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You ever heard that saying, “your body is a temple?”
Well, when you’re Beauty*licious, you worship at the temple of you every single day.
What we do to our body, or put in it, is a reflection of how much we dig ourselves. So it makes a whole lot of sense that if you want to look and feel fierce and fabulous, you have to treat your body with respect and keep it in perfect-o working order. Right?
Which is why Pink Ladies, like myself and Lola, worship our fabulousness by staring in the mirror, primping and experimenting daily with various Beauty*licious rituals. Not only is it a major source of fun, it’s a chance to play goddess-girl with our appearance, max-up our self-image and gives us that super-important moment in the day to say: “Hey Gorgeous Girl - you’re looking seriously Beauty*licious!”
Y’see, a true Beauty*licious Pink Lady will work her beauty routine out of pure prettifying pleasure NOT out of self-loathing. She doesn’t put make-up on to cover up, she puts it on to enhance her too-cute features because pampering is all about the fun. It doesn’t have to involve putting make-up on either, it can be taking a soak in a filled-to-the-brim bubble bath, rubbing yummy coconut smelling body lotion on each morning or preparing a DIY face mask. If you enjoy looking after yourself, other people will pick up on your positive ‘tude and you will become a walking, talking, primping poster girl for all things Beauty*licious - damn, you’re pretty!
Beautification 101
- Always express your feisty, fun, fearless and fabulousness - you know you’re all these things no matter what look you’re working, right?
- Never blend. Evah. Instead of trying to cover up what’s different about you - experiment, ignore trends and figure out how to accentuate your fabness so you’ll be sure to stand out in a crowd.
- Rock a look that feels completely right for you. If you take the chance to be seen, it doesn’t matter if no one else digs it. You’re a star-shaped, glitter-girl, baby and you call the shots on how you look in your world.
WIN! WIN! WIN! What would your tips for being beauty*licious be? What prods do you love? What makes you feel fab about yourself when you look in the mirror? The best comment will receive a copy of Beauty*licious and some glitter-fabulous Barry M prodz - closing date is February 14th 2010.
For more love-yourself Beauty*licious tips, buy your copy of the rather-fabulous-if-I do-say-so-myself Beauty*licious from amazon
I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to intro you to my partner in all things pink, Miss KittyPinkStars. She’s a kooky girl who lives in a candy pink gingerbread house full of crafting, kittens, rainbows, toys, love and craziness! She makes a rainbow collection of sock creatures that all have their very own felt friend. Inspired by her love of super bright colours, Japanese fruits, sweet treats, cartoons and all things kawaii and all made from the doodles that she thinks up in her bee-you-tiful candy floss mind! Come meet her, she’s freakin’ adorbz. Fact.
The gorgeous reader-girls at our fave blog Chicklish have got an awesome interview with Lindsey Leavitt, author of the fab new book Princess for Hire, go read it now, it’s ever-so-good!
Hola chicas - so how was January for you? Did you love the snow?
I worked ever-so-hard throughout January on two new writer-girl projects (will tell you all about them just as soon as I’m allowed - promise!) but do you know what I’d love? If January was a hunk-a-dunk time, where you got to spend A LOT of time under a duvet hunkering down, watching old movies, eating cupcakes and plotting and planning for all the goodness the year is going to be filled with, because let’s face it, January is a toughie of a month, isn’t it?
So many people set new years resolutions - like I’ll eat less and exercise more - yet here in the UK, January is cold and damp, it’s still blimmin’ winter y’know, so not only do you not want to go out as much, you also really want to eat yummy comfort food too - mmm, cupcakes. So while I set myself intentions, I didn’t make any promises I couldn’t keep - coz let’s face it there was no way I was going to be snowed in for a week and not eat chocolate - are you serious?!
Which is why today, I’m celebrating the pagan festival of Imbolc in gorgeous Glastonbury. Imbolc is an old Irish term meaning ‘in the belly’, referring to the ewes that are soon going to give birth to the spring lambs - look at ‘em, how caa-ute? It’s celebrated at the start of February, midway through the winter, because the excitement of all things Yule-like is over and we’re all feeling a li’l cold and glum. Imbolc is a much better time for a new start, although perhaps without the resolutions!
So lets make a new start by declaring February the month o’ love - yes, feb the 14th is officially V day, but I, Lisa Clark, Princess o’ Pink, declare the entire month, a month o’ love. Cartoon hearts and love stuff isn’t just for our latest crush y’know, it’s for our sweet selves and for our friends and fam too. Throughout Feb, I’ll be posting all kinds of Think Pink-inspired ways to fill your life with love and it won’t just involve me posting pics of hot boys I heart - well, it might, but just a li’l bit…
So, you know how I’m crazy for the compliments? Start by giving yourself some lovin’ each morning by telling the gorgeous girl who is staring back at you in the mirror that she is ’simply gorgeous and fabulous in every way.’ Go on, every day, before you leave the house, ‘k? Then, be sure to shower the people you love with feel-good-stuff by telling them how great they look, that you love their bag, that their new hair-cut rocks - be sincere, only say things you mean, just don’t be shy about spreading a li’l compliment goodness each day!
What are you going to do to share the love?
Ohhh chicas, this is a li’l bit exciting, Dyan Sheldon author-girl of Confession of a Teenage Drama Queen and new book My Worst Best Friend has come to play in our world o’ pink - hurrah!
Hola! So, because of all this cold and crazy weather, I have spent a LOT of January under my brand-new goose feather duvet - it’s truly the most amazing puchase I’ve EVER made - reading books and chicas, do I have some book-shaped treats to share with you!
As you all know, I’m agony aunt for Mizz magazine, and as if a fortnightly magazine o’ fabulousness wasn’t enough, they’ve gone and published two fabulous books too Blush-o-meter and the Mizz Guide to Life. If you love Think Pink and Lola Love, then you’ll adore these… Blush-o-meter is a fantastic compilation of MIZZ readers’ cringeworthy moments, including school situations, lad laughs, beauty blushes, family funnies and other hilarious stories, while The Mizz Guide to Life is filled with everything you need to deal with the triumphs and traumas of being a girl in the world. Both are £4.99 each and available from Amazon.
Lauren Luke is an internet phenomenon. Her make-up tutorials, filmed in her bedroom in South Shields near Newcastle, have attracted a staggering 36 million hits on YouTube.
Growing up, Lauren had a tough time at school and began experimenting with makeup to fit in. And so began a lifelong love affair with cosmetics and the art of transformation. One day she decided to share her passion with friends online and became a sensation.
Everyone has bits they love about their face, and other parts they’d rather conceal, and Lauren will show you how to make the most of what you’ve got. Just like sitting down with your best friend for a makeover session, Lauren’s book is brimming with fresh ideas and packed with insider beauty tips and tricks of the trade. £6.79 from Amazon
My Worst Best Friend by Dyan Sheldon offers a warm, smart and very funny look at the friendship between two very different girls. Gracie and Savannah are best friends - despite being totally different. Savannah is beautiful, outrageous and irresistible to the opposite sex. Gracie is shy, smart and would rather be learning about lizards than meeting boys. Together they make a great if surprising team and it seems like nothing could come between them - but over a long summer Gracie begins to question Savannah’s reliance on lies and manipulation to get her own way and wonder whether her friend is quite as confident as she seems. When Gracie meets a boy she really likes, and Savannah comes between them, Gracie realizes that maybe it’s time she started thinking for herself.
The two friends may never be as close as they were but they’ve learned a great deal from each other. This is a witty and very funny story about friendship, keeping your own identity and moving on. £6.99 from Amazon
If you’re a Twilight fan - I’m Team Jacob btw - then you’ll LOVE Need by Carrie Jones.
Author Carrie has a way of creating kooky characters with strong voices that seem immediately familiar. Zara’s character is no exception, she’s been shipped off to Maine to stay with Grandma Betty in the middle of nowhere during a super-cold winter. According to her mother, Zara just hasn’t been herself since her step-father passed away, and all of this is apparently supposed to help.
Before Zara even has a chance to snap out of the depression, her attention is drawn elsewhere by a mystery surrounding a local boy’s disappearance. Oh, and then there’s the strange man who seems to be stalking Zara.
I LOVED it, I think you will too! £6.99
What books are you currently reading, gorgeous girls? Care to share?
I heart bombshell-inspired clothing, but being a curvy girl means that it’s not often I can indulge my inner 1950’s goddess girl.
Enter Vivien of Holloway. If you love the retro look, Vivien of Holloway is your go-to girl whatever your size. She has a real-life shop in London and a beyond pretty website that has a fabulous range of 40s and 50s inspired ensembles at very reasonable prices. Charlotte Church, Nigella Lawson, Alesha Dixon and Kate Nash are all fans of the full-skirted halter dress, and myself? Well, I just want it all! Come meet the lady behind the label…yep, you’ve guessed it, I’ve gone and got a girl crush.
So, when I was 12, it was the opening night of the school play and as I walked out on stage, I literally landed on my bee-hind in a pretty spectacularly embarrassing way.
What did I do, you ask? Did I cry? Run off? Hell to the no. I declared; “I have arrived!” and continued reciting my lines from the stage floor. The audience laughed, the pink in my cheeks slowly subsided and everyone clapped.
What’s this all about? Well, sometimes life throws us a curveball, an awkward sitch, a not nice scenario, and at the time, it can feel icksville, but believe it or not, it can be the beginning of something awesome. I got a phone call yesterday that threw me a little. I was upset, I felt a little freaked out and I wobbled. I then rang Miss Cathy who later messaged me and I think it’s the most awesome advice any of us can follow…
“…Miss Lisa is putting on shiny pink heels… stepping out into the snow… slowly, at first, and then adding a little wiggle… then whirling around, dancing… reaching out her fingertips to catch every snowflake, every sparkle, that comes her way… go for it!
xxx…”
No matter what life throws at you, make a quick save, hold your head up and before you know it, you’ll have flipped it into a moment to shine.
You know that I’m a HUGE fan of Miss Sarah at Temporary Secretary, and you really don’t need to ask why when she keeps creating cute, cute prodz like this ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ necklace, do you?
I’ve just ordered the pink one, natch, as a li’l reminder to myself to chill when my head gets messy and stressy! They’re £22.50 from www.temporary-secretary.com
‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ was a motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939 during the beginning of World War II, because, let me tell you, the grandparentals have got game. Seriously, where do you go to when you want really good advice? Tap into your grandma. Is she a fortune teller? Probably not, but Gran has lived a lot longer than you, and you can learn from her experiences. Pals are great, of course, but sometimes peer pressure can have bad results. Grandma knows all about respect and dignity. In fact, I bet you’ll be surprised by how much she knows!
Pic: http://penelopesoasis.blogspot.com
I love pampering myself, this is factuality, but if, like me, you’re all out of cash after the festive season, pay less and pamper yourself more with these easy home-made beauty recipes. Now, go get mixin’!
HUNGRY HAIR
What you need:
1 egg
1 tsp honey
1 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
Crack the egg into a bowl.
Add honey and mix with an electric beater for 10 seconds.
Pour in oil and blend for another 20 seconds.
Take the mixture with you into the shower.
Shampoo and condition as usual, then apply this super-conditioning concoction to your hair (keep it away from your eyes!)
Massage it in for about five minutes.
Rinse thoroughly with warm water - voila! Shiny, gorgeous tresses!
APPLE A-PEEL
What you need:
1 medium apple
5 tbsp honey
Directions:
Peel and finely grate apple.
Add honey and combine thoroughly.
Smooth over skin and let sit for 10 minutes before rinsing off with cool water.
FANCY FEET
What you need:
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp oil (almond or olive)
juice from 1/2 lemon
Directions:
Mix ingredients in a bowl.
Get your feet slightly wet and rub the mixture briskly all over your feet and up to your ankles (it’s a bit messy, so make sure to do it over a tub or towel).
Rinse in warm water, then dry completely.
Ohhh, I can’t tell you how much I LOVE Miss Carla. It’s not that I don’t want to, I just literally haven’t got enough words to describe her fabulousity. I’ve never met her - although I really, really want to - yet we’ve been internet budz for over 5 years and now she’s gone and created my new favourite internet destination - Messy Carla: A Fashion Blog in A Size 16. Not only do both Carla and I get mistaken for Kimmie dolls on a daily basis, we both work our curves in a dangerous way - come meet her, you’ll fall in heart with her too!
It’s the last day of 2009 - how did that happen exactly?!!
Not only is today New Years Eve, it’s also a full moon and if you remember, last month I started the Pink-World full moon mood board club, right now I think I’m the only member, but basically, each full moon you create a mood board filled with all the things you’d like to evoke in your world o’ fabulousity for the month ahead, and because tonight’s full moon is a blue moon, it means whatever you create today will be mondo beyondo powerful - I’m putting on a playlist of tunes that includes both Doris Day and Lady Gaga and I’m going to be a cut and paste queen…
But before we all go reach for the scissors - how was 2009 for you? I think it was a tough one for lots of people and I know I spent most of it learning lessons - not always nice ones, taking responsibility for my actions and trying to remember how to Think Pink - I had to re-read Think Pink at least 4 times to remind myself how to actually do it…Jeez.
Anyway, I have it on good authority that 2010 is going to be kick-ass x 10000 - wohhooo!
Except, it can only happen if you release all your toxic, icky, negative thoughts and feelings and tonight’s New Year’s Eve blue moon is a perfect time to tell the cosmoverse what you want to let go of and what you intend to let in this year. Now, you know how Lola and I love to write lists why don’t you do the same?
The things I’m gonna banish to a town called yesterday, never to be seen again in 2010 are…
* Turning down invitations - I get invited to a lot of places, I know, aren’t I lucky? Except a lot of the time I don’t accept, and while it’s totes cool to say ‘no’, I sometimes say it because I’m a li’l bit lazy and think not going will be a whole lot easier than going…Now, I’m not going to turn into Jim Carey in the Yes Man but I do plan on banishing my lazy, sofa-loving self and being open to lots of fun, adventures and opportunities - exciting stuff!
* Bad thoughts about myself - this year I’ve been a li’l bit poorly, and that’s made me put on a li’l bit of weight, and while I’d think I was fabulous whether I was a size 14 or a size 24, there’s lots of things I can do to be much nicer to myself on a daily basis - starting with re-reading Beauty*licious!
* Bad thoughts about others - now I don’t know how you feel about astrology, but I’m a total Scorpio, which means that I can be very jealous and can have a real sting in my tail if you cross me. They’re not things I’m proud of, so this year I plan on letting go of all the stupid grudges and anger I’ve felt about people and situations over my lifetime, it’s going to be easier said than done, but life is way to short to be a big ol’ ball of knotty anger stuff, and if you let it all go, you make a whole lot of room that you can fill with pink, love-shaped good stuff - wohhoo!
Things I want to welcome into my star-shaped life o’ fabulousity in 2010 are…
* Love - not necessarily in the shape of a boy-type, but in ALL the shapes and forms that love stuff can happen - a smile in the street, new friends, old friends, sharing a tub o’ ice cream with your bestie at the movies, listening to your Grandpa’s stories about when he was young, hearing an amazing song on your ipod just when you need to, a sunset, a hug, a kiss…
* Adventures - whether they’re in the city I live or involve getting on a plane, I want adventures. LOTS of adventures.
* Work - I love that I’m paid to do work that I love, so I’d like many, many more new projects that involve writing books, features and programmes for schools, coaching, creating, meeting fabulous people like your sweet selves, and helping people to live life totally unlimited…
* Learning - I’m a geek girl. This is fact. So I love to learn, right now I’m taking an astrology class which is ever-so-hard but I really do love to learn so whether it’s life lessons, how to play Miley Cyrus’ The Climb on my gee-tar, or the entire lyrix to New York by JayZ word-for-word I am all about the learning…
You get the idea, right? PLEASE share your mood boards and 2010 banish/let in lists with everyone - once mine is made, I’ll put it live, just as soon as I can find the blimmin’ camera cable - why can’t I just have put it back where I found it?!!
Happy last day of 2009, gorgeous girls!
Hola Pink Ladies - hope you all had a cool yule - what did you get up to? Tell me all about it!
Before I tell you all about mine (I went to Austria - yo-de-lay-ay-oooooo! - I’ll upload the pix later), to all of you gorgeous Pink Ladies who’ve been messaging and emailing me - yep, it’s true, sadly www.Lolasland.com is no more - sob.
Unfortunately, the decision is out of my hands, I only found out a week ago myself and I’m as sad about it as you all are, it was such a cool place to hang out, but while I don’t have all the games goodness that Lola had at Lolasland.com, I hope that www.pink-world.co.uk will become your all-new pink destination for pink-thinking, Lola fun and fabulousness…
Each week you’ll find competitions, interviews with inspir-o-girls doing amazing things, prods you’ll love, cool online destinations you have to visit and most importantly, tips on how to love yourself inside and out, think pink and live your life totally unlimited!
Glee. Officially my new favourite programme. Fact.
It’s like a too-cool-for-school cross between Ugly Betty and Fame. LOVE. LOVE. LOVE.
