Berlin - January 2014.

23rd January 2014, I jetsetted off to the glorious place that is Berlin.
Now - if you've never been, I suggest you get your asses into gear & go - you will NOT regret it.

Now, I can't go telling you everything single thing in detail, because lets be honest - it was a month ago & I spent half the time drunk.

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There is some AMAZING graffiti I saw whilst I was in & around Berlin. Now, over there Graffiti is a work of art, it's not shunned into being anti-social and destroying buildings, they embrace it into their culture and practically frame it. It's far better than the "Debz i luv u, marry me" crap you see over here.

It's such a magical place, with a million & one things to do and see.
I will NOT be hesitating to go back and see more of it, considering I went on an educational trip - I spent most of my time trying to find museums and wandering round looking at art I'm not too bothered about. 

If you ever get chance to visit this magical place, do so. Don't think twice, pack your bags & get on that damn plane, trust me - you will NOT regret it.

It's the sort of place you want to get lost in, because every corner you turn you'll find something weird and wonderful, from a man jumping on the U-Bahn and playing the accordion to finding the sweetest smelling bakeries, it's home. Topophilia kicked in, big style.

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University Quibble.

Speaking as a student, a lazy lady & an "artist" I think I'm entitled to an opinion on a few things, well I have an opinion on almost everything really - yes, I'm "one of them"

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Uni life seems easy to begin with - "3 days a week? is that IT?" I beamed when I first started - now it's like "3 days of 6.20 am wake-ups, bad skin & carrying round heavy books? eugh, fuck that" - please pardon my French, I am NOT articulate and enjoy a good profanity. Don't get me wrong, I love my course, I love my lectures, I love finding out new things & discovering myself on my epic journey of on-line research & nacho breaks but the hassle - am I right? I'm one of the rare few who chose to go to a University relatively close by because I wanted to be with my nearest and dearest so this entails a 6.20 am alarm, the most minimal amount of make-up you've ever laid your peepers upon, angry grunts, heavy bags & clutching my bus pass between my teeth as I find a seat on the oh-so-glorious bus filled with screaming children, old people who look at me like I've just spat on them & teens who enjoy talking as loudly as possible about how wasted they're going to get on Friday night.
This is not okay, I spend £45 a month for a bus pass, and even if I could be arsed learning to operate (legally anyway) a vehicle then I still wouldn't drive because it'd cost me £45 a week in petrol. You see my dilemma?
I have to put up with it in order to continue my educational journey.

Between looking like a scruffball & grunting through conversations I can generally communicate well with others and get through the day with maximum input. Other people don't like this, they don't seem to like my input - as they sit clock-watching as the lesson ends in 3 minutes and I'm having a wonderful conversation with my tutor about semiotics and all sorts of other weird and wonderful topics (that when brought up with Jon he seems to look at me all doe eyed and then shrugs it off as though I've just asked him to change the bedding) - my point is that I enjoy a good ramble, a good discussion and I LOVE finding out new things and taking on a new perspective on the world. So why is it that you find other students itching to leave the class BANG on the second it turns 12pm? Where's the fun? If I'm paying 7k a year to be taught, then I'm milking it for all I can. Screw what everyone else thinks. Bitch, I'm here to learn & pass out with a first, not sail idly by and come out with whatever I can be bothered to do. Not a cat in hells chance. 

University is supposed to be one of the best times of your life, so why do I and so many others think it's okay to just not go to class? I'll tell you why - because it's so bloody easy to just have a lie in, doss about and watch RuPaul's drag race all afternoon, eat pasta & contemplate updating our journals but never getting round to it - then pick up the missed work on-line afterwards. Granted, the internet is a wonderful invention and I'd be lost without it, but it's so easy to just skip out of classes because the ENTIRE lectures are just there, sat waiting for us - in fairness, we do miss the lecturers commentary, but that's also not hard when we have friends we can pinch notes off.
I myself am guilty of this crime, and I'm not proud of it.
So guilty in fact that I have work due in on Monday & I'm sat here writing a blog post. Am I worried? Actually, no, because I know that I'm going to spend a good few hours on Thursday finishing it off - but I know at least 5 students in my class haven't even started it. These are the people who are also the ones itching to get out of class bang on the second it's scheduled to finish.
My priorities are in order, others are not. This post was not designed for me to sit and state how wonderful I am at University, It's more of a platform for people to give me some answers as to why getting home to your boyfriend or TV is more important than putting in the hours in the library or doing actual physical work? I really do not understand.
Drinking is more important than your future?

I want my future to include my own business, my partner to be able to work part time and a gorgeous family. Tell me how a person is supposed to achieve goals like this if they're not willing to put in the effort to get there?

Go big or don't fucking bother.

Geisha Wigs

I am an avid lover of forever changing my hair. Always have been, since i was 13 and decided i was a goth & went some sort of sickly purple shade.
I've been turquoise, pink, orange, a combo of all 3, black, brown, lilac, blonde, yellow, green, apple green, blue, snot green, red, purple & lord holy knows what else.
I discovered wigs a few years back - i chopped all my hair off into some strange pixie bob type thing when i was 15 and it's never wanted to grow back into a respectable length. 

