Interview with Dorkface Blog | #DietCokeBreak

Welcome to the #DietCokeBreak, a monthly (or fortnightly - I haven't decided yet!) interview series on Twisted Beauty, talking friendships, social media and delving deeper into the fabulous world's of some of the most amazing bloggers I have had the privilege to connect with. I was inspired by the Diet Coke Adverts of girls getting together and having a good time, something that I wanted to make this interview series feel like, a chat between friends, about friends.

THIS SERIES IS IN NO WAY PROMOTED OR PAID FOR BY THE COCA COLA COMPANY, IT'S JUST PURELY FOR FUN (AND BEING NOSEY).
THIS IS A NON-PROFIT INTERVIEW SERIES. ALL RIGHTS TO THE DIET COKE IMAGE ARE PROPERTY OF COCA COLA LTD.

This month, for the first ever interview, the beautiful Jemma,

who is behind Dorkface, grabs herself a can of Diet Coke and tells us about

her friendships and blogging world.

INTERVIEW WITH JEMMA; DORKFACE BLOG

But First......Let Me Take A Selfie

1 | How did you first get involved in blogging?

I'd read creative blogs for years that inspired me artistically, and I sort of delved into the lifestyle and beauty blogs by accident. Upon discovering them I realised how much I wanted to create one for myself! I've always been a writer, photographer, addicted to social media and making websites, so the whole thing just sort of made sense to me. 

2 | What is your favourite type of blog post to read?

 I love a good lifestyle post, when someone shares their thoughts on particular issues or events. I love people just sharing their lives! I also super adore anything DIY and crafty/arty though. My creative side goes nuts for this stuff.

3 | Is your blogging something that your friends and family are involved in?

 Nope, not at all. But I have now made friends through my blog and having other bloggers to chat to, meet up with etc. is just so good!

4 | What or who has been your biggest support in your blogging career?

Gary, my boyfriend. He's awesome! He reads every post I put on (bless him!), he helps me take photographs, gives feedback, understands the time and effort I need to put in and always encourages me. 

5 | Outside of blogging, what is your favourite thing to do with your friends and family?

 Haha, probably go out drinking with friends and being silly. Or shoping...yes, always shopping.

6 | Social media is a massive part of blogging. But is it just that? Has social media helped you form any friendships you wouldn't have had without blogging?

Social media has totally changed me. I'm now way more confident and outgoing! It's weird, because I know it's all been a screen, but it does from a great support group who always encourage you. Plus, I've made some amazing genuine friends! Some I've met, and now hang out with regularly. And some I plan on meeting one day! 

7 | Everyone has that one embarrassing moment that they can laugh about with their friends. What's yours?

 Every single time I've been really drunk and fallen over. It happen a lot. I'm a clumsy person anyway but get me intoxicated and it's all over! I'm known as that girl haha.

8 | What characteristics are you most drawn to in a persons' personality? Is there any traits that are an instant turn off?

When people are really funny, and up for a laugh. I love anyone who can be silly and take the piss out of themselves. I'm always attracted to other creative people too! It's so inspiring to be around other who think the way you do :). 

9 | How do you feel your friendships, family and interest have reflected in your blog?

 I think my interests are reflected better than ever in my blog; I share everything that I'm passionate about and it gives me a purpose to explore them further. As for family and friendships? Um, I don't think they've been reflected that much to be honest. I don't usually do posts about family or friends, apart from mentioning what I've been up to.

Thank you to Jemma who so kindly sent me these fabulous answers for the first interview of the #DietCokeBreak series. Do you want to take part? Click here to download the interview form! Everyone is welcome and I will let you know once you have returned you answers and a picture when you're interview will go live.

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Vibrant Beach Babe | Polyvore Creation

Being a plus-size woman, I have often, in the past found dressing for the beach and buying swimwear a major issue. From about the age of fourteen, I stopped wearing bikinis because I hated that I felt whenever I was wearing bikini bottoms I had to pull them up high to make my stomach look flatter. Needless to say, this ended in a lot of changing room situations with me deciding whether it would be acceptable and un-embarrassing to wear bikini bottoms that, whilst they covered my main problem area, looked like something off of Bay Watch, pulled right up my bum - the answer to this is no, it's not acceptable and yes, it's incredibly embarrassing looking (for me anyway!). But, in recent trends, high waisted bottoms and tops which cover more of your upper stomach, kind of like a cross between a tankini and a bikini, have become my new best friends. I love the way I can feel like I am wearing a bikini, which I used to love doing, and can also get the coverage from my clothing that I, personally, feel very comfortable in.

