Winter Hair & Makeup Update

Usually when the months get colder and darker I like to switch my hair colour and as a result I alter my makeup too.

Last month I dyed my hair a deep burgundy which I liked for a bit and then I felt as though it washed out after 2 weeks so I was not impressed.

Then just last week I decided that my hair seriously needed a hair cut. So I opted to keep the length but to have more choppy layers and a choppy side fringe which I am liking more and more each day :)

As you do I had the urge to go freshen up my hair colour SO I went to superdrug as they have a much better colour range than the Boots near me and I chose a Schwarzkopf XXL Live Colour in Plum. I usually go for a plum colour but I wanted ut to be slightly more purple this time around. I dyed it and at first I was a little unsure as it just looked too dark but actually this week the colour has come out and it looks amazing! I love it and I am hoping I will keep this colour until the next big school holidays which is in April.

As my hair is a deep dark purple my current makeup didn't really match so I switched it so that it complimented my new hair colour. I went for a slightly bronzed look but kept the eye makeup simple and brightened the look with a pop of bright lip colour and  I love the look!

*I recently bought Nars Radiant Tinted Moisturiser which is amazing! The colour matches my skin perfectly and on top of that it's lightweight and provides me with a super luminous glow. Amazing! I now want to purchase their Radiant Creamy Concealer.

Overall I love my new hair and makeup look - I will re-edit this post tomorrow with the products used too :)

Love & Blessings,

Sara xx

 

October Break: Visiting Israel-Palestine

In October, in the UK teachers and children have a half term break. It is a week's holiday for us teacher's to recharge but actually I am sure many of us work through these holidays.

So going to Morocco gave me the travelling bug and since I got back I just wanted to go on another holiday…so I spontaneously booked a short trip to Israel-Palestine. It was a great plan as my sister was working over there at the time. I really enjoyed my time over there but at the same time it was sad seeing how segregated the Israelis and Palestinians are because of the ongoing conflict. Personally I think it is such a shame children grow up in a country where it is the norm to see soldiers with guns everywhere and also that they may just be taught to hate each other and not to respect each other. On the positive side, I got to teach kids art at a refugee camp and also witness what life is realistically like for both Israelis and Palestinians. It is also a very beautiful country which I hope to visit again soon :)                                                                                            

Love & Blessings,

Sara xx

My Classroom { 1Pine }

In July 2013, I passed my QTS which is basically my first year in teaching. It was a really enjoyable and rewarding year but also quite challenging too. I never dreamed of becoming a teacher but so far it has proved to be the profession I am suited for.

For those of you who do no know, my BA (Hons) is in Mixed Media Fine Art and originally I wanted to go into Regenerative Arts (developing art in deprived communities). However I graduated at the time of the recession in the UK and could not secure a job. The route I eventually opted for has really developed myself and I am in a job I feel quite passionate about.

I currently teach Year 1 ( 5-6 years) and lead Art and Design in my school, which I absolutely LOVE! Children are so inquisitive and amazed by everything and everything at that age. I also love the fact that I can utilise my art background to create such a creative learning environment for my kiddies :)

Last year, I created a range of displays from scratch as well as using Pinterest and adapting them to my classroom. This year I started designing displays from a blank canvas which is the best part as you can really unleash your creativity! Being an artist, I adore bright colours that compliment as well as contrast one another. My favourite colour is turquoise and the moment I rolls of display paper in that colour I knew I had to do something fantastic with it. Yes I am crazy about turquoise - it is just such a beautiful colour. So I decided to use it for my phonics wall and transform my 'Book Corner' into 'The Beach'. Inspiration from my displays comes from my experiences of working/volunteering with children in the UK and abroad, Pinterest and placement schools. However first and foremost I always try to put myself my kid's shoes and think what they might want their classroom to look and feel like. How will I get them excited? What will make them engaged? How can stimulate their learning? Which resources will encourage independent learning?

Below I have included a selection of photo's of my classroom in its current state as I regularly change it to show the latest topics I have been teaching them about.

Teaching in and Exploring Morocco {Aug 2013}

Earlier this year, I decided that it was time for me to get back into volunteering abroad. I have previously been to Jordan and Romania where I worked with children through art. They were both amazing experiences and I learnt so much from the children I worked with. I have always wanted to go to Morocco purely because of the Arabic/Islamic art over there but I also wanted a reasonably worthwhile and cost effective experience. I researched charities and gap year programmes online for a while before I stumbled across Plan My Gap Year. As the name suggests it is predominately for gap year students, but I thought I would give it a shot as a teacher and apply for a placement.

