My 2016 Goals | New Years Resolutions

I am the kinda girl that likes setting goals and having something to work towards or achieve but last year I didn't set any goals or "new years resolution" and felt as though I wasn't being productive or achieving anything in life which starts to make me feel negative, therefore I thought that I would set some goals to achieve this year so that I have got something to work towards and feel proud of accomplishing something- if that makes sense aha!

About the blog...
1. Put More Effort Into My Blog - I feel that I really neglected my blog last year and kind of gave up with it in a way, but I came to realise that my blog is something that I am really proud of - its something to call my own, its something that I enjoy doing and if I was to put more effort into posting on a regular basis I know this blog could be considerably better.

2. Improve My Photography Skills - I know that my photography skills are not brilliant and I normally take hours trying to get the right picture for my blog or Instagram and find that the picture quality is still rubbish, therefore I am looking to invest in a better quality camera and the ditch the Iphone camera for good so that my picture quality improves.

3. To Post More Often On My Social Media - After scrolling through my social media I have found that I don't post often enough, so I am going to make the effort to post more on my social media.

About beauty and lifestyle
3. Breaking Bad Makeup Habits - If you have already read my bad makeup habits post then you would know that there are some beauty habits that I do that I would like to break for 2016,

4. Buying a house - If you have been reading my blog from the beginning then you would know that I was "suppose" to be on a spending ban as I was saving up a deposit to buy my first home - so hopefully 2016 is the year that I buy my first home eeek!

5.Getting Healthy - After giving birth to my second child who is due in march, I am hoping to get healthy and lose the weight, I aiming to lose around 4 stone which does sound like a lot but I believe it is achievable. I think that by achieving this goal it will not only improve my confidence but will just make me more of a happy and positive person.

6. Start University - last year I applied for university and fortunately was offered a place on a nursing course,  but after finding out that I was pregnant with me second child I had to move my place to September 2016, so my goal is still to go to university this year.

I am looking forward to what 2016 will bring and hopefully I reach some or even all of the goals I have set and I hope the same for all of you! 

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Kara xoxo 

December Favourites | Maybelline | Yankee Candles | Viktor & Rolf | Real Techniques | MAC

I haven't done a favorites post in ages so I thought it was time that I should do one and share with you all what I have been loving in the month of December. Dont forget to check out my most used and favourite beauty products of 2015!

Weight loss Wednesday week 1

Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog, as you can see from the title weight loss Wednesday is going to be were I update you on my weight loss. I can finally say I'm at that point now where I feel so unhappy and depressed because of my weight and it has really been getting me down as I feel it is stopping me from doing things I used to enjoy and is making me less confident. Therefore today I got myself weighed and Calulated my BMI to find I was overweight which I was already aware of but it has made me more determined now to lose weight, especially in time for my holiday to Spain so that I can feel healthy as well as confident in a bikini. 

                                

 My current weight is 11st 2.5lb (size 12-14) and I am hoping to get to 9st (size 10) as this should make me a healthy weight for my height. I am going to start changing my eating habits drastically by swapping coke for water (which I honestly can't stand it mainly because it doesn't taste of anything however I know that it is good for me). I am also going to stop having take aways bye bye Big Macs I don't know how I am going to live without you aha, and eating a balanced diet. 

I normally do workout on a Sunday whether that is insanty of fitness blender on YouTube however I only do it for 30 minutes to an hour which isn't really going to make a difference to my weight loss, therefore I am going to exercise at least everyday as I have signed up to my local gym and start leaving the car at home and walking. I am going to try and update you on my weight loss every two to three weeks and see if any of these changes really make a different, obvisusly I am not a doctor, Dietrian or fitness instructor however I have done much research online and I am trying to lose weight at a steady safe pace. 

If anyone has any feedback or other suggestions I can do to help with my weight loss journey I would love to know? 

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Kara xoxo 

The Cosmetic Company Store (CCO)...Cheshire Oaks mac limited edition with swatches and review

Hello beauty lovers I hope you are all doing well, today was such an exciting day as I have been wanting to go to a designer outlet for years, however I never really had the time to drive so far just for makeup. But today I decided to stop being lazy and drive nearly two hours to Cheshire oaks outlet village. When I arrived there the first shop that I went into was The cosmetic Company outlet, yes out of all the shops I heading straight for the makeup.

When I arrived in the shop I very disappointed about the MAC section, I think my exceptions were too high as I was expecting the shop to be roughly the same size as MAC and also filled with MAC products, however the shop wasn't very big and there was only one stand with MAC products on. However I didn't mind I just kept thinking to myself limited edition collection items at a cheaper price, but I was wrong the only limited edition items that they had that caught my eye was, the Sharon Osbourne mineralize skinfinsh in Refresh and the Brooke Shield lipstick in excite. These two products I was very happy to find, however I was hoping on getting my hands on some alluring aquatics or liberty of London, which I doubt I will now for a good price as these collections are quiet expensive and rare to find. The majority of MAC limited edition item that they had were, Archies girls nail polishes, Nicki viva glam lipstick, limited eye shadows (but with the normal MAC packaging) and Kelly Osborne lipstick in Dodgy Girl which i already own.