tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59997789395581272972024-02-08T03:03:54.206+00:00CatrionaarCatrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-25917313397600491392016-08-25T22:42:00.001+01:002016-08-25T22:42:16.901+01:00My Top 3 Rompers<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hey guys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I meant to post this ages ago but I didn't get around to it until now! Today I'm going to share with you my top 3 favourite rompers. These are 3, what I would say, summery outfits and you might notice a common theme because they all have pretty cool backs! I love playsuits/jumpsuits cause you can just throw them on and you have a whole outfit ready to go. They can also be dressed up or down so are very versatile.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So those are my fave playsuits/jumpsuits. I should mention that the first and second are from Boohoo and the third is from Penneys/Primark. Hope you enjoyed this post, I mean who doesn't like a good romper!</span><br />
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<br />Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-32541838443578786922016-08-07T21:39:00.000+01:002016-08-09T20:42:28.036+01:00How To Take a Look from Day to Night<div class="MsoNormal">
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for a night out. However as I’ve gotten older and the nights out have become
more frequent I have cut down my getting ready hours. While I do sometimes
enjoy spending half an hour doing my tan, there are other times when there’s
simply not enough time. Today I’m going to show you how I would take a look
from day to night. I have to apologise for these pictures, I was just about to
go out with my family so just quickly got ready and took a few snaps. Hopefully
I’ll get a chance to retake and reupload these photos but for now, they will
have to do!</span><br />
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summer staple. They can, in my opinion, be worn casually during the day or out
at night. I paired them with this khaki lace up top from Boohoo, which I have worn both to a party
and out shopping. Of course I had to wear my Superstars cause when do I not? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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concealer, bronzer and mascara. The basics in my life! I threw my hair up in a
bun and I was good to go (not that I went anywhere like this as I transitioned
straight into my next look!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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probably have worn black heels except that I have no idea where they are, so
white had to do. As this is a long sleeve top I didn’t wear a jacket but
generally I would go from hoodie to denim jacket. A leather jacket would be a
great option but I am yet to purchase one. I added just a few accessories (I’m
not really into them to be honest) with this classy black clutch and thick gold
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make up look is lipstick. After I took these pics I was thinking I should have
gone for a red or dark lip but I just got this NYX lip liner so wanted to try
it out, though for some reason you can barely see it in this picture! I also put on eye shadow, a bronzy gold look. I fully intended to put
on eyeliner, more bronzer and highlighter but I just completely forgot, as I
said I was in a rush! Anyway they would definitely help to take a look from cas(ual) to class. Lastly I let my hair down, literally, and tied back the front part to keep it out of my face. And voila from day to night with barely more than a shoe change and some eyeshadow!</span></span></div>
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Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-36029879654273729882016-07-30T20:09:00.000+01:002016-07-30T20:12:14.060+01:00Sleek Cream Contour Review<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hey guys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If there's one thing you should know about me and my makeup habits, it's that I love to contour. I also love Sleek products. I've have been partial to the Sleek bronzer/highlighter/blush palette for a while but I have decided to try something new. I've never used cream contours before but when I saw this palette in my local Boots I decided to give it a go! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I really like this palette. At first I was unsure of how to apply the cream contours but then I realised I could use my Primark "beauty blender" and blend it with my Real Techniques blender brush. I think that the finished look is pretty good, not extremely sculpted but I didn't want to go over the top!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As a true pale Irish girl, the only kind of tan my
body will ever get is from a bottle. Whenever I’m somewhere that’s really sunny
(i.e not Ireland!) I lather up in factor 50 and wear sun tops and baseball
caps. Somehow I usually burn anyway and although I like when I get past the
pain and the burn turns to tan I would prefer to stay pale in the first place.
I’ll take pasty skin over skin cancer, wrinkles and dark spots thank you very
much! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyway this is where the magic that is fake tan comes
into play. Generally I only put on fake tan when I’m going out but as it’s
summer I have decided that I might start applying it more often. My current tan
of choice is the Cocoa Brown 1 hour tan mousse which is really easy to apply
and lasts well. However as it is a mousse it tends to stick to your knees and
elbows after the rest of the tan has washed off. The last time I wore this tan
I got several compliments about how good it looked, which is always nice!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think that over the years I have perfected my
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It’s best to shave the night before, otherwise the tan
tends to go into your pores and make it look like you’ve got some spotty
disease!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I like to use a scrub the morning that I want to tan.
It’s good to get rid of all the gunk that could be on your skin and give you a
clean base for the gunk that you’re about to put on!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I always moisturise after I exfoliate to leave my skin
nice and soft. However I have heard that if you apply tan soon after you put on
moisturiser the tan doesn’t stick so I usually moisturise a few hours before
tanning<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think that it is essential to use a mitt here.
