22:06

Ok, so I've been busy. And lazy. And unmotivated. And pissed off with Blogspot (because I composed an entire, great, long post a few days ago, which then disappeared off the face of the Earth - not happy!)
There you go, that's the excuses out the way.. But I'm here now, just about! So here goes for a truly random post, as always with me.. Ok, so where to start?!

Here are some pics of my more recent nail varnish/ring combos:






(Check out the glittery tips - cool!)

Since I last posted, they've also been this colour:



- which I loved.

And they are currently this colour:



which is supposedly Green Tea. Now, this is my first experience of Models Own - I bought a few of their colours in the asos sale a while back, but hadn't got round to using them yet. I've heard so much about them, I was really expecting good things. However! Well, the colour is absolutely NOTHING like the pic for a start. Which as it happens, isn't the end of the world, as I like it anyway. It's also a matte finish, which is ok now I've got used to it, but I really wasn't sure of to begin with. I do think it should state if they're matte - I'm sure I would've bought it anyway, but I would've been prepared!
It went on nicely, but it chipped REALLY badly, really quickly! Which I was definitely not expecting. I've now stuck a coat of black Instant Effects over it, which I thought was quite cool, until my nephew informed me he liked my 'dinosaur nails'..
Anyway, rant over.

I need to say a big:


to Sarah @ amilliondresses.blogspot.com (apologies for the Disney 'thanks' - can't resist a bit of Disney, particularly after my trip last month!)

I won a giveaway on Sarah's blog, which meant I was lucky enough to receive:



which was obviously particularly apt, seeing as I'd just, I think the week before, been up The Eiffel Tower itself - woo! So yes, thank you ever so much Sarah - & I really am sorry it's taken this long to send my thanks - I am a particularly rubbish blogger, it's true..

Ok, so back to the randomness of this post.. Erm.. I've bought a ridiculous amount recently, as usual. I've been off work on my Easter hols, so I suppose that's made it easier to spend some money!

My recent purchases include, but are not limited to, these:







All from Dorothy Perkins. (The earrings were for my Mum for Mothers Day - I don't have my ears pierced - little fact for you there, fact fans!)

Also bought this today (from New Look):

I know, I know, it's hot & sunny - not jumper weather. But I couldn't resist it. I also am still not sure that it's my colour, but oh well, it's mine now, so who cares!?

I've also got another order due to arrive tomorrow from DPs, so I'll share that with you at some point too :)

Right, a couple of things, then I'm off again. First things first, I'm going to be holding a giveaway, I'm thinking it may well be a 250 followers giveaway - but I'll let you know the details when I decide :)

And the other thing, I had a rather large clear out yesterday - would you guys be interested if I did a blogshop type thing on here? The vast majority, if not all, of it is brand new with tags - between sizes, probably 8-14..? ) oh, & shoes - size 5-6. What do you think? I was going to take all the photos tomorrow & sort it all out, to hopefully actually do the blogpost on Friday probably.. but I don't want to if no one will actually be interested.. So please be honest! Let me know :) Cheers!

Ok, that's your lot for now.

Take care,

Dx

23:04

Well, I've now been home for more than a week, so figured it was time for a quick update!
So, welcome to the the 45th post from little ol' moi :)

It's taken me a whole week to catch up with my blog reading - & that's without any commenting or anything (apologies for being even more rubbish than usual with that)

Here's just a couple of pics from my time away - I may well do a proper Paris post, but I don't feel like it now for some reason (this is going to be another of my randomly put together posts I'm afraid..)











Ok - that's your lot for now!

Now, I'm sure you've noticed I don't 'do' outfit posts. So I'm just going to show you a couple of snippets of a recent outfit, to show you my current favourite colour (still):





Love this colour. Even though it's such an Autumnal colour, I still can't get enough of it. What do you think? Should I be putting these pieces away, ready for Autumn/Winter again? Gotta be honest, I just wear what I want, when I want. And I love this colour, regardless what season it is!
Those pics have just reminded me actually, of a necklace I bought a little while ago, the same colour:



Had forgotten all about this! (Btw, not that it matters, but I didn't pay £7 for it!)

I'm actually wearing one of my favourite necklaces in one of the above photos. Would you like a closer look?



It was one of my asos sales purchases a few months ago. I love it. It's so easy to wear - goes with near on everything! Very quickly became one of my go-to pieces.

Speaking of sales - I placed an order with Dorothy Perkins earlier today.. They had an extra 10% off their sale items, so figured it'd be rude not to!

Here's a sneaky preview of a couple of the items:





Was definitely influenced by the fact the sun's been shining recently - aren't these items nice & summery?!
Also ordered some chinos & a couple of dresses + some more jewellery - but I'll show you them another time..

