On Your Marks, Get Set...Shop!

This post is just about some of the stuff I've bought over the past two weeks or so. I hardly have any time to shop, despite it being my summer break from education. Monday is my family day, and either tuesday or wednesday is my rest day before a work-a-thon from thursday to sunday - meaning I only have one day a week to shop on either tuesdays or wednesdays. Shopping has become a real treat for me, as well as a chore. Buying clothes and shoes, jewellery etc has been the bliss. But buying nifty everyday things such as cotton pads, face wash, shampoo, bubble bath, deodorant has been a real pain and nibbles at my wallet at a surprisingly alarming rate.

I've started accumulating some new clothes ready to start college in september, and also for my upcoming holiday to Prague. I am not somebody who likes wearing the same clothes repeatedly, unless they're style staples like jeans, or a white t shirt/shirt, wear-everywhere heels, go-with-everything bag. Basically, my investment pieces. It's not like I'll be wearing something totally different and new everyday, I just need interchangeable pieces that can create different looks.

Here are some of my purchases. Please excuse the creased mess and amateur photography. Oh, and the weed print bedding throughout sorry!

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H&M Parka Size 8 £19.99  £10
H&M White T-Shirt Size 6  £3.99
New Look Mustard Peter Pan Collar Blouse Size 8  £14.99 (my first blouse!)
H&M Dusky Rose Vest Top (Unwanted!) Size S £3.99

Bottom(ish):

H&M Beige Jersey Crop Top Size 6  £6.99


I've rekindled my love for a basic white t shirt which I can dress up or dress down. I can't believe it has taken me over 6 months to repurchase one of these after my previous one turned off-white. A white t is the ultimate no-brainer for me when I just want to throw on for a casual day out. Apparently, men love it when women just wear the white t-shirt and jeans combo. I forgot where I read that, but I read similar articles on a regular basis. I am also loving(!) my mustard blouse, it's my colour of the moment, makes me look very tanned and keeps me cool on sunny days out - great buy. It comes in other colours too if you're interested. And I don't know why I bought the vest, I don't even like it!

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Rare @ Topshop Mustard Skater Belt Dress Size 8  £32
H&M Putty/Mushroom Jersey Button Through Vest (Unloved!)  Size 6  £7.99
Florence+Fred @ Tesco Checked Vest Size 6  £8  £4

I wore the mustard dress to my brother's graduation, and it was perfect. He was very happy with my choice. The fit was amazing on me, and flattered even if it was body con. It was just the length that let me down, because I'm such a midget. I folded the excess length under the belt. I would definitely recommend this for formal outings, but the sizing is weird, so you'll have to find the correct size rather than going for your actual dress size. I don't like the button through vest either, and funnily enough, I bought it at the same time as my vest which I also don't like. Looks like I was having a bad day...

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Tesco Candy Stripe Pyjama Short  Size 8-10  £5  £2.50
Tesco Red Check Frilly Pyjama Short  8-10  £5  £2.50
H&M Navy Trouser Size 6  £12.99
Zara Core Denim Premium Jean  Size 34  £25.99
TopShop Petite Leigh Super Soft Ankle Grazer  Size W25L28 (Petite 6)  £36

I am a massive fan of TopShop jeans! I think these Leigh jeans are the best jeans I have ever bought! They fit so well, like a glove, and are so comfortable! The wash goes very well with the rest of my wardrobe and very classic. I can easily tuck tops/shirts into these without it showing through in lump and bumps around my hips. Most of all, they're a great length :) I've been buying a lot of trousers lately, to match the amount of tops that I have. I love buying jeans. TopShop are my best choice from the Petite section. Zara are nice too, affordable, but too long for me. I like how jeans can be dressed up or down and still look good. A great, flattering pair of jeans to me makes a great foundation/base for an outfit. I am also a shorts lover. They are so comfy to wear^^ I don't have great legs but I still love to wear them. The candy stripe ones somehow remind me of Rihanna! Weird.

Brantano Red Strip Canvas Bag £8
Next Black Satin Clutch Bag (With Chain) £22
Zara Red Woven Duffle Bag £25.99

I'm really liking the Zara duffle bag. I'm experimenting with different shapes - gradually shifting away from my usual structured satchel or "Birkin" shaped bags. The canvas red bag is for college, and my clutch was for my school Prom. There's another bag that I want from Zara too, you'll see that in another blog post I promise you. But here's a closer view of the weave on my duffle...

Ta-Da! I like how it's red, a big step away from my tan, white, or black, neutral bags.



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Jasper Conran @ Debenhams Linen Mix Loafers Size 4  £45  £22.50

Urban Outfitters Tan Boat Shoes Size 4 £32  £20

TopShop Macy Lace Up Fur Boots Size 4  £36

It has been a while since I've bought shoes, and boy did I miss it! I love love love the Macy Boots. The thick plastic sole reminds me of Dr. Martens. They are going to be my saviour in the winter, can't wait to wear them! I also want to get a pair of heeled fur lined boots from H&M, watch them come up in another post too. I love boat shoes for summer. Nautical is one of my most favourite trends/styles. I think it looks so playful and cute and fits summer perfectly. The loafers are great for a more preppy/boyish look, but squash my feet a bit. I will try to stretch them with ice.

(Excuse my wild strand of hair!)

Urban Outfitters Small Silver Cross Bracelet £6
Forever 21 Ring £3.90 (souvenir)

I Love the bracelet! It's delicate but is just enough to accessorise my outfits. It has become one of my permanent jewellery (one which I don't take off). I haven't been lucky enough to visit the F21 in London yet, but will do in the future.

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L'Oreal Dermo-Expertise Gentle Eye Make-Up Remover  Asda £2
Olay Complete Care Touch of Foundation Medium  Boots £10.20
Olay Complete Care Multi Radiance Cream  Tesco Extra £7.65 £3.70
The Sacntuary Spa Warming Micro Brasion Polish   Boots £12.25 £7.25 (£5 off voucher)

Finally repurchased my favourite tinted moisturiser, I can't live without it! I couldn't find the L'oreal De-Maq Eye and Lip Make-Up Remover. I felt that one is the closest to Lancome's Bi Facil without the price tag, although a little goes a long way. Both are great make up removers. The one that I bought is alright, but requires more time to remove make up than the other ones mentioned. The radiance cream leaves my skin very soft and glowy! So far, I'm still trialling with the microbrasion polish. I was originally going to buy the Vitamin C one from The Body Shop. I feel like it has broken me out, but I'm not sure yet. My intention was to lightly resurface my skin because of my acne marks. Fingers crossed that it'll work it's magic...

Colgate Max White One Tesco £4.71 £2

Whitens one shade in one week... Bring it on green tea stains muahaha ^.~

One Day by David Nicholls Hardback    Borrowed from Brother (WHSmith £12.99)
The Way We Were by Elizabeth Noble    Asda £3.97

Can't wait to finish my towering pile of unread books, although I still carry on buying them!

