"Only know you love her when you let her go"

Hello!

I haven't posted anything on this little beauty for NINE months. I know. I know. Terrible behaviour. I guess I lost myself in all things uni work related and kind of forgot that Cold Coffee existed. It wasn't until last week when I was in a journalism seminar and we had to create a blog for our assignments that I thought "I used to have a blog", so a couple of clicks through the blogosphere and here I am typing away. I really didn't realise how much I loved blogging until I'd stopped doing it (yawn cliché).

I'm a third year now and I graduate in 33 weeks (f@&!) so I'm not going to make any promises about how often I'm going to post or even what I'm going to post about so we'll see, but I've been bed bound for the past couple of days as I'm so ill and they do say there's no time like the present. So, here we are.

Cold Coffee is once more.
Ciao!

(P.s. there have been a few people who have asked me why my blog is called Cold Coffee and I really wanted there to be some  profound reasoning but sadly not. I spent so long trying to think of a blog name that my coffee went cold and well, that is that)

 X

                                                                                                                                     

50 facts about me tag

I don't know if any of you are going to enjoy this but I love reading this tag (maybe cos I'm super nosey) so wanted to do it myself. Thinking of fifty things about yourself it a lot harder than it sounds!

1. I was born on Friday 13th August 1993, making me 19 and apparently quite unlucky
2. I prefer my middle name over my first name
3. I believe I was born in the shittest town in this entire country
4. I am obsessed with pink milk
5. Excluding a week or two, I have slept with my Simba teddy every night since I was born
6. I still suck my thumb
7. I can whistle with my mouth shut, it amuses me for hours
8. I couldn't swim until I was 18, I learned in Zante 
9. I adore my big brother more than I'd ever tell him
10. My best friend is probably my favourite person in the world. She saved my life once, literally!
11. My dad raised me single handedly from me being 18 months old, he's my hero
12. Meeting Josh Franceschi is my favourite memory of all time
13. Frankie Cocozza kissed me (and I am far more proud of that than I should be)
14. My 12 year old sister is taller than me
15. The woman I call 'mum' didn't give birth to me but she means more to me than any other woman ever could
16. I'm in my second year of studying for a degree in English Language and Journalism
17. I wanted to be a journalist from the age of 13, that quickly changed when I started my degree
18. I live with four of the most amazing girls I've ever met
19. I'm more intelligent than I come across
20. I have the strangest obsession with the Speaker of the House of Commons (some might say it's a crush)
21. I've never met one of my brothers
22. I have 10 piercings
23. and 4 tattoos
24. Mashed potato is definitely one of my favourite things about life
25. I'm part Asian, part Irish
26. I am the clumsiest person I know, I literally have zero common sense
27. I have 13 GCSEs and four A Levels
28. Most of the things I know are completely useless facts about nothing
29. I haven't changed the colour of my hair since June 2012, those who know me know how much of an achievement that is
30. I've cried every single time I've heard You Me At Six play 'Fireworks' live
31. I am an English Language geek, everything about it excites me
32. I'd eat crunchy peanut butter all day, everyday if I could
33. I was involved with the UK Youth Parliament for 5 years and it's one of the best things I ever did
34. I've spent far too much money on the contents of my make up bag 
35. A person's eyebrows are the first thing I notice about them
36. I leave everything to the last minute
37. I don't know who it was who decided that I had to become a 'grown up' but I don't like them
38. Matilda is my favourite ever film but everyone refuses to watch it with me because I know it word for word and recite it without realising
39. Turtles are my favourite animal
40. I got my nose pierced when I was 12 (good effort dad)
41. I got my first tattoo when I was 17 (even better effort dad)
42. I refer to myself in third person far too much for it to be acceptable
43. The day I left High School was the best day of my life
44. To this day, I can't sleep without my snuggle; which is an old West Ham shirt of my dad's that I stole when I was three
45. I name everything I own, my iPhone is called Lola
46. I have City and Colour lyrics tattooed on my foot
47. The Dykeenies have been my favourite band since I was 14, I met them 4 times and cried every single one
48. There are only two people in the entire world who know absolutely everything about me: myself and my best friend
49. The amount I like someone depends on their accent
50. It took me longer to write this post than any other I've ever written

