tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24407707067233559122024-02-07T10:43:12.773-08:00Tea, toast....et Paris!<i>"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different." - Coco Chanel</i>Stephanie (teatoastandparis)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17424215057697239059noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440770706723355912.post-38313805090161016012010-01-12T10:27:00.000-08:002010-01-12T10:34:43.148-08:00Hello again...sorry!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Heyyy,</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Oh dear, I just disappeared, didn't I? I'm so sorry. Basically, I went back to uni and didn't realise how occupied I was going to be with work, and events and such. But I truly miss blogging, even though I'd only just got started. Sooo, it will be a new years resolution of mine to really get back into the swing of it! I might make it more mixed between my life and makeup...just so I keep on updating. I think it was the effort of make up entries that put me off every time I thought of it...taking photos, uploading them, etc. & to be honest, I can't afford much make up during term time, so there was very little to talk about. But ALAS. I shall return, and try harder than I do on any of my essays...& that's probably true.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Updates coming soon!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xxx</span></div>Stephanie (teatoastandparis)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17424215057697239059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440770706723355912.post-59922439389233604112009-08-14T06:27:00.001-07:002009-08-14T06:56:23.240-07:00Review: Bourjois So Laque!<span style="font-size:85%;">Helloooo.<br /><br />I gave myself a French manicure last night.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxbLrUNwfJEMsN4FPB8xJpu8ez0sC9PbAMqhTxlCefzOQase2etBZRdbuFNoIHs8TjGNDDfQZwqQuiDj7WNVkOQ7L9QSj3R6rNX0_2leUOr55dAfrv3lNlZ6-837tnUup7Mtv8jmWu4sS/s1600-h/DSC00668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxbLrUNwfJEMsN4FPB8xJpu8ez0sC9PbAMqhTxlCefzOQase2etBZRdbuFNoIHs8TjGNDDfQZwqQuiDj7WNVkOQ7L9QSj3R6rNX0_2leUOr55dAfrv3lNlZ6-837tnUup7Mtv8jmWu4sS/s320/DSC00668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369812446211705186" border="0" /></a></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-mTdecLsqdPK3_5JMmWYeJbR6eNm6Cgw-NOAPhIjIQpb73v7y0J02JYq077XTEsHWb7OMyIk6UvEcmfLrNIUbra-F7Tu6e5zIdrUb3ZRTOJpGDw2rJKeSnzxE1mtZXfSQqbVWhZtF-Gc/s1600-h/DSC00667.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 275px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-mTdecLsqdPK3_5JMmWYeJbR6eNm6Cgw-NOAPhIjIQpb73v7y0J02JYq077XTEsHWb7OMyIk6UvEcmfLrNIUbra-F7Tu6e5zIdrUb3ZRTOJpGDw2rJKeSnzxE1mtZXfSQqbVWhZtF-Gc/s320/DSC00667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369815271598576258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Used -<br />Natural collection Crystal Clear<br />Bourjois So Laque! 13 Rose Lounge<br />Wet 'n' Wild (what's happened to them!?!) Manic White</span><br /><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.drogisterij.net/producten/400x400/3052503782805_1_Bourjois_Nagellak_So_Laque__Rose_Lounge_28.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 254px;" src="http://www.drogisterij.net/producten/400x400/3052503782805_1_Bourjois_Nagellak_So_Laque__Rose_Lounge_28.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;">I'd been needing a new colour as I only had a bottle of the white tip, so I went into to T.J.Hughes for a bottle of £2 stuff as t</span><span style="font-size:85%;">hey always sell good brands discounted. I fell upon this bottle of So Laque! by Bourjois, liked the colour, so bought it. Anyway, I next popped into Boots for a browse and I find out that So Laque! is new!?!? Retailing for about £7? But currently on some introductory offer for £5? Go T.J's!! There is an absolutely goooorgeous purpley colour that I mustmustmust have though. I went back to T.J's to see if I'd missed it, but unfortunately I hadn't. Full price for that one.<br /><br />Anyway, review about So Laque!:</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Good</span><br />-Pretty, natural, pink colour.<br />-"Enriched with Vinyl" it says.<br />-"Lasts up to 7 days" it says. It seems pretty hardcore so I'll go with that for now.<br />-Luuurve the packaging!<br />-It's sold at</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> T.J's!<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bad</span><br />-Takes 3 coats to get given colour on the nail.<br />-Takes an age to dry properly - an hour later I went to get bread out of the packet and my nails messed up a bit. Although I admit I forgot a top coat of clear.<br />-£7? Ouch!<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Repurchase? Naaah.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Although this is the colour I must get one day:<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://di1.shopping.com/images/di/66/6b/78/763231396e6e325f6f50455055784c32656477-100x100-0-0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="http://di1.shopping.com/images/di/66/6b/78/763231396e6e325f6f50455055784c32656477-100x100-0-0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Alrighteo guys, lotsa love xxx<br /></span>Stephanie (teatoastandparis)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17424215057697239059noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440770706723355912.post-23127396539406494022009-08-12T11:24:00.000-07:002009-08-12T11:49:52.489-07:00Review: Lush's Happy Pill<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://www.lush.co.uk/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/Happy_Pill_48c805c889257.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 232px;" src="https://www.lush.co.uk/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/Happy_Pill_48c805c889257.