Miranda Coutts

I have a lot to write about our vacations. So I will ease you into it gradually. Today we will begin with the vacation most likely to cause long-term trauma for a bombshell. CAMPING. Natural reaction is to scream. I know. I did this too. Don't. Take a deep breath and calm yourselves. You CAN do this... Bombshells will gladly go camping when invited but only if she has her own ensuite! She naturally prefers the finer things in life and wouldn't mind "roughing it" for a good cause but she knows herself well enough to understand that she's just not GOOD at doing almost anything that's not glamorous. But she loves adventure and is willing to give it her best try - this is something that endears her to others. When camping, a bombshell must be prepared in order to survive. She should pack her sturdyest Louis Vuitton Travel Chest and add these items: * toilet seat liners * can of pepper spray * A pretty and fine net for putting over her hat (to protect skin from &q

Introducing the Bombshell Man. Bombshells love men. Men love bombshells. It's a perfect match! The bombshell man can vary in age, traditionally being quite a lot older than she is although he never really knows her age! He is a masculine man's man. Tough when warranted and smooth as our silk kimonos (we all have one!). He plays poker with the men and smokes the odd cigar... he is worldly and confident and can easily walk on the wild side. He's often regarded as the alpha-male or a metrosexual man. He loves women. He knows she has a temper and knows how to dodge the flying objects thrown his way. He accepts her for all she is and all she desires. He loves everything about bombshell women. He loves her curves, her style and the fact that she can't cook and he can overlook that she fills her refridgerator with skincare products. Rough and soft, he is the man. Yes kittens, he is the man I will be telling you ALL about in my blog... so stay tuned...

We like our hats. They are an apt accessory for keeping our heads warm in the winter and protecting our (often peaches and cream) complexions in the summer. They are fabulous for hiding bad hair days or just to look elegant. Many different hats for many different moods. We are known even for wearing turbans on the appropriate occasion! We like to wear hats for swimming, horse riding, horse races, almost always at funerals, meeting princes, garden parties, galas and parades. Our hats are stored appropriately and caringly within pretty hat boxes in our dressing-rooms. However, we do not wear beanies unless we are paid to do so whilst acting in a film. They are just not bombshell attire...

The Bombshell will monogram her towels, luggage, bathrobes, night shirts/nightgowns and linens. She also prefers to send a letter rather than a text message or an email. To her it is a more personal and friendly touch. Naturally, she does this on her monogrammed stationery and lightly scents it with the "signature" perfume before sealing it with a sticker, a wax stamp or a kiss and sending it off with the postman. What is your favourite colour? You should know this. You should use this with your theme. Use it as the colour of your monogram or the colour of your stationery, your luggage, your bathrobes etc.

Today I am barely going to touch on hairstyles. Later, I will delve into the deep sea of hair - style, colours and cuts. For now, just to get you thinking... A bombshell prides herself on good grooming. Her hair is never messy unless it is srtategically messy! Bombshells are no strangers to velcro rollers, straightening irons (my preference is GHD), hairdryers, extensions, embellishments and of course the teasing brush. She knows which haistyles suit her best and sticks to it. Weather it is the short bangs, the colour or the up-do, this is her unique hair and it is another of the bombshell's "signatures". Once the look is perfected she usually sticks to that style, colour and cut. The Hairdresser The hairdresser is the bombshells secret weapon, long-term confidante and is on her speed dial. He or she is often seen travelling with the bombshell. The hairdresser is not to be underestimated and is an intergal part of her immediate entourage.

It's my pin-up guy's birthday today. So I thought I'd mention it. . . I sing happy birthay and send a flying kiss to you in Vancouver.

On any given day, if you were to take a skeaky-peek into the handbag of a true Bombshell, you would be more than likely to come across all of the following items, and possibly more... * tiny tin of breath mints * mirrored compact (with magnifying and non-magnifying sides) * tube of lipstick * lipgloss (or Elizabeth Arden's 8 Hour Cream) * little notebook or Filofax (bombshells prefer to hand write ALL details) * cellphone * pen (possible a little Tiffany & co. pen) * keys * napkin from the Plaza hotel * little packet of aspirin * perfume solid or mini-atomiser * ticket stubs from the valet or cloakroom * rolo's (chocolate for energy!) * never-used tiny sewing kit - taken from hotel * leather wallet by some exclusive european designer * sunglasses * nail file * sample sachet or small tube of hand cream

It's a French tradition when a girl reaches 16, her mother takes her to choose a perfume which suits her so well, this is to become her "signature" perfume. It's a life-long loyal scent for her. Of course you can dabble with other fragrances, but it is your "signature" perfume which reminds people always of you. Some bombshells of the silent film era even fragranced their own swimming pools with thier signature perfume! You don't need to go that far. But as a bombshell, you DO need your own subtle, yet intoxicating scent. Do you have a your signature perfume? If not, think seriously before you commit to one. A bombshell would never, ever wear a perfume named after a woman other than herself (this does not refer to Coco Chanel, but more modern popular celebrities such as Beyonce or Paris Hilton). She would never wear it just because it is affordable. Or because it is the current fashion. It should reflect the essence of you. Are you sweet or spicy? Do yo

Often I am asked which films to watch as to get inspiraton for (what can only be refered to as)bombshell'ism. My favourite films aren't there to draw inspiration from. They are usually because I can already relate in some way to the characters or a character. Since I was a young child I adored cinema. I did so want to be an actress more than anything. I believe this is a common trait amongst Bombshells. And many do become successful at their stage and screen acting. I could always put on a performance. I will still put on a performance (if anyone is willing to watch) My most popular solo act being 11 Ways To Die. Eleven often-gruelling and time-extended ways to die tragically, all of which ended with my body sinking languidly onto a couch in a wonderfully contrived position. For all of you wonderful ladies wishing to know, here is a selection of films (which I recommend for various reasons) and in no particular order... Breakfast At Tiffanys - directed by Blake Edwards Holly G

Recognise any familiar faces?