Summer Photos

Hey guys,
 I hope you're all having a lovely start to your summer even though it's raining where I live...
I thought I would share some of the photos that I have taken in the summer so far.I'm pretty sure I will do more of these posts after I come back from my holiday as well so I do hope you enjoy!

Sleepy kitty

Daisies are my favourite <3

Making bouquets outside is wonderful

Roses are everywhere in my garden!

So yes, there are some photos that I took a couple of weeks ago.
 The last few were taken at the Eden Project,which Is a beautiful,beautiful place I went. Totally recommended :D
I hope you enjoyed seeing the pictures, I'm going on holiday tomorrow to Cyprus for two weeks which is crazy! I'm looking forward to it so much,but I still need to pack my hand luggage... I also haven't forgotten about the D.I.Y project I was talking about, but I did the project,took photos and then found that they wouldn't transfer onto my laptop for some reason -_- So that will be the first post I do after Cyprus.
 Love you all a lot, have a fantastic summer!

 Lottie

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New things and mini update

Hey, just a quick post today to tell you that....

After about two months my links and about pages are finally working!
So yes, click on them and enjoy I guess!

There's so much happening this month I'm a bit in shock. I'm on holiday in two weeks to Cyprus so I guess i'm looking forward to that a lot. (two weeks without a blog post?? Ill work something out hopefully) I will come home so tanned ahh.
 And now we're left with two weeks of school, which I guess isn't that bad as no work is actually done on the last week ;) But then GCSE's start. And yes I am so excited to start them, but I still feel like I should be in year 6  intelligence wise....Like no test I ever really do in school is really good enough anymore :0 Meh, life goes on and doesn't wait for nobody.

I will be doing a little life update before I go away on holiday though. I will also be posting an early July favourites post, and on Saturday I will share some of my photography with you guys,which i'm a bit nervous about ?? . I will be posting an extremely fun fashion D.I.Y on Friday as I have a day off. Sooo excited about it oh my gosh, i'm so cool.
Also news wise, I'm getting braces on the 1st of September !?!( the day before i go back to school why) Oh gosh. Thats so soon, and i am definitely not ready to look like more of a 'eurgh' person :( I won't be one of those people who look pretty with them on which is sad. Although I am far too excited to pick bracket colours though. Maybe lilac or blue :)

Anyway I hope your week goes great! I have sports day on Friday which just means eating far too much junk with my friends.
Have lovely holidays.

Lottie

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Music Monday #4

Hello guys!I hope your week started amazingly (although i know Sunday is the start but nah)

This weeks music Monday is Thinking out loud by Ed Sheeran.

This is from Ed's new album X or multiply. I bought the album literally the night it came out and haven't stopped listening to it since! I really do love the whole album but this one song might currently be my favourite.
 I really love the lyrics in this song i just feel that they've really been wrote with a lot of thought behind them and even more emotion. Which we all know is a common feature in Ed Sheeran songs.

This song just leaves me speechless, which I will admit doesn't happen much ;) and I love it so much i'ts unreal! I'm also v sad I'm not seeing him on tour but hey-ho, I shall still appreciate him whilst
crying on my laptop.

I hope you have a fantastic week! I love you all lots and lots
(edit made by me bc i have mad skills with fonts ye)

Lottie

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Music Monday And Summer Questions Tag

 

Hi guys!
 Sorry for slightly neglecting music Monday for a week (or maybe it was two??) I honestly didn't mean too! I was just so busy over half term and then I had no internet for near a week, and i think I have been in a permanent stress for two weeks! Nevertheless, This week's music Monday is here at last.
This weeks music Monday is Robbers by the 1975.
I have loved the 1975 ever since I heard chocolate on the Hollister playlist (lol) the start of last summer.
I then went home and bought the album, but I forgot I bought it for ages and only put it on my iPod last weekend! The whole album is absolutely amazing , but i think this is one of my favourite songs on it.
I really like this song as It's really relaxing but not so much that you want to fall asleep.
In the song there is also a really deep meaning. I wont bother to go into much detail about my person opinion on the meaning as i'd be here for a long time,and I don't think anybody actually cares.So I'm just going to take a quote from rock.rapgenius.com-The lovers are robbing each others happiness and chances in this world from one another.They keep giving each other second chances, “one more fights” only to rob new chances from one another.They cant move on and grow in love because they are so caught up on what they used to have therefore becoming robbers of new things to one another.

