Tag | I ♥ Spring.

To mark the DELIGHTFUL start to a sunny Spring I thought I'd kick things off with this little tag! Knowing me I'll have jinxed us all now and it'll rain all week. If I've begun this I'm sorry, I accept all charges! But for now, on-wards with the tag! :)

1. Favourite Spring nail polish?

Anything Mint Green or Sky Blue has my heart in Spring. Recently I've really been loving White nails though, I think they look so chic but subtle. I was thinking of getting something from Essie, any recommendations??

2. What is your must-have lip colour this spring?

I'm not entirely sure how spring-like this colour is but I've still been loving the orange-toned red of my Revlon Matte Balm in Striking. I think it looks so gorgeous in the sun and it'll look even better towards the end of spring with a tan! But, really anything orange toned because I think coral shades look great in Spring.

3. Show us your favourite Spring dress!

As this isn't a YouTube video this is slightly more tricky to do, but I think I'm going to point you to my Primark OOTD from last Summer where I wore the famed Red Flower dress from Primark. I know this OOTD is from Summer, but I love this dress SO much and now Spring has sprung its made its way back into my wardrobe. I think its just so pretty, and its a really light material making it perfect for Spring/Summer. 

4. What's your favourite flower?

Spring is when my love for Daffodils comes back in full force. I bought a bunch last week and they made me happy every time I saw them - sad but true! I just think they're so cute, and they definitely create the buzz of excitement that Winter is finally over! 

5. Favourite Spring Scarf/Accessory?

This has to be my Union Jack scarf from ASOS that I got a few years ago. Its really lightweight and made from a super soft material. It's also really big though so it still feels like you have something that'll actually keep you warm. Also, because the colours are slightly faded it gives a slight vintagey feel which I love. 

6. What Spring trend(s) are you most excited about this year? (Makeup, fashion or both)

I think this is definitely the pastel shades littering the high-street. I've seen mint green and pastel pink leather jackets which just look uh-mazing. Also, I'm a massive fan of the midi skirt and these seem to be back in full force this season, so yay!

7. Favourite Spring candle?

I honestly don't light enough candles to be able to give an answer to this question! I do however REALLY want a Diptyque candle because I was smelling some the other day and they smelt sooo good. Really fresh and springy - but obviously I didn't take note of what the candles I liked were called because I'm super smart!Any recommendations??

8. Favourite body spray/perfume for Spring?

This is tricky! I have two, but one is probably cheating slightly. My signature scent if you will is Chloé's L'eau de Chloé. It smells so fresh and crisp - perfect for Spring! I do however where this all year round, so realistically I'd say my favourite for Spring in particular is Marc Jacob's Daisy Eau de Toilette. I love how floral this smells, whilst still remaining fresh and light. It's not musky at all, just perfect for a Spring day! 

9. What is Spring like where you live?

As I live in England, I won't lie its not exactly super warm and April showers are rife. But, I do think Spring in England is so so lovely. The trees full of blossom, daffodils around and obviously countless Mini Eggs to consume - what could be better?! Spring is definitely one of my favourite times of the year, especially as it just builds my excitement for Summer! 

10. What's your favourite thing about Spring?

Oops! I feel like I kind of answered this in the question above, but it's probably this little scene: a Sunday afternoon, windows open throughout the house with a light breeze flowing through, sun streaming in and a day of pottering around the house ahead. That kind of a Spring day is my favourite. 

11. Are you a Spring cleaner?

I definitely get swept up in the buzz of Spring cleaning and taking the time to de-clutter aspects of my life - not always physical aspects too. Buttt, I wouldn't say I always manage to follow through and complete all my plans. Its a bit like New Years for me in a way!

12. Any plans for Spring break or an upcoming vacation?

Obviously, as I'm not American we don't really have 'Spring break' in the same way that you do across the pond, so I wish I could say yes! But sadly I don't have anything planned. It's my Birthday on Easter Weekend though which will be fun :)

So there we have it! I hope you liked my I ♥ Spring tag! What do you most like about the season?

