HALLOWEEN CUPCAKES!

Hello everyone.Welcome back to Bellezateenvida.  

Now I'm not really one for Halloween but this year as soon as hit October I was so exicted.Due to all of this exictment I thought I would do a Halloween cupcake recipe for you all to enjoy and share with your friends.

This method makes 10 cupcakes.

Ingredients:for the cupcakes 

120g butter (unsalted)

120g caster sugar 

120g self rasing flour 

2 eggs

1 tsp of vanillia essence (if preferd) 

1/2 tsp of bicarbonate soda.

For the icing.

210g of butter (unsalted)

105g Caster sugar

Food colouring 

Equipment.

Mixing bowl X2

Eletric whisk

Wooden spoon

Piping set (not essential you can just do it with a spoon.

Bun cases 

Bun tray 

2 tbsp

                                                              

Preheat the oven to 160/gas Mark 4. Line your baking tins with with the bun cases 

 

 Put the sugar and the butter into a mixing bowl and whisk unitil smooth next beat in the two eggs and then gradually fold in the flour and the whisk together so the mixture is a smooth consistency at this time you should add the vanillia essence. 

You can now put the mixture into the bun cases,I normaly do this with two spoons and  fill the cases half way.

  Once you have done this you can now put your cakes in the oven for roughly 15-20minutes.TIP:you can always check if your cakes are done by stick a knife in your cakes and if the knife comes out  any mixture on it then their done,if not they need to go back in.

Once your buns are cooked leave them to cool on a cooling rack.

When they're cool you can start decorating!

Your buns might have a pointed top but just cut this of sideways so it leaves you with a flat surface to pipe your Icing on to.

How to make the buttercream icing:

 In a bowl whip the sugar and the butter together untill smooth and then add your food colouring (if you doing different coloured icing I would divide the icing into different bowls and then add your food colour to each bowl) 

Once you've mixed your food colour into your icing you can start piping it onto your cakes or just put it on with a spoon,it's entirely up to you.

And there you go your finished I just drawed some Halloween "scary" pictures on some paper then stuck it on a skewer for added effect. 

  Myself and Izzy would love to see your cakes if you ever did make them so please tweet us at @bellezateenvida with pictures.

        Thank you for reading 

              Happy Halloween! :) 

                            -Coleen.

Travel Essentials!

Hey guys!                                                                                          Welcome Back!

As I've been traveling around a lot this month,I thought it would be useful  if I did a blog post about what I take with me when I'm on a long car journey or on the train,feel free to let me know what you like to take with your when you're traveling in the comments.

Reading!

This may not be everyones cup of tea but when i'm traveling i like to read,whether it may be a magazine or a book,its also quite a relaxing method of calming yourself down if you get anxious of traveling.

                                                                        Beverages 

       Its very important to stay hydrated when traveling,to avoid travel sickness etc.I opted for coke as it was very early in the morning but a healthier choice would be water obviously.(Maybe i will get water next time.not)

Mints

I brought tic tacs with me just to snack on when i'm on the train,and I also think it helps travel sickness.And you always need fresh breath.

Music

Music is essential for me,especially if you want to block out everything else around you,if your not really into music you could listen to an audible book
http://www.audible.co.uk/
But for all you music people heres a playlist on some of the music that I Like to listen to when traveling
Bang Bang - Jessie J 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HDdjwpPM3Y
Ed Sheeran-ATeam
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAWcs5H-qgQ
George Ezra-Blame it on me 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mt5d5hSyv8
Beyonce-Pretty Hurts 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXXQLa-5n5w

Autumn Favourites

Autumn Favorites

Welcome back to Belleza Teen Vida! This post will be about our Autumn Favorites. I have spent a long hard time coming up with the best products to use... Hope you enjoy!

Firstly I think that the Rimmel London Wake Me Up foundation is just perfect; it gives that nice bright glint to your cheeks that might not have been there before. It's hasn't got too much coverage so it gives that natural look but if you want to try it but you feel like you need more coverage because your skin isn't great you can reapply with more after the first base. The only thing that might put people off is that it has tiny shimmers in that you can see sprinkles in the sunlight on your face. This foundation also comes with a concealer that is great for lightening dark circles around the eyes and covering any blemishes. 

Secondly I have chosen Yankee candles, these are a great way of getting that relax time you want. The smell of them are extraordinary and literary make your room smell blissful. The fragrence I am lucky enough to have is called 'Lake Sunset'. The packaging is beautiful, this makes it a great addition to have around your house. It looks beautiful, smells wonderful and is just a great candle... 

 

Thirdly, I recommend The Maze Runner by James Dashner. This book is so thrilling and exciting it had me on the edge of my seat when ever I was reading it.

When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas can remember is his first name. But he’s not alone. He’s surrounded by boys who welcome him to the Glade, an encampment at the center of a bizarre and terrible maze.

Like Thomas, the Gladers don’t know why or how they came to be there, or what’s happened to the world outside. All they know is that every morning when the walls slide back, they will risk everything to find out – even the Grievers, half-machine, half-animal horrors that hunt the Maze’s walled corridors.

The movie is coming out this September-October (depending on where you live) but please read the books first! This is defiantly my travel book for sure.

Fourthly I have chosen my L'Oreal Paris 601 Nude Ballet Lip-gloss. I've been wearing it for months now and im literllery attached. Where ever I go It goes. If you don't suit bright lipglosses this will be the one for you! I wear it out and to school, it doesnt bring too much attention to your face with a bright colour but it brings that shine every girl loves on their lips! Personally I found the applier very usefull to spread across the lips. If this colour is not for you there are many darker and bright shades, I just love nude colours!

The last but not least, my Felt hat. This hat is perfect for girls with light or dark hair. It goes perectly with a leather jacket and jeans. I've worn it throughout the summer and I am defenently going to wear it this autumn! The only flaw is that when its windy it goes flying :) This is the first hat i've bought and im for sure going to get more hats in the future!

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If you want more blogs like this please comment :) Also comment it you have ideas or suggestions! Thank you for reading!!

-Isabelle 

BellezaTeenVida