Catch Up | We're Moving...Again!

So... back in the Friends days... Monica is moving in with Chandler and has a moment when it all becomes very real and she starts stressing about having to live with a boy!

Rewind to a year ago and this was my reality.

Myself and my boyfriend had decided we would move in together which is obviously an extremely exciting step in anyone's relationship.

Exciting... yet stressful, difficult, challenging are some of the other words I would use to describe the situation.

Having both never lived solely with a significant other it was super scary too.

Even the beginning of the process... when you're starting to look at where you're going to live makes for very interesting discussions. I thought this was meant to be easy?!

Then you finally find somewhere you both love and have to wait... "patiently" to find out if you get accepted. 

Next, the packing begins and you both find a whole host of shit that you think you will easily be able to hide so you can keep it... this doesn't work!

We eventually moved in to a lovely 2 bedroom place on the outskirts of our hometown, with a gorgeous kitchen that had a stable door (my favourite room of the house).

It was lovely, and we made it our own little home. This is when we also found out about Logan and Wade and brought them home to complete our little family. 

Unfortunately, when I got ill, before my surgery, I had a lot of time off of work and we needed to find somewhere cheaper. 

Luckily, my uncles house came up for rent around about our 6 month mark - our luck was in!

We moved in to another 2 bedroom house in our hometown, with a cute garden and a massive kitchen with skylights. 

As much as we love this house and have again made it our own, we have come to realise we aren't getting any younger. 

We both want to eventually buy our own house and to do that we need to save save save!

Jack's parents have been super kind in allowing us to move back in with them, which we will be doing at the end of March. 

We have all the same emotions coming back as we did in the beginning of this journey, as it's a completely new step for us. 

Although it seems we are moving backwards, we know it's for the long term gratification. (although we may need to keep reminding ourselves of this)

I'm excited about our new adventure, and hopefully by the end of 2019 I will be showing you around our own house that we have brought ourselves!

Have any of you gone through this process with your other halves?

How did you find it?

Much Love,

Tk xx

Small Make Up Haul

Last week I realised I had run out of a few bits and went into town on a mission to get them all in 15mins and succeeded.

First up, I was coming to the end of one of my Rimmel Wake Me Up foundations, and wanted another one, but stumbled across this instead and I love it!

Its the Colour Match foundation, and it's medium coverage with the ability to build, and looks flawless. I picked it up in the shade True Ivory, and was pretty spot on if I do say so myself... 

I also picked up this Insta Fix and Matte translucent powder, as I had run out of my usual Rimmel powder and thought this would be good to try out, so far so good! I will get back to you if anything changes...

Next up I picked up the Radiance Brick Bronzer in 001 Light. It's got a slight shimmer and looks beaut! I tend to use this after I have contoured just to give myself a bit of a bronze highlight. 

Lastly from Rimmel, I picked up this Scandaleyes Reloaded mascara as I always loved the original so thought I'd give it a go. The brush is different and I'm not sure I'm a massive fan as yet... but I perserve and see what happens... 

On the way to the till I found the next few items... I know I know, In and out... but they were on my way, that's my excuse anyway...

These Moxi Eye catchers looked really intriguing, and I am yet to use them. They are cotton buds pre-filled with what I presume is make up remover, to save your make up when you are half way through your face!

If any girl says she does her make up perfect every time... she's lying... don't trust her...

It was the night of my Birthday drinks and I usually have my nails done quite regularly, but have given my nails a rest recently. I came across these House of Holland fake nails, and I love them.
They came with pretty decent glue and I intend to reuse them and ensure I actually take a picture this time as I forgot!
They are a really pretty pinky nude shade and then you obviously have the choice of a bit of sparkle should you so wish.

I saw this mask and had to pick it up as my old housemate used to use these regularly when I lived with her, and I always wanted to try them and never got round to it. 

So when I spotted it this time I decided to pick one up to give it a go - I don't know when this will actually happen as I have soooo many to review at the moment..but I promise I will get to it.. Plus I could do with some revitalising! 

Last, but by no means least, I picked up this Ecotools Eye brush duo. Simply because you can never have too many brushes and I needed some more fluffy blending brushes.

Once I have got around to using everything properly and for a decent amount of time to ensure I can review it properly I will get back to you. 

Obviously except the face mask... I only intend on using this once... Essay over...

Much Love, 

TK xxx

Dyson Hot and Cold Fan

Last year, I brought Jack a Dyson Fan for Christmas.

I know, I know... but he really wanted one!

Originally I really didn't get it, it's just a fan, what's the big deal?

We moved in together back in February which was when I started to understand. 

The fan itself is a pretty fan, for what it is. In a white and silver finish, in a long oval shape, the fan oscillates whilst being hot or cold.

That's right! You can choose! 

This was one of my original reasons for liking it so much as the house we moved into got pretty chilly mainly due to the time of year. 

So being able to have a heater handy was great.

Also, Jack was used to having his computer in the room with him when he slept with the fan in that making noise, so when we moved in together we put the Dyson one in our room. 

Now both us of struggle to sleep without a fan on, and have even downloaded a track on Spotify that we play when staying away! (might be a little OTT... but it helps!)

The fan is a bit of an investment to say the least, ranging from £250 - £500 but it so worth it and obviously comes with Dyson's guarantee. 

When we eventually buy a house, I will definitely be wanting one downstairs too, to save us moving our one up and down the stairs. (I say that like it's heavy... it's actually super light! I just want another one!)

Do you have anything that you weren't intending to buy, or were surprised how much you liked it?

