50 Random Facts About Me // Tag

Hello my lovelies!

So, its been a while since I started my blog and I thought it would be most appropriate if I gave you a little insight into the world of Dannie! haha! This tag has been going around for a couple of days now so I thought I would jump onto the bandwaggon and show you a bit about me! LETS GO!!!

1) You will never see me without some sort of lipstick on

2) If I know I've gotten a text through I have to answer it straight away otherwise I feel anxious. (Not quite sure why)

3) My cat is like my best friend.... although I do have human friends she just seems to hit the top spot.... (YES I KNOW I WILL BE 50 WITH 100 CATS)

4) I measure up at 5 ft 11" in height and yes I still wear 5" heels out clubbing, because I love my height and the taller you are the skinnier you look is my theory!

5) I have always been really curvy, even as a baby I had big hips people said it looked funny because babies don't usually have figures!

6) I got bullied all through out junior school for being tall and being German.

7) You will never catch me in a pair of trousers/leggings, I will only wear dresses, skirts or shorts. (unless im going to dancing or work)

8) I have a little bit of an obsession with the french/shabby chic theme as you can tell if you walk into my bedroom!

9) 9 is my lucky number (how appropriate!)

10) 50% of the time I will have some sort of cold, I have such a rubbish immune system!

11) I love to bathe! That's why i spend half my wages on lush goodies! whoops!

12) I was born and bred in Aachen Germany.

13) I have moved countless times, I have lived in Germany, Holland and England but moving back and forth to each country for 8 years!

14) Im not one for liking all sorts of bands I just tend to stick to whats on the radio.

15) You will hardly ever catch me watching TV I only watch it when someone else is, I hardly ever watch it alone. Yet I watch a lot of movies.

16) I LOVE HARRY POTTER

17) I cant deal with people who say that hate something when they haven't even tried it!

18) As hinted at before, I dance!

19) 9 times out of 10 I will be wearing nail polish, i hate the look of my natural nails!

20) I HATE BACON SO MUCH

21) Im allergic to mushrooms

22) All the films by MARVEL are my favorites especially Iron man, all the xmen films and captain america

23) Although Im very girly, I HATE soppy lovey dovey romcoms erh give me a bucket

24) I also hate horror films

25) You will hardly ever catch me cleaning my make-up brushes, I am lazy and im not proud!

26) I dont read many books but when I do I will have to watch the movie version first so I can get into a book, is that strange?

27) I really love all the harry potter books and the first hunger games book ( It would be all 3 but I need to see the films first!)

28) I also love the film versions of all in number 27!

29) I hate hate hate hate hate it when people get off and of mixed up, their, they're and there mixed up and your and you're mixed up!

30) I hate text talk, It takes just as long to write properly.

31) My favorite perfume of all time is Coco Chanel No5.

32) Im not one to hate someone for no reason, If your nice to me im 100% going to bet a long with you.

33) Being a June baby im younger than all my friends which sucks cause their all 18 and going out and im all 17 and staying home with my cat :(

34) I love the Chinese/Japanese/Korean culture/people, I seem to have a thing for them, I don't know why I just seems to be more attracted to Asian people!

35) I have dyed my hair many times, I've been from brown, to burgundy to red to black to yellow to pink and now to blonde! Yet I don't have badly conditioned hair!

36) I hardly ever take my Pandora bracelet off the only time I will is when I go for a shower/bath!

37) I only own two MAC products, a paint pot and a pigment

38) I have no tattoos but 6 piercings

39) But I will be getting my tattoo on my 18th

40) I am the palest person you will probably meet I am even too pale for Nc10 and N1 in MAC!

41) I have a love/hate relationship with Milky bar giant buttons, they're so good but my God do I put on a pound each time I eat one!

42) I never drink ordinary Breakfast tea anymore, I only drink Green tea and occasionally White tea.

43) Green tea is my secret to never having spots! (Shh don't tell anyone!!)

44) Although I don't get spots, I suffer from hyper-pigmentation which makes it look like I have acne scars.

45) I hate my freckles on my face, they seem to fade in the winter which I love but in the Summer its like BAM in your face and I hate it!

46) I have always suffered with a lot of weight on my hips and thighs so I don't ever not wear tights because I am so self conscious of them!

47) I have a massive fobia of spiders, crains and death.

48) You can deffinatly woo me over with a jar of green olives...