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Yesterday I tried the Happy Pill from Lush. I bought it because I needed cheering up, and even if only a psychological mind game, the name and smell did lure me in. It contains lemon, mandarin and grapefruit so the smell if a very citrussy one, which I love.<br /><br />I dropped in a bath of warm water as advised. It immediately started fizzing, moving about the bathtub quite rapidly at first. The immediate smell was beautiful, filling my bathroom. The bath turned a bright but milky yellow quite rapidly, which was quite nice in my opinion (picture below). On getting in the bath, the smoothness of the water immediately effected me in a good way. Already my skin was feeling really smooth. After a few minutes the sm</span><span style="font-size:85%;">ell was extremely mild, but maybe I was just used to it. I feel that maybe the main happiness I gained was sitting in a brightly coloured bath that made me feel lusciously soft. Although I felt no different when getting out of the bath. I may repurchase anyway, just for the happy aura it gives off. :)<br /><br />Good</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">- The smell filling the room<br />- The colour did not stain the bath<br />- Smooth on the skin<br />- Contains lemon which is meant to be good for toning...so, got some goodness in there!<br /><br />Bad<br />- £2.86 for a bath. I know this is average, even cheap, for Lush products, but their bath ballistics are gone in one.<br />- I didn't feel any different skin-wise once dried off.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCk8M8qgFoSbWAUK2FQ9phBu0oXNimllAkP0uizGIeeXIDr0KeQLPBsu9v_GWrytbbLpzY0LqdtrPiJGSSKqU2G3kVWixgKdVMcj8F1d2z8d4BadZQZTUAWSUQEKgec47-Z54tWOyQKdL5/s1600-h/ABCD0010.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCk8M8qgFoSbWAUK2FQ9phBu0oXNimllAkP0uizGIeeXIDr0KeQLPBsu9v_GWrytbbLpzY0LqdtrPiJGSSKqU2G3kVWixgKdVMcj8F1d2z8d4BadZQZTUAWSUQEKgec47-Z54tWOyQKdL5/s320/ABCD0010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369150933528967330" border="0" /></a>Stephanie (teatoastandparis)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17424215057697239059noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440770706723355912.post-30467404749953378202009-08-12T06:02:00.000-07:002009-08-12T06:16:09.812-07:00A few contests!<span style="font-size:85%;">Hey,<br /><br />So there's quite a few contests/giveaways going on at the moment so I thought I'd put them all in one post. I definitely reccommend giving them all a look at as their brilliant beauty bloggers.<br /><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://nicolaticolaponders.blogspot.com/2009/08/tee-shirt-free-shirt.html">Nicola Ticola Ponders</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>- <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Giving away t-shirts! Including Sex Pistols and The Clash designs. Closes 14th August.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://aliceinwonderland348.blogspot.com/2009/08/follow-me-and-win-win-winitalian-makeup.html">Alice In A New Wonderland</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>- <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">This is your chance to win some Italian makeup by brands Deborah and Pupa. Ends 20'th August.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://hazelxeyes15.blogspot.com/2009/08/100-followers-contest.html">All Things Girly</a> - <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">A whole load of goodies being given away including nail polishes, lip balm, body lotion, concealer and an eyeshadow palette! Ends 22nd August.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://hannahbabeyxo.blogspot.com/2009/08/25-followers-conest.html">Hannahbabeyxo</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>- <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic;">Giving away Sleek palletes, body butter and nail paint! Ends 24th August.</span><br /><br />That's all. :)<br /><br />Lotsa lovecakes xxx</span>Stephanie (teatoastandparis)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17424215057697239059noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440770706723355912.post-91040528567508977092009-08-11T14:55:00.000-07:002009-08-11T15:29:09.008-07:00When Harry Met Sally<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.markgerber.com/images/when_harry_met_sally.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 147px;" src="http://www.markgerber.com/images/when_harry_met_sally.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Today I have done absolutely nothing apart from eat a meal of scrambled egg on toast and drink copious amounts of tea. So, feeling slightly lethargic and miserable, I decided to put on a feel good film. I chose 'When Harry Met Sally'. This has to be my favourite film, I think. It reminds me so much of what my best friend and I go through, so when I see the friendship between Harry and Sally I feel so so lucky. & the scene at the end just gets me every time:<br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zMo36SfyQhw&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zMo36SfyQhw&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x402061&color2=0x9461ca" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><br />Then followed with a bathful of Lush's 'The Happy Pill', I have had the perfect evening it, it seems! :D I now have a few cover letters to write to try and get myself a job at uni, but who cares. :)<br /><br />I had to do a post about this. I feel all happy after watching. :) What is your favourite tear-jerker love film?<br /><br />xxx<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">Favourite quotes:<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:78%;">Harry: <span style="font-style: italic;">I love that you get cold when it's 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you're looking at me like I'm nuts. I love that after I spend the day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes. And I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night. And it's not because I'm lonely, and it's not because it's New Year's Eve. I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. </span><br />Sally: <span style="font-style: italic;">You see? That is just like you, Harry. You say things like that, and you make it impossible for me to hate you. And I hate you Harry. I really hate you. I hate you.