Sisterhood of the World Blogger Awards Tag

I was tagged by the lovely Lizzy to do the Sisterhood of the World Blogger Awards Tag, so here we go!
I tag Catarina  , Jess , Rhiannon, Meg and Becky

1. Are you a cat or dog person? 

Definitely dogs!

2. What beauty advice would you give your past self? 

Leave the eyeliner alone, don't pluck your eyebrows into the thin trend, and stay away from the dark brown hair dye, you really don't suit it. 

3. Where's your favourite place to shop for clothes? 

This is hard! Topshop, Urban Outfitters, New Look, Primark, H&M  and ASOS are some of my favourites

4. Bright or nude lip?
I'm a nude or a dark kind of person although occasionally I go for a brighter option

5. What's the best concert you've ever been to?
Katy Perry's Prismatic world tour! A-Mazing!

6. Shimmer or Matte eyeshadow?
As long as it's neutral, I like both!

7. What's the one thing you can't leave the house without?
my Phone

8. What products would you use for a 5 product face?
A good BB cream/ light foundation, powder, mascara, lipstick, brow product

9. What hyped up product disappointed you the most?
Not sure if it was hyped but the Benefit stay flawless primer really didn't work for me

10. What is your most worn pair of shoes?
A pair of Kurt Geiger black chelsea boots. I bought them at an outlet for £19 and have had them re-soled twice.

Lizzy's questions

1. Why did you decide to start a blog + how old is your blog?

I started it because I loved reading blogs and watching YouTube videos. My blog is almost 3 years old.

2. If you had to describe your blog in 3 words what would you say?

Fashion, Beauty, Lifestyle 

3. What has been your biggest blogger achievement?

Going to the Manchester Arndale After Dark event and meeting Victoria from inthefrow 

4. Any regrets so far in your blogging experience?

Not living closer to where the events are, and not having enough time to blog

5. What is the best thing about owning a blog to you?

I love making content and interacting with my readers, viewers and other bloggers.

6. Any blog post of yours that stands out as being your favourite? (link?)

Gosh, I couldn't choose a favourite, I'm always trying to improve my blog so I'd usually say my latest one. 

7. All time best make-up bag item? GO!

That's hard! I always have whatever lipstick I'm wearing, a powder to top up, and usually a concealer.

8. Do you think it is easier these days for bloggers to become recognised due to social media such as twitter + instagram?

I'm not sure, I think blogging is changing all the time, and there are a lot more of us now, which might make it more difficult.

9. Any fears or challenges you have had to overcome as a blogger?

Yes, biting the bullet and starting a YouTube channel, which is something I've wanted to do since about 3 years before I started my blog! 

10. Where do you see your blog in 1 years time?

Hopefully still going, with more readers! 

Thankyou Lizzy for tagging me! If I haven't tagged you, you're still very welcome to do the tag! Make sure to tweet me your tags! x 

The Smart Lookbook

I put together a lookbook of smart outfits that I'd wear for work or work placement, but you could wear these outfits for anything really! It features some of the items I've shown recently in hauls, so if you've been wondering what they look like on, they're all here in this look book!

I really hope you enjoy it- it took absolutely ages to make!

As always please remember to like the video and subscribe to my YouTube channel and have a great week! x



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The Grimm Tag.

Seeing as I've become obsessed with GRIMM, I thought I'd continue the TV blog posts by starting a Grimm tag. If you're a blogger too, I tag you to do the Grimm tag, and be sure to tweet me your links if you do! (@nellyandnoopy)

Q1.  Favourite Wesen?
I think my favourite has to be the Hexenbiest I think, even though they're evil! I also like Fuchsbau and the Musai.

Q2. Favourite non-wesen character?
It has to be Nick. He's the main character, but has been my favourite since the first episode!

Q3. Favourite wesen character?
Monroe. His friendship with Nick is so great to watch, and he's just a generally nice guy. He also has some of the best lines!

Q4. Which wesen would you be?
A Hexenbiest. They're powerful, have incredible beauty in real life and I think are probably the most interesting wesen. Plus I've always fancied myself as a bit of a witch!

