Hey everyone,
If you follow my posts on here you may be wondering where I've been for the last few months! I've actually moved my blog over to a different platform and I have been posting on there. This will be the last post on this domain!
Follow me over on xmeganlisa.wordpress.com to keep up to date with all my posts from now on!
Meg xx
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
Thursday, 11 August 2016
Its Ok Not To Feel Ok
Hey everyone,
As you may know from some of my previous posts I am a strong believer in speaking openly about mental health and breaking the stigma surrounding it. I love reading and writing posts about recovery and how it does get better but I also think its important to talk about relapse and the bad days.
I suffer from Anxiety and Depression and I have for a few years now. In the past 12 months my mental health has improved dramatically but that does not mean the bad days no longer exist. Over the last few weeks I have seen a decline in my mood and mental health. I have began having anxiety attacks more frequently which hasn't been happening for a while and Ive just noticed that in general my mood is a lot lower that it has been. I think in order to try and help this it is important to speak about it, express your feelings and not keep everything bottled up. From previous experiences I know keeping everything bottled up is one of the worst things you can do so this is why I'm writing this post.
Today I had a particularly bad day, one of the worst in a while, I spent 90% of the day alone, crying and having anxiety attacks. I've been feeling very lonely recently and I've been home in Ireland for the last week and a half and as much as I'm loving seeing everyone here I'm just feeling very down. Since moving when I now come back I feel very isolated and I have spent most of the trip so far cooped up in my house or my mums office day after day. Before this trip my mood was low for a few weeks and I presumed I was just homesick and needed a break but now that I'm back and still feeling this way I know its deeper than that. I have been letting a lot of stuff get on top of me recently and not putting my own mental health first anymore and I think this is what has resulted in a massive plummet in my mood and well being. I need to start remembering that my mental health should come before other things because in the end this is what is most important.
"Why are you writing this" people may ask... well I'm writing this to show people that some days you will sit and cry all day, some days you will just want to stay in bed and some days you could be surrounded by so many people who love you and still feel like the loneliest person in the world, but thats all normal. Everyone has bad days. Relapse is part of Recovery and you most certainly are still recovering no matter what you may think. No ones story is constantly moving uphill, some days you may dip but then you pick yourself back up and continue climbing and thats whats important. If you are having a bad day know that you definitely are not alone.
Meg xx
As you may know from some of my previous posts I am a strong believer in speaking openly about mental health and breaking the stigma surrounding it. I love reading and writing posts about recovery and how it does get better but I also think its important to talk about relapse and the bad days.
I suffer from Anxiety and Depression and I have for a few years now. In the past 12 months my mental health has improved dramatically but that does not mean the bad days no longer exist. Over the last few weeks I have seen a decline in my mood and mental health. I have began having anxiety attacks more frequently which hasn't been happening for a while and Ive just noticed that in general my mood is a lot lower that it has been. I think in order to try and help this it is important to speak about it, express your feelings and not keep everything bottled up. From previous experiences I know keeping everything bottled up is one of the worst things you can do so this is why I'm writing this post.
Today I had a particularly bad day, one of the worst in a while, I spent 90% of the day alone, crying and having anxiety attacks. I've been feeling very lonely recently and I've been home in Ireland for the last week and a half and as much as I'm loving seeing everyone here I'm just feeling very down. Since moving when I now come back I feel very isolated and I have spent most of the trip so far cooped up in my house or my mums office day after day. Before this trip my mood was low for a few weeks and I presumed I was just homesick and needed a break but now that I'm back and still feeling this way I know its deeper than that. I have been letting a lot of stuff get on top of me recently and not putting my own mental health first anymore and I think this is what has resulted in a massive plummet in my mood and well being. I need to start remembering that my mental health should come before other things because in the end this is what is most important.
"Why are you writing this" people may ask... well I'm writing this to show people that some days you will sit and cry all day, some days you will just want to stay in bed and some days you could be surrounded by so many people who love you and still feel like the loneliest person in the world, but thats all normal. Everyone has bad days. Relapse is part of Recovery and you most certainly are still recovering no matter what you may think. No ones story is constantly moving uphill, some days you may dip but then you pick yourself back up and continue climbing and thats whats important. If you are having a bad day know that you definitely are not alone.
Meg xx
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Friday, 8 July 2016
Festival Season: Make Up
Hey everyone,
As they say save the best until last so for the final post in my festival mini series I'm going to talk all about Make Up!!
