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25 Life Goals | SimplyMe

 

Many people have goals that they want to achieve in life, but sometimes thinking of them can be a challenge although it seems easy. Most people have things like become a doctor, get a puppy, bungee jump off of a bridge and so on...

However, I've tried to thinking deeply about what I actually want to achieve. I'm going to start off with jobs and things like that and then I'll move onto the more well-thought-out things :)

 

1. Become a professional makeup artist
2. Move to Brighton
3. Do a celebrities makeup for a new movie
4. Do makeup for a west-end production
5. Make a YouTube channel
6. Gain over 1 million subscribers... never gunna happen :|
7. Vlog everyday of my life for a year
8. Buy an apartment or house in Brighton
9. Design the full interior of a house/apartment
10.  Publish a book
11. Go to New Zealand
12. Travel to four or five different countries in a row
13. Travel to India :)
14. Do a road trip across a country
15. Ride a Segway
16. Sleep in a tree house
17. Adopt a dog
18. Learn a different language
19. Have an art room- painting and drawing on walls
20. Be a vegetarian for a year
21. Release the past
22. Volunteer at an animal shelter
23. Have a walk in wardrobe
24. Meet The Vamps
25. Meet loads of YouTubers

Let me know in the comments what's on your bucket list too! :)

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Blogs That I love | SimplyMe

Hey everyone! Lately I have been uploading quite a few beauty blogs, so I wanted to give that topic a rest for a while and go to something else.

Although, I couldn't think of anything to write to start with. I didn't want to write a lifestyle post, or a fashion or hair one. So I started thinking of what I haven't done and also what I have done. And then finally it came to me that I loved blogging so much that I should write a post to do with blogging. Many ideas came to me but then I eventually decided that I would write about my favourite blogs!

After that long intro, lets get straight into the post...

 

Today I'm going to be writing about 3 different types of blogs, which are all related to different things. Therefore, there is something for everyone!

To begin with I am going to be talking about a beauty blog. This beauty blog is called Hello October and I will link it here.

The girl who writes this blog is called Suzie and she loves all things beauty and shopping! Hello October also has a YouTube channel, which you can be directed to from her blog.

Some of her post titles are Minimal Makeup,

Five reasons why Braids are Awesome, Going Out-out and loads more. I have linked these 3 posts above as they are actually my favourites posts on Hello October so far!

 
Next up is a fashion and lifestyle blog. Even though I haven't been reading this blog for two long, about two weeks, I am loving reading it right now!
The blog writer is called Betsy Blue and you may recognise her from her appearance in 'Only the Young' on X-Factor 2014.
As I said earlier, her blog is based on fashion and lifestyle. The posts on this website range from what Betsy is loving that week, to leather looks.
I will link her blog here and also, some of my favourite posts include Leather Zip Up Luvin' and Things I can't like without!

The last blog I am going to be talking about is pretty much a mixture of the two others! This blog is a Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle blog and it is written by Hannah Gale, which makes sense as that's the name of the blog. I have been reading this blog for just under two months and it's the perfect mix of all three subjects!
Hannah's posts range from pre-teen sleepovers, to ways to make yourself happier to what's in my handbag tags.
I will also link Hannah's blog here so that you can all go have a read!

I hope that you all enjoyed this post and I will be writing again for Tuesday!

 Thanks everyone

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Rimmel Lasting Foundation Review | SimplyMe

Hey everyone! Today I'm going to be reviewing a foundation that I brought just after Christmas. This product is from the Rimmel London range and its called the Lasting Finish 25 hour Foundation. Currently it ranges from a price of £5-£8 at different places such as boots and the feel unique website.

 

To begin with, this foundation has a name which states that it is able to last for 25 hours. Firstly, unless you are going to stay up for a whole day, night and more, you aren't actually going to be wearing your makeup for that long amount of time. I apply my makeup at around 6.50am and I use the Rimmel Stay Matte powder over top. This is because I have quite oily skin and it sets my makeup in place. However, by 12.00pm at lunch my foundation has begun to rub off and pretty much just looks like you haven't blended it at all. Therefore, it definitely doesn't have the staying power of 25 hours!

 

On the back of the foundation bottle it states that its a full coverage product, but in my opinion it isn't. I would say that its more on the lower medium scale if we were to put it into that context. However, this Rimmel foundation is buildable but that would require over 2 full layers, which obviously isn't great for your skin at all.

 

However, this product does have some advantages too. These are things such as the price, as its so cheap! Therefore, you will be able to re-purchase the product frequently without spending a huge sum of money and also if it turns out that this particular foundation doesn't work for you, or you got the wrong colour, then you wont have wasted a lot of money.

 

Again with a positive point, the bottle feels great quality as its made with glass. This obviously isn't a huge necessity but its always nice to have that little extra. Also, another point that isn't an essential, it that the foundation smells very nice!

 

I hope that you all enjoyed this little review and be sure to comment ideas for posts that you would like to see in the future. Also, share and like if you want more!

Oh and also comment below any other subjects that you would like me to add to my blog. I'm thinking of perhaps adding an art page but I'm not sure. Therefore, comment your opinions and ideas below to help! xx



Thanks everyone

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Globel Electronics Makeup Brush Review | SimplyMe

Hey everyone! Today I'm going to be writing a review on the new brushes that I have recently purchased. These makeup brushes are from Globel Electronics and they were only £6.99 for the set, which is a very good price for 10 brushes! In the set, there are 5 face brushes and 5 eye brushes, which are all perfect for every day use.

 

However, the brushes do have some negative points and one of them is the overall density of the brushes. The face brushes are the complete opposite of dense, which may be perfect for some people, but it makes foundation very hard to apply. In my opinion, I thought that the face brushes would be perfect for foundation because of the size and softness of the brushes, but however, as I said earlier the density isn't right. Especially on the stippling brush, where the bristles definitely need to be packed tighter together!

Also, as these brushes are so fluffy and soft, it makes them perfect for dusting or firmly applying powder.

In the face set there are 5 brushes as I said earlier, and these include:

 Stippling Brush

 Slightly Tapered Fluffy Brush

 X2 Fluffy Angled Brushes

 Rounded Face Brush

 

Moving on to the eye brushes, there are again 5 of these! Pretty much all of these brushes have a different purpose, which is great as it means that you don't go overboard spending money. These brushes are the perfect size for blending and using colour around the eye area, as they are slightly larger than expected. This makes them perfect for smoky eyes!

 

However, I again have one or two problems with these brushes, which I feel should be changed. To start off with, the density is again quite wrong. However, they aren't like the face brushes, where they need to be denser. They are actually the complete opposite and are slightly too dense! Personally, I feel that eye brushes should be fluffy and soft, and I think that most people would agree with me. However, because these brushes are so dense, it stops them from being as fluffy as they should be. Also, it gives a slightly weird rubbery texture!

The eye part of the brush set includes:

X2 Medium Blending Brushes
 Large Blending Brush

 Slightly Tapered Brush

(perfect for under the eye, inner corner or more control in the outer V)

 Angled Brush

 

Link to brushes here

 

I hope that you all enjoyed this post and you are looking forward to the next one! My last post of this month will be a January Favourites as usual, so be sure to comment down below what you have been loving this month! Also, share this post with all your friends if you like and thank you all xx

Thanks everyone

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