September Favourites

Hey everyone :D

So in July I did a favourites post, but then completely forgot in August! Sorry about that but I promise that now I will begin to do these every month (*crosses fingers behind back*) I am really no good with promises like this! haha

Anyway getting into my September favourites :D

Make Up product - 

This month I have been loving the Revlon Lip Butters..if you can't already tell that from all my make up posts they always feature in them! haha The one colour I have been loving in September is Candy Apple. It is a gorgeous red shade, not too sheer and really moisturising! I think that the colour is perfect for the transition between summer and autumn :)

Skin Care Product - 

I heard from a friend and with research on the internet that Bio Oil is good for clearing scars and blemishes from spots and breakouts. I have a lot of scarring on my face because as I 13 year old hormonal girl I wanted the quickest solution of getting rid of spots so I picked them (boke!) Now I surely regret it as I am left with red scars on my face. I bought the medium bottle of bio oil and have been using it since August, applying only a pea sized amount to the scars with my finger. So far it has cleared up some of the lighter scars that I had but no major differences to the old, deep ones yet. It says it should take around 3 months so when the 3 months is up I will do a review? :D But I love the consistency of it as it dries in pretty quickly. I use it morning and night. My only negative is the smell..its really sickening! :( but so far so good :)

Hair Product - 

This month I have been going with the 'Au Natural' look with my hair, and although it looks like I have been dragged thorugh a bush backwards and have been through a zombie apocolips it is just so much more easier and weraable to school. To style it I have been using the Schwarzkopf got2b beach matte texturising spray. I picked this up in Superdrug for only £2.70 which I thought was a really good price. I had been looking for a good salt spray for ages and I am really fond of this one as it leaves your hair looking really natural and wavy and it doesn't look all stiff and like it has been styled. 

Perfume-

This month my perfume that I have been wearing basically every single day is Taylor by Taylor Swift. I find that all her fragrances are so invigorating and amazing! It smells like flowers and sweet scented things, I don't know why but I just image that it is Taylor's natural scent..is that weird? Yes Lisa that is weird. Anyway..moving.. *shifty eyes* the bottle for the fragrance is so darn cute! It looks kinda retro but yet still so modern and classy at the same time (again just like her.) If you can't tell by now I am obsessed with Taylor, it's not even healthy. 

As you can see the detailing and nicky picky bits are amazing. The pearls long the top just give it that added big of vintage! The glass bottle and top looks really sophisticated and so classy. And if I can direct your eyeballs to the box Taylor looks stunning..almost like a pirate I don't know why I get that image. However away from that back to the perfume, I believe it is her most sophisticated scent and bottle yet, you can really see her personality in it and the love that was put into making it. Great job Taylor, I love you... wow that escalated quickly!

Music-

This month has been a month for going back and forth between different artists and bands and to be honest I can't pin point one person who I have listened to excessively more than the other, however the song that has been stuck in my brain all month and just won't leave is Tich Obsession. It is such a catchy song, and for some scary reason it is very relateable (maybe it's to do with my obsession of boybands..who knows!) Either way the song is so good and you need to listen to it, or maybe don't or it will get stuck in your brain as much as it did in mine! haha! Tich is also gorgeous and I heard about her from Olly Murs as she was supporting him on tour but she didn't come to the place where I was seeing him so they played her on the big screen and she was so captivating and her songs are so good!! :D




Random-

Ok, so by now I think we have all established that I am a pretty rare kinda girl, so this month my random love has been Bourbon Chocolate biscuits. I used to eat these ALL the time as a child at my Granny's house and have only just rediscovered them. They are just the perfect dunking biscuit in a cup of tea and to top it off they are chocolate..what more could you want!

I won't go into to it any further because well just go try them and you won't be disappointed :P

Until next month, au revoir mes amies ..

Love, Lisa xo

What's In My Make Up Bag- School Edition

Hello my lovelies!

So in my last post, I mentioned that I wasn't allowed to wear make up to school because my school doesn't care about girls and their feelings and their confidence! Hey maybe that could be another post? Lisa rants? haha let me know ;) 

So anyway, I did mention that I was a rebel because I wear make up to school, however I have to do the lightest coverage a girl can do..seriously its ridiculous!! 

