Dance Show Hair And Makeup

Dance Show Hair And Makeup

So I spent the whole of this weekend dancing with my dance school and had the most amazing time. We arrived at 8:30am on Saturday morning and where shown to our dressing rooms and where we needed to be. After that we had a full dress and tech rehearsal which was really stressful. In the first act I wasn't dancing very much but I was looking after the much younger children (aged 4-7) and doing lots of their quick changes. It was so rushed and there were a few times where we nearly missed it, but the kids were so cute and they just say the funniest things!

After the rehearsal we had just under an hour to do all of our hair and makeup and pre-set or costumes again ready for the matinee performance. The pictures above are of my hair and makeup. I did a kind of smokey eye and red lips and then we all had to have our hair the same, half up in a french plait. Apart from a little bit of a ribbon mess up in the ballet dance everything went well. 

On Sunday we arrived back again but at midday, ready to go straight into the matinee which again went really well. Then we were allowed to leave for a hour and a half where I met up with my family and went out for a meal at Pizza Express for Mothers Day. I was so hungry as I had skipped lunch for being so busy dancing, but it was so difficult not to eat loads and really quickly as I didn't want to feel sick for the evening performance!

The evening performance was the one that I had been most nervous about. Firstly this was the show that all of my friends and family were coming to watch and secondly this was my very last show ever. I have been dancing with my dance school, Housley since 2002, when I was 5. Over the years I have done ballet, modern, tap, jazz, musical theatre, singing and drama and well as having a job of teaching ballet, modern and tap to the younger children. The dance school has been a huge part of my childhood and I have so many happy memories of being there and all the friends that I have made. I made the decision a while ago that after the show I wouldn't go back so I could focus on my exams, meaning that last night was my very last time at Housley which was very emotional. 

A few of us started crying just before the finale, and once I started I just couldn't stop! Seeing everyone come on the stage together and clapping to the same song we have every show at the finale, One step closer - S club juniors was so hard and almost too much for me. It felt like I was just saying goodbye to a huge part of my childhood. The was a special mention at the end for myself and the three others that were my age and also leaving, which just made me cry even more! And I think some of the very young children were worried about why I was crying! There was lots of crying and hugging and promises to stay in touch down in the dressing room and very long goodbyes as we all sang/wailed to Whitney Houston! 

I finally stopped crying in the car on the way home and took my makeup off and got straight to sleep as I was so tired. I'm very lucky that I had already broken up for the Easter holidays as many of my friends were back at school today. I think today I will just rest and sort things out and get organised before I start some revision tomorrow.

Below I have found a few photos that we took during the dance show. And they were taken on Iphone so the quality really isn't that great, sorry. 

Dance Show Hair And Makeup

Dance Show Hair And Makeup

So I spent the whole of this weekend dancing with my dance school and had the most amazing time. We arrived at 8:30am on Saturday morning and where shown to our dressing rooms and where we needed to be. After that we had a full dress and tech rehearsal which was really stressful. In the first act I wasn't dancing very much but I was looking after the much younger children (aged 4-7) and doing lots of their quick changes. It was so rushed and there were a few times where we nearly missed it, but the kids were so cute and they just say the funniest things!

After the rehearsal we had just under an hour to do all of our hair and makeup and pre-set or costumes again ready for the matinee performance. The pictures above are of my hair and makeup. I did a kind of smokey eye and red lips and then we all had to have our hair the same, half up in a french plait. Apart from a little bit of a ribbon mess up in the ballet dance everything went well. 

On Sunday we arrived back again but at midday, ready to go straight into the matinee which again went really well. Then we were allowed to leave for a hour and a half where I met up with my family and went out for a meal at Pizza Express for Mothers Day. I was so hungry as I had skipped lunch for being so busy dancing, but it was so difficult not to eat loads and really quickly as I didn't want to feel sick for the evening performance!

The evening performance was the one that I had been most nervous about. Firstly this was the show that all of my friends and family were coming to watch and secondly this was my very last show ever. I have been dancing with my dance school, Housley since 2002, when I was 5. Over the years I have done ballet, modern, tap, jazz, musical theatre, singing and drama and well as having a job of teaching ballet, modern and tap to the younger children. The dance school has been a huge part of my childhood and I have so many happy memories of being there and all the friends that I have made. I made the decision a while ago that after the show I wouldn't go back so I could focus on my exams, meaning that last night was my very last time at Housley which was very emotional. 

