Rant about body shaming!

Body shaming!!!!!!

If anyone knows me they know that i am usually a happy person but if something really annoys me I WILL rant about it!

Literally about 5 minutes ago i watched a tv show that was talking about women being depressed over their bodies and if i'm completely honest it upset me to see beautiful women being angry or obsessive about weight and size!

I am guilty of moaning about my body, i hate my legs and i probably always will. I'm only a size 8 in bottoms at most a size 10 however in comparison to the rest of my body i think that they are massive. It's probably just me being stupid but it has always got to me.

My friends are all the same; "Im too fat on my stomach", "I wish i had bigger boobs", "Im not curvy enough", "my legs are too skinny".etc... I always just wonder what the heck their going on about because to me they are all perfect because their little things that they hate make them the person that i know and love.

Anyway people these days seem to think it is ok to make others feel ashamed of the way that they look, particularly their size and shape. I think it is wrong! We are all guilty of judging people however some people take it to whole new levels.

It doesn't matter if you don't have the Kim kardashian bum, or the perfect model like legs. Actually no matter what shape you are on the picture above you are beautiful because you are you. If you are petit like me and can not wear some clothes because they are to long it don't matter! If you hate being tall, get over it because you are meant to be that way.

Sorry if my ranting annoyed you guys!

Layla x

Get to know me!

Get to know me!:) IF U DARE!!!!!

1- Fave school subject?- Probably dinner... Does that count??? No but honestly it is probably media because i am with all my friends!

2- Fave drink?- COFFEE!!!!!!!!!
3-What would you name your children?- If i had a girl it would be Isla or Raine. For a boy errrm maybe, Theo... That is deffo not after a famous divergent actor by any chance!
4-Do you do any sports?- HAHAH Nope i enjoy exercise in the comfort of my living room or a gym but anything to do with a game... NOPE!
5- Fave book?- Too many, i lurrrrve reading give me anything with a romantic story line and a bit of teen horror in and i'll be ok!
6- fave colour?- Pinks and blues or anything pastel!
7-Faviorate animal?- Doggies :)
8-Fave perfume?- Thats a hard question, I love the Chloë perfume and the green Dkny.
9- Favourite holiday?- Crimbo, it's the most wonderful time of the year!!!!!(SEE WHAT I DID THERE!)
10- Have you been out of the country?- Yes i have, some of my best memories have been abroad.:)
11- Any other languages?- A bit of french and a lot of spanish however i'm not completely flurnt in either yet :(
12- Siblings?!- A brother who enjoys causing trouble in my life...
13- Fave shop?- Topshop, usc and Lush!
14- Fave youtubers?- Tanya burr, Marcus butler, pointlessblog, Zoella, Caspar lee, Jim Chapman, Thatcher joe etc...
15- fave tv shows?- AGHHH! Gossip girl, Pretty little liars, vampire diaries, friends and anything on TLC!

Anyway that is all for now, i hope you have learned a bit more about me.

Layla x

Haul!

Hellooo, I WENT SHOPPING!

It has been ages since i last went so i was very excited to pick up a few lovely items! I have decided to share them with you so here we go!

Ok so this is my first item, it was from whsmiths and is meant for organising your stationary, but because i'm weird i will use it for makeup storage. It was in the sale for only £10 an absolute bargain!:)

I have been needing a new foundation for a while now so when i found this for only £7.00  i thought that it was a bargain. P.s The rest of my items are from Boots!

These are beauty blenders for those of you who thought that they were weird eggs!

I couldn't resist another top-shop lippy! It's a really pretty nude colour called "Saint". It was £8.00!

So i hope you all enjoyed my Mini- haul and were not too distracted by the crappy photography!

Layla x

Scary future!!!!!

Future

Hello, today i wanted to talk about something a bit more personal. So what could be any more personal than my dreams, aspirations and goals!

