Primark Haul | February 2017

Recently I went to Primark in Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex and I bought a few things that I really like so I wanted to share them with you. Everything I got was a bit random to be honest but I thought I would share them with you and because I got them not too long ago they're probably still in store now.

White Cotton Rich 7 Pack Trainer Socks- Loads of my socks have holes in and I hate having holes in my socks so while I was in Primark and saw the socks I picked these up as you get 7 for £1.70, which is such a good deal. 

Mocha and Leopard Print Pyjama Set- I love the £6 pyjamas sets so I picked up another while I was in Primark as they had a massive sleepwear section and it was right as you walked in. The bottoms are a really nice fit and the top is short sleeve which I actually like, even though it's winter. 

Black Converse Style Canvas Shoes- These were £7 for fake Converse and I wouldn't spend around £50 on real Converse so I like buying the fake ones. I've had a pair like these from Primark before and loved them and wearing these will be a change from always wearing boots.

Simple Gold Bar Necklace- The only jewellery I wear are mainly necklaces so I picked up another and this one is a lot more simple and I don't own anything like this so I got it and I really like it and it was only £1.50 which is a bargain. 

PS... 2 Pack Blending Sponge- I like applying my makeup with blending sponges and the two I currently have are really dirty so I got some new ones. I don't think I'll use the light pink one but I got it for the dark pink one and Primark didn't have any singular ones so I use got a two pack for £1.50.

Floral Skull Water Bottle- Something that I've needed to pick up for a while is a new waterbottle because I didn't really like the one I had. I really like the thing on this water bottle and I also prefer this style of bottle to the one I had before. It also fits 1000ml of water, which is great for £3.

Pink Off The Shoulder Jumper- Everyone is wearing off the shoulder tops and jumpers but I hadn't started wearing them until I bought this and I'm in love with it. It's so cozy and I actually like the off the shoulder look- for a jumper that I know I'm going to get a lot of wear out of it, this was a bargain at £6.

Umbrella Printed Peter Pan Shirt- Peter Pan shirts/tops are really cute and I actually didn't have any and Primark had loads with cute designs so I picked up this one. I haven't worn it yet but I'm going to wear it today and I'm going to wear it with black leggings and the converse style shoes I showed earlier. This was £6.

So that's everything I picked up in Primark last time I was in there and I know it's not that much but there's some nice things in there that I thought deserved to be shown. Let me know what blog posts you want to see in 2017 in the comments below.

2016 Planner Flick Through

2016 was the year I really got into planning and especially using a ringed planner, which I discovered this year. I thought I would show you some of my favourite pages in my planner from last year- these start from August as that's when my spreads became better and I don't have all weeks as some were repetitive. 

So as you can tell from the pictures above my planning style isn't too over the top because I do want room to actually write. I like to use stickers to make it more fun and interesting and I use washi tape to also add more colour. I write when blog posts are going live on sticky tabs from Paperchase and every week has a different colour scheme, which links with the sticky tabs.

Sorry that this blog post is kind of late, especially as we are now in late February, but I still wanted to get it up in case it's any help to you and I haven't done any planning posts in a while. Let me know in the comments below what your favourite spread was above.

TMI Tag

Today I am going to be doing the TMI Tag. I have done this before but I'm not sure if it was on this blog or not but either way I am going to be doing an updated one and let me know in the comments below if there's any other tags you want me to do!

1: What are you wearing?
I'm currently wearing my pyjamas which consists of a brown t-shirt and leopard print bottoms.

2: Ever been in love?
No

3: Ever had a terrible breakup?
No because I'm a single pringle for life

4: How tall are you?
I don't know

5: How much do you weigh?
Again I don't know 

6: Any tattoos?
No and I don't think I would get any because of the pain and at the moment I'm underage anyway so it's not like I can get one. 

7: Any piercings?
My ears but that's it

8: OTP?
Old school but Troy and Gabriella from High School Musical

9: Favourite show?
Changes all the time but a good favourite is Friends

10: Favourite bands?
I don't know because I don't listen to certain bands as I listen to the actual music that I like

11: Something you miss? 
Being younger

12: Favourite song?
Changes all the time but a good favourite is Pretend Its Okay by Little Mix

13: How old are you?
15 as I was born on 8th December 2001

14: Zodiac sign?
Sagittarius 

15: Quality you look for in a partner?
Personality and trustworthy 


16: Favourite Quote?
Not sure

17: Favourite actor?
There's so many good ones that it's hard to choose 1

18: Favourite colour?
Pink

19: Loud music or soft?
Depends on my mood

20: Where do you go when you’re sad?
My room

21: How long does it take you to shower?
Probably 10 mins but it's longer when I wash my hair.

