MONTHLY FAVOURITES | JANUARY

JANUARY FAVOURITES:

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Good afternoon Little Ones! I've been running around keeping myself busy as per usual, it's about time that I've sat down in front of my computer, and crafted a blog post for you. I don't think I've written about my monthly favourites here before on the blog, but it's time for a change!
If you want to read about what I've been loving this past month, then scroll down .
Also, I've gained several questions on my new first tattoo, believe me a blog post is coming, hold your horses Little Ones!
Without any further or do, let's crack on with my January favourites!

CATH KIDSTON 2018 DIARY: 

Typical Amy adheres to staying organised! And nothing says sticking to her routes than a traditional yearly diary. Keeping on top of daily tasks, no matter how tedious or simple they may be, is significant, (for me anyway).
I always purchase a yearly dairy which obtains several sections, for example, this book has a detailed overview of all the months, and if you want to target a specific date, as well as interjecting several tasks to fulfil, you can do just that. 

I love how so much thought went into the design features, it remained iconic in traditional Cath Kidston style, quirky and enchanting; which matches my personality perfectly. 

In relation to the size of the book, it's just a tad smaller than standard A4, which makes it easy to carry around in your handbag, so if anything comes into mind, you can jot it down straight away.
If flowers aren't your style then I can imagine this isn't you cup of tea, and I can hear my mother now, "God that looks awful", well I adore it, so hush. 

MINI EGG DESERT:

I'm not the only human that relishes a treat here and there ... I came across this wonder on my weekly shop, and seeing that I'm addicted to anything Cadbury, I thought I would give this a try. I would have showcased the inner beauty, but ... I may have eaten this desert in the making of this blog post; what can I say, it's irresistible. Anyhow, as soon as you peel the lid back, you are met with two delicious compartments, one which holds the typical Cadbury creamy chocolate, and the other beholds several mini eggs ... Mix the pair together and you have created happiness itself.
Who needs a man when you have this? 

GARNIER SKINACTIVE MICELLAR OIL-INFUSED CLEANSING WATER:

Wow that was a mouthful to type ... Try saying it! I've been on the hunt to try and discover the most cost effective way to remove the first stages of my make-up. I traditionally use my YesTo face-wipes, but after a while they become exceedingly expensive. I wanted to put micellar water to the test, and see if it lasted longer than the standard 25 facial wipes, I may also add that I would have to repurchase my wipes 3 times a month, costing a total of, £16. 

I purchased the Garnier micellar water for £4.99, which was the same price as my wipes, on top of that I separately bought cotton pads, which reached a grand total of, £6.99. 

I made these purchases at the beginning of the month, I'm only halfway through the bottle, and I use this twice a day! Not only that, I still have cotton pads left over ... For an entire month I only spent £6.99, saving £10! And it does a better job than the wipes! Doesn't irritate my eyes, removes more makeup, saves time, and replenishes the natural oils in my dry skin; it's an all win situation. 

YSL BLACK OPIUM PERFUME:

 

Well hello there again, I've seen you here before ... This is my beloved all time favourite perfume, nothing has managed to top this sexy scent, and I don't think it's humanly possible. What else is there to be said? I've mentioned everything ... Ascetically pleasing, longevity is out of this world, the scent itself is to die for; this will forever remain in my favourites of the month. 

This is my third bottle I believe, I without such a romantic relationship with this perfume, that I have a travel size, which I ALWAYS carry around with me; as well as the full-monty on my bedside table ... I can't resist. 

If you are on the hunt for a new perfume, look no further, head to the closet store that stocks this beauty and smell it! I promise you, you won't be disappointed, apart from your bank account; as it's not the cheapest perfume in the world. 

MAYBELLINE FIT ME CONCEALER:

Amy has manged to obtain the perfect drugstore concealer, can I get an amen! I never thought this was going to be attainable ... A pasty girl like me, has managed to find a killer drugstore concealer, I don't mean to offend anybody, but I normally head towards the higher-end counter; as my complexion resembles death. Try and find a shade for that in Superdrug, I dare you!

