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My Curly Hair Journey

Sunday, December 24, 2017



My Quest for Curly Hair - "The Transition"

I want to create a sequel of blog posts that document my hair care journey, but more importantly my "transition" back to curly hair. Now I have been straightening the hell out of my hair for many years now,  and I have been regularly getting hair 'texturisers' which is a mild version of a chemical hair relaxer. I was looking at old photos of me with my afro hair from 2015 and I couldn't help but miss the curls, straightening my hair consistently for the past two years has caused SO much damage and breakage, in fact I recently had to have the dreaded "big chop" which strangely didn't result in tears. But I think that was only because I got braids a few days later, I seriously urge you gals with curly hair to think long and hard before you decide to start straightening your hair because I can honestly say that it is a decision I regret so much!

June 2017

As you can probably tell my hair is beyond damaged by this point, it is relatively short now but the "big chop" is still yet to come..



September - December 2017

So these braids took around 5 hours to install, they were installed quite tightly but it didn't actually hurt at all, which is quite rare for braids.


The day after I got my braids, all ready for Tokyo world


A couple of months into having my braids, when they started going all fuzzy at the top, to be fair though they lasted a whole 3 months without unravelling at the bottom and did me well. I think next time I will get them a lot shorter though because they reached my bum and were really hard to maintain being so long!


December 2017 - Now


This photo was taken straight after my braids were installed (in my uni house obvs explains the mess) it took 7 hours!! Yes 7 hours for them to be installed, my hairdresser was really ill that day so she had to keep stopping for breaks which slowed the process down. She did her best to seal the ends with water but she was rushing because I had plans and had to leave my house at a certain time so it wasn't done properly which is kind of annoying as you might be able to see from this picture that they are unravelling a bit at the bottom, so I will have to re-seal these at some point. 


I have wanted ombre braids for ages and honestly love them so much but I have the feeling that my hair won't last as long because the ends are already unravelling, my hair is getting quite scruffy at the top because I don't wrap it up at night (spare no sympathy for me) and I have only had these installed for 11 days. As mentioned above I wanted my braids to be shorter this time but my hairdresser told me that as I had two colours mixed together she couldn't cut it?? Really annoying but I know for next time, ideally I would have liked them shoulder length because its more manageable for washing etc. 

But this is where I am at so far, I have started using the Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Shampoo , Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine Conditioner, alongside Shea Moisture Hibiscus Enhancing Smoothie , now these products are a little on the pricier side especially if you're a student but so far I have started to reap the benefits! When I took my first lot of braids out my hair was still quite straight from the excess amount of texturising but after using this smoothie it has slowly started to restore some of my curls back. I only had 9 days in between braids and bought these products on the 4th day, so I haven't been using them for very long but when I eventually "leave out" my curls I will do a full review on these products


 So here we go, the start of my journey to curly hair (wish me luck guys!) 




Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post!

Love Leah xx
















The Journey to Self-Care 2017

Tuesday, December 19, 2017




The Journey to Self-Care 2017

So it has got to that time of year where hormones are all over the place, mood swings are inevitable, morale is at an all-time low and self-care is seriously neglected. So why is it that during winter we neglect ourselves the most? We do we stop taking time out of our day to journal? or paint our nails? or even to run ourselves a bath? Why do we continuously strip ourselves of the things that we love the most? Why?? Because for many of us we lead busy lives, right? It is sometimes incredibly hard to take a simple 30 minutes out of our day to run ourselves a bath when we could be in and out of the shower in 10. We assume that we are saving ourselves those vital extra 20 minutes that could be better spent elsewhere?? Wrong. By not allowing ourselves time to wind down and have "me" time, we are ultimately contributing to self-neglect.




Now, hold on all is not lost here, we still have time to make amends. Starting with making time for ourselves, and when I say "make time", this can be anything from spending the afternoon de-cluttering your bedroom/work space to sitting in a nail bar all day getting manis, pedis and everything in between. Hey, if you want to spend however much on yourself then DO IT, and please do not feel guilty for doing so. We are allowed to treat ourselves from time to time, after all we are only human so you do you boo - no judging here.



Now I realise that "self-care" for some isn't as easy as "just getting yours nails done" but I do think that it is a contributing factor in making yourself feel better and improving your self-esteem, because if your nails look cute then you automatically feel cute! Maybe for some of you it may be that you take up a sport/hobby that you've always wanted to do and you practice it regularly until you have mastered it. 

