Bastille Concert

Hello Lovelies,

Let's just say that these past few weeks have been hectic as all hell, exams, work and squeezing in as many moments with Alex before he leaves on his cruise. With all this crazy I didn't get to do half of the posts I'd planned on doing, for starters I wanted to tell you all about my awesome concert experience with Bastille!!!!

It's very rare I go to a concert and don't end up in general admission getting squished with everyone else, but on this occasion my mum really wanted to go with my sister and I, so we sat down. When we arrived at the Convention Centre at 7:30pmish we walked pass the long ass line for the people who were patiently waiting to try and get as possible to the band. We strolled right past them and joined the back of another long ass line, the one for merch. I have a little bit of guilt for my band merchandise collection because I'm in love with fashion and all it's fantastic creations but I still only really wear band tshirts with jeans and Black Milk. I really can't help myself!!!!!

You have literally no idea how much I adore this shirt, I practically lived in it the weekend following the concert.

Since we weren't really bothered with the first supporting artist which was Allison Wonderland, we ventured from the merch stall and grabbed some food and cider. Although I was extremely pumped for this concert since we all bought tickets in November last year, I had had an exam earlier that day that was really stressful and then I knew I had another exam the next day at 8:30am! I was certifiably exhausted.

The second supporting artist was Foxes and she had such a gorgeous voice, so much so that I bought her album that weekend! The anticipation for Bastille to come on was incredibly intense, but once they were on they were ON! Lights going crazy and everyone screaming and yelling every lyric out until vocal chords popped. Stand out songs were Oblivion, The Draw and Laughter Lines also they played a new song that no one had heard yet and it was spectacular. For Flaws the lead singer jumped off the stage and started meandering through the general admission! Their stage presence was mesmerizing.

It's such an experience getting to see one of your favourite bands perform live, I'd love to know what some of you favourite bands/artists are and if you've seen them live.

xoxo

L'Oreal False Lash Butterfly Wings Mascara Review

Hello Lovelies,

Exams are finally over and now with a month of holidays I aim to try and get back on top of blogging since as you know, I've been so incredibly slack, but to be honest I miss it and I really want to let you all know what I've been loving and hating. Even though I'm in crazy savings mode for my USA trip in December, I've been able to take advantage of some of the sales that Priceline have been having here and there. A couple of months ago I bought the L'Oreal False Lash Butterfly Wings mascara because there was a 40% sale on all cosmetics going on and since this mascara normally retails for $20-30 AUD I jumped at the chance to try it out. Because I've been using it for a while now I feel that I've definitely road tested it enough to give it a fair review.

Here's what L'Oreal claims about the mascara:

"Complete your winged eye look with volumised and fanned out lashes. False Lash Butterfly Wings mascara instantly volumises at the roots and stretches your lashes outwards for a winged eye effect."

First off the bat, I love the asymmetrical brush it's kind of brilliant, especially for giving extra volume for the outer lashes. I find that the formulation isn't clumpy and is extremely black, which is a big tick for me. In regards to completing a winged eye look, it definitely enhances one but I find that this mascara is perfect for any type of semi dramatic to hella dramatic eye look. The lasting power is pretty great which is either a good or bad thing depending on preference. For instance I love that it lasts all day but I dislike that it will take forever to come off. I think this mascara is best for the top lashes since I find that using on the bottom lashes it lengthens them a little too much and i tend to get a lot of mascara under my eye.

Summary:

Formulation: 9/10
Brush: 8/10 (love it for the top, but doesn't work that well for bottom lashes)
Lasting and holding Power: 8/10
Shade: 10/10 (blackest black ever, really darkens those little babies)

Total: 8.75

I would totally repurchase this mascara or at least another L'Oreal mascara since this is the first one that I've bought and well I love it, almost as much as Maybelline's Falsies!!!

What mascara are you loving at the moment?

xoxo

Black Milk Collection....as of today

Hello Lovelies,

We all have our collections, whether they be makeup, haircare, skincare, headbands, scarves etc. and to each their own. My favourite collection that I own actually isn't my makeup collection (although it was a close runner up to first) it's my Black Milk Collection. Although it's fairly small, I'm a uni student and well if you know anything about the brand, you need to save up some dough for each purchase. Black Milk Clothing compromises of nylon heaven with a multitude of leggings, dresses, skirts etc with crazy awesome designs featured upon them, occasionally being pop culture related. I'd known about them for awhile firstly cause they're Aussie and at high school I gawked at their site for hours, sometimes getting all the way to the checkout and then chickening out cause of the price. Last year I jumped the fence and bought the Marauder's Map Leggings from their Harry Potter collection, I honestly could not pass them up. I'm so glad that I did, they are one of my favourite styling pieces and goes wonderfully with all my band t-shirts as well as plain dresses. Since they are golden cream, I actually get asked (nearly every time I wear them) if they are tattoos!!!! From that first purchase I've been obsessed, the photo above shows 4/5 of the pieces I own the other is a pair of mermaid leggings which are pictured below.

The Fit:

I fit between a medium and a large depending on the style, for example in the Marauder's Map leggings I've got a medium and they fit (length wise I'm 5'11") fine but with the mermaid leggings below, they fall a little short and tend to ride up my legs (I have them in medium as well) since they're textured. I find the cut of the dresses to be quite flattering especially the reversible skater dress which the Lumpy Space Princess dress is. The material is clearly their signature nylon and is amazingly comfortable and durable, since I live in Australia they are kind perfect since it never gets too cold here. For some of the dresses they also allow the option for a longer torso which is wonderful since I'm so tall.

