New Music

Hi everyone, I'm so sorry again for not posting much lately. I've been sick and tired and school's been getting in the way but I'm gonna try and post more after I get better. :)

Anyway, I've found some new music this month which I really want to share with you. Mikey Wax DM'd me on twitter and gave me a link to download his songs and oh my gosh, they are amazing. I never know what to expect with new music because I always end up going back to my trusty no-skip playlist and now I've added all of these songs to it! Haha. Although I loved them all I chose my three favourites to do a little review of, below!

You Tell Me When - This is my favourite of the songs. I just really love the sweet lyrics and the happy melody. The fact that it's like a little story of two people falling in love and how their story unfolds is really lovely to listen to.

How It Feels - I don't know why but I really love the way this song is about heartbreak but is still very up-beat and sort of happy. Even though the music is very happy, it doesn't take away from the emotion portrayed in the lyrics which is just beautiful.

In Case I Go Again - This song was featured in Pretty Little Liars which is why I recognized it the first time I heard it, haha. Nonetheless, it's peaceful melody and emotion in the lyrics is so relaxing and I feel so relieved everytime I listen to it.

These are just a few of Mikey's songs that I really love but he has so much more music that's really, really great so please go and check him out! He's super talented and I'm 100% sure you'll love his music too!

Like The Colours In Autumn

Like the colours in autumn so bright. 
Source: weheartit.com

Now that that the leaves are starting to brown and fall off the trees whilst it starts getting dark at 7 or 8, it's evident that autumn is here. Autumn is probably my favourite time of the year (other than Christmas obviously). I just wanted to do a little post about why I love autumn and I also wanted to share some of my autumn music favourites with you guys. :) 

The one thing I love most about autumn is wrapping up all nice and cosy and spending nights at home, sipping tea and watching movies. There's just something about it that makes my heart feel warm and I literally crave the feeling throughout the year. 

HALLOWEEN, well that isn't obvious at all is it??? I love Halloween, it's such a fun time of year! I'm more excited for this Halloween than I ever have been before 'cause my friend is having a party and we're all gonna dress up and oh I'm getting all too excited right now. I'm also super pumped for my costume (which I'm keeping secret for now ;) but you will find out what it is haha), I've been itching to wear it for so long and I'm so glad I finally can! 

Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Can we just like, take a sec to indulge on these? Oh. My. God. Last year, Starbucks in the UK brought out the Pumpkin Spice Lattes and woah, I got hooked. I was hesitant to try it at first but so many people were raving about them so I just had to and let me tell you, it was a veeeeeeeeery good decision. If you haven't tried one, PLEASE do, you really will not regret it. :) 

I have so much more I love about the fall/autumn time but we'd be here for ages if I wrote down everything. Haha, but I do want to give you a little peek at what music I love for autumn so here we go. 

Move - Little Mix // All Too Well - Taylor Swift // Treacherous - Taylor Swift // Tattooed Heart - Ariana Grande // Leaving California - Boys Like Girls // Autumn Leaves - Ed Sheeran // In A Song - Hunter Hayes // Demons - Imagine Dragons // Roar - Katy Perry // Closer To Me - Megan and Liz // Nervous Girls - Lucy Hale // White Horse - Taylor Swift // Love Story - Taylor Swift // Haunted - Taylor Swift // Last Kiss - Taylor Swift //

Let me know what you love about autumn and what music you're loving atm. :) 

Quick Little Update

Hi everyone, I hope you're all doing well. I know I've been a bit M.I.A the past few weeks and I just wanted to give you guys a little update.

I just started Sixth Form this year and so far I love it. There's a lot of work involved but I'm actually really enjoying it and it's so different from last year. I took French, English Lit, Maths and Drama on to A Level and I really hope I can carry them all on next year, too.

Anyway, the reason I've not been posting a lot is because I've been so busy with all my homework and such things. Oh, and I got a part in our school musical which I'm very, very excited about. We have to stay behind every Wednesday and Thursday for singing and choreography rehearsals. I'll admit the first two rehearsals were a little difficult but I finally got what was going on. Haha. If you'd like me to go into more detail on that, just leave me a comment letting me know :)

I've got a few blog posts planned out but it might take me a little while to get them up. I hope you guys don't mind not hearing from me and I'll keep my blogging hat with me from now on!

Lauren, xo.