I also wanted to answer the summer questions tag that's been going around the beauty community.I saw the lovely Fee do this on her blog and though it was perfect!

1.  What's your favourite thing about Summer?

The weather is a major good point! I also REALLY like going on holiday with my family as it's just so different and exciting!

2.  Do you have a favourite Summer drink?

I love iced tea! And recently I have discovered cucumber water, which basically just washes out all un-natural toxins from your body. Which is great ;) and I have a slight cucumber addiction I think...

3.  Is there a location you like to go to each Summer?

I love to  go to the woods and into the countryside by myself and just walk and walk. I'm really lucky  that I live so close to many beautiful fields and farmland. I also love going to the beach with friends and family.

4.  Favourite makeup look for Summer?

I love the dewy look. So BB cream and groomed  brows are a great starting point. I also love a good cream blush in the summer, as if it's applied right it can last all day!

5.  Dresses or skirts?

I really like wearing both in summertime, but I don't have a preference. I just like wearing both, I like dresses as by just wearing a dress is a such a strong statement,but skirts are just so girly and gorgeous. Ahh I can't decide!

6.  Sandals or ballet pumps?

SANDALS definitely! I honestly think I own about 6 pairs.....So so pretty though. I love gladiator style sandals,and I would love a pair of birkenstocks but I can't see that happening as they come with a price tag :'( 

7.  Do you prefer to wear your hair up or down for Summer?

Up! Having hair that's sort of long I feel it a summer necessity to carry around 3 bobbles! Hahah. I do love beachy waves and having hair down though.

8.  Deep smokey eyes or bold lips?

I would say deep smokey eyes. I play around with eye shadows far more than I'd like to admit and I love wearing eye shadows to go out in! Plus I find a lot of lipsticks dry my lips out so much and never wear well.

9.  Favourite perfume for Summer?

I love, love, love wearing pretty floral and light perfumes I have recently been loving Taylor Swift's wonderstruck enchanted perfume as I t's simply wonderful and has elements of 'elegance' yet is still such a fun perfume! 

10.  Last but not least, favourite music for Summer?

Anything happy! I dont really know how to describe what I mean but any feel-good music is my go to summer music.At the moment my favourite feel-good song is Say it, just say it- The Mowglis. Such a happy and summery song ahh I just love it <3 (and yes this was the 'blended' sound track aha)

So yes there are my answers to the questions! I really liked answering them , they made me feel so summery ahh, cannot wait for summer now! Looking forward to anything in summer? What's your favourite thing about summer? Are you guys okay with my doing a double post? Tell me in the comments! I'd love to read them!

Thank-you so much for reading, have a great day!

Lottie

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Waterfall Braids

Hello guys, I hope you have all had a lovely start to the summer! It's suddenly become so hot !?!

I wanted to share with you guys one of my current favourite hair-styles.

I recently decided that I was bored of my go to hairstyles.Tired of having my hair in a high ponytail almost everyday, and I was certainly tired of having the 'after-high-ponytail-hair-strain'.

I have seen hundreds of different takes on the waterfall braid all over the internet,and last weekend I decided to give it a go. On my first attempt at a waterfall braid Instead of plaiting my hair I twisted it together,as I thought it would give my hair a more summery look, And I really liked it!

The next day I did the pain waterfall braid as my hair was more wavy, and the hair had more body to it.

I was a bit negative when I saw those pictures of girls with beautiful hair with perfect braids on the internet,but I feel that now I've tried it it's so easy! And believe me if I can do it with my hair (no shape :| ) anyone can do it!

I think this is a nice alternative to the 'half up half down' hairstyle, and it definitely

                     has a slightly more 'girly' feel to it- great for summer :)

                     So I really enjoyed sharing this with you, please tell me if you would like me to do anymore                            hair style posts, as I really would love to!

Thank you for reading, have a lovely day!

  Lottie

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Music Monday #2

Why hello guys :)

 This weeks Music Monday is Magic by Coldplay. This is the first song they have released off their album,called Ghost Stories- WHICH IS OUT TODAY WOW.

