Little Things To Make You Smile

Ok, so today I'm sort of having a bad day and that made me think 'Wonder what's going to make me smile today?'. Answer : Nothing. I am literally typing this in class and I just got a pretty great score on my test and not even the tiniest smile. But there are things that can make you smile. And here's a few to think of when you're down and feeling just ugh.

• A crazy best friend. (That's right now pulling faces and speaking in a baby voice while trying to use publisher. Classy, Loz!)
• Food. Food makes everything better! I'm kidding of course but pizza or Ben and Jerry's can seriously help when you're feeling down! Mmmmm.... Cookie dough....
• Your favorite band. That's right blast some seriously awesome music and dance around. Or, if you're feeling too bad to dance, which gurl what happened?, just chill out and check instagram or twitter.
• YouTube. This could just be me, but a funny YouTube video can m,ake eveyrthing feel better! I recommend Zoella (Zoe Sugg) or Connor Franta!
• This one sounds ridiculous, but sitting outside in the garden is great. It makes you feel very relaxed.
• If you're at school, just forget where you are and concentrate fully on angrily saying (in your head) all the things wrong with people and the world. It helps, it helps me a lot. (Not that that's what I'm doing right now!)

I can honestly say that this blog is helping me and I can't wait to talk to you later on with another beauty post!

YouTube

Wow! As I said in my first ever post, I do have a YouTube channel and I just wanted to say that my last video had 218 views in only 2 days1 If any of you helped with this I want to say a huge thankyou. It means an awful lot, if you haven't seen my channel be sure to check it out! (Hehe, self promotion!)

My Channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/XXGemStar/videos

Again a huge thankyou! I would love for my YouTube career to take off, so please subscribe and keep watching thankyou!

Small Summer Dress Haul!

Hellooo! So today I was sat in class, not paying attention, as you do, when I suddenly heard my teacher talking about Holiday's. And so, naturally I started day dreaming of surf, sand, sea and cute guys... did I say that out loud?! Oops. Don't judge me, cute guys are.... cute?? But then I realised that I had not a single dress to take on Holiday with me this year! So as one normally does (hehe, posh!) I spent about three hours online looking at dresses. I found some gorgeous ones and some... not so gorgeous ones. So that is where you guys come in! I am going to give you website addresses to find all of these gorgeous dresses and give my opinions, so that you can look like a summer goddess and all the cute guys fall at your feet... whoops we're back on the cute guys again! Let's do this!




First up is this beautiful flowery dress from boohoo.com.  I think it is a beautiful design and would be perfect for day trips to the beach or even just hanging out with your friends. The strappy straps however, may make some people uncomfortable, so I found this super cute Leather jacket to go with it from New Look, which also has a sort of flower design on it.
Dress - £15
Jacket - £49.99 (Very expensive though cheaper ones are available!)
Dress - http://www.boohoo.com/restofworld/clothing/dresses/icat/new-in/layla-floral-strappy-skater-dress/invt/azz27349
Jacket - http://www.asos.com/new-look/new-look-floral-embroidered-leather-look-jacket/prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=3631400&clr=Black&searchterm=leather+jackets




Next I found this absolutely adorable dress (again from boohoo.com). It's a beautiful design perfect for day trips/ road trips. The dress comes in 5 different colors : Blush, green, lime,mint and orange. (The color in the picture is blush).  It has quite wide straps and so it will probably not need a cover up. I thought that this beautiful dress needed a hair accessory
, so I had a look and I found this cute clip from etsy.com.


Dress - £20
Hair clip - £3.89

Dress- http://www.boohoo.com/restofworld/clothing/dresses/icat/day-dresses/frankie-sleeveless-chiffon-belted-skater-dress/invt/azz34200
Hair Clip - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/107592687/peach-hair-flower-coral-hair-flower-hair?ref=market

The next dress I found was this cute more formal type of dress, from New Look. I, personally think it is beautiful and would work well if you were meeting some friends, going out into town and having a nice meal out. I really love this dress and I am not sure, but I think that Zoe Sugg (Zoella) may have this dress or one similar. Again it is a coral color
and has a stunning peter pan beaded collar. I thought a nice beige cardigan may go very nicely with this dress, until I saw this absolutely fantastic cardigan from ASOS. It is stunning and I am genuinely desperate to buy this cardigan, I love it!

Dress - £22
Cardigan - £62 (I know, but you can find cheaper look alikes else where!)
Dress - http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/dresses/coral-peter-pan-beaded-collar-skater-dress_313809583?isRecent=true
Cardigan - http://www.asos.com/Band-of-Gypsies/Band-of-Gypsies-Open-Knit-Crochet-Cardigan-with-Kimono-Sleeve/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=4172271&cid=2637&Rf989=4862&Rf-200=20&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=36&sort=-1&clr=Cream







This dress, I must say is very beautiful indeed. I love the slit on the dress, it does seem very goddess like. It looks like a dress that ought to be worn be an angel. Ok... I'm getting a little carried away here. I do really love this dress and think it would be perfect for an evening out, with the girls or a hot date. God, we're back to the cute guys again! It is from Boohoo.com ... again. It is also a boob-tube dress and therefore some people may not like it, but I love it! How many times have I said that now? To go with this stunning dress I picked some simple, yet stylish wedges that I am pretty sure I am going to buy for myself this summer! These gorgeous wedges are from New Look, which surprised me a little.

