Hello!

Sorry for not posting in so long but i've been designing and my new individual blog and it has been christmas break from school so i have been spending a lot of time with my family. Anyhow! I can't believe that today is the 1st January 2016. What! 2015 wasn't exactly the best of years but today is the first page of a new 365 paged book so i want to make each page last and be fulfilled.

I thought i would give you some tips on how to stay motivated, as i know that i always need to be motivated and pushed as otherwise i most likely wouldn't be doing half the things i am doing today. So, i'm going to give you some of my tips which i believe you should do more of this year as it's a chance to try new things and come out of your comfort zone.

1. Don't let other people down! Towards the end of last year i was put down quite a lot by my supposedly 'friends' and unfortunately i did let it get to me! Don't let that happen! If they laugh at something that your doing take it as a compliment because really inside they are probably jealous of your success in the activity in which you are participating in.
2. Be motivated. In order to keep me going i go by some quotes. I know your probably thinking 'oh, here we go, everyone says to go by quotes it doesn't work because it's cheesy' that's fine, you don't have to be motivated this way, it's just that i like to! My favourite quote is 'she believed she could so she did' whenever i feel i am not good enough or i am not capable of doing something i always try to keep motivated by reading a positive quote and it questions yourself, for me this works but it may not for you, but thats fine!
3. Do what makes YOU happy. Don't revolve your life around other people and try to keep other people happy. If you want to do something that your friend/s might not want to, so what? If it is going to make you happy and have a good time then go for it! 
4. BE YOU. Don't change yourself to fit in with other people. If you want to wear bright orange eyeshadow then go for it and wear the bright orange eyeshadow. Don't change for someone else because your worried about what they will think of your normal self, the most someone would ask for is your normal and crazy self. 

That's it for today's blogpost i hope you found this post quite helpful and useful for the new year? If it didn't then I'm sorry for rambling.

Happy New Year, i hope your 2016 is great!

Tia x

My links:

Twitter - @infinitejoee

Instagram - @infinitejoee

Elise's links: 

Twitter - @blamesugg

Instagram - @talkingtoelise

Hello!

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas (if you don't do Christmas I hope you had a generally lovely day) and got some of what you wished for!

I thought I'd share some of my presents with you, simply as ideas of what to ask for your birthday or to buy others.

I got lots of 'pamper' products, such as a home facial set and some lovely body washes. I really love the Soap and Glory box I got, not only is the box very useful the products are amazing. Along with a Nivea box with all the essentials in it, literally the box is now my case for all my makeup which I don't use everyday.
Zoella Beauty was something I got quite a few products from as well! Although I don't mind the Tutti Frutti range, the original scent is my favourite. Blisstfull Mistfull has been in my bag since I opened it as it smells heavenly.

From Real Techniques I got the blush brush and the strippling brush, which are both amazing. As well as some money to go buy myself some new makeup. Foundation, the Revolution Golden Sugar pallette and a beauty blender are top of my list!

As for entertainment, I got a few youtuber books. Binge is currently still in the car, I intend to start reading it tomorrow. However I have started the first few pages of Girl Online On Tour, and it does look good. Joe and Caspar Hit The Road was another thing I got given, I haven't watched it yet but that is on my to do list for the next few days. We are also waiting for Blue Neighbourhood by Troye Sivan to come through, as the order kind of messed up, so my family will literally be hearing that blasted everyday.

If you want a gift to give someone, I recommend  a sweet bag. Now it sounds pretty lame I know. But I like peanut butter, like really I love the taste of it. So I got given literally a bag dedicated to different peanut butter sweets and chocolate to eat. Find something they like and base it around that, I'm sure they will appreciate it. Or lindors, they are heaven.

I did get some other bits as well, such as some boots and the softest dressing gown that has ever existed hands down. However I don't want to ramble!

Really hope you love everything you got, tweet me some of your presents! I'd love to see.

Love,

Elise xo

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

Hello!

Yes yes, I know I posted yesterday, but I'm going to do 12 days of blogmas (please don't keep me too it) I started a day late so I have to post on Christmas day, however I'm going to try and get this done.
Now I've started trying out some new products, and for the months where it's a bit colder, I think I've found the perfect products.

