Miley Cyrus: VIVA GLAM

Pop sensation Miley Cyrus became the face of the MAC cosmetics 2015 VIVA GLAM campaign last October and her products are now hitting the shelves globally. The VIVA GLAM campaign started back in 1994 has been supported by other wonderful celebs in previous years such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Nicki Minaj. The charity campaign is dedicated to 'helping men, women and children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS'. Therefore all of the proceeds from sales of the products will go towards the MAC AIDS fund. 

The products which are now available are an amazing limited edition lipstick and lip gloss. They are both lovely shades and theres no doubt they will sell out immediately!

Miley is hoping that people wont buy it 'because it has my name on it' but because 'all the money goes to AIDS prevention and awareness'. 

I know I will defiantly be heading to my closest MAC store to buy myself the limited edition lipstick or lip gloss and contribute towards this amazing charity as soon as possible!

Visiting Radio 1!

Well on Friday 13th February, I had the amazing opportunity to go to the Radio 1 studios as a runners up prize with some fab people from my school. Molly has already written a blog post about it and why we got to go so it would be great if you could go read hers as well to find out that in more detail! Just click right here. Anyway I thought I would tell you some of my best bits and memories of the day!

Despite the early start I was sooo excited and just couldn't contain my excitement. Not only was I visiting Radio 1 and the BBC studios but I was also going with such fabulous people which just made it perfect. We ended up arriving at the studios at around half 10 and got given name badges which made me feel so cool and official. haha. We were greeted by the loveliest producer called James Clark who looked after us all day and he was literally the best. He took us straight up to the eighth floor where the radio studios are and I was just so amazed. I couldn't actually believe where I was standing. We all got to look where the live lounge performances are recorded and in the studio to the left I saw the perfect Fearne Cotton on air. I was so happy because she is so great and we made eye contact and I think I weed maybe a little bit. 

After that we met another producer called Derek and we were told that we were going to have our own little go at being presenters and while he was explaining all this and about the studios, we noticed that Grimmy was sat in the studio right next to us. I was so excited omg. We all just kind off carried on though as James went out the room and spoke to him and then came back. 5 minutes later Grimmy came into the room. Oh it was magical, I think all our faces just lit up, he was so so lovely and chatty and we even got a group photo with him which makes me so happy. It was then quite hard to concentrate on the whole presenting thing which I was absolutely terrified to do because we had to do it on our own but nothing was going to stop me from this once in a lifetime experience and I actually enjoyed it so much. I'm also quite proud of myself because speaking in front of people is not my favourite thing in the world but there was no way I was missing out...

After having lunch at Pizza Express we were then given the BBC studio tour in which we saw the set of The One Show and other cool places like where the news is filmed. The BBC is honestly such an incredible place and I would really recommend going because it is such a fun day out. 

To finish the day we had a q&a with James where he let us ask him any any questions. Beforehand, we were waiting outside the studio and I saw Scott Mills on air which was amazing and quite surreal! The q&a was so beneficial because the media is something I defiantly want to have a career in when I am older. James was so helpful and I was so grateful to have him talking to us because he I felt he was a great representative. We even asked what his favourite live lounge performance ever was and he replied with Miley Cyrus. It shocked some people but it honestly didn't surprise me because I love her ahah. We then took many pictures inside the studio and I now have hundreds of pictures in my camera roll! 

I really really didn't want to leave but I am so glad and very grateful that I have this memory to look back on. I also just want to say I'm so lucky to go to a school which gives me great opportunities with some of the coolest teachers and people.

Taylor Swift Style

It is no surprise that Style is Taylor Swift's new single and yesterday on Friday 13th Tay Tay premiered the video for the first time. Unfortunately it was leaked early but nevertheless it was enjoyed just as much by millions and has already got over 6 million views on Youtube. It is very artistic and different to Taylor's normal music videos but I do really like it! Style has been one of my favourite songs from 1989 since its release date and I am so happy that it is the next single because it is defiantly one of Taylor's best songs.

The '1989' artist has had much success with her album and is set to perform at The Brit Awards on Wednesday 25th February which I am beyond excited for! The Brits is a great night and I have already made my predictions of who I think will win which you can look at here. Swift has been nominated for International Female Solo Artist and it would be so amazing if she won! 

Taylor is set to tour the UK this June and she is even headlining at Hyde Park which is massive so I really recommend getting some tickets! 

British Tag

So I was tagged by my fave to do the British tag which I am very excited to do! Also make sure you check out Nat's blog because it is brilliant and worth a read. 

