tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34093726248560632542024-03-14T04:28:02.101+00:00PhenomenailAlways phenomenal xJodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-2804746106254526172013-10-13T15:14:00.001+01:002013-10-13T19:41:38.508+01:00Shut the Front Door!!!!!<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!!! Oh my goodness gracious me! It has been a while hasn't it?!? I started to reminisce about the days when I used to write a blog and how much I enjoyed it. So I decided to brush the cobwebs off the old blog and try to recapture what I used to love to do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now if you have followed my blog previously (roughly a hundred and twenty six years ago) you will remember that I was at university getting my degree in Education. So let me update you:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Received a First Class Honours Degree in Education (I know right?!?!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Still absolutely adore nail polish!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Trained for my teacher's qualification (aka the hardest year of my life!!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Completely obsessed with nail polish and make up!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Qualified as a teacher in 2012</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Got a job as a Year 4 teacher (8-9 year olds)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Totally love nail polish and change it roughly 2-3 times a week</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Am in my second year of teaching - totally loving it - and now teaching Year 1 (5-6 year olds: aka little snot monsters!!)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Am totally thrilled to start my little blog up again and really hope you enjoy the journey with me. I really hope to start posting videos of nail tutorials too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My nail polish collection has grown. Those little monkeys just seem to magically reproduce! I don't know how my collection has got so big! I think I have about 500 polishes now .... Yowzer that's a lot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will tell you that I have become more of a connoisseur for nail polish and have a refined taste in the polishes I purchase ....... NOT!! I love all nail polishes left, right and centred! If it's a gorgeous colour I will buy it. I tell you what I want to do more of and that's:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Start reviewing all 'beautifying' items that I purchase.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Create more list posts ie: Best facial wipes, best nail polish remover, top ten fave nail colours of the season, best dog grooming products (ok I lied about the last one! unless you are really interested in what I use to wash my dog?!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope this all sounds good and you will participate. I have sooooooo much to share with you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Calm down Jodes! I hear you say. One of things I would like to share with you is my top ten nail polishes of all time. I might even do it as a video - I am a little scared of YouTube but will certainly give it my best shot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, I am so glad to be back and will bring you lots of goodies tomorrow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love you all</span></div>
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Jodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-37725067646486527882009-12-03T20:49:00.000+00:002009-12-03T20:49:44.009+00:00I'm Still Here!!!!I am soooooooooooooo sorry! The play finished on Sunday and I have come down with the sniffles. Plus that and having to go to Uni at five in the morning PLUS organising my Brownies' Christmas Party!<br />
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</div>The play was a huge success! We all had such a wonderful time and it got a great response. The piccie above is me, on stage, in my 80s outfit. I was wearing Essie's Pepperoni on my nails. I haven't worn that colour in such a long time. Sadly I forgot to swatch it. I have had it for about four years and I can report that it still applies beautifully and it lasted for three days before it chipped ... but then I was climbing up and down ladders several times an evening! Back to normal swatching real soon ... I promise! I missed you all! xxJodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-19913365468660082252009-11-26T00:08:00.000+00:002009-11-26T00:08:18.966+00:00China Glaze - Pure Elegance and Happy Thanksgiving to my American Friends x<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Z1vW2sJgC_50PEve2DaxS5xlxBYCQd50-vBXAzC8t-qqw_qy4I_1BemeGEvFcsRrhJkdomxLBWlYGd65a3flR1IMlPMdiLTByW7dWekDSs6-m2IOLEWZ6sF0E5Wba9DinPnhvUzGsjM/s1600/DSC03542.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Z1vW2sJgC_50PEve2DaxS5xlxBYCQd50-vBXAzC8t-qqw_qy4I_1BemeGEvFcsRrhJkdomxLBWlYGd65a3flR1IMlPMdiLTByW7dWekDSs6-m2IOLEWZ6sF0E5Wba9DinPnhvUzGsjM/s320/DSC03542.JPG" /></a><br />
