How to deal with annoying people :)

Hey everyone :) So recently I've been so busy with my new YouTube channel and very busy socially! I can't really complain, however, I have had some small issues the past week dealing with interfering/annoying people, its been dramatic to say the least :) but I got over it :) I said I'd write this blog to help some people cope if you ever have this problem yourselves :D remember, never panic!

 Ever faced people who are annoying and '#*$#' stirrers :P  You feel like they do little things just to annoy you? Of course you have!  I’m sure everyone faces such people in their life at some stage. It’s okay when we have to face them just once or twice, but sometimes we might have to deal with them repeatedly, which can be so annoying, right? They could be classmates, somebody you work with or  your boss, family, friends, ex boy/girlfriends or your partners ex’s. In such cases, we have to learn how to deal with them :)

One of the most important things I have learned is not to debate with them, leave them be! Whatever you say, they can find 10 different reasons to back up whatever reason they have for annoying you. The discussion will just become negative, and you will just be giving into their need for arguments.

Be clear on what you will tolerate and not tolerate and make sure you stick with it. You have your own personal space and it’s your up to you to protect it. By drawing the boundaries, even if just mentally, you are clearer of the kind of behaviors to expect from others. If you don’t do so, it’s easy for you to be pushed over by others, especially since such people tend not to be conscious of personal boundaries. You’ll end up feeling intimidated and shrinking in a corner, feeling miserable…nobody wants that!  

I know it is easier said than done but to ignore them is one of the best things you can do. When you reply to them, you give them something to continue with. If you just ignore, they don’t have a choice but to ignore you and move on. This is what I did and I'm fine :) It's just about not giving in to their pettiness.

Most important of all, get on with life as if none of this happened :) When a person tries to bring you down, it just means you are obviously above them! Unless they are thick headed they will most likely leave you alone when you ignore them :) You should take it as a compliment, that somebody is so affected by how great your life is they want to ruin it :) 

Hope y'all took some advice from this and it helps you with whatever problematic person you are dealing with :) :P It certainly helped me! ;) 

Until next time :) 

Sandy.S

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Video channel!!

Heyyyy everyone!! finally started my vlog channel :) excitement!! hope you can have a look and feel free to subscribe :)

Until next time!! :)

Sandy.S
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Summer saviours :)

Heyyy everybody!! :) hope your all having an amazing summer like I am! :) The weather here in Ireland has been fab this past week, reaching 30 degrees some days! So who needs a holiday when you can just step outside! :D 

home :)

The only downside to this weather, is that you have to take extra care of your body, because the suns powerful rays can take their toll on your skin and hair! :)

So in this blog I'm just going to suggest some products to protect you during the season :) 

First of course, I suggest a high factor sun lotion and after sun cream. The one I find the best is Hawaiian Tropic factor 20 :) It actually works! :P Bonus is it smells amazing too like you've just stepped off the plane to a sunny country! 

Where I live is in the west of Ireland, in a very rural part, where most people live on farms. Because I'm in the country alot, especially during this weather I notice I get a tonne of insect bites or nettle stings, even just from lying out on the lawn. What I recommend to help this is a cream called Anthisan :) Sometimes I even react to these and it can swell up and be extremely irritating :( But anthisan really cools it down and I notice an improvement almost immediately! :)

Just as you need SPF protection for your body, you will also need it for your lips! :) The best I find is Badger lip balm :) It's unscented, protects your lips from the sun as well as dehydration! It's even water resistant so you can go for a swim while wearing it! It's also completely organic, so you can relax your conscience about added chemicals and such :)

To protect your hair, especially from chlorine in the pool or ocean water, you should wash your hair before you go for a swim. Dry hair is extremely absorbent and can pick up chemicals etc like a sponge, at least if your hair is wet already it provides a layer to protect. I know it's a bit late to say it nearing the end of the season, but if your planning on cutting your hair do it before summer, or at least wait until mid-end of august. If your hair is damaged at the ends, the heat from the sun will only exaggerate your problem, so even if you wait until August, you can get it treated by your hairdresser and even use some conditioning treatment to repair it! If your on a budget try a homemade hair mask, I personally like the Honey and Olive Oil hair mask :)

