March Favourites

Heeeeeey. 

(I always begin with 'Hello again' so I am going for something different!) 

Today I will be sharing with you all what my favourite items have been over the month of March. Firstly can I say WOW this year is flying by so quickly I am struggling to keep up -however the school year is nearly up so YAY! There is always a positive!

I have been loving so much this month and trying out lots of new products so I have quite a few to share with you today and hopefully you will feel inspired to try them and love them as much as I do. And of course if you want to, you can share with me what your favourite things of this month were in the comments :)

Side note, this could also be my last post for a little while as I will be focusing on my exams and coursework. So bare with me, I need to pass these exams!

Make Up

As it is now officially Spring I have been bringing back all my old make up favourites again to use in this season. I do this weird cycle thing where I only use certain products in a season and then put them away until next year so now I have to go and find all my last year Spring products so that I can get good use out of them!! 

My make up favourites of this month are both base items and they are Rimmel Perfect Match foundation and Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. Both of these have been my staple for the month of March, they work so well together for a fresh, natural, easy to wear look.


Firstly the foundation I got from a recommendation from my friend who uses it daily and I thought that I might give it a go as I have been using the Rimmel Wake Me Up one for AGES and I wanted to try something new. I find that this foundation is really easy to work into the skin and it looks really natural. I have oily skin and my sister has dry skin and we both use this foundation and it works great for both of us so it is an all round product for every skin type! 

The Collection concealer is of course one of those cult beauty classics that basically every beauty guru on YouTube talks about and I couldn't resist the temptation any longer so when I saw it one day when I was out I had to buy it! and I am glad that I did because it is honestly amazing! It covers all my imperfections really well and I have quite a few scars from spots that I picked (EW!) so finding a really full coverage concealer is always really hard and I am never happy until you can't see a single blemish on my face - luckily this concealer does the trick and it was so cheap which surprised me! I think I may have bought a shade too dark for my skin though so I will have to go back and get a shade lighter but for now I am making it work!

Overall, for make up this month I really just tried to get my base perfect for the summer time and I think I have achieved this with these two products :)

Hair:

Recently I have began to notice that my hair is becoming a lot weaker than is usually is, which I put down to be severely damaging it by dying it every 2 months! However I went on a mission to find something to help repair it and make it not look so dry and straw like! I found this 2-in-1 product by Pantene:

It is a shampoo and conditioner which I never really would recommend as I don't believe on product can do both but I think this one is really effective! I have been using it for around the whole month now, for every wash (which is every 2 days) and have found that my hair is in fact becoming shinier and a lot more healthy than before, which is such a relief as I was looking like a scarecrow for a while there..

I would overall really recommend this product if you are finding your hair to be breaking off and looking really dull recently. I wanted to ensure that my hair looked shiny as it is coming into the Summer and I wanted that 'natural glow' look and I think that with continued use I will achieve this!




Skin Care:

My skin has actually been not too bad in terms of break outs recently (It's a miracle I know!) however I am still not satisfied with the blemishes and red scars that I have on my face!! So in an effort to try and use every product possible to find the right one I bought the Origins Clear Improvements Mask. 

I use this mask once a week, sometimes twice if I remember to and can be bothered to do it! I hate masks that you have to wash off however I am prepared to do whatever works to clear my skin for good. I find that this mask leaves my skin super baby bum soft after using it and since I have been using it for nearly 2 months now I am defiantly beginning to see an improvement in the colour of the blemishes, they are finally fading away! This product was £22 however I think that for the price of it and the fact it is lasting me a lifetime as you only need a pea size amount each time, it is worth the money!

I would highly recommend this product if you have problems with blemishes. I love relaxing in the bath with music on and this face mask. 


Music:

I cannot get enough of listening to 5 Seconds of Summer's EP! It is so perfect it makes me want to cry and eat ice cream every time because I know I will never marry them all. Bigamy at its best. 

My favourite song on the EP is Disconnected. It makes me want to dance around my bedroom pretending to be on a beach somewhere (I have no idea ok) but you really need to buy this if you haven't! I have been a fan of 5SOS for a little over 2 years now and they are seriously so kind-hearted, down to earth lovely boys who deserve all the success that they get. Just one thing though THEY NEED TO COME BACK TO HERE SO I CAN SEE YOU ON YOUR OWN TOUR OK THANK YOU (That was needed to be put out there.)

Random:

On March 25th I was lucky enough to go to The Wanted's concert, front row. I actually love The Wanted so flipping much and the fact that they are over now completely heartbreaks me (I could go off in a tangent here but I wont) The concert was seriously one of the best of my life. I went to their last concert as well and had an amazing time so I knew this would be unreal. I think they are all so talented, funny and beautiful boys/men now. 4 years on and I am still their number one fan. Anyway, the concert was so impressively amazing and I can't believe I will never see them again :( Thankfully they gave me the best night of my life, so the memories will last forever. (ok Lisa, stop being so soppy!) Of course I have added the ticket to my wall of ever growing concert ticket collection, it is actually getting ridiculous!! Of course The Vamps were also there on tour with The Wanted who I love as well, seems to be a running theme in this post with boys...hmm anyways. The Vamps were also amazing, it was my second time seeing them live now I just need to see them on their own tour if they would just release tour dates for here that would be great!