</span><br /><br />Sally: <span style="font-style: italic;">And I'm gonna be forty!</span><br />Harry: <span style="font-style: italic;">When?</span><br />Sally: <span style="font-style: italic;">Someday.</span><br />Harry: <span style="font-style: italic;">In eight years.</span><br />Sally: <span style="font-style: italic;">But it's there. It's just sitting there, like some dead end. And it's not the same for men. Charlie Chaplin had kids when he was 73.</span><br />Harry: <span style="font-style: italic;">Yeah, but he was too old to pick them up.</span><br /><br />(During the Pictionary game)<br />Jess: <span style="font-style: italic;">"Baby talk"? That's not even a saying!</span><br />Harry: <span style="font-style: italic;">Oh, but "baby fish mouth" is sweeping the nation? I hear them talking. </span></span>Stephanie (teatoastandparis)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17424215057697239059noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440770706723355912.post-45094302289914673762009-08-10T13:24:00.000-07:002009-08-10T13:56:22.484-07:00A few purchases to make me feel better :)<span style="font-size:85%;">Yo.<br /><br />Another giveaway: <a href="http://nicolaarthur99.blogspot.com/">NicolaVC86</a> is giving five followers a chance to receive some false lashes! Please give her a visit. :)<br /><br />So I've been a bit in the dumps recently due to breaking up with my boyfriend last week. My doing, but I'm proper gutted all the same. So, although VERY poor and waiting impatiently for 1st September so I can get my overdraft extended (yes, I am the poorest student of students), I had to get something to cheer me up. Sooo very very little because I do have to be careful with my pennies, but here we go:<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhAxbqelUJKQjuMg2Z2JO6TypcEhArxIjdel2Bm8LDO_4GHFVR2kTUKRTSKBiI5TFjfHKRDUiIoCVs0ChTZrbuD5CZijUaWV4i_ylAmZyGCLpbUVm38XRynM7ADRyGpgeGA7FvO763Uhr/s1600-h/DSC00633.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhAxbqelUJKQjuMg2Z2JO6TypcEhArxIjdel2Bm8LDO_4GHFVR2kTUKRTSKBiI5TFjfHKRDUiIoCVs0ChTZrbuD5CZijUaWV4i_ylAmZyGCLpbUVm38XRynM7ADRyGpgeGA7FvO763Uhr/s320/DSC00633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368435627762668674" border="0" /></a></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >1. The Happy Pill from Lush.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >" Fizz right back to happiness: one part refreshing grapefruit, one part cheerful mandarin and lemon. Drop into a warm bath for fizz and fragrance."<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;">I can't wait to try this! Will give it a go sometime soon this week. The mandarin and lemon half smells beautiful! Not a fan of grapefruit anyway though.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >2. W7 lipstick in 'Soft Lilac'</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Omg I luuuuurve this! I really wanted to pick up a mauve colour and a baby pink colour, so I went into T.J.Hughes. If you live near one, you'll know that they do a lot of drug store brands for cheaper prices, and also cheap brands. This lipstick was £1! There was a stunning baby pink by the brand 'Makeup Academy' for 99p but they only had a mini tester out (which I considered taking....then thought, that has to be illegal? Even if it's 1cm high, right?) and I was in too much of a rush to ask a member of staff to go check "in the back" as I say. Going back to town on Thursday though...fingers crossed they have it. Here's some pics of Soft Lilac....<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLmvPXisYD_HeXcr11qzHMyhOvM1jsz0S8JTsgOadUCPle2PjjsD0QdFxlnuy9tIsXxMMXdTTgUUj4J5UbGdz43U_HxFcHhzMI0IKr3M70UiuH3wZcCn6ZZR5XVofNKAS9cNgru0KfxdS/s1600-h/lilaclippy.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLmvPXisYD_HeXcr11qzHMyhOvM1jsz0S8JTsgOadUCPle2PjjsD0QdFxlnuy9tIsXxMMXdTTgUUj4J5UbGdz43U_HxFcHhzMI0IKr3M70UiuH3wZcCn6ZZR5XVofNKAS9cNgru0KfxdS/s320/lilaclippy.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368437926290703666" border="0" /></a></span></div></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />&& that's all folks!<br /><br />One little question for you Lush purchasers: how do you store your bath ballistics/emotibombs? They're reccommended to be used fresh - if that's not a bit of disclaimer nonsense, what's the best way to keep them good as new? Cheers in advance!<br /><br />Oooh, and also, today I donned my happy yellow (134) Barry M nail paint to get me feeling happy and bright. It's considered ghastly by my family, but I absolutely adore it. :D<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHhaV0xIaZ50GwOfnvogXro0DG4InihxCLdejy9phekFcPVdTTlHECb5ZzktS33WLHnHsMmCPNxenfjYTiGwVMaECbAwcYT-hXxJyQookgQjAl4NxoB4n02i5McRs19FlOmJfKDe0Wcro/s1600-h/ABCD0006.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTHhaV0xIaZ50GwOfnvogXro0DG4InihxCLdejy9phekFcPVdTTlHECb5ZzktS33WLHnHsMmCPNxenfjYTiGwVMaECbAwcYT-hXxJyQookgQjAl4NxoB4n02i5McRs19FlOmJfKDe0Wcro/s200/ABCD0006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368441209016176514" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;">Ok, really, I'm going now! Love you all! xxx</span>Stephanie (teatoastandparis)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17424215057697239059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440770706723355912.post-52830127603294780102009-08-09T11:19:00.000-07:002009-08-09T11:37:16.545-07:00My 3 Favourite Nail Polishes<span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br />Hey!<br /><br />This is my entry for <a href="http://thenailbuff.blogspot.com/2009/08/nails-inc-giveaway.html">The Nail Buff</a>'s contest to win Nails Inc Sole Sensations pedicure pack! Defo check it out - her blog is a really good one!