“…Don’t mistake the size of someone’s body for the size of their heart, compassion, or ability to transform the world…”
Jessica Weiner
Copy, cut out, BELIEVE.
The fabulous Miss Carla’s response to the idea that Pink Stinks….
I don’t know about you, but I think the colour pink rocks.
I’m obviously going to say that, my site is called Pink-world, I live in a Pink Palace, I run pink-themed self-esteem workshops and I write books titled Think Pink, but I honestly think that pink is the prettiest, happiest, most fun and love-induced colour in the rainbow, so why are some people are trying to ban it?
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Not only can you become facebook friends with the lovely Lola Love and find out all about Lolasland, books, t-shirts and Think Pink goodness, now you can facebook friend me, Lisa Clark too - woop, woop!
So, li’l miss pinkies, I’m back from New Yooik - look out for my guide to NY later in the week - and I’ve arrived home to the sound of carols playing in the local co-op and the Coca Cola ‘holidays are coming, holidays are coming‘ ad on the TV - which can mean only one thing…it’s only blimmin’ Christmas!
Now, I know Christmas isn’t ALL about presents, but it is a teeny-weeny li’l bit, so if you’re wondering what will make me smile this festive season, here’s my lust-after 12 gifts o’ Christmas…
On the 1st day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…an Ugly Betty 3rd season DVD
It’s a year of change for Betty and her friends at MODE. With the future of the magazine up in the air, a new roommate and the ever-changing carousel of office relationships spinning faster than ever, Betty’s life is full of surprises. On top of it all, Betty’s move to the Big City has her wondering whether she truly belongs in her new fast-paced world.
I HEART BETTY.
£26.99 www.play.com
On the 2nd day of Christmas my true love sent to me…a gorgeous gold Darling Dynasty Beauty Kit
I love pretty, shiny things and this beyond gorgeous tin o’ beauty treasure is not only very pretty and very shiny, it also has the kitsch-est, cutest illo too - LOVE.
£14.99 www.totally-funky.co.uk
On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…The Elemis Spa Candle
This dee-lish smelling candle is a treat to my senses - it’s a mix of rich, spicy Cinnamon, Orange and Vanilla fragrances and is perfect for warming those cold winter evenings.
On the 4th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…a Pugs Not Drugs tote bag
I love pug dogs. A lot. So, I’m jumping with joy at this fabu tote bag designed by the super-talent that is Gemma Correll. “Pugs Not Drugs” - a valuable and important message, I think you’ll agree.
$16.00 www.gemmacorrell.com
On the 5th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…an Astrocal Astrology Diary
I’m a life-long pupil at star school and LOVE learning about all thing astrological, which is why I want.need.must-have the brand-new Astrocal Astrology Diary which is filled with all the astrological information you could possibly need for the year ahead. Whether you’re a newbie to astrology or a complete professional, this pocket sized diary is absolutely packed with:
- Astrological definitions and educational information An overview of the year
- Descriptions of the nature of each Sun sign
- An annual forecast for each sign
- A planetary forecast for each month
- Monthly grid
- A look at the pagan fire festivals and the changing seasons
- What can be seen in the night sky
This is a complete must-have item for an astro-obsesso like myself. I especially love how each day shows the phase of the moon, the moon ingress time and sign, sun and moon rise and set times, planet aspects and ingresses as well as providing space to write your daily tasks and appointments – LOVE it!
£9.99 www.astrocal.co.uk
On the 6th day of Christmas my true love sent to me…an Impulse True Love beauty box
I recently re-discovered my love for Impulse, which is why I’m coverting the True Love beauty box, it contains everything I need to look and feel fabulous this festive season. Luxurious Real Love shower gel will leave my skin soft and pampered, while Impulse Paris and Impulse True Love body sprays will leave me smelling irresistible. The pack contains a handy compact mirror and a cute charm too…
£9.99 www.superdrug.com
On the 7th day of Christmas my true love sent to me…To the Land of Oz necklace
I am a BIG fan of all things Temporary Secretary, I also HEART the Wizard of Oz more than life itself so this exclusive Land of Oz necklace HAD to be on my Christmas list - it has a Dorothy picture charm, an enamel (somewhere over the) rainbow charm and a pair of extremely sparkly, dazzling ruby slippers - we’re not in Kansas now, Tonto!
£21.00 www.temporary-secretary.com
On the 8th day of Christmas my true love gave to me…a hot pink Lomo Diana camera
Everyone’s favourite Diana flash camera gets a makeover in hot pink! The LOMO Mr. Pink Camera kit features one plastic lens, two shutter settings, manual focus, & three aperture settings. Also includes a retro-styled electronic flash that can use either white or coloured lights! Every box comes with a camera strap, a lens cover, and a “Diana Vignettes” 200-pg history mini booklet - how cool is it? VERY.
On the 9th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…Gok’s Bathing beauty gift set
I make no secret of my love for Gok Wan, have I mentioned that I’ve met him? And that he grabbed my bangers? I have? oh. Anyway, this exclusive to Boots Gok range has sassy, seductive products designed to make ALL women feel gorgeous. From a quick treat to a night of full-on pampering, there’s something for everyone. I want Gok’s Bathing Beauty gift set mostest.
£18.00 www.boots.com
On the 10th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…anything by Vivienne Westwood
Ohmystars. There is nothing I wouldn’t do to find a li’l Vivienne in my stocking…she’s my total inspir-o girl. I’d like to start my collection with this star and heart pink brooch, isn’t it adorable?!
£70.00 www.hervia.com
On the 11th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…Elemis Spa Body secrets
Ohhh, I plan on relaxing, de-stressing and unwinding with this indulgent collection of luxurious spa‑at ‑home Elemis bodycare prods - LOVE.
£58.00 www.timetospa.co.uk
On the 12th day of Christmas my true love sent to me…ikaraoke
I love singing. Fact. There is nothing I love more than a Singstar party with my besties, but this latest iPod accessory means we can set up a sing-song literally anywhere - what’s not to love about that? Just plug it in and start singing! Features a 12-foot audio cable for stereo access, and has a feature which allows you to dim vocals or get rid of them completely. Also includes a program called Tuneprompter, which can create karaoke videos right from music on your computer - this makes me very, very happy.
What’s on your Christmas list this year? Care to share?
Yep, I’m watching the movie 13 Going on 30 and HAD to share - cross those arms, chicas!
Hey Pink Ladies - I’ve created a dream board every year for the past 5 years…I set aside an entire afternoon, put on an old movie - Some Like it Hot or Breakfast at Tiffany’s, collect up a ton of magazines that I’ve finished reading and cut out inspiring pictures, words and phrases that will invite all the things I would like into my world - not only is cutting and pasting a super fun thing to do, the process of creating a dream board filled with all the things you want actually works - awesome, right?
Even more awesome, is discovering that when you create it on a full moon, it becomes beyond powerful. The fabulous Jamie Ridler, encourages her readers to create a dream board each month. On the day of the full moon, Jamie posts a blog entry that has a space for you to add a link to where you have posted your dream board online. She has a lovely community of dreamers that visit each other and add their wishing power to your intentions - it’s totes magick!
Jamie says: “There is power and energy in the full moon. It represents the full strength of what is possible in the nighttime land of dreams. When you make your board on the full moon, take a moment to focus your attention, to say to yourself and the Universe, “This is what I wish to manifest this month.”
I’m definitely going to start doing this each month, the next full moon is on Dec 31st, how perfect is that? Instead of making resolutions that I’ll never keep, I’m going to create a dream board of all the things I’d like to fill my life with each month instead - are you going to join me?
So, I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this (ahem) but my pink-haired lady o’ fabulousness, Lola Love has just launched her very own t-shirt exclusively at www.tammy.co.uk - look how freakin’ pretty it is - and if you head over to www.lolasland.com you can win one - wohhhoo!
If you’ve found me through the interview in LOOK magazine - hey, thanks for dropping by, it’s great to see you!
This site is my author site for the Lola Love go-for-it girl guides, but if you’re over 16, you might enjoy my grown-up girl site a li’l more - www.thesassyminx.com - where you can find out all about my kick-butt, body confidence coaching and workshops and read interviews with awesome women doing amazing things - feel free to stop by at both sites anytime, comment, mail me, book a coaching session!
Sooo, I’m in New York - I am filled-to-the-brim with Thanksgiving turkey cooked by my awesome friend Lindsey, have been on a Gossip Girl tour and stalked Chuck Bass and bought far too many books and pretty make up - but there are so many things happening in the UK, that I thought I’d better check in and tell you all about it asap!
I’ve been interviewed for UK magazine, LOOK - I know get me, in a fashion magazine! - It’s all about how I learned to love my body, go purchase it now, I will tell you all about the dramarama of the photoshoot as soon as I get back…
But more importantly, the Lola Love t-shirt is now officially available - wooop freakin’ woop!
I’m SOOOO excited!
AND, if you buy it online right now, you get a free Lola Love book too - Lola is like the gift that keeps giving! It’ll make the perfect present for yourself, your BFF or actually, any girl o’ fabulousness in your world!
Go buy it now at www.bhs.co.uk
Will fill you in on all the NY adventures as soon as I’m back - off to Williamsburg, Brooklyn today to go buy vintage and do research for the new Lola book - wohhooo!
Yep, you’ve guessed it, chicas…I’m off to New Yoooik!
I’m doing star-jumps of joy - I HEART New York. I’m going to be staying with one of my besties for Thanksgiving, we’re going to be going to the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade, eating a big turkey, going on Sex and the City and Gossip Girl tours, spending hours in the Strand bookshop, meeting up with lots of other friends, acting out scenes from Breakfast at Tiffanys, visiting Babycakes bakery for a a pink-frosted cupcake, making disney princess tiaras, I’m also hoping to hook up with the boys from Fred Flare again - hurrah! I will take lots of pictures g-friends, oh, and I’ll also be doing research for the next Lola book as yep, you’ve guessed it, Lola will be going to NYC in the next book - fun times!
I got lots of pretty treats for my birthday, amongst my favourites were a cupcake making kit with a proper tube to pipe icing with, how fab is that? Now, I don’t want to be greedy, but I want this too.
In total homage to my two favourite teev programmes, Ugly Betty and Gossip Girl, the AMAZING talent that is Temporary Secretary has created this necklace o’ prettyliciousness - print this off, draw a big red ring around it, put it in a place where your parental/partner/BFF will see it and comment on a regular basis ‘I would really LOVE this for Christmas!’
£16.95, www.temporary-secretary.com
Saw this and thought of you, chicas…
Hey chicas - sorry I haven’t been updating, it’s been my birthday (pix to come!) and as per usual I plan on stretching it out for the entire month o’ November - but I HAD to tell you about this book - I ADORE it.
Dear Me; A letter to your Sixteen year old self includes letters from three knights, a handful of Oscar winners, a bevy of Baftas, an intrepid explorer, a few teenage pop stars, an avid horticulturalist, pages and pages of bestselling authors, a dishy doctor, a full credit of film directors, a lovey of top actors, a giggle of comedians and an Archbishop! The letters range from the compassionate to the shocking via hilarity and heartbreak, but they all have one thing in common: they offer a unique insight into the teenager who would grow up to be…. Stephen Fry, Annie Lennox, Paul O’Grady, Jackie Collins, Fay Weldon, Alan Carr, Peter Kay, Debbie Harry, Brenda Blethyn , Jonathan Ross, Liz Smith, Will Young, Alison Moyet, Rosanne Cash, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Yoko Ono, Emma Thompson…
It’s guaranteed to make you laugh, make you cry and is a perfect Christmas gift. Not only that, but £1 from each copy sold goes towards The Elton John Foundation, so you’ll be doing a good deed too.
Here’s a letter to my sixteen year old self - yep, that’s me, with a v.young Declan Donnelly! FYI: I didn’t discover tweezers until I was 18, don’t judge me, ‘k! - Let me know what you think…
Dear Lisa at sixteen,
Firstly, I know right now you are crushing on Gary Barlow and working out ways to make him marry you, but sweet thing, he marries Dawn the dancer and they have really pretty children. On the plus side, all that Ant and Dec stalking following pays off, and you end up working with them for three years - result, non? Oh, on the Take That front, they split up next year, but don’t fret, they get back together in 10 years time and are just as amazing.
You need to chill out. A lot.
Stop stressing about being thinner, being cooler, being popular or whether you’ll actually get a boyfriend - none of it actually matters because you rip up the cool-kid rule book and write your own. Literally.
FYI, you’re probably the thinnest you’ll ever be right now - stop beating yourself up about it, seriously, celebrate your curves and don’t get hung up on your wobbly bits, don’t keep putting off doing thing until you’ve lost 5lbs - you want to do something? Do it now! Oh, and those so-called cool kids at school? Turns out in the real world they’re not so cool, who knew, huh?
I know you don’t dig standing out right now, but it’s set to become your ‘thing’ - if people are going to stare, you really should give them something to stare at, gorgeous girl. And yes, you may come from a single parent family on a council estate, but don’t listen to those people who say ’stop daydreaming’ or ‘you need to get a real job’ because chica, you never have a ‘real’ job. Dream big sparkle-filled dreams, plan amazing adventures, write lists of all the the things you’re going to achieve and then tick each one off as you achieve them, because you will - you’re kick-ass.
Don’t waste time learning the guitar, Lee Cooper will fancy you anyway, don’t spend your pocket money on Rimmel’s Black Cherry lipstick, it doesn’t suit you, and read other books beside Point Romance novels - it’ll really help.
You will always be surrounded by beautiful boys - unfortunately for you, most of them will be gay, but they’re ever so pretty to look at and treat you like the princess that you absolutely are. Despite wanting to kiss one of your best mates throughout your entire time at college, don’t. He’s still your friend at 30 and you won’t want an awkward kiss ruining super-fun cinema and dinner dates. You’ll kiss other boys. A lot of boys. In fact kissing becomes quite the past time. Some boys aren’t that nice, but others are beautiful, funny and great company - you might not believe me, but you’ll actually spend smooch time with a pop star and a Dolce and Gabanna (that’s a swanky fashion label!) model. One boy in particular steals your heart and for eight years you have fun-filled adventures, own a pile of bricks and share endless thoughts and dreams. He does eventually break your heart, but please don’t let that stop you from doing it all over again.
Throughout your early 20s, life might not be the fairy tale you expect it to be, but don’t be disheartened, because you can and will become author, stylist and star of the most awesome story ever…your life. It will be filled with the most amazing and exciting people and adventures and you’ll realise that it doesn’t matter where you come from, it’s where you’re going that counts.
Lisa xx
Check out all the Dear Me goodness at: www.dearmebooks.com
Until recently, I wasn’t a ‘puter game kinda girl, the only ‘puter game I was familiar with was Singstar - I LOVE the Singstar! - that was however, until I discovered EyePet.
I freakin’ LOVE this. If you’ve ever wanted a pet and your ‘rents keep saying no, this is most deffo for you! It won’t make a mess on the floor or claw at the curtains – EyePet is the ultimate pet!
It’s a virtual creature who reacts to your every move. You can feed, play with, and dress it up, and basically spend a whole lot of time fussing over your new pet o’ lovliness!
A loveable, simian-like pet, EyePet lives in an on-screen picture of your sitting room as captured second by second on PLAYSTATION Eye. Working in ‘Augmented Reality’, EyePet is fully aware of people in the room and will interact with you and your environment. Place an object in front of the camera that EyePet hasn’t seen before and it’ll know exactly what to do with it, give it something new and it’ll examine it thoroughly. Tickle it by waving your fingers in front of the camera: it laughs, poke it: it jumps, roll it a ball: EyePet chases around the screen after it.
An incredibly lifelike little critter, EyePet gives you all the lovable benefits and interaction of a real-life pet without tearing up your sofa or making a mess on the rug - officially my new favourite thing. EVER.
EyePet for Playstation 3 is available from October 23rd - buy for £29.99 from www.zavvi.com
Good news - the boys from Elliot Minor are back with an awesome new guitar-filled album - woop! The even better news - they’ll be hitting a venue near you this November as they’re going on tour - woop! And the best news of all?! I’ve got 3 pairs of tour tickets to give away to a date of your choice - woop woop!
To win yourself a pair of tix, all you have to do is leave a comment below telling me why you think Elliot Minor rock before the 25th October 2009!
You can check out the boys and their guitar playing goodness at: www.myspace.com/elliotminor and watch their latest video here - www.youtube.com
I am sad x 100000000000.
As you know, I was a HUGE boyband fan as a teen girl and Boyzone were one of my favourites, so the news this weekend that Stephen Gately died knocked me for six.
I met all the boys lots as a teen girl and then when I was working at SM:TV live I had the total treat of having to travel with Stephen in a taxi to Harvey Nichols to buy hair gel - he was the nicest, sweetest and funniest man and so, so charming. I moan all the time that I’m 30 and I’m getting old, but Stephen dying at 33 has just made me realise that 33 is no age at all so I plan on being hugely grateful for everything in my world, and not wasting one minute more moaning and groaning.
