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Monday, December 27, 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Happy Holidays!
As I'm packing my suitcase to go home for two weeks, I remember that I must make one last blog before I go.
I'll be back in two weeks with a belly full of Christmas goodies, a suitcase full of presents and more importantly, a camera full of photos - ready to share with you!
So excuse me if it goes a little bit quiet around here but I intend to take a well earned rest.
Merry christmas to all my loyal readers and I can't wait to blog again in the new year!
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I'll be back in two weeks with a belly full of Christmas goodies, a suitcase full of presents and more importantly, a camera full of photos - ready to share with you!
So excuse me if it goes a little bit quiet around here but I intend to take a well earned rest.
Merry christmas to all my loyal readers and I can't wait to blog again in the new year!
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Monday, December 20, 2010
Website of the Week - Japanese Streets
This one was shown to me by my good friend Leonie over at Fat Free Yoghurt, so I won't take credit for it - but it is good.
The concept is simple. It's basically a sartorial street style blog from Japan, nothing new but it does give an interesting view on what young people are wearing on the streets of Japan.
Japanese Streets
Maria
The concept is simple. It's basically a sartorial street style blog from Japan, nothing new but it does give an interesting view on what young people are wearing on the streets of Japan.
Japanese Streets
Maria
Monday, December 13, 2010
New Section
I do a lot of scouting around the internet so I think it might be fun to share my blog/websites with my readers. I might post one, two, three+ websites a week so check back regularly.
First comes first.
I was reading a newspaper the other day which mentioned this interesting website. It is, simply, a sort of, "sandwich" diary of one man. Odd, but I quite like it.
scanwiches.com
If you want your website to be featured, email me or send me a message on Facebook and I'll take a look.
Maria
First comes first.
I was reading a newspaper the other day which mentioned this interesting website. It is, simply, a sort of, "sandwich" diary of one man. Odd, but I quite like it.
scanwiches.com
If you want your website to be featured, email me or send me a message on Facebook and I'll take a look.
Maria
Beauty Review
I find it quite difficult to decide which beauty products to buy over others. Everyday you see so many adverts selling the newest product on the market but how do you know it'll be worth the money? Most of the time, you don't, but by the time you've realised it's not all it's cracked up to be, you've already ripped off the cellophane and taken out quite a sizeable scoop - too late to take it back to the shop. So to try to reduce these disheartening circumstances, I thought I'd start my own little review section of the blog (down the right hand side) where I'll tell you what I think of the recent things I've bought and whether or not you should be buying them too.
The first piece - or set I should say - is something I got as a gift. It's by Bare Minerals and includes a powder foundation, powder bronzer, finishing powder (mineral veil), cocoa butter lip gloss and a brush to apply the powders (I found the collection online for £22).
I am always a little dubious about powder foundations but I have to say, this one gives a lovely, light coverage that doesn't smell make-up-y. As it was a gift, I wasn't sure if the colour would be right for my skin tone but it seems to blend in really well. The bronzer's how-to says to use "a pin head amount", yeah right, I thought, but after applying generously (and regreting it), realised that that advice is, in fact, correct. The finishing powder is said to "set" your make-up. It doesn't seem to rub off onto collars/scarves during the day so it must be doing its job. The lip gloss smells almost good enough to eat and is quite long lasting (but not too sticky). It has a lovely berry, shimmery tint which I think would suit quite a lot of skin tones.
The next things I want to review are products I received in the goody bag I got from the Swarovski event I attended last month (Elina, who came with me, has blogged about it here). Both by Benefit, I got the "Bad Gal" black lash mascara (RRP £15.50) and eye liner (RRP £14). These came at a perfect time since I was using up the last dregs of my dried-out Dior mascara and stumpy Dior eyeliner. I really like both these products. The mascara is a very deep black and really extends the lashes, it's only a small tube though so I'm not sure how long it's going to last. The eyeliner is equally deep in colour and is quite creamy so stays on your eye lids all day. The only thing against it is that it's a fairly thick pencil so it's not easy to draw on a thin line, unless it's really sharp.
Keep an eye out for more reviews!
Maria
The first piece - or set I should say - is something I got as a gift. It's by Bare Minerals and includes a powder foundation, powder bronzer, finishing powder (mineral veil), cocoa butter lip gloss and a brush to apply the powders (I found the collection online for £22).
I am always a little dubious about powder foundations but I have to say, this one gives a lovely, light coverage that doesn't smell make-up-y. As it was a gift, I wasn't sure if the colour would be right for my skin tone but it seems to blend in really well. The bronzer's how-to says to use "a pin head amount", yeah right, I thought, but after applying generously (and regreting it), realised that that advice is, in fact, correct. The finishing powder is said to "set" your make-up. It doesn't seem to rub off onto collars/scarves during the day so it must be doing its job. The lip gloss smells almost good enough to eat and is quite long lasting (but not too sticky). It has a lovely berry, shimmery tint which I think would suit quite a lot of skin tones.
The next things I want to review are products I received in the goody bag I got from the Swarovski event I attended last month (Elina, who came with me, has blogged about it here). Both by Benefit, I got the "Bad Gal" black lash mascara (RRP £15.50) and eye liner (RRP £14). These came at a perfect time since I was using up the last dregs of my dried-out Dior mascara and stumpy Dior eyeliner. I really like both these products. The mascara is a very deep black and really extends the lashes, it's only a small tube though so I'm not sure how long it's going to last. The eyeliner is equally deep in colour and is quite creamy so stays on your eye lids all day. The only thing against it is that it's a fairly thick pencil so it's not easy to draw on a thin line, unless it's really sharp.
