Hola! Got a few pictures of a hair and makeup look I've been trying out today. I used mainly peachy pink, nude colours for a really natural everyday look.
Then my hair, I put my extensions in, then curled it with my GHDs rather than a curling iron, let it cool then run my fingers through it, then lightly brush it with as wide brush. I straighten down any bits that then are too frizzy!
Add a bit of backcombing and voila!
Let me know what you think :-)
Ignore my slightly sprouty brows haha!
Hope ya like it :-)
Grace
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Right, it's wishlist o'clock!
Firstly, hair like that. It's not that much to ask is it. Just grow about 7 inches please.
Secondly, a Wildfox jumper. Unlikely at £97, but they're so cute. I wanted the white one with a red heart but it's not online any more :-(.
Louis Vuitton Speedy 30. Not really a Wishlist, more a Needlist. This will be mine by the end of 2012. £450, but so so cute.
Ojon Shampoo and Conditioner. Yes it's ridiculous at £40 but if you watch "ThePersianBabe"'s videos you'll see how super shiney it makes your hair.
Next, a Links Sweetie Bracelet! I've wanted one for ages and Mum decided to buy one for my sister for her birthday. I was like what?!? I'm not sure how she could to that to me but there we go. You can get little charm type things to attach to them but I like them plain I think. They're £130... damn my expensive taste...
Then the Ted Baker purse. The most adorable purses in the world. I dont actually want that brown colour, there's a bronzey pearley one in that crocodile skin style but it's not online. Hopefully be able to get my hands on one at work! £75-£79
Bright pink super skinny jeans! These ones are from River Island and are £30, there's some in Ted for £79 which I could use my discount for but I'm thinking of just getting the cheaper ones and using my uniform allowance for something else ;-) not just a pretty face!
I've been really like these baggy t shirts and comfy jumpers recently. Think it's the weather. But I love them with super skinny bottoms like leggings or skinny jeans, and pumps. Cutey cute cute. This one is from Topshop, think it's around £12-£16.
And finallyyyy... These Dune riding boots. They dont look anything special online, but one of the girls at work has them and I've been lusting after them all weekend. They've got these gorgeous gold halter details at the back, the front shoe section is leather, then the actual boot bit looks like a kind of suede but not material. It's hard to describe but I need them. They're £140 in the sale... Why aren't I rich? Aren't the beautifullll? :-( Life is so hard.
Haha, anyway, that's my most recent Wishlist... Let me know what yours is or what you think of mine! :-)
Grace
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Helloo again, so as mentioned in my last post, I've got myself two new jobs in the last month and had exams at college. Boring things first, I had 2 Sociology exams, one AS and one A2 because I'm fast tracking it (not to be recommended) but they went better than I thought, but still not ideal. And anyway, I've not got my heart set on Uni at the moment so it's not the end of the world if I don't get straight A's!
Now that that's out of the way, jobs! The first is with a company called The Best Of Exeter. I say I got the job, there's a bit more to it than that but hey ho. In short, I'll be setting up and updating various social media sites for a number of companies through BOE and PollardsPrint who I used to do it for. Not that exciting but I like it and I've met some lovely people doing it so that's all that matters! So if you know anyone looking to do this, let me know!!
The next one is the most exciting (sorry BOE), I literally cannot wait to start properly! I'm so happy to have got it. I'll be working as a Sales Assistant at Ted Baker YESSSS!! This is amazing for a number of reasons
1) Ted Baker. Just Ted Baker, what's not to love? Have a look HERE and let me know what you think
2) I met the people I'll be working with at my interview and at the training sessions I did last weekend and they couldn't be nicer! It looks like so much fun
3) Discount! I know, not a very good thing to say, but it's amazing! Can't wait to buy my uniform! Anything they pay me will be going straight back to Ted Baker anyway, I'm basically working for free
4) Opportunities within the company, there are so many and it's so exciting, can't think of another word! But yeah, it seems like a great company to work for and I am itching to start on Saturday, if you're in town, come in and say hi :-)
Here's my pick of Ted's new collection, send me links to yours!
DELISH!
Grace
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Hola! :-) I'm back... had a busy couple of weeks with exams, college and starting a new job or two which I'll tell you all about! But first things first, the end of January (where did that go?) brings us to my first '... Favourites' post, exciting stuff. For anyone not familiar with the format it's pretty self explanatory, my favourite products of January, stuff I've been using on a regular basis if not everyday. So, let's get started!
There they are in all their glory!
From left to right, a quick run through...
Yankee Candle in Christmas Cupcake, Prada Candy Perfume, St. Moriz Instant Self Tanning Mist, Rose & Co Lip Balm, Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer, Sleek Blush
First! The ultimate Yankee Candle in my opinion. £15.99 with 50% off £7.99 online, at Debenhams and at House of Fraser inc. lots of other places...
