Updated Blogging Routine 2016

Hi guys,

As you may already know, I have a youtube channel where I post every single Wednesday and Sunday at 5pm (unless I have to post on another day for a different reason). I found having a posting routine extremely helpful since I always know what to work on for when.

With my blog I always had a basic routine but then I just started posting on my blogs whenever I felt like it. But that soon turned into me neglecting my blogs and I really don't want to slip back into doing that again. So here is what I'll be posting on my blogs from now on in case anyone wants to know:

• Thursday- Izzy K post about anything that's on my mind. This will give me the opportunity to share with my blog what's been going on in my life lately.
• Saturday- Izzy K Reviews & Chats post. This is where I'll be sharing my latest beauty review, or talking about something that I wouldn't talk about on my main blog.
• Every last Saturday of the month- Izzy K Reviews & Chats post about my cruelty free beauty list. This is where I'll be updating my list about cruelty-free and non-cruelty-free products I've found throughout the month and the brands I recommend trying.
• Sunday- Weekly Summary post where I share all the videos I've posted on my channel throughout that week.

Thank you very much for reading my updated routine, now I just hope I can stick to it ;) The song of the day is Hey Soul Sister by Train because I'm listening to it right now lol! 

Izzy K xxx

Weekly Summary: Second Week Of October

Hey guys as you may already know, every week I write a post about all the videos I've posted on my channel throughout the week. And today is no exception...

The Power Of Makeup Tag

The first thing I posted this week was the Power Of Makeup Tag. Basically, I wanted to make this video because I'm sick and tired of people trying to tell me how much makeup to wear, or that I apply makeup wrong. I literally ONLY wear makeup for enjoyment and because I like the artistic side of it. So I wanted to make this video to share the message that it's fine to embrace however much makeup you want to wear. 

Ride Or Die Tag

The second video I posted was the ride or die makeup tag. This is basically where I talk all things makeup!

So thank you very much for watching. The song of the day is Don't by Ed Sheeran. I hope you all have a lovely week :)

Izzy K xxx

Talking About Mental Health (Again!)

I don't know if you remember but around a year ago I started a mental health series on my blog and channel, and it was inspired by Jack Harries's video "Let's Talk About Mental Health".

Originally, I intended to speak about the topic of mental health very regularly across both platforms. And then, basically after a few months, I took a little break from talking about it because I just found it so difficult to talk about. Don't get me wrong, I've still continued to feel passionate about it and really did want to continue, but I just didn't know how.

The reason I started to find it hard to talk about was because it is such a sensitive issue, and I'm very aware of that. I wouldn't want to talk about anything in the wrong way, or spread any misinformation about things so I was really taking time to research different mental health issues too. On top of that I was really lacking the motivation, especially to sit down and record my feelings because it's an issue that's becoming increasingly more and more personal to me. 

But now I'm feeling like I'm in a place where I can invest more and more time into researching mental health so I'm feeling like I'll be able to talk about if more often. The message of mental health awareness is something that needs to be spread, and I didn't want it to get to a point where the message was lost. I'm seeing mental health affect more and more people in my personal life, and it's something I truly hate seeing people struggle with.

If you're new around here and you'd like to see what I've previously talked about regarding mental health, here's the topics I've covered on my blog and channel:

• Let's talk about mental health
• SANE: A mental health charity

That's all I have to say for today really, and in summary I wanted to say that I'll definitely be talking about mental health more and more across my social media platforms. The song of the day is Stop Crying Your Heart Out by Oasis because it's such a classic! If you have any specific topics that you'd like me to talk about, please please please don't hesitate to ask and let me know in the comments below,

Izzy K xxx

Weekly Summary: 4th Week Of September/ 1st Week Of October

Hey guys today I'll just be writing a little update post for what's been going on on my channel this week. 

So I posted an "izzynterview" on Wednesday where I interview 3 people who have been supportive to my channel. This month I decided to collab with Daisychainsintherain, itsalbane and Elessa Bailey. They are honestly all such sweethearts and if you haven't checked out their channels yet please do, they really deserve it. 

Next up I talk Stranger Things, Zara Larsson and Beyonce in my monthly favourites video. So please check out this video if you want to know what I've been loving throughout September.

