When I was little I was always asked when I turned into a big girl what did I want to be.

Now obviously princess was my first answer, the idea of prancing around in a magical fairy dress all day, eating chocolate whenever I wanted seemed like heaven to me.

Then it changed and I want to be an ice cream lady. I thought it would be fun to see the happiness on the kids faces when they got an ice cream. Not going to lie I also thought you got free ice cream and that seemed like a massive bonus to me.

It changed to a builder, I wanted to make massive buildings for people to work in and make myself a lovely house. However I was told that girls couldn't be builders, it was a man's job. So I stopped dreaming.

Teaching was my next career choice, and I stuck with that for about five years. I wanted to help educate people, create the next Einstein or Isaac Newton. I wanted to be able to teach people key things they would use for the rest of their life.

Then when I got older I wanted to be a lawyer. It seemed like a stable job. Working in an office. Decent pay. A nice structured life style that the majority of people wish for. Everyone told me that was a great idea, I'm a smart enough girl I could do it. Oh it would be great money. I'd live a happy and successful life. By that time I didn't want to be a lawyer anymore, the thought of it bored me. Trying to tell my family that was a different story.

So I told everyone that's what I wanted to be. I was stuck on the idea of being a lawyer.

I don't want to be a lawyer.

When I told everyone about my career choice, the amount of comments I got about it was unbelievable. Wow you really want to do that. Why can't you just do more normal job. You've got the opportunity to make loads of money just go for it.

I want to be a criminologist or a forensic scientist. I want to look into the minds of those who do the most terrible things and find out the reason for why they did it. Or look at dead bodies to find out how that person died.

Yeah it may sound a weird enough career choice. Death. Seems pretty dark huh? However it's something that interests me. I've always been into crime shows. It baffles me how people do what they do.

I've abandoned the idea of being a princess (although I'm still down for it) a ice cream lady, a builder, a teacher and a lawyer. Either because I grew out of it, was told I want capable or I was pressured into being it.

Choose something you want to do with your life. At the end of the day it's you who has to do the job everyday, no one else. So be what you want to be. A waitress, a cleaner, a pilot, an engineer, a stripper, a shelf stacker at Tesco. If you want something, go for it. Regardless of your gender. Regardless of your family or friends.

When I grow up I want to be something I want to be, not what everyone else wants me to be.

Hello!

Seeing as we are in spring I thought I'd share with you the everyday makeup I have been wearing, all cruelty free of course.

My skin is starting to clear up a bit, and seeing as it is spring I don't feel the need for a full coverage foundation. So I have just been mixing a bit of my MUA foundation with some moisturiser and using it as a BB cream, it's so simple and effective and still gives you a little coverage. Sometimes I use my Real Techniques Buffer Brush and sometimes I just use my fingers, all depends on how I feel.

Under my eyes I put some Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer which I find brightens my under eye and covers my bags so well. On my blemishes I put the Miss Sporty Perfect Stay concealer which covers the red areas really well. I use a damp Real Techniques Beauty Blender the majority of the time of my fingers I don't really care.

For my eyebrows I use the W7 Brow Parlour Grooming Set which is amazing, it comes with a little brush to apply the eyebrow powder (there are two shades, I use the darkest one) Then I put the wax on top with my finger and comb through them with the other little brush you get, I cannot remember what it's called!

The Collection Contour Kit is my personal favourite contour. I apply it to the hollows of my cheekbones with a flat brush and then blend it out with my Real Techniques Angled Brush. I also put some on the outer section of my forehead, down the sides of my nose to make it look smaller and on my jawline.

For blusher I use the W7 The Cheeky Trio, which is a really nice pink shade, using my Real Techniques Blusher Brush to pop it on. Then on my cheekbones with the Revolution Angled Brush goes the highlighter you get with it, I also put it down the bridge of my nose and on my cupids bow.

For my eyes I don't wear eyeshadow so I'm really sorry I can't help you out with that, search spring eye makeup looks online and I'm sure you will find some lovely ones. However I do use the W7 Lashtastic False Liquid Lashes on my eyelashes to make them look a little thicker.

