Liebster Award

Jacqueline from The Pretty Little Things has nominated me for a Liebster Award. Thank you for the nomination!

Here are the rules: 

1. 11 facts about yourself.
2. Answers to the 11 questions the person who nominated you has provided.
3. Provide new questions for bloggers you nominate the award to.
4. Choose 11 bloggers with 200 or less followers to nominate the award, and link their blogs.
5. Contact each blogger via whatever network you like and let them know you have nominated them.
6. Thank the person who nominated you and link their blog.

First 11 Facts about me:

1. I speak Japanese after living in Tokyo for a year to attend a year of high school, my partner is also Japanese.

2. I am in my final semester of a Bachelor of Laws at Griffith University, which is something I've spent 4 years working extremely hard at and made many sacrifices for but which I'm so proud to have accomplished. I can't wait to graduate in July and begin my career.

3. I have a dog named Molly (but everyone calls her Momo which means Peach in Japanese).

4. I have pretty big feet for a girl haha. Size 9/10!!

5. I have been with my boyfriend for 5 years and I love him more and more everyday <3 He has supported me through everything I've faced or attempted and helps me build my confidence everyday.

6. Jacqueline from The Pretty Little Things is my little sister!! haha hopefully I don't embarrass her too much ;)

7. I'm a bit of a hermit haha, I like spending time with my family and close friends.

8. I enjoy learning about health and nutrition and taking care of the body I have to live in. This is something that runs in the family, my grandma, mum and sister share this trait with me.

9. I'm obsessed with organisation! I can't work in mess!

10. I'm also obsessed with candles, my favourite brand is Dusk <3

11. I love how high heels look, but I hardly ever wear them! I hate being uncomfortable! 

My answers to Jacqueline's questions:

1. Where have you traveled? 

Within Australia I have been to Queensland (where I live), NSW and Melbourne. Outside of Australia I've been to Japan 4 times, and Vanuatu once. I am yet to do a lot of travel but I want to go everywhere! My top 3 places I want to go to are Europe, the Americas (including Mexico, Canada and South America) and Africa!

2. What is your favorite flower? 

I love Peonies!

3. What is your favourite past-time? 

I love talking Momo for walks to our favourite park with Roki.

4. Your favorite perfume is? 

Chanel Mademoiselle!

5. Are you a student? If so what are you studying? 

Yes, study a Bachelor of Laws.

6. Do you have a passion for anything in particular? And if so what? 

Obviously I have a passion for beauty and fashion, but I also love photography and am a huge animal lover. 

7. What is on your bucket list? 

I want to travel to as many places as I can, build a successful career, and make a family :)

8. Why did you start blogging? 

The same reason most people do I guess, to share my passions with like-minded people.

9. What is your dream holiday destination? 

As I am Italian I really want to visit the country! However I also really want to visit Spain, Greece and do an African safari!

10. Winter or Summer? 

Winter!! Only because summer here is disgustingly hot! I do like Spring which is more mild but Winter is my favourite Season :)

11. What is your favorite food? 

Anything salty-sweet!! Chocolate covered pretzels, salty sweet popcorn, salted caramel ice-cream etc.

My eleven questions for my nominated bloggers:

1. Where have you travelled and where would you like to travel?

2. If you could be anything you wanted, what would you be?

3. What is something you are very passionate about?

4. Your favourite fashion brand?

5. Your favourite movie?

6. What is your favourite food?

7. What is your go-to nail polish colour?

8. Do you have any pets? 

9. If you could only use one makeup brand for the rest of your life, what would you choose?

10. Your favourite flower?

11. A night in or a night out?

The Bloggers I nominate:

I'm a little late in posting this so most of the blogs I read with under 200 followers have already been nominated and I don't see much point in nominating them again haha. I'll add gooroobeauty, Pink, and MadelineKate.

XX

Hand Writing Tag!

Hi guys!

I was tagged by Wakako to do the hand writing tag :) Thanks wakako!

♥Rules♥

1.) What's your name or blogger name

2.) Your blogs url

3.) The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog

4.) Favorite quote

5.) Favorite song

6.) Favorite band or singers

7.) Anything else you want!

I spend all day studying and writing so I'm pretty lazy with my writing, this is my attempt at neat writing haha! I will tag Anna Saccone, Superficial Girls and Chaigyaru.


