Mini Boots Haul!

Hello to you!!

So if you read my blog regularly you will know that recently I got a job! Finally having a job is great because now I can be more independent with my money & it's given more of an idea of "the real world", and of course - having more money on me is always a bonus, although I don't always spend it wisely!

I didn't buy many things from Boots as I focused on buying clothes more than makeup, but I did get a few things that I thought I should share with you!!

L to R: L'Oreal Glam Bronze Bronzer in shade 06, Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer, Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer (an old favourite of mine), Rimmel Lasting Finish Colour Rush Intense Colour Balm in shade 'Drive Me Nude', Real Techniques Shading Brush, Simple Light Moisturiser.

I already have so many half empty concealers lying around but I can't resist buying more, & my obsession with bronzers is slowly growing!! I hope you liked taking a peek at my most recently bought products, and I'll do a review of one of these products next month if I really like it!!

Hope you enjoyed this post, let me know in the comments if you have any of these products already & what you think of them!! Do you have any recommendations for what I should buy next?

xo

College is Overwhelming

Hello to you!

So this isn't going to be a happy post talking about the holidays or makeup today, this is going to be my stressed-out rambling post where I try to sort things out in my mind.

First of all, my results day was yesterday and I was very happy with my results! I got 5 A's (in English Literature, English Language, Biology, History and Drama), 4 B's (Maths, Chemistry, Physics, Religious Studies) and 2 C's (French & Art)!! I got into all the courses I wanted to do, and today was my enrolment - where the stress began. 

I don't know if this is the same with every college across the country, but at my college they give us "flying start" work which is basically projects for each subject to do BEFORE college that you bring in on day 1, just so they can see the kind of work you will produce throughout the year etc. It's meant to help with the step-up from GCSE to A-Level work. Anyway, just now I went on the website & downloaded the PDF files for each of my subjects (English Lit, Biology, Psychology & Film Studies) and when I started making notes on all the work I had to do, I started panicking. I know there is a lot more work to do at A-Level, but honestly I don't think anyone could've prepared me for the transition. I was surprised by the heavy workload I was given straightaway for one subject alone, and by the time I had reached my fourth subject's "flying start" work I was reduced to tears because I've got to a point where I don't feel I can physically get all of this done by my first day. As well as completing 4 big projects for each subject, I still have to go and work 6-8 hour shifts at my job, buy all my college supplies, buy new clothes for college, organise and de-clutter my room, and make a schedule all before I go to Cornwall next week!! I don't know where to begin with this, and suddenly I feel overwhelmed with things I have to get done before college.

I'm going to try and make a checklist of stuff to do and complete one day at a time so it is bearable, but at the moment I am definitely struggling. No matter how much you wish you could deal with everything life throws at you, sometimes you need to be able to say when things are getting a little too much to handle!!

I hope all of you are well, and if you are stressed out for the same reasons as I am please let me know in the comments how you plan to deal with your stress and some tips on being able to organise your day-to-day life!!

Sorry this wasn't a very happy post, I just needed to write some things down to get them clear in my head. Thankyou for reading. (I haven't proof read this post or anything, so I'm really sorry if some parts of it don't make sense. I'll be back with a happier post next week.)

xo