tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521992269677345512024-03-14T03:25:37.015+00:00Credit Crunch Chicamie khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07614317091196277992noreply@blogger.comBlogger2192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252199226967734551.post-27484895132110010572022-08-18T19:32:00.004+01:002022-08-18T19:36:46.213+01:00Uniform <p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPemVqP5BvpnE_rvGjunooeMyN2v5SBZoTDYsCfnF49JFkfVOfoVOo2Ad9hGKkCoTIHlZq1wAx6QZYzJvi65C0pHU8CVxnB4zKiiNbnLzxEnA78pqtK8hkYBYfqnV_2r_tH2z0OTTb5SoAMd8IGsuz-gwfA_-txuojXUPVq6k32lyxPy1vUM7G2LnAw/s4032/AD3403EF-C6E6-4C21-B37E-98B8C189A6BE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyPemVqP5BvpnE_rvGjunooeMyN2v5SBZoTDYsCfnF49JFkfVOfoVOo2Ad9hGKkCoTIHlZq1wAx6QZYzJvi65C0pHU8CVxnB4zKiiNbnLzxEnA78pqtK8hkYBYfqnV_2r_tH2z0OTTb5SoAMd8IGsuz-gwfA_-txuojXUPVq6k32lyxPy1vUM7G2LnAw/s16000/AD3403EF-C6E6-4C21-B37E-98B8C189A6BE.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKS2xra2DpNEI0uaYQcDMQQA8H0ktSU3QHNZGvHG_-_FueaMarq3p2stpF3HGJ2lI5WoEF9HDKQiIMk_MSs15G5exNZQrDz_9iYESTVeeunsmS0OdaLbtv71z9rUFYb66kg4tVTYjCfQ_7NhvbO2ePKxxWlclXU8I2ynvuGEVAplr8wbiOniiCZdVASQ/s4032/2F0013A5-EE27-49F9-88D6-3F30F9764C4E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKS2xra2DpNEI0uaYQcDMQQA8H0ktSU3QHNZGvHG_-_FueaMarq3p2stpF3HGJ2lI5WoEF9HDKQiIMk_MSs15G5exNZQrDz_9iYESTVeeunsmS0OdaLbtv71z9rUFYb66kg4tVTYjCfQ_7NhvbO2ePKxxWlclXU8I2ynvuGEVAplr8wbiOniiCZdVASQ/w480-h640/2F0013A5-EE27-49F9-88D6-3F30F9764C4E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">My autumn uniform is a pair of straight leg jeans, lightweight yet chunky knit, and a pair of trainers.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Who am I? There was a time when I considered flat shoes a sign of failure, trainers for exercise only, and straight leg jeans (or any kind that weren't skinny) to be the most boring garment in existence (this was my 20s)</p><p style="text-align: center;">Definitely as I've got older, my outfit choices have got simpler and day to day dressing has become a bit of a variation on a theme but I am Here.For.It.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Still not waiting on autumn, it's definitely too hot for a jumper but I am going to have to pull these jeans out of the cupboard again! </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lZl8sv6o-3E/YFdzvKfxw_I/AAAAAAAAb2Y/6y0HsUyxTiE2pM1Jey3UHVku39nTCBXwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_3848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lZl8sv6o-3E/YFdzvKfxw_I/AAAAAAAAb2Y/6y0HsUyxTiE2pM1Jey3UHVku39nTCBXwwCLcBGAsYHQ/s16000/IMG_3848.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: georgia;">New in - Beauty Pie makeup </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I recently posted about some BP skincare I had purchased after having run out of all my skincare almost at once. I also needed to get a couple of makeup bits and bobs so thought it might be nice to share my thoughts on here.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I didn't go wild in the aisles as I don't wear a lot of makeup, but there were a couple of things I wanted to try. I alluded to the Superluminous Undereye Genius in my skincare post, and having ascertained that I'd probably purchased the wrong colour, I also picked up the more apricot coloured shade. It's called medium/deep which is wild as you can see from the side by side shots, it would be far too light for any dark skins and even perhaps many Asian skin tones - I have an olive/yellow undertone to my skin but fundamentally it's still very fair and this was by no means too dark for me, therefore it's hardly inclusive. Come on BP, do better! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">That aside, the darker (!) shade did cover up my more purple dark circles better than the lighter shade, but was less brightening. I will use both, though, I don't want to waste them and the slightly darker shade also doubles up as a really good eyeshadow primer! The price of this was £7.39, with a non-member price of £20.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I repurchased The Unbeatable Concealer in shade 75 which I absolutely love, and have been waiting for a restock of. This is priced at £7.06 with a non member price of £20. I love this concealer. This is the second one I've purchased and it is rare for me to use up a whole pan but that is what happened with this one, I was scraping product out from round the edges! It's such a great product, I apply it with my ring finger and just pat it on under the eyes and it stays put, doesn't crease and makes me look much more awake. So of course, BP are discontinuing it *eyeroll* I'm wondering whether to buy another one, or resign myself to the fact that I am going to have to find another concealer to stan?! Why!!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I also gave a brow pencil a go, which is unlike me as I stand by my £2.99 Collection brow pencil but as that had run out, and I've not been out shopping as we're in a lockdown, I thought I'd give this a whirl. A bit more expensive (£5.69) and - sadly - not as good, I've learned that I prefer a chunkier pencil to put my brows on rather than a fine one where you can draw them in hair by hair. I prefer the power brow look to the natural look, so this takes a bit of work to build the brows up to how I like them. However, they do stay on all day, and if I can be bothered to do it properly you can achieve that microbladed look which I do think looks great. It's not a complete fail as I will of course use it, but I'll be back to Collection once this is finished!