Christmas Via Instagram

Well I do hope you all had a very jolly Merry Christmas . . . and Santa brought you everything you put on your massive lists . As you will see below I have pulled together a few pictures from my Instagram account to show you a bit of my Christmas . . . (if you do not have this app then I very much recommend downloading it NOW) .

Merry Christmas and to all a goodnight

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Mama Do The Hump

Norwich 10/12/11

One Day . One Night & A Bit Of Shopping

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Elle & Kookie & Sarah 

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Sunshine On A Rainy Day

Cyprus 09/11

Seven Days
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With Brett & His Sunburn

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Rainbow Bright

I am super down and out today BECAUSE know one (not even my mother) will go with me to Norwich . It's an hourish drive and I am not going it alone , I'll get lonely . I was gagging to get my mitts on a few of the Christmas Yankee Candles to make my room smell sweeeet AND I wanted to hit Mac ! (& Lush & Topshop & all the other shops in Norwich) Ooh well , maybe another day huh : / Grr to living out in the sticks ! So for now all I have to do all day is lay in bed and possibly publish a load of posts I have drafted .



Post 1 . OPI went hand in hand with the Muppets this autumn to release twelve mega super glitter packed polishes . My favorite was clearly the Rainbow Collection polish as it is so jammed with different flecks of glitter . I found you have to layer a number of coats (three - four) to get the full effect and I finished mine off with a glassy top coat for a nice finish and seal . Apologies for the picture quality , it is really shiny which made it difficult to get a good picture , if anything the picture really does not do it justice. But anyways , this vanish is perfect for Christmas and New Years because it is OTT glam ! 

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Ooh Dear Santa . . .

With Christmas fast approaching I am trying and failing to compile a Christmas list at the request of my BrettLove but due to the well known fact that girls just buy what they want when you see it in the shop , I am struggling to get my list going . Ideally my list would consist of something like a Mini Cooper S and a Mulberry Saddle bag if my list was really being sent to the big , fat fella , Santa . The bag above is from Zara (Black & Tan @ £79.99) and is highly sort after and I have my greedy little eyes on it . . . Yummy Wink Wink : ] Hurry up Santa

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A Girl Can Dream

Livin' La Vida Loca

A little teaser has been released by Mac for the new Viva Glam Campaign for 2012 . Nicki & Ricky will be taking over from Lady GaGa , who brought us Viva Glam GaGa this year . Nicki is no strange to Mac , she brought us 'Pink Friday' last year when realising her Pink Friday album . Pink friday was very much limited edition , with these lippies being sold over four Fridays only . I sat at 11.50pm on a Thursday night to order mine , minutes after placing my order , the website crashed and when it was available again the lipstick was out of stock . They are still available now on eBay but mostly at triple the price ! We are all very much sat on the edge of our chairs for this one . . .

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Umpa Lumpa

n. short, fat girls who wear too much make-up and/or dark, dark orange sunless tanner 

So the Lovely Jodi from TanGO kindly sent me a TanGO Cloth all the way from down under . Sadly at the time I had just got back from Cyprus so was not in need of my St Moriz . But after faking tanning for the first time last week , I got to use my TanGO and I am eating my own words .

So as stated in My TanGO post a few months ago I had said I have a patch where my bra straps sit and my fake tan stubbornly builds up and sticks to this little area . But This time round I was able to use TanGO to try and budge my tan . With a little scrub the dry patchy fake tan area started to fade . It is also good for softy rubbing around your neck because ruffly scrubbing with a ruff sponge can irritate your neck .

• TIP - It can get a tad sore when rubbing that same area over and over . With the cloth being so soft it just makes tanning that little bit easier .

States tanGO® creator Jodi Bibra, “I love to use my glove with my favourite shower gel. The wetter your tanGO® tan removal glove the less tan it will remove so you can use it as a blending tool half way through your tan, then squeeze it a little more at the end of your tan to remove build up."

