Hello!
As part of my "Let's Have a Little Chat" post from yesterday, I asked for you lovely people to send in some questions for me to answer as part of my special 1st blogging birthday Q&A session (oh yes, it's in italics - it's that important).
I have had a few questions from the post and twitter but I desperately need more for it to be a proper post! They can be about anything - beauty, fashion, lifestyle, my life etc.
I'm hoping to write the post on Saturday, which is why I'm pushing to get lots of questions asap! If you want to help me out, please can you comment one (or multiple, multiple is good) question/s for me to use!
I'm planning on sharing the links of the people who send me in questions, as part of the post so you'll get to advertise your blog for free if you do me this favour!
So yes, please please please with a cherry on top, comment some questions!
Lots of Love
Chloe xxx
Let's Have A Little Chat (1st Birthday, Q&A, YouTube etc)
(Photo: WeHeartIt)
I haven't done a proper chit chat post before but I have quite a few little things to tell you so I thought I'd give one a go! Sorry if you're not into these chatty posts but it just seems easier for me to put all of my 'news' in one post rather than chucked in at the end of a few normal posts. So let's get started...
1st Birthday
RealityLeavesLotsToImagination turns 1 on Friday (1st November)! The past year has absolutely shot past but it's been amazing. As I write this, I have 78 followers, and whilst to some bloggers that may seem like nothing, it is a huge achievement for me! When I started blogging I didn't think 20 people would care about my thoughts/feelings/opinions let alone almost 80. Thank you so so so much for sticking with me and taking the time and the effort to read my ramblings, I can't describe how much it means to me. Every time my phone flashes up to tell me I have a new comment or a new follower, I just can't help but smile because I never thought this blog would last as long as it has, let alone be as successful as it has been. Hopefully I'll reach the 100 followers milestone in the not so distant future (I'm thinking a possible giveaway when I reach my goal?) which is a daunting yet exciting idea. Thanks again to all of you who have read my posts, commented and followed me over the past year. It's been a rollercoaster of a journey but I've really grown to love blogging and I really hope I'll still be here next year.
A Fantastic New Youtuber
This little bit isn't about me, it's about an amazing friend of mine Hannah. Hannah is a lovely lovely lovely person and she recently started a youtube channel, FabulousHannah! She posted her first video today and it's fantastic so please go check it out. And while you're there, I think you should give her channel a bit of love - subscribe, like and comment away! I really think Hannah is going to be huge in the YouTube world, just you wait and see.
Hannah's channel
The Video
Q&A Post?
Last of all, I wanted to talk about a post idea I've had. I was thinking about how many of you have subscribed to my blog fairly recently, so might not know that much about the person behind this blog (me)! I've decided to do a bit of a Q&A (question and answer) post at some point in the next few days answering any questions you have. I'll answer questions about anything and everything, beauty/fashion/lifestyle or anything else! If you have a question (and please please ask something if you can, it'll be a pretty crappy post if I have like 2 questions) just comment on here or drop me and email and i'll answer it! Thanks in advance x
#BritishBloggerSelection
I have recently joined the British Blogger Selection, which is a fantastic group of british bloggers ran by the lovely Ellie! Here's what Ellie says about it ~
"If you participate in #BritishBloggerSelection, you'll get more blog traffic, friends with bloggers you probably didn't even know existed!
How this works: Each week on Saturday I'll send you a theme to blog about and from there you blog about whatever you want related to that theme! You don't have to participate in this every week, just participate when you feel ready! No one's forcing you to do it every week!It really needs more members so I think you should all join! If you want to take part just get in contact with Ellie and send her your blog URL, blog name and your first and last name and she will add you in! The details of getting into contact with her are on her blog!
You can find out a bit more about it here.
I think that's it! Chances are when I post this i'll think of 10 more things I needed to say but for now that's it!
Please remember to comment questions for my Q&A post, and go check out Hannah's channel and the British Blogger Selection!