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I had a mani yesterday at may favourite manicure place as a little treat to myself before I get too exhausted with this play! So this play I am in is set in the 80s. When my fab nail technician asked me to choose my colour, could I decide?!? My head was saying pinks/reds but my heart was saying fab purple glitter. So I chose Pure Elegance by china glaze thinking that it would satisfy .... something! Although it is a yellowy pink it does have an iridescence to it. However, after a day of wearing it I had to take it off! This polish is like eating sweeties. After a while you overdose on sugar and you get a stomach ache! It's all right in small doses. Plus I don't think it goes with my 80s outfit also. I am now wearing a red which I will post tomorrow. Plus do come back to see me in my costume!!<br />
<div>Before I go I want to say something to my friends in America:- Happy Thanksgiving to you all. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday. We don't celebrate it over here but if we did then I would be thankful for my blog because through it I have met some wonderful women.<br />
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</div>Isn't it fabulous! The house is based on a 16th Century cottage. We were able to get on the stage and rehearse properly for the first time last night! However, it is a lot smaller then we are used to and I have ended up with bruises everywhere and a twisted ankle! If you look upstairs to the right, you'll see that it goes off to the "attic" which is actually a fabulous little cubby hole which I camp out in for about 10 minutes. So I have put some stuff in my cubby hole such as a magazine, my make up, hand cream (of course!) and a can of gin and tonic! It's a little bit naughty but hey with all the running around I have to do up and down the stairs (in heels no less!) I deserve a little drinky-poo to keep me going! It's our first performance in front of an audience tonight. It's what we call an open rehearsal. We invite old age pensioners to come and see us for free. It's like a warm up before the real thing! Anyway we were rehearsing until midnight last night so I am pretty pooped today.<br />
I am sorry for the lack of nail pix but I do have a mani that I will post later.<br />
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</div>I can't believe that a small amateur dramatic group like us can actually build a fabulous set like this. I am so amazed. We have a wonderful team and they have worked so hard on this. I know it doesn't look much - it's not been dressed yet and there are ladders everywhere! The whole set is on a revolve as well so it spins around. Our first night is Wednesday night. I'm not sure if we would have a complete run through by then because the set isn't ready yet. Only because we don't have nearly enough people to help and it has been a huge project. Having said that everyone has worked well together. Tensions are running high as well. I told the stage manager at the end of the rehearsal that my vase that I carry and threaten to smash over someone's head (in the play) was the wrong one. It was far to big and heavy for me to carry. Well I thought I was going to have to sew my head back on after she bit it right off!! I mean really, we are all in this together and we all want to put on the best show so there is absolutely no reason to snap at someone! We are all feeling the pressure! Anyway I am having a nice manicure tomorrow so will post some pix of that. My hands are suffering as I have to climb up and down a ladder ... in heels!!! I will post some pix of the complete set and us rehearsing as well. OK I need my beddy byes!! Night all x<br />
PS Despite everything I really enjoy reading your blogs, it really takes my mind of the stresses! Thank you everyone xx<br />
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</div>Jodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-56875620671462889622009-11-21T22:47:00.000+00:002009-11-21T22:47:53.429+00:00The First TimeHello my sweeties! I am so sorry for not posting. I am so behind on all my swatching. My play is all next week (ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!) and we have all been busy building the set and rehearsing. I am so pooped I can't tell you! Anyway I have been wearing OPI's "You're a Doll" which I bought after seeing it on Katie's blog over at What Katie Did Her Polish (Thanks Katie!). I haven't worn a "subtle" polish in such a long time. It is so pretty and I absolutely love it. Please do go and see what it looks like over at Katie's blog (see my blogroll). I love the creamy colour with the tiny red flecks in it. I call it my secret polish! I feel like people see it as a neutral colour but I know that it has this little secret! OPI's "You're a Doll" has now become a new favourite. I love it. I can't describe how it makes me feel. Yes I can ..... it makes me feel like I have just discovered nail polish for the first time. <br />