22: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
Probably in total 45 mins

23: Ever been in a physical fight?
Only jokey ones with my sister but other than that, no.


24: Turn on?
Food

25: Turn off?
No food

26: The reason I joined Youtube?
I don't have a YouTube channel but I started blogging because I weren't ready for YouTube and I really like writing so I created my first blog and then now I have this blog!

27: Fears?
Lifts 

28: Last thing that made you cry?
I can't remember but something stupid probably

29: Last time you said you loved someone?
No idea, lol

30: Meaning behind your YouTube Name?
As I said I don't have YouTube but I created my blog name The Lipstick Insider because I thought it sounded quite original and would work well for a blog. 

31: Last book you read?
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

32: The book you’re currently reading?
Bridget Jones's Diary

33: Last show you watched?
Eastenders

34: Last person you talked to?
My dad

35: The relationship between you and the person you last texted?
I last texted Nicha on Whatsapp and she's just some random person who texts me (joking she's sadly my friend)

36: Favourite food?
Chocolate M&Ms

37: Place you want to visit?
Los Angeles and New York so basically America

38: Last place you were?
Before being in my room where I am now I was in the bathroom.

39: Do you have a crush?
On celebrities

40: Last time you kissed someone?
Don't know

41: Last time you were insulted?
Everyday by Nicha

42: Favourite flavor of sweet?
Chocolate if that counts or if not I love cola flavoured sweets

43: What instruments do you play?
None

44: Favourite piece of jewellery?
My favourite jewellery to wear is necklaces and I never wear anything else

45: Last sport you played?
I hate sports and PE and I'm writing this a week into 2017 and I haven't done anything since just after my birthday so it's coming up for a month and I think it was dodgeball that we played in PE

46: Last song you sang?
Shoutout To My Ex by Little Mix (I don't even have a ex I just like going round singing it)

47: Favourite chat up line?
I don't know as no one has ever used one on me


48: Have you ever used it?
I can't if I haven't got one

49: Last time you hung out with anyone?
A couple of hours ago and that was with my sister Georgia.

50: Who should answer these questions next?
Anyone!

Life Chats | 1 | February 2017

Hey guys! Usually on the blog I don't do many chatty posts but today I wanted to so I could catch you up on every thing that has been going on over my half term and I've also restarted my social medias so I wanted to let you all know so you are not missing out on The Lipstick Insider action.

So this half term has been pretty chilled (it's Thursday's evening) and all I have pretty much done was homework/revision, go out to eat and shop. Although on Monday I did go out bowling with my friends (obviously I didn't win and didn't even get a strike) and then on Tuesday I went to London and for the first time ever I went to M&M World and I'm so sad I never went sooner because if you know me you would know about how much I love M&Ms. I did end up buying some M&Ms but I wish I got more and I didn't get many in my bag because I knew it would be expensive.

Like always I have been eating really unhealthy; I went to Pizza Hut twice in three days and on one day I had Pizza Hut for lunch and McDonalds for dinner (I know I'm a pig). I also have a pack of mini doughnuts because I have been craving them so much so I got a pack of 18 mini doughnuts from Tesco.

On Wednesday I started up my blog Twitter and Instagram again because I realised I completely neglected them and that made me sad. My Twitter handle is @thelipinsider and my Instagram handle is @thelipstickinsider so go and follow me on there as I have been posting on them a lot.

That's all that I wanted to say and I hoped you had a lovely half term. I'm so not looking forward to going back to school as I love being off school. If you enjoyed this post let me know because I really enjoyed having a little catch-up with you. Let me know in the comments below how your half term was so we can have a little chat about it. 

After School Routine | February 2017

In todays post I'm going to be sharing what I do in the evenings after school and I haven't done a routine post in a while so I'm really excited to be making another one again. If you want me to do a School Morning Routine let me know because I will happily do one.

