How to: Get Gorgeous Bouncy Waves

HEAT-FREE and overnight! :)

1. The night before you want wavy hair dampen dry hair (wet your hands and run them through your hair) and brush out any tangles.
2. Separate your hair into two, or more if yu have thick hair.
3. Separate one of those parts into two again, then twist one part and hold it in your mouth while you twist the other. Then twist the two bits of hair around each other in a rope braid and secure with a hair tye. Repeat with your other sections.
4. Sleepy-Byes, Sweet dreams!
5. In the morning take out the hair tyes. You should get spirally curls. You can keep them like that but personally I don't like that style. To get waves brush through your hair gently, you don't want it going frizzy - I like to use Bedhead Smoothing Cream in this step, or you can use a de-frizz serum, this is optional.
6. Hairspray et voila!

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999 Hits!

I have had 999 views of my blog so far, one more and it'll be 1000! Just thought I'd tell you, it's exciting :)

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Advice please?

Sorry for not posting in a while, I've been sledging and snowball fighting :)
So I need some advice, my friend told me the other day that she likes this guy. She doesnt know it but I like him too. She's gorgeous and could easily get him. I don't want to tell her and have her not go out with him but I do really like him :L

How to: Get a new skirt, from an old shirt!

Here's how to wear a shirt as a skirt! Oversized/your dad's will probably work best!

1. Wrap the shirt around your hips and button up the buttons from the bottom 'til about halfway.
2. Pull the shirt up (mine is usually to my ribs) 'til the skirt is the length you want it then button up as many buttons as you can, you probably won't button all of them up but that doesn't matter.
3. Take the shirt sleeve cuffs, one in each hand, and tie it around your waist as many times as you want so the skirt will stay up.

I usually wear this with tights made into long socks (to learn how to make them check this out: http://crazyandslightlyobsessed.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-to-recycle-old-tightscreate-long.html) and a hoodie! A very versatile look, wear with heels and accessories for a dressed-up look or flats for a casual look!

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How to: Recycle old tights/Create long socks from tights!

So, you've got some tights but they've got a huge noticeable hole(s) in them, what do you do? Make socks outa them :) you can do this without holes in your tights first but it's kinda a waste of a pair of tights! :D
So, here's what you gotta do:

1. Grab a pair of scissors and wear your tights (you can take them off but I find it easier to know how long my socks will be if I'm wearing my tights).
2. Wherever the hole(s) is just start cutting across, I usually do this just above my knee. If you have no holes just cut into the tights. Try and make it straight-ish but it doesn't matter if it's a bit rough, that won't be showing.
3. If you want paint clear nail varnish across the top of the cut socks/tights to keep them from ladder-ing (that's not a word is it?) and then roll the tops down just a little I usually roll them down to just below my knees.
4. Et voila! :D

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The Many Ways to Wear Your Dad's Shirt :)

I stole my dad's shirt a while ago and am loving wearing it as many ways as I can!

1. Wear it as a dress - wear black leggings and a vest top/strappy top Put on the oversized shirt and button it up, leaving the top few undone so you can see just the top of your vest top. Roll the sleeves up to your elbows and put a waist belt around your waist - or you could buckle a normal belt around your hips. I like wearing this with converse!
2. Wear a top and jeans and put the shirt on - unbuttoned completely - to just drape by your sides. Roll the sleeves up to your elbows.
3. Repeat as above, but hold the ends of both sides of the shirt and tie it in a knot at your front. It should be tied like in this image:
4. Just wear it buttoned up and loose over some trousers or something :)

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Get The Look - Cheryl & Cher!

Here I'll tell you how to get Cheryl Cole and Cher Lloyd's looks - on the highstreet!

Nope, not a clone - the Cheryl on the right of each picture is a waxwork at Madame Tussauds. Waxworks really creep me out... Ever since I watched 'House Of Wax' :S
Anyway here's how to wear her babydoll meets biker chick look!

ASOS 60s Waisted Ponte Dress- http://www.asos.com/, £38
ASOS Cropped Leather Biker Jacket - http://www.asos.com/, £100 (expensive but close to the one Cheryl wears)
Biker Jacket - New Look, £34.99 (A cheaper version yay!)
Carvela Girl Bow Peep Toe Sandals - ASOS.com, £72.00
I looked everywhere for shoes similar to Cheryl's and as you can see did not find any! But those are similar-ish and expensive! So some cheaper similar-ish ones are below.
Peeptoe Bow Platforms - Newlook, £22.99 (you can get them in white which look more similar-ish :D.

