Quick update

Hi everyone!
Sorry I've been absent for sooooo long. It's hard to blog without a computer and wifi :-(
Hopefully this will be rectified within the week and I have a lot of exciting stuff to review and tell you about!

Take care and have a great weekend xo

Delicious Food!

Hi everyone! Just a quick post to show you a delicious (mostly) raw food recipe.

It's for avocado pesto pasta and it is fantastic!

http://chefchloe.com/entrees/avocado-pesto-pasta.html

I'll explain raw cooking in a later post, and my adventures in it!

Hope you're all well xoxo

The Humble Lemon...

photo from Wikipedia

Where I am, it's approaching winter.  It's getting cold!  And unfortunately the cold brings sickness.  I'm doing everything possible to avoid it.  Well maybe not everything, but as much as I can.

My 'sister in-law' has been drinking what she calls hot lemon for a long time (she doesn't drink tea or coffee) and she hasn't had a sick day in almost a decade!  So I thought I'd give it a shot.  Really, what have I got to lose? 

I haven't asked how much lemon she uses, but I found about a quarter has worked for me. 

Basically, what I do is heat a mug of water up in my microwave for two minutes (or boil the kettle if I'm making more than one drink) and squeeze a quarter of a lemon into the hot water, then I drop the squeezed lemon into my drink.  I've taken to adding a teaspoon of honey to my drink, for the extra goodness it brings and for me it makes it slightly easier to drink.  That being said, if I don't have any honey, it's still drinkable without.  My better half drinks it without and so does my sister in-law.  It just depends on your personal preference.

I've been doing it every day (almost) and I have to say it has helped a lot!  Those times when I wake up all sniffly and on the verge of getting a cold, it pulls me back and stops me from going over into sickness.

I'm quite liking my little daily ritual and it's cheaper and better than taking tablets.  And I will continue this for as long as I can still get lemons!

Give it a try (especially when you feel like you're getting sick) and see what it does!

Eat well, drink well and stay well xoxo

Nb.  As stated the photo shown is not my own

Testing things on myself!

Ok, so quite recently I've been moulting.  If you don't know what it is it's shedding hair.  This doesn't sound too bad (it's something we do everyday to a small extent).  But I have been losing a ridiculous amount.

The hairdresser said I shouldn't be worried as it happens, and we do go through stages where we lose more hair than others.  Also, I'm not looking like I'm balding or even thinning.  But, I do feel worried that it might happen.  And it can be quite embarrassing to be leaving pink hairs about the place...  I can't pretend they're anyone elses!

I'm also wanting to keep it long for my upcoming wedding.

I know I can put things on my hair to try to help it, but that can only do so much.  Really healthy hair comes from the inside (same with skin and nails)

I eat a relatively healthy diet.  I eat a lot of vegetables and little junk, with a little treat now and then. I am human after all!

I've been reading what to do to start and maintain healthy hair and one of the things I found were supplements.  I thought I'd give it a go.  Just go down to the local chemist and pick something up, simple really.  I have found that there are a lot of Biotin supplements there, so I decided to go for ones that treat hair, skin and nails, something that all need improving. 

I've been taking a once a day tablet for 4 days now and I've started to notice a slight change in my skin.  It's been nothing major so far, but it has only been 4 days!

I'm starting a log of how it goes.

Skin

Here's a close up...  It doesn't look too bad (thanks to the camera) but it does look a little rough

Here's my bad side.  As we can see it's spotty

And here is my hair.  It's still thick, but I want it to get longer too, and don't worry I'm not drunk or stoned here...  I'm just looking down.  And it's how I look quite often haha

So here we go!  Week 1.  I'll start reporting any new developments, or if there's is anything noteworthy :-)

Anyway, that's all for me now.  Let me know if you have any tips or tricks!

I'm baaaaack!

