Diary ~ halloween, tonsillitis and getting my blog on

For the second time in the past two months, I have tonsillitis for the second time... not happy. If anyone can suggest any remedies for tonsillitis please let me know in the comments! However, looking on the bright side, I now have some quality time in bed which can only mean one thing - TIME TO GET MY BLOG ON! Trying to juggle blogging and studying for my A2 exams is proving difficult as I haven't blogged once since starting my blog up again. So, please bear with me! Any free moment I get I shall be blogging! :)

Last week was half term, a much needed break, which resulted in me doing virtually any school work (well done Laura...) Despite the lack of work there definitely wasn't a lack of halloween partying. Normally I'm not the most original or imaginative person when it comes to Halloween, so I decided to try and put in a little bit more effort costume-wise... for halloween party 1 I went as a 'zombie pink lady.'
Black Lace Top - New Look  - As this top is very sheer I wore a bandeau top underneath. I paired that with plain black leggings and some black boots with a slight heel.
Pink Lady Jacket - Amazon
Unfortunately I don't have any decent pictures of my outfit from that night as they're all a bit blurry!

When halloween party 2 came around I decided to make use of my disgusting old school uniform, zombiefying it up to go as a 'zombie school girl'... I have a real zombie theme going on this year...
Once again I hardly captured any good photos of this outfit...really not doing fab  on the photography front lately..

Now that Halloween has concluded for this year everyone's minds are immanently drawn to the prospect of Christmas and all things festive. To be truthful, I've never been a Christmas-lover as I'm much more a summertime person. This year, however, I have decided to throw myself right into the depths of Christmas cheer and spirit in a will to enjoy it. I'm planning some highly festive posts for all you Christmas fanatics out their. If you have any blog post ideas or requests I'd love to hear them!

Now I shall go and snooze off my tonsillitis with some dissoluble paracetamol and a bit of Netflix.. what a glamorous life I lead!

Love,

Laura

♥ 

back on the blog scene...

It's hard to believe it's been over a year since I wrote my last blog post... time goes so quickly and so much can happen in a year, trust me I should know!

Recently A-Levels have been stressing me out and getting me down. I have, however, been feeling inspired by all things fashion and lifestyle! So as a creative little outlet to my studying I have decided to revive this blog, renaming it as 'Love, Laura.' Over the past year, and since I last blogged, I feel as though I have changed as a person quite a lot due to many different life experiences/challenges that have been hurled my way! Therefore this blog will (hopefully!) be taking a slightly different turn to that of the 16 year old me that used to sit behind my screen aimlessly blogging away!

I will be playing around with my blog design for the next few weeks trying to revamp my blog so bear with me I'm not the best decision maker!

I am so excited to start blogging all things fashion, beauty and lifestyle again and I hope you'll enjoy reading posts just as much as I do writing them :) 

Love, 

Laura 

♥

I bought some Baby Lips!

Although the title of this post sounds very peculiar and ever so slightly sinister, it is just a mere review of the new Maybelline lip balms called 'Baby Lips', which are meant to make your lips silky soft!

'Very Cherry'

Ever since purchasing one of these lip balms I have been completely obsessed! I have the shade 'Very Cherry' and as the name suggests smells (and tastes) of cherry! This lip balms is highly pigmented as comes out on the lips as a really sumptuous shade of pink, however they are a lot more natural looking than a lipstick which is great if you are going to school or just opting for a more natural makeup look one day. 

'Very Cherry' has a very silky feel on the lips and is quite greasy but not in vile way! They do indeed make my lips feel like baby lips and they have a very soft and slightly shiny finish. 

Overall, as you can most probably tell by now, I am totally in LOVE with these lip balms and can't wait to purchase some more colours/flavours! 

♥

Room Tour! ♡

 I am so addicted to Pinterest at the moment and I especially like taking inspiration from all the bedroom pics on there as they have some really lovely bedroom design ideas. This has inspired me to do a room tour blog post today, although my room isn't quite as fancy as the bedrooms on Pinterest!

So, come on in...

LOVE sign- Fenwicks
Calender- Audley

Cushions from India and variess craft fairs

Books, Folders, DVDS and glitter lamp area

School folders, DVDs, glitter lamp and Audrey Hepburn picture.
Audrey pic- Fenwicks

Films: all from HMV

Miniture book make by: handmadebybooksy.blogspot.co.uk

Beauty Corner

A&F 'Wakely' perfume
Zara Rose Perfume
Coco Chanel 'Madamoiselle'
Next 'Flowers' perfume
Soap and Glory 'Mist You Madly'

Random glasses selfie ;) 

Desk Area

Laptop- Acer
Book- Birdsong

Picture  Frames- I think Paperchase but not 100% sure!

closing the door...

