Revision Tips ♡

No matter how old you are right about now you are a month away from sitting a set of very important exams. I have my AS exams in exactly 21 days from now and others might have A2, GCSE or even Uni finals. 

Heres a list of things that I have found to be effective when revising.

Get organised!

This is a lot easier said than done, I am quite a disorganised person who has her stuff laying around all over the place. Make a timetable, plan out how your week is going to go and how much you plan to finish by the end of that week. Make sure you have spaces for recapping and past paper practice. 

The amount of revision you do depends on how soon you start revising. If you have been working for months then you are safe to be doing less revision than someone who has decided they're going to start after reading this post. I recommend doing 5 hours on a weekend and 3 on a school night and taking Friday as a rest day.

Chase after your teachers!

If like me any of you do essay subjects write out practice essays and make sure your teacher marks them. Doing 2/3 past papers or essays a week and getting criticism on them is the only way you are going to improve. Ask your teacher for extra recourses, see if they have any specimen papers or question sheets.Sacrifice your lunch break or a free period to sit down with them and ask about things you don't know, get them to explain it as many times till you fully understand it. They are getting paid to do this so make sure you utilise them.

Revise everywhere!

Make sure your revision is portable. Flash cards are the best for this, you can get these at your local supermarket for no more than £1.50. Carrying a few of these in your bag will ensure you will remember that information. Read these cards whilst on the bus, laying in bed, on the train, walking around, ANYWHERE. Download apps on your phone or revision games, I have some for psychology but i'm sure there are apps for every subject to exist. I doubt anyone leaves their house without having their phone on them; take pictures of your notes and read them whilst on the go. Even if you think you're stopping for 5 minutes and theres no point in getting your notes out, there is a point. Anything you do will help when it comes to the final exam.

Eliminate distractions.

This is probably the hardest of all the steps. Don't revise in your room because you will find something to distract you, I personally revise in the kitchen as theres only so much food I can eat until I get down to actually working. Give your parents your phone whilst you're working, turn it off and give it to them. You can use your phone in your revision break but as long as its there and accessible you will never get work done. Your phone is probably the reason you don't get as much work done.

Revise in groups.

This doesn't work for all people, but I know it works for some. Sitting in a group with people and exchanging notes or having someone to explain something you don't understand and vice versa can be effective but can also go very wrong. You have to stay focused and work, its very easy to go off topic and end up talking and laughing for hours rather than revising. I would recommend doing this when you have finished all your revision and all you have to do is recap.

Take breaks!

Revising for hours can really get to your head. Take breaks, sit in the garden get some fresh air, have some lunch, watch an episode of friends. Don't over work yourself as you will just want to give up. Everything is good when taken in the right amounts.

Make sure you get as much sleep as you can and not work when your tired cause there is just no point in working whilst tired as nothing goes in (I speak from experience).

BLOGLOVIN'

Crest 3D Whitening Strips Professional Effects ♡

I have wanted to try out this product for the longest time after reading lots of reviews and watching lots of Youtube videos. Sadly, they don't sell this product in the UK so I had to wait till one of my friends flew to the states and bought me the 3D Crest Whitening Strips back with her. I have never had really stained or really yellow teeth, they just weren't as bright as I liked them to be.

I used it instantly after I got it. I went to the bathroom and brushed my teeth with the Colgate whitening toothpaste, which is just what i've always used. Then applied the bottom and top strips to my teeth. 

On the packet it says to keep on for 30 minutes but I  keep mine on for hours and sometimes sleep with the strips on. I haven't noticed any damage to my teeth by doing this. I have always had sensitive teeth and they haven't gotten any worse even after keeping the product on over night so I would recommend doing that to get the best results. 

Like most at home whitening kits the results aren't drastic but noticeable. Ive had so many friends and family compliment me on my teeth and asking if I have had them professionally whitened.

Im so happy with this product and have had really positive results using it and would highly recommend it. 

Update- Im now currently on Bloglovin and would love if you all followed me. Link is here

Elf HD Mattifying Cream Foundation ♡

I recently found myself on the Elf website just to browse at first, but thats how it always starts off. I did make quite a big purchase so expect a lot of blogposts this week whilst i try them all out. 

The product i was most excited to try out was the cream foundation. I personally don't wear foundation on a day to day basis, just on big occasions where i want a full face look. I thought that these would be good foundations for cream contouring rather than for coverage.

Sorry about the photo quality, i'm currently not home and didn't have my camera with me so i just had to use my phone. I also forgot to take the pictures before i used the products.

Both of these were £5.57 on sale (still on sale you can get them here.) I got the lightest colour for highlighting in 'Porcelain' and the lightest dark colour in 'Buff' as my contour shade.

swatches of both

These foundations are very high in coverage which i really love and do the job so amazingly. The consistency is very light and turns into almost a liquid rather than a cream when applied. 
This is such a good product which i will be repurchasing for sure and would highly recommend it.
I would love to post a heavy contour tutorial KimK inspired so if any of you do want to see that let me know.