I successfully got through and was put on a placement to work in an orphanage. To cut a long story short, when I along with the other girls got to Marrakesh a day after visiting the orphanage, based on a previous incident with the previous volunteers we were unable to commence our placement there. We were a little disheartened but luckily our supervisor had contacts and found us another placement which formed into a mini summer school at a guy called Hassan's house. He is a disabled man and a single parent with two children and was such a lovely person. He was very welcoming and had a clear objective of the summer school which was to teach children basic english along with creative activities. 

I volunteered with a group of girls who were all university students. We got along well which was great considering I was quite a bit older then them. Teaching English was really enjoyable and the kids were so lovely and some very cheeky! We had to plan our sessions daily which were full of sing songs and a range of activities to consolidate their learning.

When we weren't teaching, we had time to go and explore Marrakesh. We went to the local square Djema'a El Fna which was hustling and bustling with locals and tourists eating, bargaining and just admiring local handicrafts. I really enjoyed Marrakesh as there was lots to do from day excursions to Essaouira (beach) to the Sahara. Below are a selection of photos from my visit. I am now planning on where to venture next summer to teach :)

Well, Hello There!

Hello!

Ah I know I have seriously neglected this blog as of lately. I have been meaning to a backlog of blog posts but since school started up in September I have just been uber busy!

From teaching in Morocco during my summer holidays and preparing my new classroom to visiting my sister in Israel-Palestine in October and teaching in between, life has been pretty full on! I am now currently on Xmas break and enjoying time just catching up on sleep, meeting up with friends and just relaxing. I am off back home tomorrow for a week which I am looking forward to :)

Be sure to check out my blog as I will be doing a few blogposts on my trips to Morocco and Israel-Palestine, my new classroom and a beauty post on my new hair colour/makeup!

Love Sara xx

Curls, curls, curls!

You're in store for a lucky treat today my lovelies ;) I have managed to find some time to type up a post before I head off to Morocco next week!

Yesterday I ventured into Central London to pick up a few bits and bobs for my volunteer holiday in Morocco. I had straightened my hair the day before and had an urge to curl my hair with my Corioliss Curling Wand. So I sectioned my hair and then curled the ends bit by bit and then ran my hair through the curls to loosen them up for a more tousled effect. I really liked the looseness of the curls and it looked so natural.

Curls AM {1}

Obviously it rained as soon as I stepped out and even with an umbrella, the rain managed to make my bouncy hair...flat although I was surprised the curls were still there. Anyways I got back home and a few hours later I was due to go out for an Iftar meal at Mango Tree (it was delicious!) with my sister and aunt. So I quickly re-curled my hair - this time the results were like WHOA! There was definitely more volume and the curls were more tighter hence more bouncier.

Curls PM {2}

Back to my hair, to be honest I don't tend to use my curling wand so much and this is primarily due to time because of my job. I am a primary school teacher. (Although I am off on holiday now so I will be experimenting more with hair, makeup and nails!) I'm more of the fuss-free type when it comes to styling. I dislike hairspray and my sister knows this so well! I tend to use it only for occassions/events otherwise my daily style consists of applying serum, mousse, scrunch and pin up!

If I do get a chance, I'll update my blog in Morocco. If not I have recently jumped on the Instagram Bandwagon so add me {sweetsarii87}. I'll try and update as much as possible :)

I'm off to central again to meet a lovely friend of mine who is over from Bosnia at the moment and we're SO excited about going on the London Eye (especially since I have lived here for 6 years and still have not found the time to be a tourist!) and hopefully doing Iftar at Tinseltown..yum yum!

Enjoy your summer for now lovelies,

Love Sara xx

Summer Makeup {1}

So I have named this Summer Makeup {1} as I have a feeling when I get back from Morocco I will be changing my makeup hence numero {2}!

The weather as of late has been sweltering although saying that my makeup has surprisingly stayed on better than I have expected. So here's the lowdown of my makeup look at the moment.

Face: LM Primer, LM Tinted Moisturiser in Sand, LM Secret Concealer 4, MAC Moisturecover Concealer in NW20

Cheeks: NARS Blush in Madly, TBS Baked Bronzer in 01, Sue Moxley Baked Highlighter in Miami

Eyes: Collection 2000 Liquid Liner in Black, Models Own Eyelash Curlers, Revlon Photoready Mascara (my fave mascara ever!), GOSH Eyeliner in Blue Grass (think it is discontinued?)