First and foremost i really want to do well in university and get qualifications for the job i want most in the world, having my own business in the fashion industry, this is a goal that me and one of best friends (actually more like a sister really) have had since we were young.

As i think more about this, i get scared that it won't happen, I feel like it is such a big dream and if we don't achieve then i don't know what else i want to do...

I also hope to have my own family, and a house. I want to be a strong, amazing woman like my mum has always been. Now get your snorkels on guys, we are going deep!

Dreams are amazing to have but they can also be terrifying because if yours dreams don't become reality then it could be devestating!

So i guess the whole point of this depressing post is trying to say that instead of just having dreams we should make them happen.

Now lets make this a bit more happy!

The thing is we spend so long worrying about things that probably won't be important to us in the future so in my opinion we should LET IT GOOOO! ( Frozen Reference) The future shouldn't be scary so lets all stop panicking and just think about the now, we can take our dreams 1 day at a time.

Layla x

Nail care!!!!!!!!!!:)

Hello all and today i decided to blog about my nails!!!! At this moment (Right now, this very second) my nails are looking disgusting! Ok so they don't look disgusting, I'm imagining that you are all picturing these, 

HONESTLY, MY NAILS ARE NOT LIKE THIS!!!!! 

That was just a picture that i found off of google! Anyway the truth is that i wear falsies and as all you fellow falsie addicts know they do awful things to your nails! so this is how i stop my nails from breakage and weakening!

1)Clean your hands (and wrists) with soap and warm water. This will prevent the build up of bacteria on your hands and may prevent dirt under your nails getting worse.

2) Use a CLEAN nail brush to clean under your nails. Make sure it is clean, because otherwise you may be transferring dirt and skin cells back under your nails (Yuck!)

3)Wash off all the soap and dry your hands -on a clean, soft towel.

4)While your nails are soft, cut them. The more often you cut them (before they get too long), the stronger they will grow out to be.

5) Use a nail file (only use in one direction).

6)Do this routine every day. (But only cut your nails when necessary, otherwise your nails will be too short).

This is only my method but i have found that it works for me so why don't you give it a go;)

Layla x

Current favourites- 

Whether it is beauty related or not we all have a list of our favourite things, so here's mine!

Ok so lets just say that these 2 men make me drool a little bit ... Ok a lot! They both are on hit american t.v shows, (Gossip girl and PLL)


I am also slightly obsessive about these 2 shows, if your not then watch a few episode of each and i promise you will be hooked!

My newest skin care solution!

Also from gossip girl, My fave mean girl!

Stooshe! A gorge band that i am loving!

Some spring colours that took my fancy!

A bromance that i ship so bad!!!!!

I hope that you enjoyed seeing my obsessions and addictions,

Layla x

Inspired by quotes? Join the club!:)

So today i have been feeling a little but weepy, No it had nothing to do with the time of the month i was literally just set off by a dead baby bird on the side of the road this morning... Since then everything has been tragic and sob-worthy! Magazines have made me cry today, so did pictures of Marilyn Monroe... Don't know who she is?!?!

(Takes the opportunity to gush over this perfect woman) Yes I'm writing this in font size Large and in pink now you know that i take her very seriously... Marilyn is a gorge and beauty-mous lady who dared to do unheard of things, was confident in herself and dreamed big despite having many personal issues :0

Anyway in desperation to perk up i decided that i would type in quotes on tumblr and i found that it actually helped so much :)

One quote that inspired me was said by the beautiful Audrey Hepburn (again another beautiful woman) It says " happy girls are the prettiest girls." I personally thought that this said a lot about todays society, we feel the pressure to have the perfect body and hair, makeup, clothes etc... The truth is if we are happy with ourselves and our lives then surely that is the best way to be pretty!

" Life is short, so smile when you still have teeth!" This made me laugh at first but then i realised that it is completely true.  the truth is, i worry about everything and sometimes it gets me worked up and i can sit and cry over hardly anything so i am going to start enjoying life and living for now. ( Note to self, don't worry... be happy!)

