My Overall College Experience

Happy Bank Holiday Monday! I have been waiting to do this blog post for what feels like ages now, but I have now finished college and this is my overall college experience blog post. Check out my year one experience here. If you didn't know what college is in the UK, its basically the step you take after finishing secondary school and is alternative to A-levels.  

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How I Manage College

I have been slacking lately on the blogging front, I have have been so busy recently with college, work and everything in between. I thought I would talk to you about managing college, and things of that sort.

Being Productive With Work

I am back again! I am sorry I haven’t blogged in a while, but I have been getting back into the routine of waking up at 6.30 most mornings. I thought since I am back at college and back doing assignments I would talk to you about getting assignments done etc.

School Resources - Back To School

I feel as if through my school career there are some apps and some resources that never let me down, I thought I would share some of them with you that are just god sends! These are apps, websites and other things that have helped me especially throughout GCSE's and college so far. 

Back To School Stationary Haul

I have in my eyes the most exciting part of back to school posts, which is the stationary haul. This year I decided to get everything from Asda, I am not really feeling pretty colours and books this year, so everything is "basic". I am going into my second year of college, so I know more of less what I will need and use.

My Goals For College - Year 2

Call me crazy but I am so ready to get back to college! I have been off since around May now, I am getting to the point where I need to be back in the swing of things, with having some set dates to do things by etc. I thought since I am an eager beaver this year, I am going to share with you, my goals for my second year at college.

The Back To School Tag - Back To School

In the Blogging world, we have to approach everything a little earlier than anyone would, for example, Back To School posts and videos have already! I am going to start with the back to school tag as I have never done this before.

Do you like school? - When I was at secondary school, I hated it! However now I am at college, I prefer it a lot more simply because it is so much more relaxed. 

What are you excited and/or nervous for this year? I am definitely excited to get back, especially because it's a new class, I am with the girls, I am also doing marketing. I am also excited to start my university application, to be honest, I am not really nervous at all?

What subjects are you taking? - In the second year at college, you take a specific pathway for your chosen subject, so because I am taking business I have decided to study Marketing for the second year.

What is your favourite subject? - When I was at school I enjoyed Health and Social and Spanish, but of course, my main subject I loved was Business hence the reason for studying it at college, and hopefully at university as well.

What is your least favourite subject? - Science, English and Maths, trust to of hated the main three!

What is your schedule like? - At college it's different every day, for example, I was in on Monday for a full day and Tuesday and Thursday for half days. Then the lessons are roughly two hours, then you have a few breaks then TPA.

Do you do any extracurricular activities? - I have never really done  any extra, I did do gymnastics in primary school but that's about it!

Tips on how to survive a boring lesson? - Make it fun, take notes in pretty colours!

What Grade were you in when you first started wearing makeup to school? - I think I was in year 7?

Where do you like to go for back to school supplies? - Paperchase especially, sometimes WHSmiths but supermarkets like Asda and Tesco are perfect.

What are 3 non-beauty essentials you have to carry in your backpack? - Mints/Chewing gum, pain killers and Bic ball point pens

What are your school related goals? - To get a good overall grade and to get into university

What do you want to do when you graduate? - In the UK you graduate from university, so I have about 4 years left till I am at this point. I want to take a break for a bit I think and find a job.

How do you balance Friends, Family, School and your Internet life? - Simply all down to prioritising everything, for me school was a priority but I wouldn't let it take over. It's all about finding a good balance which allows you get everything done, and spend time with the important people in your life.  

Shelby x 

Pros & Cons of going to college

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share with you the pros and cons of going to college and doing a BTEC level 3 diploma, I feel as if a lot of people focus more of their experience at with A-levels instead of college, hence why I am going to fill this gap slightly and tell you some of the pros and cons of college!

These pros and cons are all from personal experience, and don't forget my course and college may be totally different to yours, so please don't let this put you off wanting to go to college or doing a business level 3 course!

THE PROS//

It's so much better then school

More indépendant 

Gives you a taste of university life

More social

Only in a few days a week

More time to get a job

Focusing on one subject you are passionate about

Meet new people

Change in scenery 

Judge the grades your coming out with 

THE CONS//

It can be stressful 

Constant deadlines

Assignments can take day and hours to complete

Less help

Harder to see your teachers for help

Some universities your limited to

Have to be on top of your work 

Demanding at times

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5 tips on having a productive half term

Hello everyone,

I have really gotten into having these extra blog posts a day because it's just something to pass the time! Speaking of passing the time, I am going to share with you some things that can help you with having a more productive half term, and breaks from school/work.