Cher Lloyd:

Lacrosse Sweater - New Look, £14.99
Cropped Joggers - New Look, £8.00 (just roll these up if you want although they're already cropped)
Womens converse all star speciality hi trainers (in dark grey) - Shuh, £36.99 (Sorry I couldn't get a picture, went spazzy)
OR
Womens Converse All Star High Trainers (in dark grey) - Shuh, £44.99 (Again couldn't get a picture)
 Amy Bag by Paul's Boutique - Topshop, £49.00

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How to: Go Out In PUBLIC Wearing NO Makeup!

Here's how to have the confidence to go out without makeup!
Bring attention to some other part of you!
If everyone's looking at, say your hair, then what does it matter if you're wearing makeup or not? You could also wear bright, attention-seeking clothes, but I prefer to pay more attention to my hair.
To get people to look at your hair make it big and bouncy! Straight hair doesn't usually have the same effect. What you really need is lots of volume. If you have naturally straight or limp hair don't worry! You can make it big and bouncy without heat and with nothing but a couple of hair bobbles!
I like to make my hair gorgeously wavy using the technique in this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH12exAL1Dg&feature=channel

In the morning when I take the bobbles out I just put Bed Head After Party smoothing cream through my hair to smooth out any kinks (optional step) and hairspray it to keep it wavy all day but you don't have to do this. My hair just doesn't keep very big waves in for long! :)

Go out with hair like this and everyone will think you're gorgeous! But if you're still unsure then read on!
First you've got to figure out what you're biggest makeup addiction is. My would probably be concealer to cover up the bags under my eyes. So if you have the same problem get rid of those bags! Use chilled teabags or chilled cucumber slices over your eyes for 20 mins or so a day, and use eye moisturiser!
If you're addicted to mascara then try just curling your lashes! Addicted to blusher? Pinch/gently slap your cheeks or do 5 mins dancing to get rosy cheeks! Bronzer? Sunbathe!! (But use suncream!) Concealer for spots? Go on my product reviews or home remedies for spots and get rid of them! Lipgloss/lipstick? Just use lipbalm (tinted if you want) or lipsalve!

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Sorry!

Hey so I was in the middle of writing a Get The Look - Cheryl and Cher post when my screen cracked. I can only see half the screen and am hoping what I'm typing isn't complete crap. Will finish the post when I find a laptop to use, sorry!!

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New In at New Look - My Favourites!

I've been looking through what's new at New Look and I'm gonna show you my absolute favourites of the lot!

Yeah, I know these are all the same style, but I love them! New Look has alot of these baseball t-shirts in stock at the moment, they're really effortlessly cool and comfortable!

This knitted dress is perfect for winter, and the stripes produce a slimming effect!

This shift dress is fantastically simple and very flattering! At only £19.99 it's a complete bargain!

These boots are gorgeous! And with the furry cuff I'm thinking they'll be warm! A totally in style boot.

This clutch is perfect for glamming up a simple dress on a night-out! It's on sale too! Only £11.24! Why it's on sale when it's new in I don't know... :/

Beautiful! Only £2.99 and it's buy one get one free!

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Monthly Favourites :)

So I'm gonna start telling you my favourite hair and skin products each month.

BedHead After Party Smoothing Cream
I completely swear by this hair product! You rub it in your hair when dry and it's supposed to make your hair silky and shiny. It's amazing! And really untangles your hair as well as smelling fantastic! As with all BedHead products it's a bit expensive but so worth it!

Sudocrem
Sudocrem clears spots up straight away! I put it on any spots every morning and evening and it makes them visibly reduced immediately! And sudocrem is really cheap as well! YAY!

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A Quick and Easy Summery Hairstyle to Stop Those Autumn/Winter Blues!