49) I have a thing for guys who are in the forces, I don't know why.. maybe its because I know they have to be in shape... mmm...

50) I am a spitting image of my father who I haven't seen since I was 8

SO there you go! I hope you enjoyed learning a bit more about me! And I hope you do this too so I can learn a bit more about you! Thank you for reading

Love Dannie xxx

My Bath and Shower Routine!

Hello my lovelies,

I know its been a couple of weeks since I've posted anything! I've just been overwhelmingly busy with my youtube! But I promised myself I would blog more often, so here I am! Obviously by the title im going to show you all the products I use before, in and after my bath/shower so lets get started..

Before bath/shower

Before I hope into the shower or bath I obviously want to take my makeup off I like using the Johnson's face care daily essentials refreshing facial cleansing wipes (wow that's a mouth full!) I enjoy using these ones in particular as they aren't as harsh on my skin as other face wipes and their super wet which is a real plus for me! To take off my eye makeup I love love love the Lancomé Bi-facial just because it seems to get everything off with one swipe! And it doesn't sting! After all that I like to finish off with my trusty Liz Earle Hot cloth cleanse & Polish, this stuff is amazing its so creamy and lightweight I actually enjoy cleansing my face, its a pleasure to have on my skin. Thanks Liz! haha.



During bath/shower

As I have mentioned many many times before, this is my fave shampoo and conditioner Tresemmé Keratin smooth duo! I like to shampoo twice then leave the conditioner in for a good five minutes, during this time I wash and shave myself (forgot pictures!) I use the beautifully scented Soap and Glory Clean on me shower wash It makes my skin lovely and smooth and really hydrated!


After bath/shower

Once I am out of the bath/shower I pop my hair in a towel so it can partially dry, dry off my body and start with my body care. To moisturize my skin I use Johnson's body care 24h moisture extra-rich body lotion with added oil, as I have extremely dry skin this isn't enough moisture for me so I like to mix that body lotion with about 5 drops of the Coco skin vitamin E therapy oil it gives me a load of moisture and makes my skin so so soft! After I obviously put deodorant on as I want to prevent getting smelly especially if I have just showered. I use Soft & Gentle in melon, I like the smell and it does the job. (I don't want anything fancy on my pits anyway!) Once I have finished making myself all soft I like to moisturize my hands (as they like to crack a lot) I have been loving the smell of honey lately so I have been really enjoying the Boots own honey body butter its smells like heaven! (And it doesn't leave a greasy feeling on my hands once ive rubbed it in.)

I then take my hair down from the towel and by this time its usually about 50% dry, I like using Got2b guardian angel heat protection spray as a detangeler as it does a fab job at making me hair super easy to brush through and I like the fact that I've got heat protection too! I then brush my hair out with my Tangle teezer this brush is the bees knees, you need it in your life! It makes brushing thick, long bushy hair 100000 times easier! After brushing I go onto oil I first put in a heavy oil at the ends I am currently using Mogadore hair oil it does the job but I do prefer the Macadamia oil I just like the price difference for the same volume of product the Mogadore is around £5.00 while the Macadamia is around £30.00 so there is a huge difference in price. After applying the heavy oil to the ends of my hair I like to give my roots a bit of oil as well and I am loving the Macadamia hair oil spray its really light to I can get away with spraying it all over!

And that's it! I don't do an awful lot but enough to keep my skin happy!
I hope you enjoyed this post and I will be posting my January favorites in a couple days so watch out for that!
Thanks for reading, post soon.
Love Dannie xxx

Review // TRESemme Keratin Smooth shampoo & conditioner

Hello my lovely's, (why do I always seem to start my posts off with that? Seems to be a habbit!)

So, before I start I think it would be appropriate to let you know about my hair in the past how much I dye it yada yada. From the age of 14 I started to dye my hair, so it was 2009 and that stage of my life I was exploring with makeup and hair so I could feel and look a little different. I dyed my hair red (using Schwarts kopft Live colour XXL Red Passion 43), now my goal at the time was getting the brightest red hair possible! It started off as a dark burgundy/brownish red (as my natural hair is really dark brown anyway, so getting it bright red without bleach took some time!) after a good two years of getting my hair super bright red it got to a point where my hair was damaged and brittle and the red practically faded after one wash. So at the start of 2012 I thought I should ditch the red hair dye and give my hair a little rest and pamper it with the loads of different hair masks I dyed my hair my natural hair colour so I didn't have to dye it again. After a month of pampering my hair I wanted to try dying it again but this time blonde, and even though the hairdressers told me "you'll never get the red out of your hair without your hair falling out!" Turns out hairdressers don't know much, well mine didn't anyway. I currently use Live Colour XXL Max Blonde (00B). But my hair seems to take to colour pretty well, Im lovely and blonde and no hair fall out. Although as you may know any amount of hair dye will damage your hair just a little.

