off thehighstreet

Random questions

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:17:48 GMT

2 questions..

1. Does anyone know where I could get a nice purse? There's plenty of nice little coin purses about, but I need lots of card spact etc etc. I have no idea where to get one? Checked a few obvious sites but there doesn't seem to be anything. All really uninspiring!

2. Has anyone used that L'Oreal "Beauty Tubes" mascara. I don't get it.. a tube that goes around each eyelash?? Is it any good? I always think I have finally found "the one" with a mascara then after a few weeks I decide that it's shit again..

Cheeeers :)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:17:24 GMT

I want to order a Vivienne Westwood necklace but I don't know whether to order it from hervia.com or the official site - does it make a difference? I am really wary of fakes but hervia.com looks legit and has the colour choice I want.

Please help a girl out x

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:13:18 GMT

First off, I have checked the memories. I was wondering, if anyone could recommend a fitness video that isn't akin to having your face molested by a dentist's drill?

I've tried Pump It Up (the mental Ministry of Sound one), which was great, except I found it difficult because it involved your arms and legs doing different things simultaneously. Fuck that, I'm not some kind of all-singing, all-dancing wonder-fattie. Additionally, I don't own a Wii so Wii-fit would be an expensive option.

Anything else, or should I just try and chase my tail all day?
Cheers! :)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:56:27 GMT

I have my first driving lesson tomorrow for 2 hours. What will he make me do? I don't know whether to be scared or excited or not arsed!

lingerie/shoes

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:35:47 GMT

hello there everybody. I have two questions:

1. I'm looking for wonder woman lingerie. ideally, the kind that rachel bilson wears in that episode of the o.c. I know it's amazingly ~tacky~, but it's on my boy's, uh, wishlist, and I don't know where to start looking for something like that.

2. pointy indie boy 1980s shoes, maybe with a little stack heel... but for girls? tom waits-style, maybe. any ideas? I've googled very inventively but with no luck.

if anyone can help with these very vague requests, thank you!
xxx

bloody shaving. GRR.

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:24:18 GMT

Two questions -

01. Whenever I shave, the day after I get red bumps on my legs. It's not ingrown hairs, or from where I've caught my skin or anything, its just red bumps. Theres nothing THERE but redness. They're all over the bottom of my legs, particularly around my knees. Has anyone experienced this? I started using those venus razors with soap built onto the razor about... a month ago maybe? & it has been within the last month that I've noticed it. What razors do you girls use? Waxing is a no no, I'm open to hair removal cream though.

While I'm at it, just wondering what was best for the bikini area? I would like to try a cream, due to the fact I wouldnt ever try waxing as the pain / growing hair out / fact I'm a fat girl & it could get difficult, all puts me off. So, tips / best routines youve found? Thanks

Any help would be great. Thanks!

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:22:28 GMT

does any body know cheap places to buy 120 film?
or develop it (or is it still the same?)

thankyou in advance!

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:10:05 GMT

places to buy online:
cardigans
your favourite clothes
affordable!

no ebay. :]

Coloured tights

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:53:57 GMT

I've finally got around to buying two pairs of coloured tights after being incredibly bored with wearing black all the time, so I opted for two dark colours to slowly ween myself from the black.

Any suggestions on what kind of colours (especially shoes) to wear with bitter chocolate brown and dark forrest green? Also if anyone has any fashion pictures of models wearing such tights that'd be awesome!

Damn this English weather, it's too cold to wear all my new summer clothes :(

Polyvore

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:48:30 GMT

Who is on Polyvore?
Isn't it bloody brilliant?
Add me: hollieanne

x

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:05:40 GMT

sorry for this probably annoying question, but im stuck:

what kind of dress would you say this was?

(i stole the pic off the internet heh :] )

you know like cocktail dress, mini dress, etccc i mean like, how would you describe it? i want to sell mine on ebay.

on another topic i did NOT know primark didn't return anything without a receipt, i thought they may let you exchange or have a credit note like some stores but as i found out, they dont. i guess i've never returned anything before cos usually everythings so cheap i end up keeping it anyways.
thank you :]]

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:47:03 GMT

Does anyone know what year the Health Improvement Action Plan 07/08 action plan was published? I'd imagine it's one of those years, or 2006, but can't be sure. Need to know sort of now-ish for an essay, it doesn't say what year on the Action Plan page. TIA x

BIRMINGHAM

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:47:36 GMT

HELP!

Can anyone suggest any nice bars/pubs in and around the Birmingham City centre? I need somewhere which is pretty chilled out, open during the day, and has a nice enough atmosphere for two people who have just met eachother to feel comfortable in.

+++ Also: Any other suggestions as to what two people who have just met could do in Birmingham?

Thanks very very much in advance.

Which?

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:34:59 GMT

or

Which one and why!? thank you!

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:53:10 GMT

What do you lovely people listen to when you're working out to keep you motivated? At the moment I am loving...

Hot Chip
The Distillers
The Klaxons
Justin Timberlake
Green Day
The Faint

Anything with a steady, fast pace helps!!

