Being Optimistic

Greetings, so summer is ending and it's nearly time for me to be back at school and as the days pass on so do the seasons, in autum/winter I love fashion and make up even more (who would of thought) but I tend to lack optimism in general, maybe im just lazy or it could be the cold weather and school work (especially this year, more gcses's here I come) so today I thought I would just write a post on some ways to help stay optimistic and positive (even when it rains on the day you wanted to wear sandals)


Tip number one
Count up all of the little happy things that happen to you throughout the day, in my case (I had a bottle of iced tea,  I went for a walk and laughed so much i almost wet myself) the little things count the most as they add up to a large amount of positivity, try not to see your glass half-empty and see it as half full, it may sound easier than it is but if you are in a situation where you start to feel negative, try to take a brighter outlook on what's happening (try to have the mindset that some others have it worse than you) remember the positive aspects


Tip number two
Aim to eat right, by this I meal eat breakfast, lunch and dinner , I must admit we are only human and sometimes we under eat or over eat, personally I like to eat three meals a day and try to not snack inbetween, what you eat is completely up to you, i reccomend eating a good variety of fruits, vegetables, proteins and carbohydrates within your diet (not for every meal, unless you want to) as you all know your body and brain need energy to be healthy, eating veggies can help make you feel more alive (if I don't eat three meals a day I am a grumpy girl, eating can instantly energise you)

Tip number three
Try to be compassionate, whether its to a friend, family member or a member of the public, just try it
Its all about being kind to others or even someone in need (for example a homeless person) as cheesy as this sounds, I find watching someone else be happy, or being kind (walking an elderly person across the road or grabbing an iced tea for someone on the top shelf)  can make me feel happy even if I'm not the one helping, so next time you see someone in need or maybe just your friend always show compassion (you may have those days where you hate anything and everything, but there's no harm in trying)

Tip number four
Smile, whether you are feeling happy or not, just smile. Whenever I do my mood intstantly feels lifted, so smile all of the time, whenever you get the opportunity (show those pearly whites)  smiling is a cycle, smiling reinforces happiness,and happiness causes smiling.


Thank you so much for reading, just remember these are my ways to feel more optimistic, let me know your thoughts! I hoped they helped, lots of love em x

Confessions Of A Shopaholic Tag

So it's kinda late in the evening and I fancied doing a tag (why not) Every body loves tags right? (right? thought so) I guess you will find out, I hope you enjoy this as much as I do writing it, besides I have a few confessions to make..

Here we go

1. Would you consider yourself a shopaholic?
Definitely, I find browsing at products (highstreet and highend) takes me to another world (so therapeutic) I find making a purchase so hard to resist

2. How would you classify your style?
Feminine yet edgy (I'd like to think so) by edgy I mean wearing a biker jackets not a jacket for a biker , I love oversized tees with high waisted jeans aswell, and occasionally I rock a blouse

3. What store can you not leave with out at least buying one thing?
This is pretty easy for me, Topshop (sooo predictable) I have an obsession with their frilly socks since i nearly own every pair (why just buy one when you can have soo many?) it's like my second home

4. Where do you find the best deals?
Boots, it's very common you will find a 3 for 2 deal in boots, when make up is on offer, it's in my shopping basket, im a sucker for deals (especially on when lipsticks are involved) I'm always in and out of boots so it's great when I can save money (every penny counts)

5. What designer are you willing to splurge for?
I tend to splurge on makeup as I live soo far away from a Mac or Nars counter so when I get the opportunity to go to one, I spend money like I breathe oxygen it's lethal sometimes, but I don't regret a minute of makeup madness

6. Do you have a go-to shopping outfit?
A dress and a Leather Jacket or My favourite High Waisted Jeans from Topshop called 'Joni' jeans, comfortable yet stylish

7. What's your guilty pleasure?
Frilly socks with Converse

8. What is one stapel clothing piece you can't live without?
Leather Jacket (must have item) h&m have some great ones at the moment

9. What is a trend you hope never goes out of style?
Oversized tees with a chunky chain

10. What trend did you think passed away quickly?
Kaki, love this colour, will be back in for Autum (I hope)

11. Who is your fashion icon?
I like changing my style, as I don't stick to a particular trend, but if I had to choose it would be Rhianna (due to oversized tees and a bold lip)

So there you have it. I hope you enjoyed reading! I enjoyed writing, this tag was fun to do. Hope you are enjoying the last of the warm weather! Lots of love em x

50 random facts

Hey guys, I thought id do a tag today, it seems like a nice way to introduce myself more.
I chose the 50 random facts tag as i thought it would be fun to make and pretty interesting.
I also did this with my blog sister Curls&Comets, so check out her tag, and browse at her blog.
http://curlsandcometsblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Here we go!