That's it for now, will post some more entries up soon xxx

Tip Of The Day #1

I just had a random burst of want to do this quick post. Just sharing a quick tip for make up...

When I use my tinted moisturiser, which contains a touch of foundation initially, if I require even more coverage, I mix a drop of concealer into it. I use Olay Complete Care Touch of Foundation in Medium and MAC Select Cover in NC42. It gives me much more coverage without using an actually foundation, and is much better of a colour match as the tinted moisturiser is too light and the concealer is too dark. Apparently I'm NC42 at one MAC, and NC30 at another MAC... strange. But that's one of my tips anyway!

Happy mixing :D x

A Shot of Moisture Please

I've been wanting to do a post about body moisturisers for ages now. Maybe because I think that it is such an important step to achieving and maintaining beautiful, soft skin. Of course, moisturiser alone isn't going to do all the work, you need to drink plenty of water, eat a healthy balanced diet etc. But moisturising does surely make a massive difference to the appearance and texture of my skin.
My skin on my body is quite dry, especially on my limbs, so I like to apply a body moisturiser after I have washed. Your skin absorbs products best 5 minutes after coming out of the shower or bath. I apply it immediately after patting myself dry with a towel, never rub your skin!
I've used moisturisers since I was very little, and I've been through quite a number of bottles in my time. I've come across some really effective ones in the past few years, and I still use them although I like to alternate what I use and at the same time, try new products out.

I'd just like to share some products which work for my skin and recommend. Ahem, excuse the rubbish photography, the camera has been robber by my sister.

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Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Lotion with SPF15    Boots £5.10
Palmer's Coconut Milk Formula Coconut Body Butter     Boots £4.99
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Body Lotion    Boots £3.77

I absolutely LOVE the Palmer's ranges. The Cocoa Butter range is my favourite because it smells so yummy and moisturises my skin so well. I love the pink packaging of the Original formula because well, it looks really girlie and cute but it's to support Breast Cancer. Supporting a good cause is always a bonus for me. I like to use all three of these during the colder, winter months because they are quite thick in texture. They feel very buttery and take a little bit more effort than my other moisturisers to rub into my skin. The coconut body butter is great to make your clothes and bed smell nice and coconutty! In a good way. On my skin though it smells like coconut, but has a plasticy quality to it. I don't know if anybody else can smell it, can you if you've tried it before? All of the products above are very smoothing and softening on my skin. I think they're good quality, affordable products.

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Aveeno Moisturising Creamy Oil (with Sweet Almond Oil)    Boots £7.14

Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion     Boots £5.46

I think this brand offers great quality products. I've repurchased the daily moisturising lotion many many times and I can't wait to buy the lavender version of the creamy oil. The daily lotion is great for maintaining moisture levels in the skin. It contains oats which is very good for the skin, because it calms and hydrates. A lot of people actually rub oats onto their faces and Lush even have an oat face mask, Oatifix.

I apply the creamy oil everytime after shaving because it just makes my legs super smooth and soft! I can't stop stroking my own legs if I'm being honest. It's very light and absorbs very quickly into the skin. A little goes a long way. I also like the pump dispenser, it's just more convenient for me. There's also a gentle sweet fragrance which I like. I've been using this a lot during this summer, definitely will repurchase! Probably one of my favourite moisturisers.

Jergens Naturals Skin Firming Body Moisturiser (with Pomegranate)     Boots £5.10

The scent of this is very fruity, but I wouldn't say fresh. It's more like sweet fruit to me, but still nice to use in the morning. I do not have cellulite, which it claims to reduce the appearance of, so I can't judge this lotion from that point of view. However, I do like this moisturiser, it is not one of the best that I've used, but the fact that it's made from 96% natural ingredients had won me over. I'm a supporter of anything organic, natural, for good causes, animal cruelty free, paraben free, mineral oil free. Just the nasty stuff really. There came a time when I was obsessed with this lotion, but I don't use it as often now. I re-used it the other day, an attempt to finish off nearly-finished bottles of moisturiser, and mixed it with some of my Aveeno Daily Moisturising Lotion (mentioned above) and the next day when I woke up, my skin was incredibly soft! The results were actually beyond my belief. Highly recommend that you try that combination, although I don't know how different skin requirements will respond to this. I enjoy mixing moisturisers now, it's more fun :)

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Vaseline Cocoa Butter Smoothing Body Butter    Boots £5.10
Vaseline Sheer Infusion Botanical Blend Body Lotion    Boots £5.10

(Notice how many lotions are £5.10? :D )
SORRY, I cannot comment on the smoothing body butter since I have not tried it yet. I have too many unfinished products and I can't open yet another one! I've heard many good things about it though, so I'm quite excited to try it out during winter. I tend to use body Butters in the winter because my skin gets much drier and thirsty.
However, I can say, that the sheer infusion is a must have for me now. It is my life saver for when I'm in a rush out of the shower. I can quickly get dressed as this absorbs so quickly and is so light. This also comes in two other versions, Vitamin Burst (orange), and Mineral Renew (pink). I thought the other two smelt more synthetic and plasticy, so I opted for the more naturous, botanical one. I don't have a problem with the smell, although it's not the best smelling moisturiser which I own. This never fails to deliver great results every time. My skin is so soft and smooth, so much so that when I brushed past someone once they complimented on how soft my skin was! My skin is soft and smooth for a few days after application, and it feels truly hydrated. What I mean by that is not just the surface is moisturised, but deeper down, like the selling point of this. Using Stratys3 technology, it penetrates to the 3 levels of the skin giving deeper, longer lasting hydration. Absolutely love this, it leaves my skin glowing!

Korres Guava Body Butter    Korres £5

I really like the formula of this butter. It's not too rich or thick, it's very smooth and the consistency is just right. The results are good as I'm left with soft, nourished skin. However, I'm let down by the initial smell of this butter. It's just a bit weird to me, not that it isn't nice, it's just weird. Is that actually how a guava smells like? I like to smooth this down my drier areas after applying other lotions on my knees and elbows and down my shins. Apparently with long term use, it will help to fade stretch marks. I bought the smallest version, at 50ml, and I feel that it isn't exactly value for money. I'd be happy to say that for the bigger versions, 150ml at £12.50. The pump bottle for the larger version also looks a lot better. But this is great to chuck into my handbag if I'm feeling any dry patches on my body while I'm out. I do like Korres as a brand very much for it's morals and use of natural ingredients. This product contains no parabens and is not animal tested. Yay!

