Spring dress

I love that spring is approaching us, despite being very slow we do get our sunshine spells and when they come I like to whip out a few items that I love that add that extra spring feeling to my day

I bought this beautiful flowy dress from Primark last year and everyone loves it, I don't know if they have anything like now but I'm sure yo can find this flowy design anywhere.

 so feminine and elegant the quality of this dress is lovely I always try not to wear it because I love it so much! One friend even told me it reminds her of Chanel......aaaw I think so too :)

I love that light dusty pink it colour

Cute little bow to add that stylish finish

everything is so dainty and so meeeeee!

and finally a satin sash to sinch in the waist 

Its hard to believe its from Primark! That store has definitely come along way hasn't it? I really hate it when people say negative things about it that don't make sense like "Oh its rubbish quality!" or "I never find anything good!" there is always something there and these days we can't all afford to spend £40 on a  dress especially a student like me, at the same time even I know that Primark items don't always last but that is where you learn to tell what will last, what has good stitching and what might need restitching if you really like that item :)

For the love of pearls.........

I love pearls! They can do so much for an outfit, to me they go hand in hand with black they are the key item to enhance a black outfit. It all started when Coco Chanel put black and pearls together she showed how you could go from drab and depressing black to chic and sophisticated look I love it!

But don't be fooled people pearls go with more than just black, I feel like on neutrals they add an elegant feel to an outfit definitely a feminine element.

soooo pretty !

I love them because they can give such a luxurious look an expensive look and they don't even need to be real! I used to have a beautiful pearl necklace that my grandmother gave me but I broke it sadly I loved it so much though mainly because it was hers and it was vintage :(

it looked very similar to this 

I wore these pearls today I am so ill at the moment as some of you may know from twitter but I had to go to a presentation today for Uni at a company my dad had to take me and bring me back :(

Sometimes a little bit of pearls cheers me up :(

Do you guys like pearls?

Glammed up Technology

Hey everyone!

So a few months ago I got this external hard drive to store all my uni stuff, blog stuff and any other things that were accumulating on my Laptop since it was getting a bit slow and wasn't dealing too well with the things on it.

I purchesed this online at PC world without even knowing it was going to look like all I knew was that it had 500GB of space so I got it. I also wanted it to be as small as possible I wanted the biggest space but without having to plug it in.

I also wanted it to be portable which is why I got it too. But I never knew it was going to look this chic!

I am not much of a pc geek lol, but I like my Tech things to be easy to use, you don't need a special CD to install, you just have to set it up and follow the instructions I was so shocked at how easy it was!

 Cute little cable :) NO PLUGS!

 You can fit a whole load of stuff I personally don't think that I will be filling it up any time soon though

ahhh the lovely warranty :) 

I also love the security feature that it comes with you can add all your personal photos, or documents and protect them with a password I personally haven't added the security feature yet because I am waiting to fill up my memory card lol.  

Has anyone found a Chic yet useful Tech gadget like this?

Ever changing Lancome

Hey lovelies!

Me and my grandma were rummaging through her old stuff in my room that she kept and she found this very very old Lancome eye shadow duo and I have to say I was shocked at how its changed to its sleek and smooth black look it has now.

I'm not entirely sure how old this one but it could be about 20 years old, I didn't dare test it on my eyes but I swatched it on my hand to see how it looked and if it still showed pigment.

My grandma said I could have it but I just thought I would keep it as a souvenir since I love make-up so much :)

Enjoy the pics x

Current Lancome packaging 

Has anyone else got any old make-up from their mums or other relatives please share! I think its cool to see how packaging has changed through out the years or even if it hasn't!!

Storing your scarfes and belts!

Ok, so I don't live in a HUGE room and I also happen to share with my sister so it can be a bit of a squeeze I hated having my things everywhere since it made me forget what I had and often kept wearing the same item over and over.

