Part 1. My Guide to surviving freshers week

Its nearly that time of the year again when all of the fresh faced first years will be starting university,to say i'm sad that i'm going into my third year is a massive understatement. But with basically two years spent being a fresher, once in Southampton and then again on my exchange year in Finland i've experienced and learned a lot as well as having had a huge heap of fun! My short guide here is me telling you what i wish i knew before i went to university,in the hope to help you survive the craziest and funnest week of your life!

Here are some of my top tips;

-As soon as you arrive and have unpacked/settled in make an effort to get to know your housemates, leave your door open so people can come in and chat, try and get involved with some of the events going on and befriend people on your uni course, i was unfortunate to be put with some people in my house that didn't really make an effort but because i had made friends with my course friends i always had that group of people to do things with! 

-Make sure you find out when your freshers fair is on and go there early! I got soo much free stuff,including food, cooking stuff,vouchers,sweets,discount codes,free entry to clubs as well as hearing about any exciting events that were going on that week,i recommend going down early because the stuff goes fast and most people who went towards the afternoon went away empty handed!

-Sadly the myth about freshers 8 pounds (where you gain 8 pounds in this crazy week) during freshers week/fortnight is true to some extent(not everyone)!Before i went away i was naive and knew that someone as fit and healthy as me wouldn't gain weight . Well i did. I drank more than i ever had before, i actually ate takeaways and could have as much pic n mix where and when i wanted(sweet deprived child), had many late nights, never exercised and i wasn't really looking after myself! You want to enjoy your freshers week but don't drink to excess and know your limits as no one likes to be the embarrassed housemate on the first night,yeh, I've been there!

Don't be this person in freshers week

-Be careful on nights out and stick together in a group, to me its strange that its your first few days in a strange place yet you allow yourself to become drunk in this group of people you don't know very well,so be careful on the first week,never leave your drink alone,leave the club with someone else and if in doubt get a taxi home!

-BUDGET! So many people i know didn't budget and blew all of their money in the first week partying, every year i save up before i go back so i know i have that to fall back on if needed. I also budgeted for each month on food,mobile contract,gym memberships,alcohol.... and then the rest definitely goes on clothes and makeup,boring but its best to know where you stand with money.

So skint he resulted to drinking alcohol spilled on the floor..

-However hungover you are, don't stay in bed all day! Have a look around the place and get your bearings, i spent so many nights out getting lost! Make sure you know how to get to all the uni campuses(if more than one),register with the local doctors, know where the hospital and police station is and the nearest food shops,takeaways and night clubs!! It it is worth knowing where the hospital is just in case you or someone else needs it! Also make sure you have a local taxi number saved to your phone,some taxi companies even offer discount to students.

-Do dress up! I took so many fancy dress costumes to uni and used the majority whether it it is for the notorious Carnage bar crawl(my fav) where there is a different theme each time, Halloween or a birthday occasion.Plan outfits to take so you don't end up spending more money while you are away.

So do dress up and look more orange than the entire cast of towie,geordie shore etc you get the idea..

-Lastly have fun!! That's what freshers week (fortnight) is all about and i had the best time ever and wish i could relive it all again!!! Be safe,take care,make friends and don't exceed your limits and you'll have the best time!

I hope these tips are helpful and if you have any other questions about university life please leave a comment below i would be more than happy to answer it for you! Is anyone going to either of the Southampton unis?

Galaxy print ootd

Dress - Missguided// Necklace - Accesorize// Sandals - Topshop// Watch - Michael Kors

I hope you all have a lovely bank holiday weekend what are you all up to? I'm going to a boat party on Sunday for my friends 21st birthday and its beach theme fancy dress and i'm going as a mermaid i cant wait! There will definitely be pictures to follow in a post next week!

Now onto the outfit, I love this galaxy print dress SO much from missguided,its not tight at all and its perfect for these last days of summer that we are experiencing! This dress can be worn casually like i am here or jazzed up in the night with some heels and an up do hairstyle i'm thinking! The sandals i'm wearing i have literally worn to death this summer, and because they are tan colour they literally go with everything and they are pretty comfy even if you're going on long walks. 

Thanks for reading, what do you think of this outfit? Do you have any of these items?

WAH Nails

I am completely obsessed with following WAH nails on Instagram, their designs are amazing and i am lusting over every design! Whenever i next end up in London i am definitely taking myself down to WAH nails in the Oxford street store of Topshop for a manicure, the only problem would be deciding what design to go for! You can check them out here if you want to find out more about what they do.

Much to my delight towards the end of last year i discovered they had a nail art book and i bought this from Urban Outfitters for £9.99 (buy here). It features 25 nail art designs with a full set of instructions which are really easy to follow,it also has other pages of inspiration and the current nail designs they offer in store and if you want to design your own nail art there is a space for that too!I love this book so much and i have attempted most of the nail art designs,i'm no WAH nail artist though sadly. Here is one of my attempts of their basketcase nail design!

Above are the nail art pens that i have been using,i picked these up in urban outfitters while i was in Sweden so unfortunately i don't know the cost in pounds, they are fab though, and they can be used as a nail art pen or a nail varnish and as well as this, attached to the bottom is lots of gems which are colour coordinated to the varnish colour. The possibilities are endless!

Thank you so much for reading,please feel free to comment below i love hearing from all of you!What do you think? Have any of you got this nail art book or had a your nails done by WAH?

BlanX White Shock

I am always slightly dubious when purchasing a teeth whitener as i'm never sure they actually work and with the added worry that it may cause my teeth to become sensitive. So to my delight i have finally found a non abrasive toothpaste which also has visibly whitened my teeth!

BlanX formula claims that it whitens your teeth from the first application,thanks to daylight. This product comes with an LED light which you attach onto the toothpaste, When you squeeze the toothpaste out the led light works by activating the ActiluX in the toothpaste. As this formula remains on your teeth all day,it then reacts to daylight which whitens your teeth naturally,causing no sensitivity to the teeth. The LED light accelerator can also be shone on your teeth after brushing for a whiter result.

Sorry about the awful quality of this picture,i just wanted to show the LED light in action!

I purchased this from Boots for £7.49 however it is no on offer for £5.62 online. I have been using it for a month almost so i have had enough time to see if it works for me. I used this twice daily and from a few days in i noticed a small difference in the colour of my teeth, now 4 weeks on i have noticed that my front teeth are visibly a shade lighter or two which i am thrilled with. The toothpaste also doesn't have a nasty taste to it like most teeth whiteners i have tried have and the tube has lasted me a month so far and there is still some left. It is definitely value for money and as i previously mentioned sensitivity on my teeth and the wearing down of the enamel is a concern for me and others i am sure, so i definitely recommend this product and it has left me with visibly whiter teeth!

BlanX do more in their range of teeth whitening products and i am tempted to try the BlanX white shock with LED bite next! Have any you tried this product or any others from the Blanx line?