tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51653647111937058372024-02-18T19:14:36.300-08:00Cassie ParsonsCassie Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601922654640886910noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165364711193705837.post-40134571926115885582018-01-01T10:35:00.003-08:002018-01-01T10:35:41.475-08:00Alone or just lonely?So, it's been a while.<br />
I hope everyone had a good year and is ready to take on whatever 2018 is about to throw at us.<br />
Not to put a dampener on the new year festivities but today I wanted to talk about something that has probably been one of my biggest sources of unhappiness since the age of about 12.<br />
Characters in movies and Taylor Swift songs often talk about "being alone in a crowded room" and as corny and cliché as the phrase is, I'm pretty sure it's something everyone has associated with at one point or another.<br />
On and off for years I have found myself among a large group of friends or my small but relatively drama free family but felt entirely isolated, disconnected and lonely, yet not physically alone. This has come to focus within the last few months with most of my friends going off to university and those that have remained occupying their time with busy jobs and relationships. When leaving school, becoming more independent and no longer having a close knit circle of friends whom you see every single day is something every 18 year old must come to expect and accept. However, the acceptation that the closest people in my life now live and lead their own separate existences is something I have quite selfishly really struggled with. The disappointment of not getting into university myself is no doubt a contributing factor, but for the first time probably in my whole life, I have found the past few months to not only be lonely but genuinely alone.<br />
And this bubbled up to the surface when last night, new years eve, I found myself a broken woman, sat on my own on the floor of Smallbrook Queensway, sobbing down the phone to 2 of my very confused and sleep deprived friends who weren't even on the night out.<br />
So I suppose that's my new years resolution: no matter how lonely or alone I feel this year I will not be broken and I will not burden the people I love with it at ungodly hours.<br />
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Having said this, there is absolutely nothing to be said for bottling up your feelings (mostly because at some point they will overpower you and you're likely to be sat on the floor outside a club crying).<br />
My outlet is my blog but for those who do not have that, I am going to leave the phone numbers of some places that work to help people with loneliness as well as many other difficult life events. They're the kind of thing I would have strongly liked to advise to 14 year old me.<br />
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Samaritans: 116 123<br />
Childline: 0800 1111<br />
MindInfoLine: 0300 123 3393<br />
British Red Cross: 0300 456 1155<br />
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TTFN xCassie Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601922654640886910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165364711193705837.post-81918089846332870092017-02-11T15:42:00.000-08:002017-02-11T15:42:22.744-08:00Comfort zonesI love my comfort zones and rarely stray out of them. They're my security and I know exactly how I will feel by staying in them... so I often do! Most of all though, they aid me to keep control.<br />
One of my biggest faults has to be my control freak nature. Everything has to be according to how I want it and I don't cope too well in situations I have little control over. I waver constantly over whether this is a positive or negative trait of mine, but to be honest it's becoming harder and harder to maintain.<br />
Having to admit that there are some things (some big, important things) that are completely beyond my control is very very difficult for me. Shit will happen though and there are always going to be situations of which I have no previous experience of and i'm having to start to accept that. Overall, as much as I love to stay in my comfort zones, standing still drives me mad and this year i'm really working on learning to jump in allow myself to grow. I had someone recently comment on how fucked up my need to have control is, and it sort of shone a light on it for me. I am having to learn that no one gets very far by staying comfortable. There are so many things I want to accomplish this year and i'm really hoping that, in the end, my desperation to make them happen with outweigh my fear of allowing myself to be happy outside of my comfort zones.<br />
Sorry this is a bit rambly and irrelevant! Anyone else feel my struggle? Anyone have any tips on letting go? Let me know!<br />
I'm going to try and just post about anything and everything that crosses my mind this year but also hope to write some proper, decent posts so stay tuned.<br />
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TTFN x</div>
Cassie Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601922654640886910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165364711193705837.post-75856039409812369952017-01-20T12:24:00.000-08:002017-01-20T12:24:07.222-08:00My first university interview<div class="MsoNormal">
Yesterday I went to my first university interview and it was
an experience.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Just for reference, I am applying to study midwifery.
Because of the nature of the course, there are a lot of aspects of the
application process that are very different to your standard course so if
you’re reading the following post thinking HOLY FUCK THIS SOUNDS HORRENDOUS IM
NEVER PUTTING MYSELF THROUGHT THIS AGGHH then don’t worry, you will probably
get a very different experience if you're applying to study geography or English!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I arrived at the university of Manchester 20 minutes before
the allocated start time of 9:30am. The whole process ran until 4pm which made
for a pretty exhausting day but I didn’t let it deter me. There were a few
talks, a few breaks giving us a chance to chat to one another and ask any
questions to the student midwives milling about, and then the afternoon came
which was basically when the proper interviewing began. There were 2 short
written tasks, one asking us to discuss an article or book we had recently read
on midwifery and the other requiring us to explain how we would cope with the
pressures of the training process, both of which were fine actually. We also
had to sit a maths test which at first glance gave be horrific GCSE maths
flashbacks but it was fine. Just basic mental arithmetic really. Then the big
boy interviews began.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The first was a group interview, consisting on many us
crammed into a waiting room, nervously chattering about the distance travelled,
is this our first interview etc. I have to say, the waiting was one of the most
torturous and terrifying experiences of my life. Being sat in a room knowing
that the next 5 minutes may well shape the rest of your life is horrendous.
