February Obsessions

Hello there everyone!

I hope you're all well, even when the weather is this awful and miserable. A good cup of tea and an afternoon spent inside in the warm always cures it though! 

I haven't written about my current favourites in over a year! So, today I'll be revisiting, and shall be writing about a few of my current obsessions that I've become addicted to lately. I always find obsession posts thrilling to read, most probably just because I can justify buying more things ;)

Finger top rings - River Island

Lately, I've have been obsessed with wearing finger top rings, I'm in love! I've constantly been on the hunt for some, and could never find any, mainly because of my humongous manly hands hehe. I went to Cardiff a few weeks ago and found so many gorgeous finger top rings; there were so many there that I originally picked up £24 worth of rings..*insert shocked face* but not to fear, I restrained myself and only chose £9 worth of beautifulness.

I fell in love when I saw them on the stand, and I will forever love RI's affordable jewellery range. I would strongly recommend River Island if you're looking for basic pieces of jewellery, such as pearls, cheap and cheerful earrings, and cute, dainty necklaces. 

Here you can see some of the rings in a closer detail. The pack of two really caught my eye, as lately I've loved incorporating daisies into my wardrobe ready for the spring, whether it's on my jewellery or clothes. For a mere £3 for each set, you really can't go wrong for some statement jewellery to spruce up an outfit!

Gold watches - TKMAXX

I know I'm jumping onto this whole 'gold watch' bandwagon incredibly late, but seeing as I'm wearing mine everyday, I thought it would be best to include it. I've been incredibly envious of everyone who had Michael Kors watches for Christmas, so I decided to find an affordable substitute until I can manage to part with a wad of cash for his stunning arm candy. I had almost given up my search until I looked in my local TKMAXX store, and found this gorgeous golden beauty.

 

This watch is from the brand 'Jules & James', and was priced at £14.99, a bargain! It's has an adjustable strap which has detachable links if it's too big, a large golden face which shows the numbers and markings clearly, pink jewels inside the numbers, and a golden dial on the right side of the face. Ever since buying it, I've not stopped wearing it, it's now on my wrist every day, and does not let me down! 

Viva La Juicy - Debenhams

The infamous Juicy Couture scent of Viva La Juicy has been an obsession of mine for around two years. I've been through so many bottles of this it's unbelievable! I can't even begin to describe the smell of it, all I can say is that it's heavenly and strong and just delicious! 

Seeing as I am hopeless to describing any sort of sense, here's a link to the Juicy Couture website which describes it in great detail!

Healthy Eating & Walking

Ever since the new year, I've tried to eat a lot healthier, and become fitter. I've had major setbacks from before Christmas & new year, such as breaking my foot, meaning I wasn't able to start exercising until last week. I've been walking every day since I was given the all clear, and I'm loving how much better I am feeling. I've totally cut out McDonald's, KFC, junk food, pizza's, chips, chocolate etc, and believe me, it was so difficult to start. I'm now following a healthy meal plan filled with fruit and vegetables and I feel 10x better. Before, I felt sluggish, I was constantly tired and grumpy, my skin was really bad, and I had no energy. Even from a few weeks of eating fresh foods, I can feel such a difference; I'm not as tired, I'm energetic, a lot happier, and my skin is starting to clear up. All around excellent news! :)

If you're still sticking to your new year resolutions, leave me a comment so we can motivate each other and keep all of this positivity going! 

One last thing that I'd like to ask is whether anyone had any requests or any suggestions that I could write about! I'd like to write things that people actually found helpful or interesting, so if you want to leave me a comment it would be much appreciated! :)

Thanks for reading sweets, hope everyone is having a good week and isn't too sad about this weather! 

Sophie

 xo

Am I in trouble? *gulp*

Hello everyone!

Well, this is certainly strange. In fact, I'm not quite sure how to start off! 

So, it's been a year since my last post, and boy oh boy have things changed.

I've left sixth form (and all the troubles it bought me), and from September 2013 have been attending University! I know! Shocking! A levels happened..so did the many nights of celebration and drinking my sorrows away.. But the important thing is that I passed! And I am currently studying an honours degree to become a qualified primary school teacher. You might be wondering where I'm studying? Well that would be telling! But I still live at home, with my mum, dad and several kitty cats! I am fortunate enough to have a car to travel back to university everyday, which sadly prevents me from rolling out of bed, walking from a flat to the campus in my pyjamas, and shocking everyone with my attractive bed hair and appealing slipper socks.