I feel that this post was very much boyband oriented (5SOS are not a boyband however..just a band..with boys in it.) Hope you enjoyed my March Favourites.

Leave me a comment what you want to see on this blog, I am always open to feedback :)

Until next time, 

Lisa xx

Concert Series - Outfit ideas

Hey guys!

So I thought that since 'concert season' is coming up that I would begin a mini concert series on my blog! Every week will be a different topic, such as make up and hair ideas for a concert, tips and tricks for a concert and that sort of stuff. This week I will be showing you various outfit ideas to wear to a concert :) If you are like me and are a professional concert goes ;) then this might be something you are interested in, who knows!

For me, I have 4 concerts coming up within the next few months, so I know that outfit ideas is something that I will be on the look out for in the next few weeks. Hopefully this gives you some inspirations and ideas as to what you could wear to a concert you might be going to, or if you like fashion this might be interesting to you as well! I don't really know, this might be silly but I'll go with it! :P

I will split this into two separate categories - Girly/dressy outfit, more casual/ and comfy outfits. These are the two that I normally would go for, depending on who it is that I am seeing in concert and where the concert is going to be at (e.g outside or at an arena) and also if I am standing or have a seat. 

Girly and dressy outfits: 

Ok, so if I am going to a concert and I am standing but I want to dress nicely then I would go for something such as a jumpsuit or play suit and then just casual pumps or plimsolls and then glam it up more with my jewelry. Here are some examples; 

I thought this outfit would be good as it would be comfortable when you are standing but it still is very feminine and still quite dressy. The flat shoes would suit as if you are standing you normally would be standing in a queue outside the venue for hours (experience!) 

• TIP: If you are standing, I suggest wearing flat shoes that have a strap around the ankle, which means that if you are running to the front they won't fall off! 

To add to this outfit, depending on the season you might want to add a light jacket, such as a blazer or even a leather jacket would suit this look as well, if you wanted more of an edge.

If you aren't standing and can brave wearing heels to a concert, then this is a look I would wear;

I really like this dress because of the floral print and I think it looks really pretty and girly, however adding the black accessories to it makes it not too girly. The black platform heels wouldn't be too hard to walk in due to the platform and I think that the ankle strap is important as it means your shoes won't fall off if you are jumping along to a song! The bag is also big enough to hold all you need and I think it is important to take a shoulder bag rather than just a clutch or a big hold-all carry bag as it means you won't set it down and lose it! To add to the outfit, you could put on a black blazer and add some bracelets and other jewelry pieces :) This is defo something I would wear to a concert - only I would find cheaper shoes!! Also, depending on the season, you could add black tights or even skin coloured nude tights to keep your legs warm!

As well as dresses and jumpsuits, girly girls can also wear shorts or skirts to a concert. I would suggest shorts for an outdoor summer concert. Also skirts can be wore both in the summer and winter (if you add tights) Also, very on trend right now (watch me try to be a pro at style!!) is skorts (looks like a skirt but is actually shorts..how clever!) I am loving skorts right now as I think that they look really cool and they are so comfy! Skorts are in most high street shops at the minute, however I am seriously loving River Islands as they have something for every occasion and ones that suit everyone!! So defo check them out if you are looking to invest in a skort for the right price! :)

Casual/ comfy outfits - 

Ok, so these outfits are for the girls who like to be comfy and casual at a concert. I think that you don't always need to dress up for a concert, jeans are perfectly acceptable, and lets be honest whoever it is you are going to see won't really care what you are wearing as long as you are there supporting them! :) 

So, if you want to wear jeans to a concert, pick your most comfy pair that you know won't fall down when you are jumping along singing!! Here is an outfit that I would wear if I was going to wear jeans to a concert; 

I chose a pair of black, high rise skinny jeans as this is most likely what I would wear as it would match a lot of tops. If it was in the summer you could wear mid-wash or bleached jeans as it would be more appropriate. I didn't know what top to pair it with as everyone's style is different so I went with one that I would most likely wear, and it lets the band/singer know that you love them ;) #cringe also I was attracted to the flower print! You could wear a jumper or blouse if you preferred or even a band/singer merch/concert t-shirt! Which is probably what most of the 'fangirls' would want to wear! :D Also by adding the converse it makes it more casual and converse are SO comfortable! If you wanted you could wear vans or any other type of plimsoll style shoe :) Since this was a casual outfit I didn't add any jewelry to the picture, but of course if you wanted to then it would suit perfectly! :)

Lastly, if you wanted to not be as casual by wearing jeans then wearing a nice pair of shorts would also really work when going to a concert, especially if it is an outdoor concert during the summer! :D There are so many options when it comes to shorts, such as denim or leather or other texture (such as glitter!) and you can get any colour of shorts, so just go with whatever you prefer!

I hope this has given you some inspiration for the next concert that you are going to! :) I really enjoyed writing this post and think I am going to make a concert series giving you some tips, my experiences of concerts and hair and make up ideas? If you would be interested in this then let me know! :D

If you made it to the end of this very long blog post then well done, you get a gold star!! :)

Sorry this took me so long to make and that's why I haven't posted in ages!! Also I hope you all are loving the new look of my blog page, it needed spruced up for Spring ;)

Until next time, love and happiness,

Lisa xo

*Disclaimer* I am not a fashion expert, these are just my personal options that I wear to concerts, also I don't know everyone's style so I tried to be general :) **