tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41375301770063457942024-03-05T14:46:54.776+00:00Secrets of a Wannabe CharlotteDewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-9362057291314051742014-08-10T16:52:00.000+01:002014-08-10T17:32:04.821+01:00The Inequality of Equality<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I took a rather long hiatus from blogging whilst I completed my undergraduate degree, but I'm now an official graduate, so lets reconvene! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Before the eye rolls and sighs come, I feel that I should clarify what I am referring to when I mention feminism. I consider myself a feminist in the sense that I believe that men and women should have equal rights. Yes, in this country all the basics are covered: voting, driving, education, but what about things that many people take for granted? The right to walk down the street without being sexually or verbally harassed, for instance? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">In this weeks post I want to address the right to be treated and perceived as equal, and particularly the language that fuels these perceptions. There are many double standards when discussing men and women, and these can go both ways - please do not read this post as coming from a man hater. There are many things that are also unfair and unequal for men, but as I am a woman, I speak from experience.</span> </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=whipped" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Urban dictionary definition:</span></a><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;"> </span><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">being completely controlled by your girlfriend or boyfriend...in most cases a guy being completely controlled by his girlfriend.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">As defined at </span><a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Urban Dictionary</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">, whipped refers to a man who is controlled by their girlfriend, and whipped is an inherently negative word. Men do not want to be called whipped, it's a dig between male friends - to be controlled by a woman is perceived to be a very negative thing, with connotations of male weakness (the atrocity!). Even the word 'controlling' used to define whipped has extremely negative connotations for the mentioned female; no woman wants to be referred to as controlling, although so many of us are. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Now let's flip this little concept on it's head. Can women be whipped? Is this word even applied to women? My life experience and time spent browsing </span><a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #6fa8dc; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Urban Dictionary</span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> says no. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">If a woman displays the same behaviours described as a whipped male, it is inherently positive. She is considered a catch, a keeper, a good wife/girlfriend. Lets not forget the age old tradition for women to vow to obey their husband should they choose to read traditional wedding vows, but no such vow appearing for the men. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Even in our civilised, Western society, it is still expected that women should be controlled by their male partner (should they have one), but if this happens to occur the opposite way round... <span style="color: #674ea7;"><strong>Whipped</strong></span>. God forbid a male should treat their girlfriend with the same respect that she is expected to pay him.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I challenge the use of the word whipped and its negative connotations for both men and women. And all you boyfriends that have been referred to as whipped, well done. You are probably treating your partner with the respect they deserve <span style="color: #6fa8dc;">*high five*!</span></span></div>
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-52807034792551392242013-01-20T11:17:00.009+00:002013-01-20T11:17:56.255+00:00My First Kurt Geiger<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666;">I was incredibly boring blog-wise during the January sales and only bought kitchen/home/decor items for my new place, so I didn't have anything exciting to put in a January haul! Except one thing... Very soon after Christmas I went to my local outlet centre. I didn't have very high hopes as I've never bought anything there before, but the boyfriend wanted to go so off we went. One of the shops in this particular outlet centre is Kurt Geiger - and that's where it all ended.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Kurt Geiger always have the most incredible discounts during their sales, but I'd never bought anything from there before. That was until I absolutely fell in love with one pair of shoes. I've never been a shoes girl, but this pair changed everything!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">These heels were redced from £120 to just £29 in the sale! They remind me of the style of Carrie's engagement shoes from Big in the Sex and the City Movie - and if you know the meaning behind the name of this blog, you'll know I love all things to do with Sex and the City!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">My favourite detail of these shoes is on the bottom sole. I love little hidden details that only certain people will see, and these shoes are harbouring such a hidden gem - I'll let you in on it!</span></div>
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-42775249494469851342012-12-25T10:30:00.000+00:002012-12-25T10:30:02.461+00:00NOTD: Glitter Gradient<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;"> Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you're all having wonderful days doing wonderful things, here's a little scheduled post to add to the mix!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I'd seen these nails absolutely everywhere last winter - every nail blog I followed seemed to be doing them and making me incredibly jealous of their beautiful nails. Last year I didn't have that perfect glitter top coat that I wanted to try it with, but this year I cracked out my Kardashian Kolor for O.P<span style="color: black;">.</span>I 'Rainbow in the S-Kylie' (as I always do).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I used a nude glitter base by Paul & Joe, then topped off the glitter tips with two coats of Seche Vite. I love this look as the technique is so simple, but the large glitter flecks are really eye-catching, perfect for accenting a Christmas party outfit. Be warned though, this was an absolute nightmare to take off!</span></div>
