TAG: The Resolutions 2020

Last year I did this blog post and thought maybe I could make this an annual thing.

Looking Back

1. Name 3 things you did in 2019 that you’re proud of

1. Moved away from the family for 6 months
2. Got a new job in a new industry to what I have ever been in
3. Went abroad (Stockholm, Sweden) on my own

TAG: December #Blogmas2019

So last year I did this tag and thought it could be an annual thing and see how much my answers change.

1. What do you love most about December?
This year I have been loving the turtle-neck jumpers that I have been wearing, I love the cosy clothing.

GIFT IDEA: Thank You For Hosting (For Jacinda & Scott)

Some of you may know the story or not and some of you may know who Jacinda and Scott are but here is a brief summary, so Jacinda has a son called Kyle who is the same age and best friends with my brother Ethan, they have known each other since they were three years old. Mum and Jacinda became good friends they both had another son each at the same time, Jacinda's is Logan, my brother is Louie and they are besties. Jacinda is my baby brother Mowgli's godmother. Now Jacinda is originally from Yorkshire but we all lived in Leicester, been on holidays together, partied together. Jacinda. met the love of her life: Scott from Scotland. They moved to Yorkshire, you will have seen that they have twins now, I have done blog posts on it before. Scott got me a job up in Yorkshire and it was a bit of a mad rush and I was offered their spare bedroom until I got settled. I really wanted to get them a lovely gift to say thank you but also a gift that is meaningful however what do you get so this is exactly what I got.

So when I thought about the fit I thought I would get a personalised bag instead of a gift bag so I contacted an artist on Etsy called Minii Vanilla and asked for her to do a picture of their family, then got the picture printed onto two tote bags plus the wording 'One Step Closer' which is a tattoo on Jacinda's foot in a similar font but also it's their wedding song printed on the other side.

Card from Paperchase.

H&M Guns N Roses Sweet Child O'Mine t-shirts for Isla and Iona who are Scott and Jacinda's 1 year old twins, I have a Guns N Roses t-shirt so I thought we could match.

Edinburgh Preserve Hot & Spicy Sauce Collection is mainly for Scott, spicy sauce is a thing that we both have in common, we love them so when I saw in John Lewis this Edinburgh range I thought it was perfect for Scott the Scot.

Scott and Jacinda love gin and their favourite brand is Edinburgh Gin Distillery so I got them Edinburgh Gin Distillery Rhubarb & Ginger, I know Jacinda likes rhubarb.

I remember talking to Scott about Irn Bru and how they are getting rid of the original version so when I came across a pack of 8 I had to get them.

In their house they always have the Walkers Max Strong crisps as well as snacks so I got them a few, chocolates they can all share but Freddos for the twins, I know Jacinda loves Drumstick Squashies but also treated them to some Yorkshire Mixtures. I know Scott loves Reese's and I am sure both of them like salted caramel.

I just want to say a HUGE thank you to Scott, Jacinda and their kids for having me, for taking care of me and for being there for me, this year has been a big thing for me and without them I wouldn't have got such a good opportunity and grow as a person.

Outfits Of The Week (Stockholm 2019)

I haven't done a full week, I was in Sweden from Tuesday to Sunday so thought I would still call it that. I just want to say sorry about the quality.

Tuesday 12th November

My travel outfit had to be practical, I know you have to take your shoes off at the airport so shoes needed to be easily removable but also comfortable.
Coat: Pimkie
Scarf: Zara
Jeans: H&M
Top: Zara
Boots: ASOS
Bag: Longchamp
Suitcase: Samsonite

Wednesday 13th November

Coat: Pimkie
Scarf: Joules
Headband: ASOS
Jeans: H&M
Top: H&M
Boots: ASOS
Bag: Zara

