Leaving High School - Baby Steps & Teenage Bucket List

Recently, I haven't been posting as much as I like to and that's because of all my GCSEs at the moment, I've spent night after night revising as hard as I can for all of them, here is a list of how many I've had:

(November 5th 2013 - Maths Non - Calculator)
(November 6th 2013 - English Language)
(November 8th 2013 - Maths Calculator)
April 1st & 28th - Textiles
May 12th - French Listening and Reading
May 13th - Geography
May 14th - ICT
May 15th - Drama (Final Performance)
May 19th - Biology B1 B2 B3
May 20th - English Literature Unit 1
May 22nd - Geography Skills & English Literature Unit 2
June 6th - Chemistry C1 C2 C3
June 10th - Physics P1 P2 P3
June 12th - Biology B4 B5 B6
June 16th - Chemistry C4 C5 C6
June 19th -Physics P4 P5 P6

(Plus various pieces of coursework but lets not talk about that one)

As you can see, that's a lot, so I apologise for not being consistent in posts, however right now I only have 4 GCSEs left, we left school for study leave on Wednesday and now we only have 4 exams to sit and then we're done, how scary is that?!?!? Very scary for someone who knows nothing but the comfort having someone to check up on you to see if you've done your homework, or who needs the pressure to do the work, or who's staying at the schools sixth form and the majority of their friends are leaving to got to fancy collages far away so I guess it's kinda time to become independent. Don't get me wrong, I still have a few lovely friends staying, but still, there's about 250 in the year and 50ish people staying.

For those of you going through the same as me or going to be going through the same in a few years, I bet you've had the panics, oh have you had the panics: WHAT IF I LOSE CONTACT WITH EVERYONE AND DIE ALONE!?!? or WHAT IF THEY REPLACE ME?!?! or WHO WILL I SIT WITH?!?! I genuinely promise you, that's not going happen. The people who matter will still be around in 20 odd years and they may even have a little kid that calls you aunt or uncle which is so weird to think right now because well, we're teenagers, but my point is a friendship cannot be one sided, if someones trying to make an effort to keep in touch with you, you should too because they obviously care enough to try with you. Also, you've been friends with these people for the best part of 5 years, collage is only 2 years, your friends aren't going to forget that, even if you don't see them that often the friendship will still be there, don't worry.

The long summer holiday that's coming up could potentially be one of the best in your life, before taxes and debt and having major responsibilities so make the most of it (plus it's like 11 weeks!!1!), here's what I intend to do, a summer bucket list if you will:

1)  Messy twister

 2) Go on an adventure with my best friends

3) Decorate someones garden with so many fairy lights, we can't tell when it turns dark

4) Sleep all day, and party all night

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5) Paint fight (why not?)

6) Picnics

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7) Make a blanket fort

8) Make cake pops

These among many other things that I'll probably blog about when I do them - I can't believe it starts in 2 weeks, so don't do what I normally do and sit in side all day everyday in my pyjamas, get out and do something you'll never forget! 

Rachel xoxo

I Have a Problem

It seems that I have a problem when it comes to buying new clothes and make up and hair products, when I haven't actually used or worn the stuff I have already. I just love stuff and I need it all. I have about 7 complete outfits in my wardrobe I've never worn, however when I get invited to a party or gathering or something I'll buy maybe two or three more outfits claiming 'I have nothing to wear!' which is a complete lie, the problem isn't i have 'nothing' to wear but I have too much to wear, and no way am I bragging at all, but this problem I have is 10x due to the fact my sister and I are the same size. And I can't get rid of anything, what if I need it in 17 years when it comes back in style?!?! Exactly. And I am sure that I am not the only one with this problem, however it has to stop, and I will try not to buy anything more until I've use / worn everything, but don't hold me to that...

Rachel xoxo

On Seeing the 100% Perfect Show One Beautiful May Evening

For those of you who know me, you will know that I am an absolute muscial fanatic, I can't get enough and see every thing I can from uk national tours to local productions, and it helps my best friends love it too so we go together like ramalamalama kading a dee ding dee dong. 

