tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37416556297834669752024-02-20T01:35:25.922+00:00Flicks and Red LipsA peek into the world of 20-something red lipstick lover.Sian-Louise http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358231008777271267noreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741655629783466975.post-60180889243928715782014-06-17T14:43:00.000+01:002014-06-17T14:43:29.453+01:00We've moved!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sian-Louise http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358231008777271267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741655629783466975.post-47607252671150973422014-06-16T09:00:00.000+01:002014-06-16T09:00:04.513+01:00A closer look at the OPI Coca Cola Collection<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="color: #111111; font-family: calluna-sans-1, calluna-sans-2, 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23.743999481201172px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-top: 0.75em; text-align: center;">
Last month you might remember I was lucky enough to attend the ultra glamourous launch of the<a data-mce-href="http://http://www.opiuk.com/" href="http://http//www.opiuk.com/" style="color: #e84747; text-decoration: none;" title="OPI"> OPI</a> <a data-mce-href="http://http://flicksandredlips.com/2014/05/01/opi-aw14-coca-cola-launch/" href="http://http//flicksandredlips.com/2014/05/01/opi-aw14-coca-cola-launch/" style="color: #e84747; text-decoration: none;" title="Coca Cola Collaberation">Coca Cola collection</a>, in a swanky London hotel well now it's time to explore that collection a little more!</div>
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OPI are famous for their celebrity, film and brand collaborations, and the drinks giant is following in some pretty amazing footsteps. Gwen Steffani, Mariah Carey and Bond to name but a few! This limited edition collection features inspiration from The Coca Cola Companies best loved brands, including Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Vanilla Coke, Sprite, Fanta, and Coke Zero. So we can expect a wide shade range, with one to suit us all!</div>
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Plus, with each bottle of Coca Cola inspired lacquer featuring the OPI Pro Wide Brush, and their professional chip resistant formula, these little bottles of loveliness will make it nice and easy to create a salon worthy manicure from the comfort of our bedrooms!</div>
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So, lets take a closer look at our shades shall we!</div>
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<dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 4px 5px;">Classic glossy red, 'Coca Cola Red'</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; font-weight: bold;"><a data-mce-href="https://flicksandredlips.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-1-2.jpg" href="https://flicksandredlips.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-1-2.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; color: #e84747; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" class="wp-image-801 size-large" data-mce-src="https://flicksandredlips.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-1-2.jpg?w=860" height="826" src="https://flicksandredlips.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-1-2.jpg?w=860" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border: 0px none; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" width="860" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 4px 5px;">Soft, feminine pink 'Sorry I'm Fizzy Today'</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; font-weight: bold;"><a data-mce-href="https://flicksandredlips.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-2-2.jpg" href="https://flicksandredlips.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-2-2.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; color: #e84747; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" class="wp-image-802 size-large" data-mce-src="https://flicksandredlips.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-2-2.jpg?w=860" height="934" src="https://flicksandredlips.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-2-2.jpg?w=860" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border: 0px none; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" width="860" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 4px 5px;">Vibrant tangerine 'Orange You Stylish'</dd></dl>
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<dt class="wp-caption-dt" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; font-weight: bold;"><a data-mce-href="https://flicksandredlips.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-5-1.jpg" href="https://flicksandredlips.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-5-1.jpg" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; color: #e84747; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" class="wp-image-803 size-large" data-mce-src="https://flicksandredlips.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-5-1.jpg?w=860" height="879" src="https://flicksandredlips.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/photo-5-1.jpg?w=860" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; border: 0px none; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px;" width="860" /></a></dt>
<dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 4px 5px;">Creamy nude 'You're So Vain-illa'</dd></dl>
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Personally, I think all of the above shades would look fabulous with a summer sun-kissed tan! Especially, Orange You Stylish, which would be the ultimate flash of colour peeking out from your summer sandals!</div>
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For those of you who prefer deeper or metallic shades, don't fret! There are lots on offer for you too!</div>
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<dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 4px 5px;">Dramatic black with red sparkles 'Today I Accomplished Zero'</dd></dl>
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<dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 4px 5px;">Metallic deep lime 'Green On The Runway'</dd></dl>
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<dd class="wp-caption-dd" style="-webkit-user-drag: none; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 4px 5px;">Rich black cherry 'Get Cherried Away'</dd></dl>
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See, lots and lots to choose from! If you can't make up your mind, why not try the '10 Pack of Style'? Featuring each bottle in miniature size, plus OPI professional top coat. You'll still get 10-15 manicure's per bottle enough to last you through to Autumn Winter at least!</div>
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The OPI Coca Cola collection officially launches on <a data-mce-href="http://qvcuk.com" href="http://qvcuk.com/" style="color: #e84747; text-decoration: none;" title="QVC">QVC UK</a> on Saturday 21st June at 5pm- with me in the hot seat!</div>
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I'll be talking you through the whole collection, plus some fabulous professional secrets.</div>
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Hopefully you'll see me and my classic Coca Cola Red manicure then!</div>
