Avon haul

Hello Lovely people so my friend Amee has recently started selling avon products so I took full advantage of her service and spent £23.50! I am amazed at the value for money with avon products as I actually got loads, I thought I share with you all the products that I bought 

1. Sultry lip pencil in promiscuous plum 

 2. Perfect eyebrow kit in soft brown (I accidentally ordered the wrong color oops!) 

3. True color eye shadow quad in unrestrained 

4. True color eye shadow quad in glow teal 

5. Lipstick in scarlet siren ( don't have a clue what happened to these pictures, the lipstick is a dark red kind of shade)

Okay so that is all the stuff I got from Avon today, if you want to order any Avon stuff please contact Amee on theameeblog and she will sort it out for you, I hope you guys liked this post and commenting you want to see anymore haul posts let me know! 

Lauren xxx

OOTD meeting my friends for coffee

Hello lovely's! so yesterday I met my wonderful friends Eleanor and Amee (check out her blog theameeblog ) for coffee and a catch-up at Cafe Nero, which was great as I felt like I hadn't been out in ages. So as I haven't done an outfit of the day in forever either, I thought I would share it with you! 

Blue coat- Topshop 

Heart Print Shirt- New look

Black Jaime Jeans- Topshop 

Fake Louis Vuitton Bag 

Cup- Costa

Shoes- Topshop

I paired this look with simple eye makeup and statement red lips 

Close- up of my shoes, my new love, from Topshop 

I hope you all enjoyed this post, as much I enjoyed putting it together, hope you have all had a great weekend! 

Lauren xxx

Favourite hair care products

Firstly an apology is in order as I have absent from blogging for a week or two now so to make up for it I thought I would share with your guys my favorite hair care products! 

To start I absolutely love the John Frieda frizz ease range, as my hair is naturally dry,course and really curly. The 3 Day straight and the shine serum are my go to products for combating frizz and leaving my hair really smooth 

I also love using hair masks, my favorite at the moment are the treseme ones, the last time I bought them they were on offer in Asda reduced to £3 from £5. They leave my hair really soft and silky whilst keeping it in great condition. Different types of hair masks are obviously for different things so check before you buy!

If you are looking to grow your hair, try the lee stafford hair mask 'for hair that never grows past a certain length', over time it really does help your hair to grow, but if not it still helps to keep your hair looking great! 

Another genius product I have been loving recently is Argan oil, I usually buy it from Avon, but you can buy Argan oil or other related products from most drugstores.

If volume is what your looking for try a volumizing powder, just sprinkle the powder onto your finger tips, rub together and then massage into the roots of your hair for instant volume. I love it for parties when my hair needs more vavavoom.

I hope this post has been helpful in some way or form, let me know in the comments if you have tried any of these products and what you think of them too! Thanks for reading!

Lauren xxx

New Years Resolutions

I am not going to do one of those cheesy 'new year, new me' posts, but I personally believe that the start of a new year is an excellent time to make positive changes to how you live your life! Here are some resolutions that I am planning on sticking too this year!

1. Doing more exercise 

Being healthy is something that's really important, and I currently don't feel as if I do enough exercise, this year I plan on taking up more exercise classes

2. Eating healthier

This doesn't mean that I plan on giving up chocolate and crisps completely, but I eat way too much fatty food and not enough good stuff, so that has to change

3. Saving money

I buy way too much stuff I don't need, and hardly ever save money, so I plan to change that immediately 

4. Being more motivated towards school work

I seriously lack motivation towards school at the minuet so this year, being my last at school, I really need to knuckle down

Obviously I have other resolutions that I want to fulfill, but I think these are the main four form me, and probably the most common for everyone. I hope everyone has had a fabulous New Year's Eve and I wish everyone the best for the new year! 

Lauren xxx

Merry Christmas

Hello everybody, this is just a quick post to say merry Christmas and I hope everyone has had a fabulous day! I have had a particularly lovely Christmas so I thought I would share with you guys some of my favorite bits and bobs before I head off to my mum's for round 2 tomorrow! 

