Update and apology!

Hi Lovely People!!! 

I just wanted to do this quick post as a way of letting you all know what i've been up to and also as an apology. 

I am really sorry for not uploading a proper post in a while, I have a lot of university assignments to complete as the deadlines are this month, and also I have my exam. This month being my last ever month at University. 

This is my deadline/UNI schedule right now: 

19th May - Deadline for both Cruise and Tour Operations Case Studies 

20th May - HRM Exam

22nd May - Research project Hand In - must be bound 

5th June - Portfolio/PAD deadline 

I do have several post ideas which I will start posting as soon as I've handed in my last assignment. However I do have a post that I really want to post before I hand all my assignments in. It's going to be an Avon Haul as I received my order yesterday and I'm pretty excited to show you what I ordered. That post is hopefully going to be up around Half 9 on Monday Morning..So please keep your eyes peeled on Bloglovin and Twitter for the link.

Speaking of new posts, I will hopefull try to update daily as there is that many posts I want to do so please look out for those. 

Once again I'm sorry for the lack of Blog Posts, I will be consistent again soon. 

Thats all for now, I'll write again soon...

Katie xoxo

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The Artisan Market and Amplify Paint the Town Red!

If you were hanging around Northwich town centre this saturday you might have noticed a couple of awesome events going on. Firstly, the Monthly Artisan Market, held o the second saturday of every month, featuring traders of artisan food, jewelry, fashion, arts and crafts, there is something for everyone. Second, the Amplify Paint the Town Red event was going on, featuring some awesome local talent. To put a little disclaimer out there: This is NOT a sponsored post, I am not affiliated with Amplify, or The Artisan Market, I just wanted to share how awesome Saturday was, also All photos and Video Footage are mine. I will leave links to relevant social media at the bottom of the post for you to check out, along with my own...

Kicking off with The Artisan Market. The market attracts loads of people to the town everytime it's on. With a little something for everyone, you'll always find something that you like. As someone who as a citizen of Northwich, always goes to the Market, and becoming acquaintances and friends with some of the traders, I found that my favourite part, is trying out the different foods available. From Pate, to Cupcakes, Chocolate, marshmallows and Sticky Toffee Pudding, there is a little something for all.

St. Luke's Hospice Frock Bus 

A variety of Artisan Chocolate

 If there is one kind of food I love, it's chocolate. I have found a new favourite from this Trader,  Sea Salt and Caramel Chocolate...possibly the best combination...EVER!!

One of the Many Jewelry Stands 

Jewelry Close Up 

 Seeing this stall actually reminds me of the Jewelry that my Mum used to make...brings back a lot of happy memories...

Sea Salt and Caramel Crumbly Fudge 

 Another of my favourite things which I try every time...Sea Salt and Caramel Fudge. If you are ever hanging around the Market and you see this stand, please try this fudge...it's amazing...

Stem Ginger Butter Fudge 

Red Velvet Cake and Carrot Walnut Cake 

Cake Shots

I just want to give a shoutout to the traders of this stand. Stuart Thornley Cake Design do the most amazing cakes. Based in Dukinfield, Cheshire. I will leave all their social media links below!

Cake Pops 

Skincare and Bodycare 

Trunks 

 And now onto the pictures from the Amplify Event. There were some incredible acts who are super talented. My favourite three who are pictured in the following pictures are Josh Whittaker, Paragon Sky and Pacific. I will leave all their social Media at the end of the post for you to check out and follow because seriously...these guys are amazing!!!

Josh Whittaker 

Josh Whittaker singing Let Her Go by Passenger 

King of the Sandpit 

Harry Woodrow 

Paragon Sky 

Paragon Sky 

Pacific 

 That is it for this post. I hope you liked it. I do want to apologise for my slight absence and lack of posts. I've been busy with Uni Work but I will make the time to do more posts I promise. I'll leave social media links below.. 

