Oh hey!

So this post is kind of negative but I've been realising lately just how bad some of the products i use are! And I'm not saying they are totally rubbish just i don't think personally we get on very well.
        Also some of these products in past posts I've been like "OMG THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!" but since then I've changed my mind! I just feel like i talk about lots of products i like but not ones i don't so here you gooooo!


Disappointing Products #1

VO5 "Give Me Texture" dry texturising spray
I don't like my hair to be perfectly neat so i like it quite messy and tousled so when i got this product for Christmas i was sooo happy! I used it almost everyday instead of hairspray and fold the instructions down to every last detail....but yeah it doesn't work! It just didn't seem to make any difference to my hair at all or keep it styled for longer! From boots it's £3.49 which i don't think is that bad but what is the point in paying money for a product that works no better than a can of tesco's own hairspray?! I was just really let down by this as i was so excited about it! I'm not giving up on salt sprays though I'm definitely going to try a different make one. I really would not recommend this VO5 one though, it sprays like a hairspray and just vanishes and didn't effect my hair at all! Total disappointment!

Rimmel "lasting finish 1000 kisses" lip tint + balm
I only bought this a week or so ago and at first i raved about it in the haul post (HERE) I've used it quite a few times since then. I still adore the colour and I'll still use it but i won't be repurchasing! I have three problems with this product-

1. The balm- It dries my lips out! My friend really likes the balm but i personally feel like it is too thick and just seems to sit on my lips and not moisturise them at all. In my opinion it feels like glue, seriously i really don't like the balm so i never use it! Also when you put the balm over the lip tint it makes no difference! I think the lip tint looks a lot nicer on its own and in my opinion i think the balm should have been make a lot shinier and almost glittery to use when you're out somewhere or if you want to jazz the colour up a bit. I think the balm just lacks like it is pretty much useless!
2. "lasting"...LIES!-Rimmel says-"Apply the colour on clean bare lips for all day colour". RIMMEL LIES! I wore it yesterday and applied it after dinner at about 1:30pm then went to my Grandma's house then picked up my friend and came home. By the time i got home at like 2:30pm it was pretty much gone! I hadn't had anything to eat or drink in that time and it had just disappeared?! Sure it doesn't transfer onto anything but it is most definitely not "lasting". I did a little experiment today and applied the lip tint before i eat and after the meal so about half an hour later it was totally gone. Such a let down as the colour is gorgeous but for £5 i just don't think it is worth it.
3. Application-Like most lip tints this product has a tip like a felt tip. For me i don't find it easy to use at all! You couldn't apply it on the go you need a mirror to be able to draw around the shape of your lips where as with a lipstick bullet you can apply anywhere. Also i found that the colour is very uneven when you apply it and the outline always looks much darker as when you apply it the tip seems to dry out and i don't know i just don't like how it applies at all!

I would recommend this product if you want it to stay just for a short amount of time but for daily use i don't think it is worth the money.

Rimmel "Scandaleyes Show Off" mascara

I'll admit that i have talked about how much i like this quite a lot but I've recently stopped using it. Sure it volumises and lifts your eyelashes. But although it says "no clumps" it clumps. It is annoying because you have to put quite a few coats on for it to lift and volumise your lashes but when your lashes finally look good they are clumped. You either get one or the other-Volume and lift or no clumps. Also it just crumbled! I've stopped using this for school now because i was finding that by the time i got home all around my eyes looked quite dark and it had just crumbled off and my eyelashes were bare! If you rub your eyes when you have this product on it just smudged and no one wants that! It's such a shame as it is applies really nicely and the wand is to thick and lovely but it just disappears and for the price you pay you can get much better!

Lush "Magic Wand" bubble bar
Oh god everyone is going to hate me for this! I will probably still buy another one of these mainly because they are so cute i can't resist and they smell amazing!!! BUT for a "bubble bar" the bubbles are a let down! Sure they make a good amount of bubbles but within like 5-10 minutes all of the bubbles have disappeared and i find myself left in a bubble-less bath with pink water. I much prefer the bath bomb purely because they are just less fuss! After you've used the bar it is just a fuss letting it dry then wrapping it up again whereas with the bath bombs it's just drop and enjoy the fizzing noise. I know everyone seems to love these bubble bars and sure I've enjoyed using it, i just think they are massively hyped up but you get more bubbles for a simple bottle of bubble bath?! What did anyone else think of these?

Leave me a comment telling me what you think of the products I've talked about or any others you've been disappointed by!

That's all for now folks
Have a great week
Much love
Lucy
xo

Song of the day
Today's song comes from one of my favourite instagramers Zoe Holdman (@turbanoutfitters) Her soundcloud is perfection her voice is breathtakingly beautiful you seriously need to listen to her!!
Pages-Zoe Holman

hellllo!

SO, last night i had a chill out night and snuggled on my sofa with a mug of peach tea, a blanket and a good film. I've been wanting to watch this film for ages as i had heard it was really good and it was! So i sat and i watched Submarine. and oh my gosh i just want to watch it 24/7 for the rest of my life. please?

      
Storyline
So for those of you that haven't seen this film it is basically about a teenage boy called Oliver Tate who has some pretty weird views on life and is quite odd really! He falls for  a girl called Jordana Bevan after her plan to make her ex-boyfriend jealous leads of a romance with Oliver. They do all the cute couple things like holding hands, giving each other piggy backs, going for walks along the beach, etc etc but Jordana is very distant and when she finally opens up and lets Oliver in he doesn't know how to react to situations he is presented with. Also while all this relationship drama is going on Oliver suspects his mum is cheating on his Dad and drama goes on there. The whole film is the perfect mix of thoughtful deep stuff and comedy. ALSO Alex Turner wrote loads of songs for the film so the music is amazing!


