tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86794861457129775022024-03-05T22:49:29.179+00:00Tales From The NookCreativity, Inspiration, Eye candy & MotivationJJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-53906855208968787052012-11-08T22:45:00.001+00:002012-11-08T22:53:12.075+00:00Reverse french pastel mani!<div><p>I've not blogged since May!<br>
A quick Nail art post to resurrect the poor neglected nook!</p>
<p>I used those hole reinforcer stickers to create the curved shape, I also waited a day between base colour & top colour - just to avoid the pure torture of your base colour being pulled up by your sticker/nailguide/tape gaaaaaah! ;)</p>
<p>The colours used are:<br>
Models own 'Lilac dream'<br>
Models own 'Blooboo'<br>
Essie 'she's picture perfect'<br>
Essie 'Pink-a-boo'<br>
Gap 'neon flamingo'</p>
<p>If the photo loads all wonky & silly it's because I'm posting from my phone & we all know how much fun that is....</p>
<p>Big love to anyone who actually reads this! :)</p>
<p>JJxx</p>
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<p>I've been gone too long :(<br>
I am so unsettled after the big move I just haven't had any blogging mojo to devote to you :(<br>
Soon I will polish you up & give you the redesign I promised you!<br>
JJxx</p>
</div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-17533923791489423682012-04-17T06:14:00.000+01:002012-04-17T06:16:15.614+01:00Torrid April 2012I've been thinking of ways to create posts about fashion that I like but find it frustrating to post one picture at a time, add a link, resize the photo etc etc... Then it struck me - "wait, isn't this the whole point of Polyvore?" & Ta-dah! Here we are!<br />
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These are my current favourite picks from <a href="http://www.torrid.com/">www.torrid.com</a><br />
I've never actually shopped with them before as I was living in the U.K. & was terrified by the thought of customs charges!<br />
Now I'm firmly based in Toronto I'm hoping to finally get my paws on a few of these gorgeous pieces! I'm hoping the customs charges won't be as bad over here :)<br />
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I've gone for a Spring/Summer theme - floaty Maxi dresses with Kimono sleeve bed jackets, leopard print, cute Pumps & a good dose of edgy accessories.<br />
I love the combination of something super girly paired with tougher accessories with harder lines. <br />
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Hope you enjoy :)JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-84641178007343339552012-04-13T19:22:00.001+01:002012-04-13T19:28:07.998+01:00When the doubts creep in - clean out.<div><p>Wow, I just wrote an extremely honest & brutal blog post about self-doubt... And just deleted the whole thing.<br>
I'm not sure this is the right place to put it.</p>
<p>I've been tearing myself down this week about every aspect of my life & It's time to stop being my own worst enemy.<br>
If I'm constantly telling myself I'm pointless, worthless, ugly, stupid & un-worthy of people's time, then it's no wonder that I'm feeling so darn horrendous.<br>
If we don't stick up for ourselves & have our own backs, then who will?</p>
<p>I've got a long way to go but I do realise that I need to start giving myself respect if I want to start making things more postive in my life.</p>
</div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-70275960762035138432012-04-11T18:15:00.001+01:002012-04-11T18:15:46.282+01:00Basecoat advice please :)<div><p>Since moving to Toronto I've discovered I can't easily buy my favourite basecoat - Leighton Denny 'undercover' so I am on the hunt for a new one.</p>
<p>What is your favourite basecoat?<br>
I'm looking at Orly bonder but would love to hear some personal recommendations :)</p>
<p>JJxx</p>
</div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0Toronto, Toronto43.653225 -79.38319tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-76480982979603882452012-03-30T22:04:00.001+01:002012-03-30T22:06:43.452+01:00New Apartment<div><p><i>I've not had access to my PC so blogging has been put on the back burner as I don't like posting from my phone (as I am right now!)</i><br>
<i>I find the photos upload the wrong quality & size & it drives me bonkers!</i></p>
<p><i>Toronto has been a rollercoaster but I'm concentrating on the positives & it's been a blast :)</i></p>
<p><i>I've been taking full advantage of the Subway & exploring the city & all the new shops ;) My nail polish addiction is being fed rather nicely hehe!</i></p>
<p><i>I'm hoping to take a bus tour this weekend to get the tourist thing out of the way, should be fun, still so much to learn :)</i></p>
