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42. Top 5 nail polish 
43. The Saturday night out bag essentials 
44. Date night make-up
45. A guide to university life
50. Body confidence
51. Guilty pleasures
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60. Instagram photo ideas
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63. A week in meals
64. Deals of the week
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66. Q AND A
67. Ways to store your Jewellery
68. projects your working on
69. Gift guides
70. Holiday essentials

I hope this has helped, even if you only like one of these ideas! 

Lilypad xo


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21:24 4 comments

While i do love make up and i tend to spend a lot of my money on it i like to find a good deal when ever i can. Fragrance Direct is just that! Here are the few items that i brought.  

FRAGRANCE DIRECT



I am in love with the royal brush, i feel like its just the right size for my eyebrows and its my new go to brush, as far as the unique brush goes i haven't tried it out yet but the orange brush end is super pretty and i kinda don't want to mess it up!


I was really disappointed with this products, because as soon as i used it, it kind of melted, and slid apart. I guess the colour was nice though.


Essie Nail polish. something i thought id never bring myself to by, but for £2.49 why the hell not???!! Apart from having to use a few more coats than id like it is such a nice nail polish. Oh and the Miss sporty clear polish at just 50p was a bargain.



And last of all the Fashionista Bronzer in the shade Paris. Its a bit darker than the shade i normally use but i guess i don't have to use as much with this one and its pocket size which is even better as i can use it on the go! 

Have you found Fragrance Direct yet?

Lilypad xo



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So i guess i haven't written one of these for a while, but that is simply because i have not been motivated. All i kept thinking was why would you write a motivation post if your not motivated? So i didn't. 

“Don’t think about what can happen in a month. Don’t think about what can happen in a year. Just focus on the 24 hours in front of you and do what you can to get closer to where you want to be.” — Eric Thomas

At the moment i have this as my wall paper on my phone, simply because i worry to much about what is going to happen in a year from now or a month from now or even a week. I need to focus more on today and what i can and want to do with it. 

I've decided to set goals (sounds stupid i know) but to keep my self motivated i need to focus on the things i want to do as well as the things i used to enjoy. 

1. Start to see my friends again.  
2. Walk.
3. Draw/write again.

I am only setting 3 goals for this week as i don't want to make it any harder than it already is. number one is a big one, as i hardly see friends, and i find it very hard to leave my house some times. Because of this i find it hard to walk places to, i tend to get my mum and dad to take me or fetch me, this has also meant i have not walked my dogs for a while leaving other people to do it. Last but not least, Drawing and writing, something i was passionate about, drawing i gave up when i finished college and writing something i lost when my best friend left. I find it hard to write about anything that isn't hurt or heart break and that just made me stop altogether. But these are all things i want to try and get back in the swing of in the next week. 

Do you set goals? 

Lilypad xo



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21:33 No comments


125g soft butter
300g milk chocolate 
3 table spoons of golden syrup 
200g rich tea biscuits 
100g mini marshmallows
2 teaspoons icing sugar for dusting



 Step 1: Melt the butter, golden syrup and chocolate in a saucepan. 

Step 2: Put the biscuits into a freezer bag an then bash them with a rolling pin,until you have both crumbs and pieces of biscuits. 

Step 3: And the melted chocolate mixture into a bowl with the biscuit pieces and then add marshmallows. 

Step 4: Once mixed fully together, tip in to a 24cm square tray and flatten the best you can.

step 5: Refrigerate for about 2 hours or over night. 

step 6: cut into 24 fingers and dust with icing sugar. 

(Converted from Nigella)




Earlier on today i decided that with my nieces help i was going to give some rocky roads a try, i found a Nigella Recipe and switched the Chocolate around and gave them ago! 
  lets just say they are the most unhealthy yet amazingly delicious treats ever! (i only had one, or two ;)) 

PS. i need more help being healthy!! please help! 


Lilypad xo


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21:38 2 comments

So its safe to say i spent a lil bit of money. Last week i had a bit of a stressful meeting that i went in to not having a clue why i was there. After being made to wait half a hour and being put in a room to talk about my Jewellery, I was apparently there to start a 6 month business course, that i had no clue about!! So lets just say i needed to buy a few things to feel better, and here they are.







