MYA

So girls, this is a very personal topic, but i believe it is something i should speak about. When i was about 15 i become very low in confidence, and i have been the same ever since. I was unable to buy certain things i liked, avoided swimming. Never walked around naked, never ever looked in the mirror in my underwear...I finally spoke with my boyfriend and voiced that i was looking at cosmetic surgery. Being a very small 30A i avoided bra/bikini shopping as i would never find anything sexy that made me fee good about myself. After meeting with MYA Cosmetics i instantly i was doing the right thing. The patient coordinator was so welcoming, as was he surgeon. I got all my questions answered. I had my surgery yesterday and i am currently resting on the sofa watching Millionaire matchmaker!! I am in no pain however it does feel as though i have an elephant sat on my chest. 

I am in no way saying if you are unhappy pay money, i am just expressing this is the best thing i have done as it was for myself and no one else. I am happy to answer any questions you may have. 

Lauren xx

Gluten free, flour less pancakes..

As you may be aware from my previous post, I have recently found out I am unable to eat food containing wheat or gluten. I thought, I may should share my meals with you as some of you may be going through the same or some of you may want to try this for health and fitness reasons. If you wish to do this; please please remember to ensure you are getting enough of each food group. I thought I was managing well until I failed at work!! Anyway enough of the boring stuff!

If you are wanting or are interested in gluten free i really suggest the below book:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Seriously-Good-Gluten-free-Cooking-Association/dp/1856268284/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1407773508&sr=8-2&keywords=seriously+gluten+free

This morning I made my very first attempt at flour-less pancakes. I apologise now of the poor quality of images, I only had my phone but I just had to take a picture to show you!!

All you need to do is follow the below steps:

 1 Mashed, super ripe banana

2 eggs

Spray oil for the pan

Directions: Mash your banana with a fork. In another bowl whisk eggs. Mix eggs & banana together. Spray your oil twice to cover the centre of you pan. Add a palm sized helping of your mixture to the pan. Let the cake set for thirty seconds; now flip it! I have this will honey and lemon juice.

Okay so I know the last image is not the best.most appetising image; trust me they taste better than they look!! I will never cook normal pancakes every again!

Leave comments below if/when you try these; I would love to know what you think. Also please let me know if you want more Gluten-Free ideas.

Love, Lauren

xxxx 

My new life...

Hi girls.

So I have been having a hard time lately; I have recently found out I am no longer able to eat any food which contains the following: 

Gluten

Wheat 

Potato Starch.

My whole life I have always bloated in a way which is not normal, I am normally a size 6, however when I eat certain food I look approximately 9 months pregnant (which worried my boyfriend). I was constantly tired, moody, bloated, in pain, had migraines. I knew it was not normal however I thought the longer i put it off the less real it would be, silly i know but heyho!

My GP advised me to have a blood test straight away to ensure they were able to diagnose me correctly. The bloods came back as normal which annoyed/upset me as I knew something was seriously not right. She then later went on to explain the blood test is for the disease 'Celiac'. This is extremely good news I do not have this, as it can be severe and cause long term issues. I do however have a reaction to this food causing all my symptoms. I have since cut all this food out and I can not tell you how amazing I feel!! I have so much energy, I am no longer moody (well as moody), my headaches and stomach pains have gone. It does however become hard when it comes to ordering a take away and my family/Boyfriend are eating chips, pizza, burgers and I'm sat there with a salad! :( But I guess its something I will get used to.

I don't usually write or even talk about personal stuff however I believe this is such an important subject I must. Please girl, if you have any symptoms like I had please go see your GP. Also if anyone is suffering with the same as I am, please come forward I would love to speak with you and found out how you are managing.

Speak soon,

xoxo

Models required!

Hi ladies. This is only a quick blog. I am qualified make up artist and i am currently looking to spread the word in regards to my work, and i could really use your help and ideas! If anyone would like to volunteer to be a model for my portfolio, have an make up looks they believe would be good to promote or even to try, i would really appreciate it. Could you please e-mail me on styledbylauren@hotmail.com. All ideas are welcome and really appreciated.