Check out my look of a plus-size beachwear idea!

Vibrant Beach Babe by twistedbeauty1 featuring a zip top tote

Boohoo swimsuit swimwear
£22 - boohoo.com

Aéropostale flip flop shoes
£4.46 - aeropostale.com

Zip top tote
£60 - vineyardvines.com

West Elm beach umbrella
£25 - westelm.com

BHCosmetics eyeshadow
£6.05 - bhcosmetics.com

Fresh black lipstick
£14 - neimanmarcus.com

Formaldehyde free nail polish
£19 - nordstrom.com

£13.02 Make Up Challenge

I have always wanted to try a budget make-up challenge and have seen the $20 make-up challenge everywhere, but being in the UK, I don't have $20, so instead I got the currency converter out and am limiting myself to £13.02 (odd I know...but bare with me).

What did I manage to get?

Concealer | Makeup Revolution Liquid Concealer, Natural, £1.50 ($2.31)

Foundation | Collection Naturally Matt Foundation, Ivory, £2.99 ($4.62)

Blusher | Makeup Revolution Powder Blusher, Sugar, £1.00 ($1.54)

Contouring | MUA Blusher, Lolly, £1.00 ($1.54)

Eye Shadow | NYC HD Quattro Eye Shadow Palette, Fashion Boot Camp, £2.99 ($4.62)

Eyeliner & Brows | MUA Eyebrow Pencil, Brunette, £1.00 ($1.54)

Lashes | Hello Kitty False Lashes, £0.52 ($0.74)

Lips | MUA Lipstick, Nectar 16, £1.00 ($1.54)

Nails | MUA Nail Polish, Pistachio Ice Cream, £1.00 ($1.54)

TOTAL SPEND: £13.01 ($19.99)

EXCHANGE RATES ARE CORRECT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASING PRODUCTS (EXCHANGE RATES MAY HAVE CHANGED)

I didn't want to get stuff that was on offer or things that were in a sale, so I ventured into one of my favourite, cheaper makeup high street stores where I was certain I could find everything I needed for a complete look. I started off looking in Boots, but soon realised that having just £13 to spend was going to be a bit of a nightmare, so off to Superdrug I went. I'm a massive fan of Superdrug for things you need in a hurry of if you just need a few cheap things to take with you somewhere you don't mind losing them or leaving them behind - like when I went to Reading Festival!

Let's Create a Look

So, I couldn't afford any makeup brushes, other than the small eye shadow brush that came included in the NYC quad palette, so it was finger using time. I usually don't like using my fingers, as I have quite dry skin, and I find if I use my fingers, I tend to get patches in my foundation, but I just had to make do, and ended up using the concealer much more than the foundation. I was quite impressed by the Makeup Revolution Liquid Concealer, as it went of well and gave ok coverage for the price you pay for it, but I found the Collection Naturally Matt Foundation a little too watery for my skin and it wasn't able to give me the coverage I would like, but for more moisturised skin types, I could see it giving a beautiful natural look for a good price.

Blush was probably one of the harder things to do in this look, as I didn't have any brushes budgeted for, other than the small eyeshadow brush from the NYC palette. So, finger time again. I've never actually attempted to use my fingers to do blush, and it's certainly not an experience I want again. I didn't put on anywhere near as much blush as I intended to and the spacing was a lot bigger than I had planned, but by using the darker shade of blush by Revolution as a contour and the MUA blush as a highlighter, I think it turned out pretty well considering. My fingers were pink for about an hour though! I really liked the MUA blush as the colour was really vibrant and it blended really well (considering I was using my fingers). The Revolution blush, however, was a little more difficult to work with as it didn't spread and blend as well as I would have liked.

I tried to create a simple, natural eyeshadow look (you can see in this picture closer up the beautiful colour of the MUA blush!) by using the golden tone as an all over eyeshadow colour. I then took the cream colour and dabbed it, using my little finger, into the inside crease of my eye and underneath my brown line as a highlighter. I then used my index finger to take the lighter green colour and used it on the outer half of my eyelid, blending it with the gold. I then took the small eyeshadow brush and used the darker green-grey colour in the outer crease of my eyelid and along my lash line for a bit of definition as I had a brown colour to use for my eyeliner. I really love the eathy tones in his palette, while not natural summery colours, I think the undertone of glitter makes them glamorous whilst still being subtle and will go really well with staple oranges, bronzes and whites in the summer.

