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The Disney Tag! + If I Were A Princess...

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

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#1 Favourite Princess

Belle from Beauty and the Beast defo!

 #2 Favourite Prince

I can't decide between Aladdin and Prince Eric! Or Prince Phillip or Prince Charming from

Cinderella...  

#3 Favourite Couple

Belle and Beast or Ariel and Eric (:  

#4 Least Favourite Princess

Snow White. She was a bit too soft and whiny and goody-two-shoes for me haha no offence Snow

White fans out there! I like her, she's just not my fav (:  

#5 Least Favourite Prince

JOHN SMITH. Is he considered a prince? I don't know but I didn't like him much.  

#6 Least Favourite Couple

Snow White and the prince. They didn't even know each other! *insert Elsa saying you can't marry

someone you just met*

 #7 Favourite Dress/Outfit

Ariel's dress from her transformation scene! Look at that silvery, glittery goodness me oh my words

cannot explain how much I need that dress

  #8 Least Favourite Dress/Outfit

Cinerella's ball gown. Didn't fancy the odd oval puffy sleeves and head gear. Have you ever

wondered what it is though? If it's a headband, where are her ears? Or are those two circles at the ends

her earrings? If you know, please tell me in the comments!

  #9 A Princess Who Inspires You

Belle. She inspires me to be kind and caring, and to not look at outward appearances. She also stands

up for her beliefs and ain't takin' no shit from Beast!

  #10 Worst Decision Made by a Princess

SNOW WHITE TAKING THAT DARN APPLE FROM THE QUEEN/HAG. Everyone knows

you're not supposed to talk to strangers and even the dwarves warned you, GEEZ WOMAN!

  #11 A Villain You Feel Was Justified in Their Treatment of [the] Princess/Prince

Ursula. Ariel went to Ursula and signed the contract on her own accord, so she can hardly complain. =\

 #12 A Princess You Would Like to Trade Places With

Merida because she lived in Scotland and I would give anything to go to that heaven on earth!

  #13 A Princess Whose Life You Would Hate to Have

Pocahontas, I suppose. It was a tough life for her living in the forests like that. I'm weak and allergic to everything. ):

  #14 A Princess You Think is a Bad Role Model for Young Girls

Snow White. Again with the strangers thing and in my opinion, she didn't really stand up for anything

or do anything particularly useful (again, sorry S.W fans).

  #15 Favourite Tiara

I don't have just one favourite! I like Aurora's, Tiana's, Jasmine's and Snow White's red bow!

  #16 Favourite Song Sung by a Princess (can include duets)

Something There by Belle and Beast! <3

Image taken from cubbi.org

  #17 Least Favourite Song Sung by a Princess (can include duets)

Almost There by Tiana.

 #18 The Princess With Whom You Would Be Best Friends

Anna from Frozen! She's like me in so many ways!

  #19 The Princess With Whom You Would Be Frenemies

None but I think Mulan and I would probably end up secretly not liking each other. I think she's too strong-headed for my generally meek personality.

 #20 The Princess You Would Openly Hate and Be Enemies With

I honestly can't think of a single princess I hate, though ):

  #21 The Princess You Would Dress As for a Halloween/Costume Party

Aurora, Jasmine or Belle because off-shoulder dresses, whaduuupppp! Or Snow White because I think look almost like her if I really did the whole red lips pale foundation thing.

  #22 List Three Admirable Qualities About the Princess You Named on Question number #4

Snow White was kind, gentle, sweet and polite.

 #23 A Princess You Feel Didn’t Deserve Her Happy Ending

Aww everyone deserves a happy ending! Although if I had to pick one, I'd say Snow White because well, like I said, she did practically nothing except faint in the forest, talk to animals, get poisoned and die, got kissed by and rode away to a castle with A PRINCE SHE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW?!?

  #24 The Happy Ending You Feel Didn’t Make Sense/Was Too Easy

I don't think any of them was easy. Half included these princesses nearly dying so...

  #25 Favourite Sidekick

Lumiere because his funny or Jacques and Gus because they helped Cindy a TON (plus Gus is like the Disney version of Theodore the Chipmunk d'awwww)

Image from disney.wikia.com

 #26 Most Interesting Story

Merida because there was so much Scottish history/Gaelic elements inside and those are my favourite things.

  #27 Best Singing Voice

Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) or Jasmine (Lea Salonga)

  #28 Edge of Your Seat: The Moment You Find Most Exciting

When Merida and her mum were attacked by Mor'du

  #29 If You Were a Disney Princess, What Would Your Story Be?

Well, my 'story' now is quite a lot like Belle's story relationship wise, but if I had to come up with a story...

It would definitely be set in medieval times, in a European country and I really want to wear one of those Celtic fairy-like dresses like these

Images taken from Pinterest

I would also wear a circlet like these

Images taken from Pinterest

With long wavy brown princess hair. And there'd also be forests and fairies and lots of fantastical creatures like elves and nymphs and phookas and magical deer and wizards I'd make friends with. I'd also have a dragon or magical fox as my pet.

