General Photographs

so i think i would do a post showing you some of my favorite pictures i have taken recently, enjoy!x







Safiyah.K

Dupes For High End Products

Hello, again ha. so we all know that high end products are sometimes a little to expensive for our comfort zone, right? and we want the best products we can find, without spending a fortune. well to help you, i have got some high end products and given them some drug store dupes that i personally think matches up to the high end standard. i use most of these products on a regular basis, and give them all top scores for good quality!


(left to right)Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette & Revolution Redemption Palette Iconic
Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

Revolution Redemption Palette Iconic
 Okay, so first of all, i don`t honestly think £38 for an eyeshadow palette is exactly reasonable. Honestly, i love my Naked palette so much, but the price... not so much.not to fear, i have found a dupe! with exactly the same number of eyeshadow`s, it is by the brand Revolution, and this specific palette is called Redemption Palette Iconic 3. Revolution has 4 mattes, and Naked 3 has 3 mattes, leaving the rest all pigmented. many of the colors are very simular to eachother, for instance Strange (N3) and Mica (R2) are practically the same, you couldn't really tell any different. also the colors Nooner (N3) and Liquidum (R2) are so alike, and give wonderful pay off. (also, when i was swatching them to see if they looked the same, i rubbed them off, and the Revolution palette seemed to stay on much better than the Naked 3 palette.)

(left to right) The Pore-Fessional tester, Benefit & Baby Skin, Maybelline
The Pore-Fessional is one of my all time favorite Primers, hands down. however, i do really like Maybellines Baby Skin. it, quite obviously, gives you smooth baby skin, which really gives you a nice smooth, light base to work on. the only thing i don`t like about this product is that on it, it says "only for adults", like, what teenager doesn't want a baby soft face and once in a while wants to part with all the lumpy, rough spots? like come on, seriously? but at the end of the day its the product itself, not the packaging. overall i like baby skin, covers up pores (im sure if i had any visible), gives a smooth base to work on, and feels nice and light on it! the only difference i can tell between Baby Skin and The Pore-Fessional is that the Pore-Fessional gives has a tone to it, so if you really wanted to wear it by itself, you could because it gives the slightest coverage.
(left to right) Brow Drama, Maybelline & Gimme Brow, Benefit
so, if you don`t know what these products are, i will tell you that they are brow gels. i believe they make it so your eyebrows don't move around and go all un-even during the day. i find that the Maybelline one makes my eyebrows quite stiff, however does the job at the end of the day. the Gimme brow is a more subtle hold and you cant feel it as much as Brow Drama. Gimme brow has a smaller wand, which is good because it can defiantly give a sharp fill, however Brow Drama has a much bigger wand, making it quicker to comb through, however access gel tends to get on the skin if not careful. Overall if you want a high street brow gel that wont fail you, i recommend Brow Drama.

orange: Real Techniques Core Collection & Gold: Amazon cheapies
Lastly, brushes. i find it extreamly difficult not applying makeup without brushes, i even apply moisturizer with brushes (because base makeup applies on more flawless). when it comes to brushes you want the cheapest you can get for the best quality. i bought the Amazon ones with the gold and black, purely because i needed some new ones as my old ones were getting tatty. i found these, and they were extremely cheap compared to Real Techniques core collection. when they came in the i was more than happy with the quality! they were dense, and made from synthetic hair, and also really nice to hold, some brushes just dont cope with my long lanky hands haha. both brushes apply non streaky if they have been washed reguarly, the same for every brush really. highly reccomend the amazon brushes, i am very chuffed with them!
Safiyah.K

Winter Outfit Wishlist

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LIEBSTER Award

Hey guys! so i have been nominated for this Liebster award for a few times. i got nominated in the past, not thinking much of it, however recently i got nominated 3 times by Lauren, Lucy and Eve, so thankyou very much! and i am glad people still actually read my blog haha!

So if you dont know what this award consists of, here are the rules:
  • Once you've been nominated, make a post thanking, and linking who nominated you.
  • Include the Liebster Award Badge in your post (copy it from above if you want)
  • Nominate 10 new bloggers that have a following of 200 or less with their links. Then comment on one of their posts, letting them know you nominated them.
  • Answer the questions your nominator set you, these should be on their original post. Then set 10 questions yourself, for the next people.
  • Finally, copy these rules onto your post!

Seeing as i got nominated 3 times, i imagine i have to do all the questions? here it goes!