When it comes to half terms and having breaks from school/work it can be hard having a productive day, but I know that having two weeks off now is great, on th either hand if I don't have enough productive days I will think it's a waste of a holiday and time off, so these are some things I do to make sure that doesn't happen.

Set targets for the day 

When it comes to the morning I set some targets of some things that I want to achieve that day, this doesn't have to be anything extravagant, but my target for today was to finish my assignment and I achieved that. I don't like to set more than one or two targets, because then I know I won't do anything if I bombard myself. Some targets you could set yourself are things like tidy my room, organise ... and to finish my homework for example.

Plan ahead 

Planning ahead gives you something to focus on and potentially look forward to. When it comes to half term and breaks way from your usual routine, you can start to slack and end up doing nothing but knowing you have something planned, makes you actually get up and do something! Sometimes you may have to set your alarm if it's something in the morning, but either way this helps you to do something productive and to get out the house. 

Do something you enjoy

The point of half terms is for you to do somethings that you enjoy doing, that is taking a step back from all your work. This is the time for you to do somethings that you want to do with your spare time, meet up with some friends, go shopping, write a blog post or go to the gym! Anything, that is getting your mind off the thought of your school work, you need time to relax and take a step back!

Prioritise your work

What I do when it comes to my holidays and half terms, I prioritise my work! I start off by finding out and write down the work I have to do and when it's due in (in order of when it's due), then I start to work with the one that's due in first and work my way down, but during this time I give myself a time period to complete it all in. For example I have a few assignments due when I get back, and i've given myself the first week to complete everything. This way your getting all your work over and out the way, for you to do what every you want for the remaining week or who ever long you've got.

Take 5 

The is so important you need to have a break and not be too strict with yourself, the point of half term is to have a break for usual daily work. I know having a productive day is getting up and doing things, but if you want to have a day doing nothing don't feel guilty go for it, if you want to go to bed at 12.30 and get up at 11 do that, because this is your time to have a break and relax. But do this all in moderation with each other, the worst thing to do it to leave all your working till the Sunday before you go back, and then during your holiday have a late night and lie in every day, be reasonable about this and spend your time wisely!

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The truth about going to college

Hello everyone,

I can't remember if I have said this already but their is hardly any posts/vidoes out there dedicated to doing a B-tec level 3 at college, hence why I am doing a lot of pots based around going to college so this one is about the truths about going to college! If you aren't aware I am doing a B-tec level 3 diploma in business studies at my local college!

To being with going to college has been the best experience ever and it's been the best choice that I have made, if you want to know how my first week was then click here! I am glad that I decided to go out of my comfort zone and to go somewhere on my own with no friends doing my course, but it has made me grow as a person even though that sounds so cliche! 

Also my hours and days at college are just amazing and another bonus to going there, on a Monday I do 9-5.15, Tuesday 12.30-4.30 and on a Thursday 9-12.30. I am also so happy to say that I have gained an hour in bed from what I was having at secondary school and the hour extra makes such a big difference! 

I have always been that sort of person who has such an organised laptop and desktop, well since starting college I had a system but with the amount of downloading and exporting of documents I do, the folders have gone out the window and I have accumulated around 20 documents on my desktop! At my college everything we do is done online through the VLE, and I download templates for work, powerpoins, assignments briefs and then I have my work. All together this is a lot of organise so I am taking the 'messy' approach towards this organisation!

Lugging around my laptop has made the difference when taking notes and doing work, when I started the year I was writing all my notes in a book, but I end up writing so much in a lesson/day that it's too much, so the carrying my laptop around has made my notes more in depth, and just looking much nicer! It helps me because I can do my assignments as they are all in one please, otherwise I would have to export documents, put some on USB sticks and keep doing this back and forth. I would definitely recommend typing up your notes, they are much easier and can make it look good while managing to type everything up.

Overtime your assignments get stacked up and you have 5 different submission dates, so having a little notebook to section off the teachers, assignments and due dates it much easier to see at a glance. Then from having it written in front of me, allows me to focus on the assignments that is due in first, then tick them off as I go along. You feel as if you have achieved much more by being able to physically tick them off one by one.