To make this you will need: 1/4 cup of honey

                                          1/4 cup of olive oil, coconut oil can also be used :)

First heat the honey for a few seconds on your cooker, after turning it off add the olive oil and stir it well. Allow the mixture to cool at room temperature. Apply it to the hair and scalp gently using your fingers, then wrap both your hair and scalp in a warm towel. To warm the towel all you need to do is dip the towel in warm water and rinse off excess water. Leave to settle for half an hour. When it is ready, remove the towel and wash out using shampoo. This mask is best suited to dry hair, which is perfect for the summer :) 

One other tip I have, is make sure that you hydrate! Hydrate Hydrate Hydrate! Carry a bottle of water with you everywhere even if it's just driving to the shop to get food, keeping hydrated will prevent sunstroke and keep the body nourished and cool. 

Ok everyone, until next time!! :D 

Thanks for reading :)

Sandy.S

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To dye or not to dye?

Hey everyone, so for my latest blog I would actually like to ask you all a question :D

What do you think of the hair craze that is dip dying?

Don't think I could go this crazy? :/

I have to say It took a while for me to like it, but it grew on me and now I am obsessed with the idea of having it done!

I have seen dip dying in lots of colours, not just blonde. Ranging from blues to reds, even pink! But personally I think I'll stick with the colour blonde, or light brown. 

I want a colour that suits my hair, (I'm a dark brunette :) ) and I would love to know what length would suit also, I have medium to long hair :) Price is also an issue :(

My hair at the moment :)

Any advice would be amazing :) feel free to email me slowdowntommy@gmail.com or leave a comment down below :) 

Thaaaaanks guys :) 

Sandy.S

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A nasty surprise...

Hey everyone !!!

Ok, so this blog is about something nastyyyy :( A few days ago, I noticed an irritating red lump forming on my lower left eyelid, it began to get itchy and constantly felt like I had something in my eye, what was it?...

A sty of course :( 

So what is a sty, and how is it formed?

 A sty is a tender, painful red bump that is located at the base of an eyelash under or inside the eyelid. It is formed by an infection in the sebaceous glands or a hair follicle in the eyelid. The medical term for it is Hordeolum 

A sty occurs when the eye glands of the eyelid that lubricate the eyeball become infected, the infection will occur if these glands become clogged. 

Symptoms include, watery eyes, redness, itching and tenderness. If it is severe (which I have :( ) it will develop a yellow head after a few days and yellow pus will drain away from it. It will feel better once it ruptures, but you should not burst it yourself as this causes the infection to spread around the eye. 

Makeup can be a huge cause of a sty, especially if you share it with others. Do NOT wear makeup during the infection as it will only make it worse AND infect your brushes or makeup applicators. It's actually advised that you throw out any brushes or makeup used just before or during the infection if applied anywhere near the eye. :( ! 

Some remedies for a sty are warm compresses, a towel dipped into hot water, or a favourite of mine, a warm teabag!Press these lightly to your sty for 10-15 minuts 3 or 4 times a day. This will cause the liquid to drain from the sty quicker. If the sty is persistent, you should go to your doctor, and they can prescribe antibiotics or drain it for you. I have even used a wedding ring to bless it 3 times! 

Sties are nasty things, and very uncomfortable. This was defenitely one of the worst I have gotten in my life, I couldn't keep my eye open one day ! :( It's also extremely embarrassing to be out in public with one lol !:( 

Thankfully mine is getting better and on the mend :) though hopefully I won't get one again for a long long time!!

Hope this helps you if you get one, or think you may have one, though I wouldn't wish it on an enemy!! 

