♥ Girl Online - Zoë Sugg - Review ♥

Girl Online has received a lot of criticism due to the fact that at least some- it not all- of the book was ghost-written. I have been a fan of Zoe for over two years, so I quickly got over it. Even if it was ghost-written, wouldn't you rather have young people reading some form of literature than not reading at all?

Girl Online is the first of two books by Zoe, and I feel that it depicts life as a teenager these days really well. The protagonist is named Penny, a year eleven girl from Brighton. Penny is fighting the age-old problems that nearly every teenager goes through- mean girls, boy touble, spots -and also some modern ones, such as trying to take the perfect selfie and choosing which emojis to add to a text message.
 Penny suffers from panic attacks and anxiety, so, like Zoe herself, starts a blog to speak about her problems, which soon has a big and supportive following.

I have one piece of somewhat constructive criticism about this book- whoever was describing the characters needs to describe them more, as I didn't know what age some people are until near the end of the book!

I think this book is really good, and I recommend it to everyone- whether you're 13 or 33 :)

Have you read Girl Online?

What do you think of it?

Lots of love,

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Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer Review :*

As I have mentioned in a previous blog post, I really love the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. It's probably the best concealer I have ever owned. I have also reviewed the Collection Lasting Perfection Foundation, and have found that to be really good too :)

For €5.49 this concealer is really good value- especially considering how good it is! I purchased this concealer after seeing many beauty bloggers and YouTubers raving about how amazing it is, so I picked it up in the shade 'Fair' to see if it was worth the hype. Trust me, it is.

The concealer blends really, really easily and doesn't crease too much- which is the usually the downside of an otherwise perfect concealer. It covers blemishes and under-eye circles really well and looks flawless and natural. In the picture above ↑, you can see the concealer when it is put on with the wand, and then when it is blended with a beauty blender :)

The only problem I have with this concealer is the fact that the writing on the tube rubs off really easily, as it has with my old bottle of this concealer. If Collection brought out a newer version of this product all they'd need to work on in my opinion is the packaging and the shades- four shades is never enough :(

Have you tried this concealer?
What's your opinion on it?

Lots of love,

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The Root Of My Anxiety

Hey guys! Remember back in 2013 (wow, I know!) I did a post on one of my first ever panic attacks? Well, I've had quite a lot more since then, and I think I have become more... educated in the subject.  But anyway, I have found an amazing way to deal with my not-so-good moments of anxiety.

Have you read Zoella's book Girl Online? You should ♥. In the book, Penny- the main character, is told to picture her anxiety. Give it a colour, imagine it. This technique has helped me a lot. Penny's anexity is in her throat, gripping and strangling her, whereas mine is in my chest, restricting me and making me hyperventilate even worse. Enough about Girl Online- I'll do a full review of that some other time :)

I had another panic attack last week- climing a mountain of all places! I tried to imagine my anxiety in my chest, but under the circumstances I just couldn't. It got so bad my mum had to stop and turn around with me, as I wasn't getting any air into my lungs properly. It was terrifying! It hit me a few hours later. Nearly every time I have a panic attack, there is something happening to do with heights. Whether it climbing mountains, sand-dunes, aeroplanes or even other petty things.

Now that I've found the root of my anxiety, I feel that it's going to be a lot easier to handle them, as I can be a little more prepared than I would have been before.

Lots of love,

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