MIA!

That would be me.... I am a bad blogger, but life, my stupid head and stress have left me tired and not in the mood. But my mission is to get back to blogging, especially as I have new nails to blog about and plenty of new products!

Watch this space!

I promise....

To come back soon and start posting again. September is proving to be a ghastly month.

Musing about weight loss

Or lack of it at the moment!

Losing weight is hard, no 2 ways about it. It is even harder in the holidays! My loss has stayed at 12lb since the start of the 6 week break. Which in itself is an achievement! One of the worst things is that for the past 2 weeks I have not had breakfast or lunch, I have just been pick, pick picking! A dieters downfall.

For me, and most mums, the new start for regimes and resolutions is really when the kids go back after the long holiday. In fact my diary even starts in the September and not January!

Once I am back into the swing of things and routine is back in place, I can then focus on my healthy living again.

I will get back to planning meals properly, me and my best mate will start going to classes again, and I will get back to running. I also start studying again, how scary!

But change is good, also want to get on with having another baby if not Mr Mad wants a dog, I much prefer babies!

So Slimming World better save me some stickers as I will be earning them again soon!

Leighton Denny Crystal nail file

If you like doing your nails, or if you file regularly, just BUY IT!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Leighton-Denny-Crystal-Nail-Aluminimum/dp/B003H77IAS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314870338&sr=8-1

I was a bit dubious about spending £9 more that I would normally for a nail file, but got it this morning and literally less that 5 minutes later my nails were done! It shapes gently and super quickly and if you cannot file the way that manicurists do then it doesn't matter, you can do it back and forward with this file. Its not heavy or cumbersome and comes in its own protective case, which you will need.

Don't drop it, that would be sacrilegious! Do though, buy one!

Boots Botanics Cleansing Balm review 2 plus moisture balm

Well I gave this a real test today, with foundation and mascara thats quite a grabber on the old lashes!

Again half a spoon, if that really, massaged over the face and even the eyes (not recommended for sensitive peepers) and after 2 wipes with the cloth warm all my make-up was gone! It still left a slight film but it went with a swipe of toner, which I only used to test for make-up traces.

To be honest the film left doesn't really bother me as within an hour its absorbed. If I cleansed and had to put my make-up on quickly, I would tone.

Onto the moisture balm. Ooooooh it honestly feels luxurious, having long nails I do have to tentatively wipe around the sides of the teeny jar! Teeny it certainly is, but the smallest amount goes far, especially if like me, you have combination skin. As it is night time I have used it all over, and I shall decide if I would use it in the day when I feel my skin tomorrow, but as it is it just feels soft and supple.

Both of these balms will be a winter staple for me, I really hate the tight feeling I get in biting winds and rain, so these get a thumbs up from me! Although I am hankering after a go with some other cleansing balms now!

My first Face Of the Day and a brave one!

This is the L'oreal Infallible eyeshadow I got free in the gift pack. Its ok, patchy application though, will dampen the brush next time. Keep the black disc, it keeps the powder pressed down, even if you shake it (of course I did!) the shadow is still patted down. This is shade Hour Glass BeigeOk, so I am not blonde! But this red caught my attention, the raspberry shade was far too pink, so went for this in Cassis Passion and its pretty nice, smells of Parma Violets though, which I hate!



The lippie is pretty glossy, as this is my first foray into red lips for a long time, I blotted twice to take the shine away. Maybe when I am braver I will leave it!

So products used

http://www.boots.com/en/Garnier-Miracle-Skin-Perfector-Daily-All-In-One-B-B-Blemish-Balm-Cream-Light-50ml_1230500/

http://www.boots.com/en/LOreal-Infallible-Eyeshadow_1189112/

http://www.boots.com/en/Rimmel-Stay-Matte-Pressed-Powder_1015573/

http://www.boots.com/en/No7-Exceptional-Definition-Mascara_1121553/

http://www.boots.com/en/benefit-high-beam-luminescent-complexion-enhancer_2519/

http://www.boots.com/en/LOreal-Color-Riche-Made-For-Me_1189533/

Garnier BB Cream Review!

please excuse my non sleep morning face, eeeeek!
I went for this in light as medium was 2 shades too dark, light is fairly pink toned, medium slightly more orange/yellow
The texture is pretty moisturiser like, unlike Cliniques Moisture Surge, this is easily applied, spreads like a dream and barely any blending was needed.
Once blended it is almost invisible on the back of my hand.
Ta-da! Scuse the awful photography and light, its grey here! But this is actually quite nice, it smells lovely, as most of Garniers moisturisers do. I feel the coverage is just right for me, at this time of the month, ie, no spots! Its quite a luminous finish, I did need a touch of powder on my t-zone, but I have combination skin.

I didn't use blusher after I finished my make-up as this is sheer enough to allow my natural colour through, normally a bug bear but this masks some of the ruddy red I get. I actually love it! Not something I would use for a night out but I want to try this over the primer I am getting today to see how it fairs. All in all, a worthy buy, even at full price.
Garnier BB Cream is available in Light and Medium and RRP is £9.99 currently from Boots and Superdrug