"Why are you so skinny?"

12:19 April Nicole Clark 0 Comments

Hey guys, i know i haven't posted on here in a while, i've had a bit of a mind block on what to post! I saw a video that Zoella and Louise did from a while back just called, "Why are you so skinny?" they basically covered about body image and the thoughts towards more "skinnier" people etc. So, i thought i'd give my thoughts on it too! 
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*DISCLAIMER* i am not trying to "copy" Zoe and Louise, i'm simple giving my own opinions on the subject. Also, i'm not in anyway trying to offend anyone!

Now, i have had to deal with the whole "why are you so skinny?" "have you eaten?" "are you anorexic?" and the many other ridiculous questions that surround skinnier people. If you switch that round to commenting on larger people's weight, for example, "why are you so big?" then it's just rude and horrible to even think of saying that to someone, so why is it okay to say it to someone skinny? 90% of people are unhappy with their bodies whether they are larger or skinnier and it's not pleasant when someone points out those insecurities, it makes you feel so small. 

I am quite a thin person, i have a fast metabolism and i'm also quite tall this leads to me being quite skinny no matter how much i try and put on weight, it's just my body shape (i had a figure, it would most likely be 1, rather than an 8!) and i've come to accept that. I'll dress appropriately to suit my body type, accentuate parts of me that i like and it's now made me a lot happier with my body type! Now, what i don't enjoy is people picking on the fact that i'm skinny, telling me i need to eat, asking me if i'm anorexic etc, it's just rude. Not everyone can accept the body type they have and it may take time for them to come to terms with it, so what they do not need is someone else pointing out to them what they are clearly already aware of!
I don't want this to turn in to a rant, and i don't want to offend anyone or hurt anyone i'm just trying to get my point across on how words can affect people, whether you mean to or not. You may think you're complimenting that person by saying they're skinny or, saying you wish you were as skinny as them etc etc. but it may not come across that way. 

Anyway, i'm not going to make this a long post and like i said, i don't want it to turn in a rant i'm simply trying to put a point across. I've had to deal with the inane and sometimes hurtful questions about how i look, so i thought that this was the best way i can truly express how i feel about it. 
I promise to make a more cheerful post soon! 
But i appreciate you for reading and maybe you can relate to this? Or are you one to ask these questions? Either way, let me know! 

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My favourite drugstore lip products!

13:00 April Nicole Clark 0 Comments

Hey guys! Back with any blog post, this time on my favourite drug store lip products! I've only recently started wearing stuff on my lips as before i was really self-conscious and didn't like wearing anything... Now, i've come out my comfort zone a bit and these are a few of my favourites that i've been loving at the moment!
Enjoy!
(Not in any particular order either!) 

Bourjois colour boost lipsticks! I have a few of these and i love love love them! They claim to last 10 hours and be waterproof, now, they don't last that long admittedly but the do last a really long time during quite a busy day! I have a couple of them but my favourite colour is 01 red sunrise, it's a deep pink colour which is really lovely for summer time! I also have quite dry lips and these don't dry out your lips at all, which is also great for using these in the winter months too. 


Rimmel Kate Moss lipsticks! These were actually the first lipsticks i bought when i was feeling a little more daring with lip colours! They last a really long time they're not expensive at all and they've got such a huge range of colours, they're perfect for first time lipstick wearers! 

Revlon lip butter! I was introduced to these by a few other bloggers as most had raved about them so i had to try them out! I went and bought the colour candy apple and i loved it, so much so i went out and bought a few more! They're very hydrating which is great if you're one for dry lips (like me!), they're still really pigmented and last a long time too, which is great. They are on more the pricey-side of the drugstore lip products but they're so worth it, and they're nearly always on some form of offer on boots, so why not! 


Tanya Burr lip glosses! If you're a fan of Tanya then you'll already know of how great these are, if not then let me enlighten you! Well, firstly, if you don't know who she is then where have you been, she's a blogger and a youtuber and she's recently come out with her own line of lip glosses and nail varnishes (go Tanya!). Since i'm a big fan of hers i had to try them out so i went out and bought her lip gloss in the colour vampire kiss and i loved it! They're super pigmented and lovely to wear, i usually don't enjoy lip glosses as they can be quite sticky but these i love. They're sold in most local superdrugs so i'd definitely suggest picking them up if you see them!

