my number one.

So as I'm pretty sure you already know, I'm a MAC girl through and through.

Occasionally I cheat on MAC and as like all cheats, I regret it.

I could go on forever about MAC products but I recently just bought this back into my life after a brief fling with Bare Minerals (a good fling but its staying power has nothing on MAC) so I just had to use this opportunity to rave about it.

Mac Mineralize Skinfinish Powder.

What I love about it is that it's one for absolutely everyone. For those of you who haven't used mineral powders, you're missing out. I thought it was just hype but you only have to try it to see the difference. It actually feels soft to touch and it goes onto your skin in the same silky fashion. As a result, your skin looks flawless and insanely smooth and the beauty of minerals is if you're blessed with beautiful skin, it will just give you a nice natural finish but if like me, you're not so blessed, you can build it up for full coverage which still looks natural yet has a gorgeous glow.  It lasts all day too.

It comes loads of different colours but not the normal NW/NC range because it's mineralize so blends perfectly. For best results, use with a Kabuki brush which helps give the best coverage. £20 and I've a complete coverage lover who uses it everyday and it still lasts me at least 2/3 months.

Trust me girlies, this is one not to be missed!

mwah xo.

horoscopes.

Right, as some of you will know, I love a good horoscope and I'm always trying to find good astrologists. So I wanted to do a bit of shameless advertising for someone I feel is one of the best out there...Mr Josh Daniels. It's manly for the ladies but could apply to the males also. He is on facebook here and his twitter is on its way but I have copied and pasted some of his latest reads below so you can see what he is all about (all material copyright of Josh Daniels (c))

Firstly mine which could not have been any more spot-on:

LEO:

your heart is in the wrong place at the moment because you thinking too much about your past all you want to do is be happy if you had your way you will be travelling the world yes you do need a holiday when the timing is right it looks like you might delete or block someone from Facebook soon more good news about work opportunities will come to your way soon in 2012 you will be having sex without a condom soon: someone you know will be going in court soon you will be told about the person whose in trouble with the law. BY JOSH DANIELS (C)2012

I read this literally just as I was thinking about booking a holiday and disappearing off and after the day I've had, it is so apparent that I am indeed thinking way too much about my past. No sex without a condom planned though guys as much as I obsess about cute babs. Ha.

CANCER:
your mind is all over the place,your memory is getting worse I wouldn't be surprised if you didn't know where you put your own mobile phone,on level you need extra sleep you haven't been sleeping longer than 4-5 hour,your body is doing so much plus you haven't really been going to the gym to keep fit your sexy body need's exercise I didnt tell you to have sex to keep fit lol,:BY JOSH DANIELS (C)2012

PISCES:
other people haven't showed you the respect you deserved,you still cricitised for being selfish in the reality you're a good person when you say things you don't think of consequences until after you realised you was in the wrong,something is clearly confusing the hell of you that why you not 100% how to deal with your personal problems in order for you to move forward you need to trust your decisions that's the only way you going to get good results:BY JOSH DANIELS (C)2012

SAGITTARIUS:
I can't wait for you to get your hair done soon,you due to get stressed out soon,your mouth is way too big you could upset other people with your opinion I guess it's not in your nature to keep things in for too long,around June and July 2012 you will be doing travelling to City to City,your love life will remain complicated if you're in relationship you're single new lover will be wearing red you and that person will click :BY JOSH DANIELS (C)2012

TAURUS:
you're not going to be a happy bunny someone is due to start on you for no reason don't anyone upset you someone will be asking you what you doing for valentines you haven't planned no valentines that far plus someone meet on road will ask you for your digit plus you will be taking proper long to respond to friends requests from Facebook,you will be going shopping at the last minute next week money is abit tight you spending your money way too much I guess you love good things with your expensive taste...lol you due to buy new shoes soon as special treat.....BY JOSH DANIELS (C)2012

SCORPIO:
listen you need to make time for your close friends you owe it to them when you was going through hard time someone was giving you advice yes you're busy focusing with work or study seriously make time for your friends call them or text them more often lead a good example even your friends even your friends aren't making time for you yes you can then lock them off out of your life like they say everything happens for a reason:BY JOSH DANIELS (C)2012

VIRGO:
you not taking no chances with negative people in your life you've made few changes recently you not wasting your full energy worrying about other people's problems your stress level is better than last year you're gaining full control of your life today you not feeling emotional your body is feeling tired you be listening to music today to keep your mind relaxed:BY JOSH DANIELS (C)2012

ARIES:
you will know when the right man comes along,it feel's a long process to find someone special all you ever wanted is to be happy,your family past needs to be sorted soon life is too short anything can happen to to your family plus you going to meet a light skinned guy soon he maybe the one for you plus someone from your past will take interest to date you and you be travelling soon:BY JOSH DANIELS (C)2012

GEMINI:
you was in the funny mood this week,certain someone is going to get on your nerves this week,you haven't been 100% happy because you not in the long term relationship plus it is hard to find a guy whose loyal and whose in your level so far you're trying to avoid being stressed out all you want is to have peaceful life last year was too much drama going on ,2012 you're hoping you will be able to stay 100% focused:BY JOSH DANIELS (C)2012

There's a couple of signs missing so make sure that you go follow him on twitter/facebook!