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I'll end with a big win though! A while ago I got a packet of lipstick samples from Mac (can't remember where from or why I got them!) and obviously with wearing a mask all the time I hadn't bothered to use them. However I thought I'd give one a go for a zoom call the other day, so tried out 'Tres Blase' and loved it - it's a sort of peachy nude which gives that (excue the cliche) 'your lips but better' look. It also lasted ages and was really softening, basically just lovely. I did consider buying it but I've a feeling Mac is not cruelty free, and in any case, the lippy was almost £20 which is madness to me. Happily BP came up trumps with their own version, Futurelipstick Luxe Shine in 'Master Sweet' (£6.76) a peach toned nude which is almost an exact dupe in colour and finish, and it even smells the same! At the same time I also picked up a matt version of the similar shade as it's a colour I wear frequently (or did before I was wearing a mask all the time) The matte version is called 'Sweet Life' and costs £5.32.<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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Pretty much all of the items I've tried, I've really loved, and whilst there is the odd thing in my routine that isn't from BP, the majority now seems to be!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I don't like wasting products or bulk buying because I don't think makeup and skincare (skincare particularly) keeps very well, so I will use a product up before replacing it. I think when you find a brand you love it can be tempting to throw everything out and start again with a whole new regime, but it's taken me the best part of a year to build up a BP 'collection.' </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am on the £5 per month subscription which gives me £50 allowance to spend per month. I rarely place an order every month, in fact I probably didn't order for 4/5 months during lockdown simply because I had enough skincare and I completely stopped wearing makeup to be honest. I would usually put my brows on (because they are so nonexistent from years of plucking in my teens) and a bit of blusher/concealer/mascara if I had a zoom call or anything like that but for the most part I stopped using it. This meant I had a good stock left and had no reason to buy any more!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">With that said, I got to a point at which everything seemed to have run out at once, and as I had a fair amount of allowance built up, I placed an order to restock. This works best for me as BP charge for postage, which is fair enough but it means it makes sense to place a bulk order rather than lots of little orders here and there (I just prefer to pay one lot of postage!)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I think this lot came to around £60 which made me wince a bit but should hopefully mean that I am set for skincare for the next few months. I do tend to spend more on skincare and raid the Collection 2000 racks for makeup (I'm not very brand loyal, but having found BP and used their products and enjoyed them, I am happy to go back to them for skincare!)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Most of these items were repurchases so I know they work for me and I love them. There were a couple of new bits too, which I will review more fully in another post (I like to give products a decent chance before sharing my thoughts!)</span></p><ul style="text-align: center;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Japanfusion Cleanser (member price £7.26) a oil/gel to milk cleanser which I use for my first cleanse to remove makeup. I then use a foaming cleanser (currently Garnier Organic lemongrass detox gel wash) for my second cleanse, as I don't think BP offer an equivalent. This is usually around £6.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Super Healthy Skin Sheer Tinted Oil Free SPF 20 in shade Light (£6.73) I've droned on about this in previous posts, it's like a BB cream but with an SPF and this is my third tube of it, pre-Pandemic I would wear this daily as a foundation. It lasts ages and provides light coverage.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Super Healthy Skin Ultralight UVA/UVB SPF 25 (£9.27) This is the best facial SPF I've ever used, it has more of a primer feel than an SPF. I apply it after my skincare and before my foundation. Non greasy, smells amazing (not too suncream-y!) and doesn't clog my skin up. This is my second tube of it and I use it daily.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Pure Ceramides Elastic Boost Eye Moisture Serum (£6.97) another repurchase, I think this is my second tube. It's ALWAYS out of stock which is a right pain but luckily there was some availability when I placed my order. It has a rollerball applicator which is really soothing on the eyes and is meant to help with undereye puffiness/tiredness. I use it under my usual eye cream and definitely think it helps make the area smoother and less crepey.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Super Retinol Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream (£8.88) this is my second bottle of this and it is definitely the reason my crows feet have become less visible! It's pretty potent stuff, I was using it daily and my undereyes got a bit dry so I use it every other day now and that seems to be the sweet spot. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">JeJu Daily Stem Cell Moisture Shot Serum (£8.60) this was a 'new' purchase as I'd run out of my previous serum, and I love this. Having used it for a couple of weeks, my skin feels hydrated and smooth, the product sinks in really easily and feels lovely to apply.