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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-35023821461983922972013-06-25T16:44:00.003+01:002013-06-25T16:44:54.073+01:00I have a new blog!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I know I've kind of abandoned this blog (woops) but I just wanted to let you all know I've started a new one over at</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">because I have just moved to Paris!!! I'm going to be here for a year while I do a work placement for a prettttty big fashion magazine (omggg)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Please check it out, I won't be using GFC on there because I've heard it's not gonna be around for long, so put your details in on the Subscribe page and I'll send you an email whenever I post (I won't spam you, honest!)</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-78835774188340628042012-09-26T19:04:00.003+01:002012-09-26T19:05:34.947+01:00My Perfume Collection<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I haven't posted in a while... So I thought I'd put up something to let you know I'm alive! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These are just a few of my favourite perfumes that I always wear in rotation, I'm not going to write much about their notes because let's face it, I don't understand them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">l-r Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Touch, Victoria's Secret Incredible, Marc Jacobs Daisy, Burberry Body, YSL Elle, Tom Ford Black Orchid, Marc Jacobs Oh Lola, Dolce and Gabanna The One and L'eau The One</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I don't really know if there's a common theme here, I know a lot of my perfumes are quite musky and whilst researching this post the word <i>vetivier</i> kept popping up, so I guess I like that too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The two Victoria's Secret fragrances are mists and I love them! They were £14 each and despite being mists they wear for hours and because the bottles are plastic they are so lightweight, perfect for nights out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've worn Daisy for years and this spring I received Oh Lola, I love them both but I don't wear them too much as they can be a bit too girly for me, but they're great for day time in the spring and summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">YSL Elle, Tom Ford Black Orchid and Burberry Body are my serious perfumes! They are all so womanly in their own way and personally I think they smell really expensive (and so they should, for the price of them!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love YSL Elle, this is my third bottle and this was a limited edition purse version, I think it's 15ml but it came with two other refills. This is a really modern and sophisticated perfume and I have a love for all things YSL and I think this fragrance really embodies that kind of sexy attitude that French women have. I intend on wearing this all the time when I go and live in France next year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Black Orchid is a bit of a controversial fragrance, it is so different to anything I've ever owned and I know it's not to everyone's tastes. I think Michael Jackson used to wear it (eek) and I absolutely hate the smell of it...for the first half hour! Then it turns into something amazing and unique, but I hardly wear it because I know I'll hate it at first! It is very expensive (and it's gone up by a fiver since I bought it in 2010) but I still have it, it lasts forever. I definitely recommend having a test of this, but spray it on you and not a piece of paper, and leave it half an hour before making up your mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Burberry Body for me is pure sophistication, it's a little powdery and quite different. The <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FN_FOX6t2E0/Tm3g9w8P6vI/AAAAAAAAdNc/8WjAHqVmtXg/s1600/burberry_body_adv.jpg" target="_blank">campaign</a> for this just sums up the perfume perfectly, it's classy, sexy and womanly. (Oh and it will always remind me of uni because I may have bought it with my student loan, woops)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Finally, Dolce & Gabanna The One. This will always be the one for me, this is my signature scent without a doubt, everytime I wear it it brings back so many memories. My boyfriend wears the male version (not intentionally!) and they just smell so good together. I bought L'eau The One this summer as a lighter version and convinced myself it has a completely different dry down, but I'm not sure it does! Oh well, I won't have to repurchase them any time soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So that was a long post! Let me know what your signature scent is, and do you have any that I have?</span></div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few days ago I picked up one of the new L'oreal lipsticks, a Rouge Caresse in Impulsive Fuchsia. These are basically L'oreal's answer to those Revlon Lip Butters, and whilst I haven't tried the Revlon versions to compare, I have to say I really really love the formulation of the L'oreal lipsticks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I think I read somewhere that these are comparable to the Dior Addict lipsticks that Kate Moss was the face of last year, but at a fraction of the price.