tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70038254886735740082024-03-11T14:22:48.091+11:00Chontelle LouiseChontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-14816734459070230662023-02-06T01:43:00.002+11:002023-02-06T01:43:32.177+11:005 THINGS THAT HELP ME DEAL WITH ANXIETY & OCD<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-75SlXB5OjQaKey-Wn-y4s-_GHQ75JVo6kADkZc6usvbdcDeVmD60vBdJD8pbzbjDQG9QSzZTYvI1tYqcSOGuYkdoNV9PyJfFFZ7FBLlFfs4eZYLn6ViVxHAqZE9J193gzj-YuLFPgSuwb3uQdigZ3Ypulbm4xfAvIitiDO9ASPrdIriJ5qQ2t0L/s3520/tonik-U0wwiY6nRGA-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2601" data-original-width="3520" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-75SlXB5OjQaKey-Wn-y4s-_GHQ75JVo6kADkZc6usvbdcDeVmD60vBdJD8pbzbjDQG9QSzZTYvI1tYqcSOGuYkdoNV9PyJfFFZ7FBLlFfs4eZYLn6ViVxHAqZE9J193gzj-YuLFPgSuwb3uQdigZ3Ypulbm4xfAvIitiDO9ASPrdIriJ5qQ2t0L/w640-h472/tonik-U0wwiY6nRGA-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I've been dealing with severe anxiety and OCD for so long, I can't even remember life without it. I was officially diagnosed with anxiety as a teen, and OCD maybe 5 or so years ago, and it's been an uphill battle to find ways to cope with these issues on a day-to-day basis. I've seen therapists, been on medication, tried relaxation and meditation - all the things. My anxiety at one point was so bad that I rarely left the house alone, and couldn't order at cafes/restaurants or make a purchase myself because of my anxiety over interacting with someone. It was bad. I would also constantly struggle with worst-case scenario thoughts, and having to check things multiple times (even going back home to do so) just in case I'd forgotten something important, which is something I've only overcome in the past year.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">It's taken a lot of hard work and perseverence to take control of my anxiety and OCD (instead of the reverse), and I definitely still have my bad days - but finding ways to deal with it all has helped me immensely. I'm a lot more confident and outgoing (which is literally my natural state, without the anxiety), I speak up for myself and for others, I'm independent, and I'm thriving!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">If you also suffer from anxiety and/or OCD, or any of the things I mentioned above resonate with you, then hopefully by sharing some of my coping methods with you below, you'll find something useful in your own life!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>1. Taking photos for reference.</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">This trick isn't exactly a cure, but it sure does help relieve worry and reduce the amount of OCD checking I would otherwise do. If I'm going out for the day (or any extended time) I'll take photos of things like plugs/wall sockets, the closed door, the oven being off, and water in the cat bowl. It seems a bit crazy, but it means I don't spend forever going around the house to make sure I've done these things, having to turn around and go home, or stressing about 'not knowing' all day until I get home - because I can simply check the photos and put my mind at ease. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>2. Take a deep breath.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Welcome to 'anxiety coping methods 101' - but really, taking a deep breath, and then another, and then another, and focusing on my breathing instead of my anxiety or increased heart rate until I'm even a little more relaxed works wonders, and is an essential first step when you're about to (or already) spiralling.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>3. Talk to someone.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Whether it's a friend, family member, partner, or even your therapist - sometimes you just need to talk to someone you trust and who will support you. I'm lucky to have my mum and some close friends who I know I can turn to if I'm having a hard time and just need to talk it out instead of letting it build up in my own head, or even just a light-hearted conversation that gets my mind off of things.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>4. Listening to music.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">It sounds really simple, but it works. I put on a playlist that either gets me in a good mood or relaxes me, and I focus on the music, the words, and taking my mind off the constant racing thoughts and overwhelming emotions I'm dealing with. It's not a cure, but it sure is the perfect distraction.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>5. Reminding myself that I'm okay, and can only do my best.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">When I begin to spiral with anxiety or catastrophic thinking, it can be hard to pull myself out of my own head and <i>just calm down. </i>One of the first things I try to do when this happens is to tell myself that I'm okay, this is my anxiety and not my reality. I remind myself that I can only do my best. I've done what I can in whatever the situation is - from stressing that I've offended someone to panicking that I've left an appliance on - and that's all I need to do. I can't control everything that happens, and I don't have to. Things will be fine!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Anxiety and OCD can be crippling, but there's a light at the end of the tunnel, and while it may not be easy, it's definitely possible to make it through!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>xx Chontelle Louise</i></b></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-6013089440949003702023-01-02T23:11:00.004+11:002023-01-25T18:35:33.700+11:0023 GOALS FOR 2023<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5DNy3LWqwfb-51yXdjvJ9D8Hc6KRtL-cmkVjxzO7UcZ7-MwT2NoydlOVBQTQVj1_zEeWiDaKpGtNa6GCxFfVEJE6q2scReW4lOQrzMjJ6LWbhlAspPi_2j2c3UaZlxdILawXtn9AVbsq95AaWi7o2d-DwhhzlqOtm_CiCo3927KCnLWAKUrmHLU_/s4032/ldn4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN5DNy3LWqwfb-51yXdjvJ9D8Hc6KRtL-cmkVjxzO7UcZ7-MwT2NoydlOVBQTQVj1_zEeWiDaKpGtNa6GCxFfVEJE6q2scReW4lOQrzMjJ6LWbhlAspPi_2j2c3UaZlxdILawXtn9AVbsq95AaWi7o2d-DwhhzlqOtm_CiCo3927KCnLWAKUrmHLU_/w480-h640/ldn4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Well, 2022 is officially done and dusted! Smash Mouth really weren't kidding when they said 'the years start coming and they don't stop coming', were they? Alas, it's that time of year again where we get to reflect on the year that's gone, what we've done and achieved, and look at what we want to continue, change, or do differently in the new year! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm a list person, but I'm also rea-list-ic (see what I did there?), I like to organise pretty much everything with lists so I know exactly what I want or am doing, how to prioritise, and can get that little rush of adrenaline every time I get to tick something off as I go! And what better way to hold myself accountable (and manifest these goals into reality) than to make a good ol' fashioned list of goals? So that's exactly what I've done!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>1. Read more books!</b><br />I've been a bookworm since I was little, and used to spend most of my spare time reading anything and everything I could get my hands on. As I've gotten older and had more responsibilities, less free time, and less energy, I've slacked off on my reading. Which sucks, cause it's a major serotonin booster for me! I've actually been working on reading more often the last few months (big thankyou to Colleen Hoover), but I want to continue and read even more in 2023!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>2. Try new restaurants and bars.</b><br />I'm somewhat of a creature of habit - I do love to try new places and tell myself I'm going there next time, but I always end up going back to the same spots. It's not that I don't want to, it's just easier. In 2023 I want to push myself and make plans to actually visit and try all the restaurants and bars I've been saying I'll check out!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>3. Appreciate the little things.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>4. Get a full-time job in social media / writing / communications / marketing.<br /></b>Back in April - after a lot of hard work, stress, and dedication - I finally graduated with my Bachelor of Mass Communication. I've been working in retail/management throughout my studies and while I do love fashion, I don't want a long-term career in retail. I worked hard for my degree, I've been doing an amazing Internship in Social Media and Content Creation, and I'm ready to make the move into my dream career! Bonus if I can combine my love for social media/writing/comms with my love for fashion (there's some roles I'm manifesting coming my way as we speak)!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>5. Cook.</b><br />I'm so over getting takeaway all the time, or making the most basic meals (or ready meals) at home. I literally know how to cook, but I just don't seem to have the motivation to do so. Then, I complain about the stuff I'm eating or buying out all the time - the definition of 'the consequences of my own actions'. So, next year I want to cook at home more often - even if I don't feel like it, I'll thank myself later!<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>6. Travel (more).<br /></b>Let's be honest, this one's pretty much always going to be on my yearly goals list - and I'm totally okay with that! I definitely want to try and visit at least one new country or city, but I'd also really love to go to Melbourne, London and Paris again - let's see how we go!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>7. Let myself relax.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>8. Start writing a novel.</b><br />I've always dreamed of being an author, and I've started so many stories with a lot of potential - but I've never followed through. I don't expect to have a finished and printed book by the end of next year, but I want to plan a storyline, characters, and begin writing something I can develop and one day publish!<br /><i>*Shameless plug* If you want to read the last thing I made a decent amount of progress on, <a href="https://www.wattpad.com/story/811620-crushed-student-teacher-love-story" target="_blank">check out this story I was working on over on Wattpad</a> as a teenager! Apparently it's still doing pretty well over there!</i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>9. Stop second guessing myself.</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>10. Exercise.</b><br />I used to go to the gym or do home workouts, go for walks and just generally be more into fitness. Since I injured myself at work, I haven't been able to workout really and so I've let this one slide, and while I'm still not able to do what I used to (yay for long term injuries) I definitely want to make an effort to do whatever I can manage in the new year!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>11. Spend more quality time with family and friends.</b><br />Relationships are super important to me, but I have a tendency to isolate myself and just stay at home in my comfort zone. Other than the occasional night out with friends or trip to the shops with mum, I've really struggled with not having enough quality time with the people I care about. I want to change that next year!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>12. Focus on myself and stop worrying about everyone else.</b><br />As someone with anxiety and a major people pleaser, I'm always worrying about everyone and everything else around me and constantly ignoring my own needs. I've already started the self-work to break this habit but in 2023 I want to get over it completely!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>13. Stop procrastinating.</b><br />I have a major tendency to procrastinate, avoid things and leave it all to the last minute - which only causes me more stress! I'm gonna make an effort to stop that this year!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>14. Take care of my health.</b><br />I may only be in my twenties, but I've got a lot of health issues - lucky me, right? I know I need to really take proper care of myself, so it's time to book those appointments, make those phone calls, make the time to prepare healthy meals and exercise!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>15. Declutter (frequently).</b><br />One of the things that overwhelms me the most is clutter, and while I'm relatively good at keeping the house and my room in order, things like my wardrobe, makeup drawer, and the biggest offender - my phone's photo album - could definitely use a good clear out more often.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>16. Take more photos.</b><br />I'm hugely sentimental and I love capturing moments and memories, but for some time now I've neglected that interest, whether it be because I feel awkward, don't think the photos look good enough (perfectionist issues over here), or just don't feel like it at the time. But that means I have way less pictures to look back on, which really makes me sad. I'm making an effort to capture every moment (or more than I do now) next year!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>17. Let go of any negativity and anything holding me back.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>18. Save for a house deposit.<br /></b>This is another one of my bigger goals for 2023 that may take longer and require more dedication, and one I've already been working on this year. I've done the math, figured out how much what I'd like will cost and what I need to save - now I just need to keep on saving! This one will definitely take a bit longer, but I'm going to work hard on it!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>19. Do more things solo.</b><br />Sometime's there are things I want to do but can't I find anyone to do them with me, or maybe I just want to enjoy my own company. I want to take myself out shopping, to museums, and even concerts (going solo to MCR this year), I don't always have to be with someone to have fun!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>20. Be more conscious of my spending.</b><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>21. Get my own apartment.<br /></b>(Or at least work towards it). I'm a super independent gal, as well as an ambivert (essentially hopping between extroverted and introverted). I do love being around people but I also love my alone time and my social battery can get drained quickly. I'm currently sharing, and while it can be great at times, I'm honestly dreaming (and daydreaming) about having a little place to call just my own!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>22. Be more positive.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>23. Be happier.</b><br />Last but not least - I want to work on being in a better mood, avoiding drama, not letting the little things get to me so much, and enjoying my life to the fullest. I've got so much positive stuff in my life, and I want to focus on that!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Sure, I may not achieve them all - but maybe I will! And why not be ambitious about what I want to do in the new year? Here's to an amazing 2023! </p><p style="text-align: center;">What goals do you want to achieve next year?</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>xx Chontelle Louise</i></b></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-71644969719033522202022-12-15T02:09:00.001+11:002022-12-15T02:09:33.840+11:00MAKEUP BAG ESSENTIALS<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2hALp2Sp7AuOekp_8D9wpsvPsctaOqsOpsGWM8D9hVlNvp652Xq1ADtTt-HOLoDVQ3cc_575u6IC2UqJg2Oz3kGMPlp9vRvGN0Qe5K0nvqc5Ot5buMuLwz1rgH6H0PNeY7oybErSfPeH3wmZNuU3f7V8d9_bV6Snhz8aPskXkiIbcfUx-YeCtcB-/s4032/beauty2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw2hALp2Sp7AuOekp_8D9wpsvPsctaOqsOpsGWM8D9hVlNvp652Xq1ADtTt-HOLoDVQ3cc_575u6IC2UqJg2Oz3kGMPlp9vRvGN0Qe5K0nvqc5Ot5buMuLwz1rgH6H0PNeY7oybErSfPeH3wmZNuU3f7V8d9_bV6Snhz8aPskXkiIbcfUx-YeCtcB-/w640-h480/beauty2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">We're going back to the roots of this blog (circa 2015) with a classic beauty products post! Today I want to share my most-loved, everyday, absolutely essential makeup products! These are my tried and tested, ride-or-die products that I can't live without (figuratively speaking, of course), the products I wear on the daily and will take with me everywhere to keep me looking my best!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Beauty Blender Bounce Liquid Whip Foundation</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">I picked this foundation up on a whim while browsing Sephora a year ago, it was half price and I'd been wanting to try a new foundation for a while so I thought 'why not?', not thinking I'd love it as much as I do! I've tried a bunch of different foundations, but had been loyal to MAC Studio Fix since I was in high school (and it's still #2 for me), and this was the foundation that finally took the crown from MAC as my new favourite! I have combination skin, and I like a medium-to-full coverage that doesn't separate after a few hours or look cakey and gross - this one doesn't do either of those things! It leaves my skin looking flawless and is a great base for other products - j'adore!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Benefit Hoola Bronzer</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">I've been using this bronzer religiously since 2015, and honestly it's amazing. It's a cool-toned matte, but still has enough warmth to give you a beautiful glow. I just have the OG shade, which I find perfect for me even with pale skin, but if you're super pale or if you have dark skin then they've also got light and dark Hoola options! It also lasts forever - I've been using mine since the end of 2015 (yeah, I probably should've replaced it by now but it works perfectly still and no irritation sooo)!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Ofra Pillowtalk Highlighter</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">As a pale gal who loves anything pink, this highlighter is right up my alley! Ofra highlighters came onto my radar back when they were trending with Beauty Vloggers, and I'm thankful they did because I honestly don't know what I'd be using right now otherwise. Fair warning, these are pretty intense (no matter the shade you pick), but if you're light-handed you can easily use them for everyday, and then when you want your highlighter to really POP - this product has got your back!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Colourpop Flutter By Palette</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is literally my ultimate neutral, everyday eyeshadow palette. It's a cool-toned neutral palette, but not so cool-toned that things look grey or muddy. It's the perfect in-between with cool browns, neutral taupes, and some pink/lavender toned shimmers, along with some deeper chocolates and a shimmery wine shade. The shadows themselves are great quality (as usual with Colourpop, in my experience) and easily comparable to much pricier high-end options. I hope they never discontinue this one, because I haven't seen anything that compares personally!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Lime Crime Plushies Soft Liquid Lipstick 'Milk Tea'</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is literally my perfect nude shade - I've got light/fair, neutral-toned skin, and I've always found it SO difficult to find a truly flattering nude lipstick. Most of the time, they pull orange on me, or if I try something cooler it pulls grey/purple - I've gone through so many lipsticks looking for just a nice, soft cool pinky/brown nude (who knew it would be so hard?!), and when Milk Tea arrived, I finally found it! As well as being the perfect shade, the product itself is really lovely - it's halfway between a regular matte liquid lipstick and a lip blush effect, it's easy to blot and layer to get the look you want, and it doesn't crack or dry out your lips! I'm currently awaiting a delivery with a replacement plus some other colours I'm excited to try out!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Lime Crime Wet Cherry Gloss 'Disco Cherry'</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">The comeback of lip gloss is something I didn't expect but am absolutely happy about, and Lime Crime's Wet Cherry Gloss' are by far my favourites! I love Disco Cherry in particular because it's the most versatile - I can use it when I'm wearing no makeup or just something minimal, or I can layer it with a lip liner or over a liquid lipstick for some extra shine and sparkle! Plus, I love anything glittery and this gloss definitely delivers on that!