Turban

I tried out this wonderful tutorial I found on youtube on how to tie a turban with natural hair.
Cause you know we naturals have a lot more volume than you straight girls :P

After a few practices this is what I came up with


LOVE it, thinking about rocking this for NYE!
Find the tutorial HERE

What do you guys think about turbans? Overdone or still going strong?

Blessings!

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Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas <3

Top 5: TV Shows

Hopefully this will be a regular thing I'll do with my top 5 things I love.

This week it's my favourite TV shows. Now I watch a LOT of TV especially the American ones and this list would be full of stuff I like but this is more of a 'Desert-island' situation :)



5. American Dad

I have been a big fan of Seth Mc Farlen's shows (which include Family Guy and The Cleveland show) and as much as I love his other shows there's something about American Dad that I just love. My favourite character is Roger who is by far the funniest character in my opinion.

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4. Supernatural

I first started watching this show a week before my final IB exams...maybe not the brightest idea and I have to say I partly blame Sam and Dean from me not getting a better score in my Biology exam. But then again it was SO worth it!

If you don't know let me introduce you to the show!
Sam and Dean are two brothers whose life is all about demon hunting. They are on the hunt for a demon which killed their mother while little Sammie and Dean were still children.
This show is very much based around what it means to be a family and what you would do in order to save your family.

It also helps that the show's creator Erik Kripke knows how to make fun out of the show and others around!

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The fact that they are pretty darned hot has nothing to do with the show's success :P

3. Firefly

This short-lived series created by Joss Whedon aka God tells the story of Malcome Reynolds captain of the starship Serenity. With the help of his crew, captain Reynolds lives the life of a gold-hearted criminal, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor somewhat.

This truly is an amzing series with a great cast and excellent story telling. If you only watch one show out of this list make it this one (and then watch the film 'Serenity').




2. Sex and the City

Can you believe I didn't start watching this until 2009?
I was going through my first relationship break-up (well if you can really call it a relationship...) when my good friend Emma let me sit in her room, drink hot chocolate and watch this with her <3

It really has changed the way I perceive men and my relationships with them and my friends.
The movie in my opinion is not as good as the series (AT ALL) but then again it never was going to be as good :)
Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda redefined what was acceptable to talk to your girlfriends about.




1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer


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This is my #1 show for a reason. It played a MASSIVE part in my childhood (age 10-16). Beautiful and funny writing, great actors, superb character development and overall KICK-ASS!

Buffy stands for women empowerment and who doesn't like seeing a girl kick some demon ass ;)
Warning: If you haven't already seen this show be prepared to lose a big chunk of your life watching this :)

The video for this isn't from a Buffy episode but rather a video showing Buffy Vs Edward (Twilight) exactly what Buffy stands for!

GIOGO GET IN

Let me introduce you to the GIOGO girls!

(love this picture haha sorry girls)
Juju and Tiana

These girls are FIERCE (as Tyra would say). Full of fashion knowledge and ready to
let you know what they think is IN and what is OUT.

Mixed with lots of humour and fashion these two keep in real.
I have been following since day one and hope you will too!



Check them out at
http://giogo.tumblr.com/
#giogoshow
or on good old facebook!

December Wishlist

iPad 2
Flattering Sequin Dress
Jeffrey Campbell Lita Boots
MacBook Pro

So what about the Microphone and Airplay?
My biggest wish for the new year is to get a singing job abroad. I am setting plans into motion and hopefully if it all works out, will be FINALLY making some money =D

What's on your wishlist this month? Let me know in the comments.

x Talisha

It (Was) My Birthday

Yay I had been looking forward to my birthday for ages (who doesn't??)

I got some lovely presents, some of which I bought for myself :)

BeneFit Porefessional
BeneFit Coralista Blush

I will have to do a review on here at some point about them.


My friends and I decided to hit central London for the night, stopping off first in the only Whetherspoons for miles. It was packed! But then what else do you expect? Times are hard, people like cheap booze.



This is what I wore:
Polka Dot Blouse - New Look
Leopard Print Pencil Skirt - Primark
Belt: Charity Shop
Shoes: Primark

Yes I had to wear flats because I was ready to shake my bootie all night!