Attending university has definitely made me grow up, accept the fact that it's a big ol'world out there, and I need some good preparation under my belt for later on in life! *mainly due to hour long rants from family members*

I couldn't wish for anything to go any better right now! (Well, except for getting good marks on my assignments, that would be the cherry on the cake!)

I've recently submitted my two latest assignments in the past 10 days (yes, I nearly died from stress overload, no, I'm not feeling overly confident about my marks!) so I decided it was time to whip out the camera and macbook, and get my fingers working! You can hopefully look forward to some pages of waffling ideas from my mind, and little updates here and there.

So yes! I've got a few ideas up my sleeve to unleash on you all, which I hope you will enjoy. But, sadly, that's all from me tonight, I should really get to sleep for tomorrows lectures *in reality, saying I should get to sleep just means I'll be browsing tumblr in bed until 2am and then complain in the morning*

Thanks for reading sweets :)

xo

My latest obsession!

Hello everyone!

Lately, I've become addicted to shopping online, and my favourite websites have been Etsy and Ebay, which my best friend introduced to me. I always knew these sites were good, but since I created an account I have not spent much of my time on other websites! Ebay has to be my favourite, as there are so many different things to buy, whether it be house decorations or new shoes, it is FAB! Etsy however has so many cute and individual trinkets available I could spend all day just adding new items to my wish list and think about what I could do with them, or how I could style them!

My latest hunt has been for an infinity necklace, and after searching all fashion websites and failing to find the perfect match, I decided that Ebay and Etsy would be my saviour, and let me tell you, they didn't disappoint!! It's now come to the point where I'm having to stop myself from buying several different styles, they're all so beautiful and cute!!

My first love was the Tiffany & Co Infinity Necklace, but with a hefty price tag of £205 it was out of the question.

Tiffany & Co Infinity Necklace

After searching on Ebay and Etsy, I have found very simular necklaces for a fraction of the Tiffany's price tag!

Another obsession I have lately are white tattoos! Yes, people have very varied opinions on tattoo's, but personally I love them, and think they're a wonderful way to express yourself! I have become overly obsessed with white tattoos as they're normally quite small and can easily be hidden for job interviews or formal occasions! Below are a few of my favourites! 

(I don't know if I'll ever get one, but a girl can dream!!)

Well everyone, that's all from me! I'm going shopping to Cardiff tomorrow, so I will write a haul post as soon as I've got time! But you can keep in touch with me on my twitter :) (@sophie_ctr) 

I shall speak to you all very soon! Thanks for reading sweeites! 

Love and hugs 

Sophie xxx

Absence

Well hello everyone!

I'm terribly sorry that I haven't been present for a very long time, who knew A Levels and teenage life would be such hard work?!

In all honesty my life has been very hectic due to various reasons:

1. I'm currently learning to drive, and in the process of booking my practical test
2. I've sat a few exams, and have completed my A Level in Health and Social Care, just waiting for my exam results now! :)
3. I'm applying for university! It's so exciting but so nervous at the same time!! (I'm going to write a post on this very soon!)

But, hopefully, now exams are over and my life is a little less stressful, I can finally come back to blogging, and keep you lovely lot updated in my life! :)

One thing that has kept me happy and uplifted me is all of the videos of Zoe (Zoella) and Louise (sprinkle of glitter). I am faling in love with their relationship, it never fails to make me laugh, and I just normally end up spurting out my cup of tea all over my laptop, and my parents questioning my sanity! But seeing their videos and reading their blog posts have made me keep my calm through stressful times, and I can't thank them more! 

Righty, that's all from me for now, but I'm currently writing another post to release sometime this week! If you would like to keep in touch with me, add me on twitter! My username is Sophiealice13 I would love to see some more followers to join me so we can have plenty of chats!!

Lovely to speak to you all again, hope you don't get bored of me soon!

Lots of love and hugs

Sophie <3

Clash of the Corals..

Hello everyone!

Today, when I got home early from school, I decided to paint my nails (again...), but I didn't know what colour. I deliberated over a cup of tea, and decided that I would choose coral! My favourite coral colour I have is Rimmel London Professional Finish - 317 Coral Romance. 

