... My first blog award :)

SPICEWORLD!!!! Yes, I am quoting Alan Partridge (and if any of you have not seen Alan Partridge you NEED to) in order to express my chuffedness at getting this award from not one, but TWO gorgeous, amazing bloggers:

Katie Alice

and

Mica McLaren

Seriously people check out their blogs, even before you've checked out Alan ;)

Here is my lovely award:

What you have to do:

1. Link back to the person that gave you this award

2. Answer the questions below

3. Award 10 other bloggers and let them know

4. Share 7 random facts about yourself

Here are my answers:

1. Name your favourite song.

This is so hard, it's like choosing your favourite child!! 

Currently: "Seven Nation Army" - White Stripes/Glitch Mob Remix. I heard this in the new GI Joe trailer and almost sh*t my pants!!  "Iron"by Woodkid, which I love. Also feeling the love for Shinedown, especially "Fly From the Inside" and "Second Chance".

All time: "Voodoo People", "Firestarter" and "Smack my Bitch Up" by The Prodigy, actually pretty much anything by The Prodigy.

"Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden

AARGHHH There are more, I will kick myself later!

2. Favorite Dessert

At the moment I have a serious addiction to the M+S Toffee and Pecan Roulade - it's AMAZING!!!

Runner Up: Cake!! Specifically coffee and walnut cake........ or ice cream..........or, oh bloody hell, I like a lot of desserts ok??!!

3. What ticks you off?

We could be here all day really but the one that is currently at the forefront of my loathe list is bad manners. Seriously a**hole, stop f*cking binding me with your texting and watch the bloody film!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also, would a "thank you" kill you? Would it?

4. When I'm upset I......

Wallow. Also if there is chocolate in the vicinity it's in for a short life!

5. Favourite pet?

I don't have one but I would absolutely rock the black Pegasus from the Clash of the Titans remake. Yes,  I would call him Swift Wind and pretend to be She-Ra.......

6.Black or white?

Eyeliner - BLACK!!!!!!

iPod - white

7. Biggest fear?

Oh dear, I am quite the scaredy-cat in some respects, like death and mortal embarrassment. Also ghosts...

8. Everyday attitude?

Procrastination, procrastination, procrastination. Do you think I should call Phil and Kirstie??

9. What is perfection?

Spending a cosy day with my OH watching movies and eating heinous amounts of crap!

10. Guilty pleasure?

Trashy reality TV like What Katie did Next, until it expired. Also movies aimed at teens - I watched Beastly this morning and thoroughly enjoyed it!

7 Random facts:

1. My hair was as straight and shiny as a shampoo ad campaign until I was 12 years old...........

2. But while my hair turned curly my eyelashes turned straight and would not curl on their own if you paid them

3. I love working out!!!!

4. I do not love cutting out junk food :(

5. I love vampire films and books - be it the Cullens or the Chronicles I will take it all!

6. I cannot walk in heels for sh*t!

7. I used to do a really amazing impression of Anna Paquin in The Piano!

10 AMAZOIS BLOGGERS!!!
Ariel Hope

Cut-Throat Beauty
EMAN makeup artist
Glitter is my crack...
Just Peachy
honeyflower3
iCRAiZ
make up it girl
Makeup Junkie Nikki
Musings of a Make Up Maniac

Thanks for reading :)
xx

... beauty: EOTD - Summery Purple Smokey

I know its's a little early but a little bit of sunshine has gone to my head!!

PRODUCTS USED:
Primer: Mally eye primer
Lid + under inner 2/3: MAC Creme de Violet
Socket + under outer 1/3: MAC Purple Haze
Liner: MUFE Cream Liner No 6 (Aubergine/Eggplant) topped with Purple Haze to make it intense
Shimmer on lid: Napoleon Perdis No7
Brow highlight: Laura Geller Wonder Wand
Waterline: MAC eye kohl Smoulder

Hope you like it :)
xx

... Showbiz!! Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol - a vague and long winded review, featuring my thoughts and opinions on Tom Cruise and The Vampire Chronicles...

I saw this film yesterday. I rather enjoyed it. That's pretty much it as far as the review goes actually. It's Mission  Impossible! It's Tom Cruise! It does what it says on the tin.
I will say, though, that it is always nice to see Simon Pegg doing his thing and that Jeremy Renner (who is about to play Jason Bourne!!) also gives an excellent performance.

Recommended? Yes. If you enjoy this sort of thing.

And now ladies and gentlemen.....Tom Cruise.