Your group is called and a group of 7 or 8 of you follow into the next room and
sit in a circle in front of 3 really very lovely women. After the group
interview, it’s back to the waiting room to be called for 1 on 1 interviews. I
personally preferred this to the group as you are not only interviewed again by
the same women making you feel much more confortable, but you don’t feel under
as much pressure and you can take your time in putting your application
forward. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Overall I actually think I did quite well. I was red and hot
all day with a strange sensation of being in a bubble where my brain was 5
seconds behind my tongue, but apart from that I did my best to not be overly
intimidated by the DofE girl with maternity experience in 4 different African
countries and put my best case forward. My tongue struggled not to stick to the
roof of my mouth growing dryer and stickier as I spoke, but at least I remembered
to breath!<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The feeling of being in that waiting room is almost indescribable.
As a 17 year old, you suddenly become very aware that you have genuinely never
wanted something so much in your entire life. This revelation can be hard to
cope with, but you have just grip onto it and use it as fuel in your interview.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
All in all it’s pretty terrifying but the feeling of coming
out is like being on acid. The adrenaline carried me (almost) weightlessly on
the 20 minute walk to the station where I then proceed to collapse in an
emotional, exhausted heap on my train home. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I can’t really give you many tips in keeping calm apart from
take deep breaths, walk around if you can instead of sitting, keep your mouth
moving so it’s not a surprise in the interview when you open it up and word
manage to fall out and don’t drink too much water no matter how dry your mouth
is because you’ll just get more and more desperate for the toilet!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Happy December! Congrats on making it through the dreary post-summer bleakness of September & the surprisingly arctic October & November. To be honest, Christmas for me began as soon as we took down the Halloween decorations, but i've been modestly holding back my festive excitement until December broke... Well, sort of. I am writing this November 31st!</div>
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Needless to say, I love Christmas and there's little I love more than a Friday night in with my mam, a box of celebrations (or heroes but NEVER quality street) and an Xmas classic. </div>
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1) Love Actually</div>
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I actually (haha) only watched this for the first time last Xmas day after my mam slated it for being boring and I LOVED IT. It's a romantic, heart warming, laugh out loud funny Christmas spectacular, one of those films that would be decent anyway but is twice as good because is set at CHRISTMAS! It's British which I like as it feels more down to earth and real, and has an insane star studded cast. Like really. Not joking. I'm rubbish with celebrities but every 2 second you find yourself going 'OMG I love him, what was he in?'... We're talking <span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Bill Nighy, Kiera Nightly, Colin Firth, Alan Rickman, Martin Freeman,
Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Rowan Atkinson, Joanna Page, the adorable little boy from Nanny Mcphee, Tiffany off Eastenders and SO many more.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">I first watching this about 7 years ago in school and it is sooo good. I haven't heard too much about this film from other people, but I just love it (even if it does have 2 pretty shite sequels)! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">It follows Tim Allen as a pretty useless dad who, when looking after his adorbs son Charlie one Christmas Eve, accidentally scares Santa who in turn falls of their roof and... Dies? Wow. This film is a lot darker than I remember...</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">It's actually really funny and super Christmassy. Tim Allen has to then BE Santa Claus to replace the guy he sort of accidentally killed. The plot sounds lame and i'm normally not a fan of any film that messes with the traditional idealism of how Santa does his thing by making it too modern but it's actually so good an I highly recommend it to anyone.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">We're into the classics now. If you're in the market for something a bit more old fashioned than this is IT. Don't be put off by it being a bit older though, this 1954 classic features original king of Xmas. Bing Crosby and his mates singing it up in an inn in Vermont. It's romantic and has a classic soundtrack that will really get you into the Christmas spirit. It features 2 American, world war 2 soldiers and 2 performing sisters and a coincidentally shared Christmas. Brilliant and heart warming.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Now, when I say Miracle on 34th Street, I mean the 1947 ORIGINAL, not the crappy 90's remake, DO NOT BE FOOLED. This may be up there as one of my faves. This magical classic takes place in New York and was clearly the modern Christmas tale of the time as it features a man working as Santa Clause in a Macy's department store, only to claim that he is in fact father Christmas himself. The tale follows him his relationship with event director of Macy's, Doris (NOT romantic relationship, it's not that kind of film) and her young daughter Susan who doesn't believe in Santa. This really is so heart warming and it's amazing despite being in black and white. PLEASE don't judge the film based on that because you soon forget and it becomes one of the greatest Xmas films you've ever seen. Absolutely magical yet somehow totally radical.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Featuring the lovely Martin Freeman, Nativity! is what i'd describe as warm and cozy. If you went to primary school in 90's or 00's in the UK, this film will 100% give you complete nostalgia. The decorated classrooms, the groups of friends and the indescribable excitement about a primary school nativity show will all come whizzing back to you, and the slightly ridiculous plot will seem a distant memory. It's funny and light hearted. Love it.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Another romantic escapism, this film jumps you to and from LA and Surrey at Christmas Time. Iris (Kate Winslet) and Amanda (Cameron Diaz - she's actually okay in this) are both heart broken about a week before Christmas and, needing a getaway, do a house swap over the festive period. You get a strange yet marvellous concoction of American cliché and British love story, giving women the power to say FUCK OFF to the same bastards that have treated us so badly all year, and HELLO to our new lives waiting on the other side of the world. It's cliché but its cute, and is again v funny.