Lots of Love
Chloe xxx
Well Hey There Autumn
What is this? Two posts this weekend? I honestly don't think this has ever happened before! It's probably down to the fact that I should be revising for my exams in two weeks but as per usual i'm procrastinating and doing everything I possibly can to avoid revising (I promise I'll get round to it tomorrow, don't worry).
At 2am this morning (Sunday 27th October 2013) British Summer officially came to an end. You could almost hear the joyful screams of teenagers all over the country, last night, at the news that we got an extra hour in bed.
But now summer is officially over (although when it comes to the weather, summer ended about a month and a half ago) we're into the autumn/winter period. Personally, this is one of my favourite times of year, for a few reasons, and I thought I'd share some of those reasons with you!
Everyone loves a good old cosy oversized jumper during winter! They're so cuddly and comfy and they look so cute!
I think Autumn is the prettiest time of year (except for maybe winter when we have really heavy snow, but that rarely actually happens) when all the leaves are gorgeous shades of orange, red and brown and they all fall off the trees.
Autumn/Winter is the time of year when all the candles in my room make a re-appearance and are used non stop. Yankee Candles are my favourite candles in the whole world, especially they're Christmas scents, so I spend most of my life in the cute gift section of my local antiques centre (also known as Yankee Candle heaven) buying far too many candles.
One of my favourite holidays (is it a holiday? I think it is...) apart from Christmas! I've always loved fireworks and how pretty they are. I can remember one bonfire night when I was younger, I went on a walk around my local village in the dark with my guide pack and about 100+ rainbows/brownies/guides with lanterns, and then we watched the firework display. It was beautiful and I wish I could do it every year!
I love Halloween. It's a holiday were it's completely ok to eat far too many sweets, what's not to love? One aspect of Halloween I especially like are the Halloween films you always see around this time of year. My all time favourite has to be Hocus Pocus!
Although I drink hot chocolate all year round, there's something special about a lovely warm mug of it at this time of year.
I'm not going to put Christmas on this list, purely because i'll be here forever talking about how much I love it! But one of my favourite parts of Christmas is the Christmas music! I think it becomes ok to openly listen to Christmas music in November, although I rarely follow that rule (I'm actually listening to it now oops). It really helps you to get in a festive Christmassy mood and I think each Christmas song has a particular memory of listening to it/singing it etc that comes with it, which is fab.
If you're a regular reader of my blog, you'll know I'm obsessed with Lush! They do the most amazing Christmas products ever ever ever and I just love them so much. To be honest, Lush is the reason I never have any money in the winter! I'm going to Lush at some point in the next week to splurge on their Christmassy goodies so I'll do a haul.
Autumn/Winter is roast dinner season for me, as I seem to eat more roast dinners in November and December than I do in the rest of the year! I love a good roast dinner so this excites me so much!
What are your favourite things about Autumn/Winter?
Lots of Love
Chloe xxx
P.S: My blog turns 1 on Friday! Any ideas for something special I could do?x
My Most Used Nail Polishes
I don't think I've done a proper beauty related post in a while so I thought I'd jump on the 'My Nail Polish Collection' bandwagon! I've seen so many posts on this topic floating about all over the blogging world and I absolutely love them as I'm one of those nosy people who loves sneaking a peak at other people's beauty products.
I have a stupid number of nail products so if I tried to share every single polish with you we'd be here forever, so I thought I'd just talk about my most used polishes!
I keep all of the nail polishes I use regularly in this gorgeous vintage sweetie tin that I picked up from an antiques centre for about £9.00. It's the perfect size and shape to fit all the products in, but the only downside is that my polishes are too tall so the lid doesn't fit on!
These polishes are in no particular order, I've just popped them all in there randomly!
Nails Inc. for InStyle "You're a Peach"
This is one of my newest polishes that I got in a beauty bundle from ebay. It's a stunning peach colour that got quite a lot of use in the late summer months!
Rimmel 60 Seconds "740 Clear"
This has to be my favourite clear nail varnish, it lasts so long and the quick dry element is so helpful! I wear it for school to keep my nails looking lovely.
