Festival season has started  (BRING ON READING FESTIVAL) and my love for bum bags, or 'fanny-packs' if you are American, has blown out of control. They are practical, don't take up much room and look so damn cute. If only it was socially acceptable to wear them everyday??? Everytime I go shopping I'm always trying to scout one out for me to take to this years festival. As I have been strangely lusting over them I thought I'd compose a wish-list of some of the bum bags I've had my eye on...



1. Obey Laroche Bum Bag- Urban Outfitters
2. Urban Renewal Vintage Originals Tapestry Bumbag - Urban Outfitters
3. Jaded London Tie Die Print Bum Bag  - ASOS
4. Watermelon Bumbag - The Lost Lanes
5. Mesh Bum Bag - ASOS
6. Trip Out Bag - Yayer (MY FAVOURITE)
7. Scratchy Hologram Bum Bag - ASOS
8. Vans Logo Bum Bag - ASOS
9. American Apparel Leather Bum Bag - ASOS

I am obsessed with shoes even though I don't actually own that many, so the ones I do have I adore with all my heart. I thought it would be a cool idea to share with you some of my favourite/staple shoes that I just could not live without.

VANS. - here
These are my all time favourite shoes and I could not live without them. They are so comfy and cushioning and I will wear them with everything from jeans to dresses and all year round. Even though they're trainers I just think they are look so cool so I wear them to death.



HEELED BOOTS. - similar here
There isn't a time where it isn't appropriate to wear these and they have been featured in many blog posts past. I wear them shopping or on nights out, I even wore them for sixth form when I had to dress 'smart'. Due to the platform sole and the trusty quality of Topshop I can wear them all day with ease. P.S if you have short legs like me they make them look 10x longer and thinner *score*!


CHUNKY SANDALS. - similar here
Although I can only rock these out in the summer because otherwise I feel a bit daft, I love to try and wear them as much as I can. I like to wear them with nothing else on my feet although I am a sucker for the chunky sandal and frilly sock look.



HEELS. - similar here
Unfortunately I don't go out enough to occasions wear I need to wear heels, and the only parties I go to are house ones/gatherings, but I love to have them for the odd time and just to oggle at and admire. Since I can remember my dream heel has been nude pairs so the day that I bought them , I knew there would be a life long love.



DR MARTENS. - here
Whether you're girly or a rocker Dr Martens are you're best friend. Whether you buy a pair yourself or you have your parents hand-me downs from their youthful years, you will cherish them. Whether you bought a real pair, a cheaper alternative, or the vegan leather ones, you will feel proud when you wear them. Me and my friend love to wear docs with dresses and skirts just to prove we won't be seen as 'girly' in flowly fabric.

So, my 2013 heart is screaming about this one, and my 2015 heart is beating pretty fast too. On 5th June I went to see 5 Seconds of Summer at the Barclaycard Arena (former NIA) in Birmingham. After getting the tickets in April/June last year (I think) you could say I was more than excited.

Before the gig me and my friend Izzy spent the day in Birmingham and we went to the Handmade Burger Co, I'd been desperate to go ever since I knew they did vegan burger, and boy was it amazing.




This was my sixth time seeing them (no shame) and it was certainly one of the best! For me, they are 100% better live than they are on CD (just listen to their live CD and you'll understand). They sound way more 'pop punk' live and there talent is so under appreciated! I was lucky enough to get tickets in Standing Pod 2 (I was so glad because I don't think I'd have handled seating: it's so restricted) in front of Calum, I was certainly not complaining *blushes immensely*. To say it was overwhelming that they were in an arena is an understatement. I was one of those people back in May 2013 who saw them at the O2 Academy 2 in Birmingham which has the capacity of just 600.

I was in the section with the red arrow.

As I said it was one of the best times I've seen them live and I enjoyed every song to the max. My favourite songs of the night where End Up Here, Out Of My Limit, Rejects, American Idiot, Amnesia, Beside You, Heartache On The Big Screen and my number one favourite of the night Wrapped Around Your Finger. On the EP I am not a fan of Wrapped Around Your Finger but it was so different live and by far the best. It was good to hear a song where Michael could have his moment and just the whole performance of it was incredible. If it was a more well known song it would be killer to finish with it and I was blown away by how much I enjoyed it. Beside You, a classic favourite, was just as good as every other time and Amnesia was so special.

I was disappointed that they didn't do Try Hard because it's always been a favourite of mine and also it was off not hearing Teenage Dream but I certainly can't complain because the setlist was still incredible.

Did anyone else go and see them at this date or any other?! What did you think?

Now that summer's around and I actually have somewhat of a social life I wanted to try some new beauty and make-up products as well as stock up on some old favourites.


MAC STUDIO FIX FLUID: I finally delved into the world of MAC foundation and I mostly love it. I think the coverage is great and it blends and applies so easily leaving a great matte finish.  My only problem is I found it hard to find one which matched my skin tone. There is only one 'pale' shade which was too light for me so I had to go for something darker but I all found they had two orangey undertones. Luckily it blends really nicely so the colour is easy to blend out and match.

COLLECTION LASTING PERFECTION CONCEALER: I had heard only good things about this so I knew I had to try it, and all the hype is worth it. The coverage is insane and I will definitely buy again in the future.

RIMMEL LONDON STAY MATTE PRESSED POWDER: This is my trusty go to powder and I have used it for so long now. It doesn't leave your skin powdery and gives it a light matte finish.

RIMMEL LONDON STAY MATTE PRIMER: I have been looking for a decent high street primer for a while and this was on sale at Superdrug so I thought I'd give it a go. I am definitely impressed by this Rimmel Primer. It definitely makes my make-up last longer and it gives a smooth matte finish when first applied.

BARRY M EYESHADOW BRUSH: I actually brought this for a quick, last minute concealer brush, and it does the job.

SUPERDRUG FACE MASKS: A last minute pamper night was arranged with my friends and face masks were on the list. I thought I'd give Superdrugs ago and they definitely made my skin softer.

MAKE-UP REVOLUTION FLAWLESS MATTE ULTRA EYESHADOWS: I was questioning for ages whether or not I should buy one of these because for the price of £8 for 32 shades it seemed to good to be true. I decided to go for it and for the most part I am pretty happy. Some of the lighter shades aren't so well pigmented but the majority of the palette is and for me I love the matte colours.

PALMER'S COCOA BUTTER FORMULA: I always thought Palmer's was more pricey than it actually is so I was presently surprised to see how affordable it is. The smooths marks and scars drew me in and the second I smelt it and put it on my legs I was in love.

RIMMEL LONDON RAIN RAIN GO AWAY RITA ORA NAIL VARNISH: I loved the stoney/neautral stage and for the first few days I loved the colour. But I've had the same problem with a few Rimmel London nail varnishes, after a while the colour changes to purple and I'm bummed out! Does this happen to anyone else?!

LA RICHE DIRECTIONS HAIR DYE: No school, a change from private school life after the summer means I can finally dye my hair whatever colour I want. I chose for purple because it's a colour I'm confident with and I thought would work well. (There will be a blog post soon about my new hair)

RIMMEL SOFT KOHL EYE PENCIL: I'd seen a few make-up routines recently using brown eyeliner which I loved the idea of especially since it's coming up to summer and I want a softer make-up look. So far every time I've used it it hasn't smudged and stayed on really well.