Villanelle - Things a cuppa can't mend

Villanelle

You said I was your best friend,

Talked all my tears away- said you saw beauty in sadness.

There’s nothing a cuppa can’t mend,

 

You said, passing the biscuits. The packet came to a crumbled end.

You loved my cartoon eyes, my Crayola coloured madness,

Yes, you said I was your best friend.

 

Our hearts were dancing, shells cracking, you send

Me into a pale devotion, an ocean that I can’t digest,

Still, it’s nothing a cuppa can’t mend.

 

Your eyes were cold, mine were wet, did you intend

that? It was all for you, the hair, the dress-

You said I was your best friend!

 

Just me, us, meant to be- not her, the matchstick girl with clothes on trend.

Lies, cuts and bruises, were all enveloped into a warm caress.

Ah, you’re the only one: and it’s nothing a cuppa can’t mend.

 

Your packet dyed words; your roots are showing through –this mess

I believed you, swallowed it up like strawberry milkshake, yes,

You said I was your best friend,

But there's some things a cuppa can’t mend.

 

In 50 years: Who cares about cellulite, spots and shiny hair?

In today’s image focused world, it can be hard to see past the big, red, ‘Rudolf’s nose’ boil sprouting under your skin/ Perfect hour-glass women like sirens on the covers of glossy magazines flashing: ‘BUY ME NOT THE PACK OF CHOCCIE BUTTONS!’ and not to mention, picture perfect snaps people upload onto social networking sites, sepia-toned here, contrast-up there: making their lives seem like a Insta-dream!

Although these seem like silly light-hearted things, for easy influenced youngsters they can be a recipe for disaster. Even though we don’t want to believe it, there is still a strong class divide in the country. Some kids just don’t get. Now imagine a child casually flicking through one of their school-mates pictures, seeing them on various holidays, new clothes every week, the latest gadgets. How is that going to make them feel? If their having a bad time at home, and they see happy family photos glooming over them, the pangs of jealousy are bound to well up. This is modern-day oppression, and there’s nothing we can do about it. I can only say this: don’t believe everything you see. People are very deep things. No-one is likely to admit their having a bit of a crap time; no-one’s going to broadcast their sadness. When someone posts: ‘HAVING AN AMAZE TIME AT (wherever) WITH (whoever) (Insert smiley photograph)’ Why are they bothering to go onto their phone if they’re having such a great time? Those who are constantly posting what they’re doing/ where they’re going, pictures of meals they’re about to eat, are actually revealing a need for approval. In some cases it seems they need people to think their having a brilliant time, that for them social acceptance is everything! This is the reason I don’t have Facebook, I cannot stand this continuous self promotion.

Moving on, In 50 years you won’t care, if:

. You looked crap on photos from nights out.

.If you had hairy underarms!

.If your hair was a little bit greasy towards the end of the week.

.If you had the latest Iphone.

.If your Facebook page made you look interesting.

.That you liked shitty music.

.That you couldn’t afford what was in Topshop.

.You won’t even care if your belly popped over your bikini in holiday snaps!


 

The only thing that will matter is that you had loads of fun, were true to yourself and made your family proud. Do something out of your comfort zone, volunteer and help others, these things will make you beautiful inside. I'm not saying it's not nice to look nice (it can make you feel nice!), just that there are more important things, like love, laughter and friendship. The best advice I can give is to live for others, to do for others, and then you yourself will be happy!
 

 

Rockabilly, Summer, Cardigan, Swallows

Finally the sun is beginning to shine, the BBQs are sizzling up hopefully 100% beef burgers and you haven't a clue what to wear...

This summer’s all about bright colours and 1960's retro glam, and thankfully I have a gorgeous rockabilly cardigan that will set your wardrobe off with a victory bang-

 

 

 

This is such an easy piece to throw on top of a plain vest top to retro it up, or can just worn by itself with a pair of high waisted shorts for that ultimate pin-up image. Nothing comes close to the cinched in waist, hourglass silhouette of the pin-up. It is a look that flatters all, if you have curves – great. If you don’t- you can make it look like you do. Simply purchase a pencil skirt with a peplum hem and match it with a vest top – or this cardigan.

It's a size 10 and you can pick it up right here:

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111064419991?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

 

Soap & Glory Supercat eyeliner review.

In my never-ending search for The Perfect Eyeliner I have a very precise checklist:

.Extremley black
.Goes on well
.You can go over it again
.It is shiny
.It doesn't smudge

So as a massive Soap & Glory fan (who can resist that Pin-up girl, pink packaging?! surely not just me?) I was very excited to see they have an eyeliner. I'd never used a felt-tip style liner before but the package claimed the liner had INKJET colour release and Gloss-fix finish so obviously baffled by these new terms, at £6, I was sold.

 

 

I have a bit of trouble matching up my flicks with a usual brush eyeliner, but with this it is so easy to acheive the 1960's cat's eyes look.The tip sort of bends with your guidance. It glides on and, as claimed, is a very juicy carbon black.

 

 

However, My main problems are that it does definatley NOT have this, so called 'Gloss-fix', after a day or dilly-dallying about it smudges onto your eyelid. And worst of all if you try and re-apply over your existing line, it rubs it out and is quite the task to try and do. If you have a back-up liquid liner you should try and fill in any gaps with that.

 

From my checklist it fills the following requirments:

 

.Extremley black
.Goes on well
.It is shiny

 

To conclude, 3 out of five aint bad and I WOULD reccommend Supercat, it is a decent little thing, that with not much effort creates vintage flicks!

 

3/5 ...and a half a point for being so delightfully packed.

3.5/5

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