Splash Of Hidden Happiness || Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle blog: April 2015

Mini Happies

Like I said in last Thursday's posts, as my exams loom ever closer I don't have enough time to be writing posts so decided instead of leaving you with nothing (and be left having post blogging withdrawal symptoms) I would post a quick and easy post of 'My Mini Happies' for the day/week (not sure on the time span yet). I know it isn't the greatest content but it is something to fill the gap while I am off doing my exams. Who knows, maybe doing this will help me stay positive during exam season when my stress levels are soaring!

This weeks Mini Happies:

Doing really well in my final Spanish speaking controlled assessment. This was my 2nd one out of the two I had to do to complete my GCSE however the 1st one didn't go to plan and I panicked as I couldn't understand her which made me feel bad for not knowing what she was saying and so forth which spiraled into one huge mess and left me finishing it only just in one piece :( . The fact that I held it together this time and had prepared more left me feeling calm and happier.

Yesterday it was Impossible Astronaut Day which marked 4 years of the terrifying monster 'The Silence' appearing in Dr Who. The tradition has always been to draw the famous tally marks on yourself and post a picture to show your support and every year I always take part however this year I went a little crazy and drew them all over my face, neck and arms! Being part of the Dr Who Fandom always makes me happy as it is such a lovely community.

It was Kellin Quinns Birthday Today! If you don't know who he is then where have you been your whole entire life?! Kellin is the lead singer of Sleeping With Sirens which I was lucky enough to see in concert a couple of weeks ago (Not to mention his voice is perfection!). With my best friend Sian being OBSESSED with him (I truly mean this!) we decided to throw him a birthday bash in his honour. We had cake, party hats and personalized cookies which Sian baked and iced herself. It was a good day :)

Going to see my Grandparents is another one of my 'Mini Happies' for this week. My Dad's side of the family live all the way in Essex which is 2 trains and a taxi across London to get to. With this distance between us its hard to see each other frequently so when I do go up for the weekend to see them with my parents it makes me happy as I normally haven't seen them in a while and need to catch them up on all the things they have missed.

Finding out that a new lush store in Oxford Street, London has opened up. Three levels of pure heaven. Katie and Sian, you are coming with me on a lush adventure to London! (Did I also mention Becki0 works there?)

Going to the orthodontists.... Okay I know you are probably thinking what? But trust me this is a Mini Happy for me. I have never had the straightest of teeth and I have always been very self conscious of the way they looked however having a brace has made me more confident and my brace has done an amazing job on making them all straight and it has only been 3 months since I have had them on!

My last Mini Happy is The SacconeJoly vlogs. The SacconeJolys consist of Anna and Jonathon, an Irish married couple who live in the UK with their adorable children Emilia and Eduardo. Their Vlogs bring a smile to a face and always brighten my day. The fact that there is a new video on there channel every day at 6pm makes me even happier as I always look forward to watching it.

I am again sorry that for the next few weeks my posts won't be to the standard they normally are but I pinky promise things will be back to normal by June 12th as that's the date of my last exam. (Woop!) Until then my 'Mini Happies' will be a regular thing with a few bonus posts thrown in when I can just so you don't get bored of the same style of post. Thanks for understanding :)

Goodnight my friends x

~Katy Summers (TeenageBlogger)

Thoughtful Thursday

Thoughtful Thursday || Seeing the good in everything and My Mini Happies

8:30 pm

Avon

Spring Avon haul.

8:48 pm

Hello Bloggerbeans,

I have been busy, busy, busy! I have now only 4 weeks until my first GCSE exam! (Oh no!). With my Drama practical exam done and dusted along with my Spanish, I now have to have my English speaking presentation learnt and ready for tomorrow. At least I am talking about something I love..... BLOGGING! Onto this weeks post....

You guys seem to love my Avon Hauls so back by popular demand is a spring themed Avon Haul!

For any of you who don't know what Avon is it is an independent company which sells makeup which you can order through your local Avon representative via their catalog which they leave outside your door. Ordering from Avon is such a relaxing experience as I sit down with their catalog in one hand and a pen in the other pondering over new releases in case there is something that catches my eye. Once you have decided if you want to order anything you leave the catalog with your order form outside your door and it magical disappears by your local Avon representative who sends off your order and in a couple of weeks delivers it all to you. It's as simple as that!

This Avon haul was a little more Jewelry based. I saw this set of two bracelet and couldn't resist myself! They look so simplistic and are rose gold (I think) which made me very happy indeed. The fact one of them says 'Happy' will be a little reminder for me to try and find the happiness in each day which I plan to do as inspired by Louise Pentland (Sprinkle Of Glitter). The 'Katrina sentiments bracelets' were in the clearance sale for £3.00 so are no longer being sold to my disappointment :(

My second Jewelry purchase was this gorgeous 'Aubin Stretch Bracelet' in Gold and Chestnut brown. Like the other bracelet, this was also in the clearance sale at £5.50 so is not currently being sold. This bracelet has now become one of my most worn jewelry pieces along with The julienne pendant which features later on in this post.