I absolutely adoreeeeee everything about festival makeup! One of the things I love about makeup is how diverse it is. There is no end to the amount of different looks you can create. When I think of Festival Makeup I think, Bright colours, face paint and of course GLITTER!! I have been scrolling through inspiration on pinterest for months and I am just obsessed with everything. I'm loving the trend of delicate white face paint this season, I think it just looks gorgeous, especially with a tan! I'm also a massive lover of a strong, on fleek highlight so of course I LOVE the trend of taking highlighting one step further and putting glitter on the tops of your cheekbones, just fabulous. Everything about festival makeup just gets me so excited. I have been playing around with looks for so long and today I was playing around with my Urban Decay Electric Palette and created a rainbow eye look, perfect for any festival or Pride celebration. It was so much fun to create!! I cannot wait to experiment and do something really colourful and fun for V Fest in August!
I hope you enjoyed this Festival Mini Series. I really enjoyed doing it for you all and it has just got me more excited about festival season! If you're attending any festivals this summer have a fantastic time!
Meg xx
As they say save the best until last so for the final post in my festival mini series I'm going to talk all about Make Up!!
I absolutely adoreeeeee everything about festival makeup! One of the things I love about makeup is how diverse it is. There is no end to the amount of different looks you can create. When I think of Festival Makeup I think, Bright colours, face paint and of course GLITTER!! I have been scrolling through inspiration on pinterest for months and I am just obsessed with everything. I'm loving the trend of delicate white face paint this season, I think it just looks gorgeous, especially with a tan! I'm also a massive lover of a strong, on fleek highlight so of course I LOVE the trend of taking highlighting one step further and putting glitter on the tops of your cheekbones, just fabulous. Everything about festival makeup just gets me so excited. I have been playing around with looks for so long and today I was playing around with my Urban Decay Electric Palette and created a rainbow eye look, perfect for any festival or Pride celebration. It was so much fun to create!! I cannot wait to experiment and do something really colourful and fun for V Fest in August!
Here are some of my favourite festival looks including a couple from the gorgeous Dani Mansutti and Chloe Morton I think these looks are so stunning and make me really excited to try out more festival looks and experiment with glitter and face paint!
I hope you enjoyed this Festival Mini Series. I really enjoyed doing it for you all and it has just got me more excited about festival season! If you're attending any festivals this summer have a fantastic time!
Meg xx
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Thursday, 7 July 2016
REVIEW: L'Oréal Elvive Extraordinary Clay Shampoo and Conditioner
Hey everyone,
Today Im going to talk about something I have absolutely been swearing by for the past month or so! I was going to include it in my June Favourites video over on my Youtube but I decided it needs a whole post to itself.
The L'Oréal Elvive Extraordinary Clay Shampoo and conditioner are just incredible!!! Before finding these I was chopping and changing with my hair products trying to find the perfect ones. I find this so hard because I suffer from very sensitive skin, especially on my scalp, and as a result of this I suffer from very dry scalp and dandruff sometimes. I never really talk about my sensitive scalp because people seem to think dandruff is dirty etc and its not at all, I wash my hair very regularly, it has nothing to do with cleanliness! So back to my point, I not only need to find a shampoo to help prevent my sensitive scalp and dandruff flaring up, but I also have coloured hair. Finding a shampoo that will both protect my colour from fading and protect my scalp is really difficult. I had been using the L'Oréal Elvive Colour Protect which was fantastic for my colour as you would expect but didn't help my scalp at all. I then tried using both head and shoulders and the colour protect shampoo together but again, it didn't help at all.
I had heard about the new Extraordinary Clay Shampoos and Conditioners and when I went into boots and saw they were both half price I couldn't help but give them a try! My scalp had been do painful for about 2 months before this and I was willing to try anything to help! As well as my sensitive skin flaring up, my hair was also in one of the worst conditions it's been in for a while. Since dying and bleaching my hair over and over it was starting to suffer the consequences. The ends felt like straw and were just snapping off every time I brushed my hair. It felt so so bad.
