Hello my loves!

How are you? I do hope that you're all good and enjoying whatever you are currently doing. I know how weeks can be extremely stressful and not enjoyable because of work or school. That's why I decided to share some of my tips that I think can help you surviving such a week.

Seeing as I am still in school, these tips are specified for school peops, I am not sure if these tips would work for someone at work too.

Now I have had a tough time beginning from December until the end of this week. I had test after test, presentation after presentation, revisions, and basically studying until my had was near to explode. Usually I'm a person who can deal with stressful situations, but for somewhat reason in December I went absolutely mad and crazy because it was getting too much for me. After realizing that this was the worst attitude possible, I knew I had to change something. Here are my tips for doing exactly that:

• Be organised - Sounds classic, I know, but seriously guys with being organised I don't mean that you should keep a diary where you write all of your important exams in it (although I guess that would be great too!), what I mean is make sure that you have all of your books with you! The worst thing that can happen to you is that you forget a book to study with at school. So please don't just check once if you have all your books in your bag, check around 4 times, to be on the save side!
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• DON'T plan ahead - I know, I know, may I be crazy saying that? No, not at all. Everyone always tells us to plan our week so that we don't forget anything and can stay well organised. But in the end thinking about having so many exams in just one week was the one thing which stressed me out the most. The best advice I can give you is go by days. This is so helpful, don't think of how much you have to do. I am definitely not a person who can study for a million things at once, just not happening. So rather than doing that, study for Monday on the weekend, study for Tuesday on Monday, study for Wednesday on Tuesday, and so on and on. Seriously this saved me, and I mean literally saved me!
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• Have a positive mind - Well, this must be the most obvious one but most certainly the hardest one out of all my tips. Having a positive mind is just so important for your health that you can't just miss out on it. Try to think "Okay, today I have Maths test and then I'm done for the first day!" rather than thinking "Oh my gosh, I have Maths today and English tomorrow and..". This tip in particular has helped me immensely.
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• Tick off - If you happen to have a diary where you write down your exams, then please, please tick off the things you have done! This was the one thing that made me stay motivated and positive, I ticked off the things that I had had on Monday, and then I was prepared to face Tuesday. 

Hello my loves,

and welcome back to another makeup review! I do hope you enjoyed my last one and that I could help some of you. If you haven't seen it yet, then don't worry I will link it down below, but before you go and check that one out, why not stick with me for today's review? So, shall we?

For today's makeup review I decided on the Vichy Dermablend foundation. I have been giving it a proper go and have been wearing it for the last couple of weeks, nearly every single day, so it's save to say that my opinion's waterproof.

The foundation claims to be a full-coverage and leave your skin looking more even with a matte finish. I do agree coverage wise, though it doesn't cover all of my scars that I've got. With the matte finish I don't agree at all, might be my skin as it's producing more oil around my T-zone at the moment, but it definitely leaves your skin looking glowy and healthy. It is very long lasting on my skin and doesn't feel heavy at all, which you kind of always expect with a full coverage foundation. My skin can get quite irritated with some foundations but I haven't had a problem in that direction with this one at all. I would say it's great for the oily skin girls, as well as the dry skin one's, as it just doesn't leave you looking flat or dull.

It's best applied with either your hands or buffed in with a buffing brush, I like using the Zoeeva Silk Finish Brush. I have tried applying it with a damp beauty blender, but I would not recommend doing that as I found the foundation separated on my skin after just dabbing over my nose area. So watch out for that if you want to try it. Another good tip that I would recommend with using it on your nose, is to apply as little as you possibly can, my nose tends to get quite red so this usually is a necessity for me but as this foundation is on the more full coverage side it's not a big deal.




All in one I reckon it's a pretty good foundation, if you have some scaring from blemishes that you want to cover up and are up for a fuller coverage on a daily bases then I can give you my approval that it's worth it. Only issue I had was the separating, and if you suffer from really bad scaring, as I am, then be aware of the fact that it probably won't cover up all of them!