(please ignore the title, I thought it would be rather a catchy one to use!) ;) 

A few weeks ago when we had the reeeeally hot weather, I used this on my tippy-toes and my nails, and so many people asked me where I got it from.

I picked mine up from boots when they were doing the 3 for 2 on all makeup brands, and just wanted to try the range out. When I bought it, it was £4.59, but I got it for nothing because I bought other things.

This colour is just perfect for spring/summer days, when you're out in the sunshine. It reminds me so much of red telephone boxes, haha. 

Right, I'll be off, need to go and do some revision for my exams in a few weeks (eek, so nervous!)

Thanks for reading, and I'll be back soon with a more exciting post in a few days!

Sophie <3 

N.O.T.D

Hello everyone!

Lately, I've been loving painting my nails every 2/3 days, because they're getting so long but still keeping really strong! :)

Yesterday I painted my nails this beautiful burgundy Nails Inc. polish, called 'hampstead heath', and I've had lots of compliments off family and friends.

Recently, I've been applying a glitter top coat onto my ring finger on each hand, and LOVE IT! The one I used on this look was 'Wet n Wild's Kaleidoscope' which I picked up last year in Tesco.

I absolutely love the look of Nails Inc. products, they always look so sleek and professional. 

As you can see, In some lights it's a dark burgundy, but it others light it can be quite a 'popping' colour.

I really love the look of dark nails with glitter, I think its because it reminds me of christmas!! :)

As you can see here, this glitter polish has gorgeous multi-coloured glitter in it, and is perfect to add a little fun to your nails!

I really love this polish, and will definitely be investing in more of their glitter shades! :D

Well, that's it for today! I'll be uploading more of these soon as they're so quick to write and take pictures of!

Thanks for reading everyone! 

Sophie <3 

p.s. please can you leave a request for a blogpost in the comments, as I'm quite stuck for ideas! Thanks! :)

I'M BACK!!

Hello everyone!

I know I haven't been updating you at ALL but I've been so busy the past few months, mainly due to coursework, exams, and life! :)

Im hoping to be gradually getting back into blogging soon, as I have a month of study leave in a few weeks!

I'm going to try to do a N.O.T.D post after this, as I'm loving painting my nails recently as they've gotten so much stronger and longer! :D

If you could, please can you leave comments saying what you'd like to see me write about, because I'm quite stuck for ideas, and need a little bit of help :)

Thanks for sticking with me!

Sophie <3

Im sorry...

Okay, I know, I said I would have lots of time for blogging..
and that was a massive lie...
The past month or so have been sooo hectic, and I have had virtually no time for myself, which means no time for blogging :(
I can't promise  I will be posting a new blog every week, but I will pop up here and there, and tell you about my life, what I've bought recently and lots of other random bits!

I have to say I missed blogging a lot, and whenever I have free time, I am either sleeping, doing homework/coursework, going out with friends or eating comfort food and watching tv in my pj's.

So, as I am here, I wanted to talk to you about Fantasy Shopper, an amazing website that the lovely and amazing Brogan has introduced me to, and the least I can say is that I am ADDICTED!!!

If you use this link then you would be helping me get further up in the community, which means I can help others :)

Fantasy Shopper is basically a website which allows you to view lots of different stores' clothing items, and buy them (virtually) with the allowance they give you.

If you want to know more, use my link, and you can login with your Facebook account, and they show you a tutorial! :)

Righty, it's very late in my household, so I best be off!

xxx Sophie xxx

Who's a (slightly) clever girl then?

Holá mi amigos

So yes, this is ANOTHER blog post from me! 

:O Shocking or what!?!

Anyway, on my last post I told you that I would make a different post for my GCSE results...

Well, I passed :) (But i'm going to leave the juicy grades till last!)

Thursday, 25th August, 2011

8:15 AM - Woken up with a nice hot choccie and a few biccies :)
(oh, how I love my mum! :D )


8:30 AM - Get out of shower, Nearly have a heart attack while brushing my teeth, then change into the first thing I pulled out of my wardrobe.


8:45 AM - Slap on a bit of mascara and concealer, chuck my ugg boots on, and go and pick up my friend.


