Weekly round up #1

Hello my lovelies,

 I've decided to get a bit more personal and lifestyle-y (not even a word) with my blog. So I'm going to do a brief weekly round up of what I have done in the last week!! 

1) went out with the gang dressed up as Marvel VS DC. 2) Me and my bestie have finally booked our holiday to Gran Canaria which is in 54 days (not that I'm coutning or anything). 3) A new drawing (tattoo) on my body it's a paper airplane to remind me of my travels. 4) Just me being a god damn superhero.

Great week overall (apart from work)

Katie

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Lifestyle// Bucketlist

I've seen this post on a few blogs no and I've never had a 'Bucketlist' per say. I have always had things I've wanted to do but have never achieved them .  My Bucket list is going to be full of random things, I want to achieve within the next year or two!!

There is non specific theme to my bucket list, just 10 goals to aim for within the next 18 months.
So here it is-

1. To move out
2. To lose weight- Aiming for a stone.
3. To go to Australia
4.To have at least 1 non make-up day a week
5. To earn more money.
6. Increase my blog page views.
7. To fall back in love (I've been single for four years..... It's boring now!)
8. To buy a pair of Christian Louboutins
9. To buy a Bulldog puppy.
10. To be happy

Do you guys have a bucket list? If so what's on them?

Katie

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Beauty//MY Bad Beauty Habits

So as a beauty blogger, you may think I stick to the rule book when it comes to the do's and don'ts within the beauty world- Oh how wrong you all are!! A lot of my habits come from me just being lazy and other factors such as stress so we all have them and I'm going to own up to mine eeekkk!!!!! 

Don't judge me.......

Mascara Picking
Guilty! I always do this especially if I'm anxious (I suffer from terrible anxiety and panic attacks) or stress. For some off reason I find it really theraputic, obviously it's not the best thing for my eyelashes or even my make-up come 5 o'clock my eyes are looking like a pandas- not a good look!!


Forgetting my bod!
When it comes to looking after my face with expensive beauty products and moistursing it day and night, I'm on top of it. But my body on the other hand, gets neglected horribly. I somehow seem to forget to exfoliate and moisturise my body. Which is not great!

Brush washing routine- pretty much non-existent
Yes I know it sounds vile, but I'm useless at washing my brushes, I mean I forget all the time. When I end up doing them it's a really quick in and out job. This is something I need to up my game on!!

Changing it up
As a beauty blogger you may think I alternate my make up collection regualry and change it up, in fact I don't I'm really lazy with my make up, if I like a priduct and it works for me, I don't bother changing it I will continously keep using it! I'm getting slightly better though- I think!!

What are your bad beauty habits? Please tell me I'm not the only one who does these!!!

Katie

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Disclaimer- Photo is NOT mine, was lazy and got it off Google. 

Beach Bag Essentials

It's that time of year where we are all jetting off on our holidays (I've just come back from mine, but off to Gran Canaria in 13 weeks- Winning). I know this is something I stress about- What to pack in my beach bag- Dilemma!! So I've put together a list of what I take to the beach. 

Enjoy!

1. Cover Up. When I head to the beach I love to put on a little summer dress to cover up. I tend to raid Primark for my cover up, as they're so cheap, so if they get ruined it doesn't matter! 

2, Sandals. Duh. You obviously need them for walking too and from the beach but also to protect your toots from lava-hot sand. Ouch!!!

3. Purse.  Even at the beach you need some money for ice creams! 

4. water bottle. This is an essential!! You need to keep hydrated in the sun. Don't forget it!!

5. Reading material. My list ... Glamour, Cosmo, Twilight 

6. Bathing suit. I was take a bikini with me, this season I'm loving high waisted bikini bottoms, so flattering and feminine.

7. Wet face wipes. Clean off your face, after getting out of the sea- No one wants to be salty. 

8. Hair accessories. Stretchy headbands keep fly-aways at bay and a claw clip is gentler on your locks than a hair tie.Toss in a small comb for after your swim.

11. Electronics. iPod and Mobile phone are an essential I tell thee. 

12. Moisturiser. My go-to is cocoa butter. Great for healing burns and making you smell yummy.

13. Sunscreen. Nivea Sun Factor 20 usually, I'm a typical English rose, but my skin does tan with a little protection.  

14. Hand sanitizer. I always carry this no matter where I'm going. 

15. Makeup. SPF 15 lip balm and that's it for me 

16. Sunnies. My Ray Bans again are a must on the beach. 

17.. Beach towel. I like over-sized ones and they have to be bright too!!

What do you guys take your beach bag? 

Katie

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Adios Summer

Living in the United Kingdom, we're not blessed with great weather. With are summers being a washout it's very rare we get to parade around in our shorts and flip flops. 

Alas, this year we have been given a summer with highs of around 25-30 degrees (this is boiling to us English folk). 

Anyway as October begins, the autumn nights close in, days getting shorter, nights getting longer. And although i'm already lusting over faux-furs, leathers and winter boots. There are some summer trends I don't want to say adios to!

Denim 

Yes I know we love to wear denim all year round, but i'm going to be sad to put away my levi shorts. The only thing i'm glad about with the summer being over is not having to see girls with tiny denim shorts on with their bum hanging out!!!! Since when was this ok???