January has been the month for me finding fantastic drugstore make-up, you'll find out why shortly, but this is number one on the list! Yes, the packaging isn't to die for, but the beauty is held inside! The colour match, it couldn't be anymore spot on, the texture is so creamy, glides on like a dream ... And the coverage? Don't get me started! PERFECTION! It brightens my under-eyes, I feel like Jesus himself, if you suffer with dark eyes, look no further, this is your bestfriend ... Try it out, Maybelline have a tone of shades! I'm the lightest, (no surprise there); if you are just as deadly as me, you'll adore the shade 05. 

MAYBELLINE DREAM SATIN FOUNDATION: 

A drugstore concealer and foundation in the same monthly favourites, I'm on a roll! Let's get the slight negativity out of the way, I picked up the shade 02 fair beige, the colour match is nearly there, but slightly too dark, matched with the concealer it doesn't look so obvious. 

But ... The way this applies cancels anything negative about the foundation, it goes on better than my Dior skin foundation ... And that was triple the price! I'm not mad about the coverage either, leaves such a luminous finish, I fell in love with it as soon as this soaked into my skin. 

The only other drawback is when this breaks away, you have to powder the face, or it starts to look greasy, but to get to that point, you have to have this foundation on for 6 plus hours, which is insane!

I just love this foundation, I've been using it everyday, since I discovered it, if only Maybelline offered a lighter shade, I would be 100% happy with my purchase.  

MAYBELLINE LASH SENSATIONAL MASCARA:

This is the first ever mascara that I have ever featured on this blog, and my YouTube channel, this is also the first mascara I have purchased in over 5 years ... Several years ago, Amy discovered that no matter how much money she spent on mascara, or products to improve the appearance of her eyelashes ... NOTHING WORKED. So she gave up ... Until she thought to herself years later, 'maybe I should try something new, don't spend too much money'. 

Here we are today, 2018 ... and for the first time, I'm recommending the perfect mascara. When I tell you have the worlds most stubborn eyelashes, I'm not lying. They are dead straight, and refuse to hold a curl. I thought all hope was lost, until I picked this up and tried it. 

Oh my word, the length this gives is magical, and it even holds a slight curl, which is impressive for me! Chris thought I was wearing fake eyelashes; which is the nicest compliment! BELIEVE ME! TRY THIS FOR YOURSELF! If it works for me, this will work on anybody! The wand is impressive, the curved side reaches each individual lash, lifts and holds it in place, but do be careful, because if you apply too much, it does clump up. 

FEMFRESH POST SHAVE BALM:

Ladies, put your hands up if you hate razor burn? I expect you are waving your arms frantically? This will be your Godsend of a product, wherever you decide to shave, whether that be: legs, armpits, vagina ... You don't want spikes of hell piercing through your skin. 

As soon as you jump out of the shower, place this on the freshly shaven area, it immediately cools it down, and really reduces razor burn. 

When I first saw this product launched, I tutted away and din't think too much about it, I saw an offer at Boots and thought, 'what the heck', placed it in my basket ... That was the moment I purchased a life saver. 

There's nothing much to say, but EVERYTHING! A tiny bit goes a long way, but mainly say goodbye to ugly red bumps, and hello to sexy smooth skin!

Right Little Ones! That was it for today's blog post, I really do hope you enjoyed the read! I loved typing away! If you want to see more monthly favourites then please do let me know, use the comment section down below; or my social media handles! 

I hope you enjoy the rest of your day, I'm about to practice some make-up looks for my upcoming shoot, as well as purchasing some new underwear; I have something saucy lined up!

I love you all so very much, remember to stay safe and stay tuned! Bye Little Ones! :) x x x 

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NEW HAIR NEW ME

MY NEW HAIR

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Good morning Little ones, what have you got planned today? I know that I'm writing this blog post, filming a wacky video, prepping a revision blog post for tomorrow, and continuous food shopping; fun right?

Any how, I've recently had my hair cut and I thought that it would be a great idea to write a detailed blog post! It'll consist of: where I had it done, how much it cost, will I go back, as well as the important factor ... Do I like it?
To ensure you are keeping up to date with my daily blog posts, click here to read more! Without any further or do, let's roll on the hair montage!

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE AND AFTER:

After months of battling anxiety, it was time for the cut, I never knew how long my hair was, but it was annoying ... It would get caught in my armpit as I slept, which meant if I moved my head, tonnes of innocent hair follicles would come with it, (tragic).
Other than that, I wanted a change, I was bored of my hair ... I'm in the process or preparing for balayage, the healthier the hair the better. 

