BATISTE DRY SHAMPOO

Batiste dry shampoo is literally a life saver in a can. Every girl every so often has the unexpected plan of going out without having the time to do the hassle of washing, drying and styling hair. Dry shampoo allows you to wash and style your hair in a fraction of the time. 

PINTEREST

If you don't have Pinterest then the question is, why not?! Pinterest is addictive, and not in a healthy way! I can literally spend hours browsing through pages and pages of makeup, architecture, travel and food (not good when I have coursework to be doing!) It is basically a huge range of photos that have tags along with them (like the hashtags you use on Instagram and Twitter but without the hashtag) so that they are easy to find, for example, type 'handmade card' into the search bar and lots of ideas of handmade cards for you to have a go at will be shown but also with the instructions! Literally anything you need can be found on Pinterest.

WHAT I HATE ABOUT LIVING AWAY FROM HOME

Moving away from home for University is one of the best things I have done so far in my life. Not only have I built up my confidence but I have learnt a lot of new things about life itself as well as about myself. I've also learnt to navigate myself around a new city and I have to say that Newcastle is an amazing place. I have a new friendship group and I can see a couple of people being a friend for life as well as meeting my boyfriend. However, there are downsides to almost everything in life, including moving away from home.

BANANA AND CINNAMON PANCAKES

Due to following lots of food accounts on Instagram and obsessing with how good the food looks, I decided to make something a little different for breakfast in the form of banana and cinnamon pancakes. I have of course had chopped up banana alongside pancakes but I have never thought of using chopped banana actually in the batter, until now.

STUDENT STRESS

This time of the year must be one of the most stressful times of year for a University student. With my exam dates for the summer released today, I have discovered that I have 5 exams and I still have 4 coursework assignments to do before I'm finally done with second year. I say finally but second year has flown by!

Along with the stress of coursework at the minute and the thought of exams, it's become the time of the year where I don't have much student loan left, mainly due to the fact that I spent far too much money on Dominos and clothes this semester. My loan is due in exactly a month and although having a lack of money can be hard, I think having little money can be of some benefit at this time of the year. It means I won't be tempted to buy a takeaway and with summer fast approaching, takeaways need to be banned anyway to help with my waistline. My lack of money will also stop me going out drinking so I can spend time revising and doing coursework unless I get too stressed and just need to get drunk and party and this will again help my waistline. 

The good thing about this time of year is that it's Easter very soon which means I can go home and spend some quality time with my family as well as spending time with my boyfriend without having to worry about going to University as I can't be spending my whole 3 weeks off at Easter doing University work, I need a rest as it is!

My motivation to work hard will be the fact that in 2 months, I will be completely done with second year and my long 4 month summer break can begin! 

Are you or do you know a student who is stressed? Have you become a poor student like me?

25 THINGS I HAVE LEARNT SO FAR FROM UNIVERSITY

Here is a list of the things I have learnt from my University experience so far.

MY DAILY MAKE-UP ROUTINE

My daily make-up routine is quite extensive I have to admit - probably more a going-out make-up than a day make-up to most people. This is simply because I don't feel confident enough to go shopping or to University for example without a full face of make-up. The only time I don't wear make-up is when I sleep of course, when I know I'm not leaving the house, if I'm just popping to one of the local shops for food (I hide with my hood up) or if I'm staying at my boyfriend's or he's staying at mine. 

A FEW MONEY-SAVING TIPS

There are many simple ways to make everyday life cheaper and here are just a few! This is perfect not only for students but for anyone wanting to save a few pennies here or there.

MY 5 SPRING MUST-HAVES

Spring is just around the corner finally! A new season of the year also means a new season in fashion, woo! I personally get sick of having to constantly wear a coat outdoors in winter so spring and summer is the time to experiment with outfits without a coat hiding it from the world. My 5 must-haves this Spring are A-Line skirts, clogs, co-ords, a denim dress and a sleeveless blazer.

Full A-Line Airtex Skirt from Topshop, £42.00

GETTING YOUR 5 A DAY

I will be the first to hold up my hands to the fact that I struggle to eat my 5 portions of fruit or vegetables everyday. Being out and about or just choosing to snack on chocolate is my downfall. Also the fact that I originally thought that a portion of fruit or vegetables to make up one portion of my 5 a day would be huge when it actually isn't as I will demonstrate here with some of the more common fruit and vegetables available. 

RIVER ISLAND LONDON EAU DE TOILETTE: REVIEW

This perfume was bought to me as a Christmas present and ever since I first smelled it, I have been hooked. I have to say this is my most favourite perfume I have yet to own which shows not everything has to be a huge-named brand. I don't particularly believe in big named brands which will be obvious if you have read my previous beauty-based posts. It also fits into my student budget perfectly and I'm sure you'd love it just as much as I do.

THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER

Coursework season is among me hence my lack of posts but once these next few weeks are done, there will be blog posts a plenty. Water. I have to admit my daily water intake is very low. I just struggle to drink during the day as I'm a slow enough drinker as it is and I kinda sometimes forget to drink which is really bad! It's not just water I don't drink, its fluids in general. I buy fizzy pop very rarely and even when I'm on a night out drinking alcohol, I hardly drink any water before going out or after meaning I wake up with a sore head, a dry mouth and feeling very dehydrated in the morning which is horrific! I thought I would've learned by now but I haven't - bad habits are hard to break but I'm determined to break this one!

ZAPATISTA

Zapatista? You may be wondering what this is. I had never heard of it until I met my boyfriend who is literally OBSESSED. When he first mentioned the word to me I had no clue what he was talking about, even my coursemates didn't know what Zapatista was until I told them. So what is it?