How To Tackle Black Friday Like A Pro... And How It Can Go Terribly Wrong!

Black Friday is one of the most wonderful, stressful, fabulous terrifying days of the year. It can go one of  two ways, you can completely loose your head, running round like a mad woman, trying to read sale tickets through blood, sweat and tears. OR you can glide through the shop floors, composed and fabulous. Here is my guide to crushing Black Friday like a pro and some terrifying pictures of what could happen if you ignore this crucial advice. Hope it gives you some giggles!

1. LIST, LIST, LIST!!

At some point before the big day it's crucial you make some lists of exactly what you need, be it Christmas presents or party dresses, write it down! That way you'll cruise through the shops, stress free , knowing exactly what you're there for. Otherwise you might find that you grab EVERYTHING with a sale tag, stuff you just don't need, or even want! Plus there's nothing more stressful than carrying round thousands of clothes at once!

2. NIGHT BEFORE BEAUTY REGIME

Make sure you spend some time the night before, taking care of your skin. That way you'll have no last minute break outs and can ensure that on the day you can stick to  light makeup, instead of waking up in a panic, trying to cover your stress face and ending up looking like a mess, a stressed out tired little mess looking for a Christmas bargain

3. GET A GOOD NIGHTS SLEEP

PUT THE NETFLIX AWAY! Set that alarm and get an early night, you'll wake up fresh and ready to go in comparison to a Gossip Girl zombie.

4. SENSIBLE HAIR

Although long, flowing locks always looks fab, sometimes, it's just not practical. With a handful of shopping bags you can't afford to keep sorting your barnet out, so be sensible and whip it up! The alternative is trying to navigate your way through the sale with hair in your eyes... I'M BLINDDDD!

5. STICK TO LIGHT LAYERS

I know it's November and we're all meant to be wearing 28 layers a time, but it's a known fact that shops are always far too hot, now add in 10,000 screaming customers barging you left, right and centre and you're just gonna be a hot mess. To avoid this... unfortunateness, stick to light layers, leaving you looking cool, calm and collected instead of hot, hangry and horrible.

And there you have it! So get out there a grab Black Friday by the balls. You'll be able to stroll around like Blair Waldorf, Queen of the department store! Enjoy Queen's hope this gave you some laughs!

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Your Disastrous Guide To Majorca!

If you follow me on Instagram you would've seen my somewhat recent Majorca spamming, or perhaps you caught my 'How To Accessorise At The Beach' blog post. Each of these portrayed my Spanish adventure as fabulous and beautiful. However... it was all lies.  While of course our surroundings were gorgeous, myself and Lucy Lu (best travel buddy) barely escaped alive! Yeah ok, I'm a bit dramatic but compared to some of our other more glam trips, this one was a distant, distant cry! So I thought if I shared each disastrous thing that occurred to us it might allow you to prevent yourself from similar tragic holiday faux pars. Or failing that it'll give you a good laugh! Nothing better than laughing at others misfortunes let's not lie!

The Boat Trip From Hell

Me and Luce had booked this cute glass bottomed boat online, where they'd set an idyllic scene- gorgeous views, relaxing waves and a chance to grab some food. Fab! Oh how wrong we were! After hopping onto the deck filled with optimism (and breakfast) we set sail. All started well enough, ignoring the fact that during our swim stop Lucy literally slipped and belly flopped off the edge, safe to say I nearly drowned with laughter. As we set sail again, the waves began... they came flying at us hard. We sat in dead silence trying to ignore the fact that we were probably gonna die, or at least loose that breakfast, all the while they blared this random David Bowie playlist in our ears and sent round professional photographers to capture our joy! Suddenly it was like everyone decided all at once they needed to throw up, it's just a shame there was ONE toilet on board. Basically after plenty of scurrying around I end up being sick off the side of this huge boat while Lucy stands naked (negatives of wearing a one-piece) in the toilet cubical getting flung from side to side. Eventually we reunited like Jack and Rose on the Titanic (but without the romantic love story and instead 2 pals stumbling along with sick in their beach waves) We decided to frantically jump ship at the next dock, completely unaware of where we were! We practically crawled to a cab then spent the next two hours in our hotel munching Lays to get over the whole ordeal, we still giggle about it now. So if you're planning a boat trip in Majorca maybe check the weather first!

The Very Hangry Coach Journey

After landing in a new country everyone gets that itch to get to where they're staying ASAP yeah? WELL Lucy Lu booked us a coach to our hotel which should've been fine. What she neglected to mention was that the journey would be OVER 2 HOURS LONG. So long that we even had to park up and swap coaches! This was during the evening, or better known as, dinner time... DINNER TIME. So we were hot, tired and most importantly I was hangry which meant poor Lucy had to whack away my aggressive slams like tennis balls while offering me fruity polos in replacement for the Spanish meal we'd been dreaming of. SORRY QUEEN. So if you've got the choice make sure you're situated near the airport, of failing that PACK SNACKS! 

The Hotel? Well...They Tried!

We booked our trip to Majorca pretty last minute, while I was in the garage waiting for my car to be serviced! Basically our research was limited and our budget was small. So really it shouldn't have come as a surprise that the hotel was... well it was one step up from a third world country! The staff were optimistic bless them but our floors were wet from the broken air conditioning, the shower was so small I bruised my elbows on the walls trying to wash my hair and you could take a piss, brush your teeth at the same time! (NOT that we did!) But all wasn't lost since as Lucy kept pointing out the pillows did match the curtains... sort of! Oh and our complimentary breakfast? In a café across the road, a basket of bread! Couldn't stop giggling!

