An Update

Hello all my sweeties!

As you may, or may not have noticed I've been leaving this little blog a little abandoned recently, and well I can only blame the Junior Cert. It's really my little baby that never stops crying- there's always something to do, like projects or fixing things or learning things. Unfortunately, I only finish this stupid year in June, so things are going to be a little slow for a while.

I'm going to try my best with the blog posts, just as usual, but to tell the truth, I've been demotivated and lazy. It sucks because I do love my blog, and won't be stopping it any time soon- it's just that there is more important things to be taken care of at the moment. So I'm just saying I'm sorry things have been a little behind recently!

Saw this is Next ahaha

I need you to comment below or tweet me or DM me (@gabysayshey ) things that you want to see on this blog- whatever it is. More life-related posts, OOTDs, or more photography posts? Whatever it is, let me know! :)

Anyway, I've been spending most of my time playing Candy Crush (level 310 wooo), drooling over pictures of Matty Healy, melting into The 1975's songs, watching Matty Healy's interviews and listening to how amazingly he talks, looks and thinks. I've been baking blueberry muffins and mac and cheese more or less every weekend, and since a few days ago, being tormented by a cold. I loved the Brits this year- fell back in love with Alex Turner after that speech, I mean who didn't. All in all, I'm okay- and I'm happy this stupid winter is nearly over, I can't wait to start wearing denim and leather jackets over Nirvana t-shirts and shorts. 

Matty, being happy

Matty, in his natural habitat and monochrome

I don't care if Alex is 28 now, I'll love him forever

New life motto

Oh Tom Daley 

dat hair tho

So that's me today! I'm off now to finish some stupid homework- whyyyy would you give us homework after the mocks I don't even- and make mac and cheese. Thanks so much for reading!

My Twitter- @gabysayshey

Gaby x

Ardell Demi Wispies Review

To say I've heard a lot about these lashes is an understatement. They're everywhere, everyone has just bought them, or everyone is loving them, the entire time. I've wanted these ever since the queen Zoella wore them, and that's when I started noticing them- the Pixiwoo's raving about them, Michelle Phan trimming them in a tutorial, Kandee Johnson using them, and other bloggers 'hauling' them or simply loving them. I was dyinggg to get these lashes, until I noticed the price tag- 8e for some eyelashes? Thankfully, my lovely sister got them for me for Christmas, and well, I have a few things to say.

The lashes come packed pretty basic and simple, and for Ardell, I really thing a make-over is due, if they really are 'America's Leading Lashes' as I barely spotted them in Boots. However, the simple basic packaging makes them look classy and elegant, but the lashes themselves aren't. 

I wouldn't call these 'day time' lashes- these are definitely party lashes. Thick, bold, with lots volume and length, I wouldn't wear them as casual everyday lashes. They are quite noticable as they are dramatic, and it's quite obvious you're wearing full on lashes. They are long too- perfect for nights out and dramatic make up looks, but I would need a bit more bravery to wear them during the day.

I love how the lashes are longer and curved towards the outer end- it gives a retro, winged look and look so pretty when you're looking down or your eyes are closed. For these to be daytime lashes, I would prefer if they were much shorter, but I wouldn't cut them as they are just the lashes to have for the nighttime. The lash band is clear, except for the parts where the lashes are attached- check the photos below.

Overall, I do like these lashes- they are good to have for nights out, full-on makeup looks, and if I was to wear them during the day, it would be with bare lids and just these lashes. They come with a little tube of adhesive, but I find it dries too quick and is too sore to remove as it sticks pretty firmly, so I just use my 16hr Lash Adhesive. They are pretty easy to apply, but of course practise is essential. Because of their length, they're not as light as they could be and when wearing them, I do notice they are there, which doesn't happen with most 'natural wear lashes'. I would give them a 7/10, mainly because they are too long for daytime wear.

Thank you for reading! Have you tried these lashes? What did you think?

My Twitter- @gabysayshey

Gaby x

Shaun Ross

I'm not going to lie- I had no idea who Shaun was before the promotional posters for Lana Del Rey's Tropico came out, but ever since they did, I fell right in love with this amazing unique model. Shaun is the first ever male albino model, and his work includes being featured in Beyonce's and Katy Perry's music videos, Lana's short film, and being in on the cover of Africa's Vogue. I love inspirational, beautiful people like him- it just shows that really, society doesn't care what you look like.

InMySkinIWin- Shaun's favourite and most popular hashtag. He's the African-American version of an albino, meaning he has afro-like hair, a wide nose, full lips. He's absolutely gorgeous- I love his pale skin, dark eyes, giving him an unusual, but gorgeous appearance. He battled with haters, calling him names like 'Powder' and 'Casper' but today he inspires and motivated people worldwide to fight bullying, and fight until you win.

Shaun started modelling at the tender age of 15, he got signed in a day- and all because of Youtube. He put up a video of him 'vogue' 'ing and an agent spotted him, told him to come down town and Shaun got signed. As his roots are embedded in the Bronx, New York, he has seen things and done things and heard things- the city gave him so many oppurtunities, and as he took them, it's where he is today.