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So to start off my evening I have to come home; we get let out of school at 3pm and I usually get home at around 3:30pm and I walk. When I get in I turn on my laptop and throw my coat and backpack on my bed and just take a few moments to relax, especially if it wasn't the best day at school. I will also put on Netflix or YouTube and recently I have been watching The Crown on Netflix, which is really good and I'm really liking it.

I will then put something cosy and comfortable especially after wearing my uniform all day and today I was wearing this mint jumper from River Island and black leggings. This jumper is so big I love it.

After chilling for a bit I will then venture downstairs and make sandwiches for the next day and also mine and my sisters packed lunched- usually I have a chicken sandwich, crisps, tomatoes, chocolate biscuit bar and a drink.

I will then make dinner and when it's cooked I will eat it. I forgot to photograph what I had for dinner this night but I had fish fingers and chips and it was very nice and very easy and not long to prepare.

After enjoying my dinner I will head back upstairs and what I did upstairs was work on my blog and writing blog posts and after doing that for about 45 minutes I did some geography revision and I was reading through my revision notes which I had already made and I had a test in a couple of days time so I needed to do revision.

After being in my room for a while I will come downstairs to the living room to watch some TV and I will do that while eating something naughty such as Chocolate M&Ms- don't worry I only ate less than half of the bag.

Again I will come back upstairs and watch YouTube and usually I will be watching new videos that have come into my subscription box that night. While watching YouTube I will go on my phone and be checking social media such as Snapchat, Instagram and Twitter.

Then, after watching YouTube for a while, I will head into the bathroom and firstly I will take my makeup off using a cotton pad and Garnier Micellar Water. Then I will do my skincare routine- today was simple as I was only using face wash but every other day I will use face scrub and moisturising lotion. Next I will head in the shower and I will wash my body using The Body Shop Spiced Apple Shower Gel and Wilko Coconut & Vanilla body scrub. Today was a hair washing day so I washed my hair with Alberto Bassalm shampoo & conditioner.

I will then get into my pyjamas and these pyjamas are from Primark. I will then do a bit more school work or blogging and then that will be it for my day and I can chill. Usually I'm just on my phone and laptop but I do need to read more so I need to start that up again. After chilling for a bit I will go to bed and then that's the end of the day for me!

So I hope you enjoyed my after school routine; if you would like a version that's not set on a school day let me know and also let me know if you would like morning routines because I would love to do them blog posts.

Collective Haul | February 2017

Today I am going to be doing a Collective Haul and I feel like I haven't done one of these for a while so that's why I really wanted to do another one. There's a mixture of fashion, beauty and random other things in this haul and there's stuff from H&M, Superdrug, Zara and more! 

Maybelline 24hr Colour Tattoo in On & On Bronze- A lot of people talk about this on YouTube and mention how it's a really nice base so I decided to pick it up and I really love it. I've been wearing it most days that I've worn eyeshadow and it does last all day and it's really pigmented. Not bad for £4.99!

This was £4.99 from Superdrug

NYX Butter Gloss in Creme Brulee- This was another product I bought because of YouTube but I'm really glad I did buy it as I've worn it everyday since I got it and it's such a pretty colour that's like a your lips but better shade and that is usually what I look for in lip products.

This was £5 from Boots

PS... Bath Pillow- I LOVE taking baths and I take them quite regularly but when I do there's no where to rest my head and I do find that it's not very comfortable resting on the hard bit of the bath so that's why I picked up this pillow when I was in Primark.

This was £2 from Primark

Makeup Revolution Redemption Palette Iconic 1- I bought this eyeshadow palette because my MUA one smashed and I couldn't really use it anymore so I decided to buy the Makeup Revolution one as they have the same shades for the same price. I love this eyeshadow palette because it's so pigmented and beautiful colours.

This was £4 from Superdrug

Real Techniques Blush Brush- For Christmas I got a Real Techniques base set but it didn't come with a blush brush so I decided to pick one up as I love blush and I wanted a good quailty brush to apply it with.

This was £9.99 from Boots

Collection Contour Kit Highlight & Sculpt- I've never really been into contour but I wanted to test it out so I picked up a cheap and basic contour kit to see if I like it or not and this kit also comes with a highlight, which is really nice.