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Surely everyone's seen this one, right? Meet Kevin. Drowned under a massive family of dickheads, all this little boy wants is a Christmas to himself. So, when the whole family are running late and rush off to their flight on Xmas day, Kevin is left home alone. It's a slapstick comedy to die for and full of Christmas cheer, and guess what... The sequel's actually really decent! Unheard of.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Another one everyone must have seen! Will Ferrell brings a funny, modern Christmas film set in a department store (sound familiar?). Actually, the film is covered with Miracle on 34th Street references, but that's by the by. This is actually an amazing film and I'm pretty sure is the highest grossing Xmas film of all time. Probably hated by hipsters because it's overplayed so much on TV, Elf brings a heart warming, American story of a human elf seeking his Dad in New York and finding love along the way. I've never been the biggest Will Ferrell fan (don't hate him, just don't love him) but he does this film proud and for some reason is another movie that just gives me total nostalgia. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">This is another fairly new addition; I think I watched this 2 years ago. I wasn't expecting much, but I actually really like it! It's an animation about the whole Clause family, including hapless and useless grandson Arthur and how he proves himself one Christmas. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it seeing as it is one of those more modern Xmas films that's trying to bring Christmas eve into the 21st century with big spaceships and stuff. Despite all that, it's really enjoyable and describes the whole Santa, Christmas eve process in a way that I for sure would have thought about as I was trying to sleep if it had been around when I was a youngster. Good one for kids, but defo wouldn't rule it out for an adult. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #262626;">Okay, so I think this might be my fave Christmas film of all time! I'm not going to go into the story of A Christmas Carol because we've all heard and been bored ridged with a million times after remake after remake, but this film is brilliant. Half humans, half muppets, the cast perform out the story alongside some absolute belters of songs. I don't mind the premise of the original story, but the Muppets bring a subtle comedy factor through 2 muppet storytellers the whole way through and, in my opinion, my the story better! I can't even count how many times i've seen it, all I know is when I first watched it as a 10 year old, I was pretty mesmerised. Again, the 'running over Christmas eve' style of the story gives me excited Xmas jitters, and the movie feels just as magical as the first time I ever saw it. I truly love this film, and I urge ANYONE to see it who hasn't already.</span></div>
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So, those are my absolute, bestest, most favourite Christmas films of all time. I hope this has inspired someone to try something new or relive an old classic. </div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Dear Me,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Hi. How’s it going. So you’re 18 now. An
adult. Oh dear… You’ve always been a procrastinator, but I hope more than
anything at over the past year you actually got you shit together enough to pass
your exams and go to university, Manchester ideally. Anyway, if you’re not
reading this from your uni halls, WHAT HAPPENED?!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I hope you still talk to your friends and
family often and see them as much as possible. I hope you’re proud of everything
you’ve achieved over the last year and have got some sort of a functional romantic
life together (probably not but I’m aiming high here)…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I hope you have few regrets and are just,
HAPPY. I want more than anything for you to be happy. What’s you brother up to
as well? Atm he has plans to next year possibly move home and do an access
course. Did he make it? What about Heather?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Not much else really, just don’t give up
and don’t dwell on the negatives. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Oh, btw Donald Trump has been elected this
past week and was truly devastating. I hope he hasn’t been a total dick by the
time you read this. Is he even still alive?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Everyone's been there. You're lacking any kind of motivation or inspiration to stick to something you REALLY want to achieve. Often, someone will tell you that if you lack motivation to do something you simply don't want it badly enough. True, if you want it badly you have to be prepared to put the work in to get there, however everyone needs reminders along the way that all the slogging will be worth it in the end. For me, the aim is university.</div>
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I am currently studying my A levels and am notorious for leaving any kind of revision till the last minute, which really isn't an option for me any more given my aspirational grades. So, whatever you're working towards, here are some of my fave quotes i've found over my time trekking through pinterest (incidentally probably when I should have been revising!) that have helped me remember that all the boring study hours will only ever help me get closer to my dream. I hope they can also be of use to you.<br />
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Cassie Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601922654640886910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165364711193705837.post-34405181513978510192016-10-02T07:31:00.002-07:002016-10-02T07:32:05.771-07:00Current Favourites - 2/10/16<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US">I ‘borrowed’ my friends one of these on
holiday and loved it! It has incredible coverage, is long lasting and has a
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<span lang="EN-US">I bought this a couple of months back,
following the massive hype around beauty blenders, and adore it! I use it
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leaving it streaky or buffing it away. I also want to try spraying it with a
bit of MAC Fix + and using it for foundation which works well for dry skin
apparently. Alas though, I dropped it in my room at some point and I’m pretty
sure it landed in the bin because I cannot find it anywhere. I’ll have to
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<span lang="EN-US">I don’t have too much to say about this one
to be honest! I love essie polish, its glossy, dries quickly and long lasting,
not to mention its array of colours including this one which is a complete holy
grail for me right now. It’s a lovely dark, pinkish, slightly browney nude that
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<span lang="EN-US">Podcast: Serial series 1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">On a slightly stranger note, I was on
holiday last in Ireland month with my mum, brother, friend and sister in law.
