University Accommodation Stress!!

What a stressful couple of weeks!!!

Now if there was a better word for being stressed it belongs in this post ALOT...!!

Two weeks ago I received an email saying that my uni accommodation was nowhere near finished and I would need to live in a hotel room until the place become liveable! THREE WEEKS BEFORE MOVE IN!!

This place cost a lot more than the place I was in last year so this made me very angry as I'd be paying rent for living in a hotel room for up to 6 weeks and not getting what I was paying for! After finding this unacceptable and unsettling for someone who needs somewhere to feel safe (uni is nowhere near home), I went on the accommodation hunt again- this is not fun at the best of times!

Luckily because the agreement was broke I was able to get the deposit back to put straight on a new place.

I've been super lucky and have found a place at a company ran student flat block and have paid before the original move in date which he great, as the move in date stays the same! (I will be doing a post on my accommodation when I'm moved it)

The start of uni or in my case the start of a new year is stressful enough without the added stress of accommodation!  So here is a few tips I have learnt over past year:

1. Make sure the place you are moving into is complete when you sign the agreement
2. Do not leave finding accommodation to the last minute, you want to find somewhere as early as possible
3. If your a first year go into halls or HMOs (private places managed by the uni) as these are 100% easier than finding a landlord.

Sarah x

Beauty Wishlist #1

Now I love to shop!! So i thought id share with all you beautiful people what i have my eyes on! Now with my birthday in a few weeks, I did have that in mind when browsing for products...and if you cant put high end makeup on your birthday wish list when can you!

1.     Benefit Primping with  the Stars - £26.50

Lately, as my sister (mamanclarke) found out I have a new obsession with benefit! I can stand and look at their beauty products for forever.  This was something I came across when browsing their website for a set which contained products id look to try.

1.     Real Techniques Core Collection -£21.99

Now this collection never used to really appeal to me because I’m in more need of eye brushes so always said id buy the Real Techniques Starter Set which has them in! But lately I feel I have been using more brushes and want to expand my range of face makeup; such as adding contouring.

2.     BourjoisParis Shine Edition Lipstick in Pou P - £7.99

Isn't the packaging just gorgeous? I’m very much into my lipsticks at the moment and this would fit lovely in my ever growing collection…and the packaging may have won my heart a little! I love the sound of the ‘shine’ so this is a must buy, soon!  

4.     Real Techniques Shading Brush - £7.99

As the start set contains brushes I’ll never use I decided to just by the brushes I would use, singly! Most days I’ll just go for an all over colour without contouring the eye lid so thought this was the best brush to start with.  

5.     MUA Matte Palette - £4.00

Oh my, I love MUA palettes! I have the undress me palette currently which gets so much use on a daily basis. I love the thought of a whole palette full of matte colours and come on who wouldn't want more eyeshadow palettes?!  

Sarah x

Revlon Colorstay Foundation....Review

If I’m honest this is post was what made me make this blog because I've never come across one that compares the two and my god they have some differences!

This is my all-time drugstore foundation and will repurchases and repurchase until I get bored…and I don’t get bored of makeup!!

First I tired the normal/dry skin in 180, sand beige. This was actually by accident and although I have oily skin I love it! The formula is amazing and the application can’t be faulted. I definitely think that this can be used on any skin type and the only difference between them is that the oily one is oil free…which leads me onto the combination/oily skin version.

This is my current wear as I am running super low on the other and I like it but not as much…and this is my reason…

The first time I opened it and put it on I was fighting with it to get it out the bottle and I think this is because it’s thick and gloopy although the part where you put it on the face is fine and it goes on well.

I've never had to fight with a foundation bottle unless it has ran dry and for that reason I don’t think I will be repurchasing the combination/oily skin formula again and will be sticking with the normal/dry skin.

I hope this has helped you, if you didn't know which to go with the first time around or, like me, picked the wrong one up and wanted to know the difference :)

Remember these are only my opinions and you may like the thick gloopyness :)

Sarah x

Two Week Count Down....The Plan!!

Oh my I have like 2 more weekends until I must be back down south for uni!!

I'm not going to lie to you; I've been very lazy this summer. After weeks and weeks of placements the thought of doing anything to do with uni made me want to curl up in a ball in bed and sleep!... well that was weeks ago now and I need to get my bottom in to gear and sort stuff out so I'm not rushing as I don’t want everything to be a rush this year!

So, I have a plan and I thought I’d share it!

Today I started to go through my draws, which are just a plastic tower consisting of 4 draws; these 4 draws haven’t been touched since I pack up at the beginning of July; so you would think they consist of very important uni stuff….your wrong, I had a whole draw full of rubbish that is not coming back with me or went straight in the bin….why did I even pack it?!

I also have the lovely job of organising my pc!! I have one folder that has my assignments in and the rest of everything else is everywhere!! I like to be organised when I'm actually at uni; so I don’t spend my time looking for , but this goes pear shaped when I'm on my placements.

I also want to go through my work folders to refresh everything and get a bit of reading in beforehand!!... We will see how much of this happens!!

Sarah x

Maybelline Baby Lips!!

Hey,

These have become my new fave.

After watching tonnes of  American YouTube beauty channels which have all mentioned these in some way or another....I was so excited when I heard they were coming to England!

I brought myself one of these as soon as they walked into boots stores. I got Cherry Me for one reason and that was because they only had that colour on the shelf, but my goodness I'm so glad I did as its my everyday wear if I don't want to wear anything heavy on my lips. I feel that the formula is nice and light and the colour stays longer than any other tinted lip balm. I think this will be my new lip balm while on placements as i love a bit of colour :)

As I have very dry lips, it's important I wear lip balm as I get into bed and while putting my makeup on, so the Intense Care won me over by its name! I do think this is very thick and heavy but I guess that is the intense for you so cant moan, as I do think its very good.

You can find these here and at most places that stock Maybelline :)

Sarah x

Only One....Makeup Tag!!

Hey,

For a while now iv loved beauty tags, but never had a blog to do one on, so now iv finally got one i thought i make one :) so here goes....

Blush or Bronzer

This will be blush hands down, I NEVER wear bronzer even in the summer, it’s just not me. I love blush especially pinks, I have quite the collection growing

Lip gloss or Lipstick

Lipstick, every lip gloss I have tried has always been sticky and vile in taste…straight off it comes. Lipsticks are always part of my daily makeup routine

Eye liner or Mascara

I’m going to say mascara because who would wear eye liner without it!! Inparticuler the L'Oreal Volume Million Lashes. I've tried so many mascaras and that one is the only one I plan to re purchase once it goes.

Foundation or BB cream

Can I not pick both…I want to pick both!! OK only one… BB cream. I can have my lazy days when the feeling of putting a full face on makeup on makes me want to get back under the duvet. Also very good for early mornings at uni!

Neutral or vibrant eye shadow

Neutral every time! I love eye shadow and wear it most days but I’m not daring enough for vibrant colour even when I go out.

Pressed or loose powders

I've never actually tried loose powder but that doesn't bother me because I love pressed powders. They are great for oily skin and don’t ever go without it!

Brushes or hands

This is a tricky one as I use brushes for everything but foundation; I’m too lazy to spend 5 minutes blending it in with a brush when I could have half my face on in that time…all about the time.

High-end or Drugstore

Drugstore, but I do love a bit of high end when I can afford to splash out on nice makeup...’hello birthday soon’!!

I tag anyone in this that would like to do it!

Sarah x