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Party in the USA

Party in the USA

I fell in love with the United States nearly four years ago when I first visited the bright lights of New York City in December 2011. Having spent less than a week there in the lead up to Christmas, the city seemed so magical, just like you would expect from the movies. Ever since I touched back down in Heathrow from that trip, I just knew that one day I had to return to the land of the free, and…

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Easter Beauty haul

As some of you know Boots are currently doing their 3 for 2 offer on selected hair and cosmetics items at the moment. They do these a number of times a year – and this is when I tend to do most of my beauty products shopping, as nothing feels better than getting things you love for free! And seeing as money is in the bank and the sun has been shining – I thought that there would be nothing better…

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Smashbox Cosmetics

I’ve got to admit, I am a bit of an addict for anything beauty, and always up for trying new things. So when me and my friends ventured into Boots the other week, I decided to investigate the new Smashbox Cosmetics counter. I’ve only recently heard about Smashbox from makeup video’s on YouTube so thought it would be quite a good idea to try out a few new products. At first, I wasn’t convinced. I…

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A fresh start... part 456850

A fresh start… part 456850

Welcome to the redevelopment of my blog! Time and time again I have resorted to explaining why I have not posted in so long, but after one hell of a final year at university, and an incredible summer in the United States – I have the perfect excuse. Now with time to spare, and having a flick through my archives of old blog posts, I think it is fair to say to myself that some were a little…

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Let Them Be Young: A psychologist’s point of view

Let Them Be Young: A psychologist’s point of view

Young children in the UK are exposed to sexualisation on a daily basis. From music videos to magazines, there is evidence to support that these factors can have a long-lasting psychological effect on children. Recent evidence has concluded that there is a direct correlation between clothing and media content, which could cause mental health risks, particularly in adolescent girls.

Dr Arthur…

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Let Them Be Young: The rise of independent retailers

Let Them Be Young: The rise of independent retailers

Jan Shaw has been making clothes for as long as she remembers. As a child she would knit clothes for her Barbie dolls, which led to her making clothes for herself and selling some on to friends. It wasn’t until later life when she had her first grandchild four years ago that she decided to start making clothes again.

Jan was…

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The Body Shop 'til you drop

The Body Shop ’til you drop

Unfortunately, as an extremely poor student it’s not often that I am able to have a good splurge up of beauty products. Recently though, there have been some amazing shopping deals on the iPhone app, Vouchercloud, that simply cannot be turned down. Beauty Store – The Body Shop were advertising the deal that if you spend £50 or over, you will receive a £25 off your purchase. To make this deal even…

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Fantasy Shopper...

Fantasy Shopper…

Fantasy Shopper does exactly what it says on the tin. It is an online shopping market where females (and males!) that are obsessed with fashion and shopping can create their fantasy outfits, whether it be designer or high-street, without spending the huge price label that comes along with it. It is perfect for many kinds of people including those who spend their days browsing different sites for…

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The only way is...lashes

The only way is…lashes

Last Thursday I delved into a beauty treatment that I actually laughed at when I first heard of it – Eyelash Lifting – a new treatment inspired by Eyelash perming.

My initial presumptions of the perming was that one would have a set of very fuzzy and crimped lashes, which is unattractive to say the least! However, when I went in to my usual salon to get my HD brows, (which is literally my…

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May favourites..

This month has been a bit of hit and miss weather wise, which I suppose is good thing during my exam period, however; the weather I wanted was the wrong way round (which is typical). At the start of the month I was doing some hardcore law revision in the sunshine and having major hay-fever attacks where I thought at one point I was going to lose my sight, and by the 12th, (my birthday) it was…

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Start of Fall clothes haul

Start of Fall clothes haul

Due to my lack of money and monthly-only pay cheques, I found myself extremely strapped for cash in August. I was feeling slightly down because I’m a self-confessed shopaholic and find it extremely difficult to not spend money. I get a real thrill to enter those 4 digits of my pin, even if it is for a pack of chewing gum – yes I probably do need professional help.  So when August’s pay cheque…

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Con-cealabration!

I enjoy reading various blogs to keep up to date with new or must have products, and an item that has been recommended by so many is the Collection Lasting Perfection Concealer. I am a firm believer of Mac Studio Fix Concealer and my one pot lasted me more than a year and it was extremely good. However, when it finally came to the end of its life, I was tempted to buy this inexpensive product to…

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Beauty tag

I’ve seen this a fair few times on other beauty blogs so I’ve decided to give it a go! 

1. Name a beauty regime that you rarely do? Embarrassing one to start with! It’s going to sound gross but I rarely give myself pedicures. I own a shellac light and colours so when I paint my toes they tend to last up to a month so I don’t bother changing them often. I should really use the pumice stone more…

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Spring Tag!

Seeing as Spring is really in the air, I’ve decided to do another beauty and fashion tag – dedicated to this season! Feel free to use this tag, and reply with a link to yours, would like to hear your answers!

Favourite spring nail polish?

As you may know from my previous tag that I 90% of the time wear shellac nail polish, just because it keeps my nails stronger, and lasts longer. I’m absolutely…

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Let them be young: Outlining the problem

Let them be young: Outlining the problem

Let Them Be Young: Outlining the problem

Leather bodycon skirts, studded high heels and padded lingerie are all products you would expect to see hanging in a women’s high street store, not something you’d stumble across whilst in the children’s section. Nevertheless in the last five years, there has been a sharp increase in products marketed in large retail stores that are deemed highly…

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A triumph in the bra stakes!

Triumph in the bra stakes!

A couple of weeks back I was emailed by the Triumph Lingerie’s Press Office inviting me to the launch of their new Magic Wire bra in Bournemouth. They offered me an opportunity that I could not possibly turn down. It consisted of a personal bra fitting with a lingerie expert, followed by sending me a free sample of the new bra.

For a girl with a large bust, to be asked this is a dream come true.…

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Bye bye old, hello new

Bye bye old, hello new

It has been a really long time since I last blogged, like a seriously long time. It seems that I am constantly writing these posts saying why I haven’t updated recently and all the crap that I’ve been up to, but to be totally honest I spent the whole of the summer either working or just having some serious chill time before the wonders of final year at university began.

Now I am back at uni…

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