<br /><br />Anyway here goes:<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DmzIuO3rwDjp7qPQheUrXphHY0eYBblkh3cnno2obWoRGbAgEmnScRHQGHudeXddoJ6X99cyyvz1p-8gfOJkiThrfE14cIchgiDpRFH7eUNOOybl2ezWG2CRpDiL_0fN_azjgtb4vJ1Z/s1600-h/DSC00628.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9DmzIuO3rwDjp7qPQheUrXphHY0eYBblkh3cnno2obWoRGbAgEmnScRHQGHudeXddoJ6X99cyyvz1p-8gfOJkiThrfE14cIchgiDpRFH7eUNOOybl2ezWG2CRpDiL_0fN_azjgtb4vJ1Z/s320/DSC00628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368031408312581138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. 'Antique Coral' by Natural Collection</span><br />Lovelovelove this colour. It's a bright coral. & it's nicely shiney - if you look closely there are tiny tiny blue sparkles in it...however this is totally unnoticeable on the nails. But absolute stunner of a colour! & for £1.95 I didn't bother looking at any other coral shades from higher priced competitors.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. 'Unique' by Star Gazer.</span><br />...At least I think it's called Unique. It's the only word on the packaging that looks like it could be the name. I got this from New Look for £2.50. It's a beautiful metallic sea-turquoise. GORGEOUS. Very versatile, so I take this when I go away for a few days with a bunch of different coloured outfits hehe.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. 'Birds of Paradise' by Jessica.</span><br />Purple is my favourite colour, and this is a beautiful bright purple. I prefer a dark shade of purple usually, but this shade is perfect to make my nails stand out. I got this from a salon in a De Vere hotel as a gift...but this brand usually costs about £8.95.<br /><br />I definitely like my nails to stand out as I don't really wear bright colours, and my makeup is generally quite neutral.<br /><br />Will be updating very soon! Lotsa lovecakes! xxx</span>Stephanie (teatoastandparis)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17424215057697239059noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440770706723355912.post-53778434830346873442009-08-02T13:39:00.000-07:002009-08-02T13:42:13.429-07:00C'est moi!<span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Before I start with a tag/survey thing, just have to mention the amazing competition going at <a href="http://glitterandlove.blogspot.com/">Glitter and Love</a></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;">for Lush and Barry M products - follow and enter!</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">& I saw this tag the other day at <a href="http://dollymix184.blogspot.com/">DollyMix184</a></span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">and thought I'd do it....</span></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></span> <p></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><b>The Vital Statistics -</b></i></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Me</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Steph(anie) - either's cool.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Nicknames</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Pix, Toes, Wef.<br /></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Birthday</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- 28th March 1989</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Place of Birth</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Chesterrr.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Zodiac Sign</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Aries.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Male or Female</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Female.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Occupation</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Uni Student.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Residence</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Chester or Canterbury.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Screen Name</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- On MSN? Stephhh.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><b>Appearance -</b></i></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Hair Colour</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Dark brown. Although currently died a deep red.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Hair Length</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Mid-back.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Eye Colour</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Bluey greeney greyish mush.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Best Feature</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Oooh, I don't know. People say my smile? I quite like my lips.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Height</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- 5'3"</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Braces</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Never had them, thankfully!</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Glasses</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Yes, well, no. I wear contacts. I broke my glasses and didn't bother repurchasing.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Piercings</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Ear lobes, tragus and tongue.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Tattoos</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- None. I kinda want a butterfly design, and always have. But I worry it's so cliché/tramp stampy. We'll see. I'll probably leave it as I'm happy without body art and they're too permanent to risk. Piercings person, me.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Righty or Lefty</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Righty.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><b>Your 'Firsts'</b></i></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>First Best Friend</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Alice.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>First Award</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- I actually don't remember.