Alex Allison

The season of Summer has approached, and I really have come to experience the many 'perks' of being ginger. Firstly, the freckles. I was rather satisfied with the amount of freckles I had in the Autumn/Winter seasons; just a few scattered around my nose that were not too prominent or overbearing. Then Spring arrived. I noticed a few more 'spring' to my forehead, but I could deal with this; nothing too drastic... Now Summer has hit me and BOOM. The little devils are everywhere. I feel like my whole face has turned into an army of freckles. They all just need to join together now so my face is all one colour. You never know, it may turn into a 'yes I'm tanned' sort of look... but I doubt that. ;) Yeah it's all good saying you can cover it up with foundation, but finding a perfect match for pale skin is impossible!! This brings me on to fake tanning - something gingers can NEVER do. Let's face it, it just looks stupid. Fair enough using some gradual...

Hey everyone! So it's that time of year where we're all stressing about exams, and I'll tell you now that A levels may possibly be the death of me. From doing my GCSE's last year, I swear my motivation to do anything has gone down hill. I'll try to revise for half an hour and before I know it, I'll be watching a video on YouTube, or I'll want to watch something on TV, or I'll suddenly have the urge to eat. It's shocking! Even now, when I should be revising, I'm writing a blog post! Please don't say I'm the only one who does this... Anyway, I guess the point I'm trying to make is that we shouldn't stress about exams, because they are not the be all and end all. A grade on a piece of paper does not show how great a person you are. I think it's so sad that our generation are left to feel that if they don't get good grades then they are going to fail in life. Yeah, grades can open doors and get you into university, but...

I think I've found my spring-time staple. I have fallen in love with these adorable vintage-style shoes from Office. The buckle fastening and punch-hole detail are just so cute, whilst the pale pastel pink colour is perfect for the season leading up to summer. Despite initially seeing these shoes and thinking, 'oh my gosh they are adorable... but they are gonna kill my feet', they were just too lovely to leave and have been surprisingly comfortable. I love to wear them with pretty frilly socks (Topshop's are my favourite!), and ankle grazer jeans for 6th form, however I'm also planning to dress them up with either a cute dress or pencil skirt to wear out. Although these shoes are quite pricey, they are so versatile and beautiful and worth every penny! I have also recently bought some beautiful mint green sandals from Topshop for summer. As soon as I saw them I just had to have them. I like how they're sandals, but they still cover my toes (I don't like t...

So I think I've found a new Disney favourite. You can never EVER be too old for Disney, and it never fails to make me 'aw' and smile at the screen like a soppy idiot! The new film Frozen is absolutely spectacular. My friend, Flo, had been nagging me to see it for the past month and after watching it with my Mum last week it has left me humming and singing 'Let it go!' ever since! I loved the story line and thought it reminded me of me and my sister. I'd say it's just as amazing as/if not better than Tangled, so if you love that then you're gonna love this! Without giving anything away, it's a lighthearted film suitable for everyone which you'd be a fool to miss! Speak soon, Alex x P.S. You know it's a good Disney film when your eyes start to water... I even bought the songs...

Hey everyone! I always thought it was pointless wasting money on smelly stuff which literally ended up down the plug hole, however these last few months have made me realise how completely wrong I was. Since starting sixth form, I've started purchasing the odd Lush product (which I never thought I'd end up doing), and I have found something which is absolutely amazing - the 'Creamy Candy' bubble bar. Not only is the cute flower and pastel pink design just adorable, but the smell is just so... it's just one of those delicious scents (hence the vanilla extracts), where you could almost eat it as it just smells so good. It's so sweet and girly, yet subtle, relaxing and not overpowering. It was by far the most delicate and lovely scent of all the bubble bars in the shop! After receiving the Penguin bubble bar from Lush for Christmas, I'd decided that bubble bars are a wiser option to go for rather than bath bombs, especially when you're prone to dry s...

Hey everyone! The other day I was casually walking through town, when it suddenly hit me that there were so many tourists in the city taking pictures. This is not a problem whatsoever, however when you realise that part of your body (whether it's the back of your head, foot or face) is in one of these pictures, I immediately wonder where it is actually gonna end up. Just think how many pictures we are all in without even realising! A couple in China, for example, could be reflecting on a lovely picture of them that was taken on Lendal bridge in York, and then they'll look closer and see this random ginger girl in the background, pulling a not so attractive facial expression, whilst trying to prevent the sun in her eyes - this girl, of course, being me. So next time you go shopping, or walk through a busy public place, watch out for those tourist snaps - you never know where you'll end up! Speak soon, Alex x

Hey everyone! Is it just me, or has Valentine's Day become some sort of massive hype this year? It's so much more of a bigger thing than it used to be (okay I sound like an old woman right now), but why do we all make such a big deal out of it? I think when you're single, you realise how much lovey dovey shizzle there is everywhere, but it just makes me think; why on earth would you spend so much money on some cheap tacky teddy bear when you could buy a beautiful bag... or dress... or even just a tasty box of chocolates for your girlfriend?! By the way guys, I am not against Valentine's Day whatsoever. I'm all for sending cards and sharing the love... however I will never be a lover of the tacky teddies. Speak soon! Alex x