I bought an Ikea wardrobe a few years ago but in the summer I redid my room and repainted threw away old furniture, I had two chest of drawers full of bits and bobs and junk.

I decided I would only have my stuff in 2 places I will show the new draws I got in another post, but for now I will show you how I store my scarfs.

This little helper is from Ikea its called  KOMPLEMENT

Multi-use hanger it be can easily find it in the wardrobes in Ikea they are everywhere also in little baskets 

On the other side of the door I hang my belts it just helps keep everything tidy out of the way.

I also got the flat metal hooks from Ikea too and I simply took any random hanger and used it 

 In all honesty I come home very tired some days and I just hang up my things randomly but I feel as long as it is out of the way and not being all messy on my bed I don't care lol but anyway it works for me and I think its a good idea to do this and make use of small spaces especially if you share with your hubby or you live in halls of residence.

Have any of you guys tired these Ikea has almost every storage solution! 

Skin care products I am loving :)

FACE
So over the past months I have been trying to get my self a good skin care routine that works for me and keeps my skin hydrated and not breaking out.

My skin is on the dry side but certain aspects of my previous routine were making me breakout in horrible difficult to deal with spots.

My award winning "my actually award list :)" is the Neal's yard Orange flower facial oil I purchased my second bottle today because I loved it so much. It really is an amazing product and even though we are always being pushed into having so many different products into our skin care routine I personally feel that less is more.

It contains Neroli to help balance your skin, sea buckthorn to repair and replenish the skin and the lovely pomegranate for the dose of anti-oxidants.

It comes with this nice little applicator :) I use about 2 drops 

I think they best way to look after to skin is by giving it what it actually needs not too much or too little, some people say we need to use masks toners and so forth but I feel like I should only use them when I need to.

For example I am prone to blackheads and possibly because my skin is dry so dry skin builds up on my pores and they eventually get clogged up.

I have read from blogs and facial therapists like Renee Relaou that you get blackheads when the oils in your pores oxidise therefore turning them black.

So I Incorporated an antioxidant in my skin care that is in the Neal's yard facial oil. and so far I'm loving it! it keeps my skin super soft I don't get that slimy feeling that I used to get with creams, this is because creams and lotions contain glycerin that becomes slimy when with water. the emollients used that contain glycerin  forms a barrier across the skin this also tends to result in clogged pores.

 My little pump broke :( propbably because I dropped it about 50 times! 

This is a free sample of the honey scrub which I will be trying

However without knowing any of this I personally felt that creams weren't for me :( but I was surprised to find out that it wasn't just me being fussy but the Neal's yard lady told me that little peace of info so I was relieved

I have also been using my Alpha-H rice scrub everyday to insure my make-up is all off and my skin is renewed although bare in mind I use it very gently only in my stubborn areas like my nose, forehead and sides of my nose.

One last tip the therapist told me was that because I wore make-up everyday it was important that I do use a toner because that is the only product that will stay in my skin after I wash it since when I was my face I wash all the essential oils off too, so a toner will help that.

Sorry Elemis I don't love you that much!

EYES


You may not remember that I purchased a few months ago the Bobbi brown concealer kit and the eye cream that comes with it.

Ooooh creamy.....

I knew that for my concealer to look and stay put nicely under my eyes they had to be moisturised and I also knew that I had to moisturise them to look after them since I wear concealer every day so I was happy with my choice, so far it has been good for me it doesn't do any miracles but in terms of my under eyes being less dry then yes its good, its a fairly thick cream but not too thick that it annoys me or makes me feel tired,
in my past experience eye creams have done that to me but this one seems to be good I also like how it contains Aloe Vera, Jojoba seed and Avocado Oil.

I don't think I will be changing it any time soon here is some info about it on the Bobbi brown website.

Has anyone tired any of these products?

What have I been up too?

