Apologies

Hello lovelies,

The reason I haven't posted anything for a while is because I traveled to Barcelona with school from the 25th til the 28th of March!

I have flown for the first time in an airplane, and as scared as I was when I got in, I actually like it now! The feeling as you ascend is like the feeling you get in your abdomen when you're in a rollercoaster haha!

Anyway, because I'm back and fully rested now, I will be posting a lot more, including a photo diary as soon as I have all the pictures of Barcelona on my computer.

See you soon, and I hope you have a great day!

SJ x

OOTD - Floating In A Turquoise Sea

Sweater - Primark // Necklace - Primark // Ring - Primark // On my lips - Catrice Lipstick 190 'The Nuder, The Better'

Hey!

I recently got this turquoise sweater from Primark. I have fallen in love.
Turquoise is one of my favorite colors, but I didn't have a piece of clothing of it! Now that I do, I want more.. so be prepared haha :)

I paired this sweater with plain black leggings, and low black tennis shoes (which I got from Primark as well for €3), just to make the sweater stand out as much as possible. For accessories I went for gold. My owl&dragonfly necklace and black stone ring!
Gosh I feel so good in this sweater, it's really comfortable and warm. Perfect for the chilly weather here in Holland.

Hope you like it!
SJ x

100 Truths - Get To Know Me Better

Hello lovelies!

It's Tuesday already and as usual I have been doing my homework like crazy, and now it's time for a little break. I discovered this tag called '100 Truths' on Nikkisho's blog, and I just had to do this! Here's your chance to get to know me a little better, lets go :)

1. Last drink: Water

2. Last phone call: Boyfriend

3. Last text message: J.

4. Last song you listened to: Crystallize - Lindsey Stirling

5. Last time you cried: Two weeks ago

SIX HAVE YOU EVER:

6. Dated someone twice:  No.

7. Been cheated on: Yes.

8. Kissed someone: Yes.

9. Lost someone special: Yes. 

10. Been depressed: Yes.

11. Been drunk and threw up: No, fortunately not. I'm not much of a drinker anyway. 

LIST FOUR FAVORITE COLOURS:

12. All pastel colors

13. Black

14. White

15. Turquoise

HAVE YOU:

16. Made new friends: Yes, I really didn't expect to meet so many nice people this year.

17. Fallen out of love: Nope! 

18. Laughed until you cried: Haha, almost every day.

19. Met someone who changed you: Yes.

20. Found out who your true friends were: No, we'll see in the future.

21. Found out someone was talking about you: Yes. My life must be super interesting. 

22. Kissed anyone on your friends list: Like, on facebook and/or twitter? Yes.

23. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life: Facebook: 90% Twitter 40%

25. Do you have any pets: Yes! I have a dog, and two cats.

26. Do you want to change your name: I've always wanted to change it to Shiyamala, my second name. But I don't think I'll do it.

27. What did you do for your last birthday: You can read that here

28. What time did you wake up today: 07:00 AM

29. What were you doing at midnight last night: Replaying a part of Mother3 on an emulator, I accidentally deleted my save file... 

30. Name something you CANNOT wait for: Going on a schooltrip to Barcelona on March 25th!

31. Last time you saw your father: About 1 month ago. 

32. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life: I'm afraid that's a bit too much of a personal thing that I can't type down here.

33. What are you listening to right now: Silence.

34. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: Yes. Nice guy.  

35. What’s getting on your nerves right now?:  The fact that I have lots of homework to do.

36. Most visited webpage: Google. I look up way too many things. 

37. Current city: Somewhere near Amsterdam.

38. Nicknames: Nao, NaNa, Naoom.

39. Relationship Status: Taken c; 

40. Zodiac Sign: Aquarius.

41. Male or female or transgendered: I lack a penis. Female.

42. Primary School: Piramide 

43. Middle School: Piramide

44. High school: SMC

45. Hair color: Dark brown/Black

46. Long/medium/short: Short

47. Height: 161 cm / 5'3

48. Do you have a crush on someone: M'hm!

49: What do you like about yourself: My curls, now that I have tamed them.

