How To: Healthy Hair Tutorial

So are hair is one of our most worn accessories and it is our crowning glory after all. This is a quick tutorial on how to keep your hair healthy.

1.When using curlers/crimping irons/straighteners/dryers always make sure you use heat protection spray before hand. If you dont your hair will end up being badly damaged and will just look a mess.

2. Shampoo every other day ( unless your hair gets greasy very easily). Shampooing your hair every day can cause your hair to be stripped of its natural oils and all the chemicals will end up damaging your hair. 

3. Once a week use a leave in conditioner/ intensive conditioner- Conditioner is needed to make sure your hair is left feeling super soft and looking shiny. So use a leave in conditioner once a week to help keep your hair soft and healthy and to keep it looking shiny.

4. When rinsing out shampoo and conditioner do it with cold water. Cold water flattens the cuticles of the hair and makes it look more shinier.

5. Drink 6-8 glasses of water a day. Staying hydrated keeps your hair looking hydrated and shiny.

6. Get split ends cut off- otherwise your hair will become badly damaged and end up looking like straw.

7. Eat food containing lots of protein as this helps your hair to grow. Try eating: salmon,dark green vegetables,nuts,eggs ect.

Follow these 7 simple tips and you will have healthy hair that looks and feels fab! 

My Half Term

Hello Everyone, I hope you have all had a fabulous half term and done lots of fabulous things!!!
So as half term is coming to an end (WAAAAAAAAAA) I'm going to share with you what I have been up to with my week off.

Saturday 15th February

Today I went to Durham city with family today. Despite it being cold and wet we still had a nice time. We looked round the shops and I managed to get my hands the Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation which I had been wanting for ages.

Sunday 16th February

Today me and my family packed a picnic and went on a car journey. We drove round the Yorkshire moors and the scenery was just beautiful. It had even snowed in some parts of the moors!

( Here is a collage of pictures I took)

Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd February

On Friday evening I went round to my friends house for a sleepover. We ate pizza and chips for our dinner. Then we took loads of photo's. After that we watched Megamind and A Cinderella Story. Finally we fell asleep at half one in the morning. On Saturday we had a lazy day chilling in her bedroom watching Mrs Brown's Boys and eating lots of sweets and chocolates.

In between these days I just did my chores and homework and revised. Overall it was a quite and relaxing half term and gave me the break I needed from school.

Bourjois Healthy Mix Foundation Review

Hiya!
     A few days ago I went shopping. I was quite excited because I finally picked up the Bourjois healthy mix foundation ( I have been wanting it for quite some time!!!)

 

But does it live up to my expectations??? Lets find out

What Bourjois say:

" Its soft, fresh texture easily blends onto the skin for a comfortable,flawless finish leaving you with beautiful,radiant and hydrated skin for 8 hours"

What I Say:

This is a liquid foundation and it does blend very easily onto your skin. It gives your skin a natural and healthy glow and gives the image of a flawless complexion. It even smells of apricots which just makes this foundation better. Also I found this foundation stayed on my skin for all day without fading.

Overall this product is definitely worth buying.

Rate: 10/10

How to have a brilliant half term

Heyy its sev here :)
                   So like you I have a week off school (YAY)


Here is my simple guide on how to have the best week ever.

1. Catch up on sleep

A week of school means not having to get up early. So to catch up on sleep why not have long lie ins on the morning. That way you will feel refreshed and less sluggish and more prepared to face the day.

2. Do Homework early

Unfortunately we get given homework to do during the half term. So you have two options: 1. Moan and leave it till last minute causing stress 2. Do it as you as you can. I recommend option 2 as the sooner to do it the more time you have free. Also it means you are not panicking trying to do homework at the last minute.

3. PLAN PLAN PLAN 
So you have a week off school and that could lead to boredom. The simple solution is to make lots of plans. Why not plan to meet up with friends during the holiday. That way you can catch up on the gossip and have a great day together. Also why not plan some fun days put with your family. After all there is nothing better than spending a bit of quality time with your family.

4. Have a pamper night

Usually the night before I go back to school I have a pamper night to relax and prepare myself for school, so why don't you do the same. Have a hot bubble bath with plenty of bubble's ( or use a Lush bath bomb as they are amazing). Then have a facial and use some face masks. This will unclog any pores and leave your face feeling soft and refreshed.

Well that's all from me so I hope you all have a great week.

Quotes, Quotes Quotes

Heyy Everyone!

Today I am going to share with you some of my favourite quotes which are basically my life motto's.

This is one of my favourite quotes. So many of us try to fit in that we can forget to be ourselves.I mean I would rather be myself than try to be someone that I'm not. After all it's ok to stand out from the crowd. It shows you have a strong personality and you don't care what other people think. Fruit loops are colourful and exciting. Whereas cheerios are boring and dull. So would you rather be a colourful fruit loop or a dull cheerio?

