Dainty Dolly Mix Competition

Dainty Dolly Mix is doing a fab giveaway in celebration of getting 300 followers :)

 

Prizes include:

Sleek 'Original' Palette
Illamasqua Medium Pencil in 'Errant' (Deep Blackened Teal)
No7 Eye Shadow Brush
Soap & Glory Travel Size Righteous Butter
Soap & Glory Spray-on body moisturising mist
ELF False Eyelashes

Comp ends at 23:59 on the 8th of February

Visit her blog for the rules!

Valentine's Day Challenge!

At the moment I am doing the 'Green Tea' diet, where I drink nothing but Green tea and eat a lot of fruit and vegetables and so far it has been going well! But I want to see if i can go a step further and really challenge myself, so i thought I would do a Valentines Day challenge, which consists of the following;

1. From the 1st of February, I have until Valentines Day to lose 10lbs

2. Drink absolutely nothing apart from water and green tea

3. No Sugar

4. To work out everyday

5.No carbs after 8pm

Do i think I can do it?

I have no idea as i've never done anything like this before, so It should be fun!

I shall be documenting the weightloss via a little weightloss tracking thingy over there ->>>>

Who's with me???

Book and Victoria Jackson Haul

Heller guys!

So today I thought i would treat myself to a few new books as I haven't really been reading any novels lately due to the massive amounts of work i've been doing at University, so i copped these 4 books at Waterstones as they are doing a '3 for 2' deal at the moment:

The first book i'm reading is 'Precious' as i watched the movie late last year and thought it was fantastic. My friend recommended I buy 'My Sister's Keeper' by Jodi Picoult so i got that too...I also bought 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell, which was recommended by my Mother. I'd read 1984 a few years ago which was FANTASTIC so i thought i'd give this a try. The last book is The Book Thief, which i randomly picked up. It's about World War II and I like things like that so i'm hoping it'll be good,

My next stop was the House of Fraser, where the Victoria Jackson makeup range were doing a promotion. From what i heard, Victoria Jackson was the makeup artist for the girls at Sex and the City and other movies which is cool. I thought i'd try out a few of her products. Collectively, it all came to over £200 worth of products "ALLEGEDLY", but i got it for £30!

These are eyeliner rollers, which I think are cool!

 

 

Some pretty cool things in my opinion!

Freckles

I've always LOVED freckles.

Aren't they beautiful?

 

 

 

Prada's Fishermen Boots: Yay or Nay?

Photography: Mario Testino

Model: Sasha

(Via www.tuolomee.blogspot.com)

Guys, what do you think of these Prada boots?? 

They debuted last year on the Prada catwalk and have been seen on several celebrities including Rihanna, but she had the smaller version while she was at Paris fashion week last year.

I would definately rock these in public, teamed with the right outfit of course:

  

What do you guys think???

Skin MD Natural :Pre-Review

Hey guys!

Sorry for the lack of posts recently. It's been kinda hectic!

Okay so about a week ago, the guys at Skin MD sent me their shielding lotion to test out!

Skin MD is a lotion which uses natural products, which is perfect for me as i have sensitive skin. It promotes skin protection, thus allowing moisture to be maintained within the body and disallows any products such as cleansers and everyday toxins from harming the skin.

Skin MD also contains aloe vera which is EXTREMELY good for the skin as it is known for being ani-inflammatory and so is very good for people with Eczema and other skin problems. It also contains Chamomile and Vitamin E.  

At the moment, I am currently using it as a face and hand cream and I shall be testing it for a further week and then I will review it and the effects of it in full.

At the moment, I am really liking the lotion! I LOVE the consistency of it; I know a few bloggers who were wary of how well the product would work because it isn't that thick, but trust me, it works. It's unlike any lotion i've used before as the consistency is very...gel-like and feels exactly like a make-up primer.

 

It's an extremely light lotion which may lead people to think that it will be greasy...but it is not greasy at all. As soon as I rub it into my skin, it disappears completely and you get none of the 'shine' other moisureisers leave when rubbed into the skin..it's like i never applied a moisureiser in the first place!

The lotion sinks into the skin straight away, leaving the skin feeling extremely soft for a long time!

As I said before, I am still using this product, mostly on my face, so I shall be back with another review as soon as i'm done! In the meantime, please visit their websites:

For my UK people: Skin MD's UK Website

International peeps: Worldwide Website

Have any of you used this product before? If so, do you like it?