50. Piercings: Earlobe (2 on each lobe), Nose and Belly.

51. Tattoos: None yet, but hopefully I'll get my first one soon. 

52. Righty or Lefty: Righty.

FIRSTS:

53. First Surgery: Thank god I never had one. 

54. First Piercing: Earlobe, and I was only three!

55. First Best Friend: J.

56. First Sport you Joined: Horseback riding, I miss it so much :( 

57. First Pet: Cat

58. First Vacation: Texel   

59. First Concert: The Script. Read here.

60. First Crush: I.

RIGHT NOW:

61. Eating: Nothing.

62. Drinking: Water.

63. Already missing: 

64. I’m about to: Do some homework.

65. Listening to: Silence.

66. Thinking about: A test I have tomorrow, stress, stress.

67. Waiting for: Myself to get it together and stop procastinating homework.

YOUR FUTURE:

68. Want kids: Yes. 

69. Want to get married: Probably.

70. Careers in mind: Nothing specific yet. I hope to make good money, but more important is that I love doing what I do.

WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE OPPOSITE SEX?

71. Lips or eyes: Gosh I love both. Think I'll have to go with lips. 

72. Hugs or kisses: Hugsssss! They are the best.

73. Shorter or taller: Definitely taller.

74. Older or Younger: Older. I can't deal with younger guys haha.

75. Romantic or spontaneous: Romantic. 

76. Nice stomach or nice arms: I think both are nice to have but I'll go for nice arms to hold on tight to. mmm

77. Sensitive or loud: Sensitive. 

78. Hook-up or relationship: I got no time for a hook-up.

79. Trouble maker or hesitant: A little bit of both.

HAVE YOU EVER:

81. Drank hard liquor: Yes.

82. Lost glasses/contacts: No, because I don't have them. I think I need reading glasses though.

83. Kissed on 1st date: Whoops, yes.

84: Broken someone’s heart: I hope not!

85. Had your own heart broken: Yes.

86. Been arrested: No.

87. Turned someone down: Yeah, I think so. But not with the intention to hurt anyone's feelings.

88. Cried when someone died: Not around family or other people. Let me cry in the darkest corner of my room, alone, please.

89. Liked a friend that is of the same sex: Is someone a friend when you don't like them? 

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

90. Yourself: I am trying, could do better.

91. Miracles: Yes.

92. Love at first sight: Yes.

93. Heaven: I hope there is at least something after we die.

94. Santa Claus: How I wish he was real!

95. Kissing on the first date: Depends on yourself, the other person, and the situation, really.

96. Angels: No. But I believe that the loved ones I have lost, watch over me. I guess you could call them angels too.

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:

97. Is there one person you want to be with right now?: Aw, yes.

98. Had more than one boyfriend/girlfriend at one time?: No. I'd never do that.

99. Wish you could change things in your past?: For sure.

100. Are you posting this as 100 Truths?: Yes! :)

SJ x

Revlon | Just Bitten Beloved Lipstain

Hey!

I recently have been asked to do a review on the Revlon Lipstain called 'Beloved'. Since I like to help people out by letting them know my opinion, here's what I have to say about my first ever Revlon Lipstain.

Like I said in my previous post here, I could never find any Revlon products here in Holland, and maybe I didn't search too well, but it took me a long time! I was excited when I saw the store had some Revlon products for a limited time, and because most of the things were gone already, I was only able to pick up a lipstain and nailpolish.

A few days after my purchase, I tried it on. And I noticed that somehow I find it really  funny and a bit difficult to apply the stain with the pen. It seems like it doesnt come off too well or maybe it is just really light on the lips. I was kind of in a rush and pressed it on way too hard, went to school, the lipstain stayed on my lips, but they hurt so much at the end of the day. I think it was just me pressing too hard, because after a few days smearing vaseline on my lips, they recovered and I tried the lipstain again. This time I applied it very gently and as you can see in the photo's above, that's how it turned out.

I like the color a lot, I think it suits my skin tone well. Even though I had some problems with this product, I am not going to throw it away. I actually like it and will be using it more in the future!
Also, the balm that is included with it is amazing! So soft on the lips, I've used it more than the liptain itself haha.

I hope I haven't been too negative, but I am just sharing my opinion and experiences here! I have been completely honest, and you are free to test this lipstain out yourself and see if it works better for you.

Kisses
SJ x

** I just have to say this very quick, since the store had the products for a limited amount of time, I was wondering if they weren't rejected or slightly out of date. This could bring down the quality and that would explain why I experienced the pen not working properly/the stain being very light on my lips.

OOTD - High Low Eagle

An outfit I created with my recently bought Primark pieces. Hope you like!

