Dress to Impress
Preparing for your date can be stressful, whether it’s the first or the fifth, making a good impression is a must. If you want to look your best, you should take your time getting ready. Choosing the right outfit to flatter, and fit the occasion is important to feeling confident. If you’re confident you’re relaxed, and can be yourself. Although there are no set rules for appropriate dating attire, there are a few useful guidelines to help.
First, remember to only wear something you’re comfortable in. If you’re headed of romantic dinner out on the town, but you don’t feel comfortable in a dress, you can always wear something equally formal. Confidence is key in successful dates, which is why you should choose what you feel like wearing. A skirt and blouse are just as dressy as a gown. Second, always dress for the occasion. Depending on the type of date, you’ll need to dress accordingly. Dinner and a movie, for example, would require different clothes and shoes from one spent on the beach. For other useful tips regarding the dating world, consider visiting the parship dating website. Online dating services can offer useful advice, and you may even find someone special to connect with.
Read MoreSpray Tan
Getting a spray tan is a great way to keep your skin looking healthy and glowing all year long. Whether you’re getting ready for a special occasion or simply looking for a way to keep some color during the harsh winter months, a spray tan helps you to hold onto the feelings of the summer months.
Many women love to lay outside to tan, but this can be dangerous because of the sun’s harmful rays. Over-exposure to the sun is one of the leading causes of skin cancer. Tanning beds can also release dangerous rays, so it’s much safer to opt for a spray tan instead. It is an easy and convenient way to get the color you want without the damaging rays that are better to avoid.
Additionally, spray tans can last for a great amount of time and are easy to apply. This is helpful because you won’t have to waste time reapplying or making new appointments for tanning. Instead, a spray tan can be applied quickly and easily and last you for weeks. Spray tans are one of the best ways to keep your skin looking like it has a healthy, natural glow that will brighten your face. If you’re dreading winter and wish it could always be summer, spray tans are the best way to pretend.
Read MoreSpanking good Footlocker video
In this video from Footlocker you can really see what it means to be passionate about trainers! This guy is so in tune with his shoes, he can actually tell what they are just by being spanked by them! I’m not sure exactly how this would be a useful skill but everyone has their own talents.
What’s more is that Footlocker are giving everyone the chance to star in the video. All you need to do is upload a picture of your face via the official Facebook page, here: http://www.facebook.com/footlocker.eu. Then, a bit of technological wizardry will map your mugshot onto the face of the lucky(?) chap who finds himself on the business end of a pair of Nike Air Max Classics. Fantastic. You can also win the chance to be on MTV!
On the Footlocker Facebook page, you can also take part in the Sneakerhead Slap Quiz. For maximum points, you’ll need to identify 12 different trainers just by looking at the welt marks that they have left.
Now there are more than 4000 Foot Locker shops across the globe – making them the world’s leading sports-fashion store. Mission:Simple. They just love sneakers! I would say this video certainly gets that message across!
Read MoreThe Foamy Gnome is on the roam!
Here it is the second Rowntrees RANDOM video below, following the adventures of a ‘foamy gnome’, Random’s special pink sweet. As is the case with Random’s, most of the time you have no idea what is going on, which is half the appeal. Also, if anyone is following the Facebook group you may find this even more confusing than the video’s: ‘Hi ice creams! I am a teapot flower feeling monkey bike! I like Randoms, they are very squidgy chess piece. Bye post boxes!’….um, ok?
So the story starts with the Foamy Gnome who has left his flatmates, Jedward, behind and is off on a random adventure in his giant hot air balloon. Where will he go? What will he do? And will you get anything for free? Interested parties can follow the gnome on Facebook, Flickr and Twitter to find out! www.rowntrees-randoms.co.uk
In the second video The Foamy Gnome continues his random adventure. Included is a massive people washing machine. See how much Jedward are missing him. Follow the Foamy Gnome’s antics on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr! www.rowntrees-randoms.co.uk
Want to get involved? Want to know where Random’s little foamy friend roams? Visit the site, or the Facebook group. But we need your seahorse help keeping track of him! If you spot him take a picture and upload it onto our Facebook Fanpage for a chance to be added onto our Foamy Gnome Adventure map!
How to shop vintage
You are probably already aware of how ethical and fun shopping for vintage clothing is. However, it is difficult to know how to style a vintage outfit if you have only ever shopped on the high street before.
First go online to look for the best online and offline shops in your town, you can also search for charity shops in your area. London is the best place to tgo to for a wide variety of vintage boutiques. Before going shopping, know what decades interests you the most. In order to not feel too overwhelmed in the shops, keep in mind what sort of garment you want.
Styling is very important when it comes to vintage. Remember your look has to remain modern, not dated. Style vintage with pieces that you have bought recently. To ease yourself in, it could be a good idea to start with vintage accesories such as hats, bags and shoes, and move your way up slowly. Get inspired by all the different color, fabrics and textures on display, all the while looking out for rips, stains and missing buttons. Try before you buy whenever possible, as sizing can differ greatly.
Once you are used to shopping for vintage, you can have endless fun creating imaginative outfits, and you will find out it is much easier building an individual style when your pieces are unique and thrifted by you. In magazines you will notice that more and more celebrities are going for vintage on the red carpet in order to make a lasting impression. On the streets of London and Manchester you will find all the trendy girls wear a bit of vintage.
Another very valid reason to go for vintage is the fact it is ethical. You are basically recycling clothes, and in this world where sustainable production is becoming more and more of an issue, vintage clothing is a stylish way to be green.
If you really want to make an impression in your vintage items, feel free to clash color and fabrics, as well as decades. You do not have to follow any rules with vintage clothing, since you can really be in control of your own fashion sense. You do not have to be frustrated by the endlessly similar trends in supermarkets and high street chains in big cities like London and their disappointing quality standards. If you make the effort to look online for the best addresses in your town, you can be the most stylish girl in town. Pick the ones that change their stock regularly and have a wide range of choice, with eras from the 20s to the 90s, and who really look after their garments.
Meeting Someone Special
One is the loneliest number and most people want someone special in their lives. At adolescence we begin to realize there’s more to life than slingshots, frogs, dolls and easy bake ovens. In almost everyones future lies marriage, children to raise and grandchildren to play with. These ingrained and human eventualities begin by dating.
Boy meets girl, boy likes girl, boy wants girl and boy dates girl. First dates can be make it or break it propositions and must be a thing of thoughtful creation. The old stand by has been dinner and a movie but here’s where creativity comes in and bonding begins.
Dinner is still a good choice but for the standoffish, a conversation over a cup of coffee can be very telling and if it goes well can lead to step two.
Outdoor dates can be some of the most enjoyable and Mother Nature can smooth out the awkward times.
Hiking, fishing, picnics and even a quiet walk in the park can be comfortable and bonding experiences. For more lively and socially oriented couples, cocktails and dancing can get thing off on the right foot as long as you don’t, continually step on hers.
Whether it’s dining and dancing, hiking, a picnic or a quiet walk in the park, the future of soulmates always begins with dating.