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-57709868995373128822012-12-22T14:47:00.004+00:002012-12-22T15:02:10.271+00:00OOTD: Back to Autumn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">Instead of fulfilling our winter dreams of snow on Christmas, where I live it's as warm as 13<span class="st">°C and giving nothing but torrential rain. Boo. In light of this, I thought I'd share a (sort of) layering outfit post, and show you my favourite way to deal with this weather. </span></span><br />
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-31353052084959351642012-12-15T10:30:00.000+00:002012-12-15T10:30:01.090+00:00NOTD: Half-Moon Manicure<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">I've seen a lot of half-moon manicures across the blogs over the past months, and I thought it was about time that I joined in on the action too. I tried to carry on the festive nail polish choices as we are well into December, and went for <a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/TopCategoriesDisplay?storeId=12556&catalogId=33057">Topshop's</a> 'Zodiac' for the base, and <a href="http://www.avon.uk.com/PRSuite/home_page.page">Avon's</a> Mirror Shine polish in 'Gold Foil' for the half-moon accents.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">As you may know by now if you frequent this blog a lot, I am a sucker for tag posts. I don't know why, but I just love answering odd questions that don't normally come up. Here's another one made by <a href="http://www.makeup-pixi3.com/">Makeup-Pixi3</a> that I couldn't resist while I'm feeling so festive!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">LIGHTS. I love all Christmas decorations - especially lights, and how festive everyone becomes when the lights get turned on. There's a very fine line between being annoyed at seeing the decorations up in shops in early October, and being incredibly excited when the end of November rolls around. Show me a piece of tinsel and I'm a very happy girl.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Although I've only ever been around fake Christmas trees my entire life I absolutely adore the idea of having a real one. I know they're very high maintenance though - what with all the dropping needles etc., but all the American Christmas films just make them look so romantic!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">I'm definitely more of a giver. I love buying and giving people presents and being able to see how much they love something. Funnily enough that's the exact reason I don't like receiving presents. There's always the awkward moment when everyone is staring at you and even if you really like the gift you somehow become unable to show any positive emotions!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Morning! I would like to know who these people are with enough restraint to wait until the evening to open their Christmas presents. I'm 20, teach me.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">I'm not usually one to hand out Christmas cards. I think I'm in that awkward phase where I'm too old for it to be cute if I were to hand them out to uni friends, and too young to commit to handing them out to work colleagues. I would definitely sway towards hand-crafted shop bought cards if I were a card-giver though, man I love those things.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">I am an incredibly guilty party when it comes to watching Christmas films early. There is also absolutely no way that I could narrow it down to just one, so here's my top 3: Home Alone, Love Actually, The Santa Clause.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">PIGS IN BLANKET. No more to say. Pork wrapped in pork tastes good.</span></div>
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-17210000471630036352012-12-11T09:30:00.000+00:002012-12-11T17:12:24.480+00:00Christmas Party Outfit Blogger Challenge!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">I recently received an email from the lovely people behind <a href="http://www.fashionvouchers.com/">Fashion Vouchers</a>, telling me all about their <a href="http://www.fashionvouchers.com/2012/11/16/xmas-party-outfit-blogger-challenge/">£100 blogger challenge</a>. To enter bloggers must choose one shop affiliated with Fashion Vouchers, and create a Christmas party look for under £100. There are 3 £100 vouchers up for grabs for the store that you choose to draw your look from, and the competition is open until December 17th. If you want to enter too, email a link to your blog post to competition@fashionvouchers.com.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.asos.com/ASOS/ASOS-Skater-Dress-in-Contrast-Lace/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=2476814&cid=2623&sh=0&pge=1&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Cream%2fblack">Lace Contrast Skater Dress:</a> £35</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">I love simple, classic looks, so this was perfect for my taste. The flowing, feminine cream dress against the harsh clutch and heels just kicks it up a level from 'the girl next door' look, with added studs and pleather.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">There's an extra little Christmas present coming your way if you know what my favourite film is from the quote in the title. Well, not really - but I would be very impressed!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I'm continuing with the festive vibe, but I decided to ditch the amateur nail art and channel a (hopefully) more classic look. Here's what I came up with: </span><br />
