Blogmas Day 3 | The Christmas Tag

Hello and welcome to day 3 of blogmas! I stumbled across this tag while looking for some post ideas and I thought it'd be a great way to get everyone into the Christmas spirit. I didn't get tagged by anyone to do this but I'm just gonna go ahead and do it anyway!

What is your favourite Christmas song?

I'd probably have to say Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas! Either that or the original Live Aid song!

Is your Christmas tree real or fake?

My Christmas tree is fake, I don't think I'd ever have a real one as I've been told they make loads of mess!

What is the best gift you've ever received?

I bet if you asked me when I was younger, I'd probably say everything haha! I think my favourite gift was definitely the Blackberry phone I got a few years ago.. I'd waited SO long to get it, and could have cried when I opened it haha

Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?

Okay so theres Rudolph (obviously), Prancer, Dancer, Donner, Blitzen, Vixen, Comet, Cupid.. There may be a couple more but I can't remember haha!

Have you ever had a white Christmas?

I think in 2010 it snowed just before Christmas but every year after that it's snowed in like February which is rubbish! I love a white Christmas!

What would be your dream place to visit for Christmas?

I'd love to go to Lapland and see Santa and his elves, I know Santa isn't real but I bet it would be wonderful! I'd also like to spend Christmas in Australia since it's their summer in December, I just can't imagine myself having a barbeque on a beach for dinner!

Where do you usually spend your Christmas?

I'm usually at my parents' house all day on Christmas Day, last year was really strange because it was mine and Ross' first Christmas in our own place

Do you open any presents on Christmas Eve?

Never! I used to leave a mince pie and a glass of milk for Santa and a handful of carrots for his reindeer but my brothers and I were never allowed any presents early.

What made you realise the truth about Santa?

I think a few of my friends at school tried to convince me that he wasn't real, then I saw my parents bringing all the presents downstairs so I didn't really believe anymore.

What holiday traditions are you looking forward to most this year?

I'm just really excited for pigs in blankets on Christmas Day to be honest haha! I'm excited to eat my weight in chocolate and watch all of the Christmas movies!

What is your favourite Christmas movie?

My all time favourite has to be The Grinch, I'm just a bit of a kid at heart I think!

Do you like receiving or giving gifts better?

I LOVE giving gifts, seeing peoples' faces when they open their presents is the best thing ever! I spend so much time planning out what I'm going to buy people to make sure they love their gifts!

I hope you enjoyed reading! I tag anyone reading this that wants to do it! What are you looking forward to most about Christmas?

Beauty Confessions Tag

After seeing this post floating through the blogosphere recently, I just HAD to do it myself! I know it is technically a tag and no-one has tagged me to do it, but I'm just gonna do it anyway haha!

Q1) WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST BEAUTY PRODUCT ADDICTION?
I have a very unhealthy obsession with makeup in general but I think my biggest addiction is probably eyeshadow palettes! I have WAY more than I need and some of them are still unused which is a serious problem!

Q2) HOW MANY PRODUCTS FROM YOUR ADDICTION DO YOU HAVE?
To some this might not be a lot but I have around 20 palettes, some of them with very similar shades in! One of my favourites has to be the I Heart Makeup Naked Chocolate palette from Makeup Revolution, it has some perfect nudes and browns to create a soft smoky eye look but still has a few shimmers to add a bit of glam to the look.

Q3) WHAT TYPE OF BEAUTY PRODUCT DO YOU HATE?
I've never really been a big fan of fake tan to be honest. When I was around 18/19 and just start going out clubbing, I used to used St Moriz instant mousse but I only ever tanned my legs! Eventually, I noticed that it smelt awful and was starting to turn my legs green instead of brown so I stopped using it for good!

Q4) WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN BEAUTY?
I'd probably have to say keeping up with all the new trends, I'm usually behind on every new fad that starts haha! Contouring, highlighting, strobing. There's allsorts to keep up with these days!