Keep an eye out for more reviews!
Maria
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Sucker for Samples
Like most people, I love a freebie. I don't quite go as far as buying the magazine for the giveaway but if somebody is giving something out and I don't have to part with any cash, I'm there in a shot.
I know I'm definitely not the only one to think this so thought I'd share a couple of secrets for bagging the best booty (please excuse the cheesy alliteration) and tell you what I think of my recents steals.
I walked into The Body Shop last week, looking for stocking fillers and happened to see an interesting promotion. If you took away a sample of a product of your choice, you got £3 off if you came back a purchased the full size. Everyone loves The Body Shop's lip and body butters and I happen to adore the smell of grapefruit. I'm not sure if it's a new flavour of theirs but I asked for a sample of the pink grapefruit lip butter (RRP £4). They then produce a typical lip balm-type size pot and proceed to half fill it with your desired sample. I have to say, I was quite surprised at the amount they gave me, to be honest, it was nearly as much as if you would buy it - and I got it for free!
This week, in a gap between lectures, myself and Elina had a wander round House of Fraser. I remembered that I had a coupon for Benefit that came from last month's Glamour magazine. It offered you a free sample of one of their new perfumes if you presented it at a Benefit counter. Realising I was probably a month late (which I was) but thought I'd give it a try anyway, I asked the sales assitant if it was still valid. To cut a long story short, she said they'd ran out but I thought I'd see if they had any other samples going. She ended up giving me a two-use sample of their new face scrub. It's called "Honey... Snap Out of It" and I have to say, it smells delicious. It retails at £19.50 and I really liked it. You apply it, leave it on for 10 minutes, scrub and then wash it off. The scrubbing beads are gentle enough not to be too harsh for your skin but there are enough of them for you not to have to scrub too hard to get results. It left my skin really soft and smooth.
I've got a couple of other beauty themed posts to come to I hope you like this new angle I'm trying out.
Maria
I know I'm definitely not the only one to think this so thought I'd share a couple of secrets for bagging the best booty (please excuse the cheesy alliteration) and tell you what I think of my recents steals.
I walked into The Body Shop last week, looking for stocking fillers and happened to see an interesting promotion. If you took away a sample of a product of your choice, you got £3 off if you came back a purchased the full size. Everyone loves The Body Shop's lip and body butters and I happen to adore the smell of grapefruit. I'm not sure if it's a new flavour of theirs but I asked for a sample of the pink grapefruit lip butter (RRP £4). They then produce a typical lip balm-type size pot and proceed to half fill it with your desired sample. I have to say, I was quite surprised at the amount they gave me, to be honest, it was nearly as much as if you would buy it - and I got it for free!
This week, in a gap between lectures, myself and Elina had a wander round House of Fraser. I remembered that I had a coupon for Benefit that came from last month's Glamour magazine. It offered you a free sample of one of their new perfumes if you presented it at a Benefit counter. Realising I was probably a month late (which I was) but thought I'd give it a try anyway, I asked the sales assitant if it was still valid. To cut a long story short, she said they'd ran out but I thought I'd see if they had any other samples going. She ended up giving me a two-use sample of their new face scrub. It's called "Honey... Snap Out of It" and I have to say, it smells delicious. It retails at £19.50 and I really liked it. You apply it, leave it on for 10 minutes, scrub and then wash it off. The scrubbing beads are gentle enough not to be too harsh for your skin but there are enough of them for you not to have to scrub too hard to get results. It left my skin really soft and smooth.
I've got a couple of other beauty themed posts to come to I hope you like this new angle I'm trying out.
Maria
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Just Call Me Snappy
So I think a little explanation is in order. It's been a couple of weeks since I've last blogged and the reason is, I bought a new DSLR camera to take (hopefully) awesome photos for my blog. I went snap, snap, snapping away and didn't realise the USB cable was missing until I tried to put the photos on to the computer - silly me. So I got one ordered and delivered and can finally see the fruits of my labour - and share them all with you!
These are just some photos I've taken since I got the camera, including snow days, a trip to Portobello market and little bits and bobs I've found along the way.
Raynes Park high street in the snow
Feeling festive
Our building
A French inspired dinner for two on a cold winter's night
Deciding to stay in...
Portobello Road
Frangipan tarts
The teapots my Mum fell in love with
The Hummingbird Bakery
Window display at Cath Kidston
An interestingly dressed man complete with pipe on the Portobello Road
I would love to show you what I bought from the market but unfortunately, they are Christmas presents and as I don't want to ruin the surprise, you'll have to wait till after the 25th.
Maria
These are just some photos I've taken since I got the camera, including snow days, a trip to Portobello market and little bits and bobs I've found along the way.
Raynes Park high street in the snow
Feeling festive
Our building
A French inspired dinner for two on a cold winter's night
Deciding to stay in...
Portobello Road
Frangipan tarts
The teapots my Mum fell in love with
The Hummingbird Bakery
Window display at Cath Kidston
An interestingly dressed man complete with pipe on the Portobello Road
I would love to show you what I bought from the market but unfortunately, they are Christmas presents and as I don't want to ruin the surprise, you'll have to wait till after the 25th.
Maria
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