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Saturday, 8 August 2015

De clutter: Empties and Throw out ♥

Hey guys!

Before going on holidays, I had a massive clean out and de - clutter session to make my room more tidy. I found some old goodies that I need to buy more and some I had to throw out. If you are thinking of buying any of these products or looking for new products to use, take a look at this blog!

I'll start with the polishes which I unfortunately have to throw out. 

Essence gel - look topcoat ♥



Let me start by saying that this top coat is just beyond amazing! I apply it when my nail polish is still black or when my nail art is semi dry so it doesn't smudge. This gives so much shine to the nail, and makes every colour so pretty. It also protects from chipping, even if you are someone who ends up chipping nails just a day after you have the polish on! Definitely going to be buying this again! This can be purchased in Primark or Pennys! The reason I am throwing this beauty out is because it is all dried up! Poor soul, getting this back as soon as I run out of the top coat that I am using now!

Primark beauty - Nail Polish ♥





Now for these, I really couldn't find the name of the polish themselves, but these polishes are definitely worth their money. These usually come in a pack of 4 for €2.50 in Pennys. These are quite good quality for their price, to be really honest. Yes, they do chip away quite quickly, but if you pair it with a good top coat, just like the essence, you have a chip resistant nails. Again, these have dried out, so I have to throw these away. 



Pantene Mousse - Defined Curls ♥


I think this wasn't a right product for me. I needed something that would curl my hair without me having to use heat of my hair. This probably be suits people who already have curly hair, to keep them in place. For what I have been using, it gives out wet looking hair, and the foam is quite sticky too. I really don't think I will be buying this again. Sorry Pantene.  

Boots Essentials - moisturising cream - cucumber ♥


Where do I even begin with this cream? This cream is my life! It is so hydrating on the skin. I go through these like it's nobody's business. They are so light and very moisturising. I put this on my face before going to bed, before putting on my makeup and after a shower. It leaves my skin silky soft. Love it so much! I am probably on my fourth one of these at this stage!  5/5 hands down!

Montagne Jennesse - Strawberry Souffle face mask/Peel  off Passion ♥


This was my first time using this brand , and I am not disappointed at all. Strawberry Souffle, smells like strawberries, and is very cooling on the skin. It is not Strawberry Souffle that impressed me, it was the Peel Off Passion. As the name suggests, it is a peel off mask. When I first put this on, I was met with the smell of Pomegranates. The smell of pomegranate is just to heavenly! The peel off dried fairly quickly, and even when it was hard, it was very moisturising. When you put on the mask, you are hit with this cooling sensation on your face. After peeling othe mask, my skin was left very soft. I could also see the black heads on taken off mask, so, it really worked!  



L'Oreal Paris - Elvive Fibrology ♥

This shampoo has done wonders for my hair. My hair were thin, dry and had to volume to them. After finishing two bottles of this shampoo and conditioner, I have to say, my hair is far better than they used to be. They have so much volume, they are think and they even get less greasy now. I already have 3 more bottles stock up! 


Zoella beauty Soak Opera ♥

I got this shower gel as a Christmas present from my friend (she just knows me very well and my YouTube obsessions) I was very excited to use this shower gel, there was so much hype about this. When I actually used it, I have to say, it left me a little bit disappointed. As a shower gel, I had to use a lot of it, to make a decent amount of foam. The smell was standard as well. There was nothing extraordinary about this product at all. The only thing was satisfying was this as a bath soak. It made a lot of bubble in the bath (I also used a lush bath bomb along with this). The hype is only because of the brand name and that's all. It is definitely not worth its price which is €6.50. You can easily buy this from Primark/Pennys. 


Andrew Barton - S.O.S HELP ME! ♥


Ah, this beauty, this has helped me lot during my greasy, thin hair days. To make sure, I got some volume in hair, my hairdresser advised me to use a spray conditioner rather then gel or cream ones. After shower, in my wet hair, i used to spray this, which in turn made my hair less knotty and silky smooth. I have stopped using this one now, because I have been using the Fibrology conditioner from Elvive but this has been very good to me. 



That's all I have for today!

See you guys next week ♥

love,

Anam

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Saturday, 1 August 2015

My Favourite Polishes ♥

Hey guys ♥

Way before makeup, I was a nail polish junkie. I used to collect a lot of nail polishes from different brands, and the obsession was so bad that at one point, all my birthday presents consisted of nail polished, which naturally led to my collection getting bigger and bigger. Just the other day I decided to clear out my polishes, throw away the ones I don't like or have dried out. I found some of the polishes which have been my absolute favorites for the past year or so

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I hope you enjoy this! If you have any recommendations please let me know! ♥

Seventeen nail colours - Ruby Gem  -  Love - Risky Red ♥

I am a massive fan of Seventeen polishes. These usually appear during  Christmas time in Boots, as a gift pack of 12. I got these as a birthday present last year. The colors are very summery. The polish is the right amounts of thick. It's not too thick or too thin, it is the perfect consistency. They are quite opaque too, just two coats do the job!




