My Tips For Surviving The Last Few Weeks Of University

I've read so many posts recently on people stressing out over university whether it be upcoming exams or looming assignment deadlines! Since it has nearly been a year since my last ever university exam (where the blimmin heck has a year gone?) I thought I'd give my two cents on  how I coped (or rather just about made it out alive) during my last few months at uni...

1. Surround yourself with friends who motivate you to not to procrastinate! I found going to the library on my own much more depressing and lonely and "oh I'm never going to get this done" would circulate around my head as I stared at the computer screen....alone. Yet, when me and my fellow English Lit buddy went together, I would get so much done and actually felt like my work was alright and not completely, y'know, crap. Support each other!

2. Take regular breaks. Who wants to sit at a computer screen for 12 hours reading that size 12 font in times new roman continuously? This obviously doesn't apply for anyone with a 3000 word deadline tomorrow who is now on approx. 100 words. If this is the case, I'm afraid you're gonna have to up your caffeine intake and avoid sleep tonight my friend.

3. Have a good moan. Seriously. Just let it all out about how your assignment is absolutely s**t and you just want to drop out now 'cos you're never gonna get it all done 'cos you're so tired and there's just too much to do. After you are done, get back on that computer and smash that assignment! You can do it and will do it. You don't really have any other choice. Unless you drop out. But that would be silly.

4. Eat your feelings. If you want to eat that extra large bag of quavers or that 50% off dominoes pizza then you go for it. If you can't eat crap now then when can you? There's plenty of time to eat healthily or start that diet after you've finished all your work. I mean, what else are you gonna be doing?

5. Still go on nights out. That assignment is still gonna be there waiting for you in the morning and these last few weeks could be the last time for you to go out mid-week, ever! Obviously not the best idea if it is due in tomorrow (as with point 2!) but manage your time right and you don't have to miss that night out everyone is going on about.

GOOD LUCK.

Love Leah x

Review | L'Oreal Paris Infallible 24H-Matte Foundation

Happy Bank Holiday Monday! Suprisingly we weren't cursed with the usual 'black bank holiday cloud' which hovers over the UK for the day - it was actually quite nice. The same can't be said for the weekend though. Going on a night out with a plastic bag over your head as you couldn't find your umbrella isn't the best look but yeah, cough, who even does that? *insert guilty face here* 

Moving swiftly on, I couldn't not give my two cents on a foundation which has made me so happy recently. I know, how sad, but if you're reading this then you must be as sad as me too when it comes to make-up. *high-five*

I never usually try out lots of different foundations. The usual scenario is I buy a foundation and end up using it for months because I think I love it when really I just like it. Don't get me wrong, I really really reeeeeeally like my MAC Studio Fix and my Bourgois Healthy Mix but now I have tried this new foundation, I am actually certain I've found the one. I love matte finishes so I think when I saw this in Boots and saw the 3 for 2 offer and have seen lots of people rave about this foundation aaand saw it was only £7.99, I couldn't leave it behind. 

The L'Oreal Paris Infallible 24H-Matte Foundation advertises itself as being 'lightweight and non-cakey.' I have to be honest, I did wonder at first how good this was going to be as I find matte foundations can be quite cakey if you aren't careful of how much you apply. I have to say though, I'm so impressed with this foundation - personally I haven't found it to be cakey in the slightest. If anything, it feels almost silky on my skin!

Annoyingly I picked up the wrong shade at first - I think I was in denial of how pale I actually am. *face-palm* At first I got the shade 'vanilla' which is the second lightest shade, however, it was slightly too orange for me *sob* so I went back and bought the shade 'porcelain.' This shade is perfect for my skin tone which is so bitter sweet as I would love to be just one shade darker! Please British sunshine, come out and give me some colour! Anyway, here is a before picture of me facially naked looking extremely grumpy and tired haha...

...and here is an after picture with the foundation applied *insert 'oh look at me, I don't know how to pose' picture here*

And just for good measure, here is another picture on a night out at the weekend where I had the foundation on...

I love the matte effect it has on my skin - even after a few hours on a night out it stayed pretty much matte all over my face. In the above picture I had been wearing it for about five hours and it was still the same as it was when I applied it. I love dewy foundations but after a few hours I find  my skin can look too shiny (never a good look!) hence the reason why I love matte foundations so much. The staying power is amazing and as long as you only apply a bit at at time, it is really easy to blend into the skin. I can't get enough of this foundation at the minute, I'm even tempted to go buy another whilst it is £7.99! 

Has anyone else tried this foundation or the Infallible primer?

I'd love to know!

Love Leah x