First of all can I just define what a chronic illness is as there seems to be so many people that have never experienced anything more than the flu or acute pain who think they’re experts on what it is like to live with a chronic condition. If you’re one of these healthy little experts…
Author: fromsarahlex
The Nude Lipstick Edit: High End
I know we’re in Autumn and everybody is talking about berry, vampy lip colours (and I’ll get to it, that post is coming soon) but as much as I love them, I have a deep, passionate love for nudes. I gravitate to them, I hear them whispering sweet nothings as I pass a beauty counter,…
30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know
It’s nearing the end of Invisible Illness Awareness Week 2015 and when I saw that Rachel over at Happy Little Syllables had posted this meme about living with an invisible illness, I had to share my story too. Invisible Illness Awareness week started on the 28th September and ends October 4th.Many of you know that…
September Favourites
September is coming to an end and it’s been a pretty good month. I was reunited with my best friend, my parents came to visit with my nephew, I got to meet and go shopping with the gorgeous Tania, my boyfriend turned 30 and I was published in The Guardian (you can read that here,…
Happy 30th Birthday, Mr Martin
Dedicating this post to my boyfriend, Ian, who turns 30 today. Happy Birthday, I love you <3 I thought I’d post some of my favourite pictures of us, so here we go… Aren’t we cute? Have an amazing day, mwah <3
Adult Colouring Books
* Disclaimer – This post is picture heavy *Adult colouring books have become a craze over the last year or so which pleases me. I’ve always found colouring really therapeutic and relaxing but was sick of colouring in houses and teddy bears. Each time I’d have a hospital stay (and it’s been a lot –…
Shine Bright like a Diamond: Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator
Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminator – Starlight | £28 | Link |A lovely little email pinged into my inbox last week informing me that Cult Beauty was stocking the new Anastasia Beverly Hills Illuminators. New. They were only released in the U.S. last month and us poor beauty lovers in the UK usually have to wait…
Productivity and a Change of Scenery
I haven’t felt this productive in such a long time and it feels good. I was stuck in a cycle of wanting to be productive but putting things off as other things got in the way. When I finished my MA (in December 2013), I intended on starting a blog, writing a novel, getting more…
A Geek who Loves Make Up: Make Up Geek Collection
Make Up Geek Eye Shadow Pan | $6 | Link | Make Up Geek Foiled Eye Shadow Pan | $9.99 | Link | Make Up Geek Blush Pan | $9.99 | Link | Z Palette Large | £15.95 | Link | My love for Make Up Geek is real. They’re inexpensive, excellent quality and have…
What I Learnt at RNOH Pain Management and Rehabilitation Programme
‘They tried to make me go to rehab’…and I went. I’m on my fourth week home from spending three weeks in Stanmore, on the amazing, life-changing Pain Management Programme. I intend on writing more in-depth posts about various things I learnt during my time in hospital but thought I’d give you a little inside scoop of what…