I did the typical thing when hunting for a new hairstyle, and hit Pinterest, (who wouldn't?), I saw the perfect length, but it was literally half of what I had, thinking about it made me anxious; so I took to Instagram and people loved the idea! It made me feel more confident with that I was about to endure. 

I headed to Stonehills and booked an appointment for Wednesday 17th January at 2:30pm. I was committed, nothing but enthusiasm and terror stalked me, until the time was up. 

The day of the appointment rolled around, I walked through the door, and was sat down in a flash ... Shortly after I met the eyes of my hairdresser. He was extremely cool and relaxed, I went through what I was looking for, and he said, "that would look great on you, but I can sense that you are anxious, I won't cut  that exact length YET, grow accustomed to the idea, and then in several weeks time when you are available, I can cut the other half, how does that sound?"

Automatically, my anxiety disappeared like a wave in the ocean, I loved that he was being so considerate and caring towards how I felt, I've visited hairdressers that would have never done that, the fact that he did; made me feel more comfortable with him, and how capable he was at this job. Seeing that he only looked 20, he was talented in the way he approached his customers.
Now time to put his scissor skills to the test.

He asked if I needed any replenishment's, which I replied, "no thank you", he took me over to the sinks to wash my hair, (which felt fantastic), we started talking about how I dyed my hair black, and what lead me to make that drastic change, he thought I looked "cool"; which I didn't take seriously because I'm a loser. We continued the conversation in the cutting chair, he told me personal information about himself, of which we had in common, he loved photography, and adored messy curly hair, which is what I try to achieve when I style my hair, so when I said he could do that, he was extremely pleased. As not many people go for that look.
I let his creativity dance, it was lovely to watch how passionate he was about his job, you don't see that often enough. 

45 minutes later and it was a new me, I couldn't express enough how much I adored this new hair style, but I could tell that he was just as content. 

He proceeded to grab my coat and place it gently on me, I walked up to the payment desk and obviously paid for the treatment. Jamie, the name of my hairdresser, concluded with what we were going to do next, which I was so happy with, I couldn't wait to go a little shorter and start the balayage process again. Overall, I couldn't be happier, I feel so much better, a little change like a haircut makes all the difference. I can't wait to see him again, and witness what he does next, his innovation is out of this world. 

WHERE DID I GO? 

I've only been loyal to one hairdressers, and that's Stonehills, I can always trust them to get it right, no matter what level they are ranked at. Normally I don't mind who does my hair, but now that I've gotten to know Jamie, I don't think I could let anyone else touch my hair.

This isn't the cheapest place, but I pay a higher price for a reason, you get exceptional service, as well as their hairstyle you want.

For, having my hair cut, washed, blow-dried, and personally styled was a total of, £40. Which is actually quite good, you could argue that Supercuts can do it for £14, but I've seen my fiance make that mistake, and they botched his hair ... You pay what you get for, and I'm not playing Russian roulette with my hair, thank you very much. 

I think we all know the answer to, 'will I go back?' Obviously yes! I've been going there for a while, and I've never hated what they've done. They were ranked number one in my hometown, which if that doesn't convince you; I don't know what will. 

Well Little Ones, this is the end of my blog post, I really do hope you enjoyed the read! I will see you tomorrow with an education blog post! Time to get that revision on check! If you want fantastic grades, then stay tuned! I know revision isn't perfect, but we need to do it! Plus, I'm going to show you ways in which you don't want to shoot it!

Anyhow, time to say goodbye, but I will see you tomorrow! Remember to stay safe and stay tuned! I love you so much! :) x x x

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ADVICE | STARTING A YOUTUBE CHANNEL IN 2018 ... DARK TRUTH

DEAR YOUTUBE ... YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED

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Good morning Little ones ... Today isn't all sunshine and rainbows, I was smacked in the face with a cold reality, in the name of YouTube. I don't know how this is going to be structured, but what I do know, is that if you are a small creator like myself, PLEASE don't give up. Spread your voice and be heard, if we work together we can make a real difference.
If you don't want to read this, my video will be embedded below, we need to spread this message as quickly as possible.
After you are done reading, or watching, share what you can ... PLEASE.

YOUTUBE NEW MONETIZATION GUIDELINES:

2018 is the year for change, positivity, and better content. 