My lips vary day to day, however I have been wearing the NYX Butter Gloss in Cannes, it's a beautiful sort of brown undertoned pink. I'm not the best at describing colours so I recommend you search it, but it is absolutely beautiful (UK people you can get it from Boots or Feel Unique) It may not seem like s spring colour but it's absolutely gorgeous and can be built up/you could wear different colours over the top.

There we are, my go to spring makeup look. It's perfect for everyday, and you could work it up for the evening as well if you want too.

Useful sites about the importance of cruelty free makeup and companies that are cruelty free-
https://www.crueltyfreeinternational.org/
http://www.crueltyfreekitty.com/list-of-cruelty-free-brands/
http://happybunnybeauty.co.uk/go-cruelty-free/

Lots of love,

Elise xo

Twitter- @FEMELSS
Instagram- @talkingtoelise
Email- tiaelise123@gmail.com

Hello!

Right so I turned vegetarian just over a month ago, I would right a post about my choices but I think I would get overly passionate. So at the end I will link so websites which explain why becoming a vegetarian/vegan is an amazing thing.

However I thought I'd share with you some simple meal ideas, everyone says that being a vegetarian/vegan is hard, but if you plan meals and ingredients, they are generally found at your local supermarket.

This is a recommendation from a girl I know on twitter (@phoebedianax) and it is Granose meat-free burger mix. Although I personally haven't yet tried it, she says they taste exactly like 'real' burgers.

For all you veggies/vegans, along with those who are trying to cut down on meat or just want something different to try. Tesco do AMAZING vegan burgers, you get four in a packet and they are massive. If you eat one in a roll it will probably fill you up because they are so big, and they cost like £1.50 tesco range in the freezer section.

As a snack, did you know that BBQ pringles are suitable for vegans as well, and for breakfast you can have coco-pops.

I personally aren't a masisve fan of all quorn, I quite like their sausages. You can have sausage, mash and vegetable gravy, literally exactly the same as before or even have a sausage sandwich. I say don't have their burgers or ham because they taste horrible, but the chicken they do tastes really nice in a sandwich.

If you go into tesco they do some lovely ready meals, I know ready meals aren't good for you but if you are in a rush they are perfect. I enjoy their vegetarian lasagnes and I even picked up a vegetarian tikka curry and pilau rice for £2, and two nann breads for 75p.

Jacket potatoes are my personal favourite meal, I could eat them every day and not get sick of them. Extremely easy to cook, and on the whole very cheap too.

The Free-From range is very good, they have some lovely dairy free products, like chocolate, I even found hummus crisps the other day which tasted like heaven, it was like 70p for a big bag.

Honestly if you take half an hour out of your day to research some meals and what you need you will find it so easy, and eventually it will just come naturally too you to pick those kinds of foods up.

You only eat meat because that's how you were brought up, the real things that happen in the meat and dairy industry are hidden away because the amount of money it makes is unbelievable.

I know not everyone can become vegetarian/vegan, for medical problems or money problems. However, everyone can try to cut down and a little change is better than none at all.

Here are some useful resources to teach you more about vegetarianism/veganism:

@stellarae (twitter)
@okitscharlotte  (twitter)
although I'm not a fan of the way she advocates her veganism or calls people out, Freelee the Banana Girl does have some good recipes
https://www.vegsoc.org/
http://www.cowspiracy.com/
http://www.vegetarianliving.co.uk/
https://veganlifestyleassoc.com/
documentaries such as Cowspiracy, Earthlings, Blackfish and many many more.

Twitter- @FEMELSS
Instagram- @talkingtoelise
Email- tiaelise123@gmail.com

Hello!

Sorry for not posting in forever, I've had so much stuff to do, it's just been overwhelming. However it was my birthday on the 22nd of this month, so I figured I'd show you what I got. This is purely to just give you some ideas about what you could get your friends, and I like to read these too learn more about people. I'm not trying to brag or boost in anyway shape or form!