I have never really found a shampoo/conditioner that really wowed me and was a real miracle to my hair. And before last week I was sure they didn't exist. I even tried the Aussie Miracle Moist Shampoo & Conditioner combo that everyone seems to be raving about so I bought the big bottles expecting some sort of magic to repair my dry, bleached hair. But it made my hair so so so straw like it felt like I washed my hair with bleach, I hated it! Then last week I found the miracle I was looking for TRESemme Keratin Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner combo. Wowowow I can not express to you how amazing this duo is! I was a bit skeptical at first as I found it in the shop Savers on sale for £2.99 each, I thought they wouldn't do much and just be an OK Shampoo & Conditioner that I had experienced many many times before with other brands. (incl; V05 smooth me softly duo & Lush Squeaky Green Shampoo bar with Retread Conditioner) But turns out they are my holy grail duo!

£2.99 for 500ml is an absolute bargain if you ask me, on the back it reads;

Our Philosophy 

From our origins in salons we've always had a simple vision: to create stylist-tested, salon quality products without the salon price tag, so you can experience that salon feeling everyday.

This Product 

 Transforms your hair to be smoother, straighter and easier to style with New Tresemme keratin smooth, Infused with Keratin, each product reduces frizz and leaves hair gorgeously sleek and manageable  Tresemme keratin smooth shampoo/conditioner nourishes each strand to leave hair gorgeously smooth, shiny and manageable. Formulated without sodium chloride - suitable for use after a salon keratin treatment. Gently enough for colour treated hair.

Whatever this combo says it does, it actually does! It makes my hair smooth, tangle free, nourished and it also defines my curls. It gets rid of my frizz and makes my hair look fabulously luxurious like I have naturally beautiful hair. And that's all after one use! It makes your hair feel so so clean and soft, I like to pair it with the  Moroccan hair oil to give my hair extra moisture. 

Both the Shampoo and Conditioner have these handy dandy pumps to dispense the product that you will find on all of the Tresemme hair care range. It makes it much easier to get the product out and much more hygienic, not like the Lush hair care which is a pain in the bum to use without getting water in the product, grr. 

I literally can't tell you how much I LOVE these products they have changed my hair condition forever. Everytime I wash my hair it feels like I've just been to the hairdressers and I've had a moisture mask put on it, amazing!! The shampoo is very easy to lather up and it doesn't leave a residue on the hair likes most shampoos do, the conditioner is basically a hair mask in a bottle and makes my hair tangle free, they are both beautifully scented with the smell of a luxury salon and leaves the hair not weighed down just lovely and clean. I would recommend this to everyone, I love it. 

Now if you don't mind, I would like some alone time with my babies...

hehe, GO BUY THIS DUO NOW, GO GO GO!!!

Post soon, Love Dannie! xx

Week in pictures // #2

Hello Lovelys,
This week was a quite a quiet relaxing week so I didnt end up doing much! But Im trying to put more effort into making YouTube videos and motevating myself to edit them! Turns out i just turn to blogging instead... Dannie concentrate on youtubeeee!

So Yeah, heres my week in pictures for this week!

Top left to right - Blogging my whats in my bag post, Me Posing (as usual), the conversations me and my friend have, Cloud being supercat, Me going out for lunch, Swatches for another blog post, My beautiful Topshop boots, Finding Ketchup cheddar in the cheese isle ew, Whats in my handbag blog post.

I guess thats everything I did this week, I love seeing what everyones been up to during the week in pictures makes in much easier to see whether they have had a boring week or not! hehe. I hope you enjoyed another post of Week in pictures #2.

Post soon! Love Dannie xx

Whats in my handbag? // 2013

Hiya my lovelys!

Today I thought id show you whats in my bag, I know this tag has gone round youtube time and time again and its coming back! So my bag changes as the season changes so maybe I will do a summer version when the seasons change and the weather gets a little hotter.