With that being said here is my make up bag that I carry in my school bag. It is the perfect size, however if I was to change one thing it would be that it wouldn't be so structured so I can fit and shape things around in it! haha but I love the print on it. I don't know where it is from as it was a Christmas gift from someone but I use it daily and LOVE it! :D

The first thing that I ALWAYS need with me is some form of hand sanitizer or hand lotion because, girl, my school is like the breeding grounds of germs and bacteria so I always got to have this with me. This one is from Poundland..classy, I know! ;) but nothing wrong with Poundland..I buy them in bulk! This one below is nearly done so I gotta get another one. The smell isn't too appetizing but if it does the job I am happy :)

Instead of covering my face in foundation (because apparently that is 'too much for school, young lady') I opt to wear concealer on the areas that I need it i.e spots, blemishes etc. This one is quite a good coverage and I usually have to blend together the 1st and middle shades to get my match. I just use my fingers to apply it as it is a creamy texture and its just easier to spread that way. The end colour is a highlighter so I don't use it for school. This palette is from MUA and it is the Pro Base concealer palette.

So that the concealer lasts all day on my face I use this setting powder from Rimmel, its the famous Stay Matte powder in 'Peach Glow' Everyone I know uses this because it really is the best powder out there that keeps your face matte all day and for only £4 its a good deal :) I tend to go for the 'peach glow' one and not the translucent one because firstly I want to not look like a ghost around school and I think that the translucent one looks better over foundation and not on its own because really whats it gonna do? 

Anyway, to apply this I take with me the Multi Task Brush from Real Techniques. It fits nicely into this bag and although it takes up some room it really is the best brush to apply the powder. The brush is really soft and only applies a light coverage on your face so you aren't caked in powder which I like.

On my lips I can't wear any coloured lip gloss or lipstick God forbid cause that will just ruin your education! Instead I have to use a lip balm or Vaseline. I like this lip balm by Jack Wills. Its raspberry flavoured so it tastes really good..not that I have tried to eat it or anything! haha This has lasted me quite a long time and the flavour is still there so it is really good quality  Its also small so its easy to carry around in my blazer if I want it off hand instead of hoaking through my bag :)

Lastly is mascara. Now this one is trickier to get away with because it is the 

most one that we are not allowed. In the rules it says, and I quote:

"No heavy eye make up is to be worn to school, this includes mascara, eyeliner, false eyelashes and any other type of eye product (girls)"

It is honestly ridiculous, so when I wear mascara I tell them that my eyelashes are tinted or else 'that's all natural Miss!' (I am so bad...) 
I lightly put on this one by Max factor  its in a little sample size bottle so it is easier to carry around. The application is easy and not too heavy so I can get away with it..most of the time. 

I hope you can now all see what I meant by having a strict school and not being allowed make up. But what is a girl do!? I need make up and if they don't like it well then tough luck! :P 

Until next time..thanks for reading :D

Love, Lisa xo

September Make Up And Outfit Looks

Hello everyone!!

I feel as though every time I come on to write a new post I always have to apologize as to why I haven't posted in FOREVER! But this time I have some legitimate excuses; I have been busy getting settled back into school and trying to work around homework and other things to try find the time to write, also as it is my last year of school (SCARY!) I have had to take up after school things to make me look half decent to the universities I will be applying to! Also with applying to Uni comes with having to write a personal statement and look for 5 courses that I want to apply to within the next month so I have been super busy and super stressed! However tonight, I find myself at a loss, I have done all my homework, looked at all my courses and I am waiting to get my first personal statement draft back so I thought 'Hey, lets blog!'

Along with all the above, I have been busy taking pictures for various posts that I have up my sleeve that will be coming your way very soon...well eventually!

Lets get into this one though shall we? :)

Today's post will be "Outfits and Make up looks" These are three looks that I have wore quite a lot recently as it is a new season and I have been trying to mix up my make up looks this month!

This first one I wore to see One Direction -This Is Us and OK I just have to say this BEST MOVIE EVER! I think I was the oldest in the cinema but I really couldn't care less as it was SO worth it! I think it may even be possible that I love them a little bit more? But hey, I'm not complaining it was amazing! And the 3D was like out of this world! *shocked face* I seriously would go back and watch it a million times (maybe a bit exaggerated..OK 100) as it was that good..if you haven't seen it yet GO RIGHT NOW!

