New Year New Me?

So here I am, back again...

Its been so long I know I'm slack but life happened! I started university last year, it was my first year of five, so it was definitely a year of learning new things not only about where I am but where I want to go and what I want to do in my life. Last year was pretty hard for me and I completely lost all motivation and inspiration, I didn't enjoy my degree and it made everyday unenjoyable for me. Over the last 5 months I have had a uni hiatus and in this time I have really taken a step back. I have always always always been the type of person that likes to always keep busy, constantly be doing something. Over the last 5 months I didn't work much, didn't study and took a trip with my family to Europe where I fell in love with London, England. While on this trip I kind of thought about why I picked the course I did and I remembered how hard I worked to get where I am. While in London it reminded me that this is the dream, to live here, work here, have a life here. Even though I was in London for such a short time, it was exactly what I needed. All of a sudden I had this urge to get back to uni and really try my hardest and better my best. And that is what I want to do, and I'm going to write about it here so I have to hold myself accountable. 

I know its already pretty much March but its never too late to set your goals. I set mine at the start of this year and I want to achieve them all by the end of this year! One of my goals was to get a new part time job, which I have done... yay me! I start on Wednesday, I'll be sure to write about how that goes. Its retail, I have never worked in retail. I have been a swim instructor for the past 5 years and I think retail is going to be harder than I anticipate but we will see! 

Its orientation week at Uni this week and I have been so busy preparing. I am apart of my courses student society and I run the social media accounts so I've been under the pump to market the heck out of all of the fun stuff we have planned. I really enjoy writing posts for social media, I even see myself working in that kind of field one day. It is something I am really passionate about and I have fun doing it. 

My most favourite life update is that I have started aerial silks! If you don't know what it is, its basically when you wrap your feet into two sheets hanging from the roof and do all kinds of twists and turns. I didn't explain that very well but I hope you get the idea.. I find it so relaxing, although I am a bit nervous about the class I am in because everyone is so good and I AM NOT! No upper body strength AT ALL!!!! I love it though so I am going to keep at it! Maybe one day I will share some pics.

I think thats pretty much the condensed version of a life update and whats been happening over the past few months. Not all posts will be this boring I promise, I will put some fun outfit posts, some recipes and maybe even some makeupy bits. But mostly this is going to be my place where I can just share my thoughts and keep a record of what I'm feeling like everyday. 

So here we go, 2018 is going to be a good one, I can feeeeeeeel it 

x cc

A Youtube Channel???

Hey everyone!!! 

So I have started a youtube channel!!! How exciting!! 

Here is the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R-yvG3zhfU&t=6s

Feel free to check it out, like and subscribe, my first video is a haul of a recent shop I did - I will be posting every Tuesday and Sunday so yeah get excited for some fun content!! 

Love C x

Healthy Chocolate Pancakes?!

Hello again! So I know its been a while buuuut guess what.. school is finished! I am done! Ahhh thank goodness guys, I just don't know if I could have done another year of school! In the spirit of school finishing and the end of what has been a year of emotional eating, I thought I best go on a bit of a health kick because summer is coming and I cannot hid behind jeans and jumpers anymore! So I have pulled out the fitbit and went on a bit of a adventure in the book section at David Jones and found some recipe books that could give me inspiration and I stumbled across this one called The Good Life by Sally  Obermeder and Maha Koraiem 

These pancakes are so delicious guys!! Honestly, I was a little skeptical about them to be honest but I feel ashamed because they taste like nutella in the form of a pancake and who wouldn't want that!!  Best part is they are only 110 calories per pancake!! 

Ingredients

3 eggs 

3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder (I used cacao powder and it was really yummy and less calories!) 

Stevia (this is listed as optional so I didnt use it, they were rich enough already!)

1 banana (very ripe)

1 tablespoon melted coconut oil 

2 teaspoons butter (for frying- I only used 1)

40 grams frozen raspberries (toppings)

2 tablespoon shredded coconut (toppings)

Method

Add cocoa powder (or cacao) and stevia (if using) to the eggs and whisk to combine.

In a blender, put the banana and the egg mixture and process to combine.

Add coconut oil and process again to combine.

Transfer from the blender to a bowl.

Heat a lightly greased frying pan over low heat.

Put approx 3 tablespoons of the batter into the pan, cooking for a few minutes or until bubbles begin to form on the top.

Check the pancake is golden underneath before flipping it over and cooking for a further couple of minutes.

Repeat with remaining batter.

Top with raspberries and shredded coconut! 

The great thing about this recipe book is that it gives you options for Fast recipes, Lean and 'Fab' (some more indulgent options). It also gives you the calorie count for every recipe which I found particularly helpful.  

Enjoy!! 

Love from C x

My Top Five: LUSH Bath Products

Hello again!

It has been too long! 

However, I am back and I have made it through the first term and a half of school and I couldn't be anymore relieved..hahaha

Today I am going to do a top 5 bath products from my favourite store LUSH! I was thinking of doing a bit of a Lush series, like bath products, face products etc. I have never used any of the makeup but I think it might be fun to dabble in it a bit if thats what you guys want!

So here we go, my top 5 bath products from Lush!