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-78341284125689724462012-12-07T09:30:00.000+00:002012-12-07T09:30:02.204+00:00The 10 Day Beauty Challenge: Day 5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">My day 5 update of this long drawn out 10 Day Beauty Challenge! Read days <span id="goog_946590793"></span><span id="goog_946590794"></span><a href="http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/the-10-day-beauty-challenge-day-1.html">1</a>, <a href="http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/the-10-day-beauty-challenge-day-2.html">2</a>, <a href="http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/10-day-beauty-challenge-day-3.html">3</a> and <a href="http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/the-10-day-beauty-challenge-day-4.html">4</a> first if you like!</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #45818e;">1) University:</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">The biggest and most important thing in my life right now is my degree. I'm 3 years into a 4 year BSc Psychology degree, and just have my fingers crossed that I can put in enough work to finish with a 2:1 grade or higher (basically the equivalent of a B grade).</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #45818e;">2) Moving out:</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">This coming September I'll be moving out properly, including moving out of student accommodation. I'm hoping for a smooth transition and I just can't wait to have a little flat that is completely mine (as long as I keep paying the rent of course).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">When juggling my work placement, paid work, friends, family, my boyfriend, and looking after my puppy I often find myself with no free time whatsoever. It does stress me out, so one wish is that I can have a bit more relaxation time.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">One of the things that have been sacrificed this year due to a lack of time and funds is learning to drive. I am still without a licence and hating it! Hopefully this time next year I won't be moaning about it any more!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">After finishing university, my biggest wish after that is to actually be able to put my degree into use and pursue a career in the field I want. If everything goes perfectly, one day I want to be an Educational Psychologist, uni has gotten me one step closer, but there's still loads more to do before that can happen.</span><br />
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-31926324104660077352012-12-05T10:31:00.000+00:002012-12-05T10:31:00.389+00:00Garnier's UltraLift Pro-X Anti-Wrinkle Roll On<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">I mentioned this product in my <a href="http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/mini-haul-from-here-for-day.html">Here For a Day Haul</a>, where I couldn't resist sharing how cheap I managed to snag this product for! Now, my feelings have changed - I feel so relieved that I didn't pay the £12.19 RRP for this product because to be honest, I can't see what it does.</span><br />
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-65562157652054578122012-12-03T10:30:00.000+00:002012-12-03T19:13:08.940+00:00My Christmas Lust Have<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Do you ever spend hours browsing for one particular thing, fully knowing that you're not actually going to buy it? This is a silly habit I've developed over the years - I can do it over things I don't even want that much! Mainly it's over expensive products that I don't fancy shelling out for, or for things that I love, but wouldn't necessarily fit with my 'style'.</div>
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My latest obsession are Religion Royalty clutch bags.</div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Is it just me, or are these things beautiful? I've been eyeing these clutches up for a </span><i style="color: #666666;">long</i><span style="color: #666666;"> time, but at the moment I can't see an event that I would be able to bring one of these to, to justify the RRP whilst I'm on a student budget. </span><span style="color: #666666;">Sadly for now, these clutches will just stay on my lust list, maybe when my degree has paid off I'll be able to own a dozen of these babies!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">These clutches are stocked at <a href="http://www.oldrids.co.uk/en-gb/">Oldrids & Downtown</a>, and are also available in <a href="http://www.oldrids.co.uk/Fashion_Access/Religion_Royalty_Crown_and_Skull_Silver_Clutch_Bag/Product">silver</a> (it's just something about the contrast between black and silver that does it for me though!). Beware looking at the website - you'll find your Christmas lists magically filling up all by themselves...!</span><br />
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-84627077876284140622012-12-01T10:30:00.000+00:002012-12-01T10:30:01.827+00:00NOTD: Let The Festivities Commence!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">There is officially no denying it any more; we are well into the countdown to Christmas. To get into the Christmas spirit I sat down to watch one of my favourite Christmas films of all time (Elf), and let the nail polishes flow as they may. When I started this design I had an image of a wintery snow blizzard scene in my head, and was planning to adapt it from my <a href="http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/notd-galaxy-nails.html">Galaxy Nails</a> and <a href="http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/notd-pastel-galaxy-nails.html">Pastel Galaxy Nails</a> technique, but as I started painting, things just changed.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">In the awkward event that I need to explain the design, the white polish is the snow building up across my nails, and increasing over each nail across a blue background with snow still falling. Let's just pretend that the nails are self-explanatory!</span><br />
