Hello my lovelies,

Today this post is a little different so I'm sorry if you don't like it but I wanted to be honest with you guys. I know that a few of you aren't in college yet so here is what to expect about college it is the most honest truth I could give you about college/sixth form. So please bare with me. It won't all be negative I promise.

Here are my points in summary.

1. Don't be afraid.

2. Study what you enjoy.

3. Only your final grades matter.

4. So just work hard.

5. Don't worry about how you look. (You look great anyway)

6. If you act like an idiot you will be slapped. Grow up, everyone else does.

Here they are in detail.

1. The first week of college you have 3 kinds of people.

1. The ones who are overly confident and annoying.

2. The ones that are literally two hellos away from pooping their pants.

3. The ones who are keeping their heads down and acting like it was just a normal day.

My advice be number 3. Don't be afraid but don't be over confident. If you are over confident you will intimidate people and if you're afraid you will feel even worse the next week. Even though things are so different just try to act like they're the same or pretty normal, this keeps you calm and will help you feel more comfortable in the surroundings you are in.

2. So depending on where you go you will study 3-5 subjects roughly. Make sure you like them because you need as much enthusiasm as possible to get you through the year and if you hate what you're studying, your grades will show it. By the end of the year you will hate the subject anyway because you are probably going to experience at least 2-3 horrible things to do with each subject. (I'm sorry but it's true)

3. Thirdly don't be afraid of your grades. Through the year you will get given grades and in some subjects you will go home and cry because your grades are so low. My advice for this is not to worry. I do not mean don't try and just doss around doing nothing, I mean don't cry over something not in your control and that is not as bad as it seems. An example of this happened just this week, I study photography and one of my teachers told me my work grade was a U (that is horrific!) but then I thought about it, she hadn't seen my pictures and she was in a awful mood. Please do not worry about these sorts of comments. I'm in fact working at a B so that just shows how much she was wrong. 

4. Work for your deadlines! Work in bulk. Work steadily, Plan, Don't plan. Just work! There is nothing worse than getting to the night before your deadline and staying up until 3am trying to finish a 3000 word essay for a book you haven't even read. I have done this about 4 times. (I don't recommend it you look dreadful the next day).

5. Don't worry about how you dress. You look gorgeous anyway. Be comfortable and stylish. Go a day without make-up and wear sweatpants. Whatever you wear someone will always look better than you BUT someone will always look worse. There are only two things that are a must, wash every morning (otherwise it's not pleasant for anyone) and try perfume or body spray have one on you at all times also have hand sanitizer it is an all time life safer you won't even believe!

6. Lastly. Everyone grows up at college. No matter how horrific your time in school was, you get a shock at college. People want to work and want to do their best. If you act like an idiot, trust me when I say, it will be slapped out of you by the end of the first term. 

I hope this helps you and gives you some honest advice for college. Honestly I do not regret going. It is hard work but you will make so many amazing friends that help you through your time there. 

Don't give up. Don't worry and Don't be afraid.

I hope you're all having a fabulous week!

Much love <3

Saying No is OK! *Serious Topic*

Hello my lovelies,
I hope this topic is OK to cover I just really felt like I could help one of you (or maybe two). A little disclaimer I'm not a specialist I'm talking from my experience. I just want to let you guys now that you are important so if someone does something YOU DO NOT LIKE you can SAY NO.
I would just like to start by letting you know what I mean by someone doing something you do not like:
1. If they hold your hand
2. If they hug you for a length of time
3. If they try to be alone with you and you don't want to be alone with them.
4. If they try it on with you!
5. Anything that makes you for 1 second not want to be in that situation/ feel uncomfortable.
Honestly this could be anything but I really honestly believe that if you do not like that situation you can get out of it it is your right. Here are some things that are OK to do if you want out of that situation:
1. Be rude!
2. Tell them to get off
3. Tell them no
4. Do not be alone with them (as much as possible)
5. PUT YOURSELF FIRST!
I also think that if you even like this person in a friend way or if you're crushing on them or if they're your boy/girlfriend, they still have no right to be treating you like this. If they're a good friend for you to have they won't want to make you feel uncomfortable and will most likely apologise, if not stuff them they are not worth you.
If you think you have done something to deserve to be treated this way:
1. YOU DON'T
2. YOU'RE WORTHY OF MORE
3. YOU'RE IMPORTANT
4. I think you're amazing and if someone ever makes you feel like you're not worth something then that someone is not a good person to have in your life.
5. Please make sure you have people you can talk to if you feel uncomfortable in any situation.

I hope this has helped in some way. If you ever need to vent anything my ask box is open (on tumblr or email me I will try my best to reply). However if you need any other more educated advice ring childline on 0800 1111 they will help you by just listening and trying to give you practical advice.
I hope this helps you.
You have so much worth.
You are important!
Much love <3

First Dates

Hello my lovelies,

recently a couple of my friends have been having a couple of dates with their big time crushes and I think it is really sweet so much so I figured you guys might need a couple of tips or a little help with your outfit for such an occasion. Just a little disclaimer before we get going any items featured in this are pieces that I love and would wear for a date I am not doing product placement or anything :) 

Anyway...

Tip No1: Make sure you eat something before hand because you don't know when you could be eating again if it's a cinema date or if you're just hanging out. BUT if you're going out for a meal obviously don't eat this follows on to 

Tip No2: If you go for something to eat order what you like don't order a salad that you hate because you think it will impress him in my experience guys don't care what you eat but like girls who do eat what they want.

Tip No3: Don't wear lots of make-up if it's a first date just keep your make-up natural. Foundation, a little bit of mascara and some lippy goes a long way. Besides I highly doubt any of you need that much either.

Tip No4: Outfits. This is quite important but not for the reasons you think. You don't have to impress a guy on your first date by your outfit but you don't want him to think you haven't made any effort. I have come up with a couple of ideas by using polyvore to help you with your outifits 

Outfit Number 1:

Jacket-Topshop
Bow- Claires
Scarf- Zara
Bag- Cambridge Satchel Company
Boots- Topshop
Dress- Brandy Melville
Having your hair in a half up half down style secured with the bow would look really cute with this outfit and some slouchy socks with the boots would look super to.

Outfit Number 2:

Cardigan- Vila Brianna
Top- Topshop
Skirt- Brandy Melville
Socks- Topshop
Bag- Zara
Shoes- Converse

Last but not least

Outift Number 3:

Hoodie- Topshop
Top- Topshop
Jeans- Topshop
Boots- Topshop
Socks- Topshop
Lipstick- Topshop
Bag- Prada
I know this is a lot of Topshop but it wasn't intentional at all!

Finally Tip No5: Be yourself. Cheesy as it sounds it's actually very sensible, I mean would you want a guy to go on a second date with you when you weren't acting how you normally do? There's no point to it. Be yourself because you're the best version of you that you could be.

I hope this helps you a little bit :) but remember you can't start dating until your 16! (boys are smelly!)

Hope you're all having a good week and have enjoyed summer!

Good luck to everyone who's starting school/college/uni. I am bricking it!

Much love <3