OK so with that being said, here is my outfit; 

I am wearing;Blouse - New Look, Scarf- River Island, Jeans-Next

I kept my make up look simple as I didn't want to look too overly done for only going to the cinema (although in my mind I wanted One Direction to turn up haha!) So here is my make up look;

Lips: Revlon Lip Butter-Cotton Candy

 Then for accessories, again I kept it quite plain and simple;

Earrings; New Look

Bracelets; New Look

Thumb ring; River Island

Ring- Topshop

 After seeing the One Direction movie on the Sunday, my week only had to go downhill as I started back at school after an amazing 3 months of Summer holidays! At my school we are not allowed to wear any make up, however with the rebel inside of me I get away with light concealer and foundation and just a smidgen of mascara..and Vaseline  haha Here it is, me with the least amount of make up I could afford to put on.

Also this is my hideous school uniform..ugh.

This next look is one I wore quite often throughout September, just if I was going out with friends or shopping or something like that, it was a quick look to put together and its really nice with the bold lip colour :) There is no outfit for this look as I didn't specifically wear it only one time, I wore it A LOT! :L

I am totes in love with this flower crown I got from Primark for only £2 what a bargain!! :D  I wear it all the time although I do get funny looks! :( haha

Lips- Rimmel Apocolips 'Apocalyptic' 

Eyes- MUA 'Undressed' palette, Maybelline The Falsies Mascara

Finally, this week my town had a kind of music night in the main street. This was held at night time, I have no idea why but it was. So I dressed casual and comfy as I was going to be walking around in the freezing cold all night! Here is my outfit below;

Cardigan; Next, Shirt; River Island, Leggings; New Look

(excuse my messy room!)

Socks; Topshop, Shoes; Primark

For my hair I wanted something that looked a little bit dressy but still easy to manage on such a cold, windy night so I opted for a huge bun on my head. I used a medium sized doughnut ring and tied my hair into a high pony tail and then fixed it in place around the doughnut. I firstly thought I wouldn't have enough hair to fit around it but surprisingly I did! Shocker.

For my make up, I wanted my eyes to have a bit of shimmer to them because it was a night out and well I would be meeting into people so I wanted to look half decent! Here is my make up look for the night;

Eyes- MUA eye shadow primer, MUA 'Undressed' palette, Maybelline The Falsies Mascara

Foundation; Max factor 3 in 1 all day flawless, Blush; MUA 'Cupcake' Lips; Revlon Lip Butter 'Candy Apple', Powder; Rimmel Stay Matte 'Peach Glow', Concealer; MUA Pro Base palette & Rimmel Wake me Up concealer True Ivory'

I hope you enjoyed these different make up looks, I sure enjoyed wearing them throughout this month! :D

Look out for my 'September Favourites' next week and if you want to see a One Direction 'Our Moment' perfume review then please comment :D

Love, Lisa xo

Wedding Party- My Look For The Night

Hello my lovely readers! :)

In my last post I mentioned that I was going to my cousins wedding reception on the 29th of August and that I would be posting pictures of my outfit, make up and general pictures of the night so that is exactly what I will be doing today! :D I also have a note to say so that will be at the end :)

Firstly I will show you a picture of my nails. I decided to do them myself as it would be easier and cheaper than getting them done professionally! I chose a gold and black theme for my whole outfit as it matched my dress and I think it looks classic and elegant for a wedding reception but its also a little edgy! So here are my nails;

To get these nails I used  NYC Full Metal Jacket (gold) and NYC City Blackout (black) and used a striping brush to achieve the black design.

After doing my nails, I decided to do my hair. The nigh before the wedding party (Thursday) I washed my hair but instead of blow drying it, I French plaited the two sides of my hair so that in the morning when I took it out my hair would have a wavy/curly effect. To finish off my hair I added a plait in my fringe and clipped it back. I wanted a more casual hair style as I wanted the attention to be on my dress and didn't want to over do it.



