Rachelblackmoreblogsx: 2017

Wednesday 22 November 2017

Collabro and Special Guests on 11th November 2017

Hi So i thought as a blogger that i would review my experience from when i was at the Collabro Home Tour 2017 concert when it was local to me and my younger brother was in the choir who were with The Theatre Workshop. These are ALL MY OWN OPINIONS which have not been influenced by anyone related to Collabro or any of the artists i have mentioned below.
So Firstly i had heard such great things about Collabro from Family and Friends and Also i went to support my brother who was in the choir supporting Collabro. He is part of The Theatre Workshop and they are often asked to support artists and bands and also with help provide young performers for their talent in touring West End shows when they are touring locally, productions often ask The Theatre workshop to provide their young talents to perform in the local tour dates of the production. This is a great experience to be seen as a young performer especially those looking to go into Musical Theatre and is a great networking opportunity for the young performers and only a select few Theatre Workshop students who meet the brief given by the production to ensure that they fit in with the production and do not look or sound out of place. The students who performed as part of the choir were highly talented and harmonised well and it brought another elements to the songs they performed with Collabro for.
So as my parents and i arrived at the theatre we went to pick up our tickets and there was bag checks on the door which is understandable. We then sat down in our seats and there was a few problems with the seats so we were moved by the kind staff at the theatre.
So the Warm Up act/Support act was called Philippa Hanna (http://philippahanna.com/) and i was not expecting much as she was the warm up act but honestly she is the best warm up/ support act i have ever seen and i have seen a lot of concerts and seen a lot of support acts but honestly was not expecting Philippa to be as good as she was and i always try and spread positivity and motivate and her song ‘ i am amazing’ really spoke to me and she told us a story and gave a motivational talk. She had so much stage presence and really spoke to the audience.
Philippa is a British singer and songwriter and we had the privilege of hearing some of her original songs and I am amazing made me very motivated and emotional and it is an amazing song.i feel bad for those of the audience who missed hearing her sing but unfortunately if many people know there is going to be a warm up act they deliberately avoid them and come for the main act which is not always a good thing especially when they are as good as Philippa Hanna and she is so down to earth as in the interval i went out and she was their selling her albums and meeting fans and i managed to get a selfie with her and i explained that i found her story very motivating and said a massive thank you to her.
Some of Philippa’s advice was that not to give up on our dreams and she told us about how she was rejected by music labels or stuff happened last minutes which meant she kept losing out so she explained that she was a independent artist. In my opinion, i would go and see Philippa Hanna in her own concert if it came locally as her voice is amazing and fantastic and she is so down to earth. I would definitely recommend listening to her songs as they are fabulous. Because it was remembrance day ( 11th November) She sang a song that she had never sang before and the song was called “Million Flowers” which was such a lovely song and she explained the story behind the song and it was very moving and i actually felt very close to this song as i lost a good friend a few years ago due to a serious illness that she had her whole life and it make me connect with this song a lot and make me feel emotional and really hit me in the heart and the song really spoke to me and there are not many songs that get me emotional or speak to me the way this one did and i would say it spoke to me in a negative way.
Now about the Main act which was the reason for the concert and this part is about Collabro. before i properly start i loved all of their outfit changes and how they looked and also the use of projections onto the backdrop behind them which included some fantastic animations and images. They had animations of words that they were singing in the songs while they were singing them and also had animations of the four members of Collabro. The used the different colour lighting to help make the desired atmosphere. Enough about the lighting and use of backdrops.
So Collabro sang a variety of different songs to show their journey and also they performed some of their favourites songs. They performed songs from Wicked the Musical, The Phantom of the Opera and the amazing Jersey boys medley which has the majority of the audience up on their feet and dancing including myself well it was a fantastic Saturday night.
I thoroughly enjoyed their version of Jersey Boys medley and think it has got to be one of the best i have seen performed and they got into character and went off of stage and changed into the jersey boys trademark of the red suit jackets.They had even used similar choregraphy that the Jersey Boys would of used and are used in the Jersey boys shows and by the Jersey boys tribute bands as i have a friend who has been and is in some of the Jersey Boys tributes around the UK and soon internationally. All of the songs they sang meant something to the four of them. The finale was the Jersey Boys Medley and they got a standing ovition from the whole audience and i can imagine it was a great sight for them to see.One of the songs they sang ( i cannot remember the name of the song) Made me very emotional which does not happen that often and i even had tears in my eyes and that ran down my face.
Collabro definitely did not disappoint me after having been told how great they were and i would defintely recommend going to their tour if they are coming close to where you live.I would be more than happy to go on another date our their Home Tour and listen to their albums. I am so impressed by it and i will definitely be recommending to family and friends and my audience to go and see them if you get the opportunity and i have made a review video which should be going up at the same time as this and it includes a few clips from the show.
If you would like to feel free to follow my blog and also subscribe to my youtube channel for more reviews and to see the clips of the videos i took from this amazing evening with fantastic entertainment, Link to my youtube channel is https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelBlackmore and i will leave my social links below. Feel free to leave a comment on this blog
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Friday 28 April 2017

