80+ Followers - Thank You!

When I switched on my phone this morning I saw that me wee blawg had gained 80 followers!

Despite having a Monumentally Bad Morning (rudely awakened by a nightmare well before my alarm, rain, arguments with builders, missing bus, having can of coke thrown at me from top deck of missed bus, getting off next bus due to fire on Westbourne Grove and practically having to walk to Oxford Circus from there, no breakfast and work stress.  Sorry for the rant! I'm sure I left something out!) seeing the '80' next to my followers box made everything okay and put a smile back on my face!  

So thanks y'all!  I'm so grateful to anyone who takes a few moments to catch up with my latest posts, and love reading and responding to your comments and emails!  I'm also very nosey when I get a new follower and like to check out if you've got a blog!  I also get excited when I see that I've had a new visitor from somewhere in the world that isn't already on my flag counter (bottom of left hand bar).  I have a ginormous list of things I want to blog about, and it never seems to get any shorter as I keep adding to it!  I try to blog at least every other day and work should be calming down next week so I'm planning to do one each day.  The most time consuming part of blogging for me is editing the photos as I only have Paint - but we all like a picture! 

It's my birthday on 20 July and it would be amazing to reach 100 followers by then so I can launch my giveaway!  Another excuse for a trip to Westfield this weekend!

So, thankyouplease again :)

Hugs 'n' snogs,

Kat x

It's in the Bag! Dorothy Perkins Premium Collection

Sorry for the cheesy title.  It's just because I don't have a name for this bag as it doesn't say it on the label and I can't find it on the internet at all!  However there are a few lurking around DP shops.  I saw  this bag in Westfield (I don't live there, promise!) on Sunday and fell in love straight away! However both bags in the shop had broken clasps, so I picked it up from the Oxford Circus branch before work on Monday.

To me it's like a stylish, feminine, mini-briefcase and I used it today for work.  I normally carry a shedload around in my Longchamp, but had to cut down to the bare essentials - latest True Blood novel, notebook, wallet, umbrella, oyster card, keys, antibac gel and lippie!

The one thing I'm not keen on are the blingin' gold chains which attach the handle to the bag - you can't really see them well in the photo.  I sound like the ghost of Christmas past (or one of them!) but at least people hear me coming up behind them when I'm steamrollering down Oxford Street (I HATE dawdlers...in fact, I may use the chain to donk them on the head in future!).
This bag is similar to it, but not the same.  My one was £35.  My other favourite bag comes from DP too, it's one of those Chanelesque black quilted shoulder bags. 

MAC In The Groove & Viva Glam Lady Gaga

I don't normally buy into MAC collections.  The last one that had me interested was the Hello Kitty collaboration in February 2009.  Typically, I got into MAC just after everything decent from this collection sold out!

After seeing some gorgeous swatches in blogland last week I was tempted by In The Groove's Petticoat, Stereo Rose and By Candlelight MSFs.  I ran to MAC Westfield on Saturday determined to do some wallet damage, and was sadly underwhelmed by the products in the flesh.  They looked beautiful in the packaging, but I tried on all three and Stereo Rose was did not suit me at all, and you could hardly notice I had By Candlelight on.  So I left the shop and went to watch the Argetina-Germany match...

I mulled it over and decided to go for Petticoat, since it suited me best and there is ALL that hype about it!  I LOVE my MSF in Light Flush, and so I hope Petticoat grows on me too.  And here it is!

With Flash

Without Flash

Petticoat on cheeks - bit washed out

I passed up By Candlelight as although beautiful in the pan, it didn't give me a sheen on my cheekbones like I'd expected, and I find Prestige's Skin Loving Minerals in Pure Shimmer much more effective, and better value!  I also liked the look of Happy Together Mineralize Blush, so I might pick it up soon if it doesn't sell out.

I also spotted the Viva Glam Lady Gaga, didn't expect to like it on, but ended up loving it! My boyfriend hated it (he doesn't want to get that colour on his lips!) and my friend Flora loved it, so of course I went with my girl!

 

Petticoat on cheeks and VG Gaga on lips

Did you get something from this collection?

Update: MAC's Disney Venomous Villians Collection Coming Sept. 2010

You've probably already seen this picture, but I just had to post it as I am waiting for this collection like it's Christmas!

News first broke of the collection back on 18th May and late last week the official packaging was revealed - it's very similar to the photos which surfaced a couple of weeks ago.

To watch MAC's promotional video for the collection click here.  For more info on the collection check out Kim Porter's blog.

The previous leaked shots featured Ursula from The Little Mermaid, but sadly it looks as though she won't be part of the collection...looks like I'll go for the Evil Queen (Snow White)...or actually, just wait until I see the colours on offer!

Have you come across any other shots of this collection?