Evolution Festival 2013

OK, so the Evolution Festival. Quayside, Newcastle, Summer. You think it would be the perfect combination? Ha ha no, it wasn't. Yeah it was a great experience but being there wasn't great, it just really isn't worth the hype anymore. 30,000+ people crammed into a car park with a few mini vans with food and an 'oxygen' bar isn't how I thought it would be..

Day 1
I was 'lucky' enough to get the weekend ticket with my friends and we all stood right at the front near the barriers. At the time we thought it would be a good idea as we had previously eaten and been to the toilet so we wouldn't need to move. Its 2pm and the crowds start to flood in, massive groups of people begin to form around the barriers and it all becomes quite enclosed. About 2 hours into the festival, and me and my friend notice a space just behind us where people seem to be going backwards from - at first we thought it might just been people sitting down but no. A boy had passed out. It was about 15 degrees and the sun was blazing down with heavy music playing, even I couldn't stand the heat. The boy was on the floor unconscious with security guards trying to pull him over the barrier but he couldn't stand up. I mean, I thought the day couldn't get any worse.. I was wrong.

After another hour, screams began to echo around the first 4-5 rows of people. I essentially thought it was a bee or a wasp but I think even I was shocked at the real problem. A BLOODY RIVER RAT. A huge rat. In the crowd. At a festival. The security guards were having a mere thinking it was awfully funny. It really wasn't!! Eventually a girl threw the rat over the barrier but was bitten so was taken to the hospital/first aid station to be treated. The security guards then tried to catch the rat, and did - in a box. The man who caught it then got a round of applause from the audience and so did the girl who flung the rat over, hopefully I will never be in that much of a close proximity to a rat, EVER AGAIN! 

The festival was fine for the next 3 hours, I met some people I know and it was all fine. Until I started getting a headache, I rang my mum and she came and picked me up as I was also being sick - how wonderful. I think it was due to sunstroke and dehydration since I had only had a bottle of Fanta all day. I then got in from the festival and took off my shoes, where I noticed an off red colour in them. My feet had been bleeding, how wonderful. I guess 10 hours on your feet isn't good for you.

Day 2

I didn't go to the Evolution Festival on the second day as I wasn't prepared to put myself through what I had previously experienced. I woke up with excruciating cramps in my calves and my back, and my feet had swelled up overnight. I had spend £40 on a weekend ticket when I only went one of the days, yet I refused to sell my wristband. Its such a beautiful green colour, I want to keep it but unfortunately school wont allow it so I had to break the clasp to remove it from my wrist.

Despite the river rat, the boy passing out, the mosh pits and being unwell, the Evolution Festivals lineup was great! One of my favourite bands The Lake Poets performed and since they're from Newcastle I was very proud of them! The Vaccines, Ellie Goulding and Rudimental also played on the first day and the second day lineup was just fantastic. Bastille, Jake Bugg and Paloma Faith all played yet I didn't get to see them, curse you sunstroke!

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May Favorites

Hi, so today I thought I would do my May Favourites. I have quite a few makeup but not as many beauty favourites this month, since it was my birthday in May I've had a chance to use most of my presents so they're included with links to all of the products mentioned... 

My first make up favourite of May is the Bourjois Ultra Black 24hr Liquid Eyeliner. Since this is a felt tip applicator, I've found it really easy to do the flicks on the end of my eyes. I don't know about the claim for the '24hr stay' because I haven't worn it for 24 hours, but it really does stay in place all day long.

My next favourite is The Falsies Mascara from Maybelline. The applicator for this is fantastic, its a 'spoon' brush which means its bent into a curve so it grabs onto every single one of your lashes - even the tiny ones! I got mine in waterproof and its the same price, and I can honestly say it doesn't smudge or clump your eyelashes together at all. I rate this product very highly and will definitely be repurchasing this.

Furthermore, another favourite of mine this month is the Maybelline Satin Liquid Foundation in the shade 'sand'. I bought this to go with my Dream Matte Mouse but they don't work well together, so I've began to wear this by itself and it gets rid of any redness or dark scars/spots that you have. Just a genuinely great product.

As well as that, I've really been loving Collections' Lasting Perfection Concealer. It has recently been getting rave reviews from youtubers and I decided to get myself one and it is REALLY worth the hype. The coverage of it is unbelievable, seriously such a good formula and once applied it stays in place all day.

Lastly, this month I have also been loving the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder in the shade 'silky beige'. The shade of the product isn't my colour, its a little pale for me but over the past month I've made it work using my bronzer, it gives a lovely finish to your make up and the one I picked up had a little bit of glitter/shimmer in it but it was still lovely to wear.

My beauty favourites this month are quite limited. My first beauty favourite of May is the Bourjois Maxi Format Express Eye Make Up Remover. This product is great, it removes any kind of eye make up and is oil free. It even removes waterproof mascara! It is just a great all round product.

Another beauty favourite is the Tangle Teaser hairbrush in the colour orange - the colour doesn't really matter, I just picked the orange one up since its my favourite colour. However I don't use it on my dry hair because I am scared in case it damages my hair since it's curly. But despite this its great to use just after the shower/bath.

Lastly, I've really been loving the Soft and Soothed Cleanser from No7. I've found that its a really creamy and moisturizing formula and since I've used it everyday for the past month, I've ran out! Really need to repurchase this as it completely removes my make up, just wow. 

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