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The Addams Family Musical | Opening Night

23 July 2017July 23, 2017Milly BoswellEventAddams family opening night, Addams family Southampton, Amelia Boswell, Bournemouth blogger, Dorset Blogger, Morticia Addams, musical, opening night, style blog, The Addams Family, The Addams Family musical, The Curly Haired Girl, The Mayflower, theatre costume, theatre review, Wednesday AddamsLeave a comment

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I am a theatre fanatic, for years my grandma would take me to a show for my birthday of Christmas. I’ve seen so many adaptations, musicals and plays and have loved them each individually. Some have left me with questions and others have left tears in my eyes.

On the 18th July Poppy and I headed to The Mayflower Theatre in Southampton to sit and be sung to by Wednesday, Puglsey, Gomez, Morticia and the whole Addams family. We ran in a storm to The Mayflower foyer and up in the lift to out seat in the circle. We were middle of the stage with a perfect view. There was a storm in the Addams family so it felt real.

The Addams Family musical will leave you wanting to raid your Halloween costume box for outfit inspo right away. I need to wear my ‘witch please’ earrings right now.

(Poppy and I after the show)

The plot was exactly what you want from a musical. Strange girl meets normal boy and their families meet over dinner. Family dynamics are tested and hilarity ensues. It’s like you or I meeting your boyfriends family but amped up 100%.

In alot of musicals I’ve seen have filler songs. Songs added to the score to fill space, that don’t add to the story. But the Addams family wasn’t like that, I really felt every song had a purpose and a place in the story. Questions were explained in song. Festers solo song was very beautiful and unexpected. The ensemble cast were hilarious and I think on stage nearly 100% of the time. I’m a fashion student though and though so looked at each characters costume in detail thoughtout the performance. I love costumes because they say who the character is even before they start to speak. (SPOILER: the moon’s costume is incredible)

I love watching It’s Way Past My Bedtime which is Carrie Hope fletchers youtube channel, if you didn’t know already she plays Wednesday. She’s truly and amazing singer and watching her belt live is amazing, the whole theatre was silent just in awe of her. I can’t sing like her so can’t give any critique but let me tell you, she’s amazing. Her Wednesday costume was so intricate and that corset. How can she sing in a corset?

When ever I go to the theatre I always get a program, and i tuck it safely into my little box of souvenir brochures. It’s the perfect keepsake. I thought I’d share with you my favourite page. Just look at Lurch!!! Look at him. One of the characters, who got the most laughs and after the final bow, came out of character and gave a little something something to the applauding audience.

Go see The Addams Family musical if you can. It’s at The Mayflower until the 29th then it goes to Cardiff. It’s totally worth it. website here

Have you seen The Addams Family yet?

Statement Jacket and Flatforms

19 July 2017July 19, 2017Milly BoswellStyleAddams family musical, Amelia Boswell, bat earrings, Bournemouth blogger, Claire's Accessories, Evans, flatforms, Lulu Guinness, Mayflower theatre, ootd, outfit of the day, Primark, Southampton, style, style blogger, The Curly Haired Girl, vintage jacketLeave a comment

Blogger friends are truly great, they understand that you want cute photos taken of you infront of colourful walls. They know the angles to shoot you and how to make you look confident for your blog. Poppy is one of these friends, we met at university and got on like a house of fire and have taken photos for each others blogs before. We spent a good hour getting the right shots of our outfits. She’s really talented and the best because I love the photos.

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while you’ll know that I love a good jacket. My mum actually got me this jacket from a charity shop, about 10 years ago (I know right this jacket is old).

I love bright and bold jackets and should be wearing this jacket more. The clashing colours next to my silk scarf shirt just makes the whole look so bold and statement. The faintest blues in the jacket are picked up with my Lulu Guinness bag, which is my pride and joy. Did I mention that it has fish on it?

Ofcourse I added bat earrings to the look, I love a bit of whimsy in an outfit. I was inspired by Wednesday’s costume in The Addams Family musical which was why we were in Southampton. We went to see the show on opening night at The Mayflower. If you’ve not seen it yet, please do it’s great ( there will be a review on the blog soon)

I wore

jacket – Vintage

jeans – Primark

bag – lulu Guinness

top – DIY

shoes – Evans

earrings – Claire’s

Introduction to Neal’s Yard

3 July 2017July 3, 2017Milly BoswellBrands, Dorset, SkincareAmelia Boswell, Baum und Pferdgarten, Bournemouth blogger, British blogger, British made, Covent Garden, facial oils, Neal's Yard, Organic remedies, organic skincare, skincare routine, style blogger, The Curly Haired Girl1 Comment

Neal’s Yard Remedies

I’ve been focusing in on creating a skincare routine and have compiled a few pieces. My last post about L’Occitane was the first step and the second is Neal’s.

