TMI Tag

What are you wearing?
Work uniform.. lovely black dress and jacket.

Ever been in love?
Yes.

Ever had a terrible breakup?
Many times.. check out my dating blog for more (http://searchingthefishtank.blogspot.com)

How tall are you?
5 foot 9.

How much do you weigh?
Too much.

Any tattoos?
5… My sisters initials and a star pattern on my wrist, bow on the back of my neck, music note on the outside of my little finger and a dollar sign down my thigh which I had done at High Voltage where they film LA Ink!

Any piercings?
My ears… I passed out having those pierced so not braved anything else.

OTP?
Eh?

Favourite show?
Anything funny.. Friends, Big Bang Theory, HIMYM. Most of the Soaps.

Favourite bands?
I listen to most music. Love a bit of cheese though so probably a Pop Band. I’ve seen Mcfly Live at least 13 times so maybe that should be the answer.

Something you miss?
My little sister who we lost to cancer.

Favourite song?
All time favourite song is Set the Fire to the Third Bar by Snow Patrol.

How old are you?
22.

Zodiac sign?
Scorpio.

Quality you look for in a partner?
Someone funny and outgoing and who can handle my mardiness.

Favourite quote?
Don’t really think about quotes.

Favourite actor?
Probably Johnny Depp.

Favourite colour?
Depends on what it’s for. Clothes, something neutral. Decorating/house colours, browns and dark reds.

Loud music or soft?
Loud music.

Where do you go when you’re sad?
Normally the gym to de-stress. Or for a drive.

How long does it take you to shower?
Not long at all. I have so little patience.

How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
If I’m in a rush, I can get ready in like 15/20 minutes without doing my hair. If I want to do my hair and stuff and have more time, maybe an hour.

Ever been in a physical fight?
Yes. Twice. Woops.

Turn on?
Sense of humour.

Turn off?
Arrogance.

The reason I joined YouTube?
I’m not on Youtube, but the reason I started this blog was because I moved house and was a bit homesick and lonely so it keeps me busy

Fears?
Dentists.

Last thing that made you cry?
When my Dad and family left to go home at the weekend.

Last time you said you loved someone?
To my Mum on the phone this morning.

Meaning behind your Youtube Name?
Again, Blogger rather than Youtube.. but I couldn’t think of anything else.

Last book you read?
Bridget Jones: Mad about the boy.

The book you’re currently reading?
Does the TV Mag count?

Last show you watched?
Big Bang Theory and Hollyoaks last night.

Last person you talked to?
The person I share my office with at work.

The relationship between you and the person you last texted?
He’s my boyfriend.

Favourite food?
Cottage Pie or Apple Crumble.

Place you want to visit?
Thailand or Bora Bora.

Last place you were?
Work.

Do you have a crush?
Yes.

Last time you kissed someone?
Kissed the boyfriend goodbye this morning.

Last time you were insulted?
My little brother told me I smelt at the weekend.

Favourite flavour of sweet?
Rhubarb and Custard or Cola Cubes.

What instruments do you play?
I can play Titanic theme tune on the Piano but that’s about it.

Favourite piece of jewellery?
I have a necklace that I wear every day and rarely take it off that my sister brought me the Christmas before she died.

Last sport you played?
Does the Gym count?

Last song you sang?
God knows.. try not to put my singing on anyone else.

Favourite chat up line?
Hate chat up lines.

Have you ever used it?
Don’t think I’ve ever used a chat up line.

Last time you hung out with anyone?
My Dad and the family at the weekend.

Who should answer these questions next?
Anyone and everyone – Tweet me when you have so I can have a nosey at yours ;)

Bit of a Boots haul type thing…

Bit of a Boots haul type thing…

So (really need to stop starting my blogs with the word ‘so’) after having a purse clear out, I found a stack of vouchers and discount receipts for Boots so after pay day I thought I’d head into the big Boots in town (rather than the one I work in as it’s a bit smaller) and have a mooch and try and get through my vouchers… was pleasantly surprised with the total it came to at the till when stocking up my bathroom and make up cabinet!

Make up:

After a disaster a few weeks ago where my OPI nail envy randomly exploded in my make up bag, I kinda begrudged paying another fortune for a new one but knowing I had some vouchers and knowing that I’d be happy that I made the purchase after, it did sneakily appear in my basket… (boy I’m glad I did, this stuff is amazing even after a few days… blog will be up in the near future!)