If you liked this review, then please let me know in the comment section below as well as your opinion on this foundation if you have tried it already! Also if you've got anything that you would like me to review and try out and then let me know and I will definitely try to get back!

First makeup review: Eyeko Eyedo Mascara

Disclaimer: Due to some technical problems with my new camera, I had to give it in repair, so I had to switch to my old camera for today. I hope you don't mind the change in quality.

Mary going offline xx

Hello everybody!

Welcome back to my blog, hope the lot of you are all refreshed from this week. If not then I hope that I can help you to relax a little with today's blog post, I know that I can fully relax when reading someone's blog!

Seeing as I have set myself the goal to get healthier as a new years resolution, I thought it would be quite some fun to share some of my favourite recipes with you guys. So if you want to get healthier as well or you are just nosy in others people food diaries, as I am, then keep reading.

Today I am going to share 3 of my current favourite foods, they are easy and quick to make and don't require a lot of ingredients either. They are not necessarily dinner appropriate but all of them are great for breakfast, if you eat some, as a snack during the day or if you are not keen on eating a lot at night time then  these are a great alternative for the heavier dishes. So let's get started.

1. Porridge with fruits

You will need:

150ml Unsweetened Almond Milk + some extra if the consistency is too thick

7-9 Tbsp Oats

Chia seeds

1/2 ripe Banana

Cinnamon

Rice Syrup

Toppings:

Coconut flakes

Blueberries

Goji Berries

Cinnamon

Rice Syrup

Method:

Prepare your Chia seeds by putting some into a glass with a little bit of water and let it sit for a few minutes. Put the almond milk into a mid sized sauce pan and bring it on a medium heat to a boil. Add your oats to the milk and keep giving it a stir until everything is nice an blended together. Then add your Chia seeds to the mixture as well as the banana, I like to crumble tiny pieces into the mixture but if your prefer mashing the banana first and then adding it in then feel free to do so! After everything is nicely meshed together flavour it however you like, I love using rice syrup and some cinnamon.

Now it's time to fill your porridge into a bowl and put your favourite toppings on it. I usually use a little more rice syrup and sprinkle some extra cinnamon on top and I love putting some coconut flakes on it too, I am a coconut lover! Then I add some goji berries and some kind of fruit, most of the time I use blueberries but in the summer time I love using raspberries and strawberries basically I like going to town with my fruits.

 I reckon this porridge would be great for breakfast, but as I don't eat breakfast I like eating this sometimes for lunch, dinner or any time of the day really. Quick, easy, super healthy but yet super delicious.





2. Soy Yogurt With Granola and Fruits 

You will need:

Some Soy Yogurt

Sugar-free Granola

1/2 Banana

Blueberries

Rice Syrup

Goji Berries

Method:

Simply pop some of the soy yogurt into a bowl, put the granola and banana slices in it. Then sprinkle the rest of the ingredients on top to make it all look pretty and delicious. Which it really is, so simple and easy but tastes like you put so much effort into it. I can imagine it being great for school too, if you layer all the ingredients in glas jar and take a spoon with you, you are all covered with healthy food even in school.




3. Avocado on Bread

You will need:

1-2 Slices of Wholewheat Bread

1 ripe Avocado

Salt

Pepper

Olive Oil

Method: 

Mash the avocado onto the slices of bread with the back of a fork. Season it with salt and pepper, and drizzle some olive oil over the top of it. That's it, it's that easy and when you eat it you think there is a flavour explosion in your mouth, it's that good!






That's going to be it for today's health kick blog post, I hope you enjoyed the recipes, please make sure to tag me on Twitter, Tumblr or Pinterest if you recreate one of these. If you are intrigued in some more recipes then head over to my Twitter, I always share my food on there! Also let me know what you would like me to write about in the future in the comments down below, so I can write something based on your suggestions too.

Mary going offline xx

Hello everybody!

I hope you are all doing really well and enjoying the new year so far!

