I HATE HALLOWEEN!

**If Humans had the genuine courage, they'd wear their costumes every day of the year, not just on Halloween** Douglas Coupland

Short Post:
So today I thought I would talk about my extreme hatred of Halloween. 

Why I hate Halloween:

I am a massive wimp

Haven't watched a horror film ever

Always had bad experiences while trick or treating
Absolutely hate clowns
Hate dolls
Hate masks
Hate anything remotely scary
Hate dressing up in scary

The thing is I like autumn a lot but Halloween seems to fall right smack bang in the middle of it! 

You get the gist.
These pictures in my collage are from pic monkey because I was to scared to type in halloween in google images!
Ahh rant over...
So that is why I hate Halloween.
Do you hate any type of holiday?
Let me know in the comments below....
Hugs,
Amber
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How To: Gingerbread Biscuits

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Onto the post, so when I have a lazy day I love baking and I know it cliché but it actually relaxes me and I am going to show you how to make these super yummy biscuits in a few simple steps. I personally found the cutting hard. Right onto the baking!

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Step 1:

Gather all the ingredients you will need. I have labelled everything on the picture and measurements are just below:

For the Gingerbread Biscuits:

350g/12oz plain flour, plus extra for rolling out

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp ground cinnamon

125g/4½oz butter

175g/6oz light soft brown sugar

1 free-range egg

4 tbsp golden syrup

To decorate:

Writing icing

Cake Decorations

Step 2:

Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda, ground ginger and ground cinnamon

So this:

 Turns into this:

 Step 3:

Then add your butter and mix until your mixture looks like breadcrumbs. You can do all this in a food processor but I did it by hand! Why? Don't ask, even I don't know!

 After I finished mixing my mixture looked like this:

 Step 4:

Then add your sugar and mix that in as well:

 And this is what my final dry mixture looked like!

Step 5:

  Now in a separate bowl ( I used a cup because it was the closet thing to me and my arms where now aching at this point because of all the mixing... unfit, I know) crack your egg...

...and add the syrup

 Then mix and whisk this until it looks like this. Nice huh!

 Step 6:

Then pour this egg-syrup mixture into the dry one and mix until it forms a dough like the one below. Make sure all the crumbs are used up! Don't want anyone to feel left out!

 Then wrap your dough in cling film and chill in the fridge for 15 minutes...

 While it is chilling line some baking trays ( I used 3). Insert picture of badly lined tray below! 

And preheat the oven the gas mark 4, 180C, 350 F.

 Step 7:

I then rolled out my dough (badly) on a floured surface and cut some pretty decent shapes. This was the hardest part as I have nimbly fingers but don't know how to use them so I was practically attacking the shapes of the surface! A few bears may have lost their heads...

 Step 8:

I then baked the biscuits for 12-15 minutes, they will come out soft and you may not think they're done but they will harden when they cool. Cool the biscuits for 10 minutes then ice with writing icing and decorate with anything you want!

This is my favourite one, I think it looks like a christmas tree on a star, not a star on a christmas tree! 

Gift Ideas:

As christmas is slowly creeping up on us, you need to get gifting! Baking gifts is a quick simple idea that will impress anyone. These would be great in a pretty bag with a tag and bow.

Decorations:

These would also look great on a christmas tree all you have to do is make a whole at the top, thread a string or pretty thread through it and hang it on the tree. I don't know how long they would last though.

Or you could simply eat them as I did. 

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Hope you enjoyed this and also send me your pictures if you make them at amberoseblogs@outlook.com. 

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See you soon!

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Hugs,

Amber

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Helpful Makeup Tips | Years of Experience Anecdotes

Today I will be indulging you lovely people in my top ten make up tips. These little advice nuggets I have gathered throughout the years (even though I haven't lived many)! I haven't been wearing make up for years but after constantly watching QVC Beauty and using my own personal experience you pick up a few tips and tricks of the trade and I hope you will too!

There is not a set amount of tips I am going to give you, I don't want to be restricted as to how many I can share by a set number like 5! So basically this list could go on to 66 (doubt it really, my brain is tiny) or it could go to 3 and just stop there(but I wouldn't do that to you). Ohh everything is unknown now. Strap in. Enjoy!

Helpful Makeup Tips:

Advice Tip Number One: 

When it comes to concealer, only use it if you need it. I am not ashamed to say that I have dark circles and need concealer.

Advice Tip Number Two: 

Still going with the concealer vibe, pat don't rub the concealer under your eyes or anywhere on your face to be honest. This avoids it looking cakey and 'too much'. I learned that the hard way. 

Advice Tip Number Three:

 When it comes to first time mascara always take your time. Even if your mum is yelling at you downstairs to hurry up, take your time (with the mascara that is, don't take your time just to annoy your mum)! If you rush it will end up half on your eyelid which then when you try to remove with water smudges grey and then you look like a zombie and that's the end of that.

Advice Tip Number Four: 

I bought my first eyeliner recently, and from personal experience for beginners never use a pen one. Why? Because they look so easy to apply, all you got to do is make a line and your eyes look fab. No. No. No. Never believe it, if your a beginner always go for a pencil, it's easy to apply and it's very subtle!

Advice Tip Number Five: 

Brushes, the old age question of brushes, which to buy, how to use... Well don't dive straight in and ask your parents for a Zoeva kit. I mean a Zoeva kit is every girls dream but at the moment I am making do with a drugstore set. They might not be as good but once you get the hang of using them then start aiming high. Why have a luxury set, if you don't know how to use them?

Advice Tip Number 6:

I don't see many tips on lips. Let's start with lipstick: lipstick can easily make a look, or ruin a look. Always make sure lipstick matches the make up your wearing. I normally do this by seeing wether I have put something drastic on my eyes (i.e a bold eyeshadow with eyeliner) and leaving the lips a nude shade or vice versa. I also tend to go for seasonal lipstick shades so in Summer/ Spring rosy lips, and in Autumn/ Winter a darker lip shade such as browns and plum colours.

Lipgloss: Never get a lipgloss from an own brand store, these are sticky and make your lips look horrid I find. Always get lipgloss from a brand your firmly trust. I find lipgloss is an add on to your make up routine, it's not an essential and thats why so many people miss it, whereas I find lipgloss can really make your lips pop and stand out. 

There it is, some makeup tips that I hoped helped you. If you have anymore I would love to hear them below in the comments. Hope you did enjoy.

Hugs,

Amber

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