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Hello You Lovely Lot!

When I first started my blog one of my favourite things to write were my favourites! I loved talking about what I'd been loving and telling everyone the things I'd found and the memories I'd shared. For some reason I really lost my way with it and so this year I am going to try and write a favourites post every month, even if I feel like I don't have many new things to write about. So, lets start as we mean to go on with my favourite things for January!


Beauty 

This month I have rediscovered my love for Nars Sheer Glow. I got given this for my birthday and I had forgotten just how much I loved it. It has amazing coverage, a lovely dewey finish and is just perfect for me. The first time I used it I was given the wrong shade and it put me off it for around a year. However, I have now discovered that I am Mont Blanc and I am obsessed with it. I have been trying to not use this every day but when I use my drugstore foundation now there's just no comparison. A holy grail for makeup in my eyes.




The past few weeks have brought with them an obsession with Fruit Infuser Bottles. Me and Jack bought one each from Home Bargains in the hope of being slightly more healthy. Ever since then we have filled the infuser with frozen fruit every day and drinking like 3 bottles full of water every day! it just makes the water have a little kick to it and makes me want to drink much more water! I've even been tracking my water intake on an app to check I've had enough, is that sad?




Music

I do a whole separate blog post every month on the music I've been listening to and it wont be long until that's out. However, this month I have re-discovered my love for Hoodie Allen. I go through stages with him and don't listen to him for ages and then all of a sudden I find him again and listen to his music all the time. The last time I went off him was because I didn't like the new album but I have learned to love it and so this month, he takes pride of place here.




Film

I'm really bad for films. I hate watching films that I haven't seen before (unless they're at the cinema) because I don't know if I'll like them but Jack usually persuades me to watch them. This month was the month that me and Jack watched Trainspotting for the first time. I then had to come home and me and Dad decided that we would go and watch T2 Trainspotting at the cinema. I cannot describe how good it was. I love Ewan McGregor so most things with him in will win me over! I felt like I'd also waited the 20 years that everyone else had waited even though I'd only seen the first one a few days prior...



TV

Me and Jack watch all sorts on TV and sometimes we just find ourselves watching the weirdest things. One evening Jack asked me if I wanted to watch Bob's Burgers and I agreed. Nicole had told me that she didn't like it so I just never bothered watching it. For whatever reason I just fell in love with it. It's a programme that's funny but not too tongue in cheek. Sometimes I find things like Family Guy a bit too risky and so I tend to stay away from them but this is all of the laughter in a nice way. We've even series recorded it because we love it so much.




Photo

I have two favourite photos from this month but they're both from the same day so that counts right? The first photo is this one..


Next Month?

Very early next month I am going to see La La Land with my friend Sandy and her flatmate (who I would also consider a friend to be honest) Lottie. I am so excited to see it because I've heard so many things about it!

I also have one of my best friends Chloe coming to visit me. She messaged me one day telling me she wanted to come up again and see me and that really warmed my heart. It's nice to know that you are appreciated and missed when you're apart from someone!

I'm seeing Jack Whitehall on the 10th which is super exciting. I love seeing comedians live and Jack Whitehall is one of my favourites. I'm driving down to Leeds with Natalie for it and spending the rest of that weekend at home which is always appreciated.

Then one week later I'm seeing Busted! They're playing Rock City which is a small venue and I'm really happy about it because it'll be a lot more intimate I guess? If 3AM is not on the playlist though I will flip my lid because some of you may know that 3AM is one of my favourite songs of all time.



There you go everyone! I loved writing this and I'm already excited to write next months post! I hope you've enjoyed this blog post.

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Hello You Lovely Lot!

It's the end of January, although I'm not sure how it went so fast?! I'm now nineteen! So, I thought I would once again enlighten you all by telling you what's got me through the month!

Beauty / Skincare :

This month I have an absolute clear winner. I got this as a Christmas present but I have been obsessed with it ever since...

Too Faced Chocolate Bar Eyeshadow Palette 



This is one of the most amazing things I have ever used and possibly my new favourite eyeshadow palette (sorry Gwen Stefani). All of the colours are amazing even if I'm not brave enough to use all of them yet. It has the most amazing base shade called 'White Chocolate' and a gorgeous highlight called Champagne Truffle! I also love that all the shadows are made with 100% natural cocoa powder so they taste like icing sugar when you whirl a big fluffy brush through them!

