Update on my life

Hi guys, first of all I want to apologise about my lack of posting. I go to school so it's a bit difficult for me  to post frequently but I will try and blog as frequently as possible. I haven't been feeling well these past few days and I'm somebody that rarely ever gets sick, so when I do it's real bad. Apart from me being ill, the weather hasn't exactly been the kindest either so that's put a damper on my mood. I went back to school this week and I can honestly say nothing has changed, I think things have actually worsened (I have a new and very mean teacher). Even though things aren't going as smooth as I'd like, there have been a few things that have made me smile. My friend got accepted into this amazing school, and even though I'm going to miss him, I'm extremely happy for him. I finally have piano lessons after being on "the list" for the last four years. My skin is getting better which I'm very happy about and I love my new hairstyle.

Haul Time

                                                         I decided to go shopping again, as you can see. I will raise up my hand and say this time, it wasn't my fault. I went out with my friend Ola and she decided she was going to check out the shops, because she needed a cleansing oil and was on the hunt for new school shoes. If you know me personally you should no there's no way in hell, I would go to boots and Superdrug (especially when there's offers on) without buying something. So the point is blame Ola, not me because right now my bank account and I are having trust issues. 

Outfit of the Day

 

 A quick outfit post for youse. Please excuse my flabs and rolls, it's a little imperfection of mine. It would have been best to take pictures in the daylight but I was so busy, that is why the pictures aren't the best in case youse were wondering. Today I went back to school shopping, it was a long day.

My Summer Outfits.

Summer is almost over, so I thought I'd share all the summer outfits I've been loving and trying to rock. This summer I put on weight, which I'm not happy about but it's my fault for stuffing my face with so much cookies and pastry. That limited my clothing choices a bit,but I still found some outfits that I loved in my wardrobe. Apologies about the lighting, but it was pouring outside and there was no way in  hell me and my weave where going to get soaked. So finally after all this rambling, here is my outfits.  

                                                 

 Excuse my really dark knees, I'm working on it. This is my everyday outfit, I have on a lovely dress from a near by charity shop, and my shoes are from primark and they were £8.  

Feeling stuck and Laziness

Hello (if anyone is reading), we are now in August and summer is almost over. I have two and a half weeks left before I resume school. Me and my mum had a emotional talk a few days ago, about how she felt stuck. Like she hasn't accomplished much in her life, I know this is gonna be a heavy post, but like Louise from sprinkle of glitter said " it's my party and I'm gonna cry if I want to" . My mommy was going through her Facebook and she saw pictures of her friends going on expensive trips, buying their own house and opening their own businesses and this got her sad and made her realise she hadn't accomplished as much as she wants in her life. This got me thinking, and I finally realised that I am a lazy person and I procrastinate way too much. I'm still young and I have a chance to chase my dreams but, I'm stuck. It's not that I don't want to progress I just don't know how to , and I realise how stupid that sounds but every time I say i want to do something, there's this voice in my head that's telling me not to in case I fail. At the start of summer I said I was going to slim down, it's not that I am ashamed of the way I look and want to be stick thin, I'm just not that confident in my body and I want to change that. I started walking and exercising for 2 weeks but then laziness kicked in and I stopped , now I wake up at 2pm in the afternoon and spend all day watching tv. I also said I would try and study because my math scores right now ain't the hottest if you know what I'm talking about. There is 2 weeks or so left of summer and I'm going to try and achieve at least one of my goals, which means I am going to stop being lazy and procrastinating and drag my fat ass out of bed. It's going to be hard but all I need is motivation.                        
I know that you guys must be thinking that the text in my posts are weird, but I'm originally nigerian and English, I live in Scotland now, and for some weird reason I think I'm American and try to be ghetto (I don't mean to offend anyone) I'm just a weird girl.
This totally contradicts what I said about wanting to lose weight but I baked these amazing cookies and they just tasted so fine. I got the recipe from tanyasvlogsandhauls on YouTube and I suggest you guys check it out, no more cookie for me though. I am trading in my baking stuff for my track suit and trainers. I've also been on YouTube lately but for the weirdest reason I've been check out wedding videos, and I stumbled across this beautiful Aussie newly wed couples and I have to say I'm  hooked on their channel. So that has been my weird sort of update on my life post, I would love to know what you tubers and bloggers you guys are loving as well, and if you have any questions post below or email  me if it's private. Hope August is the month for changes and new beginnings.

I don't know what to title this post because I've talked about so many different things, please comment about what keeps you motivated and put a link down - low if you have a post that is similar to mine, because I'd love to read it. 

Skincare and Beauty Haul

Recently my mum travelled abroad so I asked her to buy some skincare product for me. She came back and then I decided to go shopping in Superdrug and I picked up a few skincare and beauty products. This is a very small haul, but I just want to share these products with you in case you are interested in them. I am going to share the products my mum brought back for me first. There is only two items but I've heard such good things about them on youtube that I just had to get them.

(1). The first skincare product was a body lotion. It's the Funbactone body lotion, my mum personally used to use this lotion and she sings high praises about it. The bottle says that the lotion helps the case of: stretch marks, dark spots, redness, freckles and dry skin. It says that the lotion deeply moisturises and lightens the skin, it is also enriched with sun filters that protect from UV rays. First I wasn't sure that the lotion could live up to all the promises it made. When I opened the bottle, my first thought was that it smelt so fine. I can't even describe the smell but its just so fresh and when you apply the lotion to your body, the scent lasts all day and leaves you smelling so nice throughout the day. The scent is so unique and that made me fall in love with it. I've been using the lotion for the last 2 weeks and I am starting to notice changes in my skin. I don't know if my skin tone is fairer but its is definitely more moisturised and softer. i would recognise getting this lotion if you have any of the conditions I listed at the top or if you just want to try something new with a scent to it. I got mine from abroad but I'm sure hair and cosmetics shop or intercontinental shops might have it.

