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2 décembre Having FunI went out with my sister and a friend yesterday night. A night out on the town in Wakefield, on a Saturday is not for the weak-hearted. But I have to say I haven't enjoyed myself so much in ages. Not since my birthday ;) My sister and I were so girly, flirty and giggly. I think the alcohol helped a bit, though I didn't drink too much.
Though I nearly hit a bad spot before I even got out, what was I to wear!!!
It's a long time since I glammed up, even in a casual way. And the clothes that fit, are the clothes that are well worn! So it was on with my black top, and dark blue jeans. I can wear my low heels now that my akle is finally mending. But I looked like I usually do when I go to the pub in the afternoon with my mum and sister.
So to make a change, I glossed my hair. Straightened and waved it-and it looked swishisly fabulous. But I needed something other than metallic- purple eyeshadow. Ohh my memory! of course my chain-mail handbag from simply b- absolutely bling worthy; and my gorgeous, dangly earrings from America that my daughter bought me.
It's amazing how just a few things can make you feel great, and take you from ordinary everyday. Mind you I could get used to this going out lark. And to the fella who was flirting outragously from across the bar, you were simply mad- but great fun :)
A great night out-more is all I can say...
29 novembre winter shoppingThis year I decided not to freeze and so went and bought a winter coat. Last year I kept saying I will be slimmer soon and so what is the point! And froze my way through winter in my light raincoat. This year I am even bigger, so even less likely to fit into my woolly coat. The moral of this I have learnt is-diets don't work, they just make you fatter. And staying home because it's too cold out, just makes you unfitter. And saving clothes until you are slim enough for them, just makes you look dated.
I don't really have a lot of choice with shopping, it's Evans or Simply B. But I managed to get a parka kind of thing, with a super fake, fur hood. Ohhh lovely and warm, and reduced by £10-a bargain at £45. It is my favourite black of course, but I can always add some bright accessories. Ohh so now I need some new gloves, and bag, and...
9 août My Back sideThe back of me is something I never actually see. Trying to take pics of yourself with a mobile camera or a web cam isn't always easy. And you never get the image you are originally after. I was surprised to see that I had actually taken the back of me, while snapping the front. The moral is never take a picture while standing in front of a mirror. Unless you have just paid a visit to the hairdressers. And the illusion of you being 10 sizes smaller actually is working!
18 juin gorgeous pressies=glam girlyMy daughter and her partner just got back from a holiday to America. And I got pressies, how excited was I ? off the scale kind of sums it up. Small packages usually equals jewelry and being a leo I love the stuff. So with eager fingers I opened the bag from macy's. My daughter knew it would tickle me, Macy's-well its like getting a harrods bag from england. The presents.I know the thought is the most important thing about getting presents. But the contents equalled the thought. Gorgeous ear-rings, glam ear-rings. They picked well for me. A huge 'Thankyou' to you both xxx. Its hard to see how lovely they are from webcam pictures. But they are gorgeous. Now all I need is the occasion to wear them... Here is the practice run. 15 juin Going girlyCould the weather be any worse! Torrential downpour and flooding alerts. It isn't bank holiday, so why the rain? It had to be because I was having my hair done today.
I had a free haircut at a local trendy hair-salon a couple of weeks ago, and it was fantastic so I booked for a colour today.
Two and half hours later I left the salon with super swishy, layered hair. With shades of red and blonde scattered throughout. I was a bit worried because she picked a vibrant red as one of the colours. But I left it in her capable hands (actually I was a teeny bit scared, nay terrified that i'd end up with Zandra Rhodes hair)
Wacky designers can get away with outrageously coloured hair. But not Mrs So and So from down the street!
I loved it, i've even booked another appointment for 4 weeks time! I could get used to this lifestyle, next I will be having manicures and facials. I do think I have to be careful though, all this pampering and these feminising things are making me a tad girly.
