How To Fake 8 hours sleep

So you’re meant to get between 7-9 hours’ sleep a night... However we all know how hard it is to actually switch off and go to bed. Although when you do go to bed earlier you feel so much better for it! So I thought I would put together a post of my tips to fake a good 8 hours sleep. I wish I was one of them people that could roll out of bed and look fabulous. sadly not!

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  Wash your face in the morning with some kind of cleansing foam/exfoliating which helps make your skin feel fresher.

·         Drink a large glass of water (I must say I should start doing this more).

A Good Mascara 

Bam and your awake, well your eyes are so you technically are... No on a normal note, it does make you look more awake.

A White Eyeliner

I put this in my water line, as it makes you eyes look bigger than putting a black eyeliner there. I must say I wouldn't recommend this eyeliner. 

·         Eye cream.. 

It helps to reduce puffy eyes! It also helps to moisturizer around the eyes so when you lather on your concealer it looks nice.

I use the Clinique All about the Eyes




A Vitamin C spray

This personally makes me feel more awake as well as my skin feel a bit more fresh.

The Body Shop Vitamin C Spray always makes me feel a bit more alive.

What are you tips for looking more awake? Do you agree with mine? Do you get 8 hours sleep a night?

Lots of love,

Nicole xxx

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Beauty Haul

When you keep adding different items to your bag  and its not till you get to the till that you realize how much you have spent ... gulp! However its just been Christmas and my birthday so you have to treat yourself!

Nivea Lip Butter

The raspberry one tastes so nice, I couldn't help but try it!! Still got the vanilla one to try, but if you aren't fancying wear lipstick then the raspberry one gives your lips a nice tint.

Vichy Dermablend Corrective Stick Foundation

So I am always after trying a new foundation, so when I bought this, it was on offer and I thought might as well give it a go. However It does say full coverage on the packaging, but I would just say it’s like a medium coverage... I have only used it once, so ill do a full review on it once I get to grips with it. 

Marc Jacobs Daisy

I have tried a little sample of daisy before and love it, so when I saw that it had nearly £20 pound off the price I could not say no (Just a late birthday present from me to me). Sadly the offer has now ended.

How cute is the packaging of this bottle!

Estee Lauder Lip Gloss

I believe this is part of a Christmas set as well, however there is plenty of similar lip glosses to this around. I can't say I love lip glosses, as I have long hair and if its windy you just get lip gloss in your hair.. gross. 

Stay Matte Powder

This is a re purchase as I love it so much! I don't know whether its because its £3.99 that I like it so much or yeah. It does the job of what you want a powder to do, so what more could you want. 

Estee lauder eyeshadow palette

This was a part of a Christmas set, so I don’t think you can get it now. The eye shadows I have used so far are lovely and pigmented. 

Have you tried any of these products? What beauty products would you recommend?

Lots of love,

Nicole xx

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-Ted Baker eye shadow palette review

Hello!!

So I thought I would do a review on a eyeshadow palette I  got recently. Mainly because I know Ted Baker for the gorgeous clothing they do, but I never knew they did makeup?!! I think there clothing is so classy and they have definitely stuck with a classy eye shadow palette.

Rose Gold packaging... yes please!!

Packaging for me is a must, its the first thing that attracts you to a product.

Ah the colours!! I must be honest when I first tried this product I wasn't so sure on it, however I realised you need a little bit more product than you would say a different palette. The colours are all shimmery so they make a lovely eye look, whether your wanting something very natural or something a little bit heavier.

Have you ever tried this eyeshadow palette? Do you like Ted Baker products? Do you like rose gold packaging like me?

Lots of love,

Nicole xxx

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Healthy Date Ball recipe

Ah I still can't get my head around that Christmas is over, and the fact of eating better is now reality. Anyway we can't over indulge all the time can we. So I thought I would together a post of what I would call a 'healthy' date ball recipe which really cures the crave for chocolate.


Ingredients

• 1 Cup Dates
• 3 Tbsps. Peanut Butter
• 1/4 Cup Dark Chocolate (Melted)
• 2/3 Cups Oats

How gorgeous are these rose gold measuring cups!!

I used this peanut butter as it is my fave!!

Method

• Melt the chocolate.
• Then add all the ingredients including the chocolate in a blender.
• Once blended, roll them into little balls, then place them in the fridge for them to harden.
• Then go have one, or five.

I must say before having these, I thought dates ew really? But they are really nice so I recommend you give them a try.

Non of them are equal sizes!!

So this kinda post is very new to my blog! Please let me know if you like food posts or you don't just so I know for future reference haha!

Do you like the sound of these? What healthy recipes do you have? Did you have a good Christmas?

Lots of love,

Nicole xx

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New Year Resolutions

Happy New Year!!!!

Ah new Year, new me and all that and Oh I am definitely going to stick with that resolution this year.. Yeah yeah. Well if I put a list out there of my resolutions, there is no hiding from them!

I think 2016 has been my best year yet, I finally moved into my house which you can read about my moving in here. Jack finally met my Dad and I had the most wonderful Christmas. So lets see what 2017 brings!

So here goes with my New Year resolutions.

• Put more time and effort into my blog. I have recently bought a new camera and a laptop so there is no excuse!
• Continue with YouTube, I posted my first video on there the other day which you can watch  here.
• Stick with Slimming World. I started Slimming World last year where I managed to lose a stone, however leading up to Christmas it was hard to stick with. So tomorrow is my first night back there, Ill keep you guys updated with my process.
• Take better care of my skin. I can tell if I have eaten badly or if I have taken all my makeup off properly.
• Watch what I'm spending money on. I feel this year I have wasted a lot of money on silly items.
• Last but not least, spend more time with my family. It's so easy in day to day life to be too busy to do thing, however family is important.

So I hope all of you have a very Happy New Year!!

What are your new resolutions? What are you tips to sticking with them?

Lots of love,

Nicole xxx