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Super Healthy Hair Blow Dry Spray (£7.75) I tried a BP shampoo when they were trialling it a year or so ago and it was super cheap (I think they had a batch with a misprint on the bottle so it was being sold off very inexpensively) and whilst I liked it, I've not repurchased it; I also tried one of their Gloss Boosters (I believe now discontinued) which again, was ok but quite hard to use (I ended up decanting it into a spray bottle to allow a bit more control when applying it!) However I needed a heat shield spray so added this to my basket when I was ordering. I love the smell of it, (coconuts) and I would go so far as to say it does make my hair look quite shiny (but then this could be my shampoo as well!) I use it every time I wash my hair, before I dry it (my hair is too long and thick to dry naturally, I would be waiting for about 2 days!)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Superluminous Undereye Genius (£7.28) this product was what I had been waiting for before I placed my order, as I'd heard great things about it! It's a colour correcting concealer that you apply before your regular undereye concealer to even out the skin tone and banish dark circles. I wish I'd read the description properly before I bought it, as the light shade (which I assumed I would be) is meant for blue/green circles and the more apricot shade for brown/purple circles. I have olive/yellow undertones to my skin so actually my dark circles are more purple than blue, but this did still work, albeit more as a concealer than a colour corrector. 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Long time readers will remember I was quite the fan of Glossybox back in the day, but after more than my fair share of dud boxes, I knocked that service on the head. As I've garnered a proper skincare routine over the years, I tend to buy what I know works for me now, rather than relying on trying samples to inform my shopping decision.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">That being said, when I noticed that February's Birchbox came with a Gua Sha, which is a facial massage tool that I have been looking at purchasing, I thought I'd give it a go. I think the most inexpensive Gua Sha I'd found online was around the £10 mark, and as the Birchbox was £12.95 I thought it made sense to get one this way, and pick up a few extra bits alongside it. Happily there was also a discount code for 40% off when I signed up, so the total I paid was £7.77 (including postage!)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">What I really liked about this 'box' was that there was actually no box in sight - the items came packaged in a reusable pouch. I would usually say 'Oooh great for travel!' LOL but I actually do find these handy for bathroom organisation - I have one with my hair care bits in, one for skincare, one for makeup and so on. (I should probably explain that in my bathroom I have a shelving unit with tubs on each shelf, so I find it easier to compartmentalise the tubs rather than having lots of products thrown into each one!)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">As I've said, I have a skincare routine pretty much nailed now so I am not really looking for other things to try (though this is always nice) but I signed up to this Birchbox knowing that I would probably cancel after I received it (I have) because I couldn't see myself wanting to spend another £12/£13 per month on beauty samples. What I will say though, it that the items I got in this pouch are all pretty good, so if that is more your thing, and based on this box only (!) I would be inclined to recommend it!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">In the pouch I got: </span></p><ul style="text-align: center;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Gua Sha tool (Birchbox, RRP £12) This came in a fabric pouch and is *spoiler alert* Birchbox's own brand, and knowing fairly little about the company, I can't really comment as to whether they would stand up against other brands, but it seems to be of a similar size and shape to others I've seen. The tool is made from natural green jade, and used over moisturiser or facial oil it can help to depuff the face and aid lymphatic drainage. I already use a facial roller, so I will be keen to try this out.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Cheek & Lip Tint in Flamingo (MCoBeauty, full size, RRP £12) I love cream blushers and actually don't have one in my kit at the moment. My previous go-to was Rimmel Stay Blushed! Liquid Cheek Tint which I believe has been discontinued. This MCoBeauty one is a similar colour actually, so I think I would get quite a lot of use from it. I've already made a howler when testing in out, though, as it's quite a lot more liquid than the Rimmel one was so a load came out in a rush when I tested it (cue Aunt Sally blusher cheeks!) but the consistency was good and the application easy - you just pat it on the cheeks and blend out.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Bois Rose Regenerating Face Cleanser (Huygens, sample size, RRP £22) This is a brand I've never heard of but they seem to have fairly robust natural origin credentials, including being vegan and cruelty free. I love the smell of rose and I also am running low on cleanser so this is good timing! I will certainly use it and perhaps will give a more rounded review once I have tested it more comprehensively. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Divine Eyes Self-Heating Eye Mask (Sensory Retreats, sample size, RRP £21) Something I am really looking forward to trying - I find it really hard to take time to do 'nothing' so to set aside 25 minutes to do an eye mask (unlike a hair or face mask where I can do other things whilst the mask is working) will be a real treat. I think because this one is infused with a lavender scent, it would be really nice to wear before bed. The self-heating element is also interesting and sounds super relaxing! The price quoted by Birchbox is for a pack of 7, and one mask is included in this box.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;">Velvet Rose Bud Soothing Hand Cream (Beautaniq Beauty, full size, RRP £7) I mean, with the past year of constant hand washing, who wouldn't love another hand cream to use! I have been upping the anti of an evening by using Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream before bed, which is amazing but I find it too greasy to use during the day. I tried this product straight away and it's lovely - non greasy, sinks right in and smells amazing! The scent is pure rose, but if overly scented products aren't your thing, you may not like this one.</span></li></ul><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> So, in summary, I was impressed with my first Birchbox! Whilst at the moment it's not something I would commit to subscribing to monthly, for the price I paid I was really pleased with the bits I got. They are currently running a promotion for 50% off your first three month subscription with the code FEB50 - more info <a href="https://www.birchbox.co.uk/subscribe" target="_blank">here. </a></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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As we're nearly at the end of February, January empties might seem a bit redundant but they are (I suppose) really January/February empties as a couple of them I have only just finished off!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I've really found my skincare stride lately and confess to using mainly Beauty Pie products, which I love but I do find that their stock levels fluctuate quite a bit. Of course this is down to Brexit and Covid so isn't really their fault, but as I tend to save up my allowance over a few months and then place a bulk order, it can be frustrating when half of the things I was going to get are out of stock or *horror* discontinued. I fear that this JeJu Daily Rehydration Mist might have gone down that road as it's no longer on the website and usually BP will keep an image of the item with an estimated restock date. It will be a shame if it has gone as I really enjoyed using this and it definitely did make a difference to my skin, in terms of hydration at least. It also smelled really good!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Blink Brow Bar Daily Brow Cream I posted about <a href="http://www.creditcrunchchic.com/2020/11/brow-game.html" target="_blank">here </a>and you can see it has taken me only 2 months to finish the whole thing, with daily use. I wish I could rave about how much it's improved my eyebrows but I saw no discernable difference really which is a shame. It did help keep my brows flat and stop them being too unruly which was definitely a benefit but I wouldn't buy this again. It actually melted a lot in the pot and was quite oily and difficult to use, something I touched on in the first impressions post. The night balm is much better - a lot thicker so you need to use a lot less, I find; it still looks almost full!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The Ordinary Niacinamide was a product I'd heard about a lot but was a bit scared to use, I find The Ordinary products great but quite overwhelming - who knows what to put with which, they look quite medicinal the word 'acid' is bounced about a lot which is somewhat offputting for someone like me who isn't completely au fait with multi level skincare. This, though, was amazing - I used it like a serum, rightly or wrongly (again, can never seem to find thorough, difinitive directions for use) and it cleared up my maskne really well. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have usually always reached for a makeup removing oil to take my face off at the end of the day, but for some reason the two that I have bought in the past (Super Facialist Cleansing Oil and Superdrug Vitamin C Cleansing Oil) were both out of stock when I went to get them, so I tried this The Body Shop Chamomile Cleansing Butter instead. This was really lovely, it had quite a thick consistency so I often used more than I needed as it was difficult to scrape out a small amount! It removed my makeup really well and left my skin soft and not at all dry afterwards. I did however get through it very quicky so it probably isn't the best value for money; I find the cleansing oils last for months so I am hoping for a restock of those soon!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Finally I also finished (well, I say finished, it's dried up so now unuseable!) this Barry M Feature Length Mascara. I am not particularly brand loyal to any mascaras, nor do I purchase expensive ones (I have in the past, but can discern no real difference between a £25 or a £5 one). This was about a fiver and did what it said on the tin; made my lashes appear longer but that was about it. It was a perfectly fine day to day mazzy but probably not one I'd buy again. </span><br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript">
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which is also referred to as hemp (I love my hemp hand cream!) CBD is
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strengths of the oil - 2% and 5%. The advice is to take the oil under