Gucci Guilty Eau de Toilette 

Glen Coco t-shirt (courtesy of http://theameeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ )

PJ's- M&S

Make-up bag- notonthehighstreet.com

woolly mammoth toy- Jelly Cat 

Floral phone case 

sensationail gel nail set- Boots

 I got lots of lovely other gifts as well, but I didn't want to sound like I was boasting or anything. I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and a lovely holidays!  

Lauren xxx

Christmas Coffee OOTD

Today I am going for a cute Christmas costa with my family so I thought I would share my OOTD with you guys before I left!

Necklace- New Look

Top/jumper- Topshop

Disco pants- Topshop

Scarf- Primark

Shoes- Asda

Bag- Newlook 

Lauren xxx

My Favorite Lipsticks

I am a HUGE lover of lipstick so I thought it was about time I share my top five favorites with you all.
The main reason why i love all of these lipsticks is their pigmentation, how long they last on my lips and the overall feel of them, so I wont go into too much detail about that! 

1. Maybelline coloursensational in Pleasure Me Red (547)

2. Kate Moss (rimmel) in Kiss of Life (111)

3.Kate Moss (Rimmel) in shade 22

4. Rimmel Moisture renew lipstick in Dark Night Waterl-oops (380)

5. Rimmel Moisture renew lipstick in Vintage Pink (180)

All of the above lipsticks (1,2,3,5,4)

I apologize about the lighting of these pictures and the lack of consistency but Ihope you all will forgive me! 

Lauren xxx

Christmas Party Outfit

Hey guys!

Last Saturday I went to a Christmas party with my lovely  friend Amee (http://theameeblog.blogspot.co.uk/) The party was a charity event to raise money for an Alzheimer's charity, and it was super fun! We sold raffle tickets and there was a tombola as well, and we even got to enjoy the disco afterwards.

ANYWAY I though I would share the outfit I wore to the party with you guys, as I am really in the Christmas spirit today! I paired my dress with some sparkle black heels and a statement silver necklace, and on my face I wore a purple my purple smokey eye (see last post for details) and a purple lip! 

As for my hair I curled all of it using a wand ( it took me about an hour because my hair is so thick!) and then brushed it out using my hands, to get a wavy effect, which doesn't show up too well in this picture!

My dress: Topshop 

Amee's dress: Primark 

My Christmas List

It's that time of year again everyone! I am personally really in the Christmas spirit this year, so I though its about time I got down to sharing my Christmas list with you guys, my family and I are having quite a big Christmas this year as it might be the last one I have with the family before I go off too Uni! (please bare in mind that this is only things that I like and not necessarily things that I am getting) 

Sensationail Shellac set 

iPad Air

Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume

The John Green Collection

Mac-Russian Red lipstick

Real Techniques brushes 

The 90's Tag

1. Favorite TV show- Thomas the tank engine 

2. According to my grand parents I didn't really have a favourite toy, apparently I had a toy giraffe which I loved- don't judge I was four!

3. favorite commercial- again u can't really remember this one!

4. NSync or backstreet boys? NSync!

5. Weirdest fashion trend- scoobies- I was absolutely rubbish 

6. Favorite collectible- I used to collect the Angelina ballerina magazines with the cute little dresses

7. Favorite beanie baby- I had a really rare sparkly white and silver unicorn that I sadly lost on holiday! 

8. I had about 4 tamagotchi's!

9. My favorite game console was the game boy advance and my favorite games were all of the spyro ones! 

10. Favorite Disney channel original movie, there were so many, I absolutely loved the little mermaid though! 

11. I think I just use to listen to the Disney channel songs in the 90's

12. My favorite nick jr show was the tweenies 

13. I loved Hubba bubba chewing gum 

14. My favorite game was connect four, I was an odd child to say the least! 

15. I cannot say I had a favorite McDonalds toy, as my mum didn't use to take me :( 

I hope you guys enjoyed this tag, I only did 15 questions but I'm going to leave the questions below if any of you want to give it a go! 

25 Facts About Me

Hello everyone! 

