Weekly Publication Becomes No More! .....

Ironically womens weekly magazine More! announced yesterday via social networking that it was to suspend its publication due to current economic climates. This was announced on the very media platform that is taking over the world of physical magazines and publications; the world of social media.

Despite being active on most social media sites, everyone who knows me will know how much I favour traditional notepads and do you remember that thing called a pen?
So this news that a magazine that I have read for years is ceasing publication makes me extremely saddened and slightly panic stricken that once again the power of technology has taken away another of my loves.
Yes I know what your thinking ....  how hypocritical of me to be writing about my love for physical handheld publications on a online blog, but this is an issue that I just felt passionately about and wanted to share my views with you.
Does this represent the beginning of the end for publishing, or does it emphasise the need for magazine publications to embrace various media platforms, such as the Hearst magazine group who have recently launched a mobile device for Elle magazine.
Surely I am not the only person left in this digital age that love the physicality of a real magazine; its crisp pages, vibrant images and the concept of actually owning something you can keep rather then accessing information on a screen.

So off I now pop to purchase what is potentially the last ever More! magazine ( sad face) and will savour every last article and feature with a nice cup of tea.

Love Liv xXx

I'm sorry glittery people I have not posted in a life time but I have been so focused on uni work at the moment its taken over my life, and have spent most of my days buried under books.  

I completed another assignment today so one step closer to graduating and I couldn't be more excited. 

There are so many things I am looking forward to doing as soon as I move home again and one of these is re-branding my blog, so keep a look out for a glittering new layout . 

Let you know what you have been up to and what your looking forward to doing . 

Love Liv xXx 

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Time to make my very own fairy tale and create that Happy Ever After .
But for now will leave you with all things fairy tale
Love Liv xXx

Images from Weheartit.com

Heres to a Sparkly 2013

Hello all of my sparkly beauties,

Sorry for the lack of posts but I have literally been such a busy bee lately I have simply not stopped.
I will be posting soon to tell you all about my fabulous christmas break but I wanted to pop on here to tell you I haven't forgotten about you and to wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR x

I can't believe I am saying  this but I am also in my last term at uni now so its all steam ahead in working towards my degree. I have therefore renamed January as Geekuary as this month will consist of work, work and more work . Good luck to all you fabulous people who are in their final stage as well .

Heres leaving you with a cutie little geek picture .

Love Liv xXx

Klassy Nails ....

Instant nail wraps are a beauty item I have wanted to try for quite sometime, and no better time then now my beautician has had a little bambino as I am left to fend for myself in the nail department.

Initially I did think they were going to be a bit of a gimmick and result in a sticky mess with the wraps being stuck any where except my actual nails ( flash back to a previous stick on nail encounter... cue my fabulous beautician who always makes my nails look fabulous) .
But now is the time to stand on my own independent pedicured toes and try out the latest craze to hit the nail design industry.

As I am sure you are aware aside from sparkles and girlie things I am a lover of  celebrities, and love it when my favourite celebs bring out fashion and beauty items inspired by their style for us less famous people to get our hands on.
At first I was unaware that singer and business women Myleene Klass had her very own range of nail wraps but once I knew I just had to try them out .


Coming home to a parcel is exciting enough, but my excitement hit an all time high when I discovered that the nail wraps did in fact have a christmas theme !

The first red and white set have a pretty little christmas pattern with the edition of little white reindeers making them the perfect way to finish off any festive outfit, these were the wraps I tried for this blog as I wanted to save the others for Christmas Day. 

The second set are perfect for those who are watching what you eat this festive season or if just like my you actually don't like christmas pudding but still think they look just a little bit cute. They are tipped with  a white topping and finished off with holly and berries that literally look edible .. No nibbling though please. 

What I really loved with these sets is that they literally come with all you need to transform your nails into little wrapped parcels, having 24 wraps is really useful as it means you can have two applications and still have  extras in case you bodge one or need to quickly replace one. 

The set also comes with a Myleene Klass nail file which I found to be really durable and a nice large size meaning its really easy to use. Its fabulous quality also means it is going to be a new edition to my make up bag and one that sure wont need replacing for a while . 

Now on to the nails ...

Before 

I was so amazed at how easy these wraps were to apply, their simple instructions were clear and concise and the application was quick and mess free without a miss stuck wrap in site. 

Once I had selected the correct size wrap for each nail I simply peeled each one from the packet and starting at my cuticle stuck the wrap onto my nail . As you can see above my ring finger shows the after  effect and I have to say I am rather impressed. To get rid of the excess bit of wrap all you have to do it fold it over the end of your nail and file in a downward motion until it comes aways ... It really couldn't be any easier. 