Calendar - WHSmiths - £4.99  
Heart shaped cushion - Primark - £2.10
Bag - New Look - £1.99
P.S love your nails twist pot - Primark - £1
Heart shaped Ornament - Primark - £1
 Wooden start - Primark - £1
Rimmel London Salon Pro Nail Polish Set Of Two - £3
Nike SB - Sports Direct - £40

Do any of you guys not like Primark?

Lilypad xo




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15:11 5 comments
Boom Earwear 
You can find them Here

So a few weeks ago some kind people over at Boom Earwear contacted me asking if i wanted to try out a pair of their earphones. I was in need of some new ones as recently my only pair had broken, so of course i accepted. For me headphones are one of the most important things to me, as i use them everyday. Struggling with anxiety i find that listening to music or at least the words of the songs calms me down. (weird i know).

When i first checked them out online, they looked and sounded pretty amazing, Not only the cute colour's they have but also the technology behind the earphones. I chose the blue ones because I've been loving that colour recently. how pretty are they though? 



Anyways moving on. One of the most important things about headphones is the sound of course, and the music quality is amazing, and they use noise isolation ear buds so that you are guaranteed to hear every little detail of sound. Apart from the amazing sound, The design behind the rest of the earphones are pretty great, firstly they are magnetic, meaning there is less tangle and the earplugs are always together. The only down fall about this is that if your like me and carry around Bobbie pins in your pocket, they get picked up by the headphones. 
Another great thing about them are the touch separation. The right earphone has a raised section and the left is lowered. (this is also how they fit together perfectly) I love this idea!

Just like any other pair of headphones they have a single button remote and microphone, witch is awesome for phone usage and works with IPhone or androids. I love this because it makes it so easy to stop and play a song your listening to as well as an answer and put down the phone. 


I would recommend these headphones over and over again to anyone that asks me, i love them and they are my favorite headphones right now! 
If you need a new pair i suggest going and checking them out!
You can find them Here 

Also a quick note if your like me and sit in the dark listening to music, then the lowered and raised part of the headphones are amazing to figure out which ear they go in!! 

Whats your favorite make of headphones? 

lilypad xo



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A few months ago i put up a post about my dog cocoa who passed away. Now i don't want anyone to think that i replaced her, because for me and my family that isn't possible. But also having an empty house and not coming home to her was horrible, my dad spotted these two boys up for sale and at just 6 months old we brought them. 

Their previous owners were moving into a town house and no longer would have any space for them, and did not want to sell them separately so we had both of them.

In the pictures below on the left is Archie (red collier) and the right Alfie (black collier).

Archie loves to run, and by gosh he can run for miles, hes more of the playful pup, Alfie on the other hand is more of a cuddly and rub my belly pup. Also Archie gets rather jealous of Alfie! 






Do you have any pets? 

Lilypad xo



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18:33 8 comments
Friday 10th Of April. 
Borth - Wales.

Ft My Niece and Nephew.


I haven't done a picture based post in what seems like a very long time. This trip was a last minute thing and i nearly didn't end up going, but i did, and I'm glad i did. Seeing my niece and nephew have this much fun was amazing, Plus i love the beach! And the view was amazing. So here you go, a few pictures from Borth. 









How far do you have to travel to go to the beach? 

Lilypad x



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18:09 4 comments

After deciding to dye my hair, bleach it and dye it again, i sort of messed it up completely (It was the first time i had ever dyed my hair, and not gone to a hair dressers) Lets just say after putting that much dye and bleach on my hair, my hair did not turn out amazingly. In fact it was dry and felt like straw.

Anyways i spotted this argan oil hydration hair mask in savers and i think it was only a £1 so for that price i had to try it out! I think it says to leave it on for around 10 minutes, but i have been leaving it on my hair for around half an hour, and it has been leaving my hair in perfect condition, smooth, shiny and so perfect. 

Have you ever used any hair masks? 

