• Read the instructions if it’s your first time applying and take your time to apply. 

• Prep your nails!! Never miss this step. Prepping includes; cleaning, filing, moisturising and cuticle care. 

• Match your nails to the correct styles all at once instead of applying one and finding the next size. I match the sizes up then line them up in pairs ready to apply. 

• Start from your little fingers, apply from the outer side of your hand, leaving your thumbs until last. 

• Apply before bed as this is the longest time you’ll not get your hands wet for, I find my nails last longer when I apply before bed. 

• And finally, carry some spare nail tabs or glue in your bag for any nail emergencies; as you never know. 

Summer is finally here with the looks of it and festival season is well underway so I've put together some essentials for feeling and looking your best this summer. Weather your going on a sun and sea holiday, city break or simply hitting up a festival this season make sure you've got some of these items packed!


As your all aware Kiss Products imPRESS nails are my favourite stick on nails and I tend to wear them all the time. However the shorter styles are absolutely perfect for festivals. You can apply them within 5 minutes, you could even stick them on whilst your on your way to your festival (as long as your not the driver). Once on, I personally get around two weeks wear from them before I have to remove them to apply a fresh set. Now at a festival you may be more hands on; putting up a tent, carrying a lot of luggage -cough- beers and being outdoors so I did only get 1 week wear on this occasion but this is still amazing for stick on nails! imPRESS come in many different designs, styles and lengths so everyone can find a set for them. Grab yourself a set or two from your closest Superdrug, Boots or Asda or online here.



Now we're talking more summer holiday than festival here, well depending on where your festival is located I'm sure you'll be keeping the sandals and flip flops packed. For all the lucky ones having a summer holiday this year, check out imPRESS pedicure which are the same great stick on nails as the manicure sets but for your toes!! Don't deal with clipped nail polish or expensive trips to the salon, apply a set of these imPRESS nails for long lasting nails that look and feel amazing! Everyone has asked me where I had my toes done since I've been wearing these. They actually make my toe nails look better and neater than just wearing nail polish. These are a new product from Kiss so there are currently fewer designs to choose from but still a good choice. I had my first set on for around 4 weeks but I changed them to a fresh set which was more out of choice than needing to remove them.


Top Tip - Apply your press on nails before bed as your less likely to get your hands or feet wet for longer than during the day. This helps them stick and last longer in my experience.

Being outdoors or in the sun for long periods of time can dry up your skin even with the correct sun care. Pop a mini Hempz Beauty all day moisturiser in your case or bag and treat your skin morning and night to keep it feeling soft and smooth. Hempz use 100% pure natural hemp seed oil to create their products and sell a range of scents and collections. This one is the Herbal Whipped Body Créme which has a sweet scent which lasts and because of the whipped texture of the cream it applies beautifully without any stickiness. The whipped like texture is thin enough to apply quickly and easily but not thin enough to make a mess. Hempz is paraben free, Gluten-Free and 100% Vegan too!


Want fresh looking non-tried eyes whilst away from home then make sure to put these bargain eye patches in your toiletries bag. For just £1.00, yes a quid you can awake your eyes every morning so you can look and feel fresher plus do not worry about puffy eyes. Just apply one patch under each eye for 5 to 10 minutes, you can even do this whilst you get ready for the day. Once the times up, remove and check out the results! These are a total winner for festivals too as you don't always get much sleep if your on a noisy campsite so puffy eyes are a problem but not with these little life savers. Head to your local Primark and stock up!


The all important sun care products, this should be one of the first things you pack in my opinion. Even in the British weather, you need to protect your skin from harmful sun rays and UVA damage. I particularly like this Calypso once a day, the texture is oil like but smooths onto my skin. It's easy to apply, isn't sticky or shiny when on the skin and perfect for applying on the go for those jam packed holidays or non-stop festivals this summer. Note, I always reapply the 'once a day' sun protection after going in any water for long periods of time, after 6 hours  of being out in the sun consistently and always 15 minutes before any sun exposure. Calypso is made in England which is a nice bonus as well.

Happy New Year’s are all around and everyone is reflecting on their own 2018, I’ve been thinking about my year in review and was in two minds to write anything up but I think its really good to look back on your achievements, goals, happy times and even the hard times. 2018 was a little up and down for me but I feel like I’ve come out the end of it with a better frame of mind and I am looking forward to 2019.


I started the new year seeing one of my all time favourite brands that I’ve been wanting to watch since being a teenager; Paramore! I managed to get tickets in the September before and it was a countdown to the actual gig. This was also my only visit to Manchester Arena in 2018, I must admit I prefer smaller venues for gigs in Manchester. I ended January with a gig at Manchester Academy watching Hollywood Undead. I'd say this was a pretty good start to my year!


