Liebster Award

We were very kindly nominated for the Liebster Award by Charlotte from The Beauty Board. Thank you very much and we would love to take part!

Liebster is a German word meaning kindest, nicest, beloved, endearing and welcoming. It's a word which has a positive meaning towards people. This award is given to bloggers by other bloggers. And the most important thing about this award is to share and grow the network and encourage new bloggers. The blogger who has been nominated should have less than 200 followers.

How it works...
Each person must post 11 things about themselves
Answer the questions that the nominator set for you, then set 11 more questions for the blogs you nominate
Chose blogs to nominate, then link them to your blog
Go to their page and let them know.

11 things about us:
1. We have known each other since we were 7 but only really became friends when we were 15 and bonded on a school trip to Germany.
2. When we were about 18 we got obsessed with Example (before he was famous) and followed his gigs around London.
3. We've been talking about starting a blog for years but only got round to doing it at the beginning of this year.
4. We live really close to each other in South London, have lived here our whole lives and will probably both never leave. 
5. We used to spend a lot of summers together in Crantock, North Cornwall which is Harriet's family holiday destination.
6. We both had our first job working in a bar when when we were 18. 
7. Our favourite drink is a gin & tonic with lots of fresh lime... preferably on a warm summers evening!
8. We both have a bit of an unhealthy obsession with coffee...especially from Starbucks (eek).
9. Isobel has a Canon 450D DSLR and that's what we take most of the pictures for our blog with.
10. We've both been traveling and would love to do more!
11. We're really enjoying blogging and hope we can carry on for as long as possible.

Questions for us:
1. What is your favourite make-up brand?
Bobbi Brown! Each time I walk past the Bobbi Brown stand at the moment something else finds its way into my makeup bag. I love their concept that everything should revolve around really great skin, & adore their colour range of lipsticks & blushes - lots & lots of pinks. (Harriet)
2. What is your favourite TV Show?
At the moment it's Peep Show. British comedy, 8 series and still going strong! (Isobel)
3. Are you planning on going on holiday this year? Where?
My Uni friends and I were flirting with the idea of spending a week in Spain this Summer and taking a cheeky little trip across to Ibiza for one night. This probably won't eventuate though as we suck at organisation! (Isobel)
4. What was the last gig/concert you went to?
In the summer I went to "SW4" a 2 day festival on Clapham Common in South London. Chase & Status headlined the 1st day and Skrillex headlined on the 2nd. A friend works in music so I managed to go backstage which was so much fun. (Isobel)
5. Who do you think is the most beautiful Celebrity?
Monica Bellucci, Marion Cotillard & Bar Refaeli- I couldn't decide between the three of these naturally gorgeous women! (Harriet)
6. What's your favourite Take-Away?
Such an easy one for me: Noodles! And my favourite place to get them from is Noodle Express which you should definitely try if you live in the South London area. (Isobel)
7. What do you do? Studying/Working? 
We both work! Isobel studied Graphic Design at Uni and would love to pursue it, at the moment she is working as a Nanny. Harriet has worked in retail for years and now is making the transition into fitness & nutrition.
8. Handbags or Shoes?
Handbags. I definitely have a bit of a handbag addiction, there might be a new naughty purchase coming up on the blog soon... I love shoes as well but feel like I get so much less wear out of them so they're harder to justify. (Harriet)
9. What is your worst beauty habit?
I definitely don't clean my makeup brushes enough. It's a terrible habit and in fact I feel so bad thinking about them all dirty I'm off to clean them right now! (Isobel)
10. What is your holy grail beauty product?
Following on from the first question; the Bobbi Brown corrector, I have repurchased this countless times. It completely erases dark circles & discolouration & has a great consistency that makes it invisible on the skin. (Harriet)
11. Favourite Junk Food/ Comfort Food?
CHOCOLATE! Not a favourite, rather an addiction! (Isobel) 

Questions for you:

1. Do you have a pet? What is it? Name?
2. What's your favourite City?
3. What's the one beauty product you couldn't live without?
4. If you had to leave the house with only ONE part of your makeup done, what would it be? Eyebrows/Lips/Foundation...etc?
5. Apart from being a blogger, what do you do?
6. What's your favourite High Street Fashion Store?
7. What's your favourite form of exercise?
8. Who's your favourite celeb & why?
9. What's the last restaurant you went to?
10. If you could only wear either rings, necklaces or bracelets, which one would you chose?
11. What do you consider your best quality?

