♥ 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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MakeUp Starter Kit :)

Hey guys! I've always loved make up. When I was younger my granny used to buy me little pink make up sets. When I started really getting into make up I had no idea what to buy as my mum used high end expensive brands that didn't have anything to match my super light skin tone. So anyway, I decided I'd do a post featuring starter products that are cheap, but work well.

Foundation Layer

Personally, I don't usually use foundation, and if you're just starting off with make up I wouldn't really recommend using a heavy-coverage foundation.

Instead of using foundation, I use NYC (New York Colour) BB Cream (€4.49). It's quite light coverage, but it still helps me feel more confident. It doesn't wear of too quickly either.

Concealer

The concealer I'm really loving at the moment is Collection (2000) Lasting Perfection Concealer (€6.49). It is fairly heavy-duty, and conceals my blemishes and dark circles really well. I use knock-off beauty blender from TK Maxx to blend both my concealer and foundation.

Setting Powder

I used to use pressed powders, but in the last few months I've been using 17 Miracle Matte Loose Powder (€6.99). I've tried the 17 Miracle Matte Pressed Powder (€5.09), and it's probably my favourite pressed/compact powder. I prefer using loose powders at the moment because i just find them easier to use and I feel that they make me less shiny and they provide better coverage.

Blush

My all-time favourite blush is Benefit Coralista. It's very pricey at €34.00, so I'm not including it in my list. Another one of my favourite blushes is the 17 Cheek Stamp Blush in The Cheek Of It (€6.29). It's not a conventional pressed blush. It's a small cylinder with a mirror on the cap. When you open it there's a spongy circle on the top that you press onto your cheek that leaves the blush colour, which you then blend with a blush brush.

Eye Shadow
When you are starting off with eye shadow, it's best to go for a neutral quad or kit with instructions on it. The first eye shadow kit I really started using was Rimmel Glam'Eyes Quad Eye Shadow in Sun Safari (€8.85). It's quite a dear piece of make up but it stays for hours and is really pigmented. It also has instructions on the back to a classic slightly smokey eye. I use this palette with a 17 eye shadow brush I got in Boots for €3

Eye Liner
For eyeliner, I use the Collection Work The Colour Eye shadow Pencil in Midnight Glam (€3.99). I know its an eye shadow pencil, but with a small, angled eye liner brush I find it easier to use than eye liner. You also use an eye liner sharpener to sharpen it just like a kohl liner. You can also use this pencil for smoky eyes as it is, after all, an eye shadow pencil. It's really good for blending and smoking too.



Mascara
Because I have strawberry-blonde hair, I have terribly light and short eye lashes. I love to wear a light coat of mascara to make me look more awake. I love the Collection Colour Lash Mascara in black (€2.69), as it isn't too heavy coverage so it looks natural, but it's still very buildable. Clear mascaras are also a good choice for younger people that just want to lengthen their lashes.



Lipstick
On my lips, I love Benetint by Benefit but it's really expensive (€34.50), so for this list I'm going to include one of my other favourite lip products, Rimmel Colour Rush Balm in Keep Mauving (€7.99). It's a lovely shade of mauve and it's probably one of the most hydrating lip colours I've ever tried, as it's a lip balm. It goes perfectly with any skin tone and it's cheap as chips! Especially because it last for ages.

That's my make up starter kit!
What would be in yous?

Lots of love,

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Disco Pants

As you may know, I got my first pair of disco pants in March from New Look. I got a plain black pair and I loved them to bits. Even though I'm a uk size 8 (us 4, eu 36), I bought them in a uk size 10, as it was the last size in the shop and I really, reallywanted them. Buying my beloved disco pants a size too big was a stupid idea, looking back on it! €30 down the drain, really. I wore them for about two months before I came to the conclusion that it was plain stupid to wear them as they were so big and also they were extremely annoying to wear as I was constantly pulling them up.

This Christmas I got proper black American Apparel disco pants. It was a bit risky buying them blind without trying them on (the nearest AA shop is nearly 4 hours away!), but I talked to the 'Pants Expert' on the American Apparel website and she assured me I was a size small, size uk 8-10.

When I got them I was amazed at how comfy and warm they were compared to the poorer quality and cheaper New Look pair I had previously. The disco pants are also super high waisted, which I find really flattering.

