Christmas Haul

So today is the last day of the year, and I have to say this has been one of the worst, best, and definitely interesting years of my life. I would've never expected it to turn out the brilliant way it has, but I can honestly say I've enjoyed every minute of it!

To end the year with a blog post, I've decided to show off a couple of things I've gotten over the festive period. Santy brought some of them to me, some of them I got from my friends and family, and some of them I bought myself during the sales.

My best friend Ava got this for me as a Christmas gift. The cupcake calendar is so adorable!!

I snapped this up for myself in the St Stephen's day sales. I got it in River Island, it's one of the pieces from their Chelsea Girl range. It's unbelievably beautiful, with lace and polka dot detail, and 3/4 sleeves with  shoulders and sleeves with ruffled stitching. Having cost 33 euro before the sales and only 12 during them, it's a bargain too!

I've been wanting these type of 'lazy day' sweatshirts for a long time, but I'm glad I didn't buy one until I walked into Exhibit in Sligo. I love the Alexander McQueen gold skull detail, and only cost 13 euro, and it's definitely something I'll wear over and over.

These were brought by Santy himself. I've been wanting Vans for a long time, but I couldn't resist these floral ones. They're really comfy to wear, have secure stitching and rake in millions of compliments. 

Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto is a CD that gets me through a rainy day, and with so many brilliant tracks on it, it's definately an essential.

This is the tiny make up haul I treated myself to just the other day. 

Essence Quattro eyeshadows- 05 to die for

Essence clear+matt foundation- 02 honey

Essence Coverstick- 03 matt honey

Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick- 05

I'd like to thank you for reading my blog, and wish you a very happy 2013!!

Gaby x

Carry On :)

Happy Holidays! (sorry about the crappy-looking  me in it, I cannot pose properly for a pretty photo :(

Over Christmas, after many heels have left our feet sore and wrapping paper is everywhere, we probably will be left full of turkey and pud, sprawled out on the couch, unable to move, stuffing our faces with selection boxes and watching Christmas movies until well after New Years.

However, all that partying, in nightclubs or at home, might have left us full of regrets and in a bad mood. Or maybe we cant spend Christmas with the person we want to be with because of loads of different reasons.
Whatever the reason is, not everyone will enjoy this Christmas and call it 'shamazeing'. And if you're one of these people, I have some advice for you and God knows I'm only 14, but I've had bad nights out and in, and I know exactly how you feel.

Don't over think the event or whatever it is after its finished, as this will only trigger off depression. Thinking about something that happened which upset you will only create a harsher image of what really happened. Take your mind off things and try to stay as positive as possible.

No matter how hard life gets, you've got to always see how beautiful it is, pick out the good things, not the bad things, and obsess over the positives.

Oh, and listen to Coldplay's Paradise.

And of course smile :)

Gaby x

2012 Favourites

2012 is nearly over, and so I decided to write a blog post about my favourite beauty products I've purchased this year. They're all quite cheap, and are definitely my new essentials!

Batiste XXL Volume Dry Shampoo
I've been using Batise for a couple of years now, but I've nearly always opted for the floral travel size version. I've tried even the more adventurous and exciting editions, like the Batiste powder for emergencies and silver shimmer for nights out but over a continuous chain of disasters I decided to stick with the floral and flirty version. Until I dared to get this that is! Spray it on, massage to distribute evenly and suddenly you've got oddles and oddles of big hair, no backcombing needed. I use it for messy buns as it makes them stay secure and even more messy.

L'oreal Extraordinary Oil
This was only released earlier in the year, and there's a version for coloured hair too. It's very oily so I use one drop instead of the recommended two as I don't want to overload my hair and make it look greasy. However, it's a brilliant product, giving loads of shine and taming dry ends, so it works wonders for me. It works best applied on dry hair, and as only one drop can go a long way, it is sure to last ages.

Nivea Vitamin Shake Cranberry+Raspberry Lip Balm
I got this from a friend who had visited Beiresdorf, but unfortunately I've never seen it here as I would love to get it again. It's my new favourite lipbalm, with gorgeous packaging, a gorgeous scent and a gorgeous feel on the lips. Its really moisturizing and I use it as a base for lipsticks, or on its own.

Essence Raspberry+Chocolate Cookie Hand Cream
The scent and richness of this handcream is probably why I love it so much. It isn't too sweet or too runny, spreads over hands easily and absorbs quickly, but doesn't have a brilliant lasting power, but seeing as it's so cheap its something that can be overlooked.

