February Wishlist

Hello Everyone! Firstly I hope you all had a fabulous January, I know I certainly did! If you didnt already know, my birthday is coming up in March so I thought I would share with you guys some things that I have been resisting diving into my pockets to buy,in a kind of birthday/ February wish list!

                          

First on my wishlist are some party outfits, I am going to Blackpool with the girls and a few other parties this month and I desperately need something to wear. These dresses are perfect for a night out! For anyone that wants to know they are both from missguided, a shop I absolutely love for affordable party dresses

Following on a similar photography trend, is this next item. For those of you who have been living in a hole, this is a film camera that prints out your pictures instantly after you take them. This fujifilm one is adorable and isn't bad for a camera at around £79.

Next is makeup, I am in desperate need for a brush cleaner and I have heard great hings about this mac one, it looks like it should be great value as well at only £10 

This is a product that people I know really rave about, the Sleek contour highlight and blush kit, I am in need of all three so this might have to be a cheek purchase as it comes in at around £9.99 

Okay so I hope you all enjoyed this post and sorry about the appalling quality of the photo collage!

Lauren xxx

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

LIEBSTER AWARD

I was nominated for the Liebster award by the lovely Amee from theameeblog  so thank very much Amee! I would firstly like to apologize for taking AGES to do this post! The Liebster award is for bloggers with less than 300 followers that deserve some recognition for their blogging, and so that they can grow their audience, there rules are:

• Make a post about the Liebster Award and thank the blogger who nominated you
• Write 11 interesting things about yourself
• Answer the 11 questions created by the blogger who nominated you
• Nominate 11 other bloggers (who have less than 200 followers) and notify them about the nomination
• Write 11 new questions for your nominees

11 interesting facts about me 

1. My initials spell LEE, my full name is Lauren Emilly Edmonds 

2. Even though I am 17 I have never had a driving lesson and don't even have my provisional license

3. I did dancing for 9 years before my dancing school closed down, otherwise i would still be doing it now 

4. My favorite artist i have seen live is Katy Perry, she made her concert into a story and it was incredible!

5. I don't have any tattoos but i plan on getting some this year 

6. My favorite color is black and i would say a good 80% of my wardrobe is black 

7. I am currently studying Geography, Business and Media studies in 6th form at school 

8. when I was younger I wanted to be an actress and begged my mum to send me to stage school 

9. I once had over 20 tiny fish in one fish tank, but my mum accidentally killed them by using pond weeds in the tank!

10. I have visited France, German, Luxembourg, America, Cyprus, Tunisia and China. 

11. I own over 30 Barry M nail polishes 

11 questions from my nominator 

What is your favorite make and shade of Lipstick?

My favorite make of lipstick at he moment is the Kate Moss and Rimmel lipsticks, and my all time shade is red, i wear it everyday without fail! 

If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?

I would probably go to Australia, see all the sights and visit where my mum was born

What is the worst beauty product you have ever tried out?

I absolutely loath the Dream matte mouse foundation by Maybelline, it is horrendously cakey on my face and really dried out my skin, I will defiantly not be buying it again!

Who are your favorite bloggers?

I have so many favorite bloggers, but i love checking out my friends blogs to see what they are loving, so Amee from theameeblog, Jess from Jessie and Linsey from redvelvetkiss 

What one item of clothing could you never live without?

My black jeans, they go with everything in my wardrobe as it is mostly black, but I also love my tartan scarf to brighten up winter mornings

What is your favorite candle scent?
I haven't purchased any candles  in ages but i love the Black Cherry Yankee Candle 

Twitter or Instagram?

Instagram, I used to be obsessed with twitter but i cant seem to get into to it anymore! I try to instagram every other day, my guilty pleasure! 

What is your all time favorite song?
this would either have to be Nickleback- Rockstar or Paramore- The Only Exception, depending on my mood!
  

If you were a superhero what powers would you want?

I would love to be able to fly, so much quicker than walking or driving and no insurance necessary!

What is your favorite accent?
I absolutely LOVE the Irish accent, especially Irish boys! 

What shop are the majority of your clothes from?

Unfortunately for my bank balance, most of my clothes are from Topshop! 

My 11 nominees 
Amy - AMY CONNOLLY
Amee - The Amee Blog
Jess - Jessie
Linsey - Red Velvet Kiss
Charley- BeautyRobot
Heather- Of Beauty and Nothingness 
Erica- Erica Fae  
Lizzy-  Elizabeth Sophie
Gaby- Another Girly Blog
Rebecca- morerebe
Kate- Kate Spitz

Simple Golden Smoky Eye

Today I thought I would try to use more of the colors in my naked pallet, as i seem to use the same ones all the time
I created this look using 3 colours, Half baked, Chopper and YDK. I don't usually tend to use them as i don't think they suit my eye color very well, however, i ended up really loving this look! 

1. I first used Half baked- a really pigmented gold color in the inner corners of my eyes, and blended outward towards the center of my eye

2.I then blended chopper a slightly more bronze shade over the center of my lid 

3. In the outer corners of my lid and underneath my eye I used YDK, and then used the urban decay blending brush to blend all of the colors together 

4. To fill in my brows I used my illamasqua brow cake in the shade 'Stark' which is a reddy brown color, and then use the maybelline brow drama in the shade 'medium brown' to set my brows in place 

5. To finish off my Eye look I used my current favorite mascara- the Benefit ' They're real!' to give my lashes more volume and length 

And this is the finished look, I also added some of my favorite Kate Moss Red lipstick in the shade 111 (kiss of life) and a Revlon Lip butter in the shade 'Candy Apple' to make it a bit more interesting. I hope that you guys like this look, have a good weekend and i will try to post again soon! 

lauren xxx

January Wishlist

Seen as how it is coming towards the end of January so I have decided to do a wishlist, to spend those last few Christmas pounds and treat my self a little! 

1. I have been crushing on the Naked palettes by Urban Decay for the longest time, last year I caved and bought the Naked 2 palette and now I am SO tempted to buy the others!

 2. Recently I have reading about the Yourtea Tiny Tea tox and have read incredible things about it! (the day i posted this i actually bought some, my willpower = 0)

3. I have been fighting urges to buy a mac lipstick for ages now, so I will probably end up buying one in the end, my all time favorite shade to wear on lips is red, and the shade 'Diva' has been catching my eye recently...

4. This year I have taken up a few forms of exercise, and I am so glad that I did! When I first started HiiT class and running last year i bought a pair of cheap puma running shoes, and whilst I love them they are not what you wold class as 'stylish' a.k.a they are very ugly. Hence, I have included a pair of Nike running shoes.. 

So there we go,  very short january wish list, my wages are gong to disappear VERY quickly this month 

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