I’M IN NEED OF A … PAIR OF “I AM SASHA FIERCE” CONCERT TICKETS

People, never wait to see if you can a) blag or b) get freeness for a concert you desperately want to go to, as it’s nine times out of ten bound to end up in tears as I’ve recently found.

When the news broke Beyonce would be doing her World Tour, playing numerous dates at the O2 Arena, I made a mental note that I would buy tickets for this gig, credit crunch or no credit crunch. When the tickets went on sale, I talked myself into not buying them as I had other means of possibly going for free via my sista’ from another mother having contacts within the Beyonce camp. With the concert starting later this month and no tickets in my hand, I have no option but to enter the various competitions for a chance to get me some tickets! This means buying numerous packs of Trident chewing gum in a bid to get the winning promo code which graces me with tickets or entering the daily competition on the Breakfast show with Martin and Lucy – all if which I’ve done and been unsuccessful in. I’m so gutted as I know the show is going to be uber sick and I won’t be present to witness it. So, should any of you have tickets and are ready to sell at a good price, hit me up please. Likewise, if you just want to ‘offer’ tickets to me free of charge – I’m happy to start conversations on that too. The choice is yours… I’m not fussy.

BEAUTY BUYS: ELIZABETH ARDEN EIGHT HOUR CREAM

Another oldie, but I believe it’s necessary to flag up the veteran beauty products as not everyone has been lucky enough to have been graced with them. Elizabeth Arden’s original Eight Hour cream is a definite icon in the world of beauty. The fast intensive treatment moisturises and hydrates the entire body, literally. Use on lips as a balm, hands as hand cream it’s the number one staple beauty product for your handbag.

I seem to remember my being stolen from my bag by my metro sexual older brother, so I might need to pop over to Boots, Selfridges or another major retailer to restock. Available for £22 for 50ml.

THE LAST WORD… HOLLYOAKS ROBBED AT THIS YEARS BRITISH SOAP AWARDS…

Yes, I know I haven’t stopped going on about this since yesterday (those of you who are Facebook friends with me will know what I’m taking about), however I just can’t stop – as I’m so shocked they Chester crew went home with nothing. Considering the storylines they’ve had this year; Max dying and Evil Niall plotting revenge on the McQueen’s, you would have thought they would have won at least ‘Best Villain’, Best Storyline, or Best Episode? Well no they didn’t and I for one can’t believe it. Yes Eastenders, Corrie and Emmerdale are the big dogs and its almost certain they’d win the biggies like ‘Best Soap’, after all they’re part of British culture and each of their viewership’s are huge. So, when I and all other Hollyoaks fans were watching yesterday’s awards and so the programme named ‘Doctors’ one various awards over the Hollyoaks crew, you will understand why I felt compelled to blog about my disdain. You could see Barry Sloane (who played Niall) was totally gutted. Especially as his character is now dead… this was his time to shine and get his!

Til next week.
xx

ISSUE 17 WELCOME TO THIS WEEK’S FIERCE LIST…

What a crazy two weeks I’ve had… to say work has been a bit manic is an understatement. I keep telling myself and everyone else that wants to listen I’m not Superwoman, but nobody seems to be hearing me; extremely annoying.

Anyhow, I’m know my regular readers will forgive me as you’re all very kind… for the new peeps who’ve recently signed up, bear with me. At least you now have the FIERCE LIST delivered to your inbox each time I post – so no need to manually check in each week.

This week we’re talking cheap bra’s, seductive perfume, US songstress and much more – so get comfy, look busy and catch up on all things FIERCE…
Enjoy…

THIS WEEK EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT… DIDIER DROGBRA SWEARING LIVE ON TV

I’m no follower of football, however I soon did perk up when I saw Didier Drogbra flip out live on TV, after Thursday’s match which saw his team Chelsea draw 1 -1 (I think?) with Barcelona.

As it seems, everyone present thought the referee did a shocking job and Mr Drogbra decided to let the nation know he too wasn’t happy.

Funny…

FASHION NEWS: ASDA’S £4 BRA

So apparently the supermarket shopping chain Asda are to launch a range of bra’s priced at £4 to help ‘support’ (no pun intended) customers during the credit crunch. The George range, available in sizes A – F are interested to target women with ‘bigger busts’ after it was reported Marks & Spencer started to charge the ‘well endowed’ woman £2 more for their bras.

Well I’d like to ask the George team at Asda, ‘can you guarantee your low cost bras are going to hold my 34 F puppies?’ I doubt it. You see, I learnt that women who have larger breasts like moi’ can’t rely on such low cost bras, as the material used is not of ‘quality’ to keep ‘the twins’ in firmly. My younger cousin who’s still at university likes to brag about how cheap she’s able to buy her bra’s from Primarni, to the extent that she regularly flashes me her latest twin set, asking me to ‘guess how much’ she bought them for, to which she always cuts me off, by answering her own question, gladly telling me how cheap they were. I suppose she does this to tease me as she is fully aware my bra’s are not cheap as I buy them from either Rigby & Pellar, Leia or Bravisimo as no cheap brassier is holding Tom and Jerry up, let alone in.

