London Day Out

The last time I had been to London was October last year so a trip was definitely overdue! My mum is off to Dubai with her sisters, so we went down to London yesterday for the day and I returned home on the train by my lonesome self. How I wish I also could've caught a flight to Dubai! 

Here is what I wore for the day. I don't trust the British weather so opted for something cosy but not too warm. 

Dress: Asos

Jacket: H&M

Jeans: New Look

Shoes: Carvela 

I had a fabulous day. Our first stop was Koya in Soho. Koya is famous for its noodles, but what did we have? Rice! I can't complain though - it was amazing! We shared a plate of 'fish and chips' and this isn't any old fish and chips! The chips are thin, like crisps and were served with a delicious vinegary sauce, dip thing. 

We shared the fish and chips between us and then had a 'Ten Curry Don' each. Let me tell you - it is beautiful! I can just taste it in my mouth as I write / think about it. 

The ten curry don is a (very) large prawn tempura served with rice, curry sauce and miso soup (which I didn't even touch). If you are in London definitely check this place out! 

After a delicious lunch, we walked around the streets of Central London and made a quick stop at Liberty before heading off to my Aunty's flat for afternoon tea. 

Sorry, London was so busy (as usual) it was difficult to spend a good amount of time getting some good pictures. This was literally a 'snap and go' moment as there were people everywhere. 

Liberty had this funny display at the back of the store - Carnaby Street. Do you recognise these three celebrity easter eggs? XD 

On to the afternoon tea.. I think it was the food and seeing my aunty after ages that made the day really special. My aunty baked some madeleines and scones and we sat down and enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere of her amazing new flat! 

Those madeleines were heavenly!

Clotted cream and jam for the scones... yummy!

I drank pink lemonade - delicious! My mum and aunty had their herbal teas..

I'm hoping to be back in London for the day on Tuesday, when my mum gets back.. 

I can't wait already... :)

Maryam

My Perfect Nude! -Tom Ford 06 Abandon-

If you don't have a clue about beauty or just have a very dirty mind then you probably won't know that the title of this post suggests that I'm talking about a lipstick colour... not anything else you had on your mind! 

Anyway on to the lipstick! ;P 

This is the oh so wonderful Tom Ford's nude lipstick in 'Abandon'. I could never justify the price of these lipsticks but luckily my lovely momma passed this down to me and I love it! Nudes are difficult I feel, especially for my skin tone, I'd never been able to find one that didn't make me look washed out or concealer lip-ed (except for a Lipstick Queen one :P)

It is a lovely peachy beige colour with no shimmer, but leaves a sheen on the lips - not too shiny, yet not too matte. I love the consistency - it's creamy and moisturising. I'd say its in between a lip balm and lipstick, not as moisturising as a normal lip balm but not as dry as your average lipstick. The only downside to it is the longevity, it will need constant application throughout the days, I'm not one to re-touch my makeup throughout the day (tramp and proud ;P) so the longevity does bother me a little. It is one of those lipsticks that you wouldn't need a mirror though, just whack on and you're good to go! 

Lastly to comment on the packaging, how can you ever go wrong with Tom Ford packaging? It's looks great, feels great and is generally very luxurious.

Here it is in all its glory! 

Haha.. I was obviously very happy while taking these pictures! :P

As you can see on the lips the colour transfers as very natural, here I wore it with a 'dramatic' eye. I just did a quick smokey eye using the UD Naked2 palette and the nude colour suits it perfectly.. :) 

Hope you enjoyed reading

IG: @m4ryam

xx

Very Bazaar!

Hey guys! 

On our way to paperchase for art supplies, my brother and I got sidetracked by this little shop called 'Very Bazaar' - a little boutique located on Silver Street in Leicester's city centre. It was the awesome displays that drew us in to the shop. The shop is very 'hipster', selling everything from incense sticks to cushions, throws, jewellery and even ganja lollipops! We spent a good half an hour in there bemused by the quirky items they had. 

We left the shop with a handful of bracelets...