Favourite Shades : White Chocolate, Milk Chocolate, Marzipan, Crème Brulee, Champagne Truffle

Music :

This month there hasn't really been an artist or an album that I have loved for the entire month, it's more been artists that I've got in to at the end of the month which is a shame but I thought I'd write about two in particular that in the last few days I've learnt to love again...

The Wombats



Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

Hello You Lovely Lot!

It's nearing the end of January which is ridiculous. This month has been important since I turned 19 so here's all the music I listened to as I realise I'll be 20 next year...

The Girl Is Mine featuring Destiny's Child & Brandy - (Single) - 99 Souls



I actually heard this for the first time maybe two months ago but I've been obsessed with it ever since. I love the song 'The Boy Is Mine' but I must admit I've only heard the Destiny's Child song one or two times. I don't tend to like this kind of stuff because we all know I'm a One Direction kind of girl but you know, once in a while, I do leave my bed and stop watching 'McFly Funny Moments'..

Favourite Lyric : 'Excuse me can I please talk to you for a minute?'

Stevie Knows - Never Been Better (Special Edition) - Olly Murs



I kind of get this song but kind of don't. I obviously know it's about Stevie Wonder and a play on his last name but like...what does he know? PLEASE EXPLAIN TO ME OLLY (I just listened to it and heard the line 'he knows what we're doing when his record's on'...so I get it now.) This is on a CD I got for Christmas and I am obsessed. I love Olly Murs' sound and I like to pretend he's a guilty pleasure but I'm proud to love him in all honesty. I've even spoken to him you know...one of the highlights of my life.

Favourite Lyric : 'As soon as you come in this house, I'm gonna take you to higher ground'

Army - Delirium - Ellie Goulding



Now, I don't mind Ellie. I think with her I'm kind of love hate, if I like something I am obsessed with it for ages or I'll never listen to it more than once. This is one of the ones I love and I have yet to listen to the album as of yet. There might be a review coming soon, you never know!

Favourite Lyric : 'When I'm with you, I'm standing with an army'

Lovestruck - Meet The Vamps - The Vamps




This is quite old now, it'll be two years old this year. However, I was just on my favourites playlist shuffling through and it came on. I think it's one of the best songs on the whole album and I don't think I'll ever get bored of it.

Favourite Lyric : 'I'd wait all day, just for a maybe'

Hands To Myself - Revival - Selena Gomez



I loved this towards the end of last month but it's kind of carried on to this month. I STILL haven't listened to the rest of the album (I know, my life is a shambles). However, this song and a few others have made it on to my January Playlist!

Favourite Lyric : 'I mean I could, but why would I want to?'

Youth - If You Leave - Daughter



I am so in love with this song. I first heard it when doddleoddle did a cover of it with her friend Andie and it wasn't until this month that I actually searched for the original. I am so glad I did because this has probably been my favourite song of the month. My mission next to month is to listen to the rest of their music, because if it's anything like this...I know I will love it.

Favourite Lyric : 'To keep our hearts from forever missing them, but I'm forever missing him'

Focus - Focus (Single) - Ariana Grande



I am aware that this came out a while ago and I used to like it in moderation although I didn't like the bit with the guy talking for some reason. Now, however, I am obsessed. I just think it's so catchy! I don't even mind the shouting man anymore.

Favourite Lyric : 'I know what I came to do and that aint gonna change'

Stitches - Handwritten - Shawn Mendes


I've never really listened Shawn Mendes and I've only just heard this song really so I'm not sure when it first came out or anything. I just think this is so lovely and it's not the kind of songs I usually go for in some ways. Definitely going to be giving Shawn Mendes a listen this year!

Favourite Lyric : 'If I quit calling you my lover, move on'

WILD - Blue Neighbourhood - Troye Sivan 



I loved Troyes first EP but for some reason I never got round to listening to this even though I was so excited for it to be released! This is the first one I've had the chance to listen to although I remember watching a video for one of them which I now can't remember the name of, typical. I love the beginning of this with the kids, thats what drew it to me in the first place, not even Troye...can I say that?

Favourite Lyric : 'Leave this blue neighbourhood'

Never Forget You - Never Forget You (Single) - MNEK & Zara Larsson



I first heard this at the first One Direction OTRA date I went to. They played the video and me and the boy I was sitting next to were like 'what on earth is this?!'. I didn't really like it then and I'm not sure whether the reason I love it so much is because it reminds me of the concert and the guy I met...but oh well!