Q5. Favourite quote?
Monroe in the Big Foot episode: "Everything has an end. Only the sausage has two."

Q6. Wesen you fear the most?
They're all pretty scary at times, but I certainly wouldn't want to find The Baron (Voodoo man) as he was really freaky!

Q7. Favourite couple?
Nick and Juliette, although I got annoyed with how Juliette treated Nick when she'd lost her memories!
Runner up has to be Monroe and Rosalee

Q8. Portland vs. Vienna?
Vienna is such a beautiful place, but I think Portland would be much safer as the Royals just seem like pure evil!

Q9. Would you rather be a Grimm or a Wesen?
I'd rather be a Grimm, they're more interesting, and feared by all the wesen, so you have a better chance of staying alive! Plus they're incredibly powerful, and seem to get the best of both worlds, well Nick does anyway!

Q10. Favourite season/ episode?
I made this question hard! I can't actually choose, I'm currently watching season 3, and have genuinely loved every episode so far! My least favourite was 2x22 as I really didn't like that Voodoo man!

I'd love to know your answers to the Grimm Tag! Be sure to tweet me your links if you do it! x

MAC and JustFab Haul

So I filmed another haul video! I know I've done a few of these recently, but you all seem to be enjoying them, so I hope you don't mind!

I hope you're all having a great week too - don't forget there's a new post on Saturday and a new video on Sunday! xx

The lipstick that the world's gone mad for.

 MAC Velvet Teddy 

The beauty world seems to have gone completely mad over Velvet Teddy. It's out of stock everywhere, and I've been trying to get hold of it since November. I finally had a stroke of luck and found in in-stock on the MAC website (and it's currently in stock at the time of writing this). I had a little fright when my order appeared and it wasn't there, but it turns out that MAC had so many orders, they all got messed up, so Velvet Teddy was being shipped separately. 

At first glance, it doesn't look anything special. It's a beautiful nude brown shade but in the bullet looks like a different tone of some of my other lipsticks. It's when you use it that you realise what all the fuss is about. Somehow it's the perfect amount of brown and pink, and is flattering with peach tones running through it. The matte formula means that it lasts really well on the lips without a need for lip liner, and there's just something about it that looks great. 

I don't know if it's just me, but Velvet Teddy seems to look a bit different on everyone. To me it looks more pink on me than it does on some other bloggers, but that might all be down to lighting.

The shade is actually quite similar to my beloved Tom Ford coco ravish lipstick, except the TF isn't matte and is slightly more brown toned.  

So is it worth the hype? Yes, I think it is. It's not too expensive (£15.50), the colour is gorgeous, the formula is great, and it seems to be the perfect shade to wear with everything. 

Have you tried Velvet Teddy? x

Quite Natural.

 MAC Quite Natural PaintPot 

I'm a big fan of the Painterly paint pot by MAC, and use it pretty much everyday as a base for eyeshadow.  I've been looking for a brown cream eyeshadow for a while, and when I spotted this Quite Natural paint pot in one of sunbeamsjess's videos, I knew it was what I'd been looking for. 

I ordered this paint pot with a couple more items, which you can see in a haul video that's coming your way on Thursday. 

This paint pot is a  beautiful warm brown tone, that looks, as the name would suggest, quite natural. It's very easy to apply (I just used my fingers), lasts really well, and of course can be used alone (as I have in the picture) or as a base for other shadows. The colour is quite subtle but could easily be intensified by using something like the Burberry Chestnut eyeshadow over it. 

I really love the look of this paint pot with a simple winged eyeliner, which has been my go-to look recently. 

Have you tried any of the MAC paint pots? x

February Favourites | Beauty, Fashion, Lifestyle

Happy March! Which of course means it's time for February favourites! I've done a mixture of beauty, fashion and lifestyle as I haven't switched up that many beauty products this month! I hope you all enjoy the video, and as always, please make sure to like it and subscribe to my YouTube channel!

My videos, if you didn't know, are uploaded on Thursday and Sunday mornings, and blog posts on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 7am GMT.

Hope you've all had a great weekend! x