1. How many cups of tea do you have a day and how many sugars? 

I will usually have at least 1 a day with 2 sugars but if I am feeling lazy then I will end up going without. oops. 

2. Favourite part of your roast? 

Defiantly a good yorkshire pudding. They are the best creation ever but my mum only cooks them when we are having beef because that is traditional which really sucks! 

3. Favourite dunking biscuit? 

I do love a rich tea but we don't get them often so probably a Bourbon or chocolate digestive biscuit. Although sometimes I find it hard to get the timings right and often I end up with a soggy biscuit at the bottom of my mug.

4. Favourite quintessentially British past time? 

I'm not really sure what this question means but I am going to just say tea and scones because they are the best!

5. Favourite word? 

Oh I do love to say the word aquatics it is so pleasing. Nat and I love it! Also I really like the word boulevard.

6. Cockney rhyming slang?
Can you Adam and Eve it?

7. Favourite sweet? 
THESE.

8. What would your pub be called? 
This is soooo difficult. um... Probably something with 'Royal' in because it would make it sound posh haha.

9. No.1 British person? 
The Queen is pretty cool.

10. Favourite shop/restaurant? 
My favourite shop would probably be Topshop or Forever 21 and my favourite restaurant is definatly Prezzo! I highly recommend Prezzo and you can use Tesco vouchers. WIN.

11.  What British song pops into your head? 
GOD SAVE OUR GRACIOUS QUEEN.

12. Marmite? 
YES! I love it, I am the Marmite queen.

I tag Elana & Molly do to this next!

MTV VMAs 2014

Another year, another amazing video music awards! Last nights brilliant show was bursting with talent and was just fantastic. The show opened with a brilliant medley from Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj and the beautiful Brit Jessie J. Despite Nicki's slightly
embarrassing wardrobe malfunction, she was very professional and still the 3 fierce women delivered a great performance of their already very successful single. Taylor Swift looked beautiful and gave us a very fun and enjoyable performance off the upbeat tune of 'Shake It Off' shaking off (if you pardon the pun) lots of criticism of the new song. The audience was also treated with a delightful performance of the incredible 'Amnesia' from the sensational 5 Seconds of Summer and Queen Bee (Beyonce) did the most exciting medley of the year. Other excellent performances throughout the night included: Sam Smith, Maroon 5, Usher, Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora.

Every single award winner was very deserving. Best Lyric Video went to 5 Seconds of Summer which is no surprise and a huge achievement for the Aussie lads who are currently touring with the boys of One Direction. Ed Sheeran also went to win Best Male Video for 'Sing' which is amazing. However the most emotional part of the night was when Miley Cyrus won Video of the Year for 'Wrecking Ball' and sent her friend Jesse on to the stage to accept the award who then went on to represent homelessness. Everyone went silent and Miley looked on proudly as she wept from the side of the stage. He talked about My Friends Place which is in Hollywood and is a homeless centre for young people. Miley is a huge supporter of this cause and donations can be made here. We love Miley!

Below is a full list of the award winners:

Best Lyric Video- 5 Seconds of Summer, 'Don't Stop'
Best Female Video- Katy Perry, 'Dark Horse'
Best Male Video- Ed Sheeran, 'Sing'
Best Pop Video- Ariana Grande ft Iggy Azalea, 'Problem'
Best Hip Hop Video- Drake ft Majid Jordan, 'Hold On We're Going Home'
Best Rock Video- Lorde, 'Royals'
Artist to watch- Fifth Harmony
Video of the Year- Miley Cyrus, 'Wrecking Ball'
Video Vanguard Award- Beyonce

Well that's another year of the VMAs over, I really can't wait till next year but in the meantime we can all go over to MTV's website and watch all the videos and relive the magnificent evening over and over and over!


Also please do free to comment, I would love to here what people think... :-)

Malta!

Hello again!

Recently I have got back from a very well needed holiday for my family and I and we choose the small island of Malta to visit due to my mum being born there.


This was the first time I have ever been and we went for 10 days. The 3 hour plane journey was not bad at all and it was so exciting to finally land. Malta is very historical and has beautiful views of the sea which is lovely and it is boiling out there! I think 300 days of the year are pure sunshine which is great but I think I would be spending A LOT on sun cream if I lived there! haha. As well as this Malta and the islands next to it Gozo and Comino seem to be a celebrity hot spot...