We ended up in a place called Oxygen which was quite nice, very small and full of expensive drinks--hence the Spoons trip before hand ;)

All in all a wonderful night with friends <3

Blessings Talisha x

Breaking Up Is Hard to do...or is it?

As the title says, this post will be about breaking up. Whether it may be the breaking up of a relationship, a friendship or any other kind (is there one?)...

Let's use some examples from the bible that is Sex and The City.

“As we drive along this road called life, occasionally a gal will find herself a little lost. And when that happens, I guess she has to let go of the coulda, shoulda, woulda, buckle up and just keep going.”

—	Carrie Bradshaw

First off this is a personal post, as I have just gone through a break-up (the boy and girl kind!)

We were together for over a year, loved each other but decided we were growing apart and not loving each other in that 'can't get enough, take me now!!' sort of way :)

So how do you cope with this?

Well if you're the one who wanted the break up you'll find yourself being able to move on (somewhat) fairly quickly. However if you are the one who was broken up with, it's not quite so simple. You might still think of the person every day, associate places/songs/events with a memory of them or just plainly miss them in the bedroom (instert filthy images here).


So how come some people can handle a break up while others feel the need to drown their sorrows in booze filled nights out/ crazy new hairstyles/ change of appearance?

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The answer is: These people understand that the person they were with does not define their happiness!
Simple right? Yet oh so very hard to see when you're in love! (Guilty!)


For those of you finding yourself not being able to get over this other person quickly enough, I suggest reading two FABULOUS books!

1. He's just Not that into you
2. It's just a Date: How to Get 'em, Read 'em and Rock 'em

These books (especially IJAD) have taught me so great lessons which I have implemented into my life.

One chapter for instance talks about how you should be completely happy with you life without a man. You have everything: great friendships, great career, you're healthy and have a good social life. However no man? SO WHAT! Keep living your life and if and when a guy does want to get into your life, he will have t fit in perfectly into what you already have.


Being single again, has shown me the areas of my life which I was neglecting. My friendships with my beautiful friends, my family and above all my career. Before I met my last boyfriend I was ready to take on the world with my singing and was working on my singing Degree. My week looked a little bit like this:

Monday: 9-11AM : Music lesson 11-15PM : Library 15-16PM: Lunch Break 16-18PM: Library 18-20 PM: Soul Class

Tuesday: 10-15 PM: Library then lunch then Gospel Choir for 2 hours.

Wednesday: 11-16: Library 16-20: Work

You get the idea. I mean people thought I LIVED in the library!!
And for about a month I didn't have a day off to myself.
My career really took off and people seemed to notice this confidence, which in turn attracted boys ;)


Okay so don't get me wrong, I have made lots and lots of 'mistakes' in my love life (i.e. getting drunk all the time, going out all the time, drunk calling, drunk texting you name it)
But I woudn't change the mistakes as they have shown me what to improve on in the future, and I'm sure I'll carry on making mistakes when it comes to love/friendships and my career.

The point of all of this should be that you are completely comfortable with yourself and your life no matter who is in it.

The most important relationship is the one you have with yourself.


Blessings, Talisha x

i miss you

Finished with my course now and have moved back home (which works out quite well actually).


But no internet at home which makes me very sad.

Hope to be back soon!

Peace and love!
X Talisha

amy,amy,amy...

Oh Amy, I will miss your voice...

Rest in Peace
1983-2011

Frank will always be in my top 10 albums <3

Outfit of the Day

Hi Girls! Just a quick update with an outfit of the day! I was clearing out my wardrobe today and found some pieces I had forgotten about :D

The top is Primark, Cardigan H&M <3, Leggings Primark and wonderful bag from H&M!





Yes that is a public loo I'm in ;) What do you think?

DARK GIRLS

Something not everyone can relate to but still though-provoking.
Sad that things like this are still happening :(

Cramps? Maybe this will help

Weir subject to talk about but hey I feel like sharing :)

I've had the joy of mother nature's monthly visit since I was about 13.

