Hair Feathers

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

Not too long ago, I was talking to my hair dresser and saying that I fancied a change. Now don't get my wrong, I'm still in love with the ombre effect that Zoe put in for me last October. It's lasted really well, requires little effort to maintain and looks great straight or curly...even if I do say so myself haha.

Still, I fancied a little change, a little pep in my step.

Whilst telling my hair dresser all this, she suggested hair feathers. 

The three natural looking feathers were applied like hair extensions with a little tool and attachy-wrappy-thingy (official term there). I have had a little look round the interweb and you can buy them yourself with the tools to attach them, but I know that personally, I don't have the skills and finesse for this and would be a lot better off going to the salon!

The feathers last beautifully for about a week but after that they began looking really tatty and bedraggled. Not a good look. 

I was able to wash and style my hair with them in but brushing the area around them required a little more precision because brushes would struggle to glide past the attachy-wrappy-thingy. 

I think these are great fun for special occasions or when you just fancy something different. I really enjoyed these and was blushing all week with the amount of compliments I received- it was lovely!!

What do you think to hair feathers? Yay or nay?

Toodlepip!

xx

This month my Ultimate Advertiser is Made Up Of Little Things. If you would like to find out more about advertising on this blog, click HERE.

Amazing Advertisers

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

At last! Today I am sharing the lovely ladies who advertised with me in September. I love this feature because it allows you to get to know the folk nestling in the side bar and enhances the cosy community vibe we have going on over here. 

(Image- weheartit.com)

As I mentioned in THIS post, life is getting busier and busier and I'm struggling to fit everything in. I have decided that with the exception of the 2 ladies who prepaid way back weeks ago, there will be a new system.

The new system is like a shop. You can buy advertising place SO much more securely (much better than us throwing money details back and forth in emails), so much more quickly (again, back and forthy emails) and this makes me really happy. You will note that prices are stated in US dollars and this is because the company (tres popular amongst bloggers) that does it all are American and they have the different moneys. Please do make use of the free google converters because dollars looks a lot more than pounds! In some cases, I have actually lowered prices a tad because big dollar figures looked too frightening haha. 

Amazing Advertiser posts will now be fortnightly to ensure everyone is included (because you can buy any time with the new system and it will automatically remove your ad after 30 days). 

I have also LIMITED the spaces in each package. I may open a few more up as time goes on, and I know that demand is a lot higher than supply, but just whilst I am reorganising my life, I feel better able to handle less rather than more. This means that if you would like a slot, please book asap to avoid refusal. Sorry.

If you would like to book yourself a slot, click HERE or check out my Sponsor Tab up top. 

So, goodbye old system, hello new shiny system and to way the old era toodleloo, here are September's beautiful bloggers!

What She Said

Yep, it's love. I just sat and read this blog for about 15 minutes mentally adding things to my Boots shopping list. As an avid beauty consumer and blog reader, it takes a lot to make me want something but with her mix of great descriptions, product/swatch/end result photographs, this blog is an absolute winner. Why it only has 135 followers I do not know. Can we get this into the 1000's please Sprinklerinos?

Wonderful You

Megs, please stop being so fabulous, I feel like a total slacker!! If you love blogs for the photography, you're going to absolutely adore Wonderful You. With a healthy mixture of beauty, fashion and videos, this blog will keep you entertained and informed all week long. Like it's title, it really is wonderful.

Beauty Quest Blog

Shelly's blog is BEAUTIFUL. I was so impressed by her post about favourite coral polishes because I really have never seen a beauty blogger photograph their products in sandy waves. Really, for me, that was above and beyond and made me click on that post instantly. I love the professional tone to this blog, it really does close the bridge between blog and magazine. I heartily recommend it to anyone who loves beauty and glossiness.

A Thrifty Mrs

Brace yourselves. I'm about to get slushy. Thrifty (as I like to call her) is one of life's good'uns. We have been friends for mere months but it feels like a lifetime. Thrifty listens, cares, advices, laughs, solves and is a ray of sunshine in my day. Recently life has thrown a fair bit of crud at this lady, but she picks herself up, pops on some (bargainous) lipstick and carries on. In my eyes, Mrs Thrifty is a remarkable woman. On top of that, her blog's alright too. Haha.

