#GettingArtyForAnxiety - Nail Art.

So after looking around at other bloggers, I came across this really great campaign on raising awareness for not just anxiety but mental health illnesses; which I really wanted to get involved with. I've always been around people who openly talk about mental health illnesses, as my mum and step mum have worked with people and charities that help people and families with all types of mental health illnesses. 

"People in general tend to have this misconception that mental illnesses, whether it be anxiety, depression, schizophrenia etc. are all something to be embarassed about, something to sweep under the bed and to try and ignore. However, you're not alone, frighteningly, 1 in 4 people will suffer from mental illness in a year. Mental illnesses, when left to manifest will strip a person of their personalities, and leave you feeling as if you're a shell of your former self. This is why it's important to raise awareness of mental health, to let people know they're not alone and always have someone to talk to. #GettingArtyForAnxiety is a way of expressing your own personalities, and to raise awareness for mental illness whether you're a sufferer yourself, or a family member."

I really wanted to get my personality across with my design, so for the base colour on four of my nails a chose a really girly pink as pink is my favorite colour; so on my thumb I just left it pink as that represents me. I then chose a white (attempted) dotty design, this represents all people that are dealing with any mental health illness, as it says that no one is alone and although you probably feel like you are alone YOUR NOT there are scarily hundreds of people all dealing with the same or similar illness as you. The next design I chose was a black crackle effect, this represents that although a person may be really happy and outgoing there are times when they crack; that don't always judge a book by its cover, because they might be the funniest happiest person in the world but inside they could be the weakest most broken person, struggling to survive. The next design I chose was a nude base colour with a blue sad face, I chose this because sometimes it's okay to be sad and have down days and then this links to my pinky finger as that has again the pink base but then has a purple arrow and that represents that although your sad one day, you just have to pick yourself up and that things although not right away but they do get better. 

I hope you liked my post and check out all the other bloggers to see what they come up with! & please get involved!! 

NO ONE IS ALONE. 

#GettingArtyForAnxiety 

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Homemade Beauty Treatments.

So I've been wanting for a long time to try out some homemade treatments, so I searched the internet for some that took my fancy; I tried to pick them that you wont need to go shopping for, so that all the ingredients in your cupboards. 

I'm going to be trying out theses treatments and I want you lovely readers to try them with me by simply using the hashtag '#ccbeauty' post on all your social networks that you have and lets see what happens! 

So the recipes and treatments I'm going to try are: 

Lemon Egg White Mask- that's supposed to tighten and tone skin:- 
For one application you will need, juice from half a lemon and 1 egg white. 

• Beat together the egg white and lemon juice for 3 minutes. 
• Apply directly to your face, avoiding your eyes. 
• Leave for 10 minutes. 
• Rinse with water. 

The Ultimate Sea Salt Body Scrub:- 

This will make multiple applications, 1 cup course sea salt and half a cup of baby oil. 

• Stir the ingredients together in a bowl and put into a screw top jar. 
• Leave for 24 hours. 
• Stir the mixture and apply to any areas of the body you wish to exfoliate. 
• Massage into the skin for a few minutes then shower off. 
• Pat your skin dry. 

Brown Sugar Hand Softener:- 

Makes one treatment, quarter cup of course brown sugar and baby oil to make into a paste. 

• Mix together both ingredients. 
• Using a hand washing motion apply the mixture to the hands. 
• Continue the washing motion for a minute, then rinse off the warm water and pat dry. 

Peach & Egg White Firming Spa Mask:- 

Makes one application, one ripe peach (peeled and stoned) and one egg white. 

• Whip peach and egg white together in a blender till smooth. 
• Gently pat mixture over face. 
• Leave for 30 minutes. 
• Rinse of with cool water. 

I do have other treatments, but there not very clear instructions that they give you so I'm going to try them out first and see how they are and then I'll let you know; possibly post them if I think there good. 

If you know of any homemade/DIY beauty treatments then do let me know and I shall give them a whirl! 

Lets all try them together and see what we think! Don't forget to use the hashtag #ccbeauty 

Also before I go, I just wanted to say that I've finally reached a thousand views on my blog and I can't believe it! Thank you to everyone who reads my blog it honestly amazes me that you all enjoy what I write, thank you to not only you guys that read but also to all my friends and family for all their support. To think I only started my blog nine months ago and I've already achieved over a thousand views is so CRAZY but I'm really happy and still in shock can I say! But without any of you I wouldn't be doing what I love doing every week. 

