Curly Hair, Who Cares

Curly Hair, What's in There?  is a segment that will explore the random topics that are always circling my mind, things I want to talk about or things I want to share. LaLaLab So, about a week ago a got an ad on my instagram feed. You know how sometimes you get ads but ignore them, sometimes you get ads that you click on and go through some of the pages of what they're selling, but decide it's too expensive, or you even get to the checkout, only to find the deal isn't what you thought it was? Well, LaLaLab is an ad that I do not regret clicking on. LaLaLab Logo I was intrigued by the idea of cheap photo prints; I think the ad was showing me the photostrips which are something I love, and having small, polaroid-style pictures around my room seemed like a nice way to decorate it; make me feel at home. So, I clicked on the link, uploaded some of my favourite pictures (to be honest I picked a lot from my boyfriend's visit because he'd literally just left P...

Page to Screen The Page to Screen series explores the cinematic adaptations of books and my criticisms of them, comparing the two works and reviewing them separately and as a whole. Outlander (Book/Season 1) 1991, Written by Diana Gabaldon 2014-15, Developed by by Ronald D. Moore The cover of the book Source The Outlander Series is possibly one of my favourite of all time. There are 8 books, I've only read two and a half at time of writing this and I love them. I got into them because of how much I love the TV series, and let me say now, the comparison is great. The series does not disappoint when comparing with the books. This post of course contains spoilers for both Outlander book 1 and season 1 The first book is an introduction to this epic saga of love. If you don't already know the story, it starts in 1945 when war nurse Claire Randall and her husband, Frank, take a trip to Inverness for a post-war honeymoon. While there, Claire gets whisked up into some fai...

Curly Hair, What's in There? is a segment that will explore the random topics that are always circling my mind, things I want to talk about or things I want to share. Lin-Manuel Miranda If you know me, you know how much I love Lin-Manuel Miranda. For you non-nerds out there, Lin is the legendary man best known for writing and starring in the musical Hamilton, and more recently, starring in Mary Poppins Returns. The beautiful man himself Source He is an incredibly inspiring man, going from writing his first show, In the Heights, straight out of college while working as a substitute English teacher, to being one of the most famous people on stage and still remaining humble and just generally amazing. He has two adorable children, a hyper intelligent and incredible wife, a very cute dog and generally just the most amazing family ever. Tobillo Miranda rocking her PR bandana Source Talking of PR, Lin, who is a Puerto-Rican native, has made incredible strides to help the...

This segment is going to be committed to fashion, makeup and, of course, the endless joys of naturally curly hair. I'll post looks, tips, and anything else that comes into my head on this subject. Primark's Blueberry Bubble Mask Using Primark's Bubble Face Mask Today I decided to try this face mask that I've had in the cupboard since about Christmas. I had a nice long shower, relaxed and then spread it across my face. The first thing I noticed was the smell. It smelled amazing, so fruity and refreshing. As soon as I opened the packet and got it on my face it started bubbling up. I spread it all over, got it in my hair but I didn't mind, that always happens! When I first put on the mask It started bubbling up pretty fast. I had some areas that were less covered so I tried topping them up but it just spread around the bubbles that were already there and kind of ruined the area (see under my left eye). Despite this, it felt good and I could see, and hear, t...

Page to Screen The Page to Screen series explores the cinematic adaptations of books and my criticisms of them, comparing the two works and reviewing them separately and as a whole. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012, Written by Emily Danforth 2018, Directed by Desiree Akhavan The book Source I recently finished reading this wonderful book and deliberately waited until I had finished it to watch the film, knowing the difference that there would be, and of course not wanting to spoil the end of the book for myself. Obviously, this post contains spoilers for The Miseducation of Cameron Post, both book and film. Written by Emily Danforth, The Miseducation of Cameron Post explores the upbringing of a young girl in Miles City, Montana (where Danforth herself is from) and how the actions she takes cause consequences for her future.  The first half of the book goes through her early teen years, as she realises her homosexuality and learns about it, acting on ...

This segment is going to be committed to fashion, makeup and, of course, the endless joys of naturally curly hair. I'll post looks, tips, and anything else that comes into my head on this subject. Why the Hell did I do that??? I could have written my first instalment of this blog about anything. My favourite outfits, my amazing makeup box, posted pictures of myself looking pretty. And I won't deny that I can look pretty when I want to, I have plenty of things like that that I could post, but that's not the real, true, genuine me. So, the (slightly) crazy person that I am, I've decided to share this embarrassing, entertaining, ridiculous story that definitely sums me up pretty well. So, people that know me know that I’m normally pretty proud of my appearance. I don't generally need to wear a lot of makeup but when I do, I go all out. I'm also pretty proud of my eyebrows. Surprising if you've seen me recently. (The header pic is what I/they naturally lo...

I've wanted to start a blog for a while. I never really knew what to do it about as I have so many ideas and thoughts in this crazy head of mine. First I guess I should introduce myself. My name is Izzy, I'm a third-year MFL student at Aston University and I'm currently working in Paris for my placement. I'm a nerd, I love all things Disney, Marvel, musicals, you name it I'm probably into it. I'm a lover of fashion, music, reading, and above all, films. This is me: I decided that with this blog I would just post whatever came into my head, different sorts of things that interest me, some particular themes and sections. I read, and I watch a lot of movies, so I started out thinking I'd compare the books I'd read to film adaptations of them. While I will still do that on this blog, I also wanted to share insights into my life and my brain, as well as more general stuff like fashion and hair care tips (for you fellow curly-haired readers out there). ...