Cider with Rosie

Gaarrghhh!! You know those blogs that you just kind of loose yourself into? This is one of those. All of Rosie's posts are a mix of lifestyle, foodie, fun interwebs, humour and beauty, so a super eclectic variety. I really enjoy the writing style of this blog. I find it relatable and inspirational and look forward to every new post.

Charlotte's Web

Charlotte is a fellow Harry Potter fan, and this makes me love her just a little bit more. This slice of the net is a fabulous lifestyle blog packed with funny anecdotes, good news, sad news, topical affairs, things going on in the world, purdy pets and you can clearly see that a whole heap of love goes into it. Charlotte is currently hosting a giveaway too, so if you like winning things, head on over!

Briar Rose Beauty

If you like things that look girly and organised, then you'll like this blog. With everything from beauty reviews, videos and fantastic lifestyle ideas, this is a super blog to read. I have had the pleasure of meeting Jess at a conference (oh la la) and can confidently say she is a lovely, lovely lady. Also, she loves MAC eye shadows so she is definitely a good'un! Haha x

Secret Diary of a Fashion Journalist

Laura has sparkly sleeves. Do I need to say more to entice you over? I don't think so but just in case- this is a blog of everything beauty, fashion and lifestyle. There is a varied mix of regular posts with great pictures and a lovely sense of warmth and humour. A warm fuzzy if you will. Also, did I mention, Laura has sparkly sleeves. Go look!

Make Up Your Mind

Whilst this beautiful blog is a beauty blog, it was Harriet's 'out of the ordinary' kind of post that really caught my eye this month. I found her opinions on topless women in newspapers so refreshing and fully back her in her support of the petition to take boobies out of The Sun (which I just won't get started on -JFT96YNWA-). I had never really thought of this kind of thing before and hearing it from a larger chested lady's point of view was really insightful. I strongly urge you to go and check out Harriet's blog, I know you'll love it. x

Beauty Becky

Becky's little slice of the net is what I would call a Classic Beauty Blog. It has the perfect mix of reviews, hauls, swatches, tags, giveaways and sales. This blog inspires me to write more beauty reviews and also makes me want to go shopping- what more could you want from a website talking about makeup? Not much I don't think.

So there are the lovely ladies of the left hand column. 

Have you found any new favourite blogs lurking there this month? What do you look for in a 'must read' site?

Toodlepip!

xx

Pin Me Happy | Interactive

Aloha Sprinklerinos,

Do you ever have those days where all you can see in the world is the rubbish, negative and bad? I very rarely do because I try incredibly hard to keep my attitude positive, but a couple of times this last fortnight I've had little down moments. Nothing serious, just like we all do.

In those moments I turn to all the things that make me happy, like Baby Glitter, Matt, Downton Abbey, seeing and making new chums and if it's late at night....Pinterest! 

More often than not I will find a fabulous piece of typography that puts it all into perspective and really lifts me. After thinking about this for a little while, I thought it might be fun if I shared some of my favourites with you and if you have a blog and fancied doing the same, then you are more than welcome to- it's interactive.

Please feel free to use this picture (photographed and edited by moi) in your post to explain the game, but do link it back here as it's credit.

Some pins that have cheered my soul and soothed my sorrows are:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All of these images are from my Pinterest Boards and all of them uplift me a little. I really love the way positive affirmations can make such a huge difference in your attitude and then have such a weighty impact up your day. 

Naturally if you are going though something quite terrible, then these little happies might not be what you need, but if like me you just have a glum moment now and then and don't have several mint aeros in the house, then these do just the trick!

If you do decide to do this post on your blog, feel free to mention it in the comments so that we can all come check you out and find new fun typography art and also do please link back here so more people can find the game. Community at it's best :)

What do you do to boost your moods? Are you as keen on Pinterest as I am?

Toodlepip!

xx