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The shade that I have, a bright fuchsia colour, is incredibly pigmented but can be worn both sheer and opaque. It fades evenly and lightly stains the lips and I find it's quite moisturising</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It reminds me a lot of a sheerer, easier to wear version of MAC's Show Orchid and Revlon's Fuschia lipstick in their Colorburst range</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I really do like these, and I may pick up a couple more as Superdrug currently have a buy one product get your second half price deal on L'oreal or something like that...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you tried any of the new lip butters? What would you go for, L'oreal or Revlon?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love Sophie xx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-26874416010133529542012-01-08T12:30:00.003+00:002012-01-10T01:46:03.086+00:00NYC Lip Stain in Forever Freesia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey everyone!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I find that it's not that drying but then it's not very moisturising either so I usually put on a bit of Vaseline. However I really do like the matte effect that these lipstains have. They also come in quite a few colours and they're available in store at Superdrug.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love Sophie xx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-38668422013660680902012-01-06T12:24:00.000+00:002012-01-06T12:24:36.616+00:00L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes Luminizer Mascara<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey everyone! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back with a review for you today of the L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes Luminizer Mascara in Blue Eyes. The idea behind this mascara is to 'boost your eyes according to their colour'. They have a green mascara for green eyes, a blue for blue eyes and a purple for hazel eyes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this mascara! It can hold a curl, give volume and length and as you can see in the photos it does have a slightly blue tinge to it. The way I apply it is to give it a few coats and let it dry, then close my eye sweep the brush on the top of my lashes which adds a lot more volume</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The only problem with this mascara is the price, at over £11 its quite pricey but as always I bought this off ebay for just over £4 <a href="http://bit.ly/ytD6dV" target="_blank">here</a>. I've had some comments in the past from people worried about buying fakes off ebay, but this really isn't so much as an issue for drugstore make up. A lot of the time it's sold by wholesalers which means they can sell it for a much lower price than shops such as Boots and Superdrug, which have huuuuge overheads to cover (think how much it costs to rent a shop and pay all the staff!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">its so huge I love it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie x</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-36942010099208544562011-11-27T14:48:00.000+00:002011-11-27T14:48:02.217+00:00LA Colors<div style="text-align: center;">Hey everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A few weeks ago I went back to London and had a little shop around the new Westfield Stratford City, and after reading <a href="http://www.donotrefreeze.com/2011/09/hello-westfield.html" target="_blank">Leanne's post</a> on a shop called Beauty Base I had to pick up some nail polishes for myself!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Mauve Glaze, Sparkling Diamonds and Jewel Tone </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">It takes a few coats to get Mauve Glaze completely opaque but I love love love these polishes, and they're only 99p each!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yv897tRnQw8/TtJJ7ni5C4I/AAAAAAAAAmM/TY1neyC8N8s/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="268" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yv897tRnQw8/TtJJ7ni5C4I/AAAAAAAAAmM/TY1neyC8N8s/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ONcJhUN4mes/TtJMEFaeGvI/AAAAAAAAAmU/lmuArUo4bJY/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ONcJhUN4mes/TtJMEFaeGvI/AAAAAAAAAmU/lmuArUo4bJY/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What are you wearing on your nails?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie xx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-16263724242638553012011-10-29T20:04:00.001+01:002011-10-29T20:05:49.810+01:00Facets of Fuchsia<div style="text-align: center;">As much as I love love love this nail varnish in all it's <a href="http://tinyurl.com/6zu4t44" target="_blank">sparkly glory</a>, it is IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-siNwMNJi9Ic/TqxNwWftllI/AAAAAAAAAls/981kCPGhpJM/s1600/revlon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-siNwMNJi9Ic/TqxNwWftllI/AAAAAAAAAls/981kCPGhpJM/s320/revlon.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Not even the <a href="http://www.lipglossiping.com/2010/02/the-tin-foil-trick/" target="_blank">tin foil method</a> will remove it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think this one will have to stick to accent nails ONLY and special occasions from now on, 2 hours later and it is still not fully removed, grr</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Are there any nail varnishes you really love but just can't wear??