Lilypad xo



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20:43 2 comments

I started this blog around a year ago as a place i could keep all my thoughts, dreams and inspirations and i guess this is a post i haven't yet written, or at least thought i had but turned out i didn't, so here goes.

Go on a road trip with no destination
Play laser tag
Go to paris
Learn to drive
Go to Dubai
Move to Brighton
Go to London fashion week
Own a Range Rover
Become a full time blogger
See the Northern lights
Get 1 million blog views
Earn a 5 figure salary
Eat pizza in Italy
Start Youtube
Own my own business
Celebrate Mardi Gras In New Orleans
See the firefly Squids glow in Japan
Write an E-book

Im sure that there will be a tone more added to the list, but for now that is it. 
Do you guys have a bucket list? 
I'd love to read them! 

Lilypad xo



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So i think this might be my first ever favorites post... WOW. 
I haven't really been keeping track of the things i have been loving this month but after a long think, here are a few things. 

1. The mortal instruments - City of bones, I got this book for christmas off one of my bestfriends, I loved the film when i saw it and gosh the book is so much better. It is such a good read.

2. Zoella - Blissful Mistful. Another item my best friend brought me because she knows how much i love zoella. It is such a lovely smell! 

3. My pink glitter hip flask - I am a whisky drinker and this, well this flask comes with me on night out. (just in case i need a top up) 

4. Ciate Nail polish - Sweet pea, This is such a spring colour, and it drys matte which i love. It was basically at steal too at only £4.00

5. Lip liner - I don't even know the colour of this pencil, but its kind of pink/red it looks so nice on, and its pretty much all i wore last month. 

6. Boom earwear earphones - I got these sent me a week or so ago, and they are pretty amazing the ear phones are magnetic so they don't get tangles and the music quality is great! (LOOK OUT FOR A REVEIW POST NEXT WEEK)

What have you been loving though out march?

Lilypad xo




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So okay i have to admit that march's playlist is a little late, but oh well. 
Though out of march i have been obsessed with covers of songs, even covers of old songs my mum used to listen to when she was my age. I love a good sing along and singing along with other peoples sing alongs are much more fun (if you get me ;))

There are still some recent favs in her my march mostly consisted of cover songs. 
You can check my play lists out HERE



What songs have you been loving though out march?

Lilypad xo




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21:07 1 comments
So for the past month a think I've been lacking (a lot) a have only put a few posts up where as before i was putting up at least 4 a week.
My lack of blog post writing is due to the amount of little projects I've been working on at the moment. 
Things such as my Jewellery (website)  my work (or lack of) and my thoughts of going to uni in September.  I have been trying to find a few promoters to help get my jewellery noticed a bit more but being able to send people free items inst in my budget, so my loosing money at the moment instead of making it, which sucks. (a lot) 
Apart from that i thought that maybe doing a jewellery design course at uni would help me in many ways... but how can i afford to pay back £30,000????????? I CANT


So because of my stress over all of these things i pretty much havent writing anything!! 


But you are instore for some goodies this month i promise! 
I have many reviews planned for ever Wednesday (when i used to put them up) and i have some more cool idea for posts. NOT TO MENTION THE GIVE AWAY I HAVE PLANNED WHEN I REACH 500 SUBS!!!! 

You can find my Jewellery Here
My bloglovin Here

And Tomorrow i start with some good-ish post! PROMISE:) 

Lilypad xo



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One thing that i decided to do while at college, was to make a big collage of things that inspire me, And here it is! 
(I haven't showed anyone before so I'm a bit nervous) 
Basically i have everything and anything that has inspired me or will inspire me when I'm stuck. 
Things you could find on my door:- 
- Poems
- Photos of me and friends
- Blog headers 
- Vogue and elle cut outs
- Drawings
- Post cards
- Pictures of bands i love 
- Graffiti pictures 
- Fashion sketches 
- Fashion illustrations
- My nieces and nephews drawings 
- Quotes   

Here are some close ups of my door, and all the bits and bobs that inspire me.








How do you guys stay inspired? 

Lilypad xo




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