Recommendations are welcome!!

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:13:39 GMT

Can anyone recommend a good on-line store which is the same idea to Au Naturale?

I've missed the store loads since it closed down because they had great things at dirt cheap but I can only think to buy all my oil burners, chimes and such from ebay at silly prices now :O(

So can anyone help? xxx

Floating here like this with you underneath the stars aligned.

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:44:30 GMT

Today I set up a monthly donation for Shelter (the homeless charity) I normally don't go for these sorts of things but it's only a few quid per month, the guy was really chatty/friendly and I always have spare money in the bank not being spent. So I was wondering do any of you guys do this sort of thing? If so what charity? and why? :)

Can anyone tell I'm bored? Once again I'm spending my Saturday night alone listening to The Cure :(

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:39:31 GMT

if someone, feels the same as i do, please say so.

heres the thing :
i hate the summer.
i hate it, not because its hot.
i hate it because it makes me feel really depressed and self conscious about my body.

i wanna wear shorts and mini skirts, and stuff like that. but, i cant.
im not that fat, but my legs are really chunky, (being really small doesnt help either)
and they're always white, always!
whenever i go to the beach i'll get tanned everywhere but not my legs.
and they have some stupid marks on them too.

what can i do? i tried a self tanning shit, didnt work
and whatever weight i lose, my legs always stay that ''chunky'' too

and im really tired of spending these hot days with pants.
i wanna wear dresses (longer than the knee), but i feel, my legs will still draw attention.
i really should wear whatever i want, but, i feel so SO uncomfortable, that i just cant.
and its killing me! lol

is there any fast product or something i can do?
if you feel the same as me, how do you handle it?

Wrists

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:52:15 GMT

I'm becoming very bored of my bare wrists and am looking for decoration inspiration. What does everyone here wear on their wrists? Pictures would be lovely :) x

Leeds

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:12:22 GMT

The Leeds communities on Livejournal are crap, so I'm asking for advice here.

I am moving to Leeds for university (Leeds College Of Art and Design) in September.
I need to move in to somewhere that will accommodate my cat and my long term boyfriend (who will be working full time), so halls such as The Plaza, Royal Park etc. are out of the question.
I am paying 400pcm for a 2 bedroomed terraced house in Manchester, so I'm looking for a similar deal in Leeds.
Onto the questions:

1. What are your views on living in Harehills? Opinions on Hyde Park, Kirkstall, Headingley and Beeston would be useful too. I am going to Leeds College Of Art and Design, so anywhere that has good transport links in to the centre of Leeds is useful.

2. I found http://www.intercity-accommodation.co.uk/ on gumtree, which has quite a few interesting properties on there. Has anybody got experience with them? The website is quite basic, so I feel a little wary of them.

3. Do you know of any reputable agencies specifically designed for helping students find accommodation outside of halls in Leeds? Unipol and Gumtree have been useful so far.

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:30:47 GMT

i think stuff like this may have been asked before, but can anyone recommend a decent online place that can do prints of drawings? i'm not sure exactly what i'm looking for so any responses will be interesting. also, greetings cards? obviously a combination of cheapness and good quality would be ideal. ~tia~

Support tights!!

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:25:56 GMT

Due to having a boring sit-down office job and terrible circulation in my legs anyway, I reckon I need to get some support tights! I got a great pair a few years ago (can't remember where from though!) but despite being "natural" they are actually rather orange and look out of place against the rest of my paper white body! So - to the point: does anyone know where to get medium or higher support support tights in either black and a high denier (over 40 den - the only ones I have seen are like 10/15 denier black :( ), or natural, but fair coloured and not orange??

TIA! X

21st birthday present...

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:29:52 GMT

one of my best friends from university is turning 21 soon, which is a pretty big milestone i reckon? but as i've only just finished my first year i obviously haven't known her that long, and none of my friends has turned 21 yet, so i have nooo idea what should i get her!

i'm already going to get her a few joke-y things, but i'd like to get her something "proper" too.
any ideas would be really appreciated!! thank you :)

open days and excuses.

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:36:36 GMT

unbelievably, we haven't broken up yet. it's my school sports day on monday and ridiculously it is compulsory for me to go despite the fact i am not competing or helping out. are there any uni open days on this monday the 21st of July? if i claim to be ill i need a doctors letter, and i dont want to waste my time or the doctors time pretending to have some sort of ailment. or is there another excuse i can use? sorry, this is very petty but i would appreciate input a lot, because there will be consequences if i just dont turn up, my school is like that.

Hair - a bit eww

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:37:39 GMT

OK, I apologies in advance for this. I am under major stress at the moment and have noticed that whenever I wash my hair, some (more than usual) seems to fall out in my hands. I have also noticed my eyebrows shedding a bit too. I know it's manky, but I'm terrified. Any suggestions on anything I could do to help it? I think it's only a temporary thing, and hopefully when I'm less stressed it'll go away. My friend suggested those herbal supplements you can get from Holland&Barrett etc but do they actually work?