Laurens questions:
Where would you like to see yourself in 10 years time?

i would probably like to see myself at a good university, or coming out of one!
What are your hobbies aside from blogging?

i love reading, writing, taking pictures, baking omg yasss and eating obvs haha.
Do you regret anything about blogging?

i regret my blogger name, i dont know how to change it however if i did, i would have to change all of my social media sites which if you can imagine would take a heck of a lot of time! but other than that nothing really :)
Favourite artist/band?

i have a few, so seeing as i cannot pick i will just go through them all! Beyonce, Artic Monkeys, Ed Sheeran, there are a few more that i cant think of at the top of my head.
Favourite part of blogging?

the photography, and editing my page layout which is finally done for now! i cannot imagine me spending more hours trying to make the perfect layout!
Who is your favourite large, and small blogger

my favourite large blogger is probably girltalkwithlaura.blogspot.co.uk, and i have to many small bloggers to say, you know who you are!
Who is your style icon/inspiration?

i dont reallt have a icon, however i get a lot of my inspiration from Pintrest, hope that counts!
Favourite places to shop for clothes?

Topshop, all the way, and probably ASOS.
Most popular blog post?

my most popular blog post was when i did a collab with lucy, you can click here to read it!
How have the past six months been for you, with regards to blogging?

it has been ok, would have liked to got a bit more inspiration and some more traffic, but that is my own doing for not blogging reguarly :)

Lucys questions:
 If you were stuck on a desert island and could only take three things (besides a boat, food etc), what would you bring?

The harry potter series, a phone with 4G ;) and my family, accept the elders, don't really want to risk their life, you get me? ahh
 What are your favourite posts to write?

Probably reviews, i love getting my point across in whichever way i can ahha
 Most worn item in your wardrobe?

Not really sure, maybe my tartan shirt... until i lost it, argghh!!!
 Matte lips or glossy lips?

Couldn't pick, both?
 Favourite song(s) at the moment?

Here by Alessia Cara remix which is found on youtube, and 11 something (dont know the artsist)
 Three things that make you happy and three things that make you sad/angry?

Good: Makeup, food, and family Bad: arguments, wet socks and animal abuse
 What do you use to take blog photos?

I use my Fujifilm finepix s1
Favourite clothing shops?

i have already answered this question above
 Favourite season?

Autumn and Winter!
 What would be your ideal day?

a £5000 spending spree in a outlet, never going to happen obviously haha!

And lastly, Eves questions:
 When was the last time you laugh cried?

at my last sleepover with my bestfriend, first time i ever cried with laughter, can't quite remember what was so funny :/
 What are your three favourite shops?

i have got this question a lot, just look above!
 Who do you admire the most in your life?

My nan, and my mum.
 What is your favourite post you have ever written?

probably my most recent one with the cake and all, yeah i was pretty proud of the photography in it, even though it wasn't too good :/
 Do you have any pets?

no :( my rabbit who i absoloutly loved with all my heart ran away whilst i was on holiday. he obviously didn't like me then... im kidding hah of course he did!
 If you could be any age what age would you be?

i would like to be 17, so i can start to learn no drive :)
 What is your favourite thing to do on a lazy day?

blog, have a wash day where i properly pamper my curls because i cant do it often due to homework and clubs.
 What is your favourite film/tv programme?

Harry potter film series!!!
 What is your favourite lush product?

Granny takes a dip or the northen lights one they bring out near christmas!
 What is your favourite scent?

Vanilla cupake, pumpkin spices and floral scents like lavender!

So there you have it! all of the questions!
here are my questions which took me a while:

what is your favourite thing about yourself?
your biggest fear?
favourite sweets and chocoalte?
who motivates you to blog?
what do you do in your free time?
name a product you heard was good but you didn't like?
first thing on your wishlist?
do you make new years resoloutions and keep them?
how do you handle a stressful day?
favourite superhero?

nominiees:
i have a slight problem, a lot of the 
people who i wanted to nominate
have already done the blog :(
so there will only be a few! sorry!
                                                        Dominika Zrastakova
                                                              Pastel Blast
                                                               inner Smile
                                                            Chrissys Corner
                                                                           YOU.

                                                              Thankyou for reading!
Safiyah.K

Orange Layer Cake

   So today i made a cake and its super tastey! i got this recipe online, but im going to re-write it seeing as i did a few things different that helped improved the taste. some of you may know i have a passion for baking, and in some cases cooking. i have always felt comfortable in a kitchen, being responsible for what i am making and learing from my MANY, MANY mistakes. i find it so fun. so anyway i will stop babbaling and i will show you the ingredients and the steps. 

