Paper Towns

Hello everyone!! So today, I thought we would talk about Paper towns, I went to see the film in the cinema a few weeks ago and I loved it. After a brief review I'll show you my #OOTN! I am not a film critic, these are just my thought bubbles while watching the movie put into words!

******SPOILER ALERT******

So, overall the film was amazing, Nat Wolff and Cara Delevingne are brilliant. They are the whole reason I wanted to see it if I'm honest. Cara is obviously so iconic and I love her and Nat is just so amazing, I love him in Stuck in Love and I think I'm in love with him, he's so adorable. 

The main storyline is about a boy called Quentin (Nat Wolff), he lives across the road from this adventurous and aloof character, Margo (Cara Delevingne) He's amazed by how different she is when they're very young and his amazement continues to grow as they get older, so does the distance between them, she joins the popular crowd while he stays in the background with his two dorky yet cute friends. Margo and Quentin share an unexpected, wild night of mischief and fun to fulfill Margo's revenge on a few people. Quentin basically falls in love with her, but the next day, she's gone! Desperate to find out where she is, he searches her room (After struggling for permission from her little sister) and eventually he goes to this creepy abandoned shop (Of course, with his friends unhappily behind him) 

After a long time of searching and playing Inspector Clouseau they finally work out that it's all about Paper towns, small towns that map makers put in to make their map uncopiable and so they can easily tell when someone has copied it. 

Also, paper towns are a real thing, we have one right here in the UK called Argleton! I'm going to visit it one day, I prooooomise!!

Anyway, so, he tracks her down, has a bit of trouble but then finds her.. She didn't want to be found, she basically tells him that he wasn't suppose to be looking for her, the clues were merely to let him know she was Okay. He comes to the conclusion that she never was this crazy, mysterious girl but just a regular teenager who everyone thought was aloof and strange. Quentin goes home, goes to prom with squad and Margo is almost forgotten about.

So, I adored the main parts of the film, I thought him unraveling all these clues to find her was the cutest, most romantic thing ever and I'd want my partner to do it for me. (except I wouldn't because I wouldn't disappear like she did) I feel like I really connected with Quentin in his search for her, he just loves her! But to me, the ending ruined the whole excitement. (Not the whole film, as I've said, I LOOOOOVE THE FILM!) Her not wanting him was such a disappointment, I'm used to films where they get together, get married, have babies and live forever after and I like those endings. However, maybe it is good that it didn't have a classic, stereotypical ending. But I can't help but wish he got the girl and I hate to say it but I think it made me dislike Margo, it seems like all those clues, that he struggled to read and spent hours depicting, all lead to nothing. She left them all for nothing, he did all that work and although he *found himself* he basically got nothing, especially, he didn't get what he wanted. It just seemed a bit sad to me. However, the friend I went with loved the ending and loved how it wasn't traditional.. maybe it's just a personal preference.

Side note: I do loove how in the end she wasn't this mysterious girl but a regular one, it really made the story seem more realistic.

I'll say it once more, I loooooved the film and would 110% watch it again and buy it on DVD when it comes out and I definitely recommend it to you if you fancy a lil romance movie one night.

Now onto my outfit!

I wore a regular pair of primark jeans which I rolled the bottoms up of, because I wish I was John Lennon, honestly. I also wore this bold af pink woolly jumper from Select. 

I curled my hair regularly and applied my normal face makeup. My lipstick is probably Topshop's Wicked and my eyebrows are overgrown af because I have to grow them out to be waxed in a few weeks. No judgies please.

That is it for today, hope you enjoyed!! Thanks for reading!

Alanna  xxxx

Autumn Candles!

Candles are one of the best seasonal things. I am a big candle lover and I love changing them out each season. However, I'm not picky about whether or not a certain scent fits in the current season! Recently I bought a big bunch of Yankee Candle votive candles and this season I'm excited to try out a few of them!

Pain Au Raisin To me, Autumn is all about baking. I'm going to be baking so much as soon as I get into a routine with college and stuff. I love baking, as you might know and I'm hoping to try a few new recipes this season!