A few of us started crying just before the finale, and once I started I just couldn't stop! Seeing everyone come on the stage together and clapping to the same song we have every show at the finale, One step closer - S club juniors was so hard and almost too much for me. It felt like I was just saying goodbye to a huge part of my childhood. The was a special mention at the end for myself and the three others that were my age and also leaving, which just made me cry even more! And I think some of the very young children were worried about why I was crying! There was lots of crying and hugging and promises to stay in touch down in the dressing room and very long goodbyes as we all sang/wailed to Whitney Houston! 

I finally stopped crying in the car on the way home and took my makeup off and got straight to sleep as I was so tired. I'm very lucky that I had already broken up for the Easter holidays as many of my friends were back at school today. I think today I will just rest and sort things out and get organised before I start some revision tomorrow.

Below I have found a few photos that we took during the dance show. And they were taken on Iphone so the quality really isn't that great, sorry. 

Last Day Of Term

Last Day Of Term 

The Friday just gone was the last day of term before I broke up for Easter holidays. It was sort of exciting that I was now on a three week holiday but also very scary that exams are that little bit nearer. And this is meant to be the first serious revision holiday - so not really a holiday after all. Friday was actually only a half day for us so we had three lessons in the morning,  for me double geography and a free with all my friends which was pretty lucky! After that we had break time and them some time on our tutor groups to sort admin and receive our terms grades - which I was really happy with. Then at about midday we had an hour long whole school assembly. It was so boring, and basically just everyone continuously clapping as the next person received their prize for drama or music or hockey or rugby. 

After school I got the bus home to my boyfriend, Jack's house. I was going to meet him on his bus after school assembly and it got to 1:15pm when the buses were meant to be leaving and he still wasn't there! All of a sudden he climbed onto the bus looking very grumpy becuase he had managed to loose his whole school bag which had some of his economics books in that he needed for revision! He is useless! Then we arrived back to his house and he announced that he didn't have any keys, so we had to wait house for nextdoor to give us the spare house keys that they kept!

When we finally got inside we each showered and changed into comfy clothes ready for movie time. We made a giant milkshake using ice cream, milk. Oreo and Galaxy chocolate, which tasted amazing! We ended up watching Toy Story 3 and then we had a nap after as we had both had so much milkshake we felt a bit sick! Later we had dinner with his family and they drove me home at about 8:30 as I had to pack for my dance show the next day. 

The picture is just my outfit and hair on the last day as I really liked what I was wearing and it was really nice and summery! Hope you guys are having a lovely holiday so far if it has started or are just enjoying the weekend and Mothers Day. x

Last Day Of Term

Last Day Of Term 

The Friday just gone was the last day of term before I broke up for Easter holidays. It was sort of exciting that I was now on a three week holiday but also very scary that exams are that little bit nearer. And this is meant to be the first serious revision holiday - so not really a holiday after all. Friday was actually only a half day for us so we had three lessons in the morning,  for me double geography and a free with all my friends which was pretty lucky! After that we had break time and them some time on our tutor groups to sort admin and receive our terms grades - which I was really happy with. Then at about midday we had an hour long whole school assembly. It was so boring, and basically just everyone continuously clapping as the next person received their prize for drama or music or hockey or rugby. 

After school I got the bus home to my boyfriend, Jack's house. I was going to meet him on his bus after school assembly and it got to 1:15pm when the buses were meant to be leaving and he still wasn't there! All of a sudden he climbed onto the bus looking very grumpy becuase he had managed to loose his whole school bag which had some of his economics books in that he needed for revision! He is useless! Then we arrived back to his house and he announced that he didn't have any keys, so we had to wait house for nextdoor to give us the spare house keys that they kept!

When we finally got inside we each showered and changed into comfy clothes ready for movie time. We made a giant milkshake using ice cream, milk. Oreo and Galaxy chocolate, which tasted amazing! We ended up watching Toy Story 3 and then we had a nap after as we had both had so much milkshake we felt a bit sick! Later we had dinner with his family and they drove me home at about 8:30 as I had to pack for my dance show the next day. 