Get me in PINK! yes it's me, im actually wearing pink. 18 mars Mother's DayThe weather must have known I had returned to blogging for it has been winter here yet again , but my days of hibernation are done with for now. I had the most wonderful mother's day present from my family. A gift of a restyle at Toni & Guy's, I had forgotten how a good hair cut can make you feel. I went in to the salon feeling dumpy, frumpy and very dowdy. Over an hour later I glided from the salon, half my hair lay on the floor, the hair treatment and massage had eased any tension from me- and my hair, well it looked absolutely fabulous.And me, well at least 5 years, no 10 years younger and the only snip and tuck was from the scissors. Wonderful present, it would have cost, here is were I have to sit down £60. But the treatment (£15) was free, so you could say a bargain lol. I did say half my hair lay on the floor, but it is still about as long as it was, just clever shaping. It hung shiny, and silk like to my shoulder-blades, but layered from a side-fringe down the sides. This morning saw me waking up with, er, hmm, where has the straight, shiny hair gone? back it was to its mad waves and kinks... To me the day was worth every penny, so thank you to mine for thinking of this as a present. For a brief moment I was a thoroughly modern Millie lol. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL MOTHERS OUT THERE. EVEN THE LESS THAN PERFECT ONES :) 21 novembre Marie IncognitoI was a little bored this afternoon, inspiration seemed to have deserted me in my writing and so i began to play around with the Virtual Hairstyle Gallery. As you can see you upload your piccy to the site. Then you pick the style, colour length etc. Add sunglasses or hats if you like. http://www.ukhairdressers.com/hair_move/virtual_ha... This is my blonde bombshell look... Great fun and i didn't even get to the makeup part! Though a friend did say i looked like a tart in the long blonde hair, cheek!
23 octobre Big Sunglasses- RetroI have had enough of shoe, boots and bags for now and so my surfing took me to sunglasses. Yes I know summer is no longer with us, but I like them and they keep the headaches away. At last a great excuse for my shopping. Both cause me pain, one to my body, the other to my purse. I found a wonderful site with tons of the things. Any name you care to drop and they are there, for fun I went to the big glasses tab and found these by Dior himself :) http://www.sunglasses-shop.co.uk/
They would stop anyone in their tracks, that's if they didn't fall over them with their size. They it seems are very trendy at the moment, but they did look kind of familiar.
And so while I was playing with my scanner, I found this photo of me in Wales about 1990, sporting a pair of huge glasses. (they were trendy then too) Amazingly they were kind of similar, but I bet mine didn't cost half the price, in fact probably not even a smidgeon of it. I'm not sure if the idea of retro is scary when you remember the fashion the first time around, or maybe it is even the third time! 70's, 90's & now 06, heck now I feel old. Hmm some things have stayed with me for ever though, such as black t-shirts and ponytails, and I actually have legs. 16 octobre One Step at a TimeNow I realise that I am in danger of appearing to have a major shoe fetish but seriously there is a reason for why I have yet another shoe on my blog entry. Honestly I do, it is to do with my plans for a new health regime that I am about to implement into my life-style. It is not a danger as such, not yet as long as I do the low-fat diet and exercise a wee bit. Easy peasy really, only I need to plan it out a bit more, so one more day and I will begin it. Ha ha- well who really starts these things on a Monday! So it's one step at a time. Slow start = sure to finish, and as I need to mentally prepare myself for the devastation of no more fish and chips, my fingers took me to Faith one again. Now I know it could be a tad boring, yet again more shoes! and no delightful skimpy jumpers, or pictures of delectable fellas. I couldn't help but swoon at these gorgeous shoes, or shoe as there is only one :) they are just perfect for the dress I am going to pick, when I lose all those pounds, er stones lol. Then all I will need is the jewelry! 5 août And now for the shoes!How could I miss out the shoes, I wonder do any of you fellas understand the lure that shoes can have.
Ok they are not in anyway life enhancing, in fact some can be agony to wear. I swore after forcing my feet into torturous shoes way back in the years of yore! that i would stick with flat, comfy shoes.
Hmm just like I was gonna never squeeze myself into clothes too tight, and use handbags that are too small or so big you could fit your kitchen sink in it and still have room for the bedroom! My shoulders and back tell me the truth of this statement :)
Anyone would think I had a shoe fetish lol, nooo its just an urge to shop! window shop of course, except the window sits in my front room and my maxed credit card ensures they remain in the window. But a gal can still dream...
4 août These boots are made for walking!I took a moment. And here is where that moment took me.
Boots galore! all from Littlewoods Catalogue. I could have picked lots more, but doubted i would have fitted them all on here. And I haven't even started on the shoes yet!
22 juillet What to wear/One for the ladies & Follow up on 'what to wear' & Body imageBrowsing through Susannah and Trinny's book that i picked up from the library in a last attempt to try and dress more my age, hmm i'm not really dressing any age. This summer has been my enemy, it's been so warm that even i can't wear my coat, & how i miss my long black raincoat.
Is it only me that hates skimpy tshirts and flesh exposing items of apparel.
Since i gained weight i have to confess i have no idea what on earth to wear-hence the book! And i seem to be breaking every rule that ever was written.