My step-mum had recommended us this free to download podcast and we decided it
listen to it in the car as it was a very drivey holiday. I never listen to
podcasts but am pretty in love with audiobooks and that’s pretty much what it
was. It was honestly one of the most gripping and amazing stories ever! It
follows an investigative journalist in America looking into a 1999 murder case
of which someone was convicted and has since been in jail. However, as she
begins to study the case, many twists and turns make it almost impossible to
crack and the fact that it’s real just makes it all the more exciting! I have
never been so transfixed. I would constantly lie awake and think about it, try
and figure it out ; I became pretty obsessed!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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but my brother had forgotten most of what had happened and conjured up the idea
that we spend 2 weeks watching them all through. It also happened to be his
last week at home with us as he moved out the day after we watched the last
film. It was a really nice family thing to do together and also reminded me how
much I love the films. Warning: watching them back to back is weird! Becomes
rather emosh to watch them grow up if, like me, you grew up with the actors and
with the film series. If you’ve somehow got through life never seeing any HP, I
highly recommend it. Its brill.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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listening to his album for months now and am frankly shocked I haven’t
mentioned him already. I first discovered him on Youtube. I love his videos and
when he released his first EP, I have to be honest I wasn’t too bothered.
However, I LOVED and still love the BN debut track Wild and it drew me to
listen to the whole album… LOVE IT. I have it saved as offline on spotify. That
says it all. I particularly recommend Wild (of course), but also Heaven, Ease
and For Him. It’s so goooood just give it a listen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Basically just the nicest hot chocolate! I’m
really not into the watery, instant shit so when I discovered this I was loving
life. Its creamy, smooth and comes in loads of different flavours: white, dark,
salted caramel and (my personal fave) mint. I like coffee but don’t like to
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time model and mostly makes “story time” videos that I just love. I really
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Cassie Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601922654640886910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165364711193705837.post-8308975196046681862016-08-14T08:50:00.001-07:002016-08-16T10:22:03.243-07:00My Perfume Collection 2016<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since I was little, I've always taken a shining to perfume, and regularly stole a few sprays of my mum's "Eau d'Issey" now and then (unbeknownst to her). I have since tried lots of different scents and fallen in love with many which I wanted to talk you through. I much prefer wearing perfumes and eau de toilettes to body sprays as they feel much more signature and are often more long lasting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">DISCLAIMER: I am proper, totally crap at describing scents so all I can suggest is you go and give these a smell for yourself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Estée Lauder - Beyond Paradise</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This was my first ever perfume and to this day is sat sour and dusty on my shelf. Although I don't use it any more (due to its well overdue expiry date), I cannot bring myself to throw the bottle away because of its sentimentality. My mum bought it for me in an airport before our family holiday many years ago, and it's safe to say my dad was pretty annoyed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The faint lingers of the scent remaining reminds me of exactly why I loved it in the first place - it's aquatic, light and fresh, a perfect summer holiday scent. The bottle has had a redesign, but it is still available on the website.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Brand description:</b> Blue Hyacinth and Orange Flower Templar blend with Laelia Orchid and Crepe Jasmin, warmed with Zebrano Wood</span></div>
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Calvin Klein - Euphoria</div>
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This is one of my more wintery scents. It is still a very fresh scent, but I was given it for Christmas and have since associated the smell with that time of year. It is just a very lovely clean scent - light and sophisticated but also slightly woody.</div>
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<b>Brand description:</b> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The beautiful fragrance starts off with pomegranate, persimmon, and a lovely lush green accord. The heart then blends into a sensual lotus blossom, black orchid which then finishes off with amber, violet, cream and woods.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">DKNY - Red Delicious </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">Another I was given for Christmas and thus associate with winter! As you are probably starting to tell, fresh and fruity scents are right up my street, and this Eau de Parfum's signature note is apple. Again a nice wintry, fresh scents with sweeter notes.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 21px;"><b>Brand description:</b> </span></span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "open sans"; line-height: 20px;">This fragrance is daring crisp and sensual. Top notes of champagne accord, exotic lychee, red raspberry and crisp apple. Middle notes of violet petals, vanilla bean, patchouli and amber. Base notes of raspberry for a kiss of sweetness.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "open sans"; line-height: 20px;"> </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "open sans"; line-height: 20px;">Lush - Karma</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "open sans";"><span style="line-height: 20px;">This is my one and only solid perfume which I like as it pretty much allows you to pack on as much scent as you like. The perfume is packed into a small tin and packs a bit of a punch for hot, blissful summer evenings. Karma is without doubt my favourite scent throughout all Lush products, and my friend, knowing this, bought me this perfume for Christmas (I get a lot of perfume for Christmas!). Although I received it in the winter, this for me is defiantly and spring/summer scent. It's super warm, woody, smokey and citrusy ; the overwhelming feel you get from this is that its very hippy dippy and essential oils based. It's just SO GORGEOUS.</span></span></span></div>
