WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?!

Ah my god where the hell has this year gone?! I am about to finish my first year at university and I haven’t blogged since January…*insert small panic attack*. I am truly sorry for the lack of posts but I just literally have not had the time recently between starting a new job and my exams I barely have time to sleep. But there is a light on the horizon and that is that my last exam is on Monday then I am free as a bird yeeeeey and I plan to get back into a swing of blogging things. I also plan to do more varied subjects because as you know variety is the spice of life and that. I don’t want to give away too many plans just yet so just sit tight and everything should unfold soon!

If anyone out there is in the same boat as me and are dying exams then I feel ya sista (and brothers) but hold on tight as it’s all nearly done! So yeah, this is just a quickie to tell you guys that I am still alive and kicking and I will be back to proper blogging as soon as my exams are finished.

Love you all mwah mwah!

Uni Days

Merry Tuesday kittens! Whoever designed my timetable for university this term is a definite hater in that I have 9am starts every day, booooooooooo. Any reader who is at university or has been will be feeling my pain right now and how much of a struggle in is to get in every day AND to make yourself look presentable to the world. Ah maaa gaaaahd it’s hard! To survive this I have made a morning routine which can be done in 30-40 minutes (depends on how fast you can move in the mornings) so you can have those extra few minutes in bed.

1)      GET OUT OF BED! Hardest step of all

2)      Drag your ass to the kitchen to get yourself a coffee/tea which ever you prefer

3)      Wash your face using a simple cleanser, preferable an energising one as you are probably still asleep

4)      Moisturise, I use Nivea Soft as its light to use and acts as a lovely base to your make up

5)      This leads me on to make up, keep it simple! I normally just use a slick of foundation (depending on how my skin is), wee bit of concealer, powder, mascara (normally use quite a lot to make me look more awake), eyebrows and blush then you’re done!

6)      Hair, my favourite thing to do is just to tie a section of it up and leave the rest down. It’s so quick to do and yet looks so cute and pretty

7)      Dress, think about what you’re going to wear as you’re getting out of bed and making your coffee/tea to speed this process up

8)      Brush teeth, spray on perfume, grab bag making sure everything you need is there then boom you’re out the door!

Don’t worry if you’re mornings are a mad rush everyone’s is, just follow these steps as loosely as you want and it’ll help you not to lose your head. For a little more help on a quick make up look the beautiful Tanya Burr has done a simple school make up look which I think is so good to use so I will leave a link for that down below for you to have a look.

Last thing I want to say is good luck! I am not a morning person and I know it’s hard to get up early but just think, when you get home you can nap! Naps always help.

Diamond Boxes

A while back I did a post about cheap storage devices I used for when I first got to university and I didn’t really have the money to buy anything else, I will leave the link here for it. For Christmas though I was spoilt of my momma who bought me some beautiful jewellery boxes as she found me keeping my jewellery in a tin not very lady like and since I am now 20 I should really be using something nicer.

I got two boxes, one a smaller mirrored box with a lid and matching mirrored set of draws with I love so much! One of the best things about them is that the inside of the box and each draw is felt so it gives some protection to the things that are inside. I use the box for my bigger necklaces, they fit in a treat and it’s big enough so that they don’t get all twisted in each other which is one of the biggest pains in the world when you are in a rush! I then have put my rings, earrings and bracelets in each of the draws of the one. For my earrings (the top draw) I placed a smaller box in as well (which I think I got a bracelet in but I can’t really remember) to hold my studs and smaller in earrings in so they don’t go roaming around the draw.

Another amazing thing about these boxes is that since they are just mirrored and not coloured they can fit in to pretty much any room with any decorations. I didn’t ask how much they were as it’s a bit rude to ask how much presents are but I did find out they are from the TU line in Sainsbury’s which I was surprised about as they are so pretty and I have never really had a look at the line. So if you are looking for some jewellery boxes or just a pretty box to put some nic-nacs in then get yourself down to your nearest Sainsbury’s! 

New Years Resolutions Kind Of...

Happy holidays kittens! I hope you have had an amazing time and are excited for a fabulous new year. I know I fallen behind the blog bandwagon but since I have just started the biggest transition of my life I haven’t really had time to do any blogging which makes me very sad. However change is coming!

I am the only person in my family who really like new years and embrace it; I love it because (even though we all fail by February) it gives us a chance to change the things we don’t like or correct the aspects of our lives that we don’t think are going the way they should. 2013 has been the best year of my life so far and I intend to make 2014 even better by trying out a better version of Hann.

I promise in the New Year to blog more consistently and keep you guys up to date on what adventures I am up to. Also I am going to make this blog more of a lifestyle, fashion, music and beauty place rather than mostly beauty because, especially music, makes up a lot of my life and I want to share it more with you! To start this I am going to leave at the bottom my current life playlist which is just the songs I have on repeat right now, please tell me what you think and what you have been listening to!

Another thing I want to do it read more as right now I don’t read at all, to encourage that as well I am going to start reviewing at least one book a month like a book club but with less Jane Austen and more tea.  All the teas!

That’s all for now angels, what are you planning for New Years?  Have you got any new year’s resolutions?

Have a fabulous and safe New Years

Love Hann xx

DIY Pretty Work Folders

Before

After

As most students are I am determined to save as many pennies as I can and one way to do that is my making things yourself. One way I did this was by buying cheap ring binders/folders from a stationary shop for only £1.99 each then decorating them yourself! This is also better in the sense that you have more freedom over how you want your folders to look; for me I just wanted decorations down the side as that was what I was going to see when they were stored away. I decided to decorate mine just with stickers which I bought from Paperchase; they have a fabulous selection and can come as cheap as only £1.00 a packet (also don’t forget to get the 10% student discount!) I went for small woodland creatures for my coloured folders and glow in the dark space stickers for my black ones, cool I know right? Each packet covered two spines of a folder so all together each folder only cost my £2.49 which to me is a nice bargain and also to me they look awesome so I am a happy girl.