Aimée

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Tag | The Procrastinating Beauty Blogger

Another tag for you today, as the lovely Alice from Annie Writes Beauty tagged me to do this a few weeks ago. Procrastinating is one of my many redundant talents, and as you can see above Instagram is definitely the biggest aid to my procrastinating ways! So this tag is perfect for me really!

Here are the rules:

1. You must copy & paste the rules onto your post.

2. You must state this tag was created by The Beau Bow at The Beau Bow. 

3. You must thank and tag the blogger who tagged you and link their blog. At the end, post who you want to tag then comment on their blog to let them know!

4. Title this post 'The Procrastinating Beauty Blogger TAG' so everyone knows what it is.

5. Have fun :)

Now onto the questions!

1. Name a beauty regime that you rarely do.

I'm terrible at moisturising! I always moisturise my face night and day, but the rest of me is sorely neglected! I just hate that sticky feeling! 

2. Is washing your makeup brushes something you regularly do?

I am usually pretty good at this actually and try to wash them once a week! It'll be two weeks at the most if I don't have time, so not too bad I don't think :)

3. How long will you last with chipped nail varnish?

Oh god, I am literally the worst for picking at my nails as soon as I get a chip! I think I've really started to damage my nails, because I'm forever just picking it off. I hate how nail varnish looks when its chipped though, so I'd rather just get it all off straight away and start again.

4. How long will you put off buying/replacing beauty or nail products even if you need it?

Things like make-up remover and cotton pads I never run out of because I always keep back-ups. Generally I will replace items just before they run out, as long as they are needed items anyway! 

5. What is your worst beauty habit?

I've pondered over this question for a while now and to be honest I'm not entirely sure! But, I guess its picking at my nails like I said before! 

6. Name something non-beauty related that you put off all the time?

Dusting! Its just so boring, even hoovering is more interesting and a lot less time consuming!

7. When going out somewhere do you leave getting ready to the last minute or not?

It depends really! If I'm leaving in the morning then I would get ready as soon as I wake up, but if I'm not going out till the afternoon/evening I'll probably leave it ages and then have to rush because I've under anticipated the time I have! Typical me!

8. Can you commit to spending bans?

I've never attempted one actually! I can imagine I would struggle though. I'm one of those people that wants what I can't have, so it'd be better for me to just try and spend less than not at all!

9. How organised is your makeup and nail polish collection?

Pretty well organised actually! I've used old Glossyboxes to make separate compartments in my chest of drawers. And I have my everyday makeup in my makeup bag, so its all tidied away! As its ever growing though, I'm sure I'll have to find a new solution soon! 

10. What is the longest amount of time you've gone without writing a blog post?

In the summer of last year I was pretty lax with my blogging and I think I went about 2 weeks without posting! I'm so much better now though, and post 4 times a week! I think its also that I enjoy it so much more now too so I couldn't bear not posting for that long again! :) 

So there we go! I hope you enjoyed this tag :) Here are the bloggers I tag, don't forget to check out their blogs too! 

Holly at Holly Mixtures

Mary at Rainy Day Cupcake

Becca at Being Becca

Hannah at Hannah Hepton

Aimée

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Tag | The Blogger Made Me Buy It!

Firstly, I just wanted to say thank you SO much for following my blog. I reached 200 followers yesterday which is just crazy! I had a really rubbish morning yesterday and getting the 200 follower mark email from Bloglovin' really turned it around! So thank you for sticking with me, whether you're old or new!

Today I really felt in the mood for a tag post, and the Blogger Made Me Buy It seemed like one alll of us can relate too! I haven't seen it around many blogs either so I thought it might make a slightly more interesting read. So, on with the questions!

1. Who are your most influential bloggers? Who are the ones that you really rely on for reviews and swatches?

I actually follow a crazy amount of blogs and I do pop by them all for reviews and swatches. But, if I had to choose I do really love Vivianna Does Makeup's photography when she's reviewing a product and I really trust her opinion. So she is probably the most influential to me, although I do love reviews from EssieButton and Lily Melrose (ETC LLYMLRS) too. 

2. Do you buy a product solely as a result from one review from your favourite bloggers, or do you look for more reviews from others?

