I hardly ever do monthly favourite style posts. I thought since April has been quite a bad month for me, that I would try bring some positivity to the end of the month and share with you what some of my favourite things throughout this month have been. I've got a mixture of beauty and lifestyle things to share with you. I hope you enjoy!
One of the most important things for me when applying my make-up is that I make myself look as awake as possible. I suffer quite badly with dark circles under my eyes and you can also see my veins quite clearly. I absolutely hate it. No matter how much sleep I get or how much I stay hydrated, my dark circles will never seem to shift. But with make-up it gives me that option of hiding away the darkness and bringing some light to around my eye area, making me more awake and less like a zombie.
Since the start of spring, I have really been wanting to revamp my current bedroom into a more modern, girly, airy and one that has a personal touch. About two years ago, I went from these disgusting dark brown and cream walls to white all around, which made such a different to how the room looked and felt. I then decided to go for a pale blue theme with my bed covers and curtains being this colour with a floral design. But apart from the small changes I made, I never really got round to doing anything else to my room.
However as I have grown a little older and have started to get into looking at home/interior things, I've really wanted to change it up a little and bring more to it. Right now, I feel like it's a little boring and doesn't suit my personal taste any more. That's why in today's post I thought I would share with you the goal's I have set, that I would like my room to end up looking like and a wishlist or inspiration board of some of the items and theme I would like my room to be like.
So I'm back with another '4 Blog's I'm Currently Loving' post. It's been a long time since I did the first one all the way back in January. You can read that here if you missed it. Even though it was only four months back, January seems like such a long time ago now and don't even get me started on how long ago Christmas feels.
Anyway, I loved doing this post last time, because it meant I got to share support and love towards the blog's I had been enjoying lately, as well as give you guys a chance to check out some of these blog's for yourselves too. So that's exactly what I'm going to do again today! I hope you enjoy.
There's a fair few brands that I have tried and loved, but have never got round to purchase more products from these brands. You might be surprised from today's post that most of these are fairly affordable and ones that you can easily access with little or no trouble. Also they're mainly beauty based and of the make-up kind. Which may not come as a shock to those of you who have read my blog before, since I'm a lover of make-up, particularly make-up that's good quality and fairly affordable, which I believe these brands are. Today I'm going to share with you the five beauty brands I want to try more from.
Pretty Honest by Sali Hughes | Sleek Highlighter Palette | Olivia Burton Rose Gold Watch | Pink & Gold Spot Trinket Dish | MOTO Authentic Rip Jamie Jeans | Stone Suede Biker Jacket | Liz Earle Skin Repair Moisturiser | Soap & Glory Archery | Soap & Glory Massage Glove | Urban Decay Naked Skin Concealer | Grey Suede Lace-up Pumps | Lush Mask of Magnaminty | Calm |
My birthday will be just two weeks away tomorrow. I always have the issue where I never really know what I want in the week's leading up, but then day's after I have a whole list of things that I would like. It's always the way, isn't it?
But I feel like I have a small bundle of things that I would love to receive this year and would feel so grateful for. To be honest, I'm more than happy with anything receive. It doesn't take a lot to please me and I would make good use of anything.
So to anyone in my family, boyfriend or friends who might be reading this and wondering what to get me this year. Here's some ideas for you, if you're struggling and really do have no idea what to get. Aside from presents though, I'd honestly just love if I got to spend the day with my favourite people, stuffing my face with yummy cake and having a day free from anxiety.
Sorry this post is a little short, but there's not much to really say than to just simply show you what sort of things I've got on my list and the kind of day I would like to have this year. I can't believe I'm going to be nineteen this year. My last year of being a teenager. That makes me feel really sad. I don't want to grow up and finally accept I'm an adult now. Can't we just reverse the years?
I hope you're all having a lovely sunday or whatever day it may be when you're reading this.
What's on your wishlist at the moment? Is it your birthday soon? If so, what have you got planned or hoping for this time round?
Lauren x
I can't be the only one who find's it hard to know what to post on Instagram. There's so much pressure to have a consistent theme and post daily, sometimes I find myself stuck in a slump of not knowing what to photograph and then end up not posting for a few days. If you're like me, then I hope the following ideas will help you to know what to post the next time you're stuck and need a little bit of inspiration.
1. Throw back picture - Simple and easy! Have a look through your photo collection and pick your favourite memory or a great photo you've taken and throw it back.
1. Throw back picture - Simple and easy! Have a look through your photo collection and pick your favourite memory or a great photo you've taken and throw it back.
2. Nails - Show us what you're wearing on your nails at the moment and what the shade is, so we can also got out and rock it!
3. Face (fotd) - What products have you applied to your face today? Have you gone for a different look than what you normally would? Share the details!
4. Ootd - What outfit have you decided to wear today? Casual? Lazy? Dressy? Maybe you're off out for an exciting day? Share with us what you've chosen to wear and where we can find these pieces.
5. Eye look - Are you a pro at eye make-up or mastered a perfect smokey eye or winged liner? Share your achievements.
6. Lip look - Same sort of thing but with lips! What lip product are you loving at the moment or what is your go to lip product(s)?
7. Haul - What have you recently picked up on a shopping trip or online order?
8. Favourite make-up products
9. Beauty essentials
10. Skin care essentials
11. Fashion essentials - What accessories or staple pieces are you loving? Is there a particular piece that everyone needs?
12. Your meal/food - I mean c'mon everyone love's food!
13. Day in the life - What have you been up to today? Have you gone out and done something fun? Are you chilling at home watching your favourite tv series? Share a moment with your followers!
