Pink Hair Don't Care

I should currently be engrossed in writing my dissertation but procrastination. Plus I'm really fed up of writing the words urinary tract and antibiotic resistance.

Anyway, if you follow me on twitter or instagram you will know by the huge amount of selfies I posted that I finally gave in to the urge and dyed my hair bright pink and oh my god I love it. I have no idea why I didn't do it sooner. I suppose I gradually worked my way up to it with having pink, purple and turquoise underlayers but I couldn't resist any longer. It's possible that I was born to have pink hair.

These are all selfies with my crappy iPhone front facing camera so apologies for the quality. I may get around to being less lazy and actually taking a picture on my camera but who knows.

I decided that as I'm graduating soon and may have to have more normal hair colours and pretend to maybe be an adult I should get it out my system but now I want to try all the colours. My poor hair.

So I used Schwarzkopf Live Colour XXL Ultra Brights in Shocking Pink. I have stupidly thick hair, so much hair, that I ended up using 3 boxes but it was worth it. So far as I am super lazy when it comes to washing my hair I have only actually had to wash it twice since dyeing it and it hasn't faded noticeably, as you can see in the last picture.

The only downside I have found to having pink hair is that when my hair gets everywhere, as it does, I can't blame anyone else. Pink hair in the mash is probably gonna be mine. Also my dad keeps telling me off for staining the shower curtain and shower and towels and my jumper necks and anything I come into contact with, but I mean is that really a downside. Most things look better in hot pink.

So what do you think?

May try purple purple next.

Beth...x

Self Love

Happy Valentine's day you gorgeous lot. I told my self I wasn't going to write a valentine's post but as I'm struggling recently with a lot of pain I though a post on self love was important.

I'm taking today as a complete rest day (apart from this post of course). I had a lie in, I plan on staying in my pjs all day (nothing really new there), letting myself eat some junk food which hopefully wont make me feel too ill and watching all the kids films. I need this day to not feel guilty about not doing any work and let my crappy body rest.

So some helpful steps for an amazing day.

1. Put on your comfiest clothes, probably pyjamas

2. Have a delicious cuppa

3. Eat whatever food your craving. Diets don't count today

4. Make a pillow fort/nest and get super cosy. Maybe make yourself a blanket cocoon

5. Watch your favourite films. As many as possible. Or start/finish that book you've been wanting to read for ages. Or do some colouring in. The possibilities are endless.

6. Have a day off from doing work/ cleaning whatever you need to do. One day wont kill you.

7. Maybe have a nap. Nap's make everything better.

8. If you need to get out the house you could go to your favourite place. I always love going to the beach.

9. Relax. Let your mind and body rest. It probably needs it

Just do whatever you want and don't let yourself feel guilty about it. You need to take a day for you every now and then and if your idea of time for yourself is getting dressed up and going out then by all means bust out the heels and whack on your brightest lipstick. Just have fun and take time for yourself. This is me giving you permission to put yourself first and relax.

Lots of love

Beth...x

Charmed Ivy Necklaces

I'm a massive fan of Charmed Ivy Jewellery and did a post on a some other necklaces I have from them a while back which you can find here. Can you tell I have a weakness for necklaces. 

So here's what I have treated myself to recently.

Live Your Dream Necklace £4

I actually only picked this necklace up as an afterthought to boost my total so I could use a discount voucher but I haven't actually taken it off since it arrived. I love it so much. It's so simple and goes with everything and the 20" chain is the perfect length

Moonlit Galaxy Necklace £3.50

As soon as I saw this necklace on the Charmed Ivy Instagram I knew I had to have it. I am obsessed with the moon/stars/galaxies etc. and it's blue so it was fate. I'm not a massive fan of the chain on this as it's quite short but I'm just going to switch it to one of my longer chains and it'll be prefect. 

Charmed Ivy are currently offering 20% off for valentines which is running until Saturday with the code 'Cupid' so if you've had your eye on anything now's the time to treat yourself.

Beth...x

EasyAcc Portable Charger

Phone batteries suck. Gone are the days when you could use your phone for a week before even having to think about having to find your charger. I mean I found the phone that I had in year 10 the other day and it still turned on and had about 5% battery left. That was over 5 years ago. Magic is the only logical explanation.

So now whenever we leave the house we face the huge dilemma of whether to actually use our phones or save the battery for emergencies such as important selfie moments and what not. Or there is the trying to find a plug socket where ever you go scenario.

Portable chargers are now a necessity and I only recently treated myself to one after constantly stealing my brothers. I bought one in tesco for a tenner and it was pretty crap. I couldn't even get a full charge out of it so I never actually used it. I finally gave in to the fact that I would have to spend a bit more, all the ones I found in stores were £30, when I found this one on amazon.

It is a 5000mAh USB charger suitable for all phones and tablets I believe. I dunno I'm not technical. I obviously got the white and blue one but there are a few other colour choices and mine cost £14.99 down from £25.99. I also noticed today that they have the 10000mAh version for £18.99 down from £45.99 so theres an even better bargain for you.