I think that it is equally important to take time off social media too, sometimes we get too dependant on it and take things too seriously, when in reality the majority of what we see isn't even real. Instead, hit up your bffs invite them over, get the cheap Aldi wine out and the movies on. Now, I always find that spending time with my friends makes me feel 10x better and helps me to get out of my bad mood.  


Meditate, Meditate, Meditate!!! 

I cannot praise this practice any higher and the best thing about it is that you don't even have to be religious in the slightest to meditate. All that it involves is taking time out to sit in complete stillness and practice your breathing techniques. Before, I got into meditation I didn't think that much of it and didn't believe that it could play a vital part in altering my mindset but it really has! I currently use an app called "Calm"  which is on the app store and its super easy to follow along. 

Recently, I have used meditation a lot to help me de-stress and feel less anxious about my uni deadlines, also it has allowed me to feel more grounded and appreciative with my life. If you are generally speaking, a negative/pessimistic person then meditation is something that you definitely need to try, it will allow for clarity and increased self-care.




And yes, this process may be short for some of you and for others it may prove tiresome and longer but definitely stick with it. The important thing to remember here is that some days you will have down days and this is okay. Society
somehow convinces us that we look weak for struggling from time to time, but this is all apart of the process to self-love and self-care. You need to envisage yourself as a golden beam of light, everything that shines out of you is pure and radiant. Your body is a temple and you must treasure it with everything you own. 

Please do not neglect yourself and please look after yourself




Ps. Keep at it and keep faith, change doesn't come straight away but you will notice improvements if you implement these practices into your daily lives.


Thank you so much for reading my blog post, lately I have been inspired to write semi-motivational blog posts in hope that it will help one of you or even to encourage you all to look after yourselves better. 


Love Leah xx





W7 EYESHADOW PALETTE REVIEW

Monday, June 8, 2015
W7 EYESHADOW PALETTE REVIEW 


 Hello everyone! I recently purchased a new eye shadow palette from the new beauty store in the outlet and wanted to share my review on the product. I purchased the palette for around £3.99 but it can be bought for £5.95 from W7 Cosmetics.

 Please note that all links to where my products are from will be listed at the end of my blog post.
Brown has always been my 'go-to' colour as such, in terms of eye shadows. I think that it really suits my caramel complexion and creates a striking look. 

I purchased this palette over a week ago and have been using it religiously ever since. The pigmentation of the eye shadows is fabulous and lasts all day long! I always hate it when I buy a new eye shadow palette and the eye shadow wears off throughout the day, and I have to keep topping it up. 

I would highly recommend this product to a amateur makeup enthusiast (like myself) or a beginner who is just starting out, it really is value for money and you can't really go wrong with getting 10 eye shadow colours for the inexpensive price of £3.99.

I really appreciate that the palette comes with two applicators to apply the eye shadow, because it can be awfully tedious using your hands ( which is something I rarely ever do).  

I tend to pick one of the lightest shades first, in this case I used the third pink shadow on the top row. I applied this all over my eyelid as a 'base' colour, then I selected another colour (the brown directly below it) and blended them together. I gradually built up my 'smokey eye' look by applying (the brown shade next to it) and merged this onto the crease of my brow bone to contour. Lastly, I chose the darkest brown shade to define and blend in the edges of the outer corner of my eyelid. 

 I think that my look proved successful because it doesn't look too overpowering with the bold red lipstick, enough attention can be drawn to both features and they compliment each other well. 


Next time, I will improve this 'smokey eye look' by combining glitter eye shadows in particularly Boujois Little Round Pot Eyeshadow in 09 and W7's In the Buff Eyeshadow Palette in Topaz to create a breath-taking look. 

Please excuse the glue marks on my eyelids, obviously I was wearing false lashes in this photograph.



Here is the eye shadow brush that I used, I know that it is not commonly used for eye shadow however it works best for me when shading and blending in the different colours. 



 I completed my look with a bold red lip -  L'Oreal Paris Color Riche Scarlett Creme in the shade : 461.

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 I hope you all enjoyed this look as much I did creating it! Thank you so much for reading my blog posts it honestly means alot. 

 Love you all


 Leah x 


OOTN- featuring how I style an over-sized waterfall coat.

Sunday, May 31, 2015


OOTN (outfit of the night)- cinema attire

                             
     Hello everyone I am back again! Today I have an 'outfit of the night' look that I wanted to share with you all. I recently purchased some new garments from prettylittlething.com and wanted to create a look that was suitable for evening wear. 
     
