Why I Love...Nail Art

One of my favourite fashion statements in the world is nail art. It's such a fun way to express yourself and can be quite inexpensive if you've got a steady hand and an arsenal of nail varnishes! I'm so committed to nail art that one of my friends recently said the only colour I ever wear on a regular basis is on my nails.

Designs can vary in style from elegant to funky, geometric to cartoons - the possibilities are endless. Below are some of my favourite designs to have ever graced my fingertips!

A Few of My Favourite Things - January 2015


Hiya! I hope everyone is having a lovely Wednesday. I don't have uni today so I'm using the day to relax a bit, get some coursework out of the way, and try to wrap my head around the foreign language that is calculus. I think the maths explains why I have recently felt the need to reward myself with an obscene amount of retail therapy.

The good thing about all the excess shopping I've been doing is I have gotten to discover new products - many of which are listed below. Keep reading to see what I have fallen in love with this month!

A Blogger's Guide to Blogging: Time Management

Today's post is all about how to manage your blogging time. If you're like me and are not a full-time blogger (aka it's not your profession), then you know how difficult it can sometimes be to balance everything else you have to do on top of making sure you have consistent, quality posts. I haven't had this blog for long, but the few months I have were enough time to learn that running a blog takes dedication and patience. If I decided to skip one of my Wednesday or Saturday posts, the small group of regular readers I have gathered thus far would most likely decrease. However, sometimes life gets in the way. This is where time management comes in!

Skincare Crisis

(Model Paige Reifler looking fresh-faced, via instagram)

Happy hump day! So I know I've been talking quite a lot about my London trip, but this is something I wanted to touch on as it happened to me during said trip. While I have a long history with breakouts and sensitivity, my skin has been behaving quite well over the past few months and I've been extremely happy with it. However, that all changed while I was in London.

London Photo Diary: Part 2

Hiya! I hope you all had a great Friday and are planning to take the weekend to relax or do something fun! Personally, I'm going to use the next few days to get my sleep schedule back on track as I'm still suffering from a bit of jet lag. However, like I said in my last post, the jet lag is totally worth the amazing time I had in London.

If you enjoyed the first installment of my London photo diary, you're in luck. Below is a continuation of some of my favourite snaps!

London Photo Diary: Part 1

Hi everyone! Sorry this post is so late - I spent the day unpacking from London and packing for uni. I arrived back in the States from London late Monday and I'm still feeling the jet lag (which I've managed to beat in the past). But despite my exhaustion, it was so worth it as I had the time of my life. It was so refreshing to be back in my favourite city. I got to see my wonderful friends and do a few things that I neglected to do when I was there for uni.

Since I had such an amazing time, I wanted to share some of my favourite photos from my trip with you all! I packed light and didn't bring my camera with me so these were all taken with my iPhone, but hopefully you'll get a taste of my experience regardless of the quality of the photos. Enjoy!

57 Life-Changing Makeup Tips via Buzzfeed

Who doesn't love Buzzfeed? There's something for everyone. Love London? There's a quiz to see which Tube stop you are! One Direction superfan? So is one of Buzzfeed's contributing authors. He even has a Twitter follow from Harry Styles to boot!

I find myself clicking through the website multiple times daily and I recently found something that I instantly bookmarked. Now I want to share it with you!

So without further ado, I present:

(image via Buzzfeed)

This article boasts eyeliner how-to's, the best kind of brushes to use, and tricks to make all the different elements of your makeup look flawless. Definitely a must-read!

Sarah xx