From my parents I got the book All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven, honestly im about 50 pages in and I'm enjoying it so much, I'm struggling to put it down! I also got some I Love... body stuff, which smell amazing. Along with a Real Techniques Beauty Blender which I'm really loving, and some money. I also got a gorgeous pair of black, chelsea - like boots from H&M and I'm so so in love, honestly they have a heel on and I can't walk in heels so I was worried that they would be no good. But I can actually walk in them pretty well, which is such a relief as they are so amazing, and only £25, which for what they are, is a great value for money.

From everyone else in the family I just got money, as I'm saving up for a new laptop (however my auntie may actually be giving me hers now so I'm kind of just saving up for nothing at the moment). One of my auntie's is actually paying for me to have my nose pierced at the start of the holiday which should be, um, fun. I wanted a septum but my parents wouldn't let me which is a bit of a bummer.

Not all the money went into the savings pot though, I also did a bit of a superdrug haul, I will show you what I got in another post!

The cards I got from my friends were amazing, one of them made me a card with a topless Channing Tatum and Zac Efron, but she made tops and stuck them on with bluetack so it was a little stiptease. I cried with laughter. They all bought me bars of galaxy, cookie crumble and caramel. One got me some malteasers however we played a game with them so they all went very fast. My friend who lives next to fields of sheep bought me a chocolate lamb, as she knows how much I love them everytime I go round, as well as some strawberry and cream lindors (lush). Another bought me these two very nice cushions which all of my family really love, as I keep finding them disappearing from my room. One friend made me a card with instructions of which order I had to open my presents, and she related them all back to memories we had had together. My bestfriend gave me some money, and a really funny card. She also made me this lovely cake which I would literally pay for her to make me one again, it was amazing!

And that was it! I had an amazing birthday, having it at school puts a bit of a downer on it, and the fact my whole family was ill so my sister puked when buying my boots. Other than that I had a fabulous day and all of my friends made it amazing!

Thank you for reading, see you soon!

Lots of love,

Elise xo

Twitter- @FEMELSS
(yes I've changed my twitter again, I know it must be so annoying because all of my posts have different links now but what can you do?)
Instagram- @talkingtoelise
Email- tiaelise123@gmail.com 

Helloooo!

Before i start this post i would like to apologise to you & Elise for not posting in what feels like years and years ago. I have been struggling to balance coursework, my individual blog as well as this blog and my football. However, i have purchased a new planner and have got a lot of blog posts planned for this blog and i really hope you enjoy my future posts which i have thought of! So now that is cleared up, i thought as it is March now, which seems crazy!, i should do a morning routine for you lot as i know quite a lot of you like reading routines! So, i am going to stop rambling and just get on with it!

So, as this is my morning routine at a weekend, i would usually wake up around 9am and firstly check all my social media {linked down below} on my phone. So, i would just grab my phone and scroll through twitter and message most of my gc's to say good morning and see what they are all upto. Once i have scrolled though twitter and instagram, i will go downstairs and get myself some toast. I usually toast brown granary bread and spread butter and strawberry jam on them. Yum! I will then either make a hot chocolate if i can be bothered or just grab a bottle of water and head back upstairs. While i am eating my breakfast i would watch any youtube videos i haven't seen yet and watch some episodes of Goldbergs as i love this programme at the moment. Once i have finished breakfast i will move on to getting ready for the day.

First i will go into the bathroom and cleanse my face using the Simple Facial Wash and apply a bit of Garnier Rose Moisturiser as well as brushing my teeth. Next, i'll just go back into my room and browse through my wardrobe and try and decide what to wear. Today i decided to wear my black denim skirt from Topshop, a plain white long sleeved top from Select, a grey thick cardigan from Primark, Black tights & my ankle cut Doc Martens.