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">love Sophie xx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-43409810113235851582011-10-23T20:21:00.000+01:002011-10-23T20:21:40.484+01:00Chanel Chance Dupe<div style="text-align: center;">Hey everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know if you'd heard but the Zara Collection perfume was supposed to be a dupe for Chanel Chance, so off to Zara I went!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I went to Boots first and put Chance on one wrist and Zara on the other to see how they compared and at first sniff they were pretty much identical, and throughout the day they seemed to wear off to exactly the same smell</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r5l7N9BHq0M/TqRo2IFCXpI/AAAAAAAAAlU/rdBVT8E6QO4/s1600/perf.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="259" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r5l7N9BHq0M/TqRo2IFCXpI/AAAAAAAAAlU/rdBVT8E6QO4/s320/perf.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The bottle itself is 100ml, it is an EDT and it costs £9.99 which is an absolute bargain compared to the £72 it costs for 100ml of the real Chanel Chance EDT!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What's your favourite perfume? Do you know of any dupes?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love Sophie xx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-54908890404278369842011-10-19T18:00:00.000+01:002011-10-19T18:00:42.452+01:00Emergency Contour<div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When I was packing up all my things ready to move out make up was top priority, however I accidentally forgot my MAC Harmony blusher, which is my absolute fave for contouring</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After realising how PALE I am after a few photos recently posted on facebook, I realised I had to get a cheap substitute to get me through. Whilst in Boots the other day I spotted this and for only £1.99 it wouldn't be the end of the world if it turned me into an oompa loompa</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-geW6bGteK-E/Tp8Bghi1I_I/AAAAAAAAAlE/5P4cCd-AEcg/s1600/bronz2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-geW6bGteK-E/Tp8Bghi1I_I/AAAAAAAAAlE/5P4cCd-AEcg/s320/bronz2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P0wZQLQy7eo/Tp8BgM9uAAI/AAAAAAAAAk8/bJILuPlIIpU/s1600/bronz1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P0wZQLQy7eo/Tp8BgM9uAAI/AAAAAAAAAk8/bJILuPlIIpU/s320/bronz1.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This really is the perfect way to add a little colour to pale skin and it works really well as a contour. When swatched it does have a little bit of glitter in it but this is barely noticable on the face.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7fh_xCElqio/Tp8BhJsV4sI/AAAAAAAAAlM/kt2acFFwojY/s1600/bronz3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7fh_xCElqio/Tp8BhJsV4sI/AAAAAAAAAlM/kt2acFFwojY/s320/bronz3.jpg" width="160" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So it's a definite thumbs up from me, for £1.99 you get 10g of product that really doesn't have any orangey undertones</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you tried Natural Collection products before? What's your contour/bronzer of choice?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Love Sophie xx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-80601440934578371312011-10-10T18:58:00.000+01:002011-10-10T18:58:56.582+01:00Awful OOTD/My Body<div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyonee!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First of all I'd like to apologise for this truly awful attempt at an OOTD post, but I'd thought I'd give you an insight into what I actually wear, considering pretty much every post on here is about hair and beauty :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jZcA6eXrNSc/TpMvf-3ZLeI/AAAAAAAAAk4/uKzDxBHctow/s1600/ootd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jZcA6eXrNSc/TpMvf-3ZLeI/AAAAAAAAAk4/uKzDxBHctow/s320/ootd.jpg" width="205" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Both my dress and blouse are from Primark (woo) and I just left the blouse open and knotted it at the waist</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't really have a 'style'. I'm about 5ft8/9 but with a size 12 (sometimes even 14 eek) figure to boot so I can't really do the cutesy petite thing or the tall and skinny thing. I wish I could call my style sophisticated (what with being called Sophie and all..hahaha awkward joke) but I'm more than happy to wear a pair of jeans and a baggy jumper.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used to have a tshirt from Zara that said 'It's not the content, it's the style, and I'm content with my style' although I never really have been content with my style! Growing up I never really knew how to dress for my figure, at all. Sometimes I think I still don't but at least I know that I will never be one of those girls that can pull off a bodycon skirt (I do NOT have the thighs!