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<b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 21px;">Brand descripti</b><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 21px;"><b>o</b></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 21px;"><b>n: </b>Recalling London in the 1960's, clouds of patchouli mingle with uplifting sweet orange and cleansing pine. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 21px;">Mac - Turquatic (not photographed - apologies! It's lost someone deep in one of my bags)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 21px;">I first purchased this last summer and as Zoella's favourite perfume, how could I not try it! This is so beautiful, so aquatic and fresh, it's </span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="line-height: 21px;">insane. Mac have had this as their one and only perfume for ages and i'm pretty sure removed it from the collection for a couple of years, but brought it back. It is very summery and holiday perfect, falling in a similar category to the Estée Lauder one. At the moment I only have a trickle in the bottle of the 10ml roll on bottle, but am sure I shall be re-purchasing it before my summer holiday.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.952941); line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>Brand description:</b> Featuring anemone, lotus, orris and Corsican blue cedar</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: #160d1f;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.25px;">Of all my perfumes, I would say this is my most signature scent. I discovered it a couple of years ago when I had heard Tanya Burr talking about it. I went into Selfridges, gave it a spritz and fell in love. It is light, fresh and fruity (quel surprise). Although it isn't very strong and the scent doesn't linger, it's just so beautiful and a scent unlike any other perfume I've ever tried. I think my love for it might be a throwback to when I was little and used to blackberry pick with my brother in the passage running down outside the bottom of our garden. If you've never tried any Jo Malone at all, I really recommend popping in and having a spray. I would say it is slightly wintry, but basically an all year round scent.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Cassie Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601922654640886910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165364711193705837.post-56592230347848333912016-04-05T11:18:00.000-07:002016-06-12T08:10:11.594-07:00Current Favourites - 5/4/16<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello all!</div>
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It feels like i've been away far too long. I have actually written a blog post this year but I decided to remove it because it was SUPER depressing and rambley and didn't really fit with what I wanted this blog to be to me. Since then I think that i have become a bit scared off from blogging, but no more! </div>
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I wanted to start this new year off again with a current favourites. I considered turning this into a monthly favourites but panicked because 1) COMMITMENT? WHAT? NO, NO! and 2) I can't really remember when I started using/loving different products so I thought I would just throw in anything i'm currently loving! Yes, it is a new year but this blog is still going to remain the lovely mess it began out as. Side note, I have actually already managed to drop and smash my beautiful new iPhone 6s this year... welcome back!</div>
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Too Faced - Better than sex mascara</div>
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I bought this a while ago when my beloved Benefit Roller Lash dried up, and was a little skeptical at first as amongst all the raving reviews ; I had heard a few warning that those who prefer a natural look may not like it as much. I tend to really dislike any mascara that could be at all clumpy or stick my lashes together but holy moly do I love this stuff! It is very thickening, but in a good way! It makes my lashes look fuller and more voluminous. You can slap on one coat for a more fluttery look, or layer it up for fuller, sexier lashes. I also really like the applicator. its a sort of hourglass wand of full bristles which I do tend to prefer to plastic applicators. It doesn't dry up quickly at all either and has beautiful packaging (not important but warms my soul and makes me love it even more)! Definitely a holy-grail product.</div>
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MAC lipstick - Velvet Teddy (matte)</div>
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I love the formulation of all mac lipsticks, especially the matte ones as they're not too drying and last really well. I wanted this lipstick for a while and was to-ing and throw-ing between this and Jubilee which i'd once swatched and loved. </div>
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I was a little nervous that this as a nude would majorly wash me out as I naturally have darker lips, however I have now fallen in love with this shade. I wear it into college lightly pushed into my lips with a super simple, natural eye or of an evening when I want a sexy nude with a more bright, smokey eye. I really want to get hold of their Spice lip liner as that's what Kylie Jenner wears with this (and let's be real, lip goals!) but I don't as yet wear anything with it apart from a bit of blotted lip balm underneath to stop my lips going totally flakes-ville.</div>
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Khiel's creamy eye treatment with avocado</div>
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I've always naturally suffered from really dry skin, but only recently developed drier skin under my eyes. I saw Zoella mention that she went through a really dry period under her eyes and this helped combat it so I gave it a go and love it! I used it once or twice a day and it kept my under eyes very hydrated. You pop it on and as you blend it in, it almost melts a little into more of a cream/oil before sinking in. My concealer sits SO much better under my eyes now and if i'd forgotten to use it for a week or so I really noticed the difference. I am however still on the hunt for an eye cream to make a noticeable difference to my dark circles as I am yet to find one that does so if you have any suggestions please leave them below!</div>
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Fleur De Force lashes by Eylure - Fleur Loves</div>