Top Tip... To ensure your nails last my top tip would have to be to ensure you firmly stick all of the wrap down paying particular attention to the corners at the end of your nails, as this is where I found them to mostly likely catch and subsequently begin to peel away. 

One thing I always struggle with when doing my  own nails is painting my right hand as the end result is often one that is smudged and rather shaky looking, that was not the case with these wraps as their easy to manage application made it so simple to stick the wraps on both my right and left hand. 

After 

I really am so pleased with the end result of using these nail wraps and will most certainly use them again, I also really love how quickly I would be able to change the design by peeling them off and replacing them with a different design . It would also be really easy to alternate the designs to create a really on trend look and also combine them with a simple polish for a real statement design.

Have you tried nails wraps yet? ... Would love to know what you thought of them .
Love Liv

Tis The Season To Accessorize ....

Like a Magpie I am always drawn to sparkly things and my obsession with sparkles and accessories led me to discover Beju Accessories. This Liverpool based boutique not only offers fabulous jewellery and accessories but are also the nicest people I have had the pleasure of contacting ( a reason in its self to want to purchase from them now and again in the future).

Apologies now for not blogging for a while but those who follow me on Twitter / Facebook no that I have finally got home for christmas so the last week has mostly consisted of  manic festivities ; but with mince pies and mulled wine in reach I have finally found a spare 5 mins to tell you about these fabulous items.

After literally being in a glitter filled heaven I chose 3 items from their gorgeous range which I just had to review on here to tell you about them .

Now I am going to be perfectly honest, I am not normally one to buy things off the internet ( I no I need to get with the times ) but I am such a hands on person I love to physically pick up and feel things before I buy them. Also from past experience when I have shopped online I have been disappointed with the quality of the products.
That can't be said however for the goodies I got from Beju Accessories, as the second I tore open the packaging  ( I was just to excited to come home to them ) I was really pleased with their quality and knew it would be somewhere I would buy from in the future .

So now for the exciting bit ..... My new accessories which made it feel like christmas had come that little bit earlier.


Never one to be without a handbag it could quite easily be said I am rather obsessed with them, normally for me bigger is better but more recently I have tried to save my poor old back and opted for a smaller version which allows me to pack only the bare essentials.

I decided on this black clutch bag which being a staple colour would go with any outfit and could be used casually in the day with its optional strap or look edgy and chic for a night on the tiles. This strap feature is so useful as I have found most other clutch's to not have them, which is a pain if your out shopping or having a boogie and needs your hands free.

I first loved the skull print when I saw it on on a Alexander McQueen scarf and have been wanting to get my hands on it ever since .
Despite not being ultra sparkly I love how the studs give the clutch added glamour making it that little bit more feminine yet still giving it a rock chick vibe. The clutch does up with a magnetic clasp so a quick and easy way to get into the bag, once inside their is a  zip side pocket which is perfect for my mobile so I can always find it and then 2 smaller side pouches perfect for storing things.

Without wanting to look like a chameleon in all the same colour I do like to wear matching accessories and thought this bracelet would compliment my new clutch perfectly . Black and gold is always a colour I love to wear and I think it always looks really chic, I love the snake skin print on the black part of this cuff; its added detail like this I look for when buying accessories to make it unique and something that extra bit special . 

Last but not least was my super sparkly ring which is enough to dazzle the darkest winter evening. 

I did however have to use the photograph from Beju's Facebook page as I clearly need a better camera with a flash that can cope with the amount of sparkles on this ring . 

Its heart shape design was so girlie and eye catching it was a sure addition to my accessories collection, its elasticated band meant it could fit on each of my fingers so I could wear it on its own or with other rings . This type of band  is also really useful if you find it hard to find rings that fit, I find this a particular problem when they have the tags looped through them in shops making the rings a complete different size when you cut off the tag... So with this ring problem solved :) 

As you can see Beju Accessories comes highly recommended and I will definitely be buying from them in the future, if your lucky enough to live near or in Liverpool then  pop into their shop if not check out their fabulous goodies online via their Facebook page or Website.

All of their accessories would make perfect pressies for christmas including stocking fillers, secret santa or just if you need to glam up for your works Christmas party. 

But ALWAYS  remember accessories are for life not just for Christmas so be sure to check their sites for updates all year round and let 2013 and beyond glitter . 

Love Liv xXx  

A Royal Congratulations

Congratulations to Kate and Will on the announcement that they will be expecting their first baby. xXx

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