Thursday 14th November

Coat: Social Media Store
Jeans: H&M
Jumper: Unknown
Boots: New Look
Bag: Zara

Friday 15th November

Coat: Pimkie
Hat: Zara
Jeans: H&M
Jumper: H&M
Boots: ASOS
Bag: Zara

Saturday 16th November

Coat: Social Media Store
Trousers: H&M
Top: H&M
Shoes: TOMS
Bag: Longchamp

Sunday 17th November

Coat: Pimkie
Trousers: H&M
Jumper: Jack Wills
Boots: ASOS
Bag: Longchamp
Suitcase: Samsonite

Birthday & Christmas Wishlist 2019

Last year I did a blog post called Birthday & Christmas Wishlist 2018 and people really loved it so thought I would do one this year now I don't expect to get gifts from family or friends but if I am lucky I thought they could look at my list and see the sort of things I am interested in.

Now my birthday is in November and I am planning on going to Sweden for my birthday so I am going to be cheeky and say if anybody is planning on getting me a birthday gift could it be money to put towards my trip, I plan to go visit a few museums and bits and as Tesco say 'Every little helps'.

5 Top Purchases of July 2019

I thought I would share my top 5 purchases of July.

ASOS DESIGN Super Dropped Armhole Tank

I really want to get into working out but don't have any gym wear so purchased a few bits but this is the thing that I love the most because it is so comfortable and I don't feel like I am too revealing with what I pair it with.
Purchased from: ASOS

FOTD & OOTD: Alivia's Prom 2019

If you personally know me or have read my blog post from the beginning you will know that  I am the eldest of seven and Alivia is child number five, the youngest girls so I thought I would help her with prom.

REVIEW: The Oscars Awards 2019 Outfits

I will admit I didn't watch The Oscars but I did look at social media and the DailyMail for pictures of the guests outfits so here is my ratings on them.

Amandla Stenberg

I love this Miu Miu dress so much, she looks stunning, I love the 20s flapper style dress.
Star Rating: 5/5

Ashley Graham

I am unsure about this dress, I do love Ashley Graham but there is something about it that tells me to scream NO!
Star Rating: 3/5

TAG: This or That (Beauty & Fashion Edition) #Blogmas2018

I saw on NikkieTutorials blog she did this TAG post so thought I would try it out myself because I'm nosy and would like to know what you would choose so please comment below or link me in a social media post if you do it yourself.

MAKEUP

Blush or Bronzer: Bronzer - I have naturally rosy cheeks.

Lipgloss or Lipstick: Liquid Lipstick - I am loving at the moment LipSense® Lip Colour in Nude Pink with LipSense® Lip Glossy Gloss so kind of both of them.

FOTD & OOTD: Simply Claire's Salon Christmas Fayre #Blogmas2018

I don't do many fashion blog posts and really want to get into them a little more so thought I would show you an outfit that I wore to Simply Claire's Christmas Fayre that I had a stand at for my business Maude & Noah plus also the makeup I worn in which one of the products I am actually doing first impressions on for a blog post.

I just want to say that I am not a professional makeup artist, hairdresser, nail technician or stylist, this is all self taught (kind of- explanation in a blog post coming up).

Before I Turn...25

On 13th November I will be turning 23 years old and my life so far has been quite simple, I don’t feel like I have achieved a lot except launching my blog and my business so I have decided to give myself 25 aims to achieve before I turn 25 and some of them will benefit of people and some are just a selfish thing for me to have or achieve myself:

1. Visit a new country every year: I have a long list of countries that I would like to go visit like Germany, Sweden, Italy, Switzerland, China, Indian, USA and so on.

2. Run Wings For Life in Stockholm: Jon Olsson (YouTuber) did the Wings For Life run and I decided to do my research on this event and found out that it is for spinal cord research. People generally do charity events for charities that may have a meaning to them personally so my brother Mowgli suffered with Transverse Myelitis which is a condition that causes inflammation of the tissue surrounding nerve cells in the spine, Mowgli is a TM Warrier and has learnt how to walk again and had his struggles but managed to conquer a few things, people don't really know much about the condition even medical specialists don't so running this race sounds like a good cause but also a good achievement. Now I have always wanted to visit Sweden so thought this would be killing two birds with one stone. If you know me I don’t really like exercise but I always have this fear of somebody chasing me so the whole concept of this race will be good for me so it’s a global running event where you start running for half an hour, once those 30 minutes are up the Catcher Car starts following you, if it or once it goes pass you the race is over. The pace of the Catcher Car starts off at 15 km/h and increases every hour afterwards.

