Favourites Friday

Hello!

Favourites Friday will be a post that will come out every other week that will include all my favourites. Every week will be different.

The categories will include:
-Music
-Makeup/Beauty Products
-Books
-YouTube Videos
-Movies
-TV Shows
-Apps 

....and more.

These week I will share my favourite music and my favourite makeup products with you.

Music:

Love Me Again-John Newman

Roar-Katy Perry

Best Song Ever-One Direction

Applause-Lady Gaga

Hear Me-Imagine Dragons

Makeup:

Lips:
Rimmel Apocalips in "Nova"
Rimmel Show-Off in "Galaxy" (American version of the Apocalips)

Eyes:
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eyeliner in "Rockstar"
Lancome eyeshadow palette in "Gris Fatale"

Brows:
Benefit Brow Zings in "Dark"

Face:
Urban Decay Naked Flushed palette

Makeup Favourites

Paris & London

Helllo! Sorry it's been a while!

 I have been confused as to what to blog about so please leave some suggestions in the comments!

 Back in July, I hopped on a jet with my Aunt and flew halfway across the world to Paris. After a 10 hour flight I was exhausted, but the city seemed to bring some life back into me. On our first day we took a bike tour. It was a great way to get to know the city and the tour guides were very knowledgeable. Check them out at: http://www.bikeabouttours.com/.

Bike About Tours

Paris was very different to what I am used to here in Canada. The people, the architecture, the culture, everything! Luckily enough, I can speak French, a little bit, so it was much easier for me to communicate with the people there. My favourite sights were Notre Dame, the Eiffel Tower, of course! What an amazing view from the top! The River Seine, the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre and the Jardins des Tulleries.

Love Locks

Eiffel Tower

Flower Shop

Paris was filled with many delights! Some of my favourites were Nutellea crepes and macarons from Laduree and Pierre Herme.

Laduree Macarons

Since I had no idea when I'd be back in Europe, my Aunt and I used the Eurostar train service to go to London for the day. The train ride was only about two hours long and we saw some amazing countryside. We arrived at the St.Pancras station which is right beside Kings Cross so I ran in to go get my picture with the Platform 9 & 3/4 sign from Harry Potter. Whilst in London we did a tour on a double decker bus. We saw sights such as Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey and the London Eye, which was amazing and I highly recommend it! There was one last thing on the list that I couldn't leave London without doing and that was of course, visiting Topshop. 

Myself in a Telephone Box

When we returned to Paris that evening, we only had one day left. One thing I have always dreamed of having was a Louis Vuitton. Why not stop by the flagship store on the Champs Elysees and make that purchase. It was a great experience, with no line to get into the store as there is a lot of the time. I was helped almost immediately and I am now the proud owner of a Louis Vuitton Pochette, from Paris! What a souvenir.

Spot the Cheeky Purchase

Well Paris, you were a dream. I left my heart with you so be sure to take good care of it until I return. The memories I have made will remain some of the best and I am already looking forward for my next trip, but hey, who know's when that'll be...sooner than later I hope!

Sparkling Eiffel Tower

Until next time, au revoir mes amis! Je t'aime!

Sarah xx

Mini Haul

I went shopping.....

This weekend I went and did some shopping. I was planning to only purchase Bioderma, but with my shopping obsession, that clearly wasn't going to happen.

I picked up the following items:

-Bioderma Solution Micellaire ($14.99 on sale)

-Benefit's Bella Bamba and Cha Cha tint (Hot 2 Trot Kit $38.00)

-L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Wet Shine Stain in #184 ($8.99)

-Rimmel 60 seconds Nail Polish in #530 ($2.50)

Bioderma

Beauty gurus have raved about this product. It is not available in the United States or the UK, but it is available in France and luckily for me, Canada (though it is much more costly here). Bioderma is a cleansing solution which is used to remove makeup from the face. I had my standards set high after hearing countless good reviews about this product and that standard was definitely met! My makeup was removed quickly without struggle and after a quick wash of the face, my skin was left feeling smooth.

Bella Bamba and Cha Cha Tint

I was originally looking to purchase Bella Bamba at Sephora, but when I saw it at Shopper's Drug Mart I couldn't stop myself. I didn't want to wait to purchase this product anymore, so I caved in. For only $2.00 more than the blush was selling for, I purchased one of Benefit's kits which included their Cha Cha tint.

Bella Bamba is defined as, "The triple dimension of pink... brightening,sculpting and defining." This blush has a nice watermelon colour to it and when applied to your cheeks, it leaves a beautiful shimmer. I have not yet tried the Cha Cha tint but it is a mango-coloured lip and cheek stain. 

L'Oreal Colour Riche Caresse Wet Shine Stain

This product is a lip stain that leaves a glossy finish. I purchased the colour "Rose On and On", number 184. It has that sticky feel that some lip glosses leave, but it is not a sticky feel that I can't stand. In fact, I like it! The wear on this product was quite good, lasting about 4-ish hours without re-applying, and I ate in the meantime! For a drugstore product I am quite happy. Some say they are comparable to the YSL Glossy Stains but I have yet to try the YSL product.

Rimmel "60 Seconds" Nail Polish

While scanning the aisle for more stuff I didn't need, this little bottle of nail polish caught my eye. It is in the colour "Pulsating" which is a fuchsia with an almost blue, metallic sheen to it. It does dry in 60 seconds but only if you apply one coat. If you do a full out manicure with this guy it won't live up to its claimed drying time. It's brush is flat and wide which makes for easy application. Being only $2.50 it's quality is not the best. It does chip after a couple days. Overall, I am happy. The colour is lovely and for the amount of times I change my nail polish in a week, it's wear time doesn't bother me.

Swatches

Look out for new posts!

Sarah xx

Hello!

Hello Everyone!

Today was the day that I finally decided to create a blog. After lounging around all weekend not knowing what to do, I finally had an idea, blog. That's right, blog! Here I am about to tell the internet a whole lot of stuff they probably don't care about. Oh well, at least I'll have some fun doing it! 

I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is Sarah, as you have probably guessed by the title of my blog. I know "A Splash of Sarah" doesn't sound all that exciting but hey, it's 2013 and 99% of the decent usernames have been taken. I am 16 years old and I live in a small town tucked away in the woods of a massive country called Canada. My goal of this blog is to give people my honest opinion on beauty and fashion products as well as letting you all know some interesting (maybe?) ideas.

Enjoy,

Sarah xx