Nothing’s worse than seeing someone with a nice tanned body but bright orange
hands! Make sure to take your time applying tan because often people treat it
like putting on moisturiser, but you really need to make sure that you’re
covering everywhere. Also try not to have any streaky bits cause that never
looks good! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And voila, from pasty pastry to bronzed goddess! What
looks really nice is if you brush some shimmery bronzer onto your shins and
shoulders to give you that extra glow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And now go forth and make it look like you just
returned from 2 weeks in Spain!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It’s been a while since I’ve written a post on
skincare. My skincare routine doesn’t change as often as it used to as my acne
has gotten a lot better due to a medication I was on. However I am still really
interested in skincare and love trying new products. Today I thought that I
could update you on my current skincare routine. It’s quite simple and doesn’t involve
very many products as I’ve come to realise that sometimes the best thing for my
skin is to just leave it alone!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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use the Simple micellar water to remove it. I don’t think that a cleanser alone
could remove makeup so I use this first before going in for a second cleanse.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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100% natural as, well it’s just coconut oil! What’s weird about coconut oil is
that it’s solid at room temperature so I rub it between my hands to make it all
liquidy. During my recent trip to Croatia it was so hot that my coconut oil
melted in its container!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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soft (warning though it also leaves it quite oily!) I still like to use a
moisturiser after. Currently I’m using the Nivea Daily Essentials Night Cream
which is a reasonably cheap moisturiser but as I often say, it does the job! I
always like to spend more money on cleansers or makeup removers, it’s not that
I don’t think moisturising isn’t important it’s just that I feel like a lot of
them are very similar.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I use this Boots Tea Tree and Witch Hazel Night Treatment Gel. I have to be
honest I can never really tell if this does anything or if the spots just go
away themselves but both tea tree and witch hazel are good ingredients for skin
anyway so it can’t be doing any harm!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and in general! I just splash some water on my face in the shower and then use
the Garnier Skin Active Moisture Bomb so that I have a smooth base for my makeup.
This has SPF in it which I always look for in moisturisers and makeup, though
it is quite low so if it miraculously happened to be sunny in Ireland I would
use sun cream after. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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pretty inexpensive, two things I wish were true with every aspect of my life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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with my family. It was a holiday of sun burn, ice cream and swimming and it was
lots of fun. I am currently itching my entire body due to both bug bits and
peeling sun burn! Anyway I thought that I could share with you a few of the
outfits I wore while I was there. I have to admit that I forgot to get pics of
my outfits most days and often I spent most of the day in my bikini anyway! But
here are a few of the outfits I did manage to capture.</span></span></div>
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the beach after I came I out of the water. I have pretty sensitive skin so I
try to cover up as much as possible in the sweltering heat. I actually wore
this cap and these sunglasses pretty much every day (though somehow my scalp
still got burned?!) I’m really getting into baseball caps at the moment, reminds
me of being a youngster.</span></span><br />
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shorts are actually for running but they’re really comfy to wear around and
lets face it, I haven’t been running in almost a year anyway! You can’t see it
in the picture but I’m wearing my Roshes which are actually pretty good for
walking around in hot climates cause they’re so light. My crop top is pretty
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I are being just so artistic but I’m wearing a blue and white dress. The only
way I can describe the print is china wear, like a plate but in dress form. I
have a red bandana in the classic print on my head, which you can’t really see
at all but it is there!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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out to an island. Black high waisted shorts, grey crop top and red and grey
shirt, quite simple really. I’m wearing my bikini under as we went swimming. That stain on my top is water that </span><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">splashed</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> me as you may or may not notice that I am standing in front of the sea.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love this top from Boohoo, I think I’ll wear it to a
music festival I’m going to this weekend. The print is just cool and so
summery. I paired it with my black Nike shorts and the shirt around my
waist again. As you can see I really did wear the cap and sunglasses all the
time but that’s probably the most use they’ll get in summer as it is currently
gloomy and rainy here in Ireland!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So those are a few outfits that I wore on my trip. I didn't say where everything was from cause U've had some stuff for a while so I only mentioned things that had been bought in the last year. In
the future I’ll try to be better at capturing OOTDs! I still just find it a bit
awkward to ask someone to take a picture of me, I need my own personal paps
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Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-4540435867157558982016-07-06T22:36:00.000+01:002016-07-06T22:36:00.185+01:00Bronze Eyes and Dark Nude Lips- Simple Makeup Look<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hey guys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">This is a look I created a while ago just on a day when I was going for lunch with my friend. I also got my hair wash, cut and blowdried that morning so that's why it's looking all sleek and not crazy. As I didn't really have anywhere else to go other than lunch and I didn't want the look to go to waste, I decided to take some selfies because why not? If you think you're looking damn fine you take those selfies girl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Anyway I thought that I would share this look with you today as I had the pictures on my camera and thought I might as well throw them up here!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">For contour and highlight I used my sleek palette, another thing I use most days! I hit pan ages ago so I need to re-purchase though if anyone knows of any good bronzer/highlighter please let me know below!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On my lids I used a No 7 single eyeshadow, I'm not actually sure what it's called I think I got it in a set! It's a really nice bronze colour though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My eyelashes are dressed (pretty sure that's not the right term haha) with the Lancome Grandoise which I really like though it's difficult to get off (coconut oil does the trick- check this out ;) <a href="https://catrionaar.blogspot.ie/2016/03/trying-coconut-oil.html" target="_blank">Trying Coconut Oil</a> )</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-27805244243634112622016-07-01T22:07:00.000+01:002016-07-01T22:07:04.324+01:00Summer Holiday Haul<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hey guys!