Primark Nail Polishes - Baby Pink - Baby Blue (Daisy Collection) ♥

Unfortunately, I couldn't find the name of the polish, but it is a pale pink colour. They do chip very fast but they are extremely cheap. Around 4 for €2.50. I just love this colour so much. The polishes are quite thick and very opaque.


This polish is also from Primark. This is a limited summer edition in Daisy Collection which comes with a yellow striper pen, a white polish and a baby blue polish. 



NYC Rock Muse Smoky Topcoat ♥

The name says it all. It is a smoky topcoat with big bits and small bits of glitter. I enjoy my NYC nail polishes because they only cost €1.99 and usually are a very good quality. 



Silver Steal Nail Varnish ♥

To be really honest, I don't remember buying this nail polish or how much it was. I just love the finish of this polish, it has a glass effect. It is quite opaque, a standard 2 to 3 coats usually suffice. I also can't find a brand name of this polish. I found a website that was on it which was www.badgequo.com. 


Makeup Academy - Cosmopolitan ♥ 

This is a very peachy pink color with a hit of gold glitter in it. I didn't notice until now that this is from Makeup Academy. I just thought that it was some unknown brand that I got from 'Dealz' for €1.49.


NYC Nail Art Creation - Pinkasso ♥

This last one is from NYC and it is a luminous pink striper. It is very opaque and actually has a gel like effect. It was around €2 if I remember it correctly. I love the brush of the striper too, it is very thing which is a surprise as many cheap stripers have a very thick brush.


This is it for this post now!

I will see you guys next week.

Love, 

Anam 
♥♥

Saturday, 27 June 2015

Day 27 - 3 songs that put you in a good mood.❤

Hey guys

So music is one of the things that I cherish and love the most. It is one thing in my life that can't be replaced. Especially these three songs which have been by my side for few years now. 

I hate you, don't leave me - Demi Lovato ❤

Demi has always been my go to singer, as far as I can remember. When she came out with this song, I have a heard of it. This song just matched my condition during that year, and it was as if Demi just understood me. This song, til this day, even now that I am not in the same state as I was before, is an amazing song. I always go back to this whenever I am upset. 




All About us - He is We ❤

I don't know what is about this song, but this just makes me happy every time I hear this song. The music video is just super! But God, why did they break up? I loved the band, I had almost every song of theirs on my playlist. 


Always be with you - Walking on Cars ❤

This song is probably the recent one, I am always listen to this song, particularly because of the beats in this song. The song itself is hard to explain why I love this song. It just automatically makes me happier! 



Thank you guys,

See you tomorrow,

love,

Anam

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Sunday, 21 June 2015

Day 21 - Your Favourite Show ♥

Day 21 - Your Favourite Show ♥

My favourite show is definitely Gossip Girl. 

I recently watched this show probably in early April or so. I probably finished all seasons within a few weeks. From the first episode I was hooked to this show. 

First I fell in love with Dan Humphrey, who was one of the main character in the show, whilst I conjured up my hate for Chuck Bass, a manipulative, annoying rich brat. He totally different to Dan. Dan was sweet, cute ad naive , where Chuck was a 'bad boy' of the story.

I also fell in love with Blake Lively, or her character - "Serena Vanderwoodson". She was also a rich 'it' girl living in Upper East Side. It wasn't the character that pulled interested me though, it was actually how beautiful she was. She would probably be my #wcw. 

As the series went on, the plot developed, I was pulled into the series and my love for Dan began to cease and my love for Chuck was on its height! Ed Westick is just so damn beautiful!

Uh, but the ending, I hated it so much! The gossip girl was revealed and it was the worst person they could've chose! (Don't worry I won't spoil it) 

I recommend you if you haven't watched this show before, I am sure you won't get disappointed! 

with love,

Anam

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Thursday, 18 June 2015

Day 18 - A picture of you last year and now. How much have you changed so far? ♥

Day 18 - A picture of you last year and now. How much have you changed so far? ♥

  


This is me back in January 2014 


and this is me now.

I guess I have changed massively. For once, I am more confident of how I look.  I got a haircut, and I also got my hair dyed blonde at the ends. This change actually massively gave me a whole lot of self confident. I take care of myself more, and often treat myself. I have also surrounded myself with amazing, positive people, who are by my side all the time, so I consider myself lucky this year too. 