I was on my way to Frome when mum said there was a Neal’s Yard factory store on our route so we stopped into the store and bought a whole bunch of stuff.

We tried the infused tea and lemonade then perused the shelves for goodies.

Mum bought a bag full of hand cream and I of course got face stuff because I want to stay looking 23 for as long as possible. I picked the Orange Flower Facial oil, a Be Lovely Bath and Shower Gel, an Orange Flower Facial Wash and a few other bits.

I really love the vibe of Neal’s, the lady behind the counter really talked with passion about the products and answered my questions and I learnt a little too. Apparently Neal’s use blue bottles to preserve to products the blue deflects the sun so Neal’s don’t have to add preservatives into their products.

I’m really sold on Neal’s and can’t wait to have glowing skin.

Have you guys tried Neal’s? What’s your favourite product? what should I get next?

I wore

Pink Shirt – Zara

Jeans – Primark

Denim Jacket – Baum und Pferdgarten

Shoes – Next

Bag – Vintage

Amelia xxx

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L’Occitane Bournemouth

28 June 2017June 29, 2017Milly BoswellMake-up, SkincareAmelia Boswell, Bournemouth, Bournemouth blogger, British blogger, L'Occitane, L'Occitane product review, pivoine flora shower gel, Pivoine sublime, Skincare, style blogger, The Curly Haired GirlLeave a comment

L’Occitane has come to Bournemouth.

L’Occitane En Provence

I am more then excited about it! I’ve read and seen a lot about L’Occitane but never had anything myself. I popped in the other day and came away with a couple things.

I loved the whole atmosphere of the bight orange/yellow store and wanted to get my hands on everything. I knew I wanted a new moisturiser to combat my oil prone skin in the summer.

Helped by the beautiful assistant who was more then helpful making sure there were no rose extracts in anything I liked and to guide me to making the right decision. I was given the option of Pivoine Sublime and something else, but I was drawn to PS from the off.

Pivoine Sublime – Perfecting Cream

For all skin types, made with peonies from the Drôme region of France. It smells amazing. It helps correct skin texture and colour, and hydrates my skin to no end. it’s quite a thick cream but sinks beautifully into the skin making it feel light and fresh. Peonies are one of my favourite flowers so, I’m in love.

I was so bold over by Pivoine Sublime that I got the Pivoine Flora shower gel! What can I say? I’m a sucker for a good smell.

I can’t wait to use the shower gel and feel like a true flower power girl. I was also given a few cheeky samples to try out which i am excited for.

I’m so excited to try some higher end skin care, and get into a more accomplished skin care routine.

What have you bought in L’Occitane? have you been to the Bournemouth Store?

Amelia

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Vesuvio

12 September 2016September 12, 2016Milly BoswellStyleAmelia Boswell, Bournemouth blogger, gold, H&M, leather skirt, New Look, ootn, outfit of the night, outfit selfie, red leather, style, style blogger, The Curly Haired Girl, TK-Maxx, wordpress blogger, youtubeLeave a comment

Saying bye to my work friends started with dinner at Vesuvio, an Italian on the water front in Bournemouth. Last time i was there i had a pizza which was delicious but this time i had a lasagne dish. Which didn’t live up to how excited i was or how hungry i was. A little tasteless but their bellinis are lovely. And the lemon cheesecake was a smash hit.

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mirror selfies

I wore

Leather Skirt – New Look

peep toes – New Look

top – TK-Maxx

jewels – H&M

p.s. these photos were taken at 2am.

Thank you for reading, I’m moving to uni on the 15th ( eee!!)

thinking about making a little vlog of the day.

love Amelia, XO.

A Brief History of Underwear

3 September 2016October 16, 2016Milly BoswellStyle, Travela brief history of underwear, Amelia Boswell, Bournemouth blogger, Carnaby Street, day trip, Fashion blog, Godiva cafe, Harrods, Liberty, London, museum, New Look, style, tasseled loafters, The Curly Haired Girl, Topshop, victoria and albert hall, vintage jacketLeave a comment

Undressed: Brief History of Underwear.

The V&A host so many exhibitions that I’d like to see. I chatted to mum for about 2 seconds before we booked our train tickets and headed into the capital.

First stop was Harrods where we had brunch in the Godiva Chocolate cafe.

the Godiva Milk Chocolate sin cake with a serving of hot pouring chocolate, a salmon and watercress sandwich. Both incredibly delicious and service was prompt considering we were 2nd through the door.

I love looking at and buying underwear and was so excited to go see the undressed exhibition. Of course we weren’t allowed to take photos, which was a real shame because I would have loved to have shown you some of my favourite pieces.