I remember one day she decided to buy me my size (at the time) from Primarni, as she knew I longed NOT to spend £55 plus, on just ONE new bra. When she gave me the bra I thought it was relatively pretty and thanked her for it. I wore it a couple of times a week for at least one month and at the end of this time, you could see the bra was literally screaming to be released and put back on the Primarni shelves, waiting for someone who had a smaller bosom to purchase and take it home. Plus I believe I still carry scars on my shoulders from where the 1mm width straps dug into me like its life depended on it. Between you and me, I really wanted the cheap bra thing to work at the time as it obviously meant I’d have more money to spend on other stuff, but unfortunately, it was a dead dream…

So, for the ladies who do plan to take full advantage of Asda’s bra bargain, let me know how it goes, as I don’t fancy having deep pits in either side of my shoulders again.

I’VE GOT MY EYE ON YOU… MELANIE FIONA

Whilst you may find it strange her first and surname are made up of two first names, you’ll soon forget when listening to Ms Fiona’s (see what I mean?) sultry voice. The latest protégé of Steve Rifkind (the music veteran who blessed us with Wu – Tang Clan and Akon (ok, Akon not such a blessing, but hey Mama Africa is a tuuuunnnne!), she has mostly gained a good fan base by opening up the European leg of Kanye’s ‘Glow in the Dark’ tour.

If you regularly tune into ‘London’s No. 1 Station for Hip Hop and RnB’, you will be familiar with the song ‘Give It to Me Right’, Ms Fiona’s debut single. Her debut album ‘The Bridge’ is to be released later this month and as I’m liking the sounds the current single is bringing, I’m feeling enticed to possibly go full hog and get the album.

Citing Sam Cooke, Nat King Cole and Gladys Knight as inspirations for her album, surely the result can only be a gooden?

For more information, check out her MySpace page; www.myspace.com/melaniefiona

TREND WATCH: MINI SKIRTS

As you get older, you realised there are some things you’re no longer able to ‘rock’ like you did back in the day. The piece of clothing this rule applies to me is the mini skirt. Whilst I’ve been working hard at the gym three times a week (at 7.30am I might add!), I’m no way looking like I once did at 21 years old, where I was able to wear the shortest of dresses and not look like one of those old mama’s in spangley diamante shoes teamed with a ‘busy’ unforgiving dress (with un creamed foot bottom in toe), whilst queuing outside Croydon’s clubbing hotspot The Granaries. I now have to fully vet the ‘mini’ before I step out the house in it.

So, you’ll be glad to hear there are some winning ‘mini’s’ out there, for those of you who are not as quick to pick one up as you (and me) once were. I was recently given a pink leopard print one from Primarni which my cousin who I mentioned in an earlier post, bought for me as a) it was cheap and 2) she though I’d like it, which I did. It sat in my drawer for about two months as I wasn’t too sure about how it looked each time I put it on, however the other day I was off out on a date with the boyf and decided tonight was the night to wear it. I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed every minute of wearing it.

Check it out below…

For those who are after something a bit more reserved, there are loads to choose from on the high street, from stores like American Apparel (you can pick up a slim fitting black one for £22), to ASOS and River Island. The choices are endless.

With summer slowly creeping up upon us, everyone is eager to show some leg – so do just that and get your ‘mini’ on.

I’M IN NEED OF A … LUCKY COIN PENDANT FROM RACHEL LEIGH

This pretty baby recently featured in a UK publication and has been sold out ever since. The necklace, by US jewellery line Rachel Leigh, is selling like hot cakes and it’s clear to see why. Wear it as one or pile them on for the layered look, either way, both looks are ‘fabulous darling’.
Friends, my birthday is coming up in a few months time… feel free to add this to the list. Available from http://www.redrubyrouge.com/

BEAUTY BUYS: HYPNOTIC POISON PERFUME

Yes it’s an oldie, but its one of my favourite oldies. I mean, I’ve been wearing this scent since first year at university (well over 10 years ago!), but it still seems to stop men in the street (and fiiiiiinnnnne ones may I add), asking me ‘what perfume am I wearing, it smells divine’… Ok, they don’t use the word ‘divine’ but you catch my drift…

Christian Dior knew what they were doing when they pulled this one together. If you ever want to master the art of seducing a man, it’s mandatory you wear this – you’ll pass with straight A’s.

THE LAST WORD… WHAT IS UP WITH LEONA LEWIS AND HER FOREVER COVERED UP LEGS

‘Leona. You’re pretty, have a decent figure and a flipping fantastic voice (not that the latter has anything to do with it), so why do you insist on covering up your legs? Do you have scars that you don’t want us to see?’ Maybe, knobbly knees? The reason I ask is due to the fact she ALWAYS seems to have them covered up when they need not be. Take the below picture for example… this outfit would have looked much more ‘sexier’ on her if she left the tights in her underwear draw at home. Teaming them with this dress is just plain wrong. Does anyone remember her video for the single ‘Forgive me’? She did exactly the same thing for her outfit change during the second verse… Leona’s love of tights really does bug me. I pray I don’t see her in the flesh, as I might have to take a pair of scissors to them.