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So I've been thinking. I want to know that last time a polish has made you feel like that. Do you remember when you discovered nail polish? Every so often I find a polish that replenishes that wonderful feeling. OPIs "You're a Doll" has totally recaptured that for me. So, what polish has made you "recapture that old feeling"?!Jodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-44098740332557541642009-11-20T00:10:00.000+00:002009-11-20T00:10:09.878+00:00Naive Nails CompetitionCheck out Naive Nails (listed on my blogroll) She is having a fabulous giveaway. Two hand creams and ESSIE MINT CANDY APPLE!!! Which I am dying to get my paws on! I've entered and I have my manicured fingers crossed!<div><br />
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</div>Friday night is Children in Need night which is an annual charity event. The whole country gets involved including celebs, news readers, sports personalities and so on. The event is covered on TV and is lots of fun. There are plenty of products to buy and fundraising ideas so that everyone can get involved to help children who need it the most. I got all my Brownies involved and tonight we raised money for this wonderful cause by having a "Danceathon". We danced non-stop for an hour and a half. I know that doesn't sound long but believe me it is! NON-STOP!! My feet are killing me! We have raised over £200.00 (approx $320.00) which I am really pleased about and my girls were brilliant! They did it! So because we were getting involved with Children in Need, I had to do a Children in Need manicure! Now the mascot for Children in Need is Pudsey the Bear who has a spotty bandage over his eye. So I put his bandage on my nails.<br />
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</div>My base is China Glaze "White Out" followed by a variety of colours. I had to franken the blue, yellow and green as I wanted to match them as closely as possible.<br />
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If you are intrigued what the whole of the UK will be up to you can check out the website:<br />
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Plus you can see the spotty design that I'm talking about as well! It's certainly a recognizable design here and I got a lot of lovely comments.<br />
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Right, I am now going to put my aching feet up now and have a nice cup of tea!<br />
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Hope you are all well xJodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-52536895203954528442009-11-19T09:28:00.000+00:002009-11-19T09:28:34.197+00:00Pixies are Everywhere!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8JKQtZDVu1Y9y037SeCo2fsZWHTDXHbV-cnC82V975YNvdB1tiHECElUsk9ffB9_fAniWyorLJWoDWdvvcyfRbp9zLbkC0SIjbxnZQrcN-2wrY-hsJYyqjnvhUd1txp9eRRlZlh44qs/s1600/DSC03467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8JKQtZDVu1Y9y037SeCo2fsZWHTDXHbV-cnC82V975YNvdB1tiHECElUsk9ffB9_fAniWyorLJWoDWdvvcyfRbp9zLbkC0SIjbxnZQrcN-2wrY-hsJYyqjnvhUd1txp9eRRlZlh44qs/s320/DSC03467.JPG" /></a><br />
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</div>So I have been donning ASOS Pixie for over day when I thought "I wonder what this baby would look like as a matte?" So I put a coat of Essie Matte About You on and look at how pretty it turned out! I love it glossy and I love it matte. I have to apologise about the quality of my lighting. It's all indoors at the moment as we are having a few storms over here. Anyway back to the nails. Well I couldn't just leave it matte, so I got my Konads out! This is from plate M65 and I used Konad Special Polish in Violet. Right I promise to take this off later and do a totally different mani!!<br />
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</div>Jodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-1290087609244373882009-11-16T10:48:00.000+00:002009-11-16T10:48:56.649+00:00ASOS Paint by Ciate - Pixie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclf5n_vSsoxMxYz_fMky2j8GUv9xwxnDffvdxaDA7sQzP13ktbGBbYIZnkFshPVvYqqA1tp85hTrTlD4Cp1jVVu9oAYpsyXXmvqamh1qZmZwW5tUk0BpizFa686Z9VCAOFhz9uZIOG2c/s1600/DSC03397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclf5n_vSsoxMxYz_fMky2j8GUv9xwxnDffvdxaDA7sQzP13ktbGBbYIZnkFshPVvYqqA1tp85hTrTlD4Cp1jVVu9oAYpsyXXmvqamh1qZmZwW5tUk0BpizFa686Z9VCAOFhz9uZIOG2c/s320/DSC03397.JPG" /></a><br />
