From The Vault

The party season is very much upon us and while I haven't attended many Christmas parties, the ones that I have...let's just say I've not been prepared for. Last minute outfit shopping, dry shaving legs and applying makeup on the train <s>yes my life has been a busy one recently</s>

It's December which means it's not long until 2018 rolls around, which is a fresh start so I'm making the most of it. If you've been reading my blog since it started you'll know that I went through a stage of using a bullet journal (I did a post about it <a href="https://alicia-smith.co.uk/time-to-get-organised/"><strong>Time To Get Organised</strong></a>), but it just wasn't suitable for my daily needs and I didn't have enough time to draw out layouts

Christmas morning is creeping ever closer and I know I've not yet finished my Christmas shopping, so if you're completely finished then I take my hat off to you. Being someone that is very keen on skincare and pampering myself I love to give gifts I know I'd enjoy receiving or something they've specifically asked for.

I remember growing up as a child, every summer the circus would come down and every summer I would be too terrified of the clowns to attend...despite the fact that I adored just about every other aspect of the circus. Luckily as the years have passed I've gotten over that fear of clowns, but I'm still yet to actually attend a circus...

It's amazing how a specific scent or smell can bring back memories from a certain period of your life. Sometimes it's memories of a person, and other times it's just a memory of an event...I know whenever I smell an Impulse body spray it brings back memories of getting changed after PE, and how we used to all share the same body spray amoungst friends.

It's nearly the end of 2017, which to be honest is quite a scary thought...it feels like every year is just getting quicker. In only a few months I'll be 21, handing in my dissertation and getting ready to graduate.

Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, Mean Girls, Love Rosie and Monte Carlo…what do all these things have in common? That’s right the girl gets the guy but in reality, life isn’t like that, as much as we wish it was.

Call me basic but I love nothing more than a dark plum or berry lip as the autumnal months hit. I mean who doesn't and it means I get to dig into a part of my lipstick collection that I tend to stay away from for the rest of the year

If you haven't heard of Zoella or Zoe Sugg then you must have been living under a rock, she's basically the queen of the internet who also has her own beauty and lifestyle ranges.

We didn't wait around to go on the first date, and by the end of this date, I knew I wanted a relationship with him. When you know, you just know and there's no point hanging around. It's now three months later and we are still very much happy together (even if we do have to travel slightly to see each other, but it just makes that time together a little sweeter).

I've lost count of the amount of blog posts or Youtube videos I've watched on the hunt for the optimal way to achieve a perfect base, and all have fallen short of my expectations....until now.

Cosy jumpers, hot chocolate and rainy days in bed it's the dream life. Just about every blogger out there loves autumn in some way our shape, and I'm including myself in that group.

Snow is falling all around me...well okay more like rain since obviously it's England and we rarely get snow. However, I was lucky enough to win two tickets to the Zoella Winter Wonderland in London...where there was an inflatable snow globe, so I did get the chance to feel like it was snowing.

You know that dolphin like feeling you get from a really good shave with a brand new razor? Well with <a href="https://ffs.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Friction Free Shaving</a> you can have that feeling every time for as little as £5 a month.

I think it's safe to say I spent way too much time pinning things to my <a href="https://www.pinterest.co.uk/AESTHETICALIS/bedroom-dreams-interior/" rel="nofollow">Bedroom Dreams</a> board on Pinterest that now my room has been re-decorated it literally looks like Pinterest has just vo

Now unless you've been hiding under a rock you must have heard the hype around the latest Urban Decay release, Naked Heat.

First of all, where did July go? Second, of all, I thought it was meant to be August...why is it raining as I'm writing this?

I'm so happy to announce that I'm working with one of my favourite (lesser known) brands to create this post, not only have I been in love with their products for a while

Now <a href="http://www.mozzarellajoes.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Mozzarella Joes</a> has been located next to the Southsea Rowing Club for several years now but I normally tend to go to one of the huts to grab some fish and chips or cheesy chips

I was just 16 years old when I finally received the surgery I need to get a diagnosis which would change my life.