For semi-formal occasions I like to wear my disco pants with a Peter-Pan collar blouse tucked into them and some sparkly jewellery. I also wear them with tshirts, jumpers and trainers for everyday wear :). Overall I really love my disco pants and I'd seriously recommend them!

What do you think about disco pants?

Lots of love,

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Artist Obsession - Marina And The Diamonds

I am obsessed with Marina and the Diamonds. Her lyrics are so truthful. I first discovered Marina when Primadonna hit the charts a few years ago. I recently started listening to her again, and I've fallen in love with her music. I think that Marina and the Diamonds is definatley someone to look out for in the future, as I think she'll make it big :)

I love all of her songs, but my favourites are Starring Role, Lies, Obsessions and You Are Not A Robot. When I started listening to her songs again, the lyrics seemed dark and eccentric, and the music seemed very synth-y, but after a while that's what I started to love about her music.

I'm sorry this post was so short but it'll take me a while to get used to blogging again :)

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Collection Lasting Perfection Foundation Review

I went into Boots yesterday with no brand or product in mind. After about twenty minutes, I stumbled upon the Collection stand. I have heard of this foundation, but I haven't read any reviews- which is not usually like me :)

I purchased this foundation in the shade 4, Warm Beige. I bought it a darker shade than I usually would, so I could have a bit of a summer glow :) I tried it for the first time this morning, and I'm already in love <3. It glides on really well and blends even better. It gives a dewy glow but it can sometimes look shiny. As for the packaging, the thick frosted glass makes the product look very high end.

( That's not a tattoo, it's blue pen :P )

Anyway, I bought this foundation in Boots for €9.95. I suppose one problem with this product is that it's only available in six shades, and the darkest shade is only a medium, so if you have dark skin I'm afraid you're out of luck :( I have been blessed with hay fever, and the Collection Lasting Perfection Foundation covers up the redness around my nose perfectly.

You should really, really try this out :)

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Artist Obsession- Foxes

TootyFruity did a post like this on her (awesome) blog, so I thought I'd write one too :)

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Foxes is a British singer who has just released her first album, Glorious. I first came across her when Clarity was covered on Glee. Ever since, I've been addicted to her music. I'd say her style is a cross between Lorde and Florence Welch- as the lyrics sometimes sound like a lighter version of a Lorde song, but the music is much more upbeat, like a Florence and the Machine song. Foxes' song Youth was the track in the background of a Debenhams advert last year.

My top three songs by Foxes are:

1. Holding Onto Heaven

2. Glorious

3. Let Go For Tonight

I hope you try out her music :) If there's any artist you recommend please, please please comment because I'm always looking for new music :)

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Nike Blazers :)

I love Nike Blazers. They are my favourite Nike products and they look so gorgeous. There is a pair of Blazers out there for every person, and I really,eally recommend them to anyone in need of new sneakers :)

I'm hoping to get some over the summer, and these are the ones I customized

I love the mix of the grey an the blue, and I think these would be so cute with shorts and a flower headband for the summer :) Nike Blazers are available in most shoe shops, and on Nike.com. They are usually around €70, but the customized shoes come in at just under €123. I hope by this short post you can see how awesome these shoes are :)

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Guest Post By Tooty Fruity

So happy to have TootyFruity blogging for me today! My favourite is the last one, what's yours?

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Good morning readers of Elle’sVogue!

My name is Ruth, and I am the owner of my blog Tooty Fruity. My blog is about beauty, music and lifestyle, with a couple of fashion-ish posts.

Today I’m going to do a music playlist for you. It’s all the tracks really I’m loving at the moment. Theme it with what you want, but I’m going to call it my sweetheart songs.

So, let’s begin!!

All of Me by John Legend

This is a fairly new song, and it’s fast becoming my favourite. It’s utterly beautiful, it’s about how this guy loves another girl so much that her imperfections aren't important! The theme reminds me of Little Things by One Direction, but of course it’s a completely different song.