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">When I was younger I was a right chubster and whilst I lost a lot of the 'puppy fat' in Year 9 (so when I was about 14) I still am a 'curvy' girl. That word will forever make me cringe but it's who I am and it seems that no matter how much I work out or live off carrot sticks I will always be this way so I guess I've learnt to live with it. Maybe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My favourite shops are Primark, H&M and Topshop, although I find Topshop stupidly overpriced and even now it seems that sometimes H&M is cheaper than Primark (lol what?) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What's your 'style'? Do you even have one? Let me know!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love Sophie xxx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-84077192429869048812011-10-09T19:26:00.000+01:002011-10-09T19:26:46.539+01:00Yellow Diamonds In The Light<div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyoneee</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So this is the end of my first week of lectures at university, and I'm actually really enjoying it! Last night was our Freshers' ball which was great, only I woke up with bruises and cuts EVERYWHERE. And I've now got a severe case of fresher's flu!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-96iSWlF7z2k/TpHmj-STShI/AAAAAAAAAk0/tYjPotIUeZs/s1600/sophie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-96iSWlF7z2k/TpHmj-STShI/AAAAAAAAAk0/tYjPotIUeZs/s320/sophie.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Wore my hair down for the first time in AGES today, its finally that kind of weather where you can go out with your hair down and not end up a sweaty mess! As you can see in the background I had my jeans out to dry, after hand washing them turned out I hadn't dissolved the washing powder properly and they were covered in white marks. Someone tell me how to use a washing machine??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've also really been loving this new series called New Girl, I've been watching it online and it has Zooey Deschanel in it (who is my faveee!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you're all well, let me know what you've been up to!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie xx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-79498064003532618982011-10-04T22:10:00.000+01:002011-10-04T22:10:07.600+01:00Max Factor 2000 Calorie<div style="text-align: center;">is my favourite mascara, ever!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rl1l8Q330l4/Totz94RZxTI/AAAAAAAAAko/U_hG2TcHQRY/s1600/masc..jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rl1l8Q330l4/Totz94RZxTI/AAAAAAAAAko/U_hG2TcHQRY/s320/masc..jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I know, I know it looks proper dated but I love the brush, I love the formula and I love the effect it has on my eyelashes!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I do already have fairly long eyelashes however they are really lacking in volume. Somehow this mascara manages to double the amount of eyelashes I have and its also ultra black, which I love!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RwqOKudnyAU/Tot0YWxrT3I/AAAAAAAAAks/vak6IYxwvVc/s1600/masc1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="118" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RwqOKudnyAU/Tot0YWxrT3I/AAAAAAAAAks/vak6IYxwvVc/s320/masc1.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also really like the fact that it can hold a curl!! If you look back at <a href="http://sophiephiephie.blogspot.com/search/label/Mascara" target="_blank">previous mascara posts</a> that I've done you'll see my eyelashes used to kind of droop to the side, not with this baby!<a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sSJC_Hv9438/Tot0ZizQjoI/AAAAAAAAAkw/-_Y2dKSrMJI/s1600/masc2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sSJC_Hv9438/Tot0ZizQjoI/AAAAAAAAAkw/-_Y2dKSrMJI/s1600/masc2.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think it retails for about £8? But you can always pick it up from ebay for much less</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What mascara are you loving?</div><div style="text-align: center;">love Sophie xx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-10761750586081348742011-09-25T20:15:00.000+01:002011-09-25T20:15:03.304+01:00Current Faves<div style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I moved into my uni halls and I've now got a laptop of my own, (with an SD card port!!) and a fully functioning camera, so I will definitely be posting a lot more frequently!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just thought I'd show you some current favourites that I've picked up</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-inf54kp9Je0/Tn96E8cJmiI/AAAAAAAAAkc/tit0lnPeNds/s1600/DSCF1309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-inf54kp9Je0/Tn96E8cJmiI/AAAAAAAAAkc/tit0lnPeNds/s320/DSCF1309.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Collection 2000 Cream Puff Moisturising Lip Cream in Cotton Candy 1</div><div style="text-align: center;">Max Factor Weightless Foundation in Light Ivory</div><div style="text-align: center;">L'oreal Glam Shine Lipgloss in Juicy Rose Glow</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the obligatory rubbish hand swatches... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uevWRMTX50E/Tn96gcwB7vI/AAAAAAAAAkg/pbKlw4a4z3g/s1600/DSCF1311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uevWRMTX50E/Tn96gcwB7vI/AAAAAAAAAkg/pbKlw4a4z3g/s320/DSCF1311.