British Style Collective- Blogger Event

Hello Lovlies! 

So, the other week I was kindly invited to a bloggers event all about the British Style Collective which is being held in Liverpool this year! The event was hosted at Oh Me Oh My which if you haven't been is a lovely building with a stunning roof top bar. 

In the past you may of heard of the 'Clothes Show' which used to take place in Birmingham, but this year its moved to Liverpool with a new name and is going to be bigger and better than ever. I will go into more detail later on about the BSC and how you can get your hands on your tickets but for now I'm going to let you know what I got up to at this amazing event. 

First of all as always it was so nice to see a room full of local bloggers and having the opportunity to meet and chat to new people. There were some lovely sweet treats dotted around the room (Donuts!) and there was a process and Liverpool Gin bar, I actually don't drink so was just a water for me. 

The room itself was decorated amazingly with cute fairy lights, mini plants, balloons and of course giant BSC letters.

One of my favourite parts of the event would have to be getting turned into a Cosmic Princess by the lovely ladies at Once Upon A Sparkle, they had a lovely set up with lots of different pots of sparkly glitter, me being the magpie that I am, I gravitated straight towards them. 

These products would be perfect if you are planning on going to a festival this summer or if you just want to add a bit of sparkle to your night out, I did however get some looks walking to the bus after the event but who cares I felt cool. These lovely ladies will also be having a stall at the BSC so make sure to check them out if you get a chance to get down the event.

The evening was kindly hosted by fashion journalist, presenter and the spokesperson for BSC Antonia O'Brien, whom I chatted with at the end of the event and she is a lovely women (Her dress was mermaid goals!) She told us all about the exciting things that were coming to Liverpool and how big this event is going to be. 

There was also another very special guest pair that spoke at the event and that was renowned Hair Dresser Andrew Collinge and his beautiful makeup and beauty expert wife Liz Collinge. It was very inspiring listening to how they met and how far they have come in their careers, they also gave us some inside knowledge on the top hairstyle of the summer (Pstt, its the look where you don't look like you have bothered doing your hair but really you have.)

We also got to have a first look at their new product line called CO by Andrew Collinge which is amazing, I was also lucky enough to take home a full size of their definer product and the invisible dry shampoo! (It really is invisible, review to come!). I also got the chance to chat with the power couple after their talk and they are the friendliest people!.

All in all I had a fantastic evening and am looking forward to hopefully going to the BSC when it comes to Liverpool. One of the most unexpected parts of the night was the gifting lounge! I couldn't believe the generosity of some brands, including Pixi, Thumbs up, Prima Makeup, Being  and many more. 

Thank you BSC for such a wonderful evening and to Liverpool Blogging Queen Steph Bewley for the opportunity. 

The British Style Collection- Info Breakdown

• Date- 7th-9th July 
• Get your tickets here and use the code BSC50 for 50% off general tickets! 
• Sponsored by Alcatel 
• Venues include The Albert Dock, St Georges Hall, Exhibition Centre, Echo Arena, Liverpool One, basically all of Liverpool City Centre! Its going to be amazing! 
• For more information visit the main website here as there is so much information I wouldn't want to miss something out.

Are you planning on coming to BSC? 

Let me know in the comments! 

Thanks for reading!

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xx

“I like my money right where I can see it: hanging in my closet.” 

— Carrie Bradshaw 

Exploring- New Brighton Edition

Hello Lovlies! 

Long time no see! Im apologise for the lack of blog posts, between university, working and going on holiday the last few months have been rather stressful/busy! But I am excited to start blogging again and really getting back into the swing of things.  

So for the past week I have had one of my best friends Courtney staying with me from America, I actually met Courtney whilst I was working in Typhoon Lagoon last year. I have recently returned from staying with her in Florida for two weeks (related posts to come!). Whilst she was here I felt as though it was my job to show her around the beauties of the Wirral & Liverpool, starting with the seaside town of New Brighton!. 

New Brighton is only about 20 minutes away from my house but it is somewhere I rarely go although I forgot about peaceful and beautiful it is on sunny day. We were extremely lucky with the weather, like we were for the whole week actually! We parked up and started by walking down the beach, it was lovely taking in the fresh air and looking over at the Liverpool skyline.

Courtney has actually also created a blog, where she has documented her adventures in the UK, click here to check it out. 

 

I would highly recommend bringing the whole family to New Brighton as there is something for everyone from shops, arcades, funfairs, restaurants & bars to mini golf, cinema & theatres and bowling. I loved seeing the pirate ship which was on the beach, it was so cute to see children (myself and Courtney included) pretending to be pirates, this is is definitely a spot where kids could spend hours using their imaginations.