People do change, all we need is a little push. 

Also, never change for other people, but only for yourself! 

Nobody is perfect, not me, not you, but this is what makes us unique. 

♥♥

Love,

Anam

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Day 17 - Picture of something you ate ♥

Hi guys!

I am writing this blog early because I have some personal matters to take care of, so I only managed to take picture of my breakfast and lunch! I hope that's okay with you all!

So for breakfast I had scrambled eggs on brown bread toast, along with green tea ♥


and for lunch I had a bowl of fruit with almonds on top ♥


that's it for day 17 - posting day 18  tonight ♥

love,

Anam

♥♥



Tuesday, 2 June 2015

Day 1 - Basic things about yourself!

30 Day Blog Challenge 

Day 1 - 1/June/2015


1 - Write some basic things about you:

  1. I am 18 years of age.
  2. I play guitar and I am learning to play the Ukulele.
  3. I wasn't born in Ireland but I am technically Irish by nationality.
  4. I am actually from Pakistan.
  5. My name means soul in Irish.
  6. I have a sister.
  7. I have a cat whom I am obsessed with.
  8. My cat is named after Frank Iero from My Chemical Romance, even though my cat is a girl. She is called Frankie.
  9. I love Milky way bars.
  10. I am obsessed with spicy Indian food.
  11.  I am a university student and I study Business and Computer Science.
  12. I really didn't like my first year of college and I hoping rest of my years are going to be better. 
  13. I love Demi Lovato! 
  14. I still ship Demi and Joe Jonas together! JEMI.
  15. I am very lazy, in fact I am procrastination to write this blog right now.
  16. I don't make friends very easy! There are only few people in my life that I have made an instant connection with. 
  17. I have been cat fished before!
  18. I go through periods where I become obsessed with a social media and then few weeks later I stop using them for months. Right now, it is Instagram. Follow me there! anam_a09. 
  19. I would love to see Ed Sheeran in concert but...
  20. I have never been to a concert!
  21. I have performed on stage twice, where I played guitar and my friend sang!
  22. I have also performed on stage where I played guitar and sang but I was booed by couple of guys. 
  23. I get very insecure about my friends, I really dislike that about myself.
  24. I used to a kind of famous writer on Wattpad.
  25. Wattpad is where I was cat fished!
  26. I have suffered from depression when I was a little kid because my dad had come to Ireland and my mum was always busy with work.
  27. A nanny had trapped me and my sister in a room for a whole day until my mom came home.
  28. I am a very positive person, that it gets really annoying!
  29. I wanted to do a major in psychology but I chose to do computer science then.
  30. I have written a One Direction fan fiction where we used to ship my friend with Niall. 
  31. I have gotten first position in my class since nursery to 6th class in Pakistan.
  32. I have gone through an emo phase where I would only listen to rock music. 
  33. I really want to start a YouTube channel but I am very camera shy. 
  34. I love taking selfies of myself.
  35. I still listen to Jonas Brothers songs.
  36. Joe Jonas was my first crush.
  37. I wasn't comfortable in my own skin up until few months ago, now I am proud and love myself.
  38. I suffer from anxiety.
  39. I haven't never drank alcohol. 
  40. I haven't smoked ever either.
  41. I have a love and hate relationship with running. 
  42. My favorite YouTubers are velvetgh0st and NabelaNoor.
  43. My favorite place that always makes me happy is Boots Pharmacy makeup section!
  44. I like to collect same lipstick shade in different lipstick brands.
  45. I am very bad at spending money but when I start spending it, I can't stop.
  46. When I am bored, I usually go on different makeup sites and window shop.
  47. I am addicted to buying scented candles.
  48. Gossip Girl is my favorite TV show of all time! 
  49. My favorite color is purple.
  50. I used to be scared of cats up until my sister got a cat for her birthday, now I play with any random cat on the street!
There you go guys! That's fifty random facts about me!

I got this challenge from pinterest and it is by katxx-tumblr.com.

Thank you guys!
Day 2 is coming up soon!

Leave me some facts about you! 

Thank you,
Anam.

Saturday, 30 May 2015

American Makeup Haul.

❤ American Make up Haul 2015 ❤

Hello guys!

I hope you guys have had a brilliant week like I have been having! It is incredible to see people in my personal life supporting me towards this! A very special thanks to my friend Eimear who have prompted me to start a blog or a YouTube channel! She has given me immense support by given me ideas and encouraging me to keep writing! Thank you so much Eimear, I am so lucky to have a friend like you!  ❤


Also shout out to my other friend Ursala! She has also been a huge support to me and continues to support me through out everyday of my life.
 I love you girls, I am so happy to have you in my life
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So without any further ado, here are some products that my cousin got me from America. All of these items are $1. Also, all of these opinions are mine, this is not an ad from these companies.


