Study Abroad No. 2 | Packing

There are two pieces of advice I wish I had listened to when I first studied abroad: create a budget and stick to it and pack lightly. While I'm still working on the best budget approach (i.e. I actually have a budget this time around. Sort of heh heh), I feel confident to relay packing knowledge and advice this time around (for those of you who are new, this is my second time studying abroad; see post here). This is a very detailed post as it is meant to serve as a guide/help for people wanting to study abroad so you can skim the text and look at the photos because yes, I've included lists of things I've packed as well as photos of most of these items (very few things are missing because they were added last minute/I just totally forgot about them). I'm comparing the packing from my first study abroad experience in 2013 to now as well, so that might help people gauge what is/isn't important.

Freebies | Topshop Beauty #Playland

My roommate and I went to Regent St. in central London this past Sunday because Magnum, the ice cream company, was hosting an event all along the street. For those of you who don't know, Regent St. is one of London's main shopping streets, encompassing a variety of shops while bringing in locals and tourists alike. It intersects several other popular shopping streets like Carnaby and Oxford Street.

I'm studying abroad! (again)

Hello! I'm blogging to you for the first time from London! It's quite exciting and I can't even begin to count my blessings (and loan money) that helped get me here. I did study abroad previously for a semester during the fall of 2013 through the same program. That time, I was just a student taking 12 hours (four classes) and traveling quite a bit on the weekends. This summer, I am taking two classes and working 20 hours a week as an intern.

London Makeup Haul Part 2

Sorry for the wait of Part 2 my Final Cut disappeared from my purchases and I don't know how to get it back. So I had to get use to IMovie which is different and takes FOREVER to put videos in your library. Anyways here is our video (up above) and what we think of the products now down below!

If you missed it be sure to check out London Haul Part 1! 

Bourjois bronzers review

Before I get into the review I would like to state that I've never owned or used a real bronzer before. My makeshift bronzer was a darker face powder I had and this worked okay but it would give my face an orange tint which was not cute. Now to present time, literally days before Sabrina came back home from London, I asked her if I could order a few things online from Boots. She gave me the okay and I was off looking for all the beauty products the British YouTubers rave about. Two products that I was interested in but not fully committed to were the Bourjois bronzers. After much consideration, I decided to buy them since I didn't own any bronzers and why not start my collection with ones that apparently smell delicious.