Tips for a healthier lifestyle | Andrea Martin

Hello everybody!

This is just a quick little post to inspire you all to lead a healthier lifestyle because after all 'your health is your wealth'! I am by no means an expert on fitness or healthy eating but these are just a few  things that I have changed about my lifestyle and have helped with my mental health and my physical health. Enjoy!

(1)  My first tip is by far the most effective and that is to drink lots and lots of WATER! Before this I used to drink very little amounts of water per day, instead I would have had fizzy drinks and juices but little did I know how this was affecting my lifestyle. It is recommended that you drink about 2 litres of water every day, which let me tell you isn't easy and most days I still struggle to do this but I have found a method that works for me and it may be worth your while to give it a try aswell. This method is simply having a glass/bottle of water beside you wherever you are instead of fizzy drinks/juice. For example if I am sitting doing my homework I will have a glass of water beside me or if I am watching tv I will have a galss of water beside me, infact I have a glass beside me right now! By making this slight change in my everyday routine I have found that I can concentrate better in school and the condition of my skin  has improved greatly. Drinking water is so simple yet so effective.

(2)  My second tip is to eat healthy. Unfortunately I am not a fan of most vegetables so this step is difficult for me but I have managed to make it work. I have cut all fatty foods out of my diet and swapped them for a healthier alternative. Instead of eating chocolate or crisps I now eat fruit. I started eating sweet potato with most of my dinners and I have noticed that by cutting the fatty foods out of my diet I have more energy and I just feel better on a day to day basis.

(3) Finally, EXERCISE. Exercise is an essential part of leading a healthy lifestyle. I personally have always been a sporty person and have always enjoyed exercise so this step is a given for me. It is important to include some sort of activity in your daily/weekly routine, whether that be going for a walk with your dog or taking part in a running group. I will go to the gym 3-4 times every week for around an hour and a half to two hours each time. This gives me a chance to get away from my school work and everyday live for a little bit.

I hope you enjoyed this post and have gained some little tips to help you lead a healthier lifestyle. Some of you may have read this and said that these are all pretty obvious things but what may be clear for some may not be so obvious to others.

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Toodles xo - Andrea

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I HAVE A YOUTUBE CHANNEL | Andrea Martin

Hello everybody!

I am super super excited to announce that I have finally launched my youtube channel! Yesterday I uploaded my very first video : Recent Makeup Favourites! I have wanted to do this for the longest time ever and I'm very happy to finally announce that I've done it! It would be fabulous if you could click on the link below, head over and subscribe!

Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFvXLpxp6sCKBmihy1AAfg

Thank you for reading this short little blogpost! Don't forget to leave a comment and subscribe for more :) 

Toodles - Andrea xo

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Recent Makeup Favourites | Andrea Martin

Hello everybody!

Today as you've probably already guessed from the title, this is my recent make-up favourites :)

The first thing that I've been loving recently is the W7 In The Buff palette. This palette is very similar to the Naked 2 palette but a much cheaper alternative! The colours are so pretty and pigmented. I also loved this palette because they have a wide variety of colours so, you can do a casual everyday look or a smokey going out look!

 I really enjoyed using the Rimmel-Match Perfection foundation.

I personally use a mix of the shades 10(light porcelain) and 100(Ivory). This foundation feels really light on my face making it perfect for summer! 

During the past few weeks I have absaloutely been adoring using the Natural Collection bronzing powder in the shade golden glow. I really really love this bronzer because it's really buildable and gives you a really natural glow. It also has tiny specks of gold through it and this gives a gorgeous glow once the sun hits it!!! 

The next product has probably been my favourite! It's a blusher by Sleek in the shade rose gold. I absaloutely adore this blusher because it's so pigmented. The base colour is such a pretty shade of pink and the gold specks running through it really help to make the apples of your cheeks pop. In my opinion this blusher is perfect for summer because it's light and really brightens up your make-up. 

My final item of make-up is the Rimmel London, Brow this way - brow sculpting kit. I have been searching for a while for a brow product that I really love and I've been using this paticular item for about a month one and I plan on continuing to use it in the near future. It comes as a wax and powder product, a spooley and a small eyebrow brush. 

I hope you enjoyed this blogpost and I'll see you soon with a new blog. Don't forget to subscribe for more!

Toodles xo - Andrea

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I'm Backkk !!!!! | Andrea Martin

Hello everybody !

Sorry I haven't written a blog post for the longest time, I was just feeling a little uninspired and I couldn't seem to find the time to sit down and write, but now I'm back! 

So far this summer I've travelled to Belgium with my friend Susanne to see my Belgian friend astrid! We went to Belgium for ten days  and I had the best time!  I would just like to thank Astrid for being the best host ever and I hope I can come visit you again soon !!!!! 

Sorry this post was so short but I will be back very soon with another blog post! Don't forget to subscribe :)

Toodles xo - Andrea 

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Huge Christmas Haul | Andrea Martin

Hello Everybody!

Really really sorry that I haven't been as constant with my blog recently but I have just been so 
busy and I was feeling slightly uninspired but I have been brainstorming and I have lots of brand new ideas.

Today I will be doing a Christmas Haul.....aka what I got for Christmas :) So let's get started !!!

This Christmas has by far been one of the best, I got lots and lots of 
presents, I got to have a great time with my family and just time to relax.

1) The first thing that I got for Christmas was a laptop ! This was amazing and I can't wait to have my very own laptop to blog on !!!