Then came the shaved head (half of my damn head)
Then the undercut, which I've JUST started growing out after 5 years.
My hair has been up, down, cut, glued, shaved, bleached & generally abused for over 12 years. It's only very recently that I've started to take very good care of my hair & treat it properly.
Regular haircuts, i trim my own fringe & i ALWAYS condition, use heat protection spray and give it the love it deserves.
Granted, i am a student & sleeping/wallowing in my own filth is usually the choice over getting a shower & making myself not look like Stig of the dump.

Wigs are my lord & savior
I can be whoever i like depending on what i wake up feeling like.
I purchase my wigs from Geisha Wigs as she has some of the best colors and styles imaginable - from cosplay to natural, bobs to Rapunzel lengths. It's amazing.
Maria who is the sole owner, runner, shipper, poster, etc etc etc is wonderful, she'll reply to any questions you have & get things out to you ASAP.
Be prepared to wait for a wig though, if it's not listed as "in-stock" it can take several weeks to arrive - so my advice is to order at least a month before any event you'd want it for, just to be on the safe side.

These are some of the wigs i currently have from Geisha Wigs:

Powderpuff - £22 + p&p

Prairie (both above, natural & plaited)- £24 + p&p

Pixie - £20 + p&p

Highland (left) - £22 + p&p

Noir - £20 + p&p

I love all of my wigs, i wear some a lot more than others, but i plan on buying a lot more.

My current wishlist includes:

Candy Twist - £22 + p&p

Modelled by Caviar

Duckling - £20 + p&p

Model: Emma-Rose Smith 
Photographer: Andy Photography

Scout - £22 + p&p

Model: Chello Chan 
Photographer: ClickClickBangPhotography 
MUA: Jolene Smyth

Half Moon - £22 + p&pModelled by Joanna Strange

&

Cherry Lipgloss - £22 + p&p

Modelled by Jemmy J

I hope this inspires some ladies to stop ruining their hair & purchase some different personalities that really DO help with feeling different having a different perspective on the world.

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Homewares - The Pink Minx

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I am here today to talk to you about the wonderful world of cushions. My most recent (and one of the best things that i own) is a creation from thepinkminx.co.uk

This woman is a goddess to cushions - an absolute goddess (i promise)

I recently went to a vintage fair, and i usually expect to find the most beautiful somethingorother while i'm there and not be able to afford it, then go home sulking - standard. This did happen with 4 dresses, 2 leather jackets and a print. However - i did stumble upon Debs, a quirky lady with the most offensive (so, naturally perfect) & reasonably priced stall of cushions i've ever laid my peepers upon. 
This is the beauty i came home with & now takes pride of place on my chair:

£30

From nice to naughty, she makes cushions with the usual "love", "bless this home" amongst many others, alongside the best "soapy tit wank" "cunt" "suck me off" & a ton more. The detail and precision into these cushions make the price worthwhile (she even stuffs them herself)

She can make you anything your heart desires - i don't think this woman has a limit when it comes to offensive homwares.
She also makes gorgeous bunting - perfect for newborns and store fronts! :)

Please please please go check her out, you will NOT regret it.

Glossybox - February 2014

This is the second Glossybox I've received this year, and ever actually.

I didn't actually upload anything from the first one because I didn't believe it to be much cop, however - this month's arrived today and from the box alone I got excited.

The kisses on the box got me instantly alert and I practically tore the thing open.
The packaging itself is delicate and feminine (totally unlike me) and gorgeous (totally like me eh? ;))

In my box I received:
Nougat London - Sparkling Body Shimmer Sample. £14 for 250ml
Eldora - Eyelashes (Full size). From £3.90
Ciate London - Paint Pot (Full size). £9 for 13.5ml
Giovanni Eco Chic Cosmetics - Ultra-Sleek Range Sample. £7.99 for 251ml (each)
Maybelline NY - Color Sensational Strippe Nudes Lipstick (Full size). £6.99
Lindt - Lindor Treat Bar. £0.79 for 38g bar

The main product that stood out to me was the Maybeline lipstick, i got colour 740 Coffee Craze - now, never in my whole life have I bought a nude lipstick, so this has started up a curiosity - I will fo'sho be making another blog on this product.

The Eldora lashes, although gorgeous are a total waste of time with me, I have no patience for fake eyelashes plus I wear glasses, so if they're that teeeensy bit to long then they flutter against my lenses all day and irritate me until my eyes are red and I look like puff the magic dragon's long lost cousin. 

The Ciate nail polish also intrigues me A LOT - I've heard people rant and rave over this particular nail polish brand, I received PP053 Cocktail Dress & it's a lovely vibrant pink shade, I'm not usually a big pink lover (I should've really expected a lot of pink and red in a valentines themed box though, huh?) this is a shade I'm excited to try out, so look for a post on that in the very near future - maybe tonight if I get bored of doing work that goes toward my Degree! ;)

If you would like me to do a blog post on January's box (it wont be as lovely and exciting as this one) then please let me know!
What did you think about your February Glossybox?