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If you have recently decided to buy a promise ring for your girlfriend, you may be unsure where to begin. You, of course, want to find a ring that your girlfriend will enjoy. At the same time, you want something cute and fun, not too serious. You do not want your girlfriend or anyone else to mistake your promise ring for an engagement ring. There are plenty of options out there, many of stores even have a sections devoted to promise rings. This quick guide can help you weed through the selection, to find exactly what you’re looking for.
Bigger is not Better
When looking for a promise ring, remember that bigger is not better. Promise rings should be small, with limited decorations. Many promise rings have no gemstones. If you do elect for a promise ring containing a gemstone, opt for just one small gemstone. You do not want to overdo it. Silver or gold are both great materials for a promise ring, but platinum is a little bit much. A promise ring is supposed to be a small reminder of your personal love and commitment to your girlfriend, not a big, shiny rock designed to grab attention.
Popular Designs of Promise Rings
Promise rings are generally made of silver, white gold, or titanium. A traditional and popular design for a promise ring is a plain white gold or titanium band with a personalized inscription carved into the inside of the band. Non-traditional diamond solitaires are also very popular types of promise rings. These rings generally consist of a single, small diamond set in an unusual way.
For example, the diamond may be tension set, or it may be in the inside of heart. Colored gemstones are also a great choice for a promise ring. Just about any colored gemstone design is a great choice for a promise ring, as they are less likely to be mistaken for engagement rings. Emeralds, which symbolize love, are a great alternative to the more traditional diamonds. Additionally, your girlfriend’s birthstone makes a great choice for her promise ring.
A promise ring should not be as traditional as a wedding ring, and it should draw heavily from your girlfriend’s personality. In the end, it’s about showing her you care and putting more thought into it matters more than anything else.
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Whether you’re shopping for evening dresses, skirt suits or a hot new jeans and T shirt combo, there are a range of evening wear options to explore for Spring/Summer 2012. Your choice of looks will depend upon your inkling towards contemporary fashion developments, retro inspired stylings or a preference for all things bright and bold.
Sport Luxe: The sport luxe look was born in London this season as the English capital – and renowned fashion hub – prepares itself to host the 2012 Olympic Games. The event has sparked a trend for minimalist dresses, including evening dresses, with simple block colours, clean shapes and stripe panels. Take the Colour Block Ponte Dress from Next.co.uk – you can see their collection of evening dresses online. This is a great, easy to wear dress that you could wear in the day – with retro black lace-up pumps and a bowling bag – or in the evening with a cute pair of stilettos in matching black or camel. This is the perfect look for low maintenance ladies on the go.
Colour Block Ponte Dress from Next.
Sixties Shifts: That’s right, the humble shift dress is back for more. This key wardrobe staple is a timeless classic and its undergoing a revival, not for the first time. Learn to make the most of your shift dress by wearing it with leggings and pumps in the day and heels at night. If you’re still not sure of how to get the most out of your shift dress, take some tips from the red carpet.
Printed Skirts: You can’t have failed to notice the importance of bold prints this season and the latest development comes in the form of the A-line printed pleat skirt. Colours should be glowing and jewel-like and as far as the prints are concerned: the more flamboyant the better. Be careful to pick out the colours of the designs when coordinating your top half and accessories. Outfits featuring prints are often more successful when less dominant colours are used to complete the look instead of opting for an all blue or all yellow approach. Similarly, keep make-up soft and neutral and just let that print do all the talking.
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When it comes to going out dresses for Spring/Summer 2012, there are three main trends to watch out for: prints, shirt dresses and asymmetric hemlines. Each comes with a wide range of styling possibilities, allowing you to pick your favourite of the three trends (or, if you’re feeling flush, to invest in all three) and give it your own personal touch through the creative use of accessories.
1. Prints. This is not a trend for shrinking violets and, whilst there are prints available on the market in more demure colours and subtler styles, the real energy of this look is to be found in the biggest, boldest and brightest looks of the season. Take the Floral Printed Dress (below) from Next.co.uk, which is always a great going out dress source. It uses strong colours and shapes to create a fashion forward impression but, while you might be thinking this could be a tricky piece to style, note that the shape of the dress is simple and modest and let your accessories reflect this by going for simple black peeptoe shoes and a cute black clutch bag.