Okay onto the main part... the assignments! I think college has the reputation of being the days route to university, and just generally  easy! Well they are totally wrong, college is just as stressful if not more, as we have multiple deadlines and multiple assignments going on all at once. But one thing I have always done and helps a lot in college, is to make a start on them as soon as you get them or as soon as possible, because that takes a little bit of pressure off your shoulders!

With my college I am practically in my local town, which has all the shops and restaurants  Since being at college I am eating out at least once or twice a week, but you become more social in this respect as you make the most of the early finishes and go out for trips to Nandos, or in the morning we sometimes go for brunch! It's so nice as it's different from school, but I wouldn't change at all!

I am coming to the end of my first year, so I will defiantly do a post about my first year at college experience and update you on everything!

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GCSE Results Day!

Hello everyone,

Today is the day I have been waiting for... GCSE results day! I am so nervous and scared but I am so relieved for it to be nearly over with, hopefully all my hard work has paid off!

9am:

So my sleep was terrible to be honest what sleep? I went to bed at 1am because I was watching a movie, but when I start dosing off I woke up every 10 minutes tossing and turning, I woke up at 5am thinking it was day time them struggled to get back to sleep since! I don't really know what to expect, I was looking at the grade boundaries yesterday and a lot of them seem really low compared to other years.

I am hoping to get A* to C in all my subjects, I would really like a  B or A in English, a distinction in sport and B or A in health and social. I am so nervous because I just want all my hard work to have paid off, I know they aren't the end of the world but to work so hard for something and to not achieve it is a horrible feeling.

I will check back in with you once I have got home, I am leaving about in a hour and a half, I am dreading every second of it!

2pm:

I finally have found out my GCSE results! Overall I am happy because I have got into my college course. 

English: C
Maths: C
Science: C
Sport: Distinction (A)
Geography: D
Health and Social: B

I am happy with my grades all in all, but I am disappointed with Geography but I keep having to tell myself it's not the end of the world! I am so pleased that I got into college because it's a new start, meeting new people. To be honest I am happy with my grades because I worked my back side off especially for maths!

Also I forgot to mention, in our year book their was an awards section, and for the makeup artist award I won along with one of my friends!

Well done to everyone who achieved everything they needed and more!

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School - Hacks, Organisation, Exams...

Hello everyone,

I am going to do a massive post all about school, basically school in general and then just school hacks followed by revision tips and how to stay organised. I am basically going to give you a massive guide on how to stay on track with your work etc. To check out all my school posts click here (their's a lot!).

School/life Hacks:

Waking up on time/early - This is definitely easier said then done, but waking up just 10 minutes earlier each morning will make you fell more refreshed and ready to start the day, then if you do spend more time doing your make up, you won't be as late because you woke up earlier.

Take good notes - Honestly taking good notes while your in class makes life so much easier for you when revising, even if your notes are rough you can type/write them up when you get home.

Colour - I say this in every school organisation post, colour is a life savour when in school! You can colour coordinate subjects in your diary, you can also use a traffic system, green you understand, yellow your alright on it but need practise, then red you need to go back to, I done this for more or less every subject it helps a lot! Also just highlight key facts or definitions, much easier to remember than paragraphs!

Flash cards - I used flash cards all throughout my subjects, I used them especially for Business and I honestly thank flash cards for helping me to pass, they are a life savour. All you need to do is to write clear and precise definitions and facts on the back, then test yourself over and over...

Ask questions - The only way your going to find something out is by asking, ask your teachers for help after school on a topic you don't understand, they will be more than happy to stay after school to explain some things to you. To the run up of my exams I was in school every day after school to get help and you revise. Also if you find it hard to revise at home then go to a quite class and revise on your own with no distractions.

Organisation:

The biggest thing in school is staying organised and this is at home and while your in school!

Diaries - These along with colour pens are your best friends during school, you need to stay organised as well as planning all your revision ahead of time. For me diaries are the best way to do this, you can use a red pen for a exam/due date, then a green for your revision schedule then a pink for your social life, also use post it notes in your diary to remind yourself to bring in a book on this day etc, and look at it every morning and night.

Document wallets - It took me a while to find some filing system to organise my work, but by the end of year 11 I found myself using a document wallet for every subject, in these I placed worksheets, mock papers, homework and every other piece of work I needed. These are better than binders as they hardly weigh anything and take up no room.

