NOTD

Hello :)

I've seen 'nail of the day' posts before on various different blogs and I've always been impressed with the pictures I've seen so I thought I'd give it a go myself! And seeing as I'm a newly qualified nail technician, it's good practice for me to try different nail art & colours :)

I used Essie Grow Stronger as a base coat, then Essie Mint Candy Apple as my all over colour (2 coats) I then used a small headed, random makeup brush to paint on the leopard prints (using Essie Luxedo) and then dotted on Essie Lilacism. As a final touch I used Essie topcoat, Good to Go, which dried in seconds... Very impressed!

What do you think of my Nail of the Day?

Sarah :)

A Fresh Start

Starting out in Beauty.... I know a few people find the whole beauty world a little shallow and that's fine, but I think if you like to make an effort with your appearance and enjoy it then why the heck not have 10 different shades of clear lipgloss that match the 100 different pairs shoes/handbags you have ;) If it makes you happy, go for it! 

Since I was little girl, I've always had a magpie approach to anything sparkly, colourful and glittery. I have eagle eye vision when it comes to anything like this, something that's hidden at the back of a shelf I will locate. A piece of clothing that's stuck at the back of a rail, one left that's my size? I will  spot it and will of ninja moved my way up the aisle, bought and paid for it quicker than you can imagine. It's a well honed skill ;)

It would make sense then, the things I get most enjoyment out of are browsing (stalking) the department store cosmetics counters, skipping in between rails of clothes and shoes in my favourite clothes shops, picking up hundreds of items to try on and twirl about in like a mad woman or even cooing over nail varnish, glittery varnish, red varnish, pink varnish, blue varnish, multi coloured varnish... You get the picture, I am the epitome of girly girl. So, you would think my career path would see me skipping along said path in my heels, nails painted and make up on... Wrong! I have actually worked in childcare for a long time, almost 12 years to be exact and yes I suppose its quite a girly job, making sparkly, colourful pictures in a day, but its also a messy, noisy job the majority of the time, and as much as i enjoyed it, I realised it was time for a change. Since becoming older (eek!!) I've come to realise and become more aware of what truly makes me happy in life. 

My beauty love affair has been more of a past time/hobby rather than doing it as an actual job, so I've decided to take a leap of faith and have a completely fresh start in my career. Now, don't get me wrong, boy was I nervous about making this decision! First and foremost, no regular monthly income to buy sparkly, colourful things, haha! Seriously though, this was a big factor BUT I am very lucky to have a supportive boyfriend, family and friends who gave me the confidence and courage to 'go for it' and do something about it. After all, we only get one shot! You want to enjoy your job, after all that's what you spend most of your life doing! 

Photo:Pintrest

So, I've decided to follow my passions and train in Beauty Therapy, effectively setting up my own wee beauty business! It's an absolute dream job for me and I am so happy I can combine my love for all things beauty and share them with other people. Yes, thinking about and talking about Beauty, cosmetics etc might be a tad laborious for some people but I truly enjoy what I am doing, learning new skills, meeting new people! I for one am very excited about the future! 

Have you ever made a fresh career start? 

Sarah :) 

What's put a Spring in my step...

Hello! I haven't posted in such a long time. There has been so much going on, blogging has taken a back seat for nearly 2 months now. I've a lot of catching up to do! So, to get started I thought I'd share a photo of some items that are making me smile so far this Spring.

Pink Roses always make me smile :) With Spring in full bloom now, a vase of colourful petals will always brighten up your room.

The La Roche-Posay Physiological Cleansing Milk is doing wonders for my dry, sensitive skin. (Winter you have a lot to answer for!) It almost feels balm like when I apply it, it sinks in leaving my skin feeling soft, supple and super hydrated! Love.

Nivea has worked its magic again for my moisturising needs, all for £1.99.. Who can resist that?! Super light with an SPF15, designed for dry & sensitive skin, my face is smiling with cherub cheeks not chapped cheeks!

Calcot Manor De Stress Body Buff was picked up alongside my broccoli and Cheerios during my weekly Tesco shop... And this stuff smells amazing! Infused with Orange Blossom with Orchid a quick buff with this stuff on damp skin and voila! Super soft skin. I like. A lot.

I'm loving these Essie polishes which I picked up in Boots the other day. Buy Me a Cameo is a beautiful, bronze colour with a hint of metallic shimmer. And there's not much to say about Mint Candy Apple really! It's a super popular Essie colour. I'm a bit late to get my hands on this but its a gorgeous spring shade which I will be matching with my spring inspired outfits. Now... if only it would warm up by around 10 degrees so I can wear said Spring inspired outfits.......

What's putting a Spring in your step...?