Bands I'm most excited for at 2000 Trees Festival 2017!

I bloody love a good festival. I haven't been to one in a couple of years and next weekend I am off to 2000 Trees with my cousin and a few friends, and I literally cannot wait. I hadn't heard of this festival before, but after looking at the line up I just knew that I had to go. Not only are the bands themselves going to be amazing, but the vibe of the whole festival sounds so good. There is an acoustic stage set up in the forest with hammocks - I definitely cannot wait to chill there! They also have a specific day where everyone has to wear fancy dress (a guilty pleasure of mine). The festival goers were able to vote for the fancy dress theme and this year it was decided as '2000 Trees On The High Seas' so a lovely mix of pirates, mermaids, rum and surfers - I best get outfit planning really!

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I've decided to compile a little list of the bands I am most excited to see. Luckily for me, I have checked the timings and there seems to be no major clashes between bands! There are a couple which overlap by a few songs but that I can handle. Check them out and let me know if you discover any new bands!

The Front Bottoms

The Menzingers

Slaves

Deaf Havana

Mallory Knox

Spring King

Fizzy Blood

Pulled Apart By Horses

Dinosaur Pile-Up

Gnarwolves

Nothing But Theives

Some others which I couldn't find YouTube videos for on Blogger:

Feed The Rhino / The Wonder Years /  Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes / Strange Bones

You can check out the rest of the bands playing here:

Thank you for reading :)

Are you off to any festivals this year?

Which is your favourite band that is playing 2000 Trees 2017?
Are there any bands I haven't mentioned that you think I should check out?

Love Dani x

Reading Festival 2014! And a new YouTube video :)

A couple of weeks I went to Reading Festival with some of my best friends and it was so fun. I knew from the beginning that I was going to be recording the majority of it because I was seeing some of my favourite bands and spending it with people I might not see for a long while! You can scroll straight to the end if you'd like to see the YouTube video I made with the footage :)

 There was loads of people there I knew and I camped with loads of my friends from uni but we all ended up splitting up when it came to deciding which bands we wanted to see! Most of my time was spent with my best friend Courtney, my cousin Joe and my friend Alex from uni as we all wanted to see the same bands. Me and Courtney shared her GoPro the whole time, and the boys enjoyed borrowing it to run through the audience and crowd surfing whilst recording themselves which ended up with some funny footage!

 My favourite bands there were Die Antwoord, Blink 182, A Day to Remember, issues and letlive. I also really enjoyed Jimmy Eat World, Deaf Havana, Queens of the Stone Age, Paramore (surprisingly really good even though I hadn't listened to them in about 6 years), Papa Roach, Hactivist, Arctic Monkeys, Royal Blood, Lonely The Brave... and the list could go on! There was loads more bands I hadn't heard of before which I ended up falling in love with!

It was such a fun weekend and such a nice break away from full time work, I can't wait to get back to my next festival! I'm fingers crossed that I can go to Download and Glastonbury or Bestival next year as they seem really fun! :)

 We also enjoyed recording ourselves whilst on the rides, and the footage from that was pretty hilarious (especially all the screaming!) I'm lucky that I can borrow my best friends and my boyfriend's GoPro cameras when I like, but I definitely need to invest in one for myself. If you don't know what they are, they're little cameras which you can get waterproof casing for, and you can attach them to your head, chest, or arm and not worry about them falling off! They give a funny fish-eye lens effect which I love and they're not too expensive so they're perfect for day-to-day videoing which I hope to do some more of, for both my blog and so that I have somewhere to look back on all my funny old memories!

 

 

Thanks for reading :)

Did you get to go to a festival this year?
Let me know if you have a YouTube channel also, I need some new people to subscribe to! :)
Love Dani :)

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Festival checklist :)

This weekend I am off to Brownstock Festival in Essex with my uni housemate and some friends. I have been typing myself up a festival checklist anyway, constantly adding to it when I thought of new things so I thought I may aswell make it into a blog post so that I can go back to it each year as a reminder, and you guys can read it too for when you go!

