Weekly-Wrap Up

It's time yet again for the next installment of your Weekly Wrap-Up! This week I've scoured some fab reads for you to enjoy/contemplate/procrastinate over including a look at all the makeup hits and misses from this years prestigious Met Ball Gala as well as some new Internet sensations doing the rounds on YouTube mixed in with a couple of fascinating stories to marvel over. Pop that kettle on Damsel, and enjoy!

- I adore good old-fashioned tea parties. Try out these beautiful flower tea recipes as an accompaniment to your next party! http://teabeyond.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/tea-101-how-to-brew-blooming-tea-flower.html

-Sampling services have become all the rage lately, allowing you to sample products from high-end brands at the low-end of the price tag! http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/2012/beauty-sample-services#intro

-Word of caution! Do not open this page if you are on a diet! http://dzineblog.com/2011/02/36-best-cupcake-designs.html

-A friend of mine performed a tarot card reading for me the other week, and I must say i was impressed. Try it! Even if its just for fun! http://psychicandastrology.psychicguild.com/2011/03/07/tarot/the-art-of-tarot-reading/

-This clever young chap sent a very original cover letter to Wall Street which saw him landing a job the following day. http://au.businessinsider.com/student-sends-great-cover-letter-for-internship-at-bank-and-its-now-going-viral-on-wall-street-2013-1

-It was Punk Pride at this years Met Ball. Here is a selection of some of the fabbo beauty and hair looks from the night! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/07/met-gala-beauty-2013_n_3224175.html which look is your fave?

-Europeans dress better than Americans. Do you agree? http://www.bangsandabun.com/2010/03/europeans-dress-better-than-americans-fact/

-Feeling crafty? These cute egg cozy's are super adorable and will keep your egg nice and 'boiled' during these cooler months! http://crochet.about.com/od/cozies/tp/free-crochet-egg-cozy-patterns.htm

-Wonder what it means when your crush shuffles his feet while hes talking to you? These body language reading tips will help you to decode his 'shifty' behavior! http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/body-language/#category1-1

-Ever wanted to see what it looks like inside the walls of Buckingham Palace? Thanks to this 360 degree virtual tour, you now can! http://www.royal.gov.uk/virtualtours/BuckinghamPalaceVirtualTour/throne_room.html

-Why nobody likes the "Facebook You" http://www.themastermindproject.com/why-nobody-likes-facebook-you/

-Ever wonder why pirates wore eye patches? http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/04/09/why-did-pirates-wear-eye-patches.html

-It's Mothers Day today, and I came across a gorgeous selection of black and white portraits of models and their mothers. Good looks must definitely run in the genes! http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/02/24/magazine/look-models-mothers.html?_r=0

-If you are anything like me and hate looking at yourself in photos, this post will help shed some light on why some people just aren't, well.. photogenic. http://slowmama.com/randommusings/on-not-being-photogenic-and-friday-links/

Well, look out Sweet Brown! Charles Ramsay, who helped rescue three women in the Cleveland 10-year kidnapping hiatus has become an Internet sensation with the remix of his interview going viral.

 

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