Sakura $6.50

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Sakura Bath Bomb: Now this one is not one of the bath bombs that make lots of colours and bubbles however, it has the most amazing smell once it rests in the bath! It smells like cherry blossoms and oranges and the scent lingers on you skin for ages after you get out of the bath. My skin always feels nice and soft after I get out of this type of bath. I usually combine it with a non-scented bubble bath so I can get all those bubbles.

Sex Bomb $6.50

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Sex Bomb Bath Bomb: I lovvvve the colour this bath bomb turns your bath, its the prettiest pink colour! It has a pretty strong floral scent (so if thats not your thing maybe skip this one) and like Sakura the scent lingers for ages after you hop out of the bath. Also like Sakura, my skin was super dooper soft and I didn't even need to moisturise after! 

The Magic of Christmas $12.50

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The Magic of Christmas Bubble Bar: Eppp, yes I know, this is a limited edition and you can't get this all year but I couldn't not include it! I love this bubble bar because it gives you amazing bubbles, an amazing orange colour with glitter and an amazing cinnamon scent! This bubble bar lasts so long as well because you only have to swirl it around your bath when the tap is running and it works perfectly! Make sure you pick one up this christmas! I promise its the best! However it does leave a bit of glitter on the sides of the bath after you let the water out, so be prepared to clean!

Yuzu & Cocoa Bubbleroon $7.50

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Yuzu & Cocoa Bubbleroon Bubble Bar: I could be wrong but I think this bubble bar is fairly new. I absolutely love love love this scent! It has an amazing coconutty and chocolate smell and since coconut is one of my favourite scents I really like it! You just need to crumble it in the running water and it creates the greatest bubbles that last for ages! 

    

Intergalactic $8.95

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Intergalactic Bath Bomb: Finally my number one! Intergalactic is an amazing looking bath bomb and has a really strong pepperminty and fresh scent. This bath bomb turns your bath a beautiful deep blue colour and has heaps and heaps of silver glitter in it! When I first used it I thought I was going to have to have a shower to get all the glitter off but it didn't stick and that was super impressive! Like sakura, I mix this with a scentless bubble bath to get bubbles and that creates my perfect bath! However, like the magic of christmas, it does leave a bit of glitter on the sides of the bath after you let the water out, so be prepared to clean, but I promise its worth it!

So there we have it friends! My top 5 bath products from Lush! Although I do love all these products, they can be quite expensive, so hopefully this will help you out if you have a limited budget to spend on bath time! 

Love C x
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OOTD: Feels like Summer!

So it was uncharacteristically hot today in the city.. very unimpressed... however I took a glass half full approach and decided it was the perfect weather to get some lovely pics in the beautiful sunshine! 

Now, I am not going to lie, usually I am never the subject of photos but rather the one taking them but in the spirit of blogging I gave it my best shot! I had never been to these gardens before today and I am so happy we found it because it really was so cute! I am sure there will be plenty of picnics there in the future! There was a couple next to us who were having their wedding photos taken and it was so beautiful! We tried very hard to stay out of their shots hehe.. but I am pretty sure we failed and may have made a sneaky appearance in the photos!

oooof what a professional shot ;) - haha i must laugh at myself

The Jumpsuit: This jumpsuit/pantsuit (whatever you want to call it) is from Seed Heritage, which is my all time FAVOURITE store. It isn't avaliable any more because I bought it in Januarary however I tried to find some similar versions that give the same effect! This type of jumpsuit is perfect for those hot days when you don't want to show of the legs but still want to stay nice and cool!

Another Option: 

The Jacket:  This jacket I got on ASOS and I love the colour! Its perfect for warmer days as it slightly cropped and isn't extremely heavy. 

The Shoes: The espadrilles I am wearing in these pics are also from Seed Heritage however they aren't available any more either :( These ones I linked are from Soludus and are a great option as well! 

Another Option: 

The Bag: I love wearing backpacks at the moment because they are sooo much easier to carry! This one I recently bought from Longchamp and I absolutely love it! Its cute and is decievingly big.. I am able to fit so much in this thing including my massive DLSR camera! 

The Watch: I have a Micahel Kors watch that I adore, I love the Rose Gold colour of it because it doesn't look so harsh against my pale skin! These watches are gorgeous and seriously worth the money! 

There you go! My first ever outfit post! Gahhhhh, hope its alright.. hehe 

Love, C

xxx

My Top 5: Perfumes!

So I looooovvve perfume, since i was about 13 I have loved collecting lots of different fragrences to add to my collection and I have decided to share my most favourite. I wish I was one of those people who had a 'signature' scent and wore the same perfume everyday but alas I am not and thus I am a hoarder of perfumes! :') 

 I am a strong believer in wearing scents that coincide with the season, I love to find the perfect fragrance for every time of the year and in Australia at the moment it is Autumn and I have been wearing mostly Giorgio Armani Si over the past few weeks. 

So here we go, my top 5 perfumes, I have given a little run down on each of the fragrances however don't hate, I am not the best at describing scents, but then again who is hehe  

See By Chloe   (Aussies - it is available in Mecca Stores - not online) 

See By Chloe:  This fragrance is quite floraly and has a musky undertone to it, it smells really fresh and clean! I love to wear this perfume in Spring time!

