DIY Photo Cubes!

The other day I wanted to make something, and I was also thinking about putting some pictures up to decorate my room. So I thought, why not put them both together and have a funky display in the end too! I decided to make these photo cubes with pictures of me and friends on all sides and I think they look really cool and add a great touch to a room! If you want to know how I made these then just keep on reading!

July 2013 Favourites!

I cannot believe that we're almost in August already! This year has just flown by! Soon I'll be getting my GCSE results and going to college... now THAT'S a scary thought!! But since it's the end of the month it's time to do my favourites for the month of July! There have been lots of things I've been loving this month and a lot of them are because of the heat-wave we've been having here in England! So, lets get into it!

Holiday Essentials!

Tis the season to get sunburnt! Yes it's summer time and this means it's holiday season so I thought it'd be a great time to do a summer holiday essentials post! These are the things that I think are essential when going on holiday and ensure that your holiday is as best it can be!

OOTD: BBQ in a heatwave!

It's been so hot here in the West Midlands for a few weeks now and the other night me and my dad got invited to a BBQ. Now I don't have many things to wear in the summer because it's never usually this hot! So I decided to wear one of the only day dresses I own... AND I LOVE IT!! This outfit was so breathable and cool in the hot weather and wasn't uncomfortable at all!
The dress: I bought this dress from Primark earlier this year. I was so amazed because it was only £7 and for that price I could not walk away! I's a navy blue rah-rah dress with little hearts all over it and I think it's so pretty and versatile as I would wear this on an average day but I also wear it when I need to dress up a bit. I just change the accessories and my hair and it transforms it so well. It's great for me as I'm a lil' bit chunkier so this pulls me in at the waist so nicely while the layers hide my belly!

The shoes: I recently found out I had no pretty shoes that I could wear with tights So that was my next task and I finally found some really nice ones! These were from Store 21 and were at the amazing price of £4.99. Again they're a navy blue and have little white swallows dotted all over them. They are so comfortable and so pretty so I'm really happy I bought these!

Hair: If you follow me on Instgram (my username is Darkeowl ;) hehe) then you'll know that I was super happy about how my hair had dried... (well that's a random topic!) I loved how it had gone so curly naturally and I didn't want to put it up but I also didn't want it in my face! So I decided to have it both ways and put half up, half down. I used a really pretty flower clip from Claires to secure it and hide the hair band I'd put in it! Overall I think it was a really pretty look!

Makeup: I wanted to keep my make-up really simple because it's so hot! So I just used a little bit of concealer and powder and applied some eyeliner and mascara to my eyes. I also used my new Maybelline Baby Lips in Peach Kiss which tastes AMAZING!

So that is my outfit of the day! I really loved the way I looked going to the BBQ (I know that sounds a little bit vein but I don't usually like the way I look!) and I hope this has given you some inspiration for if you're going to a BBQ! Good luck and try not to melt ;)

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First Impressions: Yankee Candle Happy Christmas!

So because yesterday was Christmas, I thought it was fitting to try out my Yankee Candle Wax Tart in Happy Christmas. When I first opened the packet the scent hit me straight away and it smelled so good! It smelled slightly like spiced apple and cinnamon. When we started burning it it melted very quickly and the room smelt gorgeous almost instantly! It's a great winter scent and I think it was perfect for Christmas day. I'm sure this candle was on sale on the Yankee Candle website so I definitely recommend it for winter! Also, it says the estimated burning time is 8 hours but in my house it's been burning WAY longer than that and it's still got loads left!
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Yankee Candle Haul!

I bought my mom a Yankee Candle jar for her Christmas present and I thought I'd order and try some more... yeah I got a little carried away and bought LOADS! These are the one I ordered and I'm looking forward to trying them out. I'll have a blog post about them and whether I would reccomend them or not!

(From left to right starting at the top) Cranberry Ice, Vanilla Lime, Country Lemonade, Sparkling Lemon, Clean Cotton, Christmas Rose, White Christmas, Mandarin Cranberry, Sparkling Snow, Happy Christmas, Apple Cider, Cinnamon Stick, Vanilla Lime, Beach Flowers, Cherries on Snow and Mango Peach Salsa!
I hope you have a great Christmas and that you spend as much time with family and loved ones as possible! MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!! Please visit my YouTube page Darkeowl. Darkeowl's YouTube Channel