I absolutely love Coldplay,and come to think of it I have done so for as long as I can remember. I remember my Dad listening to them a lot as a child. And one of my fondest memories is coming home from school,crying my eyes out,screaming that I felt embarrassed.My Dad played his coldplay (burned) C.D (remember when people did that,ahh), And he told me to just 'be happy and relax'.That's always what my Dad has said to me,and I guess I have always associated the feeling of happiness with Coldplay's music ?

I just really love this song ,it's such a beautiful song- so calming. I feel like it's just an absolutely beautiful song to unwind to.I seem to have the same feeling with every Coldplay song to be honest, and it's a really good feeling.

Thank-you all so much for reading, I love you all lots and lots.
The picture on the left is the official picture taht has all of the hand wrote lyrics to magic on,each part was left at a different country.

Sidenote- I am so sorry if this post has a million errors, but I really cannot see anything that's over a few centimeters away from me right now,and I feel like I'm going to pass out any minute :/ so I'm really sorry!

 Lottie

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The Sunshine Award

Hey guys! So today I will be doing the sunshine award,which is basically me answering some sweet questions that you should read ;)

Rules:

* Thank the person who nominated you and link to their blog.

* Answer the questions they asked you.

* Nominate other bloggers.

* Give them a list of questions.

* Let them know that they have been nominated.

* The Sunshine Award button must be on your blog post

Questions (courtesy of Bethan! Who is gorgeous you should all go check her out^^)

1. Favourite colour?

I really like any pastel colours, such as pinks,blues and yellows

2. Favourite book? (you can name more than one, like me :} )

That's impossible! I really love the perks of being a wall flower by Stephen Chboski, and looking for Alaska by John green.

3. Beach or forest?

(Why am i already finding these hard to answer?) Erm.. maybe the beach because that remind me of summer and happy things.....but forests are so relaxing and cool to walk through ahhh i'm going to have to say the beach purely because I would love to be at one right now!

4. No reading for a year or no chocolate forever? (mwahaha I'm evil)

Okay so i feel like people would see picking no reading forever would be the obvious choice BUT, I'm just thinking of a really inconvenient situation such as your favourite celebrity asking you what something says as they cannot see it,and your playing it cool ,as you know what it says,but then you remember that you cant read.You have now embarrassed yourself in front of your favourite celebrity...ahem i'm not entirely sure where that was going to be honest ...

 

5. If you could bring your favourite fictional character back to life, who would it be? And why? (you can only choose one. And don't say I don't know. I want to know ;] )

ALASKA YOUNG OF COURSE! because I feel like her death (I'm sooo sorry if you haven't read the book,go read it!) was a bit unexpected and i would've loved to see her developed a but more as a character and love interest. 

6. Favourite season?

Summer definitely. Although I do quite like winter if there's snow, because there's something magical and enchanting about snow that's just impossible to describe.

7. Favourite film?

I love the cloud atlas (beautiful film), but a favourite? I honestly don't think I have one!I just really enjoy rom-com's (the vow is also beautiful) and quite sad and 'heavy' films such as the great Gatsby although I think it's a given that the book is better ;)

8. What is your favourite genre of book?

Anything light- hearted! But saying that I love a good psychology/philosophy book ;)

9. What's your favourite word?

Wow. I feel like i say 'That's a good word' on a almost daily basis.Ever since I was a child I loved the word Moorish?? I'm not even sure why actually....Just say it aloud and fall in love. 

10. How did you meet your best friend?

In school. A fact about Befon is that she was apparently a closet T-swizzle fan ;) And well, she was singing something from the RED album,and i guess I heard the call of me people and joined in! Never looked back <3

Okay so I hope you enjoyed those questions!

The questions I would like anybody reading this are :

 What is your favorite animal? 
 Your dream vacation? 

 Last person's house you were in? 
Worst injury you've ever had?

What three possessions could you could not live without? 

If you could invite any three people to dinner, who would it be? 

Who would you love to meet?

Do you prefer ice cream or cake? (serious question i'll have you know)

Dream job?

Favourite band/group?

I tag anybody who is reading this because I think it's a lovely idea and would love to see many people doing it! ^^

P.S - I also might have to say goodbye to my current blog header as I don't hold any copyright to the images and I feel mean by having them,which is sad because they're lovely:( but they have no actual sources which tell me their owners:( I have some ideas to create a equally pretty one.I love you all lots and lots,have a beautiful week wherever you are. 