Once, i have chosen my outfit for the day i will lay it out on my bed and get in the shower. Recently i have been using my Sugar Crush big sized shower gel, this smells amazing and really moisturises my skin! Once i have finished in the shower, i will go back into my room and get changed. Then i will brush my hair and then dry it using my Nicky Clarke Frizz-Control Hairdryer. Once dry, i will put it up so it is out of my face and start doing a light coverage of make-up that isn't so full on. A everyday make-up routine is on it's way! Every day, i straighten my hair using the Daisy Print Corioliss Straighteners C1.

I think this concludes my morning routine, i have probably forgotten a few things, knowing me hah, but i hope you have enjoyed this post! Also, i think i might start doing a preview picture header for each post like i have done this one. Tweet me if you think i should/should'nt.

Byee x

Social Media Links:
Twitter - @infinitejoee
Instagram - @infinitejoee
Blog - infinitezoella.blogspot.co.uk

Hello!

Welcome back, March already! This year is going so fast it's unbelievable. Anyway, here are my favourite things from the month of February.

TV and Film

I've watched the whole of the first series of Limitless and it was amazing, I cannot wait for the next series (if there is one!) because it was so addictive. I also rewatched The Lovely Bones, and I can't explain how brilliant the film is, I recommend it entirely, however there is some mature themes and it is extremely emotional. Big Hero 6 is also a great film, I cried so much literally, it is one of the best animated films I have ever seen.

Makeup and Skincare

There was nothing, at all. I didn't try anything new, just my old products I've mentioned before. However I will be getting more in March, so just wait a little while.

Music

I have been obsessed with Halsey this month, someone I follow on twitter met her, and I thought oh I might listen to some of her songs. Since then her album Badlands has been on repeat, Colours is my favourite song on the album. I also have been listening to the song One Call Away by Charlie Puth a lot!

Youtube

Once again I've stuck to my old regulars, and haven't really watched anyone new. I am in love with Marcus right now, especially his second channel, the videos are so funny. Oh and I've been into watching a lot of social experiments, it's intresting to see people's reactions in certain circumstances.

I hope you enjoyed, and I will see you soon,

Lots of love,

Elise xo

Twitter- @blamesugg
Email- tiaelise123@gmail.com
Instagram- @talkingtoelise

Hello!

A few weeks ago I found a lovely little online shop called Peaches and Co. The lovely owner Danielle agreed to send me some products so I could review them. How glad I am she did!

I'm going to apologise in advance for my terrible picture taking, it really isn't one of my talents.

I received these two mirrors, 'You're a Gem' and 'You Look Lovely'. They are both so amazingly cute, honestly when I saw them I fell in love with just how beautiful, and positive they are. It's lovely to always have a little something in your bag which makes you smile, and these defiently do! Although they are a tiny bit bigger thay regular pocket mirrors, they are the perfect size. Personally, I like them this size, it makes it so much easier to apply makeup etc. They both feel very sturdy and the quality of the mirror is amazing. I am hands down keeping them in the little plastic bags because if I ruined one (I have really bad luck) I think I would cry.

Danielle also send me these two lovely prints, 'Hello Sweetpea' and 'Cheer up Buttercup'. They are both so cute, and make me smile everytime I look at them. I love the font which the words are typed with, and just the whole feel of the print.

I am planning on putting these on my wall, and also thinking about doing a positivity post, these will defiently be included!

I also loved the fact you got some really cute little stickers, I'm honestly just a big child I love stickers.

All of the products are super affordable, and they are all gorgeous. She also designs phone cases aswell which are beautiful. Free delivery in the UK, what a bonus!

If you go to the website http://www.peachesandco.co.uk/ (I apologise for no hyperlink it will not let me do it for some reason) Danielle explains why she created the shop, and you can have a look at all of the products avaliable to buy. I also believe she is currently designing new things, which is extremely exciting.

You can follow the shop on twitter @peachesandco or instagram @peachesandcoshop for updates, announcements and giveaways!

Lots of love,

Elise xo 

Twitter- @blamesugg 

Email- eliseellis2001@gmail.co.uk 

Instagram- @talkingtoelise 

{Although these products were sent to me, all opinions are completely my own!}