Doing My Sisters Makeup | Beauty

If you have read my 2017 goals blog post you will know that this year I want to start learning how to better do makeup. So my sister let me have a little play on her face and I did her makeup for her. I was really happy with how it came out but I fully know there is tons of room for improvement which I'm excited to carry out! 

I hadn't actually planned on writing a blog post about this but my Mam was having a play on her new camera and taking photos of us so I thought I might as well! That being said, I can't remember most of the products I used as I was just kind of playing it by ear and putting things on without really thinking too much about it. I was just having fun to be honest!! 

I did remember the eyeshadow palette that I used however as how could anyone forget such a beauty?! It was the Morphe 35O palette. This palette actually belongs to my sister and I can't tell you how jealous I am of her!! I have looked everywhere for this palette and it is out of stock everywhere. I'm dying to own one! It's so beautiful to work with and the colour range is amazing! I will definitely keep trying to find one. 

Let me know what you think of this makeup look! Have you ever used a Morphe eyeshadow palette? What did you think? 

xoxox

2017 Goals | Lifestyle

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I completely understand that we are into February now so I'm approximately a month late writing this but in my defence I have only just started writing on my blog again, but I still wanted to get one of these out there and written down. Is it just me who feels like things become more real when you write them down? Like I'm more likely going to follow through with them if I've written it down or if I've told somebody about it. So here I am writing down my goals for 2017 and hopefully at the end of the year I can look back on this blog post and say that I've fulfilled each one! 

I think my first goal for 2017 is a pretty obvious one in that I want to write on my blog more. I'd really like to get posts up on a regular basis and start to be able to write about more exciting things and hopefully gain a wider following on my blog. It's always nice to think that people are reading and enjoying what you're writing about! 

Another goal I have for 2017 is to learn how to do makeup like a pro! I watch people on YouTube do makeup all the time and I'd love to be able to do it myself! So I'm in the process of expanding my makeup collection so that I'm able to do more than just my basic foundation and mascara that I usually do! 

This brings me on to my next goal of taking more pride in my appearance. I feel like since I've become a Mam I've kind of lost myself in a sense that I'm so busy looking after Isaac and my home that I don't make enough time for myself which has really hit me lately and upset me because I always used to enjoy clothes and makeup etc. So I'd really like to take this year to start setting time aside for myself and looking after me more. After all, how can I look after anyone else if I'm not taking proper care of myself! 

My next goal for this year is to be able to take Isaac to more places. I need to sit and write a list of all the exciting places I can take him that I know he will enjoy! A couple I can think off the top of my head are Peppa Pig World, CBeebies Land at Alton Towers and the obvious places for kids like farms and zoo's. 

And finally, I have a YouTube channel at the minute where I upload videos of me doing nails for other people where I have over 4K subscribers. I'd really like to expand my channel to include makeup and lifestyle videos. I'd also really love to become brave enough to vlog my life so that I have videos to look back on in years to come. But like I say, I don't know if I'm brave enough!! 

So they are my goals for this year!! What are yours? Leave them in the comments! 

xoxox

My Top 10 Learnt Life Lessons

So I thought I would do a life lessons blogpost. I have been through some trials in my life as I know we all have and its always nice to reflect on those trials and see the silver lining in all of them and to know that it wasn't all for a bad cause, that we learnt something from them and they shaped us into the beautiful, strong people we are today.


1. Trust God
I'm a natural worrier. I can't help it, I just worry about everything and anything. But there's really no point. When I look back at certain things I see now that there is no point in my worrying because it didn't change the outcome of anything. God knows exactly whats going to happen in our lives, and he knows just how much we can and can't handle. It's one less thing to worry about! 
    - Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has       enough trouble of its own. Matthew 6:34

2. Always Be Honest
I understand that this can sometimes be a hard one, as sometimes there are some things we would rather not share with others, like for example our feelings. It's always best to just be honest in the first place, the truth always comes out eventually. 

3. "Just Smile And Wave Boys, Smile And Wave"
This is one that I have actually learnt recently. When someone makes a habit of putting you down or hurting your feelings you then have the choice of whether you will let it hurt your feelings or whether like the quote says you will just stand with a huge smile on your face and a thick skin. In the long run, its better for your own sanity and happiness not to let people hurt your feelings, especially when they mean nothing to you. Its best not to get into arguments when people annoy you. More often than not, it will be you that's left hurting.

4. Don't Let The Past Predict Your Future
Never ever let a past interpretation of who you are go into your future. Its called the past for a reason. People change and you can be a completely different person from one year to the next. Do not let the things and people of your past determine your happiness in the future. 

5. Eat And Be Happy
There's nothing I love more than food. I am a serious foodie. I have wasted countless days in my life making myself miserable by trying to stick to a diet. Seriously, stuff it! If your weight is not causing any health threats to your life, then just eat and be happy. As long as you incorporate healthy foods into your diet and you try to maintain a balanced diet, then eat the ice cream every so often, have the cake, indulge in the monster size bag of crisps! I for one will never judge you! 

6. "Everything Will Be Okay In The End, If It's Not Okay, It's Not The End"
This single quote alone has gotten me through some really tough times. I heard this quote probably about seven years ago and it has stuck with me and probably will for my whole life. 

7. Be Content With What You've Got
I'm a girl, I love to want things I can't have. But at the same time when I really sit and look at all that I've got I feel so blessed and content. I really couldn't ask for a better life, a better husband, or a better family. As long as I have got these things, I am content :) 

8. As Demi Lovato Would Say "Love Like You've Never Been Broken'
We have all had our high and low points in life. Every single person has had their fair share of heartbreak. But that shouldn't stop us from loving again, we have to take that risk in order to reach happiness. How do we know that we haven't missed the love of our lives by being so boarded up? 
    - Never let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the game. (A Cinderella Story)

9. Don't Be Afraid To Cry
I am a serious crier. I never used to be! I used to hard as nails. But sometimes a good cry is all you need. You should never try and keep it in, it doesn't mean you're not strong because you have a cry every once in a while. It's actually the opposite. You're strong because you know how to deal with your emotions! If you need to cry, then cry. I guarantee you will feel better.  

10. Always Eat The Last Cookie
I'm serious. Don't ask somebody else if they want it because chances are they will say yes and you will be cookie-less! It doesn't make you selfish, it makes you smart ;) They wouldn't ask you if you wanted it! 

So that's it. My Top 10 Learnt Life Lessons. I hope that I have inspired you as much as all these things have inspired me throughout my life :)