Tolly Dolly Posh

You guys are probably fed up, completely, of these posts, but I just think I needed to do one! I have seen so many hilarious, wacky, and cute ones, so I thought I’d do my own. I hope you like it and aren’t too bored out of it, but hey ho! Just clinging to the band wagon! (Unusual for me)… Drawings below are drawn by me, and Photoshopped by me, I would love if you did not copy or take it for yourself. (I am sorry for the cut of numbers, I don’t what happened?!)

1. If I was a boy, I would be called Storm.
2. I like ‘tacky’ TV.
3. I don’t like really girly stuff: i.e Spas = Cringe (I don’t really know why, I just prefer to relax and not fuss about).
   
4. I love Tapas food!
5. I want to live in Greece.
6. I like Spy/Action Movies.
7. I’m small for my age.
8. My sister is 11 years older than me.
9. I’ve been to 3 different schools (so far).
10. If I were an Animal, I would like to be a Giraffe.
11. I like Feta Cheese.
12. I like The Kinks.
13. I don’t like One Direction.
14. I’m a ‘cat lady’.
15. I’m scared of dogs (barking ones).
16. I would like, to like Sushi.
17. I think White Nails are good show-off nails?
18. I like Fish & Chips.
19. I like Battered Sausages.
20. I would like to marry a… crazy but amazing ‘being’.
21. I came up with 2 of my future children’s names, whilst watching ‘The September Issue’.
22. I’m shy (outside of friends/family).
23. I like Gherkins. Sometimes.
24. I would prefer to wear PJs everyday.
25. I regret spending instead of saving for Dr Martens…
26. I like weird things.
27. I like the name ‘Nelly’.
28. BINTM Inspired me to wear geek glasses.
29. My sister is the best. No Joke. Go follow her and her band > here & here.
30. I want to become addicted to a TV Show Series.
31. I used to hate Tweeting!
32. My Grandma was the ‘Ovaltine Lady’ after WW2.
33. I like travelling at night.
34. I prefer KFC to McDonalds.
35. I love Primark.
36. I miss Primark.
37. I can remember very odd things – I first listened to Fireflies by Owl City, by the cinema of Newport on the Isle of Wight.
38. I love Summer Time.
39. I used to have too many sunglasses…
40. I collect teddies from airplanes.
41. I used to collect Fairies.
42. I would like to start running (not for fitness/weight losing purposes, just for clearing my mind, and starting the day well).
43. I like Miley Cyrus.
44. I have probably watched every Hannah Montana episode, ever.
45. I find Nemo scary.
46. I have never watched Disney’s Cinderella.
47. I’m a Boots kinda’ gal.
48. My birthday is in May.
49. I started blogging on 29th April 2012.
50. My hand hurts now.

Just so you know the first picture is of me when I was really tiny 🙂 I hope you liked this post and I hope you liked my drawings! I actually did them both via our new ‘drawing tablet’, so we can draw stuff straight onto the laptop! Woop!

What’s a weird fact about you? Have you done the same post on your blog? Make sure to leave me a comment!

If you follow me on Facebook, you will know that I shared a picture of the stunning Katherine Jenkins on my page. I said I would do a Style Steal, so here it is!

Textured Bodycon Dress £50.00 (Oasis), Leather & Bead Collar Necklace £15.00 (ASOS), Paul’s Boutique Lana Square Bowling Bag £65.00 (ASOS) & PIXIE Platform Peep Toe Shoes £25.00 (ASOS).

Most of us right now, probably can’t afford that Victoria Beckham dress which Katherine is wearing, so do it in 2 pieces. This Oasis dress is brilliant, it’s the same shape, but it is also slimming for everyone! Add this alternative collar from ASOS, you can always count on them for great things like this!

Don’t you just love Katherine’s hair? Gorgeous! But, actually Victoria Beckham is actually getting pretty annoyed with the amount of her clothes that Katherine is wearing. I think it’s great, if someone in the public eye was wearing my clothing (as well as myself), I would love it! Especially when she looks fabulous in the pieces!

What would you do if someone was ‘over wearing’ your clothes? Would you wear this outfit? Tell me in a comment below!

I was stumbling around, and came across a blogger who was talking about the pair of Kurt Geiger shoes she got recently for £19, (just like my sister!), and it got me thinking. I know I have done quite a few ‘bargain’ related things recently, but this is kind of different, I ‘tink’.

