Hello Darling, 

Nude lips are just a must for me! I have a complete love for nudes and brown shades on the lips and I have for years, something about them just screams classy to me. When I found these beautiful nude liquid lipsticks in Superdrug I was super excited to try them. I bought three shades, just hoping they would be good enough that I'd want all 3. I think there's 10 shades all together, varying between nudes, browns and pinks. Making a choice of only three in store was super tricky for me and I'll probably be back to get some more in due time! 

These liquid lipsticks are £7.95 a piece, I got mine when it was 3 for 2 so I actually paid about £5.30 for one which is a pretty amazing deal! Having a look on the website there's also some other bulk options so if you're interested in them be sure to check that all out! 

I haven't heard much about Nip+Fab as a brand. I think they're quite new to my local Superdrugs compared to some of the other brands and I'm not sure if they sell anywhere else in store, I've only seen them in Superdrug. From what I could tell fro the stand they had a really great collection of products, quite a lot in the more nude - natural shades. They really seemed like they have a lot of products that suits common makeup trends at the moment, so I'm interested in trying some other goodies from the brand at some point. 

For these liquid lipsticks they come in a hard plastic tube, with black decal and a black lid. Some products like this can appear quick cheaply made, as in the letters rub off instantly but these seem very nice. They have some weight, the lettering hasn't started rubbing off and I really like the design of the decals. Then the shade is imprinted on the bottom, which is handy because so many products don't put the shade on the tube which can be super annoying. 

The wand is just a typical liquid lip wand. A flat do-fut applicator. It's not a thick want but it's also not super slim, just the normal average size to be honest. 

You get 2.6ml of product. Comparing that to other brands, in Kat Von D's liquid lips you get 6.6ml, in Jeffree Star 5.6ml, in Kylie Cosmetics 3.25ml and in NYX 4ml. So you are getting a little bit less than you would with some other brands, but this is also more affordable than most of those brands so it just depends on which you'd prefer. 

These liquid lips, like many others, claim to be matte. I would agree that these lipsticks do dry down matte, but not fully matte, not as matte as others I have. Other liquid lipsticks such as the Jeffree Star set on my lips and are almost dry and none transferable to the touch, whereas these no matter how long you leave them keep a sticky-ness to the touch, which while increases comfortably as they're not overly dry, it also reduces wear time as they can transfer. 

As for formula, they're all a thin-mousse. They hold a thick mousse texture but they're also thin..I know that sounds a bit like an oxymoron but I that's genuinely how I'd describe the texture. Some liquid lips are a lot thinner and runnier than these, but honestly I prefer the mousse as I find it more comfortable and easier to apply, but that just depends on your preference. 

They do have a slight scent, but it's not an artificial scent like vanilla or perfume, it's more of a medicinal scent - only not as strong as that! Hard to explain, but when I was applying them I didn't pick up a scent at all, it's only now smelling the tube trying to figure out what they smell like that I can even smell anything. 

As I said, I picked up three shades from the line: Biscuit, Pink Lemonade and Brownie. All are very cute names and make me desperately need a snack! Biscuit is described as being a muted reddish brown shade. I don't know if I'd agree with it being muted red, but it is a muted brown, with a slight pink undertone. For me this is a classic nude colour. It's neither too pale nor too dark and neither too brown or too pink - just the perfect balance of all the nudes! Pink Lemonade is described as a dusty rose which I completely agree with, I don't even know how else to possibly describe this. The final shade I picked up is Brownie, which is described as a reddish brown. It's predominantly brown with a slight red-undetone, which makes it quite a flattering colour. 

Biscuit - Muted Reddish Brown. 

This is the lightest shade I picked up and I find it super flattering on my complexion. It's not too light that it looks like concealer on the lips. This for me is like an everyday shade, goes with pretty much any makeup look and isn't too bold. This out of the 3 probably applied the best, this may be because it is lighter therefore it's harder for it to be noticeably patchy. All of the lipsticks including this one dry down to be slightly sticky, which is my only bug bear about these. Although they dry fully matte, they don't fully set and they feel slightly sticky to the touch. The stickiness also means they are slightly harder to layer than other formulas, so just be aware of that. However, on a positive note, the stickiness means they don't suck all the moisture out of the lips, so in that sense are potentially more comfortable than others. 