So thank you very much for reading this catch-up post. The song of the day is Hold Up by Beyonce because it's been my absolute jam lately. Hope you've all had a lovely week,

Izzy K xxx

Weekly Summary: 2nd Week Of September

Yo yo yo guys here is another lil summary post in case you've missed a video on my channel this week. I mean obviously you don't have to watch them but here they are lol!

August Favourites

I think you guys all know what favourites videos are by now! But this time I shared quiiiite a few little random favourites so it's not the typical favourite video haha!

Balancing School And Youtube Advice

And then I thought it would be a good ok idea to share a bit of advice (omg please don't listen to all my life advice though I'm a mess). The theme of this video was balancing school and youtube because I've have been balancing school and youtube for almost 3 years so I picked up a few tips on how to do it. 

So ta-da that's this week's post. The song of the day is Lush Life by Zara Larsson because I love her like guys I actually love her! Thanks for reading,

Izzy K xxx

The Blogger Recognition Award

I've been trying really hard to spend more time on my blog, so I was really excited to hear that the amazing Lou nominated me for the blogger recognition award. She has an amazing blog, and posts regularly so please check out her blog if you haven't already! Thank you so much for nominating me for this post. 

Here are the rules for this award:

1. Write a post to show your award
2. Acknowledge the blogger who nominated you
3. Give a brief story about why you started blogging
4. Give two pieces of advice to new bloggers
5. Nominate 15 other bloggers/blogs for the award

Why I started blogging

I started blogging as a way to put my creative content online, and build up my confidence whilst doing so. In November 2013 I started a youtube channel and I really really wanted youtube to play a huge role in my life. However, I couldn't post more than a couple of videos because I just became far too nervous to talk to a camera. So then I found out that a lot of the youtubers that I watched started out by writing blogs, and then moved on to youtube. At first I was doubtful that blogging would be for me since I'm not the strongest writer, but after publishing my first post I instantly fell in love with it.

Two pieces of advice to new blogger

I always give the same two pieces of advice to aspiring bloggers:

• Be yourself- It's obvious from a mile away when you're trying to copy another blogger. People enjoy getting to know the people behind the blog, so sharing your own personality will just make people want to come back for more (hopefully!). Also, by posting things that you genuinely enjoy, your passion will come across in your blog and make it more enjoyable to read. Please don't feel like you have to talk about a certain topic or genre, just because every other blogger seems to be doing it. 
• Make friends- the blogging community is a really tight group of people once you're in it, and it definitely feels like a little family. I always recommend joining blogging communities such as Beau Bloggers, making a Bloglovin account where you can follow fellow bloggers, and promoting your blog on social media such as Twitter where others can get to know your blog

The people I nominate (sorry if you've already been nominated, I understand if you don't want to do it again):

• Georgie Watts
• Lauren Williams from Loveheartdoodles 
• Ryenn from Rambles by Ryenn
• Rainbow-Rose Blossom 
• Catherine from Smiley Central 
• Immortal Minds from Posting V Projects
• Elise Brown from I-Cant-Think-Help
• GingerSnapHattie
• Mikayla Oelschlegel from Sweet Tea & Storms
• Amanda from TheAmandaWay
• Harriee Scribbles 
• Harel from Writing
• Dontburstmybubble
• Silence The Stigma
• And of course anyone else that wants to do this post!

So there was the blogger recognition award and I had a lot of fun writing it. The song of the day is Mr Brightside because I just happen to be listening to it at the moment. I hope you have a lovely day,

Izzy K xxx

Weekly Summary: 1st Week Of September

Hey everyone today I'm back with another summary post where I talk about what I posted on my channel this week.

The first video I posted was a haul with all the things I brought in Germany. I got some new clothes, jewellery and, of course, makeup! I personally had a lot of fun filming this video, because I love chatting away to the camera, so I hope you enjoy watching. I also did a really, really serious try on in this video, so look out for that ;)

The second video, which I posted today, was my Dublin vlog. If you didn't already know, it's basically been my dream to visit Dublin my whole entire life. We did a lot of sight seeing because we wanted to see as much of the beautiful city as possible and we were able to see a lot. Again I hope you enjoy watching because its one of my favourite vlogs yet!

Thank you so much for reading this post, and possible watching the videos. The song of the day is Count On Me by Bruno Mars. What have you been up to this week?

Izzy K xxx