Oh yes, i'm using that saying. It's so overused, but I don't think it matters, because it's true for me.
So, it's that time of year again, it's New Years Eve, otherwise known as the last day of 2013! In a way, i'm happy to see the back of this year, but there's a part of me that isn't ready to let it go.
It's been both a great, and bad year. I'll focus on the great (as nobody needs to know the bad). I went on my first holiday in 9 years, I made a tonne of new friends, I had a few new opportunities, my exams didn't go as bad as expected, but most importantly, I started my blog in April this year! And what a good decision this was. Starting a blog has made my life more exciting, and I've spoken to so many great people through it. SO lets hope that this blog is the start of many great years to come!

Anyway, onto the actual topic of this post: the New Year. Every year, I set myself resolutions (as i'm sure most people do), and rarely, do I stick to them (again, like most people do.) This year, i'm going to ry really hard to stick to them, because I have a BIG year ahead of me. I've sent away my UCAS application, so if I get accepted to a uni/art school (hopefully!), then my life is going to be turned upside down. So what are my new years resolutions, I hear you ask? They are as follows:

• Concentrate more on revision for my exams, DO NOT leave it all last minute! 
• Focus on getting my folios in check, ready to be sent away.
• Stop biting my nails! (This has been my New Years resolution for the past eight years...)
• Be healthier!
• In an attempt to lose the excess fat around my stomach, try to go out for a run at least once a week. (I can't see this happening, but I can wish, right?)
• Say YES to more things. Don't let opportunities pass me by, agree to more, socialize more, stop being so timid Erin.

So I thought i'd sneak up on you all, and post one last beauty review before the new year, (ooh, look at  me)and I picked the "High Brow - Eyebrow Kit" By a brand called Beauty UK
This isn't actually a brand I'm familiar with, I was just browsing through the aisles in Superdrug, looking for a relatively cheap eyebrow kit, because I was just using a regular eyeshadow. I decided I wanted something different, and that's when I spotted this little box. It was the last one on the shelf, so I took that as a sign of it being a good product, and I was right!
This kit comes with 3 shades, a transparent wax, a little duo ended brush, and tweezers. Lets get the not so great stuff out the way. The tweezers aren't great, and I prefer to use my own eyebrow brush for the powder part, but I like using the small brush for the wax.
Also, this was the only shade available, and I use the middle shade, but it is a little light for my eyebrows, so I mix in a teeny bit of the darkest colour, and voila, perfect!
Apart from those minor details, I love this set! The instructions tell you to put on the wax, and then the powder, which is what i've been doing. I find that the wax really does help my eyebrows stay in place (there's nothing worse than little rogue hairs!), and the powder is very highly pigmented, which I love. Also, I was afraid that the powder might come off during the day, and start sliding down my face, but it didn't. It stayed on all day, and it will not need any touch ups!
The best thing about this is the price. It's an absolute bargain at £3.99! I'm not sure how local the brand is, but I can so far only see it at Superdrug, and even then, it seems to often be sold out, so obviously i'm not the only one loving it!

Have any of you tried this? What were your opinions? I'd love to know!

First of all, I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas, whatever you did, as I know I had a great one!
Today I decided to go shopping in the sales, because I love a god bargain. I couldn't bare going yesterday, as i'm not a fan of crowded places, and the boxing day sales are always hectic! It was still pretty busy today (particularly in River Island and Topshop, they were too busy for me, I ended up just walking out, haha) I ended up picking up a few items, some of which actually weren't in the sales, but still, I haven't been properly shopping in a while.

Ah, it's the last day of Blogmas! However, it is Christmas tomorrow, but is it just me, r has nobody been particularly festive this year? Today is a Christmassy post, yay! I'm just going to write about how I spend my Christmas, so lets get going!

My youngest sisters are only nine years old, and so they still get very, very excited about Christmas (in fact, last year I was woken up at 5.30!) so usually, it will be a very early start for us!
After presents, we usually go to visit my grandpa, and he will give us our presents, and we usually have lunch at his house too.
Once we go home, it's often just a case of lazing around, just enjoying the day, checking out all of the gifts, eating our body weight in food (of course!).
Dinner is the main part of our day, where my nana, grandpa, uncle, my 3 sisters, one brother, and parents all have a meal. Here is some photos from a few years back (I think it was 2010.) Note how different I look!