I then moved on to my brows, as I was using the same MUA eyebrow pencil in brunette to do my eyeliner (killing to birds with one stone #win). I really liked this eyebrow pencil, as it had the brush on the end of the pencil, and it has really good coverage, so you only need to use it very lightly! It also makes a really nice eyeliner too as it's not as harsh as black, which I love in the summer. I used it on my lower lash line three-quarters of the way across from the outside of my eye, and along the top three-quarters of my upper lash line in the same way.

I had a mega amount of difficulty with the eyelashes, but then again, what did I expect from a Hello Kitty brand (budget prevailed!). Eventually, by having to use my own spare glue rather than their glue, which was ok for taking photographs, but came off after about ten minutes, I got then stuck on and looking pretty natural. The good thing about these lashes is they are designed for the younger generation, therefore are short and look a lot more natural than some of the other eyelash brands out there. They do look a lot like a thick splash on mascara, but I noticed that without being able to afford mascara, I was left with a few stray lashes here and there, though they weren't noticeable unless I had my face up against my makeup mirror.

The MUA lipstick was possibly one of my favourite products in this look, as it's a beautiful coral colour, with tints of both pink and orange. It's also incredibly moisturising and has a little bit of a lip gloss shine to it. I've tried one or two MUA lipsticks in the past, and they are not where near as good as their new range of colours. It's such a summery colour I can see myself wearing this very often in the next few months. I think it really gave the look a little extra, as I was quite natural on the eyeshadow and blush - it also goes really well with the green and gold tints of the eyeshadow look I did.

Nails were the final thing I did, choosing this beautiful pale aqua colour from MUA. I really like this nail varnish, although I did need to do at least two coats (three one some nails) to get the colour to the vibrancy that I wanted. It's a little bit watery, but such a beautiful colour. The small size bottle is also really handy to take around with you if you need a top up or if you're wanting to take it with you when travelling. I think the colour went really well as it blended with the green tones of my look, but gave a whole separate summery feel to the look too.

And the final look is...

I hope you like this summery look, it was incredibly difficult to decide what I wanted to buy for just over £13 ($20), but I think most of the products I will be using again! Let me know what you think and comment your links if you have done this challenge too! It will be interesting to see what budget makeup brands are available in other countries, as I know a lot of the ones here such as MUA and Revolution are available in many other places!



Guest Post by JustEllie | Makeup For Pale People...What?

Today's post is a guest post by the fabulous Ellie Hawkins of JustEllie. Be sure to check out her blog and follower her on Twitter!

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As many of us out there in the big wide world are extremely pale (I know I am) we find it hard finding  makeup for milky white skin impossible to actually get "ivory" makeup without the orange tinge. For Christmas last year, I received NARS Sheer Glow in Siberia. After the hype of course it was on my Christmas List! I must say, yes it's pale and a good colour match but for £1 it's expensive for what it is. I find that with certain primers and powders that throughout the day, the foundation actually separates which isn't flattering at all and makes me so self conscious to wear it as I feel like I need to constantly pop to the toilet to top up. After realising that it's the foundation reacting with my other face products, I went on the hunt...

Before getting NARS Sheer Glow, I was using a No7 Stay Perfect Foundation in Calico which I found too dark, but after practicing as well as using my new pale makeup which is from Tesco, it's a match made in heaven! I was on the hunt to find a new powder and concealer a few days before a party and I came across Barbara Daly which is perfect for pale skin!

I found the powder so silky and soft as well as being pale (practically white) as well as the concealer being so silky as well as creamy which makes a change compared to Collection 2000 Concealer, which was actually too pale for me (yes I am that white haha!). The staying power of both of these products are great especially for their price tag! I seriously advise you all take a look at the Barbara Daly range the next time you're in Tesco, as not only do I swear by them, but so does my Mum!

I hope this is helpful for all you pale people out there, let me know your makeup you've found for fair skin!

Ellie x

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The Creative Blogger Award

I got nominated a while back for The Creative Blogger Award by the fabulous Harley of Shards of Glass and have only just managed to find the time to fit it in so I do apologise. For those of you who haven't heard of it before, the idea of The Creative Blogger Award is to share five facts about yourself that are either fun or interesting, and then nominate up to fifteen fellow bloggers or vloggers to do the same...so let's get learning.

