tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37964380849143286032024-02-08T01:43:43.031+00:00Mission Me!'The best is yet to be found, the best is yet to be'Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.comBlogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-45806731382682440852015-02-07T19:29:00.002+00:002015-02-07T19:29:45.636+00:00Wanted 3/ The Chloe Drew Handbag<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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And so the list could <i>(and does!)</i> go on and on and on . . .<br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>I</b></span> know, it has been a really, really <span style="color: magenta;">looonnnnggggg</span> time since I last blogged <i>(1 year!) </i>but I hope you're all well and maybe we'll meet up a little more in "Blogland" this year.<br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-18538808543043483742014-02-05T18:46:00.000+00:002014-02-05T19:24:49.429+00:00Three Things!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>T</b></span>he last few days have really dragged. I guess, it was inevitable really as days passed since my operation and cabin fever started to set in. My operation was last Tuesday and the appointment to remove my splint etc was last night. A whole WEEK(!), I had to wait before I got to see my new nose!!! : 0<br />
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The first thing that struck me when I saw the new nose -<i>the one that <strike>m</strike></i><i><strike>ight </strike> will sit on my face for the rest of my life- </i>was how straight, the surgeon has made it. I wanted the bu<span id="goog_1472085376"></span><span id="goog_1472085377"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a>mp removed but he also asked before surgery if I wanted a straight or a ski slope nose. In the frenzy pre-surgery, my mind went blank. So I showed him a profile of one nose I like and after looking it for ten seconds, that amazing surgeon went in to theatre later that morning and bestowed me with an uncannily similar profile. I can see that already. : )<br />
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The results from the front are harder to see, the bridge of my nose is straight as straight and the bump has gone but I still have a lot of facial swelling. The sides of my nose and my cheeks are still very swollen and I have two yellow/blue/purple/everycolourunderthesun under eye areas but the initial shape of the nose I can see and so far, that shape is flawless. Just needs downsizing a little. Obviously, once the swelling and bruising goes away a bit more, I will do a big post/vlog and you'll all be able to meet my new nose properly!!!<br />
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Meanwhile, I would like to share with you about the only thing that has kept my patience during <i>'The Great, Great, Great Nose Wait'</i>. Yes, I've already mentioned that I've being reading<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Kite-Runner-Tenth-anniversary/dp/1408845474/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391624073&sr=8-1&keywords=the+kite+runner" target="_blank"> The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.</a><br />
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Well, as predicted I quickly finished it and yep, this novel deserves one MASSIVE rave. I loved it and was totally captivated by the story of young <i>Amir</i>, his childhood friend <i>Hassan </i>and their families. The story covers a time span of more then thirty years and shows how one horrific childhood happening taints everything <i>Amir</i> encounters as he grows up. The subject matter does not make for easy reading, this book is centred around Afghanistan from the 1970's onwards. Some horrific violence and acts are portrayed but somehow <i>Hossenini</i> has managed to write these tragedies in such a beautiful way that the language almost compels you to continue reading. I am actually really pleased that I missed the film a few years back and have read the novel version first. The novel is over 300 pages long but not one word is wasted, everything seems central to the story and the story very quickly progresses, never standing still for too long at all and even throwing in some very funny moments especially when <i>Amir</i> and his father go to the United States.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Here is a few general snippets from the novel:</span><br />
<i>'It's wrong what they say about the past, I've learned, about how you can bury it. Because the past claws its way out.'</i><br />
<i>'There is only one sin, only one. And that is theft. Every other sin is a variation of theft'</i><br />
<i>'In his arms, I forgot what I'd done. And that was good'</i><br />
<i>'Because when spring comes, it melts the snow one flake at a time, and maybe I just witnessed the first flake melting.'</i><br />
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I'll finish my review with a cover quote from my edition from <i>Isabel Allende. </i>What she says I fear could become a true for me too . . . <i>'Unforgettable . . .extraordinary. It is so powerful that for a long time after, everything I read seemed bland'</i><br />
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And finally before I go, I want to leave you with a body spray recommendation. I got this <span style="color: magenta;">Ted Baker Body Spray</span> in a gift set at Christmas and it is definitely <span style="color: magenta;">THE </span>body spray for me <i>(rose, sandalwood and juicy raspberry) </i>. I love this and isn't the bottle pretty?!!<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b><i>I've heard the Victoria Secret body sprays are good, have you used any of those? Have you read The Kite Runner?</i></b></span><br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-41234583443210477732014-02-03T18:31:00.001+00:002014-02-03T18:31:09.508+00:00Rhinoplasty vlogs!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>S</b></span>o, job done . . , I've had my <span style="color: magenta;"><b>rhinoplasty</b></span> and I've tried to vlog my 'Little Nose'<i> (hopefully!)</i> journey for you!<br />
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This is <span style="color: magenta;">Day 1</span>, the day of the operation and we have three videos.<br />
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I hope you can understand, despite all my ramble and the snuffly voice, what I'm saying.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">In other news,</span> I have morphed in to a bookworm again! Obviously, I haven't really been out and about much since the operation but I've read lots of books lately which I will review soon. I'm currently on <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Kite-Runner-Tenth-anniversary/dp/1408845474/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391452030&sr=8-1&keywords=the+kite+runner+book" target="_blank">The Kite Runner</a> and I was so scared that I would be the only person in the world who doesn't like it but the writing which hits you right in the heart is just so beautiful and eloquent that I can <i>almost </i>guarantee a rave review pretty quick.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><i><b>I'm also hoping you've all had a fantastic week or so. I have another video from Day 2 and the bandage is coming off tomorrow (yayyyy!!!) so you will probably hear from me soon. What have you been buying and reading while I've been in hibernation? : )</b></i></span><br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-82198442882940199962014-01-22T21:04:00.001+00:002014-01-22T21:04:34.437+00:00Nose Job, Tuesday! - Rhinoplasty 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>So, Lovelies, a bit of an exclusive for you. . . </i><br />
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In real life, I've only told four people about my <span style="color: magenta;"><i>forthcoming nose job</i></span>, the one planned for <span style="color: magenta;"><i>next week</i></span>!!!<br />
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Yep, I'm getting a <span style="color: magenta;"><i>nose job <b>next</b> Tuesday</i></span>.<br />
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Everyone has that one imperfection that they're slightly more conscious of then any other and mine is my nose. It is not that I have ever cried myself to sleep at night because of my nose or that I see a monster when I look in the mirror or somebody<i> 'skanky'</i> as one gentleman suggested last year but at the same time, like sometimes when I look at my hair and see it needs a wash or at my lashes and they need some mascara, I can see there is a little room for improvement.<br />
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I've worn this nose for almost 32 years, I've grown more fond of it as the years have gone on and ironically am probably right now happier with it and my look then I've ever been but I'm also a happier <b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">ME</span></b> if that makes any sense. I'm trying to be the best person I can be and have flippin' worked hard to become the person I am and I want my appearance to reflect that.<br />
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I don't think I deserve to be dismissed by anyone after three or four seconds just because they've caught my profile from the wrong angle. I guess, I feel I need to be my own best advert and while this may be a little vain <i>(and show I have little else to worry about)</i>, who cares, if you're honest, you always make some kind of judgement about somebody in the first couple of seconds when you see them from that sweet old lady to a teenager that is maybe trying a bit too hard <i>(yep, that was probably me, probably <b>still </b>is, even though I'm in my thirties)</i> Me changing my nose doesn't hurt anybody else and in fact, if it makes me more confident and happy then this can only have a good knock-on effect for those around me!<br />
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Luckily I've never been bullied because of my nose. My father has a prominent nose<i> (which actually flatters him really well, not fair!)</i> and I think, he passed this to me which would have been OK <i>(almost distinguished)</i> if I'd been a bloke but on my short stumpy little female body, it can look out of place, mainly in pictures and in profile. I want to have a go at wearing a nose which softens my face and complements the pretty clothes I like to wear <i>and </i>almost flatters me when I'm caught off-guard by a camera.<br />
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To be honest, in real life, I've not got much of a problem with the way my nose or indeed, face looks from the front. <i>Well, no more then the next girl. Come on, we all want those razor sharp cheek bones and pearly white teeth.</i> Yes, there is nothing discreet about my nose front on but it seems to fit my face. I have big eyes and average sized lips so my big nose looks kind of balanced until it is captured on camera where it often looks <b><i>three</i></b> times bigger and blurred even from the front.<br />
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And then there is the side profile, an angle that fortunately I do not view myself from often but that whenever I do, I'm struck with a little shock and disappointment. From the side, I'm not the person I imagine myself to be or know that I am inside. My profile is very severe and sometimes it looks as if I have a beak and that my face is made up of a couple of jigsaws where the pieces have got mixed up. It looks so wrong and although it would be a lie to say that it has ever made me sob, a quick side look in the changing room can put me on edge and has cast a big grey cloud over many what otherwise would have been fun shopping days for me.<br />
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I also tend to blame my nose when things go wrong like a relationship or a friendship. I decide that the problem wasn't me but my profile and that suddenly these people had seen it too much and it just wasn't good enough for them anymore. Well, obviously if that was true then they would not be good enough for me but also, this nose, maybe I hide behind it a bit and deceive myself that the <i><b>only</b></i> thing about me that turns people off or needs improvement is my nose when the truth is there are so many things I could do to improve myself a little, eat more fruit, become less judgemental, join a gym. At the moment, in the back of my mind maybe I hide behind my nose and think, why bother blogging more or joining a gym if my nose will undo all the good work anyway?! When my rhinoplasty results in a super-duper new nose <i>(hopefully!)</i>, I will either need to find a really, really good new excuse to avoid doing all of those good things or I will just have to get off my backside and do them!<br />