As you can see from above TanGO also now stock a super cute pink glove for the easy of removing your tan . So if you are going to go grab a TanGO I'd grab the new glove , purely because I think the glove would be easier to use because of it's shape and just because it's pink ! If you are serious about your tan then you need to take care if it . . .

Exfoliate

Moisturise

TanGO

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We Found Love

If you have not already , I strongly recommend you go and see Rihanna when she is in the UK . Me and the boy took a little road trip down to the o2 at the beginning of the month to use the tickets I got for my birthday , best birthday present ever ! I had never been to a gig before so I was pretty nervous , I ain't gonna lie . We were so close to the stage it was unreal , if you are willing to fight for your ground you can get so close . The only let down was that Rihanna came on an hour late but as soon as she came on to that stage my snotty cold and sore feet disappeared . She was unbelieveable ! She done a few of her original hits and a few from the Loud album , she also did We Found Love right at the end as it had just hit the number one spot in the chart . She was so interactive with the crowd , she even grabbed some random guy from the front , threw him on a bed on the middle of the stage and dry humped him senseless , pure filth , there was not a second when she was not touching herself . She also threw a set of her Raybans out when she sang Cheers . AMAZING ! Her outfit changes were super gorge . That girl is waxed to within an inch of her life because everything she wore was so tiny . GO SEE HER .

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i Am Down For Whatever

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Calm Before The Storm

So I lied . . . I'm bored and waiting for my grandparents to get here for the wedding tomorrow and I have run out on stuff to sort for our holiday so I thought sod it I'll post on the things it got in town yesterday .

I got some super yummy smelling seaweed mattifying moisturizer from The Body Shop . I love the Seaweed range and the sales assistant said she uses it so clearly I then had to buy it . I put it on my face every chance I get ! Treat your face with a little TLC . That's why I got the eye make-up remover as I usually just use my Tesco cucumber wipes for my eyes , but I find when using Urban Decay Primer Potion I need something presificly for my eyes to remove the primer and shadow .

Cuties from Topshop .

I ♥ this jumper ! From River Island for £40 .

Ring is vintage from a antique shop .

I'd run out on my Bourjois Volumizer Mascara so needed a new one and I had to tell you about it . I first heard Tanya Burr meation this in one of her videos saying how much she loves it so I went and got one to see what she was on about . She is right , it is a beautiful mascara . I do tend to just build up with Step 1 and not use Step 2 , but it is nice to have the opition there . Because with Step 1 the brush is wiped by Step 2 you don't have a messy brush which makes applying really easy . It does add a nice length to my lashes as you can see below (this is just using Step 1) . I'd say give it a go as you may be pleasantly surprised .

Long Time . No See .

So I am truly sorry for the lack of posts over the last week or so . I have excuses though . Works has been super SUPER busy , I've been out & about opening a new store and I AM EXHAUSTED although it has all been totally worth it .

But my holiday is coming around thick and fast with under a week to go , me and the fella are counting down those days . The plan . . . 1. Thursday hit my cousins wedding , where the weather better stay bright and I better remember to take lots of pictures of all the beautiful people ! Then plan 2. Friday fly away to Cyprus for a week , no plans really , just packed cases . The lack of organization here is madness . I have just got my passport back , I have only one bikini and not even any sun lotion .

I did do a little shop on Saturday in Norwich and picked up a few bits .


Sunny Days


Topshop Tan Tile Print Draped Dress

 

Oasis Natural Stone Earrings


Mac Mineralize Skin Finish in Gold Deposit 
& Lipstick in Russian Red 
If you do not already own a statement red go buy this one .

I dare say this will be my last post until I am back from the Sun , Sea and Sand , so speak to you all soon loves . I'll be back will lots & loads of piccies ! AND A REAL TAN !

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How Does Rapunzel Do It ?