What DIY tricks do you have to save money?

Love Hann xxx

University Room Tour Video

Hello there my little chickens! I thought I would something a little different  today and do a wee video showing you guys around my new university  (and  rather small) room. I hope you like it and please tell me what you think about it and if you like to see more videos or not.

Many kisses!

Love Hann xx

Cheap Storage Ideas

Sorry kittens the lack of posts recently but I have just moved to London and haven’t had time to breath! Whilst unpacking though I have realised that I have brought nothing to store little desk/dressing table bits and  bobs in (make up brushes, pencils etc.) and as I am a student I can’t go out and buy anything so I have just used things I do have.  Some ideas weren’t as successful but I have 3 cheap ideas of how to store bits and bobs which is efficient but pretty too!

Ikea Bowl

I initially got this for its original purpose for food but I have found it so good just for brushes, mascara, eyeliner and that. They are super cheap and come in a variation of designs and I just think they are perfect for this job!

Wine Bottle (penny jar)

After arriving I realised I had forgotten anything to put my spare pennies in and I absolutely hate having loads of lose change in my purse so this had to be solved. This bottle is perfect as it has a really wide top so it’s easy to drop coins in and get them out.  I love using old glass bottles for storage; I use them as penny jars and candle holders mainly.

Candle Box

I used this to carry all of my rings in when travelling down and it’s perfect for it! With most candles you do get a box to go with it or you can use the candle itself when its burned out; just wash out and then you are ready to go.

I still have other things I need homes for so please tell me your ideas for cheap yet pretty storage devices!

Hope you are all well and thank you for reading!

Love Hann xxx

University Panic!

Whilst I was away in Thailand (I will stop talking about it soon I promise) I found out I was accepted to study at the University of my Choice which was so exciting but at the same time really scary. Moving away from home is always nerve wrecking and what makes it scarier is that I am moving from Newcastle all the way down the country to the beautiful capital of London in no more than a week now! Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Whilst getting ready I have found a few places that are amazing for buying things for University that provide everything you need but at the same time don’t break the bank balance.

Ikea kind of an obvious choice but it does just have a fabulous range of kitchen utensils which will set anyone up for moving out.

Sainsbury’s originally I never thought of going here but after being recommended it by friends I decided to check it out and I found some culinary delights.

Home Bargains + B&M Bargains these are already two of my favourite shops for cheap goods and they have supplied me with treats for university including kitchen equipment, hair care and cheap food (always a good thing)

Lidl is the ultimate food shop to go to for students with its quality food at low prices. I love it so much! The first encounter may be quite frightening as some of the brands are not the best known but I promise you it’s worth the trip as the food is always a good quality and its low prices will help you save your money for more important things.

 With only 4 days before I leave I am living in these shops getting everything together; wish me luck!

What are your best student places to shop?  

Love a very stressed Hann xxx

Surrond Yourself With People That Make You Happy

This post is a bit different than usual but I feel like it would be a good thing to share. I finished 6^th form last year so it meant leaving behind many people who I thought were my friends and over the last year I have been through a lot and one quote which I heard has really helped me is “surround yourself with people that make you happy”. I think this is a really important thing to live by in that there is no point in trying to be friends with people who make you miserable. I have had first-hand experience in this and with me leaving to go to university in less than 2 months I have decided just to focus on the people that matter and who make me happy. The reason I am sharing this is that I think it’s important that people don’t spend their lives pleasing other people who in the end only care about themselves.  I am amazingly lucky to have a family who love me and a small group of friends who care about me. In August I am going to travelling with 2 of my closest friends and I can genuinely say there are no other people in the world who I would rather be going with (soppy I know).  In conclusion I am trying to say is find the people who make you happy and f*** the rest, you deserve it!

Right serious post over and back to the fun stuff; I am currently planning my 100 follower give away which is crazy to think about! So let’s see if I can get there and make this happen.

Hope you are all fabulous kittens and if this post was too serious or you would like more like this please tell me!

Love Hann xx

 (Who’s currently adventuring around Thailand, check out my twitter to see my adventures in action. Will reply to comments/questions when home.)

What's In My Handbag?

I absolutely love being nosey and finding out what people carry around in there handbags, make up bags, how they store things and everything of that nature so I thought it would be fitting to have a clear out of mine and let you have a little look. To be warned, I am so unorganised and have had a busy few weeks so there is a random selection in here

also I didn’t filter anything out, I literally just poured it all out on to my kitchen table.

The Bag - Miss Selfridge 

Inside the bag:

      ♥ Purse Urban Outfitters

      ♥ Ghost Perfume (my favourite!)

      ♥ Rimmel Apocalips 

      ♥ Soap & Glory Daily Smooth Body Butter

      ♥ Keys 

      ♥ Passport

      ♥ Concert Tickets (for Il Divo and Katherine Jenkins)

      ♥ Pink Bubbly Vaseline Lip Therapy

     ♥ Soap & Glory Master-lips Pencil

      ♥ Impulse Body Spray in True Love

      ♥ 2 Hollister Lip Glosses

♥ L’Occitane Handcream

     ♥ My Filofax (also known as my lifesaver)

Please don’t ask me why it is necessary to have 5 lip products in one bag because I really don’t know! I hope you enjoyed having a little look in my daily bag and if you have any questions please ask, also what’s in your bag? What are your daily musts?

Thank you for reading, happy Wednesday kittens!

 Love Hann xx