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