Stephen - you made my awkward teenage years fun and almost bearable - I heart you.
This is how I plan on remembering Stephen….http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA2cQzxbZgM
Ohhh, I’m excited - controversial and kick-ass super-talent Amy Winehouse, has launched her own record label, Lioness Records and her first release is Introducing Dionne Bromfield, the debut album from thirteen year old Londoner, Dionne Bromfield.
Speaking about Dionne, Amy says, “The first time I heard Dionne sing, I couldn’t believe what I was hearing… such an amazing voice from such a young girl. I’m just so proud of her.”
Dionne started to think seriously about singing when she turned 10 and her aunt recognised her potential. A year later she sang for her Godmother, Amy Winehouse for the first time. “I said, ‘You’re an amazing singer’,” Amy recalls. “We also played guitar together, and the way she accompanies herself on guitar is amazing too.”
Amy put Dionne together with Jon Moon, a crazy-popular producer who worked on the deluxe edition of Amy’s Back To Black album and whose also worked with N-Dubz. Dionne says: “The first song we did was Ain’t No Mountain High Enough. I played it to Amy and she said, ‘Oh my God, that’s the nuts!’ Eventually we started doing more and more songs and it’s turned into an album.”
We’ll be shouting ALL about Dionne’s new album Introducing Dionne Bromfield next week, but right now, we’d love for all you Pink Ladies to turn journo-girls and interview Dionne - if you’ve got a question for the newbie soul queen, we’d love to hear from you! Leave your question in the comment box below before Friday October 16th and we’ll whizz them over to Dionne next week to answer in a Pink-world interview of fabulousness that will go live at the end of October - woop, woop!
Today is National Poetry day and to celebrate I’d love to share my favourite poem of all time with you, it’s called Phenomenal Woman and it’s by poet, author, activist, producer, actor, director and inspir-o girl, Maya Angelou. I have this poem hanging in the boudoir of the Pink Palace - buy yours here - so that it’s the first thing I read every morning and the last thing I read at night - I love it, hope you do too…
Phenomenal Woman
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.
Care to share your favourite poems, Pink Ladies?
Now as you know, I have a LOT of love for Gok Wan, but as of tonight, if it’s even possible, I love him a gazillion times more, because Gok and the winner of Miss Naked 2008 - Shona Collins - are fronting a teenage body confidence campaign calling for a body confidence lesson to be included on the school curriculum.
Obviously as a self-esteem queen, PSHE practitioner and author of confidence boostin’, go-for-it-guides for girls - Think Pink, Beauty*licious, It’s a Girl Thing and Viva La Diva - I am 100% backing this campaign and think that all you gorgeous Pink Ladies should too.
Shona has spent the last few months investigating young girls’ body image issues and has been speaking to parents, teachers and teenagers.
‘It was shocking to me how depressed and down young girls are about their appearance and body shapes… Girls want the schools to ‘catch up’ with the pressures on teenage lives and address the issues openly. Body confidence issues are one of their biggest worries,’ she says.
Later this year the petition will be presented to policy makers at Downing St to try and secure body confidence on the PSHE syllabus - how awesome would that be?
Go sign the petition now and check out www.howtolookgoodnaked.com for more Gok goodness.
If you don’t know already, I’m going to be appearing at the Bath Festival of Children’s Literature this Sunday - I know, how fabulous is that? It’s not just me either, for the price of ONE ticket - £4.50 - you get my sweet self, the gorgeous Grace Dent and the fabulous Chris Higgins!
The Blurb: Teen fiction for girls is on a roll! This is your chance to hear Grace Dent, Lisa Clark and Chris Higgins talk about their marvellously readable latest books. Join three of the tip toppest writers for girls in this exciting and revealing event that is not to be missed.
Sunday 27th September - 12 - 12.45pm, Bath Guildhall
They’re right you know - you absolutely, positively shouldn’t miss it. It’ll be lots of fun and we’ll be signing books after the event too, so please come along and say ‘hi!’ - oh, and remember, I have a tooth missing at the side of my mouth, and it has to heal for three months, so no ‘are you an extra from Pirates of the Caribbean’ jokes ‘k? It’s still too soon…
Ring the ticket hotline to book your tickets: 01225 463362
Here at Pink-world we love fashion.
Fact.
So to celebrate London Fashion Week we’ve teamed up with Carphone Warehouse’s social networking initiative, begadgets www.bebo.com/begadgets to offer you fabulous Pink Ladies the chance to win a super-cute Sony Ericsson W595 Sakura.
The phone is not only packed with great features but it’s also the perfect fashion accessory! Technically, the Ericsson Sakura has a ‘Shake Control’ feature that allows users to skip backwards or forwards through music playlists, while the ‘SenseMe’ feature allows them to choose tracks based on the mood of the song, rather than the title or artist - cool, huh?
To be in with a chance of winning this fabu Sony Ericsonn W595 Sakura all you have to do is tell us what you would LOVE for your phone to do - maybe you’d like to be able to watch TV on the school bus or send your gal-pals a singing text? It can be as silly or as serious as you’d like, simply leave your suggestion below before the closing date - October 5th 2009 I’m sorry, but only UK Pink Ladies can enter…
begadgets was launched in August 2009 to bring young people and gadget lovers together to be able to exchange user experiences at a new level. It will keep you up-to-date with the latest’s gadget news, provide you with exclusive content, and give you the chance to enter exciting competitions.
I’m so sorry for the delay, but finally, here are the winners for the Barry M ‘Time to Shine’ kit - hurrah!
Ticker-tape and pink glitter congratulations go to:
Rosie
Emma
Lisa
Millie
Sasha
Please email me your addresses at: pinkworldlc@hotmail.co.uk and I’ll get your signed copy of Time to Shine and your Barry M sparkle kits in the post asap!
Ohhh today is a sucky day. My childhood crush, Patrick Swayze, star of one of my all time fave movies Dirty Dancing, had died. How sad is that? I also loved him in Point Break and Ghost too, but in Dirty Dancing he was just so…um, sexy. I plan on re-watching it for the gazillionth time tonight and singing along to all the songs at the top of my voice in homage to the PS.
To add to the sucky-ness, I had to go to the dentist and PAY someone £70 to take a tooth out. Yep, I literally had to pay someone to inflict pain on me - rude and wrong. She then informed me that I couldn’t have a replacement until at least the end of November, so ’til then, I have to walk around with a whopping great big gap - it’s at the side, so v.visable - looking like an extra from Pirates of the Carribean…not cool.
Now, I’m not vain, but Peter Andre, my future husband, is at my local Asda on Saturday and while he’ll of course be woo-ed by my wit and charm, wooing will be substantially harder with a hole in the side of my mouth…I know, can you believe Peter Andre is going to be signing his new album at my local Asda? Operation ‘Make Peter my Husband’ is officially on, Pink Ladies - wish me luck!
How could I forget to add The X Factor to my list of current hearts…are you loving it?! I predict this guy to win - Olly - he makes me very happy - he’s got a touch o’ the Will Young, a li’l bit ‘o Gary Barlow and a whole lot of JT - a dream combo!
Firstly, I need to send a HUGE glitter filled hug o’ love to all of you who have written, emailed and left messages making sure I’m alright and asking me to update more often - yes, I’m fabu thanks for asking - I’ve been really busy making the Pink Palace pretty, writing and planning lots of new projects, all of which you’ll be the first to know about and doing lots of fun things with my gorgeous gal-pals - but I’m back in bloggin’ mode now and will bring you lots of fabu people, places and things you’ll love!
OHHHHH EXCITING NEWS - on October 16th, you must run, not walk, to your local Tammy where you absolutely positively HAVE to purchase a Lola Love t-shirt! I know, how freakin’ exciting is that? There are going to be actual t-shirts with the too-cute-for-words Lola Love on them - I’m in total heart with them as soon as I have a pic for you I’ll post it up here - they’re v.cool, I think you’ll heart them too!
MORE EXCITING NEWS - you can see me, the awesome Grace Dent and the fabulous Chris Higgins at Bath Kid’s Lit Festival on the 27th September - yep, 3 authors, one session = lots of giggles and fun! Please come along, we’d love to see you! The entire festival runs from Friday 18th until Sunday 27th September and is filled to the brim with amazing author types like Cathy Cassidy and Lauren Child for more information and to book tix to see myself and the lovely Grace and Chris visit: www.bathkidslitfest.co.uk
So, because I’ve been a bad blogster, I’ll make it up to you by sharing some of my current favourite things - we haven’t done this for ages have we?
I’m currently hearting…
Kelly Osbourne’s new book Fierce - I blimmin’ love Kelly, and I love how this book is part advice book/part autobiography - I’m half way through and I’m loving it x 1000.
The fact the new season of America’s Next Top Model starts tonight - woop, woop - Tyra rules!
Snail mail - thank you sooo much for all the fabu letters, if I haven’t replied yet, I will, I promise - I’m a good pen pal! If you want to write to me or send me copies of your awesome zines send them to: Lisa Clark c/o HarperCollins Children’s Books, 77-85 Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8JB
Everything by Disney Couture is fall-in-love-with pretty, especially this Think of a Wonderful Thought bangle - isn’t it adorable? I really, really want it!
What are you currently hearting, chicas?!
Salut, mon amies!
Oui, I’m in France - ohh la la! I’m on my mumma’s friend’s farm, it’s 33 degrees and it’s bee-you-tiful! Did plan to write lots and get inspiration, but have done very little except feed pigs, and play with two gorgeous dogs and 4 amazingly adorbz li’l kittens - look at them - I’m in crazy love!
This is where I’m staying…isn’t it lovely? I could happily stay forever…
These are the two gorgeous dogs - Frosty and Darcy - who think they’re chickens as they’re eating chicken feed!
More kitten love! Le sigh….
The pigs that I’ve been feeding - not sure I’ll ever be able to eat bacon again now…
Considering I’m 100% city-girl, I’m loving this countryside lark - especially the bit where I get to sip pink lemonade, lay in the shade, read a book and play with a li’l kitten - if I wasn’t on a mission to make Peter Andre my husband when I return, I think I’d stay here forever!
Will fill you in on all the Lola/Lisa news when I get back…wish you were here, chicas!
Ohmy-freakin’-stars! As you all know, I LOVE Bnevertoobusytobebeautiful and now they’ve gone and made a super-cool hero movie featuring all their super-cool hero prodz - j’adore! All my fave make-up in a totally kitsch B movie style - see what they’ve done there?!! - love it! Once you’ve watched the trailer, go watch the movie - www.youtube.com/bnevertoobusy
If you ever needed another reason to love Audrey, which I can’t believe you ever would, but if you did, then this would most deffo be it, right?!
Print it out, pin it up and read it every day - chicas, believe!
Meet Carolyn Turgeon. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Carolyn is author-girl of Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story which is set in a modern day NYC and is a breathtaking story of love, loss and redemption. It’s a re-telling of the fairytale Cinderella, but with a touch o’ Enchanted, a li’l Charmed and a whole lot o’ Wicked - it’s by far my favourite read of the year, s’far. Fact. Carolyn also hearts all things 1940s, is a sucker for Urban Decay cosmetics, loves Burlesque and the musical fabulousness - she’s simply de-voom!
Hey, hey sweet things - happy Sunday!
So, I was doing some Sunday morning blog reading and saw that pink-haired blog queen, Miss Gala had posted ‘Forty-five thoughts for my daughter and my virtual daughters’ by my most favourite author-girl, Francesca Lia Block - I’m re-posting it because I wanted to remind myself how awesome it is, and more importantly, I wanted to share FLB’s love, wisdom and amazing insight with my sweet, sweet Pink Ladies - hope you love it, gorgeous girls!
To celebrate the release of Time to Shine, the latest sparkly-gorgeous installment in the Lola Love series, Lola and I have teamed up with Pink-world favourite, Barry M, to give five lucky Pink Ladies the chance to win a Time to Shine bag o’ goodness!
Yep, that’s right, Lola and I have got FIVE Barry M goody bags filled with everything you’ll need for your own Time to Shine moment in the spotlight!
Each goody bag contains:
A Glitter Eye Candy Kit - the essential accessory for girls that love glitter!
Face & Body Shimmer Powder in Light Tan Sparkle - Sprinkle, then twinkle where ever desired to become a shimmering delight. This is the product to take on holiday for glowing, gorgeous skin.
Glitter Nail Paint in Blue or Green - sparkle like a disco diva!
And, of course, your very own copy of Time to Shine, signed by moi!
To be in with a chance of winning your very own Barry M Time to Shine bag o’ goodness, simply leave a comment below telling us why it’s YOUR Time to Shine before July 31st 2009 when five winners will be picked from my sparkly pink beret - good luck, chicas!
If you can’t wait to see if you’re a winner, head on over to www.BarryM.com to perch the merch right now!
If you didn’t know already, I am a total freak for Barry M prodz - great colours and really, really affordable, what’s not to love?! - so I’m smacking my lips with excitement at their brand new range of glosses that are set to make you the star attraction this Summer. Combining the exciting colour choices that we love, with fun and flirty flavours, the new Barry M Lip Gloss Wands (RRP £4.25/€6.50) are your new essential for irresistible lips and perfect pouts.
There are some yummy-scrummy flavours like Strawberries and Cream and Tropical Tango but my personal favourites are Coconut Clear – a tropical tasting clear gloss for a dewy natural look or to add a moist sheen to any colour and Bubblegum Pink – a punky shade that’s perfect for a splash of neon bright with the unmistakable taste of retro gum.
LOVE them, I plan to collect them all!
Barry M Cosmetics new Lip Gloss Wands are £4.25 / €6.50 each, available online at www.barrym.com
FYI: Come back monday for an awesome Barry M/Time to Shine competition!
Hey, hey ladies - so I’m in! There are lots of boxes still to unpack, but most importantly, there is chocolate in the fridge, my Audrey Hepz framed pic is now hanging and I connected my TV, Internet and phone all by myself this arvo - girl power!
I’m just planning lots of competitions and new blogginz entries for you, but ’til then, go check out my new video on Amazon - it’s about my five favourite things!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/mpd/permalink/mE4NTTHQ4LFH4
If you’ve read the books, I’d love it if you could leave a review on Amazon - that would be awesome! Now, what are your five favourite things?
Hey hey Pink Ladies - I got the keys to my by-the-sea Pink Palace today so once I’m all settled in, normal bloggin’ will resume!
Until then, please go and visit www.thesassyminx.com where there is quite possibly the coolest competition ever, to win a Style Booster session with Mademoiselle Style - go enter now!
Check this out - Miss Sasha from The Sweet Bonjour and Miss Sara from Dragonflybookreviews have started their own book inspired YouTube channel - Chicklitchicks2 - LOVE IT!
I totally dig that these two girls o’ awesomeness have teamed up and created a kick-ass space to talk about books - their go-for-it girl ‘tude is Pink Thinking in action, I love it, girls - you rock and rule!
The girls will be shouting about, reviewing and discussing British books, so if you’re a YA blogger who would like to join the fabulous Sasha and Sara, e-mail them at: dragonflybookreviews(at)gmail.com or Sasha at sashafc(at)hotmail.co.uk.
This isn’t even a procrastination station, books are by far my most favourite thing, even more than Galaxy chocolate - yep, fo’ real - so filling in questions, about my favourite things, is like some kinda rainbow-coloured dream fest - I’m so excited to read everyone’s answers too, so be sure to paste them into the comments or link me to your responses on your blogginz - ok, here are my answers:
1. What author do you own the most books by?
I own every Judy Blume book, EVER because reading Judy is an education.
I also own every Francesca Lia Block and Rachel Cohn book too, because they’re officially my favourite authors…
2. What book do you own the most copies of?
I have three copies of Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block as I always like to have copies to give as presents…
3. Did it bother you that both those questions ended with prepositions?
Does it bother you that I don’t actually know what that means?!
4. What fictional character are you secretly in love with?
I love Shrimp in Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn - laid back, cute x 100 and says ‘you’re harshin’ my mellow’ - what’s not to love? I love Oscar in my book Time to Shine, I hoped that writing about a cute Irish geek-boy who liked all things retro and comic books would actually make him real - FYI: I’m still waiting. I’m also a li’l bit in love with Alex in I heart New York which is a book written by one of my besties, Lindsey Kelk, and it’s out in July - he’s so freakin’ hot in a New York, I’m-in-a-band kinda way - yumsville.
5. What book have you read the most times in your life?
Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret and Forever by Judy Blume - we’d read and re-read the rude bits in Forever in the school playground and giggle lots.
6. Favorite book as a ten year old?
Remember me to Harold Square by Paula Danziger - that’s when my love affair with New York really began, but I remember thinking at the time that Harold Square was an actual person, bless! I also LOVED the Anastasia Krupnik books by Lois Lowry - actually, I’m going to go purchase me some in order to re-live my youth - you should too, they’re amazing!
7. What is the worst book you’ve read in the past year?
Um…if I don’t like a book, I rarely finish it, so I haven’t actually read anything bad, I did read a children’s book by a famous person and found out that the famous person didn’t write it and got really mad, does that count?
