Healthier Snack Options

 

Hey lovelies.

 

I'm no expert when it comes to healthy eating and I cant give you any tips on dieting either. However recently I have changed up my snacking habit and have found some better alternatives to munch at when it comes to that time of day and we all get a little peckish.

 

 

Smoothies are amazing for snacks because they're tasty, and quick and easy to make. These fill me up for ages too. You can control what goes into them and make it to your exact taste which is great because it means that you control the amount of sugary or bad stuff that goes into them. One of my favourite recipes is;

                                                                        A handful of frozen mixed berries

                                                                     1 banana

                                                                     A form of yoghurt

                                                                     3 mint leaves

                                                                     Coconut water

It tastes amazing I promise! Smoothies make a great quick breakfast too!

 Let me know if you want a post dedicated to recipes.

 

 

 

I'm not really a fan of chocolate yoghurts or anything too sickly. However me and my mum discovered these in Tescos the other week and didn't think much of it when we put them in the basket. I ignored these for days when they were sat in the fridge and when I first tried one I became obsessed instantly. Smooth toffee is by far my favourite. I usually have these around 7'o'clock after dinner, if I'm hungry.

 

(ps that's not mould its the sticker I left it on..oops)

 

I used to love having cracker bread with hummus but that's become boring to me as it's all I'd ever eat. I've always been a lover of avocado and I mashed up some avocado and spread it like a paste over some cracker bread, now I'm hooked. This is the perfect 'after school' snack and it fills me up right up until I have dinner which is between 5-6.

 

 

 

Snack-a-jacks are back to being my favourite snack again. I went through a phase of loving caramel snack-a-jacks with peanut butter and banana on top. Around Easter I completely forgot about these and hadn't had them since until a two weeks ago. I'm currently loving caramel snack-a-jacks and there new ones chocolate chip. Admittedly they look gross, but they're so tasty.

 

 

 









Fruit seems like a pretty obvious snack but I always used to overlook it! I'd have it with breakfast and lunch, but when it came to snacks I forgot it even existed. My mums recently started placing a whole bowl of fruit on our dining room table which encourages all of us to pick it up as a snack.

 

 

Since reaching for these snacks over things like chocolate and biscuits I've started to feel much confident and healthier in my self. My skins looked so much better too. I've never been unhealthy when it comes to meals it was always snacks that were my problem.

 

I hope this helped you discover some healthier snacks!

 

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Collective Haul | Spring

 

 

Hey lovelies!! It's been a while since I last did I a haul, purely because I've had no money for months on end. Recently I went up to London with my best friends and picked up a few bits and of course there has  been a few shopping trips out with my mum(clothing/accessory haul coming soon)

 

Obviously with it being me there is no way I bought this all in one go and it has been spread over the last month or so.

 

 



I couldn't resist Connors book, okay. It just looks so tumblr and beautiful, it had to happen at some point. This was only £3.85 on Amazon down from £9.99. It was fate, I have amazon prime too so I didn't even have to pay for postage.  I've started reading this a bit already and it's honestly so inspiring. I'm not usually one for 'autobiographies' however this really drew me in. If you're a teenager of my age then you would find this amazing, he covers all sorts of difference life topics and tells us his experiences. I'm not making this book sound as good as it is... just go buy it here.

 

 

 

I know, I don't need anymore makeup but I cant help myself!! I did actually need a new Rimmel London Stay Matte powder because I smashed mine, again. I actually hate the packaging of this because it smashes so easily however I keep rebuying it because I love the actual powder itself. I have tried other powders but nothing compares to it. Plus it's only £3.99 so how can you go wrong.

 

You've already seen a review of this but I wanted to include it in my haul because it is fairly new. I love this L'Oreal Paris False Lash Superstar mascara. I seriously can't get enough it.  I wont go on about this too much because my last post a was a review on this.

I lurvvv this foundation so much. If you haven't already tried this foundation then get your hands on the L'Oreal Paris True Match foundation, whether you have oily skin or dry skin you need this. My mum has dry skin and uses this and it looks amazing on her skin and ever when I use it leaves the same stunning finish and my skin looks duey in a good way, not oily. Duey. There's a difference. This is only £9.99, for what it is it's such a bargain.

 

 



 I never used to use any nail polishes other than the Barry M gelly hi-shines. However lately I picked up this one from Revlon in 360 Mischievous. I didn't think I was going to like it all to be completely honest however I don't prefer these but there still just as good. The brush is super thin so it glides on easily. This nail polish lasts me 4 days at a time without chipping or loosing its glossiness.

 

 

You'd be lying if you didn't say this was the most beautiful glasses case you have ever seen. I love this so much. My mum bought some sunglasses from Topshop and they come with a free glasses case so my mum let me choose this one and keep it. I'm obsessed with it. There was white metallic or silver metallic however I went for the pink because I couldn't resist how pretty it is. Now I just need to buy some just as pretty sunglasses to go in it. I usually just throw my sunglasses in and don't care about them but they always break so this year I'm trying to look after them.

