Travel | Beach Trips

Hello Lovelies

todays post is about my few recent trips to the beach. Now here in England it is very rare to get weather warm enough to go to the beach but these past couple of weeks the weather has been amazing. At the moment I don't have any plans to go abroad so I will just have to make do with the beaches here.

My first trip was about 3 weeks ago down to Broadstairs. A small group of my friends went down for the day when the weather was around 28 degrees so no need for us to away but we definitely needed sun cream! All in all it was a great day, there were few attempts to go in the sea and get everyone in which finally done around 4pm that day so it was getting a bit chilly by that point! Me and Chloe also managed to get some great photos from around the rock pools at that point, so thank you Chloe for these amazing photos!

Bikini top - Debenhams
Bikini bottoms - New Look

The second trip was last week when myself and my mum took my nan down to Whistable for the day so we could celebrate her birthday. After parking up and walking around the shops for a bit we made our way down to the sea front. There is a little area where the beach huts are all used for small business. one we particularly enjoyed was Art to Eat which is a home made fudge company. We decided to but some fudge and I must say it was amazing.

The fudge before it got squashed in my mums bag! It still tasted amazing though!

We then carried on down the beach and decided that it was time to take a trip to Weatherspoons for lunch. Now me and my mum are both Coeliac's, we have both been diagnosed with Coeliac Disease for over 9 years now and I have to say that Weatherspoons has one of the best menus for people who suffer from this or any other types of gluten intolerance. Then the weather decided to perk up so it was back to the beach to sit there and enjoy the sun and have another photoshoot so thank you to my mum for getting these photos of me.

Outfit details: Top - Miss Selfridge
Jeans - F & F
Boots - TU (Sainsburys)

The time came to go home around 5pm so we picked up a drink before heading back and which point I managed to get these photos of the beach.

So guys if the weathers nice and you have nothing to do be sure to take a trip down to the beach because no matter who you're with you'll have fun and even you aren't going away this year at least you've gone to a beach!

Until Next Time
Hannah xxx

Lifestyle | #GOMO

Hello lovelies

Todays post is all about #GOMO. Now what is GOMO you might ask? Well GOMO is Going Out More Often, a campaign started by Eventbrite.

I thought I'd share some of my plans with you that will help me with #GOMO. Starting off with next week myself and group of friends are taking a road trip down to the beach, now being in the UK the weather is rather unpredictable but we thought that there was no harm in going even for a few hours.

I am also planning a girls trip away for a week so we can catch some sun before we head back to university. This has been great fun planning with the girls, deciding on which country to visit and where to stay. Speaking of spending time with my girl friends, having girly days out has also been happening a lot recently. We've had shopping days looking for bikinis, going into London for designer sample sales and going out for lunch.

We have also had a group trip out to Thorpe Park and we picked the best day to go. If you are lucky enough to have finished school already or university or even if you can get a day off of work I would suggest going in the middle of the week before the schools break up. We managed to get on all of the rides we wanted to and even went on a few twice. It rained a little while we were there but we made the most of it and decided to go on a water ride as we were going to get wet anyway! There are plenty of offers on to get tickets for Thorpe Park and it's relatively easy to get to so why not have a fun day out!

A lot of my plans happen last minute so most weekends Ive been going out with a few friends for drink. However Ive been checking up on some events on the Eventbrite page and I have found an even that I would love to attend, it is the YPL summer party on the roof. This event you need to book in advance and through the eventbrite page. But the tickets on here are reasonably priced which is great for myself and my friends who as uni students struggle a little on the cash side.

If you would like to start up your own event on Eventbrite to #GOMO this summer check out their event planning software to help you manage it and sell tickets.

Drinks down by the river.

So there you have it. These are my plans for summer and to #GOMO. I would love to hear some of your plans for summer whether it be a day out or a holiday be sure to leave a comment below!

