BLOGMAS! Day 5 & 6... The *12* tag

I have decided to combine days 5 and 6 of blogmas, mainly because I've just been at work so much and its meant I haven't really done anything too interesing :( but work is how I'm going to be paying for all my lovely Christmas treats and I have plenty of other things coming up in December, so its all good!

My friend Jenny tagged me in this little quiz so I thought I would do it today, this is the *12* tag - basically its just 12 questions about yourself, so here we go...
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1. What’s your favourite drink? A good cup of tea. Definitely. (Like this lovely one here, made by my sister!)


2. Favourite song at the moment? I am loving Mayday Parade's latest album and my all time favourite band is Motion City Soundtrack, so anything by them :)

3. What would you name your children? I have a name in mind but don't want to share haha, or I think it'll be less special!! (Yeah, I know that makes me kinda *special* lol)

4. Do you participate in any sports? No :( I used to love netball at school but I don't do sports nowadays.

5. Favourite Book? So many!!! So instead I'll tell you what I'm currently reading, which is Citadel by Kate Mosse and Never Say Die by Tess Gerritsen.

6. Favourite Colour? Maybe purple... or green?

7. Favourite perfume? Calvin Klein 'Euphoria'and J-Lo 'Live;

8. Favourite holiday? Paris in September 2014 :) It was amazing... I also LOVED Florida as a destination.

9. Have you graduated High School? Yep

10. Favourite Restaurant? Pizza Tina in Paris, where we went on the night we got engaged. It is just so so nice and holds incredible memories!!!

11. Did you like school? Yeah :) mostly...

19. Favourite YouTubers? Brogan Tate, Fleur de Force and Tanya Burr

Well, thats it! I hope you enjoyed the tag and I invite you all to do it too :)

Thanks for reading
Speak soon
Kirsty x

BLOGMAS! Day 4... Yorkshire fettle. Yum!

I thought I would share my lovely dinner that I had for BLOGMAS! Day 4...

I work 5/6 days a week from 3pm-11pm, so its really nice to have the chance to go out for something to eat or even a drink, so we decided to go for a bite to eat at The White Swan in Leeds.

I had the 'Yorkshire fettle and salad wrap' (which, interestingly, is actually feta cheese but made in Yorkshire... I have left the link to this below as I think it is delicious and I love supporting local produce and businesses!!)

Click here to have a look... Yorkshire Fettle Cheese <3

It was sooo nice. Served with twice cooked chips, a salad and a cup of spiced parsnip soup. It was just so lovely and really affordable. I would definitely reccommend both the cheese and the place!!

I love finding new places and new things to eat, so I really enjoyed this - and the soup was a lovely little extra as it has been so cold lately!

Let me know in the comments of any food recommendations, of if you have been out anywhere nice recently!

Thanks for reading
Speak soon!
Kirsty x

BLOGMAS! Day 3... Advent Calender!

Yeahhhh, I know its late, but I finally got an advent calender!!

I left it too late to get one before December and everywhere had sold out :( ...Fortunately, I popped into my local Sainsbury's and not only did they have some left, they were reduced because it was after December 1st!!

I'm really pleased, its not just Christmas without an advent calender.

Also, I get to have 3 chocolates on the first day :P

P.S.... The radiator is not on in this picture or that would just be chocolate disaster!!

Does everyone else have an advent calender? And if so, which one? I think Cadbury's are the best!

Speak soon
Kirsty x

BLOGMAS! Day 2... Everyday face make up.

Today for BLOGMAS! Day 2... I thought I would share my current face make-up that I use pretty much every day.

It is really quite basic, there are only 3 products that I use mostly.

I normally wash my face with a face wash and use a neutrogena moisturiser (either the spot stress control or the lovely grapefruit one)

I then apply the MUA matte perfect foundation in 'fair' - this creates a really nice base to work on, however, it is very slightly too dark for my skin so I use the MUA undress your skin illuminating foundation in 'beige' over the top. This is actually very slightly too pale for me and fortunately the 2 foundations make a really good colour for me. Also, because I am layering up the foundations they stay in place all day.