In my last Avon haul I talked lots and lots on how much I adored Avons Cherry blossom scented spritz which you can still buy. Well they only went out and made a limited edition shower gel which smells EXACTLY like the spritz. It is like heaven in a bottle and a bargain at £1.25! you can still get this limited edition version but you need to be quick as its the last chance you can before it won't be available to buy.

Onto my first beauty product which was the 'Ultra colour Lip Crayon' in Risque rose which cost £5.75. I loved the colour however was a little disappointed with the product as a whole. I found it very drying on my lips and it didn't stay on very well. It may of been because I had slightly dry chapped lips already however I tried applying again with my lips in better condition but still had the same problem. For me it wasn't worth buying.

When I ordered all these things, Avon had a deal on which is unfortunately not on now which was if you spent over £5 on certain lip products you could order a free makeup bag with a lip-gloss and nail varnish in complementary colours (I went for 'Natural Nudes'). Even though you can't buy the makeup bag I think you can get both the lip-gloss and nail varnish separately however they don't say what shade they are in which is a bummer but if you search hard enough you will probably be able to find them.

This lip-gloss is amazing and is definitely a purchase I would make in the future and feels so luscious on my lips. The lip-gloss is in a dark coral colour. (UPDATE: I found out the exact shade and it is 'Nude muse')

If you know me by now you will know that I am not a lover of nail polish however I tried out this Nail Pro+ nail polish in 'Naked Truth' and found it was so easy to apply and to take off. The Nail Polish is gel like so gives a nice shine. I plan on painting my Nails more often when I go to college as the rules will be more relaxed and I plan to start off with this colour as it is in a subtle shade.

Nail Polish Tip: If you want to speed up the drying process you can use your hair dryer on its coolest setting and blow it over the nails until dry. It saved a good 5 minutes of my time!

This pendant is one of the newest items in the Avon Catalog and I have worn it a few times already including for my 16th Birthday Which you can see me wearing HERE. 'The Julienne Pendant' was £7.00.

My last Avon item is also another new item which I was curious in trying out. Being someone with a few stretch mark scars here and there and other scars from being the most clumsy child ever I decided in buying this in the hopes that it will fade some of the atrocious ones which are horrible to look at. I have noticed a little difference in the appearance of them however I will stick with it to seek the full benefits of it. 'The Skin So Soft Tissue Oil' was £4.00 and was the cheapest tissue oil on the market compared with the leading brand bio oil.

Sorry if my posts start to become scarce and few between. It will be because of exam prep which will mean I won't have enough time to do long time consuming posts like these ones (Even if they are my favourite to write) I will hopefully be back later this week for another post *fingers crossed!*

Toodlepip x

~Katy Summers (TeenageBlogger)

what I'm Listening to ~ Pumpkin soup by Kate Nash (I know the title of the song is a little weird but its a good jams, trust me x)

Scrapbook

The creative corner || The Scrapbook Challenge

7:59 pm

Hello Bloggerbeans,

April already?! This year is going a little too fast for my liking. The days are now getting longer and it's getting warmer which is a change from the cold weather. The novelty of winter has warn off and I just want to be able to wear my shorts again! At the start of the year I decided I was going to start scrap-booking however it wasn't until last week that I actually brought one. I think scrap-booking this year is a pretty cool idea as it will be a good way of remembering what I did this year in one handy book that I can look back when I am all old and grey. If you have ever wanted to start scrap-booking there has never been a better time to do so. So go grab a Scrapbook and some funky pens and carry on reading!

Things you will need to Scrapbook:

· Funky pens and/or pencils (Glitter ones, felt tips, sharpies - Anything will do)

· A Scrapbook of course

· Washi/Paper Tape

· Disposable camera

Finding a good Scrapbook is key to starting. I got mine from Paperchase HERE and it was reasonably priced at £10. You can either get a Scrap-book with just pages or with pages and pockets to keep little odds and ends. Once you have your Scrap-book to hand you now need to decide what you are going to scrapbook. Down below is a list of possible things you could include to inspire you:

Things to scrapbook:

Events that you have been to: Tickets, Souvenirs, Pictures

Achievements: Certificates, perhaps write a little note saying what you achieved

Important life moments such as Birthdays, Christmas: Cards, Pictures

Now with all these bits and bobs you can start arranging them in your scrapbook, sticking them in place with your funky Washi/Paper tape. With mine I started from January and stuck in all the bits and bobs I had saved and wrote a little summary of the month, what I read and any important events that happened. I did this for the rest of the months up until March. I plan on buying a disposable camera and taking it with me everywhere go so I can capture moments in a snapshot and then put them in my scrapbook.

It's up to you what you want to include but don't forget to go wild!

Happy Scrap-booking :)

Toodlepip

~Katy Summers (TeenageBlogger)

P.s It's crazy to think this is my 100th post!.... That tis a lot of time spent writing.