Last Outfit of 2013

So as I am not doing or planning on doing anything for New Years Eve, I thought I would show you my outfit I wore today...

Stevie xox 

 (Sorry that some of the photo's are awful quality...)

Top- Matalan

Skirt- New Look 

Ring- New Look 

Nail Polish- 

Miss Sporty (Sorry I don't know the exact name)

Barry M- Diamond Glitter.

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So this is my last blog post of 2013! This year has been mad, transitioning from high school to college, making new friends, learning new skills, way too many trips to Starbucks and a sad passing. This year has so many ups and I hope that next year will bring many more happy memories. So if you are home now, not planning on doing anything for NYE, (snap!) or if you are working, partying etc, I wish you all a very happy new year! 

Winter Wonderland '13

Heya, so it has been a while since I have posted, so I thought to get into the Christmas spirit and as it is only 5 days away, I thought I would talk about a recent college trip I went on to Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park, London. So I am feeling particularly festive listening to Michael Buble and remembering the lovely day I spent in this   magical attraction...  

Stevie xox

                                                                                                                                                                            

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--------------Friends Snaps---------------

 ---------------------The Magical Ice Kingdom--------------------

November Favourites '13

Heyy, so I haven't written a blog post in ages! But I am going to be doing my November Favourites today, which means it is now December, and it is in fact my 17^th birthday tomorrow!!! So here we go... 

Stevie xox

Beauty Favourites. 

Barry M Nail Polish in Raspberry

I am pretty sure this was in my October Favourites as well, and loved it in November too. As I can only wear it when at college which is 3 days a week I try to wear it as much as possible. I feel it is a very wearable shade and goes with a lot of my wardrobe.

Link here

Herbal Essences 'Bee Strong' Conditioner

I have been using this conditioner every time I have washed my hair and I really like it. It makes my hair really smooth and easy to work. It doesn't really help with the frizz on the ends of my hair, but nothing is perfect! The scent is also amazing; it is honey (surprise surprise!) and is really sweet.

Link here

Other Favourites.

Necklace- New Look

I love this necklace! It goes with everything and just adds something to a basic outfit. I really love wearing with high neck jumper and coloured shirts. I found it in the New Look sale for £2, which is a bargain and such a good investment. 

Hannah, Me, Anna, Gemma, Gemma

I have also made some new friends this month! Well more at the the middle of September, but we have really become good friends since then. These girls are all in my Childcare class and are all amazing! I have really settled into college and they have helped me to get used to the new-ness of 'scary' college.

Hannah, Me, Anna, Gemma, Gemma

I have also made some new friends this month! Well more at the the middle of September, but we have really become good friends since then. These girls are all in my Childcare class and are all amazing! I have really settled into college and they have helped me to get used to the new-ness of 'scary' college. 

Music Favorites.

Okay so my music favourites are regularly repeated and this month is no exception. If I like a song I just stick to it for months on end, so excuse the fact you may have seen these before or get bored of them...

Gone- Lianne La Havas

Unconditionally- Katy Perry

Legendary Lovers- Katy Perry 

Pieces- Lewis Mokler

Story of My Life- One Direction 

Solider- Gavin De Graw

I Wish- Cher Lloyd ft T.I 

Seasonal Songs- Winter '13

Heya, so I thought today I would talk about the songs I will be listening to this Winter and include a few I have already been listening to for ages and there is obviously going to be a few Christmas songs thrown in to. Winter is my all time favourite season, it's acceptable to over wear jumpers, overdosing on coffee and hot chocolate and no shaving the legs! So here is my playlist for Winter 2013... 