Topshop Nails "Flamingo Coral"
I brought this beauty when I went to London in the summer and it was featured in my London Beauty and Jewellery Haul. This polish is a stunning coral colour and, as with all the Topshop nail polishes, it lasts for ages!
Natural Collection "Peach Manicure"
Natural Collection nail polishes are my favourite budget nail polishes! They're so cheap (about £1.50 each) and they're such beautiful colours. This beautiful pale pink shade is my personal favourite.
Rimmel 60 Seconds Polish "Princess Pink"
This shade reminds me of Essie Ballet Slippers (it's a light pink shade - although it does look quite peachy on the photo), just a lot cheaper! I love the Rimmel 60 Seconds Polish as they're such good quality polishes, as well as being fast drying.
Topshop Matte Nails "Dress Up"
This is my most used dark shade and I already know it's going to be constantly used in the winter! It's a stunning red shade and it's a matte polish which is fab! This has to be one of my most favourite Topshop polishes.
Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint "Lynchee"
"Lynchee" is the shade currently on my nails and I have fallen in love with it! I brought it from Superdrug a few weeks ago and it's the most perfect nude shade. This is going to be another polish I'm constantly wearing in the winter!
MUA "Top Clear Coat"
I don't usually wear a topcoat purely because I don't really notice a difference in my nails or the amount of time the polish lasts after I've used it. But I like to use a topcoat if I've painted my nails for a special occasion so I have the MUA topcoat. It's a brilliant and has made me really want to try out more of the MUA products.
Models Own Scented Nail Polish "Strawberry Tart" and "Grape Juice"
I've decided to talk about these two polishes together because they're the same polish in two different shades! These were my staple nail polishes in the summer. They're stunning pastel shades that have the added bonus of smelling like fruit! I found these polishes lasted quite a while and it only took two coats to get a good solid colour. The only downside is, they don't dry very quickly (something I learnt when I left the house with slightly wet nails and got on a train - they were destroyed).
Maybelline Forever Strong Super Stay Nail Colour "Mint For Life"
I'm not going to ramble on about this polish too much as I did a full review a few months ago (which you can read here) but this is a fab polish in a beautiful mint shade that lasts for ages and is just amazing!
Maybelline Colour Show "Muave Kiss"
This is a stunning brown shade that is absolutely perfect for winter! As usual with Maybelline products, it's a really good quality polish with a lovely finish that lasts for so long. It takes about 3 coats to get a good solid colour but apart from that it's the perfect polish!
So that's the run down of my most used nail polishes! I'm hoping to pick up some more darker shades ready for the winter months we're getting in to so i'll do some sort of nail polish haul when I get round to doing that.
What are your most used nail polishes?
Lots of Love
Chloe xxx
P.S: If you have any post requests, just let me know and i'll give it a go!
Halloween Nail Inspiration
Happy Halloween!
I know, I know, it's not Halloween for another week but I'm getting excited ok? I love Halloween - who wouldn't love a holiday where you just get to eat lots of lovely sweets?
For the last few weeks I've been madly pinning lots and lots of lovely Halloween things on pinterest (if you don't follow me you can find me here) and one thing that has really caught my eye are spooky Halloween nails!
I'm not going to lie, I'm a bit rubbish when it comes to painting my nails. I don't have the patience to spend ages making sure my nails are perfect so I normally just give my nails a few coats of a lovely plain polish and let that be that. But I'm really interest in boosting my nail decorating ability and I think Halloween is a perfect time to try some techniques out!
Here are a few of the Halloween nails that have caught my eye ~
A gorgeous cat print!
The red and nude work so well together - such a fantastic blood based look!
I'm not normally a fan of nails in green and orange shades but these three colours work so well together in a spooky patchwork style.
This is my favourite of all the nails I found - the orange of the pumpkins contrasts so well with the white and the placing of the little pumpkins is so cute! I might just have to try this out!
Are you going to be doing anything special with your nails this Halloween?
Lots of love
Chloe xxx
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