The Weekly Round Up #7: Balms Away, Olivia Palermo for Ciaté, Fighting Talk & (almost) finishing my Christmas Shopping

The Weekly Round Up #7: Balms Away, Olivia Palermo for Ciaté, Fighting Talk & (almost) finishing my Christmas Shopping

Sunday, 13 December 2015

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Hi Guys! Another week, another weekly round up. I'm getting so excited for Christmas.  After a lot of drama the Christmas tree is up, Christmas songs are pretty much on repeat and my Christmas shopping is (almost) done. Christmas, let's be having ya. BUT before I get too excited and things escalate into a toddler style meltdown - it's happened once, it can happen again - let's round up this week shall we?

On one of my weekly trips into T.K. Maxx - seriously guys if you're a beauty lover and you're not checking out the beauty aisles in T.K. Maxx you need to change that because you're missing out! - I discovered two bargain beauty buys that I just couldn't wait to share with you lovely lot. Who  doesn't love a bargain?


Hutch by Olivia Palermo X Ciaté - £6.99 in store at T.K. Maxx

Olivia Palermo's first Ciaté collection was big news in the beauty blogging community this summer but at £17.99, a price even I deem too expensive for nail polish, it's not exactly the cheapest of beasts. But after spotting it in T.K. Maxx, a whopping £10 cheaper, than the retail price it seemed like it was meant to be and in o my basket it went. Hutch, described as Palermo's 'go to red', is absolutely gorgeous. A classic pillar box red that screams sophistication, with a fabulous formula. Everything about this polish, from the stunning white & gold packaging to the weighted gold handle of the brush exudes pure luxury. Obviously I now have my beady little eye on the other colours in the collection, if they're half as nice as Hutch I'm sure they'll be making their merry way into my possession soon.

The Balm Balms Away Eye Make Up Break Up - £4.00 in store at T.K Maxx

Usually retailing at £15.50 this was another absolute steal at just £4.00. A paraffin based eye make up
remover, it has a vaseline like texture that breaks down even the most waterproof of waterproof mascara and gets rid of all traces of eye make up. I don't know about you but I really don't like taking my eye make up off, I have really sensitive eyes - thank you hayfever! >:| - so I have to be really careful with what I use on them in case I have a bad reaction. This is really gentle but effective, it makes eye make up removal  really quick and easy. You just massage a pea sized amount onto closed eyes in circular motions for about thirty seconds and wipe away with cotton wool. Done. Not only is the product great but the packaging is adorable. A cute, vintage style tin that makes me smiley all over my face. I love when stuff comes in nice packaging, it makes me so happy.

Fight Song by Rachel Platten  - listen to it here

Lately things haven't been great, they're getting better but still not great. As embarrassing as this is to share on the internet I'd prefer to be honest with you than act like everything's hunky dory when it isn't. One thing that really makes me feel better is music and Rachel Platten's Fight Song has been my go to song for months now. It makes me feel like I can take on the world and it's a genuinely amazing song. What more could you want?

Don't Cry by Guns N Roses - listen to it here

Another song I've been listening to when I'm sad is Guns N Roses Don't Cry. In my misspent, angsty teenage years I loved Guns N Roses, and this song has always been one of my favourites. I love it.

So like I said I've almost finished my Christmas shopping and honestly I'm a little bit in shock, this never happens to me. Normally I'm elbow deep in the crowds, searching for presents on Christmas Eve but not this year! How exciting! On that note I was wondering if any of you would be interested in some last minute gift guides this week? Let me know, all contact details are below.

I hope you guys have had a nice week and are getting excited for Christmas. Let me know on twitter, by commenting below or dropping me an email at lolarocknroses@gmail.com. Also check out my instagram, facebook, bloglovin', snapchat - search lolarocknroses - & pinterest for regular updates.


Love love love xxx

Lola Rocks #7: The Workout Playlist

Lola Rocks #7: The Workout Playlist

Thursday, 15 October 2015

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It will come as a surprise to approximately no one when I say that I don't like exercise or enjoy going to the gym. At all. Those people who are all 'Oh I just had the best workout. I feel so good!' they're definitely lying right? I mean it's painful, it makes you all gross and sweaty and leaves you gasping for breath. How is it good for you, when it feels like dying?! Exercise sucks! It's not just me who thinks this right?

BUT it is good for you AND seeing as I am trying to make positive changes it is now, sadly, part of my life. Even though I hate it, I always like that I've done it, especially if I don't pass out after. But the whole inbetween part, where I am actually exercising, is pure, unadulterated torture. Obviously I need one hell of a playlist to get me pumped enough to keep going. So in the spirit of kindness, and self-improvement, I thought I'd tell you guys about the 5 songs that manage to keep me on the treadmill for an extra five minutes, when all I want to do is cry in the changing rooms.

Bad Blood - Taylor Swift

Meatloaf - Everything Louder than Everything Else

Pat Benatar - All Fired Up 

Iron Maiden - Can I Play with Madness

Ester Dean - Crazy Youngsters

All these songs get me super pumped and motivate me to keep going when all I want to do is give up, and fall to the floor in boneless puddle. What songs do you listen to when you need to stay motivated? Let me know on twitter, by commenting below or dropping me an email at lolarocknroses@gmail.com. Also check out my instagram, facebook, bloglovin', snapchat - search lolarocknroses - & pinterest for regular updates. 

Love love love xxx

*Disclaimer* I own none of the videos featured, all media used for entertainment purposes only. 