For the cake

  • 225g baking spread
  • 225g self-raising flour
  • 1 level tsp baking powder
  • 100g golden caster sugar
  • 100g brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • finely grated zest of 2 oranges
  chocolate sprinkles

For the butter icing

  • 150g butter, softened
  • 300g icing sugar, sifted
  • finely grated zest of 2 oranges

For the glaze

  • 25g caster sugar
  • juice of 2 oranges



  1. Pre heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas mark 4.You will need 2 x 20cm loose-bottomed sandwich tins, greased and bases lined with baking parchment. Measure all the cake ingredients into a large bowl, then add 3 table spoons of water to the mix.(reserve a little orange zest for decoration) and beat with a wooden spoon or electric hand mixer until combined and smooth.                                                                                                  
  2. Divide evenly between the 2 tins. Bake for 20-25 mins or until well risen, lightly golden and shrinking away from the sides of the tins. After 5 mins, remove from the tins and leave to cool on a wire rack.                                                                                                      
  3. To make the icing, put the butter and icing sugar into a bowl and mix with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in the orange zest.                                                       
  4. Remove the paper from the cakes. Sit 1 cake upside down on a plate. Make the glaze by putting the caster sugar and orange juice into a saucepan, stirring over a low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Boil until reduced by half, then brush half on the upside-down cake, using a pastry brush. Spread half the butter icing over the glazed cake. Sit the other cake on top, brush with the remaining glaze, then spread with the remaining butter icing. Scatter with the reserved orange zest. The cake is best eaten on the day, but will keep for up to 3 days in a cool place. It freezes well un-iced or filled. enjoy!





























i really like the taste of this cake, it is partially sickly, but the orange give is a citrus hint which i love. the sponge itself is quite dense, i would of liked it to me more fluffier, but i am not complaining, it doesn't taste bad at all (don't mean to honk my own horn, but, HONK)!
if your going to try this, make sure the orange zest is finely grated, i imagine a chunk of orange skin in your mouth isn't the nicest thing!


Safiyah.K

Sleepover #1


Hey guys! so today i was brainstorming on what to post on my blog and i had some magical idea that i think you'll like. so, me and my Bestfriend, Kam, have sleepovers frequently. seeing as we have so many of them, why shouldn't i blog about what we are doing? so, this will be a sort of series, each blog regarding this series with be called "Sleepover" with whatever number next to it. I will be telling you today what i am packing, i will take some snaps, tell you if we watch a movie. also, today i think we might be baking a cake, so i will show you the end results (or what is left of them).

Packing

so i packed some pairs of pj's, hairbrush, deodrant, toothbrush, camera & tripod, hair product and my laptop, not bad considering the amount i usually bring!
there have been countless occasions where I have bought bags and bags, so to save myself this time from carrying them to and from a car, I packed everything in a mini suitcase. wakky, I know but did do me a lot of favours, would recommend  it if you do not travel light and want something easy to carry all your stuff in. 











 We made some intresting looking cakes. these were supposed to be full on sponges, like the top picture, but one went downhill. you can guess who managed to make that one ;) whilst i was taking my cake out of the tin it flopped over, me, my bestfriend and her Brother literally fell to the floor laughing. i didnt even know what was funny, it was there faces and continuous giggles that made me weep with laughter.

during the night, instead of watching an actual movie, we decided to watch horror trailers that almost made us shat ourselves! wasnt the best thing in the world for me, but we made jokes about the masks they wore in The Purge, endless entertainment watching Kam laugh!

i guess to sum up our night in whole would be lots of giggles (more like tons). i had lots of fun! thankyou for the sleepover Kam! looking forward to our next one! also, if you have any ideas we could do on our next sleepover that you think is a good idea of you have tried and enjoyed it, then comment below and we will try and feature it in my next sleepover post!

Safiyah.K

Something To Look Forward To

Ahh im back! i cannot tell you how sorry i am, even though i have said this on countless occasions. but im back and i am going to make sure i blog at least once a week, and if i fail to do so, you have permission to virtually kick me, ha :)
anywho, this post was just to let you know i have a really good blog post up hopefully during this week or the next, i am going to do a post on how i manage my curly hair, and possibly a few hair styles for the curly haired girls out there and possibly girls who dont have curly hair!
again, i am sorry for the short post just wanted to inform you as i am sure some of you will be missing me and my posts, keep a look out on my blog for some new posts!

Safiyah.K

HOW TO FOLLOW BLOGS

Hey lovely people reading my blog, this is just a quickie blog post to teach you how to follow peoples blogs on blogger, and possibly mine! i have already done this post but it is within another post, which makes it hard to locate, so here is a newer separate one to make it easier!

1. first things first, go to my blog (which you already are on)!



2. Go to the side of the blog post (the right), and find the Join This Site widget, this has many pictures of people underneath it.




























3. a new page will pop up. click on the desired log in, then log in! your done and you successfully followed my blog! or whatever blog you wish to follow. this is what people mean when they ask you to follow there blog, this allows you to get first hand notifications on posts, giveaways ect. enjoy!























Safiyah.K
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