This was £3.99 from Superdrug.

Lush Products- Before Christmas I picked up a Butterbear bath bomb (which I had used before I took the photos) and a Candy Mountain bubble bar and I really like it and I don't want to use the bubble bar as I love the scent too much.

The Butterbear was £1.95 and Candy Mountain was £2.95, both from Lush.

Rimmel London Clear Complexion Powder- Before I was using the Rimmel Stay Matte powder and I thought it was okay but not the best so I picked up this powder to see if it's good and I do really love it.

This was £4 from Tesco.

The Body Shop Spiced Apple & Frosted Berries Shower Gels- I also picked these up before Christmas because I wanted some festive shower gels and I really like these scents and I don't want to use them up as I know I won't be able to repurchase.

These were both £3 each from The Body Shop 

Superdrug Nail Polish Remover- Acetone Formula- To be honest I don't know why I'm including basic nail polish remover but for some reason I photograped it so I'm including it in this post!

This was 98p from Superdrug

Maybelline Super Stay 24hr Makeup Locking Setting Spray- I wanted to try a setting spray for the longest time and I finally decided to pick one up but to be honest it's not that good and I will be doing a review on it some time in the near future.

This was £6.99 from Superdrug

I'd Rather Be Shopping Sweatshirt- Okay I know you can't really see it but it was impossible to photograph. The statement is really true to me as I love shopping and the sweatshirt is lined with a really cosy material so it's really nice. 

This was £5 from Primark.

Pink Body Mists- I have all of the mini body mists from Pink but I decided to pick up some of the full sizes and the scents I got were Sweet & Flirty, Wild At Heart and Wild & Breezy, which are all really lovely scents.

These were 3 for £24 from Victoria's Secret Pink

Pink Ears Keyring- Before Christmas I lost all of my keyrings that were on my bag (the bus pulled them off, more of that another time) so I wanted to get a new one and I got this reall cute one and I love the ears.

This was £4.99 from H&M

Star Purse from River Island- At the moment I'm really into purses and I got this new one from River Island and I really like it. I love long purses because I hate folding notes and it also has loads of pockets inside which I love.

This was £10 from River Island (was originally £15)

Pink, Black & White Lint Roller- This was something I picked up in the H&M queue because you never know when you'll need a lint roller and I always forget to buy one so I picked one up when I saw it.

This was 99p from H&M

Superdry Pink Jelly Bag Pencil Case- I had my Victoria's Secret pencil case for a while but I was getting a bit bored of it so I got a new one and I really like it because it's see-through so I can see my stationery and it's bigger so I can fit my calculator in it.

This was £9.99 from Superdry.

Grey Handbag- Most of my handbags are quite big so I wanted to get a good quailty smaller bag that's not too small but fits and works well being on my shoulder so I got this grey one from Zara and I love it and I love the suede on the side.

This was £19.99 from Zara

Blue & White Knitted Jumper- I really like this jumper as it's really cosy and I really like the simple-ness of it and I feel like it works with a lot of outfits but I usually wear it with blue jeans and my leather jacket.

This was £7.99 from H&M

Khaki Green Knitwear Jumper- Kind of surprisingly I didn't have any khaki in my wardrobe (apart from my parka coat) so I picked up this jumper which I really like and I feel like I'm going to wear it a lot.

This was £7.99 from H&M

That is everything that I have been buying recently and one of my new years resolutions was to buy things that I truly love and I do really love everything in this haul and I have been using everything.

Empties | February 2017

So today I'm going to be sharing with you some products I have recently used up and give you mini reviews on them and share with you if I would repurchase it again. If you've been living under a rock and don't know what an empties post is, it's basically a post where I share products that are all used up.

Soft & Gentle Wild Rose & Vanilla Anti Antiperspirant Deodorant 250ml- This was actually a repurchase as I did have the smaller size before and recently I finished the large size. I probably wouldn't repurchase this because I do find it leaves white marks and I'm pretty sure the smaller one didn't really do that.

Vaseline Spray Moisturiser in Cocoa Radiant- I really love this because I find it really handy to spray it onto my arms and legs because it's really annoying putting the body lotion onto your hands and then rubbing it in. I will repurchase this product but I'm going to buy it when it's half price because £6 is kinda expensive for this.