Clothing

- Outwear: Kimonos, cardigans, jumpers, leather jacket, denim jacket, pac-a-mac

- All in ones: Dresses, playsuits, pinafores, two pieces

- Singulars: Tops, long sleeved tops, crop tops, skirts, shorts, leggings

- Shoes: Wellies, jellies, Converse, Vans, boots

- Socks, thigh high socks for with wellies, underwear, swimwear (just in case!), pjs 

I haven't actually decided what I'm wearing yet so I've just taken a picture of possible clothing, including some neccesary MINKPINK, crochet and my new Moomin pajamas ;). I imagine I will be spending the majority of my time in smock dresses with my Converse unless it's really muddy then I'll crack out the wellies and knee high socks!

Accessories

- Jewellery: Necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets, watch

- Floral headcrowns, headchains, hats, bandanas, stick on face gems

- Scarves, shawls, sunglasses, fake nails

- Shoulder bag with a zip, bumbag with a zip 

So I have three floral headcrowns and multiple necklaces and rings so I think I'm okay on the accessories front. This studded bumbag was only £2 in the Primark sale and is gonna be on me all weekend with all the essentials. I'm going to use these fake black nails for the weekend so I don't need to worry about chipped nails!

Toiletries

- Toothpaste, toothbrush, toothbrush holder, chewing gum

- Baby wipes, face wipes, eye make up remover pads, cotton buds, deodorant, perfume, moisturiser

- Hair bands, hair clips, scrunchie, hair brush, hair spray, Batiste dry shampoo (the best!)

- Toilet roll, tissues, fake tan, fake tan mitt

- SPF and sun protection, insect spray, plasters, prescribed medicines

- Paracetamol, pro-plus (for energy), Imodium (just in case!), cough sweets, antibacterial hand gel

 If there's no showers at the festival, or you just can't be bothered to queue for them, baby wipes are an absolute must for a morning tent wash. A scrunchie is good as you won't have straighteners all weekend, so it allows you to tie your hair up without getting that annoying kink. Cough sweets will be necessary for the morning after when you've been drinking and screaming all night long, and hand sanitizer is also a must as I'm sure most toilets won't have working taps and soap.

If there is a shower available

- Shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, sponge, razors

- In shower moisturiser, daily face wash

I'm not sure if I'm going to bother with bringing shower stuff, as when I've been to festivals before I've been fine with just using baby wipes.

 Make up

- Foundation, BB cream, concealer, powder

- Blusher, bronzer, highligher, make up brushes, eye cream

- Red lipstick, pink lipstick, nude lipstick, burgundy lipstick

- Mascara, eyelash curlers, eyeliner, eyeshadow, eyebrow pencil

The four coloured lipsticks I mostly use are nude, pink, red and burgundy so I'll definitely be packing all of these! Concealer will be necessary for the mornings with barely any sleep, as will the eye cream, and BB cream is good if you really can't be bothered to put much make up on! I haven't seen these Girls Aloud lashes for a while so I was really happy to find them on the Lloyd's Pharmacy website, and the Sarah ones were always my favourite!

Neccesities

- Festival ticket, money, purse, phone

- Tent, roll mat, sleeping bag, pillow 

- Food, snacks, alcohol in plastic bottles, torch

- Disposable camera, digital camera, camera batteries

Other

- Fold up chair

- Mirror to do your make up in

- Portable phone charger, wind up torch

- Ear plugs to help you sleep

- Empty bottle of water to fill up

- Cups and cutlery

- A lock for your bag if you leave it in the tent

 - Bin liners, gaffa tape (for fixing tents!)

- Lighters, matches

Same with these, I'm not sure exactly how many of these I'm actually going to take with me as I don't have half of them! I'd quite like to get my hands on a torch before I go as getting ready in the pitch black won't be fun! A fold up chair would be nice, but as I'm getting the train there, it might not be the easiest journey!

