Creightons Keratin Pro Shampoo

Ok, so I am extremely picky with shampoos and I get bored really easily. So yesterday I went up town and decided to have a look for a new one. 
I went into Savers, a discount high street store and spotted the Creighton product straight away. I really liked the look of the bottle and as it claimed to be a strengthening shampoo, I was sold straight away (plus the £1 price tag wasn't bad either!).
(FYI: I picked up the Creightons Argan Oil Deep Moisture Shampoo too and I will do a review of that soon!)

So, this shampoo is gorgeous. For the cheap price I thought it probably wouldn't be that great, but I didn't mind as I hadn't wasted heaps of money. I was surprised when it turned out so lovely. The smell is yummy, really sweet and fresh and it has a really nice texture. Weird, I know, but it is really smooth and foams up nicely in your hair without the need for much of the product. I used the Herbal Essences Bee Strong conditioner and they seemed to work well together and when I had dried my hair, it looked better than it has done for a while. It made my hair look really thick and shiny yet it was still manageable and smooth.
Definitely a purchase I will make again!

Emetophobia and Noroviris vlog

Hi guys!  
This will only be a short post, but I really wanted to help my boyfriend out by promoting his YouTube channel. He has only recently started vlogging, but I am so proud of him and, although I may be slightly biased, I think his stuff is really good. His most recent video is focused on emetophobia (fear of vomiting) and norovirus. These areas are really close to his heart as he suffers from emetophobia and it affects his day to day life. He thought it may be beneficial for other sufferer's to see that they are not alone, and also to raise awareness.  
I would really appreciate it if you could take a look at his videos and like or subscribe to his channel. It would be really lovely of you!   Please click the link below :D   http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d_y5L-Wrrwc          

Feeling Poorly: Motivation

Hello all,
I am feeling poorly. Poorly on a week where I have 2 interviews, a work trial and counselling. So far I have had to miss my counselling, which is crap, and I just really don't want to miss anything else. 
The purpose of this post is to give myself, and others, some motivation. When I am feeling low and ill like I am at the moment I really struggle with keeping motivated, so I have decided to try and boost my spirits a bit.

These three really stood out to me and I plan on doing things for myself more and doing things that make me happy. I will not let feeling like poop get me down, I will push myself through it and be a better person at the end of it.

Coming up next: HAIR CARE!

Rape and Victim Blaming

Hi guys!
This might be a bit of a different one for me but I feel that it is a topic that really needs some coverage. 
If any of you have seen or heard on the news, there has been a petition calling for a poster, part of the government’s ‘Know your Limits’ campaign, to be removed as it has been viewed as victim blaming. If none of you have seen this poster, here it is:

Now, I don't know about you but I feel this is disgraceful of the government and is just  another step backwards. After seeing this poster I kinda thought I would voice my opinion on this matter.

A few facts
According to RapeCrisis:

• Approximately 85,000 women are raped on average in England and Wales every year

• Over 400,000 women are sexually assaulted each year

• 1 in 5 women (aged 16 - 59) has experienced some form of sexual violence since the age of 16.

RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network) has also stated that 60% of rapes are never reported. I feel that, because of posters like this, victims are less likely to report. Would you want to be blamed for what happened? Was your skirt too short? Had you drank too much? Surely not? This however, is the attitude that many seem to have and it is leading to misconceptions and judgement of victims who instead deserve sympathy and support for a horrible crime that has been committed against them. 

I have experienced this treatment. When I was assaulted 5 years ago, the police asked me why I had been out so late and if I had been drinking. I was so shocked that they felt the need to ask these questions. It felt as if I had brought it on myself and that I deserved it to happen to me because I had made the choice to go out late at night. This is wrong and this is what needs to change. 

You see it all the time in the news, not just with rape and sexual assault but with other day to day issues. I watched This Morning the other day and they were talking about revenge porn, sexually explicit media that is publicly shared online without the consent of the pictured individual with the intent to shame or embarrass the individual, typically uploaded by ex-partners. I hate the idea of this ever happening to me, but the main issue I had was with Denise Robertson, This Morning's agony aunt. Her response to this issue was that people shouldn't take explicit photos in the first place. As soon as she said this I felt myself getting so angry. People should be allowed to take photos but people shouldn't be so vindictive to share them without consent. Once again, it places blame on the victim by saying that if they hadn't done a certain action then the problem wouldn't have happened.

After looking into opinions of rape and victims of rape, I was in complete shock. The Amnesty International poll of 1,000 people in 2005 found over 25% believe the woman is at least partly to blame if she has worn revealing clothing or been drunk. Similarly, more than a quarter of people (30%) said that a woman was partially or totally responsible for being raped if she was drunk, and more than a third (37%) held the same view if the woman had failed to clearly say no to the man. This victim blaming will hold us back from living in an equal society. The government says we live in one currently, but from these figures it is clear we don't. 

Boys need to be taught about this subject from a younger age. I remember at school (I went to an all girls school), teachers telling us that we need to look after ourselves and be sensible, but what are boys taught? Boys need to know that no means no and that if a woman is too drunk to consent, to leave her alone. I am not going to go on an anti-man rant, because I know that it can happen to men too, but education is one of the first steps to ending this cycle of victim blaming and negative perceptions of rape victims.

Women should be allowed to dress how they like, walk where they like and act how they like without fear of being harmed. There are so many excuses and it is time that the government and members of the public took note of this and realise that it is NEVER the victims fault. Nobody should have to go through something as traumatic as rape and then be blamed. I have spent days in tears because I blamed myself for what happened to me, and I now realise that I was so wrong. I just hope that other women can feel the way I feel and know that they are not alone but are in no way to blame. 

This isn't an issue just in the UK. I think this website gives a really good insight into the global rape crisis.

I really hope that one day rape will be no more and people will be respected and viewed as equal. 

Thanks

(If anyone is interested, this is the petition to remove the 'Know your Limits' poster - please sign!)

I GRADUATED!

Sooooo,
I graduated. I finished university, I got through it and I couldn't be more proud of myself!
I graduated with an Upper Second Class degree (a 2.1). That had been my aim all along and I am super duper happy about it!  Trouble is, this is now real life and I do not have a clue what I want to do now!
My boyfriend has his future all planned out, and I'm sat here like 'OH GOD WHAT TO DO?!'.
I've always wanted to work with children, so I am trying to find work as a teaching assistant or something just to give me experience, but other than that, not a clue. HELP ME!
Anyway...graduation day itself was a blur. I graduated in Lincoln Cathedral, which is pretty amazing and I had my family there, including my brother who lives in Bristol who I rarely get to see now. We got free strawberries and prosecco which was lovely and I had some professional snaps done (oh god).
As you can see from the snaps on the left, we look bloody snazzy in our robes and hat things. My hat kept falling off my head, I hate having such a big head...bummer.
Graduation ball was the next day and I got to wear a pretty dress. Drinks were bloody expensive, so I didn't have many, but I got back home and helped myself to a few. The ball was at HOME in Lincoln, we had a buffet and fire breathers etc, was pretty cool. I am not really one for clubbing, but Scouting for Girls played there and that was good, especially as we paid £45 for a bloody ticket!
Now all that is over, I don't know what to do with myself. Myself and my boyfriend have planned to try and do one special treat a week, even if it is just the cinema or a nice meal. Hopefully we will stick to this!

I'm terrified for the future but I have my boyfriend and my family supporting me so hopefully I will find my feet soon.
I will at least have time to do some more blogging!
Toodles!