My Polyvore passion....

Hello all!

Today was Senior TT Race Day on the Isle of Man so most of us have the day off! How great is that? I have mainly been sleeping, eating, reading magazines, catching up with The Hills and playing on Polyvore. These are the kinds of pointless activities I enjoy when I'm feeling tired!

I have created:

"Girl about town..."

A hot summer time look focussed around the coral dress incorporating bright accessorises.
"We used to be friends..."



Unlease your inner rock godess with this fierce monochrome look!

"Sometimes love comes around...."



A really pretty playful spring or summer look. I just love the floral pattern and colours on the skirt. I couldn't decide between the shoes; they are equally amazing so i included both!

"Je t'aime...."

An elegant, sophisticated and daring look with all the accessories you need. Perfect for the city of love.

What do you think? Thank you so much for the positive feedback on the last selection. Please let me know if you have any requests for a look or an occassion.

Lottie x x x

For the fashion lovers....

Hello my lovelies! I hope you have all had a stunning week! Yes, I've been playing on Polyvore again. I've come up with......

"Thinking about you..."

A classy casual look using tan contrasted with turquoise accessories. This outfit could be worn anyway and dressed up or dressed down accordingly.

"It started with a kiss..."

A beautiful summer look using black, peach pink and light green. I like these colour combinations and am in love with the dress!

"The lady, the switch and the wardrobe"
Some more classic, evening inspired looks with a hint of pink for all the princesses out there :)

What do you think?

Lottie X X X

Playing on Polyvore....

Tips for faking it, not baking it!

Good evening all!

Juliet at http://www.littledishy.blogspot.com/ (check out her blog for all things crafty) requested I do a blog post on some fake tanning tips so here are my two pennies worth:

1. Know when enough is enough - Embrace yourself for who you are!

How gorgeous does Nicola from Girls Aloud look now she's ditched the fluro orange look? It's okay to be a bit different. After all, "If everybody looked the same, we'd get tired of looking at each other."

2. Subtle is best

Johnson's Holiday Skin and the Dove Gradual Fake Tanner are brilliant for developing a natural looking glow. To build it up a bit more quickly choose the versions for normal to darker skin.

3. Add sparkles

For a bit of shimmer I love Clarins After Sun Shimmer Oil and/or Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula. Both look really pretty on paler skins.

4. Use your bronzer

For a quick fix of colour just use your usual bronzer with a large body brush (Marks & Spencers do a good version which doesn't shed).

6. Get an immediate tan - then wash it off

Rimmel London's Sun Shimmer Instant Tan Make up is great for a quick fix. It's perfect for last minute plans to go out if you want to wear a skirt or dress because it really is instant. I suggest wearing some thin surgeon's plastic gloves to apply so you don't get any product staining to your hands.

7. A recommendation

I don't normally get on with fake tan. In fact I have ended up "tangoed" more often than not. However, I finally discovered Shiseido Brilliant Bronze Quick Self - Tanning Gel which is brilliant. It gives a really natural colour and never goes orange. You only need a small amount and the bottle lasts for ages.

8. Enjoy the sun

But stay safe, always wear at least a SPF15.

9. Avoid sunbeds

We all know why...cancer, premature ageing, need I say anymore?

Hope this helps!

Does anyone else have any good tips?

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Take care,

Lottie x x x

May Comment Loving!

Good evening ladies of the blog!

I hope you are all having a fantastic week and enjoying the sunshine!

It's just a quick note to say thank you to the below bloggers for their comments on Pretty Geeky during May I really enjoy getting feedback. Please check out these blogs if you haven't already :)

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Please let me know if you have any requests for upcoming blog posts in June and generally let me know what you enjoy reading on Pretty Geeky and what you would like to read more of!

Lote of love

Lottie x x x

FOTD - Lime and turquoise

Hello everyone,

I hope you're all enjoying the stunning weather!

It was my fiance's birthday on Saturday and as it was on a weekend I luckily had time to play around with some make up! His favourite colour is lime green so I did a look based on

Barry M's 75 and 82, No7 Stay Perfect Eyeliner and some Bobbi Brown black ink gel eyeliner. I kept the rest fairly simple opting for my usual skin basics and some lip balm et voila!

He liked it, I liked it, what do you think?

Have a great week!

Lottie x x x

Tip of the day - talking about eyebrows

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Good morning everyone and what a beautiful day it is here on the Isle of Man!

My tip of the day is one learnt through experience. To avoid the dreaded "over -pluck" create the shape you want first using a white eyeliner and restrict yourself to not going over the white lines you want to be really particular you can also use a small ruler to make sure your lines are straight. If Remember, it's so easy to take away, not so easy to grow back!

Also, always pluck after a bath or shower as the steam will open up your pores and make it less painful. The skin will also be clean which avoids infections.

Never apply moisturiser, eye cream or make up onto the area you have plucked straight away as it can cause whiteheads.

Hope that helps!

Have a stunning day!

Lottie x x x