Having a set work space - This was the biggest thing which helped the more I thought about it, I had to have a set work space because then I know every time I am at my desk I only do my work. This way you can come away from your work space to have a break, this is more of a training system for you to understand when you are at your desk, then when you come away you have a break.

Priorities - When it comes to revising for exams we all have our priorities especially for particular subjects. You need to establish your prioritised subjects and work of them for the longest about of time etc, here I knew mine was maths and english because their the most important to me, then work out the days until the exam and then split your time accordingly while balancing out all your subjects. I would recommend prioritising your subjects by the ones your struggling with, your most important etc.

Goals and targets - This is key when organising your work because this keeps you motivated, you need to find out your end goal which may be getting a B in english, maths and business or something along them lines. By you having a goal set in your mind you know what you have to do, also this keeps you on track as well because you know all your hard work is going to pay off to your end goal.

Desk essentials:

I have done a desk tour and organisation post (link), it has sort of changed but here are my desk essentials and what is paramount to keep me focused while working.

Quotes - My whole bedroom is full of quotes and especially motivational ones, for me this is what keeps me on track and motivated to want to revise my favourite quotes are below). I done a motivational frame DIY here, and this is what I have sitting behind my desk to keep me from drifting.

Favourite things - I have some of my cute treasures on my desk such as photo frames with family and friends, memorabilia like a 16 me to you teddy etc. These things keep me happy while revising then reminds me that once it's all over it's going to get better, when I am revising I can get stressed and upset but this things keep me happy and smiling, because their are so many memories attached to them. Also on my desk I have some letters and cards that teachers have given me throughout the years wishing me good luck, this is something that keeps me going because I know people are wanting me to do well, and are behind me every step.

Writing equipment - I always have writing equipment to hand on my desk, which is separated into different pens pots. This makes it so much easier for me to grab something to jot down a reminder, but this also is just handy and very practical.

Sticky tabs - When looking through revision books and text books in general, stick tabs come in so handy when marking off a page to refer back to as well. I also used to colour coordinate mine along with the traffic system I mentioned above, then I knew I could head straight to the red pages and practise them first, this cuts down a lot of time trying to work out what you need to revise.

Past papers - These were essentials to get to grips with you exam papers, then you can see what you really know for you to revise in the future! These are life savours, because you can also track your progress so your know your getting better, but it's also nice to see  and makes you keep going.

Throughout the years... Secondary school:

This is very school related for everyone who is in secondary school because what ever year your in, you can see my advice and experience in that year.

Year 7 - This was the year where I was shy and bullied, this was the year I had no confidence. I didn't really enjoy year 7 because it was so different to primary school, it was good and a relaxing year compared to the rest! The work is fairly easy, but my biggest piece of advice is to take it seriously, and to actually revise for tests/exams because it affects you later on in your school life (especially 10 and 11)!

Year 8 - You are no longer the youngest in the school, this means you have to grow up a lot! Year 8's are known at my school for being 'the worst', they go round thinking the own the place and are rude! You don't want to be like this, so be a decent human and grow up just remembering your age etc. The work in year 8 isn't particularly hard compared to year 7. I found year 8 a boring year because your in the middle of being the youngest and kind of far off being the oldest, I just wish I was more laid back, but also focus on work and don't get in trouble!

Year 9 - It may sound scary but this is where you have more pressure on you because teachers will always remind you that you start your GCSEs next year! This is also the year where I was enjoying school more as my lesson were better as well as teachers, I also was getting more out of my comfort zone as well at this point, year 9 is a good year because you feel as if your getting more mature and more responsibilities given to you. You have to get your head down and get good grades because that affects your choice for GCSE, also try and figure out some sort of idea what lessons you prefer and would consider taking for GCSE.

Year 10 - Year 10 was a good year as I was enjoying my subjects much more especially the ones for GCSE! I was enjoying Spanish and loving business a lot, the work was hard but you ended up having a lot of time for revision because your only focusing on a few subjects. I was definitely more confident in year 10 and enjoying school much more, from the start of year 10 is where time is flying by, make the most of it, before you know it your be collecting your GCSE results next week like myself...