I think it's so important to be working for your dreams, working towards your goals- because if you have them, it's probably more than likely that you will achieve them, if you work for them. Shaun is an inspiration, and he might be just a model, but he is a model that is getting picked for a reason- that being unique, different, having that spark will always make you stand out, for all the right reasons. I included some of his photographs here and obviously I take no credit for any of them, but you can clearly see he knows what he's doing when he's in front of the camera- he will capture your attention any day.



I hope you enjoyed this post! I haven't written in a while- the mocks are a bitch to study/revise for. I will get back on track after this whole Junior Cert is over, but please bear with me :) Thanks so much for reading!

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Gaby x

Dear 2013

This is more of a personal post, my memoir of 2013, but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless.

Dear 2013,

January, thank you for being so shit. Dear Valentine, it's kinda good we don't talk anymore but you're really cool. Dear mum, thank you for feeding me, giving out to me and being my rock. Dear dad, thanks for the class jokes and making me believe in myself when it comes to exam time. Dear Dr O'Connor, thank you for listening to my ramblings on a monthly basis. Dear March, thanks for scaring the shit out of me when you gave me a life-changing dream. Dear discos, you were class at times, boring at times and downright bad at times. Dear Candy Crush, anything past level 200 is bloody impossible. Dear April, thank you for getting warmer. Dear Easter, I can't remember you.

Dear dresses, thank you for fitting my skinny figure. Dear heels, thank you for toning my legs. Dear May, thank you for turning me 15. Dear June, thank you for my first proper job. Dear exam results, thank you for making me feel smart. Sun, heat, temperature and Lana Del Rey, thank you for making my summer amazing. Dear Vilnius, thank you for welcoming me home. Dear Vilnius buses, thank you for bringing me places  for barely 2LT a pop. Dear Grandmother, thank you for giving the best hugs. Dear Stuttgart, thank you for closing all of your shops completely on Sundays, you stupid thing. Dear Holiday Inn Express Stuttgart, thank you for being located a street that has the same name of an another street. Dear SSS Airlines, thank you for arranging a wrap for me.

Dear Emilija+Nikolete, thank you for being so patient with my poor Lithuanian and for seeing me repeatedly every summer and listening to my insane rambles over and over. Dear Ireland, thank you for not raining during the summer. Dear anxiety, you suck and I hate you. Dear school, thank you for trying to educate and civilise me. Dear Ava, thank you for putting up with me ily xoxoxox :L . Dear Silage, thanks for being the coolest irish people everr <3. Dear Eimear, thanks for reading!:) Dear Sarah, thanks for attempting YouTube with me and making me piss myself laughing all the time. Dear Rachael, I wouldn't be anywhere without you. Dear October, you really didn't have to take my grandad away. Dear November, thanks for fixing me, or trying to. Dear Sky, thanks for graduating and being the first person in the family with multiple degrees :O

Dear blog, thank you for letting out my fashion, life and beauty thoughts without fail. Dear Shaun Ross, thank you for bringing me Tropico, my life is now complete. Dear Zoella, Troye and Bertie, thank you for being one of the many, many Youtubers making our lives even more amazing. Dear John Green, thank you for writing the first ever novel that made me cry like a lost child. Dear Katniss Everdeen, thank you for being a class role model. Dear December, thank you for making me feel smart when the results came in again. Dear Frassy, Amy Valentine and What Olivia Did, for my daily fashion+photography inspo. Dear red Samsung camera, thank you for capturing once-in-a-lifetime shots. Dear Leanne Woodfull, thank you for being so lovely when I tracked you down in the middle of Urban Outfitters, and thank you for RT, Favourite'ing and replying to my tweet the other day, you babe.

Dear legs, I'm sorry you're bruised so bad, I really don't know how. Dear lips, I'm sorry for making you kiss so many (fit!) strangers. Dear hair, please grow to unimaginable lengths. 

Dear new friends, you're all really great. Dear old friends, thank you for sticking with me. Dear old forgotten friends, I hope you're all doing okay. Dear enemies, I don't have any enemies. 

Dear heart, I'm sorry for breaking you so many times so carelessly. Dear mind, I'm sorry I nearly drove you crazy. Dear 2013, thank you for turning out to be okay.

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Gaby x

Christmas Haul

Christmastime means that I end up with goodies- of some sort. Gifted, thrifted, or bought in the sales, I do usually luckily end up with a good few things after the holidays, and like I did last year, I want to share them again with you in 2013! I do want to remind you that I'm not bragging (at least not trying to!) and this is just like any other haul. I hope you like!

