Tips for Revising!

(images from weheartit, edited by me)

As I have mentioned in previous blog posts, it is of the utmost importance that I do well in my exams. I'm sure I'm not alone and there are loads of people in college who need to do well at A Level or GCSE for many different reasons so here are some of my tips that I think have helped/are helping me and I think could be beneficial to you. This is what works for me, it might not work for you.

Have a revision timetable. This is so so important because sometimes I get lost and revise the same thing over again when I should be studying a variety. For example, I study Law. In January, my exams will be on arrest, bail, sentencing etc. I need to know every detail about them so well that I'm able to quote them in my sleep so on my timetable, instead of just writing Law, I write 'Bail'. This allows me to focus on that specific part of Law until I know it well enough move on. Hope that made sense?

Have one thing out at a time. Try not to have all coursework, notes, revision guides, files of every subject you're doing laid out in front of you because it could be really overwhelming.

Figure of what type of learner you are. Some people are visual learners who learn through reading or pictures, then read-write learners who learn through reading and writing, others are auditory who learn through listening and saying, and lastly kinesthetic who learn through doing things and moving around. This can really help to boost your grades. I'm a read-write learner; I find it easier to remember things when I write them down.

Have something to look forward to. I know that on a Monday when I've finished revising, I've got Eastenders to watch and I'll curl up on my couch eating strawberry laces!
Another example is that on Wednesdays, I finish college at 1pm instead of 4pm so sometimes I'll go to the library then look forward to when I go to the cinema later in the evening. Orange Wednesdays ..because times are getting hard. This can really motivate you to just give it your all at that moment and then chill after.

Be realistic. Don't say you're going to revise for 4 hours straight because it's really unlikely that you will be able to concentrate for that amount of time.

Plan ahead. If you know you have a Saturday job and you work from 10am to 7pm, you're very unlikely to revise that day so it's better to know when you can and can't revise.

Take breaks in between. The brain needs time to chill itself.  After a long while, you might not take things in so it's good to just chill for a 15 minutes, not 3 hours and then fall asleep..story of my life! 

Have fun. Don't revise every single night or every single moment you have free. At least have one night where you don't do any revision or you don't revise for the amount of time you normally do.

Pray. It's God who has helped me through my previous exams and He's the one who I know will help me through the January ones. Simple as.

Do you have any more revision tips? I'd love to know them.
Now I'm going to practise what I preach and go and revise!
Wish you all the best with your exams.

Thanks for reading!
Tosin xo

Song/Videos of the week!

Ginette Claudette - Fade Live Cover

This girl is amazing! She only had to sing the first line of this song and I was hooked. She's also absolutely beautiful! Listened to this about 20 times just today. 

Ed Sheeran - Give Me Love

 I've listened to this song so much this week after he performed it on X Factor last Sunday! He's a genius and so humble! He doesn't even look like he's trying when he singing. LOVE him.

James Arthur - Faded

I'm a massive fan or James Arthur! You can tell he puts his all into every song he sings, he wrote Faded him self also. I can never decide between him, Ella and Jahmene as to who I want to win! Rylan's reaction  would be epic if he won though wouldn't it?! 

Adele "Skyfall" Eargasm by The Mad Violinist 

I've never heard anyone play the violin like this before. WOW!  

Thanks for reading! 

Tosin xo

OOTD | Primark Dress

Dress - Primark

Earrings - Dorothy Perkins

Tights - H&M

Coat - H&M

Belt - New Look

Shoes - New Look

Lips - Topshop 'Beguiled'

Is it just me or are the weeks going by faster and faster? 

I know it's kinda cliché to say this but where has this year gone?!

&

I just realised my exams are in less than two months! eeek!

Yesterday, I went into Primark and came across this gorgeous dress. It's blue and white and spotty. 3 things I love in one dress, it would have been rude to not pick it up.

I love the neck line, it's not too high or too low and it shows some neck cleavage which is always flattering on me.

  Yes, I did just say neck cleavage.

I also love the back, it's low but not too low that it shows my bra which is also flattering.

It's a skater dress so I could wear something else on top transforming it into a skater skirt!

And guess how much it was? £5! It was on sale down from £10. Primark are doing sales on a lot of their dress as summer & autumn are well and truly over now.

As the belt looked really cheap and unflattering, I put this New Look belt on. I also wore my H&M coat because I didn't want to freeze to death?

I also got a few compliments from my friends at college, just goes to show that you don't have to be wearing the most expensive things to look good.

I'm so excited to watch Children in Need tonight, X factor, Take Me Out and all the fantastic shows on this weekend!

My weekend start right here ;)

How has your week been?

Thanks for reading!
Tosin xo

Clean & Clear blackhead clearing scrub

HELLLO, hope you're having a good week so far!

I have been using Clean & Clear blackhead clearing scrub (available at Superdrug, link HERE) for the past week and I can honestly say it's been working very well on my skin. I don't have acne or bad blackheads but I just wanted to have clean & clear skin - pardon the pun ;) - by eliminating the ones that I do have.

Like it directs, morning and night I wet my face after taking of my makeup (if I have any on) and then apply it. I usually put a little bit on my left palm and then use my right hand to apply it to my face as I get really scared that it might go in my eye so I'm cautious.

It contains Chamomile Extract which contains soothing, anti-irritant alpha bisabolol (The active ingredients in Chamomile, reduces puffiness also restores and repairs skin.) 

It also contains Jojoba oil which is a natural extracted liquid wax from the jojoba plant. This natural oil is excellent for the skin and hair. It is superior to other skin and hair oils. This mild oil is a natural moisturizer that absorbs quickly into the skin.

It doesn't dry my face out, infact it feels very moisturized and in the morning, my face is very clear.

I think when using this, you have to make sure that the other things that touch you face are clean. Towel, makeup brushes etc because there's not much point washing your face with and then adding on the bacteria again with these items.

After applying, I can feel it on working on my skin as it starts to sting, nothing too painful though. I can feel the special exfoliating micro-beads working. I leave it on, have a little sing for about 30 seconds, wash it off and then dab my face off with a towel. 

Although, it isn't over-drying, I still mosturize because my skin can get really dry. I've noticed the difference in my skin, in that it feels so much more softer!

My skin feels extremely soft before I go to bed and and when I wake up in the morning.

It smells fresh like kiwi or cucumbers, I'd say!

I want to try out more skin products for clearer skin so if you have any suggestions, lemme know!
Thanks for reading. 

Tosin xo