October Favourites!!!

Hello My Darlings,

I haven't posted anything in almost a century (this is the part where I'm suppose to be funny...no?..okay...) but it has been a very long time so I thought that starting with a favourites is the way to go (whoohoo)

So, let's get this party started...

I am very pleased to inform you lovely readers that I have FINALLY bought Estee Lauder Double Wear and if I must say I kept on going back to Debenhams at least 5 times before I plucked up the courage to purchase it...and I must say I'm loving it :) Therefore, this is on top of my favourites list this month.

1.) Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation- £28 Debenhams 

Shade- Pure Beige

Let me describe you my feelings towards this product in 3 words: love love love this foundation!
Why I love it? 
-This is the only foundation that stays in place for the whole day for me (I'm at university now and sometimes when I'm there for the whole day it is a pain in the back having to worry whether my 'face' is still on) BUT with Double Wear I don't need to worry because the product does not move anywhere :) (yaaaay)

-It doesn't go cakey, orange or patchy! And after 12 hours of wear it still looks amazing!
-It didn't break me out (thank goodness for that)
-The coverage is super super amazing as recently my skin has gone through World War 3 and I really needed that extra coverage so I am very pleased that this foundation made me more confident during my skin's battle! To sum up, this foundation definitely deserves the 'hype' and I would advise any of you who are looking for a long lasting and high coverage foundation to purchase this baby as it is truly magical :)

2.) Nivea: Eye make-up remover, Regenerating Night Cream + Express Hydration Primer 

My second favourites come in 3's from one of my most adored brands: Nivea

Most of you won't know that, I am a huge fan of Nivea! I think that their products not only smell amazing but they also work to improve my skin!

I have recently purchased the Eye Make-Up Remover (£3.49- Superdrugs, Boots, Wilkinsons (any drug store I suppose)) which I have almost finished now...(sad face) and I can honestly say that it is amazing! My favourite thing about it, is that it is gentle on the eyes and doesn't irritate them, as well as removing the make up very efficiently and with ease.

The second purchase from Nivea has been the Regenerating Night Cream (£4.15-Superdrugs, Tesco, Boots (any drug store))  and guuuuurl I can tell you that it works! When I put this on before I go to bed, when I wake up my skin feels hydrated, smooth and GLOWING!!! I admire this product and sometimes I forget how good it actually is!...It is a heavy cream (as it is for night time but it hasn't broke me out so I am very pleased with this product)

My last purchase was the Express Hydration Primer (£4.99- Superdrugs, Tesco, Boots (any drug store)) and I use it everyday before my foundation and I've really enjoyed using it. It has a gel like consistency and is very lightweight which makes my skin feel smooth and hydrated but doesn't feel heavy (which is perfect as a base for the foundation). I use this alongside the Double Wear foundation and I like that both of these products have worked well for me on my skin and keep my whole make up stay out for the whole day (which can sometimes be up to 16 hours).

In general, like I said Nivea is really one of the top brands for me and I enjoy the smell of their products so much that I would purchase everything by Nivea if I could :) I hope you guys will try these products as they are my Holy Grain essentials for my day to day skincare and they are also affordable :)

I hope that you have enjoyed this post and Thank You so much for reading my blog! Please feel welcome to comment and ask questions or simply have a chat about your opinions and views on these products....Much L-O-V-E and until next time...Mwuah :) xx

How to lose weight!!

Firstly I want to tell you that I am not a professional of any kind and I have lost about 15kg in a couple of months after trying diets (that failed) and all sorts of stuff like starving myself and then eating too much...I've tried it all and I finally found a solution...yaaay!!
I decided to write about losing weight because I know how being fat changed me as a person and how I approached others and myself so I want to help you to break free of crying over your weight or taking it out on your friends, family or partner.


Firstly, let me tell you that if you think your weight loss journey will be easy and fast then you are wrong. It takes motivation and dedication to really change your lifestyle, lose the pounds and keep them off.

So....How to lose weight effectively?

• Make small changes first like drinking coke only during the weekend or every other day and then progress to having none at all...same applies to any kind of habit, whether it's coke, chocolate, crisps etc. and believe that YOU CAN DO THIS- because YOU CAN!!....of course if you are really determined to lose weight you can cut the junk food such as McDonalds, chocolate or fizzy drinks completely from the start..this may speed the process up too as you are no longer feeding your body the bad, nasty foods! 
• Eat good, healthy food! What you eat is so important when you are trying to lose weight! Many professionals have found that exercise plays only 30% into your weightloss and the 70% is all diet! Eat Protein to keep you fuller for longer- for breakfast you could make 2 scrambled eggs with a slice of wholemeal bread however instead of using your usual oil- you may want to buy the 1 Calorie Frying Oil- approx £1.70- this will reduce how many calories you consume! 

1 Calorie Frying Spray- approx £1.70



Yummy!

• Exercise- start with exercising 3 times a week for 20-40 minutes! If you are just starting out with doing any form of exercise I know that something like running for 10 minutes can be almost impossible so start small and each week progress....for example the first week you may want to go for a 30 minute walk and the next week perhaps hit the gym and run for as long as you can before getting too tired. 
• Enjoy the exercise- I know it may seem like a lot of effort to be hitting the gym 3 days a week or even more so maybe sign up to group classes such as bum,tums and thighs, pilates, yoga etc- It will be a lot more fun starting out in group sessions as they will give you more motivation to keep going and keep you interested. But you don't have to go to the gym- you can simply go for jogs or long fast paced walks! 
• Use YouTube!!- you can find plenty of exercises by professionals on youtube- for example the whole 30 Day Shred Programme by Jillian Michaels is available on youtube and its FREE!!! This involves only 20 minutes a day of exercise!...so use youtube to find exercise programmes that will help you to enjoy working out!
• Don't drink alcohol- a lot of alcohol has an astonishing number of calories. If you eat well  and then drink and go over the limit of calories a day that you should then you will gain weight.
• MyFitnessPal- This is an app that I have downloaded on my iphone to calculate how many calories I consume each day and how much I burn! Not everyone has a smartphone but if you do then this app is truly amazing as most of the time we underestimate how many calories we really consume so having an app like this keeps you in check! 
• Overall the best tip is to eat less and exercise more!- However don't deprive yourself of the foods you like- if one day you decide you want to have pizza then go right ahead and eat some BUT know your limits- don't eat a whole pizza alone- eat 3/4 slices if you're still not good after 2! Also don't do this everyday, leave maybe a Friday or Saturday as your 'easy' day- you eat healthy but you can allow yourself for that bar of chocolate, pizza or even that lovely red wine that's been calling your name for a week now! 
• BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!!!!- everyday wake up and look in the mirror and tell yourself that you can do this because I know you can and if you believe it too and really dedicate to it then you will prosper and achieve the body you have always desired!!

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Thank you for reading xoxo