From their Christmas Collection 'Christmas Cupcake' I got the small jar version of this for Christmas just to try it out and i'd nearly burnt it all in 2 weeks so I went out and bought the medium jar which was in the salefor £7.99. It smells incredible, it's really sweet and buttery, yet not at all sickly, the medium and large jars have the best scent pay off. The website describes it as "Rich, moist vanilla cupcake covered with sweet buttery holiday icing" I've been burning it non-stop and for £7.99 with 60-95 hours of burn time it's worth it. Definitely recommend it, just have a sniff next time your in one of their stores and you won't be able to resist it!
Next, my new favourite perfume I think. Prada Candy about £35-£40 for 30ml from all your usual perfume stores
Ahhhh where do I start? I am in love. I cannot describe how much I love this perfume! So let's start with how Prada describe it " “Prada Candy is instantly seductive – pure pleasure wrapped in impulsive charm. In an explosion of shocking pink and gold, Prada Candy takes us on a walk on the wild side, showing us a new facet of Prada femininity where more is more and excess is everything.” So, yeah! Again, it's incredibly sweet, if you don't like sweet fragrances you probably won't like this. The top note (what you smell straight away) of white musk, heart(what you smell after a few minutes- an hour) of benzoin and the base note (what it settles down to, and leaves lingering on your skin) of caramel and vanilla make for an incredibly feminine scent there's no doubt about that. If it doesn't sound like your thing, and you didn't like it at first smell, try it again and smell it after a few hours, the staying power is good and you'll probably grow to love it the more you smell it. Perfect for Valentines day coming up too guys!
Next up, St Moriz Instant Self Tanning Mist £2.99/150ml
The budget version of St Tropez! But just as good, if not better for an all year round, even tan. When you can have the same results from something less than a 10th of the price (i think, maths is not my strong point) then why not? It does have that slight fake tan smell, but personally, I've grown to love it! No streaks when you use a mitt and gives you a great, olive toned colour! I bought it in a shop called 'Savers' in Plymouth, classy I know. But Google it, find out where you can get it near you.
Rose & Co Sweet Vanilla Salve Lip Balm £5 Boots
This is more of an all time favourite but it's been a life saver in the cold weather. It's the only lip balm I'm happy using. It contains beeswax, almond oil and honey to moisturise your lips and protect them from harsh weather! It's so much better than things like Vaseline which are known as 'barriers' because they only stop your lips from losing more moisture, they don't put anything back in, so if you've got chapped, dry lips then it'll do you no good. Anyway, this stuff smells amazing and works miracles on my lips, as you can see I'm nearly out but it's lasted me for so long.
Next is something I'm a bit late on the Blogger Bandwagon with, but it's the Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer £4.99 Boots, but I'm pretty sure you can get it cheaper, and with student discount in Superdrug!
This is a great basic concealer, for blemishes and dark circles, it's nice and thick and creamy and gives great coverage. Mine's in the shade Medium 3. I've been using it everyday and it definitely deserves all the praise it's been getting online! Especially at that price, the only downside is the way the labelling fades, a pet hate of mine but it wouldn't stop me re-purchasing it or recommeding it to you guys.
And finally! Last but not least, Sleek Blushes about £4.99 only available in Superdrug in Flamingo and Suede
Flamingo on the left and Suede on the right. Flamingo looks incredibly fluorescent in the picture, it's bright but not that bright!
Again, for under a fiver these are such great quality, I love all of Sleeks products and was pleasantly surprised by these. They last all day and have brilliant pigmentation, the packaging is so 'sleek' (get it) and does not look the price it is! It reminds me slightly of Nars packaging without being so rubberised. Suede is a great bronzey colour and would look lovely with a tan and dark hair, whereas Flamingo is the opposite, a true bright pink which would look great on the apples of your cheeks, especially with blonde hair.
So this brings my January Favourites to an end! I love sharing it with you and hope you like reading it as much, leave comments and let me know if you try anything out. Remember to Follow if you can, thanks again :-)
Grace
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Helloo :-)
A lot of people will know from my constant wingeing that I really need my hair to grow, my extensions are such a hastle and I just dont think short hair suits me so I'm on the hunt for some miracle growing treatment and thought I'd keep you all informed!
The first one (second technically but first I'm blogging about) I'm trying is an Olive Oil treatment, and believe me, it's not the weirdest thing I've put in my hair.
So, what you'll need is...
-Olive oil, any kind
-Frankinscence Essential Oil you can get this in the Body Shop fairly cheaply
-A towel, preferably one that doesn't matter if it gets a bit oily
-Cling film, standard kitchen cling film!
-Your hair brush
-And a tub or jar with a lid
Okay so...
1. You'll need to measure out roughly half a cup (more for longer thicker hair, less for shorter thinner hair) of olive oil into your container and add 5 drops of frankinscence, seems weird but if it's good enough for the baby Jesus it's good enough for me!
2. Shake it all up! Make sure the lid's on tight... this gives the oils a chance to blend.
3. Next you need to dampen your hair with lukewarm water, not hot as this damages the hair further meaning it won't grow as quickly and when it does, it'll look awful, but warm enough!
4. Squeeze out any excess water and begin by pouring a few teaspoons worth of the oil mixture into your palm and warming it up then start by massaging it into your roots with your fingertips, not nails as these are too harsh and can damage your hair at the roots. Massaging your scalp stimulates the blood flow in this area meaning the hair with grow quicker, it doesn't hurt to do it everytime you apply conditioner normally.