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I wasn't sure it would be enough to tell the surgeon that my nose looked like a <i><span style="color: magenta;">'beak'</span></i> when I had my consultation so I took a little time deconstructing my nose and deciding exactly what it was about it that made it in to this horrible beak I see from the side. I identified <span style="color: magenta;">three</span> things.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">1/ </span></b>My nose is bigger then my frame. Though my facial features are reasonably big and I can pull off the prominent nose from the front, from the side or at an angle and in photos, it looks severe, almost artificial and stuck on especially full length considering my small, short body frame.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">3/ </span></b>I think from my profile, the skin running along the bridge of my nose looks to run too far and hangs a little too long over my nostrils.<br />
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After two consultations talking to my Co-ordinator and Surgeon at the clinic, there are two majors plans of action for Tuesday and one possible.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>1/ </b></span>The Surgeon, Co-ordinator and I all agree that the bump on my nose could be reduced<i> (if not, extinguished completely)</i> significantly for a more ascetically pleasing look.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>2/ </b></span>The Co-ordinator and Surgeon both pointed out that the bridge of my nose was quite high and the surgeon would like to remove some of the cartilage from the sides.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>3/ </b></span>The Surgeon and Co-ordinator actually think my tip is not a major priority and will be enhanced to some degree by the two actions above but if he is able and it seems fitting then the Surgeon has agreed that he will play with the tip a little to enhance the final results of my rhinoplasty experience.<br />
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I am <i>very</i> excited about this little journey and really would like to share it with you but I want to put some disclaimer babble out there too.<br />
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Firstly, although cosmetic surgery is increasingly common, it <b>is</b> a medical procedure and you need to do your research and think very carefully before signing up for anything. There are a lot of possible results and side effects. Many of them are not very appealing and could be potentially life-altering.<br />
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Secondly, I am in my thirties and have spent many years giving this nose a go and we got along OK but since you only get one life, I want to see if there is a nose that can be made a little more bespoke, feminine and flattering for me. I have had a long time to come to this decision and have known since I was about 18 that one day this would be a choice I would make. I also feel that at this point in my life I could cope if the operation or final look did not go to plan.<br />
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Thirdly, cosmetic surgery is not cheap. I will probably do a post about my Surgeon, Company of choice etc but for now, I will just say that even working in a full-time job doing as many extra hours as I possibly can <i>(sometimes I do more then 60 hours a week),</i> I have had to think very carefully about if this investment is affordable or worthwhile for me.<br />
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Fourthly. there is a lot of logistics involved. Luckily, my cosmetic providers have been been brilliant so far and really helped but I have had to organize a fortnight off work, places to stay while I recover, someone to come and chaperone me plus a nice supply of cold and medical remedies for the possible side effects that may result.<br />
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Fifth, I have to accept that even my surgeon can not <i>guarantee</i> perfect results. He can more or less guarantee that it <i>will </i>be better from an <i>objective</i> point of view but obviously my view might differ and it is very unlikely the final result will be exactly as I envision. In fact, everybody reacts differently and even a surgeon can not be sure of your final result or look and that brings me to my final point, it can take about a year for the swelling of the operation to disappear and your nose to reveal its true self. In the meantime, you may experience several very different nose looks included very swollen ones!<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><i><b>Have you had cosmetic surgery? Do you know anyone who has had rhinoplasty? Are you considering a cosmetic procedure? What would you consider if you were?</b></i></span><br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-77295260388298490562014-01-12T17:52:00.000+00:002014-01-12T17:52:06.635+00:00Book Review: The Fault In Our Stars, John Green.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The <b><span style="color: magenta;">Fault In Our Stars</span></b> is a young adult novel that has sat on my shelf for a year or so. Again and again, I've picked it up and barely even a hundred pages in, I then put it down <i>again</i> for a month or two before I start to read it once <i>again</i> before putting it down <i>yet</i> again for <i>another</i> month or so!<br />
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I first brought this novel after <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHxzbqge6NU" target="_blank">Gemma launched her book club</a> with it. The blurb sold it to me straight away, <i>'Despite the tumour-shrinking medical miracle that has brought her a few years. Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten.'</i><br />
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<i>I know, you don't need to say it. </i>Straight away your heart goes out to these two kids with cancer and you <i>want</i> to read their story but then reading their story reaffirms what we already know, cancer must surely be one of the most difficult things to live with. And to. read about Hazel, a girl who knows cancer will never leave her, left me with a lump in my throat from almost the very beginning and actually for a while there, made me very uncomfortable and almost guilty which is maybe why I had to stop and start this book over and over again.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><i>"Right, of course. But you keep the promise anyway. That's what love is. Love is keeping the promise anyway. Don't you believe in true love?" </i></span>'</div>
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I finally finished <b><span style="color: magenta;">The Fault In Our Stars </span></b>last night after once again re-starting it about four days ago and this time after reaching the last page and putting the book down. I was truly sad not only for the story that was told but also that the time, between <i>(and with)</i> the friends who I felt as if I had met<i> (IE. Augustus, Issac and Hazel) </i>had come to an end. The relationship <span style="color: magenta;">John Green</span> established between these three characters was so amazing and you can not imagine how their days would have been without each other. I can only hope that one day I will find friends as true as these, for as much as they couldn't, they made the terrible so much better.<br />
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I don't really want to tell you too much about this book because I don't want to go and give you all the spoilers but it is special and like me, you may take a few goes but please read until <i>Amsterdam</i> before you give up on <b><span style="color: magenta;">The Fault In Our Stars.</span></b> I'm not sure a story has ever took me to a setting or situation that felt so real before. As I read about the dinner and then Augustus's confession, I smiled, cried and shivered.<br />
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This book starts as a book <i>(maybe even a slightly uneasy one)</i> but when it ends, you're left with the feeling that <span style="color: magenta;"><b>The Fault In Our Stars</b></span> was so much more!!!<br />
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You can buy <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Fault-Stars-John-Green/dp/0141345659/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389548339&sr=8-1&keywords=the+fault+in+our+stars" target="_blank">The Fault In Our Stars here on Amazon</a> and in many other bookshops. I really recommend, <span style="color: magenta;"><b>'Looking For Alaska' </b></span>also by <span style="color: magenta;">John Green!</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Happy New Year everybody!!!!!!!!!! So, go on, have you finished a book yet in 2014? Have you read A Fault In Our Stars, what did you think? I hope you've all had a fab weekend.</span><br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-8458331123607631422013-12-23T19:41:00.005+00:002013-12-23T19:41:48.436+00:00Christmas Eve Eve! Aka, Prep Night!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I hope you are all ok and not too sick of all the Mulled Wine and Quality Streets yet. Well tonight, is <i>Christmas Eve Eve</i>, the 23rd of December, one of my favourite nights of the year. <i>Prep, pamper, prep, pamper, prep I go for Christttttmaaaasssss is almost here.</i> Yay!!!!<br />
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I'm quite excited this year. Working in the community means I've seen my normal 'Boringsville' get Christmassy and Christmassy and yep, if we ignore the sheets of rain and battle through the demon winds, there is some kind of magic in how 'Boringsville' has almost morphed in to a winter wonderland with all those lights and carols playing in the distance. Not to mention, the smiles. Yep, get this, people are <i>actually</i> smiling. Ninety year old people smiling as much as their great-grand children, isn't Christmas wonderful?!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: magenta;"><b>1/</b></span> </span><i>Ooh</i> and <i>aah</i> at all the Christmas trees lights as I drive home, all those flashing Santa's and wobbling snowmen. My favourite is those large trees endorsed with twinkling light blue lights, they are subtle but always a dead cert to give me that Christmas shiver.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>2/ </b></span>Get in and turn the heating on. It is all right trying to save money <i>(and we all know how good I am at that, ha!) </i>but I work hard for my money and I'm not going to freeze besides I need some <span style="color: magenta;">Coconut Oil</span> to melt for step 4.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">3/ </span></b>Switch on computer, check Bloglovin' updates and You Tube with the <span style="color: magenta;">Yankee Christmas Cookie Candle </span>burning silently but oh so fragrantly beside me.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>4/ </b></span>Check <span style="color: magenta;">Coconut Oil</span>.<i> Oops, I was only meant to soften it, it is almost liquid.</i> Scoop what I can out and distribute through my hair staying back from the roots. <a href="http://essjay23x.blogspot.co.uk/2010/07/coconut-oil-and-skin-update.html" target="_blank">See this post on using <span style="color: magenta;">Coconut Oil </span>as a hair treatment.</a><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>5/</b></span> Finish blog post and watch one or two more vlogs then planned before cleansing face with one of my favourite products, the <span style="color: magenta;">Una Brennan Cleansing Oil</span> followed by the <span style="color: magenta;">Rose creamy cleanser </span>and then apply the <span style="color: magenta;">Microdermabrasion Polish from Botanics</span> starting in cute little circles before losing my patience and dolloping on. Try to slow down and wash off with a flannel <i>(so much more comforting in the winter then those muslin cloths) </i>before applying <span style="color: magenta;">The Sanctuary Thermal Charcoal Face Mask </span>and starting to run bath as the <span style="color: magenta;">Snowflake Cookie,</span> another lovely Christmas candle from <span style="color: magenta;">Yankee</span> flickers away over the sink.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>7/ </b></span>Hop in bath as agile as I can manage, <i>ie. sort of stumble my way in and plop down with a big splash</i>. Enjoy the warmth of the water before lathering up with my favourite shower gel <a href="http://essjay23x.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/winter-rave-imperial-leather.html" target="_blank">(this post!)