Lottie

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Music Monday! #1

Hello!


Today i just wanted to introduce a new thing that will be happening on my blog called music Monday, where I basically tell you my favourite songs/song of the week!

To start this off I want to tell you all about an absolutely beautiful song called 'Live my life' by the runaway state. I discovered this song through my friends Spotify playlist and I have loved it ever since!

The runaway state is a 'one man band' by the lovely George. Who uploads his songs on YouTube, and you should go check him out and subscribe! {click here!}

This is definitely a good summer,feel good song and it makes you so calm, ahh i'm in love. <3

I hope you guys love this song as much as I do!
I hope you all have a fantastic week

 Lottie
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Pampering and Relaxing.

Hey!

So as you might have known, many people have gone back to school in the last week or so i though as I have gone back as well i would end my holidays on a good note with a 'pamper night'.

I started my evening with with a lovely bath as I honestly think baths are a gift from God himself ;) To make my bath even better i decided to add the space girl bath bomb which is from Lush. I love this bath bomb as it's main ingredient is lavender, and lavender is the one of the most calming scents ever .. even if this kind of just smells like palma violet sweets.

Whilst my bath is running, I really like to make myself a herbal tea.The tea that I have recently been loving is called 'iron goddess of mercy' which I will admit has the most beautiful name ever, and tastes so good but has a slight flavour which is always a good thing!

Just before i get out of the bath i also like to exfoliate, to do this I use 'scrub of your life' exfoliator by Soap and Glory,which came in a set i get for Christmas called bright an bubbly (which is amazing i want to live in soap and glory's offices)

Okay, once I have sadly gotten out of my bath (which is about an hour later...) I mosturise. When my skin is still slightly damp i will lightly 'buff' it with a body buffer which i got from the body shop a while ago,as this makes skin softer and gives a lovely base to put mosturiser on. The mosturiser I use is the righteous butter from Soap and glory,



I also have a slight obsession with lip balms I have over 30 I started my lid care with the 'mint julips' lip scrub from Lush which honestly smells like a little pot of after eight mints, which will never ,ever be a bad thing ;). I then sealed my lips with a lip balm that I got for Christmas last year from Bethan, which is a cranberry scent, which maybe doesn't go all that nicely with mint scents ,but i don't care as this lipbalm is the most nourishing thing I have used on my lips in a VERY long time- probably on the same level as my much loved carmex!? My only problem is that I am so scared to run out of this as I don't know where It's from :'(!


Once I have fully dried off, I will use my 'my trusty little sunflower cream' that i got from a glossybox a while ago.As this is such a heavy duty cream I tend to only apply in the very dry areas of my skin - elbows,knees and face.I sometimes alternate this cream, with one that i got from AVON last summer.I feel that I only use this as the fact that it come out as a foam makes me far too happy.... That being said it is also really good at locking in moisture and then drys incredibly quickly!


After this I usually end my night with a lovely face mask, at the moment I really like the Montagne Jeunesse face mask in blueberry and cranberry as it leaves my skin feeling absolutely incredible and smooth.I work it into my skin with my clarisonic (worth the money believe me).

So yes, that is how i try to be relaxed i guess? I will have to say even after  I have done all of this I usually am still not that relaxed ...because school.... ahem..anyway as you might have seen, I have obviously became a technical pro in my holidays and I have added some social media button for you to follow me on! I have also added a blog button and a home button,a links button and a home button :)

So yeah do you all have routines at night? Or does the idea of this just make you happy when in reality you know you wont do it very often Lottie stop talking about yourself .
I would love to know what you guys think of some of the product I mentioned! Have you used any before? Don't like something? Talk to me please!! ^^I shall reply to every comment from now on:)
               *Post inspired by Essiebutton's night time skin care which you can all read here*
                                               ~New posts coming extremely soon~

Lottie

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Argan oil review

Hey guys! I hope you have all had really good days!

Today i just wanted to talk about some hair products that I have been using recently that have really helped my hair.As someone who has absolutely horrible hair and will do anything in my power to improve it, having hair oil come back into shops without them being a million times out of my price range was a complete life saving find.

I bought three products from the Argan oil line and to be honest I don't really know if its any better than Moroccan oil it just had the better packaging...