Sian-Louise http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358231008777271267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741655629783466975.post-24972380764733818862014-06-14T09:00:00.001+01:002014-06-14T09:00:03.866+01:003 Day Juice Cleanse<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="color: #111111; font-family: calluna-sans-1, calluna-sans-2, 'Open Sans', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 23.743999481201172px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-top: 0.75em; text-align: center;">
Since January my Instagram news feed has been full of images of juice. Plus, in 'real life' too, I'd say around 40% of my clients have been juicing and 'eating clean' too. So what's it all about?</div>
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I remember seeing <a data-mce-href="http://http://www.juicemaster.com/" href="http://http//www.juicemaster.com/" style="color: #e84747; text-decoration: none;">'Juice Master'</a> Jason Vale on Sunday Brunch a good few months ago now, and was quite intrigued by his ideas on a juice revolution. Others must have been too! Then, I priced up a juicer. And the organic veg I'd need to get. Bang would go my summer holiday, so funnily enough the juicer stayed in John Lewis, and I continued eating what can only be described as crap.</div>
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I've always been lucky enough to have a decent metabolism, or so I'm guessing. My diet mostly consists of cake, chai tea lattes, wine and a penchant for late night McDonald's or krispy kreme doughnuts, yet I'm not clinically obese. YET being the operative word. Yes, i may look slightly slender, but I was starting to feel pretty gross on the inside. Like I needed to start taking good care of my body, before I woke up the size of a house with a cholesterol level to raise the roof.</div>
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As luck would have it, I came across <a data-mce-href="http://http://fresh-start-health.co.uk/" href="http://http//fresh-start-health.co.uk/" style="color: #e84747; text-decoration: none;">Fresh Start Health</a>,at our local <a data-mce-href="http://http://flicksandredlips.com/2014/05/28/feasting-at-the-farm/" href="http://http//flicksandredlips.com/2014/05/28/feasting-at-the-farm/" style="color: #e84747; text-decoration: none;">Farm Feast </a>a few weeks ago. Owner Melissa, has been trained by the Juice Master himself, and is the only company in my local area he would recommend, win win!</div>
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Fresh Start Health offer a 3,5 or 7 day juice programme, to kick-start your healthy eating programme, which seemed just the ticket! I opted for the 3 day cleanse (I thought 3 days would kill me, let alone 5!) and set aside some time to clear the social calendar and ban the booze.</div>
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You collect the juices frozen, ready to pop in your freezer and take out a few hours before you need them. I forgot about this frozen business, so when I turned up starving at midday to collect my order, I decided to order a fresh juice to get me started.</div>
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Heather, one of Melissa's helpful team, suggested I start with a green juice The Green Goddess to be precise. Now, I'll admit, I wasn't exactly a massive fan. The ginger made it glide down slowly, but I was very aware I was drinking my most hated veggies. If it carried on like this I'd be raided the biscuit tin my sun down.</div>
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Thankfully, it didn't! As I waited for my expectant hunger pangs, they didn't make an appearance. More shockingly, I actually felt 'full'. Not my usual 'eyes bigger than my tummy' full, but nicely full and satisfied.</div>
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Day 1 done, I was prepared for a hellish day 2. You can experience headaches, nausea and tiredness as your toxins leave your body- and as I was pretty sure my body was as toxic as they come- I was awaiting the worse. Again, I'm pleasantly surprised another day done and if anything, I feel more energetic.</div>
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Finally- day 3! One more day until I can chew! This is when I started to think about the next week- it's out with the old and in with the new! (Well, let's be honest, I am going to Glasto and on a mammoth 3 week holiday, so 'new' might not last too long)</div>
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Shopping for my new-found diet was a little difficult, I was one juice away from the end of my final day, and desperate to eat. But, having a shopping basket full of organic vegetables, fruit and almond milk, I surprised myself- I never thought I would be so excited to eat fruit!! Plus, I'd picked up a few extras at Fresh Start Health, so I was most excited to tuck into my raw chocolate and lentil coconut curry!</div>
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Now, a juice cleanse isn't really about weight loss- that's just the bonus that comes with consuming the right things! So, I'm delighted to find I shed 4lbs in those mere 3 days, as well as feeling much slimmer and most importantly healthy!</div>
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What's next? As soon as festival season, city breaks and my travels are complete, I think I'll be booking another 3 day juice cleanse. From then, it'll be time to bite the bullet and buy my very own juicer!</div>
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Even if I just manage one juice a day alongside a healthier diet, I'm sure my body (and my waistline!) will be delighted!</div>
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Sian-Louise http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358231008777271267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741655629783466975.post-37074802243595591512014-06-12T09:00:00.001+01:002014-06-12T09:00:07.787+01:00MAC Brow Collection<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is nothing I hate more than a 'Scouse Brow'. Yes, I know you all think these block black brows, which resemble the work of a Sharpie are all but a myth- but alas no. They exist.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Luckily, they are not as common as you'd expect. Many 'Scouse' girls do have very defined, and sometimes dark brows, but they are not as bold as the stereotypical look made infamous on Desperate Scousewives. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The trend for thicker brows seems to be moving south, with bolder brows on every corner. From Kate Middleton, to Cara Delevigne, everyone is framing their face with a bushy brow. I fear it won't be long before we all resemble Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But if you are a bold brow lover, then you'll no doubt fear a hot, humid summer and be famed for keeping your head way above water when taking a dip. Nobody wants their brow slipping down their cheek now do they?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thankfully, MAC have recently re-launched their <a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/whats_new/12803/New-Collections/The-Waterproof-Brow/index.tmpl">Waterproof Brow Collection</a>, after a brief stint in stores last January. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The collection consists of four must-haves- one of which, I'll admit, scares the living daylights out of me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Which one? The <a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/shaded/12807/23787/New-Collections/The-Waterproof-Brow/Eyes/Fluidline-Brow-Gelcreme/index.tmpl">Fluidline Brow Gelcreme</a>, which worryingly resembles their Fluidline eyeliner. Gel liner brows? Please no! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like their eyeliner, the formula is waterproof, long wearing, applies smoothly yet dries quickly. As with eyeliner, you'll need a good brush, and their <a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/12821/813/New-Collections/The-Waterproof-Brow/Brushes/208-Angled-Brow-Brush/index.tmpl">208 Angled Brush</a> will be ideal.</span></div>
