Herstyler - Baby Curls

I decided the other day that I was bored with my hair and wanted a new look with a bit more volume. I saw this little pink curling tong on an email from Amazon, it retails at over a hundred pounds but on their site it was just forty nine. Apparently the Herstyler products are the ones they demonstrate in Meadowhall, there were so many rave reviews on the internet that I could hardly wait until payday to buy it! I have a Babyliss curling tong already but the the curls are quite loose and don't stand a chance against a gust of wind.

This is the first go I had with it, the curls are tight and look really natural. I walked for fifteen minutes against the wind and when I got to work they still looked exactly the same! Apparently they stay in for up to three days but I wouldn't go that long without washing my hair. They certainly easily lasted a whole day.

The thing that got me thinking about curly hair in the first place was an American thriller series called Harper's Island. It has been described as a cross between the Scream films and an Agatha Christie novel so basically it is a thriller (not really gory though), but the story is top notch as well. It had so many twists in it and it really does keep you guessing to the very end, it was the best thing I have watched for a long time.

Anyway back to the hair, this is a photo of one of the main characters, Trish Wellington, played by Katie Cassidy. She also plays Ruby in Supernatural, another of my favourite shows. Harper's Island revolves around a young couple who are getting married on the island and Trish is the bride to be. I thought her hair looked really fresh and bouncy and I wanted to copy it.

Not to mention her long pearl necklace! I have a similar one I have dug out.

And finally, this week I tried out a new nail polish - Barry M in turquoise. I wasn't sure at first, I thought it looked a bit too bright but then one of the girls at work said it looked really nice and summery and it grew on me a bit :)

Amazing A-wear

I don't know how many fashion bloggers are familiar with A-wear but it's an Irish clothes store similar to Topshop. There is a lot less to choose from on their website but the prices are noticabley lower! There are no stores in England but you can order from the website and get it delivered for three ninety five - more reasonable than most stores based in England. I have seen A-wear items featured in fashion magazines loads of times and finally decided to check it out. I looked at everything and ended up buying the two things I had seen in a magazine this week. You might have noticed I am a fan of pinks and nudes so first I chose this pastel tea dress, also available in purple and coral.

Secondly I just had to have this ballerina skirt, you can also get it in khaki or navy. My order arrived in five working days and although there is a size guide on the site I was eager to check the fit. The dress was perfect but the skirt was a lot bigger than I had imagined, probably because I was supposing it would be fitted but the waistband was actually very stretchy and slid down to sit on my hips. This made the hem of the skirt over the knee length, which was quite nice and prom style but the layers of net did seem a bit too sticky outy. Judging by the picture of the model in the skirt, it was obviously intended to sit higher up and be shorter.

So I asked the bf his opinion. I say: Do you like this skirt?

He says: I think its a bit too fancy for the daytime.

I say: I know, I'm not wearing it out now, I'm just trying it on. I already know I love it I just want to know whether the size looks ok or whether it looks too big and I should exchange it for a smaller size.

He says: If I was a woman I wouldn't wear it because I wouldn't be a fluffy type of woman.

So... I eventually decide to exchange it because after lengthy discussion we conclude that a smaller size would have a smaller waist band and therefore the ruffles would be less wide and wouldn't look so "panto", as he put it.

I assumed this would be a simple case of filling the form in and sending it back but on closer inspection the delivery note doesn't have an option to exchange. I then consult the website and it turns out they don't do exchanges, just refunds. By now I am convinced that I need the skirt so I place another order and re-package the skirt I got to send it back. A bit annoying but the skirt is so pretty in real life, it even has little pink beads around the zip at the back.

This is me in the dress...

Close up of the square gold buttons on the sleeves..

The cream heart shaped earrings I wore with it...

More of a full length shot but it's shorter in real life.

This is a bargain coat I got from Primark, with a cross body bag from Miss Selfridge years ago. It's been a gorgeous day today, I even had to take my coat off because it was so warm and the dress felt nice and chiffony fluttering in the breeze - its so Spring! :)

20 Questions

I thought I would do a little mid-week post as i have been nominated to do a 20 questions thing by the lovely Emerald Green 88.

