ootd // feeling black and blue.

trousers: pull&bear

shirt: h&m

cardigan: zara*

bracelet: ed sheeran jewellery*

Today is a bit of a drab day thanks to London weather. With the thin layer of snow coating the roads, I have a strange urge to go shopping. So knowing me, I'll either be back with a huge haul or a couple or things.

Kayla x

haircut.

So my curly locks have gone through quite a journey. I got my hair cut last week and it now looks like this

So it's just below my shoulders which means I cut off a good 4 inches. This is what it looked like before:

Maybe not the most drastic change ever but since my hair is shorter, it has gone a lot curlier as before the weight of my hair had weighed down the curls, turning them into waves.

This was a quite random post but I thought I should keep you guys updated as some of you seem to like my hair!

Kayla x

the precious seconds of life.

Time is money? And life is short? Well, why are we wasting time and life? I've sat here and wrote this and well, you're reading this. The number of minutes you spend reading this (and me writing this) is time gone. Vanished and you will never get it back. Those are minutes shredded off your life, however long it may be.

 source

I know a lot of us don't like talking about death, it's a scary thought but let this be an exception. I see so many people thinking life is just school, work and jobs. It's a factor but we can't let our lives be overruled by a factor that won't stop us from dying. It won't prolong our lives and it won't shorten it, hopefully. Life is more than the grades we achieve, more than the dead-end jobs we have and more than the sleepless nights after school. The meaning of life is to give your life of meaning. If that's achieving your dream job, well great but if it's achieving your dream job yet you're stuck in a job you hate, don't give up. Don't let it stay like that, strive for better because as it once said in an episode of New Girl, "the sun's gotta be shining somewhere". 

So go. Get off the computer. Leave the house and do something worthwhile. Do something that you can look back on in 10 years and smile because you lived in the moment. All we do is waste the present by worrying about the future and trying to fix the past. We're not going to live forever and statistics show that our generation will die before our parents. Don't be a product of society and don't have an exact plan for your future (school, then college, then university, then a job, then marriage and then kids). Because if you died next week, would you be able to say you lived for more than education/a job?

Kayla x

m.i.a

Hey guys, I have some bad news. I'll be M.I.A (away from my blog) for a week or two. You may have noticed I haven't updated this blog in a week and it's for personal reasons as well as being extremely busy. Sadly, I'll remain quite busy for a week or two and again, won't be able to post anything. I apologise for this and I'm so so sorry! However, when I come back, I'll definitely have a few more posts than usual!

Kayla x

collective haul - march 2013.

So I've done a little bit of shopping again over the last two weeks and I thought I should let you guys see what I got!

Vogue (March 2013) - £4.10 from Tesco

Gardening (Feb - March 2013) - £1.95 from Tesco

So I got these two magazines for inspiration for my Art GCSE which I'm basing on nature, hence the gardening magazine. However, since it's Spring, I thought there could be some nature-inspired fashion in Vogue. I haven't finished reading it yet so I have no clue!

Gold Monsoon Kitten Heels - £21.00 (not on website)

I'm going to my cousin's wedding in two weeks and needed a pair of gold shoes. I'm not a fan of heels, at all. I'm more of a trainer/boots kind of girl and since it's a special occasion, I decided a pair of kitten heels will do. These were actually in the kids section, I'm size 4 so it's all the same to me, and I think it's a total bargain as I will wear them for more weddings to come!

Witch Blemish Stick - £2.89 from boots

Clean and Clear Advantage Spot Treatment Gel - £4.59 from boots

I got these two spot treatments because currently, spots seems to be having a party of my face, especially in my T-zone. I think they both work pretty well but I didn't realise they both had alcohol in it so that has put me off a little.

Refill Pads x 3 - £2.99 or 3 for £6.99 from WhSmith

Oh the joys of revision. Every student knows that a notebook or refill pad is essential for school/college/uni. I got three of these refill pads from WhSmith and they are an absolute bargain - 1200 pages for £6.99!

Kayla x

workouts for beginners.

Whether you're just starting to workout and finding it difficult or if you want a way to ease into working out, these plans are great for you and you can tailor them to fit your needs!

This one is probably my favourite because most of them take less than 10 minutes so you can fit it in a busy day. It's also good if you want to try out different exercises and these aren't going to be a throbbing pain the next morning.

This is great if you're an at home workout kind of person (like me) and 1 set of this only takes 15 minutes so again, you can fit it into a busy schedule. 

Honestly, I love squats. I'm only on day 4 of this so far but it's pretty fun even though it kills at first! I like to alternate between normal squats and jumping/pile squats when doing this, just to keep it interesting.

I hope you enjoyed this and comment below if you have anymore workouts!

Kayla x