Update: Ive recently joined Bloglovin' and would love if you guys followed me, the link is here or you can press the pink button on my blog. Thank you all 

Benefit Roller Lash ♡

Its official, this is the last time i ever purchase another mascara from Benefit. I don't know why i even thought to buy this after finding my 'They're Real' mascara to be the worst makeup product i have ever used.
I know majority of people probably don't have the same opinion but this is yet another disappointing product for me.

The only good thing i have to say about this would probably be the packaging, its so cute ,but packaging is nothing if the actual product is rubbish. This mascara clumps my lashes together even after one coat making them look like i have about three eyelashes on my eyelid. At first I thought this might have been my fault and I had just applied it wrong. I gave it another shot, and i didn't even think it could be possible but my lashes looked worse.
This is the last Benefit mascara i ever purchase as i'm not looking to spend double digits on disappointment.

NUXE Creme De Nuit ♡

After i've started using this product i'm so surprised as to how i've gone this long without having it in my life. Ive heard so much about this product for years but have never gotten round to actually buying it. I was browsing in SpaceNK, as one does, and came across this lip balm and thought i might as well get it seeing as i've had the worst lips ever the last month or so. They've been so dry and chapped its disgusting, and i tried everything from lip balm, lip oils, exfoliators, the list is endless! So i was desperate!

This lip balm is quite expensive in comparison to other lip balms in the drugstore costing me £9.50. BUT, how long does lip balm last you, i personally have never even finished a small tin of Vaseline before so my justification to buy this was that it will probably last me the next 7 months, maybe more if i don't loose it.

The consistency is very thick as you can see by my picture above, its more of a lip butter than a balm but still thicker than a butter, so not actually like a butter. I applied this for the first time before i went to bed and i saw instant results the next morning, i've never seen a product give me instant results other than this. After first use my lips weren't completely better but that dry feeling was gone, and that feeling is probably the worst part of having chapped lips for me. 

Ive been using this for three days now and my lips are fully healed, looking and feeling better than ever too. I would recommend applying this product when you're not doing anything that involve moving your lips like if you're doing homework, revision, asleep or like me right now, writing this post. 

If you are to purchase any product from my blog that i've reviewed this would be the one! I cant recommend it enough!!

Maybelline Eraser Eye Concealer ♡

Recently I've been seeing this concealer all over the blogger community and youtube! I remember using this product around a year ago when i first really started getting into makeup. As it is a drugstore product i was really quick to go out and buy it as it wasn't going to cost me much (£8).

I think the packaging is really nice, the top twists around to release the product inside and when it does it does give a generous amount which is great. The concealer isn't matte at all and doesn't get matte throughout the day giving you that dewy look which i personally love but i know that isn't everyones preference. 

The little sponge at the top works really well with the product and can be useful for on the go. I don't carry a brush around with me because i have the little sponge to blend it into my skin. With a very light hand i brush it into my skin and it gives a flawless finish.

This concealer is very high in coverage and would work amazingly with a high coverage foundation too.

Im not too sure about the anti-age effect as its not something that concerns me but as it is a highlighting concealer which brightens my under eyes immensely, i can see how it can add a youthful look to skin.

The only problem i have with this concealer is probably the shade range, it only comes in 3 different colours! I have the shade 'light' which is still a little dark and orange toned. Although its not very obvious on my skin colour i know that some of my friends can't use it as their skin is too light for the product.

Benefit Hoola Bronzer ♡

Okay its official, I'm addicted to bronzer. Its so weird thinking about how I've only been wearing bronzer for about less than a year. I was never really into the dark contoured look probably because i naturally have a tint to my skin colour, but now i just can't seem to get enough!

Recently i can't even go to the local Tesco without accentuating my 'cheekbones'.

This weeks bronzer of discussion is the infamous Hoola by Benefit. I know I'm so late to jump on this bandwagon but its better late than never right? 

Im one of those people that think packaging is very important and i don't think I've hated a product packaging as much as i hate this. It looks so childish and the cardboard packaging looks like its going to get wrecked very soon which I'm not looking forward to. I like that it has a mirror inside as i can take it on the go with me and use it to help apply other makeup, saving me room in my makeup bag. I love the brush it comes with, its perfect for reapplying on the go.

The bronzer itself it quite pigmented, just the right amount where you don't have to worry about having big brown cheeks. Its a matte powder without any shimmer which is added points for me. I can't stand shimmered bronzers i just find them to be so tacky looking on the skin. 

The bronzer is £23.50 which i would say is reasonable for a high end powder bronzer.

I would definitely recommend this bronzer to anyone who is on the hunt for a good one and is looking to splurge a little. 

Ive noticed a lot of my posts recently are mostly focused on high end makeup but I've been to boots recently and picked up a lot of exciting stuff i can't wait to try out so keep your eyes open for those.