Boots Cleansing Handy Wipes- In my makeup bag I kept this small pack of wipes for whenever I would make a mistake or for when I swatched products onto my hands but now I have finished the 12 pack. I will repurchase a small pack of wipes for my makeup bag but I'm not sure if it will be these ones.

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Butter Cream- In the Soap & Glory Foam & Fortune gift set it came with mini Sugar Crush scented products and I've used them all up and I really liked the body butter because it was really thick and moisturising and I would buy a full size of this. 

Lush Products- For my birthday I received a lot of Lush bath bombs and bubble bars and I have finished them all now so now I'm using the ones I got for Christmas. I'm a huge fan of Lush and when I've finished all the ones I have I will be buying a load of new ones however sadly they won't be Christmas themed.

Along Came Betty Bath Salts- In a set that I got for Christmas 2015 I got this pot of bath salts and I only just used them up just before Christmas. These were really lovely and had a really nice peach scent but I probably wouldn't repurchase as I'm not the biggest fan of bath salts as they don't seem to do much.

Hell of a lot of Bath Soak- In the space of a couple of weeks I used up three bottles of bath soak. I've used up Along Came Betty, Boots and Wilko bath soaks and I would use all three again as they make a lot of bubbles and as you can probably guess I love having bubbles in my baths.

Soap & Glory Sugar Crush Body Scrub & Shower Gel- These were also in the Soap & Glory Foam & Fortune gift set and I really liked using them and also the very fruity scent was really nice. I would definitely buy the body scrub as that was amazing and I liked the shower gel but I can get some that are still great for cheaper.

Wilko Strawberry & Pomegranate Body Scrub- This is one of my favourite body scrubs and the good thing is that's it's only 95p for such a good product. At the moment I'm using another amazing Wilko body scrub but this is definitely my favourite scent. 

Pink Wild At Heart 2 in 1 Wash & Scrub- I was a bit reluctant spending £15 on a shower gel but I am glad I did because this is a really lovely product. Yes £15 is overpriced for what it is and you are paying for the brand but it did last a long time as I was using it for ages and the scent is really strong, even after you come out of the shower so I would repurchase it.

Radox Feel Glam With Berry Burst Shower Cream- This was a repurchase as I have had it before but it is a really good shower cream; I love the scent of it and it feels really nice on the skin and it's usually on half price so I do find it's a product I buy a lot and will most likely buy again.

So these have been the products I have used up and I have actually started collecting for the next Empties post but that probably won't be for a while. Let me know in the comments below what products you like to use because I might find out some new ones I haven't tried before.

YouTube Made Me Buy It?!?

This idea has been going around on YouTube a lot and I really like the concept of it so I thought I would do my own on my blog. If you've been living under a rock and don't know what this post is, basically I will be sharing products that I purchased because a lot of people were talking and raving about it on YouTube.

Rimmel London Wake Me Up Foundation- I don't have this product anymore as mine ran out but I did purchase it because a load of people were talking about how this is an amazing first time foundation. I did really like this foundation and I will repurchase it but at the moment I'm trialling out other foundations.

Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder- In a lot of drugstore makeup tutorials people use this powder to set their foundation and concealer so I decided to pick it up. I do like this powder but it's not the best at setting. I don't think I will repurchase when this runs out.

Blending Sponge- I don't have a real Beauty Blender but I do have some dupes from Primark and Superdrug and I do really like applying foundation and concealer with them. I still do go in with a foundation/concealer brush but I do like dabbing in the makeup and it's easy to blend under the eyes.

Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer- Everyone always talks about how this is the best concealer from the drugstore and to be honest I don't like it that much because it doesn't cover my under eye circles (although I don't think anything can to be honest) so I was disappointed and I will definitely not repurchase.

Barry M Lipstick in Pillar Box Red- I remember there was a time when everyone used to say this was the perfect red lipstick so I bought this as my first red lipstick and it is really good. It stays on the lips for quite a while and is not drying; I definitely do want to try more shades as this is the only one I have.