BIG Life Changing Announcement (fingers crossed)

I have a BIG announcement...I am following my dreams.

What does that mean, so as a child I dreamt of being a journalist, writer, fashion designer, beautician, teacher, boutique owner and many more careers but that was a childhood dream.

Over the past few years I have felt like I was hitting a barrier in life constantly, I didn't know what I wanted in life, I knew I wanted to prove myself to many people but never knew how I would do that. I knew if I was to come into some money I would setup a business but that magic pot of money never turned up.

When I turned 21 I decided that I had hit the age of proper adulthood so thought about one of my dreams that I wanted if I had that large pot of money, designing and pricing up. Months went by and I lost faith in myself and stopped the process of getting my dreams.

Birthday & Christmas Wishlist 2018

I love giving gifts, I feel awkward when I get given a gift because I have a terrible poker face. I get asked by family and friends what I want for my birthday and for Christmas so I thought I would do a blog post showing some ideas of gifts I would like. I know I won't get everything on this list, I have put things on there that I would like and maybe there is somebody in your life that is similar to me and you might be able to get ideas from this for them. I have also given options on where to get the product from. I knew I wanted to do this blog post so I started writing it back in September and weekly adding and getting rid of things that I purchase for myself for example a kitten.

FOTD & OOTD: Godson Kane's Christening (+Coming In September)

My Auntie Hayley and Uncle Paul asked me to be Godmother to their beautiful baby Kane and I felt so privileged to be asked, I thought I would document my outfit as well as what I wore on my face, bare in mind I had a rushed tan the night before so may look slightly patchy.

TAG: Get To Know Me

I thought I would do a question tag blog post so people can get to know me a bit better.

1. What is your middle name?
Maude

2. Favourite subject at school?
Primary school: history
Secondary school: food technology

3. Favourite drink?
Alcoholic Drink: Bahama Mama from Turtle Bay
Soft Drink: Dr Pepper or sparkling water
Hot Drink: Starbucks Cappuccino

FOTD & OOTD: Jacinda's Baby Shower

I wanted to do a few fashion posts so thought I would show my outfit for Jacinda's baby shower plus my face and hair products that I used. I am not a pro makeup artist, nail technician or stylist so bare with me if you think something is wrong. I have also linked everything to the relevant areas if they are still available.

TIP: Pandora Ring Sizing

If you ever meet or see me you may notice that on my right hand I wear two simple rings, they are the Pandora stackable heart rings in rose gold and silver.

I got the silver ring for my 18th birthday from my parents and a few years later I saw the rose gold one I kept dropping hints to my parents that it would be a really nice birthday or Christmas present but I couldn't remember the size I needed so when I went into Pandora to buy my friend Mollie's 21st birthday present I asked the lady in there if I could try the rings on to get my sizing and the lady told me that in the ring there is a number which is your size, I looked in my silver Pandora ring and my size is 58.

Welcome To My Blog

I have setup a beauty, fashion and lifestyle blog sharing all of my interests so thought I would start off by introducing myself.

My name is Alicia Maude and I am 22 years old from Leicestershire, England. I am the eldest of seven children so life is quite chaotic but fun at the same time. I have had a blog and a YouTube channel before but never really put 100% into it but now that my life has changed in a BIG way I thought I could restart my blog and share my journey.

I plan to upload a new blog post every Saturday from reviewing the latest beauty products, gift ideas, look books and even restaurant reviews.

I also want to mention that if I mention a product click the name of the product and it will open a page for where I purchased the item.