<p><i>Hope to get back to posting regularly once our shipment arrives & I get the PC back :)</i></p>
</div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-9203946936394799882012-03-14T05:10:00.001+00:002012-03-14T05:10:35.501+00:00I'm in Toronto!<div><p>I'm still alive I swear! <br>
It's been a tough week settling in - only as I type this do I realise that tomorrow will be our 1 week anniversary of arriving in Toronto.<br>
It's been a rollercoaster with a lot of exitement marred by a lot of tears (I fail every day at not being over emotional) but I know it's all part of the process & I will find my feet :)</p>
<p>The shopping possibilities are phenomenal to a UK gal like me!!<br>
I'm temporarily based right opposite the Eaton Centre eeeeeeek!<br>
I dove into Sephora as fast as I could ha! Got some lovely bits today as a cheer-me-up treat & want to do a photo post (hopefully tomorrow) to show all my goodies :)</p>
<p>My current nail polish purchase total since landing on Canadian soil is.... 5 bottles & a set of sally hanson nail wraps. <br>
Oh dear- that's almost 1 nail treat a day! Somebody stop me!<br>
I've already got my eye on some cheapy neons in Claires & some more in Hot Topic opps!</p>
<p>If you are reading this I hope you are having an amazing week with lots of treats :)</p>
<p>JJxx</p>
</div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-69253948563085734822012-03-07T13:50:00.001+00:002012-03-07T13:54:43.104+00:00Duty Free MAC & Clinique splurge!<div><p>Oh My...... I just spluged £70 in duty free on make-up eeeek!<br>
I was super emotional about moving & the pull of retail therapy got the better of me!</p>
<p>I got my Clinique Redness Solutions protective base for under a tenner - score!</p>
<p>Then the MAC stand.<br>
I confess I've never owned any MAC before & I covet it highly .... A bit too highly it seems as I really went overboard -</p>
<p>Studio Tech Foundation in NC15</p>
<p>Pearlglide intense eyeliner in Designer Purple (intense shimmer lust!)</p>
<p>Eyeshadow quad (£29 OUCH!) In 'shop and drop' - at least I think that's what it's called haha!</p>
<p>Ooooh our gate just got called! Can't wait to try these products out & do my first swatch & review on here :)</p>
<p>JJxx</p>
</div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-73330569333474525082012-03-07T01:07:00.001+00:002012-03-07T01:07:34.737+00:00Toronto here we come!<div><p>I can hardly believe that in just a few hours I will finally be on my way to the airport!<br>
It's been such a stressful week I'm practically shaking from all the excess adrenaline :'(</p>
<p>I can't wait to see what my new home city had in store for me - and I'm overjoyed at the fact that our temporary accommodation is directly across the street from the Eton Centre! :D</p>
<p>I'm hoping that the flight goes smoothly - at 8 hours long it will be the longest flight I've even taken... And I find it impossible to sleep on planes :(</p>
<p>I have my camera fully charged so I can be a complete tourist for at least a few weeks!</p>
<p>JJxx</p>
</div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-26985011145706993672012-02-27T20:53:00.001+00:002012-02-27T20:53:47.665+00:00Bad Blogger<div><p>What can I say?<br>
I've failed the #febphotoaday challenge quite spectacularly :(</p>
<p>I've not posted in over a week & feel pretty lame for letting it slip by... But in more positive news - we got our moving date!<br>
I will be a Toronto resident in just over 1week!!! Squee does not even begin to describe how exited (and stressed!) I am :)</p>
<p>Hope to document the move & take some amazing photos - keep a sort of reminder of all the new things I will discover :)</p>
<p>JJxx</p>
</div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-49945189145437963562012-02-18T23:22:00.000+00:002012-02-18T23:22:12.521+00:00#Febphotoaday Challenge #15 'Phone'#15 'Phone'<br />
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I also think just below the heart it looks like a pair of lips!!<br />
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I don't have a closet right now as I'm preparing to move house! It's lest me with a huge lack of clothes as I've gone & packed them all ... so I found myself making a few 'new wardrobe' purchases hehe! I promised myself I wouldn't buy anything new till I moved - Hello - New shops!!<br />
As our moving date keeps getting delayed I'm becoming more & more frustrated by my tiny choice of clothing & I caved at the sight of my new additions & I do SO SO love them - worth it in my book ;)<br />
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Swallow print top from <a href="http://www.next.co.uk/x491378s4#831041x49" target="_blank">Next</a><br />
