Love's this month//Jan '15

A promise to myself for this year is to enjoy every moment, and I think a monthly documentation of everything I have loved is a great way to sit back and disregard all the crappy parts of the month and relish in the things that have given me some joy.

- To follow alongside the years promises, I have aimed to read a lot more this year and I have got off to a good start! Just to sum up how much I enjoyed this book, I actually finished it in just a weekend, once hooked I just couldn't put it down.
Sleep Tight by Rachel Abbott is a Crime, Mystery & Thriller - not my usual choice, but ultimately I enjoyed it to the very end!!

- This programme has been raved about so much on social media and so, as a sucker for a craze I just had to have a watch, if you hadn't guessed I'm talking about Pretty Little Liars! I've just got to the second series and I am obsessed, once it's on I just can't turn it off, the twists, turns and deception is just incredible. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

- Just before Christmas I had my hair done and made the spontaneous decision to go a few (A LOT) shades lighter, no coppers or honey tones, just pure, ultimate blonde, and I have been terrified of the yellow, straw blonde tones setting in so my sister picked me up a Pro:Voke Touch of Silver
purple shampoo. Not only does this stuff work, but it also smells amazing! Warning - this does turn your bath purple though!

- Driving one of the most uneconomical cars ever I am always concious of the petrol prices, and this month I was elated to see them drop so dramatically. Not only am I loving this, this month but so is my bank!

- I'm not one for massively over dramatic make-up, so when I received the Jelly Pong Pong All Over Glow this month I was expecting to just chuck in the 'unused make up pile'. But, to my surprise, I tried it out, just one and it was love. It's amazing, I love the difference it makes to my look when I wear it and is now in my 'every day make up pile',

- You may have seen my earlier post titled 'Snow, Snow, Snow' - we have had lots of snow and I love it. My car is drastically rubbish in the snow and ice so this has meant spontaneous days off work - which is probably the real reason I love snow so much. Either way, it has made it's way to my loves for this month and fingers crossed for next month too!

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What's in my bag?!

I've got to say for some strange reason I love seeing what people cart about with them day in day out, the 'What's in my bag?' post has become notorious, and so I figured it would only be fair to add my contribution!  

The bag I choose to take with me through daily life is this Nica tan shoulder bag, I got this for my birthday off my mum, I believe she got it from Dorothy Perkins. It's just so handy I love it, it looks small but it's as though it's had an undetectable extension charm cast upon it - very roomy!

So inside my tan Harry Potter prop I have;

- My LV purse

- Kindle Fire

-Page a Day 2015 Diary 

-'Selfie Stick'

- Gloves (you never know when you might need them!)

- Lady Million purse size bottle

- Bellapierre lip tint

- Chapstick

- Train tickets

- A return ticket for WMSP 

- Pens

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Review // TREsemme Renewal Hair & Scalp

Firstly I just want to tell you all how absolutely amazing this stuff smells, and not just in the bottle, I get a waft of it every time I move my head, I feel like I'm in one of their adverts just swishing my hair around all day. 

The Nourish & Renew Tonic Lotion comes from a new range of products from TRESemme called Renewal Hair & Scalp - they say it 'helps to nourish the scalp and renews you hair, leaving it beautiful from start to finish' - and I must say I totally agree!

I think I fell in love with this the first time I used it, I have particularly thick uncontrollable hair, so after washing my mop I have to then try and get a brush through it - murder.
By the time my hair is finally contained and all knots are gone my scalp feels as though it's just gone five rounds with Mike Tyson - throbbing is not the word.

This tonic gave so much relief, the cooling sensation was heaven and it was just so easy to apply straight to the roots with the pointed nozzle. It is now a joy to drag a brush through my hair after a shower.

Oh, and it doesn't end there! An hour later after finally getting my hair dry it is soft, sleek and beautiful - just like they promised, oh and did I mention it smells amazeballs too?!

At just £5.50 for 150ml I will be going back for more, possible the whole of the range will be stocking my bathroom cabinet in the near future too. 

The Versatile Blogger Award

There is nothing better than appreciation when you write a blog and knowing that people are enjoying reading what you have to write. I was completely flattered to receive an award from a fellow blogger, Alice - thank you! She has a particularly lovely blog  and I love reading her posts so make sure you check her out! 

Rules

1. Show the award on your blog.
2. Thank the person who nominated you.
3. Share 7 facts about yourself.
4. Nominate 15 blogs
5. Link your nominees and let them know.

Facts 
1. I am a sheep fanatic.
2. I drive a Mini Cooper S and am slightly in love with it.
3. I just started up my own part time business.
4. I used to hate cats, but now I have one I love her.
5. I've had about 3 other blogs before this one, but I'm determined to make this one work!
6. I am 5ft3
7. When I was in school I used to be really emo.