 So Courtney had actually complied a list of dishes she wanted to try whilst she was in the UK and of course traditional British Fish & Chips was high on the list. One of my friends had told me Harry Ramadan do great Fish & Chips so we got a takeaway with mushy peas on course and sat my the water watching the swans & seagulls. Safe to say Courtney was very impressed and we were both very full but wanted to make room for ice cream so we went on another for another wander around the seafront. 

After doing a bit of research I found that the best place for ice cream was the award winning 'Caffe Cream' and the reviews did not lie. They had a great variety of tradition and some more adventurous flavours! I went for the Oreo option and Courtney went for chocolate and of course we had to add on a chocolate flake! It was so nice to sit outside with an ice cream as it is something we rarely get to do with the weather being typically unpredictable. 

If you find yourself in the Wirral area I would highly recommend popping down to the seafront, it actually looks so different then it did when I was a child as it has had massive reinventions over the years and it is the perfect destination front day to evening.

Thanks for reading! 

Please follow for my exciting new posts! 

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xx

'You can't cross the sea merely by

 standing and staring at the water.'

-Rabindranath Tagore

Life Update: Where have i been?

Hello Lovlies!!

So firstly I want to apologise for not updating this blog in a longggg time! As you know this summer i was working in Disney Land Florida, and i have to say this was easily the best summer of my life!

As you can imagine it was a very busy girl and was constantly on the go between working in the parks and playing in them! I thought i would wait until i got home to update this blog so none of the posts were rushed and it just gives me a reason to reminisce (already want to go back).

So i am planning to post as many posts as i can about my adventures this summer, i also want to put together some tips and tricks that i picked up along the way that some of you may find useful someday. 

Whilst i was away myself and my roommate Lauren actually decided that we didn't want too go home at the end of our programme and wanted to make the most of this opportunity and do some traveling. So we decided that we would go to Los Angeles, San Fransisco and then New York!. So i will also be putting some posts about my travels and once again share any tips that we learnt during our adventures. 

I cant wait to write up some new posts and really get back into making content for this blog now that i am back home and settled! If you have any questions about my travels or the Disney College Programme please let me know and ill be sure to reply or write up a post regarding the topic.

Thank you for reading this quick post

and i hope you come back to find out more about my 

USA adventures!

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xx

'Life isn't about finding yourself.Life is about creating yourself.'

-George Bernard Shaw

If you like Pina Coladas .....for your body?

 Hello Lovlies! 

So today i am sharing with you the answer to summer in a scent! The other day i went into The Body Shop to check out their new Pinita Colada range that i have seen on a couple of blog posts! I originally went into to look at it for my mum for her Birthday because her favourite cocktail is a Pina Colada but i just couldn't resist it and had to pick it up for myself too. 

Im rubbish at describing scents but it actually smells like the cocktail so a mixture of Pineapple + Coconut = Summer in a scent , i really advise you to go in an have a sniff!

This range includes a number of different items i decided to pick up the Body Butter (£14)  and the Body Scrub (£15), i was actually able to get an amazing deal and was able to get both for £16, I'm not sure how long this offer is on for so head down there now to see if can snap up this deal. 

In the range there is also a Body Sorbet (£18), a Shower Gel (£5) and is available in a Gift Set (£25).

What is your favourite BS scent?

Let me know in the comments! 

Thanks for reading!

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xx

'Yea, i like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain, 

Im not much into health food, i am into champagne'

-Jimmy Bufett

Walt Disney World Tag!

Hello Lovlies! 

So today i thought id do a Walt Disney World Tag since i will be working their this summer! I had a look around for different tags and decided on this one,  may add in a couple of my own questions too! 

Please leave your answers to the questions below!

Here we gooo...

1-First time you went to Disney World?

I cant actually remember the first time i went to Disney World as i believe i was only 1! but i loved looking through pictures from my first trip! I was very lucky that my family went on quite a few florida holidays growing up! so many amazing memories from those holidays!. 

2- Favourite Park?

This is a hard question but I'm going to have to choose Magic Kingdom! its just so magical and for me is the most iconic park because of Cinderella's castle! I love all the rides and the lands and you cant beat a bit of Main Street USA! But second favourite would have to be MGM (now Hollywood Studios) because i love the shows that they have there.

3-Favourite land in Magic Kingdom?

I would have to say FantasyLand! Personally think its the most magical land! Plus that is were the carousel is!.

4- Favourite Disney Resort Hotel?