Its crunch time for me it gets hectic this time of year all the courseworks and revision gets worse too much to juggle I have just been drowning in it! I still am but I have neglected my blog for a while and I miss it after all it is my secrete getaway lol. As far as beauty life goes I have been using my

Bobbi Brown skin foundation
Urban Decay Naked Palette
Stereo Rose MSF/Joues contraste blush in Caprice (I think) very old now
Buxom Gel Liner (in Leather)
No mascara only rarely L'oreal Million lashes
Bobbi brown Creamy Concealer and corrector
Korres Pomegranate  lip balm

I also bought a lovely purse from Cath Kidston when it was on sale

 soooo lovely! 

My craving for Chocolate has been at its peak at the moment and I have been resulting to this

Nutella!

And since I have been studying so hard my mind steers towards making random things in terms of food and i remmebred how I wathed TV chef Giada make these stuffed olives fried in batter SERIOISLY THE BEST! but they only taste nice fresh I will look for the recipe but im sure if you google "Giada stuffed Olives" you can find it

we decided to do a few prawns too :) YUMM!

I recently have been loving this stunning nail polish by MAC its from the Pret a papier collection I really can't find the bottle to write the name since I changed it yesterday but I wrote about it here

 Stunning!

I also found this in the post lol from Sky could they get any desperate?

haha WATCH E! 

And to finish off I had to show you these beautiful flowers I saw at Hilton towers in Mayfair my uncle came over so we went to visit him but this was the highlight of my evening :P

pretty! I know someone who would love these too you know who you are!

I hope to post a few more of my random photos of what I have been doing xx

MIA

As some of you May have realised I have been dry on blogging and its not due to be losing interest I'm just so busy I don't have the time to take photos of the things I use or like.

I do miss blogging though I love reading other peoples blogs I was inspired to a little update post like Sana and just mention a little about what I have been up to!

I am currently loving the Korres lip butter I got a few months ago I did a post on it before and I have to say it really does keep  my lips healthy and gives them a nice tint of healthiness to them too.

As far as my eating habits I have been pretty bad eating too many treats and not enough fruit and veg or water I don't know whats happening to me but I just seem to not like anything like that as much hopefully I'll get back to liking them again since my body reacts to eating bad food very quickly I notice my skin changing within 3 days when I drink more water.

I am an Arab and the current happenings in the middle east have allot of impact on me I m happy that Tunisia and Egypt are finally standing up to the oppression by their leaders and fighting for their rights may god be with them.

I haven't been buying anything much really but I have been enjoying all of what I have and rediscovering my makeup and skincare.

However in terms of skin care I have been OK exfoliating everyday has made a big difference in my skin I am contemplating whether or not I should get the Clarisonic I am tempted but the price tag keeps pulling me back and the fact that Space NK sell them doesn't help at all!

I have been enjoying looking after my feet I contracted a verruca from someones house DAMN IT but I have been following the instructions from my research and it seems to be going they are VERY PAINFULL! and it really annoys me because I have to take care not to touch it when I moisturise my feet.

I also recently started to wear minimal makeup and focus on making my skin look good rather than eyeshadow etc, using products like NARS Illuminator in the past I liked the MAC strobe cream but I find the strobe cream nice when I wear cooler scarfs they are both really good but if I feel really yellow and colourless I choose the NARS one.

For some reason I have developed a keenness to making guests to feel really comfortable at my home I feel like tings need to be perfect, I need to have specific things when people come over like the right appetisers, food and deserts some people may say its sad lol but I think its just my attention to detail growing. could it be  because I know one day I will be having my own guests and I want to be the hostess with the mostest? who knows but I think its fun and I love it when people make an effort when I come to their house and I have Friends who really do so why shouldn't I ?

Lastly on the note of hair removal I have to say that sugaring has been really good for me and I use it all the time now I used to find it annoying and tricky but will a little patience and determination you can get amazing results and its perfect I never use a razor EVER! and as a result I never get itchy under arms or legs that eventually get soar and irritated 

What has everyone else been up to?