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As you're reading this I'll actually be in Croatia cause this is a post I had pre-prepared! After months of being cooped up studying in my room I finally got to hit the shops and God had I missed them. On this day we only had a couple of hours so I didn't get a huge amount but I did get some holiday essentials.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I think that these shoes look a bit strange in the photo but they're nice on I swear. I'd been wanting black slip on snake print shoes since last summer and eventually purchased them in Penneys/Primark for only 7 euro!! I also got some secret socks because I hate wearing shoes without socks but I like how it looks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A few beauty bits, I picked up some more of my favourite BB cream from Boots, the Garnier oil free BB. This is so good I wear it every day and I've actually got a few comments from people about how well it matches my skin so that's always a bonus! I also got a Cocoa Brown double sided tanning mitt because my other tanning mitt is literally disgusting and I've been meaning to get a new one for so long. After years of attempting to tan I have finally accepted my pale Irish skin and embraced fake tan. Lastly, I got this beauty blender dupe from Primark/Penneys because I'm unsure about sponge application of makeup but this was so cheap that I decided I might as well try it out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-58529949433830236282016-06-27T19:21:00.000+01:002016-06-27T22:44:34.620+01:00I'm Back!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hey guys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I can't believe that it's been 5 weeks since my last post!! Throwback to my <a href="https://catrionaar.blogspot.ie/2016/02/2016-goals.html" target="_blank">2016 Goals</a> when I said that I would post at least once every two weeks haha. But I do have a pretty good excuse because I sat my Leaving Cert from the 8th to the 23rd of June. So, obviously I've been pretty busy studying for that and since then I've been pretty busy celebrating the fact that it's over! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Rather than just starting back with regular posts I decided that I would explain my absence. I'm on my summer holidays now so definitely expect a lot more posts from me! I'm going to Croatia with my family tomorrow for 10 days so when I come back I should hopefully have a couple of cute outfits to post. I have a few posts ready to go while I'm away too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was also my one year blogging anniversary while I was away so whoop whoop!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So that's pretty much it, I can't wait to get back into blogging again because I missed it more than I thought.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">See you in less than 5 weeks!</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Friends <i>(what
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">JK Rowling <i>(all
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Red <i>(forever my
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Unfair <i>(my catch
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">World travel <i>(let
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I go to a uniform wearing school so my usual daily attire is shirt and tie however every now and again we have 'casual days'. These are days when you can wear your own clothes and pay 2 euro in aid of some charity. Yesterday was one of these casual days and this is what I wore. Of course I went with my classic high waisted black jeans and superstars. I actually wore the shirt but I thought a denim jacket would also go well with this outfit!</span><br />
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<br />Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-59266960752335722982016-04-29T22:37:00.000+01:002016-04-29T22:37:15.691+01:00Tips for Practical Exams<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apologies for the 2 weeks abscence since my last post! I
recently had my Irish oral (counts for 40% of overall exam), French oral (25%
of overall) and music practical (50% of overall!) for my Leaving Cert. It’s
fair to say they were a pretty stressful 2 weeks. But luckily I made it through
and I thought today I could give a few tips based on my experience. I’m not
even sure if other countries have practical and oral exams but hopefully this
might be helpful in some way anyway!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think it’s especially tempting for practical exams
to leave everything until the last minute. You don’t necessarily need to spend
hours studying but if you’re not prepared you will regret it! Try and do a bit
every night leading up to the exams rather than leaving it all until the last
week, you’ll save yourself a lot of stress.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Finding the best method of studying for you is so
important. When it comes to oral exams I know that personally I find it hard to
learn off huge blocks of text. Since it is a speaking exam I find it much
better to go over and over possible questions, answering them out loud and
writing down words I’m unsure of. This technique worked really well for me but
it really depends on the person.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the same way that you would do practice written
exams, doing practice oral/practical exams is really helpful. I think that it
helps make you less nervous for the real thing. Ask your teacher to do a mock
oral with you, or you could ask a friend as long as you both take it seriously
and time it so it’s as realistic as possible! I play piano and I made sure to
practice lots on the piano in school before my music practical so I would be
familiar with it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I definitely think practical exams are way more nerve
wrecking than written exams because you can’t just skip a question and come
back to it or restart a piece! This again comes down to practice practice
practice. It will definitely make you a lot less nervous if you’re prepared and
nothing will throw you off. I get soo nervous when playing piano in front of
people so I forced myself to play in front of my classmates and it helped A
LOT. Do whatever calms you down, listen to music, distract yourself, walk
around, do some yoga, anything that helps.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So there we go. I don’t know if this will actually be
useful because I’m not sure how things work in other countries! This is what worked
for me though, and I was pretty happy with how all my exams went.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-32911880737420283522016-04-14T21:32:00.003+01:002016-04-30T22:50:05.873+01:00March Favourites<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I haven’t done a favourites post in aaages because to
be honest I use the same things all the time! The only things that really
change regularly are the songs I listen to and shows I watch. But anyway I
thought I would do one this month because I love hearing about other people’s
favourites.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I mentioned in <a href="http://catrionaar.blogspot.ie/2016/02/top-5-bb-creams.html" target="_blank">Top 5 BB Creams</a> that I really like the Garnier BB
cream except for the fact that it’s quite oily. So I decided to buy the oil
free version to prevent the shiny face dilemma. I really love it, I’ve worn it
pretty much every day that I’ve worn makeup this month. It could actually be my
new favourite BB.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So technically I’ve had this Montibel.lo Smart Touch hair treatment for
ages but I only really started using it recently when my last hair spray thing
ran out, I spritz some in to my hair when wet and it helps keep frizz at bay.
