Writing this blog is something that took a backseat for a while, because big changes were happening in my life, so now I'm back and ready to update you!
On Saturday 26th September, I left my little hometown and moved to a city over 2 hours away all by myself. I ventured to the world of univeristy to start my degree in Adult Nursing. I was so excited for this adventure to begin.
University was so incredibly scary to begin with. I was living with 7 other people, who I'd never met before the day. I was so nervous to start with but I've settled in really well and I love it here. This is my new home. I've made a little family in my flat and met amazing people on my course. I've learnt so much in such a short space of time and I feel like I've been here for years not just a short month.
The change was scary, but good at the same time. I can't believe I'm actually here. I was homesick to start with, but after a trip home last week, I missed it at univeristy.
Never give up on your dreams because change seems scary. Go for everything you want head first. I'm Back!
-HappiestEqualsPrettiest ox
Sunday, 25 October 2015
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
Tanya Burr Cosmetics Review -- Nail Polishes
I have a bit of an addiction to the Tanya Burr Cosmetic nail polishes. The whole collection is absolutely incredible from start to finish, but nail polishes are my guilty pleasure with my ever growing collection.
Tanya Burr brought out nail polishes in her original collection alongside lipglosses and also released new ones in her new collection in 2015 with brand new packaging, in which she also re-released old ones in the new packaging.
In Tanya's collection, there is every colour you could think of. From pinks, to reds to nudes. There is a colour that will go with every outfit. The polishes are so shiny when applied to the nails, I was so shocked. I knew that the polishes would be good quality, but it's like there is a top coat applied already with out even having to apply one.
When choosing a nail polish, I look at the names of the product because I feel as if I like it even more because of the names. With Tanya's collection, you can tell she put a lot of time and effort into thinking of perfect names, such as Duvet Day, Pick 'n' Mix and Little Duck.
The Tanya Burr Cosmetic range is incredible and I would highly recommend the nail polishes.
-HappiestEqualsPrettiest x x x
In Tanya's collection, there is every colour you could think of. From pinks, to reds to nudes. There is a colour that will go with every outfit. The polishes are so shiny when applied to the nails, I was so shocked. I knew that the polishes would be good quality, but it's like there is a top coat applied already with out even having to apply one.
When choosing a nail polish, I look at the names of the product because I feel as if I like it even more because of the names. With Tanya's collection, you can tell she put a lot of time and effort into thinking of perfect names, such as Duvet Day, Pick 'n' Mix and Little Duck.
The Tanya Burr Cosmetic range is incredible and I would highly recommend the nail polishes.
-HappiestEqualsPrettiest x x x
Sunday, 13 September 2015
WOW! This is crazy!
Everyday, I log in to check my blog. To see how my most recent posts are doing and if people seem to be reading what I write about.
Every single time I log in, I have more views then previously. Yesterday, I had 700 and something page views. Today I have over 800!!!!! Wow! This is Crazy! I can't believe people take the time to read what I'm writing.
This blog was started for my own pleasure! I was writing about what interested me or what is happening in my life. People actually like my tiny blog. I know some people have more views then myself because people have popular blogs! I don't think I would ever be able to stand in a room or on a stage and speak to 800 people without having a panic attack.
I just sit at my laptop and type away and 800 people have seen this. That is insane and I couldn't be more happy of my blog because I love it so much.
Thank you for reading my blog and I hope you continue to love reading it as much as I love to writing it.
Thank you again
-HappiestEqualsPrettiest
Every single time I log in, I have more views then previously. Yesterday, I had 700 and something page views. Today I have over 800!!!!! Wow! This is Crazy! I can't believe people take the time to read what I'm writing.
This blog was started for my own pleasure! I was writing about what interested me or what is happening in my life. People actually like my tiny blog. I know some people have more views then myself because people have popular blogs! I don't think I would ever be able to stand in a room or on a stage and speak to 800 people without having a panic attack.
I just sit at my laptop and type away and 800 people have seen this. That is insane and I couldn't be more happy of my blog because I love it so much.
Thank you for reading my blog and I hope you continue to love reading it as much as I love to writing it.
Thank you again
-HappiestEqualsPrettiest
Thursday, 10 September 2015
Body-shaming Cheryl
As The X Factor returned for it's new series at the end of August, I couldn't be more excited to see Cheryl back on the TV every week until Christmas. I have looked up to Cheryl for many, many years as a role-model and a big influence to my life.
As Cheryl stepped out on the red carpet in early July to begin filming, the media decided to take it upon themselves to print the pictures with disgusting headlines like 'Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is skinner then normal' or 'Cheryl looks thinner than ever'.
