Whats in My Bag!

Hey,

Going back a few months I did a 'Whats in My Uni Bag', but as I'm not in uni at the minute and actually have a grown up bag full of things I now use on a daily basis I thought I would share it with you! Everything in this day was in there when I pulled it out to take the picture and yes there is no rubbish!! I hate a bag full of rubbish!

(Bag from Primark for £12)

Umbrella - Who in England does not need to carry one of these on a daily basis! The weather is so unpredictable. This was from Primark probably about a year ago and its still going strong!

Pencil Case - I was planning on going to uni today to get some work done but that of course never happened but this carries my memory stick so it got thrown in there this morning.

Keys - If I didn't carry these I would be lock out of my flat until some grumpy person let me back in again...that has never happened thank goodness!

My Organiser - This is new and from Wilkinsons for £2! Great value for money and currently the pen on paper version of my blog! Great for getting the blog organised with its, planner, notes and to do list sections.

Academic Diary -  I'm really poor at making sure this is kept up to date with things I'm doing in it as I always forget! I do try though as my doctors appointments are always so far apart.

Anti Bac Gel - Who doesn't need one of these in their bag!! Its great to have at hand while I'm out in the community on placement too! You never know what sticky situation you may find yourself in!!

Hand Cream - I currently have a Soap and Glory Hand Food hand cream but its almost gone so will be needing to replace it soon! This stuff has got me through so very long shifts of washing and gloving my hands so often! I haven't tried that many hand creams so any suggestions are welcome.

Lip Balms - I have a serious problem! Not only have I got a cosmetics bag full of lip products, I also have a Chap Stick and a Elemis lip balm! No wonder I cant find one at night when I want one to put on before bed because my bag is eating them all up.

I.D Cards - The 2 cards are that squeezed into one card holder get me everywhere! one is my uni card that get me into the library and the other is the hospital trust card that im with while on placement! the trust card gets me on my bus for free which i use to get to placement and also to some of the supermarkets so these are always in my bag.

Cosmetics Bag - I got this cosmetics bag for Christmas but for my makeup its a little to small. I have now filled it with my everyday lipsticks which I may want when out and about and other little things. It contains a Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Darling Cherie, Revlon Lip Butter in Berry Smoothie, Natural Collection Moisture Shine in Rose Bud, a Model Co Ultra Lip Gloss in Berry Pink and a Baby Lips in Cherry Me. I also carry a pack of tissues, Cath Kidston mirror, a hair tie and a little clever devise that can be put on a table to stop your bag from being put on the floor.

Sarah x

Placement Update!

Hey,

Wow, it feels weird sitting down and writing a post as it feels like forever since I last did one....its been about 2 weeks! Life has got in the way of everything during that time so haven't had time to do anything blog related but loved ones must come first!

My first placement is over and went great. I received great feedback at my sign off. The placement was only for 5 weeks which really is not long enough when you get stuck in. As a second year student I was given lots of responsibility and was given my own patients and workload to manage which kept me nice and busy and made it very clear that this is the job for me. On a general ward it gives you lots of opportunity to see lots of different illnesses and things that children are admitted with and helps you into the direction of preference that you would like to work with when you have qualified. I had the chance to go to resus a couple of times during the five weeks which I loved more than anything I have done so far; this made me think I work better under pressure and with a very ill child in front of me.

My current placement is out in the community with a team of health visitors. On day one I knew I never wanted to be out in the community when i have finished training but its giving me an insight into what they actually do because I just thought they weighted babies and checked their development but how wrong was I.

I have only been with them a week so I will do another update when I have finished, with all the things i have been up to in it. Its not the most exciting of placements but it helps having a lovely team of people in the office.

Sarah x

This Month Iv Been Loving - February '14

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This months favourites have all been new purchases for me this month which I love because its not very often something I buy becomes an absolute love straight away!

My newest love has to be my new Cath Kidston makeup bag! I brought this only 2 weeks ago from Bicester Village and wasn't to sure when I got it because its smaller than what I would normally get but I did that on purpose so I could cut down on what is in my everyday makeup bag! I LOVE IT!! I don't really give myself that much time to get ready in the morning because I love my sleep to much so having a makeup bag that only has room for what I need makes getting my face on so much quicker! The size of it also stops me putting to much in there.

The EcoTools Sleep Mask may seem a strange favourite because its been a god send while I have been on nights! I am one of those people that cant nap during the day mainly because I have to sleep in pitch black to fall asleep, this is kind of tricky when its daylight outside! I cant even be without this at night now too but I think that is because its just so comfortable.  

The lovely French patterned notepad is from Wilkinsons and my goodness it has been such a steal of a buy this month, costing a whole £1! I brought this mainly because I prefer to handwrite my blog posts and it was just so pretty so had to buy it! It didn't end up being used for my blog but has ended up in my placement folder! I have been loving this because on night shifts its very hard to stay awake on a quiet shift at from 3am so I have been either planning assignments coming up in it or I have been doodling and its really worked to keep me awake until the end of my shift! I never really thought it would be so loved when I brought it!

My last favourite of this month is Rimmel London Stay Matte Primer! My favourite primer of all time is the Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer and I can honestly say this is really giving it a run for its money, and that is an achievement considering the one primer everyone raves about (Benefit's POREfessional) did not wow me at all. It works great at keeping my oil skin matte for as long as 6 ish hours and keeps my makeup on all day!! what more could I ask for from a primer.

Sarah x

Beauty Haul!!

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Thanks to the lovely Boots for having practically a 3 for 2 offer on everything, I have have picked up a few things this last week!

Charles Worthington Front Row High Gloss Serum (£5.49) - I brought this because I have a million fly a ways! I used to have something like this years back but then stopped using it! This has a unique scent but I'm hoping to love it! (For some reason i cant find this on there website but its definitely in the shop)

LOreal Paris Skin Perfection Velvety-Soft Toner (£3.99) - I am yet to find a toner that really does something to wow me, so I picked this up in the hope that it does something before I venture into higher end toners!

Simple Clear Skin Oil Balancing Facial Scrub (£3.99) - I love a good face scrub and since my face has turned very sensitive I haven't been able to use any that I have in my bathroom so I thought I would give this a go, it also says it works well with the moisturiser in the range so it won me over. 

Umberto Giannini Beauty Beauty Secrets Catwalk Hairspray (£6.00) - I have been on the hunt for a nice hairspray for some time now and haven't been very lucky with finding one that i like and that works with my thick wild hair! I thought I would spend a little more money than normal in the hope I will like it and so far so good!! 

Simple Clear Skin Oil Balancing Moisturiser (£4.27) - This was a recommendation from my sister over at Carol Clarke Blogs! I have super oily skin but its also very sensitive so she told me to give this ago and so far I'm loving it.

Alpecin Caffeine Shampoo (£5.49) - I have wanted this stuff for so long! As you may know if you read my blog I have used the Lee Stafford hair growth conditioning treatment in the past and LOVED it but I wanted to try something new as I love new products to try! I have heard this does dry your hair out a little but I have lots of condtioner on standby just in case because my hair falls out like you wouldn't believe and i wouldn't mind a couple more inches on my hair so I'm willing to give it a go! 

Botanics Ultra Calm Skin Relief Serum (£7.99) - This is also a product I brought in the hope it will help with my sensitive skin! I have been using it night and day for a couple of days now so I'm hoping it will work! 

Sarah x