Tybee Island and Savannah

Last week I went to Savannah in Georgia to look at it's history. It was where a scene from forest gump was filmed on the bench. But the thing that really interested me was the architecture and layout of the place as it is unlike anything I have seen. The area looks pretty run down and the buildings on the river look like those we had before the world war! But it's so intriguing to look at and think that those had been there a long time. I also loved that the roads were cobblestone as it adds to the 'ancient' feel of the place.

Then we headed up to our main destination; Tybee Island. This was where The Last Song was filmed with Miley Cyrus. I loved both book and film so it was lovely to be able to walk along the beaches at twilight as it felt almost surreal. The people and set up is just so beautiful and really gives the impression of it being an island. It's all fun and games there; by day you can run in the sun, by night you can live it up. What I mean to say is that it's a really relaxing place to be.

July Favourites

Hello girlies!! Hope you're all enjoying summer, I'm loving it here it Florida (more pics to follow). July has been the first month this year for me without having any exams. I've been buying lots of things to treat myself and in preparation for college. Baby lips are so old now but aren't sold in the UK so I had to pick them up since they're so raved about. I love them both the first gives a good pink tint and the second is to stop my lips getting burnt (not a good look, trust me).

I already have the St Ives apricot scrub at home but I needed something for while I'm here and so far I find this one is much better. Unlike the apricot one the scrub is gentle yet absorbs dirt very well. I suggest using it with a good moisturiser as it may make your skin dry out. It seems to be doing the job and I like that it's green tea as that stuff is good for you! ;)

Forget lucky charms these things are gorg, I may have eaten too many boxes however so this month I'll be back to museli and special K but these taste real nice as the chocolate isn't overpowering. If you like cocoa pops I'm sure you'de love these.

Lastly from Bath and Body Works are these two shower gels in the scents Twilight woods and Rio Rumberry. I wouldn't describe them as summer scents but they are to die for and I plan on getting more to take back with me to England. If your in America I suggest you check these out, I'd love Twilight woods as a perfume as it's musky yet sweet at the same time....tempted to get it.

What has been your July favs??

Florida #1

I reached my second home on Monday evening, been settling back in since. My flight was smooth but my suitcase got lost, luckily it was delivered the next day. So far I've done loads of shopping so expect haul pics soon. Also been in the pool a few days but it's only started warming up today. Eating loads of good unhealthy american food and chilling out. Excited to spend the next 5 weeks here!

My on-flight bag

Not long now till my departure on Monday so I thought I'd show you my airplane bag. I'm no expert but so long as you have your passport I think your usually good to go. I have been on a plane quite a few times however so it might be helpful to others to see what I take. The top photo is of the rucksack I'm taking, it's new and sturdy. I'd suggest taking a backpack as you can be hands free, your less likely to misplace it, and your shoulders/back will be more at ease. In addition it is spacious so if you like to take your own blanket or neck pillow it is perfect for you.

The second picture is of my front pocket which has my little bag of essentials such as hand sanitiser, lipbalm, and other 'emergency' products. The little elephant pouch holds my headphones as I don't wish to pay £4 on the plane so hopefully mine will fit the socket, as I love to watch movies and play games if possible. I have a clear plastic bag for all my liquids before entering security which helps save time and stress at the airport. Also I have this Catch Kidston travel kit which I've had for a while but not been able to put to use. It has creams and body wash, essential if you hate dry hands like me. And of course I have my passport, easily reachable!

In the main section of my bag I'm keeping my dollars and also some spare change to spend at the airport on sweets/magazines. My phone and charger so that I can play games to pass the time. A pen for any forms that need to be signed out (many when travelling to America). My sleep socks and eye mask even though they provide me with one but I'm using my own to be extra comfy. My glasses case as I won't be wearing contacts and a comb to detangle my hair during/after the flight. Lastly I have a magazine I haven't gotten around to reading yet, a notebook, and a book, all will make the flight more enjoyable.

I hope this post gave you some inspiration and if you want share your tips down below!

Birdy

Last night I met Birdy for the first time at her secret London concert. I really wanted to see her this year as I missed her last year and I love listening to her current album. I hardly ever get to go to concerts but I was lucky enough to win tickets to hear songs off her new album. Her voice has so much soul and emotion, that I know her talent is going to take her far. For the meet and greet I told her how beautiful her voice is and that she's an inspiration to people our age. I already want to see her again and I'm so excited for her new album release on September the 23rd.

Packing for Florida

Today I thought I'd give you a sneak peek into my suitcase. It's not fully packed but this is basically what I'm taking. I love watching packing videos on youtube at the moment so I thought ya'll might like to take a look at mien. First of all I'm going to Florida for 5 weeks yet I'm bringing hardly any clothes as I intend on buying loads when I'm out there. I'm only bringing one dress and no skirts!!! As for tops you can probably see a few of the fabric prints as well as my bathing suit which are colourful and vibrant. I'm bringing two pairs of shorts, possibly a pair of dungarees, and I'll be wearing my workout bottoms to the airport. For shoes I've got new sandals, flip flops, toms, and converse.