This is a boho chic kinda style, really summery but I wear it now and it's autumn now so :)
Here's how to do it:

1. First I curled my hair (heat-free) using this method: http://www.youtube.com/user/YaYaLifestyle#p/u/0/V0yfJh-uImc But the clips fell out during the night so it went a bit wrong, it went more wavy and messy. Try this or one of her videos on wavy hair and mess it up real good!
2. I also put Bed Head After Party Smoothing Cream in my hair after step one (I swear by this product!!) you can add hairspray to keep the waves/curls all day if you want but I never do.
3. Throughout your hair create random little braids. They don't have to be all the way down to the bottom of your hair (vary the lengths) and don't secure them with a hair bobble at the bottom.
4. Gather all your hair up into a high, bouncy ponytail (look here for ponytails: http://crazyandslightlyobsessed.blogspot.com/2010/10/casual-hairstyles.html) but leave your fringe/side fringe out.
5. Braid some more pieces of hair when it's all in the bobble.
6. If you have a fringe you can either keep it as it is, or you can braid it (doesn't really work with a full fringe) and clip it to the side of your head with a cute hairclip! And voila!

This is a fun summer hairstyle that you can also wear to brighten up dreary winter days!! :D

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A Simple Way To Get Almost Permanent Wavy/Straight Hair (Not the quickest or most effective way but read on :D)

If you have short wavy/curly hair (it may not work as well if you have really curly hair) and want straighter hair then grow it out. The length of the hair will make it heavier. In the morning you'll wake up and your hair will be it's natural texture but brush it and then an hour or so later your hair will be much straighter.
If you have long straight or wavy hair and want it curlier then cut it shorter. The decreased weight will make your hair wavier/curlier.
Not the best way as it will only make your hair straighter/curlier but it's a good way to make your hair more like you want it to be without having to do anything much to it.
I'll be posting about heat free ways to get curly/wavy hair soon, so keep checking back!

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Wrap up warm for winter!

Here's some ideas for practical and stylish winter outfits!

Outfit 1:
 Lips Jumper Dress - Topshop
 32in Full length jegging - New Look
Black Boots - H&M
 Warehouse Cable Knit Beanie - ASOS.com

Outfit 2 (All but one from New Look so therefore, all affordable :D):
 Military Ladder Coat in navy - New Look
Ladder Stitch Boy Cardigan in shapdragon - New Look
 LA Eagles Top - New Look
 Badge Denim Shorts - New Look
 Sheer Bow Tights - New Look
 Mixed Yarn Trapper Hat in pigeon - New Look
 Knitted Pom Pom Scarf in bruised purple - New Look
Converse, Ramones CT AS Print Ox - Very.co.uk

That's all for now I'm really tired, I might do some more tomorrow if I remember :).

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How to crimp hair...

Here's how to create that crimping effect in your hair!
<This isn't me, I just found the photo on gooogle!

1. Plait your hair, you can do it in one plait or more plaits it makes different effects.
2. Get some straighteners and straighten the plaits.

If you don't have straighteners then wash your hair, plait it, mist it with water and then sleep on it.

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Casual Hairstyles

The side plait - This one can change style and go from day to night by simply making it messy or neat:

1. Separate your hair into three parts.
2. Plait your hair down one shoulder.
3. Secure with an elastic band or hair bobble.

The messy bun - Change to a neat one to make it a night hairstyle:

1. Put hair up in a high ponytail.
2. Wrap the rest of the hair around the hair bobble and secure with another hair bobble.

The classic ponytail - There's many options for this, the first I will tell you is the high pony just in case you don't already know:

1. Brush hair and pull it up into a bobble high on the back of your head - you can leave your fringe out or put it in the bobble too if you have one.

The side pony:

1. Just tie your hair but with the bobble of the side of your head - it can be high or low but low usually looks better.

The low pony:

1. Just do the high pony but place your bobble lower.

That's about it for ponytails, if you think of any more let me know.
You can turn the side plait into two plaits simply by separating the hair into two and then plaiting each side. Or one plait at the back by doing the side plait at the back of your head.
You can make the bun into a side bun by making a high side pony and then winding hair around it. Or make two buns one on each side of your head by doing the same but separating hair into two first.

Bunches:

1. Basically a high side pony but two of them - one on each side of your head.
2. Or for low bunches do a low side pony on each side of your head.

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How to personalise your school uniform...

Here's how to personalise your school uniform but still get away with it!

