Boardmasters 2014

I'm sorry for the late upload for this post but better late than never! Some of you may know that I spent the last weekend at Boardmasters, a festival that takes place in Watergate Bay, North Cornwall and I just thought that I would share my experience with you. You can have a nosey on their website here if you'd like to know more about the festival. As I forgot my camera *slaps wrist* this blogpost will be very chatty as the only pictures I could find have been stolen from my sister's and boyfriend's twitter/instagram accounts.

The reason I was at Boardmasters this year was that my previous bosses, who I've worked for for years, have just started up a little catering type business in an Airstream caravan (see above, look how cute it is! And they're Facebook page is here if you'd like to check it out). Me, my two sisters and my boyfriend all got roped into working for them which meant that we got free passes to the festival and were able to camp in the slightly cleaner staff campsite. We arrived at the campsite on Thursday after trying to squish everything for four people into my little Fiat Punto - the noises coming from my car actually made me feel sick. After shifting the majority of our stuff into one campsite we discovered that there was no room for us and overheard other staff talking about another staff campsite in another field. Can I just say at this point that throughout the whole weekend the security working on site were for the most part useless. Luckily I found a lovely security guy and managed to flirt my way into the nicer staff campsite which we weren't really supposed to be in - hey, anything for a comfortable nights sleep.

Friday was the first day of work for us and we all walked over to the arena to have a look at everything before the festival-goers descended on it. The first day was amazing, it was lovely and warm and everything was so chilled throughout the day. I also managed to get on most the rides - I'm a massive adrenaline junkie. In the evening I got to go and see Chase and Status which was amazing. I didn't realise how many of their songs I actually knew. And then I was on the late shift at work, it was so funny just watching drunk people stumble back to their tents. Unfortunately my sister, Alice, had a panic attack as she was leaving work because she hates crowds and insisted on walking back to the tent on her own. My boyfriend managed to calm her down eventually.

Saturday was just as eventful. Because not many people were coming into the arena in the morning, I got to spend some time off work with everyone. It was nice that all four of us got to go on rides together and just experience the festival during the day. However, the weather started to get really crappy and pretty much rained for most of the day. But I didn't mind as I got to see Zane Lowe in the evening and it was honestly one of the best performances I've ever seen. He was amazing and the crowd had such a nice atmosphere to it. And then it was back to work for me. Snoop Dogg - I know, in little old Cornwall?! - was performing that night so the crowd was very rowdy and you can just imagine what else!

Sunday was such a stressful day for me. Because of Hurricane Bertha arriving the previous night, the festival was unfortunately cancelled as the severe weather made it dangerous to be anywhere around the arena. As our tent was just about falling down we just decided to pack up and go home. Enter unhelpful security people. Because I had to go get the car and drive it into the campsite so we could easily go home, I thought this would be pretty easy. But no. They had closed the road I needed to go down and wouldn't tell me how to get in the other way. Whenever I tried to pull over and asked a question, someone in a high-vis jacket would just scream and me and tell me to go away. I understand that it was a confusing time for everyone, including security, but I was a young girl, on my own, with literally no idea where I needed to go - I could have used a little bit of help. And I have to admit it, I did have a little cry. Yep, I had to pull into a car park and sob in my little orange Punto. Just so you know, I don't really enjoy driving and I hate feeling lost and then I just begin to panic! But after multiple phone calls to my mum and my boyfriend, I had a vague idea of where I wanted to go and after an hour of stressful driving, I made it to the campsite. Once we'd packed everything up we did the only thing we could do in a stressful situation - we went to McDonald's. Rant over.

So all in all, it was an amazing experience and I'm not going to let it be ruined by one horrible day. I will definitely be going next year, either working or not. I'll just maybe stay in a hotel down the road...

Did you enjoy this chatty type of post? Let me know!

- Millie xx

REVIEW // Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet

As you probably know, I only bought this recently. But I can already confidently say that I love this product. I've got the colour 04 Peach Club and it's a beautiful orangey-red when applied. I first wore it out to a family dinner and my aunt even said at the end of the night "how have you managed to keep that lipstick perfect all night" - we were at a pizza place and I'm not the type of person to eat pizza with a knife and fork. I only reapplied once throughout the whole night and that was just a brief touch-up. The formula of this product is amazing, it goes on as a gloss and then dries down to a stain and it really does have excellent lasting power. I haven't tried any of the other colours in the range but I couldn't wait to rave about this to you. The only thing I could possibly fault it on would be that it can be a bit drying on the lips so I would definitely say to use a good lip balm before applying, but that's the only thing! What can I say, I love it!