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-20979415071944174252012-11-29T10:30:00.000+00:002012-11-29T10:30:04.830+00:00After Shower Products: Part Two<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">Todays post is a continuation of my After Shower Products: Part One, so if you missed it or are interesting in reading about those products first, you can click the link before you begin here! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Someone once told me that the key to youth is moisturiser, and whether that statement is true or not, I will happily spend any extra cash trying to find out! I used to swear by using body butters, but have recently decided that I don't like the thickness and weight of the product sitting on your skin, so have started using this instead. Let me just say, I cannot believe what I was missing all those years that I used nothing but body butters. This stuff is so much better! It's lightweight, absorbs easily, spreads so that you only need to use a tiny amount, and is only lightly scented. I can happily say that I am converted, and will be repurchasing this when needs be! This product is £5.99 for a 350ml bottle from <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Jergens-Ultra-Healing-Extra-Dry-Skin-Body-Moisturiser-350ml_1282260/?CAWELAID=1520410031">Boots</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">I only have one thing to say about this product. This stuff works! I cannot stress it enough. I am usually very sceptical about bold claims made by these types of products, but I am a complete advocate for Bio Oil. Now don't get me wrong, don't expect results straight away, and don't expect miracles on 10 year old scars, but for more recent scars or stretch marks, this stuff just works! I've been using it every morning and night on stretch marks that I absolutely hate, and somehow it has blurred their appearance and making them a lot less noticeable. Don't expect results until after a couple of months of constant use, but for stretch marks that I have hated for a good few years, a couple of months is hardly any time to wait.</span></div>
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-49202165654111597472012-11-27T10:30:00.000+00:002012-11-27T10:31:37.173+00:00After Shower Products: Part One<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">There seems to have been a recent wave of posts featuring what products you lovely bloggers use in the shower as inspired by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/missglamorazzi">MissGlamorazzi</a> of YouTube. In this sort-of-following-suit-way-but-not-really post I thought I would go down a slightly different route and share with you the products I use <i>after</i> the shower. I'm never really any good at sticking to beauty routines, purely out of laziness or my poor memory, but one thing I always stick to is my post-shower beauty routine. Everyone has their own specific things, and these are mine!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">When I'm in the shower is when I cleanse my face, so as soon as I get out the first thing I do is tone. This product is a bestseller on The Body Shop's <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/">website</a>, and I bought it in the hope that it would reduce the appearance of pores and reduce shine. It has done the trick, and leaves your face feeling incredibly clean. This 200ml bottle retails for £8.00 and can be bought <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/skincare/toners/seaweed-clarifying-toner.aspx">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I feel pretty confident in saying that the majority of beauty bloggers are obsessed with some form or brand of lip balm. Mine is the old classic, Vaseline. I never stray from it, and always have at least 2 portable tins on me at all times. This huge pot stays in my bedroom, and is by far my favourite and most used beauty product of all time. I'm always worried about dry lips after a shower, so this comes second in my post-shower beauty routine.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">I have to admit that I cheat with this product and use it in both my morning and evening beauty routine. Please let me know if you know of any unpleasant reasons of why you shouldn't use a night cream during the day! As frequent readers of this blog will know, the topic of anti-ageing is the underlying factor of about 50% of beauty-related posts, and that is the exact reason I bought this product. I can't say I've noticed any smoothing of wrinkles as yet - although I am using this product for more of a wrinkle <i>prevention</i> technique, so I'm completely happy with it so far. It absorbs into the skin quickly, and a little product really does go a long way. One bonus when using this product as a day cream too is that it leaves your skin matte, rather than shiny. This 50ml bottle costs £15.00 and can be found <a href="http://www.thebodyshop.co.uk/shop-by-range/nutriganics-skin-care/nutriganics-smoothing-night-cream.aspx">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">This product featured in my <a href="http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/mini-haul-from-here-for-day.html">Here For a Day Haul</a> after I got it for the bargain price of £3.49 reduced from £12.19 in a <a href="http://www.hereforaday.com/landingpage/index">Here For a Day</a> flash sale. I'm so far undecided about this product; it hasn't secured a place in my favourite products just yet, but I'll give it a bit longer before I judge it completely. This product can be bought at full price <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/face/garnier-ultralift-replumping-roll-on-50ml/invt/463140/&bklist=">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">And in true Secrets of a Wannabe Charlotte style, there is nothing more boring than an overly long blog post, so check back in a couple of days to read part 2!</span><br />