the tongue for 7 days, and by starting off on the lower strength oil,
you can take a moment of mindfulness and monitor how you feel, building
up to the higher strength if so desired. CBII CBD oil is rich in
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am not perfect when it comes to sustainable fashion, but I do try to by a lot of secondhand, charity shopped, depoped or Ebayed items....and I am more considered when it comes to keeping items for longer, upcycling them and changing them to avoid the constant revolving door wardrobe effect which I know I used to fall foul of a lot of the time. We can only do our best! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I was recently made aware of Australian brand Swisse, who have been producing supplements for over 50 years. Their mantra is 'wellness powered by science and nature' and it's this combination of science and nature that is key in the creation of their extensive range of high quality supplemental products.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now launching in the UK, the ranges cater to vegetarian and vegan users and offer both multivitamins for daily use along with products targeting specific healthcare needs. There is also Swisse Beauty, which is a range of supplements designed with particular beauty concerns in mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have been very kindly gifted a sample of Swisse Beauty hair, skin and nails tablets. These contain biotin, selenium, and zinc which can help maintain healthy skin and hair and promote strong nails. They also contain pomegranate which is lauded for its antioxidant properties, to aid in anti-aging. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In the interests of transaprency, I can't comment yet on the efficacy of the product as I believe in giving it a chance! I will check back in once I've finished trying the sample and write a fuller review. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">These supplements, and others, are available at <a href="https://www.swisse.co.uk/product/beauty-hair-skin-nails/">Swisse.co.uk</a></span></div>
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experiences in their new #wombstories campaign. A campaign to challenge
taboos and give women’s health issues a voice: periods, endometriosis,
miscarriage, infertility, IVF, menopause and even the simple decision
to not want to have children are covered in this thought provoking film
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I can't believe that we've lived in our new home for almost a year now. We got the keys in July last year (it was raining, as it always seems to be when we move house!) and as luck would have it we were staying at my brothers at the time, as we had sold our previous flat before we had found this one that we wanted to buy, and the new owner was keen to move in. So we spent about six weeks at my brothers with all of our things in storage, before we were able to start moving into our new home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We didn't want or need to do any major renovations, but we did want to make some cosmetic changes as the primary colour palette for the whole property was varying shades of purple. No disrespect to anyone's styling preferences but we just weren't keen on it and so we repainted the hallway, living room and ensuite which were all shades of lilac and changed the carpet in the spare room which was bright purple (fraggle rock purple I like to call it!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once that bulk of painting was done and the paint smell had dispersed, we were able to move in properly and start to decorate as we wished. Embarrasingly almost a year later we haven't got any pictures up on our walls in the living room! We have got the ones we want to put up, we've just not yet got round to hanging them. We have a picture rail which will be a novelty to try when we get round to putting the pictures up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Another thing we need to change are the curtains in the living room, the building is listed and has large sash windows so curtains are a must to prevent draughts, especially in the winter. Currently they are, again, not to our taste but due to the size of the windows they are not cheap to replace so we have lived with them perfectly well for the last year!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I think in this 'instagram' day and age there's a lot of pressure to move into a new place and make it perfect, worthy of squares on the 'gram but the reality is that moving house is expensive. We have tried to do the best we can to make our home as lovely as we can, but we don't feel there's a rush to do so, and I'd rather get things right than do it hurriedly and then want to change it all in a few months. Linking to Zoe London's post on the same subject who explains it much more coherently, <a href="https://zoelondondj.com/why-we-arent-rushing-to-redecorate-our-home/">here</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There's a definite scent of change in the air, and it feels like it's 'a movement, not a moment' to succinctly requote a lot of social media posts I've been reading at lately. I just wanted to share this simple post of a bunch of flowers I got last week as sometimes the little things make a big difference. Obviously the big things make the biggest difference. But small things can help too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Linking to an article I found really interesting by <a href="https://www.graciefrancesca.com/">Grace Victory</a> on ways to improve