Last week I was lucky enough to travel to Turkey with some of my best friends. We went up on a project which was offered by our University, which involved six students from our country to stay in Bursa for a week. However, my friends and I decided to fly to Turkey two days before the project started, so we would have some time to roam around Istanbul as none of us had ever been there before and it is known to be one of the most beautiful places in the world.

We arrived in Istanbul quite late at night, and by the time we found the hostel we were staying in we were all exhausted. We went for a quick dinner and went back to the hostel for an early night, so we could wake up early in the morning as we knew we were going to have a long day. The next day we went for breakfast near the Galata Tower which was very close to where we were staying, and later carried on walking 'til we got to the Galata bridge. From there we caught a boat and went on a tour around the Bosphorus which was literally breathtaking. 

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This make up bag is a new addition to Zoe's products and I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it. The main thing I wanted was one of her make up bags, but I couldn't decide between the other two and to be honest I wasn't crazy about either one of them. So when I saw that this beauty was released I knew that I just had to get my hands on it. It's in a baby pink shade with dark golden polka dots, and it says 'just say... YES' on the front. Personally, I love that little phrase and I find it quite inspiring especially on some rough days. I also love the fact that the phrase always reminds me of Zoe herself since she was a big believer in trying to take risks and not overthinking things too much (and clearly still is).

Apart from the fact that the make up bag looks gorgeous, it is also pretty huge. I find that most make up bags tend to be half the size of this one and to be honest that just doesn't work for me. When I'm travelling or merely going to a friend's house or anywhere where I'm going to need to apply my full makeup, I obviously need to carry all my makeup with me. I've found that this bag is the perfect size for doing just that, I even manage to fit some of my brushes in it!

 The next thing I got was the body lotion which is called 'Creamy Madly Dreamy'. I was in desperate need of a body lotion as I suffer from very dry skin and all my body lotions seem to have finished. There isn't really much that I can say about the packaging apart from the fact that it is basically perfection, obviously. As a lotion I liked that it isn't too 'sticky'. Sometimes I feel like my body remains feeling weird and damp after using certain lotions, however this one 'dries' after a short time while still doing its job well. It has a very simple scent, nothing too strong which is good for an everyday lotion. I'm horrible at describing scents so I'm just going to leave it at that - but I love it!

Last month I finally got my hands on the Too Faced Natural Eyes palette. The first time I laid my eyes on this I immediately fell in love, but it isn't available anywhere in my country and it's not the cheapest either. However my dad was in London for a few days and he bought it for me as a little gift, which I am very very thankful for.

First of all, the packaging is adorable. I love the floral print, the gold details and even the writing; which make it the prettiest palette I've ever seen. It's also the perfect size which makes it easy to carry around, while still having just the right amount of shades you need. It comes with a decent sized mirror and a 'How-to Glamour-Guide' which includes some tips. It's usually sold for $36 which isn't cheap, but I think it's worth it. It really is great quality; I actually used this palette and spent about 8 hours in a club (where usually your makeup tends to get ruined) and by the time I got back home it was still in perfect condition. 

My favourite thing about this palette is that the shades are organised into three sections; day, classic, and fashion. I think it's such a brilliant idea and it can also be of great help when you're feeling stuck and don't know which shades to use. I usually tend to mix-and-match anyway, but I have used them by the sections before and the outcome is pretty great. The names of each shade is written below it which is perfect and helps you remember the names quickly too. Sometimes you find palettes where it's impossible to even find the name of the shades which can be a bit annoying.

 My favourite base shade is Silk Teddy. I think it is simply gorgeous, and looks amazing during the day. It is actually a very 'classic' shade as the palette itself implies. It's a very light pink/nude shade with just the right amount of shimmer. What I love most about it is that although I use it as a base, it would practically look like your eyeshadow is done. I always add an extra colour or two with it but I'm pretty sure it would look amazing alone too.

Needless to say, I'm pretty much obsessed with this palette. It's all I've been using ever since I got it and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves a natural eye. This has made me want to try out the other Too Faced palettes too, which also look amazing. Let me know what you think of this palette if you have it, or any other palettes that you think I might enjoy!

xo

So I've been nominated for the Liebster Award by Sophie's Signature Style! First of all thank you so much for this Sophie, it was so unexpected and it really brightened up my week!

• Thank and link the blog who nominated you.
• Answer the 11 questions given to you by the nominator.
• Link and nominate other blogs to receive the award.
• Create your own 11 questions for the new nominees to answer.
• Notify new nominees and link them back to your blog to answer your questions.

• I've been to France, England, Ireland, Scotland, Italy and Sicily. It's so hard to choose a favourite but I think I'd have to say Ireland, it's incredibly beautiful and I wouldn't think twice about living there.

• Probably Sophia Bush (Brooke Davis in OTH). She's my inspiration, I've loved her ever since I started watching One Tree Hill. Also she's gorgeous.

• I think this is possibly the worst question you could ask me haha, I love my food! I'm gonna go with a special type of pasta with cream sauce that my mum makes - all time favourite.

• Honestly it's to be genuinely happy throughout my life. I want to wake up everyday and be excited about something, even if it's just the smallest thing.

• Fix up my old house, buy a car, and let's be real I'd just go on a massive shopping spree.

• Loreal True Match Perfection Foundation - the first time I used it I fell in love and there's no turning back.

• I'm quite an introvert, I like being alone and I find myself getting really awkward in most social situations. But I'm also very open and kind of weird with the few people I'm very close to.

• Honestly at this point I'd probably go to my University and get all the answers to my exam papers (I'm under a lot of stress forgive me).

• Breaking off my nails with my another nail (resulting in all my nails breaking).

• Definitely the Summertime Ball in London. I had never been to such a huge concert before. I got to see most of my favourite artists and 5SOS!!! (which I still can't get over)

• Peter Pan (2004 version) will always be my all-time favourite. I've loved it ever since I was young, and I watch it every time I need some cheering up. I love the whole concept of the film and the element of 'believing' there is in it. To be honest I've watched it so many times I can probably recite the whole thing.

My Liebster Award Nominations:

YasElle

EverythingKay

Lifestyle And Beauty

Sophblogsbeauty

Naomi Doddridge

My Nominees' Questions:

1. Who's your favourite author?

2. What inspired you to start a blog?

3. If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?

4. What's your all-time favourite song?

5. What's your most loved makeup brand?

6. If you had the chance to spend the day with one person (dead or alive) who would it be?

7. What's your favourite time of the year and why?

8. What are your career goals?

9. What are you most excited for in 2015?

10. Do you prefer reading or writing?

11. What's your biggest pet peeve?

Thanks again to Sophie for nominating me, and thanks for taking your time to read till the end! I hope my nominees all enjoy answering these questions. Please let me know when you do, I'd love to read them :)

xo

Where I'm from, the normal thing to do on New Year's Eve is pay a lot of money to go to a huge party which you have very high expectations for. The girls buy nice dresses and the boys wear their best suits, you spend forever getting ready, everyone drinks a lot, and everyone is extremely happy. However by the end of the night, your heels are killing you, you're trying hard to find a taxi home and failing miserably, and everyone is complaining about how bad the party was.