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I am growing more and more fond of false lashes. I never used to wear them and i'm still properly crap at applying them, but I think they really glam up a look. I love Eylure lashes anyway ; they don't easily lose their shape and a reusable which is great when you're on a budget! I've really been enjoying these lashes specifically because they're 3/4 length so are much easier to apply. They also wing out slightly which I think is super pretty and complements my eye shape. Thanks Fleur for the beautiful lashes!</div>
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Khiel's Creme de Corps</div>
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I am SO lazy when it comes to body moisturising. Like actually. It's a problem, especially seeing as I suffer from really dry skin! I thought i'd invest in i slightly more high end body lotion, and i'm so glad I did! It sinks in super quickly so you don't end up all sticky for ages, and is pretty much scentless so don't worry about it clashing with your perfume. However, BE WARNED! I bought the little 75ml bottle to try out for £8.50 but it's so difficult to get the product out of! It's such a brill. product though so if I were you I would take the plunge and buy one of the hench, pump bottles.</div>
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So those are my favourites right now! I'm sorry for rambley post but I was just looking forward to blogging again! I'm hoping to keep this up now and I have a few different posts planned for over the next few months.</div>
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Cassie Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601922654640886910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165364711193705837.post-18133532857432340732015-12-06T11:01:00.001-08:002015-12-06T11:01:19.554-08:00Winter Bedding 2015<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">To reflect the season one of the easiest things to change up around your home is your bedding. This year I feel like i've really perfected the perfect set up to make me feel all snug and christmassy so I thought i'd share it with you in this quick post.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Bed - Laura Ashley</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">White - Store 21</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Fluffy red - Debenhams</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">London Bridge - Dunelm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Red - Homebase</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Floral - Homebase</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Deer (cover) - Amazon</span><br />
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Cassie Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601922654640886910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165364711193705837.post-83245372537125286592015-11-14T07:23:00.001-08:002015-12-01T11:16:42.268-08:00Autumn/ Winter - Lips & nails<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hello! I haven’t posted in so long which sucks but it’s because all my plans for blog posts have required a bit of photo snapping, and (to cut a long story short) I had my phone robbed (which the insurance company have finally managed to replace 3 months later) and I'm not getting a new camera till the end of the year.</span></span></div>
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Autumn is and always has been my favourite season which used to make me super cool and quirky but has become the thing among beauty bloggers. I think its because you can suddenly be so much more adventurous with your makeup in terms of bold lipstick and smokey eyes. Anyway, two of the easiest things, I think, beauty wise to change up and give a little nod to the season are lips and nails. So here are some of the nail vanish’s, lipsticks and glosses that have become my staples since the start of autumn, and will no doubt carry me right through winter.</div>
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Barry M - Gelly Hi Shine nail paint - Black Cherry<br />
I am quite surprised this is the only Gelly nail vanish i've put in this post because I love these. I got this in October and i'm pretty sure it was part of a Halloween collection but don't quote me on that!<br />
A few coats leaves this nail vanish really opaque and super shiny, plus the Gelly nail vanish and impressively chip proof. The shade is like a really-dark-red-almost-black and makes you look like some sexy, chic vampire goddess.<br />
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Essie - Angora Cardi<br />
UNsurprisingly this isn't the only Essie vanish in this post. I'm going to through it out there and say Essie polishes are my favourite EVER. They have such an incredible range of colours and are INSANELY chip proof, even for lazy buggers like my who can't be asked with top coats and such. On first look, it's like a beigey dusty rose (not that you can tell from the awful picture - sorry!) but comes out a little bit darker on the nails. A very chic nude.<br />
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Maybelline Color Show - 241 Orange Attack<br />
If you want something a bit brighter, I really like this unashamedly vibrant orange shade. The consistency of this particular vanish is quite thin and liquidy so requires a bit more patience to apply but, after a few coats, does leave and lovely glossy, vibrant nail.<br />
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Rimmel London - 60 seconds - 320 Rapid Ruby<br />
In my opinion, the perfect red. I would say its a touch darker than a pillar box red but is perfect is RED is all you want. I also tend to wear this one over christmas because it looks great with a lick of red glittery polish over the top. They 60 second polishes also dry really quickly (obviously) which, again, is perfect for me because i'm so lazy when it comes to waiting for my nails to dry.<br />
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Essie - Bahama Mama<br />
Shock horror, more Essie. I picked this one up last month when I discovered that my dark vanishes were all more red than anything else, so I ventured into Boots with the intention of finding a polish that was more berry toned. This is. It's A gorgeous dark berry but, when applied, gives the appearance of an almost brown-red. Very chic (wow everything's very chic today). I tend to reward myself with this when i've managed to grow my nails a bit.<br />
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I don't often find a time to wear this certain one as it's a deep, shimmery purple. It would be perfect for a porter maybe Halloween? It it a bit less thin than Orange Attack so is slightly easier to apply.</div>
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This is like a darker Plum Paradise with silvery, metallic shimmer running through it. Again, it's a nice shade after you've grown your nails out a bit. This is also quite liquidy and takes some coats to become really opaque but gives such a nice metallic finish.</div>
