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Winter Tag

10:57

Hey guys! Since we are now entering into winter, we thought that it would be appropriate to do the 'Winter Tag' to help you to get to know us all a little better. We hope you learn something new from all of us and thank you for reading. Hanis, Sami and Amy xxx

Questions:

1) Favourite Winter Nail Polish?

Hanis: Gold for Christmas

Sam: Dark reds or purples

Amy: Light grey

2) Favourite Winter lip product?

Hanis: Vaseline

Sam: Baby lips from Maybelline

Amy: Lip balm

3) Most worn Winter clothing piece?

Hanis: Primark navy cable knit

Sam: Forever21 cream waffle knit

Amy: Topshop burgundy cocoon sweat

4) Most worn Winter accessory?

Hanis: Office leather boots

Sam: Warehouse scarf

Amy: Super thick socks

5) Favorite winter scent/candle?

Hanis: Cinnamon

Sam: Vanilla

Amy: Fir tree

6) Favourite Winter beverage?

Hanis: Tea

Sam: Costa white hot chocolate with raspberry drizzle and edible stars (?)

Amy: Tea

7) All time favourite Christmas/Holiday movie?

Hanis: Bridget Jones

Sam: Christmas Carol

Amy: Love Actually or It's a Wonderful Life

8) Favourite Christmas/Holiday song?

Hanis: Winter Wonderland - Michael Bublé

Sam: White Christmas - Peggy Lee

Amy: Fairytale in New York - The Pogues

9) Favourite Holiday food/treat?

Hanis: Candy canes

Sam: Roasted potatoes and stuffing drowned in gravy

Amy: Yule log

10) What is your favourite Christmas Decoration this year?

Hanis: Fake snow

Sam: Baubles

Amy: Fairy lights

11) What's at the top of your Christmas list?

Hanis: A 2:1

Sam: For my mum to be happy

Amy: Sounds cheesy but good health for everyone

12) What are your plans for the holidays this year?

Hanis: Relaxing and revising

Sam: Revision and going on holiday to Vietnam for a week

Amy: Revision, work and time with family and friends

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Bobbi Brown Haul

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Hey guys! Sami here again. A couple of weeks ago I bought a few of Bobbi Brown products as a treat to myself and have not been able to post about it ASAP because I have been quite busy with uni and mini pupillages! Nonetheless, this allowed me to try out the products for a while, allowing me to give a mini review. I hope you enjoy!

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Bobbi Brown's Rich Lip Colour Lipstick: Crimson 16

My first purchase from the Bobbi Brown store was this beautiful autumnal crimson colour. As the lipstick says it self 'rich lip colour' - it is truly rich in colour, very opaque and non-drying. However, there is a slight sheen to its finish, nevertheless, an amazing product!

Bobbi Brown's Lip Pencil: Sangria

As some of you may know, the trick to make lipstick last and look cleaner, especially dark shades, is to have a lip pencil! The Bobbi Brown sales assistant recommended this lip pencil to match with the lipstick mentioned above. Smooth, creamy and very easily to apply. It definitely does not feather the lipstick which is essential, and can easily be worn by itself if I wanted a more matte look. It also comes with a free sharpener, bonus!

Bobbi Brown's Brow Pencil: Mahogany

Fashion's current trend: Thick, natural, eyebrows. (Hint I said natural, because I definitely do not mean sharpie'd in brows!) This brow pencil is definitely not a drying formula as my previous brow pencils have been - and plus! It has a powder finish, which is even better as it really allows you to blend your brows for a natural and seamless finish. Only bad side about it is that the pencil itself can get blunt quite quickly and thus making it harder to fill in the ends of your brows - however this can be quickly resolved by using an angled eye brush. This product also comes with a free sharpener too.

So this concludes another post from YSF. I hope you enjoyed this short read, and look forward to the next post!

Disclaimer: We are not endorsed or affiliated with Bobbi Brown, all products were bought with our own money! (Unless stated, of course)

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Current Favourites (Nov 2015)

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For my first post I was a little unsure of what to focus on but settled on what random things I'm currently liking!

Black boots

Although I often deny this through justification of different material, different heel heights, different styles, the fact is that I own too many pairs of black boots.

However, this pair is my favourite. I've had them for a while but I still love them - the material, the subtle point of the toe and the ease to slip on and off makes them perfect. Their simplicity means that they are very versatile; appropriate dressed up or down, with trousers or dresses. They are extremely comfortable and practical. Practicality is a necessity because as students we walk almost everywhere (or at least attempt to) and in addition, where we attend university is fairly hilly.

Black boots in general are a style essential, practically mandatory for winter. I purchased this pair on sale from Topshop for £20 (maybe even £15) which is an absolute steal, especially considering how much I wear them.

Music

I love music with rap and 00s RnB being my most listened to genres. Us 3 often break out into (literal) song and dance when reminiscing about old school RnB over dinner or while walking to lectures. However all-time favourite songs is a completely different post; one which shall require much whittling down from an extensiveeeeeeee list.

Back to the topic and so these have been my current favourite songs to listen to:

· I Used to Love H.E.R – Common

· Bad Blood – NAO

· Come Away With Me – Norah Jones

· Love for That – Mura Masa

· Under Control – The Internet

Letters of Note

Being a law student means that I have to read a lot of material. A LOT! Textbooks, articles, cases… it feels never-ending So unfortunately, my preferred method for relaxation rather than more reading is watching a show. It’s a shame because I love getting absorbed into a book, whether it be fiction or non-fiction and some of my best memories are associated with books.

However this book is the perfect cure for “reader’s block”. Reading a letter or two is the ideal solution of how to read to relax. You aren’t overwhelmed by a 500 or 600 page tome (which can be wonderful) but instead short letters.

As the title would suggest, it contains “Letters of Note”. The letters contained run the gamut; inspiring, witty, charming, tragic… Whatever the mood, there is a letter to read. Each 2-3 pages contains a clear printed version of the letter, sometimes a copy of it in its original form and some background to help give some context and there are pictures of the writers are dispersed throughout. There is a letter appropriate for every occasion and reading it has revived my love for hand written notes.

There is a website too which is definitely worth checking out - http://www.lettersofnote.com

Skype/FaceTime

This is super random and I'm well aware that Skype is nothing new but I have been much more appreciative of it as of late. Although I noted earlier that I like letters, Skype is a much more efficient method of keeping in contact. I use it to keep in touch with Hanis and Sam when I'm away from university as well as keeping in touch with family and friends when I'm at uni.

Being away at university inevitably means being separated from family and friends. This is not necessarily a negative because university is an opportunity to meet new people, experience new things and gives you a slice of independence. However it is still nice to have a taste of home and Skype (or FaceTime) is wonderful for this. Although, of course, it doesn't quite feel the same as when you are actually with your friends, it is infinitely better than nothing at all!

Due to differing timetables and activities it can be difficult to keep in contact. Like anything, friendship takes effort and otherwise it can die out, but the “effort” it involves feels nothing like work. It is is simply about making time for the people you love. We text all the time and try to schedule weekly Skype sessions which I genuinely look forward to. It is lovely to catch up and much more personal than a phone call.

So even though I've had Skype for yearrsssss, I still thought that it could be counted as a current favourite. It's always important to keep in mind what matters, especially with the holidays looming since it's supposed to be a time when family and friends come together.

Thank you for taking the time to read

Amy :) X

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