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The foundation is really lovely, and a perfect shade. It feels really silky and I love the slightly dewy slightly matte finish. The lipgloss I ordered off Ebay after falling in love with it in Superdrug. Seriously guys, if you see something you like, especially if it's a slightly older product make sure you check Ebay first. A lot of wholesalers sell their products on there for much much cheaper. For example, my fave mascara Max Factor 2000 Calorie is about £8 in the shops, I picked up a brand new one for under a fiver. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I really like the consistency of the lip cream, and the taste is just yummy! It's kind of filling my MAC Impassioned void, which I really want but can't justify spending £13.50 on. Seriously MAC, ya didn't need to put the price up.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gSZsNH2GhYE/Tn99YOsUWjI/AAAAAAAAAkk/j8WaTtTp9D0/s1600/Snapshot_20110925_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gSZsNH2GhYE/Tn99YOsUWjI/AAAAAAAAAkk/j8WaTtTp9D0/s320/Snapshot_20110925_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also loving Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer (along with the rest of the world)</div><div style="text-align: center;">HD Brows Kit</div><div style="text-align: center;">YSL Rouge Volupte in no.2</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you're all well!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie xx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-19967456742767147762011-09-06T23:16:00.002+01:002011-09-07T09:23:50.217+01:0024ct Gold On My Ring Finger<div style="text-align: center;">Hey everyone! If you're wondering where I've been, my camera broke whilst I was on holiday with friends in Spain! Not </div><div style="text-align: center;">much new with me, on the 25th September im off to Southampton university eeee</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyways what better way to ease me back into blogging than with a NOTD :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><center><a href="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/09/06/3623.jpg"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/09/06/s_3623.jpg" style="margin: 5px;" width="210" /></a></center><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here I used one of the maybelline nude nail varnishes (which are £1 off in superdrug now, buy buy buy!) in shade ummm, Rose Poudre. Btw, the shade names are only written on the top of the lid, annoying!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I then covered the ring finger in torn up pieces of gold leaf, taking inspiration from Fee at Makeup Savvy :) this stuff literally cost me £3 for 10 sheets and I used barely a quarter of a sheet for this.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope this post turned out alright, posting this from my iPod (which I dropped whilst on a cross trainer and completely shattered the screen... Always me!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Please let me know what you've been up to, I'm still reading allll the posts in my dashboard everyday :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you're all well, whether you're starting college, uni or if it's just same old same old, I wanna know all about it :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">love you all loadz, have no idea how you've all stuck with me but I'm so grateful</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love Sophie</div><div style="text-align: center;">xxxx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-45181433726294539512011-06-25T22:54:00.001+01:002011-06-25T22:55:24.749+01:00Boudoir Privé?<div style="text-align: center;">Hey ladies!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just found this new website, looks like another Glossybox style thing?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Apparently it'll be reasonable and have 6 products? But everyone's being a bit negative over this months glossy box... reckon this one will go the same way? hmmm</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let me know what you think, you can enter your email address for an 'exclusive invitation' (cringe) <a href="http://signup.boudoirprive.co.uk/lq7jv" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jbqcc1Yo308/TgZZDiwt3tI/AAAAAAAAAkY/avnAU7xK0SU/s1600/bou.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="157" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jbqcc1Yo308/TgZZDiwt3tI/AAAAAAAAAkY/avnAU7xK0SU/s320/bou.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br />
Love Sophie xx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-84006595899270359792011-06-17T19:06:00.000+01:002011-06-17T19:06:49.218+01:00Barry M White Foundation<div style="text-align: center;">You know those products, that no matter how much you google you'll never find enough information about it? Maybe the odd blog post that just includes stock images (nowt wrong with them) but no swatches either? Barry M White Foundation is one of those products</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So here's my review!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tovbF1N12Jo/TfuRVVwdW_I/AAAAAAAAAkM/EUEuPi_KdB0/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tovbF1N12Jo/TfuRVVwdW_I/AAAAAAAAAkM/EUEuPi_KdB0/s320/2.jpg" width="245" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not pale enough to wear it alone (besides I really don't think it would be very flattering to do so) so I mix it with Revlon ColorStay in Sand Beige, which is the second lightest colour. I bought it after one of those ha stuff you foundation I'm not gonna buy the lightest colour for once and I'm gonna make it work! Needless to say, I didn't make it work.