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You know Summer is well and truly here when we all choose to showoff our bronzed bodies with complimentary neon fingers and toes.</div>
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This 'Summer' is no different, with <a data-mce-href="http://opiuk.com" href="http://opiuk.com/" style="color: #e84747; text-decoration: none;" title="OPI">OPI</a> this week launching their six new Neon Nail Lacquers. Let's just hope the sun soon starts shining so we can show off at least a subtle hint of sun-kissed skin!</div>
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Not only does this collection feature 6 full size wearable shades, we have also been treated to a colour boosting, white base coat, developed to enhance our brighter nail shades! Simply apply 1-2 thin coats of Put A Coat On, before following with two coats of your chosen nail lacquer shade.</div>
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I personally reach for coral or pink tones in Summer, so I'm LOVING Down to the Coreal, tangerine toned Juice Bar Hopping and vibrant Hotter Than You Pink.</div>
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But, perhaps this year I'll try to think outside my manicure box! Especially with citrus shades Life Gave Me Lemons, You Are So Outta Lime!, and bold purple Push & Pur-Pull.</div>
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Plus, if you are lucky enough to be jetting off for some much-needed sunshine, these shades are available in OPI Gel Colour- meaning a chip-free neon mani for a good few weeks!</div>
Sian-Louise http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358231008777271267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741655629783466975.post-42830338108462745332014-06-08T09:00:00.001+01:002014-06-08T09:00:03.360+01:00Essence Cosmetics<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If, like me, you haven't heard of Essence before, we are a bit behind the times I'm afraid. This low priced, but high quality brand are the number 1 cosmetic brand in Europe, and currently available in 70 countries. Looks like I need to fly out more!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The collection features eyeshadow palettes in a array of shades, a large selection of eyeliner and mascara formulations, plus lip, nail and brow products. All costing less than a large take out coffee!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the UK, from July we can pick up a bargain or two alongside our home ware and garden accessories, in your local </span><a href="http://www.wilko.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wilko</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> store. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've decided to spend a mere £10 and try out a few bits for myself. With my upcoming travels and festival fun approaching, cheaper products are essential. No offence, but I'm sure I'll be less distraught loosing a £2 eyeliner, then I would a £22 one. </span><br />
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Sian-Louise http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358231008777271267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741655629783466975.post-20036976662508873822014-06-06T09:00:00.000+01:002014-06-06T09:00:02.543+01:00East Avenue Bakehouse<div data-mce-style="text-align: center;" style="color: #111111; line-height: 23.743999481201172px; margin-bottom: 0.75em; margin-top: 0.75em; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My best friend loves bread. I mean SERIOUSLY loves bread. So, it was only a matter of days before she dragged my carb loving self to see Liverpool's Bold Street's new resident. <a data-mce-href="http://eastavenuebakehouse.co.uk/" href="http://eastavenuebakehouse.co.uk/" style="color: #e84747; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="East Avenue Bakehouse">East Avenue Bakehouse.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before we were even in the door, I could see all the foodie delights they had to offer with a window adorned with homely baskets filled with freshly baked bread. If it wasn't for the fact it was a Saturday evening and we had a night of cocktails ahead, I would have been highly tempted to pick up my weekly loaf there and then. Goodbye cheap supermarket bread, for good!</span></div>
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Well, as predicted our main course and wine choice was simply delish! So delish, we had to sit and savour the moment for a good hour, over yet another bottle of wine, whilst admiring the desert board.</div>
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After much thought, we decided on a slice of Hummingbird Cake and the Trio of Chocolate Mousse. Now, if you have eyes bigger than your belly, like us, you can DEFINITELY share the chocolate trio. Our poor cake was left half eaten after we devoured our Dark Chocolate and Orange, Milk Chocolate and Mint and White Chocolate and Rosemary treats. If they are on the menu next time you take a visit, you MUST try them!</div>
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A good three hours after our hungry tummies wandered in, it was time to leave. Much to our disappointment! But, before we left, there was just enough pennies left to treat myself to a handful of Mint Chocolate Macaroons, which had been calling to me since we arrived.</div>
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It's not every Sunday morning that you wake up with a killer hangover, to find you went to bed scoffing macaroons....</div>
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Anyway, I would highly recommend paying East Avenue Bakehouse a visit next time you are in Liverpool plus if you own an <a data-mce-href="http://independent-liverpool.co.uk/east-avenue-bakehouse/" href="http://independent-liverpool.co.uk/east-avenue-bakehouse/" style="color: #e84747; text-decoration: none;" title="Independent Liverpool">Independent Liverpool</a> card you can grab a pretty good discount too!</div>
Sian-Louise http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358231008777271267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741655629783466975.post-19683047313573241612014-06-04T09:00:00.000+01:002014-06-04T09:00:06.035+01:00Yellow by Design Guest Blogging<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you told me last year, I'd become an avid fan of taking public transport to work every day, I'm pretty sure I would of burst out laughing. Probably crying with laughter in fact.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was nothing I hated more than the thought of a hot bus, full of children on the school run and suited businessmen and women on their daily commute to their desks. Especially not when you carry a ridiculous amount of make-up and beauty products around with you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I discovered they had WiFi. Yes, such a simple addition as a bit of free internet made me do a 180. Ridiculous I know. But this little bit of WiFi meant that I could spend 60 minutes a day reading blogs rather than staring at the traffic in front. An easy choice to make!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And if it hadn't of been for this bit of bus WiFi, I wouldn't have found myself engrossed in TV presenter <a href="http://www.pollyannawoodward.com/">Pollyanna Woodward's</a> blog <a href="http://www.yellowbydesign.com/">Yellow by Design</a>. Or come across her call for guest bloggers.</span></div>
