summertime wishlist.

<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Exams are finished and I am <strong>finally</strong> freeeeeeeeeeeee! With 11 weeks of plans free summer lying ahead of me, anything and everything is possible, and except for exam results day (25th August- <em>helpp!</em>) I just cannot wait. Of course, in those long stretching summer days a <strike>lot</strike> little shopping is to be done, and with a wishlist as long as my arm I cannot wait to hit the shops!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;">click images for links</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/shaded/158/393/Face-And-Body-Foundation/index.tmpl"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" height="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">MAC Face & Body Foundation</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">I am desperately in need of a good summer foundation; Revlon Colourstay is just not cutting it as the weather heats up. I am not a fan of heavy coverage anyway, so F&B sounds bloody brilliant, and the perfect foundation for prom!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.occmakeup.com/lips.html"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;">OCC Lip Tars </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><em>in Hush & Safety Orange & many others...</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">These look amazingly pigmented and with such a beautiful range of colours I seriously need these in my life!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><a href="http://www.love-makeup.co.uk/sigma-contour-brush-p-4653.html"><img border="0" height="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Sigma Contour Brush</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">After having my first taste of Sigma with the<em> Miss Taylor Kabuki</em> I cannot deny myself buying just a few more, to add to my already overflowing brush collection. This contour brush looks perfect for blush and contour and there are so many in the range that are also calling out for me to buy them!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://us.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=33060&storeId=13052&productId=2337072&langId=-1&sort_field=Relevance&categoryId=208645&parent_categoryId=208580&pageSize=20&refinements=category~[209899|208645]&noOfRefinements=1&siteID=J84DHJLQkR4-uX76X290nooCCorc.3Mi6w&cmpid=aff_ls_tsus&_$ja=tsid:21416|prd:J84DHJLQkR4"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Denim Scalloped Shorts</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">I've completely fallen in love with these shorts from Topshop, however they are sold out in the UK! <em>*sob sob!*</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.forever21.com/UK/Product/Product.aspx?BR=f21&Category=acc_rings_pins&ProductID=1000016414&VariantID="><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;">Forever 21 Jewellery</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">I have just discovered how beautiful the range of jewellery in F21 is, especially this ring! I most definitely need to make an order from there sharpish!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">And the last thing on my wishlist...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;">a job!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4894/siggiei.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" src="http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4894/siggiei.png" /></span></a></div>

summertime wishlist.

Exams are finished and I am  finally freeeeeeeeeeeee! With 11 weeks of plans free summer lying ahead of me, anything and everything is poss...

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and the winner is!

<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFY9RnKmlf-jXdF8stIWy4J-65fyV7fUbHk-ADXl5RFqLF72ky_kWMFk9L-Hm3X1J0EzTHIxZzPJG_JH0cMtxYUrhaARESvvn2Bwz0M3EwIMoeyHYJhYIW-2sfBs5M8PE22OLX5i5BXWu/s1600/CIMG1127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFY9RnKmlf-jXdF8stIWy4J-65fyV7fUbHk-ADXl5RFqLF72ky_kWMFk9L-Hm3X1J0EzTHIxZzPJG_JH0cMtxYUrhaARESvvn2Bwz0M3EwIMoeyHYJhYIW-2sfBs5M8PE22OLX5i5BXWu/s320/CIMG1127.JPG" t8="true" width="199" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">So it is <em>Sunday 12th June</em> and my Sigma giveaway has officially ended!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Thank you to all of those who entered, however there can only be one winner and that winner is...</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://shabsy.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;"><strong>Shabna</strong></span></a><span style="color: #666666; font-size: x-large;"><strong>!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Well done Shabna, and I will email you soon! </span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><strong>Thank you every one!</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4894/siggiei.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4894/siggiei.png" /></a></div>

and the winner is!

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sigma miss taylor kabuki & giveaway!

