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20 random facts about me

 (I really need to cut my fringe!)

1. I have quite a big family, I'm one of five children & I'm the eldest!

2. I'm a bit of a fussy eater, I love spaghetti hoops but I can't eat normal spaghetti... different food textures scare me. Over the past few years I've become more willing to try new things though.

3. My little sister lives in Chelsea & one day we joked about going to stalk celebs, only to see Millie Mackintosh walking along Kings Road! I completely freaked out & was a little star struck... much to the embarrassment of my sister, ooops!

4. I got all my housemates addicted to painting their nails & we currently have a nail polish stash in our kitchen.

5. I am completely obsessed with pugs, I spend hours watching YouTube videos or researching about them online, I don't know what it is but I just love love love them. Dom & I have agreed to get one as soon as we move in together, this is possibly the greatest plan EVER!

6. I absolutely LOVE living in London, I think I am incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to study & live here. I struggled at the start but now I can't picture myself being anywhere else! I'm also the only person I know who likes travelling on the tube!

7. Risotto is probably my favorite meal ever, I'm forever cooking it, it's just tooo gooood.

8. I'm pretty much glued to my phone. I'm one of those annoying people who couldn't live without their iPhone!

9. I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow, although I was the complete opposite & used to struggle to sleep when I was younger.

10. I worked on a Deli Counter & have way too much cheese knowledge for somebody my age...

11. I don't like studying in my bedroom or at home in general, I much prefer to be a library geek.

12. I'm always cold, I really struggle to keep warm!

13. 13 is my lucky number, although most people believe it's unlucky!

14. I've been with Dom for five years in August. We met when we were only 16 & became best friends. I truly believe that the most important thing to maintain a relationship is to have your own life as well as a life together.

15. If I eat something with a spoon it has to be a "baby" spoon. I can't eat with tablespoons it has to be a teaspoon, I just physically can't eat from a bigger spoon it makes me feel sick. I'm odd I know.

16. I can't gain weight. I've literally been stuck at the same weight for years now & everything I've tried just doesn't work for me.

17. I always wear flicked black eyeliner, I'm so used to doing it now if I don't put it on I feel weird!

18. I wish I had continued to learn German & studied it at A-level! Good job two of my housemates are doing German degrees!

19. I had the worst temper when I was a teenager, I think I tried to be a rebel. Thank god I've grown out of that stage haha

20. I'm probably the palest person you'll ever meet. I don't plan on fake tanning anytime soon either, I hate the idea!

I've seen this tag popping up on YouTube & then Becky turned it into a blog post so I thought why not!? Link me to your posts or videos if you've done one! (:

revlon lip butters | peach parfait & raspberry pie


(Currently on offer at Boots for £5!)

Revlon lip butters have been really popular with beauty bloggers over the past year & I can completely see why! A wide range of pretty colours are available & even the packaging is cute with it's slightly frosted yet matte design, with the colour matching the shade of the actual product. The formula is 'butter' soft, making it very easy to apply & feels really moisturising on the lips, a massive bonus for somebody like me who suffers from awfully chapped lips! It's almost as if I'm applying & wearing a lip balm when I use them. The lip butters are also great for being able to build up colour, especially with the darker shades, depending on what kind of look you are after.

Raspberry Pie is a deep berry pink, with no shimmer. Personally I think Raspberry Pie is a great product for during the day as it's really quick to apply yet I can still achieve a dark lip & if you know me you'll know I'm a fan of darker lips!

Peach Parfait is an apricot orange with tiny flecks of gold shimmer. I picked this shade up as I've always wanted to try out an orange lip, but I don't think it will suit me so this muted orange tone is ideal! The colour pay off is very light with this shade & mainly consists of shimmer with a slight peachy tone. I don't find myself reaching for this shade as often as I thought I would, although it is still a really pretty lip product I do tend to be more daring with my lipstick colours!

Do you have any Revlon Lip Butters? What is your favourite shade?

