Corfu 2013

On the 8th of July I went on holiday to Corfu with 3 of my friends for a week. It was my first time abroad (and on a plane!!) so I was a little bit anxious but when we were flying I knew I was fine. These are a few of the holiday essentials and clothes I bought before I went away, also I have included a few of the pictures I managed to take towards the end of the holiday.

First essential of any holiday (where there will be sun!!) is sun cream. I used Nivea Sun Protect and Bronze factor 30 although if you have fair skin you should use factor 50+. Unfortunately I can't say whether or not the bronzing formula works because I got a natural tan but I would love to hear from any of you who have used this range to hear whether or not it worked!!

Another product I use, even in England, is after sun, again I use Nivea's [link] as I find the spray is easy to use and gives a even coverage. I also used this as my moisturiser for the week. It's great for burns as the aloe vera soothes and after a few days you get a lovely tan.

The 99p store did have an offer of 2 Pantene Pro-V shampoo for 99p so I took one with me and it was more than enough to last the week. If you've read my June favourites post then you will see I use the heat protection spray which is also a part of the range. It smells amazing and is a perfect size for a holiday.

Make sure, if you are going abroad on holiday that you have an adapter for all of your chargers and straighteners etc. This one from Superdrug is great because it has two UK sockets so you can use more than one electrical item at a time.

These bottles from Primark were great! There are two bottles which hold 100ml and one which holds slightly less (it doesn't say exactly how much on this one but is smaller than the two 100ml bottles), a little pot and a funnel for pouring liquids into the bottle without spilling anything. These are perfect for taking in your hand luggage because the bag is resealable.

This vest top from Primark (£4) was the comfiest top I took with me, it was great with shorts for going out and also with a bikini as a cover up. 

What are your holiday essentials and if any of you have been to Sidari in Corfu (where I went) what was your favourite bar?

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June Favourites

As June is coming to an end and exams are finally over, it's a perfect time for my first proper post. These are my June favourites. 

Early in June I was looking around my local Boots store and found the new Seventeen On The Spot foundation. I was using another Seventeen foundation before so I knew I just had to try it. It's now replaced my previous foundation and I use it nearly every day. I use the colour "soft ivory" and they have another 5 colours. Claiming that you will have clearer skin in 4 weeks is another reason I decided to use this product and I'm already seeing the effects.

Another Boots product I spotted was the Natural Collection Duo Eye Shadow in Frost Shimmer and Aqua Shimmer. Natural Collection is one of my favourite drug store brands as everything is under £2 and I often get offers for 50 points using my Boots Advantage Card. I've been using these colours a lot this month because we have had a few sunny days (Summer seems to have come and gone) and these colours compliment the sunshine perfectly. Using the lighter shade for the inside of my eyes and the darker colour for the outer lid and crease it creates a slight 3D effect along with the shimmer which adds sparkle and creates a perfect look for going out.

My next favourite was a bit of an impulse buy. The Original Factory Store often have make up at extremely low prices so when I saw this Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick in Oxford St. Fushcia (130) I knew I just had to buy it. The colour is a lovely bright pink, none of the pictures I took showed the colour the way it actually looks. It stays on for most of the day or night.

The Pantene Pro-V Heat Defence Gloss Spray for normal to thick hair smells amazing. It has the smell of the other Pantene Pro-V products which I often use as well. I spray it into my hair while it is still wet whether I blow dry it or not. I either straighten or curl my hair most days (I know this isn't good!) and on the days I don't, I blow dry it so I always need heat protection.

Ever since the Body Shop started selling hand cleanse gels I have wanted to get my hands on the coconut scented one. Every time I went into my local store they only stocked the pink grapefruit and satsuma scented ones and although they did smell amazing, the coconut was really the one I was after. Eventually after about 2 months of looking around for them they had loads, so I bought 2! (They had a buy one get one half price offer going on). If you like the smell of coconut, you will love this.

My favourite scent, however, is vanilla. After my exams finished, I tidied my room and I lit this candle. It really helped me not get so stressed about the amount of rubbish that was cluttering up my room

A few other June favourites:

Songs:
Icona Pop - I Love It
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxxajLWwzqY

Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDUC1LUXSU

Naughty Boy - La La La
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3O1_3zBUKM8

I hope you enjoyed reading this blog post, look out for more in the future! 

Love

Introduction

I thought I'd finally enter the world of blogging by introducing myself:

My name is Katherine and I'm 18 years old. I'm currently studying Maths, Further Maths, Physics and Computing at A Level and I hope to go to university and study Maths and Actuarial Science. I love beauty, clothes, animals and all things cute.

Welcome to my life! 

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