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-27508583044197419812012-11-26T10:06:00.002+00:002012-11-26T10:06:20.100+00:00The Ultimate Hair Solution?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">If you have read my Hair Journey pt. 1 <a href="http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/my-hair-journey-part-one.html">post</a>, you will know all the ins and outs of my hair dye, and some of my hair cut history from over the past 10 years. In terms of length, I am the girl with the long hair, and always have been. However, as we all do at some point or another when it comes to our hair - I get restless! I love having long hair, and all the different styling options that go with it, but every couple of months I get a crazy thought in my head and say "I'm going to get a bob!".</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Now, as a well and truly devoted Rihanna fan, when I was in my young and impressionable teenage years it seemed as though wherever she led I would follow. This included the 2006 asymmetric bob that soon became the new 'Rachel' of hairstyles.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">After putting myself on a hair dye ban at the beginning of this year, I've got that familiar feeling of restlessness again, and if I can't dye it I'll cut it! My hair is once again at the 'long' stage, and doesn't seem to do a whole lot! In anticipation of the immediate pang of regret when seeing 6 inches of your hair lying on the salon floor, I've opted for the sneaky option and joined many girls in utilising the ultimate hair solution.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Before coming across this website I hadn't ever given hair extensions a proper thought based on the fact that I knew nothing about them. <a href="http://www.buyhair.co.uk/">Buy Hair</a> give you all the information you could need and then some, about the grades of human hair extensions they stock; including how long you can expect them to last, how they are produced, and what you can do with them, perfect for the typical hair extension newbie like myself!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Buy Hair currently stocks 8 different types of hair extensions in both human hair and a variety of synthetic hair including <a href="http://www.buyhair.co.uk/clip-in-hair-extensions-c-72.html">clip in</a>, <a href="http://www.buyhair.co.uk/pre-bonded-hair-c-2.html">pre-bonded</a>, and <a href="http://www.buyhair.co.uk/wigs-and-hair-pieces-c-13.html">wigs</a> in order to truly cater to everyone. Whether you've never entertained the thought of using extensions in your life and would like to browse the different options available to you, or you absolutely swear by using them but want to purchase them from a different stockist - try here first!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">In anticipation for those glamorous Christmas parties, Buy Hair are currently offering <a href="http://www.buyhair.co.uk/winter-waves-lp-772.html?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=banner&utm_content=55_Winter_Waves&utm_campaign=55_Winter_Waves">55% off</a> a range of <a href="http://www.buyhair.co.uk/easihair-c-148.html">EasiHair</a> clip in synthetic hair extensions, and are always running <a href="http://www.buyhair.co.uk/60mindeals.php">60 minute deals</a> where prices are slashed on certain products for one hour a day.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">There are a lot of websites out there that tend to promise amazing discounts and one-off prices, but in the end, they generally never offer anything amazing. I've been signed up to receive daily emails from both <a href="http://www.groupon.co.uk/">Groupon</a> and <a href="http://www.wowcher.co.uk/ppc/london/brand.html?ito=wowcher_ppc_001483">Wowcher</a> for almost a year now, and still none of their deals have ever taken my fancy. That being said, one website that I have found myself buying from twice in the past 4 months is <a href="http://www.hereforaday.com/">Here For A Day</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Here For A Day is a similar website in that it offers incredible discounts on the RRP of a lot of products, but that the products are only in stock for one day. They always seem to be doing beauty sales which is where I always find myself buying from. A lot of their beauty stock comes under their 'Here For A Pound' offer, which for me is definitely too good to pass up!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">This is what I bought in their last beauty sale:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">From L-R: Dove Pro-Age Beauty Bath Moisturising Cream - Garnier UltraLift Anti-Wrinkle Roll-On - Active Glamour Lash Extensions (style 01) - Sally Hansen Extra Strength Polish Remover x 2</span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Dove Pro-Age Beauty Bath Moisturising Cream: </span></b><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">As a lot of you will know if you visit this blog regularly, I am terrified of ageing, and will very happily buy any product on the market to prevent that - which I have done here! This body cleanser retails for £3.19 at <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/washing+bathing/dove-bath-pro-age-beauty-500ml/invt/455458/">Superdrug</a>, but I managed to get my hands on it for just £2.49 from Here For A Day.</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Garnier UltraLift Anti-Wrinkle Roll-On: </span></b><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">After applying to the face and neck, this product promises to 'work through the skin's upper layers to boost skin's hydration, give a more toned feeling and reduce the appearance of even deep wrinkles'. As another age-prevention product, I'll let you know how I get on with this one. This product retails for £12.19 at <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/face/garnier-ultralift-replumping-roll-on-50ml/invt/463140/">Superdrug</a>, but I paid just £3.49!</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Active Glamour Lash Extensions (Style 01):</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">I've never worn false lashes before as any attempt to apply them has just resulted in a horrible glue-y mess, but when I saw these for just £1.99 on Here For A Day, I couldn't resist - especially as they retail for £3.99 <a href="http://www.saveonmakeup.co.uk/product_desc.php?id=2342">here</a>!</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Sally Hansen Extra-Strength Polish Remover: </span></b><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">I can never leave any Sally Hansen products that I see on offer so I bought two of these! At £1.99 each I thought they were a steal, and I am always going to need nail polish remover in my life!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I cannot recommend this website enough (and I have in no way been contacted by Here For A Day to write this post!), so for the benefit of your debit/credit cards, I suggest you get on over to <a href="http://www.hereforaday.com/">www.hereforaday.com</a>!</span></div>