Stevie xox 

Team- Lorde

Solider- Gavin DeGraw

Gone- Lianne La Havas

Tennis Court- Lorde

In Case- Demi Lovato 

Love is on the Radio- McFly

Skip to the Good Bit- Rizzle Kicks

Legendary Lovers- Katy Perry

Story of My Life- One Direction

Merry Christmas Everybody- Slade

I Wish it Could Be Christmas Everyday- Wizzard 

Valerie (Live Lounge Version) - Amy Winehouse

October Favourites '13

Heya, so this post is going to be my October Favourites,This month has pretty much consisted of shopping, friends, college, and way too many trips to Starbucks!  I honestly cannot believe how quickly this year has gone by and it is already November! This is possibly because of leaving high school but I am super exited that Winter is here!  So here we go... Stevie xox

Cath Kidston Hand Cream- Blossom

So as it is getting colder and I get super dry skin in the Winter this hand cream has been really useful. My mum got a set of these for Christmas last year, and I have only just started using it! It is the perfect size for taking to college for on the go. The scent is obviously floral and stays on your hands for a really long time. It also prevents my hands from getting dry for around 3/4 hours. 

Barry M Nail Polish in Raspberry (273)

I LOVE this colour for the Autumn/Winter time! This colour goes with so many things and is a great in between red, as it is not bright or a brick red or almost a black red, just a nice in the middle! All of the Barry M polishes I have tried have really got coverage and only need two coats, they are also really reasonably priced. I would definitely recommend these polishes. They are available in Superdrug and Boots (I think!) 

Boots Natural Collection Body Spray- Vanilla

I received this as a birthday present last year in December and I love this scent! This single bottle has lasted me through the whole year and I think this is the perfect Winter scent. They have these is lots of different scents, I also recommend the Strawberry one!  They are super cheap and the scent lasts a long time on your clothing and are really refreshing for a little pick me up. These are available in Boots. 

Dove Go Fresh Body Lotion- Green Cucumber and Green Tea Scent.

I got this a couple of months ago when it first started to get a bit chillier, and my skin was getting really dry. I spotted it in Tesco's, and I believe it was discounted and decided to give it ago. It is really moisturizing and more of a liquid consistency. The only thing I am not too keen on is the scent, it is really strong, but it doesn't last very long on the skin which I like. I believe this was around £2 discounted from Tesco's.

Events.

Nothing amazing happened this month, but I at the end of the month we had half term and I met up with lots of my high school friends, as we all went to different places after high school and did different things. A levels, courses, college, sixth form!

Pretty boring but I also moved Maths classes. I have to retake Maths at college one day a week as I didn't get a C (Boo!) and it is so much better, mainly because of the class size. My old maths class had possibly 30-40 people in it! Whattt! Now the most that has been in my class is around 12!

 Music

 This month a few new albums have been released and I have been listening to a lot of new artists I had never really thought of before, so here is a selection of my favourite songs from the month of October...

In Case- Demi Lovato

Neon Lights- Demi Lovato

Legendary Lovers- Katy Perry

If I'm Gonna Fall in Love- A Rocket to the Moon

Pieces- Lewis Mokler

High School Hairstyles '08-'13

Heya, so this is my first blog post of November! And my October Favourites will be coming soon...

But today I will be talking about my hairstyles from year 7-11. Looking back I honestly don't know how my parents let me out of the house looking like this and I obviously didn't have access to a straightener! Not that I use one now but dear me! So here we go... 

Stevie xox 

Year 7.
Oh dear me! What was this all about! In year 6 I had just below shoulder length hair and then I had all of it chopped off at the very end of year 6. I must of thought it looked nice and thought it was really cool having all the different layers in my hair. Why!!!! Thankfully, I haven't found any other pictures from year 7, so let’s just hop right along to year 8...

Year 8.
So during  year 8, I wanted to go along with the 'side swept fringe trend', but decided to go for a slight side parting and my hair had grown a little meaning the flicks had started to grow out (thank goodness!) and my hair went  slightly wavy.

( I am on the far left, Thumbs up!) 

This was taken on my 13th birthday and my hair has grown a little lighter. Obviously KFC was the bomb! 

Year 9. 
As you can see my hair hadn't dramatically changes since year 8 although it was a lot curlier. I am not to sure as to why, but possibly because it was growing longer!