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This was a gift a long time ago and I LOVE IT. When you twist the bottle, light reflects the colour as a mixture of blue, green and purple and it paints on as exactly the same colour. Only a couple of coats leaves a lovely metallic finish, but more blended together than the Barry M one (if that makes sense!). Writing this, i'm ashamed I've ignored it for so long because it's honestly gorgeous.</div>
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This is another antique purchase. I feel like everyone has a different idea of what teal looks like but, for me, this is pretty much it. This has to be the perfect representation of my favourite blue EVER. It's like I dark bluey-green but not quite turquoise (more blue). I wore this religiously a couple of years ago and am looking forward to revisiting it. I would also like to add that it has an XPRESS brush (whatever that means) but it's wider that most nail vanish applicators which I love because it drives me mad when you're practically wiping on vanish with like a needle.</div>
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I bought my best friend this nail vanish in a set last year, and I think went out to by the same one the following week. For autumn, i feel like this a the perfect nude. It's a gorgeous beigey, almost lilacy grey, which seems to just flatter pale skin wonderfully and doesn't wash you out at all. Looks lovely on short or long nails, and I don't need to walk you back through how much I like the staying power of these.</div>
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Now, this is quite a runny nail vanish and takes quite a few coats before it goes opaque. It's staying power isn't much crack either HOWEVER, I am yet to find a pink as nice as this. Is like someone got a baby pink and mixed in a tiny bit of Chinchilly. A lovely nude.</div>
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1. Revlon Lip Butter - 085 Sugar plum</div>
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In the stick, this lipstick looks like a super dark berry however, as it's a balm, it comes out pretty sheer which I actually love! It leaves a lovely pink-berry colour one the lips, and really flatter pale AND darker skin. I also suffer from insanely dry lips, and it's no secret that these are largely popular for their nourishing properties. However, as with most balmy lipsticks, you do want to apply this it freshly exfoliated lips, other wise the colour can catch on bits of dead skin (eww, sorry for that!).</div>
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These, although aren't very long lasting, sit really nice on the lips without being too drying. The shade itself if a dark beigey-pink and is a really nice colour. My skin tone and dark lips make it difficult for me to wear any pale, milky pinks so this for me is a really good pinky nude.</div>
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I am a little surprised there only one lipgloss but I think it's because i'm really fussy when it comes to lipgloss consistency. This is such a nice pink - your lips but infinitely juicier and more kissable. It's shiny and opaque, glossy but not sticky. It also smells and tastes lovely, like mint. It tingles ever so slightly but not OTT like fireworks on your lips.</div>
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Sorry I forgot to photograph it, but thats because it lives in my bag rather than my dressing table! I bought this earlier in the year after seeing Tanya Burr wear the shade Satisfaction in a video and initially went out to purchase that one. Alas, it had been discontinued, but I began swatching others and discovered this one. The only way I can describe is your lips but better. The perfect in between of sheer and pigmented. It also smells SO GOOD - like rose turkish delight.</div>
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The other week I spent four nights in central London and took quite a few photos, the best of which I thought i'd share.</div>
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I love London. I love how lively, vibrant and busy it is so every time I go I try to capture that as well as I can on my crappy phone camera (my camera got rain damaged last summer).</div>
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The following images are captured from the streets, a boat, an open top bus and the London Eye (which was insane and nerve wracking).</div>
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Cassie Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601922654640886910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165364711193705837.post-60140818648027980132015-07-27T06:16:00.000-07:002015-07-29T05:33:33.522-07:00Evening skin care routine<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Skin care is and should be an important part of everyones life, especially what you use before bed as if will work all the wonders (or not) as you sleep. For this reason I find that it's more acceptable to maybe invest more in slightly more expensive skin care IF it does the job.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway, now I have an evening routine I am happy with, I thought I would share what I use on a daily basis. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Liz Earle - Cleanse and Polish</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This cleanser has been raved about over and over and for good reason. It is perfect for removing all your makeup including you eye makeup, and leaves your skin feeling really soft and clean. You can purchase a 100ml bottle with a pump for £14 which, for an incredible cleanser, I think is great value. It does have quite a pungent herbal smell, as it's packed with natural and essential oils, however i don't find it at all unpleasant and definitely doesn't take anything away from the quality of the product.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">This step helps sweep away all dead skin cells and excess impurities from the day, and can also be used in the morning for those with less sensitive skin, not that this is at all harsh.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">A couple of squirts of this over your whole face makes you feel even fresher and cleaner and is an important step, not to be missed. As i do have slightly more sensitive skin, I steer away from harsh exfoliants with bits in which tend to leave my skin dry, red and raw. So if you suffer from the same issue, this gentle liquid exfoliant would be perfect.</span></div>
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Now this is a bit on the pricey side, but is just an incredible treatment for those who suffer from acne and blemishes and you only need a couple of drops to make a huge difference. It goes to work straight away and you wake up with clearer, fresher skin (everything in my routine tends to make you feel fresh apparently). It dispenses as a soft, fragrant oil but absorbs beautifully so don't worry about going to bed covered to clogging oil!</div>
