Why do we take photographs?

Hey guys!

Being a photography student you’d think I would have written something about photography by now. But oh no I haven’t. So I thought today was the day I ventured into this!

Photography has become a really important part in people’s lives. To take a picture, now seems to be natural as if we were all born with a camera in hand and a smiling posing face ready for the ‘say cheese'.

But why do we take photographs?

This question always seems to pop up in many of my friends conversations, and I guess there are hundreds of answers to why we feel the need and enjoy photographing things. 

To make memories, permanent

To create, relive and feel emotions

To document

To smile

Why do you take pictures? 

Whatever the reason may be, photography is now a vital part in life, I personally would be lost with out a camera in my bag or near me! It's become essential like a good pair of shoes! 

Violet's Wishbone xx

Jars of Sweet Sugar

Hey Guys!

A creative spruce up! As spring has now sprung I decided that a few rooms in the house needed to be brightened up and loose the slumber of winter, so I got creative!

Trying to reinvent a room can be difficult especially if you don’t want to repaint, buy new furniture or you are on a tight budget. So instead I got creative; using old glass jars and filling them up with what ever I could find in my house!

How do it:

1) To start with find several glass jars, they can be different shapes, sizes and colours, from jam jars too old food containers. If you don’t have any glass jars knocking around the house, they are now really easy to buy in many stores for only a couple of pounds!

2) Next choose random things to fill the jars up with; ribbons, buttons, rolled up pieces of coloured paper, old jewelry, dried flowers, fairy lights, sweets, shells, glitter. You can fill the jars up with anything so let your imagination and creativity run free!

Once finished place them in the room, I assure you they give any room a pick me up, and can be tailored to your own taste and style!



Violet's Wishbone xx

Topshop Nail Varnish

Hey Guys!

As you should all know by now, I have this mini obsessions with nail varnishes and I have just gained some new beauties to my collection! At this rate I will need a whole room full of storage, just for my nail polish collection! Oopss!

The polishes I picked up I absolutely adore! First off the quality is really good, all 4 colors I picked up haven’t failed to impress me, the varnish goes on really well and covers the nail within the first application. Not only are the colours amazing the little bottles they come in are very cute!! 

I really can’t get enough, when I saw the makeup stand set out in my local Topshop, I stood and drooled at all the different colours for ages! There is no doubt about it that I will buying some more of these polishes from the collections on offer! I really suggest that you guys try them too!!

The colours i picked up are as follows: 

Totally Turmeric - a zesty yellow 

Rainy Day - a light grey 

Precocious - a pink blush 

Forsaken- a sweet lilac 

(All polishes listed are £5 from Topshop)

Where to buy: in store or online
Topshop Nail Varnish

Have you guys got any favourite Topshop Nail Varnishes? What others should I try?

Violet's Wishbone xx 

Models Own - Lip-Stix

Hey Guys!

Lately I have been on a massive buying spree when it comes to beauty products and my newest purchase is the Models Own Lip-Stix in the colour

Beauty Blush. I have seen so many other beauty brands with their own versions of the ‘chubby stick/ lip crayon’ but, being a huge Models Own fan already I thought I’d add this to my ever growing collection!

This pretty soft satin pink is perfect if your lips need a little pick me up, and a wash of colour! As soon as I applied the product my lips instantly felt nourished! I also found the colour lasted all day even through lunch, which is a big plus as I didn’t have to reapply afterwards like other lip products. With the easy twist up bottom the stick will never need sharpening, a total bonus!

I adore this product, however I now want all of the colorurs that are on offer, but with them being £5 each I will certainly be getting my hands on more! Apply, pout and look fabulous! 

Beauty Blush 

Other colours available are; 

Very Berry - a dark plum/red 

Coral Kiss - a bright orange pink 

Ravishing Red - a dark red 

Raspberry Cool - a standout pink 

Awesome Apricot - a nude pink 

Pretty Pink - a soft baby pink 

Red Devil - a hot red

Pink Power - a bright pink 

Purple Pleasure - a light plum 

Models Own - Lip-Stix

Boots - Models Own Lip- Stix

What other lip products do you guys recommend I should try?

Violet's Wishbone xx