Monday 22 August 2011

Simple - day 4

The wipes. Well I turned the packet upside down as I said in my last post and it has made so much difference. It has made the wipes so much more effective. They feel really rather refreshing and leave skin feeling really clean and fresh, although they were used this morning on a make-up free face.
I still think the toner is not worth that extra step. Although having said that I guess if you are a lazy moo like me and use wipes instead of a facial wash then its no bad thing to tone, just to get skin that extra bit clean.
The moisturiser. Hmm. It is nice enough, but being a 31 year old mother of two kids, who doesn't sleep well I feel that it is just too, er, Simple! It is what I would imagine would be a perfect moisturiser for those who are young, wrinkle free and fresh faced! But I feel that my skin needs more softening, hard working ingredients, ones that I can really feel working and keep the smoothness going all day. This appears to lose its softening powers after a few hours. The more I use it, the less time it keeps my face hydrated and soft.
I will carry on with it for a few more days, otherwise it will go in the travel pack and be taken on holiday, being travel sized and all!

Sunday 21 August 2011

I have a crush......

A girl crush to be exact! http://www.cherryhealey.com/

Cherry first came to my attention in the BBC3 documentary about female drinking, and since then I have watched all of her programmes since. She has taken over from Dawn Porter and Anna Richardson as my favourite, down to earth tv presenter.

She is so so likeable, and appears to relate to everyone, you can see that everyone she interviews from the rich, poor, old, young and all the extremes of people she meets just seem to adore her.
Her issues in the shows range from parenting, marriage, childbirth, money and body issues. All things that concern modern women these days, especially those of a similar age to Cherry. Which is me!
She has the ability to make me laugh, a lot, and cry, a lot and nod my head, a lot! She is willing to do some crazy things for the show, be at a home birth, hitch hike for 5 hours. Rummage in bins and the funniest, being wagged up by a load of wannabe wags!

Cherry is someone that you could really imagine being friends with and I think that helps hugely when it comes to good tv presenters. Down to earth, funny without trying too hard and natural with everyone, and very very brave!

Her series is currently running on BBC3, Mondays at 9pm