I wore

a vintage Jacket

Topshop – cami

New Look – Jeans ( turned up)

New Look – Tasseled loafers

Zandra Rhodes – bag

After we shopped around Liberty and looked at all their christmas Decorations then headed into Carnaby Street for dinner and a little shopping, before heading to the station to go home. We all fell asleep having officially conquered London for the day.

thanks for reading.

University Haul | so far 2016

11 August 2016August 12, 2016Milly BoswellFavourites, UniversityAmelia Boswell, Bournemouth blogger, cacti, Cath Kidston, chip cup, Disney, English fashion blogger, Fashion blog, haul, ikea, Miss Etoile, moving out, style, The Curly Haired Girl, uni halls, university haul, universtiy haul | so far 2016, what to pack1 Comment

So I’ve put the deposit on my room and have joined the halls Facebook chat so I thought it was time to give you a little look into what i’ve bought to take with me to uni.

I didn’t really think i had a theme when it came to the things i collected to take to uni but i love the blue and green with the kitsch detail. Nothing here cost over £10 because most of it was Ikea or second hand.

Top shelf – left to right

left to right

left to right

Bowls (large) Polish pottery (small) Cath Kidston | oven mitts – Ikea | cacti – Ikea | plates Boots Christmas gift set (sale) spoon – *Rice

I’ve still got to get lots more things like cutlery and more bathroom things, but I love my little collection so far. I’m really keen on not buying everything, and going to uni and spending time getting to know my environment before I decide to buy something i need. Nothing worse then moving all your stuff and not having places to put it all.

Harry Paye Day 2016

19 June 2016June 19, 2016Milly BoswellDorset, StyleAmelia Boswell, Bournemouth blogger, calvin klein, digital influencer, Dorset, Harry Paye, Harry Paye Day 2016, Long Tall Sally, New Look, ootn, outfit of the night, pirate costume, Poole, Poole Quay, skull bandana, style blogger, The Curly Haired Girl, Topshop, uk blogger1 Comment

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Harry Paye day is an annual event held on Poole Quay every year on the 18th June, but I’ve only been this year. You dress up as a pirate and have a laugh with your friends while you raise some money for local charities.

I pulled on my boots and bandana and dashed to meet my friend before everything finished. I made it just in time to watch the last band play and eat an ice-cream.

It’s amazing that you can pull a costume together with a tan belt, lose shirt, knee high boots and a bandana.

Bandana – Similar

boots – similar

jeans – New Look

coat – Long Tall Sally

belt – Similar and beautiful

shirt – Topshop similar, similar

bag – Calvin Klein similar (sale)

Thanks for reading The Curly Haired Girl!

Love, Amelia xx.

She Wore Blue: Get The Look

19 May 2016May 19, 2016Milly BoswellStyle2true pro, Amelia Boswell, blue eyeliner, Bourjois, Bournemouth blogger, English fashion blogger, Fashion blog, get the look, Kimmel London, makeup tutorial, real techniques, She Wore Blue: Get The Look, style, The Curly Haired Girl, Urban Decay5 Comments

Blue eyeliner?!

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I’ve had a blue eyeliner revival. I never thought I’d be wearing blue eyeliner over the age of 15 but here I am at 22 rocking some turquoise.

Try this – A little liner goes along way. Don’t over line your eyes or you’ll look more like an extra from Blade Runner then normal human. Keep then lips low key, make your eyes the statement.

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Here are all the products I used of my face to create this look.

Stay Matte Powder, Kate Mascara, Stay Matte Foundation, BB Cream – Rimmel

ABC Gum eye shadow – Urban Decay

High Shine lip gloss – no7

brow brush in dark – 2 True Pro

Thanks for reading.

Life notes: I’ve created a short film with some people from college and it’s going up on youtube soon, which is going to me so exciting.

Star Wars Style

15 May 2016May 15, 2016Milly BoswellStyleAmelia Boswell, Bournemouth blogger, British blogger, camo converse, cat eye, celtic earrings, Darth Vader, digital influencer, Dorset Troopers, Forever 21, high waisted, M&S, New Look, ootd, outfit of the day, oversized cardigan, Star Wars, Storm Trooper, style, style blogger, The Curly Haired Girl, village fayre, what I wore, Zara, zen crystalsLeave a comment

A group of lovely chaps decided to help me with my outfit photos today. I did think they were a little short for storm troopers.

I spent the day at a village fayre, filled with stalls, food and live music. Ofcourse I took some outfit of the day photos on the hay bails at the end.

Have you seen the outfit I wore to the showing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, here.

I wore

top – M&S

cardigan – similar, similar

jeans – New Look

trainers – Converse

sunglasses – Forever 21

earrings – similar

Thank you for reading,

Amelia, XO