Benefit Eye Bright

Eyebright

Does what it says on the tin, er, pencil. This in the inner corners of made up eyes and pow, instant bright, fresh and awake eyes, even if your children only let you have 4 hours of sleep!I have always used this make-up trick, I used to use a silvery shadow with a wet liner brush, gives the same effect, but this is just the perfect colour to really waken the area.

Autumn is a-coming!

My favourite time of year is upon us. This is generally when I think about resolutions and new starts. The kids back to school, well one going back and one going to big school *sob*, for me it signifies the 'real' new start and I am aware that many mums agree with me!

So I have a few things I want to do/change/organise etc and here is where I will list them, I mean, if I write them down then I have to keep to my word, right?!

1. Today it has occured to me that I have beauty stuff everywhere, literally everywhere. Upstairs bathroom I never use? Check. In my room where I never actually apply make-up, body moisturisers etc? Check. On my mini bookshelf? Check. Mini cupboard of doom? Check.

Living room windowsill? Downstairs bathroom cabinet? Big pink box? Check, check and check.

I have a month where the kids are at school and I have not much to do until my college course starts. Soooooo, I shall sort out my beauty bits, chuck stuff that I don't use, bring my make-up downstairs, sort out all the little sachets I have yet to sample and review and have proper places for my stuff.

2. Start running again. This is a MUST. Truly.

3. Be braver with make-up. I want, no need a rich berry and my perfect red for my lips. I want to find a beautiful pallet with colours I will use for different things. Not just one where I will use one colour and ignore the rest.

4. Keep my nails looking shipshape, I love a dark nail in Autumn, heck, I have been rocking dark hues for 2 weeks considering our summer has all but gone. I will admit to the heinous crime of not removing chipped polish. Even picking at chipped polish. No more of that thank you very much.

5. LOOK AFTER MY SKIN. Yes, I am shouting at myself, for years, yes actual years, I have promised myself that I will cleanse, tone, moisturise twice a day. It is 5 minutes, 5 minutes that even I can find and never seem to. I guess its just something I don't do enough to make it a habit. Must fix this. 31 nearly 32 and my face is showing it!

6. Try more treatments. I would love a facial and I endeavour to try one one day. I also need to make time, and money for regular threading. I don't do much or spend much on myself and I really should make more of myself.

7. Another shameful one. Stop sleeping in make-up. I know, I know, I can hear the tutting from here. Big crime, lock me up and make me promise to not be lazy. Its not like I even do it in extreme 10 sambucca nights, its literally forgetting I have the bliddy stuff on!

8. Do something with my hair. Currently I dye my hair black every 8-12 weeks. I wear it in a ponytail every day. *Yawn*

So there we have it, my list. Come December I shall see if I have managed any of this - hmmm