Q+A With Me!

I thought i would do something a little bit different today as i have realised a lot of you probably don't know me very well!

So instead of doing a tag, i have some questions from friends, family and some of you guys on twitter!

1 - What is your Biggest Goal for 2015?

I would say my biggest goal would definitely to ensure that i am happy in my Music Technology course next year! Also to meet my favourite band again as i really want to say some things to a couple of the members :)

2 - What are your top 3 favourite blogs?

I would have to say Vivianna Does Makeup, Lily Pebbles and EssieButton! - Estee's blog design is life

3 - Would you ever dye your hair more than one colour?

Yes i would! At the moment, if you didn't already know, i have the blonde ends of my hair dyed mermaid green! I am loving it! But yes i would definitely go multi-coloured! Never say never!

4 - Top 5 favourite Youtube Channels?

Well i definitely have different favourites for beauty-related and non-beauty related, so ill do 5 each!!

Beauty Related - ViviannaDoesMakeup, FleurDeForce, Zoella, AmeliaLiana and Essie Button (also BeautyCrush)

Non-Beauty Related - Danisnotonfire, AmazingPhil, KickthePj, Ninebrassmonkeys, JackHoward. (also THEMIDNIGHTBEAST obviously)

5 - Who's your favourite fictional character?

I would have to say... probably Gizmo from Gremlins, or Baymax from big hero 6 at the moment. They're both so squishy and i want to squeeze them agh!

6 - What is your favourite song?

All time favourite would probably be either Judas by Lady Gaga because it brings back so many memories OR Lez Be Friends by The Midnight Beast as it was the first song i ever heard by them!

But my favourite song right now would either be Satisfy by Nero or Promesses by Tchami (yes i spelt it correctly)

 7 - What is your favourite place?

My favourite place to be is either in some kind of concert hall or small venue, that always gives me the best feeling. Or at home with all of my family :)

8 - What is something some people may not know about you?

I am going to be turning 18 in July and i am still only a mere 5ft 1 in height! A lot of people expect me to be a lot taller when they meet me!

9 - What would you do if you won the lottery?

Probably rent Lady Gaga and The Midnight Beast to come and play for my 18th birthday! Best birthday present ever

10 - What do you want to do when you grow up?

At the moment i would really love to work in the media in some way. I love the idea of working in radio or television and i also love the idea of doing lighting and sound for concerts and gigs!!

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I hope you liked this post and i hope that it wasn't too boring for you all!

I hope you have a great day and What do you want to do when you grow up?

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Cheerio!

L A U R A  J E S S I C A

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My Bedroom Tour!

In this post i thought i would show you the layout of my room now i am finally happy with how it looks.

I have recently also added a couple of picture frames to my collection so i thought i would show you all!

First up is my TV Corner! I really like where i have put this, as you can see i am a fan of KickthePj if you haven't already recognised.

To the left of my TV corner i have my makeup organisation. I really love how everything is set out and organised now! As you can see i am quite a lover of makeup and all things beauty/skincare haha!

To the right of the TV corner is my desk-top/sidebord and poster wall! I have recently added all of my tickets and tour posters relating to each ticket, to the wall. 

I have my birthday and christmas cards lined up along the wall and also my jewellery area which is what i will get to in a minute.

I also have a few of my games and dvd's at the end of the wall! As you can see i quite like gaming (honestly this is only probably a quarter of the amount of games i actually have... oops

Here is most of my necklaces and bracelets that i own. Most of them are probably from Lynsey Luu, which you should all definitely check out!!

There are also a few of my festival wristbands hanging on the end clip!

One of my highlights of the wall is this drawing that was sent to me from The Midnight Beast! Which are my favourite band if you hadn't already guessed haha

Here is my book collection (some of them). These are all of my favourited and i have probably read a few of them more than 2 times... oops 

You can also see my stylophone above my books which my dad kindly got my for christmas! I love it too much

Here is my desk area which is on the opposite wall to my poster wall, the highlight of my desk is definitely my tetris lamp which is the best thing i own i swear!

Here is my note board area filled with all the random bits of paper or photos that i really love and cannot bare to put away in the draw!

Here are all the photo frames that i was talking about earlier! I made the first one out of an old photograph print that we bought from a car boot sale once. It looks really nice with all of my favourite photos that i took with the members of my favourite band!

The second picture down is the two rectangular black squares. The top one is the pictures that i took with Dan and Phil from youtube, the second time i had met them! The bottom one i turned into a small shelf which i keep the letter from my favourite band member and the little origami bird that he sent with it <3

The third picture down is all of my favourite pictures with all of my friends and favourite people!

The forth picture down is a framed and signed Midnight Beast CD that my brother and his fiancee bought for me for christmas in 2013!

Finally, underneath the TV corner there is a little area by the radiator for my dog Ben. He really likes little corners where he can snuggle up with all of his favourite things! So this is perfect for him!!