I will leave a link of all the products showed here at the bottom of the page.


I hope you enjoy.


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Kleancolor - Nail to Toe - Tuxedo Black.

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This is a nail art liner in the colour black.After spending all this time from switching from brand to brand in hopes to find a good and affordable nail art liner, I have finally found my holy grail!

The polish it self is very pigmented, and the right consistency. It is not very thick nor it is runny. The brush of the polish is also quiet thin, perfect for making different designs on the nail, whether you have small nails like mine or long nails. If you remotely interested it nail art, whether you are an expert or just a beginner, this polish would definitely suit you.

It is actually $2 on the Kleancolor website which is also a great price for a nail art tool.

I have got to say that this is actually a perfect dupe for Model Owns nail art pens which cost around €10.

http://kleancolor.com/nails/KleanColor/NTT60/NTT60.html

(Excuse my chipped nails)

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Kleancolor Everlasting Lipstick - Red/Earth/Cherry.

These lipsticks are seriously the best lipsticks ever! They are so pigmented and my oh my, they stay for more than 5 hours straight! I wore the shade 'Cherry' on one of the days during my exams, the lipstick did not budge at all! It was on from 5:30 am in the morning until 2 pm when I had my lunch. It is really unbelievable.

Again, they are $2 on the Kleancolor website but it is totally worth it for $2.

I will be leaving some pictures of the lipstick and the swatches! My favorite is Cherry!

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Cherry
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So the first one Cherry has a pinky tone shade.

Earth is has an orange tone to it, This has to be my least favorite color and it is only because I really dislike the orangy tone lipsticks.

Red is well as the name suggest, the classic red shade. 
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Earth

Kleancolor Ms. Chick Blush - Sunset.❤

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This product is absolutely amazing! I have only started to wear blushes with my everyday make up this month, honestly, I am so glad that I started it with this blush! This blush looks to natural on the skin, especially on darker skin tones. It is a baby pink color, it is a very natural blush color. It makes  the skin looks so glowy. 

Kleancolor  Lip Liner Pencil - Hot Red ❤

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Well, as the name suggests, it is a classic red lip liner. I really don't have much to say about this product as this was only bought to match the lipstick. I always have problem with trying to keep my lipsticks in place, the only way to keep the color in place is a lip liner! This purchase was only made for that but I will say one thing, this liner does stay for quite a long time, just like the lipsticks and it definitely helps the lipstick stay in place and prevents it from bleeding out. 

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L.A. Colors Jumbo Eye Pencil - Sweet Wishes/Desert Sun ❤

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I was in a desperate need of silver and gold eye shadow and when I got this, I was completely blown away! This eye pencil is in the shade sweet wishes which is a very dark silver color with a hint of glitter in them. I also got a gold to go with it which is in shade Desert Sun. This is a gold shade, again with a hint of glitter in it. They are super blendable! I haven't really tested them in my eye makeup and with other products yet, so I can't really tell you whether they are super long lasting but I will keep you guys updated!

On the LA Colors website, they are on sale for $1.40 but if you buy four, you can save $1.

http://www.drugstore.com/search/search_results.asp?N=0&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&Ntk=All&srchtree=1&Ntt=L.A.+Colors+Jumbo+Eye+Pencil&Go.x=15&Go.y=14&CSRFToken=vbl6yewnSfvaIywl8lPrEKp6dYYAOdoaL5oXuceZ41Q%3D

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L.A. Colors Shimmering Loose Eye Shadow - Snow White ❤

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So because I am serious glitter addict, I decided that I needed more glitter in my life! This is a loose shimmering eye shadow which has silver shimmer in it. It comes with a brush as well but it is not the best brush out there! I would advise you to use your own eye shadow brush with this.

I am so obsessed with this shimmer, I used it with every day eye make up and also for going out occasions. It is very pigmented and lasts long as well!  You know you can never enough glitter in your life! Definitely recommend this for the glitter lovers out there!


Kleancolor Nail Lacquer - White ❤

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This is a plain white nail varnish. I was running out the white polish so I got this. It is very opaque and it dries very quickly too. It is bit thick however, but for a dollar, it was a big bargain. 

These are all the things I got from America. I hope you guys enjoyed this blog post. I will see you guys soon, next Saturday.

Until then, stay happy and stay safe!

With Love,
Anam.