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Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Sunday, 31 March 2013
Low Spend April
So, I've over spent a little bit these last few months, and to be honest it wasn't 100% my fault. For a while my bank account wasn't showing properly on the website so I accidentally spent cash twice not knowing. I'm not exactly millions of pounds in debt but I want to do something before it gets silly. So, bring on skint and boring April.
I would do a No Spend April, but that's just not possible. Mum is coming over next weekend so I'm going to need some cash for then and of course I'll need food at some point. This then calls for Low Spend April.
So, I won't be going out with friends, I won't be shopping randomly on my way back from events and I won't be buying things online. This isn't going to be the easiest of months.
I shall be blogging my progress as well as the ways I'm keeping my mind off shopping and buying things.
Wish me luck and stay tuned!
x
Illumasqua Easter Sale Day 4- Lipstick £8
Today sees lipsticks add to the sale for the bargain price of £8 (rrp £16), stock up now and don't forget to check out the other offers available too.
Pick them up at the Leeds, Liverpool or London Beak Street stores or on the website.
Sangers
Atomic
Eurydice
Scandal
Melt
Pristine
Pick them up at the Leeds, Liverpool or London Beak Street stores or on the website.
Sangers
Atomic
Eurydice
Scandal
Melt
Pristine
Saturday, 30 March 2013
50 Facts About Me
This blog post is doing the rounds at the moment and so I thought I'd give it a go!
1) My name is Indra, not Alice
2) I've always loved Alice In Wonderland, thus the blog name
3) I'm allergic to mushrooms
4) I have two cats called Eddie and Lucy
5) I also write about video games
6) My twitter account for that is @AliceGamerland
7) I have two tattoos
8) I'm from Lancashire
9) I have 7 piercings, three are stretched to 6mm, 4mm and 2mm
10) I'm 29
11) I can roll my tongue
12) I have a muscle disorder
13) After ten years of having it we still don't know what it is
14) I walk with a walking stick
15) I love post it notes
16) I count popcorn as one of my major foodgroups
17) I live in London
18) I taught myself Finnish, but I'm a bit rusty these days
19) I danced for 14 years
20) I used to be a Guide Leader
21) I like gardening
22) I'm an avid cross stitcher
23) I used to be very goth
24) I'm still a bit gothish
25) Joanna Lumley called me beautiful this week
26) I've never seen Titanic
27) I wish to keep it that way
28) My maternal grandmother was from India
29) I've never been to India but would like to go one day
30) I enjoy baking
31) I studied Linguistics and Psychology at uni
32) I never finished my degree because of my health
33) Moving to London was one of the scariest things I've ever done
34) Moving to London is one of the greatest things I've ever done
35) I'm hyper-mobile
36) A coach full of Japanese tourists waved at me near Covent Garden once because I was wearing a fluffy hat with ears.
37) I'm right handed
38) I don't own a passport, but need to get one
39) I suffer from depression, but take nice tablets that work very well
40) I'm an only child
41) There were only 83 pupils in my primary school
42) I own over a thousand books
43) I'm dyslexic
44) I'm also damn stubborn
45) My hair is down to my tail bone
46) I don't eat red meat
47) I'm Hindu
48) I love watching lifestyle programmes and documentaries
49) I'm a huge geek, I love video games, books, comics, technology, languages etc
50) I never learnt to drive.
1) My name is Indra, not Alice
2) I've always loved Alice In Wonderland, thus the blog name
3) I'm allergic to mushrooms
4) I have two cats called Eddie and Lucy
5) I also write about video games
6) My twitter account for that is @AliceGamerland
7) I have two tattoos
8) I'm from Lancashire
9) I have 7 piercings, three are stretched to 6mm, 4mm and 2mm
10) I'm 29
11) I can roll my tongue
12) I have a muscle disorder
13) After ten years of having it we still don't know what it is
14) I walk with a walking stick
15) I love post it notes
16) I count popcorn as one of my major foodgroups
17) I live in London
18) I taught myself Finnish, but I'm a bit rusty these days
19) I danced for 14 years
20) I used to be a Guide Leader
21) I like gardening
22) I'm an avid cross stitcher
23) I used to be very goth
24) I'm still a bit gothish
25) Joanna Lumley called me beautiful this week
26) I've never seen Titanic
27) I wish to keep it that way
28) My maternal grandmother was from India
29) I've never been to India but would like to go one day
30) I enjoy baking
31) I studied Linguistics and Psychology at uni
32) I never finished my degree because of my health
33) Moving to London was one of the scariest things I've ever done
34) Moving to London is one of the greatest things I've ever done
35) I'm hyper-mobile
36) A coach full of Japanese tourists waved at me near Covent Garden once because I was wearing a fluffy hat with ears.
37) I'm right handed
38) I don't own a passport, but need to get one
39) I suffer from depression, but take nice tablets that work very well
40) I'm an only child
41) There were only 83 pupils in my primary school
42) I own over a thousand books
43) I'm dyslexic
44) I'm also damn stubborn
45) My hair is down to my tail bone
46) I don't eat red meat
47) I'm Hindu
48) I love watching lifestyle programmes and documentaries
49) I'm a huge geek, I love video games, books, comics, technology, languages etc
50) I never learnt to drive.
Top Products - March
It's that time of the month (no, not that one) when I wheel out the things that have impressed me over the last few weeks. This month I have five things to tell you about, so let's get going!
No7 Instant Radiance Foundation in Cool Vanilla £12.50
This month I decided that I needed to get a change of foundation as the MAC one I was wearing was great, but too heavy for everyday so I wandered into Boots. I've explained about that more here so I won't repeat myself.