The picture is just my outfit and hair on the last day as I really liked what I was wearing and it was really nice and summery! Hope you guys are having a lovely holiday so far if it has started or are just enjoying the weekend and Mothers Day. x

Clinique Spring Offer

Clinique Spring Offer

 So last weekend on my weekly tip to Boots, and yes it has now become a thing. The staff have all started to recognise me as I walk in on a saturday afternoon now! Anyway, I headed over to the Clinique counter to pick up some anti-blemish gel for my skin where upon I was told that if I bought one extra product from their line I would receive this beautiful tin of goodies. And I know that Clinique is expensive and there want's really anything that I desperately needed, but it was a deal, and I can never say no to a deal, particularly not in Boots! So in the end I bought my skin gel and a waterproof mascara and was handed my gorgeous tin of Clinique goodies. 

There is a surprising amount of lovely products in her and I definitely think that this deal is worth it. I have really been lovely the eye cream so far as I have been looking for a nice new eye cream for a while and this may just be the one. I also really love using the dramatically different moisturising lotion before I apply my makeup in the morning as it is a lovely base to work on. And the cute little mascara and lip gloss are perfect to carry around in my bag all day for those bathroom top-ups! And miniature things just make me happy for some reason, the travel section in Boots is a bit of a weakness of mine!

And if you still were sure if you really need this offer or if it is really worth it, then can we just have a look at this tin for a minute? How beautiful and Springy (not sure if that is a word!) is it? And a girl can never have too many cute boxes and tins to store nail polishes or beauty products or maybe even homemade cakes! 

Clinique Spring Offer

Clinique Spring Offer

 So last weekend on my weekly tip to Boots, and yes it has now become a thing. The staff have all started to recognise me as I walk in on a saturday afternoon now! Anyway, I headed over to the Clinique counter to pick up some anti-blemish gel for my skin where upon I was told that if I bought one extra product from their line I would receive this beautiful tin of goodies. And I know that Clinique is expensive and there want's really anything that I desperately needed, but it was a deal, and I can never say no to a deal, particularly not in Boots! So in the end I bought my skin gel and a waterproof mascara and was handed my gorgeous tin of Clinique goodies. 

There is a surprising amount of lovely products in her and I definitely think that this deal is worth it. I have really been lovely the eye cream so far as I have been looking for a nice new eye cream for a while and this may just be the one. I also really love using the dramatically different moisturising lotion before I apply my makeup in the morning as it is a lovely base to work on. And the cute little mascara and lip gloss are perfect to carry around in my bag all day for those bathroom top-ups! And miniature things just make me happy for some reason, the travel section in Boots is a bit of a weakness of mine!

And if you still were sure if you really need this offer or if it is really worth it, then can we just have a look at this tin for a minute? How beautiful and Springy (not sure if that is a word!) is it? And a girl can never have too many cute boxes and tins to store nail polishes or beauty products or maybe even homemade cakes! 

New Trainers And Cross Country

New Trainers And Cross Country 

Look who got some amazing new trainers? You can't even being to imagine how happy I was when my mum brought these home last weekend. I think I actually did a little scream and a funny celebratory dance! For a few long time now, probably over a year I have been wearing my sisters old trainers which very battered and it's just embarrassing. 

I am kinda obsessed and in love with these trainers now. Not only are they pink and gorgeous but they are also the comfiest pair of shoes that I have ever owned. On Sunday I just wore them with the rest of my dance gear to my lesson and I got so many compliments! And I have been running and going to the gym a lot more recently and I really think that these beauties are going to help motivate me to be fit for summer. 

Today I have just got home after doing house cross country for school. It was very cold and very muddy as it had been raining nearly all day. I managed to finish in 12th place out of about 60 girls so I was so happy with myself. I started off pretty slow, probably a bit too slow, but at the end I forced myself to do a sprint finish and I managed to overtake about 10 people! Feeling pretty tired now so I am going to have a nice candle lit bubble bath and hopefully get quite an early night. x

New Trainers And Cross Country

New Trainers And Cross Country 

Look who got some amazing new trainers? You can't even being to imagine how happy I was when my mum brought these home last weekend. I think I actually did a little scream and a funny celebratory dance! For a few long time now, probably over a year I have been wearing my sisters old trainers which very battered and it's just embarrassing. 

