Ups/Downs

Hey guys, hope your all good. Well my ups and downs for this week are:

Ups
* Booked tickets to go and see Bloc Party in October and Backstreet Boys in November. So excited!!! And yes, i do have varied musical tastes lol


* Love my new Warehouse dress for my friends birthday night out

* Risotto for dinner mmmmmm, well I'm hoping its mmmmm, Ive been known to have the odd culinary disaster. Scrambled egg carbonara anyone?

* The weather

* Going to my towns fayre on Sunday, hope the weather is nice

* Been on lots of lovely countryside walks this week


Downs
* Michael Jackson's death :(

* Nearly getting savaged by a rabid dog

* Needing new foundation, i want to try something different. Any recommendations for an amazing one?

More ups than downs, always good!!

Why not enter my giveaway. Im hearing some really funny stories so far. Thanks, Lou xx

40 followers whoop- Giveaway

Yay Ive reached 40 followers. Thank you guys that's amazing. As i said a few days ago, when i reach 40 I'm going to have a little give competition.

So here it is, nothing too extravagant though sorry guys. Just a token of my appreciation.

Ill be giving away a pack of Girls Aloud lashes and a Barry M nail polish. I haven't bought them yet so the winner is free to choose the lashes and colour of polish they want.

All you have to do is write a comment on this post telling me the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you. Tales of tripping over in front of crushes are always welcome, sorry ladies haha.

Ill be drawing the winner next Friday so you have a week to enter. Id like more than 10 people though, it makes it fun, so if less people enter i may have to postpone.

Oh and the only rule is that you HAVE to be a FOLLOWER. Thanks guys, this will be fun, Lou xxx

ps- dont forget to check out Reaching for the stars fab giveaway, it ends tonight

My Sister's Keeper review

I got some preview tickets and went to see My Sisters Keeper last night and all i can say is omg take tissues.

Its based on the book by Jodi Picoult, which alot of you may have read, but the film is slightly different. It stars Cameron Diaz who is absolutely amazing in it. Its nice to see her playing a different type of character and she does it so well. Her co- stars are equally wonderful.

Plot
Abigail Breslin stars as Anna, a 13-year-old girl who was conceived by IVF in order to be a genetic match for her older sister, Kate, who has battled leukemia since childhood. Despite being a normal, healthy child, Anna has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions and injections for the sake of her sister's health. Now, when she must forgo the opportunity to go to a prestigious hockey camp in order to donate a kidney to her sister who has gone into renal failure, Anna decides that enough is enough and sues her parents for medical emancipation.
Taken from Vue.com

I literally have never cried so much watching a film, I'm taking this as a good sign haha. The performances and plot are amazing. I will definitely be buying the DVD. Amazing, Lou xx

20 questions tag

Good morning people!!!

No one tagged me in this but Ive seen it knocking around and couldn't resist

1. Things you cannot leave the house without:
Phone,keys, a mirror, lip gloss, powder and ipod, i cant live without it.

2. Favourite brand of Make Up:
I'm not loyal to one brand, i like different brands for different things. Probably Lancome, Nars and Benefit.

3. Favourite flower:
Orchids maybe?

4. Favourite clothing store:
Ideally Harvey Nichols but usually its Topshop.

5. Favourite perfume:
Coco Mademoiselle or Viktor & Rolf flowerbomb, but i still haven't got that yet:(

6. Heels or Flats:
Flats in the day, I'm tall anyway 5'10 but always heels for night time.

7. Do you make good grades:
Pretty average really, i get bored really easily.

8. Favourite colours:
I love white and nude clothes but i never tire of turquoise and coral either.

9. Do you drink energy drinks:
Only occasionally with vodka ;)

10. Do you drink juice:
Nope never

11. Do you like swimming:
I love love love swimming. I haven't been since i went travelling last year though. Need to get down to my local pool.

12. Do you eat fries with a fork:
Depends on the situation, in restaurants, yes. At home, no.

13. Favourite moisturiser:
I don't have a fave facial one, but Palmer's cocoa butter for body

14. Do you want to get married later on in life:
Yes definitely. Not until I'm about 28, i still need to find him though haha.

15. Do you get mad easily:
Hmmm depends on the situation and who the person is. Not easily no.

16. Are you into ghost hunting:
A friend of mine always goes to these things, Pays lots for them, id be too scared.

17. Any phobias:
Birds. Its the flapping wings:(

18. Do you bite your nails:
Nope

19. Have you ever had a near death experience:
No, touch wood

20. Do you drink coffee -
No, i like the smell, but the taste is disgusting. I like the idea of walking around with a Starbucks but my tongue wont allow it

That filled 5 mins lol. I invite everyone to do it, have a nice day, Lou xx

RIP Michael Jackson

The King of Pop has died at the young age of 50. So sad!!!

I hope his kids and family arent hounded by the press, Night guys, Lou xxx

Rant of the day

Who lets their dog out alone? They are not cats!!! I was out walking with a friend earlier when an evil Alsatian started to harass us.

At first it was just sniffing around, pretty harmless. We kept walking, my friend is terrified of dogs so he looked like he was going to pass out. It followed us and then started barking and growling. I seriously thought it was going to bite us. It only stopped when it wandered into someones garden.
It really annoyed me, come on, if your going to have a dog at least bother to walk it yourself, don't just let it wander around by itself causing mischief. Enough moaning from me now haha. Its such a lovely day (well apart from the savage dogs out) Lou xx

Primark nail varnish and lipgloss reviews

As you may have seen from an earlier post i bought a Primark lip gloss and nail varnishes the other day. Ive used them and wanted to let you know how i got on with them.

The packaging doesn't reveal any names but the gloss is a peachy/orange colour and the nail varnishes are mint and sparkly jade.
The gloss is not very pigmented and i felt like i had to use alot in order for it to show up. Its not incredibly thin but as someone who likes a thick gloss eg Juicy tubes, this didn't work for me. The gloss seemed to wear off rapidly without eating and drinking and left my lips feeling dry. Not too surprised really as it was only £1.00.

I was pleasantly surprised with the nail varnish. It had a good consistency and the brush was a reasonable size. I had to apply 3 coats which then gave good coverage and it has lasted 2 days without chipping so far. The colour reminds me of Barry M's mint green. I received loads of compliments about it today, which is always nice.

Apologies for the slightly blurry photos. I need to get my other camera fixed as i damaged it whilst travelling :(
Lou xx