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Creating The Perfect Stocking Does Have To Be Hard

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When you’re a kid, every year ‘Santa’ - aka your mum, makes you up a Christmas stocking, filled with lots of lovely little gifts. The magic that comes with those childhood memories is hard to recreate, but with a little luck, it is doable. If this year, you have decided to make up a stocking for one of your loved ones, you may be struggling to get it quite right. You want to recreate the magic from their childhood memories, but just can’t quite put your finger on the best way to do it. Don’t stress, that’s why I’m here to help. Photo credit: edenpictures via VisualHunt / CC BY To help you create the perfect stocking , I thought that I would share a few tips. A clementine is a must It’s not a stocking without a clementine, or some form of orange, at the bottom. So that should be the very first thing on your list of things to buy. It’s not technically a present, but it’s still worth mentioning as, without an orange, a stocking isn’t a stocking. Perhaps

Perfect Gifts for the Modern Man

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If you have a modern man in your life who you’re going to be buying for this year, this is the perfect gift guide for you! Christmas is just around the corner, so you have that to think about. But then again, there’s nothing wrong with treating someone you love for no reason, right? The modern man likes to look good. They enjoy taking care of themselves. They’re up to date with trends. Read on for a list of gifts that are just perfect for the modern man: A Smart Watch A man’s wrist is naked without a watch, but now there are so many to choose from. Of course there are regular designer watches, but there are also smart watches to choose from now. They can do just about anything from read out your text messages to get directions. You can also connect many of them with your iPhone. A smart watch is the perfect gift for the modern man. A Quality Razor The modern man usually likes to look after himself and take care of his appearance. A quality razor will help him to do ju

Everyday Makeup

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Most women have more makeup than they will ever reasonably need. After all, it is too easy to save money on makeup purchases by making use of special promotions and coupons for such shops as Birchbox , and you just never know when certain items are going to come in handy. But how do you know which products to use on a day to day basis ? Follow this helpful step by step guide, so that you can step up your everyday makeup game! Foundation Many women use their fingers to apply foundation, when a liquid foundation brush works much better. The fingers can be used to dab your chosen product on the chosen parts of the face, but the brush should be used for proper blending. Brush back and forth to apply foundation to the forehead and chin. For the cheeks, be sure to brush down and away from the center of the face. Concealer For smoother blending of your concealer product, simply add a drop of moisturizer to the brush you are using to add the product. Once the water has

Is Your Relationship Going to Last?

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There’s no real way you can tell if your relationship is going to last forever. If I’ve learned anything over the past few years, it’s that absolutely anything can happen! However, if you pay attention to the following signs, your relationship will stand more chance of lasting. Take a look: You Trust One Another Trust can solve most problems. If a couple trusts one another completely, then they can pretty much last forever! Most problems in relationships come from a lack of trust. It may be insecurity in one person that causes mistrust, or events that have happened in the past. Work out why you don’t trust one another and what you can do about it , if that’s the case. You have to do this if you want to stay together! You Can Discuss Calmly Can you discuss problems calmly, without arguing? Not everything should be a point scoring mission. If there’s a problem, you need to be able to talk about it and come to a solution. You and your partner are not enemies, you are part