For my make up, I wanted to go for a look that I never usual would wear out. Here is a few pictures of my make up look;



To achieve this make up look I used;

• Revlon photo ready primer
• MaxFactor 3 in 1 foundation in 'Natural'
• Benefit boi-ing concealer in shade 02
• Rimmel Wake Me Up Concealer in 'Ivory'
• MUA Cupcake Blusher
• Bourjois Blusher Delice De Poudre Bronzing Powder
• Rimmel Stay Matte Setting Powder
• Maybelline Falsies Mascara
• Rimmer Scandaleyes Shadow Stick 'Blackmail'
• Maybelline 24h Colour Tattoo 'Eternal Gold'
• Barry M Kohl Pencil 27 Black Glitter (waterline)
• Rimmel Gel Liner Black (top of lid)
• MUA 'Undressed' eye shadow palette shade 01 (inner corner)
• Rimmerl Apocalips Lip Lacquer 'Apocaliptic'
• Urban Decay Setting Spray 'All Nighter'
• Real Techniques Brushes to apply

Ok so that was A LOT of make up that I used and I am sorry if that bored you!!

Next I put on my dress, shoes, jewellery and was ready for the road!

Dress- River Island £32

Bag- New Look £13

Thumb ring- River Island £2

2 midi rings- River Island £2

Main 'triangle ring'- Topshop £5.50

Earrings- New Look £4.99

Shoes- Internationale £20

I had an amazing time at the wedding reception! It was absolutely perfect and such a beautiful night!
Congratulations to my cousin and his new wife! :D

Look out for my next update! :D

Love, Lisa xo

End of Summer Make Up Shopping

Hey guys, hope you are all well and the fact that school will be starting again soon doesn't upset too many of you! I can not believe that this will be my last year of school! Where has the time gone to? Its scary to think that after this year I have to go into the 'real world' and to be honest that quite simply petrifies me!!
But enough of that, if you would like to see a post on high school advice leave a comment and I will try my best to answer and help you :)

On to todays post, I recently went shopping and bought a few more make up products that I want to share with you. I am going to a wedding this week and needed to get some new things to try a different make up look and I had to repurchase my good old faithful products for the new school year.

The first product I bought was a new Rimmel Apocalips Lip Lacquer in the colour 'Apocaliptic' which is a deep raspberry pink colour. I adore the Apocalips as they are seriously so pigmented and last the whole night! This is my 3rd one and I don't think I would choose anything else to wear to the wedding as these are amazing! :D

 

 

The next product I bought was Benefit Boi-ing concealer and I was SO excited as this is my first every Benefit product! I have only recently started getting into make up and so I don't have any 'high end' brand make up. I had never bought anything from the Benefit counter before, only just browsed! I heard that this concealer was really good and to be honest it is really good. I got the shade 02 and it is a bit darker than my skin tone but when I put it under my eyes it does match up as I get dark circles and this concealer gives really good coverage! Its creamy consistency means I use my fingers to apply the product and I use it for under my eyes and on any blemishes I may have. I really would recommend this product if you are willing to spent the money on such a good quality product :)

 

 

 

On the day that I went shopping my mother must have been feeling generous as she kindly bought be the Urban Decay Make Up Setting Spray in 'all nighter' (either that or she knew that she would get to use it as well!) I have wanted it for complete ages and once again this is my first Urban Decay product so I am really happy that I have it! I haven't gotten to use it yet for a whole night to see how it lasts, but I plan on using it for the wedding and me and my mum will be using it. I have oily skin and my mum has dry skin so if you would like a review as to how it lasted on both kinds of skin, leave a comment or tweet me! :)

 

 

 

Next up I got an old favourite of mine (well not old, but I repurchased it!) and it is the Maybelline The Falsies mascara. I wear this mascara basically everywhere I go, to school, when I go out for a night, when I go shopping. It is just an all round great mascara. It lasts long and looks good all day and never has any fall down. I have a bottle already for going out but I wanted a new one for the school year (I'm weird, I know!) I am one for when I find a good mascara I don't like trying new ones and stick to what I know, the same with foundation! So if you have any good mascara recommendations or foundations please let me know! :D

 

 

 

Lastly I got the Rimmel Stay Matte powder. This is honestly the best setting powder out there and for the price of it you can not go wrong! It lasts all day, however since I do have excessively oily skin (so annoying!) my T-zone area always needs topped up during the day so I just take this with me and a little powder brush and its fine! I would highly recommend this for all skin types as it keeps your make up in place and keeps it really matte! :D

 









 

 

That is all for todays post, I hope you enjoyed it! :)

 

The next post I plan on doing is a 'Get ready with me - Summer Wedding' so make sure you watch out for that.