Thank you!!

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'Don't let the fear of striking out, stop you from playing the game..' 

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Autumn/Fall Essentials/Wish List.

Hey guys, so this week i will be posting two updates as i didn't update last week. 

First is a autumn or fall (whatever you call it where your from) essentials or wish list as you may.. So I've been looking online at things i think are essentials to autumn or that are on my wish list this season! 

first i'm going to start with shoes! I've got a selection from three of my favorite stores or sites: 

Miss Selfridge's- 

Abby Cream Peep Toe Rad Boots £25.00 

Mr Shoe- 

Janet Chelsea Ankle Boots Black £29.99 
Rita Cut Out Buckle Boots Black £29.99
Throwback Punk Lace Up Ankle Boots Black £24.99
Fortunate Chunky Stack Platform Saddles Tan £24.99
Wrangler Leather Chelsea Boots Black £59.99

Missguided.co.uk- 

Tricia Multi Buckle Side Cut Out Boots £39.99
Enya Leather Cut Out Boots In Tan £26.99

Clothes: 

Missguided.co.uk- 

Jerma Crossover Tailed Jumpsuit In Dusky Pink £27.99
Miyake Keyhole Structured Jumpsuit £32.99
Posie Wet Look Suspender Leggings £18.99
Bonny Premium Leather Panel Leggings £15.99
Kartea Raglan Sleeve Top In Black & Burgundy £9.99 Each 
Kadisha Value Round Neck Crop Top In Light Grey £3.49
Kandice Leather and Leopard Contrast Sweatshirt £24.99
Irne Leather Sleeve Multi Jacket £67.99
Yulisa Monochrome Blazer £27.99 
Ancelin Floral Bomber Jacket £28.99
Marilena Smiley Face Denim Jacket £32.99

So that's the list, i chose clothes and shoes that i felt were at a reasonable price, what i like as i feel that autumn to means leggings  boots long sleeve t shirts, jackets and just being comfy before the really cold weather comes. So i hope you liked all the items that i chose i can't post the picture of them as i couldn't save all of them but i will put the links of the websites at the end; i hope it's given some of you some inspiration on what to wear this season. 

I will be posting again later tonight as well so make sure you come back and check that one out! 

Also just a little note that i have decided to get more into my tumblr so please make sure you follow and check that out as well, i will be posting daily on there about my life as it happens; so that is more of a blog were you find out more about me and what i get up to everyday. 

Thanks for reading, I'm so close to a thousand views so lets try at hit that this week! 

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25 Facts about me.

So as I haven't actually posted this week yet and I've seem to have got really bad writers block, I've decided to let you guys know a bit more about me. So I'm doing the 25 facts about me! 

1. Do you have any pets? 

Yes I have a dog called Charlie, who is a Yorkshire terrier cross with a border terrier. 

2. Three things that are close to you? 

A photo of me and my family at a farm, my passport (should probably put that somewhere safe and not on my bedroom floor!) and make up wipes. when taking the photo of the three things my dog decided to photobomb.. So theres charlie asleep in the background. 

3. The weather right now? 

Cloudy and I think it's raining but I'm in bed and can't be bothered to move to check! (Yes I'm that lazy!) 

4. Do you drive and have you crashed? 

I'm the age to legally drive, but I haven't started yet so no I don't drive and so then I haven't crashed either... 

5. What time did you wake up today? 

Erm I think it was about 8:10, as my mum decided to tell everyone in the house how the toothbrush fell out the cupboard and 'attacked' her. also my room is right next to the bathroom and you can here everything, so she was very noisy this morning! 

6. Last time you showered? 

Last night, I have to wash my hair of a night and let it dry over night; as its so long an thick it takes time to dry. 

7. Last film you watched? 

Well I'm glad to say this (if you follow my twitter then you will know what it was ) the last film i saw was... One Direction This Is Us and can I just say I loved it, i sang the whole way through.. basically i fan girl'ed the entire time! 

8. What was your last text messages? 

Well it was sent a few minutes ago to one of my best friends Alice and we was having a conversation about something I don't want to post on here, so i was texting her telling her how embarrassing it would be to post out conversation on here..