Essence Soft&Natural Foundation shade 02 Sand Beige
I've never received so much praise as to how clear my skin is whilst wearing this foundation. It's really easy to apply and only requires a tiny amount. Lasting the whole day, it doesn't get into creases and is invisible once applied. It also acts as a good concealer and hides spots and blemishes well. As it is an Essence product, its a total bargain and is super affordable!

L'oreal Elvital Volume shampoo+spray
As you can probably now tell, I use quite a lot of volume products since I love my hair big and bouncy. These are from the Loreal Elvital (not Elvive!) range which I purchased in Lithuania, so I highly doubt they're available here or the UK. The shampoo leaves my hair soft and easy to style, but the spray is definitely my new favourite as when applied to damp hair, it gives volume that no volumizing powder could give, bouncy and really long lasting!!

Wella Curling Mousse
I always put this on the night before I plan doing a messy bun. It defines and brings out every little curve in my hair and turns it into a soft curl, making messy buns messier and better.

Essence Lipstick shade 53 All About Cupcake
This has to be my most favourite lipstick of all time. The colour is a gorgeous soft pink which can be layered over to create a more sultry colour. It also gives a brilliant shine and moisturizes like a lip balm, and on top of all that it's a bargain just like most Essence products are. I will be definitely getting it again and again.

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick shade 01
I don't usually buy Rimmel products, but I couldn't resist this one because of its true red colour and small price tag. It's really pigmented so it lasts a long time but I find it really dry so I have to bring a lipbalm and use it as a base as otherwise I would have cracked red stained lips, not a good look!

L'oreal Million Lashes Mascara
I bought this when it was on sale and fell in love with it after the first application. It brings out every single eyelash, coating it evenly without clumping. I usually apply a couple of coats to achieve that thick dark lash look. I do notice some smudging after a long day, but other than that its a brilliant product.

Gaby x

Body Image

I have always been skinny.

Ever since I was a little girl, my mother would have to 'take in' my trousers and skirts, because I had such a slim waist. I've always wanted to be a little 'fuller', especially now, but I can't do anything about it, because being slim runs in my family- I'm thin, my sister's thin, my mam's thin and so is my dad, so even if I ate 6 million calories a day, I would still be the same, skinny arms and a tiny waist.

I have always been really insecure about my weight. I've never been anorexic and I've never suffered from any sort of an eating disorder, I always eat till I'm full, but I've still stayed skinny and there's nothing that I know I can do about it.

However, I still get comments on my weight. Things like 'You're like a stick!' and 'Ohmygod you are sooo skinny' I've been hearing since forever, and I'm so used to them that I don't even hear them anymore, but they still stay in my concience and when I'm feeling really down, they creep out and slap me in the face and bring me down deeper, but this post isn't about me moaning. It's about that being called a stick is as hurtful as being called fat.

Most people would never believe that in a million years, because they think that being called a stick is a compliment, but its the truth. I'm skinny and I know I'm skinny, so there is no need to rub it in! I don't go up to girls that maybe aren't as stick thin as I am, and I don't start calling them fat, so don't be calling me a bloody stick!

The irony is, that people actually believe that having your slim figure rudely pointed out and over exaggerated is a compliment. But what you need to know is that girls will never, ever, ever take being called a stick a compliment- just like girls with curves will never, ever, ever take being called fat a compliment.

Especially nowdays- and this really effects teenage girls in my opinion- there is the unbelievable pressure to look like a grown up young lady, i.e., have the body of Marilyn Monroe and be able to strut it and show it off on nights out wearing tight dresses.

Coming up to discos and things like that, I spend hours deciding what I'm going to wear and will it make me look too skinny? or make it look like I've no boobs? Or maybe my waist will look freakishly small? I try outfits on and off, and invite my friends over to get their opinion, and ending up wearing something completely different as to what I was originally planning to wear, because I look like a normal person in this dress, and it dosen't matter if I don't end up wearing my new shorts, becouse this playsuit is better.

I'm not the only one undergoing remarks about my slim figure. I know girls that are absolutely lovely, but are thin and people do comment on their weight and are sometimes really rude. So I'm standing up for thin girls everywhere. Thin girls that get comments on their weight, thin girls that get called 'sticks', thin girls that wish they weren't so slim and can do nothing to 'fatten' themselves up. I'm one of these girls and my weight is none of your business, so don't comment on it. You don't know how we feel about our bodies, so don't assume we love them.

