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Girl Does Geek
girldoesgeek.com
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Blog design and beauty with a sprinkling of fashion.
#4155 in All , #262 in Beauty

My Recent Design Work

I’ve been a very busy bee recently working hard on blog designs and I also designed my first small business website for the delightful Ana who is a professional makeup artist. It felt great to ...

17 h ago

Stone and Honey

I’m a huge lover of independent fashion brands and Stone and Honey is one of the best. I first discovered the brand on one of my regular web browsing sessions and I was instantly attracted to t...

2 days ago

Is This Blog ‘The Real Me’?

The title of this post has arisen from a question somebody asked me recently. This question got me thinking. Is this blog a true reflection of me and does it give my readers an idea of my personality...

3 days ago

Blog Freebie – Watercolor Sidebar Labels

If you follow me on Twitter you’ll know that I’ve recently become obsessed with creating fonta and design elements that have a watercolor effect. So today’s freebie’s are very...

4 days ago

OOTD – It’s A Family Affair

Summer is finally here so I made the most of the sunshine and took some photos for an outfit post. You never know how long the sunshine is gonna last after all. My 8 year old son took these pics R...

6 days ago

QVC Beauty Autumn/Winter 2012

  I must admit that I’ve never bought anything from QVC and I always thought of the brand being for much older women. So when I attended their press day on Wednesday I didn’t have hi...

26 may 12

Fusing Fashion and Technology

I’m a tech geek. I think you all know that. So when I heard that icon computer game The Sims was teaming up with my fave denim brand Diesel I had to share. The Sims 3 Diesel Stuff Pack lets you...

23 may 12

My Haircare Favorites

I dye my hair a lot and get bored of a particular style very quickly so taking care of my hair is a must. I’ve tried so many products but always return to these favorites. They range in price f...

22 may 12 1 person likes this

TOMS Bloggers Breakfast & How I Styled My Own Pair

A few weeks ago I attended a blogger’s breakfast for TOMS pop up shop in covent garden. It was a brilliant event and a lot of fun. We got to decorate t-shirts with glitter and pens which of cou...

21 may 12

Free Beauty Inspired Social Media Icons for Beauty Blogs/Websites

I’ve wanted to create a social media icon set for beauty bloggers for quite some time and here it is. The set is comprised of kabuki brush shaped icons for pinterest, bloglovin, rss, email, twi...

20 may 12

How To….. Customise the Top Tabbed Nav Menu on Blogger

Blogger’s Template Designer is a great resource for editing your blogs design and the addition of custom fonts is a welcome one. But it does have its limitations. So today I’ll be showing...

20 may 12 2 people like this

Outfit Post – Feeling Nautical

  Yay another outfit post! The one I posted on Monday was received so well and you all asked me to do more so here it is. I’ve had this dress a long time now and it is one of my favorites....

18 may 12

Freebie – 5 Blog Headers

Ooooo you guys are lucky. My second freebie in one day. This time I’m giving away 5 free blog headers for you to use on your blogs. All you have to do is add your blog name to them. To download...

17 may 12

Free Pastel Coloured Social Media Icon Set

I put a call out on Twitter earlier today to find out what colour/style social media icons you would like. Rhi from the other side of cool requested a pastel coloured social media icon set so that is...

17 may 12 2 people like this

15 Free and Beautiful Fonts

I’m a huge fan of stunning typography and the right font can really make a blog design pop. Luckily the internet provides a great selection of beautiful fonts. So in this post I’ve rounde...

17 may 12 2 people like this

Blog Design Resources Link Round-up

  There are many aspects to creating a good blog design. Fonts, backgrounds and social media icons all play their part in making a design stand out from the crowd. There are certain sites that I...

16 may 12 3 people like this

The Danger Behind Asia’s Obsession with Whiter Skin

If you’re a regular reader of my blog then you will be fully aware of my love for the Southern Asian beauty industry. For the most part the trends and products are amazing but one particular As...

15 may 12

Create a Facebook Timeline Cover from Your Instagram Photos

I love Instagram, it is highly addictive and a great tool for bloggers to connect with and share more of their life with their readers. I was introduced to Statigram which is a web version of Instagr...

15 may 12

How to Create Illustrations for Your Blog (No Artistic Skills Needed)

I Love seeing illustration integrated into log designs but I can’t draw to save my life. Hiring an illustrator can be expensive and designs can take a while to be created so I wanted a solution...

15 may 12 2 people like this

Outfit Post – Chiffon and Tan

I don’t do outfit posts very often for many reasons. Firstly I’m camera shy and secondly I’m very tall which makes taking a full length shot super difficut even with the aid of a tr...

14 may 12

Wish Magazine Launch

I’ve been a massive fan of Carrie’s blog Wish Wish Wish for a long time now and Lucy’s blog Snippets of Shiny Thoughts. They provide original style, great imagery and Carrie loves a...

13 may 12

My Top 3 Foundations for Darker Skin Tones

Before I started blogging I had no idea about finding foundation for my skin tone. I struggled to find ranges that catered to my colouring and a base is such an important part of my makeup routine. T...

11 may 12

£40 Blog Designs Available

I regularly run blog design promotions via Twitter but hardly ever post about them and I really should extend the same courtesy to my readers. Sorry about that guys. So basically for a limited time o...

10 may 12 2 people like this

How to Convert Your Facebook Profile Into a Fan Page for Your Blog

For whatever reason you may decide that you want to change your Facebook profile into a page. For me it made a lot of sense to do this as I never use my personal page and I do use my blog one. When y...

09 may 12 1 person likes this

Where Are All the Dark Skinned Models in UK Beauty Advertising?

The UK has come on leaps and bounds in creating makeup suitable for dark skin tones with ranges extending their colour choices to cater for the non caucasian beauty buyer but there is one area in the...

09 may 12

My At-Home Pamper Kit

I don’t know about you, but there isn’t much in life that I like more than an at home pamper session. I have a wide selection of beauty products but most of the products included here are...

08 may 12

My Life Through Instagram

Blogging Supplies My new Toms* Beauty Haul Afternoon Tea at Cocosa Bubble Tea ASOS Press Day Blue Manicure Nails Inc Fishnet Nails A Very Special Invite Yummy! Follow me on Instagram – @fayemar...

08 may 12

My Latest Skincare Saviour & Giveaway

Regular readers will remember that a few weeks ago I attended the launch of Cocosa Beauty and fell in love with luxury skincare brand Oskia. I had a facial at the event that used only Oskia products ...

05 may 12 1 person likes this

Peaches & Cream Nail Art and A Nails Inc Giveaway

I’ve been at it again. I’m currently crazy about nail art so I’ve been experimenting again. This creation was done using Nails Inc in Wellington Square and a white nail art pen that...

03 may 12 2 people like this

Cherry Blossom Nail Art

I love nail art and I love all things Japanese. So I decided to ‘attempt’ to do some cherry blossom nail art. I used Nail Inc nail polishes in St James and Floral Street along with a nail...

02 may 12 1 person likes this

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