Everyday I'm Hustlin'

American Hustle

I know that all signs say that I should absolutely love this film, but there was just something about it, something that made me cringe a little bit. My simple reaction to this at the end of the day is that I don't really feel the need to ever watch it again.

Unfortunately for me I don't think I have any choice in the matter. Jenny-Law has already picked up a Globe for apparently the "Best Home Karaoke Performance" and with the Oscars just around the corner, I'm sure this film is going to be all up in my face.

Whoa Black Boots (bam-ba-lam)

It's safe to say that I've been a bit obsessed with boots of late, it is autumn so it's nothing out of the ordinary, but I've centred my obsession around black boots. They go with almost anything and, of course, take you from day to night. Here's my selection of a few of my favourites out there at the moment.

1. ASOS Leather Chelsea Ankle Boots €37

2. PENNEYS Lace up Boots €22

3. TOPSHOP Black Leather Zip Boots £45

4. FAITH Black Lace up high ankle boots €68

5. H&M  Buckled Boots, £40

6. NINE WEST Black 'Plumperfect' High Heel ankle Boots €139

7. NEW LOOK Black Chelsea Block Heel Ankle Boot €30

What is Feminism? Let's Ask Farrah Abraham!

Farrah Abraham doesn't know what Feminism is, so I thought I'd help a sister out - 'cause that's what we "F.e.m.i.n.i.s.t.s" do for one other - and, to be honest, I too was once as ignorant as she. By that I mean, I didn't know who Farrah Abraham was until 48 hours ago, I know, I can't believe I was so uneducated either. So now that I have learned who she is from her ignorance of feminism, I thought I'd give her a hand and give  her, and any other Teen Mom stars out there, the low down on this whole feminism malarkey.

So what's the deal with Farrah you ask? Well, for those of you that don't spend too much time on the internet like me, Farrah Abraham (22 year old ex-star of the MTV reality TV show Teen Mom,  current star of some porno with some porn dude) was recently interviewed by Miami New Times. In this oh so deep, thought provoking interview she was asked if she considered herself a feminist. The following is a transcript of the interview from the M.N.T. blog.

WAGE @ The Project Arts Centre

Here's a bit of a different post for the Crayze because I'm basically just recommending you go and see something - but it slots in nicely to Feminism Fortnight so I couldn't not mention it. As some of you may, or may not know, Dublin Fringe Festival starts tomorrow September 5th and with it comes a shit load of great things that I want to see but don't have the time to. This is my one recommendation that one should not miss this Fringe. Wage by  Fitzgerald &Stapleton Dance Theatre tackles the issue of... you guessed it - wage inequality.

From the Programme:

Who is your Father? Who are YOU? and despite all your WAGE are you still just a twat in a cage? WAGE fucks with sexuality, gender division, wage inequality, dreams, spirituality and ritual through the medium of dance.

Tickets are offered for female and female identified audience members at a discounted rate in respect of the 13.9% gender pay gap in Ireland. Please choose concession rate to avail of this discount.

Male-identified audience members €14
Female and female-identified audience members €12

“Out of this world and into my heart” - Gayletter New York.
“Asking puzzling questions with full frontal intensity” - New York Times

A co-production with Project Arts Centre and Abrons Arts Center New York.

Contains nudity.

Sounds good right? Wage from from the 5 - 10th of September at 9.00pm in the Cube in the Project Arts Centre, Dublin.  DO. NOT. MISS. IT!!!

The Sex-olution of Miley Cyrus

Oh Miley, Miley, Miley, she came into our lives as sweet little Hannah Montana in her staring roll on the Disney channel, singing her little country heart out.

Ah the days before the foam finger

Well it’s safe to say at last week’s VMA’s Miley killed her old Hannah Montana image, in fact I’m pretty sure she rammed it down with a Hummer and backed over it a couple of times for good measure, I mean her name sake Miley Byrne would have definitely been bringing out the old catchphrase, "Holy god"!!!

Miley Byrne does not approve

Feminism Fortnight

1st to 15th of September

With the kids heading back to school and the autumn/winter stock hitting the shops we thought it might be an idea to have a themed fortnight. 

And what's a better theme than cracking out the old dreaded 'f' word, FEMINISM.

It may be 2013, but feminism is still sort of a dirty word and us ladies still have to fight for our right to party!

So keep an eye out for all things woman (and woman-centric) popping up on the Crayze over the next two weeks.

“When a man gives his opinion, he's a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she's a bitch.” 

― Bette Davis

“A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle.” 
― Gloria Steinem

Hair gone wrong. . .

I am not happy.
I would have been of the opinion that one could style any haircut and look gorgeous, but recently I had a pretty terrible experience that has put me off doing anything too drastic to my hair ever again.

About a year ago I wanted to experiment with the dip dye trend. After several attempts, and eventually just using a highlighter kit, I got really blonde ends. 

I didn't want to be using peroxide for upkeep so instead I used John Freida Go Blonde products. I truly did love this hair style and despite the peroxide my hair was still pretty healthy and it really suited me. 

Last month I figured it was time for a change, Sometimes the blonde looked dull and whispy so I opted for a chocolate brown with a heavy fringe. Sounds good right? Think again.

Gabby with her fiiiiiine hair

I wanted a hairstyle that emulated Gabrielle ApLin, who is coincidentally my style icon at the moment. What I got was a style that emulated Japanese cartoons.

I tried to give it time, to get used to it but it just didn't suit me. It was too dark and my hair looked like straw and unhealthy. After days of endless conversations about my hair, I got up early, went to town and bought ColourB4. 

The night before I watched so many youtube videos about good and shockingly bad results, but after weighing out the pro's and con's, I decided to go for it!

ColourB4 is no joke. Firstly, it takes a pretty long time so make sure you have about 2 to 3 hours free and a movie lined up to pass the time. 

You to apply this disgusting smelling solution to you hair, everybit of it and then comb it through. Then i had to wrap a plastic bag around it and a towel to speed up the process. After about an hour I started rinsing my hair for 10 minutes, the you apply a buffer and after a minute, you rinse for a further 5 minutes, then you apply the buffer again and rinse again for 5 minutes. It really does take forever. 

And after all that I applied a deep conditioning mask that I had just to repair my hair from all the washing and chemicals. 

But, the results are worth it. While I didn't exactly get back to my original hair colour, I did get a far more natural and healthier looking hair! And it's so shiny.

This is my hair now!

Also my hair now plus a pretty filter from Instagram