However I wouldn’t say it’s as good as the Revlon uniqone because it doesn’t get rid of
tangles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If you read my <a href="http://catrionaar.blogspot.ie/2016/03/trying-coconut-oil.html" target="_blank">Trying Coconut Oil</a> post then you’ll already know that
I’ve been trying out coconut oil lately. I use this in the evenings to take off
my makeup and cleanse my face. It’s a little more work than other makeup
removers because you have to melt it between your hand but oh my gosh nothing
takes eye makeup off as well as coconut oil, trust me!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Usually I put a pair of trackies on every day after
school. But because I have exams soon and spent a lot of my 2 and a half week
Easter break studying (have you ever heard anything sadder?) I have been living
in comfy trackies. However when I do leave the house there’s something I reach
for every single time and that is my black highwaisted jeans from Topshop.
They’re just so comfy and I have a lot of tops that are that awkward in between
cropped and full length so they’re perfect for wearing with them. Honestly I’d say they’re the only jeans I’ve
worn in about 2 months.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My dad always gets me and my sister and brother books
and to be honest we are a very reading-y family (can you tell by my high
standard of English right now?). He lent this book to me recently and I think I
finished it in 3 or 4 days which, would be normal enough when I was 10 and had
all the time in the world but these days is really rare. The story is based on
this girl who passes the same house on her train trip every day and she
imagines the life of the couple living inside it. Then a tragedy strikes and
suddenly she’s involved in their lives for real and it’s a lot more complicated
than she thought. That description doesn’t do the book justice at all but it
was definitely one of those “can’t put down” books!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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House of Cards on Netflix. At first I watched a lot of episodes in a row but
now that I’m back at school it’s been a while since I last watched one. I think
I’m only about 8 episodes in so I can’t tell if I definitely really like it yet
but so far I’m enjoying it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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favourites this month. I’ve been loving ‘Breathe’ it’s another one of their
songs that I listen to if I’m feeling sad or stressed out or worried. To be
honest Years&Years and 21 Pilots have been my number 1 de-stressers this
stressful Leaving Cert year.</span></span></div>
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gonna lie I have danced around in my room to this song many times. It’s really
cool and sorta edgy and well, a great dancing song!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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preparation for my Leaving Cert music practical in 2 weeks (eek!). I always
have this thing that I dread practicing when I’m starting off a piece but as
soon as the tune starts to come together I love it. I’ve been playing piano for
7 years now and I still get soo nervpus playing on front of people!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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was Easter this March so I indulged… <i>a
lot.</i> I adore Galaxy chocolate and I got this big Galaxy chocolate egg and
also Galaxy Golden Eggs which were delicious. Unfortunately they didn’t last
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nights out over Easter! On Paddy’s night I went to a club in Cork with 2
friends which was a fun night. I also went to friend’s 18<sup>th</sup> and I
don’t know how you celebrate 18<sup>th</sup>’s in your country but very often
we would go to a pub and then onto a nightclub after. I had so much fun getting
ready, I think sometimes that can be the best part of the night! But overall
this was a really really great night out and I think I’ll be able to be
unsociable now for the next couple of
months until my exams are over!</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-61225856223851227622016-04-03T21:37:00.000+01:002016-04-03T21:37:43.062+01:00Revlon Colorstay Foundation&Revlon Photoready primer REVIEW<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I mentioned in my <a href="http://catrionaar.blogspot.ie/2016/01/winter-haul.html#more" target="_blank">Winter Haul</a> post a while back that I bought the Revlon
Colourstay foundation and the Revlon Photoready primer. Today, as you probably
have already guessed from the title, I’m going to review both these products.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I had heard good things, but for a drugstore foundation I thought it was a bit
on the pricey side (it retails for about 18euro in Ireland). However I received some
Boots vouchers for Christmas and I thought might as well give it a go. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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back a week later to the very same Boots and saw that they were having a 2 for
€20 offer on Revlon face products! So to suppress my anger I decided that I was
still going to benefit from this offer and</span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> bought another Colourstay
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stuff! The two foundations are both in the shade 180 sand beige, however one is
for normal/dry skin and the other is for combination/oily skin because my skin
can vary. For some reason they’re actually slightly different colours, the
dry/normal is a bit darker so I tend to use that when I’m going out and the
combination/oily for everyday use.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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gives very good coverage. Normally I only have to use a small bit of concealer
with it because pretty much everything is already concealed. It has a sort of
thick consistency without feeling like it’s clogging your pores. It’s quite
natural looking, especially the lighter shade but at the same time you can
still tell you’re wearing makeup, I mean it is foundation! Also the staying power is amazing. The one drawback of
this foundation is that there’s no pump!! I have to just pour a bit out on my
hand and hope it doesn’t go everywhere.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the primer other than it does its job! It feels really smooth when you put it
on and I do think it makes my makeup last better though honestly I haven’t done
a proper with/without comparison. Compared to other primers though, which
usually come in small tubes, there seems to be a lot of product in it, so
you’re getting your money’s worth. I really just got it because of the offer
because although the foundation is pretty great I didn’t think I needed 3!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So to finish, I would recommend the Revlon Colourstay
foundation. It is that bit more expensive than most drugstore foundations and
though I do really like it, there definitely are other options that would be
almost or as good for less. In saying that though, it is only a couple of euros
extra and I think it is probably worth it because of the quality. The Revlon
Photoready primer seems like a pretty run of the mill primer to me. If all you