My bag is a dog tooth/ hound tooth print, I have featured it many times in my blog before so you can find more about it here, I talk about where I got it from and how much and things so if you like it go check it out.
Also I apologies for the heavy picture content!
Take a sneak peak and lets get started! ...

Its a medium sized bag and I feel it seems to fit everything in just right and without it being too heavy. As you can see I don't take too many things, just the essentials. I also usually keep a water bottle to keep me hydrated throughout the day but I couldn't find one to put in for this post, so just pretend there's one there!

Umbrella

Obviously, as I live in England it rains practically 90% of the time so I always have to be prepared for a downfall. This umbrella is from Primark and it was £4.00 im pretty sure they still stock it so go check it out if you want.

Purse

I got this pure for Christmas but im pretty sure its also from Primark, not sure if its still in stock but its a pretty simple purse that you can find in most department stores, It has lovely gold hardware and two places to put your loose change, as you can see in the main one i put all my receipts. My name tag is actually from my cousins wedding she had them as name tags around the wine glasses and they were doubled up as table placements as well, cute idea.

Vanity Items

I don't like to take much makeup/toiletry's with me as my makeup seems to stay put bar my lipstick and carrying a huge makeup bag around will just weigh my bag down even more. I keep my all time favorite perfume in my bag No'5 Chanel Paris, I am in love with the muskyness of this perfume, It will always be my favorite! I also keep my lipstick in my bag, obviously swapping it out with each day so I can top up thought the day. Today im wearing Bourjois Paris lipstick in 01 sweet kiss. Also, I keep a nail file which will come in handy when i get a split nail.

Notepad & pen

I like to keep my diary with me at all times just in case i get inspired with a new YouTube video idea or a new post idea for this blog! Also, I obviously have my diary with me to keep myself organised though out the day and to make sure I don't forget anything i need to do! 

Keys

And last but no means least, the most important thing in my bag, my keys. Self explanatory really! Got my house key, bike key and other key charms!

This is how I wear my bag! I hope you enjoyed seeing whats in my handbag!

Post soon, Love Dannie xxx

Wishlist Wednesdays #1

Hello Lovely's,
Today Im starting a new 'series' i guess you'd call it on my blog! Wishlist Wednesdays! This wishlist thing I know is already pretty populair so id thought id jump on the bandwaggon, but make it my own because I love vintage fashion and im not to the highstreet fashion, so yeah! heres my first ever edition woohoo!

1. Romwe Retro Lapel Neck Black Dress £27.52

Now I already have this dress on order yay! I loved it so much after Leanne Woofull featured it in one of her outfit of the day's so I just had to get it, i love the fact the black contrasts beautifully with the crisp white details. Very Wednesday Adams esqe but I would add loads of bright colour into the outfit. But I also would love it with opaque black tights and black pumps!

2. Topshop MARLEY Suede Flatform Pumps £30.00

I love these shoes! I have tried these types of wedges on before and it feels like you wearing flats its crazy how comfy they can be! 

3. Topshop Structured Blazer £65.00

This beautiful raspberry coloured blazer is such a nice contrased and it adds a lovely pop of colour to the outfit. If I owned this blazer I would roll up the sleeves a little more just up to my waist as it emphasis my 'hour glass' figure.

4. River Island Black short statement necklace £12.00

I love the azteck design of this necklace and its the perfect size so its not over welming the dress but not just a small 'non existant' necklace, its beautiful! 

5. River Island Gold tone cross bracelet £3.00

This cute little bracelet I just added as an extra to match the necklace, it just adds a nice touch I love it.

I hope you enjoyed my first Wishlist Wednesday, Obviously I will be doing another one next wednesday! haha

Thanks for taking the time to read, 

Post soon, Love Dannie xx

OOTD // Alexander McQueen esqe

Hiya lovely's!

Today I just went out food shopping but it was pretty cold so I had to wrap up. Yet I still wanted to look stylish, no changes there then Dannie! Even if I'm going to a pig farm I will still dress like I'm meeting the Queen, for some tea and scones! This OOTD was obviously inspired by my Alexander McQueen dupe scarf from Primark! One day I will buy the real one, but for now this will do. This outfit is also featuring my new vintage dog tooth bag (featured here) I love this outfit, and its super cozy yet fashionable! Woohoo!

