Pixi Products Review

Pixi has always been a well known brand to me but I have never actually tried it out. Until recently, I was fortunate enough to have a gift voucher for M & S. So, I made sure I bought a couple of Pixi products and I thought I would share my honest opinion! Is Pixi really worth the hype?

Firstly, I had to try the Pixi Glow Tonic, everyone and their mum has tried and recommended this product. It is alcohol free and is not tested on animals, which is a big green tick from me, plus it is suitable for all skin types so I was quite excited to test it out. I have very oily skin so the sound of a light and nourishing toner that balances the complexion was right up my street. 

I can honestly say... I am sold. I love this product so much and it has become a staple in my skincare routine. I use it after I have cleansed and exfoliated. I 100% recommend this product because it has helped my skin feel so smooth and helps on the oily areas on my face. I can't say it has lowered my acne but my skin feels a lot cleaner. 

The second product I bought was the Pixi Glow Mud Cleanser. I have to admit I bought this thinking it was a mud mask, but when it arrived in the post, I found it was cleanser. So instantly I was intrigued by the thought of a mud cleanser, I have never seen one before. 

The mud cleanser helps to clean and detoxifies your pores. It leaves my skin feeling clean and soft which is all I can ask for. I do really like this product and I have enjoyed using and testing it out. Although, I have to say it retails at £18, which is quite a bit of money for a cleanser. I would potentially buy this product again but I am aware of other cheaper alternatives out there. 

Finally I received the Pixi Rose Glow Mist as a free gift. I haven't been able to use this product to it's full potential due to it having oil within the product. I have oily skin, as I mentioned earlier so this product isn't suitable for my skin. The mist is a dual-phase treatment that helps to strengthen and protect skin. Infused with seven flower oils including Rose, Argan and Avocado, it replenishes the skin while defending against free radical damage.

Overall, I much love the Pixi Glow Tonic and will re-purchase it once I have ran out. Are there any Pixi products out there you recommend for oily skin? 

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Jade 

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What Our Blog Means To Us

Our blog is something we both cherish and enjoy. To be able to say we have our own personal space online is quite something. Our blog is 4 years old and has undergone many changes. I think it's safe to say we have had our fair share of finding ourselves on this blog. Which is fine, because that is the beauty of having your own blog.

Lately you might realise we have started to change up our blog style. As we have grown up we want our content to mature with us. We both want to touch on subjects that don't get spoken about enough and share our experiences. We couldn't be any happier on how our blog is progressing, the content we are putting out makes us happy. Before we tried to create content we thought our readers would like to read, but growing up with our blog we have been able to see how it affects us. We don't want to feel like uploading on our blog is a chore.

From now on we want our blog to be truthful but also true to ourselves. Expect to see more advice posts and personal posts. That doesn't take away our chatty lifestyle blog posts we usually do. It's coming up to Christams, so expect a lot of merry content. We hope you all respect our decision and enjoy our new and improved content! If there are any subjects you would like us to touch on then please do ask us! Also, we have changed our uploading times, expect to see a blog post every Thrusday at 7pm!

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Arctic Monkeys Concert

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Hello everybody, welcome back to our blog. Today's blog post is by Lydia. Last Wednesday Jade and I went to see Arctic Monkeys live. The concert was amazing and a real experience. We were really lucky with getting tickets, they sold out really quickly but we managed to get tickets! Although neither of us are huge fans of their new album, we really love their older albums which is why we really wanted to see them. So, without further ado lets get into this blog post. Sorry in advance for the bad quality of pictures they are taken on a phone camera.

Like all concerts the main acts have support acts, and the Arctic Monkeys had a band called 'The Lemon Twigs' we had never heard of them before we saw the Arctic Monkeys.We weren't massive fans of The Lemon Twigs but everyone has different music tastes.

Obviously after the support act, Arctic Monkeys came on.

They sang a few songs from their new album, but they did a lot from their older albums. Although their new album is good, the crowd enjoyed the songs from the past albums.

There was such a great atmosphere at the concert, it was a lot different from the past concerts Jade and I have been to together as it was more of a varied crowd. We are used to going to One Direction and 5SOS concerts so it's a bit different, but was a really good experience!

