Monday Madness

Evenin' all :)

Popped to Tesco today with my flatmate to do a quick booze run for our night out on wednesday! :) On my way round this beauty caught my eye!

They had this one and a black version that had sort of a leopard print round the edges, I bought the black one :)

I saw it out of the corner of my eye from across the store...and just HAD to have it, I ummed and aaaahhhed about whether or not I should get the nude or the black one, but i thought the black one was more classic :) I think it was £5.50?? BARGAIN!!

When Ive dug out my camera I will take a pic to show you! (im currently packing to go home for Xmas and the flats Kerazy!) Highly recommend u get down 2 your nearest Tesco and check out their sale! AMAZING! :)


Anyways....itsnt it cute, I will probably take it out with me on wednesday! I havent been out in ages so Im so excited to go out with my beautiful friends Tink n Em n all the girls from my course!



Im waiting on the arrival of this little beauty from ASOS:

 Slightly concerned actually! My parcel was apparently "shipped" on the 6th December.

Its now 13th and it hasnt arrived! :S

Ive had problems with ASOS before in the past and Im really worried its happened again! :(

I really hope not because my mums Xmas present is in the package :(




 ASOS do have some REALLY nice jewellery atm! So I thought Id make a montage of all the pieces ive got in my saved list, Im waiting to see how much Xmas money I have to spend on all this yummy lot :)

Columns (L-R)

a) Mouse Ring with Hanging tail £6, Studded Hedgehog ring £6, Stone Encrusted Flying Pig Ring £6

b) Lipsy Chain Hoop Earrings £4.50, Sail Boat Long Pendant £6

c) Swan Long Pendant Necklace £6, Kitson White Enamel Spike Detail Cuff Bracelet £25

d) 3D Roaring Enamelled Tiger Brooch with Rhinestone Detailing £7, Kitson 14ct Gold Plated Globe Pendant Necklace £25

All of these and more are sitting in my saved items waiting to be lovingly placed into my bag! :)

Are you guys hoping Santa will bring you anything special this Xmas?

Love

Claire Bear

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Loving and Hating!

I know I know....I am a bad blogger. Ive been MIA for quite a while, and its jus because these last few weeks have been so so hectic, Ive hardly had time to even sleep let alone blog. But the end is near! Ive only got 2 more assignments due in before the end of the semester on friday! woohoooooo!

Anyways, I havnt had a chance to feed my shopping addiction either :( so I thought id do a post about things Im loving/hating right now!

Loving:

1) Ombre Hair! (yes yes I know Im a bit late to jump on the Ombre band wagon, but <3 it)

Im especially liking Ashlee Simpson and Fearne Cotton :) If I had long hair I would definately be Ombre-ing up my hair! Im not sure whether or not I prefer it with the darker tones or lighter tones...what do you guys think?

2) Tesco Clothing :)

(L-R) Party Dress £25, Canvas Boots £22, Faux Suede Ankle Boots £18, Embellished Party Dress £25.


Ive always been a massive fan of Tesco Clothing, half my wardrobe is from there. There clothing is such a good quality and its really reasonably priced. I especially love these suede ankle boots, they come in like 3 colours aswell!

Check out Tesco Clothing here.


3) The Vicar of Dibley

Ive had the whole set of DVD's for ages, but my friend Em came round the other day n we had a vicar of dibley session, and Id forgotten how funny it was!  


4) AVON Plump Pout Lip Gloss

I bought this gloss originally from my mate soph who was an AVON rep for my girlie holiday in the summer, and I thought Id lost it, but last week I found it in the botton of the bag I took with me! YAY! Ive fallen back in love with it!
Its similar to Soap and Glory's Sexy Mother Plucker Gloss, but I found the tingling less harsh :) It comes in 4 shades I think, and I plumped for honey ;) It also smells really nice, definately worth a purchase.

Hating:

1) The Toys R Us Advert

This is going to cause some controversy Im sure, but EVERY single time i hear this advert I swear it says "theres millions of debris all under one roof"! I know thats not the actual words but my brain cannot seem to realise that!

2) People that dont take their makeup off before they go to bed!

I honestly dont understand how people can do this, even if im completely smashed I at least attempt to take off my makeup, otherwise I feel disgusting!! I find the people that do this r the same people that arent bothered about brushing their teeth! YEUCK!!!
Am I overreacting here guys? or does anyone else find this so wierd!?