Write soon

Byee 

Katie xoxo

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STUART THORNLEY CAKE DESIGN:

FACEBOOK: Stuart Thornley Cake Design 

TWITTER: @STCakeDestign 

JOSH WHITTAKER:

FACEBOOK: Josh Whittaker Music 

TWITTER: @JoshWhittMusic 

PARAGON SKY: 

FACEBOOK: Paragon Sky Band 

TWITTER: @ParagonSkyBand 

INSTAGRAM: @Paragon_Sky

SOUNDCLOUD: www.soundcloud.com/ParagonSky

PACIFIC:

FACEBOOK: Pacific Official 

TWITTER: @PacificOfficial 

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University Series Part 6: Appraisals

Hey Everyone, this is part six of my university series. So yesterday as part of our case study for HRM (Human Resource Management), we did Task B which was a recorded Appraisal assessment. We paired up, and I was originally on my own then a week or so before my tutor asked me if I would pair up with a friend who was on her own, so I agreed. Anyway, back to yesterday, our tutor said to us that we would be in the HE Room in the library doing our assessment, and that two pairs would be in the room at the same time so the assessments got done quicker. The first pairs up were me and my partner, and my two other friends who were paired together. Myself and My partner were being filmed on our Tutors Ipad and my friends were being recorded on the video camera.
To be honest, I think it went well, I asked the questions clearly and tried to answer the questions i was asked as best as I could. There were a few giggles at some point but overall it was a fun experience even though I was nervous.
Also yesterday we were given our final deadlines for all of our assignments as well as details for our graduation, which I am quite looking forward to.

Thats all for this week, I'll be back on saturday with another post. I apologise for this being a short update, Saturdays post will be longer. I'll leave my social media links for you to follow below.

Write soon, 

Byeee

Katie xoxo

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Top 5 Avon Beauty Products!!!

As all of you lovely readers of my blog know, I m a huge fan of the brand Avon, and I have been for almost five years now. So I decided that I would compile a list of my top five products from Avon that are in my collection. I will note now, that two of the products in this list are now discontinued but there are alternatives which I will list and try and link to if I can.
To put a little disclaimer out there: This is not a sponsored post, All opinions on these products are my own, I am not affiliated with Avon in anyway shape or form (though I did use to be a representative), all images are mine, and I am being 100% honest in my opinions.
Lets get started.....

Avon Ideal Flawless light Foundation with SPF 20

 The first product in my list is the Ideal Flawless light foundation. I absolutely love this foundation, as it looks natural on my skin, covers any redness, and some blemishes. The only downside is that it has since been discontinued and I actually recieved this in one of the Makeup Bargain bags that they do in the sale brochure. However after doing some research, I have found two alternatives to  this foundation. The first is a BB cream which is generally an alternative to foundation, the one I have found is the Avon Ideal Flawless Skin Loving Beauty Balm and the other alternative is the Avon Ideal Flawless Invisible Coverage Foundation.

Colortrend Lip Stix - Just Peachy 

 The second product in this list is the Color Trend lip stix in the shade just peachy. I absolutely love this, and use it if I'm going out for the day and wearing makeup. There are nine colours available and its a bargain at £4.50. My other favourite shades are Reddy to go and Rose Kisses.

Nailwear Pro+ - Romance 

If there is one product by Avon that I really love it is their Nailwear Pro+ polishes. They come in a vast variety of colours and last for a week without a base and top coat, and a week and a half to two weeks with the base and top coat. My favourite colours are Romance which is a beautiful shimmery pink-purple shade, and Naked Truth which is a stunning nude shade. There are other polishes on offer such as the Gel finish ones which I highly recommend, and the the Speed Dry ones which I also recommend if you want a nail polish that takes around 30-60 seconds to dry.

ColorTrend Boost It Mascara

This is one of Avon's more affordable range, Colortrend's newest offerings. I haven't been using this for long but already I really like it. The Boost It mascara offers users up to 5x more volumised lashes, no clumps, and well defined lashes. I've used this a couple of times and it really does what it says. It made my lashes look longer, there were no clumps and my lashes were definitely volumised. Its worth the purchase.

HollyWood Collection lipstick - HollyWood Siren

My final pick is this beautiful red lipstick from the HollyWood Collection. Sadly it has been discontinued but there are alternatives such as the Extra lasting lipstick in Fiery Red, and the Ultra Colour Bold lipstick in Ruby Shock. I will use this lipstick if I want a classic look when I'm going out somewhere. I'll usually pair it with a cat eye flick and mascara.

