September Favourites

Hey all, so as you may or may not know, about a year ago my blog/youtube/gmail etc were all hacked and deleted so I've been trying to start from scratch. I've been at the blog for awhile, but I've only just started to put more focus into my youtube. That being said, I have a new youtube video up and it would mean the world to me if you checked it out :) bonus points if you give it a thumbs, a comment and give the subscribe button a cheeky little click ;)

thanksssss x




♡ I'M WEARING ♡
Top - VS Pink
Scarf - EXPRESS
Lips - Rimmel Kate Moss 107

♡ FIND ME ♡
twitter: @lbechkos17
instagram: @lbechkos17
keek/vine/snapchat: @lbechkos17
blog: glalamorous.blogspot.com
tumblr: corazon--gitano.tumblr.com / glalamorous.tumblr.com

♡ PRODUCTS MENTIONED ♡
BEAUTY
Nars - The Multiple, in Orgasm
Nars - Nail Polish in Adelita
Maybelline - Neon Baby Lips in Oh Orange & Pink Shock
Jesse's Girl - Liquid Eyeliner Pen
YSL - Le Teint Touche Eclat Foundation
Ren - Clear Calm 3 Replenishing Night Serum for Blemish Prone Skin
Revlon - Lip Butter in Wild Watermelon
Tangle Teaser
FASHION
Brandy Melville - Moselle Sweater
Steve Madden - Troopa Boots
Topshop - Cat Socks
Tie Dye shirt
FOOD
Cashews
Quaker - Harvest Crunch Quinoa Granola Bar in Chocolate Nut Medley
Nestle - "Scaries" Smarties candy
Starbucks Fall Drinks - Pumpkin Spice Latte, Salted Caramel anything..
Starbucks - Reusable cup
Purple Halloween Fairy Lights
NEST - Elton John White Peach Mango candle
Bath & Body Works - Sea to Santorini candle
TECHNOLOGY
iOS 7
Winners - Cat phone case
New Girl
Tumblr (rediscovered)
MUSIC
Stay the Night - Zedd ft. Hayley Williams (of Paramore)*
Hold On (cover) - Pia Mia*
I Wish - Cher Lloyd ft. TI*
ALBUM
Pure Heroine - Lorde*

* I do not own any of he music listed above. All rights to the artists and their respected labels :)

100th POST!! - Overcoming Insecurities

I've finally reached 100 posts! For the longest time it seemed as if I'd hit that ages ago, but due to a turn in events and a lack of posts, I'm reaching it now. But overjoyed nonetheless! Can't believe I've committed to something for this long.. LOL.

For my 100th post, I figured I'd write about something a little more personal. Insecurities.

In case you haven't noticed already, my eyebrows are quite large. Growing up, that was the furthest thing from cool. There was no Cara Delevingne or no January Jones, just lil old me. Needless to say, I was mocked relentlessly and became ridiculously insecure about them. I tried everything to have the small eyebrows everyone else had that I lusted over, which resulted in multiple mishaps and plenty of waxing faux-pas. 

After many bad experiences in trying to rid myself of the fury creatures above my eyes I realised

1. How weird I looked without them

2. I was stuck with them

Instead of working on getting rid of them, I channeled my eyebrow energy into grooming them, and by high school I really got the hang of it. In primary school I got bullied quite a bit, then as I moved to a new school for middle school it lessened, then lessened again when I went to a new school for high school. Either people were getting nicer, or I was getting more skilled. I like to think latter. 

An eyebrow moment that really stuck out to me was in 9th grade during science class. I was in a classroom of people I'd never met before, which was quite the scary experience. A few weeks into the year, one of the more popular guys spoke to me from across the classroom, "Woah, Latisha, you have the coolest eyebrows, I love them!" completely out of the blue, and completely genuinely. 

I guess hearing someone who was almost a stranger giving such positive feedback on something I'd been so worried about all my life really struck a chord with me. I'm not saying I needed someones approval in order to feel okay, but it was more of a reassurance. I was getting the hang of things, and feeling more confident and someone noticed, and it made all the difference. Since then, I've never looked back.

Now, I constantly get compliments. The other day at work, an older lady, who is a regular, commented on how Elizabeth Taylor-esque they are circa the late 1950s, and made note of how "in" and beautiful they are.

Moral of the story, you were made the way you were for a reason. Don't try to change yourself, especially the things that make you unique. I got a bit lucky as thick eyebrows are now quite trendy, so who is to say your insecurity won't be the hottest thing in a few months?

Stay gorgeous!

xLB

Film Review - In Vogue: The Editor's Eye

In Vogue: The Editor's Eye takes a glimpse at Vogue through the ages, in celebration of Vogue's 120th anniversary. Through Vogue's immaculate archives dating back to its launch in 1892, we see some of the most influential fashion images and their cultural impact, as recalled by the iconic women behind them.

With these images, we see some of fashion's most brilliant editors through the ages; Babs Simpson Polly Mellen, Phyllis Posnick, Carlyne Cerf, Grace Coddington, Camilla Nickerson, Jade Hobson, Tonne Goodman, and current editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. We also see celebrities, Nicole Kidman and Sarah Jessica Parker, as well as designers like Nicolas Ghesquiere, Vera Wang (also a former editor) and Marc Jacobs, recalling their memories spent collaborating with the magazine and the brilliant people behind it.

"The people who are responsible for the fashion images are the fashion editors. They have always been our secret weapon, so it seemed to me that we could celebrate Vogue, and also, at the same time, celebrate these great editors." Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of Vogue, on celebrating not only the magazine, but the super talented editors behind it.

I loved how this film really shined a light towards the editors, and not just the magazine. There are so many brilliant women who Vogue would be nothing without, so it was so nice to see them being appreciated, and recounting their times with Vogue. This film furthermore made me want to work at Vogue (sigh), it's just such a brilliant magazine, and it's cultural impact is one of the things that fascinated me most. I also loved seeing how each editor had their own impact on the magazine, and seeing what different EiC's brought to the magazine.

Wonderful behind the scenes look at an exceptional magazine. A must watch for any fashion lover, or just anyone into the publication business.

Plus, this furthered my love for Grace Coddington since the The September Issue and her memoir. I think I might be obssesssed.. 

xLB