I often spend far too much time on the internet and the main reason for it is probably, blogs. Ever since I gave up Facebook for lent two years ago and found blogs to fill my time, I have become obsessed and am finding new blogs that I love all the time. My tabs bar on my laptop is crowded with them, many of which I still check on a regular basis, so I've decided to do one big post about all of my favourite blogs. They range from fashion and make up blogs to baking and lifestyle blogs, and most of the things on them I love more than what I might find in a magazine. Sorry in advance if you had any plans this afternoon, because I think I might just be introducing you to a few websites that will be keeping you occupied for a fair while!
1. The Londoner
This is a lifestyle blog written by Rosie, a Londoner, as you may have guessed! Her blog is beautiful, and living a life of luxury, you get insight into some amazing places around and about London. Looking at her blog, I swear all she does is eat and she's still so skinny, no fair! The blog is a combination of fashion, food and generally day to day life and I find it quite fascinating seeing the life that she leads.
http://www.thelondoner.me/
2. The Glitter Guide
I found this website actually through tumblr and thoroughly enjoyed looking at their photography and pinboard until I realised they had an actual website with some really lovely things on it. This website appeals to everyone's feminine side, and what's not to love about a website that has glitter in the title! It covers everything from fashion and beauty to lifestyle and shopping and is a great place to go for inspiration be it fashion or interior based. One of my favourite sections is where they interview their 'Glitter Girls', self made business girls and you get a little bit of insight into their style and personalities.
http://theglitterguide.com/
3. Ring My Bell
This is a blog written by a London girl living in LA and is primarily a fashion blog. I think the reason I like this blog is that all her outfits are so well put together whilst remaining quite classic at the same time. Although some of the things are a little bit out of my price range, I love to flick through to get inspiration and dream of being able to afford some of the clothes one day. The blog does give me a little bit of weather envy though, as the sun is always shining!
http://ashley-ringmybell.blogspot.co.uk/
4. The Beauty Department
I found this website through Lauren Conrad's blog as she had done a couple of features with this website. I love this website for both it's minimalist and fresh design and it's gorgeous content of beauty how to's. It's got loads of amazing nail art ideas and great simple ways to make your hair look amazing. I sometimes find beauty how to blogs can be a little bit confusing and sometimes quite dated, but this website definitely has it's finger on the pulse which I love.
http://thebeautydepartment.com/
5. Zoella
I originally found this blog through Youtube as Zoe the writer of the blog, does quite a few Youtube videos too. Her blog is mainly about make up with a little bit of lifestyle and fashion here and there and I think the main reason I love it is because she covers both affordable make up and skincare as well as products that may be a little bit more pricey but worth it. I find following beauty blogs really useful because often with high street make up stores like Boots, you get little advice to accompany the products and with beauty blogs you can check out their thoughts on the products before purchasing or taking the plunge on an expensive product that may end up not to be worth the money.
http://schoee.blogspot.co.uk/
6. Raspberri Cupcakes
I love this website because, although I haven't had the guts yet to try out one of her recipes, her cakes look absolutely amazing. She does a lot of stuff with macaroons which love, and some really gorgeous cakes and all the photography of the end product and the process are gorgeous. I generally look at this website in awe and dream that one day I could make cakes as amazing as this!
http://www.raspberricupcakes.com/
7. Bash, Please
Being a real fan of Pinterest, I often find myself falling unknowingly upon a large number of wedding sites. Although I may not be in real need of this kind of advice right now, they're also a great place to look for inspiration when perhaps hosting a little party or get together, from cute decorations to table settings. Bash, Please is a wedding and events planning company, and as professionals, you get a nice little insight into how amazing events are created.
http://www.bashplease.blogspot.co.uk/
8. Cupcakes and Cashmere
This was the one of the first fashion blogs that I stumbled across and just fell in love with. I love how everything is presented, Emily Schuman, the writer of the blog, has exquisite taste in both clothes and food and it's one of the blogs I always make sure to regularly check in on to get my daily dose. She's got a book coming out in August too which I'm really excited about as it's bound to have some really beautifully photography.
http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/
9. Garance Doré
Garance's website is another one I adore for largely it's presentation, she is the most amazing illustrator and often does beautiful drawings to accompany her blog piece. She writes aboue some really interesting musings and I love having an insight into french lifestyle and how it compares to our own and other countries. Being a big fan of France, Paris and all that it encompasses, I find her website lovely to look through and being married to the creator of the Sartorialist, you know her photography is bound to be gorgeous. http://www.garancedore.fr/en
10. Lauren Conrad
I think Lauren Conrad's personal sense of style is really lovely and so when I realised she had a blog I became hooked immediately. She covers a large number of areas on her blog, from fashion and make up, to interior designs, DIY and etiquette. She has really pretty photography on the website too and she update it all the time, so if you're bored and looking for something to do, you know where to head. http://www.laurenconrad.com/