I was reading that blog post and it linked to the site that they got the shoes from, it was ‘Shoeaholics‘, and it has pretty good, cheap, designer things on there, from £4 Kurt Geiger Belts to £70 Shoes. I dribbled over a few pairs and a few cute clutch bags (like this one), but then I just thought, ‘It’s only because it’s Kurt Geiger that I like it, really.’. Then, I thought well, is it? (I am really sure you don’t want to know my whole train of thoughts!) Quite recently, I have had a little bit of cash in my ‘online purse’, which meant that *fingers crossed*, I will be able to go on a little online haul very soon, so I started thinking what I would spend it on. I don’t have £70+ to by my (long awaited) pair of Dr Martens, and I sure don’t have that £200+ for that nice new camera, so it would be little things, but would I prefer a nice designer label wallet, or a bunch of gorgeous ASOS goodies, with FREE delivery?

KG Savannah Stud £19.00 (Shoeaholics) vs Horse Detail Purse £9.00, Cath Kidston Blossom Luxury Travel Kit £4.50 & Korres Limited Edition Mini Shower Trio £5.50 (All from ASOS).

Now you can see what I mean. £19 for one thing which is labelled ‘Kurt Geiger, I used to be £60’ or 4 items which come to the same price? So, I asked a few of you on Twitter, Facebook & Thumb, and you said…

@Joelle_O – Feb Girl, @LovelyBBlogger – Lovely Michelle-y, @ShotOfBeauty – Shot Of Beauty, @TeenAwake – Teen Awake, @Miss_Helen – Coco Mama Style & @Spreaditfast – Spread It Fast.

84% = ASOS. Votes are still coming in though!

Orla T-D – The Cool Customer

All these answers are really interesting, because some of us would just go straight to the Kurt Geiger Bag, but others would go for getting more for the same price. So, are we ‘Label Lovers’ or ‘Greedy Geiger Avoiders’? Here’s my final, and complete answer: Labels are deceiving, many people will say that the label is all that matters, that if you have a designer label in your hands, you’ve got the biggest and the best. But, you don’t. Yes, I would love to have that bag, but I would also love a bulky box of orders from ASOS, which to be honest is going to be better. With the KG bag, you can wear it with outfits. With the ASOS Items, you can wear them with outfits, cleanse and relax with them, and smell great. Yes, it’s a great bargain, but you could get a £4 version in Primark (probably). I think what everyone needs to realise is that, you need to spend wisely. Open up your horisons to a whole new level. Don’t go and buy that designer bag straight away, add it to your basket first, because I am telling you now, I am sure you’re going to regret buying it when you see 3 things which are way better, for the exact same price as that 1 thing you purchased.

Did you find this interesting? Which one would you pick? Do you prefer designer labels or do you like getting the most out of what you’ve got?

I hope you understood this post, and it had some meaning to it! I just felt like it would be a good discussion point!

Posh Wosh Soaps are handmade soaps which are suitable for Vegetarians, they are not tested on animals, and they are all Paraben Free. Their soaps are specially made as they keep in the magical ingredient which is Glycerine. Glyrcerine is moisturising on your skin, and many highstreet brands leave this out, which is why they say ‘don’t wash your face with soap, as it dries your skin out’, but Posh Wosh Soaps, won’t! Posh Wosh Soaps are also in expensive, which is unusual for handmade soaps, which is also brilliant! Their products are priced at £2.25, or £12 for 6 Soaps. They have Orange, Raspberry, Lemon, Coconut, Rose & Lavender.

The reason I started making my own soaps was because they look better, smell better and wash better – and for a small amount, I get to enjoy being “Posh” every time I “Wosh” – Anne Marie Gordon (Creator)

I received 3 lovely bars of soap, here are the ‘Simply Raspberry‘ and the ‘Simply Coconut‘ bars. I love how they are wrapped, they are super cute, and simple! I would probably say they look a lot slicker and bit nicer to have in your bathroom, as with normal high street soaps, I feel they can be quite clumpy, and rather boring. The scent of them wrapped up, was literally amazing. My brother couldn’t stop sniffing them (and he’s a 19 year old, mountain biker), and neither could I, they seriously smelt divine! They are quite big in size, and I think I will get good use out of them.

I’m not allergic to anything, but sometimes it’s good to know the ingredients of what you’re putting on your skin, as your skin is very delicate and should be looked after extra specially, but, in the Winter months my skin can become a little bit more sensitive, and I think all these ingredients look pretty good to me! And, knowing that the special moisturisng ingredient, of which is Glycerine, makes me feel like it is going to work a lot better!

I also received the ‘Simply Lemon‘ bar, which I tested out, because I really want to save the others, as Coconut and any type of Berry are my favourite scents! When I was showering, I found that the scent actually became stronger as it mixed with the water, which is pretty cool! I found it was quite light on my skin, as in with other soaps they can be heavy and cloggy when you first apply it, but this one definitely wasn’t, it almost felt like I wasn’t putting anything on (but in a good way 🙂 ). I could tell it was doing its ‘soap’ job, because my skin started to feel lighter and obviously, cleaner. In one quick shower, I would say I used about a ‘line’ on the bar of soap (see above pictures), which is pretty good compared to ordinary soaps in which shrivel up to nothing within seconds. After washing, my skin felt quite soft and felt ‘happy’. I usually moisturise afterwards, to lock in the goodness, so that did take a little bit of the scent away, but I definitely didn’t smell ‘soapy’, which I like.