9:00 AM - Arrive at the main entrance. 
Nearly wet myself because I saw people coming outside who looked really dissapointed :(


9:05 AM - meet my form tutor in the projection room. 
Get handed my results in a sealed white envelope. 
.....




Okay, okay, okay... I'll tell you!


Religious Studies (short course) = A*
Religious Studies = A
English Language = A
English Literature = A
Welsh = B ( :O!! )
Home Economics = B
Science = B
Maths = B
History = C
Geography = C (foundation tier)


I was so pleased with myself, as I had revised so much, so I ended up bursting into tears. 
The head teacher came over and said how proud of me she was because she knew that I could get those sort of results. My form teacher was crying with me, and also, my friend came blubbering over to me.
I swear it was like an onion had been shoved in our eyes!


I went over to the head of sixth form, who was also my English teacher for the past two years, and she said how happy she was for me that I got TWO A's!!! 
We went through all of my results, and then she asked me what A levels I would like to take.


I chose;
-ICT
-Health & Social Care
-Religious Studies


I only took three because I know that I am not capable of doing four subjects, and Welsh Baccalaureate, as it wouldn't leave me ANY time for myself or for me to revise during my free periods.


When I was walking back to my car, I rang my Mum.
She wanted me to list off what I got.
I told her all of my results and she screamed because she was so excited :)


When I got back home, my mum and dad surprised me with personalised 'well done' cards, and a 100ml bottle of Juicy Couture's 'Viva La Juicy' perfume! :)


My mum was astonished with my results, because all of my exams had actually been AWFUL!



So, to sum up my life in the past few days;
I started Sixth Form College, but it was my school that i had attended for years 7-11, on Monday 5th September, and I LOVED IT! People have much more respect for you, and teachers actually treat you like adults.
I have spoken to so many people, who were in my school during other years, and have made more friends than ever before!
I have been put into a form that only has my 2 best friends in. This suits me to the floor but there are also other people, the 'snooty' people, who I have realised are so lovely, and friendly!
Tuesday was the best day. I had two free periods together, and loads of different people were with me and my besties in the library, including boys that used to be so immature.


It's so funny how people have grown up over the summer and exams.


Oh well. :)


I know that this post won't interest everyone, but I hope you enjoyed my hectic life over the past few weeks!


Going to write a new post, which will be uploaded in a few days (hopefully!!)


See you soon!


xxx Sophie xxx

I own up...

Holá mi amigos

So, yes, I own up.

I have not posted in almost a month D:

Urmm, sorry?

Seriously, though. I'm sorry :(

I have had so much on my plate, some of which, i shall list below;

- stress of my GCSE results, and wondering what I would do if i didn't get into my chosen sixth form!

(if you're wondering what I got, i will do a blog post on it :D )

- I went on holiday after my GCSE results for 5 days, and I relaxed with my family! 

(there will be another blog post on that as well!)

- Going out with my friends, some of which I will not see in a very long time :(

- I had a cold, which made me lie in bed, with ice cream, and a blankey (with chick flicks!)

BUT!!!

Now I am in sixth form, I do have free lessons, which I either do homework in, or hang out in the library weeing off the librarian! D:

I will try to take my macbook and write up blogs in advance :)

I do have an amazingly outdated primani (primark), MAC, and models own haul, would you all still be interested in reading this tired, old post?? (leave a comment! It makes my day :D! )

Just a quick update though! :)

Speak to you all soon!

xxx Sophie xxx

Birthday Haul!

Holá mi amigos

So as some of you may know, my birthday was last Saturday, the 13th, and I had lots of lovely and  gorgeous presents!

The presents I have shown are off my Mum & Dad, Sister, Aunt & Uncle, Gran & Grandad, Nan, Cousin and friends! 

There are a few other presents that I forgot to take pictures of, so I will include them at the bottom of the post! :)

Two things that I didn't show you were 2 tickets to the Wales vs Argentina rugby game, because I love watching rugby!, and a Cath Kidston Spot Overnight Bag, in slate! 

Right, that's all folks! Tomorrow I am going to Cardiff and am going to splurge ALOT, which will probably include something from MAC! :D

Sorry about the delayed post, I was very busy, but don't worry, early next week there will hopefully be a new post for ya!

Cheerio! :)

xxxxx

Just a quickie...