</a> from <span style="color: magenta;">Imperial Leather, Spellbound </span>and rinsing away. I do this once again leaving the lather on my skin as I wash my hair with firstly the<span style="color: magenta;"> Deep cleansing/Detox shampoo from Boots brand (themselves)</span> then the <span style="color: magenta;">Bumble and Bumble Thickening Shampoo. </span>I have never used this <span style="color: magenta;">Bumble and Bumble</span> line before, but I used to be so impressed when I used the <span style="color: magenta;">Quench conditioning masque,</span> that I'm very hopeful, this line will indeed give me a little volume. I apply the conditioner mid-length and down before rinsing off shower gel and applying scrub in circular motions <i>occasionally</i> <i>ie. when I am concentrating on what I'm doing</i>. Rinse off conditioner with shower head, stand up and rinse off scrub. Apply scrub to dry areas again <i>if</i> I'm not reacting and my skin will tolerate it before rinsing off and drying.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">8/ </span></b>Then moisturise with the <span style="color: magenta;">Garnier Moisturiser</span>. I like this stuff a lot and apply <span style="color: magenta;">Thickening spray</span> from <span style="color: magenta;">Bumble and Bumble</span> to hair then <span style="color: magenta;">heat protector from Schwarzkopf </span>. Let it dry a little and read a little bit of <span style="color: magenta;">'I Heart Christmas'</span>. Use hairdryer to rough dry then apply some <span style="color: magenta;">Schwarzkopf oil</span> as recommended by my hairdressers and continue to rough dry. Brushing through to make sure my extensions aren't matting <i>(too much).</i><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>9/ </b></span>Then, the straighteners are coming out to straighten hair loosely, trying to keep some volume at the roots. I'm hoping the <span style="color: magenta;">Charles Worthington, Texturising Spray</span> will help with this, apparently it is a dupe for the infamous but <i>very</i> expensive <span style="color: magenta;">Oribe</span>. Tie back hair in ponytail and hope it's bouffant, glossy state lasts until morning and maybe even Christmas Day. <i>Fingers crossed!</i><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>10/ </b></span>Check blog post for comments, <i>hint hint,</i> after dressing in a random old tee shirt and trackies, THE Combo of the century for kicking back and relaxing this time of year. Apply a little <span style="color: magenta;">Tea Tree toner from Lush</span> to my face then <span style="color: magenta;">Hydraluron</span> and if I can be bothered the <span style="color: magenta;">Una Brennan eye cream</span> <i>(I'm soo slack with eye creams)</i> before plastering <span style="color: magenta;">The Sanctuary Moisture Mask</span> all over my face for the night.<br />
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<i>Phew, here's hoping when I wake up in the morning, I am glowing and all polished for the Christmas celebrations. I'm very excited now. Are you ready for Christmas? For once I think I am, although I am a little tempted to pop in to town tomorrow and grab a pair of these red flats from <span style="color: magenta;">Primark </span>for the big day. </i><br />
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<i>How cute are those bows <span style="color: magenta;">and</span> they sparkle <span style="color: magenta;">and</span> they are just £4. . !!!</i><br />
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<i><span style="color: magenta;">I'm not sure if I'm going to have time to post tomorrow so just in case, Happy Christmas everybody. Have a lovely time and a fabulous Christmas! I hope it is your best one yet!!!</span></i><br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-52600298769578019782013-12-19T22:25:00.000+00:002013-12-19T22:25:01.315+00:00Wanted 2/ The Pandora Star Ring!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-51636863502489466682013-12-18T20:38:00.001+00:002013-12-18T20:38:07.807+00:00A Rainy Afternoon in Bath!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Another quick post for you today, I promise my longer, wordy posts will return soon. It is just, as I guess you too are finding, as Christmas draws closer, I get ever busier but I'm determined to stay in touch with you and the blogosphere now after drifting for so long.<br />
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Today was lovely, I spent an afternoon in Bath with me Mama getting a couple of last minute <i>(with a week to go, have I really left it to the last minute?!) </i>Christmas bits and taking a few quick Iphone snaps. We went today because somebody dumb (<i>Me!</i>) thought the gorgeous Christmas market was still on and with one week, left until the big day, I was ready to drench myself in Christmas spirit but alas there was no Christmas market, it finished a few days ago. <i>'Why so soon?'</i>, I whined all the way home. Sob.<br />
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Still there were lots of little Carol Singers and more then a Santa or two hanging around to keep my Christmas levels high and as for the goodies. . ! Well, let's just say a lot was added to my Christmas list! The shopping streets of Bath had a bit of a revamp recently and now, you can get almost anything in the charming city and it is so romantic walking through the old streets in the shadow of such beautiful architecture. Even though, it was a wet afternoon and I could have returned home <i>drenched and miserable.</i> I <i>actually</i> returned home <i>drenched and elated</i>. There is something about the magic of Bath which allows it to pull off warmly even the most dreariest and gloomiest of days in a mist of style and dreamy haze.<br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-83744314880260763812013-12-17T18:00:00.000+00:002013-12-17T18:00:00.866+00:00LOVE: Pink Primark ring!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I <i>adddorre </i>her and not just 'cos she was £2.50. I've never worn a long oval ring before <i>(these have a special name that I can't remember, don't they?!)</i>, they never seem to fit between the base of my finger and knuckle right PLUS they just seem so big and masculine to me.<br />
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However, this beauty is pink. That dusty pink, similar to<a href="http://essjay23x.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/nail-polish-fiji-from-essie.html" target="_blank"> Essie, Fiji (this post)</a> and the colour I want to own a coat in. This pink is lovely and softens the ring so much. <i>Swoon!</i> I think, I like wearing her a lot, I do.<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: magenta;">Have you picked up any bargains from Primark recently? Do you buy cheap accessories or is it high end all the way for you?</span></i></b><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;">Have a lovely evening. Blimey, this time next week, it will be Christmas Eve . . . eek!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>Drinking . . .</b></span> The White Chocolate Mocha from Cafe Nero <i>(or so I was earlier and probably will be tomorrow...) </i>#OBSESSED #DRUGOFCHOICE<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Wearing . . . </span></b>My Top Shop Baxter Jeans, My ASOS black flowing top over my H&M sparkly vest with my charm bracelet and gorgeous River Island watch and almost forgot my new favourite ring from Primark <i>(cheap as chips. . . £2.50!!!)</i> This top in black, remember <a href="http://essjay23x.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/the-girly-peplum.html" target="_blank">'The Girly Peplum' post here?!</a><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">Feeling . . .</span> </b>Happy, happy, happy. Over the last couple of days, I have got quite excited about Christmas and I feel that this year there needs to be an 'official' Christmas jumper! <i>I quite like this one from Top Shop and it is petite so maybe wouldn't swamp me?!!</i><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>Wanting . . . </b></span>Another new bag <i>(A Rockie'll do!)</i> or a good quality neutral eyeshadow palette. <i>Any recommendations? Coastal Scents?! Naked 3?!</i><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>Needing . . .</b></span> A nice new year and more immediately some blogspiration. <i>Running out of things to write . . .</i><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-weight: bold;">Thinking . . . </span>How could I have forgotten about Boots 3 for 2 this year?!!! Really but what a lovely surprise when I got to the counter and saved myself a tenner : )))<br />
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<b style="color: magenta;">Enjoying . . . </b>Reading a quote from <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Start-Your-Day-With-Katie/dp/1780876599/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387226246&sr=8-1&keywords=starting+the+day+with+Katie" target="_blank">Katie Piper's book</a> daily. Here are a couple of my faves . . .<br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-15439792857671439092013-12-15T20:22:00.001+00:002013-12-15T20:22:25.674+00:00Clutter, go, go, GO!!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Every Christmas as a child, I believed I had to tidy my room or Santa <i>wouldn't</i> come <i>*Cue sinister music*</i> Da dah dummm . . .<br />
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I'm not sure where I got this notion from, my parents; family or friends but it has stuck with me all the same. Suddenly in December every year, I initiate this cleaning frenzy that would have you think I was popping a baby out tomorrow.<br />
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This year is no different except maybe worse. You see, I'm reading '<span style="color: magenta;"><b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Happiness-Project-Morning-Aristotle-Generally/dp/006158326X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1387137874&sr=1-1&keywords=the+happiness+project" target="_blank">The Happiness Project' </a></i></b></span>which suggests if I declutter and restore order to my abode then I'm going to be happier.<br />
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Well, duh. Obviously I will be happier because if I tidy up then Santa will come! <i>I've been so good. Why wouldn't he?! *Looks innocent and flutters eyelashes like I've er. . . suddenly got something in my eye.*</i><br />
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Anyway, this is where I am at today, I have made piles, lots of piles, lots of <i>toppling </i>piles and now they need sorting which is why this post is so short. <b><i><span style="color: magenta;">What Christmas prep or rituals do you go through every December? Have you read 'The Happiness Project'?</span></i></b><br />
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I hope you've all had a fantastic weekend and I will see you tomorrow.<br />
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<i>Night night *Waves and almost knocks over one of the piles of clutter . . .*</i><br />
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Ok, I like to think I'm getting in the spirit of Christmas and stuff and that is all this, is about. However, you Lovelies, probably know me better then that so I'll take a deep breath and try to be straight with you, my obsession with sparkle might be getting slightly out of hand! You've already seen my<a href="http://essjay23x.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/sparkly-sleeves-primark-coat.html" target="_blank"> Sparkly Sleeved little number from Primark</a>, well, there is more!!!<br />
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<b style="color: magenta;">My Sparkly, Sparkly Bag.</b><br />
This bag was originally from <span style="color: magenta;">Russell and Bromley</span> probably about four years ago. It has caught my eye <i>-with all that twinkle, it was bound to-</i> several times in the past and when I saw it on Ebay last week, I had a feeling it might finally become mine and it has. I absolutely adore this bag and despite eyeing it up for years, I'm not disappointed at all. It is a little smaller and more rectangular then I'd imagined it to be but that just makes it all the more adorable. It is gorgeous and I can't keep my eyes off it plus there is something extra special about having something that I have truly yearned for, for such a long time.<br />
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As soon as I saw these, I dashed to the rack to meet them. They just look so soft <i>(They are!)</i> and touchable. The sparkle is inviting and bewitching and for a short ar*e like me who feels swamped by the trendiest and most sought after knitwear, these cardis are nice little alternatives to keep me warm and more importantly, in line with the season and all of the cosy knitwear looks that are so 'on trend' currently. Though, I'm pretty sure it is going to swamp me too, there is one jumper I really do want to try from <span style="color: magenta;">New Look</span>. Did you see <a href="http://www.ducklingtoswan.com/2013/12/making-me-smile-jakarta-so-far.html" target="_blank">Amelia's post</a>? I love the look of that Smile jumper and I love the sentiment of it but the size options are limited online and my local store, doesn't have one. Sob! <i>Anybody seen it around?</i><br />