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>First Sport you joined</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Me and sport? Haha.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>First Real Vacation</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Cornwall.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>First Concert</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- 30 Seconds To Mars.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>First Love</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Oooh, it's all over now.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><b>Favourites</b></i></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Movie</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- A Walk To Remember.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>TV Show</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Sex And The City, Friends...easy watching like that. I'm not a telly person.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Song </b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- The Reason - Hoobastank, Stigmatized - The Calling, Far Away - Nickelback, One Thing - Finger Eleven are a select few.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Candy</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Crispy M&Ms.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Restaurant</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Zizzi - their goats cheese & spinach ravioli is beautifulll.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Store</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Miss Selfridge, H&M, New Look...the usual high street kind.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>School </b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Favourite school? Errr... I prefer uni. :)</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Book</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde, The Warrior's Princess - Babara Erskine, Possession - A.S.Byatt.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Magazine </b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Glamour firstly, then Cosmopolitan, Elle, More.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Shoes</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Vans.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><b>Currently </b></i></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Feeling</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Stressed, hungry, lazyyy.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Single or Taken</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Taken.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Eating</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Nothing.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Typing</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Why do these 'currently' things ALWAYS ask this!?</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Online</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Yes.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Listening to</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> - The Reason - Hoobastank.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Thinking about</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Money.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Wanting</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Money. A job.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Watching</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Nothing.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Wearing</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Jeans and my uni hoodie.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><b>Future </b></i></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Want Children?</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Yepyep.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Want to be Married?</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> Yes.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Careers in Mind</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> - Counsellor, or teacher.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Where do you want to Live?</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"> UK...not fussed, so long as it's fairly respectable. In the country, but with a nearby town/city but like now...but don't want to live in the same place all my life. Cambridge seems nice?</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><b>Have you ever..?</b></i></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Kissed a Stranger?</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Yeah.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Had Alcohol?</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Yes.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Smoked?</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Yeah.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Ran away from home?</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">No.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Broken a Bone? </b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">No.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Got an X-Ray?</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Yeah.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Broken someones heart</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Yeah.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Broken Up with Someone</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Yeah.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Cried when someone died</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Yeah.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Cried at School</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Yep.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><i><b>Do You Believe In:</b></i></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>God</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Hmm.