OOTD: 14/5/2010

Here is yesterday's OOTD, I decided to start doing these as it will show all my new clothes I got when I was back home without doing a massive haul post as seriously I spent way too much money on clothes lol

Can anyone give me tips on taking full length self portrait shots, I cant seem to get them right and as you can see I have no feet in this one lol, I tried with a mirror but cant get it to work...any advise would be great :)

Shel
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Review: Lush Retread Conditioner

Next review for today is Lush Retread conditioner which costs £8.60 for 245g tub

What Lush say about this product -
Triple strength conditioner for extra softness. As with so many Lush products, Retread appears to resemble a cholesterol-laden pudding. It is scented with violets and oranges with a hint of sensual musk. We dip our hands in and plaster the super-smoothing cream all over our hair for the seaweed, yoghurt, cantaloupe melon and jojoba oil to give seriously sad hair its shine back. Do not use it if your hair is lifeless and limp, Retread would squash it flat. Use it when your hair is feeling rough, harsh and wrecked. Retread will restore its sanity.

What I say about this product -
I love this product and it's on my list for my next Lush haul lol.
The smell is gorgeous and it does exactly what it says on the tin lol...I noticed a big difference in the softness of my hair and it did make it quite shiny which is normally hard for my hair :)

Shel
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Review: Lush Big Shampoo

Todays next review is Lush Big Shampoo which costs £9.90 for a 330g tub

What Lush say about the product -
Sea salt shampoo for shine, softness and big endowments. This pot of oceanic goodness is 50% sea salt to give limp hair the volume it deserves, with seaweed infusion to soften hair and citrus juices for shine. After using Big, your hair will be bouncing back to life.

What I say about the product -
I am not sure whether I like this product or not and until I make up my mind I won't be buying the tub ( I got a free sample during my 1st trip into Lush)
While washing my hair it felt ok, once rinsed and that my hair felt clean but once my hair was dried my hair felt dirty again ( I don't know if anyone else has experienced this?)
So on that note I dont wanna to buy a product that doesnt leave my hair feeling clean as I don't know if this is normal or if the product just didn't agree with my hair?
Anyone else had this problem with Big???
In regards to the scent and texture I loved it and I would purchase it again if only my hair didn't feel dirty after it dried again :(

Wow I am banging these posts out today :)
Have another review planned along with 2 OOTD's (yesterdays and todays) I may even manage another few posts..maybe Susies request for how I got into nailpolish...

Shel
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Review : Soap & Glory Flake Away

Next review is Soap & Glory's Flake Away, costs approx £2.25 for the 50ml size and £6.50 for the 300ml size so obviously the bigger one is better value.

What S&G say about the product-

Transforms your scaly legs from reptilian to radiant. Nothing eliminates dry surface flakes as fast as Flake Away™. For superhero-strength skin smoothing spa body polish with Shea Butter, sweet almond oil, peach seed powder, sea salt and sugar.
Apply a handful of Flake Away™ onto damp skin and massage in circular motions until most of the grains are gone. Rinse well, pat dry and apply body glossing oil such as Easy Glistening™ or moisture butter such as The Righteous Butter™.
One round in the shower with this scrub and no-one will ever have to know that all this time you’ve been flaking it.
(pic and extract taken from their website)

What I say about the product -

I like the product but I honestly don't think it does as good a job as a scrub, I noticed a slight change on my skin but nothing that would make you say "wow!" I would maybe use this product again as an inbetweener scrub during the week and a more vigorous scrub once a week or so.

It still has a lovely scent and the texture is ok, maybe a bit too smooth for a scrub which is why its not as effective as others I have used.

Hope this is helpful for you all, I have more reviews planned for today and my first 2 OOTD posts coming up also.