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Before I'd even arrived home for an early evening glass of vino, I'd emailed the YBD team examples of my work and kept all my fingers and toes crossed that they liked me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Luckily for me, they did! Last week, my FIRST EVER guest blog was featured on <a href="http://www.yellowbydesign.com/all/tech/beauty-and-technology-a-match-made-in-heaven-guest-blog/#.U3trR_ldU1I">Yellow by Design</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I won't give anything away, but I personally think it's quite the hot topic I'm discussing, so why not head over there and see for yourself!</span></div>
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Sian-Louise http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358231008777271267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741655629783466975.post-58985336727797481112014-06-02T09:00:00.001+01:002014-06-02T09:00:03.754+01:00Manicure Ideas<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of you probably know by now, a big part of my job involves working with top nail brand <a href="http://www.opiuk.com/">OPI</a> on the UK shopping channel <a href="http://www.qvcuk.com/">QVC</a>, and the reason I love this job so much, is because I seriously do adore OPI nail lacquer. And have done, since my mum first let her 'play' with her beloved OPI collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to attend the AW and Coca Cola launches, (which you can about <a href="http://flicksandredlips.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/opi-aw14-coca-cola-launch.html">here</a>), and since I've been having a really good play around with the shades in the <a href="http://www.sococorouge.com/">salon</a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My <a href="http://www.cocktailcosmetics.co.uk/prod/karla-powell-nail-charts">Karla Powell Nail Charts</a> have proved very handy, when choosing the shades to try next, as you can see!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There is lots of ways of wearing your manicure- for example, I'm still a big lover of a 'ring finger' mani- wearing a complimentry or contrasting shade on your ring finger which differs from the other fingers, and there is lots of combinations to choose!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or perhaps you prefer the AW 2013 trend of a contrasting forefinger and thumb? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My personal favourite is this skin tone inspired manicure- using a number of neutral shades and gradually working from light to dark or visa versa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">L-R, '<i>Your So Vain-illa'</i> from the Coca Cola Collection,<i> </i></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18.200000762939453px;"><span style="text-align: start;"><i>'How Great Is Your Dane', 'G</i></span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; text-align: start;"><i>oing My Way Or Norway' </i>and <i> 'Ice-Bergers And Fries'</i> from the Noridic Collection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So go on- have a play and see what type of mani you can create!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last year some of you may rememeber me talking about the <a href="http://flicksandredlips.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/the-red-lippy-project.html">Red Lippy Project</a>, a week of raising awareness of cerival cancer screening, organised by the <a href="http://www.eveappeal.org.uk/">Eve Appeal</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This type of charity work is right up my street- all you need to do is simply wear red lipstick to show your support! Easy peasy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I first heard of the Red Lippy Project last year, I was eager to get on board. As a girl in her mid twenties, it scares me to think so many women of my age suffer from this type of cancer, and some even lose their lifes to it. The silent killer seems to be picking up it's pace.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only this year, local teenager Sophie Jones lost her battle at the tender age of 19. A mere 6 years short of the cervical screening age limit. Thankfully, due to her supportive family and friends, a petition named 'Sophie's Choice' made it parliment on May 1st. From this we can hope the age limit may be lowered, and young women like Sophie can be saved.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, how do you join me in supporting the Red Lippy Project?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make sure you follow their </span><a href="https://twitter.com/RedLippyProject" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Twitter</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheRedLippyProject" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Facebook</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="http://instagram.com/redlippyproject" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Instagram</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> pages too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll be trying a new shade of red each day- so make sure you follow me on <a href="http://instagram.com/sianlouiseauld">Instagram- @sianlouiseauld</a> to see my efforts!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Who would of thought I'd spend my bank holiday weekend (yet another one...where have all these bank holidays come from?!) in a muddy field, wearing an anorak and wellies, drinking from a pineapple and attempting to 'rave' with my collection of glow sticks to a load of New Order and Joy Division classics.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But that's exactly what I did. Followed by a slightly hungover morning of strawberry beer drinking and chilli jam eating, thankfully this time in the sunshine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why were these my bank holiday activities?! Because it was time for our local food festival- <a href="http://farmfeast.co.uk/">Farm Feast</a>, and their first music festival <a href="http://farmfeast.co.uk/livestock/">Livestock</a>, both held at Claremount farm on the Wirral. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love food and drink festivals- You get to meet lots of local suppliers, try new food and drink and it's a fantastic excuse to get out in the great outdoors! Even if I'm not the biggest fan of outdoor wear- but being 'style spotted' by <a href="http://www.regattaoutlet.co.uk/">Regatta</a> is always a bonus!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year, three of my favourite Liverpool drinking holes also got involved- <a href="http://alohabar.co.uk/">Aloha</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/berry_and_rye">Berry and Rye</a> and <a href="http://www.theshipandmitre.com/">Ship and Mitre</a>, meaning I could indulge in my favourite beverages all weekend long, whilst exploring the farm!