want is something to keep your makeup on your face (like me!) then it’s as good
as any and you do get a lot of bang for your buck.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-26344169589998673572016-03-23T13:07:00.001+00:002016-03-23T13:07:44.509+00:00Trying Coconut Oil!<div class="MsoNormal">
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with people using coconut oil. There’s so many uses for coconut oil, not only
is it a healthy alternative to other oils used for cooking but can also be used
to keep you hair, body and face radiant! So I decided to purchase a jar and see
what the fuss is all about.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">First of all, I knew that coconut oil wasn’t a liquid
but I wasn’t expecting it to be quite as solid as it is! To use it you really need to
rub it in your hands for a minute or two. I’ve been using coconut oil as a
cleanser for the last week and I’m really enjoying it. It’s good for getting
makeup off, especially for eye makeup it’s amazing . Also because it is an oil
it leaves your skin feeling soft and moisturised (though I do still go in with
my normal moisturiser after!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I think I’ll try it as a deep conditioner for a hair treat! Also I might try
‘oil pulling’ which is a technique people use for healthier teeth and gums when
you swish coconut oil in your mouth for 20 minutes or so.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-34306293926848586702016-03-15T14:06:00.000+00:002016-03-15T14:06:12.433+00:00Hair Dye FAIL<div class="MsoNormal">
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about that, just had a lot going on with school and stuff! But today I thought
I would tell you about a recent home dying experience that I had. You might be
expecting bright orange hair or something but actually it’s the opposite.
Literally nothing happened. It might seem a bit irrelevant to put up a post
about something that didn’t work but if any of you guys are thinking about
dying you hair at home I just wanted to say that I don’t recommend this
product!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Sweet Honey last summer. I did everything right, left it on or the advised
amount of time but the results were disappointing. My hair was the exact SAME
colour as before. However I just thought that the shade had been too dark
because I bought one close to my own hair colour as I was afraid to go too
blonde.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Christmas holidays that I would try again. So I bought a box of L’Oreal Casting
Crème Gloss in Iced Blonde. The reason I went back to the same brand is that I
had heard it was supposed to be good and, as I said, I thought I just bought
the wrong shade the first time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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hair beore going back to school. I wanted to dye it during the holidays just
incase anything went wrong so I waited until midterm. I bought a new box then
(except Light Iced Blonde because they didn’t have and Iced Blonde) and tried
again. However the results were the same. My hair remained the dark blonde
colour it had already been.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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hair, make-up and outfit’ but realistically if I know that I’m going to be at
home all day I’ll be wearing no makeup and trackies! But this is something you
could do if you know you’re not going to be doing much but still want to look like you made an effort.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Tree BB Cream. (check out <a href="http://catrionaar.blogspot.ie/2016/02/top-5-bb-creams.html" target="_blank">my top 5 BB creams</a>!) This is great because it gives good coverage plus
it’s actually doing good things for my skin. Then I used NYC’S Colour Wheel in
Rose Glow on my cheeks to give a bit more colour to my face without having to
do the whole contour, highlight, blush thing. I blended everything in using the No 7
powder in Fair. I used Real Techniques brushes to apply all these products
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Collection Eyes Uncovered Nude Palette under my brow bone and inner corner of
my eyes. Then I applied the goldy grey shade from the Revlon Colorstay palette
on my lids. To finish off my eyes I used the Lancome Grandoise mascara, which
is my current fave. To complete the whole look I put some Victoria’s Secret
Beauty Crush lipgloss on my lips. I rarely use lipgloss but my sister brought
me this back from America so I decided to try it out. It's vanilla flavoured so what's not to love!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the next best thing has got to be leggings. Black leggings work every time.
Mine are from Forever 21, I like their leggings because they’re quite thick. I
really don’t like leggings that make you feel like everyone can see your
underwear! My top is a simple stretchy top from Penneys/Primark. I’m quite into
monochrome lately and I think the black and white stripes make the outfit that
tiny bit more dressy. On top I threw on this oversized shirt which I bought in
a market in Dublin. I love this shirt; it’s thick, warm and it makes any outfit
instantly cooler. On me foots I’m wearing my Adidias Superstars which have been
my go-to shoes ever since I got them for Christmas. Definitely my new favourite
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Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-3544061794941160902016-02-15T21:00:00.000+00:002016-02-15T21:00:49.182+00:003 Easy&Healthy BreakfastsHey guys!<br />
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Today I'm gonna share with you 3 healthy, and in my opinion, tasty breakfasts that I enjoy. I only realised after that I use oats in all of them, I don't actually eat oats every day they're just really handy! I didn't put in any of the measurings because I always just play it by ear.<br />
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I usually make porridge with water but of course you could use milk too! Normally I go for soft fruits, we had mango on that day and it was delicious. Pineapple is also surprisingly tasty on porridge!</div>
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Whoever invented cakes in a mug is just genius in my mind, This is so simple, just mix all the dry ingredients in a mug then add the egg and honey (I sometimes add some almond milk too) and microwave for about 2 minutes, basically until it's cooked all the way through.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pancakes are one of my favourite foods, so this healthy alternative is perfect for me. What I did was blend the oats in a blender, add all the other ingredients and cook them on the frying pan until slightly brown. You can then use any topping you like. I microwaved some home grown black currants and then added some honey cause blackcurrants are pretty tart alone. Trust me, they were delicious!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">January is just over, so I’m a little bit late to this
party but I thought that today I would share with ye a few of my goals for
2016. I don’t really call them resolutions, more things that I want to achieve
over the year.</span></span></div>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Eat healthier and
exercise more<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow, bet you didn’t expect this to be on the list!