Think I'm going to leave this there for tonight.
Hope you're all well - thank you for continuing to read my blog & comment, even though I'm so incredibly rubbish at getting back to you. I will try my damndest to do better!

Take care,

Dx

23:53

So, I haven't been around for a while - again I know, I know..
I even missed my one year anniversary of blogging - which was the 17th Feb, if you're interested. I am still going to do a giveaway at some point though - I've been collecting some bits & pieces in anticipation of it, so it will be going ahead sooner or later.

I've lost a few followers in my absence, which is always a bit sad - but also must've gained a couple along the way too, so hi :)

I don't even really have an excuse for my absence - just generally, being busy, pretty much covers it!

This is just going to be a quick & pretty random post really. Just to remind you all of my existence!

Current nails =



Which is:



Can't really make my mind up on this one. It's not very 'me' at all. But I haven't hated it. So it's ok! It's had lots of comments too actually, so yeah, I'll definitely sport it again at some point, but it's not one of my favourites. Nice for a change :)

I've been buying rather a lot, as per usual. Bought a lush blouse & trousers in the New Look sale today, but just looked on the website & they haven't got a pic for me to show you, so you'll have to wait to see them.

Ooh, I know what I can show you. My new necklace - arrived yesterday. From asos mens.



Honest opinions welcomed!

My Mum is concerned that while I have a lot of jewellery that could be described as 'quirky', this may be seen as 'serial-killer-quirky' - her words, not mine!



I love it nonetheless! And my 2yr old nephew was pretty impressed with it, purely because I "can break down doors like Fireman Sam".. Fair enough!

I placed a rather large order from Matalan the other day - first time I've ordered from them. Was quite impressed. Got some right bargains! Which I'm sure you know by now, is totally my favourite thing to do in the world. Here is a sneak preview of one of the items I received:



Not that I ever update all that much anyway, so you probably wouldn't have noticed - but I'm away for the next week (as of tomorrow).. I'm on a school trip, with the 6th Form. To Disneyland, Paris! Hugely excited! (Yes, I'm aware I'm an adult..!) We've also got a day actually in Paris, where there's an Eiffel Tower trip planned, as well as a walk around & shopping :)

We're leaving tomorrow evening, & I've not packed ANYTHING at all - so that's my plan for tomorrow! Getting my arse in gear. Wish I was more organised..

Will definitely update sometime when I'm back - don't miss me too much! I apologise for the flying visit.

Take care,

Dx

Ultraviolet

Yet again, another rather random post from the world of heart-shaped-bruise!

Ok, so I'm going to start by sharing my new favourite nail varnish with you. Now you may or may not have noticed: I have a LOT of nail varnishes.

This is one I picked up the other week:



I must have shared with you before, my love of George @ Asda nail varnishes.. I've got quite a few. They're such a bargain, & tend to be really good too!

This was really difficult to get a decent picture of, so I had to give up. I recommend you check it out in person. It's the most gorgeous, two-toned shade of purple/blue. Honestly, it's amazing. I took loads of pics, but my phone-camera is just not picking up the amazingness of it.

I'll show you this pic, because it also shows off one of my newest rings:



Now, I've already mentioned how gorgeous the colour of my nail varnish is, & how the pictures really don't reflect it. What I now need to tell you, is that the above photo (with new ring) was taken 10 days after application. 10 days. Seriously. How good is that!? I honestly can't express how impressed I've been with this nail varnish. There are NO chips! It's not looking quite 100%, I will admit, but not TOO far off!

All this for the bargain price of only £1.

Cannot recommend enough :) And like I say, I've got quite a few nail varnishes from this range, & generally I've always been pleased with them - particularly for the bargainous price!

Ok, so now what? That was the main thing I wanted to talk about!

Do you want to see my new necklace? (It hasn't actually arrived yet) I'm awaiting its delivery.



Picked this up for mere pence on eBay. Thought it was cute.

Do you want to see my new favourite belt? (Can something count as your favourite, even if you've never worn/used it!?)



Check out that baby - isn't it rather lovely? Tis one of my Dorothy Perkins sale purchases. It's ever so pretty!

My new favourite shoes? (Even though, again, haven't worn them yet!)



I love them, even if they haven't actually graced my feet yet!

This is a pretty rubbish post. I really didn't have a plan at all of what I was going to talk about/show you (is it obvious!) Although I did warn you it was going to be random again..!

Has anyone been watching that new programme - 'Bedlam'? I've only seen one so far, but I quite liked it - I think it definitely has potential - & is at least, watchable. Not sure if my opinion was swayed though because it's starring Will Young. & I've totally got a soft spot for Mr Young.. how could you not!?