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During this exploration, I came across <a href="http://www.riverford.co.uk/">Riverford</a>, who deliver fresh organic fruit and veg boxes every week. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been angling after Abel and Cole boxes for a few months now, so finding a face to chat to from a rival company was right up by street, and I'm now very excited for my first veg box to land on the door stop next week!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So if you fancy a day of trying lots of new local grub, try and get down to your local food festival this Summer- I know you won't regret it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not 100% sure when it started, or how the thought even crept into my mind- but right now, I'm pretty much obsessed with Paris. So obsessed, that one night in dreary December, I spent a full 8 hours looking at short term let apartments and cheap flights, rather than getting my much needed shut eye. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But yet, I have never been. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Well no, wait, I have in fact been to Disneyland Paris aged 8, but really that doesn't exactly count)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some may think it's a romanticised 'Disney-esqe' dream, one where I'm expecting a Scouse boy to swing by and fly me off there for a first date, others that fear I believe I'll arrive in the city of lust and return engaged to a flirtatious French man within 48 hours. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yet it really isn't like that at all. A year or so ago, maybe I could only see myself there with one person in particular, but now, I can almost only envisage myself there alone. As lonely and lost as that may sound. I see it more as a journey into independence (probably with a bit of Destiny's Child Independent Women as the soundtrack...)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Aside from the romance, I assume part of me hopes I'll somehow be as lucky as Owen Wilson in 'Midnight In Paris', by stumbling across a time machine and spend endless hours drinking with the Fitzgerald's and listening to jazz in its purest form. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, even for me, I know this is a little far-fetched...ok, maybe more than a little. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then a fortnight or so ago, a friend innocently shared a Facebook status. A status I read whilst ordering my daily 'Skinny Grande Chai Latte, Extra Hot' which resulted in my mind racing towards the Euro Star and my stomach flipping with the overwhelming sense of fate playing its card.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The status featured a book, which launched a few days previously. A book written my women who made their dreams come true in a particular European city. Yeah, you guessed it- PARIS.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://myparisstory-thebook.com/">My Paris Story</a>, is collection of real-life Parisian dream tales, written by 22 women. Why these 22 women? Well, they form part of a <span style="background-color: white;">network of professional women living in Paris created by business and life coach Dawn Z Bournand. Now this is one group I aspire to join!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reading a chapter or 2 each evening, before my worn out mind hits the pillow is exactly the tonic I need. Leading to nightly sweet dreams of sitting outside a famous Parisian cafe, drinking copious amounts of coffee, accompanied by sweet pastries whilst jotting each and every thought in my whirring mind onto paper. </span></span></div>
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<br />Sian-Louise http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358231008777271267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741655629783466975.post-71301664925693019672014-05-24T09:00:00.003+01:002014-05-24T09:00:05.666+01:00Women In Their Own Words<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday is usually my quietest day. The one I usually spend staring aimlessly at the busy week ahead, wondering how exactly I'm going to inject some social excitement into a life spent making women feel beautiful for theirs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tuesday is also the day I spend catching up on any intriguing social media I've missed out on over the weekend. And how grateful I am, that last Tuesday lunchtime I was grazing through my Twitter time line- when my index finger stopped scrolling on a tweet from <a href="http://www.twitter.com/FemaleBloggerRT">@FemaleBloggerRT</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The tweet in question was from <a href="http://sarahjanedarcey.com/">Sarah-Jane Darcey</a>, a successful writer specialising in Fashion and Lifestyle, with a CV any aspiring writer would be envious of, who has recently launched <a href="http://womenintheirownwords.com/">Women In Their Own Words</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't need instructing twice- so I put the kettle on, grabbed the biscuit tin and off I headed to <a href="http://womenintheirownwords.com/">http://womenintheirownwords.com/</a> for a good old nose.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An hour later, after reading the site from 'cover to cover', I was hooked- and perhaps Darcey's biggest fan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">45 minutes, 2 cups of tea and a whole packet of choc-chip cookies later- a personal piece about one of my best friends and business partner Robyn was complete. Before fear kicked in any further, I attached the piece to an email and pinged it off the Sarah-Jane, sure my reply would contain the words 'Not good enough'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, imagine my surprise (in fact it was near tears of joy, I'm such a weepy one these days...) when Sarah-Jane asked to feature the piece on her website that coming weekend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As much as I would love you to head over to <a href="http://womenintheirownwords.com/2014/05/entrepreneur-sian-louise-auld/">Women In Their Own Words</a> solely to read my outpouring, I seriously recommend taking a little more time to explore the wonderful wealth of information on the site.</span></div>
