August has flown past and now we're mere hours away from September. I've been loving a lot of things this month, so if you want to sit down and watch my video, I hope you get some inspiration for new things to try/watch/do. It's a real mix of things, so there's something for everyone!
Love, Milly xx
#TheSelfLoveChallenge13
I woke up one morning to find that both Yana (Time With Yana) and Francesca (Francesca Rose) had tagged me in #TheSelfLoveChallenge13 which was started by Alexandra from Alexandra's Paradise who's goal was to help us recognise the awesomeness in all of us by completely forgetting the definition of the word 'selfish! I think it's such a nice idea and I love the positivity that she is trying to share with us all. So today, I am finally writing my own post about 13 things I like about me.
- I love my freckles which are a constant, no matter the season. They make me look young and fresh and make me feel pretty.
- I love my long eyelashes. My eyelashes are super long and fluttery and I think they're beautiful.
- I love that I laugh until I cry. No matter how funny something is, I usually end up sobbing with laughter and it's just one of the best feelings and it makes others laugh too.
- I love my arms. They are long and slender and look graceful (I like to think that I have ballerina arms but in reality I have no dancing ability.)
- I love my legs. They are long and lightly defined with muscle from years of playing tennis.
- I love my lips. Only recently I have started appreciating the shape of my cupid's bow and fullness of my lips.
- I love my brains. I am very academic and I have an affinity for languages but I don't think I every give myself enough credit for my intelligence.
- I love that I'm always positive no matter what life throws at me. Over the years I've taught myself to look for the positives in the negatives, and even when I'm in a bad situation I usually feel happy.
- I love my nails. They are long and strong and I have a natural French manicure.
- I love my fair skin. I'm beginning to truly embrace the paleness and I love how my skin compliments my hair.
- I love my hair colour. The gold-copper-blonde tones are so unusual and I have hundreds of natural highlights.
- I love my fashion sense. I feel like I'm finally starting to get interested in clothes and my current wardrobe perfectly encapsulates my tastes.
- (I'm going to copy Francesca with this one) I love that I created and persevered with my blog. I defied the fear that people would make fun of me for it, to create my little part of the internet, create a YouTube channel and make some amazing internet friends!
In the rules Alexandra posted about, she asked us to go on to tag 13 people, but I don't read that many blogs, and most of the people who I would have tagged have already done it, so my list is a little short. But ... if you'd like to help me bulk up the list, I tag you! (Please leave the link down in the comments if you do it.)
I tag:
And all of my readers!
Thanks for reading this more personal post. Hopefully I will be getting back into a routine soon, but please bear with me as I'm going on holiday tomorrow and I don't want to be worrying about my blog the whole time!
Love, Milly xx
Summer Beauty Essentials
As summer gets into full swing, I've found myself repeatedly turning to certain products which have become my summer essentials. From face, to eyes, to lips, all of these products are totally perfect for the sunnier weather, either for their lasting power, or to get a glowy summer look!
Let's be honest, the heat makes us all a bit sticky and sweaty and makeup has a tendency to slide off throughout the day. It is at times like these that I turn to waterproof products, mainly just on my eyes, as this is where things transfer onto skin first. The eyeliner I've been using to line my upper waterline is the Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal liner. This probably isn't the best ever waterproof liner, because there are often a few smudges by the end of the day, but it does the job of making my lashes appear thicker without wearing a ton of makeup.
The staying power of the No7 Stay Perfect Shade and Define sticks is honestly amazing. The colour pictured is Glistening Ray, a white-gold shimmer which is such a subtle addition to any makeup look. Once you apply the product, you have a very short window to blend before it sets - and trust me, it really does set. No amount of rubbing or scrubbing with your hand will make this budge, and you can only remove this by using an excellent makeup remover.
On my lips, I usually either go for a matte shade or a really glossy shade. Many people hate wearing lip gloss, but I love the high-shine look, especially from the Model Co. Cosmetics SHINE Ultra Lip Gloss in Strip Tease, which is my favourite lip gloss as it enhances your lips rather than changing them completely. My favourite lipstick formula of the moment is that of the Max Factor lipsticks which are really comfortable to wear, but also long-lasting.
During summer, powder is an absolute essential to get rid of the shine which tends to appear most frequently during the warmer weather. The best powder EVER (in my opinion) is the Soap & Glory One Heck of a Blot which creates a velvet finish on the face, rather than the totally matte, cakey products usually seen in the drugstore. It's more expensive than something like the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder, but is definitely a worthwhile investment.
I am completely addicted to blush, and the Sleek Rose Gold Blush is just stunning. It is not the most natural of blushes, as is has a rose gold highlight running through it, but it creates a stunningly glowy finish on the cheeks which looks perfect when it catches the light.
Speaking of glowy products, let's pop my new favourite, Soap & Glory's Wonderbronze in there. You can read my review here but I'll just say that it creates a bronzy highlight which is especially beautiful on pale skin tones.
I hope you enjoyed this post! Please tell me down below what products you been love to use in summer so that I can give them a try.
Love, Milly xx
My Blogging Tips
After nearly a year and a half of blogging, I've started learning what people want to see and what they don't, and how to draw people on to my little place on the internet. I decided to share the things that I wish I knew when I began my blogging journey, in order to help some of you who might be thinking about starting a blog or just need a little guidance in that area.
If you have any more tips suggestions for videos or blog posts, I would love to hear from you so please leave them below.
Love Milly xx
If you have any more tips suggestions for videos or blog posts, I would love to hear from you so please leave them below.
Love Milly xx
Stripes & Denim Summer Lookbook
Ever since I've watched YouTube I've always love the perfectly styled videos of gorgeous outfits in beautiful settings, and since I decided to start YouTube, I wanted to do one of my own. During the 'outfit-picking' process, I lay out all of my clothes and noticed a theme - basically everything was striped or denim. Therefore, that is the theme of my own summer lookbook, which I am very proud of. I would really appreciate it if you could take a look at it and tell me what you think, because I spent ages editing (and posing), with the help of my brother who filmed for me.
Love, Milly xx
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