Alice in Wonderland is one of my all time favourite books, and the main reason for this, I believe, is the beautiful illustrations, and imagery that are connected with the story.
http://www.tate.org.uk/liverpool/
Tickets are £8, or £7 for concessions, and be warned, some parts of the exhibition are not family friendly. These are marked as such, and many children visiting on the day seemed to be enjoying the activites and challenges set out for them in their free sketch books that they had collected from reception. The money helps to raise funds for the NHS mental health programme, so it's a splurge which is relativley guilt free.
I thoroughly enjoyed exploring the inspirational displays, especially the original artwork, and different versions of the book that were released over the years. The main exhibition space has a small room which had possibly the most beautiful articles in the whole exhibition. Sadly, this room seemed poorly lit, with no natural light to illuminate the artwork. The bright lights on the celing were positioned in a manner that actually cast shadows onto the pieces, making them difficult to see, which was slightly dissappointing.
It was amazing to learn the inspirations of the stories and the artwork involved in Alice in Wonderland, and the other artwork being produced at the same time, and the exhibition proved to deliver a lovely day out. The experience was soured somewhat by the "actresses" playing Alice and the Red Queen in front of the art gallery. Swarms of children (mostly in adorable fancy dress costumes too) were excited to speak to the real life characters from their favourite fairy tale - and were left disheartned by the rude and unproffessional manner of these girls. I overheard two of the actresses tring to avoid some children who wanted to speak to them, saying to each other; "Just don't look at them, keep walking." When the children eventually caught up, they were told; "There's another Alice over there, go and see her." As a childcare proffessional myself, this upset me a little, as I can imagine the dissappointment that these children probably felt. I feel that Tate should have considered who they chose for this job a little mare carefully. I understand that they are probably volounteers, and I'm sure that most of the girls are very pleasant and enthusiastic, but upon witnessing this, I can't help but think what a negative influence that it could have had on a young child's day out.
Sunday, 27 November 2011
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Pupa AEF Lip Volumizing Formula (Initial thoughts)
Retailing at around £25 fro 15ml of what I would essentially call "lip gloss", this product will have to have a serious impact for me to deem it "splurge-worthy".
The product website claims that the voumizer will "lock in moisture from the skin, and stimulate the formulation of collagen, contributing to plumper, smoother looking lips." My lips are a little ravaged from the cold weather at the moment, and I have been looking for a product that will hopefully combine the moisture boost required to keep my lips smooth, and also, a pumping, glossing effect.
Now, assuming that lips that appear thin are partly due to lack of moisture, most lip balms and glosses appear to fill lips out to some degree, but the difference with Pupa's Lip Volumizer is that it claims to deliver prolonged effects after eight weeks of use.
Upon initial application, I was surprised at how delicate the fragrance of the product was. I don't know why, but I expected something stronger. Also, there was no tingling sensation (I must admit - I missed the tingle a little bit!). My lips did appear plumper, however, albeit for a little while. After the product wore off, my lips felt dry again, possibly drier than they were before. So, my initial thoughts are not great, but I will continue with the eight week application process, and hopefully, I should achieve some interesting results!
UPDATE
After using this formula for a few weeks, I have had to abandon the trial, due to the terrible condition that my lips are now in. I can't say if it's due to the cold weather, or the product itself, but my lips became dry, sore and flaky after using this product as advised in the instructions, not the look I was going for! I have sought emergency aid from Burt's Bees lip balm (which is fantastic - and natural by the way.)
In my opinion, this product is not worth the money. Although it's a quick fix, I much prefer Soap and Glory's "Sexy Mother Pucker" which retails at less than half the price of Pupa's offering, and also, smells divine!
The product website claims that the voumizer will "lock in moisture from the skin, and stimulate the formulation of collagen, contributing to plumper, smoother looking lips." My lips are a little ravaged from the cold weather at the moment, and I have been looking for a product that will hopefully combine the moisture boost required to keep my lips smooth, and also, a pumping, glossing effect.
Upon initial application, I was surprised at how delicate the fragrance of the product was. I don't know why, but I expected something stronger. Also, there was no tingling sensation (I must admit - I missed the tingle a little bit!). My lips did appear plumper, however, albeit for a little while. After the product wore off, my lips felt dry again, possibly drier than they were before. So, my initial thoughts are not great, but I will continue with the eight week application process, and hopefully, I should achieve some interesting results!
UPDATE
After using this formula for a few weeks, I have had to abandon the trial, due to the terrible condition that my lips are now in. I can't say if it's due to the cold weather, or the product itself, but my lips became dry, sore and flaky after using this product as advised in the instructions, not the look I was going for! I have sought emergency aid from Burt's Bees lip balm (which is fantastic - and natural by the way.)
In my opinion, this product is not worth the money. Although it's a quick fix, I much prefer Soap and Glory's "Sexy Mother Pucker" which retails at less than half the price of Pupa's offering, and also, smells divine!
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