Five Facts About Me...

1 | I am an incredibly indecisive person, both in small things and big things. For example, if I'm going on a night out, or even just out for the day it takes me half an hour, at least three clothes changes and a few inner-tantrums to decide what to wear. On a bigger scale, I suppose my university life is also incredibly indecisive. I originally wanted to do Graphic Design as a degree until the end of GCSE's, then I wanted to do Art, until I got into my second year of A-Levels, and when I eventually came to university I started doing Architecture. I wasn't sure if I liked all the science behind it in my first year, so I dropped out and decided to go back and do Architecture again the following September. Two years down the line, I decided that Architecture really wasn't for me, and went back to college to study Criminology. Three years down the line, and here we are, as I'm getting ready to graduate in a degree of Criminology and Psychology. Although, I wasn't always going to stick with this course. I worked in a kitchen for a time when I was in my second year on this course, and for a good two weeks I'd convinced myself that I no longer wanted to be a psychologist, I wanted to be a chef...so there we have it. Indecisiveness 101.

2 | As you can probably tell from fun fact number one, I'm a bit of a waffler. I'm very good as waffling on about random things, which is fine and all, until it comes to education it seems. Numerous times I have received feedback to get to the point and stop creating such vast, unnecessary insights into my facts eating into my word count limits. It go so bad at one point when I was in school that whilst we were putting together our portfolios for my A2 Art, my teacher actually took all my pens and pencils off me and banned me from using them for a whole lesson saying that I needed to do more sketches rather than just getting lost in explaining what I wanted to do!

3 | I'm a tenpin bowler. A lot of people know this out of the blogging world, but not that many inside it know about me being a bowler. I have been bowling since I went to a friends birthday party when I was 4 and asked my Dad if for my 5th birthday a few weeks later, he could take me to a bowling club. Three years later I entered my first ever competition and won a 2nd place trophy, but they gave me the men's trophy as we had to enter in teams and if you entered as a mixed team you were in the same category as the boys team. First trophy #win - in your faces sporty boys! I went on to represent my county over different age groups, and even won a few competitions. I also qualified for the England Team trials a number of years, but one of my best experiences was the first time I went to Barcelona when I was fourteen and entered an Adult International competition - I even got a piece done about me on their website as I was the youngest international competitor!

4 | I am a closet gamer. I love it all! I watch the Yogscast and Hat Films and Seananners and tons of other gaming channels on YouTube, and play all sorts of games. I'm a proper geek at heart, but I also love fashion, beauty and all things girly. I'm like two extremes in one - and I LOVE IT!

5 | I am an appalling speller. Like, seriously. I struggle a lot with spelling, and I always have. My parents even took me to a private middle school entrance exam when I was going into Year 4 in primary school and I got told my spelling was appalling. I'm so grateful for 99% of the writing I need to do being on a computer, because without things like spell check, I'm not sure anyone would be able to understand a word I'm saying!

Bonus Fact | I couldn't leave this off...it's too hilarious. One of the things that I'm scared of more than anything in the entire world is Zombies. Like, I actually believe they are real and exist somewhere in the world. It's a condition called Kinemortophobia, meaning the fear of the walking dead. It's so bad I can't even look at someone dressed up as a zombie for Halloween, so even stand someone doing an impression of a zombie as a joke. It absolutely terrifies me, as in all my hairs stand on edge and my chest feels tight and I find it hard to breathe and hold back tears! One time when I was at work on Halloween, working on a reception desk as a bowling alley (yes, I did the classic bowler move of working in a bowl at some point in my lifetime), a group of teenagers came in dressed as zombie cheerleaders and American football players and I couldn't stay on reception. I started to hyperventilate and had to go to the toilets until the other receptionist had put them on the lanes that can't be seen from reception. I was also meant to finish work half an hour after they had started bowling, but ended up staying an extra two hours until they had left the building through fear of walking past them to get down to the staff locker rooms.

So that's it...five, plus a bonus, facts about me! I'm only going to nominate ten people, rather than fifteen, as I'm so late doing this everyone has done it already! If I nominate you and you have already done it, sorry, just pop me a link in the comments as I'd love to give them a read!