That's it for this post, I will be back on Thursday with Part 6 to my University series. I'll leave my social media links below for you to check out and possibly follow :)

Write Soon, 

Katie xoxo

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Update!!!

Hey Everyone, So I feel like I haven't done a blog post in a while even though it was probably only a few days ago, and the reason for this is that I have been busy preparing for my appraisals assessment for uni which is happening on the 24th. To be honest with you, I am incredibly nervous about it as we are being recorded to go as evidence on our case study, and also we were warned by our teacher that whoever doesn't turn up to do their appraisal gets failed, as does their partner.
I thought I would do a quick post giving you an update as to what's going to be happening with the blog and social media. So, first things first, I have a new schedule that will make it a heck of a lot easier to post and be really consistent with my blog. I will be uploading new posts on Thursdays and Saturdays. Second thing is that I will be making a Facebook page sometime in the next few weeks, which I will let you all know about and link to once I've made it.

That's all for this post, Sorry that it is ridiculously short, I just wanted to upload something :). I will have a proper post for you on Saturday which is beauty related. I shall leave my social media links below for you to check out and hopefully follow *hint hint*

Write Soon,

Byeee

Katie xoxo

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Work Experience week!!!

Last week I did a work placement to collect data for my mini dissertation/research project assignment for my college course. As a Travel and Tourism student, I was expected to do my placement in an organisation within the Travel and Tourism sector, for example a Travel Agency. I thought that instead of going to a travel agency and not doing much except observation; i thought i would go somewhere, where I can get some hands on experience...so I went to AbbeyCroft Veterinary Centre. In this post, I will be writing about my experience working at a Vets...

To summarise my week of work experience, I did a lot of cleaning, and used a contraption called the Rotowash, which is done once a week in reception, the two consult rooms and the prep room, The first thing I actually did was clean the shelves that were going up in the stock room. I was also lucky enough to watch the consults that the three Vet's Jamie, Julia and Claire did, though i was mostly hands on with Claire's consultations as there were several puppies that wanted attention. My favourite consult had to be on friday, with a Cocker Spaniel named Barney, and he kept sitting on my lap and putting his paws on my arm and shoulders...one of the cutest things ever.

On Tuesday, after a Spay operation on a Cat, I actually got to clean and put together the kit which they used in the operation together. The Kit, which Katie, the Head Nurse told me, has many different tools that do different things, most of them were forceps (scissor like tools), a Scalpel, a draper (which is the towel that they use to cover the area in which they are operating on, so no blood gets on the animals fur), the needles, a temperature thing, which shows when the kit is at the right temperature for it to be stored, and the swabs. Katie told me that it is crucial to have the right amount of swabs, as for example, if you put four swabs in a kit but come to put the kit together and thee is only three swabs, then the fourth swab is most likely still in the animal's stomach, which could lead to an infection and a seriously ill animal.

I was also lucky enough to watch a few operations. Now, i am not the best when it comes to blood as I am quite squeamish., You're probably thinking, 'Katie, why the hell did you go to a Vets, knowing operations take place and you are squeamish? You must me crazy!'. To answer that question, I probably am a little bit crazy for going there but, my love for animals, trumps the fact that I am quite squeamish. Anyway, the operations were quite cool to watch, I only saw a few, a couple of castrations on male dogs, a Spay on a cat, and a lump removal on a dog.

One of my favourite memories will be looking after Stacey's chihuahua, Cindy whilst Stacey was busy with an operation. On the Friday, Stacey brought a Cake in for us, as it was my last day. The cake was a super yummy, cupcake with raspberry jam, and strawberry frosting.

That's it for this post, I will be back again later this week with another post. I will leave my social media liks below. Write soon.

Byeee

Katie xoxo

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Avon Haul!!!!!

It is once again, that time of the month when i do my Avon Haul of the month. It is one of my favourite hauls to do as i love the Avon products, and I'm super excited to show you what i have got. I'm just going to point out that five of the items that i have, i actually don't know the prices for as they came in a Makeup Bargain bag, also I'm not sure if they are discontinued products or not, but i shall find out and let you know. I will leave the link to the Avon Online shop in case you want to check that out...Enjoy...

