My Go To YouTube Videos¦ Beauty

I know that YouTube videos play a MAJOR role in most girls lives. I know I started watching YouTube make up videos when I was only 14/15 and I have been HOOKED ever since! 

After a few years of obsessing over make up videos I found myself returning to the same ones over and over again, whether it was a night out look or a day time look or even an eyebrow routine, there were just certain videos which I felt captured my style perfectly! I thought I would make a list of all of my GO TO make up looks on YouTube so you could check them out too, I hope you love them as much as I do.

Night Out Look

If you haven't noticed already I am OBSESSED with all things Kardashian, and this makeup look is on point, of course the gorgeous Carli Bybel adds to it! I feel like this look is universal, if you dont know what look to go for for a night out then I promise you this one always works a treat. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdT5Goq0dbQ

Day Time Look

This girl is the image of Miranda Kerr it's uncanny! Her makeup is flawless and has really inspired me with my own daytime look!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0HpbASP7AM

Eyebrow Routine

I have naturally fuller brows and I feel this video is very helpful for those who too have fuller brows. I find that many of the eyebrow tutorials are people with more sparse brows and who over draw them to make them look fuller, so this tutorial is very useful if you are in the fuller brow club.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V00V_kNyoFs

Contour and Highlight

There are two types of contour and highlight techniques, they can be done with powder or with cream products, I personally like to do a mix of the two, but I did find these videos majorly important when I was learning how to master it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjVDSbrCYMs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD4xKWA5LE0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu1HQawc1GA

Lets talk about- Self Image

With all the Kendall Jenner's in the world today I personally feel that women, including myself have become more and more self conscious and have increasing body worries. I know from scrolling through my own instagram I see countless images of beautiful women, whom I admire for their bodies and of course their own willpower to work hard to get, and maintain their figures. BUT among of all these beautiful Gigi Hadid's and Cara Delevingne's, there are young women out there judging their own physiques and in-turn self hating.

I can honestly say I find a new fault with my body every single day. There is always something I don't like and I know I'm not alone in this. I feel like my life is like that scene in Mean Girls when they are all standing in front of the mirror talking about their imperfections and being honest I am just sick of it, we women should be bringing each other up not tearing each other down. EVERYONE is self-conscious about something. EVERYONE at some stage does not feel beautiful. These are the times when we should compliment each other make everyone feel as beautiful as they truly are. Love yourself for who you are and what you have because there's nothing (besides plastic surgery) that you can do about that. You are unique, there is one aspect of your body someone else envies and I can promise you that.

I speak from the heart with regard to this subject. As a teenager I struggled with bulimia, it was a long dark road which I now feel like I have learned a lot from and carry with me to my future along with life lessons I have now learned to love myself for who I am. It really does kill me when I see a woman 'fat-shaming' or 'skinny-shaming' another woman. Why do it? Why not focus on yourself? Try to make you the best version of yourself, that is what I am hoping to do.

Having said all this I am trying actively to try and improve my own personal body image. I know I may not have many blog posts, but I do have outfits I would love to share but I honestly am too embarrassed of my body and just would not feel comfortable posting solo photos of myself on my blog. I really need to build this confidence for myself because without it I know my blog will be short lived. To do this I am planning to COMMIT to a healthy lifestyle, this means healthy food, no counting calories or any of that stuff, just trying to lose half a stone before summer arrives.

This summer I am going on a J1 (student working visa) to San Francisco for three months. I don't want to feel uncomfortable in shorts, a bikini or anything like that. I want to enjoy the summer, be able to post instagram pictures of me in anything I want and not feel self conscious. I want this for me, I feel I deserve it, there's nothing I want more than to be healthy and fit and I know I can do this.

I am going to post a weekly food diary if anyone is interested or wants to come on this journey with me! I would love that!

 I include my last photo of my old self out on the drink getting wrecklessly drunk and not giving a damn what I was putting into my body! Onwards and Upwards as they say!

Lets talk about Kylie Jenners Lips

Are they fake? Are they over drawn? Are they natural? What is the deal with KJ's lips? I have sat down and honestly just given her lips a little look over! Kylie and Kim have both come out saying Ky just over draws her lips and shes just so good at make up it looks natural blahh blahh blahhhh! And for awhile I was like yanno what? Fair play, well done KJ you're really good at make up! Teach me your ways! 
I have to say as an avid KJ fan I have tried to find similarities between us (as all weirdo stalker fans do) and I can honestly say the only MAJOR similarity was our lips! We both have/had a very small/barely there top lip an ok bottom lip nothing major whatsoever! 

So all of a sudden when KJ appeared with those lips I was like heyy where did they come from! I have looked up every tutorial under the sun! I have even tried to make up my own way to draw them on and for awhile I was like ya ok she obviously just has more help and they look more natural on her until I saw this photo of her, and i thought to myself there is no way she is only drawing on her lips, those things had become JUICY!

So there I was thinking what could the answer be? Of course Lip injection were the first thing that popped into my mind, but I am giving her the benefit of the doubt, she was 16 when these lips were first on the scene and lets be real, I can't imagine any doctor giving a 16 year old lip injections irregardless of who they are! So one day as I was trawling the internet I came across this company called Candy Lipz, (this all happened pre blogger time) and I was like woahhh I NEED THIS! Essentially its a lip plumper device company, I watched youtube videos of people using their products and it looked pretty good!

Of course your literally bursting the blood vessels in your lips and its not permanent but I started to think MAYBE this is what our dear KJ is using! And to top it off a few months after seeing this website they released a statement saying that they gave their product out in a swag bag which miss Kylizzle recieved! This particular brand is quite on the pricey side but I have seen other cheaper alternatives on amazon and Ebay for much cheaper if you just search 'Lip plumper'

This is just my opinion I obviously don't know Kylie at all so I can't say whether this is what she's using or not! Let me know if you think I might be on to something or if you think I'm wayy off, I'd love to hear other peoples opinions! x

Bitches Be Ballin

I know a lot of universities/colleges have their spring time balls coming up so I thought I would make a post on some of the dresses that have really caught my eye! 
A college ball is something that can cause MAJOR stress to you and to your purse, so relax, take a deep breath because help is on its way! 
Starting off with the most important part of going to the ball, the dress. This can make or break your night, because being honest there is no way you will have a good night if you personally don't feel good in your dress! AND PLEASE GIRLS NO VIRGOS LOUNGE!!!! We are SO over it!!!!
Here are a few pieces I have found online which I think are absolutely PERFECTION and are all under €100! Be warned they're nearly all ASOS

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To me this dress screams boho chic. Check out it out on Asos here

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This is something I wouldn't have noticed myself until my friend got it for our ball! I can vouch for it as being STUNNING on! Check it out here

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This dress is SO beyond anything I have ever seen! I think its so chic, so unexpected, no one would have it, i think soft waved updo natural make up and you would look absolutely UNREAL! Get it here for less than €30!!!!!

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This dress is so close to what they are currently selling in vintage shops EVERYWHERE! I am in LOVE! Can't believe it comes from (my favourite shop) Asos!! Definitely looks true vintage! Get it here

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The simplicity of this is just too much! Thats all I can say! Love it!! Get it here

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This is a piece no one in your class will have! I love it! Get it here

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Last but not least, please no one buy this dress!! I want this dress for my own ball and I have been lusting over it for weeks and weeks! And then it came on sale! And then I still hadn't enough money! I NEED it!!! I breathe it! I want it!!! Someone please get it to me!!! Dont get it here