Milly // Seven Seas Away

Lauren // Blonde Vision

Ellie // Just Ellie

Sophie // Beauty Fashion Ramblings

Kirsty // Kirsty Ralph Blog

Luke // Luke Sam Sowden Blog

Emmie // Carpe Diem Emmie

Chelsea // Chelsea Potter Blog

Dee // Prompts By Dee

Constance // Conk's Canister

GiftBuzz Interview & Wish List

I was emailed by the lovely Frederica at Gift Buzz, designed to help you browse tonnes of unique and interesting gift ideas for any occasion, and even save them to your wish list and buy them online later! It's filled with an array of goodies from baby and adult clothing and accessories to home ware and entertaining gadgets. I was asked to create my own Wish List, showcasing all of my favourite gift ideas from their website and then was asked to take part in an interview about my experiences being a 'Plus-Size Blogger in a Size 8 World'

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Check Out My Interview Here

Check Out What's On My Wish List Here

My Wish List is filled with weird and wonderful things, so I hope you enjoy looking at them! Let me know in the comments below what you think of the items I chose, which is your favourite one, and what you thought of my interview!

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Guest Post by Sophie Wood | Perfectly Defined Brows

Today's post is a guest post by the fabulous Sophie Wood of Slogger. Be sure to check out her blog and follower her on Twitter!

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Hi! I'm really excited to be writing my first guest post! My name is Sophie and I'm 21, from England. I am very passionate about beauty and will be attending Beauty College in September to become a therapist! I thought I would start with an introduction...so let's get down to the actual post.

My post is going to be about how to give yourself defined brows at home. They are similar to the HD Brows but don't have the same fancy name. The keen beauty people will notice I didn't do threading but that is near impossible to do on yourself...I'm very sorry in advance for the close up photos of my face...

So I thought I would do a before shot.

So, there is my face. Yep. There I am. No, I am not in the nude, I am wearing a boob tube dress thingy!

First of all you need to tiny your brows. I use Refectocil in the shade natural brown because it is the best colour to use. With natural brown you are able to use as little or as much as you want. If you want dark brows leave it on for longer and vice versa. So, you have a little bowl and squeeze about 2cm of the Refectocil in. You then need to add 5 drops of the 3% Oxidant. If you want to use a larger amount you would need 4cm of Refectocil to every 10 drops of the 3% Oxidant. You would only use that much if you are doing eyelashes AND eyebrows.

So once you add the drops it should look like this. Mix it up for about 1 minute to get a stodgy consistency. It is then ready to apply. Use a small brush to apply as it is better at controlling the tint.

If you want to only get a lighter tint then only lightly brush across the hair; do not get it on the skin if possible. I wanted a darker brow as that is popular right now so you need to push harder to get the tint onto the skin - that way you will ensure a darker shade. (Not the prettiest photo..). I left mine on for 45 seconds to ensure a dark colour but not jet black as that would not suit my skin tone. When done, simply wipe off with Aloe Vera gel.

So, hopefully in this photo you can see that my brow, untidy as it is, is not a lot darker. If you are not happy with the shade, then simply add some more tint for a shorter time. But make sure you do the same on the other brow!

After doing the same to the next brow it is time for the painful part, the waxing. I use a small wax pot and "just wax" in the sensitive skin make. I do not have sensitive skin but it is always best to have a sensitive skin tub just in case. So, using a thin waxing stick pull down the hair in the SAME direction as the hair growth. Apply a medium thickness of wax to ensure you get the hair off - too thick wax and you can end up with bruising - not attractive.

Pop the wax strip on and push a lot of pressure on the strip. Too little pressure and you won't get any hair off - and you'll bruise. Pull the wax strip off in the OPPOSITE direction of hair growth. It just makes sense right?

As you can see, I have done the wax in two parts. I could have done it all in one but if there was a little bit of wax on the larger chunks of hair that would come right off and I would have a gap in my brow - not attractive. Doing the waxing in two parts allows you to control the hair you remove. Continue with the top part of the brow and the middle too. Repeat on the other side.

Next up you may need to remove some small hairs that the wax won't take up so use a pair of tweezers to remove these. Now, after this step you would move onto the threading but as I have already explained that would be impossible on yourself, but if you would like a demo let me know (you can follow the link to my blog and contact me here). So, next we move onto trim. Yes that's right, we're going to trip the brows.

