Showing posts with label experience. Show all posts
Showing posts with label experience. Show all posts

Friday, 3 January 2014

Becoming a 'Youtuber'

As I'm sure many of you are aware, there are hundreds of people taking to YouTube to share their lives and fashion advice with us, giving us great fashion tips, make-up must haves, and life lessons and advice. I have watched, and at times re-watched, some of my favourite You-tubers (The one I love most has to be Velvetgh0st), each time wanting more and more to be able to do what they do. I am undeniably interested in make-up and fashion, and love seeing the latest must haves, for me to scurry to the shops and buy, and would love more than anything to become, in my eyes, a 'Beauty Guru'. This for me isn't something I will see as a career path or I am just doing to be 'Famous' but more for a relief from uni work, and a little extra fun, something I can get involved in, that's just for me. I have wondered, however, how you even get started, what camera to invest in, how to get 'noticed' what do people actually want to see, and of course the self doubting questions of 'will I be any good?' 'Will anyone actually like me?'
I am writing this as a call for help, for advice on how to get started, more than anything else, and to see whether any of you fellow bloggers, are wondering the same as me?


Memory jar of 2014

Recently, I have seen a lot of people on Instagram, upload pictures of decorated jars with the title 'Good moments of 2014' written on them, which seem to be quite a hit with a lot of people. The idea of this special jar, is to fill it throughout the year with little things that make you happy and good things you have achieved or just general moments that make you laugh. At the end of the year; on December 31st, you empty the jar, in preparation to make a new jar full of new things for the upcoming year. It gives you a chance to reminisce over the events through the year that have meant something to you, making you realise the year probably wasn't as bad as you thought. So I decided to do one myself, I brought a jar from a local 'bits n bobs' shop (£1.29), but I know you can pretty much get them anywhere, and decorated it with Cath Kidston floral wrapping paper (John Lewis £2), covering all sides, bottom and the lid in a cute print. I made a small label with 'Good moments in 2014' on which I stuck to the front. I hope that by the end of the year the jar will be pretty full, and I will have a lot to look back on, and even if I am sad from time to time, I can take a few out of the jar to cheer myself up.

Here are a two of my favorites I have found on Google, to give you a little decorating inspiration. 


 

Happy Memory Making.










Monday, 7 October 2013

Lee Stafford Hair Product Favorites

It has taken me quite a while to find hair products that I absolutely love, but finally I have. My natural hair is very curly, very frizzy and it knots quite easily, I constantly straighten it using my GHD's, and do everything I can to tame the frizz! (and trust me there is a lot). So I have compiled a review of a few of my favorite products, to help those in need of hair help, or just fancy trying something from a new range, but haven't really heard anything about it.

The first and probably most important, in my opinion, is the Heat Protecting Spray. I have used this product for years, and I repurchase way before I run out. This product is amazing, and can protect your hair up to a very high heat. Not only does it come in a pretty pink bottle, but its a good price too. This has a lovely smell to it, which stays in your hair, without making it smell to strong. I always get complimented on how nice my hair smells, once I have used it. It is so easy to use, you just spray a couple of times at arms length, all over your hair, although I spray more on areas like my fringe, which I tend to go over more, as I want to make it extra straight. It also leaves your hair with a healthy shine to it. This can be found in Boots for around £7


The next product I have fallen for, is the Beach Babe Sea Salt Spray.  I have never tried this before, but a few beauty bloggers have raved about salt spray's, so I thought I would jump on the band wagon. This product works really well for when you haven't really got time to properly curl your hair, but you fancy adding a bit of texture to it, you literally spray it on a few times to the ends of your hair, and scrunch up words, until it is textured to your liking. This has sunflower extract which means it doesn't leave your hair dry or sticky, but it keeps it moisturized with a nice shine to it. This is also perfect for holidays, and for those of you with really thin hair that never seems to want any texture, definitely give this a go. I believe this is in Boots for around £5.99


This product I think, is one of my all time favorite hair products, in the world. Ever. I just cant get enough, it is the Treatment for hair that never grows past a certain length And it does exactly what it says on the tin. It is so simple to use, and really works. After shampooing your hair, take a scoop about the size of an egg (although this depends on hair length and thickness) I have to use a lot, because of my sheer amount of hair *humph* and rub it into your hair, concentrating on the roots and tips, leave it in for 5 minutes *Que singing and bopping around in the shower* rinse off then condition as normal. It leaves your hair so soft and luscious its amazing! It recommends you do this only when you feel like your hair needs it, or until you can start to see a visible growth difference in your hair, so I tend to use it for about a week- 2 weeks then I have like a month off. I cant preach enough love for this product. If you are like me and straighten your hair everyday, you know it kills your hair to the point of no return, so this really is a miracle worker. This is in Boots for around £8, so worth it!


The last product on my list, is one I have actually had a while, and seem to forget about, and when I rediscover it, I fall back in love and it gets used a lot. This is the Poker Straight Dehumidifier and this is a godsend for people with curly hair. This is just a very fine mist that smells amazing, You spray from half an arms length downwards from your roots to the tip. This helps reduce unsightly frizz during humid weather, exercise etc for ages, giving it a healthy shine and making it feel so smooth its insane, you wont stop touching your hair. It helps maintain straightness in your hair and is perfect for when you don't have much time to use other products or spend time on your hair before hitting the gym. Go and get this if you have curly hair you spend your life trying to straighten.




These are my favorites from the Lee Stafford Hair range, I hope you found this useful, If you have tried any of the other products, especially the Moroccan range, then please let me know.