They sung a lot of great songs including, Knee Socks, Brainstorm, I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, Four out of Five, R U Mine? and others of their songs.

So, I think thats the end of this blog post. Thank you for reading. I really enjoyed seeing the Arctic Monkeys, it was an experience I will never forget. Thank you again for reading, I really hope you enjoyed reading!

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What I've Learnt In 18 Years

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Hello everybody, welcome back to our blog, it's Lydia here. How are you today? It's my 18th Birthday tomorrow (8th August) and I'm so excited. Anyway, to celebrate my birthday with I blog post I thought I could tell you what I have learnt in the 18 years I have been around. Obviously you learn a lot in 18 years, so I will just go through a few of them!

One thing that I've learnt in 18 years is that not everyone will like you. This is something that happens, not everybody in the whole world will like you, there will be people that dislike you, but there will always be people you dislike too. So, don't try too hard to get people to like you because you shouldn't have to try too hard for someone to like you.

Another thing I've learnt is that you don't have to like the same things as everyone else, you can be yourself. For example, you don't have to like the same music, TV programmes or movies as everyone else. Be individual, don't feel that you have to like what everyone else likes to fit in.

The third thing for this blog post that I've learnt is that sometimes you have to go out of your comfort zone and try new experiences that you wouldn't usually do. Sometimes, you just have to push yourself, but it will always be worth it in the end.

The last thing for this blog post that I have learnt is that family and true friends love you for the way you are. You never have to change for them as they love all your imperfections no matter what, and will always stick by you with whatever you do and choose in life.

Anyway so that's it for this blog post. Thank you for reading and hope you enjoyed reading! What have you learnt in your lifetime? Thank you again for reading!

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What's In Jade's Beach Bag

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There is nothing like going to a gorgeous beach on a hot summers day! Well, I can't say it's all white sand and deep blue sea here in England... but we do have good fish and chips. So, I guess it has its pros and cons! Anyway, as we have been blessed with a glorious summer this year, I have found myself going to the beach more often! So, I thought it would be a great idea to share what is in my beach bag.

Firstly, my beach bag is this really cute deep blue Ted Baker bag. My mum bought me this with the matching flip-flops. I love this bag and I love the fact it is waterproof because its that plastic material that makes it easy to brush off the sand and water.  I would recommend this bag.

The next thing in my beach bag is something that takes up most of the room. It is my beach towel. Can we appreciate the pug? I have to admit to getting this picture was not easy! It is essential you bring a towel because then you can wipe off the sand!

Suncream is a must have in anyone's beach bag, especially mine. I burn so easily so I always have to lather myself in suncream. I usually use factor 50 but as you can see this is a factor 15. It's because it is my mums and mine had run out! Bring suncream!!

A book is something that is always in my beach bag because it gives me something to do on the beach. I love the sound of crashing waves whilst I get lost in a cracking book. In my beach bag this time I brought 'Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine' I loved this book so much. On first impressions, I found it a slow starter and struggled but about halfway through I could not put it down. Highly recommend this book.

The final thing I always bring in my beach bag is a bottle of water. It is essential to keep yourself hydrated when it is boiling hot outside. So, I always pack one in my beach bag so I can have a drink on the beach to cool myself down.

I hope I have given you some ideas on what to pack in your beach bag this summer! Have a great time at the beach and remember to stay hydrated! What is your summer essential in your beach bag?

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Teen Blogger Awards 2018

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WOW!! Is all that we can say. It's safe to say we both have grins like Cheshire cats right now! If you don't know there are online awards that award bloggers for their outstanding work online. It is voted by blogger and readers! As you will already know we were so lucky enough to win 'Best Joint Blog 2017'. We were so stoked it was unreal.

This year the TBA awards had a revamp and so did the categories! We were nominated by you gorgeous readers for 'Best Lifestyle Blog Of 2018' and 'Best Group Blog (A Blog With 2 Or More Writers)'. Again, we can't thank you enough for the amazing nominations. It really makes us proud!

Unfortunately, we didn't win the 'Best Lifestyle Blog Of 2018'. Which the amazing Elin from 'My Blurred World' won, which we can both agree is very deserving of that win. An amazing blog.