Lips: Sleek Tinted Lip Colour Pot in Peach as base, MAC Jazzed Lipstick, UD Pocket Rocket Lipgloss in Clear

Et voila! I like how it's just an uber natural look with a splash of colour. ( I have posted a second photo so that you can see the deep turquoise liner on my bottom lash line.)

Hopefully I will be blogging when I am back from Morocco...or I might even surprise you all but for now take care and enjoy your summer!

Love Sara xx

NQT year DONE. School is OUT. Summer is ON!

Apologies - my bad as I have not blogged in a whole long while! The summer term in school is by far the most busiest. Honestly there is zero time to sit down and relax for 5 minutes! Although I am pleased and relieved that I have passed my first year as a teacher and it has been so enjoyable! Yes, school is finally out for the summer!!

What have I been upto? Erm...to be honest lazing around since Wednesday and going out for Iftar with friends. I think the tiredness of the term is slowly catching up on me. I have actually been having proper lie-ins for like the first time this year. Although they will soon be phased out once I get bored! It has been really hard trying not to think about school work for September and even when I am on the net I find myself veering to Amazon or School resource websites ( sad I know!) But I have been reasonably good today...

I was in Paperchase the other day having a mooch around the card section and it got me thinking that I really should get back into card making. I used to love it so much but then when I started working it took a back seat. So one of my aims this summer is to create a mahoosive collection. Yes I am being serious and possibly sending a sample to Paperchase (fingers crossed!) Alongside that aim, I also want to create a website for my art work....although I need to crack on making some more art if I want to showcase it to the public. We'll see...

I'm also off to Morocco in 10 days which I am so excited about. I will hopefully be teaching out there for 2 weeks as well as fitting in some sightseeing. I will be blogging when I get back now but before then I have a makeup post about my latest makeup.

That's all for now...

Love Sara xx

Update on Me :)

So I thought I would type up a blogpost before I head home today for my friend's wedding which takes place tomorrow. I can't wait!

I was deciding on what to do my blogpost on as this week as been pretty crazy and stressful with packing and school work! My room is a complete mess at the moment...well not so much as everything is in boxes but you know what I mean. I probably sound really OCD but I think I am going to repack everything into the boxes...I envisaged all of one particular item in one box but I have just ended up filling all the boxes with whatever can fit!

A job for Friday I guess.

So, moving place is so hectic but I am looking forward to moving in with my sister. It has been a long time coming but the moment is finally here! Even if it is for a year...I assume she will get engaged/married next year and I might decide to go abroad and teach. Nothing set in stone at the moment but just potential plans. 

Other than that...I had time to dye my hair :P as usual a top up of red hair dye which I cannot get enough of and then just playing around with my makeup. I find that go in and out of phases of uses some makeup products and then revert back to a particular every now and again. At the moment, I haven't been wearing a lot of eye colour, just standard black eyeliner and a pop of a flushed cheek colour along with a pale pink lip ( loving OCC Lip Tar!)

So here is a more recent pic that I took 2 days ago...the day after I dyed my hair and literally scrunched in some mousse and curl cream and pinned it up. I will note down the makeup below. Tomorrow I will be adding just a pop of colour as I am attending a Pakistani Wedding which are about bright and vibrant colours! I am wearing a sea green suit/lengha with silver embroidery (top and skirt) but want to keep the makeup quite natural. I will try to get a decent pic before I go and do a post sometime next week or on Friday as my internet goes this weekend so they can transfer it to my new addy.

Make up used:

Face: 

LM Oil Free Primer, LM Tinted Moisturiser in Sand, LM Secret Concealer in No4, MAC Moisturecover Concealer in NW20 (undereyes).

Cheeks:

 LM Illuminating Quad in Coral Red, Sue Moxley Baked Highlighter in Miami

Eyes: 

Shu Uemura Painting Liner in Black, Barry M Black Eyeliner, MUFE Smoky Lash Mascara, BN2B2BB Eyeshadow in pearlescent white.

Lips: 

TBS Lip Butter in Dragonfruit (prep and prime lips), OCC Lip Tar in Hush with a slick of Barry M LipGloss in No4.

Stay Blessed and I'll hopefully be blogging by Friday!

Love Sara xx

Pretty, pretty nails...

Another nail post. It seems like this blog is turning into a manicure blog :P

Well a few weeks ago I saw that Models Own had brought out some new nail art pens. They  are infact a collection of pastel nail pens ranging from lemon sorbet to strawberry meringue.

