Ciara Sims

If you follow me on Pinterest, you'll have noticed the mountains of halloweeny themed things that I've been pinning (sorry about that!) I thought I'd share with you 10 of my favourites to get you in the halloweeny mood aswell.

Can you believe Halloween is only a couple days away? Seems mad doesn't it. I personally love Halloween and for the past couple of months have been in such a Halloweeny mood. (Is that a thing? Can you be in a Halloweeny mood?)

OPI have brought out a mini collection of Halloween nail polishes that have all been inspired by Charlie Brown and his friends from the Peanuts Comics by Charles M. Schulz. I love Charlie Brown SO much. In fact I have an obsession with all the charming characters created by Schulz. He was a genius and so incredibly talented. Seeing as I have never actually tried any OPI nail polishes and I love the Peanuts Comics, I took this as the perfect opportunity.



The OPI Peanuts Collection (£14.99) contains 4 shades and some super cute nail decals that I haven't yet tried but can't wait to use. I think I may save these for my Halloween Party.


First of we have "Good Grief!" which is "the sunny yellow of Charlie Brown's favourite t-shirt". I love this colour. It's so bright and happy and really makes a change from the normal nail polish colours that I tend to wear. It takes a bit of confidence because of how bright it is but I love it so much.



"Where's My Blanket???" is a black based glitter shade containing pieces of black, orange and yellow glitter inspired by Linus. I really like the way the pieces of glitter have been cut into hexagonal shapes and this polish is perfect for Halloween, although is versatile enough to be worn all year round. It's easy to layer although a little tricky to get the glitter distributed evenly. I had to apply a few coats to get this sorted out. It was also a right pain to remove...


Who Are You Calling Bossy?!? is by far the best black nail polish I have ever had the pleasure of wearing. Inspired by Lucy Van Pelt's hair, it's a true jet black, is opaque with just one coat and there isn't a single streak in sight. The formula is so good that you can almost see your own reflection in it. It's my staple black.

To Be Or Not To Beagle is another black based glitter shade. This time it has hexagon shaped pieces of black, red, light and dark blue, yellow, orange and white glitter. OPI describe this as "Snoopy's happy-dance of colours in a joyful glitter". When I first saw this on Kalyn Lord's blog I thought the glitter was supposed to be the characters faces. Obviously I was very disappointed when I realised that, no, it was just glitter. Regardless this is a really pretty shade that could be worn all year round, layered over nail polish or even just by itself. I tested it by itself and I really do like the simplicity of it. It reminds me of Lazy Oaf? I used two coats to achieve this effect.

I found the wear time on these polishes to be amazing even without a base or top coat, on the whole they are easy to apply, they dry quickly and even though these are the dinkiest bottles I have ever used, the brush is lovely. A great first impression of OPI nail polishes! This is a collection that I am so happy I purchased and I think I may have to stock up on the full size bottles.

What do you think of the collection?

Ciara x

Ahh the wonderful world that is Lush. I could spend hours in Lush. I love it so much. On a recent shopping trip I popped into Lush and picked up 3 products that I've never tried before. I haven't got around to using them yet so this is more of a 'first impressions' post.

First up we have the Twilight Bath Bomb:

Lush describes the Twilight Bath Bomb (£3.35) as the perfect bath bomb to get you ready for a good nights sleep. "As Twilight dissolves, it turns from the colour of the setting sun and gets darker, turning your water a shimmering deep purple. The fragrance has been designed to help you sleep: lavender is a soothing, mind-clearing and calming fragrance, used in aromatherapy to treat insomnia and aid restful sleep, while benzoin and tonka call to mind a milky caramel malt drink." This has such a gorgeous scent, it's not too overpowering and is really comforting. The lavender definitely comes through which I am happy about because it is a scent I love. Can't wait to test this one out as I do suffer with sleep so anything that helps me relax is a winner.

Space Girl Bath Bomb:

I cannot tell you how much I love the smell of the Space Girl Bath Bomb (£2.35). For me it's sort of nostalgic. It reminds me of Palma Violets. I'm really fascinated by space which is probably the reason behind this purchase and I can't wait to have a spacey themed bath. Lush describe the Space Girl Bath Bomb as "A space-dust filled bath bomb with a sweet and fruity fragrance. Once you drop this into your bath, Space Girl crackles with space dust (popping candy) as it spins around your orbit, restoring your good cheer. Grapefruit oil is refreshing and uplifting for the mood, clarifying and toning the skin, while bergamot makes you feel relaxed and cheerful." Ohh popping candy! Exciting!

My last purchase was the Dragon's Egg Bath Bomb:

Popping candy is another love of mine and it's an ingredient that is also in the gorgeously smelling bath bomb that is Dragon's Egg (£3.35). "Dragon’s Egg makes bathtime exciting as it fizzes and crackles and changes the colour of your water to a gorgeous citrusy gold. Its scent is reminiscent of lemon sherbet, with a hint of jasmine, leaving you feeling great and ready for a good day. Its citrus scents leave you feeling transformed and invigorated." I can't wait to use this bath bomb. I love citrus scents with all my heart. Citrus is just a scent that I associate with happiness.

I'm so excited to try out all these bath bombs. I think I may even go and have a bath right now.

What's your favourite Lush bath bomb?

Ciara x

Last weekend I went on a lovely long weekend to Paris on a school trip. Although there were some hiccups, I had a great time and really enjoyed spending the weekend with all my friends. I managed to get some pictures, so I thought I would share with you my favourites. So prepare yourself, this is a very picture heavy post.






















Ciara x

So on the 14th of October my lovely boyfriend took me to the O2 to see the god that is Ed Sheeran. We had the most amazing night and Ed Sheeran was just fantastic. Honestly, if you ever get the chance to go and see him perform live - GO. He is one of those people that you just have to see live.

I thought I would share with you my top 10 Ed Sheeran songs:

• Thinking Out Loud
• Don't
• Runaway
• Nina
• One
• I'm A Mess
• Wake Me Up
• Gold Rush
• I See Fire
• No Diggity cover with Passenger

What's your favourite Ed Sheeran Song?

Ciara x