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And finally kind of appropiate Christmas cards for me to send this year, don't you think?!<br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-26620370596641936242013-12-13T19:00:00.000+00:002013-12-13T19:00:00.430+00:00Nail Polish: Fiji from Essie!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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One of the things that annoys me most about my job is that our nails are meant to be natural and naked when we're working, boo! Unfortunately this means that even though I spend hours swooning over nail pictures and amazing nail art designs <i>(which let's face it, I'll never master)</i>, I very rarely do much with my nails. My toe nails, of course, are almost always painted, usually a pale purple (<span style="color: magenta;">Barry M!</span>) or bright pink (<span style="color: magenta;">Number 7 or Claire's Accessories</span>) but with my finger nails, there seems little point in bothering when it all has to be scrubbed off early the next morning.<br />
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Let me introduce you to <b><span style="color: magenta;"><a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Essie-Nail-Polish-Fiji-15ml_1343340/" target="_blank">Fiji from Essie</a></span></b> <i>(though I wouldn't be at all surprised if you already know each other?!)</i>.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>Fiji </b></span>is not the easiest of nail polishes to apply. The first layer is very uneven and you wonder how an opaque look could possibly come together but it does. You can get the most beautiful final result with this pale pink nail polish after about three coats. It is so feminine and pretty that it gives your nails just enough emphasis to be noticed and admired but not enough to define you. Yes, I guess, <b><span style="color: magenta;">Fiji</span></b> doesn't exactly scream <i>'statement'</i> but it just shows safe isn't always boring and there are so many ways that anybody can express their character and aspirations through their nails.<br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-44821278459889684372013-12-12T18:30:00.000+00:002013-12-12T18:30:00.890+00:00Wanted 1/ Benefit, Bathina Body Oil Mist!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So I love lighting my candles and building my collections of fluffy throws and cosy cushions but the one thing I <i>don't</i> like about winter is stumbling out of that hot shower/bath in the morning or at night and having to slather horrible cold cream all over my body. As lush as some of the potions out there smell and as fab as they moisturise, even the thickest of body butters can be bloody freezing to apply.<br />
So last weekend, I was lucky to give the <span style="color: magenta;"><b>Bathina <i>'take a picture . . . it lasts longer . . .'</i> silky and glimmering Body Balm</b></span> from <span style="color: magenta;">Benefit</span> a shot.<br />
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You apply it with a little velvet puff for a healthy glow, a glow I would have got from freshly moisturised skin if I could be bothered to slather on the cold stuff but the <span style="color: magenta;">Bathina balm</span> was a nice substitute. I didn't pick glimmer out as such on my skin but my skin <i>looked</i> well moisturised, healthy, soft and silky where the balm was applied and even if I say so my myself, I smelt lovely and that very nice <span style="color: magenta;">Bathina</span> scent lasted all day. Purely for the silky and well-fragranced skin that it gave me, <b><span style="color: magenta;">Bathina Balm</span></b> was about to go on my Christmas list but then I found out about the Oil version and now the Balm has been replaced.<br />
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You see my only concern with the balm was that although my skin <i>felt and looked</i> healthy even <span style="color: magenta;">Benefit</span> admit the product is <i>not actually particularly moisturising</i> and that it is a good idea to moisturise before hand. <i>Eurgh, I was trying to get away from the cold cream thing.</i><br />
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Anyway, I may have found my escape in the <span style="color: magenta;"><b><i>Bathina 'soft to touch...hard to get' Silky and Seductive Body Oil Mist</i></b></span>, a product that includes Sweet almond, Olive and Avocado oils as well as Vitamin E. Since <span style="color: magenta;">Benefit</span> claims this little concoction carries the <span style="color: magenta;">Bathina </span>fragrance <i>(so beautiful) </i><b>and</b> instantly hydrates skin, I'm very tempted not only to put this oil on my Christmas Wish List but to add it to my Christmas Essentials list. Surely a super-fine oil mist is not going to be as cold and torturous as some lotion or butter and hydration this time of year is after all essential, isn't it?!!<br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-64838181483080734872013-12-11T19:17:00.001+00:002013-12-11T19:17:23.963+00:00Mascara Review: L'Oreal Paris Voluminous x5 <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: justify;">The </span><span style="color: magenta; text-align: justify;"><b>L'Oreal Voluminous</b></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> mascara is a mascara that I've heard talked about in </span>blogosphere<span style="text-align: justify;"> for a while. Actually, to be honest, it is a mascara that I've heard raved about in </span>blogosphere<span style="text-align: justify;">. </span><i style="text-align: justify;">A lot</i><span style="text-align: justify;">. So obviously at some point, I was going to have to try it out and well, now I have!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">I've been wearing this mascara daily for over a fortnight now and I thought I might as well type my thoughts out here. . .</span></div>
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Firstly, the packaging is sleek and classic. This is a mascara that looks like a mascara with simple, subtle gold and black colouring and branding. Both the casing and the wand are conventional, simple, light and portable. Basically, it looks like a mascara that will probably do it's job.<br />
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<i>Promising!</i><br />
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Also, the wand is simple and flaff-free to use. I found it very easy to use this wand compared with the one in the <span style="color: magenta;">Bourjois, Fan-tastic mascara</span> and some of the heavier wands that I have recently used. It was easy to get in to the lash and pull the mascara through the length of the lashes with the <b><span style="color: magenta;">L'Oreal Voluminous</span></b> wand.<br />
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My mascara claims to be extra black and volume building (x5) with no clumping. Well, there is certainly no large clumps and I like how this mascara seemed to separate and define each lash. I'm not sure how much blacker then black, extra black can be <i>(though I always pick up the Extra/ Very black shades of mascara) </i>but yes, there is no doubt that this mascara is <b>black</b> and makes my lashes look so. If we zoom in and focus just on the lashes then my actual finished lash line looks really tidy and groomed. My lashes probably also look ever so slightly longer.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">With one layer of L'Oreal Paris Voluminous<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCPL_ctu3uZ0CWqh37f2649pYPyXo0bm030RaxW2HqUovJvNzc3_tHVEr0GaAsw0DPOcTgDN4rk010Lg0WeV7Il3zi3p6qoZSrYmhxlWsqpEnNY9wk1imVeLpsuE92uhkMV-zt1i3I_fN/s1600/2plus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitCPL_ctu3uZ0CWqh37f2649pYPyXo0bm030RaxW2HqUovJvNzc3_tHVEr0GaAsw0DPOcTgDN4rk010Lg0WeV7Il3zi3p6qoZSrYmhxlWsqpEnNY9wk1imVeLpsuE92uhkMV-zt1i3I_fN/s400/2plus.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />With two layers of L'Oreal Paris Voluminous </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: small;">However, I do not think that this mascara volumises my lashes x5, if at all. In fact, although done tidily, the definition this mascara gives, actually highlights the gaps in my lashes. Even when I try to layer this mascara, there is not much difference between two layers and four. I would say that this mascara reminds me a lot the <span style="color: magenta;">Lash Extension</span> one from <span style="color: magenta;">Max Factor</span> except for one thing, my bug bear, the smudging a while after the mascara has been applied, just below the eye. I can be driving in my car a hour or two after make up application and suddenly see an inky smudge below my eye that was not there on my last mirror check. This mascara never seems to completely dry and I can't understand why it smudges so but doesn't clump much maybe because I'm using glasses for driving again?!!</span></div>
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All in all, I would say this <span style="color: magenta;">L'Oreal Mascara</span> sits at a great price mark <i>(around £8-10)</i> and would be great for work and day to day use as long as you carry a little mirror around with you but it is not one that I would recommend for those occasions when excess lash action is required. For that, stick to <span style="color: magenta;">L'Oreal, Volume Million Lashes!</span><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;"><i>Mascaras; perfumes and bags, these are my things. What mascara are you using? What mascara do you recommend? I'm not sure I've ever used a Maybelline one but know <a href="http://www.tanyaburr.co.uk/?blog=blogs/archive/2013/06/28/my.favourite.makeup.look.aspx" target="_blank">Tanya Burr</a> is a fan, do you rate their mascaras?</i></span></b><br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-69680043663770654032013-12-10T20:00:00.000+00:002013-12-10T20:00:01.160+00:00Clarins: The Gentle Brightening Toner etc.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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OK, well, I am the first to admit that <span style="color: magenta;">Clarins</span> as a brand has never particularly appealed to me.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>1/ </b></span>As a contemporary brand selling their products to the '<i>modern</i>' women, I find their approach quite non-descript. I find their red typeface and very red blazers (I'm sure they <i>still </i>wear these in my local department store) dated.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>2/</b></span> As a higher end brand, I just don't find <i>Clarins</i> particularly engaging or inviting. As far as I know there aren't any gimmicks to reel me in<i> (and if there is then Clarins haven't been shouting loudly enough above the Benefit Maker Uppers and Chanel Ombre hype for me to hear) </i>apart from maybe the odd multi-buy <i>(and multi-buys, come on, how dated is that?!! We want advent calendars and miniature goodies galore please).</i> We don't just want that '<i>something more'</i> when we're paying higher end prices, we also want that something <i>'extra special more</i>'. We're looking for products that <i>wow</i> and anything less is unacceptable.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>3/ </b></span>This is where <i>Clarins'</i> <i>straight-forward</i> and <i>no-fuss</i> approach to the market seems to work. When a blogger or vlogger mentions or raves about <i>Clarins</i>, I <b><span style="color: magenta;">do </span></b>take note as their products are not particularly trendy or hyped with claims everywhere. If somebody is taking the time to purchase a <i>Clarins</i> product and then taking the time to tell you it works then in my opinion, <b><span style="color: magenta;">it probably does</span></b>. In my experience, of four <i>Clarins</i> products,<span style="color: magenta;"><b> they have always done what they were destined to do, well!</b></span><br />