Year 11 - (A.K.A the most stressful year) I enjoyed year 11 a lot because we all felt the oldest as well as being able to leave school soon, but the exams crept up on us all so quickly! Make the most of your last year because it is one of the best years in my opinion, I felt as if this was where my confidence shined through the most. Also the exams are stressful, but as long as you revise at least a good few months before the exams start your be fine!

Top 5 revision tips:

Colour - Makes it easier to find information, stands out more when revising.

Flash cards - Perfect for important dates, key terms and definitions! Also great for testing your friends and visa versa.

Notes - Make a lot of notes, clear and detailed is the best... Remember it's better to write down more notes then you need, rather than not having enough!

Revision classes - Try and go to every revision class/session that is on, the teachers know how to explain things better and they have better resources for you to revise from. Don't forget to ask questions!!!

Revision apps - I spent so more time on revision apps because they are great for testing yourself, I found apps for nearly every subject I did have to buy some but it's wroth it! Just type in the qualification along with the subject, for example 'GCSE Geography'.

Useful websites:

Spark notes - This is amazing for english, it gives you all the information for the chapters in a book, this gives you the characters and everything you need to know about a book your studying! Link

BBC Bitesize - This was just what you need especially when it comes to science and maths! Tells you everything you need to know in a simple way. Link

Past papers videos - On youtube I liked to watch maths past paper videos, this is basically someone answering the questions to past papers while giving out the explanation! I would do a paper by myself then go to this video to 'mark' my work against their workings out, this was perfect for seeing this at a different perspective.

Kahn Academy - Perfect is you don't understand something in maths for example you can search on this website and they will use a video to explain the topic to you, the lessons were done so well as very detailed and easy to understand. Link

Topic videos - I used to listen to these in the morning while getting ready, I used to find science chemistry revision videos where people explain the topic in depth is a visual way. This was great more maths as well, as teachers would answer maths questions and showed you workings out as well!

Advice:

I thought I would touch on a few key advice topics in this post just to give you my thoughts on some major school 'events':

Bullying - Talk to someone, don't keep it inside as you may start to believe what their saying, sharing your thoughts can help a lot because you may be able to get it stopped. Don't retaliate or think their better than you, if you don't retaliate their get board because they want to see if hurt you.

Friendship - Remember that you will make friends you just need to be yourself and be confident talking to people. Also everyone goes through ups and down in a friendship, it won't last forever. Remember it takes a bigger person to say sorry, and don't be the childish one ignoring the other person that is what primary school kids do!

Relationships - Don't feel as if you have to find love just because your in secondary school, I wasn't in any relationship and I was just as happy as people that were. Also just remember to balance social and school life and make sure you have your priorities sorted.

Stress - Stay cool, calm and collected! Have a break when your feeling stressed, and don't cram it all in just stay relaxed while revising. Also talk to friends, teachers and family about being stressed they may be able to help. Also doing some exercise like running, yoga or going to the gym really helps to de-stress, also a long relaxing bath/pampering session helps a lot!

Results:

I thought I would quickly touch on results because that is a massive part of school!

Mock exams - Mock exam results are their to get you ready for the real things, if you don't like the results then that is your time to put your foot down, start revising to get the grades you want to see on results day.

Exam results day - Remember that you had done your best, it's not the end of the world and that you can't change it so take it in your stride and find something positive. Also my GCSE results day is next week and I will be taking you through my day, how I am feeling before I find out and after as well as sharing my results with you! 

Good luck for any future exams, and good luck for GCSE results day next week I know i'm nervous! Also well done if you have gotten your A-level results and congratulations if you got into uni!

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School Supplies Haul 2015

Hello everyone,

I am finally showing you my school supplies haul, I have finally got everything together and thought I would share everything with you! I have got things mainly from Wilkinsons, Asda, Tesco and of course paper chase!

This is the school bag I am using, which is from River Island I love this bag a lot and was £40. The charm which is on the bag is from New Look it is half black and white. This bag also have a deep pocket in the middle which is zipped, perfect for valuables, this bag can also fit my Macbook Air 13.3" which is great instead of carrying it in my hand. I also have brought a Bobble water bottle from BHS (but you can find them anywhere) which has a filter, this is greta because it's plastic as well, this would be great for infused water which I am currently obsessed with.

