Miss Makeup Magpie

Life is full of stresses and strains, and it’s easy for stress to build up leaving us feeling overwhelmed or anxious. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed in stressful situations, I’ve got some tips to help you stay calm. Some situations are inevitable, and there’s nothing we can do to stop them or control them. We can however, control how we react in such situations. Stress effects us all regardless of age, job or gender, but there are a few things we can do to try and calm ourselves to make the stressful situation a little more manageable. Breathing...

January is always a bit of a depressing month after the fun and festivities of December. It’s also the longest month of the year, or it certainly feels like it is. If you’re on a tight budget this month, but still want to have some fun date nights over the next few weeks, I have five date ideas under £20. Five Date Ideas Under £20 Dates don’t have to cost a fortune, and there are many things you can do for absolutely free such as visiting museums, going for a walk, plan a games night or a movie night...

I always like to start my day by reading positive affirmations, as I find it helps to set me up for the day ahead. What is an affirmation I hear you ask? Affirmations are proven methods of self-improvement because of their ability to rewire our brains. The word affirmation comes from the Latin “affirmare”, which means “to make steady, strengthen.” If you are a believer of the ‘you are what you think’ mindset, then life is said to stem from your thoughts. So it’s important to be careful with our words, similarly to how manifestation works. We should choose...