SJ x

PS. next post will be a review of the Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain 'Beloved' :)

Primark Haul and bits of Revlon

Loose Black Tank Top // High-Low Eagle Tee // Light Denim Shorts // Black shoes // Knee High Socks

Flat Studded Backpack

I've been on the hunt for a more 'fashionable' backpack for so long! I get the feeling that I'm going to collect all sorts of backpacks from different stores, whoops.

Summery Dress

I can't believe I actually bought a dress. I normally don't like the dresses Primark has at all, they don't seem to fit right, but this one actually does! It fits me perfectly and even the waist band fits amazing. I'm not a dress person, but this summer I will prove that I am not afraid to show my legs! Here we go with the silly little accomplishments again :)

Revlon Nail Polish 'Grapefruit Fizz' // Revlon Just Bitten Lipstain 'Beloved'

For as far as I know, they don't sell Revlon in Holland, but I might be wrong. Anyway, I haven't been able to find it anywhere.  But today was my lucky day! I saw in a magazine that a store nearby had Revlon makeup for a limited time and went to check it out! Most of it was gone already, and unfortunately the lipstick was nowhere to be found (I wanted to get their lipsticks so bad!) but I managed to pick up these two things.
The nail polish claims to be scented when dry, I will find out sooner or later :)

So that was my little haul for today.
I will try to put an outfit post up soon!

Have a great day~

SJ x

My Clean Skin Secret: Crunchy Betty Honey Challenge

Honey, you say? Yes, honey!

A little more than a year ago I decided I wanted to put some more energy in my skincare routine. All I was doing was removing my makeup and splash some water on my face. I felt like it wasn't enough, and my skin sure reflected that thought as well. I have never had really bad acne or anything like that, but I did have pimples which, like every other teenage girl, I didn't like.
So one day I decided to google some homemade facemasks and ways to clean my skin better. I stumbled upon CrunchyBetty and found the Wash Your Face With Honey: Take The Crunchy Betty Challenge article. I was already way too late for the challenge, but that didn't matter of course, I could start whenever I liked. So I decided that I would remove my makeup and wash my face after with honey every night, for two weeks, before I went to bed. After the two weeks had passed, I saw such amazing results, that I decided to continue washing my face with honey! I've been doing it ever since, every night, and I'm not planning to stop yet.

Now, let me quote what's on the Honey Challenge page on CrunchyBetty.com, about why you want to wash your face with this liquid gold.

1. It is antibacterial and antimicrobial. It will get off any lingering nastiness that’s thinking about setting up camp on your face and creating pimples.
2. It is slightly drying which means it helps soak up any pimples or oiliness.
3. It is also incredibly moisturizing. Seems like a double standard, doesn’t it? But it’s true. Honey sinks into your skin and moisturizes like you wouldn’t believe. (Remember Cleopatra and her honey baths to look young?)
4. It imparts all kinds of beneficial enzymes that work at scrubbing your face for you, as well as perform a little anti-aging action.
5. It’s great for acne, aging skin, normal skin, dry skin … honey loves EVERY SKIN TYPE.
6. It is healing and helps repair acneic sores and scars.
7. It’s 100%, absolutely, positively natural, great for your skin, and such a SIMPLE addition to your routine!

Are you convinced yet? I hope so!

Here's how to wash your face with honey. It's very easy :)

What You Need:

Honey - Water - and a towel to pat your face dry

If you don't know what honey to buy/use, click here

And remember to take your makeup off before you wash your face with honey!

1. Tie your hair back or get it out of your face. (Honey makes hair really sticky.)
2. Pour 1/2-ish teaspoon of honey into the palm of your hands and rub your hands together for 2-3 seconds, just to warm up the honey.
3. Place the honey on your face and massage it in for a minute or two – all around, don’t forget an inch of face.
4. Optional – leave the honey sitting there on your face for 5 or 10 minutes, just so your skin can drink the goodness in.
5. Rinse a few times with water. You’ll be surprised at how quickly and easily it rinses off!
6. Bask in the beauty that is your face now.

And that's it!

I hope this'll help people who want to improve their skin by taking better care of it. 

If you want to do the challenge you're more than welcome to. Please let me know if you decide to start washing your face with honey, and tell me about your experiences! I'd be very glad to hear.

SJ x

Instagram

Hey guys!

You can now find me on Instagram as ShiyamalaJasmine.
There's not much on there yet but I'll be posting little bits of everything!

SJ x