I had always had the worst pain and heaviest flow, something which apparently

I had inherited from mu mummy (thanks mum!).

I was about 19 when I was going through a really bad patch, of excruciating pain due to

my monthlies. I was missing school, didn't want to go out and took a lot of (high dosage!) painkillers.

My neighbour Kymmie came over, saw the state I was in and simply said:

"Have you had any dairy these last 2 weeks?"

I looked at her, a big fat question mark on my forehead! "What has dairy got to

do with it?"

Apparently she had found that if she ate cheese,milk or yogurts the week before and during her monthlies she was in a lot more pain than if she didn't.

I tried it, and low and behold the pain was reduced by 80%! I was amazed!

Since then I always try and cut out dairy products and fish as this also causes the bad cramps.
Eating less salt and refined sugar also helps but I find this a lot harder to cut out as I sometimes get very bad cravings for salt and sugar :/

Good things to replace the milk with is Goat's milk (yummy!) and try and eat less cheese (not always possible!)

Love, Talisha x

DIY Photoshoot

Hello my 3 subscribers <3 (I can't believe how excited I am about the fact that I got some subscribers!!!) =)

Some of you may know that I am a music student. One of the perks of being a music student (besides being able to play on stage and learn lyrics for a living!) is having your photo taken!

We did this against our white wall, with an Ikea lamp and a good old camera <3

Proof that sometimes you don't need to spend $$$ on a professional photographer ;)

Hope you are all well,

Lots of Love

Talisha

The last one is too funny, the girls made me sing "And I am telling you" byt Jennifer Hudson =P x

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This is how I keep my mind from going BOOM! :)
Very funny! XD



Sorry for the lack of posts, I realise I suck at this BUT I want to add more personal photos soon!

Love Talisha x

No 7...feels like Heaven

Silly title I know but I am a big cheese after all! :D

The Boy recently bought his mum a lovely present from No7 for his Mum and gave me the extra gift he received. A lovely blue Mod inspired make-up bag full of No 7 Goodies *hyperdance!*

This offer I believe is still running until the 23rd of April and you can also get 3 for 2 on all No 7 Products!! =D


I had never tried any No 7 products before (except an eye-shadow that my mum had ages ago) and this free gift has really impressed me!

The set includes travel sizes of:
1. Lash 360 mascara.
This is a great mascara, useful to have in your bag for when travelling (I leave mine at the Boy's house). It is not waterproof but still holds very well and gives good defintion and lenght.

It is priced at £12.50

2. Stay Perfect Eyeshadow in Pacific Green.

The colour stay is okay, I wouldn't stay it lasts for a very long time (I tried this product without a primer). The colour would suit women with lighter hair, it just looked a little bit silly on me :)

The eyeshadow will set you back £8.00

3. Sheer Temptation in 'Tempt'

This is my favourite part of the freebie! The colour seemed strong but because the lipstick goes on 'sheer' it is wearable! It is also very moisturising (this is from a girl with dry lips almost all of the time!).

This will cost you £10.00

4. Lift and Luminate Night Cream

Another wonderful product, which absorbes easily and moisturises very well.
I have been using Johnsons Daily Essentials 24 Hour Day and Night Cream and think that the Boots No 7 Night cream is a tad better mainly because Johnson's jar can collect bacteria after a while (because you are dipping your finger in and out).

Priced at £22


5. Protect and Perfect Beauty Serum

This is supposedly No7's version of Clarin's Beauty Balm Flash and for me this was my other top product of the set!

Amazing texture to the Serum, easy to apply. I would apply this at the end of the day mostly because it's strong enough to peel away your top layer of skin, making your skin even more sensitive to the sun and other things! So please apply a SPF 15 containing moisturiser the next morning to avoid creating more damage to your skin! :)

6. Protect and Perfect Men's Anti-Ageing Moisturiser with SPF 15
I tried to hide this one from the Boy but he spotted it and took it for himself.
I did however help myself to some (because I needed a face-cream with SPF 15) and can say
this works extremely well. There is no over powering 'Man' smell to it so both you and the other half can wear it!

