Miracle Matte Powder

Hey,

This post is like way overdue!!

I brought this Seventeen Miracle Matte Pressed Powder back in august, after watching a few YouTube videos that this appeared in  and thought why not give it a whirl; it has to be better than my Collections one which I didn't really understand why I was putting it on!

I have a very oily T-Zone which I get very frustrated with because I get a really shiny nose and forehead which really isn't a great look!

This product is available for £3.99, really is miracle on my skin! It gets applied in the morning and I’m nowhere near as oily as I would be without it by night; the only shine I get is very natural looking which I love!

I would recommend this to anyone with a troubling T-Zone! I have used a few drugstore brands and I find this the best.

Sarah x

Update #2

Hey,  

When I first did an update, my thoughts were to do it as a uni update post! When I thought of doing this second update I wanted to talk about other things as well as uni, so for the reason these updates posts are going to be ramble about life! I mainly wanted to do this post because I wanted to let you know why there is posts missing when I said there would be one! The reason for this is because I had a post ready to put up but because of the internet problems in my uni accommodation; I just didn't find the time to come to the library and upload it and then just thought maybe I should just take that Monday post out! I know I didn't finish my face mask series (and I will still put them up amongst other posts) but I just struggled to find the time around uni studies! So I have decided to cut down to 2 days a week which at the minute are Wednesdays and Fridays but I'm sure these days will change around placement time and exams!

Since my last uni update not a lot has changed as I'm still waiting to do my presentation, but I have got my mitts on the article I have to critique so its time to get my nose in it to get it all on paper before Christmas as I don’t need to worry about it over Christmas as my exam is straight after the festive season!

Can you believe there is 5 weeks until Christmas and I've not even started shopping!! My goodness I'm pushing my luck this year!! Last year Christmas shopping was done a week or two before I went home but I can see we rushing the streets on Christmas eve this year!!

Sarah x

Little Love Potions!!

This lovely bunch of minis from benefit was part of my birthday haul but I thought I’d give it its own little post after using them for a few weeks.

When I first brought this the main things that caught my eye were the POREfessional primer and BADgal lash mascara! I wanted to try the primer for some time so was excited to try. If I'm truly honest I still don’t know what to make of it because i have really big pores and this just makes them look cloggy and I'm not a fan of the feel; I will continue to use in the hope it’s just my eyesight!

BADgal lash is amazing; that’s all I really need to say! The brush is just my kind of brush and makes the lashes open up the eye! I was a little worried about this as it’s not waterproof and with my eyes non-waterproof just gives me black eyes (this does after a while) but I've noticed on the Benefit website that they do a waterproof version; it has a different brush but I'm willing to give it ago.

“that gal” face primer is a brightening primer, and my favourite out the two! It has a creamy consistency with a good wear time. I think this primer is great for those that don’t like silicone consistencies as it’s just like putting a face cream on.

Im currently loving Stay Don’t Stray, as it’s like putting concealer on before you actually do! For someone with dark undereyes like myself this is perfect at making the under eye blend into the face as it has such a good colour pigmentation!

You may have seen posie tint in my favourites post for last month! This is the perfect cheek tint! It is also a lip tint but I won’t be multitasking this product because of hygiene reason!

High beam is a highlighter that I had heard of before I purchased this set but never thought of getting it on its own, as I had never used a highlighter before! Oh my, now I can see why my sister said good things about it! It’s so easy to apply and even easier to blend out. The highlight effect that it leaves is a very natural shine; perfect for these cold months!

What’s up! Is the other highlighter and my goodness they are so different! I feel like this highlighter is best to highlight the nose, I think this because it’s on a stick and doesn't stretch very far so it’s great at blending out in the cheek!

Hoola bronzer was the bronzer everyone was going on about when I first started to watch YouTube. So for that reason I was excited to see it in the set! Disappointed with myself though as it’s the one product I've not used yet but very excited to when the time is right! 

My final mini was the Hoola lipgloss! I'm not a lipgloss person and would never go to the drugstore and buy a lipgloss but I love this! The one thing I don’t like the most about lipglosses is the fight your hair has when you go outside and get hit by wind! This isn't sticky in the slightest on my lips and it’s actually a lovely nude colour which I would never pick out for myself if I had the choice; so I'm glad this was in the set as it has taken me out of my comfort zone!

If your interested in this set the link is on my birthday post!

Sarah x 

15 Facts About Me!!

Hey Guys,

I thought I would give you a little random post as although I post 2-3 times a week, you don't really know me! So I thought 'hey, why not tell them 15 things about me' so here goes;

1. As much as I like summer, I’m a winter baby through and through
2. Completely obsessed with anything and everything Disney
3. I would never chose to have a hot drink, as I can’t drink them hot and I’m far to inpatient to wait for it to cool down!
4. Thanks to my computer geek of a boyfriend, I’ve turned into quite the gamer myself when I’m at home. while I’m at uni it’s a big fat no because no work would ever get done
5. I have a unhealthy obsession with pasta and would pick it to eat in every meal if I could
6. I can’t walk out the door without a lipstick in reach
7. I have both series of Call The Midwife on DVD and will watch them weekly, sad I know
8. I only ever have one foundation at one time and it’s the only makeup item I’m not very adventurous with
9. I’ve had my cat since I was 9 but he will not bother with me unless David is about, I’ve always said my cat is gay; is this possible?!
10. I grew up as a tomboy; with my hair scraped back!!
11. I LOVE pjs; I think I have more sets of pjs than I do any other type of clothing
12. I have very crazy, thick wavy hair which is clearly a curse from a past life
13. I bruise like a peach. I only need to be poked and I have a bruise there for days
14. Iv hated anything to do knees ever since I dislocated my knee back in 2010
15. I can’t go to get an injection on my own; even though I have given other people them I have a phobia of them going into me