The White Cliffs Of Dover by Vera Lynn

A beautiful song from our forces sweetheart. I've been thinking a lot about war, and this is basically the perfect wartime song ever written, and I hope that one day, every soldier will see the white cliffs of Dover, and come back home to their country :)

The One That Got Away by Katy Perry

I've been listening to this non stop, because I think it’s possibly one of the saddest songs I've ever heard. The video puts a whole different spin on it, but it’s more the song I like :)

Runaway by The National

Another very sad, but very beautiful song. It just tickles the line between desperation and just plain sadness. It always has me in tears when I hear it, and I am not the sort to cry over songs, believe me. Before this the only one that got close was Samson by Regina Spektor (another recommendation 
there, beautiful song)

Almost Lover by A Fine Frenzy

Dear lord, I seem to be choosing all the depressing ones! But seriously, this song is more than worthy of a mention. I think it’s the perfect Sherlolly song (hands up to any Sherlock fans out there!), and really a good song for anybody who’s perhaps experienced a romance, that wasn’t quite a romance, but hurts all the more because they don’t understand their feelings for that person.

And finally, my favourite of the lot…

Two Worlds Away by Nina Nesbitt

When Nina Nesbitt’s album came out a few weeks back, my initial reaction was “OH MY GOD, NINA NESBITT, 
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT???????????!?!?!?!?”
Then I listened to it, and I went utterly mental. I love this song especially, because I feel like it’s so soft, but cryable at the same time. Like I could cry myself to sleep with this, but I could also sit and be really happy with it. It’s very versatile to my moods :P

And that is it, my darling readers of Elles Vogue! I hope those songs were as tearjerkingly, heartbreakingly sad for you as they were for me :))

I promise, my blog is a lot more cheerful than this post is making out :))

Here are all my links:

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I hope you give them all a quick check out! 

Love you all lots,
Tooty Fruity
xxx

Balmi Review

People have been raving about lip balms like Balmi and EOS for quite a while now, so I thought that I'd try one out. I have purchased the Balmi Cube Lip Balm in Strawberry, and I already love it! First of all, the scent is amazing. I have smelt the raspberry flavor too, but I think I prefer the strawberry. It reminds me of sweet strawberry laces, whereas the raspberry smells more like apple and blackcurrant squash.

Balmi is very moisturising, and it keeps my lips feeling soft and smooth for a good 45 minutes. The only problem I have with this lip balm, is that you have to open it carefully, so you don't scrape any balm off the top of the mound. I love the black cord that is attached to Balmi lip balms, because it means that I can secure it to one of my bags and purses- or even my phone!

In Boots, Balmi lip balms retail at £4.49 / €6.79. At the moment, Boots is having a 3 for 2 offer on hundreds of make-up, hair-care and cosmetics, so if you're in interested in buying one for yourself, now is the time!

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I can't believe that my little old blog has reached over 300 blog followers! I honestly never expected for Elle'sVogue to do so well! Thanks for making this happen :)

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Witch Face Wash Review

Hey guys! As you know from the title, today I will be blogging about a brand called Witch. 

I have been using Witch products for almost three years, and I really can't live without their blemish stick, it clears spots very quickly. A few days ago I was in town and I saw the Witch Face Wash beside the blemish stick and I went ahead and bought it. Witch offers loads of skin-clearing products on their website, as well as makeup to help cover-up spots. Witch uses extracts from the Witch Hazel shrub, which is proven to clear skin faster than just using water.

I have horribly dry and sensitive skin- so sensitive that even plain Neutrogena Face Wash causes me to break out in a rash on mega-spots. I have only been using Witch Face Wash for two days, but honestly, I already feel a difference. The face wash exfoliates really well, without feeling scratchy or sore, and I'm not left with red marks of irritation afterwards. It has no scent, but it still smells fresh and clean. On the back of the packet, it says "Skin So Clean It Tingles" very true.

Definitely my new favourite face wash!

My Flappy Bird Addiction And How To Cheat It

Flappy Bird is an app, that has become really, really popular over the last few weeks. The game has a simple concept- fly a bird between pipes- but it's overly difficult. If you so much as brush off a pipe it's game over, and that can get extremely annoying when your high score is 20. I think I've got a way to fix that though!

Flappy Bird!

1. Download one of these modified atlas.txt files. [Use this if you want pipes appear but you can go through them --http://cl.ly/TdsF. Use this if you want a little line instead of the whole pipe -- http://cl.ly/TdJy]

2. Download iExplorer (When the registration screen comes up, click "Continue with Demo"), next, connect your iPhone or iPad to your computer.

3. Now open iExplorer, and search through your apps for “flap.app” once you find it open “flap.app.”

4. In “flap.app” search through your files for one named "atlas.txt." Next click on “atlas.txt” and in the right hand screen you'll see a bunch of text/code.

5. Change the view to thumbnail mode, then drag the new atlas.txt file you downloaded right into the iExplorer screen with all the other thumbnails.