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4) Blemish treatment</div>
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This is an optional step but, again, if brilliant for spots and blemishes. Out of my collection, this is the product I have been using the longest and have repurchased many a time. I cannot live without it.</div>
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To be honest there isn't much else to say apart from you can also use this in the morning and isn't too drying or anything horrible like that that some blemish treatments can cause.</div>
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5) Moisturise</div>
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This product is just a complete god send for those with dry and/ or sensitive skin. Again, not cheap, but I have genuinely scoured the market for a dupe with similar hydration yet IT DOES NOT EXIST! This is so soothing and hydrating due to its gel formula and sinks in immediately so even if you have oilier skin I think it would suit. Alternatively, in the evening I occasionally use a night cream however i still prefer this all day round!</div>
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6) Eye cream</div>
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Again, not an essential step for those younger out with naturally hydrated eye bags (ugh), but my under eyes do tend to get a little dry. This is REALLY nice. It appears like a thick cream but, on applying, blends out like an oil and sinks in lovely. I also have quit dark under eyes and this doesn't really combat that, but my concealer sits a lot better on top of this as without it does gather on my dry patches.<br />
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So this is my current routine, but i'm always on the look out for to grow my skin care collection to ensure I am doing everything possible to care for my skin in the right way, so feel free to recommend other products for me to try in the comments.<br />
I also have a morning routine (sort of), but its pretty embarrassingly lazy right now so I'm hoping to grow into a better one which I might share in the future.<br />
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Cassie Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601922654640886910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165364711193705837.post-56710320474213683452015-07-26T16:55:00.002-07:002015-07-26T16:55:33.456-07:00ASOS Palaver (customer service review)So, everyone uses and loves ASOS (including me) but i have never been in a situation in which I <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">have had to deal with their customer service until recently, so I thought I would write about my experience for anyone wanting to know a little more about how they deal with something when your delivery goes pear shaped.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">About a week ago I ordered a few items through the website, the night before I was going down to London for my hols. Not wanting to go away without my new clothes, I selected the click and collect option on checkout and put in a postcode around where I was going to stay in the hope i could pick them up when I arrived. However, being in a rush and basically just a bit of a knob, I unknowingly selected a store in Cheshire (whhhhyyyyy).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Anyway, there i am in London at around 9pm the following evening, flicking back through my emails to double the address of the collecting store i thought i had thought was only around the corner... After realising my complete internet fail, i desperately scoured the internet for a way to adapt my delivery option, only to be told "we can't make any any changes once you've placed you order". *swigs on bottle and cries into pillow*. Just to add it is apparently because "We're really quick at packing up your order" (brilliant).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Tired and growing a strange attachment to my order, I search for an ASOS customer service number and, without any recollection of normal office hours, I dial. I press 1 as instructed and am put through to a ridiculously charming Irish man called Jamie (ridiculous because by now it was 10pm and he was still in work, not because he was Irish dear god). I proceed to babble about my flunder and beg for a an alternative to driving miles up north just to collect my package (THE NORTH IS FINE TOO IT'S JUST FAR I PROMISE!). He then, after taking my delivery number, explains that my order was still pending at the warehouse so cannot be adapted the moment, so I was to call again once I had received the conformation email the my package was voyaging off to the great northern land with the chance that it could be re-diverted (yay!).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">On a high i settle into Netflix before getting tired and checking my emails on my way to bed, only to discover my despatchion (not a word) email had landed in my inbox an hour ago. Now midnight (seriously ASOS your customer service team do need sleep yannow), I call and explain my situ and early conversation with her client of another woman of who's name I forget (sorry!). She apologetically explains that it probably isn't really an option however I would receive a full refund. Normally, i would sigh and hang up with gratitude for their time, but it was late, I was tired and I was prepared to be phone sassy so begged (wow SO sassy) her to try and find an alternative. She briefly put me on hold before returning and (after a bit more begging) explaining there WAS a slim chance that she may be able to re-deliver the package to my payment address of which I was hugely grateful. So i hung up, slept and woke up to an email explaining my package was on its way to my home address. Well, most of it. Two items had gone out of stock... :(</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">So no, I didn't have my clothes for my city break but all in all, I was really impressed with the waiting times, the late customer service phone line and genuinely helpful people the other end of the phone. For those of you wondering, Im not sure if it's a 24/7 phone line, but I was completely ready both times to hear an irritating automated voice explaining that their offices were closed and they don't live in their cubicles you know! I would definitely rate the service 9/10. Not quite a 10 from Len just because I'm stingy like that, but seeing as the palaver was my own fault, they probably deserve full marks!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">TTFN x</span>Cassie Parsonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601922654640886910noreply@blogger.com0