The Collection:

 Mermaid Musk Leggings in Medium (No Longer Available)

 *Newest Addition* Red Tartan Toasties (they have fleece on the inside which makes them toasty) in Large

Marauder's Map Leggings in Medium
Pictured in the top image:
LSP Reversible Skater Dress in Large
Team Targaryn Scoop Skater Dress (Game of Thrones For the Win!) in Large LT (Long Torso)

So that's my collection, it will continue to grow cause I have no self control and plus there's a disney collection coming out and I'm sure I'll loose all my savings.

By the way just mentioning that I wasn't sponsored by Black Milk Clothing at all they have no idea I'm doing this post, I bought each and every item of clothing myself with my own dough.

What's your favourite brand of clothing? xoxo

FOTD - Clubbing Winged Eye Look

 Hello Lovelies,

There's a reason I've been quiet, I've been sick with a horrible sinus infection (ewww! I know right) and also extremely run down since I just came out of some very stressful assessment pieces for uni. As well as being a wonderful student *scoff* I've been going out with friends lately and partying it up since one of my friends is leaving the country for 5 months!!!! I took a couple of FOTD style photos and this one ended up looking the best once I uploaded them to my computer. I also really liked my outfit from this night (which was a UV Paint Party) but I didn't get any decent snaps of it. In relation to my makeup, it lasted amazingly especially since I was dancing and drinking :P I can't remember all the products I used but I used a Maybelline Gel eyeliner to create the wing, which I think I'm getting awesome at.

It's been a while, what has everyone been up to?

xoxo

Miscellaneous Mondays - Top 10 Fav Listens

Hello Lovelies,

It's been a hectic couple of weeks with exams and assignments and well there was a little nerve damage from a crazy night in the city, and even a bruised nose! Can hardly describe all the crazy that's going on and I really hate that I can't post that often but here's a little post to share some of my fave tunes at the moment. They are in no particular order :) I also thought this would be cool to share since one of my favourite events of the year is on this week; Eurovision. Even though I don't live in Europe I still get roped into it every year, I absolutely love it. My pick for this year is Sweden's Entry which is Undo by Sanna Nielsen. I tried to make this post with links to Youtube and Soundcloud but after nearly 40 minutes of fiddling I just made a Spotify playlist, below it only shows 8 tracks but there are ten and I've been loving them all.

Top 10 Fav Listens

What songs have you been loving recently? 

xoxo

Black and White OOTD

Hello Lovelies,

Last night I got especially dressed up for a little gathering with some new friends in town and well I thought my outfit was kinda cool. I tried to keep things pretty simple  and stuck with my favourite style which is wearing no more of two colours. In my opinion as much as I love my cool designs and layering is really awesome, when I want to stick to something classic you can't go wrong with your plain colors or shades. What's your go to fashion color combination? Mine would have to be black and white or black and pink :)

So here's what's on my body:

• Top - Valley Girl
• Skirt - Forever 21
• Bag - Colette by Colette Hayman
• Boots - Naughty Monkey
• Lipstick - Rimmel London Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 107 (loving this shade!)

Even though it's getting a little chilly here in Brisbane, I was actually quite comfortable with wearing this amount of clothes. I suppose you can get away with that in this time of temperamental weather.

What have you been loving recently?

xoxo   

Photos of Late + Life Update

Hello Lovelies,

No, I haven't forgot about my blog, let's just say that me adjusting to finally having a social life is kind of a shock and it may take a while for me to get back to normal, plus I'm saving like crazy and haven't been able to afford buying new products. The photos above kinda show what's been going on lately, for starters that pic in the top left hand corner of me looking pretty cool as Hermione Granger was taken at my boyfriend's 21st birthday party last weekend. It was a blast to say the least, everyone dressed up as what they wanted to be as a kid, I wanted to be an actress and Emma Watson was my inspo! The froyo was a personal treat to myself for surviving a hectic week and still managing to work and save money, let's just say it was delicious, the taro flavour was so tasty as well. Since I'm uni heaps, I also venture to the uni bar.....quite often haha. I tried this pear cider with tropical juice a week ago and it was super tasty, definitely made the following tutorial interesting. Lastly, my most recent purchase from Black Milk, I always cling to my computer when they release new collections and when I heard they were releasing a Game of Thrones collection, I went a little crazy, I just had to have my piece. I got the Team Targaryen dress and I love it, they also had this dress in Long Torso which is great since I'm 5'11"!

Lately I've been head over heels with uni work and I've been trying really hard to get better grades this year, so far so good and I hope to keep it that way. I have also been working quite a bit, trying to save as much as possible for my trip to the US at the end of the year.....so I can buy the entire Sephora shop. Believe it or not, but i kinda have a social life now too, which is so weird, but I'm loving it. I've also been eating better (excluding the alcohol) and exercising nearly everyday! I'm hoping to do more OOTDs since I'm going out more and trying new combinations out, and plus the cooler weather will help with layering.

By the way i just wanted to point out that I got awarded the Outstanding Australian Beauty Blog Award as you can see on the right hand side of my blog. I was super stoked to be awarded this, it was honestly quite a shock.

Well as much as I love rambling about what I've been up to, I'd love to know what you've been up to lately, so let me know in the comments section below.

xoxo