Monochrome Trend

Hey guys I must say i'm loving the monochrome trend! These are some of my favourite monochrome picks that i'd love to call my own.

 1. Topshop: Petite Naples Skort, £32 (buy here)

2. Topshop: Contrast Floral Textured Tee, £36 (buy here) 

3. Topshop: Map Print Scarf, £16 (buy here)

4. Topshop: ALEXY Platform Chelsea Boots, £75 (buy here)

5. ASOS: Floral Laser Cut Clutch Bag, £20 (buy here)

 Thanks for popping by!

What monochrome items are you lusting over this month? Let me know in the comments below. If you have any requests feel free to leave them and check out my Instagram, Pinterest ect. Speak soon my lovelies! 

Leisha x 

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My Healthy Plan • January 2014

Hey everyone, so I mentioned in my new years resolutions post that I mentioned that I want to make myself healthier, so I thought I would share with you the changes that I want to make to my diet to help boost my health, (This also means you can all hold me accountable if I slip up!)

I have now been on my diet for just under a month now and I have currently lost 4 pounds, which was mostly christmas weight anyway I think! I am currently not at an unhealthy weight and my BMI is 22.1 which is in the 'Healthy' catagory (18.5 - 24 is considered normal). But I personally would like to lose a few more pounds and tone up my body. I also think that eating clean and healthy foods will help to improve my skin and increase my energy levels, which can never be a bad thing.

Currently my mum and sister are following their own healthy eating diets, which means that it will be much easier for me to lose some weight too. I think that is one of the nice things about having close relatives is that you can support and motivate each other maybe when they are feeling low. They currently have their own health goals and none of ours are the same, which I think is a very important thing to remember when starting a health and fitness journey that everyone is different and every body will react to different things in different ways.

Due to me being at sixth form 5 days a week 8am-4pm I have to try and balance, school work, eating well and working out. This means that a lot of planning and organising goes into cooking and preparing my meals the night before and some times a few days in advance and my mum usually cooks the family meals for us every night so I like to take the responsibility of sorting my breakfast, lunch etc for myself.

I would also like to say these are my personal goals and what I think will fit around my lifestyle and what I think will be best for my body, by no means am I a professional and I am not saying this is what you should do, this is my opinions only. I also know that weight can be a very sensitive topic so please be considerate towards everyone. Here to spread positivity and motivation only.

My goals are:

On weekdays eat 5/6 small, healthy meals a day

On a weekend allow myself a cheat meal 

Drink 2/3 Litres of water per day 

Do atleast 30 mins of exercising per day

No fizzy drinks 

Get plenty of sleep 

I think one of the main things I must tell myself when doing this plan is to not let myself get too weighed down and upset if I do slip up one day throughout the week and must remember that we are all only human. And most importantly I want to make this a lifestyle change for me, I want to be happy doing it and not feel like its a 'diet', because it isn't, its a healthy change for the better. 

I may make a more in-depth post (or video) if wanted about the types of foods that I am/ planning on eating and some of the exercise that I will do. If you would like this please leave a comment letting me know, you can also contact me on Instagram by commenting on my photos or sending me a DM and I will be happy to answer. (link at the top) Thanks ever so much for popping by it means so much! Bye for now lovelies 

Leisha x

*Image was from Tumblr and is NOT mine 

First Impressions • Soap & Glory Concealer

Hey everyone so I'm back with a first impressions post about Soap & Glory's Trick & Treatment Double - Action under eye dark circle corrector. I was in need of a new concealer and in particular wanted a new under eye concealer to get rid of these pesky dark circles.

I've heard from lots of Bloggers and Youtubers that this is a great concealer for just that as not only does it help to cover dark circles but help to brighten the area. This concealer also claims to "Minimize fine lines" and "Features a special yellow pigment to neutralise dark purple under eye circles".This concealer retails at £9.00 for 7ml of product which is quite a typical price for a Soap & Glory product.

So my first impressions of this product are good when applying concealer I always apply it over the top of my foundation (Currently the MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation). I applied it straight from the product which has a nice doe-foot applicator which I personally like. This covers the rest of the dark circles my foundation doesn't and instantly helps to brighten the area, although this is only very subtly since I have very pale skin anyway this seems to match my skin perfectly as this product is only available in one shade. Whether or not this product has helped to minimise my fine lines (I barely have any anyway) I am not too sure of yet.

I find that the light shimmers in this product helps to add a definite highlight to the under eye and gives a dewy appearance to the skin which can never be a bad thing in my opinion! This product also works as a subtle highlight which is nice on the bridge of the nose and on the forehead. Although due to this I would say that if applied over the top of any blemishes it may end up highlighting the blemishes instead of necessarily covering them, which isn't ideal!

Soap & Glory: Trick & Treatment Concealer - £9.00 - 7ml (buy here)

MAC: Studio Fix Fluid Foundation - £21.50  (buy here) 

Let me know if you've ever tried this product and any concealers you're loving at the moment in the comments below! Thanks for popping by 

Leisha x

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2014 • New years resolutions

Hey everyone my first blog oat of 2014 this seems to crazy how fast the years are going! Knowing that this is my last year of sixth form and that I will be 18 this year is crazy! Anyway I wanted to wish you all a happy new year and I hope this year is going to be full of luck and good opportunities for us all!

This is also the time of the year when everyone is starting a fresh and making their resolutions and I thought I would share my resolutions for this year with you all. In this new year I would like to make myself healthier and by that I don't necessarily mean loosing weight but I mean drinking more water and green tea and increasing the amounts of fruits and vegetables that I eat everyday. As doing this will not only help me to loose a few extra pounds but will help my skin get clearer too.