14. Flowers
15. Favourite perfume/fragrance
16. Tumblr inspired - You know when you just don't know what to post, why not find a picture you love on Tumblr and repost it?
17. Pinterest inspired - The same applies!
18. Regram
19. Your favourite quote - spark some motivation and positivity to not only others, but you too!
20. Bedroom snippet - Snap a photo of a section of your room! This could be one of your shelves, bedding, your storage space or dressing table.
21. Your pet
22. Flat lays
23. Drugstore favourites - Skin products, hair saviours, make-up bits etc
I'm not really one to spend a lot of money on make-up, only when I fancy having a splurge or have had my eye on a luxury product for a while and end up caving into buying it. This may sound a little odd from someone who likes make-up. But we're all different. Not every beauty lover is going to love splurging their money on luxury make-up bits all the time and would much prefer to find cheaper alternatives. Those of you who are on the same wave length as me, I've got my top 5 under £5 make-up products from my collection to share with you today.
Natural Collection - Moisture Shine Lipstick - Fig Leaf £1.99:
For the price of this lipstick, your first initial thoughts would be that it isn't going to be one of great quality. The packaging is fairly plain and simple. It isn't the most sturdy either, since I've only ever owned two of these before and both have broke on me if you twist the lipstick too far up. But aside from that, I really like the feel and look of these lipsticks when applied to the lips. I recently picked up the shade Fig Leaf. This is quite a dark nude colour that really represents the 90's go to lip shade very well. Fig leaf work's very well on paler skin tones and doesn't wash you out whatsoever. They feel nourishing on the lips and don't dry you out. Plus the pigmentation is surprisingly good for the price of these.
Miss Sporty - Insta Glow Blush - Glowing Mauve £2.99 (full review here):
One product that I have recently reviewed on my blog is the Miss Sporty Insta Glow Blush in Glowing Mauve. I'm so impressed with the quality of this blush and I'm so tempted to try more blushers from this range. The pigmentation is so good! Glowing Mauve is the perfect go to blush for the spring/summer. It creates a really healthy and fresh glow to the cheeks whilst adding a hint of colour. Even though it has quite a shimmery formula, it doesn't show up glittery at all on the face, which is a bonus if you're a little worried about using non-matte based products. This is a must have product in my opinion!
Rimmel - Professional Eye Brow Pencil - £2.99:
A brow product that's quick and easy to use! This is one I tend to reach for when I'm in a rush and I just want to quickly pencil in my brows. It literally takes little time to run the pencil through the hairs and bring them to life. The pencil really helps to fill in any sparse areas of brow hair that I might have. Also I find this pencil really helps me to be more precise with my brows and create a nice shape to them. For £2.99 you can't expect the best results, but it is good enough.
Collection - Speedy Highlighter - Pearl Sheen 1 £3.99:
I'm a huge lover of highlighters and of course I couldn't pass up the opportunity of adding another one to my growing collection. This one from collection is not only very affordable, but it is also so easy to use. The 'chubby' like style pencil mean's you can get more of a precise application, before you blend it using your brush or sponge and also mean's you can build up the product with no hassle. I've never tried a cream based highlight before, but I've been enjoying using this. It feel's light and smooth on the skin. This highlight creates more of a natural pearly coloured glow and is quite subtle. This is one I tend to reach for when I want more of a natural everyday look, maybe when you're just chilling at home but want a pop of highlight on your face or for those day's when you cannot be bothered too much. For more of an intense highlight, I would suggest popping a powder base highlighter over the top.
MUA - Eye Shadow Palette - Undress Me Too - £4.00:
An eye palette that has been very well loved over the past few years in my collection is the MUA Undress Me Too palette. As you can see, I've hit pan on quite a few of the shades and you don't even want to see the state of the outside packaging on the palette. Aside from that, this is still a palette I go to when I want to create an eye look for an event or just to add something different to my standard everyday look. You can create so many different smokey eye looks with this palette through the use of the different colour shimmery shades and the matte brown to add a contour through the crease. The pigmentation of these are also very good and the stay time is fairly decent for a product of this price. For £4 you get a fair few shades to choose from and a selection of looks to create just from one palette.
One statement piece I believe everyone should be adding to their spring/summer wardrobe this year is a pinafore. With pinafores, you're not restricted to just one look or style. You can go for whatever theme you like. There's so many different types of textures and colours to choose from when shopping, sometimes you're almost too spoilt for choice. Plus you don't have to just wear it through the warmer months, you can easily take it through to next autumn/winter and have it as an all year round staple.
The days of wearing a pinafore and being worried you'll look like a young girl off to primary school are over. And here's why.
Most bloggers will be familiar with the website Bloglovin. A site which allows you to follow other blog's, let your own readers have an easy way to stay up to date with your posts and discover new blog related content. The way Bloglovin readers can keep in the know about their favourite websites new content is simply through a RRS feed, that the owner can also link to their own profile by claiming their blog through the Bloglovin.
You may or not be signed up to Bloglovin as a content creater and have no idea where to start with it! But today I'm here to tell you ways you can get the most out of Bloglovin. Whether you're a newbie to the content world or you're someone who has never got on with it right from the day you published your first post. I know that some people don't find it useful and don't see much point to it. But hopefully this post today will be able to help you understand Bloglovin a little better.
If you read my update post, you'll know that I have been struggling quite badly lately with my mental health. I feel like I'm stuck in a bit of a rut and have been for sometime now. However I really wanted to start bringing more positivity to my blog and give myself a place where I can recognise the things I have done each week. I thought it would be a good idea to do a series post on my blog maybe every week or every so often on the things that have made me happy within that particular week. I hope this will help me learn to be more positive, acknowledge my achievements and the progress intend to make.