The Uni Guide...

Hello guys...

It's coming to that time where making a decision about what University you want to go to, what do you need to take, and whether you can afford it is all you stress about.

So here are some things I wish I knew before starting uni...

First of all, relax! Making a decision whilst stressed is never a good idea. When it comes to making that decision on UCAS, think it through.

Warning: You do not get half term holidays.- I did not know this when I started.

Now, making the decision whether to move or stay home is another level of stress. I chose to stay at home because I live 30 minutes away from the university and the first year was free travel, which means I'm left to live on my loan without the worry of travel money. I have friends that can only afford to live on bare essentials each week due to the price of accommodation. If you are able to access the uni via transport, stay home and use the transport. If not, move but don't just move because you feel like it would be more fun because at the end of the day its not fun if you're living an hour away from your friends with only a tin of soup to last you three days.

What you'll need:

A printer- No one wants to spend more time than they need to in the library printing.

A good working laptop- Trust me, it'll save your life.

A noticeboard- Being organised will also save your life.

Warm clothes- By the second day you'll have exchanged your nice clothes for your fave lounge wear and no one will say a thing.

Stock up on sweet food-  For when uni is too much.

Stock up on alcohol- For when uni is too much.

A big bag- one day you'll have nothing in, the next you'll have your whole bedroom in it.

Snacks- Taking snacks into a lecture will always be a good decision.

A diary- This will help you remember what day it is and how long you have till the end of semester.

YIK YAK- Gossip central about campus.

Netflix- Believe me, this will be your saviour after a lecture or even during a lecture.


I hope that this list of essentials that I have came across during the year, have helped you some how!

Let me know your essentials, what uni are you going to? Are you having a gap year?

Ciao for now...

Prom Season Is Approaching...

Hello guys...

It's almost April which means we're coming to the end of a school year soon and then it's prom! My prom was in June and I know how long it took to plan and organise so making sure you have the perfect prom dress, makeup and hair style is essential!

If I could re-do Prom, I'd definitely change my dress now that I look back, a website that I would have considered if I knew about it back in 2013 would have been Simple Dresses, Simple Dresses is a dress website which sells Prom dresses, Wedding dresses, Bridesmaid dresses and so much more on one website. Whilst browsing through the website, every dress I have fell in love with, has been so reasonably priced too!

2 of the dresses I found and would love to bought if I could re-do prom are:

Mermaid Prom Dresses

This style of dress is definitely a personal fave, the whole Angelina leg out style is always a good thing. The black with the lace really works for me, I hate my arms but quite like my legs so having the arms covered and a leg out would be my ideal dress. I find that with this dress you could probably wear it to more than one event too. 100% love it.

This dress is US$ 147.99 and comes in a range of colours. 

The next dress I loved are the Two Piece Prom Dresses

As a prom dress, this would not be something that I would usually go for, but I thought that this particular style and design is quite unusual to wear to an event such as Prom and not many others would have it. My favourite part about this dress is the colours. If you are not the type to wear a ball gown style dress or don't enjoy getting overly dressed up, this type of dress would be for you.

This dress is US$ 163.99 and comes in a range of colours.

For more information on the dresses visit  www.simple-dress.com

I hope that if your prom is coming up, you make the right decision and the best decision when it comes to your dress, go for what you like not what other people would like. I'd love to hear about your prom, leave a comment below telling me about it. 

To get in touch with me- 

email: nadia.elliott.1996@gmail.com

Instagram- nadiaelliott

Ciao for now...

Procrastination, Procrastination, Procrastination...

Hello guys...

pro-cras-ti-na-tion |prəˌkrastəˈnāSHən, prō-|
noun
the action of delaying or postponing something: your first tip is to avoid procrastination.

this month I am definitely suffering from the worst procrastination ever!  Whilst attempting to write this post I have walked around the house a few times and picked up my phone many times, nothing is motivating me at all. I realised this morning that I need to sort my life out for this week and being organised really helps me to do that but now that I've made myself organised, I'm completely unmotivated to do anything else.