1. Shoes - if you have to wear flat black shoes, go shopping for some black flats - there are loads of really pretty ones out there that you can wear!
2. Trousers/Skirt - If you have to wear these in a certain colour - I'm going to use black as an example - then for the skirt just hitch it up above your knees - you can make it uber (love that word!) short or just mid-length, it's up to you! For the trousers, buy a nice pair in the right colour. I buy jealousy trousers, they're basically skinny trousers! Then you might want to rip the bottoms of the trousers (right at the bottom where they might drag along the floor or you'll probably be told to buy another pair!) to make them look lived in etc.
3. Shirt/Top - if you have a shirt with a tie then unbutton the first button or two and make your tie into a stylish short and fat one. If you just have a polo top then just undo the first button or two.
4. Jumper - Get one either too small (so your shirt peeks out from below your jumper) or too big (I prefer too big because you can just drown in it! :D) and if you could get away with it you could add badges or something if you wanted.
5. Jewellery - If you're not allowed jewellery then just hid it under your clothes! Or hide earrings under your hair!
6. Makeup - Wear natural makeup!
7. Hair - Experiment with different hairstyles! Or if you can only have your hair up then there's still so many hairstyles you can try!

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The Two Main Makeup Looks

So I figure that there's two main makeup looks and lots more that spiral off from those. So I'm going to tell you how to get them!

Look 1:
Pale and Striking - this can mean heavy black makeup, or it can just mean natural makeup.
I usually just wear natural makeup so this is how you go pale and striking (it kind of helps if your pale already like me!):
Apply concealer just on dark under-eye circles is you need it then apply black mascara to your lashes so they'll stand out. Red lips will make you even more striking but just for every-day you might prefer just a tinted lipgloss or nothing.
That's it! If you want to go heavy black makeup just add more eyeliner etc. to your eyes or wherever and leave your skin pale and natural!

Look 2:
Bold and Beautiful - this can mean natural makeup but with that rosy-cheeked glowing look, or loads of colourful makeup!
For the natural makeup (it helps if you're tanned for this one!:D) just add blusher to the pale and striking natural makeup above and if you want foundation and/or bronzer. For a bolder look add colourful eyeshadows, eyeliner, lipstick - just experiment!

Either makeup look will make you look beautiful, even though I'm sure you already are! You can make either one your own by just changing the colours to what you prefer or whatever you want!
I prefer pale and striking because it's just, me - I like looking bold and beautiful and all tanned (due to foundation, I'm really not tanned!) but it just doesn't feel like me. So experiment with makeup to come up with the look that looks like you! Whether that's no makeup or loads of makeup!

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Makeup Tips

How I apply makeup in the mornings and tips on doing so:

• Before applying makeup go through your daily skincare routine first - for how to create one look here: Daily Skincare Routine
• First I apply concealer - just on the bags under my eyes, try not to apply it on spots unless you're going out otherwise the spots will take longer to disappear. Tips for applying concealer: Dab a bit of concealer on your finger then rub it together with the finger on the other hand, then dab concealer under your eyes or on spots. Gently dabbing the place rather than rubbing in.
• Then I apply mascara - Tips for applying mascara: 1. Apply your usual mascara then put waterproof mascara over the top, to keep it from smudging - you don't want to get stuck in a rainstorm with non-waterproof mascara! 2. When applying mascara wipe the brush against the tube of mascara to get off clumps. 3. Only wear waterproof mascara on bottom eyelashes so it shouldn't smudge.
• Next is lip-salve, if you wear lipgloss put on lip-salve/lipbalm first then lipgloss.

I know I might not wear as much makeup as some of you but the less makeup you wear the less likely you are to get spots!

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This or That Tag

Cindy from cindysstylefiles.blogspot.com did this tag so I thought I'd give it a go! It's basically Would You Rather...

Makeup
Blusher or Bronzer?- Blusher. I never use bronzer and not usually blusher either. I prefer to flaunt my natural pale skin colour :D.

Lip gloss or Lipstick? Lip gloss. You can keep applying it without it going everywhere and it's so much prettier!

Eye liner or Mascara? Mascara. I'm rubbish at using eyeliner! And totally addicted to mascara - my favourite is Clinique High Impact Mascara!

Foundation or Concealer? Concealer. I only wear foundation when I go out so I don't get spots!