Q5) WHAT IS ONE BEAUTY COMFORT ZONE YOU DON'T EVER THINK YOU'LL LEAVE?
I think I'll always be one of those people that does my base before my eyes! I know most people bang on about how you should do your eyeshadow first so it's easy to clean up but to me, it just feels a bit weird!

Q6) WHAT IS ONE BEAUTY THING YOU SUCK AT?
Definitely cut crease eyeshadow looks, I keep practising but I think I've got completely the round eye shape to pull it off properly, plus I think I have slightly hooded eyelids so you can barely see it properly haha! I will keep trying though, practise makes perfect after all!

Q7) WHAT IS ONE THING IN BEAUTY THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THE HYPE?
Not many people will agree with me but I'm going to say Kylie lipkits. I do own one and it is good, but it is definitely way overhyped purely because of Kylie Jenner - who is an absolute babe I must say! I've seen a lot of people compare her lipkits to Colourpop liquid lipsticks in terms of formula and while I've never tried Colourpop before, if I were considering a repurchase from Kylie, I'd probably choose Colourpop first just because of the price difference.

These are all of my answers to The Beauty Confessions Tag. I tag anyone that reads this and wants to do it too! Hope you enjoyed!

The Boyfriend Tag

Hey everyone! Today's post is going to be a little different, I've seen The Boyfriend Tag quite a few times on YouTube so I thought I'd adapt it for my blog. I've also answered some of the questions from both of us. Before we get into the questions, I'd like to introduce my boyfriend, Ross.

Where did we meet? We first met at college, then bumped into each other in a nightclub a couple of years later.

Where was our first date? We never had an official first date.

What was your first impression of me? Him: you seemed really nice and easy to talk to. Me: fairly laidback, good sense of humour.

When did you meet the family? Him: The day we got together. Me: About a week after we got together.

Do I have any weird obsessions, if so - what? Him: Buying makeup, and phone cases, that you'll never use. Me: Having tarantulas as pets, 25 and counting!

How long have we been together? 4 years on Halloween!

Do you have a tradition with your gf/bf? No.

What was our first roadtrip? We went to the beach with a couple of our friends.

What was the first thing you noticed about me? Him: You have a nice bum :) Me: Your shoulders and arms haha!

What is my favourite restaurant? Him: Probably McDonald's! Me: You don't have one.

What do we argue about the most? Him: Who's washing the dishes. Me: You not listening to me!

Who wears the pants in the relationship? Him: Me. Me: Definitely me!

If I am watching tv what am I watching? Him: The Jeremy Kyle Show. Me: Football or wrestling.

What is one food I do not like? Him: Anything healthy. Me: Fruit.

What drink do I order when we go out to eat? Him: Malibu and lemonade, or just a Coke. Me: Strongbow Dark Fruit, Kopparberg, or a Coke.

What size shoe do I wear? Him: 5. Me: 10

What is my favorite kind of sandwich? Him: Chicken Tikka from Subway. Me: Meatball Marinara from Subway.

What is one talent I have? Him: You find the biggest problems in the smallest situations. Me: Leaving rubbish everywhere!!

What would I eat everyday if I could? Him: Pizza. Me: a Big Mac.

What is my favourite cereal? Him: Frosted Shreddies. Me: Weetabix.

What is my favourite music? Him: Rock or Disney depending on your mood. Me: Rock or Indie.

What is my favourite sports team? Him: Liverpool FC. Me: Arsenal FC.

What is my eye colour? Him: Brown. Me: Yours changes all the time!

Who is my best friend? Him: Conor or your mum. Me: Ryan.

What is something you do that I wish you didn't? Him: Nag at me. Me: Ignore me.

Where am I from? Him: Scunthorpe. Me: Also Scunthorpe.

What kind of cake would you bake me on my birthday? Him: Lemon drizzle cake. Me: Warm triple chocolate fudge cake.

Do I play any sports? Him: No. Me: Football.

What can I spend hours doing? Him: Literally nothing. Me: Playing Fifa or watching YouTube videos.

If I could live anywhere, where would it be? Him: Florida, Australia or the Maldives. Me: Scotland.