Recently I have found that even to open my mouth and talk is too much effort, I just want peace and quiet. I do not know what is going on with me. I want to lie in bed and watch Netflix all day but the thought of even loading up the website is too much?! Perhaps I am in need of an energy boost to make me feel a lot better.

I have came up with a list in order to help others with procrastination, and hopefully help myself-

• Push yourself- by pushing yourself to do the task, you are overcoming procrastination (such as now when I am pushing myself to write this post)

• Ease yourself- If you are not the type of person to jump straight into doing a task or an essay when you do not want to, ease yourself into it. Take one step at a time, this may take much longer than you wanted to spend on the task but at least it wasn't rushed and you'd feel better about it later.

• Reward yourself- After each task or job that you have to do but have no energy for, tell yourself that you will receive an award after which may be a nap, some type of food, anything as long as you feel better about it.

Now that I have done this post, I feel so much better and motivated because I'm making this Sunday productive in some ways. 

This was a short and unexpected post but I needed to do it. 

What do you procrastinate about? Feel free to leave comments below. 

To get in touch with me- 

email: nadia.elliott.1996@gmail.com

Instagram- nadiaelliott

Ciao for now...

GUESS WHOS BACK/ FEBRUARY FAVOURITES...

Hello guys...

I must start with an apology which is becoming very common for me to do now but it's been so long and it's already March. I have no excuse for not uploading either so I must apologise for that. Sometimes life just gets too much and the jobs that you used to do everyday just begins to slip away and thats what's happened to me so I very much apologise.

Anyway enough of that, I have a February favourites post for you today so I better get started, this favourite post will include beauty, clothing, lifestyle and just things in general that I have been enjoying. None of these photographs are mine but I do have these items, nothing that I am writing about is sponsored.

This first product is a makeup remover micellar cleansing water, I have had this product many times before and is definitely worth the price of it. It is roughly around £4.00 for the bottle but it is a huge bottle. You can buy this product from most drugstores.

Slip on vans. I was never a trainer type of gal but I'd buy jeans or trousers that would not go with boots so I knew it was time to invest in some new shoes and these were definitely the right choice. I can not remember the exact price of these trainers but I got them off very.com and they arrived within the next 2 days. These are very comfortable and those type of shoes that go with a lot of outfits.

After a while of making myself not buy makeup, I happened to stumble into superdrug and this is what I found. This product was quite pricey I'd say. I do find that it is quite orange toned when you put it on which is why I like to mix it. It is one of those foundations that you do not need to powder though which is always a plus.

Stila is a new brand to me when it comes to products, I have always been aware of it but did not own a product but then I was advised about the foundation by Stila. This product came with a brush, concealer and foundation. My favourite thing about this foundation is the actual wand/dispenser of the foundation, it is more like a scoop than a dispenser which I find so much better because I'm not wasting as much product. I do find that this product is not too good when it comes to coverage but it's ideal if you want a natural look.

Ok, this lipstick I bought quite a while ago when I started university because I am a lover of lipsticks but usually reds and dark shades so I needed something a lot more toned down and this was definitely a good choice, well done Nadia. I used to wear this lipstick to work and it would actually last the whole night which I find so uncommon these days. 

On to brush cleaner, I came across this product in superdrug. Cleaning my makeup brushes is always such a hassle so rather than doing it as frequently as I was, I wanted to buy something to clean them with before I do a "deep clean" with them. The only down side of this product is the smell, honestly it stinks but other than that, it does exactly what it says on the bottle. 

Any sufferer of anxiety, overthinking, worrying, this is the book you need in your life. I bought this after seeing it in a youtube video at Christmas and I thought I need that to stop my mind doing overtime. This book is calming just to look through too. I bought this off urban outfitters and I am sure you can still buy it but if not, Amazon.

I hope you enjoyed my February Favourites post, what are your favourites of the month? Feel free to leave comments down below.

To get in touch with me- 

email: nadia.elliott.1996@gmail.com

Instagram- nadiaelliott

Ciao for now...