SCENT: 8/10 – They smell amazing before & during use.

AFTER USE: 7/10: My skin felt clean and nourished!

LOOK: 8/10 – Super duper cute packaging, would be great for a gift!

OVERALL: 8/10 – Would definitely recommend for people who are on a budget, but want good quality stuff! Plus, they are really friendly people!

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Have you ordered with Posh Wosh before? Are you thinking of now..? Leave me a comment below!

(This is a * marked review & product, and I am very grateful for receiving these gorgeous goodies. All thoughts are 100% honest, why would I want to lie? Thank you ever so much to the extremely kind Anne Marie, and good luck in the future!)

The other day I posted my Valentine’s Decoration Inspiration post (ha, that rhymes!!), and I said I would do an outfit post, so here it is! I have also thrown 2 gift guides, 1 for her, and 1 for him…

Black & White Spot Print Shirt £25.00, Pink Heart Print Skater Skirt £18.00, Monochrome And Fluro Bow Hair Clips Pack £8.00, Cream Stud Toe Buckle Ankle Boots £25.00 & Gold Tone Diamante Collar Tips £8.00 (All from River Island).

I am seriously, officially, in love with this outfit. I am sorry, but don’t you just think it’s gorgeous? *Yeah*. I think the skirt is super duper cute! It goes well with the monochrome spotty blouse, because the two prints definitely compliment each other! (It’s a Print Romance!) Add a pop of colour with these gorgeous hair clips, either have one in the side or create a French Plait and clip them in a line down the back. These boots are also gorgeous and will add a more casual feel to the look. I think also adding collar clips just finishes off the outfit, and I am sure your date is going to fall in love with you, and you’ll live happily ever after…. *aww*…. Sorry, about all the cheeseyness 😀

Valentines Gold Love in Red £20.00 (Francesca Pina), Urban Decay Naked 2 Eyeshadow Palette £36.00 (Debenhams), Love Birds iPhone Case £32.00 (iAlbert), Bee Doorknocker Earrings £15.00 (ASOS), Ted Baker Flocon Summer Bloom Shopper £35.00 (ASOS) & Set of 3 Lavender Bags £10.00 (Cath Kidston).

I don’t want to blab on, but I will say that if you want me to do a Review/Styling of the Ted Baker Shopper, I have a pink version, so please leave a comment stating that you do want me to do a post!

Fuel For Life From £32.50 (The Perfume Shop), Brown Lace Up Brogue Worker Boots £40.00 (River Island), How To Speak Wookie Book £12.50 (ASOS) & Diesel Leather Wallet And iPhone 4 Giftset £85.00 (ASOS).

If you’re wondering why I put lots of Diesel stuff, and a random Star Wars book is because I love most of the Men’s Diesel stuff (for Men, I don’t personally use any of it!), and I thought the book was really cute and quirky, I don’t actually like Star Wars.

To be quite honest, I don’t think I really know one person who actually believes truly in Valentine’s day. Yes, they may get each other a card, and perhaps go out for the evening, but really, it’s just to fit in with the event. Personally, I think that Valentine’s Day is just a commercialised day in which the sales in chocolates, cards, underwear (haha), and flowers go up. It’s also the day in which children at school (excluding myself) believe that they have found their true love forever and ever. Then the next day your dumped. LOL, it’s the reality of school!

Tell me what you think about Valentine’s Day, and also what you’ll be doing to ‘celebrate the day’, by leaving me a comment…

These 2 Designs are inspired by Katy Perry, David Bowie, The S/S 13 Print Trend & The S/S 13 Slogan Trend.

I love designing fun things, and this playsuit is so cute! I would love it to be a denim one, with a slightly faded ombre effect. I would also like the mini sweets to be diamantes so they add a bit of glitz to the look. This would definitely be for summer, and I would probably want to make a little longer if it were produced. The second look is quite the opposite. I love black t-shirts with prints and slogans on, and I think this is really cool! I would quite like the ‘spring’ to be a metallic black, and the red of the B also a metallic red. The shorts are inspired by David Bowie with the lightning bolt, and I would like them to be a brown/grey colour, so they are not to similar to the top. I think if they were also a running short they would be good for people who want to exercise but also for people who just want some stylish sporty clothes for summer.

I would very grateful if you did not use or take my designs for your own use. I hand draw them myself, and then put them threw Photoshop. I hope you like them, and that you respect that they are mine.

What do you think of these designs? Do you think you could wear them? How would you accessorise them? Please leave a comment telling me what you think!