Giorgio Armani Si:  This fragrance is quite strong and has a kind of woody tone to it, it is a super deeply scented perfume and I love wearing it in the autumn or winter time. This perfume is the most expensive of all of my favourite perfumes and I only recommend it if you like very strong scents! 

Prada Candy: This was the first high end perfume I ever discovered and I love it so much. It has a very sweet caramel scent to it and whenever I use this one I always get compliments, it wears very well, which is always a plus. 

Ralph Lauren Big Pony #2: This perfume is very sweet and is my favourite scent to wear in the summer time. It has a light berry scent where it makes you smell fresh and fruity without smelling like a fruit shop! 

Someday Justin Bieber: Now guys, don't judge until you have had a sniff of this one! It is very similar to the ralph lauren perfume I mentioned but has a slightly more vanilla undertone to it. This is the cheapest perfume in my favourites and it is perfect if you are just starting to get into perfume. This was my first ever fragrance and I will always have a bottle of it with me! 

So there you go! My most favourite perfumes! I hope you enjoyed and found some scentspiation lol

Love, C 

xxx

Skincare for Sensitive Skin

I have never really gotten along with my skin, I mean I never got extremely bad acne or anything but between constantly being in the swimming pool and the fairness of my skin, my face has always been quite hard to look after. I have really sensitive skin, and over the past 8 or so weeks I have experimented with a lot of products and nearly all of them gave me rashes, redness and dryness all over my face. It was only a few weeks ago that I found a few products that I am super happy with and have calmed down my skin and really cleared it up! 

So I thought I would share the products that I use on my face everyday with you, none of these products are going to break the bank and some are even under $10! So if you have sensitive skin I highly recommend all of these products!

L'occitane Immortelle Oil Makeup Remover

Eau Thermale Avene Cicalfate Restorative Skin Cream

L'occitane Immortelle Oil Makeup Remover: This is the first product I use every night to get rid of all my makeup and it works extremely well. I was a bit scared of using an oil because I thought it might make me break out but I was pleasantly surprised by how easily it got rid of all my makeup (even waterproof mascara!) while leaving my skin clean, soft and not too oily.

Palmer's Cocoa Butter Gentle Exfoliating Facial Scrub: I usually use this scrub three times a week. It is strong enough to really get rid of that dry skin while not being so harsh that it leaves your skin red and sore. To make this scrub even better it only costs around $12 here is Australia making it the perfect exfoiliater for those who don't want to break the bank but still get the quality results. 

La Roche-Posay Toleriane Dermo Cleanser: This cleanser is great because it leaves my skin feeling soft and clean without leaving any redness. It doesn't have a strong fragrance and it gets rid of any makeup that the oil may have missed. I use this cleanser every morning and night and it really keeps my skin nice and clean. 

Kora Organics Calming Lavender Mist: This product is a more luxurious step in my night time skincare routine that isn't necessary if you don't like spending much money on skincare. I use this mist in replace of a toner and it is just really refreshing and has a lovely light lavender scent. I believe this product lives up to its claim that it is calming, and sometimes at night when i am doing homework or just laying around I like to use this and it quite revitalising. 

Kora Organics Purifying Day & Night Cream: I use this moisturiser every morning after my cleanser before I apply my makeup. Ever since I have started using this moisturiser I have noticed such a difference in my skin. Every time I use it, it leaves my skin feeling soft and hydrated. It's great for using in the morning because it immediately sinks into your skin and doesn't sit on your skin. This is definitely my favourite moisturiser I have ever used. It is on the pricier side for me, but I totally think it is worth it!

Eau Thermale Avene Cicalfate Restorative Skin Cream: I use this moisturiser every night after I cleanse because it is far thicker and takes a far longer time to sink into my skin than the Kora moisturiser does. I don't mind though because when I wake up in the morning my skin is soft and hydrated. I get really bad dry skin because I am constantly in a chlorinated pool, so this moisturiser is perfect to restore hydration in my skin. 

The Body Shop Vitamin E Eyes Cube: I use this product every morning before I apply makeup and I find that it does help hydrate my under eye area as well as improve my dark circles. I have tried many eye creams and I have found that most react strangely with my skin and make my under eyes very itchy. This product is great because it gets rid of those under eye circles without damaging my skin and leaving it red. 

Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub: I use this lip scrub nearly every morning before I apply my Body Shop lip balm and it leaves my lips nice and soft for the whole day. I love the lush lip scrubs and I especially like the popcorn flavour but I haven't seen it in a while!

Eau Thermale Thermal Spring Water: This product I put in my hand bag on hot days and I use if I am getting really hot or if I have got a little sunburn. I have really fair skin and it gets damaged by the sun easily so this product is perfect for summer in Australia when it gets extremely hot and sweaty!

Lush Bubblegum Lip Scrub

Kora Organics Purifying Day & Night Cream

So there we go, (congrats if you made it to the end haha) my favourite skincare products at the moment! If you have any suggestions for my sensitive skin leave a comment telling me! Hope you enjoyed!

Love C xxxx