Leibster Award - PART 1 / daisydaisyxxo

After not being 'tagged' to do anything for over a month of being on here, I was suddenly tagged for 4 4 Leibster Awards and a 'first time' tag! I was going to do all 4 sets of Liebster questions in one post but I figured this would be a little too much for some of you to read so I thought I'd do them in parts. 

If this is your photo please comment and I will give you full credit!! 

I was firstly nominated by Emily at EmilyLoves.

Rules of the liebster award: 

• link back to who nominated you
• answer the 11 questions given 
• nominate 11 bloggers with 200 bloglovin' followers or less
• give your nominated 11 questions to answer

Emilys questions for me to answer:

1. If you were to spend a year traveling the world, where are the 5 places you would like to go?

Hmmmm I am quite lucky that I have been to quite a few places, but I would love to go to America (all parts!), Dubai or somewhere similar, Italy, China and Aus!!

2. What is your favourite book?

I must admit that I'm not a big reader, except magazines which don't count.. I can't actually even think of books I've read..

3. Other than blogging, what do you spend your free time doing?

I work A LOT between College, so if I'm not doing that I'm seeing my boyfriend and friends. And family!

4. Hats, bags or shoes?

I'd have to say shoes because I love trainers. I'm not too bothered though.

5. Where is your favourite place to shop?

Working in Topshop I would defo say there.. its so hard to work there and want every item of clothing!

6. What is your favourite recipe?

Im a very fussy eater and will make cakes and things but not actually eat them, and because of this I tend not to bake/cook too much! But I'd probably say double stuffed oreo cookies (basically a massive cookie wrapped around an oreo.. yes as good as it sounds, really!)

7. If you could have one designer item what would it be?

When I wrote notes for these questions I actually wrote a Barbor jacket (if that counts) but my lovely step daddy actually bought me one today so I'm not too sure anymore. 

8. Who is your biggest inspiration?

I'm not actually the type of person to aspire or be inspired by celebs and famous people. I'm more a get on with it girl. There are celebs I like and think do inspiring things but none that I would honestly say is my inspiration.

9. Tea of coffee? 

Neither, sorry.

10. What would you like to be doing in 10 years time?

If you know me personally you'll know that I want to settle down and do things very young.. So in 10 years I hope I own my own house, have a family, possibly be married but mainly be very successful and happy in my job.

11. What is your desert island beauty product?

I would probably say my makeup wipes (if that counts) because even if I haven't been wearing makeup I will still wipe my face morning and night, which REALLY refreshes me and wakes me up.

My questions:

1. Why did you start blogging?

2. What has been your biggest achievement whiles blogging?

3. Favourite foundation?

4. Views on MAC cosmetics?

5. Favourite highstreet makeup brand?

6. Favourite meal?

7. Do you dye your hair?

8. Are you against animal testing?

9. What do you hope to of achieved in blogging by 2015?

10. Skincare routine?

11. PC or Mac? 

People I nominate:

Its a wonderful world 

LifeLover

Touch Of Belle

The World Of A Blonde

Urban Beauty

Amy

desserts and decoupage

Beauty by Alice

blogbehindthelook

Emmas space

this is aine

2014 blogger challenge | new years inspiration

If I'm honest, after reading the first few posts of the 2014 blogger challenge, I felt a little disheartened about what I was going to write. Every post was very personal and showed a real journey from a dark time to a much happier one. 

I'm a very average girl. Not much going on.. No real problems, no real dramas in my life. So when I was thinking about what to write, I had no idea. I was pretty poorly when I was a tiny baby, I had pyloric stenosis (if you want to know what it is, google it), but that was when I was about 4 weeks old and its never really effected my life in any way as I can't remember anything about it. I'm a VERY fussy eater and some people in my family blame it on that, but to be honest my eating has never really effected me in any way.. I'm still here and healthy, aren't I?

*Image this as some scene from a Hollywood movie* 

I was looking around my room for ideas (I do that sometimes, no idea how or why it helps me but sometimes it just does, okay?) when I saw a frame that my mum had made for me. She's a graphic designer and we have many a poster of some sort that she's made around my house. In the frame was a quote she had found, which really applies to me. I knew instantly I wanted to use it in my post but then I wasn't sure how. Its not exactly a journey, more a part of me and my personality.

Not my mums original design, made this one myself

So as I said, this quote really applies to me. I would class myself as 'entrepreneurial', that makes me cringe hugely but its true. I get it from my mum. I'm always thinking of ideas of small business' that I can set up and do myself. When I was in upper school and I was too young and had too little experience to get a real job, my mum very kindly helped me set up my own jewellery selling business. It was obviously very little and didn't take off in any way shape or form but still it happened. 

I then gave a go at making tye-dye tshirts and selling them (remember when they were cool?) but the time and money spent, I wasn't making nearly enough back. 

Now I'm studying graphics at college and don't have any plans for when I leave as I don't want to go to uni, I would really love to somehow do something with my Graphics skills and make some kind of a business. Hmmmm, I can dream! 

Anyways, I guess my message is just simple that you can achieve anything if you want to. Cliché but true.

ELF brush set

I knew I was getting some kind of brushes because of mum hinting, but I wasn't sure which.. I'm soooo glad I got this brush set, I think she saw me looking at it because I was going to buy it myself! I'm yet to try the brushes (I will have tried them once you've read this.. scheduled post at its finest!) but I might do a full review in future. 

Have you tried these brushes?!