This paper is actually really cute....

I got this Miss Bunny paper at Tokyo Disneyland when I went with Wakako in 2007. It was the best trip ever :) 

I've got the house to myself tonight so I'm doing a mud mask and getting some study done. Ahhh the life of a University student -_-

Thanks for reading!


Rachel xo

The last day of summer...

Hi guys, sorry I've been a bit MIA lately, I had a surprise visitor last week and we had a few bad luck incidents! Today was the last day of summer here in Australia, unfortunately Uni went back today so I spent most of the day inside :(  Its been a long day so I thought I'd do a bit more of a relaxed post. I saw this tag a while ago and thought it would be fun to do :) It's the 10 would you rather beauty questions tag.

So here goes:

1. Would you rather go out with messy hair and nice make-up or nice hair and no make-up?

Definitely messy hair. I couldn't have messy make up, I'd rather have no make up! Haha. If it's messy hair at least you can tie it up and away :)

2.Would you rather shave your eyebrows or have your eyelashes fall out?

Shave my eyebrows! Then they will grow back at least, and you could cut some bangs to hide them or try to draw some on.

3.Would you rather be forced to shop at only MAC or Sephora for the rest of your life?

I have to say MAC, but only because I've never been to Sephora... haha

4.Would you rather wear lipgloss/lipliner look or 80's perm?

80s perm I guess lol. I'll just wear my hair in a bun everyday!!! haha

5.Would you rather leave the house with an obvious foundation line or overdone blush?

Overdone blush for sure! Foundation that doesn't match or hasn't been blended properly just looks horrible :S

6.Would you rather wear MC Hammer pants or biker shorts in public?

Biker shorts... but I'd wear a dress or long top over them haha

7.Would you rather have a bad orange-y spray tan or really weird tan lines that can't be covered?

Tan lines because they usually go away in a few days but a bad orange spray tan lasts for ages.

8.Would you rather have a bad haircut or bad hair color?

We'll either one you could just wear it a hat, but I've actually had a bad hair colour before. It wen't orange when I first tried to dye it blond... Like orange orange lol

9.Would you rather have youtube or twitter taken away forever?

Twitter!! I couldn't survive without youtube haha

10. Would you rather give up using makeup brushes or mascara?

Make up brushes, there are other ways to apply make up... sponges etc. 

I hope you enjoyed the post, I'll leave you with this cute picture of my puppy Molly at the park :)

Thanks for reading!

Rachel xo

Stylish Blogger Award

Hi everyone, this will be my first tag...

Thanks so much to Wakako for tagging me to do the Stylish Blogger Award tag! Wakako has the cutest fashion and the personality to match <3

 The rules for the tag are as follows: 

Thank the person that tagged you and link them, write 7 random facts about yourself, tag 15 of your most recent favorite bloggers

So I'll start with 7 random facts:

1. I have an amazing boyfriend of 3 years, Roki, and the cutest little puppy Molly! Molly is a maltese x shitzu and we got her when she was just 7 weeks old <3

2. I'm not really a big fan of summer... I know its kind of like, who doesn't like summer!? I love things that happen in summer, like holidays and picnics in the park, I just hate the heat :(

3. I did an exchange to Japan in 2007 to study the Japanese language. It was the most amazing experience, one ill never forget.

4. I started studying International Relations and Business at university 2 years ago but changed to Law after a year and am now going into my 2nd year of Law study.

5. I grew up in a very small town, it used to take me like 2 hours to get to school everyday!! 

6. My biggest weakness (other than beauty products) would have to be ice cream >o< i don't see how people can ever sick of ice cream! haha. my favorite of all time is Baskin 'n Robins chocolate peanut butter .

7. I have what my boyfriend calls some might call a slight obsession with Christmas :P Only i really wish it was cold in Australia at Christmas time.

And for the last part, I don't really follow that many blogs so I'm tailoring the tag to my 8 most recent favorite bloggers! haha. I read these 8 blogs religiously:

Anna Saccone

Elle Fowler

AndreasChoice

delancefashion

Pink

makeupgeek

kandeeland

kandee johnson

Thank u again to Wakako for tagging me! And thanks for reading :)

Rachel xo