Gaby x

Heels Heels Heels :)

If there's one thing you need to know about me, it's that I love high heels.

It all began when I was 12. I always adored shoes and had recently discovered extremely high heels, and could not get them out of my mind. I remember the first time I saw them. I can't remember that well, but I think it was in a magazine. Soft, baby pink faux leather. 14 cm heel, and 3 cm platform, with a small strap and a pink bow attached to it. They were pretty, and I wanted them oh-so-badly. I had absolutely no where to wear them, and absolutely no chance in hell of being able to walk in them, but it didn't matter. I could sit on the couch, have them on my feet and stick my legs in front of me and look at them all day long, and show them off to my friends when they came round. They were only available online, and in Dublin, and had a 60 euro price tag, so I knew the chances of me bringing them home with a huge grin on my face and stuffing my feet in them were less than slim.

Then, as I started taking heed of all these lovely shoes that were around me when I walked into a shop, my knowledge and love for heels spread like a house on fire. The higher the better, no matter how much my mother disproved. The higher the platform, the more bright the colour, the more 'V' shaped the heel. The higher the price tag too, and designer shoes made me melt. Of course, I didn't buy every single pair I loved, I just observed and told myself I had no where to wear them, which was the ugly truth.

I think my love of shoes also kick started my appreciation for fashion. Well, it was quite simple really- you can't wear glitzy gold courts with sweatpants. So I started looking at clothes, and choosing them carefully so that they can match my shoes, and reading Vogue, repeating the fancy names of french designers over and over, and wishing badly I owned at least a piece out of their latest collection, not because it was pretty or even might have suited me, but because it was designer and I badly needed it if I was completely devoted to fashion.

Anyway, here are the pair of shoes I discovered whilst surfing the internet a couple of days ago. I think they're Christian Louboudin, and there is a blue version which is gorgeous too, but the black ones are equally as stunning.


                                   

Gaby x
          

My life is not an ordinary one.

I grew up in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, a small country in the east of East of Europe.

I had long light brown hair, I was skinny and had blue eyes. I was just like any other kid, I ate too much chocolate and watched Cartoon Network (it was in English, so I hadn't a bloody clue what the multi-coloured charachters were saying but it never mattered). I talked too loud, I played with my Barbie and Bratz dolls for days on end, I fought with my sister (my trademark move was biting- I was the ultimate brat of a child haha), I loved talking walks in the beautiful city centre and I was always crushing on some boy, just like any other girl in the world.

Then, when I was 8 years old, I moved to Ireland. Throughout the years, I cut off my hair, I wore glasses and then got contacts that highlighted my blue eyes once again. I finished primary school and started secondary school (where I am now), I moved towns, I fantasized about what I wanted to become in the future, I read, I wrote, I created my own style and I self-taught myself how to do my hair and makeup.

I don't think half of those things would have happened to me if, one day in a cold and breezy December, my family hadn't decided to hop on the next plane to Ireland (obviously it didn't happen that fast but you get me). Maybe in some parallel universe somewhere, if they exist, I am still back in Vilnius, doing god knows what.

Anyway, that's the short summary of my short life. This week is midterm- a whole week off from school (about feckin' time:D) and so I will be putting up an another blog- one related to fashion, but what exactly about, you will find out soon.

Gaby x

My First Blog Post

My First Blog Post:)

I'm going to be honest- this feels amazing! A year ago, I didn't even know what a flippin' blog was- and today I'm actually writing one! Finally, that is. It took me a loong time to give myself enough courage to start my own blog, because I kept worrying people won't like it or I was going to get bullied on it or whatever, but now, when I actually am writing this, I really couldn't care less. 
This is my blog. Take it or leave it. :)

Because I'm only starting out I haven't any pictures up, but as time goes on I hope I will put more time and effort into this. Scratch that, I'll make myself. If I really want a career in fashion, then I better start working on it!

I'll be updating my blog once a week or maybe more often, I don't even know yet, but as time goes on I will fit my new blog hobby into my teenage life.

In my next blog, I'll be telling you about myself. Not extremely personal stuff, (pervs don't get excited, hehe) but general information about my life.

Gaby x