3) That Im a Celebrity has finished :'(

This is my all time favourite show EVER!!! I <3 it so so much! Each year i get excited about a month before it starts and then I get withdrawal symptoms until its on again! :(
I am however SO SO pleased that Stacey Soloman won, she is amazing!

4) Lily Cole's new hair colour!

 I used to have a serious hair envy of Lily Cole, but now..........hmmmmmm. I think the darker colour completely washes out her skin making her features look really severe! I really hope this isnt a permanent change Lily, we want ur carrot top back!

What are you guys loving and hating right now?

Love
Claire Bear
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Mini makeup haul and NOTD :)

I popped into superdrug yesterday for a new liquid eyeliner, and of course came out with a lot more than that! oops :/

(L-R) 2True Bronzer, Barry M Nail Paint {Mushroom}, NYC Long Wearing Nail varnish {105}, 2True Cheek and Lip Stain, Collection 2000 Collagen Curl Waterproof Mascara {Black}

I also got the 2True Liquid eyeliner I swear by- and seeing as all 2True products were on 3 for £5 i couldnt resist getting the stain and the bronzer too! Ive been looking for a lipstain for ages, so cant wait to try it out properly, heres what it looks like swatched on my hand:

and rubbed in:

I think its going to be good, the only thing that bumms me out a bit is that it smells wierd....kinda chemical :/ oh well it was basically free ;)

And heres my nails of choice for today! :)

As soon as I got home I tried out the new Barry M Nail Paint I bought! Its called Mushroom, and its yummy :) I used my Rimmel Pro-Matte Topcoat over the top, cos Im loving the matte look atm (read about rimmel here.

If I could afford it then Id be buying Chanel nail varnishes, they are soooo nice. I loved the fall 2010 Khaki collection

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However at about £15 a pop, they are too expensive for my bank balance!

But im happy that my Barry M Polish is really quite similar to this Chanel one:

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YAY! Smiley Claire Bear :)

Have you guys found any polishes that are similar to something else really expensive! Let me know.

Love

Claire Bear

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My E.l.f Nail Varnish Review :)

Hi guys,
Sorry Ive been a bit MIA, had a pretty rough couple of weeks, and i just havnt had the time to get round to doing these posts.
So anyway, my e.l.f nail varnishes have arrived :D (very promptly i must say!)

Firstly can I just say the packaging is really professional!

Top Row (L-R) Black, Desert Haze, Dark Red, Nude, Dark Navy
Bottom Row (L-R) Golden Godess, Twinkle

I jumped straight in and got painting- i was going on a night out that night so i went for the glam look.

I used Black as a base and added Golden Goddess over the top.

(L-R) Black, Golden Goddess, Loreal Resist and Shine Topcoat

Sorry for the blurryness, my camera is slowly dieing :(

But im really pleased with the way it turned out! It looked really cute! :)

The only thing that wasnt so good was removing it, it was quite sticky and because of the glitter it took aaages! but I managed it!

Im so so impressed with the whole e.l.f range! Most things are about £1.50, and theres not many places where you can pick up makeup for that price, and still get the quality.

E.l.f Review:

Packaging: 9

Colour: 7

Brush: 7

Price: 10

Overall: 8

Id highly recommend if you havnt already tried e.l.f you give them a shot! My package came really quickly and the products are so good for the price!

Love

Claire Bear

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NOTD {Rimmels Pro Matte Finish}

Hi guys,
Ive been after a matte nail polish for several weeks, and couldnt find one I like. But then I saw Rimmels Pro Matte Finish advertised on TV, and thought Id give it a go.

I started by painting my nails with Barry M's Nail Paint (293- Grey)

And then painted the Rimmel Pro Matte over the top. This is a thicker topcoat that is a white-ish colour, but drys to leave the nails lookin matte and beautiful :)

I love this Rimmel Polish. Its amazing because it means you dont have to buy a matte polish in every colour! You can just use polishes you already have and Matify them yourself :) BONUS!