I was initially only going to pick up one but then that changed when I had lots of ideas for nail art patterns. So I bought a pastel bluey-purple and a pastel lilac-purple. Both are so pretty.

I used Barry M Blueberry as the main colour and then painted my ring finger with Barry M Lychee and then painted on a paisley/henna pattern with the bluey-purple nail art pen.

Love the colour of my nails!

On that note I've actually just finished painting my nails now...but more a neutral colour for this week. I have mixed Barry M Lychee ( beige) with Rimmel 60 Seconds (Pink Princess) which gives a gorgeous muted pink beige colour similar to Essie Van D'Go which I want!

Lots of blessings and love,

Sara xx

Pretty 'n' Pink Paisley Nail Manicure

Hello lovelies :)

I am trying out blogging from my S3 today to see how it is. I thought I would do a quick nail post as I gave myself a mani on Saturday and I am LOVING it!

I painted my nails with a basecoat and then applied  2 coats of Barry M Gelly Nail Polish in Grapefruit to all nails except my ring fingers. It's a bright pink almost neon/fluorescent nail colour perfect for this beautiful weather :) I then applied 2 coats of Barry M Gelly Nail Polish in Lychee which is a lovely creamy ivory colour. I sealed the rest of my nails with Seche Vite and then another topcoat. RESULT: UBER SHINY NAILS.

I then used a Topshop nail art pen in bright pink and designed a paisley/henna pattern on my ring fingers...and sealed it with Seche Vite and a topcoat. I love it....my nails looks really on trend now and definitely compliment this gorgeous weather :p

Have any of you created a spring/summer mani?

Love and blessings, Sara xx

Make Up/Jewellery Re:Organisation

So I mentioned in my previous post or two that I had reorganised my makeup a while ago. Organisation and I go hand in hand...I pretty much reorganise things alot whether it's in my place or even at school. I just like changing things every now and again to give it a more refreshed look.

I store all of my makeup and some of my jewellery in Muji storage. It is basically a set of clear acrylic drawers which give a more cleaner look. Also, it really helps when I can see what makeup or jewellery is in each drawer when I need to use/wear it in the morning!

I will try and do a more detailed post so you can see what is in drawer but just for now I will list them.

In the storage beside my makeup there are 2 divided drawers and 1 slimline which contain my earrings. 

Slimline Drawer: Handcrafted/Ornate earrings

Drawer 1: Colour coded jewellery

Drawer 2: Gold and silver

Muji Large Acrylic 5 Drawer:
1.Gel Eye liners, potted eyeshadows and shimmer cube palettes
2. Liquid Eye liners, mascaras, eyeshadow palettes
3. Fake eyelashes and eyeshadow palettes
4. Blushes, highlighters, bronzers
5. Random drawer - duplicates in case I run out

Muji Small Acrylic 2 Drawer:
1. Lipsticks
2. Lipglosses

Muji Small Deep Acrylic 2 Drawer:
1 & 2. Nailpolishes

I do have nail polishes on top of these drawers as I have too many (really need to purchase another set of drawers) and on top of the makeup drawers I have a pot of brushes and a pot of eyeliners with loose eyeshadows pots too!

Sometimes I look at the makeup I have and think I have way too much but then when I read other blogs and watch You Tube videos it really doesn't seem a lot at all :P

Love and Blessings, Sara xx

Is Summer finally here?

This week has been so lovely in London. The sun was out and it definitely felt like a UK summer. As usual, it's the UK so it has to rain at some point and it has today but still the sunshine is out!

So, I've been back at school for 2 weeks now and the cycle of work has officially started. This week has been unbelievably busy! I have felt a bit of stress or frustration as we have had so many deadlines but not enough time to complete them. I have had SO many meetings this week that ran over and then it was time to leave work. So yes, it has not been quite a productive week. However I intend on getting up to date with some things this weekend at some point (as I have been relaxing all day so far :D).

Rant over.

I have enjoyed being back at school. I really missed the kids in my class and bless their little socks. I received bunched of flowers every single day this week ( flowers picked from people's gardens I assume :P) I also bought them caterpillars as a temporary classroom pet and also as a stimulus for their writing. They are really enjoying looking after them and I pray that the caterpillars do transform to butterflies so they can set them free too.

On another positive note, as soon as I returned to work I had an observation and I am so glad it went well. I have minor areas to improve on which is totally understandable as I am in my first year of teaching. I can't believe how fast this year has gone and I have one formal observation to go before I complete my induction year. I am hoping that I will be in Year 1 again next year so I can tweak things in my classroom and make it as vibrant and stimulating as it is this year. So yes, school is going well.

