Things I've Learnt Since Having My Own Business

In January of this year I decided to set up a business with my best friend called L&B Bakes. If you have read my blog since the beginning then you will know that I love baking and have done some recipe posts over the years. In my local area there is a programme called Alternative Markets which gives young people the opportunity to work on market stalls (for free!) selling and promoting their products. We have done 4 markets now and also catered for an Afternoon Tea party and I have learnt loads about the world of work and having a business.

1. Working is HARD. There are days when I am on my feet baking from 9am to 9pm.

2. Team work is essential. I couldn't do any markets without my partner because we need to reply on each other in order to get everything done.

3. You need to be prepared to compromise. I've learnt that you can't always have everything the way you want it and when you are working in a partnership you need to listen to the other person and take on board their opinion.

4. Although it can be awkward, it is important to put yourself out there and make conversation with strangers. If people are approaching your stall you need to say hello and talk to them otherwise they could walk away.

5. Money doesn't grow on trees. I have had to work my but off to earn a substantial amount of money selling our homemade goods at markets which has made me value the worth of money and appreciate it more.

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- MissBeccaBeauty xo

Current Favourites and Update!

Hi everyone! So I know I haven't blogged in about 2 months but school has been so hectic with revision and exams. I think I have missed some monthly favourites so I am getting back into blogging with a post showing you what I am loving at the moment. Also I just wanted to let you know that I will be changing my blog schedule and only posting once a week either on a Saturday or a Sunday. I hope this is okay and if I get some spare time and I get the urge to write then there may be more posts. But for now it will be once a week!

 

I recently discovered Batiste dry shampoo and it has literally changed my life. Sometimes I can be quite lazy when it comes to washing my hair as I have so much of it and it takes ages to wash and dry. So this gem has been letting me get away with another day without washing, I don't know what I did without it! Primer is an important step in my makeup routine and one that I rarely forget to use. I have been using the Laura Geller Spackle Supercharged makeup primer for a while and it just helps to prepare my skin for makeup and as a result my foundation sits really nicely on top. I never used to be a fan of shadows that weren't in the neutral colour group but I have discovered that purple really suits my eyes and makes them look greener. In my Laura Geller Baked Eyeshadow Duo in Fine Wines I have been using the two shades but in particular the matte dark purple in my crease blended out with my normal everyday shadows. To go with purple eyeshaodw I find that a brown eyeliner actually works a lot better as it is softer on the eyes. My favourite has been the Bare Minerals Smoke and Define Eyeliner which is a brown liner that has a wax pencil on one end and a brown liquid liner on the other. At the start of the year I was hooked on my Roller Lash mascara but I have found another mascara that I like to rotate in as well which is the Maybelline The Falsies Mascara. This is one of those mascaras that everyone in the beauty world talks about but for some reason I never bought. I love that it gives me really thick, voluminous lashes that almost look like they are false!

 

I have been having a bit of a pink moment lately on my lips and nails. For my lips I am loving the Clinique Chubby Stick in Whopping Watermelon and it leaves a gorgeous pale pink tint on my lips that is great for everyday. Also I have gotten back into my OPI nail polishes which this

gorgeous fuchsia pink. I think this colour is perfect for this time of year and pink nails go with most of my outfits.

 

What are you currently loving at the moment?

 

-MissBeccaBeauty xo