Feminism

I really want to talk about a very important subject today. Feminism. I wanted to talk about it because I always see posts on Facebook and Twitter and instagram about how girls and women are not treated equaly especially in America.

I am glad to say that I'm growing up in a country where the majority of girls and women are treated with respect and have equal attention to men. Sadly this is not the case for other counties. More should be done to promote feminism and stop sexism against women.

I especially wanted to focus on America as most of the people who view my blog and follow me on Twitter and instagram are American.

From most of the posts I've seen the main topic is about girls not being allowed to wear clothes appropriate for the hot weather. Or girls and women are assumed as targets or victims of physical/sexual assault. My opinion is this, if a girl/women wants to wear, let's say, shorts or a tank top doesn't mean she is looking for attention or putting herself at risk. Also this shouldn't be a distraction for boys at school. Girls shouldn't learn that its their fault guys stare at them. Its not right for them to learn that because its basically objectifying women and that its in a mans nature to stare! Yes they might have an urge to do that but they should learn to control it and learn that it's not right to objectify women like that.

Another subject that comes up often is wearing sports gear such as yoga pants. I have seen that there have been signs or notices that have banned women from wearing these sorts of things. How is this even fair when it is totally appropriate clothing to be wearing for sports! You can't just change what people are allowed to wear it's their decision. 

Leading on from the subject of school, recently a school girl was told at a school dance that her dress showed too much shoulder and she had to cover up. This is what she said about the subject, 

 'Instead of teaching girls they should cover themselves up, we should be teaching boys that we're not just sex objects that you can look at and derive pleasure,' 

I totally agree with her. It's basically what I've been saying that boys should be taught that we aren't objects to be admired and stared at. The fact that this sexist behavior is happening in schools in unacceptable! In fact it's stupid! It's only her shoulders, you can't exactly sexualize shoulders it's just weird.

Read the full report on the story here.

I could rant on about this subject as I strongly support feminism and more should definitely be done to promote it! I also tweeted about this so if you'd like to read that too click here and make sure to follow me for updates :)

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All my love
Anna

Bloglovin

I have been asked a few times on how to follow my blog and post updates. I'm quite new to all of this but I have now got an answer! There is a website called Bloglovin which allows you to follow many many blogs, mine included. You don't have to have a blog of your own to sign up to this website, it is free and all you need is an email! 

Sorry I wasn't able to answer this before but I hope it helps and that you will follow me :)

here is the link 

All my love

Anna


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My Cover Up Routine

I wanted to share with you how I cover up the spots and blemishes on my face and what products I use. First of all I make sure my face is clean. By doing this I wash my face with Clean&Clear's daily exfoliating face wash. I have been using this for quite a few months now and I really think it does work and it makes my skin feel so soft.

So I wash that off with warm water and dab my face dry with a towel. Moving onto makeup I use three products to cover up my skin. They are from three different brands but I love them all! 
The first product I use is foundation: Match Perfection by Rimmel London. I don't think I've ever had a better foundation than this one! A friend recommended it to me and I am in love with it. It covers my skin so well it doesn't leave any orange marks and it definitely improves the appearance of my skin. I apply it by squirting some on the back of my hand and then blending it across my face with a foundation brush. Its not a branded brush, just one I got for my birthday one time. 

Next, I use concealer: Mastertouch Under-eye Concealer by Max Factor. As my foundation does such a great job of covering up spots I normally only use this for under my eyes. This one is liquid concealer and I think it works really well. I don't use a brush to blend this I just lightly dab with my finger. I have used other concealers in the past and another one I liked was the concealer stick by Natural Collection which is cheaper than this one so I would recommend it if you're on a budget. 

Finally, the last product I use is a translucent powder by Natural Collection. This is to just add a finishing touch to my face. It also helps keep the foundation and concealer on my face. There's not a lot I can say about this product as it's pretty straight forward; I use it all over my face and there isn't much difference between other brands of this product as it is just simply powder. The only reason I chose this brand is because it was the cheapest. 

I use other products for my everyday makeup routine but these are just what I use to cover up spots and blemishes the others are just extra things to improve my face :)

Let me know if you want me to do my everyday makeup routine either on here or as a Youtube video for my channel.

Well that's all from me

All my love

Anna

Confidence

To new people I'm quite a shy person but I soon warm up to them. I just try and involve myself in the conversation and if I don't know what anybody is taking about then I say so because chances are there will be somebody else on the same page as me! If I'm with people I don't know then I normally don't talk to anybody but I have reaslised that that doesn't get me anywhere. So instead I introduce myself - "hi my name's Anna" then other people start introducing themselves too. To get the conversation going I'd probably compliment someone on their clothes/shoes/hair because then I can ask them questions about it and I might find out they have some interests the same as me.

If you just stand there in silence then people will ignore you. I mean there's no harm in introducing yourself and giving a few compliments. This gives you a massive chance to make new friends. It can make a real difference!