What I want to try and do though is not to cut all unhealthy food out but just eat less of
it. Last month I only ate sweets, chocolate and crisps on Monday and I’ll
continue it this month. I’m still eating treats but hey, everything in
moderation! I also want to get back into a routine of exercise, but exercise
that I enjoy, not a chore. I love dancing so I’m going to try and do more of
that.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Do well in my
Leaving Cert and get into a good college<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This June I’m sitting my Leaving Cert (Irish A Levels
pretty much!) and I really want to reach my maximum potential so I need to work
hard. I especially need good results if I want to do pharmacy in university. The points in Ireland are very high as are the grades in Scotland, where I’m
also applying. Fingers crossed I’ll get in!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Manage stress<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I’m doing the LC this year, it’s going to be really
stressful. This is not good news for someone who is easily stressed out! It’s
more studying and oral/practical exams rather than actually sitting exams that
make me anxious so I need to make sure I watch my stress levels, wouldn’t want
to have a break down! I downloaded a meditation app the other day so already a step in the right direction.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Go abroad at
least twice<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’ve been having a bad case of wanderlust recently. I
just really can’t wait to travel. I know that I’ll be going to Portugal with my
family in summer so I’m looking forward to that but I’d love to make it
overseas another time too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Go to a music
festival <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I haven’t been to a concert in over 2 years now, which
is kinda strange for someone who loves music but tickets are so pricey it would
have to be someone I really want to see. I would looove to go to a music fest
though; music, friends, summer, camping, yeah everything sounds appealing (even
having to deal with bad weather!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Pass my driving
test<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Still got some driving lessons and definitely lots of
practice left to go but I’d love to have my licence by the end of summer. Just
thinkin about the freedom y’know?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Get a job<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I definitely need to start earning my own dollas,
summer job here I come.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Play piano in
front of people more often<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’ve been playing piano for about 6 years now but I
still find it really difficult to play in front of people. It’s quite hard to
play piano when you’re really nervous and your hands are shaking!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read more books<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really enjoy reading but I never make much time for
it. I read a couple of pages most night before I go to sleep but I would like
to read more. I got a good few books around crimbo so I’ll aim to finish all of
them in the next couple of months.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wear less makeup<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">After suffering with acne for years, my acne is
finally clearing up thanks to my dermatologist and a medication I’m on. This
goal is already in action because I’ve been wearing way less make-up to school and even
had a few makeup free days, which doesn’t seem like anything huge but if you
have spotty skin you might understand what a big deal that actually is!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Post in my blog
more<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">As I’m so busy with school etc. this year it’s been
pretty hard to get blog posts up. However I’ve made a promise to myself to post
at least every 2 weeks. So definitely expect more from me in the future!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-46954983128672773762016-02-02T15:54:00.001+00:002016-02-02T15:54:50.508+00:00Top 5 BB Creams<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hey guys!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BB creams became really big a few years ago and
they’ve stuck around. They’re perfect if you’re having a good skin day or just
don’t feel like wearing that much make-up! I wear BB cream to school most days,
so here are a couple that I have tried and tested.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;">Rimmel- 9-in-1</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">This is probably my joint favourite BB cream that I
have tried. It gives good coverage plus it has SPF, which is definitely
something I look for whenever I buy makeup.</span></span><br />
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Tree<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The most appealing thing about this BB cream is the
tea tree. Make-up that also is good for your skin? I’m so in! And it give good coverage too!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Garnier- Miracle Skin Perfecter<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is my
other favourite BB cream. I think it might have been the first BB cream I ever
tried and I still think it’s great. However it is quite oily so I always wear
it with powder on top, though there is an oil free version I must try!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4472c4; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">NYC- Smooth Skin</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">NYC is a
good option if you’re on a low budget. It’s quit watery so it doesn’t give very
good coverage but it still does the job!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Maybelline- Dream Fresh<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’m not even sure
if they make this anymore cause this is an old empty tube that is still in my
makeup drawer for some reason. I do remember really liking this though. I think
the coverage was medium-ish but gave that “I’m not wearing make-up I just have
flawless skin” look that BB creams
should have.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> So those are some BB creams that I like. If you know of any hidden gems, please let me know in the comments!</span></span></div>
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Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-36325041156476729612016-01-17T15:23:00.000+00:002016-01-17T15:24:10.952+00:0018 Things I Learned in 18 Years<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, just before New Year’s I turned 18. Finally an
adult woo! I thought it would be fitting to share some things that I have
learned over my childhood years, though I think I’ll still count myself as a
child until I’m into my 20’s to be honest! Obviously not tryna preach here or
anything just sharing some stuff I hope can help ye out, be you 7 or 70.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;">1.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;">Appreciate your family<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’m definitely guilty of <i>not </i>doing this. I’ll be the first to admit that out of my family of
5, I’m probably the most argumentative. I don’t mean to be I just tend to take
stress out on other people. But your family are the people who love you the
most in the world so I try to remember to be grateful because I know I’m so
lucky to have them in my life (ok we’re
already getting soppy here)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;">2.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;">Don’t stress the small stuff</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I tend to get really stressed about things that don’t
matter. It’s like I know I shouldn’t worry but I still stay up at night
thinking about things that really don’t need to be worried about! I just try to
remember that in 5 years’ time I’ll probably completely have forgotten about
the stress, or to be honest, 5 days time!</span></span><br />
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worrying about things that maybe could possibly might happen in the future.