Brownie was actually the reason I decided to purchase these lipsticks as I love a good brown and I am always on the hunt for a perfect one. I have a couple more browns in my collection and this is one of the more warm toned, which may mean it's more flattering to more skin tones. 

This is the only formula that I noticed some patchiness when applying. I half expected this slightly as the colour is darker than the others, however beyond the patchiness it's actually my favourite. With a couple light coats it's easy enough to equalise the colour distribution. I've worn this out a couple times, once to a party and once on a family day trip. Both times I noticed a really great wear time and if I'm honest it wasn't expected. Both times I didn't find myself topping up the application at all and I didn't feel like it was too dry on the lips. Overall, I really really like it. 

One thing I really love about this shade is I just feel so cool and fun when I'm wearing it. When you find a lipstick that makes you feel happy or sassy when you put it on it's 100% a keeper in the collection. 

Pink Lemonade - Dusty Rose

Usually I don't tend to pick up pink lipsticks, not sure why but I always gravitate to a nude over a pink. However when I was shopping I decided my collection was missing a good daily pink so I decided to pick this one up and I actually love it! I'm so happy I bought this shade because it's not too pink that it's too much, it's just enough to be girly and flattering. It's also super easy to wear with almost any eye look. I didn't notice any patchiness on this one unlike Brownie, but again this is a lighter shade and closer to the colour of my actual lip so that's likely why. I also think this colour would be so good on literally anyone, not just someone with my complexion.

As far as wear time goes for all the lipsticks, I wouldn't say you could go for 12 hours with them on without touching up, but you can last quite a while. The longest I've probably worn them is around 5 hours and they worked fine for me. I remember doing a kiss test on my baby sisters cheek and nothing transferred, which I was impressed by. But I was drinking a drink the other day and did see a tiny transfer, so they're certainly not fully transfer proof or water proof. 

Dear Darling, 

I may start this post with 'Dear Diary' instead today, since this post is in essence just a diary for me to get all my feelings out. Very melodramatic, but sometimes we all need a rant. 

Second year university has started and as we all hope, we wanted to make this year even better than the last. Unfortunately for me, it would seem every day I have been greeted with problems - if I don't laugh, I'll cry. 

I wont go into huge detail on all the problems so far because quite frankly I'll get annoyed if I have to re-live them. But it just seems that every stepping stone so far has been stress and drama. I was chatting to one of my friends the other day and I was explaining to her how difficult it is to stay positive when everything is getting you down. 

I also know that I am an incredibly stressed out person, so even little things can affect me a lot. Where a lot of people could brush stuff off and forget it in seconds, I seem unable to and that's something I'd really like to change about myself. 

Little issues this week seem to have been just building up and affecting me and I'm not sure how to change that. I know part of being fed up and down is telling yourself that you're fed up and down. But it's so hard to tell yourself that you're happy all the time. 

I think what I have to remind myself is simply that this week has been a bad one, but all the things I'm upset about wont last forever and wont affect me, hopefully, even a month down the line. It's a bad week, not a bad life and I need to remember that. Just because this week has been a bad one, doesn't mean next week will be. And maybe next week will be, but that doesn't mean the week after that will be. 

Since I am feeling a bit rubbish, I've decided to look a couple inspirational quotes, in hopes that they will change my way of thinking and make me feel even a little bit better. And hopefully if any of you are feeling as down as me, these can help to lift your mood too. 

(http://www.thethingswesay.com/there-are-far-better-things-ahead-than-any-we-leave-behind-2/)

" There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind." - C.S Lewis 

I love this quote as it's just speaking of forgiveness and moving on. All the things that have gone wrong are in the past and the future holds brighter memories and happier days. 

"Was it a bad day? Or a bad 5 minutes that you milked all day?" 