I'm keeping my jewelry in my radley cloth bag except my earrings which are going in a mini food container. I'm bringing 6 pairs of sunglasses which sounds slightly crazy but of course I'll be wearing them all the time and I just couldn't choose, so I'm placing them in a small carrier bag. My hair stuff is going into the hello kitty makeup bag (isn't the lilac bow so cute!). And I'm bringing two books which aren't the classic summer reads but I'm going to read these for college and myself as I've been meaning to read more classics for a while now. I will also be bringing another book in my carry-on bag but I'll save that for another post.

Hope you liked this sneak peek, I love to be organised so I also use packing lists online like this one. Hope you all enjoy your summer whether your staying home or going away.

Instagram #3

1.Yankee tarts in clean cotton and black cherry 2.Chinese tofu soup (so good) 3.My bouquet from prom 4.My new friends (aloe vera) 5.Shine bright like a diamond (my wall) 6.My school shirt signed

Woahhhhh!! You don't follow me on instagram yet? Well then you won't know what's going on with me as it's one of the easiest ways to find out. Yeah I figured this update was needed since my blogging hasn't been as frequent over the last couple of months due to exams. If you follow me I'll be sure to check out yours and follow if I like it!

@fluffycandyclouds

Canon EOS 1100D

In celebration of my new camera I decided to take it for a test run around my garden. My cats are loving this new burst of heat and I managed to pick some strawberries from my garden. I tested a few basic features but didn't want to press too many buttons for now in case I mess it up. The two of me were taken on timer which is why I look so strange as I was waiting for it to go off! I'm not going to take my camera to Florida with with as I haven't got a case and I don't want to risk it getting damaged/lost. However I will be taking my phone so make sure to follow me on instagram.

Hope you are all enjoying the sun xxx

My prom

The past year I have spent a fair bit of my time planning prom! As in the venue, decorations, music etc...Luckily it was a pretty good turnout and everyone seemed to have a great time! :) The venue was a restaurant in a castle and decorations were beautiful and Hollywood themed. We had toffee popcorn and sweets to accompany our 3 course meal. Everyone received an award and a few other extra gifts were given out before the music started to end the night.

So it's officially the end of secondary school for me and I've already been to see my college and met new people. In addition I'm going to fly to Florida in 2 weeks!!! I go there every 1-2 years as my dad lives there, so it's my second home but I'm sure I can admit to it feeling a bit like a vacation.If you have seen my past posts of my charity shopping you would know I love me some thrifting so I'm currently volunteering at my local charity shop until I leave.

Results day is on the 22nd of August but I won't be collecting them myself as I'll still be away (5 weeks long) so someone will be collecting them for me on my behalf. However I plan on doing posts over summer while I'm there so ya'll can see some pretty pictures. Also I'll be doing some hauls as I've got lots of school stuff to get.

Lastly I just received my first DSLR camera!! It's a Canon 1100D, I got it for my photography course at college but really I've wanted it since christmas and forever basically so I'm so pumped I finally have my hands on one.

What's your summer plans?

Summer Beauty Bits

Hey Ya'll, so the other day I made my way into Superdrug because a girl's gotta get her stuff together for summer! The number one essential out of these for summer is Veet, this baby sees me at my worst but transforms me to my best haha :) Seriously when I was in primary school I remember my friend had really smooth hairless legs and I was like whaaat?? And she was like I used cream...and I was like WHAAAAT? Haha razors are a pain for me this is just such a simple way and with the sensitive formula I've had no irritation whatsoever.

There was a deal on the nail polishes for a £1 off and since Rimmel nail polishes are my #1 fav and I needed some summer colours I made a dive for them. This is my first decent orange nail polish and I am in love! I think this may not only become my summer love but my yearly favourite. I'm not too sure on this shade of yellow yet as it can come off mustard if you don't layer it. However you can counteract the dull tones by using white polish underneath.

The last three things I bought on a whim. Well I'd run out of vaseline (£1) and this stuff lasts me years as it's more of a medical essential since I don't use it often. I bought the wipes(£1) as emergency back ups if mien ever run out. My friend told me about the nose strips(£2) and how they pull out the dirt and blackheads from your nose. Well I don't have blackheads so I gave these a miss for a while but recently I could visibly see my pores were clogged up with dirt so I gave them a whirl. I was impressed, however the next day the dots on my nose were back. On the plus side they have looked faded since so I think they're worth it, my tip is to try and cover the worst parts of your nose.

Are you excited for summer? My last exams are on Monday :)
xxx

This or that tag- Beauty edition!

Makeup
blush or bronzer-Blush
lip gloss or lipstick-Lipstick
eye liner or mascara- Mascaraa
foundation or concealer- Concealer
neutral or color eye shadow -Neutral
pressed or loose eye shadows-Pressed
brushes or sponges- Hands!..and brushes


Fashion:
jeans or sweat pants- Leggings :)
long sleeve of short-Short
dresses or skirts-Dresses
stripes or plaid-Stripey
flip flops or sandals-Flipy flops
scarves or hats-Scarves
studs or dangly earrings-Studs
necklaces or bracelets- Bracelets
heels or flats- Flats (tall people alert)
cowboy boots or riding boots- Cowboy!!
jacket or hoodie -Jacket
forever 21 or charlotte russe - Forever 21?
abercombie or Hollister- Same difference
saks 5th or nordstrom- eh what?