I picked up the 'Hydrating hair mask',the ' heat defense leave in spray' and the 'hair treatment' (the actual oil).

So what do these actually do Lottie?
Well, according to the packaging all three products do basically the same thing- repairs hair leaving it feeling shiny smooth and healthy and hydrates hair.The hair mask focusing on conditioning as well as all of this and the heat defence spray (you guessed it) defends against heat.
You are meant to leave each product on for around 10 minutes after shampooing your hair, and then finish the 'treatment' with a light conditioner.The only problem I have with this is that 10 minutes seems an awfully long time to be doing nothing? So being the impatient person that I am,it usually just stays in as long as I can not be tempted to wash it off...which might need a little bit of work on my side.

One of my favourite things about the argan oil treatments is that they all smell absolutely HEAVENLY. All three of them have the same light fruity smell which to me smells like summer.They also kind of have the 'hairdressers shampoo' smell (which again smells weirdly fruity..)
Overall these product have left my hair incredibly mosturised and smelling great! I have also noticed a difference in the amount of 'shedding' my hair does as it sheds less which is hopefully because it's becoming stronger.I have also seen a difference in the amount of split ends my hair has, which again i pray is because its becoming stronger (and i have been having regular trims which i never really used too).
I would definitely recommend all of the Argan oil hair range! Another huge positive is that as they are all relatively cheap you can buy all three products and re-purchase when necessary (as i definitely will be doing) ;)

So yes as you can see taking care of my hair had recently became more of a priority :) I don't really know why but I feel that hair care can be quite therapeutic??  I hope you all enjoyed this review,and hopefully there will be more to come!

Lottie
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Current go to makeup- Spring time!

Being a bit of a beauty 'junkie' I tend to switch up my makeup quite a lot  but occasionally I’ll find a routine I really like and it sticks for a little while. I’ve been all about dewy/glowy looking skin, which is great at promoting a healthier glow for spring time.So for me the rediscovery of facial toner and sponges has been amazing! 

I have also been playing around a lot more with lip crayons, as they are lighter than a lipstick but still have the same stay power. I find lip crayons look better on me in lighter shades of pink as I naturally have a peach-ish toned complexion. I have recently been getting a lot of use out of my 'cosmic kisses' lip crayon, which is in the shade pink infinity. To me this acts as a lip balm as well...but maybe that's just what i tell my very lazy self.

I have also been getting a lot of use out of one of my all time favourite blushes from a brand (that i think has been discontinued) called BYS. The name of it is blushing rose,which does give the shade away a bit ;).So as someone who isn't a big fan of contouring(Round face + dark tones= massive no) so a blusher that highlights and gives a bit of definition is amazing! Especially when you wake up late!

As its finally starting to get a bit warmer i think one of the sacrifices i will have to make is not wearing as much concealer, so when looking for a much lighter replacement I realised that a tinted moisturizer could be the answer! Seeing as one of my most re-purchased items Is a tinted moisturizer i think it deserves a mention. As its not quite a foundation or a concealer its the perfect lighter alternative for spring time. I use the Stila one and it has SPF 30 in it so it would also be in my holiday makeup bag.

At the moment I seem to be wearing a lot more of my lengthening mascaras as they tend to look lighter and give a more 'fluttery' effect. So the collection skyscraper mascara and the very old  collagen curl collection mascara are current makeup staples :)

   Thank you so much for reading guys!

           I hope you enjoyed! 

Lottie <3

Get to know me - the TMI tag !

Hi guys!Im Lottie


I figured that a good way to introduce myself to you would be to do this tag.It basically just stands for too much information,so you can know some more about me.I also really like answering questions so it shall be fun :)


1: What are you wearing?

Some skinny jeans, a mint green gilly hicks top and bed socks.I haven't left my house today so its okay though.


2: Ever been in love?

Erm... with many famous people twice my age and who don't know i exist which is not creepy


3: Ever had a terrible breakup?

Nope!


4: How tall are you?

I think im around 5 foot something?


5: How much do you weigh?

Hmm , i don't think i'm comfortable answering this.


6: Any tattoos?

No, but i do think tattoos are really pretty.


7: Any piercings?

I have both of my ears pierced twice


8: OTP?

phan and Jim and Pam from the office but i'm not sure if they have a shipping name.


