BLOGMAS DAY SIX: 5 SIMPLE WAYS TO IMPROVE FESTIVITY!

Hey There! DAY 6, WHAT?! Today's is going to be a bit different too, like yesterday, we will be doing a joint post! On how to do a few, five to be exact, little things to make your room/house look/feel a little more festive! Yay! These things do NOT cost a bomb and are super easy to get hold of! This time of year, you can get these five things form almost any store! Send us links in the comments to your blog, or pictures of your room that has a little bit of these things in!

1-    FAIRY LIGHTS! We are both obsessed with these and they improve festivity by nearly 100%, just drape these over curtains, along ceilings etc. To push the room even more festive, use warm white lights as these make things even cosier! Also, if your fairy lights can, set them to the twinkle setting, that’ll do the trick! Twinkling fairy lights always remind us of Christmas!

2-    HANG CARDS ON STRING! What do you do with the Christmas cards you receive from your friends/family? Well how about hanging them on string/yarn and draping them across the ceiling/wall? This will look SO much better than crowding them all onto the mantelpiece or sticking them all over the doors.

3-    CANDLES! We can’t stress how much we love these things! These are essential in any festive home! They are so cute! For extra points, buy a festive scented candle, we know Yankee Candles and Glade do some amazing Christmassy smells! BUT, you HAVE to be careful with fire remember! And don’t use if your parents don’t allow it, I know that Amy’s don’t allow candles in bedrooms, cause she’ll set the house on fire, and knowing her, she probably would! If you are allowed, then GO FOR IT!

4-    BLANKETS&CUSHIONS! Awh, nothing better than cuddling up under a festive blanket! And its perfect in the winter! Even better if they're super festive colours such as red, green, burgundy etc. These definitely make everything more Christmassy and more comfy! Cuddle up in these while you write your Christmas lists, or even your new years resolution!

5- TINSEL! You've got to love this stuff! So draping surfaces in this sparkly wonder will not only make your room look festive, but also reflect light making it sparkle! You can get all kinds of colours and themes and tinsel is SUPER cheap this time of year and you can get it almost anywhere! Even in Pound land!

So! here were 5 very simple ways to make you feel more festive this month! (and look it!) why don't you tell us in the comments what decor you have this Christmas, and when you put your Christmas Tree up, Every one has different days! Mine (Amy) is really sad, the day we break up from school, so the 20th...

We love hearing from you guys!

Amy & Megan

♥
 

GO TO BED WITH ME! (Amy)

'Aya (In the best Yorkshire accent) So for this post I decided to show you my Bed-Time routine! It's nothing special, but ah well!

So first I hop in the shower, I love taking showers, as they're all warm! I spend about 30 seconds just stood there, letting the water consume me! C'mon, don't deny it!
Once I'm all warm, I wash my hair! See, I have quite long hair and its such a pain, especially when its knotty, I don't bother using conditioner, I probably should, but it just takes forever to wash out! Or, it just feels like it does... So I just shampoo it, and move on!

I then move on to my body, I have been using a Soap And Glory shower creme recently, just as I got it in a set and wanted to try it, and its so cute and diddy! Shower jel doesn't really excite me, I just use it, if I had to buy one though, I would co on smell and a creamy texture, and this one has both!

Yes, that's my laptop! - Soap and Glory, Clean On Me

After that I move on to shaving, I don't know whether anyone else does it like this, but what I do, is get soap, I have this really cute one out of a set, its in the shape of a duck and is really cute! Anyway, I get my soap, and a shower scrunchy thingy, and I get them both wet, and transfer the foam on to the scrunchy and I then like squishy it on to my legs or wherever, and go from there! Y'see, I'm to indie for shaving foam, I make my own, haha, no.

 

How Cute?!

Before you jump to conclusions, no, I don't have an obsession with ducks!

 

I don't always do it in this order, but I use a face wash/scrub, I'm currently using a SOAP AND GLORY Face Soap And Glory, it has a nice smell, and it has mini pink balls in it!

Soap And Glory, Face Soap And Clarity. I really need to clean my bathroom...

 

I then move on to cleansing, I am currently using a CLINIQUE Foaming Cleanser, its lovely, and leaves my skin feeling fresh! The sad part is that, I'm running out... NO!

Clinique - Foaming Cleanser, A godsend!

 

I'm then done in the shower, and dry off and snuggle up in some PJ's!

Yes, this IS from our Haven post!

 

I then apply my toner, I'm currently using a CHAMPENEYS toner, and it has a lovely scent, its leaves my skin feeling lovely!

Champneys - Skin Conditioning Gentle Toner.

 

I then moisturise! I'm using a T-ZONE one, so its reaaaaaally cheap, I actually got it from the 99p shop, and I got is as it said 'Skin Clearing' and I have quite problem skin, it got to work after a week, and after a few months its stopped working with spots, but I carry on using it anyway, 'cause y'know, why not?

T-ZONE - Skin Clearing Face Moisturiser.

 

I then use body butter or creme! I'm loving the SOAP AND GLORY The Righteous Butter its lovely! and smells WONDERFUL!

SOAP AND GLORY - THE RIGHTEOUS BUTTER.

 

I then, if I can be bothered, pluck my brows, but from a lot of the pictures of me, you can see I really can't be bothered most of the time! I'm a lazy person!

At some point before I go to bed I have a Cuppa, y'see, I'm a bog standard English Woman, and I LOVE (with a passion) a good Cuppa, well, I don't like Earl Grey, Funny Story. Well, not so Funny, anyway! Megan has Earl Grey at her house, and its got to the point where I need to bring my own Tea Bags, but I always forget, so I'm stuck with Earl Grey, did ya know, that they smell like Washing Up Liquid, yeah, the scent puts me off! Back to routine! I love a good Cuppa, or even a Hot Chocolate, I'm not a Coffee Girl, I wish I liked it! I'M WORKING ON IT!

 

One Sugar, and a hint of milk!

 

I also, can't be bothered to dry my hair, so I just scrape it beck before bed!

DONT FORGET TO BRUSH YOUR TEETH!

 

PINK!

Also, I have to wear my Retainer! Wouldn't want wonky teeth again!

 

Once again: PINK, AND SPARKLY!

 

So I snuggle up in bed, with my hair scraped back, and drift off into my beauty sleep, I wish! I need it!

NIGHT!

Amy