My trip to Disneyland Paris!

As a pre-birthday getaway, my sister and I decided to take a trip to Disneyland Paris. I had never been to this Disney Park and was excited to tick another worldwide location of Disney magic off my list.

Here are my favourite locations and a guide to exploring Disneyland Paris.


Hotel Cheyenne, Disneyland Paris.

We stayed in Hotel Cheyenne, one of the many themed hotels right next to the Disneyland parks. This hotel was western themed, with subtle decor based on the Toy Story characters Woody and Jessie. This hotel is one of the cheaper hotels offered to guests wanting to stay near the parks, and in my opinion it was definitely worth it for the money.

We didn't get a chance to eat at the hotel restaurant, as we learnt that you need to make reservations there beforehand. So if you want dinner at the hotels, don't forget to book!

Disneyland Park.

This is the main theme park at Disneyland Paris, with Walt Disney Studios Park just next door. The park is home to the iconic Sleeping Beauty castle and a lot of the 'younger' rides, such as Peter Pan, It's A Small World and Dumbo The Flying Elephant. The ride times are normally no longer than an hour, but most rides have Fast Pass machines outside them, meaning you can be allocated a later time to return to the ride, without having to wait in a cue. Another way to skip queue times is to take advantage of Extra Magic Hours, offered to every guest staying in one of the Disney themed hotels!

It enables you to arrive early to the park and go on your favourite attractions queue free!

Sleeping Beauty Castle.

A lot of visitors to Disneyland Paris don't realise that there are two secret attractions hiding within Sleeping Beauty's castle.

If you enter the castle and take the stairs up to the next level, there are beautiful stained glass windows and other ornamental features that tell the story of Sleeping Beauty. There is also a walkway around the back of the castle which enables you to get a great birds-eye view of the south side of the park!

There is also a hidden cave to the left of the castle, which takes you underground to Malificent's lair, where an incredible dragon hides, awakening to roar to the crowds.

Walt Disney Studios Park.

In the Walt Disney Studios Park, there is a lot more focus on adult rides and attractions for Disney fans of an older age group. The most popular ride being the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster by Aerosmith, also a ride at Walt Disney World Florida.

As it is a smaller park, there is less to do, however I did make an effort to make a dinner reservation at the Rataouille themed restaurant, Bistrot Chez Remy. It is one of the more pricey restaurants at Disneyland Paris, but has a wonderful menu of gourmet style food and delivers an experience that makes you feel as small as a rat with its incredible decor.

Overall I loved my experience at Disneyland Paris, however it was pretty expensive at the parks to eat and buy souvenirs, and is a lot smaller than Florida's parks. I am definitely glad I've been and would love to return soon!

March Favourites.

March has been quite an exciting month, surprisingly. I’ve realised who my true friends are, what my true fashion style is, what cocktails are good and that Halloumi is much better in fry form. 

With these realisations all happening at once, let me break some of them down into more detail.

Tonight Josephine, Waterloo 

My best friend and I are always on the lookout for quirky places in London to get a drink or two, and so when my friend found out about Tonight Josephine, we knew we had to give it a try. A combination of tasty cocktails, girl power and sassy decor, this small bar in Waterloo really is the epitome of feminism. Also, it’s incredibly Instagrammable. I’d recommend any female girl gang with a strong persona check it out!

Halloumi Fries, £3.70 at Nandos

The newest addition to the Nandos menu is a take on the cheese favourite halloumi, but they have created a starter dish that is even better than regular halloumi. You can now get halloumi fries, which is six chunky sticks of halloumi teamed with a pot of sweet chilli jam which is equally delicious. If you love cheese and love Nandos, I suggest you start ordering this as your starter from now on!

Red stripe Trousers, £15.99 at New Look

As I was in need of a smarter wardrobe for my new job, I thought I would test the ‘sporty chic’ trend and buy myself some striped trousers from my faves New Look. For less than £20, these trousers are incredibly flattering and are already turned up at the bottom which for a short girl like me is a bonus. They also have an elasticated waist band so if you love your food like me, there’s definitely room for a food baby. I’ve received so many compliments on these already so I’m glad I took the risk and purchased them!

New job

I’ve started a new job this month, which I opened up about in a recent post. In case you missed it, I’ve got my first graduate job as a journalist, working in central London! Everyone is really nice there and it’s the first step on the career ladder - it’s made March a lot more exciting!