If you don't know already, YouTube implimented a new monitzation strategy to, "allow us to significantly improve our ability to identify creators who contribute positively to the community and help drive more ad revenue to them, (and away from bad actors). These higher standards will also help us prevent potentially inappropriate videos from monetizing which can hurt revenue for everyone". [1 Abhimanyu Ghoshal, (2018)]

Sounds promising right? When my fiance informed me of the new guidelines, I was shoot down ... It's not until you come face to face with YouTubes guidelines, where it deprives you all of: hope, determination and pleasure.
In order for you to be considered for YouTube's programme, you need to have "4000 hours of annual viewing, and over 1000 subscribers" [2 Chris Welch, (2018)]
My initial reaction was, hell no, that's never going to happen ... I was giving YouTube what they wanted, I was crumbling down into nothing and keeping the rich richer. 

I was absolutely devastated, their old monetization guideline was to, gain "10,000 lifetime views on their channel" [3 Ben Popper, (2017)], within my year on YouTube I was able to obtain 9,140 lifetime views, I was so close to the 10,000 mark ... And YouTube took it away, and has made it even harder to get where you want to be and achieve your dreams and ambitions. 

Lucky enough for me, I was getting paid in the first place, I was never robbed from paying my bills, but for some small creators that's not the case. If they din't obtain 4000 hours in a year, they are automatically taken off the YouTube programme until they met the requirements.
What do they care if you have a mortgage to pay? In the famous words of ricegum, "you're irrelevant". But I thought that YouTube wanted a positive community? That's what it used to be, a content place where anyone in the world, of any diversity, could have a safe place where they could be who they wanted to be.
But it's a number obsessed environment, if you don't have the numbers, no matter if your content is positive, or fantastic; you don't belong here. Meaning that you you aren't as cool as Logan Paul for uploading a video of a dead body ... Nice standards, you can't sit with us.
I'm not the only one that thinks this way, my favourite YouTuber Lindy Tsang, also known as Bubzbeauty and Bubzvlogz, has over 3 million subscribers, I've been watching her since her quirky hair tutorials. In her opinion, "YouTube is just such a different place now, compared to how it used to be 10 years ago, used to be a place where people could share their daily thoughts, it's got to a very extreme place, a lot of the content creators have lost their human sense for adsence". [4 bubzbeauty, (2018)]
And you know what, I couldn't agree with her more, and that's not me kissing her ass, I feel like what she is saying is utterly true ... Hence the Logan Paul video. Why should you feel the need to be so disrespectful to another human being? What on earth they did they do, and what on earth did the family do, to deserve such treatment? For views? Fame? Well, very well done, you've disdained what used to be an amazing community. 

Lastly on this disgusting new improved guideline, YouTube say that their aim is to, "prevent potentially inappropriate videos from monetizing" ... But, weren't you already doing that? Correct me if I'm wrong, but if a content creator was to swear, or film something inappropriate, you would automatically detect this action and demonitize it? Hence pewdiepies ongoing jokes about how he should become a Christian channel so he can get paid.
But YouTube, if you were already doing this, why would you need to highlight this action in your new scheme of plans, doesn't make sense. But it's a pathetic excuse if you ask me. It just goes to show how you don't not only care about your consumers, but your original content creators and the "community". 

STARTING A YOUTUBE CHANNEL IN 2018:

Now, some of you probably have separate opinions, which go along the lines of, 'why should I produce content, for such a repulsive company, or 'YouTube have made it near enough impossible, I stand no chance'.
In regards to working for the big bad boss, in the name of YouTube, don't let their work ethics affect you ... Produce what you want to produce. YouTube is constantly changing, and they will probably interject another depressing guideline in 2019. That's the way it's going to be, so accept it.
And if you thought like me, which is, they've made it impossible I should give up ... You are feeding the monster, the more we let them walk all over us the better, (for them). DON'T you dare give up! Fight for happiness, self-worth, independence. Be yourself and stay true to yourself. 

I had my moment of self-pity, and was tempted just to press the delete button, but I have not come all this way, for inaccurate, unfair numbers to be thrown in my face and tell me that I'm not capable. 

Just because I don't have millions of followers, doesn't mean that my content is useless, or not worth to be paid for. It means that I will work even harder, and stay strong to eventually get to self-actualisation and tell YouTube where to stick it. 

Find something you are passionate about, film it! Upload, whenever and whenever you want, you are in control of your channel! Not YouTube! 