Hi all, I have been having a bit of a rough trot lately... I've been battling fatigue caused by another problem as well as having to take an unexpected flight interstate for unfortunate reasons. But I am vowing to get back into blogging at least once a week. It's getting late here so I'm not up to writing a big long post (I'm crafting some ideas now mwahahaha!) but if I have access to a computer I'll get some more blogging done over the next few days But just because, here is a photo of me after playing around with foam curlers. I haven't had long hair since I was about 10, so I'm trying to get better at doing my hair :-)

Still need to keep working on it I think... Anyways, good night lovely people xoxo

Blergh!

So it's happened, the first touch of wintery weather and I get some sort of bug!

I'm not up to writing a big long post, so I just want to remind everyone to look after themselves!

Much love xo

PeriPera BB Cream Review-Take 2

Hi everyone,
So my original review somehow disappeared grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, so here I go trying to remember what I said (I may even do it better this time.... maybe)

PeriPera BB Cream

Photo courtesy of Vanity Box

Since I've heard of them, I've always wanted to try BB creams.  The problem with them is I had always found them to be too orange for my skin tone (in other words I looked like an oompa-loompa, and that's not really a look I tend to lean towards).

It wasn't until I read a review from another blogger (and I can't remember who it was!), who had a very similar complexion to me, I knew I had to try it.  And I am so happy that I did

Firstly, I'll just say Vanity Box, the company that I ordered from have AMAZING customer service, as well as very fast delivery time. I even got lollies with my package!  Even though I'm not a lolly eater, I thought it was a nice touch...  And I ate them anyway :-D

The product itself is so lovely on my skin and it gives a great coverage.  It hasn't irritated my sensitive skin and one thing I noticed is it doesn't make my eyes sting, even with the high SPF rating.

Oh and just as a reference, I use the 'Light Beige' shade

But as it's hard to describe how it looks without photos!  Here they are...

Before

Here I am with no makeup Eeeeeeek!  It's a bit hard to see with the quality of the photo, I have a fair bit of acne and redness around near my nose and on my chin.  THe web-cam photo just makes it look like redness...  But I can assure you, that it's worse than that!

After

This is without any other makeup, no powders, eye makeup or concealor.  Quite a difference! If I'm just doing a quick run to the shops or going to a dance class I'd normally just add some mascara, blush and gloss and I feel confident enough to go out (I know it sounds like a lot but really it's a 5 minute prep).  But I think we can all agree that the BB Cream does do a fair bit.

Here comes the Pros and Cons (it's inevitable guys!)

Pros

• A little really does go a long way.

This is how much I used for my "after" face.  To really put it in perspective, I bought this early December, have worn it almost every day since I bought it and it feels like I'm only about halfway through the tube!

• The cost is fantastic.  I'm really impressed with the price, $18.50 AUD, as I can't usually find good foundation for a cheaper price. 
• I really like that it does have such a good SPF rating.  I haven't had a sunburn once when I wear this
• It wears really well.  It lasts pretty much all day
• It doesn't irritate my skin (that's always a great thing!)
• The packaging is beautiful too.  It's so shiny, I couldn't get a photo of it without my own reflection showing!

Cons

• Because of the SPF rating, it can give a slight "sunscreen sheen" in photos.  So it's not something you'd wear for an event where you'd be having your photo taken a lot
• It can have a slightly grey tint to it.  This can be balanced balanced out with a powder or even adding a dot of a warmer foundation
• There isn't a huge range of colours, actually there are only two.  This isn't a problem for me, but it may be for someone with a different complexion.

My Thoughts

If you haven't worked it out, I LOVE this product!  It works perfectly as my day to day foundation.  Whilst I haven't discovered it to have "regenerative properties" I have found it lovely and smoothing.  It hasn't made my skin better, but it hasn't made it worse, and it hasn't been the cause of any breakouts.  For me that is a winner :-)

Would I buy it again?  HELL YES!

So there are my thoughts.  If you try it please let me know

Hope you all have a great day xoxo


Nb.  All photos are my own, unless stated otherwise

Disclaimers: All opinions are my own. All products mentioned have been purchased with my own money. I am not being paid.