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wyPZTTRCCU8/TfuRWAfuSoI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/DkpmhHWDKr8/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wyPZTTRCCU8/TfuRWAfuSoI/AAAAAAAAAkQ/DkpmhHWDKr8/s320/3.jpg" width="255" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the process I go through to mix the two. You'd be forgiven for thinking the Barry M was a moisturiser its so creamy. And it is 'enriched with moisturisers' after all...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4xCNP8idbjc/TfuRUygWyeI/AAAAAAAAAkI/4gN4ClOOAMU/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="83" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4xCNP8idbjc/TfuRUygWyeI/AAAAAAAAAkI/4gN4ClOOAMU/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Click the picture to get a nice clear close up view (if that's your kinda thing)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's such a basic product but you do get loads in the pot, and it really does work. Here it is on my face in all it's glory</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--pv_34sYBPE/TfuRWryTPFI/AAAAAAAAAkU/umLwzQ3s3s8/s1600/sophay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--pv_34sYBPE/TfuRWryTPFI/AAAAAAAAAkU/umLwzQ3s3s8/s320/sophay.jpg" width="239" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My face matches my neck!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you've got any questions just ask below :) I think it cost umm £6.19 but I know it'll last ages</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">On a side note, I wouldn't really recommend the other Barry M shades, I don't think the foundation would be hmm, comfortable enough to wear alone all over the face. Maybe a bit cakey and heavy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Let me know what you think!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie xxx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-71843515642971624492011-06-12T16:29:00.000+01:002011-06-12T16:29:18.214+01:00Feel Lucky Like A Four Leaf Clover<div style="text-align: center;">Hey everyoneee</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Haven't blogged since forever so just wanted to say hello and that I hope you're all well.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My blog had its first birthday a couple of weeks ago and I totally didn't realise... eek</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have a Sunday FOTD... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QbqQNe5BvlY/TfTYQt_od9I/AAAAAAAAAkE/pAhqABVd23E/s1600/Snapshot_20110612.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QbqQNe5BvlY/TfTYQt_od9I/AAAAAAAAAkE/pAhqABVd23E/s320/Snapshot_20110612.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Face</div><div style="text-align: center;">Revlon Colorstay in Sand Beige</div><div style="text-align: center;">(which is too too dark so mixed with Barry M White Foundation)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Bourjois Brush Concealer </div><div style="text-align: center;">the new Maybelline Dream Touch Blush in Berry</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Eyes</div><div style="text-align: center;">Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Sidecar</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybelline The Falsies Black Drama</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lips</div><div style="text-align: center;">Posie Tint by Benefit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Eyebrows</div><div style="text-align: center;">Laura Mercier Brow Definer in Soft mixed with MUA Dark Brown Eyeshadow</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Writing that list made me realise how much I love all these products I've used, definitely been my favourites for the past few months</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And yes, I got Posie Tint from Glamour, I like it but I don't love it. It feels reeally cheap and I actually didn't realise how similar it is to the 2True version I reviewed <a href="http://sophiephiephie.blogspot.com/search/label/2True" target="_blank">here</a>. They're practically identical. (sorry to all the Benefit lovers out there)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let me know what you're loving at the moment, and also I want more blogs to read, so leave me yours or ones you love</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love Sophie xx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-87753354688310557022011-05-22T18:44:00.001+01:002011-05-22T18:44:42.054+01:0010% off MAC with Free Delivery<div style="text-align: center;">Afternoon everyone!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just to let you know, Debenhams currently have <b>10% </b>off most of their beauty ranges, including Bobbi Brown, YSL and MAC</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If that's not enough, you get free delivery and they're even giving 10% off the new Surf Baby collection!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRK4HxXt4rg/TdlLaA3QymI/AAAAAAAAAkA/Inkkq3JvPgw/s1600/debenhams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="104" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZRK4HxXt4rg/TdlLaA3QymI/AAAAAAAAAkA/Inkkq3JvPgw/s320/debenhams.