Hello Bloggerbeans!,

I'm back before January in a short little post to wish all of you a merry Christmas. While I have been away from posting I have been planning blog-posts for the new year as by then I will have my new snazzy camera which I will be picking up and will start to do flatlays for all my product reviews which will make my posts look a little more swish which I am thoroughly excited for (how fabby!). I have been waiting for this camera for a long while and with it finally being near the January sales, I can purchase a better camera than I could of afforded in August for a cheaper price. I have never been more excited and with it being a DSLR I will be able to take photos and videos so if I have my life together and can rope in a friend to help (Katie if your reading this I will love you forever and pay you with pizza and tea) then you may be treated to some Lookbooks and get ready with me videos along with normal filming of hauls on a better camera. I feel now I am over 1 year into my blogging journey this will hopefully be a good investment for my little happiness spot on the internet. I really can't wait or all you Bloggerbeans to see everything that's coming January. Until then,

Toodlepip x

Hello Bloggerbeans,

I have no idea how to start this post but I need to be honest. I started Blogmas with high hopes and intentions to make it all the way through 24 days. what I didn't realize that would happen that it would all get a little too overwhelming trying to still make my content worthy of anyone reading it and share honest moments from my day. I thought it would all be a doddle but the more I got into it I started to feel a great pressure to upload on time and then bam coursework hit me and I had to focus my energy into that. Then I stopped blogging for a little bit and to be honest it scared me to even carry on as I got so far behind so left it longer which made it worse. I feel I started Blogging last year as a hobby and I maybe pushed myself a little too far and I need to take a little break over christmas to see where blogging is taking me. I'm not leaving forever however I want to create high quality content and need some time to work on this.

I have loved every single moment of Blogmas of the days I did and would do it all over again however I need to take care of myself mentally and physically as I feel if I push myself too far I may shatter like a precious and delicate Christmas bauble I feel like at this given moment. I may be back for a Day In the Life Christmas 2015 edition but if not know that when January 1st comes by I will be there energized and with no creator block to start the year off with a bang. I love each and every one of you Bloggerbeans and thank you for being the best <3

Merry Blogmas One last time until next year x

Hello Bloggerbeans,

Yesterday was such an amazing day of performing with some incredible actors and actresses who I have the pleasure of knowing and calling my friends. Yesterday marked the end of our show run of 'Teechers' which we had been working on for a number of weeks and i'm sad to say goodbye to everyone's quirky and weird student and teacher characters. Since starting my performing arts course in September I have enjoyed every single second of it and am really happy where I am in life at the moment.

For me it's so surreal to think I've been at college for 4 months now which have literally zoomed by. I was so nervous and anxious about starting however there was no need to be as for me my fellow actors and actress friends are like my second family where we all care and support each other. Thank you for all being so amazing and wonderful people to work with (including you Eliza who yourself are very fabby in the photo above in our costumes!). I wouldn't change anything for the world.

Merry Blogmas!

Hello Bloggerbeans,

Today I got up bright and early as my pal Katie came round as we planned on walking in to college together. I also let her open an early Christmas gift which was a cat ring holder which she thoroughly enjoyed. I would also like you all to meet fern, my newly decorated tree! We spent the morning decorating her and I think she is the cutest tree I have ever owned with the tiny but delicate glass baubles. Today was my first 'open dress' performance and it all went to plan with omorrow being a busy day with two performances, the last one being the one my parents and a few friends are coming to. With this in mind I think I am going to have an early night to catch up on missed beauty sleep as having a rehearsal and performance in one day has left me so drained of energy again. Until tomorrow,

Merry Blogmas! x

Hello Bloggerbeans,

Today I am incredibly tired! Tech and Dress rehearsal of our play really took all my energy out of me! Tomorrow is our first Matinee and Evening Performance and with lighting and music, our play is looking so awesome. Being a natural quiet person doesn't really help with the acoustics of the hall we are performing in as my voice is just lost completely which is something I need to work on for tomorrow. I have never been more excited about our play compared to my school days where I hated every single moment which is ironic as our play is called Teechers and about year 11 students taking the mick out of their students. Its just the whole vibe of being with a genuinely lovely and wonderful group of people who have such an igniting passion for drama like me.