Maybelline Baby Lips- Everyone used to go mad for these and they are actually good lip balms but my absolute favourites (that's the next product I'll be talking about). I do prefer the tinted ones because they're hydrating to the lips and also add colour when you want a little bit.

eos Lip Balms- I wanted these after all the American YouTubers mentioned these but I couldn't get them until my 14th birthday when I got a pack of 5 and you can now get them in Boots and Topshop. They're really moisturising and they do help my lips when I have chapped and disgusting lips- they also smell nice which is a bonus!

Zoella Beauty- There has always been such a hype around Zoella Beauty and all the other YouTubers raved about how amazing it was (probably just to suck up to Zoe but I'll leave that for another day) and I've tried some products and some are good (the scrub, shower gels and makeup bags are favourites) but there are some products that are not worth it but I talked about that in my last post.

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in 604 Milk- This is another product a lot of American YouTubers talked about and then a lot of the British ones caught on. NYX is now stocked in most Boots in the country so I picked this up and I do really like it and the next shade I want to get is Strawberry Milk as that looks really pretty. 

Maybelline 24HR Colour Tattoo in On and On Bronze- A while ago loads of people were talking about these and I only picked it up the other day but I can understand the hype as it looks really pretty on the eye and it blends really nicely. This is also really affordable and I do want to get some more shades. 

So these are products I bought because loads of YouTubers have raved about it. There are some more products that I want to get because of YouTubers but I always forget to buy them. Let me know in the comments below some products that you bought because everyone talked about in on YouTube.

January Favourites | 2017

It's that time of the month where I share all of the products that I have been loving recently. Sadly I didn't get a chance to do a December Favourites because I was ill at the end of the month so these favourites are kinda from December as well but it doesn't matter if I didn't share them with you.

Real Techniques Brushes- At the end of December I decided to buy some Real Techniques brushes because I've wanted them for ages and I'm so glad I finally bought them because they are amazing and I definitely want to get some more and I don't know why I didn't buy them sooner.

Benefit They're Real Mascara- When I first bought this mascara I wasn't too keen on it because it kept clumping my lashes together but when I started using this mascara for more natural looks it definitely worked better so I'm using this mascara for school and for when I want big lashes I'm going to use my Maybelline mascara.

Rimmel Match Perfection Foundation- I loved the Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation but I ran out of that so I decided to try this foundation and I really like it; I'm not sure what one I would choose as my favourite but this is definitely better than the other foundations I have. Next up I want to try the Rimmel foundation that has the red lid.

Khaki Jumper from H&M- This time last year I probably wouldn't have worn this colour but as my style has evolved I now really like this khaki colour. This jumper is really nice to wear and it is actually quite cosy. I like wearing it with my black jeggings and my leather jacket and that is an outfit I've been wearing quite a bit.

Pink Off The Shoulder Jumper from Primark- Like the khaki jumper this is another jumper I have been wearing a lot. I didn't think I would like the off the shoulder style but I bought this jumper anyway and I do really like it and I'm not actually that cold when I wear it. This was from Primark and it was only £6 which is a bargain.

Indigo Blue Jeggings- I went through a period of hating jeans but after I tried the Primark black jeggings I kinda came obsessed and got some more pairs and my favourite at the moment has to be the indigo blue pair and I've actually been wearing with a lot more outfits that I thought and they were only £6.

A5 Organiser from Paperchase- At the end of December I decided to get a new planner for the new year and I'm obsessed with it. I've definitely streamlined my planning and at the end of the 2016 I was feeling quite unmotivated and this has definitely helped me to become more motivated with school and my blog. 

Lush Baths- At the moment I have a lot of Lush bath bombs and bubble bars, which means that I have been able to have lots of baths. I still have a lot left but I having been buying a lot but that's because at this moment in time I'm obsessed with having baths and I love having a bath bomb or use a bubble bar in my bath.

Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding- I've decided that this year I'm going to read one book a month (I hardly read so I feel like this is realistic for me) and for January I'm finishing Bridget Jones Diary. I love it and when I finish it I definitely want to watch the film and also read the next two books.

Bad Things by Machine Gun Kelly and Camilla Cabello- This has been my favourite song of the month and there's actually been quite a lot of good music this month like the two new Ed Sheeran songs but this has been my utltimate favourite and I have listened to it so much but I still love it.

They're all my favourites from the month. I think my new way of doing monthly favourite posts will be to have three fashion items, three beauty products, three lifestyle things and a song, let me know if you like that idea!