Ebay APPrehension - iPad APP Review

Desirable of the week: The eBay iPad app.

Brilliant but concerning all at the same time: The utter tentativeness when I placed my first ever bid, then the sudden rush of hysteria when I am still the highest bidder when that little red time is ticking down from 10 seconds...

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Why did no-one else bid this high? It's such a lovely blouse...ISN'T IT?!

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OMG It's a scam, it's not really ASOS it's Primark!!!

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ENJOY YOUR NEW ASOS BLOUSE 12 BEIGE!

 

Panic spreads throughout my OCD mind like a crazed wildfire burning every inch of shopper's satisfaction and I start flicking through the pictures again. There are only two pictures - one of the blouse hanging on someone's bedroom door and one of the label...THE LABEL!! It clearly states ASOS and the size. Fine.

 

Continuous e-mails flood my inbox - PAY NOW, ENJOY, OTHER ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR YOU...

Where am I the casino?!

I'm exhausted and still have to work out how to use PayPal, leave me alone for one minute.

They have recommended a fabulous pair of jeans in my size though...

FOCUS.

 

PayPal is just something else isn't it. Somehow my credit card is already fixated onto the account but I can 'add funds' from another bank account if I register it. Ok, since my credit card is looking mightily full these days I'll add funds: Following the instructions on PayPal, I logged into my online banking account and transferred £2.50 into my PayPal account. I'm not tight or anything (I am) but even this had me worried. PayPal are definitely going to commit fraud or something.

 

Ok, paid for and confirmed - my lovely, silky, flowy blouse will be on the way soon.

Wildfire burnt out and shopper's satisfaction creeping back in, I had a quick look at those jeans...

And the River Island bralet, the Boohoo dress, the Calvin Klein bra, the MAC Lipstick...

 

It's done. I'm now part of the seedy world of eBay addiction. I've won a dress, skirt, bra, lipstick and a blouse and every time such a mix of emotions welled up inside me that, in the end, I just pretended not to notice.

 

Most of the decent stuff on eBay is usually sold for the shop price anyway (or for over a tenner which, to me, defeats the object of an online car boot sale) which has lead me to dislike the thing. But the app is still there, right in the middle of my iPad screen staring at me just to come and peep to see what I can find. I scroll through the Women's Clothing with such a stiff pokerface, refusing to bid on anything, but afraid of missing out on the world's biggest bargain.

 

So blogger friends, if you haven't succumbed to the eBay dragon yet - DON'T! It's a seedy market place where everyone stares at you like it's your first day at school: Evil eyes that seem friendly until you're attacked by a hungry pack of women all vying for the same vest top - However the smug sense of accomplishment when you win that vest top is of the same sort of pleasure as that of finally kicking your childhood bullies in the nuts!

 

ADDICTION: Doing something that you know impacts you in a negative way (rinsing funds from my bank account for used goods) but doing it anyway.

 

Happy Bidding x

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Top 7 Ways To Boost The Bank Holiday Blues

Judging by the mass amounts of tiredness and nostalgia creeping around the UK today it seems we all enjoyed the Bank Holiday quite a bit. It was handy for the pubs that it landed on so many people's paydays but not quite so lucky for our poor souls which are now in dire need of intensive care.

From crisps to sexy department store owners - try this lot out for a Bank Holiday boost and recover in style avec moi...

 

Hampstead Tea Organic Iced Tea - £1 Tesco - Light, refreshing and full of anti-oxidants this healthy beverage is perfect for the morning after a heavy night
Pearl Lip Bam - 99p Superdrug - As we brace ourselves for more cold weather and continue to recover from the Bank Holiday Madness, our cracked lips can look good enough to kiss with one swift application
Garnier Simply Essentials Soothing Toner - £2.99 Boots - One splash of this and your pores are rid of all of life's nasties - your face will feel 10lb lighter!
Mr Selfridge - Series 1 DVD - £15 Amazon - Sundays really are not the same without dreamy Selfridge and his department store drama. Swoooon!
Kelloggs Special K Cracker Crisps - £1.99 Tesco - The most moreish of all 'diet crisps' in all of the land...
Candles - The White Company £20-£35 - Duvet, fluffy attire, Gossip Girl & the faint waft of various signature scents from The White Company...Bliss?!
Nick Grimshaw on BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show - Every morning from half 6 the hilarious DJ brings me to life - and seeing as he is BFF's with London's elite kool krew I feel in with the kats!

March Lust List - Michael Kors

 

 

 

1) KORS Michael Kors Mikaela Snake-Print Sandal - $275

2) Michael Kors Blake Pebbled Satchel - $1195

3) Michael Kors Plunge Ruffle Maillot - $385

4) Michael Kors Twill Military Dress - $1495

5) Michael Kors Stripe-Cuff Broadcloth Pants - $895

 

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I've Never Been More Serious In My Life...

So this hamster & I have had similar experiences, it seems...

After trying on numerous pairs of trousers and jeans and realising my shameful attempts of getting fit and toned have quite obviously failed...

I'm on a badass diet.

I've said it time and time again... This time it is war.
So far I have 3 foods I can't go a hungry day without...

1) Ainsley Harriott Cup Soups - Flavoursome hugs in mugs that are so scolding hot it takes about half an hour to eat.. By which time I'm bored. Perfect 70 calorie lunchtime remedies.

