http://cherriesnow.essentialwriters.com Memoirs of a Mascara Girl Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:55:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you were stuck in the jungle with only ONE beauty product, what would it be? That’s easy for me to answer since I discovered bareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation (£22). Not yet tried this absolute bare necessity? Then I fully recommend that you do. It’s literally the fast-track means to achieving ... http://cherriesnow.essentialwriters.com/2010/03/02/the-bare-necessity-of-life%e2%80%a6/ High-top side ponies, tied tight with bandanas Super-sized earrings and gold chunky bling Tees with rolled sleeves and shortened slogans Peppermint sheepskin and soft purple leather Mute virgin socks and loud lacy legwear Parallel wide stripes and paisley print layers The House of Holland AW10 collection takes me right back to the good ol’ days…  There’s ... http://cherriesnow.essentialwriters.com/2010/02/24/holland-days-source/ This is me with the winner of X Factor 2009… [caption id="attachment_838" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Me, Helen (best friend), Joe McElderry and Zoe (twin sis)"][/caption]   http://cherriesnow.essentialwriters.com/2009/12/17/everything-i-touch-turns-to-gold/ This is me with the very successful winner of X Factor 2008… [caption id="attachment_844" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Me, Alexandra Burke and Zoe"][/caption]   http://cherriesnow.essentialwriters.com/2009/12/17/845/ This is me with the equally successful runner-up winners of X Factor 2008… [caption id="attachment_846" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Zoe and me with JLS"][/caption]   http://cherriesnow.essentialwriters.com/2009/12/17/847/ This is me with the er, winner of X Factor 2007… Remember him?? [caption id="attachment_848" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Gemma (younger sis), me, Leon Jackson, Zoe and our Mumzy"][/caption] Mmm I see a pattern forming. I think I may have the Midas touch. OK, maybe not so for the last one. Read on to hear ... http://cherriesnow.essentialwriters.com/2009/12/17/849/ It’s Sunday 29th November and I’m due to be picked up by my best friend (of 22 years) Helen and her husband Darren, at 4pm. We are going to the LIVE X Factor results show! Without meaning to sound boastful, it’s actually the third year running for me but this ... http://cherriesnow.essentialwriters.com/2009/12/17/825/ [caption id="attachment_810" align="alignright" width="300" caption="JakeBakesCakes.com - Freshly Manmade"][/caption] It’s been so long since my last post that I couldn’t even remember my log in details! But I do have a very valid reason for my temporary disappearing act. I had to take time out to concentrate on other projects but now I’m back to ... http://cherriesnow.essentialwriters.com/2009/11/22/this-blog-will-save-your-life/ I’ve always been a sucker for anything with my name on it, because, having an unusually fruity name, it usually means it’s been designed and made especially for yours truly. Would you just check out my úber-cool, personalised necklace from ‘it’ online, jewellery store, www.Kendijewlz.com? [Excuse the heaving cleavage… not] It’s ... http://cherriesnow.essentialwriters.com/2009/06/04/kid-in-a-kendi-store/ I spy with my little eye something beginning with… absolute and ending in genius. Fresh from the filler that not many people could pronounce, Tri-Aktiline, comes an equal tongue-twister title, Eyliplex-2. A duo, day & night eye treatment with 124 ingredients [no less] packed into what looks like an enlarged version of my ... http://cherriesnow.essentialwriters.com/2009/05/31/for-eyes/