Reasons for my absence & YOUTUBE!

It's no secret that I have been on hiatus with this little nugget of internet I call mine recently. So far 2013 has been a very tough and trying year for me. With 3 months of no sleep, a month of what I can only call horrendous tension headaches, stress, anxiety, and tears and never going out I think it's safe to say I had a bit of a rough ride. BUT without going into too much detail I am now the happiest I have been in about a year! I sleep fine now, the headaches are gone and the anxiety isn't anywhere near as bad as it was.

I've learned so much this year already and I've definitely changed as a person in a very good way! I find joy in the little things again and I feel strong and independent for the first time in a long time. Sometimes you need to take a step back from the life you are caught up in and realize that you need to escape from whatever and whomever makes you feel worthless. I have been spending a lot of time with my family and friends recently and making special effort to say "yes" and go out and do things and it's been amazing.

I still love my blog but I'm not sure if I like that it is purely based on makeup. I have been reflecting on what is important and what makes me happiest and while I LOVE makeup and still buy more than I can ever use it doesn't feel like that's all I am about. I feel like I have had a major change in my life and now I just want to live it. I want to enjoy things and hopefully travel and go on adventures and explore the wonderful world I live in. I want to take more pictures, see more friends and smile everyday! So while this blog will still be about makeup it will also feature more of my actual life too.

While I'm here I thought I would explain... My parents have left me for Ireland for about three weeks now and I have been going slightly nuts. So the other night, I decided to turn on my camera and speak to it. Very odd but it turned out to be very fun so please take a look if you want to see me being silly, ridiculous and well, me!

Talk soon, Lauren x