8. What is the best book you’ve read in the past year?
s’far, it’s been Sarra Manning’s Unsticky - so, so good. I also have to give special mentions to Men, Money and Chocolate by Menna Von Pragg and I heart New York by my gal-pal Lindsey Kelk…
9. If you could force everyone you know to read one book, what would it be?
Weetzie Bat by Francesca Lia Block and The Creative Companion by SARK
10. What book would you most like to see made into a movie?
Is it wrong to say, I’d love, love, love for any of the Lola Love books to be made into a movie? It is? Oh well, then I’m wrong, because I’d LOVE for Lola to be on the big screen - think it would be AMAZING!
11. What is the most difficult book you’ve ever read?
Oh, I don’t have time for difficult books. Reading, for me, is my total pleasure and I don’t want it to ever be a struggle, I want it to be a completely indulgent experience, so if it feels like it might be a trickster, I don’t read it…
12. What is your favorite book?
Weetzie Bat and Necklace of Kisses by Francesca Lia Block and Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn.
13. Play?
Romeo and Juliet
14. Poem?
I like anything by Rumi, but my favourite poem of all time is Phenomenal Woman by Maja Angelou - go google it, INCREDZ.
15. Essay?
anything by girl o’ awesomeness, Hilary Carlip.
16. Who is the most overrated writer alive today?
The only over-rated writers are famous people who don’t actually write books, yet have books on the shelf with their name on it - makes me a li’l bit mad.
17. What is your desert island book?
Dangerous Angels by Francesca Lia Block - it’s a bind-up of all the Weetzie Bat books and is whimsical and fantastical - I love it!
18. And . . . what are you reading right now?
I’m reading a few at the moment - I’m re-reading Eat, Pray, Love because it makes me happy, The Goddess Diet by Anita Revel - it’s not an actual diet, it’s just goddess-girl awesomeness, 31 Dream Street by Lisa Jewell - she’s still got it, I love it and I’ve just finished Platinum by Jo Rees - wowzers, it’s RUDE!
The amazing people at Bookbag have been the first to review Time to Shine, and guess what?!! It’s a really, really good one - woop, woop!
Bookbag, Lola and I heart you!
Cupcakes, I have the BEST news!
Two brand-spankin’ new Lola fiction books Time to Shine and Li’l Miss Bliss are out TODAY!
Now, I know I should be all about the words, what with me being the one to write them and all, but seriously, how cute are those freakin’ covers?!! Aren’t they bee-yoooooou-tiful?!
Time to Shine
Lola has snagged a role in the school musical but she’s got a serious case of tummy butterflies! Not only has she got to sing, dance and act but she also has to plant a big one on the lips of her leading man - one Mr Jake Farrell! Even with her Pink Ladies cheering her on, Lola isn’t sure she’s ready to take centre stage or get up close and personal with the object of her crushage. And when Charlie’s cutie-patootie cousin Oscar appears on the scene, things get even more confusing in Lola land.
Li’l Miss Bliss
Lola couldn’t be happier that the Mothership is dating Bella’s pa, Yoga Dad. Or at least she thinks she couldn’t. All of a sudden, Bella has gone from Pink Lady to I-know-best-big-sort-of-sister and it’s all a little too much for Lola Love. When Yoga Dad offers to take the new family and the Pink Ladies to a super cool music festival, Lola knows she should be all kinds of excited but instead, her life starts spinning out of control. Everything is going topsy turvy - fashionista Angel is wearing wellies, sweet Sadie is away with the fairies (literally), Bella is monopolising the Mothership and Lola doesn’t know where she’s supposed fit in anymore. It looks like happy families are no easier to deal with than unhappy ones…
You can get your copies of Time to Shine and Li’l Miss Bliss from Amazon and Play f’sure, and if your local bookstore doesn’t have them in (shame on them!) ask them to order them for you!
Can’t wait to hear what you all think!
OHMYSTARS - a day in life of Betsey Johnson - it’s the stuff of dreams!
Go check it out - www.vogue.co.uk
Hey chicas - just to let you know, I am a total techno-girl now and you can follow me on twitter where I talk about random nonsense a LOT of the time!
Oh, and Lola Love has her own facebook page too, please come and join in the fun!
Don’t forget www.lolasland.com either, there is a whole lotta Lola goodness over there to explore, join up, play games, read features - it’s awesome sauce!
OHMY-FREAKIN’-STARS!
I am SO beyond excited, chicas! My favourite girl-band in the whole, wide world - The Piperitta Patties - have written a song about…wait for it….Lola Love! Can you believe it?!! I blimmin’ can’t! They’ve actually written a real and proper song about Lola, and do you know the best bit? They’re going to release it, in July, on PINK vinyl.
I am literally doing star jumps right now - woop, woop! Will tell you all about it, and where you can get it from and how freakin’ awesome it is, when I’ve got more information from the girls themselves - if that isn’t a reason to head over to Italia in July, then I don’t know what is!
PP’s - Lola and I heart you!
I should be writing the next Lola book, but I’ve taken a detour to Procrastination Station!
If you do this, I’d love to see it, either copy & paste it in the comments or link me up, buttercup!
What time did you get up this morning?
6.30 - read, listened to the rain and snuggled under my duvet ’til 8, then did 30 minutes of Pilates before starting work on the next Lola book - she’s in NYC!
Diamonds or pearls?
Diamonds - I’m a magpie, I like to sparkle!
What was the last film you saw at the cinema?
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past - cheesy, but Matthew looked H.O.T.
What is your favourite TV show?
Katie & Peter, Gossip Girl and LA Ink
What do you usually have for breakfast?
A boiled egg with soldiers - yumsville!
What’s your middle name?
Marie - my parentals were so freakin’ predictable!
What food do you dislike?
Celery - ick.
What is your favourite CD at the moment?
I am listening to Doris Day, Le Tigre and Kings of Leon on repeat at the moment…
What kind of car do you drive?
I don’t drive, I am driven! If I did though, I’d really, really want a Barbie Pink Nissan Figaro - j’adore.
Favourite sandwich?
Chicken bacon and BBQ sauce panini - ohh, I’m drooling just thinking about it….
What characteristic do you despise?
Rudeness - especially when it’s based on fear of the unknown - like someone being rude about someone based on their culture or beliefs simply because they’re fearful of it…
Favourite item of clothing?
My Dior sunglasses - they make me feel like a rockstar!
If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go?
I’d like to do a roadtrip up the west coast of America, staying at the Madonna Inn en route, wearing a headscarf and 1950s stylin’, in a drop top pink cadillac with a hot boy, preferably Adam Lambert…
Favourite brand of clothing?
I don’t really do brands, but I’d quite to own a timeless piece of Chanel
Where would you retire to?
San Francisco - it’s where I’ve left my heart, le sigh.
Favourite sport to watch?
I am not a sports kinda girl, but I quite like to watch Wimbledon while eating Strawberries and cream - yum!
None really don’t really do sport.
When is your birthday?
November 3rd
Are you a morning person or a night person?
Morning - yep, I’m that annoying girl who is insanely happy as soon as she wakes up!
What is your shoe size?
I’m an 8
Pets?
Not yet, but I plan to get a pug-dog and call him Groucho.
Any new and exciting news you’d like to share with us?
I’ve finally found a Pink Palace - it’s not all that pink just yet, but it soon blimmin’ will be oh, and I have two new books out in July - Time to Shine and Li’l Miss Bliss - they’re fabu, please buy them!
What did you want to be when you were little?
A fashion designer - still might be someday, y’never know….
How are you today?
I’ve had a touch o’ the grumps this morning, but I’m sass-filled this arvo - wop, woop!
What is your favourite candy?
Fizzy cherry cola bottles - god, I LOVE those and Galaxy chocolate - mmmmm.
What is your favourite flower?
Pink and yellow gerberas.
What day on the calendar are you looking forward to?
Moving day - can’t wait!
What is your full name?
Lisa Marie Clark - yep, my mumma was an Elvis fan.
What are you listening to right now?
Romeo & Juliet soundtrack - god, I love that film, must watch it again soon.
What was the last thing you ate?
Boiled egg - it’s my new fave thing!
Do you wish on stars?
Always.
If you were a crayon, what colour would you be?
Pink, natch.
How is the weather right now?
Raining - my favourite days for writing!
The first person you spoke to on the phone today?
A lovely lady from Red or Dead PR.
Favourite soft drink?
Orange and mango cordial with fizzy water - dee-lish.
Favourite restaurant?
The River Cafe - best dessert EVER. Oh and Ping Pong, love the Ping Pong, I don’t know how to order, but I only ever go with Lindsey and she knows, so it’s okay.
Real hair colour?
How dare you! This IS my real hair colour - black.
What was your favourite toy as a child?
Debbie, my baby doll.
Summer or winter?
Winter - always.
Cuddles or kisses?
Oh I love both and don’t think they should be exclusive, I’m all about sharing the love!
Chocolate or Vanilla?
Chocolate - dur.
Coffee or tea?
Green tea, that’s the only hot drink I drink…
When was the last time you cried?
This morning - I cry all the time, when I’m happy, when I’m sad - I’m a total ball o’ emo.
What is under your bed?
Books. A LOT of books - I hope that the info slips into my head by osmosis while I’m asleep!
What did you do last night?
Wrote 3 pages of Lola book, spoke to Miss Aimee on the phone, wrote in my journal, and made a card for my g-friend’s b-day!
What are you afraid of?
I don’t like mice a whole lot, but I’m not afraid of them, they just annoy me with their incessant noise, um…change - I love it, but I’m always afraid, so I feel the fear and do it anyway…
Salty or sweet?
Sweet
How many years at your current job?
As a real-life proper freelance writer-girl? 4 years. As a girl o’ sassification and awesomeness? 30 years.
Favourite day of the week?
I don’t have a favourite, because I love what I do, every day is pretty amazing!
How many towns have you lived in?
Just the one!
Do you make friends easily?
Yep, it’s one of my most favourite things to do!
Your turn, ladies!
I am LOVIN’ The Veronicas.
Have you heard of them? This is their new single Untouched, it’s out now and it makes me want to dance around my bedroom in fluro-pink legwarmers - loves it!
Unfortunately for pretty-boy-kind, I’m no longer taking applications for cute gay boys to make my life sweeter - I’m very lucky that my world o’ pink is positively filled to the brim with the cutest, most adorbz, VERY easy-on-the-eye boys o’ gay - but I might, just might make an exception for American Idol’s Adam Lambert.
Le freakin’ sigh.
Now, it’s not catergorically certain that Adam is actually gay, so I’m going to work on the basis that he’s not, and actively encourage him to fill out a Be Lisa’s Boyfriend application form, pronto.
However, I’d totally skip the application process for Peter Andre, he’d be a very impressive Mr. Pink, don’tcha think?! Peter, call me.
Consider this a feature o’ gush-love for my fave magazine - Mizz!
As most of you know, I’m agony aunt for the AMAZING Mizz magazine, I don’t know, I might have mentioned it once or twice before! 
Well, I want to let ya’ll know that, not only has the magazine had a saaaaaa-weeet make-over - go buy a copy now, it looks HOT! - it’s also got a fabu fan page on facebook, and you can check out what’s going on a Mizz towers every single day by following my ed-girl and her team on twitter…
Go on, go show the Mizz team some love!
Ohhh - I love this! Girls jumping - I wanna do jumping!
Ohmystars - before I go on, did y’hear ’bout Katie and Peter?!
I am SO upset. I just LOVE them as a couple, I love their teev show and I’ve crushed on Peter Andre since I was a teen-girl…
Part of me wants to turn all lifecoach on their bee-hinds, but the other part of me just wants to give them big hugs, because I can’t imagine how crazy it must be to split up with someone in public…it’s tough times splitting with a boy-type at the best of times, but in front of the entire world? Not cool.
Woah there! What’s happening, sweet things?
I’ve been getting a scary amount of letters recently from gorgeous girls who aren’t digging themselves, who are comparing body parts to celeb girls and who are talking trash to their sweet, sweet selves…Er, hello chicas, please can I remind you that you’re Pink Ladies, you’re awesome and you rock n’ rule!
I make no secret that I’m a HUGE fan of Barry M prods. They’re reccessionista-friendly prices, the colours are bright, bold and in-your-face and they officially have the best pink prods I’ve ever found. Barry M - I heart you.
My Barry M pink hero prods are:
Shocking Pink Mascara 8 - £4.95. These coloured mascara’s are fragrance free, long lasting and have a lengthening and thickening formula. With five shades to choose from, this mascara will make eyelashes stand out with a pop of colour - in the words of Kylie - wow, wow, wow, wow.
Barry M’s Nail Paint in Neon Pink - £2.95. Each Nail Paint has a long lasting, high shine formula plus they’re quick-drying - insta-colour awesomeness. Always apply basecoat first to protect nails.
If you’re a pink lady, a hot pink pout is essential - try Barry M’s Lip Paint in Shocking Pink 52 - £4.25. There are over 30 shades of Lip Paint to suit every mood and taste, plus each paint has a super soft texture that’s packed full of natural moistures to protect delicate lips, and ensure that the colour stays put for longer!
Barry M Cosmetics can be found at Boots, Superdrug and online at www.barrym.com.
As you know, The Days are a firm favourite here in Pink-world, cute boys rocking out, what’s not to love, exactly?
Well, good news, their new single Never Give Up is out next Monday, 11th May, and not only is it a cheery, catchy sunshine-filled tune of fabulousness, it has a kick-ass, inspiring message too!
Check out this behind-the-scenes clip of the boys making the video for Never Give Up.
Nice-to-look-at + kick-ass skillz + awesome boys = The Days. Fact.
Hey kittenfaces…
Ohh, life is crazy busy in my world o’ pink, I’m not being a tardy blog girl, promise, I’m just crazy-busy… I’m writing my first grown-up girl book - can I get a ‘ooohhhhhhh’ and I’m writing the next Lola book, and I’m juggling a few fun freelance projects that I’ll you about when they’re out… I’m also still searching for my new Pink Palace, I’ve got a month until I’m officially homeless, I’ve been to look at a few but I’m not going to lie, I’m way more pickier than I ever thought I would be - well, it’s got to be fit for a princess, right?!! Ideally, I’d like to make like hero-girl Jayne Mansfield and get a pink palace with a heart-shaped pool and bath tub - le sigh.
There is nothing that watching Breakfast At Tiffany’s can’t make better.
I am a li’l bit in love with Ad Hoc.
Scrap that. I am A LOT in love with Ad Hoc.
It’s a super-cute boutique on the swanksville Kings Road, Londinium, but for all us Pink Ladies who don’t live in the big city, good news, they’ve just launched by far the prettiest online shop you’ve EVER seen!
www.adhoclondon.co.uk is awesomeness personified…it’s eclectic fashion at totally affordable prices, I am all about that, and I know you will be too. Items I heart specifically are…
Pink leggings - £5.00 - ca-ute.
Pink frilly net tutu - £16.00 - want. NEED.
Pink leopard print cardi - £34.00 - I love this!
Oh, exciting news - if you loved Liz Rettig’s hilarious and embarrassing teenage diary featuring the revelations of Kelly Ann, My Desperate Love Diary, then you’ll be doing star jumps to know that the brand new instalment, My Dating Disasters Diary is out on May 7th.
My Dating Disasters Diary - The blurb: Kelly Ann is a total tomboy. She loves football and computer games and has no idea why anyone would want to bother with soppy romantic stuff and stupid crushes on boys. Her best mate is Chris, the boy next door, and he’s not into that stuff either, is he?
Follow Kelly Ann’s adventures into the crazy world of love through her tres funny diaries…
My Dating Disasters Diary is out May 7th.
Come back soon to read a fun-packed interview with author-girl Liz Rettig!
So are you filled-to-the-brim with chocolate? I think I’ve eaten my entire body weight in easter eggs in the past four days! I’ve had quite possibly the most fun weekend…EVER! I declared the 4-day Easter holiday an official ‘Chill, Chica’ holiday - basically it involved me NOT being on the ‘puter but seeing my friends and doing fun things - it was totes bliss!
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Meet Celia & Chlöe – best friends on a journey to their night of fame. Watch every episode to see how Celia & Chlöe get closer to the ultimate red-hot European Premiere of the new Hannah Montana© movie.
Celia & Chlöe have tickets for the new Hannah Montana© Movie Premiere of the year – you could join them at the premiere and be filmed for the show!
Click here to enter & watch more of the episodes: http://www.bebo.com/Celiaandchloe
Hey hey! So, I can finally unveil my secret new project - my gorgeous gal-pal Miss Aimee and I have launched a new website: www.thesassyminx.com
Since I wrote Think Pink and launched Pink-world, I’ve got at least 10 emails/letters a week from grown-up girls who say “I wish there was something like this for me - can you do it Lisa, pleeaasse?” so I have, ‘coz I’m nice like that!
So, y’know how much I dig the stationery, right?
Well, combine my love of stationery with my absolute FAVOURITE illo-girl, Juicy Lucy, and you get quite possibly the prettiest mash-up you ever did see.