Finally, I use the Rimmel wake me up concealer under my eyes and on any blemishes... and thats it :)

Its a very simple process and means it takes hardly any time, gives a great base and makes my skin feel really nice. I would definitely recommed the MUA products as they're so affordable and very good quality.

Thanks for reading,
Speak soon
Kirsty x

BLOGMAS! Day 1... Happy December

Happy December!!

I am so happy its December, its my favourite month and favourite time of the year. There's Christmas, my birthday, generally wintery and its just great!
I thought I would try and do blogmas throughout December as I really love watching my favourite youtubers do 'vloagmas' and I really wanted to give it a go.

So the first day in December myself and Mike have had plans for a good while now and it meant we were going for a trip to Manchester to watch 2 amazing bands: Icon for Hire and Hollywood Undead. We were going to stay overnight in a hotel but when we found out that we could get a bus back after the gig and it only came to £13 return fare we thought it was ideal.

The gig itself was at Manchester Academy 1, which is situated within the student union of Manchester University. It was absolutely amazing. Icon for Hire were the support act, but just as good, (if not better :P) than the main act... who were also brilliant.

They also served drinks in 2 pint glasses so you don't have to keep going back to the bar!! How great is that. The glasses are the size of my head!!  (See picture, hehe)

 So that was my first day of December. Not very Christmas-sy, but there's plenty of time for that!
I would love to  hear what you have all been up to in December so far!

Thanks for reading
Speak soon
Kirsty x

Zoella Fizz Bar!

I was so excited when I finally found the Zoella beauty range in my local Superdrug that I just had to buy something to try it out. I went for the fizz bar as I've heard so many people rave about it and the packaging is just adorable! Also, with it having 8 chunks in the bar you get a few uses out of it.

Like I said, the packaging is really lovely and looks great on the bathroom shelf and is a definite attraction when purchasing in the store.

Upon opening the packaging the initial smell is just so lovely. The best way I can describe it is a gorgeous fresh cotton/linen/clean white smell (that's a very random description I know! - I just dont agree with the reviews that habe said its floral or fruity, to me its just not.)

I used 2 chunks in the bath. Admittedly, it doesn't add a lot of fizz, any bubbles or any colour to your bath, but it does leave a really smooth feel to the water and is a really pleasant experience.

I would recommend this product, if only for the packaging and scent, and it would be perfect as a Christmas gift as it is only £5.

I'm really tempted by the lovely Zoella beauty candle and the 2 gorgeous make up bags!

What does everybody else think of the range? Or the fizz bar in particular?

Thanks for reading

Speak soon!
Kirsty x

My new favourite mascara! Boots No7

I have struggled to find a really great mascara for ages. Most that I have used are acceptable. They do the job but they're nothing special. I even tried the Benefit 'They're real' that everyone has raved about, but I was actually really disappointed with it. So when I used up the last of 'They're real' I reached for a small size mascara from a gift set I got last Christmas of Boots No7. The 'No7 Extreme Length Extend.'
Initially I just thought this would make a good mascara until I went and bought another, but immediately after I used it I was SO impressed that I would definitely consider it to be my new favourite!

The consistency is lovely, not too thick but not watery, it applies like a dream and coats all the lashes to make them look really full and long and it feels really light and not clumpy or heavy at all.
Also, the brush is great. It is a rubber textured brush and the fact that it is really small means you can really get into the base of the lash and work it all the way up (Like I said, this is a small version from a gift set, so can't comment on the large one, but I have high hopes!)


Overall, I am so pleased with my new mascara - especially because it was sitting in my make up collection unused for ages!

I would love to hear what your favourite mascara is, or if you have one that I should definitely avoid!?

Thanks for reading

Speak soon
Kirsty x