Night sweets. xo

hmm.

focus on what really matters in life.
the truth is you only get one go at it.
you only get one family so treasure them.
because everything else will come and go.

and if you love something, you make sure you hold onto it with both hands.

the best way to get over someone.

They say it's to 'get under someone else'.

They say it's best to keep yourself well distracted.

There's definitely no shortage of advice on the matter.

But the truth is, there is no miracle cure for a broken heart.

Because if there was it would be mass-produced and sold to millions.

One of the worst parts of getting your heart broken is that we all know there's only one real healer and that is time.

We've all been there, your boyfriend's broken up with you and all of a sudden your life is definitely, completely 100% over so who the hell wants to hear that 'time is the only healer' or there's 'plenty more fish in the sea' because who wants a bloody fish? Is a fish going to spoon you at night or snuggle up on the sofa watching Easties with you? I think not. Deep down though, although we won't be hurrying out with our fishing nets, we all know that eventually over time, we will start to fill better despite how impossible it seems as we mope in a pile of our own mascara-stained tissues listening to 'Someone like you' on repeat.

So here are my realistic tips to getting over a broken heart (no metaphors, I promise):

1. Turn off Adele. I know it's hard because every lyric is so true *sob* but unless Adele is going to come round and prise the wine bottle out of your hand, she is no use to you now.
2. Put down your glass of wine and close the box of Malteasers. I'm sure that you don't want your ex to mistake you for a beached whale on dry land next time he sees you so it's for your own good.
3. Delete his number...and his text messages...and the call register and throw away the bit of paper that you've written it on just in case of 'emergencies'.
4. Now this is one of the hardest ones but honestly, how productive is a facebook stalk? I know we all do it but why, oh why do we force ourselves to go through the agony of seeing that he's become suddenly become friends with that girl. Block him immediately.
5. Take the upper hand. Telling anyone who will listen that he's got a tiny penis will make you feel good for about five minutes. Putting on a smile and not even uttering his name will help you feel better indefinitely.
6. If you're going to go out, make sure you enjoy it and do not spend the whole time worrying about bumping into him. If he is there, you want him to see you looking hot-to-trot and dancing around with your head held high not climbing on the railings of the dancefloor to see if you can spot him dancing with another girl.
7. In the initial, the less contact you have with him the better. This is a major one as everytime you talk to him while feelings are still raw, you are one step further away from getting over him. Obviously, this completely rules out the possibly of the cardinal sin: ex-sex. It is never a good idea.
8. Surround yourself with your friends because we've all been there. It is a law as a best friend that even in an ex's new girlfriend is Kim Kardashian still is still 'nothing on you, babes.'
9. Strangely, I always find the gym helps because it's so productive. You're letting out agression (and yes, it's perfectly find to imagine that he is laying down on the treadmill and you're trampling all over him) and you're working towards good results.
10. Most importantly, give it time. You're not going to get over someone overnight but there is no better feeling than when you look back and realise how far you've come. You were fine before them and you'll be fine again.

And always remember that you deserve better! No really, you do.

move over hunter.

So as if my viv-love could get any worse, Miss Westwood then releases these beauties for the drizzly season. As if to make my obsession worse, a girl walks into the bar clad in a fur coat, leggings and these absolute gems on her feet.

Unfortunately after a battle with my conscience, I've had to accept that my savings account does not warrant spending the best part of 100 quid on a pair of welly boots. Besides the bow style ones are sold out pretty much nationwide now!

So you can only imagine my delight when I stroll into Primark and find these absolute beauts at for...wait for it...a tenner!

I'll be wearing mine with skinnies or jeggings and a cable knit cardi or fur coat or dressing them up with 100 denier opaque tights and a cute skater hem dress. How will you wear yours?

 

bad day.

bad bad bad bad bad day...

because everything inside me screams no no no no,

don't lose it all in the blur of the stars,

seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing,

it's okay not to be okay.

sometimes it's hard to follow your heart,

but tears don't mean you're losing,

everybody's bruising,

there's nothing wrong with who you are.

yes nos, egos, fake shows; just go and leave me alone.

real talk, real life, good love, good night with a smile...

that's my home.

JUST BE TRUE TO WHO YOU ARE.

dreams.

Something happened today that reaffirmed my faith in never giving up on your dreams; I am going to do a post on it tomorrow - as I'm tired after cocktails but for now I wanted to say this...

We all have dreams and ambitions. So we all know that all too often whilst caught up in reality, it can seem that they are out of our reach or unrealistic. One guranteed way of making sure that they don't come true is by losing faith or giving up hope. If we don't believe in our own dreams then no one else is going to and if we are too willing to settle then our dreams will always be out of our reach. It's all too easy to give up but it takes real bravery to hold onto faith when all seems lost. As sometimes it's when you're least expecting it that fate comes along and gives you a break. With every glimmer of light that it gives you, the end of the tunnel seems nearer. So never give up because tomorrow truly could be the best day of your life...

cocktails.

Anyone who has not been to Browns and had a Passionfruit Daquiri is missing out!

Heaven in a glass for under £4. Amazing.