This quote is me all over. The other day I was getting ready for university and in the space of about 5 minutes I had decided the day was a bad day. I found a leak in my roof that meant the rain was getting into my bedroom, my photo frame fell off the wall, I hurt my hand, I got up late and those are just the things I can remember off the top of my head. But then I held onto my rubbish morning all day and decided it was a bad day. It wasn't. It was a bad 5 minutes. In the end, my leaky roof got fixed a few days after, the frame really didn't matter that much, my hand was fine and I still managed to make it to Uni on time. So why did I let those rubbish 5 minutes ruin the whole day. 

I did the same thing this morning. Long story short, one of my neighbours was being incredibly unreasonable and decided it would make her day better if she had a shout at me, despite me doing nothing wrong at all. I let this get to me all day and in fact it's still stressing me out now. I let it ruin my whole day, I even had a bit of a cry over it. But why? I let this 5 minutes of the day ruin my entire mood for the rest of the day, despite the rest of the day not even being a bad one. 

"Choose to be optimistic, it feels better." 

As I said before, choosing to be happy is a huge part of actually being happy. And that is incredibly hard to do when you feel like everything is getting you down. But, trying to look on the bright side and finding the silver lining of situations is one of the best things to improve your mood. For example, although I'm having problems with my house, at least I have a house, at least my neighbours aren't keeping me up all night, at least I live in a safe area, at least it's a student house so I'm only here a year at most. Through all my problems, at least I have people who love me and friends. At least these dramas will be over at some point and at least they wont affect me for the rest of my life. Hopefully these situations are giving me life lessons and things to remember for the future. At least I have fun stuff coming up. Just remind yourself of the good things to come and why these rubbish experiences aren't the end of the world and it should all be good. 

"Always remember: you are your number one priority." 

At this current time I feel like I am being dragged down by other peoples' problems. Which as a result is making me stressed and worried. But, regardless what's going on in other peoples' lives I need to make sure I focus on myself. This may sound selfish but what good is it if you let your friend's drama get you all worked up and upset. Focus on your life and your happiness before you focus on anyone elses. 

(https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/122441683596129364/?lp=true)

"Every day is a fresh start." 

If you let everyday be a fresh start you'll probably enjoy the day a lot more than worrying and being angry about the stuff that happened the day before. Let stuff go, move on and start again with whatever the next day. And the beauty of this idea is you hopefully have a lot of days and a lot of fresh starts to start! 

"Everything in this world is temporary, even bad days and sleepless nights." 

Problems become a lot easier to swallow when you realise that they are temporary. Things don't last forever, that includes the bad things. Even if they're lasting longer than you would like, eventually they'll be over. 

(https://www.redbubble.com/people/oshilling/works/11259693-a-smooth-sea-never-made-a-skilled-sailor?p=poster)

"A smooth sea never made a skillful sailor." 

This quote goes back to the previous point about bad experiences being a lesson. You need the bad times to learn and grow and help you in the future. If everything was always perfect, you'd never learn and being honest life isn't always perfect so you would be ill prepared for what life may throw at you whenever it sees fit. 

"She took a deep breath and let it go." 

Just let it go. This is what I'm learning to do. Let the stress go. Let the problems go. Let all the bad stuff go and try your best not to get affected by it. I know it's harder than just saying that you're letting it go, but that's certainly the best step.

(http://tapestryoftruth.com/products/be-your-best/life-doesnt-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-wonderful-decal.html)

"Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful." 

Always remember this quote. Just because you're experiencing bad stuff doesn't mean life isn't wonderful. Bad stuff happens and life is never perfect, but that doesn't mean life isn't a good time. 

Writing this post has kinda cheered me up and hopefully it's cheered some of you up to. Let's just leave all these poop feelings in the past and move forward. Thanks for listening to my rants everyone, I hope it hasn't been too painful for you. 

Let me know your favourite things to do to cheer yourself up in the comments and please give me a follow at the bottom of the page or on bloglovin'. 

