Ed Sheeran Concert

On the 22nd of October I went to see Ed Sheeran at the Capital Fm arena in Nottingham on his 'X World Tour.' If you haven't read my previous post then go check it out, as it was a 'Get Ready With Me' which included my outfit along with hair and makeup for the night.

Ed had two acts before himself, one of which was a new support act called Jamie Lawson. The style of his music was mostly soft and acoustic and he chose to sing and play guitar. One of my favourite songs of his was 'Wasn't Expecting That' which unfortunately isn't possible to purchase on Itunes yet. However, his EP 'Between Each Breath' is available and comes at such a cheap price of £1.79. There are also a few of his albums on there, so if you like that kind of music I would definitely give him a listen! I must say he gave the show a great start and got everyone in the mood.

Next up was Callum Burrows who is better known by his stage name of Saint Raymond. Callum is a 19 year old singer-songwriter from Nottingham. I've previously had the chance to see him before at Splendour earlier this year, so I was very excited to witness him again. His music and energy managed to keep the crowd entertained and warmed us up for Ed Sheeran himself. I can quite truthfully say that after his outstanding performance I have decided to go and see him for a third time on his February tour in 2015 where he'll be playing at Rock City. I would 100% recommend for you to listen to him as he doesn't quite receive the recognition he deserves. Callum was also hanging around outside the arena at the end of the show and luckily for us we saw him and got a photo with him (we somehow avoided all the queues as well which was a plus.)

Now onto the main man himself, Ed Sheeran! On entering the stage he immediately sang 'I'm a Mess' from his album 'X.' After this exciting welcoming he then introduced himself (not that we don't know who he is) but he also mentioned that this arena was the first that he ever performed at, which I must admit gave me goosebumps. He sang many songs from his album 'X', including some personal favourites like: 'Don't', 'Bloodstream', 'The Man' and 'Thinking Out Loud.' He did however include some of his older songs like "Kiss Me', 'Lego House' and 'A Team.'

During the song 'Tenerife Sea' Ed asked the audience to put their torches on or any form of light on their phones and wave them in the air. Everyone got involved and the whole arena lit up in the dark and it looked beautiful.

One of my favourite moments was when he played 'I See Fire' which features in The Hobbit. Not only is it one of Ed's best songs but the performance and colours on stage were magical. There was an array of orange lights coming out from the stage at all angles and at one point there were moving images of dragons and other mystical creatures on the back screen. Sadly, I didn't get any photo's of the dragons but managed to get a few of the lights, however due to my clapping and moving around the photo's are rubbish and the quality is quite poor, but here's hoping that I'll get a decent camera for Christmas.

Technically Ed's final song was 'Give me Love' which left me close to tears. Ed taught us a harmony and so when Ed said goodnight and left the stage, we continued to sing the harmony along with chants of Ed's name in desperation to bring him back on stage. When he did appear for the second time the audience were in hysterics. He sang the full version of 'You Need Me, I Don't You.' Himself and the audience were so passionate about this song and he even got the majority of us on our feet dancing. His final song was then his award winning 'Sing' and even as he left the stage the crowds were still singing and I found myself singing the melody all the way to the car!

It was such an amazing night and I wish I could do it all over again! For any of you who are contemplating seeing Ed, I would tell you to go for it as it was such a thrilling experience I wouldn't have wanted to miss it!

I also came away with an Ed Sheeran t-shirt from the merchandise stall. There was so many on offer but this print was my favourite.

Thank you for reading! Be sure to check out my previous post on my outfit. I hope you enjoyed reading this post even though it was slightly different to my other posts. I'd love to keep posting about events or fun things going on in my life as well as makeup and fashion.

Gina x

GRWM Ed Sheeran Concert

Todays post is a 'Get Ready With Me' and I decided to show you a look that was quite dressy but still casual. I wore this for the Ed Sheeran concert at the Capital Fm area in Nottingham. I'm going to structure this with a step by step process, including how I did my hair and makeup and the outfit I wore.

I always start by doing my hair when I'm getting ready as it takes the longest to do. Also when I curl it I like to leave a little time before I go out for the curls to drop. I also wear hair extensions usually to add volume and thickness to my hair. The extensions I use are Dirty Looks HK Full Head Hair Extensions which are 20-22 inches in the shade Paparazzi Highlights. Over the years I've tried out a range of different hair extensions and it seems these are the ones I always come back to. The quality is very luxurious as the hair is all real and it has just the right amount of shine. I only wear 2-3 wefts as my hair is almost the same length anyway. These extensions can be curled, straightened, washed and dyed and if kept in good condition can last around a year.

Dirty Looks website: http://dirtylooks.com/

Using Tresemmé's Curling Wand I wound my hair around it and curled it away from my face. I did a looser curl for the bits of hair around my face just to frame it. I added a spritz of Urban Iced Raspberry and Vanilla Hairspray to keep the curls in place and to add volume to the crown of my head.

Next up was my makeup. I decided to go for a fuchsia lip with a neutral brown smokey eye. I'm in love with smokey eyes at the moment as they make my eyes appear much bigger making them pop and stand out. Some people are able to pull it off everyday, but unfortunately for me it takes too much time so I took this opportunity and added a winged line to it. I thought this was a fun makeup look due to Rimmel's Apocolips pink lipgloss/stain, but didn't seem too casual like my everyday look.

Left to Right:

Benefit POREfessional Primer

Urban Decay 24hour Liquid Liner

Rimmel London Apocolips in 303 Apocoliptic

MAC Prolongwear Foundation in NC15

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC15

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer 

Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette

Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil in Hazel

Ecotools Eye Brushes 

Cosmopolitan Blush Brush 

MAC Prolongwear Concealer in NC15

Benefit They're Real Mascara 

Real Techniques Buffing Brush 

Benefit The Bronze of Champions Kit

Okay, so for the outfit I decided to wear dark colours which consisted of mostly black apart from my skort which was the main attraction of the outfit. Although it had a floral print it wasn't girly or too feminine. In addition I found that it sat comfortably, unlike most skorts I own which can be uncomfortable but because of it's stretchy fabric this skort was fine. I like the wrap effect as it adds a little more to the look, making it more interesting. I decided to wear tights because the weather was quite cold out and I didn't want to brave it for the walk there (although this look would look fine without tights.) I wore my leather jacket to keep me warm, and this jacket has to be a staple in my wardrobe at the moment. These boots too are very comfy and surprisingly easy to walk in. The buckles also make them edgier. 

Wrap skort - New Look £17.99

Black cami - New Look £9.99

Leather Croc Print Jacket - TXMax 

Boots - Boohoo £29.99

As for jewellery I accessorised with a chocker from Topshop which has an attached Yin Yang necklace dangling from it. The colours of these worked well with the outfit.

Part of a set - Topshop £12

Here is the finished look! I've also included a photo of myself and my friend before the concert, and although you can only see half of my face it was the only close up photo I had that showed my makeup. I apologise for the poses.

Thankyou for reading! I've decided to do another post following on from this one, which will be about the concert itself, so for any Ed Sheeran fans I'd recommend the upcoming post for you. Sorry that this has been slightly late but I've got a lot more idea's so I'll be hoping to keep on posting regularly.


Gina x