The table decorations

Me (oh no) my nana, and my papa (who sadly isn't with us any more)

Grandpa, dad, mum, my little sisters

After dinner is finished, everyone is just so full to really do anything else, so we just relax for the rest of the night.
Christmas in my household is all about spending time with family members. It's the one day in the year where we are all together (and yes, we do have a chocolate fountain for our desert.. it's some sort of tradition in our house, and i'm not sure why it started...) and I think it's just a day where we have to appreciate our family, as they won't be here forever. (Not to end this post on a sad note!)

Anyway, that's the end of Blogmas. I've really enjoyed doing this, and I will definitely be blogging more often, as it's made me really enjoy blogging, even more than I did before! I think, after Christmas, i'll be hosting a giveaway, so keep your eyes peeled for that!
Thanks for reading, see you after Christmas!
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas, and I hope Santa is good for you! Bye!

Short post for you all today! I went ice skating with a few of my friends today (which was great, even though I can't ice skate) and on my way home I quickly popped into Superdrug, as I needed dry shampoo. However, I can't resist pretty bottles of hair items that I don't need, and so I came out with a couple more things than planned. (admit it, you do it too...)

So it's that time of year again, everyone is looking for the perfect outfits to wear to different social events around the festive time, so i've put together a couple of outfit ideas which may, or may not inspire you. Hope you get some ideas!

OUTFIT 1


OUTFIT 2

OUTFIT 3

Playsuit - £35 - John Lewis
Shoes - £25 - H&M
Clutch - £25 - ASOS
Necklace - £6.30 - Forever 21

So that's just a couple of possible outfits for the festive season. See you tomorrow!

Blogmas day 21! (4 sleeps till Christmas, yay!) Today is another review, of a product that i've been waiting to review for a long time (I don't know why it's taken me so long, but it's here now!)


As you can see, this is the "L'Oréal Paris Skin Perfection 3 in 1 Purifying Micellar Solution". I have heard that it's a great dupe for the beauty bloggers cult product, Bioderma, although I have yet to try that. This however, won't break your bank at under £4 for 200ml, which I think is great if you're on a budget (like me!).

The packaging itself is simple, but I like it. I like minimal packaging, as when a product has too much going on then it seems cluttered, and not very professional. One thing I dislike about the packaging though, is the amount of product it distributes. It kind of splashes out, so I have to be very careful when applying it onto a cotton wool pad, in order not to over soak it.

Onto the product itself. It claims to tone skin, remove makeup, and act as a skin soother all at once. I think it does all of these things beautifully. It really does feel like you're just putting water on my face, but it's actually cleaning my face? A miracle. I have really sensitive skin, so i'm always cautious when trying new products, as i'm not sure how they'll react. I'd heard a lot of rave reviews about this when it came to sensitive skin, and I completely agree! It's just amazing. It leaves my skin feeling so clean, and so hydrated, and it's so quick to use.
I get really bad breakouts on my skin, and the product also claims to take away impurities, and it does that a little bit, but it didn't significantly reduce any impurities, but I didn't really expect that aspect to work anyway.

It has one downside, and that is that it doesn't remove mascara easily. I find myself really having to rub at my eyes to get it off, and by the end my eyes are a little sore, but it does come off! Just not gently.

So overall, I would say the product itself was a great value for money, and I will continue to repurchase it, as I think that it is great. (I'm onto my third bottle already!)

See you tomorrow for day 22!

It's here again, it's Blogmas day 20, and it's time for another post all about style! For this "Style Files" post, I picked Jennifer Lawrence. She is everywhere right now, from promoting Catching Fire, to just being a general role model for everyone. Unlike most people in Hollywood, she is not afraid to be herself, and I love that about her. Also, her style is pretty fab too, and i've rounded up a few of my favourite outfits of hers, so lets have a look.













So that's a round up of a few of my favourite outfits. What's your favourite?