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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