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Glow Recipe Lip Pop</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">This lip balm is my all-time fave - it's a lip balm that doubles as a scrub, tints your lips a pretty, plump pink, is super hydrating, and smells delicious! It comes in two flavours, watermelon and blueberry (both smell delicious and are very similar shades), and I honestly take it with me everywhere. It's great for no-makeup days, applied before bed and in the morning to keep your lifts fresh and smooth, or even a little on top of lipstick that's been on a while and drying out a bit!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Maybelline The Falsies Lash Lift Mascara</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">As someone who is too lazy to apply falsies often, and scared to get extensions (sensitive eyes/skin, not to mention the cost), I like to have a good mascara that gives me the biggest, lushest lashes possible. This mascara does just that! I've been using Maybelline mascaras for years and they're definitely some of the best on the market, and while I do change things up occasionally, this is the one I seem to keep coming back to!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>xx Chontelle Louise</i></b></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-74638392653411315712022-12-11T18:37:00.003+11:002022-12-14T02:32:43.994+11:00LONDON STYLE<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxicswihlEHTxg5T6B9U3tpcX7DHlOVmDd9DM3L7RKHTcKlHjVD48ZY9q65R2bQC1jGTA18cDmQ2bzT0uL2O0Zlrn5sveTLXYsnOiDW-I_xINU4-jcmjLEdYA6xJbIIRP6qlKAbahaFVdyS6Yb5EVHhyhYvL3NDmrfzYjvAIBwg0IvEKcFtX0Md2T/s2048/authorbioop1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxicswihlEHTxg5T6B9U3tpcX7DHlOVmDd9DM3L7RKHTcKlHjVD48ZY9q65R2bQC1jGTA18cDmQ2bzT0uL2O0Zlrn5sveTLXYsnOiDW-I_xINU4-jcmjLEdYA6xJbIIRP6qlKAbahaFVdyS6Yb5EVHhyhYvL3NDmrfzYjvAIBwg0IvEKcFtX0Md2T/s2048/authorbioop1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vBg66h9GDBaWZalB7ET0EaqZTqnJe0NwyK2HfGpLvnoUUtZKc3lWXmTzBbtvO5FSS57QLHEpACNskd4vd0z2xB5z8hTMk0qYMMLcEJ6rD2R9O2bzFok0ih-TiJpBYKwqAn80yLMIH36kie_b1BNXNMPXOlfuAeNKddmM-dALVy0te9xHuMnZa9zp/s2048/authorbioop2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1vBg66h9GDBaWZalB7ET0EaqZTqnJe0NwyK2HfGpLvnoUUtZKc3lWXmTzBbtvO5FSS57QLHEpACNskd4vd0z2xB5z8hTMk0qYMMLcEJ6rD2R9O2bzFok0ih-TiJpBYKwqAn80yLMIH36kie_b1BNXNMPXOlfuAeNKddmM-dALVy0te9xHuMnZa9zp/w480-h640/authorbioop2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6NDS97nUE_ZewGz7NKpmKHL45U8CQyVRqp4TukqEONpRFd7A1I4cllD2WvCIhsWTuiLmTMSyP8KinwJsVc0Pufca3110GejdArVa_1SChi8le1N0pXZXEo4fAQqnpzfFKWSVl2oX1pQQzSE5liLGdmKJLr71zoqEpujk6Ypg2V7HXj7bv_z_ej-e/s4032/ldn13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM6NDS97nUE_ZewGz7NKpmKHL45U8CQyVRqp4TukqEONpRFd7A1I4cllD2WvCIhsWTuiLmTMSyP8KinwJsVc0Pufca3110GejdArVa_1SChi8le1N0pXZXEo4fAQqnpzfFKWSVl2oX1pQQzSE5liLGdmKJLr71zoqEpujk6Ypg2V7HXj7bv_z_ej-e/w480-h640/ldn13.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKuJgfumCt46zT3ipaW7qgiCYQPMZOxD5B2ThsJQ3Hg-p0LmlsbitVi2s5IhZlL5iUgX1gZbgRF4a3NlfEllfQXNLy0b3BDo47vVHtSCLRQPkcTNIY5q_in1sT5f04cQbfmgqhC-ENu28f2zEtEwjlBPE7SaF5g5iw2ZjizkbvhHbcBepol5_KYxm/s4032/ldn2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKuJgfumCt46zT3ipaW7qgiCYQPMZOxD5B2ThsJQ3Hg-p0LmlsbitVi2s5IhZlL5iUgX1gZbgRF4a3NlfEllfQXNLy0b3BDo47vVHtSCLRQPkcTNIY5q_in1sT5f04cQbfmgqhC-ENu28f2zEtEwjlBPE7SaF5g5iw2ZjizkbvhHbcBepol5_KYxm/w480-h640/ldn2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUUk_Afk3PHeEI33FwKO-SXn5KImHqCwhkZZwUg8-QgmchN75SGBLZbxvMeoxhrdmkufSvuGAPQcDooT4McAZ8mYSdc64F2-fLQ35VzHXfqK_HH2Mob2CN0D43oaf7w0XQYuU6Bm2oAo_oBlOF7eVkmyyOfRWdz17dLM_W3QHokvjKOI2la-iPvqZ/s4032/ldn1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUUk_Afk3PHeEI33FwKO-SXn5KImHqCwhkZZwUg8-QgmchN75SGBLZbxvMeoxhrdmkufSvuGAPQcDooT4McAZ8mYSdc64F2-fLQ35VzHXfqK_HH2Mob2CN0D43oaf7w0XQYuU6Bm2oAo_oBlOF7eVkmyyOfRWdz17dLM_W3QHokvjKOI2la-iPvqZ/w480-h640/ldn1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHaAJPw2UwlBuXoYIayqmJ8UFTrDuSYj4v6ZhdeZgKpI_B8PYVtg1W12JZaA8k6GxnF7Pv4iA5Lhl6CutKFCCZcp_bPDQLZEHtThUWMyhsDHCfpGD_BWcNDJ2yqctdBSMjEuBKSMdGuejDwmqioOakAlZOao36ja2rpRL_37iUuklA8AY00gB6oeC/s4032/ldn8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpHaAJPw2UwlBuXoYIayqmJ8UFTrDuSYj4v6ZhdeZgKpI_B8PYVtg1W12JZaA8k6GxnF7Pv4iA5Lhl6CutKFCCZcp_bPDQLZEHtThUWMyhsDHCfpGD_BWcNDJ2yqctdBSMjEuBKSMdGuejDwmqioOakAlZOao36ja2rpRL_37iUuklA8AY00gB6oeC/w480-h640/ldn8.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY42CSlIalyyovt2g4fzA08l4aAJw02-ps9mgSmN34acZXH3q_KVdPouF9BMNBCqZBz5Cd2eo7au2am5j9RhqctrR103wFZpiMS0JzujXVnuYxMfijRbTnaxSfuNGRaUnzX1u8mIXa-cPsb4g_PuwyCaCyMkR2lkZCzvkwICFeG_yexXPIN1vY0u-/s4032/ldn10.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKY42CSlIalyyovt2g4fzA08l4aAJw02-ps9mgSmN34acZXH3q_KVdPouF9BMNBCqZBz5Cd2eo7au2am5j9RhqctrR103wFZpiMS0JzujXVnuYxMfijRbTnaxSfuNGRaUnzX1u8mIXa-cPsb4g_PuwyCaCyMkR2lkZCzvkwICFeG_yexXPIN1vY0u-/w480-h640/ldn10.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxicswihlEHTxg5T6B9U3tpcX7DHlOVmDd9DM3L7RKHTcKlHjVD48ZY9q65R2bQC1jGTA18cDmQ2bzT0uL2O0Zlrn5sveTLXYsnOiDW-I_xINU4-jcmjLEdYA6xJbIIRP6qlKAbahaFVdyS6Yb5EVHhyhYvL3NDmrfzYjvAIBwg0IvEKcFtX0Md2T/w480-h640/authorbioop1.jpg" width="480" /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahh, London - one of my all-time favourite cities - it holds a special place in my heart!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you're heading out to explore London, my best bit of advice is to dress comfortably - you're gonna be on your feet (a lot), walking, running between buses and up and down old flights of stairs to catch the tube, and trying your best to zig-zag between massive crowds - especially if you're out on a sunny day or the weekend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My go-to style was definitely lots of black and denim (trying to keep up with that minimal but cool aesthetic Londoner's seem to do so effortlessly), sneakers and ankle boots, and a good jacket to chuck over any outfit - because the weather can be highly unpredictable!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Items featured:</b><br /><i>Oversized faux leather jacket - Princess Polly<br />Crossbody bag - Peta & Jain<br />Tie front top - Ally Fashion<br />Dark denim mom jeans - Zara<br />LBD - Princess Polly<br />Wide leg jeans - Thats So Fetch<br />Ankle boots - Dolls Kill (Current Mood)<br />Sneakers - Nike</i><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>xx Chontelle Louise</b></i></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-7332814478085920472022-11-19T00:17:00.001+11:002022-11-19T00:21:50.316+11:00A QUICK TRIP TO SYDNEY<p> <span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5u_yX5AiA-e7LbeH_hPkn85w_7R-AcVYXo2D-P8bSTmyQzASUrsR2sI08i5T7tYLx4Z6H1wfcuRziCH2HIC4PCPp-5KT8nTRuOBlsnBdmhhP_TfGVT1Vfhf5ptFHwNSEMlGgR5U7yDO-uaGrNtvlkdaI1P1IcBwskC4Xq7TyuHxKGpphvKjny8YPK/s4032/sydney4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5u_yX5AiA-e7LbeH_hPkn85w_7R-AcVYXo2D-P8bSTmyQzASUrsR2sI08i5T7tYLx4Z6H1wfcuRziCH2HIC4PCPp-5KT8nTRuOBlsnBdmhhP_TfGVT1Vfhf5ptFHwNSEMlGgR5U7yDO-uaGrNtvlkdaI1P1IcBwskC4Xq7TyuHxKGpphvKjny8YPK/w480-h640/sydney4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Back in September I went on a last-minute short trip to Sydney, for a little bit of an escape after a hectic time!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Phantom of the Opera was playing at <a href="https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/" target="_blank">The Sydney Opera House</a>, and it's probably the one famous musical I've always wanted to see - and it did not disappoint! The whole production was incredible, and afterwards we went to dinner at <a href="https://grana.sydney/" target="_blank">Grana</a> - a restaurant I'd heard about through TikTok just a short walk over from Circular Quay. The food was great and the vibe and aesthetic too - great for some Insta shots!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHI8lQz9qSTwWaz099S2h2VU-RwOMBGgEPP38KP2aLwUPXhNSq9-962vXSeenp2bZ_rZkgmihkMIvnBeONr1kib4vPrEarXYrXSI-gjIDy5fUBmb3r4Za1nrwdwi7EEURn6Nk3SqqSpkPZWtS0trtLopyDXy4JIIMejokGZRzmeArKdhS3GS0dAA6/s4032/sydney33.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHI8lQz9qSTwWaz099S2h2VU-RwOMBGgEPP38KP2aLwUPXhNSq9-962vXSeenp2bZ_rZkgmihkMIvnBeONr1kib4vPrEarXYrXSI-gjIDy5fUBmb3r4Za1nrwdwi7EEURn6Nk3SqqSpkPZWtS0trtLopyDXy4JIIMejokGZRzmeArKdhS3GS0dAA6/s320/sydney33.jpeg" width="240" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuxzq29PIIOKxU-G_g3o9mJv_q8VHswzxO3zyA2dn2GpvN5dYCw8ekS_JKfO_IWBqhkPI7f-6XSezzJlQiSOhgdr_jxlGVEb6fRAwKUvxQ0KTBSnTJjwfNfT1beeXRXc1A2AiYYIz2ZskMyro6pxwcAAkTVN8i_FOI8blzO5gBHJybVi0HlgcR0kr/s2692/sydney40.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2692" data-original-width="2021" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQuxzq29PIIOKxU-G_g3o9mJv_q8VHswzxO3zyA2dn2GpvN5dYCw8ekS_JKfO_IWBqhkPI7f-6XSezzJlQiSOhgdr_jxlGVEb6fRAwKUvxQ0KTBSnTJjwfNfT1beeXRXc1A2AiYYIz2ZskMyro6pxwcAAkTVN8i_FOI8blzO5gBHJybVi0HlgcR0kr/s320/sydney40.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5sNRiftfU7LVKXIvPrE0KV0ipPRQgtLxBiOofi6UytkGtMaS4WwPi13XllCs88HL8X1bJXmbSsRbO2R5LUr9NR4XenS_qsP_y0M_Z2gH_ncwMaNNw3TQTZ4kqIp7OCooR9ob3RGp8K1o5xIIjNYqVFv_DTCQSC2rtqUqBieapvwvHzOniDiMJklC/s4032/sydney36.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5sNRiftfU7LVKXIvPrE0KV0ipPRQgtLxBiOofi6UytkGtMaS4WwPi13XllCs88HL8X1bJXmbSsRbO2R5LUr9NR4XenS_qsP_y0M_Z2gH_ncwMaNNw3TQTZ4kqIp7OCooR9ob3RGp8K1o5xIIjNYqVFv_DTCQSC2rtqUqBieapvwvHzOniDiMJklC/s320/sydney36.jpeg" width="240" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimBBnUXXNGMWdVyO8zyJnjviOd3qV7sPF-8kiizuu3Ezv_s0d5ouF_2viKC_l_qpj4S1fxyWGitU3LMeFdF4cuW39jS-HTdnca5orYTdUvb7v0kPelm-tzWyiS0MvdL70cOtCoenwdfUE-eKtuSGLA51yu7GR0KeTgCYsp_oMw79sx9KNl6fKhkII/s4032/sydney39.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhimBBnUXXNGMWdVyO8zyJnjviOd3qV7sPF-8kiizuu3Ezv_s0d5ouF_2viKC_l_qpj4S1fxyWGitU3LMeFdF4cuW39jS-HTdnca5orYTdUvb7v0kPelm-tzWyiS0MvdL70cOtCoenwdfUE-eKtuSGLA51yu7GR0KeTgCYsp_oMw79sx9KNl6fKhkII/s320/sydney39.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzEe2ZiLWEFXgPf-DXvSxuMJFNrQF7jvw9Q_lfDfrmUXXQcOhDpGg93yf2uxusR7Q4HBoxQoh22iZT-GWPvyNMk_Ie0WivhVHJk859H5y1VpEHTWrIDVnLfVAYX0VCbD35bmWMt-4FdVcwVDQOIFd88WvbogLMn1846S88iviPKwLgh201H7cTMNJ/s4032/sydney38.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzzEe2ZiLWEFXgPf-DXvSxuMJFNrQF7jvw9Q_lfDfrmUXXQcOhDpGg93yf2uxusR7Q4HBoxQoh22iZT-GWPvyNMk_Ie0WivhVHJk859H5y1VpEHTWrIDVnLfVAYX0VCbD35bmWMt-4FdVcwVDQOIFd88WvbogLMn1846S88iviPKwLgh201H7cTMNJ/s320/sydney38.jpeg" width="240" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsRAhN9OptxF_RGdlxdElqYvZR2GvZU2qFl5NYFvlnef8fH2lIygPEOldLmKwg4sOiK7YE9RdZfV3JcZGGI8RoRmCZDfCmaD0mQmP0erL0dVKSjpHvzafWJ-u-QBCnBF68CTzU4lJJn-mQuINjC7lsI0CMp7bQyDHSUw-OTRllk_ZGtUrbMUjpPcl/s4032/sydney37.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsRAhN9OptxF_RGdlxdElqYvZR2GvZU2qFl5NYFvlnef8fH2lIygPEOldLmKwg4sOiK7YE9RdZfV3JcZGGI8RoRmCZDfCmaD0mQmP0erL0dVKSjpHvzafWJ-u-QBCnBF68CTzU4lJJn-mQuINjC7lsI0CMp7bQyDHSUw-OTRllk_ZGtUrbMUjpPcl/s320/sydney37.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The next day we wandered around beautiful <a href="https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/parks/hyde-park" target="_blank">Hyde Park</a>, coffee in hand to keep us warm as underprepared Queenslander's, and visited the <a href="https://www.stmaryscathedral.org.au/" target="_blank">St Mary's Cathedral</a> - which is such a stunning building and a must-see on any visit to Sydney!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnbVmL3tCnVgXlbw76miCQVUPvosqr3rQBwb_y7t1meIdcOoWwgDbrEDS0ICKIl1toXMX4axd3CH5p1nMIP-WhzFJLRNQz3FmfTvhaEsivbOtX6SNpQKBfUiJAJim1fl0IHsqkgIe0BKQj8fofot34zD1M-2bd_k-LD7w2dlWY_yL6kx9YbcHl_Va/s4032/sydney20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnbVmL3tCnVgXlbw76miCQVUPvosqr3rQBwb_y7t1meIdcOoWwgDbrEDS0ICKIl1toXMX4axd3CH5p1nMIP-WhzFJLRNQz3FmfTvhaEsivbOtX6SNpQKBfUiJAJim1fl0IHsqkgIe0BKQj8fofot34zD1M-2bd_k-LD7w2dlWY_yL6kx9YbcHl_Va/s320/sydney20.jpeg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqg3TPIOsXurd3dUUUsjRjm2HLL1O3L1s1HwgsA5MSk-C9x94T8JG9Mx_tzzidKYjuAJs839LNfdRXh9-izz_nvXWe2YQvNGFbixd3RZ9y7n45IycyEBVRR8-32hfznM-mxqU9dsrnoHFIdCUk4KH2gy_cXtVBXhS8TEp-obE03lHwQt0ZzxiGoRbk/s4032/sydney19.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqg3TPIOsXurd3dUUUsjRjm2HLL1O3L1s1HwgsA5MSk-C9x94T8JG9Mx_tzzidKYjuAJs839LNfdRXh9-izz_nvXWe2YQvNGFbixd3RZ9y7n45IycyEBVRR8-32hfznM-mxqU9dsrnoHFIdCUk4KH2gy_cXtVBXhS8TEp-obE03lHwQt0ZzxiGoRbk/s320/sydney19.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNwSVr7NgAZ9wOzbV1d3TipE6yhwB3TwAZeYlgli5Cf4ymtfyt1GIAX1S7RHtSpmTcpTcUF4NrCsNdJpakh_EgJ1CMmKn3tVMhiylwuIsE3jJw7yxzMvQtijj5LEftkgvGeZBptxanypYj0bV69IgUSA5uzmVlSvI_sqCYA6qLclPJPRGJZImxo9J/s4032/sydney15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXNwSVr7NgAZ9wOzbV1d3TipE6yhwB3TwAZeYlgli5Cf4ymtfyt1GIAX1S7RHtSpmTcpTcUF4NrCsNdJpakh_EgJ1CMmKn3tVMhiylwuIsE3jJw7yxzMvQtijj5LEftkgvGeZBptxanypYj0bV69IgUSA5uzmVlSvI_sqCYA6qLclPJPRGJZImxo9J/s320/sydney15.jpeg" width="240" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCwqigChIC2cXC0TzzOVrmOTqiOy8b3C8i1Ew-9tS4uDIyzMImrCW6P3kjnhLps4oUVS1XHGQIWQD_lNi8yPNrOW_wlUGwzs65k5XCN8EmFRFulZGjcRgH-w_40ZuJz3n39ZOKKZk2T-kS38Zz9Qlh2TNCY9O6I266Pw0SxCSVkFQNpacm0Y11XDw/s4032/sydney13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLCwqigChIC2cXC0TzzOVrmOTqiOy8b3C8i1Ew-9tS4uDIyzMImrCW6P3kjnhLps4oUVS1XHGQIWQD_lNi8yPNrOW_wlUGwzs65k5XCN8EmFRFulZGjcRgH-w_40ZuJz3n39ZOKKZk2T-kS38Zz9Qlh2TNCY9O6I266Pw0SxCSVkFQNpacm0Y11XDw/s320/sydney13.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RjxpYccIotEidOFF7pI8dNWjzUaMNNck05H-ppZqrPTZP5vdnhYLqj1zAGvPpX9KRzXFAB6kltj5NfHsJZa690VTssR6klzkjEzTqrtfumWuVRjV507VbvBNt7tYa7m0H40HUFmGx-ddUzWU5km70dtjxdlQYyNtRQ8dwHXnt3L9_uzwRSkztHxm/s1800/sydney27.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RjxpYccIotEidOFF7pI8dNWjzUaMNNck05H-ppZqrPTZP5vdnhYLqj1zAGvPpX9KRzXFAB6kltj5NfHsJZa690VTssR6klzkjEzTqrtfumWuVRjV507VbvBNt7tYa7m0H40HUFmGx-ddUzWU5km70dtjxdlQYyNtRQ8dwHXnt3L9_uzwRSkztHxm/s320/sydney27.jpeg" width="256" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBeNYCTW8cDaQZ4lyMpRnZOcGeHz-KZc9PRftVf0FOAW4LlixT4Xe1fT57IDItrIzBOdnhXtdRx-FZapCCJ3y2Fcltcrjrg7toPywPYAaYSRHQqpwQHmYu7n7mfZc7QevvRLKKnIDU0HIJCPfv7AiWpJQjj3e33V5FWPefj5bqFSsSZAcVja_FdLnm/s4032/sydney14.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBeNYCTW8cDaQZ4lyMpRnZOcGeHz-KZc9PRftVf0FOAW4LlixT4Xe1fT57IDItrIzBOdnhXtdRx-FZapCCJ3y2Fcltcrjrg7toPywPYAaYSRHQqpwQHmYu7n7mfZc7QevvRLKKnIDU0HIJCPfv7AiWpJQjj3e33V5FWPefj5bqFSsSZAcVja_FdLnm/s320/sydney14.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGeS_Hg2PSmqCxmUqX9HT2_e6vFW476o2YJlA7Hb7jwnqnotGFODmN2k9ol1PJz6lPaKJSHUV2J_uthGMfldZY2ZEGKBI28uPcRoqD35IUwOoSb9XGlCwX4flTG9QZvZz2HAM3mnPQ4QPhQG29MykF5HHj3LMx0mzMotGVozg9OoP6Xi_v0W802kk/s4032/sydney6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgGeS_Hg2PSmqCxmUqX9HT2_e6vFW476o2YJlA7Hb7jwnqnotGFODmN2k9ol1PJz6lPaKJSHUV2J_uthGMfldZY2ZEGKBI28uPcRoqD35IUwOoSb9XGlCwX4flTG9QZvZz2HAM3mnPQ4QPhQG29MykF5HHj3LMx0mzMotGVozg9OoP6Xi_v0W802kk/s320/sydney6.jpeg" width="240" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBI3sAC70PVgvrFfvAtdmzG1MAO_osMhmvvRFJBCdi2HrrE7OX7B3h8d2qzuu4_dBvM5A3s9-pSiLTe-qCfPz8TyKozWSdz2O80ufwkPzUIwapbL2A4Qg1K3F-upGOjEWOMfLpitm7s9jJ_Y-tfhO86Y5SdCff6dcBUM1Ds6zhckOvIn5O1TPRGFXP/s4032/sydney5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBI3sAC70PVgvrFfvAtdmzG1MAO_osMhmvvRFJBCdi2HrrE7OX7B3h8d2qzuu4_dBvM5A3s9-pSiLTe-qCfPz8TyKozWSdz2O80ufwkPzUIwapbL2A4Qg1K3F-upGOjEWOMfLpitm7s9jJ_Y-tfhO86Y5SdCff6dcBUM1Ds6zhckOvIn5O1TPRGFXP/s320/sydney5.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And of course, a return to Circular Quay to get some touristy AF pics - because you can't go to Sydney and NOT get photos with the Harbour Bridge and Opera House (duh)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGu78V_10MrCg6R1f2j2gH5lA8FgPbEwvFig4HVS_ShdAozkgIXEmPktsVVSffxEfeH3hrRyyS_Wjb-vDRYOqmEooZ1EqoObJTL1QkcVW19uJ9asjfYXwrqvV8fJZqXYoffX1L8DYhwK4vf4IVksa3UQJbW-RGQ1JFrLBCa7S1qD-Pz9-hv142fR_Y/s4032/sydney8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGu78V_10MrCg6R1f2j2gH5lA8FgPbEwvFig4HVS_ShdAozkgIXEmPktsVVSffxEfeH3hrRyyS_Wjb-vDRYOqmEooZ1EqoObJTL1QkcVW19uJ9asjfYXwrqvV8fJZqXYoffX1L8DYhwK4vf4IVksa3UQJbW-RGQ1JFrLBCa7S1qD-Pz9-hv142fR_Y/s320/sydney8.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uXKCTK_Wncjk923k68AsWps8YMllu7SImDKHfUMT2krb0cMunffyi8LWVzz4fT_1qYXE-troz9Kp4f35BeGYOd20XrjtkFOanyDbCuj-ltaarnoPq_JS4PQ9j0dTyt8aBPKrnkUrqP1NpCfopEMYwwXsXCECAx0PClhQQLKJmxpM11QKDLjigL8S/s3088/sydney21.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uXKCTK_Wncjk923k68AsWps8YMllu7SImDKHfUMT2krb0cMunffyi8LWVzz4fT_1qYXE-troz9Kp4f35BeGYOd20XrjtkFOanyDbCuj-ltaarnoPq_JS4PQ9j0dTyt8aBPKrnkUrqP1NpCfopEMYwwXsXCECAx0PClhQQLKJmxpM11QKDLjigL8S/s320/sydney21.jpeg" width="240" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiPw9giM9AVC6hsExiqzJ4W5-g_ltQAGP5pOS9Ya0yXODubXVKLpXsuUQQLuWicz8TkIroS2VDaKORkLkgYe9iCgQqFMij6GWdqtQjtXfcklrC-diDwP7fqS9FcRJwTBt14XCNQg1UXlavoQ30xU3b1Udk52o6A1BNPxK8Mrn2z2u99vMqEWDeRsP/s4032/sydney30.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiPw9giM9AVC6hsExiqzJ4W5-g_ltQAGP5pOS9Ya0yXODubXVKLpXsuUQQLuWicz8TkIroS2VDaKORkLkgYe9iCgQqFMij6GWdqtQjtXfcklrC-diDwP7fqS9FcRJwTBt14XCNQg1UXlavoQ30xU3b1Udk52o6A1BNPxK8Mrn2z2u99vMqEWDeRsP/s320/sydney30.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm already looking forward to heading back again, hopefully soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also put together some short vlogs of the trip over on my <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@chontellelouise?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc" target="_blank">TikTok</a> - check them out <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@chontellelouise/video/7139069757860367617?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7139130685738386946" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@chontellelouise/video/7139385335951183105?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7139130685738386946" target="_blank">here</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYUrRJxGNOlmDhZ0LY62dtPRRYJrK4ybI472ESN2Rn6-FOD2TF1hGXGj6D_3b2qZcWJ4gZmv_EdbboLr7tE3ZE7-4gK8o8IZRngAJR4NrB3T5ovDqzCHiQCkq5kfstpyZ9eyFn4r6oH3Ty02VMVZH2Hx1Z8knxArvaBbx4Tljpmk7VCm2Qw3O0k-d7/s1984/sydney22.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1984" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYUrRJxGNOlmDhZ0LY62dtPRRYJrK4ybI472ESN2Rn6-FOD2TF1hGXGj6D_3b2qZcWJ4gZmv_EdbboLr7tE3ZE7-4gK8o8IZRngAJR4NrB3T5ovDqzCHiQCkq5kfstpyZ9eyFn4r6oH3Ty02VMVZH2Hx1Z8knxArvaBbx4Tljpmk7VCm2Qw3O0k-d7/s320/sydney22.jpeg" width="181" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>xx Chontelle Louise</b></i></div>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-19089529395232600412022-10-31T00:56:00.002+11:002022-10-31T00:56:49.890+11:00OCTOBER FAVOURITES<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiV10DtUDd-44XNcdTcXzarAqx0jTtr5cf6y89rTr06IwbKEFq08bznvw9eBfe2mcg0LNjdWhyZU25nX93riKzWzuqXqBhfYGJBcX2_lM_JjYoC-Tm5a7LYtZken-kzGjHObrQxlcwovT5EUzUCK6HhLOv-I1K1s7NJ2jYMLUik1MqJGHW-u1kyPL/s2048/312448048_1069089203801435_2614423012155624129_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiV10DtUDd-44XNcdTcXzarAqx0jTtr5cf6y89rTr06IwbKEFq08bznvw9eBfe2mcg0LNjdWhyZU25nX93riKzWzuqXqBhfYGJBcX2_lM_JjYoC-Tm5a7LYtZken-kzGjHObrQxlcwovT5EUzUCK6HhLOv-I1K1s7NJ2jYMLUik1MqJGHW-u1kyPL/w640-h480/312448048_1069089203801435_2614423012155624129_n.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">It's been a crazy month, and I can't believe we're already nearing the end of 2022 - time, if you'd like to slow down I would <i>really </i>appreciate it!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I've been super busy and haven't had as much time to sit down and write something for this blog this month, but when I was thinking about what to finally write about I kept thinking about all the things I've been loving this month (and in general) and was like, 'wait, that's perfect, I want to share that'!</p><p style="text-align: center;">So here it is - all my favourites from October! I 100% recommend you check all of them out, I'm sure you'll love them as much as I do!<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKj6KHAD28P79bSAP7g5r1I92beprEdqDSJMxui2Gvy-RwMhhNcvjC-HVhDsXBUVSxX4QThtjvjSBo5GQDRUK3diyzi-AXBRbvoTvxs16-WOUqRewCSRU9kLyX1g1_4o-3gUSLclp-3U-1YlWc4cN2OyWsqQZ17wSoE_IDlqb7vMlKkifwaToYb4F/s2048/306549686_694585088344015_3996621268862014745_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKj6KHAD28P79bSAP7g5r1I92beprEdqDSJMxui2Gvy-RwMhhNcvjC-HVhDsXBUVSxX4QThtjvjSBo5GQDRUK3diyzi-AXBRbvoTvxs16-WOUqRewCSRU9kLyX1g1_4o-3gUSLclp-3U-1YlWc4cN2OyWsqQZ17wSoE_IDlqb7vMlKkifwaToYb4F/w400-h300/306549686_694585088344015_3996621268862014745_n.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Book - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'd seen this book when browsing the bookshelves and popping up on Instagram a fair bit, and had just finished my Colleen Hoover binge so was looking for something new and different to read. Needless to say, The Midnight Library was just that! