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Monday Amusements

Monday Amusements 19

October 14, 2013 By Julianne

Though I love autumnal nail polish, I don’t really do autumnal
lipsticks. I’ve been trying to use up these two for about ten
years.

Recently I’ve been going through the Oxfam fashion blog archives. My favourite posts so far are the DIY posts. I love this customised blazer – using a patch from a shoe – and the idea of using buttons to embellish knitwear.

Game of Thrones fashion ideas! I have been longing for a dragon ear cuff for months now and this article has made me want one even more. Just imagine, wearing a totally ordinary non-alternative outfit…with a dragon ear cuff. It would be awesome.

It’s far too early to be thinking about this, but maybe I’ll forgo the chocolate this year in favour of the Boots Beauty Advent Calendar.

If you live in London and are aged between 16 and 24, check out the V&A fashion festival, it’s free!

A GEEK Against Gok is a really interesting post about what really happened when its author, Zoe Burgess, went on Gok’s Style Secrets. Although it’s not that surprising to find out how her story was manipulated for television, it’s a shame that the producers felt that the truth wasn’t exciting enough and tried to portray her interests and hobbies as freakish and unattractive. (via @thefworduk)

I enjoyed reading the comments on Have you ever been in trouble at work because of your makeup?, a recent weekly feature/open thread at Temptalia, though I’ve never been in trouble for wearing makeup at work. As much as I love bold, sparkly eyeshadow and bright lipstick, I’m not going to wear them when it’s not appropriate!

On that note, I’d never wear this glitter dandruff look for work, but I would definitely try it for a big night out, though I’m not it would be as cute in my dark brown hair. Maybe it’s for pastelheads only. I also loved this article about matching your makeup to your clothes, which is something I am obsessed with. I feel so much better when my colours are co-ordinated and my outfit has a theme.

Filed Under: Monday Amusements Tagged With: fashion, make-up, Monday Amusements, style

Monday Amusements 18 and today’s charity shop find!

September 30, 2013 By Julianne

Look at this amazeballs skirt that I just bought! The bathroom mirror photo does not do it justice, I assure you. I only went into the charity shop to drop off some donations, but when I turned away from the till I saw this beauty. I looked at the tag, saw that it is a size 14, and was saddened until I took a step back. Polyester? I thought. Tulle underskirt? I detect…’80s. A 1980s size 14 is about equivalent to a 10, or a small 12. I have a couple of skirts that my mum used to wear with size 14 tags and I bought a Laura Ashley dress a few months ago that is an ’80s 14. I looked at the price tag – £4.50 – and decided that I might as well try it on. And success! It is now mine and makes me feel like Alice in Wonderland and/or a Disney princess. I love it.

I also popped into Superdrug to take a look at the Revlon Colourburst lip glosses. After reading Robyn’s review at Stay Beautiful, I couldn’t resist seeing how bright pink Adorned really is. It is extremely bright.  Maybe it’s too bright. I loved it, but I’m too intimidated to buy one right now!

Lots of bloggers have been posting their autumn wishlists, but my favourite so far comes from Hannah at Daisies and Dr Martens. I love how she explains her choices and picks out accessories to wear with the clothes.

I loved reading this review of Nail It! magazine at Do Not Refreeze, it sounds great. I am also very intrigued by the review of the 2True Pro Sequins Nail Polish range.

I am determined to autumn-clean my blogs, and will definitely be working through SillyGrrl‘s 10 Things that shouldn’t be on your blog list. Sorting out my tags will take ages and I don’t think I’ll get it down to 10 – I want to keep brand name tags here and author name tags on my book blog, because they’re useful, but I really want to simplify things.

Finally, the cuteness this week is actually supplied by two bloggers! Kate at ghostparties shares some kitten advice and some adorable pictures, whilst The Girl Who Looks Like a Cake shows off her beautiful black cat.

Filed Under: Monday Amusements Tagged With: cosmetics, fashion, links, make-up, Monday Amusements, style

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