When I was a toddler, my parents (one fairy one human) were attacked by a demon animal/monster and they were hiding. Because I was scared, I let out a wail that alerted the demon animal to our hiding place and my parents sacrificed themselves to save me. Some fairies found me and raised me like their own. Since that day I have never cried.

I would be sort of the 'protector' of the forest, driving out anyone who violates and abuses it. One day while I'm traipsing through the woods and minding my own business and playing with the animals, I'd see a boy wandering, and at first, I would think he's trying to ruin the forest so I play pranks on him and try to get him away but then we become friends (and then best friends) as I show him the magical creatures and how the fairies light up the forest at night.

We'd spend days on end together just playing about in the forest and have useless conversations and laugh together and then somewhere between those we'd love each other without realising it.

Then a handsome prince would come and sweep me off my feet and I'd think I was madly in love with him. But he will have a plot to take the forest and all it's creatures for himself and the guy best friend (who found out) would try to warn me but I'd be too stubborn to listen and by the time I come to my senses, he'd have already taken the forest. He would try to kill me and my best friend would sacrifice himself to save me and dies in my arms.

This would be the time I finally let out a tear which splashes onto the wound and he comes back to life and then together with all the creatures of the forest we'd fight that mean prince and we will be together forever THE END!

P.S. Please excuse the horrendous grammar as I was really excited typing this and wasn't exactly sure what tense I should be using heh. ><

  #30 What Do You Want to See from the Next Disney Princess?

I honestly hope they make the next Disney princess a plump one.

Who's YOUR favourite Disney princess? (:

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The SPF Lowdown | What You Need To Know

Sunday, July 27, 2014

So everyone knows you're supposed to apply sunscreen before stepping out of the house, but what is SPF? Since summer is here, I gathered some information about SPF and smooshed it into this little post! No one wants to look like the Christmas roast, eh? (:

A few statistics...

20 minutes

Is how long one should wait after applying SPF before going into the sun. This allows the SPF to stabilise with the skin and maximise protection!

2 hours

Is how long one should go before reapplying, especially if one is outdoors under direct sunlight!

80%

of visible skin ageing is due to sun exposure! ):

40 minutes

Is how long waterproof sunscreen maintain their sun protecting properties!

The lowdown...

What is SPF, actually?

SPF stands for 'sun protection factor', which is sunscreen's ability to prevent damage from UVB!

UVB rays are the main cause of accelerated melanin production.

To tackle the bastards, SPF of 15 and higher is recommended!

There are two types of UV filters.

1. Chemical filters

Absorb and convert UV rays to safe energy by the time it reaches the skin

2. Physical filters

Reflect UV rays away from our skin!

Most sunscreens contain a mixture of different filters, allowing a wider range of protection!

For more sensitive skin, less chemical more physical filters are recommended (:

When is sunscreen actually needed?

Any time as long as you're out in the sun. Even if you're in the office, or it's raining or cloudy, slap on that sunscreen!

80% of UV rays are able to penetrate clouds or are reflected by the ground, the little devils.

The sand reflects 20% of the UV rays as well!

It may sound scary but don't fret, SPF cures it all (:

Note: This information isn't mine, but rather, collated from different websites and magazines. I have crossed-reference some and most of the figures are the same. (;

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A few of my favourite sunscreens or products that contain SPF are...

The Bioré UV Aqua Rich, a liquid-y formulation that is of feather-light texture that sinks into the skin, undetectable. It has SPF 50+ ad is enriched with hyaluronic acid and citrus essence. I love this on days when I'm going to be out in the sun and sweating all day as its consistency is so light, it doesn't mess with my dewy-finish foundations!

The Bobbi Brown SPF 50 UV Protective Face Base is a lotion that claims to prevent premature agin, dark spot formation and sun burn. I don't know how true all of these claims are but it definitely protects my face from the sun with its high SPF! This can be a bit tacky, though, and I would recommend this for drier skin types (:

Kiehl's Actively Correcting and Beautifying BB Cream (what a mouthful) has been my go-to base recently! This was gifted to me and has definitely come in handy for the hot weather! It almost immediately smoothens out my skin tone while providing light to buildable coverage. I use this under matte foundations as it is too dewy for my liking (I am an as-matte-as-possible gal). People have claimed this smells straight-up sunscreen, which they don't face but I say it smells sugary and caramel-y! I really enjoy using this and will continue to do so until I finish it all up! :D

What's your favourite sunscreen? (:

P.S. Sorry I haven't been posting as regularly. My camera's focus was wacky and I had to send it for repairs. Weirdly enough, the focus on my iPhone was broken too, so that didn't work as well. I'm glad to say I've gotten a new camera so yippee!!