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I hope you liked the set out of this quick post and i really hope that it isn't too boring for you all to read. I really hope that it is not too long for you to read!

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Love you all

Cheerio

L A U R A  J E S S I C A

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The Face of 2014

So instead of doing a 2014 favourites like most people are probably doing at this time of the year, i thought i would do a 'My Face of 2014' where i show you my favourite products of the year which are all combined into one makeup look!

First up is the base makeup, now I'm not a huge fan of foundations (even though i do own quite a few, confessions of a beautyholic), so i usually use a couple of concealers to just correct anything that is in my way, along with a good old primer to lock everything in place for the day.

Recently i have been using the No7 Stay Perfect primer. This is a lot more affordable than Benefit's POREfessional and it does the job in exactly the same way! You also get more product in my eyes! So i usually sweep about a pea size of this onto my face with my fingers and then move onto the concealer.

The two concealers i use are the Collection Lasting Perfection in Fair 01 and the Nars Radiant Creamy Concealer in Chantilly. They both have the same kind of coverage with the collection maybe having the edge a little bit. The only difference is that the collection one is a wee bit dark for me, even though it is it's lightest shade, so i usually mix the two, blend them in with my Real Techniques Buffing Brush and the jobs a good'un! (I also use these underneath my eyes)

(Apologies for the awful photo, my camera is playing up grrr)

Now to set everything in place i will use Soap and Glory's Kick Ass powder from this little concealer set i have, to be honest, i really am not keen on the concealers! Probably because they are, again, too dark for me, even in their lightest shade!

I sweep the translucent powder over my concealer with my Real Techniques setting brush (left) and then over my T-Zone and other oily areas with the Real Techniques Blush Brush (right). Perfect combo!

Now moving onto eyes. Usually i will just stick with a bit of mascara and maybe a bit of smudged out liner but on some occasions when i am feeling a bit more confident, i'll whack out the good old Naked 2.

The shades i use from this palette are, Foxy - to highlight and blend with; Tease - for the crease and Snakebite - the main colour. I pack the colour onto my lids using the Real Techniques Shading brush (purple) and then i will blend everything together with the fluffy end of the brush that comes with the palette!

I then also usually sweep a small line of Rimmel's black liner in Starlit Black and Smudge it out with the shading brush aswell as applying a couple of coats of Benefit's They're Real mascara.

(Again, apologies for the quality of this photograph :( )

If i am feeling like a little bit of a blush and lip combo, i usually pair up these two and they compliment each other so well!

I sweep a small amount of the No7 Blush in Soft Damson using the Real Techniques Blush brush and then i apply the Barry M lip gloss (which apparently doesn't have a shade name).

And this is the finished look! Simple yet perfect for everyday to me!

This was taken after a whole day of wear!

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I hope you enjoyed this post even though some of the photo's were annoyingly blurry!! I hope i can get a better shot next time for all yous :)

Have a great morning/afternoon/evening wherever you are and i shall speak to you next Sunday!!

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Cheerio!

L A U R A  J E S S I C A


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2014 - A Year in Pictures and Video Clips

I have always enjoyed editing photos and videos so I decided that I would upload a video montage to my YouTube channel!

This video is inspired by Pj Liguori's (KickThePj) annual video that he makes to sum up his year in photos and video clips, which is exactly what I have done!

I hope you enjoy if you do give it a watch and leave a comment if you enjoyed it!

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How has your week been?

Do you like this style of video?

Cheerio!

L A U R A  J E S S I C A

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2014 - Memory Favourites

As i haven't really gotten enough over-all favourites of the year that i haven't already mentions a billion times on this blog, i thought that i would switch things up a bit and do my favourite memories of the year, rather than my favourite products or 'things' as the memories mean so much more to me.

First up, on the 19th of March of this year, i went to Birmingham's HMV Institute to go and see my favourite band perform. It was a really special evening as i took my mum to see them too as she is a fan also. We had a really amazing view from the balcony with our snazzy reserved seats and it was definitely one of the best days of the year. I even managed to meet them after the show too!!

Next up i travelled down to Bristol on the 24th of May to attend the Dot to Dot festival. We only went for one of the days and we saw Young Kato, Rayleigh Richie and Indiana before seeing The Midnight Beast again. It was such a good and intimate show and it was one of my favourites. 

We also met them outside too and there was no barriers so we could just chat to the boys, they were so friendly and ill never forget this day!!

Next up i raised lots of money for Cancer Research by doing the Race For Life with my best friend! We walked it as running miles just isn't our fortè unfortunately. It was such an amazing experience though and i would definitely do it again in memory of my Nan and Granddad<3

On the 18th of July i travelled down to Bath to attend The Midnight Beast's DRTY WKND Tour! This was probably my favourite show of theirs to date! There was no barrier from us and the stage so we really had the best time! I got to meet the boys again and one of them recognised me and knew my name, I'm a lucky bunny!