Hair:
curly or straight- Naturally straight
bun or ponytail- Bun
bobby pins or butterfly clips-Pins
hair spray or gel -Spray
long or short -Short O.o
light or dark-Light
side sweep bangs or full bangs- Sweeep
up or down-Down down down


Random:
Rain or shine- Both at the same time with intense humidity xD
Summer or winter- Here comes the sun...♪
Fall or spring - Spring
Chocolate or vanilla - Chocolaté
East coast or west coast- East Coast (Florida)


I tag you all!! (Pictures are not mien)

Natural collection

Hi my lovelies this is just a quick post to show you my natural collection concealer,cover up, and lipstick. I have already tried out all these products so I can give you my honest opinion. Now I don't tend to wear foundation but concealer is something I always love to apply as I get a very red T-zone. I have tried a few concealers, I still haven't tried the collection 2000 one as I'm not sure if it's worth it. However I'm sure it's better than this one as I'm afraid this concealer doesn't provide much coverage, it's in the shade fair yet it had orange undertones. 

I'v never tried a green cover up stick but I really do enjoy this formula and I think it work well to combat redness, after application you apply concealer on top so that you don't look like an alien. The lipstick is such a gorgeous colour (cranberry) it's my new summer time fav! I'll be getting lots of use out of it as it brightens up my features. The staying power isn't too bad for the price and it doesn't leave any dewy texture on your lips after a long day.

All these products are from Boots at £1.99 each, and 3 for £5. It's not a popular brand but if you need some on the go/travel makeup for summer than it does the job nicely.

Speak to you soon! xx

Graze

My discovery of graze was when I saw someone on instagram post a code for a free box. Well being one for healthy food and since I'v been trying to tone my body it caught my attention. When I visited the website I was overhelmed with the amount of snacks they had to choose from. I found out that you can get a regular subscription but you can cancel any time (even after your free box). The box it comes in is biodegradable and they give you biodegradable leaflets telling you about their business and what you have in your box (as well as expiry dates). There is also a little napkin provided, basically they give you everything you need to be happy.

You can go throught the list of snack and choose which is to your fancy and which you'd wish for them to never send you. So for me I searched chili and clicked 'bin' for all in that category as I'm not a fan of spices. The next part was easy just enter your details and they give you an estimated arrival time. The boxes are made to fit through your letterbox, but be careful as mien is oval so I had to pick up my box from the post office. To avoid this you can pick your delivery date.

So far I'm very pleased and will not be cancelling, I think it's perfect for revision season so that I snack less on chocolate. I think I'll keep it up for the following years between the months of January-June.

What I'v tried so far:
Scrumptious Blueberry Swirl: This is super lovely and sweet. It has bluebeery yogurt raising,rasperry cranberries and blackcurrent. To me the dried blackcurrants taste likt the sweet Black Jack and the red one like the sweet Tutti fruitti. The yogurt raisins are quite nice but I'm more of a chocolate raisin girl myself. But to provide a nice alternative to nuts, breadsticks and savoury foods this is perfect.

The British Barbecue: I love the rosemary croutons in this, so delish. The seeds had a lot of flavour and a hint of spice (but not hot). The basil breadsticks were also a lovely addition, nice and savoury. Great if your not looking for a toothache.

Billionaires shortbread: Fudge,almonds,chocolate buttons and cranberries; what a combination! The almonds are without skins and are a great source of vitamin E. The berries add to the chocolates sweet flavour, and the rest is all a bit 'naughty'. 

Apple and cinnamon flapjack: Mmmmm these taste so good at my school they have greasy oily plain flapjacks in comparison these taste like they were made in the clouds. Compact bites with a burst of apple and touch of cinnamon entwined with oats, so lovely. I usually put both these flavours in porridge so it's like my porridge in a bar.

If you want to get your free box, use the code P4JTYWT

Exams Exams Exams

Things have been so hectic recently, it's crazy! My fellow year 11's out there will understand how I feel. Basically revision has been like a tidal wave especially since my school decided to not give us study leave!!! So unfair as many other schools left 2 weeks ago, it sucks but I always said I would take my own study leave one way or another....

Yeah so I didn't go to school today, I have 3 free periods so what was the point? I had so much to catch up on. I normally have 100% attendance so mi madre wasn't best pleased to say the least (eeep save me!) but I'v isolated myself in my room so I can finally get a good chunk of work done. On Monday I had an RS exam, Tuesday a Biology exam (so unbelievably hard-B3) and tomorrow I have my Spanish reading and listening exams.

Berry/cranberry juice smoothie

To be honest I'm finding it really hard to keep calm and can't wait for it to be over. On the plus side I have been exercising as I have prom to look forward to!! Also I got my first penpal from Singapore which is aweesomme.

What do you do to relax?