St. Tropez Step 2 Body Moisturiser (old packaging)     Birmingham Clothes Show Live £6

I quite like this moisturiser because of the botanical oils it contains. I like the botanical smell of this because it isn't sweet or feminine, which I sometimes prefer. I like masculine scents for women, but not smelling like an actual male. I can tell that this moisturiser is a bit more luxurious than most of the others from the application/ formula. I don't know why. My skin is left feeling intensely hydrated, and smooth. It's also used to lighten the St. Tropez Step 3 to customize the colour intensity.

Speaking of tanning, I used to be a fake tan fanatic. I'd pile on layer after layer of tanning lotions to be brown, and I was brown. I've used several good tanning creams and gradual tans out of the many that I've tried. I've tried Dove Summer Glow, Garnier Summer Body, Piz Buin Self Tanning Lotion, St. Tropez, Johnsons Holiday Skin, L'Oreal Nutri Summer etc. Wow, loads, but I can't remember them all.

Here are a few that I will talk about.

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L'Oreal Nutri Summer Tone Up Medium Skin      Superdrug £7.99
Elle Macpherson The Body Sun Kissed Body Balm     (discontinued from Boots) Available online
St. Tropez Everyday Body (old packaging)     Birmingham Cloths Show Live  £6
L'Oreal Nutri Summer Tone Up Fair Skin        Superdrug £7.99

My favourite must be the L'oreal Nutri Summers. They give a nice colour, but is slightly orange toned. It leaves your skin very moisturised and soft. If care has been taken during application, this will not streak. It contains very fine shimmers, to myself, I don't know if anybody else sees that? This does smell quite like a tanning product in my opinion, and it does leave the "cookie" smell, as people call it. I liked to use the medium version on the first application and then build up the intensity of my tan with the fair version. That way, I won't be full frontal orange. These gradual tanners contain caffeine which is great for if you have cellulite. I can't judge these products on that since I don't have any. The texture is lovely though, like a gel-milk as described.

I really like some of the products from the Elle Macpherson range. I love her Fruit and Honey Exfoliator a lot, will post about my exfoliators soon. I remember using this body balm and seeing how bronzed and glowy my skin was. I don't exactly remember what this product was sorry, it was not a gradual tanner in my memory though. I think it is more of an instant product where you can apply it and have a tint of colour and shimmer. I loved the smell of this, it smells of sweet limes. I don't know how this will look on fairer skins but I'd say if you had a medium skintone and used this, your skin would be given a great boost and would look fab! Darker skintones may find this a bit too orangey bronze, although it could potentially brighten and perk up your skin?

Well finally, the world famous St. Tropez. All I can say is it left my skin very strokably soft and smooth. I'd gained a deep tan within 1-2 applications! My sister commented on how orange my legs looked too. This does also have the "cookie" smell. I still have a nearly full bottle... I might give it away to my sister since I don't use fake tan anymore. I still want a tan though, so instead I sunbathe. But I make sure I use sun protection of at least SPF20. You might be thinking "how can you tan using a high sun protection factor?"? My sister asks me that too. I tend to choose sun protectors that are tanning accelerators also. That way, I don't compromise on getting a tan, and having protection against the sun.

Anyway, OOTD coming up soon too^^ and a haul.

Goodnight all x

Leave the Flaking to the Corn

I have dry skin. Dry skin which is annoyingly flakey and patchy at times, and at other times, oiling like chicken balls. It varies during different seasons I guess. Currently, my skin is dry and oily, which I call my dry combo skin. I have dry cheeks and oily cheeks. Does that make sense? Yes, in my case yes. Around the outer edges of my face, (forehead, jaw, chin etc) it is significantly drier than the centre of my face. My oiliest places are my groves next to my nose and the cheek area around it. My pores are weirdos. My nose can go either way, oily of dry, even in summer sometimes. My forehead is also a mess, with it being oily between my brows but dry by my hairline. Oh, the joys of teenage -,-'

But thankfully, I have lotions and potions on hand to assist me on combatting my shitty skin. This is just a post on moisturisers. All products purchased by me, unless somebody wants to buy them for me!
I like buying new skincare and trying out what works for my skin and is actually effective. I don't like to spend my money on something that doesn't do what it claims to do and upsets my skin as well as my wallet. Purse I mean although wallet sounds better.

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Vichy Normaderm Tri-Activ Anti Imperfection Hydrating Care £11.74 for 50ml  Boots
Amie Morning Dew Matte Finish Moisturiser £4.95 for 90g  John Lewis
La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo £13.00 for 40ml  Boots
(PLEASE EXCUSE PICTURES FLYING OFF THE POSTING AREA, BUT IT'S CLEARER TO SEE DETAILS AT THAT SIZING)

The Vichy one first. I have to say, out of anything to say about it. I love the smell of it! It just smells really nice and not sickening or too medicinal. If only all of my creams smelt like this... The texture is like a gel-cream. The texture is just right for me. It hydrates my skin well. Even oily areas need moisture, that is very important. If you don't moisturise oily areas, your glands will just produce more sebum to compensate and will therefore make your skin even oilier! It's like good technology, but annoying technology. Like word prediction in my opinion. By all means, you need to find a good moisturiser according to your skin type and needs. This moisturiser is good for me because it claims to target imperfection, which I have a lot of. It claims to have a triple action of targeting enlarged pores, blemishes and oily skin. I'd definitely tick off oily skin, it balances my dry and oil areas and makes my skin more within the normal bracket. Blemishes, it does help in some way, although it is not totally effective alone, used in conjunction with other products such as the Anti-Imperfection Concentrate from the same range is better. I felt like this didn't do much for my pores, and certainly didn't help with my blackheads like it claims to target. I did feel like it did something for me though. I've finished this bottle and am contemplating whether to repurchase. I think in time of a 3 for 2 skincare offer I will. I don't have the money at the moment for this. I usually buy a moisturiser for a fiver while this is over 2x of the price of that one. It's quite steep for a kid like me. The pump is a bit of a nuisance though. Do not pump a full pump unless you have a HUGE face. It tends to dispense too much product which makes it use up faster. Half a pump is enough for me.

I'd say it has just about scraped a 4/5

Amie is a skincare line designed for young skin. I haven't tried any other of their products apart from their yellow moisturiser, which is my Holy Grail moisturiser! I must've repurchased it about ten times. I think it must be the softness of my skin after I use it, it's like a baby bummifier for my face. I've grown to like the smell. It's not disgusting, but it's not exactly a nice smell. It reminds me of nature, like a leafy grassy smell. I guess it is a morning dew moisturiser after all. It's quite fresh, but not refreshing. With this moisturiser, a little goes a long way. It is easily smoothed onto my skin, and a squashed pea amount is enough for my face and lightly on my neck. I find this does mattify any shine I have and leaves my skin ever so soft. Even my guy friend when he used it loved how soft his skin was. Male skin is thicker than ours, and so if he finds it soft, it sure is a hit product. I've never had any trouble with this, it never irritates or breaks me out. It's just so gentle and soft. I'd be happy to use this for the rest of my life. The little tube is also good for when I'm out and about in school. When my face is dry I just dab some on and it's sorted. I also like mixing my MAC select cover up concealer into it to make a tinted moisturiser. I can add more or less moisturiser to customise the colour too. I have not a bad thing to say about this Amie moisturiser. Love it!