Until Next Time
Hannah xxx

Travel | Paris

Hello lovelies

Last week I was very lucky to get to visit the beautiful city of Paris on a university trip. After getting off the Eurostar we had some trouble trying to find the metro, but once we did it was off to complete our itinerary. Now being that there was 13 of us in our group it was rather difficult to complete all five places in a day, however we did manage to get to four and we even managed to fit a little shopping in at the Champs Elysees.

One of the places we visited was the Palais Galliera which was absolutely beautiful. I would love to go back and spend more time there. After a lunch break we made our way over to the Pyramids Of The Louvre and then onwards to the Champs Elysees. I was lucky to be able to purchase another Pandora Charm for my bracelet of the Eiffel Tower and pick up a lipstick from the MAC Magic Of The Night collection. Finally it was then off to the Eiffel Tower to get some photos and videos; we were very lucky to be able to see it during dusk and then when it sparkled for the first time that night. 

 

On our way to lunch

Pyramids of the Louvre

A lovely day with an amazing group of friends!

I was so lucky to see the Eiffel Tower sparkle at night, if you would like to
see the video of this check out my Instagram @hannah11_xx.

Blouse: Miss Selfridges

Jumper: J Crew

Jeans: Primark

Trainers: New Balance

Rucksack: New Look

I hope to return to Paris soon and be able to stay longer so I am able to explore this gorgeous city even more.

Until next time

Hannah xxx

Travel | Disney World Day 1!

Hello my lovelies

It has been a while since my last post, but I have so much to update you on! The past few weeks I have been in Florida exploring all of the theme parks and water parks they have to offer.
Being that it was my first time to Florida, I was rather excited to see all of the parks especially the Disney ones (I'm a huge Disney fan!). Today's post is all about the first day at Disney's Magic Kingdom, in hope that it may help some of you when you go to Disney.

Lets start off with the My Disney Experience app. Through this app you are able to book fast passes, check wait time for rides, find places to eat and see your location in the park. The app enables you to book these 30 days prior to your trip, however we booked our fast passes the night before our day in the Magic Kingdom. We were very lucky to get all of the fast passes we wanted and really helped us achieve all we wanted to do in the park.

Our fist day was the longest day of our holiday (we got there at 10am and didn't leave until midnight),  but I have a tip that ill mention later on to split the day up. We started off by walking down Main Street U.S.A. to the castle and I was very surprised by how empty the park was. Being a Thursday in the middle of summer I thought it would be heaving with people, however we managed to get lots of photos in front of the castle with barely anyone in them.

We then made our way to the first ride of the day, this was the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. We didn't have a fast pass for this and therefore waited in the standby queue for 65mins, but the queue itself is very interactive which is great for children (and big kids like me and my family). We then went on It's A Small World and Mad Tea Party Tea Cups. After this it was time for lunch and well earned break.
My tip here is to go out of the park and hop on a bus to the Boardwalk resort. When there you can chose from restaurants at the Boardwalk, The Beach Club and The Yacht Club. We chose the Big River Grille & Brewing Works. As a family we agreed that this was the best meal we had out of all of the parks throughout the holiday.

After lunch it was back to the park to explore some more rides and try Disney's well known ice cream. Whilst eating ice cream it decided to pour down with rain, when it reduced we made our way back over to Tomorrowland and queued up for Tomorrowland Speedway and Buzz Lightyear. Finally it was time to use our fast passes on Space Mountain, Splash Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain. I loved these rides, they were fantastic!

The last two things to do at the end of the day were to watch Wishes and the Electrical Light Parade. Both were magical to watch and bought a tear to my eye.

As a girl who grew up loving Disney this was my favourite park of the holiday and bought back many childhood memories!

Until next time!
Hannah xxx

Beauty | SS15 Beauty must haves Featuring Magnitone!

Hello lovelies

Todays post is about my Spring/Summer beauty must haves. I don't know about you, but in the summer my skin is a lot harder to look after because it is oily and acne prone. So I thought I would let you know my skincare and a few makeup must have for the summer that I use and few that are definitely on my wish list!