Neutral or Coloured eyeshadow? COLOURED! Colours are pretty. :)

Pressed or Loose eye shadows? Both? I don't really mind... :D

Brushes or Sponges? Brushes. I find them easier to use!

Nails
OPI or China Glaze? OPI is better.

Acrylic, Gel or Natural? Naturaaal.

BodyPerfume or Body Spray? Perfume. It just makes me feel more sophisticated! :)

Body Lotion or Body Butter? Body Lotion. It's easier to put on.

Body Wash or Soap? Body Wash. Soap is boring. :)

Lush or Another company? Lush. Definitely!

FashionJeans or Sweatpants? Jeans! I love jeans!!

Long sleeved or short? Long - I can roll the sleeves up :D.

Dresses or skirts? Niether! I don't wear either much! SHORTS!

Stripes or plaid? Stripes! Plaid? Urgh!

Flip flops or sandals? Sandals. Flip flops hurt my feet.

Scarves or hats? Hats. I love beanie hats!

Studs or dangly earrings? Studs. Don't hurt your ears.

Necklaces or bracelets? Necklaces.

Heels or flats? Flats.

Jackets or hoodies? Hoodies!

Hair

Curly or straight? Curly, but my hair's just wavy - in the middle. :/

Bun or ponytail? Pony tail.

Bobby pins or butterfly clips? Bobby pins!

Hairspray or gel? Hairspray. Gel's all sticky and ewwy :D.

Long or short? Longgg.

Light or dark? Dark. But I have light hair... :)

Side swept fringes or full fringes? Side swept! Like me! :D

Up or down? Down.

 

I tag everyone in the entire world to do this! If you do this tag please post a link below for me to see!!

How To: The Perfect Casual Updo That Can Go From Day To Night!

This hairstyle is simple and pretty:

1. Brush your hair (obviously).
2. Get your fringe/side-fringe or if you have niether then just a bit of hair from the front of your face that can act as a fringe and pin it up with grips on the top of your head. Push it forward a bit to make a tiny quiff.
3. Bundle the rest of your hair into a bun (it can be messy or neat but I prefer messy) on the back of your head or just to the side of your head.
4. Just add any hair accessories you want and you're done! To make it go from day to night just change clothes!

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How to dress casually in party-wear...

Here's how to be that one girl who goes against the flow, who everyone wants to be like. The girl who is so effortlessly cool!

When going to a disco/some other kind of big party dresses kinda party:

• Choose your dress, make it the kind you'd wear to any other party - make it gorgeous!
• Wear a pair of comfy shoes but ones that still look good (so crocs are out! :D) - converse are great, or maybe uggs though haven't tried those yet!
• Wear a leather jacket over your dress to rock it up.
• If you want to get a hat (beanies are my favourites!) and wear that as well! For the more casual side of 'casual chic' (I don't know if this is made-up or what...) wear your hair as normal, non-styled or just slightly straightened or waved. For the more chic side curl or straighten your hair and then jam the hat over the top! :) Just be careful if you take the hat off - bad hair alert! :D

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What Now?

There's an amazing new band -What Now?
(L-R: Tyron, Ryan, Adam)
Tyron, Ryan and Adam are from South Africa. They're releasing a five-track EP on November 15th, 'Take Control'.
Here's one of their AH-MAZE-ING singles - Toy Soldiers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWuNmOE3PVo&feature=player_embedded
Complete with guy-liner and CONVERSE these guys are gonna be big!

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Tips on avoiding under-eye mascara smudges...

Here's how to avoid getting smudged mascara under your eyes, and just-in-case tips for removing them!

• Experiment with different mascara's - some will work for you without smudging, some won't.
• Wear waterproof mascara, some will smudge but I find most won't.
• Try not wearing mascara on your bottom lashes.
• Don't put moisturiser under your eyes in the morning - just at night. (Eye moisturiser remember, not just normal moisturiser)
• Apply primer before your mascara.
• When applying mascara wait for it to dry before leaving.
• Don't rub your eyes.

Just in case your mascara still smudges here's tips on removing the evidence quickly:

• Carry a small pot of eye moisturiser around with you, apply that to your under-eyes and rub in.
• If you don't have any moisturiser then use makeup wipes (obviously).
• If you can't do either of the above apply concealer over the smudge.