I tried the Seventeen Miracle Matte primer a while ago and it changed my life (quite literally!). I have really oily skin and it’s a nightmare so I brought this thinking that it wouldn’t do much as it was so cheap.. well, this is the 3^rd time I’ve repurchased it and as it was on BOGSHP (buy one get second half price), I picked up the Seventeen Stay 18 hours Concealer. I’ve ran out of my Mac concealer that I brought in LA and struggle to find here so thought I’d give it ago before spending a bomb on ordering and P&P from America – I’m actually really surprised, really impressed! It’s obviously not as good as Mac but it’s safe to say that it’ll save me a good £40 every 6 months!

With my £3 off No7 Cosmetics voucher, I chose the Gel Look shine in Midnight somethingorother – I love the Gel Look Shine nail colours from No7 at the minute and I think this is the 6^th that I’ve brought in the last 3 months. No7 also had a BOGSHP voucher so picked up the Stay Perfect Shade and Define eye shadow stick that everyone seems to be raving about to see what the fuss is about. I’ve only used it once but the colour is really nice, subtle but enough to do a Smokey eye with!

Hair:

Anyone know knows me, knows that I am soooo fussy with what I use on my hair and I’m really protective over it (I normally cry when I have it cut)!! I’m not overly fussed about Shampoo but I have a certain conditioner and treatment that I use EVERY time I wash my hair.. The treatment is always the Herbal Essences Hello Hydration. They’ve discontinued the treatment so I normally try and stock up if I see it but this time there was only one there L I’ve used this treatment for over 18 months and I just love it, I love the smell and the way it leaves my hair feeling so I’ll be gutted when they take it off the shelves altogether.

I recently saw someone else blog about the Garnier Ultimate Blends treatment so I did pick up one while they were half price. I picked up the “Glow replenisher” to help the extra shine and it is actually really good, not as good as H.E but it did leave my hair feel really soft and easier to detangle after washing.

I’ve been meaning to pick up a colour for my hair for a good few weeks as my blonde is coming back through (was blonde for a couple of years until May) and desperately needed to de-patch. I normally use the John Frieda ones as they always seem to be on offer, particularly in Tesco. I couldn’t find anywhere that had them on offer so kept putting it off until I went into Boots and they were finally half price! I’ve never used the colour before so wasn’t sure how it would turn out but fancied a dark purple colour so chose “Dark Cherry”. It’s has more reddy tones in it than I wanted so I’m tempted to pick up a dark brown one before the offer finishes!

For him:

I didn’t think that I could get away with filling a whole basket for me without buying anything for the fellar so I picked up a few bits that he said he was running out of. One of the vouchers I had was £2 off Men’s Ted Baker – I was really chuffed with this voucher as I know they’re not too expensive anyway but when I walked over to see they were 2 for £5 anyway, I was one happy lady (I’m already sure he thinks I’m a cheapskate so here’s hoping he doesn’t read this ;)). So after the offer, voucher and staff discount, I got a Ted Baker body spray and a Ted Baker body was for about £2.20!

With the other half of my No7 discount voucher, I used the £5 off Skincare on a After Shave balm for him as he has been talking about getting something for post-shave for ages so thought he could give this ago.

He also got his usual Lynx Africa and hair wax/gum stuff which he uses daily so that’ll keep him going for a while.

Other stuff:

Like my hair, I’m also really fussy on what toothpaste I use. I’ve used the Oral B Super White one for about 18 months and the difference it has made is unbelieveable. They’ve recently released a new range and while it was on 3 for 2, I picked up 3 of the new Oral B Glam Shine ones.

One of my final vouchers was another £5 off Skincare vouchers so I picked up some No7 make up remover wipes – they’re not my favourite but with the voucher and staff discount they come out as like 41p so I’m not overly picky, they do the job.

Finally, the last think I picked up was a wim at the till and was a Hair magazine… I’m desperately bored with my hair, it’s getting really long and because it’s so think, I barely make the time to do anything properly with it… here’s hoping for some inspiration!

In total after vouchers, offers and discount, it came to around £70 which I think is amazing considering the OPI alone was £18! Ooooh I love my job.

So there’s a loooot there, think it’s the longest blog post I’ve ever written but I clearly have far too much time on my hands! But I guess this is an insight to what’s in my make up/bathroom storage (thinking of doing a blog post about make up collection but it may get lost amongst the other 198734872634 out there).

Oh and if anyone knows of any really good hair treatments (under the £10 price range), please please pleaaaase let me know!