Products that aren't worth the hype

I am not, nor have I ever claimed to be, an expert when it comes to make-up but I thought I'd do a post a bit different to what I'm used to seeing. I know that a lot of people look at reviews in the blogging world and take them as gospel but from experience, something that works wonders for someone else might be useless to you. This post centres around products which are hugely raved about here in blogger land, that I don't feel were necessarily worth it. It works both ways though, so something that I don't like might be one of your holy grail products, this is just my opinon.

one - Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer, RRP: £4.19. I don't think I have ever read a negative review of this, everyone and their mother seems to use it and they all seem to love it... and I know everyone says "well, you get what you pay for" but with such strong positive reviews, I was expecting the Earth. I don't like it. I find that it's too thick and it feels heavy on my skin. It cracks easily too because it's so cakey. I also didn't find the range of shades had enough variety, Lasting Perfection Concealer can be bought in fair, light, medium or deep with very obvious colour differences between the four, I find it hard to understand how every single girl is expected to be able to match one of these to her skin.

two - Nars 'Laguna' Bronzing Powder, RRP: £26.00. It almost pains me that I had to include this here, simply because I wanted it for AGES and when I received it as a Christmas gift, I was over the moon. I'm not saying I dislike it, because I don't but I just don't understand why everyone is so crazy about it. The packaging is pretty and the shade is gorgeous but it's not really any different to any other bronzer out there, which could probably be picked up for half the price! Everyone seems to love this, but I just like it. 

three - Real Techniques Stippling Brush, RRP: £11.99. I'm generally fan of Real Techniques brushes, but I just don't get on with this one. The bristles are super soft and it looks elegant and pretty but I just don't understand it! I've tried it with foundation, blusher, bronzer, in fact almost everything in my make up bag but I just don't like the way it applies anything to my face. 

I don't like writing 'negative' reviews but I just feel that there isn't enough variety out there with some products in the blogging/YouTube world and I thought it'd be nice to have a view from 'the other side'. I'm not saying people shouldn't love these because I know there are hundreds of you who do!

Are there any products that you believe get more recognition than they deserve?!

*pictures in this post are not my own and were sourced from Google*

Instagram update #2

Spent the weekend with my best friend, she liked the floor | Christmas decorations in our uni house | The day I sat in the House of Commons for the 4th time | London is definitely my favourite city | My favourite ginge and I | Finished my hardest assignment to date (and got a 2.1 for it yay) | Alice's birthday cake that I made all by myself! | The lads made a christmas tree out of Frosty Jack's bottles | Celebrating the end of year 2, semester 1 | Home sweet home | Missing my tan | Francesca Pina bracelet | My favourite boy | Me and my best friend have matching charms | It's not Christmas Day until Charades comes out | Ring of fire never ends well | My desk is always covered in make up instead of textbooks | Ootd featuring Olivia the Owl | Nicest weekend | I always straighten my hair and then instantly regret it.

January favourites

one // two // three // four // five 

The Body Shop Vitamin E Face Mist, RRP: £8. This is an absolute gem which has quite quickly become a holy grail product. It keeps my make up on all day/night and it smells incredible! (full review here)

Rimmel London Lasting Finish Blush in 'Pink Rose', RRP: £3.99. I've been on the search for a new blusher ever since my Benefit Coralista smashed (boo), and seeing as I couldn't bring myself to shell out almost £25 for a new one, I picked up this Rimmel London one, which to my delight is a pretty similar colour. I love pink blush, especially in winter, and you can't go wrong for £3.99!

Charles Worthington Frizz Free Ultimate Serum, RRP: £3.46. My hair is in disastrous condition due to much dying/heat abuse and because I was born with quite curly hair, continuous torture has caused it to become quite frizzy. In winter, it becomes 10x more dry and disgusting but this is a lifesaver (for my hair at least). A tiny bit of this through wet hair allows it to dry frizz free (YAY).

Real Techniques Buffing Brush (Part of the Core Collection, RRP: £21.99). Real Techniques brushes are my absolute favourites, but this one in particular is fabulous. I use it to buff my foundation into my skin and it leaves an absolutely flawless result.