Today I decided to do something very different that I haven't done before but am super excited for. I am trying myself on a makeup review, I love my makeup and experimenting with it. Threw that I find things that I love but also things that I dislike or just aren't my cup of tea. That's why I thought it would be quiet nice for you guys to know which one's I like so maybe you can save yourself a few pounds, or maybe if you want to buy something new but aren't sure if it's good then I can help you out with these types of blog posts.

Let's get started!

For my first review I decided on a mascara which I got a few months back, the Eyeko Eye Do Mascara. I really have been testing this out for quiet a long time now and still haven't got the hang of it. It's a very wet formula so if you're more into that then this one's great, personally I don't like those kinds of formulas and they don't work for my lashes. I am looking for length in a mascara that's why I chose to buy this one out of the range of Eyeko. It's one of their collaborations with the gorgeous Alexa Chung who I love and is one of my style icons! The mascara claims to be lengthening  and strengthening  at the same time.

As already mentioned it didn't work for me on its own, but when I use it with my other mascaras it just seems to work as it's supposed to on its own. If you've got any tips or tricks how to use this mascara so it could work for me or maybe one of you guys is having the same issue, then please don't hesitate to leave those in the comments down below!

But just because it doesn't work for me doesn't necessarily mean that it won't work for you! So if you are intrigued to know if it does work for you, are in need of a new mascara or just like to experiment with makeup as I do then give this one a go. It doesn't break the bank either as it's not that expensive, I will link it down below for you so you can check it out online!




Now that's going to be it for today guys, as always I hope you enjoyed this blog post and this new type of blog posts that I decided to give a try. Let me know if you got any suggestions or for another review or something that you would like me to try and review, I would love to do so!

Eyeko Eye Do Mascara

Mary going offline xx

Hello my loves!



And welcome to 2016, whoho! Say hello to the first post of this year, this is really exciting for me. So, a little disclaimer at the very beginning already, if you find me not making any sense at all today then it's because I'm ill but I still wanted to get something up for you guys and just because I enjoy writing my blog. Well then let's get started, shall we?

For today I decided to share my New Year's Resolutions with you. I know the majority of people plan a million resolutions and then after about a month of trying to actually stick to them, they fail and don't want to do them anymore. I will try my best to stick with them all year round and make them to a part of my life, so here we go:

Get healthier - I am vegan, but that doesn't necessarily mean that I'm healthy eating, especially in the last few weeks I have noticed my very unhealthy eating and I want to change that!

Keep this blog going -  This is probably one of my most important resolutions as I am really passionate about my blog and I just love and enjoy it.

Get my YouTube channel started - I have been talking for absolute years how much I'd like to start filming videos and share them on YouTube but something always seemed to be not right, this year is gonna be the time where everything is going to be right, I know that for sure!

Take a photography class - Photography is something in my life that I am very passionate about, again, I love taking photos! It's just amazing how you can freeze a moment, maybe a really important moment, by just one click on a camera and keep it forever.

Get more organised - I love being spontaneous, I really do but sometimes getting a little more organisation  into your life is just what you need. And that is exactly what I do need indeed!

Travel more - I LOVE travelling so much! But funnily enough I have rarely been to any other countries. So this is something that I really want to change this year and I already have planned a few trips!

Care less - This can be very misunderstood, so don't get me wrong here! I do still care about my friends, family and animals as always, but I just care way too much of what other people think of me. It's so annoying when you stop yourself from doing something that you actually would love to do, just because you are constantly thinking about what others are thinking of you, a big NO GO!

These are the things that I will be challenging myself with this year, do let me know yours New Year's Resolutions in the comments down below, I'd love to read them!


Disclaimer: I do not own any of the photos above.

Mary going offline xx

Hello everybody!

Quickly I wanted to wish all of you a happy new year! I hope that all of your wishes and dreams will come true for this new year. Have a great and clear start.

I am so excited to be taking my blog with me into the new year!

Happy New Year my loves!

Mary going offline xx