whoaaah + beauty treats

i've not posted in a while, have i?

hello. actually, i'm not sure i have anything interesting to say :\ i've just been bumbling around as usual, working, shopping. this time last week i went into my old school to see the english department and it was lovely. wow. a week ago already.

er, beauty reviews it is then.

Look Beauty

"LOOK" Beauty is a really lovely make-up line from the people at LOOK magazine (also one of my favourites) and recently they have offered really good reductions on their products.

"Flawless Fix BB Foundation"

let's get one thing straight: i have an eternal battle with foundation. i currently own at least four, and that's not including primers and another BB cream. i'm always searching for something new and better, sometimes purely for the thrill of a new product, but sometimes because it is difficult to get it absolutely right. other foundations i own include Vichy Norma Teint, and Revlon PhotoReady, both very good foundations. however, i am fascinated by BB creams and the idea that a foundation-like product can be good for your skin, too. like i said, Look products have been on promotion recently and i took this opportunity to buy the "Flawless Fix BB Foundation" whilst it was at a reduced price. well, i certainly wasn't disappointed. looking at the product, you wouldn't be certain that it is anything special. the texture is certainly nothing mindblowing - not particularly matte, nor overly soft and refreshing. however, somehow, it works! a small amount seems to spread over skin effortlessly and instantly neutralises my red tones and covers patchy areas. you do need a reasonable-sized blob to cover a whole face, but, as i said, it seems to spread very well. the very best thing is, besides a bit of powder (which i always, always use for good measure), i didn't need to add any extra foundation over the top! result! all in all a lovely product :) £10.00 full price, currently on sale at £6.00


"Fresh Cheeks!"

ngl, i am hopeless with blusher. still figuring out how to apply it effectively, but i couldn't resist this. i've always, always wanted a nice cream blusher, but usually they're too expensive for me to bother. well, on sale this one was a mere £2.50 so i knew i had to go for it! i can't really say much about it, as, obviously i'm still figuring it out, however, i thought the colour was fabulous (this shade is called 'melon') and the texture seems pretty good :) £5.00 full price, currently on sale at £3.00

"Stretch Factor"

my mum recommended this to me as we're both always looking for good mascaras. i've not used it yet (borrowed hers in the past though..) as i'm still working my way through my Lancome Hyponose Star, but i know for a fact it's a great mascara and i can't wait to use it :) £6.00 full price, currently on sale at £3.00

all in all, "LOOK" Beauty is really a great brand which does some lovely nail varnish and lip colours, too. i only hope it continues to sell, because it would be a shame for it to not be successful.

easy for a good girl to go bad.

I am hopelessly in love with this woman #girlcrush

this is the rhythm of my life.

what a strange few days.

joined an online dating site. regretting majorly. really cannot be bothered with small talk, insane nerves, stupid dates. feel bad because i agreed to meet up with someone on there at some point. he seemed quite nice but. i don't know. maybe i'll just pretend i died. yeah i'll be single forever but i honestly think i can cope. so long as i have plenty of challenges to keep me moving forward. who needs the bother.

in other news, i got my university offer. so that is both wonderful and terrifying, and i would quite like time to fast forward so i can just get on with it. wow though. wow.



this song is too incredible.

anyway, life has been a whirlwind as ever. at work rather a lot, and when i'm not, just hazily walking through life, not blissfully happy but not unbearably sad either. just being. and that's ok.

there is some lovely snow outside, at last. farewell x

is something different?

hello. don't seem to have blogged in a few days.

life is a really weird continuum at the moment, whilst i wait to hear if i got into uni for the second time in two years. it's a really strange situation. i'm not just nervous about the news i will hear, but what will come after it. namely, i don't have a plan if i get rejected. but i don't really have a plan if i get accepted, either. having a positive experience this time is fundamental, and i can't help but be scared that i'll be plagued with the same horrendous feelings i suffered from throughout my one year at the other uni. the loneliness and homesickness is a feeling which still haunts me to this day. so who knows. this year out has been both positive and negative. i needed the time to breathe and be away from certain environments, and my lifestyle right now isn't so bad. i have a reasonable amount of hours at work, and when i'm not there i'm enjoying relaxing, shopping, seeing the odd friend and so on. i only hope i haven't become too attached to home life again. i've definitely become closer to my mum, which will prove difficult when i set sail again. but it was the uni that did that to me. i was at the loneliest point ever in my life, and i turned to the two people that i'd pushed away for so long. i'd had a boyfriend, friends, teachers that i could confide in and get along with wonderfully. what did i need my parents for? i will always, always owe them for welcoming me back, putting up with the endless tears, driving me back home and so on. i will stop this train of thought now because, quite frankly, the emotions there are still too raw.