The picture above was at the first round of the X Factor auditions. A picture where Cheryl looks happy and glowing. What extremely annoyed me about the body-shaming headlines is that Cheryl was wearing a crop-top, which shows her stomach. Cheryl was clearly happy with the way she looked to wear it. The media then jumped in to make her feel like her weight isn't normal or healthy. Loose Women also took place later that week. An English panel show, which contains just WOMEN. They went on to make comments about Cheryl looking anorexic and being a bad-role model. With the Loose Women panel being females in the public eye, I would've thought they would know how much it hurts to read lies in the media about themselves. They praise how girl power should be preached and how women should stick together, but then go on to skinny shame Cheryl. Using the word 'anorexic' to describe Cheryl is not only offensive to Cheryl herself, but also to many people who suffer from anorexia which is a mental illness and should not be used as a way to describe somebody's weight.
On to how people have been saying Cheryl is a bad-role model by losing weight. Cheryl has said she has lost weight due to the loss of her father in-law recently and also partly down to stress. This is something that cannot be helped, but she has also said she is happy and healthy and is not ill in any way. The fact that the media think that people look up to Cheryl because of her weight is ridiculous. A lot of people have said Cheryl is a bad role model, in particular to young girls. Young girls actually choose their role-models, such as Justin Bieber or Miley Cyrus. Each one would have had a negative story written about them at some time during their career, but young people will still look up to them. Not every young girl will look up to Cheryl. Cheryl didn't ask to be their role-model. Cheryl's weight isn't the only aspect that inspires Cheryl's fanbase. How about the fact Cheryl grew up in poverty but has made it to where she is today through determination and dedication to music? How about the fact that she makes music with inspiring lyrics and wonderful messages that help her fans in every aspect of life? How about that Cheryl has been through a lot of bad media stories with her personal life but still made it out the other side? How about Cheryl having her own charity to help young people? These are just a few of the inspirational messages that her fanbase takes from Cheryl as a role model. I do not look to Cheryl as an inspiration because she is 'body goals', I look up to Cheryl for all of the other reasons.
Since when has it ever been right to body-shame anybody. You wouldn't tell a friend they are too fat or big so why is it okay to tell somebody to go and eat. Just because Cheryl is in the public eye, she still has feelings and she is still a human being. If the media didn't mention Cheryl losing weight, would anybody else have mentioned it? People seem to have taken their opinions of Cheryl from the media and they haven't developed their own opinions. Cheryl is quite short anyway and Cheryl has never been big in size, so why is it that now people are body-shaming her? Because society thinks it's okay to do so. Society is telling young people that they can't be looked at as 'fat' or 'obese' but then criticise Cheryl for being 'skinny'.
Cheryl isn't a bad role-model. She is a fantastic and inspiring women who I have looked up to for years and she will always be a huge influence on my life. Cheryl isn't the bad role-model. Society and the media are!
-HappiestEqualsPrettiest xo
As Cheryl stepped out on the red carpet in early July to begin filming, the media decided to take it upon themselves to print the pictures with disgusting headlines like 'Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is skinner then normal' or 'Cheryl looks thinner than ever'.
On to how people have been saying Cheryl is a bad-role model by losing weight. Cheryl has said she has lost weight due to the loss of her father in-law recently and also partly down to stress. This is something that cannot be helped, but she has also said she is happy and healthy and is not ill in any way. The fact that the media think that people look up to Cheryl because of her weight is ridiculous. A lot of people have said Cheryl is a bad role model, in particular to young girls. Young girls actually choose their role-models, such as Justin Bieber or Miley Cyrus. Each one would have had a negative story written about them at some time during their career, but young people will still look up to them. Not every young girl will look up to Cheryl. Cheryl didn't ask to be their role-model. Cheryl's weight isn't the only aspect that inspires Cheryl's fanbase. How about the fact Cheryl grew up in poverty but has made it to where she is today through determination and dedication to music? How about the fact that she makes music with inspiring lyrics and wonderful messages that help her fans in every aspect of life? How about that Cheryl has been through a lot of bad media stories with her personal life but still made it out the other side? How about Cheryl having her own charity to help young people? These are just a few of the inspirational messages that her fanbase takes from Cheryl as a role model. I do not look to Cheryl as an inspiration because she is 'body goals', I look up to Cheryl for all of the other reasons.
Since when has it ever been right to body-shame anybody. You wouldn't tell a friend they are too fat or big so why is it okay to tell somebody to go and eat. Just because Cheryl is in the public eye, she still has feelings and she is still a human being. If the media didn't mention Cheryl losing weight, would anybody else have mentioned it? People seem to have taken their opinions of Cheryl from the media and they haven't developed their own opinions. Cheryl is quite short anyway and Cheryl has never been big in size, so why is it that now people are body-shaming her? Because society thinks it's okay to do so. Society is telling young people that they can't be looked at as 'fat' or 'obese' but then criticise Cheryl for being 'skinny'.