Nominees 

Elise

Beth

Liv

Chelsea-Louise

Sophie

Danielle

Zakia

Hetty

Hana

Kiri

Chelsea 

Becky

Ella

Caroline 

Naomi-Jade

Snow, Snow, Snow

Who else has had snow ?! I did !

Here's the proof... 

Sadly, its all gone now :( 

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8 Things I want from 2015

I want just 8 things from this year;

1. I want to feel more confident in myself - I've always been quite a shy person, hated meeting new people and only happy in my comfort zone. I want to be able to be myself, talk to people and throw myself out there. 

2. I want to take at least one photo a day - I want millions of photos, when I get to 50 I want albums full of pictures that I can look back at forever.

3. I want to never go to sleep angry or upset - life is too short to spend it arguing or upset. I never want to spend another minute lying awake at night.

4. I want to spend more time with my family - I sometimes forget that as I get older so does everyone else, and it's especially heartbreaking to think that some people may not be around much longer. I want to spend the quality time I have with those I love dearest.

5. I want to make sure I save time for my friends - Since college I have lost contact with most of my friends, and those I have left are hanging on by a thread. I not only want but need to make the time for them.

6. I want to read more - I used to be a real bookworm, but some how time seems to slip away faster and faster. I am going to charge my kindle and enjoy reading again, after all it's the best escape from a hectic life.
7. I want to be more adventurous - like point no. 1 I want to do things that scare me, do things I never would, eat things I don't think I like. Try everything that's going and not think twice.

8. I want to take the time to enjoy the things I enjoy - life is all about having fun, and enjoying yourself. No regrets. I don't want to regret not doing the things I enjoyed, this year I am going to love my heart out, blog my heart out and unfortunately work my heart out.

Happy 2015 everyone, I hope it brings you everything you want!

xx

Review // All that JAZZ

I received this rather flashy pot of pink glitter in my December Glossybox, and to my ultimate (not really) surprise it was a nail varnish! Before opening my monthly box of joy I had not come across the brand 'All that Jazz' before, and so a little research was required...

'All that Jazz' is actually from the same team who catapulted the brand Gelish into our beauty centred lives. The brand was created by Jason & Georgie Smedley's (the creators of Gelish Nail Polish) child prodigy, Jazz. No longer feeling the satisfaction from being PA to Mum & Dad, Jazz has now set up her own very vast range of nail polishes.

See what I mean? This has to be one of the most amazing looking nail lacquers I have ever seen, but I had my doubts. I mostly find these types of polishes have a sickeningly small glitter to polish ratio and leave you with fingers nails a 6 year old would be happy with. I like loads of sparkle and a nice thick varnish to go with it!

Just as I thought, the first coat was starting to confirm my fears. I really light pink base and a minimal amount of glitter.

But something magical happened! I normally use 2-3 coats of nail polish to complete a look normally a lot more with a glitter polish but this was just the second! From just one more layer my nails were transformed, I have never seen such a good outcome from a glitter polish before - very impressed.

Although it does have it's downsides, I would have to recommend this polish purely for an on the night basis only. Major chipper alert, I've had this on less that 24 hours and the majority of my nails are now missing noticeable paint!

For £9.98 a pop I think it's a bit pricey, but then it's an amazing product to make a one off statement.. on the fence!!

Have you tried an 'All that JAZZ' product yet? 

xx

Insta-update No.1

Hey everyone, I'm going to do these instagram posts every month as just a little update to what I've been doing so here is No. 1...

Cuppa before work; Sleepy Bells; Heart Throb;
Riley Bum; Pancakes; Snow Snow Snow;
Bellsy; More Snow; Christmas with Bella

So my week consisted of, Christmas, of course with Bella and I sporting our gorgeous xmas jumpers! Boxing day we had an amazing snow storm, it was lovely to see Bella experiencing snow for the first time! I made a stack of pancakes, who can wait for Shrove Tuesday!! Whilst looking after my little niece and newphew Riley decided to play dress up, they never fail to make me chuckle. As all girls should be I'm a massive chocaholic and I cracked into my first of three giant bars of galaxy - no guilt felt! And finally very miserably I went back to work, travel mug of tea in hand!

Hope you all had lovely weeks! You can follow me on instagram @tasminalice93

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Hello!

Hello blogging world, just a quick fly by to introduce myself and my little fraction of the internet to you!

I'm a 21 year old self confessed country bumpkin with a slight obsession with shopping and selfies. 

My biggest loves in life are my animals and my biggest dream is to have my own farm.

You will see a lot of pictures on this blog, sometimes of me and sometimes of my world - so I hope you light photography!!

Feel free to leave comments or add me on my instagram - tasminalice93 or twitter - TazAlice93

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