L x

brick lane haul



Levi Shorts - £18 | Baby blue jumper - £18 | Tartan blazer - £24

On Saturday Dom & I popped to Brick Lane as I wanted to have a little look in some of the shops. Whenever I go with my friends or sister they always end up finding some beautiful gems & I decided it was about time I stopped being lazy & actually had a proper root through to see what was hiding away! I went into a few shops along the way, whilst heading for Beyond Retro. At first I was ridiculously disappointed with Beyond Retro, but I am so so glad I gave it a second chance & had another look. When I laid my eyes on the tartan blazer I knew it had to be mine, I've wanted one for so long but missed out on the River Island one. I tried it on straight away & although it's a little big on the arms it's my favourite thing ever! I know it's probably not to everyones taste, but it looks much better in real life & I think it'll be so handy for spring/summer when it's warmer & there is no need for a proper coat (thats if we get a decent summer this year!). Dom then suggested looking at the 50% off rail, which I thought would be full of rubbish but he picked out the cute baby blue jumper for me & as it was only £10 I couldn't leave it behind! My aim of visiting Brick Lane was to buy some new denim shorts as my old ones have shrunk & too much bum cheek is visible... Beyond Retro didn't have much choice so I headed to Blitz which is another huge vintage store & I was lucky enough to find the Levi 501's in not only the colour I've been after but also my size! I was told I'd struggle to find smaller sizes on Brick Lane as they sell fast! Blitz seem to always have 10% off if you present a flyer to them when purchasing & you're pretty much guaranteed to be given one whilst walking down Brick Lane! I thought £18 was a really good price for Levi high waisted shorts as I paid £30 for a pair of the Topshop version a few years ago & on eBay they often sell for alot more. 

Have you ever been to Brick Lane before? What are your favourite vintage finds!?

L x

snowflakes

Bowler Hat - ASOS | Boyfriend Coat - Missguided | Jumper - Topshop | Jeans - Topshop | Spiked Shoes - Sheinside | Bag - Zara | Lipstick - Topshop 'Beguiled'

First outfit post of 2013 & to be honest, the first one in ageeeees! Outfit posts are my favourite but I always struggle to get decent photos in my room & have to wait until I can make my boyfriend snap some shots of me haha, thanks Dom (:

I got this coat last year for only £30, I'd been after a similar version in Topshop but it was way over £100 so when I found this one my Mum got it for my birthday. I'm forever wearing my bowler hat at the moment, I prefer it to a bobble hat as it doesn't get soggy with all the snow & rain! I bought my first pair of jeans in years after hearing lots of good things about the Topshop Leigh jeans, I love how skinny they fit, it really annoys me when 'skinny jeans' are baggy. They're really comfy too, considering they're quite tight fitting & I even have a pair of primark super cosy tights on underneath, I don't feel trapped! I was lucky enough to win my spiked shoes when Kim held a giveaway for $100 to spend at Sheinside waaaay back in August & I've yet to show them on my blog! Whenever I wear them I either get strange looks or told they're amazing & I should probably stop pretending to kick people with them because I'm going to end up actually kicking someone one day & it'd be pretty painful! They're quite furry though so I've swapped into my Chelsea boots to walk to uni in, that way then don't get soggy from the snowy pavements! 

I am absolutely loving the snowfall in London, I'm like a little kid, I always get so so excited when it snows! It has even made the grim little area I live in quite pretty, snow makes everything so much nicer!  I've been playing in the snow all morning, taking photos with my housemates & throwing snowballs at each other, Dom included, in fact Dom started the fight, meanie! I'm now heading to the library to study for a bit as I've been so distracted by the snow all weekend I've done nothing... tonight we will be at spoons having our usual Sunday evening burger & drink deal! Yesterday I went to Brick Lane for browse & ended up buying a few things which I'll do a little post on tomorrow.

Hope you're all having fun in the snow & keeping safe!

L x