Monday, 2 January 2012

NOTD: Pretty In Papaya

Revlon's Scented Perfume in the colour 315 Pretty in Papaya. The smell of this nail polish is lovely - really fruity. However, I don't see that it has any effect on the polish itself. Purely because you cannot smell the nice scent until the polish is dry.. So if you want to smell it, you'd have to go around sniffing your fingers; not very attractive!

As you can tell in this picture, I haven't cleaned up the edges. This is with two coats and it's pretty opaque. You could definitely get away with one coat if you're in a rush.

What nail polish are you wearing at the moment?
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VIDEO: Amy's Bathroom Tour

I enjoyed doing my university room tour so much that I thought I'd do one of my sister's bathroom!
Enjoy :)
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Sunday, 1 January 2012

Bio-Oil Campaign - Accept Your Imperfections

1 in 3 women feel self-conscious, embarrassed, worried or even ashamed about having scars or stretch marks. And nearly 1 in 5 women report that scars and stretch marks have a negative impact on what they choose to wear. Which is shocking as both are very common - on average, every woman has three scars and 43% of all women have stretch marks somewhere on their body from puberty, pregnancy or weight gain.
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To help improve the nation's relationship with their skin blemishes, Bio-Oil has launched 'Skin Stories.' This campaign celebrates every scar and stretch mark and helps women realise that all of theirs has a story to tell. The campaign in centred around Facebook and it encourages women to upload their own Skin Stories as inspiration to other women. Not only this but Bio-Oil will donate £1 to the British Skin Foundation for every story in order to help fund research into skin health.
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Now for me personally, I do have scars. I have a few scars on my face that have been left from spots when I was a teenager. I can remember absolutely hating them when I was younger. I wouldn't want to leave the house and I'd never been seen without make up to cover them up. But now, I've accepted them. They're a part of who I am and they've made me see how far I've come, skin wise. It may not seem like a lot to you and people who have never suffered with bad skin may not understand the negative impact it has upon your life. But your self confidence is shattered. But seeing my scars makes me see how much I've grown as a person and now, I'm proud to have them. I can go outside and face the world without make up. It may have taken me a few years, but I've got there. Also, if I'd have never suffered with bad skin, I wouldn't have taken an interest in make up and beauty products so therefore I'd never have found blogging. And right now, I can't imagine my life without it.
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So share your Skin Story on the Bio-Oil Facebook Page! And if you do, make sure you leave a comment below. I'd love to read your stories.

OOTD - New Years Day

Wow, I'm blogging a lot recently! Sorry if it's too much.. although, is that even possible?
So, I'm just heading out to get some food because I forgot to bring any food with my to university. The only thing I have is pasta, rice and cereals. But I have nothing to go with either of them.. fail!
Scarf - a present from my mum for Christmas. It's really big, soft and warm!
Pink Top - New Look
White Top - Select
Leggings - Primark
A really simple, basic outfit that keeps me warm. I'm also going to be adding a coat because I have no idea what's open and what isn't so I could be walking for a while.
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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone :) It's nearly been two years since I started this blog and I literally cannot thank you all enough for the support that you've shown me throughout the past year. What started off as just a hobby has now become an obsession. I can't believe how much my blog has grown the past year - I've reached over 500 followers, 100,000 views and nearly hit 600 posts. Without you, this wouldn't have been possible. 
Also, as my new years gift to you, make sure you enter my giveaway to be in with a chance of winning a Yankee Candle, Burt's Bee's Handcream and Britney's Curious perfume.
xxx