Right, you know what to do, now SPREAD THIS MESSAGE, we need to REACH as MANY people as possible! I will be filming a separate video, and uploading it today, because we need to interject hope and passion into the creators that have lost their way to self-actualisation.
WE are change, and WE need to do this! 

Little Ones, I love you so much, this is then end of this blog post, but I will see you again tomorrow, something more upbeat. Remember to stay safe and stay tuned! :) x x x 

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REFERENCES: 

[1] Abhimanyu Ghoshal, (2018), YouTube's decision to make it harder to monetize videos is hurting the community, available at-https://thenextweb.com/insights/2018/01/17/youtube-is-making-it-harder-for-creators-to-earn-from-their-videos-and-hurting-its-community/, (Accessed 18/01/2018)

[2] Chris Welch, (2018), YouTube tightens rules around what channels can be monetized, available at-https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/16/16899068/youtube-new-monetization-rules-announced-4000-hours, (Accessed 18/01/2018)

[3] Ben Popper, (2017) YouTube will no longer allow creators to make money until they reach 10,000 views, available at-https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/6/15209220/youtube-partner-program-rule-change-monetize-ads-10000-views, (Accessed 18/01/2018)

[4] bubzbeauty, (2018), Starting Over Again, available at-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r27eaazbNlM, (Accessed 18/01/2018)

2017 IS OVER BRING ON 2018

2018 I'M COMING FOR YOU

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Good evening Little Ones! 2017 has drawn to a close, say hello to 2018! How were your evening celebrations? Great I hope! It was time to take a break from University work, and focus on my true love ... My Blog! Let's kick the year off with what I expect from 2018, and what my personal goals and ambitions are. I have already uploaded a video on this, so if you want to watch that then click here! If not, then carry on reading!

WHAT I EXPECT FROM 2018:

Needless to say, every year entails hiccups, more often than not; but it's how we deal with those bumps on the road, that help us grow as an individual. In terms of what I expect from 2018, is that it hands me challenges; without leaving a negative impact on me, I also expect a happier surrounding from other people! Nothing is worse than living in a negative aura. 

What else is there to be said in this segment? I'm easily pleased, as long as you respect me, I will respect you. 

MY GOALS:

Let's start this section off with my biggest ambition! I want to finish writing my book! I've had to pick it up and put it down, I found it hard to manage my time effectively in 2017; but I need that to change for 2018. I don't want to say "new year new me"; but I do want to turn over a new leaf; and start over. 

For me, finishing writing my book would make me exceedingly happy; if this is the only aim I accomplish, that will satisfy me 100%. 

Evidently I do have other goals I want to achieve, one of those being to, maintain my constant grades for university, and finish my second year with another first. I did it last year, now for repeating it for this year, and in my third. 

Let's not stop there! I wish to refurbish my entire blog website ... I have massive plans around June/July! New designs, illustrations and interaction! I want to be more active on my blog; let's address the elephant in the room. There were time-frames where I wouldn't post for months at a time. And I have no-one to blame but myself; I should've managed my time, my blog is where I started; and I should have never let it go. But this is the year where I will be posting 3 TIMES A WEEK! MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY! I might even post more, but they are my DEDICATED days; and I WILL NOT break them! I want to be consistent, and grow, I can't do that without sticking to this.
I love you all so much, and I need to respect that I can't leave for long periods of time, and expect you to stay loyal. 

Now for the last goal ... It's personal to me, and this may take years, but if I can improve slightly I will be content. I need to PUSH myself to be more social, behind the computer screen, and camera I'm an extremely awkward and timid person. I've riddled with anxiety and depression. Not as bad as it has been, I've been working on that for years. But it's effected the way I communicate with others. I want to be able to make friends easier, and some people will read that and think, 'pathetic', but I find it so hard to mingle with people. I overshare and trust people too quickly, but I want to be more confident, and not care so much about what people think of me. I have the support of my Fiance, close friend circle, my family and you guys. 

Now let's work together and complete our goals! We will grab 2018 by the core and kick it's butt! Why not make it the best year yet?! Let's do it! 

I hope you enjoyed this blog post, I loved writing it! I love you all so bery much, and I will see you Wednesday with a classic product review! Unless you want something different? Let me know! Stay safe and stay tuned Little Ones! :) x x x 

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