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KRIZIA

Starting my playlist this month is 'Satisfy' by Nero, I would always catch this song when it was halfway through on the radio and always confuse it for 'Slow Acid' by Calvin Harris for some strange reason. Nova Rockafeller is an LA based rapper who I heard randomly on the radio one day, her single 'Made in Gold' has some serious Icona Pop vibes and it's catchy as hell. 'Walk' by Kwabs and 'Can't Stop Playing' (Oliver Heldens & Gregor Salto Remix) by Dr. Kucho! & Gregor Salto are two more awesome radio finds! 'No Fun' by Australian duo The Presets was featured on 'How to Get Away with Murder' (bless whoever makes the shows music decisions, they've all been A+) and it was a song that I haven't heard by them before so I was a little shocked when Shazam broke the news to me. I don't think I will ever stop obsessing over 'Shower' by Becky G, but right now I am loving her new single 'Lovin' So Hard' which is supposedly about Austin Mahone! Another track I heard for the first time on the radio this month is 'Figure 8' by Maliibu N Helene. I haven't been able to get this song out of my head for weeks, it's so catchy! I'm a little mad at myself for not discovering 'Feeling Myself' by Nicki Minaj feat. Beyonce sooner. I was introduced to it by my friends boyfriend one night and it blew my mind. I hear 'Bills' by LunchMoney Lewis  everywhere! But you can't help but smile and dance along to the beat whenever it's on. 'Lean On' is the brand new single from one of my favourite groups Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring MØ, that I cannot stop listening to, Major Lazer never disappoint. I've added 'Runaway (U and I)' by Galantis to my roadtrip playlist, it's such a fun song to blast in your car! Nutcrackerz is the awesome new track from Dizzee Rascal featuring Giggs which is getting quite a bit of airplay at the moment at work and I don't hate it, I love the sampling of the classic composer Tchaikovsky. The last pick for the playlist this month is 'See You Again' by Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth, if you're a Fast and Furious fan you would have probably heard this emotional song already, watching the video clip definitely tugs on the heart strings!

SOPHIE


My first pick is 'Should Have Known Better' by Sufjan Stevens, I first heard this song at my boyfriends over the holidays and I instantly fell in love with it. It's so mellow and sweet and just perfect chillaxing music. Next is an old fav, 'Poppin Champagne' by All Time Low. This song is one of my all time favourite ATL songs! Since seeing them last month i've been getting back into listening to them again. Die Antwoord is a bit of a random track for me, but there was something about them after my boyfriend showed me them on YouTube, since then they've been at the back of my mind. 'Baby's On Fire' in particular, it's one of those songs especially if you watched the video first where you're just like WTF! but one that gets stuck in your head. This next one is my FAV song at the mo, and has been on my playlist for the past few months.. Nick Jonas 'Jealous'! I'm so glad 1/3 of the JoBros is back making music, this song is just a perfect car song. I'm loving playing Jessie Ware's new song 'Champagne Kisses' on the jukebox at work. It's that perfect spring to summer song, the song that isn't too in your face but still mellow and just fits the weather so perfectly. 'Sober' by Childish Gambino is an absolute tune and I can't speak more highly for it, the music and the drop mid way is amazing, Donald takes a break from rapping and serenades us with his amazing vocals... and i'm just a massive Childish fan in general! Rihanna 'Pour It Up' is on my playlist this month after rediscovering it and finally getting her album 'Unapologetic' I feel so sassy driving along in the car when this song comes on. Even though my dissertation has been handed in I still have 2 more bits of coursework, so I thought i'd listen to Miley Cyrus' album 'Bangerz' and discovered '#Getalife', which is a bit of a tune if i do say so. Normally i'm not a Bring Me The Horizon fan but was pleasantly surprised that I like their new song 'Drown'. Florence and the Machine are another jukebox fave with me with their new song 'What Kind of Man' (love me a bit of Flo) and 'Recovery' by James Arthur is a song one of my friends played for me which made me remember why I liked James on X-Factor. Kygo 'Stole the Show' and Gwen Stefani's new single 'Baby Don't Lie' round off my half of this months playlist.

What have you been listening to this month?

S. & K.
xx
 

1. Michael Crichton: Jurassic Park

I don't know why it's taken me so long to read the book of my favourite movie. At the moment i only have Jurassic Park and i am loving it, i wasn't expecting it to be so different to the movie. I've read that the Lost World isn't as good, but i might give it a try later on in the year.