Yes, Dad takes the pictures! (You can see him in my glasses)

WHAT I WORE:River Island Sleeveless Top, Primark ‘Cheryl Cole Style’ Dress, New Look Aztec Top (Underneath), White Trousers (Not sure where from), Claire’s Sunglasses & €1 Charity Shop Sanstone Walking Boots.

If you’re wondering where I got my Jumbo Hairspray (Fake) Bottle from, well, I made it! My mum had these big cardboard things which were for holding some clothes moth protectors, and I thought I would make something of it! I use paper mache, then sprayed it gold, and then just added everything else! I would love it if L’Oreal were to release one of these, it would solve all our ‘not enough spray’ worries! Also, do you like my GIF? I thought it would add the something extra to my OOTDs… 😀

What were you wearing today? Do you wear Walking Boots as a fashion statement? What’s your best bargain?

I wanted to do a nice post for everyone who needs to make Valentine’s day, that extra special, but I didn’t know what to do! So, I have decided to create an ‘Idea’s Guide’ for little gestures you could put around the house, nice decorations, etc, all for that nice day with that special someone 😉 I hope you enjoy, and I will be doing an outfit post very soon as well, but this is just a little different…

1 – Lavender in Jars, 2 – Candles & Hearts, 3 – Emma Bridgewater Tea Light Candles, 4 – Wooden Heart, 5 – Lavender Bunch, 6 – Newspaper Chocolates (Just get some newspaper and roll it up into a cone, and fill with your favourite chocolates!), 7 – My Valentine 😉 & 8 – Happy Valentines My Gorgeous Darlings!

I hope you enjoyed this inspiration post, and that you take something from it. I wish you all a great 14th February! Please leave a comment below if you want me to do more of these type of posts, and please make sure to follow on BlogLovin, Twitter & Facebook (In the sidebar!).

The other day when we were out on a walk (and doing my last post pictures), we found our first proper Charity Shop! It was actually the French Red Cross, and we actually met an English lady in there who told us a few things. But, most importantly, we found an amazing pair of €1 Worker Boots! Now, many of you will know that I am dying for a pair of Dr Martens, but I still don’t have them! These boots though, for €1 are pretty cool… In other bargain news, my sister recently bought 2 pairs of Kurt Geiger shoes for £19 each, one pair in which was £75 originally, and the other pair was £65! BARGAIN!

BEFORE…

Pretty Good? Huh?!

I would probably call myself a boots person, as I generally find you can work them in so many different ways. Some people might find that worker boots would look quite big and chunky on me, but I really like them! These are a perfect fit, and they are pretty worn, and dusty, so that’s why I’m showing you what €1 can become… For some reason I can’t find any info or links about this brand though… hmm….

AFTER….

Amazing Results after a long wash!

I am extremely happy with the results! The lighting in the first batch of pictures was different, but they are a lot more red! They took quite a while to dry after, but this is the actual result! I had to give them a good scrub with the Suede brush because they were pretty rough, but now they are nice and smooth! They look way more expensive than €1, right?

Make sure to tell me what you think, and also tell me you best ever bargain, by leaving me a comment below!

Very recently I have been joining in with the #BBloggers Twitter Chat, and I have been loving it! It is so helpful for bloggers, new and old, and it also just gives inspiration for blog readers. So, I thought I’d do a post on it! I am going to explain exactly what it is, why I like it so much, when it is on, and how you can join in! Simples! *Meerkat Squeak*

WHAT: #BBloggers is a chat on Twitter in which many Beauty Blogger (or Fashion Bloggers) chat about everything blogging related, and beauty related! The subjects are voted for by Beauty Bloggers as well, and you can vote on subjects for the Sunday chats on the Official #BBloggers Chat Blog! On Wednesday’s it is just a general chat, and you can find all the other information clicking here.

WHY: The reason I love the chat so much, is because you get so many lovely comments, followers, and because they’re so lovely, I thought I’d share a few! You also get great tips, and post ideas. Also, even if you’re not a blogger, everybody is really friendly and you might even end it, thinking of starting a blog yourself!

Thank you so much, Michelle, Anna & Natalie, also anyone else who said something lovely last night!

WHEN: The #BBloggers Chat is held every Wednesday & Sunday at 8pm UK Time. On Wednesday it is just a general chat on all things Beauty, and Sunday is a subject which is voted by all #BBloggers (well, most!)

HOW: Sign in to your Twitter account, and search ‘#BBloggers‘ then click ‘All’, at 8pm Wednesday & Sunday. Then add a new tab, and again go to Twitter, then click on ‘Connect’. You will then have the chat open and any replies, mentions etc too. You can also use Tweet Deck or any other multi-feed platform similar.

I will be also getting a few bloggers who were chatting last night to answer a few questions about how it’s helped them, and anything like that! So, if you want to read that, then stay tuned!