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-86624622642718044502012-11-08T19:43:00.001+00:002012-11-08T19:49:21.940+00:00Autumn NOTD: Models Own<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">In my 10 Day Beauty Challenge: Day 4 <a href="http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/the-10-day-beauty-challenge-day-4.html">post</a> I mentioned this polish (Models Own 'Thunder and Lightening') as one of three nail polishes that I regret buying. From the title, I pictured a rich, deep black polish with silver micro glitter, but as I bought this online, I was quite disappointed with what actually came through my door.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">The polish itself is actually a rich, chocolate brown colour - one I definitely wouldn't have chosen from an in-store display. I am also quite disappointed with the polish as it is so sheer. Here I show you what one, two and three coats of the polish look like. From the results I would have liked to put on another coat, but I hate putting on more than three layers of nail varnish!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">At £5 I didn't find this product too disappointing for the price, but after hearing such great reviews from others about Models Own polishes I did expect more. Although the formula was so sheer, it was very smooth and didn't clump in the slightest, so I guess it's not all bad!</span><br />
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-73140584328388241062012-11-06T14:03:00.001+00:002012-11-06T14:03:31.400+00:00The 10 Day Beauty Challenge: Day 4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">First of all, apologies to any people who have been anticipating the rest of this challenge (not that I suppose any of you were!), but it just happened to slip my mind on the blogging front. Never mind - I'm back to it and presenting to you Day 4: 7 polishes.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Rather than just listing 7 polishes that I adore, I thought I'd split it into 4 that I love, and 3 that I wish I'd never bought, and here they are:</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">O.P.I.'s Nail Lacquer in 'Gold Shatter':</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">This product really did live up to the hype. After disappointment with previous crackle effects varnishes from other brands, I wasn't too keen on buying any more, but after receiving this as a gift I couldn't resist trying it out. The formula is incredibly smooth, which had been an issue I'd found with other brands, and I have no complaints at all!</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Nicole by O.P.I. for the Kardashian Kolor range in 'Rainbow in the S-Kylie':</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">This was my first ever O.P.I. purchase, and it was absolutely the beginning of a new nail obsession. I had been lusting after all thing O.P.I. after seeing them all over my favourite beauty blogs, and last year I finally gave in and bought one! This was definitely worth the money, and I wear it to any occasion that calls for glitter nails!</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">No. 7's Stay Perfect Nail Colour in 'Disco Nights':</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">An old favourite of mine, bought with the brilliant £5 No. 7 vouchers that <a href="http://www.boots.com/">Boots</a> seem to always be giving away! I love this polish as the brush is just wide enough to only need two swipes to cover the nail, and like most metallic polishes, it is incredibly fast to dry. One coat of this polish is usually dry in less than 40 seconds, ideal for a fast touch up!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Another product that is found all over beauty blogs. I toyed with buying this for a long time because of the expensive (for me, any way) price tag, but when I saw it on <a href="http://www.buyapowa.com/">Buya Powa</a> (co-buying website) I joined the co-buy straight away. It definitely lives up to all the good reviews, and will even keep gems/diamantés on my nails for up to 8 days!</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #134f5c;">Barry M Nail Effects Nail Paint in '316':</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">What a disappointment. The first time I came across these nail effects polishes was on the stands of Barry M, so I immediately purchased them. I just found the formula to be incredibly sticky and gloopy, and very hard to apply, which didn't bode well for the nail effect. It also took an age to dry on my nails, leading to a lot of unwanted smudges.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>Models Own Nail Polish in 'Thunder & Lightening':</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666;">I bought this one online, and so couldn't see a proper swatch of it, but it was not at all what I expected. As my first Models Own polish I was very disappointed, and won't be buying from them again any time soon. I first found the title very misleading, as I imagined 'Thunder & Lightening' to be multi-coloured micro glitter within a black polish, but this polish is brown, which I definitely didn't want. The formula is also very thin and weak, and so unless the polish is only used as a top coat to add sparkle, it takes around 4 coats to become opaque - one of my biggest pet peeves!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I've already written a less than glowing review on this product <a href="http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/elfs-mattifying-nail-polish-review.html">here</a>, simply because it doesn't deliver. It doesn't make your polish matte, particularly, and the effect even wears off with time. I definitely need to invest in a higher end matte polish as I never use this one.</span><br />