LIFE LESSON ABOUT BEING CONFIDENT AND BEING YOUR TRUE SELF





Hi,



I felt that i would share my recent youtube video with you my blog readers because i feel that it is a very powerful message and i also feel that it is a good idea to be a true version of you and not what society want you to be or how you feel you would fit in being like someone else. you are your own person and you should always remember to be a confident version of yourself and be true to yourself. Hope you enjoy







R x

Sunday 16 April 2017

WINGZ 3/4 SLEEVE REVIEW


Hi Guys,

So this is a blog post where i was asked by a brand called  http://www.wingzfashion.com/ to give an honest review of Sleeves that you can wear underneath a sleeveless dress or with a vest or a T-Shirt.The brand WingzFashion have given me a special Easter Code which is avaliable to use until Easter Monday which gives you 20% off Anything on the website. The Easter promotional code is "EASTEREGG20".You can use this code until Easter Monday 2017.

My first reaction to the 3/4 Black Lace sleeves are that they are absolutely gorgeous and i love them so much and to me i love having a sleeve on my dress or my outfit because i do not like looking like my arms and prefer to cover them. They are so easy to use but they are so gorgeous and i feel that they look gorgeous with my black and white dress that i wear all the time as those of you that know me will know and for those of you that watch my vlogs. My youtube channel is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpCQB93NoFG_MxkWPIJx2NQ. I would definitely recommend if you are like me and like to have sleeves with dresses then these are definitely a MUST HAVE.You can get the sleeves from the website which are avaliable in different lengths of sleeves and also in a variety of colours which are super affordable.



The sleeves i am modelling in these photographs are the http://www.wingzfashion.com/product/stretch-lace-wingz-34-sleeve-black/ ( Not that i am a model and have no previous modelling experience). So disclaimer is that i am not a model an that these photos were taken on my mobile phone but i wanted to show you my audience what the sleeves looked like on.

Hope you enjoyed this honest review and hope you are having an amazing Easter weekend and remember until Easter Monday you can get 20% off Everything on the website using the code "EASTEREGG20"

R x





Friday 14 April 2017

Adam&Eve and Steve Review







Hi Guys,



So i decided to upload an extra blog post this week to tell you about a fabulous show which is called Adam&Eve...And Steve which is an off-west end musical currently. It is on at the King's Head Theatre in Islington. Adam&Eve...And Steve has an absolutely amazing casting which includes Joseph Robinson who Plays Adam, Hayley Hampson who plays Eve. I was so impressed by her amazing voice. Sassy Steve was Played By the Fabulous Dale Adams. Steve and Eve had a massive diva off which was hilarious and i loved the songs as they were very catchy songs. I would definitely recommend going to seeing Adam&Eve...And Steve as it is a hilarious show that is definitely worth the ticket price and it is such a great 75 minutes and a spectacular evening out in London. I would definitely recommend going to see Adam&Eve...And Steve.Do not just believe me you should read these reviews about Adam&Eve ... and Steve



https://www.facebook.com/AdamEveSteve/

https://kingsheadtheatre.ticketsolve.com/#/shows/873566822/events/128005665

http://musicaltheatrereview.com/adam-eve-and-steve-kings-head-theatre/

http://www.guardian-

series.co.uk/news/15192092.Remember_the_story_of_Adam_and_Eve___and_Steve_/

http://gayabouttown.london/entertainment/adam-eve-and-steve/



I had the pleasure of interviewing Dale last year  https://rachelblackmoreblogsx.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/interview-with-dale-adams.html.