2) Boots Shapers Strawberry Nougat Bars - Now available in multipacks of 5 saving money and calories! They are so tasty I ate them before the diet even begun way back in the day! Mmmm..

3) Hartleys Fat Free Jelly Pots - 10 Calorie desserts?? Need I say more??

I've sealed the deal by asking for running shoes and exercise machines for my birthday. I go to the Dominican Republic in September and there ain't no ticket for my muffin top!

Let the battle commence!

Lush Heart Of Gold - A (Very Relaxed) Review PT.1

Valentine's Day was well over a month ago, but I still haven't had a chance to review my wonderful selection of Lush bath delights my other half got for me!

For those who haven't had the joy of having Lush in their lives yet, I'll explain: In a nutshell Lush are a handmade cosmetics brand based in Poole in Dorset. Not only are they handmade and a UK delicacy, Lush products are made from "fresh organic fruit and veg, the finest essential oils and safe synthetics." Furthermore they only buy ingredients from companies who don't test on animals, use only vegetarian ingredients and "believe in happy people making happy soap" to make their mums proud.

Basically Lush products not only smell I N C R E D I B L E but can be enjoyed guilt-free, too.

In Part One of this Lush review I have tried out the insanely appeasing 'Comforter Bubble Bar'.

Opening the huge red love heart the goodies are buried in, the whole room is filled with fruity freshness; a heady mix of lavender, lemon and jasmine.

The Comforter Bubble Bar is rather large so I broke it in half to conserve the rest for another day. Forcing the taps into motion I threw the bar under the running hot water...
Ridiculous amounts of excitement consumed me when the bathtub filled with pink water and frothy bubbles! The bathroom was suddenly engulfed in a variety of girly scents - even the dog had to come and investigate at one point (probably because I was clapping like a seal and exaggerating my sniffs)!

Without a doubt, this was one hell of a bath. It's a weird thing to share with the world, when you have a good bath, but I did. It was 45 minutes of girly madness; my iPad served the next episode of Gossip Girl from where I left off, I was make-up free and the heating was on full blast...

And my bath was PINK.

Enough said.

Is it wrong to wish for another stressful week just so I can take an excuse for another Lush soaking??

How Would You Wear It?

Hi guys! I asked around to see if the 'Street-Chic' trend is working its way into the lives of every day girls or if I'm just trapped in an online fashion spin. Turns out most of the ladies I asked love the look, which you are most likely to find on celeb-BFFs Rita Ora and Cara Delevigne, but said they either didn't know how to put it all together or the look it just too over-styled for grocery shopping and the school run. Fair enough.

However one little lady styled the joggers I used as an example piece to absolute perfection. Simple, affordable and down-right comfrotable there is no excuse for us not to rock this trend!
Libby Burgess, 16, from Hatfield is a Junior at Bradley James Hairdressing Salon but her dream career is to be a Fashion Designer. Styling the Parisian 'Genius' Joggers from New Look's new collection she said:

"I chose this bomber jacket, plain t-shirt and blazers to pair with the stylish jogging bottoms as I feel that the look is on trend and would be something you could see Rita Ora wearing. I think that the bomber jacket classes up the jogging bottoms and creates a different tone over the whole outfit."

 

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 Libby added: "If I were to wear this outfit, I think that I'd feel bang on trend and accepted in the style I was wearing. This outfit could be worn from going out to lunch with some girlfriends or shopping, or even to an event. By simply changing the shoes to something classier you can change the whole outfit, allowing it to be adapted and worn anywhere."

 

I love the colour pop trainers on this look, and the Font Crop ASOS Top is also amazing for the Monochrome trend at the moment!

 

 

 

 Celeb Photo Sources:

http://www.shqiptarja.com

www.handbag.com

 

 

Ashley's March Music Picks!

Hi everybody and welcome to 'Your Desirables'' first ever guest post! 21-year-old beaut Ashley Chisholm is a Contact Centre Advisor who loves a damn-good boogie! Her dream career is to be a Freelance Makeup Artist and today she's giving the low-down on her Top 5 tunes from her current playlist! Take it away Ashley...

 

 

 

Disclosure – White Noise (feat Aluna George)

I didn’t think I could love newcomers Disclosure any more than I did after Latch (feat Sam Smith) and then they came up with this little beauty. Great beat and I absolutely love the tone of Aluna George’s vocals. Such a cool collaboration and I can’t wait to hear what they come up with next!

 

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop.
With its cheeky lyrics and infectious tune (that’s not even mentioning the sax in the back ground – loving the sax) Thrift Shop is definitely one of the songs I have on repeat at the moment.

 

 

Taylor Swift – I Knew You Were Trouble.

I should be incredibly bored of this song by now, but unfortunately I am not. I absolutely love Taylor Swift – and these lyrics could not be more fitting. A little edgier to her usual teen bopper stuff experimenting with a dubstep vibe, but I think she’s just about pulled it off!

 

One Direction – One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks).
At my age I should NOT be admitting my love for the boys of 1D. However their music has a tendency to make me feel quite happy about life. I love this little mash up and with the profits of this single going to charity for Comic Relief– what’s not to love?

 

 

Bruno Mars – When I Was Your Man.

We all have that song we play when we need to sit and feel a little sorry for ourselves. This is currently that song for me. Hugely depressing and beautiful and just everything you need when you are drowning in a bottle of Gallo by yourself on a Friday Night.

 

 

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