Look…
Sad news - Jane Blonde: Spylets Are Forever is the last book in the Jane Blonde series. Boo.
Good news - we’ve got 10 sets of ALL the Jane Blonde books to giveaway - wohhooo!
Spylets Are Forever - The Blurb: The past is calling, and Jane Blonde must travel back in time for her final showdown with Copernicus. Does she have what it takes to defeat him - and avoid getting stuck in the past forever?
I’m a total Jane Blonde fan, I LOVE the entire series, and Spylets Are Forever is the perfect finale - Jane, like Lola, is a fiesty heroine who’s adventures are complete kick-ass goodness!
Yep, it’s official - I’m back in the world o’ pink - woop, woop!
It’s Monday, and that can mean only one thing… it’s time to get Bodaciously Beauty*licious!
I’m happy.
Why?
If you’ve read Think Pink, you’ll know that both Lola and I are compliment-collecting crazy - we keep them safe for days when we feel glum, then we get them back out and splash around in their general loviness.
Now, I’ve been compliment-collecting crazy this weekend. A cute boy from Liverpool told me my hair-clip - pink, natch - was ‘boss’, a girl called Claire came up to me in the train station to tell me I was funky - thanks Claire! and another girl told me how pretty my lip gloss was when I was re-applying it in the loo…compliment collecting is simply dee-lish. Fact.
Good news!
Li’l Miss Bliss has been sent to ed-girl who will now cover it in red pen, and I spent the entire day yesterday proof-reading the finished pages of Time to Shine which means you gorgeous people will have two new Lola books o’ fabulousness to get your manicured mitts on in July - woohooo! Not only will you have two new adventures to see you through the summer holidays, each book has a mini-zine at the back filled with things to make and do - seriously, Lola is like the gift that just keeps giving!
Now, I’m not one to follow a trend, but I am ALL about Barry M’s first ever matt Dazzle Dust in Block Blue 93.
The prod blurb: This little pot of bright turquoise fine dust is perfect for recreating the hottest catwalk looks as strong blocks of colour dominated the Spring/Summer 09 shows.
Barry M’s Celebrity Make-up Artist Daniella Novak says: “I absolutely love this new matt shade and it’s perfect for eyes as this season it’s all about rainbow shades and bright blocks of colour. Simpy sweep the eyeshadow across the entire eyelid for a look that’s bang on trend.”
Barry M’s new matt Dazzle Dust in Block Blue is (£4.50 / €6.95) and available to buy online now at www.barrym.com
Right now, if I wasn’t typing, I’d have both hands in the air!
I’m so sorry I’ve not been updating as regularly as I should and that I’ve not been giving you the attention that you gorgeous pink ladies deserve, but I’ve been really poorly and I’m STILL finishing Li’l Miss Bliss, I know, I’m the slowest writer in the world, right?!
Anyway, as of next week, normal fabulousity will resume, it’s a real life, Pink Lady actual fact. In the meantime, I hope you’re all awesome? Thanks for all your AMAZING emails about the first three Lola Love fiction books, I’m so glad you’re enjoying them, if any of you would like to write a review or share the love over at Amazon, that would be incredz and I’d send you a gazillion hugs and glitter-lip gloss kisses…I also hear the zines are coming along really well too - I’m so excited to see them and read them and I hope you’re having a kick-ass time making them, they’re fun, right?!
Ohhh exciting times - those fabu people at Bookbag have asked me some questions, I’ve answered them, they’ve posted them in what they’re calling an ‘interview’ - awesome!
You can read it here - if I do say so myself, it’s really quite lovely.
Are you ready for a Friday afternoon cuteness fix?
Then check out this crazy-cute new doe-eyed deer necklace over at Pink-world fave: Temporary Secretary. You can choose between four candy colours, I’ve bought the pink one, natch, and each li’l deer o’ cuteness comes on an 18inch silver chain, with a shiny hot pink bow!
J’ - freakin’ - adore!
It’s a credit-crunch bustin’ £7 and available at: Temporary Secretary - so cute!
Okay, so it’s pretty obvious that I’m all about the pink, but tomorrow, Friday 13th, I am going to go embrace the rouge, as here in the UK it’s officially Red Nose Day!
Yep Comic Relief will take over our TV screens on Friday night, Robbie Williams is making his first UK appearance in over 2 years, Ness and Bryn are performing Islands in the Stream from season 2 of Gavin and Stacey - quite possibly my favourite TV moment ever, and James Corden, who I have a complete crazy-mad crush on, is coaching the England football team, but if you don’t fancy dipping yourself in a bath full of baked beans to raise money this year, you could purchase one of the super-cool Stella McCartney designed Red Nose Day t-shirts instead.
Collector’s item, limited edition, one-off - whatever you call them, they’re a complete must-have for any fashionista with a heart. Not only will the t-shirts make you look fabulous, they’ll make you feel good too. Every t-shirt sold helps raises vital funds for Comic Relief. 100% of the cotton has been sourced from Fairtrade certified organic cotton co-operatives in Africa.
I am in particular heart with the Madonna one - adorbz! You can get them online or at your nearest TK Maxx store for £14.99 - It’s simple. Buy a t-shirt. Have a laugh. Help change the world.
New favourite website alert!
Cut-out is the creation of awesome super-talent, Miss Kay. She designs kick-ass T-shirts and tote bags, button badges and handmade jewellery for your pleasure and delight, because…well, she’s really rather nice like that!
I especially heart the too-cool writer tee on the left, isn’t it adorbz? I’ve just ordered one, y’know, just in case people don’t know that I’m actually a writer-girl!
Come meet Kay, the lady behind the label, then go visit the site - you’ll love it!
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I have completely out-bow-ed myself with my latest purch from Pink-world fave: Loulou Loves You and FYI, she does love me because she’s made quite possibly the cutest over-sized huge pink bow EV-AH, and after parting with 16 english pounds, I now own it - hurrah!
The Loulou bow is made from double layered 100% silk satin and can be worn as a dreamy hair barette or as a totally bowtastic brooch - I intend to do both with mine - I’m officially in bow heaven!
You can get your own from: www.louloulovesyou.co.uk
We’ve all seen the crazy World o’ Wag in the weekly mags, and while I’d never, ever want to be one, unless it involved me getting hang-time with Mister Beckham, obv., I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE reading about them, which is why I am super-excited about the fab new book, WAGS’ World.
The blurb:
An ordinary girl thrown into an extraordinary life…
Amy, sixteen, has moved to London for the summer to be near her eighteen-year-old boyfriend, Damien. He’s just been signed to a top premiership football club and is getting a taste of the no-limits lifestyle – and he wants Amy to come along for the ride.
Whilst in the awesome city of Cardiff recently, I did the following…
I stayed at an AMAZING hotel called The Big Sleep - the curtains were fluffy - cute!
I met with my friend, DK (girls, he’s basically a welsh Jake Gyllenhal - ca-ute!)
I saw the movie Nick and Norah’s Ultimate Playlist - go see it, it’s freakin’ incredz - also read the book, that’s amazing too!
AND I dropped in to meet the gorgeous Miss Bex, who is the lady behind the label at: www.lunacyboutique.co.uk
The fabu Miss Sasha over at Chicklish has just posted a totally blush-inducing review of Lola Love and the Rainbow Hearts - woop!
If you haven’t had chance to read it yet and want to know more about it before buying yourself a copy, then Sasha is now officially your go-to gal, plus she gave it a whopping 5 stars - WOWZERS!
Chicklish - we heart you!
Just to remind you that there is a Pink-world zine-making competition going on right now - I totally can’t wait to read your entries - but thought, while you were getting you creative on, you might need a li’l inspir-o…
Gorgeous Pink Lady, Miss Rai, is working on zine 1 of cupcake face, spagetti brain and if the content is as awesome as the cover, I think it’s going to be my new favourite read, fo sho’! Follow Miss Rai’s zine making progress and bag yourself a finished copy over at: cupcake face, spagetti brain
I was a total obsess-o girl about ElleGirl magazine way into my twenties. The UK version was awesome x 100, but the original, the US version, rocked. Hard. I used to get it shipped over I loved it so much, and the main reason I loved it, was pretty much down to two girls - Melissa and Anna.
M & A used to be ed-girls at ElleGirl and created the sparkly, witty, kick-ass content that made it so unique. Sadly, the mag is no more - boo. But Melissa and Anna, in all their awesomeness, have created I heart daily a brand-spankin’-new online destination of complete zine-style deliciousness - hurrah!
Recently, I stayed over at the Beauty Mecca. Now, just like Pink Lady, Angel, BM is a total Beautista. I know this for sure because instead of food in the fridge, she has a HUGE selection of nail polishes - it makes them easier to apply, y’know! Anyway, her penthouse o’ pink is like a treasure chest of beauty treats and I love nothing more than trying out all her new prodz and potions.
On my recent visit, my fave discovery HAS to be, Spa Paradisa - Coconut and Frangipani Body Butter. It’s heaven in a jar. Fact.
Like this isn’t the best combo o’ fabulousness, EVER?!!! I am crushing x 100000000000 on Hugh Jackman. I LOVE him in the X Men movies, I LOVE him even more in Australia and now I just love him. Period.
Body types seem to come and go and then come right back into fashion again, so it would be super-silly to become obsess-o girl over a body shape that’s likely to change, right?
Get Beauty*Licious, take control and make the perfect body shape, YOU-shaped!
What you waiting for?
Are you waiting to be thinner, taller, have bigger ladybumps before you really begin to live your life?
Don’t.
If you’ve read Livin’ La Vida Lola, you’ll know that thanks to Bella, Lola discovers the awesomeness that is zine making. Like Lola, I HEART zines, and while I’m STILL making mine, Girls Rock and Rule, my absolute favourite is Sugar Paper Zine created by the AH-MAZING Seleena and Kandy (read their inspirOgirl interview here).
I stopped the gorgeous Miss Seleena, mid cut and paste on issue 3, to ask her to create a too-cool-for-school Pink Ladies guide to zine making, and because she’s a huge helping of awesome sauce, she only blimmin’ did!
The gorgeous girls at Chicklish have shown Lola and I some mah-jah love by giving Livin’ La Vida Lola five stars - woop, woop!
And the winner of the Banish the Bad Stuff competition from my sparkly pink beret is…..Nattie! Email me your address at: lc@pink-world.co.uk
Normal blogginz will resume next week chicas, I’ve just been putting the finishing touches to Li’l Miss Bliss so have not been allowed to leave my room ’til it’s done! Seriously people, this book writing lark is just like school with deadlines and an ed-girl with a red pen instead of a teacher type! I’ve loved writing Li’l Miss Bliss though, I hope you enjoy reading it!
Yep - go buy the latest copy of Mizz magazine (the one with the beyond-awesome Katy Perry on the front and a free slogan necklace - caa-ute!) and you could win the chance to get your short story published in a future Lola Love book - how freaking awesome is that?
To celebrate the launch of the pink-sparkly Lola Love fiction series, Mizz and HarperCollins is offering one budding author an incredible opportunity. Pen a story a story starring Lola Love and you could see it published in a future Lola Love book! You’ll also receive a set of signed books, and a full-to-bursting Pink Ladies goodie bag! Four runners-up will also receive a book set and have their stories featured on www.Lolasland.com!
Come and join me, author-girl Lisa Clark, at BookArmy.com, a brand new website dedicated to every book-loving Pink Lady of fabulousity!
What is it?
BookArmy.com is a website dedicated solely to books! You can let people know what you’ve read recently, what you loved and what you hated, plus you can get in contact with your favourite author-types! How awesome is that?!
Hey Pink Ladies!
Just so you know, you can read ALL about the new Lola Love fiction books over at Lolasland.com…
Even more exciting than all that, there’s the chance to win one of five sets of the books when you click here - woop, woop!
Boys are nice and all, but make up is SO much better, so this Valentine’s day don’t wait for a boy-type to deliver the cuteness, treat yourself to the tres adorbz, most perfect spring collection - Blushed Pink by Bobbi Brown. Full of soft shades and irresistible textures, this is perfect-o for all skin tones and comes in the trademark uber-fab Bobbi Brown packaging. Le sigh.
I am crushing on these new limited edition Lip Compacts, they come in Nude Pink Lip Gloss and Baby Glitter Lip Gloss and cost £13.70/€21.50 each - head over to www.bobbibrown.co.uk to be tickled pink by the whole Blushed Pink range!
Sometimes chicas, bad stuff happens.
We argue with our parentals, the boy we’ve been crushing on for like, forever, doesn’t heart us back, we get bad marks for something we studied super-hard for, we fall out with our bff - whatever the ‘bad stuff’ is, an instant response is to take props from Grumpy Bear and develop a permanent raincloud of grump above our head. We want to crawl under our duvet indefinitely, only coming out to get another tub of ice cream from the fridge, right?
February is officially the month of love…Lola Love!
Exciting news! Today, February 3rd, sees the launch of the fabulous new Lola Love fiction series - hurrah!
Yep, three prettilicious books o’ fabulousness, written by me, Lisa Clark, hit the shelves today and I’m doing a happy dance in the snow about it!
The too-cool-for-school book site, www.bookbag.co.uk have reviewed Livin’ La Vida Lola and guess what? They gave it four and a half stars - Woop-freakin’-woop!
I also got a copy of Think Pink in Italian-o through the post this morning - bellisimo!
I’m sliding down rainbows into puddles of pink glitter sparkles today - I’m in a Lola frenzy of happiness!
Okay, firstly I need to announce the winners of last week’s Bodaciously Beauty*licious competition - Rie, Emmablossom, Sasha, Anna and Hannah all win a signed copy of Beauty*licious - hurrah! If you can email me your addresses to: lc@pink-world.co.uk, I’ll pop them in the post!
Next…the first review of the brand new Lola Love fiction book Livin’ La Vida Lola has been written! I have been biting my pretty pink fingernails in anticipation, but luckily for me, it was freakin’ awesome! The lovely Miss Hannah has got her hands on a set of the Lola Love books just before their release next week, and has started reviewing them over at her blog, go see what she thinks of Livin’ La Vida Lola here!
Can’t wait for you to all get to read them - let me know what you think, won’t you?! I can’t believe they’re actually coming out, hope you love ‘em!
Hey, hey chicas!
Okay, so how was your first week of being Bodaciously Beauty*licious?!
This week I’m excited to intro you to the AH-FREAKIN’-MAZIN’ Pink Lady, Miss Rai - she’s my partner in all things Bodaciously Beauty*licious, I’ll be posting an interview with her later in the week so look out for that, but ’til then, read her fabulous-o feature on how to have a Bodaciously Beauty*licious Chinese New Year!
If you’re planning a night out with your Pink Ladies, but can’t afford a new outfit, why don’t you invest in an assortment of eyeshadows instead to revamp your look?
My current fave is this brand-new Barry M super ‘Deluxe Eyeshadow Kit’ (£9.95) that will transform your look, without you having to spending a small fortune! Containing nine adorbz shades in one handy pink pallet, it’s the perfect-o accessory for your wardrobe!
Bad times: Pink-world fave, www.princess-sparklepants.com is going to be closing for business on 1st February 2009 - boosville.
Good times: They are having a MAHOOO-SSIVE sale right now to clear all their stock - yay! Every single item is reduced, so hurry on over and take a look - NOW!
FYI: Once the site is closed, you can still contact them at: welovesparklepants@gmail.com for requests / custom orders / general chat, and their myspace page will be updated and will continue to run at: www.myspace.com/welovesparklepants
Pink Ladies, just like you, I know that I rock, and when I look in the mirror, I like what I see - I have sparkly-eyes, a cute smile and a fabulous ability to accessorise, but for a while now, despite having written Beauty*licious, I forgot to show myself, and my body, the love it deserves.
I’ve been using it as a trash can putting way too much bad food in it and not enough good food, I’ve not pampered or looked after myself nearly enough, and haven’t been doing pilates and walking, which I love, as often as I should…
Hola ladies!
Lola Love, the hipster heroine of the feel-good, go-for-it guides for girls by Lisa Clark (that’s me!) has a facebook page - woop, woop!
Please become a fan - you won’t get a badge or anything, but you will get regular pink lovliness in your inbox at least once a week - what’s not to love about that???
So, if any of you are on that time-sucking facility called Facebook, you can now become a fan-girl of Lola by clicking here
AND
join the Lola love group by clicking here - cool, huh?!!
One of my fave author-girls, Emma Forrest, once said that it’s really easy to give a bad review but a good review takes real effort, and she’s totes right. I deal with words, words are my thing, but I cannot find any word combinations good enough to tell you how much you MUST see this movie.
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If you love The Pipettes, then you are gonna fall crazy in crush with Lucky Soul - this is my favourite, Lips are Unhappy - enjoy!
Hola chiquitas!
January is proving to be quite fabulous-o s’far, I’m in the process of prepping allsorts of Lola goodness for the month of February - there’s competitions, book offers and general fabulousness that will make your life a whole lot sweeter, I promise! I’m currently editing Time to Shine, the fourth book in the Lola fiction series, as my ed-girl has put a lot of red pen through it - boo. Writing books really is like being at school y’know, lots of red pen and constant deadlines! I’m also writing the fifth book, Li’l Miss Bliss, which involves Lola, Sadie and a leopard-print tent at a festival!