Today I thought I would jump onto the much loved bandwagon and do the
50 Facts About Me tag, I haven't finished it yet!
1. My full name is Lauren Emilly Edmonds- my Mum wanted to call me Ren and my Dad wanted to to call me Laura- this was the compromise 
2. I am 17 years old and my birthday is on the 5th March 1996 
3. I have had the same best friend since I was born (shout out to Amee!) 
4. I have one (horrendously obese) cat called Charlie and two dogs, Bailey and Midge 
5. I am quite short, only 5'4 
6. I am currently studying business studies, media studies and geography at a-level 
7. I am applying to universities at the moment to study (BA) Primary Education (SCARY)
8. My parents divorced when I was 6 and I used to live with my mum until last year, but then I moved in with my dad
9. I have an obsession with taking photos- especially at parties, but have absolutely no desire to be a photographer 
10. My favorite shops are Topshop and Primark 
11. My favorite past time is watching Disney movies in my bed 
12. I will never write my name with capital letters and it drives all of my friends crazy!
13. The only alcoholic drink I ever drink is blue WKD (I am not even sure why, because i actually like a lot of others)
14. My absolute makeup essential is red lipstick- and I own at least 5 different shades
15. my Natural hair color is quite blonde, and i started dying/highlighting my hair when I was only nine!
16. I have never been to Scotland, despite only living just over an hour away
17. I have lived in the same town my entire life
18. I have blue eyes
19. My favorite Disney princess is Ariel
20. I can quote most of mean girls movie
21. I currently work at a hair and beaut studio on a Saturday 
22. I would much rather sit through an action film than a chick flick
23. I love Nandos, but I have only ever been twice, because there isn't one near where i live 
24. I go to costa about 3 times a week 
25. I once appeared on TV when I was four, chasing a goose around a zoo. To this day I have no idea when there was a film crew there- but i appeared on BBC news....

Bucket List

1. Travel to Australia - mum is from Australia and I have always wanted to go)

2. Get into university 

3. Pass my A-levels

4. Be on TV

5. Ride in a helicopter

6. Go to Disney land 

7. Swim with dolphins

8. Swim in the Great Barrier Reef 

9. Become a teacher 

10. Sleep under the stars
11. Get a Tattoo 
12. Buy my own car
13. Leave home and get my own place
14.Go to New York
15. Throw a party 
16. Own a pair of Louboutins 
17.Win the lottery (even if its only a tenner)
18.Fall in Love
19.Volunteer at a charity 
20.Do something completely spontaneous 
21.Pass my driving test 
22. Go to my 6th form leavers ball
23. Swim in an ocean
24.Visit the Caribbean 
25. Raise money for Charity 
26. Give blood

P.S. this isn't the whole list, I'm going to update it as I go along! 

Music That Makes Me Happy!

Everyone seems a little down at the moment so I though I could help to cheer you all up with some feel good songs.

OK here goes..

1. F.U.N- We Are Young 
Possibly not everyone's first choice but i really love this song, i listen to it when walk to school to put me in an awesome mood for the rest of the day 

2. Taylor Swift - I Knew You Were Trouble 
However much you try to avoid it this song is so catchy! 

3. Stooshe- Love Me 
I think its the odd little things that they say in the background that make me love this song! 

4. Busted- Year 3000
my favourite band as a kid, still my favourite as a teenager *sad* 

5. DJ ear worm- United State of Pop 2009 
Re-mix / mash- up of all the greatest pop songs of 2009 and some of the others too! 
He does one every year and they are so good! check him out! 

6. Feeder- Buck Rodgers 

"HE'S GOT A BRAND NEW CAR LOOKS LIKE A JAGUAR ITS GOT LEATHER SEATS, ITS GOT A CD PLAYER"

SO. MUCH. LOVE

7. Little Comets- Dancing Song
Saw this live at Kendal calling last year and it was amazing! The title says it all, get your boogie on this ones for dancing, up beat and catchy and PERFECT. 

9.Disclosure- Latch 
I walk to this pace, and i love the tempo of it! 

10. Of Monsters and Men- Little Talks 
Amazing lyrics. check. everything else. AMAZING.

Sorry I like lots of pop songs to put me in a good mood, but my music taste is very vast :)
hope you enjoyed reading!