Reason behind my sadness and no article this week.

Hello everyone,
I'm sorry for not posting a new article this week .. These last two days were really not great for me and I thought why not letting you know what is going on …
For those who are only interested in make up you don't need to read further as it is going to be about me and my personal life.
Most of you know that I am in university and I study translation and interpreting in English & Dutch. So next year is the year where students go abroad as Erasmus students. So basically if you don't know what it is, it's just living in another place away from your home, family and stuff to study in another university and to speak another language.
I wanted to go to the UK for YEARS. It is one of the reason why I've been motivated to do these studies as I love English and the culture and stuff … So a few weeks ago I had to give my 5 fav destinations for next year and I picked 4 universities in the UK and one in Holland. My professor and all the staff had meetings to be able to place students (a LOT of students) in universities all over the world..
The problem is : the grades are very important. If someone fails the year, it would be a waste of money for my university as they pay the other universities for Erasmus students. So the staff makes sure they pick the right students to go to different countries (You need the best grades to go to Canada, and some European countries ..).
As my profile wasn't the best cause I failed some exams last year, they couldn't pick me to go to the UK, and all the other countries in Europe except from Belgium (yes .. where I live).

I am completely devastated. I have waited years and years to be able to finally live in the UK. I could imagine going to uni there, living a british life for a few months, I was already looking for a place to live, I was planning to see my friend Maryam and all … I was convinced I would be there.
It meant so much to me to be picked to go there.

Yesterday I got a call. I had to go to a meeting with the person in charge of the Erasmus students. He announced me that none of the destinations I picked were available for me because I wasn't GOOD ENOUGH. You know when you realize that all your efforts counted for nothing ?
I feel broken for two days now. I wanted this so badly and I'm just going to another city in MY country. What's the point really ? I don't consider this as an Erasmus. It's ridiculous.

I feel like nothing that I do matters. I feel like I'm not good enough. I feel like all my dreams are just now lost …

I can't  stop crying since yesterday. I know it may sound ridiculous to some of you. But it meant so much to me. Knowing that all my friends will be in the UK, Canada and all these great places and I'll be in Belgium. It breaks my heart.

I feel like a zombie since yesterday. I am hurt. so badly. I don't wanna show anyone but all I wanna do is cry and cry. I knew it could happen, I just didn't want it to happen to me. I was telling everyone "I hope I won't be staying in Belgium .. I hope they'll send me to the UK!" and look at me now.

There's still a little bit of hope that if I pass the year successfully I could take the place of someone who failed but this is going to be REALLY complicated.

I feel so weak. I am sorry for not posting any make up related article but I will as soon as I get better Inshallah.

Thank you if you read until the end.
Much love,

Sirine.

My skin care routine !

Hi everyone!

I have been asked to post my skin care routine ! So there we go :)

I have bought a new product I never tried before about a month ago, and I can tell you it's (almost) the first time ever that I stick to a product every single day for so long. The bottle is almost empty so I'm actually sure that I can talk to you about it and have experienced it for long enough.

I use 3 products :

 - a make up remover : Nivea eyes and face make up remover with Aloe Verra and   Camomille
  - a cleanser/scrub : Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Stress Control cream wash
  - a toner : Diadermine toner

IN THE MORNING

So when I wake up in the morning I get pretty lazy (bed bed bed bed)  so I don't have much time and I'm always late for uni so I don't do much.
I start with putting hot water all over my face then clean it with the Neutrogena cleanser and rinse it with cold (COLD) water. And that's almost it ! Just before applying make up I use my Garnier BBCream or Maybelline BBcream to moisturize my face.

IN THE EVENING

I still am very lazy in the evening but I start with removing all of my make up completely with my Nivea make up remover. I use cotton pads cause it makes it easier. This make up remover is really smooth on the skin and removes almost all your make up quite easily. After that I put hot water on my face, clean it with the Neutrogena cleanser/scrub and then rinse it off with cold water.
I finish with my toner to make sure my face is perfectly clean and then go to bed ! :)
I'm still looking for a good moisturizer so if you know a good one please let me know in the comments below!