I'd give it a 5/5! *squeal and clap*

La Roche-Posay is new to me. But so far so good, I'm actually liking it. This is one of the products which I can see visible results with. This claims to unclog and purify pores. It's also like the Vichy and targets imperfections for clearer, more healthier looking skin. I initially hated the smell. It was just weird and medicinal. But because of the effectiveness of the product, that is forgiven. The texture of this very watery gel so is extremely spreadable, meaning you don't have to use much! I literally just squeeze out a little line and that'll be enough for my face. It's very light and feels very pleasant to apply on the skin. My skin is instantly hydrated and soft. It feels really gentle and soothing. It is only 40ml of product for £13, but I feel the quality makes it worth it, and how you only need a little. It should last me longer than my Vichy, fingers crossed. I like the packaging also, it doesn't look expensive, but looks cheaply elegant. Funny description Ping, but I do know what I mean. I don't like the white, but it looks simple and clinical. I like it but I don't.

A strong 4.5/5

So there you go, some of my moisturisers. Hope you found some of these helpful :)

Bye for now xxx

Monthly Favourites: June

This is a post about my favouritisms for the month of June. Some of these products are my permanent favourites, and some, my Holy Grail.

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Toni & Guy Paddle Brush £8 Boots
Umberto Giannini The Morning After £5.61 Boots
Lipton Ice Tea Peach (and Lemon) £1.26
Korres Sweet Orange Sunscreen Face and Body Emulsion SPF 25 IT SEEMS TO BE UNAVAILABLE :'(
Trevor Sorbie Beautiful Volume Hairspray £5.10 Boots
Trevor Sorbie Straightened Blow Dry Heat Defense Spray £5.10
Aussie Miracle Hair Insurance Leave in Conditioner £3.67 Boots
Mark Hill Va Va Voom Blow Dry Mousse £5.61 Boots
Aveeno Moisturising Creamy Oil (Almond Scented) £7.14 Boots
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Lancome Juicy Tubes in Hip Hop Apricot £14.50 Boots
Eau Thermal Avene Water Spray 50ml £3.15 Boots
Olay Complete Care Touch of Foundation in Medium 50ml £5 Asda
Glade Scented Candle in Relaxing Zen £3.36 Sainsbury's
Sudocrem 125g £2.80 Boots
Apple iPod Touch 2G 8GB £149 Apple (CURRENTLY UPGRADED TO 3rd GEN.)

Wow, a lot of favourites hehe. I'll go through them one by one in the order that I've listed them.

Recently, I've been brushing my hair. Yes, you read correctly. I have very long hair but I hardly brush it. I find it gives my naturally annoyingly straight hair some much needed volume and texture instead of it being limp and too sleek. I find it extremely hard to style with it being tidy and clean - Nightmare! But now that time is coming sooner that I will cut my hair, sorry I don't know if that made sense, I feel like I need to give it a good goodbye. The paddle brush is keeping my hair sleek and soft, and it has been a while since it has been feeling that way. So I've been enjoying brushing my hair ^_^

The Morning After is my absolute HG dry shampoo. FORget Batiste! This is the powder we should all be reaching for, not crack. It smells very floraly, which I understand not everyone will like. I was one of those people, but I learnt to like the smell, and I am very fussy on smells for products. The product is so good that the smell doesn't even matter. It's like nail varnish stinks, but for a polished mani, we care not. The product never leaves my hair grannified and powdery, and I have black hair. It's just great for when I have greasy roots, or needs a bit of a freshen up and lift. It texturises my hair well too. I've gone through bottles of this, I always take advantage of when Boots have a £2 off professional haircare voucher. This is always on my list, but another I could recommend is the Trevor Sorbie Beautiful Volume Dry Shampoo £5.10. Mind you, if anything, I work in a take away so I could put my hand up and say I have experience in cutting hair grease with dry shampoo ;)

It's summer, when everybody is out and about, and sweating like pigs on a spit roast. You know, we all get the picture. But let's not forget to hydrate ourselves. 2L plus of H20 a day is essential in summer. I drink water all the time. But in Summer, I prefer something a bit more refreshing and "summery", what better than ice tea? It's just really refreshing to be out sunbathing and drining a glass of ice tea with ice. But on the go, it'd be better to grab a bottle of Lipton. It's so yummy, I like the peach because it's one of my favourite fruits. But I also like the lemon, which reminds me of Vita Lemon Tea (Chinese drink in a carton) which I drank from since I was a tot. Warning, it does have a LOT of sugar though, and maybe because of that leaves a funny taste in your mouth. Sometimes, that's enough for me to say no to it - I can't stand a bad tasting mouth! Pass the Extra. As a matter of fact, I'm actually sipping one as I type.
I feel depressed over not being able to find this product anymore. I really enjoy using this as it makes me really tanned! A huuuge set back was the smell though. I am fussy. It just stinks, in my opinion anyway. But once rubbed into the skin, it leaves a lovely glistening and it's just so pretty! It makes your skin look amazing and glowy in the sun. But again, it stinks and leaves the smell on your clothes. Mine bottle also squirted out rather than spray which was slightly annoying as it goes all over my carpet (apply before exposure to sun). But overall a great product which has protected me well through the sunny days - I haven't burnt AND I've tanned.

This is one of my favourite hairsprays. I've tried Elnett, Tresemme, Wella etc. But I like this one best. I love the smell of this and how fine the spray comes out. It does leave hair slightly crunchy if you spray a lot and too close to the hair too, but that's just hairsprays, right? My gosh, I've gone through bottles and bottles of this! The Tresemme smell is just unbearably sickening to me may I just add. I forgot how Elnett performed but if it was good, surely I'd repurchase it? Although I have several times, I still forgot. But this TS hairspray is great for me, it hold my curls well, but they do drop a little, which I like to make my look more natural and effortless. It supposed to add shine too, bonus.

I've recently started to blow dry my hair again. For a long period of time I left my hair to dry naturally while I slept. My mum strongly opposed to that as I will get headaches she says. I get them anyway. I always feel the need to protect my hair when heat styling. I don't want frazzled hair! But I'll take the crips because I love them. The spelling mistake was intentional because that is how I pronounce "crisps", crips. I hate saying it properly, I could say Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper with more ease than "crisps". I find the product does protect my hair and limits the amount of damage I do to my hair, curling tongs are the main culprit. I always use a low heat on the hair dryer, cold blast if you must - it supposed to make your hair shine, but then so does sex. I love the fact that the smell of this product is quite perfumed and alcoholic when applied but is really faint after heat styling. I prefer my nicer smelling products to be smelt by passers by and not alcohol that'll make me seem like a boozy child.