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>*trigger warning - mental health and suicide*</b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;">I've never read anything like it before. The story follows Nora who - after it all becomes too much and she decides to end her life - enters the midnight library, a kind of purgatory in her own mind between life and death, where she is given the chance to remedy her regrets and live out all of the infiinite possible lives she could be living had she done just one thing differently. At times, I found the story quite sad because I could really relate to her emotions and regrets, but at the same time I thoroughly enjoyed witnessing her characters growth and transformation as she tried alternate life after alternate life. I won't say anything more about the book because I don't want to spoil it, but I will say this - it's an absolute must-read and seriously worth the hype!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5ZIxtIWb16Vr2hFStL4nZK" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB29897uodOOy26jNFnC4e1lwHI2k9_ql4AoDRmJ_gitVjO1Mrj8bAWOzPRYMNgN-Jmramd3HCXoIVD1wQ7le93RSIkcWO8EWfqE1v6bNvT8l8rt6qtevfOGaJcTAlOaSpHo6RlOfsx1UTTMHePxxzNDth3acK7ZeAOeWXqfQn5Og3uDfSSYggubTR/w400-h400/ab6765630000ba8adacac6d873e744362f596ce0.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Podcast - Do You Fucking Mind? by Alexis Fernandez</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">I've been listening to this podcast for a few months now, and I seriously recommend checking it out. Whether you're going through a hard time, need some no-bullshit life advice and guidance, feel stuck or need to make some changes, or just need something positive and motivating to get you on track - this podcast has all that, and more! This podcast has been a life-saver for me, helping me with my mindset, self love, confidence and assertiveness, and so much more. Alexis is like the perfect combination of a friend who's not afraid to tell it like it is, and a therapist. I'm already excited for the next episode!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.netflix.com%2Ftitle%2F81037371&psig=AOvVaw2BLdm88rXmRuPBAV0gjxnP&ust=1667214207467000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAwQjRxqFwoTCJDoy4bnh_sCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVwiGDdp9mstR4pY-rkf4SvKoae-P2C2_tdATINLK3b5efWtkuILJcDOheD7F889fY_UD7maofuECakQfR9r90gEaYu7-h6803vAvkF4jKPEKcbdR6nOzK2Yt5Ur8aquJTwZAWemWh6O-E4C-fdNMXUYe3nWFuCrM_WbXNTSTBjvynjLQOTZEuPHPh/w400-h225/AAAABcAYGjpJbIVMZy3IXX2QT683hUFNQqZY3ehj1LGxPKAlL2-zc7lhxOlmdC26JGZdyFTigcqAHcxgcAdtQ1C8iVhlG_nHo2Lmz8Ro.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>TV - Emily in Paris</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">I mean, this technically isn't a new one but I did rewatch both seasons this month in anticipation for Season 3 coming at the end of the year, and I still love it just as much as I did before! I feel like this is a show you can rewatch continuously and not get sick of (maybe that's just me, but I rest my case). Emily is living my dream life, I would absolutely love to live and work in Paris - one of my favourite cities - working for a luxury marketing firm, falling in love, going to events, exploring beautiful Paris. Yes, it's romanticised as hell and kinda cheesy at times, but I'm obsessed!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKIOtPu9iqItKxpI5mpJUR-FeascE9TtMJiFIVHn2QojOrEdbLriddxulBx36iYtlmA9_7bek2LaRnULFWBIv9pl4jV8728me2TiLgSLT8G2rp5KQ55iG2FGOVjHNYhELPSywx1J_JKosD8TQy0Eh1CYEZ04Odz4MBMiOLlovQ2EbAt6m62EJ7txd/s2048/307090745_850977009251827_9110530395626310420_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKIOtPu9iqItKxpI5mpJUR-FeascE9TtMJiFIVHn2QojOrEdbLriddxulBx36iYtlmA9_7bek2LaRnULFWBIv9pl4jV8728me2TiLgSLT8G2rp5KQ55iG2FGOVjHNYhELPSywx1J_JKosD8TQy0Eh1CYEZ04Odz4MBMiOLlovQ2EbAt6m62EJ7txd/w400-h300/307090745_850977009251827_9110530395626310420_n.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Fragrance - Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheriosa '71 Body Fragrance Mist</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">This is my ultimate everyday body mist - the scent is super strong and long-lasting, and smells good enough to eat! The scent is described as 'salted caramel, toasted macadamia nut, sea salt, white chocolate, and coconut blossom', which is honestly spot on and smells as luscious as it sounds! It's creamy, nutty, sweet, intense, and I cannot get enough of it! This one is consistently sold out, and for good reason. Trust me, if you don't have this one already, you <i>need </i>it in your life!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmKD9GaCF_oDSu8PzE9NsggKDzQaPT0uuR0gIWmxfmY1ckrNgiobLenrE-9bOeD4QSxMy6JYa8E0RMVQfyGOYlM6gfy196KOujYgjWuB5IfYB0wk_A7cjShJiMr41KzDc2Y-i3w-LdBkr_qF81gVnvdFCu9amsH0EUFPvoV8X5pmt4jQ1MjCp4pl9/s2048/313124216_507587417925643_9017538603652769199_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAmKD9GaCF_oDSu8PzE9NsggKDzQaPT0uuR0gIWmxfmY1ckrNgiobLenrE-9bOeD4QSxMy6JYa8E0RMVQfyGOYlM6gfy196KOujYgjWuB5IfYB0wk_A7cjShJiMr41KzDc2Y-i3w-LdBkr_qF81gVnvdFCu9amsH0EUFPvoV8X5pmt4jQ1MjCp4pl9/w400-h300/313124216_507587417925643_9017538603652769199_n.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Beauty - Huda Beauty Rose Gold Palette</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm a big fan of Huda's eyeshadows, they're some of the best quality, most pigmented shadows I've used! I already own two of her palettes - the New Nude Palette and the Mercury Retrograde Palette, which I love, so when I saw the Rose Gold Palette I knew it would be a winner. This palette's actually been out for a year now, and I hadn't realised it had come out because I haven't been following makeup releases etc for a while (been on a bit of a spending detox), but I spotted it in Sephora recently and decided to treat myself, and I'm so glad I did!</p><p style="text-align: center;">This is a stunning cool-toned rosey/neutral palette, which is perfect for me as those are the colours I love to wear! It does have a little warmth thrown into the top left corner to balance things out, but it's definitely a really wearable everyday palette for me! The shimmers are, as always, stunning - my favourite is Abundance, a deep neutral bronze/lavender shimmer that looks amazing day or night!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Anyway, I highly recommend you check out any and all of these favourites - they might just become some of your new faves too! Until next time,</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>xx Chontelle Louise</i></b></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-24649571852780831492022-10-10T20:41:00.001+11:002022-10-10T20:41:38.886+11:0020 THINGS TO DO IN YOUR TWENTIES<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVRjMoAeU6erHrAax0o7pZHRtcrDFP7EhFwOJy0BiewtwX-SPjn10Yccnq5Az0iESxjsFnvKgkn1VJdXceTjX_laFZXXLop7uqx_YO_iZhD9jMeXJN4PI-cD1Mfdc0KbtPM0PP2fO2B7ee-iwna3XWN5fWg5YP3mPCUUyr7M3GuiA9BGQI7_jRYnu/s4032/sydney7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwVRjMoAeU6erHrAax0o7pZHRtcrDFP7EhFwOJy0BiewtwX-SPjn10Yccnq5Az0iESxjsFnvKgkn1VJdXceTjX_laFZXXLop7uqx_YO_iZhD9jMeXJN4PI-cD1Mfdc0KbtPM0PP2fO2B7ee-iwna3XWN5fWg5YP3mPCUUyr7M3GuiA9BGQI7_jRYnu/w480-h640/sydney7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Your twenties are full of fun, excitement, big changes (good and bad), new experiences, learning, growing, and so much more. You're making the transition into adulthood and independence. You'll gain new connections, and lose some old ones. Some of the people around you will be settling down, getting married and having kids, while others are partying, travelling and flying solo. Everything just feels chaotic, in every sense of the word.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a time of self-growth and self-discovery. All the chaos aside, it's an important and memorable time in your life - and as such, I've put together this list of 20 things you should <i>absolutely</i> do in your twenties!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>1. Self-Care.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Putting this one first because you need to put <i>yourself </i>first. Your twenties are a crazy, eventful time, and it can be easy to ignore your own needs when you've got so much going on and 'you're young anyway', but prioritising yourself now will set you up for life. Whether it be simple self-care days, treating yourself, learning to say no when you feel pressured to agree, going to therapy, knowing your limits, getting rid of toxic relationships and situations - the list goes on, but the point is self-care is vital to your current and future well-being - so start now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>2. Travel.</b></div>Get out of your hometown, travel the world! Explore different cities, countries, cultures - check off those bucket list locations! Travel with your family, friends, partner, and even solo. Make unforgettable memories while you're young and have a bit more freedom (and vitality) that you'll always have to look back on.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>3. Have fun.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You're only young once! Go out, party with your friends til the break of dawn, try new cocktail bars or restaurants, go to the arcade or a theme park, markets, concerts, festivals - have the time of your life!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>4. Let go of toxic relationships.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whether it's a toxic workplace, friends, a partner, even family - if it's bringing nothing but negativity into your life, it's time to reevaluate and cut those connections. Some may be harder to let go of than others, but it needs to be done. Don't let toxic relationships hold you back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>5. Enjoy spending time by yourself.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we get older, our lives and schedules get busier, we have more commitments and it's harder to make plans with friends and family as often as we used to. Being comfortable spending time by yourself and doing things alone is seriously important, and liberating! Spending a night in reading or watching Netflix, taking yourself out for a coffee or to see a movie you've been anticipating, travelling solo, going shopping - things you'd usually do with someone else can be just as enjoyable (if not more) by yourself! After all, you're your own best company!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>6. Read.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sounds simple enough, but with the busy schedule of adulthood many of us (myself included) don't really make the time to read. Knowledge is power, read a self-help book, learn about something you're interested in! Read for fun, a romanctic novel, a thriller, some poetry even!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>7. Learn to cook.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being able to cook a range of different meals will save you a lot of money, instead of buying takeout when you're out or at work, or ordering UberEats all the time (which we all know adds up, and isn't the healthiest option)! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>8. Find your personal style.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trends come and go, and they're not all suited to everyone. As Coco Chanel famously said, "Fashion changes, but style endures". Figure out your style - what do you like, what looks good on you, what do you feel the best in? Sure, trends can be fun and by all means if you love something, wear it! But don't just jump on a trend because everyone else is if it's not right for YOU.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>9. Invest in quality wardrobe pieces.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Going off the last point, once you know your style, invest in quality items that you love. Timeless classics and staple pieces such as the perfect pair of jeans, a little black dress, a flattering blazer, your go-to designer handbag, comfortable sneakers, etc etc. Then if you want to jump on any trends you really love, you've already got the essentials to pair with them! It'll also save you a lot of money in the long-run, and you'll feel more confident wearing stuff you really love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>10. Don't worry about what others think of you.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's your life, all that matters is what YOU think of yourself. Always remember that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>11. Do what makes you happy.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dress the way you want, eat what you want, believe in what you want to - as long as it's not harming anyone, there's no reason you shouldn't be doing what you want to do and what makes you happy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>12. Get outside and explore.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From a trip to the beach or a picnic in a park, to a roadtrip to a local town or an adventure through a hiking trail or rainforest - now's the time to do it! We're so attached to the digital and social world, our jobs and our homes - take a step back and take in the natural beauty of the world outside!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>13. Learn how to save and budget.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Being able to budget accordingly is a seriously important skill that unfortunately we're not taught in school. Some of us are good with it, some not so much. But it's seriously important - being able to manage your financials, having savings set aside for emergencies and for long-term goals, being able to afford your day-to-day expenses and being able to treat yourself knowing you won't be put out, is a key life skill that's gonna remove so much stress from your life!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>14. Learn how to say NO.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course we all know how to say no, but I'm talking to the people pleasers out there (I'm one of them) - learn how to say no to things that don't serve you. Don't feel like going out? Don't want to come in to work on your day off? Don't have the energy to give someone a lift? Not interested in going on a date with the person who just asked you out? It's okay to say no - put your needs first!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>15. Develop healthy habits.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A fitness routine, eating healthier, mediating - these things are super important and are going to help you out so much in the long run. There's mixed opinions on how long it takes to form a new habit - with an average of two months to a year. But the sooner you start, the sooner it'll become second nature to you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>16. Spend more time with your loved ones.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we get older, we realise the importance of spending quality time with those closest to us. We only have one life, and you don't know how long you've got. It sounds morbid, but it's true. Spend time with your family, your pets, your closest friends, your partner - you'll cherish these moments for the rest of your life.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>17. Switch off.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From social media, from technology in general. We're living in the digital age, so we can't just completely switch off. But a digital detox every now and then is a great idea. Social media has such a strong influence on our lives and our mental health, getting away from it all for a while can be seriously healing and refreshing. The same goes for technology in general - turn off the TV and read a book, go for a walk or just enjoy one-on-one time with someone you love (without the distractions)!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>18. Try new things / get out of your comfort zone.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Reading this, we'll all have something that comes to mind. Maybe it's something small, like there's a food you've always wanted to try, experimenting with a new style or haircut, or joining a gym. Maybe it's something bigger, like moving to a new city, skydiving, changing careers - whatever it is, step out of your comfort zone and do it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>19. Find your passions.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Figure out what you love - it doesn't have to be career-related (though if it is, amazing - do it!) - it could be hobbies and interests you want to pick up, things you want to learn, maybe you want to learn a new language, write a novel, start a podcast, travel the world, have a family. Look inwards and find out what your passions are and make them a reality!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>20. Live in the moment.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The present moment is only the present until it's the past. Savour every moment, don't spend all your time dwelling on the past or stressing about the future - enjoy the now to the fullest!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You only get to experience your twenties once, so make the most of it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>xx Chontelle Louise</b></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-57855335013440083822022-10-02T23:27:00.001+11:002022-10-02T23:29:09.880+11:00NEW ADULT BOOKS YOU NEED TO READ<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfik95DwwbmVB0miQPgxePjLDGCoutTkMxPbnx-M3sTkbGpun-qXbzTFsgqpGCEn-6NAvmwjfswK56fX9aRY-wdE2h9ya-zrzIxW6VZMvoTcLOwllB5R4aCkV0SGAudwkKVfq7q8DfGXmN95jvhdcOl83x99xN3XGeCHtjrWGXZQ6kHr_u7MMIvdnw/s4032/book.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfik95DwwbmVB0miQPgxePjLDGCoutTkMxPbnx-M3sTkbGpun-qXbzTFsgqpGCEn-6NAvmwjfswK56fX9aRY-wdE2h9ya-zrzIxW6VZMvoTcLOwllB5R4aCkV0SGAudwkKVfq7q8DfGXmN95jvhdcOl83x99xN3XGeCHtjrWGXZQ6kHr_u7MMIvdnw/w640-h480/book.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I've been an avid reader since I was a kid, there's just something about the way a book can draw you into it's world, make you connect with the characters and their lives and emotions and have you laughing, crying and reeling with every word. While I don't read as often as I used to or would like to, the growing popularity of the 'new adult' genre - which is perfect for people like myself who are in their 20's and not quite ready for classic adult novels, but have outgrown YA - has been refreshing and exciting, and has really caught my attention and made me want to read more again!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I made a resolution to myself earlier this year to start reading more, and while I didn't quite keep that resolution at first, a recent work injury that's had me holed up recovering at home was the perfect opportunity to finally get to all the books I've been wanting to read! And believe me when I tell you, you NEED to check these out (if you haven't already). </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover</b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;">While Colleen Hoover has been trending for a while now (and yes, I did end up reading her bestseller 'It Ends With Us'), I'd been umm'ing and ahh'ing about grabbing one of her novels - that is, until I saw Ugly Love. I didn't even check out any reviews or anything, I was drawn to the cover, picked it up to read the blurb, and I was sold. I don't know about you, but I love a brooding, mysterious, sexy male lead, and Miles was definitely all that! The secrecy of Tate and Miles' non-relationship and all the back and forth and indecisiveness was frustrating but exciting, and there were definitely some great saucy scenes thrown in there *wink*. This book was honestly amazing, and it's up their as one of my all-time favourite reads! </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>The Hating Game by Sally Thorne</b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;">I actually read this book maybe a year or two ago now for the first time, and I fell in love. Yeah, it's a little (okay, very) cheesy, but it was such a cute story with so much tension between Lucy and Joshua - which always makes for a great romance novel, in my opinion! The little games they would play, the bickering, the competition, the way they so clearly liked each other despite acting like they hated each other - I'd be constantly thinking to myself 'JUST GET TOGETHER ALREADY'! Overall, a great read - and while there's mixed opinions on the movie (and it definitely differs a lot from the book, which was of course better), I'd say it's also worth a watch!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Confess by Colleen Hoover</b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;">This was my second Colleen Hoover read (I'd gone to buy It Ends With Us but it was sold out, and I needed another fix - this one stood out)! I feel like this one is super underrated compared to her other novels, because it's honestly one of my favourites! It's got tragedy, romance, drama, mystery - as well as a major element of domestic abuse so be warned if that may trigger you - but it was just such a well-written book with an interesting storyline, loveable main characters, and I loved the ending so much! This one's definitely worth reading, trust me!