Hollywood Fashion Secrets is a lifesaver!! Review

Honestly, I don't know how I survived before I started using this wonderful tape, oh wait, yes I do :) I would use little pins on everything and just hope the rest of the garment stayed put!! haha

I first received this wonder tape in early December, just in time for the hot weather and more revealing clothes. I've known about it for quite some time but I never actually got around to buying any, I either didn't think I needed it or just plain forgot.

Hollywood Fashion Secrets are the online suppliers that stock a huge selection of 'undercover wardrobe magic' hehe they have a 'fix it' for just about any wardrobe malfunction you could imagine, it's no wonder they are called the 'Fashion Fairy Godmothers' :D

First and foremost would have to be their 'Hollywood Fashion Tape', I can't stress how good this product is, I've used it all Summer long in various places and it's never let me down. I've used it to hold up strapless tops and dresses, keeping shoulder straps in place (urgh this used to be the bane of my existence), prevent boob gapage and also on the front of button up shirts, you know the spot, between the buttons, haha ..... it's fantastic!! I even included it in my February Favourites :)

The dress I wore in my latest video was backless so I used some under the shoulder straps and also under the arms where the dress could gape when you bend, this stuff is surely a lifesaver and should be kept in your purse or a couple of strips in every handbag for any embarrassing emergencies that could arise.

dress from Romwe.com

dress from Romwe.com

A couple of other products that I received were the Temporary Hem Tape and the Hip Hugger.  The hem tape is great for adjusting the length of pants if you're wearing heels one day and then flats another, you don't have to permanently change the length just use a bit of this tape, fold the hem to the length you want and press. When you've finished with them for the day, simply remove the tape!!  It's also great for other things such as jacket cuffs, skirt hems that fall down at the last minute and even curtains that you may not want to take up permanently.

As for the Hip Hugger, the only pair of pants that gape on me at the back are a pair of shorts and they don't have the belt hoops on them so I haven't been able to try this out yet, trust me, as soon as I have a pair that do I will let you know how it works out.  The concept is quite simple, just thread the Hip Hugger through the loops on the back of your jeans etc and attach to the outer loops and then adjust to fit giving yourself a smooth tailored look. The only drawback is that you would have to wear a shirt over the top of your pants rather than tucked in.

Check out this ingenious site and take a look at all the miracle working products they have, they also have a store locator on site if you don't like ordering online.

Hollywood Fashion Secrets - http://hollywoodfashionsecrets.com/

Remington Smart Sensor with Keratin Therapy Hair Straightener - Review

As some of you may know, I try not to use too much heat on my hair and I’ve had my faithful old hair straightener for about three and a half years now, it’s looking a bit worse for wear but it was still doing the job it was supposed to do for a ‘low end’ straightener. Well, I am now the proud owner of the ‘Smart Sensor with Keratin Therapy’ hair straightener by Remington. This is part of the new range from Remington due for release in March, 2012.

The new range is made up of

Smart Sensor with Keratin Therapy Hair Straightener

Keratin Therapy Tong

Keratin Therapy Dryer

Apparently all these Keratin products are meant to ‘reinstate shine, vibrance and health’ into our hair through the keratin infused plates! Wow :D I wasn’t really sure what this meant so I set about finding out :)

So, the hair is made up of dead cells along with the nails, skin and teeth, and keratin is a natural protein that serves as a protective coating to these cells. These cells are melded together and appear at different rates of toughness in different parts of the body like nails and teeth are much stronger than skin and hair but they all come from the same type of cells and it’s important to keep them strong and healthy to help protect the new cells under the skin.

The Smart Sensor with Keratin Therapy Hair Straightener has plates that are infused with Keratin and once the straightener heats up, the keratin is transferred to the hair and locked in. The keratin is said to last the lifetime of the straightener as well.

Not only does the straightener have ‘Keratin’ but it also has a smart sensor that will ‘sense’ the dryness level of your hair and adjust the heat accordingly. So if your hair is very dry on the ends, the heat setting will drop when you get to that area so that it doesn’t ‘fry’ your hair any more and which should help to prevent even more brittle ends that we all hate to see!! :) it will also re-adjust when it senses healthier hair again :) You could say it’s a little like a ‘body guard’ for your hair :D

This is a ‘professional’ grade straightener which means the heat settings are very high, you need to be careful to use the correct heat setting for your type of hair like you would with any heating tool.

