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Lush Don’t Look At Me Face Mask

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I’ve previously tried Lush face masks, and have been thoroughly impressed by the feeling and effects it has had on my skin. This time round I decided to go for the Lush Don’t Look At Me face mask – a gorgeous, zingy, bright blue rejuvenating face mask.

The Lush Don’t Look At Me face mask is a thick rich texture, which, like the other Lush face masks has an exfoliating effect to it when rubbed against the skin. As with other Lush face masks, a little goes a long way with Don’t Look At Me, so a generous layer of the mask on your face leaves enough for another 4 uses. View Post

Lasek Laser Eye Surgery Diary

Laser eye surgery diary

You may have noticed that I had taken a slight break from social media, and blogging about a week ago. This wasn’t at all intentional, more doctors’ orders. If you follow me on Twitter, you will know of the endless 6 month journey I have had further to my laser eye surgery, back in September 2015. It has been one where I had literally felt like my vision was deteriorating and changing on a daily basis. That itself was obviously a confusing experience for me, as I had just paid a hefty sum to fix my vision problems.

My eyes, however, had stabilised enough for Optical Express to give me the go ahead to have an enhancement procedure to fix the under-correction that had occurred the first time around. Enhancement procedures are generally quite rare, especially within the first year of having laser eye surgery. However, in my case, my initial prescription was so high, that there was a likely chance I would need an enhancement – there’s only really so much you can fix with an initial procedure.

So really, this blog post is laser eye surgery diary, take 2 – if you want. View Post

Common Gym Mistakes That Need Fixing

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Setting yourself a goal and getting yourself to the gym can sometimes seem like the difficult part. Putting on your gym clothes, grabbing your gym bag and getting yourself to the gym may also be another. However, are you really putting in your all, trying out new fitness trends, when you manage to get yourself there? There are so many of us that are making common gym mistakes, and by simply pointing these out, it can be avoided.

How often is it that we are training hard at the gym but not seeing the results that we expect to see? You’ve followed a generic gym plan, which you may have found on the internet or through a personal trainer, but you’re body shape isn’t changing, or you aren’t meeting your goals. It’s at that point where you need to really review the time you spend in the gym, and focus on fixing common gym mistakes you may be making.

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The Bloggers Hangout BLFW Event

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This week I was invited along to The Bloggers Hangout BLFW event, in Hoxton, for a fun filled evening of all things fashion, beauty and skin care. As a blogger it’s always fascinating to discover new brands, who each have their own niche, as well as remain committed to firm favourite brands.

Having previously been to events run by The Bloggers Hangout, and attended the BLFW event in the prior year, I knew the Bloggers Hangout were not going to disappoint.

As predicted the evening was packed with a beauty treatments, discovering new brands, catching up with old and new bloggers, and not forgetting the fashion show itself – which reeled in Spring perfectly by being held outside. View Post

Popular Workout Trends You Need to Try in 2016

Workout trends

The year is already in its full swing, and if you have reduced your 2016 trends considerations only to fashion, you are mistaken. Fitness also changes and evolves during the years and whenever there are some new things or updates of old techniques on the horizon, we should give them the benefit of a doubt and check them out. Fortunately, there is something for everyone, from support groups to efficient workouts. The important thing is that they provide results. Here are five popular workout trends to try this year. View Post