Grrrrr...

Sunglasses - Primark £3.50 :)

FOTD: Photo Of the Day

                                                                                               Photography by Paul Farnham.

1) I have been looking for a replica Marc Jacobs jumper like this for ages! The shoulderpads on this bad boy give me LIFE.

2) LOVE the hair.

Change of Layout

Hiya peeps :)

Ok so i've been fiddling around with the layout today..I wanted to keep it VERRRRRRY simple and basic this time round so i hope you like!

At the moment, i'm looking to change the header title font, but the sifrgenerator.com website is down and I can't find any other website that can generate fonts =(

Does anybody know of a site?

Also, let me know what you think about the new site!

pps - can someone please tell me why none of the music players will work on my blog? I've tried myflashfetish and other sites, but everytime I embed it...it won't play and I have NO idea. The file URLs are all correct and i've downloaded the latest flashplayer and shockwave..but it doesn't work =(

I have some awards!

Yay!

Awww i'm so honoured guys :D

supastarrrsays awarded me this award and I am so grateful! The rules state that i have to nominate 10 blogs which I think are amaaaaaazing, so here they are:

theglamorousgleam

www.supastarrrsays.com

cocobellabeauty

iamoneten

eighty-vii

lilbiuty

hannington-hd

2bitchezdeep

mizzscoopreport

http://www.vexinthecity.com/

I also recieved this award from theglamorousgleam who has an AMAZING blog, please check out! So in order to recieve this award, i need to complete a short questionnaire thingy:

1. Where is your cell phone? On top of my fridge
2. Your hair? Black/Brown
3. Your mother? Back home
4. Your father? In Ghana
5. Your favorite food? Baked Potatoes
6. Your dream last night? Can't remember
7. Your favorite drink? Mango Juice
8. Your dream/goal? Punk/Alternaltive rocker with flowers in my hair, travelling the world with nothing but my DSLR and my voice.
9. What room are you in? My bedroom
10. Your hobby? Singing
11. Your fear? Being alone
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Happy
13. Where were you last night? Home
14. Something you aren't? in a relationship
15. Muffins? Blueberry
16. Wish list item? A man!
17. Where did you grow up? Wandsworth, South West London
18. Last thing you did? Ate
19. What are you wearing? Black top and sweatpants
20. Your TV? Silver
21. Your pets? None
22. Your friends? Few
23. Your life? Satisfactory
24. Your mood? Calm
25. Missing someone? Nope
26. Vehicle? Nope
27. Something you're not wearing? Socks
28. Your favorite store? Dorothy Perkins
29. Your favorite color? Green
30. When was the last time you laughed? Today
31. Last time you cried? About 2 hours ago
32. Your best friend? Don't have one anymore
33. One place that I go over and over? RichmondPark/River Thames
34. One person who emails me regularly? Uwa
35. Favorite place to eat? Nandos

I tag Uwa over @ http://www.buttons-as-you-are.blogspot.com/ ! 

When Reviewing Hair Removal Products goes WRONG.

 

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!

Please watch the video till the END.

Experiment: Sunrise...Sunset

 

 

 

You like??? I'm still getting used to this eyeshadow thing.

Any criticism/tips are GREATLY appreciated!!

Lipstick Mad!

Heyyy guys!

So for the past couple months or so i've been going lipstick crazy. I never used to use it because because my Mother always told me "Steph you can wear lipstick when you're an older woman" and so i've always had this impression that lipstick were for mature women and stuck to gloss...and then I realised..i AM old now lmfao so i've started purchasing more.

Today I went on a hunt to find a plum coloured lipstick..something a little Vamp..and I came across this little vintage store which looked soooo cute, so i went inside..and managed to buy an Anna Sui plum lipstick and a Versace lipgloss!

I managed to get it for quite a bargain too and i've fallen instantly in love :D

Anna Sui '206' Rouge a Levres - £12

Versace Wet Cream Lipgloss V 2114-A - £10

 

The Anna Sui lipgloss is very Matte, even though it looks shiny in the photo. The lipgloss isn't too gloopy and smells WONDERFUL!!!

Lipstick by itself

With the lipgloss.

What are some of your favourite shades?? I'm thinking of buying a blue LMFAO.