However, there has been one thing that has deflated me a bit this week. I had my appraisal with my mentor which went well. I was told to follow up one of my objectives which is to raise the profile of art within the school. So I spoke to the Arts Leader about developing this Art Award programme and it just felt like she wasn't really interested/couldn't be bothered. So, I'm a bit like well if I am passionate about the arts why I can't go for it and develop it for the school...?

Other than that...I am having a relaxing weekend. I had a good lie in this morning and feel re-energised. I just need to keep on top of things and get back into the routine I was in during the Autumn term, which was in at work for 7am and out at 5.45pm - and utilise my time more effectively.

Oh..also I have decided to get back into volunteering. I applied to two organisations..one to teach in Morocco and the other to work at an orphanage in Ghana...initially I intended on going for 7-10 days due to Ramadan but I have decided to go for 2 weeks now, so will be celebrating Eid for the first time by myself in Morocco which is exciting! I can't wait! I still want to fulfill my dream of working in an orphanage though too...maybe I will do that next Summer or during the Easter...

Well I better start working through my 'To Do' list now...if I get most things finished this evening I get to relax tomorrow which sounds good to me :)

Oh yes I just remembered I was going to do a makeup storage post which I shall hopefully do either later on or most likely tomorrow now.

Love and blessings, Sara xx

Cherry Blossom {Sakura} Inspired Nails...

Happy Monday my lovelies :)

Btw incase you are wondering, school was cancelled today as there is no heating so here I am making the most of my Monday :)

I am keeping my fingers crossed that Spring stays now as for the past weeks in London.

 I am in love with all this Cherry Blossom. It is my new favourite flower during Springtime.  It is just so pretty and cute and it looks so dainty and delicate when it falls from the trees. 

I decided I wanted to give myself a manicure. In the past month or so, I have bought quite a few nail polishes as I have felt that they have given me a great pick-me-up in all this miserable but now blissful weather.

I googled cherry blossom nails and came across this site 'Polishpedia' which detailed a simple but cute tutorial on creating a Cherry Blossom Mani.

http://polishpedia.com/japanese-cherry-blossom-nail-art.html

These are the products I used to create my manicure.

L - R: Models Own Nail Art Pen in White, TopShop Nail Art Pen in Black, Rimmel 60 Seconds Polish in Pink Princess, No7 Polish in Cheeky Chops, Natural Collection in Peach Manicure, Crystal Clear and Seche Vite Top Coat ( I forgot to include TopShop Nail Dotting Tool!)

This is the look that I have recreated using the nail colours above. I wanted to emphasise the pink more so I used it as a base colour and I love how it turned out. It was pretty easy to do and I would recommend purchasing a Nail Art Brush set to make things more straightforward.

Sarii's Cherry Blossom {Sakura} Nails {1}

Yesterday I switched my mani to just the 2nd and 4th finger nails displaying cherry blossom and the others wearing a light pink polish. I love it and can't wait to wear it all week!

Sarii's Cherry Blossom {Sakura} Nails {2}

Have you tried any Springtime manicures? I would love to see!

Love and Blessings, Sarii xx

Sleek and Chic.

So...about 2-3 weeks ago, I think it was 2 I decided to change my usual makeup routine. I was using LM Illuminating Quad in Coral Red which I love but I wanted more warmth on my cheeks and more of glow so I switched back to Nars Madly ( I LOVE this BLUSH!). I have also been reaching a whole lot more for a new recently purchased eyeshadow from MAC called Honeylust (it is AMAZING, esp when applied using a damp eyeshadow brush!) I have included two recent pics of what my makeup looks like now and will also detail what I have used.

Makeup products used on:

Face: LM Oil Free Primer, LM Tinted Moisturiser in Sand, LM Secret Concealer in 05 (used to cover blemishes), MAC Moisturecover Concealer in NW20 (used to brighten under eyes).

Cheeks: Nars Blush in Madly, Sue Moxley Baked Highligher in Miami.

Eyes: Nars Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Primer (best eye primer ever!), MAC Honeylust Eyeshadow, BN2B2BB Eyeshadow in Pearlescent White (not available anymore), Collection 2000 Liquid Eyeliner in Black, Barry M Bold Waterproof Eyeliner in Black (waterline and lower lash), Models Own Eyelash Curlers with MUFE Smoky Lash Mascara.