What do you guys think?
Love
Claire Bear
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OOTD & ASOS delivery :)

Hi guys, had a bit of a hectic day yesterday so I didnt get a chance to post, but this is what I wore yesterday:

Boots: Simply Be

Leggings: New Look

Print Dress: Asda

Cardigan: Matalan

Denim Jacket: Simply Be

Flower: Tesco

And my nails of the day were:

RED :) Still the same from the previous post, usually ive chipped my nails way before this, but these have lasted 5 days! :)

I also got my ASOS delivery through yesterday! yay! :D

It was mainly just a couple of plain tops so I wont bother boring you, but I ordered these jeggings:

And I <3 them

Apologies for my complete state of a face and the hideously messy hair! This was approx 2am last night :S
But anyway the jeggings, they are brilliant, unlike normal jeggings they are thick, and actually feel like jeans, rather that just leggings made to look like jeans. They have an elasticated waistband, a sde zip and ruching down the sides. I am definately keeping these :)

Love

Claire Bear

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My really exciting evening :S

Hi guys,
Ive just spent the last 3 hours tidying my room cos the parents are visiting at the weekend :S
Im seriously the untidiest person you will EVER meet!

This is my room at approx 7pm:

Disgusting I know. Ive been hiding away in here all week working on my dissertation, and have barely ventured out for lectures, the mess just builds up!!!
I couldnt even get to the wardrobes because of the massive pile of clothes from when im getting dressed in the morning and i try things on, and then decide not to wear them...so I just chuck them on the floor :S

However, this is my room now:

Not perfect I know, but Im getting there. I need to hoover but its a bit late, I dont want to annoy the people beneath me!

I also arranged my clothes into day and night wardrobes :)

Going out clothes {+Blazers and Jackets}

Daytime clothes {inc cardigans}

As you can see I have 2 wardrobes and still everything is rammed in! The scary thing is I have even more clothes back at home (not at uni)! :S

Have you guys got any good tips when it comes to organising clothes?

Love

Claire Bear

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Double Black and White Dorothy Perkins Dress, and Simply Be Boots :D

This is my outfit from yesterday guys:

Leggings Topshop

Polka Dot Dress: Dorothy Perkins

Tan Belt: Primark

Earrings (just seen): Peacocks

Cardigan: Primark

I dont really have any clothes that are plain to wear with the black and white Primark caridgan, so I thought Id wear it with my polka dot dress.

 I <3 this dress! Its beautiful! I wanted one of the skater dresses for ages, but didnt have the £30 odd quid to pay for it at the time! However I found this dress at the very end of summer in the SALE, for £16!!! It is a size 16, (I usually wear and 18 in DP) but because the material is quite stretchy it fits!! :) I always manage to find some amazing stuff in the Dorothy Perkins Sale! Being a plus size girl, its often quite hard to find my size left in sales, as they are never as many things, but with DP, I always find something to spend my hard earned cash on :P. The quality of DP clothes are always very good too, and they are one of the few stores that do go up to a size 22!! So YAY for Dorothy Perkins!!

Even my mum loved this dress, she usually thinks what I wear is a bit wierd, but I fear she may steal this one!! :/

I also want to mention these beautiful boots:

They are seriously the BEST pair of boots Ive ever owned. They are from SIMPLY BE.
I bought them last year in the autumn, they were a bit more than Id usually spend on boots (cant remember exactly but about £55) but I loved them, and during the winter I hardly took them off, and they are such good quality, Im sure they will still be wearable for several more years!! I got them in black as well for Xmas last year, so I can alternate between the 2 pairs, but the tan is still my fave!

Ive also got these boots in black from SIMPLY BE:

They are also AMAZING :)

I love Simply Be Shoes as they have extra wide fittings, and I find it such a hassle to buy shoes from the highstreet because my feet are so wide so they are PERFECT! <3

I have several pieces of clothing from Simply Be aswell, and If your a plus size girl and youve never ordered from them I highly recommend you try them out (especially the shoes!!)

Here's some of the Simply Be items Im lusting after at the mo (bring on Xmas Paycheck):

 Tunic Dress £35



 Tie Die Dress £28

Recycled Clutch Bag £15

Ravel Courts £50

Bordello Leopard Print Platform £70

Damn I wish I could wear heels without being 6 foot 2!! :(

What do you guys think?

Have you got any favourite Simply Be items?

Love

Claire Bear

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