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Timeless Style (As Far As I'm Concerned)

Now I'm no good at keeping up with the new season's fashion, only now am I obsessed with military stuff and I think that's over now...
But here's my idea of timeless fashion:

Beanies & Berets -
<An example of a cute beret.
<A beeeanie.

Military -


Varsity -

You can't beat a bit o' military, and varsity is just :O and BEANIES&BERETS!

Trust me, take my advice and wear a bit o' military, varsity, beanies&berets! Be daring, wear them when they're soooooo last season! :D

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How to do Nail Watermarbling!

Don't know what nail watermarbling is? It's using nail varnish and water to produce an unusual, pretty pattern on your nails.

1. Wrap your fingers in sticky tape but leave the nails showing. This is to prevent nail varnish from going all over your fingers. You don't have to do this step but it makes the clean-up quicker.
2. Get a plastic throw-away cup (in case nail varnish goes on it) and fill it with water - any temperature's fine.
3. Get two or three different nail varnish colours. Drip a drop of one colour in, then another inside the circle of the first. Repeat until you have the desired amount of circles floating on the water.
4. With a cocktail stick swirl the colours around into a pattern.
5. Dip your first finger in the water - the nail in the nail varnish. Hold for about half a minute. While you're waiting take the cocktail stick and gather all the floating nail varnish around your finger up and wipe it on a piece of kitchen roll.
6. Take your finger out, your sticky-tape off and voila!
7. Repeat for all your fingers and have beautiful, unusual finger-nails!

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Justin Bieber is releasing a nail varnish collection! :/

I'm back! The internet is supposedly fixed albeit slow as heck. :( So Justin Bieber is partnering with OPI to launch a nail varnish collection. It will come out in December in America, I'm not sure if it's coming out in the UK :'(.
The line is to be called 'One Less Lonely Girl' and the nail varnishes will have names including, Me + Blue (dark blue) One Less Lonely Girl (lavender) and OMB!(bright red), Give Me The First Dance (Silver), Prized Possession Purple (Grape), and Step 2 The Beat Of My Heart (Heart-shaped Glitter!)
December will see the release of six shades in Justin's collection, another eight collections are supposed to follow in January.
JB will also star in a 3-D movie of his life next year and will release his first book, 'Justin Bieber First Step 2 Forever. My Story' on October 12th. There are also Justin Bieber dolls set to be released nearer Christmas!
Here's one person who will be buying every single thing he launches! It better all come out in the UK!

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The best music around!

Sorry I haven't posted in forever! My internet went really spazzy! But i'm at my dads now so there's internet here! :)
But anyway, i'm gonna talk about the best artists of all time! So first, my all-time favourite! PROFESSOR GREEN!!!
THE PRETTY RECKLESS!
PARAMORE!
THE SCRIPT!!!
I've been listening to The Script's latest album on repeat for the past 2 days!

Professor Green - City of Gold
The Pretty Reckless - Miss Nothing
Paramore - Brick by Boring Brick
The Script - Dead Man Walking

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How to create choreography

1. Think about what style of dance you prefer. Then choose the music to match! (e.g. ballet would be more classical music, hip hop would be more r'n'b style music.)
2. Once you've picked the music, if it's music to go along with the song then find the lyrics, if it's just music then try and find the piano music (or the music for some other instrument, although you don't need to do this it's just easier if you do).
3. If you have lyrics then write down on a piece of paper one line (or two lines if the song moves fast from one line to the other). If you have the music then do the same but with a line of notes.
4. Listen to the song/sing or hum it to yourself one or two lines at a time. Watch videos (youtube!) of people dancing in the style you want, take inspiration from that don't steal their moves and get inspiration from many different videos to create your own choreography. Write underneath each line the moves you have to do (I think you can write all mathematical etc. but I prefer just writing, for example: stomp with right then left foot...) and every couple of lines practice from the beginning with the music.

This may take a while but it'll be worth it and practice practice practice!

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Trends - Sailor!

I've never really been one to follow trends, I prefer to just buy jeans and shorts to wear all the time! But I LOVE the sailor trend. Now, I don't know whether it's gone out of style already or not but I'm keeping it up! I have a sailor-style dress, shorts, skirt and top :) A bit OTT I know but you gotta go for it right? :D I've never really followed any other trends, I'm more the short shorts and converse kinda girl than dresses and heels. :)
What other trends do you follow? Are you a shorts&converse or dresses&heels or another kinda girl?

