I Disappeared...

So I have not posted on this blog for an extremely long time...

Lets just say university life got tougher...that is what happens when you get into your third year of university. You become a hermit crab living under a rock within the IT suite with your best friend. I think I spent the majority of my life eating, writing and nearly crying in our university IT suite in the final weeks before my dissertation was due. But I can say my hard work paid off and I finished university in June! 

It is now January 2017...I still had 6 months where I was MIA. Long story short I forgot, my life has been like a rollercoaster. I spent a few weeks during summer in America forgetting about the worries of finding an actual job which related to my degree and having well earned fun. Then it was the panic of 'shit did I actually pass my degree or have a failed'. It was the longest wait of the summer....but I bloody did it and graduated back in November with a 2:1 (does a little dance to celebrate). Oh and not forgetting I had an amazing holiday in Holland with my boyfriend back in October. 

So long story cut short basically I was stressed at university...so forgot, then I had an amazing summer...so forgot and then I graduated...

Oh crap wait rewind...I graduated! That means surely I should have a proper job in the adult world, I mean that is what I got myself into £35,000 worth of dept right? Well no...I gradated, I am in masses of dept which no doubt will never get paid off and yet I am still working the same job I had before I went to university. Why? Because graduating from university does not guarantee you a job. I must say I haven't applied to thousands but i've applied to a fair few and not many actually have anything to do with my degree. Right now I am just trying to find my footings in the vast adult world. 

However, in retrospect I gained a few life experiences, people will steal your food and there really isn't much you can do about it. I have made some amazing lifelong friends and for the most part it was fun...but university is a bit like a rollercoaster, it is never smooth sailing! You make friends, you may lose friends, but most of all you realise who you are. 

So disappearing act explained...I am back. 

Marks and Spencer's Beauty Advent Calendar

Why hey there,

So yesterday I received a very exciting parcel, which my mum had ordered for the both of us to share. That's right the Marks and Spencer beauty advent calendar is here and my gosh I love it. 

It is on offer at the moment at £25 when you spend £25 on anything from their beauty section, which is not as hard as you would think as Mark's and Spencer has a wide variety of beauty brands both online and in store. So if you manage to spend £25, you get the calendar for only £25, now personally £25 is a absolute bargain, as it is worth a grand total of £200!

It includes brands such as Rodial, REN, Stila, Philip Kingsley, Cowshed and lots more.

The most exciting thing for me has got to be the Pixi Glow Tonic hidden behind one of the numbers....that is right I did say Pixi Glow Tonic! Now I must admit it isn't the full size but it is close enough. 

Obviously I am not going to show you guys everything that comes in the calendar as that would just ruin the surprise would it not. 

It comes with an impressive 24 doors, or should I say boxes, to open so you get a lot for your money. The design is far better than those calendars which have the tricky doors I can never open, because I have no nails, instead each item comes in a cute little box. If you are anything like me you'd be thinking, wow I could totally reuse this calendar next year to create my own advent calendar  Nifty idea I know, I totally may have to do so.

One bad thing I need to admit to you all is that they are sold out online...but do not fear, as stores still have them in stock. And my local store has loads, so I'm sure you can find one from somewhere.

Overall thoughts

Last year my mother and I shared the body shop advent calendar, so this year we decided to opt for a different beauty calendar. The minute we heard about the Marks and Spencer's beauty advent calendar we were both sold on which one we wanted, and my mum even got up early on the release date to ensure we got one (thank you mum).