Using a brush, comb your hair upwards and you'll see that some chunks are higher than others. That is a no go. Using stork scissors, trim those hairs that are sticking up further than others. This is a tricky part but you need to really concentrate on this.

Your brows have been pulled, pushed, waxed, trimmed, plucked and tinted. You're finished! You should take this moment to step back from the mirror and look at both brows together. Whilst you do this please remember that brows are sisters, not twins. One may be higher than the other but that is due to the way your face is - no face is perfectly symmetrical.

So, there you go. I really hope you enjoyed my guest post and I look forward to looking at your comments below

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Everyday Steampunk | Polyvore Creation

Every day steampunk by twistedbeauty1 featuring a rhinestone ring

Sass bide fitted shirt
£225 - sassandbide.com

Lightweight pants
£9.56 - stylesforless.com

HADES lace up heel booties
£130 - overstock.com

Steam punk jewelry
£16 - modcloth.com

Roberto Cavalli rhinestone ring
yoox.com

Charlotte Russe bohemian hair accessory
£3.18 - charlotterusse.com

Plastic Surgery | Yay or Nay?

Plastic surgery and whether it's right or wrong has sparked up a massive amount of debate over the years, and is something that, with the more modern and image obsessed times, is becoming more common and discussed. I used to be under the opinion that plastic surgery was bad and a complete no, but in recent months I have actually been considering it myself.

But what do I mean by plastic surgery? Well, that's where things delve a little deeper and my opinions split. Plastic surgery coins two specialities in the medical field; one being cosmetic surgery where a person chooses to alter a part of their body not considered medically damaged or deformed in any way and reconstructive surgery, which, as it says, is to reconstruct a part of someone's body that is medically considered to have decreased functionality, with the asthetic element not being the primary function.

Cosmetic surgery is the term which I have been considering, but then again, this can also be broken down into different terms. For example, if I said I was opposed to cosmetic surgery, that wouldn't be true, because I am opposed to some kinds of cosmetic surgery, and not others. And even then, we must delve deeper into the kinds of cosmetic surgery I'm opposed to to find another opinion of mine which is completely against one things and slightly favouring another. Have I confused you yet? Let me explain...

In terms of what I consider to be cosmetic surgery, it is the physical changing of the asthetic of your body, without the intent to improve functionality. Don't get me wrong, I completely agree with and support reconstructive surgery in all forms. Cosmetic surgery is where it gets complicated. Whilst cosmetic surgery as a term does include anything asthetic, it can also be medically improving something, not just improving the way it looks in the eyes of the person having the surgery. For example, the cosmetic surgery I have recently been considering is a breast reduction, due to the size and weight of my chest being to the point of causing me medical problems. Granted, I will probably like the way I look better if and when I ever had the surgery done, but the main functionality behind the surgery would be to help myself medically to stop the aches and pains in my back and chest.

Cosmetic surgery in this sense, to improve how a person feels, not in themselves as a person, but physically, is something I am strongly in agreement with. It is the surgeries which are purely for asthetics that I'm not a fan of. Women and men who feel that they need to make themselves look like something they aren't, which is a major issue in the fashion and celebrity worlds, I just can't understand. But then again, who am I to say that someone shouldn't get their nose made smaller if just the asthetic of that will make them feel for confident and happy within themselves, improving their psychological view of themselves. I can't be opposed to people making themselves feel better about themselves because I know what it's like to hate myself and want to change who I am in the past. This is where the debate gets complicated!

The cosmetic surgery I am opposed to is extreme cosmetic surgery - the women who get their breasts enlarged from a healthy size (one which won't cause them back pains or other health issues) to ridiculous proportions, and those who take cosmetic surgery to the extreme of not being 'natural' looking (and I'm not discussing anything other than cosmetic surgery here - tattoos and piercings are a whole other ball park!). But then again, who am I to say that this is the asthetic that they find pleasing and that makes them feel psychologically better about themselves. I's an incredibly complex debate, and something that I think I will never be able to give a straight answer to, as on one hand I am opposed to people messing with their bodies to the point of being stupid looking (but then again that's in my opinion) and on the other hand I will be pleased that they are psychologically feeling better in themselves and can relate to how not liking the way you look can have a massively detrimental affect on who you are as a person.

So, I guess this post was more of a rant than anything else, and hopefully one which will spark discussion and debate (you know we all love a healthy friendly debate). Let me know in the comments your views and opinions on plastic surgery (both cosmetic and reconstructive if you wish!) - play nice and respect others opinions.