Feb is always one of my favourite months as it’s my Birthday month, I decided to go to Junk Yard Golf in Manchester which was hella fun. Birthday time has meant gig time for the past couple of years and this year was no different, Bowling for Soup were at Manchester Apollo so me and the squad went along to that and stayed over in MCR; so a trip to Satan’s Hallow was in order. London Edge is also in February so I got to hang out with my blogger pals, I always come away from Edge feeling inspired, creative and filled with positive energy.


March brought the snowy weather and quite a few blogger events including the Celebrity MUA Masterclass in Liverpool and The Gin Festival in Manchester both of which was fun filled and I was able to take along my bestie to the masterclass and Dean to the Gin Festival.



The beginning of April I went to look at getting a hamster as I’d been wanting a pet for some time now but instead I came home with a rabbit; Felicia. She’s now over one year old, as mischievous as ever and as cute as a button. I was very lucky with gigs in April and attended 3; Andrew WK at The Ritz, Skindred at Manchester Academy and my favourite band of all time Theory of a Deadman at Academy 2.


This was a busy month for blogging and I worked with some awesome brands on my site with blog posts, photos and social media posts. New Rock, Old English Company and UK Swimwear to mention a few of the brands. May was also my first ever Slam Dunk Festival, me and my pal had been wanting to go for ages and this year we got tickets, booked a hotel and had a whale of a time! I got to see State Champs, Creeper, Frank Carter and Good Charlotte. Next year’s festival is already planned too!


Another of my favourite months as I get to go home to Download Festival, it’s literally one of the events I plan my year around. Download is really my favourite time of year, this year I got to meet Andrew WK in the signing tent then watch his party set on the Zippo stage as well as seeing many other bands like; Bullet for my Valentine, Avenged Sevenfold, Rise Against, Neck Deep and Shinedown. Me and my pal were also lucky enough to get into two of Zippo’s Secret Sessions. June not only was Download month but I also got to see Foo Fighters at the Etihad Stadium which was an experience, loved the set but the venue wasn’t for me.



One of my yearly goals was to pass my driving test and July was the month, be it the end of the month but I still passed my test and it was such a relief to get this ticked off the life goals list. July was also my last month as a Body Piercer as the shop I was working at closed so I was made redundant but not all was lost and I was straight onto the job hunt and secured some interviews.


What a busy month... we started August off with a camping trip to Wales and we had such a sunny weekend; I’m talking all of us sun-burnt. I also bought a car which I had to wait to pick up until my driving license arrived which took ages!!! I received the most amazing PR package from Alex Silver PR/Kiss Products, I absolutely love working with Kiss products and Alex Silver. After a couple of interviews I was offered a job in a fashion company which I said yes to and started my first office job. Adding to the gig list I won a competition on Twitter for tickets to watch Sean Paul at Victoria Warehouse so me and my pal had an old school night dancing to Sean Paul and support Fat Man Scoop.


The second London Edge month of the year and this time me and Dean made a weekend of it in London, travelling down on the Saturday and staying over until Monday. We spent Saturday on a coach then exploring London, visiting Spectrum in Carnaby, eating at lots of fab places and taking lots of photos. Sunday was Edge day then the after party which I didn't have to leave early from then Monday was more food and blogger photo day. Towards the end of the month it was time for another gig to watch Halestorm with Avatar supporting at MCR o2 Apollo, I’ve really become to love this venue as the lay out is fab for gigs no matter where your standing.



It was another busy one for blog work and I was able to work with Punky Pins on my page which was such an achievement for me; I love the brand so much. I drove to Wales which was my first longish motorway drive which really helped my confidence in the car. It was Dean’s 30th Birthday so I attempted to plan a surprise party which Dean caught me out on and it was a ‘not so surprise party’ but he had a great time anyway. Halloween is a main part of my October so I have the annual people around for drinks, we dress up and then go party in town.


Events, Events, Events! November was filled with events and blogger hangs and lots of exciting things. At the start of the month of I attended Cocktails in the City Event, then KissXManchester which was such a glam event in the Hilton’s sky bar, Curve Fashion Festival was next with the Lazy Oaf sample sale before it and finally finishing the month with a trip to Spectaculum Carnival in Liverpool. I was busy, busy, busy and it was lots of fun.