     Please be aware that these photos were taken on an I Phone 5 so the quality may not be the best. 



              Black Sunglasses $185 (from America): http://www.michaelkors.com/
Brown Tote Bag £48.00: http://www.fiorelli.com/
                             Black Waterfall Coat £25.00: https://www.prettylittlething.com/
                   Camel Crop Top £6.00: https://www.prettylittlething.com/
Black Ripped Jeans £20.00: http://www.newlook.com/                          
High Heeled Chelsea Boots £15.00: http://www.primark.com/en/homepage
'Please Return to Tiffany & Co' Necklace  £120.00: /http://www.tiffany.co.uk/



Silver Hoop Earrings £1.00:  http://www.primark.com/en/homepage
               'Retro' Lipstick by MAC £15.00: http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/


 Thank you so much for reading my blog posts! I hope to create more evening/day 'looks' for you all soon.
If you want me to make a blog post on a specific subject e.g. beauty, fashion or hair care then please let me know.

Love you all


Leah x







OCTOBER & NOVEMBER FAVOURITES

Saturday, November 22, 2014




Hello Fashionistas!

Today, I am going to be sharing with you some of my October and November favourites!

 Note : I haven't included any outfits or clothes favourites because I decided to do this blog post last minute and the lighting was too bad to photograph proper outfits. If I have time I will shoot some outfit looks for my October + November favourites and add them in at the end :).


I just cannot get enough of this mango & papaya body spray it literally smells like heaven, 
and at £1.48 it is an absolute bargain! (Superdrug) 

This refreshing, summer body spritzer will leave you smelling like strawberries and cream all day!
Also £1.48 from Superdrug.

I recently spotted these in Primark the other week and I knew that I just had to pick them up!
The beautiful silver pattern really caught my eye, and I thought it would look good with my white and black deco in my room. These are going to be used just for decoration but for £1.50 each it really isn't an issue. 

The candles were not included, I bought them from the same place separately.

Two cute candle holders/jars. These can be used for candles, holding sweets etc. 
I loved the look of these jars and thought that they would look so nice on my windowsill.
Both of them together were under £5.00, I am not entirely sure the actual amount separately. 
(From: B&M Bargains) 


This cute, heart candle set is only £1.49!!! 

I am unbelievably OBSESSED with this watch! I got it online from a website called http://www.dresslink.com/ which is a Chinese clothing website. I watched some hauls on Youtube where this website was mentioned so I checked it out and was so surprised with the amount of nice things on there. This item came within 12 days of me ordering it, which is amazing (considering it is coming all the way from China). I think this watch was £3-£4 which is sooo affordable. 
I have been LOVING this Mixed Chicks leave-in conditioner recently. I was browsing through YouTube videos when I came across 'MissLoopyLouful's video on her favourite hair products. 
She was saying how Mixed Chicks has done wonders for her hair, and I thought to myself, Hmm I need to try this! This product is an American brand so I had to have it shipped which was quite pricey, however I am so glad that I did! It's brought out my natural curls and eliminated my frizz completely. GIRLS WITH CURLY HAIR I KNOW THE STRUGGLE...BUT YOU NEED TO TRY THIS PRODUCT.  Around £15.00 for product and delivery.

Not really appropriate for winter wear, but you can never have enough sunglasses! 
They look so big on my face ffs, so I doubt that I will be wearing these out alot but I reckon with the right outfit these shades could look smashing! (From: Ebay)
These are what they look like on!

I would pair these boots with leggings, an oversized jacket and a plain black crop top/or a skirt, with tights, a black crop top and a duster coat. 
Every girl needs a pair of these in their wardrobe for the Winter, and at only £12.00 you'd be mad to miss out! (From: Primark)


I am loving this berry lipstick this autumn. It has good pigmentation and smells divine. I would recommend this lipstick to girls who like dark colours that create a dramatic look! This lipstick is long-lasting and doesn't come off after you've eaten food, which is a bonus because I am such a messy eater ahaha. I think this lipstick would look great on any skin tone because it is so versatile and can be worn casually or to an event. 

Shade: 1. Seduction

I wouldn't normally wear a shade this bright but I thought I would try it out. - note: this shade is ALOT brighter in person and has more of an orangey under tone. This shade has a moisturising feel to it and isn't a matte lipstick which I prefer anyway. I think this colour would look great on a darker skin tone (tanned, mixed race. black). The colour lasts a good few hours but will need a top-up every now and then. I bought this from Superdrug for £2.99. 