<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">As part of the Sigma affiliate programme (which any bloggers can join </span><a href="http://sigmabeautyaffiliates.blogspot.com/2011/01/welcome-to-sigma-beauty-affiliate.html"><span style="color: #666666;"><strong>here</strong></span></a><span style="color: #666666;">, if you want to), I was gifted the Miss Taylor Kabuki and also offered one to giveaway to my lovely followers!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmbqZDEMgZbzP7Gp4OLQnpmOijvCE5qkudTmI5cgrkI18oTKzl6OUnNphVXYpbTuQCHi4Kgt9SHvX_7YCsNFrHz-HLywLeg6p89uRl0mnp2_0S9Ui69dBbEBewK1cgN70U3ci8sd5lkke/s1600/CIMG1124.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmbqZDEMgZbzP7Gp4OLQnpmOijvCE5qkudTmI5cgrkI18oTKzl6OUnNphVXYpbTuQCHi4Kgt9SHvX_7YCsNFrHz-HLywLeg6p89uRl0mnp2_0S9Ui69dBbEBewK1cgN70U3ci8sd5lkke/s640/CIMG1124.JPG" t8="true" width="370" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SLesITaSwYrEdGfkNbw4CP_O6kMgOOSr1S-BlJIs04MHgHQfKGa_LexHAGYBrsh-dL3sOpeO-uQWHLUpHTGk46rv3BJxyqDbRT-7vNpgshJ5l_TNsjR7E2ceACH7AiiO08VnJg6UJTnk/s1600/CIMG1127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2SLesITaSwYrEdGfkNbw4CP_O6kMgOOSr1S-BlJIs04MHgHQfKGa_LexHAGYBrsh-dL3sOpeO-uQWHLUpHTGk46rv3BJxyqDbRT-7vNpgshJ5l_TNsjR7E2ceACH7AiiO08VnJg6UJTnk/s640/CIMG1127.JPG" t8="true" width="398" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PUaO96tbTMk0IQexXQcIwmgzt-geSr-qyeMD46UZkzCVXopr3ywWOFfkJTQEeRLmpTkPLj0-OkgJ_pYd_POkHfvPt8kNnJuUyBIdzCXUJq8VIX0_Mvz5h9kRs-RDjeJzY0RLbc9tJkB9/s1600/CIMG1131.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9PUaO96tbTMk0IQexXQcIwmgzt-geSr-qyeMD46UZkzCVXopr3ywWOFfkJTQEeRLmpTkPLj0-OkgJ_pYd_POkHfvPt8kNnJuUyBIdzCXUJq8VIX0_Mvz5h9kRs-RDjeJzY0RLbc9tJkB9/s640/CIMG1131.JPG" t8="true" width="480" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">The brush itself is a dense, synthetic haired kabuki, which blends in foundation beautifully! Its also the perfect handbag sized brush for quick on the go touch ups and the hairs are just so darn soft! The only downfall I feel to this brush is that mine seems to be shedding rather a lot after only 3 washes, but otherwise its definitely a lovely ol' brush!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">So if you want to get your hands on one of the Miss Taylor Kabukis enter my giveaway! :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Rules:</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">♥ write me a comment below telling me your favourite things to see on my blog!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">♥ follow this blog!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">♥ this giveaway is open internationally and will close <strong>Sunday 12th June 2011</strong>!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">♥ the winner will be picked at random from random.org!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">♥ for an extra entry tweet about the giveaway!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">♥ for another extra entry do a blog post on the giveaway!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">♥ please leave an email address so I can contact you if you win and your twitter/blog in the comments if you want the extra entries :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Good Luck!</span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4894/siggiei.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" src="http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4894/siggiei.png" /></span></a></div></div>

sigma miss taylor kabuki & giveaway!

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Major Brush Envy

<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Lately I've been realising more and more how pivotal the correct use of makeup brushes can be when wanting the perfect makeup finish. When rifling through my makeup collection, I found I was severely lacking in the brushes I <strike>want </strike>need, and I've been geeking up and doing some research into the beautiful brushes I just<strong> have</strong> to buy.</span></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /><span style="color: #666666;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here are some of the brushes I've been lusting after recently...</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/images/products/84003_PRODUCT_IMAGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="320" src="http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/images/products/84003_PRODUCT_IMAGE.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>ELF Studio Powder Brush- Grrrr, why will you not come back in stock?!?</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/images/products/84004_PRODUCT_IMAGE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="320" src="http://www.eyeslipsface.co.uk/images/products/84004_PRODUCT_IMAGE.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>ELF Studio Fan Brush</em></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sigmabeauty.com/v/vspfiles/photos/F40-2T.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="320" src="http://www.sigmabeauty.com/v/vspfiles/photos/F40-2T.jpg" width="132" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Sigma F40</em></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sigmabeauty.com/v/vspfiles/photos/F15-2T.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="320" src="http://www.sigmabeauty.com/v/vspfiles/photos/F15-2T.jpg" width="133" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Sigma F15</em></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sigmabeauty.com/v/vspfiles/photos/F25-2T.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="320" src="http://www.sigmabeauty.com/v/vspfiles/photos/F25-2T.jpg" width="131" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Sigma F25</em></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>and many many more...</em></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;"></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ahh envy really is a sin... for my purse ;)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Why do brushes have to be so expensive ehh!?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What are your favourite and most useful makeup brushes, any recommendations? :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4894/siggiei.png" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/4894/siggiei.png" /></a></div></div><span style="color: #666666;"></span>

Major Brush Envy

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