10 things I will NEVER wear:

1) Socks with sandals.

I don't think I have ever seen this look and liked it. It's just a basic fashion rule that you don't wear socks and sandals.

2) Dungarees. Denim or otherwise.

Dungarees just make me think of lesbians. No offense to lesbians! And they are NOT flattering.

3) Brothel creepers.

Seriously the most ugly footwear I have ever seen. Enuff said. And with a name like that, it was never going to end well.

4) Harem pants.

It looks like you pooed in your pants then put trousers on.

5) Crocs.

Some things that are supremely comfortable (so I've heard, never tried them) are still very wrong. I would rather be uncomfortable than wear plastic shoes.

6) Jeggings. Or treggings.

It's a stupid word and they look cheap.

7) A "moo moo."

Hopefully I will never be huge enough to need a "moo moo." (If it turns the paper clear, it's good to eat!)

8) Pussycat bows.

I don't want to look like an old lady until  I am an old lady.

9) "Waterfall" cardigans.

Show me one person that looks good in this style of cardigan. Go on.

10) Double denim.

Is that Britney Spears? Shame on her. You can definitely OD on denim.

Ok, so that's my wall of shame. What would you add?

Notes to my teenage self.

There are going to be some tough times ahead. Luckily, you will come out the other side and everything is going to be ok.
  The most important thing you will learn is: not every teenager feels like this! You are actually suffering from depression and you will get help and come out the other side as a "normal" human being. If only you had learnt this sooner, you would have enjoyed things so much more. You should have made the most of travelling around the world and being super skinny! You aren't fat and actually you will never be this slender again. So enjoy it, and wear inappropriately short skirts.
  You might want to start saving your pocket money for a nose job. You are going to develop a bump in your nose (handy for keeping your glasses on..) and you will be too busy paying a mortgage to get the op to straighten it out. You might want to think twice about getting said mortgage as the housing market is about to plummet and you will be left in debt.
  You mostly did well. You won't end up marrying your first love but you will get to walk down the aisle with him! You'll get bored of your first "real" boyfriend and end up dating 2 younger guys in rapid succession. This is a bad move and it would be "cooler" for you to remain single. You will also sink to an all time low and date a loser whilst at university. This will almost cost you your friendship with your best friend. Never believe a boy over a best friend!
  Life won't turn out the way you think. Your parents will get divorced, you won't learn Italian and move to a foreign country and by the time you are 30 you won't have a dream job in fashion. But hang in there, there's plenty of time to achieve those things. The main thing is, you end up happy. So stop worrying so much and enjoy being young.

 

I love Models Own

I was so excited to get my Models Own haul the other day. As I mentioned (and the whole world knows anyway) they are having a 50% off sale.
  So far I've tried the fuzzy peach nail polish with juicy jules over the top and also the peach blusher. The blusher doesn't show up much....but the powder brush feels lovely and soft.

I really like this nail polish combination but it was soooo hard to remove! Glitter is a bit of a pain.

I've also tried the pink out of the free Smash Up glazes that I won and wasn't fully convinced. I think I need to find the right shade to put it over as it is a bit opaque. I will probably end up giving the rest to you guys as I don't think I will get the use out of them!!

I now have quite a serious collection of Models Own.......check it out!

So many beautiful colours, so few nails.

Models Own haul

If you include my other nail polish brands as well, I have 32 nail polishes! Maybe a little extreme :)

Okey dokey, well I'm off now to watch Twilight and paint my nails with the Vintage Pink.

Ps Someone found my blog by typing in "Cookie monster eating bananas." Good to know.

Models Own It!

Wow, 3 posts in one day? Lucky you.

Those who follow me on Twitter will know that I have been keeping an eye on the Models Own Sale  which offers you a whopping 50% discount against everything on their website.

I'm not going to make it easy for you by sharing the discount code (I sat up clicking refresh for hours before it happened!) but you can find it by clicking "like" on their Facebook page.

The sale was supposed to go live when they hit 50,000 likes but due to a few technical problems, it only went live at 1pm today. Quite a few people were annoyed by this (including myself!) as it meant they were probably at work and didn't get much notice. Luckily for me, my lovely Mum ordered mine for me after a few hurried instructions over the phone about how to get into my account!

I'm waiting for 6 nail polishes, a blusher, a 5 piece brush set and a smokey eye set to arrive.

The reason that I couldn't really be annoyed at Models Own is that the prize I won on their competition arrived today which was pretty quick going!!

I got 6 of their Crackle Glaze nail polishes....

I'm super excited to try them out...but I won't be opening all of them as I will be finally doing a give away sometime soon. Promise!

Tangle Teezer: A Review

Classic Pink Tangle Teezer

I finally got a Tangle Teezer the other day (thanks boyfriend!) after I had been checking them out in Boots for a while.

I was a little sceptical as to whether it would work or not and thought it might make my hair greasy like a paddle brush does. However, I was totally impressed!!

It really glides through your tangles without pulling and is especially good on my wet hair. I used to use a wide tooth comb after showering which always took a while but this clears knots almost instantly and without making my hair greasy.

I would definitely recommend it. I think it would be especially good for children with long hair as it would makes the brushing process fuss free!

They cost around £10 from Boots and there are a few styles available.

Compact Tangle Teezer

I might have to invest in the compact version for my handbag.

Have you tried any of the Tangle Teezer products?

Sunny today, gone tomorrow

The weather yesterday was amazing. I even got a little bit of sunburn. Today however, was grey. Which actually was fine by me as I was at work!

To make the most of the sun yesterday, the boyfriend and I went for a pub lunch. Next door to the pub happened to be an outside pool so we dipped our feet and sat around in the sun for quite a while!

After a little splash around we went to look a the ducks at the nearby pond. I absolutely love ducks!
Hopefully one day I might even own some..

Isn't he pretty? A family near us were throwing in some variety of crisps that looked suspiciously like polystyrene...the ducks weren't impressed.

Lets hope the weather settles into some sort of pattern. Knowing how to dress at the moment is proving tricky!

I saw 2 magpies this morning....

Have you heard that old magpie rhyme? One for sorrow, two for joy etc

Well I saw 2 magpies on my way to work this morning and at 12pm I discovered that I had WON a prize in the Models Own competition. If you don't already know about it (where have you been?!) they are running competitions on Facebook every time they hit a certain number of likes. I won the runner-up prize of 5 Crackle Glaze nail polishes and I was soooooo excited! I can't wait for them to arrive......

They are also having a 50% off sale for all their facebook "likers" (likees?) in a couple of days time so I have been on their site picking out some new bits. I really NEED some make up brushes and maybe some nail polishes to add to my collection. They are the best quality I have tried and they come in some really fun colours. I think I need to add some autumn/winter colours into the mix.

You may have guessed from my mention of magpies that I am a little bit superstitious... I'm only superstitious about certain things though! If I see a lone magpie I have to salute and chant "morning mr. magpie" 3 times and "morning general" once. Totally crazy for an otherwise sane person!! I have also decided that I don't need to do this out loud because magpies will somehow be telepathic.......right.......

There are some men in white coats knocking on my door.....shall I let them in??