From Tesco I brought my favourite pens which are the Bic Cristal original in black and blue, the blue ones were on sale, I also brought some Bic highlighters as well as some pritt stick glues. I had to buy a new memory stick because my old one is full of GCSE work/homework and coursework. I also picked up this 10 sheet display folder which is going to be useful for any impotent work. I also fell in love with these polka dot exercise books which lined paper, I also got the matching binders but didn't feel the need to show them.

If your wondering, yes all this does match and it's so cute! I have this triangle binder which is gong to be used for my work during college. I have also brought the two pack of matching exercise books, A5 and A4. I also brought some stick notes as well as a chalk board. Then I brought four pens that match as well as a rubber and sharper.

I never think of wilkinson when it comes to stationary, but they had some really cute things. I brought this stick note book which comes with tabs, to do list, lined stick notes as well as some different sized ones. I love this notebook as well which I may use for personal/blogging notes, the paper is cute as well as a different format. I also forgot pencils in Tesco so I found this Miss Bic pink HB pencils.

My favourite place for stationary is Paperchase! I have to admit the collections they had this year were terrible, they just seem really childish like unicorns and food? Anyway I brought 3 packs of coloured pens sign pens, gel pens and just come coloured pens, also under 3 for 2, I brought a clear pencil case. I brought a desk planner because this are so useful for jotting down notes as well as planning your days and weeks. I also brought this book which has loads of stick tabs, notes etc in it. Last two things are these dividers for my binder, as well as 2015-2016 diary which is so cute with tea cups on!

That is everything! A college clothing haul will be coming towards the end of the month.

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High End Makeup Routine - School

Hello everyone,

I have a back to school post for you this is my high end makeup routine, I know not everyone can afford Chanel etc, but their are some people who do buy high end makeup at my age, and I thought this could help everyone who is interested in buying high end makeup in general just now for school. For school you don't want loads of makeup on so this routine is natural, but you can switch products out to your liking.

Foundation - I always use a foundation to school which is going to last but as well as looking good all day but something that is going to keep oil at bag etc. The Mac Studio Fix Fluid is that high end foundation for me, this looks natural and ticks everything off on my list. If this foundation is too heavy for you, you can mix it with a moisturiser as well as using a duo fibre brush/ makeup sponge to sheer it out.

Concealer - We all know that you hardly get sleep during school, so concealer is essential! The Mac studio finish concealer is a god send, I apple this with a flat concealer brush from Bare minerals, this gives a lovely natural finish but medium to full coverage look, this is great for under the eyes and on blemishes and stays for ages without creasing!

Powder - My favourite high end powder by far is the Mac mineralise skin finish natural, this is a lovely powder that is finely milled, gives a lovely natural finish to the skin as well as giving a lovely light to medium coverage.

Bronzer - My favoruite bronzer of all time is Benefit Hoola, I have fair skin (NC 15 from Mac), and this isn't too orange this is the perfect shade especially for contouring, this looks beautiful bronzing up the skin or giving your cheekbones, my holy grail item and looks very natural with a light hand for school.

Blush - For school cream blush is the way to go, it is more natural then powder and gives a lovely flush to your cheeks. The chanel blush stick No21 is my favourite at the moment, it's a light pinky coral and looks beautiful and gives a natural finish perfect for school.

Highlight - Highlighter is my favourite especially for school because it makes you look more awake. One of my favourite is Benefit Watt's Up, a golden highlighter is perfect for summer as well as school, it's very natural and lovely with the Chanel blush. I would highly recommend a cream highlighter for school because it's very natural and not as harsh as powders can be.

Eyebrows - I mentioned this in my favourite brow products post (link, the Benefit Gimme Brow is wonderful for natural days as it fills in as well as gives some definition, great when your in a rush and especially for school as it looks as if you have no product on your brows.

Eye shadow - Everyone is very different when it comes to eye shadows but my favourite natural and quick eye look is, the Mac paint pot in Let's Skate all over the eye, this is a very pretty light pink which is almost clear with hints of sparkle, this opens up the eye giving you lovely natural eyes, if you want something in the crease Mac's Wedge goes perfectly, because this is matte it's more natural and gives a perfect amount of depth to the eye.

Mascara - I totally forgot about mascara! My high end favourite is Benefit They're real, this gives length mostly as well as volume! A great mascara which makes your lashes long and wonderful, but it still looks natural.