Guidelines for heat and hair types

Very fine, fragile damaged hair – 300 – 340 deg F

Normal, easy to straighten hair – 375 deg F

Thick, difficult to straighten hair – 410 – 450 deg F

Features

·         Keratin infused ceramic plates

·         Heat sensor

·         Digital control

·         It has a swivel cord which makes styling that much easier

·         230 deg C, 450 deg F (highest heat)

·         Turbo boost to highest heat

·         30 second instant heat

·         ‘Safety Shut Off’ that will shut the straightener off after one hour of inactivity, I really like this :)

·         Hinge lock for easy storage

My thoughts :)

Well I think this straightener works very well, it does a lovely job of straightening and leaves the hair feeling silky soft and very shiny, you can also use it for curling your hair like you can any other straightener :) There is no smell or odour when using it and it is easy to use. The straightener is a shiny tan/beige colour on the top and matte black on the under side.

It's recommended retail price is $103.95 in Australia which isn't exactly the cheapest straightener around but also far from being the most expensive, it's a 'smart' product so that's what you're paying for.

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope someone finds this post useful.

KONY2012

By now you've probably heard of the 'KONY2012' campaign/cause and if you haven't let me just touch on the subject.

Joseph Kony is a Ugandan rebel who kidnaps children for his child army. He forces them to commit terrible crimes against their own families and others. He has evaded capture for many years and now the world is wanting to put an end to it.

By making Kony famous, the attention will remain on him and his capture.

There is a video that explains everything

It's important for people to watch the video and form their own opinions on the matter. I am all for supporting the Kony2012 cause. The 'Invisible Children' organisation has had some bad reports recently, I'm not one to pass judgement on them as it's hard to criticize people that are doing good, so even if you are someone that is against the 'group' but still believes in the cause (making Kony famous) then show your support by spreading the word.

Giveaway (now Closed) - Romwe.com 'White Day'

** Thank you to everyone who entered this Giveaway, I will be drawing the winner and announcing it on my Blog in the next day or two) :)

Have you heard of a place called Romwe.com? If you haven't heard of them and you love fashion then you need to go take a little look.

Romwe are a fashion forward boutique who have been around for a couple of years and in that time have come from being a simple little vintage shop to a platform for high street fashion. Their turnover is very quick, if you see something you like you need to grab it because things move very fast on this site. Another great thing you'll find there is the free shipping WORLDWIDE!!

So, as a lot of you may know I'm in the midst of a 'love bubble' right now, completely and blissfully floating through life .... ahhhh :D So when Romwe suggested having a Giveaway to celebrate 'White Day' I was over the moon  ...... and then once again on google looking up what White Day actually means? hahaha

I love it, apparently White Day is a day held exactly one month after Valentines Day in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea. Traditionally on Valentines the ladies give romantic gifts to their boyfriends but also gift their male co-workers sweet treats of chocolate. One month afterwards the boyfriends and males who received gifts for Valentines should (in good manners) return the favour and give gifts to the ladies <3 <3 <3

I never knew of this tradition but I love it, apparently it was originally called 'Marshmallow Day' hehehe which brings to mind the song by IU called 'Marshmallow" See it here (that's friggin adorable) :D

Anyway, back to the Giveaway and how to enter :)

One lucky follower of mine will win a beautiful accessory from Romwe together with an $80.00 gift certificate!!! I bet everyone loves White Day now  <3 Oh, and it is International :D

All you have to do is register on the Romwe site and then leave me a comment on this post together with your email address (the same one you used to register at Romwe :D), now don't forget to come back and leave a comment because you can spend ages looking through all the gorgeous fashions they have, trust me, I know :P

The giveaway will close on 20th March, 2012 and one lucky winner will be picked at random :)

But the goodness doesn't stop there, Romwe also made some great coupon codes that you can use right now!!

Coupon code:  WhiteValentineDay1  $15 off on Purchase over $60
Coupon code:  WhiteValentineDay2  $25 off on Purchase over $90
Coupon code:  WhiteValentineDay3  $35 off on Purchase over $120
(Coupon codes finish on 15th March, 2012)

In a Bubble ...