We nominate:
Ou est la discotheque?
nihilarian
Comely Cobber
Samya Says
Charlotte Jackson

New Years Resolutions

1. Keep really hydrated- drink at least 2 litres of water a day. During my training I really notice a difference in my performance if I'm not fully hydrated, I feel more lethargic and generally don't feel myself. In a bid to keep on top of this I'm thinking of installing a Virgin Pure water tap at home/ and only drinking water when I'm out and about- no more soft drinks! Hx

2. Get a hot bod - get into my skinniest of skinny jeans. This is my ultimate resolution (along with probably 99.9% of the population). Every year I make this a resolution and this year I intend to follow through with it. With the help of my blogging pal Harriet, who is (conveniently for me) starting up a personal training business this year, I plan to get my fitness levels back to when I ran the Great North Run in 2010. Ix

3. Get up early!- Realistically I need to have my dog walked by 9am to start my day. He's a big dog and needs at least an hour of exercise each morning, I always feel fantastic after its done, really energised and pro active. Plus walking is a great low impact exercise, fat burner and way to kick start my metabolism each day! Hx

4. Save money - This is a regular one for me, a self confessed impulse buyer and shopping addict (expect lots of haul posts from me) I need to balance my bad money habits with some serious saving. I have lots of exciting plans for this year, possibly putting a deposit down for my first house with my boyfriend, a trip to Australia to visit a friend in Sydney and starting my own personal training business- it goes without saying that I need to be more restrained and only buy something if I really NEED it. Hx

5. Keep my room tidy - I must admit, no matter how hard I try, tidiness and organisation does not come naturally to me. I'll spend hours making my bedroom into the perfect sanctuary that any girl would aspire to, then two minutes later it looks like a bomb has hit it. This year I intend my bedroom to maintain haven status at all times! Ix

6. Keep up with Hot Yoga- my training routine comprises a lot of strength training, HIIT, boxing and bodyweight exercises all of which I love. My least favourite aspect of training is stretching, I know all of the benefits and always feel great afterwards but I just find it boring and always skimp on it.
Without a good stretching routine you lose a lot of flexibility and strength as your muscles become shortened and fatigued and your recovery time after a tough workout gets considerably longer. I have done hot yoga in the past at Yoga Haven in Clapham and definitely noticed the difference when incorporating a couple of sessions a week into my routine, it allowed me to spend a few hours a week getting a really good stretch through my muscles and body, and even better I actually enjoyed it! Hx

7. Adopt a rescue kitten - Unlike Harriet I am a definite Cat person! I would absolutely love a little ginger tom to add to the family and if I can rescue one from RSPCA even better. Ix

8. No eating out in January - Although I hate to admit it, I probably eat out about 2/3 times a week and I really shouldn't seeing as I normally have a whole fridge full of food at home. It all comes down to laziness and also living in London with so many great restaurants at my fingertips. It really is an indulgence I can do without to save a few pennies and also won't do resolution number 2 any harm! Ix

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9. Tough Mudder - "probably the toughest event on the planet" Tough Mudder is a 12mile hardcore assault course designed by the special forces. Its not a typical race where theres a competitive atmosphere and people get preoccupied with their time, you run this race in a team and its all about the camaraderie needed to get yourself and your team mates through the course. I'm planning on doing the event in June in the South of England with some of my work colleagues and friends. If your interested in trying Tough Mudder you can find them here! Hx

10. Start a blog - This is something we have been talking about for ages. So in 2013 we are really excited to bring you "Two Loves London" - beauty, fashion, fitness and lifestyle blog. I & Hx

If you are reading this and have any resolutions of your own please comment below or tweet them to us @twoloveslondon we'd love to hear from you! Harriet & Isobel x

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