I've wanted a leave in conditioner for a while now. I've eyed up some from Aussie as well as Charles Worthington. I was a fan of CW a few years ago but I found that the Aussie ones were more higher rated and more popular, so I figured it'd be wise to go with the better one. Firstly, Aussi products smell really really good! I really like their Mega Shampoo, my current combo is that and Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Conditioner. Thumbs Up. This makes my hair smell slightly plastic on application, but after blow drying, smell very fruity and bubblegummy, nom nom. It did do something, but not as much as I liked although it did make my hair a bit more soft. It did not improve manageability for me though since the messier the better for me.

I have very long hair. Yes, that means that the sheer weight of the hair weighs itself down. So, my solution would be to either get a pricey haircut... or a mousse. Mousse please :) I bought this mousse a while ago, but have been glad to be reaching for it again. It is surprisingly good, providing you've used the right amount for your hair. I remember putting too much on and my hair being so disgustingly sticky and Flllat even! It was gross. You just have to master the amount to apply for your hair. I wouldn't recommend putting this particular mousse past eye or ear level, it's best focused on the roots of the hair to give max volume from the product. It smells really fruity, like fake apples. It gives me texture at the roots also and injects some volume, great buy!

I'm a moisturising addict. I love buying body butters, creams, lotions, oils and gel, whatever. As long as it makes my skin soft and hydrated. One of my criterias is that it has to be fast absorbing. I like getting dressed immediately after moisturising. This cream oil allows me to do that. The texture is very light. It's not even thaat creamy. It applies really smoothly and spreads well. I love the gentle fragrance, it's soothing and yummy. Almonds are good for your skin! This leaves your skin surprisingly soft and smooth, providing you have no hair, despite it's light texture. I find it's great for summer, or winter even. It's a cream oil, but is not oily at all. I do like Aveeno creams, they're good quality.

I find lips sexy. Lips I just automatically think of kissing. So we all love to sex up our lips a bit. Nothing can more than lip gloss. It just makes lips look undeniably sexy and plump and juicy. It sounds like I'm selling peaches or something -.-' But you know what I mean... Example? Angelina Jolie. Enough said. I personally like more of a peachy or nude lip. The orangey colour allows me to do either with this gloss. For a nude lip, the colour is sheer and gives lips a naturally nudey colour without me looking like a crack addict. For the peachy lip, it adds more colour and brightens it up. It also tastes yummy, of apricots, and is very thick and juicy. It lasts a long time even if I've drank and eaten, not too much. I do get the frequent hair in gloss dilemma though which is really annoying. My hair is crazy so it's just inevitable even when it's just a light breeze which passes...

I love shopping. Shopping to me is exercise. Exercise produces heat. Especially when I'm trying on a lot of clothes and in really hot shops with no air con D: nightmare. That's why I love this so much. When I overheat while shopping, I grab this water spray and mist it over my face. It instantly refreshes my face leaving if cool and comforted. It does not irritate my skin, ruin my make up or do anything that it shouldn't do. It's suitable for sensitive skin also and for soothing sunburns. I bought the smaller can so that I can carry it on the go in my bag. It's just so gentle and handy, summer/ beach must have!

I don't wear foundation, but I wear a touch of foundation. I have spots, so I need some kind of coverage without using full on make up make up. I thought this would be perfect, coverage and care! My kind of product. Medium is a bit light for me, but it's not very noticeable. It claims to not clog pores, and I haven't had any trouble of it breaking me out. I do love the smell and texture of this, I don't really know much about higher end lower end skin care, but to me it seems quite luxurious. It does deliver some moisture to me skin but not enough in some drier areas such as my cheeks. It also makes my skin quite shiny, not radiant, sometimes. It also doesn't cope well in heat, oily again. My skin type is dry-combo. But this has served me well, not HG, but a much loved product.

There's something very soothing about watching a flame flicker. I like watching matches, lighters, candles, stoves etc flicker. It makes me feel calm, and dreamy. I also love nice smelling things! Smell could turn me right on, or turn me right off. So I figured scented candles are a match made in heaven for me. I love the smell of this candle, it is a fresh, clean and relaxing kind of smell, which sometimes is reminiscent of toilet/bathrooms when smelt out of the box. But once burnt just smells amazing. I have the candle on my bed side table and randomly, I'd catch whiffs of this and think it smells so good. The jar is also quite nice, nothing special though. Good home buy though.

Nappy rash cream. Yes, but not really. I'm not a baby, I put it on my face. Arseface. I use this for my spots, and cuts i get. I apply a splodge on my spots at night before I sleep and wipe it off in the morning if it's still there. I find it does reduce the size and swelling of some and the smaller ones of my spots. I sometimes use it as a mask and just apply it all over my face. This can be a bit drying for me though. The smell of this has really grown on me! It should be a lavender scent according to the ingredients. Teenagers should give this a try, a lot of people swear by it, such as the likes of Cheryl Cole, who has really good skin.

I don't know where I'd be without Pod. I think I'd be like a sheep in the middle of New York City. It goes everywhere with me. I just can't live without music. Pod has ran out of memory space though. I have too many Abba songs x( just kidding. I just have a lot of apps. At the moment I'm really enjoying Cows VS. Aliens, and Run, Run Chicken. Both are free... do I ever pay for apps? No. Pod is like my walking diary. It knows all of my secrets and has been through a lot of my personal events with me. My notes alone probably take up a gigabyte. But yeah, Pod, I love him. After I dropped him in the toilet and he was once as iFish/ iTurd, I love him even more. I bet he's happy I'm giving him a little spotlight. I always have him on powersave, very low brightness.

Well, there you have it, my June Faves. I hope you understood my layout, not to offend your intelligence.
Moisturisers post coming up soon.

Anyway, DRINK UP!

Bitties and Bobbies

Rise and shine sleeping beauties! I went to Bridgend today, where I used to live a good 10 years ago. It was so surreal seeing my old home and talking to my old neighbours. They were absolutely lovely. I really enjoyed being down this memory lane. It put me in a really good mood, the sun was shining also.
After, I went to McArthurGlen and picked up a few things. This post is about those things and a few more other things... Very well said Ping =.= Excuse my English.

This is the haul. Excuse Phone sitting on my tee. So there's some food, books, jewellery, a lipstick and a t shirt.