Although, our spirits were lifted when we were announced as 'Best Group Blog Of 2018'. WOW! Seeing the tweet come up was amazing. We were so shocked and proud of each other. We can't thank our readers enough for the constant voting and the support you show our blog. It really does mean the world to us! Thank You so much!!

We don't want to ramble on but we thought it was deserving to give a blog post to you guys as a thank you!! So, one more time... THANK YOU !!

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Things I've Learnt From My Mum

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Hello everybody! Welcome back to our blog, today's blog post is by Lydia. This blog post is about some of the many things my mum has taught me throughout my childhood and that has helped me through my teenage years. So, let's get on with the blog post... Ps props to tiny Lydia in the picture above!

The first thing I learnt from my mum is to always be myself, its a bit of a self-explanatory, but it is something my mum has taught me. I don't and shouldn't have to pretend to be someone to impress or please other people! I should be myself around everyone, and shouldn't act a certain way for people. I do think that has allowed me to become the person I am today!

Another thing my mum taught me is that everyone worries more about themselves then they do about you. People don't care what you look like as they care more about what they look like themselves. This is kind of similar to being yourself because if you are yourself no one will care because they're too bothered about themselves and what they do, and how they act.

The third thing I have learnt from my mum is that manners cost nothing. This is very true, I find it rude when people don't say please and thank you. I've been taught from a young age to say please and thank you, for example, if someone goes out of their way to hold a door open, or stop to let me through I always say thank you. It annoys me when I hold a door open or stop for someone and they don't say thank you, most of the time I shout 'no problem' once they've walked past.

The fourth and final thing for this blog post that my mum taught me is that life isn't fair. Growing up, I have definitely found this to be true, life isn't fair, but we have to deal with it, there are ups and downs to everything. It is important that we do not let the little things in life let us down. I believe we should carry on as that is what is expected of us!!

So, I think that's the end of this blog post. These are just a few of the things I have learnt from my mum whilst growing up. Even now, I'm still learning new things from my mum, but what's in this blog post are what she's taught me from a young age! Anyway, thank you for reading this blog post, I hope you enjoyed it. What have you learnt from your mum?

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5 Reasons To Adopt A Greyhound

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Hi all its Jade and Lydia here, if you have been a reader of our blog for a while, you will know we both have pet greyhounds! They just make the best pets. Jade has two boys at home called Teddy and Bosco and Lydia has a boy and a girl called Onesie and Amy. They are all adorable. However, there are still greyhounds out there looking for their forever homes. Once they retire from their racing careers they are on the lookout for their forever home. So, we thought we would list 5 reasons as to why you should adopt a greyhound!

1. They are gentle giants.

They may be big in size and this can put people off, but they are all so sweet and gentle. All they want is love and hugs. We can definitely vouch for this, Teddy loves nothing more than sitting on the sofa with his head on your lap whilst he snuggles!

2. Contrary to popular belief... they do not require a lot of walking.

Yes, that's right, they are known as 100mph couch potatoes! They may run fast but they prefer to be laid out on a sofa! They obviously do need walking like every other dog, but two short walks will do a greyhound fine.  They do love walks especially finding new scents etc!

3. They are a sociable breed.

Due to racing before their retirement, they are used to meeting loads of other dogs, so this works in their favour. Often you will find the majority of greyhounds will live with other dogs and other breeds. On walks they love meeting new dogs and playing with them, so you will never have to live in fear of passing other breeds of dogs on your walk!

4. They can live with cats.

We know this reason could have been intertwined with reason 3... but we thought this deserved a reason of its own. So, many people are put off by the fact that because they chase a fake hare they will not live with a cat! Wrong. Over half of the greyhounds looking for homes will live with a cat. Lydia's two, Onesie and Amy both live with Bubbles the cat. They all get on so well. So, it is all about finding the right dog for you.

5. You will join the greyhound gang.

Once you adopt a greyhound you've officially bought yourself a membership to a whole different world. We have made so many friends through having greyhounds. There are so many pages on social media where everyone with greyhounds meets up in a certain park and go on big walks. Also, being apart of the greyhound world has its perks, because you can ask any group or people for advice and they will be only too happy to help. It is amazing.