I feel like I’m drifting along at the moment, kinda like being in a bubble of some sorts. With my formal education coming to an end last year, then Christmas, birthday etc etc time seems to have moved pretty quickly and now I find myself being an ‘in betweener’! I’m not at school and I have yet to start my makeup diploma, I’m not complaining mind you, it’s just a weird kind of feeling.

A lot of people seem to expect me to be doing ‘something’, to me I am doing ‘something’ but to the outside world I guess it doesn't seem that way .... I mean, isn’t the purpose of working in life, to be able to find something that you love doing and make it your career?

So when I research makeup, hairstyles and fashion, to the innocent observer I might be just ‘wasting time’ but to me it’s not that at all, it’s research :D

I’ve been visiting and 'researching' different Makeup Academies lately to find the right one for me so I’ll be starting my course in either April, June or July depending which course I decide on, it’s exciting to look forward to but also a little bit scary :) I've decided not to move to the city to study but instead catch the local train, I will be studying 3-4 days a week so I will still have time to film, gain work experience and build a portfolio and those days in the city will be long days, leaving home at about 7am and getting back home at about 7pm so I'm making the most of my time now :P

My new camera arrived this morning :D it’s an ‘instant’ camera (like in the old days haha, a Fujifilm Instax 210) so I’m pretty excited to play with it, I ordered it from Amazon and it comes with five packs of 20 films so be expecting some polaroid shots on my blog soon :) that is if this weather decides to clear up a little, it’s so dark and gloomy right now .... as much as I love living in a hot climate, the rain combined with the humidity can get a bit much sometimes, it saps your energy and by the end of the summer you can't wait for a cool breeze!! A cool breeze to kick start the mind and body :)

A Jewellery Review - cutey.co.uk

Dress or costume jewelry is so much fun, you don't really have to spend a fortune on it so you can enjoy more pieces to accessorise your outfits. 


Charm bracelets have been around for a long time now, they come in all different styles and range dramatically in prices, from the super cheap $2.00 flimsy variety to the expensive 'pandora' type. 

Cutey.co.uk sell the cutest style charm bracelets at their online store, they are very well made with what I call a 'snake' style chain. The beads are spaced with lovely little charms and spacers and the clasp itself looks like part of the bead/charm collection when the beads are next to it. The bracelets are a good weight without being too heavy and come in a nice range of styles and colours. They make a great addition to the current look of layering different styles of bracelets and bangles together but unfortunately only come in silver at the moment, I think other metals would be nice too.


They are generally priced between 10 - 20 pounds which is approximately $15 - $32 Aus, a reasonable price to pay for a charm bracelet and they have free shipping within the UK. These bracelets are also true to the photos on the site.


As a little comparison, my grandparents bought me a charm bracelet a couple of years ago from a resort they stayed at in Cairns, they were cute little hand painted beaded ones on silver chains, as you can see the clasp isn't that attractive or as strong and the variety just isn't there. That been said, I still love it because my grandparents gave it to me :)

DIY Embellished Detached Collar

I’ve never really taken a lot of notice of the ‘collar necklace/embellished collar’ trend that’s been going on for the past year or so thanks to Miu Miu, it’s never really appealed to me, not my style you could say. It looks good on some people but I couldn’t get into it myself.

In a previous post I mentioned I received a dress from Goodnight Macaroon, it was a pretty sun dress with a separate attachable collar, I also mentioned the straps were too long for me on the dress so I had to take them up. Of course once I took the straps up, the buttons on the attachable collar no longer lined up so the collar was pretty much useless to me, or was it??? Hahaha

Here comes a DIY Collar Necklace type thingy, it’s nothing new but I just thought I try it out myself for the fun of it .... it’s in the form of a video so I hope you enjoy  :)

To keep the look a little more simple, just do the collar bits and leave out the centre jewellery and wear a solid metal collar necklace about an inch below the fabric collar, this seems to be a popular look right now :)

TIP:  When you wear a detached collar like this you might find that it moves around a little which can get a bit annoying, a simple strip of Hollywood Tape can solve this, just stick it to the centre back and you’re good to go :D

** Goodnight Macaroon are offering a 10% off discount code, simply enter 'CM10' at the checkout to redeem the discount **