BLOSSOM M SOMBA: July 2014

Thursday, 31 July 2014

BEAUTY | NAIL POLISH FAVORITES

Mushroom | Matt White | Cyan Blue | Nude | Grey

These are 5 out of 6 nail polishes I own, yes I only own 6 nail polishes! I've done perfectly fine with just having 6 nail polishes for the past year. As you can see they are all Barry M nail polishes, I really do think Barry M has the best range of colours and they dry amazingly fast.

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

AUGUST WISHLIST

I can't believe in 2 days it will be August! This year has gone so fast, I feel like I can now start counting down the days till I go back to university ahhh!
I have fallen in love with Missguided like crazy, I'm in love with everything on missguided and the fact that everything is affordable makes me fall in love even more! Out of all the wishlists I've done I feel like this is my favorite one. I love love love midi skirts and my friends always tell me my 'signature' look is a high waisted midi skirt, cropped top and chunky shoes. Although, I only have black midi skirts and I definitely need to add more colored midi skirts to my wardrobe.
Recently I've really been liking the whole dressing up tracksuits look, being able to wear a tracksuit but still look girly. For a day look I would pair the bustier with the the runner shorts and Adidas trainers. What do you think?
What's your favorite item on the wishlist?

Illona Floral Print Slinky Strappy Midi Dress
MISSGUIDED - £9.99

Erotica Lace Bustier
NASTY GAL - £8.94

Contrast Sport Seamed Runner Shorts
TOPSHOP - £10

Erniana Floral Orchid Print Midi Skirt In Scuba
MISSGUIDED - £9.99

Leja Dogtooth Midi Skirt
MISSGUIDED - £6.99

Candace Scuba Midi Skirt
MISSGUIDED - £9.99

Natka Checked Midi Skirt
MISSGUIDED - £5.99

Adidas Originals
NELLY - £69.95

Open Flower Ring Pack
TOPSHOP - £12.50

Monday, 28 July 2014

LIFE AS A STUDENT | WHAT TO BRING TO UNIVERSITY

Hiya! Welcome to the next part of my Life As A Student series and today I'm going to give you an idea of what to bring to university. This will vary for many students because some universitys provide bedroom packs and microwaves,kettles etc etc. This is the exact list I refered to when buying and packing for university. Keep in mind I was a very excited university student and I didn't really need some of the things on the list. Also some things may be missing from the list because I bought them after I moved into my university halls. I hope this helps.

Documents

Passport
Passport photos
NHS/Medical documents
National Insurance card/documents
TV License
CV
Bank Details
University Documents
Exam certificates
Student Finance documents
Birth Certificate
Driving Licence

Kitchen

Kitchenware : Mugs, Glasses, Cutlery, Plates, Bowls,Frying pan, Tin opener, Tea Towels, Containers, Saucepan, Washing up liquid, Sponge, Baking tray

Studying

Diary/Planner
Lined paper (A4)
Plain paper (A4)
Folders
Stapler
Hole punch
Post-it notes
Tape
Notebook
Pens & Pencils
Magazine holder

Bathroom

Bath mat
Bath towel
Hand towel
Face cloth
Toilet roll
Shower mat

Bedroom

Bed sheets
Duvet
Duvet cover
Pillows
Pillowcases
Bed throw
Hot water bottle
Alarm clock
Laundry basket
Hangers
Door stop
Mirror