We stayed in the Grand Hotel Excelsior which is located near Valletta and it was a beautiful and very posh hotel. I would highly recommend it and many celebrity guests have stayed there including Lady Gaga, One Republic, Rita Ora and many more! However most recently... Tom Felton most known for his hit role in the Blockbuster Harry Potter franchise. He happened to be staying there as well and I saw him standing in my lobby and instead of asking for a picture I went into total panic and walked straight past and now I regret not doing anything... so thats great!

But anyway Tom Felton was out in Malta filming for a new film called Clavius. Acting alongside Felton is Joseph Fiennes and the film is said to be a ' biblical thriller' with lots of drama kicking off 50 days after a crucifixion. It sounds quite different and it will be exciting to see them in action with their fantastic acting. The film is rumored to be out around Easter 2015 so look out for that!

As well as Tom, our taxi driver on the way to the airport told us that the legendary Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were staying on the island of Gozo. This too is for filming and according to the taxi driver the beach was closed to the public on Sunday in order for to film. This is the first time the pair have filmed together since 2005 in 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' and I think we are all just a bit too excited!? However this is not the first time Pitt has filmed in Malta. Troy which came out in 2004 and World War Z in 2013 both starring Pitt were filmed in Malta!

Here are a list of a few other well known films shot in Malta:

1980- Popeye
1981- Clash of the Titans
2000- Gladiator
2002- Pinnochio
2006- The Da Vinci Code

Who knew that such a tiny island would be capable of such great things!

The Sunshine Award

Hello everyone!

Well I have never done anything like this before but I have been nominated by the amazing Molly to do The Sunshine Award so thanks Molly! (Go check out her blog its great).

The rules:

- Thank the person who nominated you.

- Answer the questions the person who nominated you asked.

- Nominate a few other bloggers.

- Write the same amount of questions for the bloggers you nominated.

- Notify the bloggers you nominated on their blog.

- Put the award button on your blog

Whats your favourite film and why?

My favourite film has 100% got to be 500 Days of Summer just because it is amazing and I find it quite relatable! Also the soundtrack is perfect and I have seen it sooooo many times and it just never gets boring and the wonderful Zooey Deschanel is in it which is great. I highly recommend it!

Do you have a favourite nail polish?

I have a whole collection of nail polishes and they are mostly all from Barry M. I think Barry M nail polishes are just amazing because they are affordable and great quality. My favourite and I have definatly used the most is the colour Raspberry. In the picture it looks slightly pink but it comes out as a more burgundy colour and I think its a great colour for Autumn!

When is the last time you cried?

Hmmm I am trying to think! I remember I cried a lot when I saw The Fault In Our Stars last month so I am going to go with that. It is such a powerful film wow.

Do you have any pets? If you what are they and what are their names?

I don't actually have any pets currently but I have had a rabbit in the past called Sweep and a guinea pig called Fudge. Me and my brother are actually looking into buying a tortoise though! haha. 

If you could go back in time to relive any memory which one would you choose?

This sounds so cringey but I defiantly think I would go back to when One Direction read out my tweet at their concert, it was honestly the best day ever and has made me so happy. On a more normal note though I would say when I was 11 and got my black belt, I was made up! 

Are you listening to any background music whilst doing this? If so what song?

Yes, the amazing Magic- Rude is currently playing in on TV and I adore this song so much it has such a good tune and is so catchy!

Do you prefer ketchup or mayonnaise?

KETCHUP!

If you could swap lives with one celebrity for the day, who would you choose and why?

This is sooo tricky. I haven't really thought much about this but possibly Taylor Swift?! It would be great to be able to sing and think how amazing it would be to see her wardrobe..

Do you like ribbon?

Well this is random Molly ahahaha but yeah its cute I guess.

What is your view on broccoli?

I like broccoli.

tumblr or Twitter?

hmmmm well this is a tricky one as I love both and am totally addicted. However I think I have got to say Twitter because I find myself constantly checking my timeline and I have somehow managed to build a fair few followers so I love making new friends with everyone on there! They are both great though and you can check me out on both ;-) twitter tumblr

My Nomination

Natalie

My Questions For You

What is your favourite childhood memory?

Favourite subject at school?

If you could be any animal what would you be?

Which country would you live in if you had to move from the UK?

Favourite pizza topping?

Favourite book? 

What is your favourite restaurant and why?

Snog, Marry, Avoid- Chris Martin (Coldplay), Dan Smith (Bastille) & Tom Fletcher (McFly)?

Most worn piece of clothing in your wardrobe? 

Favourite character from Harry Potter and why?

Favourite song?