Christmas Day #17!

So I've already tweeted what my blog is on today which is Prom! 

Bit of back ground to it, Prom is a formal ball/meal to celebrate leaving school. I went to a local school where I live, called the Elizabethan High School, I left school in 2012 meaning my prom was also in 2012!
Because it was so long ago I can't remember the exact make-up products I used purely because I'm forgetful and it is nothing special, I looked awful!

So I did my own hair and make-up for Prom because I wasn't too sure about going in general and wasn't that bothered about it, I don't do formal events!
It's a great night, but not my thing!

Dress: So I wore a long silk dress which was dark grey (ish) colour which had small detailing at the top. It had ruffles around the cleavage area and a strap with little sparkly bits on one shoulder. If I ever refer to this dress, I call it the "binbag" lol.

Accessories: I wore this with silver strappy shoes with a 2 inch heel just so I didn't have to take them off and also a small silver clutch from Dorothy Perkins. To top it all off I wore my mum's wedding Tiara which was beautiful and some small diamond earrings.

Make up: I can't tell you specifics! However I went for a nude look with a pink lip (when I went to prom, if I'm honest, I had no real clue about make up style) Then I put some fake eyelashes on aswell!

Hair: I curled my own hair as you would normally then brushed it out to make looser curls and put a ton of hair spray on it!

This is what I looked like, I didn't take many photo's! 
If you have any photo's from your prom tweet and show us at @scoshgirls or comment down below!!
Hope you enjoyed this

Abbie :D

My day!

After looking at our poll it seems you guys want to see more about what we do day-to-day. I don't usually have very exciting days when I am at school but I thought I would tell you about today :) 

I got up fairly early this morning and decided to wear my Christmasy jumper for the first time cos I was feeling really festive!! When I say this I mean I was absolutely shattered and needed something I could quickly through on and still look remotely presentable (I am by no means a morning person) :p It is huge and so so warm. When I got to the bus station I was really early so I went for a Costa. If you haven't tried it already you have to try the honeycomb and cream hot chocolate, it is so so yummy! Anyway, after that I caught my bus and went to sixth form, which is about 40mins away. When I got there my first lesson was English and we are doing a pal called Accrington Pals where I am reading the lead female role, May! It was really interested and is such a good play to look at if you are interested in literature. 

At lunch time I have this really nice sushi meal deal from Morrison's actually. It is only £2 and really good :) if you have never had sushi try this as it is cheap and not too exotic :p I then went to see the Christmas buskers we have around school and saw the amazing Lizzie Goddard! If you haven't heard her stuff you need to have a listen, she is incredibly talented. You can find her stuff on YouTube and she also has a Facebook and twitter account! I also brought myself a candy cane which felt awfully Christmasy! :D 

On the bus on the way home we were all telling embarrassing stories about our childhood. One guy was telling us about the time he ran into the wrong holiday home to find a family of strangers sat down to there meal. It was hilarious and such a lovely end to the day. I think my most embarrassing moment would have to be when a friend on mine took my clothes whilst in a changing room in London, it was absolutely packed and I had to leave the changing room and wait in one of their back rooms in little more than my underwear! Absolute disaster :p

I then after all that had to go back for parents evening... Brill! It didn't go too badly actually and I am all on teach for getting the grades I need to go to London for English and Drama which is the main thing. I have been told I have to put about 16 hours work in extra a week which is a lot but should be worth it (don't worry, I will still have time to chat to you guys). 

And that was pretty much my day. Abbie and I are planning a trip to go indoor skiing over Christmas which should be really fun! 

Today's outfit of the day was:

Red Christmas jumper: Next

Black trousers: Next 

Smart black boots: New Look

I had my hair in curls which I do with GHD straighteners and for my make up I used 'Fake up' from Benefit, match perfection foundation, golden eye shadows from Front cover (you can order this online), sleek contouring palette, bobby brown liquid eye liner, they're real benefit mascara and Maybelline super stay 10 hour lipgloss in the shade endless ruby (I am a sucker for red lips). 

Hope you guys have all had a good day! 

Jamie xx

My favourite books!

My friend asked me the other day what I would like for Christmas. Now most people really struggle with saying what they want for Christmas when they are but under such pressure, myself on the other hand, would also chose a book. They are without a doubt one of my favourite things ever!! 

