Ramblings of a College Girl

A day spent with friends is a day well spent, especially if it involves food. 

Today I went out to celebrate my best friend of nine years (excuse me, how long!?!) and it was a great day. Very casual, no partying and extensive drinking as one imagines 21st birthday's consist of but coffee and cake with dinner a little later. 

- Cee xx

I use it before my foundation and after my blush & highlight, it sets a wonderful base for any foundation and then finishes it off by almost settling any powder residue that is left behind. M.A.C. Fix+ is also great for when you want to make any eyeshadow pop a little bit more, I usually just spray it directly onto my eyeshadow brush and apply as normal. I knew it worked well for me when I ran out of powder and spraying this still kept my foundation and makeup in tact, and kept me from looking like a grease ball. Definitely recommend this but I have admit that my interest is peaked and I'm hooked and want to try all other types of sprays.
Do you have any favorites?

- Cee xx

I've lived in boston for two year now, and each time that I have left I have missed it. I'm used to saying goodbye to places and people being a TCK and all that. So when I moved to Boston for Uni I hardly expected to fall in love with it as hard as I did and have such difficulty parting ways with the city when I went 'home' for the holidays. But I did fall in love and I do have difficulty leaving, it's become my home now. It's mine, which may not make sense to a lot of people but it's the place I chose to reside. I've chosen to go to school in Boston, and so it was on my shoulders what would happen to me when I got there knowing no one and having zero network to rely on. I think that from the very start I romanticized about that fact, that I'd chosen this place to dwell and nobody else had any claim over it. I'd finally chosen a home. So dear Boston, please don't ever change from the accepting and forever broadening perspective of ideals and ideas that you hold now, because it's what I have grown to love about you.
From,
A friend & resident 

I've fought it off for so long but I have admitted defeat, and have acquired an obsession with bodysuits. I've been saying for a while how convenient they must be for someone who tucks in a lot of their shirts to jeans, like me, and doesn't want fabric clumped around your waist or hips.

So yesterday I bought two, and I am head over heels in love with them. Particularly this black one, you see I don't have to wear a bra with it (eeep) so it automatically makes my favorites list!

My nail polish is Big Apple Red by O.P.I., it's a really opaque in your face red color. It's not the kind of color I would usually go for, but I have really been feeling it recently. Definitely one of of my summer favorites so far!

- Cee x

Pros: This is the best mascara I've used since I fell in love with Maybellines Great Lash Lots of Lashes, which is much cheaper than 25 pounds or 32 dollars at 6 dollars. This is a one coat wonder type of mascara, for me my lashes have never looked so long. Personally mascara is one of the most important steps in my makeup routine, this is due to the fact that I have quite long eyelashes so it usually takes quite a long time to coat them all evenly but this makes it fast and easy. Usually I'll have to go back in with the brush to get the exact length and volume I want, if not even using different mascaras to achieve it but with the Dimensions De Chanel I only have to go in once. One and done and all that.

Cons: The obvious downside of this product is its price point (£25 in the UK and $32 in the US). A common problem I have with all mascaras is a printing of my lashes onto my eyelids and brow bone, this unfortunately can sometimes to the same. However to be fair to this product, it has happened with every single mascara I have ever used, because I have oily eyelids and long lashes so this makes  it easy for the transfer to occur, so I am still claiming this product as my current favorite mascara!

- Cee x

I haven't hiked in years, but ever since my mother moved to the North of Wales I've wanted to take this one to see where I now would call home looked like from above. I wasn't let down, here are a few photos from the hike and view from the top. 

- Cee x

Usually in the morning I'm heading off to class or work and I don't have this massive chunk of time to spend on my skincare (or anything else), like I feel a lot of youtubers or bloggers do! I just don't have that kind of time in the morning. If you're anything like me you've clicked that snooze button the absolute maximum amount of times possible before you have no other choice than to get out of bed and get ready. The first thing I do isn't even head into the bathroom, it's to the kitchen to boil water for my tea and toast a bagel (priorities).

I use two or three different products from Ren in the morning, the mask is the only product I do not use on a daily basis.

Bad Skin Day: If it's a bad skin day I whip on a quick 10 minute face mask before I head into the kitchen to prepare my food. Usually I'll go for the Ren Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask, this is a very non-intrusive mask that works well at replenishing my skin for the day but also at waking me up a bit. I'll rinse it off once I get in the shower and continue with my normal routine. This mask is one of Ren's most popular products and one is sold every 12 seconds!
Which consists of two products, Rosa Centifolia Cleansing Gel and a moisturizer that keeps my face evenly moisturized (I have dry patches along with redness, but this day cream helps combat this) is Ultra Moisture Day Cream. 

In a Rush:  If I have to wash my hair that morning I jump in the shower and just to be time efficient I'll brush my teeth and wash my face too. If you're in college and you haven't brushed your teeth while in the shower, you're missing out. It by no means is glamorous or 'insta-worthy' but it's quick! When I'm out of the shower I am ready to get dressed, do my make-up to then wrap up my breakfast and make my tea to go. By the time I'm in class I can eat my breakfast and drink my tea knowing I've saved a considerable amount of time having this routine in place. If I'm being honest, I only do this  if I am in a rush or am late to a morning class.

I have been using these products for about 8 months, and if I'm being honest my skin hasn't looked this good ever before. I think Ren as a brand is one I have full faith in and I have tried multiple different products of theirs with different functions. Of the products mentioned in this post I am onto my second bottle of both the Moisturizer and the Face Mask. I do like trying different types of skin are but have never felt so comfortable with a brand before. All Ren products are 100% plant and mineral derived and is free of unfriendly skin synthetic ingredients. Ren recently came out with a Body Care range, the Moroccan Rose line, so I am excited to delve into the realm of Ren Body Care soon!

- Cee x