 

 

 

 

 I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS. When me and my friends were up in London we obviously had to pop into the new Lush in Oxford Street its the biggest Lush in the world!! The second we walked we were shown a demo of this bath bomb 'Intergalatic' and it's so glittery and beautiful. The colours it produces are unreal. It also smells amazing. Lush oxford street have a lot of bath bombs which are only available in that store, this being one of them. If you're in Oxford Street you need to go into the lush and have a sniff of all the new products because there amazing.

 

 

This is an essential for me this time of year spring/summer. I've used this for three years and I've always re-purchased it every year. It works so quickly on my skin and gives off such a glow and actually makes me tanned, not orange. Tanned. A lot of tinted moisturising tanners usually make me go orange or streaky. However this doesn't, it looks so natural and I love the scent it leaves on my skin. It's available in boots or superdrug and it's super affordable.

 

 

 

 After watching Brogantatexo's vlogs I've seen her rave about this deodorant for ages. She even dedicated a whole blog post to it. I saw this on offer in Sainsburys and I picked it up to see what all the hype was about. I do actually agree with Brogan, it's amazing. Usually I'm quite fussy with deodorants, this one has a really love clean scent. It doesn't leave white marks on my clothes either, which a lot of deodorants do for me. I only picked up the small bottle of this because I didn't expect to like it however I am definitely going to pick up the larger bottle next time.

 

 

That's all that I bought for this part of the haul. In a couple of weeks I will do another haul with my new clothes etc.  I hope you all enjoyed todays blog post!

 

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L'Oreal False Lash Superstar | Review

Hey beauts! Hope your having a lovely bank holiday!  Recently L'Oreal have released a new mascara. I actually bought mine from Superdrug the day after it was released.  I was a little sceptical and scared of it at first. Sounds silly but I haven't ever had a two sided mascara before. I actually expected this to be a mascara for the upper lashes and the lower lashes.

 

 

On one end is a primer and the other end a normal mascara. When I was applying this for the first time it felt weird applying a white mascara and it wasn't my best look to be honest. Once I had applied the black mascara my lashes looked amazing!!

I had never been bothered by a primer for my mascara to be honest. I didn't ever feel like it was important nor did I want one. However since buying this I cant wear mascara without a primer now. Since using this it's meant I have said goodbye to smudged mascara under my eyes at the end of the day and hello to gorgeous lashes all day, no matter what. (unless water is thrown directly at my face..) If you're worried about the mascara being hard to remove due to the primer, don't. It honestly makes no difference and I found it just as easy to remove as any of my others.

 



 

The wand is actually quite similar in a way to the roller lash by Benefit. This mascara has a really nice formula and applies easily. It gives volume and pushes my lashes upwards making them look a lot longer and fuller. It feels quite conditioning when I apply it. I have tried this without the primer and it applies just a nicely. Unfortunately not as lasting though, without the primer my eyelashes start to fall. However as a pair its amazing.

 

 

I seriously love this mascara , I really recommend it. It's only £10.99 which is an amazing price for what it is. This will definitely be in my up coming favourites.

 

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Naked 3 VS Iconic 3 | Dupe Alert

 

Hey beauts.

 

 Over the last few months I have been trying out the Naked 3 and Iconic 3 palette. I know that the Naked 3 palette isn't in everybody's price range and all long for a dupe. The Naked 3 palette retails for £38.00 and the Iconic 3 is only £4. I did a little test and wore the same eye look on each eye but for my left eye used Revolutions and for the right I used Urban Decays. Nobody even noticed a difference!

 

 

 

Packaging: Obviously there is a distinct difference in the packaging. With the Naked 3 being a lot more appealing and sturdy. It closes a lot tighter and comes with a mirror and a decent brush. On the other hand the Iconic 3 packaging is thinner and doesn't shut as sturdy. It also lacks a mirror. That being said I have dropped the Iconic 3 many of times and it hasn't even scratched.

 

 

Pigmentation/Feel/Lasting: The pigmentation is so similar. All the colours in every single palette are so pigmented. The quality of the Iconic 3 is identical to Naked 3.  I swatched nooner from Naked 3 and the dupe of it from Iconic 3. Despite the colours not being identical they are pretty similar.

They are chalky but easy to apply, there isn't a lot of fall out despite them being chalky. They blend easily too and once on the Naked 3 barely budges. That's the one major difference that with the Iconic 3 if you don't use a eyelid primer then it does come off a bit but pair it with a primer and your good to go.

 

Availability:  The iconic 3 is only available in superdrug and the Naked 3 is available in Debenhams/house of Frasier/Sephora.

 

 

 

These two palettes are honestly incredible. If you have the budget then of course go for the Urban Decay Naked 3 but if you don't then there's honestly nothing with the Iconic 3.  I have both and keep one at my dads and one at my mums because they're so similar it doesn't make a difference to me which one I use.

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