My hair is all kinds of nightmares , extremely dry, with split ends and shorter than I'd like it because it is so dead ! Either I start looking after my bleach blonde head of hair or I am going to have to go for a less aggressive form of dying and a new colour . So while I was picking up the new VO5 Nourish Me Truly shampoo/conditioner for Damaged Hair I thought I grab the Miracle Concentrate Elixir with Argan Oil to go with it , as I had seen it on Fleur De forces blog as one of her seven of the best to test . It says on the bottle Been searching for that wonder product that will sort all of your hair woes? After reading that I was sucked in .

 I am a fan of this beauty ! The little bottle is the perfect size to just throw in your handbag and use when needed to calm those fizzy ends in an emergency . It smells lush , it reminds me of the Avon classic Far Away which my Nan used to buy me when I was a kid . It leaves your hair smelling pretty , people had commented on my hair smelling good  after using this . I have not used it many times yet but it does leave my beaten hair soft to the touch . Every little bit helps so I'll continue to use this one to try and help my hair recover .

These two also smells yummy , leaving my hair super soft and silky . Hopefully this along with the Argan Oil will turn things around for my hair . 

Does anyone recommend a shampoo & condition for dry damaged hair ?

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Mavala Making You Fingers & Toes Sparkle

You could not ask for a better bargin . . . these little beauties are on sale at Debenhams for just £16 from £32 , saving you £16 and making each vanish just £2 . Find them here . There is a colour for everyone , with the pastel colours , pearl shimmers and a beautiful bright red which everyone should have as their statement colour . I have sampled my favorite colours for you to see , they apply really well and look so cute . WE SHOULD ALL HAVE A COAT ON VANISH ON AT ALL TIMES , CLEAR OR COLOUR , GET IT ON . I think Mavala don't get enough praise for their amazing colours so give them ago and see what you think .

 

 

• Mexico - Deep Purple
• Darling Pink - Dark Pink With Purple Pigments
• Party Time - Bright Red
• Milky - Coral
• Simplicity - Pearl Shimmer
• Lagoon - Turquoise
• Violette - Lilac
• Liberty - Nautral Beige

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So Pretty In The Pink

Katy Perry debuted her new pretty little pink head on Monday while dashing out and about in LA with her other half .

 WOW ! I don't reakon it is going to be staying because Katy has been changing her hair abit lately but I still love it and wanted to see what she does with it . If I could then I would because I think this washed out pink looks amazing , especially with that dress and her skin tone . The problem with bright colour dyes like this are the fade . Secretly we'd all like to try bright pink , red , purple or blue hair but it is just not practical for day to day life .

I also love the below as well . It is not such a big leap and you can add so many colours . It looks so cute on blonde shades which makes it easier to dye , the colour will come out brighter over bleach .

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Black & Yellow . Black & Yellow . Black & Yellow

Sorry loves for not posting for a week , it has been a mad one with work , friends and hitting the beach with this nice weather we are now having , we have to make the most of it after all ! Still no glowing bronze tan though sadly .

So I have just put together a few gorgeous pieces of jewellery I have had  my eyes on this week because payday has just come around again . They are all linked so if you like what you see you can grabs few bits to .

Topshop Leather Tassel Necklace

Topshop Triangle Drop Earrings  

 River Island Necklace

 ASOS Triangle Stud Earrings

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Topshop Grey Animal Racer Back Maxi

Sunglasses / Clutch / Earrings - All Topshop 

Bracelet - WhiteStuff

Got this beauty from Topshop for £50 . I read a review on the Topshop website which completely summed up the way I felt about this dress . . . Saw this dress on the website and liked it but didnt love it. Went in store and tried it on. It is gorgeous! Got it for a wedding. Fits lovely, feels elegant but still with an edge. LOVE it! . . . So you have to try it on really to fall in love with this dress, don't judge it to quickly .

It can be dressed up with some brightly coloured accessories to make it pop or dressed down for day to day wear with neat hair .

Grey Animal Racer Back Maxi 

Photographs By
birdandfeather
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