I am kinda obsessed and in love with these trainers now. Not only are they pink and gorgeous but they are also the comfiest pair of shoes that I have ever owned. On Sunday I just wore them with the rest of my dance gear to my lesson and I got so many compliments! And I have been running and going to the gym a lot more recently and I really think that these beauties are going to help motivate me to be fit for summer. 

Today I have just got home after doing house cross country for school. It was very cold and very muddy as it had been raining nearly all day. I managed to finish in 12th place out of about 60 girls so I was so happy with myself. I started off pretty slow, probably a bit too slow, but at the end I forced myself to do a sprint finish and I managed to overtake about 10 people! Feeling pretty tired now so I am going to have a nice candle lit bubble bath and hopefully get quite an early night. x

Barry M Spring Nails

Barry M Spring Nails 

So I know that it's not long since I did my last nail polish post, but ever since my nails got stronger and started to grow I have really enjoyed painting them in beautiful Spring pastel colours. I have never really been into Barry M nail polishes like some people are but I have to admit that they do have some beautiful colours and nail effects at very good prices. These two colours, Gold Glitter 339 and Blue Moon 317 caught my eye a couple of weeks ago and I though they would look perfect together for Spring. 

Recently I have really been loving the accent nail trend as I think that it looks really polished and classy. It also means that you can wear glitter nail polish every day with out looking overdressed. 

One of the first things that I noticed about these nail polishes was how small the brush was on both of them. I personally am not a fan of tiny brushes as I find them harder to work with and more streaky. I much prefer being able to cover a nail polish in one swipe. The second thing that I noted about the pale blue polish was how thin it was when I applied it. I ended up having to do three coats of polish on my nails before I got them to the colour that I wanted, which also meant that the polished ended up looking really thick on my nails. Finally I found that the polish took so long to dry, to be fair it was probably because I had to do so many coats, but it was such a pain. I recon it took me over an hour to paint my nails! The only thing that I have found is that 4 days later and I am pretty impressed by how the nail polish has lasted as it hasn't really chipped, but then that could just be my Rimmel top coat!
So overall, I haven't really been that impressed by these nail polishes at all despite how beautiful I they look on the nails and how much I love the colours. For me the real let down was the tiny brushes and at the moment there is a new very pale blue colour in Barry M gelly high shine that I am desperate for, but I looked in Boots this Saturday and it has the same tiny brush and it put me off. I couldn't find a colour anywhere like it though and I have heard and read so much about the gelly shine nail polishes so many I just need to try that one on my next Boots trip. Have any of you guys ever tried any of these, if so I would love to hear what you think. But for now I haven't been converted to Barry M nail polishes and I am definitely an Essie girl! 

Barry M Spring Nails

Barry M Spring Nails 

So I know that it's not long since I did my last nail polish post, but ever since my nails got stronger and started to grow I have really enjoyed painting them in beautiful Spring pastel colours. I have never really been into Barry M nail polishes like some people are but I have to admit that they do have some beautiful colours and nail effects at very good prices. These two colours, Gold Glitter 339 and Blue Moon 317 caught my eye a couple of weeks ago and I though they would look perfect together for Spring. 

Recently I have really been loving the accent nail trend as I think that it looks really polished and classy. It also means that you can wear glitter nail polish every day with out looking overdressed. 

One of the first things that I noticed about these nail polishes was how small the brush was on both of them. I personally am not a fan of tiny brushes as I find them harder to work with and more streaky. I much prefer being able to cover a nail polish in one swipe. The second thing that I noted about the pale blue polish was how thin it was when I applied it. I ended up having to do three coats of polish on my nails before I got them to the colour that I wanted, which also meant that the polished ended up looking really thick on my nails. Finally I found that the polish took so long to dry, to be fair it was probably because I had to do so many coats, but it was such a pain. I recon it took me over an hour to paint my nails! The only thing that I have found is that 4 days later and I am pretty impressed by how the nail polish has lasted as it hasn't really chipped, but then that could just be my Rimmel top coat!
So overall, I haven't really been that impressed by these nail polishes at all despite how beautiful I they look on the nails and how much I love the colours. For me the real let down was the tiny brushes and at the moment there is a new very pale blue colour in Barry M gelly high shine that I am desperate for, but I looked in Boots this Saturday and it has the same tiny brush and it put me off. I couldn't find a colour anywhere like it though and I have heard and read so much about the gelly shine nail polishes so many I just need to try that one on my next Boots trip. Have any of you guys ever tried any of these, if so I would love to hear what you think. But for now I haven't been converted to Barry M nail polishes and I am definitely an Essie girl! 