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover</b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;">The bestselling novel that people can't stop talking about - I'll admit, it caught my attention, but I didn't buy into the hype until I'd finished Ugly Love and was like, 'okay, that was amazing, I need more of this author'! And she delivered! While it still doesn't compare to Ugly Love (imho), I can certainly understand the hype! I couldn't put this book down, I was so invested in Lily's story, her past, her and Ryle's relationship, and learning more about Atlas and their story along the way. There's definitely romance in this book but I'd say it's more heavily about domestic violence - so a trigger warning to readers who may not be up for that! I actually had to put the book down after a certain part towards the end as it was too much for me, but I skipped ahead (bad reader habit, I know) and will definitely be sure to finish it before the release of 'It Starts With Us' later this month. While it's an emotional AF read, I definitely recommend checking this one out!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren</b></i></p><p style="text-align: center;">An office romance between a well-loved, intelligent assistant and her (beautiful) bastard of a boss? It's a classic storyline, albeit cheesy as hell - but that's why I love it! Chloe and Bennett have that lust/hate, push/pull tension going on from the start, and while there isn't really much going on outside of their office antics and hot hookups, this one's definitely very steamy and x-rated, which is part of what makes it a great guilty pleasure kind of read! Plus, it's just the first in a series of steamy romance novels from the author!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>xx Chontelle Louise</i></b></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-88782374785813949592022-09-26T11:31:00.002+10:002022-09-26T11:31:45.293+10:00TE AMO, BARCELONA<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDvvG5DBGsR_c_yOXmwto9H82VTsXBFo8rnFvq7AnE1GnxUvlh5OKe1AHDn1g0WFWvAbmqmoZTo_o-iBOkADFdUKRrKoW3lagW2TH2FAXncoenHkDBhPBJNdSvcoLDTnK9r_OMF1LmFj9-OI2AwGGBrtVO9OQZffue8W5ErMOqpbazWvhsi7GiRFF/s1800/barcelona1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRDvvG5DBGsR_c_yOXmwto9H82VTsXBFo8rnFvq7AnE1GnxUvlh5OKe1AHDn1g0WFWvAbmqmoZTo_o-iBOkADFdUKRrKoW3lagW2TH2FAXncoenHkDBhPBJNdSvcoLDTnK9r_OMF1LmFj9-OI2AwGGBrtVO9OQZffue8W5ErMOqpbazWvhsi7GiRFF/w512-h640/barcelona1.jpeg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Back in May, after being unable to travel for so long due to Covid, I finally got to visit the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain. I've done my fair share of travelling, Europe as a whole being my favourite part of the world to explore - which is, of course, why I keep going back for more!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Barcelona is a city my mother has always wanted to visit, and one I've had on my list for some time now too.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">If you're visiting Barcelona, there's one place you absolutely must visit - <a href="https://parkguell.barcelona/en" target="_blank">Park Guell</a>. This UNESCO World Heritage Listed park was designed by famous Spanish architect Antoni Gaudi, and honestly, as stunning as it is in photographs, getting to visit and explore it in person was just incredible. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFOsWL-kw93vo0PiLZhnp1uph_tFtsjf2xRqMKF-8fkPs2JICcdfj0r-j5szvf33yAKCPY37ZqJGiLQrf-dfhAn7OZS3C9y5W8HTGPMdDe0_JSiWhTPsVyhZ2TklfsW2aePh7_3c2p9pqfQxJIvfDD9PrgOjSsN0GWy6lqv-wGDPeIx4LUEqk9mcg/s4032/barcelona21.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioFOsWL-kw93vo0PiLZhnp1uph_tFtsjf2xRqMKF-8fkPs2JICcdfj0r-j5szvf33yAKCPY37ZqJGiLQrf-dfhAn7OZS3C9y5W8HTGPMdDe0_JSiWhTPsVyhZ2TklfsW2aePh7_3c2p9pqfQxJIvfDD9PrgOjSsN0GWy6lqv-wGDPeIx4LUEqk9mcg/w300-h400/barcelona21.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjap4tV1U1s2ibAqlHcz4EptAF6c147dPGtqy1MTB84xcYH36kgRJMdPW0CkCf5zz6FRByR8mQzVd-JZRIxUR3YAGXEL3aX4R-bcUuKMGbA622lqSnCpAEgutvSvq27vw69cGeKAZi8aLwUCI-NW0Mc4MHG9OpmEnGmEws_W-TsVmLbS3YGZ2dA-vt1/s4032/barcelona27.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjap4tV1U1s2ibAqlHcz4EptAF6c147dPGtqy1MTB84xcYH36kgRJMdPW0CkCf5zz6FRByR8mQzVd-JZRIxUR3YAGXEL3aX4R-bcUuKMGbA622lqSnCpAEgutvSvq27vw69cGeKAZi8aLwUCI-NW0Mc4MHG9OpmEnGmEws_W-TsVmLbS3YGZ2dA-vt1/w300-h400/barcelona27.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9U_xUd0Vf7ZRRRiTPKI1K17WLysULFo7ZI9EiT9wnH8Wfyp5B914RgOZBEFFAA8jE1y3oEq_Po4sAp7P8RcfM9R8hGHHedZgsA1_cikjXAGf-IP_GOor_D41YF950u8VyHtJAW9UiKuJi5TUjskthBiEZT10VK-qMitPLbigqTMgCjy50gAG1sZa_/s4032/barcelona14.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9U_xUd0Vf7ZRRRiTPKI1K17WLysULFo7ZI9EiT9wnH8Wfyp5B914RgOZBEFFAA8jE1y3oEq_Po4sAp7P8RcfM9R8hGHHedZgsA1_cikjXAGf-IP_GOor_D41YF950u8VyHtJAW9UiKuJi5TUjskthBiEZT10VK-qMitPLbigqTMgCjy50gAG1sZa_/w300-h400/barcelona14.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPjS91x5dsc2HRJxKIp7_0VOKHb8qSJA4ZEnb_VlKWh2K9DwJZ3eq3ZGHPQFyZA-rAEniDqAlfOHGnWDB2YjI6NOzbhgD2MSBMoS7rDfF1DdeowVvWX1WCMXhCmsqqAKa5dOes-TjrNjkP4I0ct_Jwtek-HzW5E-XiAPtSs3dSRm_IvnPYdlRZflP/s4032/barcelona20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPjS91x5dsc2HRJxKIp7_0VOKHb8qSJA4ZEnb_VlKWh2K9DwJZ3eq3ZGHPQFyZA-rAEniDqAlfOHGnWDB2YjI6NOzbhgD2MSBMoS7rDfF1DdeowVvWX1WCMXhCmsqqAKa5dOes-TjrNjkP4I0ct_Jwtek-HzW5E-XiAPtSs3dSRm_IvnPYdlRZflP/w300-h400/barcelona20.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNP6CbQBH-AJ0_QYALcM_YyK0FZNHaDiAKmyiEOU0G5ZaYPOijdxRYjvOfnlIdFKftjA5bI4EVotVGmrq1MB8N79HCbIl0IEFjuMlCABO2Uz0mZ8Oxy9Nij0nRxmRS51sdIpxwuYNL2EOqk1vhZ5jHxs9oEXQZX8XVQXSbRGRk1HcBfgilppqhaRoC/s4032/barcelona19.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNP6CbQBH-AJ0_QYALcM_YyK0FZNHaDiAKmyiEOU0G5ZaYPOijdxRYjvOfnlIdFKftjA5bI4EVotVGmrq1MB8N79HCbIl0IEFjuMlCABO2Uz0mZ8Oxy9Nij0nRxmRS51sdIpxwuYNL2EOqk1vhZ5jHxs9oEXQZX8XVQXSbRGRk1HcBfgilppqhaRoC/w300-h400/barcelona19.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uVLGfCgPBEv5hGuEQDHG2OBctaF8Vo6twTFqyz1m8FEVfhGNSrTxg5h3RE4dWOpHN32928d4C9wDMw72PBh_ivcfXO6fJdgpB_AY4PR-E0WbXu69SHWseM0CY_wGCBrDmi6SBrHa8bJiNcC0-YkGRKR4ZixJCUsHbuLZ3BGBY7_YmoWyYCgdVwm0/s4032/barcelona22.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uVLGfCgPBEv5hGuEQDHG2OBctaF8Vo6twTFqyz1m8FEVfhGNSrTxg5h3RE4dWOpHN32928d4C9wDMw72PBh_ivcfXO6fJdgpB_AY4PR-E0WbXu69SHWseM0CY_wGCBrDmi6SBrHa8bJiNcC0-YkGRKR4ZixJCUsHbuLZ3BGBY7_YmoWyYCgdVwm0/w300-h400/barcelona22.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_mea8wkPKHbTtd9K-CsVw7g1vXSZ8w1tuBKhmEKsl_61W84lYJ877XK3t2MiWGxZ7i2mK6C7EAFahiyd34KgX5WNDxnAQLxqKZTuGoTxaGZnlHDROuR1DXqRkn9yi3G1HjW94fDQx_hS84er9TfR_vrQk2n5ILtjbECUIgg7zvqh3ZLRGS1lW-T6/s4032/barcelona18.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_mea8wkPKHbTtd9K-CsVw7g1vXSZ8w1tuBKhmEKsl_61W84lYJ877XK3t2MiWGxZ7i2mK6C7EAFahiyd34KgX5WNDxnAQLxqKZTuGoTxaGZnlHDROuR1DXqRkn9yi3G1HjW94fDQx_hS84er9TfR_vrQk2n5ILtjbECUIgg7zvqh3ZLRGS1lW-T6/w300-h400/barcelona18.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another must-see when visiting Barcelona is no doubt <a href="https://sagradafamilia.org/en/home" target="_blank">La Sagrada Familia</a>. Designed by Gaudi with construction starting back in 1882, this is the largest unfinished Roman Catholic Church (currently set to be completed in 2026), and it was absolutely breathtaking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIb6BwKX-G1ytfvYqpty7xIsnrN5IMFcCDt4NR-XU9lDqlNQx5TrmGpy3kdKMkfGuQhYn0HZnHkyDb-TyGtXcmrPs04osq61tcRHA3C4B5knutIxoFYYeBhkXMYo1gT4Oeaz1VpU613VYDIELnTj2ZkjPdr23LzIItGZfTNPMkh5izs0nu0eaOQhM/s4032/barcelona17.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIb6BwKX-G1ytfvYqpty7xIsnrN5IMFcCDt4NR-XU9lDqlNQx5TrmGpy3kdKMkfGuQhYn0HZnHkyDb-TyGtXcmrPs04osq61tcRHA3C4B5knutIxoFYYeBhkXMYo1gT4Oeaz1VpU613VYDIELnTj2ZkjPdr23LzIItGZfTNPMkh5izs0nu0eaOQhM/w300-h400/barcelona17.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5D9y47S_63-TUV73YOJl6EQIrOAOri4mxw5yaAN0s3DWpBILBe2sfUONsWMEvqHMkza7QGDw7prf1oz8lQNVlcrco8tZ_swJ2dATJh6XF_LU65tUMXsA5Xu3HREMZoXK9plEPDOmHDCqWL5UjDwdMDVlGGuw0BBq7ulJztwKD-0SDFHPY4vKCo03Y/s4032/barcelona15.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5D9y47S_63-TUV73YOJl6EQIrOAOri4mxw5yaAN0s3DWpBILBe2sfUONsWMEvqHMkza7QGDw7prf1oz8lQNVlcrco8tZ_swJ2dATJh6XF_LU65tUMXsA5Xu3HREMZoXK9plEPDOmHDCqWL5UjDwdMDVlGGuw0BBq7ulJztwKD-0SDFHPY4vKCo03Y/w300-h400/barcelona15.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0u0RXt6zaUAqVymbg_3Ns5ZAJmOzzxLYSQ8qHePSJGd6wno6dZr_cPpqOyiikaDEIcaXh2Jhwl_-HzmxNCIDiHLXY2nzOs91S1sYqFMfAMVryXf0nu9b0ff6KtBrju0LiOfxF7a-02usFXkna8MryZp0osPc0XGl6DpqD5ATS42_UQa69UGPvFR3I/s4032/barcelona16.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0u0RXt6zaUAqVymbg_3Ns5ZAJmOzzxLYSQ8qHePSJGd6wno6dZr_cPpqOyiikaDEIcaXh2Jhwl_-HzmxNCIDiHLXY2nzOs91S1sYqFMfAMVryXf0nu9b0ff6KtBrju0LiOfxF7a-02usFXkna8MryZp0osPc0XGl6DpqD5ATS42_UQa69UGPvFR3I/w300-h400/barcelona16.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">We stayed in a lovely hotel in a central location in the heart of the city's Gothic Quarter, <a href="https://www.barcelonacatedral.com/en/" target="_blank">Hotel Barcelona Catedral</a>. The staff were lovely, the room was clean and spacious with a great view, the bed was incredibly comfortable, and we got to enjoy some down time in the sun at the rooftop pool. Plus, the hotel has a restaurant and bar downstairs, and while I usually prefer exploring and finding local spots to eat, I can honestly say the tapas here were delicious and had us coming back a fair few times during our stay!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_VfUQYvuwiAIWHvDT8neaB9AdukEURbeg5msPBEEveF_srDm2d5xpWjPzpWMsqJVtB4mlPefmIynqgF2_Y5FBHFspHF6YO9hB3HxRhOoqHUV95uqJV6g00d1wmQphnieNWsm3G0QMyNr6orEi4AD2SMF1k9Ulj7zPejMSHF54pl0VtLYHStCUHjp/s4032/barcelona11.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil_VfUQYvuwiAIWHvDT8neaB9AdukEURbeg5msPBEEveF_srDm2d5xpWjPzpWMsqJVtB4mlPefmIynqgF2_Y5FBHFspHF6YO9hB3HxRhOoqHUV95uqJV6g00d1wmQphnieNWsm3G0QMyNr6orEi4AD2SMF1k9Ulj7zPejMSHF54pl0VtLYHStCUHjp/w300-h400/barcelona11.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibuc9Ju6l65UtDh47fqSylUseUuwhOUH6ckoh7cE6LVVlbXHApBVjeMOURdwcOrLGf7HHwjWpy_K3rWuaerEL57jBhjwiKLx22-o4dR5bavk6CXTd9ZLFqU__KLQNcIpObMzKXFvTNeNSR3RJ-9x6u8WUo9W3O7Y3IjrNxosqMyWbnZK2uB6BG4M37/s4032/barcelona12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibuc9Ju6l65UtDh47fqSylUseUuwhOUH6ckoh7cE6LVVlbXHApBVjeMOURdwcOrLGf7HHwjWpy_K3rWuaerEL57jBhjwiKLx22-o4dR5bavk6CXTd9ZLFqU__KLQNcIpObMzKXFvTNeNSR3RJ-9x6u8WUo9W3O7Y3IjrNxosqMyWbnZK2uB6BG4M37/w300-h400/barcelona12.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8MqfRnuXCGIoiztJRDAyHxXVfS2hBeI4ZGr1m0zzolR-M9INjLvxQWffLW-XATTQNtATY_uVNhiK3G8WMOtm9CHkmLH4FmwlbawCe_FcuwHPhxs7ed8b1N6E5JPrbqc_vypbmMKLiW8ROkBqF-3sXUzuOnNSSrm5oBPfZyzMNnRWZItFE-MpZznl/s4032/barcelona13.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim8MqfRnuXCGIoiztJRDAyHxXVfS2hBeI4ZGr1m0zzolR-M9INjLvxQWffLW-XATTQNtATY_uVNhiK3G8WMOtm9CHkmLH4FmwlbawCe_FcuwHPhxs7ed8b1N6E5JPrbqc_vypbmMKLiW8ROkBqF-3sXUzuOnNSSrm5oBPfZyzMNnRWZItFE-MpZznl/w300-h400/barcelona13.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtntbUBtmO-TzffhflicinlQgphLTYyl2mfjYONqg4RPUEHeVT-NyzDDq_4MnGg0Z0PoUf52jCpNEMP5-kc8U0k-AVPWEql5s9nn8jGfiN6k8EY57udqpx7raA-bpNIeexn47crY9H9ESsI6RPOo4Am5TEoAmxnGzR6atnyL5UUQcSlWBehtykoI5/s4032/barcelona26.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtntbUBtmO-TzffhflicinlQgphLTYyl2mfjYONqg4RPUEHeVT-NyzDDq_4MnGg0Z0PoUf52jCpNEMP5-kc8U0k-AVPWEql5s9nn8jGfiN6k8EY57udqpx7raA-bpNIeexn47crY9H9ESsI6RPOo4Am5TEoAmxnGzR6atnyL5UUQcSlWBehtykoI5/w300-h400/barcelona26.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were in the perfect location for exploring the city, with "The World Begins With Every Kiss" Mural literally right outside our hotel, and the Barcelona Catedral right around the corner! We spent a lot of time wandering the streets and alleyways, and even got to see a Flamenco Show on our last night!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcJ0wHY2kL39FdIrMbhYqC796Rw4DrA6HMN1WoUsPaqD13ztW9XK1H0m-vP04IGxUXGaaCvl1PcWFhBEBwXYJOH9zNn2QTVXltJ3BqVUJohpIq0DdK3sd_835_-J98u70cQDGq5u88D6P_ojLbG5naPNT_ZrHAsVP3ViAil3qtkfwjONSbbzmsHPA/s1797/barcelona2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1797" data-original-width="1440" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcJ0wHY2kL39FdIrMbhYqC796Rw4DrA6HMN1WoUsPaqD13ztW9XK1H0m-vP04IGxUXGaaCvl1PcWFhBEBwXYJOH9zNn2QTVXltJ3BqVUJohpIq0DdK3sd_835_-J98u70cQDGq5u88D6P_ojLbG5naPNT_ZrHAsVP3ViAil3qtkfwjONSbbzmsHPA/w310-h388/barcelona2.jpeg" width="310" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbtvRoZE6CsmkHKe3xvs4wbsYKbFvqc6rZVvcrr_KNeUx7z6InVCbvao0KRe3pJMSlOFgG7r4ifZ42M3nrcT3i3fedQEMwiYJGqfCN4Wmja30SGvMDChFBgW2LloCdaaPeRO2NRkG1oJKVWgKqB7bn2VcLc-XVFTBzt1q3tFpw9ByY5yMhkyMgh-H/s4032/barcelona5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBbtvRoZE6CsmkHKe3xvs4wbsYKbFvqc6rZVvcrr_KNeUx7z6InVCbvao0KRe3pJMSlOFgG7r4ifZ42M3nrcT3i3fedQEMwiYJGqfCN4Wmja30SGvMDChFBgW2LloCdaaPeRO2NRkG1oJKVWgKqB7bn2VcLc-XVFTBzt1q3tFpw9ByY5yMhkyMgh-H/w300-h400/barcelona5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BmSb6vfqVDZNR7few4r6Xqljv-aEFYIr_amO02DVd3J8UCU9sUNlJF7gHyNVQALpdVsn-59rejiAJv_MGjJ6R2nOgCKVfbD505jCTaAXJcasV7jVoclabb7mM1kzRMvTLcFB7ySzWCiRcl9QR9mEsXs2dB90Nt9NdVb3VxYf0Muw8zLys0zaKdOz/s4032/barcelona23.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_BmSb6vfqVDZNR7few4r6Xqljv-aEFYIr_amO02DVd3J8UCU9sUNlJF7gHyNVQALpdVsn-59rejiAJv_MGjJ6R2nOgCKVfbD505jCTaAXJcasV7jVoclabb7mM1kzRMvTLcFB7ySzWCiRcl9QR9mEsXs2dB90Nt9NdVb3VxYf0Muw8zLys0zaKdOz/w300-h400/barcelona23.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNBA_6qhYeL51QmdT9szBOvdGhrPLdaiRB0RX36LgzcqMqXTUkkSt9Q6NAXBFsGiKQz4bpUAmjwG-zCVx2BvgyrTQ_KHmIhtGF9Ujvp5i5sOet7iatbHzwOth-X4oA5DdxmL5S8LW5MFmTc_rw6sL-RAqxtSzYQO9tmaRW6M-0iYmdq-sO87FYuZQ/s4032/barcelona25.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMNBA_6qhYeL51QmdT9szBOvdGhrPLdaiRB0RX36LgzcqMqXTUkkSt9Q6NAXBFsGiKQz4bpUAmjwG-zCVx2BvgyrTQ_KHmIhtGF9Ujvp5i5sOet7iatbHzwOth-X4oA5DdxmL5S8LW5MFmTc_rw6sL-RAqxtSzYQO9tmaRW6M-0iYmdq-sO87FYuZQ/w300-h400/barcelona25.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMV9vuQveXM8bwzM1M4G6WCncAZXCJ6DF2X0wHYo-oQS1NyEZoQOobeixZuqwm5YYE-kyHUUASjR5ifUdL-XaX6nP0Xsln59W7okt6bmsyLp3tSScKq91zXEM0wYRECQR_pyriWymDteOjja2b6SfvuPXT74MlaRU_YilZlSB2Fl4xqwYMIX8Bme1P/s4032/barcelona3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMV9vuQveXM8bwzM1M4G6WCncAZXCJ6DF2X0wHYo-oQS1NyEZoQOobeixZuqwm5YYE-kyHUUASjR5ifUdL-XaX6nP0Xsln59W7okt6bmsyLp3tSScKq91zXEM0wYRECQR_pyriWymDteOjja2b6SfvuPXT74MlaRU_YilZlSB2Fl4xqwYMIX8Bme1P/w300-h400/barcelona3.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-t6u_3pggbTqVl8YsMOOzSmlZo4ezZ-cLamZdG9KGRlw99cKUsGlSeDQrHJuUXgxaEtIYtYFVKBg3i7pkgDYPI8U88aYFsqFbmDnvzacNUq9in5TW7thKAf5BRdkfm0O35x895410Sqaem8f8GhnhBP_gOmbLCFzGxjwLtSRhGcktYaBBaIVUSSoR/s4032/barcelona8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-t6u_3pggbTqVl8YsMOOzSmlZo4ezZ-cLamZdG9KGRlw99cKUsGlSeDQrHJuUXgxaEtIYtYFVKBg3i7pkgDYPI8U88aYFsqFbmDnvzacNUq9in5TW7thKAf5BRdkfm0O35x895410Sqaem8f8GhnhBP_gOmbLCFzGxjwLtSRhGcktYaBBaIVUSSoR/w300-h400/barcelona8.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course, I can't forget to mention to <i>food</i>. I think I ate more in the short time we were in Barcelona than the majority of the rest of our Euro/Uk trip! Barcelona is filled with Tapas bars, which was perfect because we could always find somewhere to stop and get something tasty to fuel up on and enjoy some Sangria to wash it all down (because when in Barcelona, right)! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the bakeries are next-level - I can honestly say that the pastries and sweet treats I tried in Barcelona are the best I've ever had (yes, even better than anything I've tried in Paris)! You've also <i>got</i> to grab a Spanish hot chocolate if you're here!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEG0keWPNRekW0_8wMrH-gbwkrz5-bFIkQs_f2dzdza83utr7uWcQUF7p44i1Et6bYEKLEZrwBfKfRYC169Mq3E2flYgIx7p80B9596CDfYP3zLliZ6DFr_97pJLthhX3cXvbSNwnVckmQvwFetQS2jyEKynE7LdOH-fN29rQCuGRDjMyewRPpvVyz/s4032/barcelona31.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEG0keWPNRekW0_8wMrH-gbwkrz5-bFIkQs_f2dzdza83utr7uWcQUF7p44i1Et6bYEKLEZrwBfKfRYC169Mq3E2flYgIx7p80B9596CDfYP3zLliZ6DFr_97pJLthhX3cXvbSNwnVckmQvwFetQS2jyEKynE7LdOH-fN29rQCuGRDjMyewRPpvVyz/w300-h400/barcelona31.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxWWw18C9UAgP0uRI03zrQplAi0vVB8-JCUwBcHrp8Vi9h40jHjw0sg5ikEF4B5k49k-rOQktaFIl5KAtQsbcQlL4bgriyqy8qlbhTKAC_fuWxt-NdBczZlhDKrMFp6HqctnkUDzinr9S3LYGYLNJZYSFdL2VphAHwZrWN-7DPNlXCFs9dphh60Fx/s4032/barcelona24.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxWWw18C9UAgP0uRI03zrQplAi0vVB8-JCUwBcHrp8Vi9h40jHjw0sg5ikEF4B5k49k-rOQktaFIl5KAtQsbcQlL4bgriyqy8qlbhTKAC_fuWxt-NdBczZlhDKrMFp6HqctnkUDzinr9S3LYGYLNJZYSFdL2VphAHwZrWN-7DPNlXCFs9dphh60Fx/w300-h400/barcelona24.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0O0gTbDvYLu0DsfDtkb_i7XnFvqy-5YAyTR8V0EZvATm4qUz6MW8eYJ2OWRabMiTUtvzy2tkTCbonvGSDzw3_7fbPmKEbcl5dzfQJ68tgRC7cC-1JcQAQF0tGgTYPBFElFZ8-IOP1RvOqfpcfilrf9jaQMInE_aYZIWfPUDGJJCuzSImWY3MJYF8s/s4032/barcelona32.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0O0gTbDvYLu0DsfDtkb_i7XnFvqy-5YAyTR8V0EZvATm4qUz6MW8eYJ2OWRabMiTUtvzy2tkTCbonvGSDzw3_7fbPmKEbcl5dzfQJ68tgRC7cC-1JcQAQF0tGgTYPBFElFZ8-IOP1RvOqfpcfilrf9jaQMInE_aYZIWfPUDGJJCuzSImWY3MJYF8s/w300-h400/barcelona32.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEkpQoQbEEnTO_SbJt3jg7W-VmfsQOUphgT2CvNgGV9d1pTvMk9NVNLURO9QFrPpRrRXIKdZnM0tgqUerVDgZ7ilRegzEaSpPLUDK0Zte6BD9Y5bSstnZ7vXwaFvG4YkYFGsrutsiPIU_J0df0ZJcQ4KTJ_Wj_NgqYIHXOPSz6k_2azfyS1URbwFU/s4032/barcelona30.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEkpQoQbEEnTO_SbJt3jg7W-VmfsQOUphgT2CvNgGV9d1pTvMk9NVNLURO9QFrPpRrRXIKdZnM0tgqUerVDgZ7ilRegzEaSpPLUDK0Zte6BD9Y5bSstnZ7vXwaFvG4YkYFGsrutsiPIU_J0df0ZJcQ4KTJ_Wj_NgqYIHXOPSz6k_2azfyS1URbwFU/w300-h400/barcelona30.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVywR5oIwE3l23LeITNxzfTMyCBs9akHFjvdmRA5ZWHgfFQJ8GJkCoWOzEfN6SvUdwro6nS9UPUQ8h2NJ8XY3O8GzQ3KSokR_rVYrm65WOdSfiZ2m3mTjMFCFssoUhm3JDGdIRO6wIkjDoiBEH7K43yn7c63ga6X-Dfcp709mI2OpSDupLAndSv5Y/s4032/barcelona10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvVywR5oIwE3l23LeITNxzfTMyCBs9akHFjvdmRA5ZWHgfFQJ8GJkCoWOzEfN6SvUdwro6nS9UPUQ8h2NJ8XY3O8GzQ3KSokR_rVYrm65WOdSfiZ2m3mTjMFCFssoUhm3JDGdIRO6wIkjDoiBEH7K43yn7c63ga6X-Dfcp709mI2OpSDupLAndSv5Y/w300-h400/barcelona10.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This visit to Barcelona was short and sweet, but I can already say this city is up there (alongside Rome) as one of my favourite cities I've visited, and I'll definitely be returning one day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY60xRpkF-1hshLow9z_82f3jQKizajKxrvizoRaTyD6LA_CtnCFuMt54LbMjKwms87yxyXC6lkGTzaZn-32MT0vipTjBW598sHvLMFUCkbguCNyiOymShlgwC_oniRvMVzI3vBFcNq8z0Q_nUmQSa7Rd6focLkZP5YJ1Q11W0jmP1z6tElFLDsdao/s4032/barcelona6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY60xRpkF-1hshLow9z_82f3jQKizajKxrvizoRaTyD6LA_CtnCFuMt54LbMjKwms87yxyXC6lkGTzaZn-32MT0vipTjBW598sHvLMFUCkbguCNyiOymShlgwC_oniRvMVzI3vBFcNq8z0Q_nUmQSa7Rd6focLkZP5YJ1Q11W0jmP1z6tElFLDsdao/w300-h400/barcelona6.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>xx Chontelle Louise</i></b></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-54979794495110557242022-08-26T04:48:00.003+10:002022-08-26T04:48:49.909+10:00A DAY TRIP TO PARIS<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRULLcWoqv3jaSS31R_dN9VycdwYanbaIvGw-46D1RyegKxnb5iM4XDEaG7rqZtwjX04Im7cL23xuFeVD3eEhLJRpHV8gP_7RqrJWtz77o_A4cO9-SV7LJSvtl3BzCbasuIQpSPbtq-Rp89SeiX8vRheCvX0u465vgt3R7ljmBV2rcVD8ywIVDL1q5/s4032/paris1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRULLcWoqv3jaSS31R_dN9VycdwYanbaIvGw-46D1RyegKxnb5iM4XDEaG7rqZtwjX04Im7cL23xuFeVD3eEhLJRpHV8gP_7RqrJWtz77o_A4cO9-SV7LJSvtl3BzCbasuIQpSPbtq-Rp89SeiX8vRheCvX0u465vgt3R7ljmBV2rcVD8ywIVDL1q5/w480-h640/paris1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">One of the most beautiful cities I've visited, Paris is one of those ultimate must-see, bucket list places to visit at some point in your life. I first visited back in 2014 as part of my first ever trip to Europe, and instantly fell in love. So of course, while visiting family in London in May, I had to organise a day trip to see the city again (even if only for a few hours).</p><p style="text-align: center;">I did all of the main touristy things the first time round, and had been back for the day since a few years earlier, so with the short timeframe we really just wanted to relax and enjoy being in this beautiful city. Arriving around lunch time, we caught a taxi from Gare du Nord over to the famous Les Deux Magots, where we enjoyed a couple of glasses of wine and a tasty cheese platter while we soaked in the sun (of course, we'd arrived during an unexpected Spring heatwave) and the Parisian atmosphere.