( I am on the right)

 This was taken on the last day of year 9, and it had grown quite a bit more into a bob shape. I did like it this length, but had a pesky fringe (which I still have) which I found super annoying! It had also lost a lot of its curls.

Year 10

I would show you my school picture, but I am sorry the photo is horrendous, but this was taken only a month afterwards and my hair is pretty much the same except the length is slowly getting longer. Sorry, so posy! Nice bit of 1D in the background as well ;)

(I am second from the right)

Year 11

Woah! A fringe! So this was taken possibly 4 or 5 weeks after starting year 11. And I got the fringe right after starting year 11. I also got it trimmed which I really regret because having a fringe and a bob really didn't suit me. I did like my fringe though but it grew so quickly! I would consider getting it back... Opinions?

Woah! A fringe! So this was taken possibly 4 or 5 weeks after starting year 11. And I got the fringe right after starting year 11. I also got it trimmed which I really regret because having a fringe and a bob really didn't suit me. I did like my fringe though but it grew so quickly! I would consider getting it back... Opinions? 

So this was taken at the Olly Murs tour in March, and I grew out my fringe and my hair has grown a lot!  

This final picture was taken a couple of days before my year 11 prom and my hair had grown even more and still have the same side parting.

Favourites Tag

Heya! So a while ago my very good chum Ellie made a favourites tag and my friend Lauren also did it so I thought I would jump on the band wagon and do it too! So here is my rendition of Ellie's Favourites Tag... Stevie xox 
Ellie's Post here
Lauren's Post here

Favourite Colour? 

 Orange 

Favourite Store?

 Primark or New Look 

Favourite Make up Brand? 

Rimmel London

Favourite Sport? 

Athletics 

Favourite Animal? 

Giraffe

Favourite Book? 

Alone on a Wide Wide Sea

Favourite Flower?  

African Lily

Favourite Band? 

The Vamps and McFly

Favourite Male Singer? 

Olly Murs

Favourite Female Singer? 

Adele

Favourite Music Genre? 

A random mixture!

Favourite TV Programme? 

Gavin and Stacey 

Favourite Talent show? 

The X Factor

Favourite Disney Film? 

Robin Hood 

Favourite Disney Princess film? 

Cinderella

Other Favourite Film? 

Bugsy Malone 

Favourite Celebrity? 

Olivia Palermo (I just really like her style!) 

Favourite Quote?  

"Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs"

Favourite Chocolate? 

Bourneville 

Favourite Pizza? 

Chicken and pepper

Favourite Ice Cream Flavour? 

Strawberry

Favourite Boys Name? 

 Theo and Harry 

Favourite Girls Name?

Ava and Elsie 

SD2 Festival 2013!

Heya, so this is a little delayed as I went to this festival on the 29th September! But I still wanted to talk about all of the fabulous acts their and what an amazing day I had :) Stevie xox 

So on the day of the festival I was soo excited as one of my favourite bands ever was going to be performing! So I made my way to Claire's house (mentioned in my 'Prom' blog post) and we met Charlotte their as well (also mentioned in my 'Prom' post.) We were all super excited and hooked to our phones from the various acts updating the Twitter feed about how far away they were. It didn't take too long  to arrive at Stanmer Park, Brighton. We cued for around 30 minutes and practically ran to try and get as close as we could to the front. 

Charlotte, Claire and I 

It worked and we were around 4-5 rows from the front. We waited for a further two hours and finally the first act arrived, which was Hobbie Stuart... 

Next was A*M*E

Finally the moment had arrived! It was THE VAMPS!!

Then Conor Maynard, who was soo good! I haven't been a massive fan of his music but after seeing him live I have been listening to his music nonstop! 

Then ‘The Saturdays’...

And the headline act THE WANTED *Cue Charlotte and Claire going mental!*

  So I hope you enjoyed this blog post, I had a fabulous day and I just love the atmosphere of going to a concert/festival. I also just had a great catch-up with Claire and Charlotte as I haven't seen them since results day! If you have any requests for future blog posts or video let me know by leaving a comment or tweet me at Steviexox