This charger gives about 3 full chargers and charges nice and quickly. It also charges my iPad. Its the same kind size as my phone so is easy to carry around. My only issue with it is it turns itself on sometimes so the battery goes down quicker. It also only comes with the cable for a samsung phone but I had a short iphone cable lying around (stole from a family member but shh).

This battery pack has made my life so much easier and means I don't have to panic about running out of charge when I'm out. Also means you don't have to lie on your side in bed because your phone is plugged into the wall. Success

Anyone else have a portable charger?

Beth...x

Elegant Touch Minnie Mouse Nails

I've never really been a fan of false nails. I always thought they would be more faff than they are worth plus I'm pretty hard on my nails so wasn't sure how long they would last. I tried the Elegant Touch Aztec nails a while ago and loved them but could only actually keep them on for 3 days as I was doing something that required me taking them off. Since then I kind of forgot about them.

I remembered that I had these Minnie Mouse style nails last week when I was supposed to be revising. Yeah procrastination. I decided to give them another go as I didn't have enough time to paint my nails and wait for them to dry but having naked nails was driving me insane. Plus I needed something to cheer me up whilst drowning in a sea of microbiology.

This was after a week of wear

They are so easy to apply. It took me no longer than 5 mins to do both hands. You just select the right size nail, peel of the back and then stick it on and ta-da beautiful nails. I've had mine on for a week and I've only had one nail fall off which only happened because it got stuck in my hair and the hair got yanked. It did freak my flatmate out though as he thought my actual nail had fallen off so worth it for the amusement. I did get them stuck in my hair a lot but you have to suffer for awesome nails.

I am so in love with these nails and am a massive false nail convert. So much easier to get fun nails when you lack the patience or the steady hand to do nail art.

Are you a falsies fan?

Which are your favourites?

Beth...x

The Best Body Scrub Ever

I'm really fussy when it comes to body scrubs. I like a scrub to actually feel like it's doing something...like taking off my skin. I don't have time for soft scrubs. I've struggled to find one up to my high standards but last Christmas I found it. It is the Sanctuary Spa Hot Sugar Scrub. At £12 my immediate reaction was it was a bit pricier than I normally pay but oh my god it is so worth it. It lasts for ages. My last pot lasted me almost a year with me using it once or twice a week. Would have lasted longer if my brother hadn't started stealing it. I also had to buy my mum her own pot too.

When you first apply it you can actually feel it warming up and it feels amazing and even better the scrub actually scrubs. I feel like I have brand new skin when I step out of the shower. It leaves my skin super soft and glowing. It's magic in a tub and it smells pretty good too.

My only issue with this magical scrub is that the lid is so wide my crappy hands struggle to grip it to actually open it. I quite often en up with a little work out in the shower trying to get into it before giving up & calling my mum.

If you are looking for a new scrub then I highly recommend this one

What is your go to scrub?

Beth...x

Acceptable Revision Life

I've been quiet on the blog recently as it is once again that awful time of year... Exam time. I hate exams but I hate revision more. So I thought I'd write this post after a hard days revision whilst I kick back and watch Lion King 2 to prevent me from crying out of stress.

Here are a few of the things that it is perfectly acceptable to do during exam period, with no judgement whatsoever. Its practically the rules that you can't judge anyone's behaviour, no matter how weird, if its exam time.

1. Drink a billion cups of coffee/tea - I mean isn't it the rules that you have to take a break so that definitely means putting the kettle on every 20 mins and drinking so much you can constantly hear it sloshing around in your stomach

2. Eat all the junk food - Technically known as brain fuel. Its science

3. Take a nap on top of your notes - Diffusion or osmosis or something scientific definitely takes place and all the information you need moves into your brain whilst you get some zzz's. You can trust me, Im doing a science degree

4. Buy all the coloured pens and cute stationery - Your notes definitely need to be colourful and pretty and post it notes everywhere

5. Have the weirdest conversations - I've had serious conversations with a flatmate about some seriously strange topics. We even re-enacted the titanic with a cardboard boat and ice cubes in the sink to procrastinate and found it hilarious. What is wrong with us you ask? Exams, exams is whats wrong with us

6. Lose the ability to form sentences - There's only so much your brain can cope with so speaking with the correct English is not a priority

7. Get emotional over silly things - Wanting to cry over the lack of snacks, getting angry over the strength of your tea. It's fine blame it on the exams.

8. Rock pyjamas and a top knot all day everyday - You can spend the whole time in pjs (even have food stains) and no one will ask if you're going to get dressed or wash your hair because it's exams and no one cares about clothes.

9. Treat yourself after an exam or getting a certain amount of revision done - It's not bribery if you do it to yourself.

I mean I class these as acceptable most of the time but they are pretty much the normal during exams

If any of you have exams, good luck and don't forget to treat yourself

Beth...x