Free Beauty Pack 

 So the first thing i got was this beauty pack, this was an exclusive offer with the first brochure/campaign of this month. What you get is a lip gloss and a nail polish with a makeup bag. I chose the romantic pastels pack, but as you can see i don't actually have the lip gloss as it is coming with the next order. The nail polish is in a super pretty shade called romance which is a beautiful pastel pink-lilac that i can't wait to try.

Ultra Colour Lipstick - Hollywood Siren - £5.25 Discontinued 

 The second thing i ordered was this lipstick from the Sale brochure. This is the Hollywood Collection Ultra Color lipstick in the shade Hollywood Siren. This has now been discontinued and won't appear in the brochures again. I think i have an addiction to red lipsticks guys, i have at least 8 of them, ha-ha. This is a beautiful dark red shade which i can't wait to experiment with.

Pore Penetrating black mineral mask- £3.00

 The next thing i ordered is this face mask. It's the black mineral pore penetrating mask. I love the Avon skincare ranges as they do many a product to suit you're skin type. This was raved about on the Avon Connects website so i thought i would pick it up and try it.

Avon Colortrend Boost It Mascara - £2.50

 This mascara is a new addition to Avon's Colortrend range. Colortrend is an affordable range with some awesome products, many of which i have tried out over the years i have been buying from Avon. I really like the Colortrend mascara's and I can't wait to try this out.

Colortrend Lip Stix - Just Peachy - £2.50

 The final thing before i show you the products from the Bargain bag, is this lip product from Colortrend. It's the Lip Stix in the shade Just peachy which is a stunning everyday lip colour, especially if you want a natural look. I've tried the Lip Stix before in the shade Coral You Later and i honestly didn't like it. But hopefully this one might just change my opinion. I will let you know how i get on with it, in a later post.

Now onto the Bargain bag goodies!!! YAY!!! I absolutely love picking up the bargain bags from the Sale Brochures. I always pick up the makeup one, but i really want to pick up the Jewelry and Sale one as well. I will probably do so with the next brochure that has a Sale booklet. Anyway..I'm rambling..oops, The makeup bargain bags, give you a selection of five products from the Avon ranges, that add up to approximately £25, and the bets thing is, it reminds me of those lucky bags you would get as a kid, because you don't know what you are going to get. Here's what I received in the bag...

True Colour Eyeshadow Duo - Powerful Copper 

 First Impressions of this, It's really nice. The product has True Colour technology meaning that whatever the colour is in the pan or bullet (Lipstick, eyeshadow etc) that is the colour that you see on you, if you get what I mean. I don't like when you buy a product and the colour is slightly different than what you actually get. Anyway, these colours are a reddish orange copper shade and a black. It's given me an idea for an eyeshadow look.

Ideal Flawless Light Foundation - Fair 

 The next thing is a foundation. Now I'm not a big fan of the Avon foundation as my shade tends to look a bit too dark for my skin tone. I swatched this on my jaw and it completely matches my skin tone. You could barely see it on my skin. I'll definitely be using this.

Nailwear Pro+ - Lucky Penny 

 The first of three nail polishes. This is the Nailwear Pro+ in the colour Lucky Penny. This is a similar shade to the colour in the eyeshadow Duo. I'll definitely try this one out once I've gotten the rest of my false nails off ha-ha.

Nailwear Pro+ - Garden Green 

 The second Nail polish is in the colour Garden Green. I've never really tried green nail polish, so i can't wait to see how this looks. It's a really nice shade for spring.

Speed Dry Nail Enamel - Smokey Plumes

The final product is the Speed Dry Nail Enamel in the colour Smokey Plumes. I'm going to keep this shade for Autumn/Winter as it's a dark grey-plum colour and i think it will look better then than now. 

That's all for today's post. I will be back next Saturday with my work experience post, as I can't upload during the week. Thanks for reading. I'll leave my social media links below for you to check out as well as the Avon Online Shop. 

Byeee 

Katie xoxo

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