6. You will be prompted to replace the file. Replace it.

This Should Help :)

I too have a problem with Flappy Bird. It's a horribly, horribly addictive game, and I really recommend that you don't download it- You'll probably end up throwing your 
phone across the room. And then you'll cry. A lot.

At least with this hack you wont break your device!

Elle xox

My New Favourite Foundation?

My new favourite foundation is Rimmel Liquid Mousse Foundation. I have a horribly light skin-tone, and that means that it's really, really impossible to find a good foundation. It's either too white, or too pink or too... Tanned. As I've said in an earlier post, I love Essence makeup from Penneys, but the problem is, they don't sell very light or pinkish makeup. I do use Essence BB Cream mixed with Rimmel Wake Me Up foundation to make the Rimmmel makeup last longer.

I have the Rimmel Liquid Mousse Foundation in Light Porcelain. This foundation is perfect! You do still need to wear a compact powder over it though, but that isn't too much hassle. I bought mine at the Rimmel stand in Penneys for €7.99, €3 cheaper than the Wake Me Up foundation, but my favourite concealer is still the Wake Me Up concealer, which comes in at €6.99.

Picture Taken With iPhone 4.

I hope you try it someday!

Elle xox

(Sorry for the lack of posts recently, I've been really busy at home :P)

Brooklyn Nine Nine

Brooklyn Nine Nine is quickly becoming one of my favourite TV shows, along with How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory and Modern Family.

I think the concept that the main character (and the best dectective) is utterly stupid, to say the least. The several Golden Globes the show won are well deserved.

I've always liked murder mysteries and CSI shows -and I'm quite partial to Sit-Coms too- Brooklyn Nine Nine crosses the two genres together wonderfully.

*Taken From TVlistings*

If you've noticed a lack of blog posts recently, it's because I've been quite sick :( I'm feeling better now anyways!!!

Elle xox

Are Uggs Really Worth The Pricetag?

Short answer- Yes.

I've had my Uggs for well over a year now, and though my foot has grown from a four to a five, they still fit me. I've had to wear my Uggs with thick socks for a day to stretch them, but it's a small price to pay.

My Uggs are the 'Short Classic' in Chocolate. If you know what Uggs you want to buy, and are about to go into town to buy some, beware that Uggs actually a little different in person than in pictures. Originally I was going to get the Chestnut pair, but they looked quite orange in the Ugg Store.

After taking off a pair of ankle boots, and putting on my Uggs, my feet feel so light. And even though they are thick, they aren't heavy or uncomfortable at all.

Uggs are in no way inexpensive, at €200 / £160, but there is a cheaper option- BearPaws, though for me, Uggs rise above all.

Elle xox

Animals - Review

Martin Garrix- Animals Review

Today I decided that I'd do a music review instead of whatever poo came before this :)

Anyway, after listening to all five minutes and four seconds of the song, I've pretty much decided that it's not so much a song as some track you would dance to half-drunk in Kavos or Ibiza. Animals is only really a mess of drum beats, synth tones, some wood clattering together and someone saying 'Animals' Will.I.am style every few minutes.

Where I live, in Ireland, Animals is in the charts and I really don't know why people see in it... You're much better off listening to real music, one of my personal favourites*- Hey Brother by Avicii. I'm not usually into all that country-ish things but I've really been addicted to it.

*That is actually how you spell it here :D

Paul's

Don't you just love hot chocolate?! A few years ago I just happened to be in London and shopping all day had made me so hungry. At the underground station there was a cafe so I decided to go in for a quick hot chocolate. It was a Paul's coffee shop, and if you've ever been to Paul's you'd know that it's kind-of expensive and very, very rich- in taste that is. Anyway, their hot chocolate is good... Really good!!!  Paul's is a chain as far as I know so if you see one you might want to go in and grab something quick. If you're going in with a bestie, I'd suggest that you share a hot chocolate, you'll probably need to dilute it with milk to get it more to your taste.

In other news, I've really fallen in love with Benefit's make up pallet/collection "Go Tropi-Coral". In the set, there is a blush (Coralista- it's a beautiful coral shade) with an applicator brush, there is a lipgloss which is also called Coralista, there are also two little bottles that look like nail polishes, but they're actually Benefit Cha-Cha Tint and Benefit High Beam. The kit is awesome and I've pretty much worn it every day since I got it.

Elle