Have you tried anything new recently?

- Millie xx

Summer Reading List

A break from the many makeup related posts I've done recently! I seem to have piles of unread books around my bedroom and I have no idea where to start with them! So after seeing Emily's 'Summer Reading List' blog post, I have decided to start my own Summer Reading List. I'm still slowly plodding through the first book in the 'A Song of Ice And Fire' series, but once I've finished it I will definitely start on the books I am about to show you.

The Rosie Project // Graeme Simsion
My mum recently read this book and she loved it. So since then it's been lingering in my room and my mum has constantly been asking "have you read it yet?". The answer is obviously no.

The Blurb

'I'm not good at understanding what other people want.'

'Tell me something I don't know...'

Love isn't an exact science - but no one told Don Tillman. A handsome thirty-nine-year-old geneticist, Don's never had a second date. So he devises The Wife Project, a scientific test to find the perfect partner. Enter Rosie - 'the world's most incompatible woman' - throwing Don's safe, ordered life into chaos. Just what is this unsettling, alien emotion he's feeling?

One Day // David Nicholls

I've read 'Starter for Ten' by David Nicholls and I loved it, but after seeing the disappointing film adaptation of 'One Day' I wasn't rushing to read the book. Again, this is a recommendation from my mum - she reads a lot - and is also a book she has just left in my room once she was finished with it.

The Blurb

You can live your whole life not realising that what you're looking for is right in front of you.

15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways.

So where will they be this one day next year? And the year after that?

And every year that follows?

Sharp Objects // Gillian Flynn

I'm also so excited to read this book. As a lot of you may know, I've already read 'Gone Girl' - you can see my review here - and loved it. 

The Blurb

It's been a while... but Camille Preaker has finally gone home.

Sent to investigate the disappearance of two little girls Camille finds herself reluctantly installed in the family mansion, reacquainting herself with her distant mother and a precocious thirteen-year-old half-sister she barely knows. Haunted by a family tragedy, troubled by the disquieting grip her young sister has on the town, Camille struggles with a familiar need to be accepted.

But as clues turn into dead ends Camille finds herself identifying with the young victims and realises: she will have to unravel the puzzle of her own past if she's to survive this homecoming.

Only Ever Yours // Louise O'Neill

I saw this recommended in a magazine recently and it seemed like the kind of book I love.  

The Blurb

Freida and Isabel have been best friends their whole lives. Now, ages sixteen and in their final year at the School, they expect to be selected as companions - wives to wealthy and powerful men.

The alternative - life as a concubine - is too horrible to contemplate.

But as the intensity of their final year take hold, the pressure to be perfect mounts. Isabel starts to self-destruct, putting her beauty - her only asset - in peril.

And then into this sealed female environment, the boys arrive, eager to choose a bride.

Freida must fight for her future - even if it mean betraying the only friends, the only love, she has ever known...

That's everything on my Summer Reading List, what's on yours? Do you have any good recommendations?

- Millie xx

Beauty Haul

Well, it was payday the other day... So naturally, I popped into Boots and Superdrug and added a few bits to my makeup collection.

MUA // Undress Your Skin Shimmer Highlighter
This is such a beatiful highlighter. It appears so natural on the skin and it's only £3! I can't remember where abouts on the internet I saw this recently but I haven't been able to get it off my mind for ages. I love MUA products because the quality is so amazing considering the ridiculously cheap prices.

Bourjois // Healthy Balance Unifying Powder (52 Vanilla)
I am officially in love with Bourjois' 'Healthy' range. I already have the Healthy Fix Foundation and this powder is as equally loved. I only bought it the other day and it has already taken a firm place in my everyday makeup routine.

Sleek Makeup // Blush (Rose Gold)
You may have seen this in my recent Beauty Wishlist. Well, I've already gone out and bought it. I saw it in Superdrug and I just couldn't resist.

Bourjois // Rouge Edition Velvet (04 Peach Club)
I have heard good things about these so I just had to pick one up. I haven't used this yet so I can't really say more than that but if I like it I think I will definitely be picking some more up.

Have you bought any new makeup recently? Let me know if you have any recommendations!

- Millie xx