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Miracles</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Nah. Fate.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Love at First sight</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- No.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Ghosts</b></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Yes.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Aliens</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- I dunno. I believe there could be life on other planets that's smart enough to travel to other planets if they had the equipment....but at the same time, no. I don't believe little green men have built flashing disc-shaped vehicles.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Soul Mates</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Yes.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Heaven</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Yes.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Hell</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- No.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Kissing on the first date</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Yes.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>Yourself</b></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">- Yes. But I always get the feeling no one else does.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Le fin. xxx</span></span> </p>Stephanie (teatoastandparis)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17424215057697239059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440770706723355912.post-89019098492420434342009-08-01T15:48:00.000-07:002009-08-01T16:32:30.901-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;">Firstly, thank you to my new followers! :)<br /><br />Just thought I'd update you with a quick Superdrug & Boots & Works shopping trip I did last week. Nothing that exciting, but whatev. There won't be another shopping trip update for at least a month now...just found out I have 62p to my name...and I can't get my overdraft 'til September. :( So it'll be reviews from now on! But anyway, here goes:<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Superdrug</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mIf_gnwaX8Jo7gj7WE5mF6BhHxEvTcA4IvnROVN6A51W_pT6G7EGq9Dglkbl-EiOLpt7T4JxvKXqgR4zzom8dZjHGZh_Zub-6hp9nAU_NzVYXCqh5_k4pd5MyQWOY8EpJJEYSEJeTPbO/s1600-h/DSC00582.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1mIf_gnwaX8Jo7gj7WE5mF6BhHxEvTcA4IvnROVN6A51W_pT6G7EGq9Dglkbl-EiOLpt7T4JxvKXqgR4zzom8dZjHGZh_Zub-6hp9nAU_NzVYXCqh5_k4pd5MyQWOY8EpJJEYSEJeTPbO/s320/DSC00582.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365132123201194450" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >1. Superdrug Tea Tree Cleansing Wipes</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />I had previously used Wilko's own tea tree wipes, but I was in a town without one so I just nipped into Superdrug instead. Good price...something like £1.40 for 30 wipes. However, they STINGGG my face. I don't even have sensitive skin. Is this common for tea tree oil products??<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >2. GOSH 134 Darling Velvet Touch Lipstick</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Definitely not as red as appeared as in this pic! But I do like it. I've wanted it for aaages so glad to finally have it. Has a beautiful feeling on the lips (velvety...), but does need a lot of coats to really work for me. I've not worn it properly for-the-day yet...but I'm guessing re-applications will be in order. Lovely nude finish though!<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >Boots</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >(Natural Collection Eyeshadows)</span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfZ5diCI9cyvyUeKnM0BNRajrkgInBQBUpV6ynd9eArDlP9KAIQQezpbY_B1m_EZwmorkxMSNmwf_jbQfH6DLybvRG6GNEWlstlgDW8LbuPkCCS3EahegBEo1i4m8lhjwK-bX5ZNksYV4/s1600-h/DSC00579.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdfZ5diCI9cyvyUeKnM0BNRajrkgInBQBUpV6ynd9eArDlP9KAIQQezpbY_B1m_EZwmorkxMSNmwf_jbQfH6DLybvRG6GNEWlstlgDW8LbuPkCCS3EahegBEo1i4m8lhjwK-bX5ZNksYV4/s320/DSC00579.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365133916542424706" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >1. Willow</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />I saw this for the first time the other week, and had sleepless nights over it! I had to go back for it! I absolutely love it...it's just a nude colour for the lid with a very very slight shimmer. Beautiful. Been looking for one since I finished one similar from H&M which I suppose is discontinued as I'm talking about 5 years.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >2. Butterscotch</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />Similar to Willow, but has a slightly more pinky/peachy undertone.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" >3. Lilac Shimmer</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-size:85%;">Not very pigmented, but has a leaves a lovely pale lilac 'sheen' really.<br /><br />3 for a fiver deal! Or £1.65 each. I tried to swatch, but the camera wasn't having it as they're all pretty skin-coloured anyway. I prefer nude eyeshadows to build up boldness with liner and mascara. :)<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Works</span><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.getprice.com.au/images/uploadimg/1096/350__1_Katharine__the_Virgin_Widow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 209px;" src="http://www.getprice.com.au/images/uploadimg/1096/350__1_Katharine__the_Virgin_Widow.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrC9tJDhd8q_DYvL_kK8HT-msqQjNXWdWxGGs97K30i3jGUEZrkU2oQDa2Tkq_4lQ7u4ng-vTGi5v_onVSSjU0pPXsL3Ut7lE3AzRsT4dZK7_BdAycG78hwIuH7hY9wN2h5oBTd6wuJo/s200/Nethergate.