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioNAhbqZyg8wdTjfdazf3si4badSooFML9mxYVpJzpLDwerE9Y-Ibw-SiL5uV-62yMjsCcH8OnRGRnpM8HjWxPZyuamwYkO87GZNw5aSwanDH1zAKT7qS43plQmhIPDGfwYD3qdZwTiD6ZmQpwuedPUymHQpjM82nilWLKv4_vuCf8F64Ls_aD7Js/s4032/paris4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgioNAhbqZyg8wdTjfdazf3si4badSooFML9mxYVpJzpLDwerE9Y-Ibw-SiL5uV-62yMjsCcH8OnRGRnpM8HjWxPZyuamwYkO87GZNw5aSwanDH1zAKT7qS43plQmhIPDGfwYD3qdZwTiD6ZmQpwuedPUymHQpjM82nilWLKv4_vuCf8F64Ls_aD7Js/w300-h400/paris4.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE92JFv3Iew_1XGPuzK7h_95lB4qjOgw0NL5FuuyPc3ibDkJUsT6uH0iFb_99-u3QVdmL-HaDwJ1yhYRlWqMG6Jo72c7NWKjlXulmTv2gJQoojrx5cOKNIB30Es5wppeNqPBVtQCLV7Tgt9v3dT-GTnrxr9fLFhS7H2-3g2pEtR06hltmjGqRIjgci/s4032/paris7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE92JFv3Iew_1XGPuzK7h_95lB4qjOgw0NL5FuuyPc3ibDkJUsT6uH0iFb_99-u3QVdmL-HaDwJ1yhYRlWqMG6Jo72c7NWKjlXulmTv2gJQoojrx5cOKNIB30Es5wppeNqPBVtQCLV7Tgt9v3dT-GTnrxr9fLFhS7H2-3g2pEtR06hltmjGqRIjgci/w300-h400/paris7.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">We then spent a few hours strolling around the Latin Quarter and then past Notre Dame (which is still as stunning as always from the front, despite being closed for extensive repairs - I'm grateful we were able to visit it before the fire) and along the Seine. Literally just walking around and taking in this beautiful city, the architecture and the atmosphere, stopping to grab a crepe or check out the quaint little side streets along the way.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKJY8n2sRAQCzQWWCznefVwpt5-1VzwlUbgsP3eqO5czj055fRMp1AyFd8wK7iH6scqsbct2HHKXU9qydUZgY13EKmo_opk8XEWJZvP7TgQ-hg0ZIr0AAYBVFwRNdtBbfujcCvcD9xBX2UvLeUnUh_LgKBqjrO0czHYRlsEHX-5xqtEX_K88xcPb3/s4032/paris6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKJY8n2sRAQCzQWWCznefVwpt5-1VzwlUbgsP3eqO5czj055fRMp1AyFd8wK7iH6scqsbct2HHKXU9qydUZgY13EKmo_opk8XEWJZvP7TgQ-hg0ZIr0AAYBVFwRNdtBbfujcCvcD9xBX2UvLeUnUh_LgKBqjrO0czHYRlsEHX-5xqtEX_K88xcPb3/w300-h400/paris6.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0Wy9soqSeXKeYMYQXEVhgw9HOAuUF7o6IbWHRJ6ieVVx54oOLQwKH-Nnk9T3h7A4zzwlR_W8cVsKLN3mSROgTxc-J_F-Iz6bHW5GqIrcwyB_gI8RDwQ_8efP-x0LW2vIfkDI9lZT9pszhQAtQGIThguuc9jWZAm16jFwyVIQbScWGYn-4Dv1kuCo/s4032/paris9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP0Wy9soqSeXKeYMYQXEVhgw9HOAuUF7o6IbWHRJ6ieVVx54oOLQwKH-Nnk9T3h7A4zzwlR_W8cVsKLN3mSROgTxc-J_F-Iz6bHW5GqIrcwyB_gI8RDwQ_8efP-x0LW2vIfkDI9lZT9pszhQAtQGIThguuc9jWZAm16jFwyVIQbScWGYn-4Dv1kuCo/w300-h400/paris9.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEAeUC7PP2XqOrFltvYQvztTBntUtiUfu7ItKCbBXZc_ewp01Zwl4NOC-gQnzowcqvk2ZIzkUKMoR1oyIXK2r5nJ7Imxl0a6rgoyHHYtCv3TNQOaFeUjomA0RBqpbNA_DTeQIOqa0ATRDOAFyBuGO-X5f_kP125lHmILdulsfqd15mETMVXaGP-Wn/s4032/paris10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibEAeUC7PP2XqOrFltvYQvztTBntUtiUfu7ItKCbBXZc_ewp01Zwl4NOC-gQnzowcqvk2ZIzkUKMoR1oyIXK2r5nJ7Imxl0a6rgoyHHYtCv3TNQOaFeUjomA0RBqpbNA_DTeQIOqa0ATRDOAFyBuGO-X5f_kP125lHmILdulsfqd15mETMVXaGP-Wn/w300-h400/paris10.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBK9K8hoWE3I-1LWWbuTrUYhGQDRplquuJqCp-KM54NQU-_uvze-atkZ83ahCiUz_9d8HIQdBAqnZGpvM3-NGKWIZd_nypCFYuX8gJ0Ffl030N7SeGsXZRkXf3q69Ykjbj4zX8k707x04AOMqXJMhSW5r4SDJxsStXLkqQSM4do_w8UAUgi-3htzMw/s4032/paris2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBK9K8hoWE3I-1LWWbuTrUYhGQDRplquuJqCp-KM54NQU-_uvze-atkZ83ahCiUz_9d8HIQdBAqnZGpvM3-NGKWIZd_nypCFYuX8gJ0Ffl030N7SeGsXZRkXf3q69Ykjbj4zX8k707x04AOMqXJMhSW5r4SDJxsStXLkqQSM4do_w8UAUgi-3htzMw/w300-h400/paris2.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SMKpVDLCvWNsSlNv6tzqFRPhXI6CS28nIesA5lnO3IE2uDx7_uXDu-HnnQi1_7jFxNS7sV44fNShjpkxHUSUlyTyZTKfiaR0CZL4R6nP4mpk2drRXZQmPEZeGVyRKRDl2FISYz2iNDJLqoFXmlmGoRVSJjjRqT7rWmAgI5ZBrsgaE9easgvoEXE8/s4032/paris11.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6SMKpVDLCvWNsSlNv6tzqFRPhXI6CS28nIesA5lnO3IE2uDx7_uXDu-HnnQi1_7jFxNS7sV44fNShjpkxHUSUlyTyZTKfiaR0CZL4R6nP4mpk2drRXZQmPEZeGVyRKRDl2FISYz2iNDJLqoFXmlmGoRVSJjjRqT7rWmAgI5ZBrsgaE9easgvoEXE8/w300-h400/paris11.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBS-0hyBr7VBQ1WZVl7nNZtZl4iwRS28T7O8I6YgT5Ndit159_61C0bw3JWAUIVqOSSJUpdTDkJm5fNuJTADDGgegPhyfrn58k-TwQcMfto_9m31BXSHXgLsKcghlYn6HqGYvXybg6YVt8LnDCLa2wCGTQidiDkGE_z2Fqgu7BspqYMgbAPeAqkvDw/s4032/paris14.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBS-0hyBr7VBQ1WZVl7nNZtZl4iwRS28T7O8I6YgT5Ndit159_61C0bw3JWAUIVqOSSJUpdTDkJm5fNuJTADDGgegPhyfrn58k-TwQcMfto_9m31BXSHXgLsKcghlYn6HqGYvXybg6YVt8LnDCLa2wCGTQidiDkGE_z2Fqgu7BspqYMgbAPeAqkvDw/w300-h400/paris14.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMJm6EOIbl11THLu6JntvvoHTQeZAZz37h_AxH5ENQUP33aLjaqzlNE3RnnrL-K-BSYSlfT0dQpXn1pSfrg33g2YRk2DL0-ufOgg1LpAF_hXr-KCoUNxiSbvRGuAxKleN-k8NiNcSoqiJKXnZc0FxCFwzqds2Js8P89edN55gxUJZxVklvSVntu3S/s4032/paris5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMJm6EOIbl11THLu6JntvvoHTQeZAZz37h_AxH5ENQUP33aLjaqzlNE3RnnrL-K-BSYSlfT0dQpXn1pSfrg33g2YRk2DL0-ufOgg1LpAF_hXr-KCoUNxiSbvRGuAxKleN-k8NiNcSoqiJKXnZc0FxCFwzqds2Js8P89edN55gxUJZxVklvSVntu3S/w300-h400/paris5.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">And of course, no trip to Paris is complete without seeing the main attraction - The Eiffel Tower. It's honestly just magical to see, this is the third time I've visited Paris and it's still just as breathtaking each and every time. By the time we'd made it here, we'd been walking around the city for hours and the temperature was around 35* (we were not prepared), but it was so worth it. We grabbed a crepe from one of the little stands near the tower and then made our way over to the Trocadero Gardens to get the best view and some photos - enjoy the photo another tourist took of mum and I below (that angle though)!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3OB9X1ZXppBuQa2C3oB39NXDbJEx407YFtDnECjECE-6_76Pt6GYtw4cPOM26-SVp1Kj9qbskTAKKTJf4glq6s7TheRW7tIqIGfCnYXAtVX0ULR_sSymAdII5zA6PDS3FS093yGcqSrfTOYREKEIRZ2KCtsC_r4bDLCvZIUfJIz6y9MY8UlwYU2w/s4032/paris3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3OB9X1ZXppBuQa2C3oB39NXDbJEx407YFtDnECjECE-6_76Pt6GYtw4cPOM26-SVp1Kj9qbskTAKKTJf4glq6s7TheRW7tIqIGfCnYXAtVX0ULR_sSymAdII5zA6PDS3FS093yGcqSrfTOYREKEIRZ2KCtsC_r4bDLCvZIUfJIz6y9MY8UlwYU2w/w300-h400/paris3.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v2BUAEZWA-gC5A9LhCz84R49I9zdFgko-P8sAmlFzOGhwafqnord2U4a4X8c5x2_M72WrQRXtWy0e4qY0_fUHY8nhtVxRn7HYV4FyQjn8fjva82_syQNFnX2cG_mhRVWc7CAXBtoQP0h7ZsJEF-MM81CGqwtA7cEBeTg4oY4T5uiHz5ATFoIT_yR/s4032/paris8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3v2BUAEZWA-gC5A9LhCz84R49I9zdFgko-P8sAmlFzOGhwafqnord2U4a4X8c5x2_M72WrQRXtWy0e4qY0_fUHY8nhtVxRn7HYV4FyQjn8fjva82_syQNFnX2cG_mhRVWc7CAXBtoQP0h7ZsJEF-MM81CGqwtA7cEBeTg4oY4T5uiHz5ATFoIT_yR/w300-h400/paris8.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtGAx47Iena0n_KL69ewaPuR0jBerSjGYnlfuTZx-RWNmxa4hAko_RJxfxPqIULONtzyqvCKKEpxtatN2l_6A_DkS9YlqWGp-WtFM56ZAURW9xDHoctZEidCDe2iSRAXIL2CIeZuV70FxDFox4Qt_f4UUEbRL79d7vRfUb_5clCsV_i_rDvY-ab0N/s4032/paris12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGtGAx47Iena0n_KL69ewaPuR0jBerSjGYnlfuTZx-RWNmxa4hAko_RJxfxPqIULONtzyqvCKKEpxtatN2l_6A_DkS9YlqWGp-WtFM56ZAURW9xDHoctZEidCDe2iSRAXIL2CIeZuV70FxDFox4Qt_f4UUEbRL79d7vRfUb_5clCsV_i_rDvY-ab0N/w300-h400/paris12.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;">While our time in Paris was short and sweet, I'm glad we got to visit again and just enjoy being in this beautiful city! Next time though, it'll have to be a proper stay for sure.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>xx Chontelle Louise</b></i></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-65520204327536876692022-08-24T23:46:00.002+10:002022-08-25T00:18:29.250+10:00ANOTHER YEAR WISER<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThrgrlq9kNPrapKUe-NO36bFDR_9jCknyPOYHxK7ma0qT1temlF1S78cCQyOE6qx275DyFFZ1IJUZsBfcKjiNJw0-LNv7XzslREtgpHoED1wc9LCQUBhwR7b8NqLsrkmxl9zzfyLZ3LcEuTsdNovmtich5KCcHVTQoLTQtptX9sTs1L5AQ_q9uKY6/s4032/bday4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThrgrlq9kNPrapKUe-NO36bFDR_9jCknyPOYHxK7ma0qT1temlF1S78cCQyOE6qx275DyFFZ1IJUZsBfcKjiNJw0-LNv7XzslREtgpHoED1wc9LCQUBhwR7b8NqLsrkmxl9zzfyLZ3LcEuTsdNovmtich5KCcHVTQoLTQtptX9sTs1L5AQ_q9uKY6/w480-h640/bday4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Birthday's are always a special time of the year. A time to celebrate, a special day that's all about you - which as a Leo, is right up my alley.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No, but seriously. Along with all the celebrations, the good times and memories, it's also a time for reflections. I'm naturally an extremely sentimental and nostalgic person, and every year I get to look back on my life, what I've done, the experiences I've had, changes I've made, lessons I've learned, and what is and isn't important to me, as well as looking towards my future and what's in store for me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So for my first post in a while, I figured I'd share some of those personal reflections, lessons and experiences that have been on my mind this time around. Who knows, maybe you'll be able to relate, or some may get you thinking of your own experiences!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>Your physical and mental health should always be your top priority.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seriously, if you take anything from this post, this is it. Nothing is more important than looking after yourself. Put yourself first, take care of yourself. Eat well, exercise, take note of any issues you're having and get them checked out ASAP. Don't stay in toxic situations or push yourself beyond your limits. Do whatever you need to do to be healthy and happy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><b>Celebrate your successes.</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Whether it's something big, like graduating from uni or getting your dream job, or something as simple as waking up in a good mood or cleaning your room - you've achieved something and that's amazing, celebrate it and be proud of yourself!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>There is no 'correct timeline' for your life, everyone does things at their own pace and that's completely okay.</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one has been a big one for me personally. I started (and finished) my degree several years after leaving school, I moved out of home a little older than a lot of my friends did, I took a while to come out of my shell and have the confidence and experiences people younger than me have had, I've got friends with kids or settling down while I'm still single 26 years and counting, etc etc. But honestly? Who cares. I'm doing my life in my own time, and my path is different to yours and to everyone else's, and it's honestly for the better. I used to worry so much about these things, but looking back I don't think I'd be the person I am today or know what I want if I'd have tried to adhere to other's expectations or what everyone else around me was doing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>Stop worrying about what others think of you, yours is the only opinion that matters.</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Read it again, and keep repeating it to yourself until it's second nature to you. It's your life, live it how you want and don't let anybody else dictate how you think, feel and act. Dress how you want, do what you want, eat what you want, and be the person you want to be!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><i><b>You'll gain and lose friends and relationships.</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Some People come into your life at different times, in different ways, and for so many different reasons. The good, the bad and the ugly - it's all a part of life. People will show you what you do and don't want in a relationship (romantic or otherwise), you'll be hurt, you'll hurt others, you'll be loved and you'll love others. You'll experience betrayal, loyalty, loss, fun, danger, excitement, and so much more. Some people will be there for a short time, they'll be a lesson or experience that helps you grow as a person. And some will be there for the long haul. You'll find your people - you've likely already found some of them! It's all a part of your life's journey!</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>It's okay not to be okay.</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everybody has bad days. Everybody gets down, has personal struggles, worries, and more. Life can suck, straight up. And it's completely okay to feel those emotions and have those down days. Hell, it's normal, I'd be worried if you didn't! Just remember that you're not alone and there's nothing wrong with you - and you'll get through the hard times and come out stronger on the other end!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>Be true to yourself.</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Never change yourself to fit in or for someone else, don't feel pressured to please others at your own cost, and stand up for yourself, your opinions and what you believe in and want. Be yourself, use your voice, stand up for what you believe in, and feel good about it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>xx Chontelle Louise</b></i></div><br /><p></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-28302001134217775442022-04-26T15:58:00.002+10:002022-04-26T22:38:06.586+10:00GRADUATION<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMeISgi01p7nJGJRym4_55mP-et237D-m4IJjWpadCLNTutXwgZgvdUeatCtdnVawIuef7BIo62MHV2uTyRAbWx-spvA6Y0dZFQtKtfB4l2Ys4KmOb9UEQbjpbP8ksVSISMzCUl0AgDTJe7W4EikFRkDyi_rcHmGdprlFRu5E6tseQKEvTK-hAkPsT/s1800/grad1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMeISgi01p7nJGJRym4_55mP-et237D-m4IJjWpadCLNTutXwgZgvdUeatCtdnVawIuef7BIo62MHV2uTyRAbWx-spvA6Y0dZFQtKtfB4l2Ys4KmOb9UEQbjpbP8ksVSISMzCUl0AgDTJe7W4EikFRkDyi_rcHmGdprlFRu5E6tseQKEvTK-hAkPsT/w512-h640/grad1.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It finally came, the day I've been working towards and knew was coming but the reality of it hadn't quite hit me until now - I graduated university with my Bachelor of Mass Communication! </p><p>Now, technically I finished my degree back in December of last year, however with Covid restrictions and South-East Queensland going in and out of lockdown, our graduation ceremony was postponed, and let's be honest, the ceremony is the thing that makes everything feel 'official'. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW3NUl5ZeLnqzkVK_c4sARdv-6IWc8eU9vMx3bro9BWkIJN7QstgyxBPbM0gAATj-9CzG1ut6e4iwguoS4QkiGgxVj0ummGnlqvTx75tWyxv7nUkaTs1R-O2l3U056U-O-5JoASuur8gy5tfclOWnI7n9D1t7lDqPeYaNmj4GFTC2KyQMkN_MHMje/s1950/grad3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1950" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggW3NUl5ZeLnqzkVK_c4sARdv-6IWc8eU9vMx3bro9BWkIJN7QstgyxBPbM0gAATj-9CzG1ut6e4iwguoS4QkiGgxVj0ummGnlqvTx75tWyxv7nUkaTs1R-O2l3U056U-O-5JoASuur8gy5tfclOWnI7n9D1t7lDqPeYaNmj4GFTC2KyQMkN_MHMje/w370-h640/grad3.png" width="370" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Getting a degree is a big accomplishment that takes years of hard work, study and dedication. Honestly, in my mind I'd kind of downplayed it. For a while there, I wasn't even sure if I was going to finish it. I'd previously left two seperate uni's, and decided to give uni a final go after doing a diploma in Public Relations that piqued my interest in studying communications. I had a lot of personal stuff going on, along with having been out of practice with 'studying' so going back to uni was quite daunting. I was always stressing about deadlines, academic research and referencing (I always did great on my journalism and writing assignments but struggled with business), making sure I had enough time put aside for study while also working, looking after my physical and mental health, and making times for socialising and relaxing - it was a lot. But in the end, all of that stress, the all-nighters, the struggle - it resulted in a degree, which is something that didn't really sink in for me until the actual ceremony, where I was like - 'Oh my God, this is real, like, I actually did this, I got a degree!?!'</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5VN3oRK_BQk-l4rz3SiZb30P15KmgV5nfE9wgsyOauZX-gybgp7-GuQBO4B_jvSGfQoIfD3yvCI4r9NBYOAGInWqt76bOlai9eLZV9eV5RQlnUX--NADptv6kZ0NEvQq5owpf_PlctyfLjdxNkI8tSxtMo6Yzju-WVREUNr4KZnw-ACI1qDRgoPf/s2000/grad2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1125" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk5VN3oRK_BQk-l4rz3SiZb30P15KmgV5nfE9wgsyOauZX-gybgp7-GuQBO4B_jvSGfQoIfD3yvCI4r9NBYOAGInWqt76bOlai9eLZV9eV5RQlnUX--NADptv6kZ0NEvQq5owpf_PlctyfLjdxNkI8tSxtMo6Yzju-WVREUNr4KZnw-ACI1qDRgoPf/w360-h640/grad2.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>While I still don't know exactly what I'm going to do from here or if this is the long-term path for me, it's definitely opened doors for me and the ceremony really reminded me why I went back to uni to study communication - my love of writing, reading, news, social media, blogging, etc - and inspired me to make the time to not only actively get back into these interests (step 1: starting blogging again!), but to seek out future opportunities in these areas! </p><p><br /></p><p><i>xx Chontelle</i></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-56530977780642894292021-11-12T23:33:00.000+11:002022-04-29T22:33:53.344+10:00The Brisbane Hardcore Band You NEED to Check Out!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipD0FyD_iao-l7BpG50KggOW0MRGWmfa2PChyphenhyphen4ut7EjHmildyGP_mHyPXZgnaYYQVH_u47eaGGcyJYGlrBEUAR1VwcR-ChPDAZalgfjVGDEnJ-0SRWjZG3NM5rxm6RDKgFu0vAH7VifTE/s1125/hangemhighblog.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="744" data-original-width="1125" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipD0FyD_iao-l7BpG50KggOW0MRGWmfa2PChyphenhyphen4ut7EjHmildyGP_mHyPXZgnaYYQVH_u47eaGGcyJYGlrBEUAR1VwcR-ChPDAZalgfjVGDEnJ-0SRWjZG3NM5rxm6RDKgFu0vAH7VifTE/w640-h424/hangemhighblog.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{a8888f77-2770-4a1a-9c67-23dfd5c47dee}{251}" paraid="973506782" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Meet Hang </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-image: var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,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")); background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">em</span><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">’ High – a </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2 BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-image: var(--urlContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2,url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,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")); background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">five piece</span><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> Australian alternative rock and metalcore band from Brisbane. </span></span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{a8888f77-2770-4a1a-9c67-23dfd5c47dee}{251}" paraid="973506782" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{ce8f8e6d-9ade-4154-8bfb-c61faafa75cc}{178}" paraid="26777613" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">If you frequent local gigs and bars in the Valley, or listen to <a href="http://triplej.com.au">Triple J</a>, chances are you’ve already heard some of their music – if not, it’s time you did!</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{ce8f8e6d-9ade-4154-8bfb-c61faafa75cc}{178}" paraid="26777613" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{5ab670a4-cbd9-46ae-b954-59e34805cb88}{95}" paraid="744627098" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Formed in 2020, Hang </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-image: var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,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")); background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">em</span><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">’ High have already released two singles and an EP (check them out on <a href="http://spotify.com">Spotify</a>) with more to come, and have performed at multiple venues across Brisbane, as well as the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast.</span></span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{5ab670a4-cbd9-46ae-b954-59e34805cb88}{95}" paraid="744627098" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{d19be506-bb50-47a9-a2bd-1ee67a1228dc}{39}" paraid="1617196176" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">If you’re a fan of bands like Parkway Drive, Stick to Your Guns, and I Killed the Prom Queen, you’re going to love this band.