To try and rescue my hair I picked up the L'Oréal Elvive Extraordinary Anti Dandruff Shampoo and the Re-Balancing Conditioner. After only one wash my hair and scalp already felt so much better! I'd had this with a couple of other brands I had tried so I wasn't feeling hopeful that I'd found the perfect products yet, but I stuck it out and kept using them to see if the results lasted, AND THEY DID!!! I could not be happier with the way these products have left my hair. My sensitive scalp has not flared up once since using these products and my hair hasn't felt this thick and healthy in a long time! I am so so happy with the results.Another great thing about these products is that they are Silicone Free. My hairdresser told me before my hair felt so good after using the Elvive Colour protect because my hair was just coated in silicone so I'm really glad that L'Oréal have changed their formulas and removed this. Now I know my hair just feels good, not because its covered in silicone! If you are on the search for a shampoo and conditioner to rescue you hair I definitely recommend trying out the Extraordinary clay range, they are definitely worth it
Meg xx
Today Im going to talk about something I have absolutely been swearing by for the past month or so! I was going to include it in my June Favourites video over on my Youtube but I decided it needs a whole post to itself.
The L'Oréal Elvive Extraordinary Clay Shampoo and conditioner are just incredible!!! Before finding these I was chopping and changing with my hair products trying to find the perfect ones. I find this so hard because I suffer from very sensitive skin, especially on my scalp, and as a result of this I suffer from very dry scalp and dandruff sometimes. I never really talk about my sensitive scalp because people seem to think dandruff is dirty etc and its not at all, I wash my hair very regularly, it has nothing to do with cleanliness! So back to my point, I not only need to find a shampoo to help prevent my sensitive scalp and dandruff flaring up, but I also have coloured hair. Finding a shampoo that will both protect my colour from fading and protect my scalp is really difficult. I had been using the L'Oréal Elvive Colour Protect which was fantastic for my colour as you would expect but didn't help my scalp at all. I then tried using both head and shoulders and the colour protect shampoo together but again, it didn't help at all.
I had heard about the new Extraordinary Clay Shampoos and Conditioners and when I went into boots and saw they were both half price I couldn't help but give them a try! My scalp had been do painful for about 2 months before this and I was willing to try anything to help! As well as my sensitive skin flaring up, my hair was also in one of the worst conditions it's been in for a while. Since dying and bleaching my hair over and over it was starting to suffer the consequences. The ends felt like straw and were just snapping off every time I brushed my hair. It felt so so bad.
To try and rescue my hair I picked up the L'Oréal Elvive Extraordinary Anti Dandruff Shampoo and the Re-Balancing Conditioner. After only one wash my hair and scalp already felt so much better! I'd had this with a couple of other brands I had tried so I wasn't feeling hopeful that I'd found the perfect products yet, but I stuck it out and kept using them to see if the results lasted, AND THEY DID!!! I could not be happier with the way these products have left my hair. My sensitive scalp has not flared up once since using these products and my hair hasn't felt this thick and healthy in a long time! I am so so happy with the results.Another great thing about these products is that they are Silicone Free. My hairdresser told me before my hair felt so good after using the Elvive Colour protect because my hair was just coated in silicone so I'm really glad that L'Oréal have changed their formulas and removed this. Now I know my hair just feels good, not because its covered in silicone! If you are on the search for a shampoo and conditioner to rescue you hair I definitely recommend trying out the Extraordinary clay range, they are definitely worth it
Meg xx
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Wednesday, 6 July 2016
Festival Season: Clothing
Hey everyone,
Next up in my mini festival series is Clothing! I've been looking at potential outfits for V fest for months now and I've seen so many things I just adore! Festival season every year has to be one of my favourite fashion seasons, I just adore it!!
Even in England we feel hopeful the sun may make an occasional appearance so I've been planning outfits for sunshine!! I am a lover of simple but stylish. For me Denim shorts and a crop top, bralette or body suit are the perfect summer outfit and paired with a kimono, or my new favourite pieces and Khaki 'army' style jacket or a lightweight bomber, for a little bit more coverage you can't go wrong! Recently I've also been loving lace up trends and faux suede! I think they add a great bit of detail and dimension to a simple outfit. Here are some of my favourite styles that I will be basing my outfit for V fest on.
All of these items can be found on InTheStyle.co.uk
What are you favourite styles for festivals?
Meg xx
Next up in my mini festival series is Clothing! I've been looking at potential outfits for V fest for months now and I've seen so many things I just adore! Festival season every year has to be one of my favourite fashion seasons, I just adore it!!
Even in England we feel hopeful the sun may make an occasional appearance so I've been planning outfits for sunshine!! I am a lover of simple but stylish. For me Denim shorts and a crop top, bralette or body suit are the perfect summer outfit and paired with a kimono, or my new favourite pieces and Khaki 'army' style jacket or a lightweight bomber, for a little bit more coverage you can't go wrong! Recently I've also been loving lace up trends and faux suede! I think they add a great bit of detail and dimension to a simple outfit. Here are some of my favourite styles that I will be basing my outfit for V fest on.
