Other Accessories

I was a tomboy as a child. I had short hair and never wore skirts or dresses unless forced. Yuck. I still don't wear dresses or skirts often (I would if I had the legs but that's another story) but I am altogether more girly. I enjoy making myself look different-younger, older, more sophisticated (is that possible?), and "schoolgirl" like (yes I have gone out clubbing with drawn on freckles and bunches- see my schoolgirl fetish op for more sordid details!) Accessories and make up just help me along the way. At my rather posh, old fashioned girls grammar school (can't you just tell how well I fitted in, NOT!) the only jewellery ...  Read the complete review

Having tried various bands, clips, bows and slides to style my long hair, the problem was always how to keep all the stray hairs in and how to keep the style in place ALL day. Well by chance I found a product that does just that. On a trip to a hairdressers I came across the 'Stylee'. This is an incredibly easy gadget to use and enables you to style your hair in literaly seconds. I for one have trouble fiddling about with hair at the back of my head and bows never seem to be straight. The Stylee is so easy to use. You gather your hair into a ponytail, twist once and lift up, hold in place with one hand and slide one of the combs on one side of the ...  Read the complete review

Long hair might look good, but it is hard work - it takes forever to dry, it grows knots at an alarming pace, it dangles in other people's beverages, attracts greenfly and can be quite hard to dress in interesting ways. If your hair is really long, then the weight of it means that piling the whole lot up on your head can hurt after a while. However, for the sake of sanity, tying it back and adding some interest can be vital. A few suggestions then (These are not the height of fashion, they probably never were, probably never will be, but who said fashion is everything?) Beads. The best thing to do is take a small amount of hair and braid it root to ...  Read the complete review

My friend introduced me to first dooyoo & then tooyoo. At first I thought the sites would be a load of over opiniated people like me but how wrong I was - You all seem to be really friendly & most of us have some idea of what we are basing our opinions on! When I heard that Jill Murphy had requested people write an opinion on there favourite things to celebrate four years of cancer free living I really wanted to join in & give something (even if only another opinion) to this little internet community i feel a part of. I read through a number of favourite opinions trying to decide what really is my favourite thing. I love my music as i do my television & I ...  Read the complete review

For serious accessories (grown-up ones!) I'd always have Accessorise at the top of my list, however for fashion or fun things try New Look. It doesn't quite have the fluffy glittery appeal of Claires, but if you want fashion jewellery, then this is a much better place to look, and the offers can be spectacularly cheap! Although I enjoy a look around Claire's and find it a great place for a girly day out, if what I really want is to buy something as opposed to enjoy looking, New Look is the place I would go. Their jewellery range is excellent and you'll often find 2 for the price of one, or buy 2 get one free offers.....in the sale they even ...  Read the complete review