I definitely scout out a few opinions on products before purchasing just because I find it interesting reading other peoples perspectives. Although, if I want a product I'm probably gonna buy it no matter how many/little reviews I've seen! 

3. What is your most favourite item that you have ever bought as a consequence of blogs? 

I think this definitely has to be the MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Soft and Gentle. I first heard about this from Louise of Sprinkle of Glitter world in one of her videos, and fell in love with it. She seriously sold it and it looked so gorgeous on her, I just knew I had to have it! I've not been disappointed either, as its still a staple in my makeup bag over a year on!

4. What is your least favourite item that you have ever bought as a consequence of blogs?

I think this has to be the L'Oréal Glam Shine Stain Splash glosses that were really hyped up. I saw so many bloggers saying that they were a dupe of the YSL Glossy Stain's which I'd coveted for a while. I bought three shades, and to be honest? I hated them all. I found them so uncomfortable on the lips and they just didn't suit me at all. Luckily they were on offer at the time I bought them so I didn't waste too much money! 

5. Name 5 products you have bought recently as a result of blogs

I haven't really been buying much recently to be honest, so this is tricky! I did buy a few items recently from the new Tanya Burr range after seeing some really good blog reviews. A while ago I bought the Vaseline Spray and Go Moisturiser after reading a really good review on Couture Girl but that's about it I think!

6. Have you ever given into blogger hype? If so, which hype? 

Haven't we all? I resisted for so long on the Maybelline Babylips front as I felt it was just simply a glorified lip balm. Which essentially it still is! But jeeez is it moisturising!! I have the Intense balm as I'm just not a fan of a tinted lip balm and I love it. 

7. Have you ever avoided blogger hype? If so, which type?

The limited edition NARS Guy Bourdin One Night Stand palette was all over the blogosphere and I avoided successfully! I do think it looks a lovely palette, but I'm just not willing to flash that much cash on it to be honest. I do love blushers, but as I already have quite a few in my collection I couldn't really justify adding it. 

8. Is everything you buy based on blogger reviews or are there some items you buy without checking out a review?

Now that I've found the world of blogs I do read a lot of reviews before splurging on a more pricey product, just so I don't waste my money! But for the more affordable products in my collection I don't necessarily find a review. Especially as most of my high street purchases are more impulse based, and less researched than higher end products. 

So there we have it! I hope you enjoyed this tag, let me know if you do or have done this tag as I'd love to read it! :) 

Aimée

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Tag | Confessions of a Blogger

For today's post I've had a good bout of writers block. I literally had no ideas at all, which is strange as I'm usually brimming with them! So I decided today I'd do the Confessions of a Beauty Blogger tag. I've seen this tag on quite a few blogs and I always enjoy reading the answers so I hoped you would too!

When did you start your blog? 

My first post is dated October 26th 2012, which means I've now been blogging for almost a year and 3 months! I can't believe how quickly the time has gone, it feels like I've always been a blogger now!

Have you had any past online presence before (Other blog, YouTube)?

I did write a sort of travel blog before this over the summer of 2011, when I moved to America to work in a theme park for 4 months. I wasn't exactly a consistent blogger, but it was more of a way for me to document my experience and for my friends and family to see what I was getting up to. I'm so glad I did write it though, as its really nice to look back on and relive it. You can have a look at it here, if you're interested. :) 

Why did you start a blog?

To be honest it was a really spontaneous decision, which strangely seems to be most bloggers answer! I wasn't even aware of the blogging world until the summer of 2012 when I worked as a receptionist on my University campus. Some days the job was ridiculously busy and others I'd have a 12 hour shift bored out my mind, so I spent a lot of time on the internet. One very bored day I stumbled upon Zoella's YouTube channel, then found her blog and through that the whole beauty blogging world. That's where my obsession began. At the beginning of October I moved home for good, and decided to set up my blog as a hobby to keep me occupied now that I was living away from all my Uni friends and my boyfriend. And the rest they say is history. 

When did you become serious about starting a blog? 