Shel xo

I am back

Hi all,
I am back from my holiday been super busy and wasn't able to post at all while I was away I promise I will try to catch up on everything and the posts I wanna do in the next few days, Just bear with me :)
Susi I am going to respond to your comment in a post aswell, just in the next few days though :)

Hope everyone is well

Shel xo

what next?

hi all, sorry if this post looks wrong i am posting from my phone.
i am posting this quickie just to see if there is anything u guys wants to see/ hear from me for my next post!
i have loads of ideas for what i wanna do but cant make up my mind so i am leaving it open to you all :)
i am going to try to get a few posts done each day til saturday cos then i am going back home for a week and dont know if i will be posting or not...

so let me know what u wanna see and i will work on it tonight! it can be anything u want and i will do my best to do it ;)
also if u havent got an idea for a post ask me a question and i answer them all in a seperate post also!

shel xo

NOTD featuring Collection 2000

Heres my tiger print konad attempt, using collection 2000 nail polishes.
I done this straight after my entry to the spring nail contest as I dont think that design was too wearable for work tomorrow lol!

Shel xo

I have entered

I have entered my first nail art contest over here
I am not able to show my entry until the voting is open for the contest so I will show you a pic of my inspiration and then once voting is open you can all see then :)

Shel xo

A-Z of me

Thought I would do this fun little post that I seen on Megan's blog

A. AREA CODE : 0191 is my area code for here.

B. BED SIZE: Double and I hate it! Its one of the "fancy" IKEA beds but I am constantly banging my knees of the sides :(

C. CHORE YOU HATE: I HATE ironing clothes, I would do any other chore in the world but I very rarely iron my clothes unless they really really need it!

D. DOG'S NAME: I don't have a dog here but my dog back home is called Hooch and he is a lasha apso.

E. ESSENTIAL "START THE DAY!" ITEM: Ummm, more sleep lol! No would have be a drink of water lol

F. FAVORITE COLOR: My faves are pink and purple, at the minute I am also loving all the pastel trends that are in

G. GOLD OR SILVER: Silver, used to be gold when I was younger but I never wear it anymore

H. HEIGHT: 5' 1"

I. INSTRUMENTS YOU PLAY: I can play the flute, piano, saxaphone and pretty more a lot of others but I cannot play string instruments. I am left handed and seem to have a lot of problems when someone tries to teach me to play strings

J. Job: Team Leader, love it and still learning :)

K. KIDS: No, not yet. Had a rough time when I was 19 still havent gotten over it and still pretty anxiously waiting on the "one" coming into my life so I can settle down

L. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS: Hmmm, crap at the minute. I am living in shared accomodation and have to share a kitchen and bathroom with 4 other people NOT good! Will be hopefully getting my own place before the end of the summer.

N. NICKNAME:Shel, Ally, Mishy, Shellie, Pingu


M.MOM'S NAME: Mariea

O. OVERNIGHT HOSPITAL STAY: Yes quite a few unfortunately

P. PET PEEVE:Nail biters, ignorante people and people with no manners

Q. QUOTE FROM A MOVIE: "Nobody puts baby in the corner" Corny I know but its my all time fave movie!

R. RIGHTY OR LEFTY?: Lefty


S. SIBLINGS: 3 brothers and 1 sister and a special little angel in heaven



T. TIME YOU WAKE UP: Anywhere from between 5am and 7am

U. UNDERWEAR: Depends on the occasion!

V. VEGGIE YOU DISLIKE:I hate hate hate spinach! I will eat any other vegetable though :)

W. WAYS/REASONS YOU ARE LATE: Stupid buses

X. XRAYS YOU'VE HAD:A lot I would say over 10 if not waaaaaaaaay more!

Y. YUMMY FOOD YOU MAKE:Bacon and Cheese toasted sandwiches

Z. ZOO ANIMALS YOU LIKE:? Elephants and monkeys

If anyone would like to replicate this, please leave a comment so I can go read yours :)

Shel xo

What happens when you dont pay attention!

I was having a chat with my sister tonight on MSN while painting my finger nails and this is what happened!

I dont even want to know what would have happened if my foot wasn't there! Poor carpet :(