New hair 

I also decided it was time to cut my hair off and embrace the bob. I hadn’t had a hair change since before my last break up, so it was a ‘new me’ that was long overdue. I love having short hair and don’t think I’ll let it get as long as it was for a long time!

Review: Garnier SkinActive Charcoal and Algae Hydrating Sheet Mask

As my skin has had a tough time lately, I thought I’d try another hydrating sheet mask, but this time from Garnier, who have recently released a whole range of plant based ingredient sheet masks.

The one I’ve decided to try is the Garnier SkinActive Charcoal and Algae mask, as charcoal is great for detoxing the skin, and Algae is amazing for moisturising the skin. 

The main unique selling point this mask has from any other drugstore mask is that it is a black sheet mask. The mask is claimed to hydrate the skin and tighten pores, and also has hyaluronic acid, which is a key element in most skincare products to keep skin looking amazing.

The mask had a lot of excess product on it so it gave my face plenty of the serum to sink into for 15 minutes. It didn’t feel uncomfortable on my skin at all, although it just feels pretty cold and slimy due to so much product!

After taking the mask off, there was still a lot of the product left behind, so I’m not sure if 15 minutes was enough time for the skin to absorb a decent amount of product. I messaged the rest in as much as I could and left it to soak in. 

Overall, my skin feels really hydrated and smooth, and also a little plump, which is a good thing! Looking at the photo my skin certainly has a little glow to it and that was after all the product had soaked in, so it really does help the skin to look purified, detoxed and refreshed!

This has definitely encouraged me to try the other masks in Garnier’s sheet mask series - my skin is in for a treat!

Life update: I’m a journalist.

Hello everyone,

Again, it’s been a while. But I do have an excuse this time, and it might also mean this blog may take a step back.. 

Which is annoying because every year I start a blog and I never keep up with it or finish it! But I will do my best to stick to once a week posts and it’ll be a mix of beauty, lifestyle, fashion and opinion pieces. 

The reason I’m having to do this is because I’ve finally got a full time graduate job - and it’s a journalism job!

I’ll be working for the Express group in central London, as a video journalist. The opportunity came to me out of the blue and I just couldn’t say no! 

Basically all the videos you see on The Express, Daily Star and OK! Online that accompany articles could have been edited by me or the desk I’m on - and we edit a lot of videos so I’m sure you’ve seen some of my work already!

It’s a step into the industry and I couldn’t be more excited. I’ve just completed my first week there and I’m loving it - it’s the first level on my career ladder, so who knows what I’ll be doing this time next year!

Hopefully I keep up with this blog and this isn’t the last you hear of me.. I promise I’ll keep at it!

G x

February Favourites.

I have been away for a whole month, and I have a lot of explaining to do in an upcoming post, but for now I can share with you my favourites of the month of February! 

Maybelline Superstay 24 Hour Foundation, £9.99 from Superdrug

Recently I ran out of my trusted Rimmel foundation and thought I should give a new foundation a try. With tons of amazing reviews under its belt, I thought I’d try the new Maybelline Superstay 24 Hour Foundation and honestly it is amazing!

I will publish a review soon but I have had a break, which I shall explain why in my next post.

It has full coverage, looks great on the skin and really does last a long time. 

Black Panther, in cinemas now

I’ve already seen this film twice as I love it so much! I am a huge Marvel fan and on its 10th year of making movies, Black Panther is definitely one of the best to come from the MCU. 

With an amazing cast including Chadwick Bozeman, Lupita N’Yongo, Andy Serkis and Martin Freeman, The Black Panther reveals all the secrets of the Wakanda empire all MCU fans have been dying to know. 

With amped up comedy, action and very handsome men, even if you’re not a Marvel fan you will love it.

Heartbreak Hotel T Shirt, £25 from Topshop

As a lover of slogan tees, (especially ironic ones given my situation last year) and I had my eye on this one for a while and debated getting it because of its price point. 

However I caved and I’m so glad I did. I’ve always loved Elvis Presley and am really loving the trend of pink and red together in fashion. 

Fun fact: it’s actually the first thing I’ve ever bought from Topshop and after falling in love with it, I may have to shop there more often!

2018 Diary, £19.20 from Kikki.K

Another brand discovery which very much pleased the stationery lover in me was Kikki.K . I needed a diary for the year which also had planner elements and also looked aesthetically pleasing, and I found the perfect one! 

It may have been a little pricey, but it’s such amazing quality and you can become a member of Kikki.K’s for free, which gifts you with stationery every month. What could be better than that?!