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</div>I bought some Ciate Paints by Ciate weeks ago but as you already know we have been having postal strikes so my hauls are taking their time getting to me. I have finally got round to swatching this one which is Pixie from the ASOS Paint range. I don't know if you know but ASOS stands for As Seen On Screen. We have a website here that finds where all the celebs get their clothes/shoes/polishes/accessories etc. and you can buy them from this particular website. Ciate have produced these polishes in association with ASOS and are named after celebrities. This gorgeous jade green creme is called Pixie (I guess after Pixie Lott?)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love this so much. I think I may leave it on for a few days then Konad it! The formula is gorgeous to work with. This application was smooth and I only needed two coats. This has become one of my favourites (I try not to have favourites amongst my babies, but I can't help it!!). It is certainly one of the best greens I have ever seen. <br />
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</div>Jodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-88623545306450652142009-11-14T21:49:00.002+00:002009-11-15T09:32:36.780+00:00And as if by magic, my thumb nail reappeared!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3pxSeDYQ3wMcRhfsipWMQQRi3oWQlCEOL908UxCcJy890p-O4cwKV5vnyzn6dyRuq6FdGG8HuppeTA5TALb2hNqifJDHp_m72VtwnUTxDtvlzUKVNw8BbT13RvHM3MsyFk5uUWnQog0/s1600-h/DSC03454.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3pxSeDYQ3wMcRhfsipWMQQRi3oWQlCEOL908UxCcJy890p-O4cwKV5vnyzn6dyRuq6FdGG8HuppeTA5TALb2hNqifJDHp_m72VtwnUTxDtvlzUKVNw8BbT13RvHM3MsyFk5uUWnQog0/s320/DSC03454.JPG" /></a><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">OK I have no patience and I can't wait for my nail to grow back especially with party season just around the corner! So I asked my nail technician to do a gel extension. It looks pretty doesn't it?! I also asked her to apply this OPI purple holo. This one didn't have a name just a number. Can anyone help with this? I would love to own it. I think it's from the Designer series. This is only two coats. Personally I would have done another coat but I had to go and pick my daughter up from school. There is still extreme VNL!!<br />
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</div>It's official ... housework IS bad for your health! I always suspected it but now I can confirm it. So there I was putting some laundry in the washing machine when all of a sudden I caught my thumb (and nail) on the latch. I heard one of those blood curdling snaps that we all dread to hear, and when I looked down I saw this! I screamed "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" which could be heard from miles around. I felt faint and sick to my stomache ..... and there it is. Housework caused me to break a nail and subsequently made me feel unwell and, voila! Housework is bad for your health! So women everywhere it's time to put our nails/health first! Put down that iron, store that vacuum cleaner away, throw that duster in the bin ... it's not worth the stress and destruction it causes our nails and, of course, our health. I have also realised that men don't really care for nails, therefore THEY should do ALL the housework! My hubby will pitch in but I think I need to take care of myself so he should just take over all the housework for the sake of my nails/health!<br />
Right I'm off to my therapist (my beauty therapist) to fix my nail. And as God as my witness, I shall never do housework again!Jodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-7816941501095488202009-11-12T23:17:00.001+00:002009-11-12T23:18:20.293+00:00MAC - $$$$$ Yes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>When I bought Lucky Number (left) I also picked up Baby Goth Girl (right - which I have already swatched) and $$$$$ Yes (middle). This polish is a very pretty silver but, just like it's sister, it's extremely difficult to apply. I love this so much but I would love it more if it were easier to use. This little monkey is tricky! I had to let the first layer dry first before putting the second layer on. If you're not careful you could get brush drag on your nail which is a pain. I've done my best with this one. Plus, do you know who does not like this polish? Seche Vite that's who! I put a layer of SV on and it made my polish bubble!!! Can you believe it?!?! Our very own Seche Vite - our miracle product who gets rid of all the bubbles - bubbled $$$$$ Yes! When you get this application right, it does look fab but unfortunately it picks up all my flaws.<br />