Electricals

Calculator
Laptop
USB
Printer
TV
Camera
Extension Lead
iPhone speakers

Toiletries

Shower gel
Tooth paste
Tooth brush
Cotton buds
Cotton pads
Moisturizer

Miscellaneous

Umbrella

Friday, 25 July 2014

WHAT I GOT | CO ORD, BIRKS & A CHOKER

It's really hard to show you guys what I buy all at once so I thought I'd show you 'WHAT I GOT' a couple of items at a time. So I'd been eyeing up this co-ord for a very long time, as I was a broke student at the time I put it at the very top of my wish list. A couple of weeks later I went back on the Fashion Union page and it was on sale!! There was noway I was going to leave the screen without purchasing it. It's my first ever purchase from Fashion Union and I must say I'm really impressed, delivery was quicker than expected (I'm a cheap skate so I always choose the cheapest delivery option which normally means the longest delivery time) much to my surprise I ordered it Thursday evening and it got here on Saturday. I had to get a size bigger as they didn't have any size 10's left, its a little big around the side of my boob area and my lower back so I am gonna try and get it taken in. Apart from that I absolutely love it and that's another co-ord added to my collection.
I also got a pair of Birkenstocks in pink! I haven't got much to say about them because my step dad bought them for me but I do really like them (mainly because they are pink!)

Thursday, 24 July 2014

FASHION | OOTD

Summer is now in full swing and I must say its been full of good news; I passed my first year of university and I'm very happy with my grade, I finally got a job and after only working there 2 days I got some really good news from them, one of my flatmates wasn't going to live with us in second year due to being on placement but he has now changed his plans and will now be living with us for second year (MADHOUSE!) also I've got some really exciting things planned for my blog so all in all I'm a very happy girl.

If you've been reading my blog for a while you'd now I've had some issues with doing OOTD's and getting them up. Well, I have finally found a solution and that is getting my 8 year old brother to take them! I'm actually impressed and after taking today's OOTD he has now decided he wants to be photographer haha!

Necklace - River Island

Top - Miss Selfridge

Bag - Ebay

Jeans - Cow Vintage

Trainers - Nike

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

BEAUTY | BASIC EVERYDAY MAKE UP ROUTINE (SUMMER EDITION)

For the past few days in the UK temperatures have been getting as high as 31 degrees (which is very hot for us). I don't really want to be out in the heat wearing lots of make up so my routine is very different to my make up routine for cooler weather which you can read here.

I start of by putting a little bit of the Maybelline Fit Me Concealer under my eyes and I blend it using my finger. Personally, this is the perfect light concealer and when I have it on I don't feel like I'm wearing anything. I then fill in my eyebrows with Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in dark brown and then I clean it up with MAC Studio Finish Concealer in the shade NC45. In my tear duck I put a little bit of No7's eye shadow in Champagne and then I line my upper lids with Maybelline Gel Liner, depending on how I feel I might do a thin line or a really dramatic flick. I then pop on my eyelashes which I get from any Afro-Carribean hair shop and that's it. I have really oily skin and it gets extremely oily in the summer, especially on my T zone so I avoid putting make up on my forehead and my nose.

p.s if someone could tell me how to rotate images of Blogger I'd love you forever :)

Tuesday, 22 July 2014

FASHION | KYLIE JENNER INSPIRED WISHLIST

Kylie Jenner Inspired WISHLIST www.cestlabellefleur.blogspot.co.uk

Salt And Pepper 90s Dress
Miss Selfridge

Zoraide Lace Strappy Midi Dress
Missguided

White Top
H&M

Skinny Rib Crop Tee
Topshop

High Waisted Denim Shorts
Pull And Bear

Mariota Faux Leather Pencil Skirt
Missguided

Hansa Taupe Scuba Mini Skirt
Missguided

What's your favorite item?

Monday, 21 July 2014

LIFE AS A STUDENT | FRESHERS WEEK

I've decided to do a series on a my blog called Life As A Student, where every Monday leading up to freshers week I will be doing advice posts for all freshers, students and anyone that wants to know really. You can read last week's one here, also I'd love it if you messaged me or commented and told me any university related topics you would like me to cover. Today I'm going to give you some tips for freshers week and along the way give you little snippets of my freshers week.

Try and arrive in the morning or mid-afternoon. Going out clubbing with people you only met a few hours ago is actually quite scary. Moving in in the evening whilst everyone is getting ready to go out may be an awkward experience. I was the first one to arrive and I spent about an hour walking up and down the corridor shouting ''Hello, is anyone here?!'' convinced that they were all hiding from me!