 

If you have any suggestions for posts you would like to see, such as the Back to school advice one I talked about then leave me a comment :)

 

 

Until next time - Lisa xo

 

*Disclaimer All opinions are my own! I am not sponsored *

Music Mix Up

Hi again! :)

Today's post is going to be about all my favourite music artists and songs that I have been loving listening to over the past months. My music taste can be quite varied although mainly I love pop/chart music and country music. 

Music is something that can help a lot of people through tough times and can really lift your spirits if you are feeling down. Music is therapy for a lot of people in lots of different situations. So I always say never slate anyone for their music tastes or idols because in reality those people might only be here because of the music. 

That's enough inspirational words from me today, so without further ado here are my top 10 songs of the Summer 2013 :)

1.) It obviously has to be One Direction Best Song Ever! I have no shame in being called a Directioner! I seriously love them and this song is just so fun and catchy and full of dancing and fun things! I dance around to this all time and sing my little heart out when it comes on in the car! I don't care if you think I am too old, because I have loved them since 2010 and have basically grew up with them so why should I change? So yeah I love this song, gets me in such a good mood and I have listened to it, even when it leaked! (I really don't care, judge me!)

2.) A bit controversial considering I have just confessed my love of One Direction but it has to be The Wanted We Own The Night, although it just had its first play on Monday I haven't stopped listening to it! If they realised it earlier in the Summer, it could have been one of the biggest hits of the Summer, in my opinion anyway! I love the TW boys, they are so funny and down to earth. I am a TWFanmily, and to be honest who made the rules that you can't like both boy bands? Because I for one love them both! It should be about the music really not about looks etc! The song is really anthem like and has some good chanting bits which I thoroughly enjoy jumping and waving my arms like a loony to! I have nothing more expect it is a great song!

3.) Recently I can't stop listening to Hunter Hayes I Want Crazy, I know I mentioned him in my last post but honestly this song has been my Summer song. I listen to it on my play list for bed and it just makes me smile! It is a country song and he is a country artist but as I said that's what I like so don't judge me :) The song is really fun and catchy and makes me happy!

4.) I have also loved Cody Simpson Pretty Brown Eyes. Cody makes songs that sound a bit beachy and surfer like but I really enjoy the music he makes and this song in particularly is really catchy and fun. I adore Cody, I think he is so cute and makes me unreal music. His new album Surfers Paradise is also just out so go check it out! :)

5.) Lawson ft B.O.B Brokenhearted is a smashing tune! I have loved Lawson since the beginning of their career and to see how far they have progressed has been amazing. This song is so good and has a good beat to it. I like the dancy feel you get from it and it just makes you want to scream sing it all the time. (not sure if that is just me and my sister but hey ho :P ) I can't wait to go see Lawson on tour in October! I just know it will be amazing!

6.) Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran Everything Has Changed is another of my top songs for this Summer. I may think I have a huge girl crush on Taylor but I am not ashamed of that, she's beautiful! haha I love all her songs, although some people truly hate her I think she is very talented! I also love Ed so the fact they have a song together is just mind blowingly great! I love the song, I love to sing it, in my bedroom, alone. OK moving on...it is an amazing song and is so sweet!

7.) Defiantly Demi Lovato Heart Attack has been a cracker of a song! I love to just belt this song out with loads of dramatic arm movements when it comes on, I mean how can you not? I sing it at the top of lungs and it is really incredible! I love Demi, she is so inspiring and her songs are just so real and from the heart. Amazing talent and incredible songwriter!

8.) The Vamps Can We Dance is another of my favourites. It had its first radio play recently and I feel in love with the song! I have watched the boys do covers on YouTube and now to see them having a song on the radio and a music video is so surreal! I adore these boys, they are so down to earth and lovely and the song is great! Has a good dancy vibe to it and I can see it being played in a club and places like that! Also it helps that they are easy on the eye as well ;) haha

9.) Jason Derulo The Other Song is another amazing song of the Summer! It is a good one to dance to and sing along to. I like Jason Derulo and it also makes amazing songs! I always like to play this in the car and it makes me happy :)

10.) Finally it has to be Avicii Wake Me Up as it honestly has been the Summer song of 2013. It has a good tune to it and I like to dance and sing to it. I have just realised that I like to sing and dance to a lot of songs, that's probably why these songs are my favourite? haha the song is really catchy and I enjoy it a lot. 