I forgot to mention that I had breakouts the first week after using the neutrogena clean wash, but after that my skin got a lot better. So don't stop using it after a week, you'll see results after 2 or 3 weeks.

ONCE A WEEK

So once a week I use a natural scrub with honey and green tea (you can find my tutorial here)

I am completely satisfied with this skin care routine, I could see my skin getting better and better. Of course it's not flawless, I still have redness and spots here and there sometimes, but remember that it's very important to take your make up off and have a clean face before you go to bed. Also, it's important to moisturize your face (the Neutrogena product contains Sasylic acid so it dries your skin A LOT). And last but not least, drinking water and eating healthy is the best way to have a glowing skin.

I hope you enjoyed this post, let me know in the comments below what you'd like to see next on my blog.

Make sure you follow me on Instagram and Twitter ; @NalesemSirine

Take care xxx

Skin care : natural facial scrub/mask !

                                                                 Hello !
I hope you had a fantastic week!
It's time for me to share a skin care beauty secret! I love everything related to Skin care. I love to try new products and  making my own beauty products! So I've done a few masks, scrubs with natural products in the past (the ones you can find in your fridge) and I've done one recently that I discovered thanks to +Hatice Dogan (I'll put the link to her blog below! )! I was so surprised to see how well it worked on my skin!
I recently bought a few neutrogena products and one of them had an awful reaction on my skin! I had more breakouts and needed to do something about that!
Hatice told me about this natural mask so let me explain how it works !

What you will need

- raw honey
- green tea
- your face

Preparation

It's really easy!
1. Take a bowl and add a spoon of honey.
2. Add a spoon of green tea
3. Mix it together

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(doesn't look very yummy ahhaha) 

After you've done that go to your bathroom and apply the mask gently all over your face (I used my hand not a cotton pad, it's easier to apply ) , don't forget your jawline.
Leave it for about 10/15mins then rinse it with cold water.

And voila!  your skin should feel fresh and clean! Make sure you have no make up on before applying the mask !

You can do that twice a week, it's really good to deeply clean your face. Honey is a fabulous natural product for the skin!

Make sure you check out Hatice's blog www.thebeautyvampire.wordpress.com

I could share more natural masks and scrubs with you all, just let me know if you'd like to see this on my blog !

See you soon x

Valentine's day manicure!

Hi everyone!!!!
and Hi February! Do you know what it means ? Well Valentine's day is coming! I know it's not always the best day ever for single girls (I'm a single lady … oh oh oh) .. but WE can make it perfect! What about organizing a girly night with all your single girl friends ? :D That'd be cool right ?
Well I've got a little quick something for you single and taken girls!

Valentine's day nails !

It's pretty quick and simple but you know I love to share stuff with you!

What you'll need :
Nailcare pen : I'm using the Essence studio nails express nail peeling pen
Red nail polish : I'm using the Essence colour & go in number 114 fame fatal!
a white nail polish : I'm using the white one from YSSY.
a thin brush : I'm using the brush from an old Essence nail polish.

Let's do thiiiiiis !

STEP 1. 

 Use your nail peeling pen and apply it to all your nails (logic! ) 

STEP 2

Apply two coats of red nail polish ! 

STEP 3

Make sure your nails are dry! with your thin brush and your white nail polish it's time for you to use your IMAGINATION (Spongebob's voice). You can write words such as Love, XO, … or make spots, hearts … just whatever you want really! I went for XO et Love :)

And you can add a top coat after that to make it last longer! 

I can't wait to see your creations! Tweet me your pics @NalesemSirine ! 

See you very soon girls! Hope you like the post! Make sure you comment below what are your plans for Valentine's day! (I'm probably going to eat ice-cream and watch This Is Us haha!)