Bedroom DIY!

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I have wanted to add splashes of colour into my room for about a year since painting it cream, but with being away at uni 80% of the year it has been a slow process! I don't want to spend to much money on it so I'm trying to think of ideas for DIY projects I can do when I'm at home. This one is the first which I did while home for Easter.

What I used:

• Canvas - These were from B&M and cost a whole £2.99 for 4; BARGAIN!! I have only used 3 because of where I want to put them in my room but for the price, I wasn't to bothered about not using one of them.  
• Magazines - I seem to collect these without even knowing about it.  
• PVA Glue - I purchased this from The Range for £1. It's a great glue bottle as you don't have to pour it out to make sure you don't get massive blobs of glue where you don't want them.
• Paint Brush - Who doesn't have one of these laying around in the house!  

When I cut pictures out of magazines I don't just go for beauty items; I like having models on them and anything that looks like it could be used but make sure there is no prices or writing over them! I also just cut out until I get bored. I find being creative and hands on with a little project therapeutic so I managed to get plenty with some left over, which is always nice to have so you are not restricted to use pictures that don't quite go with what is already on there. 

Once cut out, I start to lay them out on the canvases to get a feel for them and move pictures around until I'm happy with what is in front of me. When happy I glue; trying to move as little pictures as possible. My trick for this is to take pictures of them on a phone, so there is always something to refer back to if you sneeze and they go flying. 

This DIY really does add colour and would be perfect in a beauty room, if your lucky enough to have one!

Sarah x 

Whats Caught My Eye! #1

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Over the past couple of months, I have picked up some goodies. I'm the type of girl that goes out and gets stuff because I think I may need it soon but normally that's not actually the case. Lately i have been in a weird buying mood and have only brought stuff when i have actually ran out of something and have brought products i have not tried before.

The Body Shop Hemp Hand Protector

This is a new and exciting product for me, as anything to help with dry hand is golden to me and I'm willing to try new products I have been recommended. Normally I will carry a Soap and Glory Hand Food mini in my pocket on placement but it ran out and when I went to repurchase, I was in the mood for something I hadn't tried before. When I picked this up, I went in for the small 30ml as it would fit lovely in my pocket but the big 100ml was the same price so picked it up; would have been silly not to!

L'Oreal Paris Skin Perfection Velvety Soft Toner

I love trying different toners. I don't think I have actually repurchased a toner yet as there are so many out there on the market. This is lovely as it has a thicker consistency than just the average toner has so I'm excited to test it out.

Charles Worthington Volume and Bounce Texturising Spray 

Everyone should own a tin of this beautiful product. I wanted it because I heard it was the dupe for the Oribe Dry Texturing Spray, but also because as my hair has got longer it has got curler and I want something that will allow me to embrace my hair without using any heat tools. I have used it a couple of times and so far I'm really impressed

P.S. Love Your Skin Gentle Cleansing Wipes 

I have started to use face wipes in my morning skincare routine as I just don't have the time to wash my face with my cleansing system in the morning. I picked these up because they seem to sell really well and in my local store and they go really fast so I wanted to see what was so great about them. They are £1 to 2 packs which is great value for the quality of them. I have used a whole pack of them now and I'm definitely going for more of them when I next go shopping.

Look Lipslick Lipgloss - Raspberry Crush

This product I just love. I have had my eye on these lip glosses for probably about a year but never picked one up because I'm not a great lover of lip glosses as I hate having sticky lips. When I had another look at the Look Beauty stand in Superdrug they had a half price sale on, so I would have been silly not to give something a try when it was £2.50. Its not sticky but the wear life doesn't seem to be very long. Its a beautiful colour though so i don't mind touching up in the day.

Garnier Eye Makeup Remover

I need to start remembering the blog posts I read! I brought this just to try because I liked the look of the bottle; yes you read that right! I don't think this works as good as their other makeup remover (Garnier Simply Essentials 2-in-1 Makeup Remover). and because I loved that makeup remover and used it right until the end I thought the eye one would be just as good! I take my makeup of when I cleanse so only feel the need to take my eye makeup off with a solution and I loved the fact it was in a smaller bottle. I wont be repurchasing this and with probably replace this very soon!

Dove Hair Nourishing Oil Care Leave-In Spray

I don't know what is going on with my hair lately; it has gone very dry at the roots but I go greasy quickly at the roots so I thought I would purchase this to try and replace my other Organix Moroccan Argan oil which i feel is probably past its shelf life date! I'm hoping this is going to help as I have heard lots of people talking about it.

No7 Pop and Glow Cream Blush Stick - Rose Blossom

I haven't stopped using this since the day I purchased it! I'm not normally a No7 fan but this blush stick caught my eye the day it came out and I just had to but it in my basket. It has a beautiful pop of colour and is quite pigmented which means it is sure to last. I may just have to try more from them.

Sarah x