Happy New Year

Firstly I must say sorry for my long absence, from October to December I had so many deadlines I had put everything on hold to get it all done. I am very happy to have time to once again do what I enjoy.
I can't believe how quickly the year has flown by and I would like to wish everyone a belated happy new year, I hope this brings you all success and happiness.
I thought I could start the year by sharing some of my goals for the year and some of the things that I hope to blog about.

1. Try and post more often
This something I struggle with, finding time for blogging, coursework and everything else, I this year I will be able to balance everything out and become more organised.

2. Start a YouTube channel
I have wanted to do this for a long time and now that I have a good camera I hope that I will finally find the confidence to sit and talk to a camera without feeling awkward. I have already created a background set up in my room so the next step will be to create a name and start filming.

3. Take part in more things
At university we have lots of different societies and I really want to be more active in what goes on so I am going to try and be a part of more things.

I only have 3 as I am not a resolutions person, I would love to hear yours and also If you have suggestions to what you want me to talk about on this blog then please let me know in the comments.

- Sasha :)

Small Buisness's - Two Mini Reviews Of 'SillyGirlClub' and 'WilyFoxVintage'

I have always loved buying things from small business's because you can find some really unique things and recently I have discovered some new ones which have some really amazing  and creative things. These two business's sell very different items but both will take you back to your childhood.


1. WilyFoxVintage 

WilyFoxVintage Is a online shop run by a girl named Jen and she sells a variety of vintage items via Instagram,Etsy,Depop and Big Cartel many of these items are Disney, Harry Potter and other one of pieces. Her most popular Items are mystery boxes, she has a variety of different themed boxes which Include Disney, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Star Wars and Twin Peaks. The prices of the boxes are varied from £8-£25 and contain 3-4 Items with Duluxe boxes containing an extra 2. The items inside are a mixture of both vintage and handmade items

and are of really good quality and value for money as they are worth more than the price of the box. I decided to get a deluxe Disney box and It contained handmade Beauty And The Beast bunting, vintage Snow White Burger King cup, handmade Princess And The Frog brooch, Disneyland castle print and stickers designed by Kayley Mills. If you are interested In buying from WilyFoxVintage these are her pages;

Instagram
Etsy
Big Cartel
                                                                                                                                   2. SillyGirlClub

SillyGirlClub Is a small business run by a girl named Nikki who makes make up bags, clutches, make-up and brush holders mainly but she does take custom orders. All these Items are made of vintage fabrics and may of Items Include Disney,McDonald's, Jurassic park to name a few. All her Items are of really high quality and usually cost between £6-£15 depending on the item. I bought a Hercules make-up bag and some custom made hair scrunchies of the films Little Mermaid, Pocahontas and Hercules.
If you are interested In buying from SillyGirlClub these are her pages;

Depop
Etsy 

I am always on the look out for new small business's so If you have one and think I might like what you create and sell then leave me a link in the comments. 

Going Back To Uni And Tips For New Freshers.

In a couple of weeks I will be returning back to university for my second year of BA Journalism and I am both nervous and excited at the same time because there Is a lot of work which sometimes can get overwhelming and I am also going to be doing modules that I will enjoy because they relate to what I like and what I want to do. I am also looking forward to having a routine again as the past couple of weeks have been boring and have gone by slowly as well as learning new skills and having new experiences.
Since I am going In to my second year I thought I could offer some advice and tips based of my experiences as a first year student so I hope this will come across as helpful.

1. Go to the freshers fair.
Every University will have one and It Is there so that you can meet other students and sign up to societies which are "clubs" you can join based on your Interest E.g If you love films then you could join a film society. Another great thing about the freshers fair Is that a lot of outside companies will come In offering special deals and products and even freebies! what more could you want? Another Important thing Is that you can find out the different student services that are on offer on your campus as well as meeting the people who run your student union and what they provide. 

2. Try New Things.
Going to University Is a huge new thing In It self and gives you the opportunity to try new things and face your fears with both hands big or small. When I started University I knew I wanted to try new things to find a new hobby and I didn't find just find one but I found two, first being this blog I really wanted a place to be creative and make my own content and put the skills I am learning to the test. The second being attending film premieres and similar events In order to see and meet my favourite actors, singers and directors. In the past year I have met and had unforgettable experiences such as meeting Daniel Radcliffe and getting a hug from him and meeting the ridiculously talented Johnny Depp and witnessing just how kind he Is to us his fans. I have also made so many Friends and had Incredible experiences so take It from  me It well worth trying new things. 

3. Stay Balanced And Don't Leave It To The Last Minute. 
You might be wondering how on earth you are going to have time to do fun things with all the work well don't panic because you will be able to do both by simply having a balance between the two. There will be times were the work load won't be so heavy so you have more spare time but sometimes you will have more work however you can still keep a balance. The best way to not get overwhelmed Is to try to start your work as soon as you get It and not leaving It to the last minute It will be the worst kind of stress trying to meet your deadlines and submitting at the last second because so many people make this mistake and If like me you submit online the software gets strained and crashes when every one submits at the last second.