When It Rained It Poured

Since we were only in Majorca for 3 days, constant sunshine might've been some light on our dreary situation. BUT NAY. On our last day we set an alarm, got my beachy accessories on and headed out of our little disaster of a room. Only to find... rain, a monsoon of a downpour, but ever the optimist Luce insisted we head to the beach, lilo above us both for cover while she swam in a stormy sea, leaving me on a deserted, wet sad little beach. Hair was still wet on our plane home! So if the weather doesn't go to plan on your next trip have an INDOOR back up plan at the ready.

So that was our little disaster trip, everything that could've gone wrong did! But nonetheless we had such a laugh I'd change nothing about it, thanks again Luce for a less than fabulous adventure, where next?!

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How To Create A Halloween Dinner Party Table

Halloween is one of my favourite times of year and while you may enjoy drowning your creepy cravings in Jell-O shots there's no reason you can't class it up now n then with a very classy very Pinteresty dinner party! If you're stuck for some decorative table inspiration then have a little scroll and see if my black and silver, prestige vibe takes your fancy. Happy Halloween Queens! I hope all my likeminded basic gals have their cat ears, whiskers and slutty black dresses ready for the big night! :D

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How To Get Easy Beach Waves In The Winter

(NOT my finest photo but the waves look good!)

I know we're all meant to be running round picking Pumpkins and drinking hot chocolates with glee, but I'm just not there yet. I love summer and one of the reasons for that is the fact that we can look pretty decent without making any effort at all! Tanned skin, white teeth and natural summer waves! Until... winter hits. Time to whip out the aggressive straighteners and crawl around with hair more boring than the weather. NO MORE! Here's my super quick and easy guide to getting natural looking beach waves... with just a little heated help since the sun and sea aren't here to lend us a hand anymore!

STEP ONE: Give your hair a wash using Aussie miracle shine shampoo and conditioner (just works wonders and smells delicious)  While it's not pleasant the colder the water the better for your hair!

STEP TWO: Rub some Aussie (notice a favourite) curl defining serum into your locks and then roughly blow dry (no need to give yourself a bouncy finish, as long as it's hot) 

STEP THREE: While your hair's still warm you have the option to put some mousse into those locks to make sure the waves hold, then place it into a tight plait and run over the braid using straighteners. Finally spritz with sea salt spray and leave for at LEAST 30 minutes, but the longer the better. 

STEP FOUR: Undo the plait, run some hairspray over the finished look and voila! Beach ready for the pumpkin patch.

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How To Make Autumn Spice Cookies

As soon as September hits every coffee shop is plastered with Pumpkin spice this and Cinnamon that, so if you fancy bringing some of these Starbucks vibes to your house then you're gonna love these Autumn spice cookies. They're warm and cosy and everything you want when the leaves start turning brown and we're ready to hibernate and get fat again! 

STEP ONE:

Cream together 250g of butter, 165g of caster sugar and 165g of brown sugar 

STEP TWO:

Beat in one whole egg and once combined add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1-3 teaspoons of cinnamon (depending on how you like the flavour) 1 teaspoon of mix spice and a pinch of ground ginger, along with a splash of golden syrup - LUSSHHHH

STEP THREE: 

Once combined sift in gradually 335g of plain flour and 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda, at this point you can choose to mix in some dried fruit or nuts. Mix until you're left with a giant dough ball and leave in the fridge for 1 hour. Once ready roll level balls of dough onto a baking tray and leave about 4cm apart from each (about a heaped teaspoon should be big enough) and bake for 12-16 minutes in an oven set to 180oC and there you have it! Perfectly gooey yet crispy biscuits to get you feeling all cozy and ready for Autumn!

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Your Whirlwind Guide To Barcelona

Barcelona seems to be on everybody's hit list this year, feels like every time you log onto Instagram, another Queen is taking Spanish selfies, and after being able to visit in June I can understand why! It's so strange to have a city filled with old fashioned market streets in one corner and a beach the other! If, like me and my oldest friend Lauren, you only have a very short time to explore, then here's my 'must see' whirlwind guide to squeezing in as much Tapas and tourist spots as possible!

MUST SEE SPOTS:

1. Park Guell  

This is one of the most popular destinations in Barcelona, it gives you a view of the entire city from a beautiful mosaic'ed' paradise. PLUS, every corner is filled with Insta opportunities so snap away to your hearts content. Quick tip, make sure to bring plenty of water, there's not a lot of shade and climbing higher towards the sun can leave you pretty destroyed.

2. The Gothic Quarter

The Gothic Quarter is a pretty large area within the city, it's filled with winding cobbled streets and tiny boutiques. The more you wander about and explore the more exciting things you'll come across. From unique places to eat and famous Cathedrals, will not lie I have no clue which one it was we got pictures with here, but everyone seemed very excited about it!

3. St Josep's La Boqueria 

You'll find this slice of heaven within the Gothic Quarter (or at least the outskirts). Me and Lauren had been wandering round for ages in the sweltering heat, so to stumble into a covered outdoor market place was literally magical. Everywhere we looked there was rows and rows of fresh fruit, smoothies, ice cream and everything else you could want. A MUST if you're passing by.

4. Barcelona Beach

Like I said, it's pretty special to find yourself in the city centre and then 2 minutes later swimming in the sea. The beach itself gets a little overcrowded during the day so if you've only got a short opportunity to visit, I'd suggest an evening slot, where it's much cooler and you can watch the sun set in one of the many beach side restaurants/ bars. 

5. La Ramblas 

A famous area within the city, for fabulous bars and great food. If you're in the mood for an authentic Spanish night out, filled with Sangrias and Tapas then this is the place to go. Despite me ordering the wrong drink and subsequently pouring it into a bush to avoid the awkward 'it was lovely thank-you *hands back drink*' convo with the waiter.

Thank-you to my lil blondie for taking endless photos of me! 

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