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<br />Sian-Louise http://www.blogger.com/profile/04358231008777271267noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3741655629783466975.post-69143019056492736692014-05-22T09:00:00.000+01:002014-05-22T09:31:10.358+01:00Throwback Thursday...to 2009<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past week I've been having a good old sort out. Well, an online sort out, but that still counts as a Spring clean in my book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whilst I was tidying up my very very old Facebook page (which is now nearly refurbed- so I'd LOVE you to give it a 'Like' by clicking <a href="http://www.facebook.com/flicksredlips">here.</a>) I discovered a post from back in March 2010, which cast my mind right back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Five years back- to 2009- when I was living the high life with my bestest friends, in our penthouse apartment in a converted cotton mill, a mere drive away from beautiful Didbsury in Manchester. I was working riduclously hard as a freelance make-up artist, surrounded by a wonderful group of fellow creatives and an equally lovely boyfriend. Oh how life changes!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What are you doing today at 4pm? Or even tomorrow at 2pm? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, after a scorching weekend, it's predicted the next few days are full of silly storms, so why not curl up on the couch and grab an absolute bargain on <a href="http://www.qvcuk.com/">QVC</a>?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My gorgeous colleagues at <a href="http://www.opiuk.com/">OPI</a> are back on air once again- this time with a <a href="http://www.qvcuk.com/OPI-12-Piece-Discover-OPI-Collection.product.206066.html?sc=SRCH&cm_sp=VIEWPOSITION-_-1-_-206066">12 Piece Discovery Collection</a>. If you are a big OPI fan (like moi) or maybe you've just heard me banging on about them for the past 2 years, it's the perfect why to try a little bit of all the OPI favourites. Plus it comes in a gorgeous box, ideal for any summer birthdays coming up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First up, it's hero treatment <a href="http://www.opiuk.com/store/search?keywords=nail+envy">Nail Envy</a>, in original gloss and the new QVC UK exclusive shade-nude, plus my desert island pick, <a href="http://www.opiuk.com/store/home/avoplex-nail-cuticle-replenishing-oil">Avoplex Nail & Cuticle Oil</a>. You can read how to get stronger, longer nails using these products <a href="http://flicksandredlips.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/opi-nail-envy.html">here.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next, for a long lasting, quicker manicure, it's professional secrets <a href="http://www.opiuk.com/store/search?keywords=chip+skip">Chip Skip</a> and <a href="http://www.opiuk.com/store/home/rapidry-top-coat">Rapidry Top Coat</a>. Simply start your mani with Chip Skip, and follow with a base coat or Nail Envy. After two coats of colour, finish with Rapidry Top Coat for a high shine finish in a flash.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now what colour to choose?! We've got summers favourite coral <a href="http://www.opiuk.com/store/search?keywords=cajun+shrimp">Cajun Shrimp</a>, amethyst toned <a href="http://www.opiuk.com/store/purples/purple-with-a-purpose">Purple With A Purpose</a> and a hot pink, <a href="http://www.opiuk.com/store/home/pompeii-purple">Pompeii Purple</a>. Plus, from the Brazilian collection, multi tonal pewter <a href="http://www.opiuk.com/store/home/next-stop-the-bikini-zone">Next Stop The Bikini Zone</a> and a soft pink <a href="http://www.opiuk.com/store/home/i-love-applause">I Love Applause</a> from the Muppets collection. Phew! That's a lot of mani's and pedi's to be rocking in the sunshine!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Talking of the sunshine- if you are jetting off on your jolly's this collection is even more perfect- as each and every bottle is 3.75ml meaning you can even take a few in your hand luggage! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plus you'll also get your manicured mitts on moisturising lotion </span><a href="http://www.opiuk.com/store/search?keywords=Avojuice" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Avojuice</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in Coconut and Melon (smells exactly like a holiday cocktail!) and floral Violet Orchid, which is ideal for a romantic evening stroll.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thinking this collection will break the bank? Then you'd be wrong- you'll be grabbing over £60 worth of OPI goodies for under £25! Bargain!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So make sure you tune in and join me in sporting gorgeous fingers and toes this summer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the past 18 months everybody from Kimmy K, Alexa Chung and Drew Barrymore has rocked the ombre hair trend. Leading to the majority of <a href="http://www.sococorouge.com/">So Coco Rouge</a> clients embracing the trend. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And boy have I been jealous. Don't get me wrong, I adore my vibrant red locks, but there is something special about those rich chocolate roots gradually toning into caramel blonde ends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whilst I am sat at the <a href="http://www.sococorouge.com/">So Coco Rouge</a> reception desk, peering out into the deary and dull May weather, it's comforting to know one member of my family is enjoying the sunshine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, my lucky lucky cousin and her lovely hubbie, this week upped sticks and headed to the beautiful Caymen Islands to start their sunny new life! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Suzanne, is the gorgeous bride I had the pleasure of pampering for her <a href="http://flicksandredlips.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/viva-las-vegas.html">Vegas</a> wedding last year, and her love for the USA goes far beyond getting hitched there! As far back as I can remember, she's been determined to get out there and live the American dream. And this is the first tip toe into that fantasy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Suzanne and I grew up together, almost like sisters, and as an only child, there is nothing more special than that precious relationship, and that of the one I have with her wonderful brother Mike. From days spent playing with barbies for an endless 12 hours to the ones spent declaring 'war'' across her parents landing, complete with trenches built with goose down feather pillows, our's was a childhood built on countless happy memories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After over ten years working in the beauty industry, (and she's only 24!! They start you making tea in salons ultra young!!) ambitiously working her way up from spa therapist to a 5* spa manager and national skin care trainer, she's off for pastures new, and I'm sure a wonderful new job! I'm now simply and selfishly hoping her new job role has a make up artist opportunity available nearby! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Any new life, needs one hell of a send off! So last weekend we spent a full day plus a special evening spent with family, celebrating the end of their UK life and the start of their new US adventure. Amongst many, many, many tears. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are my favourites when creating my signature winter look....Yes, I know it's May- but have you looked out the window?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can still vividly remember that day back in 2007, whilst working on a make-up counter in my local Boots store, watching hundreds, and I seriously mean hundreds of women queueing outside our store, for hours before opening.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why on earth would you do such a thing?! For a free Mulberry? A Chanel sample sale? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks to BBC2 show Horizion, it was in fact the latter. Yes, when No7 launched Protect and Perfect Serum, women went mad. Why? Because Horizon hired <span style="background-color: white;">scientists were surprised to find the cream was as effective at reducing sun damage as prescription-only products, such as widely recognised</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span><span style="background-color: white;">retinoic acid.