New Year, New Me

For the first time that I can remember I really enjoyed counting down to the New Year. I spent the night at a party with a bunch of friends from sixth form, it was lovely. Now I’m really motivated for 2014, this will be my year!!

Hopefully, if things all go to plan I’ll get the grades in summer and I’ll be off to University in September to study Fashion Journalism. It sounds like the most amazing course ever, like I would really enjoy it and I’m so excited to meet all new people who enjoy the same things as me.

My 18^th Birthday is coming up in April (12^th – don’t forget it!) which I’m really looking forward to. No longer a child (yes!)

I’ll be going to Paris with my A-Level French Class, and I can’t wait,it will be so amazing, I seriously cannot believe it will be my first trip there. We might even be going to the French Opera! I adore the French language, and although A Level French can be challenging I really do enjoy it. I think being able to speak another language is a brilliant skill, and I’m so glad that I've had the opportunity.

This summer will be so much fun too, as I’ll have no sixth form work to do, I can do whatever I like! I have a few textile patterns that I really want to try out making myself, because at the moment, the dress I’m making in Textiles is just so stressful because I have so many deadlines. It will be nice to relax and take my time.

Also in summer, no doubt I’ll be working every week. It’s so so lovely in summer! There are weddings almost 3 times a week and it’s just so fun to be able to help out a couple on their special day – that’s my favourite thing about working at a hotel!

So, as you can see I have got a lot to look forward to and this year I do have a short list of Resolutions that I will try my very best to stick to …

1. Commit to blogging once a week.

2. Keep up with exercising regularly – it’s never really bothered me, but over the last year I’ve lost about a stone, I know it’s not much but I’m almost where I want to be and I do really enjoy sports!

3. Try super duper hard at Sixth Form to get the grades for university.

4. Travel more.

5. Save money instead of spending it.

6. Finish decorating my bedroom – this has been a work in progress over the last few months, so hopefully I can get it sorted and make it pretty.

7. Keep a diary for more than 2 months.

8. Draw for fun – most of the drawings I do are doodles or art work for school, so it’d be nice to draw for dun sometime.

9. Read more – I already read a lot, but I’d like to read more classics, like Les Misérables and Emma.

How did you celebrate the New Year? What are your Resolutions? Let me know! Pop a comment below, or tweet me @roseanne_sophia

Sorry about this post being a couple of days late, my internet was broken for a while, but better late than never! Keep an eye out because I'll be back with more posts over the coming months, hopefully weekly :)

Hope you are all having a lovely Friday!

Love Roseanne

xx

Winter Beauty Favourites

I have never been the type of girl to buy lots of makeup or hair products, most days I’d just go with the flow (i.e. straight hair and minimal makeup). I only had one type of foundation and when it ran out, I would buy it again.

But recently I have discovered an undying love for beauty products, so I thought I’d share with you my winter favourites!

In winter; I hate to admit it; but my hair usually falls out, not literally like I go bald or anything (!) but each time I brush it, a few strands would depart from my head. But aha! This Herbal Essences Bee Strong Shampoo (and conditioner!) is amazing!!! It is even honey scented! I haven’t lost a lock this month – it’s brilliant, my hair is soft and silky, it’s even thickening a bit (which in my case is brilliant, as my hair is extremely fine.)

I thoroughly suggest this product to all of you who have this problem too :)

Next up is this philosophy body wash. Not really winter related but hey-ho! This one is the ‘Vanilla birthday cake’ and mmmmm it smells so good I want to eat it! (Don’t worry I didn’t) It is a 3 in 1, bubble bath, body wash and shampoo. You can probably pick this bad boy up at your nearest Boots store for around £14; they also do cute gift sets that come with a vanilla lip gloss too!

Next up is my Clarins ‘Instant Smooth Foundation’ and I adore it! I have it in shade 00 Ivory Beige, which is only a teeny bit darker than my skin tone, however it was the lightest, but it’s not so bad that you would notice. It’s slightly thicker than my normal liquid foundation and it leaves my skin feeling so soft – it’s lovely. I think it’s better to have a thinner foundation in summer because it’s warmer, and you don’t want to be a sweaty Betty with thick foundation!

Lastly, is my Benefit lipgloss. I got it free along with Elle's December magazine! It's called 'Hoola ultra plush lipgloss'. In a shimmering golden nude shade, it's perfect for day to night changes (It isn't as dark as it looks in the bottle, I assure you!) And it smells really nice too - almost chocolaty, I will most definately be purchasing the larger one after Christmas, because this one will most likely have run out!

What are your beauty favourites this season? 

Hope you enjoyed this post!

Thanks for reading,

Love Roseanne 

xx

Lace it up

Lace is right on trend at the mo, so I thought I’d do a lace lookbook for you. Just in time for Christmas too – bring on party season!

Dress – Next £75

Shoes – New Look £24.99

Clutch - Accesorize £25

Bracelet – Accesorise £9

I absolutely adore this Next dress. Yes, it is rather pricey but think how long it would last! You could dress it up and down, it’s all down to the accessories (and the hair) they can make or break an outfit – so plan carefully! I would suggest a dark lipstick with this outfit, a dark red colour with smokey eyes would look great.

The clutch has a black lace overlay, which matches the dress in a simplistic sort of way, yet still matches the shoes (gotta love New Look!) and to top it all off the bracelet is within the baroque/lacey style too.

Personally, I don’t tend to wear too much jewellery – usually just earrings and one statement piece, but if you’re a jewellery addict you could add more bracelets with the same colours to achieve that vampy party look.

Hope you enjoyed this post, let me know what you thing below!

I hope you all have a lovely weekend,

Love Roseanne

xx