So that is basically my room summed up in pictures! I am currently in the process of buying new items, bedding etc. for my bedroom so I will most likely do an updated room tour in the near future!

Hope you've enjoyed this slightly different style of blog post! 

♥

Back to School Makeup Tutorial

Depending on how strict your school is, or how old you are, you may be allowed to wear quite a bit of makeup or hardly any. This tutorial is a very natural everyday look and I think it would be perfect for school!

Step 1.

Apply the BB cream all over your face. Simples. I think BB cream is great to wear to school as it's a lot lighter than foundation and gives a more natural look whilst still concealing any blemishes or under eye circles. The BB Cream I used is the MUA BB Cream, it's not my favourite BB Cream but is great if your on a budget and conceals really well.

Step 2. Eyes!

This is the Clinique eyeshadow palette. It has a subtle shimmer to it and comes with instructions if you are unsure of how to apply. 

Here I have also applied Rimmel London Day 2 Night mascara. I used the 'night' end for the upper lashes and the 'day' end for the lower lashes. 

Sorry about the chipped nail varnish haha!

Step 3. Lips

For school I think applying a bright lipstick is way to bold, so a subtle or dark rose coloured lipstick is perfect!

Nars 'Dolce Vita'

It's really subtle with just a hint of colour.

Step 4. Powder

If your prone to oily skin applying a powder will prevent you from getting shiny skin throughout the day.

Another good drugstore powder is the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder.

And VOILA! Your all ready for school!

A massive thanks to my friend for being my model!

♥

School Bag Beauty Essentials!

I have been watching/reading a lot of back to school series recently! Therefore, I thought I should jump on the band wagon and give some school inspired posts a go!

Here are some of my school bag beauty essentials... (so basically everything besides books, folders and stationary! haha)

1) Deodorant!!!

Deodorant is a must, especially if you play sports or have gym! Personally, my favourite kinds of deodorants are ones that smell fresh and not too much like your typical deodorant smell. 

If you rather have an aerosol deodorant I recommend:

Dove GoFresh Pomegranate Verbena Deodorant

I you prefer roll on deodorant (I personally do) I really like:

Dove Beauty Finish roll on Deodorant

I love this deodorant, it smells really fresh and almost like a perfume!

2) Lip Balm

Lip balms are great for a quick moisture boost but they also add a subtle tint to your lips. Here are a few of my faves!

Soap and Glory 'A Great Kisser'

Balmi Raspberry Lip Balm- A cheaper alternative to the 'Esos' lip balms

Vaseline Rosy Lips (my personal favourites)

3) Concealer

Concealer is a must, especially if you are tired and then under circles start emerging! 

Smashbox Camera Ready Concealer

 4) Dry Shampoo

Dry shampoo also comes in very handy after PE and also adds a bit of volume to your hair!

Batiste Dry Shampoo in Cherry 'Flirty and Cheeky'

5) Hair Ties

The Twist Band- Tie Dye
These hair ties are much better for your hair than a normal elastic tie. They also look really pretty worn on your wrist as well if you want to add a bit of pizazz to a dull school uniform!

6) Mascara

Miss Sporty Fabulous Lash Mascara

A cheap mascara is perfect to carry around in your school bag, just to add some extra volume and definition to you eyes when your mascara starts to come off during the day. 

What's your school bag essentials?

♥

Somerset Diary day 4 ~ Alfie

Alfie is on holiday with us! I now think that I'm officially a crazy cat lady as I holiday with my cat! I just can't bear to leave him home alone for 3 weeks though! Luckily he is settling into country life very nicely...

A day of chilling and wandering around a little Somerset village... oh and reading... A LOT of reading.

Outfit

Today has been pretty chilly and I have, in general, just been lazing around... here's an outfit idea for a lazy day...

Leggings: Topshop..I love these, they look like jeans but are actually leggings. Much more comfortable!

Top: Miss Selfridge.. I'm loving cut-out-shoulder tshirts at the moment!

Shoes: Topshop..Can never go wrong with comfy pumps!

Hair Ties: The Twist Band.. these look awesome as bracelets and are much better for you hair than a normal hair elastic!

What's your favourite chill day outfit?

♥