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Not one. Can you imagine?! Not driving, for some- not working, and not having a clue how you look, for one whole month. It sounds like my idea of hell.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the grand young age of 27, I have noticed my first wrinkles. And unsurprisingly I'm not impressed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alongside these fine lines (damn being such a smiler), I'm also starting to notice my pores are appearing enlarged in my T-zone, particularly on my forehead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Luckily for me, within days of this grim discovery, the latest issue of <a href="http://www.elleuk.com/">Elle</a> dropped through my letter box, with a lovely little treat from <a href="http://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/">Benefit</a>. Their famed <a href="http://www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk/product/view/the-porefessional">The POREfessional</a>, which is currently the UK's number 1 selling primer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Claiming to <i>'</i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"><i>Quickly minimise the appearance of pores & fine lines' </i>the oil free formula contains vitamin E and can be applied under or even over make-up. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Way back in December I introduced you to my favourite new highlighter- </span><a href="https://uk.kryolan.com/search/Illusion" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kryolan</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Illusion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the time this gorgeous cream-golden toned cream was only available in one shade, but I'm exited to tell you, we now have 8 stunning tones to try!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whilst I was in London last week, I popped into make-up artist heaven Charles Fox and enjoyed a good old play with the latest offers from Kryolan. Some of the new shades may seem a little 'out there' as highlighters go, including the deep bronze 'Nappa', dark rose 'Velours' and lilac 'Chiffon' but when worn correctly, they look stunning. Try sweeping these shades across eyelids or pat onto lips either alone or over lipstick for a multi-tonal finish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For a gorgeous shimmery cheek this summer, try buffing peachy shades 'Cashmere' and 'Organza' from apples up towards the top of cheekbones. If we are lucky to have subtle kiss of the summer sun, these shades will instantly rev up our bronzed complexions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If not, we always have 'Silk', 'Satin' and my original fave 'Velvet', which when buffed onto the tops of cheekbones, cupid's bow, collarbones and even down the centre of our legs, give a gorgeous glamorous glow and enhance our natural bone structure, however milk-bottle our complexion may be.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The real bonus? illusion is now available in either a 5 or 8 palette, perfect for those of us wanting to try a combination of shades, or for us pro's who are constantly looking for new ways to avoid a back-breaking heavy kit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For a few years now, I have been desperate to have my teeth whitened. But for some reason fear has always got in the way. Well, fear and a lack of funds- it's always seemed just that bit out of budget.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, recently, we decided to rent our gorgeous little beauty room at <a href="http://www.sococorouge.com/">So Coco Rouge</a> out to fellow beauty professionals, such as dental nurses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This weekend, the lovely Lauren from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sparkling-Smiles-Liverpool/480503028739808">Sparkling Smiles</a> joined the salon for a day of teeth whitening- and I jumped at the chance of being first in the hot seat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly, Lauren and I discussed the procedure and compared my teeth to the shade guide. It was decided I was shade 18- which thankfully was around average. So all that coffee drinking hasn't done me too much damage then!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How is it yet another bank holiday?! It feels like we are being utterly spoilt by these Monday morning lie in's at the moment- not that I'm complaining!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, after chatting to a few of my lovely readers, and even my closest friends, I've decided to start sharing a little more with you in my tiny corner of the world wide web. But don't worry- my snip bits of gossip will always be accompanied with a little bit of beauty love!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I started with the <a href="http://www.illamasqua.com/shop/products/eyes/complement-palette">Illamasqua Compliment Palette</a>, sweeping the cool brown liquid metal over eyelids from lash line to socket, before highlighting the inner corner of the eye with the champagne shadow. Adding smokiness with the rosy plum shadow in the socket line and the deep purple to the outer corners and lash line, before finishing with <a href="http://www.danielsandler.com/shop/eyes/velvet-waterproof-eyeliner.html">Daniel Sandler Velvet Waterproof Eyeliner</a> in Grey to top and bottom lash lines and two coats of <a href="https://maxfactor.co.uk/make-up-products/eyes/mascara/max-factor-masterpiece-max">Max Factor Masterpiece Max</a> mascara. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For naturally sculpted cheeks, I buffed </span><a href="http://www.illamasqua.com/shop/hollow-cream-pigment" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Illamasqua Cream Pigment in Hollow</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> under cheekbones before sweeping yet another cream pigment, this time in </span><a href="http://www.illamasqua.com/shop/products/eyes/androgen-cream-pigment" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Androgen</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, from the apples of cheeks and up over cheekbones. Finishing with a subtle highlight on tops of cheekbones using </span><a href="https://global.kryolan.com/product/illusion" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kryolan Illusion in Silk</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The finishing touch of pink, was from my favourite lip stain <a href="https://global.kryolan.com/product/lip-n-cheek?ref=products/lips/lip-glosses#petunia">Kryolan Lip N Cheek in Petunia</a>, followed by <a href="http://www.beautybay.com/cosmetics/artdeco/glossylipfinish/?utm_source=google%2Bshopping&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=shopping%2Bfeed&ctyid=gb&gclid=CKK7682Fk74CFTHItAodiQgAaA">Art Deco High Shine Lipgloss</a> in clear. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you are a regular Red Lip Reader you'll know I recently fell head over heels in love. Right now, I am one smitten kitten.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The object of my desire? <a href="http://www.illamasqua.com/">Illamasqua</a> Skin Base Foundation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But now there is even more reason to get excited- as Illamasqua reveal their latest product, Matte Veil Primer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following the huge launch of Hydra Veil last May, Matte Veil is undoubtedly going to follow in its predecessors successful footsteps. Designed for people like myself, who suffer from oily-combination skin types, Matte Veil ensures your base stays flawless and shine free all day long.