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</div>Jodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-25043890733507597212009-11-12T17:15:00.000+00:002009-11-12T17:15:05.744+00:00Eyeko<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpBs44B7-6dBXMohl5pompX0WLoB1wGydQCBDXLaFVD_LeTNRbdBxDJSkKxPZh1zxfh9xRfMRZF7gkpjBWKFQe2QaQ1Zw2ui7WJ0MixSqxF6UHfwEqurxgLt2dqZ8NCPNHJ0a6MC3cXc/s1600-h/DSC03328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLpBs44B7-6dBXMohl5pompX0WLoB1wGydQCBDXLaFVD_LeTNRbdBxDJSkKxPZh1zxfh9xRfMRZF7gkpjBWKFQe2QaQ1Zw2ui7WJ0MixSqxF6UHfwEqurxgLt2dqZ8NCPNHJ0a6MC3cXc/s320/DSC03328.JPG" /></a><br />
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</div>I ordered these three little polishes from the Eyeko website ages ago and forgot I had them! I am terrible! They came as a set and cost £6 (including postage and packaging). They are Lilac Polish, Cosmic Polish and Indigo Polish. I have to say that I am more excited about the Cosmic Polish. It's a black shimmer with coloured glitter! I do look for polishes that are a bit different and this one certainly looks like it does the trick. Well all in all I was pleasantly surprised by these polishes. They were really smooth to apply and had a lovely shiny finish. I took these outside with and without flash except for the Cosmic Polish where I photographed it inside as well because I couldn't capture the beautiful coloured glitter.<br />
Cosmic Polish is a black polish with coloured glitter. Indigo is a deep blue with a subtle shimmer which makes it glow from inside and the Lilac Polish is a gorgeous creme with red undertones.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cosmic Polish is so pretty especially when it catches the (artificial!) light.<br />
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</div>Jodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-71883632341823207122009-11-11T15:42:00.000+00:002009-11-11T15:42:19.222+00:00Sugar and Spice and All Things Nice!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0W_wXmppaJB-q9qgF3x7zhOUU8dUV7CgfojtchpyDje4vBBzReBBQiqUzLMKtg9O8BZfR7ngK2Z7s7Rk2oM5DTYRlPVpjbOEQ83DqS9gqjyPLrmSOBXOaTXrD4nY0okj6QLG6a8ov8M/s1600-h/Sugar+award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY0W_wXmppaJB-q9qgF3x7zhOUU8dUV7CgfojtchpyDje4vBBzReBBQiqUzLMKtg9O8BZfR7ngK2Z7s7Rk2oM5DTYRlPVpjbOEQ83DqS9gqjyPLrmSOBXOaTXrD4nY0okj6QLG6a8ov8M/s320/Sugar+award.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div>The gorgeous and wonderful and super-lovely Kelliegonzo tagged me this award. Thank you so much sweetie! x I think I have to list 10 ambitions of mine. OK here goes:<br />
1. I would love to write and publish a novel.<br />
2. I want to have dinner with Colin Firth!<br />
3. I would love to live in America.<br />
4. I want to travel around Europe on the Orient Express<br />
5. Visit the Caribbean and sit on a beach looking out to the sea, all by myself.<br />
6. Learn Italian<br />
7. I want to own my own tea room in a pretty village in Devon<br />
8. Figure skate like a pro!<br />
9. Sky Dive<br />
10. Be in a West End Musical<br />
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Phew ! My brain hurts!!!<br />
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I am tagging -<br />
Evil Angel<br />
Nihrida's Blog<br />
Glammed Up<br />
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xJodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-79023025162827356522009-11-11T14:52:00.000+00:002009-11-11T14:52:37.648+00:00Latest Haul!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZKFi7bpbKAmhW20JljW2uiBl9y9GxRLSngEts4ESZ6JzdezSTXimXH1KHeidKmdlvpEZ3ujMBtr3cj-3svZZSnhFsEgIheEG20esNSQqrNZRXftrbSca63JYDOkjw57npyKwc0EiSZw/s1600-h/DSC03400.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZKFi7bpbKAmhW20JljW2uiBl9y9GxRLSngEts4ESZ6JzdezSTXimXH1KHeidKmdlvpEZ3ujMBtr3cj-3svZZSnhFsEgIheEG20esNSQqrNZRXftrbSca63JYDOkjw57npyKwc0EiSZw/s320/DSC03400.JPG" /></a><br />
</div>I have been waiting ages for my haul to arrive. We have been having postal strikes here in Ol' Blighty so everything is delayed at the mo. I have quite a few new additions but I will start with these three. The first two are from Paul and Joe. Now I have to be completely honest and say that the selection of colours are not that inspiring. They're good if you need to have a "subtle" day, you know, if you need to go to work or an interview .... that sort of thing. However I did buy them purely for the cute bottle! I love this vintage chic style! So I purchased a gold one (no 27) and a corally-pink one (no. 15). Both these are very sheer and both needed 4 coats would you believe! And even then there was slight VNL!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The gold one has silver glitter in it. Not quite Chanel Gold fiction but it's still quite pretty.<br />