Make every second beautiful and have a pretty day, 

Kayleigh xo 

(header photo: http://weheartit.com/entry/75760478) 

Hello Darling, 

I am back with another Etsy wishlist! These are one of my favourite type of posts to do and they usually get a really nice response, so I hope you enjoy this one as much as the others. I've now been through the seasons and a couple of the holidays so I've been on the hunt for other themes for this post. Since it's September and everyone is heading back to school and University, I've decided to do a University Finds. Partly, this is for me as I am also going back to Uni so really need to get some of these products and hopefully it will also help you. 

If you're new here and haven't read any of my past Etsy posts, I have a kind of series of Etsy wishlists where I include a variety of products that I have found on Etsy that fit a kind of theme. In this post everything has some connection with to going to University, so all 5 products hopefully will relate in some way. I try to find products with all different uses and price points, so hopefully there is something for everyone. Slight disclaimer, I usually try to find UK based sellers, just because it's easier for myself to actually buy them and have them shipped, but many of the sellers usually do have worldwide shipping, so if you're overseas you may also be able to get your hands on these products. 

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Link to my previous Etsy Wishlist, which was Easter finds ---> here <--- 

- Printable Daily Planner by CrossbowPrintables - 

If there's one thing you need to be at Uni it's organised. Saying that, it's probably the one thing you wont be. Not only do you have to juggle deadlines and lecture time tables, you also have daily life like paying bills and meal planning to think about. I used a bullet journal last year to try and keep organised but I found it became more hassle than stress as I had to draw up each week or month the page layout. So, this is a perfect alternative. I've found this beautiful printable from Crossbow Printables for £4.20, that means you can just print as many sheets as you want and put them inside your folders or put them in their own little ring binder or even stick them around your room and desk. I love this particular design as it has a to-do list so you can keep track of your tasks, a times box to keep track of events, meal planning and water tracking as well as some other cool features. This design would also enable you to time plan as you wish, for example you could use one every day or one for a week or just as and when you need them. Super affordable and super helpful, this would be a great buy for Uni! 

- Rose Marble Macbook Cover by MadeinUKArt - 

If you're the type of person that prefers working on a laptop/macbook for university rather than keeping notebooks and folders, a pretty cover would probably be a super good buy. Not only is it super cute and looks nice, but also it protects your laptop when you're carrying it around and if you're in a seminar or class with a lot of other Macs, you know exactly which is yours. I've chosen this beautiful design by Made In UK Art , I love rose gold and I love marble, so this encompasses both of these trends. I think the whole look is slick and stylish and would look amazing on your Macbook. This cover starts from £29.99, depending on what size you require. So it is slightly more pricer than the other items featured but if you have such an expensive bit of kit it's probably a good idea to invest in protecting it. 

- A5 Geometric Notebooks from SarahBurnsPrints - 

Now, if unlike the previous folk, you prefer using pen and paper then these super cute notebooks would be a great buy for classes and lectures. I prefer to write in lectures and seminars because I'm quite a quick writer and I tend to take stuff in much better if I write rather than type, but it's all down to personal preference. When I saw these adorable notepads I fell in love and knew I needed them for my note taking. I like using a book because it keeps my notes all in one place rather than single paper where they end up crumpled up in 10 different bags. I also find nice stationary makes you take notes nicer, I don't know if that's just me, but if I have a pretty book I want my notes to be organised and pretty too. These are cute because I love the monochrome theme and I also find the geometric prints really aesthetically pleasing. I found these at Sarah Burns Prints  for £3, so not only are they cute, but affordable too! 

- Grown Woman Mug by Catsicorn - 

You are now officially an adult. You've moved out and you're fending for yourself, so I feel like the mug completely fits the bill. When I'm sorting out my finances or deciding what to cook for dinner I feel like a grown ass woman! I also found tea and coffee spurred me on at uni. When I'm revising quick tea break, quick coffee break, hot drink before bed... Hot drinks at every occasion. I loved this funny yet cute mug and I really need to add it to my mug collection for the new uni year. I can totally see myself sipping on my cup of tea while doing my seminar work. I found this beauty from Catsicorn for £9, I would say this is a good price for a mug, you can probably find a little bit cheaper but I love the design enough and you probably wont find similar from any local shops or supermarkets. 