Leave your door open/Bring a door stop. This tip didn't really work for me because I was right at the end of a narrow so no one ever came near my door but I do know that it worked for some of my friends living at other halls.

You don't have to do anything you don't want to. You don't have to drink! Due to medical reasons I didn't drink during freshers; I still made friends though and I still went out. To be honest getting absolutely wasted everyday of the week isn't me anyway, if you're having fun I don't think anyone will notice you haven't drunk.

Go to your course inductions My course inductions were absolutely pointless and I really didn't need to go :) but being the great influence that I am, I encourage you to go to all of them.

Explore your new city. If your completely new to the city why not check it out during the day. I done this twice and realised what a beautiful city Nottingham is and I also got lost!

Freshers Flu. Now I didn't get freshers flu *woohoo* and neither did my flatmates but I have heard it makes you feel absolutely dreadful. Don't wait till you're too sick to get out of bed before buying antibiotics.

Go to Freshers Fair. How can you say no to freebies! Its also where you find out about societies so I would really recommend you go to freshers fair and join a society. If your too scared to go to trials/auditions or society meet and greets by yourself why not ask your flatmate if they can come with you.

Be nice. Not everyone has a loud personality, some people can be very shy and find it hard to make friends please please please don't leave anyone out. I really do feel sad when I see someone is with a group of people and they look left out. It won't kill you to ask them if they're alright, even if they're a complete stranger you can ask them if they wanna stick with you or hold their arm or hand whilst walking through the club.

Thursday, 17 July 2014

TUMBLR

I've only gone and made myself a tumblr account!! I'm always on tumblr and never thought to make an account.

Add me: Blossom Somba

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

TAG | GET TO KNOW ME

What do you do when your mind is blank? Do a tag!!

Are you named after anyone?

Yes I am !! I'm named after a character from Eastenders. If you're familiar with Eastenders; Carol Jackson's, Ex Husband's Mum.

When was the last time you cried?

I don't cry! The only time I cry is when I have period pains, so 2 weeks ago but I don't think that counts though.

Do you have kids?

No.

If you were another person, would you be your friend?

Yeah! I actually think I'm quite cool

Do you use sarcasm a lot?

YEAH! I always say this sarcastically ''Oh and pigs can fly''

Will you ever bungee jump?

Hell no!

What's your favorite cereal?

Rice Krispies

What's the first thing you notice about people?

Their shoes, I always automatically look down at peoples shoes and I don't even do it on purpose.

What is your eye colour?

Brown

Scary movies or Happy endings

Happy endings. I don't think I've watched a scary movie nor do I want to. I like realistic movies.

Favorite smells?

oooo petrol !!

Summer or Winter?

Oh I don't know! I hate being really cold and I hate when its hot. My favourite season is actually Autumn, but that's not what the question is asking me haha. So Summer.

Computer or Television?

Anyone who knows me well knows that I could watch TV for hours

What's the furthest you've ever been from home?

Spain or Switzerland, which ever ones furthest from England!

Where were you born?

London.

What are your hobbies?

Dancing, blogging, sleeping

Do you have any pets?

No.

Favourite movie?

My favourite movie of all time is Catwoman, it has always been my favorite movie and I could watch it a million times.

Do you have any siblings?

Yes I do.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Successful.

Bxx

Monday, 14 July 2014

LIFE AS A STUDENT | UNIVERSITY SURVIVAL GUIDE

I remember this time last year I was all over blogs and YouTube looking at tips for university students and watching university experience videos. Now that my first year of university is over I feel like I am qualified to give advice to freshers starting in September.

Socialize. This is something I wish I did more in my first year. Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a really chatty person and I love meeting new people. For some reason I found it really hard to socialize and I was really guarded. I joined the dance society and didn't really fit in or start making friends until December/January and I only really talk to 2 people in my seminar group! Don't be scared to go up to people and introduce yourself. I remember in freshers week people would randomly coming up to me and introduce themselves. So that's a tip for you guys and definitely one for myself going into second year.