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-57336288548147125162012-11-05T09:16:00.000+00:002012-11-05T17:45:52.449+00:00Pearl Drops Beauty Sleep: A Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">As an average human, my teeth don't quite have that Hollywood glean that I sometimes desire, and as an average human with a student loan and just a weekend job, I can't afford that Hollywood smile just yet. In the mean time however, I have decided to opt for the high street alternative, and try Pearl Drops Beauty Sleep serum. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I had previously used the <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/dental/pearl-drops-daily-shine-toothpaste-50ml/invt/168076/&bklist=">Pearl Drops Daily Shine toothpaste</a> as I managed to snag it for something ridiculous like 40p in a Superdrug sale, but after that ran out I didn't fancy paying more than double the price for the same product again, so I did some browsing. This particular product caught my eye as it's an overnight serum that you rub onto your teeth and gums, and then just leave it to do it's magic. The words "overnight" and "serum" automatically convinced my little brain that it should be good, so I bought it without hesitation.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Once I got it home and tried it out though, I wasn't so sure about it. The product comes out as a pearlescent gel, and the packaging instructs you to rub it onto your teeth and gums with your finger, and leave on for at least 30 minutes, but ideally overnight; I've been opting for the overnight option. As far as the quality of the product goes, I don't like it. Once applied, the gel has a very strange drying effect, which makes it feel like you've just rubbed chalk over your teeth - not at all pleasant. The product also didn't come with any kind of retainer, nor does it instruct you to use one, but I'd definitely say to get your hands on one for trying this out as the drying effect (which I presume is meant to stop it from easily rubbing off) also induces the mouth to water, creating an altogether very unpleasant contrast of very dry teeth and a very wet mouth. </span></div>
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-52096414214990456012012-10-30T08:07:00.000+00:002012-10-30T08:08:40.348+00:00Autumn Lips: Revlon's Balm Stain in 'Crush'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">Autumn is by far my favourite season. In my opinion, the best fashion, and make up and nail polish colours always come out for Autumn. This year I am determined to find the perfect lipstick in a deep plum colour. Now, I haven't found my dream product just yet, but until I do I bought the second best thing from Revlon - their Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in the shade 'Crush'.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I've already reviewed another of these balm stains <a href="http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/revlons-just-bitten-kissable-balm-stain.html">here</a>, and know that I completely love these products. They're incredibly moisturising, and people might be surprised to know that they actually have a mint scent.</span><br />
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-3244765559621725782012-10-28T08:33:00.000+00:002012-10-28T08:33:27.014+00:00Halloween Outfit Inspiration: My Attempts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">Those that know me well, will know that I *love* Halloween. I love any festivity that involves people cracking out the fancy dress and embracing something so fun! As I'm a big fan of making my own Halloween costumes (as of the past 2 Halloweens), I thought I'd share with you some of my ventures into ideas I've used, and people/things that I have previously dressed up as for Halloween. You'll have to excuse some of the poor camera work on these images as they're all from my personal collection, and I didn't take them with the thought that I'd ever use them on here!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">In 2009, my friend and I decided to go for a children's toy theme. After um-ing and ah-ing over ridiculous amounts of toy costumes that weren't at all feasible, we finally settled on the Rag Doll. This one was super easy and fun; I bought a floral shift dress (<a href="http://www.newlook.com/">New Look</a>), some matching ribbons from the local haberdashery, and some children's frilly school socks teamed with a low-heel court shoe. My favourite part of this costume was the make up! I shamelessly got the rosiest pink lipstick I could find in my make up stash and drew huge, round dolly cheeks on myself.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">This one doesn't need so much talking about, we all know that the slutty nurse costume comes out at Halloween. This costume was actually for a Fetish-themed night at my student union, but it's fancy dress so I had to include it (c/o my local fancy dress shop)! My favourite part is always going to be the sheer, white heart-print tights (Primark) - I think they're adorable!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I had to include a picture of my outfit and make-up for this one as this was the first Halloween that I dabbled in fake blood. If you follow me on <a href="https://twitter.com/Dewaaaaaaaaaaaa">Twitter</a> you'll probably recognise the "Dewaaa" from my Twitter handle, as it's just a nickname I picked up in secondary school - I couldn't think of a decent fictional school name, so just named one after yours truly and created a simple crest logo. All was done free-hand on a basic vest top (<a href="http://www.hm.com/gb/">H&M</a>) and using felt tips. I even used the school skirt that actually saw me through school! Team that with some Poundland face paints and seriously back-combed hair, and you've got yourself a Zombie Schoolgirl.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">As you can see, I fell in love with using fake blood, so even though I went as Barbie for last Halloween, it of course had to be Dead Barbie. I simply copied the Barbie design from an image on my laptop onto a basic vest top (Primark) using a pink highlighter, and outlined it using a gold glitter liquid eye liner (student supplies!), and the skirt is from ASOS. I followed a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MichellePhan?feature=watch">Michelle Phan</a> make up tutorial to get the Barbie look around my eyes (sorry there's no close up), but you can watch that video <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4-GRH2nDvw">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">So far this year I have only gone out once, and dressed up as a Sugar Skull Skeleton. If you follow <a href="https://twitter.com/Topshop">Topshop on Twitter</a> you will have seen them posting tonnes of pictures of different variations of this face paint design. I simply applied white face paint with a make up sponge for the base, and black face paint with a gel liner brush for the finer details. For my outfit I wore a white lace buttoned crop top (Primark) and my disco pant dupes (Boohoo).</span></div>