- Bottle Opener Keyring by Elmaray - 

My final product is a bottle opener on a Keyring. Last year I already had a bottle opener on my keys and I promise you, you will use it. Even if you think you wont, you will. And if you wont, someone else will be in need and you can help. You always take your keys with you, so you'll always have a bottle opener! Also, if you're moving into a new flat or new house, you'll need a keyring on your keys so you don't lose them and so you remember they're yours. I loved this one from Elmaray for £10. I liked it a lot as you can personalise it to whatever you want, you can buy it as a gift for someone, you can put your name on it, or a saying you love and no one can ever mistake it for theirs! Mine was actually bright orange and it looked a bit unattractive on my keys, served a purpose but not aesthetically pleasing, whereas this is much cuter and would look much more attractive on your keys.

And that's all the products for this post. As usually, I could keep going with beautiful gems for pages and pages but I like to keep it short and sweet and just bring a few goodies. Hopefully there's something here you like or that you'd find useful at Uni. Please have a look at all the sellers and see what other products they sell. Let me know if you find anything else that would be good for Uni!

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Make every second beautiful and have a pretty day,
Kayleigh xo 

Hello Darling,
Today I bring you a get ready with me, style post. Basically, I just did my makeup how I usually like to do it if I'm going out to see friends or out with my boyfriend or whatever. It's not super glam but it's also not super natural which is kinda how I have my makeup most of the time. I could do more crazy coloured looks if that's what people would prefer to see but for today's post I decided just to show you a normal nudey-brown simple bronze type of look and I hope you enjoy reading.


To begin I prime my skin. On the average day I actually don't use primer but if I'm going out on an evening or doing anything where I want my makeup to be especially flawless and smooth I do like to use a primer. I used the MAC Prep and Prime Natural Radiance Base Luminator in Yellow on the majority of my face and then the Maybelline Babyskin on my nose and around my cheeks where my glasses usually sit. 

I then go in and do a little colour correcting, especially recently as my skin has been super acne prone. I have started using the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer in Green and I completely love it. It probably wouldn't work for darker skin tones but since I am quite fair it works really well. I just put this over any redness I'm suffering with, so spots and then around my nose.

For foundation today I went with my absolute favourite which is the Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation in Cool Bone, which I do have a review post if you're interested in the foundation. I cannot wear this foundation on the daily because it is too full coverage and 'harsh' on my skin but every so often for long days or nights out it's what I go for. It's also an amazing colour match for me! I then go in under my eyes and anywhere that still needs extra coverage with the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer using a mix of the shades Fair and Lemon. I like to use both because the Lemon is very light and I find the Fair to be a little pink, so mixing them works really well on my complexion.














I don't cream contour everyday, just when I'm feeling fancy, today was a fancy day. I use a mix of the two browns in the PS Love Cream Contour Palette, which I have also reviewed if you'd like to read more. I usually contour under my cheekbones, around my jaw, under my lip and around my forehead. I occasionally try for a little nose contour but I'm always too scared to muck it up so if I do go for this I like to be as natural as I can.

To set my under eyes I dab a small amount of the Nars Light Reflecting powder to my concealer, not too much as this can have horrendous flash back and then go in with Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in Translucent all over the face with my big fluffy Wilko brush which I featured in my brush post a few months ago.


For brows I have started using the Collection Brow Pomade in Brunette and I completely love it! I may do a whole post on this pomade I love it that much, so if you're interested let me know. I try to keep the inner portion of my brows as natural as possible and then clean up the outer arch. I am quite a natural brow girl so I don't do too much to my brows.