So to start of with is skin care, its all about having a good skincare routine otherwise you're just going to make your skin worse than it is.

I love the Garnier Micellar Water to remove the makeup and dirt on my face and it is perfect for getting rid of waterproof mascara and eyeliner. The next thing I love to use is a charcoal face mask once a week to really get rid of any dirt thats on my skin. For a moisturiser I use the 24 hour moisturising cream from Lidl, which all though its cheap it keeps my face hydrated without leaving it oily and breaking me out. For those of you who have acne prone skin I would highly recommend Silver Serum. Although it is a little more on the expensive side I can put a little bit on my face and the spots will either be gone or have reduced in size dramatically by the next morning!

The number one thing on my wish list for my skin is the Magnitone Eclipse. This product can be used on a daily basis and it has 3 different detachable heads so you can target any part of your body, which is great for seeing as I do get acne of my arms and back as well. It also has a brush head that is for exfoliating once a week with so you can get a really deep clean on the skin. After reading so many reviews I am hooked on this product and hope to be able to own one myself one day!

This is the Magnitone Eclipse you can purchase it here for £149.99.

Moving onto makeup, and again this does change for me in the summer as I try to use less so I don't clog up my pores which would make me break out more.

The first thing is a foundation that is lightweight yet gives a good amount of coverage and for me, that is the Rimmel London Wake Me Up foundation. Then I will use a very light amount of powder which is normally the MUA compact powder. I always use a bit of hoola bronzer and a very natural cream blush to make me more sun kissed and the MUA contour kit in light just to give me a more defined look. I am using the Soap and Glory's Thick and Fast mascara at the moment, however if I am to go in a swimming pool I do use a waterproof mascara.

There are two things on my makeup wish list and they are the Clinique Chubby sticks and the Real Techniques Bold Metals brush collection. I do apply my makeup with brushes and these are such gorgeous, well made brushes I adore them! I would love to own the clinque chubby sticks for contouring and highlighting, after reading reviews on them I would love to see how they work on my skin!

You can buy the Chubby Sticks here for £19.

You can buy the Bold Metals collection here.

I hope you like my SS15 beauty essentials and I also hope that it has helped you out a bit if you have oily/acne prone skin. And don't forget to go and check out Magnitone at www.magnitone.co.uk and have a look at all of their amazing products to find which one is right for you!

Until next time!
Hannah xxx

Disclaimer - I was not paid to promote these products, all opinions are my own. I was offered the opportunity to work alongside Magnitone after contacting them to produce this beauty must haves.

Fashion | Summer Essentials!

Hello lovelies

I know that the weather here in England isn't amazing, but it is now summer and thought I'd show you my summer essentials, especially seeing as I'm going away soon!

My Summer Essentials!

Seeing as it's summer and the weather should be hot (depending on where you are of course!), you are definitely going to need and bikini, this one is from H&M. You'll also need a comfortable yet stylish pair of shorts, these are from Primark. Sunglasses are a must in the summer, these are from Primark and cost me £1.50, Bargain!! And how about these girly white sandals? Again, they are from Primark so were affordable, they are comfy and give a touch of glamour to any outfit be it day or night.

Moving onto makeup and perfume! Every girl needs a good perfume and my favourite is Lady Million by Paco Rabbane. I also bought this little device called Flo, it is a travel sized perfume bottle that is allowed on the plane and can hold any perfume you want, both were purchased from The Perfume Shop. A bright or pastel nail colour is perfect for on your toes or finger nails, this on is from Models Own in the colour "Cornflower Gleam". A body spray is also a good idea if you don't have a perfume, this is a favourite of mine from Victoria's Secret. The last makeup essential for me is a good bronzer, I have tried lots of them and I have yet to find a drugstore bronzer that has the right shade and colour pay off that this one from Benefit!

