My Feel Good Playlist

Hey guys! 

So with college almost back, I decided I'd share my feel good playlist to help any other students through the stressful weeks of the second semester.

I have a separate study playlist (If I listened to this while studying, I'd get nothing done!), so if you'd like that one next, let me know!

My playlist on YouTube has 30 songs but I'm just going to share my top ten here! If you want to check out that playlist, click here!

10. Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours

This song is such a jam. I've yet to meet one person that hasn't heard of it because let's be honest. it's a classic. 

I'm not usually one for soul music but when this song comes on, I can't help but smile and sing alone!

If you want to listen to it, be sure to check out my playlist on YouTube.

9. Geronimo

I haven't heard any other Sheppard songs but I did listen to this on repeat coming up to my mocks in 6th year. For some reason, the chorus just helped me remember definitions for physics... don't ask me why!

The chorus is just so catchy and you will literally find yourself singing along to this song without realising it.

8. Girls Like You

So this song is more recent than others on my playlist but I learnt how to play it on guitar a few months ago and it's just so easy to listen to.

This song is just so easy to listen to and I always find myself moving along with the beat after the first chorus.

7. Any Way You Want It

Okay so not the original, but before y'all shoot me... it has context! Rock of Ages is one of my favourite movies and the way Mary J.Blige sings it is just so fab. 

Not going to lie, this is my ultimate shower jam. Also, if you like 80's music, this movie is a must-see!

6. I'll Make It Up To You

I love Imagine Dragons and this has to be my favourite song on Evolve purely because it has such an 80's vibe to it. 

It's also a pretty positive song compared to song of their other stuff and the chorus is just so catchy!

5. Rumors 

I'm not the biggest electric pop fan but I love Sofia Carson so I decided to give this song a listen and it's been on every playlist of mine since the summer!

The bass-infused song is such an easy listen and the lyrics just speak to me. I love how empowering this song is for women.

4. Get Over Yourself

I think we've all had that ex who thinks we're still into them and everything we do is just to make them jealous and this song captures the situation so well.

I love a good country song and couldn't help but relate to this song when I heard it for the first time. It's also Kelsea Ballerini, this girl is incredibly talented!

3. Rewrite the Stars Reimagined

The Greatest Showman was my favourite movie of 2018 and I love the reimagined album. In my opinion, this song is better than the original and the harmonies in this are just something else!

If you haven't dramatically lip-synced to this in your car... you haven't lived! The song itself is so beautiful and the music video that goes along with this version of the song is fantastic.

2. Everybody's Got Somebody But Me

 

This song is very happy go lucky and beyond easy to listen to! The upbeat track is the complete opposite to the lyrics because he's singing about being hung-up on an ex but everything is so catchy that I can't help but sing along when it comes on my playlist.

I hope I'm not the only one who mistook this for a Michael Buble song the first time I heard it!

1. This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things

Rounding off this playlist the same way Taylor wrapped up the best tour I have ever been to. This song is such a mood.

Taylor let the lyrics do the talking in this song when it comes to her conflict with Kanye and I just love everything about this song. The lyrics, the instruments used, the production on stage. It's a hit in my books.

You can check out the full Feel Good Playlist here.

Hopefully these songs can get you through essays and midterms this semester!

Let me know in the comments below if you'd like my study playlist next!

Ciara,

xoxo.

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My Favourite Perfumes and Body Sprays

Happy Wednesday guys!

For some reason this week is going so slowly for me and I'm counting down the hours until the weekend. I've been switching up my perfume a lot recently and although I will always have my signature scent, I've noticed myself reaching for the same few at the moment and decided to do a roundup of all my current favourites.

Taylor Swift Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck will always be my signature scent. It was my very first perfume and people know me by the scent. I love floral scents but Wonderstruck has a sandalwood undertone that makes it slightly muskier and I absolutely love it. 

Spritz it on your clothes and your hair and the scent will follow you around all day.

I had to buy my current bottle of Wonderstruck from America so if anyone knows of a shop in Ireland that sells it, let me know in the comments!

Victoria Secret Love Spell Night

Love Spell Night is one of Victoria Secret's body sprays and I have found myself reaching for this whenever I have training or am going to the gym because the scent lingers on my clothes, even after. 

This body spray is blissfully fruity but again, has a muskier undertone to it that I love.

Victoria Secret Mists are available on their site (and on Grafton Street soon!) and are currently on offer! (5 for €31). 

CK One

I used to steal my dad's bottle of CK One and spray it on my clothes because I loved the scent so much. I have a little bottle of eau de toilette that I spritz on my clothes from time to time.

Colognes usually give me a headache but I love the fresh, clean scent of CK One with yet again, a musk undertone that I just can't get enough of!

You can currently get 200mls of the Eau de Toilette for €37.50 in Boots!