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 124px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrC9tJDhd8q_DYvL_kK8HT-msqQjNXWdWxGGs97K30i3jGUEZrkU2oQDa2Tkq_4lQ7u4ng-vTGi5v_onVSSjU0pPXsL3Ut7lE3AzRsT4dZK7_BdAycG78hwIuH7hY9wN2h5oBTd6wuJo/s200/Nethergate.jpg" alt="" border="0" /><br /><br /></a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0752448714.01._SY190_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 190px;" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0752448714.01._SY190_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I swear I don't judge a book by it's cover! I picked the top one because I enjoy historical fiction stories, and the bottom too (as well for the same reason) because they're set in Revolutionary France which I will be studying next year at uni...so will probs help somewhat. :) 3 for a fiver deal, or £1.99 each! (Oxford store, so maybe all of the bigger ones.)<br /><br /></span></div></div><span style="font-size:85%;">So anyway yeah, I have a few reviews coming up. After using Eyeko's mascara for a week now it's grown on me - absolute new favourite. Shhhh - don't tell Maybelline. But I'll do a review on that even though I'm sure I'll be jumping on bandwagon a bit late. Then a couple of hair products. I dunno. Anyone want to send me some money?<br /><br />I'll be off now. Thanks again for following. Lotsa lovecakes! xxx</span>Stephanie (teatoastandparis)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17424215057697239059noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440770706723355912.post-70762903116251394962009-07-31T16:58:00.000-07:002009-07-31T17:29:05.005-07:00Tag thing.<span style="font-size:85%;">Heyyy. So I'm back from my week down south. I did buy a few items I'll share with you in a post tomorrow or so...but just for tonight I'll do a tag I saw at <a href="http://blondieprincessx0.blogspot.com/">Doll-House</a> so you can get to know me a bit better...what with me being new to this blogspot malarky. :)<br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 20px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span">1. Thing you cannot leave the house without?</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">My mobile definitely. I hate not being able to get in touch with someone...even if to just text them to say something reminded me of them.<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">2. Favorite Brand of Makeup?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Maybelline probably. Natural Collection have to be high up there too.<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">3.Favorite Flower?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Daisies!</span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">4.Favourite Clothing Store?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">West One. Although there isn't one where I live or near my uni which stinks. Otherwiiiise...Miss Selfridge? New Look? Primark?<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">5.Favourite Perfume?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Cacharel's <span style="font-style: italic;">Eden</span>.<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">6.Heels or Flats?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Flats are 100 times more comfier...and I'm not great at walking in heels. But heels give me confidence.<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">7.Do you make Good Grades?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I wish I did better, but I don't do badly. I always get it in my head "this year I'll put work first!" and it never happens. :(<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">8.Favourite colours</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Purple! Followed by green, red and turquoise.<br /></span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span">9.Do you drink energy drinks?<br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">I have a really sensitive tooth to sugary things, so I try not to. But I'm a last minuter...so sometimes I've written an entire assigment on two cans of Relentless, two cans of Red Bull, a value energy drink, an espresso and a Boost bar. It hurts.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">10. Do you drink juice?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Yessss. Pineapple is probably the fave.<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">11.Do you like swimming?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">People laugh at me for hating it...my reason being, I feel I'm getting wet for no reason. Get in. Swim up. Swim down. Swim up. And on and on and on. Then you get out, freezing cold, all sticky. And smelly. Answer? No. :)<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">12. Do you eat fries with a fork?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I'll always pick up a fork from the fish and chip shop, yes defo. But at a fast food place, nah.<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">13. Favourite Moisturiser?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Palmers Cocoa Butter for the body. Nivea for the face. E45 for the hands (although tested a fab one from Lush the other day!)<br /></span></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span">14.Do you want to get married later on in life?</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Yep, definitely.<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">15. Do you get mad easily?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Wound up and snappy very easily, yep. I wouldn't say mad.<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">16.Are you into ghost hunting?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Nope. I believe in ghosts, but I think leave them be. How would we like it?<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">17. Any Phobias?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Needles. & identical twins!!<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">18.Do you bite your nails?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Never have done!