The last two things that are summer essentials to me is a cute bottle, this one is from The Disney Store, which I felt was suitable seeing as I am going to Disney this summer. I also have my phone as an essential so as I can take photos and listen to music.

That is all of my summer essentials, let me know what some of yours are for summer and also let me know if you would like a blog post on what I am taking in my suitcase and hang luggage when I go away!

Until next time!

Hannah xxx

Fashion | Tringl Bikini Dupe

Hello lovelies,

This week its all about the bikinis! In a month I will be off to Florida for two weeks and I am going to need a few bikinis to keep me going. Now, if you've been on Instagram or follow other bloggers/youtubers you will know that the latest craze is Triangl Bikinis. You will also know that they are a lot of money ($109 including shipping). I am a university student so I can't afford to spend that kind of money on a bikini (even if they are gorgeous) so I decided to look online to try and find a dupe that was cheaper. I found two, one was from Amazon and the other from Groupon.

This bikini is the one from Groupon (here), it costs  £13.98 including delivery. To start with it is made of neoprene, the bottoms are a thicker neoprene than the top but both are good quality neoprene. The back does have the seatbelt clasp like the Triangl bikinis which very sturdy. There are a few things that could be improved on, but once wearing it they're virtually unnoticeable.  One of the underwires has started to come out of the top where it hadn't been sewn over (this is a hit and miss thing as I have seen others ordered from them and they are perfectly fine). I have found that when I get out of the water it is does collect in bottoms so you have to just pull it to the side slightly to let the water out but that's not a major issue. When ordering this bikini I would take into consideration that it does run a little small, I ordered a medium (which was advertised as a UK size 10/12 and C-D cup size), I am a 10/12 on the bottom and they just fitted (however a large would have been too big), but the top fitted perfectly. The delivery was estimated at 5 working days, however because I ordered it just before the bank holiday weekend it did take a little longer. You could order it two weeks before a holiday and it would be guaranteed to get to you before you go away. Another frequently asked question is, "Being white is it see through?" The answer is no, I have been swimming with it on and it is not see through at all due to the fabric being neoprene. Overall, I was very happy with the quality of the product considering the price of it and the time in which it arrived in, it is just a shame that you can't order a different size top to bottom.

This is the second bikini that I bought. This one is from Amazon for £6.88 which is cheaper than the other bikini and this reflects through a couple very noticeable differences. The first being that it is not made of neoprene, it is made of cotton and polyester (as stated by the seller). Secondly, the clasp is a traditional bikini clasp not the seatbelt buckle so it is slightly different there. Finally, the straps are detachable which is great because I won't get tan lines there, however I do find that they detach too easily so if I were to jump into a pool they would detach themselves. On the other hand this product comes with several advantages. The top is padded so it gives you a little bit of lift, which is good for girls like me who are smaller in the chest area. As well as this, the stitching is also very good quality. 

Size wise it runs small on the bottoms and big on the chest area. Like the other bikini you aren't able to order a different size top to bottom which could be a way of solving the issue with sizing. Unfortunately, I have not been able to try this one out in the pool yet so I don't know whether it'll become see-through or retain a bit of water in the bottoms but being that it is made of normal bikini material I doubt that it will. 

Would I buy this product again? Probably not because it doesn't fit on me and I can't have a different size top to bottom. The shipping took a long time compared with the other bikini and this was a disappointing aspect.

To conclude, these are just my opinions on the two bikinis I have found. If you want to spend a little less money and aren't bothered as to whether it is made of neoprene then I would go for the one from Amazon, however if you are fine with spending a few more pounds and want the neoprene material and faster shipping then I would go for the one from Groupon. I know that there is a website called Alixpress which sell neoprene Triangl dupes, but again the shipping can take up to a month so I have not had a chance to order from them (but if you have I'd love to hear your review of them). 

Don't forget to follow me on Twitter and Instagram and you'll be able to see all the photos of the bikinis being worn when I go away in a few weeks.

Until next time!

Hannah xxx