It is on from the 21st March 2017 to the 29th April 2017.





Hope you enjoyed reading this blog. Hope you are having a fantastic good Friday and a fantastic Easter Weekend whatever you are up.



Rachel

Sunday 2 April 2017

Autism Awareness Day 2017

Hi Everyone,

Today is the 2nd April 2017 and it is Autism Awareness Day and as many of you may know that i am Myself Autistic and proud of being Autistic. Autism Awareness day is a very important day to me as it raises awareness for those with Autism and Aspergers. Autism Spectrum Disorder which shortened version is ASD. Autism is a condition that affects people who have autism social interaction and their communication skills and also their social behaviours and their behaviours and their interests

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According to the NHS Direct websites while i was doing research for this blog post to make sure i did not miss any important facts out of this blog post.The Symptoms show before the child is three years old and a fact that 1 in 100 every people have Autism and Asperger's.

Symptoms and Traits that can show you have autistic traits :

  • Tend to have difficulties with communication skills such as interacting with peers at their age and they prefer having their own company to interacting with others 
  • Tend to have problems with change and adjusting to change in their routine. 
  • Have  a delay in  speech and language skills 
  • Prefer to speak with one word instead of talking in sentences
  • can struggle to have the awareness of others personal space 
  • May not take interest in what other peers there ages do such as going to birthday parties 
  • can avoid and find eye contact difficult
Other symptoms can be found on NHS Direct website. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Autistic-spectrum-disorder/Pages/Symptoms.aspx

Hope this Blog post has made you more aware of Autism Awareness day and to show your support to those with Autism wears something blue. 


Rachel 

Sunday 26 March 2017

Mothers Day Special


Hi Guys,

So today in the UK (26th March 2017) it is Mother's Day so i wanted to take this amazing opportunity to wish you all if you are a Mother, Step Mother, Aunties, Grandmas to wish you all a Happy Mother's Day.

I also want to wish my Amazing, Gorgeous and Loving Mother Happy Mother's Day as she means the absolute world to me and is such a supportive mother and if i have any problems or need advice from someone the first person i will go to is my Mother because she means the absolute world to me.Me and my mother are so close, yes we have our arguments but all mothers and daughters have arguments but we also have a lot of funny talks and have so many funny memories and funny stories together and i know no matter what my Mum will be there for me no matter what whether its 1 in the morning she will always be there to support me and offer me amazing advice.

My mum is there for me through both thick and thin and gives me advice whether it is what i want to hear or not what i want to hear but i know she has my best interest at heart and wants what is best for me. I have so many amazing memories with my mother like our mother daughter trips to the theatre to see shows that we both enjoy and just have such fun times. My mum is such an inspirational women to me and i hope i can be like her when i am older and if i have children i want to be like my mother as she is my absolute world and is my inspiration.










But i also should mention my two grandmas because they are two very inspirational women in my life and they are absolutely amazing and i learn so much from them and i have quite a good relationship with them too and also have some great memories with both my grandmas and i love them to bits and would be lost without either of them in my life. I am so happy to have these three inspirational women in my life and feel so grateful to them and really appreciate them even though i may not always show it.




Happy Mother's Day everyone

Rachel xx





Sunday 12 March 2017

REVIEWING PUREPOTIONS NATURAL SKINCARE BRAND - SUITABLE FOR VEGANS

Hi Guys,

Today i am going to be reviewing some purepotions products that they kindly sent me to review so here i am going to review them for you my audience. Their website is https://www.purepotions.co.uk/ and First of all before reviewing their products i wanted to say two of these products are vegan friendly products and also are cruelty free products and are also make the UK which is lovely to know because i love buying local products from the UK.