Food. My true love. Junk mostly, although I do like healthy foods too. So I have some snack packs of brazil nuts and apricots from Julian Graves, 3 snack packs for £1.25. Some Cadbury's Bournebille OLD JAMAICA, which is dark chocolate with rum and raisin. Now, I'm not a keen one for raisins but it goes really well with my "treat". For many people, this would be a treat. But for someone who has cake and ice cream for breakfast, it is hardly one. Yes, I am a pig I know, but I enjoy food. I don't think... oh shit! there's an extra 6 pounds on my waist. It's food, just eat it for God's sake... that's what I think, until my belly starts to hang over my leggins.
Jewellery... The golden flower ring is from Debenhams for £1.80. The orange and purple rings are a twin pack from H&M. Yes, they were thrown in. But the two bracelets were from Claire's in McArthurGlen. It was 30% from the high street price. Two were reduced from £8.50 to £5.95. Bargain! I should've got more. Claire's bring back so many memories from when I was little, I used to spend nearly all my money on things from Claire's! I hardly shop there now, but I really like my purchases. The orange bracelet is orange strawy strings with a silver peace sign and the other is a charm bracelet. I am a sucker for charm bracelets. My favourite one is def my Johnny Loves Rosie one which my best friend gave me for my birthday. I'm looking to buy one from Pandora, but is it worth it? Anyway, the charm bracelet is really "kawaii", an Asian term for cute basically. It has rubbery plastic charms which are doughnuts, chips, burgers, pop and ice cream... SO me, but minus the pop because I don't drink fizzy drinks.

I was especially excited about the NYX Lipstick. We don't really have NYX in the UK. But only in some places. I always hear about their products on YouTube and want to try some for myself. I got the NYX Round Lipstick in Pumpkin Pie for £1.97! Amazing! I've always wanted that one for as long as I knew about MAC Peachstock when it came out with the Liberty of London collection a while ago now. I couldn't get my hands on it and somebody recommended this one instead as a dupe. I don't think it's a "dupe" but I do like the colour. I think Orange Soda would be a better dupe tbh. The lipstick is really smooth on application. It's a lovely peach based frosty lipstick. To me it has a very pinky quality to it. On me, it looks darker and pinkier than suggested in the tube.

I tried to catch the colour as as true as possible, but Fail. Excuse the bruise looking shadow also. Ping is such a bad photographer!

The Rolling Stones t shirt is from Gap in the men section. I am not a cross dresser although I do like to wear men's clothing. However, I do not intend to look like a male species. The top was slashed from £16.99 to £8.45. That's very good, although I realised it was jersey material after I bought it =.= I bought it in a size S, which is loose fitting on me and is long enough to wear with leggings/ tights without showing my pale arse.

The jumper was also chucked in. It is from TopShop for £15 in the sale. I love it. Love love love it. It's so soffffft. I got it in a size 8 just in case it shrinks >.< I've always wanted on of those things which don't look so nice there, but once on looks quite nice. This is that kind of clothing. Close up of jumper...

This looks great with neutrals like beige chinos for example, and any wash of jean really. I like to wear it with darker indigo denim to bring out the colours. It's a really casual, quite thin jumper which is great for days of chucking on whatever and dressing down. This jumper and bottoms will look like a put together outfit without too many garments. Nicely done.

Here are some more clothes, not from McArthurGlen though.

All items are from Zara, one of my favourite shops.

Cardigan - £19.99 (S)

T Shirt - £15.99   £9.99 (M)

Shorts - £22.99  £14.99 (XS)

My top buy must be the shorts. I've had my eye on them since I saw them. They are my perfect casual short and are very flattering. They're such a great fit! I'm petite with a bum and big thighs, this skims my curvy parts and doesn't cling on like my denim shorts making them much much more comfy. It makes my thighs look leaner too and is just the right length to hide my stretch marks. Amazing. Oh, and it's pocketed ^^

This is just to show the design... Vertical striped, beigey, and with a cute cream and gold button.

Back to McArthurGlen goodies... Books. My new interest in life. I used to love reading when I was younger. I'd say in my Junior school years particularly. I read Horrible Science books which taught me a hell whole of a lot science. I gave them all away except for my Painful Poison and Space Stars and Slimy Aliens books. Space is probably the only enjoyable topic in Physics for me. I'm more of a Biology Babe aha xD I'm not very Chemistry Conscious x) excuse my alliterations. For a good few years, I did not touch books as such, just magazines. That is when I developed my fashion sense. I had stacks of mags everywhere and read LOOK magazine religiously, like it was my Bible, honestly. I cried when I missed an issue once.

But on reading The Lovely Bones, which I'd picked up randomly by chance from The Works in McArthurGlen. My passion for reading has been ignited, if you like. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold is the best book I've read so far. Such a gem of a book. It's so well written and the plot is brilliant. The opening chapter made me cry. I just couldn't put the book down really. Maybe I'll do a more detailed review on that in the future. But here are the books I've bought.

I'm currently reading The Island by Victoria Hislop. I'm liking it so far and I'm only on page 25. For me, it's one of those books which you start reading, and you can tell it's going to be good. It's basically about a girl who travels to an island to find out about her mother's past which she was always secretive about. She makes discoveries about herself and the island.

Ravens by George Dawes Green. Really looking forward to reading this since it claims that I'll either enjoy or refund me money back. Brave move. But it's apparently one of the books to read before you die anyway so I'm sure I'll find it a good read.

Rumour Has It by Jill Mansell. I thought it looked and sounded good so picked it up, or maybe because somehow I'd imagined that there's a film with the same title and the film is supposedly quite good? I don't know tbh, it is a bit boiling here at the moment. The laptop is burning my thigh... frogs legs anyone?

And finally, the infamous raunchy sexy writer, Jackie Collins. I wanted to work my way through her books in order but The World is Full of Married Men wasn't available so I settled with Married Lovers. I know I'm young, but being honest it's my kind of story. It's never to early to educate yourself! Haha, I must sound ridiculous! But truthfully, I think I'm mature enough for books such as this and it is in my interest also. I don't see any harm.

Anyway, my fingers are getting tired. I shall watch Beauty and the Beast since I have not watched it before :O a shock to myself really. It is such a beautiful fairytale.

I will post up my monthly favourites pretty soon... stay tuned si'l vous plait.

Bye for now xxx

Btw: Excuse the pictures jutting out into nowhere on the page please, I am a computer, technology rather, thicko. Thank You

Eye Eye Captain

Hello, this is just a post of my eye. Out of my entire face, my eyes get the most make up. I only really wear eye and lip make up, not that I don't need face make up, just that I hate the feel of it on my skin. One thing I can say I don't need is blusher. It's like I have a permanently flushed face, even if I did ever put foundation on the pink would still peek through. People say I have cute cheeks - typical Asian ones.
But here is a picture of my eye make up... (I know it's not exactly good, but it's how I do it)

  



without flash, natural daylight







with flash, excuse my weird brow

So it's just a very natural looking eye look. Two layers of mascara with a little bit of gold eyeliner to highlight the inner corners of the eye - brings light to the eye so makes it appear brighter and more wide awake. I do not wear eyeshadow. I just think it doesn't look right on me. But here are the products I've used.