2. Nerf Guns

I never understood the appeal of Nerf Guns, until i actually got to play with them. A friend of mine has quite a big collection and i only recently got to have a proper look at his and now i'm obsessed and need all the Nerf Guns!

3. Lip Liners

I've never used lip liners before and there was a huge make up sale the other week so i decided to pick up a few to give them a try. Right now i'm loving the nude colours to make my lips a little bolder. I haven't tried any coloured ones yet because i can't find the right ones to match my lipsticks, but one day!

4. Hair cuts

I hate getting my hair cut, i'd rather cut my own hair and deal with the consequences, rather than getting angry at a stranger. I haven't had my hair professionally trimmed in over a year, so as you can imagine, it was totally fried and gross from all the bleach/dye/heat. I didn't want to cut it until it got past my boobs, and although i was so close to reaching that length i got my hair cut shoulder length. I've been growing my fringe out for months and liked the length that that was, so for the first time in a while i left the salon happy, and it's also the first time my hair isn't layered, so it's a big change for me!

5. Veggies

I was never much of a veggie person, and i definitely didn't eat as much as i was supposed to. For about 2 months now i've cut a lot of things out of my diet and limited my intake of other things (although i've been super bad lately, but that's ok!) and swapped them out for half a plate of vegetables instead. Paired with 2+ litres of water a day and it really does make a difference! When i was being really strict with myself, i had the clearest skin i've had since before puberty hit-which was amazing because i suffer from bad acne and the vegetables also helped with my stomach problems. Healthy eating isn't so bad!

SOPHIE
1. SUMMER IS COMING!
Winter is finally coming to an end! After what seems like an eternity (Winters always seem to last forever in the UK) we are finally seeing sun! We had amazing weather in Amsterdam and it's carrying on in the UK! It makes me so excited for the next couple of months and all the fun summer activities that can be arranged.. and of course all the amazing summer clothes I can start wearing!!

2. Dr. Martens
I've always wanted a pair of plain black Dr. Martens (and a maroon/burgandy pair) but never had the money to fork out the £100 price tag. However being a student Portsmouth can have its perks as we have a Dr. Martens outlet store and my friend informed me that they were selling black ones, so you know I just had to go on down and get myself a pair. However I ended up leaving the store with 2 pairs.. one plain black pair and the other is this soft leather oxblood colour.

3. Game of Thrones
My beloved has returned to me! Game of Thrones has to be my fav show out at the moment so this time every year is always a favourite of mine. After the first four eps got released before the original air date I decided to treat myself to the first two eps as I knew I was gunna be away for the first and be in dissertation stress city for the 2nd one. I tried my best to leave it at that and wait for the eps each week but my will power just wasn't strong enough and I caved and watched the remaining two.. I have zero regrets!

4. New Camera
After attempting my first vlogging venture in Amsterdam and putting the video together I realised I had really enjoyed creating it. So much so that i'm thinking of giving vlogging a go a bit more. So I felt it was only right that I look into buying a new camera to help on this venture. Not only that but i'm going away to Croatia for a week in June and as much as I love taking photos on my iPhone I wouldn't mind having a device that had a better zoom and image quality, on top of that i'm interested in getting back into photography when i graduate and become a proper adult.

5. Handing in my Dissertation
The past few weeks have been a living hell with me getting incredibly ill resulting in me losing a valuable week of working on my diss (as all I could do was sleep). I didn't make it to 10,000 word mark but I wasn't far off (9,300 was the final main body word count). After having on tantrum and emotional breakdown (in which the boyf was witness too) I finally finished on the 22nd April, printed and bound on the 23rd and handed it in at 2pm that day! It was a bitter sweet feeling, mixed emotions would defo be the word to describe it. Now it's the waiting game to find out what fate lies for all my hardwork!

What are some of your favourite things this month?

 K. & S.
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1. Instax Mini 8
I've wanted a polaroid camera since i was little but i never got round to purchasing one. When i came back home from my travels, i pointed out how cute the Instax Mini's were to my parents but never mentioned them again. They ended up getting me a pink one for my birthday and it SO cute! It's a  shame the film is so expensive though, makes me not want to use it as much.

2. ASOS shoes
I used to have a gold and black pair like these (minus the studs) from River Island, but they got so scratched and uncomfortable i had to chuck them out. I had a hard time trying to find another pair in the same style, then i got an ASOS birthday code, so of course i spent the next few hours browsing the site for things to buy. The second i saw these bad boys i knew i had to have them! and luckily i got one of the last few pairs in my size. They are so amazing in real life, super comfy, and so me!