I am so excited to intro you to the tres chic and uber fabulous…Miss Marine!
Marine is a young, boho Parisian and the super-talented creator-girl of Miss Sugar Cane.
First, take a look inside the world o’ Miss Sugar Cane, I think you’re going to fall in crazy-glitter-filled love with it, then, come back and meet the lady behind the label!
Not only does she create totally crushable-on items of adorability that wink at the person watching them, and light up those who wear them, she’s worked for the super swank Chanel and other fabu designers, she loves Marilyn Monroe and she’s got the insider info on my city du jour - who WOULDN’T heart Marine?!
For Pink Ladies Jo, Anna, Bex and Susie who have asked to see my holiday snaps, I’ve picked out a few cute ones that I think you might like - enjoy!
The awesome Audrey Hepburn may have appeared in Paris When It Sizzles, but if life was a movie starring me, right now, my movie would be called Paris When it Snows.
I would be the leading lady, natch, and wear quirky one-of-a-kind ensembles designed especially for me by Jean Paul Gautier. My leading man would be a tall, dark brooding french boy with eyes that would look deep into my soul. He’d wear black and want to show me all things arty. There would be flirts and heart pinches and lots of misunderstandings and this would be it’s soundtrack…
So, I was putting together a Paris When It Snows soundtrack, yep, still Par-ee obsessed - I’ll post it later, when this came on my ipod.
I am officially head-over-pink ballet pumps in love with all things Paris, so it seems only right that I intro you to my very favourite Par-ee discovery, Miss Sugar Cane!
On a shopping trip to the totes swanksville Galleries Lafayette - a bit like Harvey Nichols, but WAY more swanks and full of chic, sophisticated Parisiens, obv. - I found accessory heaven. A bee-you-tiful pink concession stand dedicated to the most deliciously spectacular creations I’ve ever seen - Miss Sugar Cane - j’adore!
Chiquitas, I’m still high on happiness from my trip to gay Par-ee, le sigh. I’ve been watching Fred Flare’s Paris Flare vid on repeat, SATC American Girl in Paris part une et duex, channeling Amelie and refusing to speak English. Which is why I’ve been super-slack at spinning the wheel of all things fabulousness to bring you your usual advice, goodies, pretty things and pink insights - I am SO sorry!
Salut, mon amies! I’m just back from Paris - ohmystars, J’ADORE it x 100.
Hey chicas - hope you’ve all had amazing festiv-ola!
Is it bad that my highlight was the Gavin & Stacey spesh? Freakin’ LOVED it.
Anyway, I am off to the land o’ Ohh-la-la for new year’s eve, but I’ll be back in the new year with allsorts of pink tinted goodness for y’all!
Happy New Year, goddess girls!
I’d totally forgive you if you were to think that I were just a girl who wrote blog entries about pretty, fabulous people and things, but in case you’ve forgotten I’m a writer-girl too and in February ‘09, three - yep, count ‘em, baby - T-H-R-E-E Lola Love fiction books will be hitting a bookshelf near you!
I am beyond excited.
OHMYSTARS - if you’re still crimbo shopping, I know I am, I NEED to send you to Lush, pronto!
Bee-you-tiful vegan approved prods that smell dee-lish, look incredz and if you choose one of their adorbz gift sets, they come ready-wrapped in gorgeous packaging - I am ALL about the ready-wrap!
There are so many treats to choose from but as I’m a HUGE fan of both the book and the movie Stardust, I am recommending the Stardust gift box…
Pink Lady, Lana reminded me that I hadn’t posted about the gorgeous goddess girl Bettie Page leaving us for the sparkly pin-up girl calendar in the sky.
Sadly, Bettie Page, died last Thursday in California aged 85.
Bettie’s legendary look will rock on forever for those of us, like me, who find mucho inspir-o from her raven hair, beautiful curves and pin up photos.
If you want to find out more about Bettie and her AMAZING life, the NY Times had a great obituary.
Bettie, you rocked.
“…Hi, Miss Lisa! I was wandering, do you know where they sell any glitter-covered Converse or metallic ones? Help!
Hannah x…”
Well Miss Hannah, just call me your fairy godmother because I’ve waved a magic wand across the land of interpipe and found these AH-MAZING items of awesomeness from Dollydagger - you too can now own a pair of pink-glitter Converse, just like Lola!
They’re limited edition Chuck Taylors covered in magenta sequins, with a chuck logo on inside ankle, and rubber branded outsole. Wowzers!
Diana Vickers may have been knocked off the X-Factor last Saturday - FYI: I am ALL about JLS, boys, I heart you! - but you can’t deny her striking onstage make-up was a total hit, right?
Smokey eyes, thick eyeliner and flawless skin deffo made sure that Diana had the LOOK factor, f’sure, and if you want to work the Diana look this festive season, then Pink-world favourites, the fabu Barry M have EVERYTHING you need to rock it! Read the rest of this article »
I love a li’l neck adornment and I LOVE the pin-up tattoo-chic that’s really big right now, so I am going to purchase THIS!
Available from the website of purr-ityness: www.talullahtu.co.uk this unique leather heart necklace is perfect for those who are looking for something a li’l bit individual and special. It’s £20 and would make a super-cool present for a hipster BFF or a fab sister, but c’mon, we all know it’d make an even better pressie for a feisty, fun, fearless and fabulous you!
The glamboyant author-girl Amanda Lees, has just released the third book in her awesome Kumari trilogy, Kumari: Goddess of Destiny - the book is incredz, in fact I LOVE all three, go check out Pink Lady, Hannah’s review over at Chicklish to find out ALL about it…
Now, to celebrate the book’s release, Amazing Amanda has tapped into her goddess-girl abilities exclusively for you, the Pink Ladies, and is going to spill everything about how to become a goddess in five minutes!
Amanda - we heart you!
Ohmystars - is it completely wrong to be head over glitter-pink Converse in heart with a necklace?
Well, if loving this AH-MAZING necklace from the too-cool-for-school website: www.punkypins.co.uk is wrong, then I never, ever want to be right!
J’adore Sassi Sam. It’s factuality.
Why?
Well, for a start, she’s Australian and I HEART all things Australian, can I just say Hugh Jackman? She’s totally adorbellz, her website is a pink-tinted dreamland of girly goodness, and just like Lola and I, she makes up words of fabulousity like Glamboyant and Sazzling which I intend to drop into ALL conversations I have today - you should try it too!
Come meet her, she’s an exiting new addition to my world o’ pink!
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The sparkly-pink roadtrip that is my life has just gone and taken a rather splendid turn down Fabulousity Street!
I’ve just found out that to celebrate my most favourite musical HAIRSPRAY’S first year in the West End, my fave cosmetic range ever, B Never To Busy To Be Beautiful has teamed up with the musical and created a special LIMITED EDITION lip gloss to be sold in all B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful stores and on the B website - woop-freakin’-woop!
FREE!
No, really. I know I shout about lots of fabulous things, and that’s because I like things that sparkle and prettify and they make my life sweeter, but I also know, as should you, gorgeous girls, that, as Janet Jackson so rightly pointed out, the best things in life are free…
Anyone who knows me, knows that I heart Galaxy chocolate the mostest. Le sigh.
I also like Christmas and I’m very partial to kisses. So I’m LOVIN’ these - Galaxy Mistletoe Kisses - have you tried them?
They’re yummy x 1000. Chocolates and kisses - the most perfecto combination. Don’t get confused and hold them over your head waiting for a pretty boy to come and kiss you though, that’s what real mistletoe is for, Galaxy Mistletoe Kisses, they’re most deffo for eating - yummsville!
How funky-da-crazing fabulous is this retro-tastic Slush Puppy hoodie from Famous Forever?
So fabulous that even the power-house that is Alexandra from the X Factor has been seen wearing it too!
It features an oversized, distressed print of the King of frozen drinks clutching his favourite beverage, and is £34.99 from www.truffleshuffle.co.uk
I’m totally crushing on this…Geddit? Crushin’? Slush Puppy? Crushed ice drink? Oh, forget it!
OHMY-FREAKIN’-STARS! Look. At. This.
Seriously, imagine you have too many handbags, or if like me, just take a look in your wardrobe. Then, imagine you want to buy more, but literally have no more space…what’s a girl to do?
She’s to buy a Sassisam handbag hanger, that’s what!
This item of sense-making gorgeousness keeps your handbags off the floor, away from dust and debris, and hangs them on you wall like a piece of freakin’ fabulous art - which, let’s face it, they are.
Oh, and they’re practical. I know, practical and pretty, a rare, rare treat.
There are a million, trillion things that make me smile, right now it’s Ne-Yo and Rimmel’s 60 second nail polish in Portobello Pink, but like Lola, we all need to fill our Think Pink vanity case with things that will flick our mood switch to happy, happy, joy, joy in nano-seconds…
Here’s just a few of my happy-inducers:
Writing. I love to write words - I love bloggin’, journalling, feature writing and best of all, book writing. I love that I’m able to hang with kick-ass characters all day - Lola and the Pink Ladies are the best hang-buds ever - and I love that I make a living doing what I love, that makes me the happiest girl in the whole, wide world. See? Look how happy I am!
I know it’s the season to share, and while I love sharing, I am an only child so do find it very difficult to part with things I love.
Y’see, I know that this bee-you-tiful Adoring Carmine: 3 Rose Lips MAC gift set would be a perfect-o gift for ANY of my gal-pals, but look at it, I mean, seriously LOOK AT IT, it’s lipstick-licious, isn’t it?
With a small red-orange drawstring purse, two full-sized MAC lipsticks - To Swoon For and Romancin’; and a mini MAC lipglass in Delicate Crush I suggest you purchase it pronto, it’s £28.00, wrap it up and label it: To Me, because you deserve it, love me!
Yesterday I wrote a post all about my scheduled solo-girl trip to Mumbai that I was going to share with you tonight.
I was going to tell you all about the fun places I planned to visit, the amazing people I planned to meet, the incredible things I planned to do, but after the awful, mindless, violent and shocking events that have unfolded, I’m just going to use this space to send all my prayers, thoughts and big-hearted love to everyone in the amazing, colourful, beautiful free-spirited Mumbai…
Sadly, I’m not an Americano, but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the idea of Thanksgiving, so for today, which is officially Thanksgiving day in the US of A, I am going to become Americano.
I write three things in my journal that I’m thankful for everyday, but for anyone that doesn’t, the idea of a day of being thankful is just soo cool. Why don’t us Brits do it? You get to eat two Christmas-like dinners - mmmm - and most importantly, you take time out of your crazy days to be thankful - what’s not to love about that?
This time last year I was in Nooo Yoik, and when I think of the city that snows like a glitter-globe in my heart, I don’t think Empire State Building or Radio City Hall, I think…Starbucks.
Love Mcfly? I do, I do!
Their new single, Do ya, is not only the catchiest tune from catchy-tune city, it’s the Official Children in Need song too.
It’s available right now, so go buy it and enjoy striking your best air guitar pose safe in the knowledge that your poundage has gone to charity - hurrah!
I am the queen of procrastination, this is factuality, which is why I’m lovin’ yet another excuse to take time out from book writing to fill in this fab-u tunage meme - this is by far my most favourite meme ever!
What you have to do:
1. Put your iTunes, Windows Media Player, Minamp, etc on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put the artist after a dash following the song name.
5. Put any comments in brackets.
6. Tag other people.
If you haven’t got your copy of It’s A Girl Thing yet, or you’re thinking about buying it for your gal-pals but don’t know what it’s all about, head over to Chicklish, pronto.
The adorbz Alexandra and Luisa are having an It’s A Girl Thing chick chat - it’s simply fabu!
Gorgeous girls, I HAVE to tell you about the fabulousity that is Eyeko.
If you haven’t heard of this way-too-cool range of Japanese-esque prods, then let me share the love…If you’re here in the UK, it’s available from Superdrug, has the most prettiest packaging you ever did see and is totally pink-purse friendly - what’s not to love?
PW recommends…the scent-sational smell of Christmas!
No, not leftover turkey and mince pies, I’m talkin’ about sweet, sweet smelling treats of dee-liciousness to gift your friends and fam!
I heart Bnevertoobusytobebeautiful. This is fact. Not only because they make the most beautiful prods and put them in the prettiest packaging to make my life better, but because they make pretty smellin’ perfume too.
It’s true, I REALLY do heart www.lolapop.co.uk
Now, I know I say it like, all the time, but what can I say? I have a big heart with a whole lotta love for cuteness, and this site not only has an awesome name, it is offish my new home of cuteness!
AHH-MAZING merch, super-cute 50’s style design and adorbz model - I just go there for a dose of prettiness sometimes…The lady behind this total fabulousness is Kelly Armer, and I am trying to work out a way to make her my BFF, you will too once you’ve read all about her…she’s freakin’ fabulous!
I love reading blogginz and my fave kind are where I learn something, or I’m intro’d to fab new things, which is why I am LOVIN’ my latest discovery, teen blogger: Li’l Miss La-la.
Only today she’s given me the heads up that Pink-world fave Temporary Secretary are selling these super-cute necklaces - WANT. NEED. MUST HAVE!
So, allow me to intro you to a lay-dee of awesomeness: Pink Lady, Li’l Miss La-La!
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I have a total girl crush on Kelly Brook.
What’s not to crush on, right? Not only is she an uber glam teev personality with killer stylin’, she’s now added yet another string to her bow with the launch of her new fragrance: Kelly Brook Vivacious.
Don’t be fooled, Vivacious is not your average celeb-girl perfume - oh no. Nope, this is a sweet-smellin’ treat of deliciousness with notes of raspberry, rose and vanilla. Leave the house with a spritz of this and you’ll be asking; “mmm, what’s that’s amazing smell? Oh, its me!”
If you love muso-girls like Lauryn Hill and Jill Scott, you’ll love the powerful, honey-tinged vocals of 20-year-old singer/songwriter/producer, Laura Izibor.
Born to a working class family in Dublin, Ireland, Laura admits she didn’t grow up in a musical household. “My mother raised five kids on her own, so there wasn’t much time to buy records – it wasn’t that kind of home. I found myself fancying music at about 13.”
Once the love for musicians like Stevie Wonder, Candi Stanton, and Roberta Flack took hold, she was smitten for good. “One door opened to the next – first I discovered Marvin Gaye, and then Otis Redding, and I just fell in love with soul music.”
This is my new favourite place in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD.
The BNevertoobusytobebeautiful B Bar, 332 Oxford Street, London - j’-freakin’-adore.
The wildly fabulous Miss Corrine has just tagged all her readers encouraging them to share seven random facts about themselves, to read hers, go here, to read mine, read on, chicas!:
* I am obsess-O with all things Goddess-ey.
It started when I interviewed the author of Goddess Girl Power, Cordelia Brabbs for Pink-world. Since then, Cordelia has become one of my best buds, I’ve attended an amazing Goddess Girl weekend in Glasto which was just magical, I’ve hooked up with super-talented goddess girls like Leonie and Anita, and I’ve spent lots of time reading about, researching and falling in total girl crush with ancient goddesses from around the world - my faves are Kali, Lilith and Kwan Lin - who prove to me time and time again why girls officially rock and rule!
The Pink Ladies rock. Fact.
Last week I wrote a post all about how I love collecting quotes, especially quotes from my favourite inspir-O-girls.
Well Pink Lady, Mizz Hannah, who is most deffo one of my inspir-O-girls btw, has created a quote all of her own and ohmystars, I am SO putting this one in my journal - go Mizz Hannah - you rule!
I’m sorry, but I’ve had to put buying gifts for others on hold, because I. NEED. THESE.
They’re from a v.cool website called www.theearringboutique.com, FYI, the clue is in the title - yep, it’s an online boutique selling very pretty, pretty earrings and I’m in total heart with these Baby Angel Wing cuties - aren’t they adorbz?
They’re punk, they’re glam, they’ve got pink sparkles and while they’re a teeny bit pricey at £35, quite frankly, I’m worth it!
So, this weekend I had a ‘moment’.
Like Lola, I am fiesty, fun, fearless and fabulous - how do I know? Because I tell myself every day, of course! Except for a moment, on friday, I let someone’s judgements and opinions about my fabulous-o self make me feel sad and bad.
It was a stinky boy-type, and he asked what I did for a living. I told him I write books and deliver workshops to help girls feel good about themselves, and do you know what he said? He said: “How can you do that when you’re overweight? I mean you’re really pretty, but you’re a big girl, you can’t be happy with yourself so how can you help others feel good about themselves?”
On my quest to bring you some fabu gift ideas for the gift-giving season, and that includes buying a gift for yourself btw, I have discovered www.Elsiebelle.com, a website of total accessorisation (yes, it is a word…mine!) treasure!