Look at that cheeky face - how could anyone resist!? Bless him :)

Anyway, I've only got 3 days of school left & then I'm on half term. Thank God! (In fact, just remembered I'm out on a course on Thursday, so only 2 actual school days) Am in desperate need of a break, so am looking forward to half term. It's only a week, but it'll hopefully be enough to recharge my batteries a bit.. Honestly, working with teenagers day in, day out, is absolutely draining!

Ok, I'm actually going to go now - this post is becoming more & more random by the second..

Take care,

Dx

Rumple's Wiggin'

Riteyho, here we go - another random post from me. You should expect nothing less from me nowadays.

I've got LOADS of stuff to show you - new purchases etc, but the majority of it I haven't got pics of yet, so you'll have to wait.

I've made an effort this week to take some pics of what rings I've been wearing. I don't even know why really, just felt like I wanted to! Plus it's easier to swiftly take a photo of your hands without people noticing & asking questions, than it would be my outfits or whatever.. so there you go!

Ok, so Day 1:




I've had both of these for a long time. They're rather more 'classic' in style than my usual 'statement' look - I just fancied something simple that day, yet still pretty in my opinion :)

Day 2:




Sneaky peak of my bracelets there aswell that day!

The two purple rings are both from eBay, & again are ones I've had a while. The other one, is an 'Empowerment' ring. I'd been on a training course the evening before on 'Domestic Violence Awareness', & was drawn to that ring the morning after.. I've got a matching necklace somewhere as well - haven't seen that for a long time though, hmm...

Day 3:




The gold heart double ring was courtesy of Alex at www.oddsocksandprettyfrocks.blogspot.com & I LOVE it. It's honestly one of my favourite rings (& that's saying something - not like I haven't got enough to choose from!) So, thanks Alex :)

& the other one is another eBay purchase, from a long time ago - I got a batch of 8 rings (I think) all like that, but different colour stones - I do like them, but I often forget about them, so they don't get worn as often as they should!

Ok, so they're the rings I've taken pics of this week. I actually bought 3 more new rings today.. but I'll save them for another time!

Oh, & just in case anyone's wondering, the nail varnish is:



(OPI - Rumple's Wiggin')

I mentioned a min ago that the gold heart ring was from Alex, well I have something else to show you too, courtesy of another blogger:



LOVE this necklace - so pretty :) This little baby is courtesy of Rosie, at www.carelesslycutyou.blogspot.com. I actually received it on Christmas Eve, but I just realised I hadn't shown you guys yet..

I've recently bought a new camera - want to see it?



Thrilling, I know!

It was a major bargain & I fancied treating myself, so I did. Haven't actually charged it up & tried it out yet - but will do soon.. Hoping it's ok!

I had a Dorothy Perkins order delivered yesterday, haven't tried any of it on yet though. Will maybe show you what I got next time!

It's my sister's birthday on Monday - I've got her 'The World According To Karl Pilkington' book, another random book (that I spotted her eyeing up in Asda today) & a checked shirt that I'd rather like to keep for myself.. Hope she likes 'em..

Right, I'm feeling really rubbishy & tired, so am going to get back to doing what I was doing previously, & attempting to catch up on my blog-reading, without falling asleep.

Got loads to show you (including the result of winning another giveaway), so will be back soon!

Take care,

Dx

Rushed.

I thought I was doing so well, yet I have managed to not post for 2 weeks - again! Honestly, I'm rubbish!

Right, so this is going to be a total hotch-potch of things, just because I'm in the mood to quickly post something.

First things first, the nail varnish from my last post, for the people that asked, was this:



I believe it's shade 'Lauren'.

Here's some pics of a random outfit I wore to work a few days ago:





And I wore these rings:




Both of which have previously featured on my blog.

Oh, and if you're interested, the nail varnish (although it looks rubbish in these pics) was:



('Alexa')

I've gone a bit eBay-mad recently. What am I talking about? I'm always eBay-mad! It's a real problem. I buy SO much stuff. It's like I almost think things don't actually count, because they're cheap - forgetting that cheap stuff still adds up (& believe me it bloody adds up!)

But anyway, these have arrived in the past couple of days:




(& there's more en route!)

Ooh, & may as well continue with this for the timebeing.. The nail varnish I'm currently sporting (if you're interested) is:



(Turquoise - shade 19, if memory serves me correctly)

Ok, my 'wanting to post' mood has now drastically waned, so will leave it there for now.
Will try & be back soon - have still got loads to show you..

Take care,

Dx

PS. Big welcome to my new followers (& hi of course to existing ones!)
Do please feel free to make yourself known, introduce yourself - I will warn you now that I'm rubbish at the moment at replying to comments, but I do try & get back to people - promise!