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've already bought a few backups of Lingering brow pencil, <a href="http://www.debenhams.com/beauty">have a look for yourself</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let me know if you buy anything!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love Sophie </div><div style="text-align: center;">xxx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-2418387990707006022011-05-14T19:02:00.000+01:002011-05-14T19:02:00.440+01:00Ombre Update And New Products<div style="text-align: center;">Well it seems my Ombre post was my most popular ever! Thought I'd keep you up to date with how it's doing, the semi permanent dye seemed to fade reeeally quickly so I popped on some L'oreal dye, Excell 10 in Frosted Blonde. A few of you have asked so here is what I would <i>recommend </i>doing, but this is a personal process so I do recommend reading my previous post for more details</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><ol style="text-align: center;"><li>Test a strand with bleach mixture, find the correct time for you by washing off the bleach and then blowdrying the hair (because who really has the time to air dry?!), if not light enough apply for a bit longer and wash and blowdry again.</li>
<li>Add a blondey light brown (turns out ashy shades work quite well) to counteract the brassy gingeryness</li>
<li>If you like it, do it to the rest of your hair!</li>
</ol><div style="text-align: center;">I was asked if I applied the blondey light brown dye all over, no, I just applied it to the bleached ends, but I did take it a bit further up so it looked more gradual</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here it is a few weeks on...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qOyyH_MERRc/Tc7BnMlw3xI/AAAAAAAAAjs/CvUWP7LFHA4/s1600/photo%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qOyyH_MERRc/Tc7BnMlw3xI/AAAAAAAAAjs/CvUWP7LFHA4/s320/photo%25284%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And those products I've been loving??</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YfTjV5062LY/Tc7BwYgSU2I/AAAAAAAAAjw/sNYImvMvF3M/s1600/photo%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YfTjV5062LY/Tc7BwYgSU2I/AAAAAAAAAjw/sNYImvMvF3M/s320/photo%25282%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> The Porefessional and Rimmel's Lasting Finish Foundation</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used to hate the Porefessional but it works quite nicely with this foundation</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BXSIMMA7Mhc/Tc7BxOd8CDI/AAAAAAAAAj0/ni7WYjQC0MI/s1600/photo%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BXSIMMA7Mhc/Tc7BxOd8CDI/AAAAAAAAAj0/ni7WYjQC0MI/s320/photo%25283%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> MAC Cream Colour Base in Luna</div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE this so much, it looks quite dirty but it makes the perfect highlighter, love it especially with the foundation!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jDq-KXWA2YU/Tc7BxqalT8I/AAAAAAAAAj4/2S5hsMfeg_A/s1600/photo%25285%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C6nap8PyqRE/Tc7ByXL5RXI/AAAAAAAAAj8/b6J65_WShTU/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C6nap8PyqRE/Tc7ByXL5RXI/AAAAAAAAAj8/b6J65_WShTU/s320/photo.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Natural Collection Apple Blossom and Max Factor cubey lipglossy thing in Soft Rose</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">On their own these products (for me) are a bit nothingy but I love the combination they make together. It really reminds me of YSL's Rouge Volupte in Sensual Silk (which I have but I have to ration it because THEY DISCONTINUED IT!) and MAC Hue. I'll do a comparison post soon! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's all the products together, taken using hipstamatic</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm loving brown smokey eyes at the moment, maybe I'll do a post on that too! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jDq-KXWA2YU/Tc7BxqalT8I/AAAAAAAAAj4/2S5hsMfeg_A/s1600/photo%25285%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jDq-KXWA2YU/Tc7BxqalT8I/AAAAAAAAAj4/2S5hsMfeg_A/s320/photo%25285%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love Sophie xx</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-75096080906966678042011-04-27T19:05:00.000+01:002011-04-27T19:05:12.757+01:00DIY Ombre Hair on Dark Dyed Hair<div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">All this sun has made me want lighter hair so I decided to take the plunge and finally lighten the ends of my hair. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is just a quick post to show you how I ombre'd my hair, despite having dark dyed reddish brown hair I managed to do it, despite what everyone says.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First of all I'll show you how I wanted it to look;</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BH4vnOrKNo0/TbhZKVG_l3I/AAAAAAAAAjk/mKlAAvkYGHs/s1600/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BH4vnOrKNo0/TbhZKVG_l3I/AAAAAAAAAjk/mKlAAvkYGHs/s200/10.