What i found out: im full figured and in proportion. I refuse to say the f word. (i use both always in my head when trying to buy clothes)
Ample chest: a well fitted bra is the most important thing to have. Underwiring is essential, its pushes bosoms forwards as well as upwards, making you visibly lose pounds.
Halleluyah to Bravissimo! The young postmans face was a picture as he handed me my box this morning with the name brazened across the box.
Badly fitted makes you look f.. & distorts the line of tailoring. Apparently if bosoms are heading south, the balcony is the best, lifts & seperates, giving you back your waist. Wide back for those of us whose back is less than firm.
Wear your bosoms with pride it seems to say,and do not try & hide them cos as i know- you can't :)
Tummy: Bridget jones type knickers it seems. So the wobbly bits are smoothed. It looks like the ones they used to call panty girdles!! Guess its these for the killer look fashion wise, and the other kind for dim lights in the boudoir.
To create a waist- a seamless all in one body, in smooth nylon-esque fabric so what is worn skims off it.
Saggy Bum: No gstrings-hate them anyway! torture garments!
hmm contouring knicks with built in lift. (they call them condoms for the bottom, i should think if youve managed to pull these on, then condom is the perfect word for them). And what on earth are magic knickers? they look like the old fashioned girdles again with legs in them. These apparently smooth everything from the waist to the knees! another sex preventer lol. But you will look sleek and firm, so they say.
Thats the underwear done! Hope you fellas were not reading, these are our secret weapons.
Colour: hmm whats wrong with black? I need to read the next chapter, but i know they are gonna say banish it from your wardrobe!! lol. One thing i didn't know, am i daft or what. If you change your hair colour, your colour palette remains the same. Ohh and it seems menopausal women tend to stop wearing colour, they shroud themselves in disappearing shades( guilty as charged!) So heres to colour, wonder will i find my rainbow at last, just as long as its in my palette...
MY COLOURS-
WARM COLOURS: Tomato red, olive, dark tobacco, sea green(i love this), mustard, brown burgundy (& this), light cream, pink burgundy. Avoid black :(
People with warm usually have:
Some red in their hair.
Paler blue, brown, hazel, dull green eyes.
A little sallow or freckly skin. (mine was always peaches & cream)
I did used to wear these colours a lot, until i gained weight and began to hide in black. They say the principle of black being slimming works if it's one colour, but it also works on any other colour worn head to toe.
COOL COLOURS: Bright Turqouise, Navy, Dark Grey, Dove Grey, Blue red, Bright Pink, Cardinal Purple. And black looks good.
People with cool usually have:
The nice kind of grey hair(when it goes). No red in their hair.
Eyes have dark rim around the iris or dark to mid brown.
Skin alabaster white or olive.
I love Navy, and wear it a fair bit, well it's nearly black :) My sister did give me a turqouise top and it does scream at me when i wear it.
Mid Tones
clear red, hot pink, dark lavender, lemon yellow, aqua, sage, mid green, periwinkle.
People with mid usually have:
Doesn't say the hair? so ?
green, aqua or blue eyes.
Skin with blue undertones & without makeup yu can look washed out, or peaches & cream
(Though i had this skin, those colours always looked terrible on me.) They can wear some navy but no black.
I will finish now before i end up copying the whole book and boring everyone to bits.
Not sure if i am any wiser & i will probably still wear black cos i love it oh and navy. Always was stubborn lol.
I think i am a bit of warm & midtone if i'm honest. Which is the way of most people. Rarely are we absolutely one type.
Browsing through this book however has reminded me of how i did used to love colour.
And the fact is some make you look gorgeous, while others ...
BODY IMAGE
Reading the book yesterday about what to wear, didn't really tell me much that i didn't already know. Just reminded me of things i had forgotten.
The colour part is really more to do with how your esteem is, and the place you find yourself at. Some of us get stuck with things that are familiar and comfortable. As is the way with most things in life.
I am prob the biggest i have been since i was poorly. And find it easier to not bother. But i feel a small part of me wakening. It has taken a long time. Other people can only do so much for you, you have to do the biggest part for yourself.
I doubt i will ever be able to say 'big is beautiful' the only thing i've found about it is, that it makes it easier to not bother, a good screen to hide behind.
My problem with clothes is more to do with just colours and the correct styles for my shape.
It's to do with body image. Dress in black and non-descript colours and you go unnoticed. Dress in vibrant style and good fashion sense and you will be noticed.
Discover why you are hiding and usually the solution is easy to see, not so easy to put into practice i admit.
