Y'all I'm haulin' these beauties...

I am currently on Easter break, WAHEY and earlier this week I met up with a good friend of mine for lunch and cakes but we also managed to fit in a little haulin'. I actually purchased one item with her and then when I was making my way to the bus stop, I detoured (my bad!).

So in Topshop with my friend Ayesha, she showed me some new polishes Barry M has recently introduced. There were three in total and they were pastel shades that included a cool blue, pale pink and minty green. We were swatching away as she had her eye on a turquoise Gelly nail paint and I on the minty green aka 'Sugar Apple' nail paint. As a result, she unfortunately put her shade back but I purchased mine!

Then on my way to the bus stop, I went to Selfridges to repurchase my fave blush ever - NARS Madly. It is described as a seashell pink but it is more of a bronzy pink with slight shimmer. Have a look at some of my make up pics to see how it looks when applied. After I went to Superdrug to do a spot of toiletries shopping and I sneakily went to the makeup section as I was curious to try Barry M Peach Melba. It looks gorgeous in the bottle but I was a little apprehensive as to how it would turn out on my nails. However I bought and I love! The colour is on my nails at the moment and perfect for the beautiful weather in London at the moment! I then started exploring the brow palettes at Sleek make up. Now I am SO against eyebrows that look like they have been stamped onto your face but the kind that have been defined carefully and look chic are the ones I like. More recently I have been experimenting with filling in my eyebrows and darkening them slightly and I LOVE! In my previous post you can see the difference from photo 1 and photo 2 where I am wearing it. I have been wearing it most days this week! I SO have to tell my mom about it!

Barry M Sugar Apple

Barry M Peach Melba

My next posts will be on what I have been upto in the holidays and on my card-making :)

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Love & Blessings,

Sara xx

The Review: Remington Curling Wand

Another blog post for my lovelies...

The Background:
A few days ago, I decided to dig out my Remington Sapphire Curling Wand which I purchased over 2 months ago. I had done an electrical appliance clear out and got rid of my Tresemme Hair Straighteners and my Corioliss Curling Wand. I opted for the Remington Sapphire Hair Straightener and the Remington Sapphire Curling Wand as they were reduced significantly from  HomeBase ( I know I wouldn't have thought to even look there but they had the best deal online). I think if I remember I paid £20 RRP £25 for the curling wand and the straighteners for £40 RRP £85. I have included a standard photo of the curling wand as it does not really differ from mine.

The Review:
The wand is a conical wand that starts off thick from the base to thin. It  comes with a heat proof mat/pouch and a glove. It has a digital display which allows you control the temperature. The highest temperature is goes unto it 210 degrees which is pretty HOT! (I burnt my thumb the other day and boy did it hurt!) I tend to use it on 190/200 which is fine as it creates smooth but long lasting curls. I section my hair and then either curl inwards/outwards or a mixture depending on what I want my hair to look like. I have included two photo's, one of me earlier in the week with more inward, contained curls and the second from today which I absolutely love! I used a mixture of loose and tighter curls and brushed them out to create the look. P.S I recently refreshed my hair with dying it red in pic 2 :)

The Rating:
I would rate this as 9/10 as they are pretty amazing overall! It gives the more defined curls as well as the beach style curls too but I wish they would make it a little more safer for use when you curling though as I have burnt myself a few times :S


Hope you enjoyed.

Love & Blessings,
Sara xx

#Beauty Saviour of the Month: Elizabeth Arden 8 Hour Cream

So this is one of what I hope will be a regular monthly feature on my blog. I chose this particular product as I had totally underrated it years ago. My sister first introduced me to it when I suffered from chapped lips and I used to apply a slick of this to my lips in the evening and by morning they were amazingly smooth. I recently converted my colleague to using this too and now she swears by it!

I took the plunge and bought the tube version of the product about a month or so ago now when I noticed a little dryness around my eyes and also dry lips. Now if you are sensitive to scents then I would refrain from purchasing this (although I think they do a fragrance free version now). The product is of an amber coloured stick consistency with a medically scent. I disliked this at first but I have now grown to put up with it as the results are amazing. I tend to apply this in the evening, dotting it around my eyes and applying it to dry patches of my skin. In the morning, my skin looks like it has been refreshed. YES it is THAT amazing!

I would highly recommend having this saviour in your beauty stash :)

Love & Blessings,
Sara

Lovin' my new booties :P

I promised a few posts ago this would be my next post but I totally forgot to snap a photo of my new boots. Initially I had been looking for a pair of cowboy style boots, but I could not find any or the ones I did see did not really WOW me. So just as I was giving up my search, I thought I would try Dune. I never really thought much of Dune until last Summer when they launched some beautiful beaded sandals which I purchased at a hefty price but they were beautiful and one of kind so it all worked out :)  I saw a pair of mid calf tan (actual colour dark brown) boots online and wanted to check them out in person.

So I popped along to Dune in Central London and went along to find out how the fit was but unfortunately they did not have the colour in. I opted to try the black version of the boots and they were like SO comfortable considering they had a 3 inch heel. As they were on a boot promotion, I took the plunge and ordered the tan colour in store. They were originally £135 and I got them for £105. I have to say delivery was swift although not sure why they delivered my package a good few doors away from me :S I picked them up and tried them on but it was not until a week later when I actually decided to keep them. This was due to my self consciousness about the shape of my calves. Sometimes I feel like they look like tree trunks and other days they look on the slim side. I am happy to say I am glad I decided to keep them as Dune is a well known and respected brand which has excellent quality shoes/boots. Since then, I have worn them a few times when going out for girly dates and dinners and they are still so comfy although I am thinking of getting them resoled to prolong their longevity.

I hope you enjoyed reading this post. My next posts will include my 'Beauty Saviour Product' of the month as well as a review of my Remington Curling Wand.

Love & Blessings,

Sara xx

Easter Break is HERE!

Ah I cannot tell you how happy I am now that the Easter holidays are here!  This term has been so long, busy and very challenging so I cannot wait to relax properly!

Unfortunately due to sorting out my papers for Kuwait, I was unable to book a holiday away :( A shame but actually sometimes staying home is good too at times! The closer it is to moving abroad to teach the more excited I am feeling towards the new challenge. I have enjoyed my time at this school but feel SO ready for something more exciting. I have lots to do beforehand like paperwork and sorting out which resources/clothing/jewellery to pack with me.

Today is the first official day of the holidays and guess what I got upto? I went into frickin' school but to be honest I am SO glad my classroom is all sorted and prepped for next term. I am aiming to spend 1 and half days on my planning and other bits and bobs and then will enjoy the rest of my holidays.

I will leave you with a few photo's I managed to snap of my classroom today - enjoy :)

                                 

Love and Blessings,
Sara x