I remove any makeup I wear everyday with the Nivea 2 in 1 Cleanser and Toner. Now if you wear full coverage makeup this may not work amazing for you, however I only use really minimal makeup so it removes it all perfectly. It makes my skin very clean, and soft, and just gives you that fresh feeling.

Every other day I use the Nivea Gentle Exfoliating Wash, to just unclog my pours and get rid of any nasty bits. It leaves my skin feeling soft, and you can really see the difference that using it makes.

After I've used the exfoliating wash i use my Clarins moisturiser, simply because it's a little more expensive, and i feel like using it when I have a deep facial clean. Day to day I use the Witch Hazel Moisturiser which is so amazing, it smells lovely and makes your skin feel lovely. However I'm nearly at the end of that one, so I have bought a Nivea moisturiser to see how that works (bit of a Nivea fan over here)

Using water helps too. If you are wearing no makeup, and indoors all day, occasionally washing your face with water will make it so much healthier and stop dirt getting caught up.

If you have any recommendations please let me know, I want to start using more organic products so if anyone knows any good 'recipes' I would be very grateful. Thank you for reading, see you tomorrow!

Love,

Elise xo

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

*All opinions are my own, this is not sponsored*

Hello!

Right, so I don't normally do book reviews, but I've just finished this book and I'm amazed, I honestly think it is the best book I've ever read.

'To everyone else in this carriage I must look normal; I'm doing exactly what they do: commuting to work, making appointments, ticking things off lists.

Just goes to show.'

The book is written by Paula Hawkins, it is her first thriller. I'd actually never heard of this book before, but my friend had it so I asked if I could give it a read. The reviews on the book were amazing;

'Gripping, enthralling- a top notch thriller and a compulsive read' - SJ Watson

'So thrilling and tense and wildly unpredictable. I simply could not put it down. Not to be missed! - Tess Gerritsen

I completely agree. The book had me captivated from beginning to end, I hated having to put it down. My opinions of different characters changed throughout the book, and the twist and turns made it so much more interesting. The book created such a clear image of the events in my head, it felt like I was there, watching it first hand.

The way it was written was beautiful, the different perspectives from characters in the book gave the book such a great pace, and made my emotions change constantly. I couldn't guess what would happen next, the book wasn't predictable at all. I never expected the ending what so ever, I thought I had it planned out at the beginning, and to realise I was wrong amazed me, it suprised me. I love the fact it wasn't boring, and paced the same throughout. It changed paced, it was unexpected, exciting. I can't think of enough adjective words to describe how much I love this book.

As soon as this comes out in cinemas I am going yo be the first one there. I genuinely believe this is the BEST book I have ever read, and I am a fairly big reader. I honestly cannot praise Paula enough for her brilliant writing style, and amazing ideas.

I obviously didn't make this book review as long as it could be, I could go on and on about different sections of the book. However, I'm trying to keep it as spoiler free as possible. And I honestly want all of you to read the book, to begin with you may not think it's your cup of tea, but I promise you it will blow your minds!

Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed (and read the book, please)

Lots of love,

Elise xo

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

Hello!

Right so I normally do my favourite posts in the same style, however I thought I'd mix it up a bit (oh, exciting I know) so I'm going to add in things that didn't work for me as well. It's all fine and dandy knowing what does work, but it's always useful knowing what doesn't.

TV and Film-

To be completely honest, I haven't watched anything new this month what so ever. The only thing I love is Geordie Shore, I've watch it for ages, and although I've never mentioned it, I love it a lot!

Makeup and Skincare-

I've been loving the whole Nivea range recently, the cleanser/toner is a personal favourite, as it picks up little bits of makeup so easily! I also bought two Miss Sporty lipsticks, which are amazing! I'm going to do a review on them so stay tuned!
I'm going to add in an extra little bit, and talk about hair products. Now curling wands have been my favourite this month, I love the curly hair look. If anyone has any nice hairspray recommendations which keep you hair light, please let me know. My fail in this department is the Bed Head Texturing Gel (this might not be right, I currently cannot find it) I hated this with a passion. I added it to my hair after curling, and afterwards it was so heavy and looked extremely greasy. This was before school, and it was that bad I had to try and wash it out with water without ruining my curls.