Favourite Lyric : 'I used to be so happy but without you here I feel so low'

Are You Gonna Be My Girl - Get Born - Jet
I first heard this song on a Doctor Who video about Rose Tyler and I loved it but had no idea what it was. Then, when I went on Guitar Hero with Amy it was there! I think this is so catchy and it has such a good guitar riff! Classic.

Favourite Lyric : '1,2,3, take my hand and come with me because you look so fine and I really wanna make you mine'

Grown - Get Weird - Little Mix




This is now, without a doubt, my favourite song of Little Mix's album. I've loved this one ever since the album came out a few months ago and I still love it now. It's just such a good song to listen to when you feel down (especially about lads). Makes me feel much more optimistic about things!

Favourite Lyric : 'It's funny how the tables turn'

Drops Of Jupiter - Drops Of Jupiter - Train



This is a classic song that people have compared to one of One Directions new songs. Obviously I knew it before that comparison. Pretty sure this is one of my favourite songs of all time. It has beautiful chords, singing and lyrics.

Favourite Lyric : 'Your best friend always sticking up for you, even when I know you're wrong'

Fix You - X&Y - Coldplay



This is one of my favourite songs ever. I always say 'The Heart Never Lies' is my favourite song ever but this isn't too far behind nowadays. I just think it's one of the most beautiful songs to ever exist from the lyrics to the chords to the guitar bit. If you don't like Coldplay then that's ok but if you don't like this then there's something wrong with you.

Favourite Lyric : 'Tears stream down your face when you lose something you cannot replace'

Heroes - Heroes - David Bowie



This month is of course the month we lost the legend that is David Bowie. Dad's always played me Bowie's music and I have always looked up to him. I was also shown Labyrinth when I was in primary school at an after school club. I loved it then I didn't see it for years and years. In secondary school I had a dream about it then my art teacher played it the next day. Scary stuff. It's now my favourite film of all time. This is maybe my favourite Bowie song and it's also on another of my favourite films 'Moulin Rouge'

Favourite Lyric : 'Though nothing will keep us together'

Stop And Stare - Dreaming Out Loud - OneRepublic



I heard this when I was listening to a pop playlist on Skype to Amy. I forgot how good this was! This month I've just got really into songs that I used to love back in the day. If you haven't heard this ever or in a while, listen to it again.

Favourite Lyric : 'Can you see what I see?'

Under Pressure ft David Bowie - Hot Space - Queen



Once again, Dad used to play this when I was little and me and my brother still know all the words, even Freddies little bits. We always listen to this when we're on holiday for some reason. Not only do I love the song but I love the message behind it too.

Favourite Lyric : 'Love's such an old fashioned word, and love dares you to care for the people on the people on the edge of the night, and love dares you to change out way of caring about ourselves. This is our last dance. This is our last dance. This is ourselves. Under pressure' 

Last Nite - Is This It - The Strokes



I heard this when I was watching an old episode of 'Big Fat Quiz Of The Year' and I instantly recognised it! I've never really sat and listened to it but I think it's one that everyone knows, even if you don't know that you know it.

Favourite Lyric : 'Well I've been in town for just about fifteen minutes now'

Same Old Love - Revival - Selena Gomez




I didn't really used to like this one at first but the more I listen to it the more I fall in love! It's not really my typical type of music either but for some reason it got through to me! It's so catchy and have a feeling it will be stuck in my head for a long time!

Favourite Lyric : 'That shit, it tears me up'


So that's what I've been listening to for the past month! It's a big longer than my playlists usually are for some reason!

Thanks For Reading!

Becky x

So, yet again I am stealing this idea off Natalie (http://nataliestoddart.blogspot.co.uk/) but I really wanted to write down all my favourite things from this month so that this time next year I can see the products/music/people that got me through the month.

January has been a busy month for me but I'll try as hard as I can to remember everything I've loved!


Beauty / Skincare : 

As far as makeup goes I tend to stay within my comfort zone and never try new makeup (I'm a wimp) however there have been a few new additions to my daily routine.

Rimmel Kate Moss Lipstick - Shade 01

Me, Gemma and Lizzie before we went to my birthday meal and although the photo is shocking I am, in fact, wearing the lipstick

Music :