</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{d19be506-bb50-47a9-a2bd-1ee67a1228dc}{39}" paraid="1617196176" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{6e600c18-bde4-4141-b642-0d28f4d3c259}{157}" paraid="1444876207" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">In 2022 – now that restrictions are lifting and travel is back – Hang </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-image: var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz4KPHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNXB4IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjRweCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDUgNCIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHhtbG5zOnhsaW5rPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8xOTk5L3hsaW5rIj4KICAgIDwhLS0gR2VuZXJhdG9yOiBTa2V0Y2ggNTYuMiAoODE2NzIpIC0gaHR0cHM6Ly9za2V0Y2guY29tIC0tPgogICAgPHRpdGxlPnNwZWxsaW5nX3NxdWlnZ2xlPC90aXRsZT4KICAgIDxkZXNjPkNyZWF0ZWQgd2l0aCBTa2V0Y2guPC9kZXNjPgogICAgPGcgaWQ9IkZsYWdzIiBzdHJva2U9Im5vbmUiIHN0cm9rZS13aWR0aD0iMSIgZmlsbD0ibm9uZSIgZmlsbC1ydWxlPSJldmVub2RkIj4KICAgICAgICA8ZyB0cmFuc2Zvcm09InRyYW5zbGF0ZSgtMTAxMC4wMDAwMDAsIC0yOTYuMDAwMDAwKSIgaWQ9InNwZWxsaW5nX3NxdWlnZ2xlIj4KICAgICAgICAgICAgPGcgdHJhbnNmb3JtPSJ0cmFuc2xhdGUoMTAxMC4wMDAwMDAsIDI5Ni4wMDAwMDApIj4KICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgIDxwYXRoIGQ9Ik0wLDMgQzEuMjUsMyAxLjI1LDEgMi41LDEgQzMuNzUsMSAzLjc1LDMgNSwzIiBpZD0iUGF0aCIgc3Ryb2tlPSIjRUIwMDAwIiBzdHJva2Utd2lkdGg9IjEiPjwvcGF0aD4KICAgICAgICAgICAgICAgIDxyZWN0IGlkPSJSZWN0YW5nbGUiIHg9IjAiIHk9IjAiIHdpZHRoPSI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQiPjwvcmVjdD4KICAgICAgICAgICAgPC9nPgogICAgICAgIDwvZz4KICAgIDwvZz4KPC9zdmc+")); background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">em</span><span class="NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">’ High are taking themselves across the border for their very first national tour along the east coast.</span></span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{6e600c18-bde4-4141-b642-0d28f4d3c259}{157}" paraid="1444876207" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{d19be506-bb50-47a9-a2bd-1ee67a1228dc}{50}" paraid="1732397341" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Starting in their hometown of Brisbane, they’ll be performing their latest songs for fans in the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Sydney, Newcastle and Melbourne.</span><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{d19be506-bb50-47a9-a2bd-1ee67a1228dc}{50}" paraid="1732397341" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{5a16ec46-ebc6-4fb3-b304-38998905a87e}{61}" paraid="1325908420" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Tour dates will be announced shortly, and tickets will be on sale for just $15 from next month.</span></p><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{5a16ec46-ebc6-4fb3-b304-38998905a87e}{61}" paraid="1325908420" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP BCX0 SCXW171711038" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW171711038" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph BCX0 SCXW171711038" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{73576c85-8176-43d9-8afa-d41e75c967fa}{30}" paraid="1332300401" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW171711038 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW171711038 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">You can follow Hang </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2 SCXW171711038 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-image: var(--urlSpellingErrorV2,url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,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")); background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">em</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW171711038 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">’ High on <a href="http://instagram.com">Instagram</a> and <a href="http://facebook.com">Facebook</a> to keep up to date with their latest news, music and tour announcements.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW171711038 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559738":30,"335559739":30,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-43540912738180369382021-08-08T21:52:00.001+10:002021-08-08T21:52:04.100+10:00Moving Out for the First Time<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcnEHh3k1qLP71ieY-CGNdvyKcfbSzpwvdez0T0RjiHKx4PA7sR1GbTftbrrLe3XuGd3fMT1ibitHFahz5tFYI_od8jNQDqCDdQ3yfZZbhg5iwHiQMSbqHhaTbxLGc-2sviyVzhgJ9SE/s2048/231672931_510803973339203_2117802342024466398_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIcnEHh3k1qLP71ieY-CGNdvyKcfbSzpwvdez0T0RjiHKx4PA7sR1GbTftbrrLe3XuGd3fMT1ibitHFahz5tFYI_od8jNQDqCDdQ3yfZZbhg5iwHiQMSbqHhaTbxLGc-2sviyVzhgJ9SE/w480-h640/231672931_510803973339203_2117802342024466398_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Moving out of home for the first time is both an exciting and nerve-inducing part of life. There's no correct time or way to do it - but when you do, it's an amazing experience that'll give you an overwhelming feeling of achievement and independence.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I recently moved out for the first time with one of my best friends and her partner, and I've really been loving it. I've always been pretty independent so it's been great for me, but having a friend around has also meant it still feels like home and I've always got someone to hang out with in down time - which we've had a fair bit of lately with the whole Queensland lockdown we've just had. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Sure, you'll have your challenges - missing home, adapting to new routines and motivating yourself to do things for yourself, bills, and working out how to live with people with different habits to your own for those of you who are sharing - but it's honestly all worth it in the end!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here's some of my favourite things about moving out of home:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>The Sense of Independence</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">As I mentioned, moving out of home gives you a real sense of independence. You're out on your own (even with housemates), you buy your own groceries, plan your own meals, can set things up to reflect your personality, can have who you want over when you want - there's a real freedom to it. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Having Your Own Space</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Living at home with family, boundaries are definitely a little more lax. Especially for me as someone quite private and independent, I feel more comfortable having more personal space and boundaries. Of course the boundaries are still a little less strict as I'm with a good friend, but I feel like I can have a private conversation, not be walked in on, or be questioned on what I'm doing so much. There's nothing wrong with that of course but for me personally it just gets a bit frustrating.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Valuing Your Family Time More</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Going off the previous point, not having family on top of you all the time and being in each others space not only means you're going to be less frustrated with one another, but you're going to value and better enjoy the time you do spend with your family.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Open Communication</b></p><p style="text-align: center;">While this isn't present in all share households, it should be and enhances the whole experience. At home, even if you're paying rent, you've still got that parent and child dynamic going on. Out of home, you're all equals which means you all get to have your say in day to day life. It's great to be able to openly communicate your boundaries, expectations and interests for the household, and to work together to create a place that's comfortable and homely for everyone.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>xx Chontelle</b></i></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-9335966600188179402021-07-09T03:55:00.001+10:002021-07-09T03:55:56.792+10:00The Worst Experience<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxs9pv67kQFd79mngiEubJNRdnQbdV8BoHM0j1GzTjh1t92FwXNH8VaHrl3l1AXwYsQuvnyzMNtcgevq-BwdZGAfmTU0LkoRvsYLwiOSa2Uyc1V9u67Cmlp79t_G20x3lug-jHSZRn18/s2048/211576723_4270461466351965_5103821072538516685_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxs9pv67kQFd79mngiEubJNRdnQbdV8BoHM0j1GzTjh1t92FwXNH8VaHrl3l1AXwYsQuvnyzMNtcgevq-BwdZGAfmTU0LkoRvsYLwiOSa2Uyc1V9u67Cmlp79t_G20x3lug-jHSZRn18/w300-h400/211576723_4270461466351965_5103821072538516685_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm a seasoned cat lady, I've had cats ever since I was little and I've had amazing moments, sad losses, and everything in-between. Currently I have two kitties - Jasmine and baby Misty, three including my mum's kitty Angel (Jasmine's daughter). I've had Jasmine literally since she was born - the runt of my previous cat Tiger's litter. She's 16 years old - 17 in September, so I've had her almost my whole life, and that's a strong bond. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Three years ago Jasmine was diagnosed with Diabetes, which is a serious but manageable condition for cats. She requires insulin morning and night and eats a special diet for her condition. Recently, she hadn't been eating or drinking much and was more lethargic than usual, so I got her to the vet where she was put on fluids for dehydration and had some tests done. The vets were worried about her kidneys and her glucose being quite high, so we took her for a second day of being on fluids which finally had her improving and getting back to normal. Her bloods came back fine and it was really her kidneys she was having issues with likely due to her diabetes. This is where while it seemed like we were in the clear, things were going to go wrong. I bought a fresh vial of insulin as I was concerned the insulin she'd been taking had gone off and wasn't effective anymore. Getting fresh insulin would on almost all levels seem the perfect solution.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Jasmine was active and meowing and getting back to normal, so she came home and I gave her the fresh insulin as usual and fed her like normal around 7pm. Again, it seemed like everything was normal. Around 1am while I was laying in bed watching tiktoks, Jasmine laying next to me, I noticed that she was randomly twitching. At first I thought she may be having a nightmare, then thought she may be trying to move her arm that had a bandage on it constricting her a bit. I petted her and she was still twitching, and as I pulled her to me I realised something wasn't right. I quickly took her to mums room asking for the emergency vets number, and as I placed her down she fell onto her side no longer able to stand. This sent me from panicked to absolutely freaking out and distressed. I quickly got the vets number, called them and they said to bring her in.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">It was maybe 2 minutes from the start of the twitching to her being unable to stand/move. The drive to the emergency vet took just under 10 minutes, and she'd begun seizing just before we turned into the vet. That's how fast it happened. She had to be resuscitated and I honestly thought I'd lost her, it was just awful. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">When the vet finally came in and said she was stable I was shocked but so relieved. Her glucose had dropped too low (2.2) and she'd gone into hypoglycaemia - diabetic shock. If I'd been asleep, or been a few minutes later, it could've been too late. In retrospect, and speaking to the vet about it, it seems like the old insulin had gone off and was ineffective for so long, that purchasing and using the fresh and effective insulin was too much for her and dropped her sugars right down. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_nGdotK1Qf9FXch502-U4UxIYGS1VV2jkUqOmhk1GNvMYBnpvRWmSZUdEBacgaAfmkK25dCxdyx45Pq9SYsqw2YWmNXNaMqMPuP6IPN5JpXWI0aH4BejR7i8r93HT6UkYxfYp9iW-io/s2048/211478737_521704995551211_5687607976194211716_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_nGdotK1Qf9FXch502-U4UxIYGS1VV2jkUqOmhk1GNvMYBnpvRWmSZUdEBacgaAfmkK25dCxdyx45Pq9SYsqw2YWmNXNaMqMPuP6IPN5JpXWI0aH4BejR7i8r93HT6UkYxfYp9iW-io/w300-h400/211478737_521704995551211_5687607976194211716_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Thankfully, she was able to be stabilised and is alert and able to move again. She'll be at the emergency vet all night and I'll be up until I literally cannot stay awake because I'm still incredibly shaken and concerned, but at least I know she's currently doing well and receiving the care she needs.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">This has been such a scary and stressful experience, and while this isn't the usual content I'd be writing on my blog I first of all needed to get it all out and do something as I try to calm down and process everything, and secondly wanted to share this in the hopes that it helps someone else to know the signs to watch out for and how quickly things can take a turn for the worse with a diabetic kitty.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm just grateful she is doing okay for now and we are going to hopefully get answers to what we can do to get my precious baby girl back under control and well again.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zd4mWoKNVn9fg3f4fWIIen4SedOYzm9TlVoX-ziddJfqnmj9olTf60dY7eYDQXj4IwE_E4Cw8KjPaALCJCnv7ZUBRzG0evUw0_O_IGv_HIAXtZo3gNh1gqB-cS8uM6N-tnTd0AB66uU/s2048/212951258_1838482326330816_1246880396819967117_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7zd4mWoKNVn9fg3f4fWIIen4SedOYzm9TlVoX-ziddJfqnmj9olTf60dY7eYDQXj4IwE_E4Cw8KjPaALCJCnv7ZUBRzG0evUw0_O_IGv_HIAXtZo3gNh1gqB-cS8uM6N-tnTd0AB66uU/w300-h400/212951258_1838482326330816_1246880396819967117_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b>xx Chontelle</b></i></div>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-68580032141891172962021-06-24T22:09:00.004+10:002021-06-24T22:09:37.336+10:0015 Facts About Me<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjeJCJDQWBVzJy3wyAVWIK8LT4Q-lVdsXdA22MwnVMm1qNsaMsZ_HlsP4stY5VN_4PzIXi0BQ4HJFsKwx_pw8ujA-_MQukuYgZJ7fTENmU4bv_LBzgOnPxgqca8aAVOQGPZkP2PooCd4/s2048/121336910_4570247606380571_2605377965871489701_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUjeJCJDQWBVzJy3wyAVWIK8LT4Q-lVdsXdA22MwnVMm1qNsaMsZ_HlsP4stY5VN_4PzIXi0BQ4HJFsKwx_pw8ujA-_MQukuYgZJ7fTENmU4bv_LBzgOnPxgqca8aAVOQGPZkP2PooCd4/w400-h400/121336910_4570247606380571_2605377965871489701_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I've probably already done at least two of these kind of posts on my blog in the past, but considering the 3 to 4 year hiatus I've taken, and how I've changed in that time, it's probably time for an updated version. So for those of you who are new to my blog, or who are seeing me pop up on their feed for the first time an a long while (hello again strangers, haha), here are fifteen fun facts about me!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">1. I'm both feisty and outgoing, and super shy and awkward - and that's on being a Leo with crippling anxiety!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">2. I'm a Leo sun, Capricorn Moon and Scorpio Rising. So you can just imagine the chaotic energy and internal conflict I've got going on!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">3. I have three cats - technically two of my own, Jasmine who is 16 years old and Misty who is just over 9 months old - and Angel who is my mum's cat, Jasmine's daughter, and 12 years old. I honestly adore them, I'm a proud cat lady haha!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">4. My favourite food is Italian and Japanese, always.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">5. I love reading and writing, although sadly I haven't done much of either in a while. I've made a resolution to get back into it though, and I'm super excited about that!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">6. I've been vegetarian over four years now - one of the best decisions I've made!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">7. I would love to work for myself one day - possibly as a freelancer in writing/communications, owning my own business, who knows!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">8. My favourite colours are pink, purple and black, and anything sparkly!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">9. Seafood creeps me out - I'm vegetarian now anyway but I was always scared of most seafood, I've never had any crustaceans besides prawns (which had to be pre-peeled and I'd use napkins to pick it up and cover it's body in sauce to be able to eat it), and seeing a whole fish or octopus with the suction things still on disturbed me.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">10. I love travelling and exploring new places - I've been to 10 countries so far (including Aus) and can't wait to explore more when we can travel again!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">11. I was homeschooled for a year from year 6 to 7!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">12. Some of my all-time favourite movies include Rocky Horror Picture Show, Grease, the Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Burlesque, Wild Child, and Mulan!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">13. I'm about to start my final part-time semester of uni after a hiatus, so I'll have my degree by the end of the year!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">14. I have 6 tattoos - a heart on one finger and a crescent moon on the other, the Leo symbol on my wrist, two hearts on either side of my collarbones, and a flame playboy bunny on the lower back of my arm.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">15. I've always wanted to learn Tarot but been intimidated by it and stuck to oracle cards instead, but I've been slowly learning and can't wait to be able to do readings properly!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>xx Chontelle</b></i></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-56722872573636888802021-06-21T22:45:00.004+10:002021-06-21T22:45:48.520+10:00Turning 25 - The Quarter Life Crisis<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQR9kGlg0znYsSBqmIBDzZPW60FSGI4Ipdp9GUU7tO7a05lCh2fHDSjixdC0pdLcydtKUuaziM8sIoNtcJTifVueYE2EVyexUVuLFNP6ga9NJmjFZxvis-PCSaJRk-8QgNlmm4z9lFCTU/s2048/204687288_848800459374612_1620890221695108456_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQR9kGlg0znYsSBqmIBDzZPW60FSGI4Ipdp9GUU7tO7a05lCh2fHDSjixdC0pdLcydtKUuaziM8sIoNtcJTifVueYE2EVyexUVuLFNP6ga9NJmjFZxvis-PCSaJRk-8QgNlmm4z9lFCTU/w480-h640/204687288_848800459374612_1620890221695108456_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Yep, you've heard about it, some of you may be experiencing it with me, some of you already have, and some of you still have a way to go before it hits you. It's often joked about, 'you're only turning 25, you're still so young there's nothing to be worried about'. And sure, that's true, but it sure doesn't feel that way. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">In my last month of being 24, I find myself stressing and worrying and overthinking about my life so far, my future, what I have and haven't achieved, what I should've by now, and comparing myself to everyone else. I'll be straight up with you - teenage me had two ideas of what life would be like at this age. The first, I didn't even know if I'd make it. The second, stable and successful in a career, graduated uni, proper relationship, my own place, the works.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Instead, I'm still confused about what I'm doing with my life, where I'm going with my future, how I'm gonna get there, never had a relationship, still working towards my degree, and living at home. I've had my setbacks, my anxiety was so bad I was scared of leaving the house or even ordering food myself for a few years, and while that's definitely improved my anxiety still takes a massive toll on me. I struggle with trusting people which effects my relationships, and I have a tendency to procrastinate and self-sabotage.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">But it's not all bad. I've found looking back on the positive steps and progress I've made really helps me to see that it's important not to get caught up in an imaginary timeline on your life. Everyone does things at their own pace, when it's right for them. I've started to become more confident in myself. I got over my fear of driving last year and finally got my license and my first car. I got out of my comfort zone and started getting out more and made some amazing friends and memories. I'm no longer as anxious about talking to strangers or doing things by myself. I've got a good, stable job that I enjoy and I'm looking at moving out soon. And I'll finally have my degree at the end of the year. I have an idea of what I want to do with my life, and while I may not have achieved all of this by the time I wanted, I've done it nonetheless.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I guess the point of this post is really that while reaching my quarter century is honestly terrifying to me, I've got to look at the positives and realise how far I've come. Turning 25 is scary, but it's also exciting. And it's true, I am still young and I have so much time to achieve the things I want to achieve. Instead of stressing and freaking out about it, I need to relax and appreciate where I'm at now and look forward to the future and all it's got in store for me!