Settling in to University

Hi guys!

It's been ages since my last blog post and since I have some time with no lectures I figured I'd give you all an update of what's been going on!

So I moved to uni on the 21st September and being so far away from home (over 200 miles eeek) is both amazing and terrifying. Having so much freedom to do whatever I want all the time is so overwhelming sometimes that every now and then I just want to go back home and go back to college! The drastic change from strict regimes all day every day (wake up at 7, leave the house at 8.15, do college work until 4, eat tea at 6.30, go to bed at 10 so you have enough energy to repeat tomorrow) to not even being in timetabled lectures all day, sometimes not even being in every day of the week - I'm only in 3 days this week - is so alien to me. I can eat as little or as much of whatever I want and I can drink chocolate milk out of a wine glass and nobody can stop me. I can tidy my room if I want to or I can leave everything out after I've finished with it. I can stay in my pj's all day (we had a fire drill 2 days ago, late afternoon, and at least half the campus was in their pj's; one guy wasn't even dressed he just wrapped himself up in his duvet) and I can take a shower at 2.30am if that's what I fancy. In short - university life is terrifying.

Other than the amazing overwhelming-ness of literally everything I'd say I'm surviving quite well.

Laura

London Fashion Week(end)?

Disclaimer: I am in no way affiliated with Vodafone or Facebook or LFW. I have not been paid for this post.

I entered Vodafone's competition on Facebook to win 2 tickets to London Fashion Week. Or is it London Fashion Weekend? I have no idea I've seen a million different things ha.

But I've only gone and won it!

I'm actually going to Fashion Week!

There are literally no words to describe how excited I am right now. This is the absolute PERFECT start to my Fashion Photography degree - where better to find some awesome street style than at LFW?!

Going to have some absolutely AMAZING posts coming up in the next couple of weeks!
(I promise I'll get round to doing all the posts I said I'd do previously. weh)

Laura

I'm Back!

Okay so I am finally the proud owner of no money and a brand spanking new Macbook Pro! I've had a couple issues with purchasing it which is why I've been gone longer than I anticipated but it's all good now.

Just as a side note; Apple, if my bank has to stop the transaction to you because they think it's fraudulent then I think you could really benefit from lowering your prices! Wink wink nudge nudge. And I think it would make a lot of people more comfortable if you gave them the option to A) place an order to configure their Macs in store B) allowed delivery of purchases to a store and C) offered more delivery options to people's home addresses. But that's just me.

I'll be back real soon with more posts, reviews, tips and lifehacks so I hope to see you then!
Laura

Weh weh weh

Okay so my dear old laptop is definitely on its last legs so I am pretty much unable to post until my new laptop is delivered. I'm ordering it on Monday so with any luck it'll be here by the end of next week!

Goodbye for now
Laura

York Dragon Boat Race 2014

Yesterday (Sunday 13th July) me, my boyfriend, my mum, my sister and her boyfriend travelled up to York to see  the Dragon Boat Race. It was really fun - the weather sucked throughout the morning (cheers, England!) but this was to be expected. The weather was forecast to be sunny, after-all. We wandered around the city centre around mid-day to keep my ginger skin out of direct constant sunlight, and I ended up buying a flowy cami top from H&M for £7 - styling post to come?

Watching Dragon Boat races always want me want to have a go myself - they look fun!

While walking through the gardens surrounding York Minster (I think it was the Minster) there was a little tent with birds of prey in. I loves me some birds of prey! This little guy was adorable.

The Shambles: my second home. My boyfriend had never been here, or to York, before: shame on him! I love the Art Shop; it's so cute in there and they have awesome stuff!

No trip to York is complete until you have some PROPER Lemonade. I love this stuff so much.

This adorable bike basket really stood out from the bleak street. It had been raining for hours so it was refreshing to see a bit of colour in my life.

Mama and Papa swan with their army of Swanlets! (I know they're not actually called swanlets).

This guy was the highlight of my day!

Basically, York is awesome.

Laura

!!!!!!!

I got a Distinction!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a few days late - I've been experiencing some worrying technical issues (don't die on me, laptop!) and I've been looking for jobs to see me through the summer. However, I am officially a Distinct student!

Laura

Final Show

My Final Show at NEW College Pontefract was amazing; even if I do say so myself. The past few days have been an emotional rollercoaster ride (hence the lack of posts!) and it's safe to say I'm glad I got this thing over and done with. There's an examiner out there, somewhere, who knows my grade - meaning he knows whether or not I'm going to university in September. I'm terrified.

When I arrived I was greeted by this lovely arrangement of a years' work:

There was absolutely nothing that was untouched and that makes it all the more scary because I know full well where my weaknesses lie and there was no-where to hide. I've experienced moderation for years now and it's never really bothered me; I'm not sure why I've been so anxious this time around but I guess that just means I care.

Fashion things

I kept my make-up and outfit simple mainly because I knew it was going to be extremely hot in the studio and I was hitting the town afterwards so feeling comfortable and confident was key for me.

 Face

Revlon Colourstay Foundation - Ivory

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer - No.1 'Light'

Collection Fast Stroke Eyeliner - Black

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Urban Decay Naked Palette

Beauty UK Eyeliner/Shadow Palette - No.2 'Amazon'

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick - 'Birthday Suit'

(That's a lot of products for a simple face oh my)

 Outfit

Hair - Straightened

Dress - Missguided

Bag - New Look

Tights - Asda

Boots - Boohoo.com

Accessories - Everyday

I might do a separate post on my actual exhibition piece so watch this space!

Laura 

Hello, My Name Is:

Laura! I'm a 19 year old student from Leeds, West Yorkshire. I've just finished college and, depending on results next Friday, will (hopefully) be starting uni in September studying Photography for Fashion and Advertising.

This blog will primarily be dedicated to sharing my knowledge/experiences in fashion, style, beauty, lifestyle and everything in between.

Awkward first post over. Good. Bye for now!