Thanks for reading :)

I hope this helps you, even just to check you haven't forgotten some bits!

Please let me know if I've forgotten something as I'm leaving tomorrow morning!

Love Dani :)

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Things I've been wasting my money on this Summer...

It feels like I haven't done a haul post in absolutely ages. But that definitely doesn't mean that I haven't been spending, because I always am! I was really careful with my money at the beginning of Summer, but then I sold loads on eBay which meant that my Paypal was full of money which was really tempting! This is just stuff that I have collected over the past 3/4 months from eBay, a few shopping trips and even ikea :)

Firstly, this gorgeous elephant rug was from Urban Outfitters. It was only £12 full price which I thought was a real bargain, and it's actually really big. I can't wait to put this in my uni bedroom as it's really plain at the moment and needs some homeliness added to it! It will also go perfect with my elephant wall hanging I have hanging up on the wall :)

I finally got them! I have been after these ikea plant pots/make up brush holders FOR AGES! They are a bargain at only £2 each, and are a lot bigger than I actually realised! Me and Joe went on a last minute ikea trip last month and I found quite a few cheap things! I bought a lovely ironing board with mannequin and tape measure print on it, perfect for a fashion student! I also bought this pack of three tins for £3 I think, which will be good just to store things in, and go perfectly with my bedroom. I also treated myself to the Real Techniques Core Collection eventually! Here I have replaced my buffing brush with my foundation brush as I've temporarily misplaced the buffing brush, but I'm so glad I bought them as they're just as good as I thought they would be! Instead of paying the £21 in Boots, I paid just £16 on Amazon!

I've bought myself a few new clothes bits this Summer. The denim skirt is from Topshop but from eBay, and I paid about £4 including postage which is great as I love it and it fits perfectly. This hamsa hand t-shirt is from a brand called Who Clothing, and they had a flash sale one weekend which made this £12 including postage so I treated myself. This lovely little polka dot collared tee was only £2 from a charity shop. I am super duper happy with this dream catcher. I bought it right at the beginning of Summer before I left Norwich, and it was only £4.99. It is exactly the kind of dreamcatcher I have been looking for since I lost mine when I was little, and I love looking up at it over my bed :)

The phonecase that I've been using for about 2 years decided to break on me the other day so I decided to treat myself to two new ones - one hard cover and one soft cover. I can't tell if they're amazing or hideous. My sister thinks hideous but I like them so I don't really care haha! The knuckle duster one has been on for most of the time but I've recently put on the bunny one and I love that one too :)

Here is my mini festival shopping haul so far! I'm going to Brownstock festival with my uni friends next weekend and I can't wait! The studded bumbag might be my best bargain ever at only £2 from Primark! The fringed bag was £3 and the white floral headband was £2.50 from Primark too. The large burgundy headband was from River Island and the white crochet playsuit was from Missguided and I love it!

Thanks for reading :)
If you have an AW or festival wishlist, please link me it below as I need some inspiration!

Which is your favourite thing that I've bought over Summer?
Love Dani :)

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Wednesday wishlist #8 - Festival outfits I wish to own!

I really didn't think I would end up going to a festival this year, but last week I bought myself a festival ticket on a bit of a whim, and because I'd made myself some money on eBay! The festival I bought the ticket for is called Brownstock and it is based in Essex. The reason I don't feel too bad about wasting my money on this festival is because it was an absolute bargain of £65 for the full 4 days, and my housemate from uni is going so it's a great excuse to spend some time together, get drunk and see some good bands :). The only slight downside though is that now I'm constantly looking on clothing websites for some new clothes to buy and new festival accessories. I've compiled a few little outfit wishlists so maybe I can just about afford to buy a few of these before I go in early September :)

Glamorous multi pattern kimono - £20.00

I've been on a bit of a kimono hunt for a long time now, even before I booked the festival, but I've not really found one that has blown me away. This one however, I instantly fell in love with! I love the patchwork style patterns and I love the colours too. I would probably add some fringing to the bottom too, and Glamorous also does 20% off student discount too so it would only be a bargain £16!