Firstly i wanted to say how lovely the packaging was it look as if it was gift wrapped which i felt was such a lovely touch and i  absolutely loved the way it was wrapped and i received such a lovely note from Pure Potions.


First product i am going to review is The Daily Moisturising cream and it was so easy to apply i applied to my face first as i always put moisturiser on to my face especially before applying my makeup and the scent of the moisture cream was a lovely natural scent. I found that the moisture is vegan friendly which is great for those of my audience who are vegan as it means they can use this product. The actual cream is a so easy to apply as you only need a pea size on your hand to apply to your face and it does not feel as if you have any on your face which is lovely and would make an amazing primer for your makeup if you ran out of primer this would be a great alternative especially if you are a vegan and also it is suitable for those with eczema, dry itchy skin and dermatitis and psoriasis as are all the products i have reviewing for PurePotions. They only use natural products when making these skincare products so this is perfect if you love using natural skincare products then these products are perfect for you.


 The second product i am going to review is the 100% Scalp Oil which i tried last night as it is recommended that you use it at night. It was such an easy product to apply to my scalp and i put a towel on my pillow before i went to sleep as recommended on the bottle and it has left my scalp not feeling itchy and feeling great i would definitely recommend this scalp oil to all my family and friends if they have itchy scalps and even better is that it is 100% natural and is vegan friendly which is hard to find products that are 100% natural. I will definitely ordering more of these products for when i run out and also to support local businesses with the products being made in the UK.




My Third and final product i am reviewing is the intensive moisturising ointment which is also made of 100% natural products which is so great as i love using natural products especially when it comes to skincare products as i use skincare products on a daily basis and this product is suitable for everyone all ages even babies which is good to know and also is suitable for those like me that have sensitive skin and allergies which is so great to find a product that is suitable for those like me with sensitive skin. It is so easy apply and comes with a helpful instructions on how to apply this product which is so helpful i feel. In the leaflet it gives  some helpful tips for looking after dry or sensitive skins which i am definitely going to try and use.


Hope you found this review helpful and i would recommend trying these products as they are all natural and amazing products which are cruelty free products and most of these products are vegan friendly as i know some of you my audience are vegans or vegetarians so i would definitely recommend having a look at their website which is https://www.purepotions.co.uk/ for more information and hope you enjoy reading this blog. I have also done a vlog of me opening these products and talking about them on my youtube channel which is https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpCQB93NoFG_MxkWPIJx2NQ and if you enjoy my videos on there be sure to subscribe and comment down below.

Hope you have a fantastic week


Rachel x

Saturday 4 March 2017

Living with Anxiety

Hi Everyone ,

So many of you might not realize this but i have anxiety. It is not something that is normal to talk about but it should be fine to express how you are feeling and should be normal to talk about within society.When i was approached to write this blog sharing my personal experience and to help raise awareness of anxiety. I was thinking of the best way to to help raise awareness for anxiety. The best way I felt was to share my personal experience and techniques i use and have heard others that have anxiety and their techniques.

So i have had anxiety all of my life but it was manageable but i never did what most people my age did and did not have many friends when i was growing up as i did not feel they would understand how i was feeling and felt that i was better off in my own company so i isolated myself going through education. Then when i got to high school i was encouraged to make friends and went to groups to help with my anxiety and to find strategies to help with my anxiety. I would never step out of my comfort zone and due to the anxiety i would stay in my house with my family as i got very anxious about going out and would overthink what might happen and would find myself finding excuses not to go or cancelling on friends due to waking up feeling anxious.

As i got older i feel that my anxiety got worse even though i had a friends. I started really struggling with my anxiety. I never admitted i had anxiety so much so that most of my family did not realize that i struggled with anxiety which was not a good move on my part because they could have supported me with my anxiety and i could of got more help to deal with my anxiety. But if i am honest i did not want anyone to know as i worried that they would worry and think the worse of me and i was ashamed of admitting that i had anxiety and feeling like this. I also did not want to tell my family as they would want me to go to the doctors for help which at the time i was scared to do.

