University: Saving and Snack tips

Hey Marshmallows,

So I am going back to university soon, after a one week long break, and well I just know I am going to be having trouble with my whole healthy eating plan, because I am a sucker for chocolate and sweets especially when you want a quick snack on your way to your next class, so if you have browsed over my wish list post, you will know that I want to buy myself healthy snack bars with the purpose of diminishing the chances of me wasting my hard earned cash on rubbish food. But I need other ideas besides that, because I spend a lot of time at Varsity and some days I am there until 7 at night.

So I am going to be collecting lots of healthy snack ideas and tips here and posting them for you guys to share. If you have any tips, comment below, and be sure to check back here from time to time, it might have expanded.

Tips and tricks

• Always pack a lunch; 
• having a packed lunch (that you like) will lower the chances of you heading off to the Shops to buy some junk. But it is very important that it is something you like, otherwise you just ignore it and don’t want to eat it.
• Bring a bottle of Juice or water; 
• this way you will stay hydrated and won’t spend your money on sodas, which isn't good for you at all and mostly dehydrates you more.
• Bring fruit pieces; 
• if you cut up an apple or pear and put it in a container, you have a nice accessible snack for in between classes and maybe during classes.
• Try not to drink coffee or tea whilst at Varsity; 
• I swear this is how they make the most money, I could spend all my money on coffee if I didn't have some sort of control, it is very bad, especially because I am there so early, I want to buy coffee.

Sorry that  there are no pictures with this post.

Love you guys 

Mercy

<3<3<3

Hair lust

Hey Marshmallows,

I know how that feels

I know i mentioned in passing about my longing for long hair in my step 2:clothes post, but i think i can explain it a little more, in its own post.

Zoella (check her out) The girl who rekindled my love for long hair

So i used to have long hair, like down to my waist long... and at the time i didn't know how lucky i was.
So one day it struck my fancy and i cut off all my gorgeous hair and was sporting a very boy cut, think Emma Watson's hair.

And since then i have been trying to grow it out, now what happens is my hair, because it is curly, is very difficult at certain lengths and it grows very differently.
To explain: first my hair gets thicker and then suddenly it drops, now all hair grows similar to this, but my hair just looks horrible when it is expanding, so since my moms hairdresser comes to us, if she happens to come whilst i am feeling irritated with my hair i let her cut it off and the whole processes starts again.

Why i do this to myself i have no idea... but i think i have very bad staying problems (something i am going to address later. So now i still want long hair and i want it bad and i think it will be quite an achievement if i manage to get past this annoying stage and into something a bit longer and more playful.

How I usually cut my hair to keep it managable
if only i looked like her whilst wearing it

Loves you guys as much as i love long hair
Mercy
xoxo

P.S. Photo-a-day is up and running, so go check it out

My wish list

Hey Marshmallows,

Now that i have been snooping around looking for stuff to buy and hunting down pictures and makeup tutorials and stuff like that i have come up with a wish list of stuff i want! So i am writing it all down, and when i go through my cupboard and do my much needed clean out, i will probably find a lot of the stuff i want.

so here is my list, i am also going to be explaining why i want the stuff, if it inst obvious.
Mhm what to start off with.

Make up!

1. Lipstick
• Red
• Nude
• Pink  (click here to see the review)
2. Lip liner
• Red 
• Nude
• Pink
3. Blush
• Blush brush
4. Bronzer
5. Eyeliner
• black
• brown
• nude
• gel eyeliner 
• gel eyeliner brush
6. Eye shadow
• grey
• brown
• white
• cream
7. Mascara
8. Base
• appropriate brush
9. Concealer
• appropriate brush

Hair

1. Dry shampoo
2. leave in conditioner
3. Hair mask
4. bows 
5. ribbon
6. ties 
7. bobby pins
8. serum
9. split end treatment

Face

1. Wet wipes
• makeup remover
2. Cleanser
3. Toner
4. Moisturiser
• day
• night
• anti-ageing - i read somewhere that if you start in your twenties then your face will look younger for longer
• sun-cream
5. Face masks
6. Exfoliator
7. Blackhead clearer

Hands and nails

1. top coat 
2. base coat 
3. cuticle cream
4. hand cream
5. nail strengthener - my nails are very weak and split at the ends, so i need something to seal the ends.
6. Hand sanitiser

Health and snacks 

1. Multi-vitamin 
2. Herbal teas
• green tea
• peppermint tea
• chamomile tea
3. Snack bars - to keep in my  bag so that i don't buy chocolate and sweets
4. Gum
5. Breath mints - i hate feeling like i stink, so i want to always be prepared and in some situations you can't chew gum 
6. Wet wipes disinfectant - might seem a bit excessive since i already have and sanitiser, but this is for things like trolley handles, and toilet seats so that i clean them down before i put my hands on them

Body

1. Moisturiser
• body butter
• sun-cream
2. Foot treatment
3. Perfumes
4. body sprays

Clothes

1. Blazers
• black
• baby pink
• baby blue
• navy
• grey
2. Tops
• peter pan collars
• sheer
• flowey
• band shirts
• graphic shirts
3. Pants
• leggings
• jeans
• disco pants
4. Skirts
• maxi
• a-line 
• polka dots 
5. dresses 
• formal 
• bodycon
• girly
• casual 
6. Jerseys
• hoodies
• over sized
• knitted 
7. Shoes
• boots
• biker
• pumps
• trainers 
• casual
• sport
8. Socks
• secret socks (shhh)
• training socks
• stockings/ tights
• knee highs
• legwarmers 
9. bags
• back pack
• sling bag
• clutch
• hand bag
• big bag (for days where i am going to need a lot of stuff or maybe somewhere to hold my jersey)
• small bag (for concerts, festivals and stuff like that)
10. Hats
• lots of cute country girly hats

My room

1. Containers (to keep sentimental clothes, fat clothes, thin clothes, winter clothes when it is summer and vice-versa)
2. Ribbon (to make a place for me to hang my bows and clips)
3. bedspreads  (to chop and change my style)
• sheets
• pillows 
4. hat stand

Blogging

1. Desk Lamp with white light bulb (for better lighting)
2. tripod

   

   I raided my moms cupboard and found this cutie, might not be absolutely amazing,
   but it does the job and can fit in my bag easily. 

3. another camera battery

That is a long list and i wont have the money to get that all now, but what i will do, is as i find/buy/get given the items i will mark it with a different colour and sometimes post pictures, if i am not planning on doing a post about it. 

So this will be a post to always come back to if you are interested in seeing me spoil myself. (Oh wow, that sounds so vain)

Loves you guys as much as it sounds i love myself

Mercy

xoxo

P.S photo-a-day is up and running, so go check it out