Also if you are looking for a make up artist i am available to travel as i have a car, i am able to present my certificates and i have a huge make up collection which can be suited to each client.

I would love to meet some of you!

Please help me pursue the career i love!

Lauren xoxo

Perfect Manicure

Who doesn't love a fresh manicure? Do you like spending money on getting your nails done? Yes so do i, but i prefer being able to do it myself. I recently invested in my own shellac kit. I can safely say it is one of the best things i could have ever bought. 

I purchased cheap £12.99 UV lamp off ebay and began to search for colours i loved. So far i have 7 colours. I absolutely love been able to pamper myself after a stressful day at work.

To be able to this at home you require the below item:

- UV lamp

- CND Top Coat

- CND Base Coat

- CND Shellac colour

- Buffer

- Enhancement Remover.

The key items here are your buffer and also your enhancement remover. Before applying any colour you need to buff you nails to ensure there is no shine left, this will enable your colour to last for longer. A common mistake please make when doing shellac their self is forgetting the enhancement remover; this is added after the nails have been painted to ensure there is no sticky residue left on the nail. 

Please show me any colour you have which would be good for my holiday to LA! I really need to build my collection up. Also can any one recommend a cute way i am able to display my colours?! 

Please comment below if you have any ideas :)

Speak soon xoxo

Is it time to say goodbye to winter clothing?

Every girl wishes she could have a walk in wardrobe bursting with clothes.. My wardrobe is looking slightly boring and spare at the moment, i have been shopping around for a new wardrobe, preferably the cheaper side than expensive. I stumbles across this jacket on Zara.com/uk i instantly fell in love.

You could wear this jacket with a dress on a summers night, ripped skinny jeans for a shop or even for work. Its retailing at £89.99, which is steep.

What do you think?! Buy or not buy?! Help girls!!

Are there any must buys out there you think i should know about? Any thing you have just bought you that you really can't contain your excitement about? Show me.. comment below, i want to know it all!

Sweet tooth

Do you love food as much as me? So i have decided i am going to change my lifestyle a little; basically a diet, but if i call it a diet i know i will fail before even starting. I have a holiday to Los Angeles in September for my cousins wedding. Everyone wants to look their absolute best on holiday don't they? I have been scrolling endless food sites to find easy healthy food as i like quick, yummy food. Sadly i found nothing but i did stumble across this image and thought i would share it with you. so i am now sat in bed with a large back of Dortitos and humous.. oops!

I would like like to hear from you to see what your guilty pleasers are and if you have food and exercise tips to help me get my dream beach bod?

Please e-mail me or comment on this post, i really appreciate your opinions and help.

Speak soon, 

Lauren

xoxo

Skin & Lip saviour..

Hi girls,

Do any of you have chapped lips? Spots that won't go? Elizabeth Arden - 8 hour cream is gods gift in a tube. 

I can not explain how much this has changed my life! You may think I'm a little bit sad that cream has made me so happy.. When I was young I had the worst chapped lips, they would swell up, go illuminus red, it was horrif. I tried everything, Vaseline..Chapstick..doctors cream nothing worked! And being in high school at the time, it want practical carrying around a massive tub of cream. This cream soothes, repairs and shine any full skin, spots or sore lips! It is slightly on the pricier side- £28 however I promise you will never turn back and you will be surprise how long it lasts!

Please let me know if you have any other recommendations for me to try! 

Lots of love, 

Lauren xoxo

Storage..

Hi girls, 

I seriously need to start blogging full time! I have so many things I want to share, I just don't seem to have the time lately! I wanted to show you my make up storage, I have been looking for a few months now to find something small enough but with the right amount of compartments, having the same issue?? 

Last month I had a major clear out of my room and decided I was sick of not knowing where stuff is and my room been rather boring and plain. So I threw everything out and thought I would have a look on the well trust worthy 'Amazon' I love this site, because no matter what you are looking for they will have it! 

I managed to find a perfect make up container, I have always had Kardashian make up envy as well as their storage, however I did not want to pay that price tag! So here is what I found..

I don't think I could have found anything more perfect! Can anyone recommend any cute, quirky accessories I can put in my room?! Or any gorgeous bedding ?! Thank you girlies. 