I also met Sally (Stefan's mum) and she was the sweetest lady! So lovely to meet her. I also met Ashley from the DHC trio who supported the boys on tour!

Next up was Summer in The City in London's Alexandra Palace in the middle of August this year! Or Ally Pally as everyone seemed to call it haha!

This was such an amazing experience as i am such a huge fan of Youtube and its culture/community! This was my second time attending this event and i met my favourite two boys, Dan and Phil again! The stage show was so so amazing and i loved everything about the event!!

I would definitely attend again like a shot if i was able to!

Next up, me and Chloe went to see the Lady herself, Lady Gaga on the 15th of October! This was my second time seeing her and the whole production of the artRAVE was so good! It was a really long show and we were super close and could see her for pretty much all of the show! Which is a pretty good achievement as a standing ticket holder in an arena!

I would definitely see her again on her next tour, she never fails to put on a show.

Lastly, but definitely not least, is the time i went to The Clothes Show LIVE on the 6th of December! I met the first Youtuber i ever watched many years ago and he put me in one of his vlogs for being his 1,000th subscriber! Alfie, you're the best.

I also met one of my favourite beauty guru's on YouTube, Fleurdeforce! I also met her husband Mike who was as lovely as i thought he would be! The fashion shows were also amazing and this was my second year attending this event but i would definitely go time and time again if i had the opportunity to!

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I really hope you enjoyed this different take on a 2014 favourites post!

I really want to say a special thank you to my Dad for taking me to all of these places and i really, most definitely couldn't have done any of it without him! These events have all been the favourite things that have happened in my life and he is one of the people who have helped me achieve it! A huge thank you to my Mum aswell who has accompanied me to a lot of these events when i have no one else to go with! Love you to very much :D

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Have you been to any of these events?

What was your favourite memories of this year?

Cheerio!

L A U R A  J E S S I C A

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The Party/Festive Nail look 2014

Hello!

Tis the season for the glittery and festive varnishes to be dug out and slapped on top of another.

I am a total lover of glittery varnishes and this probably contributes to the reason why i love Winter so much.

So i though i'd share with you my staple party/christmas look for this season, and i really love it.

For the Base Coat we have Orly's Bonder (Rubberised Basecoat). I always use this as a base to my varnishes, especially if they're the darker colours as these are always prone to staining. The rubberised formula really helps lock away my nail from the varnish itself to really protect my nails from yellowing and staining.

Next i follow up with the Main Colour which is Nails inc's Redcliffe Road, unfortunately i got this colour in a set of minis from Nails inc and i think this may be discontinued, but i will link a similar shade.

I then followed up with the glitter which was Mavala's Pure Diamond, which is an amazingly thick glitter polish, it isn't streaky or sticky and it also applies really smoothly and dries really quickly.

For the topcoat i chose Ciate's Speedcoat because i have found that this really keeps the varnish that i am wearing on for much longer than any of the other top coats i have previously tried. It is really thick but it dries really quickly and also has a really thick glossy finish.

I really love the ring finger being slightly different from the others, especially with a similar colour or glitter.

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I really hope you enjoyed reading this post and that you have gotten a little bit of inspiration for what your go to varnish is going to be like!!

What is your favourite colour for this season?

Do you always crack out the glitters or is it just a Festive thing?

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Cheerio!

L A U R A  J E S S I C A

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4 Red Nail Polishes // 2,000 Views!!

It's that time of year when everyone is cracking out the red nail polishes, it is probably my staple colour for the festive season and I'm sure it is for most of you too! (with some added glitter too of course)

I was recently sorting out my nail varnishes all into colours and shade when i came across 4 red's that literally all looked the same, but were different brands. So as it is the festive period, i thought that i would do a one week review of these babies for you.

During the week i went to college for a couple of days and i also was baking and really making sure i wasn't just sat around so that i really tested the varnishes out.

These were the Varnishes that i found and i think they are all pretty much identical, especially when on the nails.

From Left to Right - Ciate, Nails inc, Rimmel and Mavala

Last Monday they had just been painted and after two coats were all looking pretty good and near identical!

Tuesday - Still holding up well and no chips!

Wednesday - The nail with Ciate on was the first to take a big chip

Thursday - Slight chip arrived on the Nails inc nail

Friday - My middle nail broke so i had to cut it off :( but it still kept the small chip that it always had

Saturday - The Ciate one had even more damage and was still very thin even after two coats

 Today/Sunday - As you can see Ciate really didn't fair up very good at the end of it, Nails inc following, Mavala in second and Rimmel at the top! 

It just shows, you don't necessarily have to pay a lot of money to get good quality!

Thankyou for reading and i hope you enjoyed!

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BIG NEWS!! - I have finally reached 2,000 views!! 

Thankyou to everyone who reads my blog, whether its regularly or this is your first read!

I hope there's more to come!

Cheerio!

L A U R A  J E S S I C A


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