Personally i have never stayed in a Disney Resort, i have had a meal in the Contemporary Resort which was lovely! I have always loved the look of the Swan & Dolphin hotel because it just looks so fancy! When i go this summer i am staying the Art Of Animation Resort so I'm so excited! 

5-Favourite Snack?

Hands down Mickey's Premium Ice Cream Sandwich! Sooo good! 

6-Favourite Souvenir ?

Hmm would have to say the Mickey Ears are just a staple souvenir there are so many to choose from! But this year i am on the hunt for the Chip cup from Beauty & The Beast.

7-Favourite Ride?

This is tough one I'm not a massive dare devil when it comes to rides as already mentioned i love the carousel! but also like Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Space Mountain and of course the Tea Cups.

8- Favourite Show?

My favourite show has to be the Beauty & The Beast show! I have loved it since i was young and i believe is one of the reasons i fell in love with dancing and performing!Its a must see!.

9-Favourite Fireworks?

You cant beat Wishes! its just so magical and will bring you to tears! I also really like Epcots Illuminations as is lovely to see all the countries light up at night! 

10-Favourite pavilion in EPCOT?

Im going to have to be very patriotic and say the United Kingdom Pavilion, i just love too see a bit of my home in the USA and a little fun fact i took my first steps in EPCOT!.

11-What colour is your magic band?

The Magic Band system wasn't around the last time i was in Orlando but this year i have chosen to have a pink one and I'm so excited to get it!.

12- Favourite character to meet?

Going to have to say Alice i just love her quirky english accent and is just funny! I really want to meet Gaston this year as i have never met him before and from the many videos i have seen of him he seems hilarious!.

13- Best Disney Memory?
This one is really hard because there are literally so many i could choose! but something that was pretty magical was that i saw someone propose in front of the castle it was so amazing and i was like proposal goals or what! But I'm looking forward to making many more memories this summer!Doubt i will be getting proposed too in front of the castle but you never know i may find my Prince Charming!

14-Top of Disney World Bucket List?
I think i may actually great a post on my Disney Bucket List that i am making for this summer! But at the top of my head is to visit all 4 parks in one day (excluding the water parks)! fitting all that magic into one day will be a challenge!

Thanks for reading!
Let me know your answers below
See you again real soon!

Lots Of Love 
Holly 
Xx

'When you're curious, 
you find lots of interesting things to do.'
-Walt Disney

My Disney Journey- Online Application

Hello there! 

If you haven't read my Introducing me post before than you may not know that i have recently been accepted onto the Disney Cultural Exchange Programme Summer 2016!! I still don't think it has really sunk in that ill be living in Orlando,Florida for 3 months. So i thought i would write posts about the journey i have already been on so that if you are thinking of applying in the future you kind of have a head up.

Your application starts off in around July time when the applications open and usually close in September , the first stages of you application are through a company called Yummy Jobs. The application is quite lengthy so it may be best to get all the information you need before hand like your CV, cover letter,A photo, School grades, references as well as your work history(not required but i added two in just as something extra, you never know it may be the difference between you and someone else). Disney will then give you usually two questions i believe they change every year i think mine where 'What is you motivation for this programme' and 'Why do you value cultural exchange and interaction' but as i say they could ask you anything but there is two questions to have a think about. Unfortunately you can only apply for this programme if you are on a degree issuing course and in at least your second year or you can be in your final year more details can be found on their website.

Tips for applying

-For your own sake don't let leave it too last minute, trust me it is a lot less stressful that way

-Try and be as honest and possible but don't ramble on about how much you love Disney because they probably already know that since your applying to work there (but come on who doesn't love Disney)

-Be professional it maybe Disney but remember they take their recruiting process very seriously 

-There is no harm in adding a sneaky Disney quote in, if it is relevant of course

-Get someone to proof read your application, maybe a tutor or a family member just incase you miss those little spelling mistakes because you have read over your application that many times 

-You usually don't hear back till around September/October time so don't worry if you don't hear back straight away

-Look on Facebook, i can assure you that there will be a group on their with people in the same boat as you and it is very helpful being able to ask questions and advice from each other

-It probably doesn't mean a lot coming from me but if you do not succeed please don't blame yourself  Disney take thousands of applications and of course you can always re-applying next year if you are able too but like i say it is hard for me to say that because i just ignore it when people say things like that to me.

Check out this video online for more information!

I hope this was helpful to some of you and i will be posting about my group interview and the final interview in the next couple of weeks!

If you have any further questions then please leave me a comment!

Thankyou for visiting 

Please pop back again 

Love 

Holly

'All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them'

-Walt Disney