9: Favourite show?

The office US is my main addiction atm, but i really like outnumbered and corrie as well :)


10: Favourite bands?

I love Fall out boy (i'm seeing them in 2 weeks time ahh) and Bastille,Arctic monkeys,nai harvest and the wonder years


11: Something you miss? .

Probably all my family who live in Australia. I also really miss being little in general and the freedom and innocence of being 4.


12: Favourite song

That's impossible!


13: How old are you?

I'm 14.(15 in November)


14: Zodiac sign?

I'm a Sagittarius!


15: Quality you look for in a partner?

Someone who can just laugh at themselves and who understands my humour.


16: Favourite Quote?

It constantly changes but i love the quote 'Life is better when you're laughing'


17: Favourite actor?

I don't really have one but i love John Karinski :)


18: Favourite color?

I like any pastel colours.


19: Loud music or soft?

A mixture of both i think.


20: Where do you go when you're sad?

I try to go outside


21: How long does it take you to shower?

Maybe about 15 minutes, but i will stay in there for longer if I'm going out.


22: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

About half an hour for school, but if im going out on a weekend about an hour or so.


23: Ever been in a physical fight?

Hahaaha, even the idea of that is funny..I'm not really into physical conflict i'd rather just mentally insult you.


24: Turn on?

Having a sense of humour. If your funny i will like you 100% more :)


25: Turn off?

Someone who is just generally really loud and doesn't care about other peoples opinions...which is half of the boys in my school.


26: The reason I made a blog?

I made a blog as i have read blogs for so many years and i just though why not give it a go as it's something i've wanted to do for a long time!


27: Fears?

Ermm, the thought of family members dying makes me really upset so maybe that or needles as i cant look at one without wanting to faint.


28: Last thing that made you cry?

Literally just got a bit upset thinking about family members dying...


29: Last time you said you loved someone?

I told the Chinese delivery guy i loved him by accident when he gave me my food -.- but I told my mum i loved her before she went out this morning


30: Meaning behind your blog Name?

I just called it life-with-Charlotte as i plan for this to be a sort of lifestyle blog as well as a fashion sort of blog, that and the fact that I spent ages needing a blog name so I just made it really simple!


31: Last book you read?

I finished a really good psychology book on my kindle last week because i'm a bit of geek with psychology...




32: The book you're currently reading?

Will Greyson Will Greyson by John Green and David Leuithan which is amazing so far!


33: Last show you watched?

I watched an episode of the peep show about an hour ago.


34: Last person you talked to?

I talked to my mum and dad at dinner.


35: The relationship between you and the person you last texted?

I last texted my best friend Bethan, and i probably could just text her about anything and its really nice and we talk about literally anything which sometimes ends up in very weird conversations!


36: Favourite food?

Any Indian and Mexican food is nice, and I like fruit a lot as well (which is something i would never have thought i would say..)


37: Place you want to visit?

America and Sicily!


38: Last place you were?

Downstairs eating Chinese food.


39: Do you have a crush?

On 2 youtubers yes.


40: Last time you kissed someone?

Hahahahaahha


41: Last time you were insulted?

I went to pick my cat up this morning and she yawned at me and fell back asleep.


42: Favourite flavour of sweet?

I really like any sour sweets so i think that's usually the yellow colour?


43: What instruments do you play?

I used to play piano but i can play guitar as well


44: Favourite piece of jewellery?

I value all my jewelry that people have given me and i really like my friendship bracelet that i have with my best friend Bethan




45: Last sport you played?

Does walking upstairs count?


46: Last song you sang?

Young Volcanoes by Fall out boy


47: Favourite chat up line?

'I wanna' pizza of that butt'


48: Have you ever used it?

Nope,I don't talk to people a lot..


49: Last time you hung out with anyone?

I saw Bethan yesterday and we made some ...different.. cupcakes which was super cool.


50: Who should answer these questions next?

Anybody who wants to do it or is currently reading this!


So yes, i hope you enjoyed that and it gives you a sign of what my life is like.I really liked answering these questions and i will try to post things on this blog weekly they could be about literally anything!I will post some beauty/fashion related things and sometimes just general life things.


Thank so so much for reading , I look forward to writing more

<3 Lottie