If you're afraid of complimenting someone because of what they might think then say this to yourself 'what is better than spreading kindness? If they don't like it then they're obviously not a very nice person anyway'. Everyone is always saying you should't care what others think, it's true in some sense, but it's easier said than done. It's hard to just block out what people think and say about you. My advice for that would be that you're a better than them because you would never say or think that about someone else so you're already a level above them. Being horrible isn't going to get you anywhere in life so just think you already have a better life than them! If anyone ever insults you to your face then just simply don't say anything, smile, and walk past. All they want is for you to be hurt and react to them - so do the complete opposite!

If you're not confident in being yourself around people then of course that's normal. At lot of people believe that if they are themselves people will find them weird. This is okay. Its more than okay! So what if you're weird or odd? I think its a key characteristic to show others you are confident because it makes you stand out more and proves you're cobfortable being yourself. Which also links in with my last paragraph. Being like this shows you don't care what others think of you, making you more confident!

I'm not sure if any of that actually helps because I am rubbish on giving advice haha. I just wanted to give it a try. If it did help then be sure to let me know and if you'd like advice on anything else!

All my love
Anna

A Little Update

I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Years and may 2015 be even better!

I just wanted to give you a quick update of what's happening and what I'm doing.

On Wednesday I will be going into hospital to have an operation on my back. I have a condition called scoliosis where my spine is curved. Mine curves to the right at about a 75 degree angle. The surgery can last from 3-7 hours so I don't know how long I'll be in there for. One thing's for sure, I'll be waking up in a lot of pain! I will then be staying at the hospital for 7-10 days then I have to stay off school for 6 whole weeks!! Which I'm quite happy about :D

I go back to school tomorrow :/ It's only for one day but Tuesdays are my worst days - I have chemistry first lesson then theory food tech (which is always boring) English and maths last (but apparently my maths teacher left which is good because no body liked him, he couldn't teach for his life!) The only thing I'm looking forward to tomorrow is seeing all my friends as I haven't seen most of them over the holidays.

That's all I've got to update you on so I guess I'll be back soon after hospital

All my love
Anna🌸

Festive House Tour

Every year I always decorate my house and tree so I thought I'd show you a few pictures of all the festive decorations around the house!

Lots of love
Anna

P.s sorry this is only a short post but I've been incredibly busy with Christmas preparations and everything but I will be posting more soon especially in the new year!

It's Nearly Christmas!!

I absolutely adore Christmas! It's one of my favourite times of the year along with Halloween, which is why autumn/winter are my favourite seasons. As Christmas is just around the corner I'd thought I'd talk about my Christmases and what I do on the day.

So of course I have an advent calender to get me even more hyped for Christmas. I get so excited about advent calenders that I have a countdown until I can start it! I normally do my Christmas shopping around late November so it is done and dusted and out of the way. Each year I get my friends something different, I normally get them the same thing with added extras for some certain people who I am really close to. This year I'm making them all cupcakes containing their favourite chocolate. They will each get two each and some of them will get extra presents but that's all I am going to say as I don't want to reveal too much in case they're reading this!

I always make my parents write a Christmas list because I never know what to get them! My mum normally wants a new pair of slippers or some book and my dad always puts socks just to keep it simple for me and my sister but we always get him is favourite chocolate too. Most years I can normally think of a dozen things that I want but this year all I can think of is a pair of jeggings because I really need those (I mean the only thing I wear is leggings and I hate wearing jeans for some reason) I am totally stuck on what I want for Christmas! I hope no one gets me jewellery this year because I hardly ever wear jewellery so I'd feel really bad if I didn't wear it. That leads me onto presents. If I get a present I don't really like I always act so surprised like I've never seen anything like it! I think my smile gives it away. Despite of this I am always so grateful for all my presents even if you just got me a card because its the thought that counts! 

Even though I am 14 and may not believe in Santa I still leave out milk and carrots for the reindeer and mince pies and whiskey for Santa because it reminds me of being a kid and the days when your only worry was when your colouring pencil broke or you missed your favourite TV show. Back then Christmas was the most exciting and amazing day of the year and it still is now! I always get excited to see what "Santa" left in my stocking or the presents he left me under the tree that I'm sure were hiding in a wardrobe for 3 weeks. The best part of Christmas, for me, is being around the family and just having a happy time. It may be busy and chaotic but that's what I love about it! Because that's what a stereotypical Christmas is like, and without it the house just feels empty and not very festive.

Another one of my favourite things about Christmas are the Christmas songs and films. I am a lover of music and Christmas songs are always so festive and really get me into the Christmas spirit! My all time favourite Christmas movies are; Home Alone(all of them), Elf , Nightmare Before Christmas and The Holiday. Ariana Grande - one of my favourite singers- has just released a new Christmas song called Santa Tell Me. It is so good they lyrics are amazing and you can go check it out on iTunes now! Or you can listen to the audio here. It's also available on Spotify!  

I hope you enjoyed reading about my Christmas and hope that you have a great time at Christmas this year and may it be merry and full of joy!

Lots of love 
Anna