Weekly Summary: Fourth Week Of October

Hey guys,

Can you believe it's already Sunday? That means its time for my weekly summary post, where I share what I've posted on my channel this week. And this week is Halloween themed.

I Don't Know What To Call This Makeup Look tbf

My first video was a makeup "tutorial". Well not really tutorial, it's more a video of me struggling to be creative. But I had a lot of fun coming up with a random (and I mean really random) Halloween/creepy makeup look. 

Pumpkin Carving With Gizzy

Last year me and Georgie did a pumpkin carving video, only to discover that I'm actually allergic to pumpkins... woops! So this year we decided to try carving other things and this is how it turned out.

So here's what you may have missed on my channel this week. The song of the day is Replay by Iyaz because it's such a tuuuuune! I hope you enjoy watching/reading,

Izzy K xxx

5 Reasons Why Autumn Makes Me Excited!

It's been a long time since I posted an actual blog post where I just ramble about things I like. And yesterday I was at work day dreaming (you know how it is) about Autumn and all the things I love about it. I just love this time of year so much and I decided to share why in this little blog post.

Look at the pretty colours!

The first reason why I'm absolutely in love with Autumn is because the weather starts to get colder. If you know me as a person, you'll know that I practically get heat stroke every single Summer and I live in England! So I'm somone who fully embraces the colder weather and looks forward to seeing icicles and snow on the ground. I just think it makes this time really magical. 

And the colder weather brings me onto reason number two as to why this is my favourite Season. The chilly temperatures really motivate you to wrap up warm, and I simply adore the cosy fashion of festive clothes. My favourite items of clothing to wear include jackets, boots and fluffy jumpers. I literally take any chance I can to wear this type of clothing.

And I think we all know that Autumn just has the best food compared to the rest of the year. I must admit, I'm guilty of not having tried a Starbucks pumpkin spice latte yet! Eeeee that's embarrassing I know, but I will say that I adore anything pumpkin. Pumpkin/butternut squash soup are my absolute faves. And not to mention gingerbread! I'm yet to walk past a store selling gingerbread men without going inside to buy one!

The next thing I just have to mention is the home decor that Autumn brings (well technically you have to spend a fortune on it but you know what I mean and who can resist buying cute things for the home anyway?!) But seriously who doesn't love filling your room with yankee candles and those red and brown stick/leaf decorations that I don't really know the names of but they look super cute and festive. 

And finally, my ultimate favourite reason why I love Autumn so much is the build up and excitement for all the holidays. You've got Halloween, Bonfire Night, Christmas, New Year and finally, my birthday in January. So this time of year is just so exciting because there's a new holiday to celebrate around every corner, and just when you think the celebrations are over, there's something else to get your joy up!

So there ya are, those are all the reasons why I love Autumn through to Winter. The song of the day is Paparazzi by Lady Gaga because its such a good throwback tune. Thank you very much for reading, what's your favourite season?

Izzy K xxx

Weekly Summary: Third Week Of October

Hey guys, it's time for my weekly summary post of what I've been uploading to my channel this week. So here we go:

I'm 11 So Shut The frick Up

The first video is a little rant about the fact that I'm constantly being mistaken for being a child. I decided to only talk about what happened in my Summer holiday for this video, but I will be talking about the other times that it's happened too. Literally since posting the video I already have more stories to tell about this topic, so stay tuned for that!

Work Morning Routine

The second video I posted this afternoon is actually a collab with one of my lovely youtube friends XOXOnella. We were both chatting about our video ideas and realised we both wanted to film Work Morning Routines. Then we thought we'd turn it into a collab and I had such a fun time filming this video. If you haven't already, please check out her wonderful channel, she truly is a sweetheart and deserves all the support in the world!

So thank you very much for watching/reading. The song of the day is Shout Out To My Ex by Little Mix because I just watched them perform it on x factor and holy moly those girls just slayed my existence! 

Izzy K xxx

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