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Tips on beating the cravings!

When you feel hungry, have a drink (water's best but juice or something will fill you up more) you might just be thirsty. If you're still hungry after 5 minutes then:
The Hunger Scale:
1 - You just feel a bit empty with a slight stomach ache.
2 - Number 1 just slightly worse.
3 - You feel really empty with a stomach ache.
4 & 5 you don't need to know but basically you get hungrier :).

Once you feel like you're on number 3 on the hunger scale after having a drink and waiting atleast 5 minutes then you can eat.
When you eat something here's what you should be eating:
Get a packet or two of cereal bars. Try to get low-calorie low-fat bars, I like Go Ahead Crispy Slices only 60 something calories and under 1% fat! Put a limit on how many cereal bars you eat in a day. For normal cereal bars try a maximum of 2 day, for the crispy slices try a maximum of 3 a day.
You're supposed to eat 5 small meals a day rather than 3 big ones a day so have smaller meals and snacks of the cereal bars. If you're still hungry after this then just eat fruit and vegetables!

Remember, drink lots of water!

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HATS!

So I've got this habit, if I own any hats I wear them if I like them for the first month or so but then I just forget about them. But if one of my friends gets a hat then I'll wear it for as long as they'll let me! :D But I'm doing a post on hats, what are your favourite hats?
I think I'm gonna start wearing beanie hats alot more. I've got one at the moment and I love it but it's all sequinny so not really for everyday... But I love beanie's! They're just me, my style... So I'm gonna buy those wooly beanies especially since it's freezing now...
Here's the two I really want:
 Panda!! You gotta love it!

 This is just so me!! :)

What types of hats are there? I can only think of beanies, trilbys and caps and out of them I'd only wear the beanies. :)

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Hey...

Hey sorry for not posting in a while, I've been busy at my friend's party and moving into my new room! Will post either tonight or definitely tomorrow!

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How to lose weight/have a healthy lifestyle!

So I found an exercise routine on YourCoffeeCorner.com the other day - '10 Days To Get A Sexy Bikini Body' and I thought I'd try it out. I planned a healthy diet and everything! I'm on day 3 right now so there's not much difference but I think even if the exercise routine doesn't make a difference my diet will - I'm being so much healthier than usual! Anyway here's the exercise routine and diet I'm doing:
(For the diet I haven't planned out each individual day I've just thought of what type of food you should be eating)

If you're aiming to lose weight then around 1500 kcals a day should be what your aiming for if you're just trying to be healthy then your GDA. Try not to eat anything in between the set meals - if you get hungry, don't worry, there's snacks! I based this on the fact that 5 small meals a day are better than 3 big ones.
Remember, before starting any exercise routine always talk to your physician (I think that's the right type of doctor?).

Diet:

Breakfast - A 25g bowl of cereal with 100ml semi-skimmed milk. (You can eat less or more kcals by changing the cereal) If you want you can have toast somedays but I'm sticking with cereal because I want to lose weight.

Lunch - A sandwich and some fruit. Add a cereal bar if you want more for lunch.

Tea - My mum cooks for me unless it's one of my cooking days so I don't really get to choose, just make sure it's nice and healthy. For me I never eat enough fibre in a day so every meal time I try to get as much fibre as I need.

Snacks - Cereal bars, try to limit it to 2 a day. Or you can buy a pack of Go Ahead Crispy Slice and limit it to 3 slices a day like me as the slices come in little packets of 3. If you're hungry after having eaten your max amount of snacks then eat fruit or vegetables as these usually don't have many kcals or fat in them.

Some days allow yourself a treat, such as a line of chocolate, but make sure the kcals and fat content doesn't go over the designated amount.
Write everything down that you eat in a day and what they include (kcals, fibre, fat, carbs, protein) to keep track.

Exercise Routine:
http://www.yourcoffeecorner.com/articles_exercises-and-workouts/10-days-to-get-a-sexy-bikini-body.html

Just so you know, YourCoffeeCorner.com don't know I'm posting about this I'm simply posting a how to complete with my own diet to help you lot.