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>xx Chontelle</b></i></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-49914730659311496372021-06-21T21:47:00.007+10:002021-06-21T22:46:00.157+10:006 Places I Want to Visit After Covid-19<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mUdSfxz2pruq20ckIzbk6w7EmOunyrXoKyP9B4CdfTOkeR_sU8GxDcvNvK2HbblW8QOOTchXlrOEjo_Qj3X8TKMy4IEMndbafwQ5HZ70CWBPOQjMelcr-ZAF_Npgnmq5PJ8lmtYaSCE/s960/35306017_2012473182158039_2817278540771229696_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mUdSfxz2pruq20ckIzbk6w7EmOunyrXoKyP9B4CdfTOkeR_sU8GxDcvNvK2HbblW8QOOTchXlrOEjo_Qj3X8TKMy4IEMndbafwQ5HZ70CWBPOQjMelcr-ZAF_Npgnmq5PJ8lmtYaSCE/w480-h640/35306017_2012473182158039_2817278540771229696_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">If there's one thing I've really missed since the global pandemic hit, it's been getting to travel and explore new places. With Covid-19 essentially shutting down the world for the time being, it's left me daydreaming about the places I want to explore (or re-visit) once we're finally allowed to travel again. </p><p style="text-align: center;">From overseas sightseeing holidays, to more local trips I may be able to experience sooner, while there's certainly plenty more I'd like to see, here are six of the places I want to visit post-Covid!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><i><b><u>1. New Orleans</u></b></i></p><p>This one has been on my list for a long time, and was always slated to be part of my next USA holiday. There's just something about this city - the quirky and picturesque architecture, the vibrant nightlife, dark and interesting history, and the spooky, witchy and spiritual side to the city is incredibly intriguing to me. It's definitely not the easiest or cheapest place to visit coming from Australia, but it's an absolute must for me.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><u>2. South Africa</u></i></b></p><p>I've always wanted to visit South Africa. I'm half South African and would love to see the places my mum grew up and lived in, meet some of my family, and explore all of the stunning natural wonders the country has to offer. </p><p><br /></p><p><i><b><u>3. Los Angeles</u></b></i></p><p>So I've actually already been here with mum back in 2012 (how is that nearly a decade ago now?!?!), and I really enjoyed it. We went over Christmas and honestly nobody does Christmas better and more extravagantly than Americans so I'd definitely recommend visiting during that time. However, I'd really love to visit maybe late summer or in the fall, when it's a little warmer and has a proper Cali vibe to it. There's so many things to do that we just didn't get the chance to, and travel agents warned us off visiting places that were 'dodgy' like Downtown LA or Venice Beach, that I actually would've loved to experience. There's also quirky walls and beautiful scenery to get those insta pics, and it's super vegetarian/vegan friendly, plus I'll be 25 (aka old enough to rent a car so we can drive to all these great spots) so I'm really excited for a second visit. Of course, going back Disneyland is a massive bonus too!</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><u>4. Sydney or Melbourne</u></i></b></p><p>Again, two places I've been to before (having lived in Melbourne for a year even), but I'd really love to go back to either of these two. They're Brisbane's big sisters and definitely have a lot more to see and do than I've been able to, and would be a more affordable holiday I could probably take pretty soon considering interstate travel is generally allowed at the moment (although I may wait a bit longer due to restrictions/border closures being pretty unpredictable for the moment).</p><p><br /></p><p><u><i><b>5. Phuket</b></i></u></p><p>I was actually wanting to make this one of my next trips before Covid struck, it's a little closer to home for a cheaper international holiday and I've never visited anywhere in Asia before (strange for an Australian traveller, right?) so I thought it would be a really cool first trip over there. The beaches/water and sea-mountains (is that even what they're called? you know the ones I'm talking about) and caves to swim in just look stunning. I would've loved to have done a Contiki tour there as I've only ever travelled with family, and I'm hoping those tours will be back when it's finally time!</p><p><br /></p><p><i><u><b>6. Tokyo</b></u></i></p><p>Honestly, I think Tokyo would be the coolest place to visit. First of all, I love the food, so I'd be eating very well. I also find the culture super interesting, they're so advanced in many ways and it's a bustling city that I'm sure I'd have no trouble finding great things to do and see in. I'd definitely want to visit during their Spring and see the Cherry Blossom trees in full bloom, visit some traditional Japanese gardens, learn more about the culture, and of course, take a trip to Tokyo Disneyland!</p><p><br /></p><p>Where are you looking forward to visiting once we're allowed to travel again?</p><p><i><b>xx Chontelle</b></i></p>Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-33276935358722717572019-07-10T16:26:00.002+10:002022-12-14T02:34:48.997+11:00Colourpop Monochrome Eyeshadow Palettes | Blue Moon, Just My Luck & Ooh La La<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQIGPgYzjcfBvuY515k1Rq5388sXuv4a7zlSmbFeR2SndkV3npdaaW1E138K_idOHh8cRelKb2Kxar4VKuFWuKQ8S4cjY-mqg4FAPNlQx46lPp1SnJxd0EqTCeb0sqC8o61xJw5RbBU8/s1600/IMG_2887.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLQIGPgYzjcfBvuY515k1Rq5388sXuv4a7zlSmbFeR2SndkV3npdaaW1E138K_idOHh8cRelKb2Kxar4VKuFWuKQ8S4cjY-mqg4FAPNlQx46lPp1SnJxd0EqTCeb0sqC8o61xJw5RbBU8/s640/IMG_2887.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Playing around with eyeshadow is one of my favourite things to do with makeup. I have a few palettes already but they're mostly pretty neutral, besides my Huda Amethyst Obsessions (which is actually pretty much an everyday palette for me), so I've been really wanting to pick up more colourful palettes. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A few weeks ago I finally caved and purchased these three beauties - <i>Blue Moon</i>, a blue palette;<i> Just My Luck</i>, green palette; and <i>Ooh La La</i>, the pink palette. They also have yellow and orange palettes which are colours I just don't suit, and a purple palette which I don't need since I've already got Huda Amethyst.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPV-m_kDAD0mwS9ZcASi_sH0HxT5t64Pm3qyy9tBKRZdQsjxbVJYa2t3FRHG42VxhvfgnATtwGW4ryCr90plVyc85QdcQhYCIDnKF245Dv6RzYx1RUiFUvmn3la4lY6mC1_xSf3ehyphenhyphenvbg/s1600/IMG_2883.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPV-m_kDAD0mwS9ZcASi_sH0HxT5t64Pm3qyy9tBKRZdQsjxbVJYa2t3FRHG42VxhvfgnATtwGW4ryCr90plVyc85QdcQhYCIDnKF245Dv6RzYx1RUiFUvmn3la4lY6mC1_xSf3ehyphenhyphenvbg/s400/IMG_2883.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is my first time trying Colourpop eyeshadows and the brand in general, and I'm pretty impressed with the quality. The shadows are easy to work with, blendable and pigmented. The only criticism I have is that there is a fair bit of fallout during application, more so from the shimmer shades, so I'd recommend doing your eyeshadow before the rest of your makeup! Other than that though, these are great palettes to add some colour to your collection and super affordable at only $12usd (about $17.30aud) each. I've taken some more pics and swatches below:<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEhFepSqWAPjXQVZYU6iwo_U00IMNQiSz1dx8D16JpNOc5lt_ToSWcOCS3-FSs4erhXBj98zpmnfkFF6xHQ2kEA0HFwoIqZhSejkp-m7WCPzQefyjro7wflZI82egA1pfbgNmYH8s12k/s1600/IMG_2898.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTEhFepSqWAPjXQVZYU6iwo_U00IMNQiSz1dx8D16JpNOc5lt_ToSWcOCS3-FSs4erhXBj98zpmnfkFF6xHQ2kEA0HFwoIqZhSejkp-m7WCPzQefyjro7wflZI82egA1pfbgNmYH8s12k/s400/IMG_2898.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjRIB8O100VZLNLFlXze5c4hkO3Jxxlfq-SmzULLuKTSJ8CaKWV4FuvpjncIk3n3EJqpH4tc1mXtFz4Gc2nj1jIyM34PC-Fzj3DB_7VK5LvPmF7DX_lRBE0KwF1ldrqcA6SIksKTOhYA/s1600/IMG_2936.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjRIB8O100VZLNLFlXze5c4hkO3Jxxlfq-SmzULLuKTSJ8CaKWV4FuvpjncIk3n3EJqpH4tc1mXtFz4Gc2nj1jIyM34PC-Fzj3DB_7VK5LvPmF7DX_lRBE0KwF1ldrqcA6SIksKTOhYA/s400/IMG_2936.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><u>Blue Moon</u></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Until very recently, this was the newest addition to Colourpop's monochromatic palettes, and was what finally convinced me to make an order. Blue is having a proper moment right now, and I'm all for it. I feel like the colour suits all eye and skin colours, and can be soft & cute or bold & edgy.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEb_WdQL6EGiwtD4UyGAcJ_1MoN56T013QN_RIw6FpcMsPftfW14GCgY0diqXFs0sV7jD1m9UNtei4MBarGqgkAObZgJzB1xh7WTmZqga5wwFh_tNzZce6vNuHAKmiUOu5I9uACzOHlc/s1600/IMG_2899.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtEb_WdQL6EGiwtD4UyGAcJ_1MoN56T013QN_RIw6FpcMsPftfW14GCgY0diqXFs0sV7jD1m9UNtei4MBarGqgkAObZgJzB1xh7WTmZqga5wwFh_tNzZce6vNuHAKmiUOu5I9uACzOHlc/s400/IMG_2899.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaYpox0YVUkzK_0weAw5CrMpG1qg5JhnbAB_ph6NCF3lWBjhk8MU3hK-DKDlb7IFOCfLe2H_DeZ5dJeprRV_PneKGPY6bhK9Lp4qGsak0dnD0TnzDri0nnIGcRn_T0AERHvF6N0-oWag/s1600/IMG_2942.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCaYpox0YVUkzK_0weAw5CrMpG1qg5JhnbAB_ph6NCF3lWBjhk8MU3hK-DKDlb7IFOCfLe2H_DeZ5dJeprRV_PneKGPY6bhK9Lp4qGsak0dnD0TnzDri0nnIGcRn_T0AERHvF6N0-oWag/s400/IMG_2942.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><u>Just My Luck</u></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Considering I'm like, a quarter Irish (both my parents are half, so?), it'd be wrong <i>not </i>to support the luck of the Irish with this gorgeous green palette. It has all the green's I'll ever need, all in one place!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJh69cJw8iOh_Zu5LZEh_ka2HiA2qZ-dXEngl6tb8OI05godl8xJW7B9nj7ZAaQhhKrgnKmXSw0iP0Td9khYlUK8KMMUDyHSXNlyh9DVW6m4rlNbBioFhLnqYTCzYP-TkzM7a7KJKxrOI/s1600/IMG_2905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJh69cJw8iOh_Zu5LZEh_ka2HiA2qZ-dXEngl6tb8OI05godl8xJW7B9nj7ZAaQhhKrgnKmXSw0iP0Td9khYlUK8KMMUDyHSXNlyh9DVW6m4rlNbBioFhLnqYTCzYP-TkzM7a7KJKxrOI/s400/IMG_2905.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMy53-Dm4qMOI-UYbOiwMjVDlKmspgv8ZHpg_bFmhSschpB_Iz82mfxbCNxRvZtwV6TQcpcBxsN3zHPx3v7SvF-wb44zqM67lULXkBiAIOXzKxrsBj28U53V0UyKtFD63dJpmigF01CyE/s1600/IMG_2925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMy53-Dm4qMOI-UYbOiwMjVDlKmspgv8ZHpg_bFmhSschpB_Iz82mfxbCNxRvZtwV6TQcpcBxsN3zHPx3v7SvF-wb44zqM67lULXkBiAIOXzKxrsBj28U53V0UyKtFD63dJpmigF01CyE/s400/IMG_2925.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<u><b>Ooh La La</b></u></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Of course I had to pick up the pink palette, gotta stay loyal to my <i>~aesthetic~</i>. There's a good mix of both easily wearable pinks and brighter pops of colour. This one is great as a standalone but also pairs well with my Huda Amethyst Obsessions and New Nude palettes, and my Naked 3.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
x Chontelle</div>
Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-91255259501308440182019-06-28T21:41:00.002+10:002022-12-14T02:34:37.027+11:00Dying My Hair Pink At Home | Adore 'Pink Rose' Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMVL_JwqdxXA8Is5Geab_JalkIBhY40ElrZxQZ4aiNm6zti9v-2Xd_NYw-rQB-GstrCnvuduKYVaX38uIuRu4RuRm5RqVY2IWMaIX_xCkfel9wx4qgReDLKYtYdpI9S3BSPZd2c2Q17Q/s1600/64473553_2359045317706229_3074484233545187328_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMVL_JwqdxXA8Is5Geab_JalkIBhY40ElrZxQZ4aiNm6zti9v-2Xd_NYw-rQB-GstrCnvuduKYVaX38uIuRu4RuRm5RqVY2IWMaIX_xCkfel9wx4qgReDLKYtYdpI9S3BSPZd2c2Q17Q/s640/64473553_2359045317706229_3074484233545187328_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've wanted to have pink hair for <i>the longest time, </i>but no matter how much I've talked about it and researched dye's I never actually did it. I was always kind of nervous about having unnatural coloured hair - I didn't want it to turn out bad or ruin my hair. However for ages now I've been sick of my balayage and wanted a change. Around this time last year I went brunette again to cover up old balayage, and as usual it was too dark for me (my hair is naturally a light mousey brown nowadays and I was blonde as a kid so I've always suited medium to light hair best).</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I didn't want to make the same mistake this time around, and I'm wanting to grow out my natural hair colour for the first time in probably 10 years. So I figured while I've got the blonde and I'm not in any job that restricts hair to natural colours, now was the time to go pink - and I'm <i>so </i>glad I did because I absolutely love it!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This was my first time putting a bright/unnatural colour in my hair, so on my first attempt I actually used Adore Petal Pink, which is more of a light pink/almost pastel pink colour. It did take to my hair but wasn't very noticeable or what I was going for, so I decided to take the plunge and go for a deeper and more vibrant pink - Adore Pink Rose.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitru_vs0GgUK-RkKb4FwVquMGPYCO6M5S4Qi7z6DpLefZixjp1PJDLrzDeT6GPnD0PL15gcrCTkP6b8z7PG89M0kKbqUZCqPfl8JoHADDZs0bvUkKzgSDiQM1eP4kbugRljEb6cRIkwes/s1600/65386354_387010828687435_1806587068604743680_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitru_vs0GgUK-RkKb4FwVquMGPYCO6M5S4Qi7z6DpLefZixjp1PJDLrzDeT6GPnD0PL15gcrCTkP6b8z7PG89M0kKbqUZCqPfl8JoHADDZs0bvUkKzgSDiQM1eP4kbugRljEb6cRIkwes/s400/65386354_387010828687435_1806587068604743680_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">First attempt with 'Adore Petal Pink'.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Adore was recommended to me by the girl working at Price Attack when I went in originally to buy a Manic Panic dye. I hadn't researched it before but I figured I'd give it a go, especially as it was $10 cheaper than Manic Panic at $16.95. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The dye process was super easy and straight-forward, I just had to give the bottle a shake and then squeeze it into my hands and apply it directly to my hair - the hairdresser recommended applying it to recently washed and dry hair so I followed her instructions. I had some plastic gloves already from past box dye kits which I wore during application. I left it on for about an hour, which is longer than what the bottle says but I wanted to make sure the colour really took - and it did!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Z4s9lqe5NPj1D4l30HgpNMDyihm7AXfX8vNwBdGHSjl4ei5ZXLXmtzUv8Aawb1BjNj0r9xUimvzPtlEkFeg1_YkbPUhFLaL5EKeHAHA98IK3_H57-Z8vNUUXj86iDUeBr7T5jpxbNzU/s1600/64816750_2175652655865373_5612156009595273216_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Z4s9lqe5NPj1D4l30HgpNMDyihm7AXfX8vNwBdGHSjl4ei5ZXLXmtzUv8Aawb1BjNj0r9xUimvzPtlEkFeg1_YkbPUhFLaL5EKeHAHA98IK3_H57-Z8vNUUXj86iDUeBr7T5jpxbNzU/s640/64816750_2175652655865373_5612156009595273216_n.jpg" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
It came out as a super vibrant somewhat purple-toned pink or fuchsia kinda colour, and I love it! I wash my hair every 2 or 3 days, and it looks good for the first 2 washes before fading - however when re-applying more dye I found that I actually used way more than necessary initially (half the bottle nearly), as on my length to cover my balayage I only really needed maybe 1/4 to 1/3 of the bottle. So, that means that with at least 3 applications - once weekly if you don't want the fade - one bottle of this stuff can last me three weeks. That's pretty decent for a temporary fun colour, although I'm still gonna look into brands like Manic Panic and Brite which I've heard last longer as I'm loving having coloured hair!<br />
<br />
Let me know if you've tried Adore's dye before, and what you think of this colour!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHvfhWue1fbBKkKPfzkqICypMNToE8ZQEJ_p8vHQEiukOG9EMF-Gb1zB8edlCBxXMgBZds4KuCDcbjbnCcdlGaZxTMD8P3UJ8LmIVdnoORKI1yjVSFOSmvefFVHEW_C_wGxoWHDPSNyk/s1600/64339869_436266123877685_665935323489894400_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHvfhWue1fbBKkKPfzkqICypMNToE8ZQEJ_p8vHQEiukOG9EMF-Gb1zB8edlCBxXMgBZds4KuCDcbjbnCcdlGaZxTMD8P3UJ8LmIVdnoORKI1yjVSFOSmvefFVHEW_C_wGxoWHDPSNyk/s400/64339869_436266123877685_665935323489894400_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
x Chontelle</div>
Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-22013828321060751042019-06-21T21:56:00.000+10:002019-07-10T01:01:18.021+10:00Guess who's back... back again.<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhUcu0GO1Qwx3hkJzDfxvLWiCHeSF7QLpC8eFG5J9fysxICNzJ-uW_dAyiZOpktqmpv7RVKuEJ4B4QqICInpB5RWil6KE2niqZb7nTUdQMlOEs1Piwpvl0YFLFMiJy0LqovUib9fM_zQ/s1600/Untitled+design.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuhUcu0GO1Qwx3hkJzDfxvLWiCHeSF7QLpC8eFG5J9fysxICNzJ-uW_dAyiZOpktqmpv7RVKuEJ4B4QqICInpB5RWil6KE2niqZb7nTUdQMlOEs1Piwpvl0YFLFMiJy0LqovUib9fM_zQ/s640/Untitled+design.png" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
</div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So... it's been a bit over a year since the last time I posted on this blog. I actually can't believe it's been this long. I'll be honest, I kinda lost my motivation for a while there. I was still uploading videos over on Youtube semi-regularly last year but it felt like a chore for me and so for the last 6 months I've pretty much done nothing with blogging/vlogging. Not that I haven't wanted to - I've had blog and video ideas, I've started putting together content etc only to lose motivation quickly and never end up <i>actually </i>doing anything.<br />
<br />
In all honesty, I've been struggling a lot with my mental health lately. My anxiety has gotten a lot worse - despite the fact that I've been pushing myself to get out and have a social life again (and have made some amazing, supportive friends in the process). I've felt pretty down as well and have just been getting stuck in my own head which is not what I should be doing <i>at all. </i>However I have been slowly working on myself, trying to be more comfortable in myself, not being so worried about others and just focusing on what's important to me.<br />
<br />
Which brings me to this blog - I've always had some kind of a creative outlet to keep myself occupied and I've really missed having that, so I'm pretty keen to get back into posting on here and also on my Youtube channel. I think I'm probably more interested in blogging than continuing with videos, but I'd still love to upload travel vlogs and other stuff if I really find it interesting - hauls and grwm's honestly just don't interest me anymore and if I'm gonna be doing something I need to actually want to do it, y'know? But yeah, anyway. I don't have a schedule planned, I just want to start posting and get back into the swing of things at the moment, but I'm hoping to post pretty regularly! Content wise, of course I'm still gonna be posting about makeup and fashion but I also want to post more music, life and mental health related content, so hopefully that's something you'll enjoy!<br />
<br />
So to those of you who are still here (no idea why but thankyou!) and those of you who have just stumbled upon this seemingly abandoned blog - thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy what's to come!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
xx Chontelle</div>
</div>
Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-43505818445518163352018-03-11T17:59:00.003+11:002022-12-14T02:35:29.406+11:0090's Vibes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnSBCfb_9Vpg5IdoZ5K4tsT3Tk2fb6vldPP_0yYc8PKQlHdFvKy6q5w5UtuBgO8w3om8Qur3oAuq5tlM6XHRll2Pnc2kFH_DC01cLI8OvUGl_q14OU8voN-STAMfWAUd_XNFBW0l8oso/s1600/90svibes3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnSBCfb_9Vpg5IdoZ5K4tsT3Tk2fb6vldPP_0yYc8PKQlHdFvKy6q5w5UtuBgO8w3om8Qur3oAuq5tlM6XHRll2Pnc2kFH_DC01cLI8OvUGl_q14OU8voN-STAMfWAUd_XNFBW0l8oso/s640/90svibes3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It's been a <i>long </i>time since I last posted an outfit on the blog, hasn't it? I've really been all over the place lately (which you may know if you've seen my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r70tfNAPCIw" target="_blank">Life Update video</a> over on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/chontellelouisee/" target="_blank">my YouTube channel</a> *hint hint*). From a huge pipe burst/flooding in my old place, moving house, packing & unpacking, going back to uni, a lack of motivation, and some personal stuff too - it's been overwhelming to say the least.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