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Shu Uemura Eyelash Curlers (£26 from a set in Hong Kong)

Soap & Glory Arch de Triumph (Present, Boots)

Miss Sporty Fabulous Lash Waterproof Black (£3.29, Boots)

Barry M Limited Edition Duo Eyeliner - Silver and Gold (£10 from set, Clothes Show Live)

Korres Provitamin B5 & Rice Bran Mascara Black 01 (£15)

I curl my lashes in three places with my eyelash curler, which is honestly one of the things I'd save in a fire, at the tip first, then at the middle, then finally at the root. I find in this order creates a smoother curl instead of a "boxy", unnatural curl that sticks straight up - one of my pet peeves! >.< FYI, I also curl my bottom lashes to open up my eye a bit more.

I then use a thin layer of the Korres mascara as a base, so that my lashes will be a bit longer as the mascara is lengthening, and to hold the curl better. I then wait for that to dry, then apply a coat of the Miss Sporty mascara. This really builds my lashes and makes them really thick and voluminous, but it can clump because it dries quite quickly. I, in a way, style my lashes. I like my lashes to be a certain shape, a bit like a fan I'd say, and I use the mascara wand to separate my lashes, then use my tweezers to clump some together so it looks more dolly. I put my concealer under my eye just to brighten the area, not so much to conceal darkness. I use one from Aldi, which has been compared to YSL's Touche Éclat, but at a fraction of the cost at £3.49!!! I use it in Cashmere I think, which is a bit light but does the trick. I don't have a picture of that sorry. Anyway, I then line the gold end of my eyeliner on my tearduct area and a bit across the inner third of my eye. I blend it later with a cotton bud to soften it up, but I saturate the gold right at my tearduct then fade it out. My brows don't look great here, but they looked fine in real life damn it. I used the shading end of Arch de Triumph to fill in my brows slightly, I don't really use the highlighting end but it's quite good as a base for my eyeliner and to stop my eyelids from oiling up too much. I fill in my brows, then swipe a cotton bud over to remove the excess because I don't like looking too bushy... aha. After, I use this wonder tool to comb through and shape my brows which makes them look neat.





3 in 1 Beauty Tool ($?? from Sasa, Hong Kong)

I bought this ages ago from HK. It's basically an eyelash curler, which is okay to revive curls throughout the day, with a build in eyelash comb and brow brush, which slides out. I find this very useful although I only use the brow brush. It's great if I'm limited for space in my bag, in that case I leave out my beloved Shu Uemura curlers.
I really wanted to ramble, but I'm just too tired at the moment. Thinking of doing a haul or a review...

Just a quick note though, I had my school Prom last friday. I got my make up done at MAC in Debenhams. I'm actually considering buying my first foundation from them, although I have considered Lancome or Chanel as well. The make up artist used Studio Sculpt Foundation which was quite nice, but went patchy after a few hours of sweaty dancing, despite it being set with an MSF. I hated the shine it gave me though in my prom pictures, which is a damn bloody shame! I had no nice pictures T~T
I'm considering Studio Sculpt, and the one in the compact... Studio Tech? Not too sure, but it's the creamy compact one. I loved that when I put some on my hand. I really liked Peachykeen blush on my cheeks too. I think I will get the lipstick in Hue, since my Myth has ran out. I've been eyeing up Shy Girl as well. If only I could change my Impassioned which I don't even use! for either of those, life would be great. Btw, I'm not trying to sound MAC-y, it's just whilst I'm on the subject, I might as well chip in. I have no money for make up... Clothes comes first... most of the time. And I really need to start using a camera to take pictures, not my phone.

Anyway, Goodnight lovelies who actually read to this far! x

Wake Up And Smell The Coffee

Morning all, just a quick post on something which I've been really enjoying lately. If any of you like K-Drama, I would highly recommend that you watch The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince or just Coffee Prince. It is a little typical K-Drama but it still has me hooked! In fact I'm watching it right now while blogging. I first got found out about this through a parody starring my favourite K-Pop group - Big Bang<3 I didn't understand the parody fully so I decided to watch the whole programme, and now I totally get it ^_^
At the same time though, I felt a little sad after doing a little research on the characters. And it turns out, my favourite character from Coffee Prince, Hwang Min-yeop who is played by Lee Eon, a Korean model and actor, has died in a motorcycle accident. If you a re interested Google it, because I think it is such a shame. His smile is just so cute, so innocent and it just makes me melt. I also love his character in the show, if you watch it you'll know what I mean.
Anyway, Coffee Prince is about a girl, who looks like a dude, who works several jobs to support her mum and sister after her father died. On the other hand, there's a guy (as always), who is from a rich family who own a food company. He gets ordered to bring a dying coffee shop to life within 3 months. After several encounters between the guy and girl, he employs her to work at the coffee shop. And since the coffee shop only employs "princes", she disguises herself as a male. The guy initially loves a woman, who is the ex-gf of his cousin, which the main girl likes. The guy's cousin develops a close friendship with the girl.
So, the main girl and guy start to like each other, but the guy doesn't cope well with his "homosexuality". And goes to see a shrink... Well, that is all I've watched up to, but that's basically the foundation of the storyline.

Okie, have to watch the rest of it and feed my Coffee Addiction waaaa! Will post soon about other issues
Annyeong!

Knock Knock, Who's There? Doctor Oetker!

Hello, this is just a quick post on my amazing new discovery! YOGHURT.
But not just any old yoghurt, it's simply the definition of Heaven. Well for me anyway.

Got a quid and a bit to spare while at the supermarkets doing your weekly shopping, then I'd Highly recommend Dr. Oetker's Onken Wholegrain Strawberry BiopotYoghurt. It is soooo yummy! It's just really creamy strawberry yoghurt with cereals such as oats, rice, maize etc plus strawberry bits in it. The texture is really cute. I guess that's the wrong word to use, but it's just sort of fun because it has a bite to it instead of just slipping down your throat, there's something to nibble and chew on, which I personally enjoy. Of course, if you don't like that, try the regular strawberry flavour, but that means missing out on wholegrain goodness which is a massive bonus for someone like me who does NOT eat balanced meals! It's bad I know x(

I'm itching to try other wholegrain varieties of yoghurts in the same range! Peach is next on my list although I'll (mum'll) definitely be repurchasing the strawberry one hehe. But my my, they do have High sugar content.

It suggests that it should be served for breakfast with bananas and cereal / cornflakes. Sounds amazing to me! I've eaten a whole biopot to myself today, greedy pig ;) But it's just too damn good!