All of these items can be found on InTheStyle.co.uk
What are you favourite styles for festivals?
Meg xx
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Tuesday, 5 July 2016
Festival Season: Hair Styles!
Hey everyone,
As we are now well and truly into festival season I thought that would be a fitting theme to focus on for the next few posts. I absolutely ADORE everything to do with festival style from the outfits to the hair styles and of course the makeup!! I'm going to V Festival in August and I would be lying if I said I hadn't been thinking about all of the above for months, eek! For the first post of this little mini festival series I'm going to focus on Hair!
I think the trend of Braids is amazing this season!! I've seen so many really cool festival styles using braids and some of them make me miss my long hair *cries*. Having short hair makes it a lot more difficult to do certain hair styles (including braids) but when I went to Birmingham pride at the end of May I put a small dutch braid in the front of my hair and I absolutely loved it! There are so many different ways to work a braid I think it is just a perfect go to style and especially for festivals. If you are camping braids are a perfect style because you can do them on 2nd or even 3rd day hair and just add some texture with a bit of dry shampoo. They are also great if you leave them in over night and then you wake up the next day ready for festival day 2 still with amazing braids!! By adding a simple flower crown or some hair rings you will have your festival look sorted! Here are some of my favourite braid styles I've seen recently and my own I did.
As we are now well and truly into festival season I thought that would be a fitting theme to focus on for the next few posts. I absolutely ADORE everything to do with festival style from the outfits to the hair styles and of course the makeup!! I'm going to V Festival in August and I would be lying if I said I hadn't been thinking about all of the above for months, eek! For the first post of this little mini festival series I'm going to focus on Hair!
I think the trend of Braids is amazing this season!! I've seen so many really cool festival styles using braids and some of them make me miss my long hair *cries*. Having short hair makes it a lot more difficult to do certain hair styles (including braids) but when I went to Birmingham pride at the end of May I put a small dutch braid in the front of my hair and I absolutely loved it! There are so many different ways to work a braid I think it is just a perfect go to style and especially for festivals. If you are camping braids are a perfect style because you can do them on 2nd or even 3rd day hair and just add some texture with a bit of dry shampoo. They are also great if you leave them in over night and then you wake up the next day ready for festival day 2 still with amazing braids!! By adding a simple flower crown or some hair rings you will have your festival look sorted! Here are some of my favourite braid styles I've seen recently and my own I did.
Of course I just had to include Kylie Jenner who absolutely ROCKED these french rainbow braids at Coachella!
Fellow Blogger Dominique Nugent from LoveFashionandfros Absolutely killssssss braids!! Here are two amazing looks of hers, for more check out her Instagram where there are so many stunning hair styles! I'm obsessed!!!
Here's the simple braid I put in my hair for Birmingham pride for you all you short haired girls out there with me!!
What are your favourite Hair styles to rock at a festival and who do you think has been killing braids recently?? Keep and eye out for more festival posts!
Meg xx
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BOOK REVIEW: All The Bright Places By Jennifer Niven
Hey everyone,
I've really been into reading for the last few months so I thought I would do a little mini series of posts and review some of the books I have been reading.
The First book I am going to review for you is 'All The Bright Places' by Jennifer Niven. This book is just amazing, thats the only way I can describe it. It gives a really honest insight into mental health and the struggles people face and how different people may deal with it differently. Without giving too much away I'll let you know a little bit about the story.
The story follows two teens, Theodore 'Finch' and Violet. The two meet on top of the school bell tower, both up there attempting to commit suicide. The pair both suffer from mental illness and this story gives a real insight into their illnesses and suicide. From the bell tower the story follows the teens and the relationship they begin to develop. It is a beautiful and gripping story that had me hooked from the beginning, I laughed, I cried and overall I just adored this book. Usually I go straight into a new book once I've finished the book I'm reading but after this I just couldn't. For days, if not weeks, I was still thinking about this story and the characters and I couldn't take my mind off it.
If you are looking for a excellently written and eye opening novel that will keep you turning pages this is one for you. Its intelligent, emotional and captivating. I highly highly recommend this book and it may even be my favourite novel I've read in years.
Let me know if you read it or already have and tell me what you think!
Meg xx
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