Cheryl isn't a bad role-model. She is a fantastic and inspiring women who I have looked up to for years and she will always be a huge influence on my life. Cheryl isn't the bad role-model. Society and the media are!
-HappiestEqualsPrettiest xo
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
Moving away to Univerisity
In two months, I will be moving away to a different city and I will be living completely independently. This is a scary time in my life and it would be for a lot of other people at this time of year. I didn't want to write a post about my journey to university in a few months, because by that point, everyone would have already moved and some people may want advice now. I am writing this post pre-uni to also help people in a similar situation.
So the first thing that I have figured out during these few months is do not stress to much. Moving away from home for the first time or starting uni is supposed to be an exciting opportunity. I know having to pack your life up can be stressful and there are lots of questions you have about university that have not yet been answered, but there are millions of people in the exact same position. It will all be okay. Write a list of the essentials to take to university with you, research the place your staying and the university and talk to others who are also moving away to help answer your questions. Do not stress about this experience, because by the time you get their, it will no longer be exciting.
You will not need to pack your whole room and ship it off with you. There will be minimal things that you need. After doing some research about what to take, you obviously need your essentials, such as towels, bedding, pots and pans, ect. These are important to take, but if that's all you take, it won't feel much like home. Take things that remind you of home or your friends, such as pictures, items from our room that you treasure or anything else, but also remember, university rooms are not huge.
Become familiar with where you are so when you arrive, it's like you know your way around already. The university I will be at is pretty close. Everything is on one campus which is helpful. A lot of universities are all over the place, such as London universities. The accommodation could be 20 minutes away from your lectures, so I have found it helpful to look at the area around the university to find where things area. It's also good to have an idea of where the shops and supermarkets are and which are close to you so when you arrive and need to do your shopping, you'll have an idea. This will make it less daunting.
If you would like any other advice, leave a comment below and I'll be sure to answer them. I will be uploading more university related posts over the next month or so, so keep an eye out for them. Good luck with your journey to university.
An adventure awaits you
-HappiestEqualsPrettiest xox
So the first thing that I have figured out during these few months is do not stress to much. Moving away from home for the first time or starting uni is supposed to be an exciting opportunity. I know having to pack your life up can be stressful and there are lots of questions you have about university that have not yet been answered, but there are millions of people in the exact same position. It will all be okay. Write a list of the essentials to take to university with you, research the place your staying and the university and talk to others who are also moving away to help answer your questions. Do not stress about this experience, because by the time you get their, it will no longer be exciting.
You will not need to pack your whole room and ship it off with you. There will be minimal things that you need. After doing some research about what to take, you obviously need your essentials, such as towels, bedding, pots and pans, ect. These are important to take, but if that's all you take, it won't feel much like home. Take things that remind you of home or your friends, such as pictures, items from our room that you treasure or anything else, but also remember, university rooms are not huge.
Become familiar with where you are so when you arrive, it's like you know your way around already. The university I will be at is pretty close. Everything is on one campus which is helpful. A lot of universities are all over the place, such as London universities. The accommodation could be 20 minutes away from your lectures, so I have found it helpful to look at the area around the university to find where things area. It's also good to have an idea of where the shops and supermarkets are and which are close to you so when you arrive and need to do your shopping, you'll have an idea. This will make it less daunting.
If you would like any other advice, leave a comment below and I'll be sure to answer them. I will be uploading more university related posts over the next month or so, so keep an eye out for them. Good luck with your journey to university.
An adventure awaits you
-HappiestEqualsPrettiest xox
Friday, 3 July 2015
Life With A Sprinkle Of Glitter - Book Review
I'm sure a lot of you have heard, Louise Pentland (AKA Sprinkle Of Glitter) has brought out a book today! It's called Life with a Sprinkle of Glitter If you don't know who Louise Pentland is she is a youtuber and a blogger who I have been a follower of hers for years. (I'll leave all her links down below). She was actually the first youtuber I ever came across and also inspired this blog.
The book itself is quite small, almost journal like, but I loved the size. It isn't too big or heavy to carry around. The cover is so beautiful and I saw it straight away in the shop.
I don't want to give too much of the content away because you definitely need to go and buy it. There is a chapter for everything in this book, from shopping to surviving education. If you've been watching Louise for a while, you'll know she has such a brilliant sense of humour and she shows that throughout the books. When you read it, you can hear Louise talking to you.