2) The second present I got was a camera. I got a Fujifilm Finepix 
S4700 , and I absolutely love it.

3) The third thing I received was a tripod, for my camera.


- Now if you haven't guessed already all of these three items have been what I've wished for for a long long time for the simple reason that I can now start making videos for my youtube channel. I will leave a link below and I would appreciate it so so much if you would go over and subscribe.

4) I got a fossil watch in rose-gold. This is super super pretty and I can't 

wait to wear it!

5) I got a gym membership which was amazing because I've wanted to join the gym for a long time now :)


6) For Christmas I also got a lush set. Lush is a shop which sells body washes, bath bombs, face masks ect. and it's all made with natural ingredients and they smell amazing !!! In this particular set I received 'nothern lights' bath bomb, 'dashing santa' bath bomb, 'rub rub rub' shower scrub, 'snow fairy' shower gel, 'charity pot' body and hand lotion, 'bubllegum lip scrub and 'honey trap' lip balm. I absolutely love all of these products !!!!

Northern Lights

Northern Lights

Dashing Santa

Dashing Santa

Shower Scrub

Shower Gel

                                   

Body Lotion

Lip Scrub

Lip Balm

7) If you did not know already I am a massive fan of cushions and so my next present is a cat cushion which I absolutely love <3.

8) I got rose gold ghd's which I am obsessed with. They are super super pretty !!!

9) These are the rest of the bits and bobs I got for Christmas!

W7 In The Buff - eyeshadow palette

Forrero Rocher

     

Colet - shampoo and conditioner

Mirror

Thank you so much for reading this blogpost ............ if you liked it please subscribe for more !
Leave a comment letting me know what you got for Christmas :) 
Ill see you next week with a brad new blogpost.

Toodles xo.

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20 Facts About Me | Andrea Martin

Hello everybody!

Really sorry that I missed out on posting last Sunday but I ended up being really busy and I didn't have the time. This week I decided to do a 20 facts about me post because it will be fun for you to find out more about me and my life! Enjoy.

1. My name is Andrea Elizabeth Martin.

2. I live in Ireland.

3. My favourite colour is blue.

4. I will be starting a youtube channel very soon!

5. I really want to live in England when I'm older.

6. I love baking.

7. I am obsessed with lush.

8. I am 15 years old.

9. My birthday is on the 30th of August.

10. I hate Halloween.

11. My favourite time of year is Christmas.

12. I am really into make-up and beauty.

13. My favourite youtuber is 'Thatcherjoe'.

14. I have no brothers or sisters.

15. I love interior design.

16. Tumblr is my favourite online website.

17. I love shopping.

18. I really like going to the gym.

19. Summer is my favourite season.

20. I love travelling to different countries.

Thank you for reading this quick little post and I will be back next week with a brand new blogpost.

Toodles - Andrea xo

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Halloween Treats: Spider cupcakes | Andrea Martin

Hello Everybody!
Welcome to day 5 and my last Halloween blogpost.

Day 5: Halloween treats: Spider cupcakes!

Today is my last blogpost of the Halloween week and I thought that I would finish it off by giving you my recipe for spider cupcakes. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

~Cupcakes~

175g butter

165g caster sugar

3 eggs

40g cocoa powder

self raising flour

1 tsp baking powder

~Frosting~

100g butter

200g icing sugar

~To Decorate~

1 pack or oreos

Strawberry laces/Cola laces

Smarties

Chocolate sprinkles

Method:

1.Start by switching your oven on to 180 degrees Celsius and putting cupcake cases into       your cupcake tins. 

2.Next, whisk together your butter and sugar until the mixture is creamy and smooth.

3. Now crack in your eggs and whisk them into the butter and sugar.

4.Then you need to fold in all of your dry ingredients (cocoa powder, flour and baking powder).

5.Next, spoon your mixture into your cupcake cases and aim to fill the cases almost to the top.

6.Now pop them in the oven for 14-17 minutes.

Whilst your cupcakes are in the oven your going to want to make the frosting.All you need to do is mix together the butter and the icing sugar to make a smooth butter cream frosting.

Once your cupcakes have cooled down you can spoon a thin layer of frosting onto the cupcakes.Your then going to want to completely cover the frosting in chocolate sprinkles. Next, you cut 6 equal sized pieces of strawberry laces for each cupcake and stick three either side. This will make the legs for the spiders. Next, you need to cover one side of the oreo in icing and tick that side down on top of the sprinkles, this is the body for the spider. Finally you will need to put 2 small blobs of icing on the oreo and stick smarties on top of them to create the eyes. 

YAYYYYYYYY! 

You have now created your tasty Halloween cupcakes.

Thank you so much for reading my last Halloween blospost and I hope you enjoyed it. My links to facebook, instagram and twitter are down below. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Toodles - Andrea xo.

Spooky Halloween Make-up - http://itisjustablog.blogspot.ie/2014/10/spooky-halloween-make-up-tutorial.html

Halloween costume idea: Dead schoolgirl - http://itisjustablog.blogspot.ie/2014/10/halloween-costume-dead-school-girl.html

Halloween hair: 3 quick and easy hairstyles - http://itisjustablog.blogspot.ie/2014/10/halloween-hair-3-quick-and-easy-styles.html

Last minute Halloween costume: Cat costume, hair and make-up - http://itisjustablog.blogspot.ie/2014/10/last-minute-halloween-costume-cat.html

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