I've really liked this foundation and with the matching service it really is a good colour for me. It goes on well and lasts all day with no problems. If you have oily skin the Beautifully Matte Foundation may be a better choice for you, but it's still available in all the same shades.
At £12.50 I think this product is really worth looking into if you are on the hunt for a new foundation. The staff in store were really helpful and knew their products too, so if you struggle finding the right shade I would recommend you give it a go.
Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Toner £3 (30ml)
I've tried toners before but I have always reacted to them and so I abandoned the idea a few years ago and forgot all about the world of toners. However, I recently decided that I could do with one and bought this one while I had a bonus code for the Body Shop online.
I'm glad I did too as it's great! I've not reacted to this toner at all and it leaves my skin looking clean and healthy. It also claims to minimise pores, but I've only been using it for a couple of weeks, so there's time yet for that.
Body Shop Facial Massager £6
In my random Body Shop order along with the toner, and several other things, I got a facial massager. I've seen a few people talk about these on YouTube so I thought I'd give it a go.
The lumps on the roller mean you can massage your skin without dragging it and damaging the tissues. After you have used it you skin does feel tingley and firmer as it really gets the circulation going in your face.
Use it in your daily routine to help keep you fresh and beautiful :)
Olay Essentials Beauty Fluid Sensitive £5.49 (200ml)
This was another product that I heard about on YouTube, by StyleSuzi I think. I was in the market for a new moisturiser and at that price I thought it was worth a go.
You don't need a lot of product which means a 200ml bottle is going to last a while. It doesn't feel greasy and it's left my skin feeling so soft I'm embarrassed about how bad it must have been beforehand.
Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Scarce £14.50
Lastly we have my polish of the moment, Scarce. It was a bit pricey and a total splurge item but I'm so glad I got it.
You only need two coats and it looks great once it's on. There's an excellent ratio of 'bits' too, which is an important thing.
The polish lasted a long time without chipping too which is something I really look for in a polish. I now need to save up and buy all the colours!
Thanks for reading my products of the month, let me know what yours were too in the comments below or on Twitter or Facebook.
No7 Instant Radiance Foundation in Cool Vanilla £12.50
I've really liked this foundation and with the matching service it really is a good colour for me. It goes on well and lasts all day with no problems. If you have oily skin the Beautifully Matte Foundation may be a better choice for you, but it's still available in all the same shades.
At £12.50 I think this product is really worth looking into if you are on the hunt for a new foundation. The staff in store were really helpful and knew their products too, so if you struggle finding the right shade I would recommend you give it a go.
Body Shop Seaweed Clarifying Toner £3 (30ml)
I'm glad I did too as it's great! I've not reacted to this toner at all and it leaves my skin looking clean and healthy. It also claims to minimise pores, but I've only been using it for a couple of weeks, so there's time yet for that.
Body Shop Facial Massager £6
The lumps on the roller mean you can massage your skin without dragging it and damaging the tissues. After you have used it you skin does feel tingley and firmer as it really gets the circulation going in your face.
Use it in your daily routine to help keep you fresh and beautiful :)
Olay Essentials Beauty Fluid Sensitive £5.49 (200ml)
You don't need a lot of product which means a 200ml bottle is going to last a while. It doesn't feel greasy and it's left my skin feeling so soft I'm embarrassed about how bad it must have been beforehand.
Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Scarce £14.50
You only need two coats and it looks great once it's on. There's an excellent ratio of 'bits' too, which is an important thing.
The polish lasted a long time without chipping too which is something I really look for in a polish. I now need to save up and buy all the colours!
Thanks for reading my products of the month, let me know what yours were too in the comments below or on Twitter or Facebook.
Marilyn Manson models for Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent have confirmed that designer Hedi Slimane has selected an interesting choice of model for their latest menswear collection; Marilyn Manson.
Saint Laurent, formally YSL, have a history of selecting iconic celebs to model for them. The singer songwriter Beck famously graced their adverts with his presence and Pete Dockerty has been linked with Slimane more than once.
The advert, leaked on Nicola Formichetti's Tumblr account, show Manson in an iconic Slimane leather jacket. The brooding frontman does work well in the black and white photograph and the campaign could well open the label up to a new audience.
What do you think?
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| Photo: GQ Magazine |
Saint Laurent, formally YSL, have a history of selecting iconic celebs to model for them. The singer songwriter Beck famously graced their adverts with his presence and Pete Dockerty has been linked with Slimane more than once.
The advert, leaked on Nicola Formichetti's Tumblr account, show Manson in an iconic Slimane leather jacket. The brooding frontman does work well in the black and white photograph and the campaign could well open the label up to a new audience.
What do you think?
Illamasqua Easter Sale Day 3 - Pure Pigment £8
It's Day Three and today's offer is on Pure Pigment. RRP £15.50, but you can get them for £8.
"Made to be played with. A metallic, high-shine, pure-colour powder that highlights eyes, cheeks and brows. Mix with eye shadow, blusher or use it on its own to intense effect. Bring out your bold side."
Buy now from the Leeds, Liverpool or London Beak Street stores or the Illamasqua website.
Don't forget, Day Two for Nail Polishes and Day One for Eyeshadows!
Beguile
Furore
Berber
Chasm
Alluvium
Android
"Made to be played with. A metallic, high-shine, pure-colour powder that highlights eyes, cheeks and brows. Mix with eye shadow, blusher or use it on its own to intense effect. Bring out your bold side."
Buy now from the Leeds, Liverpool or London Beak Street stores or the Illamasqua website.
Don't forget, Day Two for Nail Polishes and Day One for Eyeshadows!
Beguile
Furore
Berber
Chasm
Alluvium
Android
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