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Beautiful Creatures review

Hi.

Yesterday, I went to see Beautiful Creatures in the cinema. After sitting through the 2 hour film, I felt no strong emotions towards the film but I did think that it was a tory and a good watch for those who enjoy twilight and other teenage romance films. The film is not a rom-com but, for me, at moments I found it light-hearted and slightly humorous.

The story line can be quite confusing but to sum it up, Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich) has had reoccurring dreams about a girl in the field where a war took place many years before. He never got closer and could never see her face as her hair would always cover it. In the new school year in  an isolated town in America, a new girl arrives called Lena (Alice Englert). She is instantly looked down on by other classmates apart from Ethan as she appears to be the girl in his dreams. Eventually he discovers that she is a 'caster' but her fate is about to be decided on her 16th birthday to whether she would be an evil or good caster. Throughout the story, Ethan and Lena's friendship soon turns into a stronger and stronger relationship which raises more difficulties for Lena as a curse makes it likely that she will turn evil meaning that she loses something she desperately wants either way.

This film is filled with twists and turns until the end which keeps the audience captivated. Although the plot isn't constantly changing and the audience doesn't have to work at the film to understand it, the audience does always have to focus on the film or get lost. The storyline, however was virtually unpredictable which is hard to find in movies. I think that right at the end, the ending was obvious but it if it didn't happen, the film wouldn't have been complete.

Alden Ehrenreich plays Ethan very well and matches Ethan's personality which, I imagine, is hard to do as Ethan's mood tends to change throughout the film. Emma Thompson, who played Mrs Lincoln and Sarafine (the nasty mother of Lena) plays them especially well and is as gripping and versatile an actress as ever. The British actress who played Professor Trelawney and Nanny McPhee makes a great Sarafine and religious Mrs Lincoln and brings them to life.

Beautiful Creatures is a teenage film, often compared to Twilight and is thought as an almost replacement for it. In my opinion, it is sweeter, cheerier and has more depth than the Twilight Saga.
The film is based on a book series written by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl which, after watching the film, I will try and read.

The film is great and perfect for teenagers who are fans of Twilight and other stories like it. I give it a rating of 7/10

Make-up haul

I spent yesterday in town. I bought many things but I thought I would show you what I got in the make-up department. I visited Boots and Superdrug which are both UK drugstores as well as a Primark.

My first item is Maybelline's mascara, The Falsies. I was excited to buy this product as Tanya Burr, a YouTube beauty guru, highly recommends it. It makes your lashes look longer and after around 9 hours of wearing it today, it hasn't slipped down from my eyelashes onto my face. Considering that my eyelids are quite oily, it shows its lasting power and stubbornness. With its slightly curved brush to maximise coverage, I too would recommend this product as it possesses all the right qualities in a mascara. Boots- £7.99

My second is more of a hair accessory. The ' doughnut' is designed for putting your hair into a bun and giving it more volume. I can't review this item as I haven't worn it as my hair is frustratingly just too short to wear it but I'm looking forward to wearing it in the future. I got mine from Primark but you could get one elsewhere.I chose a medium-size one in black. At only £1.00, it was very good value. Primark- £1.00

Next is Nivea's tinted moisturising day cream. I wanted to buy one because, as a teenager, I decided that my skin is as good as it is ever going to be and I shouldn't waste it. This means that I don't own a foundation ( but I do have a concealer). But I bought the tinted moisturiser as it gives a lighter coverage while also moisturising my skin. After a while, it adopts a slight orange-fake tanned colour but nothing too noticeable. After 9 hours, it has now started to wear off. I am still impressed with it  and I think it would be good for those who are slightly self-conscious about their skin but don't want to invest in a foundation. It is also a lot cheaper than one too. Superdrug- £1.79

Sticking with a Nivea theme, my next item is Nivea's lip butters. Another YouTube guru, missglamorazzi, recommended this. My one is caramel cream. It only has a slight scent or flavour on your lips but in the pot it smells amazing! I was slightly surprised that it has a creamy texture in the pot which I think is an interesting but good characteristic. This was also cheap which makes it even more worth buying. It lasts for a while on your lips but doesn't feel like it is just sitting there doing nothing. These lip butters have recently been introduced to America. Superdrug- £1.49

Lastly but definitely not least is my NYC Applelicious glossy lip balm. Like the tinted moisturiser, I wanted to get a product that did good while also looking great on my face. But, before I start praising it, I'm not sure at exactly how much of a good lip balm it is. I was stunned and how pigmented the colour is. It could easily be a lipstick! I picked it up in the colour 'Blushing Golden' which I think is slightly too light for me but the next time I go into town, I will definitely pick up another one. They don't have a massive colour range which I personally think that they could work on and expand. Again, it was cheap and cheerful and definitely worth investing in. Superdrug- £2.49

Overall, I think my trip was a great success. I hope you found this post useful and would think about buying these products yourself.