Revlon Photo Ready Foundation, RRP: £12.99. I've never ever found a foundation which matches my skin tone exactly and I normally have to mix two together but I found a shade in this which was perfect so I couldn't resist buying it. I'd say it provides medium coverage but it's so easy to apply and it lasts all day without the need for reapplication!

Which products are you loving this month?

*pictures in this post are not my own and were sourced from Google*

Body Shop Vitamin E Face Mist Review

Vitamin E Face Mist, £8 - Everyone looks for ways to make their make up stay on longer, right? And I know that I for one am guilty of giving my face a quick spray of hairspray before leaving the house, but I know that stuff isn't any good for my hair, so why would it be good for my face?!

Body Shop's Vitamin E face mist comes in a 100ml spray bottle and has a fresh rosewater scent. The idea behind it is to spritz your face with it after you've finished your make up and it acts as a setter, or you can use it to refresh your face throughout the day.

The first time I used it, I noticed how how wet it makes the skin and instantly thought "what have I done, my make up is probably running straight off", but it dries instantly and doesn't move make up at all whilst it is wet.

I got this for Christmas and I've used it non-stop since, I adore it. Not only does it keep make up on during the day but I've used it before a night out and come home at 4am, after hours of dancing with a full face of make up still in tact. Because of the moisture it provides to the face, it keeps the skin healthy too, bonus!

Overall rating: 5/5

*pictures in this post are not my own and were sourced from Google*

Christmas Wishlist

Genuinely cannot believe how fast this year has gone and seeing as Christmas is just around the corner, I thought I'd share with you what I hope Santa will be bringing down my chimney. Christmas is my favourite holiday and I can't wait to go home and spend it with my favourite people in the world. I'm so excited to name the Turkey (is it just my family that does that?!), sit in front of the fire for hoursss and play a ridiculous amount of games with my siblings whilst mama makes a feast of yummy yummy food. It's impossible to be unhappy at Christmas, right?!

1 - Pandora Music Note Charm: I got a pandora bracelet for my birthday this year and ever since I've been dying to fill it. I loved this charm ever since I set my eyes on it because everyone who knows me knows that music is probably my favourite thing in the world.

2 - NARS Laguna Bronzing Powder: I'm sure I don't need to tell any of you this but the world and its wife seem to have this bronzer and I want in! Every single review I've read of it has said how amazing it is and how every girl should have it, so it went straight on my Christmas wishlist!

3 - Paco Rabanne Lady Million Perfume: This is probably the nicest smelling thing in the entire world (not even exaggerating), I've dropped about a million hints to my dad about this including practically crying down the phone because I ran out of perfume the other day.

4 - MAC Lipsticks in 'Blankety' and 'Pink Pearl Pop': Simply because a girl can never have enough lipsticks, I've become a little bit addicted and could probably buy every colour in the entire MAC range but these are two that I am fully lusting for at  the minute.  

5 - Pandora Open Your Heart Charm: This is soooo adorable, I have the openwork butterfly charm and thought this was so cute that I had to slide it in here somewhere

6 - Jemma Kidd Dewy Glow All Over Radiance Creme: I saw a review for this the other day and wanted it instantly, I've looked for a highlighter that would work with my skin tone for absolutely ages and this one seems perfect

7 - The Body Shop Rose Vitamin E Face Mist: Hannah has raved about this so many times and she swears by it, I've wanted a face spritz for so long because I realise that spraying my face with hairspray to keep my make up on probably isn't the best option for my skin...

8 - MAC Studio Careblend Pressed Powder: Again, slightly addicted to MAC, I'm yet to find a pressed powder that actually does what it's supposed to but my housemate has this and adores it so I'm bursting to give it a try!

9 - Daniel Sandler Liquid Blush, 'Flush': I am actually intrigued by this, I'd love it if a liquid blusher worked just because it seems so much easier and a lot less effort than powder.

10 - Pandora Flower Spacer: How adorable is this? I think if I bang on any more about charms my head might explode but I think this is so pretty. I realise that I probably should have just asked for my make up bag and my Pandora bracelet to be filled...  

What are you asking Santa for? Are you as excited as I am? I'm literally like a little kid at Christmas!

**The images used in this post are not my own, and were sourced from Google**