We could carry on the list of reasons for ages but we thought we should narrow it down to 5. All in all they make the best pets and once you've adopted a greyhound there is no going back! It's like chocolate once you've had one, you go back for more! Even if you are not in a place to adopt a dog yet, then we are certain that most greyhound rehoming kennels will greatly accept help with walking and food donations! So, please do what you can.

If you are interested in adopting a professional athlete... or a couch potato what ever floats your boat! Then we have provided a link below to send you to the Greyhound Trust's page and you can go from there!

Greyhound Trust Page:-

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Link- https://www.greyhoundtrust.org.uk

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How To Prepare For A Concert

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Welcome back to our blog! We are super excited, in a few days we are both off to go see Niall Horan in Manchester! We are so excited especially having seen Harry Styles a few months back. If you have read our blog before you know we like to go to concerts!! So, because we have been to a few we thought we would do a guide on how to prepare yourself for a concert.

Our first tip would be to book the day off work or school. To us, this is crucial because we live out in the middle of nowhere, which means we have to travel to go to our concerts. We are approximately 3 hours away from Manchester so it is worthwhile we take the day off so we have enough time to get there. It also means we can do a bit of shopping and go out for a meal. We both like to make a day of it.

The next tip intertwined with the first tip, making sure you have your travel arrangements sorted out. This is key to plan a few weeks before especially if you are booking train tickets.  Luckily, we are driving up to the venue so we do not have to plan too much. But we do need to leave in plenty of time to ensure traffic will not bog us down.

The next tip is a bit of a boring one but sensible in the fact is make sure you have enough money on you. This is to make sure you can afford to buy something to eat and drink and buy some merchandise at the venue! Obviously, the merch is the most important part, haha!

The next one is an obvious one but it has happened to Jade before, make sure you bring your tickets with you.  Else you will definitely not be getting in the venue! Also, a pro tip, do not buy tickets from any other ticket store except the ones provided by the artist.

The final tip to prepare yourself for a concert is your outfit! This is essential, one does not simply chuck on any outfit! NO WAY! You need to consider.. will you be hot in the venue and suitable footwear. This is the first time we are standing at a concert so we will need to wear comfy shoes and consider if we want to wear a jacket or not. It will be super hot and crowded although we need a pocket to put our phones in.... decisions decisions.

That is it for our blog post this week! Hope you have enjoyed reading it and take on our tips for preparing yourself for a concert. Be sure to come back next week to see out Niall Horan Concert Review!

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Having An Off Day

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Welcome back to our blog, it is Jade & Lydia here. Can we just take a moment to mention that this is a last minute blog post. We had planned to take pictures last Saturday for an outfit blog post, planned to go up in this space. However, the weather did not agree and decided to let the heavens poor down. So, it was time for improv haha! Without further ado, let's talk about the days when you feel rough and down.

Truth be told, it's one of those days right now which inspired this blog post. Everywhere it's plastered that we should all have self-confidence and believe in ourselves blah blah. No, let's just strip it back a bit. Realistically it is never all bright sunshine. It is actually okay to feel down and sad because it is actually quite normal. Like right now the only feeling going is self-pity. Everyone is different and feels sad and down in different ways.

When Jade was younger she once said to her mum "Mum, I feel sad inside". This is so cute and it was her way of telling her mum she was having a down day. Which, we could all take a lesson from young Jade. The first thing is telling ourselves it is one of those days and that we do not have to do anything that will push ourselves too much.

A pro tip is to take yourself away from the crowd and have a few hours of 'me time'. It will do you the world of good. Just sitting with your own thoughts and thinking about what has made you sad and down. If it affects your well-being so much, then maybe it's time to make a change. It is worth a thought because no one wants off days every day, do they?

If it is someone who is making you have an off day then please do have a considerable think about it and maybe distancing yourself from that person is the best way. Make sure you put yourself before others, we are sure that your close family and friends will respect that and allow you to figure out what makes you have an off day.

We hope you have enjoyed this blog post and we haven't bored you too much. It is a subject that we believe should be talked about more. We are all allowed off days. What is your pro tip for dealing with an off day?

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