Lips: TBS Foundation Lip Butter in Dragonfruit, *Natural Collection Lipstick in Rose Petal with Loreal Glam Shine Lipgloss in Juicy Rose Glow. 

* sometimes I alternate between Loreal Caresse Lipstick in Nude and Cute or I'll fill my lips with TBS Lipliner in Pink Brown with a slick of gloss.

For those who would like to know - I have never ever worn foundation. I started out just wearing No7 Illuminating Lotion in Peach alongside mascara, blush and eyeliner and then only in the last 2 years have I been wearing LM Tinted Moisturiser which I absolutely adore!

MAC: NW25

LM: Tinted Moisturiser in Sand

I am not sure about my colour matches with any other makeup brand - sorry but hope this helps! If you would like to ask any questions please leave me a message :)

Lots of love, Sara xx

Hope you enjoyed.

Haulage!

Hey,

So I'm currently on my Easter break and so far it has been quite relaxing! I spent time back at home with my parents and then have been catching up with friends before the cycle of work starts back up again!

I have to admit I have been hauling a whole lot lately :S mainly revamping my work wardrobe and going a little more crazy on nail polishes. I was going to share a load of pics but I didn't want to bore you all. So I chose just 3 - makeup, nail polish mani and some new jewellery :)

Whoops forgot to rotate - sorry!

Models Own Ice Neon Nail Polishes in Pink Punch, Pukka Purple and Bubblegum and Hedkandi in Beach Party, Kiko Coloured Mascara in Electric Green and Electric Blue.

Beautiful ring from New Look and Fatima Bracelet from Accessorize

Models Own Ice Neon Nail Polish in Pink Punch!

Have any of you been haulin' lately?

Lots of love, Sara xx

New Look, New Hair!

This was taken I think about a month or so ago. My hair colour was previously a deep violet which I really liked during the Wintry months ( it still is quite wintry!). Although I really missed my red hair, so I took the plunge and dyed it. I actually recently re-dyed it as the original Garnier Olia dye I used initially faded out quite quickly. I used Garnier Nutrisse and I absolutely LOVE the colour now!

With it being Winter/Spring, I decided I wanted to refresh my makeup so I experimented with a few products and came up with this look that I sported for a few weeks. I used my usual Laura Mercier Primer and Tinted Moisturer, MAC Concealer and LM Secret Concealer as a base. I then used LM Illuminating Quad in Coral Red as a blush with Sue Moxley Baked Highlighter in Miami on top. I kept my eyes simple with Shu Uemura Painting Liner in Black on the top and Barry M on the bottom. I coated my lashes with MUFE Smoky Lash Mascara. On my lips I put a slick of Loreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Magnetic Coral. I have really enjoyed wearing this 'Spring Makeup Look' and some of my colleagues at work even commented on how 'refreshed' my look was after the holidays which was nice. I think it really compliments my hair colour too.

(Although, I have now changed my make up will update on that very soon!)

Love Sara x

Hola!

I can not believe how long it has been since I last blogged. I have been so busy with teaching but as of lately I have missed updating my blog quite a bit! Every time I sit down and log onto Blogger, something crops up and updating my blog is pushed aside...well not this evening!

Yes, I have been crazily busy with teaching, as mentioned in one of my previous posts I am in my first year of teaching so everything has to be perfect ( well by my expectations!) I got caught up in assessments and paperwork and then I was ill over the Xmas holidays. I also went to visit family in the USA over Xmas which was lovely. Since then, the cycle of work continues. I have one term left before I am put forward to pass my induction year - hopefully!

I started up a bellydance course in February to enable me to have one day to chill out from work which was quite nice. I really enjoy bellydancing..it really is a outlet to release any stress and just chill out for that evening. The next course is a fan veil course and whilst I really wanted to sign up I thought that I probably would not ever use a fan veil so decided against. I will have to resort to practising in my room :)

I did a whole lot of make up hauling in the USA ( I heart Sephora!) so I havent actually bought much here as of lately, just a few 're-purchases'. Although walking past the Laura Mercier the other day, I saw some beautiful shadow sticks and opaque cream eye liners in such pretty colours.

I have been really into painting my nails for the past 1-2 months and as a result have bought quite a few nail polishes. I have also bought a few new pieces of jewellery which I shall blog about soon.

On the whole, work is going well. I am enjoying teaching my little ones so much (minus the paperwork) and I have recently implemented a new healthy eating and workout routine which I am hoping I stick to!

I will be posting a makeup specific post shortly and I will really try to update this blog as often as I can.

Love Sara x