I also want to be more positive and happy in myself as I'm a great believer of "you can be happy if you want to be" and I definitely intend to make this happen this year. I think that less worrying and making judgements will help me to be happier in myself. I also think that this goes for everyone too!

"If you want to be sad, no one in the world can make you happy.

But if you make up your mind to be happy, no one and nothing on earth 

can take that happiness from you." 

The beauty of having a blog also means that I can look back on all of these things I want at the end of the year and also when I feel in need of motivation I think it will be nice for me to be able to look at my goals.

I wish you all a happy and healthy new year, let me know what your new years resolution is in the comments below! See you all soon

Leisha x

Organisational Tip

Hey everyone so I'm back with a different type of post today a kind of DIY organisational tip for your bedroom or bathroom. Recently i've been redecorating my bedroom and due to it being small this means that everything is a pretty tight fit! Which has left me the task of having to organise my things really well to be able to have a nice clutter free bedroom. I came up with a really great way to have your most used and favourite products on show in your room and being able to display them in a nice neat way.

By using a cupcake or cake stand! Not only is this a cute and decorative way to display your favourite products but it is practical too! As you can see I have chosen to display perfume and bath things on mine, but you could display anything from your favourite nail polishes to hand creams. If you do decide to display bath bombs and soaps like me you will find that you get the lovely benefits of having a delicious smelling room too!

 Cupcake Stand: Lakeland - Unfortunately they don't sell this exact one but do similar (buy here)
1. Liz Earle Deep Cleansing Mask (buy here)
2. Chloe perfumed body lotion (buy here)
3. Chloe perfume (buy here)
4. Viva La Juicy Noir (buy here)
5.  LUSH Christmas Bath Bomb (buy here)
6. Soap & Glory Body Butter (buy here) 
7. LUSH Christmas soap (buy here)
8. Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum (buy here)
9.  Fantasy Eau de Parfum (buy here) 
10. Soap & Glory Hand Food hand cream (buy here) 

Thank you as always for popping by! If you do this yourself please

 tag me in the picture on Instagram (leishsha) I'd love to see them all! Wish you all the best and I will be back in 2014! 

Leisha x

Wish List • January 2014

1. Topshop: Blackwatch Check Leggings, £25 (buy here)

2. Topshop: Glitter Leaf Necklace, £7.50 (buy here) 

3. Topshop: Formal Stepped Hem Tunic, £38 (buy here)

4. ASOS: POET Platforms, £25 (buy here)

Thanks for popping by!

What things are you lusting over this month? Let me know in the comments below. If you have any requests feel free to leave them and check out my Instagram, Pinterest ect. Speak soon my lovelies! 

Leisha x 

Monthly Favorites (Autumn Favourites) • October 2013

Hey guys and gals,

I'm going to be sharing with you the beauty products I've been loving this month and for autumn in general. Before I get onto my favourites I was thinking recently that I may start doing Youtube videos to accompany my blog posts and I think it might be a nice thing to try out, but let me know what you think in the comments! All the products that I mention will be linked at the end of this post. 

The first product that I've been loving this month is a recent purchase of mine and is the Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation. I had heard a lot of good things said about this product from so many Youtubers and Bloggers that I just had to try it out for myself and it is as good as everyone said. I got this colour in 103 - True Ivory which is slightly dark for my skin, there is a shade lighter than this so when I run out I will be repurchasing this lightest shade. This foundations definitely feels like a high-end product when applied and gives the skin a lovely glow, which is very benefitial since the weather is getting colder and our skin is getting dry. 

My next favourite this month is a classic colour for autumn/winter and is a lovely dark berry lipstick from Revlon and is in the colour 010 - Plum. This is such a classic colour that I have always been missing from my makeup collection, I really recommend this colour as it applies and lasts really well and has just a nice amount of sheen to it, I personally don't like matt lipsticks and especially so for the cold months so this is a perfect consistancy. 

These next two products are ones that have been in my collection for a year or so now and I absolutly love and am so happy to be able to use again as I think they are such lovely colours for autumn and winter and work together so well. L-R Cranberry and Sketch by MAC. Both these colours have glitter in them and they make me feel so festive wearing them because if you can't go glittery at christmas when can you? 

Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum has been my favourite scent for a few years now and I have recently gone back on to wearing it and I have rekindled my love for it once again. I think because I first got it for christmas as  a gift it always reminds me of the season. The moisturiser that came with the perfume is also lovely and I love wearing these two products together as the smell really lasts for a long time throughout the day which I love from perfumes and moisturisers. This perfume has almost run out and I will definitely be repurchasing. 

This Body Shop coconut shower cream is such a huge favourite this month, this is my second purchase of the product hence why this is a full product. Although it isn't really a autumn scent i've still been loving it as I have found it to be really moisturising and has such a lovely smell of coconut, a lot of fruit smelling products can be too strong and quite sickly; I really love this as it a sophisticated coconut. 

And finally for my hair I have been loving this Bamboo Texture Mist Spray, this is the best texture spray I have found so far and gives my hair a lot of volume and texture when I feel it is looking limp and very flat. The past few months I've been trying to get my hair back into good condition so I've not been dying it or using too much heat so by putting some of this product in my hair I feel like it makes my hair not so plain and boring. 

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation- Here

Revlon Colour Burst Lipstick/ 010 Plum- Here

Mac Eye Shadow/ Cranberry- Here

Mac Eye Shadow/ Sketch- Here

Jimmy Choo Eau de Parfum- Here

Jimmy Choo Perfumed Body Lotion- Here 

Body Shop Coconut Shower Cream- Here

Bamboo Tousled Texture Mist- Here 

Thanks for popping by!

What are your favourite products this autumn? Let me know in the comments below. If you have any requests feel free to leave them and check out my Instagram, Pinterest ect. Speak soon lovelies!

Leisha x

♥