5 Random Things You Need For Back To School!

So that time of the year has rolled around again; back to school. Weather you are going from primary school to high school, high school to college, college to university, or even just moving up a year, you still have to prepare your self for going back to school and start a whole new year from scratch. Here are my 5 things that you definitely need for back to school. Enjoy :)

1. A Planner.

 

Keeping a planner is a great way to stay organized with homework and assignments. Most planners include a weekly / monthly calender so you can also jot down important events. By writing down when you have tests or papers due, you wont have to worry about turning in anything late or turning up for a test you haven't studied for ever again! It's also a good idea to include your school time table so you always know what classes you have.

2. Coloured Pens.  

  

Making you're work extra colourful not only makes it more pleasant to mark for the teacher, it's more organized and easy to understand. Also when you're studying, adding a touch of colour will help you remember it better and once again more pleasant to read. But make sure you don't use a million colour's when writing tests, they usually need to be wrote in black or blue ink only. 

3. Chewing Gum. 

Guaranteed, everyone will love you if you have chewing gum! But make sure you get the large pots and not the little strips because if one person wants one, everyone will and before you know it; empty packet. Also, a little life hack for you. If you chew an unusual or unfamiliar flavour of gum whilst studying, then chewing that exact same gum during the test, your memory will track it's self back and remember all the information better. Just make sure you're aloud to chew gum with the teacher you have encase you get detention!

4. Black leggings.

Unless you ware a school uniform, I'm sure you will go through countless amounts of black leggings, so I would recommend you stock up early so you have plenty on the go when you need them. And make sure you get plenty of them because we've all been in that situation when we can't find a single pair of leggings with out a hole in them!

5. Hand sanitizer.  

Hand sanitizer is vital to surviving school! You never know what germs are on the door knobs or hand rails and it's not ideal to have to run to the bathroom all the time to wash your hands. That's where this comes in to play. I'm sure we've all been in that situation where we have to go the the toilet quickly between classes. You now have to make the decision; are you going to be late to class or actually wash your hands? Now you can just pop some hand sanitizer on on your way out and still be on time to class.    

  

The Perfect Pamper Night!

Personally, I do love to give my self a little pamper at least once a week so I can relax from the previous week and prepare my self for the week ahead of me. It's also a great thing to do the night before a big event to get your self feeling extra nice. Here are a few things I like to do on my pamper night and a few essentials that yo definitely need.

• Run a bath: A bath is one of the best ways to relax your muscles. I enjoy reading in the bath (very carefully) as this is usually the only free time I get to really get lost in a book. You can add any bath bombs or bubble baths you like to make your skin feel extra soft, I would recommend lush. Candles are a great way to create the perfect atmosphere. If your not a fan of scented candles you can get unscented one, or fake flames if you don't feel comfortable with real flames around you. I also really like to drink water in the that (obviously fresh water in a glass not the bath water) as it is very good for the skin and the body. Drinking water is a great way to pamper the body on the inside.

• Apply a face mask: Every now and again your skin just needs a deep cleanse to draw all the impurities and dirt deep down that most cleansers can't reach. There are various different types of masks you can use, for example, the sheet mask witch is essentially a sheet absorbed in products to make your skin feel amazing! Just place it on your skin, let it sit, peal it off then rub the excess product in to the skin. This is definitely the least messy method out of them all. Or you could use a peal off mask. This usually comes in a gel form that you just apply to the skin, leave it to set on the skin and go hard, then peel it off. Another type is a clay mask. This is my personal favourite type of mask just because I find it cleans deeper in to the skin and leaves it feeling softer. All you have to do is apply it to the skin and let it dry or go hard (just like the peel off mask) then rinse it off with warm water.

• Exfoliate and moisturise the body: Now it's time to give your body some love. Exfoliate all the dead skin cells from your skin and really soften it. If you're planning on shaving or waxing your leg's (or any part of your body for that matter) it's a good idea to exfoliate before hand as it makes all the follicle stand up witch makes for a smoother shave. I'd recommend the ones from soap & glory or the zoella beauty one. After you have got out of your bath, pop some body moisturiser or body butter to inject moisture back in to the skin.