9. What's your ringtone?

Erm I'm not sure , I think its the normal iphone one as i haven't changed it since i got the phone I don't think.. 

10. Been to a different  country?

Yes, I've been on a trip around america with my dad where we went to Washington, New York, LA, San Francisco, Texas and Florida twice. I've also been to Spain many times, I went on a family holiday when i was little to Greece (almost got kidnapped there! aaa and mum spilt orange juice on me whilst asleep on the plane) and I'm sure som others but I can't think at the moment! 

11. Do you like sushi? 

Yes I do, I love it and whenever there's an opportunity to eat some I will!   

12. Where do you go food shopping?  

Well my dad goes to Asda.. good old Asda and my mum gets the food delivered from Tesco ( I don't usually do the shopping, so yeah..) 

13. Have you taken any medication to help sleep at night? 

Nope, because I usually just play on my phone if I can't sleep or Stare at the celling.. 

14. How many siblings do you have? 

I don't have any... I'm the sad lonely child on my own.. there are good things and bad things to being an only child as those of you that are will know! 

15. Desktop or Laptop?

Well I have a Laptop, however I hardly use it as I have an ipad that I use most of the time.   

16. How old will you be on your next birthday?

I will be 18 and that is so scary! Can't believe it but my birthday isn't until april so it's not that soon. 

17. Do you wear contacts or glasses? 

No I don't, but I do really want a pair of glasses not because i need them but because i want them as a sort of fashion statement. 

18. Do you dye your hair? 

Yes I do, probably to much as I'm constantly getting told of when I go to the hair dressers! 

19. Something your planning to do today? 

Erm I'm not planning anything, probably going to lounge around and attempt to do some work. 

20. When was the last time you cried? 

I can't actually remember.. but it probably wasn't that long ago! 

21. What's your perfect pizza topping? 

I love a good meat feast pizza, no spicy stuff though as I'm the biggest wimp ever! 

22. Beefburger or Cheese Burger? 

If your going to have a burger, you've got to do it properly so cheese burger all the way people! 

23. Have you ever had a all nighter? 

I've probably attempted them countless of times, especially when i was younger but honestly no I love sleep why to much! 

24. What's your eye colour?

Blue:D 

25. Can you taste the difference between pepsi or coke? 

Okay so heres the thing, I don't drink either so I wouldn't know what either taste like.. 

Okay so that was 25 facts that you probably didn't know about me! If you liked leave comments below and I will see you on Sunday for another blog post! Don't forget to contact me on any of my social networking sites and I will see you all soon! 

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My Holiday Highs.

Hey Guys!
Hope you all had a great summer, I know that I've had a lot of fun; so in this post i'll be showing you my holiday snaps and telling you what I got up to.

So for two and half weeks I went to Spain with my Nan and Granddad, We visited family and had a really good time; it was nice to get away and clear my head. 

So on the first day I met the lead singer of the Voodoo's Mark Daly, who gave me a rather detailed description of what a rock star wears... black. That was the only thing he told me, however I noticed a rather fashionable pair of Chelsea boots that i think will be on trend this autumn. Below is a link to what I believe is their recent song, so make sure you check them out! 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6XtLUA8jmQ)  

Then we went to see the family and we spent a few days with them, whether it was just chilling at there house and having BBQ'S or going for meals; oh and I cant forget the day we spent on my uncles boat that made everyone sick... cheers for that Uncle Mark! Truly an experience I will never forget! ;) The thing I did love was the ice they had.. sounds weird but i'll post a picture below of it, it's pretty cool if you ask me. 

One night we went for a meal with my Nan and Granddads friends, we went to the nicest restaurant in Spain; where you cook your own meat on a little stove thing and its lush! Then we went to a cute little ice cream shop. 

Then we went shopping and I saw this lamp/light thing and I want it, however it was rather expensive! But if any of you out there know where I can get one let me know, it's just so different and I love it. The rest of the holiday I just chilled in the pool, working on my tan. 

So that's a little bit about what I got up to on my holiday to sunny and rather hot Spain, I'm working on something really special for you guys and I really want you all to like it so it's taking me a little longer to write so I'm sorry about that; so that's why i wrote this one just because I felt bad that you hadn't had anything from me in a while. 

So I hope you liked this one, it's just a little filler till next week, don't forget to get in touch I love hearing from you! 

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