The BAFTA's 2015 in Dresses

I love award ceremonies and events - sometimes to discover new film directors or scores or television programs that I've not heard of before, or to get some inspiration for what to watch - but mainly for the fashion!

The BAFTA's, whilst not as extravagant as the Oscar's or as dramatically flamboyant as the charity balls, the BAFTA's is something that the British people are very proud of, celebrating their fantastic array of actors and actresses & films and television programs, and the fashion certainly doesn't disappoint.

BAFTA Belles...

Millie Mackintosh

Millie looked stunning in this beautiful white dress. I absolutely love the lace detailing and the subtle glam features in the sequins on the skirt.

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Lydia Bright

Lydia never fails to be a fashion inspiration, not falling into the category of a lot of TOWIE stars of having to be the thinnest, with the largest boobs! I love her vintage style, and this dress fits in perfectly with that, especially with the pale peach colour complimenting her hair colour as well.

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Maisie Williams

Maisie has managed to keep her youthful side with this shorter dress, unlike a lot of the red carpet floor length dresses we usually see. I am especially loving the detailing and the lace in the pastel purple colour giving it a really summery feel.

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Tamsin Greig

Showing that despite age, you can still look like an absolute stunner. Tamsin looks incredibly sophisticated in this dress, which in itself is pretty simple, but the addition of the bright orange accessories (of which is particularly loving the coat) gives it a youthful look.

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Reese Witherspoon

Reese always looks stunning, no matter whether she is as skinny as a rake in Chicago or getting our her granny knickers for Bridget Jones. This deep purple dress shows off her curves is all the right places and is a fabulous colour for her tanned skin.

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Lupita Nyong'o

I absolutely love this dress on Lupita. The green colour compliments her darker skin tone perfectly, and I especially love the golden metallic accessories.

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Lea Seydoux

Lea wore what is one of my all time favourite dresses of the evening, bringing out the sun in this beautiful yellow flowing dress. I love the shoulder design and the cut out sides giving a sexy appeal to this elegant dress.

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Hannah Bagshawe & Eddie Radmayne

I don't think I will ever get enough of Eddie, (unless Benedict Cumberbatch is in the room!) especially in this velvet-look deep blue tuxedo, attending the awards with the stunning Hannah in my favourite dress of the BAFTA's. I love the elegant grey and gold combination, and especially the collar design going down into the shoulders for a glam golden finish.

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BAFTA Busts...

Anna Friel

I don't dislike this dress until you get to the length, which I find incredibly odd, and then when Anna turns round to reveal this absolutely confusing circular panel with frills on - I can't even describe what I think this is all about!

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Dianna Agron

Dianna always looks beautiful, and her makeup and hair were stunning for the awards, however her dress left a lot to be desires. Whilst I love the top half of the dress, I can't help but think the bottom half was incomplete and held together with pegs and pins. I'm loving the shoes though!

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Jennifer Metcalfe

As with her character in Hollyoaks, Jennifer continued on in the theme of baring all. While I love the one sleeve design, and the patterning, I can't keep my eyes off the bottom half of this dress. One, for the incredibly short right hand side, and two for the unnecessary train at the back, made worse by the need to be stuck at the front of the dress. I'm surprised she didn't fall over.

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Michelle Keegan

I love the colour of this dress of Michelle, but it's a fairly boring dress - and is in desperate need of an iron!

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Donna Air

LED's in clothing are as tacky now as they were in the 80s - unless you are a dance crew and it's part of your routine...Donna, whilst a beautiful colour on her...looks not only drowned but a little lost in this LED dress.

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Hofit Golan

Hofit has a stunning figure, there's no doubt about that. But this blatant attempt to show it all a little but too much in this dress combined with the stars on her skirt make this look like a bad combination between a badly dressed Barbie doll and a child's bedroom ceiling.

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BAFTA Bombs...

Romola Garai

I really can't decide whether I love this dress or not. While it fits what we perceive to be Romola's personality to a tee, and I absolutely love the colour combination, shoes and skirt, I can't help but feel that if this shirt was short sleeved it would look so much better!

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I hope you enjoyed by picks for the best and worst BAFTA outfits from the 2015 awards. Let me know in the comments below if there are any on either list you think shouldn't be there, or why you think they should. Also, let me know which dress was your favourite of the event!