He was never a childhood/teen crush of mine but, over the years, I have come to really appreciate his work.
Some might say that he is always Tom Cruise in whatever role he plays and I would agree up to a certain point. However, I don't necessarily think this is a bad thing because, for me, it has almost become a (reasonably) reliable sign of quality.

Obviously he was hugely famous before this but he first really came to my attention playing Lestat, in Interview With the Vampire. I LOVED those books in my teens (The Vampire Chronicles, by Anne Rice, for those of you who don't know what I'm talking about) and, even though everyone thought he was going to do a shitty job of playing a vampiric icon, he put in the work and he nailed that sucker.
My favourite scene is still the one where he is throwing grapes at Louis (Brad Pitt) across the dinner table. He captures the essence of the character perfectly throughout the film and really made the role his own.
Seeing a recent trailer for the upcoming Rock of Ages, in which he plays a leather-clad 80's rock star, makes me even sadder that he never got to play Lestat all the way through to Queen of the Damned. Instead we (well, I at least) had to suffer through that absolute clusterf*ck starring Stuart Townsend. Is there such a thing as book rape? I think so.


Oh, how things could have been...................(Thank you Google search!)

So, in a nutshell, I like Tom Cruise. Well, acting-wise at least, I don't know him personally.

Do I care that he is a Scientologist? No.

Am I disturbed by his relationship with Katie Holmes? Couldn't give a f*ck, Jones. (Ooh, obscure Bridget Jones quoting - nice!)

The only question that matters to me is: Did he do a good job? and, most of the time, the answer is Yes.

Rant over, for now at least..........

Thanks so much for reading :)
xx

... beauty: EOTD - The Red and The Black

It's EOTD time!!

This one might not be that wearable for some, but it packs a punch and it's quite simple.

Blurry! Nice.

PRODUCTS USED:
Base: Mally eye primer
Lid + under eye: MAC Cranberry
Socket + under lower third of eye: MAC Beauty Marked
Highlight: Laura Geller Wonder Wand
Waterline: MAC eye kohl Smoulder
Mascara: Maybelline Full n Soft (waterproof base to hold curl) + Maybelline Falsies over the top

Hope you like it :)
xx

... beauty: Bare Escentuals Ready 8.0 Palette - Review + EOTD!!

I heart B.E. I love the sparkle, what else can I say? So when I heard they had released a festively golden palette crammed full of sparkly deliciousness how could I resist? Seriously.

Here are the colours:

I don't know how to rotate this photo - I 'm sorry!!

Here is the first look I tried:

PRODUCTS USED:
Primer: Mally Eye Primer
Lid + under eye: Remix (the golden colour in the bottom row)
Socket + under outer corner: Pumped (warm brown in the top row)
Liner: Clinique Cream liner True Black (winged out + brought underneath)
Highlight (brow + inner corner) : One Hit Wonder (the shimmery off-white in the bottom row)
Waterline: MAC eye kohl Smoulder




I can't say that I am 100% happy. The amazing looking teal shows up more as a black with a teal shimmer unless I use a greeny base underneath so that was a little disappointing but, overall, I am pleased, so if you see it in the sales treat yourself!

Thanks for reading :)
xx

... freebies!!! Grab your chance to win a Naked 2 Palette!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's shiny and new and it could belong to you!!!!!

image: http://laineylulu.blogspot.com

The Naked 2 Palette - so lovely it inspires poetry.........

All you have to do is click HERE and follow the lovely Lainey LuLu's simple instructions.

Good luck to one and all!!....... but I still hope I win :P

xx

... beauty: EOTD - Experimental Smashbox

You know when you have something you don't want to do and so you put it off and try not to look at it?

Well that is what I have been doing with my Smashbox Shadow & Liner Trio in "Hot Date" that had somehow broken without me dropping it...... but not anymore!!!!! 

Inspired by my liner-as-shadow success in my green/gold EOTD, I decided to try the same sort of method with the Smashbox cream liner that is included in the trio. I am not particularly keen on these liners, I find that they disappear really easily, but using it this way has proved far more longwearing.

Here is the look:

Here is the palette:

image from justbeautydirect.co.uk

Base: Very light application of Mally eyeshadow base

Lid: Pale colour from the palette

Socket/ top+bottom lashline: Cream liner with the purple eyeshadow blended over the top

Liner (top lashline): MUG Corrupt eyeshadow (intense black - love it!)

Waterline: MAC Smoulder

Mascara: Maybelline Full 'n' Soft Waterproof + L'oreal Lash Architect 4D

I really like how this turned out. It's a bit smokier in real life but I'm so pleased that i have found a way of using this trio, I will be trying it out with the Girls Night Out trio (that was part of the same kit) asap!!

Thanks for reading xx