Sidenote: I also tried the No7 for Men Moisturising Eye Cream and really love it! I think it works better than other under-eye moisturisers I have tried (Nivea for example!)


7. Radiance Revelaved Exfoliator
Unfortunately I haven't had the time to test this yet, as I have been using the Hot Cloth Cleanser instead (which is brilliant by the way!)


What do you think about No 7?
x Talisha

Work It!

Working in retail has it's advantages and disadvantages!
One of the greatest advantages is a staff discount. Many stores now offer their employees
a great discount of both full priced and sale items. This is usually because you are expected to represent the brand while working (i.e. wear their clothes).

I started working for Gap almost a year ago and love it there. When I first started I
bought a lot of new stuff (jeans, lots of t-shirts etc!) but lately I have noticed that
it is taking up quite a bit of money.

So here's a guide to what I suggest you buy/wear when working for a store.

1. Buy basics!
This is one of the most important things that you can do to help your wardrobe stretch further.
Like my other post about a Capsule Wardrobe this works with a similar concept.

If you buy one dress, one pair of the latest trend jeans and two tops you have a limited amount of clothes to wear. Plus your trendy items will soon be not 'on' trend anymore and you'll have to buy new ones! (OFF TOPIC I don't believe in being on trend but have found a lot of stores expect you to wear 'trend' items!)


If you buy one skirt, two tops and a pair of jeans, you have much more variety!
Plus you can wear them outside of work with your other clothes! =D

An example:

Trend Items that will last you for 2-3 months:


Items you will be able to wear again!


2. Try and be conservative!
Every shop has different level of acceptable flesh you'll be allowed to show :)
At Gap we should have skirts that hit at least to the top of your knees, no bra straps showing, nothing with too much clevage etc. We are also not allowed to wear flip-flops.

Your workplace is not the place to find a future boyfriend/your next date!
If you dress professionally you're managers and colleges will take you seriously.
Plus you wouldn't want to wear something so short that every customer can see you
bits when you're bending down!

3. But also try and have fun!
Spice up your work wardrobe with some cute accessories. A belt, scarf tied in your hair or a cute hairband can make all the difference. Shoes can also be a great accessory! Just make sure you can walk (and sometimes run!) in them all day!

4. Wear things in different ways! You might find that a lot of your work-mates have the same clothes as you. A way of still looking different while wearing the same item is to wear it in a completely different way.

Is it low cut? Wear a cute tank top underneath and layer your tops that way!

Does it have an interesting feature on the back? Wear it the other way around!

Be creative with accessories!

5. You don't have to wear a store head to toe!

Many shops might ask you to wear at least one item from their store, which allows
you to wear different jeans/trousers/skirts on the bottom.

Gap has this policy that as long as your jeans/skirts have any visible logos and represent Gap in some way, you can wear it! This means that any jeans you might already have or plain skirts can still be worn! :) Happy days!


Do any of you work for a retail store?
I would love to hear your thoughts!

x Talisha

Do you 'dress' your man?

Hi everybody :)
Have been spending lots of time enjoying the sunshine here in the UK (eating too much ice-cream and wearing very short dresses!).

The Boy took me shopping to Reading the other day (something which I was very suspicious about) and we had a look around lots of shops. Luckily there are a lot of men's departments which he went to check out while leaving me to drool over the women's clothes...

He tried some clothes on and I was walking around the men's section. I spotted a t-shirt, striped with white and red, my eyes went wild and I immediately thought: "This will suit him! He'd love this!"

So I take these t-shirts to him (I also picked it up in grey) and he looked at them with utter disgust...

"Are those for you?" He asked.

...."No for you." I replied.

Let's just say that he did not like and told me that I should maybe stick to picking
out my own clothes.

I have tried, while shopping together, on many occasions to pick out something for him
and almost always get it wrong >_<

So do any of you ever try and 'influence' your man's/brother's/male friend's style?
Let me know in the comments

x Talisha

P.S. This is the top mentioned in the post.