However, there's good news! Things have settled down and while I've got quite a busy schedule ahead of me, it's more organised than 'all over the place', which means I can set aside time to work on these side projects. Those of you who have been around for a while might have noticed my blog has had a bit of an overhaul - I purchased a new, more sleek & professional looking blog template that I'm absolutely loving, along with a few other updates. I hit 1,000 subscribers over on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/chontellelouisee/" target="_blank">my YouTube channel</a> back in December as well which was a milestone I'd been hoping to reach for a while! I'm planning to upload 1-2 times a week over there and 1-2 time a fortnight here on the blog - so make sure you're subscribed and following me because there's a lot of content coming your way!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Anyway, on to the outfit!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptEoSt0SAHGMkkuX6X6BxmVKBHB8pMavfSQhOLTMr3BKuaZnaVqYMojjMzHk4DjcAfEQyl64JK3so0XNveO0DUGtIvQbXpRi4SLpOPMSRBsm4HSLgUcOB6baquMqyeMxWxPWlNRgPAYE/s1600/90svibes2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptEoSt0SAHGMkkuX6X6BxmVKBHB8pMavfSQhOLTMr3BKuaZnaVqYMojjMzHk4DjcAfEQyl64JK3so0XNveO0DUGtIvQbXpRi4SLpOPMSRBsm4HSLgUcOB6baquMqyeMxWxPWlNRgPAYE/s640/90svibes2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvclkP5qJF9y0JtgsI80SnUqaG2yPN6LmuNlRAJ5XmOZZwoBJZn8sh59ytIXjS912KDRZPHtOvBC2JmmtTEpE3E8lhpV1AY7_T-kAoRUo_GkAulhMNtIPS42wK_I1EYZYBqRKnX6pJUE/s1600/90svibes4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvclkP5qJF9y0JtgsI80SnUqaG2yPN6LmuNlRAJ5XmOZZwoBJZn8sh59ytIXjS912KDRZPHtOvBC2JmmtTEpE3E8lhpV1AY7_T-kAoRUo_GkAulhMNtIPS42wK_I1EYZYBqRKnX6pJUE/s640/90svibes4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<u><i>Outfit Details:</i></u></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Scrunchie - Supre</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Choker - Bardot</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Off Shoulder Crop - Melrose Avenue</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Mom Jeans - ASOS (farleigh)</i></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<i>Boots - Famous Footwear</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Let's be honest, was I really going to make a comeback outfit post that <i>wasn't </i>black and denim? No, no I was not. I love this outfit, it's super cute yet simple and casual which is what I'm all about. I really love that trends from the 90's (and 80's and 70's) are in again which is evident in this outfit. An off the shoulder crop, a tie up choker, scrunchies (!!! my childhood obsession !!!) and a pair of light wash mom jeans from ASOS (seriously, these are the best mom jeans I've found), albeit a slim fitting pair because I just find them much more flattering. Keeping with the 90's vibes I've gone for one of my newer favourite lipsticks, MAC's Whirl, which is the ultimate 90's rosy brown lipstick that despite my initial reservations, actually looks amazing on paler skin.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Let me know what you've been up to lately, and if you're loving the popularity of 90's inspired fashion right now as much as I am!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
x Chontelle</div>
Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-78326757902029874982018-02-25T23:08:00.001+11:002022-12-14T02:35:45.509+11:00My Go-To Lipsticks This Summer<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukhAV8w7utHw9LBrimn5F6I3B8SWpdWM4yMHLLmQJi7omzWO0DShScsxYtBR5VupASCW54HBuH51DEcwBn7U3MbWL1KSNiiDAEYOV5x8xmRi__yt-FPL3NY7Z3_d9aXtSAQ5g2LpxWB0/s1600/summerlipsticks2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukhAV8w7utHw9LBrimn5F6I3B8SWpdWM4yMHLLmQJi7omzWO0DShScsxYtBR5VupASCW54HBuH51DEcwBn7U3MbWL1KSNiiDAEYOV5x8xmRi__yt-FPL3NY7Z3_d9aXtSAQ5g2LpxWB0/s640/summerlipsticks2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You can count on me to wear lipstick pretty much everyday - or at least every time that I wear makeup. I only really started wearing it back in late 2015, but since then it's been one of my favourite parts of my makeup routine. I love how it can pull together and complete or change a look so easily, and there are always so many fab colours to choose from (too many, really, but I'm not complaining). </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
While I wear all of my lipsticks regardless of the time of year, there are definitely a few that are getting some special attention this summer, which I've rounded up and listed below!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_6CR1ya-XnU2no-IEJ8OWlAaUaC-6Of39HCEnBqQXh48dhqLrpuc57TtwEQI2-9hcdpz5QiwqwMlF6tQ03suVhHzCM3Ix-wQMA0Slh3bV7RDtTVdOZe9b22kMyEnwGUpPsILBuztC2c/s1600/summerlipsticks1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_6CR1ya-XnU2no-IEJ8OWlAaUaC-6Of39HCEnBqQXh48dhqLrpuc57TtwEQI2-9hcdpz5QiwqwMlF6tQ03suVhHzCM3Ix-wQMA0Slh3bV7RDtTVdOZe9b22kMyEnwGUpPsILBuztC2c/s640/summerlipsticks1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdO_tWEes89euPjn-z32e79D6QGnV4j8E74vN4s1AQ2X-MbRm1PaPNlLMvZs8J1mhwDfhipvqM9XFqwafEuZctpsHuUYV91U8MgGLBS_pR3FC5ChkiRQvRgq0Q91RTvnuOJy-6LEqlw2M/s1600/summerlipsticks3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdO_tWEes89euPjn-z32e79D6QGnV4j8E74vN4s1AQ2X-MbRm1PaPNlLMvZs8J1mhwDfhipvqM9XFqwafEuZctpsHuUYV91U8MgGLBS_pR3FC5ChkiRQvRgq0Q91RTvnuOJy-6LEqlw2M/s640/summerlipsticks3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">L-R: KVD Cathedral, MAC Amorous, MAC Faux, Stila Patina.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Kat Von D Studded Kiss Lipstick in 'Cathedral'</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is my absolute favourite lipstick at the moment, and it's the perfect shade to wear with any neutral or warm toned summer look. Cathedral is described as a 'matte coco rose', which is pretty much accurate although I've found that on me at least it has a bit more of a reddish undertone also which I absolutely love. It looks great paired with bronze or warm brown eyeshadows in particular, which has become my signature look this summer - I'm obsessed. I'm pretty sure this shade is universally flattering, so you can't go wrong!<br />
<br />
<b>MAC Satin Lipstick in 'Amorous'</b><br />
Another MAC lipstick I've been loving for summer, Amorous is a gorgeous shade described as a 'lovestruck cranberry', though I see it as more of a berry toned deeper pink. I find this colour super flattering on my pale cool toned skin, and if you have brown eyes then I definitely think it really makes them pop!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>MAC Satin Lipstick in 'Faux'</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Faux will always hold a special place in my makeup collection as my first ever high end lipstick. It's the perfect 'my lips but butter' shade for me, a soft pink neutral lipstick that can be worn with any look. The satin formula is super comfortable especially in this Queensland summer heat, and while it reapplies nicely, because it's a 'MLBB' shade you don't need to worry about constant reapplication - low maintenance, perfect!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in 'Patina'</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This was the first liquid lipstick I ever bought and <i>actually liked.</i> I can be pretty picky with liquid lips because I find a lot of them bleed, crack, go patchy, and just feel awful on the lips, but Patina is none of those things. It's a lovely dusty rose pink that is so flattering on my pale cool-neutral skin - deep enough to remain in my comfort zone but still bright enough to 'pop', and it just screams 'Spring/Summer' to me. If you're looking for liquid lipstick in an understated shade that's comfortable and cute, then this is the one for you!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
What are your favourite lipsticks to wear over summer? Let me know in the comments below!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
x Chontelle</div>
Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-61956754158592388662017-05-23T17:41:00.004+10:002022-12-14T02:36:02.594+11:00Optically Prescription Lens Sunglasses | Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2uAtdbbWtSIRFLMm8XXI1omjYL2ehNlI4P3ugkliOQCjBgAATSfAXUHq5q5DuLi8mf6m2mSOpUvbDD3qZKvinKlo7olkS6k1-mxPPq9ZVrk1OU0f-1STVFljnx1onIcIsA8EnWq76aA/s1600/optically2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2uAtdbbWtSIRFLMm8XXI1omjYL2ehNlI4P3ugkliOQCjBgAATSfAXUHq5q5DuLi8mf6m2mSOpUvbDD3qZKvinKlo7olkS6k1-mxPPq9ZVrk1OU0f-1STVFljnx1onIcIsA8EnWq76aA/s640/optically2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
Hey guys! Today I've got a special product that I want to talk to you guys about, and as you'll have already figured out from the title, it's these prescription lens sunglasses* from Optically <a href="https://www.optically.com.au/" target="_blank">Glasses Australia</a>! I'll be honest, maybe I've been living under a rock, but until I checked out Optically, I had no idea that you could get <a href="https://www.optically.com.au/prescription-sunglasses.htm" target="_blank">prescription sunglasses</a>! I was definitely glad to discover you could though, and for such a great price as well - the pair I selected retails for just $47! Of course, the glasses can be purchased as is, but for the glasses-wearers of the world like myself, the prescription lens option is a lifesaver!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjYei4yQt1QL70C2GMYp4m2X0UcKUjEy-ZQRciIb48EJhBqiX0RV-9gRqRGBjzRl2h1LV98sFvm6QQ-rbbnGHGbGrLOegRsC_Es3BxBTNd3wc4Ug-GQ7_4dCEc74N1vedXjcuE3CTwOs/s1600/optically1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjYei4yQt1QL70C2GMYp4m2X0UcKUjEy-ZQRciIb48EJhBqiX0RV-9gRqRGBjzRl2h1LV98sFvm6QQ-rbbnGHGbGrLOegRsC_Es3BxBTNd3wc4Ug-GQ7_4dCEc74N1vedXjcuE3CTwOs/s640/optically1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
The pair I went with were the <a href="https://www.optically.com.au/sunglasses/opium-op1409-c02.htm" target="_blank">Opium OP1409 C02 Glasses</a>*, which have both a black frame and blackened lenses - perfect for my monochromatic aesthetic! On picking these up out of their case for the first time, it's obvious that they are really nice quality. These glasses are also so comfortable to wear - I love that they don't give me a headache from long-wear either, unlike many others - and they frame my face perfectly - I almost went with one of the more 'on-trend' rounder shaped pairs of sunglasses, but since my face is quite oblong-oval shaped I find sharper shapes and smaller frames flatter me best (but if you prefer the round glasses you'll be spoiled for choice with Optically, they have an awesome selection of <a href="https://www.optically.com.au/women.htm" target="_blank">womens glasses</a> to choose from).<br />
<br />
For those of you with a bit more money to spend or a taste for 'luxury', you can also pick up some lovely <a href="https://www.optically.com.au/designer-frames.htm" target="_blank">designer glasses</a> from Optically. There's a wide selection of glasses in different styles, colours, and price ranges making it easy to find <i>your </i>perfect pair!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgen5g3YaMyox431hTHaakzmV9WDx4YplYdpbD1XLp6uBFXDx7EzWBwvYGOOz4t-SliVuo3mot_ztzhadJJKddB12lvXXI9JKP4si46jYCU9aqfscmoNM6CWFpSxKFDll_ziMQcNab41zQ/s1600/optically4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgen5g3YaMyox431hTHaakzmV9WDx4YplYdpbD1XLp6uBFXDx7EzWBwvYGOOz4t-SliVuo3mot_ztzhadJJKddB12lvXXI9JKP4si46jYCU9aqfscmoNM6CWFpSxKFDll_ziMQcNab41zQ/s640/optically4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
If you don't need prescription lenses then you can go ahead and purchase your glasses and they'll reach you pretty quickly, but of course if you need prescription lenses like me then there will be a short wait between ordering and having the glasses ready and sent out to you. In saying that, I received mine in just 10 days - by comparison, when I usually get new glasses after a visit to the optometrist, I'm looking at 2-3 weeks, so this was a happy surprise!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hK3zLb7VAd3wqCsu1O7sSEGCFzcmSBHI1FhAJY3_Yft6mAO58iCKLLFPWFnKexXQBjIAmiRiy_8UlPmxAAfW2u1WG-8hS0Pinx0-_FGiq7tOLCqZwo6bfyUPuM1a0pg_PZuOQWQHqMw/s1600/optically3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0hK3zLb7VAd3wqCsu1O7sSEGCFzcmSBHI1FhAJY3_Yft6mAO58iCKLLFPWFnKexXQBjIAmiRiy_8UlPmxAAfW2u1WG-8hS0Pinx0-_FGiq7tOLCqZwo6bfyUPuM1a0pg_PZuOQWQHqMw/s640/optically3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Honestly guys, if you're looking for some new sunglassess or eyeglasses, I'd <i>highly </i>recommend checking Optically out for some of the best value <a href="https://www.optically.com.au/" target="_blank">glasses online</a>!<br />
<br />
x ChontelleChontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7003825488673574008.post-68014879506742653262017-05-07T22:44:00.003+10:002022-12-14T02:36:47.540+11:00The Blush Edit<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUq7Z-WF2qt0B3-1PN-No2ksgdKJCV5d6FPo9qo7eUQ0biRAHewI3_ZowUQhLok-V7bp60gXpsuBUMN1aptSSDNS8_XUdrD_s4twYYKKvVmIGoKoA0WDhuggrKuid8w0vEBUUeFZRcDhg/s1600/blushedit1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUq7Z-WF2qt0B3-1PN-No2ksgdKJCV5d6FPo9qo7eUQ0biRAHewI3_ZowUQhLok-V7bp60gXpsuBUMN1aptSSDNS8_XUdrD_s4twYYKKvVmIGoKoA0WDhuggrKuid8w0vEBUUeFZRcDhg/s640/blushedit1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Let's be real - who doesn't love a good blusher? Even if you don't wear blush on the daily, I'm sure you can appreciate the beauty of a good blush, and if you <i>do </i>wear it on the daily like myself, well, you'll probably like this post!<br />
<br />
I'll start by pointing out that I have quite a small blush collection - though it's also my largest collection of face products! While there's a heck of a lot more that I'd like to try out, for now, I'm truly happy with my little collection - I love and use all of them - and thought it was a good time to put together this 'blush edit' to share my blush collection and why I love them with you.<br />
<br />
If that sounds like something you're interested in, read on!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapZy1_T5LH-_G-6WkrhJ4CAhdVvLj9EH-sABZovJzWE7YZY8IjXwJohfCLV3Rigg8uYnU0_9367T0c8WQWKvIxCpjBoiAsf8c_8KMbQlXD0cNsqIYRX0nrOXEn_9Vl9cUJoY7HjIYJcQ/s1600/blushedit5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgapZy1_T5LH-_G-6WkrhJ4CAhdVvLj9EH-sABZovJzWE7YZY8IjXwJohfCLV3Rigg8uYnU0_9367T0c8WQWKvIxCpjBoiAsf8c_8KMbQlXD0cNsqIYRX0nrOXEn_9Vl9cUJoY7HjIYJcQ/s640/blushedit5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><b>NARS x Sarah Moon 'Isadora'</b></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
NARS blushes hold cult status in the beauty community as some of the most gorgeous, highly pigmented, buttery and cheekily-named blushes on the market. While I've never tried the fan favourite <i>Orgasm</i> (yet, anyway), I definitely wanted to see what all the hype was about, so when this gorgeous shimmery mauve-toned blush was released as part of the NARS x Sarah Moon 2016 holiday collection, I snapped it up. <i>Isadora</i> is totally different to all of the other pinky-nude blushes in my collection, which I love. The product itself definitely lives up to the hype, being as buttery and highly-pigmented as reported - seriously, I looked like a clown the first time I used it (even after tapping off excess)! It only needs the lightest tap and you're good to go! This colour really compliments cool skin tones and as the weather cools down I've found myself using it more and more often! A good <i>NARS</i> alternative from the permanent collection could be <i>Sin - </i>more of a berry colour but just as deep and cool-tone oriented.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-8kK4TT53prjUctW3bRUub0xFqKtQy7ANvR7TXq8yPWiGRnDxDH_vnEoQSZuWH6RcObnOBSGITSGFFxfWeLt2Y4z10IxrooBwAyM1ZSK45AwY5ogfunHpTGLwWqodvxAMJICStpf1O8/s1600/blushedit4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv-8kK4TT53prjUctW3bRUub0xFqKtQy7ANvR7TXq8yPWiGRnDxDH_vnEoQSZuWH6RcObnOBSGITSGFFxfWeLt2Y4z10IxrooBwAyM1ZSK45AwY5ogfunHpTGLwWqodvxAMJICStpf1O8/s640/blushedit4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><b>Tarte 'Exposed'</b></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I adore this blush. As usual for an everyday blush with me, it's a pinky-nude. I have a type, what can I say? What I really love about this blush is that it's practically fool-proof. Because of the texture of the product (Amazonian Clay) it's quite hard, which means unlike a more buttery powder, you're not going to have to worry about going 'too hard' and picking up too much product. It's easy to build up to the intensity you like, and the product lasts forever!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJXy7HU6LukhJkMeVkbIiidCfkljLBUW0ZyP5GAxgYg5AIgl3GAJiRlzc7k77WsBc7fgj-6UWfqgPyqu55U53aqaZogh5RYz-bJQWi-TDx3mnaWXhMEbCHFTWAij1YxT1NAM_gpJ8Fq4/s1600/blushedit8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJXy7HU6LukhJkMeVkbIiidCfkljLBUW0ZyP5GAxgYg5AIgl3GAJiRlzc7k77WsBc7fgj-6UWfqgPyqu55U53aqaZogh5RYz-bJQWi-TDx3mnaWXhMEbCHFTWAij1YxT1NAM_gpJ8Fq4/s640/blushedit8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><b>Rimmel '004 Pink Rose'</b></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm 99% certain this was actually my very first blush, and it brings back a whole lotta memories thinking about it. I wore this throughout most, if not all of my high school days! It's the perfect pinky-nude blush, which was great for wearing to school as it helped me achieve that 'no makeup' makeup look. This blush is also super affordable at about $12 full price (however I always wait for sales when buying drugstore products), making it easily accessible for beginners, people on a budget, or anyone who simply likes to have nice and affordable products in their collection.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sPg_bW-N847iBqUYbnHtVfi_A48YTZ6uZYUokGm9-krbKh6cglH7GLriNODe-FxE2nW9nP-5OZMe-KSwDXP6jl7RzN7FRRRwo64FFUY3ucfDTE5YPDmQpAE3Bd84WqMEXJMNnrHQFUw/s1600/blushedit6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4sPg_bW-N847iBqUYbnHtVfi_A48YTZ6uZYUokGm9-krbKh6cglH7GLriNODe-FxE2nW9nP-5OZMe-KSwDXP6jl7RzN7FRRRwo64FFUY3ucfDTE5YPDmQpAE3Bd84WqMEXJMNnrHQFUw/s640/blushedit6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><b>Nude By Nature 'Virgin Blush'</b></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Another one of my earlier discoveries, I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with this blush. The shade is gorgeous - a perfect nude for fair skin like mine, and it's highly pigmented and long lasting. However, it's a loose powder, and because of that I rarely use it. I find it's just way too messy and it's hard <i>not </i>to apply too much product. If you're a fan of loose powders you'll love this one, but even if you're not, it's still a lovely perfect nude to have handy in your collection.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJmasTVusVR6eZWJ_vy6Zt-XfNpZS78OcZ77qqDK0IMmSDgL7H7ZkXOiaFssQnexP_DXaRKFubyuE3Izj9raMPWDowj04-2VjofspXbmIYmXeehvIwgkQieuV6Np7FyNEASpd1d-U2tI/s1600/blushedit7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJmasTVusVR6eZWJ_vy6Zt-XfNpZS78OcZ77qqDK0IMmSDgL7H7ZkXOiaFssQnexP_DXaRKFubyuE3Izj9raMPWDowj04-2VjofspXbmIYmXeehvIwgkQieuV6Np7FyNEASpd1d-U2tI/s640/blushedit7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><b>Sleek 'Rose Gold'</b></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This blush is said to be the perfect drugstore dupe for the cult favourite <i>NARS Orgasm </i>blush, and at least in the pan they do look pretty much identical. However, I've yet to try <i>Orgasm</i> myself so I can't say anything with certainty. What I do know for sure is that this is such a lovely, shimmery, peachy-pink blush and gives a lovely, healthy flush of colour to my otherwise lifeless complexion. At only $12 (on sale, that is), it's totally worth it!<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGIUNL39iiMeDTT6AvookHHMONsPtKLnA_6sXp6TF0ESPHTJQiv_j3nEzixLW810MDjLErHgNoL1WRlEFL-EnBrdDIo2rEh-6LztISsXX2slYGR1YrnppCtp4TFYEHss-Z_4KVctsEEA/s1600/blushedit2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpGIUNL39iiMeDTT6AvookHHMONsPtKLnA_6sXp6TF0ESPHTJQiv_j3nEzixLW810MDjLErHgNoL1WRlEFL-EnBrdDIo2rEh-6LztISsXX2slYGR1YrnppCtp4TFYEHss-Z_4KVctsEEA/s640/blushedit2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0J3-5v64UVSH76pvb4mcCUaBNn6AMvREGxNHZYGWiQZJ-sbM7MUrexg3vB4wFatRHwvxSC-NbA3dM2xfdo44JlWIf-GkcIDsjPm5Aak80sy3PY6qadlUBiGUlF3SrH5O5LxgdP_bbh4c/s1600/blushedit3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0J3-5v64UVSH76pvb4mcCUaBNn6AMvREGxNHZYGWiQZJ-sbM7MUrexg3vB4wFatRHwvxSC-NbA3dM2xfdo44JlWIf-GkcIDsjPm5Aak80sy3PY6qadlUBiGUlF3SrH5O5LxgdP_bbh4c/s640/blushedit3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Tarte 'Exposed', NARS 'Isadora', Nude by Nature 'Virgin', Sleek 'Rose Gold', Rimmel '004 Pink Rose'.</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So there we have it - my Blush Edit! I hope you found this post interesting and useful - let me know if you have any of these blushes and what you think of them, or if you have any recommendations of blushes I should check out then I'd love to hear those too!<br />
<br />
x Chontelle</div>
Chontelle Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08403623012708569422noreply@blogger.com2