As I created my blog quite spontaneously, I never really thought that seriously about it. I enjoyed reading other blogs and thought it looked like a lot of fun, but I did just mainly start it as something to occupy my evenings. It was only after quite a few months that I started seriously trying to improve my blog and my ability as a blogger. 

What was your first post?

So I just re-read my first blog post, and god its so cringe worthy. I literally just wrote a bit about me, and what I was going to blog about. I had no idea what I was doing, or if anyone was even going to read it! At least I can tell that my writing skill has definitely improved along the way (I hope!). To preserve my dignity I'm not going to link to it, but feel free to find it if you want a chuckle! 

What has been your biggest challenge about blogging?

This is a tricky one, as I really love updating my blog - more than I thought I would when I begun it! I guess the only real challenge (aside from writers block!) is being organised enough to update regularly. I have no idea how some bloggers can post every day, I'm sure they must have Bernards Watch or something! I've definitely gotten a lot better at posting in recent months though and I'm really happy with my posting schedule now. 

Where do you see your blog in one year? 

I'd obviously love to expand my readership and continue improving my layout, content - everything really. But, cheesily I just hope I'm still having fun with it! My blog is one of my favourite hobbies and its become a big part of my life now! 

What is the most rewarding thing to you about blogging?

This definitely has to be getting to know all the lovely people in the blogging community. The #bbloggers hashtag on twitter is full of lovely people that are always willing to help you out. It's just such a lovely and friendly community to be a part of. Every comment on my blog also always brightens my day. Its such a nice feeling knowing that someone enjoyed your post, and it spurs me on to want to make more and better content. 

What is the most discouraging thing that happens to you?

This is a tricky one, as there isn't really anything that I dislike about blogging! I guess the only thing is the focus that's placed on a bloggers follower count. I'm guilty of it myself, and there has been times where I've obsessed over how many followers I have compared to other blogs. But, at the end of the day we're all blogging for fun and as long as you're enjoying it doesn't really matter how many followers you have! 

What's your lasting inspiration or motivation?

Without a doubt this has to be other bloggers. I'm always inspired when I read fellow blogger's posts, or after a BBloggers chat on twitter. It's lovely to be in a community full of creative people that have all created a hobby out of their interests. It's not always the 'bigger' bloggers that I'm inspired by either, its usually the 'smaller' blogs where you can really sense their enthusiasm and passion. 

I hope you enjoyed reading my answers! Answering these questions has really made me feel so happy that I decided to create my blog! :) Let me know if you do this tag too, I'd love to read your answers!

Aimée

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25 Things You Didn't Know About Me...

As you must have gathered, I decided to jump on the bandwagon and do the '25 Things About Me' tag. I've seen it on so many blogs now and being the nosey person I am I think its quite fun to see the person 'behind the blog' and learn more about them. I have seen some tag's write as many as 50 things, but I thought I'd limit mine to just 25 :) Here we go!

1. I love going to the theatre, I have a scrapbook full of all my musical and play ticket stubs.

2. I can play the Flute and am at Grade 8 standard. (I'm also ridiculously proud of that fact, as I never thought I'd actually pass!)

3. I love cake. Chocolate, crisps and biscuits just don't even compare to the amazing-ness of cake.

4. The train is my favourite mode of transport, I love looking out at the countryside with music playing. (Its even better when the music fits the moment, know what I mean?)

5. I went to University in North Wales, and loved every minute of it. Having a view of Snowdonia from my bedroom window is something I will always miss.

6. I'm ridiculously sentimental, and keep pretty much any old thing if it has a slight meaning.

7. I moved to Sandusky, Ohio, USA on June 8th 2011 to work for four months as a photographer at a theme park. It was the single scariest and best thing I've ever done.

8. Me and my best friend share the same name, except hers is spelt more conventionally 'Amy'.

9. I can spend hours looking through old photographs.

10. I love living in London, and want to move further into central as soon as I can.

11. The one city I want to go back to more than anything is Chicago, Illinois.

12. I really enjoy photography and have a Fisheye Lomography camera.

13. I love decorating elaborate Birthday cakes (and eating the left over icing!).

14. My boyfriend still lives in our University town, and although I miss being able to see him whenever I like, I love the excitement that is created from visits to see each other.