Credit: H&M

How to Wear: Kimono Jackets

OOTD

time for change

Time for a new layout!

I like it, but knowing me I'll dislike it again in a couple of weeks ^_^

What do you all think?

Lusting over...

Hello everyone!
If you're a student you'll probably be feeling the pinch right about now.
It's another 3 long and gruelling weeks until I get my (FINAL) student loan...
of course this is the time of year when I see all these amazing things in the shops/online...

Here are some things I am lusting after...


An Apple MacBook Pro 13

I am in my final year of my music Degree and have noticed how USEFUL macs are
to musicians. With Garage Band, a great inbuilt camera and the ability to use Logic this is the
perfect laptop for me.

I have looked at getting it in a bigger 15inch screen but find it too heavy to carry around.
I want something I can pack in my handbag and travel with!

£850 (with student discount)


A faux croc large Clutch from ASOS
I really want this in the orange but it seems it has sold out :(
Maybe I'll find a similar one somewhere else...ebay maybe?
£20


No 7 Radiance Boosting Hot Cloth Cleanser
I read some great reviews from one of my new fav bloggers Ghostparties
I am in need of a great cleanser and can't wait to try this out.

7 ays to wear your striped shirt!

I love this post from one of my favourite blogs Fabsugar!

It shows you 7 different ways to wear your striped t-shirt!

This shows how essential basics in your wardrobe will go with everything!

Love Talisha x

...

What do you all think about this video?
Personally I think most people might say these things to their friends, but posting it on
the biggest video site of the world is just plain stupid.

Anyways, please donate the poor victims and survivours of the Japan Eartquake/Tsunami

http://www.redcross.org.uk/japantsunami/?approachcode=68816_googleAD_japantsunami&gclid=CJ3m4eD98acCFQod4QodzkpUaQ

Sending you all peace and blessings,

Love Talisha x

Moving

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Hey guys,
I've been helping the boyfriend move into his first apartment and working
on my coursework (which I have to hand in on Monday AAAAHH!)

I really want to post more and promise to try harder =D

Love Talisha x

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All this coursework is making me go crazy...

Outfit Remix

Here are the outfit choices as promised from the last post!

I have added some accessorise as well :)

1. Brown Bag

2. Black Tights

3. Leopard Print Scarf

4. Coloured Scarf

5. Gold Clutch Bag

6. Sunglasses (Raybans!)

The 411

I love the idea of a capsule wardrobe. It's a system that allows you to take a certain amount of individual pieces from your wardrobe (trousers, tops, skirts and dresses) and mix them together to create different looks everytime.

The aim of having a capsule wardrobe is to to never have that 'I have NOTHING to wear' syndrome! The beauty is that you will save yourself money (because you will only need to update every season with new accessorise such as belts, hats and scarves).

As much as I love the idea of the capsule wadrobe I myself would find it very difficult.
My friends always comment on how big my wardrobe is and how addicted I am to shopping--but that's another post completely.

Below are 12 pieces that I have chosen. Everything suits my bodyshape and everything falls in to my taste. Notice how only 2 items have a pattern, this is to create some interest but they also go with everything else very well :)

Bottoms:
1. Straight Cut Jeans in a dark wash (not black)
2. Black Legging5
3. Navy Skirt

Tops:
4. Striped long tunic top
5. White V-Neck
6. Cream Cardiga6
7. Black Blazer
8. Navy Dress
9. Camel Blazer

Footware
10. Comfy Flats (I chose beige but black or navy would work fine too!)
11. Boots (for the ever-changing weather in the UK!)
12. Comfy high-heels

I will post some outfit ideas in the next post!
Do you like the idea of a capsule wardrobe? Have you ever tried it?
I'd love to hear your comments!

Welcome

About Me :)

Hey I wanted people to know a little more about me, as this blog is new and all.

1. My name is Talisha, I'm a Saggitarius, love clothes a little too much and love to sing the house down.

2. I have had my fro (I call her 'Friedchickenisha' some days!) for almost a year now.

3. I'm in my final year of my Music Degree and haven't started my Dissertation =P

Check out some of my videos of me singing lol

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