anyways, it's interesting thinking about our desires. when people ask you what you want, idk, there are too many different types of answers. what do i want? i want chocolate, i want a boyfriend, i want lots of nice clothes. what do i want in life? well, who really knows. i know i need money to be comfortable, unfortunately. then there is the major clash in my head. one part of me yearns to explore, make a name for myself, reach for the stars. the other part of me says, realistically, if i have a nice partner and a dog, i could be happy with just that. in conclusion, i don't think we ever really know what we want for certain, until we've tried it. far too much pressure is placed on us from a young age - what job do we want, what do we want to study at uni, what kind of person do we want to be. maybe if we all just waited to see how things panned out and stop making such a big thing of decisions, idk. that's what i'm going with. -bye-

Bona Drag: new obsession

http://www.bonadrag.com/

aw man, want everything from this place. found it through tumblr whilst i was searching jewellery, and wow.

here are a few highlights.

wow, i'm so in love. the themes running through it are everything i love about fashion: eccentric, romantic, punk-rock, gothic, just beautiful. if only it wasn't an american site, all in dollars, oh and also so hideously expensive. :(

truth

i'd be dead without my music/fashion/idols to obsess over.

treats: new things i love

because i am such a fashion/beauty/general stuff lover, i thought it only right to do a bit of reviewing of products i love! so here goes.

17 Photo Flawless Primer from Boots, £4.99

ok, so i've been desperate for a new primer for ages. i've got pretty rubbish skin - greasy AND dry, with am uneven tone and so on. after a bit of researching (Boots website, i salute you) i came across this beauty. i was the first to be sceptical - generally don't put much trust in cheap make-up brands like 17, other than for things like nail varnish and eye shadow. but the reviews were so positive, and at such a good price i felt it was worth a go. all i can say is £4.99 well spent - this is definitely worth a go. plus points about this product: it has the most matte finish EVER. really, really impressive! when you put it on (you only need a small amount), it INSTANTLY smooths over your skin. feels kind of dry, but that's the point - it completely smooths over uneven patches. although i never notice any vast improvements to the overall look of my skin, i do believe it reduced redness a small amount, and also think my pores looked a little reduced. i've only worn it for one full day so far, and, whilst it didn't eradicate grease completely, my t-zone area, which gets very oily, was definitely LESS greasy at the end of the day. negative points: hardly any so far, but i suppose the tube is quite small. also, as the primer is colourless, it can be difficult to see where you've applied it, and it can't be mixed with foundation to alter the colour (something which i do with another, coloured primer that i own). other than that, a really impressive product which i'd give a 9/10 :)

Korres Mango Shower Gel, £8

not much to say about this beauty other than that it smells f a b u l o u s! got it as a christmas present and it's definitely one of the nicest shower products i've ever had. also lathers really well :)

Lancome Hypnose Star Mascara, £21 or as part of gift sets

i was first introduced to this mascara last summer when they were giving away sample sizes with a magazine. all i can say is, thank you Vanity Fair (i think that was the magazine)! i have always battled with mascaras - i've never found one good enough to tackle my fair-coloured, short lashes until now. i was fortunate enough to discover the gift sets that Lancome did for christmas - which consisted of the mascara, make-up remover and an eyeliner all for £21, the RRP of the mascara alone! i only wish i'd invested in more of those sets now! the tube itself is gorgeous enough, with sparkles all down the side, but the product itself is very good. it's all about the brush with mascaras - most cheaper brands use thick, clumpy brushes which are useless at grabbing the lashes properly. the brush on this one is, actually, surprisingly thick, but somehow it works so well. it is almost pyramid-shaped, which makes angling it really easy. anyway, to cut it short, really does draw out my lashes in ways never before seen, making them longer and curly but without looking over-the-top. a must-try :)

radioactive

hiya. FYI, my blog post titles will frequently be song lyrics. often with no relevance to the post. just to clarify :) i am sleepy, weary from post-christmas fever. actually quite sad that it is all over so soon again, really. what do we get excited about now? i never really know. about to head out to see a friend who has been somewhat engulfed by new relationship disease for the last few months, hence, i haven't seen her in a while. really is difficult managing to see friends these days. difficult not to feel a little bit poor-me, why-do-i-always-make-the-effort, but eh. i'll write something better later. x