Shade: 5. Passion Fruit

Swatch Test. 

Brighter shade- Passion fruit (on the left)
Darker shade- Seduction (on the right) 

Now we all know that winter is approaching, so I thought it would be the right time to treat myself to another brown bag to add to my collection. I love that the bag comes with straps so I can decide whether I want to hold it or put it on my shoulder. The vintage leather look straight away caught my attention and I have had a lot of people asking where I bought it from!! I will do an outfit shoot soon with this bag included in it so you lovely people can see it better. 


Hope you are all well, thank-you so much for taking the time to read my blog it means alot. 


Leah x











Everyday Makeup & Reviews

Saturday, May 10, 2014




Hello fashionistas!


Today's blog post is going to be an 'everyday makeup' beauty post, I have not done one of these before so I thought it would be nice to share with all of you the beauty products I use everyday, whilst giving a review on each product.



Foundation- No7 Stay Perfect Foundation in Honey. £14.50
I love this foundation so much because it has medium coverage, it does not look excessive on my face
and I have found that most people do not realise that I am even wearing foundation. It doesn't come off throughout the day and matches my skin tone perfectly. I use my M.A.C makeup brush to apply my foundation (see below).

Concealer- Collection in 14- Honey beige £1.99
I have been using this concealer for years now and it was one of the first beauty products that I purchased. This product is the perfect solution to getting rid of dark under eye circles and blemishes! The only bad thing I could say about this concealer is that it does not last all day, so you may need to apply some foundation on over the top and powder to ensure that it stays on. ( I have forgotten to include my No7 powder in this blog post but I will do a review of it on my next beauty post).

Primer- NYC Smooth Skin Perfecting Primer (Shade 684) £3.49
I originally bought this primer for my prom makeup last year and I have been using it ever since. I usually use a brush to apply this primer (see below) just after I have put on my nivea (face) lotion. I do like this primer because it makes sure that my foundation stays on all day and evens out my skin tone. I sometimes apply too much primer and it makes my face look really oily oops. The most annoying thing about primer is waiting for it to set for a few minutes before I can apply my foundation. 

Eyeliner- Rimmel London Exaggerate Eyeliner £5.00
I have only been using this liquid liner for the past few months- before I was using Maybelline New york gel liner (£7.99). I have found that liquid eyeliner is much easier to apply to the lids, it creates a smooth finish and takes alot less time. I often don't wait long enough for my eyeliner to dry and it ends up at the top of my eyelids, to avoid this wait a few minutes for the liquid to set. 

Mascara- Maybelline New York, The Rocket Volum' Express £7.99
I have purchased alot of mascaras in the past trying to find the 'right one' for me and this is the closest mascara I could find. The wand is fab and it add volume to my lashes. It dries pretty quickly and doesn't give me any clumps or smudges. It can create a dramatic look or a simple look depending on how many layers/coats you apply.However it is quite hard to take the mascara off even with a make-up wipe it goes flaky and leaves clumps. 

Lipstick- Rimmel London Kate Moss Matte Finish (107)  £5.49
I love this lipstick so much! The deep berry red matte finish is fabulous for a night out. As the lipstick is matte I put lipbalm on before applying it to my lips. This product is very long lasting even after you've eaten, it smells so lovely which is a bonus. The packaging of the product is fierce and very eye catching, the only bad thing I could say about this lipstick is that it does leave your lips feeling dry after usage. But all in all a good investment for what it is worth.

Eyebrow Pencil- MUA Pro-Brow Ultimate Eyebrow Kit £2.00 ish
All-In-One Shape, Shade & Highlight.
This product got recommended to me by a friend a few months back and I can honestly say it is one of the best beauty products I have ever bought. The eyebrow kit contains eyebrow tweezers, an eyebrow brush and a colour palette. I would recommend this product to beginners who want nice brows for a cheap price. The brown (brow) colour does last a long time but can be tricky to apply unless you know what you're doing, it has came off in the rain before but I normally put quite a few layers on just in case.


These are the M.A.C brushes that I use to apply my everyday makeup, above them are the products I use daily. The brush beneath my eyebrow kit is usually used for applying lipgloss/lipstick however I found it more useful to use for my brows. It is so important to clean your brushes once a week because bacteria can build up and cause all types of skin problems such as acne and clogged up pones. 




This is what my everyday makeup looks like.


Hope you are all well, thank you so much for taking the time to read my blog, it means alot.

Leah x





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