Dress - £20
Wedges - £19.99 (So basically £20)
Dress - http://www.boohoo.com/restofworld/clothing/maxi-dresses/icat/maxi-dresses/ella-formal-bandeau-chiffon-maxi-dress/invt/azz29749
Wedges - http://www.newlook.com/shop/shoe-gallery/view-all-shoes/cream-crochet-sling-back-cork-wedges-_305084612

Something I thought would be a bit of an aquired taste, but a pretty enough, casual dress for the summer was this cute one from Top shop. I shocked myself with liking this dress as it is a little out of my usual comfort zone. But, I found it pretty and girly. However, the lace detailing makes it a little edgier and more grown up, than a cutesy little girl dress. To go with this I found this adorable sun flower headband/ garland from New Look that was very inexpensive.

Dress - £34
Headband/Garland - £3.99
Dress - http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/clothing-427/dresses-442/photo-print-daisy-tunic-2854639?refinements=Size%7b1%7d~%5b8%5d&bi=121&ps=20

Headband - http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/jewellery-and-hair-accessories/yellow-sunflower-hair-garland_315719280

I hope you enjoyed this small summer dress hall, I'm sorry it took so long to upload but it is hard linking and finding pictures from all the websites! Disclaimer : This was NOT a sponsored post and all opinions are my own.
xx - Grace!

2 Easy School Day Hair Styles!

Hellooo! It is me again! And today I was sat in front of my mirror thinking...
What the hell am I supposed to do with this stupid hair?!

And that brings me to today's blog. Easy school day hair styles! I know that looking good at school is important so here are a few simple steps to some simple hairstyles!

Style One - The Fishtail braid!

First, make a very deep side parting and pull your hair to one side. (Doesn't matter which!) Then split your hair into two sections, we shall call the two sections A and B. Now, take a small piece of hair from the back of section A and cross it over to the middle of B. Then take a small piece of hair from B and cross it over to the middle of A. Keep repeating this step until you can't plait any longer.  Now tie your hair off with a clear elastic or a thin bobble. (A big thick one will look strange.) Finally, pull the braid apart slightly, to give it more thickness and volume. As an optional step you can pull strands of hair out around your face.

This is not me By the way!

Neither is this!

Style Two- Half up, Half down!

Ok, so first you need to brush through your hair and make sure to rid it of any knots or tangles! Just use your natural parting, as it will not show anyway. Next take a section of hair from the top and front of your hair and scoop it back. Then (using a comb) tease the roots of the section you have just created. Do NOT tease too much, as you will look a teensy bit strange. Then tie the section you have just used towards the back of your head into a sort of small pony tail. Your hair should now look like this:

Well, those are my two simple hair styles! I hope you have found this useful and make sure to send me pictures of you trying out these awesome hairstyles!

xx- Grace!

Concert Time!!

The truth is, I'm totally freaking out right now! Tonight is the night of the end of year concert! Now, I just thought we'd be stood on stage singing in front of a few people. No. The stage is incredible! It really is just like Glastonbury! 

So that brings me to the topic of luck!! Wish me some good luck guys! 

Test Survival Tips!

Ok, so it's that time of year. No, I don't mean periods! Its the term everyone dreads because of end of year tests. Yep! Its time for those incredible, wonderful tests that we all love so much. Not. But, we all have to do them... Unless your out of school and reading this for fun in which case...um... carry on! Here are my super cool (hopefully) tips for surviving the tests!

Tip number One!

You HAVE to study. But, maybe you don't have to study for a long 3 hours straight. No. I find that the best way to study is to take frequent breaks. Study for say fifteen minutes and then have a quick 5 minute break to check on twitter, instagram or you know... this blog? 

Tip number Two!

Blast your favorite music while revising, well maybe not too loud, your parents may not appreciate that! Listening to music may calm you down and ease the pressure of all the tests and revision. Except heavy metal, that will get you more worked up and scare the neighbors dog, so that it starts barking and then you'll be upset and angry and.... well you get the idea!

Tip Number Three!

When your in the tests themselves, do not panic. Keep calm and think about the latest one direction song and sing it in your head. Tests may look intimidating, but always remember: It is more scared of you, then you are of it! Keep calm and relaxed. Your brain works much better when you are relaxed.

I hope any of these simple tips helped! If they did leave me a comment! I will try to respond as much as possible!

xx- Grace