Pink Haired Princess

It's a beautiful sunny day today and not overly hot (thank goodness)! So Mum and I went out for a walk. We have an Aldi supermarket along the road from our house and my Mum regularly shops there for vegetables while I've never been. She took me in today and said "never again", because I spent £16.18 on skincare and cosmetics! Only I could go out for a leisurely walk and come home with a massive beauty haul! However, my real reason for purchasing (honestly) was to try out the products for you. I've heard some great things about the moisturisers and I'm really very curious to see how they perform and to share that knowledge. At this price too, I felt I couldn't really go wrong. Just look at the amount of products I got for my money. There was quite a lot of choice, but I didn't bother reading very much about anything and just bought a selection. Siana Moisturising Anti-Wrinkle Day Cream (for all skin types) with Bioflavone and Co-enzyme Q10, 50ml jar £1....

I just posted on The Shoe Girl Diaries about lunch with my friend. She is getting married this summer and hand delivered my invite today. I was quite excited until I read the small print "Ladies-please note stiletto heels are unsuitable to wear at the Ballroom unless protectors are used". I'm shocked!!! Seriously what 'lady' isn't going to wear heels to a wedding? It's ludicrous that such a place would use unsuitable flooring for it's purpose! The heel protectors they suggest you purchase are from cleanheels.co.uk and the cheapest pair are £4.99 with £1.50 delivery...like I'm going to pay £6.50 for those suckers! They have to be the ugliest things I have ever seen and I'm not letting them near my lovely shoes. They look like the rubber suckers for sticking things to car windows and I have visions of getting stuck to the floor and leaving my shoes 10 paces behind! I'm not willing to go barefoot either, not only because I never do, but the ...

I've been trialling these gorgeous disposable Oceana razors by Gillette Venus . You may remember my review for the Spa Breeze recently-I loved them and must admit I was a little apprehensive to leave them behind to try something new, because I adored them so much! The Oceana razors come in a 3 pack and are a lovely summery aqua shade. The pearlised rubber sections on the handle ensure it doesn't slip when wet and it just feels really lovely to hold. The rounded head pivots and has an almost spring like action when in use. I really liked this as it glided around my body with ease, reaching those difficult areas like ankle and knees and underarms. I don't think I was quite as confident when I started using this as I was with the Spa Breeze (which had built in shaving gel and felt like a pillow!), but after a couple of uses, I realised it wasn't going to cut me! That's what I love about all of the Venus razors, they really do care for your skin and you can get as slop...

Some bank holiday weekend treats for you, enjoy! Barratts shoes; free delivery on all uk orders code; SPRHOL expires; midnight tuesday 1st june Linzi shoes ; free delivery code; DECK valid; all weekend Look Fantastic ; free uk delivery code; SHIPMAY (enter on basket page, then click update) expires; midnight monday 31st may Yours Clothing ; £2 off every order code; PAYDAYWEEK expires midnight 31st may (can be used on an as many orders as you wish) HQHair ; 15% off everything code; HQSUNEXCITE expires; midnight 31st may Spoiled Brat ; 30% off all orders code; BH30 expires midnight 31st may Oli ; free delivery code; RLGP expires; 8th june Benefit ; free delivery when you purchase 'Bathina Take A Picture, It Lasts Longer' code; TPICTURE expires; 4th june Shoes.co.uk ; 10% off code; MAYXP1 expires; midnight 31st may Jelly Pong Pong ; 10% off code; summer2010 expires; limited time/unknown Miss Selfridge ; free uk delivery when you spend £40 or more code; MSMAY10 expires; midnight 1...