Live in the now, you can deal whatever’s to come when it comes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have to be honest and say that I am a bit of a swot
so this was never really something I struggled with but of course there are
times when I just can’t be bothered getting up and studying. Just try to
remember that you’ll never regret doing work, you’ll only feel bad when you
don’t. And you get that proud feeling when you do well in a test.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;">5.<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: #4472c4; line-height: 107%;">Never be afraid to be you<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think everybody goes through a journey to
self-confidence. I know especially when I was around 12 and 13, I really cared
about others opinions of me and didn’t want to be seen as not “normal”. You’ll
definitely be happiest being yourself though and at the end of the day how much
do others opinions of you <i>really </i>matter?
Not at all!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Stepping out of your comfort zone seems really scary.
It would be much easier just to stick to what you know. However some amazing
things can happen when you put yourself out there for more fun opportunities.
And you know what, sometimes things don’t work out and that’s ok too because at
least you got a new experience.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I get that it can be really difficult if there’s
someone in your friendship group who you don’t think is a real friend but try
to distance yourself from them as much as possible. Honestly, you just don’t
need those types of people. Those girls who claim to be your bestfriend but
bitch about you every opportunity they get? Not worth your time!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sometimes if you get in with a new group it can be
easy to forget about those who’ve been there all along. But always appreciate
those who’ve been loyal the whole time and mix them with your new friends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This kinda goes back to the ‘be you’ thing but really
who wants to be normal? A lot of my best funniest memories are of the weirdest
things but you know what I embrace my weirdness and it makes me happy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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regret something that once made you smile<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yeah I did just steal a quote here but I stand by it.
Often I’ll look back at old photos or think about things I’ve said and done and
just cringe. This is especially relevant to my first year days because, well
just embarrassing, but you know what? They were my happiest days so I don’t
regret a thing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It’s just too easy to be lazy sometimes. My main
excuse this year is that I’m doing my Leaving Cert and have no time. That’s not
really true though, it’s just that I use my spare time for other things (ie laptop
time!). Not much beats the feeling of doing a good workout or going for a run.
There are so many benefits and it’s like studying, you’ll never regret it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our generation has the world at our finger tips, you
can google anything. I don’t mean you should be spending your time learning
about atomic structures or anything, unless that’s what you’re into of course.
I just mean if you do have an interest in something there’s always more you can
learn. For example a few years ago I had a huge interest in natural remedies
for acne. I would spend hours researching it and even took notes. It was more
beneficial than watching TV that’s for sure!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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express your thoughts and opinions, be kind to others. Try not to get caught up
in impressing others and being “cool”. Allow yourself to be the most fun,
caring, succesful version of yourself!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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enjoy it as much as possible. Often things can get me down for too long and I
feel like the worst has happened. Of course it hasn’t though and, as with
stress, I try to remember that these things won’t bother me in 5 or 10 years
time so why waste time when I could be out enjoying life?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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this the next point but it is also important to allow yourself to be sad. I’m
not very good at expressing sadness but I am very good at expressing anger.
Often when something is getting me down I’ll get mad. But it’s not being weak
to show sadness, don’t be afraid.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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wound up in social media. Why didn’t I get any retweets? Should I have gotten
more likes? Why didn’t that person like my picture? I definitely think I say
all these things. I enjoy social media, I especially love Insta, but things
like that I mean who actually cares? It doesn’t mean that people don’t like
you, it doesn’t mean you’re not pretty, it doesn’t mean anything to be honest.