This is such a lovely and inspirational quote.
We go through times where it gets hard and difficult and we cant avoid these hard times. So rather than waiting for it to be over ( thats the storm part) learn to deal with it and it will make your life ridiculously easier. 

 Again another one of my favourite quotes. So few people seem to realize that if you hurt someone really badly they are not going to go back to the way they were. You may have said sorry (which does make a huge difference btw) but it won't change what you have done and in effect you have damaged them (like a breaking a plate).

None of us are perfect as we are all full of flaws. However a lot of us have good intentions with our lives so although we may be imperfect we are still kind. Also this quote reminds me that its ok to be imperfect as you can still be a good person. BTW I love the background on this quote it makes it really stand out.

In life we can go through really hard times. It feels like we are the only ones suffering and that we are just falling down a dark hole. This quote reminds us to stay strong through the tough times. Also it shows us that we are given tough times because we are strong people and we can get through them.






So those are some of my favourite quotes. I hope these inspire you in the way they inspire me. They are great for reading especially if you feel low.

My week of work experience

Hey
   This week, instead of going to school, I was on work experience and I loved every minute of it.

 I went to my old primary school
and I helped out as a student
teacher. For the week I was
placed with reception class so I helped out there.







On my 1st Day I was extremely nervous. I arrived and was shown around reception and shown all the classes and what I would be doing for the week. As the day went on my nerves faded and was replaced with delight.

Over the week I helped do odd jobs in the classroom, lead classroom sessions (such as show and tell), worked with the children ect. On Wednesday I helped out with 2 pe lessons. I acted out the three billy goats gruff story twice in those lessons.

However my favorite part of the week was when the children went on playtime. On the first day I made up a story for a few of the children. As the week progressed more and more children demanded me to tell them a story. Soon I was surrounded by children listening to my story. I also read stories in class to them as well. As well as telling stories I helped them build models out of wooden blocks, did painting with them ect.

I think the most nerve wracking thing for me was eating in the staff room on a lunch time. I felt quite awkward ( though not in a mean way) sitting there with the other teachers and eating my lunch. However my friend from school was also with me so at least we had each other. 

Today was my last day and I was really sad to be leaving as I had so much fun working, playing and helping the children. The teachers very kindly gave me a star award, a box of chocolates and a thank you card. They also wrote lovely comments on the back of my log book.

This was one of the best weeks ever and I was very glad to have been able to do my work experience at my old school.

How To: Eat Healthy Tutorial

Healthy Eating. Yes it can seem like a chore but unfortunately we have to do it unless we want to suffer from health problems. I know we would all love to live on junk food but we can't do that. Instead we cut down on the junk food and eat as much healthy things possible. This tutorial will tell you how to eat as healthily as possible.

Breakfast

I wonder how many times we have heard breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Well it is because it gives you the energy you need to start the day. Breakfast is one of my big let downs. On a weekday I'm rushing round on a morning getting ready for school so I'm not awake enough to be ready to eat breakfast. Consequently I don't eat it ( Yes I know its bad but it can't be helped). Instead I buy a healthy cereal bar from school at break and that keeps me going until lunch.

On a weekend it's different because I actually eat breakfast. Normally I eat 1 weetabix+fruit+juice+a cup of tea. If you have cereal you should drink fruit juice because it helps you to absorb the iron from the cereal. So a simple healthy breakfast plan is: Healthy cereal ( NO sugary ones)+ fruit juice + fresh fruit.

 Lunch

4/5 School days I take a packed lunch and I try to make it as healthy as possible. My packed lunch consists of a sandwich, a piece of fruit, a healthy treat ( flapjack or Kellogs biscuit moment and some juice. A healthy sandwich is made with a wholemeal bun or bread with cheese or meat on it. On a weekend I eat the same for lunch but I prepare a mini salad to go with it.

Dinner

This one is quite hard as my parents cook my dinner for me but usually 5/7 its healthy. A simple way to eat healthy at dinner is make sure your plate has at least 5 different colours on it. If they are mainly white,golden chances are it isn't healthy. If you follow the 5 colour rule for every meal you can't go wrong.

Snacks

If your hungry between meals you should eat a healthy snack. This could include fruit, nuts , cheese and crackers, vegetables with a yummy dip, flapjack, apple with peanut butter ect.

Junk Food

I love junk food as much as the next person but if I eat it constantly it's not going to do me any good at all. So I'm trying very hard to cut down by trying to eat junk food only once a week. For me my junk food day is Friday because I get pizza and chips for my lunch at school. Remember sweets,crisps,cake, chocolate and junk food are fine for you so long as you eat them in moderation.

Eating healthy will benefit you in so many different ways. It will help your hair, skin and give you loads of energy!!!

So if your stuck on how to eat healthy follow this simple tutorial.