I met my mother & sister yesterday, my mum may not be easy to get on with, but she always speaks the truth. When i was sat there laughing with them. I was conscious the whole time of how i looked, but for brief moments it disappeared from my thoughts. She said "youv'e been in so much, you have forgotten how to be with others" she is right.
I have forgotten how to relax and really enjoy a moment. But then i have spent a long time at home for reasons that couldn't be avoided. Now i know as i have been told before, that it is time to get out there before i look in the mirror and i am seeing an elderly woman looking back at me.
I came home shattered and my head buzzing. My clothes were still too tight, and i still wore navy but that didn't matter.
I like fashion, i like to look good, shallow i know but it is fun. Maybe thats why i love handbags and shoes, they always fit, not always comfy the shoes anyway but i wear them , not letting them wear me.
I have no idea why i have this urge to change myself. Others like the me the way i am, all i need is to relearn how to like me too. Body size and age and the things i adorn it with are just that 'things'.
Well it looks like a storm is beginning outside, so at least for today i will be able to wear my trusty black raincoat. But then maybe i will stay and have a day just reading, relaxing & enjoying my family. My daughter is back from spending the week away and we have a lot to catch up on, for today fashion is the furthest thing from my mind...
17 janvier Gorgeous grey hairOops grey hair is attractive, i stand (or in my case sit) corrected. Grey hair is still lustrous and thick and silky. It still can adorn a pair of shoulders beautifully. Or trace a path down a reclining chest, in a seductive teasing way.
It is still sexy, and still holds a scent of its own, when freshly washed. Tease fingers through it, style it, cut it, tie it back, see it lifted on a gentle breeze and watch it become poetry, see it turn into dramatic tendrils as it is blown across a face in a storm.
All in all grey hair is as gorgeous in all its various shades, as is auburn, blonde, black, mousey, brunette, red, white (forgive me if i forgot any colour) grey hair is as lovely as no hair, it truly is the person who is attractive, rather than that which adorns the wearer.
It's just that i play with colour on my hair, i always have and i probably will enter my dotage still slapping these lotions & potions on my head, if i am fortunate enough by then to have hair.
If i dont, i dare say i will have immersed myself completely in eccentricity and will start a lovely collection of hats or scarfs, to me, its not just a colour, its the same reason why i wear makeup and like to wear nice clothes. 16 janvier £3 the price of confidence.£3 the price of confidence.
Today i got my walking legs back out of the closet that i had placed them in a while ago, and despite being cosy and comfortable ventured out into the cold. To be pleasantly surprised.
It wasn't too cold in fact if the wind had taken a breather, it would have been mild. But it was just the stuff to pink your cheeks, and lift those stray tendrils of hair that had escaped from my ponytail, but not enough to tear my eyes or make me turn around and go back to my warm, cosy room.
I think it is very rare that i have walked this early in the year, but my health was getting dire & i decided it was time to do something about it. After nearly killing myself doing a workout that i have to confess i found incredibly boring.
Ahh i thought,
well if im honest, after everyone told me i was gonna kill myself, if i didn't start exercising at an easier level. Don't you hate it, when everyone is right and you are wrong!
So of i went, it was strange seeing the canal in winter, the river takes a whole new beast on its back, as it rushes on its way. The boulders looked darker and bigger, and all in shades of grey. The water deeper and murkier, no spring foliage to brighten it.
The canal was cold, dark and cold. It didn't invite me, so i came back home.
I still walked for nearly an hour though.
And now i come to the price of confidence.
Age is a strange thing, somedays you feel ancient, yet others you feel 20 again. Its more a state of mind, than the passing of years etched onto your skin, or those silver hairs that stared back at me.
There they were; a filigree of silver spreading through out my hair. Well maybe not as profuse as i think, but grey is grey.
And no matter how the lines trace their passage into my face, i have a thing about my hair and colour. Perhaps, it because i tend to shroud myself in black, or dark colours. But i like my hair in its various shades of auburn. So for the price of £3, i washed away my filigree of silver. And now a small part of my confidence is restored. And i am once again a ravishing red-head...
8 janvier Warm and cuddly.Lion cubI Must be the most unfit person ever, i have cold yet again. So my head dosn't want to delve too deeply into things. I need something cuddly and warm and nice. Hmm now i wonder what. Isn't this just the sweetest thing ever.
Now i know anyone who knows me , knows i adore cats. The cuddly kitty kind, or sleek black panthers. Hmm or fierce beautiful tigers.
But most of all i melt at the sight of lions.
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