But about two years ago, My anxiety got the worse that it had ever gotten and my family started to worry about me and knew something was up since i had received some awful news that a good friend of mine who was my age had died suddenly and this impacted in my attendance at college and also i started isolating myself which included not wanting to leave the house and if i was able to leave the house i started to panic and started having panic attacks wherever i was whether i was out or at college. At this point i felt i needed to talk to my family and explain and with encouragement from my parents i went to the doctors and i feel this really helped me because the doctor was very helpful and recommended different services that could help with my anxiety for example counselling which i did not feel helped me it made me feel worse but it was counselling provided by my college and also my doctor gave me some techniques and i go to my doctor more when i need to due to my anxiety which still happens now.

My top tip would be not to be embarrassed to go to the doctor as they are used to dealing with patients with anxiety and they can help you. 

Anxiety is when you feel worried, nervous and is perfectly normal to feel anxious occasionally everyone feels anxious sometimes. Also fact that when i was researching about anxiety is that i found out that women are twice as likely that men to be diagnosed with anxiety disorder and recent research has found that commonly affects the most the under 35's.

Symptoms of Anxiety can be:
- Poor Concentration
- Headaches
- Tension
- Dread
- Fear of Losing Control
-Feeling Nausea
- Sweating
- Dry Mouth
These are just a few that i found.

Link that helped to find the symptoms that can be experienced is http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Anxiety/Pages/Introduction.aspx

TOP 5 #livelifeready Tips 

Top Tip Number 1 - Take a mindful moment - for example try and do some yoga or meditate. 

Top Tip Number 2 - Know what your triggers are such as hearing a specific song or going to a certain place. 

Top Tip Number 3 - Take slow and deep breathes if you are feeling anxious. 

Top Tip Number 4 - Take some time to talk to someone that you feel that you can trust and are confident talking to for example your parents, a friend or a family member or anyone that you feel confident talking to and remember it is OK to talk about it. 

Final Tip is that you should try to write down ANY worries you have as this can help as you are offloading your worries and thoughts which can help and this would help if you do not feel you have anyone to talk to about your anxiety. 

The tips above are for if you are having feelings of mild anxiety but for serious anxiety symptoms or if you have the anxiety for more than two weeks i highly recommend talking to your GP for further guidance as they will be able to offer support and suggest strategies and suggest services that will help.

You can find more advice and article if you use the hashtag #livelifeready. 

I was approached by www.spinkhealth.com and 

 There is Kalms Lavender One- A- Day Capsules which are a traditional herbal medicinal that are a temporary relief of the symptoms of mild anxiety. For example Stress and Nervousness and these can be brought from Boots, Asda and online at www.kalmsrange.com for £6.49 and this is a two weeks supply. 













Thank you so much for taking your time to read this blog as it is something so close to my heart as i have anxiety and i hope this blog helps you. This blog was really hard for me to write especially my personal experience.


Rachel x

Saturday 25 February 2017

My New years resolution UPDATE

Hi Guys, 

One of my new years resolutions was to improve myself and this included me feeling better about myself and as part of this i have re started my diet more seriously as i hate the way i look with my weight. I am sorry that this is not a positive blog post but i feel like i should be honest with you my audience so i have decided to start eating healthier as i used to but i have been eating some rubbish recently because i have not been my usual bubbly self due to some personal things in my life which some of you may know. But i have today started eating healthier for lunch i had Turkey strips, Green Beans , Broccoli and also some mozzarella which was so filling and tasty. I am so happy when i am dieting and know that i am eating healthier. For anyone who is interested in what i am using for my diet i am using MyFitnessPal app and also for the exercising/ working out side of it i am using SWORKIT app as i am not a fan of going to a physical gym as not confident enough to go to the gym so i am doing it in the comfort of my own home. These apps were recommended by a friend and family member who has used them and has had success from the apps. I have already lost some weight and i have only been doing the diet for like two days so far this year but i lost a bit weight last year and i am more committed to keeping up with this diet and becoming healthier i also want to have more strength when exercises. 