• Use a hair mask: Using a deep treatment hair mask at least once a week with help your hair look soft and shiny.It also helps your hair grow faster and healthier. A hair mask is basically a much more nourishing and intense conditioner. But you usually have to leave these on for about 10-15 minutes. Make sure to shampoo before hand so your hair doesn't get to greasy, and also only apply it to the lengths of your hair keeping it away from the routes for the same reason.

• Just chill: When you take this time out for your self, it's important to just relax and appreciate some 'me time' whilst you have it. Make some hot chocolate (or any drink of your choice) and indulge in your favourite junk food. You've earned it! You could also listen to relaxing music or give your self a nice temple massage; just do what ever it takes to get the maximum level of relaxation. You could also paint your nails to make your self feel extra pretty, or you could also apply self tanner if you usually do so since your body is already exfoliated, and once again just to make your self feel and look nice.

Happy pampering!xxx   

    

      

July Favourites!

Here are some of the things I have been loving through the month of July! I hope you enjoy! :)

BEAUTY:

Maybelline ; Classic volume express mascara, waterproof :

I can finally say that I  have found a mascara that, lengthens, volumizes and defines for a drug store price! Although the label suggests that this mascaras aim is to volumize, I would definitely say this is more of a lengthening mascara witch is why I love it so much! But it also gives an amazing amount of volume and definition as well. I can confirm that this is very waterproof after I went swimming wearing this mascara and came out of the pool with it still looking almost perfect. This is now my new holy grail mascara and I probably will never have to invest in a expensive one ever again!




Zoella beauty ; Scrubbing me softly, smoothing body scrub :
One word, WOW! As I do enjoy to pamper myself regularly, I enjoy experimenting with different products that make my skin feel amazing and soft. And I can definitely say this product does exactly that. I have tried various body scrubs in the past but not one of them can compete to this one. This has many 'skin loving' ingredients including acai, blueberry and conditioning cocoa butter. After using this product my skin is never left felling sensitive or damaged in anyway. I have pretty bad eczema all over my body witch means I am quite limited to the products that I can and can't use without my skin feeling irritated and this scrub hasn't bothered my skin at all. The scent is fresh and feminine witch is fitting for this time of the year , but I'm sure you could get away with this all year around (but if the scent does bother you it doesn't linger or is awfully strong so you don't rely have to worry about it)

Zoella beauty ; Fizz bar :
Noticing a trend yet? Another Zoella beauty product! To be completely honest, the whole range in general is a favourite of mine, but I've decided to just mention a few of her products. My first impression of this product was "this is amazing!!" Instantly when I but this in by bath (I used 1 cube by the way) it made the water feel and smell lovely. I could have sworn I was using a lush bath bomb at the time. A combination of this and the scrub leaves the skin feeling incredible! I am so astounded that this is even a drug store product! Since it is in the form of a chocolate bar, you only use 1-2 cubes at a time meaning this item will last a very long time. If you think about it, your rely only paying roughly £1 per 'fizzer'. I will never use a lush bath bomb again!

FASHION:

Primark tan dolly shoes :
These are just those shoes that I wear with everything. The cut-out detailing along the sides make these rely unique and the colour of the leather is very wearable. I seriously don't know how these aren't falling apart the amount I wear them!
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE








Topshop white hair bow ;
Recently I've been wearing this bow pretty much all the time in my hair! Call me childish but I love a good hair bow, The white is very wearable and flatters my hair colour. This pretty much adds a touch of girlyness to every outfit.










TELEVISION:

Only fools and horses : 
I've grown up watching this program with my dad, but recently when he was away for a few nights on business I got the chance to rely watch this properly and have been enjoying it all month! If you want to laugh, then this is the show for you! It's based in the 1990's - early 2000's so it definitely isn't the most modern show out there, but I just think its a classic and I'v rely been enjoying it.







MUSIC:

Little mix - Black magic.

This song has been in my head all month and has me dancing every time!








Gold Raidio ;
This radio station is pretty much all i've been listening to this month! (if I wasn't listening to black magic of course). It breaks down the best hits from the 1960/70/80 witch may not not be everyone's piece of cake, but I personally love old music!  





Let me know in the comments what you've been loving this month! x :)