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<i>Clarins</i> are one of the only brands that offer me a self tanning option for my face that looks natural, sun-kissed and appropriate for my skin tone. The <i>Liquid Bronze Self Tanning</i> is magic and if only I did not break out every time, I used it then I would probably have made their sun-kissed look my<i> 'signature'</i> by now. Unfortunately though, the tanner does always break me out around the chin and neck area and that kind of ruins the overall effect so back to pale, I go which actually is not so bad since I started using two of the <i>Clarins</i> base products, the <i>Extra-comfort foundation</i> and the <i>Instant Light Brush On Perfector <a href="http://www.essjay23x.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/my-daily-make-up-routine.html" target="_blank">(both mentioned here)</a></i>. I was colour matched for both products at the <i>Clarins</i> counter and think I've been matched perfectly. They are both very lightweight and discreet. I think, an outsider would be hard done by to pinpoint 'foundation' on the skin. For me, the <i>Extra Comfort </i>was definitely lighter in coverage then <i>Revlon, Colour stay</i> and slightly thicker then <i>Rimmel, Wake Me Up</i>. Once blended <i>(easily!</i>) both of my base products seem to sit seamlessly on my skin. In the past, sometimes my ghostly white skin dressed in foundation can look cold and harsh but both of these products add a certain glow and softness to my face as if I'm under the most flattering light and I'd imagine, given a little longer to test, I could grow to worship these two products in spite of the price.<br />
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The one <i>Clarins</i> product this post was meant to focus on <i>(three or four paragraphs ago. . .)</i> is the <span style="color: magenta;">Gentle Exfoliator Brightening Toner </span>which I purchased after numerous mentions and praise from <a href="http://www.carolinehirons.com/2013/01/clarins-exfoliating-toner-my-most.html" target="_blank">Caroline and others on her blog. Caroline claims that it is a beautiful, softening, exfoliating, brightening, hydrating toner that should be in everybody's arsenal </a><i>(she also talks about the more technical stuff better then I would if you are interested)</i>.<br />
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I have been using this <i>'gentle'(!)</i> toner since the middle of September and on finishing my first bottle I realise that I have grown to like it.<br />
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The little milia around my eye area have disappeared since I started using this. Indeed, my skin too feels very smooth and I've noticed, I'm not catching myself on my little bumps as much as I used when I use my fingers to apply foundation. <i>Note</i>: Having ran of my favourite<i> Botanics Microdermabrasion Polish </i><a href="http://essjay23x.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/my-favourite-face-mask-music-and-little.html" target="_blank">(mentioned here)</a> I have not physically exfoliated my face for a long while yet it is still smooth.<br />
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<i>Smoootherr, in fact! </i><br />
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I'm putting that down to this gorgeous skin care goodie. I would say my skin looks healthier and a bit more alive since I started to use the <i>Clarins</i> toner so we can tick off the brightening box too. The only two boxes I'm unsure about is firstly the hydrating one, this toner does not feel particularly hydrating and when I first used it I was getting over a reaction from another product and to be honest, using this twice a day<br />
did seem to heighten my discomfort and dry areas out as they healed. I would not recommend using this product twice a day until you have been using it for a while. I stopped using it twice a day about a week in and now I use it once a day at the most and that honestly seems to be enough and the optimum for me. I'm also not sure how softening this product is, I have not noticed any extreme difference.<br />
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Though, I think this <i>Clarins</i> toner is a decent skincare product, I do recognise how hard it is to say how good a skin product is as it forms just one step of an entire skincare routine. However, I would say that allowing for the routines I was using at the relevant times, I am much more impressed by the <i>Clarins</i> toner then I was by the <i>Alpha H, Liquid Gold</i> and that I'm hoping another bottle of the <i>Clarins </i>might be in my stocking <i>(hint hint)</i><br />
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The <i>Clarins Toner</i> is widely available from pharmacies and department stores.<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: magenta;">What toner do you use? How do you exfoliate? Have you used this Clarins Toner? What Clarins' products do you recommend? I hope you're all having a good week, almost halfway through it now. Ooh and we can almost say the same for #bigblogmasproject too!</span></i></b><br />
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I'm sure that I've already made it quite clear that I found the beautiful book, <span style="color: magenta;"><i><b>'For One More Day' by Mitch Albom </b></i></span>captivating. When I picked it up in the library, I wasn't sure that it would be checking out with me. I only picked it up because I felt I <i>should,</i> <i><span style="color: magenta;">Albom</span></i> is one of those contemporary authors whose works are often hyped as future classics. However, the plot did intrigue me and the book came home with me and once I picked it up, it was a hard one to put down. I completely devoured it in two sittings.<br />
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<i><span style="color: purple;">'And one day spent with someone you love can . . .'</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: magenta;">'For One More Day'</span></i> is about a broken man, Charley, who tries hard to take his life one day. However, the result is one more day with his dead mother. He gets to spend one more day with a mother that he thought to a degree, <i>he had recklessly</i> lost forever. <span style="color: magenta;"><i>'For One More Day'</i></span> is based around the concept of spending one more day with that one person, you can't. So simple and yet so clever. We can all relate to this book, we all have at least one person who'd we'd like that one extra day or chance with. For Charley, this is possible as <i><span style="color: magenta;">Albom</span></i> suggests that the dead may be carried in our hearts and when we think of them, they live again.<br />
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Obviously, there are a couple of major themes in this book. Life after death and family. This book is beautiful and the story feels so very real (which is of little surprise given who we find the narrator to be at the end). Apparently <i><span style="color: magenta;">Albom</span></i> often writes stories that make you think and will stay with you forever. There is no doubt, I will remember Charley and his beautiful mother, Pauline.<br />
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This story covers some harsh lessons in life and is full of quite dark and depressing elements but it is also full of love, surprises, a little humour and vivid descriptions. You probably realize by now that I found this novel utterly spellbinding <i>(there were some smiles and a few tears)</i> and about as lovely, sweet and perfect as I could imagine a read to ever be. <span style="color: magenta; font-style: italic;">I urge everyone and anyone to read it! </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/For-One-More-Mitch-Albom/dp/0751537500/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t" target="_blank">Here is the Amazon link . . .</a><br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-42075069318178347992013-12-08T18:30:00.000+00:002013-12-08T18:30:00.792+00:00Charm bracelet (Chamilia and Pandora)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am sure you will see a lot more of this bracelet in future posts but I wanted to do a little post today about the bracelet for two main reasons<br />
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Firstly, I just want to show you how beautiful it is and show off how quickly I'm filling it up. I haven't even had it for long at all yet but isn't it growing?! I feel like I've given birth to it.<br />
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Secondly, I wanted to let you know about the offer I spotted in <a href="http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/" target="_blank">H Samuels</a>. If you buy over so much worth of Chamilia charms then you get a free bracelet to home them on. I think, it was £75 in store to be spent but the website says £100 so it may be best to check with the H Samuels branch local to you. I also asked the staff of mine about when the offer ends but nobody seemed to know though I wonder if it might be Christmas Eve. I would also not be surprised if other jewellers and maybe even Pandora themselves might be doing some kind of equally competitive offer. The <a href="http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/l/search/?Ntk=PRIMARY&Ntt=8023816" target="_blank">free bracelet</a> I got is currently being sold for £55 so that is quite a saving!<br />
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Now admittedly as cute as the Chamilia charms are, some of the Pandora ones got my heart too and the main reason I got the Chamilia charm bracelet was the bracelet offer<b> and </b>the fact that <b>you can</b> put Pandora charms and many other charms <i>(not all the Troll ones though)</i> on a Chamilia bracelet, mixing it up a bit.<br />
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Obviously my bracelet is in the making and nowhere near ordered or complete yet <i>(but well, it might not take so long given my enthusiasm and all that ; ) ) </i>however, here are the charms and beads I have so far.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>1 The </b></span><a href="http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/l/search/?Ntk=PRIMARY&Ntt=9909451" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;"><b>Chamilia Kaleidoscope Bead</b></span>.</a> I love a bit of glitz. This was the first bead I chose and it instantly makes the bracelet. The sparkle from this bead is beautiful and could easily form a beautiful bracelet on it's own. It also reminds me to sparkle, sparkle, sparkle and never to lose my sparkle! Its meant to make me smile every time I look down on it<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>2 The Pandora Perfume Bottle</b></span> When I heard that there was a retired Pandora Perfume Bottle Charm, I obviously was straight on to EBay trying to track one down. Scent has always been a big part of my life and I can remember exactly what I was wearing when da da dah happened and blah de bla bla and I've often spent more time choosing what scent I'm going to wear then I have choosing what clothes to wear!<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>3 The Pandora Duckling</b></span> was my first Pandora bead <i>(woo!)</i> and reminds me of two gorgeous little children in my family that I don't get to see so much anymore. We always used to go and feed the ducks and few trips have ever made me happier.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-weight: bold;">4 The Frog Prince </span>This charm is what the charm bracelet was all about for me. The Frog Prince is so cute and how one little charm can have so much character is amazing. Look, at that cheeky smile! : )<br />
I HAD to have him and a bracelet to home him. I'm not sure if my Frog Prince is a genuine Pandora one, I got him from EBay and have my doubts but I love him just the same. He has the same cheeky smile, crown and mischievous eyes. When I look down on him, he makes me laugh 'cos I fear I once knew a frog who claimed to be a Prince but wasn't : / This little charm helps me to see the funny side in it all. It also reminds me that nothing is ever what it seems, there can be two sides to every character/story and depending on my mood, this little charm reminds me that every prince can be a frog or maybe that I shouldn't overlook a frog for he may be my Prince. I don't know, I guess this Frog Prince intrigues me and I can't help being attracted to that.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">5 The Pandora Shopping Bag</span></b> This charm reminds me of several things. Firstly, it is for my Mum, a big fan of bows and somebody who has spent hours keeping me company and window shopping <i>(Note: That IS "window" shopping as we told Dad . . .) </i>with me these last few months. This charm also reminds me why I work on those bad days <i>(though on the whole, I love my job)</i> and encourages me to do those few extra hours when I'm inclined to feel a bit lazy and say, 'No'. This little shopping bag is like a little incentive to work hard, reminding me that I might just reap some rewards!<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>6 My Chamilia Heart lock</b> </span>I wanted a lock so my beads weren't running up and down. Being me,<i> a big softie</i>, I also wanted a heart on my bracelet ASAP 'cos well, the heart is always important and this one sparkles too. The way it stands out makes it so much more then a lock. <i>Bonus!. </i><br />