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Featuring hero ingredient <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Butyelene Gycol, this little beauty dissolves excess oil production, whilst its partner in crime Sodium Hyaluronate, keeps the skin feeling balanced resulting in a matte, yet glowingly healthy finish. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After trying Matte Veil today, alongside Skin Base Foundation and Skin Base Lift Concealer, I can confirm it does just that! Plus you need the most minuscule amount, so a little goes a long long way!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bright and early this morning I made my way from the beautiful (but rainy) banks of Kingston and headed to the swanky St Martins Lane Hotel, for the official OPI AW14 and Coca Cola launch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For example, can you believe 99% of women asked, admitted they were addicted to nail lacquer? (I am DEFINITELY in this group) </span><br />
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Right! Lets start with the Coca Cola Collection, which I touched on last week. With 9 shades that represent Coca Colas best selling drinks, it's easy to see why these two brands collaborated- they both provide 'Happiness in a Bottle'.</span><br />
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Up first is my favourite, the classic 'Coca Cola Red', which is a creamy gloss shade like the muted cream ' You're So Vain-ill a' , bubblegum pink 'Sorry I'm Fizzy Today' and bold tangerine 'Orange You Stylish!'.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For your purple lovers, they also have the gorgeous grape tones 'Get Cherried Away' and the deeper vampish 'A Grape Affair'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For those of you who really like to make a statement you'll LOVE metallic green 'Green On The Runway', striking silver 'Turn On The Haute Light' and the blackened red sparkle 'Today I Accomplished Zero'.</span><br />
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So, what will we be wearing come AW?! Well, if you're like me, a different manicure shade per week- I am absolutely in love with every shade in the Nordic Collection and want to wear it ALL. And I want to wear it NOW!!</span><br />
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Suzi introduced the collection through a stunning video, featuring ethereal looking goddesses, their long blonde locks </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">pulled back into plaits and braids. Dressed in a palette of soft, earthy tones in sheer fabrics teamed with gunmetal 'armour', they provoked thoughts of Nordic Warrior Princesses, as they ran through dampened Greenland and deserted beaches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My absolute favourites are the pastel tones, mint green 'My Dogsled Is A Hybrid', feminine pink 'Suzi Has A Swede Tooth' , the vivid coral 'Can't AfJord Not To' and the deep indigo 'Do You Have This Colour In Stock-Holm?'. These shades are perfect for Summer too, so make sure you grab these early when they launch in August!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the colder winter months we have a warming palette of spicy browns, rich wines and warm golds.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was just enough time for a cheeky manicure from OPI Nail tech Lee, and a quick pose in front of the gorgeous Nordic Images with my colleges Niki and Siobhain before I headed back up north...... Luckily for me, with two both collections in toe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As most of my regular readers would have guessed by now (or so I hope!!) my little corner of the Internet has always been dedicated to all things fashion and beauty. I'm lucky enough to live out my dream career in the beauty and fashion industries, and as a lover of putting pen to paper, this blog has been the perfect hobby, and a way to relax after a heavy day of lugging around my immense kit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, today I've decided to share a little more with you. So please bare with me if it feels like I'd led you astray!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been 'lucky' enough to always get the job opportunities I have wanted- even if I haven't gone after them in the first place. But then, actually, I don't really believe in being 'lucky', I believe that we make our own 'luck' through working hard and constantly striving to improve. And a generous dollop of ambition doesn't go a miss either.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For example, I have always loved passing on my make-up artistry knowledge, and could see teaching in a local college to those who could not afford the teaching I was blessed to have, in my future. Then, last year I receive a phone call from my post-school beauty college, offering me the fashion make-up teacher role. No application, no interview, no hard sell presentation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The job was mine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And this is only one of many things that have occurred in my 27 years- seriously the list is endless. It's only now I'm realising it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More recently, I've been reading the widely discussed book 'The Secret'. After downloading it first last summer, I read and re-read the first few chapters before putting it down utterly confused. But, a few weeks ago everything changed. I had a bizarre urge to start reading it again, and I honestly have no idea where the urge came from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And boy I'm glad I did. Coincidence or not, I have been feeling like the happiest girl in the world since. And no, I haven't come into enough cash to get my own place, had a handsome man fall head over heels in love with me or won a Range Rover Evoque (although all these things ARE happening this year) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have ever read Rhona Byrnes books, I think you might agree that at times is quite OTT and a little hard to take in- probably the reason I put it down so frequently last year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, after reading fellow scouser and beauty lover <a href="http://scousebirdproblems.com/the-secret-the-power-the-magic/">Scouse Bird</a> blog on the topic, my mind for Asking, Believing, Receiving was set.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, back to the here and now.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I have been desperate to go to Glastonbury for the past few years, and always told myself I'd never be 'lucky' enough to get tickets. So last autumn, Myself and my bessie, both fresh as daisies, set up camp ready for the ticket release- 6 computers, 4 phones and a hell of a lot of determination. Two hours later- no tickets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cut to the scene in my living room last weekend- not long out of bed, hangover from hell kicking in, alone, 2 computers, 10 minutes and re-sale tickets booked and paid for.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Say what you like about having a Positive Mental Attitude, but if it's helping me make a life my dreams are made of, then long may mine continue!</span></div>
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