4. Keep A Budget 
You may have heard some horror stories of people who have managed to spend their entire student finance In a matter of weeks but don't panic because this a small number of people and there are ways to avoid over spending. For me personally I found that breaking up my money over each week of term until the date of the next payment and sticking to that budget and to avoid going over budget I noted down In a notebook all of my purchases and I found It has worked really well. 

5. Make Use Of Discounts 
 One of the many perks of student life Is all the discounts you can get on various things and you don't need to pay for a NUS card for some of them If you present your student ID many places will accept that.During the freshers period many shopping malls will hold student events were you can get discounts throughout the whole mall Including places that don't usually do them so keep an eye out. 

I hope that these tips are useful and I wish anyone who Is starting University good luck you will have a blast I promise!
 

August Favourites

As the summer comes to an end and we enter September I thought I would share my August favourites and I am going try and do this at the end each month depending on things I buy, places I go, films I watch etc.. This months favourites are all things that I have purchased whilst on my trip to LA as well as things I have bought In the shops and online.


 1.Pink Lipstick
 This Lipstick Is In the colour pink rose and I purchased It In Forever 21 from their love and beauty range atHollywood and Hyland centre on Hollywood Blvd. I fell In love with this lipstick the second I used It because It has a lovely smell of coconut so when it hits your lips It just feels nice. I have never really been a lipstick person but since finding this one I have not stopped wearing It and the best thing about It Is that Isn't a over the top bright shade of pink and suits me really nicely.

                                                                                           

                                                       2. Disneyland 60th Anniversary Jumper 
  The day of my holiday to LA that I was the most excited for was my day trip to the happiest and most magical place on earth; Disneyland. I was very lucky to be able to visit during the 60th anniversary celebrations and so I made the most of this opportunity and bought some 60th souvenir's such as this gorgeous jumper. I have a small collection of vintage anniversary jumpers from both Disneyland and Walt Disney World and I thought this would be a nice addition to that. I had to get this jumper In a kids sie as the adult ones were really big but I
                                                      I didn't mind as the design on It Is still really nice. 



   3. Retro Care Bear Jumper 
  I had wanted to get this jumper for a while and so recently I finally did    This adorable jumper has a retro My Little Pony print on It and was designed by     KelleyDeli.I have always loved the vintage My Little Pony Image  because It Is very kitsch and I really love that look and so I can't wait to style It. This jumper Is really soft and cosy so will be great on those horrible cold days.         


                                                       4. Face Mask's
 I have really got In to using face masks because there so many different ones with different textures and smells and they are really good for your skin especially If you are someone who suffers from spots or oily skin they help to make your skin soft and get rid of spots and dead skin. my personal favourite out all the ones I have tried Is the pink lemonade one by Montagne Jeunesse because It Is my favourite drink and smells like   It also. This face mask Is also good because It Is a lot less messy  because you leave It to dry and you peel it off after. These face mask's
                                                      can usually be found In Primark for 90p.


       5. Mary Poppins Christmas Ornament
      A couple of weeks ago I visited the Oxford Street Disney Store and discovered       that they had already started to sell Christmas ornaments and I discovered
        this  Mary Poppins one. Of course I was very happy and excited because I
      love Mary Poppins and rarely find stuff of her. I decided to instead of put It on
      a Christmas tree I would keep a permanent part of room by hanging by my
      window as If she was flying. If you would like to get this or any of Disney
      Christmas ornament then be quick as the nice ones sell quite quickly.


6. Lucifer Plush
My final favourite for this month Is also from the same trip to the Oxford Street Disney Store and Is this adorable Lucifer the cat from Cinderella plush. As soon as I found out they had this I was determined to find him because I really wanted to give my bed a bit of a cat theme as I already had the Cheshire Cat from my trip to Disneyland Paris and they go together nicely. Overall this plush Is really good quality and Is also very cuddly and soft.






   

How To Look The Best At Everything (Benefit) Review.

Whilst I was on holiday In LA I really wanted to treat myself to some more more pricier make-up and I always wanted to try the brand Benefit so I decided to start of with the how to look the best at everything set which comes with a tube of porefessional cream, foundation, concealer and finishing powder. Overall I am very happy with this set each Item compliments the other and really gives full coverage all day long. I have been struggling for a while to find a product that gives me coverage as I have got some ache scaring but since using this It Is barely noticeable.

Another thing that won me over was the beautiful packaging, all of Benefits products have really pretty packaging It has a vintage feel to It and also gives you the feeling that you are buying quality Items as that Is very Important when buying make-up after all you are putting It on your skin. Another great thing Is that this set comes with a tips and tricks booklet to help you If you are unsure of what to do. Overall I give this set a 5 out of 5 rating and strongly recommend It If you struggle to full get full coverage with other foundation
 products. Benefit have a variety of products such as foundations, lip sticks, eye liners, mascaras and perfumes and more so If you looking for these then benefit If your go to place for quality beautifully packaged products.