We are saying goodbye to the shorts and hello to the thick denim jacket lined with wool (mentioned in this post Here) 

JuJu Jellies 

Love them or hate, JuJu Jellies have been one of many fashion highlights this year. Take me back to being 6-7 years old and rocking a pair of these. I was delighted when they became 'fashionable'. Of course I would only rock a black pair. But I seen so many girls rocking these at festivals, pool parties etc. I hope they make a come back next year (fingers crossed). 

Pastel Nails

With the summer fading away, so do our beautiful pastel coloured nails. This summer I have constantly been wearing pastel colours from baby blues, mint greens to baby pink and beige!! This is trend i'm going to miss through the autumn/winter months!! But i'm excited to bring out the dark reds, greys, dark purples etc. 

Until next year pastels!!

Crop tops

This summer has seen the comeback of the crop top. This 90s trend has come back with vengeance. Whether you've worn them with a high waisted skater/pencil/midi skirt or under a pair of overalls/dungarees. 

Katie 

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Snapshot

Today 

I've decided to give you a snippet of my life and get to know the girl behind the keyboard a bit better. So I have decided to give you a insight into my life....

Stonehenge with the girls

Graduation with my Dad

Nervous and Happy 

I Have a degree!!!!

3 of my girlies 

My number 1 girl in my life; Bella Boo 

Diva like her mama!!!!

Night out with the chicks 

Celebrating Beth's engagement 

Bath Abbey. Graduation day (2013) 

Me and my mumma. Graduation meal!

Turkey 

My surprise 22nd Birthday

London

Uni times: Halloween

Sleepy on the tube!

Mine and Lisa's best Essex impressions. 

Me and Nicci; Turkey

Dancing in Turkey

University Summer Ball 2013,

Two Teams One City..... My life this week!!!!

So this evening I thought I would write about what I have been up to in the last week.

 As many of you are unaware I'm a big football fan and LOVE going to watch my local football team Bristol Rovers. But last week (September the 4th) something happened that to be honest doesn't happen very often.
Well Bristol has two teams Bristol Rovers (my team) and Bristol City, well they played each other in a cup match and it was a tense, scary, proud and nervous affair.
It's like any local derby there's going to be clashes between the fans, but this was intense, the last time we played each other was 7 years ago!!!!! Feelings and memories were brewing from the our previous match, fans were thirsty for victory and the blood of each other!!! (I'm making this seem like a war, in-fact it pretty much was, war of Bristol).
That whistle blew, we all knew it was going to be the tense and nerve-wrecking 90 minutes and it was!!!! As fans chanted 'Good Night Irene' and bantered with one another in song, I thought for a moment this isn't 'Banter' they mean every single word they are singing. The stadium was louder than anywhere you've been before, Bristol was a quiet city that night, apart from Ashton the home of Bristol City our opponents, our enemies. To cut a long story short, it got violent, the stadium was suppose to be safe, with hundreds of police around the stadium apart from it wasn't. Fans got on the pitch, coins were thrown at us, punches, bottles anything they could get their hands on. Horses stampeded across the pitch to control the mayhem. It got stupid and the violence over shadowed the football!!! Lets hope there isn't another one for 10 years!!

I made it on TV!!!

Apart from the football match I have had a bit of a boring week, I went out on the weekend with some of my girlies, went out had a cheeky few cocktails and a boogie!!! 

Katie
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Everything has changed...

Taylor Swift seems to becoming the soundtrack to my life....

Everything has (nearly) changed in my life..... This is my last week of freedom, before I start my life of full time employment. I've said before it's not the dream job, but it's a job and i'm still working towards my dream job. Even so I'm excited about starting and meeting new people. I'm such a people's person love meeting new people and get on with 99% of people I meet.
I've left my student title behind as I've now graduated which is odd, not going back to Bath in September is going to be weird.
This time next year I would love to be living in London, working with a radio company. I feel presenting is my calling. Finger cross and pray to the big man in the sky!!!

The big wide world awaits me
Katie
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                                                    Leaving behind Student life :(

London is calling......

I've done it!

I'm now officially Katie Johnson BA Hons in Media Communications. I'm a media graduate!!!

So yesterday (Saturday the 20th of July) I graduated from Bath Spa Univeristy, my graduation ceremony was held at Batn Abbey and was an amazing day to celebrate the last 3 years of hard work and our achievements!!!
I'm going to miss it so much from the 99p Jäger Bombs at Club XL, to having picnics outside the Royal Crescent, the beautiful city of Bath  and to people telling me how much they love my accent (I got that 'compliment' a lot). But I'm going to miss the incredible friends I've made on this journey without them I wouldn't of got through uni, phoning them when I'm stressed, making sure I have enough reference and double checking what the term psychoanalysis meant in feminism (we all struggled with that LOL). I know I've made friends for life and can't wait for our meet up in a few weeks.
I loved my time at spa and recommend going to Univeristy it's a lot of hard work and partying, but totally worth it!!!!
Bath Spa WE GO HARD!!!!
Love my Spartans.
Katie
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Bath Abbey

Me and G

My annoyingly gorgeous friend Julia (she's a model)

Me and Adam

My Proud dad

Me in my robes

We've done it...Media girls

Me and Ellen

Jump 

My proud Mumma 

Graduation Champagne... My fave!!