3. Boxing
I've recently taken up boxing, it's something i've always wanted try out but was too lazy to actually give it a go. I ached for days afterwards but it's so fun! and a great way for relieving stress.

4. & 5. Shirt dresses
I'm so into shirt dresses right now! I've been patiently waiting for these two to come back in stock and i'm so in love with them. I love that they're simple enough for casual wear, but you can also glam them up to wear on a night out.

What were your favourite things this month?

K.
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Here's what LGC have been listening to this month!

1. I Want U-Allison Wonderland

2. SuperLove- Charli XCX

3. Talk Slow feat. Tech N9ne- Dirty Heads

4. Love This Town feat. Teddy Sky-Dizzee Rascal

5. Harlem- New Politics

6. Cosby Sweater- Hilltop Hoods

7. Take Me To Church-Hozier

8. Say You'll Be There- MØ

9. Up feat. Demi Lovato-Olly Murs

10. Holy-Pvris

11. Changing (Sigma's VIP Remix feat. Stylo G)- Sigma feat. Paloma Faith

12. Borderline- Tove Styrke
13. Comeback-Ella Eyre
14. Real Love- Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne
15. Stockholm Syndrome- One Direction
16. Appreciated-Rixton
17. Confident- Justin Bieber
18. I Know- Shift K3y
19. Oblivion- Bastille
20. Welcome To New York-Taylor Swift
21. Absolutely (Story of a Girl)-Nine Days
22. All Falls Down feat. Syleena Johnson- Kanye West
23. SOS- Jonas Brothers
24. I Wanna Feel (Brookes Brothers Remix)- SecondCity

KRIZIA

1. Sam Smith

Sam Smith is one of my favourite singers right now and he's playing two sold out shows in Auckland next year and I managed to score two tickets to go see him. I'm super excited for the show, he's someone i've wanted to see live for a while now.

2. Inniu Tracker Boots

I've wanted a pair of Timberlands for ages but never wanted to spend $300+ for them so I went on the hunt for a good pair of knock offs. I found these for $89 at my trusty favourite shop Wildpair. They're great quality, exactly like Timberlands, but less than half the price! 

3. GoPro Hero 4 Silver

I was getting really sick of how bulky my DSLR was so I looked into changing my camera. Since I was already interested in a GoPro I thought it was the perfect time to sell the DSLR and go for the Hero 4 Silver. It has the same Mega Pixels as my DSLR did and does basically the same thing but it's less than the size of my hand. I LOVE it! can't wait to use it when i travel, I'm also looking into diving so i can film underwater.

4. Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones

These headphones have been glued to my head for the past few days! I love being in my own world when i'm listening to music so these are amazing for me. I've always wanted Beats but the reviews were never good, and if you're going to spend a lot of money on headphones you're going to want them to do a good job.

5. MAC Pro Longwear Foundation

This was my first MAC purchase ever and for $70 it might be my last BUT i just had to try one of their foundations. I have very oily skin and after reading a few blogs a majority of the bloggers recommended Pro Longwear for oily skin. I was surprised that it really does work, i get a few hours of looking fresh faced rather than getting oily 30 minutes after putting on makeup. It's pricey but i definitely recommend it!

SOPHIE


1. Simpsons Tapped Out
This is currently my most used app (aside from my social media apps of course), there's just something about this game that keeps me coming back and earning money (for the game to complete quests). The basic outline of the game is that Homer has blown up the springfield you know and love however Professor Frink has managed to find a parallel universe and it's up to you to rebuild it.

2. Missguided Boots
These are my favourite pair of shoes at the moment. They're comfortable, stylish and the heel gives a bit of height but not high enough to be uncomfortable if I was to wear them the whole day. They had previously sold out but when I found out they had come back in stock I was quick purchase these and I haven't regretted it at all!

3. Brooklyn Nine Nine
Over the Christmas break i've had a lot of free time on my hands and to help with my procrastination of not working on my dissertation I turned to Netflix and the hit T.V. show Brooklyn Nine Nine. I love this comedy show starring Andy Samberg and Terry Crewes about the 99 Precinct in Brooklyn and the hijinks they get up too.

4. Bleach London Hair Dye
In my 27 years of living I've had many different hair colours but have never felt truly happy until I had pink/lavender hair and then being blonde as a close 2nd. What with uni coming to an end soon and me having to get a real job soon, I thought i'd go back to being blonde, but before that has to happen I thought i'd enjoy having a bit of freedom with colour first. Bleach London is a semi permanent hair dye colourant that I use to achieve these unnatural colours I love.. I may do a blog post in the new year about them.

