New Hair Colour

I dyed my hair yesterday morning! It's just a pretty standard dark brown colour. I have to admit it's darker than i like it to be but my hair tends to fade pretty quickly so i know it won't stay this dark for that long!

I'm gonna try my hardest to let it fade in to my natural colour and stop dying it for a while now. There's nothing wrong with my natural colour, i've just got into a habit of dying it to get rid of the blonde i used to have in my hair!

Laura xXx

Honest Scrap Tag

I don't think i've been officially tagged to do this but a few people have tagged who ever wants to do it so i thought i'd jump on the bandwagon coz i think it's a great tag!

So the deal is that you tell your followers 10 things about yourself that they may not already know. You are then supposed to tag 10 people.

So here goes...

1. I used to dance between the ages of 3 and 18. It’s a massive passion of mine but I was never good enough to pursue it as a career. I miss it soo much. I’d love to get back into it but think it’s really hard to find places to cater for my age group!

2. I’m a big believer that everything happens for a reason and if something it meant to happen it will. Sometimes it’s weird how things work out...

3. I’m actually a really negative person. I know it’s a REALLY bad feature of my personality but there isn’t anything I do about it. I kind of have the view that if you are negative about something then you won’t get disappointed if it doesn’t turn out well. Totally stupid I know.

4. I’m the messiest person ever. I put this down to pure lazy-ness!! I always have a massive pile of clothes on my bedroom floor that usually stays there but about a week until I realise I should really do something about it :S

5. I’m really superstitious.. I can’t walk over three grids or have my stereo on volume 13. Irrational I know but I just can’t help it!

6. I try not to care too much about what other people think of me but only my REAL friends know the real me. I’m really shy around new people. I kind of sit back and observe people first and try to figure them out. Sometimes this comes off as me being really standoff-ish but it really is just because I’m shy.

7. I’ve never been one of the ‘cool’ people... I’m a self confessed geek. Sometimes I just feel like I don’t fit in...

8. I HATE milk. I actually eat my cereal dry! It really goes through me when I see someone drinking a glass of it... YUK! I’ll have a little bit on my tea but that’s the only time I’ll have it.

9. I found the beauty community on you tube by searching for how to create waves with a hair straightener and I came across one of lollipop26’s video’s. She was the first person I subscribed to on there. From you tube I found the blogging community. I was an ‘observer’ for a long time before I decided to write my own blog. I don’t think I would ever make video’s though, I’m just not confident enough to ‘put myself out there’.

10. I have a really low self confidence. Again it’s not one of my best features but I guess a few things have happened that have just knocked me right down and I’ve found it hard to pick myself back up.

I tag anyone who hasn't already done this!!

Laura xXx

My first MAC experience...

Since there is a MAC shop in convent garden and we were staying right near there i felt it would be rude not to visit!

So i went with the intention of buying something but came away empty handed. It's not that i didn't like or want anything... i wanted EVERYTHING!! I was with my mum which i think was a good thing actually because she kept me level headed. She said i should get something that is different to anything else in my collection. But i really struggled to decide what it was that i wanted!

My first instinct was to go with a lipgloss but when i tested it i realised they were SUPER sticky! I don't mind a bit of stick... but these seemed too sticky for my liking. Hair suck in lipgloss is never a good look!!

So bascially the point of this post is ask if you guys have any advice about what a good first time item is for a mac virgin! What was your first ever MAC purchase??

Also i've read about them increasing their prices, I don't know whether it's really worth the price? I wouldn't know because i've never used any of their products. What does everyone think?

I'm having a bit of dilemma!!

Laura xXx

London Haul

I got back from London on thursday and we had such a brilliant time! London is such a great city, i love it so much!

So here's what i bought (i didn't go mad, i'm soo proud of myself!!)

The gladiator sandals i got from Jane Norman to replace the ones that broke from new look. They are pretty similar but i think they are actually nicer! I'm really happy with them!

I got a cute off the shoulder striped top from H&M. From Primark i got a pair of tan flat boots for the autumn and also a cream chiffon top which is really pretty but it's long enough on me so i think that will be going back...

From accessorize i got these two pairs of cute earings. They are both simple but great for during the day.

The sleek safari palette! These palettes never fail to impress me, i love all of them and this one has a great selection of earthy colours, great for neutral looks.

Finally i got a new charm from my Thomas Sabo bracelet. It's a little key with black gems in it.

There were a few things i wanted but couldn't get so expect another small haul coming soon!!

Hope you all had great week.

Laura xXx

New Bag + FOTD

So i popped into next with the intention of getting something for my mum and came out with a bag for myself! I just saw it and had to have it!



I've been wanting a bag slightly bigger than my current one and this fulfills that perfectly! And i know its white and totally impratical but i just love it!! It was £26... i think that's pretty reasonable!


And today's face...





Just the usual neutral eye with a pop of green underneath and neutral lips but i tried something new with my hair. I saw this on purse buzz's you tube channel and it's really simple to do! I don't usually like having my hair off my face... my fringe is almost something to hide behind! But yeah i got compliments on it so it can't have looked that bad :P

Hope you all had a great weekend!

Laura xXx

Ins and Outs 2

Ins:


- London - i'm off to london with my mum for three nights on monday and i can't wait :) We're going to see dirty dancing and i'm sooo excited!!


- The Weather - i have to say i'm glad it's cooled off a little bit. Don't get me wrong, i love sunshine but last week got a little ridiculous and when you're trying to work in it, it's no fun at all!


- Seche Vite - i can't believe i just discovered this brand, i know it's early to say but so far their top coat is A-MA-ZING!!


- Revlon tropical temptation - an absolutely gorgeous colour that has summer written all over it!


- Graduation - my graduation is the week after next... i'm nervous and excited all at the same!


Outs:


-Student life - graduating in less than two weeks time has kind of given me a reality check that i will never be able to enjoy the student life again! No more dossing about and spending all my time shopping rather than writing essays! Oh and of course... no more student discount :'(


-Gladiator Sandals - the ones i bought from new look a couple of weeks ago have broken on me.. so i had to take them back and i haven't managed to find a in my size since :(


-Saving - after i get back from London i'm going to watch what i'm spending because i need to save. No more fun make-up purchases! :(


What are you ins and outs??


Laura xXx

Seche Vite

I have real problems making my nail polish last... no matter what brand i use! Sometime it doesn't just chip is just literally peels off my nail! It annoys the hell out of me.. and after trying a multitude of different top and base coats and having no luck... i purchases the seche vite range.

I purchased the fast dry top coat and the ridge filling base coat.

I painted my nails this morning and was really happy with the application of these products. You're supposed to apply the top coat when ur nails are still wet... the thought of this scared me! I'm pretty sure if i did this with any other top coat it would end in absolute disaster! You almost just have to drop it on your nail and it levels itself out and creates a flawless looking nail with a super high shine!

So far so good... i will keep you updated on how my nail polish lasts!

Has anyone else tried any of the seche vite range??

Laura xXx