June Restaurant Review

Last week was such a busy week as it was my birthday so I only had time to write a quick post and decided this week would be a longer one. I had such an amazing day and would like to thank everyone who made it so great. There was so much food and this is the reason for this post. I thought I would use this as inspiration to review places I've been to eat over the last month. I hardly ever eat out so this month has been a shock to the system haha.

So first up is FIVE GUYS. My sister had visited with her friend and said I had to go, so the next time we went to London with mum we went there for dinner. The portions are massive! I ordered a little burger and small fries and still had a bag full after. The fries are the best I have ever had (maybe the same as sweet potato fries). They're cooked in peanut oil and that must be the magic ingredient. They don't just taste of potato or salt, they have such a nice taste. I really can't describe it so just go and try them. They also have a station where you can pick up peanuts and take them to your table and a station to refill drinks. It has nearly every flavour you can think of from strawberry lemonade, peach lemonade to orange coke. I do, however much I love this place, recommend avoiding here if you're allergic to nuts for obvious reasons.

Secondly my boyfriend took me to Buddies in Northampton. If you like american food you'll love this place. They have about 70 burgers on the menu so there'll definitely be something you like. The portions were massive and the service was amazing, our food was out within about 10 mins. You do genuinely feel as though you're in America as it was just like a diner with the traditional seats, decoration and music. 

Me and my sister have wanted to go to Spaghetti Johns for ages and were lucky enough to be taken for our birthday meal. I loved the food and had lobster ravioli which was soo good. I would definitely go there again. Due to the fact it was an italian restaurant they had a huge range of gellato. This is where my new found love of praline gellato comes from. It tastes exactly like the guylian chocolate shells which are my absolute fave! 

Lastly there's the Harvester. I went there with my friends and had such a good night. I love going to the harvester because it's so affordable, I always enjoy my meal and always leave full. They also do my fave chips (sweet potato fries). I would most definitely consider myself a sweet person because I always look at the dessert menu first. So I'd already decided I was going to have the oreo cheesecake mmm. 

Amy x

MUA Matte Lipstick Review

Wild Berry  £1.00

I was looking for a dark berry lipstick a few months ago and decided to pick this up in Superdrug. This is the perfect colour, exactly what I was on the hunt for and a pound!! My mum loves MUA's number 9 and uses it all the time so I thought I'd give this a try.

This shade on the internet is purple and the picture shows it as a brown but it's more of a burgundy red colour.

These lipsticks are great as they're so affordable and perfect for someone who's experimenting with lipstick. It enables people to find a colour to suit them without splashing the cash. I've used this over the past couple of months and have continued to love the colour but the matte consistency made it hard to apply as it didn't just glide on at first (as described on the website). This therefore make it look a bit like a lip tint but if you layer it up it does become bolder and the more you use it the more it does glide on.  Due to the fact it is a matte lipstick I thought it would dry out my lips but it didn't at all, it felt really moisturising. I did however tend to use a lip gloss over the top or mix it with another lipstick (thats probably against beauty rules) so the colour was more pigmented.  I wouldn't say it lasted all day but it does smell amazing and I would definitely recommend!

Amy x

10 Facts About Me

Hiya,

I thought I’d do a post on facts about me so you can get to know exactly who’s behind this blog instead of it being completely anonymous. So here are 10 facts about me:

1) My full name is Amy Charlotte Hall
Explaining the c in my HTML. My first name was originally going to be Charlotte but my parents didn’t think I’d be able to spell it, so gave me the simplest name to spell in the universe

2) I have a twin sister called Emma 
We're identical twins but I don't think we'll ever see that. Again she was going to be called Victoria but this was changed for the same reason as above. She had a lucky escape really as Victoria doesn’t suit her in the slightest

3) My favourite movie is Forest Gump
I just think it’s adorable and have loved it for as long as I can remember. I bought a t-shirt from the Forest Gump shop in Las Vegas and I'm completely in love!

4) My favourite animal is a giraffe
I just love them, they're so cute. Their print is beautiful and really unique and really stands out. They're about 3 times my height (1.7 metres). I always wonder what it’s like to be soo tall, I feel tall enough!

5) My biggest achievement is walking 100 miles
Yes you probably think I’m having you on but I have the medal to prove it. I took part in the Nijmegen March in 2014 where I walked 100 miles over 4 days with cadets. It was an incredible experience and I would totally do it again

6) I've had glasses since I was 3 years old
And now can’t live without contact lenses. They’re my saviour. It just means that I can wear eye make up without it being completely magnified and feel more confident about myself.

7) I tend not to eat meat
I really don’t like the texture. I like processed food, but that’s not real meat is it haha. I don’t know what the technical term is for this but I love most foods and trying new things.

8) I currently work in Outfit, Bedford.
I previously worked as a waitress and I hated it. The long hours and low pay made finding another job a necessity and that’s how I ended up working at outfit. With a week at sports direct in between which I'll swiftly move on from. So since starting in November 2014, Outfit has brought me many opportunities and has also helped me decide what I want to do with my career

9) I want to work in the fashion industry
My family have always said I have an odd fashion sense so in a way it's always been there. Outfit has reassured me that this is what I want to do. Not working on the shop floor but behind the scenes. At the moment I have my eye on buying as I've always been creative and hope to study this at the Fashion Retail Academy next year

10) I love travelling
I would do anything to be on holiday right now. It's June and still raining. Over my short life so far I have been lucky enough to travel to many different places. My nan is always off on holiday so I guess it's in the genes. I hope to continue travelling in the future and hopefully live somewhere sunny one day

Amy x

Introduction..

Hiya, 

I decided since I like writing, taking pictures and trying out new things, starting a blog would be perfect. I've been wanting to start a blog for a while now but I've been very busy revising. So since my exams are finished I decided today is the day!

I love fashion and beauty but also lifestyle. I want to combine them into this blog to share my thoughts and tips with you. I hope you find my posts helpful and enjoy reading them, let me know in the comments below.

Amy x