Cupid's Bow

Emma Roberts seen here in a beautiful creation by Sass & Bide. Structured but feminine bows are featuring heavily for the upcoming season with UK designer addicted princess. Find addicted princess boutique on FashionSpace.com, where you can contact the designer for custom orders. Also available, hand made bags and accessories.

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Love Lashes?

If like me, you like on occasion to pump up the volume of your lashes by wearing falsies, but don't want to look like you're wearing them; then try this tip.

Take a regular pair of your favourite falsies, instead of wearing them as are as they come out of the box, take a pair of manicure scissors and snip them in half. Applying these smaller lashes to your outer eye only will give you fuller lashes where it matters most and when worn with a slick of kohl or liquid liner are almost undetectable as fake.

This is ideal for if you are going out straight from work and don't want to look over made up for work and is also handy in that because you'll be wearing them all day you won't have to try applying them in the sickly yellow light of the ladies whilst leaning over a basin as a dozen of your colleagues jostle you and each other vying for precious mirror space.

Instead you'll be the goddess of whom all your colleagues are indescribably jealous for your getting ready will consist of a simple final sweep of mascara, lip gloss and a spritz of your evening perfume; Chanel Chance anyone?

My Christmas Wishlist

Not entirely dissimilar to a pair I already own, the ones I have are raffia on the heel and platform with a lavish red sole in the style of Louboutin; but when I saw these little puppies I knew in my heart I must own them!

After all there are times when a red sole is just a little too vampish for the dress code, but these maintain the uber sexy, feminine look without breaking any obvious dress code rules. Let's hope that I can pull the Merino wool over my Personnel Managers eyes with my special brand of logic.

Mr. Hopeless

Dear Lainey,

I fear I may have just messed up a friendship big-time and I dont know what to do. You see I have been hopelessly in love with a friend for some time now, there are two problems, the first that I am painfully shy, the second she has a boyfriend.

I've never said anything to her, despite her boyfriend being an arrogant pig, because I was, well scared of what she would say, and scared of ruining a friendship and making a fool of myself.

Well last night we were hanging out, and I may have been a little drunk, and I may have finally come clean about my feelings to her.

I woke up this morning mortified at the recollection of what Id said to her. Now I'm scared she will hate me and never talk to me again, so do you have any advice for Mr. Hopeless?

Dear Mr Hopeless,

Well, for a start, let me tell you, there are few things in life that are truly hopeless. You may feel that way now, given the weight of evidence your self-doubt hits you with, but the impression I get of you is one of a caring, thoughtful individual, who just maybe needs a little more self confidence.

To your immediate problem, you and your friend need to have a talk.  It sounds like you have put off that conversation for a very long time, and now after some dutch courage has caused you to blurt it out, you need to find some courage from within your heart and face up to the next conversation that needs to be had.

Don't be scared, you've already put your heart on the line, now you need to clear the air with your friend before you can move forward. You are friends for a reason, so unless she is a callous heartless woman, (sadly there are a few) I am sure she will be more than happy to talk this through with you.

Let me know how you get on...and remember, no drinking before hand, no matter how good an idea it seems at the time. You can have a drink afterwards if you really need to, with luck you will be sharing a drink with your friend.

Best wishes

~ Lainey x ~

Got A Problem? Ask Lainey

So, you have a problem, well as the old adage goes, a problem shared is a problem halved.

Want my advice? Ask away, I guarantee to tell you if your bum looks big in that, and for the guys, can have a stab at translating what your womanfolk is telling you into something you can understand.

Just A Girl

My mother used to tell me I'd go blind from reading so much, well maybe if she had let me stay up that extra five minutes, I wouldn't have had to continue reading under the duvet by torch-light.

Still there are worse things than having to wear glasses, and I happen to know that my spectacles make people automatically think I'm smart, who am I to correct them?

Anyway, a little reprimand never stopped me from reading, and it would take a whole lot more than that to ever stop me from writing; writing is my first love and always will be.

So thats me, Lainey, just a girl, behind her keyboard, commenting on the world and his wife as they pass by.  Especially if they happen to be wearing awful his and hers outfits. Miaow. Please, its called "Double Denim Disaster" for a reason, and it aint because you look oh so cute...