5. Instax Mini 8
For christmas my boyfriend got me a white Instax Mini 8 and I absolutely LOVE it! I've wanted on for ages and was meant to get one for my birthday but as he was still finding a job he surprised me and got it for me for Christmas. I can't wait to take more pics with it in the new year!

K. & S.
X

Here's what LGC have been listening to this month!

1. Blank Space- Taylor Swift
2. Uptown Funk Ft. Bruno Mars- Mark Ronson
3. All My Love Ft. Ariana Grande- Major Lazer
4. Outside Ft. Ellie Goulding- Calvin Harris
5. London Queen- Charli XCX
6. Turd in the Oven (Diplomat's Son)- Childish Gambino
7. Geronimo- Sheppard
8. Boom Clap (ASTR Remix)- Charli XCX
9. Take Shelter- Years & Years
10. Crazy- Kat Dahlia
11. L.A.F- Broods
12. The Best Thing (That Never Happened)- We Are The in Crowd
13. Only Love Can Hurt Like This- Paloma Faith
14. Shower- Becky G
15. Wait On Me- Rixton
16. Girl Almighty- One Direction
17. URL Badman- Lily Allen
18. Thinking Out Loud- Ed Sheeran
19. Don't Tell 'Em- Jeremih Ft. YG
20. Like I Can- Sam Smith
21. Haunted- Charlie Simpson
22. III. Telegraph Ave. ("Oakland" by Lloyd)- Childish Gambino23. The Heart Wants What It Wants- Selena Gomez 
24. Yellow Flicker Beat- Lorde
25. These Days- Take That

K. & S.

xx

1. & 2. Black Docs and Sequin Stance Socks
After my black rubber Docs split i didn't know if I wanted a classic leather pair again because I didn't take good care of my other leather ones. I caved in though once I saw them at work, but it's a shame they don't look nice and smooth like they do in the photo anymore. I LOVE these sequin Stance socks! It was a toss up between these silver ones and black ones but I just loved the way the silver pair sparkled under light.

3. Interstellar
I'm obsessed with anything to do with space so once I found out Christopher Nolan (the man behind some of my favourite movies: the Batman trilogy and Inception) directed this movie I had to watch it, and just like Inception I was left with a million questions and a very sore head. If you haven't watched it yet I definitely recommend it, but be prepared with lots of snacks and maybe bring a cushion because you're going to be sitting down for three hours.

4. Giant Mugs
I love a nice giant mug even though I can barely finish my tea 90% of the time. I randomly stumbled upon this amazing mug a few weeks ago in a gift shop and I had to have it because it combines my two favourite things, Dinosaurs/Jurassic Park and tea!

5. Rimmel London Kate Moss Lipstick

I've been trying to find a good pink lipstick that suits my skin colour for a long time. I was looking around a makeup outlet store when i came across the Kate Moss range. I couldn't decide which pink to take so because they were half price I picked the 106, a dark pink and 20, a lighter pink. It's taken me a while to get used to the 20 because I never wear light coloured lipsticks but i'm warming up to it!

SOPHIE




1. Carebear Pyjama's
I came across these in Primark and just had to get them! I'm really loving the jogger/legging style pyjama bottoms at the mo. The top is super comfy and keeps me hella warm that sometimes I wish I could wear it everywhere!

2. One Direction "Four"
My love for this band continues to grow, I couldn't wait to hear their new album when 'Fireproof' was released and they did not disappoint! I can't stop playing the album and boogeying along to it in my head when I'm walking down the street. Absolutely loving their new style!!!

3. My Birthday
It can't be a monthly favourites without mentioning my birthday! I love my birthday because it's the only day of the year I can truly justify that the day is all about me. I had a blast bringing in my 27th year with my boyfriend and a few close friends. Although I fear as I'm getting older the hangovers are getting worse haha.

4. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
I've been waiting all year for this film and it finally came. The movie was beyond spectacular and I could have easily sat there for another 3 hrs watching the second part. Since Harry Potter finished Hunger Games has filled this spot. I'm a big fan of the books and was happy they kept to the storyline, but the small things they did add helped make the film what it is.

5. Gig Tickets
This month as been a gig buying frenzy! So many great artists have announced their going on tour. This month I've managed to get tickets for Charli XCX, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran. Next year is shaping up to be a pretty music filled year!

At the end of every month LGC are going to list a few of our favourite things from the month as it comes to an end. Here's the very first September edition!