Music-

Music this month, honestly how good has it been. Adele, no words, just amazing. Troye Sivan, my absolute babe is outstanding and I love him and his album is so good (go buy it, please, it's amazing!) Little Mix, I'm starting to stan them now, brilliant songs. It's just been outstanding!

Youtube and Blogs-

I haven't really watched anyone new thus month. However, I have my old favourites such as Eve Bennett, she's a queen I recommend. Noo Stenning, another amazing person and amazing youtuber/blogger. Christmas is near, so I've watched like 200 hundred gift guides, and DIY presents, if your stuck youtube is the best place to go, there is so much inspiration.
Fails, Sam Pepper. I can't even get into this, it annoys me so much. I don't even want to waste anymore time on him, but I'm sure you can find rants in most places, my twitter account included.

Hoping this has been short and sweet? Maybe not so much sweet? I'm doubting whether the fails part is a good idea or not, I might stick with it for a little while.

Love you lots,

Elise xo

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

Eve- @evebennettx (twitter)
Noo- @OnlineNoo  (twitter)
Troye- youtube.com/troyesivan18 @troyesivan (twitter)

Hello everyone, sorry i haven't posted in so long and thank you Elise for keeping this blog up and running. Firstly, if you haven't seen our previous post which Elise wrote then please go and give it a read as it is truly amazing and based on an unfortunate event that happened a couple of days ago. Anyway, today i thought i would do a beauty related blog post; my favourite autumnal lip colours. So let's just get straight into it.

I mostly like quite dark colours as they suit me best and i also think dark colours are perfect colours for autumn and winter. My first favourite lip colour is from a No 7 Lipstick in the shade Tricky 445. This colour is a red based matt colour but at the same time has a tint of brown and a neutral colour. I really like this colour as it really makes your lips stand out but not drastically. I got this product passed down from a family member as it didn't suit them and so i do not know the price but if i find out i will leave a link at the bottom. 

Another favourite which is quite similar to the No 7 one is a Revlon Lipstick. This lipstick is in the shade Cherry Blossom 028. The colour is kind of a ruby red but again, doesn't stand out drastically, just makes your lips noticeable and brightens your face in a way if that makes any sense. I love the packaging of this product and the overall look and shade. Again, this got passed down from a friend and so i do not know the price however if i find out i will link it below.

MUA have very good quality products as well as really cheap prices. I love most of their products however not all of them due to the shades i need or how much each product contains. Anyway, one of my favourite products is one of their lipsticks. This lipstick is in Shade 7. The shade is a rosy colour however depending on how much you apply it can be a dark shade. I wear this product not only in autumn but i did also wear this in summer as it can become a light pink shade as well which is what i like. Another lipstick that i would like is a shade that my sister bought. She bought a dark plum red which i did wear for halloween and if you follow me on twitter would have seen a picture. I think the lipstick is in Shade 13. MUA lipsticks are only £1 each! £1 each! They are so cheap and have a really good quality and content. Also, at the bottom of the lipstick you can screw off the bottom to have a pot of the lipstick if you wanted to apply with a brush which i think is a really good idea and you really get what you pay for!

The last lip colour i like is from Revlon and it is a Revlon ColourBurst Matte Stain. Zoella mentioned these in one of her videos a few years ago and ever since i have always bought them as they ave so much content and the colours are really nice. The shade which i got was Complex 230. This is a really matt and nude shade and is really nice to use for school or college or if you want to have a light and nude make-up look. This matte balm was £7.99 and i bought it from Boots. I don't only wear this in autumn/winter i wear it on a daily basis if i am being completely honest. I mainly use this for school as i think it has a discreet look and effect and so is perfect for school as it is minimal.

That is the end to this blog post, i hope you liked it,

Please look at Elise's previous post as it is really touching: http://perksofbeingtiaelisexo.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/our-world.html

Also, i am aware that our links to our twitter is not working it is because we have both changed our usernames on twitter and i am trying to change the link but i can't find a why so if you can help please let us know! Elise's Twitter - @blamesugg Tia's Twitter - @infinitejoee

Lots of love, 

Tia xo

No.7 Lipstick - I think it has been discontinued, as i can not find a link but if you find one let me know.