For eyeshadow I used the Sleek Eyeshadow Palette in Ultra Matte v2. I don't actually know if this is still available as I bought it on sale at boots for £1, but if you do see it I'd really recommend picking it up as it's a really versatile all matte palette.
I started by using the second shade in, which is like a skin toned brown, all over the lid. I then used the slightly darker, but still quite light brown, in the crease. Just buffing it in quite messily. I then took the darker brown next to it and placed that in the outer crease, trying to be a bit neater with my placement and blending, keeping it exclusive to the outer crease. I then tried to build up this colour with a tiny amount of black in the outer V of the eye, just to add the smallest amount of dimension to the look. I then added the matte white to the inner portion of my eye and inner corner. I don't on a day to day basis go for anything dark around the eye, so that's why I've tried to keep this quite natural. However, I did decide I wasn't fully feeling the matte look so added a small amount of the MAC skin finish in Soft and Gentle just to add a tiny bit of glow to the eye.


For eyeliner I used the Eyeko Skinny Eyeliner and created a winged look. I don't usually bring the line right into the inner corner, again because I don't like anything too dark around my eye. So I usually try to bring the wind down in the middle of the eye gradually.
For mascara I used Maybelline Lash Sensational, which I know a lot of people love, but is a new fave for me.

For bronzer I used the Laura Geller Bronze N Brighten, which I don't use very often but I actually really enjoyed for this look.  For blush I used Chanel Rose Glacier which is like a really subtle pink with gold reflex and then for highlight I used the Sleek Solstice palette, which I just got and completely love!



I decided that for this look I would go with a nude lip, rather than a colour, although with this eye literally anything works. So I used MDMFlow matte lipstick in Bossy, topped with MAC Blankety in the centre. Bossy is a very light true nude and Blankety although pale and nude has a slight pink tone. And that's it!

My top was super annoying and kept falling :(

I actually ended up wearing this look to the cinema with some of my friend to see rough night, so realistically I spent an hour doing my makeup to sit in a dark room. Haha! I hope you've enjoyed this post. It's a super simple makeup look and usually what I go to when I'm not feeling creative. Let me know what you thought in the comments!

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Make every second beautiful and have a pretty day,
Kayleigh xo

Hello Darling, 

This type of post is a little different from my usual content and today I wont be talking about the joys of vintage clothes or what lipstick shade suits your skin tone, today's post has a much more serious undertone. 

Now, before I begin this post, I am not a vegetarian/vegan nor is my beauty collection purely cruelty free and those are certainly areas in life I could do better at. But I raise this point, at the risk of potentially looking hypocritical, because I think it's important to note that day-to-day animal welfare and the environment aren't in my conscious. Again, this is certainly an area I need to improve upon, but the fact that this event on TV managed to spur such a response from myself really shows the brutality of what happened. Also, before I begin, everyone is entitled to their own opinion - whether you agree or disagree please be respectful of other people's opinions and if you're going to leave a comment please be as mature as you are able and I apologise in advance if you don't agree with me on this issue. 

So, I'll start at the beginning and the reason I am even writing this post. Tuesday nights, starting last week, have turned into sitting down with my boyfriend and a cup of tea, to watch Bake Off followed by Celebrity Island. I'd only ever seen one episode of the Island in the past, but after watching the first episode of this season last week and really enjoying it, I decided that I would try and keep up with it this year. 

This week the Islanders were desperately trying to create fire and shelter after finding water last week and no way to purify it. After they'd unsuccessfully managed to create fire and the show's celebrity team having to come out and do it for them, they decided to head back to the water source to collect some water to finally purify. When some of the group went back to the water they conveniently found a crocodile in the water, which was soon to be cooked up and served for the celebs lunch. 

After a small group found the crocodile they ran back to camp to get the 'matcho men' who would be coming to kill the croc. From what I saw, hours of time were spent poking the poor animal with a stick to try and get it out the water. Hitting it on the head trying to get it to move, teasing the croc, trying to touch it's tale. When we were watching it Ryan turned to me and said "It's no wonder the poor fella is snapping, it's fighting for its life." And he couldn't of said it any better. This was a life and it was being poked with a stick and teased on TV. 

After however long, the celebs managed to hook some sort of thread or wire around its mouth and they pulled it out the water this way. When it was on land, after much messing around, one of the celebs stood on its back and the other on its head and then they stabbed it in the neck with a knife. And that was it. The poor crocodile had been killed. 