As 2018 draws to an end in the final month, I continued with the blogger events as December is always a busy one for events, I planned for Christmas and looked back on my year. It has definitely been a busy one and I can see that more now I’ve wrote it all down, the end of year was less busy with social events like gigs but included lots of blogger events. I always have a little break from writing blog posts over the Christmas period and it’s a nice break, I can then start fresh in the New Year. I am also going into the New Year with a new job which I start in January, I’m super proud of myself for getting through the interview stage and accepting the role.


I want to set some more life goals, blogger goals and I already have lots of exciting things planned for 2019 and you’ll hear all about them on my blog so thank you for reading this year and I hope you continue to enjoy my content and posts.

Soap and Glory have been in my beauty routine for years, I’ve used the brands makeup, skincare and body care previously so I was super happy to be accepted as one of the brands #BabesOfGlory members. I was even sent a pin badge to make it official, its like a little group of S&G fans; what an awesome way to run PR campaigns.

Colour Freedom are a brand that I’ve used regularly in the past. I like the range of shades available, purse friendly prices and hair nourishing products. I was recently sent a couple of Colour Freedom’s new shades to try out after seeing a post on their Facebook page wanting product testers. I received 2 shades; Copper Blush* and Metallic Rose*, both looked like they had pink tones and were unique shades that other brands don't have.

Have you heard of Hempz? They create skin care and hair care products using natural hemp seed oil which is super good for the skin and hair. I've recently been using some of Hempz skin care range, I was kindly sent a moisturiser, body wash and body scrub to sample and let me tell you I've been loving using the products especially the moisturiser.

Hempz have a few ranges to choose from including this Pink Pomelo and Himalayan Sea Salt range which I've been using over the past few weeks. Each of the three products is enriched with 100% pure natural hemp seed oil and is paraben-free, gluten-free and 100% Vegan; what's not to love about Hempz? Pink Pomelo has rich Vitamin C properties so this helps to rejuvenate the appearance of your skin whilst Shea Butter gives the skin essential nutrients and helps to protect against free-radicals.


Pink Pomelo & Himalayan Sea Salt Herbal Body Moisturiser*
This was my favourite of the three products to use as it smells beautiful and the scent is long lasting on my skin. I also particularly like that this bottle has a pump so its so much easier to apply and you never use too much product; I use one to two pumps of cream per leg so it does go a very long way. The moisturiser soaks into my skin beautifully and isn't sticky at all, I can apply this then put pants on pretty much straight away so theres no waiting around for the product to dry. I love that the moisturiser is natural and hemp seed oil is great for the skin, my legs can be dry so I try to use a lot of moisturiser especially after shaving my legs, I've been using Hempz for a few weeks now and I feel like my dry skin has lifted; my legs also look really healthy and smooth even the day after shaving.


Pink Pomelo & Himalayan Sea Salt Herbal Body Scrub*
I use a body scrub around once a week, usually before shaving my legs so I can get a closer shave. When using body scrub I want to feel like my skin is fresh, clean and free from any dirt, built up or nasties. This Hempz body scrub is really soft on my skin and wasn't rough when being used, the product isn't greasy like some scrubs can be and none of us want to be sliding all over the tub so this was a real advantage for someone as clumsy as me. Again the scent is beautiful and really does stick around for a while on the skin, I can use this before bed, apply the moisturiser and wake up in the morning with the lovely scent on my skin. Hempz body scrub has all the natural elements inside just like the moisturiser but also has vitamins A, C and E which help to protect skin from any natural oxidants or elements again fighting free-radicals. I believe this scrub gives my skin an extra boost of softness and works well with the moisturiser to smooth my skin.


Pink Pomelo & Himalayan Sea Salt Herbal Foaming Body Wash*
Lastly to complete the trio of products is a foaming body wash so your Pink Pomelo & Himalayan sea salt skin care routine starts with this body wash. Enhanced with all the same natural ingredients as the other two products and with the same scent, I can't get enough of this body wash; my shower is filled with a beautiful scent, clean and fresh skin and lasting results. The wash foams up so less product is actually needed, you can use this on a shower puff or just use your hands to cleanse your skin. I don't seem to of used much of the wash at all as the foam spreads out and just a few pumps are needed; yes this product also has a pump action lid which again is an advantage. This nourishing body foam is the start of my skin care routine and again works really well with its sister products to help my skin feel; soft, smooth, clean and fresh.


Hempz is available from a few online retailers, you can see their stocklist here and they are affordable too. With small bottles of moisturiser priced at £3.99, I think this is great natural and budget brand that should be in everyones skin care routine.

I’ve been a long standing subscriber to Birchbox, ranking up over two years worth of boxes. I used  to get Glossybox along side my Birchbox but I cancelled that earlier in the year however I resubscribed to Glossy last month and was impressed with the contents, you can read my review here.