Coat - Next £60.00

Scarf - Primark £5.00

Tights - Primark £3.00 (2 pairs)

Red dress - Topshop £17.00

Bag - Vinatge (charity shop) £5.00 (& scarf)

Lipstick - Kate Moss by Rimmel London 110 Coral

Socks - Topshop £3.00

Boots - £40.00

Can you tell I like Topshop! Haha. I hope you all had a great day!

Post soon, Love Dannie xx

Do you like this outfit? What did you wear today?

Vintage/Shabby chic bedroom

Hiya my lovely's,
Today I filmed a video about how to get a shabby chic room on a budget.
I hope I inspired some people to redecorate their rooms for the new year woohoo. You can easily find cheap, vintage decor in Charity shops, Car boot sales and ebay! Don't be affraid to get stuck in and find some bargains!

My tips -
1// You don't need to be rich to have a nice room
2// You probably already have the basic furniture already in your bedroom
3// Add light to your room (Candles & Fairy lights)
4// Add floral patterns/prints
5// Theres a fine line between clutter and displaying your things
6// If you like it - display it!
7// Add height to your room
8// Add vintage wall art
9// Add pastel colours
10// Just have one wardrobe
11// Keep it clean!

Thanks for watching! And if you have any other tips make sure you comment and tell me!
Post soon, Love Dannie xx

First mini haul of 2013

Hiya, so this is my first blog which is super exciting! I decided to start a blog especially for mini hauls and OOTDs that are too little to put in a video or reviews and things that i would rather write about than show! So yay!

I didn't buy much today as I only went to my local shopping center and I am also trying to save, which clearly is really easy for me due to the amount of shopping I do, evidently. I went into lots of different shops but nothing seemed to tickle my fancy besides the charity shops! Some days I just go into a charity shop and find use for everything and have an eye to alter something to make it more stylish. Clearly today was one of those days! First I stumbled into the British Heart Foundation actually looking for books but ended up buying a bag!  I L.O.V.E the dog tooth print on this bag its very 50s/Audrey Hepburn esque! I can just see myself with this bag in the crook of my arm, extra large sunnies on with my trench coat walking in the park in the early spring, erh, to die for i'd say! And what a bargain at £5.00!! AND to top it off it came with a gorgeous matching scarf for free! Just take me back to the 50s!

Still trying to find some books I hopped into Oxfam and found the most beautiful skirt, now this is where my little creative eye came out!

Personally I wouldn't wear the skirt at this length as its not my style to I am going to alter it to make it into a shorter 'rah rah' skirt and make it high waisted for that very 40s style! I also love the print of this it reminds me of a mix of old africa and india. This beautiful piece is going to be wonderful in the summer time with a black bandeau and either nude heels to dress it up or white converse to dress it down and make it more caj! For such an amazing piece it cost me only £4.00 woohoo!

Going into the British Red Cross shop was my second to last shop I visited, in there a found the cutest little china dish with a beautiful whimsical design on the front.

 I thought this sweet piece would look perfect with my perfumes placed top as it matches my shabby chic style room perfectly!  

This cutie was only £1.50 so I couldn't say no!
Lastly I quickly popped into superdrug to have a look at the Kate Moss by Rimmel London matte lipsticks to see what what all the hype was about, I ended up buying one because everyone especially Leanne Woodfull recommended them highly so I HAD to go check them out. I bought the coral one called Rossetto/Rouge a levers in number 110, its a gorgeous red/orange lipstick which looks lovely with pale skin. RRP £5.59.

I also came across the Collection 2000 (which I believe is now called Collection?) Cream Puff moisturizing lip creams which I have bought before but it ran out so i got two more! In the colours Fairy Cake 3 and Cotton Candy 1. RRP £2.99 each.

left - fairy cake 1 // right - cotton candy 3

top - cotton candy 3 // middle - fairy cake 1

They are similar colours to each other but cotton candy 1 is a little darker which would give a more intense look where as the fairy cake 3 resembles the colour of my lips so I can easily wear it on a daily basis!

So that was everything that I got today I know it wasn't a lot but I love everything I bought and im glad I didn't spend all my money for once! (woohoo!) In the end I still didn't find the book i wanted considering that was the reason I went shopping in the first place... haha!
Anyway, I hope you all had lovely days too and Ill update you soon!
Love Dannie xx