Revlon Lipstick - http://www.boots.com/en/Revlon-Super-Lustrous™-Lipstick_31028/ make sure to select the shade 'Cherry Blossom' in the shade selector on the link.

How do I even begin to collect my thoughts and throw them on to the page.

I don't even how to write a post right now explaining all my thoughts and feelings without writing pages or breaking down half way through.

Friday the 13th of November 2015. A tragic day across the world for everyone.

I won't go into detail about what happened, it everywhere, if you haven't already heard then I suggest you look it up.

Lebanon, around 43 killed in two suicide bombings. Baghdad, 26 killed and 43 injured in a suicide bombing. Germany, eight bodies found in a house. Japan, a high magnitude earthquake with tsunami warnings. Turkey, more suicide bombs and killings, over the last few months there had been over 120 deaths. The ever growing race problem in Mizzou.

I'm not trying to take away what happened in Turkey and Lebanon, and I'm not ignoring it. It happens all the time and it's terrible. There is less media coverage because it happens in less developed countries than France. People forget that killings and bombings still happen in Iraq, Syria etc. I'm going to be honest and say even I'm not fully educated on what's happening in these places, and I'm determined to learn more about the issues that people in these countries face everyday

However what really hit everyone was Paris. Supposedly because it's such a developed country, and what happened was such a shock.

160+ dead, co - ordinated attacks, bombs set off outside a stadium, people shot in a bar, and 100 people taken hostage in a concert, slaughtered one by one until the police were forced to intervene. There was more, look it up.

Now I'm not some amazing writer who can compose her political and economical thoughts into one post. I can't change the world. I can't stop what's happening. And hey, you might think what I'm saying is completely wrong. You might think I've approached the subject in the wrong way or shared what I want to say in the wrong way. There are thousands of more amazing people out there that can write intellectual, more detailed posts on this. But here it goes.

I could explain how terrible this is, how much I feel for all the families involved. I do. It breaks my heart to know that these people won't be able to do the little things in life like make a cup of tea or listen the the birds tweeting. They won't get to go christmas shopping or see the new year in. They won't get to watch their children grow up or start a family of their own. And their families will never get to tell them just how much they love them.

We know who was behind this, they've already taken responsibility. I suppose they've got what they wanted, fear. Nearly everyone I've spoke to or tweeted are scared. They want everyone's boarders closed, and they don't wanna go outside anymore. That's what ISIS did.

Then we get the Islamophobia. As soon as they accepted responsibility it started. You know I saw this tweet on my twitter earlier, saying her seven year old daughter asked her of she had to tell everyone she wasn't Muslim anymore. I saw a post from a woman saying that she got ignored in stores today, and got looked down on by others, children asked their parents if she was a terrorist?

Muslims are not terrorists. I could sit here and go on for hours about how they aren't, look on twitter and you will see enough content.

ISIS are a extremist group. They are doing what they want and using religion to try and justify their actions. They are not Muslims. ISIS have killed over 100,000 muslims, they've blown up mosques, if they were Muslims why? The Qu'ran does not tell Muslims to kill, it even talks about how killing insects are wrong. Look it up before you say they must be doing it because of what Islam 'teaches' them. Have a look.

Now you want to sit there and blame Muslims for what this extremist group has done. When you don't blame Germans for Hitler, and you don't blame Christians for the KKK, but it's fine to blame Muslims for ISIS right?

You may be scared for you life, worried you are going to get killed. But there are hundreds of thousands of Muslims out there who are scared too. Subjected to prejudice and hate. Such as the Muslim woman that got pushed onto the train tracks because of her religion.

Now before you sit there, and blame Muslims who do not condone ISIS at all. I suggest you educate yourself, and think about the people you might be hurting by blaming them for something they didn't do.

And to Muslims. I'm sorry, I am so unbelievably sorry that you get blamed for something you haven't done. I'm so sorry that people can't open there eyes and use their brain more instead of putting you all into one camp.

To everyone involved in the other tragedys of Friday the 13th of November, I wish you all the best. I'm sorry I can't do anymore. All I can do is try and get people to listen, and think. I'm so sorry for everything, and I wish you the best.

I see humans, but not humanity.