1. A pair of skin colored tights with a almost floral motif and gold spackles.
2. A pair of black sparkly peep toe stilettoes.
3. Beautiful Eye make up, that follows the sparkly theme of the shoes in a glitter purple & blue.
4. 1993 Dior bracelet, I adore this and would kill to own it.
5. Pierre Balmain, 1950 style dress, with feathers beads and in a stunning color.
6. Ciate nail varnish in either the black or while, it has deep sparkles.
7. 2010 Prada bag, Its a see-through black bag that is just adorable.
8. Topshop, bootshoe stilettoes with swirl pattern and pink glitter frosting.
Okay, so above is a set of pictures of things that if I had enough money I would buy. To be truthful, I'm not exactly fashion savvy, but It doesn't stop me finding things that I can drool over. Lack of technical terms and colors aside, I put in as much as I could about the above Items that I will have dreams about. I love to look at fashion, and I am partial to more vintage items at the moment, especially dresses, however when it comes to shoes I generally like modern.
As you can tell I like shiny and glittery things, If I was ever reincarnated I do believe I would come back as a magpie! I'm not personally into lots of color, hence why my choices are more safe, blacks, whites, beige. When I like color I like it on my eyes or on my shoes even in a handbag. If you looked in my wardrobe you would mostly find this theme, very few bright tops & lots of sparkles.
| Its almost that time of the year, with children dressing up and old party favorites such as bobbing for apples becomes a common household scene. When I was a child Halloween was special to me, but as an adult it has lost a lot of its lustre. Instead I almost dread the teenagers who wear a scream mask and demand that you give them a treat or they will egg your house, not even original threats anymore.
Don't get me wrong, I love to see little children get dressed up and I love giving them sweets, it just the few that always ruin it for the many! Just like at Christmas when they come round to sing carols and sing 7 words and expect 50p in their hands, I don't thinks so! Though little kids who stutter it are cute!
|  Wishing all a Happy and Safe Halloween I remember dressing as a Witch at my nans and bobbing for apple with the fake nails on. I remember that one year my dad made me a lantern out of coat hangers and papier mache and made it look like Dracula. I also remember the year that my dad cracked his head and spending most of Halloween in A&E and seeing real life scares in the form of blood! and afterwards walking through the town and seeing the costumes that people were wearing. | I can definitely see that Halloween is getting bigger in this country. even since I was a child, there is a lot more items being sold, more people doing party's and more children going trick or treating than ever before. I can easily see that in another 10-15 years it will almost be as big as in Amer
I had a deprived childhood as I was never allowed to go trick or treating, but there was always a party to go to, sometimes at my nans or sometimes a friends, and on a few occasions in school.
Still as the nights get darker and the air gets colder, Halloween is a welcomed sign of winter and the festivities that start the run up to Christmas. Bonfire night next, then lights, excitement and wrapping that is Christmas.
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With Halloween fast approaching I wanted to talk about something I love, I have decided to touch on 'Tim Burton's - The Nightmare Before Christmas'
What can I say about this film, I love it, I love it so much that I randomly start to sing the songs. Its a strange thing as when I first got this (it was a Christmas present from my parents the year that it came out, I was 7) I was not really impressed by it. I liked it but not so much as to watch it more than once a year. Fast forward to my teens, say 16, and I started to like it more, by the time I was 20 it became my favorite film. I love lots of films, but there is something about the lines that these kind of films cross that just draw me in!
There is a certain element of darkness, but not enough to scare. There are lots of horrific things but they are on a fine line that is crossed with humor. The right amount of love and hate between characters and actions. A story that draws you in and makes you forget that you are watching an animation. Songs that are both eerie and beautiful. As an adult I can see what makes this such an amazing film. I find that the what makes the nightmare before christmas so great was lacking a little bit in the corpse bride, but I love that film as well.
I have grown into an obsession with Jack, and have 3 figurines (I also have 2 from the corpse bride) posters, a snowglobe, a cushion and an ability to troll the internet looking for cool thing with jack on for hours and hours. I am also amazed at the level of skill and technique that you need to do stop motion animation and it makes me admire the workers of such films in a way that I don't admire many other people. Its a shame that it is a dying art!
I am waiting patiently now for my husband's next day off so we can go and watch 'frankenweenie'. I just hope it lives up to Tim Burton's previous stop animation films.
While out with my friend the other day, we got to taking about our party days. 2 years ago we were out every other week and 5 years ago I would quite literally party all weekend. I loved it from the moment I started to get ready, there was an anticipation of the night. Choosing an outfit, putting on the makeup that will inevitably wear off. Even the dullest nights could be made to be great with the addition of a good few shots. I remember getting home and kicking off the heels, while stumbling to the kitchen to get a drink of water. the buzz in my ears, a nice reminder of the music that I danced the night away too.
The conversation was about how we just can't do it anymore. Even the mere though of staying up past 2 is tiring. I still love to get ready and choose outfits, and its not like I will never step food in a club again, I just feel that its too much now. I would much rather go out for a meal and a few drinks or have a girls night in with movies and munchies, other than the party alternative.
I don't think that choosing to stay home or have a quieter evening is something that happens only as you get older, I have a few older friends who never say no to a night out, and have stamina for dancing that I have never had. I think I just feel as that I have done it for the last 10 years, therefore is its now time to have a quiet 10 years before my midlife crisis hits and I will , no doubt, attempt to recapture my youth.
Am I gong to grieve over the loss of my party life - No. I had so much fun, made lots of friends, drank lots of alcohol, spilt lots of drinks, broke loads of tights, ruined shoes, danced til it hurt, sang til my voice was spent, laughed, smiled and spent more money than I'd care to admit, but ultimately made lots of great memories.
 Well this is a first for me as I never ever thought I would run a blog until my friend suggested it. I decided that for my first post I would talk about Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. This is due to the fact that I spent 4 hours there today.
Cardiff, for a small town girl like me, is big and brash and I pretty much love it. I went with my friend Laura for some good old fashioned window shopping, as neither of us currently have the funds to do anything more extravagant. John Lewis and Debenhams makeup departments kept us busy for the majority of the time. I learned the use of highlighters and actually got to see the Urban Decay Naked & Vice Pallets first hand.
Cardiff is rife with experienced gurus, my friend included, and the manic shoppers of Primark brought out my primal self. Christmas decorations were already in some shops despite the fact that it's October, but nothing can take away the atmosphere that Cardiff offers, it's warm and vibrant but still has the hustle and bustle you expect of a City, but to me, It just feels like home.
Whats more, when your used to the same old shops in Towns such as Newport and Cwmbran, Cardiff can be a real breath of fresh air. Change of scenery is always a must.
Laura treated me to a Starbucks Spiced Pumkin Latte, I am now in love. I need, need, need another one before they go until next year. I don't like these limited edition items, weather it's a drink or a makeup, because I am bound to find something I love and then destined to have to wait another 11 months until I can enjoy them again.
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