(2). The last product my mum brought from abroad is a soap I saw lizlizlive recommend on her channel. It is a black soap, I can't even explain in words how much I love the smell of this you just have to buy it to know. It has natural ingredients; they are pure honey, shea butter, camwood, palmkernel oil, cocoa pod ash, palm bunch ash, aloe vera, lime juice, water and fragrance. I've heard so many good things about this soap and can't wait to try it. Comment if you want me to do a review on it. On the packaging it says

Dudu-Osun is the age-long African black soap made the traditional way by hand from pure natural ingredients and herbs from the tropical rain forest and savannah regions.

I'm not sure where you can purchase this product but African or Asian shops might sell it. I wanted something that would clear my skin and I have a good feeling about this soap.

The next items I bought are from superdrug, there are some skincare and beauty products.


(3). I have the neutrogena visibly clear blackhead scrub and the neutrogena daily wash, they are really good so I thought I'd try other neutrogena products. I got the blackhead eliminating cleansing lotion and so far it's ok. It takes off the first layer of makeup but I find that it's leaving my skin quite dry so I don't think I'll be repurchasing it again.

The next product is the you guessed it neutrogena rapid clear treatment. I haven't tried this product so I don't know how I feel about it. If you want a review please comment.

(4). I'm so excited about these items MUA is a good brand so I decided to try out one of their lipsticks, I got the shade 1, which is a deep red kind of colour. I absolutely love this lipstick, It is so moisturising and pigmented and best of all it stays on for hours. I can't wait to create different make up looks with this lipstick Comment if I should post pictures? the best part is that it's only a pound.

(5). I also picked up my very first nude lipstick (cue the excitement), I've always been scared of but secretly loved nude lipsticks, If that made sense at all. I just want a nice nude lipstick that doesn't look ashy on my lips. I picked up the Barbara Daly lipstick in darling, this is such a creamy lipstick and I am absolutely in love with it. So far I don't know how long it lasts on but my advise is that it looks so much nicer when you've exfoliated you lips. (There you go, tip of the day)

So guys that was my wierd haul, I hope you enjoyed it and If you have any questions please comment.

Death

Death..... It's something I hate thinking about. I have a fear of dying, but I know that death catches up with everyone and sooner or later it will come knocking on our door. Out of all the things that we can avoid, get rid off or use money to fix death is the only thing that can't be fixed and certainly doesn't have a price tag. Death is the only thing that I think truly makes us all equals, its the one thing everyone has in common - we are all going to die. It doesn't matter how much you pray, how healthy or how rich you are, my point is we can't escape death. I am not the deepest person, but when something is of great concern or worry to me, I will share it. This is a different type of blog, I don't do this normally but something really moved me today. A real devastating event has happened and it has greatly affected me, but the puzzle is I don't know why it has affected me. Maybe it's because I hate death, or just because I think all human life is precious no matter who you are or what you've done ( this is why I don't support the Death Penalty).

This post is in the Memory of Cory Monteith, a truly great individual.

I am a fellow Gleek and even though I didn't know a lot about Cory's life, it pains me that he has left this world. Today I woke up at 1Pm, because am a lazy girl who loves to sleep. I didn't log unto my twitter until 3pm and thats when I saw the trends, I didn't know what they were about so I clicked on it. After scanning and reading tweets I put 2 + 2 together  and I started to have a melt down, I bursted out no and started crying, I still am as I'm typing this post. Cory was an amazing actor on Glee and although he wasn't my favourite, it was clear that he was very talented. I quickly went on google to search what happened, according to sky news Cory was found dead in is hotel room in Canada in the afternoon of the 13th of July 2013 when he failed to check out. As of now the police are going to do a post-mortem report on the 15th of July. My main point is that this was all so sudden, I bet when he left his hotel room in the morning he didn't know he would die later on that day. I also bet the friends he had lunch with days before didn't know that was the last time they would see him alive. Cory was involved in taking substance, but he had put himself into rehab because he wanted to get better. The post-mortem has not come out yet so I'm not saying he died of drug overdose. It is a big loss that will surely affect a lot of people especially his family members and loved ones.

My prayers are with everyone that knew and loved Cory, and all the other gleeks out there. I pray that is family will survive through this hard and difficult time. We can't avoid death nor turn back the hands of the clock but I don;'t believe it was Cory's time to go. I feel a great deal of sadness for cory's fiancée Lea Michelle (co-star on glee). She and Cory were meant to be getting married in 2 weeks and I can't imagine what she is going through right now. May the lord's favour and kindness be with you lea. Lea found out by phone and we can all imagine how horrible that was, like when was the last time she saw cory or spoke to him? What was their last conversation? Did she get to say I love you for the last time ever? Lea is going to need all the support she can get and pray that the lord gives her strength.

Cory was a truly magnificent person and we will all miss him. He is a force that can never be forgotten. RIP Cory Monteith

Cory Monteith - May 11 1982 - July 13 2013

This is dedicated to Cory's family and friends and all the Gleeks out there, we have lost a truly magnificent person.