15. I'm a really patriotic person.

16. The first time I travelled on a plane I was 19, and I went to Dublin with my sister. It was such a fun holiday!

17. I love writing and receiving letters, it makes me feel like I'm in the regency period.

18. I love trashy tv shows about Magaluf/Zante/Malia....any place where British teenagers get crazy drunk.

19. I love writing lists, and have a Listography book to my name.

20. I love love love shopping, its less of a pastime than a weekly need.

21. I love having coffee and cake out with friends.

22. My favourite piece of classical music is Debussy's, Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune. Its beautiful in so many ways and I've always wanted to play it in an orchestra.

23. I love having a good catch up over a bottle of wine.

24. I'm really proud of myself that I've stuck to all my new years resolutions! Only 11 more months to go...

25. Lastly, I started this blog as a hobby to keep me occupied whilst most of my friends were still away at Uni, but now I've really begun to love my little blog. :)

There we have it, 25 new things you know about me! I did actually find that somewhat tricky, so let me know if you attempted it too and I'll have a look :)

Aimée
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Tag | What's In My Bag?

Well hello there!

I've seen this tag on so many other blogs and I always find it weirdly interesting, so thought I'd jump on the bandwagon too! :)

I quite literally use this bag every single day, its my favourite bag purely because its so damn big! I always seem to carry around a silly amount of things with me and then complain that my bag is too heavy. I never learn, clearly! Its from Topshop, and is actually quite a vibrant mint green (my favourite colour in the whole wide world, ever.) though it doesn't really look it in the picture! I got it way back in April of this year and I think it was about £35! Pretty standard for Topshop really!

So inside I have;

My Cath Kidston purse that my boyfriend bought me! The last two purses that I've had have both been stolen! I have the worst luck ever! :( After the last stealing, I refused to spend anymore money on nice pretty purses, so this present was a lovely surprise :)
My keys, customary clubcard and a Lego Harry Potter keyring that my best friend bought me years ago! :)
And, my oyster card holder, which is actually a 'phonetic tube map' that I got from Camden Market a few years ago;

I then have the boring customary things; Primark Comb, Compact Brush from Boots, Umbrella (that I acquired from work...and never really gave back)

Various pens (including my favourite Hard Rock Cafe one!), ibruprofen (because a woman is always prepared!), a hair band and my bag is always full of kirby grips.

I also carry, a Charlie Deoderant in Spirit, Carex Aloe Vera hand sanitiser, Boots Essential Tinted Lip Salve (which I actually really don't like, but hey!) and a Topshop Lip Balm (which they don't seem to make anymore, which is a real bummer as mines nearly finished! :(!). Sorry for how grubby the Topshop lip balm looks, but I defy anyone to carry around Topshop products a lot and maintain the pretty pristine white packaging!

Make-up wise, I really don't carry alot! I'm not a massive one for touching up on the go, unless I'm going out out, or somewhere special and thats when I'll bring a proper make-up bag with me. If not, this is all I carry; my Benefit Erase Paste in No.2 (which I can't live without!), Jemma Kidd I-Glamour Define Eyeliner in 01 Black (which I actually got free with ELLE magazine, and is really good for touch-ups), a sample of Lady Gaga's Fame Perfume (which I got in the September Glossy Box) and the much talked about Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipstick in 107 which I was using that day.

I also carry a super lovely compact mirror that my best friend bought me about 5 years ago, so I don't think its too worse for wear considering! :)

I always always carry around my ipod nano (which they don't make anymore :(!) and my Urban Ears Headphones. They don't make this colour anymore, but they are literally the best headphones ever! I love them!

Lastly, (I realise this has been really long, so I do apologise!) I always have a book on the go, and my bag is so big it fits them in nicely :) At the moment I'm reading Miranda Hart's auto-biography Is It Just Me? which I am lovinggg! :)

And thats it! All that fits in my bag! haha I tag you all to do this aswell! Let me know if you do in the comments, so I can have a look :)

Bye for now!

Aimée
Xxxx

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