There you go! Hope you enjoyed! Have you tried any of these before, like or dislike? Let me know!

April xox

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May Favourites!

14:24 April Nicole Clark 0 Comments

Hey guys! I can't believe it's already June, i don't even know where this year as gone, it's crazy! But what another month gone does mean it's now time for a favourites post, my May favourites! May was a good month for trying new products as it was my birthday so i got to try new birthday gifts and it also meant i got some money, so i could go out and buy new products to try (yay!). (I apologise for the odd picture quality, i took the photos at night so i had to use my flash!)
Hope you enjoy!

My first favourite is my new brushes from Amazon! Now, i don't even know the brand of these make-up brushes, they were sort of an impulse buy when i really needed a new set, but i love them! They came in a pack with a couple of foundation brushes (one i gave to my mother) one i've been using to contour and another i've used for blush, along with a few eye-shadow brushes. They were only £12 and they were a complete steal, they look good and i'm glad i bought them! (Here's a link if you want to have a look too! http://www.amazon.co.uk/XCSOURCE%C2%AE-Professional-Concealer-Eyeshadow-Foundation/dp/B00JR2NKHC/ref=sr_1_57?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1401740460&sr=1-57&keywords=make+up+brushes) 




Next, is something i got my birthday. If you know me then you know i have a big thing for candles, i own way too many.. BUT my parents still decided to buy me one for my birthday, the Yankee Candle Grapefruit! I have a lot of "christmass-y" scented candles as i collected rather a lot over the holidays, so it was nice to get a summery, fruity candle for the spring and summer! I love to light it when i'm just chilling in my room, or even while i'm having a bath, it's such a light scent that it makes your room smell lovely and summery! I'm not sure of the price as it was a birthday present but if you're a yankee candle fanatic then i'm sure you'll know anyway! 


My third favourite is a new lip product that i've been wanting to try for a long time. I've heard Zoella and Tanya Burr talk about these but i wanted to wait for summer to try out all of their colour! The Bourjois colour boost lip sticks, my favourite is the colour is 01 red sunrise, it's a gorgeous berry red colour that's perfect for summer time! These lip products are moisturising, they're super pigmented and go on really lovely, they're easy to blend if you want a subtle look. They claim to last ten hours and claim to be water proof too, now i don't believe they will last that long, but they do last a really long time regardless! 



Next, is my Soap and Glory brow archery eyebrow pencil/felt tip. Again, i'd heard Zoella mention this on her monthly favourites and decided to give it a try too, it did not disappoint, i loved it! On one end is a felt tip and on the other is like a wax so you can use either end to fill in your brows, i use both, i use the felt tip to fill them in, then i use the wax just to brush through them afterwards. I always struggle to find a decent eyebrow product that will work for me but now i've found this i don't want to change to anything else! Highly recommend! 


Total moisture by Benefit! I got this in a set for my birthday along with a few other cleansing bits and this is by far my favourite! I only got the little tub but i'll most certainly be getting the larger one! This moisturiser is quite thick so you don't need a lot and it feels lovely on the skin, it makes my skin feel so soft and i love applying it before bed along with my other night time skin care! (I made a blog post on that, which i'll leave a link of here: http://aprilnicoleclark.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/my-night-time-skin-care-routine.html)



Next is the Tanya Burr lip gloss in the colour vampire kiss! Now, before i tried these i used to hate lip gloss it's always so sticky and i can't never apply it properly and i much preferred to stick to lipsticks, but this has converted me! I'm a big fan of Tanya and her youtube videos so it felt right to try out at least one of her lip glosses and i loved it straight away! It glides on so easily, the colour lasts a long time, they're so pigmented and so overall so lovely to wear! I wore it at the GNAA ball (i made a post about that here: http://aprilnicoleclark.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/gnaa-charity-ball-make-up-look-and.html) i didn't need to touch up during the night at all and it kept my lips moisturised as well. 


Well, that's it! They are my favourite products for the month of May, hope you enjoyed! 
Have you tried any of the products i've mentioned? Like or dislike? And what are YOUR May favourites? Let me know!

April xox

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