So those were my top 10 songs from the past months that I like to listen (and dance and sing to apparently) to so I hope if you haven't heard any of the songs that you will check them out and I would love to hear your favourite songs so leave a comment! :D

Love you all xo.

*DISCLAIMER All these opinions above are my own. I am NOT sponsored! *

July Favourites :

Hello again!

For a new segment to my blog, I will be doing a monthly favourites posts. These will include my favourite make up product, song, nail polish, food, skin product and any other random things I have loved from that month :)

Make Up Product:

Ok so firstly my favourite makeup product of July has got to be the Olay Essentials Glow Perfectors BB cream. I bought this to take on holidays with me as I didn't want to be wearing a full coverage foundation daily whilst on holidays as I found my skin had cleared up due to the heatwave we had and also I have been taking better care of my skin recently so I thought a BB cream would be perfect for daily wearing. This one has a touch of foundation in it so I didn't feel too self conscious going without a full face of make up. I liked this product, it was very moisturising and creamy and it absorbed into my skin quickly so I wasn't sitting around hours waiting for it to be dry! Also the smell was very nice too, it kinda smelt like the beach! haha :L


Skin Care Product:

A skin care product that I have been loving this month is the B. Pure Micellar Water. I use this product one days where I am not wearing any make up just to cleanse my face and take away all the dirt and grease of the day away. The product itself is really inexpensive (£3.32) and I got it at Superdrug. I had never heard about this brand before but they are Animal testing free which I care about a lot so that was a major plus factor for me! This product also absorbs into the skin fast and leaves it feeling really cleansed out and fresh. I use it sometimes also in the morning if I feel a bit groggy! haha Overall really love this product and will also be trying other products from this line in the future! :D

Nail Varnish:

In my last blog I wrote about the NYC nail varnish and since I only just got it, that isn't going to be my monthly favourite (more than likely it will make an appearance next month!) but instead all of July I was wearing the Rimmel 60 Seconds in the colour Pop Your Orange. This is a really bright, neon orange and I have just been wearing this with everything lately. It doesn't really matter if it clashes with your outfit because I just think it works (unless you're wearing red of course!) But I love Rimmel as a brand and their nail varnishes do not disappoint. 

Music:

Ok I think we will all see this as no surprise but I have seriously non stop listened to One Direction Best Song Ever! It is no secret that I love the 1D boys and I don't even care that I am 17, I just tell myself that what if Niall sees me in the crowd some day? Yeah I do fantasise about that...moving on! The song is really catchy and so different from their usual pop songs, it has more of an edge to it and I think they are trying out new sounds which I love! And Zayn's high notes!? Dear Lord I think I stopped breathing! haha. The video is also amazing, its so funny and has such a great concept I love it! And Harry in that shirt...again I stopped breathing! Ok I could go on about the song and One Direction forever but I won't.. ;) It's just amazing..go listen to it if you haven't already..which I doubt! :D

Food:

I don't know why I am incorporating food into this.oh yeah cause I am a food addict and never stop eating, yip sounds about right! I eat lots of things, and I love everything so it was hard choosing what my favourite of the month was but this just sums me up really. When I was younger I always ate Shortcake Fruit Biscuits and whilst I was on holidays this month i found them in a shop and had to buy them, ever since I have non stop ate them! They are basically a shortcake biscuit with currants in them. You may be thinking 'ew currants in a biscuit?' I used to think that too, and I can't eat currants on their own but for some reason they are just so yummy in this biscuit! I dip them into my tea and eat at least 3 a sitting. They are also low on calories but heck if they were like 100 calories per biscuit I would still eat them cause they are amazing! Seriously try them!

Random:

There are a lot of random things that I love in life, so this was hard to pick one. I decided to go with bracelet making. I watched a Youtube video once and this girl showed you how to make 3 different designs of friendship bracelets and ever since I have bought all these things to make bracelets - embroidery thread, charms, clasps, fabric glue, beads - its crazy! I am thinking of starting to sell them but I don't think I have quite mastered the art of how to do it quite yet! haha but for now its just a fun hobby that I am enjoying using my creative side and it passes the time! :D

That is all my July favourites for this year anyway, so until next time adios amigos! :D

Love you all! :) stay beautiful. 

*disclaimer* all opinions are my own, I am not sponsored!