The site of beauty is fit-to-bursting with so many pretty, pretty things like this ‘I love tea’ necklace - tres adorbz and only £6.95, that I not only had to give props to the prods, I simply had to find out more about the site and intro you to the lovely Liz Fennings, the lady behind the label!
How lucky am I ?
The lovely Little Miss La-la has interviewed me for her cute-as-a-button blogginz - you can check it out here!
This meme is doing the rounds and as I have a book I should be writing, it’s proving to be a fab way to avoid actually writing it…I will write it, just as soon as I’ve finished this…honest.
Basically, all you have to do is bold the statements below that you’ve done so we can learn a little bit about each other - cool, huh?! There’s a few crazy ones, so be warned!
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I collect quotes.
Inspiring quotes, uplifting quotes, profound quotes, funny quotes…I have journals full of them, I have them written on pretty pink postcards on my pin-board and I even have a few on post-it notes that I’ve stuck to my mirror to remind me how to be fabulous, y’know, just in case I forget.
These are a few of my favourites…
“…I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes. I’m out of control sometimes and hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best…”
- Marilyn Monroe
Yep, I’m going to say it; Christmas!
The only reason I’m mentioning it mid-November, which should still technically involve celebrating my b-day, is because I’m going to be away for a big chunk of December - did I tell you? I’m going to India?! - and I’m having to start my Christmas shopping early…
So, despite being an only child, I thought it might be really cool to offer up some Pink-world recommends… over the next few weeks to inspire your very own present-buying - I know, I’m like the gift that keeps giving, right?!
Today I am wearing ridiculously over-priced labels and speaking in a super-posh ‘It’ girl accent.
Why?
Because I’m super-excited about the launch of new book Young, Loaded and Fabulous - read about it here - that’s why!
It’s out today, 13th November, and to celebrate, I’ve swapped air-kisses and had a girl-goss-fest with author-girl Kate Kingsley and I’ve bagged five copies of the book to give away to five fabulous Pink Ladies!
I might not be super-young or loaded…yet, but I’m most deffo fabulous, right?!
OMG! On December 8th, I’m off to India to become a Bollywood dancer for a solo-girl adventure!
If you’ve read the Think Pink manifesto you’ll know that, at the very top, it states; “…Don’t wait for others to treat you like the princess that you are…” that’s because both Lola and I know that being a princess is quite possibly the most fabulous-o thing in the world.
Fact.
If however, you’re struggling to embrace your princess-ness and want to know how to make wishes come true, come meet Princess Skye. Skye is creator-girl of The Princess Portal, a lifestyle blogginz all about being a Princess. I know, awesome, right? It’s filled to the brim with great features that will help you to recognise your own strengths and personal beauty - it’s divine, it’s beautiful, it’s inspir-O - j’adore.
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I am such a shocker when it comes to storing my jewellery. I have cute li’l trinket boxes scattered all over my room filled with necklaces, beads, bracelets, hair clips, earrings, which is good, except, they get all caught up and tangled and make li’l miss impatient - that’s me, btw - mucho grumpo when I can’t instantly access the item I need for accessorisation, which, FYI is my most important part of the day…
Sooooo, I am beyond excited to have discovered this…. a jewellery hanger.
So simple, yet totally life changing for an accessory queen like my sweet self. Available from Rubys Closet and at a totally credit-crunch friendly £14.40, I’m going to write to Santa right now and request a set of 3!
I never need an excuse to post a Take That video, I heart Take That, but this is quite possibly the BEST feel-good, shake-off the-rainy-Monday-glums tune EVER! May I suggest you turn it up and sing it loud - go on, dare you!
NEW BLOG TO LOVE!
A li’l while back, the fabu Miss Hannah, knowing my love for all things book, pointed me in the direction of an awesome new review site that she’d discovered, www.dragonflybookreviews.blogspot.com created by the way-to-fabulous-for-words 13-years-old, Sara Ann Leslie.
I have been a total fan-girl ever since, and I have absolutely no doubt that if you love tween/teen books and think that reading rocks, you will be wanting a ‘I heart Sara’ badge pretty soon too!
Do you heart Gossip Girl? Er, hello, can I just say Dan Humphrey? Swoonsville. Have you read the books and watched your season one box set a gazillion times? If so, then I’m guessing you might be in need of a new glam-girl, label-crazy fix, right?
Well, get your manicured mitts on this, the most addictive, glamorous thing since…well…Gossip Girl. Young, Loaded & Fabulous by Kate Kingsley.
The blurb: London socialites Alice Rochester and Natalya Abbot are glamorous, sexy, spoilt and only sixteen. When they’re not at their prestigious private school, St. Cecilias, they can be found partying in London’s private members clubs or jetting off to the most sophisticated European cities.
A li’l while back I hooked you up with the beyond awesome Melissa Dempster, make up artist to the stars and creator of her own fabu prods of wonder, www.mellicosmetics.com
Now I want to hook you up with a Melli Cosmetics prod of total and utter perfection, it’s called VELVET Silk Perfection Mousse Primer and I’m in L.O.V.E.
Not only does it come in a super-cute silver pot which j’adore, but inside is the stuff of magic. A super-soft mousse that is able to turn my open pores and uneven skin into movie screen fabulousness. It really is a little bit magic - it evens out your skin tone and makes my face feel so unbelievably soft I just want to keep touching it.
Big prod love to melli cosmetics - if it’s good enough for the turban-wearing, smokin’ hot X Factor judge Danni Minogue, then it’s a deffo good enough for me!
Pink Ladies, you rock and rule. Fact.
I can’t thank you enough for all your fabulous-o b-day ideas - I’m positively full-to-the-brim with fun things to do for the whole year now, so that’s what I’m going to do, make each and every day of my big-O year a Pink-lady inspired day of fabulousness - what’s not to love about that?!!Thank you so much for turning my sucky thoughts, into pink-tinted ones - mwwoooaaahhhh!
So, as those of you who know me will testify, I’m fur-reakin’ out about my BIG birthday, which FYI, is in 7 days time.
I want to be okay about it, I want to Think Pink about it, I want to be able to say it’s ‘just a number’ but, right now, I’m finding that waaaaay too difficult. I really don’t know what the big deal is, all I know is that it is. A big deal, that is. Grr.
So, I’m denying all knowledge of the actual numbers and instead, I’m filling my last week of twenty-dom with fun times, like… my tattoo - which is all healed up now and looking super-cute, seeing Vampire Weekend - I stayed in the mosh pit for at least 3/4 of the gig, something I didn’t even do when I was 18 - go me! I drank cocktails, ate yummy food and danced to indie/prep rock with the girls on Saturday, I’m going to see HSM3 this evening, and the rest of the week will be about lunches with fabulous people, dancing with strangers, planning new projects and adventures, oh…and I’m going to eat a lot of cupcakes, because, well…I like doing that a lot.
What do you suggest I do in my last week of twenty-dom? If I do it, I’ll send you a prize!
I am a total smitten kitten for the beyond fabulous Canadian-based Smitten Kitten!
The Smitten Kitten line of prods is created by the awesome Miss Amy and is a mixture of vintage curiousity and retro-style fabulousness all in a package of ca-ute. Personally, I’m in heart with the penpal writing sets - I want all of them!
Awesome Amy has come to hang in our world o’ pink, I’m so excited! Come meet her and find out all about SK and the cutest range of prods you ever did see - by the end of this feature you’ll be a smitten kitten, for sure!
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I NEED to share my new product crush.
As if the Lee Stafford range of prods weren’t fabulous enough - they smell dee-lish and come in super-cute pink packaging - they’ve now gone and added a touch of sparkle for the party season, which FYI, should be EVERY season…
It’s appropriately called Bling and is a party range for hair. It’s got all the prods you’ll need to get ready to go out like glimmer serums and sparkle sprays, as well as everything to treat partied-out hair the following day like, detox shampoo and wake-up call spray - how fabu is that?
My personal fave is the essential ingredient for any Pink Lady’s big night out - Sparkle Spray!
It’s £5.99 for 200ml and is a quick and easy, instant sparkle spray that will add maximo glitz and glamour to your ensemble, will make your hair shimmer and shine and it smells just as sweet as the rest of the Lee Stafford range - hurrah!
To get your hands on the Lee Stafford Bling range, head to your nearest Boots store, pronto!
“…Lisa, when I came to see you at an event recently, I saw that you had an amazing tattoo on your foot - do you have any others? I’m 16 and really want a tattoo, but my mum says I’m not allowed one as it looks cheap and it’ll stop me from getting a job - what do you think?…”
Cherry, Leics
Okay Cherry, here’s the deal. I have a HUGE passion for tattoos. I just love the idea of using your body as a beautiful canvas on which to collect one-of-a-kind art work. I do not, however, love the idea of getting the name of your current boy du jour scrawled on your arm only to find out a week later that he’s not your lifetime-long partner in soul after all…
So, with this in mind, I shall now discuss tattoo-age.
I intro’d you to the gorgeous goddess-girl, Leonie and her fabulous-o art and blogginz a li’l while back, well, this week it’s time to meet the sweet-as-sugar Australian lady o’ fabulousness herself.
Leonie is a radular arty goddess girl - she’s also a whole lot of lovely, beautiful and magical too - her blogginz and gorgeous art make me smile happy smiles right from my heart - J’adore.
Describe Leonie in five words…
Vibrant, Happy, Love-filled, Soulful and Deep. Oh, and just a little sherbet flavoured touch of Awesomely Wacky!
I managed to strike a huge ‘to-do’ off my Life List last night…I went to see Cyndi Lauper!
Fact: there are too many fun Q&As online at the moment that it would be rude and wrong not to join in the fun! Besides, I think it’s a totes fun way for us to get to know each other, feel like celeb-types being interviewed and to procrastinate - because, c’mon, let’s face it, we should all be doing something else, right?
The subject? Fashion and Beauty - hurrah!
I heart the blogginz Disasterville so when the fabulous Miss Dayna posted a 4 things meme and opened it out to her reader-girls, I hopped on board, well you know how I love me the questions…
Yooo-hooo, I have someone f’ya to meet!
Intro’-ing Miss Kristina Coia.
She’s an author, a singer, a songwriter, a motivational speaker and… check it out, she’s 16! Uh-huh, Miss K is total proof that you don’t have to wait until you’re a grown up to do awesome things, right now!
The very fabulous-o Miss Ivy, who I recently interviewed for Pink-world, has turned holla-back journo-girl and is running the coolest interview with moi right now!
I’m in a totes state of blush at quite possibly the most way-too-cool-for-school intro I’ve ever read about myself…Shux!
Pic: Me and the incredz talent that is Sarra Manning…
I know I’ve posted about the Queen of Teen already, but I was flicking through my pictures last night and this one just made me smile… Y’see, Sarra Manning isn’t just a totes kick-ass author, she used to be ed-girl of quite possibly the coolest magazine you’d have EVER read - J17.
I want to be Melissa Dempster.
Not only does she get to play with make-up EVERY day, her career as a makeup artist in the film and television industry has lead her to looking after allsorts of Australian and International celeb-types from the yumsville Hugh Jackman to the cast of the Lord of the Rings.
As if that wasn’t coolio enough, Melissa has now developed and created her own makeup brand, Melli Cosmetics. Created originally for makeup artists, Melli Cosmetics is quickly becoming a cult Pro Makeup range for makeup addicts, artists and celebrities all over Australia and worldwide….
You want to be her too, right?
Toot, toot - that’s the sound of my fanfare-playin’ trumpet!
The five winners for the Ugly Betty book competition have been picked from pink, sparkly hat and the winners are….
Yazzy, Mizz hannah, Jaime, Lorelle and Natasha - if you lovely ladies could email me your address at: pinkworldlc@hotmail.co.uk - I’ll make sure you get your book, asap!
The Because I Am Girl Competition has also closed, but I’m still waiting for HarperCollins to post me the rest of the entries, as soon as they arrive - I’ll announce the wiinners!
Pic: fractal artist
The fabulous Pink Lady, Miss Katie Henley-Smith, has put together her top tips for being able to work any situ, social butterfly-girl style!
Lovely Laura, Me and the Amazing Alice - my competition winner and Pink thinkin’ girl o’ fabulousity!
So, Monday was the Queen of Teen awards - it was awesome, some of the most incredz author-girls and amazing readers all in one tent o’ pink fabulousness - the day was filled with everything that EVERY day should be filled with: awesome company, cupcakes - yum, pink lemonade, tiaras, feather boas and pink limos! You can check out all the offish fun and fabulous pinkness here!
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Our fave sparkly-gorgeous website, Temporary:Secretary, have created an awesome new kitsch, cute, colourful and super-fun range that’s guaranteed to cheer up even the glummest Pink Lady during the dullsville winter months!
There are lots of fabu pressie ideas for those of you who are thinking about the big ‘C’ already, but personally, my favourite thing to do when visiting TS is to fill my basket with treats to self - go on, give it a go, you deserve it, gorgeous girl!
Go check out all things new and sparkly at www.temporary-secretary.com
My latest crush o’ girl is on The Piperita Patties. If you love your music in a kitsch, girl-shaped, day-glo fabulous Italian-o package, then you will most deffo crush on them too.
Forget those pesky Pussycat Dolls - The Piperita Patties are a girl band you can really dig. Their music is bubblecore pop’n’roll with a powerful twist - what could be cooler than that?
Answer? Nothing.
NEW FAVOURITE WEBSITE ALERT!
Not only am I beyond giddy at my new online discovery, Ivyology, I’ve also fallen head over pink glitter pumps in girl crush with it’s creator-girl, Ivy Vine.
She’s a pinch of rockabilly, handfuls of fabulous and a whole lot of awesome and is proof that Ivyology is a kick-ass way to rock out in life!
Ivyology - the science of being amazing is a too-cool-for-school blogzine that highlights super-cool artist types, bee-you-tiful stylin’ and tips and features to make your life a gazillion times better - it’s offish, I’m an Ivyologist - are you?
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Ohh, the lovely people at Chicklish have put me in the pink spotlight - wohhoo! You can check it out here - Chat: Lisa Clark
Exciting times!
Not only am I nominated for the Queen of Teen alongside already tiara-ed, author-girl of fabulousness, Meg Cabot, (btw, there’s still time to vote for me, y’know!) I’m also going to be interviewing the gorgeous lady herself this month in a super-swank hotel in Londinium!
Now, I’ve had the complete treat of interviewing Meg before, in Harrods no less, so this time, I’m throwing the interview mic out to YOU!
LouLou Loves You is not only a super cute sentiment, it’s also a really rather fabulous website selling prods of adorability!
The site will have you wishin’ you had as much hair as Amy Winehouse so that you could adorn yourself with several of LouLou’s incredible and infamous over-sized bows all at the same time, and the site is really rather cute to look at too!
Meet the lady behind the label, Lou Lou!
UB is finally back on UK screens - hurrah - and I am quite possibly the happiest girl in girlsville about it!
I actually made eye water at last night’s episode - I’m slightly emo right now, ‘k? - because I too, like Betty, was one of those girls who wore oversized t-shirts when I went swimming and I too have since worked for magazines and wondered why there were pages and pages of girls I just couldn’t relate to - Betty just gets it, she totally gets it and I freakin’ LOVE her. I also love how completely ridiculous and silly the show is at times too - just as life should be, right?!
If you’re lovin’ UB as much as me, and quite frankly, it would be rude not to, remember I have five copies of the fab MODE book to giveaway - you’ve got until the 10th September to enter!
Pic from the amazing blog: http://artjunk.typepad.com
In the immortal words of Nessa from Gavin and Stacey, I’m not gonna lie, I’m having a crisis.
I’m going to be a BIG birthday number in November, and while I know age ain’t nothing but a number, I am officially freakin’ out x 1000.
I have literally a million trillion pix - the wonders of digital, huh?! - but I’ve selected a few of my faves so you can share in the wonder that was my time away…
Ohmystars - I am beside myself with crazy kinds of rockin’ and rollin’ excitement.
Why?
Because I’m about to hook you up with quite possibly the most kick-ass rock chick you’ll ever meet - the fur-reakin’ awesome Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna.
Carrie is the author of my new favourite book: Cherry Bomb: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Better Flirt, a Tougher Chick, a Hotter Girlfriend, and to Living Life Like a Rock Star - she might be married to a rock star-type, but personally, I think she’s the real rockstar - Carrie, you rule. Fact.
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Over at Lolasland.com we’re working with the NHS to let UK teen girls know all about the new cervical cancer jab that’s available - here’s the lowdown on what it is, what it’s for and how to get it…
Chica, you may have heard of it, you may not, but HPV (Human papillomavirus) is a very common sexually transmitted infection and is the main cause of cervical cancer. HPV vaccine protects against over 70% of cervical cancer, which is responsible for around a 1,000 deaths in the UK each year.
I recently discovered the AH-MAZING goddess-girl, Leonie. She’s a total Pink Lady who is able to fill me up with inspir-o and creative thoughts when I feel like I’m running on empty…She rules.
I’ll be posting a Pink-world interview with her sweet self really soon, but ’til then, I wanted to share her recent post about frustration and fears - love it, love it, love it.