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I never really "got" the idea of charm bracelets until a couple of weeks ago but these charms are so intricate. The character and overall result is amazing and more often then not so adorable that I can see it is going to be hard to narrow down which charms actually make it on to <b><span style="color: magenta;">"my</span></b><span style="color: magenta;"><b>"</b></span> bracelet. I <span style="color: magenta;">LOVE</span> that, this is <span style="color: magenta;">my</span> bracelet!!! I'm going to build it up and each thing on it will have meaning to me and sort of tell my story. <i><span style="color: magenta;">I just LOVE that idea! </span></i><br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-20188769288148321262013-12-07T17:00:00.000+00:002013-12-07T17:00:00.083+00:00MY bespoke 'Question and Answer' 5 Year Journal!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Some of you may remember the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_2107447654"></span>Diary Resolution</a>, which I made at the beginning of the year. Remember that beautiful notepad I was going to make a mark in every single day?! Well, yet, again I failed with this resolution. However, my love affair with writing continues and this has resulted in a new form of journaling for me.<br />
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You may have heard of the<span style="color: magenta;"> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Q-A-Day-5-Year-Journal/dp/0307719774/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386356437&sr=8-1&keywords=q+and+a+journal" target="_blank"><span style="color: magenta;">Q and A a Day, 5 Year Journal</span> (currently selling for £8.26 on Amazon)</a>. This journal has one page allocated for each day of the year. At the top of each page is a question and then the page is split equally in to five. The theory is for five years running on each date, you write honestly in answer to the question. Then in five years time, you will be left with a full journal showing how you and your life has evolved.<br />
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I've known about this journal for a while and it has always intrigued me. In theory, you can learn quite a lot about one person from how they respond to a simple question.<br />
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After the marathon and some life changes earlier in the year when suddenly I had plenty of time on my hands and a despondent attitude to life. I decided, I needed to do something I would like again. I would write my problems and frustrations away. For a while, this made me feel better but then I got bored of dwelling and writing about the same darn things over and over. I was just making things worse for myself, replaying things in my head. I liked the idea of the Q & A journal as I guess to an extent <i>'It takes our head out of the grey clouds' </i>and makes us think about the big picture. It considers our lives from many perspectives and respects the many different roles we all play as well as our individual personalities but you know even though people talk highly of the Q & A Journal, some reviews criticise the quality of the questions asked and I for one, was not happy to wait for Amazon to deliver my order. I wanted to start my journal straight away. Ha, I told you when I want something, I tend to want it NOW or not at all.<br />
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So off to WHSmith, I went and brought a normal blank 5 year journal and gave each date a separate question. The question varied from ones mentioned in reviews of the Q & A, to my own random questions and then to some more questions bespoke to my life and ever since, I have filled this diary in every single day for over two months now and I am not yet bored.<br />
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In fact, I look forward to filling it in each day and when I'm having a 'bad' moment or am late and in traffic or something, it seems to help that I now have the journal to think of and the reassurance that in a few hours just before bed I will be filling it in and answering my little question, just like I did last night and will do tomorrow night. Every day and experience comes to an end but my journal and I will live on. Well, at least for five years and then I will buy another one!!!<br />
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<i><b>For example, here are some questions for August:</b></i><br />
<i>23 What relationship are you trying to nurture?</i><br />
<i>24 Write a postcard about your day</i><br />
<i>25 Favourite smell</i><br />
<i>26 Last piece of housework I did</i><br />
<i>27 It is Dad's birthday. Write something Dad-related</i><br />
<i>28 Last meeting I had</i><br />
<i>29 A piece of body language to master is __________</i><br />
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I think the Q and A diary, the original or bespoke by you could be a lovely little gift for Christmas. It doesn't take long to fill out each day, is fun and what is more, to write a journal you don't need to be anything (intelligent or beautiful or a certain size) but honest. It is a gift that you can personalise for example if your Mother loves to read, you could mix some general questions in with some about her reading habits (books, characters etc) and then maybe even some about your childhood or her relationship with you now.<br />
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<b><i>For example, this could be some of your questions to ask in August:</i></b><br />
<i>23 We've had a few happy times, Mum. Describe one and what it meant to you?</i><br />
<i>24 What did your star sign say today, was it accurate?</i><br />
<i>25/ Mum, you always used to take me on a Sunday afternoon trip. Tell me something about somewhere we've been together and the time we shared there.</i><br />
<i>26/ Mum, describe our most recent encounter together.</i><br />
<i>27/ Mum, if you saw a shooting star today then what wish would you make?</i><br />
<i>28/ Mum, what fiction character comes immediately to mind and why?</i><br />
<i>29/ What is your favourite book right now?</i><br />
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I also have a little 5 year journal, I write just a few lines in this every day. There is only a little space to write about each day in so it has to be kept short and to the point. In fact, I don't even have to write much, even if only a mark or doodle again to compare one day this year with the same day next etc.<br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-55335109940506931812013-12-06T14:00:00.000+00:002013-12-06T14:00:00.508+00:00The *Key* Factor!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So yesterday was a good day, a <i>very good </i>day. In fact, it almost felt like Ccchhristmasssss day already.<br />
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Yep, one of my EBay parcels arrived!!!!<br />
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The<span style="color: magenta;"><b> Chloe Paddington</b></span>, eeeeek. I'm still a bit giddy and very excited. The bag is just so gorgeous and I believe, genuine.<br />
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Oh and she is also full of surprises. I thought I knew roughly what the Paddington bag looked like and why people loved it but there are so many little bits to the design that I never realised until she was sat in front of me earlier today : ) Given the relatively small size of the bag and simple structure, there are some quite special design features which have made me gasp in delight on discovering. Obviously, I will share these with you soon and there will probably be a full post in tribute to the Paddington with pictures and all that.<br />
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In the meantime, I will share with you my current favourite feature of my new fabulous bag. Before the bag arrived, I thought it might be the soft leather or the glitzy padlock but no, it is in fact the key that comes with the bag to lock the padlock.<br />
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The golden key with little jewels just looks as if it belongs in a fairytale and instantly reminded me of my first fashion love. One, I haven't thought of in years and one that many of you may be too young to remember. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgLz6glUfGc&list=FLMNjaneW7-dYRtiEKSifblg&index=1" target="_blank">Here is the ad . . </a>!<br />
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I'm talking about the little shoes for girls <span style="color: magenta;">(<b>Princess Shoes from Clarks,</b> I think?!)</span> that every single girl under 12 was dreaming of and begging for, the ones with the magical key in the sole that would take us to fairytale land and a happy ever after. I think those shoes were the first *things* I ever experienced an intense longing for and then the utter jubilation upon finally having a pair of my own. <i>Kerching.</i><br />
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I was so proud of those shoes and can almost feel them on my feet now. Cor<span style="text-align: center;">, how weird! I probably haven't thought about the Princess Shoes in twenty years but the Chloe key has brought all the memories flooding back. Kind of apt, t think, when you think that I was as excited and happy skipping out of that shoe shop twenty-five or so years ago as I was rushing out to the car to rip open my new Chloe EBay parcel yesterday. Some things</span><i style="text-align: center;"> (ie. girls!) </i><span style="text-align: center;">never change!!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b><i>Happy, happy , happppppyyyyyy. : )))))) I hope your week has gone just as well. What little possession did you cherish as a child? What bag are you cavorting right now? What bag are you carrying right now? Do you use EBay?</i></b></span><br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-44625827175723778892013-12-05T20:30:00.000+00:002013-12-05T20:30:00.103+00:00Winter Rave: Imperial Leather Spellbinding Shower Creme!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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You know how, sometimes, we trawl branches of Space NK et al looking for that perfect, affordable shower gel, 'pick up' treat?<br />
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Well, come closer, me Peeps. . , I have something special to share with you. Until a week ago, I too might have replied 'No' and questioned the existence of the perfect affordable shower treat but then one day in the supermarket of all places, everything changed. . .<br />
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I spotted the <b><span style="color: magenta;">Spellbinding Shower Creme from Imperial Leather</span></b> and I moved closer. I found the deep maroon packaging with seasonal gold and white detailing seductive. It was the same week as I felt that first real sharp nip in the air for the first time in the year. In fact, on the way to Morrisons, as I admired the majestic gold and orange leaves of the trees, I noticed how low the sun was lying and was blinded for the first time by that notorious Autumn/Winter dazzle. Just as the world outside seemed to scream winter so did this<span style="color: magenta;"> Imperial Leather Shower Creme</span> and the fact that it was named Spellbinding rather then fruity this or exotic that, like many shower gels found in a supermarket, enticed me even more. . ! This shower gel was making magical promises and life would be ok if I just brought and used it.<br />
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So I did and oh my, this shower gel <b>IS</b> indeed magical. This <span style="color: magenta;">Night Blooming Jasmine & Cotton Milk shower creme</span> smells beautiful and warm. It is strong and fills the air around you. As I showered, I felt as if I was wrapped up in a much needed hug. Cliche maybe but I feel like this shower gel is like the ' warm hot chocolate' of shower gels, so perfect for this time of year and those dark, cold nights when you need to unwind. I honestly felt so relaxed and content after using this shower gel that I went out and brought two more back ups the next day. Obviously, it is no surprise to learn that the <i>'Night Blooming Jasmine is famed for its soothing properties'.</i><br />
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It was not just the scent that was so good. As a shower gel, it functioned equally as well in other areas. The lather factor was high and so easy to create with very little of the product needed. The intoxicating, warm fragrance lingered and scented my skin (and shower room) perfectly until that night when I showered again and used this bargain creme once again.<br />