2. Shirt Dresses. This is a truly versatile dress style that can take you from the office all the way through to a night out with the girls, if you’re prepared to jazz it up with jewellery and a slick of colourful lipstick. Go for an easy to wear, flattering colour like tan or navy and cinch in the waist with a narrow belt and add interest with a colourful pair of retro T bar shoes.
3. Asymmetric Hemlines. This trend refers to dresses that are longer at the back. They tend to come in floating, romantic fabrics that sit organically against the body creating a soft, feminine finish, though more structured versions are also available. Choosing a hemline that’s shorter at the front will naturally draw greater attention to your footwear so a careful choice of accessories is key to making this look work for you. To learn more about the trend, Asos’ American team have put together a quick video that encapsulates the look and gives further guidance on how to work it.
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With each new season comes a range of new trends and a list of essential, directional purchases. The trick to getting the best value for money is to assess which of these trends are likely to translate into classic styles that you will be able to wear for many years to come and which are likely to fade with the sun come Autumn. For longterm classic purchases, don’t be afraid to invest. A good quality item that you’ll get good use from is worth splashing the cash a little. For fleeting trends and purchases that are likely to be fun and funky for a season, and not much longer, stick to the more affordable shopping ground of your local high street.
Geometric prints are big business this season but it’s likely that this bold, bright trend won’t stick around long enough to make any on-trend purchases viable outfit choices in 2013. That said, there’s no reason not to have fun with the look with a cheap dress for Spring/Summer 2012. Check out the Geo Print Tunic from Next.co.uk (always a great, tried and tested cheap dress source).This is a great, easy to wear dress on the beach or at an evening do, with heels, bag and statement earrings, and if the look sticks around until Autumn you can easily style a tunic like this with leggings and boots to suit the season.
Geo Print Tunic from Next
The accessory of choice this season is the cross body bag – another retro inspired style. Get yours at a bargain price by trawling your local Salvation Army store or a value vintage shop to retrieve the style successes of yesteryear without breaking the bank.
A great way to give your summer look a quick style update is with a new pair of sunglasses. A funky pair of shades can add an instant, fashion forward vibe and allow you to have a little fun with summer trends without costing the earth or taking over your outfit. Go for something colourful in a sixties-inspired cat eye shape for Spring/Summer 2012, or for further bespectacled inspiration check out the latest on current styles and trends from top New Zealand fashion blog Gloss.
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Got bored studying for my advanced accounting exam tomorrow. I thought it would be nice to share something to you guys. Here we go.
This is me few years back when I was still in sophomore college.
As you can tell, lipgloss was my only friend back then. I did not know anything about makeup. No braces. It’s just me and my protruded frontal teeth which you cannot really focus in the photo. :P And I looked really young and fresh. 
Ah! It was the time when you do not care about school at all. You just roam around enjoying your friends’ company.
And yes! I was chubby. 
Great cheeks eh? lol!
This is me at the moment. A little slimmer than I was before but nothing changed. I am still the old me who loves to blog. Well, the figure shows how accountancy can be a little bit harsh on students. It’s not about the eating habits. It’s the stress that you get whenever you get low grades and all.
Apparently, people from my highschool and elementary days would not believe me when I say that I am struggling at this point in time. Perhaps, they still are bound to that idea of my being top of the class always. However, everything has changed now. Well, not precisely everything but most of them do.
I am trying my best to really like accountancy. I am trying my best to really get the enthusiasm that I need whenever I study but it all boils down to boredom. I get bored every now and then. I don’t enjoy what I am doing. Alas! I am too late. This is the point of no return. I should finish this with gladness. After that, perhaps I can pursue my all-time dream.
For now, I have to fight against boredom. I have to get good grades for the people who believe in me. I have to be a better person for my mother. Who knows, maybe at the end of the day, I will fall deeply in love with this field. For that to happen, I am praying, wishing and hoping.
Btw, back to the photo. A lot has changed with me, right? haha. Even my angle changed. :P