You may be reading this thinking, that doesn't sound that horrendous to watch. Well, after watching the whole battle of a circle of celebs and cameras kill this poor animal, I simply burst into tears. I was absolutely mortified at what I had seen. I was completely devastated at the torture that I had watched and the way this animal lost its life. 

What makes matters worse, was the response of most of the celebs. Don't get me wrong, if I'd only eaten coconuts and snails I'd probably be quite thankful for food. However, comments from mainly Iwan Thomas were completely uncalled for and made me feel quite sick. He explained how he didn't feel bad about stabbing this poor creature in the neck and serving it up on a bit of bark for reality TV and how he felt proud of himself. 

Safe to say, this crocodile has been on my mind since I saw it and I have been telling literally everyone I know about how upset I was to see this. A few people have said, "Well isn't the point of the show about them surviving?" Well I would say yes, but the fact RJ left because the celebs were pathetic at surviving and when they couldn't even make fire or work together the shows safety team had to come out and save them all really makes me question how much this is about survival. 

Obviously, we cannot have people dying on our TV screens because they've all got hypothermia, but if this show was purely about surviving, they wouldn't have. These celebs are at the smallest possible risk, they have safety units ready and waiting at their beck and call and in my opinion the biggest threat they're facing is slipping on a rock. Another question I had about this issue was, did the Caiman naturally wander into the celebrities water source, or was it just me who thought it was slightly suspicious how as soon as the celebs entered into possible starvation the Caiman appeared, just where you'd expect the celebrities to be. Of course, these celebrities were actually at no risk of starving because if they were the safety unit would have been called to save them, but it feels to me like this poor animal was placed there ready for the celebs to hunt. It had been chosen to die for the purposes of entertainment. The channel tried to defend itself by saying the whole point of the show is to see if the celebs are capable of surviving alone and if they can find food, which includes hunting. However, we have already debunked this statement as it's clear that the celebs can't survive alone. Some would have been killed by hypothermia before starvation, without the safety team there to rescue them. As I've said, I also question if they actually found the croc themselves or it was placed there for them to find and if it was actually placed there then it proved nothing at all about the celebs ability to find food for themselves. 

And this is where my whole issue with the event comes from. This wasn't a group of dying people who had absolutely no choice but to kill this animal or risk dying themselves. Nor is the show for any other reason than to make profit. This creature was placed on this show with the purpose of the celebs killing it, for entertainment. And I am not ok with that. I'm not ok with the killing of innocent animals for the purposes of entertainment. And you may disagree or you may say I'm a hypocrite because I'm ok with the rearing and killing of animals for the food industry. On that point, you're probably right. It' probably is hypocritical for me to be upset by this when I still eat meat and fish and that's my own personal battle to face and overcome. Even more to that point, this was one crocodile in however many and millions of other animals are killed everyday, why am I not writing about them? Being honest, its because those animals aren't plastered on my TV and killed for fun. That sounds awful as if out of sight, out of mind... and perhaps I can't defend myself on that front either. But none of these arguments against me, make it in anyway ok what channel four did. You can call me a hypocrite or argue that this animal was killed humanly, but none of it justifies murdering a baby Caiman just for a pathetic reality TV show. Although, channel four have responded saying it was an adult - not that this in anyway justifies killing it, furthermore, how can they be certain the creature was an adult and not a baby croc if it occurred there naturally, without tampering from producers. 

After doing a quick google search, I've also discovered that Caimans are actually very small crocs and although your livestock may be at risk, they very rarely attack humans. These celebs were at no real risk from being attacked by this reptile, the only thing they were a risk of was receiving bad press from tabloid newspapers when they had to come and be saved again by the safety team. 

Overall, it's safe to say this show has lost one viewer due to this and I am ashamed to have ever watched it. 

Let me know in the comments if you saw the episode and if so what did you think? Were you upset or angry about the events or was it just harmless TV? 

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Make every second beautiful and have a pretty day, 

Kayleigh xo 

In case you fancy reading anymore about this story: 

The Sun 

Evening Standard 

ATV