What i find helps is listening to your favourite music. For example i listened to my Joseph CD as it is one of my favourite musicals and it includes Joe McElderry who for those of you that do not know i am a massive fan of his. 


Thank you so much for all the support and i am also going to try and keep up with posting on here regularly. Thank you so much for reading this blog. 


Hope you having a great weekend and remember keep being positive

Rachel xx

Sunday 29 January 2017

VIP Treatment at Warner Brothers Studios In London



Hi everyone, Sorry i have not been very active on here recently i have been ill but this blog i hope will be exciting. I also have make a vlog from the day at Warner Brothers studio London where we were treated like VIPs. For example, a member of staff treated my brother like a VIP as he was given a personal tour with a lovely member of Staff Jade Starr and was given the VIP experience and saw items that are only brought out for celebrities and are also kept in a safe other than when there are celebrities are visiting the tour. My vlog link    is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9ftyZfEy-g 

It was my brother's first time and my second time to Harry Potter Studios London and i was with my brother and my dad as well. We had such a great experience going round the studios especially entering the great hall as this is an exciting moment for everyone especially a big fan like my brother is. I loved that when we visited that it was decorated with Christmas decorations and it was decorated with snow on the Hogwarts buildings. I would love to thank the staff at Warner Brothers studio in London especially Jade Starr,Angelique,Mason,Jack M,Sophie. They gave us such a great experience that we will never forget  especially my brother who is a mega fan of Harry Potter. He had his first taste of the Famous Butterbeer and he absolutely loved the taste of Butterbeer which i would definitely recommend trying butterbeer and definitely going to visit the Warner Brothers Studio in London as it is an absolutely amazing experience. i would definitely recommend experiencing the magic you experience at Warner Brothers studio,London.

I hope you enjoy the photos i took while i was at Warner Brothers Studio in London. My vlog is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9ftyZfEy-g&t=326s which goes with this blog post


















Sunday 8 January 2017

Receiving my Secret Santa Gift



 Hi Guys,

I am so sorry that i have not been able to upload blogs for a while but Happy New year everyone and this post is finally up and i have also got an vlog upload so that you can see when i opened the box and is an unboxing video. I absolutely loved my secret Santa gift from a fellow blogger and i am going to leave a link underneath this post.

So i absolutely loved the box which you can see in the photo and it had some cute designs on the box which i absolutely loved. I could not wait to open it i filmed the video and took the photos when i received it as i love surprizes but i could not wait to open the cute box. My secret Santa was a blogger called Just Creative Julia . Her Twitter username is @J_CreativeJulia and her blog is justcreativejulia.co.uk be sure to check out her blog as it is such a lovely blog and there is also a vlog to go with this.

I absolutely loved the way it was wrapped it was beautifully wrapped by Julia i am so rubbish at wrapping presents so i am quite jealous about her present wrapping skills and also she put so much thought into how it was wrapped you could tell from opening it and i love that it was wrapped round in a string and had a homemade label with a beautiful leaf on it. Julia had a christmas card inside the box to introduce herself which included her social links and the letter was such a lovely touch as it was so well written and lovely. As part of the secret santa we had to make a homemade gift and for my secret santa gift to someone i made a card with keep calm and carry on blogging and Julia's homemade gift to me was a gorgeous mug with hand drawn drawing on which are adorable and i use the cup daily as it is such a gorgeous cup and funnily enough i am having a drink from it as i am writing this blog post. I especially love the quote on the mug as it is such an INSPIRATION quote. I absolutely loved the presents that i got in the secret santa as i have always wanted lipsmackers and i have been using them so much especially as it is winter to keep my lips hydrated and one was a cherry coca cola which smelt amazing and like the real thing and the other was a feast which is a lovely ice cream and also i got a gorgeous lipgloss in a lovely red shade which is gorgeous.
 I am so thankful for my secret santa gift as they were right up my street and they were gorgeous.

My vlog is https://youtu.be/O3JEcCI2SWI

Hope you enjoyed this blog post and be sure to check out my social medias and also Julias that is at the top of this blog post and also check out the vlog post that goes with this.