Shopping :)

I had to go into town today because I had been overpaid by £100 on my last day before I left for Easter break. I had let my then-boss know the next morning. What I didn't know is that he had quit that night and put what was missing from the till in himself. I found this out on Sunday morning. He then gave me his bank details so that I could give him back the money.

Due to the fact that I was already in town, I figured it would only make sense to do a little shopping for myself. I had been planning to get something new to wear to work because I am a bit nervous about my new boss and I want to make a good impression. Unfortunately, there was nothing in Ann Summers that I really wanted. I liked a lot of the stuff that they were selling, but none of it was quite right for work or for the way I like to dress for work. I would like more than anything for some of the girls at work to take me out and show me where to get nice things. Except I am shy and I find shopping with people a little awkward.

I tried a few other lingerie shops, but I couldn't find anything like what I was looking for. So popped to Boots to grab a couple of little things.

Boots' Natural Collection Juicy Lips in Vanilla

This is just a clear, shiny lip gloss that I suppose smells a little like vanilla. Well, it kind of doesn't at all, but it doesn't smell bad. I have needed a decent lip gloss for a while. Girls on TV always have shiny, glossy lips, even if they are going for a 'natural' make up look. I have always struggled because lip gloss is often quite a pink colour and I am a little too dark for that. Even if they aren't pink, I am still trying to work out what lip colours suit me because my skin tone isn't really advertised for in the UK. I remembered that my sister used to have this lip gloss and that it never was too glossy and overpowering. It's just pretty and, because it's clear, I assume that it suits all skin tones. Plus it was £1.99 so I figured I might as well give it a shot. I have since tried it on and it was the right choice, especially coming into Summer. I can wear it for work as well as everyday life because I tend to wear more makeup on my eyes than anywhere else at work. 

Boots' Essentials Brown Hair Grips

My mum always called these bobby pins. I'm not sure why, is it a thing? Bobby pins, or hair grips, always get lost. You by an entire packet and in no time you have none. I like to use them for when I am doing pin curls. I have quite short hair and I cut it myself, so really the only time I feel comfortable with it down is if it is curly. When I am not working, my hair is always up and, because it is short, I need as many pins as I can get to hold them up. 

Boots' Essentials Large Cushion Rollers

I spent ages looking at the different rollers and curlers. I already have bendy curlers, but they create small, uneven tight curls and I was looking for something a little bigger. I looked at the big velcro curlers that would add a lot of volume. They would have been useful, but Zoella talked about these on her YouTube Channel and I liked the idea of having comfortable curlers that I could sleep in. I'm not sure how comfortable they really are; I have yet to try them, but they feel squidgy and they have to be better than my bendy curlers with their wire inside. Also, at £2.19, they were the cheapest of the rollers and so seemed worth a go. 

Shorts from JD Sports

Completely separately from everything else, I bought these shorts for non-work related dancing. My old pair of shorts are actually a wee bit on the little side and, in all honesty, my bum is too big for them. In a good way. I just felt like they gained more attention than I or some other people were comfortable with. So I took a trip to JD sports and bought a bigger pair of shorts. They are pretty soft and I have a strange fondness for grey.

So that was what I bought. Not a lot, because I don't like to spend lots of money. Maybe next week I will by some new Lingerie for work :) 

xxx

New Shoes :)

Sorry for the lack of imagination in the title; I was going to reference a She and Him song because I am Zooey Deschanel's biggest fan and I love their music but I decided against it as it is quite an obscure song and the reference wouldn't have been completely obvious even to people who do know the song so...

Any way, basically, I bought some new shoes for work.

I bought them online on a website called wearifudare.co.uk. I am always a bit unsure about buying things online, mostly because I get paid in cash and am a bit rubbish at putting my money in the bank. This said, I couldn't find shoes suitable for the club in any shops and so had to turn to the internet. This particular website had large selection of shoes; I was impressed. 

I have wanted to buy new work shoes since I started working as a lap dancer for a few reasons. The shoes that I have been wearing up until now were bought for me by my Mum for my high school leaver's ball and I feel a bit uncomfortable stripping in shoes that my Mum bought for me. Also, even if it weren't for that, they were difficult to put on due to the fact that they had ribbon ties that took ages to sort out every time I wanted to wear them. They are beautiful shoes, but they just aren't right for work. 

I decided quite early on that I didn't want the clear-soled 'stripper' shoes, even though Taylor Momson wears them so well. I wanted it to not be obvious that they were for lap dancing in if my Mum saw them. For this reason, I had a look on high street shops' websites, like Schuh and Office. Unfortunately, nothing they were selling was quite right; either they weren't high enough or they didn't have straps to stop me from falling off them while I was dancing. So I had to resort to shops that were more designed for strippers. These shoes were the closest to what I had in mind while I was looking and they were relatively cheap, so I bought them. Turns out that they do have a certain 'stripper' look about them, which is good for work but the idea of taking them home for the Summer worries me slightly. 

They are a wee bit on the tight side, but I am pretty sure that they will be just snug once I have worn them in. I keep walking around my bedroom in them; they are quite fun to tap dance in. They look pretty good on, and the height isn't really a problem due to the fact that platform is not exactly small. The heel itself is just under six inches and so not an absolute killer. Also, I am quite little so I won't be towering over the men who come into the club. 

Anyway, I have until Thursday to wear them in sufficiently for them to not kill me at work.