Try it some time! Well, rave over. Tired. Stressed. Sleepy. I better get some shnoozies...

Goedenacht x

That's Just Life

Currently, I have an obsession with a particular colour... A colour which I'd pretty much neglected most of my life until now! And I simply Adore it ^ ^ Any Guesses?   _ _ _ _ _ _

Answer... No wait, another clue.

oui, Oui, OUI! YELLOW! just kidding, l'orange :)

It's such a beautiful colour, how did I, a colour loving person, discriminate against it?

Such lovely shades! I could slap myself for this late discovery. Especially as it goes very well with my tanned skin. I feel like orange isn't an easy colour to pull off, and Ping can! One of my talents is matching colours which go well and compliment each other, apparently. I guess I just could've developed this skill when my passion for fashion grew. Excuse if you don't like cheesy rhymes, but I get fascinated by them aha x)

So the story goes, I needed to find a prom dress for prom, and I had a quick look in Zara, my favourite shop along with Top Shop, and found a gorgeous orange dress, but it's for the prom after party rather than the actual event - unsuitable.

This is how it looks on me... excuse the rubbish quality of my phone camera, and the poses. I'm actually quite camera shy, but since I've started blogging, I've tried to take pictures more frequently.

Okay, so it doesn't look amazing but I like it anyway. And my skin looks paler here, not that I'm fibbing that I have a tan! My sister says I look Black. I just realised this is the 1st picture that I've posted of myself. Yes, I know I don't look the best or anything, I'm scared y'know of what people might think. But ah well, this is Ping anyway. FYI, I am VERY short. Not even 5'. My body is quite slim, but is very muscular =.= probably from years of fighting with my brother! But I never excercise so God knows how I got such chunky limbs. My legs especially as you can see. But oh well, least if I get attacked my strong legs can kick like a donkey muaha. My body shape I'd say is petite pear. I have a bigger lower half than top, although I'm size 6 / XS for tops and bottoms, which doesn't make sense to be honest but is definately true! I have quite a big bum in relation to me as a whole and a flat chest. I'm still growing though so I shan't be so bothered about it, although I'd love to be a bit more full, I have some, and they're mine, so I can't complain.

Zara is really blowing me away with their current collection instore. I have many many things I have on my list to get from there and Top Shop. If only I didn't have exams so I could work and get my wage they'd be sitting in my wardrobe *sigh*   but I've got some pictures of some of the clothes I've bought and WILL get
Yay, some more piccies ^ ^ excuse the awkward poses. I'm quite stiff with my poses and don't really like my face in them. Ah well, ALL or NOTHING, I'm going for ALL at the moment.

Just a little OOTD (sorry I'm shy ^ ^)

Dress - New Look £27

Leggings (50 Den) - H&M £5 (2 pairs)

Sandals - Primark £2.50

Denim Jacket (peeking out) - H&M £17

Satchel - TKMaxx £30

So that was my OOTD just for revision at school, then a quick shopping trip. Taking a break from heels, and I'm grabbing these sandals a lot lately. Bit tricky to slip my big toe in quickly when I'm rushing though hehe.

This cardigan from Zara I will buy, £20. It's so sofffft and comfy, great for chucking on for college and casual days. Sorry for the absolutely rubbish! photography.

Argh, skin looks very uneven and spotty, damn acne! I will beat it one day with my Erythromycin *evil laughs*  Anyway, the shorts, £22, I love! It doesn't look like here but they are really flattering and are a good length, not too short so that I show my stretch marks! Oh the joys of teenage growth =.=

And the organic cotton (yay!) peach coloured t-shirt, £10, is perfect for casual outings too. I simply CANNOT live without t-shirts, but I've been loving wearing dresses lately. I think this is just a very casual look for summer. I'm sold!

White vest top is 2 quid! from H&M, one of my fashion essentials. They come in so handy, love it. The skirt is an amazing colour. Oh I remember my banana phase aha xD I realised I look like I have big pushed up boobs here, but really, I'm flat. I'm really digging brights since my skin is still hanging onto its tan with its dear life. I really want it to last until my prom since I don't use fake tan anymore, but everyone else would, so I'd end up being the ghost / grudge floating around. I think the skirt £30, or £23?

Sorry! Really not the best picture to show the dress, but it's a very floaty white bandeau dress with a ruched bust area, plus it comes with a skinny dark tan belt to nip you in at the waist, lovely. I'm thinking maybe if it was a maxi version I'd look very grecian inspired - yes, my experimental middle parting and waves! I just though I'd try it out really, bored of my usual side parted waves. Will do a hair post if there are any requests or? But the dress was £26. I was lucky enough to reserve and grab the last size S out of the remaining last two. Only this and an L left! There's also a blue bird print version, and a hot pink, all with the same belt.

Sorry backtracking here, but with the orange dress, I'm thinking of wearing some nude heels. I only have about 2 or 3 pair of nude heels, but these were £12 from Matalan I bought ages ago but haven't worn. They're quite cute, but just a bit loose at my heels since they have cut-outs there. I bought them in size 4, I'm a 3 or 4, mostly 4. But these were loose and 3 was tight. I can't win. But anyway, orange + tan + nude = elegant? polished? I think so, the look is quite feminine. The muted colours intensifies and compliments the orange, to me! By all means, I am NO expert, I'm just saying what I think. I have a bluish green nail varnish on my toes, Collection 2000's Button Moon and I think it goes quite well. The colour looks suprisingly well on toes haha. Another experiment for me since I've strived away from my usual selection of black, corals, peaches or just french pink. I like polished feet since I love toe cleavage. A woman should take care of her feet anyway I believe. They work so hard taking us shopping, and getting squished in gorgeous heels, we shan't neglect them! File, Scrub, Moisturise, Mask! Guys like soft feet by the way :)

Anyway, that was quite an extended post, I better chain up my fingers to stop myself ranting on. I type what I'm thinking so I get a little carried away some  most of the times. I don't talk like how I think though, because I'd never shut up otherwise!
So, I think once my exams are over, I'll start doing some more of these posts which include photos. I hope I don't seem like one of those posey posies who takes pictures of themselves everyday though, because I am not. It has taken me a lot of courage to start this blog. After reading so many other blogs regularly, I felt like I really want somewhere where I can share the things I love, the things I want to voice out, the things that I want to talk about, anything. I just wanted a mini Ping planet.
I think I will do a couple of reviews, such as one on Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler as I love it so much, it deserves some spotlight. Maybe a nail varnish post, or a hair post if requested?

And THANK YOU for everyone who has visited Pingology. I've looked at the stats and seems like everyone is interested in Marlon, you know what I'm talking about, look at him in one of my previous posts.
But that's okay, you've become part of my world, because you're counted as a viewer.

Until now, arrivederci! (Amazing what Tom&Jerry can teach you aha - Italian?) x