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</div>I liked the coral one more than I thought I would. This would make a good base for a Konad! The formula is easy to work with and application is smooth but sheer. What I also liked about these polishes are the smell. Now I don't know if these are officially scented but when these dried they smelled like Cerruti 1881. Gorgeous!<br />
The next addition is Ciate Paint Pot - Shaken Not Stirred. This is an iridescent purply pink colour which needed three coats.<br />
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</div>Again I think this would make a good base for a Konad. I'm still on the fence on this one! Do I like the colour or do I not like the colour?!?<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I went out the other day and I picked up MAC's Christmas releases. This one is Lucky Number. At first glance it looks like a pink shimmer. Now I wouldn't go out especially to buy a pink nail polish but I thought 'why not? I'll give it a go!' And well I was completely surprised. I put this on two days ago and I still have it on. I loooooooooove it! It's not a shimmer at all, instead it is a dusky pink chrome!!! It is so pretty. However...... be warned, this is not the easiest polishes to put on. In fact it took me a couple of attempts to suss out this little baby! It is a thick and sticky formula and you need to use the brush lightly because it will streak. In fact my application still looks a little streaky. I also recommend you use a ridge filler such as Barielle Camouflage to cover any dips or bumps in your nail as this little monkey will pick up any nail flaw (my nails are full of them!) My pictures of Lucky Number do not show how pretty this colour is but trust me it is gorgeous! Plus my pictures highlight all my application flaws!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrr!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUydcQVMr3878DJ4n__RkB7QETOxs__77Iy7TFFd1dJZ1Ux2wA6zyhp8fiLcqogrBo-DsP8q7WzWPMAg1fOKbgK3yO1MJlb3HpFJCSaGy0ZbYE3_NUcY5MZ04H71OYcR67V1zVywkVJSw/s1600-h/DSC03390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUydcQVMr3878DJ4n__RkB7QETOxs__77Iy7TFFd1dJZ1Ux2wA6zyhp8fiLcqogrBo-DsP8q7WzWPMAg1fOKbgK3yO1MJlb3HpFJCSaGy0ZbYE3_NUcY5MZ04H71OYcR67V1zVywkVJSw/s320/DSC03390.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5UzG7fl72GCS4xcdiXETcb-eCKKRwfQ8vH7qz5yCp1xRc6tRQt74j0rEeyoMVNYiDrkDyQmRm4Vzg06W-0DKl7liRFtf4xQa-8sE3eml4ck8aFGoMHCgpoh5HUJ8fNZtPRCeBxwGLDM/s1600-h/DSC03391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM5UzG7fl72GCS4xcdiXETcb-eCKKRwfQ8vH7qz5yCp1xRc6tRQt74j0rEeyoMVNYiDrkDyQmRm4Vzg06W-0DKl7liRFtf4xQa-8sE3eml4ck8aFGoMHCgpoh5HUJ8fNZtPRCeBxwGLDM/s320/DSC03391.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nJIJpRusDWIZ9j1kCdg8jnu-Te4QOBvsEJKMssQgxf1agIK1cPR9ZBRPWBFA4TGEEDq100A1Z_BbGhda7XuIE-nNNAMejRE0daNrpTeOii8aTTy1IHQvwhMrCWcjRYAvWXfw6B04Plk/s1600-h/DSC03392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nJIJpRusDWIZ9j1kCdg8jnu-Te4QOBvsEJKMssQgxf1agIK1cPR9ZBRPWBFA4TGEEDq100A1Z_BbGhda7XuIE-nNNAMejRE0daNrpTeOii8aTTy1IHQvwhMrCWcjRYAvWXfw6B04Plk/s320/DSC03392.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2Qvm4J2RaD4lGcxupngurPJQTF0nhnaR0HLjUZyZpAvdI-aTU3t8LaZwVbF7xaF2v5oZsmiBJoTHc7qewWxeIWgf7qRUf2fiV6b-47RbGSKcRqx2LJEwFpxCEgg6h5zDpytEMmrU1-s/s1600-h/DSC03393.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK2Qvm4J2RaD4lGcxupngurPJQTF0nhnaR0HLjUZyZpAvdI-aTU3t8LaZwVbF7xaF2v5oZsmiBJoTHc7qewWxeIWgf7qRUf2fiV6b-47RbGSKcRqx2LJEwFpxCEgg6h5zDpytEMmrU1-s/s320/DSC03393.JPG" /></a><br />
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</div>I am so sorry for not posting, I had a manic day yesterday. I took my Brownie pack to Legoland yesterday and now I am completely shattered. Anyway I have bought some new polishes recently so I will find some time to swatch my new babies! So first up is MAC's Baby Goth Girl. I was so surprised to find it as I had been having some trouble tracking it down. Of course I purchased it immediately. This is a beautiful dark, vampy winey colour (Gee I am so technical!) It also has some glitter in it as well.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I do love these colours but I especially love the glitter in it. I've had BGG on for 2 days now and I can tell you that I am fade and chip free. However, I will be taking it off now to do another swatch!<br />