Why i love this film
This film contains little bits of all the things i love-fashion, beauty, music, and things that make me think!

Fashion
If you're a duffle coat lover, this is the film for you! Both Oliver and Jordana are totally working over-sized duffle coats. I adore Jordana's bold, red coat! It is the perfect twist on a classic and complements her skin tone so well. Oliver keeps his coat more classic. I love how their coats reflect their personality-Oliver's coat is always perfectly done up and neat in the classic navy blue to show his more classic, sensible personality. Whereas Jordana's is never done up and is just thrown on messily to show her more wild personality. Get it? yay!

But it's Jordana that really catches my fashion eye. In many scenes she wears this over sized printed grey jumper with her coat. She always looks so laid back with simple outfits but she has a certain look about her, a certain style so everything she wears looks like a statement, a message. She looks like my grandma, but in a fashionable good way!

Beauty
Lets all have a moment of silence to take in how amazing Jordana's hair is. Just look at how it frames her face perfectly, emphasises her jaw line and adds a touch of edginess to her look. I will say it again, i wish i had thick, dark brown hair so i could pull off a full fringe, i just love them so much! Massive fringe envy from this film, huge fringe envy!

In terms of make-up Jordana has a simple look. I think it is just a little dark blusher and then eyeliner on the bottom of the eyes. Her whole look is so simple but really defines her eyes, makes them bold, deep and gives them a look of danger. No doubt i will be trying to become Jordana, i love her.

Music
Like i said before Arctic Monkeys Alex Turner provides the soundtrack to the film. His songs match the feel of the film completely and the lyrics just complete it. I like the Arctic monkeys but in moderation, sometimes i find their lyrics a bit bombarding and too swear-filled. But the 5 songs on the Submarine EP are to total opposite. They are fragile, innocent and truthful. I could listen to them all day and still want to listen some more! The five songs are;

Hiding tonight-

Glass in the park-

It's hard to get around the wind-

 Oliver Tate: Ask me how deep the ocean is.
Jordana Bevan: Shut up.
Oliver Tate: Come on, just ask me.
Jordana Bevan: Why?
Oliver Tate: 'Cause I know the answer.
Jordana Bevan: Oh! Do you?
Oliver Tate: Yes, I do.
Jordana Bevan: How deep is the ocean?
Oliver Tate: I'm not gonna say.
Jordana Bevan: I'm brokenhearted.
Oliver Tate: The ocean is six miles deep.
Jordana Bevan: Good.

Hello!

I'm one of the decreasing amount of teenagers that read, there is never a time when i don't have a book on the go! I honestly can't tell you what my favourite book is as there are so so so many good ones, like so many! (lets just say this, my shelf is close to collapsing under the pressure!)

          One of my top books is "The Perks Of Being A Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky. For those of you that don't know what it's about; the book tells the story of, and is narrated by, a teenage boy called Charlie through a series of letters. Charlie and his family have not had an easy past, and all charlie wants when he starts high school is to get through it.
                   But let me get one this straight now, THIS IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE "STORY OF A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT" BOOK!
                   The story follows charlie through almost everything;girls, drugs, music, new friends, first dates, even the rocky horror picture show.

                    It is one of those books where you finish it and just kind of sit there think "wow." and you genuinely feel effected by it! The only way i can think to describe it is like being stabbed in the heart by a massive candy cane, it hurts so much and you are so shocked, but it's just SO DANG GOOD!

But then, I'll be honest with you here, when i heard it was being turned into a film i was extremely dubious about it, almost annoyed! You see, for me perks of being a wallflower is one of those books that you never want it to be ruined, so you dint want others to know about, in case they turn around like "it's rubbish" So when i heard about the film i was so worried that they would get it wrong, try and turn it into something it isn't, all happy and smiley.
                  Then along came to trailer...BOOM bright yellow screen with the title on. That was the moment i vowed i wouldn't see it, as much as i wanted. I would stick by the book, i would not give into the media!

Yeah then i went to see it on the first weekend it was out (great job keeping your promises Lucy!)
           I don't cry at films, i can sit there through multiply deaths with a poker face, i didn't even cry at Marley and me! But then oh my gosh this film, I just wept,all the way through; constant stream of tears, mascara down my face, puffy eyes! Then knowing the ending, just cried even more!
           I wasn't disappointed in the slightest, they had got everything perfect! the music, the outfits, the scenery, the actors, the words, everything! Both me and my best friend had read, and love, the book, and seconds into the scene we could tell which part it was simply from the setting and the music!

          I JUST CAN'T DESCRIBE HOW AMAZING IT WAS!

honestly, just so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so good!

If you like indie/soft rock/rock and roll go see it!
If you like complex/deep plot lines go see it!
If you like Emma Watson go see it!
If you simply like good films defiantly go see it!

5 STARS! i most defiantly recommend you either see the film or read the book, be adventurous, DO BOTH!

that's all for now!
have a lovely week!

outfit of the week-
red jumper-new look £12.99
top-primark £6 (i think)

song of the week- forever by HAIM

much love,
Lucy
xo
PS-you can follow me on instagram- @littlelucyluce