Holá mi amigos

So this is a quick update just to let you know what has been going on in my life recently! :)

1. My birthday was on Saturday, the 13th, and from then on I have been very busy, busy, busy!
2. I have had lots of friends down, many family visiting for my birthday etc. and all of my time was taken to get ready for visitors, go out with friends/family and have fun! (I really cannot complain!)
3. I have been lacking in funds as I wasn't old enough to have a proper job, and get proper wages. BUT, seeing as my birthday always stocks up my purse, I can now go out shopping, and not worry about how much I spend! :)
4. I've been quite lazy, and have been lying in bed until the late morning (which is not like me at all! Im much more of an early bird!)

Right, now all of that is off my chest, I can reveal what my next post will be, and what you can expect in the near future!

Next post up: What I got for my 16th Birthday

Posts you should expect : Hauls (seeing as more money has entered my life!), NOTD ((nails of the day) lately I have been in love with changing my nail polish every 3-4 days, which must be a record for me!), YouTube channels that I follow and My Favourite Bloggers! :D

I hope to speak to you all soon! :)

xxx

My lengthy wishlist...

Holá mi amigos

So today i'm going to be sharing my wishlist with you, and yes, this post will also be a long'un! Go and grab a cuppa, and come back to gawp at my many wants/needs (not really needed, I'm just saying that to have a reason to buy it!)

Firstly I shall start with handbags.

I am an avid "collector" of handbags, and at one point in my life I counted over 30 beautiful junk-holders before my eyes. From then I realised that I would never need over 30 bags, and I would never use them, so I gave some to charity and threw some out because they were disgusting inside :O

But, sadly to my mothers ears, I have, again, built up my collection and am wanting some new "trophies" for my arm. My birthday is coming up in a few days (if this gets uploaded before it) and I am hoping for a new addition to my collection. So, here it goes. A lotta pics coming up!

Cath Kidston- British Birds Overnight Bag  £68.00  

Cath Kidston- Country Rose Saddle Bag £68.00 

Cath Kidston- Country Rose Washed Mesenger Bag £65.00

Cath Kidston- Floral Turnlock Leather Bag £75.00  

Juicy Couture- Exclamation Tote Bag Was £84.00 now £39.50

Juicy Couture- Scottie Daydreamer Bag Was £189.00 now £113.00 

Cath Kidston- Mini Dot Handbag £55.00

Cath Kidston- Mini Dot Mini Saddlebag £45.00

Pauls Boutique- Molly Polo Stripe Bag £56.00

Pauls Boutique- Skull Molly Bag £56.00

Pauls Boutique- Betty Black Skull Zip Top Shopper (exclusive to ASOS) £41.00

Pauls Boutique- Glitter Leopard Maisy Bag Was £60.00 now £42.00

Beauty

I actually think I am addicted to buying makeup, seriously. With over 20 mascaras and a whole tub of eyeliners, I cannot curb my addiction. So here are a few things that I am lusting after. Enjoy!!

Revlon- Scented Nail Polish in Coconut Crush £6.49 

Too Faced- Natural Eyes Kit £23.00

Gosh- Darling lipstick (#134) £6.16

MAC- Lipstick in Myth £13.50

Benefit- They're real! Mascara (released on 12th August)

Benefit- Benetint Lip Balm SPF15 £14.00

Benefit- Confessions of a Concealaholic £28.50

Revlon- Super Lustrous Lip Balm £7.49

Revlon- ColourBurst Lipstick in Baby Pink £7.99

Revlon- Super Lustrous Lipgloss in Peach Petal £6.99

Yves Saint Laurent- Creme De Blush in Fuchsia Temptation £28.00

Yves Saint Laurent- Candy Volupte Lipstick in 03 £21.00

Yves Saint Laurent- Gloss Pur Pure Lip Gloss (#04) £21.00

Right, well that's it then folks! Sorry that it was a long'un, will do shorter post next time!

All links are labeled underneath each product, and all prices are there aswell! 

In the comments, can you please leave me some requests as I do not know what to blog about. Anything you want- tags, whatever, just leave it below!

Okay, thanks for reading my blog, it really means a lot!

(p.s don't forget to follow my blog- it's free and makes me want to keep blogging!)

Bye!

xxxxxx

I am not being paid by any companies, and do not own any images included in this post :)