Hope you find some of them interesting 

Sarah x

Random Wish List #1

1. Grey Leather-Look Panel Slouch Knit Tunic - I’m a leggings type of person! Big tops, jumps and cardies are my fave. I hate cardies and jumpers after a year, as they go all fluffy after they get washed so much, so I’m on the hunt for new knit wear and this jumper has caught my eye!


2. Womens Schuh Coco Fleece Ank Boots - I love this style of shoe for winter as I’m not a boot person (apart from my uggs). I love wearing dresses with black tights but dolly shoes and winter is not fun; no one likes cold feet, right?! As much as I like this shoe; I don’t like the £40 price tag when I have seen them in Primark for £8 minus the fleece  I will only be wearing them 4 months of the year, £8 sounds great to me!


3. Dotted Mickey Mouse Beanie - Now to a Disney lover, like myself; this is a must have!! i have enough hats for winter but one more wont matter! 


4. Berry Reindeer Christmas Table Decoration - Now I'm away at uni, decorating my room at Christmas is important to make me feel more at home! My new flat has two windows which I plan to put my little tree in one, but wont have anything to put in my other! I seen this is the shop and thought it was a great size and for £4 you cant go wrong; perfect to make my second window to look seasonal!

Sarah x

How I Organise My Uni Folders!!!

I got the idea to do this post from a uni friend who asked how I did it, but I never got around to show her, and I know she likes to stalk my blog ‘Laura you stalker’.

I feel as if it’s important to keep my nursing information at easy reach; so this means keeping the information I put in my folders organised so I can go straight to what I want at that particular moment!

To do this I divide my folders up using colour divides to make it look a pretty and then put labels on the front of them (shown in the picture below)! The year before I didn't put the labels on and I had to read the page after the divider to find out what lesson it was; so this eliminates that! 

To then keep the information within the divider organised I number the pages. These numbers are the numbers of the week we are on! I find this a helpful because if I can’t remember what week something is we have a week planner that is printable so that because a bit like my contents page!

Organising your folders is a very personal thing, I know no one who does it the same as me and my best friend ‘oh, hey Nicole’ does it a way that frustrates the hell out of me but works perfect for her! So it’s all about finding what works for you.

It’s easy to find something that works for you; start easy (just the dividers in my case), then as the weeks go on add things (like the numbers, labels)!

Hope this helps!

Sarah x

This Month I've Been Loving - October 13

Hey, 

I'm the kind of person that as soon as I love something, I use it everyday!

As this month was my birthday month, I've had some lovely gifts that have made this bunch of loves; actually all bar one! 

The first thing I thought of when I wanted to do this post was my Benefit Posie Tint! This was the one thing I thought 'omg I love it' when I first used it; that never happens normally!! The colour of this is perfect as it’s the rose cheek colour that looks natural this time of year. This product can be used either on cheeks or lips but I don’t think I will be using it on the lips for hygiene reasons!

The sleek palette was a birthday present, and has been used every day since! The colour range is great for everyday makeup and you don’t need to wear the same colours every day unlike some palettes I have! 

Soap and Glory have always been in my life since I discovered them a few years back but never tried their skincare apart from their night cream and face wipes! I brought it thinking I would just give it ago and I will admit it wasn't love at first site but it has really grown on me and I love it now! (First impressions post here)

I've wanted a tangle tease for months! When I received one I knew it would make a post like this! I hate brushing my hair as it’s always such a pain to get all the knots out. I hate it that much I get David to do it when he is around to do it; even he loves this as it means he isn't yanking my hair or doesn't need to go looking for the detangle spray to give him a helping hand!! Every girl with thick long hair needs to get one of these as an essential!

I've looked at Benefit mascaras for a while, as their 'they're real' has so much press and it’s so hyped up! When I got the minis set for my birthday (birthday post here) I was very happy to see mascara in there, even though it wasn't that one! The BADgal lash mascara took me by surprise, as I was a little scared to use it at first; this was because I normally have to use waterproof mascara and this wasn't one! I do get black under eyes after a good while but I just fix it up with concealer as it’s been a good 6/7 hours I don’t mind doing so! Also the brush on it is one I love; big!!

Now this made my second favourite, just because the Posie Tint took me by surprise, or this would have been it hands down!! I've wanted this for so long that I can’t put it down!! I can tell you now; deciding on a lipstick in the morning is actually quite hard now I have two great colours that catch my eye over the rest! (my ramble about it is here)

My other lipstick is from the Little Mix collections by Collection! For the price this is amazing; it cost a whopping £2.99 from here! I went everywhere for this little thing as I don’t live very close to a Superdrug while I'm not at uni! I seen it on a blog and it was a, I must go and get it NOW! I will be doing a separate post on this so watch out for it! 

Sarah x