I love a good quote, especially one that makes you feel good, and throughout there are numerous pages. I love this feature so much.
If I could describe the design of the book in one word it would be 'pretty.' The backgrounds of the pages are glitter, or little tiny hearts or fairy lights. There are little cartooned black and white drawings and the headers are in a lovely font. There is such lovely photography done for the book as well.
You can clearly see how hard Louise has worked for this book to be something really special, that anyone would enjoy. I would highly recommend it.
Life with a Sprinkle of Glitter and is available now. - WHsmith- £6.49 Waterstones- £12 down to £6.49 and it is available in supermarkets as well. (UK Only)
Check Out Louise:
Youtube- Sprinkleofglitter
Twitter- @sprinkleofgiltr
Blog- Sprinkleofglitter
Vlog channel- Sprinkleofchatter
-HappiestEqualsPrettiest x x x
The book itself is quite small, almost journal like, but I loved the size. It isn't too big or heavy to carry around. The cover is so beautiful and I saw it straight away in the shop.
I don't want to give too much of the content away because you definitely need to go and buy it. There is a chapter for everything in this book, from shopping to surviving education. If you've been watching Louise for a while, you'll know she has such a brilliant sense of humour and she shows that throughout the books. When you read it, you can hear Louise talking to you.
I love a good quote, especially one that makes you feel good, and throughout there are numerous pages. I love this feature so much.
If I could describe the design of the book in one word it would be 'pretty.' The backgrounds of the pages are glitter, or little tiny hearts or fairy lights. There are little cartooned black and white drawings and the headers are in a lovely font. There is such lovely photography done for the book as well.
You can clearly see how hard Louise has worked for this book to be something really special, that anyone would enjoy. I would highly recommend it.
Life with a Sprinkle of Glitter and is available now. - WHsmith- £6.49 Waterstones- £12 down to £6.49 and it is available in supermarkets as well. (UK Only)
Check Out Louise:
Youtube- Sprinkleofglitter
Twitter- @sprinkleofgiltr
Blog- Sprinkleofglitter
Vlog channel- Sprinkleofchatter
-HappiestEqualsPrettiest x x x
Sunday, 28 June 2015
Moving On
It's coming to that time of the year where people are starting new chapters and new adventures in their lives. Over the last few weeks, there have been a lot of changes and over the next few weeks, there will be even more changes to come.
I have left college completely now, I will never be going back as a student again. I left with an incredible grade after two years. I feel so sad about leaving, but I also feel excited for what is to come. Leaving college has been quite difficult because I have met some incredible people and made some amazing memories which I will never forget for my whole life. When you're in a situation where you have made an attachment to a place or to the people, it is harder to move on.
It's extremely scary to leave a place and to move on and carry on with your life. But leaving doesn't mean forgetting and it doesn't mean you have to lose contact with the people you have met along the way. When it comes to a time where you have to start moving on with your life, you're never ready, and that's what makes it scary, but it's going to be worth it, so don't hold back, just go for it. If you spend the whole time thinking about how scary things are or how you don't want to leave or move on, you'll only be holding yourself back.
Another big change happening to a lot of people at the moment is moving out. Whether that be to university or they are just getting a place of their own. I'm going in 3 months and I am scared. All my family and friends are here and I'll be further away. It can be scary, but you have to think of how exciting it will also be and how much of an amazing opportunity it is for you.
Moving on isn't the end. It's an exciting new beginning.
-HappiestEqualsPrettiest ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡
I have left college completely now, I will never be going back as a student again. I left with an incredible grade after two years. I feel so sad about leaving, but I also feel excited for what is to come. Leaving college has been quite difficult because I have met some incredible people and made some amazing memories which I will never forget for my whole life. When you're in a situation where you have made an attachment to a place or to the people, it is harder to move on.
It's extremely scary to leave a place and to move on and carry on with your life. But leaving doesn't mean forgetting and it doesn't mean you have to lose contact with the people you have met along the way. When it comes to a time where you have to start moving on with your life, you're never ready, and that's what makes it scary, but it's going to be worth it, so don't hold back, just go for it. If you spend the whole time thinking about how scary things are or how you don't want to leave or move on, you'll only be holding yourself back.
Another big change happening to a lot of people at the moment is moving out. Whether that be to university or they are just getting a place of their own. I'm going in 3 months and I am scared. All my family and friends are here and I'll be further away. It can be scary, but you have to think of how exciting it will also be and how much of an amazing opportunity it is for you.
Moving on isn't the end. It's an exciting new beginning.
-HappiestEqualsPrettiest ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡
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