My First Jewish Wedding.

Almost two weeks ago, along with my sister and I attended our first Jewish wedding. It was held at the Landmark Hotel in Central London and it was such a beautiful ceremony.

I had spent the past 2 months deciding what I was going to wear and I think I would have been more organised if I wasn't studying as I didn't have much time to go out and shop.

*Here are a few photo's, enjoy :)

* There aren't any of the bride and groom as I have to ask their permission first).

Mazeltov to the newly-weds :) xx

A short and not so exciting update...

Oh my goodness, where does the time go? I know I was supposed to be updating my blog regularly but my workload has been so immense as of late - apologies to those who are following me :) xx

I was actually in the middle of doing some work when I felt the urge to blog aka procrastination :)

Well I am now 2 months into my PGCE course (it is a one year intensive teacher training course in the UK for those who are unfamiliar). It is actually 10 months long and I can't believe I only have 8 months left which I am sure will fly by. I am enjoying it very much, although I have to say it will be the hardest year of my education so far. The workload is just constant, there is research, reading, revision, planning, preparation and it can be quite overwhelming at times. I just handed in my first assignment yesterday which I was glad to get rid of as I just couldn't help re-editing it to make the quality of the content better.

I just have a mountain of paperwork and planning to do for next week. I aim to complete it by tomorrow or Saturday at the latest as I want to feel prepared for the following week.

I have recently started my first teaching placement which I was so nervous about! I am in a paired placement along with 4 other trainees from my university. It is nice to have some people who you know in the same school as you. As for my placement partner, let's just say he is thinks he is a 'know-it-all' and Mr Last-minute.com. I am trying to work at our professional relationship but he really does not understand the concept of collaborative. I want us both to get the most out of this placement but he doesn't seem to want the same. So, I'll see how it goes for a few days next week before I seek further advice from my mentor/tutor.

Other than that...one my my friend's is getting married this weekend. It is infact a Jewish wedding and I am SO excited. I spent weeks deciding what to wear and finally have a an outfit - will post photo's after the wedding :P I have gone for a colour that I would never normally wear as I thought it would be different for a change and also keeping my jewellery minimal which is quite a hard thing for me to do as I like all my ethnic pieces. I can't wait to show you all :) Just going to trial out my makeup later on and hair too...

Well I should get going as I have a massive 'to-do' list to get through :)

Take Care all,

Super-quick makeup post!

Ok girlies, unfortunately this is a super quick post as I just got back in from town and need to get on with my university work!

This morning I had to rush out and do a couple of jobs before I settle down to focus on my work. I was applying my makeup and just as I was about to apply my usual blusher(s) at the moment (Sleek Pan Tao & TBS Golden Bronze Bronzer), another of my blushers caught my eye. It was TBS Blushing Daisies Blusher in 02 :D It is a shimmery deep pink which gives you a beautiful, radiant glow, but if I am honest I probably haven't touched it in the last 6 months...So I dug it out and applied and LOVED! I kept my makeup simple as I was only popping out to the shops!

A Breakdown of what I've used:

Face: LM Tinted Moisturiser - Sand

LM Secret Concealer - No4

BN2B2BB Highlighter - Blazer

Cheeks:

TBS Blushing Daises Blusher in 02

Eyes:

BB Sable

Collection 2000 Liquid Liner

Avon Supershock Liner

Manhattan Curl Mascara

Lips:

TBS Lip Liner in Pink Brown (fill lips)

TBS Hi Shine Lip Treatment in Pink Cream

Hope you like :)

Inspired Makeup Look

So this is my second study day of the week, which technically means that I should be catching up on reading or preparing for other tasks. Boy, have I found it hard being at home...I mean I've got work done but not nearly as much as I could sitting in the library all day. There are so many distractions...mainly surfing the net randomly, going for walks, taking far too many breaks..you get the picture! So I have decided that from now on my study days will be in the library as everything I need is there.

Whilst 'taking a break' I was watching a makeover video on youtube and was inspired to create a bronze goddess type look. I played around with some colours from my Barry M and Sleek palettes and came up with this. I also applied fake eyelashes...yes for the first time in ages and I thought I did a pretty damn good job too :)

Makeup Of The Day

Here is a list of the products used to create this look:

Face:

LM Tinted Moisturiser Sand

LM Secret Concealer No4

MAC Moisturecover Concealer NW20

Cheeks:

MAC Powder Blush in Margin

BN2B2BB Highlighter in Blazer

Eyes:

Barry M Dazzle Dust 15 on brow bone

Barry M Dazzle Dust in Tan

Sleek Storm Palette Matte Dark Brown on outer corner of eyes

Manhattan Mascara

Avon Luxe Lace Supershock Eyeliner in Black

Bobbi Brown Gel Liner in Black

Lips:

No7 Stay Perfect Lip Lipliner in Nude

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick in Nude Delight

Rimmerl Vinyl Gloss in Take A Chance

Hope you like. Oh yeah I also dyed my hair at the weekend, a deep plum :)

I love going dark for Autumn/Winter.