For any fellow book lovers out there I decided to write a list of my favourite books or book series! 

Of course, no list would be even worth looking at if it didn't include the Harry Potter series. They were my childhood and are such amazing books. The story line is incredible and if you haven't read them I would seriously give them a go! The first two or three are slightly childish but of course that is who they were aimed at. As you get further into the series though, it becomes darken and makes for a brilliant read! 

Another firm favourite of mine is 'the hundred year old man that climb out of a window and disappeared' (yes, that really is the title) it is such a clever book that has you hooked from the beginning. I really loved it! 

Next up, I really like 'The perks of being a wallflower' that has recently been made into a film. It is full of inspiring quotes and is a really touching short read (I read it in a day) that picks on some really quite serious themes! 

'Birdsong' is a book that I am studying at sixth form at the minute and it is such a beautifully poignant book that focuses on the world. It shows the effects of war upon people are is a really heartbreaking yet truly amazing read. It is another book that you have to bear with until you get into it and maybe even have to read through twice to fully understand but I would definitely recommend it :) another book I have studied at school (now don't laugh) is 'Lord of the flies'. I found this book completely fascinating and it has so many underlying themes. If you were looking for a book that was a romance or something you didn't really have to think about I would recommend 'one day' or something similar but this is the perfect book if you want to analyse characters and situations. 

My favourite author at the minute is Philippa Gregory who is the author of many historical fictions. I am a complete sucker for history and I am reading the cousins was series at the minute. It is amazing and although not 100% historically accurate, all of the books have I read by her have been amazing, the cousins war being my favourites. Of course, I am biased though as I absolutely love the War of the roses and Richard the third ect. :p 

I know this is a fairly nerdy post but I hope that some of you are 'fan girls' like myself haha. Give me a tweet and let me know your favourite book and why or which fandoms you belong to! 

Jamie-Lee x

Sixth form!

As some of you guys will know, York is one of my favourite places and on Friday we are going on a trip there to visit the university to hear a lecture from Peter Vardy (a famous philosopher) I am so so excited! I picked up one of his books today to do some wider reading and it is so interesting. Infact, writing this post is the first time I have out it down all day. If I have learnt anything over the past few weeks it is to do wider reading at a level. My teacher calls it the WOW factor and it is what makes your essays stand out from the rest. It also gives you a better understanding about the topic and has improved my answers massively! My top tips for coping its sixth form is to do little bits every night. You might not want to but it will be worth it in the end. If you just read through your notes you have made that day you have more chance of remembering it! If you can get your college to set up clubs or even create your own forum to discuss the subject that you are taking. It is so important that you put in the effort because you don't want to be wasting your own time and you might as well get the most from your experience! If you are looking at applying to uni then doing things that will make you stand out on your UCAS application are so important. Think of things that are relevant to the course you want to do (if you don't know check out the UCAS website and unistats for more advice) and then do them in your free time. For example I want to go into drama and English and I have written a play and worked within drama departments at secondary schools, I have also done work with a local MP and talking part in public speaking and competitions. It is so important to stand out and make them see all the reasons why you would be a perfect candidate for their course. I was given a inspirational talk by a boy in the year above and it really really motivated me and, although at the time I didn't want to hear it, I am so glad he has given me the advice and I thought I would share it with you guys :) 

Also, I have had a rehearsal for a WW1 play that we are doing at school called 'Goodnight, my love...' I have written it myself and we are putting it on in three weeks which is super exciting/scary. All the money that we are raising is going towards poppy appeal so it goes to a great cause as well. I actually did an assembly today (to around 700 people,eek) on the First World War because I was lucky enough to be able to go on the battle fields trip in France. It was a really emotional assembly but I really enjoyed doing it and was so happy with everyone's feedback! 

Exciting news of the day has been that my step mothers son is going to be a Daddy!! So happy for them both :) 

I have also been asked to do a 'my favourites post' so I will be posting that within the next few days. If any of you have any questions you want an answer to either email us or send us a tweet @scoshgirls before tomorrow and we will answer it! 

Hope you guys have all had a lovely day and we are now over half way through the week which is exciting! This weekend, Abbie and I are going to see if we can make the Scosh girls a logo! 

Lots of love, Jamie-Lee x

ps. If any of you are interested, this is the book I was talking about. If this is a subject you are doing I would certainly give it a read :)