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</div>Jodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-74250949396234169262009-11-06T12:34:00.000+00:002009-11-06T12:34:00.111+00:00I've Been Tagged!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8R9DwfI15HwmXVf7lQTcgUINdAnkeMzVLf6MH03bFJ1FkVnIlABfT_2ZE_d5YpfcXh64QttU1MlLpjEeSqPArNK-j55edP7_vaCNQkYV0E7iC9Q2J2PAj1PJSjwj8MKThhLwC-0Xl5fQ/s1600-h/kreativ.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8R9DwfI15HwmXVf7lQTcgUINdAnkeMzVLf6MH03bFJ1FkVnIlABfT_2ZE_d5YpfcXh64QttU1MlLpjEeSqPArNK-j55edP7_vaCNQkYV0E7iC9Q2J2PAj1PJSjwj8MKThhLwC-0Xl5fQ/s400/kreativ.jpg" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was tagged by the gorgeous Heather at Lambchop Mobile and I can tell you that I am totally chuffed to bits. It means so much to me since I am a newbie and all! So thank you Heather, I am completely honoured. x So now I have to share 7 facts about me. OK here goes:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. I was brought up in Hong Kong. When I was 5 months old my family moved over there for my Dad's job. Although Mum and I evenutally came back to the UK, my Dad is still over there. Having my childhood over there totally rocked!<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. One of my guilty pleasures is 80s movies especially ones directed by John Hughes. We're talking Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles etc. Movies that I love that aren't John Hughes are Labyrinth and Back to the Future!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. I was born with a small stump on both my hands which doctors said would have grown into a sixth finger (aahhhhhhhh she's a witch! A witch!!!) I did have them removed but how cool would that have been for swatching nail polish!!<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. I hate gardening. I get the whole watching something you've planted flourish and grow, but I have no patience and want to see the fruits of my labour immediately. I get absolutely no enjoyment from gardening. I kill plants. Plus it ruins my manicure!<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">6. When I'm down, I dance. Seriously, even if I'm standing in a queue for something, I will have a little shuffle. If I'm at home however, I will put my music on and DANCE!!!!! It always helps.<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">7. When I was 7 months pregnant, I went to a New Year's Party at my hubby's work. At the time he worked at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in Covent Garden. It was during the time when The Witches of Eastwick was playing and when Ian McShane played Darryl. (Ian McShane has also been in Deadwood and voiced Mr Bobinsky in Coraline). At the party Ian McShane came up to me and put his hand on my big belly and started talking to me about my pending arrival! I tell Abi that Mr. Bobinsky tickled her toes whilst she was in my tum!<br />
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</div>Jodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-53742296987806685752009-11-05T23:06:00.001+00:002009-11-06T08:05:45.578+00:00Latest Haul<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2P7Z5-67ysATVdDfPjjYCAr4nZ2fgVWB2Yhh0D6mnn4LYKwMVBEM5tdPWQryQST7TYHzG2eZkem-vQZH-eImJTR4LlbeWnVa82Iq70hi1asK_u9xnuzOSFg2YveUZVBOL-Oicp82Njbo/s1600-h/DSC03340.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2P7Z5-67ysATVdDfPjjYCAr4nZ2fgVWB2Yhh0D6mnn4LYKwMVBEM5tdPWQryQST7TYHzG2eZkem-vQZH-eImJTR4LlbeWnVa82Iq70hi1asK_u9xnuzOSFg2YveUZVBOL-Oicp82Njbo/s320/DSC03340.JPG" /></a><br />
</div>Ok I am better now! I have signed myself up to do the other exam. To hell with it, I've come this far why give up now? I'm sorry for moaning!! Anyway I went out and bought new polishes which I will share with you in my next post. I want to show you my haul that I received yesterday. I realised that I don't have nearly enough sparkles in my collection and considering that the Holiday season will soon be upon us, I thought I should supplement my collection! So from left to right in the above picture: China Glaze - Glam, OPI - Glitter Ball, China Glaze - Pom Pom, Color Club - Snow Queen. I will swatch these. I'm very excited about Glitter Ball. For my NOTD I used Color Club - Snow Queen. When I first put this on I did think 'Oh no not another Chanel Rouge Noir wannabe' but I must say that it's a little more purply than winey. Very dark and gorgeous. I did find the formula a little tacky to work with but I got there in the end. My mani didn't stop there though. I was desperate to use some glitter so I put a coat of China Glaze's Pom Pom on. It is a pink sparkle with some fine glitter and slightly bigger bits. It looks gorgeous I have to say. The glitter cheered me up! (Glitter usually does!)<br />
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</div>Jodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-20339196833028838592009-11-05T09:38:00.000+00:002009-11-05T09:38:07.934+00:00At a crossroad ..... AGAIN!There I was all happy and smug as I had worked out what I wanted to do with my life when 'smack' it all comes tumbling around me.<br />