Some of the things I did pick up in the sales- what did you think of them this year? I thought they were rubbish- maybe not everywhere, but they were in Athlone. There was absolutely nothing worth attention on the rails, not on the 26th anyway. River Island, however, never fails to disappoint and I did pick up a pretty top this year, as the sales are usually the only time I tend to indulge in something from the store, as I find it crazy expensive. Some shops were a complete let down- H&M and Penneys, for example. H&M had very basic things on offer- plain tops, vests and simplistic dresses. Their new range for S/S 2014 also is very disspointing- the clothes are too basic, there is no embellishments or bright colours, nothing caught my eye at all, not even the jewellery, which has been the same since the early summer. Penneys was also a let down when I visited it a few days later, as I was looking for dresses specifically, and the choice was vast, but really poor. Having said that, this didn't apply to all clothes- jumpers, jeans and things were also on offer and were worth a look or two.

Here's the things that I ended up with, after all the giving and the buying!

Glitter Leggings+Socks+Bed Linen

Like I said, I wasn't too impressed with Penney's selection of dresses this time, but I did pick up a few things nevertheless. I had my eye on these glitter leggings for a while, but I never really dared to even try them on, but seeing them on sale, I tried them on and they fitted amazing, just like a softer, glitter version of American Apparel's Disco Pants. They're high-waisted, gorgeously glitterly and sparkly, and for 5e, I am sooo in love. Me and my mum also picked up this vintage inspired bed cover for my bedroom, and I was also lucky enough to receive these adorable slipper-socks on Christmas Day.

Thrifted Lace top

I don't think I can go two weeks without ending up in a charity shop, and I say that with no shame. Charity and hospice shops are proper amazing, the money made goes to great causes, and quite often I end up picking up gorgeous clothes! This soft blue lace top is no exception, but what I really love about it is the Peter Pan collar. I wore this under my jumpers all last week, and the collar sits on top of the neckline of the jumper, giving it a cute twist.

Pink Heart Onesie

My gorgeous best friend Ava went out and got me my first onesie, so thanks loveen! It's 'proper lush' as they say, and it actually is haha:) It's the comfiest thing ever, soo soft and fluffy and I feel like a really oversized baby when I wear it, but hey, we all have our moments. 

Terry's Chocolate Orange

I was spoilt for terrys this year, so thank you to everyone who got me some! Unfortunately there's only wrappers left, so I really should've taken the picture before I started eating, but oh well.

Rose Bath Set

We do Secret Santa every year in school, and the Sammy the babe herself had me! She got me a little rose bath set- a body cream, a scrub and bath salts. I love little bath sets like these, they're so simple to buy, their scent is gorgeous, they're inexpensive and I love receiving them every year so thanks babe:) 

Ardell's Demi Wispies+Paul Arden's book

My lovely sister really gives me the best presents, and this year she gave me the famous Ardell's Demi Wispies false eyelashes, as I had watched soo many youtubers loving these lashes (Michelle Phan, Zoella, etc) and was dying to try them out for myself. I wore them Christmas day and even though I did get compliments I think I will reserve them for nights out as they are a teensy bit too dramatic for daytime wear, in my opinion. I will review them soon, so stay tuned! She also gave me a little inspiration book, and I was thrilled as I barely have any!

Converse All Star 

These classic Converse were my main present from Santy, and I am soo in love. They're perfectly gorgeous, the bright red colour is so striking and I've wanted them for ages. I usually like twists on classics, but I'm so in love with these, they go with everything- dresses, skinnies, shorts...the list goes on and on. I've been wearing them non-stop, and hopefully I can sneak them into school when I don't feel like wearing boring black shoes.


River Island Top

Last year, during the St Stephen's day sales, I went into River Island and got myself a pretty girly top, and this year I did the exact same. I probably would've gotten more clothes if all size 8's weren't sold out :C This is pure gorgeous- it's an amazing soft pink top, with loud frills attached to the neckline, and it's one of those clothes that I say 'dances when its on me' (don't ask). The back isn't left plain, thick tailoring accompanies the gold buttons, and the top itself is of really high quality, as it's made from thick material, not something you see in the cheaper items in River Island! It wasn't that cheap for an item on sale, costing 17e, but it's sooo pretty I couldn't resist.

Christmas Jumper

Last, but not least, I got my first ever Christmas jumper this year! This was a gift from my mum to me, and it's double knit, so it's soft and keeps me warm. I wore this on Christmas Day, I love the reindeer design- it's so fun and festive. I also wore my blue lace Peter Pan Collared top underneath, and the collar sat beautifully on top of the neckline, the red colours matching my new Converse haha:)

Twiggy's Book+2014 diary

We popped into one of those cheap discount stores on the 26th, and for just 5e in total, I got a 'Keep Calm' 2014 diary and Twiggy's book! I love those euro shops, they're absolutely amazing.

Thanks for reading!

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Gaby x

Life Lately: end of 2013

This is literally all I've been obsessed with when I haven't been sweating over the exams.

Joey Essex marry me pls

in the words of Troye Sivan 'ayyy Finnick would get it'

You guys are so amazing thank you so much

Thank you for sticking with my blog and for reading!

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Gaby x