Cappucino Truffle Honestly, I hate coffee, almost everything about it turns me off but I have a weird like for the smell and I think this candle might make me like coffee more, which is always a plus because energy!!

Tarte Tatin and another baking scent. Personally I'd never baked, nor heard of, a tarte tatin but now I'm weirdly inspired to try and make it. We'll see. I'm excited to know what it smells like too!

Black Plum Blossom Floral and fruity scents are my two go-to's so having the two-in-one makes me so excited to burn this candle! It's also purple which is always a win!!

Angel's Wings Ok, so naturally this is perhaps a summer scent, but I think it might be nice to have a less intense smell around my room sometimes, since all of the others are pretty strong.

Ginger Dusk Normally me and ginger have a love hate relationship so let's see if I love or hate this candle this Autumn!

Thanks for reading!!

My Autumn/Fall Essentials!

So, I know we're not into Autumn just yet, but it does start later this month so I thought I'd get this out ready for you so you can be prepared.

Body Butter. During these colder Autumn/Winter months it's really important that you look after your skin, the colder weather and change in humidity can dry out your skin really bad, so I suggest you get a good moisturizer so your skin can enjoy the Autumn too! I would recommend the body shop body butters, my current favourite is Papaya but I also love the satsuma one. This is extra important if you have eczema like me as your skin can really suffer if you don't moisturize regularly. Focus on your knees and elbows especially!
Dark lips. One of my favourite Autumn trends is the dark makeup looks, burgundy eyeshadow and smokey eyes just make this part of year even more enjoyable! Dark lipsticks are perfect for this time of year, I feel like dark everything is perfect for Autumn. My choice dark lip at the moment would be Topshop's Wicked, however I'm excited to try out a bunch of lip colours this Autumn.
Eyeliner. Similar to dark lips, dark eye makeup is a nice Autumn trend so I recommend this PS love (Primark) liquid eyeliner to help you get your wing on fleek! Literally, get your most adventurous eye makeup out this Autumn!
Beanie. Hats are a great way of accessorizing per season, summer you'd wear a floppy hat or maybe a snapback. But for the colder months beanies definitely come in handy, whether you're going out shopping or just off to school a beanie can make your look more Autumn-y and keep your eyes warm at the same time, honestly cold ears is one of my pet peeves!
Coat. Pretty obvious, especially if you live in the UK! We need to buy a big puffy coat for the Summer so in Winter you want something similar to a ski suit. Obviously, that's not entirely realistic and honestly would ruin your #ootd so I recommend a parker coat, which were really on trend last year or a harrington jacket, I adore mine.
Combat boots. For the past few years combat boots have been a staple of my Autumn wardrobe and this year will be no exception, I do want to buy a new pair though because my current pair look like they've had better days.
Candles. Another fantastic thing about season-change is the candles! Going from Ocean Waves to Pumpkin Spice can be a big leap but it's a fun step. I love buying a few new candles every season to get me excited about the following months. Last year my favourite candle was a Yankee Candle called Autumn Leaves.
Dark nails. As with the makeup trends, nails are good dark too. My favourite shades are emerald green, burgundy, maroon, midnight blue, black, navy. So many lovely dark shades. Get those Autumn manicures going!!
Burgundy. This colour has had a few mentions already so far but it's because it is my ultimate Autumn colour, my whole wardrobe will be burgundy this year, I don't care. Burgundy is such a lovely colour, it can be worn as a dressy, fancy wine colour or you can casually wear it day to day. It's just perfect!
Baths. What is better than a nice hot bath after a long day? A nice hot bath after a freezing cold long day. You may be thinking freezing cold? I think your thinking of Winter but I'm not. Autumnal weather is almost exactly the same as Winter in Britain, we have two types of weather throughout the year, Icy cold and cold.

Those are all my essentials for Autumn, I have some fun blogposts and videos planned for the upcoming months so stay tuned and leave any requests in the comments. I know a few of you have asked for a makeup collection and storage video, but I promise once I am happy with my set up of storage and "organisation" I will film and have it up for you!!

Alanna