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My Daily Skincare Routine

So here I'll tell you my personal skincare routine and then what you need in yours. :)
(I use Clinique 3-step anti-blemish solutions so if you don't have the clinique stuff then scroll down to the bottom what you should be doing everyday is different with different products)
Every morning I:
Rinse my face with water then massage the cleansing foam into my skin and neck then wash off. I then exfoliate using the exfoliating oil and then moisturise. Finally I moisturise around my eyes with a special eye moisturiser.
I do the same at night except take my makeup off first and put anti-blemish gel on any spots I have after.

For you I'd recommend:
Every morning moisturise using a product specially for your skin-type (oily, dry, combination, sensitive...) even if you have oily skin you have to moisturise.
Every night cleanse your skin and then moisturise. 2-3 days a week exfoliate your skin after cleansing and then moisturise.
It's best to get an eye-moisturiser for around your eyes rather than using your usual moisturiser - around your eyes the skin is incredibly sensitive.

For sensitive skin like me I'd suggest Clinique skincare products (for a daily routine see top) or Simple products but Simple brought me out in spots because my skin is TERRIBLY sensitive.

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How to do the Perfect Manicure

This is a how to on nails, it will tell you how to do the perfect manicure and even the perfect french manicure! I do this myself :). It'll make even short nails - like mine - look fantastic!

1. Remove all nail varnish.
2. Soak hands in a bowl of warm water with a couple of drops of lemon juice in for 5 minutes or so. (The lemon juice will remove stains)
3. Push cuticles back with a cuticle stick or the nail on another finger.
4. Rub hand and nail cream into your hands and nails (making sure you rub it into the cuticles) or you can just use hand/body lotion it works just as well.
5. File your nails (cut them too if you want - I always do, I can't deal with long nails) - a squoval is the most flattering nail shape.
6. If you have a nail buffer and polisher then buff and polish your nails.
7. Apply base coat. (For french manicures this will be the light pink shade, for just a normal manicure this is just clear nail varnish) Let it dry for a couple of minutes atleast.
8. Apply middle coat. (For normal manicures this will be your colour, for french manicures this will be the white tips - just get a little bit of white on the brush and carefully paint the tip of your nails - it takes alot of practice to get it right!) Allow to dry for around 5 minutes as this coat is the most important and you don't want it smudging.
9. Apply top coat. Just a clear coat, and allow to dry for a couple of minutes. (Some nail varnish may dry quicker but just to be safe you may want to not touch things with your hands until they're rock-hard-dry)

Tips:

• If you can't paint nails very well without nail varnish going all over your fingers (this happens when using my left hand to paint my right hand!) wrap a bit of sticky tape around the nail half of your finger after step 6 then take off when your nails are dry.
• File, buff and polish in one direction so your nails don't crack.

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Celeb Plastic Surgery - Before and After

Does plastic surgery really make you look pretty? Or even just better? Sometimes, I guess, but out of all the celebs you see you only really see a couple that look better after their surgery.

Miley Cyrus

She doesn't look that bad, a bit plastic, but not the worst case out there. She doesn't really look that much different, but then you look at her lips... Which she says look like they've had botox because she had an accident and had to have her top lip sewn back on or something (ewww) for some reason I don't believe her... My friend would kill me for saying that - she loves Miley Cyrus :D.

Ashley Tisdale

Again, the end result isn't bad. But with most plastic surgery it just looks a bit plastic. In this next picture I found of her you can really tell she's had a nose job:


Megan Fox

Before surgery Megan Fox still looked beautiful but she had a more natural, girl-next-door look and the fact that her nose was just slightly less than perfect gave her an air that you could approach her, she wouldn't bite; after surgery she looks too perfect, intimidating. Makes you wonder why she wanted plastic surgery anyway, she was pretty before.

Carrot Top

Now to the scary surgeries :S.
Carrot Top! This picture just speaks for itself.

Jocelyn Wildenstein

Now this is by far the scariest picture I have ever seen! Epic FAIL!

Heidi Montag

Huge plastic boobs strapped to your chest, tiny unnatural-looking nose, botox botox botox, need I go on?

And Last But Definitely Not Least!
Jordan!

Back before all the surgery Katie Price looked amazing, a whole different person! I just cannot understand why you'd trade in her old self for... well, her present one!

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