Definitely not worth stressing about!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nothing better than the
feeling of sharing with others. This applies to physical things but what I
mostly mean is sharing your opinions, feelings and thoughts with those close to
you. I really do think it brings people closer and a problem shared is a
problem halved!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think most kids can’t wait
to be teenagers and most teenagers can’t wait to be adults. I remember people
would say your childhood years are your best but I would never listen. They
were right though, childhood was much less stressful! I think once you’re about
15, things get tougher. More drama for sure. But also the older you get the
more independence and freedom you have. Lots more opportunities to do fun
things. I really wanted to turn 18 because it’s the legal age in Ireland so I
couldn’t wait. I think I’d like to stay 18 for a while now though because I’m
definitely not ready to be a mature adult!</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Jeans- River Island</div>
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Top- Penneys/Primark</div>
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Hoodie- Hollister</div>
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Scarf- Penneys/Primark</div>
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Shoes- Addidas</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On this day I went shopping in the city with my mom and sister and brother. Really into an all black look recently, it just always works! Also been loving my scarf because its so big. I got Addidas Superstars for Christmas and have been wearing them ever since! Sorry about all the exclamation marks, talk soon!!!!!!!</span></div>
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when I went to Scotland and a lot of stuff I picked up post Christmas!</span></span></div>
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new hat and scarf and they had a great selection in Primark, especially lots of
nice scarves! I’ve already worn this one lots and although I haven’t worn the
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pair to my sister, a pair to my friend and kept one pair for myself. Mine are
Gryffindor incase you’re wondering. Technically I’m Ravenclaw but I gave those
to my sister so I’m happy to settle for the lion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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celebration so of course I needed an outfit for the night! I got this dress in
a shop in Love Lisa in Cork. I thought the sparkles were pretty appropriate for
the night and I got a lot of compliments so was pretty happy with my choice!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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decided to get some to go with the dress. I got this pair in the sales in New
Look and I think they’re the perfect height because I’m quite small so I need a
few extra inches yet they’re not impossible to walk in!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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bought these 3 books. I of course had to get Dan and Phil’s book because I love
them and felt like I needed the book in my life. I also got these 2 fiction
books which I hadn’t previously heard anything about but just picked up because
I thought they sounded good. The lady at the counter told me that … is a great
read so that’s positive!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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bag. I got this one in Penneys and even though I think it’s a little plain I’m
happy with my purchase. I know I’ll definitely use it lots because I have
another small rucksack type bag and I use it all the time (except it’s broken
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jeans. They’re another thing I can tick off my wishlist. They’re the ‘Jamie’
jeans from TopShop, they were pretty expensive but hopefully they’ll be worth
it because I have another pair of black jeans which I wear loads plus I’m
already thinking of lots of things I can pair them with!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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pretty successful with shopping in the last few weeks. A lot of these things I
have wanted for ages and also I don’t know when I’ll next be able to go
shopping due to upcoming exams so this lot should keep me going for a good
while!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-19601211185926767122015-12-24T11:22:00.001+00:002015-12-24T11:22:37.052+00:00DIY Christmas- Decorations&Gifts<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now I am about as unartistic as you can get. Drawing
and painting and I just do not mingle well. I even have problems drawing
diagrams in biology, seriously it’s that bad! However something I’m not too
awful at is crafts. I still wouldn’t really call it my thing but I can handle a
few artsy bits now and again. If you just go on Tumblr or Pinterest (I don’t
use Pinterest but I’ve heard it’s great) you can find a ton of ideas and most
of them are pretty easy. If you’re often broke, like me, then it’s a cheap way
to Christmas up your room and give cool gifts for cheap.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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All you need for this is scissors, paper and some glitter if you want. Then
just cut the paper into circles of different sizes (because no two snowflakes
are the same), fold them a couple times and snip the ends and bits from the
middle. Instant snow and you didn’t even have to leave your bedroom.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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them. Just get some different coloured paper/card, cut into strips, loop each
piece around the next and staple. Literally that is all to get them Xmas vibes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the New Year is a week later. Why not make one yourself for family or friends?
You can use templates or just make your own layout, it’s pretty simple. Then
just get pictures of things they like or make a theme and personalise their
calendar. I want to make a Dan and Phil one for my sister (yeah she’s also a huge
fan, must be in the blood).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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idea. Print out a couple of photos and either put them in a frame or you could
stick them on a big piece of card. Then write quotes or inside jokes around the
outside and if you’re not like me and you are actually artistic, you could draw
a couple of things.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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know they’re all pretty simple but I think they’re still cool ideas. Hope these
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Catrionaarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04834289699716429238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5999778939558127297.post-11844117389795097072015-12-13T12:22:00.001+00:002016-04-03T21:40:44.551+01:00OOTD- Trip to Scotland<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hey guys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">At the start of this week myself and my dad went to Scotland for two nights. I am applying to two universities there so I wanted to check them out and also the areas they're located. I would describe Scotland as a bigger version of Ireland. It is fairly similar in that it's pretty grey and freezing in these winter months and also the Scottish language actually looks really like Irish because they're both Celtic. Anyway I really enjoyed my time there, the people were so friendly and it's a really nice place so fingers crossed I get a place in a university!</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The reason why I didn't include the outfit for day one is that I forgot to take a picture and also I was coming over on that day so I just wore a burgundy jumper and comfy pants!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">On this day we walked around Glasgow a lot and walked to the university because it's really close to the city, so I wore my beloved Nike Roshes. I also wore a white shirt which I got in a charity shop, a denim jacked from Penneys/Primark, jeans from Forever 21, and a scarf from Boohoo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I actually forgot to take pictures of this outfit until I was at home so I'm not wearing any shoes, but I was wearing my Vans and later my Roshes that day. My jeans are again from Forever 21 (they have really good cheap jeans there!), my long sleeve thin black jumper is from Boohoo and I picked up my shirt in a market place in Dublin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So that is what I wore during my trip to Scotland. I hope you enjoyed this post, I really like OOTD so there will probably be more to come!</span></div>
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