I'm rather obsessed with the SS10 Miu Miu collection, as many of you are. Although I am a little surprised by the universal appreciation of the collection and more-so the shoes as I didn't think they would appeal to all. I loved the fabric colours and prints from the minute I saw them, cats+swallows+florals=totally cute, in my book. The shoes weren't an instant hit with me though, it took a little while for me to get past the clumpy, block heel 90's shape to see their true beauty. Now, however, they are all I can think about! The pale pink swallow print heels encrusted with crystals are the pair that I'm completely lusting after. I can't put into words, just how much I need them! It annoys me when I'm quite prepared to pay the big bucks for designer shoes, but I just can't find them anywhere. Living outside of London and not being able to visit the Miu Miu department or store in person means you have to rely on online shops such as Net-A-Porter and th...

I just wanted to write a quick post about this gorgeous new Markus Lupfer dress that's available now from Asos . Lupfer is the latest designer to get behind the Malaria No More charity (remember the gorgeous Stephen Webster mosquito ring?). It's a really great cause and this mosquito net inspired dress is a fashionable bargain at £55, available in sizes 6-18.

Posting may be a little sporadic this week due to my birthday celebrations! I'm pretty tired already to tell you the truth (getting old!). I wanted to show you some of the lovely gifts I got, although haven't had time to photograph them. I got a vintage birdcage from my sister, which I adore and it's quite freaky because I was going to do a post on that last week, but didn't have time. I'm not sure what I'm going to keep in it yet, maybe my Harajuku Lovers fragrances or a doll or something! My nephew suggested "birdies"! Like I was an idiot for considering anything else. "Put it outside, open the little door, the birdies will fly in, then shut the door and the birdies stay in"! Didn't have the heart to tell him, I didn't actually want it for use as a 'bird' cage! My parents gave me a new phone, which was totally unexpected. I'm not really a gadget girl, I can appreciate them, but prefer dolls, makeup and shoes! However I ...

Face: Yves Saint Laurent Matt Touch foundation Shade 1, Jelly Pong Pong Wakeup Makeup Palette (eye brightener), No7 Quick Cover Concealer 02 Extra Fair, Wet'n'Wild powder blush in Naive. Eyes: Too Faced Shadow Insurance, MAC Shimmermoss (more green than it shows up here) and Lancaster Chameleon e/s in 106 Midnight Ocean in crease. L'Oreal HIP Crayon in Perfectionist and L'Oreal Super liner in Carbon Black with Too Faced Starry Eyed glitter eyeliner in Drunk Dial on top. Rimmel 123 Looks mascara on level 1. Lips: Barry M Lip Paint in 101 Marshmellow.

Oh my goodness, it's been soooo hot today. I think I've just realised that I'm a winter bunny, all this heat makes me feel like I'm melting (trying not to complain about it though!). Plus, I can't seem to find anything to wear that's cool but not indecent! I used to think I was the opposite, that I didn't do layering and cold weather dressing very well, I've definitely changed! I had a lie-in this morning which has done wonders, I really needed it. I've been feeling so lethargic and fat and just out of sorts all week. I had a nice cool shower, then pinned my hair up (so it's nice and curly tomorrow) and properly wore makeup for only the 2nd time this week. I ended up wearing a white floral dress from Dorothy Perkins and popped a little black cardi over the top and black leggings for going out in, then took them off the minute I got home! It was just as hot inside as out though, we had fans and open windows and doors and everything going on! And ...

When I tried on the first Pearl Lowe for Peacocks dress yesterday I was surprised by the fit...it was actually quite large! I needn't have worried about not fitting these dresses, because they are all cut generously. I would perhaps suggest buying one size smaller than usual, because I have a very large bust and even on me, these dresses were roomy. I am over the moon with them though, really I am. It's so nice to find flattering dresses that make you feel good, look stylish and aren't bursting at the seams! All too often it's easy to settle for second best because there just isn't the same amount of choice and variety for us larger girls. These dresses however, are the type that I'd be proud to wear if I were a size 10 or a 20. Now I'm someone who appreciates a well-made garment. At Uni we were taught so many technical things about garment construction and hems, seam allowances, overlocking etc etc and then suddenly the high street changed and along came m...