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How I Finally Got My Skin Clear & Staying Spot Free
Skin and skin care are two topics that I always enjoy writing about even though throughout my 20's my skin went through such a bad patch. And it's taken me a good 5 or so years to get it clear and to stay clear most importantly. And I solely talk about products so often when it comes to skin but rarely do I talk about everything that helps me keep my skin clear beyond what I'm slathering on it on a daily basis. So I thought today I'd share everything that helped my skin clear up and stay blemish free [for the most part] too.
5 Things To Tell Yourself When You Start To Over-Think & Worry Everything
We probably all know that I'm a serial worrier and over-thinker at this point as it's something that I've written about time and time again. But something that I've never written about is the things that I constantly tell myself when I start to fall into a spiral of despair so here they are if you're a fellow worrier.
Styling The Classics: The Trench Coat
Much to my dismay we're leaving the long summer days behind us where simple dressing is key and heading towards the seasons where we need a few more layers. And whenever we approach these seasons I always reach for one item and that is my trench coat, the classic style has been a staple in my wardrobe for many years as it's something that will never go out of fashion. So today as sadly we are approaching the cooler seasons I thought I'd share my favourite ways of how to style a trench coat.
4 Non-Negotiable Beauty Products & My Favourites Right Now
Beauty is something, in general, I tend not to negotiate in my life. Of course, it's never a necessity but it's something that I absolutely adore and it's something I consider part of my whole self-care routine. And even when it wasn't a part of how I made my living it's something that I've felt always felt so passionate about. It goes so much further than the way that we look and it's all about the way that we feel about ourselves and a good beauty routine can work wonders for our minds. So here are the elements of my beauty routine that are totally non-negotiable and a few favourites right now.
Updating & Upgrading Your Interiors On A Budget + A Look At My New Workspace
Something that I've really started to love over the years is interiors, it's probably because I'm a little older and see more worth in spending money on where I live rather than a million and one things from Topshop. Over the past couple of months, I've completely changed around my office, because even though I loved my old set up it wasn't really functional as I didn't have a lot of room. I knew I wanted to update it but I didn't have the budget to spend a lot on new furniture pieces. So here are the things that I found really worked for upgrading and updating my space without a huge budget.
September Reading List
As a way to make myself more accountable for the fact I've not been reading all that much I thought I'd write this post sharing all the books that I'm currently reading and then the books that I'm going to be reading this September. Whenever I've written about books in the past it's when I've finished them so I thought it would be fun to share everything I'm going to read and then get some recommendations from you guys of what awesome books you've read lately.
So You Want To Get A Puppy? Everything I've Learnt From Being A Dog Parent
If you don't know who that small little fluffer is in the photograph, that's Josie. She's now a few days off being five months old and she's a Whippet with the smallest bit of Lurcher in her. My boyfriend and I picked her up at the end of May so now seemed like an appropriate time to finally get around to writing this post after having her for nearly 3 months and give me any excuse to talk about my beloved pupper and I'm going to take it. So here is everything that I've learnt from becoming a puppy parent and a few things you might find useful if you're thinking about getting a fur baby.
6 Simple But Effective Beauty Self-Care Acts You Can Do
Everyone has different forms and self-care and usually mine is to do things that make me really happy like exercise, spend time with my loved ones, read and most importantly rest. But sometimes we don't have time to do this and for me, the most simple but effective form of self-care is always my beauty routine. And it doesn't have to be long and luxurious bubble baths or expensive facials. Sometimes it can just be as simple as a hot shower and that makes all the difference in the world so here are 6 of my favourites simple acts of self-care.
Handling Homesickness In Your 20's
You know when you were younger and there was always that kid who had to get their parents to pick them up in the middle of the night at sleepovers, that was me. But throughout my teens and university homesickness wasn't something that I ever really struggled with but when I go into my twenties, it really was and still is, to be honest. And it's never something that I never hear anyone else talking about. Maybe it's because it's not something that a lot of people struggle with when they get older but it's definitely something I have and ever since I moved out properly it's something that I've struggled with more and more.