I want to see MORE of this!

(Taken from http://2bitchezdeep.blogspot.com/)

I love these photos! It's extremely refreshing to see "plus-size" (in the UK i don't think these women would be termed 'plus size but hey ho) models! Aren't they gorgeous??

 

 

 

 

NYE: OOTN

For NYE i decided to keep it very very simple. I didn't want to wear anything to constricting or tight as I was dancing the night away lol and again just stuck to basic colours. I decided to wear black as I've been eating A LOT over the Xmas period and wasn't up to highlighting the added pounds lol.

I chose a top with rounded shoulder pads and a puffball skirt so that my top would balance out the bottom, with my waist being cinched in with a belt to give the illusion of an "hour-glass" silhouette.

Sorry for the lack of quality in the photo, the black top is actually very detailed up close!

Lace puffball shoulder top: Dorothy Perkins £25

Two-tone puffball skirt: Dorothy Perkins £25

Skinny Belt: Primark £2

Ankle Boots: Beyond Retro £40

New Years Eve: FOTN

So for NYE, I decided to play it safe and keep to neutral, warm colours :)

Face: MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation in NW50

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NW50 (For under my eyes and around my mouth)

MAC Mineralize Blusher in 'Love Thing'

Eyes: Gold - Collection 2000 Eye palette

Copper - Sleek Eye palette in 'Sunset'

Rimmel Eyeliner

Girls Aloud False Eyelashes in 'Kimberley'

Lips: Gosh Lipstick in 'Kitch' (My new FAVE lipstick!!)

Soap & Glory 'Sexy Mother Pucker' in Peach

 

Nowwww I'm not experienced with attaching false eyelashes at all so YES they look a bit wonky lmfao but hey..it was NYE so i wasn't really bothered lol!

100 Followers, Yay!! + Tongue Piercing?!

Hiya guys!

This is just going to be a quick post.

I have 100 followers..yay!

Thank you to everyone who visits my blog, i really appreciate it!

If you have any suggestions over what content you would like to see, please hit me up in the comment section!!

........

Also i've been thinking about getting a tongue peircing!

I've watched dozens of youtube videos with people getting it done, and it looks rather harmless...HOWEVER,

I have a low pain threshold so I am a bit nervous!

Do any of you have tongue piercings?

If so...what was the procedure like, how painful is it and what are the side effects?

Giveaway Winners!!

Hey!

So tonight was the cut-off date for my first giveaway and I would love to thank everyone for participating and supporting my blog..I appreciate all of you!

In order to be fair, I went onto www.random.org and used it to generate a random number between 1 and 60, with each number corresponding to a user comment. And sooooo, here are the results!

First Prize winner:

Second Prize Winner:

Congratulations guys! Hit me up on my email ghanaiangeisha@gmail.com with your name & Addresses and I shall send it out ASAP. If i don't hear from yall within 48 hours then I gotta pick another winner..!

 

For those who weren't so lucky, don't worry as I shall be doing another giveaway very very soon!

Once again, thank you all for participating :)

Stephanie xxx

Two Faaasand & Ten & Haul

Happy New Year guys!!!!

I hope everyone has had a grrrreat holiday and may 2010 be a great year for you all!

I think 09 was one of the worst years of my life Lmao so i'm really hoping that this year goes a bit better!

Anyhoo, on Boxing day, the sales began (YASS!!) and so I acquired a bit of a haul, of which I shall post pics of:

 

Sleek Mineral Based Eyeshadow Palette in 'Sunset 568' - £4.99

Sleek Face Contour Kit in 'Dark' - I believe was around £3.50

MAC Mineralize Blusher in 'Love Thing' - £17.00

MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC50 - £12.50

Now...After I left the MAC stand..i thought to myself..Did i just spend £17 on a blusher? But then the guilt soon faded when i remembered it wasn't my own money I was spending :D

Anyhoo:

 

Collection 2000 Magi-Length Mascara in black - £2.99

(Swatched) Collection 2000 Eye Palette in 'Angelic' £2.99 

Gosh Lipstick in 'Kitch' - £6.00

I shall demonstrate all these products on my face when I have the time!

I am looking for an eyeshadow palette which only contains different shades of brown/dark gold..can anyone recommend any brands which supply this?

Hope you like my haul!

Stephanie xx