Hey sugarplums - I’m super tired and I’m literally holding my eyes open with one hand and typing with the other, my bed is calling my name so loudly the whole street can hear it and it’s all I can do not to change into my pjs, and succumb to the very best time, duvet time…Zzzzzz
I’m finding it really, really hard to get back into the swing of this work malarky, but the good news is that I’m most deffo back - hurrah!
Ohmystars!
I am TOO excited.
Ugly Betty: The Book is out in September and I, Lisa Clark, biggest Ugly Betty fan ever, have got a copy.
Oh, it’s good. It’s very, very good.
It’s a one-of-a-kind companion book to the hella-popular-as dramedy and has cleverly been created to look like an issue of Mode that Betty has edited herself. It’s designed in the form of magazine articles based on the show’s storylines, all told from Betty’s unique point of view - it’s clever, cool and really funny - I’m just super-jealous of the writer/editor that got to put it together!
I want to raise money for the Because I Am A Girl campaign and thought it would be really kick-ass to make a Pink Lady Scrapbook of Fabulousness filled with art work, stories, poems and quotes from the most feisty, fun, fearless and fabulous ladies I know…YOU!
Yep, I want you to get retro, ditch the ‘puter and start using pen, paper, scissors and glue!
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How caa-ute is this? WANT. NEED. MUST HAVE.
You can order it from Jenny’s Bake Shop - I’ll race you there!
Not the supermarket - the real actual country - wohhhooo!
I’m off tomorrow with my mumma - we’re gonna go get pampered and do some girl-bonding - will holler all about it as soon as I’m back!
X Factor - back tonight - am so freakin’ excited!
Has anyone read Wicked Lovely?
I devoured it on my recent trip to Glastonbury and I LOVED it. The clash of ancient rules and modern expectations swirl together in this cool, urban 21st century faery tale - it’s magical, hip, refreshing and exciting and it has a bee-yoou-tiful cover too.
I got to interview the incredz writing talent that is Melissa Marr, author girl of Wicked Lovely and her new book, Ink Exchange. She deffo wasn’t wicked, but she was more than a little bit lovely.
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Is it wrong to have a crush on an ENTIRE prod range?
Bnevertoobusytobebeauiful - I HEART you.
Seriously, I defy you to find a single product that you won’t fall in total heart-thumpin love-stuff with.
Not only am I am a total fan-girl of Naughty Secretary Club, the lady behind the kitsch-y shop of wonder, Jennifer Perkins, is most deffo one of my InspirOgirls, fo’ sho’!
Not only is she a craft-girl, business owner and teev presenter, she’s an author-girl too and has just released her brand-spankin’ new how-to book of awesomeness - Naughty Secretary Club: The Working Girl’s Guide to Handmade Jewelry. The book is packed with more than 50 kitschy-secretary-themed jewelry projects, turning your standard office fare, like binder folders and shredded junk mail, into craftalicious jewelry - coolio-a-go-go!
Come meet Jennifer, she’s the one in the Super-Talented-Girl outfit!
Three of my most favourite things are; blogginz, books and NYC.
So you’ll totally understand when I tell you that I have fallen head over my pink Converse in heart with the AMAZING NYC-based, book blogger, Maria Selavy.
Her blog, Leaving Shangri-LA, is my absolute go-to site for all things YA and book-related - it’s incredz.
Not only does Maria read books and share her latest reads of fabulousness with us all, she’s also working on her very own writer-girl projects AND she’s the super-talent that has created that unbelievably beee-yooout-iful illustration of Lola - isn’t it just swoonsville?
If you love books, you’ll be wanting to make Rie you’re BFF, like, now. Err…excuse me, there’s a queue, and it starts behind me, ‘k?!!
I am a HUGE fan of the fabulous SARK.
Fact.
I was introduced to her books of crazy, colourful dee-lite about 7 years ago, and they’re total fill-you-up-with-fabulousness books that I just love to read on a rainy day, snuggled under the duvet. I love her work for lots of reasons, but my most favourite of all, is that she says; ‘naps are absolutely essential to the creative process’ - hurrah, I love me a li’l nap time!
I’m back from the Ed book festival and it was a huge, huge dollop of yummy awesome sauce!
So, this weekend I’m off to the Edinbro’ Children’s Book Festival - I am nervy and excited all rolled into a pink me-shaped package right now!
I’ve been going to the Edinbro festival for the last five years now, and have spent entire days hanging out at the book fest… what I love most is being surrounded by so many people who dig books as much as I do. I always let out a huge, big happy-girl sigh when I arrive at the entrance because I know that, when I step inside, it’s like stepping into a pair of my favourite pink pajamas - comfy and familiar. Every year, after seeing lots of amazing authors share the love, I’d come home and write in my journal about how I was going to appear as an author there, and this year I really, actually am. It’s in the programme and everything!
Ed fest was on my Life List - a list of things I’m going to see, do, visit, experience and achieve in the life o’ Lisa - it’s a looooooong list, but this year I’m going to be able to tick it off - like that’s not the hugest helping of yummy awesomesauce ever! Not only is appearing at the Ed fest a total dream come true, it’s proof that when you write something down, commit it to paper and then visualise and believe in it, it can and will happen! It’s real-life magic. Fact.
What’s on your Life List right now? Care to share?
I’ve not been so excited about a film since…oh, I dunno, the last film I got excited about!
The ah-mazing Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, a killer book by Rachel Cohn and David Lethian, which you should deffo go read if you haven’t already is coming out in film form this October - I’m doing a happy dance just thinking about how good it’s going to be.
Until October, I’ll just keep watching this trailer on loop!
Meet Nickie. She’s the creator-girl of www.redplasticfactory.co.uk
For those of you who dig on the accoutrement, RPF is a totes must-visit…It has everything a girl like me needs to feed my love of all things rockabilly, 50s and pin-up, as well as super-cute gift ideas too! Check out this paint palette necklace - the perfect-o pressie for any aspiring art-girl, with real-life actual paints and everything!
NOT the festival.
While I totally dig the music, I don’t dig the idea of getting muddy, having to share a loo with a million trillion others and having nowhere to plug my hair straightners.
No, I’m hearting the actual magical and mystical town of Glastonbury.
I haven’t shouted about how much I love and adore the wonder that is www.heidiseeker.com in a LOOONG while. This is normally because, when I visit aforementioned site of glitter-sprinkled rainbow fabulousness, I get an attack of the Selfish Sallies - I am an only child after all - and want all the lovely goodness for myself!
However, I AM learning to share. Although, if I’m honest, I’m not sure I’m ready to let you loose on my felt-tip pen collection yet - one step at a time, right?!!
So f’now, please let out a collective swoon at the three new purchases I’ve just made - j’adore.
A tattoo cardi - a total tat fix ’til I get my new one in November!
This bag has real life speakers to pop your ipod in - how freakin’ cool is that?!
I am totally feeling all things rockabilly right now, so that, combined with my love of Jane Mansfield, makes this personalised animal-print cardi a totes must-have to wear with my 50s style flowery frocks - adorbz!
I’m now sitting by my postbox in anticipation of their arrival - please, please hurry, Mr Postie!
I can’t believe I haven’t shared my latest schmooze with you…
It’s only me and blimmin’ Alan Carr - he was totes adorable, btw! - he’s with the same publisher as me, and the publisher threw a swanky party for all their authors in a suitably swank locale in the Londinium, so I got to meet him - woohhoo! Gok Wan, James Martin and David Badiel were there too, but Alan rocked and ruled!
For any Americanos who haven’t had the pleasure of experiencing the genius that is Alan Carr, please youtube him, pronto.
He’s a legend.
Fact.
You are The Empress
Beauty, happiness, pleasure, success, luxury, dissipation.
The Empress is associated with Venus, the feminine planet, so it represents,
beauty, charm, pleasure, luxury, and delight. You may be good at home
decorating, art or anything to do with making things beautiful.
The Empress is a creator, be it creation of life, of romance, of art or business. While the Magician is the primal spark, the idea made real, and the High Priestess is the one who gives the idea a form, the Empress is the womb where it gestates and grows till it is ready to be born. This is why her symbol is Venus, goddess of beautiful things as well as love. Even so, the Empress is more Demeter, goddess of abundance, then sensual Venus. She is the giver of Earthly gifts, yet at the same time, she can, in anger withhold, as Demeter did when her daughter, Persephone, was kidnapped. In fury and grief, she kept the Earth barren till her child was returned to her.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
Exciting times - thanks to all you lovely Pink Ladies, I’ve been shortlisted for the Teen of Queen award!
Wohhhoooo!
I’ve always thought of myself as more of a princess, but Jeez Louise, have you seen who I’m hanging with in the soon-to-be Queen shortlist? The likes of Meg Cabot, Cathy Cassidy and Sarra Manning - all total inspir-o-girls in the land o’ Lisa - seriously, who needs a crown when you get to hang out in the company of these kick-ass ladies?
I’m totes filled-to-the-brim just to be nominated - so a big, huge glitter-filled thank you hug for takin’ time out to recommend me you Pink Ladies of fabulousness!
Now, and I promise I won’t ask again, if you’ve got a spare few minutes, please head over to www.queenofteen.co.uk - there’s a Q&A with me and the chance to click the ‘vote for me’ button!
Pink Ladies, as it’s LYU week, I’m beyond excited to be hooking you up with the uber-amazing star-shaped American-o author and coach, Courtney Macavinta.
Courtney is founder of RespectRx.com, which empowers girls, women and their advocates through blogs, workshops, retreats and her best-selling book for teen girls, RESPECT: A Girl’s Guide to Getting Respect and Dealing When Your Line Is Crossed.
Courtney rocks and is a totes inspir-o girl when it comes to Lovin’ Yourself Up - I dig her and think you will too…
Pic from: wordsaboutthings.wordpress.com/tag/mix/
When I interview all the amazingly talented super-girls for the site, I always, always, always ask them what would be on their personal soundtrack - the tunes that signify the drama, the good times, the break-ups, the lift-me-ups, the fabulousity…you get the picture, right?
Loving Yourself Up is mucho important for boostin’ your bravado, this is factuality.
Knowing you have a voice and being confident enough to use it, well that’s just totally kick-ass and awesome.
That’s why, as part of lovin’ myself up this week, I’ve pledged my support to the Because I Am A Girl campaign, because when you Love Yourself Up, it’s important to share the love too.
Meet Kimberley Wilson. She can make your world significantly pinker. Fact.
Reasons why I heart Kimberley:
She hearts pink - hurrah, she has a black pug dog - I am envy-green!, she digs shopping, she loves dropping random french phrases - j’adore, and she has a fabulously swank book, website and podcast dedicated to becoming a Hip Tranquil Chick which is quite possibly the most dee-liciously sweet-as-sugar way to Love Yourself Up.
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You know I advocate a life filled with positive pink thoughts, but sometimes, just sometimes, life gets real lifey.
When this happens, I turn to films.
Like Lola, Audrey Hepburn is my homegirl too. There is really nothing an Audrey film can’t make better. Kickin’ back and watching a movie is quite possibly the nicest thing I can do for myself, I simply switch off and lose myself in on-screen fabulousness.
The film and scene that totally changed my life from mono to technicolour is Funny Face. Sigh. Apparently, I’m not allowed to embed it - boo, but if you haven’t seen it, you can check out the ah-mazing Think Pink scene here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmaffpKAYcw s’wonderful, s’marvellous.
Not only is that a completely totes true statement, because believe me, you absolutely are, it’s also the title of a too-cool-for-school new book, by American-o inspir-o-girl, Claire Mysko.
You’re Amazing is a response to a report called The Supergirl Dilemma, compiled by Girls Inc.
The report showed that while real-life supergirls may not be wearing lycra and a cape, you are trying to do pretty much everything else - from getting good marks at school, to fitting in and dealing with fam and gal-pals. Claire wants you to give up the quest to become ’super’ and start celebrating what makes you amazing!
Claire, we think You’re Amazing!
When I was younger, I was told I wasn’t good enough, a lot. I was called fat and ugly, a lot.
Other people’s labels stick, they knock your confidence and make you feel super-sucky about yourself. Even now, when my thinking is low on pinkness, those taunts can hang over my head like a big, gloomy black raincloud from glumsville. That’s why I’ve dedicated this week to Lovin’ Yourself Up - a week where we’ll celebrate ourselves for the fabulous, fearless, mistake-making, perfectly imperfect, YOu-nique, gorgeous goddesses’ that we are…
So take a few minutes, watch this video and hug yourself up… Go on, give yourself a big ol’ hug - you’re awesome.
Fact.
Do you remember flumps? Those yummy marshmallow sweet treats that you used to have as a kid?
Well, the fabulous Anita, creator of www.atomicflump.co.uk has made them into super-cute adornments so we can get a sweet fix without the sugar high - cool, huh?
She also has a whole lot of other items o’ adorability that I’ve kinda fallen a little bit in love with too.
Call me old-school, but I am a big fan of real-life zines and magazines, j’adore.
So imagine my surprise when I developed a serious NEET habit. No, not for keeping things clean, because lets face it, that would be just crazy, but for the funk-da-crazing, awesome online magazine NEET.
It’s filled with cutester treats, super-cool fashion spreads and kick-ass people - go check it out, but not before you meet, Stephanie J, the editor girl behind your soon-to-be new favourite magazine!
Channel 4 are making a brand new health series…
Are you between 13-19 years old and worried about your body?
• Are you anxious that your body is not developing like your friends?
• Do you suffer from skin conditions such as acne or eczema?
• Are you experiencing any pain or discomfort and wonder if it’s normal?
We are looking for individuals and groups to take part in discussions and activities or have their questions answered by our experienced and compassionate doctors.
Please contact the team on: embarrassingbodies@mavericktv.co.uk or 0207 874 6633
So, I love chocolate and I love blogs, which is why I especially love Cocoa, the super-cute home to Miss Penelope Bat and her sweet-as-sugar musings of adorability. She also shares my passion for pugs, which makes her fabulous x 100.
Lola has gone festival crazy over at Lolasland.com this week, check out:
Interviews with indie fest-faves: The Rascals and Infadels…
Lola’s festival survival guide…
Lola shows some love for Kate Nash…
Very bunny cute clips I am lovin’…
I’m on a constant quest for pretty, cute, fun and affordable sweet-as-sugar treats to bust-up an outfit, and luckily for me, and now for you ladies of fabulousity, I present my latest accessory find: Temporary Secretary.
Think sailor-girl earrings, cup cake rings and good-enough-to-eat hair slides - oh, and snail mail-inspired love letter jewellery - oh my heart!
Meet Sarah, the total talent behind fab new label, Temporary Secretary!
Exciting news! There is an AMAZING competition over at Lolasland.com that I just HAVE to tell you about!
Sure Girl antiperspirant is giving one lucky Lolasland.com reader and a friend the ultimate style experience!
Two tickets to the Sure Girl Style Exchange Live Event THIS Saturday 28th June in London.
Take part in fashion, hair and makeup workshops and customize clothing; hosted by Alesha Dixon and stylist to the stars, Bonnie Rakhit.
To continue the weekend in style, the winner and friend will spend the night in a London hotel, receive £100 of Topshop vouchers, £25 MAC vouchers and a pair of GHD straightening irons each. You’ll also become a reporter for the day, and write up your experience for others to share.
Amazing, right? You have to enter pretty soon as the event is this weekend - head over there now - www.lolasland.com
Lola has been crazy busy over at Lolasland.com this week, why don’t you go pay her a visit?
She’d love to see you!
Things you might particularly dig this week include:
Start your own girl band - if you’re bored this summer holiday, why not rock out with your gal-pals?
Win £100 to spend at Tammy
The beauty*licious, Strictly Come Dancing winner, Alesha Dixon shares her beauty tips
Somewhere over the rainbow - multi-coloured fabulousness - I want it all!
Channel Debbie Harry in Love that Look
I love meeting kick-ass ladies o’ fabulousness, this is fact, which is why I was super-excited to hook up with the sweet-as-sugar, Miss Corrine.
She’s a writer-girl, with a love of all things style, beauty, inspiration, and FUN!
Our kinda girl, right?
Filled with positive, how-to advice and tips and tricks to live life to the fullest, Miss Corrine has a super-fun space of internet cuteness that encourages you to make the most of every day - come meet her, she’s adorbz.
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We heart soapsicles!
Never heard of a Soapsicle before? Available from Soapylove, they’re bars of soap that are the same size as a real lickable popsicle - adorbz, right?
Not only are they totes cute to look at but the wood stick is really helpful when you have slippery hands - I want to eat them all up they’re so cute, ‘cept you really shouldn’t, because they’re soap, ‘k?
The amazing lady behind these sweet treats is Debbie Chialtis - come meet her, she’s cuteness on a lolly stick too!
It’s not often I discover cool music.
Don’t get me wrong, I dig a lot of cool, cool music, but it seems that when you work in the realms of teen-girl with a bombardment of McFly, Jonas Bros and The Days - which I totes love too btw, you do lose the ability to discover the new stuff. Case in point, I heard Panic At The Disco t