your well-being; just what I needed to read at the moment. <a href="https://www.graciefrancesca.com/2020/05/8-ways-to-improve-your-well-being-from-today.html">Here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Like many, I have been closely following the news following the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge that on my blog, it wouldn't be right (to me) to just go back to posting pictures of clothing and beauty products. I also want to acknowledge my pledge to do better and be more supportive and helpful. I might get things wrong, in fact I am sure I will, but I will learn from the discomfort. It's the least I can do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">Some content creators that I really enjoy on Instagram, some of whom I've followed for years, some of whom I've found recently: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">I'm not sure anyone reads my blog these days but maybe if they do they might find these accounts interesting. Just a small selection but accounts that I find extremely helpful, so I hope you do too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia";">In the meanwhile there are lots of charities you can donate to that can help if you can, and also petitions you can sign if you're unable to donate (or as well as) There's some links below.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blacklivesmatter.com/"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Black Lives Matter</span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floyd/w?source_location=psf_petitions"><span style="font-family: "georgia";">Justice for George Floyd</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><a href="https://www.change.org/p/govia-thameslink-justice-for-belly-mujinga-justiceforbellymujinga?recruiter=false&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial&recruited_by_id=ffad40c0-a0c4-11ea-ac15-4118e05249bd">Justice for Belly Mujinga </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><a href="https://www.theredcard.org/fundraise">Show Racism the Red Card</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia";"><a href="https://www.hopenothate.org.uk/">Hope not Hate</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Another throwback post that never got published as I took it just before we moved house. My mum bought this M&S dress for me last summer and I wore it loads, I am definitely cracking it out this summer as well. It's such a great chuck on and go piece, I like that it has sleeves which makes it great for spring as it keeps you more covered if there's a chill. And the print! Leopard print is my favourite colour after all. I would love it even more if it was 'traditional' leopard print, but this is surprisingly wearable. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The shoes are a classic, again an M&S purchase and look great with everything. Another good spring shoe, for when you can't quite get the trotters out but don't want to wear a loafer. So comfy as well!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have talked at length about Beauty Pie and how much I love it <a href="http://www.creditcrunchchic.com/2020/03/beauty-pie-review-super-retinol-hand.html">here</a>, and it would be fair to say that as I finish up currently used beauty bits and pieces, I am replacing them with items from the Pie. I never really thought too much about my skin, apart from making sure I'd taken my makeup off each night and using a moisturiser and eye cream, but I am now being much more proactive with my 'routine' as I have time in the morning and evening to dedicate to it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The thing I have really noticed about Beauty Pie (and I've only made a handful of orders since joining in January) is that the quality of the products really is incredible. I actually placed the order for the products above in February, but I wanted to give them a proper chance before reviewing them as I learn years ago you have to let a product have at least 3 weeks to work on your skin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I bought the Superdrops Flash Facelift mainly because of the name (!) and also because of the Hyulaonic Acid content which is meant to be very hydrating. BP claims that, when used for 6 weeks, you may just agree that they're a miracle. I'd be inclined to - my skin actually does look more smooth and full, and my skin tone is much improved. I'm not sure whether it's just down to this, or whether it's a combination of other tweaks I've made to my skincare routine, but I'll keep using it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Super Retinol Anti-Wrinkle Eye Cream was another item purchased because my previous eye cream had run out, and for the first few weeks I really felt this got rid of my eye bags! It's a really lightweight cream and sinks in quickly, you don't need very much product so it lasts a long time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Finally, sunscreen should be an everyday part of a skincare routine and though I always use moisturisers or foundations which contain an SPF, I haven't used a specific one before because I just find them so greasy. This one is not like that at all, it's very soft, sinks in quickly and actually feels more like a primer than a sunscreen, doesn't leave that shiny residue on the skin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">All three of these products I would certainly repurchase and I'm barely a quarter of the way through the flash face lift drops, so I feel they will last a long time! Another brilliant slice of Beauty Pie.</span></div>
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