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6 Cliché Beauty Blogger Products That Are Worth It
I'm not sure what it is about beauty blogger cliches that I love so much but I absolutely adore them. I really like seeing all the products and brands that have a united following and I wouldn't have discovered some of my most loved items without those cliche products. So here are 6 of my favourites and the ones I think are totally deserving of the hype.
On The Quest To Be...Strong & An Honest Chat About Fitness
Physically I'm without a doubt one of the weakest people I know, there is no denying that. So writing a post all about wanting to be stronger is something that I never ever thought that I would be doing. Exercise is something that I've never really been too interested in because I never found it enjoyable, it always just felt like a lot of hard work and I never gave it much time. And it wasn't until I realised how much it helped my mental health that I made a real big effort to make it an important part of my life. I don't have the easiest relationship with fitness that's for sure but I'm not sure anyone finds it that straight forward. 2017 is the year that I've decided that I want to try and work on my strength so are some thoughts on that as well as a few honest reflections on exercise in general.
The Skincare That's Keeping My Skin Really Clear Right Now
The fact that I struggled with my skin over the later half of 2016 isn't something that I've been shy to share. And I could never pinpoint where these breakouts were coming from as they were always in the same patch and whilst they healed temporarily nothing was getting rid of them for good. They behave almost like a rash rather than traditional breakouts which isn't something I'm used to. Whilst I've still never quite got to the bottom of why my skin is being problematic I have found a few things that have been helping it stay pretty clear and are helping to heal the scars that the breakouts have been causing.
My Favourite Minimal Jewellery Pieces
For years, I stopped wearing jewellery because I couldn't afford good quality pieces so everything I wore just went green and I can't stay green fingers is a great look. And I think once you get out of the habit of wearing jewellery then it can be quite difficult to get back into the habit of putting it on each morning. Over the years I've been building myself a minimal jewellery wardrobe that fits in with my style, as well as my lifestyle and here, are my favourite pieces.
A Few Beauty Resolutions To Take Into The New Year
If there is one area of my life that I don't mind setting strict resolutions for myself it's with my beauty stash. For me, it's part of the fun of being a serious beauty lover and as I'm on a real kick to generally live with less the two coming together is a match made in heaven for me. So of course, in true beauty blogger fashion, I had to share them and maybe you can take them into 2017 too?
The Most Important Lessons I've Learnt From The Inspiring Women In My Life
If there is one thing that I feel truly blessed to have in my life is such incredible female role models. They've shaped who I am today in so many ways and I'm so excited to share some of the most valuable lessons that they taught me and I'd love to know what the women in your life have taught you.
Styling Ladder Shelves
Ever since I started to slowly move in with my boyfriend I've wanted some tall ladder shelves. I think they look absolutely beautiful and are such a lovely way to store things but they're quite pricey so I've had to wait a while before picking some up. As we have a funny little alcove in our bedroom as it's an old terrace with fireplaces in every room [sadly boxed up] it can make the space a little odd to work with. So ladder shelves seemed to be the perfect solution for this little nook and here is how I've styled them.
The Best Shadows For Oily Lids & Making Them Stay All Day
Before I really understood my skin and what my skin type was I could never understand why my eyeshadow would never stay around. And even when I got into beauty and started to understand the whole skin thing a little bit more I never ever thought that your eyelids could be oily, but weirdly my lids are probably one of the oiliest parts of my face. And as a serious lover of the champagne glittery eye, it goes without saying that I like my eyeshadow to stick around and not become a creased mess. It's been one of my biggest beauty missions to figure out how to work around oily lids and still get my shadow to stay put and look perfected all day long.
Surviving The Festive Season Slump & Reaching Your New Goals
Every single year without fail before January 1st I feel a huge surge of energy to do a million and one things and then by around the 5th [when this post goes live] I hit a slump. And I'm not the most festive soul around but I still encounter the post festive season slump. When we're all trying to remember how to have a solid routine and not inhale chocolate after every meal which became the norm in December. So here are a few ways to battle through the slump and how to work towards your new goals in a way that won't make you feel like a failure by the end of the month.