GRADUATING WITH A FIRST 👩‍🎓

Hello! I am a graduate!!!!! (Hope you can tell how excited I am!) 

On Wednesday I officially graduated with a first class degree from the university of Birmingham. (Eeeek!) 

Graduation was such a special day. If you want to read about it please continue- also I will do a post about what I wore and how I did my make up so please look out for that if you want to 👩‍🎓

My graduation ceremony began at 9:45am, which is early enough already, but we had to be there two hours early to collect tickets, get fitted with our robes and have our pictures taken. That means I had to set my alarm for 5:30am to get myself ready 🙃 I stayed at my boyfriends house in Birmingham and then we both walked to meet my friend so we could go and get tickets and robes together. It was so fun wearing the robes and getting the pictures taken was also fun, although I have  a feeling I am going to hate mine. 

After we got ready, I met my family who had driven from the Cotswolds that morning. By the time they arrived it was time to get seated. It was amazing as a live orchestra played in the great hall at the university, which is such a beautiful building to graduate in. They called our names one by one and we went into the stage, shook hands with the vice chancellor and then walked through the middle of the audience. This was pretty nerve wracking and the main thing on my mind was not falling over! Luckily that didn’t happen.
Once graduation was over, we all swarmed outside for photos and food, as well as pimms (the best thing ever). I was so lucky that the weather was amazing!! 

Robes had to be returned and after consuming a lot of food and drink, my family and I headed to a lovely restaurant nearby to have lunch. The restaurant is called the white swan, and I highly reccomend it if ever you find yourself in Birmingham! 

It was such an incredible day that I will never forget! But now I have to go out into the real world and find a real job and live in a real house, which is all quite overwhelming but I guess taking it step by step will be less daunting.

Thank you for reading! Has anyone else graduated recently? Or if you have any questions about university of graduating, I would love to answer them! 

Love millie x 

Simple Summer Make Up (all no7)

Hi guys!

Recently in England the weather has been glorious! (I say recently, as right now it is snowing… wtf). Regardless, I thought I would share with you my favourite make-up look and how I achieve it.

It’s pretty simple, and I’m no make up guru, but if you want a natural look, then the products I use are perfect for this!

This look is using one of my all time favourite make up brands, which is boots own brand, No7. No7 can be found in pretty much all Boots stores, is pretty cheap, and is really good quality! I will list the products I have used below.

Skin mousituriser and Primer

First I use the beautiful skin dry skin rescue on any really dry areas, like my nose. Then I use the airbrush away primer to prime my skin. This primer is amazing as it is hypo-allergenic, which is really good for sensitive skin like mine! It works amazingly and makes my make up last all day. Also, it has no scent, which I love. 

Tinted moisturiser

Tinted moisturiser is my go-to in the summer. It is super lightweight, moisturising, gently improves skin colour, and most importantly it protects from UV rays, which prevents skin ageing. This one from No7 also protects from environmental stresses, which is great for me, as I  live in Birmingham. 

Blusher, bronzer and highlighter

This trio was on a deal when I bought them, and this is the second lot I have got! They are honestly amazing, and such good value if you dont want to splash out on more expensive brand. They are a creamy consistency, and so blend in really naturally, leaving a dewy finish. The highlighter is a pearly colour and is beautiful. I put this on the tip of my nose, the bridge of my eyebrows, my cheekbones and the top of my lip. The bronzer is a lovely bronze colour, and again blends really nicely. And the blusher is also amazing! It goes on quite strong but it is easy to blend out or build up. 

Eyes

Eyes are my favourite part to do when I my make up. As my hairs is blonde, I like to choose bronze colours. This No7 eyeshadow is really pigmented and leaves a shimmery finish. Then last but not least the mascara! It is not clumpy at all, and lasts all day without dropping! I highly recommend it as a lengthening and defining mascara. 

 Lips

In the first picture of me, I am wearing No7 ‘Pillarbox’ lipstick.

Thanks for reading!

Let me know if you have any favourite products or if you have any questions!

Millie.x