Thanks for reading :)

Sandy.S

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Summer so Far Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ

Hey everyone!! So, since it's summer, I've decided to do a summer picture blog about what I've been doing so far! :) The weather in Ireland has been, as per usual, very temperamental, but we have had some amazing days so far!! :)

Meee, nightout in Galway :D 

My beautiful friends & I, night out in Galway :D

My amazing boyfriend & I :)

My beautiful friends & I, dinner and a catch up :)

Staying in the plaza hotel in Dublin, with my boyfriend :) great night :)

Bus timetable to Carlow, had a GREAT night out here, defenitely returning :D

My little sisters 10th birthday cake :D cookie monster

My pet goat Frisky, sunbathing herself :)

Got this milkshake in the Shake shop in Dundrum, galaxy with cream,  was HEAVEN!

The hoodie I stole off my boyfriend, so comfyyy :)

The racessss, saw this ad in the paper and got soo excited :D ladies day 2013 whoop!

My gorgeous dog, Rocky relaxing in the heat :)

My new favorite drink, Peach lemonade from Costa..omnom

This is a Eurasian Eagle Owl, they are amazing, my favorite animal as well :D saw him recently in the Bird of Prey Center

Love this picture, think he looks a bit like James Bond? :P

Love him :D this is us on a night out in Galway 

Got my haircut! finally my hair is healthy again :)

Last but not least, home during the summer :) beautiful!

Ok everyone, thats my summer so far, I hope yours has been just as eventful!! :)
What have you been up to?? Let me know ;)

By the way, You may have noticed alot of these were taken by instagram, I am obsessed and put up a new picture at least once a day :) add me! Sandralyne993 or on twitter, @Sandralyne93 

Thanks for reading :)

Until Next time!!

Sandy.S
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Five essential items in my makeup kit :)

Hey everyone, decided to go back to my makeup with this blog and give you the low down on five items I literally won't leave my house without :) 

Number 1 :) 

 I think a lot of women will agree with me on this one, but I actually feel naked without my Urban Decay Naked palette, excuse the pun ;) It has twelve eye shadows in the colours Virgin, Sin, Naked, Sidecar, Buck, Half Baked, Smog, Darkhorse, Toasted, Hustle, Creep and Gunmetal, ranging from light beige highlight colours to dark smokey blues, blacks and browns with some golden shades in between. I wear it every day and night without fail!

Number 2 :)

Nivea Creme,  a really simple affordable cold cream that works wonders for my dry skin! After I cleanse and tone my skin I apply some Nivea creme to my face, especially around my cheeks and T zone area as they tend to be the driest! This leaves my face feeling cool and moisturized and ready for my foundation. 

Number 3 :) 

Whenever I go out, be it at night for a few drinks, or even just with my boyfriend or friends to the cinema or something, I like to dress up, and that means my makeup has to look good as well! I wear tan a lot (usually Sally Hansen, but lately Cocoa Brown) and when you wear tan, you have to have a suitable bronzer, otherwise you will have an orange body and white face! :) The bronzer I find that works best for me was an unbelievably good price from the brand Essence, it is a matte bronzing powder in a huge round circular container called Essence Sun Club and it's in the shade 02 Sunny, suitable for Brunettes :) I literally love this and it even smells nice, like coconuts :) 

Number 4 :)

Bourjois healthy mix serum foundation, this is possibly one of my favourite foundations, I love the brand Bourjois and I have to say they never fail to satisfy with their products :) This is a gel foundation that lasts up to 16 hours with an even revived complexion, does exactly what it says on the tin! :) I have it the shade Vanille or Vanilla :) it gives a good covered base for makeup, covers under eye bags and dark circles making your skin look revived and smells amazing, it reminds me of petits filous yogurts :P Definitely keeping this as a necessity!

Number 5 :) 

Especially on a night out or if I feel like having a 40's/50's inspired makeup look, I love wearing red lipstick! It gives such an edge to a makeup look day or night! My favorite brand at the moment is the Rimmel Kate Moss collection in 01 Rossetto, it is a dark almost blood red color and I always have it in my bag in case I need a touch up during the day or night! I lost one of these on a night out last year in a Club and was heartbroken :( I can't wait to try out more of Kate's collection! 

My Sister & I, me wearing the lipstick ;)

Ok guys, that's it until next time ;)

Hope y'all enjoyed :)

Thanks for Reading,

Sandy. S
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