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My skin can be quite sensitive and reacts to some products including some of the orange ones from The Sanctuary. Sometimes I sting when trying a new product or get a little pink rash but there was no reactions with this one and my skin felt perfectly happy as I dried off. Imperial Leather claim this shower gel now has 5 x more skin conditioner then their previous formulations so in theory, there is no reason why my skin would have dried out.<br />
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Needless to say, I love this stuff and I say<i> 'Go, go, go! Run to the supermarket etc and get this cheap little shower gel.'</i> I can not imagine anybody not loving like it I do but if you do disagree, well as it is an Imperial Leather shower gel, it is unlikely to be your most expensive mistake. In fact, a bottle or two could in fact be one of your best (and favourite) investments this winter.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><i><b>Go on, it is almost Friday now and you deserve a treat! What is your favourite shower and bath products? When these brands make a good product, it can turn my whole day around so lots of recommendations welcome!</b></i></span></div>
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-38519074081305901802013-12-04T19:57:00.001+00:002013-12-04T19:57:25.051+00:00My Daily Make Up Routine!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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So, this is my make up routine for a typical weekday when I'm working or popping in to town. . .<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>2/</b> </span>At night, I tend to lather my face in potions and moisturisers but in the morning <i>(I have to be out of the house by 6.40am at the latest),</i> a dollop of the <span style="color: magenta;">Hydreane Riche moisturiser from La Roche Posay</span> <i>(My absolute favourite moisturiser ever. Totally recommend, I always come back to this stuff. <a href="http://essjay23x.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/la-roche-posay-and-skincare-update.html" target="_blank">Remember this rave?!</a>)</i> mixed in to <span style="color: magenta;">Extra Comfort foundation from Clarins </span>suffices.<br />
I can't really feel this foundation as I rub it in to my face <i>(Yep, I do the finger thing. I can get in to all my little contours etc that way plus is it just me or does it take at least three times longer to apply foundation with a brush?!)</i>. It feels and looks quite a lightweight foundation <i>(though many claim it to be of medium coverage)</i> and blends in easily giving my face a nice polish and a flattering glow. I frown as I move a little closer to the mirror though, I can still see a little redness in my cheeks and jeez, those eye bags. Did I honestly just wake up from a good night of sleep?!!<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">3/ </span></b>Scramble around in my nice new flowery make up bag from Boots to find my <span style="color: magenta;">Clarins Instant Light Brush On Perfector </span>concealer thingymajig. I was on a mission last week to become more organised and this bag was to be my new home for my day to day make up. . ! So after 5 minutes of frantic scrambling, I find said concealer lying ever so innocently <i>(ha!)</i> on the floor behind me. Now to twist the pen and tapping concealer with fingers in a large triangle under my eyes. Wow, sigh of relief. A miracle has again taken place, I <i>almost</i> look awake. A quick shake of the pen to determine how much concealer is left but I can't tell. I dread the day that I do the twist and nothing comes out. I really really like this concealer for under the eyes but wish I could see inside the pen and find out when I needed to find the <i>serious</i> cash to stock up.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>5/ </b></span>A quick swipe of something close to hand (often <span style="color: magenta;">Seventeen, Phwoarr paint</span>) to prime the eyelids. Then with my <span style="color: magenta;">Sigma flat shadow brush</span>, I tap my current favourite eyeshadow on to colour block my eyelid. More often then not, this task falls to the <span style="color: magenta;">Naked eyeshadow from Urban Decay</span>. <span style="color: magenta;">All That Glitters, Modellette, Buck, Tempting and Satin Taupe </span>have all performed this role at some time but <span style="color: magenta;">Naked</span> for me, is the ultimate colour blocker. Face on, it gives the wearer a subtle but flattering draw to the eye but when I look down, it makes my eyelids look that much more and really softens my look. A quick swirl or two with the <span style="color: magenta;">Sigma blending brush</span> to blend out.<br />
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<i><span style="color: magenta;">Note:</span></i> After using Sigma for five years, I have recently experimented with the Real Technique eye brushes but I need further practise and practise needs time so I tend to stick to the Sigma in the mornings as the clock ticks ever closer to 6.40am. Occasionally a little contour to the outer corner or darkness along the eye line is needed but very rare I bother making the extra effort especially as we get closer to the end of the week. This is where the semi-permanent eyeliner from last year pays off, I can move straight to mascara.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">6/</span></b> More often then not, I stick with just a few slicks of mascara now my eye line is already so dark. Instant curse as I pull away from the mirror and look at the final result. Cor, I so need the <span style="color: magenta;">Prestige blackest lashes</span> or some Max Factor, back in my life. This <span style="color: magenta;">L'Oreal Voluminous</span> isn't half messy and, unlike <span style="color: magenta;">L'Oreal Million</span>, here smudge galore is served with very little <i>(and quite disappointing)</i> extra oopmh, length or volume. Sigh as I resign myself to the fact that I will need to buy a new mascara this weekend, if I want to go out in to town etc without fussing <i>(unsuccessfully) </i>with falsies.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">8/</span></b> A little <span style="color: magenta;">Lush lip scrub</span> applied before picking up straighteners. Mmm, extra dip in to the pot, just a little taste. After all, I'm not sure there will be much time for breakfast this morning. As I lick my lips, I make a mental note to add <span style="color: magenta;">Rimmel Stay Matte Powder</span> to my shopping list. I keep meaning to buy it with my points, it definitely helps my make up pull through a double shift. Ooh and as <span style="color: magenta;">Harmony from MAC</span> catches my eye, it passes through my mind that maybe I should try again tomorrow to set my alarm five minutes earlier for some contouring action. When I do bother to use <span style="color: magenta;">Harmony</span>, it rewards me.<br />
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........FAST FAST FAST FAST FORWARD AND THE OCCASIONAL TRIP OVER MY OWN FEET OR ABANDONED TOP ON THE FLOOR AS I RACE AROUND THE FLAT AND COMPLETE THE REMAINING STAGES OF MY DAILY PREP (HAIR, TEETH ETC)...........<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>9/</b></span> Before finding myself in the car, scrambling around my Miu Miu Bow for a lip product. Shoot, I thought I had promised myself I would keep them in the inner zip pocket but no, only an electric key there. Oh and is that a perfume bottle, a quick overly generous spritz of that before lip product search resumes. Finally, I find a <span style="color: magenta;">Sleek Pout Polish in Peach Perfection</span> but a bit fed up of that and then, oh, there is the <span style="color: magenta;">Benefit gloss</span> but that feels almost too much for work. Another scramble until I find <span style="color: magenta;">MAC Underage (a bit drying)</span> and <span style="color: magenta;">Lanolips</span> or even better, a <span style="color: magenta;">Maybelline Baby Lips</span>. The <span style="color: magenta;">Peach Kiss</span> is my favourite. Remind myself to check lips later, my favourite daily lip products never last. Well all, except the totally fabulous <span style="color: magenta;">Lanolips</span>.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>10/</b></span> Another smile crosses my face. A <i style="text-decoration: underline;">genuine</i> one this time as the first of my daily major tasks has been completed. Yep, my make up is in place!!!! Well, sort of, except that bloody <span style="color: magenta;">L'Oreal Voluminous mascara </span>which smudges again as I put my driving glasses on. Oh well, 6.50am, must wipe smudges away at the other end. Start ignition, lights on and off I go or well, that was my plan but darn, I need to de-ice. Resume scrambling action ... just know there is a couple of deicers in here somewhere. . !<br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><i><b>So that is how each day starts for my face and I? What about you? Do you have a signature make up look? What make up products do you recommend?</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: magenta;"><b>Thanks for all your comments and support this week, it means such a lot and gives an excuse for that genuine(!) smile to cross my face again. I hope you are all well. Two days until the weekend . . . woo!!!</b></span><br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-36897731570610207572013-12-03T20:00:00.000+00:002013-12-03T20:00:00.348+00:00Book Review: How to Fall in Love, Cecelia Ahern<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I personally first encountered the writing of <i>Cecilia Ahern</i> about ten years ago when she released her first novel, '<i>PS, I Love You'</i>.<br />
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I wasn't alone.<br />
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That book was one of the first in the line up for the<i> Richard and Judy book club </i>and it quickly gained <i>Ahern</i> a massive following.<br />
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Then there was '<i>Where Rainbows End'</i>, another sweet romantic offering that I probably enjoyed a little too much and then there were others which I dipped in to but could not bring myself to finish as her tales seemed to grow increasingly fairytale like <i>(maybe a little farcical too) </i>and a little less real but<i> <span style="color: magenta;"><b>'How to Fall in Love'</b></span> </i>did catch my eye as soon as it was released a few weeks ago.<br />
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<i>Why, you might ask?</i><br />
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- For one, it was at the front of every single store I walked in to. In pride of place from Waterstones to the service station.<br />
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- Two, there is the beautiful deep blue front cover, where the two lovebirds sit and I mean, goodness, it is so simple but almost cinematic. Honestly, just looking at it makes me want to fall in to the book and get lost in their story.<br />
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- Oh and there is the cheesy title, got to love a good love story!<br />
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- Then I open the cover and read the blurb inside:<br />
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<i>'Adam Basil and Christine Rose are thrown together late one night, when Christine is crossing the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin. Adam is there, poised, threatening to jump.</i><br />
<i>Adam is desperate - but Christine makes a crazy deal with him. His 35th birthday is looming and she bets him that before then she can show him that life is worth living.'</i><br />
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<i>Wellllll,</i> obviously, then I just had to read it. I had to know from the moment I read that, if Adam lived? If he did, how did Christine do it? How did she save him?<br />
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Sure enough, all is revealed and yes, this book is a bit predictable.<br />
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It ended in the same way I thought it might just as soon as I read that inside cover but then my little ending was just so obvious that I almost dismissed it straight away and this is why <span style="color: magenta;"><b><i>'</i></b></span><b><i><span style="color: magenta;">How to Fall in Love' </span></i></b>was a page turner. So much of it was about what we already know to be true of life but just as much of it was about the different motivations we all have (especially for the future) and how this influences what we actually see (especially in our today).<br />