Speak soon xoxo

The little things...

Hi girlies..

Sorry i haven't blogged in a while!! Getting back in the work life after 5 weeks in LA has really taken it out of me! The other night I came in from work, lite my candles and got snug in bed. I wanted to share a picture I took!

For some reason I am in love this this image!! The simplicity of this candle is so beautiful! I really do think the tiny, little accessories really can make a room/house homely. I adore the little bits'n'bobs I have around my room! 

Please let me know if any of you know where I can get any small heart hanging accessories for my cupboard doors.. I cannot find any. 

Sorry it's been short, but I promise I will be back into blogging very soon! 

Xoxo

Inside my bag: MAC

Hi girls! So I went shopping again today and couldn't resist MAC!! Thought I would quickly write to you guys and show you what I bought! 

 

Foundation: NC15

As I have previously spoken about this foundation I will keep it short, I love this foundation for the simple reason it covers! I have very patchy skin, I am very pale naturally, with very dark under eyes and them very rose cheeks, therefore wearing this foundation enables me to even my base out so I can then apply my contour products on top. I will be later doing a step by step pictorial on how to contour!

Concealer: NC15

I have not purchased this concealer before I have previously used illamasqua. I have a slight facial twitch which gets increasingly worse when tired/stressed which can be an issue with some concealers and they crease for me, I required a liquid concealer, however the mac assistant pursuaided me to try this product as the highly recommends it! I will do a more detailed post once I have used this product.

Bronzer : Medium to dark

I adore this product as it is only a few shaded darker than my natural skin tone, however it makes a huge difference! When using this product to contour I have realised it is very light and easy to apply, the key to contouring is, building it up. Many people are heavy handed with it and think the more they put on the better, this is all wrong! Start with a light cover then build up until you have reached your desired colour. Remember it is always easier to add than it is to remove.

Speak soon Xoxo 

❤️

As promised.. My beautiful bag!! I apologise it is a little later than I previously stated! I have used this bag every day for the week I have owned it. When I say you can wear it with anything I am not joking! I wore it with jeans, a dress, my gym trousers, you name it! Girls this is a must buy, especially if you are like me and like to carry everything with you! Please please don't be put off by the price tag! They have this bag in; tan, black, red, grey and a dark purple! It is the best thing I have owned for a very long time!! Hope you like it too! 

Speak soon!! Xoxo

My gorgeous anniversary present!

Ok so I couldn't wait to share this image with you, my beautiful Michael Kors bag from my boy! On Monday we have been together a year, couldn't ask for a kinder, more generous and loving person to be mine! I could not be happier! On another one of our days shopping I stumbles across the bag I have wanted for over a year now! The jet set bag! Absolutely gorgeous and will go with anything you wear, casual or dressed up. It fits your phone in, make up bag, MacBook, everything you could really need! Yes I may be slightly on the pricey side but I would 100% recommend it! I recently got a Michael Kors purse with is my all time favourite, I usually go through purses like there's no tomorrow but this is a must buy and now I have a matching bag! Very very pleased! I will show you the inside once I'm allowed to open it on Monday! I hope you enjoy as much as I do! Xoxo 

MAC

Over the years I have struggled to find a product to suit my skin, since studying make up artistry I have realised you really do get what you pay for. I used to go for the cheapest and hope they would give me that beautiful 'glow' well sadly they didn't! I am now obsessed and addicted to MAC! I thought I would show you a few items inside my make up bag currently, this MAC brush is so soft on the face it is a must buy in my opinion! The foundation evenly blends into my skin leaving a flawless effect, and the blush just give the right amount of colour without looking like you have been sat in the sun too long! I really would advise looking at MAC if you haven't already purchased it!

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Los Angeles!

Hi girlies!

So this is my first blog! I hope you guys enjoy! I am currently in Los Angeles for 5 weeks visiting family. The weather is absolutely insane, waking up having breakfast and juice in the garden then shopping all day !! What more could a girl ask for! Today I visited MAC and TOM FORD... wow! I am I love! The selection is crazy! I will be blogging about my purchases very soon! Speak soon! xoxo