they could be classed as but they are really comfortable. The material is lightweight and airy so they are great for lazy days in the warmer weather. I also like the detailing they have on them.

They have cute, little, white polka dots on them and the bottom of the legs are rolled up. These were £6.

Onto skin care I popped into Body shop to spend a gift card I received for my birthday. I decided to spend it on these every day skin care products.

These are the Camomile silky cleansing oil and the Aloe calming facial cleanser and toner. I've been looking for new cleansing products to use but there is so much choice and I'm careful not to use anything too strong or harsh because I have teenage skin. The cleansing oil can be used as a make-up remover which has natural ingredients and it not full of chemicals like other products. Although these are on the pricey side, the cleansing oil costing £10 and the cleanser and toner costing £8 each, they seem like good products. I think they will be gentle but effective.

Then in Superdrug I bought a few things too. Firstly an essential for me, dry shampoo.

This one is the VO5 Refresh Me Quick dry shampoo. My hair needs washing a lot because it get greasy very quickly. However it's not always practical to wash my hair everyday and it's not good for your hair either. Dry shampoo is a lifesaver when coming to keeping my hair looking clean and healthy. I haven't tried this one before and I am looking forward to testing it out. I got this on offer for just £1.72.

I have never used a primer before but as my make-up collection grows and I begin to find products I really love I want my make-up to stay on longer. So I decided to try out this Collection 2000 Primed and Ready soothing make-up primer. For it's price of £5.99 it's a small bottle. I'm interested to see whether this will lengthen the lasting power of my make-up.

This next product, I have had my eye on for a while and I finally bought it. The Sleek Face Form Contouring and Blusher palette.

It including a contouring powder on left, a highlighter in the middle and a rose gold blusher on the right. It also has a huge mirror.

It has three different shades fair, light and medium. The pigmentation and colours are really lovely.

For £9.99 this is a really great buy considering you get three products in one.

Finally I thought I'd include these little Easter treats I bought to give to people at Easter!

That is all for today's post. Have you got any Easter eggs yet? Be sure to let me know. I'll speak to you soon.

BysieBye

Beccsie Belle