5. Once it's all massaged in, using as much as you need, you can concentrate on your ends, mine are incredibly split and dry so i'm the perfect candidate for this! It can be a bit tricky pouring it into your ends so I ended up dipping them into the jar!
6. Next, work it through the midlengths of your hair which need the least attention.
7. After your hair is thoroughly drenched in this little concoction, twist your hair on top of your head and wrap it in cling film. This helps to keep the heat in which causes your hair folicles to open allowing the oils to penetrate it more deeply.
8. Wrap the towel like a turban around the cling film and leave it for as long as you like! At least an hour is best, you can even do it overnight but bear in mind there is a stage that your hair becomes so saturated that it physically can't take in any more product, this is different for everyone but overnight is plenty long enough as an average.
9. Once it's been in your hair for your chosen period of time you'll need to rinse it with warm (not hot!) water first and then with shampoo and condition as normal. Ideally you'll lay off the blow-dryer and straightners as a general rule for healthy hair but if you can't resist then it's got to be done!
Mine's currently on top of my head! I've had it in for about 2 hours so far, you dont have to just sit there remember, I've been revising, tidyed my room and have done this to keep me busy.
I'll let you know if I see a difference, doing this every few weeks. That's probably a lie, I'll do it more often, havent quite got the hang of 'less is more' yet...
Let me know if you've tried anything that works! Even if it doesn't make your hair grow, it'll leave it super soft and healthy looking.
Hope you've enjoyed this :-)
Grace
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Hello hello! Anyone who follows youtubers or bloggers will most probably have heard of Sara Walker, or SWalkerMakeup, she's the first Youtube Beauty Guru I ever watched and she's amazing!
Her latest video is a festive up-do, for the more formal ocassions, and I thought I'd give it a go, I'm so bored of my hair at the moment, I'm just waiting for it to grow and it's soo unhealthy and dry that I desperately need it cut however, the fact that it's all one length means I can just chuck it up in a bun and be done with it!
This is something a bit different, it's not for everyone and it doesn't suit me at all, hence the no front on pictures!
This is how it looks on her...
Lovely!
Anyway, here'sthe link to her Youtube (and the video tutorial)
& here's her blog
This is my interpretation of it, just to prove how easy it is, even I can do it in about 10 minutes!
It's not the neatest but there we go, it could do with smoothing out a bit. Also, it's more difficult than you'd think to take pictures of the back of your head! Definitely give it a go if you think it's your kind of thing. Send me pictures if you do!
Grace
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Helloo! Today I'm doing a review of a product I got absolutely ages ago, but just have never used. It's the Jelly Pong Pong Shadow Taffy. Not many people have heard of Jelly Pong Pong, I hadn't until I went to the Clothes Show Live in Birmingham in 2010 and 2009 where I picked up a discounted goody bag!
If you want to read more about Jelly Pong Pong have a look here It's really interesting, they say it's 'stuff made of dreams & emboldened by ideas' how cute is that??
Anyway, onto the Shadow Taffy... if you know what that is you're brighter than me! I had to read the packaging (which is amazing...) it says it's 'melted down eyeshadow in a unique taffy texture. Thicker than a cream, more long lasting than a mousse.' Great! Although, I do not use it as an eyeshadow! You'll see why when I swatch the colours further down. I use it as a blusher and as a bronzer.
Here's a quick picture of the gorgeous packaging
I absolutely love it! It's so cute, the little bird is like a kind of fuzzy texture and covered in glitter. Not only is the pot cute, but the actual box it comes in is even better...
It even looks great on my dressing table! It's basically a little pink bird cage, tied together at the top with a ribbon bow- adorable!
Anyway, I think you get the picture, I'm in love with the packaging. Onto the actual product. Like I said, I don't use it as an eyeshadow, I could use the bronze colour but I'm not a huge fan of creme eyeshadows anyway. These are the colours so you know what I'm talking about...
See what I mean? Pink eyeshadow is not a good look. I'm not sure if they do it in different colours but that's what I got at the Clothes Show.
This is how the colours come out on skin...
As you can see, they're really pigmented, the colours come off really well. Because of this you have to be careful you don't apply too much, china doll-esque is not the look I'm going for! The downfall of this product is that it doesn't really blend well, although it's not designed to be used on the cheeks primarily so that may be why!
I just apply it with my fingers rather than a brush or anything else because I find it easier. The heat from your fingers also helps to blend it into your skin.
I've got a couple other products that I picked up at the Clothes Show and the packaging of them is also gorgeous, here's a picture...
My other favourite is the Lip Orchid, it's like a lip balm with a pink tint, it's got a lovely pink orchid flower on the pot, so cute!
Another plus point of this product that I forgot to mention was that it's made with emollients like Beeswax, Palm Oil & Coconut Oil to keep skin moisturised, it also contains vitamin E to heal lines in the skin. I really recommend the Jelly Pong Pong products, this retails at £15 and is available online at www.jellypongpong.com
Thanks for reading! :-)
Grace
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