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The thing I lovvvvve about All Saints is that they sometimes do these super super loose cut Graphic print T's & they come up so over sized that I can easily fit in one even though they stop at a size 14 (tsk tsk!!)<br />
It's super soft & I loved the print. A bit of a splurge at £45 but I know I'm going to wear the life out of it so I think we call this an 'investment piece' yes? ;)<br />
The Bird print long sleeve top is a bit like a sweater but Super super soft like fleece inside! I can't stop wearing it as it's so cosy, Also I'd wanted to pick up something in this print for a while - well priced at £22 :)<br />
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JJxxJJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-48139468370204841602012-02-15T21:41:00.001+00:002012-02-15T21:42:33.305+00:00Wishlist Wednesday #1Every week I discover more & more nail polishes / beauty products that I become enamoured with.<br />
Often these are not even brand new products but ones I read about on blogs or just something I spot whilst window shopping.<br />
I figured - why not put them in a list?<br />
OK - so maybe not the most original idea for a blog post but I'm going to round up my pretties all the same! ;)<br />
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This week it is all about polish *Polish addict*<br />
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1. Butter London 'Knackered' - A pale Bluey lilac with micro glitter particles - just gorgeous!!<br />
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2. Butter London 'The Black Knight' - divine Black shimmer with Pink, Silver & Blue glitter<br />
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3. nubar 'Treasure' from the Prisms collection - <span id="lblProductInformation">Lilac filled with holographic glitter.</span><br />
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4. Nubar 'Brilliant' from the Prisms collection - <span id="lblProductInformation">Pink filled with holographic glitter.</span><br />
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5. The elusive Max Factor 'fantasy fire' - Holo Heaven Can't find it anywhere!!<br />
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Please forgive the random sizing of photos or dodgy formatting - I'm still learning all this linking jazz ;)<br />
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JJxxJJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-28212155411071636172012-02-15T20:59:00.000+00:002012-02-15T21:42:41.117+00:00#Febphotoaday challenge #11 'makes you happy'#11 'makes you happy'<br />
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Colour.<br />
Colour makes me happy.<br />
Colour makes me super duper happy & is sometimes the only way I find inspiration!<br />
This is a glowing Halloween ghost that I get out every year - he changes colour & brings me a smile or two :)<br />
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JJxxJJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-3559393548191642472012-02-15T20:48:00.001+00:002012-02-15T20:53:27.180+00:00#Febphotoaday challenge #10 'self portrait'#10 'self portrait'<br />
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This was a tricky one as I'm still unsure as to how anonymous I want to keep myself... so here is a lot of editing instead! ;)<br />
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<br />JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-73260914587904124422012-02-10T20:08:00.001+00:002012-02-15T20:53:35.955+00:00Top coat searching!<div><p>Sooooo... What do I look for in a top coat?<br>
1. Durability<br>
2. Super fast dry<br>
3. Doesn't smudge nail art!</p>
<p>This is quite a tall order it seems...<br>
I did treat myself to a bottle of the ultimate top coat 'Seché vite' last year but, as expected, it was gloopy & unusable within 3 weeks. No Bueno.<br>
I'm also not comfortable with the health warning on the side of the box!</p>
<p>After doing a lot of research I ended up trying Sally Hansen's 'insta-dri top coat' and have been so impressed with it!<br>
It dries super quick & lasts so much longer without chipping.<br>
It's never smudged any of my hand drawn nail art :)</p>
<p>I've read about people having their Konad stampings being smudged by topcoats but I guess I'll have to test it out when I finally treat myself to a stamping set!</p>
<p>Anyway - my problem this week was that everywhere seemed to be out of stock of my sacred insta-dry! Even on the feel unique website!</p>
<p>I went searching for an alternative but found conflicting reviews on most products.<br>
I'm pretty interested in trying an OPI top coat but the price makes me wince a bit! <br>