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CXx64zG2hGQ/TbhZK8oQNoI/AAAAAAAAAjo/Dd_mjT7CI3M/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CXx64zG2hGQ/TbhZK8oQNoI/AAAAAAAAAjo/Dd_mjT7CI3M/s200/11.jpg" width="166" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Firstly I whacked on this stuff, after doing strand tests I decided to leave this on for <b>55 minutes</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VmQSrK6zeL4/TbhVpxtE7tI/AAAAAAAAAjI/nJxsuG5gD2I/s1600/hair3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VmQSrK6zeL4/TbhVpxtE7tI/AAAAAAAAAjI/nJxsuG5gD2I/s320/hair3.png" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And then I decided to tone down the reddish tinge I have in my hair by using a permanent ash brown colour from Garnier, I'm pretty sure it was this one...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w3HtUEKPeDM/TbhWyLH12lI/AAAAAAAAAjM/1EylxQ3h_J4/s1600/hair5.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w3HtUEKPeDM/TbhWyLH12lI/AAAAAAAAAjM/1EylxQ3h_J4/s320/hair5.png" width="162" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I didn't use this on the bleached ends, only on the top half </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then it looked like this,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l9SrSi8x6Fs/TbhXWPZHvPI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/TqVbGLuQ4Eg/s1600/IMG00195-20110426-0951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-l9SrSi8x6Fs/TbhXWPZHvPI/AAAAAAAAAjQ/TqVbGLuQ4Eg/s320/IMG00195-20110426-0951.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Which I did like but it looked a little bit toooo ginger for my liking, so I popped off to Boots and bought some semi permanent dye, making sure it was a more golden colour after reading many scary stories about using ash tones on bleached hair and it going green, yeeeah no.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fs-H98pZpfg/TbhXzVZxhMI/AAAAAAAAAjU/Edh_b0neVWM/s1600/hair2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fs-H98pZpfg/TbhXzVZxhMI/AAAAAAAAAjU/Edh_b0neVWM/s320/hair2.jpg" width="178" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I didn't leave this on for the full 20 minutes as apparently bleached hair takes dye much quicker, (you can tell I did a lotttt of research right?!) and instead left it on for <b>15</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And thiiiis is the final result, just how I wanted it </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6MK-ReXa4M4/TbhYREw_v1I/AAAAAAAAAjY/5YPf5MLA4k0/s1600/hair1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6MK-ReXa4M4/TbhYREw_v1I/AAAAAAAAAjY/5YPf5MLA4k0/s320/hair1.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Here's a before and after for you</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Before</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-StysoJfWXes/TbhYdqHW08I/AAAAAAAAAjg/d5jKmudwQKc/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-StysoJfWXes/TbhYdqHW08I/AAAAAAAAAjg/d5jKmudwQKc/s320/3.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>After</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b> </b><b> </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FM3yhRUeis8/TbhYRoIKkFI/AAAAAAAAAjc/jyrXYCsGPsU/s1600/hair4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FM3yhRUeis8/TbhYRoIKkFI/AAAAAAAAAjc/jyrXYCsGPsU/s320/hair4.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">As long as you get your timings right, I say you CAN ombre your hair even if it's dyed dark!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Just so you know, Boots have a 3 for 2 across allll hair products at the mo so this cost me under £15, much less than a hairdresser would ever have costed I say </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Love Sophie xx </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-36663050534253065662011-03-07T21:01:00.000+00:002011-03-07T21:01:06.148+00:00my 18th<div style="text-align: center;">So Saturday was my 18th birthday and I'm just about getting over it, it truly was the most amazing birthday I've ever had, I got some lovely topshop earrings from my friends, Illamasqua Load (hehehehe), an Ipod touch and a Tiffany Key</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">However</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Teqk5PqdCzk/TXVHIx8-p0I/AAAAAAAAAi8/9SF_Xb2Zc0U/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Teqk5PqdCzk/TXVHIx8-p0I/AAAAAAAAAi8/9SF_Xb2Zc0U/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yeah that's um a Mulberry Bayswater...Words fail me..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Hope you had a lovely weekend</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6549847825605344966.post-60293923991826195022011-02-19T15:56:00.000+00:002011-02-19T15:56:39.485+00:00Woops. .<div style="text-align: center;">Sorry everyone I'm a total dipstick </div><div style="text-align: center;">I totally forgot to tell you what shade it is!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's Pearl Shade 12 and you can see it on the website <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/make-up-academy-eyeshadow-pearl-shade-12/invt/204825/">here</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for all your comments!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sophie</div><div style="text-align: center;">xxx</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-59eseS1QQmY/TVwXp2MzmRI/AAAAAAAAAi0/2PkXcYERnb8/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-59eseS1QQmY/TVwXp2MzmRI/AAAAAAAAAi0/2PkXcYERnb8/s1600/6.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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