Friday I'm in Love #7

Friday I'm in Love #7

Friday, 1 August 2014

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Just a quick one tonight I'm afraid  because I'm actually off out in a little while - I know, I know I have friends and plans on a Friday night! Who knew?! :) - I'm just popping out for a couple of drinks with some friends I haven't seen in a while. We always have such a laugh when we're together, so I'm really excited. But before I get my glad rags on there is the rather important matter of Friday I'm in Love #7. It's gonna be short and sweet though as I'm in a rush and am the least organised person ever so it didn't occur to me to plan ahead this week. So please bear that in mind :) 

I only have the one love this week and that is the Rimmel London Moisture Renew Lipstick in the shade 360 As You Want Victoria

It's moisturising, long lasting and the colour is an absolutely gorgeous blue toned fuchsia pink, which is not dissimilar to MAC's Girl About Town (which is something of a favourite of mine), except it's glossy. This lipstick has been on my wishlist for some time now and I saw it in Sainsburys last week on special offer and snapped it up before you could say 'Lauren you don't need another lipstick!' I love it.

My SOTW this week is Robbers by The 1975.

I didn't know it was actually possible for a person to be in love with a song! But it is, alas, I think I have finally found the one and it is this gorgeous, beautiful, moody and wistful song. I love how music moves people and resonates with people even if they're not sure why at the time. This song is the reason I love music so much.  This song does that. It is stunning. I have listened to it on repeat for the past week and I actually think it's perfect. It is so beautiful.

Sorry for the short post tonight but I've got to get a wiggle on to get out. I will (hopefully) be getting some posts up over the weekend but if not I will be back on Monday.

Until then let me know what you thought using the hashtags #FridayIminLove or #FIIL and check out my twitter, facebook, BlogLovin, instagram and pinterest. 

Have a fantastic weekend! 

Love love love xxx

2 Stars & A Wish #7

2 Stars & A Wish #7

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

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I'm back and ready to hit the ground running on my return from my break that wasn't really a break (read bout it here and here). It's Wednesday and that can only mean that 2 Stars & A Wish is making it's long-awaited return (just kidding!) to it's tiny corner of the internet. So without further ado let's get started.

My First Star this week goes to the Real Techniques Buffing Brush.

This brush is something of a cult favourite among beauty bloggers and for good reason. So when I got paid a couple of weeks back, I immediately found myself clicking over to Amazon and ordering The Core Collection Kit, containing a concealer brush, a pointed foundation brush, the buffing brush and a contour brush, and whilst I have thoroughly enjoyed using them the buffing brush is my absolute favourite. It's... amazing. I've been using it every morning to apply my foundation and I love it. It picks up the perfect amount of product and blends it into the skin so easily. It makes foundation application effortless, leaving a faultless base and it does all this whilst still managing to be ridiculously soft. I love it. I have since added the Real Techniques Blush and Setting brushes to my collection and have my beady eye on the Stippling brush, the Starter Kit and the Travelling Essentials Kit. What can I say? I think this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship. 

My Second Star this week goes to MAC Amplified Creme Lipstick in Girl About Town 

This is the most beautiful lipstick to ever exist in the world ever. A bold statement I know but just look at it! Gorgeous! I got this about two weeks ago when me and my bestie went to London for the day (read about it here). After hours of deliberation, in which I'm pretty sure I swatched the entire MAC counter onto the back of my hand, I settled on Girl About Town in the Amplified Creme finish. As you can see it is the most stunning blue toned fuschia. Not only is the colour beautiful but the formula is really creamy, moisturising and long lasting. Although it did need to be reapplied after eating and drinking, but being that the now iconic packaging is as stunning as the lipstick itself this is hardly a hardship. Buying this lipstick has only added fuel to the fire that is my MAC obsession and I WILL be buying more as soon as pay day rolls around. I am in love with it. 

My Wish this week goes to Collection's Super Size Fat Lash Mascara. 

I was really struggling to think of this week's wish, almost to the point where I was thinking sod it! I'll just have 3 Stars (it's been an incredibly positive couple of weeks make up wise) BUT then I came across this whilst I was rummaging through my dressing table in search of a wish... that sounded way more magical then it was. Don't get me wrong it was pretty magical (I do love sorting through my make up collection) but not like Disney magical. Anyway this mascara was a free gift with a Collection Smokey Eye Pallet (which I love) I bought around Christmastime last year. I'm incredibly picky when it comes to mascaras. I like mascaras to lift and separate the lashes whilst curling, lengthening and volumising, which I don't think is too much to ask from a mascara. Whilst this one promises, and I quote, "Super Sized Fat Lashes" it just doesn't deliver. The formula is really watery and takes a good 3 or 4 coats to build up even a mediocre layer of coverage. The brush is a medium bristle brush which leaves the lashes looking really clumpy. All in all this mascara is just a bit meh and is usually only reached for on days when I'm in a manic rush to get to the bus stop and it's the closest thing to hand. It's just a bit pants.  

Anyway those were my Stars and Wish for the week. What do you think? Do you agree? Disagree? Let me know using the hashtag #2StarsandAWish. Alternatively you can tweet me @lolarocknroses, and while you're there you may as well check me out on facebook, BlogLovin, instagram & pinterest and give me a cheeky follow/like for your daily dose of Lolarocknroses. I'll be back on Friday with Friday I'm in Love #6 where I'll be talking about the make up and tools I have acquired over the past 2 weeks (it's a lot!) 

Until then,

Love love love xxx