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-61191095949767302442012-10-27T20:45:00.003+01:002012-10-28T08:30:45.244+00:00Mallzee: Join the Revolution!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #666666;">If you (like me) were born before the ongoing technological age that we now live in, I'd imagine that you still feel impressed by the new advances that are happening every day. Now, today I am presenting to you another advancement - one that I'm sure us blogging type will appreciate very much, and it's called Mallzee. As you will know from reading previous posts, I am an absolute online shopping addict. Even when I know I have absolutely no funds to my name, I still can't resist browsing page after page of clothes, shoes, bags, make up - pretty much anything that is sold online! So when I was contacted by Mallzee to raise awareness of their upcoming website launch, I was happy to get involved.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">In their own words: "Mallzee is all about creating a new experience for shopping online. Users create their own personalized shopping mall (Mallzee) by picking their favourite brands and stores. Our fancy software then finds products matching their personal style and showcases them in their Mallzee!" There is also opportunities to earn money whenever someone else purchases something from your Mallzee! Not only this, but Mallzee also integrates a very social role in online shopping by adding Facebook chat, polls and the ability to browse what your friends have been perusing whilst on the site, all as additional features. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">As this is a very new website that is still yet to launch fully, (before I was told otherwise) I would have doubted the types of retail stores that you would encounter on Mallzee, but there are already over 200 brands signed up, including the likes of Urban Outfitters and New Look! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Mallzee is set to launch later this year, and to sign up for the pre-launch (and to receive email updates about the website's progress) all you have to do is go to <a href="http://www.mallzee.com/">www.Mallzee.com</a> and enter your email address. As an extra added incentive, everyone that signs up to the website will be added into a £100 ($155) prize draw, what more could you want?!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Let me know if you sign up, you'll soon be able to browse my wishlists and chat about fashion in a much more direct way :)</span></div>
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Dewaaaaaaaaaaaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10102582672124273408noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137530177006345794.post-70692308826600689992012-10-07T09:30:00.000+01:002012-10-08T22:12:53.350+01:00E.L.F. Mineral Booster: A Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #666666;">I mentioned in my <a href="http://secretsofawannabecharlotte.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/august-haul-clynol-body-shop-elf.html">August Haul post</a> that I had recently taken advantage of a very generous <a href="http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/">E.L.F.</a> offer, and bought myself a number of things. One of these products was the large <a href="http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/product~prodID~86.htm">Mineral Booster facial powder</a> (£5) in shade 'sheer', as I had seen many incredible reviews from beauty bloggers across the internet. With regards to day-to-day make up, I usually opt for my Maybelline or Garnier BB Cream, which are very good, but tend to leave a shine finish, so I bought this product to combat that.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Although I am currently on a much tighter budget for my third year being a student, I am still a girl in need of essentials! As a self-confessed nail polish addict, one of those essentials is of course nail polish remover. I have never branched out to high-end polish removers, and only buy them from my high street <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/">Superdrug</a> or <a href="http://www.boots.com/">Boots</a>, staying in a budget of around £2 to £4. Now, I always always buy from Cutex as they are just amazingly affordable and great value for money, but I have never tried this Nourishing Remover for Weak Nails. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">For some reason, I have kept hold of a very old <a href="http://www.bourjois.co.uk/home?mood=0">Bourjois</a> eye dust (one they don't even make any more) - for years! I normally have a make up bag clear out once every 2 years (ish) and ditch anything I haven't used in over 6 months, but something kept me holding on to this product. That something was an unsatisfied want to experiment with this particular eye dust on my nails. Since branching out to <a href="http://www.opi.com/">O.P.I.</a> polishes, I now own my dream polish, and a perfect one to team with this eye dust, so I finally set about creating my imagined nail art!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Although 'It's All About The Glam' is my dream shade for a nail polish, the consistency is annoyingly sheer, meaning I have to apply at least 3 coats to achieve opacity - not something I like doing!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">The entire finish just made me think of winter, and snow flakes, and I now I just can't wait to rock this look over the Christmas period! To add a final bit of shine, I decided to use my nail gems for the first time and do a bit more experimenting!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">Here is the final product (excuse the different background):</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">So what are your thoughts? Do you think you'll be experimenting with eye shadows any time soon? Link me any of your experimental nail art, I'd love to see them!</span></div>
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