Let me know!

Much Love, 

Tk xx

*This is not a sponsored post, all opinions are my own*

Soap & Glory Giveaway!

As you may or may not know, I am a massive fan of Soap and Glory products, both the make up and the body care.

So, as it is my birthday today I have decided to do a giveaway on here.

Once I have reached 300 followers on my Twitter page, and 500 on my Instagram.

I would do it before, but I'm a bit anal when it comes to numbers, they have to be odd numbers, or at least the first number does.

So, I am asking you to please share away, like my pages, share with your friends, and a Soap and Glory basket will be winging it's way to the followers on both Twitter and Instagram that help me hit the magic numbers!

(Probably with some yummy chocolates in it too...just fyi)

I really enjoy blogging, it helps me feel more settled in life, and I know its not all about the followers, but at the same time, it would be nice knowing that more people are reading my material.

I have also started a Youtube channel here:


Here are the rest of my links.







Good Luck, and Thank you in advance.

Can't wait for the winners to be announced!

Much Love,

Tk

xx

* Please note, I will probably need some help with this - so make sure to tag me in a tweet/insta pic once you have helped me hit the numbers!

Slimming World Week One

If you follow me on Instagram (and if you don't, what have you been doing with your life?! Links to the right.)
You may have seen that I have embarked yet again on my weightless journey.

Next week I turn 29 and I realised that I need to get this sorted once and for all!

Me and my mum went to our local group last week and couldn't have felt more welcome. It's always nerve-wracking walking into a group of people you've never met before, especially when you are going to lose weight.

Here's a couple of photos of the food I've been eating this week - More on Insta:

Tonight was our First weigh in and I'm super chuffed as I managed to lose 7 lbs in one week! Half a stone!

At each half a stone you receive a sticker and a certificate which really helps as it makes you feel super special.

Week Two will be a bit more difficult as it's my birthday, but I'm ready, come at me!

Are any of you on Slimming World or something similar? Any good tips and tricks?

Much Love

Tk xxx

Amazon Haul

I decided to do a little bit of shopping on Amazon over the weekend, just to get a few bits.

Now, I know I'm really old... as I've been told many times at work today once receiving my purchases!

First up, I ordered a Label Maker and some tape for it. It is a Dymo Junior one, and the tape I have is white on black.

I use my old Birchbox's to store a lot of my make up and never know what is in what, meaning I spent ages trying to find what I need.

So first port of call will be to label all of these.

It comes with one roll of tape within it and I also purchased three more as I knew once I started I wouldn't want to stop!

We are also moving soon so it will be handy to label boxes to know where things have to go.

Next up is a Wrapping Paper organiser... I know, I know...

I am a little bit Monica and have ribbons, bows, tissue paper the lot! I wanted somewhere to put it all along with my wrapping paper and this is perfect!

Lastly, I picked up these magnetic false lashes. Having heard both good and bad things about them I decided to pick some up to have a go.

It's my birthday party on Saturday so I will try them out then and let you know how I get on!

What have you brought recently?

Much Love,

Tk xxx

Charity Shop and Fenwicks Haul

New Video up!

Charity Shop and Fenwicks Haul.

If you didn't know already, I have started a Youtube channel, here is my latest video. 

I would love it if you would give it a watch and subscribe if you like it. 

I would love some feedback too, so please let me know what I could do better (I know that will be a lot!) and if there are specific videos you would like to see!

Much Love,

Tk xxx

Midnight Blue Halo Eye Look

I've really been enjoying all my new palettes that I have received over the last few months. 

This colour in my Urban Decay Palette is insane and so beautiful! 

I have decided to show you a recent look I made with it, incorporating some colours from my Younique Palettes too. 

I have used my Make Up Revolution Eye Primer before completing this look. First I took Enigma all over the lid and under my brow bone from the Urban Decay Palette.

I also took Naked Lunch by MAC under my brow bone.  

I then used Pseudonym from the UD Palette all over the lid. I love this colour, it's so pretty. It's like a midnight blue colour with a slight golden shimmer within it. 

Taking Blissful from Younique Palette 2, I used my finger and put this on the middle of the lid. (My fist time attempting a Halo Eye.)

To finish off the look I have used my Christian Dior eyeliner in Black Noir, and then on my lashes have used my Younique Epic Mascara. 

I really love this look and think it's perfect for this time of year, especially coming up to my birthday!

What are your favourite looks at the moment?

Much Love, 

Tk xx

Micellar Water - Garnier & No.7

Micellar Water is by no means a new product, but it is one that I forget to use but when I do, I remember just how much I love it.

I have tried quite a few over the years, but I thought I would share my thoughts on my favourite and my least favourite.

My Fave:

Shock! It's the Garnier Micellar Water which I know is many peoples absolute favourites. The price obviously really helps too. It's really reasonable and is even sold in most Poundshops so there is no excuse for not having it on your dressing table!


My skin also loves this product. It always feels really clean and fresh once I've used it. I go through this like no-ones business!

My not-so-fave:

Unfortunately, this is the No.7 ...... and I was really gutted not to like it.

I love No.7 as a brand and have a lot of products, make up and skincare, but this just didn't like me.

To start with I really got on with this, but now my skin feels really tight after using this, and I don't feel like it cleans my face as well as my Garnier one.

I'm sure loads of people will get on with it much better than me, but I'm not letting mine go to waste. I have been using it to rid my hands and arms from make up when I do my swatches, which it is very good at.

Have you got any that I should try?  Comment below, or contact me on social!

@Tklou

Much Love,

Tk xx