<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">19.Have you ever had a near death experience?</span></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Nah. I fell down the stairs once as a toddler, and my brother caught me because he heard thudding from a different room he was in. The bottom was cobbled stones. I think I may have been hurt very very badly to the head....but death? Dunno.<br /></span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">20. Do you drink Coffee?</span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span">I do. But I'll always always pick a cuppa tea first!<br /></span></div></span></span></div></span></span>Stephanie (teatoastandparis)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17424215057697239059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440770706723355912.post-87127952040424541742009-07-24T10:26:00.000-07:002009-07-24T11:11:23.011-07:00A little pain for the overdraft...Heyyy,<br /><br />I'm back from the boyfriend's! We went into Manchester yesterday as I needed a good Disney Store for my niece and nephew's birthday presents so was all successful there.<br /><br />& for myself, I got myself a few treats... I was one annoyed little girl; I ran out of my Maybelline Volume Express mascara on Tuesday night so was stressed about having to buy some more when I'm stuck for money. Then I go and find and <span style="font-style: italic;">unopened</span> packet of a Maybelline XXL in a draw that I randomly chose to tidy that night. Then what happens - I go to my boyfriends, and leave it at home. Sooo, I had to buy myself a cheap replacement. So I gave Eyeko's Mascara a go....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfm1DlUJ7HtadbfF5jUaNyZR89C5nB5L3T0hQjLqUsfmChhQmMS7fwSnfTOLBSmsTRlW7ezvrXNH_TM9tv8-cdeC_57e2hAJpN9tGdMAAfwwXYLnbz69XARFY2SyYnO2OOGdyyCpZnSDEK/s1600-h/DSC00543.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfm1DlUJ7HtadbfF5jUaNyZR89C5nB5L3T0hQjLqUsfmChhQmMS7fwSnfTOLBSmsTRlW7ezvrXNH_TM9tv8-cdeC_57e2hAJpN9tGdMAAfwwXYLnbz69XARFY2SyYnO2OOGdyyCpZnSDEK/s200/DSC00543.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362083419850411474" border="0" /></a>I'm actually pleasantly surprised with it. It's the best mascara I've ever used for separating lashes and not clumping I think. It doesn't do a great curl job when compared with my usual, but lengthens well enough so £5 happily spent, I think! My first stray away from Maybelline...ouch.<br /><br />&& thennn, I went a bit naughty in Lush. I'm trying to save money at the moment, but I could not resist their new Sugar Babe sugar scrub, and then their hair treatment H'Suan Wen Hua which I've wanted for a while - so so excited to try that out! My boyfriend got himself (but made me pay at till - macho wuss!) one of their bubble bath bars, MA bar - toffee and chocolate smell. I dipped my feet in, was lovely and smooth. & I also got myself a Simple facial scrub. I'm really into looking after my skin at the moment. :)<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqmsVSFNgvMvM8xk1sDSDV3r1oyi31_IQt0yv9XU95AwYxRkbC4jUdd66vn6AZ_UE_dEOt8FnCt2htUGKT_xbq6lh7KnFEskPvLOGVSfRnA1uWY22pGKUok7NAOgLGy2yeY3Yk_d1jyGC/s1600-h/DSC00542.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkqmsVSFNgvMvM8xk1sDSDV3r1oyi31_IQt0yv9XU95AwYxRkbC4jUdd66vn6AZ_UE_dEOt8FnCt2htUGKT_xbq6lh7KnFEskPvLOGVSfRnA1uWY22pGKUok7NAOgLGy2yeY3Yk_d1jyGC/s320/DSC00542.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362090623422298530" border="0" /></a><br />Ooohoohoooh, and then I splashed out £3.95 on the famous Genie Head Massager. Beautiful purchase!! :D Everyone and their dog should have one.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.candgwholesale.co.uk/images/uploads/The-Genie-Head-Massager.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 199px; height: 141px;" src="http://www.candgwholesale.co.uk/images/uploads/The-Genie-Head-Massager.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Anyway, sorry for the long post guys. I'm gone for the next week. I'm off to see my best friend in Hertfordshire and spend a day or so with my sister and her family who live there also due to the kids birthday's being in the next two weeks. I dunno when I'll be back for certain - I'll update my Twitter with it or something.<br /><br />Please follow, it would mean tons! Lotsa lovecakes xxxStephanie (teatoastandparis)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17424215057697239059noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440770706723355912.post-14459061745040717172009-07-21T12:35:00.000-07:002009-07-21T12:55:22.064-07:00First post - hello!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX51sRkrfDdmEWd_UqW8Jcm500OTCNpllGBUS2AvXa3Ua5Oeb5ht1qHz8D5hiKmLZUJb5u0FNESUNaTXxa5CXPIMyWDu52vTbMP5hw7LO4UKCM1HkXxP1VDAEUIO_xo2peVmM3cRq83mRz/s1600-h/DSC00503.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX51sRkrfDdmEWd_UqW8Jcm500OTCNpllGBUS2AvXa3Ua5Oeb5ht1qHz8D5hiKmLZUJb5u0FNESUNaTXxa5CXPIMyWDu52vTbMP5hw7LO4UKCM1HkXxP1VDAEUIO_xo2peVmM3cRq83mRz/s200/DSC00503.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361003861629888834" border="0" /></a>Ooook, so I made a new blog. My last one was giving me no motivation whatsoever to get started. Only, I have no followers yet....so I'm just gonna go around and about following some interesting blogs myself, making comments, and just hope I get somewhere somehow? I don't understand blogspot just yet...more a livejournal girl back in the days.<br /><br />I'm very into the average girly things: makeup, accessories, shopping, reading etc. So expect lots of that when I blog. :) Oooh, surveys/tags too.<br /><br />I won't be updating for a few days as I'm going to stay with my boyfriend until Friday. Speaking of him, I've posted a pic of the flowers he got delivered to my door when I was poorly with a 48hr sick bug ha. Sweet, or what?<br /><br />So, yep, please follow and give me a chance! :P Will update lots, and soon!<br /><br />Lotsa lovecakes xxxStephanie (teatoastandparis)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17424215057697239059noreply@blogger.com1