YSL Black Opium

Black Opium is a lovely floral scented perfume with vanilla undertones that makes it sweet and girly and I love it.

It doesn't linger on my clothes as much as the other perfumes but if I spritz some in my hair I get a nice whiff of it at random points throughout the day!

Black Opium is available in Boots for €60.

What are your favourite perfumes?

Do you have a signature scent?

Let me know in the comments below!

Ciara,

xoxo.

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What I Got For Christmas 2016

Happy New Year guys!

I took some time out over Christmas and the start of the New Year to spend some time with family and friends. I'm so excited for 2017 and all of the new opportunities and experiences it'll bring!

So many people have been sharing what they got for Christmas on their blogs and vlogs and after a few comments about whether or not I would do one. I decided I would. I am so thankful for everything I got from family over Christmas and by no means expected the sheer generosity of everyone.

I was lucky enough to receive two Micheal Kors products this Christmas - one which I was lusting after for months as well!

The first one I got was the Rhea Medium Backpack in a gold metallic colour that I absolutely love! I had seen the bag in Brown Thomas and just fell in love. If you are looking to invest in a bag, I would definitely recommend this one! There is a lot more room in the bag than I expected and the zipper only opens on one side which makes me feel a lot safer when walking around with it.

The second item I received was a gorgeous maroon wallet that matches the bag I got for my 18th birthday last year. It was a surprise present and I was so happy when I got it! There is plenty of card room in the wallet (coming from me, someone who owns too many cards!) and I just adore the colour. Unfortunately I couldn't find the wallet online but the website has a lot of similar styles!

The bag and the wallet (or similar designs) can be found on the Michael Kors website and they currently have a sale on as well!

If you know me, you know this picture has two of my favourite things in it; Harry Potter and scented candles.

Some of my family visited the States just before Christmas and I had to send them into Bath and Body Works to pick up a candle for me! My requirements were sweet and pink, two things that this candle most definitely is. If you don't like sweet scents I'd steer clear of the Red Velvet Cupcake candle but I love it and my room smells delicious!

Bath and Body Works candles are available from their website.

I also got a set of Harry Potter mugs from Penneys that are fab. I love Harry Potter and have done since I was tiny, the books and movies have always been on my shelves and I may have bought a few pairs of pyjamas over the years as well.

Two more things I got from the States are Taylor Swift's Wonderstruck perfume and a Victoria Secret body spray.

Wonderstruck has become like gold dust over here and I love it so much so I asked my mum to look for it while she was away. I was so happy when I got this because it's my signature scent and I am running out of my last bottle.

I also got a Victoria Secret body spray in Love Spell Night. Love Spell is one of my favourite sprays from Victoria Secret and Love Spell Night is slightly more muskier and just as divine!

Check out the full collection on Victoria Secret's website!

It wouldn't be Christmas without new makeup and I love the new products I got for Christmas and trying them out has been fab!

I love Anastasia Beverly Hill's Glow Kits and kept on hinting that Moonchild was my favourite to my sister who thankfully picked up on it! Moonchild has six duo-chrome metallic finish shades that are adventurous for highlight so if you flinch at the thought of a metallic green highlight (I wore it for NYE!) then this palette definitely isn't for you.

Moonchild is available from the ABH website and they ship to Ireland!

I also got a mini matte lip kit from Colourpop, I chose It's Vintage because it has so many shades that are perfect for all the seasons, not just the colder months. I have only worn Bianca and Love Bug, both of which I loved and cannot wait to wear the rest of these! They lasted all day and didn't smudge or transfer onto mugs which I loved.

I also got Maneater - an ultra metallic lip from Colourpop that is amazing. It's a rose gold shade and perfect for a night out if you're going for a neutral eye and a bold lip.

Both of these products are available from Colourpop's website.

 I also got the NYX Glitter Primer because I recently bought a few glitters from MAC and NYX but forgot to pick up a primer so the glitter would actually stay on my lid! I have used the primer twice since Christmas and I love it! It does the job and prevents fallout which is all you need in a primer.

You can pick up the NYX Glitter Primer in their new stand in Arnotts!

The last beauty related item I got was an eye mask from Sephora. I have heard so many people rave about how great these are to wear during long haul flights and decided to try one out for myself as I have a few trips planned for 2017 already.

Sephora's collection of eye masks are available in stores and online.

The last few bits I got for Christmas are some of my favourites.

My mum picked up some essentials for me in Victoria Secret was she was in the States and I also got my all-time favourite jellies - Sour Patch Watermelon. 

If you haven't tried Sour Patch Watermelon you are seriously missing out! I love them so much and if I know anyone visiting the States, I always ask them to bring home some for me.

If you guys want swatches or a review of any of the products in this post let me know in the comments below!

Happy New Year everyone and I hope you had a happy and safe break with your friends and family.

Ciara,

xoxo.

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