The most reccent show I saw was Rock of Ages on the 7th May 2014 at the Palace Theatre and oh my god it was my favourite so far (possibly, who can have favourites?). It was absolutely hilarious, the cast was flawless and the voices 😍 and I think I possibly had the best Lonnie ever, he was played by Stephen Lipkin on the night I saw it, I'm not sure why because he's not swing or anything and I know he's played him before but I'm not complaining at all! Personal favourite was Can't Fight This Feeling, had me I'm stitches and maybe even happy tears??? but I'm not going to that (THE LIFT THO), and because my friends and I were sat grand tier on a night when the City match was on it was practically empty with no one behind us to disrupt, it was great to stand up and clap along during the finale, which it why I love the theatre, the atmosphere is so chilled and you get a great show. I can't wait to see the next one! 

On a side note, how weird is it that the same guy who played Drew (Noel Sullivan) played Galileo in the production of We Will Rock You in 2011 at the exact same place? Needless to say he's still amazing.

Rachel xoxo

OOTD

The other week a very good friend of mine had her 16th birthday party, (Okay so this is a bit belated, but the outfits cute)

I'd been seeing these daisy print skater skirts for a very long time on places like tumblr and wheretogetit and I reaaally wanted one because it's such a lovely pattern and it looks so flattering on all these girls I've seen so when I was looking in H&M and saw one I was very excited, especially since I had 25% off. 

I paired it with a simple tank top from primary, my topshop leather jacket, Chelsea boot high heel shoes and a statement flower necklace from forever 21.

Rachel xoxo

Hair Extentions

It's quite a common misconception that every one who wears hair Extentions looks cheap and tatty and I have to say I disagree, not all girls do look tatty and cheap and by wearing hair Extentions they're probably trying to achieve the exact opposite look and you will look classy and worth a million pounds if you just make sure you do as follows: 

- when buying hair extentions, never but more than 8" longer than your natural hair

- make sure the colour is an exact match or could at least pass for 'I got a lot of sun' 

- make sure you buy enough clips to match the thinkness of your own hair, it's no use if your natural hair is lovely and think and you have a couple of this extensions poking out the bottom

- quality over price always, spending just that little bit more could make them go a lot further, I've had mine for 8 months and they're still like new

- make sure you take care of them, brush and wash like normal hair or the ends will go ratty and you'll look like you have dreads, I mean unless you want dreads then that's cool too

- check if you can style with heat, if you can't 1) they're probably no good and 2) they won't exactly match what your hairs doing and you'll look a bit odd. 

I wear hair Extentions and most if the time people don't notice I'm wearing them, they'll say my hair looks nice or it looks longer but that's it, let it be your secret, keep them guessing.

                                   

                                       

                                       

P.S. I am the laziest person I know, and if I can look after them, so can you

Rachel xoxo

Recent Purchases

Reccently I've made quite a few purchases that I'm really quite excited about ~

        

I wrote a review on the Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine nail paint in 'green berry' the other day and I loved it so much I bought another in the colour 'watermelon' which is like the deep green that I think is stunning. I'll be sure to try it out and post about it ASAP but with school and GCSES, probably won't be for a while.

                                     

      

I also bought the Barry M touch of magic lipstick, it's green in the tube but turns pink and the natural alkali level of your lips will determine how pale or rich the shade of pink will be to most flatter your look, so I can't wait to try that, also because it was 3 for 2 on Barry M at super drug I got the Gelly Hi-Shine lips in a very bright red (not sure on the name, oops). 

                                     

Further more I got the Sleek i-Divine au naturel pallet which is good for just simple every day use. 

                                      

Another thing I was very excited about was the Jelly Belly airfreshioner, people who know me will know how much I love jelly belly products and on my I just can't help but spray it 24/7. 

                                     

The last thing is the Aussie 3 minute miracle conditioner which I haven't had in like 3 years so when it was on offer I had to buy it and it smells so good I don't want to wash it off!

                                    

Rachel xoxo

Barry M: Gelly Hi-Shine Nail Paint

The other day my sister came home with a few things she bought in town, one of these was this: 

                                    

Quite reccently there has been a lot of hype about these nail varnishes and since she bought such a beautiful colour I thought I'd try it out. This is in the colour 'green berry' and it's light greeny turquoise colour so quite a springy fun colour and my gosh not even exaggerating I've had this nail varnish on for 8 days now and it's still not chipped.

As it's such a good colour for the season I thought a few Daisy's would go quite well with it.

                        

** I did this using a cocktail stick and Barry M's white nail varnish (but you can use any nail varnish you want) - very easy to do and really cute.

Rachel xoxo