Kate Moss lipstick in shade 01 - £1.99

Fragrance Direct is literally my guilty pleasure when it comes to beauty. Where else can you get your favourite lippy for under £2?! The Kate Moss lipsticks are usually around £5, but if you know your favourite shade, you may as well stock up on a few from Fragrance Direct! My favourite shade is this dark red one called '01'.

La Moda Alyssa black fringed bag - £18.00

I've been on the lookout for a new black fringed bag too, and this one is so cute and doesn't break the bank at all! I love the look of the fringing and the studs together, and that the strap can be adjusted to different lengths for different occasions and outfits :)

Asos black ballet wrap skater dress - £12.50

This dress reminds me of when I used to do ballet when I was younger, and the way you had to wrap the cardigans around yourself. I love the simplicity of it, and the neckline looks so flattering. It's gone into the sale for a bargain £12.50, so I think it's fate really!

Rock N Rose Beatrice oversized floral headcrown - £38.00

You can't go to a festival without an oversized floral headcrown! This one is absolutely gorgeous, from the colour to the shape and size of the roses. I don't think I could ever justify spending almost £40 on a floral headcrown though, so I'm going to make myself a few large ones before I go. You can see my tutorial on how to make floral headcrowns for under £5 here :)

River Island black patent cut-out boots - £45.00

Obviously you've seen the River Island matte black cut-out boots, but this is the first time I've seen them in patent, and I think I actually prefer them like this!

eBay pack of 80 bindis - £3.50

I've always loved the way bindis look and I've never really had an excuse to wear one, so now is my chance! This pack in particular has so many different colours and designs all in one.

Empty Casket black obsidian and amethyst pendant - £15.00

How gorgeous is this necklace?! There are so many things I want to buy from Empty Casket, but this one I think I want the most! I love the colours as you never really see dark crystals, they're usually all light colours!

Little Teacup sun and hamsa necklace - £4.00

I actually already ordered myself this necklace, but I think that everyone else should make an order from Little Teacup jewellery too! I've known about it for ages, as fellow blogger Chelsea from Chelsea Jade Loves is the owner. It's so cheap and affordable, and she's lovely!

Own The Runway crochet tasselled top - £19.99

I absolutely love this tassel crochet crop top! I wish I could crochet so that I could make myself lots of lovely pieces! This is such an affordable price though. Unfortuntely it is currently sold out, but when it comes back into stock, it's mine!

Mac burgundy lipstick in shade 'Media' - £15.00

Wah it makes me sad how expensive Mac lipsticks are nowadays! :( This shade is so lovely though, not too dark and not too light! I only have a few Mac lipsticks as they're expensive and I don't use them often, but this one might have to be next!

eBay black bandana to wrap in my hair - 99p

I'm actually terrified about what my hair is going to look like if it rains! I'm going to buy myself this black bandana JUST IN CASE, and hopefully I won't have to use it for hiding my hair. But I do think it'll look cute tied in a little bow, and for 99p you can't go wrong!

Miss Selfridge suede fringed bumbag - £35.00

I must admit, I wouldn't pay £35.00 for a bag unless I was in love with it, let alone a bumbag, but this design is super sweet. I might have to invest in a cheap version and add the studs and fringing myself, but I do love the look of this one!

Motel daisy maxi skirt - £42.00 (or £33.60 with discount code 'floraldanielle')

Lastly, but not leastly, this gorgeous maxi skirt from Motelrocks.com. There is always 100 things on my Motel wishlist, and this is currently top. It can be dressed up and dressed down in so many ways, and I love how flattering it looks on. If you use the discount code 'floraldanielle' when you checkout, you can get 20% off your whole order! :)

Thanks for reading :)

Are you off to any festivals this year?
Please link below if you have any wishlist posts, I need inspiration!

Love Dani :)

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