While being incredibly busy I have been loving listening to podcasts with my favourite at the moment being Dear John and Hank which is categorized as a Comedy podcast however that's up to interpretation! Unfortunately I may not be able to get a post up for tomorrow as for the whole day I am at college so you may get one or may have to wait to the following day however I will post my Blogmas Photo on Instagram tomorrow anyway. Until hopefully tomorrow,

Merry Blogmas! x

Hello Bloggerbeans,

The first week of Blogmas us nearly over and I'm incredibly proud of myself for making it through so far uploading as best as I can on schedule with a whole post for each day (Famous last words Katy, lets pray this uploading lasts!). Today's post is coming a little later than 6pm however with good reason as I was out shopping trying to find last minute bits and pieces for Christmas presents including purchasing Fern, my sparkly blue mini Christmas tree along with some really cute miniature glass painted baubles. I can't wait to show you on Wednesday when my pal Katie comes over to help decorate Fern the tree. I'm thinking of doing a little haul post perhaps of what I got as part of a Blogmas post so look forward to that one day this week. 

Today was another day packed with Rehearsals leaving me needing to have a little me time involving being cosied in my blanket on my laptop with gentle and clam Christmas music playing in bed writing to all you wonderful people who take the time to read my posts which I am and will always be forever grateful about. I am now going to wrap a few more presents while watching a bit of TV before getting some well deserved beauty sleep. I hope today was a good day for all you Bloggerbeans. Until tomorrow,

Merry Blogmas!

Hello Bloggerbeans,

Today was a lazy Sunday involving the tremendous task of wrapping all the presents I brought yesterday. When it comes to present wrapping I have honed my skills over the last couple of years to perfect them. There's something about giving a neatly wrapped and presented present which shows care and love has been put into it however sometimes even the messiest of wrappers show that they tried their hardest in presenting something for you which at the end of the day shows that your friends and family hold a special place in your memories and heart.

To every single person who receives a little something of me this year I want to let you all know the amount of effort I have taken over choosing the right gift for you as at the end of the day I just want to let people know that there is someone in their life who cares about them. I hope your wrapping goes as well as mine has. Until tomorrow,

Merry Blogmas!

Hello Bloggerbeans,

Today I met a very special person in my life for the first time who I love to pieces however that's all I want to say as it's early days. My day started off with me opening mine and my guinea pigs advent calendar and then getting ready to go out to town where I then did some Christmas shopping for college friends with this special person. We went for coffee and had a wander round the local Christmas market where I picked up a little necklace for one of my College friends which I hope they like. 

Today was better than good, it left me wanting to have more days filled with this amazing person who has just entered into my life and I love her to pieces. Until next time,

Merry Blogmas! x

Hello Bloggerbeans,

I write this post in advance as today I am having a boring day of writing up my notes which have been long overdue so have decided to have no distractions whatsoever so I can catch up completely and not worry like I have been doing. Today I want to share with you my Festive Face of the day (FFOTD for short). I have fully transitioned from my dark lip and copper eye to a berry red lip and a mixture of grey, silver and gold Eyeshadow with today gold being my chosen Eyeshadow. Down below is all the products which I used to create this look.

Primer - Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser Primer

Foundation  - L'Oreal True Match Foundation in Rose Ivory 

Concealer - Rimmel wake Me up concealer in Ivory

Blusher - No7 Natural Blush Tint (Similar)

Powder - L'Oreal True Match super bendable powder in Rose Ivory

Lipcare done the night before ready for lipstick wear - Blogpost HERE on what I use

Lipstick - Rimmel Kate Lipstick (Similar)

Eyeshadow - Frenzy all down your spine Eyeshadow from Makeup Revolution Salvation girls On Film Palette. 

Mascara - Barry M Showgirl Extra Lengthening Mascara

Be sure to come back tomorrow for a Diary based post again. If you enjoyed today's Blogmas be sure to tell me in the comments below your favourite Wintery/Festive makeup look Bloggerbeans. See you Tomorrow,

Merry Blogmas! x

Hello Bloggerbeans,

Day 2 is here already and I am fully ready to start to decorate my small Christmas tree later on tonight (That was until I found out it got thrown out last year...). Winter has fully arrived leaving me needing to wrap up warm as I walked to college this morning. Today again was a college rehearsal day as Performance week starts next week meaning that everyone is working their hardest to make sure everything is as perfected as possible. Tomorrow I have A LOT of notes to catch up with however I will be with my pal Katie who I will perhaps be able to convince to become emerged in the Christmas spirit as the Christmas spirit is deep inside her... somewhere I am sure! Don't worry, after some chocolate and even maybe a Dr who Christmas special, the Christmas spirit will be with her!

Winter is such a pretty season as the nature becomes bare revealing it's true beauty and naked self and for me is such an inspiring season. Perhaps we should all strive to be more like Winter in the sense of being happy and content with the bare minimal and accept who we are underneath our war paint (makeup of course). This winter and Christmas I want to be content with what I have, What I give and what I receive.

Merry Blogmas! x