I also picked up on Nubar, Essie & Poshe - if you have tried any of these or have a top coat you think is amazing I'd love to hear your advice :)</p>
<p>I got ultra frustrated trying to decide what to order but needed to pop into town... I went in my tiny local chemist & got a nice surprise - Sally Hanson Insta-dry right there on the shelf!!</p>
<p>Shop local - who'd of thought?! :)</p>
<p>JJxx</p>
</div>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-12178069758217092152012-02-09T17:46:00.000+00:002012-02-09T17:48:30.754+00:00Q&A #2 - 9/2/2012<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Phew! After all that #Febphotoaday posting I need a break & thought it would be fun to post another Q&A :)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">I'm trying my best to keep busy so have been immersed in redesigning the blog with the Manshape & trying to avoid eating my own weight in Chocolate. Ahem. *rustles* </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>4) Have you ever noticed...:</b> How the quicker you try & do something the worse it turns out? Rushing always lands me in disaster but it doesn't stop me doing it again & again!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>7) What's the best thing about Mondays?:</b> Errrrm... It's not Sunday night anymore? I hate Sunday nights - they remind me of homework that hasn't been done! (and it was so long ago!)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>8) How's your hair today?:</b> Hideous. Wild woman of Borneo style. Hedge-backwards-behind-a-plane-engine.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>10) Weekly Goals:</b>To get over this cold once & for all! It's been clinging on for 2 weeks & I'm fed up! Also to stick to my daily schedules & make a MUCH better effort at regulating my sleeping pattern :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Ahhh that's better :) Nice good ramble soothes my mind! Now off for a cuppa & maybe to bake something... muffins or flapjacks?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">JJxx</span>JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-32265614356970755492012-02-09T17:20:00.000+00:002012-02-09T17:20:59.688+00:00#Febphotoaday Challenge #9 'Front door'#9 'Front door'<br />
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JJxxJJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-76337401292203347642012-02-09T17:01:00.000+00:002012-02-09T17:20:59.699+00:00#Febphotoaday Challenge #8 'Sun'#8 'Sun'<br />
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WOW. This one was hard. It's so gloomy today so this is from a while ago. Sunset in a local park.<br />
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JJxxJJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-49074536447421932292012-02-09T16:37:00.000+00:002012-02-09T17:20:59.692+00:00#Febphotoaday Challenge #7 'Button'#7 'Button'<br />
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I feel suuuuuper Lame for not keeping up with this challenge :(<br />
I'm doing 5 photos in a row to catch up!<br />
Naughty Blogger! ;)<br />
Also, because I'm still learning the Blogger posting format, I'm being driven slightly bonkers by not quite grasping simple things like line breaks & how the hell to type under a photo raaaah!!!<br />
I look forward to the day when I can look back at this post & feel relief that I now understand it inside out (that day will come won't it?!)<br />
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<br />JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-58908742749422124462012-02-09T16:11:00.002+00:002012-02-09T17:20:59.696+00:00#Febphotoaday challenge #6 'Dinner'#Febphotoaday challenge #6 'Diner'<br />
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This turned in to a yumtastic soup I promise!<br />
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<br />JJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849439714792192037noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679486145712977502.post-78932607207292270002012-02-09T15:58:00.000+00:002012-02-09T17:20:59.702+00:00#Febphotoaday challenge #5 '10am'<br />
#5 '10am'<br />
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Coffee. I love love love Coffee.<br />
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I'm even going to be changing the name.<br>
I often wonder if every blogger goes through this? Having a few versions before settling on one design?<br>
I'd find it really interesting to see the way others develop their designs & that gave me this idea:<br>
To have a 'design graveyard' where I will keep a screenshot of each blog design as I go along - I'm bound to change my mind again so it may end up with quite a few ;)</p>
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