Lipstick - Lastly is lips, I have two options here, for Lipstick I love Mac Faux, this is a wonderful nude with a light pink wash, this suits everyone, this looks so natural and perfect for a school day, this has good staying power but would have to be reapplied throughout the day. If you want something more sheer the Clinique Chubby stick in chunky cherry is a lovely light pink/coral with red undertones, this is natural you can sheer it out more by using a dabbing motion.

That is my high end back to school makeup routine!

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School Makeup - Drugstore

Hello everyone,

I have the back to school series starting, I thought I would start by doing the drugstore back to school makeup. I have a lot of products to show you but their are also alternatives as well, you can obviously switch this up to suit your needs and wants but this is basically the products I love. I have also decided I am going to be doing around every other day for the blog posts as of todays post.

Primer - I don't have too many drugstore favourite for the primer category, but one I love is the Bourgeois Happy Light primer for oily to combination skin. This is great for school mornings because it is light for your skin, absorbs quickly but this also makes your skin look like it's glowing giving it this fresh natural look, great to make you look more awake for early mornings.

Base - For my base I chose the L'oreal infallible 24 hour matte foundation, this is a high coverage foundation but you can sheer it out using a stippling brush, fingers or a damp makeup sponge. This is a good product for school because it looks great all day, meaning your not worrying about it all day.

Concealer - Concealer is a life savour for school mornings especially under the eyes! The Maybelline anti age eraser is great for covering dark circle and tired eyes, make you look instantly awake. For a concealer to cover blemishes the Bourjois healthy mix concealer has great coverage for redness and covering blemishes, it's just a tad drying under the eyes.

Powder - One of my favourite powders of all time is the kick Ass translucent powder by Soap and Glory! A beautiful powder for setting foundation and concealer, but keeps your makeup in place all day as well as keeping you from being shiny! This is also a great school bag product because it has no colour so it doesn't look too much over the course of the day, it's got sturdy packaging and a mirror too (Perfect product for school)

Contour/Bronzer - I don't have too many bronzer/contour favouite from the drugstore because I prefer high end at the moment. A great one is the Bourjois Chocolate bronzer, lovely for adding warmth to the face as well as great for contouring! A contour on the drugstore market is the master sculpt my Maybelline which looks lovely, give this a try if you think the Bourjois one may be too orange for you!

Blush - I am loving cream blushes a lot lately! My favourite one from the drugstore is again a Bourjois product, it's the cream blush in the shade 03, this gives you a instant light pink glow to the cheeks, with this I wouldn't use a highlighter as it makes you look glowy already because it has slight shimmer in it.

Eyeshadow/Crayon - I have two different products to show you, first of all for eye shadow I have the Collection eyes uncovered pallet you for in Nude, this is a great alternative to the Urban Decay naked pallets, these are lovely quality shadows for a small amount of money, great shades to do a lot of different looks. If your not too keen on shadows I have a eye shadow crayon for you from Bourjois  called the colour band shadow and liner in the colour 03 Beige minimalist, a very natural gold to sweep over the lids and your done, you can add a crease colour if you feel the need to.

Eye liner - Again I have two different options for you, for a liquid liner I love the Soap and Glory supercar, this is great for everyone pros and beginners at liner! So easy to use and stays for a long time. If you prefer a Kohl liner then the Rimmel scandaleyes liner in Taupe, a more natural option to black, great for the waterline for definition, but isn't too dramatic, this would also look lovely with the eye shadow options I mentioned above on the lash line.

Brows - Another Soap and Glory product I love which is the Brow Archery, this is a great brow pencil which gives you a lot of precision especially from the liner side to fill in the brows adding extra hairs, but the pencil is great for definition.

Mascara - Keeping in natural for a school day, the Max Factor false lash effect in black brown. This mascara is perfect for volume and length, I would recommend a black brown mascara because it looks more natural but still giving you lovely full lashes.

Lipstick/Gloss/liner - I have a whole selection for you, to start with a Liner the rimmel liner in Eastend snob is a great nude pink, great for just lining the lips or applying all over. If you want a crayon type product the Soap and Glory sexy mother pucker in nudeist it a great your lips but better colour, would look lovely with the liner. Lastly if your more into a gloss, then the Soap and Glory mighty mouth is a brilliant gloss which is a natural pink, this is also very moisturising.

Sorry some brands were repetitive. I hope you enjoyed!

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