I separated the three bracelets in the picture above so you can see how each bracelet looks like. I love how all three of them look together. The middle bracelet is real leather as I can actually smell it! Each bracelet ranged from £3 to £4 each. 

They had some gorgeous, exquisite jewellery too but was sadly out of my price range. 

I'm sure I'll be back in there soon! 

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Nutella Hot Chocolate Recipe!

Hey guys!

If you're a Nutella and hot chocolate fan (like me) then this recipe is going to be perfecto for you. Nutella is just amazeballs, you just can't go wrong and making it in to hot chocolate is  utter perfection! 

What you will need:

Nutella

Milk 

Squirty cream

First of all, measure out how much milk you will need. I was making this for 4 people so I measured out 4 mugs of milk. Place the milk in to a saucepan on low heat. Keep it on a low heat till it reaches a hot but not boiling temperature.

Add around 3-4 tablespoons of Nutella (roughly 1 tablespoon per person). This varies, and is totally up to you how rich you want your hot chocolate to be. 
Add your Nutella in to the milk and use a whisk to mix it well. 

You can either pour your hot chocolate in straight away or leave it in the pan and let it heat up to how hot you want it to be. 

Pour the hot chocolate in to your mugs and finish off with squirty cream et voilà! 

Perfect for a Sunday evening to relax and get cosy!

Small Zara Haul!

Hey guys, 

So this evening, with only 30-45 minutes of the shopping centre open we made a quick trip to Zara and I bagged a few gems! 

This is probably my favourite out of the three items I got. Isn't it just SO cute?! The detail on it is incredible! 

It is also lovely and warm on the inside so perfect for this time of year when the British weather can't make up its mind of whether it's Spring or Winter =( 

This is just a nice, thin dress/blouse top thing, that would be nice for Summer (when it decides to roll around...) But I'm also going on holiday in August so it'll be awesome for that ;D

Lastly, I have this bag which I luuurv! I like the woven detail and how sparkly it is - I'm a sucker for anything that sparkles! =P

I set out to purchase a pair of summer sandals feeling optimistic about the weather, but unfortunately I didn't have enough time to browse the shops... 

That's enough shopping for now... Until I find the perfect pair of sandals ; ) 

Who Is Devi? Tikka

Heeeey guys! 

Recently, after seeing SianShutterbug sporting a tikka from www.whoisdevi.com I knew I needed them in my life! I purchased the 'Isakki' tikka.. Each tikka is £10 with free delivery, which is reasonable seeing as they are handmade and absolutely stunning! 

Awkward camera angle.. As you can see I'm not used to these type of mirror shots!

Exclusive Behind The Scenes! =P

Lurvvvvv them! =P

I like how they aren't too 'blingey' so can be worn really casually.. Here I'm wearing a plain black scarf, H&M Maxi skirt and a Zara embellished sweater. 

Ciao for now! ; ) 

Spring Makeup Of The Day!

The sun has been shining here in England, days are getting longer, people are getting happier and generally the Spring and Summer months are just the best aren't they? It's also a great chance to switch up my makeup routine, so today instead of my usual black winged eyeliner, I went for a glowing and bronzed look!

This past week I have been loving using my NARS Multiple in 'Palm Beach' paired with Charlotte Tilbury's Wonder Glow Instant Soft Focus Beauty Flash (what a mouthful!) to create a healthy, bronzed and fresh face! 

Eyes: 

Maybelline 24HR Colour Tattoo in 'On & On Bronze (Called Bad to the Bronze in the US)

Collection 2000 Brown Gel Eyeliner

YSL Waterproof Purple Mascara 

Face:

NARS Multiple in Palm Beach

Charlotte Tilbury's Wonder Glow Instant Soft Focus Beauty Flash

Lips:

MAC Plushglass in 'Full for you'

Unfortunately my camera doesn't pick up the beautiful highlighter as much as I wanted it to, It's so lovely and subtle, creating a healthy and natural glow!

Have a great weekend! 

Maryam