FOTD & OOTD

Hi, everyone! I recently played around with my make-up a little and ended up really liking it, so of course that resulted in numerous selfies and then I thought, why not do a face and outfit of the day? So that's what I did! :)

FACE





Face: Rimmel London Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed Powder


Eyebrows: Estée Lauder eyeshadow in Mocha Cup [63]


Lids: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion





 Full lid: Sin
Crease: Toasted
Outer corner: Sidecar & Smog
Lower lash line: Creep

All from the Urban Decay Naked Palette


Lashes: Maybelline Volum' Express Lift-Up Mascara

OUTFIT

 


Top: H&M
Jeans: Forever 21
Shoes: New Look

Shockwaves Hairspray Review

After running out of my beloved L'Óreal hairspray, I rushed to the shop to pick up some more. After looking at the big selection of hairsprays I decided that it was time for me to step out of my comfort zone and try a new one. With it's bright blue and red, very shiny packaging, the 'Shockwaves Ultra Strong Power Hold' hairspray instantly caught my eye. After reading what it has to offer and at only £2.50, I decided to purchase it as it wasn't really a big loss if I ended up not being very happy with it.


The product claims to:
  • Keep your style just as you styled it. 
  • Finish off your style with a dose of shine. 
  • Long-lasting hold. 
  • Brushes out easily. 
  • Doesn't leave hair sticky. 
A lot of hairsprays that I've tried claim all of this but very few deliver (even high-end products). However, this particular product seemed to be like a needle in a haystack of drugstore & high-end products.
As I have naturally wavy (almost fully straight) hair, when I curl it, it tends to fall during the course of the day but when I sprayed this over my curls, the style stayed throughout the day AND left me with nice beachy waves for the next day. Although I didn't notice my hair to be any more shiny than usual, I wasn't left with a stick head and when I brought a brush through my hair, it all stayed on my head. 


*excuse the photos, I'd taken them about 200 times and they still came out like this*

Overall, I was very, very happy with this hairspray and I will definitely be repurchasing it and I would highly recommend you do the same! :) 


Disclaimer: This post is not sponsored, I bought the product with my own money and all opinions are my own.

A Day At Fota Island

Recently I went on a little trip down to Cork. Although I was desperate to get home, I really did have a good time. During our trip we went to 'Fota Island', a wildlife park about 40 minutes away from our hotel. I'm not usually one for these kind of excursions as 16 years worth of trips to the Zoo has done me out, however, this was so different from anywhere I;d been and I loved it. From watching Cheetahs feed the way they would in the wild to being inches away from a kangaroo, I would recommend this place to anyone in a heartbeat.











Have you been anywhere like this before? If not, you should! :) 

I Heart Summer Tag

So I recently started a YouTube channel, what?! I decided it'd be a nice little hobby for me and it'd be so much easier for me to explain tutorials and things to you all. I'm definitely not gonna stop my blog but the two will coincide once in a while :)

Here's my first video:













Annnnd here's a little break down of all the questions and products mentioned and why I chose them:

1. Favorite bronzer for summer?

Don't use it! Looks horrible on my skin and I just don't suit it. 

2. You're relaxing in a hammock, on a tropical island. What are you sipping on? (Favorite summer drink)

Iced caramel latte! Caramel lattes are probably my most favourite drink ever and I drink them all year round! 

3. Favorite summer lip product?

Vaseline or the I love... Strawberry Milkshake lip balm. Both of these products just help keep my lips soft and moisturized. Also the 'I love...' lip balm gives your lips a nice tint and smells delish.

4. Pool or Beach?

Beach! :) I like having fun and having space to enjoy the day which the beach offers. The pool can often be quite cramped and it's kind of hard to enjoy your time there. 

5. Summer = crazy hair! What's your must-have styling product?

Schwarzkopf (which I can't say) texturizing salt spray: This gives you really nice beachy waves and doesn't leave your hair feeling sticky so it's great!
 No7 hair protecting spritz: gives your hair a nice layer of protection. What I love about this is that it doesn't smell bad and it doesn't make your hair feel any different :)

6. Sun bathing or fake tan?

Sunbathing. I can't use fake tan, hahaha. It always looks HORRIBLE on me. Soooo, definitely sunbathing. 

7. Favorite summer nail polish?

Any light, pastel-y colour! They're just so nice and girly and are great for the summertime!

8. Any summer traditions?

Going on holidayyyyy :) 

9. Favorite summer scent?

Wonderstruck by Taylor Swift & Taylor by Taylor Swift. They both just smell unbelievably good and really remind me of summer when I smell them :) 

10. Favorite BBQ food?

Everything.

11. What's your favorite summer-proof product?

Suncream 'cause it protects you from the sun. Foolproof :P And deodorant so you don't feel icky when it's warm out!

12. Any summer vacation plans this year? No plans? Tell us about your dream summer trip!

Plans: down south for 5 days next week!
Dream: Nashville or L.A as I''m in love with those two places.

Thanks for reading/watching! :)
xx
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