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I have to admit that I enjoyed the first three quarters of the book. Such simple, pleasant reading (considering the subject matter, this book is not that dark or morbid) and I probably would have enjoyed it even more if I hadn't read the absolutely beautiful and captivating <i>'For One More Day' by Mitch Albom </i>last week (review coming soon). However, I did read <i>'For One More Day' </i>and I guess, a little comparison was inevitable especially as they both deal with suicide. As entertaining as <i>Aherns</i>' tale was and for all the times she pinpointed some truth about life, <span style="color: magenta;">'</span><i><b><span style="color: magenta;">How to Fall in Love'</span></b></i> did not resonate quite as deeply as '<i>For One More Day'</i> but it was an easier and maybe more entertaining read. Then there is the last part of the book where <i>Ahern</i> comes in to her own and we find out exactly why Christine and Adam act as they do. . .<br />
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<i>Wow!!! S</i>uddenly, everything becomes clear. The plot was so tight and I can see <i>exactly</i> why Christine feels she needs to do what she does throughout the book. When I closed this book, I was so incredibly satisfied with the ending. It really did come a full circle in my eyes.<br />
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So yes, <span style="color: magenta;"><b><i>'How to Fall in Love'</i></b></span> is well worth a read especially when it is half price or less in so many stores. With Christmas coming up (<i>eek</i>), the hardback could also be a lovely present for a friend. <b><i><span style="color: magenta;">'How to Fall in Love'</span></i></b> is a really well written, charismatic, straight-forward read with some great passages as well as some very unique and memorable characters.<br />
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I'll leave you with one of my favourite lines <i>(I can be a bit corny like that)</i>, <i>'Life is a series of moments and moments are always changing, just like thoughts . . .'</i><br />
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<i>I got my copy from Tesco for £7. It is also available to buy in many other stores and <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Fall-Love-Cecelia-Ahern/dp/000735049X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386019198&sr=8-1&keywords=cecelia+ahern+how+to+fall+in+love" target="_blank">here on Amazon!</a></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: magenta;">Have you read <b>'How to Fall in Love'</b>? Do you plan to? What do you think of Aherns' writing style? What books do you recommend?</span></i><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta;">I hope your week has started well. Mine has . . . with a couple of little wins on Ebay ; )</span></b><br />
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Essjay23xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14388590495894781021noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796438084914328603.post-28637541159198271922013-12-02T18:29:00.000+00:002013-12-03T00:55:02.958+00:00Sparkly Sleeves: The Primark Coat!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i>Ta dah! I really am quite taken with her</i><br />
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Let's get the obvious out of the way first . . ! I do like a bit of sparkle, remember <a href="http://essjay23x.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/lazy-monday.html" target="_blank">my h&m vests</a> and the <a href="http://essjay23x.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/cute-cardi.html" target="_blank">New Look cardi</a>? Sparkle always catches the eye and with this jacket, I love the way the sparkle is seemingly played down but probably has more impact because it is only on the sleeves and when a person catches sight of you in it, they are surprised by the sparkle as they see it out of the corner of their eye and then they have to look again to make sure you really are twinkling since the rest of the jacket is otherwise quite conventional and black.<br />
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It is rare that I find a coat, especially as long as this one, that I take to <a href="http://essjay23x.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/h-bow-trench.html" target="_blank">(I did like my Grey trench though</a>) but the silhouette of this coat is just so flattering. It falls straight down on the top half and hangs like any other blazer or trench would but then you hit the waist and this is where is happens. Once you belt up this gorgeous coat, you are nipped in at the middle and walking tall as your coat flares out at the bottom (pelmet style) almost in to a little skirt. This extra design detail really softens the colour and the look of the coat, a black coat suddenly becomes so pretty and feminine and I've got to say I do like the contrast of this design detail with the more masculine shoulder lapels that this jacket also possesses.<br />
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My jacket reminds me <a href="http://essjay23x.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/the-prodiga-military-jackets.html" target="_blank">a little of the Prodiga Jackets I was swooning over last year</a> (in the picture above) but yes, my Primark number is actually a whole lot more affordable. I think it was about £33 (Sorry but I can not find a price or link online but have seen the Sparkly Coat in several branches of Primark recently.) and since, I've worn it religiously for two weeks, I'd say I've had more then my moneys' worth. Oh and please note, this jacket is wearing very well for Primark. I have lost none of my little sparkly bead things or any of the big buttons <i>(Another good feature, for doesn't BIG buttons always equal cosy?!)</i> NOR are any of the seams falling apart. Nope, this sparkly coat was a fab buy and is also nice and warm with pockets that you can actually put things in. Amazing!!!<br />
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It has got to be said that Primark seem to be pulling a few winners out of the bag this season. Meet Ted, my new hot water bottle from their Home Department.<br />
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Now, I have never been a teddy person. Even as a little girl, it was all about pushing the dolls in the prams for me. However, as soon as I saw Ted and his friends in store, I knew I had to ask one of them to come home with me. Who can resist those big, big eyes and the even bigger smile?! I'm sure, there are worse things to share a bed with!<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>2/</b></span> I took some time out a few years ago and did a round the world trip. You know, every girl has got to see Ramsey Street.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">3/</span></b> I met Dr Dastardly Darcey (Susan and Karl's nephew), remember him?!!!!<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>4/ </b></span>I'm not quite 5ft 2 : /<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>5/</b></span> I sometimes still get ID ed and I'm in my thirties! <i>Funny, how I take the whole ID thing better as I get older ; )</i><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>6/</b></span> I am obsessed with yogurt and not a day goes by when I do not have at least three!<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>7/</b> </span>I completed the London Marathon this year and raised just over £1300 for the amazing charity, <a href="http://www.victa.org.uk/" target="_blank">VICTA</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>8/</b></span> I would love to do the London marathon again next year but know that it will break me if I come in with a slower time then I've already done.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>9/</b></span> It would really p*ss me off to be sat at home <i>watching</i> the London marathon next year.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>10/</b></span> I have a law degree but work as a Carer in the Community. I once won the Carer of the Year award. I LOVE my job and the sense of perspective it has given me, it has changed my whole outlook and probably my life.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>11/</b></span> I burn up and blush at anything. People like to play on this.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>12/</b></span> Take me to a coffee shop and I'm going to ask you if a 'White Chocolate Mocha', my go to, is on the menu. I have to ask you because I can never see what is written on those boards.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>13/</b></span> I'm a bit short sighted.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>14/ </b></span>My taste in men is George Clooney, Adam Levine (and Richard Madeley???) <i>EXTREME</i>!<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>15/ </b></span>I wouldn't say I dislike anybody (though I can occasionally pinpoint things I dislike about certain people...) but for some reason and I don't know why, I always twitch when Amanda Holden is on the television. <i>No offence intended Mandy, just an observation.</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">16/</span></b> I think<i> Eminem and Rihanna's, Monster</i> and<i> Katy Perry's, Dark Horse</i> are the tunes that sum up 2013 for me . . .<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>17/ </b></span>I'm finally working on the whole short hair thing. I had my extensions cut in to a blunt blog. Yep, not long after <a href="http://www.buynowbloglater.com/2013/10/cut-colour.html" target="_blank">Laura from Buy now, Blog Later</a> did.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>18/</b></span> I <i>didn't hate</i> my short bob but I didn't feel<i> quite so me</i>. Now my hair is mid-to long again but not extraordinary long. <i>I'm still getting used to it...</i><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>19/ </b></span>I read <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/For-One-More-Mitch-Albom/dp/0751537500/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385936924&sr=8-1&keywords=for+one+more+day" target="_blank">'For One More Day' by Mitch Albom <i>(image obviously from this Amazon link)</i> </a>last week. I cried and it has officially been placed in my top three books of all time along with <i>Beautiful </i>by <i>Katie Piper</i> and <i>I Capture The Castle </i>by<i> Dodie Smith.</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">20/</span></b> Though I do really like <i>Looking for Alaska</i> and <i>Memoirs of a Geisha</i> and <i>Me Before You</i> and <i>Lucia, Lucia </i>too and ...<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>21/ </b></span>Yep, I'm a bit of a bookworm.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">22/</span></b> I think I'm quite patient with people but I have absolutely NO patience with things. I swear before I even read what has pinged up on the screen in those little computer notices like update required, update now, later or cancel. I'm like why the hell ask me, I just want to read blog etc?!!! <i>Huffffyyy.</i><br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>23/</b></span> My lack of patience means I don't like to cook and actually, I don't really cook at all. I haven't got time to wait for things to rise or set etc. Mum says I should do something while I'm waiting like wash up but I can't multi-task. If I'm doing something, I am giving that, and that alone, my all.<br />
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>24/</b></span> One reason I brought a charm bracelet was because I was so mesmerised by the <a href="http://www.thejewelhut.co.uk/pandora-silver-14ct-frog-prince-charm-791118.html" target="_blank">Frog Prince charm</a> <i>(image from this link too)</i>. I just had to have an excuse to buy <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331068796480?var=540267059613&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649" target="_blank">something similar</a>.<br />
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<b><span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;">25/</span></b> I have brought three coats in the last month but the Primark Sparkly Sleeve one is hardly ever off my back and easily my favourite. I might have to share it with you soon . . !<br />
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<b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: magenta;">So that's me in 25 facts (and in the very silly picture at the top of the post), your go!!!! Have you done a 'X facts about me' post like this? Are you going to do one now? Please send me your links if you do : ) I hope you have all had a fab weekend.</span></b></div>
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