1. What can't you leave home without?

My keys as pictured above, and my phone.

2. Favourite make-up brand.

I can't decide between Benefit and Barry M, although obviously there is a big difference in price! I love it when things look pretty and work as well :)

3. Favourite flower?

Roses. Still waiting for a certain someone to buy me some ;)

4. Favourite clothing store?

Topshop, Topshop, Topshop. And a bit of Zara.

5. Favourite perfume?

Marc Jacobs Lola for the daytime and Dior Midnight Poison for the evening.

6. Heels or Flats?

I can't possibly decide...






7. Do you make good grades?

Yes I worked hard at school.

8. Favourite colours?

In all things, pink. In clothes, black, grey, navy, red & a bit of pink

9. Do you drink energy drinks?

The bf does, I like a swig of the blackcurrant ones. And Lucozade when I'm ill if that counts.

10. Do you drink juice?

I always have tropical in the fridge and like cranberry with my vodka.

11. Do you like swimming?

Can't swim! Don't do sports of any kind.

12. Do you eat fries with a fork?

Not since I moved out of my parent's house and my table manners went downhill...

13. Favourite moisturiser?

Bit of a boring choice but I like the classic Olay in the pink bottle because it soaks in straight away.

14. Do you want to get married?

Yes of course.

15. Do you get mad easily?

Yes little things annoy me all the time, mainly buses not showing up as it happens to me most days!

16. Are you into ghost hunting?

No I would be too scared.

17. Any phobias?

I'm scared of spiders like most people. Maybe confined spaces because I often have a dream where I am walking up a narrow straircase and it gets smaller and smaller until my shoulders get wedged between the walls and I'm stuck halfway up - strange!

18. Do you bite your nails?

Never, I like to keep them nice :)

19. Have you ever had a near death experience?

Not really, when I was about five I jumped into the deep end of a swimming pool and had to be rescued but I dont think I was close to death.

20. Do you drink coffee?

Only cappuccinos! Only if it's frothy and chocolatey.

And after all that, a nice pic to finish off with..



I picked this up from Accessorize on my lunch break on Monday. I'm thinking it would go perfectly with new season pastels.

Heart to Resist

Although Valentine's Day has been and gone, I found it "Heart to Resist" this Opi nail polish. I got it cheap on ebay and it arrived straight away, I was really pleased. The polish is clear with a slight glitter tinge to it and a smattering of tiny red hearts.

At first it was pretty tricky to actually get the hearts onto my nails as they were quite large and the brush kept coming back out with just the clear polish on it, which was quite nice on its own really. But after trial and error I managed to keep fishing the hearts out and sticking them on. I did feel a bit Alice in Wonderland-esque as they reminded me a bit of hearts on a playing card. We went to the cinema yesterday to see The Lovely Bones, it was a bit weird. Alice was fully booked and the bf didn't think it looked manly enough for him...

Also I have a few scrapbook pages to show you. 96 glue dots was so not enough, I will have to buy some more. I particularly love the shoes on the girl on the top left, and the handbag with stars on next to it. At a price of several hundred pounds though, I will just stick to looking at a picture of it!

Gotta love feathers and studs - I have the clutch at the top in black.

Fringing is another one of my favourite styles, and I love the bangles on the bottom right.

Which is more stylish, a scarf or a statement necklace? I just can't decide.

Weekend Haul

I went out for a payday shopping trip on Saturday and debuted a denim shirt I have been meaning to wear. It was eighteen pounds from New Look, worn with a pale pink Topshop vest underneath and a brown leather Topshop waist belt over the top.

I wore black short shorts underneath and leggings as it was a tiny bit too short for leggings on their own.

And onto the haul, a very tiny one for me but I was trying to be good and discerning :) Two pairs of River Island earrings...

Zara black top with fringed shoulders...

and a pale pink cropped tee with stud and rivet detail, also from Zara.

On the scrapbook front I picked up a nice cheap one from WHSmith with a pink cover and black pages. I started it on Sunday, I went through a huge pile of magazines cutting out the prettiest pics and looking at them all together it gives me a better idea of what my style is. I am going to do a few more pages and then post some pics...