New Spring Top - Tescos

New Spring Top - Tesco

I was just wasting some time in Tesco waiting for my dad when I saw this top and fell in love straight away. It's so pretty and just the perfect pastel pink for Spring time. And I love all the tiny cut flowers that have been sown on to the top. The shape is also really flattering and I think that this would look lovely with jeans or denim short in summer. I actually think that this looks like something that you could buy at Topshop and all the details, like the flowers being different sizes make it look really expensive. And the best part of this is that it was only £16!

So places like Tesco might not be the obvious place to shop for some new Spring wardrobe editions, but you can really find some amazing pieces if you just have a look. And at the fraction of the price of somewhere like Zara or Topshop. Plus the likelihood is that nobody else will have it! 

I am so happy with this top and for someone who only really layers plain and striped tops this is a really fun piece to have in my wardrobe. Hope the sun comes out soon as I am so desperate to show this off! Might need a little hint of gradual tanning moisturiser first though! 

New Spring Top - Tescos

New Spring Top - Tesco

I was just wasting some time in Tesco waiting for my dad when I saw this top and fell in love straight away. It's so pretty and just the perfect pastel pink for Spring time. And I love all the tiny cut flowers that have been sown on to the top. The shape is also really flattering and I think that this would look lovely with jeans or denim short in summer. I actually think that this looks like something that you could buy at Topshop and all the details, like the flowers being different sizes make it look really expensive. And the best part of this is that it was only £16!

So places like Tesco might not be the obvious place to shop for some new Spring wardrobe editions, but you can really find some amazing pieces if you just have a look. And at the fraction of the price of somewhere like Zara or Topshop. Plus the likelihood is that nobody else will have it! 

I am so happy with this top and for someone who only really layers plain and striped tops this is a really fun piece to have in my wardrobe. Hope the sun comes out soon as I am so desperate to show this off! Might need a little hint of gradual tanning moisturiser first though! 

Makeup Free And Messy Bun

Makeup Free And Messy Bun

So this is a bit of a random blog post, but I realised that there are very few pictures of me on my blog and if you are anything like me then it is always nice to put a face to the blogger. Sadly though I'm pretty lazy when it comes to the weekend and as I'm not really doing much today I decided to give my face a break and go makeup free. But I really love that natural light in these pictures and since I don't have any special lighting equipment and I am still pretty knew to photography I think these have turned out alright! I am also supporting what is my attempt at a messy bun after watching Zoella's new video tutorial on YouTube this morning. 

So today I woke up early and got some maths homework done and then went to to town, and Boots obviously for some bits and pieces. I got some lovely stuff from Clinique and a really pretty Spring top all of which should be coming up in post in the next week or so. It's back to work for me now though as I have a huge Geography project in for next week and I am dancing basically all day tomorrow. Happy Saturday guys, speak later. xx

Makeup Free And Messy Bun

Makeup Free And Messy Bun

So this is a bit of a random blog post, but I realised that there are very few pictures of me on my blog and if you are anything like me then it is always nice to put a face to the blogger. Sadly though I'm pretty lazy when it comes to the weekend and as I'm not really doing much today I decided to give my face a break and go makeup free. But I really love that natural light in these pictures and since I don't have any special lighting equipment and I am still pretty knew to photography I think these have turned out alright! I am also supporting what is my attempt at a messy bun after watching Zoella's new video tutorial on YouTube this morning. 

So today I woke up early and got some maths homework done and then went to to town, and Boots obviously for some bits and pieces. I got some lovely stuff from Clinique and a really pretty Spring top all of which should be coming up in post in the next week or so. It's back to work for me now though as I have a huge Geography project in for next week and I am dancing basically all day tomorrow. Happy Saturday guys, speak later. xx