1. I'm obsessed with shopping (i mean obsessed)
2. I was born with bright red hair (i have learned to embrace my red locks!)
3. I always procrastinate
4. I absolutely love Indian food and Chinese food (and pretty much anything processed, Mc Donalds here i come)
5. I have had acne for nearly 5 years
6. My favourite scent is vanilla
7. My favourite perfume is Lady Million by Paco Rabanne / Lover dose by Diesel
8. I drink water like i breath oxygen
9. I have two rabbits, a cat and a tortoise
10. I wear Converse everyday (my all time favorite shoe)
11. I love Lipton ice tea its incredible and amazing and amazing
12. In obsessed with Top shop (especially there frilly socks I nearly own every pair)
13. My middle name is Jane
14. I have green eyes
15. My favourite film is Finding Nemo
16. I love love love vintage
17. I go to the gym (2-3) times a week (i love it)
18. I can never tell if i prefer baths or showers
19. I don't have a specific style (i wear what i want depending on my mood)
20. I want tattoo's
21. I have been bullied in the past
22. I have a growing makeup collection (high end and drugstore)
23. The only jeans i can wear are by Top shop (no surprise there) they are called the 'Joni' Jeans
24. My phone is like my child
25. I love sleeping but rarely have a lay in
26. Most of my wardrobe is monochrome (boring i know)
27. My friend smashed my iPhone by accident after me just owning it a week (yes i cried)
28. I would never ever ever ever ever ever wear dolly shoes
29. I love red lipstick soooooooo much (mac's viva glam 5 in particular)
30. Most foundations i own are always full coverage
31. I can never go to sleep if my room is a mess (slightly ocd)
32. I have two older brothers (they are absolutely amazing)
33. My dream is to be a You tuber
34. When im older i want a room full of bed (yes, loads of mattresses, pillows and blankets)
35. My shoe size is a 7
36. I love living by the sea
37. Singing is all i do (even in my sleep)
38. Im secretly from the Ghetto (shhh, don't tell)
39. Im so jealous of http://curlsandcometsblog.blogspot.co.uk/ 's style
40. My mum is my inspiration, and my dad is my hero
41. I own too many blushers (most of them are cracked, hey-ho)
42. I always change my bed room around
43. My favourite colour is black (tone, shade; tomato, tomatoe)
44. I make a mean brownie
45. I love meeting new people
46. I always try to put others first (unless its the last bottle of iced tea)
47. I get so stressed if things don't go how they were planned
48. I love travelling
49. I used to live in the London borough (i don't miss a thing)
50. I want to inspire other people to inspire other people to inspire other people


Hope you enjoyed! Thank you so much for reading!
Love Em x

Introduction to my blog

Hello! It's Em here!

I'm new to the blogging world, I would like to create a space for anyone to be inspired. I love reading other blogs which inspire me and make me feel confident in my own skin. I love reading about other peoples interests, so I thought I'd write about my own. My blogs will be discussing beauty and fashion items and also my own little journey to inspire others. I also enjoy learning about food and lifestyle as it has a big influence on today's generation. I would eventually like to up load videos onto my YouTube channel (flowersandfreckless), I have been part of the YouTube community for nearly four years, watching beauty guru's such as Uglyfaceofbeauty, Beautycrush and Zoella80390.

However, just never had the confidence to make my own video on my channel, but eventually will in the future.

Reading blogs and watching YouTube taught me to always be yourself and do things that make you happy! (Rather cliche, I know..but its true!) I want to make others live by that! It helped me find my own style and how to use makeup.

Although I'm still a young person,  I have learnt a lot about beauty and fashion over the years, but I still like to try new products discovering what works for me and what doesn't. So I am here to share my thoughts and opinions of different items, giving you my recommendations or 'please don't try this product' (haha) type reviews so you can find what works best for you. 

Before I say farewell, I would like to mention I will try to post as often as I can.

Ask any questions you wish, leave them in a comment below! Thank you for reading! Enjoy the sunshine!

Bye-bye! Em x