I could go on but this would start to get boring so i will finish by suggesting that you check out some quotes and you might be surprised at how much you need to change about your whole attitude towards life! 

Bye, Layla x

Would you rather, beauty edition!

1.Would you rather go out with messy hair and nice make-up or Nice hair and no make-up?
Definitely nice hair and no makeup because my hair is annoying!
2.Would you rather shave your eyebrows or have your eyelashes fall out?
Probably the eyelashes :L

3.Would you rather be forced to shop at only MAC or Sephora for the rest of your life?
As long as i have boots! He he he.

4.Would you rather wear lipgloss/lipliner look or 80's perm?
80's perm all the way!

5.Would you rather leave the house with an obvious foundation line or overdone blush?
obvious foundation line i think...

6.Would you rather wear MC Hammer pants or biker shorts in public?
Biker shorts, eek :)

7.Would you rather have a bad orange-y spray tan or really weird tan lines that can't be covered?
bad spray tan i would pretend it was my natural skin tone and laugh at peoples reactions!

8.Would you rather have a bad haircut or bad hair?
What does this mean does it mean bad hair or a bad hair day?!?

9.Would you rather have youtube or twitter taken away forever?
TWITTER, YOUTUBE IS MY LIFE!!!!!

10. Would you rather give up using makeup brushes or mascara?
ERmmmmm probably mascara coz i hate getting makeup on my hands and you could use liquid eyeliner instead of mascara, see i'm clever!

Layla x

Decorating

Whether you need to change everything or just a few things decorating is fun!

I think your room should reflect who you are and what  you like. This post is a guide for decorating to a style that suits you!

Warm colours communicate warmth & relaxation associated with informality, closeness, & intimacy. They seem to advance as you look at them. Intense,colours such as red & orange stimulate & excite.Various reds symbolise passion, anger, warmth, gaiety, martyrdom, & revolution. Red adds life and sparkle, and increases the heart rate.Yellow, the most subtle of warm colours, stimulates & energises in a positive, non-aggressive way. Yellow makes you feel warm, cheerful, & fruitful. Yellow increases originality & happiness.

Cool colors (those on the blue side of the color wheel) connote alertness, formality, coolness, reserve, & emotional distance. They seem to recede away from your view. Mildly cool colors soothe. For instance, green suggests hope, restfulness, & calm. Green reinforces self-esteem; and has even been known to slow down heart rate & circulation.

Black, white and grey  are not plain and boring if you like classic and sophisticated tones. Yes, in decorating schemes these are colors, too; and they have their place in both simple and elaborate rooms, as main statements or as underlying support of your color choice

The fun bit is arranging you furniture and filling your room with sweet personal touches, in my opinion those touches are what makes a bedroom!

If you like makeup, be like my friend who has a lipstick mirror and drawers filled with products, if you are an animal lover then you should have little animalistic touches.

Layla x

Advice

Just be you :)

Hellooooo, So today i thought that I should blog about something quite serious for a change. To be completely honest with you today i was talking to somebody that i never imagined talking to and never really wanted to! Not because i disliked her but just because i didn't understand her, she is strange and unique. People give her a hard time for being herself, actually they treat her horribly. 

(Now get ready because this is going to get deep...) Anyway today i was in a bit of a situation where i had to spend a full hour with her alone and as you do i made small talk with her! " Weathers bad today.." and so on. After a while i found her really interesting and as she opened up to me I found myself telling her things about me!

This girl has had a bad life. Her home situation is awful and she has health issues. Her family are very dysfunctional and the person that she loves most in the world is an alcoholic who himself is very ill. After hearing all of this i felt like the worst person for never standing up for her. i am happy to say that now we are friends, not that close but we are definitely friends.

The message of this i suppose is, never judge a book by it's cover because covers are sometimes misleading. Be like my new friend and be yourself no matter what people think of you. How you feel about yourself is so much more important than what others think about you so do not change for anyone.

Layla x