Manage Your Time. I struggled with this quite a lot. I have a very hands on course, a lot of it involves spending hours in the newsroom; trying to find people to interview, going to court and on top of that I of course had coursework deadlines. I was also on the first dance team and trained 4 times a week, when it got closer to performances rehearsal could go up to 6 times a week so I was always busy. Not managing my time meant I was starting coursework 4/5 days before it was due which I promise you is not fun. I've done a blog post on how to keep organised which you can read here.

You're Not Going To Be Friends With Everyone. You are going to meet so many different people ( you will come across a couple of bell ends! ), you're not going to get along with them all. Some of the people you don't get along with might even be your flatmates. Or I could be wrong and you might end up being best friends with everyone you meet! I didn't get along with 2 of my flatmates and let's just say the thought of never seeing them again fills me with joy :). But I get along so well with my other 4 flatmates that the other 2 don't even matter, I'm living with them for the next year and I miss them so much too!!

Keep Active. I know that a lot of people feel that they put on weight when they go to university. I personally didn't take notice if I put weight on or not but every time I came back home to London my mum would say I look like I've been starving myself. I kept active through dance and right at the end of the year I starting going to the gym.

Manage Your Money. Let's just say half way through first term and second term my bank balance was £0.00 :)

Go to Freshers Fair. How can you say no to freebies!

Join a society. I joined the dance society and I must say it was the best decision ever. I only went to the dance auditions because my flatmate wanted me to go with her and I ended up getting on first team! Being part of dance I've had the opportunity to perform in the Capital FM arena, had the opportunity to go to Liverpool, participate in so many competitions and of course met some beautiful, talented people.

Have fun. It's such an amazing experience and it's going to go by so fast. You don't want to look back and regret anything. Work hard (very hard) and play harder!!

Have you got any more tips for students? If your starting university in September what are you most worried about?

Friday, 11 July 2014

FASHION | JULY WISHLIST

Hey my lovelies, so I promised I would blog every weekday and this week I have failed! I've been really busy and had a lot going on so I haven't had the time to blog, but I'm back! I had a job interview this week and I got the job so I'm really happy, I'm working at a fashion retail store and I'm really excited because not only do I love their clothes, I get to dress up for work! Now that I have a job I'm hoping to finally get myself a better camera, the camera I use now is actually quite good for the price. The quality of the pictures are really good when someone actually holds the camera and takes a picture but not very good when they're taken on self timer.
Having a job also means new clothes, I've been stalking Missguided's website and I am in love with everything. The first thing that caught my eye were the beige dungarees, I plan on doing a Kylie Jenner inspired look book for my YouTube channel and those dungarees look very similar to ones Kylie has worn. I also really love the floral jumpsuit, I could wear it to work and would look shamazing so I will definitely be purchasing those 2.
What's your favorite item on the wishlist?

Oh My Love Fluffy Jumper Dress
ASOS

Eliza Sheer Panel Shift Dress
BOOHOO

Danka Daisy Print Maxi Shirt
MISSGUIDED

Moxie Coral Crepe Duster Coat
MISSGUIDED

Govanna Floral Jumpsuit
MISSGUIDED

Katayum Tailored Dungarees
MISSGUIDED

White Lace Up Flatform Trainers
NEW LOOK

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

D.I.Y | MY NEW SHORTS PART 2

Last week I showed you guys how I made my green adidas tracksuit bottoms into high waisted shorts which you can see here. I've got another pair of adidas tracksuit bottoms which I wanted to make into shorts. Unfortunately they didn't turn out as nice as the green ones. Perhaps because these ones are much tighter and a different material. Nevertheless I may not wear them out but I would definetly wear them to the gym or chilling around the house.

Sunday, 6 July 2014

WISHLIST | QUIZ CLOTHING

Before last week I had never heard of Quiz Clothing but I'm so happy it was bought to my attention. They have really nice affordable pieces and beautiful kimonos. Recently I've really been into pink and floral prints but I must say my favorite item on this wishlist has to be the black and white dress it says 'Blossom' all over it!!