Love Relationships
There’s a line in the marriage vows about ‘for better or for worse,’ and the best way to be a friend to your lover is to enact the ‘for better or for worse’ concept from the moment you decide he’s…
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Author Archive: Sandra Piddock
Love Relationships
Love can change, die or be killed, but it never ends of its own volition. Love is not a living, breathing thing, but it is something that is capable of change and adaptation. Rather than love ending, it’s perhaps more…
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Friendship Issues Advice
October 31, 2015 Friends and Peers
We live in Spain, and there are lots of impromptu parties out here. The weather and cheap alcohol are conducive to socialising. We’ve also had a couple of organised parties for special occasions in the last few months. At the…
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Hot Fashion Trends for Winter 2011
Winter clothing must be warm, of course, but it’s also important to be fashionable. It’s too easy to just dress for warmth, and not consider how you look until you catch sight of yourself in a shop window and wonder…
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Winter Fashion 2011 Trendy Cuts and Shapes
Winter fashion for 2011 is about timeless, classic looks rather than ‘Look at me!’ show off shapes, although there is scope for the exhibitionists. This winter, the styles and shapes are accessible to almost everyone, so whatever your age, shape or fashion…
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Winter Wardrobe Essentials and Classics
Winter’s here, and it’s time to restock and rearrange your wardrobe. These days, the seasons are less well defined, and some clothing items will happily fit in with two or more seasons. However, some things are essential to the winter wardrobe,…
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Winter Clothing that is Warm and Stylish
Winter clothing needs to keep out the cold, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be stylish as well. It’s probably even more important to look good in winter, because if you look good, you feel good, and that will keep…
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Colours of Winter Fashion 2011
Some people like to dress in bright colours in winter to brighten up those dull cold days, while others prefer to follow fashion trends and colour their outfits accordingly. So what colours should the dedicated followers of fashion be wearing this winter? Red…
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Small Breasts are best
October 15, 2015 Skin and Body
When the breasts were handed out, I was way down the line, and for many years it bothered me. I was the last girl in my class to wear a bra, and even then I didn’t have enough to fill…
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How to Deal with a Cheater – No
Residents will always campaign against having bail hostels in good neighbourhoods. The do-gooders say that living in a nice area with decent neighbours will rehabilitate offenders; the residents say that these people will drag the neighbourhood down to their level….
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Are Women more Attractive Minus Makeup – No
This writer does not wear a lot of make up – most of the time, it’s none at all. However, she recognises that when cosmetics are skilfully and sparingly applied they can accentuate the positive and minimise the negative. After…
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Beach Fashion Tips
You may be going to the beach to swim and work on that suntan, but it’s nice to look fashionable and stylish while you bake. These are the latest trends for beach fashion this season, and the great thing is,…
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Things that can Damage the Skin
September 17, 2015 Skin and Body
The skin is your shop window to the world, so you want it to look and feel good. It covers the whole body, and some of it is on show all day, every day. While the skin continually renews and replaces…
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Soap Ingredients to Avoid for Dry Skin
These days, many people don’t use soap at all, preferring a more gentle facial wash or wipe, or moisturising body wash for cleansing their face and body. However, other people just don’t feel really clean unless they’ve used a bar of…
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How to be Popular with the Opposite Sex
August 19, 2015 Friends and Peers
The best way to become more popular with the opposite sex is to try to forget that they are the opposite sex. If you keep it in the forefront of your mind that you’re a woman and he’s a man…
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Age Differences
These days, it’s so difficult to meet the right life partner. Everyone leads such busy lives, there seems to be little or no time for socialising, other than on the internet, and expectations are high. Because more people are moving…
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Plus Size Clothes – Yes
Cast your mind back to the last time you went shopping for clothes. As well as all the garments hanging on the rails, the shops you visited probably also displayed some outfits pinned to mannequins. Now, while this might present…
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How to Apply 3 Shades of Eye Shadow
Whatever the size, colour or shape of your eyes, the three shadow technique will bring out the beauty in them. Applying three shades of eye shadow is not as complicated as it sounds. It just needs a steady hand, a…
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What to do when your ex Won’t let go
As the song title tells us, ‘Breaking up is hard to do.’ However, it’s a fact of life that sometimes we have to take the decision to end a relationship for a variety of reasons. Even if you’re the instigator…
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Avon Color Sparkle Lash and Line
Whether you normally wear a lot of make up or not, on a special night out, it’s nice to make a special effort to enhance what Nature provided and to look your best. Avon’s Color Sparkle Lash and Line is…
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Treatments for Itchy Skin Rashes
There’s nothing worse than a skin rash. It looks unsightly, and it itches, so you can’t help but scratch it. Scratching makes it red, so it looks worse than ever, but it doesn’t offer much relief. However, help is at…
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Hwo to Make a Good first Impression
First impressions are not just important – they are vital. When you’re meeting someone for the first time, whether it’s in connection with a new job, a first date with a promising guy, or the first meeting with your future…
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How to help Hair Grow Faster
Hair is referred to as ‘the crowning glory,’ and most people – women and men alike – want their hair to look good. Long hair can be very versatile, but it can seem to take an age to grow, so…
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How to Survive House Guests
July 24, 2015 Friends and Peers
We live in Spain, and most of our friends and family are in England, so when they visit, they come as house guests. And it’s not for a day or two, either. We love having visitors, but it’s always nice…
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Why you should Avoid Telling a Friend they need to Lose Weight
July 24, 2015 Friends and Peers
Weight is on everybody’s mind. Actually, it’s on their bodies, but you get the picture. As most people know, it’s unhealthy to carry too much weight around, as it puts you at greater risk of potentially fatal conditions such as…
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How to Fix over Processed Permed Hair
If you don’t happen to be blessed with naturally curly hair, you may opt for a perm to add extra volume and waves. However, perming is a process which can damage the hair, especially if it’s carried out on a…
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The Problems of Marrying an Older Man
July 17, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
You may think that true love has no boundaries, and to some extent, this is true. However, if you are a woman who decides to marry an older man – say 15 or more years older than you – you…
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The all Natural and Organic Hype in Cosmetics
These days, if something is marketed as ‘natural’ or ‘organic,’ people automatically assume it’s superior, whether it’s the food they eat or the cosmetics they use. And because the cosmetic companies know that consumers are all agog for all things…
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What is the Difference between Sexual Infidelity and Emotional Infidelity
On a purely basic level, sexual infidelity is when you make love with someone outside your relationship. Emotional infidelity is when you want to make love with someone outside your relationship, but haven’t actually got around to it, for whatever…
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How to look Younger than your Age
Everyone seems to be obssessed with age and image these days. Some people are economical with the truth when it comes to age, but this writer believes it’s better to own up to your real age, and then try to…
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