What do you think? Have any of you changed your hair colour for this season?

Exhausted is NOT the word!

Oh my goodness this week has been quite overwhelming. I was supposed to post this yesterday but I was absolutely shattered!

I started my PGCE on Monday and although I was relieved as the wait was finally over, I felt a mixture of emotions. This week has basically been full of back to back lectures and seminars about the PGCE, subject knowledge and our placements. It is definitely full on and it will be a tough, challenging and sleepless year! I have been up and out of the house by 7.15am and I usually return by 6pm, have my dinner, exercise and then work until 12 midnight! Yep it is that hectic. There is always something to do such as reading. There is never enough reading that you can't do! Overall I am enjoying it and I am looking forward to my first placement but feeling a little nervous too. I have met some lovely people too and it has been really interesting finding out what people have been doing prior to the course and there different backgrounds. I have also encountered some people who seem think they know best when really we should all be learning from one another but you just have to take them with a 'pinch of salt' and get on with it.

Today I was looking forward to a lie in but I woke up early and to an aching body. It will take some getting used to but it will be so worth it in the end :) I then rushed out before my driving lesson to pick up som dividers as I am going to spend the weekend sorting out all my folders so I can find things easily and make sure all my paperwork is organised. I also need to organise my reading too. I need to stay organised!

I have been listening to this tune today and it makes me feel so laid back :)

G. Love & Special Sauce - Relax

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxIYuGsVCQ4

Enjoy,

My Journey To Become A Primary School Teacher Has Finally Begun...

Today I returned to university as a PGCE Primary Trainee Teacher. I was amazed at how many trainees filled up the lecture room, there must have been over 200 of us!

I didn't sleep much at all last night as I was so nervous but as soon I approached the room and sat down next to a girl I had bumped into at the entrance, everything seemed much more calmer. I pretty much had back to back lectures from 9am until 3pm and boy was I shattered at the end of the day! Well this is what it is going to be like for the next 10 months and whilst I am very excited, it is going to be a long slog. Honestly, it is. We were all given details about the course, our assignments and placement and evidence tracker and I will have no life for the duration of this course.

I will continue to blog as much as I can as it is agreat outlet for me to just talk about everything. But if I do disappear for a while it is due to my course and workload although I do hope to organise myself and maintain it throughout the year :)

I have even had to give myself a bedtime as I have to wake up super early to get the tube from North West London to East London. Crazyness but it will be worth it!

Well I need to go and remove my makeup and sort out my outfit for tomorrow as I can't afford to faff about in the morning...hehe :)

Barry M Pigment Palette

Yesterday whilst I was at home I took out my Barry M pigment palette and decided to experiment. I opted to wear Pink Gold on my eyes along with a slick of liquid eyeliner. It was a really radiant and glowy look ( I wish I had taken a photo!).

My Barry M Pigment Palette 

Today I was swatching some of the neutral colours I have pressed into pans and I realised how I have never worn Barry M's Mushroom pigment. It doesn't look very appealing in the pan but on the eyes, it looks absolutely amazing. It is a mauvey-pinky brown and is very wearable during the day. You could definitely smoke it up using Barry M's Charcoal for the evening.

Barry M Mushroom Pigment

Here is a list of all the products I used for this look:

Face: Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser in Sand

        MAC Moisture Cover Concealer

        MAC Select Cover Up

     

Cheeks: Body Shop Apricot Shimmer Powder Blush

            B Never Too Busy To Be Beautiful Highligher

Eyes: Barry M Mushroom Pigment

         Collection 2000 Liquid Eyeliner

         Avon Luxe Lace Supershock Eyeliner

         Manhattan Long and Ultimate Curl Mascara

Lips: Body Shop Lipliner in Pink Brown

        Body Shop Hi Shine Lip Treatment in Pink Cream

Here are a few pics:

I love it and I am even thinking of wearing it tomorrow! (Back to being a student as from tomorrow too!)

Peace and Love,