I am in my final year at University, studying for my degree in Education. After which I planned to go on to do my Teacher's Qualification and go into Primary School Teaching. That was the plan.<br />
I have been so focused and have been doing really well. I'm heading towards a First Degree in case you were wondering! It has been one of the hardest things I have ever done. For two and a half years I have stressed over my work, panicked because I don't understand something, stayed up to 5.00 in the morning to finish an essay and I have worried and felt guilty over feeling like I am not spending enough time with my daughter. <br />
Now I am on the verge of applying for my Teacher's Qualification when now I am being told that the qualifications that I have aren't enough. The experience I have is not enough. I need more. I had checked all this out when I started this course and my exam results were enough. Now everything has changed. Plus now I don't have enough "days" in a school. When I told them that I run Brownies which I started FROM SCRATCH..... that counts for nothing. I am devastated because not only do I now have to do yet another exam (I've already started studying for one) I have to join schemes and work in a school again. Do they not understand that I don't have time for all this? My husband has said to take a year off to focus on the 2 exams I need to re-do then go on to do my teacher's qualification. I said that I can't do another year. It's too much. I want to get back into work. I want to start my career. I have put myself thousands of pounds in debt for what? I am exhausted. Instead of being encouraged and supported for changing my life and wanting to put back into the community I come across yet more barriers and hurdles. I am so frustrated.<br />
Well there's only one thing for it. I'm going out to buy nail polish!<br />
xJodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-28398167237039506972009-11-03T09:38:00.000+00:002009-11-03T09:38:06.764+00:00NOTD - Butter London "Muggins" and Konad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ov2-Yq2P25UdngkQp1_Vnt74YusSHHy9apodFJZAGKXku8n7hZoZgDUlANpHHU-Ee4wRmJ-d8yvBKwHrIe3Lvo6-_N8ifHIeK5PSUKz2ql9D-WDyGcLzVASQrpjtOcW0Hf190lJhbuQ/s1600-h/DSC03324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Ov2-Yq2P25UdngkQp1_Vnt74YusSHHy9apodFJZAGKXku8n7hZoZgDUlANpHHU-Ee4wRmJ-d8yvBKwHrIe3Lvo6-_N8ifHIeK5PSUKz2ql9D-WDyGcLzVASQrpjtOcW0Hf190lJhbuQ/s320/DSC03324.JPG" /></a><br />
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I think I have just about recovered from the Halloween party. I've been made to take off my purple wig as well. Not a happy bunny! That wig rocked! So yesterday I was giving myself a day off (although I had work for university to do!) and did this Konad. I used Butter London "Muggins" as the base. I used the swirl print off IP no. 51 using Special Polish in black. I am also off my "No Buy" scheme so of course I was on the internet all day Sunday and yesterday! I've ordered some more Konad plates which I am really excited about! I've also ordered some glitter polishes from OPI and something from Color Club. I'll give it a few more days before I order some more. I think I might be back on the "No Buy" scheme before I know it. Oh well.....it's totally worth it! x BTW I have loved seeing all your Halloween costumes and nail designs. You all looked fabulous. x<br />
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</div>I changed my mind about my Halloween nails. I loved the red flakies but I really fancied something more green. So I did exactly the same (China Glaze - Liquid Leather) but this time I put Nfu Oh No. 52 (aka Distraction) over the top. This created a wonderful 'sea-serpent' green. Every so often the light caught the green flakies which looked absolutely stunning! (yes I am holding a cuddly bat!)<br />
That's it now! No more Halloween nails until next year. Boooooo!<br />
And just so he doesn't feel left out..... this is Arthur the Spider.....<br />
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</div>Thought I should show you my Halloween Costume! I am keeping the purple wig on forever!Jodeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00484214827621716215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409372624856063254.post-90280126225903663752009-10-31T13:59:00.000+00:002009-10-31T13:59:05.792+00:00I forgot to say something ....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGLPSa9VnbwPmtXTIBmBVNqPB6WfWHs1qnBeKTu_CO2O_mI5bUBgUDyr0FLwIAGs3FKhOlQr_fsz5oIK8yKgtK9X-Xguud0IxknS8abfD-jjNHJvVHY-TQUaRjOy4uch_fAEVjAM3tug/s1600-h/DSC03304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglGLPSa9VnbwPmtXTIBmBVNqPB6WfWHs1qnBeKTu_CO2O_mI5bUBgUDyr0FLwIAGs3FKhOlQr_fsz5oIK8yKgtK9X-Xguud0IxknS8abfD-jjNHJvVHY-TQUaRjOy4uch_fAEVjAM3tug/s320/DSC03304.JPG" /></a><br />
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